Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9071, for John Jacobs, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Va.)

Jacobs, John
Ann

NUMBER
W. 9071.
B.L. Wt. 41581-160-55

CONTENTS
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Copy
cert of marriage
Ann l. Poise
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February the fourteenth seventeen hundred and eighty four
John Jacobs to Anne Price
[illegible] County State of Virginia [illegible]
I John [illegible] clerk of the county [illegible x4]
the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the [illegible] is a [illegible x2] of the [illegible] of the marriage of John Jacobs & Ann Price as she said 
[illegible x 2] on the Register of marriages in my office with the [illegible] of the date which is [illegible] in the [illegible] on the [illegible] in [illegible x 4] 
"1784 [illegible] 14th"
I John M. Conway above {illegible x 4]
hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of Stafford in the State of Virginia, and that the 
above is a [illegible x 2] from the records of the office of said County with the exception above named as certified by me. Sworn before me A.H. Mason Justice of the peace 
J.H. Conway clerk of the County Courts of Stafford.

State of Virginia. Stafford County to wit:
I John M Conway clerk of the Court of Stafford County certify that Ales. H Mason is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have herewith affixed my seal of office subscribed my name this 7th day of April 1848.
J. M. Conway Clerk of the County Court of Stafford
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1038
[[?]]
Ann Jacobs
widow of John Jacobs
Va.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private of Calvalry
No. 1038
inscrived in the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars-
0 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued 29th day of July,
Lewis C. Suggatt
Long [[?]]

Recorded in Roll of Pension February 21, 1848, Page 21

[[?]]
C. Suggatt 11 Oct 1849
S. C. Suggatt. Oct 30/49
Hon C.J. Michael
March 12/57
 Lewis C. Suggatt
Nov 5 1856
Hon H Marshall
[[?]]
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See letter to Hon R.M. Johnson
Sept.25.2833
to same July 6. 1841.
let 24 Nov 62 Hon. R. M. Johnson
Let to Lewis C. Suggatt
Jany 29 48.

13740
Kentucky
John Jacobs
of Scott Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private of Calvary in the company commanded by Captain Hayer of the Regt Commanded by Col [strikethrough] Barrett [strikethrough/] on the Virginia line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 100 Dollars 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1833 and sent to Hon RM Johnson [[?]]
Arrears to the 4th of March 200
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 sept 30
$230.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol 7 Page 13-
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200.402 Act March 3/55
Ann Jacobs
widow of
John Jacobs-Pri
Capt. Boyers Co
Revolutionary War
Admitted 160 and
Warrant-Mo
Issued Sept.
and sent to
M. Polk
Georgetown
Ky.

John 5/56
sent to Comr. of land law office
Vol J=7
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200.402
Bounty Land Claim of Ann Jacobs
No
address
Ann Jacobs
Case of M Polk
Georgetown
Kenty.
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State of Kentucky
County of Oran
On this 31st day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and in the county and state aforesaid Ann Jacobs aged eighty seven years a resident of Oran county in the state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Jacobs deceased who was a private in the company commanded by captain Boyer in the 3rd or Baylor Regiment of Virginia Light Horse commanded by Col Baylor in the war with Great Britain known as the Revolutionary war declared on the day of that her said husband enlisted in the state of Virginia on or around the day of AD one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine during the war and continued in the actual service in said wat for the term of three years of June
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months and was honorably discharged at in the sate of Virginia on the 3rd day of November A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty three as will appear from his application record on file in the department records for the purpose of obtaining a pension
She further states that she was married to the said John Jacobs in the county of Stafford state of Virginia on the 12th day of February A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by one Burmia a minister and that her name before her said marriage was Ann Price that her said husband died in the county of Sovet and state of Kentucky on the 14th day of November A.D> one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaning the bounty land to which she was entitled underneath the act of passed March 3 1835
She further states that she is at this time drawing a pension and before to the paper
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and proof now on file with her husband dais application and on file with her own since his death and being as she supports full and satisfactorily sworn her said husbands service her widow marriage with his death to
Ann Jacobs
Her x Mark

