Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,799, for Richard Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
N.C.
Jones, Richard Mary
NUMBER
W. 26.799
CONTENTS
A. June 8, 1764, in Guilford Co. N.C. & res. there until in 1832 res. Summer Co. Tenn. d. Aug. 14, 1837
2

22. 193 West Tennessee
Richard Jones
of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Presberes of the regt commanded by Col. [blank] in the M. C. mile time for 8 months for 1780
scribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct 1833 and sent to B. M.
Saunders Gallatin
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $ 66.66 Emigrant allowance ending March 1833
$ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Allison Clerk, Book E. Vol. 7 Page 85
Dead Letter to Feb 1840 Paid at the Act 1838 from 14 Aug 1837 death. Apr 1840
Third Auditor 11
the Treasury under of the 1 st April 14 March 1834 to the day of his notified 3 rd March

1405
Illinois
Mary Jones
widow of Richard Jones who was a Private.
in the 1st line
for 8 years months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $ 26 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August, 1843 and sent to
D. Hay, Carmi, Illinois
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 7 Page 196.
Let. to Daniel Hay - August 3rd 1844. let to same Sept 23 45.
Rep Aug 7

Declaration
State of Tennessee      September Term of the Dunham County 1832 } Circuit Court for said County. On this the 20th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Thomas Stewart Judge of said court Richard Jones a resident of the county of Dunham and State of Tennessee aged sixty six the 8th  last day of June 1832, 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here stated. He entered the service for the United States under Capt. R. Hetherington in the state of North in the year 1805 Carolina when he was at that time residing, and marched to the state of South Carolina, where they had an engagement with the Tories and a parcel of British officers at a place called Coburn on the Pedee River. In Davidson was the commanding officer, and during the engagement received a wound which caused him to remain at that place for some length of time. From this place he was marched through different portions of South Carolina, and went to the Dan- Chowan, in which had been encamped by for some short time before the army reached - and proceeded the army to Camden. The army was now under the command of Gen. Gates. Applicant was not in the battle that was fought at Camden having been left behind with the sick. During this service applicant believes that he was some part of the time under the com- =mand

of San Sempster.
I saw this plan applicant returned here, when he received orders to march to New Providence on a term of duty of two months and fourteen days under the command of Capt. Bisharp, and San Sempster as the Commanding Officer.
After this term of service expired applicant returned here, and remained for some time when he volunteered under Col. Darnes Martin who raised a company of horsemen to suppress the Tories and British foraging parties in the country of Guilford. Darnes Martin the officer under whom the first volunteer was taken into service wounded at a place called Alimann in a skirmish with the British where his brother Samuel Martin took the command of the company - Applicant served in all the term of 9 months.
After his term ended at New Providence he was discharged by San Sempster, which has been lost or mislaid. This was the only discharge that applicant received - He states that he was born in the state of North Carolina, he thinks in the county of Guilford - At the time he entered the service he was living in the county of Guilford in the state of North Carolina where he continued to reside until he removed to the county of Sempster in the state of Sempster where he has been living about forty five years. He here by relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to in Open Court - 20th Sept. 1832.
J. H. Baldridge Clerk
Richard Sempster Mark

Mr William Wattin William Cantrell and  James Jones Elijah Black, hereby certify that man well acquainted with James Jones Richard Jones who has sworn to and subscribed the above declarations that we believe him to be sixty six years of age - that he is a man of truth, and that we would believe him any statement that he would make on his oath that we believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolution as that he seems as stated - and we William Wattin and James Jones further certify that he is believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution -
James Jones Elijah Black Wm Wattin
Sworn to in open court L W Baldridge Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion - on that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier as he states after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Wardlaw - tments - And the court further certify that it appears to them the satisfaction of the Elijah Black and

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion - on that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier as herein set forth after. the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment. And the court further certifies that it appears to their satisfaction of the Court that James Lewis, Elizabeth Black and William Walton who have signed the fore- going certificate are respectable free resident citizens of the county of Sumner and that they are entitled persons - and the said court further certifies that that  it appears to them that no clergyman resides in the neighborhood of applicant -
September term 1832 State of Tennessee, Josiah W Baldridge Clerk of Sumner County, the Circuit Court for said county do hereby declare that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard
Lewis for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of September A D 1832 and 57 th year of American Independence Jos W Baldridge Clerk of said Court
To the Com of Ex M c Larmers Gallatin Tennessee

