Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6292, for William Jones, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                                     NUMBER
Md.           Jones, William (or William N.)  W6292
                  Tillett, Mary      B.L.Wt. 13899-160-55
                        (Former widow)

CONTENTS
enl. at Annapolis Md.
in 1819 aged 26 res. Fairfax Co. Va.
d. Mar 26, 1829
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To  13413
D. Columbia.

Virginia

William Jones
of Fairfax in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years - War -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued 7 of July 1819 and sent to William Moss Esq Alexandria
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 ..... $36..6
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sep 1819  48..
4 mo: 8/31.                                $84..6

{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

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Transfer to District of Columbia 18 Feb 1828 from 4 September 1827 + notification delivered to pensions.

Notification sent September 4th 1820 to William Moss, clk of Fairfax County, Virginia
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3,397

Virginia Richmond
Mary Tillett family widow of Wm. Jones Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Jany/54 and sent to Wm. B. Marshall Aldie Loudon Co Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 130 Vol. [illegible]

187
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112.9 to 7 - Act March 3/55
 May 2/55

Mary Tillett - wid of [erased] wid of James Tillett and William Jones - prvt
Mary Tillett, former widow of William Jones.  Pri:
Md. Contl. line.

Revolutionary War
160 acrea Jany. 8th 1856, Va. Feby 53 Boynton

John Powell
Republican Mills
Fairfax Co -- Va.

No. 13.899 clp[?] Jany 1854

Vol. J. 78
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112.949
Mary Tillett
Widow of Wm. Jones d.?


John Powell attorney
Republicanmills
Fairfax County
Va.
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State of Virginia
Loudon County }
On this 11th day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Tillett formerly widow if William Jones, and about seventy two years who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is now the widow of James Tillett late of the county of Fairfax in the state of Virginia, and that previous to her second marriage with the said James, she was the widow of William Jones, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, that she does not know the names of the officers under whom her said husband (William Jones dec'd) served nor the time of his service. She  further declares that she is the identical Mary Tillett family widow of William Jones who was a private in the Revolutionary War, who was placed on the Pension list under the act of February 3rd 1853, by certificate from the Pension office having doth on the fifth of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, of which the following is a copy "Department of the Interior Widow's Pension I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3. 1853. Mary Tillett formerly widow of William Jones who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1853, 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 fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty four R McClelland Secretary of the Interior Examined and countersigned L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions." The following is the endorsement
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in said certificate, "Payment to be made at Richmond by M D Newman Esq Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Virginia Payable on the 4th September and 4th March. Received in the Pension Office on the Role of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 130 Vol. A.
H.G. Weightman Clerk"

The referral[?] to the evidence on file in the Pension Office is proof of her said marriage and the death of her said husband William Jones de'd. and she also declares that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitles under the "act approved March 3. 1855.
We Thomas A. Havenner and Sarah Sewell residents of Loudoun County in the State of Virginia, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Tellitt in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she presents herself to be.
Thos. A Hvener
Sarah herXmark Sewell

The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
N Keene. J.P.

We Thomas A. Havenner and Sarah Sewell -- residents of Loudoun County Virginia, upon our oaths declare that we are acquainted with Mary Tillett formerly widow of William Jones dec'd. and that she the said Mary Tillett is now a widow. We also declare that we have no interest in this claim.
Thos A Hvener
Sarah herXmark Sewell

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 11th day of April 1855
H Keene J.P.
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State of Virginia
I Presly Saunders, Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun County in the State aforesaid certify that N Keene whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the time of giving the same a Justice of the peace for the county + state aforesaid duly commissioned + qualified
Certified under my hand and the seal of the said court of Leesburg, this 27th day of April 1855
P. Saunders, C.C.
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Fairfax County to wit.
I, Alfred Moss, Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that it appears from the records of my office, that William N. Jones and Mary Sewell were married in the county, by the Rev'd. James Reid, on the twenty seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at the Clerk's office thereof, this 30th day of November 1819
Alfred Moss, Clerk

[embossed seal of Fairfax County]
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application of Mary Tillett Formerly widow of Wm Jones under the act of 3d February, 1853
Rev
Get the husband pension[?] law.

