Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5539, for Simon Jaqua, Vermont
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{3-1776)
SERVICE
Vt

Jaqua
Simon
Ruth

NUMBER
R. 5539

1778 or 1780 Conn militia
CONTENTS
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Statement of Simon Jaque's Daughter, July 1829
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July 9th 1839
Ruth Hanchet was married to Simon Jaqua the 9th of Dec 1784 by Mr Lee Minister of the Gospel in
Salsbury as appears by a family record
wrote by Simon Jaqua Esq
My Honored Father Simon Jagua Departed
this life June 25 1825
Aged 71
B
[signature] Drusilla M Granhan

NB By a request of my father when in
health I close his eyes
I have heard my father saing he
was in the Battle at Quebeck and saw
Gen Montgomery and his Aidecamp
fall when held in Battle
D.McG
I heard my father saing he was
drafted when young and went to the army
I think from
Vermont Stait
[signature] Drusilla McGranahan
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State of Pennsylvania Crawford County SS
On this 25th day of June A.D. 1847 personally appeared
before me John P. Davis one of the
Associate Judges of the County of Crawford and
State of Pennsylvania, Ruth Jaqua, a resident
of the Township of East Fallow Field in the County and
State aforesaid, aged 85 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 act
of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act
granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Simon Jagua
who was a Sergeant in the service of the
United States, in the Revolutionary war of
1776, that the said Simon and entered the service
soon after its commencement and
continued till its close; that he was drafted into the service; that he resided in the
State of Vermont when he entered the services
That he was under Col. Allen at the Storming
of Quebec, and was at the taking of Gen.
Burgoyne and the Brittish Army at Saratoga. She further declares that she was married to the said Simon Jaqua on the 9th day
of Dec. in the year seventeen hundred and Eight
ty-four; that her husband the aforesaid Simo Jaqua died on the 25th day of June AD.
1825; that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January Seventeen
hundred and ninety-four viz: at the time above
stated,
[signature] Ruth Jaqua

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me John P. Davis one of the
Associate Judges of the County of Crawford, State of
Pennsylvania
John P Davis
I hereby certify that the Applicant, Ruth Jaqua
by reason of bodily infirmity cannot appear in
Court,
[signature] John Davis
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State of Pennsylvania.
.
Crawford County, ss.
I do hereby certify, that John P. Davis aforesaid
is an Associate Judge of the County aforesaid
and that the signature purporting to be his
is in his own proper hand writing Witness
my hand and seal of Courts of said County,
at Meadville, this 26th day of June, A.D. 1847.
[signature] P.E. McFarland
Prothy of Crawford Co

Mar 20 48 13641
Ruth Jaqua, of 
Simon
Penna
 
Act 7 July 1838

S 82 Jones
Jefferson,
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County S.

Be it Known that this day personally appear
before me Lowel E Parker a Justice of the
Peace in and for the Township of Wayne, County and State aforesaid, William B Brainard
of the Township aforesaid, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, deposeth
and saith, That he is the Grand son of
Simon and Ruth Jaqua, that he was
acquainted with Simon Jaqua while he
was living, that the said Simon Jaqua
died in the County of Crawford, State of
Pennsylvania, about the year 1825,
leaving the said Ruth Jaqua his widow, that
she the said Ruth Jaqua has not married
since the death of her husband, at the time
above mentioned, but has from said the
remained and now remains single and
unmarried
[signature] Wm B Brainerd
Subscribed to and sworn before me this
28th day of June A.D. 1847 
[signature] Lovel E. Parker Jr
From personal acquaintance with the deponent
William B Brainard I believe
him to be a person of truth and veracity
[signature] Lovel E. Parker jr