Rich Jones Gwynedd W. Tompkins
for 1750 prints 8 sheets \frac{126.66}{100}
Rich Jones
de Edward Eng Pension Office Washington D.C.
D. Mr. Saunders Gallatin
In
FREE

Jane Jones was born January 9 th in the year of our lord 1786
Mary Jones was born May 1 st in the year of our lord 1787
Elizabeth Jones was born March 22 nd in the year of our lord 1788
Nancy Jones was born April 2 nd in the year of our lord 1790
Squire Jones was born June 1 st in the year of our lord 1792
Solomon Jones was born May 2 nd in the year of our lord 1794
Rebekah Jones was born June 18 th in the year of our lord 1796
Lucy Jones was born April 2 nd in the year of our lord 1798

Sinthey Jones was born November 16 th in the year of our lord 1800
W m B Jones was born Oct r 16 th in the year of our lord 1802
Rezin Jones was born December 18 th in year of our lord 1804
Richard Jones was born Dec r 28 th in the year of our lord 1806
James B Jones was born May 2 th in the year of our lord 1809
Mahalee S Jones was born December 13 th in the year of our lord 1811

6759
Mary Jones

State of Tennessee } on this the 25 th November 1839 Sumner County } Personally appeared before me Robt Loynun one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for Said County and State of Tennessee Mary Jones a resident of Said County aged Seventyone 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 Entitled act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Richard Jones who was a pensioner of the United States and drew his pension in Nashville State of Tennessee for services rendered during the war of the Revolution she further declares that she was married to the Said Richard Jones on the 29 th day of December nineteen hundred and eightyfive that her husband the aforesaid Richard Jones died on the 14 th day of August 1837 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January nineteen hundred and ninetyfour to wit at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
Robert Loynun (L.D.) Justice of the Peace for Sumner County,
her Mary J. Jones had made

State of Tennessee } I Robert Doynun one of the acting Sumner County } Justices of the peace in and for said County Do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Mary Jones widow of Richard Jones deceased who has this day appeared and made oath to the within declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity, and that full faith are due and of right ought to be given to her statements. I further certify, that from old age and bodily infirmity she is not able to attend at the court house of her county in order to make this declaration in open court in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 th day of November 1839
Robert Doynun (S)
State of Tennessee } I Thomas Donoho Sumner County } Clerk of the County Court of said Sumner County hereby certify that Robert Doynun Esquire is an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Gallatin this 27 th November 1839
Thos. Donoho Clerk of Sumner County Court

ms 1812 aw
October 7, 1926
Mrs. Jennie Roe Wallace Pinokneyville, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 26799 it appears that Richard Hones was born June 8, 1766 in Guilford County, North Carolina,
While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain Beshere's (or Beshears) Company under General Davidson, was in an engagement at Colson's on the PeeDee River where he was wounded, nature of wound not stated, served until after the battle of Camden (sick and not engaged in said battle) then returned home and served on a tour of two months and fourteen days under the same officers, North Carolina Troops.
Some time after, he volunteered and served as private in Colonel James Martin's and his brother Samuel Martin's North Carolina Company, his entire service amounting to about nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832 while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee-

see, wherein  where he had lived about forty-five years, having moved there from Guilford County, North Carolina. It is not stated that he ever lived in Kentucky or Virginia. He died August 14, 1837.
Soldier married December 29, 1785, Mary. She was the sister of one James Buchanan who in 1839 was living in Davidson County, Tennessee aged about seventy-seven years. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 25, 1839 while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee aged seventy-one years. In 1843 she had moved to White County, Illinois. She died in April or May 1845.
Their children were as follows:
Jane..... born January 9, 1786. Mary ..... " May 1, 1787. Elizabeth .. " March 22, 1788. Nancy ..... " April 2, 1790. Squire .... " June 1, 1792. Fortuneatus " May 3, 1794. Rebekah .... " June 18, 1796. Selah ..... " April 2, 1798. Sinthey .... " November 16, 1800. William B. " October 16, 1802. Rezin ..... " December 18, 1804. Richard .... " December 28, 1806. James B. .. " May 2, 1809. Mahalee S. " December 13, 1811.
Mahalee
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Richard Jones of Guilford County, North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Apr 15 '98 W B Swathson Pulaski Tenn 1946 Oct 7 - Heir to Mrs. Jennie Mae Wallace - M M V F -
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,799
Mary James wid of Richard James Bus Ga line
Act: March 3 rd 1843
Index: - Vol. A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nashville (5708)
Letter to Pen Agt 5 th March 1841.
Tennessee.
Mary Jones, widow of Richard Jones,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 15 August 1837, of Sumner Co., in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Head of the Regt. commanded by Col. White in the Virginia , line for 2 years N. C. Service
awarded Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 26 - Dollars 66 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 15 August 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sept. 1840. and sent to M. P. Jones, Carthage Tenn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $ 94:73 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 41 13:33 $ 108.06
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. C. Gantinger Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 155.

