Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,627, for Taverner Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jones, Taverner
S 5627
carded.
CONTENTS
b. 1755 in Culpeper Co. Va. res there at end & in 1832 in that part which was made into Madison Co. Va.

12. 345 Virginia
Taverner Jones
who was a P. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hill — of the line for Am s : 1st day —
Entered on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 21 — Dollars 44 Cents per month to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Ex parte of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept r 33 and Sarah Bellfield Cave (elk) Madison — Va
Arrear to the 14th of March 1834 $ 2.85 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept r — 10.75
$ 53.66
{ Revolutionary Pension Act June 7, 1833
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 132
Order to pay to Jas T. Hill, May 17, 1837
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1834 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1838 Agt notified 4 June 1839.
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1838 to 4 March 1840. — Agt notified 30 Dec 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1840 to 4 March 1841. Agt notified 28 Feb 1841

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 11 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of Governor Jones, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and 44 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841, inclusive —
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Sacred Sonnet
15359

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
Virginia Madison County 99
On this 27 th day of September Eighteen Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the County Court of Madison now sitting Governor Jones a resident of Madison County in the State of Virginia aged Seventy Seven Years, 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 June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - In the months of August or September 1797 I was drafted for a two months tour in the County of Culpeper in the State of Virginia where I then resided I now reside in the County of Madison which was taken off from Culpeper about the year 1792, I served this my first tour of duty under Capt. Mary Hill, the

Command of Col. James Barlow, I crossed the Potomac River at Bolands Ferry and joined the Army under Genl. Washington in the neighborhood of Philad. Yrs. hoping through Fredericktown in the State of Mar- yland and Little York & Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, At this time the enemy had possession of Philad- -elphia At the expiration of this tour of service I was discharged and returned home It was the last of Nov. we reached home In the month of January 1781 I was drafted again for a two months tour from the County and State where I resided when first drafted I was attached to the Company commanded by Capt. Henry John Rodgers and marched to the neighborhood of Fredericksburg and Stationed at Huntley's Young for the purpose of protecting that place, I was only in service about two weeks before the troops were discharged; as it was ascertained that their prisoner was not wanted at that point, About the first of May 1781 I was drafted the third time for a tour of two months and attached to the Company commanded by Capt. Gylah Kerley The Regiment to which I was attached was commanded by

160. Alcock, The Regiment joined the Continental Army under Gen l Lafayette no great distance from Richmond & went thence on the Retreat to Raccoon Ford in Culpeper County Virginia, at which place we met the Troops under the Command of Gen l Wayne. The united Force under the two last mentioned Generals made a movement towards Richmond Virginia by cutting a new Road which I assisted in making soon after reaching the tide water country near Richmond Va. I was at this time detailed with others to keep a lookout between the American Army and the enemy. I was armed with a Rifle and never remained many hours in the same position. It was whilst on this kind of service that the small shooting party to which I belonged encountered a small party of the enemy at a church Seven Miles from Old Jamestown called Hickory Nut where we exchanged fire both parties retreated and each with prisoners and a few wounded

A few days after this last mentioned affair at the Church a considerable portion of the troops near this place called Old Jamestown encountered a portion of the Enemy's troops at Jamestown and after exchanging many shots both parties in a measure drew off and I was ordered to assist in driving Sixty or Twenty heads of cattle which we had taken from the enemy. My memory does not enable me to say positively which of our Officers had the Command but I am inclined to the belief that it was Genl. Wayne. In this last mentioned affair I was attached to the Company under Capt. Kelley. Shortly after this I was attached to a portion of the Army and ordered to the South side of Rappahannock under the Command of Col. Campbell or Genl. Morgan I can't say which precisely I was however regularly discharged in the County of Amelia or at any rate the place was called Amelia Bridge. About the first of Sep. 1781 and not more than a month or so after returning from the above mentioned tour, I was again drafted

