Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5561, for Jacob Jeffers, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md

Jeffers, Jacob
or Jeffries
Ann

NUMBER
R. 5561

CONTENTS
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On the twenty seventh day of June 1818 personally appeared Jacob Jeffers, of Queen Ann County before the county court of said County and made the following declaration on Oath That he belonged to the revolutionary army of the United States, and was enlisted in the month of April, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight by Capt Thomas Mason of Caroline County and belonged to his company which was attached to the third Maryland Regiment under the command of Colonel Stewart, in which regiment he continued until the close of the Revolutionary War, and was regularly discharged at Frederick town from the Battalion of the third Regiment there under the command of Major Hardon
He further states, that he has lost his certificate of discharge, and is now in his fifty seventh year to the best of his knowledge, and is in poor and needy circumstances, and requires afsistance from his country
Fworn [Sworn] to in open Court
Tho Murphy, Clk
of Queen Ann's County Court
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Queen Ann's County Cour Sct.
We the undersigned Judges of the said Court certify that it appears to our Satisfaction, from the above [illegible illegible] before us, that Jacob Jeffers, the above applicant, is in reduced Circumstances in life and in need of afsistance from his Country for a Support; and that he Served in the Revolutionary War as Stated in his Declaration, and that all the other facts stated in his said declaration are true. In Witnefs where of we have hereunto fet [set] our hands this 20th day of Oct 1819.
Dd. + Earle
% the Honble, the Secretary of the Depart. of War [illegible name]

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Deposition of
Jacob Jeffers

Adm@
Hon Mr Culbreth,
H. Of Rep.
Dec. 9. 1819

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Queen Ann County State of Maryland, on the 3d day of November Eighteen hundred and Eighteen Wm Gellist appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace for Said County, and made oaath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that he, this deponant has Known the within named Jacob Jeffers upward of forty years, and that he the said Jacob Served Some time in Revolutionary war, and that he has a wife and a large family of Small Children, and that he is at this time in being low and needy circumstances
Wm Clayton
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State of Maryland Queen Ann's County to wit

I hereby certify that Richard Tilghman Earl and Samuel Purnell Esquires, by whom the above certificate was given and whose names are thereto subscribed, were at the time of so doing and still are two of the Judges of the County Courts in the Joint Judicial District of the state of Maryland, duly commissioned and sworn and to all acts done by them as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereon

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Queen Ann's County Court this twenty eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and nineteen

Tho Murphy Clk of Queen Ann's County Court
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Duplicate certificate ifsued
25th April 1840, and sent to
James Howard, Esq Pension Agt
Baltimore Md

16349 R
Maryland
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Jacob Jeffers,
of Queen Ann Co. in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Stewart of the Maryland
line, for the term of 2 years + 10 months 
to 1780
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jany 1820
and sent to Honble Mr Culbreath
of the House of Reps.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 16 8/30 mo?. $130.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820.. $48.-
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$178.13
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Book F. Vol 67 page 36.
Continued

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Notification sent to the Hon: Mr Culbreth 26 Dec 1820
H. R.
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Jacob Jeffers & Ann Goldsborough married in the month Decr. 1793 - Jacob son of Jacob & Ann was born 1794 Susan born 1795 Thomas was born 1797 -
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13341
Ann Jeffers
widow of Jacob
Md
act 7 July 1838

The leaf containing
the alleged date of the
marriage sent to A Ray
in [illegible] of his letter
of the 18th ver. by
direction of the chief clerk.
Woz
Oct 30 / 56

A Ray
Agent

Pension
papers
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State of Maryland, Kent County ss
On this [blank] day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty seven personally appeared Ann Jeffers a resident of Queen Ann's County in said state aged seventy years, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Orphans Court of Kent County, the same being a Court of Record who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the 23d of August 1862 and of the 17th April 1843 granting pensions to certain widows of pensioners who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Jacob Jeffers late of Queen Ann's County in the state aforesaid who was a private soldier in the Continental Army attached to the Maryland line, and rendered revolutionary services to the United States, during the revolutionary war with England that her husband aforesaid Jacob Jeffers was placed on the pension roll of the United States for his services aforesaid at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; she also  declares that she was married to the said soldier Jacob Jeffers in the early part of December in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three by the Revd. John Greenwood at the house of William Gilbert in Queen Ann's County in the said State - That she was not married to him prior to
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his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated, that her said husband Jacob Jeffers died on the third day of November eighteen hundred and forty one & that she is still a widow and never married since the death of her husband aforesaid.
           her
Ann     X Jeffers
         mark

