Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5731, for Charles Jones, South Carolina
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SERVICE
S.C.
Jones, Charles
Nancy
NUMBER
R. 5731
CONTENTS
married in Laurens District S.C.
d. Feb, 1, 1822
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Declaration. 
State of South Carolina
Edgefield District      S.S.
On this the fifteenth
day of April A.D. 1853, personally appeared
before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the
District and State aforesaid, Nancy Jones, a
resident of the District and State aforesaid, aged 76
years, who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the Act of Congress passed the February 3rd 1853,
entitled an "Act to continue half pay to certain
widow and orphans; That she is the widow of
Charles Jones who was a private in the army of the
United States during the war of the Revolution
(which will appear by reference to the certificate of
the Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina
accompaning this Declaration). 
She further declares that she was married
to the said Charles Jones on the 28th day of January
A.D. 1802, that her husband the aforesaid Charles
Jones, died in the first day of February A.D.
1822; that she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place at the time above stated.  she further swears, 
that she is now a widow, and that she has never
before made any application for a pension   
Nancy Jones 
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day
and year above written
before me, as witness my
hand and seal of office
H. T. Wright,
OED
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I Thomas G. Bacon Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas in and
or the distinct and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that H T. Wright
Esq. before whom the foregoing document
was executed is the Judge of the Court
of Ordinary in and for the District
and State aforesaid; that he is by law
duly authorized to administer oaths
& that the signature purporting to be
his is genuine. I further certify that
he was Judge of the Court of Ordinary
at the time the paper was executed. 
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal, this 16th day
of April A.D. 1853. 
Tho G. Bacon
Clk
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally came
before me Thomas
G. Key a magistrate
in and for the District and State aforessaid Dabney Jones a respectable resident
of said District & State, and the son of Mrs
Nancy Jones, who being duly sworn says
that his mother Mrs Nancy Jones is now
a widow, and that she never has remarried since the death of his father but
has always been since that period, and is
now, the widow of his father Charles Jones.
Dabney Jones
Sworn to before me
this 11th April A.D. 1853 
Thomas G. Key 
M.E.D. 

I Thomas G. Bacon, Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the district and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Thomas G. Key, before whom
the foregoing paper was executed was at
the date of the same a magistrate in and
for said District, duly authorized by
law to administer oaths; and that the
name thereto subscribed is genuine   
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name & affixed
my official seal, this 16th
day of April A.D. 1853.
The G. Bacon
Clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM
October 10, 1929
Hon. J. J. McSwain
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. McSwain:

In response to your letter of the 7th instant, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joshua Jones who served from South Carolina; or to William Stokes and Leonard Young. 

The history of Tully Choice (W.3774) furnished you on September 30, 1929, is that of the only soldier by that name found on Revolutionary War records of the Bureau. 

The record herewith furnished is that of the only Charles Jones who served in the South Carolina Troops that is found on said records. 

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R-5731, it appears that Charles Jones married January 28, 1802, in Laurens District, South Carolina, Nancy, her maiden name is not given. 

He died February 1, 1822 in Edgefield District, South, Caro-
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lina. His age is not shown.

On April 15, 1853 his widow, Nancy Jones, then a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina, aged seventy-one years, applied for pension and alleged that her husband, Charles Jones, enlisted and served with the South Carolina Troops, a part of the time in Colonel Anderson's Regiment. No dates of service and no other officers' names are given.

Her claim for pension was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the alleged service, as was required by the pension law.

Their son, Dabney Jones was a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolin, in 1853. 

There are no further family data. 

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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5731
P. O. Edgefield Dist GO1853 SC
Nancy Jones
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged: [REJECTED]
Application filed:, 18
Alleges: [Crossed out] Claim filed too late to
be entered on list of rejected claimes printed in 1852.

Attorney:
P. O. 
Recognized Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for, 18
1929, Oct 10, Hist to Hon J. J. McSwain. M.E.E
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1876
Nancy Jones
Widow of Charles
S. C. 
F. E. Hassler
June 18, 1803 [Crossed out]
[unreadable]
Mch 21st 54 [crossed out]
[unreadable] May 2, 1836 [crossed out]
Hon. M. L. Bonham  Mch 3/58
Same Jun 7 1859 [crossed out]
Act Feby 3/53
5731
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M. L. Bonham
Ho. of Rep.
Feb. 22, 1858

