Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5713, for John Jones, Maryland
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Service
MD

Jones, John

Number
R.5713

B. Sept 4, 1755 in Dorchester Co. Md
res of Dorchester Co. MD & died there Feb 5, 1848
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County
SS
On this 10th day of October 1837 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Orphans Court of Dorchester County now sitting John Jones aged 82 years the 4th day of September  last, 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 state of Maryland early in August 1776. that he was attached to Capt. Thomas [illegible] company of infantry, and that the officers of his Company were Capt. Burk, 1st Lt. Birket Falcon 2d Lieut (he thinks) James Gray that they were both sick and unfit for duty during the whole term of the service of said Regt., that, he (deponent) entered the service as 1st Sargant, but that he served during the whole time as 1st Lieut  in consequence of the sickness of the two Lieuts of the company, that after joining the Regt. early in August aforesaid at Elkton, Ind., they marched on company with Capt. [illegible] Company of the 5th Regt. up the country through Washington D.C. ["Philadelphia" is struck through], that from Philadelphia the Regt went on to York Island where Gen. Washington was there encamped with his army [added above] near Kings bridges that the enemy there had possession of ([illegible]) After Gen. Washington had been encamped on York Island for tome time, the enemy stormed the city of New York and took possession of it; that a few days after this event Gen. Lee of Virga. joined the Army at York Island, and that in a few days more the army removed to Tuckahoe Heights near Kings Bridge, that at Tuckahoe Heights the Regt. aforesaid was surrounded by the enemy, and was in great peril having been left there to guard the Heights, the main body having moved off towards Harlem plains; that fortune favored them so far as to enable them to force their way through a small gap pin the British lines late at night and follow the main body with very little loss. that they joined the army again at Harlem Plains, where it took stand to await the approach of the Enemy; that the Enemy forces followed in the wake of the Regt. [illegible] proceeded to Harlem plains, and that there ensued a
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very warm action in which the enemy last a very considerable number of killed wounded and prisoners, that the Regt aforesaid was in said engagement and followed the enemy upon their being routed for a long time, until order came to them from the Genl. in chief to return; that he assessed himself very highly qualified as the conduct of his troops on this occasion, and spoke in the highest terms of their courage and patriotism. Genl. Washington then took a position in the White Plains, where a several engagements occurred [illegible] in [illegible] which Col Smallwood Regt. of Md. troops [illegible] with great courage; Genl. Washington broke up the camp at White Plains, not being willing to stand a pitched Battle with an enemy so far superior in Nos., that the Continental Army was now so crippled that it did not number probably over 2500 or 3000, that the enemy pressed on the Army so hard that we were obliged occasionally to leave a Regt. or 2 or 3 companies behind to retard their movements so that time might be gained to move along with the army. that they army crossed over into New Jersey, and marched to Fort Constitution. that when we arrived there Genl. Washington ordered a detachment of 4 men from each Company to be sent across  the river to the assistance of Fort Washington [illegible] before the detachment reached the Fort the enemy had got possession of it, and took the whole detachment prisoners that the remnant of the army pushed on through to great suffering and fatigue through Princeton to Trenton and from thence to Philadelphia; at Philadelphia he met with the Commissioners appointed by the Executive of Md. to select from the Maryland troops a number of suitable persons for the Recruiting Services, that said Commissioners appointed deponent for said service and gave hom money to pay the Bounty with, that he then proceeded, to execute his orders and forthwith went on to Maryland, where he recruited he thinks to the best of his memory 26 men and handed them over to the Governor of Md and returned home having served full Eight months, (two months over the term of his engagement). That prior to his going out in the army he served in the militia of his own County being ordered to different part of the County and [illegible]
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occasion he was ordered to the adjacent County Somerset that he was a great deal on guard in the Militia and he is perfectly certain that he served full three months. that he has no documentary (evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service) save the [illegible] + certificate. That 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 and subscribed the say and year aforesaid
John Jones
We Anthony C Thompson a Clergyman residing Dorchester County Md. and Levin W. Tall residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Col John Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 82 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
Anthony C Thompson
Levin W Tall
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 sates, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Anthony C Thompson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county and State aforesaid and that Levin W Tall who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit 
James Thompson
James Dixon
I William W Eccleston Clerk of the Orphans Court of Dorchester COunty Md. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Col John Jones for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office thsi 10th day of October 1837
William W Eccleston Reg.
WDC
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Interrogatories Propounded by the Cort

Question 1 - Where and in what year were you born
Answer - In Dorchester County, MD 4th Sept 1755

Question 2 - Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer - I have it at home in my family bible. it is also recorded in the church

Question 3 - Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer - In Dorchester County State of Maryland

Question 4 - How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer - I volunteered

Question 5 - 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 the service.
Answer - Generals Washington, Green Putnam, Sullivan, & Smallwood. Col. Richardson, Major Hopewell as for the Gen circumstances of my service see my declaration.

