Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4463, for William Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jones, William Mary
W 4463
B.L.Mt. 26780-160-55.
CONTENTS
A Dec. 13, 1939 in Fauquier Co. Va. - 4 res there at end. in 1832 res Perry Co. Ohio + there died July 24, 1834

Ohio 26,991
William Jones Hamp Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Triplet of the Regt commanded by Col Pepper in the Brig for Chillicothe
No P $ 23.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio the rate of 3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Augt and July to Mrs. S. S. Barbour , Calp.
arrears to the 4th of Chel 24 70.00 Remnant allowance ending 4 Sept. 11.66 $ 81.66
Revolutionary Claim, Recd June 7, 1832.
Recorded By J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book C Vol. 8 Page 116.
for letter 28 Augt 1834 to Hon. J. B. Barlow let 28 April 1841 to J. B. Orton
C. H. Va

5330
Pittsburgh
Pa
Ohio
Mary Jones
widow of William Jones
Pa
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Private
for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23
Dollars 33.
Cents per annum; to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
7 th
day of Feby 1857
and sent to
P.B. Ewing
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 348 Vol. 1
1839 - Sep 27 - Let to Geo Morris
Somerset
Reported Ohio

1855 March 2 1855 63.346 April 2/55
Mary Jones Widow of William Jones Pin
Revolutionary Pension
Ms. A. 9. 2. 6 v. 80 p. 83
Buxton Ohio Feb. 48-5350
W. 1600 A. May 19/56 [Signature]
[Signature] George Norris Somerset Ohio
Cir G. Norris Oct 8/55
Vol 9. page 83

William Jones was born December 13 th 1759
William Jones and Mary his wife were married June 21 st 1781

Presented to the Bethany Institution By Dr. Haskell of Washington City

Waverly Penn County Pa Oct 3 1855 Dear J. Morris
Dear Sir I write out the application of Mary Jones (widow of William Jones a Revolutionary Soldier) for a land warrant under the law of March 3 rd 1834 which I should not trouble you but here as I believe is a peculiar case. She is now upwards of ninety seven years old and has been maintained for the last ten years by her two daughters the one single and the other married with a large family both being poor and nothing to rely on for a living but their daily labor. It is not presumed that the old lady can live much longer and if she could her warrant now she might and would assign it to her two daughters who have taken care of her as stated before I think the application was made some time the last of Sept or 1 st of Oct and if you could do for the part from your side as to send the old lady's warrant you would be conferring a great favor on these two daughters who have labored to support her. I have no more interest in the matter personally than you but feel as there is danger in delaying the matter in consequence of the old lady's advanced age.
I remain dear Sir your Respectfully George Morris

The State of Ohio } Court of common pleas. Perry county ss. } June Term A.D. 1841- On this eighth day of June A.D. 1841- person- ally appeared before the judges of said court Mary Jones a resident of Pike Township in the county of Perry and State of Ohio aged eighty one years on the 15 th of January 1841- who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", that she is the widow of William Jones late of said county, who was a private in the Virginia Militia and who was a pensioner of the United States for the services by him performed in the said Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War - She further declares that she was married to the said William Jones in the month of June 1783, the particular day of that month on which she was married she cannot now re- call - That her husband, the said William Jones, died in the said county of Perry on the 24 th day of July 1834. That she was not married prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place before the first of January A.D. 1794- viz at the time above stated
Signed Mary Jones Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first above said -
Attest J. M. Davis clerk of said court -

The State of Ohio, Court of Common Pleas Perry county ss. June term 1841.
Be it remembered that on the 8 th day of June 1841. Mary Jones whose name is subscribed to the within affi- davit taken before said court was duly sworn to & signed the same in open court on that day & in testimony thereof I John W. Davis clerk of the said court do hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this the 16 th day of July A.D. 1841.
J. W. Davis clerk 6. 6. P. P. 6. O.

