Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7922, for Darling Jones, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. C. 

Jones, Darling
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 7922
B L Wt 26674-160-55

CONTENTS

b 1764 in Wake Co. N.C.
res at enl on frontier in what was later Carter Co. Tenn.
In 1834 res Washington Co Tenn & there died Oct 9, 1848
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3-1081.
Feb. 3 1853
PENSIONER DROPPED.
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
APR 12 1904
Certificate No.  2989
Class  General Law Widow
Pensioner  Nancy Jones
Soldier  Darling Jones
Service  Pvt
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The Commissioner of Pensions.
SIR:  I have the honor to report that the 
above-named pensioner who was last paid
at $12, to 4 May 1902
has been dropped because of death
Died 6 July, 1902
Daughter [marked out] Wid of Revolutionary War.

Very respectfully,
J. T. Wilder
United States Pension Agent.

NOTE:  Every name dropped to be thus reported at once,
and when caused of dropping is death, state date of death
when known.

0-9

[upper left corner]
104/183
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[page has four date stamps]

Finance Division
APR 18 1904
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.


U. S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 
25
1904


U. S. PENSION OFFICE
APR
15 
1904


CERTIFICATE DIV.
Apr 1501904
RECEIVED
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27566
Tenn, Jonesboro Agency
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Darling Jones
of Carterville, in the State of Tenn.
who was a Pri in the Company commanded
by Captain Carter of the Regt commanded
by Col Shelly in the North Carolina
line for 6 mo. pri at 20.00
----------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of Fair Jct
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
-----------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of August
and sent to 
Hon J. Blair, Jonesboro
------------------------------
Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34             60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept    10.00
                                                          $70.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk,
Book 6  Vol. 7  Page 151


[note on upper right side]
Letter to C. W. Meek of order to 
pay 5th Sept 1839.
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Darling Jones
31763
Darling Jones
Declaration for 
pension
from 1781 pr 6 mo
$20.
For Jonesboro agency
J Blair
very doubtful service during last
tour can only allow for six months.
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State of Tennessee
Carter County
July Session of the 
Court of Common Pleas

On this twenty second day of July 1834
personally appeared in open Court before
the Justices of the aforesaid Court, Darling
Jones a resident citizen of the County of 
Washington & State aforesaid aged Seventy years, who 
after first being duly sworn on the Holy
Evangelist of Almighty God, made &
subscribed the following declaration
on oath in order to obtain the provision
of the act of Congress passed the 7th
day of July 1834 that he was born 
in the County of Wake State of N. Carolina
in the year 1764, but has no record of his age, nor 
does he know of there having been 
kept by his parants any record
but the foregoing is the tradition handed
down to him.  That his father
removed from Wake County N Carolina
to the frontier west of the mountains
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now Tennessee, at a very early period
of the settlement of that Country, and settled
in what is now Carter County, but then 
the Cherokee country & the Indians in 
hostile array against the whites in [legue?]
with the British, and daily committing
murders & depredations, which gave rise to 
the inhabitants thus seperated from the 
denze and old settled parts of the state
being called upon to defend the inhabitants
from the Indians, he this declarant was 
when he allowed 10 age sufficient put upon 
the muster roll, and to subdue the British & 
Tories.  A draft was made in the company
to cross the mountains & join Marion's
Army in the south, when this declarant
was drafted to perform a tour of 
duty in Captain Carters Company (Shelly was 
the Colonal) and after his enrollment in 
said company & under said officers as 
a drafted Militia man & rendezvoused
at [Roans/Roons?] Creek, crossed the Stone Mountain
at the head of Watoga fill in upon 
the Devils fork & to Broad river thence the
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months in the whole.  These services were
performed during the Revolution, but 
he cannot state the precise period but 
knows it was during the Revolution and 
commenced when Marion was at Monks
Corner in the south & terminated the 
next summer & his best impression 
is it was in 1781 after Kings Mountain tho the great
lapse of time renders it impossible with certainty
for him to speak as to dates.
That he has no documentary
evidence having lost his discharges by dropping
them in a pot of fat into which they fell &
he never calculated on them being usefull 
to him.  Nor has he any evidence that he 
knows of by which he can establish his 
services.  He hereby relinquishes every 
claim whatever to a pension except the 
present & declares that his name is not 
on the roll of the agency of any state
nor is there any resident minister of the 
Gospel in his vicinaty by where he can 
establish his said services by reputation 
But that Jeremiah Campbell & William B Jones
are persons known to him & he to them
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and by whom he can establish the repute
of his having served in the Revolution
& whose affidavits are annexed hereto,
that he has resided the principle part 
of the time since the Revolution in 
the County of Carter where he now resided
until very lately but now resides in Washington
his casual absence was in Georgia.

Darling Jones

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
this [7th?] day of August 1834.

Test   Geo. Williams Clk

We Jeremiah Campbell and William B Jones residing
in the County of Carter State of Tennessee
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with 
Darling Jones who has subscribed & sworn to 
the foregoing declaration, that we believe him 
to be seventy years of age and that he is 
reputed & believed in the neigbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution & that we concur in 
that opinion

Jeremiah Campbell
William B Jones

Test  Geo. Williams Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion & order the same to be certified
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that after the investigation of the matter
& after propounding the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Dept. that the above
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
& served as he states & the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Jeremiah Campbell & William 
B Jones are resident citizens of the County
of Carter state of Tennessee & that their
statement is entitled to full credit, they 
being credible persons

Jesse Cole (seal)
Geo Emmert (seal)
John P Lusk (seal)



State of Tennessee
Carter County

I George Williams Clerk 
of the Court of Pleas &c for said 
County do certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings 
on the matter of the application 
of Darling Jones for a pension
Given under my hand & seal of office 
at office this 8th August 1834.

Geo. Williams Clk.

[seal]
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The foregoing claim was made out by me
& is now in the form on which it was
perfected.   Augt 15th 1834

John Blair
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Revolutionary Bounty
Land claim of Nancy
Jones, widow of Darling Jones
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31,227



Address
A G Graham
Jonesboro
Tenn.
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State of Tennessee
Washington County

On this 27 March 1855, before me, an 
acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, personally came Nancy Jones aged abt 40 years,
a resident of the said County & who, being duly sworn according
to law, declares that she is the widow of Darling
Jones, who was a private during the Revolutionary War, and served
therein a term of six months, and he was afterwards pensioned
at the rate of twenty Dollars per annum for his said
services, on the Jonesborough Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners &
the Records of his said application she refers in her present
declaration for proof of his services during the Revolutionary
War, from which service he was honorably discharged but
she has no papers or other matter relating to said services.
She states further that she was married to her said husband 
in Carter Co Ten. in March 1833; that her name 
prior thereto was Nancy Huff; that the person who performed 
the marriage ceremony was Wm B Carter Esqr., that 
her said husband died in said Washington County
on the 9th Oct. 1848; that since that period she 
has remained a widow - She further states that 
under act 3d Feby 1855, she applied for and received a 
pension for the Revolutionary services of her said husband
which she is now drawing; that in that application 
she filed competent proof of her being the lawful 
widow of the said Darling Jones - She makes this
declaration in order to obtain the land bounty due
her under the Act 3 Mch 1855; this being her first
& only application for land bounty under any act of 
Congress whatever.

Nancy Jones  X  her mark

Test
Samuel E Griffith
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We Landon C. Hoss & Jas. Cassiday, who are residents of the aforesaid
County & States, hereby cerftify, on oath, that the foregoing 
declaration was signed and acknowledged by the 
said Nancy Jones in our presence; that we knew the said 
Nancy Jones to live together with the said Darling Jones
as his lawfully wedded wife, & they was known and 
reputed in vicinity as such; that said Darling Jones
is dead; & that the said Nancy Jones is still a widow
and the identical person who is now drawing a Revolutionary
pension as the widow of the said Darling Jones
of $20.00 per annum, payable at the Jonesboro agency 
& who has made the within declaration

Landon C Hoss.
James Cassiday  X  his mark

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were
sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year
above written; And I certify that I know the affiants
to be credible witnesses; that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be; and that 
I am not interested in this claim.

Saml. E Griffith
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Washington County

I Henry Hoss, Clerk of the said
County Court hereby certify that 
Saml. E. Griffith, Esqr. whose genuine official
signatures appear to the foregoing was at the 
dates thereof and now is an acting Justice of 
the Peace in and for said County, duly elected,
commissioned and qualified
Given under my hand & official seal at
office in Jonesboro on this the 28th
day of March 1855.

Henry Hoss Clerk.
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State of Tennessee
Washington County

On this 28" March 1853, before 
me, an acting Justice of the 
Peace & Chairman of the County Court in & for sd County,
personally appeared Nancy Jones, aged about 40 years, a resident
of sd. County, and who being duly sworn according to 
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision of act 3d Feby. 1853, viz: -
that she is the widow of Darling Jones, decd. who was
a soldier of the Revolution, and a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States payable at the Jonesboro Tenn Agency
at the rate of $20.00 per annum, and who was 
paid up to 4 Sept. 1848, but died on the 9" of Oct.
1848, the arrears of which pension she, as his widow,
drew the present month, as may be seen from 
the letter from 3d Auditor's Office herewith enclosed, 
to which she refers as proof of the death of her
husband, and her widowhood - & also to the papers of
her husband on file in the pension office -
State states further that her sd husband died on 
the day & year aforesaid (ninth Oct. 1848) in sd
County, that they were married in Carter Co Tenn on 
the [blank] day of March 1833 & that since his death she 
has remained a widow & is so at the present time; &
that her name prior to her sd marriage was Nancy
Huff, & she & her sd husband were married by Esq. Wm.
B. Carter, & that this is her first application for a pension
& that she does not know that there is any public or 
private record of her sd marriage in existence, or 
not --

Nancy Jones  X  her mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day
& year aforesaid.  And I certify that the above
Nancy Jones is the identical person who appeared
before the Circuit Court of sd County at its Feby -
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1853 & established her widowhood of Darling Jones
decd - a pensioner of the U States, & who as proved, died 
the 9" Octo. 1848 - I also certify that I am uninterested
in the foregoing claim, and am not concerned 
as agent -

A. C. Collins  (seal)
Justice of the Peace & Chairman of the Cty Ct



State of Tennessee
Washington County

I W H Smith, Clerk of the Cty Ct
of sd Co do hereby certify that
A C Collins Esqr whose genuine signature appears to 
the foregoing, was at the date thereof an acting 
Justice of the Peace in & for sd County & Chairman of sd
County Court, duly elected commd & qualified.
I also certify that at the Feby Term 1853
of sd County satisfactory evidence was exhibited
in open Court that the foregoing Mrs. Nancy
Jones was the lawful widow of Darling Jones, who 
was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U States payable 
at the Jonesboro Tenn Agency at the rate of 
20$ per annum & that he died in sd County on 
the 9th (ninth) day of October AD one thousand
eight hundred & forty eight -
I state further that I am not interested
in the foregoing clm, nor concerned as agt.
Witness my hand & official 
seal at office in Jonesborough
on this 29th of March 1853.

