Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5935, for William Jones, North Carolina
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3-1776
SERVICE  N. C. 
Jones, William
Bradford, Susanna
NUMBER   W.5935
Former Widow
Res. [resident] of Orange and Anson Cos. N. C.
d. [died] Apr. 27 1798 in Burke Co. N. C.
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8.484      
North Carolina       
Susanna Bradford dec’d.
Widow of William Jones N. C. who was a Captain in the Revolution 
[unreadable] from $300
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of   480  Dollars  0 0   Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.       
4 July 25 Feby 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1857 and sent to 
G. L. Ames    Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17 1844]             
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2  Page 152     
152        
Let [letter] to R. Lyt  4 Dec 1851      
Let to J. McRae  4 Dec 1851
Tucker & Lloyd   July 23 / 57
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Susannah Bradford
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State of North Carolina
Caldwell County} I J. C. Newland Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that at the
January Term, 1849 of the said Court it was proven to the satisfaction of the Court that Susannah Bradford, formerly the wife and widow of William Jones, and an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, died at her late residence in the County of Caldwell and State of North Carolina on the twenty fifth
day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty five, having surviving the two following named children viz:  Hosea Bradford and Susan Lowdermilk who are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Susannah Bradford deceased living in this country, or known to be living and both of lawful ages In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub my hand, and affix my seal 
of office, an Office in Lenoir, this
the 7th day of April 1849.
J. C. Newland
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State of North Carolina Court of Please and Quarter
Caldwell County } SS Sessions July Term, 1844
On this 27th day of July 1844, personally appeared
before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County
of Caldwell Susannah Bradford, a resident of the County + State
aforesaid aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth, on her oath make the following declarations in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838. "Entitled an act granting half pay
and Pensions to Certain Widows,"  Also the benefit of the act of
March 3rd 1843, That she is the widow of William Jones
deceased, who was a Captain of Militia in the War of the Revolution
that lived in Orange County North Carolina and as such, he served
the United States against the common Enemy, under Colonel Maben,
and other Officers. This declarant further states that she is unable to
give the particulars of her said husbands Revolutionary services, but 
that she has always understood that he was Engaged for a considerable
time during the War, was out with the Army through South
Carolina and into Georgia, and that on another occasion, he was out
in the Western front of this state against the Indians and Tories.
She further declares that she was married to the said William
Jones in Orange County N. Carolina on the 6th day of February, in the
year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two (1782); that her husband, the 
aforesaid William Jones died on the 27th day of April Seventeen hundred
and ninety Eight, 1798, that she was afterwards married to  Bennett
Bradford, who died on the 27th of November Eighteen hundred and
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twenty Eighth 1828; and that she has remained a widow ever since
that period;  that she was not married to her said husband the aforementioned
William Jones prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage
took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred
and ninety four, Viz: on the 6th day of February 1782, as above stated.
She also stated that she has no family Record showing either
the date of her marriage to the aforesaid William Jones, or the birth
of their children, nor has she any Record or documentary Evidence
in support of her said husbands Revolutionary services, that since
the Revolution they have had their house burned together with all
of her husbands papers.
Sworn to  and subscribed on the day at year above written
before the court
Test Elisha P. Miller Clerk Susannah Bradford X her mark
State of North Carolina
Caldwell County} SS I Elisha P. Miller Clerk of the Court
of Please and Quarter Sessions foresaid County do hereby certify
that Susannah Bradford, who hath this day sworn to and subscribed
the foregoing declarations before the court, is an Estimable Citizen and 
is well known to the Court to be a person whose statements are Entitled
to full faith and credit wherefore the court orders that the clerk
certify the same to the War Department.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at [illegible]
[folded seal] 27th day of July [A.D. 18[illegible]
Elisha P Miller Clerk
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State of North Carolina Chatham County}    
On this 9th day of August 1847. Personally appeared before the subscribed and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Pendergrass a resident of said County and Eighty six years. Widow of John Pendergrass was a revolutionary soldier who having been duly sworn according to lay maketh oath to the following affidavits. That she was personally acquainted with Capt. William Jones was an officer in the Revolutionary War and also with his wife whose Maiden name was Susannah Bush. that they were married by Parson Brown + lived in the neighborhood of this affidavit. and lived together as husband + wife up to the time he removed from the County of Orange which she distinctly remembers was several years before the date 1790. This affiant always heard and it was generally understood that Capt. Jones was a valiant officer in the Revolutionary War and the fact of his intermarriage with Susannah Bush was notorious to all the County though then and for living who can remember it, as he removed away from the County of Orange a few years after his marriage but this affidavit knows they were reputed to have been by legally married and that they lived together as man + wife and
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removed away from Orange County as such about the time above stated,         Mary Pendergrass  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day + date above written     John E. Riggsbee JP State of North Carolina  Chatham County } 
I do here by certify that I am personally Acquainted with Mary Pendergrass the widow of John Pendergrass dec’d and that she is a lady of high standing and due faith and credit are due to her statement as above This 9th day of August 1847      
John E. Riggsbee JP
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State of North Carolina Chatham County}      
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas + quarter Sessions in and for the County of Chatham do hereby certify that John E. Riggsbee whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits is an acting Justice of the peace of said County and that the certificate and signature of said John an in his own proper hand writing. And I do further certify that the said John. E. Riggsbee is personally known to the clerk of this Court to be of the most respectable standing and that full faith and credit may therefore be given to all his acts and Statements               
In testimony of all which I have hereunto sub my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Pittsboro on the 8th day April A.D. 1848    N. A. Stedman CCC
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5935
Susannah Bradford
Wid.