Desires to know what has been done in the case of Nancy widow of Charles Jones, Cate of S. C. who served in the Revolution. 
Respectfully referred to the Com. of Pensions Dept. Int. 
Feb. 24/58
MosesKilh
Rec'd 24 Feb, '58
Mr. Rhett
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Washington, Feby. 22nd 1858
Hon. Jacob Thompson
Secty of the Interior
Sir
Please inform me if there is on file in the Pension Office any papers of Nancy Jones applying for pay of the services of Charles Jones deceased her husband and a soldier of the Revolution upon the affidavit of Chas. Allen of Laurens Dist. S. C. also what has been done in the matter. I am Sir very Respectfully 
Your Obedient Servant
M. L. Bonham
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Mh 3.
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Pension Office, March 3, 1858
Sir
In reply to your note of the 22nd ultimo, addressed to the Secretary of the Interior and by him communicated to this office, I have the honor to state that the claim of Nancy Jones, alleged [crossed out] (widow of Charles Jones, and alleged Revolutionary widow) under Act of February 3, 1853, was disallowed for the reason that the service of her husband was not satisfactorily established. A certificate from the Comptroller of North Carolina was adduced  showing that certain payments were made to "Charly Jones" for Revolutionary services, but was not satisfactorily identified as such soldier.
With great respect 
SC
Hon. M. L. Bonham
House of Representatives
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June 29, 1853
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238
Pension Office
June 29, 1853
Sir
In the case of Mrs. Nancy Jones, who claims a pension as the widow of Charles Jone, evidence (the best the nature of the case will possible admit of) is reaprised identifying her as the widow of the soldier referred to in the Certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina filed by her in support of her claim. This requirement is the more necessary, as it appears from the Declaration itself and the date of the said Certificate that the former was predicated upon the latter. 

Very respectfully
SC
F. E. Hassler Eqs
Present.
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Additional Evidence in
the Revolutionary Claim
of
Nancy  Widow of 
Charles Jones
S. Carolina
(Case filed 21 April 1853)

Filed 26 June 1853
F. E. Hassler
Washington

Mayo
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Case 
of Nancy Jones
filed
21 April 1853
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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia So. Ca.
Jany 6th 1833.

"N417
Lib T. 
(illegible) the 24th June 1785 to Charles Jones
for seventeen pounds Seventeen shillings
and one penny 1/2 Sterling for militia
Duty per account audited
Principal L17: 17: 1½. 
Annual Interest L1: 4: 11    note. 

417T   note June 24th 1785
Mr Charles Jones his account of duty
in the Militia as private since the 
reduction of Charlestown am:g to L125.0.0 
                                            Stg  L17: 17: 1 1/2 

State So. Carolina D. to Charles Jones
for duty pr Col Anderson's return L125.0.0 
                                         Stg  L17: 17: 1 1/2 

I do hereby certify the above to be a true 
Copy as taken from the Records of this
Office. 
Copy as taken from the Records of this
For Comptroller Genl. 
James A Black 
Dep:
(No Seal of Office)
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The State of Mississippi
Hinds County
Personally appeared
before me Rowland
Johnson an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said County Mrs Lianna Clement who
being duly sworn according to law, makes
Oath that Mrs Nancy Jones is the widow of
Charles Jones that she was married to the said
Charles Jones on the 28th day of January
A.D. 1802 in Lawrence District in the State of
South Carolina this deponent further
states that she cannot now distinctly reccollect who married the said Nancy Jones
and Charles Jones her husband but is of
opinion and so states as her belief that they
were married by a Mr Shackleford a
then Officiating Minister of the Gospel   
Leona Clement 
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 15th day of March AD
1853. and I do hereby certify
that Mrs Leanna Clement is a
credible witness
R Johnson  JP 
In presence of John A Chapman 
B F Young
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The State of Mississippi Hinds County 
I (illegible) B Downing Clerk of the
Probate Court in & for said County do
hereby certify that R Johnston in whose
genuine signature appears to the within 
certificate is was at the date thereof
an Ordinary Justice of the Peace in & for
said County duly qualified & commissioned
and that all of his acts in the premises
are & ought to be entitled to full faith
& Credit
Witness my hand & the seal
of said Court at office
in Raymond March 17
1853
G B Downing Clk
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F. E. Hassler
Present
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Pension Office
May 2, 1850

Sir
The certificate of the Comptroller of S Carolina which you now file in support of the case of Nancy Jones of S. Carolina is the same now for [unreadable] as the one you filed three years ago for the same purpose. The lapse of time has not given it any increased virtue and it is consequently as unavailing now as then. 

F. E. Hassler, Esq
Present
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F. E. Hassler
Jun 18/53
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149
Pension Office
June 18, 1853

Sir

In the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Jones, who applies for pension under the Act of February 3, 1853, as the widow of Charles Jones, it is stated that said Declaration was accompanied by a "Certificate of the Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina". No such certificate is found among the papers filed and action in the case is consequently suspended. Your attention is also invited to the enclosed circular dated June 1, 1853. 

