Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9081, for Richard Jones, South Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
S.C.
Jones, Richard Rebecca
W. 9081.
CONTENTS
b in Garfield District, S.C. & res there in 1932 d. July 4, 1938

32.931 So. Carolina Richard Jones, dec?
of _____ in the State of S.C. who was a pirate in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of S.C. at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 1/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 19 July 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct. 1837, and sent to G. H. Jones Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. C. Robinson Clerk, Book C 2 Vol. 7 Page 79

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State of South Carolina } S.S. District of Edgefield }
On this the Thirtieth day of March in the year of Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me J. S. Richardson, prosecuting Judge. Rebecca Jones, a resident of Edgefield, in the District of Edgefield, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Richard Jones, who was a volunteer in the South Carolina Militia during a portion of the war of the revolution: That he entered the public service in a company commanded by Captain John Hammond attached to a Regiment under the command of Col. Leroy Hammond; How long the said Richard Jones served in the said company declarant cannot undertake to say, but that she has reason to believe that he served up to the surrender of Augusta by Col. Brown to the American troops, which took place on the 5th day of June 1781 and that he was engaged in the siege of that place, and that he served from the aforesaid surrender under Col. Samuel Hammond until the evacuation of Charleston by the British troops.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Jones on or about the fifteenth day of October 1782; That her husband the aforesaid Richard Jones, died on the 19th day of July 1838, that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
John S. Richardson Associate Justice of So. Carolina
Per Rebecca Jones Mark

South Carolina & Edgefield District } I George Pope Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for The district aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within named John S. Richardson is an associate Judge in and for the State of South Carolina and that the signa- -ture annexed is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 4th day of April 1842
Geo: Pope
Clerk of court of common pleas

South Carolina } Personally appeared Edgefield District } before me M. Gray a Notary } Public in and for the Dis- -trict of said Rebecca Jones, who first humbly Sworn Saith that She hath reason to believe and doth believe that She was mistaken in reference to some of the allegations set forth in her declaration of the thirtieth of March last past. - To Wit, as to her age and the alleged time of her marriage. This affiant upon mature reflection aided by the information derived from others, doth now revise believe that She is about Eighty years of age, that there was no record made of her age, and there- -fore from the frailty of her memory together with the fact She cannot say with certainty what her age is, but believes it to be as stated in this affidavit. As to the time of her marriage this affiant believes it took place some time in the month of January 1779 and not in the month of October 1782 as she had supposed in her declaration of the thirtieth of March last. which is corroborated by an affidavit hereto annexed. She further says that there were no records kept of her marriage, owing chiefly to the fact that her husband, the said Richard Jones and herself were uneducated persons and could not write, that the marriage ceremony was performed by one Benjamin Harry a minis- -ter of the Baptist Church who has been dead for many years. That she had three children after her marriage with the said Richard Jones - To Wit - Joseph, Nancy and Richard, of whom births no record was made, owing to the cause as she thinks, above mentioned. This affiant

Further Says that her husband, the Said Richard Janes applied for a pension (as she believes) some time in the year 1834, and placed his papers in the hands of one B. M. Blocker, who transmitted them either to a member of Congress or to the pen- -sion officer, but as she understands they were sent back to Mr Blocker in consequence of some informality, that she has heard her husband often often speak of having the matter further investigated, but from his old age and having other business to attend to, she thinks he neglected it, she knows of no other cause.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 22 nd day of June 1842
M. Gray P.P.
Thomas Ingram
Rebecca James Mark

Richard Loney
Petition for Pension
20.889
Ref. not filed
on a town
H. M. Hocker Esqr Edgefield C.H. S.C.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of South Carolina
Edgefield District } on the first day of November
1832 Personally appeared before me Richard Haunt now sitting, Richard Jones, a resident of the District & State aforesaid, between seventy & 75 years of age, & being first duly sworn as the law directs, doth on his said oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832
The Applicant states that he was born in the District & State aforesaid, & when the of the revolutionary war broke out between England & the Colonies of North America, He went on an Expedition against the Cherokee Indians under the Com- mand of Col Leroy Hammond and was in the Battle of Tugaloo & the Dark Hole, was in service on that Expedition about four months That he then joined Capt John Hammond (which was part of Col Leroy Hammond's regiment of militia) Company, & was in several skirmishes until the Battle of Stono, then he was under the Command of Col Leroy Hammond, He was at the taking of Fort Sallie, & the siege of Augusta, and (who commanded part of Col Samuel Hammond's regiment of State troops) then joined Capt Harvey, & was with him at Roper's plantation in an engagement against  with the Tories when that officer was killed, & the Tories defeated, He was then under the Com- mand of Capt John Cartwright in a  (arrested to the order of Genl Pickens) a Scout- ing party, that harassed the Enemy at all times an opportunity presented itself, & continued

