Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7876, for Peter Jacobs, Pennsylvania
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Service
 Penn

Jacobs Peter 
Elizabeth

Number
W 7876
B.L. Wt. 38505-160-55

Contents
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V 4080
Elizabeth Jacobs
of Peter
Pennsylvania
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State of Penna
Perry County Ss}
  Elizabeth Jacobs widow and Relict of Peter Jacobs decd being duly sworn saith that, she well recollects the fact of Peter Jacobs having enlisted in the army of the Revolution but due not recollect the date, but it was about the beginning of the war that said Peter Jacobs was enlisted as a private, that she has frequently heard said Jacobs state the name of the officers names and when he served but cannot now recollect their names, She does not recollect the date of the time when he left the service but that it was in the fall or winter season, and about one year before the date of her marriage with the said Peter Jacobs "to wit" 20th Sept 1784 as set forth in the deposition of Adam rice hereto annexed - She never heard him speak of having made more than one engagement of enlistment, that he was enlisted, and did not go as a substitute for any other persons, that she has heard him speak of several Battles that he was in but does not now recollect particularly of any one, but the Battle of the Paoli when the said Peter was wounded by a bayonet, in the left side, which he often exhibited to to her after her intermarriage with him - That the said Peter Jacobs had some papers relative to his enlistment and discharge which she frequently seen but that they together with the marriage certificate of the marriage of her this deponent and the said Peter Jacobs - and the title papers of a small tract of land he had purchased, were all burned when their house was burned on the ninth of May A.D. 1814. That said Peter Jacobs lived near the Yellow Springs in Chester County Pennsylvania ^ when he enlisted but she does not know the name of the Township - That the said Peter Jacobs died in the early part of Octr. 1823? That the said Peter Jacobs & Elizabeth this deponent were married by the Revd John Faught of the German Lutheran
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Church who lived on french creek - at the time stated herein before as also in the deposition of Adam Rice - That the said Peter Jacobs never Recd a pension from the united states but that he was for several years prior to his death a pensioner under the laws of the state of Pennsylvania.
  Elisabeth Jacobs her X mark

Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 8th day of Jany A.D. 1839 - Before
  John Reed

Declaration of Elizabeth Jacobs widow of Peter Jacobs decd made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 - entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of Pennsylvania
Perry County Ss}
  On this eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open court before the subscriber President Judge Thecox?, Elizabeth Jacobs a resident of Saville Township in the said County of Perry aged about Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July A.d. 1838 entitled "An act granting half  pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Peter Jacobs who was a private in the army of the Revolution that he enlisted in the early part of that war, but the precise date she cannot recollect that he was in the battle of [r?] at the Paoli and was then wounded in the left side by a bayonet. that he returned home in the fall or winter prior to ^ her intermarriage with him - She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Jacobs on the twentieth
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day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. That her husband the aforesaid Peter Jacobs died on or about the twelfth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place precious to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four "to wit" at the time above written
  Elisabeth Jacobs her X mark
 Sworn to and Subscribed in open court, on the day and year above written
 Before -   John Reed
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4372
Pennsylvania Pits
Elizabeth Jacobs
widow of Peter Jacobs 
Penr
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars ___ cents per annum, to commence on 
4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the
17 day of March 1849
sent to
Henry Moore, 
Ickesburg, Berry Co, Pa

Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under February 2, 1848 Page 239 Vol 2
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Perry } SS
On this thirteenth day of Jany one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Jacobs aged Eighty eight years, a resident of Perry County, in the State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Peter Jacob, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _ in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by _ in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, that her said husband enlisted at __  on or about the _ day of _ AD 1779 for the term of _ and continued in actual service in said war for the said term of _ and was honorably discharged at _ on the _ day of AD. 18 _.
 She further states that she was married to the said Peter Jacob, in Chester County, on or about the _ day of _ AD 1785, by me _ Tauft, a clergyman, and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Rice; that her said husband died on the third day of October A.D. 1821 and that she is now a widow; that she now has not and does [?] of any public or private record of her said marriage She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855.
 Elizabeth Jacobs her x mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me this thirteenth day of June AD 1855
 Henry Moore
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We Robert Elliot and George Robinson, residents of Perry County, in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Jacob in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
  Robert Elliot
 George Robinson

