Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7883, for William Jackson, Maryland
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(3---1776)
SERVICE
Md.
CONTENTS
Jackson, William
Jemima
NUMBER
W. 7883
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Virginia 29.729
William Jackson
of Grayson in the State of Va
who was a prv in the Compy commanded
by Captain Douglas of the   commanded
by --- in the Md. Mila: 
for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Feby. 35
and [illegible]
Salem -- W. Carr
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 34
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 35
70 --
10 --
$180 --
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 642 Page 20

Letter 28 April 1857 Pension Agent
[illegible] A. Morris
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agt
notified 1 March 1841.
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3272
Virginia Richmond
Jemima Jackson
widow of William Jackson
Md.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of Decr. 1853
and sent to
Captain M. Henry
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 125 Vol. A
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32.605
Declaration Wm
Jackson
Dandson County
NC

E. Shober Esq
Salem NC
Issue the certificate
to Wm Jackson a
resident of the State of
Va. [illegible] $20

E. Shober Esq
Salem NC

Saml Gaither CCLe

Served in Revolutionary War
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Declaration in order to obtain the beneft of
the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of North Carolina
Davidson County
On this 12 day November
AD 1854 personally appeared in open Court
before the Justice of the Court of pleas and
Quarter Session for the County of Davidson
now sitting, William Jackson, now
a resident of the County of Grayson & State of
Virginia, but until within two years passed
a resident of the County of Davidson aged about
seventy six years who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7 1832, he states that
to the best of his recollection he born in the year 1759
on the Eastern shore of Maryland in the County
of Dorset, that he has no record of his age. He states
that while living in the County and State aforesaid
during the revolutionary war in the year of 1777
or he entered the service of his County in the
Militia in the year of 1777 & 78
for a tour of three months in a company comanded
by Capt Joseph Douglas that he was marched with
his company to the town or village of Cambridge
in said County on Choptank river where his company
was stationed the whole of the time along with
another company of Militia
for the purpose of guarding the County and
Village against invasion from the British
at the end of which tour he was discharged but
entered again [illegible] on another tour in a
company of Militia as a substitute for his father Wm Jackson
comanded by Capt John Mitchel for three months,
and was continued stationed at Cambridge with his
company and another company of Militia for the purposes
aforesaid until his time of service was up when he
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he was discharged having served six months in all
that he has no recolection whither he was discharged in
writing but if he was he has lost the same, that he understood
at the time that the companies in which he served
were called out by the proper [illegible] authorities of the
County -- that from old age & [illegible] loss of memory 
he [illegible] as to the year when the service
was performed but that it was as before stated & thinks
he first entered in month of August & was discharged
in the winter season
He states this he has no documentary evidence of his services
and begs leave to refer to the evidence of Wm Sullivan
hereto appended to establish his service he having been
in the same services with him
He further states that shortly after the close of the war
he removed to the County of Guilford
in the State of North Carolina, and some time thereafter
to the County of Davidson
where he resided twenty three years
and in the year 1822 removed to the County of Grayson in the
State of Virginia, where he has now resided about two
years
He further states that he makes this Declaration in the
County of Davidson having until lately been his place of
residence where he is [illegible] known, and being the residence
of the witness of to his services.
He further states that in his old neighborhood in the
County of Davidson he is known to David Mock
& Wm Kennedy who can testify to his character &
veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares that his
name is not on the pension role of the agency of any
State
[signature] W. Jackson
Sworn to & subscribed in Open
Court the 12th Nov 1834
Saml Gaither CCle
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William Sullivan aged about twenty seven years
came into open court, being the Court aforesd and
made oath that he knows of his own knowledge
that above affiant William Jackson served during the
Revolutionary war as he states to wit two successive
tours of three months each that for the first tour said
Jackson when as volunteer in a company commanded
by Capt Joseph Douglas that when the first service
was up said Jackson evidently entered on another tour
as a substitute for his Father a company comanded
by Capt John Metable & that during these tours said
Jackson was stationed with his company & another
company of militia, at Cambridge on Choptank river
to guard the County against invasion from the British
more particularly against the noted that
he recollects the services well, as afforesaid Affiant
same tours and in same companies  that
they were born in same neighborhood in the County of
Dorset in the State of Maryland, that shortly after
Affiant moved to North Carolina Jackson likewise
removed then and lived in same Neighborhood in the
County of Davidson twenty two or three
years until about the year since when Jackson
moved to the County of Grayson & State of Virginia
affiant states that from age & infirmity
and memory he does not
recollect the year above services performed but that
it was in 1777 - 78 as Affiant
in the month August & last tour
in winter season
[signature] William Jackson
Sworn to & Subscribed in open
Court the 12th Nov 1834
[signature] Saml Gaither CCle
David Moch & William Kennedy
in the Court of Davidson certify that
acquainted with William Jackson who has subscribed
and sworn to above declaration that
