Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38087, for Abraham P Jones, Georgia
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Service: Ga.
Jones, Abraham P.
Number: S.38087
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76.889
Georgia  R
Abraham P. Jones of Putnam Coy in the stat of Georgia wo was a 2d Lieut. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elbert of the Georgia line, for the term of 3 years [cut off]scribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 20 Dollars pr month, to commence on [cut off] 16 of February 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of May 1820 and sent to Hon: J. A. Cuthbert
H. Reps. N.P.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820.  251.86
Sem-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 120.00 = $371.86
12 Mos. [illegible]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818]
[handwritten] not entitled
[illegible]

[handwritten] Informed May 21, 1822 that he could not be restored. Sent to John J. Smith, Eatonton, Georgia.
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State of Georgia Oakmulgee District on this 22d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said district of the Superior court for the county of Putnam in Georgia, Abraham P. Jones aged sixty eight years resident in the county of Putnam in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows
vis: as a second lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Francis Moon in the second regiment of the Georgia continental line/the original certificate believed to be dated on the sixteenth February 1819 for a pension certificate no. 14.889.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other manner dispensed of any property or any part thereof with intent to thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and have service of the United States in the Revolutionary War [illegible] on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trusted for me any property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.  Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 22d August 1820.

Abraham P. Jones
C.B. Strong, Judge
Subr C.O. district Georgia

The following is schedule of my real and personal estate.  Necessary clothing and bedding excepted. Viz. 1 123 1/2 acres of land in the county of Putman of State of Georgia. 2 horses 3 head of horn cattle 20 head of hogs & pigs a debt due to me of $358. I [h]ave rather more than $1136.07. Cents I am a farmer I am infirm and entire cripple in the right shoulder so as to be unable to work, my family consists of my wife & a son and daughter.  My wife Ann Jones is fifty eight years old has been subject to fits for 10 years is bed ridden about two thirds of her time and is unable to work.  My son William Jones is 18
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years old and has no property. My daughter Susan Jones is 15 years old & has no property.
Sworn to & declared on the 22d day of August in the year 1820 before me in open court.
C.B. Strong Judge
Supr. C.O. Dist. Georgia

Abraham P. Jones

A list of Abraham P. Jones property appraised by Joseph Maddo[?] & William Veal Junior.

123 1/2 acres of land appraised to be worth $625.00
2 Horses worth $40. each    80.00
5 head of horn cattle 44.00
20 head of including pigs 35.50
25 bushels wheat @ .75 cts per bushel 18.75
150 lbs Bacon @ 9 cts per lb. 13.50
8 Barrells corn @ 1.75 per Barrell  14.00
[total] $830.75

State of Georgia
Putnam County
I John J. Smith clerk of the Superior Court of said county & State do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto assured are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight-hundred & thirty dollars and seventy five cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the eleventh day of September 1820
John J. Smith Clk. S.C. P. Co. Geo.
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Abm. P. Jones
2d Lieut.
A.P. Jones Ensign
Elbert's Regiment
'76 3 1/2 Years
illegible]: 16 Feby 1819
Col. Elberts Georgia Regt.
1776 3 years
16th Feby. 1819
Admitted
Putnam Coy.
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Suspended
If the Court are satisfied
that the applicant
served as he states &
that from his reduced
circumstances he needs the
assistance of his country
for support, a certificate
in words to that effect
should be subjoined. A
similar certificate from
the judge will answer
same purpose. Residence
should be stated.
Blank form is forwarded which
may be filled up.