Wm Jones
Capt. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 43.  June 17th 44
Index:-Vol. A, Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870
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11.240           
Susannah Bradford formerly widow of William Jones NC      
Suspended      
let: to H.H. Sylvester Act 24.,44     
let  to Same Sept 24 1845. 
Let to same April 7th 1845. 
Let to T. S. & A. J.  Smith Dec’d. 6th '47
Act July 7th '38
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No 11240     
Susannah Bradford NC      
Let to H.H. Sylvester Oct 24, 44     
Let to Same Feby 24, 45       
Let to Same April 7, 45       
Let to T. S. & A. J. Smith Decm 6 47     
Act 7 July 1838
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10552                  
North Carolina                  
Susanna Bradford formerly Widow of Wm Jones who was a pensioner under the Act of - who died on the 24th April 1798 of Caldwell in the State of N.C. who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain _ of the Regt commanded by Col. Mahen in the Revolution for 6 months        
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 120 Dollars- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.        
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feb. 1849 and sent to Hon. J. R. J. Daniel   House of Reps         
Total amount, $___      
[Act July 7, 1838.}      
Recorded by   Th. Lumpkin    Clerk,      
Book D Vol.    1  Page 285
Reported
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Increased      8484            
North Carolina      
Susanna Bradford forly [formerly] widow of William Jones who was a Captain in the Revolution Husband died 24th April '98        
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.         
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feb. 1849 and sent to J.R.J. Daniel House of Reps.      
Increased    
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]      
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 152       
Reported          
Let [letter] to J. D. Hawkins Oct. 19th 1849     
Let to J. D. Hawkins Oct. 20th 1849      

Increase to 15 months Col. J.D. Hawkins       
Captain 15 months $ 300 per annum      
com. 4 March 1835.      
Act 7 July  1838, to 4 March 1841  and from 4 March 1843 to 25th Feb 1845  when she died under act 3d March 1843  + 17 June '44     Children Hosea Bradford + Susan Lowdermilk.
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Reported           
payable to surviving children Hosea Bradford + Susan Lowdermilk        
G. C. Ames Mby 13 1851        
8484      
North Carolina Susannah Bradford dec'd formerly widow of William Jones who was a Captain in the Revolution for 15 months.       
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 300 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. + end 25th February 1845 when she died        
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct. '49. and sent to J.D. Hawkins Pres’t       
Increased from $120 0/100        
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]       
Recorded in book  A    Vol. 2     Page 152
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10552       
North Carolina      
Susanna Bradford dec’d   widow of William Jones who died on the 27 April 1798 of Caldwell in the State of N.C. who was a Captain in the - commanded by  - of the Regt commanded by Col Mabin in the Revolution line for two years              
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.                
Certificate of Pension issued 3d day of Nov., 1835 and sent to G.C. Ames       
Arrears to the 4th of Present          
Semi-annual allowance ending    
Incd [increased] from 300      
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}         
J. M. Weightman  Clerk Recorded by     
Book D, Vol.    1   Page 285     
285
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10,552             
North Carolina.           
Susanna Bradford Dec’d formerly Widow of William Jones who was a pensioner under the Act of and ho died on the 27th April 1798. of Caldwell in the State of No. Car. who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col. Maben in the Revolution for 15 months         
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 300 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.                    
Increased from $120-                
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of October 1849 and sent to Col. J.D. Hawkins, Present                  
Total amount, $     
[Act July 7, 1838.]     
Recorded by JP Chase Clerk, Book D    Vol. 1     Page 285
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1st Certificate         
WM Jones Capt- allowed   Nov. 77 for  self of company }     £185.1.5.6    
62.17.6      
Wm Jones - paid Apl '79…….. 29.14.8        
Wm Jones – paid   Decr '78 ........ 15.4-      
Wm Jones Company Sept. 79...... 247.19.8      
Wm. Jones company ............. 2276.18.8 
3317.16.06
274.14
3592.10.00          
2nd Certificate 
Wm. Jones from Octr. ’81 to July 83 recd. the following sums…. £ 139.10 ---
55.6 ---
21.3 ---
33.15 ---
25.----
274.14
2513.4
251
646.
274
£64.
218.10.8
348.18
14.16
£64.
218.10.8
348.18
14.16
646.06
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274
2.9
548
131
785
342.50

240
120
360
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North Carolina Compt Office       
I William Y Collins Compt of Public Accounts certify that it appears in a Record filed in my office that the name of William Jones appears in Book P as being a Captain of Militia, and I also certify that it appears of Record also in Book of settlements in the Comptrollers Office at Kinston that Capt William Jones was allowed by Committee of Claims dated Nov 1777- the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Five Pounds one shilling and six pence (£185.1.60) and it is also to be found in the same Book that he received the sum of Sixty Two pounds Seventeen shillings and six pence both payments for services of himself and Company. I also certify that it appears of Record in Book E marked Army that a payment of twenty nine pounds fourteen shillings and eight pence (£29.14.8) was made to William Jones in April 1779 - also in same Book the sum of Fifteen Pounds Four shillings (£15.4) was made to him in Dec 1778. Also in Book No 2 Militia list Letter Y. The sum of Two Hundred
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and forty seven Pounds Nineteen shillings and Eight pence (£247.19.8) and in Book Marked Army E Sept 1779. The same of Two thousand seven Hundred and Seventy six pounds Eighteen shillings and Eight pence (£2776.18.8) appears to have been paid to Captain William Jones Company given under my name and seal of office this 10 day December 1844. 