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76 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the
neighborhood & has
been a soldier of the revolution & that
David Mock
W Kennedy
Saml Gaither Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the of the matter and after
the interogation he was
this above named applicant was
a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and
the Court further certifies that it appears to them
that William Sullivan David Mock & Wm Kennedy
who signed the preceding certificate are credible
persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
[signature] Tho Hampton Chrm seal
[signature] Zebulon Hunt II seal
[signature] Peter Owen seal
I Samuel Gaither Clerk of the
Court of pleas and Quarter Session for the County
of Davidson do hereby certify that the
contains the original proceedings of said Court
the matter of the application of William
Jackson for a Pension -- In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this 12th day of November AD 1834
[signature] Saml Gaither CCle
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Nov. 19, 1853
Act 3 February 1833.
Jemima Jackson
widow of
William Jackson
a late Revolutionary
Pensioner under the
Act 7th June 1832
Virginia
29729 Carroll Co.
Act 1/53
Rev.
Care of
Capt. P. M. Henry
Present
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State of Virginia
County of Grayson ss
I Stephen M Hall Clerk of
the County Court for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that I have examined the records of
my office and find no record of the marriage of
William Jackson and Jemima his wife [illegible]
my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this 7th day of November 1853
[signature] Stephen M Hall CC
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State of Virginia
County of Carroll SS
On this third day of October 1853 personally
appeared before the County Court of said county in the State of
Virginia, Jemima Jackson, a resident of
Carroll in the County of Carroll and State afore
said, aged sixty six years, who first being
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 of Congress, passed on the 3rd
February 1853, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary
war; that she is the widow of William
Jackson, who was a private, in said war
and a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832
at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, and
was paid at the agency at Richmond Virginia
[illegible] the service performed. The evidence
of William Shulivan is filed with the original
application. The time when her husband
entered and left the service, the names and rank
of the officers under whom he served, the place
in which he resided when he entered the service
is not remembered.
She further declares that she was
married to the said William Jackson in the month
of August 1814; that her said husband died
on the twenty second day of August 1849
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that she was not married to him prior
to the second of January Eighteen hundred
but at the time above stated. She further
declares that she is now a widow.
Teste
F. L. Hale
Jemima Jackson (her + mark) (seal)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written, before the County Court
of Carroll County now sitting, J. Robinson presiding
Justice
Know all men by these presents that I Jemima
Jackson, do hereby irrevocably constitute
and appoint Fielding L. Hale,
and H. H. Helfer, my true and lawful
Agents and attorney to prosecute the
Claim of William Jackson for any
amount of Revolutionary pension or
increase of Pension that may be due
under the provisions of the act of
or any other act or Resolution
of Congress, and I hereby authorize them
said Attorney to examine all papers and
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documents in relation to said claim on
file in the Departments at Washington City
or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or
arguments, and to receive the Certificate
which may be issued for said claim, and to
appoint one or more substitutes under them
for the purposes herein expressed: and to
do all things that I might or could do, were
I personally present. Hereby ratifying
and confirming all that they said agents
may lawfully do in the premises,
Witness my hand and seal this third
day of October 1853
In presence of
Jonathan R. Sumner
[signature] Jemima Jackson her X mark (seal)
Acknowledged before me this day and year above
written
J. R. Sumner J.P.
State of Virginia
County of Carroll ss
On the third day of October 1853, before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
State aforesaid, personally appeared Jemima
Jackson and acknowledged the foregoing
power of attorney to be her act and deed
for the purpose therein mentioned
J R Sumner
J.P.
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State of Virginia
County of Carroll SS
On this tenth day of October 1853 personally appeared
before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County
and State aforesaid Elijah Marshall Esq and Thomas
Dickens who being sworn according to law doth on
their oaths declare that they were present at the
burial of William Jackson of Revolutionary [illegible]
and that they made the coffin for the said Jackson
and that he departed this life on the twenty sixth
day of August 1849
Thos Dickenson
Elijah Mashall
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written
James Worell J.P.
State of Virginia
County of Carroll SS
I hereby certify that, I. R. Sumner and James
Worrell Esqrs. before whom the foregoing declaration
affidavits and power of attorney were made, and
who have thereunto subscribed their names
were at the time of so doing acting Justices of
the Peace, in and for the County and State afforesaid,
duly commissioned and sworn, and
that their signatures thereto are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name
and affixed the seal of the
County Court for the County
aforesaid this fourteenth
day of October 1853.
Esau Worrell Clerk
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Virginia, Carroll County towit:
I Essau Worrell, Clerk of the County Court
of Carroll County in the State of Virginia do
certify that the following is a true copy of
William Jackson & Jemima Burnet's Marriage
taken from their family Bible -- Viz:
"Willm. Jackson Married to Jemima Burnet, 8th
"August 1814." = And I further certify that I
am personally acquainted with said Jemima
Jackson, & that she is the widow of William