5486 Nashville, Tennessee
Mary Jones widow of Richard Jones
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 14. August 1837 of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Rose of the regt. commanded by Col. White in the Virginia line for Virginia N.C.
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville, Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 15. August 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. W. B. Campbell, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 104.44 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Sep. 40.00 $ 144.44
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A, Vol. 2,
Clerk, Page 208
See letter to Hon. W. B. Campbell H. R. June 17. 1840
See letter 25 July 1840 to do. (See papers of Mrs. Mary Jones filed with our joint cases at 7 July 1838)

6759.
Mary Jones, widow of Richard,
let to Stockwell B. Grange Place
May 30. 1840.
See letter 25 July 40 to do
(See papers of Mrs. Mary Jones on W.P. aging and at 7/8/40 1838.
Act July 1838.

Richard Jones d 14 Aug 1837 May Genl M. 1785-5, dec.
Before a justice of the Peace

Mary Jones, widow of Richard Jones $80 per am act 7 July 1838 Nashville Tenn. Roll
Hon. W.B. Campbell H. R.

Copy
Sir,
The payment of Brookshire, was surper the service for which upon a further inves simply a volunteer in the partizan War, with that of the reg of the state. He ce the war as a Lieuten No proof has been f he was duly commi thority; nor of his ha been called into b be required before,
Hon. C. Fisher House of Representatives

6759 Mary Jones of Richard Turner
Admitted Pr 8 mo $26.66 Cap Brethren Col - M. C.
died 14 Aug 1887
Act 7 July 1838
W. E. Jones Karthage Tenn.

D Hay
Sept 23. 1845

Pension Office Sept 23 d 1845
Sir, In reply to Your letter of the 13 th inst. I have to inform You that in order to obtain means of pension in the case of Mary Jones dec d the Children must produce the most satisfactory evidence that the dec d mother was alive at the date of the passage of the law of February 20. 1845; and they must also ex furnish the certificate of a court of record shewing the date when she died, and the names and residence of the children who survived her.
Daniel Hay Esq, Carmi Ills

Liter

Carmi Illinois
22 nd May 1843
Sir
I herewith send you the declaration of Mary Jones for a one years pension - She has removed from Tennessee and now resides in this County - Should it be found correct (of which I have no doubt) you will please remit to me her certificate
I am very Respectfully your ob dt serv t
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

J
Mr. Lewis
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City

Pension Office Nashville Tenn: February 23 rd 1841.
Sir
The name of Mary Jones, a Pensioner for act 7 July 1838. was reported to be inscribed on the roll of this Agency in September last, at the rate of $80.- per year. and is now reported at the rate of $26.66 to commence on the 15 August 1837.
Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servt.
J. M. Smith Pen: Agent.
5.708 } Mary Jones Fund 7 July— 5.486—
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Payment to be made at Nashville by Joel M. Smith, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Nashville
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. First payment to be made 4 th September next.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2.
Page 208 by
D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary Jones, of the State of Tennessee — widow of Richard Jones — who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and died on the — 14 th — day of August 1837 — is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and ————— cents per annum, commencing on the fifteenth day of August 1837; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixth — day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Leavittsville
August 14 1840
Sir
Your letter of the 27 th ultimo and enclosing a copy of a letter to the Hon W. B. Leavitt under date of the 25 th ultimo has been received and in compliance therewith I herewith inclose you the Pension certificate of Mrs. Mary Jones widow of Richard Jones do of Sumner county Tennessee issued for Eighty dollars per annum you will please send me some for the old Lady for the proper amount
I am Sir yours obed Servt W. E. Jones
P.S. you will please inform me whether the proof submitted to you in weeks since in the case of Mrs. Dugger widow of John Dugger do of Sumner county Tennessee is satisfactory or not so that the old Lady can be allowed a Pension W. E. J
Col. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