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me in the day and year first above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
  Henry Moore
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Perry  } SS
  On this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Robert Elliott and George Robison [Robinson], who ^ being severally sworn, according to law do, respectively, depose and say that they knew and were well acquainted with the within named Peter Jacob for a period exceeding twenty years previous to his death; that the said Peter Jacob and the aforenamed Elizabeth lived and cohabited together as man and wife during said period of their acquaintance with them, and were received and acknowledged as such by the public, and that since the death of said Peter Jacob said Elizabeth Jacob has remained and still is his widow.
  Robert Elliott
  George Robinson
Sworn & Subscribed before me the
day and year above written }
 Henry Moore

State of Pennsylvania
County of Perry } SS
  I James L. Diven, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county and state above mentioned, Do certify that Henry Moore whose genuine signature appears above & to the foregoing & following affidavits, is, and was at the time of signing the Same Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction, Given under my hand and seal of office, at Burnfield this 10th day of December AD 1855.
  James L. Diven  Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Perry County SS
  Before me George Baker Esq one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county, personally came Robert Elliot - who being duly sworn according to law did depose & say - That he was well acquainted with Peter Jacobs & with his widow Elisabeth Jacobs (who is now applying for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838) That said Peter Jacobs was always reputed a soldier of the Revolution that although deponent does not recollect the precise day, or year, he well remembers the fact of his house being burned about the time stated in the deposition of Elisabeth Jacobs, & having understood that almost all his household goods were burned with the house deponent has no doubt of the truth of her statement respecting the burning & loss of the papers therein mentioned
  Robert Elliott
 Sworn & subscribed before me the 14th day of January 1839}
  Geo Baker

I do certify that Robert Elliott is a responsible & credible witness - And further that I am well acquainted with the facts to which he testifies.
  Geo Baker

Perry County Ss.
  Before me, George Baker, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said county, personally came Elisabeth Jacobs, (who applies for a pension agreeably to an Act of Congress passed the 7th day of July, 1838.) who being first duly sworn according to law, did depose & say, That she believes [page torn] Family Record of the births of her
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Perry County Ss.
  Before me, George Baker, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said county, personally came Elisabeth Jacobs (who applies for a pension, agreeably to an Act of Congress passed the 7th day of July, 1838) who being first duly sworn according to law, did depose & say, That she believes there was a Family Record of the births of her children kept but that it was burnt, along with other books & papers, when the house was burned.  That she is the mother of Twelve children, which she bore to the late Peter Jacobs, that the oldest is now about fifty four years of age & the youngest about thirty years of age.
  Elizabeth Jacobs her x mark
Sworn & subscribed before me at Saville township, the fourth day of April A. 1840.
  Geo Baker.
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State of Pennsylvania
Perry County } Sct
  I Alexander F. Topley, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county Do Certify that the signature of George Baker, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the above acknowledgments, is Genuine and that he was at the time of taking the said acknowledgement and still is an acting Justice of the peace duly appointed commissioned and sworn as such in and for the said county of Perry with full power to take such acknowledgements and administer oaths and to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
  On Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Bloomfield the ninth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty
  A F Topley  Prothonotary
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Perry County Ss.
  Before me George Baker one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county Personally came Adam Rice, who being first duly sworn according to law did depose & say, That he was well acquainted with Peter Jacobs, late of Saville township (later Tyrone), Perry (late Cumberland) County, - that he lived with him in the same house, in Chester County, Pa. that during the first two or three years of the beginning of the Revolutionary War
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Perry County Ss.