In testimony whereof the said deponent hath sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration on the day and year aforesaid before me
Geo. S. Hollyday, Chief Justice of the Orphans Court

I do hereby certify the George S. Hollyday who hath subscribed his name to the above certificate was at the time of his so doing, Chief Justice of the Orphans Court of Kent County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 17th day of March 1867 -
Ebenr. Welch Regr. of Wills
for Kent County Maryland
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State of Maryland Queen Ann's County fc.
on this nineteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court in the County Court, for the County aforesaid being a Court of Record Solemnly so a judge of the tribunal of the State aforesaid and having the power of fins and imprissonment, Jacob Jeffries. Coloured man, aged fifty nine years resident in Queen Ann's County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as a private soldier four years in the third Regiment in the Maryland line, part of the time in Captain Mason's, part in Captain Walter's, part in Captain Ovender's and part in Captain Gray's Companies, that he has before made a declaration on this subject, in Queen Ann's County Court aforesaid on the -- day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that his pension Certificate is numbered Sixteen thousand three three hundred and forty nine, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and navel Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen 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, and by me Subscribed. - Schedule of the goods Chattels and Credits of Jacob Jeffries of Queen Anns County aforesaid - one milk Cow, three Sheep, two hogs one corner Cupboard, one pine table, three iron potts one dutch over, one plough, one pine chest, and one debt due him of ten dollars.
Jacob Jeffries (his x mark)

And I solemnly swear that my occupation is that of a common labour, but that I am Considerably disabled by reason of my advanced age, and Cannot persue my occupation with the same vigor as formerly; that I have a wife and seven children now residing with me, my wife Ann Jeffries is about forty years old, and is sickly and unable to perform much labour, and my children now living with me are as follows; that is to say, Rachel fifteen years old, on the Seventeenth day of March last, Rebecca eleven years old, on the fifth day of March last,
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William eight years old, on the fifteenth day of January last, John six years old on the eighteenth day of November last, George Washington five years old on the twenty sixth day of August last, Ranch Jane two years old on the thirty first day of January last, and Joseph Nowel one year old, on the sixteenth day of September last, who, by reason of their tender years, are unable to Contribute to their maintenance; that he hath two other Children who are now at Service, and Can now Support themselves - Sworn to and declared on the nineteenth day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, before
Tho Murphy Clk Queen Ann's County Court.
I Thomas Murphy Clerk of Queen Ann's County Court aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of the Said Court; and I further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this nineteen day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Tho Murphy Clk of
Queen Ann's County Court

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Jacob Jeffers
14182
March 1820
Con

Costs $1.00
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State of Maryland}
County of Queen Ann} fct {Sct]
I Saml T Harrison Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County and State, holden at Centreville do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence had been presented to said Court on the affidavit of Samuel A Cole and Jane Anderson known to the Court, as persons of respectability and whose statement under Oath is entitled to Consideration and should be received in evidence, That they knew Ann Jeffers, deceased, Widow of the late Jacob Jeffers, and that her death took place on the 25th day of June, 1853, and that they personally know the Children of the said Jacob and the said Ann, and that the following named are the only children, that now survive the said Ann, to wit, Joseph Jeffers, William Jeffers, Washington Jeffers, Rainey Jeffers, and Julia Jeffers;
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, at Centreville this 8th day of September in the year of our Lord, 1857.
Saml T Harrison [illegible]
for Queen Ann's County
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16349
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WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United State, of the 18th March, 1818, Jacob Jeffers, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of June one thousand [eight hundred and eighteen]
GIVEN at the WAR Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War

[Round stamp mark]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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Jeffers, Jacob
Md R5561
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Baltimore, 28th Octr., 1857.