Mr. James Mckatten and Allen T Jacobs residents of Owen County Kentucky upon own oaths doth declare that the foregoing declarations was signed and known before Ann Jacobs in our residence and that are have known said Ann Jacobs for 5 years in intimately and that in believe her to she identical person she represents herself to be
Allen P Jacobs
James McKatten
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State of Kentucky
Owen County
ss
I Rankin R. Revill clerk of the court for said County Certify that O.S. Stribling Esq. is and has at the time of making the foregoing signatures (which I certify to be genuine) an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County having been duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affirmed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 1st day of August 1855.
R.R. Revill Clk
By H.G. Smith DC
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State of Kentucky
Scott County
in this 4th day of February 1833 came in person before me John Price a justice of the peace for said county John Jacobs aged seventy years of age the 26 day of March [[?]] issuing and he doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed Mat the 15 1813 that in the year 1780 he enlisted in the Third Virginia Regiment of light dragoons under the command of Colonel Willson Washington, that he properly belong to colonel Baylor served in the third troop and when discharged at that time i was commanded by capt Henry Bowyer who once belonged to the first Regiment of Sight house the said Jacobs enlisted for during the war and served to the end- thereof he the served Jacobs enlisted at Freari Ashbung Virginia for during the war i was in the following general engagements in the south at the coopers under Morgan at Guildford under Green at Ninety six also under green the second battle of Campdon under green also at the entrance spring under green and in among small skirmishes
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I was in i was in many dangerous battles and- skirmishes in the time i served i was wounded four times which which from the wounds i bleed caused me to be a poor helpless cripple for i have not walked one step on my feet since the 12th day of June 1874 which is a long time to remain a poor helpless cripple the honorable Richard M Johnson now in Congress is well acquainted with me he known i am a poor man and a helpless one my services has been proven before him as i being old and or cripple my small pension allowed me is too little to keep me from suffering in my old age therefore i hope the honorable house and secretary of war will take into consideration my more as the small pittance i get is too little to live as helpless situation and and in and has been for a year the 12 days of june must which is a long time to be a cripple and never to walk one step which i serve [[?]] all my bounty prize money nor back rations of neither provision of clothing i never got more land i being a cripple and not served my whole time of enlistment  which was for during the war that he served as a private during the whole revolution to the end. he further states he i the identical man ho is now on the recorded pension Roll of the United states he refers to the proof of the case to
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establish his now application that if that shall not be sufficient he will send a living field to prove for he served in the same Regiment with one that i am the very identical person sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the in and for the said county the day and year afore said 
John Jacobs

I John Jacobs make William H Todd of [[?]] my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my now to present this declaration to the secretary of war of the United States and take into his possession any certificate that may transfer to me and her me to received any amount going to me by counter through and right. for the same to sent persons as may have to get so the same this 6th Jul 1838.
John Jacobs {SS}

State of Kentucky
Scott County
I Jno Price a Justice of the peace for county do hereby certify that this day come before me Jno Jaed whom made oath to the foregoing declaration in my presents subscribed the same and also the power of attorney to same to Todd and acknowledged in same to be his set and deed and i further certify that here Jacobs made oath that he did not execute the the June form
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power of attorney the the land bounty of any transfer or mortgage to any one more because any allotment [[?]] pays but the same is to same in his [[?]] i further certify that Mr Jacobs has long known to me identical [[?]] was placed on the United States an a [[?]] and i believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolution and i belive him to be more seventy years of age for his [[?]] and his is a noble man given under my hand this 5th Feb 1833.
Jno Price

State of Kentucky
Scott County
I Ben Ford clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do certify that John Price before whom the previous proceeding were had and authorized i was at the time and now in one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid regularly commissioned and duly sworn and full forth and held in due and of will ought to be given to all his appeals and as well whether as without hes been [[?]]
In testimony whereof [[?]] hereunto subscribed my name and [[?]] the seal of the same county to be affixed at my office in Georgetown the 6th day pf July 1833 and 41st yea of the Commonwealth
Ben R Ford Clk
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13642
44-598
mar. 30-
Ann Jacobs
wid of John 
Ky. Act 1838
married before 1794
Rejected, husband and 1st Mr. 1849
[[?]] act 17 June 44 and 2 July 48
$100.00 per an
on 1st Mar 1847

Lewis C. Suggatt
Long Lick 
Kentucky
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declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress of the  [[?]] entitled in the act for his service to a obtain [[?]] and was [[?]]

