Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12806, Jacob Duck, Continental Penn.
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SERVICE
Continental
Penn.

Duck, Jacob (star over name)

NUMBER
S12806

Born in Penna.     

Carded
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CONTENTS
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11.894
Pennsylvania (4)
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Jacob Duck
of Center Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Noyle of the regt. commanded
by Col. Thomas in the Penna. mil. (star)
line for 1 yr. 
(Star)
Pa. Continental
Records completed Dec. 9/05. (?)
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July
1833 and Sent to
Claimant care of Prot. Co. Bellefonte
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending (?)Sept-20.00
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                                                       $100.00
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 183.         }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Cler.
Book E Vol. 5 Page 13
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22.092
Jacob Duck
Mch 14
Feb 28 (Crossed off) 1883

Orj. 11.12



P. 275
P. 295
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Adm. C
1 year
$40
H. Petrikin Esq
Bellefonte
Pa
Claimant
care of the Prothonotary of the Cor.
Bellefonte
E
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(form letter containing both printed information and hand written information)

22.092.        (2)
BRIEF in the case of Jacob Duck
County of Center
in the State of Pennsylvania
(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? (no answer)

3. How old is he? 80

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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( 4 columns recorded here as lines)
1. Period Enlisted In 1775 June
2. Duration of Service.
Years 1 Months- Days-
3. Rank As a Private
4. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. 
Capt. G. Nagle, Lieut. Conner
Capt. Harris, Col. W. Thomas,
Lieut. Col. Hand

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Reading, Penn.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

F. Waugh  Examining Clerk.
Feb. 21. 1833
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State of Pennsylvania
Centre County SS}
On the twenty-seventh day of November AD 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now setting Jacob Duck a resident of Gregg township in the County of Centre & State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, aged nearly 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed 7th June 1832--
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated---
In the month of June 1775 I entered near Reading in the Company of Captain George Nagle. I was enlisted by Lieut. Conner, to serve for one year, as a Rifleman, if not sooner discharged. We marched in August following from Reading, thence to Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton, crossed the river Delaware at Easton, thence through New Jersey direct to Hartford in Connecticut--thence direct to Cambridge near Boston where we joined the army of General Washington. At this latter, or within about a mile of it, we were reviewed by General Washington and ordered on to Prospect Hill. At the time Captain Nagle's company marched from Reading we were accompanied by Capt. Ross' Rifle Company from Lancaster, Capt. Smith's Company from Paxton, Dauphin Coy Pa. At Boston, or rather near Boston, a number of companies joined the Regiment, vis-Capt. Loudon's from Northumberland Co. Pa. Capt Doudel's Company from York Pa. Captain Hendricks Company from Carlisle Pa. The latter Company encamped between Cambridge & Roxbury. We remained in Boston until the 17th of March 1776 & took the road to New York, parring through Hartford.
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WE lay in New York about two weeks, and then, passed over to Long Island and encamped at Graves End near a place called, I think, Newark. On the appearance of the British fleet we passed over to New York, from thence to Amboy, from thence to Elizabethtown, from thence to Princeton, from thence to Trenton, from thence to Philadelphia by water. At Boston, or near Boston, Captain Nagle was promoted, and Lieutenant Conner took command of the Company. The command from some cause or other which the applicant cannot recollect afterwards devolved and a man by the name of Harris, as the applicant verily believes. At Philadelphia the applicant received his discharge he thinks from Captain Harris, but the name of the Captain may have been Chambers. On this point his memory fails him, and he will not be certain as to which of the persons named was then in command of the company. The applicant served his full term of enlistment, vis. One year. The discharge was burnt by accident in the year 1802, when the house he occupied was consumed. The Colonel in command of the regiment was William Thompson of Carlisle; Dr. Hand of Lancaster was Lt. Colonel--Robert McGraw was Major.--Hussecker of Lebanon Pa was Adjutant. The names of the Officers of the Company at the time the applicant enlisted were-Captain George Nagle--First Lieut. --Conner--2nd Lieut. either Peter Grub or Peter Scull, perhaps Scull was Ensign. The applicant recollects seeing General Lee near Boston--Also General Sullivan--and he remembers Benedict Arnold being there at the time. He also witnessed the cannonading of Boston, and saw General Putman at that time. The applicant on alarm being given marched with others to Cape Ann to defend the place, and remained some few days, and then returned to Camp. The applicant performed all the duties of a soldier during the period aforesaid (word crossed out) which the nature of the service required. He thinks it unnecessary to repeat
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The names of any more of the Officers he knew, as doubtless the roll of Captain Nagles Company will prove his actual enlistment. He knows of no person living who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Jacob Duck
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid
Jas Gilliland Prothy.

