Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for Michael Jackson, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass.

Jackson, Michael

NUMBER
Dis. no papers

B.L. Wt. 1121-500-Col.
Issued May 9, 1796
No papers.
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Jackson, Michael
His name appears on a list of applicants
for invalid pension returned by the District
Court for the District of Massachusetts, submitted
to the House of Representatives by the Secretary
of War on April 25. 1794, and printed in the
American State Papers, class of, page 87/

Rank: Colonel
Disability:  Wounded by a musket ball in
the right leg, which fractured the bone, and injured
the muscular parts; the limb is essentially disabled,
and for two-thirds of the time, deprives him from
obtaining a livelihood by labor.
When and where disabled: Sept. 24, 1776, Montressor's Island.
Residence:  Newton, in Middlesex.
To what pension entitled: Two-thirds.
Remarks: Col. Jackson has received his
commentation, which is not returned.
Evidence complete.
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August 3, 1929

Russell Jackson
196 West Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:
I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Colonel Michael Jackson was wounded by a musket ball in his right leg, on September 24, 1776 at Montressor's Island.
He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from said wound.
After the Revolution he resided at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Also, Warrant No. 1121 for 500 acres of bounty land was issued May 9, 1796 on account of his service as Colonel in the Massachusetts Line, War of the Revolution.
There are not data on file in this claim relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner
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Eugene J. Koop
25 Broad Street
New York
Telephone Hanover 4300

May 7,1929
(stamped-U. S. Pension Office May 8 1929)

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
My great-great-grandfather was Brig.-Gen. Michael Jackson who fought all through the War of the Revolution, his last command being that of the 8th Massachusetts Regiment of Foot.
I am very desirous to know if I may make claim to membership in the War of 1812 through him or any of his five sons who also fought in the Revolution and were named Michael, Simon, Ebenezer, Amasa, Charles.
I wish to express in advance my appreciation for any help you may give me in the matter.
Very truly yours,
Eugene J. Koop
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Rev Sec

Feb 10--1916
Loveland Colorado

Pension Bureau
Dear Sirs:
I came went when five years old. I have worked to get all the data I can together for eligibility to the D. A. R. I am taking the Jackson ancestry because its record makes several of us eligible.
Of ancestry I know about iI have David Jackson b.1730, Elizabeth wife
I think David Jackson father of James 
James the father of Havey C. Jackson

Harvy C. Jackson B. 1811 Sept 4 M........D.......1866 or 1869
Mary Anny Burlingame wife

Mary Anne Jackson Herbert 4th child of above.
Hiram Pomsett Hebert husband
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LouElla M. Herbert-stiles b. 1858 m. 1881
Wilbert Chapin Stiles husband
If you can fill in the gap I will be very thankful.
Sincerely
rs. Luekla Stiles
557 W. 4
Loveland Colo.
I am sending copy of a cousins letter

(Copy returned as requested. In said copy Col. Michael Jackson and Samuel Jackson referred to)
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(stamped-Law Division Received May 16 1914)

Loveland Colorado
May 12 1914
Mr.  J. Davenport commissioner
Dear Sir
I came to Colorado in the year of 1862. Our family has been separated from the fathers and mothers families. I would like to establish an ancestry. In hopes you might be a help to me I am sending what records I have.
Should there be any costs attending this research I will willingly pay the same.
Thanking you for whatever help you may be able to give, I am respectfully
Mrs. W. C. Stiles
557 W. 4 Street
Loveland, Colo
Mrs. Lou Ella Or Herbert Stiles

(stamped-U. S. Pension Office D May 15, 1914)
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Samuel Jackson
B. 1858 M..........D 1843
Was in Revolutionary War 6 yrs.
Was on pension roll in 1840 
wife Ruth
[clerk's note-Not this one here described]

Michael Jackson   Dis
B 1834? M..............Died 1801
Captain minutemen at Lexiton wounded at Bunker Hill
Lieutenant Colonel of Continental Infantry
(wounded at Montessera Island Sept. 24 1877?)
Promoted Colonel at close of war
   " (illegible) brigadier general
born & died at Newton
Wife Ruth Parker
Son-Lin Ebenezer Jackson
Wife Annyette Hawley

With this paper-I am not so sure have (illegible) up the right line But there are Burlingame's, Olneys-Hawley's-Records of first two in Rhode Island records given me. Ann-Anne-Anny-Annette all the same family name.
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Russell Jackson
Attorney at Law
Empire Building, 196 W. Water St.
Milwaukee
Associated with Lies Spooner & Quarles

(stamped-Revolutionary  1812 Wars Section-Bureau of Pensions-July 30 1929)

United States Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:
I am writing a genealogy of General Michael Jackson, my great-great-grandfather, who was a coloney of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the greater part of the Revolutionary War, and should very much like to obtains such information in regard to him a s the records in your Department may contain, if possible.
I believe he was granted a pension on account of wounds received during the Revolution, as well as a warrant for bounty lands thereafter.
I believe he was commissioned successively as major: lieutenant colonel; colonel; and brevet brigadier general near the close of the war and assigned tot he 3rd Massachusetts Brigade.
May I impose upon you to advise me how I should proceed to obtain the information I desire?
Yours very truly,
Russell Jackson
RA/LA
(stamped-U. S. Pension Office A July 29, 1929)
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Rev. War Section

May 1,, 1914

Mrs. W. C. Stiles
557 West 4th Street
Loveland, Colorado

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the twelfth instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to James and David Jackson and John Herbert described by you.
The only Revolutionary War pensioner named Samuel Jackson who was on the pension roll in 1840 is Rej. File No. 5529, was born in 1756, died in 1844,and his wife's name was Vashti, therefore it is not your ancestor who you state was born in 1858 (presumably 1758) died in 1843 and had a wife Ruth.
From the records of this Bureau it appears that Colonel Michael Jackson was wounded by a musket ball in the right leg at Montressor's Island on September 24, 1776 and was pensioned for said disability. He resided at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts after the Revolution. There is no further data on file relative to said soldier or his family. 
In order to identify the record of a Revolutionary War soldier if on file, his full name and some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served,
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his places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of his birth and death, given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF

May 10,1929

Eugene J. Koop
25 Broad Street
New York City

Sir:
I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Colonel Michael Jackson was wounded by a musket ball in his right leg, on September 24, 1776 at Montressor's Island.
He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from said wound.
After the Revolution, he resided at Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Also, Warrant No. 1121 for five hundred acres of bounty land was issued May 9 1796 on account of his service as Colonel in the Massachusetts Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no data on file in this claim relative to his family. 
Kindly state which of the sons of the above soldier was your lineal ancestor and whose history you desire, and furnish as much as possible of the following data in
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regard to him and the history will be furnished you if on file: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after services and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. War Section

February 21, 1916

Mrs. Luella Stiles,
557 West Fourth Street
Loveland, Colorado

Madam:
In response to your letter of the tenth instant, you are advised that on May 18, 1914, you were furnished the history of Colonel Michael Jackson who was pensioned for wound received at Montressor's Island, on September 24, 1776, and you were advised that the only Samuel Jackson who was on the Revolutionary War pension roll in 1840 (Rej. File No. 5529) was born in 1756 and died in 1844, from which it would appear that he was not your ancestor, who you state was born in 1768 and died in 1843.
You are again advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to David Jackson or James Jackson, described by you.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tiernan
Acting Commissioner