Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45890, for James Jones, Virginia
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(8-1776)

Service
Continental (Va.) 
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Jones, James 
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Number
S. 45890
B.L.Wt. 1876-100
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Contents
enl. at Fredericksburg Va.
In 1818 ages 57 yrs, res. Stafford Co. Va.
Wife Molly
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some paper cop^d. for Hon. J. Taliaferrs July 14, 1832
Order to pay - Sletler to E.J. Taylae. - 13. March. 1838 -

Notification delivered to Geo: Sweeney, Esq. of Washington City, Present - 26th. Oct. 1820 - Duplicate certificate issued 3^d. March, 1821 // delivered to Geo: Johnson, Esq. Present. -

Virginia [there is another word, but the page is ripped]
1793
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James Jones
Capt Churchill
Private
Virginia Line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of July 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to [crossed out word] the Pension [crossed out word] Stafford C.H. Va
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Arrears to 4th of Sept^n. 1818 - 
[crossed out] Semi anl. all'ce ending
2 M^o. [crossed out] 28/37 1[crossed out number] /30 $10.20 - 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
5 Years War
4 Oct 1818
Continued under Law 1 May 1820 -- Stafford Co.
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some paper cop^d. for Hon. J. Taliaferrs July 14, 1832
Order to pay - Sletler to E.J. Taylae. - 13. March. 1838 -

Notification delivered to Geo: Sweeney, Esq. of Washington City, Present - 26th. Oct. 1820 - Duplicate certificate issued 3^d. March, 1821 // delivered to Geo: Johnson, Esq. Present. -  

Virginia [there is another word, but the page is ripped]
1793
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James Jones
Capt Churchill
Private
Virginia Line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of July 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to [crossed out word] the Pension [crossed out word] Stafford C.H. Va
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Arrears to 4th of Sept^n. 1818 -
[crossed out] Semi anl. all'ce ending
2 M^o. [crossed out] 28/37 1[crossed out number] /30 $10.20 -
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
5 Years War
4 Oct 1818
Continued under Law 1 May 1820 -- Stafford Co.
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Va 118

James Jones, schedule

Notification to be sent to Geo: Johnson, Esq. Post W. King Geo: C. H. Virginia
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Rec^d. 19 Sep. 1820

CM

Notification issued 26th. October. 1820 and delivered to Geo: Sweeney Esq. Present

Rec^d. at Pension Office from Geo: Sweeney, Esq. of Wash. S. City
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James Jones
Declaration Claiming Pension

James Jones
Declaration Claiming Pension
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District of Virginia
King George County Sd.

On this 3rd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record ^ made so by special statute, for the County aforesaid, James Jones aged sixty years, resident in the said County of King George, who being first Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - 
That he enlisted on the day November 1777 in the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in a troop of cavalry commanded by Capt. Churchill Jones, in the 3rd. Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col^o. George Baylor, for the term of three years - that he marched from Fredericksburg to Valley Forge - that he was present & engaged in the battle of Brandywine & various skirmishes & scouting parties - that on his march to the South he re-enlisted during the war, & in the Southern states he was present & engaged in the battles of Guilford Courthouse, the Siege of "Ninety Six", Eue Taw Spring & the Cow Pens - That he duly served out the three years for which he first enlisted, before the expiration of which time he reenlisted for the remainder of the war, during all which times he served as a private soldier & was regularly discharged on Santee in South Carolina in July 1783 - that under a former declaration made under & in conformity to the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 under which declaration he was inscribed on the pension list as appears by pension certificate N^o. 1793. dates the 30 day of June 1818 - (date of original declaration not recollected) and the said James Jones did also (in open Court as aforesaid) solemnly swears as follows - I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in my manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled ^an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval
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service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18 day of March 1818; & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me Subscribed - that I was taught the art of a Tailor, but was forced to quit that occupation in consequence of a partial loss of my eyesight - that I am now unable to labor as much, being greatly afflicted with the Rheumatism - that my family consists of my wife Molly, nearby of my own age, very surly & infirm one daughter Letitia about 22 years of age, [illegible] & a small servant girl, hired to assist in - 12 doz chairs worth about three dollars one small cupboard one chest on small table worth about six dollars - his
James + Jones
mark

[crossed out words] schedule of property .... by me, to ....