Sir,
Ann Jeffers, the widow of Jacob Jeffers, a soldier in the War of the Revolution, made application some years ago, for a pension under the act of 7th July, 1838, and the claim was suspended. proof of marriage only wanting - Since then she has died and her son, Jacob Jeffers, has administered upon her estate, and filed through Alexr Ray, Esq, at Washington City, an application for the arrears of pension due his mother Ann Jeffers, and filed also the evidence of marriage &c, - He is informed by Mr. Ray, that the Attorney General and Secretary of the Interior, has very recently decided, that under the act of Congress, no arrears of pensions or the pensions to which the parent was entitled, can be allowed to the children, if so, this decision reverses all the decisions heretofore given by their predecessors in office and will close the door to all future claimants - It is important to Josh Jeffers to be officially informed that such is their decision

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because, he is cited before the orphans Court to close the estate and pass his account.

May I respectfully ask, that you will inform me, if such be the opinion of the Department as stated, and whether any action was had on the case.

Very respectfully,
Yr Obt. St.
G. G. Brewer

The Honble.
Geo. C. Whiting
Commissr. of Pensions,
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George C Whiting Esq
Com@ of Pensions
Washington

Act " 38"
addital

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Ann Jeffers
Jacob Md Sus,
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[Round stamp mark]
BALTIMORE
OCT
28

FREE

The Honbl.
Geo C Whting
Commifsr of Pensions,
Washington City
D. C.
mail

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Ann Jeffers Wid of
Jacob Md sus
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Geo C Whiting Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington

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Ann Jeffers wid of
Jacob Md Sus 1838
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Judge [illegible]
Commifsioner of
Pensions

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Ann Jeffers - Jacob
Md sus 1838
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W
Wilmer [illegible] D
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V W 13341
Ann Jeffers
Md Jacob
Let to Darin Clark, Esq
May 23 '47
to same June 22 '47
Let to Hon J A Pearce sent
the papers April 48
Sent John H Johnson July 17 48
G G Brewer, Nov 14 / 57
[illegible] Mch [illegible] 1861
act 7 July 1838

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to Hon J A Pearce
April 27 '49
Let A Rag
Sept 4. 1856
Oct 30 / 56
[illegible] July 21. 1857
[illegible] Sept 19. 1857
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Decr. 23rd. 1819.
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Jacob Jeffers enlisted as a pvt. in the 2nd Maryland Regiment, on the 11th day of March 77 and was discharged on the 10th Jany 80
Thos Karney - Aud. S. M.
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Jacob Jeffers, Maryland, act 18 March 1818 $96.00 pran
To what time was he last paid?
G C A

Pension Office
May 20 1847

Died 3d Nov 1841
Paid to his death
BLB
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State of Maryland
Queen Anne's county, fct
On this sixth day of June 1851 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, John Seegar aged eighty years, a resident of Queen Anne's County, in the State of Maryland, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare and say, That he was well acquainted with Jacob Jeffers and Ann Jeffers, his wife, that Jacob Jeffers, was a free man of Color, a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and resided for many years on the farm adjoining the deponents, - That Jacob Jeffers and Ann Jeffers, his wife, he has always understood were married about the year 1793 and he has known them to live together as man and wife, for upwards of fifty five years and that he always acknowledged her as such, and the leaf above taken from the Bible containing the marriage and births, I believe to the hand writing of William Gilbert, of Queenanns County Decd. I knew most of the children of Jacob Jeffers, and the only one now living, to my knowledge is Joseph Jeffers I know that Jacob Jeffers and Ann Jeffers lived together as man and wife and that Jacob Jeffers acknowledged to be his wife. Sworn before Jonathan Downs J P
And I further certify that I know the affiant to be creditable and entitled to full belief.
Jonathan Downs JP
Credibility of the affiant [illegible]
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Maryland fs Queen Ann's County towit I hereby Certify that Jonathan Downes gentleman before whom the within affidavit was made who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of the making and subscribing the same and of the State of Marylands Justices of the peace in and for Queen Anns County duly commifsioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my Office this 6th day of June 1857
John Palmer Clerk
Circuit Court for Queen An County

