Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7376, Michael Yones, Penn
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(3-1776)
Service
Penn. (faint, perhaps from previous page.)

Yones, Michael
Katharine

Number
W. 7376

Contents
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3702.
Tennessee.
Katharine Yones,
widow of
Michael Yones, dec [irony mark] pen [irony mark] 1832. [with small check above]
who died on the 9th May 1837.
of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee,
who was a private in the Comp: commanded
by Captain Smith of the Regt: commanded
by Col
in the Penn:
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 9th day of May 1837 [labeled as the date "when he died"]
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April,
1842
and sent to Hon. A}
McClellan, H. Refus }
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1}
478. 3. 26 days}
Semi-annual allowance ending}
4 March 1842}
409. 25.
40
44925

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the}
Recorded by Theo Smoody Clerk,
Book 6. Vol. 3 Page 199

Agent notified.
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Jonesborough Tennessee
Michael Yones
Of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain
of the regiment commanded 
by Capt Smith in the Pennsylvania
line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough [illegible]
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Augt
1833 and States that
P Parsons Regiment
Arrears to the 4th of March 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep
160.00
40.00
$200.00
Book C
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Ian Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 137

See letter 28 Sep. 33 to
P. Parsons, Rogersville
do to Ten. Sqts at Jonesborough
and Knoxville Febr. 6 37
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10. 046
Michael Yones
Hawkins C [degree symbol] Jan 7th
from 1775 Private
2 yrs $80

Jonesborough Agency

P Parsons
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BRIEF in the case of Michael Yones
County of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 80 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column headings: Period., Duration of Service., Rank., Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]

Spring in 1775 H
Claim at states of the [illegible] during the war 
[illegible] be a upon [illegible] of his years - then after one
year he was transfered to the 2d [illegible] of
the Virginia Line & remained there until discharged 6
He further states of [illegible] he cannot remember after [illegible]

Gen.
Capt Smith Gen Washington
Gen Wayne

5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine Guilford Monmouth

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? York of Pennsylvania

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
 incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His own [illegible]

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catt
Examining Clerk.
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10.046
Pension Declaration
Michael Yones
}
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State of Tennessee}
Hawkins County}
August Sessions 1832
On this 28th day of August 1832. Personally
appeared in open Court before the Justices of
the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions now sitting
for said County. Michael Yones a resident
in the County aforesaid, aged about Eighty 
years. Who being first duly sworn according
to Law doth on his oath make the following
alteration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress reaped
June 7th 1832, that he enlisted in the Army of
the United States in the spring of the year 1775
now believes for enduring the Celon
that at the time of his enlistment he was 
a resident of York County Pensylvania
that he enlisted in McCallisters Town in sd.
County and State under Capt. Smith who was
from the State of Maryland as he understood
States that he remained under sd. Capt. Smith
perhaps about one year when he was transferred
to the 2nd Regiment of the Virginia line where he
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remained untill discharged. he states that he
is old and his mind does not serve him
particularly, as to dates and marches through
Towns & but he states that after his enlistment
he was marched to Philadelphia or [illegible]
there an schoolteach [illegible] where he joined the
main Army under Wayne & Washington
he states that he canot be certain whether he
was marched from them to Trentown or New York
first. however he was marched to New York
where there was a battle fought on a
the Long Island. he states that he did not cross
the river and was not in sd. Battle from New
rank he was marched back to the Jersey State
where he remained as he believes within the
limits of sd State untill he was marched with
the army to the south. he states that he was
in the Battle at Brandywine the Battle at
Gilford and the Battle at Monmouth, but to be
certain about the particular years & he canot
he states that he was marched through Philadelp
little York Winchester Stanton on through
North Carolina South Carolina near Charleston
he states that he remained in that neighbourhood
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untill he was discharged he states states that
there were some battles fought by the army to
which he belonged in the south. one at Stony
Point and one other at the big spring. he states
that he was not in any battle in the south [illegible] of
his having been taken from the
ranks and put to drive a Tram and continued
to drive sd Tram untill the close of the war
when he was discharged by his Capt whose
name he does not now recollect. he states
that after he was discharged and returned hom
he was taken sick and lay for near one
year during which time his discharge was
last. he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension whatever or an anuity
accept the present. and he declares that his
name is not on the pension Roll of any State
agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid. he also states the
he [crossed out "states the"] was six years or upwards in the
United States service under sd. enlistment
["his" written off to the side]
Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
W. B. Mitchell D Clk Michael ["hi' written above plus] Yones
Mark
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states.
State of Tennessee
J Stockley D Mitchell Clerk of the
Court of pleas and quarter session of Hawkins County in
the State aforesaid do certify that the forgoing
contains the original proceedings in the application of
Michael Yones [illegible] Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of office this 31st August 1832
S D Mitchell Clk
By W B Mitchell DClk
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State of Tennessee}
Hawkins County}
declaration in order to obtain the [possibly "benefits]
of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
on the 30th day of March 1842 personally
appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the County Court
of Hawkins County aforesaid Katharine Yones, a resident of
said County & State aforesaid and aged ninety years last november,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress passed July
4th 1836. That she is the widow of Michael Jones
who was a private in the war of the Revolution, in the army
of the United States, and that her said husband was placed
on the person list roll at the agency at Knoxville, Tennessee,
at the roll of Eighty dollars per annum and she refers
to the declaration of her said husband, now on file in the
war department, thereout forwarded by General Peter
Parsons. She further declares that she was married to the
said Michael Yones in the fall of the for Seventeen hundred
and Seventy five (1775) That her husband, the applicant
Michael Jones, died on the ninth day of May Eighteen hundred
thirty Seven (1837) and that she has remained a widow
Ever since that period and will never fully appear by [illegible]
to the proof hereto annexed. She further states that she has
no record of her said marriage, nor of the births of her children
That her husband (as well as herself) were without any education
and kept no account of the same.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
[illegible]
James Y Campbell JP
Justice of the Peace for
Hawkins county
her
Katharine X Yones
mark
and I the undersigned do certify that by reason of
bodily infirmity, the said Katharine Yones is unable to attend 
Court.
Given under my hand this 30th day of March 1842
James Y Campbell JP
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State of Tennessee Sullivan County S.S.
Personally appeared Henry Zimmerman a
citizen of said County aged eighty four years, before the undersigned
 an acting Justice of the Peace and one of the Justices of the
County Court of said County - and the said Henry Zimmerman
being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith
that he is the father of Katharine Yones residing in
the County of Hawkins in the State aforesaid that she the
said Catharine Yones intermarred with Michael
Yours late of said County of Hawkins (and who was a
Pensioner of the United States on the pension list roll of
the agency at Knoxville at this affiant has understood and
believe) in the year 1775, the month not now recollected, at
the House of Mr Copreit
in
McAllister Town, York County, in the State of Pennsylvania
the name of this affiants sister before her said
marriage was Katharine Zimmerman, This affiant further
States that he well recollects that his father Christian Zimmerman on the Security of the said Michael Yones, for
the marriage License, that issued from the Clerks office
and that the said Katharine & Michael were Married
legally by the Reverend Mr Copreit a ["regular" written above] licensed
Minister of the Gospel the said affiant further
States that his said Sister Katharine is now living in
Hawkins County a very aged woman about the age
of Ninty years in the Month of November

