Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,752, for Moses Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Jones, Moses
S. 8752
B.L.W. 57644-160-55-
CONTENTS
born in Granville Co. N.C. & res. there at time of enlistment. In 1855 aged 20 yrs. & res. of Orange Co. N.C.

33.383.
North Carolina — F
Moses Jones.
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution, time for 2 Years _____ N.6.
Increased from $70. Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1837. and sent to,
J. C. Jones. Present.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Jones Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 68
Date of death not in A. B.

Eld. Kemner
John 19/57. Mark corrected & returned to Agent - given name changed from Morris to Moore. Rel to Gen. Land Office - V.A.
26/1926 March 30 November 18/06
Morris Jones } of Carolina 54644 Revolutionary War
Ent - 1780 Died -
Ad: 160 acs, Feb: 10/57 Dip Dr
N. 6. Line 32-33383
Vol 1. page 98.
George Ames atty
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State of North Carolina
Orange County
On this 29 day of November Eighteen hundred and fifty five Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for The County and State aforesaid Moses Jones aged ninety three years who being first duly sworn according to law said On his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the Seventh of June 1832 that I Entered the Service of the United States in the revolutionary war declared against great Britain the 4 of July 1776 that I was drafted a private soldier in the Militia Company Commanded By Capt Gook who was Commanded by Col. Sutherland - The regiment not recalled from Granville County North Carolina my term of Service was one year which I served out and was discharged at Hillsboro after which I was - drafted a second time for six months and served it out I was drafted a third and last time for six months which time terminated at the close of the war when we took General Cornwallis at Yorktown prisoner some time - after which we were all honorably discharged and returned Home have you any of your discharges answer give none of them now they are all destroyed or lost have you any record of your family I have none where was you born and raised in Granville County North Carolina where did you live when the war commenced in Granville County what date did you enter the service in Seventeen hundred and 80 what Country did you march through - into Virginia what battles were you in the Battle of Yorktown was the only one Except some skirmishes - with the Tories He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension but the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State and subscribed to before me the day and date above then Wm I Duke Jp Moses Jones

State of North Carolina County of Orange
I William J. Duke do hereby Certify that I have known the applicant for almost all my life and has allways stood fair in the community as a man of truth and undoubted character and from infirmity of old age and now crippled he cannot go to Court to make this declaration given under my hand this day and date above written
Wm J Duke
I Geo A. McWarren Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South do certify that the statement made above by Mr J Duke is true & I can say the same myself of Mrs Jones
Geo. A. McWarren
State of North Carolina
I George Sams Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that William J Duke whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration or certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Hillsborough this 18 th day of December A D 1855 Geo Sams Clerk

STATE of North Carolina
County of Orange
ON this 17. day of July
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six Moses Jones
aged 93 years, a resident of Orange County, North Carolina
person-
ally appeared before me, the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid,
who being first duly sworn according to law, makes this his declaration, under the act
of Congress, 3d day of March, 1855, for Bounty Land, for the services rendered by him in the Revolutionary
War
in the War declared by the United States against Great Britain, 18th of June, 1812;
that he Moses Jones , joined the service in the County of Granville and State of North Carolina , in the year 1780 for 12 months under Captain Gooch
and did serve for fourteen days and upwards, and was honorably discharge at
the lower
End of Granville County North Carolina
he also declares that he has never applied for, nor received under this or any other act of
Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant.
and now Claiming Bounty land under
the act of Congress 3 march 1855 & 14 may 1856
and that this is his only application and refers to the evidence of his Paternity & Service among his papers in the city of Washington D.C. for a pension now claiming by him from said County of Orange N.C.
Subscribed & sworn to before
Me
Moses Jones
Catherine Baine Sp
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WE Bradley Callen and Jesse Pierce the undersigned, residents of Orange County, and State of North Carolina , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Moses Jones in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that he is the identical person represents himself to be. & we have no intent in this claim
Bradley Callen Jesse Pierce
THE foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Nathaniel Bain J. P.
George Law Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County North Carolina certify that Nathaniel Bain is a Magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed
my name, this 14 th day August in the year 18 56
Geo. Law Clerk of the Court of Orange County N. C.
BOUNTY LAND ACT.
3rd, MARCH 1855.
Moses Jones Resident of Orange County N.C. refers to the evidence on file among his papers for a pension and the evidence enclosed with the 29 July 1856 and signed by special legal for his claim to be examined on the rejection
refers to Compt Certificate annexed disproving these papers dated 29 July 1856 for a Pension