Costs 25c
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State of Maryland}
Queen Anns County} Sct
on this 15th day of June, 1857, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Joseph Jeffers, aged about 37 years a resident of Queen Anns County, in the State of Maryland, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare and say, that he is the Son and heir at Law of Jacob and Ann Jeffers, late of Queen Anne's County, deceased, That the fly leaf taken from the bible, purporting to give the date of his father and mothers marriage, and the birth of three children, was written (he always understood and was so informed) by Squire William Gilbert, now deceased, who resided near his father and was a great friend of the family.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of June, 1857, and I further Certify That I know the affiant to be creditable, and entitled to belief, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Jonathan Dowery JP
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State of Maryland}
City of Baltimore} Sct
On this tenth day of June, 1856, personally appeared before the Judges of the Orphan's Court of Baltimore city being a Court of Record, in and for said City and State aforesaid, Joseph Jeffers, a resident of Millington in the County of Kent, aged 34 years, who, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congrefs 7th July 1838, or of the act of July 29, 1848. = This claim is declared for, and in the right of Ann Jeffers, widow of Jacob Jeffers, by virtue of his Revolutionary services, as a Soldier in the Maryland line, under Col. Stewart, as the declarant has often heard and believes, = And further declares, that the said Jacob Jeffers, my late father, received a pension during life at eight dollars per month, up to the day of his death, which took place on the 3rd November, 1841, that after his death my late mother Ann Jeffers, now deceased, filed her declaration under act 7th July, 1838, but failed at that time to establish her claim, and She died on the 25th day of June, 1853, leaving the following named children, and the only ones now surviving to wit. = Joseph Jeffers, William Jeffers, Washington Jeffers, Rainey Jeffers, + Julia Jeffers
This declaration is therefor made in right of said Ann Jeffers, for the Act of July, 1838, or for the benefit of July, 29, 1848, and further declares and
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believes, from the Statement made by said deceased parents, that their marriage took place in 1793, and before the 2nd day of January Eighteen hundred. begs to refer to the papers on file.
Sworn and Subfcribed on the day and year above written, before
Joseph Jeffers

Sworn to and Subscribed on the tenth day of June 1856 before me in open Court
E D Kemp

State of Maryland Baltimore City Ss
I hereby Certify that the Honorable Edward D Kemp by whom the above Certificate was given, and who hath thereto Subscribed his name was at the time of So doing Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Baltimore city in the State of Maryland duly elected commifsioned and Sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my office this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty Six
Test: N Hickman Register of Wills for
Baltimore City
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The book from which the leaf containing this record was taken has been filed in the Commissioners Room.
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House of Representatives
Dec 27 1829
Sir,
I enclose you the declaration of Jacob Jeffers in support of his claim to the pension provided by Law for the soldiers of the Revolution
Your respectfully
Thos Culbreth
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April 23. 1840
Mr Evans

The Comr. authorizes
new Certificates to be ifs?
in these cases
[illegible]

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J L Edwards Eq
Comr of Pensions
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Baltimore 22d April 1840

Sir
I inclose the Certificates of Jacob Jeffers and Samuel Fog whose names are on the Pension List of the Maryland agency, for which the parties request a renewal. The parties proved their Identity in the usual manner on presenting their Certificates.
With much respect
Your Obt Servt
Jas Howard
[illegible]

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Washington Oct 18 / 56

Judge Mind
Comr of Pension
Sir
In the case of Ann Jeffers act 1838 of Maryland widow of Jacob, you require additional proof of the time of marriage.
In the original application a family Bible was sent to your office, and it seems that the leaf containing the marriage was taken out and filed with the papers
As it is difficult at the late period to obtain very satisfactory proof of marriage, it occurred to me, that by withdrawing the fly leaf, the hand writing or some fact might establish [illegible] identify the paper and time or marriage. In this view I must request the
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withdrawal of the fly leaf for the purpose indicated which shall be returned to you.
I remain very
respectfully
Your o se
Alex Ray
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Washington
June 22nd 1857
George C Whiting Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir
You will please to receive herewith, the leaf containing the marriage of Jacob + Ann Jeffers, enclosed to me in your letter of the ber 30 / 56.
Jacob Jeffers was a man of Color, and therefore did not make the record of his marriage; nor the birth of his children as given on the fly leaf: This is a fact certainly in favor and must I think be conclusive to your mind that the marriage did take place at the time shown by the record.
The record is stated to have been made by William Gilbert, a Squire, or Justice of the Peace. There could have been no motive of the Squire making any other than a true record of the times. The Soldier being a man of Color having served upward of two years in the revolution, establishes his good character; and it is to be presumed, that any witnefs he had to turnout for record to make, he would go to the Judge or Squire a Justice, for advice and counsel.
The enclosed affidavit of John Seegar aged eighty years, states he knew Jacob and Ann Jeffers as man and wife for upward of fifty five years and that the leaf taken from the family Bible he believes to be the hand writing of William Gilbert of Queen Ann County, now deceased.
Joseph Jeffers, the son swears, that the leaf taken from the Bible was written he always understood, and was so informed, by said William Gilbert, [illegible] In view of these facts, it seems to me that the claim really should be admitted under act 7 July 1838. Without truth requirement being made,
I remain yours most respectfully
Alex Ray
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Janes L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office

