Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5728, for Matthew Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Jones, Matthew
R. 5728
CONTENTS
Ad Dec. 9, 1754
enl. in Cumberland Co. N.C.
In 1837 res. of Robeson Co. N.C.

34368
Declaration of Matthew Jones A.C.
Hon. R. Strange Senate U.S. Jan 26

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Robeson County } Sessions November Term 1837
Be it Remembered That this 27 th day of November 1837 Matthew Jones of said County personally appeared in open Court and made oath to the following facts or declarations to entitle him to the benefit of a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. That he is nearly Eighty three years old having being born the 9 th day of December 1754 That he entered the Service of the United States as a private soldier in the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina under Captain Israel Folsom of that County and served a term of five months that he was marched from Cumberland County through the Counties of Sampson (then a part of Duplin County) and Bladen into New Hanover near to Moore's Creek in New Hanover for the purpose of joining Col. Carrolls Regiment, that before our Company arrived the fight had taken place at Moore's Creek bridge between Col. Carrolls troops Col. Sullivans troops and the Tories under Col. McLeod who were killed in the Battle, that after the battle we were marched up Cape Fear River and engaged in the pursuit of the Tories until we were discharged. Isaac Atkins was the Lieutenant of the Company commanded by Capt. Folsom, this service he believes was performed in the Summer & fall of the year 1778. He next entered the Service as a Volunteer private soldier under Capt William Moore who was attached to Col. Thomas Browns Regiment and served six months during this Service he was engaged against the Tories in the County of Bladen & Robeson and about the South Carolina line. John Willis was Lieutenant in Capt Moore's Company this service was performed in the Spring & Summer of 1780. He again entered the Service as a Volunteer private soldier under Capt Moore and served a term of five months in the Regiment commanded by Col.

Thomas Brown, the services were performed in the Counties of Bladen & Robeson and in South Carolina. Mr. Willis was Lieutenant during this service. He further declares that there are none of his Comrades now surviving by whom he can prove his service. That he does not recall any other Officers who were in service with him. That, owing to his age and infirmities and loss of memory he is unable to state with more distinctness his several losses.
Matthew Jones
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court this day affirmed J. H. Howell Clk
And We further Certify that the said Matthew Jones produced before the Court the affidavits of the Rev. David Hartfield, Samuel Burt and Henry Bullard taken in Open Court which are hereto annexed & form a part of this proceeding and We further Certify that We believe that the said Matthew Jones performed the services in his declaration set forth. Given under our hand and Seal, this 27 th day of November A.D. 1837
J. A. Bedford (JP)
James Blount (JP)
Eliza Townsend (JP)

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,* Susannah Jones Daughter of Mathew Jones Deceased do
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. THOMPSON, esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Mathew Jones deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 25 th day November A. D., 1852.
Susannah Jones her mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of }
Edm McQueen
STATE OF North Carolina } ss. COUNTY OF Robeson }
On this 25 th day of November A. D., 1852. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Susannah Jones and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Edm McQueen J. Peace.
*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her, name, (stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power. If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.

POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims
1900. Edward ... is ...
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY Robeson
Be it Known, That on this 25 th day of November A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty Two , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Susannah Jones a resident of Robeson in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical person
who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that she is directly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before Edm M c Queen J. Peace.
Susannah Jones her mark
I, Edmund M c Queen Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Susannah Jones who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Edm M c Queen J. Peace.
I, Shadrach Bowell Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edmund M c Queen before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscriber, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 26 th day of
November
A. D., 185 2
Shadrach Bowell Clerk. 66
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5428.3
P. O. Cumberland Co. N.C.
Matthew Jones
Service: Left Pulaski 1778
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleged: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as follows: Re-enlisted "Suspended for further proof and explanation"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

North Carolina
Act June 1832
Matthew Jones
Susp d . see letter to
Hon. R. Strange 26 Jan y 1838.
Mr. Thompson May 20/53
Thompson & Venable Mar 13 1854
5728
1832