Very respectfully
S C

F. E. Hassler Esq
Present
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June 7
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Pension Office, June 7, 1859

Sir

In response to the enclosed letter of Mr. M. C. Butler, I have the honor to state that my letter of the 3rd March 1858 contained a clearical error in relation to the Certificate of Service of Charles Jones. Said certificate was given by the Comptroller of South not North Carolina. The error, however, is immaterial. The soldier named, has been satisfactorily shown to have been the husband of Nancy Jones who claims a pension.  [unreadable] of name is not sufficient. Charles Allen certifies only to his belief that claimants husband was a Revolutionary soldier. 

I enclose a copy of my letter of June 29, 1853 to F. E. Hassler Esq, the then attorney in the case which sets forth the objective of the admission of the claim. 

Hon. M. L. Bonham
Edgefield
South Carolina
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March 21/54
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63
Pen: Off:
21t March, 1854

Sir

The additional evidence filed in the case of Mrs: Nancy Jones, widow of Charles has been examined and her claim suspended.

The Claimant should more clearly identifyher deceased huhband with the Service Certificate by the Comptroller General of So: Carolina, as having been performed by Charles Jones. 

[unreadable]

F. E. Hassler, Esq
Present
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Additional Evidence 
Nancy Jones
Widow
Charles
Revolutionary 
Acte 1853
Noted
South Carolina
Suspended
Filed 23 April '57
F. E. Hassler
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Pension Office
June 18, 1853

Sir

In the Declaration of Mrs Nancy Jones, who applies for pension under the Act of February 3 1853, as the widow of Charles Jones, it is stated that said Declaration was accompanied by a "Certificate of the Controller General of the State of South Carolina". No such certificate is found among the papers filed and action in the case is consequently suspended. Your attention is also invited to the enclosed circular dated June 1, 1853. 

Very Respectfully
S P Waldo 
Commissioner

F. E. Hassler Esq
Present G.E.M
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Revolutionary
Additional Evidence
Claim of
Nancy, widow of 
Charles Jones
S. Carolina
Suspended  1853

Charles Allen, the affiant, is a pensioner in Laurens District S. C.

Filed 20 March 1854
F. E. Hassler
Washington
Boynton
March 20/54
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District.
Personally came
before me (W.D. Watts
Ordinary of Laurens District & Ex Officer
a Magistrate for the District and in the State
aforesaid) Charles Allen, an aged & respectable
resident of the District and State aforesaid,
who being first duly and regularly qualified
according to law, deposes as follows, Viz:
That he is Eighty nine years of age; and that he is
well acquainted with Nancy Jones of Edgefield
District South Carolina, and that she is the
widow of Charles Jones decd, whom this
deponent believes to have been a soldier in
the war of the Revolution in the militia of the
State of South Carolina, and whom he
believes to have performed the identical service as specified in the transcript from the
books of the Comptroller General which accompanies this affidavit.
This deponent cannot swear positively to the
identical services, for the reason of the imperfect
account of the services furnished by those books;
but he has every reason to believe, and does
verily believe, that the Charles Jones refered to
in that transcript is the identical Charles
Jones, whom he knows to have been a soldier
in the Revolution as above stated, and whose
widow the said Nancy Jones really and truly
is.  he further states that he had many conversations with the said
Charles Jones respecting there Revolutionary 
services but (illegible) (illegible) 
Jones in the service, but had every reason to believe said Jones statements. 
Chas. Allen 
Sworn to before me,
this the 6th day of
January A.D. 1854
W. D. Watts 
J. C. O. S.
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The State of South Carolina
Laurens District
I John Garlington
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions in and for the District and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that D Watts ordinary for
Laurens District where genuine signature appears
to the within affidavit is and was at the time
of Signing the same, Ordinary for Laurens District and
Magistrate Exoff in and for the District and State
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all
his official acts as such are entitled to full
faith and credit that all his official acts
as such are entitled & full faith and credit
and that the aforesaid Court is a Court
of record having general junsdiction
Given under my hand and seal of
office at Laurens, Court House
this 7th day of January AD 1854. 
John Garlington   Clerk
of C C P H 
(illegible) at 
L Dist S.C.
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District
I, William D. Walts
Judge of the Court
of Ordinary for the
District and State aforesaid, and the offices by
whom the annexed affidavit of Mr Charles Allen
was taken, hereby certify, that the said Charles
Allen is a highly respectable citizen of this
District, that he is the person whom he represents
himself to be, and is entirely credible. That he
is himself a Revolutionary pensioner, for his services
in the war of the Revolution. I further certify, that
all the erasures and interlineations in his said
affidavit were made by myself, before he
signed the same; and further that I have no interest whatever in this matter.
---
Given under my hand and
seal of office this the 8th
day of March
A.D. 1854.
W. D. Walts
J. C.O.L.D.
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(illegible)

Char Jones
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally came
before me, Dr James
J. Adams the physician
who attended Mr Charles Jones in his last
illness, who being duly sworn says that the
death of the said Charles Jones occured
in the first day of February A.D. 1822. 
Deponent further states that he is enabled
to be their particular in the date from
a reference to his (illegible) books. 
Jas. F. Adams 
Sworn to before me
this 17th February 1853. 
Thomas G. Key
M.E.D. 

