Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38888, for George Jones, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Va

NUMBER
S. 38888

Jones, George

CONTENTS
In 1826, aged 30 yrs & res. Williamson Co. Tenn
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No 19755

West Tennessee.

George Jones
of Williamson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Terrill of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Parker in the Virginia
line, for the term of two years
from February 1776 to February 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 day of February 1827

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Mar: 1827
and sent to the Pensioner at
Franklin, Williamson County

Arrears to 4th of March 1827--------  $3.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1827--.48 -
$51-03

{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}

Death date not on A. B.
I.D. D.
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20,088
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The State of Tennessee
Williamson County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions July Sessions 1826
This day George Jones a resident of this County appears
in open Court & filed his declaration in order to obtain
a pension which is in these words so
The State of Tennessee
County of Williamson Ss.
On this Tenth day of July 1826 personally
appeared in open Court the Court of Pleas & quarter
Sessions for the County of Williamson and being a
Court of Record for the County of Williamson George
Jones a resident in said County aged about Eighty
years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath, make the following declaration in
order to obtain the provision made by the acts
of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May
1820. That he the said George Jones enlisted for the
term of two years on the __ day of February in the
year 1776 in the State of Virginia in the Company
Captain Henry Terrill in the regiment commanded by
commanded by Colonel Josiah Parker in the line
of the State of Virginia on the Virginia Continental
establishment; that he continued to serve in the
said corps until the fourteenth February 1778 when
he was discharged from the service at Valley
Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, that he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except
the present, that his name is not on the Roll
of any state except Virginia, and that the 
following are the reasons for not making earlier
application for a pension. he lived by teaching
school and has been able to support himself
by that profession until very recently owing to
infirmity. he is not now able to support himself
and his wife who is seventy eight years of age
and being now poor & indigent stands in need of
the assistance of the Government nor did he know
until lately that he could make proof of his
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Services. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May
1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818
and that I have not since that time. by gift. sale
or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part
thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain provisions engaged in
the land and Naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March
1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust
for me, any property, or securities, contract, or debts
due to me nor have I any income, other than what
is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and
by me subscribed, that since the 18th of March 1818
the changes made in my property appear in the
annexed Schedule. I have supported myself by
teaching a school, by which until lately owing to
infirmity I was able to support myself & wife aged
seventy eight years.  He is not able now to do so
but being poor and indigent stands in need of
the assistance of the Government. Inded until very
lately he did not know that he would be able
to make the necessary proof to obtain a pension
he has three children, two daughters and a son
neither of whom live with him nor have either
of them for the last forty years, that they all have
families & are in indigent circumstances and utterly
unable to render him any assistance, that he has
supported himself for the last three or four years partly
by his own exertions in teaching school & partly by
the assistance of his neighbors & friends, that he has
lived on the land of Jason Wilson I [illegible] for the
last four years & still lives there. that said Wilson
generously affords him a good Cabbin & an acre
of ground for cultivation, for vegitables, without any
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compensation of rent therefore. Sworn to & declared this
tenth day of July 1826. George Jones
In Open Court Tho. Hardman Clk

Schedule refered to in the within declaration
He owns two beds & some furniture, one cow
& yearling, one pot, one can and broken lid. One
sow & five shoats, seven or eight plates, two pewter
dishes.
half a dozen one spoons four knives & forks
wearing apparel of his wife & himself. N.B. This sow
shoats were given him. George Jones

And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court by the
affidavit of William T. Smith and Erasmus Jones that the
said George Jones did serve in the Revolutionary r
war as stated in the preceding declaration against the
Common Enemy for the term of nine months and
More, under one engagement, on the Continental
establishment. And Willis Morgan a man known
to the Court as respectable man, who being first
duly sworn according to law, states that he is
well and intimately acquainted with the said George
Jones and has been so acquainted for many years
that he believes him to be a respectable, honest
and poor man, that he has been frequently at his
house, and believes the within Schedule to be a fair
& full exhibition of his estate and income. And
that he believes the whole amount in value
exhibited in said Schedule is forty nine Dollars and
fifty Cents and no more.
Wherefore it is considered by the Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid Schedule is forty nine Dollars and
fifty cents. And that the said declarant & William
T. Smith. Erasmus Jones and Willis Morgan are worthy
of Credit. all of which is ordered to be so
Certified.
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The State of Tennessee Ss

