Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,611, for Peter Jackson, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776) NUMBER
SERVICE
Penn. Jackson, Peter S.5.611
carded
CONTENTS
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13178
Ohio
Peter Jackson
of Profs Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the   Company commanded
by Captain Luce of the Rgt commanded
by Col. Dean in the Pa Militia
for 8 months 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 29 Dollars 28 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of pension issued the 25 day of May
1833 and sent W. Creighton from
Chillicathe
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $58:56
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep 33 $14:64
$73:20
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo B. Whiting Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 1B
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Declaration in order to obtain the beneficiary of the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832
State of Ohio
Ross County SS on this thirteenth day of October 1832
personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County , now sitting, Peter Jackson a resident
of Deerfield Township in the County of Kerr and state of Ohio, aged 75 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 his father having died when he was a child, he has ascertained by
his indenture of apprentiship and information from his relatives that
he was born in Horsham township, Philadelphia County in the state of 
Pennsylvania, on the 22 day of April 1757. That he entered the service of
The United States, as a volunteer in the Militia in the Revolutionary War from Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania, from the best of his recollection, about August 1776 on a tour
of about two months, under Captain Seth Luce, Lt. Archibald Mclean and
Ensign Saml Murrey as company officer, commanded by Col Wm Dean,
and Gen Robt Doe of Philadelphia, he was first marched to Trenton,
thence to Princeton, thence to, Brunswick thence to Perth Amboy, to watch
the movements of the British, who pay at Statton Island, while he lay at Perth 
Amboy, the British landed on Long Island, having been on duty six or eight weeks.   
he was relieved by others who were sent to take his place, and returned home -
In Dec 1776 he entered the service of the United States in the Militia, in the 
Revolutionary War, as a Volunteer, the second time under the same company officers, commanded
by Col Wm Dean & Genl Cadwallader of Philadelphia, on a tour of about two months
he was marched first to Delaware River opposite Burlington, to guard against the 
British landing on the Pennsylvania side. He was then under the Command of Genl 
Washington, on the night of 25 dec 1776 Genl Washington crossed the
Delaware River at Trenton and took 1000 Hessians prisoner, as was then said - the Division to which he belonged were ordered to cross the Delaware and surprise the British at Mount Holley
but the ice being frozen across the river, the atillery could not begot over, the
Regt to which he belonged being the advance guard, crossed over with much diffficulty
by cutting a narrow passage there the ice, but had to return without accomplishing
any thing, as was intended after Washington had taken the Hessians, he crossed the River
and went to Brunswick where the Militia to which he belonged under Genl
Cadwalader was ordered to join Washington. The whole army then
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retreated through Princeton, to Trenton, thence by a secret march in the night to
Princeton where a severe battle was fought, in which this deponent was engaged,
after the battle he was marched to Kingston, thence to Somersett, thence to 
Morristown, and the Militia were ordered to Hanover Square, where he
was relieved, having served out his tour, and returned home - about Oct
1777 he entered the service of the United States a third time as a drafted soldier
in the Militia on a tour of two months, in the Company commanded by
Capt. Thos Hollowell, Lt Saml Murray, & Ens Jacob Stiner, Brigadier Genl
Potter, & Maj Genl Armstrong - he was appointed first sargent afterward
advanced to quarter Master, he was marched to Sweedsford on the schoolkill
 River to prevent the British from landing he was then marched towards
Germantown and on the road he was in an engagement the British
after crossing the Wissahicken hills, in a buckwheat field; he was then
marched to Penna Bakers Mill, in Chester County Pa; where he met
Washington army, this was the time when The Battle was fought at Germantown,
he having served out his tour was dismissed and returned home - 
About Sept 1778, living near the seat of War, he was again drafted & called
out and entered the service of the United States as a Minute
man on a tour of two months in the Company commanded by Capt
David Margole, Lt Saml Murrey, Ens James Koney, he was the
1st sargent, he was rendevoused at Crooked Billet, in Philadelphia Co,
when he remained a few weeks, but then being no special call, he
obtained leave to return home, but to hold himself in madness
to march at a minutes warning, which he did, but was not
called on till the town expired - Oct 1779 he was
again drafted & called out and entered the service of the U. States in the
Militia of Pennsylvania, as a minuteman, in the Company
commanded by Capt David Margole, Lt Wm Stiner, Ens Jacob
Stiner commanded by Col Josiah Hart & Genl Cadwalader; 
being first sergant himself; he was marched to Newtown, Bucks
County Pa: where he was stationed watching the motion of the
Enemy, until his town expired when he again returned home.
he removed from Philadelphia Co Pa. after the war, to Hardy Co Virginia
from thence to Kass County, Ohio, where he now lives, and has
resided for the past thirty four years -