W H Smith  Clerk

[no visible seal]
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afft.
as to the marriage of 
Darling Jones 
To
Nancy Hoff  [Huff]
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State of Tennessee, Carter County ss.

On this 9" November 1853, before me an acting 
Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came Abraham Tipton
and Abraham T. Lacy, whom I certify to be credible & disinterested witnesses
of said County & who being duly sworn according to law doth state that 
early in the year 1832 (the exact time not now recollected) they were present
at the marriage of Darling Jones (who was rather an aged man) and 
one Nancy Huff, which took place in the said County of Carter at the residence
of one Saml. Huff.  The ceremony was performed by Wm B. Carter, Esq.
then an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County.  The father afterward
lived in Washington County, Tennessee.

Abraham Tipton
Abraham T Lacy

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid.  And I am 
disinterested in this application -

John J Wilson  (seal)
Justice of the Peace &c



State of Tennessee
Carter County

I Jas. L. Bradley, Clerk of the County Court for sd
County, do hereby certify that John J. Wilson
Esq.  whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, was at 
the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for sd County, duly elected,
commissioned & qualified --
I certify further that after diligent search
I am unable to find the record of the marriage license of Darling
Jones, the same not having been returned to this office, the law for returning
such papers, not being in force at the date of 1832; but there appears on 
the file a marriage [bond?] properly executed for the marriage of the sd Darling
Jones & Nancy Huff, dated 18 Feby 1832, which is presumptive evidence of the 
issuance of a license.  I am uninterested in this claim.
Witness my hand & official seal at
office in Elizabethton this 9" of Novr. 1853.

Jas. L Bradley Clerk &c

[seal]
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Tennessee, Nancy Huff.  The marriage bond was executed
February 18, 1832 in Carter County, Tennessee.

The widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her 
application executed March 28, 1853, at which time
she was aged about forty years and living in Washington
County, Tennessee.

There is no reference to their children.

-------------------------------------------

The data given by your relative to Nathaniel Jones 
are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the
record of the soldier by that name in whom you are interested.

You will please furnish as much as possible of the 
following data in regard to him - approximate dates of 
his birth and death and places of residence at enlistment
and after service.

Upon receipt of this information another search of 
the records will be made in your behalf, and the history
furnished, if on file.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Revy  WIDOW &c.
-----------------
DEAD
File No. 7922
Nancy Jones
Widow
Darling Jones
Pri. Rev. War
--------
Act:  Feb. 3, 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[notes on the left side of page but the edge of writing is cut off]
...Downey files a fee
....for 10. to be paid
....congress allows clamt
....await action of 
....see correspondence not [illegible]
white
Dec 9 1902
Mr. Yager for the [press?]
Jany 8, 1903
Hon F. M. Griffith H. R.
DROPPED
Apr 12 1904
Death Auditor advised
Apr. 27, 1904  A.A.
1913 Dec 27 James J. Jones
advised County [search?]
had been allowed.  AW
1924 July 19  Hist to F. Millspaugh
1926 Sept 24 "     "  Hon. [illegible] M Morgan
for Mrs. Edwin S. Lee AWS

[notes on the right side of page]
Dec. 19/9
A [illegible]
when a penn
congress above
1926 Oct. 20  Hist to Mrs. Edwin 
S. Lee - the letter to Cong. Morgan
Sept 24 '26  Mrs Edwin S. Lee of 
[illegible] Ohio AWS
1932 Jan 27 - Hist to Mrs. Fred
N. Taylor AWS
1932 May 23 - Tombstone
data to niece Br. AWS
all corresp. [relieved?]
1932 Nv. 3  hist to Anne Mae Mimms AWS
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[post mark]
JONESBOROUGH
22 OCT
T

FREE

Hon Jonah Minot
Pension Office
Washington City
DC

[written sideways across page]
36227
Nancy Jones wid
Darling
Tenn Feby 53 - 2989
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36228
Mary Good
wid of 
[illegible]
ad 53 - 1458
----------------------
37032
Mary Brown
wid of 
Jacob
ad 53 - 921

adl evidence in 
clms 36227 -28 
& 37032 act 3d
Mch 55 - Rev. Ser.
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26674

[two illegible words at bottom of page - possibly Mr Casey?]

[notes on the upper left side]
1913 Dec. 27  James J. Jones
advised that bounty land
had been allowed.  AW
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Pen. Off.
18" Novr. 53

Sir.

Please certify the time 
to which the within named 
pensioner was paid or the 
date of his death.

Very Respectfully

L P Waldo
Commissioner



Darling Jones, Act 1832
$20.00 pr. annum. - Died
9th October 1848.  Paid to his 
death.

Saml. T. Rinds
Actg Auditor.