Service admitted
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Georgia
Wilkes County
Wilkes  Superior Court February Term 1819.
Came into open Court Abraham P. Jones
who being sworn saith that he entered
the service of the United States on the sixth
day of September in the year of our lord
seventeen hundred and seventy six as a
brevet Ensign in the second Georgia Continental Regiment commanded at that time by Colonel Samuel Elbert and in Captain
Francis Moores Company. that he remained
in said Regiment about three years, during
which time he was promoted by brevet to
second Lieutenant. And this deponent also
states that he procured a regular discharge
from Colonel Samuel Elbert, which discharge
together with his Brevet commissions and other military papers was taken from
him at or near Ludwell's old Mills in the
State of Virginia by the light horse troops
commanded by Colonel Tarlton and this
deponent also states that there is none of
his fellow soldiers who live near him
by whom he could establish the foregoing facts. And he also further states that he is now old & infirm and unfortunately
reduced to the most necessitous circumstances that he is unable to support or maintain himself without application to his
country for assistance.
Abraham P. Jones
Sworn to in open Court
this 16th day Feby 1819
John Dyson Clk.
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Georgia
Wilkes County
I John M. Dooley Judge of the Superior Court for the Western Circuit of said State do hereby certify that John Dyson whose name appears to this foregoing certificate as clerk of the Superior Court is clerk of said [illegible] for the county of Wilkes that his certificate is in due form of Law and that due faith and credit ought to be given to the same. 
given under my hand & seal this 16th February 1819
Jno M. Dooley
J.S.C.W.D.G.
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a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as  contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Abraham Parham Jones  Serv. File 38087
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Sept 6. 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 yrs.
RANK. Ensign and 2d Lieut.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Francis Moore
COLONEL. Samuel Elbert
STATE. Ga
Battles engaged in, [[check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Feby 16 1819 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Wilkes Co Ga
Age at date of application, 66 yrs.  Died Jany 28 1831*
Remarks: In 1820 soldier's wife Ann was 58 years of age and son William 18 yrs. and daughter Susan 15 years. In 1820 he lived in Putnam Co. Ga.   *from A.B. in 1815
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1828 papers to be filed with Ad OW J file
#38087
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Abraham P. Jones --Lieut. Ga. line
Georgia
Inv File no 38.087
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A copy of Abraham P Jones's declaration made for J A Cuthbert Esq
21 March 1823
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[torn] Free
[torn] Esq.
[torn]ary at War
[torn]ington City
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Wilkes County
I do hereby certifie that Abraham Jones joined Headquarter in this State in 1777 and served as an Ensign in Capt. Francis Moores Compy. of the second Regiment Continental Troops then commanded by Col. Samuel Elbert and I do perfectly remember that some time after, Mr. Jones bore the Rank of Lieutenant, but do not remember the exact time he received promotion, neither can I say whether he was a first or second Lieutenant.
Given under my hand this 29th Day October 1800.
Thomas Porter
Lieut 2d Reg. Cont. Troops

I do certify that Abrm. Jones served as a [illegible] officer in Col. Eberts Battln.
John Morrison Lt in said Battn.
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State of Georgia
Jefferson County

Thomas Porter came before me a Justice of
the peace for said county and being duly sworn sayeth that the within Certificate contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Thomas Porter
Sworn to before me this
13th day of Novr. 1800
B. Whitaker J.P.

Thos. Porters
Certificate
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Georgia
Wilkes County
I hereby certifie that Abraham Jones was in the Continental regiment for the State of Georgia commanded by the Late General Samuel Elbert and in Capt. Moores company of that regiment, but my recollection does not serve me so far as to say what rank the said Jones bore in the regiment.
[illegible] October 18[??]
B. Porter
Major to 2d Georgia Regiment
Abraham intertined

Henrico County [illegible]
Personally appeared Daniel DuVall before us two Justices of the peace for the said County and made oath that in September 1776 he well knew Abraham Parham Jones who was then an Ensign in the 2d Georgia Regiment on Continental establishment, that the the deponent was at same time first Lieutenant in the same Regiment which was raised for three years, and that the said Abraham P. Jones was also a Lieutenant in the said Regiment before he left that service.
Sworn to before us this 21st day of June 1793
John [illegible]
J.P. [illegible]
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Georgia
Putnam County
I, John J. Smith Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in open Court on the day and year herein stated and that Christopher B. Strong whose name appears to the annexed Certificate is Judge of the Superior Court of the Okmulgee Circuit of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 16th September 1819
John J. Smith Clk.

