Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14194, Jacob Fleming, New Jersey
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Service: New Jersey 
Fleming, Jacob
Number: R. 1.4.194
Heir also claims for the service of Samuel F. Allen,  Gaplain, N.J.
See papers within
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1930 - May 28 - Hisn to 
Mrs. I I Hemmingsen away
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1938 July 5: Irish to Nives Mary
P. DeBell arry

No. 14194
-ACT OF FEBRUARY 14,1871.-
-WAR OF 1812.-
-3113.-
-REJECTED-
Jacob Fleming
Cafl-
N. J Liui
Revoluleire
Discharged……, 18
4013
H'f Pay - act-'32
Received................., 187.
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                         Attorney.
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State of Illinois
Tazewell County

Before me, a Justice of peace in and for said County, and State, on this the 12th day of June 1849 personally appeared James Fleming of said County; and state, who, being of lawful age, and first duly sworn, according to law on his oath declare, that he is the grandson of the
to late, late Jacob Fleming who, to the best of his knowledge and belief. was a Captain in the New Jersey Continental or State line Revolutionary -, that Samuel F Allen, causing to his said grandfather was a captain in the same New Jersey revolutionary line both under a general- Firman; and that these two officers
did (deponent believes) did serve to the "End of the war", and further saith not
James Fleming
his mark
Attest to Jas. Flemings' mark signed
Sherrod Williams J.P.
Know all men by these presents that I, James Fleming, of said Tazewell County, Illinois do hereby nominate constitute and appoint John
Boyle of said County and State as Attorney in fact, in my name & the names of the other heirs of said late Captain-- Jacob Fleming,
and Samuel F of Allen to demand & receive from the United States and State of New Jersey
whatever lands half pay or pension may be
due to us from the services of said Jacob Fleming and Samuel F. Allen to the close of the war; and to do all other acts in the premises,
as if we ourselves were personally present to do the same, more were only get to to the same, and other attorneys under him to appoint for the purposes herein named.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed my seal on the day and year above 18th June 1849
Signed
James Fleming
his mark
Attest to Ja Fleming's mark
Sherrod Willis J.P.
State of Illinois
Tazewell County Ss
The foregoing affidavit by James Fleming, and
acknowledgement of a power of Attorney to John Boyle were this day duly made before me as his voluntary acts, and deeds given under
my hand and seal on this the 18th day of June 1849- at my office in Dillon in said Tazewell County, Illinois
Justice of peace for Tazewell County, Illinois
Sherrod William J.P  (LS)
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J. L. Edwards Esquire -
Tremont, Tazewell County, Ill. 12th  6th mo.1849
Sir
I did not (as usual) go to the trouble, and expense of getting our Clk of C. Common Crts  to attest the majistracy of Sherrod Williams a new J.P. here until we should see our prospects, Have the goodness to make it
known to Robt T McGill Esqr of 4th Auditor's Office that both he & my valued correspondent- Mr. Basil McGill were mistaken. The Lawyers, eminent men, Archd. & Chs. McGill - both say Cols in the Va Contl line, were will known to me, as "Exsanquin Dibernia & also Mssrs Boyles, there Va. ?  connections-- perhaps Mr McGill being of Md. could kindly aid in developing something of this ? Contl. Martin Lugart on whom W H Boyle letter is then included. The Js McGill Lt of Va State line, 
like is the mined the Mill of State line, in Gen. J. R. Clarke's Brigade to which this penns alludes is the offr about whose on consanguinity to Mr. R. T. Mcgill, I was inquiring-- These letters an now for your revision & some information may yet be elicited the records being examined.  It is a painful task to trace out the alliance of these dead centerarians where those most concerned, some to know so little, I have a letter from Tho. Posey= Corydon,  former Indn agent, in which he says that the late Genl Govr. Tho. Posey, married his mother - a widow Mrs Thornton, on the 22d Jany 1784
That she died on the 18th May 1837 & that his father died on the 19th March 1818, These things are all proveable-- from the Spottsylvania Pa Clerk's office and the Posey family Bible. Was not the law of 7th July 1838
being retrospective to the 4th March 1836, give these heirs some small amount! A memorandum of a late well known agent at Washn Col  & Northup me says that some residue of land was still due to the heirs of  Genl T Posey for his long services, & the different to the ranks of Major & Colonel
most respectfully thine
John Boyle Agent &c
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Official business
James l. Edwards Esquire
Commssr of pensions
Washington DC
Delavan June 14th

[Along side] Jacob Fleming Decd
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Auburn, Nebr.
Mar. 19, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. [Postmark - Mar 24, 1930]
Dear Sir
Do records in your office show Rev. War
record of Jacob Fleming born 1750.?If so did
wife Sara draw a pension?
He enlisted from N. York or N. Jersey. Any information concerning him or his wife
included in record would be greatly
appreciated.
Also the same information concerning
Brow not as des.
Wm Brower (born May 9, 1722 or 1724) is desired. His pension if any was left to Sarah (his wife) born 1749
Probably enlisted from N. York but possibly
from N.J.
Thanking you for any information you may find I am sincerely
Mrs. H. Hemmingsen
Do Military records or Pension records show
where a soldier's home was located or where
one receiving pension lived?
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Flemingsburg, KY.
June 15, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
From a newspaper cliffing I have the information  that Stephen and Jacob Fleming were from Monmouth Co. New Jersey. Were Captains in the Rev. War and after the war was over that Stephen came to Ky where there is a
flourishing County of that name.
In Mason Co Ky there is a will of Stephen Fleming 1821 he names his children: -
Daus.
Anne M Mayhugh James Fleming
Elizabeth "             Stephen Fleming
Mary " Col. Jos. Logan  John Fleming
Lydia " Teagar
Catherine Fleming
Jane "
His name occurs on the Fleming Co. Records
in 1798
also the name of Jacob Fleming in Aug term of Court 1798
It is about him particularly if only one can be given that I desire to know about
Thanking you in advance for all information you may give me
From
(Miss) Mary P. Debell
Flemingsburg, Ky
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July 5, 1938.

Miss Mary P. DeBell
Flemingsburg
Kentucky

BA-J/ILL
Jacob Fleming
R. 14194

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jacob and Stephen Fleming, who were officers from Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the Revolutionary War.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of any Stephen Fleming, under any spelling of that surname. Such claims which have been made to the United States are the source of the Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. 

The record of Jacob Fleming is furnished herewith from pension claim, R. 14194. 

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Miss Mary P. DeBell
Flemingsburg
Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is add to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jacob and Stephen Fleming, who were officers from Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the Revolutionary War.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

May 28, 1930
Mrs. H. Hemmingsen
Auburn, Nebraska

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 14194, it appears that James Fleming, a resident of Tazwell County [crossed out] Tazewell County, Illinois, on June 12, 1849 applied for the pension that might be due him and other heirs (no names given), on account of the services of his grandfather, Jacob Fleming and of Samuel F. Allen, a cousin to his said grandfather.

He alleged that Jacob Fleming and Samuel F. Allen were captains in the New Jersey State Line and served until the close of the war.

The claim was not allowed as he did not offer any proof of the alleged services.

The above history is that of the only soldier named Jacob Fleming found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 

A Revolutionary War soldier, when applying for pension, usually gave the name of the county and state in which he was living at that time and often times mentioned his place of residence at the time of his enlistment.

Very truly yours, 

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner