Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2289, for William Jacobs, Maryland
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Service
MD

Jacobs, William

Number
S.2289

Carded
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T J Gallagher
Dec 27 1851

William Jacobs
Morgan County Ohio
[illegible] Compy Commanded
[by] Captain Maroney of the Regt commanded
[by]---- in the State of Maryld. Md
[?] for 2 Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension Ifsued the 28 day of May
1833 and sent to P B Johnston
McConnelsville Morgan Co Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
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[total] $200.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible]
Book E Vol.
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No 17922

William Jacobs
Admt for 2 years
$80

Send to G. G. Brewer

P.B. Johnston
Clerk
McConnelsville
Morgan County
Ohio
20 Feb 1835
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Brief in the case of William Jacobs
of Morgan County in the state of Ohio
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? - A Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? BLANK
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed:

Period
1. 1776
2. 1781

Duration of Service
1. Says he entered the service in Apr or Ma 1776 was taken prisoner & not exchanged till latter part of Oct 1780
2. 2 months

Rank
1. Sargeant
2. Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
1. Capt. Philip Maroney
2. Capt. John Ross Key

5. In what battles was he engaged - BLANK
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? - Frederick Town Maryland
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses by documentary proof by traditionary evidence by incidental evidence or by the rolls? - Traditionary Evidence
8. X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agrees with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

B F Pleasance - Examining Clerk
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State of Perry County

On this 16 day April AD 1857 personally appeared before me Patrick McDonald one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas with in and for the county of Perry Ohio Elizabeth Cofman a resident of Perry County Ohio ages sixty-six years who being first duly sworn according to law and of credibility doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress for the benefit of widow and heirs at law of deceased revolution soldiers she makes solemn oath that she is the daughter of William Jacobs deceased who was as she is informed and variably believes a sergeant or Lieutenant in the revolution war between the United states of America and Great Britain. That her said father was a soldier under Gen Geroge Washington for the term of seven years as she is informed and verily believes that he was mustered into the service of the United States at or near Frederick in the state of Maryland - she further states that her said father regularly drew a pension as she is informed and verily believes up to the year AD 1834 or five and that her said father died on or about the 3rd day of June AD 1836. She further states that she has brothers and sisters to wit, William Jacobs, Van Jacobs and Catharine Sprague formerly Catherine Jacobs all of whom she has not heard from for the last seven or eight years which induces her to believe that they are dead. That she is the only heir at law
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of the said William Jacobs, she further 
states that she was married to Pall Cofmon 
on or about the year A.D. 1810 at the county of 
Hamshir[Hampshire] in the State of Varginnia [Virginia] that 
her said husband has becom[e] insain [insane] on 
or about the year A.D. 1845 or six and is not 
able to provide for her but has lost his 
mind and senses so much so that he is an object of pitty[pity] and states that she is in extreme poor circumstances. she further 
states that her Mother died on or about the 
year A.D. 1834 that there never was application 
made by any person for a pension 
half pay or Land save and except her father 
who drew a pension as aforsaid she further 
states that her said Father never got any 
land from the government for his servis[service]
and she makes this declaration for the 
purpos[e] of obtaining a pension or land 
or anything that may be coming to her from 
the Government of the United States for 
the service of her said Father in the Revolutio[n]
war of the united state[s] of america
She further states that her said Father was 
in the service of the united states for the term of seven years an[d] was honorably discharged at which place this deponant cant 
state but can be acertained[ascertained] by 
reference had to the muster rolls 
of said war
Elizabeth Cofmon my X mark
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me Patrick 
Mcdonald one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Perry County Ohio
this 16th of April A.D. 1851 
P. McDonald Associate Judge
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Wm Jacobs

Pension Declaration

17922
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The State of Ohio }
County of Morgan } Ss

On this day of October in 
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two 
personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of 
the eight [words struck out] [illegible] now sitting William Jacobs 
a resident of Olive Township in the County aforesaid 
aged seventy seven years on the nineteenth day of June last 
who being 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 7th June 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under 
the following named officers and served as herein stated 
In the month of April or May 1776 he entered the service 
at Frederic Town Maryland as a second Sargeant [Sergeant] under 
Capt. Philip Maroney signed a [illegible] and received a 
bounty or advance of forty shillings.

