Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,768, for Francis Jones, North Carolina
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She has heard him speak of Co’l Lytle and she thinks of a Co’l Richerson of this name she is not positive, & he spoke of Gen’l Butler being in command-
This declarant does not expect to find nor has she any  knowledge of any person now living that served with her father, but she hopes to be able to show that her father did this service from such a chain of circumstantial evidence as will amount to a certainty- Her father was married about 1786 and her mother died in 1811- Her father never married again- he had two children by his wife a son and your declarant the son died in 1834 without ever having been married or having any heirs leaving your declarant the only surviving child  of Capt Francis Jones-
Capt Francis Jones for many years before his death was a helpless old man that could not walk across the room without aid, and had not been out of his son in law Dr Smith’s yard for 7 years before his death- Your declarant believes that her father had no knowledge of any pension being due to officers [illegible] the Militia service & supposed if there was any pension for any one it was for poor destitute soldiers of the war-
Your declarant did not know or have any knowledge of a pension being due her father as a Captain in the Revolutionary war until a very short time since and her husband Dr Smith has been constantly since the death of her father harrassed with dett and very vexatious law suits so that he had no time to hunt out pensions, nor was his mind in a state to think of any thing in the nature of business besides his own affairs and it is not until lately that he looked into the matter and became sensible that a pension was due to your declarant in right of her father-
Your declarant knows that her father never made an application for a pension of any kind-
Dalia Smith

State of North Carolina
Orange County
I William H. Battle one of the Judges of [illegible]
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perior Courts of Law and Courts of Equity in and for the State of North Carolina, and a resident of the Village of Chapel Hill in the County of Orange in the said State do hereby certify that the above declaration was made upon oath by Mrs Delia Smith before me in the said County of Orange, that the said declarant is from her age and infirmity unable to attend the courts of the County without much inconvenience, and that her said declaration, is, from her character, entitled to full faith and credit-
Given under my hand and private seal (having no official seal) this 8th day of August A.D. 1837
Will: H. Battle [mark]
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Payments to Francis Jones,
£118, [illegible] was for himself & Co, which does not share ½ months service

£36.8
2014
57.2
8 1142
142.75
32.60
40 175.35 allow for himself
4 1535/4000 307/800

The currency payment can not be [illegible], [illegible] it is not [illegible] to allow the £26.[illegible]16[illegible]8 as specie,
The payments to F Jones may be for Francis Jones or may not
£11.5
7.18
2.5.4
21 84
8 428
40 53.50
1 1350/4000 | 235/400 | 27/80