The State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas November term 1832 Perry County ss. }
On the 9 th day of November A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of said Court sitting at the Court house in Somerset in the County aforesaid William Jones a resident of Aspersville Township in the same County aged Seventy three Years On the 13 th day of December A.D. 1832 Who being first duly sworn according to law, took an oath and made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution as provided by the same A.D. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States as a Private Soldier under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated (viz) This Applicant states that he volunteered as a Private on the 20 th day of April 1775 into the United States service in Fauquier County in Virginia at Warrenton as one of a guard of six men commanded by Sergeant John Morgan of Col. Pickett's Regiment Command, to guard certain prisoners taken at an Engagement at Long Bridge, the guard were stationed at Warrenton where they kept said prisoners two months when this Declarant was verbally discharged by Col. Pickett
This Applicant further states that he volunteered again as a Private under Capt. William Trist in his Company of Cavalry attached to Col. Francis Trist's Regiment of the Virginia militia at Warrenton in Fauquier County in the State of Virginia about the 20 th of May A.D. 1781 that he marched from that place where he then resided in said Company to Gloucester near York Town in Virginia where he was stationed about one month and then taken there prisoner by the Enemy in an Engagement with them near Gloucester and committed by the Enemy to a British Prisoner Ship on York River and there confined until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to the American Army being a period of service of little more than five months when he was released by the American Army and returned home to his place of residence at said Warrenton And this declarant further states that all the pay he has ever received for his said services was six or eight Dollars declared states that his company were dismissed and returned home at the

time he was released from imprisonment she had no opportunity to report him. This declarant was born in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia on the 13 th day of December AD 1789 has no record of his age lived in Fauquier and Culpepper Counties in Virginia from his Youth until January 1828. And since that time in the County of Perry and State of Ohio, he never had a Commission or written discharge reference may be had to the following named persons for the applicant's Character vizt Hon. S. S. Barber of Culpepper County in Virginia John Roberts of the same County Capt. John Law, Col. John Breckinridge and John B. Orm Esq d of Williams Keys of Summit State of Ohio - This Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court the day and Year first aforesaid Attest John Beckwith Clerk
William Jones
We Samuel Beatty a Clergyman of Reading Township in the County of Perry and William Keys a resident of the neighborhood of the said William Jones who hath subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Samuel B Beatty William Foyes
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court the day and Year first aforesaid
attest John Beckwith Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that the said Samuel Bates who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Reading in said Perry County and that William Keys who has also signed the same is a resident in Hopewell Township in the same County and is a credible Person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit -
John Beckwith Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county of Perry and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Jones for a pension and I also certify that the following interrogatories were propounded to the said William Jones by said court and are a part of said original proceedings viz.
1. Interrogatory, where, and in what year were you born?
Answer by said applicant, In the county of Fauquier in the state of Virginia, on the 13 th day of December A.D. 1759.
2 nd Interrogatory Have you any record of your age, if so, where is it?
Answer, He never had any record of his age.
3 rd Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer He near Warrenton in Fauquier county in Virginia at the time he entered the service and since the Revolutionary War, in Fauquier & Culpepper counties in Virginia & in Perry county in Ohio, and now lives in Perry county in Ohio.
4 th Interrogatory, How were you called into the service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
Answer, He volunteered into the service, was not drafted nor was he a substitute -
5 th Interrogatory, State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service!
Answer, He recollects Captain William Snipplet & Colonel Francis Snipplet

under whom he served, of the Virginia militia also he recollects Col. Pickett but cannot say whether he was of the militia or regulars. He also recollects seeing General Washington near Yorktown after the battle, he does not recollect any particular Regiment during the time of his service but Colonel Trifflits. The general services performed by him were in guarding prisoners, and being stationed near Gloucester in Virginia and being taken a prisoner himself & detained by the enemy until after the battle of Yorktown.
6 th Interrogatory, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, or if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer, He never received a written discharge -
7 th Interrogatory - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer, He refers to John Beckwith John Law J. M. Morton Wm. Kees and the reverend Samuel Baty of Perry county in Ohio.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three
John Beckwith Clerk of the Court aforesaid -
26. 193 M c Gowan A. 1773 Va Augt 15 th 1833 I know the within copy to be a true copy of the original as shown to me by John Beckwith Clerk of the Court aforesaid. J. S. Harrison H. B. Barlow Culpeper Va.

The State of Ohio County of Perry
On this 5 th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Jones aged 75 years a resident of Perry County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of William Jones deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner during his life time and received as such a pension of twenty three dollars and forty cents per annum and that under the pension act of eighteen hundred and fifty eight she obtained a pension and still continues to receive her pension on the 11 th day of March and the first day of September annually at the same rate her husband received at the rate of ten dollars per month
She further states that she was married to the said William Jones in the State of Virginia Fauquier County in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five or about that year by a minister of the gospel named Thompson and that her name before her marriage was Mary Harkness that her said husband died at Somerset in Perry County Ohio about twenty years ago last July being in the year 1835 and that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the county land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855
She further states that there is no public or private record of her marriage and that she has never applied for nor received any county land Warrant  on  for  the  same
and therefore introduces the testimony of present Jones and John J. Johnson to prove that William Jones and Mary Jones lived together as man and wife for more than forty years
Mr. Joseph Jones and John J. Johnson residents of Perry County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Jones in our presence and that we believe

from the appearance and statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person the personals herself to be and further we know that William Jones and the applicant Mary Jones have together more than forty years as man & wife
John G. Johnson Josiah Jones
The foregoing declaration and affidavit 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 Applicant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim George Morris J.P.
The State of this Perry County ss
I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that George Morris Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature thereto is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto sets my hand and seal of said Court at Somerset This 6 th day of April 1855
John Beckwith Clerk

Concord April 1 st 1855
Dear Mr. Waldo
Inasmuch as the freezing of Mr. Emerson was made out by my not having or being able to obtain any from that peculiarly rich treasury of Revolutionary Soldiers I have made out as much as the old lady knows about her husband's service which amounts about to nothing at all. However if there is any essential evidence necessary to some remnant of fame or to a future black form for history of the Revolutionary War knows I suppose you have the sweeping evidence on file in your office as the old men & women have both seen & heard
I remain Sir Yours Respectfully George Thomas

June 16, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
William Jones, W.4463
Mrs. T. Temple Hill, 2904 P Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one William Jones, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, W.4463, based upon his military service in that war.
William Jones was born December 13, 1759 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
He enlisted from Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, April 20, 1776 and served as a private for two months under Sergeant John Morgan and Colonel Picket, guarding prisoners taken in an engagement at Long Bridge.
He again enlisted May 20, 1781 as a private in Captain William Triplett's Company, Colonel Francis Triplett's Regiment and after a service of one month he was taken prisoner at Yorktown in an engagement near Gloucester and confined on a British prison ship on the York River for four months and released after the surrender of Cornwallis.
He lived in Fauquier and Culpeper Counties, Virginia, until 1838 when he moved to Perry County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832 while a resident of Hopewell Township, Perry County, Ohio.
He died July 24, 1834 in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio.

Soldier married June 24, 1784 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Mary Fishback born January 15, 1760. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 8, 1841 while a resident of Pike Township, Perry County, Ohio.
She was still living in 1860 in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio.
In 1834 soldier had a son, no name stated, living in Alexandria. In 1855 two daughters, no names stated, are mentioned, one single and one married and had a large family. He had a son-in-law George Chappelear living in Perry County, Ohio, in 1845.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to William Wallis and Peter Dudley as described by you or to Ambrose Jeffries.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1922-Oct 13. His. to Hon. Milton Traub. mm. 8 1932 June 16. His. to Mrs. J. Temple West 1932-Aug 31- Ad. Mrs. J. Temple West - 9107 In other H. Jones, as described - 8/32
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4463
Mary Jones Wid.
Mrs Jones
Both Rev. W.
Act: Foley, 2/18/18
Index: —Vol. 84 , Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8751 Pittsburgh Ohio.
Mary Jones widow of William Jones who was a Private in the Revolution for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of July 1850 and sent to
P. B. Ewing Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 159

10835.
P. 16. 1836
Ohio.
Mary Jones
Widow of William Jones who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 July 1834. of Company C in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Triplett of the Regt commanded by Col. Pickley the Va. Mil. line for 7 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feby 1837 and sent P. B. Irving Present
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Page 391
J. P. Chase Clerk