State of Georgia
Putnam County I Christopher B. Strong Judge of the superior court of the Oakmulgee District of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John J. Smith who signs the above certificate as clerk of the Superior Court of Putnam County of said District is & was (at the time of signing said certificate) the clerk of said court and that due faith & credit is & ought to be given to this acts & doing as such & that his said certificate & attestation is in due form witness my hand & seal this 29 Septr. 1819
C.B. Strong 
Judge Supr. C.O.D. Georgia
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Eatonton 19th July 1823
Honl. J.C. Calhoun
Sir,
Enclosed I transmit you the papers appertaining to the application of Abraham P. Jones for a pension for Revolutionary Services.
your Obt. Servant,
John J. Smith
P.S.
If there should be a pension awarded the applicant directs it to the care of Jno. J. Smith Eatonton Ga.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
SS.
State Georgia
County of Putnam
On this twenty second day of April 1824; before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Putnam
personally appeared Abraham P Jones
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Francis Moore in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Elbert in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the
pension roll of the state of George that
he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the first
day of November 1820, at Eatonton in the State & County aforesaid, did put said 
certificate into the hands of Col. Alfred Cuthbert for the purpose of receiving his pension money from the branch Bank of the United States in Savannah which said certificate he has not been able since that time to procure though he has made diligent inquiry & search for the same.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jas. M. Dunn J.P.
Abraham P. Jones
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place,
and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character
and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Georgia
Putnam County
I John J. Smith Clerk of the Superior court for the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Dunn, before whom Abraham P. Jones took the foregoing affidavitt is an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Putnam, duly appointed and qualified and that said affidavitt is approved with his own proper hand writing.
Given from under my hand and seal of Office this 22nd April 1824
John J. Smith Clk.
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Recd. 6 Feb 1829
Capital, U.S. 6th Feb. 1829
Asbury Dickens, Esq.
Sir,
Lieut. Abraham P. Jones is anxious to know whether the Secretary of the Treasury has decided on his application to receive the benefits of the law of last session in favor of the surviving officers of the Revolution.
Be pleased to give me an answer as early as convenient & oblige. Your obt. servt.
C.E. Haynes
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Georgia
Putnam County
I Abner Veazey, overseer of the poor in & for said county do hereby certify that Abram P. Jones of our said county is in indigent circumstances insomuch that he has been put on the poor list, and is at this time a charge to the county.  Certified by me this 4th day of November 1822.
Abner Veazey O.S.P.

Georgia
Putnam County
We John J. Smith, William Wilkins & Wiley Abercrombie the presiding Justices of the Inferior court of the state & county aforesaid do hereby certify that Abner Veazy is the overseer of the poor of Putnam County duly appointed and that due faith & credit ought to be given to this official acts as such & that the above certificate made by him is in due form.  Given from under our hands in open court the 4th Nov. 1822
Jno. J. Smith J.I.C.
W. Abercrombie J.I.C.
Wm Wilkins J.I.C.
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Georgia
Putnam County
I Coleman Pendleton Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for said State & County do hereby certify that the aforesaid John J. Smith, Wilie Abercrombie and William Wilkins Esquires are at the time acting Justices of the Court of Ordinary for said State & County.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 11th Nov. 1822.
Coleman Pendleton C.c.O.
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War Department
Pension Office
April 16th 1823

Sir
Your application to be restored to the Pension List, has again been examined. The papers are insufficient to authorise [sic] the Secretary of War to place your name again on the List. Before that can be done, you must exhibit under oath before a Court of Record, an account of your property exhibited in the first schedule and not contained in the second; and if it has been disposed of by sale, set forth the name or names of the persons to whom the property may have been sold, the time of sale, the equivalent received for the same, whether in money or goods, and if the letter, of what kind. If sold under execution the certificate of the Sheriff or office making the sale, must be produced. In every case where there has been a transfer of real estate, authenticated copies of the deed of conveyance should be exhibited.

