Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 373, for John Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. C.
Jones, John Mary
W 373
CONTENTS
From Brunswick Co. Va. Res at m. Rutherford Co. N. C. Res in 1832 Married Co. Tenn. aged 40 or 70 yrs - d Mar. 23 1839 or 1841

7377 East Tennessee
Act 26. April 1837 - Pen act Order to pay 20 April 1838.
John Jones
of Marion Co. in the State of E. T. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McDonald of the Regt commanded by Col. Carle in the War one for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of B. Tenn at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April 1833 and sent B.B. Cannon Hamilton B.H. Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of March 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 20 00 $100 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Bond Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 49

Handwritten: Mary Jones widow of John
Pen. Sept March 24/52
who served in the Revolutionary N.C. W war, as a private
Date of death not on a B
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Sept r 1848 and sent to
B. F. Bringenham Gauper. ex Tennessee
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 294 Vol. 3

9.062 Tennessee  Knoxville Mary Jones widow of John who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept 1837 and sent to
D. F. Bridgeman Naspe Tenn;
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 193

THE NEW TESTAMENT
Of our Lord and Saviour
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK,
WITH THE FORMER
TRANSLATIONS
RED AND REVISED!

James Jones born September the 11 th 1798 Mary Jones born Jan the 1 st 1800 James Jones born May 23 1794 Mary Jones born May 29 1796 James Jones born May 16 1798 Mary Jones born Feb 19 1800 James Jones born Nov 29 1802 Elizabeth Jones

No 21069. John Doney Marion County Tennessee
from 17 - private 17 th - $40.
B. B Cannon - Dallas Hamilton County Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of  John Jones  County of Marion in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73-4  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted In 17 3 Private  Gen. McDowell  Col. Whitehead - Maj. Singleton  Col. McDowell, Col. Earle   
Served 12 months or more during Revolutionary War
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish with Tories  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Greene Co. Rutherford Co. NC  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No County Seal - Authenticated by certificate of member of Congress. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee Marion County
On this twelfth day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the honorable Charles H. Smith one of the judges of the Circuit Court of law and equity in the State of Tennessee at a Court now sitting at the Court house in the town of Jasper for Marion County, John Jones a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three or four years, 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 herein stated that is to say, he was drafted and entered the service under Captain Whitecider in Burke County, the date not recollectd, and Major Singleton and General McDowell he was marched under the command of these Officers from Rutherford County N.C. to Red Bank in South Carolina, at which place he was in an engagement with the British and Tories, and in which Capt. Isaac Hampton, Capt. Kerr and Capt. Dunn were killed on the side of the Americans, the Americans kept the ground till morning, (the engagement happening in the night,) and gave the British Dragoons and Tories chase next day and killed several of them in the chase, This applicant was marched by his officers repeatedly in pursuit of the British and Tories but was in no engagement of any importance during this time but the one above mentioned, This applicant having

served Three months was dismissed by his Officers and returned home, a few days after which this applicant was taken prisoner by the Tories, and taken by them to Ferguson's Army at Gilbert-town where this applicant remained as a prisoner until he was marched to Kings Mountain under a guard and was there retaken by the Americans. This applicant was retained by Col Campbell until his army arrived at Morristown T.C. where Col Andrew Hampton made application and had this applicant and several others released, who were known to him to be Whiges - This applicant immediately returned home and was stationed at Thomas Waddeltons in Rutherford County to guard the frontiers against the Indians and Tories, for Three months, under a sergeant whose name this applicant does not recollect This applicant was then marched by Col M c Dowell and Col Earles against the Indians through the Indian Country to Coowee towns and several other places but was in no engagement with the Indians This expedition, the Indians fled at the approach of the American troops, on every occasion, This applicant believes he served actively, twelve months or more, during the Revolutionary war, he recollects of serving four three months tours as stated before during one of which he was a prisoner as above mentioned,

