Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35482, for William Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Jones, William
S 35482
CONTENTS
in 1895 aged 75 yrs. & res of Casey Co. Ky

19. 479 R
Kentucky
William Jones
of Barry Co in the State of Ky who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Hutchins of the regiment commanded by Colonel Beckner in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from Feb 1776 to Feb 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of June 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of July 1825 and sent to Hon: John M c Lean Washington City
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1825 $23.46 Semi-ann. all ce ending
7.46 16 23.46
$23.46
{ Revolutionary claim. Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
March 1. 1825
Dead. See letter to P. Agt. V. J.
Friedlin Nov. 24. 1830
See also letter within from P. Agt. showing that Jones is dead.
He died Jan. 17-1833. A.B.

19.006
William Jones Ewing County Ky
Hon. John Nelson Washington City
Wm Lloyd Jones Esq. Application for a Pension
The Secretary at War will oblige me by informing me of the result of this application 6 July John Nelson

Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18th March 1818. Kentucky County of Casey ss.
On this the 28th day of February 1825. Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Casey proceeding according to the Constitution of the State of Kentucky William Jones resident in said County aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he, the said William Jones, enlisted for the term of two years on the twenty second day of February in the year 1776 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Hutchings in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Horatio Buckner in the line of the state of Virginia in the 6th Virginia Regiment Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the year 1778 when he was discharged from the service, in February 1778 in the state of Pennsylvania (Wally Forge) that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state, (except Kentucky) and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. First, He states that the business was by him put into the hands of his friends in the year 1818 who failed to pay attention to the same through misconception of the person who drafted the 1st application. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of any

Property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as placing myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any means, other, than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Viz One set shoe tools, worth $2.00 William Jones
That, since the 18 th of March 1818, marked the following changes have been made in my property viz: such of my shoe tools as I then had with the exception of such as are from use worn out, I have yet, with other tools supplying their place, my property properly disposed of, to no person or persons, no sale having taken place, but the sale of my industry, the proceeds of which hath from the hand of His Excellency the Governor of Ohio, living with me, charity contributed to my support, as soon to be declared on the Twenty Eighth day of February 1825 before the Casey County Court.
Ken-tucky
Casey County ss. To Joel Sweeney Clerk of the County Court for the aforesaid County of Casey. Do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court that the late William Jones did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy, for the term of three months, under our engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the

of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal (there being no County or seal of the Court) on this 7th day of June 1825. and in the 34th year of the Commonwealth.
Isaac Sweeney of the Casey County Court,
Kentucky, to
I Benjamin W. Stapler a Justice of the Peace in the County Court of Casey County. Do hereby certify that Isaac Sweeney whose name is attached to the foregoing Certificate is the Clerk of the County Court of Casey. And that his attestation is in due form of law and as such full faith & credit ought to be given
Given under my hand & private seal on the 7th day of June 1825.
Ben W. Stapler
Kentucky, to I do hereby certify that Benjamin W. Stapler whose signature is annexed to the above Certificate is the Justice of the Peace in the County Court of Casey. Commissioned & qualified as such
Given under my hand the 7th day of June 1825.
Isaac Sweeney Clerk Casey County Court

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
Ans Am 7
February 9, 1936
Mrs. Clarence T. Jones 200 Glenwood Drive Chattanooga, Tenn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35488, it appears that William Jones enlisted February 22, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Hutchins' and Peter Dunn's Company, Colonel Mordecai Buckner's Virginia Regiment, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Mud Island Fort, and served until February 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 28, 1825, while a resident of Casey County, Kentucky, aged seventy-five years; at which time he stated "he had neither wife or children living with me", no names given. He died January 17, 1833.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

1926 Feb. 9. H. H. to Mrs. Clarence Jones see letter in John George S. 7985-003.
35 482 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-482
William Jones His Rev. Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 9
Mr. Ken
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Northern Bank of Kentucky Lexington 2 d Dec r 3 rd 1834
Sir
Your letter of the 24 th ult o is received. William Jones a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818 has been paid up to the day of his death & the vouchers forwarded with the acct for the 4 th quarter of 1834. There is a William Jones on our roll under the Act of 7 th June 1832, who has not been paid for 2½ years
I am, Sir, Very respectfully Your O bt Servant
J no Milton Pension clerk
J s Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

I hereby Certify that I Believe William Jones the applicant Was a Soldier in Cap t Thos. Hutchens Comp y in the year 1776 which Was Regimented in Col o Mordicai Buckner Rec d The Same Reg t which I was in in Cap t Sam l Cabell's Comp y from Amherst. — My Reasons for Believing this is his Telling me a Number of Circumstances which I know he could not have known without being there, Toward Fall our Reg t Was Ordered to the East to join Genl. Washington — I think that Hutchens Resig d about that time Cap t Peter Dunn Was appointed to the Command of Hutchens Comp y and Soon time before Morgains Cove Was formed I Was promoted to a first Lieutenancy in Cap t Dunn Comp y the Same which said Jones Was a Soldier, Cap t Dunn Died Some time after Brandy Wine Battle in 1777 after which I had the Command of the Comp y untill the Two years of enlistment expired — he Says he Was Discharged at Valley Forge in Feb y 1778 I am Satisfied there was men Discharged at that place, my Reasons for Believing he might have been Discharged there is he could tell me of of the Circumstances which took place in Several Battles he was in (To wit) Brandy wine & Germantown & particularly at Red Bank Fort all three of the places I was at myself, and he could point out Circumstances that I could not have known without being an eye witness — I Recollect the name of Jones in the Comp y but the Distance of time 46 or 47 years I cannot Recognize his person — Given under my hand this 9 th Day of Feb y 1825 J. S. Barnett
Madison County Kentucky (Set)
this day personally appeared James Barnett before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for County aforesaid and made Oath that the above Certificate contains the truth Given under my hand this 10 th day of February 1825
Geo. Alston B. Allen

State of Kentucky Madison County. } ss. } S th
David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Alcorn Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that all faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand as clerk aforesaid and affix my seal of office at office this 15 th day of February 1825.
David Irvine