Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9082, for George Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jones, George Mary
N 9082
CONTENTS
Col 4-1763 p. A 1707 in Prince William Co. Va. resid. in Fauquier Co. Va. res. in 1833 Henry Co. Ky. Feb. 9, 1835

22358
Kentucky
George Jones
of Henry Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com manded by Captain Blackwell of the reg commanded by Col Edmund in the Virginia line for 1 year and 3 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of October 1833 and Heon R. M. Johnson just beginning
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 125.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 25.00
$150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 14

7991.
Kentucky
Retarded
Mary Jones widow of George Jones
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9th Feb. 1835 in Henry City in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Regt commanded by Col Edmunds in line for 15 months
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Double G. Davis. N. of R.
Total Amount, $250.
[Act July 7, 1838.] by Thos. Campkin, clerk, Vol. 1. Page 371.

John Jones was born George Jones was born October 14th 1753 Mary Jones was born April 11th 1760. James Jones son of George and Mary Jones was born January 21st 1781 Abner Jones son of do. was born February 24th in the year of our lord 1785 William Jones was born 4th January 1789 Letice Jones daughter of do born 13th November 1791 Solomon Jones son of do born September 8th 1793 Samuel Jones son of do born November 29th 1795 John Jones son of do born July 13th 1798 Daniel Jones son of do born February 15th A.D. 1801 Francis Jones son of Daniel Jones and Celia his wife was born December 30th A.D. 1830

George Jones
Rev. Claims
Adm. 1. yr $3 months
$50

State of Kentucky } Set. Henry County } 3
On this 21 st day of August 1833 personally appeared before me McBracken a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County Kentucky and one of the Justices of the Henry County Court George Jones a resident of the said County aged 76 years who is unable from bodily infirmity to attend the proper Court to make his declaration and who being first duly sworn deposes and according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1835.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say being a resident of Fauquier County in the State of Virginia he entered the service of the United States in the month of October in the year 1776. as well as he remembers upon a tour of nine months as a drafted Militia Man and private soldier in the Company of Capt. Jas Blackwell that he rendezvoused with his Company at Nevilles old Tavern about ten miles below Fauquier Courthouse and was there attached to the regiment of Col. Churchman and was marched with the troops from said place of Rendezvous and joined the main Army of Genl Washington in New Jersey and was marched into Pennsylvania. that during this tour the Battle of Brandywine was fought though this declarant was not engaged in it personally not being brought into the action that he continued with the Army and underwent all the privations of that fatiguing Campaign and at the termination of his tour he was discharged & returned home having served out his said term of nine months, fully & faithfully -
He further states and declares that in the month of Sept r in the year 1778 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States in the Company of Capt. Lawson  Blackwell upon a his  his months tour as a drafted Militia Man & private soldier - that he rendezvoused at the Courthouse in Fauquier County where he still resided and came under the command of Col Edmunds to whose regiment he was attached and was marched to Bennington in Prince William County Va. at which place the most of his services were performed - that he continued there

principally during the said term of six months, but at some portion of the time which was at other places on the coast and having fully and faithfully served out the same he was discharged and returned home -
He states that from his advanced age and consequent loss of memory he cannot recollect the names of officers whom he frequently saw and knew whilst in the service and that he has also forgotten many of the incidents attending his service but from his present best recollection he did not serve up than fifteen months as a private militia soldier during the war of the revolution and for that service he claims a pension. He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and states that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
His George L Jones mark
Interrogatories put to the above named applicant George Jones by the said William McBracken Justice of the peace and judge of the Henry County Court Ky. as aforesaid
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in Prince William County Virginia in the year 1757 according to my best information.
2 d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I have none -
3 d Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer I was living in Fauquier County Virginia when I was called into the service and there continued to reside until about the year 1808 when I moved to Ky. where I have continued to live ever since and I now live in Henry County County Ky.
4 th How were you called into the service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a sub-

lets for whom?
Answer I was drafted into the service - 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and mi- litia regiments as you can recollect and the general circum- stances of your service -
Answer - My memory has so much failed me that I do not recollect the names of many of them - but I do recollect Genl. Washington & Wayne who were regular officers, and I recollect Col. Churchwell and Edmunds who were militia officers Upon my nine months tour I served with the main Army in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and was with it at the battles of Brandywine - Upon my other tour I served prin- -cipally at Danville in Virginia -
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer - I received a discharge from Col. Edmunds and have since lost it -
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your char- -acters for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer I will name Amos V. Mathews & Erasmus Bryan as persons to whom I am known
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
George Jones Mark
Mr Amos V. Mathews & Erasmus Bryan  Erasmus Bryan being res- -idents of the County of Henry in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion We further certify that he is so infirm in body that he cannot attend court to make his declaration Amos V. Mathews Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid, Erasmus Bryan Mark

And I the said Will. McBracken Justice of the peace and member of the Henry County Court in Ky. do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named appellant George Jones was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that Amos v. Mathews & Erasmus Bryan who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Henry County Ky. and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit: And I also further certify that there is no clergyman in the vicinity of the said Jones and that from his bodily infirmity he cannot attend the proper courts to make his declaration
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21 st August 1833. William McBracken J.P.
State of Kentucky Henry County
I Amos P. Chapman Clerk of the Court of Henry County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that William McBracken whose name appears to the above certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and a member of the Court of which I am Clerk being one of the Justices thereof and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature and that the above proceedings were this day presented to me in my office as the original proceedings in the matter therein mentioned by the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9 th day of Sept r 1833
Amos P. Chapman Clerk of the Henry County Court

V 32 46
3246
Mary Jones of George Kentucky
act 9 July 38 advised
13 mo pri
$50
Hon. G. Davis HR

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Owen County Court
September Term 1843
Ordered that it be certified to all whom it may concern that it was this day satisfactorily proven in Open Court to the satisfaction of the Court by the Oaths of Reuben McEndrea and William Scott who are credible persons that George Jones late of Henry County Kentucky who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States died in the month of February 1835 leaving his widow Mary Ann who continued to survive until the month of April 1842 when she also died leaving at the time of her death the following named children Solomon Jones. Nehemiah Jones Lettie Jones. William Jones. John Jones. Lannie Jones. and Samuel Jones the last three mentioned residing in the State of Indiana and the residue in the State of Kentucky that she remained unmarried from the death of her said husband and continued his widow until the period of her death on the same place on which her husband lived at the time of his death in the edge of Henry County Kentucky -
And at the same Court the following order was also entered on the record -
On Motion of Thomas A Bernymann administration is granted him on the Estate of Mary Ann deceased of all the goods and chattels rights and credits of said Jones. Thereupon said

Berrymen took the oath required by law and entered into bond with George C. Medlock his surety in the penalty of $5000 conditioned according to Law -
I N M c Bacon Clerk of the Court of Owen County Certify that the foregoing Orders are truly and correctly copied from the records in my office -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of My office this 4 th day of December 1843 -
N M c Bacon Clk
State of Kentucky
Owen County } ss
Be it known that on this 5 th day of Decr 1843 personally appeared before John D. McClure - a justice of the peace in and for Owen County and one of the justices of the Owen County Court Thomas A. Berrymen a resident of the said County of Owen who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath States and declares that he is the identical person appointed by the Owen County Court administrator of the Estate of Mary Jones as stated in the preceding order of Court. He further says that he was personally acquainted with Mary Jones in her lifetime and with her husband previous to his death. That the said George Jones was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States as deponent was informed & believes

And that after his death his widow the said Mary Jones called upon and requested him said Berryman to prepare a declaration for her in order that she might obtain a pension on account of the services of her said husband: that accordingly on the 12 th day of March 1840. he went to her house and made out for her the annexed declaration and wrote out the annexed deposition in support of her claim which were all duly and regularly taken on said day and that the family record now filed with the papers & attached to them is the same referred to in the declaration of Mrs Jones. He further states that the said papers were permitted to remain in his hands by Mrs Jones he having promised her to forward them to the proper department and that he neglected to do so up to the time of her death and they have all remained in his possession from the said 12 th March 1840 up to the present period. He further states that he desires the pension to be which she was entitled to be allowed to him as her administrator for distribution amongst her children. That it will be much more convenient to procure and distribute the money through an administrator than through the children themselves, they being so dispersed. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos. S. Berryman
State of Kentucky Owens County } ss
I John D. McClure a justice of the peace in and for said County and one of the justices of the Owens County Court hereby certify that the above named Thos. S. Berryman

this day personally appeared before me and made subscribed and was duly sworn to the pre- ceding affidavit. I further certify that said Berry -man is the administrator of Mary Jones and is a credible person. Given under my hand this 5 th day of Decr. 1843.
John D. McClure J.P.
State of Kentucky Owen County } Set
I Nathan M. Bacon Clerk of the Owen County Court do hereby certify that John D. McClure whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is a justice of the peace in and for said County and one of the justices of the Owen County Court and the preceding signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and af- -fixed my seal of office this 6 th day of December 1843
N M Bacon Clk
9845