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he has no documentary evidence of any of the aforesaid fact, and that
he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can
certify to any of his servuces - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever
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 - 
Peter Jackson -
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court October 13th
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
1832
We John Littleton, a clergyman residing in Deercreek Township, Rockaway
County, Ohio, and Benjamin jones a resident of Deerfield Township
in the County of Ross, Ohio, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with Peter Jackson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be 75 years of age, or thereabout,
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he
resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur
in that opinion, and that we believe him to be a man of the strident
truth -
John Littleton
Benjamin Jones
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court October 13th 1832
Per the matter of Peter Jackson for a pension the court
do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the
matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
war department that the above named application
revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the
court further certifies that it appears to them that John
Littleton who signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman
resident in Deerfield Township in said county
and is a credible person and that their statement is
entitled to credit
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the State of Ohio
Ross Conty Ss I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county
a foresaid do hereby certify that the foregoing and the
original proceedings of the said court in the matter
of the application of Peter Jackson for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have had
unto set my hand and seal of office
this 11th day of December, AD 1832
 & of this state the 31st
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
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November 22, 1908
Hon. Edmund H. Hinshaw,
Fairbury, Nebr.
My dear Mr. Hinshaw:
In reply to your letter dated the 17th and received the 20th inst.,
requesting information for Mr. F. W. Barclay, of Beatrice, Nebr. I have the
honor to advise you that from the papers on file in claim, Sur. File 5611,
it appears that Peter Jackson applied for pension Oct. 13, 1832, at which
time he was a resident of Deerfield Township, Ross Co., Ohio. He stated
that he was born April 22, 1757 in Horsham Township, Philadelphia, Co., Pa.;
that his father (name not stated) died when he was a child, and that he enlisted
in Philadelphia County, and served in the Pennsylvania militia as
follows:
Aug. 1776, Private under Capt. Seth Inios, Col William Dean; 6 weeks.
Dec. 1776, under same officers, was in battle of Princeton; 2 mos.
Oct. 1777, First Sergt. and quartermaster under Capt. Thomas Fallowell;
marched towards Germantown and after crossing the Wissahhickon Hills, engaged
the army in a buckwheat field; 2 mos. 
Sept. 1778, First Sergt. under Capt. David Marpole; 6 weeks.
Oct. 1779, First Sergt. under same Captain and Col. Josiah Hart; 2 mos.
His claim was allowed. there is no data as to family on file.
For the date of soldier's deasth, and name of the person to whom
the arrears of his pension were paid, apply to The Auditor or the Interior
Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data:
"Peter Jackson certificate 13,178 issued May 25, 1883, under the Act of
June 7, 1832 at the Ohio Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Aug. 30/95 His to Dr.
A..C. Jackson, Itero Mir.
Fruitland, Branch of Penions
MEl
1908 Nov. 23. Hist. to Hon. Edmund H.
Hindshaw for Mr. Barclay -C
Revolutionary
5611
INVALID.
File No. 5611
Peter Jackson
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832.
Index:-Vol. M, Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Deposition of Peter Jackson a resident of Deerfield Township in the county of Ross and state of Ohio - Supplementary to his declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas for said county on the 13th Oct. 1832 for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th June 1832.
  
State of Ohio
Ross County

    Be it known that on the second day of May 1833 before me Peter Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared the above named Peter Jackson and made oath indue form of law, that he served on the first tour of six weeks under Capt Seth Douse, that he served on second term named in his declaration, the full term of two months; that he served on his third tour named in his declaration the full term of two months; that he served on his fourth tour named in his declaration, the full term of six weeks, and on his fifth term named in his declaration he served the full term of two months, making in all the full term of nine months, for which he claims a pension under the act of congress on the 7th of June 1832.

                                              //s//
                                    Peter Jackson
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 2nd day of
May 1833.

                       //s//
             Peter Patterson J. Peace
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the Sate of Ohio
Ross County SS I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby
certify that Peter Patterson Esq before whom the
a foregoing Supplemental declaration or deposition was
Sworn to was at the time & now is an acting Justice
of the Peace in & for the county aforsaid duly commissioned
& qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal fo 
said Court this 5th day of May AD
1833 & of this State the 31st
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk