Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20163, for Cornelius Jacobs, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (NY)

Jacobs, Cornelius
Elizabeth


NUMBER
W. 20163

CONTENTS
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Reported
836
New York Albany
Elizabeth Jacobs
widow of Cornelius Jacobs NY
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100
Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1848 and sent to James W. Glover Oxford NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners widow act February 8, 1848 Page 103, Vol. 4
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State of New York}
Chenango County} SS

On this 29th day of October 1838 personally
appeared before John Tracy Lieutenant Governor and a Judge of the Court for the correction of Error of said State of New York, Elizabeth Jacobs a resident of Oxford
in said County of Chenango and State of New York aged 74 years who being duly first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provision of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Cornelius Jacobs who was a light horseman for about six years during the Revolution, and as she believes in Captain Sacketts Company and in Coln Sheldon
Regiment, but that she is not sure as to said officers but is sure that he served about 6 years in a company of light horsemen raised in the County of Westchester and State of New York, and was south in Virginia and South Carolina
in service in said Company, and that he
enlisted about a year after the war commenced and was in service at the South at the expiration of his service. She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Jacob on the day forgot & month forgot, but in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Jacobs died in day forgot of April in the year eighteen hundred and twelve that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January, seventeen hundred and
ninety four, viz at the time above stated

That she was married in North Castle in
Westchester County and State of New York by Peter Lyon a Justice of the peace of said County, and that there was no church in that place at that time, and
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that said Peter Lyon was deponents uncle, and that deponents maiden name is Elizabeth Lyon.

Elizabeth Jacobs

Sworn to and subscribed on the}
day and year above written}
before me, and I certify that}
from bodily infirmity said}
Elizabeth Jacobs is unable}
to attend Court}

John Tracy Judge of the Court
for the correction of Error
State of New York
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State of New York}
Chenango County} ss. 

Israel Jacobs of Oxford in said County of
Chenango aged 47 years, being duly sworn saith that he is the eldest son of the aforesaid Cornelius Jacobs and Elizabeth Jacobs. and that said Cornelius Jacobs died in April 1811 whilst on a journey from said Oxford to Armenia, Dutchess County where he lived that he died at Durham in the State of New York, and his wife Elizabeth has lived much of the time since his death with or near this deponent, and that she has not since married

That there is no family record of their marriage
but that there was an old family bible in which
there was a family record of their marriage, which was in said old bible in said Elizabeths hand writing and that it was there recorded that said marriage took place in the year 1785 and that deponent has frequently seen the same, which is now lost or destroyed. That the annexed is a record of births and deaths held in deponents bible. That the same except the last recorded  death (Israel Jacobs) and the birth of Jane Anderson was Copied by deponent from the aforesaid old family record which is lost. That the first birth recorded is the aforesaid Cornelius Jacob and the second his
wife Elizabeth Lyon, and that the Israel Jacobs thereon recorded to have been born in 1791 is this deponents birth and that Mary and Susan Jacobs thereon recorded to have been born in '86 and '88 are sisters of deponent and daughters of said Cornelius and Elizabeth Jacobs

That said Cornelius death is thereon recorded April 1811.

Israel Jacobs

Sworn to this 29th October 1838}
before me, and I certify that said}
Israel Jacobs is a credible person}

John Tracy Judge of the Court
for the Correction of Errors
State of New York
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State of New York}
Chenango County} SS

I Percy Randall Clerk of said County of Chenango hereby certify that John Tracy is the Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York and a Judge of the Court for the correction of error of said State as within, and that
his signatures within are gamine

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the seal
of said County November 12th 1838
P Randall Clk
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Cornelius Jacobs
was born May the 19,  1754

Elizabeth Lyon
was born July 8th 1764.

Mary Jacobs
was born June the 25, 1786

Susan Jacobs
was born November the 22 1788

Israel Jacobs
was born April the 26. 1791.

Jane Anderson born Feb the 3. 1787.

Thomas Jacobs
Born October the 13, 1793

BIRTHS.