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ss
I A.C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Lovel E Parker is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and
qualified agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio: that his
Commission bears date of April 26th 1845 and will expire April
26. eighteen hundred & forty Eight, and that his signature to the
foregoing certificate is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Jefferson the 28th day of June 1847
[signature] A C Hubbard Clerk
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March 31, 1933 our
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Asahel Jaqua-44981
Simon Jaqua-R.5539
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Walter Jaqua
Mishawaka, R. I.
Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the
Revolutionary War records of Asahel and Simon
Jaqua.
You are furnished herewith the histories,
of the only soldiers named Asahel Jaqua and
Simon Jaqua, found on file in the Revolutionary War
records of this office.
The data contained herein were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, S.44981,
based upon the Revolutionary War service of Asahel
Jaqua.
The date and place of his birth and names of
parents are not given.
Asahel Jaqua enlisted in June, 1775 in Salem,
Washington County, New York, served four years as
corporal in Captain Joseph McCracken's company,
Colonel Van Schaick's New York regiment, and was
in the battle of Monmouth, in which battle his left
shoulder blade was broken. At the expiration of
this service, he was commissioned lieutenant of Captain
Copp's company, Colonel Willett's New York
regiment and served about nine months; after which
he was appointed captain in the Barrack Masters
department and continued in that service until February
, 1783.
The soldier, Asahel Jaqua, was allowed pension
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on his application executed September 14, 1824, then
aged sixty-eight years and living in Kinderhook,
Columbia County, New York
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and
possibly the date of death of the above named Revolutionary
War pensioner, you should apply to the
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office.
Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of
the following data-
Asahel Jagua
Certificate No. 19374
Issued February 12, 1825
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence September 14, 1824
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency

The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, R. 5539, based upon
the Revolutionary War service of Simon Jaqua.
The date and place of his birth and names of
parents are not stated.
Simon Jaqua married December 9, 1784 or in
1785 in Salisbury (name of state not given), Ruth
Hanchett (Hanchet). He died June 25, 1825 in Crawford
County, Pennsylvania, aged about seventy-one
years.
His widow, Ruth Jaqua, applied for pension,
June 25, 1847, then aged eighty-five years and
living in East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County,
Pennsylvania. She stated that her husband, Simon
Jaqua enlisted early in the war, while residing in
the state of Vermont and served as a sergeant, was
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under Colonel Allen at the storming of Quebec, at the
taking of Burgoyne, and served until the close of the
war. He was commissioned May 10, 1788 ensign in
the 14th company or trainband, 14th Connecticut regiments

The claim for pension was not allowed as proof
of service, as required by the pension law was not
furnished.
Drusilla McGranaham in 1839 referred to the
soldier, Simon Jaqua, as her father. In 1847 David
McCranaham was a resident of East Fallowfield Township
, Pennsylvania, no relationship to family shown.
William J. Brainerd, the grandson of Simon Jaqua and
his wife, Ruth, was living in 1847 in Wayne Township,
Ashtabula County, Ohio, the names of his parents not
stated. Silas Ranchett (Hanchet), brother of the
widow, Ruth Jaqua, was a resident of Oneida County,
New York in 1847.
Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Stamp] U.S.P.B.  OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 18 1901 FILES
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Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Chief of Record Sir
Will you please give me the
military service of Gamaliel
Jaqua. In the War of 1812.
Did he draw a pension?
His wife Eleanor Jaqua, drew
a pension after his death
in April 1835.
his Father, Aaron Jugua,
lived in Salisbury Litchfield
County Connecticut.
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came there in 1747.
There were there brothers
older than Gamaliel who
was born 1767. Asahel
Simon and Seth. Is there
any record of Military service
by either of them in the
Revolutionary War.
Very Resectfuly.
Mrs Eliza Jaqua Gray
Indianapolis Ind
1309 N Pa St.
March 14 - 1901.
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Oneida County
State of New York
On this 9th day of July in the
year 1847, personally appeared before me
Adonijah Day a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid, Silas
Hanchett of said County who being first
duly sworn according to Law deposeth
and saith, that he is the Brother of Ruth
Jaqua formerly Ruth Hanchett,) formed
residing in Salisbury, State of
Connecticut; that he thinks and verily believes
that he was present at the marriage
of his sister, the said Ruth Honchell, to Simon Jaqua That he and
recollects conversation in the family, that
his sister aforesaid sas to be married
to the said Simon Jaqua; That he also
recollects being present in Company at
which he was informed afterwards the said
marriage took place; And the rest
further says that the said Simon Jaqua and
Ruth Hanchett lived and cohabited together as husband and wife from
the year 1785 (at which time they who reputed to have been married) so long as
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he lived in said Town of Salisbury in
was till 1790, in which year, the deponent
left said Town; that during said time
from 1785 to 179[illegible] the said Simon Jaqua
and Ruth Hanchett were generally reputed
and recognized as husband
and wife,
[signature] Silas Hanchet

Sworn and subscribed on the day and
year aforesaid before me Adonijah Day 
Day of the County of Oneida, State of
New York,
[signature] Adonijah Day in
Justice of the Peace
for the County of Oneida

County Clerks office
Oneida County
Patrick Mahon Clerk of said County
Certify, that Adonijah Day [illegible], was a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County on the ninth
day of July 1848 duly Elected and qualified as
such
and that the signature of said Justice
is genuine

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my official seal and affixed my name this 9th day of July 1847
[signature] Patrick Mahon Clerk
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5539 amt rej
Simon Jaqua
June 25, 1847 - 85
Crawford Co PA
Salisbury 
She says he entered service soon after begining of the war & served until its done
Sgt
Col Allen

 married Ruth Hanchett
Dec 9, 1784
Died June 25, 1825
But Quebec & Saratoga
Rej no proof
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[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 25 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS.ADM. READER#5

Mishawaka Ind Feby 18, 1933.