Question 6 - Die you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer - When my time expired, I was selected by Commissions to go on the recruiting service I only got a verbal discharge.

Question 7 - 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
Answer - Noah Dixon and James Hammersley can testify in my favor
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed May 15th 1828
State of Maryland
Dorchester County, Sct,
On this fifth day of September, eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared in open court before the Orphans Court of Dorchester County now sitting. William F. Jones, a resident of Town Point in the County of Dorchester and State of Maryland, aged Fifty six years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the "Acts of Congress passed May 15th 1828 and June 7th 1832"
That he is the only son at law of Captain + Brevet Major John C Jones, who entered the service in the Continental line of Maryland State Troops in August 1780 for the war and was discharged in November 1783 and refers to the accompanying documentary proof of service and heirship. His Father the said John C. Jones, died in Dorchester County in the State of Maryland on the fifth day of February 1848. aged 93 years. 
Wiliam F. Jones
Witnesses
Edward Street
W.D. Barrow
at the same time and place personally appeared William D Barrows and Edward Street who being credible witnesses and in whom confidence can be placed and made oath to the truth of the above declaration to the best of their knowledge and belief. 
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year last above written
Thomas H. Hicks Register of Wills for Dorchester Cty.
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County. to wit; 
I hereby certify that the parties to the aforegoing declaration this day made affidavit to the same before the Orphans Court for Dorchester County sitting in open Court. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office on this the 5th. day of September Anno Domini 1853.
Thomas H. Hicks
Register of Wills for Dorchester County
And the Court do hereby declare that William F. Jones who subscribed and swore to the within declaration is the identical person named in said declaration. 
signed in presence of 
Tho. H. Hicks Reg W. D. C. 
Jas. Dixon
Zadvet H. Rosse
We Thomas Breerwood aged [illegible due to smudge] and William Rea aged fifty two both residing in Dorchester County and state of Maryland, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William F. Jones, who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration and that we know him to be the identical person named in said declaration, and that his Father, J.C. Jones, was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
Thomas Breerwood [seal]
William Rea [seal]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September 1853.
[illegible du to smudge] Charles Corkan
Justice of the Peace
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County, sct.
Be it remembered and I hereby certify that Charles Corkan Esq. before whom the within affidavits were made and whos. name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking and subscribing the same one of the state of Maryland Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County duly Commissioned and Sworn. 
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court in Dorchester County this 20th day of September 1833.
Francis J Henry [illegible]
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[illegible number] 
P.O. 1832 [illegible]
John Jones
Service: of Dorchester Co
Regt 1776- Capt Bourk - flying [illegible] to [illegible] City recruiting
enlisted: [blank], 18[blank].
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank].
[stamped] REJECTED
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank].
["Alleges:" is struck through] The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as
["Re enlisted:" is struck through] "Service in the flying camp was only five months. after militia service requires further proof and specifications".
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank line]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18 [blank].
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John Jones
Maryland
Suspended
See letter 22nd Nov '37 E P LeCompte & 22 Jan 1838

do to W.B. Jones May 23, 1845
Let Geo C Ames Aug 23/51
Mess H Harwell & Co oct 14/63
R.F. 5713

No 2
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Land Office, Annapolis, June 14th 1833,
I hereby certify that it appears by a master roll of Capt. Thomas Bourks Company, of the "Flying Camp"; remaining in this office, that the name of John Jones, appears upon said roll, to have been enrolled as a private, on the 8th of August 1776; to serve in the "Flying Camp," - that it also appears, that the following were the officers of said Company; - Thomas Bourks, Captain, - Birket Falcon, Lieut. John Lynch 2nd Lieut - and James W. Gray, 3rd Lieutenant;
George G. Brewer
Regs. Lad. Off. W. [illegible]
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War Dept. Pen Office
Jan 22 1838
Sir
In [illegible] to our letter of the 16th [illegible] I have to inform you that the [illegible] is the case of Thomas Woolford is adhered to, He belongs to the militia, and in time can be [illegible] before the troops rendezvoused in order to march on actual service, The actual service was [illegible] then six months 
[hand written below this line] Thos. Woolford's claim was allowed.
In the case of John Jones no further decision can be had until he shall have specified his terms of actual service and given his [illegible] under oath for not having made an earlier application for a pension as required in my letter to you of the 22d Nov. last. Thy papers in the above case cannot be sent out of this office agreeably.
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to the existing regulations.
The papers in this case of Peter Harrington have [illegible] this day examined and filed with suspended cases. They were sent to this office by Alexander Ray Esq. of Baltimore [illegible] within a letter has been written on the subject. He belonged to a [illegible] of [illegible] even and [illegible] service at one time for two and a half years, and at another time for two years. [illegible] men did not perform in [illegible] service, but merely held [illegible] in [illegible] to repel the attacks of the enemy. [struck through] if he was called out at anu time for that purposes. it only for the time so employed in actual service an allowance can be made. 
Peter Barrington 
Md. Res. File 4642
E.P. Lecompte Esq
Cambridge
Md. 
[written horizontally]
E.P. Lecompte
Jan 22 1838
[illegible]
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War Dept Pension Office
Nov 22, 1837

