Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 299, for John Jones, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jones, John Susan
N 299.
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon. A. Rain Aug. 6. 1834
19.093 Virginia
John Jones, 3 rd
of co 7 Albemarle in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Winston of the regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis in the Virginia line, for the term of 3 yrs, from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of October 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Oct. 1823 and sent to John Watson, Esq. Milton, Virginia.
Appears to be of Semi ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1823 - $38. 14
4 Mo. \frac{25}{31}
$ 38. 14.
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, at 1 March, 1823
Albemarle County

2016
Virginia Richmond
Susan Jones
Widow of John Jones
who served in the Revolutionary
Colo Lewis
Va
war, as a
Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19 th
day of September 1853.
and sent to
Mrs Garrett
Clerk County Court
Albemarle Co
Va.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
March 3, 1853 Page 125 Vol. A.
Feb 3. 1853.

"I hereby certify that I celebrated the Rites of Matrimony between John Jones & Susan Martin of Albemarle County, on the 4 th December 1871.
George Jones."
Virginia - Albemarle County.
I W. H. Smith, Clerk of the Court, Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate pur- porting to be a return of the Marriage between John Jones & Susan Martin, is a true & faithful transcript taken from the Records of my Office, that it is as full true & perfect as the said Original exists in my said Office & is entitled to as much credit & belief as the said original.
In testimony whereof I W. H. Smith Clerk of the Court, Court of said County, have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Office this 31 st March 1883 & in the 77 th Year of the Commonwealth.
W. H. Smith

John Declaration
John
(A Copy)
John Jones - Rev:
Col. Lewis's Virginia Reg t 1776 - for 3 yrs
7 th Oct. 1823 -

At a Court held for Allemarle County the 7 th day of October 1823.
Allemarle County S c
On the 7 th day of October 1823 personally appeared in open court being a bond of record for the County of Allemarle John Jones of the County of Allemarle and State aforesaid aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and that of May 1820 that he the said John Jones enlisted for the term of three years on the 20 th day of December 1776 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt n John Winston in the 14 th V a Regiment commanded by Col l Charles Lewis in Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until 1779, when he was discharged from the said service in Middlesex in the State of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, Red Bank and Germantown, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and in pursuance of the act of the 18 th May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18 th day of March 1818. Nor that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities either as Contracts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz 1 small house 6 years old, 4 sheep 1 head of hogs, 1 Dutch Oven, 1 small pot, 1 kettle, and 1 pair Cart wheels not shod and wife or children living with me and unable to support myself in consequence of being injured in one leg by a horse.
his G. Jones mark

The Court doth Certify, that this is a Court of record being so constituted by State Authority
Virginia
Albemarle County Court, to wit
I Alexander Garrett, clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there- to annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 9 th day of October 1823 in the 48 th year of the Commonwealth
A. Garrett

State of Virginia } ss County of Albemarle }
On this 14 day of May A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Susan Jones a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 70 years who being 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 act of Congress passed the 3 rd of February Eighteen hundred and fifty three An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows, That she is the widow of John Jones deceased who was a regular Soldier in the Revolutionary war and who was inscribed on the Pension list before his deceased and drew a pension of Ninety Six Dollars Annually up to the time of his death in the County and State aforesaid and to which declaration she refers for Proof of said Services now on file in the Pension office at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said John Jones on the 4 th day of December 1821; and that her husband, the aforesaid John Jones died on the 15 th July 1849 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place at the time above stated; She further swears that she is now a widow, And that she has never before made application for a pension
Know all Men by these presents that I Susan Jones aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint John Whitbeck to be my true and Lawfull attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior of the united States all moneys that may be found due me and said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more Substitutes or attorney under him, for the special purposes above expressed
Susan Jones mark

Witness R. K. Sollers Deputy Clerk
The word Jones interlined before signed Marcus Durrett J. P.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Susan Jones to be the widow of the aforesaid John Jones and that she is of the age aforesaid stated; and I hereby certify further that from Mrs. Susan Jones's bodily infirmity being confined principally to her bed from disease and old age and being too sick & weak to be carried to the Court house without endangering her life Consider that it would be running a great risk to move her as she resides some twenty miles from the Court house Marcus Durrett Justice of the Peace
State of Virginia County of Albemarle } ss
On this 14 day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the state and county aforesaid Richard Heare to me known and entitled to credit a resident of the County and State aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with Susan Jones and John Jones deceased for many years previous to his death and can testify that they lived together as man & wife and were respected as such her name before she married the said Jones was Susan Martin he says further that he was present at the time John Jones died the 15 day of July 1849 at his own home in the above named County and state that he is 61 years of age Richard Heare
R. K. Sollers Deputy Clerk
The word John interlined before signed Marcus Durrett J. P.