26.780
3 New Am

Mary Jones of William Ohio.
Suspended
See let 28 July 41
Do to J. B. Orton
let. to dr. 16 Aug
41 - let. 28 Feb 1842
Hon. W. Medill
1 st Jan 41 Clinton Feb 28 1842
Acty July 1838

1 Mary Jones widow of Wm Jones a soldier of the Revolution who served Pennia down to his death 12 men - as - in Perry Co. Ohio and in the Kaintuck line - 90 years old Young drew pension under act of 1831 Isaac Johnson

Pension Office
Sept 29 th 1860
Respectfully referred to Third Auditor for information in regard to the last payment of the within pensions & whether the name of George Morris appears in the papers
John P. Noble
For Commissioner
3 d Auditor's Office
Oct. 2. 1860.
Sir,
Mary Jones, Cleveland Ohio, Act. 1848, at $23. 33 per annum, appears to have been paid - as far as ap- pear have been received - to March 4. 1860. George Morris is one of the witnesses to the vouchers for the two payments to Sept. 10. 1859 & March 4. 1860. very Respectfully
A. J. Simmons
Gen. C. Whiting Commr. of Pensions Auditor

Washington City. Feby. 22 d 1845. John S. Edwards Esq. Law of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
The enclosed declaration of Mrs Mary Jones of Perry County, Ohio, was by the last mail forwarded to me by Mr. A. G. Brown of Athens Ohio with a request that I would lay them  it before you, and solicit your atten- tion to her case at your earliest practicable convenience.
I am very respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
Saml. F. Stanton

Feb 28 WASHINGTON FEB 27 M.D.C.
FREE
John W. Mitchell
Ohio Jones. J. L. Edwards Com. Pension Washington D.C.
W. Mitchell H. H. H.

Home of Miss: July 26. 1862
Dear
William Jones, late of Perry Co. Ohio, was a Revolutionary Pensioner. The widow, I understand, would be entitled to draw a pension provided she could prove the service of her deceased husband. Will you oblige me by examining if the evidence upon her present his pension is of such a nature as to aid her in this matter. A line is respectfully requested. Yours the best W. Medico
J. L. Edwards
Com: Pensions

Somerset, O. 10. Aug. 1841.
Respected Sir,
Yours of the 28. ult. on the subject of the application of Mary Jones for an extension to her of a pension enjoyed by Wm. Jones her deceased husband, is received - You state that it does not appear from the records in your office that the name of Wm. Jones was ever inscribed on the pension list of the Ohio agency - I presume it was not - He was a pensioner of the U.S. and I am informed that his pension was paid at Pittsburg. of course the papers &c will be found among the documents relating to the Pittsburg agency - Touching the proof of the marriage of Mary Jones to the late Wm. Jones deceased, you have the deposition of the brother of the clerg d who was present at the time of the marriage - You doubtless know that at that time no regular record was kept in Virginia of marriages - To I am informed, I am also informed that the person celebrating the marriage is dead & no information can be found among his papers on this subject - It seems to me that you have a clear case before you for the extension of the pension to the widow - She is very aged & in need of this bounty - I trust you will review the papers I sent you, and be able to come to the conclusion

That the Law warrants you to act in this matter - I am, with great consideration, your Obedient humble servant - J. B. Orton
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Col. P. M. P. M.
Washington City

application of W Jones for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1832.
Exceptions set down by the clerk in the Pension office set that he could not have served as a privat to the Prisoners taken at the Long Bridge in 1775 said service commencing 20 th April 1775. because no battle was fought so early as that date in the South.
To this exception it may be replied that the date is a manifest mistake upon the face of the declaration, which any Chancellor would instantly correct, and so would any jury render ing a verdict (Special) of facts or find verdict upon facts. It is matter of historical truth that the battle of the Long Bridge was fought late in the year 1775 & equally matter of history that the prisoners were guarded at Long Longview Plant House in April 1776. There is not a living soldier (of that army) in this quar- ter who does not know the fact. - It is the service which gives claim to the pension, and altho after 60 years lapse of time, there may have been a loss of memory, this should not defeat the claim.
Second Exception. The time of service is not distinctly specified. The Pensions Summary in each is very distinct. In the first service he states positively two months . In the second more than five months. - For the allowance he for seven months. July 31 st 1834. J. S. Barbour