For a two months tour from the same County and state in which I resided when there tofore drafted, The Company to which I belonged was commanded by Capt. William Tiptit, The troops went down to the tide water country in Virginia in great haste and I cant say who it was that commanded the Regiment but I well remember Gen! Edward Stevens of Guilford County N.C. commanded the Brigade, After reaching the neigh- borhood of Williamsburg Va and holding a short time I marched on to Yorktown and joined the American Army under Gen! Washington then carrying on the siege I was in active service during the whole of the siege and after the surrender of the British Army assisted in guarding the Prisoners to Winchester in Virginia where I was discharged and returned home, The discharge long since lost, I was born in the County of Halifax in Virginia in the year 1785. I have no written Record in my own possession but I have reason to believe it is the real date of my birth

I have never resided more than Ten miles from my present residence from the day of my birth, I refer to two of my neighbours Genl William Madison and Col. Sam Banks The affidavits of William Guyman and Robert Clark are herewith enclosed He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever a pension or annuity except the present and declaring that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed Gaveney Jones The day and year aforesaid
We the undersigned a buggeman residing in the County of Madison Virginia and Mr. Guyman residing in the same County certify that we are well acquainted with Gaveney Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be Twenty Seven years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed The day and year aforesaid William Guyman

Virginia. At a court held for Madison County the 27th day of September 1832. The said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Kebler who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said County, and that William Fryman who has also signed the same, is a resident in this County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Belfield Cave Clerk of the court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Faveones Jones for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of October
Belfield Cave Clerk

5624 INVALID.
No. No. 5624
Parsons Jones Pinkeye War
Date June 1st 18
Vol. M Page 193
[Arrangement of 1870]

Admit as a private for 6 months and 14 days — 21.44
Belfield Cave Madison Co. VA

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Jones, Madison co. Virginia 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, 1892? 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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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? yes
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 14 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Taverner Jones, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, V g Agency, at the rate of Twenty One Dollars and 44 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Harrison
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 18 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Taverner Jones, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and forty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1838, to the 1 st Sept, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Hauer acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Madison Ct May 12 1837
W. L.
Enclosed I send you an application of Governor Jones, for his Pension which has not been drawn as you will see for 18 months - I am advised that the Agent in Richmond will not pay a claim of this sort - when it has passed 12 months without being demanded - I hope you will examine the within claim and if it requires your endorsement - to give it - and return it immediately, as I desire to leave here for Richmond in a few days, at any rates please be so good as to return it immediately - I send this 15 miles to Orange to forward 2 days parcel in return to Madison Ct Pa Yours respectfully
J. P. T. Hill

I William Haysman of the County of Madison and State of Virginia, aged Twenty Eight Years do hereby certify that in the year 1777 I was drafted to perform a Tour of two months in the Militia drafted from the County of Culpeper (now Madison) For a Tour of two months, and I hereby certify that Governor  James Jones my neighbour was drafted and performed the tour with me, I have resided near Governor Jones and can say in fact that I have been acquainted with all his life - I have reason to believe that he was in the Militia in other tours but the one Tour is the only one that we performed together, Given under my hand this 23 rd day of August 1832
Madison County Va. To Wit William Haysman This day William Haysman personally ap- peared before me a Notary Public in and for said county and made oath to the above certification, Given under my hand and Seal this 23 rd day of August 1832
W. H. Gabb
I Roberts Clerk of Rec. County of

and county and made oath to the above certificates. Given under my hand and Seal this 23 rd day of August 1832 W. B. Gibbs
I Robert Clark of the County of Orange and State of Virginia aged about seventy eight years do hereby certify that I amner Jones now of the County of Madison served a tour of duty in the Revolutionary War as a militia man from the County of Culpeper - The time as well as I remember was about three months in the year 1781 - that I was a militia man from the County of Orange at the same time and knew him before he went into service during the service and ever since Given under my hand this 31 st day of August 1832. Robert Clark
Orange County ss This day Robert Clark appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Orange and made oath according to Law to the truth of the above certificate Given under my hand this 31 st day of August 1832 Laud. J. Gade