Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 372, for John Jones, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Jones, John
Mary

NUMBER
W 372

CONTENTS
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[Writing is very light, illegible]
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let to Payt Knoxville Jan 31
Letter  to Pensions & 3 Auditor
27 March 1846
Rept

Paid at Treasury under
act 7 June 1844, from the
4 March 1844 to 4 Sept. 1844
Agent notified 25 Apr. 1846.

6.200
Knoxville,
Tennessee

Mary Jones,
widow of John Jones
who was a Private Va
in the line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26 day of Septem 1844
and sent to
Alfred Noel
Red Hill
Granger Co
Tenn

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 193.
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State of Tennessee 
Claiborn County ⎬
this being the 18th day of March 1834.
John Jones aged about 72 years made oath in due
form of law before the Court of Pleas and quarter
Sessions for the said County the same being a Court
of Record and makes the following declaration
in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress
past the 7th June 1832,
entered the service of the united
states & served as [illegible]
he state that he served under
the following named officers as follows to wit
he states that he resided in the County Botetort State of
Virginia and there volluntard himself in the
services of his Country under Captain Hanley
of said County in the month of November 1780
for the term of three months_
and was marched under said captain to the state
of  North Carolina Said Captains company was then
in said March under Major David Campbell we
then Joined General Morgan after that we had a
Scermiage with the British and Tories on the Adkin
River thence we was marched to Hallifax Virginia
at which place our Mager was discharged and we
the soldiers went home and at home I was discharged
[crossed out, illegible], by Ensigne Looney which discharge
I have lost or mislaid so that I cannot produce it
in this Term my time of service was from November
untill the month of March the Next Spring, makeing
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makeing in all Five months,
Then in the month of August [crossed out, illegible] /78
[crossed out, illegible] I was drafted to serve under Captain David
May and entered into serves [inserted: for the Terme of ILLEGIBLE months _]  was marched from same
County under said Captain May to York Town Virginia
Commanded by Col Samuel Vance we than was
attached to the main army commanded by General
Washington we then was plased Gard over Prisoners
and marched to Winchester Virginia. When we remained
a few days and was sent home and after we got
home I was discharged by Moses Mann an Ensigne
the time of this serves under about the last of Dec.
the same making this term of serves being about
five months more making my hole Term of service
in all [crossed out, illegible] ten months at the end of this time
of Servis all hastilleys being at an end
the discharge for this last serveses also lost or
mislaid so that I cannot find it, he stats that he has
no docky nuty evidence to prove his services nor dose
he know of any living evidence by whom he can
prove the same. he hereby relinquishes everey
claim to a pension or anuity accept the present
and Declares that his name is not on the Pension
Role of any agency of any State what soever
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Questions [Illegible] by the Court
1st where and in what year was you born
Answer. I was borne in the year 1762.
I was born in the State of Maryland St Marys
County
2nd have you any record of your age and if
so where is it
Answer, no I have none only as I have been
told by my parents.
3d where was you living when cald in to service
and where do you now live, and when have
you lived seen the Revolutionary War.
Answer I lived in Botetort County in the State of
Virginia when cald into service I lived in said
County untill I came to the County of Claiborn
State of Tennessee where I now live
4th How was you cald into service & was you
drafted was you a vollenters or was you a substitue
if so for whom.
Answer. I vollenterd under Captain Hanley
Not I was drafted under Captain David May
5th State some of the Regular offices who was with
the Troops where you served, such [illegible- prob. "continental"]
and [probably "militia"] Regiments as you can recollet
and the general engagements, of your serves
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Answer I new Col Washington when in the [crossed out, illegible] same
I now Col Howard General Morgan and Generall
George Washington
6th did you ever receive a discharge
and if so from whome
answer I
Received 2 one from Ensign
Man and one from Ensign Man
7th State the names of some of your neighbors
who can testify to your [illegible] for
Verasity and then belief of your servises
as a soldier of the Revolution answer
I now John Holt the Sheriff John Mason
John X his mark Jones

Sworn to in open court
March 18 1834
[Illegible]
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4640
Declaration
under the act
July 7th 1838
of Mary Jones
for a pension

husd died 14th Feby
1842.
Rejected

for [Illegible] County
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County ⎬ On this fourth
day of September one thousand eight hundred and
forty three personally appeared before me John
Richer a Justice of the peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid Mary Jones a resident
of said County aged sixty nine 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 provision made
by the act of Congress passed the 7th of July
1838 entitled an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows; that she is the
widow of John Jones late a pensioner
of the United States and who was a soldier in
the war of the revolution a private in the
army. She states that she has no knowledge
of the nature of his services under whom he
served or where the services was performed or
the length of time in service or battles he
was in if any; as they were all performed
before his acquaintance with her said husband
but; for the facts of his service the kind of
service length of time and battles if any
he was in she would refer the department
to the testimony on the files of the department
on which her said husband was pensioned
he received his certificate of pension about
the 28th of September 1834 as well as she
recollects: was pensioned at twenty dollars
per annum under the act of June 7th 1832
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and enrolled on the pension roll at Knoxville
in east Tennessee; and was paid there untill
his death which took place the 14th of February
1842; some time after his death she made the
necessary proof and drew the arrearage of pension
that was due her husband on the day
of his death, at which time the certificate
of pension was surrendered and her receipt
by her attorney and other papers filed which
she supposes has been returned to the department
all of which documents and papers she
would refer the department, She would
State that she was born and raised in Bath
County Virginia her name before her Marage
was Mary Fitzpatrick daughter of James
Fitzpatrick and that she was married to
said John Jones. Identically the same
that was pensioned and referd to above
on the fifteenth day of September 1792
as will more fully appear by refference to the
accompanying records properly certified by the
Clerk of of the County Court of Bath Va.
under the seal of office, and hereto affixed
and as to her Identity she would refer the
department to the family record taken from
family bible and a part of the old record
from which the last was transcribed by the
direction of her husband some years before
his death and accompanying Deposition
of John Jones Junr She states that she
and her husband settled within three miles
of the place she now lives when this
State was a territory of North Carolina and
has never lived any where else since she
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now lives in Claiborne County where they
lived at the time her husband was pensioned
and most positively avers
that she is the Identical Mary Pitzpartrick
and her deceased husband John Jones deceased
pensioner is the Identical person referd
to in the record from Bath County Va
She further declares that she was
Married to the said John Jones by
Christopher Clark a prysbeterian Minister
on the fifteenth day of September Seventeen
hundred and ninety two; That her said
husband John Jones died on the fourteenth
day of February one thousand eight
hundred and forty two. That she was
not married to him prior to his leaving
the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first day of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four
at the time and place above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year first above written
before me She also states that she
is still the widow of John Jones deceased
pensioner [illegible]
Mary X her mark Jones
John Ritchie
Justice of the peace for
Claiborne County


State of Tennessee
Claiborne County⎬
I hereby certify that Mary Jones
the Declarant who has this day
Sworn and subscribed to the forgoing
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declaration is known to me and for many
years and her husband John Jones the
dead pensioner also and there never existed
a doubt of their lawful marriage She is
now and always has supported the character
of virtue [crossed out, illegible] and respectability and
none more so for integrity and truth
and that it is from his age and other
circumstances of his health entirely
impracticable to have taken her to Court
the Courthouse to have made this
declaration given under my hand
and seal this fourth day of September
1843
John Ritchie
Justice of the peace
for Grainger County

9690
Declaration 
under the Act
July 7th 1838
of Mary Jones
for a pension

husbd died 14th Feby
1842.
Rejected
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THE
PSALMS
OF
DAVID
IN METRE
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Joseph Sampson was Born
September the 3rd day In the year
Of our Lord 1753, _

Thomas Fitzpatrick Jones son of
John Jones and Mary his wife was 
[part of page, illegible] late in the 29th 1802
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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.
Henry Jones Son of
John & Mary Jones
was born June 23
1792

Nancy Jones Daughter
of John & Mary Jones
was born December
31st 1794

Elizabeth Jones Daughter
of John & Mary
Jones was born Nov
11th 1796

John Jones Son of
John & Mary Jones was
born Decr 20th 1798

Moses Jones Son of 
John & Mary Jones
was born October 29
1800-

Thomas F Jones Son
of John & Mary Jane
was born October 29th
1802

Matilda Clementina
Jones was born
September 27. 1840

DEATHS.
Nancy Jones was
born Oct 2 1842

A
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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.
John Jones &
Mary Fitchpatrick
was married the
15th day of September
1792 -

Hezekiah Jones &
Anna Cesterson was
Maried June the 9
1829
-
Eleanor Jones and
Abraham Gobble was
Maried 1st day of January
1824

Jane Jones & Covington
Cottinsworth was Married
February 17th 1839
MARRIAGES.
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Bath C h
May 23

25

Pr Mail

Alfred Noel Esqr
Post Mastern Red Hill
Granger County
E. Tennessee
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State of Virginia
Bath County Court Clerks Office
The following is a copy of the
Marriage License Bond of John Jones to Mary Fitzpatrick
"Know all men by these presents that we John Jones
James Fitzpatrick are held and firmly bound unto the
Commonwealth of Virginia in fifty pounds current money
to be paid to the Commonwealth to which payment [illegible]
and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs and [illegible]
and Admrs jointly and severally firmly by these
presents sealed with our seals and dated this 14th day of 
September 1792 
The condition of the above obligation is such that
of there be no lawfull cause to obstract of Marriage intended
to be had and solemnized between the above bound John
Jones and Mary Fitzpatrich then the above obligation to
be void else to remain in full force
Signed sealed & acknd
in presence of
John Jones
James Fitzpatrich"

The following of a copy of the certificate of marriage to [illegible]
"I do hereby certify that I joined together in the
holy State of Matrimony the under named persons in
the Order of the following Dates Viz-
John Jones & Mary Fitzpatrick September 15, 1792
Given under my hand Christopher Clark"
Bath County Jacksons River

And upon an inspection of the Marriage Register of my
office I find the following marraige recorded to [illegible]
"John Jones to Mary Fitzpatrich tby Christopher Clark 15th Septr 1792"
A Copy
Teste
J.A.  Porter Clk of
Bath County Court.

State of Virginia Bath County Court Clerks One
I Stephen A. Foster Clerk of the County
Court of Bath County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true Copy of all the records filed in
my Office relative to the marriage of John Jones to Mary
Fitzpatrich as fully, and wholly as they now exist among
records of said Office _ In Testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand and annexr the
seal of the said Court this 22d day
of May 1843.
J. A. Porter Clerk
of Bath County Court
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
Be it remembered that at a county Court
began and held for the County of Claiborne at the Court house in
Tazewell upon the first Monday of April 1844 and of American
Independance the 68th duly organized according to Law and
up an Wednesday the 3rd day of the Term of the court being the 3d
of April 1844. The following entry appears of record to [illegible]
State of Tennessee
Clairborne County ⎬ the declaration of Mary Jones Certified on the
4th day of September 1843 by John Ritchie a Justice of the peace
for said County being submitted to the Court. The said
Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case
and hereby attest that the Clerk under the approval on the
papers
State of Tennessee I Thomas J Johnson Clerk of the County Court of
Clairborne County in said State doe hereby certify that the above
is a true transcript of the records and proceeding had at said
court relative to the case of Mary Jones for a pension
In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office at office
in Tazewell the third day of April A.D. 1844
Thos J Johnson Clk
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Warm Springs Bath County Virginia
May 24th 1845

Sir,
I have made diligent search [text missing]
hand copied and forwarded to you such [text missing]
as I have been able to procure which I [text missing]
sufficiently authenticated if any thing more may [text missing]
if I can serve you I will do it with pleas [text missing]
&c

Fee $100

S. A Porter
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not rev.

December 18, 1933.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady
John Jones, W. 372 and
Mormon Lawson, W. 9501

Miss Winnie Anderson
4805 St. Elmo Drive
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the records of John Jones and Mormon Lawson, Revolutionary War
soldiers.

Their records are furnished you herewith as found in
the respective claims for pension, based upon service in
the Revolutionary War.

John Jones
W. 372.

John Jones was born in St. Marys County, Maryland, in
1762, day and month not stated and no reference is made to
his parents.