Mr Jones of Alexandria is son of the applicant. I have no concern with this in any way but to serve an honest old man who was a good soldier and I will be obliged to Col. Edwards of the Pension to communicate with Mr Jones of Alexandria on the subject
The Commissioner of Pensions should exercise the powers of a Court of Equity and as the error as to '75. instead of '76 is manifest & apparent, justice calls for its correction. a new declaration w th part as much as the amount of a years pension after at most he will receive but seven years pay.
Respy Submitted
J. S. Barrows
I am not of Council for the applicant, he was my old Regiment in former times —
July 31 st 1834

James Jones Affidavit & Authentication
Reserve Office

The affidavit of James Jones a revolutionary pensioner of the United States taken before me Russell H. Wood, one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the County of Rappahannock, in the State of Virginia, at the house of the said Wood in the County and State aforesaid -
This affiant being first sworn on the holy evangelist, deposeth and saith, that he is to the best of his knowledge and belief in the eighty third year of his age, that he was present at the marriage of William Jones with Mary Fishback in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five this wedding took place in the County of Fauquier in the State aforesaid and the marriage ceremony was performed by James Thompson a parson of the Protestant Church - That afterwards in or about the year One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight the said William Jones moved to the State of Ohio - and this affiant has learned from those worthy of credit that he is dead, leaving the said Mary as his Widow, who was alive at the time of his last information about her -
This affiant has a very distinct recollection of the wedding from the circumstance, that this affiant being an elder brother, and an older sister also present a younger sister being married being both obliged to dance barefooted at the wedding of his younger brother in conformity with a custom of those

thoro days, and that he is now a revolutionary pensioner of the United States - And further this affiant saith not -
James Jones
The foregoing affidavit was taken subser- = ibed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace duly Commissioned and qualified in and for the County of Rappahannock in the State of Virginia, by the said James Jones at my house in the County and State aforesaid - Given under my hand this 16 th day of March 1841 -
B. N. Wood H
State of Virginia
Rappahannock County, ss.
I William J. Menefee clerk of the county Court of Rappahannock county, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that B. N. Wood is a magistrate as above, and that the signature to the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 21 st day of March in the year 1841.
W. J. Menefee
Clerk of the Court of Rappahannock County.

The State of Ohio Perry County, Ss.
On this 6 th day of February A.D. 1845, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Jones, a resident of Pike Township, in the County of Perry, aforesaid, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make make the following declaration in order to obtain the the benefits of the provisions made the acts of Congress, passed 7 th July, 1838, 3 rd March, 1843, and 17 th June, 1844, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of William Jones, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of twenty two dollars per annum, that she was married to the said William Jones, on the 24 th day of June (1784) in the year seven-teen hundred and eighty four that she has no documentary or other evidence by which to prove the fact and date of her said marriage except the annexed leaf taken from Mr. German Book of her family  late husband , containing the family tree  records of her said husband, in the hand writing of her son John Jones George Shaffeld that her husband the aforesaid William Jones died on the 24 th day of July 1834, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven-teen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said William Jones.
And I the said Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that the said Mary Jones is personally known to me, and that she is a credible person.
Sworn to & subscribed before me, the day and year first above written, being just intitled her Mary X Jones mark
Attest Eli Montgomery
I John W Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County in the State of Ohio, hereby certify, that Eli Montgomery before whom the foregoing declaration was taken, was at the date thereof and still is, an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine and verily believe
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 10 th day of February A.D. 1845
John W Davis Clerk

The State of Ohio County S.S.
Before me St. Montgomery an acting Justice of the Peace Within and for said County Personally barn George Chappell and States out that the annexed bill is taken from the Sermon Book of the Method Church Williamstown that the British Review is in the said George Chappell's own Hand Writ and that it was Writ during the life time of him the said William Jones Signed
G. Chapman
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 6 th day of Feb 1815 St. Montgomery