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWP
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July 14, 1931
Cornelia A Norris Mrs. Gertrude Norris 519 N. Blount Street Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8752, that Moses Jones was born, date not given, and reared in Granville County, North Carolina.
While residing in Granville County, he enlisted in 1780 and served one year as private in Captain Gooch's Company, Colonel Sutherland's North Carolina Regiment. He served six months, names of officers and dates not given, and six months and was in the battle of Yorktown, names of officers not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 29, 1855, then a resident of Orange County, North Carolina and aged ninety-five years.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Revman
8752 INVALID.
File No. 8752
Moses James ★ Prim Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Moses Jones Oct. 24, 1904. Records corrected
1951- July 24- H. & M. to Mrs. Cornelia A. Morris

33383 North Carolina H.C. Hoses Jones.
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for 21 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Payetteville at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jan'y 1857 and Sent to Arrears to the 4th of G.C. Ames. Semi-annual allowance ending Present.
Recorded by G. T. Galt Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 61. Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
G.C. Ames May 20, 1857-
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No. 39.051 Moses Jones North Carolina
Ltr. W. A. Whitson Mch 13/56
Not. June 7, 183

Mr. J Minat Pension agent
Sir you will please address me at Newlight post office Wake County N.C. and oblige
Very Respectfully your obedient Servant
William H. Whitson

Washington Nov 24 1856 Geo H Whiting Esq Sir
Enclosed you will find the application of Morris Jones of North Carolina for Patents issued under the act of 3 March 1853.
James Wm, a Native =Tunney Sweden and for evidence of his deaths I refer you to his application for a patent under the act of 7 June 1832.
Very Respectfully Your obed. Servt Geo H Jones

Brief in the case of Moses Jones of Orange County N.C. under the Act of June 7 1832
Record evidence of service with which he is identified by the fact that the payments for service were made in the District from which he thinks that he came and that no other man lives in that District who was of an age to have arms during the War of the Revolution -
Mr W Pillans from Seneca that he has always had the reputation of having been a soldier the believes he is what he represents himself to be and so does Hon L O'B Branch the present member of Congress from his District,
He is still alive -
Since this case was allowed record Additional evidence has been adduced showing a service of over two years - The case is, therefore, increased to $80, deducting $70 - May 23, 1837
Send to
G. Carrington
Present
Thomas D. Pleff Examiner

Affadavis of Honor Wiley P. Mangum former Speaker or Member of Congress from North Carolina and Rev S. Q. Umstead Esq. Identity and Revolutionary Services of Moses Jones a Revolutionary Soldier

State of North Carolina Orange County on this 7 day of November one Thousand eight hundred and fifty Six Rev S. D. Unstead Esq - aged 45 years this day personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County who being first duly Sworn according to law deposes as follows to wit: That I am and have been acquainted with old Mr Moses Jones of the County of Orange North Carolina from my earliest Recollection to the present. I have no hesitation in saying I have not the least doubt but he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution from this country and that he has borne the reputation and Character as such by his neighbours, he is a man of truth and undoubted Character & his Claim should and and ought to be paid in which I have no interest he is the only person by his name I ever knew or heard of as having Served the Revolutionary war Subscribed & sworn to before
me - sworn to before me
William S. Mangum S.P.
J. D. Unstead