I am Respectfully,
your obt. Sevt. [obedient servant]
S/J. L. Edwards

Mr. Abraham P. Jones,
Case of John J. Smith Esq=
Eatonton, 
Geo.-
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Free

Honble Alford Cuthbert
Washington City-
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Eatonton 27th Decr. 1823
Sir,
It appears to be necessary that old Mr. Abraham P. Jones should have a certificate from the War Department of the fact of his having been restored to the pension roll of the Georgia Agency in order to authorize him to draw his pay.  I have this day written to that department on the subject. Will you be so good as to attend to it and have the necessary certificate forwarded immediately. 
I am yours,
Jno. J. Smith
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Free

Honble Alfred Cuthbert
Washington City
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Washington May 31. 1824. I hereby state that according to a distinct reccollection [sic] I left with the B Bank i Savannah the original pension certificate of Mr A. P. Jones. I also state that every effort having been made to recover the certificate this has been found impossible
S/A Cuthbert
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A P Jones


16889

not entitled
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recd. through the 3d Audt office-


Clerk of the Sup Court of Putnam County, }
Eaton, Geo: }
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State of Georgia  Oakmulgee [sic] District.-

On this 22nd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said district the Superior Court for the county of Putnam in Georgia Abraham P. Jones aged sixty eight years resident in the county of Putnam in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War, as follows Viz as a Second Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Francis Moore in the second regmint [sic] of the Georgia Continental line the original certificate believed to be dated in the sixteenth February 1819. for a Pension certificate No 16.889. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale of any other manner disposed of any 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 in 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 & by me Subscribed 
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court this 22nd August 1820
S/C. B Strang Judge
Supr C. O district Georgia
S/Abraham P. Jones


The following is a Schedule of my real ["estate" crossed out] and personal estate / necessary cloathing [sic] and beding [sic] excepted Viz. 123 1/2 acres of land in the county of Putnam & State of Georgia, 2 horses. 5 head of Horse ^cattle cattle
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20 head of Hogs & pigs. a debt due to me of $358. I owe rather more than $1136.07 1/2 cents - I am a farmer I am [strikethrough] infirm and an entire cripple in the right Shoulder so as to be unable to work. My family consists of my Wife & a son and daughter, my Wife Ann Jones is fifty eight years old has been subject to fits for 10 years is bed ridden about two thirds of her time and is unable to work my son William Jones is [strikethrough] 18 years old and has no property my daughter Susan Jones is 15 years & has no property.
Sworn to & declared ["before" crossed out] on the 22nd day of  August in the year 1820 before me in open court
S/C. B. Strang Judge
Supr C. O Dist. Georgia
S/Abraham P. Jones


A list of Abraham P. Jones Property appraised by Joseph Maddon & William Veal Junior
123 1/2 acres of land appraised to be worth
                                                   $625.00
 2 Horses worth $40 each................  80.00
5 Head of corn Cattle........................  44.00
20 Head of Hogs including pigs.... 35.50
25 bushels wheat @75 cents per bushell
..................................................................... 18.75
150 lbs Bacon @4 cents per lb........ 13.50
8 Barrels corn @ 175 per Barrel...... 14.00
                                                      _________
                                                    $830.75
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State of Georgia }
Putnam County }
I John I. Smith Clerk of the Superior court of said county & State; 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 that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eight hundred & thirty dollars and Seventy five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand; and affixed the seal of the said court on this eleventh day of September 1820
S/John J. Smith Clk S.C.P.C. Geo
[seal]
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Georgia }
Putnam County }
Putnam Superior Court September Term 1819.

Personally appeared in open court Abraham. P. Jones of the State and county aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and Saith that he entered into the Service of the United States on the Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy-Six as a [illegible] enSign in the Second Georgia Continental regiment commanded at that time by Colonel Samuel Elbert and in Captain Francis Moor's company that he remained in Said redgement [sic] about three years during which time he was promoted by [illegible] to Second Lieutenant and that deponent further States that he procured a regular discharge from Colonel Samuel Elbert which discharge together with his [illegible] commissions and other military papers was taken from him at or near Ludwells old Mills in the State of Virginia by the light herds troops commanded by Colonel Tarleton, and this deponent also farther States that he is now old and inferior and reduced to Such circumstances that he required assistance from his Country - And that above mentioned service was performed in said regiment upon the continental establishment in the revolutionary war. Sworn & subscribed in open court this 16th Sept 1819.-
S/C. B. Strong.-
J S C O D Georgia
S/Abraham P Jones
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Georgia }
Putnam County }
I Abraham P. Jones of the State & county aforesaid do hereby relinquishment all & every Pensions or claim which has been heretofore granted to run in consideration of the within mention military services by the United States for myself & my heirs forever Witness my hand & seal this  Sept 1819
Test C.B. Strong.
S/Abraham P Johns [personal seal]