Sir

The papers in the case of John Johnes have been examined & filed with imperfect cases. The "Flying Camp" of Maryland did not serve more than five months for which time only his pension can be computed at the other alleged service as a militia was short be specified. The alleged service in recruiting was not under military obligations and is not therefore provided for by the act of 7 June 1832. Before a final decision can be had, the applicant should state under oath his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension.

The declaration of Thomas Woolford has also been examined. The alleged service as a Lieutenant in Col. Wm Richardson's regiment was as a militiaman and the militia served in short tours under one engagement. No time can be computed excepting there is actual

Thos Woolford's claim was allowed.
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E.P. Lecompte
Nov 22, 1837
Md.

service after the company to which the applicant belonged was fully organized commencing at the time they rendezvoused purporting to making to the aid of Gen Washington previous to the battle of Brandywine which it could appear was about the middle of August. He was discharged about the middle of October. He alleges also to have performed other service at different periods amounting to as much as three months. The whole of his actual service of that character provided for by the act of 7 June 1832 did not therefore exceed five months. That act requires six months service in a regularly organized corps called out y competent authority. The claim has consequently been rejected and the papers filed.

It does not appear from our records that Peter Harrington has been allowed a pension under act 7 June 1832 as an inhabitant of Maryland. If he is in the receipt of a pension I will thank you to inform me at what agency he received it. W Gordon Esq of the Bounty Land office will give you information respecting land on application.

E.P. Lecompte Esq
Cambridge, MD

Petere Harrington
MD Rejected File 4642
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The statements in the attached papers are entitled to very little credit. The heirs must have known that their father was not Col. John Courts Jones who died in 1802. See pension claim of his widow File NO 25166

1853

The certificate of the register of the Maryland Land Office filed as evidence in the case of John Jones of MD does not describe the service of the father if the applicant. He made application many years ago and declared that he entered service as 1st Sergeant under Captain Thomas Bourke & served as Lt. on account of the sickness of one of the Lts. for 8 months. He claimed no service after 1776. The certificate describes a John C Jones who was a Captain & Brevet Major from 1780 to 1783. The applicant is estopped from [illegible] that the John C Jones of the certificate was his father because 2 years ago, he gave a Power of Attorney to an agent of this city - to persecute the claim of John Jones who had applied long before.