I Thomas Hardeman Clerk of the Court of
pleas and Quarter Session for the County of
Williamson and State of Tennessee aforesaid
do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction [text missing]
Court, that the said George Jones did serve
in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration
against the Common Enemy for the term of nine
months under one engagement on the continental establishment.
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records
of said court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court, that the total amount in value of
the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
forty nine Dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and
affixed seal of the said Court at Office in
Franklin on this 29th day of August A.D. 1826
Thos Hardeman Clk
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Maben Jones 
1207 Taylor Street 
Columbia, South Carolina. 

BA-J/ILL 
George Jones 
S. 38888

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the war records of Publius Jones, of Campbell County, Virginia, and his sons, Michael of Buckingham County), Publius, George, Daniel, Erasmus and Douglas, the last five supposed to be of Campbell County, Virginia.

A search of the Revolutionary War records and War of 1812 records has been made in your behalf and no claims for pension found based upon service of Michael or Daniel Jones as described by you in either war, and no claims for pension found of any soldiers named Publius, Erasmus and Douglas Jones in either war. 

The record of a George Jones who served in the Virginia troops in the Revolutionary War has been found and is furnished herein. The data are found in the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 38888, based upon his service in that war. 

George Jones enlisted in February, 1776, in Virginia, the town and county not named) served a private in Captain Henry Terrell's
company, Colonel Josiah Parker's Virginia regiment and was discharged February 14, 1778, at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 10, 1826, at which time he was eighty years of age; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. He resided then in Williamson County, Tennessee, and had lived in the same house for the past four years. He stated then that he had not applied for pension at an earlier date, as he supported himself by teaching school. 

In 1826, the soldier's wife was seventy-eight years of age; his
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three children, two daughters and one son, had families, and had
not lived at home for about forty years. The names of his wife and
children are not stated, and there are no further data relative to
them in this pension claim.

In 1820, Erasmus Jones made affidavit in behalf of the
soldier, George Jones, in Williamson County, Tennessee; no 
relationship between George and Erasmus is stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
and possibly the date of death of the soldier, George Jones, and the
name and address of the person to whom it was paid, you should apply
to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, citing all of the following:

Certificate 19755
George Jones
Issued March 15, 1827.
Rate $8 per months,
Commenced February 20, 1827.
Act of March 18, 1818.
West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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The Letter Shop
MABEN JONES PROPRIETOR
MAIL ADVERTISING
MULTIGRAPHING
ADDRESSING
MIMEOPGRPHING
TYPEWRITING

1207 TAYLOR STREET
Columbia. S. C. 

September 3, 1933.

RECEIVED 
SEP 5 1933
[Illegible]

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

A little over a year ago you sent me most helpful and appreciated
information regarding the record of my grandfather, William D. Jones,
War of 1812; and of my great grandfather, Michael Jones, Revolutionary
War, both of Buckingham County, Virginia.

I have learned that it is believed that Michael Jones' father was
PUBLIUS JONES, who lived on Falling River in what is now Campbell
County, Virginia. His sons were:

Michael of Buckingham county) [inserted by hand:] no Va Rev. no 1812
Publius [inserted by hand:] no 1812
George
Daniel [inserted by hand:] of Va
Erasmus [inserted by hand:] 0 no Va 1812
Douglas [inserted by hand:] 0 no 1812

The five last named supposed to have been of Campbell County, Va.

If you can find any War records of any of the above named I shall
be most grateful for them.

Cordially yours,
Maben Jones _
Maben Jones.

P. S.
Publius Jones, Sr., is thought to have gone to Campbell
County from Hanover County. The slaves of Publius Jones,
Sr. were appraised in Campbell County December 8, 1811.
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1933. Sept. 11. Hist to Maben
Jones - ILL.


