Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4248, for William Jones, Maryland
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(8-1776)


SERVICE                                                   NUMBER
Md.                          Jones, William          W. 4248
                                     Margaret
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CONTENTS
Int & res in Talbot Co. Md.
di. Nov 1862
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                                                                30 CC.
Maryland
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To C.
Margaret Jones
widow of Wm Jones
who was a Private
in the Maryland line
for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ~~~~
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of Dec. 1843
and sent to
Benjamin Jones
Baltimore
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1.      Page 142
[page 2]

Copies of paper sub to Benj
Jones Jan 17, 1844

Rev Did
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No 8
Margaret Jones
Md.
act 7 July 38

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No 8
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$80
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Benjn Jones
Baltimore
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County ⎬  SS

On this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared in open Court before us the Judges of the Orphans Court of Baltimore County in the State of Maryland, Margaret Jones of the City of Baltimore in the County aforesaid formerly a resident of Talbot County in the State aforesaid aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn on
the Holy Evangel of Almighty makes, the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of William Jones that enlisted in Talbot County
for three years under Captain Perry Benson in the Maryland Continental line at a place called
the Royal Oak of said County and that he was
attached to the fifth Maryland regiment and his Colonel was Colonel Benjamin Ford and thatshe the aforesaid Margaret Jones formerly Margaret Hunt was married to the said William Jones in January Seventeen hundred and ninety one by the Reverend John Dungan of the said County of Talbot, at the place called Broad Creek neck in said County - and this deponent further states that her aforesaid husband William Jones departed this life in November Eighteen hundred and twenty two, and this deponent further states that she and her husband had issue of five children, as follows, Matilda, Eliza Ann, Benjamin Levin
and William, and that they had likewise twenty



Pensioner: Margaret Jones. Veteran's Service: Md.
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[scribbled lines marking out top of page]

Grand children, and this deponent further states that she has remained a widow from the death of her husband up to the present date,

Sworn to and subscribed to
Before us
Wm Baker  }

                her
Margaret  X Jones
              mark

John H. Briscoe

Judges of the Orphans Court
of Baltimore County

Maryland So.

I hereby certify that William Baker and John H Briscoe Esquires who have signed the aforegoing certificate were at the time of so doing, two of the Judges of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Orphan Court this 20 day of September 1842

D. M. Perine Regr
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Land Office, Annapolis, 23rd August, 1842

I hereby certify, that it appears by the Muster rolls of the Revolution, remaining in this office, That William Jones, enlisted as a private, in the 5th Maryland Regiment, for the term of three
years, on the 14th day of September, 1781.

George G. Brewer
Regr Land off W. S. Md.
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore, towit

Be it remembered that on this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
the City Baltimore, personally appeared Dawson Auld aged sixty nine years, now a resident of the City of Baltimore formerly a resident of Talbot County State of Maryland, where he was born and raised at a place called Broad Creek Neck in said County, and makes oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he is personally acquainted with Margaret Jones formerly Margaret Hunt and that he well knows that she is the lawful widow of William Jones, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and who enlisted under Captain Perry Benson, and this deponent further states
in he was present as groomsman and an eye Witness to the Marriage ceremony that took place between William Jones and Margaret Hunt in January Seventeen hundred and ninety one at her fathers residence in Broad Creek neck in Talbot County in the State aforesaid by the Reverend John Durgan, the  reason why this matter is so deeply impressed on my mind is that the weather was sleety and cold that the wedding party could not get to them home for two or three days and nights, and this deponent further states that he well knew when William Jones returned home from the war during the said Revolution. My reason for knowing so well is that there was a great Rejoicing amongst his relations and friends at the time of his return home.

Dawson Auld

Sworn and subscribed before
Nathan Warfield
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This is to certify that Mr Dawson Auld is a citizen of Baltimore and of good standing and is fully entitled to credit as Witness. My hand & seal this 17th day of September 1842

Nathan Warfield
Justice of the Peace
in and for the State of
Maryland & City of
Ballimore


State of Maryland, Baltimore County

I hereby certify that Nathan Warfield Gentleman before whom the aforegoing deposition was made and certificate given, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the State aforesaid in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned ss

Sworn In Testimony whereof
Thereto set my hand and office
the seal of Baltimore County Court this
19 day of September 1842

