Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5704, for Henry Jones, Georgia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Ga.
Va.
Jones, Henry
NUMBER
R. 5704
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CONTENTS
b 1762 in Dinwiddie Co. Va.
res. at enl. Brunswick Co. Va.
res. in 1839 Barbour Co. Ala
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34.702
H
Henry Jones
Alabama

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Hon D H Lewis
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State of Alabama
Barbour County

Barbour County Court
January Term 1839  (1)

On this 15th day of January personally appeared
in open court before the court of Barbour County
now sitting Henry Jones a resident of said County
and State of Alabama age Seventy Seven years
who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June the 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated  That some time of the
spring of summer of the year 1780 he was drafted
for three months and was part under the command 
of Capt Berris [?] Jones and one Lieut Robertson he
belies they belonged to the 4th Regiment commanded
by Col. James Lucas that they were attached to the
Brigade commanded by General Thomas Stephens 
he was draghted [drafted] from the County of Brunswick
in the State of Virginia and was marched from 
said county and state to Hillsborough in the State 
of North Carolina and from there to Deep River
at which place they remained for some time was 
then marched to rudley [?] mills in the State of South
Carolina at which place they found the army
commanded he believes by Genl. Gates
on the evening before his defeat near Camden
South Carolina.  that during the night they were 
attacked by the guards of the enemy but they 
dropped back until the next morning when we 
were attacked and defeated   from there he returned
to Hillsborough and from there to Virginia which 
ended his three months tour  he states that he 
was another month in service before he was mustered
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into service making four months that he was out
under his three months draught [draft]  Shortly after his
return he was again draughted [drafted] and put under the 
command of Capt. Thomas Threadgill and served 
one week and then employed a substitute by the name 
of C.W. Rudder and was released  that in the year of 
1781 he was again ordered out for six weeks and 
was under the command of Capt House and changed
to Capt Harelson [Hardsan?] that they were marched to Gee's Bridge 
on the Maherrin River where they remained a short time
and then they marched to James River at which place 
they joined a fourth Genl. but do not recollect his name
about this time he got crippled and was left in an old 
barn with the sick and disabled from there he returned 
home and whether he ever recd a discharge or 
not he cannot recollect but if he did it is lost
he further states that he was born in Dunwoody
County and raised in Brunswick County in the 
State of Virginia that after peace he removed
to North Carolina and from there to the State of
Georgia and then to the State of Alabama
where he now resides.  In consequence of the length 
of time and distance from his place of birth it is 
impossible for him to provide any evidence of his
services in the army except by his own oath that 
there is not one of his old acquaintances from 
Virginia in this section as he knows of and if he 
every received a discharge it is lost  that he cannot
procure any documentary evidence of his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 
pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the 
agency of any state

Henry Jones

Sworn to and subscribed the day 
and year aforesaid.
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Question  Where and in what year was you born
Answer  I was born in the State of Virginia in
Dunwoody County in the year 1762
Q  Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
A  Before I left Virginia I transcribed my age from 
the bible of my Father in one of my own but 
have given it to my son who now lives in Georgia
Q  How were you caled [called] into service were you draughted [drafted] did you volunteer or were you a
substitute and if a substitute for whom
A  I was draughted [drafted]
Q  Where were you living when caled [called] into service 
where have you lived since the revolutionary war
and where do you now live
A  I was living in Brunswick County in the State 
of Virginia and removed to North Carolina then 
to Georgia and then to the State of Alabama
where I now live in Barbour County
Q  State the names of some of the regular officers who 
were with the troops when you served such
Continental and Militia regiments as you can 
recollect and the general circumstances of your service
A  I can give the names of some of the officers but
cannot say whether they were regulars or 
Militia  Genl. Stephens Col. Richardson Col. Jas. Lucas Capt. Thos. Thredgill [Threadgill] Capt. Harelson [Harrelson] & Capt.
House  I also recollect we joined a French Genl.
but have forgot his name on the James River
and that I had a nale [nail] stuck in my foot
which deprive me from marching any further
and was left with the sick in an old barn and 
on my recovery I went home
Q  Did you ever receive a discharge from the services 
and if so by whom was it given and what has 
become of it
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Answer  I cannot recollect whether I every 
recd [received] a discharge or not but if I did it is lost
Q  State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood and who can testify
as to your character for veracity and their belief of 
 your services as a soldier of the Revolution
A  Col. Robt. Hobdy  W M Shaw Esqr. Harwell
Bale [or Ball] Jas. Shipman  Henchry Green Alfred Pugh D McKinzey