Washington July 26 th 1840
Sir,
I have not time to visit your department before I leave for home, & therefore must request you to address me at my residence (Coethage Inn.) on the subject of Mrs. Nancy Rice's of Sumner County Tenn. application for a Pension. Let me know the state of the proff.
I addressed you a letter six weeks or two months ago about the pension of Mrs. Mary Jones of Sumner County Tenn. You allowed her $80 per annum, about the 1 st of June. Her husband's pension was but $20 per annum. You informed me that hers was right, and if so there must be something due to the representation of Richard Jones, as his pension should have been the same of that which is now

allowed to his widow. Please write me also on this subject. -
I am with great respect Your Obedt Servt
W Blemplee
J L Edwards Esq. } Court of Pensions }

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 14 th 1838.
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," The widow of Richard Jones, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pulaski, Ken: Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1834, to the 14 th August 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

1759 Mary Jones M rs of Richard Finn Act d July 1838.

Carthage Tennessee
January 19th 1840
Dear Sir
enclosed I send you the declarations of Mrs Mary Jones of Sumner County to further with the family record of Mrs Jones and the affidavit of her Brother James Buchanan proving her marriage the old Pension certificate of Richard Jones as her band of Mary Jones I have this day enclosed to Mr Peter Wagner third Editor with other papers of Mrs Jones claiming the balance of Pension that was due to her husband at the time of his death I hope that you will find them correct so that the old lady may be allowed a Pension
Respectfully your servt Wm E Jones
James S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of Illinois White County ss
On this 4 day of April May 1843 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Jones a resident of said County of White aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Richard Jones who was a private in the Revolutionary War in North Carolina. The officers under whom he served she is at this time unable to state -
That she drew a pension under the act of the 9 July 1838 of Twenty Six dollars and Sixty six cents per annum at the Nashville Tennessee Agency. Since which time she has removed to this County of White State of Illinois.
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn and subscribed the day and year Mary her X Jones mark above written
Before me Thomas M. Vineyard J.P.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Jones Thomas M. Vineyard J.P.
April erased and May written at top before executed
State of Illinois ss White County
James Patcliff Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for White aforesaid do certify that Thomas M.

Wineyard Esq. by whom the within acknowledgment was taken and Certified now is and was at the date of Certifying an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County Commissioned and duly qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Barni this 20 th May 1843
J. P. Hatcheff clk

Declaration
In order to obtain arrear of pension due from March 4-1836 under the act of July 7-1838
On this 25 th day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Thomas M Vineyard a Justice of the peace in and for the County of White and State of Illinois, Mary Jones, a resident of said County of White aged seventy six years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 15 th of August 1837 from which period she has been already paid under the act of July 7-1838 and the declarant further alleges that she is still the Widow of Richard Jones who was a private soldier during the Revolutionary War - that her pension was allowed at the rate of Twenty-six dollars and 66 cents per annum and was paid to her at the Nashville agency in the State of Tennessee and further she saith not sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me Thos. M. Vineyard Thos. M. Vineyard Mary Jones Mary Jones mark
In presence of Daniel Hay

To show wherefore Mary Jones
State of Illinois  White County 
I James Ratcliff Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Thomas M. Vineyard, before whom the within Declaration to obtain a Pension was sworn to, and subscribed, was on the day of the date thereof, and now is, 'an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned, and sworn into Office, and that as such full faith and Credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts, and the signature within purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Carmi this 14 th day of November AD 1843 Ja, Ratcliff Clk