[illegible] Henry, J Carvell & Co, 
Baltimore MD
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Henry J Carroll & Co
Oct 14/53
Case of Jones
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302
Pension Office
Oct 14 1853
Gentlemen
The certificate of the Register of the Maryland Law Office. filed as evidence in the case of John Jones of Md. does not describe the service of the father of the applicant. He made application many years ago and declared that he entered service as 1st sergeant, under Captain Thomas Bourks + served as Lt. (on account of the sickness of the Lts.) for 8 months, He claims no service after 1776. The Certificate describes a John C Jones who was a Captain + Brevet-Major from 1780 to 1783. The applicant is estopped from asserting that the John C Jones of the Certificate was his father, because 2 years ago, he gave a Power of Attorney to an agent of the city to prosecute the claim of John Jones who has applied long [ago (struck through)] before
[illegible] Henry 
[illegible] + Co
Md. Baltimore
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Land Office of Maryland
October 12th 1853.
I certify that it appears by a pay roll remaining in this office that Capt. John C Jones of the Regmt. Maryland Line received of John Hamilton against of the Maryland Line $117.22 for depreciation of subsistence also $525.31 for arrears of pay from 1st August 1780 to 1st January 1782 also $472 pay from 1st January 1782 to 1st January 1783. also $325 for pay from 1st June 1783 to 15th November 1783.
In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name + affix the seal of the Land Office of Maryland the day + year first above mentioned
J Murray 
Commr of the Ld. Off
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Land Office of Maryland
October 12th 1853
I certify that it appears by a Depreciation pay roll remaining in this office that Brevet-Major John C Jones of the Maryland Line received one hundred + eighty dollars + forty cents issued to the Maryland Quota of Troops in Continental Establishment
I Witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name + affix the seal of the Land Office of Maryland the day and year first above mentioned
J Murray
Commr of the Ld Off
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Baltimore Sept 27th 1853
We herewith enclose the declaration of the heirs in support of the claim of John C. Jones for Revolutionary service and having written to [illegible] proper authorities of the state of Maryland for information of service which will probably be found before action is had upon the case
Respt
Henry J. Carrol [illegible]
Honb. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Maryland, Dorchester County September 5th, 1853.
[illegible] all men by these presents that I William F. Jones of Dorchester County Maryland, have constituted and appointed Henry G. Carrol and William Henry Stewart, of the city of Baltimore and state of Maryland my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name with full power to prosecute and receive from the United States and state of Maryland any lands certificates or money which may be due me either from the United States or State of Maryland on account of services of my Father John C Jones in the Revolutionary War whatsoever who died in the year 1848 and was about 93 years of age when he died and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises and whatsoever my said attorneys shall see fit in my name legally to do or cases to be done in and about the premises. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name and seal this 5th day of Sept. 1853
Will. F. Jones Seal
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Sept. 1853
Charles Corkan A Justice of the Peace
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Washington May [illegible] 1854
James E Heath Esq
Sir
Enclosed you will please find Power of attorney from Thomas C Jones administrator of John Jones of Dorchester County Md. who was an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, authorizing me to act as the agent in the prosecution of his Claim. 
As the service for [illegible] as a Sergeant has already been allowed I hope no delay well [illegible] in issuing the certificate to the administrattor for the benefit of his children. 
very Respectfully
[illegible
Geo C. Ames
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United States of America, 
State of Maryland, Dorchester County, to wit:
To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
KNOW YE, That upon the 14th day of February Anno Domini eighteen hundred Forty eight before Thomas H. Hicks Register of Wills for Dorchester County, within the State aforesaid, duly thereto constituted and appointed, that letter testamentary were granted on the personal estate of Col. John Jones late of Dorchester County, deceased, to a certain Thomas C Jones and John Jones (since deceased) of the county aforesaid, they having entered into bond in due and legal form; together with William Flores and Levin Jones sureties, approved of by the Orphans Court of the county aforesaid, in the penalty of Ten thousand dollars to administer the goods, chattels, right and credits, which were of the said deceased, or in nay manner or way concern said estate - having taken an oath to make a due return thereof, according to law. 
in testimony whereof, I Thomas Holiday Hicks
Register of Wills for Dorchester County, have hereunto subscribed my name and cause the seal of my office to be affixed. Done at the town of Cambridge this sixteenth day of May Anno Domini 18 [illegible], and of the Independence of the United State of American the [illegible]5th
Tho. H. Hicks Register of Wills, D.C.
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W.B. Jones
May 23rd '45
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428
Pension Office
May 23d 1845.
Sir, 
In reply to your letter of this 22d. [illegible]. I have to state that John Jones, of Dorchester County, Maryland, applied for a pension in November 1837, through his agent, E.P. Lecompte, and the papers are now on file. A letter was assessed to the agent on the 22d of that month, in which he was informed that the Flying Camp did not serve more than five months, and that the claimant could receive credit for that period only, that the other militia service alleged must be more particularly specified; and that the Recruiting served alleged was not rendered under military obligations. He was also required to state under oath his reason for not having made earlier application for a pension. No papers in the case have been received since the date of that below. 
No revolutionary soldier is entitled to a pension who performed less than six months actual service under Military obligations. 
W.B. Jones Esq
Light Street Wharf
Balt.
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Baltimore May 22 1845
Honl R J Edwards
Dear sir will you please inform me how to proceed to procure the pension for a soldier that served in the Revolution
My Father Col John Jones was in army during the Revolution and is now nearly 90 years of age lives in Dorchester County MD. and wishes to make application for a pension
any information you can give me will much oblige your humble serv. 
W B Jones
Please direct to 
WB Jones Baltimore
Light St Wharf
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[circled at top of page] Copy from [illegible] book  of 1851
Aug 23, 1851
Geo. C. Ames Esq. 
Present
Sir: In the case of John Jones of Maryland under the Act of 7 June 1832, you are mistaken in supposing that the office had agreed to allow six months service. 
The "Flying Camp" was not raised for that period. The authority for raising it was not given until the 30 June 1776 and its time was limited to the 31st December following, being 3 days less than six months, had the companies been enrolled on the same day; but Mr Jones was not enlisted as shown from the certificate of the Register of the Land Office until the 8th of August, consequently he could have been in that service But a little over 4 months. He asserts an additional two months service recruiting but makes no effort to prove it. There is not a sufficient amount of service established to authorized an allowance to be made
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The National Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Jones, John
Grade: Private
Line: Massachusetts
Warrant Number: 4470 
Acreage: 100
Issued: Jan 16, 1793
to Samuel Emery
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The National Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Jones, John
Grade: Private
Line: Cruise Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
Warrant Number: 4498
Acreage: 100
Issued: Feb 18, 1793
to William Ashley assignee