Thos Kell clk
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore
Pofud

On this 19th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, Before me the Subscriber Justice of the peace in and for said City Dawson Auld, a citizen of Baltimore City who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, did depose and say that in addition to the Statement heretofore made by himself in support of the services of William Jones, the deceased husband Margaret Jones, that he well recollects who the said William Jones returned from his Revolutionary services, which was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three [illegible] and also his uncle who was in the same service, his reasons for bearing the facts enlies memory are that the said William Jones received a written discharge from under the hand of Colonel Ford he also recollects of his frequently having said discharge [crossed out] in his the possession and examined the same, which he knows was dated in the year aforesaid (1783). This Deponent further did [illegible] and says that another reason for his believing  and having knowledge of the said William Jones services in the revolutionary war is from the fact of his frequently hearing said Wm Jones  & his uncle Richard Sar[illegible] speak freely of their services, during said war, and that he knows said Wm Jones did serve up to the time stated

Further this
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deponent saith not

Dawson Auld

Sworn and Subscribed
to Before 
Henry W. Gray

I certify that from the general character of Dawson Auld, I have full confidence, in his testimony, & that it may be relied on ~

Henry W. Gray


State of Maryland City of Baltimore Sd.

I hereby certify that Henry W. Gray Gentleman
before whom the within affidavit was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of to doing a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn. 

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this nineteenth day of November eighteen hundred & forty two

Thos Kell Clk [Thomas Kell Clerk]
Balto Coty Cot [Baltimore County Court]
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Land Office, Annapolis, 21st Novr 1842,

The rolls of the Revolution Maryland troops that served in the Revolution are very imperfect. By a muster roll for the year 1781- one William Jones, appears to have enlisted in the 5th Maryland Regt on the 14th of September 1781, for the term of three years. The applicant states in his declaration that William Jones, enlisted under Captain Perry Benson, from Talbot County. The rolls and Army Logs as of the Revolution, shew that Capt Perry Benson, of that County, commanded a company in that Regiment and a pay roll kept by John Hamilton, agent for the Maryland line, shows that there were some two or three or persons of the name of William Jones, that received their pay up to the 15th of November 1783, at which time the Army of the United States was disbanded. A Depreciation pay roll, also shews, that there worn several of that name, that appear to have received depreciation money issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment. I should therefore think
the presumption is, that he served until the [crossout] Army was disbanded in 1783. they are designated upon the pay rolls as Wm
Jones, the 1st 2nd Ter

George G. Brewer
Reg of Ld [Land} Off[ice] [illegible]
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore to wit

Be it remembered that on this seventeen day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two 
before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace for the State of Maryland in and for Baltimore City personally appears Oakley Haddaway aged sixty eight years now a resident of Baltimore City, and formerly a resident of Talbot County where he was born and raised at a place called Broad Creek in said County, and made oath on the Holy evangely of Almighty God that he was personally acquainted with Margaret Hunt,  now Margaret Jones, and that he well knows that she is the lawful widow of William Jones, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and that this deponent further states that he well knows that in the winter of Seventeen hundred and ninty one, that the wedding of William Jones and Margaret Hunt took place in the said year his reason why it is so deeply impressed upon his mind is that his father's family went to the marriage ceremony and left him home to take care of the stock, and also
this deponent well knows that during the wedding the weather became very cold and sleety and that the family was not able to get home for two or three days, and that this deponent knows that they were married in the year ninty one from the fact that his father furnished the said William Jones and Margaret Jones with milk for their and family use, that this deponent used to deliver the said Milk to them they was then living together as man and wife in Broad Creek neck

Sworn and Subscribed to before me

Oakley Haddaway

Wm B Jones
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of
This will certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr Oakley Haddaway a citizen of Baltimore and  know him to be a man of good standing and full entitled to credit

witness my hand this 18th day of Sept
one thousand Eight hundred forty two

Wm B Jones, Justice the peace of the State of Maryland in for the city of Baltimore


State of Maryland, Baltimore County St

Hereby certify that William B. Jones, gentleman before whom the within deposition was made, and by whom the above certificate was given, and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of said State, in  for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned & sworn

In Testimony whereof hereto subscribe
my name & affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court, this 19th day of September 1842

Thos Keil clk [clerk]
Balt Crt.(Circuit] Ct [Court]
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore to wit

Be it Remembered that on this ninteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, before me the subscriber one of the Justice of the
Peace in and for the City of Baltimore and State aforesaid personally appears Elizabeth Applesfore and Mary Laramore (Both of Lawful age and Good standing) now resident of Baltimore City formerly of Talbot County in the State aforesaid, where they were Born and raised at a place called Broad Creek Neck in said County and each made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that they personally
acquainted with Margaret Jones (formerly Margaret Hunt,) the widow of the late Wm Jones of Broad Creek neck Talbot County & State aforesaid who was a soldier of the Revolution, that they were near neighbours of
the said Wm Jones, when he and Margaret Jones (formerly "Hunt") was living together as man and wife during the time they were living in Broad Creek neck Wm Jones house was burned down, they then removed or left Broad Creek neck and resided about one and one half of a mile from said place at a place called "the Harrison Farm", that they continued to live there until the death of Wm Jones which took place about the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two, his wife then removed to the City of Baltimore, the said Jones & his wife had several lawful children, further this deponent
saith not.