Av Cole

Wm. B. Marshall
attorney
Aldie
Loudoun Co
Virginia
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State of Virginia}
County of Loudoun} SS
On this 16th day of September personally apperd Mary Tillett before me the undersigned [crossed out] a Resident of the State of Virginia in the County of Loudoun and State aforesaid aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision Maid by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pension to widows of persons who served[?] during the Revolutionary war that she was the widow of William Jones who was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and Received ninety six dollars per year paid to him at Richmond Virginia by the agent of Robert Alison in Fairfax Co Va., and also Reseaved forty dollars from Anolups[?] by the hands of [illegible] then by white[?]
She further declares that she was Married to the said Wm Jones on the 27th day of December Eighteen hundred and Nineteenth + her said husband died on the third day of [blank] 1829 that she was not married to him prior to the seckend of January Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow. She further declares that after the deth of Wm Jones she married James Tillett and he has since did 13 years and that she has bin a widow ever since and was a widow at the passage of the Law
attes                            Mary herXmark Tillett
Matthew R. Ish
Sarah herXmark Sewell 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written: and I certify that she is the identical person reppresented given under my hand this 16th day of Sept. 1853
W. Hummer J.P.
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State if Virginia County of Loudoun to wit
I W. Hummer and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid, Certify that Mary Tillet can not appear before the open Court on account of old age and bodley infirmity given under my hand this 16th day of Sept. 1853
W. Hummer J P 

I Matthew R. Ish and Sarah Sewell Certify that May Tillet did in our presants sine her name to the Certificat for to obtain a pensio under the act of 3d February 1853 and we Certify that she did sine the power of attorney in our presance and acknowledge the same to be her own free act and deed for purpos thar in menshed in testimoney wher of me have her unto set our hands and seals this 16th day of Sept. 1853
Matthew R. Ish  {seal}
Sarah herXmark Sewell {seal}
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year I have written before me    W. Hummer

State of Virginia in County of Loudoun to wit
I W. Hummer and acting Justice of the peace certify that Matthew R. Ish and Sarah Sewell who witness the within assignment are credible witnesses and their word can be taken in Enny Court of Record in the Common wealth and they are citizans of the neighbourhood and are well known to me. given under my hand this 16th day of Sept. 1853
W. Hummer J.P.
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Power of Attorney
Know all men by this presants that I Mary Tillet of the County of Loudoun and the State of Virginia do constitute and Appoint Wm. B. Marshall my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to Release[?] the pension or pension Certificat and all such sums of monney or monney that may be due me on account of backpay or Extry pay or mila and said attorney is in full authority to Examon all papers on file in the department holding confirming all and what soever my said attorney may do or could to be done in and about the [illegible] her by Retaking all authors powers that has bin given by me her to law.
In testimony wher of I have hereunto set my name and seal this 16th day of Sept. 1853
Attest
Matthew R. Ish     Mary herXmark Tillett {seal}
Sarah herXmark Sewell
Acknowledge and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County if Loudoun and State of Virginia this 16th day of Sept. 1853
W. Hummer {seal}

I Sarah Sewell and Eliza Sewell [illegible] certify that Mary Tillett in the identical widow of James Tillett and before her marriage to Tillett she was the widow of Wm Jones in testimony wher of we doth hereunto set out hand and seals this 16th day of September 1853
Sarah herXmark Sewell {seal}
Eliza herXmark Sewell {seal}

I certify that the a bove witness are credable witness given under my hand this 16th day of Sept. 1853
W. Hummer J.P.
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State of Virginia
I Presly Saunders, Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun, in said State, certify that W. Hummer, whose genuine signatures appear in the foregoing declaration, affirm[?] [illegible] power of attorney, was at the time of taking and requiring the same, a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, in said State, duly commissioned and qualified.
Given from under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Leesburg, this 2d day of September 1853
P. Saunders, C.C.
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William Jones

Declarations

Adm@. [scribbled over]

 Direct to Wm. Moss esq

Fairfax C. House

Virginia

The date of the first declaration acquired

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Adm@.

W. Moss Esq.
Alexandria
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Virginia

Th'd. Judicial DISTRICT OF[crossed out] Sect,  ss
On the 28th day of October 1818, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court for the district, personally appeared William Jones aged 56 - years, resident in Fairfax ----in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, did on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said William Jones ---enlisted for the term of three years -- on the 15th -- day of August in the year 1780 in Annapolis in the state of Maryland- in the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corp, or in the service of the United States, until the 15th day of November 1783.   , when he was discharged from service in Annapolis aforesaid, state of Maryland as aforesaid that he was in the battles of Guilford C. House - Camden - Ninety Six - and Eutaw Springs
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. but this award[?] certificate of clm[?]  Auditor of Maryland} Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. A.G. Dade

I, W. A S Dade Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said William Jones did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, of the term of nine month at one time, on the continental establishment: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.  --  Hereunto[?] my hand + seal this 25th May -- 1819 -- 
Wm. A.G. Dade LD

SEAL OF
THE COURT
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The Commonwealth of Virginia to wit.

