Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5739, for Britain Jones, North Carolina
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SERVICE
N.C.
Jones, Britain 
or Britton 
Rhoda
NUMBER
R. 5739
CONTENTS
in Pitt Co. N.C. & res there in 1818 their 5 yrs. old
Apr. 17, 1847
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[preprinted form with handwritten answers]
9768
North Carolina
Britain Jones,
of Pitt County in the State of N. Carol.a
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel [Shepherd,] [crossed out] armstrong of the N. Carol.a line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of November, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of April '19.
and sent to Henry Potter, dist Judge, Raleigh, N. Carol,a Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 29.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. " $77.03
3.15/30 & 4/31
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
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Jennings Pigott
July 18/55
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[illegible] Office
July 18, 1855,
Sir: It appears from the Books of the Their
Auditor, that the pension of Britain
Jones, who was muster on the North Carolina Roll under the Act of March 18, 1818, has been paid to the 4 of March 1847. If therefore he died on the 17th of April 1847, and his widow "about five years ago", and she was [illegible] "date July ten years ago", there was at her death no law in existence [illegible] [illegible] she nor [illegible] to pensions and that Soldier have no claim to pension then and [illegible] [illegible] They are on mere [illegible] of any arrears due to and [illegible] of a deceased parent. In this can then an amount due to Britain Jones for the time his last payment to the day of her death [illegible] the amount of [illegible] for [illegible] 13 days where can be allowed by her children a [illegible] to the Herein Auditor of the Treasury.
Jennings Pigott
Present
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526
N. C.
Brittain Jones
Recd. 26 Augt 1823
[illegible] letter to Pensioner
[illegible]
Thos. H. Hall
Tarborough, N.C.
Sep 11 1828
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State of North Carolina
Pitt County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
August Term 1823
On this 5th day of August 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court record for the County of Pitt (expressly made so by the law of the State) Britton Jones resident in said County aged 64 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th March 1818 the 1st May 1820 and the 1st March 1823 that he the said Britton Jones enlisted for the term of one year the month and year he cannot recollect (being unlearned
and having to trust to memory) but believes
it was in 1780 in the State of North Carolina
in the company commanded by Captain [blank space] Yarborough in the regiment
commanded by Colonel James Armstrong in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the corps untill (he believes) October 1781 when he was discharged from the said service on Don River in the State of
Virginia, that in about four weeks after he was discharged he again enlisted the service he does not recollect the name of either the Captain or Colonel as he was in attendance on
Lieutenent Thomas Dudley and in the hospital
during most of the time, that he continued
to serve for about 14 months and was
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then discharged at Camden in the state of South Carolina And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th March eighteen hundred and
eighteen, and that I have not since that time,
by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities. contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed. viz
4 Shoats worth $6. 
1 pine table " 1.
1 pott small " .50
1 sieve " .25
1 tray " .25
1 washing tub and pail " 1. 
4 plates and 2 tin basins " .60
6 spoons (iron) " .30
1 handsaw, 1 hammer " .50
1 axe " 1.
$12.35
Britton Jones X his mark
Witness M. Dickenson
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. One house sold for fifteen dollars, paid in corn I have some knowledge of the trade of a wheelright but from the weakness of my eyes am unable to
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work at it. I have living with me a wife about fifty years old and a child eleven years old
Witness M. Dickinson
Britton Jones X his mark
State of N Carolina Pitt County
I George Evans Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Pitt do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited is twelve dollars thirty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 5th day of August 1823
George Evans Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Pitt in the State of North Carolina
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Britain Jones, prv
Pitt County, No Carola
10th Regt No Carola
line, one year.
