Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,624, for James Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jones James
S.5624
carded.
CONTENTS
July 1, 1949 - always lived in King William Co. Va.

3981
Virginia
James Jones
of King William in the State of Virginia who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Temple - of the Right commanded by Longfield in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 88 - Dollars - Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 - day of Jan y 1833 - and sent Hon. J. J. Roan. House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 132 - Pension allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 44 -
176
{ Revolutionary Claims } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Book D Vol. 7 Page 10

J. J. Roane
Coat. 29/2
88 per an
Am J. J. Roane H. R.
to be done first

State of Virginia. King William county. } ss
In this day the 23 d of November 1878 been hundred & thirty two, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for the county of King William & state of Virginia, James Jones, a resident of St David's Parish in the county aforesaid and state aforesaid, aged eighty three years on the 1 st day of July last (past), who being first duly sworn, ac- cording to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. — That he enlisted in the army of the united states in the year 1775 in the month of October, with Capt Benjamin Temple of King William county & state of Virginia, in the minute services, and continued in that service until January 1776, at which time, the 24 th day of January 1776, he again enlisted as a corporal under Capt and Coll Richerson of the 7 th Virginia regiment, and served in the said Regiment of the line, under the following Of- ficers, to wit, Col Colm Dandridge, Colonel Mac Blane has a major William Nelson field officers, Captain Holt Richerson, Lieut Reuben Lepicomb, Lieut Benjamin Spil- ler and Surgeon Nathaniel Fox company officers, that he left the service on the 2 nd day of February 1778 at Valley Forge at which time & place he received his discharge from Brigadier Genl Woodford; that he does not well recollect what he did with his discharge but is of the opinion that, some years after peace when attending at the auditors office, for the settlement of his account at the said office, that his discharge was demanded and delivered to the auditor — that he was in the Battle of Bound Brook New Jersey, the Battle of Chastre Bridge in the state of Delaware the Battle of Brandy wine and at the German town, here many skirmishes; — That he left Williamsburg in Virginia

an or about the 20th day of January 1777 under Colonel MacClanahan of the 7th Virginia Regt. and marched to Philadelphia, thence to Bound Brook through Trenton & Princeton in the state of New Jersey, thence through Morristown to New York & returned to Philadelphia along what was called the upper road crossing the Delaware river (at the falls) at Howells ferry, thence to the cross Roads in Pennsylvania; and  where he marched to meet the enemy who were reported to be landing at head of Elk in Delaware, met & fought the enemy at Christian Bridge, thence to Brandywine, was in that Battle, thence to a place called Yellow Springs, when he encamped a short time, and marched thence to German Town in Pennsylvania, was in that engagement, from German Town he marched to White Marsh, when he encamped and remained here a few days before Shilsholm, where he went into winter quarters at Valley Forge, and was discharged on the 2d of Febry 1778 at that place by Brigadier Gen. Wood
board — He hereby relinquishes any claims whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state whatever. And that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person at this time whom testifying his he can produce who can testify to his service —
James his Jones mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Given under my hand this 20th day of November 1832
J. P. Roane J. P.
I do hereby certify that I have known Captain James Jones, who hereby applies for a pension under the act of the 7th of June 1832, for upwards of thirty years, that I have many times during that period heard him relate the history of his revolutionary services, that he has been ever acknowledged by all who knew him, as one of those brave men who aided in the achievement of our independence as a fighting men, — that he is a man of implicit truth, and worthy of credit from bodily infirmity, he is totally unable to attend court — Given under my hand the date abovenamed — J. P. Roane

State of Virginia King William County S c
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John S Roane esq s whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a Magistrate for the County of King William and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my Office to be hereunto annexed this 27 th day of November One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Rob t Pollard Clk.
State of Virginia King William County S c
I John Roane presiding Justice of the Peace of the County of King William County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation hereunto annexed made by Robert Pollard Clerk of the said Court is in due form and by the proper Officer appointed by the Laws of the said State for that Purpose, and that full faith and credit is due thereto in every Court or Office in the United States. Given under my hand at the County of King William in the State aforesaid this 28 th day of November in the Year 1832 and of the independence of the United States the 57 th
John Roane

Rehn
5624
INVALID.
File No. 5624
James Jones Corporal Rev. War.
Act: June 1 1882
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office April 20. 1854
Sir
Please state up to what date the pension of James Jones, within named of King William Co , was paid and to whom the arrears were paid .
Very respectfully
J. C. Calhoun For Commr
Fr Part Coy } 3 d Auditor }
James Jones. Act 1832. $88 per annum. Paid to 4 March 1840.
F. Bush Auditor

Geo J. D. Roane
James L. Edwards Jr Pension office

House of Reps Dec 29 th 1832.
Sir
about a fortnight since I called on you with the decla- ration of Capt James Jones of King's Creek coming to you from the West of applications at the time you arrived here to place it in the pigeon holes of your desk when I presume it may be found with my en- dorsement thereon
Your most Respectfully J. Roane

King William county to wit
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid Leonard Shakelford of the county of King & Queen & state of Virginia, and made oath that he was 73 years of age On the 15th of August last, and that he is very well acquainted with Capt James Jones of the county of King Wm -that he believes him to be fully 83 years old, that the said Jones has ever lived, to the best of his knowledge ledge in the county of King Wm, - that he well knows that Capt James Jones was a revolutionary war veteran having served with him in the 9th Virginia regiment fully 2 years, having performed the same service, with him at the battles of Brandywine German- town & Brandy Brook, and discharged at the same period at Valley Forge in 1778 by Brigadier Genl Woodford. Given under my hand this 27th day of November - 1832..
J. J. Roane J.P.