Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 18722, Jacob Black, Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass 
Black, Jacob 
NUMBER S.18722. 
carded
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No 8172 
Vermont 
Jacob Black 
of Washington in the State of Vermont who was a Corporal in the Compy commanded Captain Jones of the Regt commanded Col Doolittle in the Massachusetts line for 8 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont to the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon J. Haight Present 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $58.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 14.67
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$73.33 
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Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by A B Thruston Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 4 Page 97
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DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF Washington SS
On this 7th day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Hongrable County Court, within and for the County of Washington Jacob Black a resident of Marshfield in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 79 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 7, 1832: -- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 

That at the an immediately after the Battle of Lexington on 19th April 1775 he marched to Cambridge Mass. as a minute man and continued there about a week or ten days when he enlisted in the State troops of Massachusetts for the term of Eight months & commenced service without going home. served under Capt J. Jones, Lieut. Sam Thompson & Ensign Francis Wilson in Col Doolittle's Regt. -  was the 2d who enlisted in said Company -  served time  out faithfully & was discharged at Winter hill the first of January 1776 - was first stationed in the Colleges at Cambridge and after the batter of Bunker hill was stationed on Prospect Hill - he assisted in building the first fort there - he well recollects they conferred on Sunday & some though it very wicked--after General Washington arrived he was stationed on Winter Hill, where was his regular station until discharged. He was in the Battle of Bunker hill & recollects that Major Moores of his Regiment was mortally wounded in the battle & died four days after - a man who stood on his right had his arm shot off. He enlisted & served as Corporal the whole time.

He has no documentary evidence of his Services but presents the affidavit of Wm Flagg as evidence thereof 

And in answer to the questions propounded to him under the instructions of the Honorable Secretary at War. He states that he was born at Boxford in the State of Massachusetts in December 1752. Has no record of his age suposes there is a record in said town of Boxford - was living in the town of Holden in Massachusetts when he entered the service
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Declaration of 3880 Jacob Black 
Please to transmit the result of this to J. Pail Montpelier Vt.
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State of Vermont Montpelier August 7th AD 1832 
Washington County Ss
Personally appeared before me William Flagg signer of the within Deposition and made Solemn Oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed is just and true 
Shubael Wheeler Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Washington ss I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within deponent William Flagg and that he is a man of credit and that his statement is entitled to credit
Shubael Wheeler Just Peace 

State of Vermont Washington County SS

I Joshua M. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Shubael Wheeler Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed & acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereto as such is his own proper hand writing- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9th day of August AD 1832 
Att J W Vail Clerk
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I. William Flagg of Berlin in Washington County and State of Vermont, depose and say that Jacob Black, who now resides in Marshfield in the County of Washington and served with me in the revolutionary army for the period of Eight months. that he was corporal in the Company in which I served, that we served in Captain Jone's Company and in Col Doolittle's Regiment, Col. Holden was our Lt. Col and Moore was our major at first but was killed in Bunker Hill fight. Before the battle we were stationed at Cambridge and after it first at Prospect Hill and then at Winter Hill where we remained till the expiration of our time. 
William Flagg
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and resided in said Holden untill the year 1789 when he moved to Berlin in the County of Washington & resided there until 1823 when he moved to Marshfield in the said county where he has resided first and now resides.- He was drafted as a minute man & started the 19th of April & Enlisted for Eight months service. He recollects Col Mansfield, Col. Nichols, Col. Poor & Col. Warner Genl Putnam, Genl. Green & Genl Sullivan who commanded his brigade

did not receive a discharge from the service in writing, but the Regt. was discharged on parade thy the Col.

he states the names of Abraham Townsend & Stephen Persons who are well acquainted with him and who can testify  as to his character for veracity & their 
belief of his services as soldier of the Revolution. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that [illegible] pension roll of any agency to any state. 

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Att... J Vail Clerk 

We Abraham Townsend residing in the town of Berlin county of Washington and Stephen Persons of said Berlin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Black lately of Berlin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Abraham Townsend
Stephen Persons

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. attest Joshua Y Vail 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Townsend who has signed the preceeding certificate is a resident in the said town of Berlin and that Stephen Persons who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of  Berlin and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Attest Joshua Vail Clerk 

I Joshua Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Black for a pension. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10th day of August A.D. 1832 Attest Joshua M. Vail Clerk
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Wm Flagg

Affidavit
for J. Black
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No 3880
Vermont

Admd
Corporal
8 mos
29.33

Hon S. Haight
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BRIEF in the case of Jacob Black  of Marshfield County of Washington in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 79 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[table headings]|Period. | Duration of Service. Years Months, Days.  | Rank. As a | 
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
[row 1] in 1775 |  [blank] 8 [blank] | Corporal ┃ Gen. Capt Jones Col Doolittle 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Holden Massachusetts 
7. Is his statement supported by living witness by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Jos Wilson Examining Clerk
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18722 
INVALID, - 
File No. 18722 
Jacob Black - Corp Rev War 
Act: June 7"" 32 

Index: --Vol. 1, Page 42 
(Arrangement of 1870.}