Before me George Baker, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the
County Personally came Peter Riesinger who being duly sworn according to law, did depose & say that he was well acquainted with the said Peter Jacobs. That he lived in the same neighbourhood, in Chester County Pa. that all the circumstances relating to his enlistment & service, & concerning his marriage with Elizabeth Rice, now Elizabeth Jacob, as sworn to by Adam Rice in the above deposition
he knows to be true except that he did not see the mark of the wound mentioned
by the said Adam Rice. 
 Peter Riesinger  his x mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me.
at Saville township the 25th 
day of August 1838-
Geo Baker

Perry County Ss:
I do certify that Adam Rice,
& Peter Riesinger, the Deponents above
named, are respectable & credible persons
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal the 25th day of August 
AD 1838. Geo Baker
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Rev and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

May 20, 1925

Marion G. Eaton
2233 North 4th Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7876, it appears that Peter Jacobs, while residing at Yellow Springs, Chester County, Pennsylvania, enlisted at the beginning of the war as a private in the second Pennsylvania Regiment and served until about 1783, he was in several battles and was wounded in the left side at the Battle of Paoli.
He was allowed pension by the State of Pennsylvania on account of the above mentioned wound.
He died October 12, 1820 or in 1821, in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married September 20, 1784, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Rice.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 8, 1839, at which time she was living in Saville Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-six years.
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They had twelve children, no names are stated.
In 1828, the oldest one was about fifty-four years of age and the youngest was about thirty years of age.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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5313
Pennsylvania
====
Elizabeth Jacobs
---
widow of Peter Jacobs, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of ___
and who died on the ___ October 1820
of Perry Co in the State of Penn
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain ___ of the regt commanded
by Col. Stewart in the Penna
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of April
1840, sent to Hon. Jesse Miller, First Auditor

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $320.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1840 40.00
[Total] $360.00
Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by
D McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 155.
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Aug 8, 1904 Hist. to
J. R. Jacobs. New Bloomfield, Pa

1912 Mch. 18. Mrs. Charlotte C. Hench.
1929 May 20. Hist Marion G Eaton

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7876
Elizabeth Jacobs
Widow
Peter Jacobs
Pvt. Rev. War
---
Act: Feby 2d 1848
Index:--Vol. A, Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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In reply to your request of __ received __
for a statement of the military history of Peter Jacobs
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 7876

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
The papers in this claim show that Peter Jacobs enlisted at the beginning of the war as a Private in the 2d Pa regt & served until about one year 1783 before his marriage, he was in several battles (not recollected) and mentioned a bayonet wound of left side at Battle of Paoli for which he was pensioned. by the State of Pa

See Penn Archives 2 services Vol V p. 425

Battles engaged in, Paoli
Residence of soldier at enlistment, allowing Yellow Springs, Chester Co, PA
Date of application for pension, June 8, 1839
Residence at date of application, Saville Twp, Perry Co, Pa.
Age at date of application, 76 Years

Remarks:
Soldier married Sept 20, 1784. Elizabeth Rice, in Chester Co, Pa
Soldier died Oct 3, 1821 (Oct 2, 1820), Perry Co, Pa and her claim was allowed.  They had twelve children no names stated.

1838 - oldest about 54 yrs - youngest about 30 yrs

Office note: soldier is found on the invalid list of state of Penn but not on printed list of 1835

Very respectfully,
1565b3m10-08
Commissioner,
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38505_160
Peter Jacobs

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Elizabeth Jacobs
of Peter.
Pennsylvania

Suspended

See let 26 Jan 1839 
Hon J Miller Aud

Act 7 Jul 1838
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38,505
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Pension Certificate for Mrs Elizabeth
Jacobs Perry Co. Penna

Direct to Henry Moore Esqr
Ickesburg
Perry Co. Penna
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Let to J Ferguson Sept 5 1843

Paid at Treasury under act 6 April, 1838, from
4th March, 1844, to 4 Sep 1844. 
Agent notified 14th April, 1846.

1172
Pennsylvania Phi
Elizabeth Jacobs
widow of Peter Jacobs
who was a Private
in the Penn. line
for 2 years
==
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
==
Certificate of Pension issued the
28th day of July 1843
and sent to
Samuel Jacobs
Ickesburg, Perry Cty, Penn

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1
Page 133
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1000 Rebecca Ave
Mecklenburg Pa

To the
Commissioner of Pensions,

I should be pleased to have the
Revolutionary and pension data of my Great
Great Grandfather Peter Jacob
who died 1820.
I know that his wife Elizabeth Rice Jacobs received a pension during the last years of her life. 
I would be very grateful for any information you can give me.
Respectfully yours
Charlotte Comp Herch
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OLD WAR & NAVY JUN 24 1904 FILES.

