Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10907, for Joseph Jackson, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776 )

SERVICE
Conn            Jackson, Joseph      S. 10907

                                                    carded
CONTENTS
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20.428
New York

Joseph Jackson
of Wayne in the State of N.York
who was a Private in the Comp commanded 
by Captain Reed
of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Waterbury in the Connecticut
line for full term

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept
1833   and Sent to Wm Sissons
Lyons

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33                 $160
                                                                  40
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34      40
                                                              $240

W. L. William 
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by               Clerk
Book E  Vol. 4 Page 13

Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 Sept 1836 to the 29 Jany
1837  Agt notified 10th Novr
1838
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14795

Wm Sisson of Lyons N.Y
Agent
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State of New York 
County of Wayne  Ss  On this second
day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County
now sitting, Joseph Jackson, a resident of the town 
of Arcadia in the County of Wayne and State of New 
York, aged Seventy six years, who being first 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 7, 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated
He enlisted in the month of May in the year 1775, at the
town of Redding, Fairfield County State of Connecticut
in the State Troops of that State, he believes, but is not certain whether
it was the State troops or Militia for six months, in a
company commanded by Capt Zalmon Read of said
Redding, Col. Waterbury of Stamford commanded the Regiment
& served the said term under the said officers was
marched to the City of New York, then up the North River
to Albany in sloops then marched to Skeensborough
which was at head of Lake Champlain, passing from
Albany though Waterford, Still water, and Saratoga
From Skeensborough went by water down Lake Champlain 
to Ticonderoga then to Crown Point and thence
into Canada and was at or near to Fort St John when
the seige of the taking of that Fort commenced, and
during that seige he was sent to Ticonderoga with
some prisoners taken previous to the commencement of the
Seige  Previous to the seige and taking of said Fort
he was in a skirmish with a party of Indians
when some were killed on both sides Montgomery
was the General then commanding the army at that
time and place  He was discharged and returned
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home the last of November or first of December following
after having served the said term of six months

In the latter part of December in the same year
1775, he enlisted into the State Troops of the Connecticut
State at Redding for the term of three months.
into Capt. Zalmon Read's Company of Redding in
Col. Waterbury's Regiment, he marched to the City of
New York, passing through Norwalk, Stamford, Hors Neck 
& New Rochelle and joined the Regiment in New 
York he served during the said three months and
was discharged at New York

