Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7934, for William Jones, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE S. C. Va.
Jones, William
Parker, Ann (Former widow)
NUMBER R. 7934
CONTENTS
res of Amherst Co. Va. & Sumter District, S. C. 
d. Feb. 12, 1809
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[illegible] August 15th. 1803
" th us to read or to Write down any sum 
" proposed in Figures, which you will see by the following Table
987, 536, 245, 978, 370, 698, 847, 245, 321
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Units
Millions
Billions
Trillions
Quadrillions

Of Signs
+  Addition
-  Subtraction
x  Multiplication
÷  Division
=  Equal
:  is to
::  so is
..  to
[2 dots above, 1 below] Triangulate
[3 dots vertically] Because
°  Degree
'  Minutes
"  Seconds
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Addition of Integers
This teacheth us to add two or more numbers together, and thereby knows the whole amount, You must observe to carry one for every ten untill  you come to the last row or co-[illegible letters] and then you set down the whole amount. 
Of Money
The Denomination [Illegible]
4 Farthings make  "
12 Pence = 1 "
20 Shillings 1 "

Of Troy Weight
Note 24 Grains is Penny Wt.
20 Penny Wt. = 1 Ounce 
12 Ounces = 1 Pound.
By this you weigh Gold,
Silver and all precious stones

Of Avoirdupois Wt.
Note 16 Drams make 1 Ounce
16 Ounces = 1 Pound
[Illegible] Pounds = 1 Quarter
" Quarters = 1 Cwt. Wt. 
" Cwt. = 1 [illegible] 
" you weigh all kinds of
" that are subject 
" and dust.
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Of Apothecaries Wt. 
Note 20 Grains make 1 Scruple 
3 Scruples = 1 Dram
8 Drams = 1 Ounce 
12 Ozs: = 1 Pound
By this weight Doctors compound their Medicines.

Of Liquid Measure
Note 4 Gills make 1 Pint
2 Pints = 1 Quart
4 Quarts = 1 Gallon
63 Gallons = 1 H. Head
4 H hds: = 1 [Illegible]
31 1/2 Gallons is "

Of Dry Measure
Note 8 Pints make 1 Gallon
2 Gallons = 1 Peck
4 Pecks = 1 Bushel
5 Bushels = 1 Barrel

Of Cloth Measure
Note 4 Nails 1 Quarter
4 Quarters = 1 Yard
5 Quarters = 1 Ell English
3 qtrs: = 1 Ell Flemish
_ qtrs = 1 Ell French
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Of Long Measure
Note 3 Barley Corns make 1 Inch
12 Inches = 1 Foot
3 Feet = 1 Yard
220 Yards = 1 Furlong
8 Furlongs = 1 Mile
3 Miles = 1 League
20 Leagues = 1 Degree
60 Miles Miles = 1 Degree
360 Degrees is the circumference 
of the Globe of the [Illegible]
6 Feet is 1 Fathom 

James Jones's '[illegible]
August 10th. 1803

Land Measure
Note 5 1/2 Yards make 1 Pole or Perch,
40 Poles = 1 Rood
4 Roods = 1 Acre
22y ards = 1 Chain
144 Square Inches 1 Square Foot
9 Square feet = 1 Square Yard
30 1/2 Square Yards 1 Square Perch
40 Square Perches = 1 Rood
[illegible] Roods = 1 Acre.
" the master to rectify
" mistake in the above 
Table
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Of Time -
Note 60" Seconds make 1 Minute
60 ' Minutes = 1 Hour
24 Hours = 1 Day
7 Days = 1 Week
4 Weeks = 1 Month
12 Calendar Months 1 Year
13 Months 1 Day and 6 Hours 1 Solar Year
52 Weeks is 1 Year
365 Days = 1 Year
The days in each Month are as follows
30 Days hath September, April, June, and November, all the rest has 31 except in [illegible]
and thens the time Februarys days are 29. - And [leap]
Year comes every [fourth]
Year.

Sarah Jones was born December the
23rd - 1807.
Susanah Jones was born 26th - 1810 January
Margret Jones was born 30th - of June 1812
Eli Jones was of [illegible]

When this you See
Remember me
When I am dead
and gone
E J. Jones
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James Jones was born October the 17th—1782 }
Elisabeth Jones Decest [deceased] was 
Born December 5th. 1784
Mary Jones was born december the 1] 1786 .}
Pegy Jones was born May the 11—1789
Nancey Jones was born December the 14—1791
Eli Jones was born January the 15—1794 }
William Jones was born the 11 of April 18[illegible]
Leonard Jones was born June the 18—1798
Wiley Jones was born October the 7—[illegible]
Elisabeth Jones D [Departed] this
life July [illegible]

12345673 then [illegible]
Betsey Anna Jones was born September the 3d—1805
Mary Jones marred [married] November 1805
James Jones marred January 8th 1806
William Jones [decd] in the year [illegible]
Feb. 12th
[illegible]
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James Jones his hand 
and pen them that Can
Beat it let them do it 
Jas this peace of riting
James Jones Were
Mr William Jones 
Mr m ay 160/0/if 4647 
[illegible] 
Elizabeth
Elisabeth J Jones 
hand and pen

his hand
them that can 
let them do it with
James Jones 

This is the Book referred to in my diposition of
3d February 185[1?]
John R. Bland [?]