State of Kentucky Henry County 3 55
On this 18 day of September 1838 personally appeared before John Chilton a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County Kentucky Mary Jones a resident of Kentucky in the county of Henry aged Seventy seven 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 4 th 1836 or the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 That she is the widow of George Jones who was a private in the army of the revolution in the militia service - this declarant will not however undertake to state the particulars of the service of her husband the said George Jones as he made a declaration under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 and under said act was allowed a pension of Fifty dollars per annum before his death that his certificate was retained by the pension agent at Lexington Ky as well as she now recollects She further declares that she was married to the said George Jones on the 22 day of December

in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty — in Loudon county, State of Virginia that her husband the aforesaid George Jones died on the 9 th day of February, in Eighteen hundred and thirty five — this declarant will state that she cannot be certain that she was marr- ied to the said George Jones after the expiration of the last period of his service. for to the best of her recollection the said George Jones perform- ed service after they were married — but she is very certain they were married previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four or about the time above stated She therefore hopes under the circumstances above stated to be placed on the pension roll under one or the other of the aforesaid acts of Congress She will further state that she has no family record of her marriage — and that she is unable to attend in open court to make her declaration by reason of bodily infirmity — and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed She would further state that the sum small amount

which her husband drew will be of great use and benefit to her in her old age she therefore hopes her claim will be allowed
Mary her Jones Seal mark
State of Kentucky Henry county 3 55
I John Chilton
a Justice of the peace in and for Henry county Kentucky do certify that this day came in person before me Mary Jones who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration and who I further certify is unable to attend in open court to make her declaration by reason of bodily infirmity Given under my hand this 18 of September 1838
John Chilton J.P.

State of Kentucky, Henry County, 355
The affidavits of John Sullinger & J. J. Berry taken in Henry County, Kentucky, on the 18 th day of September 1838 These affiants who being of lawful age and just duly sworn according to law depose & say That they were well acquainted with George Jones who was reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution - and who departed this life about the year 1835 - leaving a widow Mary Jones who is still living and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said George Jones
John Sullinger (Seal) John J. Berry (Seal)
State of Kentucky Henry County, 355
I John Chilton
a Justice of the peace in and for Henry

county Kentucky - do certify that this day came in person before me John Sullinger & J G Berry who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and who I further certify are persons of respectability and truth and whose statements are entitled to credit Given under my hand this 18 th day of September 1838
John Chilton ISSE
State of Kentucky Henry County } ss
I Edmund P Thomas Clerk of the county court of Henry County Kentucky do certify that John Chilton is a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County Kentucky and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office this 21 st day of September 1838 Edmund P Thomas C Deputy Thomas D

Liesburg 1 st November 1838
Dear Sir
I received your Letter this day relative to the Marriage of George Jones and Mary Rhodes, I have carefully examined my Office, and I am sorry to inform you that I can find no evidence of such marriage. I have had many applications of the same nature, and the only evidence which can be furnished is a copy of the marriage Bond, there being no Marriage returned to this Office before the year 1799.
Respectfully
C. H. G. Estlinage

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Samuel Todd Esq. Frankfort Kentucky
Dear Sir, I received your letter the day relative to the Mammals of George Jones and Mary Stokes, I have carefully examined my Office, and I am sorry to inform you that I can find no such mammals. I have had many objections of the same nature, and the only evidence which can be furnished is a copy of the Mammals Book, this being no Mammals return to the Office before the year 1799.
Respectfully A. G. Livingston
Livingston's Mammals

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9082
Mary Jones Wid. of George Jones Post War line
Act: July 17/38
Index:—Vol. A , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Jones Rev. Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Rev. Officer
Died 9 th Feb 1835 p to that period
April 8, 1839
CH

Mary Jones off George Kentucky
Suspended let 9 April 1839 S. Todd.
let 13 April 1840 Hon. W. O. Butler do. 25 th June 1840, do. 10 Sep 40
Act 7 July 1838

War Department, Pension Office, April 9 th 1839.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Mary Jones, widow of George Jones, dec d have been examined and filed with suspended case.
The period of her marriage should be proved by witnesses from personal knowledge, in case there be no record of it.
It would appear that her husband removed from Fauquier Co. Va a in 1808. Perhaps some proof may be obtained in that County.
I am, respectfully,
Your obed. servt. J. S. Edward
Sam l Todd, Esq r Frankfort, Kentucky.

Congreg Hall 10 Dec 1846
Sir
I enclose for your consideration the letter of Samuel Fossar Esq. of Ky. relative to the claim of Mrs Mary Lewis for a Pension
respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent
W. O. Butler

Frankfort Ky, Decr 18 th 1839
Enclosed is an affidavit which goes to prove the marriage of Mrs. Mary Jones widow of Geo Jones decd. whose claim was suspended by the department
I have been absent for some months - and have just recd the affidavit - and hope it will be satisfactory in her claim - Before I left I enclosed to the Department, in the case of Mrs. Margaret Wible of Oldham county Ky, the family records of the ages of her children and requested that her certificate or other information should be sent to me at, Garrison Owen County Ky, I have never heard anything from her claim - Please inform me if allowed the Department required the family record if any existed. I sent it on. Please inform me at the above place and oblige your obedt servant
Sam l Todd
Hon J S Edwards Washington City DC

J. L. Edwards Esq.
War Department
Pension Agency
Washington City
Miss Fann

Congreg Hall
25 June 1840
Sir
I herewith send you the affidavit of some Iowa City of Franklin County by requesting a renewal of the Pension certificate of Mrs Mary Jones of Henry County Kentucky. I can only say in relation to this matter, that if the certificate referred to was enclosed to me / which is my present impression / that it was forwarded forthwith, for such is my invariable rule in all similar cases.
respectfully
J S Edwards Esq. Pension Agent
R B Butler

FREE
Dear Am. O. Butler Washington City 26

State of Kentucky Franklin county 355
The affidavit of Samuel Todd taken in Franklin county Kentucky on the 16 th day of June 1840 This affiant who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That he was employed by Mrs. Mary Jones of Henry county Kentucky, to obtain for her a pension from the U. States under the act of 7 th July 1838 - that he is informed by the Hon W m O Butler of the state of Kentucky and now a member in the House of Representatives - That the aforesaid Mary Jones was allowed a pension, and that her certificate was forwarded to me - and would further state that from a letter from the Hon L d L e Edwards of the 7 th April - in which he stated the claim of Mrs. Mary Jones was admitted and that her certificate would be sent to me in a few days - This affiant will now state that he has never received the aforesaid certificate of Mrs. Jones and would respectfully ask the department to renew the certificate and forward

to him at Frankfort Kentucky - and further sayeth not
Sam l Todd
State of Kentucky Franklin county } SET
I James Shannon a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Franklin and state of Kentucky do certify, that this day came in person before me Samuel Todd who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit given under my hand this 16 th day of June 1840
James Shannon

State of Kentucky Henry County 356
The affidavit of George Chilton taken in Henry County Kentucky on the 28 th day of August 1839 This affiant who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth That he is now sixty nine years of age that he formerly lived in Fauquier county State of Virginia - and that he was well acquainted with George Jones and Mary his wife - and this affiant will further state that the said said Geo Jones and wife removed from the s d county of Fauquier V a out to Gallatin county Kentucky about thirty years ago - and that he this affiant knew them as man and wife about twenty years before they moved to Kentucky and has known them as such ever since until the death of the said Geo Jones which took place several years ago - and that his widow is still living - and now lives in the county of Henry and State aforesaid This affiant can state that to the best of his recollection that he has known them as man and wife for fifty years past and that he has understood & believes the said George Jones was allowed a small pension before his death and further this affiant sayeth not
George Chilton (seal) State of Kentucky Henry County 5 I John Chilton a Justice of the peace in and for Henry county

Kentucky certify that this day came in person before me George Chilton who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and who I further certify is a man of veracity and truth and whose statements are entitled to the utmost credit - Given under my hand this 28 th day of August 1839
John Chilton J.P.H.
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Executive Department,
Frankfort 17 th December 1839.
I Charles A. Wickliffe, Lieutenant and acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby certify, That John Chilton whose name is signed to the annexed Certificate, was at the time of the writing thereof, and now is, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Henry - duly commissioned, quali- fied and acting as such, and by virtue of his said Office, fully authorized to take acknowledgments, administer oaths &c &c, and to grant evidence thereof - That his Certificate is in due form of Law, and full faith and credit, are, and of right ought to be reposed in all his Official acts as well out of, as in, courts of justice.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Commonwealth, to be affixed at Frankfort, on the 17 th day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and in the 48 th year of the Commonwealth.
By the Lieutenant and acting Governor,
C. A. Wickliffe
Wm Bulloch Secretary of State.