Francis Burt, Esqr.
Third Auditor. Treasury
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298[9]
Tennessee [tear in paper]
Nancy Jones
widow of Darling
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
----------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853.
------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the
23d day of November 1853
and sent to 
A. G. Graham
Jonesboro Ten
-------------------------------
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 182, Vol. A.



[written sideways]
Reg 3 M 55 - 36227

[note on top right side]
Butler & Smith Jany 8" 18[tear in paper]
3d Audr. Apl. 30" ' 66
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Restoration 2989
Tennessee (Knoxville)
-----------------------
Nancy Jones
widow of Darling Jones
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
-------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 20 dollars [blank]
cents per annum, to commence on 
the March 4 1861
------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued
9 day of May 1866
and sent to 
Butler & Smith
Knoxville Tenn
-------------------------------
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 254 Vol. 26
Tenn


[note on upper right side of page]
Applicant [illegible] to make her [illegible]
as to evidence of widowhood.
1866 Sept 21  Pension Agent.
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Jonesboro   April 19 1866
Tennessee

Hon Joseph H Barrett
Com of Pensions

Enclosed we send
additional evidence in the case of Nancy Jones
together with your letter requiring the evidence

Very Respectfully
your obt servt
Butler & Smith
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Jonesboro Tenn  21 Oct. 1855

36227

Sir:

In the claim of Nancy wid. of Darling Jones, your say 
you have "no record" evidence of Jones' service, & therefore you can
not allow a warrant in this case under act 3 Mch '55.  This
seems strange!  Jones drew a Revolutionary pension to the day
of his death, & his widow still draws after him.  To have been 
thus entitled he must have been performed at least six mo's
in service.  Now have you no record of that?  Does not the fact
that he drew 20.00 per annum of a pension evidence of record -
for you must have it on record - a service of six months?
And I would particularly ask that the original papers in his 
claim be carefully examined for some written [illegible] of his 
service, or discharge, furnished by him when he applied; and 
also such information of the character and place of service as will
enable me to have the public record in the State examined, if 
no record can be found among the papers.  I also wish the same 
done in claim Nos. 36,228 & 37,032 which are in the same condition

I am, Respy Yr obt Servt.

A. G. Graham



Hon. J. Minot
Pension Office, D.C.
Page 36

Nancy Jones
application for 
Restoration of 
Pension
-----------------------

applicants address
Nancy Jones
Jonesboo Tenn


attorneys address
Butler & Smith
Knoxville Tenn


[right side]
Rec. from Mr.
Nash Jany
5 1866
B

[date stamp]
DEPARTMENT 
OF THE 
INTERIOR
Nov 17 1866
PENSION OFFICE
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from the appearance of the applicant and their ac[runs off edge]
with her that she is the identical person she 
represents herself to and they further swear
that they have no interest in the prosecution of 
this claim, and we further swear that the 
said Nancy Jones has not married since the death 
of her husband but remains still a widow.

S. T. Shipley
Saml E Griffith


I Nancy Jones do solemnly swear in the 
presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully
support, protect and defend the Constitution 
of the United State and the union 
of the States thereunder that I will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all laws and 
proclamations which have been made during the 
existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation 
of slaves So Help me God

Nancy Jones  X  her mark

Attest
C. T. C Deake
George [Efflen/Effler?]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th
day of November 1865, and I hereby
certify that I have no interest direct or 
indirect in the prosecution of this 
claim

Witness my hand & seal
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of office at office in 
Jonesboro This 11" day of 
November 1865

Henry Hoss, C & M
Jonesboro Tenn
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State of Tennessee
County of Washington

On this 24th day of September
A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me 
Clerk of the County Court in & for said County 
Nancy Jones aged 54 years, who on oath
says she is the widow of Darling Jones, who
was a private in the Revolutionary War and 
on account of whose death she has been granted
Pension Certificate No. 2989 Restoration
at the Rate of Twenty dollars per year commencing
on the 4th day of March 1861, and [illegible] dated the 
9th day of May 1866.  That she herewith surrenders
said certificate in order to procure a new
one under the latter clause of 13th Section of the Act
approved July 27th 1868, granting Eight dollars
per month to the widows of Revolutionary 
soldiers - and she refers to evidence on 
file for the completion of this claim.  She
appoints Wm M Gasham of Jonesboro Tenn
her Attorney to prosecute the claim and 
receive and receipt for the Pension Certificate
issued thereon and instructs the Department
at Washington DC to recognize him as 
such notwithstanding any land upon the subject.
She further says she is the identical person named
in said Certificate, and resides in Washington County
Tennessee, and her P.O. address is Jonesboro Tenn

Nancy Jones  X  her mark

Attest
J. M. Hoss
A. C. Collins
Page 41

Also personally appeared J M Hoss
and A C Collins resident citizens of 
the County & State aforesaid, who being by me duly
sworn say they were present and saw Nancy
Jones sign her mark to the foregoing declaration
and know her to be the identical 
person she represents herself to be and 
the Pensioner aforesaid, and they have 
been well acquainted with her for 
years; that they have no interest direct
or indirect in the prosecution 
of the claim.

J. M. Hoss
A. C.  Collins
Page 43

Pension Office
3d June 1853.

Sir.

