Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23278, for William Jacobs, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Jacobs, William

NUMBER
S. 23278

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CONTENTS
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New York Alb
31273
William Jacobs
Hartford Co in the State of Ct
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Mather of the Reg command
by Col Whitley in the Ct
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the role of Connt.
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Dec
1837 and sent Dr C.
Hayden Washington D.C.
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Arrears to the 4th Sept 1837 $130.00
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Ma 38 10.10
$140.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. D. Allison Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 20

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To Albany NY.  4 Mch 1832
notice & cert. to G.C. Ames
[illegible] 8 Nov 1832
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State of New York
Cortland County
William Jacobs Jr. of the Town of Cortlandville
County & State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose 
and say that William Jacobs named in
the enclosed certificate of Pension is this deponents 
Father and that he has formerly resided
in Windsor Hartford County Connecticut
and that he now resides with this deponent 
William Jacobs Jun. that the above
named Pensioner intends this Town as his
permanent residence and that the said
Pensioner has not been paid since the
4th day of March 1852. from the fact he
emigrated to this Town from Connecticut
in June 1852. and that he now asks
that the enclosed Pension certificate may
be transferred to this State and made payable 
in the City of Albany 
Wm Jacobs Jr
Sworn and subscribed to
before me this 5th day of
October 1852.
Samuel N Kinney
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I know William Jacobs Jun and
that his statements are entitled to to the fullest confidence
Samuel W. Kinney
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
Samuel N. Kinney before whom the annexed affidavit was
taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that
I am well aquainted with the handwriting of said Justice
and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 28th
day of October 1852.

Rufus A. Reed Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County
On this 25th day of October AD 1837
personally appeared in open Court before the
Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of
Hartford now sitting, William Jacobs a resident
in the Town of Windsor in the County and State
aforesaid aged Seventy Two years, who first
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
June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and
served as herein stated. That he was born in
the 22d day of December AD. 1764 that he has no record
of his age. That at the time he was called into the
service he lived in the Town of Windsor in the County
and State aforesaid. That he has lived in said Windsor
the greater part of the time since the Revolutionary War
and now resides in said Windsor that for three years
prior to November 1836 he lived in the State of New York
That in the Summer of the year 1779 he enlisted to go on
a tour of duty to the North River to prevent the British
for going up said River. That he then served under
Capt Nathaniel Hayden of said Windsor. That they
marched to Hartford, thence to Farmington in said County
and thence in the most direct course towards the North
River that they continued their march untill they received
Counter [illegible] and there returned.  that he was
on duty at that time one month. That in the year
1780 he enlisted in the line of State Troops of the State to go
on a tour of duty to New London, that he enlisted under
Ensign Oliver Mather of sd Windsor Abial Willson of Windsor
was adjutant and Colonel Wyllys was Colonel of the Regt
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that it was in the Summer when he entered the service
but the day of the month he does not recollect. That he
was on duty at New London three months and was regularly
discharged. The British were then lying of New London in
sight, and they were required to lie on their [illegible] frequently all night
in expectation of an attack. That in the year 1781 he was
drafted as a militia man to go on a tour of duty to West
Point, that he entered the service at that time under Captain
John Cook of Hartford in the fore part of the month of July
of that year, and was discharged sometime in the month
of November. That Colonel Samuel Canfield was the
Colonel of the Regiment. That while at West Point he was
one of a detachment which was sent on to Polypus Island
to build a [illegible] Guard House or prison for keeping prisoners
That he has no documentary evidence in his possession, and
knows of none he can obtain of either of said Terms of service
and that his discharges he knows not what has become of them
and that he knows no other persons who can testify directly
to his service except those whose depositions will be forwarded 
with this application, viz. Elisha Drake, Eunice Mansell
and Anna Hayden, That the reason why he has not before
made application for a pension is that for three years
previous to November last he resided in the State of New York
and his circumstances have been such that he was
unable to defray the expenses of an application and collecting
testimony. That he finds upon enquiry that all the persons who
served with him that he knew except Elihu Drake, are dead.
That he is known to [illegible] Pickett, Levi Hayden, Roswell Miller & Fred Chapman
in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity
and their belief of his services 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 Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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before said Court
Wm Jacobs
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matters, and after
putting the appropriate interrogatories and those 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 Phineas Pickett, Levi Hayden, Roswell Miller and
Frederick Chapman who have signed the accompanying certificate 
are residents of said Windsor, that they are credible
persons, and that their statements are entitled to
credit, & that there is no settled Clergyman in said Town of Windsor

I Henry Seymour, Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut hereby certify that the above
and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matters of the application of
William Jacobs for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this twenty fifth day of October AD 1837.
Henry Seymour Clk

State of Connecticut & District of Hartford Oct 25th 1837
I Thos. H. Seymour Judge of Probate hereby certify
that Henry Seymour, subscribed to the above certificate
is Clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed
& sworn according to law, and that the above is his
genuine signature
Attest Thos H Seymour Judge.
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State of Connecticut
Office of the secretary of said
state October 31st 1837
I hereby certify that Thomas 
H. Seymour is a Judge of
Probate within and for the Probate
District of Hartford and has power
by law to administrator oaths and
certify his doings as Judge of Probate
and of all records sd office, and
I certify that his signature hereto
attached is his genuine signature
and further certify that James
Loomis is a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of
Hartford as appears upon the
Records of this state in this office
and has been for more than
six months past, and that
his signature hereto attached
is his genuine signature
In Testimony of which
I have hereto affixed
the seal of this state of
the date above
and signed the same
Royal Hinman Secretary
of sd State
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Dr C. Hayden

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Wm Jacobs
Con [illegible] pri
34,318
Ad [illegible $20
per ann.

