Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7084, for Elisha Jones, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Jones, Elisha

NUMBER
S. 7084

Carded

CONTENTS

b. Feb. 20, 1761 in Dobbs Co (later Wayne Co.) N.C.
res. at enl. Duplin Co. N.C. there in 1832
d. Mar. 24, 1840
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12862
North Carolina
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Elisha Jones
of Duplin in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain [Jones?] of the Brigade commanded
by Gen Gates in the N. C. Militia
line for 7 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
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 6th day of June
1833 and sent to J. S. Hyback
Fayetteville N. C.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833        $46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 3  11.66
                                                         $58.32

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

Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book E  Vol.. 6  Page 44


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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 Sept 1839 to 24 March
1840.  Agt notified 24 April 
1841
sent J Pearsell
Clk Duplin Co
NC


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Pay susp. 19 Mar '35
" cont. 3 Apr. "
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,

April 5th, 1841.

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," The childn of Elisha Jones, decd.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at 
the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September 1839
to the 24 March 1840.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Paris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of North Carolina
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Duplin County
August June 1832
Alfred Ward Esq
On this 28th day of August Personally appeared in open Court the Court aforesaid now in session Elisha Jones County and State aforesaid seventy one years of age 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 7th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated: in the year 1780 he entered
a company of minute men commanded by Capt James Love as a volunteer for a tour of six months during which service he was marched from Duplin to Fayetteville then called Crop Creek that his company there joined other troops & marched to Grassy Island on the Pee Dee thence to the Water River when they formed the army of Genl Gates - a few days after a battle  was fought at Camden when Genl Gate's army was defeated - which this Declarant & others retreated into North Carolina & the tour of service being over he returned home to Duplin County. That again entered the service with Capt Love & served one month when the capt was killed at the little Budge near Wilmington - he having been employed at the house of a Mr. Rouse - that after his return home a draft took place for 18 months men and he had one Samuel Waller as his substitute for that time that Waller served as his substitutes under Capt.
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And he further declares that at the time he entered the 
service he lived in Duplin County
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or 
annuity except the present & declares that his name is 
not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state

Eli Jones

Sworn to & subscribed the 
day & year aforesaid

Test J. Pearsall Clk


Questions propounded by the Court
1st  When and in what year were you born
Answer  I was born in the County of Dobbs (now Wayne) on the 
20th February 1761
2nd  Have you any record of  your age; & if so where is it
Answer  I have not my uncle carried the family Bible away with 
him.
3rd  Where were you living when called into service
Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War
& where do you now live
Answer  In the County of Duplin State of North Carolina
4th  How were you called into service
Answer  I have already explained that as fully as I can 
in my foregoing declaration
5th  State the names of some of the regular officers who were
with the troops when you served & such Continental Militia
Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of 
your service
Answer  Captains Coleman & [Rhodes?]  I have already stated the circumstances [continued on next page]
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[connects/comments?] with my [illegible] to far as I can recollect
6th  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
& if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer  I did received a discharge from Capt Jones which is lost or 
mislaid
7th  State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to 
your character for veracity & their belief of your service
as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer  Jno Watkins Esqr. William Taylor & others
8th  Is there any clergyman in the neighbourhood in which 
you live
Answer  There is not.


We John Watkins & William Taylor
residing in the County of Duplin state aforesaid hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Jones
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that
we believe him to be seventy-one years of age, that he is 
reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in 
that opinion

Jno Watkins
Wm Taylor

Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid

Test J. Pearsall Clk


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Questions
prescribed by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & that he served
as he states  And the Court further certifies that Jno
Watkins Esqr & William Taylor who have signed
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the preceding certificates are residents of the County of
Duplin & are credible persons & that their statement is 
entitled to credit.

A. Ward J.P.  (seal)
H Murray J.P.  (seal)
[Thoms.?] Cooper J.P.  (seal)



State of No. Carolina
Duplin County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
August Term 1832

I James Pearsall Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions of sd. County do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of the said Ct.
in the matter of the application of Wm Taylor [should be Elisha Jones] for a 
pension and I James Pearsall do further certify
that the above named A Ward H Murray & Thos.
Cooper are acting Justices of the Peace for said 
County & that full faith & credit are due to their acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand & affixed my Seal of office
this 28th day of August AD 1832

Jas Pearsall Clk

[seal]



[at the bottom of the page written upside down]
Elisha Jones
Declaration &c
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[duplicate of previous page - 7]
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Rev. War Section.                AW

November 3, 1922.

Hon. Howard Sutherland, 
United States Senate.

In re:  Elisha Jones - War of Revolution.
          Survivor 7084.