It is known that on the 22nd day of March 1848
before me a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Ann Jacobs a widow  county state of Kentucky eighty years of age, was first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the several acts of congress above named x of all other acts  [[?]] his care granting pensions to widow of John Jacobs who was a pensioner of the United States resided in Scott county Kentucky at the home of his death and who drew pensions on two certificates have her given to J.T. Craig her attorney to draw the [[?]] of [[?]] at the death of said John Jacobs, x to be [[?]] to the pension  [[?]] at Louisville. for proof of his service she offers to said John Jacobs declarations of his service as a private in the Virginia line which declaration x proof are on file in the department of war - she further declares that she was married to said john Jacobs in the county of Stafford state of Virginia on the 12th day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty four (1784) and she hereunto presents for family record in this handwriting of her said husband made for him or rather commended by him shortly after thier marriage and continues by him as their children were born or
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departed this life. this record stating her marriage at the time above stated is the best evidence she has as to the exact time of her marriage she further states that her husband the aforesaid John Jacobs died on the first day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty seven - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but at the time above stated she further declares that she is the still a widow that her name as written upon the family is Ann, but that by her children and neighbors she is generally called Nancy
Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of March 1848 before me John Rawlins J.P.
Ann Jacobs her x mark
State of Kentucky Scott county set
I john Rawlins a justice of the Peace in and for said county do certify, that Ann Jacobs who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration in my presence is personally known to me that she is unable to attend court from badly infirmity, and that when she executed the above she presented to me the original family record herewith filed marked A, in which her age and the time of her marriage HH are set down - i further certify that i as acquainted many years age with John Jacobs handwriting, as be taught school and i sent some of my elder children to his school - that i have no doubt the family record a now referred to is in the handwriting of said John Jacobs i further certify that at the same time, 22nd march 1848 personally appeared before me Robert Jacobs, aged about seventy four years, who is personally known to me, and being duly sworn stated that he is the brother of John Jacobs deceased who was a pensioner, that he known Ann Jacobs above named to be the
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widow of said John Jacobs, and that she is still the widow of said John Jacobs, and that he knows of his own personal knowledge that said John and Ann were married at the time and place above state by her that he knows that the family record now presented by her is genuine, and in the handwriting of John Jacobs, and a part of it was made more than fifty years ago that said John Jacobs died on the 1st day of November 1847 as stated by said Ann-
I further certify that at the same time personally appeared before me Allen Jacobs aged fifty one years, who is personally known to me who being just duly sworn stated that he is the son of John Jacobs above named who was a pensioner, that he knows the family record now shorn to John Rawlins esqr to be genuine and in his fathers handwriting a portion of it made since his recollection, and the first part made as he believes as stated by his mother that his father died on the 1st day of November 1847 and his mother is still a widow further states that his mother is commonly called Nancy in the family and neighborhood-
i further certify that the above named Ann Jacobs, Robert Jacobs, and Allen Jacobs are well known to me and that they are persons of respectability and truth
Given under my hand this 22nd day of March 1848
John Rawlins J.P
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same when taken to have the same effect and validity as if taken in open court.