The State of Ohio Perry County } ss
Before me James W. Shirley a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared George Morris of lawful age and made oath That he has acted as agent for Henry Jones of Somerset in the County of Delaware Ohio in obtaining his pension on the fourth of March & on the fourth of September annually and that the bond in his possession a Certificate which the law made it necessary for him to copy and each of his children knew that on the fourth day of March 1859 said Certificate was left with him for safe keeping and from some cause unknown to him said Certificate is lost and cannot be found said Certificate was issued under the laws of 1848 and entitled for twenty three dollars and 87 1/2 cents annually payable one half on the 4th day of March and the other half on the 4th day of September at Cleveland Ohio and further that the applicant is now nearly 80 years of age the son of William Jones who served in the revolutionary war
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of September 1859 J. W. Shirley J. P.
The State of Ohio Perry County ss.
I Did Spencer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that J. W. Shirley before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 22nd day of September 1859 And Spencer Clerk

Somerset Sept 17 th 1859
Hon. Gen. L. Whiting
Yrs Sir Please find enclosed an Affidavit applying for a new Certificate of pension for Mary Jones I regret very much the loss of the old lady's pension book as she is very old and infirm but still she may live till she is one hundred years of age I suppose the new regiments has official but it would be impossible to make her understand any thing about it, and the book was lost while in New Hampshire I suppose I was the proper person to file the affidavit well you be kind enough to send her a certificate and enclose to my son as she is depending on me to make out her papers to draw her little pension she is entirely destitute depending on her daughters for support In reference to myself please enquire of Hon. Wm Nicholl with whom I am personally acquainted
Yours Respectfully
George Morris

Paid 10
J B Irving Esqr Washington D. C.
Mr. L. S. Phelps July 23

New Lexington Ohio Jan 18 th 1850
Hon. Dwing Esq. Sir
You will recollect that I was talking to you about Mary Jones Widow of William Jones getting a pension after the death of her husband who was a pensioner in the Revolutionary war there was an application made for her by J. G. Brown of Athens Ohio and something went wrong there was something to be decided the affidavit that her husband drew his pension under and you promised me you would write to your father in Washington about the matter and let me know and hearing that you had gone on to Washington I concluded to write to you and have you look up the matter while there and what you is necessary for to be done in the premises I wish you to communicate to me and it will be attended to instanter you will see what Jones drew yearly as I suppose it will be necessary to know the amount when the application is made there is about 12 years back pay at the time but you can see all that there and you know what is to be done and attend to it as obliged &c
Smith Washburn
I am satisfied from information obtained from Philomena B. Ewing Esq. that Mrs Mary Jones is still living J. G. Gandy

Somerset, O. 19 th April 1841.
Hon d Sir,
As I am unacquainted with the Hon ble Secy of War, Permit me through you to state to that Officer, that Mary Jones the Widow of Wm. Jones late a pensioner of the U.S. as one of the Virginia Militia of the Rev. War - being entitled to a pension for five years under the act of Congress approved 7 July 1838 - I desire that department to cause to be forwarded to me the necessary instructions & forms of proceedings that I may be able to have the said Widow placed on the pension list for five years agreeably to the provisions of said act - Your attention to this request will be added to all former obligations -
I am, Very respectfully your Ob dt Servant
J. B. Orton
P.S. We sincerely condole with you on the lamented demise of the illustrious Harrison, but find consolation that his mantle has fallen on the great and good John Tyler - in whose abilities & integrity we place entire confidence -
O.
Hon ble T. Ewing Sec. of the Treasury. Washington City

No 7928 Declaration of Mary Jones - under the act of 7 July 1838.
L. d. 24 July 1834.
Ohio Mary Jones, July 7. 1838.
admitted Pr: $23. \frac{33}{100} per on an 4th March 1836 to 41, per 43 to 48 per 48 for life.
P. B. Ewing Brent
J. B. Orton,
Somers
July 20. 1841.
Ohio

Somersett, O. 16. July 1841.
Dep.
I forward to you the annexed papers for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of congress of July 7. 1838 entitled "an act, granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - in favor of Mary Jones the widow of Wm. Jones dec d who was a soldier of the revolutionary war - Your early attention here to will much oblige your humble serv t
J. B. Orton
N.B. Reference to the Hon. T. Covington Sec y of the treasury - J. B. O.
Hon. John Bell Sec y of War - Washington city

2904 - MRS. T. TEMPLE HILL P ST., N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C.
Director of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to get some information about my ancestors who served in the Revolutionary Army. Will you inform me if you have any thing about Col. Peter Dudley of King & Queen Co., Va.
Mr. Ambrose Jeffries of King & Queen Co., Va. William Wallis of Loupisa Co., Va. I think he was Capt. Wallis, but I am not positive.
William Jones of Warrenton, Fauquier Co., Va. I will greatly appreciate

any information you can give me also an early reply.
Sincerely,
Mrs. T. Temple Hill,
May 12 - 1932

July 17- 1932
A. H. Miller, Veterans Adm., Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Miller:
Your letter of June 16 - in reference to a William Jones record in the Rev. War. is not the William Jones I am tracing. My great grandfather William Jones married Ann (or Nancy) Eustace, daughter of John Eustace and his wife Alice (or Ann) Peasley.
William Jones & Ann Eustace were married Dec. 14 - 1780. In Warrenton Fauquier Co. Va. - I find their marriage bond. He died about 1815.
I have here told this William

I'ma did have Revolutionary War claims and I will greatly appreciate any information you can give me.
Also any information about Brewton James of Warrenton, Lanier too. Ga.
Thanking you in advance for all information,
I am
Sincerely,
Mrs. T. Purple Hill
2904 P st. N.W.
Washington,
D.C.

MILTON KRAUS 11TH DIST. INDIANA
Congress of the United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Peru, Indiana, October 9, 1922.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commission of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir;
I have a constituent who desires to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, but lacks certain information relating to her great grandfather, William Jones who was born December 13, 1758 and died July 24, 1834. He enlisted from Va. and moved to Ohio in 1824. He was a prisoner for six months in the British army and was kept on a British vessel. It is necessary that Mrs. Perry, secure a statement from the Pension Office relating to William Jones, and I am requesting that you forward to me at Peru, Indiana, 18½ North Broadway, any information that will assist Mrs. Perry to establish her eligibility.
I will appreciate early reply, and thanking you, I am,
Respectfully,
Milton Kraus

August 31, 1932
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX William Jones-W.4463
BA-J/REL DAW
Mrs. T. Temple Hill 2904 P. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the history of William Jones, W. 4463, which was furnished you on June 16, 1932, is not that of the William Jones, in whom you are interested.
A further search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found based upon the service of a William Jones, as described by you.
The information given by you are not sufficient to enable this office to make a proper search of the records for a soldier named Brereton Jones.
As a means of identifying the particular record in which you are interested, should it be on file, in addition to the full name of the soldier, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. It will expedite the matter if you will return this letter with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

mmk October 13, 1922
Hon. Milton Kraus 18½ North Broadway Peru, Indiana
In re: William Jones -- War of Revolution. W. 4463.
You are advised that from the papers in the above pension claim it appears that William Jones was born December 13, 1759 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
He enlisted from Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia April 20, 1776 and served as a private for two months under Sergeant John Morgan and Colonel Picket, guarding prisoners taken in an engagement at Long Bridge.
He again enlisted May 20, 1781 as a private in Captain William Triplett's Company, Colonel Francis Triplett's Regiment and after a service of one month he was taken prisoner at Yorktown in an engagement near  near Gloucester and confined on a British prison ship on the York River for four months and released after the surrender of Cornwallis.
He lived in Fauquier and Culpeper Counties, Virginia.

ia until 1828 when he moved to Perry County, Ohio where he was residing in Hopewell Township when he was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832. He died July 24, 1834 in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio.
Soldier married June 24, 1784 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Mary Fishback born January 15, 1760 and who was allowed pension on her application executed June 8, 1841 while a resident of Pike Township, Perry County, Ohio. She was still living in 1860 in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio.
In 1834 soldier had a son, no name stated, living in Alexandria. In 1855 two daughters, no names stated, are mentioned, one single and one married and had a large family. He had a son-in-law George Chappelear living in Perry County, Ohio in 1845.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.