Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9083, for Ambrose Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Jones, Ambrose Martha
V. 9083
CONTENTS
Aug 16 1756  1756 in Virginia by the  General Assembly  8 Nov 1756
1

19,533
let 15 Nov 1838 D.P. Moseley.
Kentucky,
Linbrose Jones
of Floyd Co., in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain V. Bell of the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson in the Virginia line, for the term of three years, from 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of November, 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Dec, 1825 and sent to Hon. V. Trimble, H.R.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1826. $ 32.71 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 32.71
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. 8 March 1826

Kentucky
Martha Jones widow of Ambrose Jones
who was a pensioner under the Act of Mar. 18, '18, May 1, '20 and who died on the 12 th June 1833 41. Mar. 1823 of Floyd Co, in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain T. Bell of the regiment commanded by Col. Grayson in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eighty Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June, 1840 and sent to Christopher Chinn, Harrodsburg, Ken.
Arrears to the 1 th of Sep. 1840 $360.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 40.00
$400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by W. Edwards Clerk. Book A Vol. 2 Page 213

Ambrose Jones was born August 10th. 1756 Martha Jones was born August 10th 1766
William Jones was born October 23rd 1785 Priscilla Jones was born February 18th 1787 Raney Jones was born March 27th 1790 Jimmy Jones was born May 3rd 1792 John Jones was born November 24th 1793 Richard Jones was born June 8th 1795 Barbara Jones was born April 19th 1797 Sinty Jones was born June 13th 1799 James Jones was born October 24th 1801 Ambrose Jones Junr. was born December 31st 1803
Ambrose Jones and Martha Craig was married Dec. 30. 1784.

Original declaration (June 1818) not in claim filing H. 1910.
V.L.M.

Finca 12 1845
Dear Sir
I am requested to write to you by some of the heirs of Ambrone Jones who say that they are entitled to a considerable sum of money and perhaps some land, for the military services of Ambrone Jones. I can not at present get any satisfaction as to when or in what capacity Ambrone Jones served but understand that he was a revolutionary soldier. His heirs represent to me that one of his children Polly Jones who is the principal legatee has appointed an attorney (Mr Gardner Tanton I believe) to prosecute the claim and to get all that is due, to under the will of Ambrone Jones. The heirs intend to contest the payment of the money to Polly Jones and I request you not to pay over to Polly Jones or her attorney any thing in right of Ambrone Jones until her right to it is established by a legal proceeding. The heirs are about instituting a suit for the purpose of trying the validity of the will of Ambrone Jones as to the claim in question to Polly Jones. For the purpose of com-

Mentioning these proceedings and describing the subject matter properly, I have to request you to furnish me a statement of what ren- -ner Andrew Jones rendered to the United -States? What amount of money or land appears to be due to him or his heirs? Is the half pay of his widow payable to her heirs? (She died about a year since.)
If you have the means of giving this information it will render great ben- efits to the heirs of Andrew Jones and any costs attending it I will rent all a reasonable warning - And if there is as they represent a sum of money due and unpaid, you will please enter a caveat or have the payment of it stopped until it can be judicially investigated.
I am Sir -
Yours
Most Respectfully John Wilson
Hon J. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions -

The deposition of John Jones a resident of Morgan County Ky taken this 30 th day of January 1840 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Martha Jones for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
Deponent being thirty five years old deponeth and saith that he is the son of Ambrose Jones deceased & Martha Jones the applicant That he knew his Father the said Ambrose Jones was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death and that he died on the twelfth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty three & that his Mother the aforesaid Martha Jones has remained a widow ever since to the present period and he further saith that he has been this day shown his Father's family record which is in the hand writing of William Jones and Uniah Cottle and was in his Father's possession before his death and has been in the possession of John Jones the deponent ever since his Father's death. the said record is in the family bible and marked A. and makes it part of his deposition and further saith not
John his Jones mark
Witness
S. R. Turner S.P.M.
State of Kentucky Morgan County Set
The foregoing declaration of Mrs Martha Jones and the deposition of John Jones were severally sworn and subscribed before me Samuel R. Turner a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Morgan and State aforesaid And I certify the said Martha Jones in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court And that the said John Jones is a man of good Moral Char- acter and a person of truth and Veracity
Saml. R. Turner S.P.M.
Martha Jones 6776