[Illegible] his hand
[illegible] them that Can
[ilelgible] let them do it with 
[illegible] James Jones
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Court of Ordinary at Sumterville
STATE OF So Ca: Sumter District
On the Second day of February 1854 Before the subscribing Judge of Court of Ordinary in and for the district and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth J Jones aged 48 years, a resident of Sumter district So: Ca: who being duly sworn, according to law, declares, that her deceased Father William Jones formerly of Virginia late of said district who was a private &c in the Company commanded by Captains _ in the _ Regiment of _Commanded by Colonels [John] Marshall, [Robert] Anderson  in the war of American Independence 

:That __ said __ at __ on or about the __ for the term of __ and continued in actual service in said war until __  and was honorably discharged at __ on the __ 
which discharge, if ever received is lost or mislaid: as she has has been So informed and believes; That her Said father was originally from Amherst County Virginia and accompanied General Greens [Nathaniel Greene] troops as a private Soldier to the field of operations in South Carolina in the war of American Independence and Continued to Serve in Said war untill peace was proclaimed & That her father married Ann Freeman but the precise year of the marriage she has no means of ascertaining except a memorandum of births and deaths recorded in the hand writing of her father from which it appears her deceased Brother James Jones was born on 17th Oct. 1782: That her father died on 12 February 1809 leaving her Mother a widow and 9 children all of whom are now dead except this declarant and two Brothers Leonard & Wiley Jones of Alabama; that her Mother again married one John Parker who died in 1831. leaving her a widow who did not again marry but died a widow on the 3d day of June 1847 leaving other Surviving children.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which She and her two Brothers are entitled under the Act of Congress passed 13 May 1828 - 7th June 1832 4th July 1836 - 7 July 1838, 3 Mar 1843  & 17 June 1844 further swears that she has never received any pension under the before enumerated acts nor has she made any applications therefor except the present. Nor does she know or believes any application was ever made. s/ Elizabeth J Jones 

SWORN to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written; and I do certify that I have no interest in said pension claim or its prosecution; and I do further certify I am personally acquainted with declarant Elizabeth J. Jones who is a person of truth and respectability.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said Court  s/ W. Lewis OSD
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July 31, 1934

Mr. William M. Sweeny
126 Franklin Street
Astoria, Long Island
New York

WILLIAM JONES
R. 7934
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 7934, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Jones.

William Jones was originally from Amherst County, Virginia; the date and exact location of birth and names of his parents are not stated.

William Jones married one or two years prior to 1780, Ann or Nancy Freeman, daughter of James and Ann Freeman, and moved to Sumter District, South Carolina.

He died February 12, 1809.
  
His widow, Ann Jones, married December 1, 1811, one John Parker, who died in November, 1831, and she died June 3, 1847, in Sumter District, South Carolina.  

Nine children survived the soldier, William Jones. The only names designated as children were Elizabeth, the eldest, who died prior to the soldier's death, James, Elizabeth J. Jones and Leonard and Wiley Jones. 

The following family data are shown in order:

James Jones born October 17, 1782; married January 8, 1806 and died prior to 1854.
Elizabeth Jones born December 5, 1784
Mary Jones born December 1, 1786; married in November, 1805.
Peggy Jones born May 11, 1789
Nancey Jones born December 14, 1791
Eli Jones born January 15, 1794
William Jones born April 11, 17--(torn); married Feb.12,---9(torn)
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No_ 8,044.
Ann Parker decd
formerly widow of 
William Jones.
S. C.

Letter to James Taylor 20th March 1854
cannot find this letter
JI Coombs [crossed out: June 20/55]

79301 

Act 4th July 183[6]
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South Carolina
act '36
Pension Office,
June 20, 1855.

Sir, 

I have very carefully examined the papers filed in support of the claim of the heirs of Ann Parker, deceased formerly widow of William Jones, together with the additional proof filed by you, and the papers in the case of William Vaughn, a pensioner in the South Carolina rolls under Act of June 7, 1832.
You rely on the "fac similes" and the affidavit of Vaughn to identify the father of claimants with three items of service designated in your letter of the 24th inst. The former I have compared with the entry in the private record said to have been written by claimants' father, and cannot discover such a similarity as to authorize any weight whatever to be attached to this evidence. as to the affidavit of Vaughn it is altogether inconsistent with the testimony of Pollard previously filed in this case. Pollard swears that he was born in 1787= that his father was a revolutionary soldier - that he was acquainted with claimants father from infancy and that he has heard both
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him and his own father reportedly declare that Jones was at the battles of Guilford Court House (March, 1781) and Eutaw Springs, (Sept. 8. 1781) at the latter of which deponents father was wounded, and left the service, leaving Jones still under Green [Gen Nathanael Greene], with whom he had marched from Virginia - How Vaughn swears that when he joined [Gen Francis] Marion in October 1780 he found Jones in [Capt John] Malones Company of Militia of South Carolina under Marion - and that he had previously left the Continental Service under Green - It is also to be observed that the only item of service relied upon the date of which is given is that of the 68 days "in the militia as private of foot from 7th May to 28th August 1781"- a period between the dates of the battles of Guilford and Eutaw Springs, when Jones - the father of claimant - is shown by Pollard's affidavit to have been in service under General Green  Upon the present testimony, therefore, the claim cannot be allowed
Very respy &c
J. J. Coombs Esqr
Present

