Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36656, for Thomas Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
La.
Jones, Thomas
S 36656
CONTENTS
enl. in Louisiana Co. La. in 1878 aged 72 yrs + res. Monroe La. Ky. in 1882 res. Calcasieu Co. La.

69
6969
Kentucky Indiana
Thomas Jones -
Resided in the state of Kentucky was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stephens of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson H. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 1 mo 26 / 30 = 15.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Nov r 1819 - 48.00
Making $630.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* Duplicate issued 13 Jan y 1820 sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson Senate U. S.
See letter Apr. 27. Hon. R. Jones - 10 May 2 nd 1832.
Trans d from Kentucky to Indiana 4 May 1832 from 4 March 1832
Letter to J. H. Barclay 23. June 1832
Thomas Jones Kentucky Indiana

I Thomas Jones being first sworn state on oath that I enlisted with Capt William Fountain in Amherst County State of Virginia in the fall 1775 for three years in Col Stephen Rist being the 10 th Virginia Reg t which was afterwards reduced to the 6 th Virginia Reg t  of Regular Soldiers in the continental line of Genl Meadows Brigade I was afterwards placed in Capt Clough Sheltons company of 5 th Reg t and Brigade, that I faithfully served out my term for which I enlisted and was Honorably Discharged at Monistown in the State of Pennsylvania in the fall or winter 1779, that I was in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown that I am now old & without property of value and unable to work and so reduced in my circumstances that I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I hereby relinquish all further claim I may have on the U States for any other Pension and that I know of no other person at this time that I can procure by whom I can prove my services. Given under my hand and seal this 6 th July 1818
his Thomas Jones Mark

State of Kentucky I, Daniel Jones, of the County of ... do hereby certify that ... the said ... is in ... ... that ... is entitled to ... ... of either City ... I am acquainted with ... ... and after fully ... ... the ... of ... under my hand this 3 rd day of August 1818
March 14 th 1892

State of Kentucky Mercer County Set,
At a County Court held for said County at the Courthouse in Harrodsburg on the 6 th day of July 1818
Thomas Jones came into Court and subscribed and swore to the within written statement whereupon the same is Ordered to be certified
In Testimony whereof I Thomas Allin Clerk to the said Court have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office this 7 th day of July 1818
Tho. Allin
Thomas Jones
Adm. Elect.
to charges certificate as to elements in my ent circumstances wanting
Tho. Jones Clerk July 1818 CD Est.

Thomas Jones
6969
March 10/19
Con
Robt B. McAlister Frankfort Ky
re Nov 1920

State of Kentucky Mercer County Set Sept. Term 1820
Thomas Jones a pensioner of the United States Exhibited into Court a schedule of her estate exhibited and affirmed in the words and figures following To wit
A Schedule of the whole Estate and income of Thomas Jones a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18 th 1870 as per Certificate of Secretary of War bearing date _____ day of _____ No. _____
A Schedule Value One Lane Staff 4 Bts
Tho s his Jones mark
I Thomas Jones of the County of Mercer & State of Kentucky at this time seventy five years of age and so crippled in my hands as to be unable to perform manual labour for my support) do hereby solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of property or any part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself under the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States during the revolutionary War passed the 18 th of March 1818 neither hath to any person in trust for him any property securities or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I have no family wife or children to aid me in procuring a living having formerly been a pensioner of the County but now left unprovided for
So help me God Tho s his Jones mark
To which said Thomas Jones made Oath at the Court and thereupon said Schedule was ordered to be recorded and a Copy Certified to the Secretary of War
State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
I Thomas Allen Clerk to the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true and

correct copy of the record in my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office this 6 th day of October 1890
Thos. Allen
State of Kentucky ) I Joseph Morgan presiding Mason County ss ) Justice of the Mason County Court do hereby certify that Thos Allen is the Clerk of said Court & that the above certificate is in due form of law & that full faith & credit is to be given to the same Given under my hand this 11 th day of October 1890
J. Morgan Off. J.

