Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20314, for Jeremiah Jaggers, New Jersey
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Jaggers, Jeremiah
N.J. residence of daughter in 1881.

NUMBER
R. 20314
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Feb 21/81 Rejected as there is no law to grant a child 86 years old a pension. Hon. J.S. Blake who filed this claim as informed [illegible]

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No 20314
Ex'r.
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Betsey Matthews
daughter of
Jeremiah Jaggers
Rev. War.
Died at
other claim
, 18  .

Rejected

Clerk.

Application filed: Feb. 19, 1881.
Attorney: Richard Darnstaedt
P.O. Orange
Essex Co.
N.J.
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U.S. Pension Office
Feb. 19 1881

Revolutionary War
Pension Claim of
Betsey Matthews
descendant of
Jeremiah Jaggers
who served in the Revolutionary War.

Referred by Hon. John
S. Blake, [illegible]

E. [illegible]

Filed by
Richard Darnstaedt
Orange, Essex Co. New Jersey
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Revolutionary War.
Declaration of Betsey Matthews, daughter of Jeremiah Jaggers.
State of New Jersey, County of Essex, as:
On this Seventh day of January A.D. 1881, before me, Clerk of the Common Pleas and Circuits Courts ---
a count of records within and for said County and State, personally appeared. Mrs. Betsey Matthews, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act or acts of Congress, concerning pensions.
That she is about 86 years of age.
That she is a resident of Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.
That her Post Office address is the same.
That she is the only surviving child of Jeremiah Jaggers who served in the United States service, in the war of the revolution.
That her father, the said Jeremiah Jaggers, died a number of years ago.
That she appoints Richard Darnstaedt of Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, as her attorney to prosecute the claim.
Attest: Jane M. Ennis, J.P. Ennis, Betsey Matthews
Also personally appeared before me John P. Ennis and Jane Ennis of Orange, Essex County, New Jersey ---
persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who, being duly sworn, on their oath say: 
That they were present and saw the above claimant Betsey Matthews sign her name to the foregoing declaration.
That they know and are acquainted with her for at least 30 years last past, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Jane M Ennis
John P. Ennis
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and official seal, this Seventh day of January - A.D. 1881.
Wm.A. Smith
Clerk of Common Pleas and Circuit Courts
by G.G. Moors Deputy
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Rejected
Feb 21/81
Minor's Brief
Holtzlauder

Rev. War.
Claim No.
Soldier, Jeremiah Jaggers
Submitted for final action
Feb. 21, 1881
by Lewis C. White, Ex'r.

Immediate cause of death, 

Remote cause,

Medical Reviewer,
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WAR OF THE [REBELLION - struck] Revolution

Act of July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts.
ORIGINAL PENSION FOR MINOR CHILDREN.
Betsey Matthews, children of 
Jeremiah Jagger 
Rank, Private
Company,
Regiment, Rev. War.
Guardian,
Residence of Guardian, Essex County, and State of New Jersey
Post Office, Orange, "
Attorney, Richard Darnstaedt, Orange, Essex Co., NJ

[Struck]
Fee, $
Articles of agreement
having been filed.
Rate of pension, $ per month, commencing,
18   , the date of    , and two dollars per month additional to each as follows:
By former marriage: 
Born..........., 18  .
Sixteen......, 18  .
Commencing      , 18  .

By last marriage:
Born..........., 18  .
Sixteen......, 18  .
Commencing      , 18  .
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted.
[End of struck text]

[Admitted - struck] Ref. Feb. 21, 1881 Lewis C White, Examiner
Approved, Feb. 21, 1881, L Holtzlauder, Reviewer

DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS
Enlistment, Served in 1776
Muster into rank,       , 18  .
Discharge,                 , 18   .
Death, some years since, 18  .
Invalid app. filed, --- 18  .
Invalid pension paid to, --- 18  .
Widow's app. filed, --- 18  .
Widow paid to --- 18.
Minor's app. filed, ---  18  .
Guardian appointed, --- 18  .
Claim completed, --- 18  .
Former marriage, --- 18  .
Death of former wife,    18  .
Last marriage, --- 18  .
Death or re-marriage of widow, --- 18  .
CAUSE OF DEATH, ---
PLACE OF DEATH, 

Rejected as there is no law under which the child of a Rev. War soldier can be allowed a pension. Hon. John S. Blake informed.
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INCIDENTAL MATTER

ALLEGATIONS OF GUARDIAN
Loyalty of Guardian,
Loyalty of Wards,

SUMMARY OF PROOF
GUARDIANSHIP.

OTHER MINORS.

FORMER MARRIAGE.
The marriage of         to
is shown by

DEATH OF FORMER WIFE.

LAST MARRIAGE.
The marriage of         to
is shown by

DEATH OF RE-MARRIAGE OF WIDOW.

DATES OF BIRTH OF WARDS.

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE.
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PROOF AS TO SERVICE
The Adjutant General U.S.A. reports the following military history of the soldier:

PROOF AS TO DEATH
1st. Report of Adjutant General.
2d. Report of Surgeon General.
3d. Certificate of Disability,
4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon.
5th. Testimony of Officers.
6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers.
7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.
8th. Other Testimony.

NAME OF WITNESS. DATE OF FILING.