Cornelius Jacobs Jr
Born Febuary the 28, 1796.

William G Jacobs
Born May the 28, 1796.

Eliza Ann Jacobs
Born January the 28. 1800.

William Lyon Jacobs
Born July the 21. 1802

George A Jacobs
Born January  the 22. 1805.

James H. Jacobs
Born May the 1, 1807.

Edwin J Jacobs
Born January the 16. 1809
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FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Cornelius Jacobs
Died
April 1811
Aged 56
Israel Jacobs
Died aged 88
July the 23 1832

DEATHS.
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State of New York}
Secretary's Office}

I certify that it appears by the balloting book of the Commissioner of the Land Office of this State in this office, that Cornelius Jacobs
or Jacobson was a private soldier in Lee's Legion and that a Lot of land in the military Tract in this State was granted to him as bounty Land, by Letters patent under the great seal of this State dated September 13, 1790 - See printed balloting Book page 75 and also page 112

Archd Campbell
Dep. Secretary

Albany January 27, 1840
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5137
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20163

Elizabeth Jacobs
Widow of
Cornelius Jacobs
Pri Rev war
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol A, Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 5, 1897 - History
Mr. John Jacobs
Lexington Ave Chicago

Apr. 10. 1897 - Histo
Mr. J. M. Healy
12th St. N.W. City
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V
N. York

Elizabeth Jacobs

let. to H.R. Mygatt; 20 May 1839

Act. July 1838
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[Stamp over printing says]
Mar 17, 1897 CHIEF'S DESK

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV

MEMORANDA

Please supply such as possible of the
data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
Cornelius Jacobs

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)

Oxford Chenango Co New York

Date of death (as near as possible):
1811 April 18th

Christian name of widow:
Elizabeth (Jacobs)

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
She received pension as a Soldiers widow-

Remarks: 
I think he lived in Oxford after the war

Your name and address:
J. M. Healey
724 - 12th St N.W.
Washington D.C.

6-870
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[Stamp over printing says]
OLD WAR & [illegible] FILES
O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington D.C. Apr 3, 1897

Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
quested to furnish, for purposes of identification as much as possible of the information called for below
Wm Lockson
Commissioner

Full name of soldier
Cornelius Jacobs

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible)
Westchester County N. York

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Oxford Chenango County. N. York

Date of death (as near as possible):
April 18th 1811 -

Christian name of widow:
Elizabeth

Did either he or his widow receive a pension
She received the person

Remarks:
Record that Cornelius
Jacobs was a soldier in the
Revolution, in Lees Legion etc.

Your name and address;
John Jacobs
5137 Lexington Ave
Chicago Illinois
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New York 3789
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Elizabeth Jacobs
widow of Cornelius Jacobs
who was a Private of Dragoons
in the Lees Legion
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
One hundred Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of December 1843
and sent to
Henry R Mygatt
Oxford
New York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 107
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Albany 5,603

Elizabeth Jacobs
widow of Cornelius Jacobs
NY
and who died on the -- April 1811
of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private of Drag in the company commanded by Captain of the ⌨ ⌨
by Lee's Legion in the
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 100 Dollars ----
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July
1840 and sent to H. R. Mygatt
Oxford, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840  400.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 50. 00
[Total] $450.00

Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 85
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3992
Elizabeth Jacobs

$100

3789
107

Henry R Mygatt
Oxford N.Y.
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State of New York}
Chenango County] SS. 

