Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Ind. File 25764, for Jacob Reeser, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Not Rev. War (underlined)
St. Clair's Indian War - 1791

Reeser, Jacob
or Rasor

Pa. and Ky. Agencies

NUMBER
Old War Inv. File 25764
File with Rev.
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Pennsylvania
Jacob Rasor
Private (circled) Drummer
in the Army of the United States  Co. Capt Cribbs 3d Battalion
Colo Gibson U.S. Infy

Inscribed on the role of the Pennsylvania Agency at $3.33  and increased to $5.33 per month, by Act 24 Apl: 1816

Formal certificate of pension 29th Jan 1823, and sent to Hon. T. Metcalfe, H. R.
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Jacob Reeser
or Rasor
O.W. I.F. 25764
Pvt. (drummer) in Capt. Cribb's Co.
Col. Gibson's 3rd Battalion U.S. Army in Gen.
St. Clair's Indian War 1791
Bty land searched by MLB 9/30/40
Mch-29-1935
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25764
N.W. Indian War 1791
Invalid.
File No. 25,764
Jacob Rasor
Prv. U.S.A.
Act:
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[all handwritten]

Kentucky
Bracken County Sct
I Jacob Reeser of the County Clermont ^State of Ohio formerly now of the County of Bracken and State of Kentucky, do State that, on the 6th day of November in the year 1791 he was a drummer in Capt. John Cribby company of Infantry of the 3rd Battalion commanded by Col Gibson and Majr Clarke under the command of Genl St. Clair and was in the memorable action generally called St. Clairs defeat, and was wounded in the arm and head or face, from which wounds I have been almost entirely disabled from pursuing any laborious occupation for a living - that in the year 1794 he was examined by Doct [Doctor] Shippen of Philadelphia upon when certificate I obtained from the United States a pension. I think the same year, which I regularly drew for several years until (I think) the year 1816, when Mr. Robert Chalfont drew my pension for me in Philadelphia - that since that time I have not received any thing, nor has any person for me owing to the loss of my Pension Certificate which I left with a man by the name of Thomas McGuire living in Greensburgh [Greenburg] Pennsylvania, from whom I have never
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[continued from previous page]
[handwritten]

since been able to procure it, that I had been informed that the said McGuire is dead, and much fear that the certificate is entirely lost. I therefore pray that the Honble Secretary of War to direct that a duplicate certificate shall issue for me, and that he will be pleased also to direct that my name may be transferred to the pension agency of Kentucky - and also direct that the balance which is now due me shall be paid over to the Honble Thomas Metcalfe or such person as he may name to receive the same, who is hereby authorized to receive it and receipt therefore in my name and as in duty bound will ever pray be.

Jacob  his X mark  Reeser

attest.
John Payne

Kentucky
Bracken County

I James Armstrong a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do here certify that the above named Jacob Reeser this day acknowledged, and made oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - and I do also certify that William Fauset this day personally appeared before me and made oath, that he has been acquainted
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with said Jacob Reeser for the last fifteen or
sixteen years and that he is the identical per-
son to whom was granted a pension certi-
ficate by the United States - Given under my
hand seal this 9th day of January 1823.
James Armstrong

Bracken County Sev.
I the undersigned practicing physician
of Bracken County do state, that I
have this day examined the above named
Jacob Reeser, that he has been wounded
in the face by a ball poping [popping] through
his right cheek - that he has also had
his left arm very much [crossed out "battered"] injured by a ball poping [popping] through above the elbow and also below so as to destroy the use of his hand, he has also lost two joints of his little finger on the left hand - and from the appearance of said hand +
arm I am of the opinion that said
Reeser is disabled at least one half-
A.D. Keith

Bracken County Sev.
The foregoing certificate was this day
sworn to before me by the said Anderson D.
Keith who is a reputable
practicing physician of Bracken County
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Given under my hand seal as a justice
of the peace this 3rd of January 1823 - 
James Armstrong
J.P.B

Bracken County Sct.
I George W. Mackey a practicing physician
of said County do certify that I have examined the aforementioned Jacob Reeser who appears to have been wounded in the right cheek - also in two places in his left arm the one above and the other below the elbow - that the fingers of his left hand are very much contracted and that two joints of the little finger are entirely gone- which injuries I consider disables the said Jacob Reeser one half. January 9th
1823.   G.W. Mackee

Bracken County Sct.
I James Armstrong an acting Justice
of the peace in and for County, do certify that
the above mentioned George W. Mackey, a
reputable practicing physician of Bracken
this day personally appeared before me and
having signed made rath to the truth of
the facts stated in the foregoing certificate.
Given under my hand & read this 9th of
January 1823.
James Armstrong
J.P.B.C

Kentucky
Bracken County Sct.
I John Payne clerk of the court
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that
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James Armstrong Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and who has subscribed the foregoing certificates, now is dead and was at the time of administering said oaths and subscribing said certificates thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and to all his official acts as such  full faith and credit is due

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 10th day of January 1823.
John