Putnam Superior Court Sept Term 1819

I Christopher B. Strong Judge of said court do hereby That by the with declaration of Abraham P. Jones & the annexed affidavits of Th Porter & Daniel Duvall taken in connections satisfyed [sic] my mind that the said A.P. Jones [illegible] the services as stated in said declaration and that said Jones is so infirm & in such reduced circumstances as to required aid from his county for support Given from under my hand & seal this 10 Sept 1819.-
S/C. B. Strong [personal seal]
Judge Supr C O D
Georgia.
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Catawba 31# Jany: 1824
Sir
When Mr Abraham P Jones was originally upon the pension roll he had a certificate of the fact.  from the Secretary of War. which he says he put up your hands for you to draw his pension from the Branch Bank of the United States in Savannah, which has never been returned to him; he was then stricken from the roll. & in the last year he received a letter from J L Edwards of the War Department. informing him that he was again restored to the Georgia Pension List but received no certificate of that fact, and could therefore draw no pension Money, I wrote to the Secretary of war for a certificate; and he has sent me a blank affidavitt [sic] for Mr Jones to take stating the lost of his former certificate, which he cannot take untill [sic] he hears form you, whether you Heard where it is or not, or whether it was filed in the bank or not when you drew his money; now this certificate related alone to his first being on the roll, and he has never had any certificate of his being replaced upon the roll, the Secretary of war must be under some mistake on that head he must think that he has had the second certificate
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and lost that which is not the fact. will you be so good as to attend to this business for Mr Jones and write me immediately 

I am yours &c.
S/Jno J. Smith


Honble A Cuthbert Esqr
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Georgia }
Putnam County }
On this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty one personally appeared in open Court (being a court of record for the Said County) Abraham P. Jones aged sixty nine years resident in said county & State who being first duely [sic] Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he has Served in the Revolutionary War that he is the Same person to whom the following certificate was originally granted of which the following is a true copy

War Department 
Revolutionary Claims

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 Abraham P Jones late a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Georgia Agency at the rate of twenty dollars per month to commence on the Sixteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and nineteen Given at the War office of the united States this (to the best of my belief and remembrance) fourth day of May Eighteen hundred and twenty
(Signed) J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

And I the Said Abraham P Jones doth further Solemnly Sweat that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not
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Since that time by gift 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 in 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 security, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me Subscribed 
Sworn to & declared on the 19th day of September 1821 before C B Strong. Judge
S/Abraham P. Jones


The following is a Schedule of Abraham P Jones real & personal Estate necessary clothing & bedding Excepted = 50 pounds of Bacon, ten old sitting chairs, one pair of Steelearch one Iron pot, one looking Glass, one table, & debt due to me of eleven dollars and twenty Eight cents - I am a farmer I am verry [sic] infirm, & am a cripple  in my right Shoulder so as to be unable to work for my living My family consists of my wife Ann Jones - she is fifty nine years old She is subject to hard convulsive fits, pains (Supposed to be Rheumatics)
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& the cholic She is confined to her bead [sic; bed] about two thirds of her time and is almost entirely helpless
Subscribed & sworn to before me }
S/C B Strong Judge }
S/Abraham P Jones


A list of Abraham P Jones property appraised by Joseph Maddox & William Veal Junr.
50 pounds of Bacon......... $500
10 sitting chairs........................7.00
1 pair Steeliaras........................3.00
1 Iron fork....................................1.12 1/2
1 Looking Glass..........................1.25
1 Table............................................1.50
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18 87 1/2
============

I Christopher B Strong Judge of the Superior Court of Putnam County of the Oakmulgee District do hereby certify by virtue of the above declaration and affidavit of Abraham P Jones of Said County and the testimony of Joseph Maddox & William Veal (all of Said County who are creditable witness & who were Sworn and Examined in open Court) that I believe the Said declaration and Schedule is true
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as Stated Witness my hand and Seal
S/C. B. Strong [personal seal]
["C. B. Strong" crossed out] Judge
Superiour [sic] C. O. District
Georgia


