Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 300, for Jonathan Joiner, Georgia
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SERVICE   NUMBER
Ga. Joiner, Jonathan  W.300
 or Joyner
                Elizabeth 
CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County

On this twelfth day of November AD 1845 personally appeared before me W.C. Dunlop judge of the eleventh judicial circuit of the State of Tennessee Elizabeth Joyner a resident of the county of Hardeman state of Tennessee aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the united states [illegible] on the seventh day of July AD 1838 and the act of congress of Third of March 1843 and the act of congress of June 17th 1844 (and the acts and resolutions explanatory of this service) That she was married to Jonathan Joiner who was a private in the revolutionary war and for this [illegible] of her said [deceased?] husband the said, Jonathan Joiner [services?] in said revolutionary war she the said applicant refers to the declaration of the said Jonathan Joiner praying for a [illegible] and the proof now on file in the office of the secretary war of this united states. And to the [certificate?] of pension granted to the said Jonathan Joiner by [Lewis Cap?] secretary of war on the ____ day of November Nineteen Hundred and Thirty Three she further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Joiner on the ____ day of _____ AD 1789 and that the said Jonathan Joiner
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died on the 20th [23rd?] day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and that she has been a widow ever since the death of her deceased husband this [illegible] Jonathan Joiner in said certificate of pensions [illegible] which said certificate of pension is herewith enclosed. And that she is still a widower as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto amassed. She also states that the family Bible in which the records of the deaths, births and marriages of the family of the said Jonathan and Elizabeth Joyner was lost on their way from Kentucky to Tennessee by the sinking of the boat on which they were [illegible] together with many other things belonging to them. She also states that a memorandum was found in another Bible of the said Jonathan Joyner which is in the words and [figures?] following to wit "Poly Joyner Daughter of Jonathan Joyner and Elizabeth his wife was borne September 11 1792, Sally Joyner the daughter of the same was borne June 25th 1791, Thomas Joyner was borne the 18th January 1796, Jonathan Joyner was borne August the 4, 1799, [Kinsey?] Joyner was borne March the= 13 1802  Jonathan Joyner [died? illegible] the 13th day of September 1804" which memorandum she states contains the correct [illegible] of the birth and deaths of the said children. She further states that she and the said Jonathan Joyner were married in the County of [illegible] State of North Carolina and that
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there is no other record of the births of their children or their deaths than those above stated contained in said memorandums

Elizabeth Joyner [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written

WC Dunlop Judge [illegible initials]

State of Tennessee
Hardeman County

I William C. Dunlop [illegible] of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that at the house of RD. Fort in said county of Hardeman the above named Elizabeth Joyner an old and infirm lady who was sick and confined to her room and unable to go to court to swear to her declaration was duly sworn to the said declaration before me & that I am personally acquainted with the said Elizabeth Joyner & have been for many years and I was also acquainted with her husband and Jonathan Joyner in his lifetime and knew him to be respectable & entitled to full credit and I do believe the facts stated by her to be true. I also at the same time and place took the [affidavits?] of Charlotte [Harri?], R. D. Fort, Elizabeth Fort and Thomas Joyner herewith inclosed, I am personally acquainted with all said witnesses and they are respectable & intitled to full credit on oath.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my [illegible] and private seal having no official seal.
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This 12th day of November 1846
WC Dunlop [the word "Seal" with a circle around it]
Judge [illegible initials]
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23-718
West Tennessee
Jonathan Joiner of [illegible] in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Middleton of the regt commanded by Col [He???] in the Georgia line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of West [illegible] at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 23 day of Nov 1833 and Hon W C Dunlop Present

Arrears to the 4th Sept 38 33
Semi-Anl. allowance ending 4 March 11 67

$70.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book E  Vol 7  Page 85
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Nashville
Tennessee  8093
Elizabeth Joiner

widow of Jonathan Joiner who was a private (Col Heard) in the Georgia Line.

