Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1677, for David Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jones, David
S. 1677.
carded
CONTENTS
Jan. 26 1755
enl. in Louisa Co. Va.
In 1832 res. Robertson Co. Tenn.

8102
West Tennessee
David Jones
of Robertson in the State of Ten: who was a Pri in the Compy commanded by Captain Philip of the Regt commanded by Col: Lewis in the Virginia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20- Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1833 and seal to Wm Seal Clerk — Springfield. Ten:
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40- Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept — 10-
$57-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice — Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 Page 151

David Jones Tennessee No 6653,
from 1777 private 6 months $20.

BRIEF in the case of David Jones  of Robertson County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     drafted In 1777 or 78 — 1 — Private Gen. Lafayette Col Sevier Capt Phillips   " — — 1 — " Detached   " — — 2 — " Capt Hughes   Nov 1779 — 2 — " Col Dalney   May 1781 — 2 — " Capt Bottles  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Louisa County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee Robertson County
This day being the thirteenth day of August one thousand Eight hundred & thirtytwo personally appeared in open court before the county court of Robertson county now sitting David Jones a resident in the county of Robertson & State of Tennessee aged 77 years & age last January & was born 26 th of Jany 1755 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 7 th 1830 that he entered the service of the united States under the following names officers and serv t as herein stated. he states that he was drafted as a militiaman in Louisa county V.A. in the month of November 1777 or 78 & was commanded by capt. Rich d Philips Col. Levies his given name not recollected & was marched to a place call d Abbermans Barracks for one month & then discharge d then in the may following was call d on again and marched to the same place under Lieut. Joseph Street under the same Col. Levies served one month that time & was then discharge d again then in November 1779 was call d out again under capt. William Hughes

I was march d through Hanover County to Hance's Creek where I served two months and then discharg d again in May 1781 was again call d on under Capt. John Pattel Col. Dabney a regular officer & Majr. Campbell we found the army in Hanover County & was under the command Genl. Lafayette Lord Cornwallis Chieff. & was march d through New Kent County Gloucester County to Hance's Creek & was there discharg d after serving two months or a little upwards that he has no papers to show any thing about his services nor does he know of any person by which he can prove the same he hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the the present & declares that his name is not nor ever has been on any pension roll of the agency of this or any other state Given to and subscr. to the day and year aforesaid
David Jones
Test W. Seal Clk

we Thomas Gunn a clergyman residing in the state & county aforesaid and John McIntosh residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Test O. Gunn. M. G. W. Seal Clerk John his McIntosh mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Gunn who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said county & that John McIntosh who also signed the same is a resident in said county & both in the neighbourhood of the applicant and that he is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I William Seal Clerk of the County Court of Robertson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of said David Jones for a license . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Springfield this 14 th day of August 1832
W. Seal
N o 6653.

New Nat.
✓ 1674 INVALID.
File No.
1674 David Jones. Pro. M. Lewis
Act:
June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol.
a
, Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David 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 ? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ? 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 ? yes 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 ? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been 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 ? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ? 2 & 7 not 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.

Pension papers of David Jones.
Springfield Tn Augt 16
Dear
No 6653.
Mr
Hon Lewis Cas Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

State of Tennessee } on this 14 day of August Robertson County } one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the