The application of Mrs Nancy Jones, who claims
a pension as the widow of Darling Jones, is unsupported
by evidence of her marriage & identity.
She must prove by witnesses certified to be 
credible, that she was married to the said Darling
Jones, that she lived with him & that they were reputed
to be man & wife, and also prove that she is the widow
of the identical Darling Jones, who was a revolutionary
pensioner of the State of Tennessee.
Her claim suspend. [ed]

Very Respectfully


L P Waldo
Commissioner




A. G. Graham - Esq
Jonesboro
Tenn.
Page 44

State of Tennessee, Washington Co - County Ct., August Term 1853 -

At a County Ct [begun?] & held for sd County at Jonesboro, on the 12th
day of August 1853, personally appeared in open Court Mrs.
Nancy Jones, widow of Darling Jones, decd. and made oath in due
form of law that she is the widow of Darling Jones decd. who was
a soldier of the Revolution, and drew a Revolutionary pension payable
at Jonesboro, Tennessee, at the rate of 20$ per annum, that 
she was married to her sd husband in Carter Co Ten on the 
[blank] day of March in the year 1832, that her sd husband died 
in sd County on the 9" of Octr. 1848, for proof of which reference
is hereby make to papers in the pension office. - This Declaration
is made supplemental to one heretofore made for the benefit
of Act 3d Feby 1853 --

Nancy Jones  X  her mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court the date above written

W. H. Smith Clerk


I A. C. Collins Chairman of the above County Court do 
hereby certify that I knew the above named Darling and 
Nancy Jones to live together in sd County as lawful husband
and wife, & were esteemed as such, and as such received
into society, until the death of the former, a few years since;
that the above declarant is the identical Nancy Jones who is 
the widow of Darling Jones who was a pensioner of the U States
payable at Jonesboro, Ten., and that since his death she has
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remained a widow. -

A C Collins
Chairman of Ct Courts

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court,
the date above written --

W H Smith Clerk


On the day and year aforesd, personally appeared in open
Court Samuel Huff of lawful age, a credible witness, and 
who being duly sworn according to law, doth state that he 
was present at the marriage of the foregoing Darling and 
Nancy Jones, which took place at his home in Carter County on 
the [blank] day of March, 1832 - the ceremony was performed by one
Wm B. Carter Esq., then a Justice of the Peace; the sd parties
lived together as lawful husband & wife until Oct. 1848, when 
sd Darling Jones died in this County, since which time the sd
Nancy Jones, who has made the foregoing amended statement
has remained a widow - the widow of Darling Jones who 
was a Rev. pensioner of the U. payable at Jonesboro, Te[runs off edge]

Samuel Huff  X  his mark

Sworn to & subscribed in 
Open Court date aforesd

W H Smith Clerk


I hereby certify that the foregoing comprise the original 
proceedings had in sd Court in the matter therein set forth -
Witness my hand & official seal of sd Court
at office in Jonesborough, 1 August 1853.

W. H. Smith  Clerk Cty Ct. Washington Co Te
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O. W. and N. Div.
-------------------------
FEE AGREEMENT.
-------------------------
Cert. No. 2,989.
CLAIM OF 
Nancy Jones, widow
of James Darling in 
Revolutionary Reg't.
war, of North Vols.
Carolina troops.
FOR PENSION
--------------------------
P. O. address:
Jonesborough,
Washington Co.,
Tennessee.
--------------------------
FILED BY 
S. R. DOWNEY
ATTORNEY, 
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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Printed and for sale by J. H. WHEELER, 529 7th St., Washington, D.C.
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This form of fee contract is prescribed by the Commissioner of Pensions and approved by the Secretary of the Interior July 8, 1884,
under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 4, 1884.
TO BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO CLAIMANT.


ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

Whereas I, Nancy Jones, widow of James[marked out] Darling, who 
was a soldier of the North Carolina troops in 
the war of the Revolution, having made application for pension under the laws of the United States.
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH:  That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises,
I hereby agree to allow my agent, S. R. Downey, Attorney
of Washington, D. C., the fee of (ten) (10)
DOLLARS, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded 
by, or payable, to my said agent, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by Congress; and 
then the same shall be paid to him in accordance with the provisions of sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes, U.S.

Nancy Jones  X  her mark
(Signature of Claimant.)
Jonesboro, Tennessee
(Post office Address.)

R N Dosser
A.T. Dosser
(Two Witness Signature.)


State of Tennessee, County of Washington, SS:

Be it known that on this, the 7 day of December A.D. 1891, personally appeared before me 
Nancy Jones, the above named, who, after having read over to her in the hearing and 
presence of the two attesting witnesses the contents of the foregoing articles of agreement, voluntarily signed and acknowledge the same 
to be her free act and deed.
[L. S.]

Jacob Leah
Co Ct Clk
(Official Signature.)

And now, to wit, this 7th day of December, A.D. 1891, I accept the provisions contained
in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will to the best of my ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the interest of the claimant in 
the premises.  I hereby certify that I have received from the claimant above-named the sum of no dollars
and no more, no dollars being for fee, and the sum of no dollars being for postage and other expenses.  And that 
these agreements have been executed without additional cost to the claimant, as required by law, in excess of the fee above-named, 
the said agent making no charge therefor.

Witness my hand the year and day above written.

S. R. Downey
(Signature of Agent.)


State of Tennessee, County of Washington, SS:

Personally came before me Nancy Jones whom I know to be the person she represents herself
to be, and who, having signed the above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of December 1891
[L. S]

Jacob Leah
Co Ct Clk
(Official Signature.)