That he marched under Col. Thomas Greenbury Griffith through 
Lancaster & Philadelphia and Princeton then march Trenton 
Amboy New Jersey to New York City laid some time at that 
place at there when his Capt. returned home on furlough broke 
his furlough and did not return.  The command then devol
ved on the first Lieut. Elisha Bell. Marched to Kings Bridge 
from thence to Peekskill crossed the Hudson and marched 
down the river twelve or fourteen miles below fort Washington 
That a call was made for men to reinforce that Fort That he return 
[illegible] and went under the command of [words struck out} Capt. Henry Hartman 
that he entered the Fort while the enemy were firing on it 
that about sunset of the same day the Fort with about 2500 
men were surrendered to the enemy.  This was in the month of 
November.  That he was kept in close confinement until the 
latter part of January following when he was discharged on 
[illegible] the enemy [illegible] officers as hostages. 
That he was not exchanged until the latter part of October 1780. 
That on the first day of January seventeen hundred and eighty one 
he again entered the service at Frederic Town Maryland as a 
mounted man under the command of Capt. John Ross Key
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On the 9th day of June following they were called into service 
marched to Georgetown thence through Alexandria was 
at Jamestown, Richmond, Fredericksburg & other small towns 
and returned home after an absence of two months.

That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person 
in this part of the country who can testify to his services [ remainder of 
paragraph has been struck out.]

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity ex
cept the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension 
Roll of the Agency of any State. 
[Seal of the National Archives]

Questions propounded by the Court.

1 Q. When and in what year was you born?
A. On the 19th day of June 1755 in Frederic County Maryland.

2nd Q. Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it? 
A. I have none but have seen it in and [illegible] it from the record in 
my Fathers Bible but do not know where it now is.

3 Q. Where were you living when called in to service [struck out: did you] 
where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you 
now live?
A.  When called into service I lived in Frederic Co. Maryland 
moved from thence to Fredrick Co Va from thence to [illegible] 
then to Hampshire Va and from thence to Morgan County 
Ohio where I still reside

4th Q. How were you called into service? were you drafted did you 
volunteer or were you a substitute?
A.  As a volunteer

5th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with 
the troops when you served and such Continental and militia 
Regiments you can recollect and the general circumstances 
of your service.
A. Capt. Good was the oldest Capt. in our Regt. Capt. Leonard Deakins 
Capt. Henry Hartman, Capt __ Reynolds, Capt. Edward Burgess
Capt. Philip Maroney Capt  Campbell & Capt Capsin
were [word struck out] the Captains of one Regt. Col Griffith before named 
Col. Shreycock was our Lieut Col. [illegible] Boll of Maryland was our 
Brigadier General at New York Fort Washington was [words struck out]
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commanded either by Col. Cadwalader or Col [?] but does not know which—both were there 

6 Question Did you ever receive a discharge 

Answer No 

7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your 
present neighbourhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your Service as a soldier of the Revolution.

A. Jacob Jordan [?] & Samuel [?] A. Barker

Wm Jacobs

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid 
P. B. Johnson Clerk 

We Jacob Jordan & Samuel A Barker residing in the County 
of Morgan hereby certify that we are acquainted with Wm Jacobs 
who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, and we 
believe him to over seventy years of age and that he is reported and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Jacob Jordan his X Mark
S A Barker 

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Attest P.B. Johnson Clerk 

[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the 
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 
prescribed by the War Department that the above named 
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he 
states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them 
that Jacob Jordan & S A Barker who have signed the preceding 
certificate are residents of Morgan County & that they are credible 
persons and their statement is entitled to credit
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The State of Ohio 
Morgan County ss}
I Pesley[?] B. Johnson Clerk of the Supreme Court of said State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Jacobs for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3d day of Nov A.D. 1832 
P. B. Johnson Clerk
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February 26, 1931

Mrs. Margaret Bell 
595 Drexel Avenue 
Bexley, Columbus, Ohio 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
AWF:MLB 

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2289, that William Jacobs was born June 19, 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland. 

While residing in said county, he enlisted in April or May, 1776, served as second sergeant in Captain Philip Maroney's company, Colonel Charles Greenberry Griffith's Maryland regiment, marched to New York City, and from there to about twelve miles from Fort Washington, when he volunteered to reinforce that fort, and while there under Captain Henry Hardman, the fort surrendered, he was taken prisoner and held until the January following, when discharged on parole and exchanged in October, 1780. He enlisted June 9, 1781 and served two months in Captain John Ross Key's Maryland Company. 

After the Revolution he moved to Frederick County, Virginia, Hardy County, Virginia, Hampshire County, Virginia, and from there to Morgan County, Ohio. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Olive Township, Morgan County, Ohio. 

He died June 3, 1836. 

His wife, Sarah, died about 1834. There are no further details as to her. 

Their daughter, Elizabeth, married in 1810, in Hampshire County, Virginia, Pall (?) Cofman or Coffman. In 1851 she was living in Perry County, Ohio, and was aged sixty-six years.
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At this time Elizabeth's brother, William Jacobs, of the State of Virginia, and her sister, Catharine Sprage, of Guernsey County, Ohio, were referred to. 