I, Thomas G. Bacon Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the
District and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Thomas G. Key before whom
the above paper was executed was at
the date of the same a magistrate in and
for said district duly authorized by
law to administer oaths, and that the
name thereto subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have
herewith subscribed my name and affixed
my official Seal, this 16th day of April
1853.
Tho G. Bacon
Clk
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Chas. Jones

Nancy Jones

S. Carolina
Suspd. ??? 1853
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Sib ?
No. 417 
Appeared the 24 June 1785 to
Charles Jones for Seventeen
pounds Seventeen Shillings
& one penny 1/2 Sterling for
militia duty ?? , account audited  
audited
Principal             L 17: 17: 1 1/2
Annual interest   L 1: 4: 11 
??? 

State So. Carolina
Dr to Charles Jones
For Duty pr Col Andersons Return L 125: 0: 0
                                            Stg L 17: 17: 1 1/2 
Exd W. R.
of Mr C   S:G 


Comps Genls Office
Columbia So Carolina
8 November 1853
I hereby certify
the above to be a true copy from
Indent Book F. page 417 & also
of the account upon which said
Indent was issued
Given under my hand 
W. Y. Arthur 
For Comps Genl 

Seal of Office
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Revolutionay
Claim of
the widow of
Charles Jones
S. Carolina
Mayo
Act of 1853

Filed 21 Apl. 1853
F. E. Hassler
Washington
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Know all men by
these presents, that
I, Nancy Jones Widow
of Charles Jones hereby irrevocably constitute
and appoint F. E. Hassler Esq of Washington
City D.C. my true and lawful attorney and
Agent to persecute my claim for any amount
of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension
that may be due; and I hereby authorize
my said Agent to examine all papers and
documents in relation to said claim on file 
in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere; 
to file additional evidence or arguments;
and to receive the certificate which may be
issued for said claim, and to appoint one or
more substitutes under him for the purposes
herein expressed; and to do all things that I
might or could do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that
my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully
do in the premises, and revoking all former
powers, 
Nancy Jones 
Witness my hand and seal, this the fifteenth
day of April A.D. 1853. 
Signed and sealed in
presence of
William Waldron
Dabney Jones
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Be it known that on
this fifteenth day of
April A.D. Eighteen hundred
and fifty three before the undersigned a
Majistrate in and for the District and State
aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Jones a 
resident of said District and State aforesaid and
made oath according to law that she is the
identical Nancy Jones who executed the foregoing
power of attorney, and that she is directly interested in said claim, and makes this
affidavit to be filed with such additional
evidence or arguments as said object may
use in prosecuting said claim. 
Nancy Jones
Sworn to & subscribed 
the day & year aforesaid
before 
Thomas G. Key
Magistrate of Edgefield
District. 

I, Thomas G. Key a Magistrate in and
for said District do hereby certify that
Nancy Jones, who executed the foregoing
paper is a reputable resident of this District
and is, I believe, the widow of Charles Jones late of this District deceased   
Thomas G. Key   M.E. D.
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I, Thomas G. Bacon Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas on the District
and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that Thomas G. Key before whom the
foregoing papers were executed was, at
the date of the same a magistrate in
and on said District duly authorized
by law to administer oaths, and that the
name thereto subscribed is his
signature. 
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name, and
affixed my official seal, this 16th
day of April A.D. 1853. 
Tho G. Bacon
Clk
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(UL Corner)
J.J. McSWAIN
4TH DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA
(UR Corner)
DIXON D. DAVIS
SECRETARY
(CEnter)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
October 7, 1929.
(Stamped)
OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER
OCT 8 - 1929
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

(body)

Hon. Earl D. Church,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

Dear Mr. Church:

Please have the Revolutionary War records of your office searched and give me a report on military ser-vice of the following soldiers:

Leonard Young, Tully Choice, William Stokesm who enlisted from Virginia, and Joshua Jones and Charles Jones, of South Carolina.

Yours very respectfully,
(Physical signature)

(Stamp)
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
OCT 9 - 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS