Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18065, for Josiah Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
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N. C.
Jones, Josiah
S. 18065
carded
CONTENTS
Jan. 26, 1756 where? rec. at end. Winton? N. C. more rec. in S. C. Ga. & Ala. In 1828 rec. Washington Co. Ga.

ton and Territory of Florida hereby certify that we are well acquainted with that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is respected and the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Robert L. Adams
Chas. Porter
Samuel Gainer
the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to the Certificate an credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Josiah Jones - 1 st October 1835 Masters Puff. S.C.C.
uly certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the tion - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal certify that the applicant has formerly made his application in open court
John D. Bush Clerk Washington County Court
John W. Bush Spt. Clerk
Judge of the County Court of Washington County formerly name Josiah on deposition and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol- as a Drummer in the Army of the United States in the war of
Josiah Jones
nally came Josiah Jones who being duly sworn says that his reasons for not applying there was a law allowing Pensions, until a few years back. He was then informed by the son of and his father having been the Regiment fifer through the whole war, and having informed and the affiant drummer through the war of the Revolution, he was suspended that this and being no scholar, and living for many years back in a thinly settled frontier Country Soon after he had obtained the above information, a neighbor obtained a paper con- act as attorney for him in the matter. Genl. John Clark formerly Governor of Georgia and sent them to Genl. Call of Tallahassee to take on to Washington City, to the Pension no other date of papers was made out, Genl. Clark died, and his son Mylie P. Clark undertook Washington District Court, knowing Judge Cameron to be at Marianna, he went there warded by Col Campbell to Mr Foster of Georgia then at Washington City. Col Foster had not long before applied for a Pension under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818. This the Honorable Peter W. Banta Jr stated those reasons at large. Noble Jno A. Cameron also services - Col Campbell having removed to Columbus Ga. I have appointed William M. Loftin
Josiah Jones

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 15 May 1838  On this the first day of October 1838 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Masters Russ Judge of the County Court for Washington County in the Territory of Florida, Josiah Jones, a resident of Washington County, in the Territory of Florida, aged seventy eight 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed May 15 th 1838  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year of the total eclipse of the sun as a substitute for a man named West, for nine months, and served in Col Hogan's Regiment under the following named Officers Col Hogan, Major Hogg, and Capt G Bradley that he enlisted at Halifax in the state of North Carolina, and marched immediately to the City of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, and that he continued in Philadelphia until the nine months had expired. He then enlisted under the same officers, as a Continental Soldier during the War. He was then placed in the Hospital and inoculated for the Small Pox, after his recovery, he marched under Col Hogan as drummer in his Regiment, to West Point on the North River, where the army built a Fort called Fort Put. After the completion of the Fort, Col Hogan who had been promoted, was ordered back to Philadelphia with his forces, and the British having evacuated that portion of Country, General Hogg was ordered to Charleston South Carolina, with his troops. Then the Army fortified, in the City of Charleston, from Cooper River to Ashley River. The British arrived and landed their troops on Sullivan's Island. He then went in a company of light Infantry as drummer, in order to prevent their crossing Ashley River, but they succeeded on their arrival, in beating the Americans back within the draw gates of the City. In this engagement, he received a wound from a ball in the right hand. After a long siege the Americans were compelled to surrender the City. He with others was taken as a prisoner of war, and placed on board of a Prison Ship. The officers were paroled on Middle Point, where Genl Hogan died while on parole. After remaining for a long time on board of the Prison Ships, he was taken around and landed at old James Town, in the state of Virginia, and was then exchanged into Col Lytle's Regiment. Major Hogg and G Bradley Captain, were his officers. He was then ordered to Hillsborough in the state of North  South Carolina in order to draw new arms and clothing. He was then marched to the round Pin in South Carolina, and continued there and in the neighborhood until peace was made. At that place the peace was celebrated by barbecuing 12 whole steers with their horns on. He was born in Jany 26 th day in the year 1758. There is a record of his age, but he has it not, the same being in possession of an elder brother, but he has frequently seen it and is positive as to his age. He was living in Western North Carolina when he entered the service. Since the Revolutionary War, he has lived in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama and he now lives in Washington County in the Territory of Florida. He was a substitute for nine months and voluntarily enlisted immediately afterwards at Philadelphia, for during the war. He can name as Reg Officers, Lieut Patum, Capt Wm Patton, Lieut Monford, Capt English. He recollects 1 st & 2 nd Regiments of Continental Troop from N Carolina and he has already stated the general circumstances of his services. He never received a discharge from the service, as the entire portion of the Army where he served was disbanded at the news of peace, and he does not know that any discharges were given. He can name Robert C Adams Charles Porter & Saml Leiner as persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed 1 st October 1838
Masters Russ Judge of the County Court of Washington County Fla
Josiah Jones
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states 1 st October 1838  Masters Russ Judge