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Sent to Annapolis
Dec. 9. 1819.
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5561
P.O. ___
Ann Jeffers
widow of Jacob
Service: ___

Enlisted: ___, 18
Discharged: ___, 18

Application filed: ___, 18

Alleges: ___ REJECTED
Re-enlisted: ___

Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
___ Recognized. ___ Contracts.
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[Round stamp mark]
BALTIMORE Md.
MAY
7

5

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

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13341
May 8 / 47
le
Ann Jeffers
July 7 1838

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No 13341
Ann Jeffers
Wid of Jacob
Md
Act 7 May 1838
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Baltimore May 5th 1847
Sir
Enclosed you the Declaration of Ann Jeffers. She claims a Pension under the different acts of Congress for revolutionary services rendered to the United States, by her deceased husband Jacob Jeffers, who it appears was a pensioner during his lifetime, as I believe the Mefses Corners. of this place hold the original Pension Certificate and will not give it up as evidence in her case; Your kind attention to this matter soon will greatly oblige the old woman
With great respect
I remain your obedient
Servant
Darius Clark
120 Light Street [illegible]

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Washington
June 17 1858

S Cole Esq
Acting Commifsioner
Sir
In the case of Ann Jeffers late of Maryland decd under act 7 July 1838. You will please receive enclosed an application by her son, made at Feb 29, 1848; if in your judgment the proof of marriage already on file is insufficient for an allowance of the claim under act / 38.
I remain very respectfully
your Obt Sev
Alex Ray
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Senate April 8. 1848
Sir
I have been requested to as you for the papers in the case of Ann Jeffers that they may be presented with her petition for a pension to Congrefs - Will you have the Kindnefs to send them to me
Respflly
J A Pearce

J L Edwards Esq
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Washington
Sep 16. 1857

Geo C Whiting Esqr
Com of Pensions
Sir
In the case of Mrs Jeffers decd late of Maryland act 1838, please find enclosed a certificate showing the time of the death of the widow and the name of the children who survived her.
I remain very
respectfully 
Your Obt Sevt
Alex Ray
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[Stamp mark]
DEPARTMENT
OF THE
INTERIOR
Mar 22 1866
PENSION OFFICE

5561
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Washington 21 March 1866

Hon J H Barrett
Comm of Pensions
Sir In October 1865 I enclosed to you the papers referred to in the accompanying paper I have not since heard from him. The Third Auditors only in that they are not in his Office. Will you be good enough to have search made for claim in the Pension Office
Respy
Jas N Callun
Friend Attorney
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[SEAL]
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE CITY, Sc.
The subscriber, Register of Wills for Baltimore City, DOTH HEREBY CERTIFY, that it appears by the Records in his office, that LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION of all the good, chattels, credits, and personal Estate of Ann Jeffers deceased, was on the tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six granted and committed unto Joseph Jeffers who was then and there appointed ADMISTRATOR of the said deceased.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my office, this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty six
E D Kemp
TEST: N Hickman
Register of Wills for Baltimore City.

MARYLAND Sct.
I, Edward D Kemp Presiding Judge of the Orphans' Court for Baltimore City, in the State aforesaid, do Certify, that the aforegoing Attestation of N. HICKMAN, Register of Wills, for said City, is in due form and by the proper Officer.
Given from under my hand, at the City of Baltimore, this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
E D Kemp
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Name Jeffers, John Grade Sergeant Line Connecticut
Warrant Number 6016 Acreage 100 Issued Jan. 29, 1790 to -not shown-
"The information concerting the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 and 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.