38,888
INVALID.
Revy


File No. 38,888
George Jones
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: -- Vol. 8, Page 260

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Place Jones's name on the
W. Tennessee Roll &
send his certificate
to him at Franklin
Williamson Co. W. Tenn
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State of Tennessee
Williamson County
This day Pearsonly apeared
Before me Thos Wilson one of the
acting Justices of the Peace of said
County of Erasmus Jones and made oath in
Due form that George Jones enlisted in
the Continental Lines of the United States
in the Revolutionary War as a privet under
Henry Terrell Capt. for two years, Sworn
to and Subscribed Before me Sept 25th 1820
Erasmus Jones

Thos Wilson JP
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[text missing] Tennessee Ss
I Thomas Hardeman Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter sessions for the County of Williamson
and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas
Wilson Esqr whose signature appears within &
before whom the within affidavit of Erasmus
[text missing] he was at the time of making such affidavit an
Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that
full faith and credit are due his official acts as such.
In faith and Testimony whereof I have hereto set
in Franklin this 29th day of August AD. 1826
Thos Hardeman Cl
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The affidavit of William T. Smith
of Green County and State of Kentucky
[illegible, two words] the house of James Lusby in the 
county and state aforesaid - this 18th Feby 1826
This afiant states that he nos of his
own knowledge that George Jones [crossed out, illegible]
inlisted under Captain Terrel to go into the
Revolutionary Servis and after some time he
went into the army himself and saw
the said George Jones in the United States
army and as well as he recollects he thinks
he bind in Collonal Parkers Redgemint
and [illegible] at his discharge he came to this
afiants tent and he thinks he rote letters
by him to his friends at home they both
having been previously - and further sayeth
William P Smith

I as a Justice of the peace in & for sd
County do certify that the above afidavit
was assigned and sworn to before me this
1st day of Feby 1826 James Lusby JPGC
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State of Kentucky Sd
I John Barret Clerk of Green County Court certify
that James Lusby Esq whos name is to the foregoing certificate
now is and was at the time of giving the same an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and
that full faith and credit is due to his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this 16th day of
February 1826
John Barret

Wm Smith
Afidavit

I do heer certify that I have bind Acquainted with
William J. Smith of Green County Ky and have
always hurd and do believe that he is a man
of firmness and[inserted:] good standing in his own County
Given from under my hand this [inserted:] March 21 1826
J. B. Hamilton
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for the
Pension Office

1
Jones. G
for pension

Williamson Cy Tn
20 Feby, 1827

The Pensioner, Franklin
Williamson County, W Ten.
P. 378. V.C.R.
67-55
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The State of Tennessee
Williamson County Court January Term 1827.
This day George Jones appears in open Court and files the
following additional declaration in order to be placed on
the pension list under the Act of the 18th March 1818
towit, at County of Williamson Ss.  On this Eleventh day
of January Eighteen hundred and twenty seven personally 
appeared in Open Court being the Court of Pleas
quarter Sessions for the County of Williamson, and
a Court of record George Jones a resident in said
County aged about Eighty one years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following additional declaration in order
to obtain the pension made by the Acts of Congress
of the 18th March 1818. and the first of May 1820.
That since the 18th March 1818. there have been
no changes in my property, other than these created
by the exchange of the proceeds of his labour in
shoe making and teaching school for the necessaries
of life. which was not exceeded sixty or seventy
Dollars in any and year. it was not amounted
to this sum more than one or two years. And
it has all been faithfully applied to the purchase
of provisions and necessaries for the support of
his wife and himself, his income has been generally
about twenty or twenty five Dollars which has
scarcely been sufficient for the support of nature.
indeed it would not have been sufficient had
not been for the benevolence and charity of his
neighbours. Signed George Jones. Subscribed and
sworn to in open Court 12th January 1827. Thos Hardeman

I Thomas Hardeman Clerk of the within mentioned Court of
pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Williamson in
the State of Tennessee aforesaid do hereby certify that
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the within & foregoing is a correct 
transcript from the record of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said Court at Office in Franklin
this 20th day of February 1827 _
Thos Hardeman Clk