Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20002, Jacob Zimerman, New York
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Jacob Zimmerman
Application for a 
Pension
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M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 23, 1925
Lou D. MacWathy
Saint Johnsville
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Sir:

N.C.
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolution
War pension claim, W. 20002, it appears that JACOB ZIMMERMAN or ZIMERMAN was born September 1, 1738, at Oppenheim, Montgomery
County, New York, names of his parents are not on record.

While a resident of said place he enlisted in 1775 or 1776
and served as private with the New York Troops under Captains John
Winn, Christian House, John or Jacob Zilley, and Christopher Fox,
and Colonel Jacob Klock, on various tours amounting to eight months
and eight days in all, until August 9, or 10, 1781, when he was wounded
in the neck and throat by the Indians it on a scouting party
near Fort Zimerman, was captured by them and carried to Canada where
he was kept a prisoner until late in 1782.
On account of the disability resulting from said wound he was
allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1821, at
which time he was a resident of Oppenheim, New York. He died January
18, 1835.