Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32343, for Vincent Jones, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE S.C.
Jones, Vincent
NUMBER
S 32343
CONTENTS
b. 1762 in NC.
res, at enl. Fairfield Co. S.C.
after Rev in Ga. N.C. Tenn.
in 1832 res. of Shelby Co. Ala.
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Letter to 3d Auditor 24 May 1839. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1835 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt Notified 10 June 1839.

[sideways] date of death not on AB.

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13.171
Alabama
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Vincent Jones of Shelby Co in the State of Alabama who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Qunicy of the Regt commanded by Col Taylor in the So. Carolina Militia for 7 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 23 Dollars 31 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1839 and Sent S. W. Mardis Monteville Ala
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $46.62
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 11.65
[total] $58.27
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page 46
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5792
Vincent Jones
Return 10

Hon S. W Mardis
$23.31
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BRIEF in the case of Vincent Jones County of Shelby in the State of Alabama
(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? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service Years, Months, Days. Ran. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1778 or 1779 3 [mos] Private Capt Quincy Col. Thomas Taylor 
1779 or 1780 2 [mos] " [Private] Capt Quincy Col. Taylor
May 1782 2 [mos] " " " " [Private Capt Quincy Col. Taylor]
5. In what battles was in engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield Co South Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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The State of Alabama
Shelby County Ss
County Court Augt Term 1832
On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Leonard Tarrant Judge of the County Court for the said County of Shelby now sitting Vincent Jones, a resident Citizen of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty nine years of age 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the State of South Carolina in Fairfield County now District in the year 1778 or 1779. but cannot be positive which he entered the service under the command of Captain John Quiny, as a substitute for one John Herd, term of service two months, the regiment, to which applicants company belonged was Col. Thomas Taylor's commanded likewise by Magor Mee applicant continued in the service until the expiration of the three months when he was discharged verbally during this expedition applicant was in a small engagement, fought between the United States troops and the British and Tories in which action the United States troops were victorious applicant was not associated with any of the Regular or Continental troops in this expedition applicant states that he was employed in the Counties of Fairfield and Orangeburg now called districts in the State of South Carolina, applicant further states that he volunteered in Captain John Quinys Company to perform a second tour of duty for two months that at the time that he entered this second service he lived in Fairfield County now District State of South Carolina, that he entered the second service in the years of either 1779 or 80 in the month of April and was attached to the same Regiment, that he served the first tour in and was employed in the Counties of Fairfield & Orangeburg now called Districts in the State of South Carolina, that the company to which he belonged was employed & they in [illegible] the Tories and such of the British, as had connected themselves with them,  applicant further states that in the year 1782 in the month of May, he volunteer two months in the same Captains company and was attached to the same Regiment & commanded by the same Col. (to wit) Thomas Taylor & was quartered in the same section of Country and performed in each expedition little services - that he from first until the last was not associated with any of the Continental or Regular troops that he was verbally discharged from the last
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mentioned service as was the invariable practice with the officers commanding volunteers and Malitia, applicant states that he has no documentary evidence sufficient to establish either of his terms of service - applicant states that he can prove at least a portion of his service by Henry Gragg now present.
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
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Vincent Jones his mark V

We, Henry W. Cox residing in the County of Shelby and State of Alabama and Henry Gragg residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Vincent Jones, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives in Bibb County Alabama [illegible insert] to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Henry W Cox
Henry Gragg his mark X

And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry W. Cox who has signed the preceding certificate is highly respectably & resident in the County of Shelby Alabama and that Henry Gragg who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Shelby, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Leonard Tarrant Judge of the County Court

