Submitted by Whitecaste1@prodigy.net
Jonas JENKINS SR [@1772-1857], husband of Mary BRICKEY [17 July 1774 - 15 May 1856], was my great-great-great-grandfather. They joined the Big Pigeon Church 5 September 1796. Eventually Jonas and his family settled into western North Carolina in what is now Swain County.
However, while still a resident of Cocke County, Tennessee, Jonas JENKINS of Cocke County, enlisted on 10 January 1814, in Capt. James ALLEN's Company, Col. Samuel BUNCH's Regiment, East Tennessee Militia as a private. He was to serve until 17 May 1814.
On 27 January 1814, Jonas was sent home because of illness. He had served a total of 18 days. In his military file it showed that he was due $4.64 for time served. [regular pay being $8.00 a month.]
Two years later, Jonas still had not been paid. He hired an attorney. This letter was in his military file. Unfortuately, I do not know if Jonas was ever paid.
- 1] know all men by thees presents the [J] Jones
- 2] Jinkins of the County of Coke and State of Tennessee
- 3] Do Costitute and apoint William Ramsey of the County
- 4] of Coke and State of fore said my true and law full
- 5] atturney for me and in my name to ask Demand
- 6] and [receive or pursue] from the person Who may be apointed
- 7] pay master such sum or sums of money as is Due me
- 8] for my service from the United Sates for a
- 9] tour of Duty performed on a Campain under the
- 10] Command of Captain James Allen in a
- 11] Regiment Commanded by Cornal Samuel Bunch
- 12] and for Doherty breagade Commencing on the 10th of
- 13] Januar 1814 and inding the third of Febuary 1814
- 14] as will apeer by the ennexed Discharge I also
- 15] im power my said atturney to sign [illegible]
- 16] nessary for the reciving of my money and
- 17] to act and to Do all things in and about
- 18] the premses in as full amanner as I cold do
- 19] ware I personnaly present in withness where
- 20] of I have here unto set my hand and seal
- this
- 21] this 5th Day of march 1816 Jones X Jinkings
- mark
- 22] State of Tennessee Coke County this Day came Jones
- 23] Jinkings be fore me Edman Mchan one of the
- 24] Jestice of the peace for the County of Coke and
- 25] Duly acknowledge the with in power of atturney
- 26] for the perposses thare in [mentioned] this the
- 27] 5th of march 1816 be fore me
- 28] Edmon Mcmahan
All Rights Reserved. The information contained within this web site, may be used by individual researchers, libraries and genealogical societies, however, commercial or for-profit use of this information is strictly prohibited without prior permission. If copied, this copyright notice, must appear with the information. The copyright of the actual information, documents or images contained here is held by the submitter.