APPROVED FOR [blank] DOLLARS and payable to [blank] the recognized attorney
[the above sentence has been marked out]

Washington, D. C. 
Acknowledged before me by S. R. Downey, attorney, this
9th day of December, 1891.

Geo. L. Clark
Notary Public.
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NOTICE TO CLAIMANT.
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THIS CONTRACT IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAW, BUT NOT COMPULSORY.
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READ THE FOLLOWING COPY OF STATUTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.  * * * * * * * * 
SEC. 3. That section 4785 of the Revised Statutes is hereby re- enacted and amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 4785. No agent or attorney or other person shall demand or receive any other compensation for his services in prosecuting
a claim for pension or bounty-land than such as the Commissioner of Pensions shall direct to be paid to him, not exceeding $25, nor shall
such agent, attorney or other person demand or receive such compensation, in whole or in part, until such pension or bounty land claim
shall be allowed; Provided, That in all claims allowed since June 20, 1878, where it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of
Pensions that the fee of $10, or any part thereof, has not been paid, he shall cause the same to be deducted from the pension, and the pension
agent to pay the same to the recognized attorney."
SEC. 4. That Section 4786 of the Revised Statues is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 4786. The agent or attorney of record in the prosecution of the case may cause to be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions,
duplicate articles of agreement without additional cost to claimant, setting forth the fee agreed upon by the parties, which agreement shall
be executed in the presence of and certified by some officer competent to administer oaths. In all cases where application is made for pension
or bounty land, and no agreement is filed with the Commissioner, as herein provided, the fee shall be $10 and no more. And such
articles of agreement as may hereafter be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions are not authorized, nor will they be recognized, except in
claims for original pensions, claims for increase of pension on account of a new disability, in claims for restoration where a pensioner's
name has been or may hereafter be dropped from the pension rolls on testimony taken by special examiner, showing that disability or cause
of death, on account of which the pension was allowed, did not originate in the line of duty, and in case of dependent relatives whose
names have been or may hereafter be dropped from the rolls on like testimony, upon the ground of non-dependence and in such other
cases of difficulty and trouble as the Commissioner of Pensions may see fit to recognize them: Provided, That no greater fee than $10
shall be demanded, received or allowed in any claim for pension or bounty-land granted by special act of Congress, nor in any claim for
increase of pension on account of the increase of disability for which the pension has been allowed: And further provided, That no fee shall be
demanded received or allowed in any claim for arrears of pension or arrears of increase of pension allowed by any Act of Congress passed
subsequent to the date of the allowance of the original claims in which such arrears of pension or of increase of pension may be allowed."
"And if in the adjudication of any claim for pension in which such articles of agreement have been or may hereafter be filed it shall
appear that claimant had, prior to the execution thereof, paid to the attorney any sum for his services in such claim, and the amount so paid
is not stipulated therein, then every such claim shall be adjudicated in the same manner as though no articles of agreement had been filed,
deducting from the fee of $10 allowed by law such sum as claimant shall show that he has paid to his said attorney."
"Any agent or attorney or other person instrumental in prosecuting any claim for pension or bounty-land who shall directly or indirectly
contract for demand or receive, or retain any greater compensation for his services or instrumentality in prosecuting a claim for
pension or bounty-land than is herein provided, or for payment thereof at any other time or in any other manner than is herein provided,
or who shall wrongfully withhold from a pensioner or claimant, the whole or any part of the pension or claim allowed and due such pensioner
or claimant, or the land warrant issued to any such claimant, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
for every such offense be fined not exceeding $500 or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both in the discretion of the court."
APPROVED JULY 4, 1884.

[illegible post mark]


[written sideways]
O. W. and N. Div.
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FEE AGREEMENT.
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Cert. No. 2,989.
CLAIM OF 
Nancy Jones, widow
of James Darling in 
Revolutionary Reg't.
war, of North Vols.
Carolina troops.
FOR PENSION
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P. O. address:
Jonesborough,
Washington Co.,
Tennessee.
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FILED BY 
S. R. DOWNEY
ATTORNEY, 
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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Printed and for sale by J. H. WHEELER, 529 7th St., Washington, D.C.
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Nancy Jones
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
May 3" 1866.

Sir,

In reply to your inquiry of the 
30th ult. I have to inform you that 
the pension of Mrs Nancy Jones, (on the 
Jonesboro Tenn. roll under 2" sec of 
Act 3" Feby '53) appears, by the books
of this Office to have been last paid
to 4" March 1861.

Very Respectfully


John Wilson
Auditor




Jas. H. Barrett
Comr of Pensions



JTH                   H.K.R.
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Brief in the Case of Nancy Jones, wid of Darling Jones
for Restoration
Washington County and State of Tennessee
Act 3d Feby. 1853 the 2d Section.
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CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,

PROOF EXHIBITED,
Claimant was pensioned before the rebellion in the Jonesboro, Tenn.
roll at the rate of #20 per an:
Her widowhood & identity is established
by three credible witnesses & surrender of Crt. Loyalty is shown 
by two credible affiants.  She was supported during the rebellion
by charity.
Third Audt. reports pension paid to 4" March, 1861.
Claim is admitted
under the Act & Section aforesaid at the rate of #20 per an:
to commence the 4' March 1861 & to continue during widowhood.