State of Virginia } ss County of Albemarle }
On this 18 th day of May A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid Wingfield Norvell aged 79 years to me known and intitled to credit a resident of Nelson County Virginia and made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with Susan Jones and her husband John Jones for at least 25 years previous to his death & they lived together as man & wife the whole of that time, and was respected as man and wife & saw him die which death took place on the 15 th day of July 1849 and that the said Susan Jones is still a widow he also states that the aforesaid John Jones drew a Pension of Ninety Six Dollars annually up to the time of his death; Attest Wingfield Norvell
Wm. C. Roberts
Wijnand Steurmond
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written P. A. Woods
P. A. Woods Justice of the Peace
State of Virginia
Albemarle County. Nov. 1.
I, Ira Garritt, Clerk of the County Court of said County, in said State, do hereby certify that Marcus Durrett and P. A. Woods, who have signed the foregoing certificates, are now, and were, at

the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in the said County, duly commissioned & qualified as such, and that their signatures thereto, are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of May 1853, in the 77 th year of the Commonwealth. Graham clk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John 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. W. F. 299.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776. 3 yrs. Priv. John Kiniston Charles Lewis Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Oct 7, 1823. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Albemarle Co., Va.
Age at date of Application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. Dec. 4, 1821, Susan Martin. He died July 15, 1849, in Albemarle Co., Va., and she was al. pensioner on her ap. ex. May 14, 1853, while a resident of Albemarle Co., Va., aged 70 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

299 Rear WIDOW, & C.
Feb 16, 1854
File No. _____
Widow James _____ Widow _____ John James _____ Rev. Ben. War.
Act: _____ Feb. 3, 1853
Index: — Vol. A _____, Page 376
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917, Nov. 16. History to S. P. Tressler. Am.

No 2514
Susan Jones. Will of - Sister.
Sister Sarah Barrett. 16 Feb. 53
At. 30, Feb 1853.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. PENSION OFFICE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
No 2514 ms. App l of Susan Jones, wid w of John Jones.
Ba  Albemarle
19-23
Act Feb. 3 d 1853 p 96. Per An n : Com-3 d Feb. 1853.
Rev
Chas. C. Ch. Albemarle Co. Va; Ira Garrett.
John  Whitcomb
Rev
not Rev T.H.

Pension Office, 13 th Sept. 1853.
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully,
J. P. Walcutt
Commissioner,
John Jones, 3 d / act 1818, $8. p. month. — Died 15 th July 1849, Paid to his death.
F. B. Meigs Auditor.
Francis Park Esq. their Auditor. Treasury }

Virginia
Albemarle County to wit
This day Edward Hughes of the aforesaid County of lawful age personally appeared before me John R Loney a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he served as lower of duty of upwards of twelve months with John Jones during the revolutionary war under Capt. John Winston of the 14 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Lewis, Given under my hand and seal this 4 th day of December one thousand eight hundred & twenty one
John R Loney

Virginia. Albemarle County Court Office to wit I, Miranda Garet, Clerk of the Court for said County in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that John R. Jones whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is now and was at the making of the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified as such according to law & that due fees and Credit is and ought to be paid him acts as such as well out of Court as therein.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of August 1873 in the 48 th year of the Commonwealth. John R. Jones

Virginia of Fluvanna County to wit.
This day Benjamin Mayo of the aforesaid County, of lawful age, personally appeared before me Washington Ware a Justice of the peace for said County, and made oath that he served a term of duty of upwards of twelve months with John Jones, during the revolutionary war, under Capt. he the said Mayo first under Capt. Alexander, until his disch. at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania then under Capt. John Overton - & the said John Jones under the command of Capt. John Winston, all of the 14th Va. Regiment, commanded by Col. Charles Lewis.
Given under my hand & seal this 14th day of August 1823.
Washington Ware

Virginia - Fluvanna county to wit: I John Timberlake Clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Washington Ware whose hand and seal is signed to the within Certificate, now is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Laws of said State.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 16 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1873 and of the Commonwealth the 48 th .
Jno. Timberlake C.H.C.

Brief in the case of Susan Jones, Widow of John Albemarle County and State of Virginia act 2 d February, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "increased" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Deceased was a pensioner, under the acts of 18 th March 18. 1 st May 1820 & 1 st March 1823. Keeps evidence of Marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Wm Garrett, Esq. Clerk of the County Court of Albemarle Co. Va. Name and residence of Agent
E. B. Peyton, Examining Clerk.

Charlottesville - 4 th Augt. 1834
My Dear Sir,
I take the liberty of addressing this letter to you for the purpose of obtaining some information for a respectable Pensioner, a constituent of mine. I have been unable to get access to all the acts of Congress, which would give me the needed information.
John Jones, the Pensioner, to whom I allude is, now, drawing, as the records of your office will, doubtless, show, under the acts of the 18 th March 1818, and 1 st of May 1820. He commenced drawing in 1823 or '24, and has been informed that he may yet draw for the unreceived pensions, accruing between this latter period, and the dates of these several acts, or, else, that some other, and later act entitles him to an additional pension.
I would take it as a signal favour, if you would write, whether the impression, that he has received, be correct or not; and if correct, the mode of relief.
With many apologies for this trespass upon your official courtesy, I remain Yrs. D st . S r . - Alex. Davis

10. 235
John Jones Albemarle Co. Va.
Rev. Feb. 14. 1823 admitted on Roll
Washington City Va.
James
Thomson
John Watson

Milton, Va October 9 th 23
Dear Sir
I again trouble you with the declaration of John Jones I regret much, to be so troublesome but it is, only, to serve an old soldier, the declaration, has been amended, agreeable to your instructions
Very Respectfully your Most Ob
John Watson

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I am desirous of obtaining an abstract from your records in regard to John Jones from Virginia, who was in the Commander in Chief's Guard and served from 1776 to 1779,- and of John Jones, who was pensioned while a resident of Albermarle County, W 299 Va., who was also a Revolutionary soldier.
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