7876

New Bloomfield Pa
R.F.D. No. 1. June 21 - 1904
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir Would you please send me the dates and record of the services of Peter Jacobs of the Revolutionary war, date of Muster & Discharge, date of Death if on Record.

His wife Elizabeth Jacobs, Died Oct. 14. 1855 was she granted a Pension, and date of allowance.
I have a part of the record of the War Dept. But it does not give his muster out, he was a member of the 2 Regiment Pa. Vol, you would
greatly oblige a Grand son with above information

Yours very Respectfully
J. H. Jacobs
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Washington Apr 23 1840

J L Edwards Esq
Sir

The papers of Mrs Jacobs has been again returned to me to present to you.
It does not occur to me that any exceptions can 
be now taken to them except it be
that there is no proof of the non existence
of an original record of marriage. The loss
of the original certificate by burning I think
is proved as far as such a fact can be and
I should think the proof of Marriage by persons
present of good character and the age of the
children would supercede the necessity of
producing a copy of the original record
or showing that there is none a matter
rendered almost impossible from
the distance the old woman resides
from when she was married
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I would thank you to give the cause your consideration as early as your convenience will permit and inform me of the result.

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant, 
Miller
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No 1821
Certificate for £50.9.11. Specie

We do certify, that the State of Penns is indebted to Peter Jacob late private of the second Penns Regiment in the sum of fifty pounds nine shillings and eleven pence specie with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781, being the amount of the residue of the
depreciation of his pay. Pursuant to two Acts of
assembly, passed at Phila the 18th of December 1780 and the 10th of April 1781 &c

Jno Nicholson
Phila
Dec 27th 1785
Auditor Generals' Office
Harrisburg Nov. 5th 1838

I certify the above to be a correct copy of the
original remaining on file in this office

Witness my hand and seal of office
the day and year aforesaid
-
Jno W. Hammonds for
Nathl P. Hobart
Aud Gen'l
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4080
Elizabeth Jacobs
of Peter.
Pennsylvania

admitted


Pr 2 yrs $80
Cap. C. Stewart, Pa
died Oct 1820
Act 7 July 1838

Hon Jesse Miller
1st Auditor
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 22. 1845.

Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Elizabeth Jacobs , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa Agency, at the rate of
Eighty Dollars and __ Cents per annum, under the law of the 17th June 1844 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844 to the 4th Sept. 1844

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
 Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
 Present.
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Sept 4 43
Eliz Jacobs

James L Edwards Esq
Commsr of Pensions
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1st Auditors Office
4 September 1843,
Dr Sir Sometime last May or June I presented to you at your office certain papers relating to the Pension of Mrs. Elizabeth Jacob of Ickesburg, Perry Co. Penn

Will you have the kindness to let me know what
disposition has been made of them or whether they were in proper form

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jno Ferguson

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of  Pensions
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943

13. May 1843

Penn
Act 3 March 1843
Elizabeth Jacobs

Jacob
$80 per ann

Samuel Jacobs
Ickesburg,
Perry Co.
Penn
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State of Pennsylvania
Perry County Ss.
  Before me George Baker Esq a Justice of the Peace, in & for the said county of Perry (& State of Pa.) Personally came Elizabeth Jacobs, a resident of Saville township, in the said county of Perry, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by, by Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. - That, she is between Seventy five and seventy six years of age (as she has ascertained by a record, lately found in possession of her Brother.)
 That she is the widow of Peter Jacobs, who was a private in the Pennsylvania Militia, during the Revolutionary war. (The Corps. or Regiment she does not now recollect. - his discharge having been burned when their house was burned, about twenty nine years ago -)  She believes that some evidence respecting the company to which he belonged, and the names of the Officers under whom he served was procured at Harrisburg, & is now in the office of the Secretary of War, or the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington City - And further, that she received Four Hundred Dollars, (or eighty dollars)
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annually, during five years under the act of the
7th July 1838 - That she is now a widow
& has ever been such, since the decease of her husband the said Peter Jacobs.
The above Declaration made, 
sworn to & Subscribed before me
this twentieth day of April
A.D. 1843  Geo Baker.

