Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34946, for Cotter Jones, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Jones, Cotter

Number
S.34946
B.L.Wt. 2250-100

Contents
In 1819 aged 60 yrs & res. Worcester Co, MD
in 1820 aged aged 57 yrs res Somerset Co Md Wife Nancy
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16633
Maryland
Cotter Jones
of Worcester Co in the state of Maryland
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Davidson of the Maryland line for the term of 2 years 
end of war

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 26 of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1820 and sent to Hon. Mr. Bayly House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $74.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 $48.00
$122.58

9 Mo 10/31

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Continued

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notification sent to the Hon T Bayley 23 Dec 1820 [illegible]
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Princess Anne, March 19, 1839

Sir

Yours of the 13th instant enclosing a land warrant for 100 acres of land in favor of Francis Jones & James Jones only heirs at law of Cotter Jones a private in the Maryland Line was received this day by me - the number of the warrant is 2250.

Yours Respectfully

Jas Polk
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Cotter Jones
No 2250

No May 10 1838
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Cotter Jones
Certificate & Schedule
as in invalid soldier

16633

Con

Notified of Con sent to Hon T Bayly H.R. 
Dec 23, 1820

Hon T. Bayly HR
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In the record and proceedings of the county court of Somerset in the state of Maryland is filed and contained as follows viz:

Schedule

State of Maryland Somerset County

On this thirtieth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction to an unlimited extent for the said county of Somerset in the state of Maryland Cotter Jones aged fifty-seven years resident in Somerset County in said district of Maryland who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted in April 1781 under Captain Richard waters served in a regiment commanded by Colonel John Gunby and served till the year 1783 and was discharged from the Second Maryland Regiment by Captain James Pendegrass was in the battle of Little York and refers to the original declaration made 26th May AD 1819 and his pension certificate No 16633 dated the 3rd day of April 1820. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That this deponent follows the occupation of a laborer and by affliction is incapable to support himself he has one old [illegible] four chairs, 1 pot and oven, a skillet and some knives & forks and five bushels of corn, a small quantity of [illegible] has a wife & four children the name of his wife is Nancy aged 38 years very infirm & sickly his son Henry is aged 13 years, his son Francis is aged 11 years, his son James in aged 8 years.

Cotter Jones
His X Mark

The property is valued at
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Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of November 1820 in open court before
Test:
John Done Clerk Somerset County Court

I John Done clerk of Somerset County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 ten dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 29th day of November 1820

John Done - Clerk of Court of the County of Somerset in the state of Maryland

SEAL
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Cotter Jones
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State of Maryland
Worcester County

I James B Robins an associate Judge of the 4th judicial district of the state of Maryland do hereby certify that on this twenty-sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen appears before me a certain Cotter Jones aged sixty years of the said county and state a soldier in the late revolutionary war - who being by me first sworn on the holy Evangely of almighty God doth make the following declaration in order to entitle him to the provision of the slate act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States in the late revolutionary war viz. That he the said Cotter Jones enlisted on or about April 1782 in the company commanded by Capt. Richard Waters and served after being sent from Somerset County to Annapolis joined the second Maryland regiment commanded by Col. Davidson. That he served until the end of the Revolutionary War - that he was in several skirmishes and was  in the battle of Little York at the capture of Cornwallis - that he is now in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence than can be furnished from the records at Annapolis of his service & discharge.

Sworn before
James B Robins - Asso. Judge
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State of Maryland
Somerset County

I James B Robins Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it does appear to my satisfaction that the within named applicant Cotter Jones was a soldier and served in the late Revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration - and further that he is in reduced circumstances and does stand of the assistance of his country for support - and I now transmit the affidavit and proceedings had thereon to the Honorable Secretary for the Department of War of U. States conformably to the provisions of the act of congress in such cases provided.

Dates this 26th May 1819

James B Robins
Judge of the 4th Jud District

State of Maryland Somerset County to wit

I John Done Clerk of Somerset County in the state of Maryland do hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that the honorable James B Robins by & before whom the foregoing certificate and affidavit were respectively made and taken and whose signature is set severally to the same was at the time of making and certifying
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the same an associate Judge of the fourth Judicial District of the state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit out to be given to all acts done by him as such as well in court of justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this twenty-seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

John Done
Clerk Somerset County Maryland
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Ent'd
R March 5, 1839
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State of Maryland
County of Somerset

January 14, 1839

I Francis Jones heir at law of Cotter Jones do upon my oath declare and testify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the said Cotter Jones did enlist in the revolutionary war for the term of blank and served in the Regiment No 3 under the command of Colonel blank of the Maryland line and that he continued in the service until the end of the war. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Cotter Jones on the part of the United states; nor do I believe he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Therefore know all men by these presents, that I Francis Jones aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint James Polk of said county & state to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand and seal this fourteenth day of January 1839.

Francis Jones
His X Mark

Attest: Theo. G Dashiell

Personally Appeared the above-named Francis Jones subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of January 1839.

Theo G Dashiell

In Testimony that the above written Theodore G Dashiell Magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements etc. in the state of Maryland at the above day and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate etc. appears to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed by name and quality as Clerk of Somerset County Court at Princess Anne this nineteenth day of January 1839.

Geo Handy - Clerk Somerset County Court
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34946
Revy
INVALID

File No 34946
Cotter Jones
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March '18

Index: Vol 2 Page 207

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, March 30th 1820

I hereby certify that it appears from the payrolls remaining in the Auditor's Office that Cotter Jones Pvt received from John Hamilton agent of the Maryland line the sum of $ for arrears of pay from blank to the blank. Also, the sum of $48.80 for pay from the 1st Jany '82 to the 1st Jany '83 and also the sum of $43.30 from the 1st Jany '83 to the 15th Nov '83 when his time expired.

Thos Karney = A.G.S.Md