Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1540, for Edward G Jacobs, Maryland
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SERVICE Md N.C.
Jacobs, Edwards G 
NUMBER S1540
carded
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West Tennessee 
Edward G Jacobs 
of Wilsonks in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the (illegible) commanded by Captain Brice of the regt commanded by Co (illegible) in the Md. line for 7 months 
Md and N.C. Line Records ok
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 centers per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Nov 1833 and J G Md 
Claim (illegible)
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 583..
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 11.67
              $70.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan Boud Clerk 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 85
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27.513
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
State of Tennessee 
Wilson County, SS
 On this 26th day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the worshipful Justices of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions for said County of Wilson now sitting, Edward G. Jacobs, a resident of said County of Wilson and State of Tennessee, aged seventy three years the 4th day of January last past, who being 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 herein stated:
In the year 1777 and the month of July or August by cannot state which month, he was drafted in the Militia of the state of Maryland, in the company commanded by Capt. Briser of Montgomery County and recollects that Bazzell Gaither was an officer in the company to which he belonged, but cannot state positively whether he was 1st or 2nd Lieutenant.  and He remembers very distinctly that Col John Mordock and Major Denkins (o Deacons) were the commanded officer so the the Regiment to which he was attached but cannot remember the number of the Regiment.  And General Smallwood commanded the Maryland Troops.  Major Deakins lived in the County of Montgomery not more than four miles distant from his fathers residence where he lived when he was drafted and entered the service of the United States. He does not remember where Col Mordock lived.  The Regiment was rendezoused at Bassel Roberts in Montgomery County from thence we were marched to a small town called Elkridge landing on a small river, not now recollected, there we remained a few days; marched from thence to Baltimore, remained there a few days, crossed over the Susquehanna River, where first saw the commanding General. Marched on towards Philadelphia .  And on our march was fired upon one night by a Party of the British as was supposed by some whilst we were in pursuit of General Horne who was at or near Philadelphia.  On the night we were first fired upon and surprised we were scattered during the night the most of the militia were collected together and on the same night after the confusion was pretty well over General Smallwood requested 100 volunteers to return again, where we were fired upon, to bring a wagon load of flour; I was
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one of the 100 men who volenteered for that service and preformed the duty that night.  From this place we still continued on our course towards Philadelphia until we came in contact with the British forces commanded by General Horne. There was a very considerable fight between American and British Forces, but the regulars he thinks did most of the fighting.  The Maryland troops did not come into close engagement but were fired upon two or three times by the picket guard, or sentinels.  Whilst the main fighting was going on to our right.  The American Army seemed at first to prevail, but he thinks the British were reinforced and drove back the Americans, the Militia retreated and during the next day assembled at head Quarters where the baggage wagons were left. Not long after this, his term of three months expired.  He was discharged and returned home.
In the fall of the year 1779 he married and moved into the State of North Carolina.  As well as he can now remember in the fall of the year 1781 he again entered the service on the United States in the Militia of North Carolina as mounted German in the company raised in Iredell County Commanded by  Capt Nighton.  to take an excursion against the Tories who had assembled or embodied themselves at or near Wilmington, North Carolina, at hit time were called into the service it was expected that our services would only be required about ten days and so we left home without much preparation but instead of serving only two days, we served on this occasion, no less than ten weeks.  he is not certain but his best recollection is that his captain was the commanding officer of the whig party he believes Moses Mitchell was Lieutenant of the company;  was not at any engagement during this trip.
In the Summer of the year 1782 as well as he can remember he was again called upon as a Militia man to serve another tour against the Tories who had embodied themselves at a place called "Colsons", near P(illegible).  From Iredell County where he lived he was marched through  he longed to the company commanded by Capt Caldwell Salsbuy to the Place where the Tories had collected, when they reached the place of destination our party attacked them and the Tories only fired about one round before they fled and we took possession of the houses they occupied.  he served on the occasion six weeks.  He served some short trips besides that he could not now undertake to what length of time and will omit them.
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He has served not less than seven months in all as a private in the Militia of the United States during the Revolutionary War and for which he now claims a pension.  He does not recollect any of the continental regiments or the names of any of the regular officers.  For he was not with them.
He was born the 4th of January 1759 in Maryland but cannot say whether it was in Montgomery or the adjoining county, but he was raised in the county of Montgomery and lived there when he first entered the public service. He has family record at home, in which his age is recorded.  He lived about twenty years in Iredell County, North Carolina after the termination of the war, moved from there to Clinch River, East Tennessee, where he resided about five years.  and he has been residing in Wilson County Tennessee for about thirty years past.  He never rec'd a written discharge at the termination of any of the periods for which he served.  nor did he receive a commission in the public service, but was a private soldier all the time he served. 
He has no documentary evidence whatever to establish his services and he knows of no persons (except his fellow soldiers George Summers and John Gibson whose affidavits he has procured) whose testimony he can procure, who
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Jacobs himself say that he had been in the public service but, he also heard his neighbours and acquaintances who had an opportunity of knowing the fact say that he had Served in the Militia in North Carolina in the war of the Revolutionary. I also Certify that said Edward G Jacobs is generally reputed, in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution - And he stands high as a Christian and a man of truth + I fully concur in that opinion - I am 78 years of age
John Gibson (his x mark)
Sworn to in open Court
J S Mc Clain clerk

And the Court 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 John Gibson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident in the County of Wilson and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. And the Court direct the Certificate of George Summers taken before John Jacobs Esquire of Rutherford County be attached + made part + parcel of the foregoing application for a pension
Burchet Douglat J P
Ja C Williford J P
D C Stibbeth JP

I Josiah S McClain Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sefsions for said County of Wilson do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Edward J Jacobs for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of September 1833
J S Mc Clain
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State of Tennefsee Rutherford County
this day personly appeared before me George Summers and made oath that Eward G Jacobs was in the Militia service in Maryland in the year 1777 under the command of colonel John Mordock, Majer Frances Deakins, Capt Tarrott Brisco, first Lieutenat Barzel Gaither, Thomas or John Herrod was second Lieutenant we got a supprise between the sign of the white horse and philadelphia when we was in persuit of Gen Howe we got an order of a retreat and a waggon load of flour was overset we retreated about two miles and Gen Smallwood requested one hundred men to go back and load the flour and bring it to the red Lion I was personly present and was one of the men that went back after the baggage waggon George Summers
I do certify that the sd George Summers is a man of truth and his oath can be taken as soon as that of any man in the United States
Sworn to before me This 27th day of June 1833 John Jarth JP
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N. 8.. Edward Jacobs served 8 or 12 weeks in the Maryland troops as for his services in Northcarolina I cant certify only from his own word as I was not with him in the Carolina troops George Summers

State of Tennefsee
Rutherford County Sct
I John R Laughlin, clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that John Jacobs, Esquire, before whom George Summers made the within affidavit, was on the day the same bears date, an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commifsioned and qualified according to law, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at office in Murfreesbrough [Murfreesboro], this 7th day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty eighth.
John R Laughlin Clk.
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27513

Edward G Jacobs
Wilsonbo
Tennefsee

fr 1777 private
7 months
$23 33/100

West

Brisco
Mordock
Md

J S Mc Clain
clk
Lebanon

[Round stamp mark]
LEBANON TEM.
SEP
26

FREE

J L Edwards Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Oct
27513
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Rev War

1540
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File No. 1540
Edward G Jacobs
Priv. Maryd Line

Act: June 7. 1832.
Index: Vol. A, Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Md. and N.C. Line. Records corrected Oct 7 '03 a