Elizabeth Jacobs her x mark

I do hereby certify that the above named Declarant, Elizabeth Jacobs, The widow of the said Peter Jacobs, decd now is,
& for many years has been personally
known to me, the Justice above named.
Apl. 20th. 1843.
Geo. Baker
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State of Pennsylvania
Perry County ⎬ Oct
I Alexander F. Topley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do Certify, that the signature of "Geo. Baker" Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the within acknowledgment is genuine, and that he was at the time of taking the said acknowledge and still is an acting Justice of Peace duly elected and commissioned and sworn as such, in and for the said County of Berry, with full power to take such acknowledgements; and to whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bloomfield, the twenty fourth day of April Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred & forty three.
Alexr Topley
Prothonotary
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No 1821
Certificate for £50" 9" 11 Specie

We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is
indebted to Peter Jacob late private of the Second Pennsylvania
Regiment in the sum of Fifty pounds nine shillings and eleven pence, specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781; being the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his Pay. Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December
1780 and 10 of April 1781.

Jno Nicholson

Philad
Dec 27, 1785.

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Jany 22, 1849
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original remaining on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the
day and year aforesaid

John N Purviance
Aud Genl
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227.657

Filed by
S. G. Brandeburg
Washington City
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Second Regiment 1780

We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercuries [Erkuries] Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificate, dated July 1, 1784 bearing interest at six per cent from January the first 1781 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for  the balance of a settlement between the United States, and us for pay from Aug 1780 to January 1st 1781.-

Date of Issue "
Number of certificate 355
Name Peter Jacobs
Sum 33 30
Signers "

Auditor General Office
Harrisburg Jany 22d 1849.

I certify that the above is a true copy an extract
from Payroll book A. page 6, pertaining to the 
Revolutionary War and now remaining in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
John N Purviance
Auditor General
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Pennsylvania
County of Perry } Ss
On this the 13th day of June A.D. 1855

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace, within & for the County and State aforesaid Robert Elliott & George Robison who being severally sworn according to law do respectively say that they know Elizabeth Jacobs who is now making application for bounty land which she claims as the widow of Peter Jacobs who was a private in the second Pennsylvania Regiment in the Revolutionary war with great Britain - That she is the same Elizabeth Jacobs who procured and is now receiving a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of Congress commencing on the fourth of March 1848, which act was approved or passed the 2nd day of February 1848. Recorded in the pension office on the Roll of pensioner Vol 2nd page 239 as shown by papers in her possession upon which she receives her pension

Robert Elliott
George Robinson

Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in & for said County

Henry Mace
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MILLERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Incorporated 1890
HARRISBURG, PA
November 29, 1928.

U. S. Interior Department,
Bureau of Pensions,
(Revolutionary War Section),
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Elizabeth Jacobs [Peter written above] and Andrew Lash ( or Losh )
were Revolutionary War pensioners living in
Perry County, Pa., in 1840.
I am interested in obtaining the available
Revolutionary War history of these persons
so that I can place their records in the
state library here.
Would you please send me what information
you have concerning them.
Respectfully yours
Marion G. Eaton [signature]
Marion G. Eaton
Address
2233 North 4th St.,
Harrisburg, Pa.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Perry } Ss.
On this eighth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Personally appeared before me, George Baker, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs, a resident of Saville township, in the said County of Perry aged about eighty years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Peter Jacobs, who was a private in the second Pensylvania Regiment. That under the act of 17th June, 1844, she received Eighty Dollars, per annum. She further declares, that she is still a widow

Elizabeth Jacobs her x mark

Sworn to and subscribed to on the
day & year first above written, before
me, a Justice of the Peace,
Geo Baker

I do certify that the above named declarant, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs is personally known to me. Geo Baker

State of Pennsylvania
Perry County } SS:

I hereby certify, that George Baker Esquire, before whom the above and foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn and that his name there subscribed appears to be his usual signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court this 14th day of February A.D. 1849
Peter Orwan Prothy