Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38866, for Nathan Jaquas, Rhode Island
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R.I. Jaquas, Nathan S. 38866
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14.523.
Rhode Island

Nathan Jaquas of Newport in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cary of the Rhode Island line for the term of nine months 

ascribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th June 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Sep: 1819 and sent to John Watson Esq. Settle Rest, Washington Co RI

Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 $12.67
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 4

1 anno 14/215 4/30 $60.67
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Nathan Jacques
Rhode Island
Col. Cornell
August 1778

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State of Rhode Island.
Washington County }

on the seventeenth day of June AD. 1819, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. General Sessions of the Peace for the County aforesaid. ~ Personally appeared Nathan Jaquas aged Fifty Eight Years resident in Newport in the County of Newport. who being by one first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late act of Congress. entitled in act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war. that he [illegible] said Nathan enlisted under the command of Cap. William Lawless in the State of Rhode Island in the Regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Cary which Regiment composed part of the Brigade in the Rhode Island line under Brigadier Gen. Cornell.

that he continued to serve in said corps Nine Months the time which he enlisted for when he was verbally discharged that he was afterwards served Six Months in the Continental Establishment in the Company commanded by Cap. Dieter
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in the army commanded by Col. Greene that he was in the battle on Rhode Island on the 29th day of August 1778. and in the Engagement at Groton Banks at the Time the Town of New London was burnt by the Enemy. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County to support. and that he has no other evidence [crossed out] nor in his power of his said services but that is herewith transmitted. Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Nathan Jaquas + John Watson JCCP

I, John Watson, Justice as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Jaquas did serve in the revolutionary war in the proceeding declaration against the common Enemy for the time of Nine Months on the Continental Establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his County and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress ~  John Watson JCCP

State of Rhode Island
Washington County S.}
Clerks Office Court Common Pleas
I certify that the Hon'ble John Watson Esq. whose signature is here to affixed is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas & Gen. Sessions of the Peace for the County aforesaid [crossed out] legally choosen and qualified as the Law Requires that full credit ought to be given to his certificate throughout the united States & that the seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court aforesaid.
Sam Helene Clk
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[Stamp of the U.S. Pension Office dated May 7 1913]
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OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
HARTFORD, CONN. May 6, 1913.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Sir:- I respectfully request to know if can obtain from your records, information relative to the details of Revolution service for the following party; Nathan Jaquays, Jr.

“He fought in the Revolutionary War for seven years, born in North Kingston, R.I., Pension Roll submitted by Secretary of War under Resolutions of Senate of June 5th and 30th, 1834 and March 3, 1835. First Session 23d Congress, Document 514, R.I. Pension Roll Page 20. Private annual allowance $96.00 Rhode Island Continental Line. Placed on pension roll Sept. 21, 1819. Commencement of pension June 17, 1819, age 62. Dropped under act of May 1, 1829, restored Sept 4. 1823. The State records again show him to be a Private, R.I., line 
Page 28, Document 53, 1st Session 16th Congress. List of Pensioners transmitted by Secretary of War in pursuance of Act of March 18, 1818.”

Will it be possible for you to send me the names of the officers under who Mr. Jaquays served, the dates of service, and the date of his death? Thanking you for any information which you can give me, I remain,

Respectfilly,
Theo M. Byxbee
Deputy Collector

B/M

[handwritten]
nothing in claim or agency book to show [there’s???] no schedule or property on file without which he could not have been restored, it is on printed list but cannot find any reason for it
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[Note: The lines represent spaces where something is supposed to have been filled in.]

RECORD DIVISION 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. ______ 19__
S.F. 38866

In reply to your request of _______, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Jaquas a soldier of the REVOLURIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's application for pension file in this bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LIST OF SERVICE | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | STATE
CAPTAIN | COLONEL
✓ | 9 mos | Pvt. | William Lawless | Archibald Cary | R.I.
✓ | 6 mos | __ | Dieter | Greene | __

Battles engaged in, Rhode Island and Groton Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Rhode Island
Date of application for pension, June 17, 1819 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Newport, Newport Co. R.I.
Age at date of application, 58 years
Remarks: No data as to family. No data of last payment of pension to
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38866
INVALID.
levy

File No. 38,866
Nathan Jaquas
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:— Vol. G, Page G57

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 May 10 Hist. to Theo M. Byxbee, S.L.M.
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I certify that Nathan Jaquas was a Soldier in Cap. William Lawless company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Cary which Regiment composed part of the Brigade in the Rhode Island line under Brigadier Gen. Cornell and to my knowledge he served as a faithful soldier in that Brigade Nine Months and was in the Action on Rhode Island on the 29th of August AD. 1778 under the Hon'ble Major Gen. Sullivan.
John Austin

Washington Co.} State of Rhode Island
In person appeared John [crossed out] Austin Subscriber to the proceeding Deposition & after being cautioned [crossed out] & sworn on solemn oath declared the same did contain the truth. I further [crossed out] certify that the said John Austin is considered by me to be a man of truth and veracity.
John Watson JCCP
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State of Rhode Island
Washington County S.} Clerks Office Court Common Please
Gen. Sessions of the Peace July 1819

I certify that the Hon'ble John Watson Esq. whose signature is hereto affixed is a justice of the court aforesaid legally chosen and and qualified as the Law Requires that full faith & credit ought to be given to his certificate throughout the United States. & that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the court aforesaid.

Sam Helene Clk.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport

I hereby certify that Daniel Denham whose signature is affixed to the foregoing attestation is a Justice of the court aforesaid duly commissioned and engaged under the Seal of said State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
[obscured] my hand and affixed the Seal of our said court the Twenty Sixth Day of July in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred & nineteen & forty fourth of American Independence.

H.Y. Cranston Clk
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This may certify that Nathan Jaquas was a soldier in Capt. William Lawless company in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Archibald Cary which Regiment composed part of the Brigade in the Rhode Island Line under Brigadier Gen. Cornell and of which Tours Brigade Majors that he was a faithful Soldier and to my knowledge he was in that Regiment Nine Months and was in the nation on this Island the 27th of August 1778 under the Hon'ble Major General Sullivan
John Stanley

Newport [illegible] this 24 Day of July 1819 personally appeared the [illegible] John Stanley presiding in Newport afore said and made Solemn Oath to the Truth of the above written certificate by his subscribe. And I hereby certify that he is a credible witness in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written

Daniel Denham Justice Court Common Pleas