Husband died July 25, 1833

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $23.33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of march, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Feb 1847 and sent to Hon Y P Stanton, House of Representatives

Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844

Recorded in Book D, Vol 2, Page 193

**** 
2 certificates, 1838, 1843, 1844

Rep'd

Date of death not on AB
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Doby Joyner, daughter of Jonathan Joyner and Elizabeth his wife was born September 17, 1792.

Salley Joyner the daughter of the same was born June 25, 1791
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Thomas Joyner was born 18th January 1796

Jonathan Joyner was born August 4, 1799

Lowry Joyner was born [March] 13, 1802

Jonathan Joyner died the 15th day of September 1804
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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County

October Sessions 1833

Declaration of Jonathan Joiner in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  On this 9th day of October 1833 personally in open court before the Justices of the County Court now sitting for Hardeman County aforesaid Jonathan Joiner a resident of the County of Hardeman aforesaid aged Eighty years of age or more, not having any means of ascertaining his precise 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 June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  He first volunteered as a private in Capt Robt Middleton's Company in the State of Georgia in the County adjoining the County in which the city of Augusta is situated and marched against the Creek Indians to Col Heard's fort and before we arrived at the fort the Light horse had relieved the fort and when we arrived they were in pursuit of the Indians.  We marched from the fort home, having been in service one month.  we were called mlitia men and was commanded by Col Candler which year this declarant cannot recollect but was Eighteen months before the British took Augusta.

He entered the service the second time as a volunteer minute man of horse  under Col Benjamin Few and were marched to a place called Briar Creek against the British and Jones and after they dispersed, we were marched home having been in service three weeks.  After the taking of Augusta I again entered the service as a private under Capt Robert Middleton and was marched
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across into South Carolina and there we acted as spies up & down the Savannah River for one month and at this time part of the company returned to Georgia, but this declarant went on immediately and joined General Williamson and remained in service under General Williamson five months and then after the British left Augusta he obtained leave from his officers and went home. He never received any discharge but for the time he served under General Williamson but who of them signed it,  he does not now recollect as he is very old and his memory frail.  he lost or destroyed the discharge.

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

Q1:  Where and in what year were you born? 
A:  I was born in Southampton County State of Virginia.  I do not know what year I was born in. My Father died before I was born and I was informed the record of my age in the family bible was lost, and I have no record of my age.

Q2:  where did you live when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
A:  I lived in the State of Georgia when I was called into service.  I lived some twenty years after the war in North Carolina in Hallifax County, and moved to State of Tennessee,  Jackson County and from there I moved to Livingston County Kentucky and from there to Hardeman County Tennessee about ten years since, where I now live
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Q3:  How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute?
A:  I entered the service as a volunteer each time I served.

Q4: 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 your services.
A: I am not able to state the names of any more of the officers than is stated in my declaration; there was about two thousand men in service under General Williamson

Q5: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood and who can testify as to your veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier
of the revolution
A:  I am known by West Harris, Elias Fort, Cornelius Cain, Genl J.C. N. Robertson and a number of other citizens of hardeman. I am also know to the Representative in Congress from this District W.C. Dunlap

Jonathan Joiner (his mark)

Sworn to in open court
Oct 9th 1833

Tho Hardeman, Clerk County Court

We Cornelius Cain, a Clergyman and West Harris residing in the State of Tennessee Hardeman County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Joiner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.  that we believe him to be Eighty years of age or upwards.  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.

Cornelius Cain (his mark)
West Harris

Sworn to in open Court
October 9 1833

Tho Hardeman, Clerk County Court
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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 Jonathan Joiner was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that Cornelius Cain who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said county of Hardiman and that West Harris who also signed the same is a resident in said County of Hardeman is a creditable person and their statement is entitled to credit.

Tho Shaw
Allen Hill
Robt Thompson

from 17th September $23.33

State of Tennessee
Hardeman County 

I Thomas J Hardeman clerk of said Court certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Joiner for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at office the 12th day of October 1833

Tho Hardeman
Clerk of the County Court
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May 18, 1938

BA-J/REL
Jonathan Joiner - W.300

Mrs. H. E. Montague
619 Rock Street
Little Rock, Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Joyner (Joiner), of North or South Carolina, who served in the Georgia troops and the War of 1812 record of Littleton Joyner, who served as lieutenant and was living in Haywood County, Tennessee, in 1830.

The War of 1812 records have been searched and no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Littleton Joyner or Joiner. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

The record of Jonathan Joiner is furnished you herein.

Jonathan Joiner
W. 300

Jonathan Joiner was born in Southampton County, Virginia. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in the State of Georgia, Jonathan Joiner enlisted about eighteen months before the fall of Augusta (could not identify this captain); served one month in Captain Robert Middleton's Georgia Company
and went on a tour against the Creek Indians;  his next enlistment was in accompany of horse, captain's name not given, under Colonel Benjamin Few in the Georgia troops; length of this service, three weeks; after the fall of Augusta, he enlisted and
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served as a private in Captain Robert Middleton's Georgia Company; marched into South Carolina and served one month as a spy, after which he joined General Williamson and served under that officer five months. Exact dates are not given for any of these tours. All of his service was as a volunteer.

After the Revolution, he lived twenty years in Halifax County, North Carolina; then moved to Jackson County, Tennessee; thence to Livingston County, Kentucky; thence to Hardeman County, Tennessee.

Jonathan Joiner was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1833, at which time he was aged eighty years and resided in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

He died in said Hardeman County, July 25, 1835.

The soldier married in 1789, exact date not shown, in Halifax County, North Carolina, Elizabeth, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed November 12, 1846, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and resided in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

The following names of children of Jonathan and Elizabeth Joiner are shown; the children's names appear as Joyner.

Sally Joyner ....born June 25, 1791
Poley Joyner .... born September 11, 1792
Thomas Joyner.... born January 18, 1796
Jonathan Joyner.... born August 4, 1799, died September 15, 1804
Henry Joyner.... born March 13, 1802

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Joiner, widow of Jonathan Joiner (W.300), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Elizabeth Joiner, widow of Jonathan Joiner, Certificate No. 8093, issued February 17, 1847, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844, Tennessee (Nashville) Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1938 May 18 - Hist to Mrs H E Montague

300

Widow (Revy)

File no:  300

Elizabeth Joiner, Widow

Jonathan Joiner
Private in Georgia Line, Rev War

Act:  March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844

Index:  Vol A, Page 376
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10.799

Tennessee

Elizabeth Joiner

Widow of Jonathan Joiner who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25 July 1835 of Hardeman in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Middleton of the Regiment commanded by Col. Hinds in the Georgia line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of February 1847 and sent to Hon. F P Stanton

Total amount,   $116.65

(Act July 7, 1838.)

Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk
Book D. Vol 18 Page 349
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No 13128

Elizabeth Joyner

Tenn

Sent to Hon F P Stanton, Div 5th and 46


Act 7 July 1838
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Jonathan Joyner, Tenn, Act 7 June 1832, $23.33 per annum

To what time was he last paid?

Pension Office
February 6, 1847

Paid to 4th March 1834
[illegible]
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Little Rock, Ark
619 Rock St
May 1, 1938

IN REPLY REFER TO:
Joyner, Jonathan   Rev War
Joyner, Littleton    War 1812

(Postmarked Received May 3, 1938)

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Wshington DC

Gentlemen:

If either of the two soldiers mentioned below saw military service, will youplease sen me their pension declaration?

Jonathan Joyner (Joiner) - North or South Carolina - said to have served in Georgia Line, Revolutionary Wary, later living in Tennessee

Littleton Joyner is said to have served as Lieutenant, War of 1812, leiving in Haywood County TN about 1830

Thanking you.

Yours very truly,

Mrs H E Montague
619 Rock St
Little Rock, Arkansas
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No.  13128, 9201, 1354

Elizabeth Joiner

widow of Jonathan

Tenn

Act 7 July 1838

Act 7 mo 
$23.33 per annum

Adm Act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$23.33 per annum

Hon F P Stanton, House of Representatives
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Payments to be made at Nashville by the U S Bank, Agent for paying pensions in the Agency of West Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in comformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Jonathan Joiner of the state of Tennessee who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive $23.33 per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of march 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of march, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Department, United States, this [ ] day of November 1833

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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13128

Dec 1, 1846

Elizabeth Joyner
widow of Jonathan

Tenn

Act of July 1838

Married before 1794
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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County

This the twelfth day November 1846 personally appeared before me M C Dunlap,  Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Tennessee, Thomas Joyner, and made oath that he is the son of the said Jonathan and Elizabeth Joyner and that he was born on the 18th day of January 1796 as he has always been informed and believes and that the memorandum mentioned in the declaration of Elizabeth Joyner he believes to be a correct record of the births and deaththerein mentioned and that the said Memorandum has an old and ancient appearance. Witness also states that he always heard the said Jonathan & Elizabeth reputed to be man and wife and never heard the same disputed, denied or contradicted.  Witness further states that he has lived in the same neighborhood with his said father and mother, the said Jonathan & Elizabeth Joyner from the time of his birth up to the time at of the death of the said Jonathan Joyner and has lived in the same neighbourhood with the said Elizabeth [until] the death of the said Jonathan Joyner and that the said Elizabeth has been a widow ever since the death of the said Jonathan Joyner

Thomas Joyner

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written

W C Dunlap Judge
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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County

This the twelfth day of November 1844 personally appeared before me W C Dunlap Judge of the [illegible] with judicial [illegible] of the State of Tennessee, Charlotte Harris, who being first duly sworn according to law says that she has been acquainted with the said Elizabeth Joyner for about forty six years and that the said Elizabeth was then the wife of the said Jonathan Joyner as she then knows and has always heard and believed and that she has never heard the same disputed by any person.  the said Jonathan Joyner and the said Elizabeth lived together as man and wife from the time above stated to the time of the death of the said Jonathan Joyner.  And that the said Elizabeth Joyner has been a widow since the death of the Jonathan Joyner and still remains a widow. Witness first became acquainted with the said Jonathan & Elizabeth Joyner in the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina. And that said Jonathan & Elizabeth removed from North Carolina to the State of Kentucky and from thence to Hardeman County, State of Tennessee.  And the said Jonathan Joyner departed this life in the said County Hardeman about the year July 1835. said witness states that at the time she first became acquainted with the said Jonathan & Elizabeth Joyner they had several children; she does not recollect how many
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Said witness states that she is about sixty two years old and a resident of the County of Hardeman and State of Tennesee.  Witness states that she has lived in the same neighbourhood of the said Jonathan Joyner and the said Elizabeth nearly since she first became acquainted with them up to the time of the death of the said Jonathan Joyner and that she has lived in the neighbourhood of the said Elizabeth Joyner ever seen the death of the said Jonathan Joyner.

Charlotte Harris

sworn to and subscribed before me the date when written,

W C Dunlap, Judge
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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County

This the twelfth day of November 1846 personally appeared before me W. C. Dunlap Judge of the Eleventh Judicial court of the State of Tennessee Robert D. Fort and Elizabeth Fort, both being over the age of twenty one years and after being duly sworn according to law say that the memorandum mentioned in the declarationof Elizabeth Joyner was found in the family bible of the said Jonathan Joyner after his death and that said memorandence has been in the possession of the said Elizabeth Joyner ever since the death of the said Jonathan Joyner and that they believe it contains a true record of the births and deaths therein mentioned and that it has an old and ancient appearance.  Witnesses states they have known the said Elizabeth Joyner for many years and that she has been a member of their family for many years and that they knew the said Jonathan Joyner for a long time before his death and that they always heard them reputed to be man and wife and never heard the same disputed or contradicted.

Robert D. Fort
Elizabeth A. Fort

Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above written

W C Dunlap Judge
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Washington City
December 1st 1846. 

I hereby certify that the Hon. William C Dunlap whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee;  that the signature is genuine and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts

Fred Stanton