Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5746, for Benjamin Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
N b. or ? S. b.
Jones Benjamin Susannah
R 5746
CONTENTS
100 at m. b. b. d. in Franklin Co. Tenn. on May 18 1815 or 1817

Elijah Jones son of Benjamin Jones and Susanah his wife was born February the 20 th 1785
Francis Jones was born October the 20 th 1787
William Jones was born October the 9 th 1789
Robert Jones was born December the 30 th 1791
John Jones was born November the 4 th 1792
Mary Jones was born November the 30 th 1793
Ellen Jones was born February the 20 th 1794

Aug 7. 52 Mrs. Margaret Jones of Simpson Appt. for Pension under act of 1838 to this
Kirby
J. W. Newman by Joseph Bryan attorney

In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844 and February 2 nd 1848, Declaration
State of Tennessee { Franklin County } S.S.
On this 21 st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the subscribers an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written Mrs. Susannah Jones and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration Declaration That she is the widow of Benjamin Jones who was a Lieutenant and private in the war of the Revolution that he served in the war of the Revolution as Lieutenant under Capt. George Taylor in the South Carolina Troops that he served as a Lieutenant for more than two years in the South Carolina Troops either and that he served in both the States of North and South Carolina and for they lived near the line and a portion of his service may have been in North Carolina That he served under Gen. Col. Anderson as affiant has often heard her husband say and

Spouse of Col Anderson and also he served for a short time under one Captain John Turner that she thinks this last service was for a short time, as she lived in the same neighborhood though not married to Benjamin Clunes she know him well and was married directly after she was married Affiant further declares that her husband was in the Battles of Cowpens & Kings Mountain that he served as Lieutenant under Capt George Taylor she is certain more than two years and as a private in the Militia for about eight months at different times, Affiant further declares that she is eighty six years of age and that she was married to Benjamin Clunes above stated in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three in South Carolina and for proof of said marriage and service she must refer to the rolls in Washington City and South Carolina and to the record of the births of his children as having this declaration, Affiant further declares that the Accompanying family record was changed that is the date an account of the dates being one year too early
Subscribed her Clunes
Sworn and Subscribe before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written and I would certify that Elizabeth Clunes is of the age she states and that it is reported in this neighborhood that her husband Benjamin Clunes

was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and it is so believed in this Section of County in which he died and that he died in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen I would further certify that I believe that Benjamin Smith served as his nephew's father and I charge from the reports of old men in this Section of County, I would further certify that she is a woman in whose true faith and credit may be placed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand This 21 st day of July A.D. 1852
Harris Gilliam
Judge of the Peace for Grundy County Tenn
State of Tennessee Grundy County } S.S.
I William P Barnes Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above written would here by certify that is considered that Benjamin Jones the husband of Susannah Jones who is applying for a pension was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, I would further certify that Harris Gilliam Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and power of Attorney was taken is an acting Judge of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and the signatures are genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Office in Altamont This 23 rd day of July A.D. 1852
W.P. Barnes Clerk

5746. am
P. O.
Susannah Jones
Service:
Benjamin
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____
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Discharged: _____
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Application filed: _____
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Alleged: _____
Claim filed too late to be entered on list of
Re-enlisted: _____
rejected claim printed in 1832
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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Susannah Jones, widow of Benjamin Tenn
Albryan Oct 16 1852 Faze W. Newman Jan 19/54 J. C. Root, Feb 20/54
5746
Not July 7 1838

Washington
Febr 15, 1854
W. J. Jones
Mr Newman encloses the within reply of the Pension Office & states that you are in error as to the name of the applicant.
"Taylor" & not "Turner" is the name of the Captain sworn to by the Claimant. J. F. Jones swears he served with him only a short time & is therefore not entitled to a pension over 3 mo. Will you be so good as to have the case reviewed that the error in the name of the Captain may be corrected.
I presume the word not is due where I have penciled it on the first page of Pen. Office letter.
Very truly
J. F. Hallam
for Clara A. Hunt
W. J. Jones
Let the enclosure be returned when done with it