State of Kentucky Morgan County Set 3
On this the 30 th day of January 1840 Personally appeared before me Samuel P. Turner a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Morgan and State aforesaid Martha Jones a resident of the County of Morgan and State of Kentucky aged 74 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 7 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, That she is the widow of Ambrose Jones late a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency, She further declares that she was married to the said Ambrose Jones in the County of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia on the thirtieth day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty Four (1784) by the Rev John Alderson a Baptist Preacher being first announced three times at Church before the marriage took place, That her husband the aforesaid Ambrose Jones died on the twelfth day of June Eighteen hundred and Thirty Three (1833) That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four Viz at the time above stated she would wish further to add to this deposition the certificate of Rev d John Alderson also the certificate of the Clerk of Greenbrier County Virginia stating the copy of John Alderson's certificate to be filed in his office and further saith not.
Witness
S. P. Turner J.P. M.C.
Martha her Jones mark.

Virginia
Greenbrier County Clerks Office Issued
I John Matthews Clerk of County of Greenbrier Aforesaid do hereby certify that in Examining the Records and files in my Office among other things I find the following Certificate of the Marriage of Ambrose Jones to Martha Crase
Jan y 11 This is to certify that there were solemnized in Marriage 1784 December 30 th Ambrose Jones with Martha Crase by John Alderson
I do therefore certify that the above is a true copy of the Certificate of the Marriage of Ambrose Jones to Martha Crase taken from the Records & files in my Office that it doth not appear whether the Marriage Aforesaid was solemnized by the Authority of a Second Found from this Office or by Substantive either of which was Legal
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and Affixed the Seal of my Office this the 7 th day of June 1839 in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth
Truly John Matthews C ly
Greenbrier County ss
I Henry Erskine a Presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greenbrier Aforesaid do hereby certify that the Attestation of John Matthews to the above Certificate is in due form of Law
Given Under my hand & Seal the 7 th day June 1839
Henry Erskine

Done Schedule
on roll, page 177
177 4
very

Schedule
District of
58.
On this _____ day of _____ 1891 personally appeared _____ in open court being a court of record for the said Circuit Court in Floyd County, aged about sixty years resident in Floyd County in said Circuit who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - In the 16 th Regiment first commanded by Col. Grason & next by Col. Nathl. Gist in Capt. Thomas Bell's Company afterwards commanded by Capt. Robin Blackenridge in the Virginia line his original declaration was dated about June 1818 - He cannot recollect precisely the time of his enlistment but served three years
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & navy service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not, not has any person in trust for me any

property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
  Farming tools $128   1 head of horse head worth 48   8 head of cattle 23   5 head of sheep 20   20 or 30 head of hogs 18   For mitta 15 
He is a farmer from farming able to follow that occupation but has not been able to labour at any thing for the last 7 years he has had a felon of his left eye that has ruined his sight. He has a wife & 2 children residing with him. His wife is old & infirm & able to do very very little. One of his sons is 18 years old & is healthy the other is 16 - and is addicted to pills is unable to labour & is rather an incumbrance than a benefit
Andrew Jones
Sworn to and declared on the seventeenth day of July 1821 before me Eli Shortridge one of the circuit Judges for the state of Kentucky presiding in the county of Floyd. Given under my hand & seal  Eli Shortridge

I William J. Mayo Clerk of Floyd Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court & do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is 278 dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of July 1821
Will. J. Mayo
Clerk of the Court for County & Circuit of Floyd.

June 7, 1938
Ambrose Jones W. 9083 BA-J/AWF awf
Mrs. G. W. Leslie 3149- 16th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished herein the record of Ambrose Jones, as found in papers on file in pension claim, W. 9083, based on his service in the Revolutionary War.
Ambrose Jones was born August 10, 1756, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
Ambrose Jones enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia, sometime in the year 1777, for three years, served as a private in Captains Thomas Bell's and Breckenridge's companies, in Colonels Grayson's and Nathaniel Gist's "16th Regiment"; he was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, made his escape and reached home eighteen days before the expiration of his enlistment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 19, 1831, at which time he was a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky.
He died June 13, 1833.
Ambrose Jones married December 30, 1784 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, Martha Crage or Craig. She was born August 10, 1766, place not shown, nor were the names of her parents stated.
The widow, Martha Jones, was allowed pension

on her application executed January 30, 1840, at which time she was living in Morgan County, Kentucky.
The following are the names of the children of Ambrose Jones, and his wife, Martha, as shown in the claim-
William born October 23, 1785 Priscilla " February 18, 1787 Nancy " March 17, 1790 Jienny " May 3, 1792 John " November 24, 1793 Richard " June 8, 1795 Barbary " April 19, 1797 Sinthy " June 13, 1799 James " October 24, 1801 Ambrose " December 31, 1803.
Their son, John Jones, was living in 1840 in Morgan County, Kentucky. Reference was made in 1845 to "Polly" Jones as one of their children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Martha Jones, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Martha Jones, widow of Ambrose Jones Certificate #1555 Issued August 26, 1843 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1842 Act of March 3, 1843 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1910 Jan 15 Hist. to Corolla Emerson B.M. 1911 July 27 Hist. to William Shurland V.P.M. 1914 Feb. 5: Mrs Chas. B. Hollister advised that Martha was wid. of Ambrose Jones. For 1920 Sept. 29 Hist. to Mrs. Ray H. McKinney. 1938 June 7 - list. to Mrs. B. V. Leslie's
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9083
 Martha Jones  wid. of  Ambrose Jones  Port. Rev. War 
Act: Mch. 3, 1743
Index: — Vol. A , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6776
Martha Jones of Shelbyville Kentucky
admitted
Pr 2 yrs $80. Col Bill Col Grayson wa.
died 12 June 1833.
Act 7 July 1838.
Christ: Chinn Harrisonsburg. Ken.

O.W. Wid File 9083 9083
Martha Jones
1555 7789

RECEIPT OF ORDER TO SUSPEND, RESUME, OR TERMINATE.
U. S. Pension Agency,
Knoxville Tenn
July 13, 1886
Hon. Jno. C. Black Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I hereby acknowledge the receipt of your order of July 12 1886 in the case of Martha Jones Certificate No. 7189 (formerly on _____ rolls.) directing that payment of pension be resumed
Very respectfully,
Robert Hayden
Pension Agent.

10 June 1940
John Wilson

Pension Office June 18. 1845.
Sir.
In answer to your letter of the 12 th inst n in the case of Martha Jones, widow of Anderson Jones, I have to inform you that he was a pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818, on the roll of the Kentucky Agency at $8 per month. His widow was pensioned under the Act of July 7 th 1838 at $80 per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1836. and terminating on the 4 March 1841. and again under the Act of March 3 1843, at the same rate of pension, commencing on the 4 March 1843 and ending 4 March 1844.
If your wife address a letter to P. Hague Esq d Third Auditor of the Treasury he will inform you to what the pension has been has been paid, and what portion is yet due. Mr Jones was not entitled to Bounty land.  John Wilson Esq d Winchester Va

Harrodsburg (Ky) February 30 1840
Sir
I herewith transmit the papers of Mrs Martha Jones for a pension, which I should be pleased to hear from when convenient.
Your Obt Servt Chr. Kinney
Col J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Agent Hon: D. Trimble H.R.

Declaration Morgan County and circuit set
on this day 1st day of November 1825 personally appeared Ambrose Jones in open court being made so by the laws of the state and having jurisdiction power to bind being a court of record for the circuit of Mor- gan resident in the county of Morgan state of Ky formerly a resident of Floyd county the said county of Morgan being cut off of Floyd county and composing a part of Floyd county until the year 1822 - aged 75 years or there- abouts who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Jones enlisted for the term of three years some time in the year - to the best of his the said Jones recollection in the year 1797 but he has no data to refer to fix the precise date but thinks it was about a year before the battle of Monmouth in that he enlisted in the state of Virginia county of Augusta in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Bell and shortly after he joined the Army he was transferred to Captain Robert Breckenridge's company both of which companies belonged to the regiment com- manded by Colonel Grayson his given name not recollected it being the 16th Virginia regiment in the line of the state of Virginia on the Virginia continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps until he was taken prisoner at the siege of Sherestown South Port

oline by the British when that place was taken by them that he escaped from the British and arrived at home eighteen days before the time of his enlistment had expired that he obtained a regular discharge from Colonel Pory in Staunton Virginia which has been lost that his name has not been placed on the pension list that his original declaration is on file in the war department
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st March 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any one in trust for me any property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule    150 acres of third rate land worth about  $250    one horse  50    3 cows  18    20 hogs  20    5 sheep  5     82 43    Ambrose Jones his mark
That since the exhibition of my first schedule

the following changes have been made in my property. The mare mentioned in the former schedule valued at $40 dollars I exchanged for to one John Nowton which (mare) I exchanged for Another mare to one Michael Ferguson the horse I now own mentioned in the present Schedule. the colt I disposed of in last pay for the land mentioned in the present schedule That by profession he is a farmer that he has to depend for a support upon his own labour with the means mentioned in the annexed schedule that his family consists of himself and his wife Martha Jones aged 56 years very much afflicted with some disease of a Rheumatic character that by violent pains she has lost the use of one of her eyes and is unable to thin or do any labour of that kind only being able to sew and knit a little and is not able to do much towards the labour necessary in the family and is unable to support herself that he himself is unable to labour for a support being nearly overcome by old age and various infirmities and is not able to support himself without assistance from his country or being a burden upon his friends and relatives. My merger Circuit Sct.
I James G. Hoage bidd clerk of the Morgan Circuit Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing list and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is Two hundred and forty three Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal there being no seal of office yet prepared On this 2 nd day of November 1825 James G. Hoage clerk (Seal) Clerk of the Court of Morgan Circuit Court

6795
June 5. 1843
West Liberty St June 27
Ken Mar 3 d 1843 Martha Jones
$80 per ann -
To the Pension at West Liberty Ken Stewards Esqr. Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
J

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 grant- ing pensions for. and year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838)
State of Kentucky } Set Morgan County }
On this 13 th day of May 1843 personally app- -eared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Martha a Jones a resident of said County of Morgan and State of Kentucky aged 77 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of pensions who served during the Revolutionary war. ,, That she is the widow of Ambrose Jones who was a Private in the army of the Revolution The Regiment she does not now recollect and that she received an annual pension of $80, -cts under the act of July 7 th 1838 she further declares she is still a widow.
Martha her Jones mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and date above written
Wm Little J P me
I also certify that I am personally acquainted with Martha Jones
W m Little J P me

State of Kentucky } set Morgan County }
I John W. Haychugg clerk of the court for the County aforesaid do certify that which the whose name is to the foregoing certificate is his own handrite & the signature is genuine and that he is a duly qualified and acting Justice of the peace for the County of Morgan and State aforesaid & that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such Justice under my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of May 1843
J. W. Haychugg clerk of Morgan County Court.

A Pension claim for Revolutionary Service
The Secretary of War Washington
Andrews Journal May 2 1898 64.181
Rec. 7. 10 Dec. 1895 N. T. N. H.

Sir
Here is an application for a Pension. When your decision on it is made I will forward the result to the applicant or his agent.
Yours &c
D. L. Noble
Dec 11 th 1825.

State of Kentucky Morgan County Set
J James G. Hazelrigg
Clerk of the Court of Morgan County certify that Samuel W. Turner is a Magistrate and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name This 30 th day of January in the year of 1840
J G Hazelrigg Clerk of the Court of Morgan County Ky

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by M. A. Frank
Claim No. for M. Moore
Certificate No. Dec 28 1909.
Claimant _____
Soldier Ambrose Jones or his widow.
Service Revolutionary War. Serv.
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
2 Briefs No O. W. S. W. or R. as above except W. F. 9083.

512 Perry Street.
Warsaw, Indiana 5/28/24
Pension Office. Washington D.C.
Messrs:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary War Pension Record of Martha Jones, widow of Ambrose Jones, who served in the Continental Army from Virginia -
Thanking you for this favor, I am Very truly yours, (Mr.) Eugene F. Peterson

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. Dear Sir
Please send me pension record of Ambrose Jones (wife Martha Craig) who served in Revolutionary war from Virginia. Pension granted while living in Kentucky. I desire this record for membership in D.A.R. Yours truly
(Miss) Lillian Sherland 704 Marietta St., South Bend Indiana
7/22/11

2/Nov 1920
Fort Jefferson Chapter, D. A. R. Paducah, Ky.
August 20th - 1920
Department of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sirs:
Please for'd me the Record with all family data thereunto affixed, of Am Broke Jones a Virginia Revolutionary Soldier The same, according to Va. State Library report of 1911-12 is in Secretary of Wars Report for 1835. Pension Rolls. I will as pecuniary appreciate family data - as well as

Fort Jefferson Chapter, D. A. R. Paducah, Ky.
revolutionary service record.
I further desire records of John Curd, War Depart- ment - 198-1 (according to Va State Library report of 1911-12.)
yours truly, Mrs. Roy W. McKinney.
The Rankin,
Paducah,
Ky.