This Declarant states that he was born in the State of Virginia in Brunswick County, he has no record of his age but from the best information derived from his parents and having once had a record of his age he believes he is seventy three or four years old. He lost the record of his age fifteen or twenty years ago. He was living in Rutherford County, N. B. when he entered the service and removed from there some time after the Revolutionary war ended to Knox County Tennessee, where he lived a number of years from there he removed to Blount County and lived there several years and from there to this County (Marion) all in Tennessee State where he has resided about fifteen years and still resides.
He has stated the general circumstances of his services as well as he recollects but cannot state the dates not having any recollection of them. He never did receive a written discharge from his officers, being only dismissed by them after having according to his turn, he has no document any evidence of any kind of his services.
He states that he is known in his present neighborhood to David Helms a Johny & Court also a churchman and William Metcalf and Peter Looney who can testify as to his character for veracity and good behavior.

We here by relinquishes every claim whatever 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 in the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm. H. Mandefer, B.R.
John Jones
We David Helms a clergyman and John C. Baret also a clergyman residing in the County and State aforesaid and Peter Looney - Peter Looney William H. Mandefer, residing in the same here by certify that we are well acquainted with John Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three or four years of age that he is reputed to have been in his present neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm. H. Mandefer, B.R.
Young Mandefer J. C. Baret Peter Looney
And the said Court do here by 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 Revolutionary soldier and served

as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to it that David Nelms and L. C. Everett who have signed the preceding certificate are close upon resident in Marion County, and that Peter Lowrey who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Charles J. Smith Judge of the Court Lud. C. Everett
I William J. Standefer Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County, Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Pons for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal not having a seal of office This 12 th day of October 1832.
W. J. Standefer, Clerk.
I certify that William J. Standefer is clerk of Marion Circuit Court and that his signature is genuine and that there is no seal of office for the Court aforesaid.
February the 25 th 1833
James Standefer N.C.

10782
Husband died Nov 23 1899
She also declares that she was married to the said John Jones the 11th March in the year 1894 as will satisfactorily be shown in the papers herewith presented that her husband the aforesaid John died on the 23rd day of November 1899 and that she was married previous to 1st January 1894 to wit, on the day and year above stated and still remain a widow the application is made by Mary Jones on the evidence upon which her husband's pension was allowed is respectfully

Declaration for the Benefit of the act of the 3 rd March 1843.
State of Tennessee, on 5 th day of March 1843 Marion County, } personally appeared before the Subsponder a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Jones a resident of Marion County aged twenty seven 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 main by Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 Granting Pensions to widows of pensioners who died during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of John Jones who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was forty dollars per annum
Sworn to, and subsponder
on the day and year above
written and I do hereby certify Mary her Jones That Mary Jones who signed the Mark above Declaration is personally known
to me & that on account of her age & bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court to make her declaration therein. — B. L. Bridgman
Justice of the peace and a justice of the county court which is a court of record in and for said county of Marion. —

State of Tennessee Personally appeared before me Marion County B F Bridgman an acting justice of the peace in and for said county Alexander Goult aged sixty eight years and makes oath that he is well acquainted with the applicant Mary Jones who is the widow of John Jones deceased who was married before 1794 to the said John Jones and still remains a widow of which a pension was allowed to the said John Jones and Mary Jones is his widow sworn to and subscribed.
before me this 28th day of February 1844
B F Bridgman Justice of the peace
Alexander Goult
State of Tennessee Personally appeared before me Marion County B F Bridgman an acting justice of the peace in and for said county John M Jones and makes oath that John Jones died on the 23rd day of November 1839 and that Mary Jones is the widow of John Jones deceased
sworn to and subscribed before
on this 5th day of March 1844 John M Jones
B F Bridgman Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee David Rankin clerk of the county Marion County Can't do hereby certify that Benjamin F Bridgman whose
name is signed to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said county and duly commissioned as such
Witness my hand and seal of office at office in Sevier this 6th day of March 1844
D Rankin Clerk

I, Julius W. Blackwell, Representative in the 28 th Congress of the U. States from Tennessee, do certify that D. Rankin, whose name appears to the within certificate, was, at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Marion County Tennessee duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand this 8 th day of April 1899.
J. W. Blackwell

