Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38083, for Solomon Jones, Georgia
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Jones, Solomon   S.38083

Service
Continental Ga. N.C.

Enlisted in 1776 in Va.
in 1827 aged 66 yrs, res, McIntosh Co. Ga., wife Nancy
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No. 19,726

Georgia

Solomon Jones

of McIntosh Co. in the State of Georgia
who was a trumpet major int he ----- commanded 
by Captain ----- of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Washington in the Virginia
line, for the term of three years
from ----- 1780 to ----- 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the reate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on
the 15th day of January 1827

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of July 1827
and sent to Charles L. Henry, Jnq
Savannah, Georgia

Arrears to 4th of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1827 #13.41
{total] $13.41

Revolutionary Clain
Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820
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State of Georgia McIntosh County: SS

On this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1827 personally appeared in open Court before us Samuel Owens, Jacob Wood, Henry Gignilliat and Allan B. Powell Justices of the Inferior Court of the County of McIntosh & State aforesaid Solomon Jones now a resident of said County aged about sixty-six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820. That he the said Solomon Jones was enlisted in the Continental Army in the revolutionary war in the year 1776 in the State of 
Virginia by one Andrew Geter then a recruiting Sergeant on the Continental service and was afterwards carried from thence to Savannah in the
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State of Georgia and served for three years in the Company commanded by the said Andrew Geter who was then its Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sturk & was then discharged in Charleston South Carolina by Colonel or General McIntosh & afterwards returned to the State of Virginia. That he shortly after  enlisted in the State of North Carolina in Captain Meligans Company of Militia and from thence went to Charleston with said company on a nine months tour. That a short time before the fall of Charleston Colonel William Washington came to Dogester [Dorchester] with his dragoons and from thence came to Charleston. That his recruiting Sergeant's name was Lumsford. That he then enlisted in the said Company of dragoons under Colonel William Washington for the remainder of the War & remained with him until the close of the War when he was disbanded & discharged at the high hills of Santee in the State of South Carolina. That --
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application on behalf of this deponent is made by a professional gentlemen without fee or reward. That your deponent being ignorant of the form of proceeding and unlettered was unable himself to make the application without assistance which he hopes will be a sufficient reason & not negatively affect application. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, 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 in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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
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application on behalf of this deponent is made by a professional gentlemen without fee or reward. That your deponent being ignorant of the form of proceeding and unlettered was unable himself to make the application without assistance which he hopes will be a sufficient reason & not negatively affect the application. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, 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 in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with 
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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
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schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That his occupation usually has been that of a Planter [several lines illegible] but that from age and infirmary no longer able to pursue them. That he has a wife living aged about fifty-five years named Nancy -- and two children living one named John G. Jones -- residing in the State of South Carolina and the other named Sarah Jones - residing in the State of Mississippi neither of whom from their poverty are able to contribute to the support of this deponent. That since the 18th March 1818 no changes have been made in my property. And this deponent in confirmation of the facts above related attaches hereto the affidavit of one David Scott which he prays may be taken as part of this his application.
Sworn to in open Court this 15th January 1827 before us.
[signed] Solomon Jones
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Schedule & Inventory of personal estate owned by me at the time of this application.

My household furniture valued at $20.00
18 head of cattle with $5.00 per head 60.00
$80.00

I have no real estate or debts due me: Debts against me equal if no more than the value of all I 
possess.

The within oath was sworn to in Open court before us this 15 January 1827
[signed] Jacob Wood, JIC
[signed] Sam. Owens, JIC
[signed] Henry Gignilliat, JIC
[signed] Allen B. Powell, JIC
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State of Georgia
McIntosh County
I Armand Lefils Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County of McIntosh do hereby certify and state it appears to the satisfaction of the Justices of the Peace that the said Solomon Jones did serve in the revolutionary army against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and that the inventory and value of the property calculated in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & ten dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fifteenth day of January 1827.
[signed] Armand Lefels Clk of Infr. Court McIntosh County
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38083
INVALID

Rev

No. 38083

Solomon Jones

Trumpet Major Rev. War

Act of 18 March 18

Vol. 2 Page 257

[Arrangement of 1870
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[paper torn, text missing]
__th Carolina __well dist.: 

Personally came before me William Cooper one of the Justices of the quorum in and for said district Dennis Scott and after being duly sworn as the law directs saith that he became acquainted with Solomon Jones in the American Armaigh [sic, Army] in the State of North Carolina halafax [sic, Halifax] County in or about the year that the city of Charleston in South Carolina fell into the possession of the British and marched with him and Captain Milicans Company from there to the State of South Carolina to the city of Charleston and then the 
said Solomon Jones enlisted into Captain Washington's Cavalry and frequently saw him in the Cavalry and recollects perfectly well to have seen Solomon Jones in the battle at the Eutaw Springs South Carolina & saw his horse shot dead under him in the action but does not recollect seeing him any more during the war. Sworn to before me this 20th November 1824
[signed] Wm Cooper, JQ
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Georgia
McIntosh County
This is to certify that we the subscribers have known Solomon Jones the Subscriber to the annexed instrument of writing for upwards of sixteen years. And has always received him as an honest man and during our acquaintance with him has always considered him a man in very indigent circumstances and has just reasons to think that he made several efforts to be benefitted by the Act in favour of the Revolutionary Soldiers past A18.
9th Sept. 1826. [signed[ Saml. Oweings, JIC & William Azaggs, JIC
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20007
Solomon Jones
Ga.

Charles S. Henry
Savannah, Ga.

Edwards Esq.
War Department
Pension
Wahington City

Paid 2 Feb. 1827

[many misc. marks
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Savannah Jany 22 1827

Joseph S Edwards Esq

Sir

Sometime in the month of May last, I had the pleasure transmitting for your department the declaration of Solomon Jones McIntosh County Georgia for the purpose of having his service enrolled in the pension list. His declaration being made out of the County in which he resided was owing to that informality returned home with a polite letter from yourself dated 6 June 1826 stating to me "that the revolutionary services of Solomon Jones would be admitted on returning the documents properly annexed.

Mr. Jones residing in the back part of McIntosh County it was not until within a few days since that I had an opportunity of seeing him and recording his papers according by me and his hand. They are again enclosed amended.  I hope they will meet the approbation of the department. Should they be satisfactory - please enclose his certificate to me at Savannah.

Respectfully
Juror of Law
Charles S Henry