I O B. Havis Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Shelby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Vincent Jones, for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of August 1832
O B Havis clk {seal}
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answers to the seven Interrogatories contained in printed form issued by the Secretary of War, as propounded by the Court.
answer 1st Int. I was born in North Carolina County not recollected I was born in the year 1762
answer 2 Int. I have no record of my age
Answer 3 Int. I was living in Fairfield District South Carolina or rather then County when I was called into the service. I have lived since the Revolutionary War in the States South Carolina, Georgia North Carolina, and Tennessee from which last mentioned state he removed to Alabama Bibb County and from thence to the County of Shelby where he now resides and has for the
last ten years
answer 4th Int. I hired the first tour as before stated and volunteered the two last tours. I hired to go in the place of John Herd the first trip
answer 5th Int. there was no regular officers with the troops with which applicant served neither was there any Continental troops with applicant. Col. Lacy's Regiment frequently joined Col. Taylors Regiment. applicant says that he was during the different periods of his service engaged in scouting against the Tories, and British, in the Counties of Fairfield & Orangeburg
answer 6th Int. he never received a written discharge from either of his officers and does not believe that any other soldier recd. a written discharge that was in the service with
answer 7th Int. the Court will call upon Henry Gragg to prove my service and my character for veracity and Henry W. Cox to proving my character as a man & soldier of the Revolution.
Question by the Court to Henry Gragg - did you know Vincent Jones in the Revolutionary War, if yes, was he in the service of the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary War
Answer I did know the applicant Vincent Jones he served as a soldier in the company to which I belonged in the Malitia Service two months, general reputation said that Mr. Jones was in the service after he was with me, I know nothing further of my own knowledge.
Henry Gragg his mark X
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Question by the Court propounded to Henry W. Cox & Henry Gragg - are you acquainted with Vincent Jones character for truth and veracity, if yes, is he entitled to credit in a Court of Justice where on oath and is he esteemed a soldier of the Revolution by his acquaintances and has a different opinion been entertained by any of his acquaintances
Answer we are acquainted with applicants character for truth and veracity we believe him entitled to the fullest credit - he is esteemed a soldier of the Revolution by his acquaintances and we never heard any one doubt it
Henry W. Cox
Henry Gragg his mark X


The State of Alabama
Shelby County
I Leonard Tarrant presiding Judge do hereby declare my opinion that the facts established by the Examination of applicant and his witnesses are true and entitled to the fullest credit
Given under my hand this 22 day of August A.D. 1832
Leonard Tarrant Judge
of the County Court

The State of Alabama
Shelby County
I Sam W. Mardis do hereby certify That the County Court of Shelby County is a Court Record and that O B. Havis was at the time of making this declaration and is now Clerk of said Court and that I saw him sign the foregoing certificate. That I wrote the declaration and know Henry Gragg whoes name appears to one of the certificates to be a Clergyman, that he was called upon to certify as such that by mistake omitted to state him, as a Clergyman in the certificate
Sam W Mardis
[illegible]
April 24th 1833
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November 7, 1935
Vincent Jones-S.32343
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Worth S. Ray
Alamo Hotel
Austin, Texas

Dear Madam:
The record furnished herein in regard to Vincent Jones was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32343, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Vincent Jones was born in the year 1762 in the State of North Carolina, names of his parents not shown.
While residing in Fairfield District, South Carolina, Vincent Jones served as a private in Captain John Jinny's or Quinny's or Qunicy's company, Colonel Thomas Taylor's South Carolina regiment as follows: in 1778 or 1779, three months, in 1779 of 1780, two months, and in 1782, two months; his service was in scouting against the Tories and British.
He moved after the Revolution from South Carolina to Georgia, to North Carolina, to Tennessee, to Bibb County, Alabama, thence to Shelby County, Alabama.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, then residing in Shelby County, Alabama.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier, Vincent Jones.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid,
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and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. and cite the following:
Vincent Jones
Certificate # 13171
Issued May 24, 1833
Rate $23.31 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Alabama Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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32343
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32, 343
Vincent Jones
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1935 Nov 7 - hist to Mrs. Worth S. Ray See her letter in Wm. Parell Daniel R. 2655 AWF
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 29th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Vincent Jones, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty one Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835, to the 4th Sept. 1838, 3 years.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Vincent Jones
Return
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Hon S. W. Mardis
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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 Vincent Jones Shelby Co Alabama 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 amout of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? The Justice of the Peace has
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? no #
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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?
XIV. + 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?
If he has produced direct proof as to 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. ++ 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? 

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
- months, 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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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 about 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.
+ 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 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.
++ 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.
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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.