Henry Jones
Henry Jones was born 7 December 1751 in King George Co., Va died 6 February 1838 in Hardy Co., Va. (now West Virginia) (W4249); Va. service and Agcy.; Cert. 23581 issued 28 Feb. 1834, Act 7 June 1832, at $23.33 per an. from 4 Mar 1831) Henry Jones applied 27 Jan 1834 from Hardy Co., Va.; born 7 Dec 1751 in King George Co., Va and enlisted in military 20 Aug 1775 in Fauquier Co., Va. volunteered and served at Private under Capt. William Pickett, Lt. John Marshall, Ens. James Withers, Col. Taliaferro's Va. Regt.: about 1 Oct 1775, marched under Capt. Simeon Bluford against Lord Dunmore; was in battle of Hampton and was discharged 10 Dec 1775; reenlisted 10 Apr 1781 and served as a drafted mil. man in Capt. Joseph James' Co., Col Elias Edmund's Va Regt.; hired a sub. 10 July 1781; was discharged near Church Creek, Va. and returned home to get in his harvest. During the Revolutionary War he lived in Fauquier Co., Va., then in Culpepper Co., Va. and then in Hardy Co., Va. He died 6 February 1838. Rachel Jones, widow of Henry Jones, pensioner, applied 12 Mar 1840 from Hardy Co., Va.; born 19 Apr 1758, she married said Jones 17 Sept 1776, (Maiden name not given.) Family Bible Record: Henry Jones, born 7 Dec 1751 and married his wife Rachel 17 Sept 1776. Rachel his wife born 19 Apr 1758; daughter Casander born 22 Feb 1779; daughter Leusendy, born 20 August 1783; Edmond H born 13 May 1790. source: National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. XXXVIII, March 1950 No. 1, Page 36.(Revolutionary War Records: Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Application, by Dr. Gaius M. Brumbaugh) Book was found in US section at Clayton Library, Houston, Texas. Book was bound and titled National Genealogical Society Quarterly 37-39 1949-51. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statement of Hardy County, West Virginia Page 89 When placed Comm- Annual Sums Description on Pension encement Names Rank Allowance Received of Service Role of Pension Age Anthony Baker Private $ 20.00 $ 50.00 Virginia cont'l Sept 16, 1833 Mar 4, 1831 71 Adam Bolener do 20.00 60.00 Virginia militia Jan 17, 1834 do 67 John E. Billis do 50.00 150.00 do Feb 28, 1834 do 71 Jacob Fisher do 32.50 81.25 do Sept 16, 1833 do 77 Joseph George do 20.00 60.00 do Feb 28, 1834 do 73 Christop'r Goodnight do 20.00 60.00 do do do 72 William Heath do 30.00 75.00 Va. State Troops Sept 16, 1833 do 76 Henry Jones do 23.33 69.99 Virginia Cont'l Feb 28, 1834 do 83 Daniel Ketterman do 30.00 90.00 Va. State Troops do do 73 Benj. Marshall do 20.00 ..... Virginia militia Apr 9, 1834 do 79 Searchman Our do 20.00 60.00 Va. State troops Mar 15, 1833 do 78 Archibald Roberts do 38.90 97.25 Maryland militia Sept 3, 1833 do 70 David Real do 20.00 60.00 N. Carolina Feb 28, 1834 do 69 militia Jacob Randall Priv & Ensign 60.00 180.00 Virginia militia Mar 15, 1834 do 75 Jos. Vanmeter Ensign & Serg'nt 193.19 482.50 do Jan 24, 1834 do 80 Joseph Walker Private 46.66 116.65 Penn. militia Sept 16, 1833 do 82 Jacob Yoakhum or Yoakham do 30.00 75.00 Virginia cont'l do do 80 source: The West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Volume NINE Supplemental Series, The Soldiery of West Virginia, Page 89. Edited and Published by Jim Comstock Richwood, West Virginia 1974. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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