Reubin Jones (1766 - 1836)

Born 5 Oct 1766 in South Carolina

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1836 at age 69 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

• JONES, REUBEN
• Ancestor #: A062548
• Service: SOUTH CAROLINA
• Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, SOLDIER
• Birth: 10-5-1766 CRAVEN CO SOUTH CAROLINA
• Death: 2-1-1836 TUSCALOOSA TUSCALOOSA CO ALABAMA
• Pension Number: R5738V
• Service Source: R5738V
• Service Description: (1) CAPT NETTLES, GENS RICHARDSON, MARION; WAGONEER FOR GEN GREENE; (2) EXPRESS RIDER
• Comments: (Overview): Created: 2013-06-27 16:15:11.0, Updated: 2013-06-27 16:15:11.0, By: 1) PATRIOT'S AND HEIR'S PENSION APPLICATIONS REJECTED BECAUSE ANCESTOR; Created: 2013-06-27 16:15:11.0, Updated: 2013-06-27 16:15:11.0, By: 2) DID NOT SERVE SIX MONTHS AS SOLDIER.
• Residence: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2013-06-27 16:15:11.0, By: 1) City: CAMDEN-NEAR - District: CAMDEN DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA
• Spouse: REBECCA GOLDING; Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1)
• Child daughter: AMAZEY LEE JONES, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] THOMAS HIRAM ABETH SKINNER
• Child son: SEABORN JONES, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] MARY POLLY TAYLOR

From Findagrave.com:

Reubin Jones was born 5 October 1766 in the hills of Santee, Craven County, South Carolina, near Camden. He married Rebecca Golden, daughter of Henry and Sarah Golden who lived on Golding/Golden Creek in Warren County,Georgia. On 26 July 1799 Sarah Golding gave to her daughter Rebecca Jones a slave named James, age 6 years old. [Deed Bk B, pg 70 Warren Co.Georgia] Sarah also relinquished her dower rights on 515 acres on Goldin's Creek to Daniel Golden, Reubin Jones and Henry Golding, her sons and son-in-law. During the Revolutionary War, Reubin served in South Carolina under General Marion in the skirmish at Wright's Bluff. His service consisted of driving livestock to Monk's Corner for the army food. In 1780, he joined Marion under Captain Nettles. While not in service, he stayed at the home of his Press Master, James McCormack, who was his uncle by marriage as Reubin was an orphan. When he applied for a revolutionary pension he was denied because he had only served six months but since he was already a wealthy man he didn't need the pension. He moved to Alabama in 1818 and built his fortune there. Reubin died 1 February 1836.

Reuben was born in 1766. He passed away in 1836.

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On FamilySearch.org 2 sources of information for:

Despite his parents' names, most records list him as an orphan, so parents' names may not be accurate at this time.

Served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Pension application of Reuben Jones R5738 fn22SC

Transcribed by Will Graves 11/14/08

[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original.] State of Alabama, County of Tuscaloosa

On this 10th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Marmaduke Williams Judge of the County Court for the said County now sitting Reuben Jones a resident of the State & County aforesaid aged 66 years 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 Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That he was born in the year 1766 on the Hills of Santee Craven County South Carolina 20 miles from Cainbden [sic, Camden?] on the Charleston Road -- at which place he continued to reside until the war, & at about the close of this 13th year in the fall of the year 1779 he volunteered under a press Master whose name was James McCormick acting as was understood in behalf of the United States troops & Army, and authorized so to do by General Richardson: He did not engage in any particular period of service, but served that Fall and winter something more than four months. This service consisted of driving livestock to Moncks Corner; at which place it was butchered & thence carried by water to Charleston -- for this Service he received no pay.

The next fall (1780) and after Gates defeat he joined Marion under Captain Nettles, for an unlimited service, & was with him through the fall of ‘80 and winter of ‘81 and the whole about two or three months; he was while thus engaged in the Battle or skirmish of Rights Bluff [sic, Wright’s Bluff] on Santee River, it is sometimes called Scott's Lake & sometimes Fort Watson. After this he returned home, & in the spring of ‘81 he engaged as a Waggoner under General Greene and served as such till fall. He was not far off when the Battle [of] Eutaw Springs occurred, & was there with others guarded by Captain Nettles. In the fall of 1781 he was engaged as an Express by James McCormick who acted under the authority of General Greene, while acting as an express he performed a great deal of dangerous service, when not immediately acting he stayed at the house of said McCormick who was his uncle I marriage -- & this affiant an Orphan.

He was afterwards employed to carry a Flag to Charleston to procure the release of an orphan child that was there which was near the close of the war & nearly completes his service, which altogether of amounts to about the time of 22 months. Since the close of the War he has made several removals, and for some years has been a citizen of the State of Alabama Tuscaloosa County.

That he has no Register of his age, but from information in various incidents he does not doubt of being 66 years & stated, he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his 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.

Sworn to & subscribed this 10th December 1832

S/ John A. Hodges, Clerk S/ Reuben Jones, X his mark

[Thomas A. Smith, a clergyman and Benjamin Fontaine gave the standard supporting affidavit.]

[fn. p. 11, is a petition signed by a large number of men in support of Jones’ reputation and seeking a pension on his behalf.]

State of Alabama Tuscaloosa County

By way of supplements to his formal declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832: Reuben Jones states on oath, to the first interrogatory required by the war department: That he was born in the year 1766 on the Hills of Santee Craven County South Carolina 20 miles from Camden on the Charleston Road.

To the Second: He states that he has no Record of his age, but he does not doubt from various incidents that his age is the same as stated in his original declaration.

To the third: he answers that he engaged in the at the same place or neighborhood of his birth: and since the war, he has lived in Georgia since some time from thence he removed to this State Alabama where he now resides in the County of Tuscaloosa

To the fourth: he says his Services or at all times as a volunteer, and that his services were such as stated in his original declaration; and comprised the time of at least 22 months. For this he was not engaged upon any private pay or reward, but in the public service, nor has he received at any time any compensation therefore.

To the fifth: he answers that his original declaration before the said general information, was to form as good in answer thereto as he can from age & loss of memory be capable of making.

To the sixth: he says that he did not at any time receive a written discharge, as far as he recollects.

To the seventh: He says the answers are found in his original statement, though he does firmly believe that he could not find in his neighborhood a single individual who holds a different opinion from the one expressed in his favor by the Reverend Mr Smith & Mr Fontaine.

[On November 23, 1852, David G. Jones, 52, Nancy Hemy [could be Nancy Henry], 47, wife of James H. Hemy [could be James H. Henry], filed a claim and power of attorney in which they state that they are the children of Reuben Jones and his wife Rebecca; that their father died February 1, 1836; that their mother died November 13, 1843; that their parents were married in 1788 while residents of Wilkes County, Georgia.]

http://southerncampaign.org/pen/r5738.pdf

Reuben Jones was also a slaveholder, as he left four slaves to his wife in his will - Jim, Edmund, Minta, and her child Jenny.

Vitals Name • • Reuben Jones • • Sex • • Male Birth • • 5 October 1766 Craven, South Carolina, British Colonial America Christening Death • • 1 February 1836 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States Burial • • 3 February 1836 Greenwood Cemetery,Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Other Information:

Alternate Name • Birth Name Reuben Last Changed: May 27, 2012

Alternate Name • Birth Name Reuben Jones Last Changed: December 21, 2013

Sources

1. ↑ Previously unsourced family tree handed down to Joseph Boyle.

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A062548
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63876493/reuben-jones
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJWZ-1CH