William F. Collins Compt
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Brief
of
Susanna Bradford
Case
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Brief in the case of Susanna Bradford formerly wid. of Wm Jones Caldwell County and State of North Carolina acts of July 7 1838 &c       
Claim,  ( "for increase.")                  
Proof exhibited, (if original.)     
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.           
Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina showing more than thirty months service of self and company, calculating the monthly pay at $334 and the average number of men at 35. the amount stated by Comptroller      
The amount of money due Capt Jones and Company £3024.17 or $10,082.83 which divided by average monthly pay of self and company shows more than 30 months' service.      
F. H. Davidge Examining Clerk.     
Name and residence of Agent. Geo. C. Ames     
Washington DC
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2776.18.6             
20
[underline]                     
5553.8               
10.552 Susanna Bradford formerly widow of William Jones 
N.C. 
Act July 7 '38      
Increase allowed From $300 to $480.00      
Acts 38, 43, 44 
Comg.  [commencing] Mar 4 36    
+            
Ending Feb 25. '45           
Hosea Bradford                
Susan Lowdermilk
George C. Ames
Washington
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Raleigh NC
Sept 27th 1834
Sir
I have herewith enclosed the
Certificate of the Comptroller
of  North Carolina, of the military services
of Captain Wm Jones an officer in
the Revolutionary War; to be filed 
in support of the claim, of Mrs.
Susannah Bradford his widow, for
a pension under the 7th July 1383. &c
I am respectfully
Your obt servant
Geo Little
To. J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of North Carolina Chatham County}             
On this 9th day of August 1847, Personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Milly Riggsbee. Widow of Luke Riggsbee Dec’d.-  a resident of said County aged Eighty years who having been duly sworn according to Law makes oath to the following affidavit that she was well acquainted with Capt. William Jones- who was an officer in the Revolutionary war. And also with his wife whose maiden name was- Susannah Bush. That she lived in the same neighborhood with Capt. Jones + wife in the county of Orange. That they lived together as husband and wife up to the time they removed away from Orange County which she distinctly remembers was several years before the date 1790, this affidavit further states that it was generally understood that Capt. Jones was a valiant officer in the Revolutionary war. And the fact of his intermarriage with Susannah Bush was notorious to all the county though there are few living who can remember it as he removed from this neighborhood a few years after his marriage, but this affidavit knows that they were reported to have been legally
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married, and that they lived together as
husband + wife, and removed away from
Orange County as such about the time
above stated- sworn to and subscribed 
before me the day + date above written
John E. Riggsbee JP Milly her X mark Riggsbee
State of North Carolina} I do here by Certify
Chatham County} that I am personally
Acquainted with Milly Riggsbee widow of Luke
Riggsbee deceased and that she is a lady of good 
standing and that due faith and credit are 
due to her statement as above This the 9th day of
August 1847 John E. Riggsbee JP
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State of North Carolina}
Chatham County}
I Nathan Stedman
Clerk of the Court of Pleas + quarter Sessions
in and for the County of Chatham do hereby
certify that John E. Riggsbee whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits is an acting Justice of the peace of said County and that the certificate and signatures of said Jon are in his
own proper handwriting. And I do further
certify that the said John E. Riggsbee is personally known to the Clerk of this Court to be of the most Reputable standing and that full 
faith and credit may therefore be given to all 
his acts and statements
In testimony of all which-
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court at Pittsboro  on the 8th
day of April A.D. 1848
N.A. Stedman C, C C
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25.13.4 S
2776.18.8 S
139.10.0  S
64.00.0  S
218.11.8 S
33.15.0  S
348.18.0  S
25.00.0 S
14.16.  S
-
3647.2.8

139.10
64.-
218.11.8
33.15 -   102/5
348.18 - 
25.00
14.16
-
840:10:8
274.14.
-
566

480.17.20
480
-240
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Washington DC             
7 June 1844              
Dear Sir                    
Herewith we have the honor to present additional evidence of service in the case of Mrs Susannah Bradford, widow if the late Capt. William Jones of N Carolina, which we hope will prove satisfactory.            
We are very resp. 
Yr. Ob. Svts
T. S. & A. Tho Smith
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
 Com of Pensions
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Raleigh NC       
Compt Office              
I William F. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts do hereby Certify that the name of William Jones appears of Record in the office as having had the following specie Certificate issued in his name for Militia Service, as will appear in Book No 180 of the several claims reported upon and allowed by the Board of Auditors for the district of Wellington from the 17th of October 1781 to 15th July 1783 as follows (viz)            
One for One Hundred and thirty nine pounds ten shillings (£139.10) see page 15 also another for Fifty Five Pounds Six Shillings (£55.6) see page 13 of same Book also another for Twenty One Pounds, Three shillings (£21.3) see same Book page 21. It also appears in Book 8 page 16 that another certificate was issued in August 1782 for Thirty Three Pounds Fifteen shillings (£33.15) also another for Twenty five Pounds (£25) see Book S No 2 page 10 -   I further certify that the name of William Jones appears as Captain of Militia in Brown Book E given under my hand and seal 24 Apl 1847     Wm. F. Collins Compt.