in house until the close of the War, and that during all his services & tows of duty together he was much over three years in Service Sworn to before Richard Gault. Richard Gault mark
Richard Jones 20889 We James Vann & Joshua Hammond. Residents of the District of Columbia and State aforesaid hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Jones who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day James Vann and date aforesaid — Joshua Hammond AB Addison N.M.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certify that it appears to them that James Vann & Joshua Hammond and who has signed the foregoing Certificates are credi- -ble persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Richard Gault P. Ledy
I J Richardson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Jones for a Pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Hamilton
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
James Hamilton Jun Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the State aforesaid.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
Know Ye that Richard Gantt whose Signature appears to the annexed instrument of writing is and was at the time of the executing thereof a true and lawful associate Judge of the State of S.C. and that J. Richardson is a clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Therefore, all due Faith, Credit, and Authority is and ought to be had and given to his proceedings and certificates as such.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia — the Twenty Fifth Day — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six — and in the 57 th year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
James M. Smith Secretary of State.

- My said Henry of Office this first day of November AD. 1832 J. Richardson 66p
STATE OF SOUTH
St. Mark's
BY HIS EXC
Jas Ham Governor and Commander in Chief
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE
Know Ye that where Signa annexed with was at the time a true and copy of the State J Richardson
BE THE GOVERNOR JAMES HAMILTON
mid

Very  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9081
Rebecca Jones
Wid
Richard Jones
Print Rev. War
Act: Febry 2 d  1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rebecca Jones of Richard South Carolina
Suspended.
See let. 10 May 1822 to M. Gray to same 29 June 1822 let to Geo. H. Jones Sept 5/51
Act 4 July 1836

9083. Co: Carolina Rebecca Jones widow of Richard who was a pirate in the Revolution,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 \frac{1}{3} Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct 1857 and sent to E. H. Jones Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a 166 Vol. 2 Page

11.184 South Carolina Rebecca Jones
Widow of Richard who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 1/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 19th day of March, 1826.  July 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct r 1851 and sent to E. H. Jones Present
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page _____

A Statement of the Different services of Richard Jones.
  Under Capt n  Levy Hammond  4 mo    " "  John Hammond  3 do    " "  Do Do  6 do    " "  Reacon  6 do    " "  Harvey & Casten  6 do  
of which service? Served agreeable to Declaration sworn to, in the cause of the war.
Reference amended declaration as sworn to in due form

Rebecca Jones to Carolina suspended under act of July 1886

Washington Ap d 30 th 1851
Sir
Having been requested by Mr Gray Esq, atty for Mrs Rebecca Jones Widow of Richard Jones, an applicant for Pension under the act 4 th July 1836, to examine into her claim, and not being permitted to do so under the 4 th rule of the 18 th inst. I respectfully ask that in the mean time, the case may be registered for action when I shall have filed the power of atty
Very respectfully
Y r obt Servant
Geo H Jones
James E Heath

Sept 5th 1857
Comm ee : of Pensions in relation to claim of Rebecca Jones

Pension Office, Sept. 5. 1851.
Sir:
In the case of Rebecca Jones widow of Richard, So. Ca. Act 4 July 1830. you are informed that on the evidence now before this Department the claim cannot be allowed.
Before we can take the evidence of witnesses as to the marriage, it must be satisfactorily shown that none of a higher grade - such as records or documentary - is in existence.
If the widow will apply properly she will be allowed for 16 months service under the Act of 7 June 1832 up to the time of his death.
In making this application, the exact date of the death of the soldier must be shown in the usual form or mode.
Very Respectfully
J. P. C. Servt J. P. Evans for Commissioner.
Geo. H. Jones Esq. Present.
✓

On the 15 th of April 1834 Richard Jones of Edgefield District S Carolina, declared that he entered the service as a volunteer under captain Leroy Hammond in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, believe in 1778. was at dark-hole was in service 4 months, Shortly after he volunteered under captain John Hammond , in Col S Hammond's Regt and Genl Williamson's Brigade was again marched to the Indian Nation and served 3 months. He afterwards joined Cap Hammond's Co., was marched to Liberty Hill near Augusta, was at the seige of Augusta & the taking of Golphins Fort, and served 6 months, was after this drafted to serve under Cap Bacon , was at the battle of Stono, served 6 months. Then volunteered under Cap Harvey and served under him until the battle of Rodgers when Harvey was killed, when Cap John Carter took the command under whom he continued to serve against the Tories & for 6 months.
Sign Richard J Jones
He died July 19 1838 without having furnished any proof of his alleged service,
on the 30 th of March 1842 Rebecca Jones widow of

Richard Jones of Edgefield District SC opened a claim for the arrears of pension her husband and for pen- sion in her own right, and in support of his claim furnished a certificate of the Comptroller of the Carolina showing that the 22 d July 1785 an Indent was issued to Richard Jones for £ 7, 2, 10 3 / 4 for 100 days duty in militia Book V no 116 , - 26 Aug 1785 for £ 6, 5, 8 for 158 days duty in 1779, Book X no 502 , - 21 Nov 1785 for £ 3, 2, 10 for 144 days duty, Book Y no 463 , - for duty from 14 June to 1 Aug 1779, 144 days duty for £ 13, 0, 10 -

Brief in the case of Rebecca Jones, wid of Richard County and State of South Carolina act of 7 July 38 and supplements
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; Records of marriage; living witnesses who were present and eyes of children.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Geo H. Jones Present,
F. F. Kirch
Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of Richard Jones and Rebecca Jones of Edgefield District S.C., Allowed under the Act of 1832 9 July 7/1838 

Rebecca Jones, wid of Richard S. C.
Acts 7 July 38, 3 Ind 43 17 June '44 & 2 Feb 48. $53.33 1 / 3 per Ann: from 19 July 1838, when her husband died.
bequeathed to Geo H. Jones. Present.

Richard Jones dec d . So. Carolina
Act 7 June 1832
16 mo: pri - $53.33 1 / 3
Per Ann: from 4 Mich 1831 to 19 July 1838, when he died.
Payable to Rebecca Jones his widow.
beet to Geo: H. Jones Present.

Pension Office,
Oct 4. 1857.
Sir:
The declaration of Drowbridge Benedict for a pen

A. [illegible] di elarol

South Carolina } Personally appeared before Edgefield District } me Matthew M. Gray a Notary
Public and Peace officers a Magistrate duly appointed and qualified in and for the District aforesaid Phoebe Morris, Lewis Berry & Lucy Hill , who being duly sworn says and deposes, that they were well acquainted with Richard Jones late of the District aforesaid, deceased, - That the said Richard Jones departed this life on or about the 19th day of July 1838
These deponents further deposes, that they have been well acquainted with Rebecca Jones, widow of the said Richard Jones, who is yet living, and is a very aged lady and seems to be from her appearance some eighty nine or ninety years of age; that these deponents have known the said Rebecca Jones for upwards of sixty five years and during all that time she was regarded to be as the lawful wife of the said Richard Jones by whom she had children viz- Joseph, Nancy, and Richard , that Joseph and Nancy is dead, the former of which, if living would be about sixty five years of age and the latter if living, would be about sixty three years of age; Richard is living and is in our opinion about sixty years of age.
These deponents further deposes that the said Rebecca Jones is of good character for truth and honesty and that they would have entire confidence in any statement that she would make on oath: that these deponents believe from information derived from old persons now deceased as well as from the statements of Rebecca Jones, that she was married to the said Richard Jones on or about the

the Sixth day of January 1779. These deponents further deposes that they were well acquainted with the late Daniel Day and Sam l Dey, who these deponents have been informed made an affidavit in reference to the time of the marriage of the said Rebecca Jones with the said Richard Jones: that they are now dead, but they were persons who sustained a good character for truth and honesty and that implicit confidence could be placed upon any statement that they would make on oath. These deponents further deposes that they were acquainted with Benjamin Harry in his life time, by whom they are informed and believe the said Rebecca Jones was married to the said Richard Jones, and that he was a respectable minister of the Baptist church and that they believe that he officiated in this capacity both before and after the revolutionary war. These deponents further deposes that the said Richard Jones and Rebecca Jones were wholly destitute of an education, that neither of them could read or write and that consequently they believe that no family record was kept of their marriage or the births of their children. These deponents further deposes that they are respectively of the following ages - To wit - the said Deborah Morris about Seventy six years. the said Lewis Curry about Seventy five, Lucy Hill about Sixty two.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 22 d Sept r 1851 Matthew M. Gray N P + E M C Atty at Law
Deborah for Morris Mark Lewis for Curry Mark Lucy for Hill Mark

South Carolina To all whom it may come Edgefield District ss. Know ye—
That we the undersigned Robert Anderson and Levi Hill, Magistrates duly appointed and qualified in and for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are acquainted with and have known for a series of years Thomas Morris, Phoebe Morris, Lewis Berry, Lucy Hill and Seth Butler, whose names appear to the annexed affidavits, that they are persons of good character for truthfulness and honesty, in whose integrity we have full and entire confidence and that they are so regarded in the community in which they reside.
We further certify that we have never known or heard of a Marriage Registry being kept either in any church or district office of the State, nor do we believe that the laws of South Carolina require such registry.
Given under our hands this the 22 nd day of September 1851
Robert Anderson Magistrate
Levi Hill Mag te E.D.
The undersigned fully concurs in the foregoing certifies; and further certifies that he was acquainted with the late Daniel Day and Sumnerah Day, deceased, and that they sustained a good character for truthfulness and general honesty; also that he has known Reuben Jones for upwards of thirty years, that his character is good and that he would place implicit confidence in his integrity.
Given under my hand the day and date above written Matthew W. G. T. P. R. E. O. M.

State of South Carolina Edgefield District
I Thomas G. Bacon Clerk of the court of
Sessions and common Pleas for the District aforesaid do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern - that Matthew M. Gray is a Notary Public and Ex officio a Magistrate duly appointed and qualified in and for the District aforesaid, and that as such his acts are entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that the signatures to the annexed documents, pur- porting to be his, are genuine. I do further certify that I am acquainted with Thomas Morris, Louis Curry and Seth Butler, whose names appear to some of the subjoined affidavits, the former of whom is a Baptist preacher, and the latter, as also, the former, are persons of respectability and of good general character and are entitled to full credit and belief. I further certify that Robert Anderson and Levi Hill Edges are regularly qualified Magistrates of Edgefield District and as such are entitled to full faith & credit.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my office, This the 24 th day of September 1857
Thos. G. Bacon
Clerk E. D. So. Co.

South Carolina } Personally appeared before me Edgefield District } Matthew M. Grey, a Notary Public and Ex officio a Magistrate, in and for the District of said, Thomas Morris, who being duly sworn says and deposes, that he is a Minister of the Baptist Church, residing in Edgefield District and State aforesaid and that he has officiated in that capacity for about eighteen years and that he is at this time about 77 years of age This deponent further says and deposes, that he is well acquainted with Rebecca Jones , who is reported to be the widow of Richard Jones deceased , that she resides in his immediate neighbourhood and has there resided for upwards of sixty years: that he has been acquainted with the said Rebecca Jones for upwards of sixty five years, that she lived with the said Richard Jones as his lawful wife, from the commencement of his acquaintance with her up to the death of the said Rich- -ard, which occurred on or about the 19th day of July 1838 and that she has universally been regarded as the wife of the said Richard Jones, by whom she had and reared up a family of children - viz - Joseph, Nancy and Richard This deponent further says and deposes, that the said Rebecca Jones since he has known her has sustained a good character for truth and honesty, that he would not hesitate in believing any statement that she would make on oath or without oath and that he believes that she was married to the said Richard Jones by Benjamin Harry a Baptist preacher at the time stated by her in her affidavit of this date, which has been exhibited to him - that he

was acquainted with Benjamin Harry deceased, and that he knows the fact, that he was a respectable member of the Baptist persuasion and was generally known such in Edgefield District. This deponent further says and deposes that no registry of marriages, births and deaths, are kept by the church of which he is pastor, that such registries have never been kept in any church or public office of the district, as he knows of, nor does he believe that such a registry was required to be kept in this State at any time before or since the revolutionary war: That the general custom in Edgefield District has been in relation to marriages, so far as this deponent knows, is for one of the parties married to record their marriage in a family bible kept for that purpose, and often times, this is not done: But this deponent believes that no such record was made of the marriage of Rebecca Jones with the said Richard Jones because they were uneducated, neither of them being able to read or write, and for the additional reason that as far back as the revolutionary war the means of education was limited and but few could write, and that such was the condition of the times that such matters were often neglected. This deponent further swears, that the said Rebecca Jones is yet a widow and has remained as such since the death of her husband, the said Richard Jones.
Sworn & Subscribed
Thos. Morris
before me this 22 nd September
1857
Matthew M. Gray
Notary Public & Ex Officio Magistrate.

South Carolina
Edgefield District } Personally appeared before me, Matthew M.
Gray a Notary Public & Ex officio Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid, Seth Butler, who being first duly sworn, says - that he has known Rebecca Jones of said District upwards of fifty  forty five years during all which term she was regarded and received in society as the wife of the deceased Jones late of the said District, declared that she is a person of good character for truth and honesty and that he would not hesitate to believe her statements. Deposition further Swears that he was also acquainted with Daniel Dey and Samson Dey who on more occasions that they possessed a good character for truth and honesty. Deposition further Swears that the said Richard Jones, husband of the said Rebecca departed this life on or about the 19th day of July 1838
Seth Butler
Sworn to & Subscribed before me 22 d Sept r 1851
Matthew M. Gray Notary Public & E.O.M.
First, Second and 3 d the words forty five inserted

No 5590
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Indent Book V No 116 } Issued the 22 d July 1785 to Richard Jones for seven pounds two shillings and ten no 1 pence \frac{1}{4} for 100 days duty in Militia p r acc d audited £7: 2:10 \frac{1}{4}
Indent Book X No 502. } Issued 26 August 1785 to Mr Rich d . Jones for six pounds five shillings and eight pence no 2 \frac{1}{2} for Militia duty in 1779 as p r account audited £6. 5: 8.
The State no 3 To Richard Jones for 158 days Militia duty in Horse and Foot } Sterling £ 6: 5: 8 \frac{1}{2}
Indent Book Y No 463 } Issued 21 Nov r 1785 to Mr Richard Jones for three pounds two shillings and ten no 4 pence Sterling for Militia duty in 1780 p r account audited. £ 3: 2: 10
The State no 5 To Richard Jones. — for Militia duty from 19 th June to 1 st August 1779 in 144 days at 10 — in Sterling £13: 0: 10
Comptroller General's Office Columbia 20 May 1839
I do hereby certify that the above Memorandums no 1 — 2 & 4. are true copies taken from the Margin of Indent Books V. X and Y. deposited in this office and that no 3 & 5 are copies of the acc d for which the two last mentioned were issued Wm C. Hayne P. T. D. Hart Com d Genl

South Carolina Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me M. Gray a Notary Public in and for the District aforesaid, that Samuel Hammond, who being first duly sworn, saith on his oath, that he is well acquainted with Rebecca Jones, that she is the widow of Richard Jones deceased, who was a private in the war of the revolution, and that she is a person of cred- -ibility. This deponent further swears that he was acquainted with the said Rebecca Jones prior to the termination of the revolutionary war & that he is certain that she was regarded and was reputed, as the wife of the said Richard Jones before the last term of his service in said war termi- -nated and that she has been so reputed and con- -sidered ever since and still remains unmarried.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 30th day of April Anno Domini 1842
M. Gray Not. P.
J. Hampton
South Carolina Edgefield District
I George Pope Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that M. Gray is a Notary Public in and for the District aforesaid, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
Given under my hand & Seal of office the 2nd day of April 1842
Geo: Pope
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District S.C.

Hamburg S d 4 th of May 1842.
Sir.
Enclosed you have the declaration of Rebecca Jones, with certain vouchers attached thereto relating to her claim on the government for a pension, which it is hoped will be speedily exam- ined, and as soon as circumstances will admit, and a pension certificate forwarded to the undersigned for her, if the documents are sufficient to entitle her to the same. Mrs Jones is an old lady and in needy circumstances. With due consideration I am very respectfully your obed t Servant.
M. Gray
J. L. Edwards Esq r (commissioner of pensions)

1842
as they meekly surrendered the property to a Fremont. ended in pro- tracting which the vol. can but serve the high not
June 27 1842
St.
Mr. James,
L. Edwards Esq. Commisioner of Pensions. Washington City D.C.
[Handwritten signature]

Hamburg S. 6 23 rd June 1842
Sir,
Yours of the 10 th of May last, was duly received, but I could not give it an immediate attention in consequence of other engagements coupled with the difficulty of procuring the proof required to sustain Mrs Jones claim to a pension.
I hope however I have succeeded in procuring such evidence as will be satisfactory, which is herewith transmitted. I wrote to Mr Laval our present attorney Campbells General, but could not procure any further proof as to the Service of Richard Jones. Your early attention will much oblige Yours obediently For B M. Gray
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Geo. H. Jones
Get me the papers King
I submit the case upon the papers without an examination

South Carolina Edgefield District
I Matthew M Gray, a Notary Public duly appointed and
qualified in and for the district aforesaid do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern, that Rebecca Jones, who claims to be the widow of Richard Jones deceased, did this day in my presence, Sign, Seal, and as her act and deed acknowledge the foregoing inst- -rument of writing for the uses and purposes therein contained.
Given under my hand, this the 30th day of August 1857
Matthew M Gray, Notary Public

South Carolina Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me
Jamiah Day, who being duly sworn, saith that she is well acquainted with Rebecca Jones, that she is the widow of Richard Jones deceased, that she knew her during the war of the revolution, and that she was present and saw the said Rebecca married to the said Richard Jones, which marriage took place some time in the month of Jan'y 1779, that there were no records kept of said marriage, owing as she believes to want of education on the part of the said parties. This affiant further says that the said Rebecca had children by the said Richard - to wit Joseph, Nancy, and Richard and that she thinks that the said Rebecca is about the age of eighty years, and further says that no record was kept, or made of the births of the said children.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23rd June 1842.
her Jamiah Day mark
Mc. Gray N.P.
Jamiah Day

South Carolina, I Thomas G Bacon, Clerk Edgefield District \frac{2}{3} of the Court of Sessions and Com- mon Pleas in and for the District of said county certify unto all whom it may concern that I have this day made due and dilig- ent search among the records of my office for a register of Marriages & births, but can find no such registry, nor does it appear from any book, paper or other document in my office that such a registry ever was kept. I further certify that if a marriage registry had been kept in my office in seventeen hundred and thirty nine, or at any other period before or since that year it is likely that the same could be found at this time; but I am of opinion that such a record never was required by law to be kept in my office or any other district office known to me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, this the 16 th day of September Anno Domini 1851.
Tho G Bacon C.C.P.

South Carolina Edgfield District 3- Saw, being the widow of Richard Jones late of the same District and State, deceased, are intitled to a pension or pensions from the Government of the United States, as I am informed and believe in consideration of certain services rendered by my late husband, the said Richard Jones in the war of the revolution. And whereas I the said Rebecca Jones did heretofore make an application to the pension office of the United States as the widow of the said Richard Jones for a pension in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Congress passed on the 4th day of July 1836, which was suspended in consequence of some supposed defect in the said proceedings: And whereas I have again concluded to prosecute my said claim, and for that purpose have determined to employ the services of some fit and proper person residing in the City of Washington. Therefore know all men by these presents, that I the said Rebecca Jones have made, constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint George H Jones of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, stead & place to take all lawful ways & means to collect and receive from the Government of the United States at Washington all such sum or sums of money that may be due and coming to me as a pension for services rendered

by my said husband as a soldier in the war of the rebellion: And my said attorney is hereby authorized and empowered especially to prosecute my claim for a pension or pensions due & coming to me as the widow of the said Richard Jones pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the fourth day of July 1836 or any other Act or Acts of Congress giving pensions to the widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war. And my said attorney upon the receipt of any sum or sums of money for me under this power of attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to give in my name full and complete receipts and acquittances for the same to all intents and purposes as I myself could do of personal presence.
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney may lawfully do and perform in the said premises. In witness whereof I the said Rebecca Jones have hereunto set my hand & Seal, this the 30th day of August Anno Domini 1851
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Rebecca Jones Mark
From wife

State of South Carolina } S S
Edgefield District }
on the 22 nd day of September 1857, personally appeared
before me Matthew M. Gray a Notary Public & Ex officio a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid, Rebecca Jones a resident of Said District aged about Eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 and 4 th of July 1836 - That she is the widow of Richard Jones deceased late of Said District, who was a private of Militia in South Carolina during the War of the revolution. She further declares that she was married to her husband the Said Richard Jones before the last period of his service - To wit - on or about the 6 th day of January 1779 - That she has no family record of Said Marriage and that she has not been enabled to obtain any record evidence of the same, but refers to oral testimony on file of persons, who were present at Said Marriage, as the best proof she can now obtain, that the Marriage took place at the time stated - viz on or about the 6 th day of January 1779 - That her husband died in the aforesaid District on the 19 th day of July 1838, as will fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed - She further Swears that she is now a widow and has confirmed such Sworn to & Subscribed
before me on the day and date above written } Rebecca Jones Matthew M. Gray Notary Public & E.O. M. } Mother
Attest
Glenn Butcher

Amended declaration of Richard Jones The deponent states, that owing to old age & consequent loss of memory that he cannot specify dates precisely, positively, but deposits that the following statements of service is true according to his knowledge & belief, that he entered the service as a volunteer Soldier under Capt. Leroy Hammond in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, he believes in the year 78. That under the said Hammond that they were marched to the Nation, that he was in an engagement with the Indians at Lick's Creek & the dark hole, was also engaged in burning several towns. That from the time of his joining said company, until his return that he was in active service four months, that he rec d no discharge but was permitted by his officer to return to his home. That a short time afterwards he joined as a volunteer private a company commanded by Capt. John Hammett - said company attached to a regiment commanded by Col. S. Hammond and Brigadier commanded by Gen. Williamson - That he was again marched to the Indian Nation. That he was engaged in active service for three months, from the time he first joined said company until again discharged by his officer. That he the afterwards joined the said company Capt. Hammond and was marched to Liberty Hill near Augusta. That he was at the siege of Augusta and the taking of Golphin's fort. That he served at that time six months in active service. That he afterwards was drafted and marched under Capt. Bacon to the lower part of S.C. Carolina, & was at the Battle of Stono - That he was in active service for the time which he was drafted which was six months he was then discharged and soon after his return.

house he volunteered under Capt. Hawry, and under him until the battle at Rodgers where he was met that the company was then taken command of by Capt. John Carter, under whom he continued in active service against the Tories, and on duty at liberty hill for six months, that after the expiration of that term of service he was frequently engaged in skirmishing against the Tories until the close of the war
The deponent further deposes that he was far, confident that he was from the commence- ment of the revolution to the end of the same actively employed in the service of the United States, three fourths of the time, but that his loss of memory does not enable to recollect all the different times & services rendered
Sworn to be far once his This 15 th April 1834 - } Richard H. Jones Mark W. Brunsen J. D.
South Carolina Edgefield District } I H. Boulware Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District and State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that W. Brunsen is a Justice of the Inferior for said District and that all faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to his attestation as Justice of the Inferior aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Edgefield Court House this the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four
A. Boulware B.B.N.

South Carolina Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me M c Gray, a Notary
Public in and for the District aforesaid Daniel Day, who being first duly sworn saith that on or about the tenth day of January 1779 he was present in Edgefield District (then a part of "ninety Six") and saw Richard Jones and Rebecca Day (now Rebecca Jones, widow of the said Rich- ard Jones) duly married, that the marriage cere- mony was performed by the Reverend Benjamin Harry a minister of the Baptist persuasion , who has for many years been dead — That the said Richard Jones was a soldier of the war of the revolution and intermarried with the said Rebec- ca some seven or eight months before the last term of his service, as a soldier, had expired. That there were no record kept of their marriage, as it was unusual, from a want of education with many and the confusion of the times — And that the said Richard and Rebecca had issue by their marriage — To wit Joseph Nancy and Richard Jones Junr. of whose births there were no record made, arising, as affiant thinks, from a want of education of their parents. This affiant further saith, that the said Rebecca Jones has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but remains a widow.
Sworn to before me his Daniel Day & Subscribed, this 23 rd day of June Mark
1842
M c Gray N.P. James M c Day

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones, Richard GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12260 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 12, 179- (torn) to Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones, Richard GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12280 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 17, 1791 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.