16. November, 1818
Sent to [illegible] [illegible] Esq
Secy State for proof of Service
red
Henry Potter, dist
judge, Raleigh,
North Carolina,
H Potter
Raleigh
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District of North Carolina 
16th day of November 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the said district, personally appeared Britain Jones, aged about fifty seven years, resident in Pitt County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act of to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That he the said Brtain Jones, in or about the year 1781 he enlisted in Martinborough (Pitt County) in the State of North Carolina, in the company commanded, as well as he can now recollect, by a Captain Cartright or Carter, of be tenth regiment, in the North Carolina line on the Continental establishment, for twelve months; that he continued to serve in the said Continental service of the United States, generally as a waiter to Col Armstrong, until the end of his said enlistment, when he was discharged from service in Camden in the State of South Carolina, which discharge is lost, that he was in no battle; and that he is in reduced circumstance & stands in need of the assistance of your Country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid
H. Potter DJUSNC
North Carolina District
Giles Nelson maketh oath that he knew the aforesaid Britain Jones in the Revolutionary war & saw him for some time (but for what time he cannot say) in the service of the United States in said war as a soldier in the Continental Service, under Col Armstrong that he never heard of his leaving the service before his time ended; and that he believes the said Britain served nine months & more in said service and that said Britain is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Sworn to before the the 18th Nov. 1818
H. Potter DJUSNC
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District of North Carolina 
On this 18th day of November
I Henry Potter, District Judge of the United States as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Britain Jones did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common [illegible], for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and that he is
in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Raleigh 18th Novem 1818
H. Potter DJUSNC
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State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 13th Apl 1819
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterroll of the No Carolina continental Line in the Revolutionary war that Britain Jones a private in said Line enlisted under Capt Carter of the 10th Regt on the 25th of April 1781, for twelve months and left the service on the 25th April 1782.
Given under my hand the date
Wm Hill
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Sally Boyd
Daughter of
Britain Jones dec
pensioner
N C
Jennings Pigott
Present
No 159.
Rhoda Jones
wid of
Britton
N.C.
10 Feb 1848
He died 1847
She died 1848
(No claim)
Jennings Pigott
Present
Present
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State of North Carolina
County of Pitt SS
Be it known that before me a Justice of the
Peace in & for said County & State personally appeared Sally Boyd wife of Samuel Boyd and made oath in due form of law that she is the only child & heir at law of Britton Jones deceased & Rhoda Jones his wife deceased
the said Britton Jones decd the identical person who was a pensioner & is now dead & to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is herewith surrendered that the deceased pensioner resided in the County
of Pitt and State of North Carolina for the space of more then fifty years before his death.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrearage of Pension & the pension to which her mother Rhoda Jones decd was entitled under the various acts of Congress in such cases made & provided, her
mother the said Rhoda Jones decd never having been pensioned after the death of her husband the said Britton Jones decd.
Sally Boyd
John Warren Witness
S. F. Gillikin Witness
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April [blank] 1855.
W. I. Laughinghouse J.P.
State of North Carolina
Pitt County  I Henry Sheppard Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W. I Laughinghouse whose genuine signature
is appended to the above affidavit is & was at the time executing the same an acting Justice of said County.
Given under my hand seal of office at
Greenville the 25th day of April A D 1855
H. Shepherd Clk
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BA-J/AWF
Britain Jones
R. 5739
Mr. Henry P. Hill
4939 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of
Brittain or Briton or Britain Jones of North Carolina, and the War of 1812 record of Whitmell Hill. The War of 1812 records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension on file based upon service of Whitmell Hill, under any spelling of the name. The date furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 5739, based upon service of Britain Jones in the Revolutionary War. The date and place of birth of Britain Jones are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated. Britain Jones of Pitt County, North Carolina enlisted April 25, 1781, served as a private in Captain Carter's Company, Colonel Abraham Sheppard's Tenth North Carolina regiment, and was discharged April 25, 1782. He stated that he served in Captain Yarborough's company, Colonel
James Armstrong's North Carolina regiment, length of this service not shown, and that he served in Captain Sharp's North Carolina company, for one
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year.
Britain Jones was allowed pension on his
application executed November 16, 1818, at which time he was about fifty-seven years of age, and living in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Britain Jones married in Pitt County, North Carolina, about the year 1810, Rhoda. The date
and place of her birth and names of parents are
not given. He died in Pitt County, North Carolina, April 17, 1847, and his widow, Rhoda Jones, died November 11, 1849. Their daughter, Sally, was in 1855, the wife of Samuel Boyd of Pitt County, North Carolina; it was stated then that she was their only child. The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[preprinted form with handwritten answers]
1939 Jan. 17 hist
to Henry P. Hill a
5739
P.O. Rhoda Jones
Service: widow of Brittain
Enlisted: ,18
Discharged: ,18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted: Claim filed too late to be entered in the list of rejected claims printed in 1852
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18
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No. 159
Rhoda Jones d
wid of Britain
N.C. (Rejected)
3d And Juy 16/55 cannot find
Feb. 1. Pigott, July 18/55
Same Oct 15 1856 
v 739
20 Feb. 1848
1 May 1820
See letter to the applicant 
care of Wilkes
Brooks Esq 17 Sept 1824
See return within recd
15 Nov. 1824
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3d And Jul 16/55
30
26
111
24.