May 8" 1866.


Boynton.
Examining Clerk.


Name and residence of Agents.
Butler & Smith, 
Knoxville, Tenn


[written on the top margin]
Knox [runs off edge]
2989
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Jonesborough  September 21st 1839

[a portion of the left edge of this letter is missing]

[edge torn] Edwards Esq

Dr Sir

Enclosed you will receive
[edge torn] pension voucher of Darling Jones a 
[edge torn] evolutionary Pensioner under the Act 
[edge torn] 7th June 1832 who has not applied
[edge torn] his pension for more than twelve
[edge torn] onths which according to the Comptroller
[edge torn] structions of date September 29 1836 cannot
[edge torn] paid at this Agency.  I therefore request
that you immediately instruct the 
Pension Agent at Jonesboro Tennessee
to pay the amt due him and enclose
the voucher to me at Jonesboro

Respectfully
Yor obt
Servant

C. W. Meek
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Brief in the case of Nancy Jones, widow of Darling
Washington County and State of Tennessee
act 3d Feby. 1853
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Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
[blank]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
[blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the Act 
of 7" June, 1832.
Marriage proved by three witnesses
who witnessed the same.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
[blank]



S.  C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.


A. G. Graham, Esqr.
Jonesboro, Tenn.
Name and residence of Agent
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Increase    2989
Brief in the Case of Nancy Jones, Widow of Darling Jones
Priv Revolution  Jonesboro
Washington County and State of Tennessee
2d Sec Act Feb 3. 1853
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CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,

PROOF EXHIBITED,

A pensioner on the roll of Tennessee at $20 pr ann
who returns her pension certificate a claim increase
provided by the Act of July 27, 1868 - 

Personal identity & widowhood shown

Admitted Oct 22 1868 to a pension at $96. pr ann
to commence July 27. 1868 - deducting payr [since?]


W. E. Frask
Examining Clerk.


Name and residence of Agent.
W M Gasham
Jonesboro 
Tenn
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
2989  Restoration

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of 
February 3, 1853,
Nancy Jones
widow of Darling Jones
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Twenty
dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the 
4th of March, 1861, and continuing for life, unless she should 
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the
time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Ninth day of May
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
six

W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior


Examined and countersigned.
Joseph H Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
March 5, 1853

Sir,

One dollar & ninety seven cents will 
be remitted to you as Attorney for Nancy Jones,
widow of Darling Jones, dec, a pensioner of 
the Jonesboro Agency, per Act 7 June 1832
for his pension from 4 Sept. 1848 to 9 Oct
1848, when he died at $20 per annum.

Respectfully your 
obedient Servant

Jno B Gallaher
Auditor



Wm Mason, Esq.
Jonesboro
Tenn.
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-olutionary War - but dates
have been misplaced by the 
children - 
Will you please send me 
any information possible
that will enable me to 
prove his (Darling Jones's ) being 
a Revolutionary soldier?
I shall greatly appreciate
your immediate reply - 
Thanking you for any bother
same may cause - I am -

Very truly yours,

Mrs. Edwin S. Lee
(Pearl Jones Lee)
c/o L. J. Vines - P.O. Box 44 -
Jonesboro
Tenn.
Page 63

See letter of Cong. W. M. Morgan who 
requests this history for Mrs.
Edwin S. Lee of Coshocton
Ohio but is the reason I 
sent it again

[date stamp]
SEPT 1 1926
S
BUREAU OF PENSIONS


6 - 2¢ stamps with this 
letter returned with 
replay Oct. 20 '26  AWS
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Augusta Ga
2161 Greene St
October 20 1932.

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.


Will you give me all the 
information you have on 
Darling Jones a Rev. War Soldier
who applied for a pension in 1834
While living in Carter Co Tenn.
and Nathaniel Jones of N.C.

Thanks
Anne Mae Mimms

[RECEIVED
OCT 22 1932
RECEIPT SECTION 
PENSION FILES [illlegible]
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FORM 91.5[illegible]

THE PULLMAN COMPANY


Nashville, Tenn.,  July 17, 1924

Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir: -

The Tennessee Society Sons of the American Revolution has 
just received application for membership from Mr. Alfred Jones, of 
Johnson City, Tenn., who was born Feb. 14, 1832 and is the son of Darling 
Jones and wife Nancy Huff Jones.  Mr. Jones states that his father, who 
was born in 1762 or 1763, was granted a pension for his services in the 
Revolution and during the last years of his life lived near Johnson City
in Washington County, Tennessee.

You readily appreciate the fact that living sons of Revolutionary
soldiers are now few and far between, and the Tennessee Society
S. A. R. considers itself fortunate in receiving Mr. Jones' application 
for membership.  As the old gentleman can give no information as to his
father's service, except that he received a pension, I would greatly
appreciate your sending me at your early convenience a full transcript
of the pension papers of Darling Jones.  Thanking you for your attention 
I remain,

Very truly yours,

[Fannie?] Baugh
President, Tennessee Society
Sons of the American Revolution


[note at the bottom of page]
see letter of 1913
saying he was 
3 yrs older than his 
bro. etc
Page 67

From Jas. J. Jone.
Route 3. & box. 17.  Jonesboro, Tenn.

Dec. 23. 1913.

The General Land Office
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am the son of Nancy and Darling Jones, Warling Jones
was a soldoer in the Revolutionary War, from N. C. I think.
My mother Nancy Jones, drew a pension as his widow, on Cert. #2,989
She died among the last of said widows. of Revolutionary War, only about.
12 or 14 years ago. near here.  I am a bout 65 years of age, and 
my brother Alfred that is yet living is three years older than my self.
Now what I want to know, did father or mother drwa the full amount 
of Bounty land warrant, of 160, acres on account of father's service
a revolutionary War or not.  If not my self and brother alfred desire to 
to apply for it. or any partial amount not drawn.  Please advise me if any
part of same or all has been drawn.

Yours truly.

James Jones  X  his mark

Attest.
E S Wolfe
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.


WM. M. MORGAN
17TH DISTRICT OHIO
COMMITTEE:
RIVERS AND HARBORS
JAMES A. GLENN 
PRIVATE SECRETARY
MARGARET STASEL
ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Newark, Ohio.
Sept. 21, 1926.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir: -

 A prominent constituent of mine, Mrs. Edwin 
S. Lee of Coshocton, Ohio, would like some information
concerning her great-grandfather, who was a Revolutionary
War pensioner.  His name was Darling Jones of Wake Co. N.C.
or Washington Co., Tenn.  Would you kindly send me a copy
of any record that you may have of Mr. Darling Jones.

Thanking you for your attention to this, I am 

Yours very truly,

Wm M. Morgan


[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
H 
SEP 23 1926

[date stamp]
CHIEF'S DESK
WIDOW
SEP 23 1926
DIVISION
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[upper right side]
✓ 23
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Colonel John Sevier, for two tours of three months each,
dates not stated.

He was allowed pension of his application executed
July 22, 1834, while a resident of Washington County, [inserted] moved there from Carter Co.
Tennessee and he died there October 9, 1848.

Soldier married, date not stated, [inserted] at the house of Samuel Huff in Carter County,
Tennessee, Nancy Huff [inserted] Mch 1832 or 1833.  Marriage bond executed February
18, 1832, in said county.  She was allowed pension on her
application executed March 28,1853, while a resident of 
Washington County, Tennessee, aged about forty years.  She
died July 6, 1902.

Respectfully,


Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

December 27, 1913.

Mr. James J. Jones,
Box 17, R.R. 3,
Jonesboro, Tenn.

Sir: - 

In response to your letter dated the 23" instant, you are 
advised that Nancy widow of Darling Jones was allowed 160 acres
of bounty land on Warrant No. 7,922, under the Act of March 3" 1853, 
in full satisfaction for the services rendered by her husband in 
the North Carolina troops, War of the Revolution.

Very respectfully,


E. C. [Trimaw?]
Acting Commissioner.
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May 23, 1932

BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Darling Jones
W. 7922

Memorial Branch
Officer of the Q. M. General
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request of recent 
date for data in regard to Darling Jones, a soldier
of the War of the Revolution.

The data contained herein were obtained from 
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7922, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Darling Jones.

He was born in 1764 in Wake County, North
Carolina, moved from there, with his father, whose
name is not given, "to the frontier west of the mountains"
and settled in what is now Carter County, Tennessee,
then the Cherokee country.

He was drafted to perform a tour of duty in Captain 
Carter's company, Colonel Shelby's North Carolina
regiment, marched to the Santee Swamps, where they
joined General Marion, was in the battler of Monk's Corner, 
also in several skirmishes and scouting parties, 
and served three months.  He was out against the Cherokee
Indians under Colonel John Sevier in the North
Carolina troops, two tours of three months each, no 
definite dates stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 23, 1834, at which time he was living in 
Washington County, Tennessee, having moved there from 


[vertical note on right margin]
Jonesboro data only
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Carter County, Tennessee.

He died October 9, 1848 in Washington County, Tennessee.

The application for headstone for Darling Jones,
and a letter relative to same are returned herewith.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 27, 1932

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Fred N. Taylor
McAllen, R.F.D.
Texas.

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the 
papers on file in pension claim, W. 7922, based upon 
the military service of Darling Jones during the Revolutionary
War.

He was born in 1764 in Wake County, North Carolina, 
moved from there, with his father, whose name is 
not given "to the frontier west of the mountains" and 
settled in what is now Carter County, Tennessee, then 
the Cherokee country.

He was drafted to perform a tour of duty in Captain 
Carter's company, Colonel Shelby's North Carolina
regiment, marched to the Santee Swamps, where they joined
General Marian [Marion], was in the battle of Monk's Corner, also 
in several skirmishes and scouting parties, and served
three months.  He was again out against the Cherokee
Indians under Colonel John Sevier in the North Carolina
troops, two tours of three months each, no definite dates
stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 23, 1834, while a resident of Washington County, Tennessee,
having moved there from Carter County, Tennessee.

He died October 9, 1848 in said Washington County.

He married in March 1832 or 1833 in Carter County,
Tennessee, Nancy Huff.  The marriage bond was executed, 
February 18, 1832 in Carter County, Tennessee.

The widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her
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application executed, March 28, 1853, at which time 
she was living in Washington County, Tennessee, and 
was aged about forty years.

There is no reference to their children.

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, David  GRADE  Private  LINE  Connecticut           

WARRANT NUMBER  6033  ACREAGE  100  ISSUED  Oct. 10, 1791
to John Leinberger

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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form 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 subsequent
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.