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Henry
28 day of March 1842
Zimmerman
or
Jacob Y [illegible]
Justice of the Peace for
Sullivan County

his
Henry X Zimmerman
mark

I certify that I am well acquainted with the said
Henry Zimmerman who is a credible person, and who is Esteemed
to be a man of strict veracity and integrity. Given under my
land this 28 day of March 1842
Jacob Y [illegible]
[illegible]
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State of Tennessee}
Hawkins County}
Personally appeard before me the undersigned
one of the parties of the County Court of Hawkins
County [illegible Mifflin?] Boyd and Silas C Campbell
resident citizen of said County Hawkins of their first duly
sworn depose that they are well acquainted with Michael 
Yones, late a Revolutionary Pensioner, and also with his widow Katharine
Yones that the said Michael departed this life at his
House in Hawkins County in the Ninth day of May one
thousand Eight hundred & thirty seven (1837) and that
his widow the said Katharine has ever since remained 
unmarried.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
the 30th day March 1842
James Y Campbell
JP for Hawkins County
Williams Bozzell S
Silas C Campbell S
I certify that the foregoing witnesses are credible and
men of integrity & veracity this 30th day of March 1842
Justice of the Peace for
Hawkins County

I Abraham McClellan member of Congress do certify that
Jacob [illegible] Esqr is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County
of Sullivan aforesaid and also that James Y Campbell Esqr is
the Justices of the Court of the County of Hawkins present
that I believe their signatures to be genuine
Given under my hand this 9 day of April 1842
Abram McClellan
of Tenn
Mrs Yones desires that her pension be paid at Knoxville
Agency [illegible]
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5573. [illegible] 42