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he
enlisted in November 1780 and served five months as private
under Captain Hanley and Major David Campbell in the Virginia
troops. He enlisted in August 1781 and served about
five months as private in Captain David May's Company, Colonel
Samuel Vance's Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
March 18, 1834 while a resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee.

He died February 14, 1842, place not stated.

Soldier married September 15, 1792 in Bath County,
Virginia, Mary, who was born and reared in Bath County, Virginia.
She was the daughter of James Fitzpatrick or
Fitchpatrick.

Soldier's widow, Mary Jones, was allowed pension on
her application executed September 4, 1843, at which time
she was aged sixty-nine years and a resident of Claiborne County,
Tennessee.

Date of widow's death not on AB.

-1-
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The names of the children of John Jones and his wife,
Mary, are shown as follows:

Henry Jones  born June 23, Mrs. Finch says not to use 1792 perhaps meant for 1793.
Nancy Jones .. December 31, 1794.
Elizabeth Jones .. November 11, 1796
John Jones .. December 20, 1798 living in Claiborne County, Tennessee, in 1843.
Moses Jones .. October 29, 1800.
Thomas Fitzpatrick Jones .. October 29, 1802

The following names are also shown:
Joseph Sampson born September 3, 1753.
Matilda Clementina Jones .. September 27, 1840
Nancy Jones .. October 2, 1842.
Hezekiah Jones & Anna Cesterson, married June 9, 1829.
Eleanor Jones & Abraham Gobble, married January 1, 1824,
Jane Jones & Covington Collinsworth, married February 17, 1839.

This is the history of the only John Jones of Claiborne
County, Tennesse, that is found on the Revolutionary War
records of this office.

Mormon Lawson
W. 3501

Mormon Lawson was born in January 1751 in Bedford
County, Virginia, and no reference is made to his parents.

While a resident of Henry County, Virginia, he enlisted
in the fall of 1778 and served three months in Captain
Elivus Shelton's Company, Colonel James Lyon's Virginia
Regiment. He enlisted about the first of 1779 and served
about two months in Captain Elious Shelton's Company,
Colonel James Lyon's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in 1780
and served three months in Captain Shelton's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in 1780 and served five months in Captain Elious
Shelton's Company, Colonel James Lyon's Virginia Regiment.
About the time of the battle of King's Mountain, he enlisted
and served two months in Captain Meridy's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in 1782 and served about three months under
Lieutenant David Rogers in Colonel James Lyon's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in 1782 and served about six months under
Lieutenant David Rogers in Colonel James Lyon's Virginia Regiment.

Soldier moved from Henry County, Virginia, to Stokes
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County, North Carolina. He also lived in Lee County,
Virginia,

He was allowed pension on his application executed
February 25, 1834 while a resident of Hawkins County,
Tennessee, in which state he had lived for thirty years.

He died September 16, 1842 in Hancock County, Tennesses.


[Inserted by hand: next time arrange thus ->]Soldier married his second wife, Miss Elva Collins
in Lee County, Virginia, about 1803, [inserted by hand: The name of] his first wife [crossed out: was] is not [inserted by hand: is not shown]
[crosse out: then dead, her name] and no other information in regard
to first marriage given.

Soldier's widow, Elva Lawson, was allowed pension
on her application executed July 2, 1855, while a resident
of Hancock County, Tennessee, at which time she
stated she was aged eighty-five years. However, in 1857
she stated she was aged eighty-two years. [Inserted by hand: Date of widow's death not on A. B.]

Soldier and Elva reared several children; the only death no
names stated are Peter Lawson, Mormon Lawson and Phoebe
Lawson.

In 1855 one Jonas Lawson was living in Hawkins County,
Tennessee, and aged fifty-five years, no relationship to
soldier stated. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator,
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1933 /dec, 17, Hist to Winnie Anderson
[Illegible] in Norman Lawson [illegible]

372
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 372
Mary Jones
Widow
John Jones
Pri Va. Line Rev. War

Act: March 3, 1843.
Index: -- Vol. A Page 376

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Tennessee 9449

Mary Jones
widow of John Jones
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 14 Feb. 1842
of Claiborne Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Hardey of the
regt commanded by ____ in
the ____line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th
day of June 1845 and sent to Alfred
Noel, Red Hill, Granger Co. Tenn.