On this 9th day of September 1843, personally
appeared before Joel Parker a Justice of the peace in and for said Chenango County, Elizabeth Jacobs a resident of Oxford
in said County of Chenango and State of New York 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 benefits of [illegible] made by the
act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Cornelius Jacobs who was a private during the war of the Revolution and for evidence of his service she refers to the papers on which he was pensioned and that the
annual and of the pension which she received
under the act of July 7th 1832 as was one hundred dollars per year. Sher further declares that she is still 

[Obscured by certificate that reads as follows]



STATE OF NEW YORK.}
Chenango County Clerk's Office.} SS
I, John Latham Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That Joel Parker Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized
to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the
signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, the 11th day of September A.D. 1843

John Latham, Clerk
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State of New York
Chenango County. SS

On this 9th day of September 1843, personally
appeared before Joel Parker, a Justice of the peace in and for said Chenango County Elizabeth Jacobs a resident of Oxford
in said County of Chenango and State of New York 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 benefits of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 awarding pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Cornelius Jacobs who was a private during the war of the Revolution and for evidence of his service she refers to
the papers on which she was pensioned and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1832 was one hundred dollars per year. She further declares that she is all a widow

Elizabeth Jacobs
Elizabeth Jacobs Signature


Sworn to and subscribed on 
the day and year above written
before me and I certify that
said Elizabeth Jacobs is personally Known to me

Joel Parker Justice of the Peace

Joel Parkers he sign above.
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admitted

James W Glover
Oxford NY
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Declaration. In order to obtain the
benefits of the act of Congress of 2d Febuary 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution"

State of New York}
County of Chenango} SS

On this 15th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid Elizabeth Jacobs a resident of Oxford in said County of Chenango aged 84. years who being first 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 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Cornelius Jacobs who
was a private in Lees Legion of light horse, and
that she drew under the act of 17th June 1844 a
pension of one hundred dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.

Elizabeth Jacobs

Sworn to and subscribed on
day and year above written
Before me

Uri Tracy
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named affiant or declarant Elizabeth Jacobs is personally known to me

Uri Tracy
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Chenango County Clerks office

BB Andrews Clerk of said County do Certify that Uri Tracy [illegible] name subscribe to the above and foregoing affidavits and Certificate is a Justice of the peace  in the said County duly Elected and qualified that his term of Office
commenced on the first day of January 1846 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1849, and further that I am well acquainted the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe the signatures purporting to be his is
genuine 

In Witness whereof the said Clerk has hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of said
County this 10th day of July 1848.
Porter E Clark Dep Clerk
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State of New York}
City & County of New York} SS: 

Cornelius Simpson of the City of New York being duly sworn saith that he is seventy one 
years of age, and that during the Revolutionary 
war this deponent lived in the County of Westchester with the father of Cornelius
Jacobs that said Cornelius lived at home with
said father, except while the said Cornelius was
absent in the army. That said Cornelius was absent several years in the army & was a private
Soldier in Lee's Legion as he understood at the
time & believes to be true -- That deponent is a
Son of the sister of said Cornelius Jacobs & that deponent is well acquainted with Elizabeth
the wife of said Cornelius Jacobs, who now lives in Oxford Chenango County & had within a
few years seen some of the children of the said
Cornelius & Elizabeth on a visit to this City. That
Deponent well knows the fact that said
Cornelius Jacobs was absent in service about
six years in a company of light horse in
Lees Legion as he understood at the time &
believes to be true.

Cornelius Simpson

Sworn to March 11th

[Separate Printed Certificate provides as follows]

STATE OF NEW YORK,}
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Isaac C Barker Esq
before whom the annexed deposition & when taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signatures of said Commissioner thereto subscribed are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court and County, the 11 day of March 1840
Joseph Hoxie Clerk.
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State of New York}
City & County of New York} SS:

Thomas Simpson of Westchester in the County of Westchester being duly sworn saith that he is seventy four years of age and that during the Revolutionary war this deponent lived in said
County of Westchester with the father of Cornelius Jacobs and that said Cornelius lived at home with said father except whilst the said Cornelius was absent in the army. That the said Cornelius was absent for several years in the
army and was a private soldier in Lees Legion as he understood & believers. That deponent is a son of the sister of said Cornelius Jacobs and
that deponent is well acquainted with Elizabeth the widow of said Cornelius Jacobs, who now lives in Oxford in Chenango County and has within a few years seen some of the children of said Cornelius and Elizabeth whilst they were on a visit in Westchester aforesaid from
said Chenango County. that deponent well knows the fact that said Cornelius Jacobs was absent in service about six years in a company of Light horse in Lees Legion as he understood 
& believed to be true.