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C

Dear Sir
 
In my previous letter
requesting
the military record and other family
date which may be on file of Asahel and
Simon Jaqua soldiers of the Rev
War
I am complying with your request
as far as possible with what data
I have, they were born in or near
Salisbury Litchfield Co Connecticut Asahel
1752, Simon 1754, they were residents
of Litchfield Co Ct at the time of their
enlistment. The record I have the not
positive is that Asahel settled in it and
Simon settled in Astabula Co O. after their
service in the army, Simon I understand
died 1825 Asahel about 1830
This is all the data I have and hope
it will be of assistance to you
Very Respectfully
Walter Jagua
R.I.
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 Mishawaka and Feb 4, 1933.

Director of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would like very much
to have the military record and
family data should you have
it of
Asahel and Simon Jaqua
soldiers of the rev war
Respectfully

Walter Jaqua.
R. I.

[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 6 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS.ADM PENSION#3

[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 25 1933 MAIL.SUB-DIV. VETS.ADM. READER#5
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12641
Ruth Jaqua
widow of Simon
Penn
[illegible]
August 4[illegible]
55-9
Ack July [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County,
Be it known that before me John P. Davis
one of the Associate Judges for the County of
Crawford and State of Pennsylvania personally appeared David Graneham of the Township of East Fallowfield County and State aforesaid,
who being first duly sworn according to Law,
deposeth and saith, that he has resided in
the Township aforesaid for 32 years last
proceeding; that he has been personally acquainted
with Simon Jaqua and Ruth Jaqua
his wife during said time; that the said
Simon Jaqua departed this life on the 25th
day of June 1825, leaving his wife the said
Ruth Jaqua a widow; that the said Ruth Jaqua
has remained single and unmarried from
the aforesaid death of her husband the said
Simon Jaqua; and that she now is single
andunmarried, and the widow of the said
Simon Jagua
[signature] David McGranahan
Sworn to and subscribed this 25 day of June 1847
before me John P. Davis Associate Judge of the
County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania
[signature] John T. Davis


State of Pennsylvania,
Crawford County ss.
I do hereby certify, that John P. Davis aforesaid
is an Associate Judge of the County aforesaid
and that the signature purporting to be his is
in his own proper hand writing. Witness my
hand and seal of Courts of said County, at
Meadville, this 26th day of June, A.D. 1847.
[signature] Jas. E. McFarland,
Prothy of Crawford Co.
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State of Ohio
Trumbull County  S.S.
Be it Known that before me William Johnson
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid, personally appeared Walter Johnson
of said County, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, deposeth and saith;
that he was a resident of Salisbury, Fitch
field County, State of Connecticut from 1780
to 1828, that he was acquainted with men
Jagua from 1788 till he the said Simon
Jagua left Salisbury, which was about the
year 1806, that he saw the said Simon Jayne
in the year 1788, and 1790, the said Simon Juqua
being at those periods, and in the intervening
time, and subsequent thereto, an officer
in the Militia of the State; that he was known
to the cohabitation of the said Simon Juqua with
one Ruth Herchett, (by her maiden name
as husband and wife, at the several periods
above mentioned; and that the said Simon
Juqua, and Ruth Hanchett (by maiden name)
were generally reputed and recognized,
as husband and wife, from the year 1788
above mentioned to 1794 and subsequent to
the last mentioned date so long as my acquaintance with them extend Walter Johnston
sum and subscribed this 26th day of June AD
1847. before me William Johnson Justice of the Read
in and for the Township of Johnson County and
State of aforesaid
William Johnston Justice of the sum
I hereby certify that the said Walter Johnston
Credible Witness
William Johnston Justice of the peace
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THE STATE OF OHIO,
TRUMBULL COUNTY, SS.
 