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6 mo. Captain of
Infantry
$120 per annum
Col. Jno. D. Hawkins
Henderson Depot
Granville County
N.Carolina
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Raleigh No. Carolina           
November 25th 1848                
To the Honble J. L. Edwards        
Dear Sir,       
Being how I have availed of the opportunity to confer with Col. William Albright the Senator &  D. Spence W. McClanahan of the House of Commons upon the subject of the character and credibility of Hugh Edwards Milly Riggsbee and Mary Pendergrass whose Depositions are filed in your office proving the marriage of Susannah Bush now Susannah Bradford to Capt. William Jones. These gentlemen Represent in part the County of Chatham and with whom I have been long acquainted. Having served many years with Col. Albright in the Senate and have been acquainted with D. W. McClanahan when he was a boy. These Gentlemen I know are without doubt to he believed and therefor I vouch for all they say unqualifyably, and particularly when I take it into consideration that these witnesses are in the case in which they have testified perfectly disinterested and have no inducement to
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testify wrongfully.  I enclose you the letter of Col. Albright and D. McClanahan in answer to my letter to them and hope you will forward me the certificate for Susannah Bradford which I will forward immediately. My post office is Henderson Depot Greenwich county No. Carolina to which office I shall hope and expect to hear from on the receipt of this.         
I have the honor to be yours respectfully      
Jno .D. Hawkins
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Oct 18/44
Lascy
Testimonial Bradford

Mr. Ames
W. All
Jno. D. Hawkins
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Raleigh N C            
Compt office              
Oct 8th 1849                 
I William F. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the name of Captain William Jones appear of Record in this office in Book E marked Army  page 69 to having received a payment of Twenty Five pounds Thirteen shillings and four pence (£25.13.4) I also certify that a payment of Twenty Seven Hundred and Seventy Six pounds Eighteen Shilling and eight pence (£2776.18.8) was made to Capt William Jones + Company in same Book page 70. I also certify that the following Specie Certificates have been issued in favor of William Jones for Military Services (Viz) one for One hundred and Thirty Nine pounds, Ten shillings (£139.10) see Book A. M No. 16 page 33. (*also another for sixty four pounds (£64) see Book 179 page 7.) *in currency   Also other certificates amounting to Two hundred and Eighteen pounds Eleven shillings and Eight pence (£218.11.8) see Book 180 pages 13, 15 + 21  - also another certificate of Thirty Three pounds Fifteen shillings (£33.15) See Book No.8 page 16. also other
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Certificate amounting to Three hundred and Forty Eight pounds Eighteen shillings (£348.18) See Book No 14 page 23, to 9, 113 to 40   Also another for Twenty five pounds (£25) See Book S No 2 page 10 also another for Fourteen pounds sixteen shillings (£14.16) See Book No 2 page 28.    I certify that the certificates issued as per Book No2 + 8 were issued in Agust 1782 + 83. I further Certify that in a Book containing list of officers marked (J)  The name of William Jones appears as Captain of Militia- Given under my name and seal this day and date above written     
Wm. F. Collins- Compt
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Washington City
Dec 15. 1848
Col J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions}
Sir,
I forward you the enclosed letter sent me by Jno Hawkins to be conveyed to you, and here you will give the earliest attention you can to
the case to which it relates.
very respectfully
J. R. J. Daniels
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Act '43 9576      
No 11240           
Susanna Bradford formerly wid of William Jones N C      
Act 7 July 1848      
married before 1744    
husband died 1798            
Second husband died 1838           
and 6 mo captain $120 per act 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841     
[unreadable] 3 March 1843 thru 44.          $120.00 [unreadable]  
4 March 1843
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Raleigh November 25th 1848     
Dr. Sir          
We are personally acquainted with Hugh Edwards + by character with the other persons named in your letter to us to wit Milly Rigsby + Mary Pendergrass. and we believe their testimony should have full faith + credit as their characters are good.    
Yours Respectfully S. McClanahan   Wm. Albright      
John D. Hawkins Esq.   
Present,
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Susannah Bradford    
N. C.       
Hon. M. J.  Daniels       
House of Reps.
To the Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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N. C.  Henderson Depot             
Granville County No. Car.
Decr. 4th 1848
Col James L Edwards       
Comr. of Pensions        
Dear Sir,               
I wrote you five or six weeks gone and enclosed you the Declaration of Jane Grishon made by the directions of W. Ames fully relying you would cause the certificate for her Pension to sent on, I also, a considerable time ago, inclosed you the certificate of the son of Allscott made according to Directions & relied you would send a certificate in that case. In the case of Susannah Bradford the widow of Capt. Wm Jones, where in you have admitted he served six months and the only other proof required was as to the credibility of Mr. Edwards, of Mrs. Rigsbee + Mrs. Pendergrass all of Chatham county as to marriage. In this last case I addressed a note to Col Albright the Senator and Dr. Spence W. McClanahan Commonis from that county, Gentlemen of undoubted cleverness and they as you saw by their letter to me sustain their credibility fully.   In this case I also fully relied that you would send a certificate for a six month Pension.
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But in all these cases your failing to notice my letters has caused a sad disappointment to these poor People and they are importuning me to urge you to send the certificates. I hope, my Dear Sir, you will do so without further delay as presently two of the cases the parties will be in the course of nature beyond the reach of benefit from them. I am with great respect
 Yours Svt.   
Jno. D. Hawkins
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State of North Carolina            
Comptroller's Office         
June 21st, 1851.         
I William J. Clarke Comptroller of Public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that I find by examining a larger number of original Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary War deposited in said office, and by entries on the book of said office of payments to officers and their companies where the number of men is mentioned, that the companies in service averaged (35) rank and file and three commissioned officers, the monthly pay of a company appears to have averaged about three hundred and thirty five dollars ($335)- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the day + year above written 
Wm. J. Clarke Comptr.
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Raleigh July 28th 1851   
Sir,     
I forward you the enclosed letter from John D> Hawkins Esq. who represented me in investigating the claim of Mrs. Susannah Bradford widow of Captain Jones -          
Mrs. Bradford is certainly entitled to a full pension in my opinion and I must request you will investigate her claim, and if the Commissioner should feel any reluctance to allow the increase, the parties would not be satisfied unless you asked a decision from the Secretary and you must be instructed by their wishes.        
I am very respectfully       
your obt servant     
Geo Little Geo. C Ames Esq.          
Washington City
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Fayetteville N C    
Nov 28 1851.       
Please authorize the Pension agent at this place to pay the enclosed Power of attorney &c.  And oblige    
Very respectfully  
Your obt Svt. John McRae             
Jas. E. Heath, Esqr.
Com of Pensions
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Washington D.C.     June 24. 1851       
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting    
Com. of Pensions     
Sir    
If not contrary to the rules of your Office, would you be pleased to answer the interrogatory contained in the enclosed letter.           
Please [unreadable] your answer answer to the undersigned and return the enclosed with answer.   Very respectfully          
Your Obt. Servant
Tucker & Lloyd
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Washington May. 10 1851     
James E. Heath Esq             
Comm of Pensions         
Sir      
Enclosed you will find certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina containing additional evidence in support of the application of Susan Bradford formally widow of Capt. William Jones, for an increase of her Pension.             
On the 3rd of February last filed same papers in this case, and as they are now within a few days of being reached in the regular Order of the Business of your office I ask that it may be taken up and examined in connection with the evidence furnished by the Certificate and as the payment therein shown, independent of those heretofore presented covers a period of more than two years as a Captain of Cavalry, it is hope that no further objections to the allowance of Mrs. Bradfords application will be raised              
Very Respectfully            
Your Obt Svt          
Geo C. Ames
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My Dear Sir Raleigh 9 Dec / 37
Yours of 4th is ultimo There are further payments can be found to Col Philemon Hawkins - A certificate was made out by Major Clark, Comptroller some months ago showing the number of men in a company and the monthly pay of the same – That certificate was filed in the claim for increase of Susannah Bradford widow of Capt Wm. Jones.- if you could see that certificate it would show what amt. of service should be credited to Capt Philemon Hawkins for his and for my services.   
When Col. Jnos Hawkins settled the claim of Mrs. Esther Johnson, there were enough payments to the to cover Tyler’s Service – only 3 months marching being counting – In such therefore you should [unreadable] answer if there are not paymts enough on file to cover the claim for $[unreadable]     
Yours Vry Truly
 Geo Ames   
H. H. Sykeston Esq.    
Washington City
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I ask leave to examine the certificate mentioned within, filed on the papers of Susannah Bradford Wid. Of Wm. Jones of N C in order to sustain the claim of Philm. Hawkins which papers I examined a few days since.
 H.H. Sylvester   
11 Dec 51 
The Com of Pensions
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Susan Bradford fmly [formerly] wid of William Jones NC       
act 2 July 1848        
Increase           
Geo C Ames Agt [agent]      
I have read the enclosed argument of Mr. Ames and I fully concur in his therein prescribed     
Geo Linte
Nola
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Washington    Septrm 2nd 1834     
James E Heath Esq          
Sir,      
In March last I filed an application for an increase of the pension of Susan Bradford, formerly widow of William Jones of North Carolina.  In support of this application I presented a certificate from the Comptroller of that State, Showing a number of payments to William Jones for Military Services also three Certificates issued to Capt William Jones and his Company amounting together to £2024.7.8 or $751.2- and one to Captain William Jones for £29.14.8 or $73.80. The increase asked for was not allowed. No part of the amount credited to William Jones was admitted and it was assumed that the certificate issued to Capt William Jones and to his company was fully covered by the allowance already made.  In arriving at this conclusion, Capt Triplett who examined the case, in estimating the duration of the service of Captain Jones and his Company looks as his guide the Resolution of Congress of 1778. That Resolution provides, that each company of Militia shall be composed of one
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Captain, two Lieutenants, one Ensign, 4 Sergeants 4 Corporals, 2 musicians and 66 privates. The military pay of this number of officers and men would amount to about $640.00 If you divide the amount paid to Capt Jones Company by this sum, the result will show about 13 mo service, which added to the payment to Capt William Jones himself, will cover a service of 14 or 15 months. the amount which has been allowed in this case. and upon this assumption of fact the office decided that no increase was due.        
In this estimate no portion of the numerous payments to William Jones was inclusive and in taking the Resolution of Congress as the guide for ascertaining the amount of the military pay of Capt Jones and his company. Mrs. Bradford has not been allowed the full benefit of the testimony she has procured. No militia Company to my knowledge in the war of the Revolution ever had attached to it more than three Commissioned officers and the Rank and file did not reach the number specified in the Resolution of Congress.  If you will take the trouble to examine any ten of the numerous muster Roles of the Militia in your office, you will find that the number of men to not exceed from 35 to 40 and 3 commissioned officers. But when this point we are not left to speculation. I herewith produce the Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina showing that,
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"where the number of men is mentioned that the companies in services averaged 35 Rank and file and three Commissioned officers," and that "the monthly pay of a company appears to have averaged about $335.00" If we take this as our guide in estimating the services of Captain Jones and his company, the amount of the several payments to them would cover 22 mo 17 day and the payment to Capt Jones himself added to the above will show, without including any portion of the several amount paid to William Jones, that Capt Jones rendered more than 2 years service, which entitles his widow, Mrs. Bradford, to a pension at the rate of $480 per annum, I ask respectfully, therefore, that her case bay be reviewed and that the amount allowed her may be enlarged to that sum.      
Very Respectfully             
Your Obt Sevt.             
Geo C. Ames
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Henderson Depot No C. Dec. 17th 1850        
Dear Sir,        
The Pension of Mrs. Susannah Bradford widow of Capt. Wm Jones of the Militia of No Caro in the Revolutionary War was obtained by me.      
In this case I am informed by my friend Col. Geo. Little he has implored you to obtain an increase to a full pension. I examined that case when I was at Washington fully and with great care and attention and was then and am now well satisfied it should in allowed for a full Pension. The Testimony [unreadable] and Documentary in this case establishes beyond question in my mind the claim for a full Pension, and if you establish it you will only accomplish an act of justice to a widow the claimants are fully entitled,        
Yours very respectfully,     
Jno. D. Hawkins      
Geo C Ames Esqr. Washington City
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B Feb 25. 1845.
Susannah Bradford
wid [widow] of William Jones
Addl tes [additional testimony] case of 
Susanna Bradford.
H.H. Sylvester
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State of North Carolina Orange County}     On this 30th day of August 1844, personally appeared before me Harris Wilkerson one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Orange Brittain Bowers a resident of the County & State aforesaid and United States Pensioner, who being first duly qualified according to the Law, deposeth and saith, that he deponent was well acquainted with Captain William Jones who was a captain of the light horse in the Revolution and as such he served the United States against the common Enemy That this deponent was out in the service under Genl Gates & Green through Virginia North Carolina & South Carolina, and it was during the tour through South Carolina that deponent was in the service with the aforesaid Capt Jones, That it was at the time General Gates was about the high hills of South Carolina that Capt William Jones the aforesaid came up with his company of light horse and joined General Gates who was on his way to Charleston. this was in the year 1780, and soon after Capt Jones joined the main Army General Gates ordered a small detachment of men to go up into North Carolina amoungst which was Capt William Jones with his Company of light horse and Captain Howard under whom deponent was placed. After going up as far as Cathes Fort on the Catawber River, they returned to the main Army with which they remained through Gates defeat at Camden and from their they went onto North Carolina under Colo Wills & Parker and joined Genl Green a short time before the battle of Guilford. After that Battle they marched on to Hillsboro at which place Capt William Jones left the main army or at least deponent does not recollect of seeing him
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afterwards; but deponent well recollects of his being with the army as he has stated; "that is from the time he joined Genl Gates at the high hills in South Carolina, untill the army left Hillsboro in 1781." and that he was during that time all the while in actual service and had the command of a company of light house. And this deponent further stated on his said oath, that the reason why he should be so well acquainted with the aforesaid Capt William Jones was that he was well acquainted with said Capt Jones before he Capt Jones came to North Carolina and in meeting with Capt Jones he met with an old acquaintance -. This deponent also stated on his said oath that some years after the close of the Revolution he moved from Virginia into this state, and also into the same County of Orange when he left Capt Jones in time of the war and on inquiry learned that said Captain Jones lived in the neighborhood of This Conly in Orange County No Carolina after he left him in the service and that he was married about the close of the Revolution to one Susannah Bush a daughter of Richard Bush. and some five years after the war he moved off to the west and died.            
And this deponent also stated that he has always understood and that to from persons (now dead) that were with said Capt Jones that Capt Jones was out in service after deponent left him at Hillsboro Furthermore this deponent saith not.      
 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me      Harris Wilkerson JP}   
Brittain Bowers his mark    
North Carolina Orange County } SS I certify that Brittain Bowers the affiant above is a credible person and to be believed on oath        
H Wilkerson J P
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State of North Carolina       
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions certify that H Wilkerson who signed the foregoing certificate was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the Peace     
I Affix hand + seal of office 31st August AD 1844      
J.Taylor C. C.
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State of North Carolina Chatham County}    On this 2d day of September 1844. personally appeared before me Young Oldham one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. Mary Pendergrass a resident of the County aforesaid aged 80 years and made oath in due form of Law to the following statements (to wit) that she was well acquainted with Captain William Jones of Orange County in the days of the Revolution who was a captain of light house and was engage in the service of the United States against the common Enemy - This affiant also stated on her said oath that the said Captain Jones came into Orange County about the commencement of the Revolution and it was said that he was from the Northard: that after settling in this county he engaged in the Revolution and was in the service a good share of the time during the war. And this affiant further stated on her said that she has often herd her husband John Pendergrass a soldier in the Revolution, saw that he was in the service with Captain William Jones the aforesaid and that she the affiant lived in the immediate neighborhood of said Capt Jones, and knows of her own personal knowledge that he was often out from home and it was said that he, Capt Jones was in the service. This affiant further stated on her said oath, that the aforesaid Capt William Jones was married about the close of the Revolution, to Susannah Bush, a daughter of Richard Bush of Orange County and as husband and wife they lived together in the neighborhood where they were married, for some five or six years
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and then they moved from this County on to the west when she understood said Captain Jones died in a few years leaving his wife Susannah a widow         
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me Young Oldham      Mary  Pendergrass  her mark    
North Carolina Chatham County} I do hereby certify that Mary Pendergrass who has this day sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit before me is a person to who statements is due full faith and credit        
Given under my hand Sept 2 day day 1844          
Young Oldham J P
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State of North Carolina Chatham County}       On this 2d day of September 1844 came personally before me Young Oldham one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County Hugh Edwards a resident of the county aforesaid age 79 years and made oath in due form of law to the following statements, to wit, That he was in the days of the Revolution acquainted from character with one Captain Jones that lived in the neighborhood of Thos Conley in Orange, and it was said that he the aforesaid Captain Jones was Engaged in the light horse service. That this affiant was informed by in Irstes Bolin a soldier in the Revolution that he Bolin did serve a tour of duty to South Carolina in Company with said Capt Jones which was about the close of the war        
And this deponent further stated on his said oath that some four years after the close of the war the aforesaid Capt Jones called at the house of deponents father and stated that he was on his way to Anson County at which time he Capt Jones had along with him a daughter of Richard Bush whom he claimed as his wife        
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year aforesaid before me Hugh Edwards    
Young Oldham J P
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North Carolina Chatham County}       I do hereby certify that Hugh Edward who has this day sworn to and subscribed the fore going affidavit before me is a person to whose statements is due full faith and credit      
 given under my hand sept the 2 day 1844         
Young Oldham J P         
State of North Carolina Chatham County}      On this 2d day of September 1844 personally appeared before me Young Oldham one of the acting Justices of the Peace in + for said County. Milly Riggsbee a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 78 years and made oath in due form of law to the following statements. (to wit) that she was in the days of the Revolution well acquainted with Captain William Jones who did live with Thos. Conley of Orange County during the latter part of the Revolution and was married to Susannah Bush a daughter of Richard Bush, that this deponent was not present at the time aforesaid parties were married, but that she lived a near neighbor to them and understood that they were married, and that they made a big wedding and many attended it which was she will recollect just before the close of the Revolution - This affiant also states that she said Captain William Jones was Captain of the light horse and she believes that he was out a great deal in the service during the war, that she often herd him speaking as such. And she further stated that the said Captain Jones and wife Susannah left their settlement some five or six years after the war and moved off to the west which was the
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last that she knew of them. Furthermore this affiant saith not -   Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me Young Oldham  J P          Milly Riggsbee  her mark    
North Carolina Chatham County}  I do here by certify that Milly Riggsbee who has this day sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit before me is a credible person and to believed on oath     
given under my hand Sept 2 day 1844         
Young Oldham J P         
State of North Carolina Chatham County I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County, do hereby certify that Young Oldham whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits and certificates hereunto appeared is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -       
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of the office at Hillsborough       3rd day of September 1844.        
N. A. Stedman C.C.C.
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11240
Susanna Bradford
N.C
Act July 7th 38
Married before 1794
N.C.
July 7 1838
Su. Bradford
6 mo services a
Captain has been 
admitted
H.H. Sylvester
Aug 15 '44
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State of North Carolina Caldwell County}    Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term 1844.          
On this 27th day of July 1844 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Caldwell County and State aforesaid, John Bush, a resident of the said County, aged seventy two years who being first duly qualified according to Law doth on his oath make the following statements, (to wit) That he is a brother of Susannah Bradford, formerly the widow of William Jones, the present applicant for a Pension. that he deponent, has eather lived with, or a near neighbor to said Susannah Bradford from his childhood up to the present moment, and was present at the wedding at the time the said Susannah, whoes maiden name was Bush, was married to the aforesaid William Jones which marriage took place at the house of Richard Bush, in Orange County N. Carolina in the winter of the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two 1782, that he deponent well recollects that their first child was born in the year 1783, some twelve or eighteen months after their marriage. where it was after and always said by those that had a right to know, was born just eleven years after deponent.       
This deponent further states on his said oath that he was born as he has always understood from his parents in the year 1772 in Old Bute or Warren County, where he lived during the struggles of the Revolution, which he well recollects, and about the time peace was declared his father Richard Bush moved with his family to Orange County and State aforesaid and settled in the neighborhood of Thomas Conley on the waters of Prices and Morgans creeks when and where they became acquainted with the aforesaid William Jones, who was a
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living with the aforesaid Tho. Conley in said County of Orange and whom it was said had been a Captain in the Revolution and was called Capt. Jones by all that knew him, that deponent believes from the character said Capt Jones bore in his neighborhood as a soldier & an officer that he must have done a good deal of service in the Revolution,         
This deponent also stated on his oath that soon after his fathers settling in the County aforesaid, Capt. William Jones was married to his sister Susannah Bush as aforesaid, and that said parties remained in Orange County after their marriage about five years, and from thence they moved to Anson County, where they remained for about the same length of time, and from Anson County to Burke County N Carolina where they arrived about the year 1792 and where after living a few years said Capt William Jones died in or about the year 1798, leaving his wife Susannah a widow who was afterwards married to Bennet Bradford who departed this life in the year 1828, leaving said Susannah a widow who has never since married but remained a widow.       
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before the Court.   John Bush his mark       
Test.   Elisha P. Miller Clerk       
State of North Carolina Caldwell County} I E.P. Miller Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County, Certify that John Bush, who has this day sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavit before the court, is a credible person and to be believed on oath. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Office in Lenoir this 27th day of July AD. 1844           
Elisha P. Miller, Clerk
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Payments to be made at Fayetteville by James Huske Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of N.C.            
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book     Volume     Page     by J. P. Chase Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.         
Claim for Military Service.                
Increase               
 I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 3rd March 1943 and 17th June 1844 the pension of Susanna Bradford dec’d. of North Carolina, formerly widow of William Jones, who was a Captain in the Revolution and died on the 27th April 1798, has been increased from $120 0/100 to $300 0/100 per annum commencing 4th March 1943, and ending 25th February 1845, when she died.        
The amount is due + payable to her surviving children, viz. Hosea Bradford and Susan Lowdermilk, after deducting the amount already paid at the rate of $120 per annum -           
Given at the Department of the Interior,          
this 25th day of October                 
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Examined and Countersigned}        
Secretary of the interior.           
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of North Carolina           
Comptroller's Office September 26th 1851        
I William J. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in said office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for military services in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit:           
Captain William Jones and Company  £2276 S18 D6 see Book E page 70.        
Book A. No. 1 Captain William Jones and Company £185 S1 D    page 22        
Same book page 22 £62 S17 D6 - ditto & company           
Book E page 69 Captain William Jones £25 S 13 D4    - 
I also certify that William Jones is recorded in Book J, which contains a list of officers as a Captain of Militia.             
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the day and year above written      
Wm. J. Clarke Comptr.
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State of North Carolina     {Comptroller's Office May 6th. 1851.           
I William J. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office in the record of payments made to sundry persons on account of military service in the Revolutionary War, that the following payments were made to William Jones who appears registered in Book J as a Captain of Militia to wit:             
Book marked "Army E." at page 48" Captain William Jones £29.S14.D8 (Twenty nine pounds fourteen shillings and eight pence) which payment was made in the year 1779.             
Also same Book page 56 £15.4 (Fifteen pounds four shillings)            
Also same book page 69 £25.S13D4. (Twenty five pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence.)       
 Also same Book page 70. Captain William Jones' Company £2776.S18.D8. - Septr. 1779 -      
The following payments to William Jones. Book No. 180 page 13 £55.S6 (Fifty five pounds six shillings for militia service                   
Same Book page 15. £139.S10 (One hundred and thirty nine pounds, ten shillings for militia service. 
Book No. 179. £64. (Sixty four pounds) 
Book No 24. £56.S6 (Fifty Six pounds, six shillings)       
Book No 4 page 15 £60.S4 (Sixty pounds four shillings)    
Book No. 4 page 15 £33.S2. (Thirty three pounds two shillings which last two payments were made in the year 1780.
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also in Book "K Militia" page 8.  £123.S12. (one hundred and twenty three pounds & twelve shillings                 
In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the day and year above written Wm. J. Clarke Comptr.
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Payment to be made
at Fayetteville
by James Huske
Agent for paying pensioners, 
in the Agency of 
North Carolina
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book  Volume 
Page    by
J P Chase Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR           
Claim for Military Service.        
Increase.       
I certify that , in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, the pension of Susanna Bradford dec.d late of North Carolina, formerly widow of William Jones who was a Captain in the Revolution and died on the 27th April 1798, has been increased from $120 to $300 per annum documenting 4th March 1836, and ending 4th March 1841.       
The amount due and payable to her only surviving children, viz Hosea Bradford and Susan Lowdermilk after deducting the amount already paid at the rate of $120 per annum            
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 25th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine     
Examined and Countersigned}              
Secretary of the Interior.            
Commissioner of Pensions.
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The Hon'ble
J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Oct 20 '49
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To the Hon’ble.    J.L. Edwards. Oct 20th 1849              
Susannah Bradford the widow of Captain William Jones claims an increase of Pension under the act of 7th July 1838. Last fall a Pension of $120 per annum was allowed her upon Record proofs of payment for services - that is, 6 months service of her Husband.     In support of her claim for increase of Pension she shows the same sort of Record proofs, the certificates of the Comptroller of No Carolina amounting to £840.6, which shows pay for more than two years service. The service paid for was for six months $120. And the service rendered and now claimed for was for upwards of two years, which at $480 per year, minus the $120 paid, leaves the sum of $360. per annum now due and which ought to be paid for service years. Showing that Hosea Bradford and his sister Susan Loudermilk, the only surviving children of Susannah Bradford are now entitled to the additional sum of $2820. The evidence proves equally the maximum service for over two years, as it did for the six months, which has been allowed. And therefore I hope the commissioner will promptly allow the claim.              
You asked for a written statement in this case, and I make the foregoing accordingly.          
And have the Honor to be most respectfully your Humble Servt.
Jno. D. Hawkins