10752
State of Tennessee } Declaration for the benefit of act Marion County } 7th July 1838 and the 23 d August 1842 on this 5 th day of March . . . . . 1844 personally appeared before me B H Bridgman a Justice of the peace Mary Jones a resident of Marion County Tennessee in the county aforesaid aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarat- ion in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the war of the revolution that she is the widow of John Jones deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolutionary and a pensioner of the united States under the act 7 th June 1832 on the Tennessee role at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum
She also declares that she was married to the said John Jones the 10 th March 1814 in the year 1794
Husband's death Nov 23 1839
as will satisfactorily be shown in the papers herewith presented that her husband the afore- said John died on the 23 rd day of November 1839 and that she was married to him on the 10 th March 1794 to wit: on the day and year above stated and still remains a widow this application is made by Mary Jones on the evidence upon which her husband's pension was allowed is respectfully referred to in support of this application Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above stated Mary Jones her mark B H Bridgman Justice of the peace Marion County

October 17, 1931
BA-J/REI am
Mrs. Anna T. Gardner Box 708 Shelby, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Jones, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.373 , based upon the military service of John Jones in that war.
John Jones was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, date not given.
While residing in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Whitesides' Company, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina Regiment, marched to South Carolina and was in an engagement in that state; a few days after his return home, he was taken prisoner, marched to Gilbertown and held there until marched to King's Mountain under a guard, where he was retaken by the Americans and released; he returned to his home and was stationed in Rutherford County for three months guarding the frontiers against the Indians and Tories, no officers names given; sometime subsequent to this service he went on an expedition against the Indians under Colonels McDowell and Easley, length of service not stated; he also served on several other tours of three months each, entire length of service about twelve months; no dates are given for any of the above tours.
After the Revolution, he moved to Knox County, Tennessee, lived there for a number of years; then moved to Blount County, Tennessee, lived there for several years; then moved to Marion County, Tennessee where he had resided for fifteen years when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 13, 1832, aged seventy-three or seventy-four years.
He died November 23, 1839, or November 23, 1841 (both dates appear in the claim).

The soldier married in March 1789, or in 1790 (both dates appear in the claim) Mary, her maiden name not stated.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed March 5, 1844, at which she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Marion County, Tennessee.
The following appears on the family records:
James Jones born September 17, 1790. Milbury or Milberry Jones " January or June 2, 1792 (indistinct). ____man Jones " May 21, 1794. Joseph Jones " May 27, 1796. Philip Jones " May 16, 1798 (indistinct) William Jones " February 10, 1800. ____bey Jones " November 24, 1802 (torn) Sophronia Jones " ----- --, ---- (torn)
The above is the history of the only soldier named John Jones, who enlisted in Rutherford County, North Carolina, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of her death not on A B,

1931- Oct 17- Visit to Anna V. Gardner E&H
373
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 373
Mary Jones widow John Jones Priv Rev War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 376
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10-282
Mary Jones. Ten.
Suspended
Letter to Hon. J. M. Blackwell 27 May 1844
" " D. Rankin June 5. 1845, to do
Oct. 31. 1845.
Rev. J. M. Anderson Clerk
31. 1850
Act 7 th July '38

✓ Mary Jones, wid of John, Tennessee.
Act 3 Mch 43. 17 June '44 and 2 o Feby '48.
$40. per ann.
Cert to
B. F. Briggman Jasper, Tenn.

Payments to be made at Knoxville by Robert King Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Col. E. Cummins
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 49 by _____ Samuel Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Jones  of the State of East Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th " 2 and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
J. P. Kirtland
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Pension Agency Knoxville Tennessee Mar 16. 1852
J E Heath Esq Com d of Pensions Sir,
A certificate issued to Mary Jones, Widow of Jn o Jones dec d , was this morning presented for payment of her pension, at the rate of $40 p An- num issued 2 nd Sep r 1851 under Act. Feb 2, 1848 Number 2753.
page 294 vol 3,
I have, no notice , of the issuance of such Certificate and in consequence refused to pay it. Is this the proper course, under such circumstances?
Very respectfully
Lt Frederick Pension Agt

Declaration of John Pous for a Pension
21059.

