Bath-Woodford-Fayette County KyArchives Military Records.....John Jones, Sr. (1762 NC - 1851 KY) January 11 1847 Revwar - Pension Capt. Woodfolk's Co.; Col. Woodfolk's Regiment; Capt. Morrison's Co., Col. George Rogers Clark's Regiment ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: John Guittard guittard@swbell.net May 12, 2004, 5:53 am Revolutionary War Pension Application R5718 -- John Jones, Sr. [p. 1] SERVICE NAME NUMBER Va Jones, John R5718 {Indian campaigns} {in KY 1783-84} ----------------------------------------------------------------- b. Feb 20, 1762 in Roan Co. N.C. res. at enl. in what was later Woodford Co. Ky In 1847 res. Bath Co. Ky [p. 2] State of Kentucky, Bath Co. On this eleventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared in open Court and now sitting in in Bath County and State of Kentucky John Jones a resident of said State and County aged eighatyfive years the twentyeth day of Feby Next month 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 Congrefs passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. "I was caled into actual Service by the orders of Capt. Sawyer Woolfolk I think in the 1783 or 1784 which year I cannot conclusively state but do state my time of service commenced under Capt. Woodfolk in one of the years 1783 or 84 and was under his command as a Spy and ranger for the term of three years. I first settled in the now county of Woodford near Gouvenor Scott and near Kentucky river. My services as Spy and ranger was mostly in the defence of the settlements from the falls of the Ohio and Louisville up to Lexington and often below Louisville and down to Harrodsburgh. I was close in persuit of the Indians when they kiled the son of Gover Scott on the Kentucky river. they also kiled a man named Valentine at the same time they kiled young Scott. I as the spy gave immediate information to Capt. Woolfolk. he and his company went in persuit of them. We took the trail, came to spot where the two men were kiled, crosed Kentuck river and persued them but did not overtake them. We returned almost unable to travel from fatige and Starvation. "John Craig was Lieutenant in Capt. Woodfolk's Company and a very efficient officer. I Served as stated under Capt. Woodfolk and afterwards Col. Sawyer Woodfolk as Spy and ranger three years through Heat, Cold, Starvation and Nakedness. a pint of parched corn was often three day provision. often I had nothing not even corn on forced marches to Capt. [p. 3] to Capt. Woodfolk. I was appointed and so was George Corn or Cohhorn [sp?]. we were often together. Corn or Cohhorn ranged and spyed in the upper part of the State as well as in the lower part. both of us appointed by Capt. Woodfolk at the same time. George Corn was in the battle of the Blue Licks and was shot through his mouth or jaw. he was as brave a man as any man in his day. he feared no Indians. "I also volunteered to go with Col. Clark's regiment to go on an expedition against the Indians. We rendevoused at Frankford Kentucky and Marched to mete Col. Clark at Louisville where we joined Clark's regiment. I went as a volunteer with Col. Clark against the Indians. we march acrofs the country through a very swampy wet overflowd country of land untill we came to post Vincen, now Vincenns [Vincennes (now in Knox Co., Indiana) on the Wabash River - - the western boundary of Indiana]. we encamped near that place about ten days. During that time post Vincenns was surrendered to Col. Clark and we took a number Indians Prisoner, I think thirty or more. after this we again took up a line of march to go further into the back country but owing to the fact that our provifsions were all et up and consumed Col. Clark march us back to the Ohio [River] oposite Louisville where we were discharged. "I received a Discharge but I have long since lost or mislayed it. I have not seen it for many years. it was given to me by Capt. Morrison the Captain of my company. I served under Col. Clark in his expedition on the Wabash [River] a tour of Service about three months from the day of rendesvouse to the day of Discharge. "I further state that the close of my Services under Col. Sawyer Woodfolk I did not get my Discharge nor did I get a discharge from him and having removed to Bath County where I now live I did not see him for many years. I caled on him in Woodford County in July 1815 and after the usual serimonies and conversation about our Services I asked him to give me something to show for my service while I was under his command as a Spy and ranger. Col. Woodfolk then made and gave to me [p. 4] the certificate which I hereunto attach to my application [certificate not found in file] and rely upon as full and ample evidence of my service in maner as set forth in this my application. "I further state I Know of [no] man living by whoom I can prove my services. The last man who I knew who did serve with me was Rodger Clemmons an old brother soldier who Died about five years since. I therefore rely on the certificate given to me by Col. Sawyer Woodfolk in 1815 for proof of my service." 