State of North Carolina. Orange County.
William S. Mangum personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County & State, & being duly sworn. Saith.
That he has known old Mr. Moses Jones for more than fifty years. That deponent when a small boy, lived in a neighbourhood where many persons had served in the Revolutionary War, & heard much & many conver- -sations touching their service to us & etc. That said Jones lived in that neighbourhood more than fifty years ago, & has, I think, lived in the County ever since - He came as is my impression, from the ad- -joining County of Granville, when he was born -
I have often heard & always had the impression that said Jones was a revolutionary soldier, but in what line of service, I know not, nor have re- -collection of what was said on that subject - Mr. Jones was an amiable & kindly man, & I think, was generally liked & even beloved - He must be now more than 90 years old - I know of no other person of the same name old enough to have served, as I have no doubt, this gentleman did in the revolutionary war sworn to before me
A. H. Chested W
William S. Mangum

State of North Carolina Orange County
I George Lacy Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Orange County do certify that Squire Dumstall and Willie P. Mangum whose names appear to the foregoing affidavits is now and was at the time of so signing, acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that said signature is in their own proper hand writing and I further certify that the said Willie P. Mangum has been a member in Congress and in the United States Senate for several years also a speaker of the Senate under Tyler administration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Hillsborough This 7 th day of November. AD 1856
Geo Lacy Clerk of Orange County Court

Raleigh N.C. Nov 10 th 1886.
Commissioner of Pensions. Sir Sir,
I trust that you will pardon me for requesting that you may give the enclosed care of "Old Moses Jones" your early attention. He is very old & actually in want & should the Department allow him anything it will be of great service to him in his dying years & greatly serve to soften his pathway to the tomb - & rest assured Dear Sir that it will be duly appreciated by Respectfully -
A. O. 199. P.M. v. 16

Moses Jones Orange Co N.C.
adm d June 7/1832
21 mos pr $104.99  70 —
a year from 4
March 1831,
allow for 2 years $80 and deduct $70.
Cent o Glasgow Sq Peru

Washington May 5 1837 Geo L Whiting Esq Sir
Enclosed herewith you will find a Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina showing a payment to Mary Jones of $11- Specie for Military Service Jones has been allowed a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of $70. per Ann since this allowance the payment of $11- has been found, and she now asks that her pension may be increased to $80 per Ann.
Very Respectfully Conov'd Geo L Jones

Geo B Whiting Esq Washington Nov 24 1856 Sir
Enclosed you will find Additional evidence in support of the claim of Morris Jones of North Carolina act of Mar 1832.
This evidence meets fully every objection raised in your report to W H Wilson of 15 March last. and shows clearly, that Jones is entitled to a pension. The Comptroller's Certificate shows a sufficient amount of payments in Specie (independent of the $50. currency) at the Hillsboro District, to cover most of the service claimed by Jones, and that these payments were for service in the Militia . Jones is identified with the service for which these payments were made by the testimony of Hon. W. P. Mangum and Rev. S. D. Mustard.
It is shown by the testimony of these witnesses, that Jones is a highly respectable old man, that he has lived in Orange County for more than 50 years, that he was from Granville Co. which adjoins Orange, that he has always been

enjoyed the reputation of having been a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he is the only man of his name then in that section old enough to have served in that war. He is recommended to your attention also by Hon. Mr. Drach the Member of Congress from that District.
In your report above referred to, you state that "there was a man of the name of Morris Jones, residing in Illinois, Ill- "lined for Revolutionary service in the North Carolina "Militia, a portion of which payments might have been - and probably were made to him."
By referring to the papers of this Morris Jones to whom that he was from a different part of the state from that of Claimant, and that he served in the Con- tinental Line - He states that he enlisted from Giles County in the Continental Line for 18 mo. which statement is confirmed by the Certificate of Mr. Hile recently presented. The Continental Certificate, that the payments to Morris Jones were for service in the Militia - No part of the payments at the Disastro District for the Militia service of Morris Jones could have been made to the Continental Soldier from Giles County in the Illinois Pension Roll as intimated in your report.

