Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7923, for George Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jones, George Sarah
W. 7923
CONTENTS
enl. in King George Co. Va. Rec of Stafford Co. Va. d. Oct. 12, 1810.

Virginica.
Sarah Jones.
widow of George Jones, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 10 October, 1812 - of Stafford Co in the State of Virginia - who was a private in the company: commanded by Captain Wallace of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 2 years _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of June 1839 and sent to Charles Allen, Upton, Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept - 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk, Book A - Vol. 2 Page 179

let to Hon. S Chilton Dec 16 '43
50 Widow of George Jones Va who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Dec. 1842. and sent to
Charles Allor Warrenton Springs Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1. Vol. 1 Page 149

Certificate of the marriage of George Jones & Sarah Williams

Shenandoah County to wit
Among the list of all marriages returned to the Clerks Office of said County on the Twenty fifth day of February One thousand seven hundred and eighty four by John Hoons, there appears the name of George Jones to Sarah Williams.
I Philip Williams Clerk of said County do certify that the above is copied from the Record book of marriages in my Office, In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County this 24 th day of September 1838 and in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth
P Williams Clk

3113 Sarah Jones wid of George Va
Ad July 7 1838 Mand 1784 died 1812
Allow 2 nd fr. $80 per ann. Cape Mollan No Cent line
Col. Allen G. Warrenton Va

Virginia § Stafford County § S.S.
On the Thirteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and Thirty Eight Sarah Jones a resident of Said County, aged Twenty Eight Years, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That, she is the widow of George Jones who was a private of Infantry in the Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted in King George County, Virginia, in a Company commanded by Captain Wallace in the Year Seventeen hundred and Twenty eight for Three Years, as she always understood from said Jones her husband, and marched to the South and reached Charleston, South Carolina shortly after the Capitulation of the American Army at that place; After serving out his term of Three Years she states that, she understood from her said husband, that he became the Substitute of James Crop in Stafford County Virginia and was at the Siege of York in 1781 and marched with the British Prisoners to Winchester Virginia; and that she never heard him speak of any

other service during the War of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said George Jones on the Twenty fifth day of February Seventeen hundred and Eighty four by The Rev. John Hoots in the County of Shenandoah Virginia; that her husband, the aforesaid George Jones died on the Tenth day of October Eighteen hundred and Twelve; 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, Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, A.D. after the time above stated.
his Sarah X Jones Mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and Year above written, before me.
Sam l H. Skinker J. P.

Virginia Stafford County } S.S.
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said County, Ellen Battaly, aged fifty six Years and deposeth and saith, that, she has frequently heard the within named George Jones do make the within declaration, and that he died on the Tenth day of October Eighteen hundred and Twelve, and that the within named Sarah Jones has remained a Widow ever since his death. Given under my hand & seal this 13 th day of October 1838
Sam l H. Skinner (Seal)
State of Virginia - Stafford County -
I John M c Conway, clerk of the Court of Stafford County certify that Samuel H. Skinner is a magistrate as above - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name
This 13 th day of October 1855.
J. M c Conway clerk of the Court of Stafford County

Stafford County Court. February the 11 th 1839.
The Court doth certify upon satisfactory evidence that the foregoing declaration of Sarah Jones & the affidavits of Ellen Battaley, this day produced to the Court, are entitled to full credit.
State of Virginia. Stafford County, to wit:
As Clerk of the Court of said County in the State aforesaid, I certify the foregoing certificate of the County Court of Stafford, to be a true copy from the records of my Office.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said County. This 12 th day of February 1839. in the 63 rd year of our commonwealth.
H. Conway
Rev. Mr. Lee No. 3113
Sarah Jones wid of George N. S.
Ad July 7 1838
Mand 1784 died 1812
Alma 24. fr. 480 for ann. Coge Mullan N. C. Land here
Col. Allen 67 Warrenton 15

Key  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7923
Sarah Jones Wid.
Dea: Jones Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 31/63
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

21
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Recd Nov 21 1911

3230
Aug. 11, 1845.
Dear Friend,
March 5/45.
Warrenton Green's August 10th
Mem.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Warrenton Springs W Frank. Co. Va. August the 8. 1843
D. Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Sarah Jones for a pension under the act of the 3 rd of March 1843. You will please send me her certificate & Oblige Yrs &c
Charles Allen agent for
Sarah Jones

3230
Sarah Jones
804
Charles Allen Warrenton Springs Ga

State of Virginia
Stafford County } ss On this the 29 th of April 1843. personally appeared before the undersigned, George W. Stone, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Stafford, in the said County aforesaid, Sarah Jones a resident of the said County, in the County of Stafford aged eighty two 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 March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of George Jones who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum from the United States which she rec d under the act of 7 th July 1838. She further declares she is still a widow. Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written. —
for Sarah X Jones (Mark)
Seal
George W. Stone (S.P.)
I further certify that Sarah Jones the above named declarant is personally known to me
George W. Stone, S.P.
State of Virginia - Stafford County to wit:
I John M. Conway, clerk of the Court of Stafford County, certify that George W. Stone is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 3 rd day of August 1843.
H. H. Conway, clerk of the Court of Stafford County

Certificate Jas G. Watson

State of Virginia Fauquier County 10 th This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid James G. Watson a Respec- table Witness now in his sixty fifth year of age and made oath before me that he was for many years during the life time of George Jones, acquainted with him, as also with his Wife Sarah Jones to the present day, that this Affiant further says that his the P. Affiant's Father was a private Soldier during the whole or much greater part of the Revolutionary War, and that he often heard his said Father say that the said George Jones was a regular Soldier during P. War or that he served three years in said War as a regular Soldier given from under my hand & seal this 18 th Ap d 1839
William Skinner J.P. (Seal)
Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit:
I, Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, hereby certify, that William Skinner is a mag- istrate as above; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of Office, this 26 th day of April, 1839, and in the 63 rd year of the Com- monwealth. A.J. Marshall, C.C.

State of Virginia Culpeper County To wit:
On this 17 day of Oct 1838 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said County John Hall in 78 th year of his age and doth declare upon Oath to the following facts, that he was well acquainted with George Jones Dec d of Stafford County who was a soldier in the American Revolution that he marched with him the said George Jones Dec d from Fredericksburg Va. to Winchester to guard some British prisoners. —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
John Hall
O. N. Pemberton.
The above named John Hall is entitled to credit. —
O. N. Pemberton.
Virginia
I Francis B. Lightfoot clerk of the County Court of Culpeper in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward N. Pemberton is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30 th day of October 1838 in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth
F. B. Lightfoot

Warrenton Springs Va May 29
77
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Wm Lloyd May 31 Mr Lloyd

Warrenton Springs May the 25 th 1839
Dr. Sir
I sent the papers of Mrs Sarah Jones for a pension, some three or four weeks ago & expected you would have examin'd them & sent me a certificate before this time; if you have not examin'd you will please do so & enclose me the certificate to this Office. Your attention to this request will greatly oblige your friend & Hble Servt.
Charles Allen agent for Sarah Jones
J. L. Edwards Esq. commissioner of Pensions
Recd Nov 12. ex. 5 Feb.
papers no. 29 of L

mail
va aple 29 7 July 1835
Sarah M c Goyne
Pat t into Sec y No. 3113
J. A. Edwards Esq u
Commissioner of Revenue
Washington City
J. A.
Free

Sir
Enclosed is the application of Sarah Jones for a pension under the act July 7 th 1838. You will please examine the papers & enclose the certificate from Warrenton Springs, Gaug. Va. Your attention to it. above will oblige your friend.
April 26 th 1839.
Charles Allen
Agent for Sarah Jones