6.93
30.93
1.-3
31.96
Original claim,
North Carolina
Britain Jones Private
Served 1 year from 1781
Schedule dated 5th Augt 1823
4 shoates $6- $6.-
a few old articles of furniture 6.35
$12.35
In answer to a letter, to claimant dated 17th Sept. 1824, the following affidavit of claimant has been received, Sold 100 acres of land sold Robert Dickson for $80 copy of deed exhibited, dated 8th Oct 1821 payable in cash $30. the balance in provisions, a few articles of
furniture valued at $22. affidavit of Robert Dickson exhibited Claimant aged 67, occupation a wheelwright unable to do any thing at the business. Wife 55- a daughter
12 years of age.
allowed
Wilkes Brooks
Greenville, Pitt Co
N. Car
[illegible] 5 Nov. 1824, 
Contd Decr 27, 1824, & sent
Sept 19 as above
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[column headings]
Names & Rank | Companies | Dates of Commissions & Enlistments | Periods of Service | Occurrences
10th Regiment | Abraham Shippard Colonel
Britton Jones pt | Carter's 25th Apl. 81| 12 mo. | Left service 25th 182
N. Carolina
Secretary's Office 16th Novr 1818
This certifies that the above is a true abstract from the musterroll of the North Carolina line in the Revolutionary War.
Given under my hand this 16th Novr 1818
Wm. Hill Secretary of State
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State of North Carolina
Pitt County
Evidence of Susannah Stephen relative to the marriage of Britton Jones and his wife Rhoda Jones.
I am about seventy seven years of age and I
recollect of being at the wedding of Britton Jones and his wife Rhoda and seeing them married something about forty five years ago and that they afterwards had one child by the name of Sally who as I under stand married one Samuel Boyd in the said County of Pitt. I have never herd [heard] of any other man by the name of Britton Jones and this same man was a pensioner of the revolutionary war of the County of Pitt aforesaid The said Britton Jones and wife Roda [Rhoda] were married in the said County of Pitt & lived within the said County up to their death
Mary Watson
Susannah Stephens X her mark
Sworn to before me this 28th March 1855
Wm. I. Laughinghouse J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Pitt County
I Henry Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W. I Laughinghouse whose genuine signature is appended to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for the said Court and his acts are entitled to credit as such. Given under my hand & seal of office at Greenville this 25th day of April A D 1855
H. Shepherd Clk
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Oct 15/56
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Pension Office
October 15 1856
1848 
Sir
In the case of Rhoda Jones of N C I refer you to the letter of my predeassor of [the date of] [crossed out] 18th of July 1848 to yours The case occupies the same [illegible] now that it did then.
Some further information must be given before I can find the papers of
Nancy Bird
J Pigott Esq
Present
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Washington DC
2 Oct 1856
Sir
Please report the condition of the Application of Sally Boyd heir at law of Britain Jones, War of the Revolution for Pension, Also Nancy Byrd alias Bird for Pension
I am your most Obt ser
J Pigott
Hon J Minot
Comm Penry
Present
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free
[illegible]
Nov. 8th
To The War Department
Washington Citty
[*Recd. Nov. 15. 1824*]
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Please Answer my request to the case of Wilkes Brooks Pitt County N.C. Greenville
Britan Jones
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditors Office
Sir
July 17. 1865
I herewith return to you the papers in the case of Britain Jones of N.C. received from you under
date of the 16th Just and have to inform you that it is on record in this Office that his pension has been paid up to 4 March 1847
I am, Sir, your
obedient Servant
Robt J [illegible]
Auditor
S. P. Waldo Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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State North Carolina
Pitt County
Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions
Novbr Turme [term] on this the 5 day of Novbr
1824 personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for the County of Pitt Britain Jones resident in said County aged 67 years who being first duly sworn a cording [according] to law doth on His oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress in the year 1818 and 1820 and 1823 That he the said Britain Jones enlisted under Col James Armstrong as a water [waiter] in the year 1780 at Martinsborough now Cawled [called]