Thos Simpson



Sworn to March 11th 1840
I certify that the said Thomas Simpson is a credible person. Before me
Isaac O. Barker
Commnr of Deeds
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Oxford. Chenango Co. N York March 14. 1840

Sir,
In relation to the claim of Elizabeth Jacobs the widow of Cornelius Jacobs for a pension, it appears from your letter received in May last, that the widow was mistaken in the name of the Captain under whom she supposed her
husband was in service.

Within you have 1st a certificate from the
Secy of States office of this State shewing that
Cornelius Jacobs or Jacobson was a private soldier of Lees Legion and he refers to the printed balloting book page 75 and page 112. The Secretary of State informs me that you
have those balloting books, where you will find the evidence of the service [illegible]

2d affidants of Thomas Simpson and Cornelius
Simpson fully identifying Cornelius Jacobs as the private soldier of Lees legion. They lived at his fathers house and Cornelius Jacobs lived at home except when absent in service. These affidavits I believe are conclusive as to the identity of the individual who served in the Legion of Lee and also as to the widow,

Please send certificate to me at
place above dated
I have the honor to be
your obt. Servant
Henry R. Mygatt


J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pens
War Dept
Washington City
DC
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Oxford. Chenanga Co. NY. Sept. 13. 1843

Sir

I send declaration of Elizabeth Jacobs for a pension under act March 3d 1843

Please send to me certificate for her

I have the honor to be
Very Respy Yours
Henry W. Mygatt


J.L. Edwards Esq
Commnr of Pensions
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Oxford. Chenango Co. Ny. Nov 12. 1838

Sir.

Within I send declaration Etc Elizabeth
Jacobs Widow of Cornelius Jacobs for a
pension

He was a private in Captain Sacketts Company of light horsemen in Colonel Sheldens Regiment

Please address me at the
place above stated

I have the honor to be
Your obt sevt,

Henry R. Mygatt


J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm Pensions
War Dept
Washington City
D.C.
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[Printed sticker on the top left of letter says:]
This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.

Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.

[Text of Letter is as follows:]


L.W.B.
W.20163

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

O.W.& N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY


April 10, 1897

Sir: --

Replying to your request for information concerning Cornelius Jacobs, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Elizabeth, widow of Cornelius Jacobs, made an application for pension on October 29, 1838, at which time she was 74 years of age and residing at Oxford, N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the N. Y. troops, Revolutionary War
for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Sackett and Col. Sheldon. He enlisted in Westchester County, N. Y.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. J. M. Healy
724 - 12th St. N. W.
City.
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[Printed sticker in upper left corner of letter reads as follows:]
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.

Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

[The text of the letter is as follows]
L. W. B.
W. 20163.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

April 5, 1897.

Sir: --

Replying to your request for information concerning Cornelius Jacobs, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that
Elizabeth Jacobs, widow of Cornelius Jacobs, made an application for pension on October 29, 1838, at which time she was 74 years of age and residing at Oxford, N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Sackett and Col. Sheldon. He enlisted in Westchester
County, N. Y.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.


Mr. John Jacobs,
5137 Lexington Ave.,
Chicago, Ills.
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[Document is an envelope and written in left margin is the following:]

 3992

16 Sep 1843
Cl. Elizh Jacobs
Act 1843

[Envelope is addressed to]
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D.C.

Free
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double

[Postmark]

Annapolis M 
Sep 5

State Department
Jno C. Legrand
Paid

Henry R. Mygatt Esq.
Oxford
Chenango County
New York
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3208
Elizabeth Jacobs
---
Married Feb of 1785
Husband died Apr 1811
-
Lees Legion said till
end of the War
-
Admitted
Private of Dragoons
2 years $100-



H. R. Mygatt Esq
Oxford
N.Y