Washington
Feb 6 20 1857
Sir
Same time about the 1 st of Dec, I sent to the Pensacola the paper in the case of Mary Jones & have not heard from them since
Very Resp d Yours M c Indus
you will confer a favor by informing me as the parties wish to know
Yours

Saepet Township
March 22 d 1845
Dear Sir Inclosed I send you John Jones Declaration which I see from your letter to Mr Blackwell was sent in a mistake and I want you to include Mary Jones Declaration so that I can get it amended in order to get her a pension under the acts of Congress granting Medals pensions and very much obliged
A Rankin

Pension Office, June 5. 1845,
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 22 o Ult o . I have to inform you that it seems from the letter of the 27 th of May 1844, that the dec- laration of Mary Jones was returned to the Hon. J. W. Blackwell for correction. The file of papers has been carefully examined, and her declaration does not appear among them.
I am, respectfully, Your O bt Servant, J L Edwards
D. Rankin, Esq., Jasper, Tennessee.

House of Reps
Dec 17 th 1830
Sir
Enclosed you will find the papers in the case of Mary Lane, asking for a pension — you will on examination for find a list of an old Family bible giving the ages of some of the oldest children which I hope you will return after examination,
I have been personally acquainted with the Family for the last twenty five years and could not for one moment doubt the correctness of the application or the ages of the children. Your early attention is most respectfully solicited.
Very Respect
Hon J C Heath Cam P.
M. Anderson

Brief in the case of Mary Jones, widow of John, County and State of Tennessee, act 2 o March 43. 17 June 44 & 2 o Feb y 48.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $40 per ann and died in Nov: '41.
Evidence of marriage, documentary.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
B. F. Briggman, Jasper, Tenn
F. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

J. C. Heath Edgar Washington City D. C.

Jasper May 29 th 1857.
Dear Sir
In clode you will find Mary Jones a mised declaration in regard to her claim I have been acting as her agent in trying to set her papers arrange which I am in hope they are all right as the old lady is in need of it I hope to her favor you in regard to her claim yours.
Respectfully B. H. Bridgman

Washington City April 8 th 1824.
Sir,
Herewith I present you the the papers in the case of Mrs. Mary Jones asking for a Pension. Please examine them and report to me as early as convenient.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your Oble Serv t
A. H. Blackwell
Gen. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

Washington City
May 24 th 1844.
Sir,
Some time this Spring the papers in the case of Mrs. Mary Jones were sent to me by Mr. B. G. Bridgeman of Jasper Tenn. and by me, sent to your office. Mr. Bridgeman is very anxious to hear the decision on this case. Will you please do me the favour to examine the papers as early as convenient and inform me of your decision.
I am Sir,
Respectfully,
Your Obedt. Servt.
J. H. Blackmore
10782
April 10-
Gen. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
20m

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Jones which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 1/2

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

State of Tennessee } Marion County }
The amended Declaration of Mary Jones of said County widow of John
Jones deceased a private in the Revolution for the benefit of the act of 7 th July 1838. on this 27 th day of May 1851 personally appeared before me John D. Chandorn Mrs. Mary Jones, a resident of Tennessee in the county aforesaid aged Eighty four 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 acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who lived during the War of the Revolution that she is the widow of John Jones deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a prisoner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832 on the Tennessee side at the battle of Forty Dallas for annuity.
She also declares that she was married to the said John Jones in the year 1789 as will satisfactorily be shown in the papers heretofore presented that her husband the aforesaid John Jones died on the 23 rd day of November 1841 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but previous to 1 st of January 1794 to wit on the day and year above stated and still remains a widow, and the evidence upon which her husband's pension was allowed is respectfully referred to in support of this application.
She also declares she made her application several years ago and from the information then given her she thought she would be unable to get the necessary proof as the records of her marriage had been destroyed.

by fire at the Court house in Rutherford County North Carolina with the other public Records of said County. She was not then advised that the family records of her own family would answer, she also declares that the family records of her family that was sent to the pension office was kept by her said husband John Jones in his own hands writing and in his possession during his lifetime and after his death in her own possession until she gave it to her agent to send it to the pension office.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
her Mary X Jones Mark
D. Chandoin Seal Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee personally appeared John M Jones Marion County and Milberg Jones
before me and made oath in due form of law that John Jones departed this life on the 25 th of November 1841 and that Mary Jones makes this application is the widow of John Jones deceased who was a pensioner of the revolution and that she is still a widow and that the family records that was sent to the pension office by her agent was kept in the possession of the family before and at the time of the said John Jones death and since that time in the possession of the said Mary Jones until it was sent to the pension office and was in the hands writing of the said John Jones deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed John M Jones before me on the day and Milbrey Jones year above written.
D Chandoin Seal Justice of the peace
9-27-1842

State of Tennessee } personally appearing before Harrison County } Mr Benjamin F. Bridgman and make oath in due form of law that he acted as the agent of Mary Jones in trying to get a pension for her under the act of Congress that he received all the communications on the subject from the Commissioner of pensions and from the requirements of proof that Mary Jones was directed to make her best dis- covery of getting it for her, until Bridgman advised that the family records that had been kept by John Jones deceased would probably contain what he knew was in the possession of the family, and that he received the family records from Mary Jones that he as her agent sent to the pension office when he received her application and that he knows she is the widow of John Jones deceased who was a pensioner of the Revolution and is still a widow and from old age and infirmities she is unable to appear in court and make her declaration-
Sworn to and subscribed before Benjamin F. Bridgman on this 27 day of May 1857
J. Chandoin Secy Treasurer of the Pension for said County

State of Tennessee I James H. Morrison Clerk Marion County of the County Court of Mar- ion County Tennessee Do Certify that David Chambliss Esq whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated the 14 th day of March 1848 and will expire — day of April 1854 and that all his official acts are anti- pled to full faith and credit.
Witness my hand and seal of office at office in Jas per This 28 th day of May 1857
J. H. Morrison Clerk JHM

Ingraham May 25 th
J. D. [initials]
June 14 65
Mary Jones [initials]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sussex 22 nd May 1845
Dear Sir
Some time since I enclosed some papers from this place to you that I supposed had been sent through a mistake and amongst which was the Declaration of John Jones to obtain a pension and asked the favour of you in that letter to include Mary Jones declaration that is filed in your office so that she can annuall it in order to receive a pension the said lady is the Widow of John Jones deceased who drew a pension and she is very infirm and very needy and it would greatly help her to get a small amount to support and you will be so good as to include in that Declaration
And very much obliged
D. Rankin

Shelby, North Carolina, September 29th, 1931.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
IN RE: William McKinney, Rev. War Pensioner.
Sir:
I desire to procure data of the Revolutionary War Service of the company and regiment of the following two named soldiers, in order that I may procure a marker from the U.S. Government to erect at their graves:
WILLIAM MCKINNEY, Pvt. N.C. Rev. War Pensioner.
See: The N.C. State Records, Vol. 22, Page 75. " " " " " 16 " 1120 " " " " " 16 " 1121
JOHN JONES; N.C. Rev. War Pensioner. The N.C. State Records, Vol. 22 Page 71
C. Rutherford?
" 17 " 22 " 26 " Rutherford County.
Both of these soldiers were buried in what is now Rutherford and Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Tryon County, N.C., was created in 1768 and abolished in 1779, and the territory formerly included in Tryon was divided into the two counties of Lincoln and Rutherford. In the year of 1841 Cleveland County, N.C., was organized by taking a strip of territory away from Lincoln and Rutherford Counties.
Therefore, if these two soldiers or their widows, drew a pension, you will probably find that they resided in one of the three following counties, to-wit:
Rutherford County, N.C. Cleveland County, N.C. Lincoln County, N.C.
Thanking you for this information, I am
Very truly yours, Mrs. Anna T. Gardner
Mrs. Anna T. Gardner, Box 709, Shelby, North Carolina.