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 the agency of any State this being his first Application. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Jones We Asa Maxey a clergiman resident in the State of Kentucky and county of Bath and W M Sudduth resident in the same State and county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Eighatyfive years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid. Asa Maxey Wm Sudduth Tinnet Young and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter putting the interogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states and the court further certifys that it appears to them that Asa Maxey -- who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergiman resident in the State of Kentucky bath County and that W M Sudduth is a credible person and that there [p. 5] And the said Court having propounded the interrogatories for a pension on account of services as Spy with Col. Sawyer Woodfolk and volunteer with Col. Clark -- Q Where and in what year was you born Ans. I was born in North Carolina Roan [Rowan] County. Q Have you any record of your age and, if so, where is it A. I have the record of my age taken from my father's Bible which is sett fourth in my application. Q Where were you living when caled into Service, where have you lived since, and where do you now live. Ans I lived in the now County of Woodford when caled into service. I then moved Madison county then moved Bath County where I now live and have lived fifty four years past. Q How were you caled into Service. were you deraughted. did you volunteer or were you a substitute I was caled into Service by order of Col. Woodfolk and by him appointed as a Spy and ranger and Volunteered under Capt. Morrison and Lieutenant John Craig and commaded by Col. Clark. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the General circumstances of your Services. My services having been as a Spy and Volunteer under Col. Clark and much described in my application. I further state Capt. Robert Samans [sp?] was with us as Capt of a company with Col. Clark and the Surrender of Vincent and Capt. Morrison and many more not now recollected. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it Given and what has become of it. I received a discharge from Capt. Morrison for services under Col. Clark which was lost or mislaid so that I have not seen it for many years. I never got a discharge from Col. Woodfolk at the time of Discharging his men but caled on him a number of years afterwards and he gave me from his own hand a certificate of my services performed. [p. 6] State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution I will state the name of Tinnet Young a man who I have been acquainted with for forty years and also the name of Doctor Odd S. Bigstaff whom I have been acquainted with for the last twelve years and the name of Putnam Ewing whom I was acquainted with for more than thirty. Personally appeared in open court and made oath in due form of Law that they became acquainted with the application John Jones for many years as stated by Jones above, that we believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to of been a revolutionary soldier, and that we concur in that opinion and further believe he served as sett forth in his application. Sworn to and subscribed Tinnet Young Odd. S. Bigstaff Putnam Ewing. I William M. Sudduth Clerk of the Court of Bath County do hereby testify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Jones for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of Jany 1847 W. N. Sudduth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Oct 1936 letter in file R5718 by archivist to William C. Alexander, Salida, Colorado: "His claim was not allowed as the service rendered by him was subsequent to the Revolution and was not provided for in the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied." Additional Comments: John Jones, Sr. was born 2-20-1762 Rowan Co., NC died 3-14-1851 Bath Co., KY, and left a will at Bath Co. KY WB E, p. 387. Blue Licks was a famous, fierce frontier battle -- the last significant battle of the Revolutionary War -- when British soldiers and Indians under renegade Simon Girty inflicted heavy losses on Kentucky fighters with Daniel Boone in 1782, ten months after Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Col. Clark was the famous George Rogers Clark, Revolutionary War hero and Indian fighter, who had captured the British fort at Vincennes under British General "Hair-buyer" Hamilton in 1779. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/kyfiles/