Pension Office, February 20, 1854.
Sir,
I herewith return the letter addressed by the office to Faye M. Newman Esq. on the 19 th inst. relative to the application of Suzanne Jones, widow of Benjamin, and you are informed that another and more complete examination of the testimony has now confirmed the facts of the objection. And I am  that  like to  that communication; for there is not the object which testi- mony among the papers which would identify her husband with either of the several  several per- sons of his name, who according to the allegations of the Captitude of South Car- olina, received indents for their service in the rebellion of that state. These indents also show payments for service, and also for outlets to the parties who received it- The Affirmation  all of the  penalties that either refers to the husband or mother, for if

he sends the rank of Lieutenant, he obviously would not have claimed for the service of a private, and none of these payments were made prior to 1885, by which time, if he had been a Lieutenant, he would have had ample time to have settled his claim for service in that rank. But, as of Payson  Jones appellant, is not entitled to the slightest consideration - for if he was, himself, and a service distinct from that, we cannot understand how he could have had our personal knowledge of Benjamin's service as such under his testimony regarding the period of that consideration, nor which evidence of such has been produced - and the whole claim seems to be predicated upon the fact that some soldier, named Benjamin Jones served in the service of South Carolina.
July 20/85
The Newman is mistaken in supposing that the service as claimed under Turner for or in service to be declarative, it appears that the said claim came under a caption of that name. With the other facts, he was a private J. Conrad Brent, Jr.
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I know all men by these presents that I Susanah Jones of Grundy County Tennessee do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Faye W. Newman of the Town of Brentwood Tennessee my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to procure the General Government of the United States for a pension due me under act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and by the extension of said act and further giving power to my attorney to do any and every other act or acts that I might or could do in and about the premises by virtue hereof In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21 st day of July A.D. 1852
Signed Sealed and delivered Susanah his Jones
in presence of Harris Gilliam Benjamin F. Jones
State of Tennessee { Grundy County { S.S.
On this 21 st day of July personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
Harris Gilliam Notary of The Peace for Grundy Co Tennessee

State of Georgia County of Chatham Liberty } S.S.
Be it known that on this 10th 11th day of September A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Subscribed acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written Susannah Jones aged eighty eight years past and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following affidavit That she is the widow of Benjamin Jones who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the South Carolina Troops - and served as a Lieutenant and private. That she applied for a pension under act of Congress of July 7th 1838 - and what she claims will show in her declaration on file in the department - That her husband Benjamin Jones - above stated died on the twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1815 - and she is now a widow having never intermarried, her marriage being admitted by the department - The service of her husband she hopes will appear - on file as on the South Carolina Rolls - She seems she has never made or never did make application for a pension at an earlier day than when she employed a man several years past by the name of Jones to apply for her and she seems why she cannot now tell - and she hopes this will not be against her -  Susannah her Jones
Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above

written and I would hereby certify, that Surarish clones who makes the foregoing affidavit, is the identical person who applied for a pension from this said Army Department last - for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13 th day of September A.D. 1853
Harriet L. Gilman widow of Dr. Russell Gunnery
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State of Tennessee } Gumly County } S.S.
I William P. Barnes Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above written do hereby certify that Harris Gilliam Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Thomas Jones and Benjamin F. Jones were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Sevier County duly commissioned and sworn, and the signatures thereof purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of Sevier County this 15 th day of September A.D. 1853
W.P. Barnes Clerk