Sworn to in Court
Tisle LawBerry CLK

I Lawrence Berry Clerk of the County Court of King George do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule hereto annexed, are truly espied from the record of the said Court; & 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 nine dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 3rd day of August 1820.
LawBerry Clerk of the County Court of King George
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Judge Dade's certificate as to James Jones a soldier

The Judge must certify that the [illegible] in indigent[illegible] circumstance, and that he is satisfied from Capt. Jones's testimony, that he served nine months at the period on the continental establishment
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Virg^a to wit

On this 4th day of July 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Gen. Court, & judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit, personally appeared James Jones, aged about fifty seven years, resident in the s^d. Circuit 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 he, the s^d James Jones enlisted in the town of Fredericksburg, in the State of Virginia in the Company of Capt. Churchill serving in Col. George Baylors Reg^t. of Light Dragoons; that he continued to serve in the s^d. Reg^t. until the end of the War, when the s^d Reg^t. was discharged near the River Santee in the State of South Carolina, that he was in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse, & the Eutaw Springs, & at the siege of '96; 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 in his power of his said services ----
Sworn to and declared before me, the say & year aforesaid above mentioned
W^m. A. G. Dade

I W^m AG Dade Judge & as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the s^d James Jones did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for more than the term of nine months continued service on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and may transmit the proceedings & testimony taken that before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Given under my hand & seal this 4th. of July 1818
W^m. A. G. Dade LL
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Virginia, Stafford County, to wit:
J John Moncure Conway clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A. G. Dade Esquire whose name is subscribed to the aforegoing declaration & attestations, was at the time of subscribing the same and now is one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia acting and presiding in the Third Judicial Circuit which comprehends the County of Stafford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed a scroll there being no seal of Office at the Courthouse, this 13th day of July 1818 & in the 43rd. year of the Commonwealth
J. M. Conway
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Judge Dade's certificate as to James Jones a soldier

The Judge must certify that the [illegible] in indigent[illegible] circumstance, and that he is satisfied from Capt. Jones's testimony, that he served nine months at the period on the continental establishment

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James Jones -

[there is writing in the background, but it's too faded and illegible to read]
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State of Virginia
Sfc^t
King George County

I James Jones of the County aforesaid aged sixty eight years, do upon oath testify, & declare, that I enlisted as a soldier in the army of the U. States on or about the day of in the year 1777, to serve three years; that I enlisted under Cap^t Churchill Jones, & served three years in Col^o George Baylor's Reg^t of Dragoons; that at the expiration of three years, the term of my said enlistment, I enlisted in the same Regiment to serve during the War, and did serve to the end of the War, and was honorably discharged near the River Santee, in South Carolina - I further declare, that I never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised me on the par of the U. States, or the State of Virginia; nor have I ever transferred my claim to either, in any manner whatsoever; therefore know all men by these presents, that I James Jones aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint John Taliaferrs to be my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name to demand & receive from the Secretary of War of the U. States, and from the Register of the Land Officer of the State of Virginia, a Land Warrant, for the quantity of land due to me for my services aforesaid, and my said attorney is hereby authorized to con-
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-stitute & appoint, one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed -
his
James Jones
mark

I John Taliaferrs - aged sixty four years do upon oath declare, that I have always known, and been well acquainted with James Jones who has subscribed in my presence the above declaration, and he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I do know that he did perform the military service as therein states by him - He is the identical James Jones mentioned by Churchill Jones, in the two certificates signed by him, on file in the Pension Office, copies of which are herewith exhibited - and I further certify that Churchill Jones & Gen^l Phillip Stuart, both now dead, told me that James Jones, who served with them enlisted in 1777 for three years, and that at the expiration of that term, he reinlisted to serve during the war, and that he did serve most gallantly, and faithfully to the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged -
John Taliaferrs -

King George County Sc^t
Before me, James S: Taliaferrs Je - Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared the above named James Jones, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence he acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto sub-
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-joined, to be his free act & deed; and likewise personally appeared John Taliaferrs who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, to me well known to be men of respectability & truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 2nd - day of August - 1832 -
J. G. Taliaferrs J.   I. P.

I John G. Stuart, Clerk of the Court of King George County, do hereby certify that James G. Taliaferrs Jun^r who has signed the foregoing certificate, was there, & is now, an acting Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, & affixed the seal of my Office, this day of in the year 1832 - and of the Commonwealth then

The certificate and seal of office of John G. Stuart, Clerk of the County Court of King George in the State of Virginia, appended to a Power of Attorney, was exhibited at this Office by Jn. Taliaferrs Esq showing to my entire satisfaction that J. G. Taliaferrs Jun^r. whose name is attached to the foregoing attestation, was an acting Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County at the date of said attestation.
W^m. Gordon Clk
Aug^st. 16th 1832
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In reply to your request of _________, received _________ for a statement of the military history of James Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [next three words crossed out] (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 45,890.
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Dates of Enlistment or Appointment./Length of Service
1777 to end of war
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Rank.
Pvt.
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Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain.
Churchill Jones
Colonel.
{Geo. Baylor
regt. Light Dragoons}
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State.
Va
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Battles engaged in, The Cowpens, & Guilford C. H., Siege of 96, Eutaw Springs

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted Fredericksburg, Va

Date of application for pension, July 4, 1818. His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Stafford Co., Va.

Age at date of application, 57 yrs.

Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife, Molly, (about his own age) and a daughter, Letitia, aged 22 yrs. There is no further data relative to family.
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Cert N^o 1793
45890
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 45890
James Jones
Va Mil -
Rev War
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Act:
Index:-Vol._________, Page

[Arrangement of 1870]
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I do certify that James Jones was enlisted as a soldier in Colo. George Baylors Reg^t. of Light Dragoons, in the year 1777, & that he served as a soldier in said Reg^t. to the end of the war - - I also was an officer in said Reg^t. from January 1777 to the end of the war -
Churchill Jones
30th March 1818 -
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Nath hor's oath respecting James Jones -
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I Nath hor of Stafford County & State of Virg^a do hereby make oath, that James Jones, who was a soldier in Colo George Baylors Reg^t. of Light Dragoons during the Revolutionary War, has lived in my neighbourhood for a great many years, and that he is very poor, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Nathan Hose

Stafford County to wit
Capt. Nath hor this day personally appeared before me Jack Vawles, a magistrate for s^d. County & made oath to the truth of the above statement respecting James Jones
Given under my hand the 24th June 1818 -
Jack Vawles
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Churchill Jones's oath as to James Jones a soldier
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I Churchill Jones of Stafford County & State of Virg^a. make oath that James Jones of s^d county enlisted as a soldier under me as Cap^t. in Col^o George Baylors Reg^t of Light Dragoons in the year 1777, and that the s^d James Jones served in the same reg^t from that time 'till the end of the war - which Reg^t. was on the continental establishment
Churchill Jones

Corporation of Freds to wit
Sworn to by Churchill Jones before me a magistrate for s^d corporation this 26 June 1818
John Scott
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James Jones
N^o 1876
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I do certify, that James Jones was enlisted as a soldier in Col^o George Baylor's Reg^t of Light Dragoons in the year 1777, and that he served as a soldier in said Reg^t to the end of the war. I also was an officer in said Reg^t from January 1777, to the end of the war -
{30th of March (a copy signed) Churchill Jones -
1818 -}

I Churchill Jones of Stafford County & State of Virginia, make oath, that James Jones, of said County, enlisted as a solute under me as a Cap^t in Col^o George Baylor's Reg^t of Light Dragoons in the year 1777, and that the said James Jones served in the ^same [the word said is crossed out] Reg^t from that time to the end of the war; which Reg^t was on the continental establishment -
(a copy signed) Churchill Jones

Corporation of Fred^s, to wit - 
Sworn to by Churchill Jones, before me a magistrate for s^d corporation, this 26th day of June 1818 -
(a copy signed) John Scott -
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Pension Office, to wit -
I hereby certify that foregoing are true copies, of two affidavits on file in this office, in support of the application of James Jones for a Pension, which was allowed under the acts of 1818 & 1820 - certified by me this 16th day of August in the year 1832 -
James L. Edwards
Aug. 16. 1832
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE
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County of King George SS.
On this first day of March 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of King George personally appeared James Jones who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Churchill Jones in the regiment commanded by Geo Baylor in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Virginia that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the first day of August 1820, at or near King George Co -
Johnson for safe keeping
he dit^d the some to George
That he at present receives eight dollars per month
his
James X Jones
Mark
{Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Ab. B. Hoor  J. P.
Notes. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner, of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

{State of Virginia
King George County to wit}
Be it remembered that Abram B Hoor Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above written certificate was at the time when the same is therein stated to have been done and still is a qualified & acting Justice of the Peace
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in and for the aforesaid County, and that to all certificates and other acts by him executed and done in such [crossed out word], full faith and credit are [crossed out words] due and may given in all places whatsoever

In testimony whereof I Lawrence Berry Clerke of the said County of King George, in the State aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of my office on the 1st day of March 18 in the year of our Lord 1821 in the 45th year of the Commonwealth
LawBerry
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{Dist of Col
Washington Co}
On this 3rd of March 1821 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the Dis. & County aforesaid, George Jetteson who under oath in due form of law that James Jones the pensioner named in the annexed application, has been in the habit for some time of confiding his papers relative to the pension to his / J^o Johnson / Cone - and for every circumstance now recollected, it must have been placed in his hand about the 1st. August last soon after he had the paper received by King George County Court V^a. - and that since that time tis not to befornd - & of cone minthe lost - or some land as has to be uncovered - Given under my hand the day and year above written
R. C. Washtenan
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March 21-1917
Rev Sec
N21

Pension Div.
Pension Office
Dear Sirs,
Kindly send me the war record of James Jones of Virginia -
I noticed in the "Va. Militia in the Revolution" by McAllister the name James Jones Stafford - of W. 1835 - Pen 2 - 102: this is the soldier I am trying to
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trace.
Thanking you in advance
I am
Very sincerely
(Mrs.) Annie M. Hall
#625 Eye St. ww