/strikethrough/ I [illegible] hereby that the [illegible] John W who has signed the foregoing Rawlins is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County State and that he above is his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto /strikethrough/

Kentucky state county set
I John J Jacobs clerk of the Scott county court do certify that John Rawlins whose name is signed in the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and was to at the time of signing the same and that his said signature is genuine and his said certificate to be given form of call, and that full faith and credit are to be given his acts as such, in testimony where of i have hereto set me hand and affixed the seal of said court this 22nd day of March 1848 and in the 56th year of the commonwealth John F Johnson DC
by L Thomson DC
The above erasure was made previous to writing the above certificate 
Thomson DC
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The ages of my Children
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John Jacobs was born March the 26th December in the year 1763
Ann Jacobs his wide was born May the 25th December 1763
 John Jacobs Ann Price were married February the 12th day in the year and 1784
and we had a son named Zachariah born November 24th day 1784
A son named William born September the 19th day 1787
A son named John born June the 7th day 1789
a song named Matthew born September 30th day of 1791
A daughter named Mary born February the 21st day 1794
a son named Elijah born May 21st Day 1805
a son named Alan born November 29 1797
A son named Benjamin born March 6th day 1799
A daughter named Elizabeth born December 27 day 1804
A Daughter named Melinda born May the 19th 1804
Mary Jacobs deceased this life July 23 day about four oclock in the morning 1806 in the 1 year of her age 
A daughter named Nancy born October 24 day 180
A Daughter named Mary born December 25
Elizaann Jacobs Born December 12th 1825
Sefrona Jacobs Born February 25th 1826
A son may cain was born September the 21st Day 1735
Nancy Jacobs departed this life March the 13 day 1830 at 9 oclock in the morning
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9071
Ann Jacobs
Wid. of John Jacobs
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2748
Index:-Vol. A, Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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200.402 set March 3/55
Ann Jacobs, wid. of John Jacobs, pri
Rev. War

Private Va Line

W 276 for 60 mos
cancelled sept. 5/56
Sec 41. 81 for 160 An
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41581
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200.402
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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200.402
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Rebated

520
Kentucky
Ann Jacobs
widow of John Jacobs
who was a Pri of Calvary
in the Revolution
Husband died in Novr. 1847
Inscribed on the ROll at teh rate of 100 Dollars - centers per annum, to commence on the 11th day of Novr. 1847

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of July, 1848 and sent to Lewis C. Suggatt
Long Lick
Ken.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Q Vol. 2. Page 182.
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Kentucky Roll.
John Jacobs placed on the Roll of Invalids prior to the burning of the War Office. 
-permanently disabled. 
See letters to agent and the Hon. R. Mc. Hatton, H. R. Feb. 8. 1828.
Nov 9 Finance March 8 1840
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Georgetown Kent Aug 22 1856

Hon. J. Minor

Sir

At the request of Ann Jacob to whom the within warrant impact I write to know why a warrant for sixty acres instead of one for one hundred and sixty acres has been issued to her - she has made no other application for land and thinks she is entitled under the act of March 1835 to one hundred and sixty acres - May there not be some mistake in issuing the warrant?

Please address M Polk Georgetown Kentucky and oblige

M Polk
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
60 ACRES
OFFICE OF THE COMMISIONER OF PENSIONS
That under the date March 3rd 1855 entitled bounty land engaged in the Military Service of the United States