Carroll Illinois
13 th September 1845
Sir
Will you please give me information in the following case -- Mary Jones was a pensioner in Tennessee under the act of 7 July 1838, drew her pension from the time of the death of her husband in 1838 to the 4 March 1841 and then moved to this state. I procured for her a pension certificate under the act of the 3 rd March 1843, and prepared her application for arrear from the 4 March 1836 to the death of her husband, the law of the 30 th April 1844 prevented her from obtaining the arrear, and you so informed me, but she lived until since the 23 rd January 1845, but died some 4 or 5 months ago, without renewing her application for the arrear -- The present enquiry is - whether her children are not entitled to the arrear, and what steps can they take to obtain it
your attention will oblige very Respectfully your ob d Serv t Daniel May
James L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of pensions Washington City

Letter

Carmi Illinois Sir
14 th November 1843
I herewith send you the declaration of Mary Jones (formerly of Tennessee but now of this County) for arrears of pension, from the 4 th March 1836 to the 15 th August 1837 - When you can give to it your attention - please make known to me the result
I am Respectfully your obt Servt Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr Com Pen Washington City

State of Tennessee,
Sumner  County, ss.
Be it known, That before me, A. D. a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Richard Innes and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Richard Innes named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:—
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Richard Innes of the agency of West Tennessee of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Twenty six 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 War Office of the United States, this Twentieth day of October 183 3
Levi C. Cope Secretary of War.
That he now resides in Sumner County in the state of Tennessee and has resided there for the space of (here state the time) years past; previous thereto resided in (here state the County of State he removed from when he first came to Tennessee)  Richard Innes 
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, this day of October 183 3
A. D. Justice of the Peace.
State of Tennessee,
Sumner  County, Sec.
I, A. D. a Justice of the Peace in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: by the oaths of G. D. & E. B. & others that Richard Innes who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me, numbered 22,175 and bearing date at the War Office, the 17th day of October 183 3 and signed by Levi Cope Secretary of War. Given under my hand this day of October 183 3
A. D. Justice of the Peace.
Note (be sure to fill up all deb. in all the affidavits of affidavits)

Know all men by these presents, That I Richard Jones of Sumner county, State of Tennessee — a pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint J. H. my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Nashville, State of Ten- nessee, my pension from the _____ day of _____ 183_____ to the _____ day of _____ 183_____. Witness my hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ 183_____
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of
Richard Jones
2 Witnesses - Separate from the Magistrate who signed their names
State of Tennessee,  Sumner
County, Sec.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the _____ day of _____ 183_____, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared J. H. Richard Jones above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
A. D. Justice of the Peace.
State of Tennessee,  Sumner
County, Sec.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the _____ day of _____ 183_____, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared J. H. the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year } last above mentioned, before me, }
J. H.
A. D. Justice of the Peace.
State of Tennessee,
County, Sec.
I, _____ Clerk of the County Court of said county, hereby certify that _____ is a Justice of the Peace as above; and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this _____ day of _____ 183_____

State of Tennessee } On this the 12 th Davidson County } day of Decem- ber 1839 Before me William Hasell Hunt an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared James Buchanan a resident of said County about the age of seventy-seven years and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquaint- ed with Richard Jones and Mary Jones his wife, before and after the war of the Revolution and that the said Richard and Mary Jones were legally married in the presence of this affiant, in the month of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five. That the said Mary Jones is a sister to this affiant and was living in the house at the time of the marriage.
Sworn to & subscribed before me on and date first above written.
Wm Hunt (seal) Justice of the Peace Davidson County Tenn
I William Hasell Hunt one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Davidson in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Buchanan who has this day appeared and made oath to the above affidavit before me. That I believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & that full faith and credit are due & of right ought to be given to his statements. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 12 th December 1839.
Wm Hasell Hunt (seal) Justice of the Peace D.C. Tenn.

State of Tennessee Davidson County ss.
I Smith Gridle clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Mr. Horace Stuart Esq., whose name appears officially to the within affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to his official acts as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court at office in Nashville this 12 th day of Decr. 1839.
Smith Gridle, clerk. By Felix A. Harris deputy.

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ROE & WALLACE DRUGGISTS PINCKNEYVILLE, ILL.
August 19-1926
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly look over list of pensioners of Revolutionary Soldiers and advise me if you have record of Thomas Longley of New York City who removed to Kentucky about 1790 Also Richard Jones of probably Guilford Court House N.C. or Va. removed to Hopkins Co. Kentucky about 1785 Thanking you for this information I am Yours Respectfully Mrs. Jennie Roe Wallace
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