Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36653, for Francis Jones, North Carolina
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N.B.  
Jones, Francis
S. 36653
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[illegible] to Pen Age 15 April 1839.
[illegible] to Pen Age 26. April 1839.
From N. Carolina
To Madison Indiana from 4 March 1838. 2 May 1839. Notefication Sent to James W Borden, Richmond, Indiana

[along side, illegible] to Alex Murphy [illegible] July [1821]
Greensboro N.C.

5442 
[crossed out North Carolina Roll]
Indiana
Francis Jones
Capt Sharpe
Private
North Carolina line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

nscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Jan. 1819 and Sent to Henry Potter [illegible] Judge Raleigh

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 3 hrs 2/31 4/30 25:57
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th. March 1819 48:
73:57

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.
18 months - War
[illegible]
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District of North Carolina
On this Thirtieth day of May 1818, before me
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for
the District aforesaid, personally appeared Francis Jones,
aged between fifty and  sixty years resident in the County of Wake
in 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That some time in the latter part of the Revolutionary War, he the said Francis Jones, volunteered for eighteen
months as a private soldier, under Captain Elijah Moore, until he joined head quarters, & was then put under Captain Sharpe, of the Tenth Regiment, in the North Carolina line on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common
enemy; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, 
until the end of the war, which was a service of twelve months, & the obtained a furlough in Chatham County North Carolina and was
never called on for service afterwards, which furlough he was lost - that he was in no battle in the regular
army; but was in Gates's defeat as a Militia man
and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
H. Potter D Met
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State of North Carolina
Secretarys Office 30th May 1818
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Francis Jones appears to have enlisted on the day of 1782 as a private Soldier for eighteen months in Capt. Sharps Company of the Tenth Regiment of the Continental line of said state
Given under my hand the date above
W Hill
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District of North Carolina
Thomas Dicken on oath states that he has long
been well acquainted with Francis Jones the within applicant for a pension; and knows that he served in the tenth Regiment of the No Carolina Line, on the Continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, [illegible, apt] the common enemy, but what length of time he served, deponent doth not know.
Sworn to before me the 30th. May 1818-
H. Potter 
Thomas [illegible] Dicken

[upside down] Francis Jones Cert.

I Henry Potter, Judge of the United States for the District of North Carolina, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Francis Jones did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of

& that he is in required circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for supp

nine months, on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the objections of the aforementioned act of [Congress] Raleigh [30th May crossed out] 28th July 1818
H Potter [illegible]
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Francis Jones
5442

Con
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
On this 12th day of January 1821, personally appeared in open Court of the County Court of this quarter section of the County Caswell faraid. Which said Court is a Court of Record, by the laws of this State, The proxy and extension of its Jurisdiction: Francis Jones, aged between sixty five & seventy years,  resided in the said County of Caswell in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary
war, as follows: In the tenth Regiment of North Carolina on Continental [unintelligible] commanded by Col. Archd. Little, Company, commanded by Henry Sharp.
And he enlisted for Eighteen Months, he himself before the  Conclusion of the war, Hand of time, about twelve months. That he was not as a regular soldier in any battles, but was a tactical man of Gates's defeat. And he has had a pension [unintelligible], which entitles his draw from 30th of May 1878 that he has will a welling his from North draw of to March last. And his abidish is Number 5442. 
And I the said Francis Jones, or solely sworn,  I was a resident citizen of the States on the 18th day of June 1888, and that I have not, since that time of gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of by purport, any part thereof, with intent they so to [unintelligible] it as to bring myself within the provisions
of art of Copy entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged with land & naval services of the United States. in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of Marh 1818, that I have not, now or any [unintelligible]

a schedule of the property of Francis Jones
2 sows & 7pigs - $10-
2 pots, one skillet & frying pan - 7-
2 oxy & one - 4-
one old Bed - 10-
His owning his abode - $18-
$49
And any about + 150