Frankfort Ky Nov 12 th 1838
Enclosed is the pension claim of Mrs. Jones - please examine the same and inform me at the above place and much oblige your obt svt
Heard J. G. Edwards      Saml. Todd Washington City

and the preceding signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 18 th day of August 1843
Thomas C.
Mary Jones

State of Kentucky Shelby County ss
On this 12 th day of March 1840 personally ap- peared before John Chilton Esq. a justice of the peace in and for said County, and one of the judges of the Shelby County Court Mary Jones a resident of Shelby County Ky aged 80 years on the 11 th day of April 1840 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 Ken- tucky passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act grant- ing half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of George Jones deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution as well this declarant remembers from the in- formation which she derived from her said husband in his lifetime; he having served in said Army before their marriage. She also sup- poses that the said George Jones did her said husband served as a militia man in said Army. She does not know nor does she reckon at this time how long he served.
She states that he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832 as she has been informed and she supposes and believes that his declaration will show and does set forth his services fully and she refers now to that paper for more spe- cial information. She states also that her in- formation is that his pension was $50 per year though she cannot say certainly what the amount of it was.
She further states that her maiden name was Mary Rhodes and that she was married to the said George Jones in Loudon County Va. on the 3 rd day of December 1779 and that he the George Jones her said husband died on the 9 th day of February 1835 that it is her present impression that her said husband did not serve in the revolution after their said marriage but of this fact her memory does not serve her fully and

it may be that he did so serve although she cannot say certainly about it. She states that she has no record of her marriage but has a record of the age of her said husband and her own age together with the ages of her children which she hereto annexes and makes it a part hereof which she says is in the hand writing of Elijah Sutton and that she has had the possession of said record from its making, up to the present period.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
J Chilton J.P. 3
her Mary X Jones Mark
State of Kentucky, Henry County set.
I John Chilton a Justice of the peace in and for said County and one of the judges of the Henry County Court hereby certify that Mary Jones above named this day made and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me and that she is too infirm to attend Court to make her declaration. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Mary Jones and know her to be the widow of George Jones decd. who was a pensioner of the United States and that she has not married since his death. And that she is a woman of credibility and her statements may be relied on.
J Chilton J.P.
The affidavit of Lillie Jones taken on the 12 th March 1840 who being sworn says that she is the daughter of George Jones decd. and Mary Jones and that she was born according to the family record on the 13 th Nov. 1791. that the family record as hereto attached was made in the hand writing of one Elijah Sutton who was a preacher of the Gospel and has been kept by her said mother in her possession since the time of this affidavit earliest

recollection. That she was the 4 th child of said marriage and that her said father died on the 9 th day of February 1835 and that the said Mary Jones her said Mother has not married since her said fathers death but remains his widow Sworn & subscribed the day above written And her said Mother is unable to attend court Letlice her Jones Mark
The affidavit of John Jones who being sworn states that he is the son of George Jones & Mary Jones that he is now about 42 years of age having been born according to the family record on the 13 th July 1798 - that his father the said George Jones died on the 9 th February 1835 and that his said mother has not married since his death. that she is not able to attend court to make her declaration on account of bodily infirmity - That said George Jones was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death on account of his revolutionary services Sworn & subscribed this 12 th March 1840 John Jones
State of Kentucky Henry County / ss
I John Chilton a justice of the peace in and for said County and one of the members of the Henry County Court certify that John Jones & Letlice Jones above named on day personally appeared before me and made subscribed and was duly sworn to the foregoing affidavit given under my hand this 12 th March 1840
J Chilton J.P.

State of Kentucky } Knox County } ss. } Feb.
I Edmund P. Thomas clerk of the Knox County Court hereby certify that John Chilton whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace for said County & one of the justices of the Knox County Court and was such at the date of the said certificate and the preceding signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 18th day of August 1843
Edm P Thomas
Mary Jane