Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 304-300, for Churchill Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Jones, Churchill
B.L. Mt. 304-300
CONTENTS
In 1806 rec of Chatham —

N o 304.
Churchill Jones Capt: Virginia State Force
The Hon ble John Dawson in Congress
W h Stuart N o 904 Mr. Dawson Stuart Walker Henderson Gallipolis Stuart

Dear Sir
I have not yet received my continental Bounty of Land - I will thank you Sir, to procure me a Warrant for the Amount - I served in the 3 d Regt. of Cavalry from the first day of January 1777 to the end of the War - which will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Regt. deposited in the war office - at Washington - I am Sir in Your Most Ob st . S er v t
Churchill Jones
Chatham Dec r 30 th 1806 -

WASHINGTON
October 16, 1931
BA-J/AWT am
Mrs. W. T. Hassell 213 Hillsboro Street Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 13, 1931, requesting the Revolutionary War record of Churchill Jones.
The data herein are obtained from the papers on file in his claim for bounty land on account of his service in that war.
Churchill Jones served in the Third Regiment of Cavalry from January 1, 1777 until the close of the war.
He was allowed three hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant number 304 which was issued January 3, 1807.
He was a resident of Chatham ----, December 30, 1806.
There are no further data on file as to his service and no data as to his family.
For further information in regard to the service of said Churchill Jones, you are referred to Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army, Page 323.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

May Rogers

Sir
I have done myself the pleasure to call here on you - and will thank you to enclose to me at Abbot's George Town the warrant within mentioned
Yours sincerely
J. C. WATSON
January 2 1867

This is by S.H.S. King, Fredericksburg Va.
Major Churchill Jones 1956 (1748-1828) of " Chatham " Stafford Co. Va.
He was m. 3 times, left no child.
His only Brother was
Wm. Jones (1750-1845) of "Ellwood", Spotsylvania Co. Va.
Who m. at 78 - lived to be
95 - & by sd. m. to Lucy
Gordon, 16, had Betty
Churchill Jones wife of Major J. Horace Lacy of " Chatham "

Barnes, Lena MM August 27, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you be so kind as to read enclosed data, and help me if you can to secure the needed data to complete a D.A. R. "paper" for a descendant of the Churchill family of Va!

The name of his wife & his birth & death so needed to complete same, and if I can locate Bounty Lands & receive pension record (which will give me date of his birth, death & etc. Any courtesy shown me in the matter will be appreciated by Yours Respectfully (Mrs) Anne P. Johnston Bartyn Tenn. P.D.S. Weaver. Shelby County.

Box 98.
Glauca Filnida
" May. 5, 1912
Custom Office -
Will you
please give me the full military record
of
"Capt. Churchill Jones (Va.) of 3 rd  Continental  Dragoons 1 st June 1777. Transferred to " Baylors Consolidated Regiment of Dragoons " 9 th Nov. 1782. He served to

Close of Revolutionary War" From.
F. B. Heitman's Hist. Record of Rev. Officers. Page 244 .
Did Captain Churchill James receive a pension?
Thanking you in advance for any courtesy shown me. I am Respectfully,
Mrs Anne Johnson Box 98. Slavia Glade Co. Florida.

TURLEY, FRAZER & NAILL REAL ESTATE 63 MADISON AVENUE
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Mauldin.
Pension Record and Bounty Land Warrants of Churchill Jones of Virginia
Below find extract from letter from War Dept. Adjutant General's Office - dated Aug 26. 1912.
"Churchill Jones served as Captain in Rev. War in 3 rd Reg. of Light Dragoons Continental Troops. Subsequently consolidated with 1 st Reg. of Light Dragoons (Bayler) of Va. Line of Continental Establishment. He was commissioned Captain June 1. 1777 and was appointed Brigade Major in Va. & served to close of War"
p. 244. From (Heitman) "Capt Churchill Jones Captain 3 rd Continental Dragoons 1777 June 1777. Transferred to Bayler Consolidated Reg. Nov. 9. 1782. Served to close of War"
Saffell's Men of Revolution page 93, 424. "Capt Churchill Jones in list of officers Entitled to half pay and Bounty & Land (over)

The Land Office at Richmond sent me the below,
"A Rev. Land Warrant for 4000 issued to Churchill Jones for services as Captain under Warrant no. 2311 on Jan. 29. 1784 is in record here. I find nothing further to this warrant.
I am anxious to find where property lands are located in built - death etc — Let me hear from you.

W. T. HASSELL
XX WEST MONROE STREET
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Raleigh, N. C.
Raleigh, N. C., October 13, 1931
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant to the Administrator, Revolutionary Veteran's Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
For the purpose of assisting me in establishing my eligibility for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution I am writing to respectfully request that your office furnish me with the War Record of CHURCHILL JONES . If, by any chance, your office can not furnish me this record I would esteem it a very great favor if your office will refer this request to the proper officer of the Adjutant-General's office of the Revolutionary War Department.
As it is urgently necessary that I have this information in hand on or before October 20, any hastening of the matter will be a great benefit to me.
Assuring you of my sincere appreciation, I am
Very sincerely,
Mary F. Hassell
Mary F. Hassell, 213 Hillsboro St., Raleigh, N. C.
Stamped and attached b

7.2.14 Rev. War.
May 18, 1912.
Mrs. Anne Johnson, Box 98, Dania, Dade County, Fla.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 5" and received the 13" instant, you are advised that in his bounty land claim Churchill Jones states that he served in the 3d regiment of Cavalry from January 1, 1777, to the end of the War. There is no further data on file as to his service.
He was a resident of Chatham --- December 30, 1806, and was allowed Warrant No. 304 for 300 acres of land.
It does not appear that pension was ever allowed on account of his services.
Very respectfully,
J. H. Weaver Commissioner.

September 9, 1912.
Mrs. Anne P. Johnston, c/o D. S. Weaver, Buntyn, Shelby Co. Tenn.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 27" and received the 31" ultimo, you are herewith furnished the military history of John Simpson. Sur. File No. 40,430. a Revolutionary War soldier of the 8th Virginia regiment of the Continental Line: and you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Simpson of Virginia, a Private in 1776; John Simpson of Virginia, of Captain Murray's company in 1774, (this Bureau has no records of soldiers who served prior to the Revolution); Samuel Simpson of Virginia, who was at the battle of King's Mountain; or Thomas Simpson of Virginia, who served under General George Rogers Clarke.
For information relative to bounty land, which you allege was given to said Thomas Simpson, it is suggested that you apply to the Secretary of the State of Virginia.
In the Revolutionary War bounty land claim of Churchill Jones, 3d regiment of Cavalry, Rev.War, the dates of his birth and death, and the name of his wife are not stated.

REACTON Sur. File No. 40,430 - 2
It does not appear that pension was ever allowed on account of his services. For the location of his bounty land warrant, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, citing the following data: Churchill Jones, Bounty land Warrant No. 304 for 300 acres, issued January 3, 1807.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.