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 pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Sub. 7. 36,656.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall, 1775 3 yrs. Priv. Fontaine Mountain Clough Stevens Va.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Amherst Co., Va. Date of application for pension, July 7, 1818  Cl at Residence at date of application, Franklin Co., Ky. Age at date of application, 73 yrs. Remarks: He was a resident of Putnam Co.,  Ind. in 1832.
For date of last payment & probable date of death, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Dept., Treasury Dept. giving the following data: Thomas Jones, C.O. no. 69/69, dismissed Feb. 15, 1819, at Vincennes Very respectfully, 18, 1818, Agency, Indiana. (Tombstone letter.)

att. F.W.
36 656 Recy INVALID.
May 8 '88. Hist. to Col. John J. Barn Pres. Sons of Rev. Indiana No 21231 W. Walnut St. Indpls. For Tombstone purposes
File No. 36,656
Thomas Jones P.M. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Jones acct 18 th March 1818 on the Indiana Note was paid to 11 th Sep 1837
J Hancy
June 25 th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent War Department

Washington May the 1-1832
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir— I certify, that I verily believe , that the signature of Arthur M c Goughy to the papers in the case of Thomas Jones for a transfer to the Indiana agency, purporting to be his official signature as Clerk of the Court of Deutnam County Indiana, is true and genuine.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedient servant B. B. [initials]

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Indiana
County of Warrick ss.
On this fourth day of April 188 2 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Warrick personally appeared Thomas Jones
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Shilton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stevens in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District or Territory ) of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Kentucky
to the State of Indiana that he had lived a number of years as the family of one Andrew Bunting for near fifteen years and Mr. Bunting emigrating to the State of Indiana he wished to continue in the same family and came along with him for that purpose, and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Thomas Jones Mark
Isaac Mahan J.P. P. Bleece
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

State of Indiana Before me James  Isaac Mahan a justice of the peace in and for the county of Putnam County 3 of the peace in and for the county aforesaid this day personally came Allen Brooks who being duly sworn, saith that Thomas Jones whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is the identical person whose name was inscribed on the pension list held by the Kentucky agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the sixth day of July 1888 and further saith none
Allen Brooks
Severed and subscribed to before me this fourth day of April 1882
Isaac Mahan (Seal)
I do certify that Allen Brooks whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is a person of veracity given under my hand and seal this fourth day of April 1882.
Isaac Mahan (Seal)
State of Indiana of the county of Putnam ss. I, James  Isaac Mahan, Clerk, Putnam County 5 of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Putnam
Affidavit. Do certify that Isaac Mahan Esquire whose signature appears to the two foregoing affidavits in  affidavit  to  the foregoing was at the time of signing his name thereby one of the acting Justices of the peace duly elected Commissioner and qualified as such. And full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such official in the foregoing

Given under my hand and the adopted seal of our said Court at Greencastle this 1 st Day of April A.D. 1832 A. McLaughlin Clerk P.P.G.
66 seal P.P.G.

J. L. Edwards Esqre Pension. Agent War department
Transfer this maw.

House of Rep. May 2 nd 1832
J L Edwards Esqr.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Thomas Jones, for a transfer.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt. servt. P. Doon

Thomas Jones
Issue a duplicate, & give Col. R. M. Johnson (Senate) the necessary information on the subject of Jones's first certificate.
J. L. S.
Resp. p. accordingly sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson 13 Jan y 1820
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Five cases 1708v
Robert B. Mearfe Harrodsburgh Kent
Recd Mr. Augt 1818.
14 Aug. 1818
C. Cuthbert Secy of War Puffington Eng. Received

State of Kentucky Harrodsburg August 30 1818
Sir
Enclosed are the claims of William Stewart Dana Ellis William Stewart
These papers of John Lafferty mentioning soldiers for pensions under the act of Congress - These claims have been placed in my hands as a friend to transmit to your office you will therefore be pleased to see their contents so far as to their claims. I also enclose from the same in a letter of the date of acceptance information as soon as possible of that they may be transferred to the Kentucky agency for payment - I am with Respect &c
Robt. M. Armstrong