I, WARREN YOUNG, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of said county of Trumbull, CERTIFY that William
Johnson
Esq'r. by whom the
annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit was taken
was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and
for said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take
the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his are
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court, at Warren
day of June
A.D. 1847
[signature] Warren Young Clerk.
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Ruth Jaqua
wid of Simon
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
At the request of widow Simon I agree I enclose papers by her [illegible] making application for apension. There is no doubt in the minds of her friends that her husband was in the service of the U.S. as she declares. This fact may not seem proven with required certainty in these papers. She prays that if the evidence is found in pension department shows that service. that her claim may be granted. The least [illegible] her age, and indigent circumstances, would be gratefully received.
Very respectfully
your obt svt
J.P. Davis
Jefferson 
Ashtubula Co.
Ohio
March 14, 1848
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Pension Office
July 1848 August 1
 
Sir
The papers transmitted by you in the
case of Ruth Jaqua widow of Simon
Jaqua, in support of her claim to pension under act of July 7. 1847 have been
examined and filed,
The evidence to
establish the marriage of the parties, or any
amount of service whatever of Simon
Jagua, is wholly unsatisfactory. Failing
until this late day to assert a claim, when
to do so
almost daily opportunities to do so raises
the strongest doubts against its validity
The was require that each of term of service
for which a claim is sustained should be set
forth as to period, length & grade & names
of Company and field officers &c. and
unless they are complied with it is impracticable to [illegible] a ratable pension understandably, As the services of the claimant
husband is alledged to have been rendered
in Vermont, the certificate of the Secretary
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of that State must be exhibited to establish the the fact. If the marriage took
place in 1784 as stated in the town of
Salisbury Vermont, that fact may be
also easily established by a certificate of the town clerk or clerk of the
church, in which the ceremony
to
place, taken from the records of the same
.A copy of the family register
intended as evidence to prove the
marriage prior to 1794, can not be
received as such are the original
record must be produced
S. P Jones, Esqr.
Jefferson
Ohio
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[stamp] REJECTED

5539
Ruth Jaqua
Service;
wid Simon
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Enlisted:
Discharged:
18
The printed list of 1852

 shows reasons for suspension-
"Proof of service and of marriage
not perfect"

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
O.
Recognized.

Mch 25 1909
Mr. Eliza J. Gray
Indianapolis Ind
1928 - April 22 Photos to Miss Kate
S. Curry of soldier's Commission
1933 Mch 31 list to Mrs.
Nellie Jaqua wit
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
February 16, 1933
X
BREKX
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Walter Jaqua
Mishawaka, R. 1,
Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Asahel and
Simon Jaqua, soldiers of the War of the Revolution
.
The data furnished by you are not sufficient
to enable the office to identify the records of
the two soldiers in whom you are interested. You
will please furnish as much as possible of the
following data relative to Asahel and Simon Jaqua approximate
dates of birth and death and places of
residence at enlistment and after service.
Upon receipt of this data another search of
the records will be made in your behalf, and the
histories furnished, if on file.
Please return these letters, should you reply.
 
Very truly yours
[SIGNATURE] A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 25 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER #5
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division
Mar. 27 1928
Chief Rev and 1812 Wars Section Division.
I have this day received from
Kate S. Curry
Cash
in the amount
of $45/100
requesting
therewith.
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of
of
of
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
H. C. L.
 
Copies deliv.ed 18 Miss Carry Apr 2-1928 at Bureau of Finance Div. Wif. MMF

2 ordered to [illegible] Mch 27
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March 26,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir:

Please send me photostatic copies of the following:
one page from pension claim, R. 5539. Simon Jaqua, Widow Ruth. Rev. War
one page from pension claim, Wid, Ct. 23446, Samuel Parker, wid. Sarah, War 1812.
One page, commission of Abraham Mead, Rev. War, no claim.
Three pages, not certified.
Kate S Curry
1420 Girard St. N.W.
Washington, DC.
Received payment
Forty-five cents
March 26, 1928
M. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section

[stamp] FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPER'S DESK
MAR 27 1928
RECORD OF [ILLEGIBLE]
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Saml Huntington
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON.
ESQUIRE.
Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and overthe
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To
Simon Jaqua
GENT GREETING.
being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Ensign of the
14th Company or Trainbound in the 14th Regiment and State
reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, courage, and good Conduct,
I DO by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower
you to take the said Company into your Care and charge as their
Ensign carefully and diligently to discharge that Office and Trust, exercising
your superior Officers and Soldiers in the use of their Arms, according to the Rules
and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them
in good order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their ensign
and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you
shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the
Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Public Seal of this State, at Harford
the 10th Day of May A.D. 1788
By His Excellency's Command,

George Myllys Secretary.
Saml Huntington