April 9th
[half illegible date within the 1800s]
A. McClellan 
of Tenn
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State of Tennessee }
Sullivan County }
On this 20th day of
May 1833 personally
appeared before me
one of the Justices of the peace for said
County Henry Zimmerman who being
first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following
Statement to Court.
That he is well acquainted with Michal
Yones of Hawkins County an
applicant for a pension that said
Younes Married the sister of this
affiant near McAlister town York
County Pennsylvania before the
war of the revolution and said Yones
inlisted in [illegible] County where he lived
about the begining of the revolution
and remained in the Army of the
revolution for seven years or at least
what was at that time [above written "computed"] seven years
after which said Michael Yones returned
to his family and has ever since
live with them
his
Henry X  Zimmerman
Mark
the above statement was sworn to before
me by said Henry Zimmerman the date above
and I an acquainted with said Zimmerman
and certify his character is good
William Snodgrass
Justice of the Peace
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Also personally appeared before me at Blountville
this 20th day of May 1833 the said Michael
Yones and being first duly sworn
doth on his oath state that he was born
in York County Pennsylvania and
resided there until he entered the army
of the revolution and after the revolution
three or four years and then
moved near Staunton Virginia
and lives then near twenty years
and he has lived near twenty
years in Hawkins County where
he now lives this statement is
made in Sullivan County Tennessee
because the witness Zimmerman
lives in said County and he does
not know of any other witness
by whom he can prove his service
and he has not any record of his age.

Michael X ["his written above the "X"] Yones
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before the date above
William Snodgrass
Justice of the peace
I [illegible] William Snodgrass Esq am acquainted
with his signature and the above is
genuine
John Blair
May 20th 1833
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[Handwritten "Rairy"] WIDOW, &c.

File NO. 7376
Catharine Yones
Wid.
Michael Yones
[Par. Pa. linen]

Act: July 4, 1736
Index:-Vol. M, Page 369

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington City
February 4th 1841
Dex Alexander Esquire
Dear Sir

Your two letters upon
[illegible] was read in due time and
I have been wating to see what could
bee done for them before I want to write
you-
In the case of Mr Bassell I got the
Hon. I Waterferrd to write the Clerk
he answered that there was nothing
upon record that a bound for the marriage
Lisence got him to give a certified
copy of the bound Clerks fees $1.50
& set the copy to J L Edwards enclosed
is his answer I had supposed that
her Declaration had been filed
as to the case of Mrs Yones I got the
Hon Mr Gerry to write to the Clerk
of York County he said that no marraige
Lisence or record is to bee found-
I also got the Hon Mr McCullock to
write to the Clerk of Mifflin County
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and he said that there is no record to be
found in his offices
for Mrs Rock Jendare you a Treasury
Draft for $9- 34 - which they say is
All that is due her
Excuse my hast as Leant pretend
to give you the political use you
will see more from the papers then
Lean pretend to give there is some
disadvantage in the Whig ranks-- the
Suthern Whigs and the old Federalists
in national republicans cant agree
upon the Tariff & many other things
Give my respects to all friends
remember me to your lady
and believe me yours Truly
A. McClellan
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5573
Katharine Yones
Michael
of Tennessee,
Knoxville Agency

Admitted
Private 2 yrs #80.-
Cap. Smith. Col.-
Pol.

died 9 May, 1837.
Act 4th July 1836

Hon: A McClellan
H. R.
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Michael Yones Jonesboro, Act 7 June 1832
At what time paid?
April 9. 1842
Died 9th May 1834 paid at East Tennessee
to the said
S H
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Michael Yones
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Michael Yones. Now in Hawkins Co Tenessee which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason 
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
 served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
 he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than one under the Act of 
June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. [dagger typographical mark] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service? No.
If he has produced direct proof as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, 
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. [double dagger typographical mark] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
1-2
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For - year - month, and - days, I served as a - For - months 
and - days I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the 
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italicized "three or four months"] is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.
It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not
employed in any civil pursuit.
[dagger typographical mark] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[double dagger typographical mark] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
[hand pointing toward the beginning of the next paragraph] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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[Handwritten at the top left "Katharine Yones"]
Payment to be made
at Knoxville.
by John T. King Esqr.
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of 
Tennessee.

Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Book 6. Vol. 3
Page 199 by 
Theo Smoody, Clerk
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law 
of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836,
Katharine Yones of Tennessee
widow of Michael Yones, deceased,
who was a private in the revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars [crossed out "and... cents"]
per annum, during the time she may 
remain unmarried, commencing on the 9th of May 1837, and
payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 11th day of
April one thousand eight
hundred and forty five.
John C Spencer
Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Blountville J}
May 22}

James L Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  C by
DC.

[text along the side reads "May 31" and "Law Actd."]
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Blountville 20th May 1833
Dear Sir
Herewith I return you the
papers and Additional statements
of the witness and applicant in the
case of Michal Yones for a pension.
He cannot procure the certificate of
a clergyman because none who know
any thing of his character as to service
live in his neigbourhood
Please direct to Rogersville
I am your obdt 
Servt Xo
P. Parsons