Revolutionary Pension Claim of Matthew Lones dec. of N. Car.
Pr. to M. Thompson file Nov. 20. 1852 Papers Cal. For.
Initials Dec 7/52

Dept of War Pension Office Jan 26 1838
Sir
I have examined the declaration of Mr Matthew Jones and placed it upon our files. Mr. Jones sets forth - three years of militia service in Me. during the course of the revolution, to wit, two of 5 mo. & one of 6 months in duration.
The same has claimed for appears to have been that growing out of the then particular warfare in Me. between the Whigs and Tories, and not that of the regularly drafted militia whose services were required in the army.
This is further inferred from the fact that the terms of service for which he claiming far exceed in duration, those of the militia then called out by the public authority, what were generally for 3 mo.
Further explanation and proof will be required upon this point; and the

Element tried at the same time against some satisfactory reason for so long delaying the application. Lefevre's case will be reported to you to-morrow.
Wm H. Strange
26 Jan'y 1838
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Wm Ro Strange U.S.S.
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Thompson & Venable
March 13/84

Pension Office March 13 1854
Gentlemen
Matthew Jones of N.C. is not identified with the soldier who received payments as certified by the Comptroller's Certificate of the N.C. Comptroller. Jones claimed to have served 16 months. If he was not mistaken, the certificate refers to an entirely different man. For the payments that indicate a service of several years, though it is not probable that all the payments shown in the certificate were made to one man. The case cannot be admitted except upon the testimony of witnesses who know of his services, - the date of his death and of his widow's, if he left any, and the names & number of his children have not been shown,
Messrs Thompson & Venable Present

Mr. Thompson, May 20/83.

Pension Office
May 20. 1853
Sir
In compliance with the request contained in your letter of Decr. last, the claim of Matthew Jones of North Carolina has been re-examined.
The claim rests solely on the declaration of Jones, who alleges service for two terms of five months each and one of six months.
There is no record evidence of this claimant's service in this office. If he performed service which would entitle him to a pension it is probable that evidence of it exists in the office of the Comptroller of N. Carolina.
Mr. Thompson Esq Present

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Washington D.C. March 4 th 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions
Sir We herewith inclose a certificate of the Compt. of A. C. showing several payments to Matthew Jones of A. C. whose case has been suspended under act of 1832.
Respectfully &c.
Thompson Randall

State of North Carolina
Robeson County - }
This day the Rev d David Hartfield Samuel Britt and Henry Bullock personally appeared before me as one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and Made Oath that they are well acquainted with Matthew Jones of said County they residing in the same neighbourhood with him that it is generally reputed and believed in said neighbourhood that said Matthew Jones was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and they further swear that said Jones supports a fair character as a man of truth and good character
David Hartfield
Samuel Britt
Mark
Henry Bullock
Sworn to Subscribed
before me in open Court
this 27 November 1837
J. Pitman (Seal)
I the Justice of the Peace aforesaid hereby Certify that David Hartfield is a Regular Minister of the Gospel and I further Certify that Samuel Britt and Henry Bullock are credible Witnesses and that their testimony is entitled to full faith and Credit Given under My hand and Seal this 27 th day of November A.D. 1837
J. Pitman J.P. (Seal)
I Shadrack Howle Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Robeson State of North Carolina Certify that the proceedings aforesaid in relation to the Declaration of Matthew Jones took place as before stated in open Court that Jacob Alfred James Florent Elias Townsend & J. Pitman

Esquire, whose names appear to said proceedings and that these signers are of the proper hand writing of said Justices were presiding Justices in said Court this day, and that their Official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed the seal of My Office Said Court this 27 th day of November 1837
J. H. Howell Clerk
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} State of North Carolina } Comptroller's Office
I, William S. Clarke, Comptroller of Public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit: "Matthew Jones."
Book G. No. 18 P. 66. — £ 11. 5.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Office this the 27 th day February 1854.
Wm S Clarke, Compt r .
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