Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1836, for Jonathan Jackson, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Va  |

Jackson, Jonathan  |  

NUMBER
S 1836  |

Carded

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Contents
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6025
Virginia
Capt. Jenneson

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Jonathan Jackson, of Meadlow County in the  State of Va who was a Pte. in the company commanded by Captain Larken of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Woodford, in the Va. line for two years.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of February 1833 and sent to Hon. M. Alexander, H or R.

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Arrears to the 4th of September' 32     120.00
Semi=anl. allow ending 4 March             40.00
1833                                                    =====
                                                          $  160.00

Recorded by WMR Palmer, Clerk
Book D., Vol. 7, Page 130

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Leth. Pension  Sept. 27, '36 - (torn page0
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Tra. Cil.  Nov. 14, '36
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Transferred to E. Tennessee
for 4th March '36. Nov. 22, '36
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[crossed out words]
Auditor
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Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838, from 4 March to D4 June 1842
Agt Notified  11 April 1844
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Capt. Parker
Colonel Woodford

$80 per annum

Hon. M. Alexander
H R
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State of Virginia  }
County of Mecklenburg  }  s.s.

On this 17th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me Stephen Pool, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & State of Virginia Jonathan Jackson, a resident in the County of Mecklenburg & State of Virginia aged 76 or 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated : Capt. Richard Parker of Westmoreland County Virginia, Lieut. Cage B.  Tone of Northumberland County, Va., 2nd Lieut. Monroe, Esq. Alexander Parker, Continental Officers of the 2nd Virginia Regiment of [illegible] commanded by Col. Woodford & Scott entered the service in Sept. 1776 and marched from the County of Westmoreland to Williamsburg and stationed there at College Camp some time from [illegible] to old Jamestown - from there crossed James River and went to Suffolk - from then to the Great Bridge at the head of Elizabeth Rover in Princeton County Va. - was at the Battle fought at that place at the defeat of [illegible] the British Commander from there to Kemps Sanding after burying the dead of the Enemy and from there to Norfolk. remained there till about the 11th of January 1776. from there to Suffolk remained in there till the summer season from there to old James Town again - at College Camp. From there to Spring Field Camp near Williamsburg from thence Williamsburg continued there till the 28th day of August 1776. Militia Enlistment for a term of of 12 months and then discharged. by Capt. in writing and the [illegible] is lost.  In the year 1780 was called out under orders of Col. John. A. Washington of Westmoreland as a Militia to guard the Banks of the Potomac River. was continually reconstructing the shores for a time of nearly one year.  1781 June 3rd, drafted in the service under Capt. Edwards (Other Company Officers not recollected), Marched to James Town upon the Rappahannock River - there joined the main army commanded by Col. William Nelson of Cardice County, Va. Stationed there about 10 or 12 days. from thence marched on to Gloucester Town and remained there until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. In Oct. the same year - making a term of nearly 5 months under the command at Gloucester Col. Nathan of Gloucester County & Col. Campbell - and there discharged.

This applicant has no documentary evidence, nor does he know of any person when testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He was born and raised in the [illegible] County, North of Virginia and in the year 1790 - 0r 91. Moved to the County of Mecklenburg, Virginia. It being the [illegible] Couth County and have remained ever since in said county.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not in the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State or (if any) only on that of the State of Virginia.
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1. When and in what year where you born? In Westmoreland County, Virginia In the year 1755.
2. Have you any record of your age? and if so, where is it?  I have none
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; and where do you live now?
In Westmoreland County, Virginia; part of the time in Westmoreland, the remainder in Mecklenburg where I now live.
4. How were you called into Service; were you drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom - Voluntary and drafted.
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the [illegible] where you served such continental and militia regiment as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Col. Campbell Woodford & Scott.  2nd Virginia Regiment of the line as a soldier.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given and what became of it? Received a discharge from [illegible] Parker and the same is lost.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. 
[Signatures]
Gray Holloway & Robert Y. Overboy
Jonathan Jackson

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  [illegible signature] J.P. M. City

We Grey Holloway & Robert Y. Overlay, residing in the County of Mecklenburg, State of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Jackson who has subscribed and sworn to the above deposition; that we believe him to be 76 or 77 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.
[signatures]
Gray Holloway
R.Y. Overboy

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S.P. Pool J.P. M. Cty

And I, Stephen P. Pool, Justice of the Peace for the County Of Mecklenburg, State of Virginia do hereby declare my 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 I do further certify that Grey Holloway & Robert Y. Overboy, residents of the County of Mecklenburg, Virginia who has signed the preceding certificate is credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And that there is no Clergyman residing immediately in the neighborhood of the above named applicant and the belief of the neighborhood is that this applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and I also concur in that opinion.
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and I do further certify that the aforesaid applicant before me saith that from bodily infirmity, he is not able to go to the Court house of the County where he resides being the distance of 18 or so miles to make his declaration for a pension. Given under my hand this day and date first written.
[signature]
S.P. Pool  J.P. M. Cty.