You are advised that from the papers in the above
noted claim, it appears that Elisha Jones was born in 
Dobbs County, N.C. February 20, 1761, and while living
in Duplin County, N.C. volunteered in 1780 and served
as a private in Captain James Love's Company for seven 
months, he was engaged in the battle of Camden.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 28, 1832, while living in Duplin County, N.C.
and he died March 24, 1840, leaving children, whose names 
and that of his wife are not stated.

The above noted soldier is the only Elisha Jones of 
North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of 
this Bureau.

Herewith in returned the letter of Mrs. I. M. Smith
of 506 Bee St., Princeton, W. Va.

Very truly yours,


Washington Gardner
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Revy War
INVALID.
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File No. 7084
Elisha Jones
Pri Rev War
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Act:  June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1st, Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]




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1922 Nov. 3.  Hist. to Howard
Suthurland M.C.  AW
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United States Senate,
Washington

October 31, 1922


Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Re:  Revolutionary War Record
ELISHA JONES

Sir:  

I have the honor to 
submit the following communication 
for your consideration, 
and to ask that the 
request made therein be complied 
with if possible.

When the matter is disposed 
of, will you kindly
have the letter returned to 
my office, and oblige.

Yours truly,

Howard Sutherland
U.S.S.

9-382

[date stamp]
OFFICE OF 
THE COMMISSIONER
NOV 1 1922
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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IRA M. SMITH, M.D.
PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA


Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Will you please send me a copy of 
the Revolutionary War pension of Elisha Jones
who married at Edenton, Chowan Co., N.C.
Mary Elizabeth Payne.  He served in the 
Revolution as private and til 85-5-8 was paid
John Price for him.  Thanking you very kindly,
I am

Very sincerely

Mrs. I. M. Smith.

[date stamp]
PENSION
M
U. S. 
OCT
11
1922
OFFICE

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Congressional came 1st
Aus. Nov. 3
MMH

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2 ct. stamped envelope EB
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[post mark]
FAYETTEVILLE 
MAR 
30
N. C. 


FREE


J L Edwards Esqr
War Department 
Washington City

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return case 
N.C.
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Fayetteville  March 30th 1833

Sir

Enclosed I send you the amended papers
in the matter of application of Elisha Jones for a 
Pension, together with the requisite proof of service
so far as could be procured.  In adverting to 
his Declaration you will see that he claims a 
pension for 18 months service performed by substitute
I am not aware of the rule which may have been 
adopted at the Department relative to such 
service.  If it should be advance to his claim you 
will perceive that he claims an allowance for seven
months actual service independent of the foregoing 
six of which is proven by the oath of a witness.
More than six months ago I enclosed to the Secy
of War the applications of Hardy Matthews
William Cults J Hollingsworth [Ames/Amos?] Nunnery
A Johnson since which I have heard nothing
from them though applications which have been 
since forwarded by me have been acted on 
May I call your immediate attention to these 
cases  also to that of Joseph Hodges & [Les Livingston?]

Yours Respectfully

J. S. Hyback
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Elish Jones
Duplin Co
N. C.




$23.33
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State of North Carolina
Duplin County

This day Jno. Rigby a resident of the County and State
aforesaid aged seventy years personally appeared before 
me one of the Justices in and for said County who 
being first duly sworn according to Law doth on 
his oath affirm that he is well acquainted with 
Elisha Jones of said County  that he became acquainted
with him during the Revolutionary War.  that
affiant was in service with said Jones & knows that 
he served as a private soldier in the company commanded 
by Captain James Love during which service which
was for six months they were in the Battle of Camden.

John Rigby

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the 29th day 
March A.D. 1833

Jere. Pearsall J. P.   (seal)

I the Justice of the Peace aforesaid hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with John Rigby the 
witness who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit
that I believe him to be seventy years of age
and a credible witness  And that his statement is 
entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand & Seal this 28th day 
of March 1833

Jere. Pearsall J.P.  (seal)
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State of North Carolina
Duplin County.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and 
State aforesaid Elisha Jones who being duly sworn 
deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and 
the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively
as to the precise length of his service but according 
to the best of his recollection he served not less
than the period mentioned below and which is also 
set forth in his declaration and in the following 
grades viz  Seven months as a private soldier and 
Eighteen months by substitute for which he advanced
his money - for which he claims a Pension

Elisha Jones

Witness this 29th day of 
March A.D. 1833

Jere. Pearsall J.P.  (seal)


I James Pearsall Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions for the County of Duplin State of North Carolina
hereby certify that Jeremiah Pearsall Esqr. whose is affixed
to the affidavits of John Rigby & Elisha Jones is an acting 
Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signature
thereto attached is in the proper hand writing of the said
Jeremiah Pearsall Esqr. and that his acts as such is entitled
full faith & credit.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 29th day of March 1833

Jas Pearsall Clk

[seal]