State of Tennessee } Franklin County } S.S.
Be it known that on this day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three personally ap- -peared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written Daniel Freeman aged eighty five years past and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he was raised in the State of - South Carolina and there in that State he was well acquainted with Benjamin Jones who was a Revolutionary Soldier that he knew him to service in the Revolutionary war - though he affiant was a small boy that is he - was young he remembers well that Benjamin Jones above stated served in said war - as a Lieutenant and as a private for he went into service with many from affiant's neighborhood - and the said Jones was from the neighborhood in which affiant lived - and he often heard him speak of his service and never heard the same contradicted That the said Jones above stated moved many years past to Franklin County Tennessee. and many years ago he died in said County, and left a widow Susannah Jones who now resides in what is Grundy County Tennessee and she is the identical widow of Benjamin Jones above stated who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war - that he understands she is making application for a pension, and he has

no interest whatever in her application for a pension and further she has never been married but is now a widow
David Farmer
Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Sevier County and I would certify that David Farmer who makes the foregoing affidavit is a man in whose full faith and credit may be placed in testimony - whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16 th day of September A D 1853
E. H. Harkness Justice of the Peace for Franklin Co Tennessee

State of Tennessee } Franklin County }
I Wm E Hayton Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above written do hereby certify that E V Shard Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of David Farnes was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County above stated duly Commissioned and sworn and the signature thereto proper to be his is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal of - Sevier County this 17 th day of September A D 1853
(Wm E Hayton clerk)

Winchester Innkeeper Sept 16 th 1853
Sir-
enclosed you will please find additional Testimony in the case of of Susannah Jones with of Benjamin of Innkeeper - under act 1838 - The marriage in this case is admitted. I sent some time past the proof of service - from the office of S.C. though it may have miscarried - since I will in a short time again prove said service and forward it
You will find with the papers an bill or power of attorney to me - and you will please in future report as due to me
Your Most
Abt Lot N
Jabez M Newman, Agt Winchester Innkeeper
L P Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pleas Washington City D.C.

Winchester Tenn Sept 38 th 1853
L. P. Waldo Esq - Commissioner &c
Sir enclosed you will find hither the Certificate of Service of Benjamin Jones, his widow is applying for a pension under act-1838 Susannah Jones is the widow
Your Most Obt Svt &c Isaac M. Newman

Pension Office, Jan'y. 19. 1854.
Sir,
The additional proof of transmitted in support of the claims of Susannah Jones, as the widow of Benjamin Jones, has been received and carefully examined -
The evidence identifying the claimant's husband with the soldier whose service is certified by the Comptroller of South Carolina is not satisfactory. Claimant's declaration avers that her husband served in the Company of Captain Turner in Colonel Anderson's Regiment. This could not be so. Turner was a Captain in the regular line, and Anderson a Colonel of militia - Besides, the whole of the service certified was in the militia - and could not have been of the duration sworn to by the claimant and her witnesses -
From the affidavit of Benjamin H. Jones with the husband of claimant it appears that he was also in the service - Did he a pensioner, or did he ever apply for pensioner? If not, why? The claimant must

Clearly establish the identity of her husband as the party who performed the service au- thorized, or this claim will not be allowed, the reason assigned for her delay in applying for a pension is not satisfactory. Very respectfully
J.C.
July 19/84
Mrs. W. Newman Egan Winchester Tennessee

Ryan of Ala Oct 16/52

125 Pension Office Octo 16 1852
Sir
The application of Susannah Jones widow of Benjamin of Tennessee has been recieved and filed under the Act of July 7 1838. It will be admitted that she was married prior to 1794, but she has furnished no proof of service. She should make application to the Comptroller of A. B. & D.C. for such evidence as they may possess of her husband's service, and if they have any then she should identify him with the service they show to have been performed. The Rolls here do not sustain her declaration, she must furnish a certificate of court showing the date of her husband's death, and give a satisfactory reason for not presenting application sooner.
J Morgan Esq of Ala Present

State of Tennessee Franklin County } S.S.
Be it known that on this day personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Benjamin Jones aged eighty five years past and being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath make the following affidavit that he resides in the State of South Carolina and remembers well the war of the Revolution and many of the soldiers who served in said war and among them he knew Benjamin Jones that he knew him to enter the service and knew him enter the service and march against the Tories on several occasions as a private, and the last time of service he saw him enter was to go to Savannah - about the close of said war which term of service was for one month only and after that served in said war himself and was with the above stated Benjamin Jones - affiant would further declare that the above stated Jones served as a Lieutenant several terms of duty, but the precise amount he cannot now tell, affiant would further declare that he well knew Susannah Jones who was the wife of Benjamin Jones above stated and she is now living in this said Grundy County and she is the widow of the aforesaid Benjamin Jones above stated - who served in the Revolutionary war - that he thinks