The deponent further declares, and by [unintelligible] in a ditcher, this with him the following children, John about 14 yr. old - Betsy 13 yr. old; Nollail 7 yr. old- the wife of export about 51 yr. old - 
Francis his mark A Jones
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County 
I Alexander Murphy Clerk of the County of pleas and quarter Sefions of the County and state aforesaid (Which Said Court is a Court of record) do hereby Certify 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 forty nine Dollars. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court on the 12th. day of January 1821. 
Alex Murphy Cl.
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State of Indiana
Wayne County 
Sir
On this seventh day of March A.D. 1839 before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the said County of Wayne personally appeared Francis Jones who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Henry Sharpe in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Lytle in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable there in future, - the following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to Indiana - his children had removed to Indiana from North Carolina and he and his wife had became so aged that it was necessary for their comfort to remove to where they could be taken care of by them in their old age.
Sworn and subscribed before me this seventh day of March 1839,
Jas. N. Borden
Notary Public
his mark Francis Jones
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June 10, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY
Francis Jones
S.36653
Mr. M.L. Williams
1455 C Street
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.36653, based upon the military service of Francis Jones.
At the time of the battle at "Gates Defeat" Francis Jones belonged to the militia and was in that battle; the length of that service and the names of his officers are not stated. He enlisted in 1782 and served twelve months as a private in Captains Elijah Moore's and Henry Sharp's Companies, Colonel Archibald Lytle's Tenth North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Wake County, North Carolina, aged between fifty and sixty years.
In 1821 soldier was residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, and he then stated that his family consisted of his wife, aged about fifty-one years, her name not given, and the following children: John, about fourteen years old, Betsy, nine years old, and Nathaniel, seven years old.
About 1839 soldier and his wife moved from North Carolina to Wayne County, Indiana, to be near their children, their names and the name of his wife not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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36653 
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36,653
Francis Jones
In Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 259
Arrangement of 1870.

1915 apr 23 Hist to M.H. Jones.
1932. May 10. Hist. to mrs. J. S. Wellborn. A.D.Y.
1933 June 10. Hist. to M. L. Williams A. D. Y.
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[postmark] GREENSBORO N. C.
Wash. NC Mussent & James
April 10
(1212)
Honble John C. Calhounr
Secretary of War
Washington City

MMMail
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[postmark] RICHMOND IND APR 8
FREE
Jas. W. Raden/Jn.
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Mr. Evans Arp 13.
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Richmond Red
April 6th. 1839
Hon J. L. Sanders
Court of Pensions.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of Francis Jones for a transfer of his pension to be paaid in Indiana.  He was formerly paid in N. Carolina. 
Your Obt. Servt. 
Jas. W. Borden
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James L. Edward Esq.
Commifioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Office
Fayetteville April 18 1839. 
James L Edwards Ewquire
Commifioner of Pensions
Sir 
Francis Johnson, a pensioner under the act of 1818 was paid at this Office to the 4th March 1838
Mr. [illegible]
[illegible]
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State of Indiana
Wayne County [illegible]
On this seventh day of March A.D. 1839, before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the said County of Wayne personally appeared Richard W. Moore who being by me duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Francis Jones mentioned in and [crossed out being] subscribed the above affidavit that he knows him well that he knew him in North Carolina and knew him there as a revolutionary pensioner and that he knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. 
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Richard W. Moore the deponent whose name is subscribed to this affidavit that he is a person of truth and veracity. 