This Claim appears to be cleverly made out. The payments in the Constitutional Certificate will cover about 20 mo Service, and as he is shown by the Letter of Mr. Pranch to be very poor and needy, I can see no good reason why for withholding from him the pittance that he has so well earned in the struggle for the Independence secured to us all
Very Respectfully Yours Obediently Geo. L. Ames

Payment to be made at Fayetteville by James Huske, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of North Carolina
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 1/2. Page 61. by
J. T. Getty Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, — Moses Jones, — of North Carolina — who was a private in the revolutionary war, —
is entitled to receive Seventy, — dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
W. L. C. Clark
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
W. A. Overton Commissioner of Pensions.
most funds in orange & red in orange & granville all his life

State of Carolina Comptrollers Department
I Geo W Brooks Comptroller of Public accounts in and for the said State do hereby cer- tify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made to sundry persons for Military Service in the revolutionary war as follows Moses Jones
Book 7. Page 41. £151.15.0 Spec " 8.18 " 66 £11.5.0 " Hillsboro District " 19 " 3 £50.0.0 Currency ditto " 14 " 37 £20.5.0 Spec ditto Indent 6123— £8.14 Spec ditto
The additional payments above not included in my former Certificate in the case of Moses Jones have been dis- covered subsequent, and are for Service in the Militia as appears from the books
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said office at Raleigh
Nov 19th 1856
Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller

15, 15- 11 5- 20 5- 8 14 
55 19 8 | 1119 139.8739  69.93
33-19 11'  66.15 8 | 1335 16
12- 40 6 20 = 60 2 6 66 1 3 33  65.99
69.93 66.64  11 | 3.27 29, 66,66

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of the Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to Samuelson sons for Military Service in the Revolutionary war as follows —
Moses Jones Book No 7. Page 41. £15. 15. Hillsboro Dis. April 84 17 — 6 50. 0. 0.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this 27 th Feb. 1856
Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller.

State of North Carolina, Comptroller's Department.
I, C.H. Brogden, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of Record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military service in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Moses Jones.
Indent No 12 £ 11 - Specie, Hillsboro' District, June 10th, 1783, being for Militia service in the Revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at the city of Raleigh, this 2nd. day of May, A.D. 1857.
C.H. Brogden, Comptroller N.C.

State of North Carolina Orange County July 17 th 1856
This day Mr Moses Jones aged 93 years appeared before me the under signed a justice of the peace in and for said County who being first duly sworn according to law makes this his declaration under act of Congress 7 June 1832 in order to draw a Pension for his services in the Revolutionary war that he made a declaration same that time since and the Commissioner in his report required additional Evidence which the declarant thinks that this amended declaration may in part meet the approbation of the department he declares that he is and was the only person by his name he ever heard of in the Revolutionary war from his district or even in the State of North Carolina that the payments made as embraced in the Comptroller's Certificate on file were made to him for his services in the Revolutionary war, by reason of old age and bad bodily infirmity and being crippled he cannot attend Court to make this his Declaration subscribed and sworn to before me
W. H. Bain Jr
Moses Jones
July 18 th 1856 State of North Carolina Orange County I the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am and have been intimately acquainted with old Mr Moses Jones aged 93 years he is a very aged man but of sound mind and memory and from my acquaintance with him I have no hesitation in saying that he no doubt served in the old Revolutionary war 2 years and upwards as he states as he is a man of veritable veracity and I have no

I trust in this or his claims subscribe this day and date above written.
Wm J Duke Jps
Moses Jones Revolutionary Soldier. act 7 June 1832 amended declaration
I George Lacy Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Orange County North Carolina certify that William J Duke is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my
Name this 4 th day of August in the year 1856
Geo Lacy Clerk of the Court of Orange County N.C.

RECEIVED JUN 18 1931 PENSION

519 N. Blount St
Raleigh N.C.
5/30 '31
Please give me the Revolutionary record of James J. Graville Co. N.C.
He was a Pensioner Obliging
Theo Candia A. Norris