Mecklenburg County Clerk's Office
I, Richard Baptist, Deputy Clerk of the County of Mecklenburg, do hereby certify that Stephen P. Pool, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Mecklenburg and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
[seal]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office this 9th day of November 1832 under Che 57th year of the Commonwealth
R.P. Baptist, Clerk.
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State of Virginia  }
Mecklenburg County  }

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in said state, Jonathan Jackson, 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 services but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - for two years and ten months, I served as private soldier and for such service I claim pension. Since the applicant made out his declaration he saith he recollects that he served 5 months as a substitute but for whom the name he cannot recollect, but in Capt. Spenser's Company of Orange County, Virginia.
[signed]
Jonathan Jackson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of December 1832.
S.P. Pool,   J.P. M. Cty.
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April 30, 1933.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ady
S. 1836
Jonathan Jackson

Miss Rosa V. Hamilton
Smithfield
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Spivey Wyatt and Jonathan Jackson, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

This office has no further information in regard to Spievy (Spivey) than was furnished you February 28, 1934, as found in pension claim, S.6456.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 1836, based upon the military service of Jonathan Jackson in that war.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1755, day, month, and names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted in September 1775, served as private in Captain Parker's Company, Colonel's Woodford's Scott's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Great Bridge; length of service one year. He enlisted in 1780 and served one year as private in Colonel John A. Washington's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted June 3, 1781 and served five months as private in Captain Edward's Company, Colonel's William Nelson's, Bathorp's and Campbell's Virginia Regiments. He enlisted, date not given, and served five months as private in Captain Spencer's Virginia Company.

About 1790, he moved from Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832 while a resident of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
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In 1836 he moved from Virginia, to Grainger County, East Tennessee, to be with his children, no names designated. In 1844 one Corban Jackson was a resident of Knoxville, Tennessee, no relationship to soldier stated. There are no further family data.

The soldier, Jonathan Jackson, died June 24, 1842, place not stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1918 Apr. 30. Hist. to T. Jackson Seay. VLM.
(Thomas Anderson in S. F. 5860)
1935 Apr. 30. Hist. to Rosa V. Hamilton
A.D.Y.
1939 - June 26 - Hist to Mrs. J Louis Crem -
c

Rev War. 1836
INVALID.
File No. 1836
Jonathan Jackson,
Pri. Va. Line.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Tennessee
Knox County.} October 28th 1836
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 19th of June, 1824, I M M
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Columbia, Mo.
Dec. 12, 1938

Veteran's Administration Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:  I am desirous of learning what you may be able to tell me concerning ancestors in Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina. I have thro a Virginia Historical book the name of Jonathan Jackson, from Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, 3rd Virginia Regiment Continental Line and it adds.  He received a pension for service in the Revolutionary War.

Will you identify this Jonathan Jackson and give me any
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information such as time and place of birth & marriage and to whom, also descendants.  I think his daughter married my ancestor John Stanfield, Sarah was her name.

Also, have you any record of Sampson Stanfill from Moor County, North Carolina.  He lived there in 1790. Later a Sampson Stanfill lived in Whitley Co., Kentucky.

Have you record of any Archer in the Revolutionary War from Whitley Co., Kentucky?
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or close adjoining counties.

James Archer lived on [illegible] River and left son's John and Edmund 1776.  Gov. Garrard of [illegible] commissions for 14th Regiment (Bourbon Co.) one was to Ensign James Archer.

Could you give further facts and any descendants of John or the name of wife.

Thanking you for any information you may send.

I am, most respectfully
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Mrs. J. Lous Crum
7 Blair Court
Columbia, Mo.
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Smithfield, Va.,
April 13, 1935

Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Will you give me what information that is contained in Pension Record of Spivey, Wyatt, Norfolk Co., Va., and Jonathan Jackson, Mecklenburg Co., Va.  These were soldiers of American Revolution and received pensions.

I am very truly 
Miss Rosa V. Hamilton
Smithfield, Virginia

[mail stamp]
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January 26, 1939,
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BA-J/CC
Edmund Archer
S. 12936

Jonathan Jackson
S. 1838

Mrs. J. Louis Cram
7 Blair Court
Columbia, Missouri.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jonathan Jackson of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Sampson Stanfill of Moore County, North Carolina, James Archer, who resided on the Dix River, and one of his sons, John and Edmund.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of James Archer as described by you, nor of a John Archer or Sampson Stanfill (of Stanfield).  You are furnished herewith the records of Jonathan Jackson and Edmund Archer.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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January 26, 1939.
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BA-J/ady/CC
Jonathan Jackson
S. 1836

Mrs. J. Louis Cum
7 Blair Court,
Columbia, Missouri.

