Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20165, for Samuel Jaques, Massachusetts
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[column headings: Service |  [blank] | Number]
Mass. [Massachusetts] | Jaques, Samuel | Number
Eunice | [blank]
Contents
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htd Sept 17th
4.174
Portsmouth New Hamp [New Hampshire]
Eunice Jaques widow of Samuel Jaques decd [deceased] who was a pensioner and who died on the 1st July 1828 of Strafford in the State of N. H. [New Hampshire] who was a Private in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain Rogers of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [illegible] line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth, N.H. 
at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept. 1839 and sent Wm. Woart Newburyport MS [Massachusetts]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $93.34
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40 13.33
$106.67
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. D. Addison, Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 43
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss On this twenty second day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before the Honorable Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate 
for said County of Strafford personally appeared Eunice Jaques, resident of Sanbornton County and State aforesaid aged seventy nine 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 July 7 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" that she is widow of
Samuel Jacques [Jaques], late of said Sanbornton  deceased who was a soldier and served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution, as she has always understood and fully believes for a term exceeding twelve months -  That he first enlisted in a company commanded by Captain William Rogers and served therein eight months at Chelsea, in Massachusetts in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy five and afterward, in the same Company at Ticonderoga a further term of five months and that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six or seven that she has also reason to believe, and does believe that he served a further term, in said service, but from age and loss of memory she cannot state further particulars, but respectfully asks leave to refer to such documents, as may be on file, in the Office of the War Department in Washington, and to such as she may be hereafter enable to annex to this her declaration, in support thereof.
And the said Eunice Jaques doth further, under said oath declare, that she was lawfully
married to the said Samuel Jaques, at Newbury, in the said State of Massachusetts, in the Twelfth day of August, One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine by the Reverend David Tappan
That her husband died at said Sanbornton, on first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the said service but
that she was married to him previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred ninety four, to wit at the time she has above stated, as will appear by the [illegible].
sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Eunice Jaques [X her mark]
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
The deponant [deponent] through bodily infirmity being unable to attend Court this declaration was taken at her dwelling house in
Sandbornton + [and] that the Deponant [deponent] is a person of truth + [and] full credit should be given to her declarations
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire Stafford ss
I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify, that the within
named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate within and for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate of said County this twenty second day of January A.D. 1839.
Ira A. Eastman
Register of Probate
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5705
Eunice Jaques
Mass [Massachusetts]
Oct 7 July 38
m79-d28-
Vol 16. 9. Rogers 75 on 8 mo pri
no proof of service 76-
[illegible]
$26.66
no deduction
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate Office
I Nathaniel Lord Junior, register of
probate for said county, hereby certify, that William Woart esquire,
before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Ezra Hale and Nehemiah Follansbee purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name subscribed to the certificate on each is his genuine signature. 
[crossed out: as appears by the records in said office]
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty seventh day of 
June A.D. 1839
Nath Lord Jr.
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State of New Hampshire Strafford ss January 22d, 1839
I Simon Jaques a resident of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford + [and] State aforesaid
aged fifty nine years testify that I have known and been acquainted with Eunice Jaques a resident of Sandbornton  in the County + [and] State aforesaid and Samuel Jaques her late husband, for many years past and know that the above named Eunice Jaques has never been married since the death
of her above named husband and still remains a widow
Simon Jaques
Sworn + [and] subscribed to, the day and year above mentioned before me
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I certify that the above named Simon Jaques is a creditable person whose statements are entitled to full credit
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that the
within named Daniel C. Atkinson is
Judge of Probate within and for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said County this twenty second day of January A.D. 1839.
Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate-
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I hereby certify that Samuel Jaques and Eunice Chase both of Newbury were married on the twelfth day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, by the Revd [reverend] David Toppan as appears by the record of the Marriages now in my Office.
A true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures.  Thus Aug. 12, 1779.
Newbury Jan. 11, 1839
Attest Ezra Hale Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Co Town of Newbury January 11th 1839
I Ezra Hale above named, on oath do declare that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Newbury and that the above written, is a true and exact, extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named 
Sworn and subscribed the day
and year above written before me.
Ezra Hale
before me W Woart Justice of the Peace
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I Nehemiah Follansbee of West Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy nine years and upwards, on oath do declare, that I was a private, in a company which was then
commanded by Captain William Rogers, and served therein, in the War of the revolution, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and I do know, that Samuel Jacques [Jaques], who was then of said Newbury afterwards of Sanborntown, in New Hampshire, where he deceased, was a private in said Company and served therein, eight months, at Cambridge and at Chelsea -  I know
that he enlisted in said Company, in April 1775, we marched together from Newbury
 were in said company together the full term for which we enlisted eight months, as before stated. I do know the fact also, that said Jacques was a private, and served in said Rogers Company, at Ticonderoga in the year
one thousand se ven hundred a seventy six, the term of five months, say from July to December of that year- I was in said company with him both terms and he was always well known to me - Nehemiah Follansbee
Newburyport May 31 1839
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport May 31 1839. There Nehemiah Follansbee above named personally came and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed - I do also certify, that the said Nehemiah Follansbee, is personally well unto me and that he is a respectable, and credible witness.
W Woart Justice of the Peace
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. Samuel Jaques Wid File 20165
[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered Captain Colonel | State]
Apr. 1775 | 8 mos. | Pvt. | William Rogers | at Chelsea Mass. | Mass.
July 1776 | 5 mos. | [blank] | Same co. | at Ticonderoga | [blank] [end table]
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newbury Mass.
Date of application for pension, Jany [January] 1839
Residence at date of application, Sanbornton, Strafford Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, She was 79 yrs.
Remarks: He married at Newbury Mass. Aug. 12, 1779. Eunice Chase and died at Sanbornton N.H. July 1, 1828
The only one Mass. service
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Newburyport,  June 29th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commisioner of Pensions
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Eunice Jaques widow of Samuel Jaques late a revolutionary soldier of the United States deceased. I ask permission to forward you here with her application for the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress of 7th July 1838, with the accompanying evidence of his service. Mrs. Jaques respectfully requests, that if found satisfactory, the amount which may be
awarded to her may be made payable in New Hampshire Agency
very respectfully your Ob Serv
W Woart
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File
Rvy WIDOW, + [and]c.
File No. 20165
Eunice Jaques widow of Samuel Jaques Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7. 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870]
 1910 Apr. 28 Hist. to Rupert W. Jaques, V.L.M
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[circular hand stamped image: Record Division Apr 22 1910]
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Boston, Mass., April 20, 1910
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: 
I desire to obtain information, of possible,
concerning service, etc., of Samuel Jaques, Private, War of the Revolution, from Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, or vicinity.
I think he was born 20 March, 1728 and
died 4 June, 1824 in Newbury. If you have a record of any other Samuel than the one whose dates of birth and death I have given, I would like it, for I am not sure this Samuel is my ancestor.
and  [handwritten: negative]
Thomas Wood (or Junior ) of Rowley, Essex
County, Massachusetts, or vicinity, born in Rowley 11 January, 1712/ 13, and who may have been a Revolutionary soldier from that town.
If you can give me any facts concerning the
above, I shall be greatly obliged.
Yours respectfully,
Rupert A. Jaques
P. O. Box 365, Boston, Mass.
APR 22 1910
[hand stamp: U.S. Pension Office A Apr 21 1910]