Jackson decd. who resided in this County, and
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of my Office
at Carroll Court House
this 3rd day of October 1853
Esau Worrell Clerk
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No. 3682
Virginia
Jemima, widow of
William Jackson
1853 Nov. 25 To Capt P.M Henry
Admitted $20 pr. annum
from 3 February 1853.
Richmond
March 1853
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7883
Jemima Jackson
Widow
William Jackson
Privt Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 1853
Index:--Vol. A, Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
January 25th,1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," William Jackson,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Dollars and --- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839,
to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[postmark] RICHMOND APR 19
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Apl 21
Wm Jackson
Va Roll
No. 29729
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Richmond 19 April 1837.
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed [illegible]
You, William Jacksons pension papers, and
if found correct please direct the agent
here to pay it
Very Respectfully
A. Morris
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Jemima Jackson
Act Feb 3 '53
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Brief in the case of Jemima Jackson widw. of Wm
Caroll County and State of Virginia
act February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned Act 7 June 1832, $20 pr. ann
Marriage proved by copy from the Family
record.
Identity & Death of pensioner (2 Aug. '49 )
proved by witnesses of Credit
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
P M Henry
Present
M. Rae Examining Clerk.
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[illegible]
Dec. 16 '53
Sir
Please certify date
of William Jackson's death
Pensioner, Act  7 June 1832,
$20 pr. annum Virginia all
Respy.
F. Burt Esq.
3  Audr.
S Cole
for Comm.
William Jackson, Act 1832
$20 per annum
Died 30 Aug 1849. paid
F. Burt
Auditor
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Additional Evidence
Act 3d Feby. 1853
Jemima Jackson
widow of William
a late Revolutionary
Pensioner under the
Act 7th June 1832
Virginia
(Proof of Identity within)
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State of Virginia
Carroll County On this 8th day of Decr 1853,
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
personally appeared Allen Thomas and John Jackson
who being duly sworn according to law, declare on their
oaths that the Family Bible of Jemima Jackson widow
of William Jackson deceased, was this day exhibited to them
by the said Jemima Jackson, and that the following is a
true and correct extract from the Family Record of
said Jemima Jackson taken from said Family Bible Viz:
"William Jackson Married to Jemima Burnet
August 8th 1844."
that they believe the Family Record to be true and genuine --
is in possession of said Lena Jackson, and to the best
of their knowledge and belief, is in the hand writing of
William Jackson -- they further declare that they are
both well acquainted with the said Jemima Jackson,
and that to their certain knowledge she is the widow
of William Jackson deceased a late Revolutionary
Pensioner of the aforesaid County & State, and is the
identical Jemima Jackson who due, on or about
the 3rd day of October 1853, make application for
pension under the recent act of Congress, and
that they are disinterested in making these
affidavits.
Allen Thomas seal
John Jackson seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and
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and year aforesaid, and I do certify that the
said affiants are credible persons, and have
been known to me as such for the space of
fifteen years : and I also certify that I
and disinterested : and that they cannot attend Court
without expense and inconvenience. John Quesenbery J.P.
State of Virginia,
County of Carroll S.S.
I Esau Worrell Clerk of the County Court of said
County, a Court of Record having general Jurisdiction,
do certify that John Quesenbery Esquire before
whom the foregoing affidavits were made, is an acting
Justice of the peace for said County, and a member of
the aforesaid Court of Record, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths &c, and that the
above is his genuine signature.
[seal] In testimony whereof, I hereto
set my hand and affix
the seal of said Court on
this 8th day of December 1853.
Esau Morrell Clerk
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State of Virginia,
County of Carroll S.S. I, James Worrell,
a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County,
duly authorized by law to administer oaths, do certify
that I am the identical James Worrell
before whom the affidavits of Thomas Dickinson
and Elisha Marshall were made on or about
the 3 day of October 1853, concerning the death
of William Jackson a late Revolutionary Pensioner
of said County; and that having then neglected
to certify to the credibility of the said affiants, I
do now certify that they, the said affiants Elisha
Marshall and Thomas Dickinson, are credible persons,
and have been known to me as such for the space
of twenty five years and I do also certify that I
in disinterested.
James Worrell J. P.
State of Virginia
Carroll County SS I Esau Worrell Clerk of the County
Court for said County, do hereby certify that James Worrell Esquire
who has made the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the
peace, and member of the County Court of said County, a
Court of Record duly authorized by law to administer oaths &
above is his genuine signature
[seal] testimony whereof I hereto set my
hand, and affix the seal of
my Office this 8 day of December 1853
Esau Worrell Clerk
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Washington D.C
14 Dec. 1853.
---
Capt. P.M. Henry
Enclosed proof of identity
of Mrs. Jemima Jackson
Widow of William
Act 3 Febry 1853.
Virginia
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Washington City, D.C.
14 Dec. 1853.
Sir:
Herewith I have the honor to
enclose, at request of Mrs. Jemima Jackson, proof
of identity in her application for pension under recent
law of Congress, which application was suspended a
few days since on account of the absence of said
proof
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
P.M Henry
L. P. Waldo, Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions,
Present