In 1851 John Coffman stated that soldier and wife at one time lived with him, no relationship shown 

Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner
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Col. O. Jan 26 1/31 
[Columbus Ohio, January 26, 1931]

Dept of Interior 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen 
Am trying to locate burial place of two men, whose names are written below, and wonder if this information could be obtained from your department. It would greatly Oblige. 
Yours Very Truly,
Mrs. Margaret Bell
385 Drexel Ave.
Columbus O.
“Bexley”

William Jacobs 
Maryland, Militia 1833. 
James McEver 
Massachusetts, Continental 
Troops - 1819.

[stamp, mostly illegible:] JAN 27 1931 TO BU PENSIONS

[stamp:] OFFICE OF CHIEF OF BUREAU OF PENSIONS JAN 27 1931
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Rev War
2289 
INVALID. 
File No. 2289 
William Jacobs 
Privt Rev War 
Act: June 7. 1832 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 190 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Note] 1931 Feb 26 Hist to Mrs. Margaret Bell
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Land Office Annapolis Apl 24th 1833 
I certify, that it appears by the “Returns of the Flying Camp,” remaining in this Office, that the name of 
William Jacobs, appears upon said return, to have been 
enrolled by Liutenant Elisha Beall the 27th of July 1776 in Captain Philip Maroney's Company, 

George G. Brewer 
Regr Ld Off. W. Md
[Registrar, Land Office W. Maryland]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Jacobs which require further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes 

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes 

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes. 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes 

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no clergyman, but two Citizens 

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain ing it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes 

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? —
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? —
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? — 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? —

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes 

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes 

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For __ year ___months, and ___days, I served as a ______ For ___months and ___days, I served as a _________; and for such service I claim a pension
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served. and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers
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Direct to T. J. Galligher 
 Somerset Perry Co. Ohio
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State of Ohio Perry County ss 
Personly [personally] appeared before me Patrick McDonald 
one of the associat[e] Judges of the Court of Common 
Pleas within and for the County aforsaid 
John Cofman of lawful age and of credibility 
first being duly sworn according to Law 
deposeth and says that he is well acquaind [acquainted] 
with Elizabeth Cofman and all the facts 
set out in her declaration is true as 
he varially [verily] belives [believes] he further says that 
William Jacobs who was reputed and belied [believed]
to be the Father of Elizabeth Cofman the 
present applicant and that the said William 
and Sarah Jacobs his wife lived with the 
present applicant for on [one] year previous 
to the death of the said Sarah and William Jacobs this deponent further sayeth [says] not 
John Coffman
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this 16th day of April A.D. 1851 
P McDonald Associate Judge 

The State of Ohio 
Perry County ss⎬
I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court in and for 
Said County hereby certify that Patrick McDonald before whom the above and foregoing 
affidants were made was at the time the same were made 
one of the associate Judges of Said Court duly commissioned 
and Sworn and that his signature is true and genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Somerset this 2" day of October AD 1837 
John Beckwith Clerk 
By [?] Spencer Deputy
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The State of Ohio Perry County 
Personally appeared before me Jacob Costigan 
a justice of the peace in and for said 
County Sarah Cheser of lawful age 
who being duly sworn according to law 
declares[?] and says that she was personally acquainted with William Jacobs late of Morgan County Ohio for some five or six years 
prior to his death and that she was acquainted 
with his family of Children 
for a much longer period for perhaps 
the last forty years and particularly with 
Elizabeth Coffman who is now an applicant 
to claim back pay and pension due 
from the United States to said William Jacobs 
that said Elizabeth Coffman made her 
home with said William Jacobs when 
deponent first became acquainted with 
her she then being a young woman 
and deponant further states that she 
always understood from the family of said 
William Jacobs and others in the neighborhood that said Elizabeth Coffman was a 
legitimate dughter [daughter] of said William Jacobs 
and affiant believes her to be such That 
affiant has no knowledge of any of the 
brothers and sisters of Elizabeth Coffman 
now being alive except Catharine Sprague
who lately lived in Guernsey County Ohio 
and William Jacobs of the State of Missouri 
and affiant cannot now state whether said William Jacobs is now alive or not, 
not having heard anything about him 
for a long time 
Sarah Cheshire her X mark 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this first 
day of September 1851.
Jacob Costigan J.P.
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The State of Ohio }
Perry County SS }

I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas in and for said County 
hereby certify that Jacob Costigan Esq 
before whom the within affidavit was was made, was at the 
time the same was made an acting Justice of the peace 
in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified 
and that his signature is genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Count at Somerset this 4 day of October AD 1851 
John Beckwith Clerk 
By [?] Spencer Deputy