Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2123-200, for Phillip Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
Jones, Phillip
NUMBER
BLWt. 2123-200.
CONTENTS
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Wilmington, N. Carolina Nov. 7 th 1835
Sir
Yours of the 1 st of October last is acknowledged, and have received therein enclosed a Land Warrant N o 2123 for 200 Acres of unlocated Land, issued to the heirs at Law of Philip Jones dec'd who was a Lieutenant in the North Carolina Line - I am sorry Sir that an answer to your letter have been thus long delayed, the only excuse that I can offer to you for not giving you an answer before, is that when your letter reached Wilmington, I was then on the Circuit to my Courts. You will therefore please excuse me,
Respectfully your ob t Serv t
Chas. G. Gause
Wm Gordon Esqr

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of North Carolina County of New Hanover
I, Courtland Freeland heir at law of Phillip Jones do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Phillip Jones did enter the service in 1777, for the term of the war and served as a Lieutenant in the Regiment No. 1 Artillery under the command of Colonel Capt. John Kingsbury of the North Carolina line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Phillip Jones on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
C. Freeland
Know all men by these presents, That I, Courtland Freeland aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John P. Gause to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
C. Freeland
Attest, Alex. MacRae
Personally appeared the abovenamed Courtland Freeland subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Alex. MacRae Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Alex. MacRae was a magistrate, authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of North Carolina at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Wilmington this 18 th day of September 1835
R. B. Davis
C. Clerk, &c.

Raleigh 2 nd Sept. 1835.
Dear Sir
Your favour of the 24 th Ultimo is received, and I here enclose you such a certificate as I am enabled to make from the documents in this Office, and hope it will answer the purpose for which it is intended. There was but one company of Artillery in, or belonging to the line of this State during the war, of course no Col l . Gen l . or regiment can be named in my Certificate.
The fee for this service is only 20 Cents.
Very Respectfully Your friend and O ff Secy.
W m V. Hall
L. A. Marsteller Esq. Wilmington N.C.

Philip Jones N. 2123.

STATE OF North Carolina
At a court held for New Hanover county, 1835— satisfactory evidence was adduced in court, to prove that Louland Tireland, Sarah J. Potts, Caroline Dunbabin — Eliza Dunbabin and Emma Dunbabin
the _____ and to the heirs at law in fee to Philip Jones _____ late a Capt. Lieutenant in the Regiment. Artillery Company
I, Henry L. Davis — Clerk of the county court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this 15 th day of September 1835
Thos. G. Davis C.M.
☞ The above form will answer for the States of Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify, that it appears from the Musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Philip Jones Capt. Lt. in an Artillery Company commanded by Capt. John Kingsberry was commissioned on the 19 th July 1777; the mus- terrolls does not show how long he served but a war- rant for bounty land issued on the Cer- tificate of an Officer shows that he served during the war, the warrant having issued for the quantity allowed a Lieutenant for the War.
Given under my hand this 2 nd day of Sept. 1835.
W. Hill

Mr Wm Gordon
Wilmington N.C. Sept. 21. 1835
Sir
As Attorney for the Applicants in the present case, I address this letter to you, accompanying which, I think you will find sufficient evidence in the documents sent to your Department, to shew that Courtland Freeland, Sarah Potts, Caroline Dunbabin, Eliza Dunbabin and Emma Dunbabin are the heirs of Lieutenant Phillip Jones, - and therefore entitled to the unsatisfied Claim which, still appears, to be due said Jones from the War department. I have sent you the two Blanks properly authenticated and signed by one of the heirs (to wit) C. Freeland - also the certificate of Mr Wm Hille Secretary of the State of North Carolina, setting forth, that Phillip Jones was Commissioned Capt. Lieut in an Artillery Company & served during the War. I have also sent Mr Hille's letter to shew you the reason why the words, Col. and Regiment in the Blanks sent to Mr Freeland were stricken out, & no notice paid to them - he says in that letter, that there was but one Company of Artillery in or belonging to the line of North Carolina during the war & no Col. Ser. or Regiment can be named. I hope Sir that the papers which are sent to you will carry with them sufficient testimony to entitle the said applicants to a State Pension Claim. Phillip Jones had in your department, I am instructed to say to you that the reason why the name of Phillip J. Jones was mentioned in a letter written to you by Mr C. Freeland, in lieu of Phillip Jones, was, that it was a mistake of his - being under the impression that there was a middle name, but in truth, there is no other than Phillip Jones. You will observe that Sam Constitute C. Freeland; atty. You will therefore be good enough to inform me as soon as is convenient, whether the Applicants cannot obtain a Penp. , that will be negotiable in the Land Office at Taliaferro and if so to forward it on as soon as possi-

We are oblig. very respectfully
Your Ob't Serv't
John P. Gause Atty
P.O. Sep. 28 - 1835
Washington City
Mr William Enlow