Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38092, for Stephen Jones, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Jones, Stephen

NUMBER
S. 38092

CONTENTS
b. Aug. 19, 1750 in St. Mary's Co. Md.
res. during Rev. Granville and Surry Cos. N.C.
in 1834 res. Harlan Co. Ky.
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26772
Kentucky
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Stephen Jones
of Harlan in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Moore of the Regt. commanded
by Co C Parsons in the N Carolina
line for 7 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May
1834 and [illegible] Frank
Ballinger Barboursville
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Arrears to the 4th of March                70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept    11.67
                                                          $81.67

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Dan G Boyd Clerk
Book E  Vol. 7  Page 15

[notes on the upper right side of page]
Paid at the Treasury
under the Act of the 6 April
1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4th
March 1838.  Agt notified 16
Jany 1839.


[written vertically]
Date of death not on AB
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30.980
Stephen Jones
Kentucky
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[from?] 1780 pr.
7 mo. $23 33/100

address Frank Ballinger
Barbourville Kentucky
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Declaration in [writing?]

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress of the 7th June 1832

On this 16th day of April 1834 personally
appeared before Joseph Eve sole jude [judge?] of the
Harlan Circuit Court Stephen Jones a resident
of the Clover Fork of the Cumberland River in the county of
Harlan and State of Kentucky aged 83 years
the 15th August next who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the Act of Congress passed
June the 7th 1832.   
That he entered the service of the United
States as a militia soldier in Granville County
North Carolina where he then resided, as a volunteer
for a tour of three months in the year
1779 as well as he now remembers under the following
officers-- Richard Cook Capt. William 
Moore Col.. Thomas Parsons Genl - Brant
Lieut.  We marched from Granville County
to Hillsborough - thence to Salisbury in Rowan
County - thence we marched for the indian nation
full upon the Catawba and up the same as far
as silver creek - then we were met by our
Genl (Parsons) who as he understood had by a near
rout crossed the Blue Ridges to the Garrison
and brought back word that our services was
not wanting and ordered a retreat which we
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obeyed -- we reached Granville before our 3 months
was out but continued there under the command of
our officers until our 3 months was out. I received no written
discharge for this service.
     Afterwards in the year 1781 as well as I remember
I was drafted in Surrey County where I had removed for a tour of 3
months under Col. William Moore, Capt. John
Nall -- Lieut Robert Baker. We marched
from Surrey and joined Col. Morgan on the Catawba,
I believe it was in the Month of February -- we
had to wade the Catawba-- Col. Morgan ordered
us to Salisbury to guard some British prisoners
whilst we were guarding those prisoners --Morgan
whiped Tarlton and brought his prisoners to Salisbury--
with all the prisoners now together--we
commenced a retreat--the rain fell upon us and
we were forced to march across the Adkin--many
of the soldiers, I among the number low as I am of
station had to wade the river--the Brittish opened 
a fire upon our baggage waggons as they were
crossing the river thence to the Virginia line
there other troops took the prisoners into custody
and our time being so near out, that we had not 
time to reach home before it would expire--we
were ordered home-- when I got home I rec'd
a written discharge for this service having fully
performed the 3 months and a few days over.
        He states that in the year 1780 as best I remember.
I know it was before the last Tour I have
mentioned. I was drafted to go a Tour to cross arms
against the Brittish, I do not remember how long I
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was drafted for nor do I know how long I served -
I only know - we marched for Cross Creek but before
we got there--understanding that the Brittish had left
the place we returned home--from old age and
the consequent loss of memory I cannot tell precisely
how long I served in this Tour, but from the best
of my knowledge and recollection not less than 1
month.
I state that I performed other services which
I cannot from the loss of memory describe
so as to entitle me to pay. I further state
that since the Act of 1832 allowing me a pension
I found one of my discharges for a 3 month
Tour which I place in the hands of my son
Zacheriah Jones for safe keeping - he is now present
and states that after a diligent search he has
been unable to find said discharge.
I have no written evidence of my service
that I can find nor do I know of any person
living by whom I can prove the fact of my service.
Answer to Queries:
1st I was born in St Mary's County 
Maryland on the 19th August 1750.
2. I have no record of my age--my Father's register
stated my birth as above.
3. I was living Granville County N. Carolina when
first called into the service--afterwards in Surrey
County N.C.-- I lived in Kentucky where I now
live near forty years.
4. I volunteered for a tour of 3 months--  I was drafted
since once. I served 3 months with other Tour one month
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5th  Col Morgan was with the troops when I served - I 
do not know the number of any of the Regiments
with whom I served
6th  I recd several written discharges - one of them was
signed by Capt William Nall - I cannot name
under who the others were signed by they are all 
lost 
7th  I am known to Baites Shumaker - Carr Bailey
William Turner, James Huff and many others
in my present Neighbourhood who I doubt not 
if present would testify to my character
for veracity and their belief of my services as
a soldier of the revolution
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and I declare
that my name is not on the pension Roll of any
agency in any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
last above named

Stephen Jones

We Zacheriah Jones and James Blanton a
George Brittain residing in Harlan County
Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Stephen Jones who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we [ink blob]
him to be 83 years of age, that he is [ink blob]
and believed in the neighbourhood where
he resides to have a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
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We also certify that no clergyman resides in the 
immediate vicinity of the applicant-- Zacheriah
Jones certifies that the applicant who is his Father
handed to him some months ago for safe keeping
a discharge from the service for a tour of three
months during the revolutionary war--he states
that he placed it in a tin. Both with his other papers
that he has made a diligent search for said
discharge but has been unable to find out.
    
 Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid.