Richard W Moore
Subscribed and sworn to before me this seventh day of March 1839
Jas. H. Borden n. Public
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State of Indiana [illegible]
Wayne County 
I, John Finley, Clerk of the Wayne Circuit Court do hereby certify that James W. Borden Esquire, the officer before whom the within and foregoing Affidavit were taken was, at the time of taking the same and now is a Notary Public, in and for the said County of Wayne and State of Indiana, duly comifsioned and sworn into office, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts; and also that I am acquainted with his signature as a Notary and that those to the goregoing Affidavits are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court the 5th day of April A. D. 1839.
John Finley C.W.C.C.
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N. Carolina 30th May [1810 or 1818]
Francis Jones
Private Wake C1
enlisted in the latter part of Rve. War, and served 18 Months. 
10th [illegible] N. Carolina
on [illegible]
Captain Sharpe
H. Potter Judge
Raleigh
Admitted
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[sideways May 2d illegible]
James L. Edward Esquire
Commifioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Office
Fayetteville, April 29th 1839
James L Edward, Esquire
Commifioner of Pensions
Sir,
The name of Francis Johnson reported to you on the 18th last, as a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818 at 18 per month was an error - please Substitute the name of Francis Jones, who was paid to the 4th March 1838 - 
[illegible]
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Rev Ser
Durham, N. C., April 13, 1915.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
WASHINGTON, 
Gentlemen:-
Please send me a statement of the military history of FRANCIS JONES who was on the pension list of N. C. in 1835 for services in the Revolutionary War. 
Yours truly, 
M.H. Jones
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Francis Jones - private from Wake Co NC was allowed 9600 per year, or a total of 151354 Jan 18 1819 commencing unit May 30 1818. Age 79
His [illegible] is [illegible] in Pension Roll of NC. page 58 but I cannot give you date of birth - marriage [illegible] I had hoped to get this [illegible] as to home of wife [illegible]
Kindly help me if you can 
most [illegible]
Ms JSWelborn
P.O Bx 4424
High Point
NC
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Veterans Administration 
Washington April 18, 1932
In reply refer to:
JA-J/ADY
Your file reference:

Mrs. J. S. Welborn, 
P.O. Box 424,
High Point, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your leter relative to one Francis Jones, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
Revolutionary War data furnished [obscured}
office are obtained from [obscured]
State for pension and b[obscured]
military service of sold[obscured]

The data given by y[obscured]
enable this office to ma[obscured]
records.

As a means of identifying the particular record in which you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Kindly return these letters should you reply. 
Very truly yours, 
A.D.Hiller
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
See other side
(over)
Received May 3 1932 Mail Sub Div
U.S.V.[illegible]
Reader 3
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[stamp in black ink]
High Point NC
2/11/32
Director of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir.
Please give me all the data possible about Francis Jones of Wake Co NC - who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
His [illegible] belongs to me - and I am most anxious to [illegible] it out.
most sincerely
Mrs. JS. Welborn.
P.O. Box 424
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1445 " C " Street,
Lincoln, Neb. May 10th, 1933.
Veterans Administration
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
There is a "BOOK" in our State Library, called "A Census of Pensioners" For Revolutionary Or Military Soldiers, with their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, under the Act for taking the 6th, Census; Printed Ny Blair and Rives, 1841.
I write to ask if you would be so kind as to favor me with a "copy" of what "data" you may have, relative to the Military Records of the following named Soldiers, mentioned therein; Namely:
Matthew Williams, aged 85, (1840) of Morgan County, E. Tenn.
Ambrose Pitman, " 92, " " Laurel " Kentucky.
Francis Jones, " 75, " " Richmond, Wayne Co, Ind.
Thanking "you" in advance, for any favors shown me, I remain
Very Truly Yours,
M. L. Williams
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 36,63-3
Washington, D. C., 19
In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Francis Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | STATE
CAPTAIN | COLONEL
1782 | 12 mos. | Pvt. | {Elijah Moore Henry Sharp | Archibald Lytle |
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May 10, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Francis Jones,
S.36653 Rev. War
Mrs. J. S. Welborn,
P. O. Box 424,
High Point, North Carolina.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Francis Jones, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.36653, based upon his military service in that war.
At the time of the battle at "Gates Defeat" Francis Jones belonged to the militia and was in that battle; the length of that service and the names of his officers are not stated. He enlisted in 1782 and served twelve months as a private in Captains Elijah Moore's and Henry Sharp's Companies, Colonel Archibald Lytle's Tenth North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818 while a resident of Wake County, North Carolina, aged between fifty and sixty years.
In 1821 soldier was residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, and he then stated that his family consisted of his wife, aged about fifty-one years, her name not given, and the following children: John, about fourteen years old, Betsy, nine years old, and
Nathaniel, seven years old.
About 1839 soldier and his wife moved from North Carolina to Wayne County, Indiana, to be near their
[handwritten] Date of death not on A.B.
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children, their names and the name of his wife not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Jones, Francis GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9686 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 7, 1789 to -not shown-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.