June 20/55
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LP Waldo Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sumterville So Ca. 8 March 54
Dr Sir
= Accompanying this are declaration and relative documents claiming pension of Miss Elizabeth J. Jones  and her two Brothers for Revolutionary Services of their father who was a Continental Soldier. The Memorandum Book is Record of the births of Soldiers children attached to the other evidence is So conclusive of the Marriage that unless you require additional evidence I have for the present omitted Sending more. J. J. Coombs Esquire my attorney deserts me he has gone on business to Ohio. which will account to you for my approaching you direct with this case.
Your early attention to this case is requested
I am your ob Servant
s/ James Taylor
N. B. I have got two land warrants in favor of minor children which I cannot Sell as it is decided the [illegible] friends of the children cannot legally assign - Will you commute by giving me U.S: Scrip bearing interest in favor of the children or what Shall I do with the two land warrants?
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Ann Parker formerly 
widow of 
Wm Jones
S. C. Act 1836

Addl. Evidence

J.J Coombs
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Washington June 14, 1855.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Ann Parker, formerly widow of Wm Jones, of S. C. under act of 4th July 1836
I do not claim that all the payments certified by the Comptroller of S. C. were made to the husband of the claimant. On the contrary, I think it very clear that said payments apply to more than one man of the same name.
But three of the payments certified by the Comptroller are, as I think, identified with the claimants husband, by fac similes of his Signature, viz-
1st The payt of the L6. 4. 3 1/4 which equals about 4 mo. service
2d Payt for 48 days Service  2mo 8 days
3d Payt for 140 days Service  4 mo 20 days
Making 10 mos. 28 days
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In the family record attached to the original papers, you will find the hand writing of Claimants husband, which I think you will find clearly identified with the fac similes referred to.
In addition to this, you have the positive testimony of William Vaughn, a pensioner, that said William Jones served in the same corps with him from October 1780 to June 1782, a period of about 20 months.
I have looked into Vaughns declaration in his own case, and find the facts there Set forth entirely consistent with his late deposition in this case. His service was proven by Obediah Spears, one of the soldier's he refers to in his deposition as Serving with himself and said Wm Jones.
This clear proof of service by a fellow soldier, corroborated as it is by the record evidence
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attainable, will, I presume, be satisfactory as to the record of service. Vaughn also proves the marriage of Said Wm Jones to the claimant, prior to the last period of Service. 
The family record, also, shows the birth of a child born in Oct. 1782 only about 4 months after said Vaughn and Jones left the service
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
J. J. Coombs

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions.
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Ann Parker
formerly wid of
Wm Jones
So C Act 1836

addl. evidence

filed June 14/55

J. L.G.
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State of So Carolina Sumter Dis.
On 25 April 1855 Before the Subscribing Magistrate in and for the district and State aforesaid personally appeared John R Pollard Esquire aged 68 years a resident of Sumter district who being duly Sworn according to law Swears he was intimately acquainted with William Jones deceased a Revolutionary Soldier and has often seen him write. That he married Ann or Nancy Freeman daughter of James & Ann Freeman and that the receipt was produced of 24 January 1786 from William Jones to Eli Freeman the signatures to which I know to be in the handwriting of William Jones and the receipt itself in the handwriting of Eli Freeman who acted as the agent of his mother Ann Freeman the widow of James Freeman and that said receipt was taken for the purpose of barring William Jones of any and all claims against the Estate of James Freeman which I was apprehensive he might make at Some future period and his knowledge of that fact was derived from conversations with Eli Freeman and others on the Subject. This Deponent further Swears he Knows that William Jones Sometimes Signed his name in full and frequently only Wm. Jones. s/ John R. Pollard
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this day and year first above written
s/John S. Richardson Jr. Magst.