Ann Jacobs widow of 
John Jacobs Private
Revolutionary War

is entitled to Sixty Acres
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Ann Jacobs
Affidavit
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 17th July 1848 State of Kentucky Carroll County to wit
On this 2nd day of July 1849 personally appeared before the justice of the carrol county court being a court of record, Ann Jacobs who is now a resident of this county aged 81 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 28th 1848 that she is the widow of John Jacobs who was a private in the Revolutionary war and who was a pension as such up to the time of his death in Scott County Kentucky on the 1st day of November 1847 that she receives a pension under the act of 2nd February 1848 and refers to the evidence on file in support of her application that her late husband receives a pension of $196 per annum and she now draws only %100 and so days that her[[?]] way ne [[?]] to the same amount draws by her late husband, she further declares that she was married to the said John Jacobs February 12th 1784 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but at the time above states. she furthers swears that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed in open court this day and date above written 
Ann Jacobs
her x mark
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State of Kentucky
Carroll County court July 2nd 1844
I Rick P Butler Clerk of the Court [illegible hereby [illegible] that Ann Jacobs whose name is subscribed to appeared in open court here within and one going declaration and made [illegible] to the bulk of the statements made in [illegible] which was ordered to be illegible] which is hereby accordingly done
In testimony [illegible] I have here unto subscribed my name as Clerk [illegible] and affixed the seal of said Court at the Clerk Office in Carrollton this 2nd day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, our [illegible] 57th year of the Commonwealth
Rick P Butler Clk
V.B. The words "appeared in open court" were interlined before signed [illegible] Rick P Butler  Clk CCC
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for private
calvary 2 yrs
$100
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State of Kentucky
Scott County set
On this 20th day of May 1833 came in person before the County Court of Scott County then in Session John Jacobs aged seventy years, who doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed May 15th 1828 - That on the /blank/ day of /blank/ in the year 1779 as he now thinks he enlisted as a regular soldier in the army of the revoluton under Capt Bayer and for and during the war - that his Ft was F Dade - he served for some time under Capt Bayer and Capt Barrett - that he served in Col Wm Washingtons Regt of Horse throughout the war from the time of his enlistment till the end thereof which was about 4 years - he thinks Col Washingtons Regt was the 3rd Virg'a Regt on Continental establishment - That which in the service aforementioned Col Wm Washington Regt of horse was some of the time under Gen Morgans command at Guilford his Regt was under the command of Gen Greene - at the battle of Camden he was still under the command of Gen Greene - At the battle of Reedy River the regt was under command of Col Wm Washington - At the battle of Eutaw Springs he was under Gen Greene - and also at Dorchester and likewise at 96.
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That he received 4 wounds in all the services aforesaid - that he has been on the pension roll of the United States before the Capitol was burned by the British Army as an invalid caused by these wounds - that he has never made application here before to be placed on the pension roll for his services except as an invalid aforesaid.

That he served his time of his enlistment which was for and during the war in the capacity of private. 

That he was discharged honorably in writing and he thinks he had this discharge deposited at the land office in Virginia when he had his Land Warrant issued for 200 acres of land for his services aforesaid. 

He says that he is the identical man who has been on the invalid person roll of the United States as stated above. He refers to the proof in aforesaid case to establish his present application as well as the deposition herein enclosed.

He hereby relinquishes his claim to all other pensions for his services as a soldier but not that to which he is now entitled as an invalid; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state in the Union except as an invalid as aforesaid 

Sworn to and subscribed the date above

John Jacobs

Sworn to in open Court
[illegible] Ford Clk
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The undersigned John Bridges and Peter Brunback being first duly sworn in open court do state that they were and are well acquainted John Jacobs and know that he served in the Revolutionary War under Col Wm Washington as stated by him - signed - John Bridges x his mark
Peter Brunback
Sworn in open court 
[illegible] R Ford Clk
Mr J.T. Johnson, a Public Teacher of Christianity residing in Geo.Town Scott County and residing in the same do certify that we are well acquainted with John Jacobs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be of the [illegible] named - That he is [illegible] and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. 
Subscribed and sworn to 
J. T. Johnson
Rh [illegible] Johnson
Sworn to in open court
[illegible] R Ford Clk
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We the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the [illegible] of the matter and after [illegible] the [illegible] prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Grant further certifies that it appears to them that John T Johnson who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Scott and that [illegible] Johnson who has signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I [illegible] R Ford clerk of the Court of Scott County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preceedings of the same Court in the matter of the application of John Jacobs for a pension
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 21st day of May 1833
[illegible] R Ford Clk
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State of Kentucky}
County of Owen}

Be it known that on the 20 day of January A D 1859 before me the presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Owen in the State of Kentucky, before me personally appeared Ann Jacobs a resident of the County aforesaid, the wife of John Jacobs and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of John Jacobs who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 on the Kentucky agency at the rate of $100 Dollars per annum and that she John Jacobs his wife is a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed the 2d February 1848 at the rate of $100 dollars per annum, she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
increase of pension according to law at $=
dollars per annum, under the act of Congress passed July 11th 1848 the increase to
commence from that date, at the same rate
per annum her said husband was pensioned
do hereby constitute and appoint" Humphrey Marshall" of Henry County Kentucky my agent and Attorney to prosecute my claim and receive the certificate may be issued to me and authorized attorney if need be, to appoint one or more attorneys
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under him for the above specified purpose 