Sworn to and subscribed to before
Wm B Jones
                her
Elizabeth X Applesfore
                mark

        her
Mary X Larimore
       mark
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I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Elizabeth Appledore and
Mary Larmone & know them to be person of good standing in society and entitled to credit for any thing they make affidavit to.
 
Witness my hand this 19 day of Sept 1842

Mr Jones, Justice the peace in for the City of Baltimore and state aforesaid


State of Maryland 
Baltimore County SS}

Hereby certify that William B. Jones Gentleman before whom the within affidavits were made & who has thereto signed his name and by whom the above certificate was given and who
has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State aforesaid in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned & sworn

In Testimony whereof hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 20th day of September 1842

Thos Keil Clk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4248

Margaret Jones
Md
Wm Jones
Pvt. Md line

Act: March, 3rd/43
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Maryland 6895
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Margaret Jones
widow of
William Jones
[marked out]
and who died on the November 1822
Baltimore in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Benson of the
Regt commanded by Col. Ford, in
Maryland line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of
Dec 1842 and sent to Benj
Jones Esqr. Baltimore Md
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
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400
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(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 174

[second page]
Reported
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Dec 29/43

cofd a several
week,
Margaret Jones 
Nvd wte

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City DC
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Baltimore Dec 26th 1843

Dear Sin

I am requested by my Mother Margaret Jones, the widow of William Jones deceased to write to your department and ask of you as a favour to furnish her with a copy from all of the Pension
Papers you have filed in her application under the Law of Congress 7th July 1838 her object is to have them layed before the Maryland Legislature, for to enable her in establishing her claim to a State Pension- she realy would not of
made the request of you-- only that the principle witness who testified in her case has since died, and leaving her no other means of supporting her application than through your certifying to copy of
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the papers asked for, your early reply will
greatly oblige your cincere

filed with Respect 
I am your obedient
Benjamin Jones
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Baltimore August 8th 1843

Dear Sir

Enclosed to you the declaration of my Mother Margaret Jones, application for a pension under the act of Congress of 3rd March, 1843, which on examination. I have no doubt will be found satisfactorily. You will oblige me very much, by giving your early attention to her case
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With respect I remain
your obt svt

Benjamin Jones


J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Maryland Baltimore City }

On this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty three before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for said city. Personally appeared Margaret Jones of the City of Baltimore, formerly a resident of Talbot County in the State aforesaid aged seventy five years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law did on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons 
who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Jones who enlisted as a private soldier for three years under Captain Perry Benson in the fifth Maryland Regiment of the continental army at a place called Royal Oak of Talbot County and was commanded by Colonel Benjamin Ford, and that she the said Margaret Jones formerly Margaret Hunt, was married to the aforesaid Wm Jones in January seventeen hundred and ninety one by the Reverend John Dorgan one of the Preachers of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the County last written at a place called Broad Creek neck in Talbot County, and
This deponent further declares that her aforesaid husband William Jones died in November Eighteen hundred and twenty two
And this deponent further declares depose and saith that she and her husband were the father and mother of five children, named, as follows, Matilda Jones Eliza Ann Jones Benjamin Jones, Levin Jones and William Jones, and that they were the Grand Mother and father of twenty children and that the annual amount of the pension which she
received under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 was Eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a Widow.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me }
Wm B. Jones

            her
Margret X Jones
            mark
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This will certify that M. Margret Jones who has appeared before me, and sworn to and subscribed the declaration set forth within, is personally known to me, and that her statement can be relied on with safety
In Testimony whereof I subscribe my name

Balt. Aug 5/43
Wm B Jones
Justice of the peace

State of Maryland, Baltimore County St

Hereby certify that William B. Jones, gentleman, before whom the within deposition was made & by whom the above certificate was given, and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned & Sworn

In Testimony whereof hereto Subscribe my name & offer the Seal of Baltimore County Court this 8th day of August, 1843

Thos. Keil, Clk of Balt County Court

3273
Margaret Jones
$80

Benjamin Jones
Baltimore Md
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Dec 5, 42

Maryland
[illegible]
May Jones


James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington DC
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Baltimore Dec. 3d 1842

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will again receive the papers of Mrs Margaret Jones, for a pension and also an add
tion certificate from Mr Auld and George G. Brewer Esqr. in suport of my father William Jones Services to which on examination I have no doubt will be found quite sufficient to show the duration of his service. If not and the department  shall deem it proper his services can be more clearly established by one who personally knew him in service

Benjamin Jones
To
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington
D.C.