All these payments together will barely make 6 months for a Captain of infantry, they do not make so much for
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Washington June 27th 1854
Hon L.P. Waldo
Sir,
You will find herewith additional evidence in support of the Claim of Capt. Francis Jones of North Carolina act 7 June 1832.
It appears from the copy of your letter to Co’l Wheeler which has been sent to me, that the evidence filed has not been deemed sufficient to show that Capt Jones rendered as much as 6 mo service. I now present another Certificate Containing several additional payment to him, found upon some Books lately returned from your Office amounting in the whole to upwards of six hundred dollars ($600)- which covers than 12 mo since as a Captain of Cavalry.
And in addition to the testimony of many other witnesses, some of whom I understand were soldiers and are now pensioners who saw Capt Jones in service, I file also the affidavit of William Jackson, who [illegible] in Wake Co
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Brief case Delia Smith daughter F. Jones N.C.
Delia Smith- (8th Aug’t. 1851. Aged 64 years- before Judge C’t. Equity) makes declaration to recover am’t. Pension due deceased father Cap’t. Francis Jones (of Orange Co)- Francis died 23d. Feby; 1844 aged 86- Certain her father served as a Cap’t 2 or more yrs: in Rev: war- thinks & believes more than 2 yrs, Confidents of this fact from many declarations & conversations she has heard father have on subject of his services with many persons & especially old soldiers, during his life, in her hearing- thinks he served in other stations, but in what Capacity & at what time does not know, What time he entered & left services, does not know, does not know who was the Co’l. of Reg’t. in which he served.- Heard him speak of being under Gen’l. Greene- & of being at battle Guilford C.H. & that he served in S.C & was in several engagements- thinks he was at Camden.- heard him say he was at Newburg- Heard him speak of Col. Lytle & thinks of Co’l. Richardson.- Her father was married about 1786- Her mother died in 1811.- Her father never married again- had 2 children, son died in 1836.
Isaah Riggsbee- (9th Aug’t. 1851 aged 75 or 76 yrs:) says from his early boyhood he has been acquainted with
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with Cap’t. Francis Jones of Chatham,- that except 3 yrs; he has always lived within 3 or 4 miles of s’d. Jones till he removed about 1837 to Hillsboro- Orange Co. to live with his only child & daughter Delia Smith- has often heard Jones speak of his being in war & was an officer- thinks was a Cap’t. cannot be positive- knows he was called Cap’t. Jones- was spoken of in his early youth, by neighbors & old soldiers that Jones was in Rev: war- Jones had 2 children- son & daughter- son died unmarried about 1837. His wife died many  yrs: agd- daughter still living- thinks Cap’t. Jones died in 1844- Heard Cap’t Jones speak of being in battles, but cannot recollect where.- nor time of his service, thinks he must have been in service several years from report, &c.
Mark Riggsbee. (9th Aug’t. 1857) says lived from early boyhood within 3 miles of Francis Jones in Chatham till Jones removed to Orange in yr 1837. & for nearly 30 yrs within less than 2 miles of [illegible] Jones. worked at Jones’ 1 or 2 weeks at a time for many years- Heard Jones speak of his services- his being at battle Guilford & other engagements- understood from Jones he was an officer as Jones’ [illegible] 30 yrs- had a son & daughter- son died about 1836. daughter now living- had reputation of having served- Jones died on Friday 23d. Feb 1844 & buried 25th
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[crossed out: No evidence of service-]
Battle Guilford 15th March 1781.}
[crossed out: No evidence as to exact date of marriage]
Declaration not made in open Court.
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Afft of Turrentine
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right of her Father unless communicated to her by her husband or some one else.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th. Augt. 1851.-
James C. Turrentine
Semuel Lynch J.P.

I Semuel Lynch Justice of the Peace as aforesaid do certify that James C. Turrentine is a man of good character and that full faith and credit should be given to his testimony.
Given under my hand & seal as a Justice of the Peace for Orange County aforesaid this 12th. day of August 1851.-
Semuel Lynch J.P. (seal)

North Carolina}
Orange County}
I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions of Orange County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Semuel Lynch Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & who signed the foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said court at office the 12th day of August A.D. 1851 J. Allison, C.C.C.
By E.G. Gray, D.C.
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North Carolina Orange County} ss.
I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Orange and State afforesaid do hereby certify that it has been made appear from authentic records presented to me Satisfactorily that Francis Jones late of this County died on Friday the 23rd day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & forty four-
I further certify that Delia Smith the widow of the late Dr. James S. Smith deceased is the only living child of the said Francis Jones dec’d.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Hillsboro this the 9th day of February A.D. 1853.-
J: Allison C.C.C
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Affts of,
Dollar & Hill
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County

I William P Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid Certify that Samuel Brewer whose Signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County at the time of assigning the same and that full faith and Credit is due all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office at office in Pittsborough the 13th day of August A.D. 1852
W.P. Taylor C.C.C
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[illegible]
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Sept 6th 1857
[illegible]
We have [illegible] to you this case of Delia Smith claiming the pension due her father the late Capt Francis Jones who served in the war of the Revolution we hope that considering the [illegible] 70 years & [illegible] with [illegible] to the [illegible] & satisfactory to you [illegible] it [illegible] that the claim will be allowed for at least two years since as a Captain of Militia in North Carolina the comptroller certificate [illegible] or that Capt Jones was paid for more than two years service-
We [illegible] in one case [illegible] the [illegible] of [illegible] inform us of it in [illegible] as to [illegible] to [illegible] the [illegible] if we [illegible].
With High regard
your [illegible]
James S. Smith-

To the head of the pension office at Washington City -}