St. Louis Mo.
Feb. 2 nd 1914
To
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
My dear Sir:- I shall be so grateful to you, if you will inform me as to whether the Mrs. Martha Jones , who drew a pension as the Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier & who resided in Morgan Co. , Kentucky in 1840 was, or,

was not the widow of one Joseph Jones . If so I should like to have a copy of the application by him, or, her, or, bothe of them.
I am Very Respectly Virginia A. H. Hollister
Address
Mrs. Chas. B. Hollister 6002 Maple Ave St. Louis, Mo.

per
On
Plymouth, Indiana, Dec. 21, 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Legal Heir Please send me pension records of Isaac Swaim or Hannah Swaim, Revolutionary War service, also of Ambrose Jones, or his widow, Revolutionary War service, with any additional family records that may be on file with them.
I desire this information for membership in the D. A. R. Thanking you in advance for the information, I am,
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Jeanette Emerson
308 E. garro st.

Ambrose Jones W. 9083
Mrs G. H. Leslie 3149- 16th St. N. W. Washington, D. C.
Personal request for Rev. War pension record - Ambrose Jones W. 9083 -
June 4-1938

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ambrose Jones wid. file 9083
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 years Pvt. Thomas Bell Abraham Breckenridge Grayson William Lick Pa Continental  
was taken prisoner at Siege of Charleston S.C. Escaped and arrived home 18 days before time of his enlistment had expired.
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Augusta Co. Va. Date of application for pension, July 17 1821 His ct was al Residence at date of application, Floyd Co. Ky. Age at date of application, born Aug. 10. 1756; died June 12. 1833
Remarks: Soldier married in Greenbrier Co. Va Dec 30. 1784 Martha Craig b. Aug. 10. 1766. She was allowed pension on an application executed Jan'y 30. 1840 while a resident of Morgan Co. Ky. Children: William b. Oct. 23. 1785. Priscilla b. Feby 18. 1787. Nancy b. Mch. 27. 1790. Jenny b. May 3. 1792. John b. Nov. 24. 1793. Richard b. June 8. 1795. Sarah b. Apr. 19. 1797. Sicy b. June 13. 1799. James b. Oct. 24. 1801. Ambrose b. Dec. 31. 1803. In 1845 Polly was referred to as one of the children.
Very respectfully,

JW
Rev. War Section.
February 5, 1914.
Mrs. Charles B. Hollister, #6002 Maple Avenue, St Louis, Missouri.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the second instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner, Widow File No. 9,083, Martha Jones, who resided in Morgan County, Kentucky, in 1840, was the widow of Ambrose Jones.
Very respectfully,
Elizabeth Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
July 3, 1934.
Eugene F. Peterson, 513 Perry St., Warsaw, Ind.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9083, it appears that Ambrose Jones was born August 10, 1756.
He enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia in 1777 for three years and served as a private in Captains Thomas Bell's and Breckinridge's Companies, Colonels Grayson and Nathaniel Gist's Continental Regiment, was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, he escaped and arrived home eighteen days before time of his enlistment had expired.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1831, while a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky. He died June 13, 1833.
Soldier married December 30, 1784 in Greenbrier County,

Virginia, Martha Craig or Grage, she was born August 10, 1766 and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 30, 1840, while a resident of Morgan County, Kentucky.
Their children were-
William born October 23, 1785. Priscilla " February 18, 1787. Nancy " March 27, 1790. Jienny " May 3, 1792. John " November 24, 1793. Richard " June 8, 1795. Barbary " April 19, 1797. Sinthy " June 13, 1799. James " October 24, 1801. Ambrose " December 31, 1803.
In 1845, Polly was referred to as one of the children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones, Ambrose GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8447 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 16, 1789 To Thomas Coyle, 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.