We Robert Hobdy and W M Shaw residing
in the State of Alabama Barbour County do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Henry
Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above 
declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven 
years of age  that he is reputed and believed in 
the neighborhood where he resides to have been a 
soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in 
that opinion   Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Robert Hobdy      W M Shaw

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war
department that the above names applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the court further certifies that it appears
to him that Robert Hobdy & William Shaw
are credible persons and that their statements
is entitled to credit

Al N Goll [?] Judge of County Court
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I James G Coleman Clerk of Barbour
County Court do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said court in the matter of the 
application of Henry Jones for a pension

In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand there being no seal as yet provided
for my office this 15th day of January 1839

James G. Coleman Clk of C.C.B.C.
[seal]
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O. W. and N. Division.   3-525.        Copy

A.E.P.
File Ref 5704
Rev. War

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 

September 25, 1905

Sir:

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Henry Jones, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 
you will find below the desired information as contained in his 
application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1780
Shortly after above
1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE
4 mos.
1 week
about 6 weeks

RANK
[blank]

OFFICEERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Burris Jones
Thomas Threadgill
House and Harelson

COLONEL
James Lucas 

STATE
Va.
Ga.
Ga.

Battles engaged in, Gates defeat at Camden, S.C.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brunswick Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Jan'y 15, 1839
Residence at date of application, Barbour Co. Ala.
Age at date of application, Born in 1762 in Dinwiddie Co., Va.
Remarks:  Soldier was raised in Brunswick Co, Va. moved to North 
Carolina thence to Georgia thence to Alabama.
The claim was not allowed for the reason that claimant did not
perform six mos. actual service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. Morgan D. Jones
423 Adams Ave.
Montgomery, Ala.

15567b2m11-04 [looks like a form number]
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REJECTED [stamped]

5704
P.O. [blank]
Henry Jones
Service:  [blank]

Enlisted:  [blank]
Discharged:  [blank]

Application filed:  [blank]

Alleges:  The printed list of 1852
gives cause of rejection as:
"He did not serve six months"
Re-enlistment:  [blank]

Attorney:  [blank]
P.O.  [blank]

[blank]  Recognized.   [blank]  Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank]

[upper right margin contains the following notes]
History to Morgan D. Jones, Montgomery, Ala.
Sept. 25, 1905  A.E.P.
1908 Sept. 30  Hist. to Judge R. H. Jones - Morgan
D. Jones and Allen R. Jones - C.
1915 Jany 9  Morgan D. Jones that he has 
service recd same record &c 
1915 Feby 18  Hist. to J. Herbert Jones  V.L.M.
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H
Henry Jones   (5)
Alabama
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Rejected
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See let. 21st
Feb. 1839 
Hon T. N. Lewis
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did not serve 
six months
Act 7 June 1832
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(4)
War Dept Pen Office  
Feb. 21 1839

Sir,

The declaration of Henry
Jones has been exd. [examined]  He alleges
that in the spring or summer of 
1780 he was drafted for three months
as a militia man of Virginia and 
was marched to South Carolina and 
was in the battle at Gates's defeat
and then returned to Virginia
and that he was  one month in 
service before he was mustered into 
service.  After Gates's defeat the militia
dispersed and returned to their respective
homes.  It is not probable therefore 
that the three months service was completed.  The 
one month of service alleged to have
been performed before he was returned into
service was not of that character provided 
for by the Pension laws.  The other alleged service 
was a tour of one week on expedition,
tour for six weeks during which in 
which the claimant served one week 
and then hired a substitute and a tour
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for six weeks during which time he was 
crippled by accident and did not serve
thereafter.  The whole of his alleged
services did not amount to six 
months.  The act of 7 June 1832
provides for none who did not
serve six months.  The claim has 
consequently been rejected and 
the papers filed in this office
I herewith return the letter of John
N. White to you.  