Greenville Pitt County N.C. at I beliave [believe] Eight dollars pr months for the Turme [term] of 12 months and marched from Greenville to Hillsborough N.C. and there was returned under Captn. Yarbrough at Hillsborough in I believe the 10 Redgment [Regiment] of the North Carolina Line then marched to Jonesborough N.C. and from than to dan River where I was discharged by Colo Bell After that I served twelve months more under Captin [Captain] Sharpe, in the 5th Redgment [Regiment] of N Carolina I believe, in the Continental Arme [Army] the Colo I do not recolet [recollect] and was discharged in Camden South Carolina after the battle of
the Eutaw Springs by Lutenant [Lieutenant] Dudley who was wounded in the afore said battle and in the Hospital at Cambdon [Camden] where I was a waiter when I was discharged my discharge I have lost, and I do solemnly sware [swear] that I was resident Citizen of the untted [United] Stats [States] on the 18 March 1878 and that I have not sence [since] that time by gift sail [sale] or in any any manner dispose of my property or any part there of with intent there by so to deminish [diminish] it as to bring my self within the provishion [provision] of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons
ingaged [engaged] in the Land and Navel serves [service] of the United Stats [States]
in the revolutionary war pased [passed] in the year 1818 and that I have not nor has any person or persons in trust for me any property or sureties contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other then what I can labour for which I am so afflicted by the rometisum [rheumatism] that I am not able
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the within deed Enroled [enrolled] in the Registers office of Pell County
Book CC Page 27
William Clark Register
Robert Dickson [Dixon] maketh oath in open Court that he Lives with in one and a half miles of the said Britton Jones and is well aquantd [acquainted] with him and family that Britan Jones hold him the one hundred Acres of Land for the sum of Eighty dollars thirty dollars in money and the ballance [balance] in provision for which I think he was compeled [compelled] to sell to suporte [support] upon That he is afflicted and is in a surrerin [suffering] situation
and family The said Robert Dickson [Dixon] doth
further state on oath that the within Coppy [copy] of the deed from Britton Jones to me is a True Coppy [copy] from the oridganel [original]
Robert Dixon
Attest George Evans clk
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I Briton Jones do further state on oath that I have in [illegible] a coppy [copy] of the dead [deed] for the land sold to the said Robert Dickson
Briton Jones X his mark
Attest George Evary Clk
State North Carolina
Pitt County 
Know all men by these presents I Briton Jones of the one parts and Robert Dickson of the other parts both of the State and and County affore said [aforesaid] witnesseth [witnessed] that for and in Consideration of the sum of Eighty dollars in hand paid me by Robert Dickson the rest where of I do heare by acknoledge [acknowledge] I have barganed [bargained] sold Convaid [conveyed] and by
these presents doeth Bargan [bargain] Sell and confurm [confirm] unto the said Robert Dickson a Certain heave or parcel of land being in Pitt County and on the South side of Chearod [Chicod} Creek Begining [beginning] at a pine Benjamin Bucks line where the said Line Croses [crosses] the Cattail Branch thence along the said Bucks Loine [line] South 20 west to the back loine [line] of the Pattent thence allong [along] said Patter line South 86 East
35 poles to the stake in said line thence along
a line of marked Trease made between Walter Dickson and Boyed North 20 East 205 poles to the said [illegible] Branch thence down the said Branch to the [illegible] and [illegible] there of to the beginning containing one hundred Acres it being a part of a [illegible] formley [formally] granted to Isaac Buck which tract of Land I will forever warrant and defend unto the said Robert Dickson his Hears [Heirs] Executors and assigns to be free and Clare [clear] from all lawfull [lawful] Clames [claims] of any purson [person] or pursons [persons] what so ever in witness where of I have heare [here] unto set
my hand and seal this the 8 day of October 1821
Britton Jones X his mark Seal
Witness
P [illegible]
John Elks
State North Carolina Pitt County this dead [deed] was exchibeted [exhibited] into open court and acknoledged [acknowledged] in due form by Bitan Jones to be his act and [illegible] ordered that it be Recorded
George Evans Clk