Ann her mark [hand written X] Jacobs (Seal)

Mr. Allen P Jacobs and B Jacobs residents of Owen County in the state of Kentucky, upon our oaths, declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Ann Jacobs in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the Identical person she represents herself to be and she is still a widow.
Allen P Jacobs (seal)
B. Jacobs (seal)
The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow, and that I have no interest in this claim nor [illegible] in its prosecution.
J L Hill County Judge of Owen County Kentucky
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[Left half of page]

Pension Office
Sept. 2 1851,
Issue Supplemental warrant
for 100 acres

J. C. Boynton

[Right half of page]

200. 402
Act Mar 3)
Aug 8)  55
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Ann Jacobs (wid)
55
John Jacobs Pri
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Capt Boyer
Col Baylor
Enl 1778
Dis 3 Nov 1783
3d Regt
Va. Light Horse
---
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pensioner
[illegible] 481038

AD:60 Acres[?]   July 14/56
[illegible signature]

Ann Jacobs
care of M Polk
Georgetown
Ky
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Long Lick Scott County March 22 1848
Dear Sir
The enclosed declaration of Mrs Nancy Jacob widow of John Jacobs you will [illegible] to examen and to inform me as soon as can [illegible] of the result.
I am with great respect your most obedient servant
Lewis C Suggitt

James L Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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Long Lick Scott County Jan 8 1848

Dear Sir
Mr John Jacobs who was a Pensioner in this county departed this about two months ago and left his widow to whom he was married in 1785 Is she entitled to any more pension than was due at the death of Mr Jacobs If she should be embraced in any of the Pension Laws of Congress please to have the pending to forward in blank forms and instruction how the pension is to be obtained This is [illegible] by her request
I have the honor to be your most obedient servant 
Lewis C Suggitt

James L Edwards Esq
Washington City
D.C.
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John Jacobs Dragoon Va Line returned as warsman for Bounty Land?
[illegible signature]
3 Feby '41
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John Jacobs Ky, Act-June 1832 $100.00
     To what time was he last paid
          [initials GCA?]
Pension Office
     July 25. 1848 [squiggle]    Paid the 4th Sept. 1847
          BLB.
               [tiny illegible squiggle]
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M Cole
Jan 12 '49
Smith

Hon James L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Washington City DC Jan 10 1849

Dear Sir
I am under obligation to you for the pension certificate  in the case of Mr [illegible] of Scott County  Ky, record a Pension as an Invalid in the war of the she [illegible] her and under the act of June 7 1781 His Widow Ann Jacobs is receiving the Pension that her husband was allowed the last mention act  of june 7 1832. 
As she not entitled to the Pension her husband received as an [illegible] by the last Act of July 29 1848 and can it not be obtain in it as our that she received a few months ago to obtain Pension boath of her Pension Certificates were returned to you

I am yours with great respect
Frances C Sagg[illegible]

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D C

NB An early answer is respectfully required
FGS
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Illegible
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Cave Spring Scott Co Ky  Oct 20 1849
Dear Sir
 Yours of the 11 Just was duly received in 
reference to the claim of Mrs Ann Jacobs
Widow of the Late John Jacobs She received after the death of her husband the balance owed at his death at the rate of one hundred and ninty
Six Dollars per Anum which amount
he received himself for many years as a
solder of the Revolution The facts no doubt will appear from the record of your office
If not Satisfactory evidence
can be produced that he did receive 196 $ per Anum and that she is by the Pension Laws of the United States is entitled to receive equal to what her husband received during his life 
As the record evidence has been over looked in this can I hope a speedy examination and
decision will be had in her case 
I have the honor to be with great respect your most obedient Servant
Lewis C Suggitt

Hon James A Edwards
Commission of Pension
Washington City
DC
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Washington City DC Sep 1 1856

Dear Sir
Mrs Ann Jacobs the widow of the late John Jacobs was allowed a pension under the act of Congress of July 29 1848 She was only allowed one half as much as her husband was receiving and what he would have continued to have received up to this time if he had lived 
The law being positive in giving her all the pension that her husband would have been entitled to if living this is to respectfully request that the balance of the pension now justly due her by the Law of Congress be now granted unto
I am with great respect your most obedient servant
Lewis C Suggitt

Hon Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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House of Representatives
Feb. 3. 1859
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose an application from Mr Jacobs for an increase of pension under the rule, which i have generally attention
from to 
re to
H Marshall
to the commissioner of Pensions
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Geo Town. Ky
Jan 12
Colm Robert M Horton Esquire
Washington City

Free
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Colin R Mchatten

Dear sir I hope this will find you well your friends here are personally will of here Reply [illegible] you Directed to me our Jackson making closed yesterday there was a fine parade and I have very little doubt of the [illegible] Present Even Stevenson and his wife went from Charlotte to 
and I suppose [illegible] of [illegible] at this time he may come to you to the city if he does he will call to see your [illegible] my [illegible] 
[signature is illegible]

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Scott County Ky Jany 11th 1825
this is to certify that I have for twenty or more been acquainted with John Jacobs the revolutionary solider and that he has a large and helpless family of affected females he is poor and has in and out of his house for forty years and always will have to be attended in
the same way while he dose live his present pension is not half a way to support him and his helpless family some of them so afflicted and under the Doctor that their situation is distressing include no he is old and afflicted and cant live long and an [illegible, smudged] to his pension and a Relief from having to be examined evy two years would help the old men and Relieve him from a [illegible] of being removed to the dates evy two yrs the old men is near seventy years of age him and his family as greatly afflicted at this time given under my hand this day first above written

Jeb Stevenson

I certify that Job Stevenson Esqr is a man of high standing + one in whom the utmost
confidence can be placed + would myself make [illegible] certificate knowing
the situation of the old man above alluded
to Doc."  Keen & Feres are entitled to respect in their profession + also as men of veracity

Bob McHallion
[illegible]
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We the undersigned practicing physicians in Scott County State of Kentucky do certify that we have been long acquainted with Mr John Jacobs of the above named County and State - He being represented as a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner, we have examined him attentively and are well satisfied that his inability can never be remedied - his lower extremities have been entirely palsied which circumstance is said to have been produced by an injury in the lower part of the spine at the Battle of Dorchester So Carolina in the Revolutionary War - 
[illegible]
Mr. A. Faris
Jany 11 1828
Sworn to before me the subscriber a justice of the peace by Mr A Faris and Alexander Reeve two [illegible] persons of Scott Cty Ky this 11th day of Jany 1828
[illegible]
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Washington Jany 28 1828
It is hereby certified that the disability of John Jacobs is such that in the opinion of the undersigned it cannot be removed either wholly or in part and is therefore as much a permanent disability as the loss of a limb or any other that can occur
JO Rovell
[illegible]
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Mr. Jacobs
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
19 Feb. 1833

John Jacobs of _______ in the County of Scott in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was Private in capaain Boyers' company, in Col Washington afterward Col Baylers dragoons. Va lin' and that he received a certificte for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was [not crossed out] on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the invalid pension list of the United States, and that he has received an invalid pension since the 3d of March, 1826, at the Kentucky agency.
     The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
Francis A. Dickins.
[crossed out: Rej. File No]
Exec Rej. mid 9071 OK
No record of Ind
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office, 19th February 1833 
     [crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____]
     It further appears that John Jacobs is now on the invalid pension list of the Kentucky agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of Eight dollars per month. He has been paid to 4th Sept. 1832 
     The name of John Jacobs is not found among those of the Virginia line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued.
John Hagman Aud
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Dept of War Bounty Land Office
Feb 20th 1833
The name John Jacobs is not returned on the records of the Virginia line, on file in this office, among those, entitled to, or , who have recevied bounty lands from the U. States-
William Gordon
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Jacobs, John
GRADE Private
LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4467
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Nov. 2 1705
to Joseph Fosdick-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 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 application's 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.