State of So: Carolina Sumter district. I Geo: S. C: DeSchamps clerk of the court of Common pleas & General Sessions do certify that John S. Richardson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the date thereof a duly appointed and qualified magistrate in and for Sumter district and that his Signature thereto is genuine. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the witness John R Pollard Esquire who is a person of respectability and truth in whose Statements the utmost faith and credit should be placed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 25th day of April 1855.
G.S.C. DeSchamps Clerk CCP
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Know all men by these Presents, THAT I, I Elizabeth J. Jones in behalf of myself and Leonard Jones and Wiley Jones only Surviving children of Wm & Ann Jones both deceased who was soldier in the army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint James Taylor of Sumterville - South Carolina my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts, 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848, and 29th July, 1848, as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15 May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832. Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any department of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interests, and to obtain from any department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence, of whatever character, relating to, or in any wise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of. Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any thing and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the certificates of [illegible word] or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me, and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, to confer upon him, here-by ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do, by virtue of these presents. Hereby countermanding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given for prosecuting said claims.
WITNESS my hand and seal, this 2d day of February 1854
Elizabeth J. Jones
State of So Ca. Sumter district 
BE IT KNOWN THAT ON THE 2d day of February 1854 before me the subscriber, a Magistrate in and for Sumter district and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth J Jones subscriber to the foregoing power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivery of the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name.
A. A. Nettles Magst
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State of So. Ca. Sumter dist.  
On the 3d day of February 1854 Before the Subscribing Magistrate personally appeared Susannah B Jones aged 50 years and Martha Deas aged 47 years
Residents of Sumter dist and State aforesaid who being duly and Separately Sworn according to law upon their oaths Say they were intimately acquainted with the late Widow Ann Parker whose first husband was William Jones reputed Continental Revolutionary Soldier who died upwards of forty years ago leaving the Said Ann whose maiden name was Ann Freeman his widow and many children of whom three are only now alive Viz Leonard Jones and Wiley Jones residents of Maringo County Alabama and Elizabeth J Jones near Sumterville So. Ca. whose names and ages are recorded in a memorandum hereunto annexed which is in the hand writing of the Said William Jones as Elizabeth J. Jones his daughter has preserved it as a family record 
That the Said Widow Ann again married one John Parker about the year 1811 in the month of December and first day of Said month which dates we the deponents know to be correct from the fact that the deponents are two Sisters and were intimately acquainted with Mr. and Mrs. Parker, who they frequently heard thus Speak of their marriage 
and that the Said John Parker died on the _ day of November 1831 which fact is brought to their recollection in memories following viz, the Said Susannah B. Jones's child named Edgar being born in July previous and the Said Martha Deas's Son James not long before John Parkers death
Leaving the Said Ann his widow who died on the 3 day of June 1847 not having again married but continued the widow of the Said William Jones and John Parker as aforesaid; That the Said William Jones and John Parker were lawfully married to the Said Ann Freeman there of isnt [or exists?] no doubt whatever having lived together as husbands and wife and were So reputed. That Said Widows death happened an Said 3 day of June 1847 the deponents believe to be correct as near as they can recollect, but they have no occurrence to bring to their recollection the particular month and day                
Susanah B her x mark Jones 
Martha her x mark Deas
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State of So Ca. Sumter district
On the 3d day of March 1854 the written affidavits of Susannah B. Jones and Martha Deas were Sworn to and Subscribed by making their marks before me; and I do further certify I am personally acquainted with Said witnesses and that they are ladies of truth & respectability
s/ Jno E. Logan
Magistrate

State of So. Ca. Sumter district
On the 3d day of February 1854 Before the Subscribing Magistrate for the district and State aforesaid personally appeared John R. Pollard Esquire Planter in Said district who being duly Sworn according to law upon his oath Swears that he was born in Sumter district in the year 1787 on 1st day of Oct. that he was acquainted with Wm Jones and his wife Ann Since his infancy and continued uninterruptedly a frequent and intimate visitor of their family untill their death. That the deponents father was a Revolutionary Soldier and was at Battle of Eutaw Springs when he was wounded & disabled from further service and at which Battle the Said Wm. Jones stood Side by Side of his Said father, as he has often heard his father and the Said William Jones in frequent conversations on the Subject of that Battle as well as at Guilford Court House in No Ca. on their way from Virginia with General Green [Nathanael Greene] where the Said William Jones & deponents father were mustered into the United States army. That the Said William Jones departed this life Soon after this deponent because of age at which period he commenced planting on his own account leaving the Said Ann his widow and 9 children Elizabeth the eldest child having died before him: That he had often Seen the Said William Jones write and is familiarly acquainted with his penmanship and that the small memorandum Book containing the record of the names and Births of the children of the Said William & Ann Jones this deponent Knows to be in the handwriting of the Said William Jones: That the Said Widow Jones again married one John Parker 5 or 6 years after the death of the Said Wm Jones who died Subsequent to James Deas's Birth with whom this deponent has known from infancy who is now in his 23 year. leaving the Said Ann
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Ann his widow who did not again marry, but continued the widow of the Said William Jones and John Parker untill she died on the 3 d day of June 1847 leaving Three Surviving children, namely Leonard Jones and Wiley Jones resident of the State of Alabama and Elizabeth J Jones a resident of Sumter district as aforesaid now Surviving and the only Surviving Children of the Said William Jones and Ann his Said Widow: He further Swears the Said Widow Ann died as aforesaid from recollection of having one of the Severist attacks of periodical nervous afflictions which compelled him to use crutches and before and at that time had had permitted a Negro girl of his to attend and wait on Mrs Joseph Paris and the Said Widow Ann during their last illness who resided in the Same house Situated about 2 Miles from deponents plantation. He further Swears the Said Mrs Paris died about a week or 10 days before Mrs Parker , as he distinctly recollects from reports derived from his wife who was almost constant from home in attendance on Mrs Paris & Mrs Parker. s/ John R. Pollard

State of South Carolina Sumter district The foregoing affidavit of John R Pollard Esquire was Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year first written and I do further certify I am personally acquainted with the witness John R. Pollard and that he is a Gentleman of truth and respectability. s/ Jno. R. Logan
Magistrate

State of So Ca Sumter dist. 
On the 3d day of February 1854 Before the Subscribing Magistrate in and for the district and State aforesaid personally appeared S. Porcher Gaillard Esquire Planter a Resident of Sumter district who being duly Sworn according to law, on his oath Swears that an reference to his Journal for 1847 he finds that his carpenter Shawn made a coffin on the 21st day of May and another again on the 4th June 1847; the first was for Mrs. Joseph Paris and the other for Mrs Ann Parker whose first husband was William Jones who
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who was a reputed Revolutionary Soldier, and that the Said Mrs. Paris and Ann Parker were living at the time of their death at a place belonging or Known as the Jennings land within Sight of deponents Plantation:
s/ S. Porcher Gaillard
Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year first within written & I do further certify bring personally acquainted with the witness S. Porcher Gaillard Esquire and that he is a gentleman of veracity and high respectability s/ Jno. R. Logan
Magistrate

State of South Carolina Sumter District
On the eighth day of March 1854. J. W. J. Singleton Clerk of the Court of Common pleas and General Session for Sumter district do certify that A A. Nettles and John R. Logan before whom the foregoing declaration power of Attorney and affidavits were made were at the date thus duly appointed and qualified Magistrates for Sumter district and that their Signatures thereto are genuine: I further certify that William Lewis Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth J. Jones who made is the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Sumter district and that his Signature and Seal of Said Court thereto are genuine I moreover certify that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant Elizabeth J. Jones and the Witnesses William Vaughn. Susannah R. Jones Martha Deas John R. Pollard and S. Porcher Gaillard and that they are persons of truth and respectability in whose Statements the utmost faith and credit should be placed. I do further certify I have no interest directly or indirectly in the foregoing claim In testimony where of I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal the day and year above written
W J Singleton
C CPs
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Ann Parker,
formerly widow
of Wm Jones -
S. C. Act 1836

Addl. evidence

Filed June 14/55
J. L. Coombs
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State of South Carolina Sumter district
On the 9th day of June 1855 before the Subscribing Magistrate aforesaid district and State personally appeared William Vaughan aged 90 years a resident of Sumter district, a Revolutionary pensioner under certificate No. 23.434 who being duly Sworn according to law upon his oath Swears that he is the identical William Vaughan who on a previous occasion had made a deposition relative to the services of said William Jones deceased also soldier of the Revolution which deposition is Said to be insufficient or not minute in its particulars to establish the Services of the Said William Jones in Said war and being called on to be more particular and explicit declares as follows Viz: That he had no acquaintances or Knowledge of but one Wm. Jones who served in Said war. that altho very young, at the period when or Sometime after that the William Jones referred to came with other Continental Soldiers namely Joshua Stafford, John Pollard John Peek and many others whose names he cannot now recollect without hearing thus names called over that Said persons came with General Green [Nathanael Greene]from Virginia to the aid of South Carolina; that Said Jones married one (married one) Ann Freeman one or two years before the deponent joined the army in 1780 and came to reside with his family within 1 1/2 miles where deponents father resided in Sumter district; that Said William Jones was in the company of one Captn [Wm] Long and others whose names he does not recollect and after his term expired in the Continental Service, Said Jones joined the South Carolina Militia with many others of the Continental Soldiers and before the deponent mustered or volunteered into the Service in Oct. 1780 under Captn. [John] Malone in whose company he found Wm. Jones a Member when he and about 20 others joined it; when they were ultimately commanded by Captns Malone
Joseph
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Joseph Hill and George McCauley under Cols Peter Horry and Richard Richardson and the Said William Jones and himself continued to Serve in Said war with the exception of a few days leave of absence occasionally untill hostilities ceased in June 1782 after which Said Jones was appointed to take the lead of Scouting parties against Robbers and thieves and Tories and on occasion the Said Jones and himself with about 20 others Surprised a large gang of their enemy - killing two and captured ten, whom they delivered up to Col Postell; that altho the Said William Jones and this deponent with their associated Soldiers did not as regular and constant be an duty as prior to the cessation of hostilities, yet they held themselves in readiness to join the Service again, whenever called upon but were not again called into Service - That the foregoing Statement of facts. with the exception of that which relates to continental Soldiers is wholly and entirely applicable to John Bradford, John A Bradford, William Broadway, Abraham Richardson, Obediah Spears and many others whom this deponent would recollect if their names were mentioned as they formed the number who Served as before referred to during the Same period as this deponent. He further Swears that he has no interest directly or indirectly in any claim or claims for pension, which may be in an [illegible] reply the heirs of any of the parties before referred to or in the prosecution of the Same. 
William his X mark Vaughan
Sworn to before me, who have no interest in claim or its prosecution. 
s/ Jno. R. Logan
Magst
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State of So Ca: Sumter district  
I Geo S. C. DeSchamps Clerk of the court of Common pleas for Sumter district. certify that J R Logan before whom the foregoing (the foregoing) affidavit was made was at the date thereof a duly appointed and qualified Magistrate in & for Said district and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the witness William Vaughan and that he is a person of truth & respectability in whose Statements the fullest faith and credit should be given. I moreover certify that i have no interest in Said pension claims, or their prosecution
In testimony where of i have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 9th day of June 1855.
G S C Deschamps ccps
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"No 31.
"No 505. Book N. William Jones his Account of 73 Days duty done in the Militia as private at 101 Curry Pd day in 1782.
Amounting to £ 5. 4. 3 1/4 Stg.
State of South Carolina to William Jones Dr-  To 37 days service as private Genl [Francis] Marions Brigd.
To 36 Do-
73 @ 10/  £ 36. 10.  £ 5. 4. 3 1/4.
Personally appeared before me Wm Jones and made oath that the above acct is Just and true and he hath Recd no part nor parcel thereof Sworn before me this 9th day of Aug of 1783. "Benj Jackson"

Recd 12 April 85. an Indent No 505 Lib N. for £ 9. 19. 11 1/2 in which is included amot of this Accot in full Satisfaction for this Accot by virtue of an order. "Wm. Heatly Junr"

No 31.
505. N. William Jones his Account of 67 days duty done as private in the Militia in 1782 @ 10/ Cury per day.
Charged at £ 4. 14. 3 1/4.
add more 1. 5 1/4.
Amt £ 4. 15. 8 1/2.
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true Copy as taken from the Records of this Office. I do further certify that the signature of William Jones to the order in favor of John Herndon is an exact fac simile as near as I can take it of the signature of said William
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Jones and I do further certify that I can not find an order for the 73 days service nor the Account and order for the 67 days service, which seems to be missing. 
For Comptroller General
T. S. Jacobs
Deputy
(no seal of Office)
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So Ca April 28th 1854
No. 118 Book V Issued the 22d July 1785 to William Jones for Seventeen pound fourteen Shillings & Three pence for 140 days Militia Duty as pr two accounts audited. Principal £17.14.3. Annual Interest £ 1.4.9.

No 58.
No 118. V. William Jones. 68 days duty in the Militia as private on foot from 7th May to 28th Augt 1781 at 10/ Cury pr day.
Charged £ 4.10.
Add more £ 7. 1 1/2
[=] £ 4. 17. 1 1/2.

V. No 58. No 118 Lib V 
July 22d 1785.
William Jones, 140 days duty in Militia Amount £ 12. 17. 1 1/2.
Gentlemen Please to Deliver to James Carson my Indents. For services done the Publick of So Car-olina. Edward Blake, Peter Borquett Esqrs Commissioners of the Treasury. "William Jones" 

96 District William Jones made oath before me that he gave the above order and neaver gave any other order nor has neaver Received no Satisfaction thereof.
Sworn Sept 10th 1785. Before John Herndon J. P. "William Jones"
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I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true Copy as taken from the Records of this Office. I do further certify that the signature of William Jones to the order in favor of James Carson and the signature of William Jones before John Herndon J. P. are exact fac similes as near as I can take them from the signature of said William Jones, and I do further certify that I can find no Account or order for 68 days duty in the militia.
For Comptroller General
s/ P. L. Jacobs
Deputy
(No seal of Office)

Ann Parker formerly wid. of Wm Jones S. C. Act 1836

Addl. evidence

Filed June 24/55
J. L. C.
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State of So: Ca Sumter dist.
On the 9th day of February 1854. Before the Subscribing Magistrate for Said district and State personally appeared William Vaughan a Revolutionary pensioner who being duly Sworn upon his oath Swears he was well acquainted with the late William Jones who lived and died within 3 miles of deponent and that he knew him to be an active and efficient Soldier in the Revolutionary war after his arrival from Virginia with General Greens [Nathanael Greene] troops as will appear more fully from the annexed authenticated copies of 10 indents issued in favor of the Said William Jones and hereunto annexed: That the Said William Jones married one Ann Freeman Some years before the treaty of peace was proclaimed and had Some two or three children before that event the oldest of whom named James Jones the deponent Knew  intimately untill he died a few years ago. That the Said Wm Jones died many years ago leaving the Said Ann Freeman his widow and many children who again married John Parker who died in 1831, & did not again marry but continued their widow untill her death many years ago - leaving only 3 Surviving children named Leonard and Wiley Jones and one daughter named Elizabeth J. Jones. The words and figures "John Parker who died" in 1831 and did not again marry." interlined in the fifteenth line before Signing: This deponent further Swears he has no interest in the pension or its prosecution to which the Said 3 children are entitled to for the  Services of Said Wm. Jones their father in Said war
William Vaughn X his  mark
 Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year first above written. And I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above William Vaughan which is a credible Witness
s/ A. A. Nettles
Magst
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No 290 Lib Y Issued the 2d Novr 1785 to William Jones for two Pounds, seventeen Shillings and one Penny for 40 days duty as per account audited, on which no interest is allowed until one year's Int becomes due Principal £ 2.17. 1 1/2
Annual Intrst £ 0. 3. 11

No 84
State of South Carolina
To William Jones Dr
1779 Oct 10th To 40 days service done the State as soldier in Col Marshal's Regt at £10.. per day 
£ 20.0.0
William Jones for 40 days duty as a private Soldier in Col. Marshall's Regt in 1779 a 10/ curcy pr day
£ 20.. . .. .
[=] Stg L 2..17..1 1/2

Exd J.Mc. A:G:
Compt Genrls' offic Columbia 
" Febry 1st 1854 
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of Indent No 290. Lib Y & also of the account upon which said Indent was issued. Given under my hand
Wm F Arthur
For comp genl
No Seal of office
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No 498 Lib H Issued 26th Augst 1785 to Mr William Jones for Seven Pounds 2/ 10. Stg for Militia duty as private in 1779 per acct passed by the Commrs. Principal £ 7.. 2.. 10 1/4
Annual Intrst £ 0.. 9.. 11

No 57.
Amounting to £ 7.. 2.. 10 1/4
Exd J Mc: A:G
Compt Genrls' office Columbia 
" Febry 1st 1854. I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of Indent No 498. Lib H. Given under my hand
Wm F Arthur
For comp genl
No Seal of office
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Lib y No 402 issued 21 November 1785 to Mr William Jones for £1.11.5 Stg. militia duty in 1779 pr. account audited 
Principal £ 1.11 5
interest 2..2.
William Jones his account for duty in the Granville County Regt. of Militia from 10 July to 1 Augt 1779 both days inclusive 22 days at 10/ pr. day charged Stg £ 1..11..2
a 10/ curcy. add more 3 = 1.11.5
Exd J:M.c
Compt Genls office Columbia So Ca
1 Febry 1854 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book Y. page 402, & also of the account upon which said Indent was issued 
Given under my hand
Wm F Arthur
For comp genl
No Seal of office
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No 1126 Lib Y Issued 6th May 86 to Wm S. Jones £ 32.3.4. Stg pay due him as a private soldier pr acc audited 
Intrst £ 2..5..8
Compt Genrls office Columbia Febry 20 1854. I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent No 1126. Book Y. Given under my hand 
Wm F Arthur
For comp genl
No Seal of office
N. B. The Record from which the above Indent was taken & the Index does not agree The Index says Wm Jones & the record says W.S.Jones
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No 350 Book F Issued the 2d Decr 1784 to Mr William Jones for one hundred and twenty eight Pounds ten Shillings and a Penny three Farthings. Sterling for sundries for Militia use in 1780-1781 and 1782. as pr account audited - 
Principal £128.10.1 3/4 
Annual Intrst £8..19..9 

State of South Carolina to William Jones Dr 
1780 comment 9 May Nineteen days Capt in the Militia at 
£ 3.. pr Day | £ 57 .. S.. d
Ten days Do [ditto] in the Do at Do. Do. Do. | £ 30.. . .. .
Do 24 June 1782 Seven days Lieutenant in Militia at £ 1.15. pr day | 12..5..0 
Do 9. May 1780 Nineteen days services of a wagon & team £4.. pr day | . .. . ..6 
Do 6. Jany 1780. Ten days services of a wagon & team at £ 4 per day |  . ..15.. . 
Do 14 Feby 1781. Ten days services of a wagon & team at £4 | . ..15.. .
Do 22 Apl 1781 Thirty days services of a wagon & team at £4. per day | . ..5.. . 
Do. 1. June Do Sixty days services of two horses and wagons & driving at £ 3 pr day | . ..10.. .
Do. 11. Dec Do Fifty five days services of a wagon & team at £4.. per day | . .. . .. 6 
Do 29 Oct 1782. Twelve days services of a wagon & team at £4.. per day |  . ..10.. 6 Twelve bushels of corn at £1..4..4 2/4 per Bu | 14..12..6
Fifty lb pork at 10 pr lb | 2.. 1.. 8 
over
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Eight lb of bacon at S2..D6 per lb 1. . . 
five bu of corn at £ 1..4..2 1/4 per bu  | 6.. 1..10 3/4 
Error Excepted. Total £969..16.. 0 3/ 4 

Duty £ 99.5. . 
Wagon hire 776.10. . 
Provisions 23. 16. 0 1/2 
[=] £ 899..11.. 0 1/2 

Chged £ 969..16..0 1/2 
Deduct less  70..5 
curcy £ 899..11..0 1/2 
Stg £ 128.10.1 3/4 
W. G. 
J.Mc. Ar. 

Compt. Genls office 
Columbia So Ca 
Issud & chgd 1854
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book Y Recd 350: & also of the account upon which said Indent was issued Given under my hand Wm F Arthur for compt genl No Seal of Office 
Wm. Jones Y: no 350
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Lib T. No 424 
Issued the 24 June 1785 to Williams Jones for Six pounds four Shillings & three pence Sterling for Militia Duty pr account entitled
Principal    £ 6..4..3 1/4
Annl interest.  [0..]8..8

No 60
State  So. Carolina 
Dr to William Jones
For duty for Col Andersons return
£43..10..0
Stg  [= ] £ 6..4..3 1/4
Mr William Jones account of Duty
in the Militia as Private since the 
reduction of Charleston amounting
to currancy £43..10..
Stg £ 6..4..3 1/4
TWR JMc AG

Compt Genls Office
Columbia So Carolina 
1 February 1854 I hereby certify
the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book Y Page 424: & also of the account upon which said Indent was issued Given under my hand
Wm F Arthur
For Compt Genl
No Seal of State
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Lib N. No 305 Issued 12 April 1785
to Mr. Williams Jones for nine pounds 19/11 0/4 Sterling
140 days duty in the Militia in 1782 pr account audited
Principal    £ 9" 19" 11 0/4
Interest              13" 11
No 31
State  So. Carolina 
Fo William Jones Dr
Fo 37 days service as private
Genl Marions Brigade
Fo 36 do  do
= 73 do @ 10/  £36.10.  £5.4.3 1/4
Personally appeared before me Wm Jones & made oath that the above account is just & true & he hath rec'd no part nor parcel thereof. Sworn to before me 9 August 1783.
Benj Jackson
 £5" 4" 3 1/4
Mr. Jones account of 67 days duty done as Private in the militia in 1782 @ 10/ cury per day
       " charged   £4" 14" 3 1/4
add more.                  1" 5  1/4
=  £4"  15" 8  1/2
      5"     4" 3 1/4 
= £ 9"   19" 11 3/4 
EXd JH
JMc
AG
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Compt Genls' Office Columbia So Ca
1st February 1854 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book N. No.505. & also of the account upon which said  Indent was issued
Given under my hand
Wm F Arthur
for Comps Genl

No Seal of Office

Wm Jones
N. No.505
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Wm Jones
V. 118
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Lib T. No 425  issued the 24 June 1785 to Williams Jones for six pounds ten Shillings Sterling for Militia duty pr account audited
Principal    £ 6" 10" 0
anl interest.   9" 1
No 60
State  So. Carolina 
Dr to William Jones For duty pr Col Anderson return £45"10" 0
Chg       £ 6" 10"  0
Wm Jones account of Militia Duty
as Private since the reduction of Charleston 
Amtg to currency £45"10" 0
Stg                £ 6" 10 
exd WR JMc AG
Compt Genls Office
Columbia So Carolina 
1 February 1854 I hereby certify
the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book Y Page 425: & also of the account upon which said Indent was issued
Given under my hand
Wm F Arthur
For Compt Genl

No Seal of office
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Wm Jones
Y. 1564
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No 1564 Lib Y 
Issued 31st Nov 87 to Wm Jones Dr £35..14..3 1/4 Stg Militia duty &c pr ac from the commrs 
Interest £2.. 9.. 11
No 89 
Amounting Curry £25.. . .. .
Stg £35.. 14.. 3 1/4 
Exd J Mc 
Compt Genrls' office Columbia 
Febry 1st 1854 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of Indent No. 1564 Lib Y. Given under my hand 
Wm F Arthur
for Coms Genl
No  Seal of office
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1929 Dec 4. Photomailed to Mrs. V. H. GottschalK & Fin. Div. ntfd. ady
1934 July 31. Hist to Wm. M. Sweeney (See ltr in clm W7905 Thos Jones) mlb

7.934
Ann Parker
Service: former widow
William Jones
REJECTED
Claim filed too late to be entered on the printed list of 1852
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476 All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 37600
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below. 
November 23, 1929 192
Bureau ordering PENSIONS Deliver to Room No. 5033
(All COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Titles and description of job photostatic copy of last page of Wm Vaughan's decl from the Revolution-ary War pension claim of William Jones, R. 7934.
No. of copies 1 of the page 
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: AD. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M H Finch Chief of Branch June 9 - 1855
[stamp]
DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS
RECEIVED NOV 25 1929
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Photostat X Size actual Official use? Repay? Yes  $.15 
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief [blurred out word] bureaus.
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Now reads
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July31, 1934
William Jones, R. 7934
Thomas Jones, W. 7905
BA-J/MLB
Mr. William M. Sweeny
136 Franklin Street
Astoria, Long Island
New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Jones whose daughter, Elizabeth J. Jones, applied from Sumter District, South Carolina, February 2, 1854, for a pension for the heirs of her father, and of Thomas Jones who applied for pension from Nelson County, Virginia, in 1832.
Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51 12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Jones, William GRADE Private LINE Virginia WARRANT NUMBER 12264 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 13, 1791 to James Reynolds, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this from is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51 12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Jones, William  GRADE Private "in Lee's Legion" LINE Virginia WARRANT NUMBER 12274 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 2, 1792 to Robt. Means, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this from is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.