Hon. Dixon N. Lewis
H. R.

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Feby 21 1839
OC
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5704
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(3)

Feby 13, 1839.

Sir

Please to let me hear from you 
on the subject of the enclosed papers
as soon as you conveniently can

Respectfully
Yours tr [truly]
D. H. Lewis



Mr Jas L. Edwards
Com of Pensions.
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To the 
Com of Pensions


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Feb 16
Jones at Ala.

[written sideways on right margin]
Hon D H Lewis
H.R.
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call for this
Inv. Rej. 5704
OW [initials?]

Henry Jones

send all to 

Mr. R. H. Jones
Andalusia, Ala
personally requested
that record of arrears [?]
be sent to him and
also to his brother
Morgan D Jones
Audalusia, Ala
& to Allen R Jones
Pensacola Ala

[stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
SEP 26 1908
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3-1851.
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Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C.    [blank] , 19-[blank]
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423 Adams Ave., Montgomery, Ala.

Aug. 12, 1905.

Hon. Comr of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please look up
the case of Henry Jones of 
Barbour Co. Ala.  Application for 
pension Jan. 15, 1839.
style of case
Rej. 5704
Revolutionary.
Henry Jones
and inform me on what
grounds the claim was rejected?
He was one of my ancestors
and I desire to join the Sons
of the Revolution on the Strength
of his service if it was satisfactory.
I shall be grateful to you.

Yours Very truly,
Morgan D. Jones.

[date stamp]
AUG 16 1905
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Meridian, Miss.   Feb.  10, 1915.

United States Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

My ancestor, Henry Jones, served in the Revolutionary
War.  He was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.  I think he enlisted from Brunswick County, Va.  He was married three times, 
First in Virginia, to Sally Lightfoot.  2nd, in Georgia, to 
Polly Hogan, 3rd, in Alabama, to Eleanor or Nelly Payne.  He 
moved from Virginia to Georgia a few years after the Revolutionary
War.  He moved to Conecuh County, Ala. shortly after
the war of 1812.  He moved from Covington County, Ala. to
Barbour County about 1825 in the neighborhood of Louisville.  
He died there May 5, 1851.  He was a soldier in the Revolutionary
War and served a while under Capt. Binns Jones.  He was in 
the battle of Camden, S.C.

I wish to know if the Pension office has any record of 
his service and if so I desire a copy or transcript in order
that I may use the information in applying for membership in 
the Sons of the Revolution.

Yours very truly,
J. Herbert Jones
M. L. & Ry. Co.
Meridian, Miss.
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Rev Ser

Dadeville, Ala.   Jan. 5, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

Dear Sir:

Henry  Jones, my ancestor, made application for 
a United States Pension about the year 1830 on account of
his service in the Revolutionary War.  He lived in Barbour
County, Ala. at that time.

He lived in Virginia at the time of his service.

I desire a copy of his application or such other
information as the records may show.  This is to help me 
join the Sons of the Revolution and to aid me in writing a 
genealogy of my family. 

Yours very truly,
Morgan D. Jones.
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V. L. M.
Rev. War Section.
(6)

January 9, 1915.

Mr. Morgan D. Jones,
Dadeville,
Tallapoosa Co. Ala.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 5th instant,
you are advised that the record of Henry Jones, R. File
No. 5,704, Rev. War, was sent you September 25, 1905,
and again on September 30, 1908.  It is not the practice 
of this Bureau to continue furnishing the same record
to any one person.

Very respectfully,
[faded signature]
Commissioner.