Benjamin F. Jones

Notes: Prepared by Donald E. McKinney, Jr.

1780's-97 Districe SC (Revolutionary War Service)

Our Benjamin JONES, of 96 District in Northern South Carolina, served as a private and lieutenant in North & South Carolina under Capt George Taylor, also under Col Anderson and briefly under Capt. John Turner. Fought at the Battles of King's Mountain and Cowpens. The SC Rev War audited Account #4197 below refers to our Benjamin JONES who later settled in Georgia and eventually Franklin Co, TN by 1812. (See widow Susannah's Pension Files for more details. (Her pension application of 1852 was rejected for some reason.)

Audited Account #4197 Roll 80, pages 193-205 for Rev. War Service (SC State Archives) 24 June 1785-(SC Treasury Certificate/No 415 Book T)

"South Carolina. Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly passed the 16th March 1783, We, the commissioners of the Treasury, have this day delivered to Mr. Benjamin JONES, this indented certificate, for the Sum of six pounds, fifteen shillings & eight pence half penny sterling for Militia Duty as private as per account audited. The said Benjamin JONES, his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, will be entitled to receive from this Office the sum of nine shillings & five pence on the ??, for one year's interest on the principal sum of six pounds, fifteen shillings & eight pence, half penny and the like interest annually. The said Benjamin JONES, his Executors, Administrator or Assigns, may make any purchase at any public sales of confiscated property, (except such as shall be ordered by the Legislature for special purposes and theis INDENT shall be received in payment. For the true performance of the several payment in manner above-mentioned, the PUBLIC Treasurery is made liable, and Faith of the State pledged by the aforesaid ACT.

Given under our hands at the Treasury Office in Charleston, the twenty-fourth day of June, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five.

John Edwards Jun. Commissioners of the Treasury 24 Jun 1785-(SC Treasury Receipt/No 414 Book T)

"Mr. Benjamin Jones his account of duty in the militia as Private since the reduction of Chs Town. Two pounds, eleven shillings and five pence seterling" "State of South Carolina - D (due?) to Benjamin Jones for duty/Col Anderson's return L 2:11:5 (Pay). 24 Jun 24 1785, received full satisfaction for the within? Indent #414 Book T by virtue of an order for Benjin JONES."

4 Oct 1785 - (96 District SC, Delivery of Indent)

"Gentlemen, please to deliver to John Sullivan my indents for the service??

Signed: Benjamin JONES Edward Blake, Peter Borquett, Esqus: Commissioners of the Treasury

"State of South Carolina, Ninety Six District. Benjamin Jones made oath before me that he gave? the above order for his indents and never bargained nor sold the same to no person whatsoever nor has he ever received no satisfaction therof. Swirn October 4 1785 Before John H Herndon, J.P. Benjamin JONES"

1785- SC Treasury Receipt/No. 800 Book Y "31 Dec "85 - Benjamin Jones for one month duty as private in Capt Turner's Company Militia in 1780. Two pounds two shillings and ten pence farthing sterling."

23 Apr 1786 - (Delivery of Indent)

We, Peter Boqueat & John Mitchell Treasures of the State of South Carolina, Please to deliver my Indent to the bearer herof th John Turner & I do hereby authorize and empower the said John Turner to act and do for me & in my name and in so doing this power shall ba a receipt against the same from your ??

April the 23rd 1786. Benj. JONES

I do heryb certify that the above Poerr was signed and acknowledge before me the 23rd of April 1786, Andw Hemphill, J.P.?

17 Aug 1786 - (SC Treasury Receipt/114)

"Benjamin Jones for Militia duty, since the fall of Charleston in Roebuck's Regiment of Anderson's Return. One pound, five shillings and eight pence half penny"

1787 - (Endorsement of Indent 414)

January 24th 1787. I Endorse the ?? Indent to John Herndon or his assignes together with the Interest due therin - Signed Benjamin Jones

Test:Dan Relchy?

20 Nov 1787 - "N415 Book T - Benj Jones' Indent. Recd 30 Nov 1787 one year's interest on the within Indent due 1 Apr 1787 - LO:9:4. Recd 30 Nov 1787 from the Comms of the Treasury, the amt of the within Indent by disd? in the purchase of Land

Signed John Herndon

1812 - Hancock County, Georgia (Tax Records)

Benjamin JONES Britton JONES

(Evidently moved on th Franklin County, TN the same year)

1812 - Franklin Co, TN (Tax/Voting List)

Benjamin JONES, Britian JONES, Robert JONES, James HARDCASTLE, Robert HARDCASTLE

(Note: Our Benjamin Jones & Susannah, along with sons Britton, Allen & others, had settled in Franklin Co, TN by 1812. Benjamin and Susannah moved to Georgia from So. Carolina, but it is not certain if they settled there during the 1780s or after 1790, since there were men named Benjamin JONES who were in the same area of SC and Georgia during this time) Further research on the other sons Allen & Francis, etc may lead to the answer.

LAND RECORDS (So. Carolina)

2 May 1785 -(SC Land Grant for Rev War Services)

"State of So. Carolina, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. KNOW YE, That in persuance of an Act of the General Assembly of said State passed the twenty-eight day of March in the Uear of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-four, for the purpose of securing and granting Land within this State to the Officers and Soldiers as therin set forth, We have granted and by these Presents do grant unto BENJAMIN JONES (a soldier) his Heirs and Assigns, a Plantation or Tract of Land containing Two Hundred Acres situate in the District of Ninety Six, on Chesota Creek of Toagoto River---To have and to hold the said Tract of Two Hundred Acres of land, and all the singular other the Premisses hereby granted unto the Benjamin Jones his Heirs and assigns for ever---, Given under the Great Seal of the State

WITNESS his Excellency William Moultrie, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the said State, at Charleston this second day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eight Five and in the Ninth Year of the Independence of the United States of Ameriac".

25Oct 1786 - Union Co SC (Deed Bood A, pages 387-388)

Isac Chapman of Union Co SC to Benjamin JONES, same place, for ?lbs, 140 acres on GILKIE"S CREEK, bound by John Steen and Wm Gilkie. Granted to Chapman on 28 Sep 1784. Witnesses: Isham Saffold, William (x)JONES, and Vardy McBee,

(Note:This creek heads SE of Gaffney, SC in the present day county of Cherokee, about 10 miles from NC line. It flows SE into Thicketty Creek which flows east into Broad River.)

1790 - Federal Census

JONES, Benjamin (1/4/1//1 slave) page 92 (96 District/Union Co, SC)

(This matches our Benjamin & Susannah who had 4 sons by 1790.)

Land Records (Georgia)

11 Mar 1784-Franklin Co,GA(Petition for Bounty Land)

Benjamin JONES SR, Benjamin JONES, Jr

16 Sept 1784 Franklin Co, Ga(Land Grant #64)

Benjamin JONES, SR purchases warrant 16 Sept 1784

Note: Unknown if this is same individual as below.)