Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7086, for Edmond Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Jones, Edmond
S 7086
Carded
CONTENTS
Inf. in Orange Co. N.C.
In 1822 aged 83 yrs & res of Chatham Co. N.C.

North Carolina 16.922
★ Edmund Jones
Wharton Co in the State of N Carolina - who was a Pa. in the Chieftains commanded by Captain Patterson of the Regt commanded by Col Malmsey in the N Carolina for Mitchell
3 Mos Early - 12.50 3 - Infy - 10. " $ 22.50
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina - at the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of October 1833 and sent to Jno L Guthrie, P. Sumner, N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 56. 25 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mch 1834 11. 25
$ 67.50
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by John P. Spangler, Clerk, Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 61 -
Death not on A. B.
★ Edmond Jones July 12, 1904 Records corrected.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of North Carolina Chatham County
On this 8th day of July AD 1833 personally appeared before John T Brooks Esquire a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Edmund Jones a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 83 Years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - He was drafted in the County of Orange in the State of Carolina in the Year 1781 and joined a troop of Horse Commanded by Capt Paterson in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Mal- medy he was employed principally in Orange and the adjoining Counties but on one occasion he marched to near Wilmington - after having served three months he was discharged at Peacock's bridge on Contentnea Creek his discharge was signed by Col. Malmedy and is herewith filed -
He further states that sometime after his discharge as aforesaid he thinks in the same Year 1781 he volunteered his services as a private in Orange County in the Carolina Militia and joined a company commanded by Captain Abraham Allen and Lieutenant Young near where the University of NC now stands he was engaged with Captain Allen's company in subduing the Tories in Orange and the adjoining Counties without the occur- rence of any remarkable event until the day before Guilford was taken when he was in a severe skirmish with a party of Tories under the command of Captain Richard Edwards who fell in the action. The

Which was defeated after having lost 17 of our number in killed and wounded Lieut Young was among the slain and Captain Allen dangerously wounded the enemy were said to be 100 strong our force consisted of Capt Allens Company about 40 strong - In a day or two after the defeat the Company rallied and mustered in Hillsborough and the declarant thinks Captain Wm Douglas took the command and were marched forthwith towards Chatham County and reached the battle ground at Can Creek the night after the battle was fought there he then marched with the Company southwardly in pursuit of the Tories to near drowning Creek when he was marched across the country and joined Genl Butlers Army near Averasborough from thence he was marched a few miles below Fayetteville when the Govt were all sent back he returned to Orange under the command of Captain Douglas or Ensign McRae and contin- ued in the service until he was discharged he received no written discharge on this occasion he was dischar- ged by Captain Douglas or Ensign McRae after having served three months -
He further states that he has no Documentary Evidence except the discharge which is herewith filed and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services without much trouble & delay 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 or territory in the Union Given To all whom subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Simond Jones
W T Brooks

Declaration of Edmund Jones for a pension Act 1 June 1832
Amount as Per 3 mo. baw 12 10 McKeff 10 $ 22 2
W. L. Galt Dr Lawrence

We George Lee and Charles Ledbetter both residing in the county of Chatham and State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that he believes him to be 83 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Yrs. Yrs
W. J. Brooks
Charles Ledbetter
And I the said John T. Brooks do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said Edmund Jones was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that George Lee and Charles Ledbetter who have sworn to and subscribed the preceding Certificate are residents of Chatham County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - and I do further certify there is no resident Clergyman in the neighbourhood of the Declarant and that it would be very inconvenient for him to procure the testimony of one - and I do further certify that the declarant in consequence of his great age bodily afflictions and the distance which he resides from the court house is unable to appear before a court of record to make his declaration
Given under my hand at Chatham aforesaid on the 8th day of July A.D. 1833
W. J. Brooks

State of North Carolina } Thomas Rayford Clerk of the Court Chatham County } of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Brooks Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate was at the time of attesting the same an acting Magistrate in said County duly qualified and commissioned as such that faith and credit hath ever been given to his official acts as such and that the same is his true and genuine signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 28 th day of September AD 1833  For Thos Rayford Clerk
Declaration of Criminal Conviction for a felonious act Return 1832
Returned as True John Brooks Acting Magistrate #222
For the State St. Lawrence

ANTHONY WAYNE CHAPTER OHIO SOCIETY
OFFICERS 1926
PRESIDENT WILLIAM E. GRABBS 1488 MILBURN AVENUE GARFIELD 1571-J FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT GROVE PATTERSON TOLEDO BLADE ADAMS 2000 SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT DR. N. WORTH BROWN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS BLDG. MAIN 4928 RECORDING SECRETARY N. E. HUTCHENS 838 OHIO BLDG. MAIN 1791 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY JOHN E. PARSONS OFFICE 231 ERIE ST. MAIN 4840 TREASURER FLOYD G. GRANDELL PRESIDENT THE RANSOM & RANDOLPH CO. MAIN 5414 REGISTRAR CAPT. GRANT S. TAYLOR FRANKLIN FTG. & ENG. CO. MAIN 7900 HISTORIAN DR. CLARENCE D. SELBY 888 SPITZER BLDG. MAIN 4487 CHAPLAIN DUDLEY WATSON MOOR 220 ONTARIO ST. MAIN 224 GENEALOGIST CHARLES R. BAREFOOT 870 SPITZER BLDG. MAIN 2291 FLAG CUSTODIAN FREDERICK A. BOARDMAN 2281 MAPLEWOOD AVE. PONTIAC 217
Dec. 13th, 1926.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
If on file in your office kindly send me Military Record (Revolutionary War) of Thompson Fowlkes of Virginia, and William Frasier, Edmond Jones and William Gurl of North Carolina.
Very truly yours
Charles R. Barefoot Chairman Membership Committee Sons of the American Revolution, 871 Spitzer Bldg., Toledo, Ohio.

Rev. & 1812 War Section
WAS
February 9, 1927
Charles R. Barefoot 871 Spitzer Bldg. Toledo, Ohio
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7086, it appears that EDMOND JONES enlisted in Orange County, North Carolina, and served as a private with the North Carolina troops as follows:
In 1781, three months in Captain Paterson's Company in Colonel Malmedy's Regiment.
In 1781, three months in Captain Abraham Allen's and Captain William Douglas' Companies; he was in a skirmish with the Tories.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 8, 1833, at which time he was eighty-three years of age and was a resident of Orange County, North Carolina.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
The above noted is the only Edmond Jones of North Carolina that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1927 Feb 9 list to Chas. R. Barefoot. med
Reyn
7086
INVALID.
File No. 7086
Edmond Edmond Jones
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 15 , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Edmond Jones. July 12, 1904. Records corrected. JS