Conn. State troops
Capt Cook
Col Canfield

Dr C. Hayden
[illegible] offices
[illegible]
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County      ⎬
On this 25th day of October AD. 1837 personally
appeared Phineas Pickett Roswell Miller Levi Hayden & Fred H Chapman ┃
and having been first duly cautioned and sworn according to
law do on their oath make the following certificate
We Phineas Pickett, aged Eighty Roswell Miller aged Seventy nine
Levi Hardin aged Sixty four and Fredrick Chapman and seventy
residing in the Town of Windsor and County aforesaid, do hereby
certify that to be well acquainted with William Jacobs
of said Windsor, who his about to make an application
for a pension, that we believe him to be Seventy Two
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of
the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. His
veracity is undoubted.
Phineas Pickett
Levi Hayden
Roswell Miller
Frederick Chapman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me and I certify that Phineas Pickett Roswell
Miller Levi Hayden and Fredrick Chapman
residents of said Town of Windsor are well
known to me are credible persons and that
statement is entitled to credit
And I further certify that I fully concur
the statement made by the deponents and
that the said William Jacobs is personally
well known to me
James Loomis Just of the Peace
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Revolution
23278
INVALID.
File No.23, 278
William Jacobs
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32 "
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 208
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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I, Anna Hayden of Windsor in the County
of Hartford and State of Connecticut of full
age depose and say that I was Eighty Three
years of age on the 3d day of November AD. 1836.
That I have resided constantly in said Windsor
since the year 1772. That I am well acquainted with
Mr. William Jacobs of said Windsor, and
have been acquainted with him during all the
time of my residence in said Town, having always
lived in the same neighborhood with him excepting
when he has been absent from the Town That I
I well remember his going into the Army of the
American Revolution, but at what particular
time, I do not recollect, or how long he was
gone. I well remember seeing him at one time
on his return home with some of his companions
and that they were feeling remarkably well
and in high spirits at the return. That he
was gone a long time from home into the Army
but how many times be went or how long
at each time he was gone. I do not recollect.
And further the deponent saith not.
Dated at Windsor this 24th day of October AD. 1837
Anna X Hayden her Mark

State of Connecticut 
Hartford County  Windsor
On this 24th day of October AD 1837 personally
appeared Anna Hayden who signed the above deposition 
and having been duly cautioned made
solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I hereby
certify that the deponent is a resident of said Windsor
is well known to me, is a credible person, and that her 
statement is entitled to full credit
James Loomis Just of the Peace
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I, Elihu Drake of Windsor in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and
say that. That I am now seventy four years of age. That
in the year 1781 I was drafted from one of the Militia
Companies of this town as a musician to go on a Tour
of duty to West Point. That I went and served out the
whole time for which the draft was made. That I belong
to the Company of Capt John Cook of Hartford in
said County of Hartford and the Regiment of Colonel
Canfield of [illegible], in this State. That the
draft was made for three months service at West Point
besides the time of marching to and returning from
said place, which occupied fourteen days. That we 
were sent there to guard and defend the passage up the
North River. That while I was there I was well 
acquainted with William Jacobs with whom I am now
well acquainted and who resides in said Windsor
That he was a member of the Company at West Point
to which I belonged and I believe served out the
whole term of service. The time of service of the several
members of the Company did not begin or end at the same
time but the length of the service I believe was
the same, whether he was discharged at the same time
that I was, I do not recollect. The company were not
discharged at the same time and separate discharges
were not made out to each one but the names of several
persons were contained in one discharge which was
given to some one of the number, I have therefore no discharge
in my possession and I presume Jacobs has none in his
While we were at West Point a detachment was
made to go up to Polypus Island to build a Provost
Guard House or prison to keep prisoners in and further
the deponent saith not-
Elihu Drake

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford, Windsor October 25 1837
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last
aforesaid before me
And I certify that Elihu Drake the Deponent is well
known to me is a resident of said Windsor is a
credible person and that his statement is entitled
to credit
James Loomis Justice of the Peace
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I, Eunice Mannsell of Windsor in the
County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
of lawful age depose and say; That
I was Eighty Three years of age the 17th day
of March 1837. That I have always
lived in this Town and are well acquainted with
Mr. William Jacobs of said Town and
have been from his boyhood. That he went
into the Army of the American Revolution
at New London in this State with my husband
M. Alpheus Mansell who has been dead
about thirty years. That they were gone three
months, That I was married to Mr. Mansell
after his return. In what year of the war
they were at New London I do not recollect
In regard to the other times that Mr. Jacobs
was in the Army I cannot testify with
certainty.- And further the deponent saith
not
Dated at Windsor this 24th day of October AD. 1837.
Eunice Munsell

State of Connecticut
Hartford County  ss.  Windsor
this 24th day of October AD. 1837 personally 
appeared Eunice Mansell who signed the above
deposition and having been first duly cautioned
made solemn oath that the above is true, and I
hereby certify that the deponent is a resident of
said Windsor is well known to me is a credible
person and that her statement is entitled to
credit
James Loomis Just of the Peace
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Hon.J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.

D C Hayden
[illegible]
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Hon. John L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the original papers
in the case of William Jacobs of Windsor, Hartford County
in this State on his application for a pension, which
I have taken the trouble to collect for him, as Mr. Jacobs
a poor though a perfectly honest, and a respectable
man. Will you have the goodness, after examining the
papers to communicate the result to me at Hartford
and oblige
Hartford Nov 4th 1837

With highest respect
Your Obt Servt
R.G. Drake
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Pens Office
Hartford Oct 15. 1852
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry relative
to the time Wm Jacobs a pensioner was last paid. i
have to inform you that he has been paid to the
4th day of March 1852
Respectfully
Your Ob ser
Henry Fowler
Pent Clerk

Chester Babcock Esq
McGrawville
New York