Total amount $____
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D Brown Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 368??

Repd
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9690
Mary Jones
Tennessee

Suspended
Let to A. Noel Esq. Mar.
20. 1844

Let July 7th '38
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[Crossed out: 9690]

Mary Jones
Tenn ce

[Crossed out Act 7th July 38]
Act Mar 3rd 43

Act. No 6498

6 months
priv

$20 pr an.

see let to Alfred Noel
Sept. 26. 1844.

Alfred Noel Esq
Red Hill
Granger Co
E Tenn.
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Fragment of a family record
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State of Tennessee
Clairborne County⎬
Be it Remember
that I John Jones
of the County and State aforesaid do
by thse presents hereby relinquish
to the goverment of the United
States all the claim that he has
to a pension for services rendered
to the United States in the Revolutionary
war Except for the time of
Six months, as described in his
declaration for a pension in the
[illegible] engagements which he was
under for three months each and
only claims a pension as such
John X his mark Jones
Given under my hand and
Seal this the 10th of Sept 1834
Signed sealed and
acknowledged in the presents
Mr John Mason one
of the acting Justices of the
peace in and for Claiborne
County in the State of Tennessee
this the 10th of Sept 1834
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County 
I Benjamin F Cloud
Clerk of the Court of pleas and
Quarter Sessions for said County of Harborne do
certify that John Mason whose attestation
appears to the within is an acting Justice
of the peace for said County duly appointed
Commissioned and qualified and [illegible]
[illegible] and credit should be given
to all his [illegible] acts as such
Given under my hand
and seal of office at
office in Tazewell the 15th
September 1834 
Benj F Cloud CCCC
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 14th, 1846

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United 
States, and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the 
pension agents, Mary Jones
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten.
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars
[crossed out: and Cents] per annum, under the law of the 17th June
1844, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1844 to the 4th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Red Hill post office East Ten
12th of September 1843 Free
Sep 23 1843
Mary Jones, Act 1838. Tenn

War department
J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner
of pension; pension office
City of Washington

9690
Case of Mary Jones for
a pensionin right of her
deceased husbands services in
the revolutionary War
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[Duplicate of document 32]
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Red Hill Post office
Grange County E Ten
12th of September 1843
Dear
Sir I enclose to you the Declaration
of Mary Jones for a pension in
right of the services of her deceased husband
John Jones, a Revolutionary pensioner
with all the evidence that is deemed
necessary to establish her claim
I have thought it needless to make the
Declaration under the act of 3d of March
[illegible] untill her claim is allowed on
[illegible] under the act of 1838
you will pleas to inform me
as early as practicable the result of
the adjudication of the claim and send
her certificate if allowed, which I think
will be [crossed out: allowed] [inserted: the case] beyond a doubt
address to her or myself at this
office
Very Respectfully your most
obedient Servant Alfred Noel
agent for
Mary Jones
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
Be it known that on this nineteen the day
of May one thousand eight hundred and
forty three personally appeared before me
John Richie a justice of the peace in
and for said County and State aforesaid
John Jones a citizen of said County
and being first duly sworn on the holy
evangelist of Almighty God the truth to
speak the whole truth and nothing but
the truth touching the matter of Mary
Jones for a pension in right of her
deceased husband and a soldier of the Revolution
deposeth and sayeth as follows Viz
that as he is forty five years old
[crossed out: and] and has been acquainted with Mary
Jones the present applicant for a
pension and was well acquainted John
Jones her deceased [inserted: husband &] pensioner who was her
husband and who received a certificate
of Pension in 1833 or 34 and who died
the 14th of February 1842 and the person
referred to in her declaration
Question 1 pleas State of the Register of the
ages of the children of Mary Jones & his dead
husband which is marked A is the correct Regst
and the one kept by John Jones deceased pensioner
in his lifetime and whose hand writing has it
been written in if you know
Answer The Register marked A hereto affixed is the
correct Register but was coppied some years ago from
the old bible and part of which now exists and hereto
affixed and marked B done by my Father John
Jones direction and I know is correct when he
bought the present family bible from which
this register is a part and now taken; I do
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State of Tennessee
[Crossed out: And I do further certify that the
deponant who has sworn
and subscribed to the foregoing deposit
is of good character and in
my opinion full faith and credit
should be given to statements on
oath I also certify that the foregoing
deposition was taken down correctly
and in my presence given under
my hand that this day 
of 1843]
Deposition continued
[Crossed out: Justice of the peace
for ___ County]
not reccollect whose hand writing it is
Ques 2
Mr Jones Pleas State of Mary
Jones was a widow on the
third day of March 1843 and is
this the Identical Mary Jones
the widow and Relick of John
Jones the deceased pensioner who
was the husband of the present
applicant Mary Jones
Answer she is the Identical
widow & Relick of John Jones deceasd
pensioner She was a widow on the 3rd
day of March 1843 and is a widow now
and has remaind one ever since the death
of her husband the pensioner referd to in
the declaration of Mary Jones
her husband was [illegible] at roll I
think
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of twenty dollars per annum and
or about the last of September
was pensioned in [inserted: or about the last of September] 1833 or 34 as
Dated before further. this deponent
sayeth not Sworn and subscribed
this 19th of May 1843
John Jones
John Ritchie
Justice of the peace
for Claiborne County

