Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7918, for Nathaniel Jones, South Carolina
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No. 3826
South Carolina
Rebecca Jones
widow of Nathaniel Jones
SC 
who served in the Revolutionary War
as a Private of Infy &
Cavalry. 
Washington City D.C. 
agency. 

Rate 96 Dollars 00
cents per annum.
Commencing July 27, 1868.
Ded. pay?? made since. 

Certificate dated Jany 19. 1870 
and sent to Claimant
care Geo. J. B. Kershaw 
Camden 
Kershaw Co.  So. Carolina 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under acts
February 3, 1853,  Page 348   Vol. (illegible) 
Geligson 

1887 Aug agt. reports paid to
Dec. 4, 1885 living in Camden, Kershaw 
Co S.C. (the aged 80 yrs) 

Date of Declaration on (illegible)
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Department, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And
the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
Thomas Berry, who has signed the preceeding certificate, is 
a Clergyman resident in Kershaw District aforesaid,
and that Lovick Young who has also signed
the same is a resident of said District, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Richard Gantt 

I, John J Blair Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, for the District and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Jones for a Pension. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto 
set my hand, and seal of the said
Court this Twenty ninth day of October
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three. 
Jn. J. Blair
Clk.
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Declaration to obtain Bounty Land for Heirs at law 
State of South Carolina
Kershaw District   SS 
on this the 23rd day of April AD 1855 before me J P Murchison are one of the Magistrates appointed to keep the peace in and for the District and State aforesaid
personally appeared Mrs Rebecca Jones who being duly sworn according to law
Declares that she is the widow of the very
identical Nathaniel Jones that was a private
of Infy. & Cavy in the Revolutionary War and that his name is enrolled on the
pension roll and now that her the said Rebecca Jones stands enroled as his
Widow on the pension roll  the said Nathaniel Jones departed this life on or
about sixth of May AD 1846   that this Declaration is made for the purpose of
obtaining the quantity of land due him if now living by the recent acts of
Congress and J P Murchison of Lynchwood South Carolina is hereby appointed 
Attorney to receive said Warrant from the Secretary of War     sworn and Subscribed 
to thr day and year above written   
Rebecca Jones   her X mark 
J. P. Murchison 
Magistrate 

South Carolina
Kershaw District 
before me J P Murchison Magistrate in the District and State aforesaid
personally appeared Bryan King & Tryka Mahaffey who being duly sworn according 
to law declars that Nathaniel Jones named in the foregoing declaration departed this
life on or about the sixth of May AD 1846 and they further swears that the said
Nathaniel James Drew pension some several years previous to his death    sworn
to before me this the 23rd day of April AD 1855   
Bryan King 
Tyra Mehaffey 
J P Murchison
Magistrate 

South Carolina 
Kershaw District
before J P Murchison one of the Magistrates in the district & State aforesaid personally
appeared Oliver Mahoffey of said District who being a person entitled to credit
who swears that he was present at the Marriage of Nathaniel James & Rebecca Jones named
in the foregoing Declaration and he declares that they were Leagually Married
some where about thirty years ago    sworn to before me this the 23rd of April A.D. 1855   
Oliver Mahaffey 
J P Murchison  Magist
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26,447 