Georgia Oakmulgee District
I John I Smith Clerk of the Superior court of Putnam county in said State & district do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighteen dollars eighty seven & one half cents -

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 19th day of September 1821
S/John I Smith Clk
[seal]
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Eatonton
1 Heby                                      Free

Honble Albert Cuthbert Esq
Washington
City
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f
Alfred Cuthbert Esq.
Washington City
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f
Alfred Cuthbert Esq.
Washington City
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a genuine consistent Democrat - Now to Business Mr. Jones has not been able to receive his Pension in consequence of not being able to produce his certificate of Restoration. He has nothing to show but a Letter notifying him of his restoration to the Pension roll. Mr. Aaron who has barge of the Loan & Pension office. informs me that Mr. Jones name has not been returned to the office here. and that before he can pay him, he must be furnished with a copy of the original certificate. and h [illegible] be returned to the office here. He says [illegible] ward can inform you why Mr. A. P. Jones name has not been returned. If you procure the certificate you had better send it on as soon as possible. As to my claims under the treaty if I must it will be out of my Power to procure the Proof required. I must therefore lose. Be pleased to remember me to Mrs. Cuthbert. and believe me to be.
Your friend.
S/Robert W. Pooler
_____________________
Footnote as better he will [illegible] this in two or three days for Washington.
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Columbia C. H Ga     Revolutionary Claims:
January 28th. 1829    ______________________
Free
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To/
Honble Richard Rush
Secr. Treasury U. S.
Washington City
D. C.

mail
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Columbia County Georgia
January 27th 1829

Sir,
Your letter, dated "Treasury Department, August 15th 1828," came duly to hand, acknowledging the receipt of mine of the 16th July, with its enclosures, presenting my claim as an Officer of the revolutionary Army, under the provisions of the Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 15th May, 1828 - and informing me. the claim will be examined with all document [illegible], and the result communicated to me. I have waited thus long in anxious expectation of a further communication on the subject, but as yet have not received any. I should esteem it a singular favor to be informed of the result of any application, as aforesaid, at as early a period as circumstances will permit.
With respect
Yours, [illegible]
S/Abraham P. Jones

N.B. Should my application be sanctioned, any communication you may think proper to make, [illegible] it be [illegible] to Wrightsboro Columbia County Georgia - and should it drat [illegible] the Branch of the United States Bank, Savannah, Geo
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Wrightsboro Geo }
20 July - }  Free

Revolutionary }
Claim }  To. The Hon: Richard Rush
Secy of the Treasury U. S.
Washington City
D. C.
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Dear Sir/ Columbia County Georgia
           / 16th July 1828
I have Transmitted My Declaration of my Servis [sic] in the Revolution army to you to See if I cold [sic; could] be placed on the pay Roll, if I shoud [sic; should] have the Good luck to be put on the pay Roll you will be [illegible] to Let me Receve [sic] it from the U States Bank in Savannah Georgia, My Agent that has allway Draw'd my Pention [sic; always drawn my pension] Direct in Savanah [sic] and has alwas bin verry faithfull in Drawing My Pention and sending it to me - 

If you have aney [sic; any] communication to send to me Pleas [sic; please] to Dircet [sic; direct] it to Wrightsboro Columbia County Georgia With grate [sic; great] Respect I Remain
Your Humble Servt.
S/Abraham P. Jones
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673.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Augt. 15. 1828

Abraham. P. Jones, of [blank] in the County of Columbia, in the State of Georgia-- has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until reduced under the arrangement of October 1780, at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Second regiment of the Georgia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, 480, dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Georgia.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary,
S/A. Dinkins
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
20th. August 1828
[following struck through] It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to ______ in the ___________ line, amounting to ______ dollars. [end struck through paragraph]

It further appears that Abraham. P. Jones.. is now on the pension list of the Georgia.... agency, and has been since the 3d March 1826..... at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.

The Revolutionary records in This office furnish no evidence whatever in relation to the services of Lieut. Abraham P. Jones of the Georgia line
S/Peter Hagner Aud
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685
Revolutionary Claims.
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Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
8 Dec 1828.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Abraham P Jones. under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the termination of the war, or in what other manner.
S/R. Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.


War Department.
Bounty land office
It does not appear by the records in this office that Abraham P. Jones as an officer of the Georgia line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
S/Robert Tayler
11 Decr. 1828
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me was paid in the following manner viz $24 to me in cash on the 28th of December 1820. to Edward Varner $154 due from me to said Varner $57. to Aaron Parker due from me to said Parker $49 to Orin Carstarphen due from me to said Carstarphen $83 to Harvey & Dennis due from me to said Harvey & Dennis. There was also 25 bushels of wheat 150 lb. of bacon & 8 barrels of corn which were used for the subsistence of my family~

I herewith submit an authenticated copy of the deed conveying the land above mentioned to the aforesaid Shields: also an affidavit by the Deputy Sheriff for 1820 of the sale of the horses, hogs, & horned cattle above mentioned also an affidavit that B Williamson Sheriff for 1820 had removed to a place unknown Eleven of the hogs returned in the first schedule were used for the subsistence of my family 
S/Abraham P Jones
S/John I Smith clk.
Payment of my Land Sold for $800.~
To me in cash  " " " " "  " " " "  $ 35.93 3/4
To W Veal " " " " "  " "" " " " " "  144.00
To B Williamson "~"~"~"~"~"~120.00 1/4
Note in the hands of J Shields  500.00
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$800.00
forward
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Payment of the debt of $358. due to me
To me in cash "~"~"~"~"~ $21.00
To Edward Varner "~"~"~" 154.00
To Aaron Parker "~"~"~"~   51.00
To Orin Castarphen "~"~"~ 49.00
To Harvey & Dennis ~"~"~  83.00
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$358.00
Horses horned cattle and hogs sold by the Sheriff under Execution ~"~$130.43 3/4

Amount of preexisting debt paid by the property exhibited in the first schedule and not contained in the second submitted to the War department  $1288.43 3/4
Sworn to and subscribed to in open Court this 3rd June 1823
S/Abraham P Jones 
S/John I Smith clk.


Georgia }
Putnam County }
On this third day of June 1823 personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record for Said County) Harvey Kendrick who being first duely [sic] sworn according to law maketh oath that he acted as deputy Sheriff under Benjamin Williamson Sheriff for the County aforesaid for the year 1821 and that acting as deputy Sheriff he did on the 7th day of August 1821 in conjunction with the principal Sheriff sell at public outcry the following articles levied on as the property of Abraham
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P Jones viz two horses six head of horned cattle and nine hogs for the sum of one hundred and thirty 43 3/4/100 dollars. And the same deponant [sic] further maketh oath that the above mentioned Benjamin Williamson has removed from the State of Georgia 
S/John I Smith Clk.
S/Harvey Kendrick


Georgia } Oakmulgee District

I John I Smith Clerk of the Superior Court of Putnam County in Said State & district do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truely [sic] copied from the Record of the said court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this [blank] day of July 1823
S/John I Smith Clk. 
[seal]


Georgia } Putnam Superior Court
March Term 1823
I Augustus P Longstreet Judge of the Superior Court of the Ockmulgee district
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of Said State do Certify that John J Smith who attested the above Statement and affidavit made in open court, is the clerk of the Superior court, of Said County of Said District, and that the same is in due form

Given under my hand and private Seal there being no seal of office. this third day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty three
S/Augustus P Longstreet J.S.C.O. [personal seal]
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I Abraham P. Jones, of _____ of the County of Columbia, in the State of Georgia, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such, to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3d and 21st of October, 1780, was carried into effect, and was reduced under that arrangement, at which period I was a Second Lieutenant, in the second regiment of the Georgia line.

And I also declare, that I afterwards received a certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay. which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780.

And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d day of March 1826 the sum of four hundred and eighty Dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of Georgia, up to the 3d of March 1828, and since that period I have received no money as a Pensioner of the United States.
S/Abraham P Jones

Before me B. Pettit J. P. in the county of Columbia, in the State of Georgia, personally
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appeared, this day, James Shields, and Seaborn Hixon of the said County, who did severally make oath, that Abraham P. Jones, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand, this 12th day of July in the year, Eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
S/B. Pettit J. P.


Before me B. Pettit J. P. in the county of Columbia, in the state of Georgia, personally appeared, this day Abraham P. Jones, the person by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, who did make oath that his commission as an Officer, as stated in his said declaration was taken from him by the British when he was taken prisoner by Tarlton's Troop of Horse, near Ludwells Mills in Virginia, and that he was exchanged soon after the provisional article of peace were agreed upon, and continued in the Army until the Treaty of Peace-- and that for further evidence he refers to certain depositions and other testimony of file in the War Department, on which he the said Abraham P. Jones was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States - Witness my hand this 12th July. 1828
S/B. Pettit J. P.
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Abram P. Jones
Revolutionary Claim
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I Gabriel Jones Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Columbia; in the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, that Bushrod Pettit, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, an acting Justice of the peace of the County of Columbia aforesaid, and duly empowered to administer oaths.

[seal]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand; and affixed the seal of the said Court this sixteenth day of July - in the year of our Lord 1828.
S/G. Jones
Clerk. S.C.C.C
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This Indenture made this Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty, between Abraham O Jones of the county of Putnam & state of Georgia of the one part, and James Shields, of the county of Columbia & State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth first, that the said Abraham P Jones, for & in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and ninety Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt, whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained Sold made over & confirmed unto the Said James Shields, one hundred twenty three acres & a half of land joining of Joseph Maddox. it being a part of tract, of land Situate lying, & being in the County of Putnam on the waters of Glady & Rooty Creeks and known by the number one hundred and ninety two in third district, granted to John Lowry which said land & premises, I do by these presents, warrant, & defend unto the Said James Shields to his heirs, Executors, administrators, and assigns, forever against, me my heirs, Executors, & assigns, & all other, person or persons whatsoever, free from any manner of incumberance. [sic] In testimony whereof the Said Abraham P Jones, hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date above written.. Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of 
S/Nancy Miley }    S/Abraham P Jones [seal]
S/.John Parker J. P. }
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[JWW letterhead]
[check mark] Atlanta Ga ["Rev sec" written in margin]
July 14 - 1915
Please send me the Revolutionary war record of my ancestor Abraham Parham Jones who went from Elbert Co, Ga. and was a lieutenant with rank of Captain. He was granted a pension, date not known. Kindly send to Mrs. E. L. Winn
1210 Peachtree St
Atlanta Ga.
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[check mark and "Rev Sec 9" noted in top margin]
Bureau Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
Please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of A. P. Jones. who went from Elbert County, Georgia. He was born Nov. 11 - 1752. died June 28 - 1821.

Thanking you for the favor, 
Respectfully,
S/Mrs. D. E. Whetstone.
1015 County Road.
Key West,
Fla.
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[round mail stamp reading as follows:
"RECORD DIVISION
MAR 16 1910"]
Cartersville, Ga.
March 13 - 1910.

Commission of Pension:-
Can you furnish me with any information regarding Abraham Parham Jones, my great, great Grandfather, who is said to have served as an officer in the War of the Revolution; went from Suffolk, Va.

Was married to Nancy Cole. Both born at Suffolk, Va.

Any thing you can tell me in regard to him, I will
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greatly appreciate.

Hoping to hear from you at an early date.
Respectfully,
Mrs. J. A. Monfort.
Cartersville, Ga.

[B B F stamp]

[MAR 16 1910 stamp]
[round stamp reading as follows:
"PENSION OFFICE.
E
MAR 15 1910
U. S."]
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Aug 4th - 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the Pension Records of my ancestor Abraham Jones of Putnam County Ga. who was a Pensioner and died in 1831.

Also the record of David Clay, whose wife, Eve Clay: who died in Wilkinson County Ga. in 1850; age 100 years, received a Government Pension.

All possible information relative to Abraham Jones and David Clay desired.

Very Respectfully, Mrs. S. H. Sullivan, 
98 West Hickory St. Denton, Texas.