We Robt Adams, Charles Porter and Saml. Gainer, residing in the County of Washington and Territory of Florida hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Robt Adams, Chas. Porter, Saml. Gainer. Sworn and Subscribed 1st October 1835
Witnesses Masters Rufus Judge. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 the Court that Robt Adams, Charles Porter and Saml. Gainer who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity of said Josiah Jones - 1st October 1835 Masters Rufus J.C.C.
I John Rush Clerk of the County Court of Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Josiah Jones for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of Office this 1st day of October 1835 and I also certify that the applicant has formerly made his application in open court. John Rush Clerk Washington County Court by John W. Rush Sp. Clk.
Territory of Florida { Before the Subscribed Judge of the County Court of Washington County personally came Josiah Jones 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 five years as a drummer in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. Sworn and Subscribed 1st October 1835. Josiah Jones. Masters Rufus J.C.C.
Territory of Florida { Before the Subscribed Judge of the County Court of Washington County personally came Josiah Jones who being duly sworn says, that his reasons for not applying for a Pension are as follows - That he did not know that there was a law allowing Pensions, until a few years back. He was then informed by the son of Ezekiel Whalley, who informed him that his Father had obtained a Pension many years past, and his father having been the regiment fifer through the whole war, and having informed his son, that he and his father, served their time together in the same regiment, he fifer and the affiant drummer through the war of the Revolution, he was induced that this affiant had not applied for a Pension. The affiant never took a newspaper in his life, and being no scholar, and living for many years back in a thinly settled frontier country, are, he presumes, the causes why he had not sooner heard that a Pension law had passed - Soon after he had obtained the above information, a neighbor obtained a paper containing the Pension act, and from that time he had been endeavoring yearly, to get some one to act as attorney for him in the matter. Genl. John Clark formerly Governor of Georgia undertook the business for him, several years past, and had a set of papers made out, and sent them to Genl. Call of Tallahassee to take on to Washington City, to the Pension Office but after a considerable time Genl. Call returned the papers as informal, and before another set of papers was made out, Genl. Clark died, and his son Myrle P. Clark undertook the business, but he not being competent, it was neglected - At the last December Term of the Washington Superior Court, knowing Judge Cameron to be at Marianna, he went there and got John W. Campbell to make out the papers, which were executed in open court, and forwarded by Col. Campbell to Mr. Foster of Georgia then at Washington City. Col. Foster inclosed to Col. Campbell, a letter from J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, enquiring why this affiant had not long before applied for a Pension under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818. This affiant then went to the March term of the Superior Court, and in an affidavit made before the Honorable Peter W. Batten for stated those reasons at large. Hon. Judge Cameron also gave him a certificate, as did many others, showing the belief generally entertained as to the fact of his services - Col. Campbell having removed to Columbus Ga. I have appointed William M. Loftin my agent and attorney in the case. Subscribed and sworn to 1st Oct 1835. Masters Rufus Judge. W.C.C. Josiah Jones

18065
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File No. 18065
Joseph Jones
Drummer Rev War North Carolina Line
Act: May 15 th 1828 on Florida roll
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]

by D.
Josiah Jones, Flor: Roll of Pen- sions Act 15 May 1828. Drummer $88 per Annum.

See ltr 17 Feb. 1838 J. R. [?], Sec. to do. to W. R. Palmer, Jr.
No 1136 Josiah Jones Declaration for
a Pension Drummer
N. Co Line
act May 15 1828
Certificate No 91.56 Florida roll
Cy issued Oct 15. 1835 Drummer.
No 1136. My Certificate

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Isaac Jones. Paid at Tallahassee, Florida.
under Act of 1878. —
This man served 5 years or more in the Continental line, as drum- mer, drum Major. —
He receives $7 33 / 100 per M o —
Could he get $96 per year? —
W. R. Plowman