(illegible)
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Hon 
The Commissioner of 
Pensions
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(illegible) the Honorable (& other members) of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The humble Petition
of Nathaniel Jones respectfully shewith 
that he is a Revolutionary Soldier now
in the eightieth years of his age, very
infirm and decriped, no longer
able to labor for his support which
is the only reason to induce him
to throw himself upon the charity
of his country and having while
he was young fought for and defended
his country, he hopes that country
will not turn a deaf ear to his entreaties,
now he is old and unable to work
for a support and also a cripple
from a wound received in her
defence. Your Petitioner at the age
of 23 entered the service in the troop with
Capt McFarlane in the Frontier of Georgia
for the space of nine months against
the British and Indians. Afterwards
he was a Sergeant in the company of
Capt Land under the command of Col.
John Winn and Major Brown at Rocky
mount of Orangeburg, and at Charleston
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a scanty support, but of late mills
having become so numerous and common 
that this also has failed him.
and but for the few cattle he posesses
he would scarecly be able to survive.
Your Petitioner therefore hopes your
honorable body will take his case
with consideration and grant
such relief in the premises
as in the discretion of your
honble body may serve much
and your Petitioner will as
in duty bound ever pray &c.
South Carolina
Kershaw District 
Personally appeared Nathaniel Jones
and says on oath that the above
statement is true as near as he
can recollect.
Nathaniel Jones  his X mark
Jno. Danzy  JP
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County of Washington
City of Washington   SS
Before me Nicholas Callan
a Notary Public for the above name county
personally appeared William W. Boyce resident
of said city of Washington personally well known
to me, who being duly sworn says on oath
that as agent of Mrs Rebecca Jones Widow
of Nathaniel Jones who was a private in
the revolutionary war, being the Rebecca
Jones named in restoration pension certificate
No. 3026 dated March 28th 1867. and signed
by W. F. Otto Acting Secretary of the Interior
and countersigned by Joseph A. Barrell
Commissioner of Pensions, he had her said
restoration pension certificate numbered as
aforesaid in his posession.  that the said
certificate has got lost.  that he has
made the most diligent search for
the same in vain.
W. W. Boyce
Sworn and subscribed before me this 16
day of February AD 1869
N Callan
May Puller
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they were present and saw the above named
Rebecca Jones make her mark to the
foregoing declaration; and they further
swear that she is the identical person the
represents herself to be, and that she has
not married since the death of her
husand Nathaniel Jones, but continues his
widow, and that they have no interest in
the prosecution of this claim.
John Webb
A. L. McDonald
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this thirteenth day of October A. D. 1868.   
and I hereby certify that I have no interest
direct or indirect in the prosecution of this
claim.
W. Clyburn
C.C.P.
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2161 Green St
Augusta Ga
Feb 15, 39

Dept of Interior
Washington D.C.
Will you please send me
all the information in your files
concerning pension received by
Nathan Jones Rev. Soldier
living in Kershaw Dist S.C. in
1840.   shown in U.S. Census
Kershaw Co. S.C. 1840 pg 24
age 86 yrs., Census enumerator
Elijah Dill
Thanks
Miss Anne M. Mims
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executed October 29, 1833, at which time he 
was aged about eighty years, and a resident of Kershaw
District, South Carolina.

The soldier, Nathaniel Jones, died May 6, 1846.

Nathaniel Jones married September 4, 1828,
Rebecca, in Kershaw District, South Carolina.  The date
and place of her birth, and names of her parents were
not given.

The widow, Rebecca Jones, was allowed pension
on her application executed October 31, 1853, at which 
time she was forty-eight years of age, and a resident
of Kershaw District, South Carolina.  She was allowed,
also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her
application executed April 23, 1855, then living in 
Kershaw District, South Carolina, where she continued
to live in 1868.

Reference was made in 1833 to the soldier's 
brother, then living in North Carolina, his name not
shown.

One N. W. Jones was a resident of Kershaw District,
South Carolina, in 1866, no relationship to the family
of the soldier given.

The papers on file in these claims contain no 
further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of 
this pension, name and address of person paid, and 
possibly the date of death of the widow, Rebecca Jones,
you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

October 17, 1928.

Reverend W. Roy Jones,
121 Forest Ct.,
Louisville, Kentucky.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 7918, it appears that Nathaniel
Jones was born in Wake County, North Carolina, date not
stated.

He enlisted and served in the South Carolina Troops,
as follows:

In the beginning of the war, six months and two weeks
as private in Captain James McFarland's Company, under
Major Marberry, was in the battle at Fort Barrington,
where wounded in the left leg.  

After this, four months in Captain John Land's Company,
Colonel John Winn's Regiment no dates given.

In 1779, four months as Sergeant in Captain John
Land's Company, Colonel John Winn's Regiment, and was
wounded in the left shoulder at Charleston.

Later three weeks in Captain Woodward's Company,
Colonel Winn's Regiment, and again five days in Captain

[note added in right margin]
Maj. Huger killed
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John Watts' Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 29, 1833, while a resident of Kershaw District,
South Carolina, aged eighty years, and he died there May
6, 1846.

Soldier married September 4, 1828, Rebecca (her
maiden name is not stated).  She was allowed pension on 
her application executed October 31, 1853, while a resident
of Kershaw District, South Carolina, aged forty-eight
years.

Respectfully,


E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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