HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS – REPUBLIC OF TEXAS PENSION:  A. H. JONES

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REPUBLIC OF TEXAS CLAIMS

PENSION AFFIDAVIT FOR A. H. JONES


The State of Texas
County of Harris

This is to certify that I am acquainted with Mr. A. H. Jones now and for many 
years past a resident of the county of Gonzales in this state, and living on the 
east side of the Guadalupe River about eight miles below the town of Gonzales.

In the year Eighteen hundred and thirty five (1835) said A. H. Jones, Stephen F. 
Austin, Peter W. Grayson, my father Robert Wilson, a younger brother of myself, 
and myself and others, were passengers together on board the Schooner “San 
Felipe” Capt. Hurd bound from New Orleans to Velasco, Texas.

Upon the arrival of said vessel off the bar at the entrance to Velasco early in 
September 1835 we learned that the Mexican War vessel “Correo” Capt. Thompson 
was cruising along the Texas coast, and was then in the offing near by, and 
would no doubt attack the “San Felipe”.

A number of persons from Velasco came on board to take part in the expected 
battle – A. H. Jones, Robert Wilson, my brother, myself and others remained on 
board and participated in the battle between the “San Felipe & Correo” which 
came off at night of the day of our arrival near Velasco and resulted in the 
capture of the Mexican Vessel next day, aided by the small steamer Laura from 
Velasco.

I suppose A. H. Jones to be 55 or 60 years of age.  I cannot speak positively of 
his age.

I believe the said A. H. Jones to be justly entitled to a pension for service 
under the Pension Act approved August 13th, 1870.

Houston Texas October 5th 1870

Signed: James T. D. Wilson

State of Texas
County of Harris

Before me A. R. Taylor Clerk of the District Court in and for said County and 
State this day personally appeared James T. D. Wilson to me well known, who upon 
oath says that the matters and thing stated in the foregoing instrument of 
writing are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court Officer of
Office in the City of Houston
this 4 day of October 1870

A.R. Taylor, Clerk