I also certify that John Jones who
has sworn and subscribed to the
foregoing deposition is known to me
having been well acquainted with
him for years given it as my
opinion that his statemenst on oath
are entitled to full faith and
credit given under my hand and
[illegible] this day and year first above
written
John Ritchie
Justice of the peace
for Claiborne County

State of Tennessee
I Wiley Huffaker Clerk of the County Court of
Claiborne County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that John Ritchie whose name appears to the declaration
of Mary Jones for a pension and to the deposition
John Jones Jr hereto affixed is an acting justice of
the peace and was at the time of signing the same duly and 
Constitutionally commissioned and sworn according to the laws of this
state and that his signatures appears in his own proper
hand writing acting as such full faith and credit should
be given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office at office in the town of
Tazewell the 4th day of September 1843
Wiley Huffaker Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County ⎬ Be it remembered that at a County Court
began and held for the County of Claiborne in the State aforesaid
at the Courthouse in Tazewell upon the first Monday of
September 1843 and of [Illegible] Independence the US _ The
following entry appears of record to wit
From the most satisfactory evidence exhibited before the
court we concur in opinion with John Ritchie Esq. in relation to the
case of Mary Jones for a pension that the present applicant Mary
Jones is the the identical person of Mary Fitzpatrick refered to in a 
record from the Clerks office of Bath County Court Virginia and
that John Jones the deceased pensioner is the same referred to in said
record and that they were lawfully married according to the said
records there can be no doubt and in our opinions according to
the laws of the United States is entitled to a pension under the
laws she claims 7th July 1838
State of Tennessee
I Wiley Huffaker Clerk of the County Court of
Claiborne County State aforesaid do hereby certify that the
above is a true transcript of the records and proceding
had relative to the case of Mary Jones for a pension &c
In testamony where of I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office at
office in the town of Tazewell the
5th day of September 1843
Wiley Huffaker Clerk
Page 39

Case of Mary Jones
for a pension

Red Hill Post Office East Ten
7th of April [illegible] Free

War Department
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office City of Washington

9690 April 17 1844
[Illegible]
Mary Jones
7 July 1838
Page 40

Granger County E. Ten
Red Hill Post Office
7th of April 1844

Dear
Sir
The papers in Mary Jones cme
to hand on the first day of this
Month Court been in session at
the time I forthwith forwarded them
to Court where the proper order
was made which you will find
endorsed & certified under the
seal of the Court on a blank
that was on one of the document
and affixed as early return as
practicable is desirable as Mrs Jones
is greatly in need you will pleas
direct to me at this office or to
herself at this office your most
Obedient
Servant
Alfred Noel

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
Page 41

Red Hill post office
Grainger County Tenn
6th June 1845 Free

Mr J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office of the
United States
City of Washington
D. C. 

