Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38086, for Jesse Jones, Virginia
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(3- 1776) 
Service 
Va. 
Jones, Jesse 
Number
S.38086
Contents
Inl. In Caroline Co, Va, and [illegible] in 1818 about 80 yrs
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G. 833 
[smugged] H 
Virginia. 
of Jesse Jones in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded [sic] Colonel Cumphern of the Virginia line, for the term of three years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Feb. 181 [sic/ edge of page] and sent to Idun Rock. S. 
Garmitt House of Representatives  
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 2/3 v       $37. 59
Semi anl. All’ce ending 4 March             48. 
                                                              $85.59
{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818} 
[signature] Gan Linllel
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Application Sent July 31st, 1821 to
Wilson Allen Bowling Green, Virginia 
Paper Copied 17 May 1834. Sent to How. N. P. Taylor HR
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Jesse Jones 
Selmitter
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DISTRICT OF Virginia, ss.
On this 8th day of Febry. 1819, before [crossed out] are, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Caroline county. [crossed out] in the said district, personally appeared Jesse Jones.   aged _ years, resident in_  in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:” That he, the said Jesse Jones. _  enlisted for the term of three years on the _ day of _ in the year 1799 or 1778 _ in saw County in the state Virginia -   in the company commanded by Captain H. Garnett . _  of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell – in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the and of [illegible], when he was discharged from service in [crossed out] al Richum? State of Virginia that he was in the battles of Monmouth and aftermath in Battle of Entain Spring + [and] Guilford Courthouse to the South and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me [crossed out] [added above] the court, the day and year aforesaid. 
X his mark  
[signature] Jesse Jones
Caroline February Court 1819
The Court doth [illegible/ crossed out] certify that it appears, to [illegible/ crossed out] [added] their satisfaction, that the said Jesse Jones did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment ; and [illegible/ crossed out] now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before [illegible/crossed out] [inserted] them, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. [illegible/crossed out] [inserted] He count are also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. 
Febry [February] 8th 1819     Jesse John L. Pendleton CCC
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I Gray Sanuel of the county of Caroline and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Jesse Jones of said state and county enlisted and was in the northern army with me under General Mublenburg and served three years 
Given under my hand this 12th day of April 1818 – Gray Samuel
State of Virginia Caroline county to unit; 
	The alone certificate was this day sworn to before me a justice of peace for the county aforesaid by Gray Sanuel who health subscribed his name hereto – Certified by me this 13th day of April 1818 _  Chat, Loce
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The declaration of Jesse Jones of the county of Caroline and state of Virginia made this 14th day of April 1818 before the court of said county said Jones being sworn declares that he enlisted and entered the northern army in Capt. H. Garreth company in the 3d [3rd] Virgn [Virginian] Regiment Col. Campbell [illegible] under Gen. Mublenburg – that he served three years in said army against the [illegible] enemy of the country – that he was regularly discharged but unfortunately lost his discharge with his house after years since by fire – that he has never received a pension distinguishes all claim to any that he is so reduced in circumstances onto need the assistance of this [illegible] 
X His mark Jesse Jones
In a Court of [illegible] continued [illegible] for Caroline County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 14th of April 1818
	This day Jesse Jones a revolutionary soldier came into Court and made oath to this declaration, and the Court being satisfied that he stands in need of Public support the same is ordered to the Certified In testimony whereof I John S. Pendleton Clerk of the Court of the said County have hereunto set my hand and [illegible] the seal of the said County
John L. Pendleton CCC
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George Buckner, Esq; presiding justice peace
Caroline County, Virginia
Jesse Jones, 
Virginia Line, 
Revolutionary Claim. 
See endorsement in the case of Wm. Allan 
If a discharge had been sent, signed by the proper officers, and found to be genuine, stating the time of service of nines months, or more in continental; and that the applicant was honorably discharged, it would be deemed satisfactory to prove his claim to pension. 
[other side of paper/ upside down] 
Jesse Jones 
To be returned for the satisfactory of the Com 
19 Jany [misspelled, January] 1818
[horizontal] 
Jesse Jones’s [misspelled] 
declaration
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Virginia Caroline County, to wih [misspelled], 
	I George Buchner presiding Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified do hereby certify that John L. Pendleton who health signed the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Court of the said County, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such Given under my hand the 28th day of April 1818
	Geo [George] Buckner {seal}
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Jesse Jones Caroline Co. Vi 
No 6.833 
	Issd. 12 Feb. [February]: 1819 
		Mar. 1819 
Can-
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District of Virginia, Caroline County- sct. 
	On this tenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, for the county aforesaid, Jesse Jones aged about eighty two years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: Under Col. Campbell in the V. part of the time in the 2rd Virga [misspelled] Regiment was in the battles of Monmouth hath it Plane as stated in his declaration of the 8th day of Feby [misspelled] 1819. On which he received a pension Certificate No. 
And 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, within an 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 persons 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, con. Tracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. – no property of any kind except beding [misspelled] and clothes – no family but one female his wife
	Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July 1820 before the court of the county aforesaid. 
X his mark    Jesse Jones
I John L. Pendleton, clerk of the county of Caroline, state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 nothing [crossed out/illegible] dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fifth day of [illegible] July 1820
	John L. Pendleton CCC.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
3- 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., ___, 19_____
S 38086 
In reply to your request of ____, received____ for a statement of the military history of Jesse Jones. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out] (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[crossed out] 1779 1778 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 yrs. 
RANK.
Prt. 
OFFICIERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
H. Garnett 
COLONEL. 
Campbell
STATE. 
Va. 
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Guilford [illegible] Spring
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Caroline Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Ap. 14, 1818 [illegible] 
Residence at date of application, Caroline Co., Va.
Age at date of application, about 80 years old. 
	Remarks: [illegible] bring in 1800. [illegible] nor is there any other date or to his family on file. 
	The above notice no the only Jesse Jones of Va. [illegible] War records of this 13 arrears. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
6 – 2856
[on margin of paper] 
{Garnett must know [illegible] 1777
Yearly [illegible]
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38086 
INVALID. 
Revy
File No…. 38086 
Jesse Jones 
Pi. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. L, Page 239 
{[Arrangement of 1870.]}
[on margin of page] 
1917 Jan. 22 Lucy J. Nairo for hist. an –
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48 Next -3- the st.- Atlanta Ga. 
Jan 15. 1917
Department of [illegible] 
Bureau of Pensions. 
Dear Sir, 
	In a special report of Revolutionary soldier & the State of Virginia by J.K. Ekensode gives Jesse Jones. 
Bounty Warrants. War department 4-231- also report from Secretary of War in relation to pension Vol. 2- Washington 1835 Chesterfield supplement- 73
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War department- 53- 2 
“ “            231- 1
“  “           337- 1 
Now if these references are in Washington wont you please tell me from which County Jesse Jones came? If he was an officer? When and where he died? Name & wife and children 
	I think he died in North Carolina but- am not- sure tradition says he was an officer. 
	Hoping that you can give me the desired information, I am 
		Respectfully 
		Lucy J. Pain
Seneg. Lip. Nov. 4, 1915
The place was then advised no Jesse Jones, Va. Service whose wife named Frances + who died in 1780 in N.C.