I William Moss Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Fairfax in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that the honourable William A.G. Dade before whom the annexed declaration and affidavit appears to have been made and who has certified and subscribed the same was at the time of making the said declaration and affidavit and now is one of the Judges of the General Court of this commonwealth and Judge of the Superior Courts of Law for the County of Fairfax within the third Judicial Circuit and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such as well as this as other states.
In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the said superior court of Fairfax this 27th day of May 1819 and on the 43d year of the Commonwealth.
Wm. Moss
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I do certify that William Jones made his original declaration before me on the  day of [sentence crossed out]
William Jones within named made his declaration before me on the day mentioned in the present declaration. That [illegible] has been sent and he having come again before me I have certified his declaration as of the day on which it was actually made.
Whilst in award of certificate of cl [illegible] I have mentioned the date at which he appeared a second time before me to wit this 25 May 1819 --
Wm. A.G. Dade

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 12th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Jones -- pt received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $80.00--for pay from the 1st Jany 1782--to the 1st Jany 1783--and also the sum of $43.30 --- from the --1st Jany 1783 -- to the 15th Nov. 1783 -- when his time expired.
Thos. Karney Aud.
State Md
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Virginia to wit County Court of Fairfax
On this 20th day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a court of record
for the County aforesaid William Jones aged fifty seven years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the
revolutionary war as follows: “He enlisted at Annapolis in the state of Maryland the 15th
August 1780 in the Company Commanded by Captain Murdock in the extra, 1st Maryland Regiment under the Command of Colo. Samuel Smith, Maryland line and served in the war for three years and three months after which time he was discharged at Annapolis the 15th
November 1783, that he was in the Battles of Camden where he received a severe wound in the front part of the top of his head by a sword which wounded him very much and was also in the Battles of Gilford Court house, Utah springs and the siege of Ninety six all which will more fully appear by his declaration of record in the department of war numbered 13413 that he has received his pension from the 28th October 1818 to 4 March 1820 the Certificate of which Pension bears date the seventh day of July 1819 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United states on the 18th
of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United states in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th
March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any Property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is Contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and I also declare that I was not bred to have any trade but since I quitted the army have generally followed the occupation of a farmer and which from my advanced age and indispositions am scarcely able to pursue
having the use only of one of my arms that my youngest child a Female girl is about 18 years of
age none of the rest of my children living with me and that none are able to contribute to my
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support and that the age of my wife is upwards of thirty seven years
William Jones

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 20th day of June 1820
Wm. Moss 

A Schedule of the Property of William Jones referred to in the foregoing declaration by him
subscribed —.
1 set knives and forks $1.75 water vessells $1........... $2.75
1 table $1 flat iron 75¢....................................................... 1.75
1 spider and dutch oven. .................................................... 1.00
1 pig $1 one drawing knife 25¢........................................ 1.25
5 plates 25¢ some stoneware 75¢.................................... 1.00
1 axe 10/6 one chissell 1/9. .............................................. 2.14
1 loom 2 4/—
. ...................................................................... 4.00
1 pocket knife 1/—
. .......................................................... 00.17
1 earthen dish 2/6 1 teapot 2/3..................................... 00.79
3 old cups and saucers 7d 1 Bible 4/6.......................... 00.87½
1 cloathes Brush 1/— 1 razor strap 6/—
. ..................... 1.16½
1 fire shovell 1/6 2 Barrells 1/—
................................... 00.58
2 half gallon jugs 1/3 each. .............................................. 00.42
2 pewter spoons & six tea spoons 1/6. .......................... 00.25
1 spinning wheel (old) 6/—
. .............................................. 1.00
1 pot 3/—
. ....................................................................... 00.50
Total Amount $19.41
William Jones
Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 20th day of June 1820
Wm. Moss
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William Jones

13913

July 1819

Sep. 1819

Con[?]
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The Commonwealth of Virginia to wit

William Moss clerk of Fairfax County Court in the commonwealth aforesaid do hereby testify that the foregoing declaration, schedule and affidavits are true copies from the record of proceedings and files of the said Court, and I do further testify that it was the opinion of the said court at the time the declaration + schedule aforesaid were made. Subscribed and sworn to the the said William Jones was possessed of no other property except beding + clothing than what is contained in the said Schedule and that the value of the said property is fairly estimated and does not exceed nineteen dollars and forty one cents--
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 27th day of July 1829--and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth--
Wm Moss Cl
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[stamp]
LOUDOUN
JAN
1
Va.

FREE

Mary Tillett 
Geddes
Wm. Jones

L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  DC

46110 [?]
Recd. Jany 2
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Aldie Loudoun Co Va Dec 30th 1853
Frend Waldo
In the inclosed I end you the Evidence Required in the case of Mary Tillit formerly widow of wm Jones a Rev o pensioner the widow applying for the Benefit of the Law of Congress 3rd Feb 1853; you will preserve[?] that the Justice of the peace is the same man who qualified the widow to the application you will pleas have it attended to as soon as practible and much obblige yor humble servt
W.B. Marshall
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No.  6292
Mar Tillett
Wid"
William Jones
Privt Rev War

Act: Feb 3d. 1853

Index: -- Vol. M, Page 275

[Arrangement of 1870.]
consolidated with S. 38876
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38.876
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 38876
William Jones
Pri  Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 260

[Arrangement of 1870.]
consolidated with W. 6292
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Virginia

William Jones
at Fairfax County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 26th of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Mar: 1819 and sent to William A.G. Dade Esq Dumphries, Prince Wm. County Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 4 mo 10/2..34..58
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sep: 1819          48..
                                                                    $82.58

[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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certificate cancelled
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13.899

Rev Army
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No 3.821

Mary Tillet
Did of Wm Jones
Let. Wm B Marshall
Dec 10/53

Allow. $96 per annum
to com. Feb 3. 1853

Act Feb 3/53
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Psn Act /53, Va

Boynton
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Pension office
Dec. 3 - 1853

Sir,
Please report time of last payment to or death of within names pensioner
Respectfully, 
F. Burt Esq   S. Cole
3 aud Present  for Comm.n

William Jones, Act 1818
$8.00 p. month  Died 26th March 1829, Paid to his death.

F Burt
Auditor
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Richmond at the Branch Bank, U. States
Virginia

cancelled
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War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Jones...late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, and the rate of eight....dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-sixth day of October...one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, the eighteenth day of March...one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Taken from W6292
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

District of Columbia}
County of Washington} ss.

ON this eighteenth day of February--1828, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Washington -- personally appeared William Jones the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Price in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jack Steward in the Service of the United States; that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia from whenever he has lately removed: that he now resides in the State[crossed out] [District, or Territory[crossed out],] of Columbia where he intends to remain, and removing to the State of[crossed out] District of Columbia was that he thought he could do better there, than where he then lived.
William hisXmark Jones

Sworn and subscribed to, before}
me, the Day and Year aforesaid.}
Enoch Reynolds, J. Peace

NOTES.
The Oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official Character and Signature must be proved by the Certificate of the proper Officer, under his Seal of Office, setting forth that the Person taking the Testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and the the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The witness must swear that he well knows the person who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein, and no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted. The magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity. The witness's affidavit must be authenticated in the manner above described.

I am satisfied of the identity of the Pensioner, from an examination of him
J.L.E.
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State of Virginia County of Loudoun to wit
I Elizabeth Sewell of the County a four said Certify that William N. Jones was the identical William Jones who was a Revolutionary pensioner and that the Letter N was put in his name because ther resided in Fairfax Co. Va some outher men By the Name of W Jones and ther came a det a gance him and the det was not by his contract and he had the Letter N put in his Name to distinguish his name from the Rest of the men Jones and that he Resieved the monny for his pension by the hands of Robert Alison of Fairfax C.H. Va
Given under my hand this [blank] day of December 1853
Attest                Elizabeth herXmark Sewell
W.B. Marshall

Sworn to and subscribed[crossed out] acknowledged befour me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State afoursaid
W. Hummer J.P.

I Wm. B. Marshall of the County afoursaid Certify that Mary Tillet whos application is fild in the pension officer for pension under the act 3d Feb. 1853
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that she tolde me that her said Husband Wm.  N. Jones had a Letter put in his name but By my Neglect I did not put in the Letter where I maid out the papers for the widow and she also stated that he had the Letter put in becaus he Came over having to pay some monny that was not his det 
Given under my hand this [blank] day of December 1853. William B. Marshall

Sworn to and subscribed befour me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State afoursaid.

JP
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Tillett
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Brief in the case of Mary Tillett widow of William Jones Loudoun County and State of Virginia 
act of February 3 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 $96 per annum and paid to his death March 26th 1829

Allowed $96 per annum commencing February 3 1853

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Marriage proved by public word
Death of pensioner by auditor's report
Identity of Widowhood proved by cr. witnesses

Name and residence of Agent
William B. Marshall
Aldie
Loudoun Co
Va

Examine Clerk.
J.L. Gray