Dear Madam:

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.1836, based upon the military service of Jonathan Jackson in that war.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1755, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted in September 1775, served as a private in Captain Richard Parker's company, Colonel Woodford's and Scott's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Great Bridge; length of service one year. He enlisted in 1780, and served one year as private in Colonel John A. Washington's Virginia regiment.  He enlisted June 3, 1781, and served five months as private in Captain Edward's company, Colonel William Nelson's Bathorp's and Campbell's Virginia regiments.  He enlisted, date not given, and served five months as private in Captain Spencer's Virginia company.

About 1790, he moved from Westmoreland County, Virginia to Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1852, while a resident of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

In 1836, he moved from Virginia to Grainger County, East Tennessee, to be with his children, no names designated.  In 1844, one Corben Jackson was a resident of Knoxville, Tennessee, no relationship to soldier stated.  There are no further family data.

The soldier, Jonathan Jackson, died June 24, 1842, place not stated.

Ver y truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Her letter
in [illegible] claim
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GIDEON, PRINTER
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
January 17th, 1844.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm. of Jonathan Jackson, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 24th June 1832.

Respectfully yours,
[illegible] H. Parris.
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Mr. P.L. Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington City,
D.C.
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Mr. P.L. Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington City
D.C.
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Blair X  Roach T.   Paid 25
Sept. 15th

Mr. James L. Edwards
Pension Agent
War Department
Washington City,
D.C.
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Mr. James S. Edwards

Dear Sir

My name is now on the Roll of the Virginia agency as a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at $80 per annum.  I have recently removed to Grainger County East Tennessee, and would thank you to order my name stricken from the Roll of the Virginia agency and placed upon that of the East Tenn agency at Knoxville.  My certificate bears date at the War Department 22nd of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and No. 6026.

Yours
Very Respectfully 

Jonathan Jackson
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Jonathan Jackson

Va.
to
E. Ten.
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Jonathan Jackson

Va.
to 
E. Tenn.
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88.

County of Knox  s.s.

On this 28th date of October 1836 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Knox, personally appeared Jackson who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Richard Parker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford & Scott in the service of the United Stated; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia from when he was lately removed; that he now resided in the State (District or Territory) of Tennessee where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in the future.  The following are his reasons for removed from Virginia to Tennessee 1st his children all moved to Tennessee and he wished to be with them.
[signed]

Jonathan Jackson

Sworn and subscribed to before me }
the day and year aforesaid  }

Matthew Gains
Justice of Peace
Knox County

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[footnotes]
The oath is taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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Application as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension file in this Bureau.  Jonathan Jackson S.F. 1836

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[table]
Date of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service.  |  Rank.  |  Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.  Captain  |  Colonel  |  State.

Sept. 1773  |  1 year  |  Pvt.  |  Richard Parker  |  Woodford & Scott  |  Va.

1780  |  1 year  |  "  |  --  |  John A. Washington  |  ---

June 3, 1781  | 3 mos.  |  "  Edwards  |  William Nelson, Bathorp, Campbell  |  

--- |  5 mos  |  "  |  Spencer  |  ---  |  ---  |

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Battles engaged in, [illegible] of Elizabeth River in Princess Anne Co. Va. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westmoreland Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, October 1832 [blurred words]
Residence at date of application, Mecklenburg Co., Va
Age at date of application, 76 or 77, Born in Westmoreland Co., Va in 1755.
Remarks: children referred to as living in Tennessee in 1836, no names stated
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Nov. 21

[mail stamp]

James S. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Bank of Virginia
November 19, 1836

Sir

The last payment to Jonathan Jackson, private, a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, at eighty dollars per annum, was to the 4th of March 1836.

I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your observant

Aubrey Robinson
for J. Brockenbrough
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12 January 1844

Corban Jackson
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Pension Office
January 12th 1844.

Sir,

I have referred to the papers in the case of Jonathan Jackson, deceased to the Third Auditor of the Treasury that the pension may be paid in conformity to the Act of the 23rd August 1842.

James H
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3-595
Record Division.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,

April 25, 1908.

Searched by S.D. Lamporter

Original No.  _____
Certificate No. ___
Claimant, ____
Soldier, Jonathan Jackson
Service, Va.
Rev. War
Mecklenburg Co., Va. 

Remarks: No claim as above
except [illegible] 1836
Wid. #15 (Tennessee)