Morton JONES W7903 West Tenn. #7574 $45/year issued 3 May 1833. Frankey JONES widow Tenn. #3842, $45/year issued 2 Mar. 1843.
26 Nov. 1832 Franklin County Morton Jones aged 85 states he was born in Orange County, Va., 10 Aug. 1747. He entered the service in the fall of 1780 as a resident of Orange County, Being drafted for three months in the 4th Va., Militia under Capt. Jo. SPENCER and Lt. Garland BURLEY. He was stationed at Fredericksburg, Va., the entire term. He returned home after discharge and was called again to serve for three month and was promoted to sergeant . He served under Capt. Garland BURLEY and Lt. Col. Jo. SPENCER. He served a third trim of three months at Portsmouth, where the British who has taken Norfolk tried to attack but were repulsed. He served a fourth term under general WASHINGTON. He was present at the surrender of Lord CORNWALLIS and saw his surrender his sword to Gen. WASHINGTON. He was personally aquatinted with Gen. John GREEN and Gen. Anthony WAYNE. He moved to Wilkes County, N.C., in 1794. In 1818 he removed to Bedford County, Tenn., for seven years __(?)_ was a_(?)_. Rev. Henry HUNT and William H. MURRAY testify for JONES.
29 June 1842 Coffee County, Tenn., Frankey JONES aged 90 states she the widow of Morton JONES who died 8 Nov. 1841. They were married 13 Nov. 1768 and would have been married 74 years if he had lived five days longer. She knows only of her sister Elizabeth by whom she can prove her marriage.
30 June 1842 Coffee County, Tenn. Hugh JONES aged 71 states he is the second son of Morton and Frankey JONES.
1 July 1842 Elizabeth JONES states she was present at the marriage of her sister Frankey and Morton JONES in Orange County, Va., before the Revolutionary War.
14 May 1844 Washington Frankey JONE’S papers are sent by the Pension Office to Hon. H. CULLOM, House of Representatives, because the Coffee County officials who signed the papers had no official seal. COLLUM is requested to certify that W. BLANTON was the Clerk of Circuit Court and J.W. ANDERSON was Clerk of County Court.
1923 Inquiry of Mrs. C.C. HAMMOND of Mexico Missouri.