We David Cook & Philip Musser residing in Gregg township Centre County & State of Pennsylvania hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Duck who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration-that we believe him to be about 80 years of age-That he is a man of thruth & veracity (several words blacked through), and we know that he is reported to have beeb a soldier of the Revolution and we fully concur in that opinion.
David Cook
Philip Musser
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid 
Jas Gilliland Proty.

Questions propounded by the Court--
2.1. Where & in what year were you born? 
A. I was born in Berks County, Pa April 4th 1753
22. Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it?
A2. The record of my age was burned with my other papers.
23. Where were you living when called into service--where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, & where do you now live?
A3. I have stated in my application where I was living when
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I enlisted In the year 1795 I settled in this (Centre) county, then Mifflin County, & I have resided in this County ever since. I now reside in Gregg township--
24. How were you called into service?
A4. I have stated how I entered the service in my application to which I refer.
25. & Answer thereto-I have stated the names of a number of the Officers I knew, in my application.

To the sixth question I answer that I am known to James Hutchinson, David Cook, Philip Musser, James Duncan Esq. Jacob Bollinger Esq. & many others who can testify to my character for truth & veracity.
Jacob Duck
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid
Jas Gilliland Proty.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and having put the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named Jacob Duck was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the said Court further Certify that Philip Musser & David Cook who subscribed the Certificate required by the War Department are men of excellent character--
Philip Burnside
Isaac McKinney} Judges
Jacob Kryder
I Jas Gilliland Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Duck for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 November 1832
Jas Gilliland Clerk
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Additional declaration of Jacob Duck in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832---
That at the time of making his first declaration he did not know that it was (word crossed out) absolutely requiste to procure the certificate of a clergyman, more particularly if too expensive and inconvenient. That he resides fifteen miles from the county town (Bellefonte) and was unaware of the mode of making the application until he reached that place. He has procured the certificate of the Rev. John F. Aubley, a clergyman in his neighborhood; but he deems it proper to state that Mr. Aubley has within five years, only, (several words crossed out) had any opportunity of becoming acquainted with the applicant, and two years of that time the applicant resided in Huntingdon county, consequently Mr. Aubley knows nothing of the applicants being reputed a soldier of the Revolution.
The applicant further declares that he knows of no person or persons now living who can testify to the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of leaving the same, as well as regiment, company and line to which he belonged, and if such proof is absolutely required, the claimant has no hope of succeeding. He served his county faithfully as stated in his first declaration, and he cannot now produce stronger of better proof than contained in the statement made and sworn to by him on the 27th November last.
Jacob Duck
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court April 24th 1833

I John F. Aubley a Clergyman residing in Haine township Centre County Pa do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted Jacob Duck above named. I have known him, but not very intimately about five years. I
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believe him to be 80 years of age as stated by him in his first declaration, and I believe what he has stated in that declaration as to his revolutionary services is true; but from the peculiar duties of my pastoral office I acquired no knowledge of his being reputed a soldier of the Revolution
John F. Aubley
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court April 24 th 1833
Jas Gilliland Clerk

State of Pennsylvania
Centre County SS} 
And the said Court do hereby Certify that the Rev. John F. Aubley who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in Haines township, Centre County and is a credible person, and his statement is entitled to credit.
Philip Burnside
Jaob Kryder} Judges

I James Gilliland Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Second declaration of Jacob Duck for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 24th day of April A. D. 1833
Jas Gilliland Clerk
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(Form and hand written document)

12.806.       (handwritten initials botton to top)
                         (unreadable)
INVALID.         (5)

RevWar

File No. 12.806
Jacob Duck
Priv.  Rev. war
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol.____, Page______
[Arrangement bof 1870.]