Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7077, for Thomas Jones, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb. 6 Va.
Jones, Thomas
S 7077
Carded
CONTENTS
4 May 4 1763 in Amelias Va. rec. there at end in 1832 rec. Stokes Co. N.C. there since 1781

2968 North Carolina
Thomas Jones
of Stokes - in the State of N. Carolina who was a P t - in the Company commanded by Captain Roberts of the - commanded by - - - - - in the Virginia * line for 7 months from 1780.
Va. and N.C. July 5, 1904 Records completed
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 2 3 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Dec r 32 and Supt Hon. N.H. Shepherd, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 34.99 Penzant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 11.67 $46.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 20 Vol. 8 Page 33

State of North Carolina Stokes County
On this Fourteenth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before the justices of the county court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county now sitting (being a court of record having by law a seal and clerks) Thomas Jones a resident of Stokes County and State of North Carolina, aged sixty nine on the 14 th of May next, 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 the 9 th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated (Viz)
That in the fall of 1780 he was drafted in the Virginia Militia for the term of three months, under the command of Capt Marrant Roberts, and man- -euvered at Amelia Court House, and marched from thence to a place called Cabbins Point, and here he was discharged at that place at the end of two months, for which service he did receive a written discharge, but which discharge he has lost, and have of no means of proving the service kept  time only by his own oath.
He further states that having removed to N. Carolina in the latter part of the winter of 1781, he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the Militia of that State in the latter part of the Summer of that year, for the term of three

months, that he Randvolunteered at Salisbury North Carolina, under the command of Capt. Dickerson in Col. Fock's Regiment, and in a short time was transferred to Capt. Dowell, and marched through Charlot N. Carolina and thence to Camden, South Carolina, where Col. Malmady (a French officer) took command of the Regiment (Col. Fock being sick) and there to Genl. Greene's Head quarters, and about this time was transferred to Capt. Fletcher's Company, he then marched under the command of Genl. Greene to the Eutaw Springs and was in that engagement, and marched back, nearly the same route to Salisbury N.C. at which place he received his Discharge, which Discharge is herewith enclosed
He further states that immediately after receiving his Discharge at Salisbury N. Carolina he volunteered and served for under Capt. Fletcher for the term of one month for the purpose of guarding the prisoners, for which service he never received a written Discharge and knows of no person by whom he can prove it.
This deponent further states he was engaged in a number of other Expeditions, but not more than a few days or weeks at any one time and does not recollect his officers with sufficient precision to state them the deponent knows he was born in Amelia County in the State of Virginia on the 4th of May 1763 - That he has no record of his age that when called into service he was living at the above stated place now he lives in the County of Stokes & State of North Carolina and has done

Since the year 1781 that I entered the Service as above stated as to officers Regiments and Terms of Service and all Circumstances relating thereto as nearly as at this time is in that his power that he never received any discharge but what is herein stated that he acknowledged to Joseph W. Winston and Thomas T. Armstrong Esqrs who can and will testify as to his great bravery and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.  Thomas D Jones Mark  Test M c James
We Joseph Winston and Thomas T Armstrong two of the acting justices of the peace for the County of Stokes make Oath that we are and have for a long time been acquainted with Thomas Jones above named that he is a man of Respectability and Consideration a man of Variacity and from the general report and understanding of the County we have no doubt but that he performed the services which he has stated.  M c Armstrong Jos W o Winston

And the said court do hereby declare Their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogations 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 them that Joseph W. Corns and Thomas & Armstrong Esqrs who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of Stokes county and are creditable persons and that their statements is intelligible credible
John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Jones for a Pension
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 14 th day of September 1832
John Hill C.C.C.
423.33 by warrant for 1480 points N.C. This from

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
17. 7077
on
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall of 1780 2 mos. Pvt. General Roberts Va.   Summer 1781 3 mos. Hickman Locke H. C.   Davies Malimady   Fletcher   After above 1 mo. Fletcher Guarding prisoners  
Battles engaged in, Entaw Springs Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amelia Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 14, 1832  H. C. al. Residence at date of application, Stokes Co. H. C.  since 1781 Age at date of application, May 4, 1763 in Amelia Co. Va.
Remarks: No date as to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

193 Oct 30. Hied to Mr. Hany Hymae V.L.M.
Beckman
40 7/4
INVALID.
File No. 7077
Thomas Jones
Dis. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

S. File 707
Thomas Jones
Ma 4 N.E.

1891 I have been thinking of you and your kind words and how much I should like to see you again Yours truly John D. Rockefeller

1. File 10-97.
1. Name Thompson
1. C (initials)
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San Antonio, Tex - Oct. 21, 1913 -
Secretary of War Records. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me the complete service of Thomas Jones, who received a pension for services in the Virginia Militia. This list was compiled from a report, made by the Secy of War, 1835. He was from Stokes Co. N.C.
Any information relating to him or his family will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly
Mrs Harry Hyman. (over)

2. P.S.
Also please give me all the data possi- ble of Lieutenant Samuel Butcher in La. Militia May 1778. He was from Loudon Co. From report made by Stry of War, 1835.
Mrs Harry Hyman.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9669 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 27, 1789 To Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.