Benjamin Jones above stated served in the Revolution about eighteen months as a Lieutenant and eighteen months as a private that he has no interest in the stock due him for a pension.
Subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above entitled and I do hereby certify that Benjamin Jones who made the foregoing affidavit is a man in whose full faith and credit may be placed - and is of the age he states - but certainly whereof I have hereto set my hand this 13th day of September A.D. 1853.
Justice of the Peace for Gurney Co. Tennessee

No. 415 } Issued the 24 th June 1785 to Ben- Lib d T { jamin Jones for Six pounds fifteen shillings and eight pence Sterling for militia duty per ac- count audited Principal, £. 6.. 15.. 8. 1/2 Annual Int st £. 8.. 0.. 9.. 3/4 No. 60.
State So Carolina I o to Benjamin Jones for duty per Col d Andersons return £. 47.. 10.. —
Stg £. 6.. 15.. 8. 1/2 Rec d 24 June 1785 from the Comm rs of the Treasury full satisfaction for the within in an Indent. N o . 415 T. John Swillivan
Mr Benj Jones his account of duty in the militia as private, since the reduction of Charleston Am ty to
Curry. £. 47.. 10.. — Stg £. 6.. 15.. 8. 1/2
Six pounds fifteen shillings & eight pence half penny Sterling Ex d
M c A. G.
96 District { Gentlemen please to deliver to John Swillivan my Indents for the services done the Public
Benjamin Jones. Edward Blake { Ex rs Comm rs of the Treasury. Peter Borquett {

State S c Carolina Ninety Six District
{ Benjamin Jones — made oath before me that he gave the above order for this Indent, and never bargain nor sold the same to no person whatsoever nor has never  not received no satisfac- tion thereof
Sworn Oct 4 th { 1785-Before { John Herndon J.P. }
Benjamin Jones
Camp Grels Office
Alabama 22 Sept 1853 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book Y. page 415 & also of the account upon which said Indent was issued
Given under my hand W. F. Arthur for Camp " "
No seal of office
See No. 10

No 414 Lib I { Issued the 24 th June 1785 to Benjamin Jones, for two pounds, eleven shillings & five pence Sterling for Militia duty per account audited.
Principal £ 2.11.5 Annual Intst. 1. 3. 9
No. 60
State of So Carolina
Dr to Benjamin Jones for duty per Col. Anderson's return £ 18. . . Stg £ 2. 11. 5
June 24 th 1785. Received full satisfaction for the within in an Indent, No 414. Book T. by virtue of an order for Benj m Jones
Mr Benjamin Jones his account of duty in the militia as private since the reduction of Chstown. Am ty to
Quarry £ 18. . . . Stg £ 2. 11. 5
Two pounds, eleven shillings & five pence Sterling
C.F.D.
M c A. G
over

Compt. Genl. Office
Columbia 22 Ap. 1853 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Books V. page 414. Also also of the account upon which said Indent was issued
Given under my hand W. F. Ashton For Compt. Genl.
No seal of office
Recd 2.00

No 3565 Lib X
Issued 17 August 86. to Benjamin Jones $ 1.00 " 8th Regt duty in Rock- chs Regt. for act. and dated Jan. 1. 1869
State of South Carolina
To Benjamin Jones For militia duty in Rockchs Regt. since the fall of Charleston for andersans Return and for currency
currency $ 9.00 Ex d Jan. 1. 1869. $ 9.58 3/4
Comp d Genl d Office
Columbia 22 Sept 1853 I hereby cer- tify the above to be a true copy from Gulden d Book 5 I. page 5565. I also of the account upon which said Indent was issued
Given under my hand W. H. Arthur For Comp d Genl d
No. Seal of Office