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to get a suport [support] by my labour I am by ocapation [occupation] a farmer and have a wife aged 55 year and one daughter 12 year of age tho [though] with my self being all my family, and I further declare that I was inscribed on the pension List roll of the North Carolina Agency and sand numbered 9768 and [illegible] my pay the 4th Septr 1819 I further sware [swear] that I filed my schedule in the County Corte [Court] of Pitt Novbr Turme [term] 1820 and the Clark [Clerk] of the said Corte [Court] promised me to send it on which I supose [suppose]  he failed to do of the following property 1 hundred Acres pine land valued at $80 with no improvements 1 sow and 2 shots [shoats] [illegible] plow $1 1 Club Axe 75c 1 Hatchet 5/ 1 hand saw 10/ 1 drawing knife 5/ three Augars [Augers] 7/6 Lott of old Trumpery $1.20 1 weeding hoe 60c 2 washing Tubs 80c 1 can knives & forks [illegible] 1 [illegible [illegible] 7/6 2 plats 1/ 1 dish 3/ 1 peper [pepper] box 1/ 1 bason 4/ 1 pail 2/6 1 [illegible] 2/ 1 [illegible] Cards 7/6 1 old [illegible]4/2 Juggs 3/ 1 gun $6 some pottery 5/ 1 wheal 18/6 3 bowls 30c all amounting to $102.35 of which property thare [there] has bin [been] since that Time the
following Alteration my land I sold to help to
suport [support] on to Robert Dickson for $80 pable [payable] $30 dollars in cash the balance in povision [provision] which I will more fully hear [here] After make appear no other alteration in my property the amt now on hand  Valued at the same say $22.35 I further declare
that I have a wife aged 55 year daughter 12 year and my self 67 all being unable by affliction to get a suporte [support] and that I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable unable to suporte [support] my self without the assistance of my Country sworn to in open Courte [Court} this the 5 day of Novbr 1824 and subscribed
Britan Jones X his mark
Attest George Evans Clk
State of North Carolina
Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Pitt Novbr Turme [Term] 1824 I George Evans Clark [Clerk]of the said Corte [Court] do herby certify that the fore going oath and the Schedual [schedule] there to annexed was proved in due forme [form] In testimoney [testimony] whose of I have hare [here] unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this the 5 day of Novr 1824 Attest George Evans Clk
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State of North Caroline Pitt County
Evidence of Harvey Galloway relative to the death of Britton Jones dec. I am about forty four years of age I have been acquainted with Britton Jones ever since I could remember he lived in this County of Pitt N.C. with his wife called Roda unto his death. They were regard as man and wife by every body who knew them so far as I know and I have never heard it doubted. Britton Jones died 17th April A. D. 1847
Harvey Galloway
Witness
Wm T. Laughinghouse J. P.
Evidence of Caleb Nelson of the County of Pitt N.C. relative of Britton Jones & his wife Roda Dee I have been acquinted [acquainted] with Britton for upwards of forty years, when they moved to my neighbourhood they were regarded as man and wife and has been ever since by every body who knew them and I have never heard it doubted they have had but one child named Sally who is now Samuel Boyd's wife Sworn and subscribe this 21 day of April 1847
Caleb Nelson
Witness
Wm. I. Laughinghouse J.P.
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State of North Carolina 
Pitt County
I Henry Sheppard Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W. I. Laughinghouse whose
genuine signature is appended to the foregoing
affidavit is and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of said County
Duly empowered to administer oaths &c
Given under my hand & seal of office at Grennill [Greenville] this 25 day of April A.D. 1855
H. Shepperd Clk
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State of North Carolina 
Pitt County
Polly Ann Albitson's Evidence relative to the death of Rhoda Jones wife of the late Britton Jones Deceased a Revolutioner I lived at the poor house in the aforesaid County at the time of her death and during her stay there. She died about five years ago the 11th day of last Nov. she was the mother of Sally Boyd wife of Samuel Boyd of the aforesaid County.
Polly Ann Albitson X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 25th April 1855
Wm I. Laughinghouse J.P.
State of North Carolina
Pitt County
I Henry Sheppard Clerk of the Court of Pleas Quarter & sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W. I. Laughinghouse whose genuine signature is appended to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of said County, and his acts are entitled to credit as such
Given under my hand & seal office at Greenville this 25th day of April A D. 1855
H Sheppard Clk
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4939 N. H. Ave. N. W.
Washington, D.C.
January 9, 1939
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to have the military record of Mr. Brittian Jones, who served in the Revolutionary War. The given name is spelled "Britton" or "Brittian", and I believe he came from one of the
following Counties: Gates, Burtee, or Hertford. I also would like to have the War record of Mr. Whitmell Hill, who served in the War of 1812.
Yours truly,
Henry P. Hill
Henry P. Hill
HPH:eeb
Brereton
RECEIVED JAN 19 1939