George Brittain
James Blanton
Zachariah Jones

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 named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
states--and the court further certifies that
it appears to them that George Brittain
James Blanton and Zacheriah Jones are
credible persons and their statements entitled to
credit-- and that there is no clergyman residing
in the neighbourhood of the Applicant.

Joseph Eve Circuit Judge
Harlan District Court

I, John Crump, Clerk of the Court of Harlan
County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Stephen
Jones for a pension.-- In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office this 18th day of Apr 1834

John G. Crump Clerk of
Harlan Circuit Court

[seal]
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December 9, 1931

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. J. A. Walker
Box 47
Wallins Creek, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to securing information 
in regard to Stephen Jones, a pensioner of Harlan County, Kentucky.

His full history follows as found in the records of this office.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension S. 38092, based upon the 
military service of Stephen Jones in that war.

Stephen Jones was born August 19, 1750, in Saint Mary's County
Maryland.

While residing in Granville County, North Carolina, he volunteered 
in 1779, and served three months in Captain Richard Cook's
Company, Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment; in 1790,
he served about one month, exact dates and officers names not given;
in 1781, he enlisted in Surry County, North Carolina, where he was 
then living, and served three months in Captain John Nall's or Nell's
Company, Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment.
 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 
1834, while residing on Clover Fork of the Cumberland River in Harlan
County, Kentucky, in which state he had then resided for about
forty years.

Son Zachariah Jones was living in Harlan County, Kentucky, in 
1834.  The name of his mother is not stated and there are no further
data as to soldier's family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.


[handwritten note at bottom]
Date of death 
not on AB

Could not identify Capt Nall
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38092
Revy. INVALID.
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File No. 38092
Stephen Jones
Pri Rev War
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Act 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[notes written vertically on the right side of the page]
1931 Histories furnished Mrs. J. A. Walker & A Burns - EEL.
1939 Nov. 1 - hist to Memorial Branch AB
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 9th, 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", Stephen Jones
a Pensioner on the Roll of Kentucky Agency, at 
the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837
to the 4th March, 1838.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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[date stamp on the back side of a typewritten page]

REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
OCT 7 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Box 45
Frankfort, Ky
210 W Main,

U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

One of my ancestors who served in the Revolutionary 
war received a pension or rather was placed on the pension
roll 5-23-1834, and commenced to draw pension 5-4-1831,
his name was Stephen Jones, and was a private, and of N.C. Mil.
He was allowed 23.33 per annum and received 59.99.  And he 
settled in Harlan County Kentucky.  Will you please give me 
the number of his pension, and the total number of pages
in his pension so that I may have photostat copies made.

Yours truly,

A BURNS


[date stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION 
OCT 7 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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November 19, 1931.
Wallins Creek, Kentucky.
Box 47

To the Commissioner
of Pensions.

Dear sir:

Please furnish me with the information 
contained in pension received by one Stephen Jones,
who secured pension while residing in Harlan County
Kentucky.  I believe his name appears both in your 
pension book published 1835 and the one published
1840.  Hoping that you will give me some information
I am

Most sincerely,

Mrs. J. A. Walker.


[date stamp]
RECEIVED
NOV 23 1931
RECEIPT SECTION 
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION

[date stamp]
RECEIVED
NOV 21 1931
RECEIPT SECTION 
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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December 9, 1931

BA-J/EEL

A. Burns
Box 45
Frankfort, Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to securing information 
in regard to Stephen Jones, a pensioner of Harlan County, Kentucky.

His full history follows as found in the records of this office.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension S. 38092, based upon the 
military service of Stephen Jones in that war.

Stephen Jones was born August 19, 1750, in Saint Mary's County
Maryland.

While residing in Granville County, North Carolina, he volunteered 
in 1779, and served three months in Captain Richard Cook's
Company, Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment; in 1790,
he served about one month, exact dates and officers names not given;
in 1781, he enlisted in Surry County, North Carolina, where he was 
then living, and served three months in Captain John Nall's or Nell's
Company, Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment.
 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 
1834, while residing on Clover Fork of the Cumberland River in Harlan
County, Kentucky, in which state he had then resided for about
forty years.

Son Zachariah Jones was living in Harlan County, Kentucky, in 
1834.  The name of his mother is not stated and there are no further
data as to soldier's family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 1, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Stephen Jones
S. 38092

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the 
Revolutionary War record of Stephen Jones, who 
was private in the North Carolina militia, and 
after the war lived in Harlan County, Kentucky.

The Revolutionary War record of Stephen
Jones which follows was obtained from claim for 
pension, S. 38092, based upon his service in 
that war.

Stephen Jones was born August 19, 1750, in 
Saint Marys County, Maryland.  The names of his 
parents are not given.

While residing in Granville County, North
Carolina, Stephen Jones served in 1779, three
months as private in Captain Richard Cook's company,
Colonel William Moore's North Carolina
regiment.  He served in 1780, about one month,
names of officers not given.  He moved to Surry
County, North Carolina, and served in 1781, three 
months in Captain John Nall's or Nell's company
Colonel William Moore's North Carolina regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 16, 1834, at which time he was a
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resident of Harlan County, Kentucky, where he had 
lived for about forty years.

Zachariah Jones, son of the soldier, Stephen 
Jones, was living in 1834 in Harlan County, Kentucky.

There are no further data in this claim in 
regard to the family of Stephen Jones, and the 
date of his death is not shown on the records
of 
this office.  

The application for headstone for Stephen 
Jones is returned herewith, as is, also, a letter
addressed to your office, from Sudie Smith, of
Harlan, Kentucky.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator