Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16169, for Nicholas Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jones, Nicholas
S 16169
CONTENTS
learned
Feb 14, 1762 in Caroline Co. Va. res. there about in 1832 res. of Clarke Co. Ky.

Trn. applied for - In lit. Hon. C. Allen, Oct 7: '34 -
See Ciu. Trn - May 29: '35
To Indiana from 4: Sept: 1834 - - June 20: 1835 -
+ Indiana 2976 + Kentucky
Nicholas Jones of Clark in the State of Kentucky who was a Point in the Comp y commands by Captain Johnson of the commands by Col: Richardson in the Virginia line for 11 months from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 36 - Dollars 66 Cents per ann m commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Dec r 1831 to Samuel M Taylor, Winchester, Ky
Arrears to 4th Sept 1832 - 54.99 Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 1833 $73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book Vol. 9 Page 44

State of Kentucky Clarke County 3 Set
On this 26 th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Richard French judge of the Clarke Circuit Court now sitting Nicholas Jones a resident of said county of Clarke and State of Kentucky aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. First, he served one tour of four months and twenty four days in Captain James Johnson's company of the Virginia Militia, in Col. Holt Richardson's regiment, and General Edward Stevens brigade - General Gates being the commander in chief - During said tour he was in the battle at Camden, at which Gates was defeated - He entered said company of James Johnson on the 15 th day of June 1780, as a substitute for his father Griffin Jones , who had been drafted - Said Johnson's company was made up in Caroline County Virginia, where he and his father then resided and in which county he states he was born . The company rendezvoused at Hillsborough North Carolina where Stevens brigade was formed, and we marched from there, and joined General Gates Army at Ridgley's Mill South Carolina the day before the battle, and the next day we were defeated - He states that they collected together, after the defeat at Guilford Court House North Carolina

where he was mustered into the company of Capt Park Goodall, Capt Johnson his former commander and a good part of the company having after said defeat returned home. Capt Goodall's company was in Col. Falkners regiment of Virginia Militia. Before he was discharged the Col. had left the regiment, or was absent for a short time, and Major Nathaniel Morris of said regiment on the 31 st of October 1780 gave him a written discharge which he still has in his possession and which is herewith trans- mitted. He states that the reason why he re- lects the day he entered the service in said com- company of Capt Johnson, was that it was his first tour, that he had been put out at service by his father before the draft came on, and his father being drafted he had to quit the service and fill his father's place, which circumstance called their attention particularly to the time he started. The subsequent tours he served he cannot recollect the exact day of the month he entered the service, there being nothing to fix it in his mind, and it not making at any subsequent time, the same impression on him that his first tour did.
The second tour he served was during only fourteen days - He entered the service sometime in the month of January 1781. He was drafted, and it was the first tour of his own that he was called upon to perform - He resided in the same way, and was one of Capt. George Madison's company in the regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Thornton. He was marched to New Castle in

Hanover county in Virginia, where we were met by an express directing us to March to Port Royal in Caroline County, the British having gone up the Potomac. When we got to Port Royal some further information was rec d which induced the Col. to dismiss us, being on duty only fourteen days, and we were not  the next day  that was  made . We were dismissed until the first of March following - at which time he was again mustered into the service in Capt Daniel Colman's Company in Col. Sampson Matthews Regiment in General Nelson's Brigade of Virginia Militia and served for three months. The place of rendezvous was at Richmond Virginia. General Marquis La Fayette was the commander in chief - During said tour the army retreated from Richmond up to Culpepper County, where we met with General Waynes army, and being so reinforced, our army advanced upon the British and they then retreated, when we had followed them into Louisa County. He was dismissed his time having expired. He received no discharge in writing, being in his own State he was dismissed and directed to return home - Matthews Regiment was the Third Virginia Regiment. He states that he cannot recollect the names of any of the regular officers but the commander he was called the Marquis. The regulars and militia joined very little together, and he has no recollection of the names of any of the regular officers except as he has stated -
The next and last tour he served was in the same year viz the year 1781. He then

resided in the same county - He was drafted and entered into the service the last of July or first of August in Capt. Anthony News company of of Virginia Militia, in Colonel Benjamin Temple's Regiment, in the brigade commanded by General Joseph Weedon. This tour he served three months - Weedon's brigade collected together at Fodd's man house in King and Queen County Virginia. From there we marched down to Gloucester, where he remained until the surrender of Cornwallis in October 1781. The brigade in which he was, was stationed during the siege of Cornwallis across York river at what was called Gloucester. Part of the French was on the same side with Weedon, they were commanded by a General by the name of Choise as well as he recollects - Washington was commander in Chief, but was on the other side of the river from where he was. After the surrender of Cornwallis, his company came up guarding the prisoners, and when he had recalled the neighborhood of Fredericksburgh he was dismissed his time having expired - That was the last service he has performed - He knows of no person living who can testify to these services more positively than his two brothers who were both younger than him, and being at home know that he was out during the revolutionary war - He states that he was born on the 14 th day of November 1762 in Caroline County and State of Virginia - He has a record of his age in a family Book in the house which his father

Kept and recorded the ages of his children which book is now at his house in Clark County and State of Kentucky where he has lived near fourteen years - In the fall of 1784 he moved from Caroline County Virginia to Spottsylvania County in the same State, and lived there until the year 1811. In that year he moved to Kentucky and has lived in this State ever since - and near fourteen years of the time in Clark County. He states that he is well known to the judge of this court, to the Honorable James Clark, late a member of Congress, and Chilton Allan the present Member, who can all testify as to his character for veracity, although they know nothing on the subject of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He states that his whole service in the revolution was eleven months and eight or ten days.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid -
Nicholas Jones
(Seal)
And Joseph Jones and John Jones personally appeared in open court on the day aforesaid and certified, that the said Nicholas Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration is their brother, that he is as we believe sixty nine years of age, that we recollect during the revolutionary war that he was from home, and was said to be in

the army, and it was so understood and believed by the whole family, and neighborhood - They cannot state the length of time he was in the army but they recollect he was gone from home a good deal of time in the years 1780 and 1781; and said and believed to have been  be in the army during that time
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Joseph Jones John Jones
and James Clark and Chilton Allan personally appeared in open court, and certified that they are well acquainted with the said Nicholas Jones, and with his character and standing in the neighborhood in which he resides, and that he is reputed and believed to be a man of undoubted veracity.
Sworn and subscribed the day .. and year aforesaid
J. Clark Chilton Allan

And the said Court hereby declares its 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 certifies that the said Joseph Jones and John Jones who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And further the court certifies that the said James Clark and Chilton Allan who have signed the foregoing certificate are one the former member of Congress from this district, and the other present member, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of Kentucky } Set. Clarke Circuit } 3
I Samuel M. Taylor clerk of the court held for the circuit of Clarke County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Jones for a pension. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of July 1832 and in the 41 st year of the commonwealth.
Sam. M. Taylor

Come the of Kentucky Clarke County Set
We William Rash a clergyman residing in Clarke County and James Simpson residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nicholas Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing application and declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. sworn and subscribed this 26th day of November 1832.
William Rash James Simpson
And the court certifies that the said William Rash who has signed said certificate is a clergyman residing in Clarke County, and that James Simpson who has signed the same is also a resident of said County, is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit
I James P Bullock Clerk of the Clarke County Court it being a court of record, do hereby certify that the said William Rash and James Simpson appeared on this day in open court, and swore to and signed said certificate. And said Court certified the foregoing facts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of November 1832.
Attest James P Bullock Clerk
refused to be
Kentucky
JB
No 3024 Declaration of J. P. Bullock Nicholas Jones

16 169 INVALID.
File No. 16 169
Nicholas Jones
Pi Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nicholas Vance is Discharged from his Service & Duty in Gen. Stephens Brigade of Militia 1 st Virg. Regt. Oct. 31 st 1861. D. A. L. Moore M c G.

Pension claim
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nicholas Jones — which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes. VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no clergyman,
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no,
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? has two witnesses & documentary evidence
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes.
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes.
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered,
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Nicholas Jones
Ky to Indiana
May 29 Columbus Ga 19 May 1835
Dear J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County S.S.
On this eighteenth day of May 1835 Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bartholomew. Personally appeared Nicholas Jones Sen. who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain James Johnson of the 1 st Regiment of Vincina Militia comman- -ded by Col. Holt Richardson of Brigadier Gen. Edward Brigade Sturm's of Gen. Horatio Gates Army in the service of the United States for five months. Also for fourteen days under Capt. George Madison in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Anthony Morn — Also in the Compa- -ny Commanded by Capt. Daniel Coleman of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Sampson Matthews Brigadier Marmaduke Nelson's Brigade Virginia Militia for three months in the In the Company Commanded by Capt. -tain Anthony Morn. In the Regiment com- -manded by Col. Benjamin Temple of Gen. Joseph Weickens Brigade for three months in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future — The following are his reasons for removing from Kentuck- -y to Indiana — His Children & Grand Children removed to said State of Indiana and that from his age and infirmities he was induced to follow them Sworn and subscribed to } Nicholas Jones before me the day and year aforesaid Williamson Terrill Justice of the Peace (Seal)

State of Indiana ss. Bartholomew County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County Nicholas Hawkins a respectable Citizen of said County and being by me duly sworn saith that the said Nicholas Jones subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit is the identical Nicholas Jones who is the  person described in the affidavit his
Nicholas + Hawkins
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 th day of May 1835—
Williamson Terrell JP Seal
The State of Indiana Bartholomew County ss.
I Joseph McKimney Clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit Court do certify that Williamson Terrell Esquire whose signature appears to the above and foregoing affidavits is and was at the time thereof an acting Magistrate of said County duly Commissioned and qualified into office and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts or such that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed My hand of office and subscribed My name this 18 th day of May in the year 1835
Joseph McKimney Clerk of the of Bartholomew County