Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15838, for John Jacobs, New York
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(S-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Jacobs, John
Anna

NUMBER
W15838

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CONTENTS
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John Jacobs
(No 1470)

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George Morell Agt.
Cooperstown

[in faint writing]
Who appeared in open Court? John Jacobs
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State of New York
Otsego County SS.

On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York, and being a Court of Record, and proceeding according to the principles of the Common law, with power of fire & imprisonment ^John Jacobs aged sixty three years resident in said County of Otsego, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as followed: enlisted into Capt Peter J. Van Renslear Company in Col James Livingston's Regiment on the Continental Establishment for during the war of afforesaid Regiment was then called the Congress Regiment and served in said Regiment untill the new arangement took place then aranged to Col. Philip Van Cortland's Regiment Cap Samuel F. Pells Company of the second New York Redgiment and New York Line and served Six years & ten months in the above two Redgements date of the original ^application is the twenty eighth day of March one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen the number of Pension Certificate is one thousand four hundred & Seventy (1470)

And I John Jacobs do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me
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Pension Office
Jany 31 1853

N.Y. Rolls. Albany }
Act Mch 18 1818 }}
May 1 1829. }}
$96. per annum }

John Jacobs,
To what time paid?

I triple H

J.S. Gallaher Esq & auditor

We have two John Jacobs on the Roll ny

John Jacobs 1st Died 7th Jan 1829, Paid to his death ; and
John Jacobs 2d Died 2d Sept. 1828 Paid to his death. you can take your choice of the two

yours
BLB
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Affadavit

Johathan Davis

[in faint writing]
Land to Daniel Jacobs
Otsego
Co
NY
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State of New-York
OTSEGO COUNTY
CLERK'S OFFICE.

[faint impression of an official county seal]

I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John Drake Esquire, was, on the 13th day of January 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27th day of February 1851

Samuel North, Clerk.
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Affidavit

William Johnson
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John Jacobs
Pensioner

Morse & Stewart
Agents
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 15838
Anna Jacobs
widow of
John Jacobs
Pri Rev War

Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. a , Page 372

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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% 873

Anna Jacobs dec
widow of John
NY

act July 4 1836
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Appl. of Anna Jacobs decd wid. of John

N.Y.

Act 4 July 1836

Jas E Austin
Present

Jas. E. Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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State of New-York
OTSEGO COUNTY
CLERK'S OFFICE.

[faint impression of an official county seal]

I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Abram J Brown Esquire, was, on the Sixth day of January 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27th day of February 1851

Samuel North, Clerk.
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Daniel Jacobs
Otsego
N.Y.
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Pension Office
January 27th
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State of New-York
OTSEGO COUNTY
CLERK'S OFFICE.

[faint impression of an official county seal]

I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Abram J Brown, Esquire, was, on the 26th day of February 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27th day of February 1851

Samuel North, Clerk.