Case of
Mary Jones
for a pension
[next two lines illegible]

June 18, 1845
Mary Jones
Res Jan 5 1845
Page 42

6th of June 1845
Red Hill P. O. E Ten
Grainger County

Dear
Sir I inclose to to you the
Declaration of Mary Jones for her
arrearage of pension under the [illegible]
resolution of Congress 23rd of January
1845 believing her entitled to the
benefits of the provision therein
made; If she is entitled and I think
there is no doubt; you will pleas
isue her certificate for the amount
she is entitled to receive
Send it on to me at this [illegible]
and very much oblige yours
Truly
Alfred Noel
Gent
Page 43

31.663
John Jones
[Illegible]

for 1780 [illegilbe] 6 mo
$20
Page 44

State of Tennessee
Thomas Berry a Citizen
Claiborne County I [inserted: Thomas Berry a Citizen [crossed out, illegible] of the County
aforesaid do herby certify that I
am well acquainted with John Jones
who is making this application for
a pention and that I believe him to
be the years of that he states and
that it is reputed and believed in
the Neighborhood where he resides
that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary
war and  that I concur in that
opinion _
Thomas X his mark Berry

Sworn to in open Court
the 18th June 1834
Benj F Cloud Clk

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County
I William Morgan one 
of the citizens [crossed out, illegible]
Resident in said County do hereby
certify that I am well acquainted
with John Jones who is making this
application for a pention and
that I belive him to be the years
of age that he states and that it is
Reputed and believed in the 
Neighborhood where he resides that he
was a soldier of the Revolutionary war
and that I concur with that opinion.
William Morgan
Sworn to in open Court this 18th June
1834 Benj F Cloud Clk
Page 45

And the said Court do hereby certify that
it appears to them that there is no minister
of the gospel in the neighbourhood where
this applicant for a pension resides _
and the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the mitigation of the matter
and after putting the interogatories prescribed
by the war 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 & William Morgan who have signed
the two preceeding certificates are residents
living in the County of Claiborne
and State of Tennessee, are creditable persons
and their certificates are entitled to credit
I Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk of the Court
of pleas and quarter Sepions held for said
county do certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceed of the said Court in the
matter of the application of John Jones for
pension _ In testimony whereof I have
set my hand and seal
at office in Tazewell, this 18th
day of June 1834
Benjamin F Cloud Clk
Page 46

Declaration for
Mary Jones
for
Arrears of Pension
under joint resolution of
23d January, 1845, & act
of July 7. 1838 _

Adend: 20 per ann: from
4 March 1836 to March
4, 1841. _

Alfred Noel, Esq.
Red Hill, P. Office,
Granger County,
Tennessee
Page 47

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution
of Congress of the 23rd January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844
prohibited me from drawing a pension for
the same period during which thy husband
was a pensioner: I now make the following
statement under oath to obtain the benefits
of the resolution above mentioned; I am
the widow of John Jones who was a
private in the war of the Revolution
I have drawn a pension at the rate of
Twenty dollars per annum from the 4th
day of March 1843 and now ask for
the amount due me from the 4th day
of March 1836 to the 4th day of
March 1843 when my former pension
commenced; I made my Declaration
before the 30th of April 1844 and I was
filed with the department in the pension
office before the 23rd of January 1845
Jane X her mark Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before me on
this third day of June 1845 in the
year of our Lord, in the County of
Claiborne and State of Tennessee
N. S. Evans
Justice of the peace for
Claiborne County
I certify that the declarant is personally
known to me and that she is the same
individual she represents herself to be in the
forgoing affadavit
N. S. Evans
Justice of the peace for
Claiborne County
Page 48

I Thomas J. Johnson Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Claiborne and
State of Tennessee do hereby certify
that N S Evans whose name appears
to the within declaration of Mary Jones
and the certificate thereto affixed is
and was an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County of Claiborne
and State afforesaid and was at the
time of signing the same and his
Signature is in his own proper
hand writing; full faith and credit
should be given to all his official
acts: In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and made
my Seal of Office at Office in
the town of Tazewell this 3 day
of June in the year
of our Lord 1845
Thos J. Johnson
Clerk of the County
Court of Claiborne