Rich H Long 3. Certificate in Application of Josiah Jones

Territory of Florida
Jackson County
} I do hereby certify that several years since, Samuel Jones of Washington County in said Territory requested me to prepare an application and such other papers as might be necessary to secure him a pension, I referred him to some gentleman of the profession then residing in the Territory. Subsequently I saw Mr Jones & the subject being mentioned He informed me that Genl John Clark had undertaken the matter for him.
I have known Mr Jones for eight or ten years, and have had many conversations with him on the subject of the Revolutionary war and its incidents his perfect knowledge of the places & the events of the service in which he was engaged and the officers who commanded, leaves no doubt, on my mind that he is in truth one of the brave men who was engaged in the revolutionary struggle.
I know Mr Jones to be a man of the highest integrity & truth.
Sept 28 th 1835
Richd H Jones 3

The undersigned do hereby certify that I have known Josiah Jones since I was a boy that I understood then that he was a Revolutionary Soldier, and have always since so understood and believed I do further certify that Mr Jones has always since my knowledge of him been considered by the community in which he has lived as a man of the strictest integrity & truth truth I am now about forty years old.
Teritory of Florida Jackson county Sept 29 th 1835.
St. M c Keay

Certificate from citizens of Tazewell County about Isiah Jones Pension

The undersigned citizens of Jackson County in the Territory of Florida do hereby certify that it has ever been the prevailing opinion in this section of County, that Josiah Jones, who applies for a pension, served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, and that there has never been any belief or opinion to the contrary. We believe Josiah Jones to be a man of probity and the greatest reliance may be placed in his statements. 29 September 1838
Peter W Gantner J. J. G. G. Geo. R. Wood
Geo. R. Wood
Ebenezer Philips
Allen H. Bush
Wm. McRae
Dezsee Lott
C. H. B. Lewis
Sam. L. Smith
James May
Henry Newland
ADAM

Certificado
P. M. Gauthier Jr

This will certify that in March 1835 Josiah Jones made an affidavit before me in which he set forth fully and as I thought satisfactorily, the cause of his late application for a Pension. The Affidavit was forwarded to Washington City, but is said to have been lost.
I have lived since 1827 in the vicinity of Mr Jones, he is esteemed a worthy and honorable man and entitled to credit. I think his advanced age would warrant the belief of his having been a soldier in the War of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and Seal 3rd October 1835
Peter W. Graham 11666

Letter to J L Edwards Esq: Com: of Pensions Washington City D C
copy of Josiah Jones

Rec. 1st Oct 1835.
Marianna Fla 2 nd Oct 1835
J S Edwards- Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Yours of the 18 th September has been received.
I now enclose to you a new set of Papers- Josiah Jones still not being able to travel, I got the Judge of the County Court, and Clerk to attend at the house of Mr Jones, and hold a Special Court. The papers that were forwarded you, were executed in Jackson County, in consequence of Judge Cameron being at Court there. We now have had it done in Washington County, the place of Mr Jones' residence - I enclose you many Certificates, signed by men of truth and honor - I refer you to Col Jos M White, the Delegate in Congress in from Florida, and to Genl R K Call of Tallahassee, from whom you can learn, their high standing and respectability - If there is yet a doubt please let me know it immediately - One of Mr Jones papers, which, among others, was lost, was of very great importance to Mr Jones - It was signed by men of the greatest respectability in Jones County St. Ga: viz Col Basil Smith of the Revolutionary War, Maj Whitty, Josiah Howard, Wm Drow, John A Granad & others, stating that Josiah Jones had served faithfully during the Revolutionary War, and was a man of truth and veracity - This paper was given to Mr Jones, not many years after the war, and when he expected to move, and was intended to prove, that he was entitled to the honor of having served his Country faithfully, in his struggle for the Independence which we ad

well as he, have ever since enjoyed
With considerations of the highest respect
I am Your afft Servt
W m M c L o fton
Agents for the Claim
Testimony of Record in Jackson County P. B. I. I am Clerk and Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of and Territory of and do hereby Certify that the affidavit papers referred to by William M. Lofton Agents for the latter Claim ant Josiah Jones, were made out at the time Term of the Superior Court for this County and that his declaration was made in open Court, and attested by the Clerk of said Court. And I do further Certify that Richd. H. Long, William M c Key, & Peter Gantlin together with sundry others, to whom has an signed to within Certificates are citizens of this County and of respectable standing in society.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 3 rd day of October 1835
Peter Gantlin Clerk