The said Joseph Jackson says that in the month of June
in the year 1776, he enlisted as a private in Captain
Gamelial Northrop's Company, at Ridgefield, Fairfield
County State of Connecticut, for the term of six
months joined the company Regiment commanded
by Col. Gould S. Silliman of Fairfield in Fairfield
County and State aforesaid, and marched to the
City of New York and served there and in its vicinity 
until the Brittish landed in the City of New York
then retreated out of the said City to Harlaem and
from there to the White Plains, he was in the
battle at White Plains and his right hand man by the
name of Jared Hines was shot down by his side after
the Battle they retreated and marched to North Castle,
and at the expiration of the said term he was discharged
at that place   I am not positive that 
the above enlistment of six months, was into the
United States regular troops, although at first I supposed
it was it may have been into the Connecticut
State Troops, instead of the United States Troops, & he will
not be positive which. But I well recollect of
enlisting for the said term of six months, at the
time and place and under the officers herein
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before stated by him and that I marched to the places
and served as herein before stated, and was in the
Battle of White Plains as before stated
In the year 1777, in the forepart of the month of April
he enlisted at Ridgfield Connecticut for three months, under
Capt. Joseph Smith of Brookfield, into the State troops, he
believes, David Olmstead of Ridgefield was Lieutenant, in
the Regiment commanded by Col. Matthew Mead of Wilton
Marched from Ridgefield to Peekskill in the State of New 
York, and shortly after he arrived at Peekskill, he and
manner of the troops were ordered to Ridgefield & set out
for that place expecting to meet the enemy there and
when they arrived at Bedford or New Bedford Westchester County
State of New York they understood the enemy had
got into the lower part of Wilton and proceeding to the sound to
take shipping and the troops all returned to Peekskill
where served the said term of three months and discharged
at that place during this period of service
the enemy burnt Danbury in Connecticut & destroyed
or burned the army stores and provisions at that place
That in the month of October or about that time, in
the year 1777, he enlisted as a private in the State
Troops of Connecticut, at the town of Redding in Connecticut
into the company commanded by Capt.
Isaac Hilliard of said town of Redding in the Regiment
commanded by Col. Canfield of New Milford Fairfield
County State of Connecticut for the term of three
months, and was stationed at Maroneck & Rye in
the State of New York to guard the Sea Port Towns and
watch the Brittish. he served out the said term and
was discharged at the Saw Pitts
That in or about the month of September in the
year 1778, Stephen Jackson a brother of the said Joseph 
Jackson was drafted from the Militia of the State 
of Connecticut, at Redding for the term of three
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months- that he the said Joseph Jackson went as a substitute 
for the said Stephen and served the said term of three
months, in Capt. Abraham Gregory's company of
Wilton, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John
Mead of Horse Neck he and the regiment were stationed
at Parmer's Hill, so called, in the town of Stamford 
or Horse Neck, and which he is not certain, Parmers
Hill being near the line between the two towns was
stationed there to guard the sea Port Towns he was discharged 
at the expiration of the said term at Parmer's
Hill
That in the winter of some year, not now recollected
by him, he enlisted into the State troops of Connecticut
at Ridgefield under Capt Joseph Smith of Brookfield
State of Connecticut in the Regiment commanded
by Col. John Mead of Horse Neck for the term of three
months was marched to the Saw Pitts in State of New  
York, and there served the said three months under 
the officers above named and was discharged at
that place, he cannot recollect the year in which this
service was performed, but he well recollects the service
and that it was a different term of service from
any of the terms herein before stated by him. He recollects
that his brother Philip B. Jackson was serving at the same
time and place in a company commanded by
Captain Ebenezer Jones of Ridgefield, in the same Regiment
commanded by Col. Mead aforesaid, and that his
brother was taken sick, and that he procured a furlough
from Col. Mead to go home to let his parents know
of his brother's sickness, and did go home & his friends
came to Saw Pitts with a sleigh and carried Philip
home, and that Philip died in a very few days there
after He says he served at several other periods
but cannot now particulary state them. That he has
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no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no
person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify 
to his services, Excepting Stephen Jackson of Redding
in Connecticut, Abram Adams of the same place
John Davis of the same place and Ezra Hull of the
same place, whose affidavits accompany or are
annexed to this Declaration; which affidavits relate
to one year and nine months of the services herein
stated and as to the other six months he can find no
witnesses
To the Interrogatories required by the Regulations of
the War Department, to be propounded by the Court
to him, the said Joseph Jackson answers as follows
To the first interrogatory, he answers, that that he
was born in the town of Ridgefield, Fairfield County
in the State of Connecticut in the year 1756 the
2d day of March
To the second interrogatory, he answers, that he
has not with him or in his possession any record of
his age but that many years ago, he copied his age
from his father's Bible into a Bible then owned by
him, which latter bible he expects is in possession of his
daughter who lives in the Village of Milford in PennsylVaria
To the third interrogatory, he answers that when he
was called into service he lived some of the time in Redding
and some of the time in Ridgefield, both in Fairfield 
County and State of Connecticut, since the
Revolutionary War, he has lived in Ridgefield in
Connecticut, until he had a family moved from there to
Whitehall, State of New York & lived there a considerable
lenghth of time then moved to Milford in Pennsylvania 
where he lived a great many years has
lived in Arcadia, Wayne County State of New York
and now lives at the latter place
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To the fourth interrogatory, he answers, that he was called
into the service by enlistment, excepting at one time
he went as a substitute for his brother Stephen Jackson
To fifth interrogatory he answers, that in the expedition 
to the North in 1775, he recollects General Montgomery, 
who was killed at Quebec, Col. Doolittle of Dutchess 
County, State of New York Majr Hobby of Horse neck
who was wounded by the Indians at St. Johns Capt
Joseph Hoyt of Danbury, Connecticut - Genl Schuyler
was at Ticonderoga, he was father in law of Genl Hamilton
the foregoing were officers but whether in the regular
Army or not he cannot be positive-- does not recollect any
of the names of officers at New York in the three months
service in December 1775. In his service of six at New York in
1776 & other places. he recollects General Putnam was
in New York & Harlaem Genl McDugald was at White
Plains also Genl Washington he saw the latter Harlaem
He cannot state any particular continental or Militia Regiments 
that served where he did, but there were other Regiments
in service at the same places
General McDougald was at Peekskill in his three months
commencing in April 1777. dont recollect other officers
but those of his Regiment does not recollect any other
Regiments stationed there during the said term
Does not recollect any officers or Regiment stationed at
Maroneck & Rye during his service there in 1777
There were no other troops stationed at Parmers Hill
but the Regiment he belonged to & he does not recollect 
any officers except those before stated in 1778
During his three months service in the winter of some
year not recollected when he was stationed at the saw Pitts
Col. Meigs was stationed there & commanded a Regiment
of Light Horse, but cant say whether he 
belonged 
to the regulars or not.  He
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cannot be more particular in stating the names
of Officers and Regiment stationed at the different
places where he served, than he has been
To the sixth interrogatory, he answers, that he
never received any written discharge from service
at any time except from Genl Schuyler at Ticonderoga.
signed by him and which has been lost
To the seventh interrogatory he answers and states
the names of the following persons to who he is
known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify 
to his character for veracity, and their belief of his
services as a soldier of the Revolution, Viz: Minor
Trowbridge, John Trowbridge, Henry Johnson
Thomas Bradley and William Hall

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except, and declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of
any state
Joseph Jackson

Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid

In open Court John S Cuyler Clerk

We, James Fisher residing in the town of Lyons
in the County of Wayne and State of New York and Asahel 
B. Perkins residing in the town of Arcadia in County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with Joseph Jackson who has subscribed to and
Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion.

James Fisher
Asahel B. Perkins

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
In open Court John S Cuyler Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their
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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 James Fisher
who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of
the town of Lyons
in the County of Wayne and State of
New York, and that Asahel B. Perkins
who has
also signed the same is a resident in the town of Arcadia
County & State aforesaid, and that they are both credible
persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John S. Cuyler
Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Wayne and State of
New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Joseph Jackson for
a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
second day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and thirty two
John S Cuyler Clerk
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14.795
Joseph Jackson
Wayne Co N York
Admitted
Private 2 years
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P. 393
May 14 23
Wm Sissons
Lyons
Wayne Co  NY
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Jackson
of Wayne  in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76 year
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
May in 1775
Decmbr 1775
June 1776
April 1777
October 1777
Septemb 1778 substitute
winter of some year

Duration of Service.
Years,

Months,
6
3
6
3
3
3
3

Days,

Rank,
As a Private
do
do
do
do
do
do

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Read Col Waterbury
Capt Read Col Waterbury
Capt Northop Col Silliman
Capt Smith Col Mead
Capt Hilliard Col Canfield
Capt Gregory Col Mead
Capt Smith Col Mead

5. In what battles was he engaged? While Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield Conty
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not attachd as reqd

X certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
X the deponent states the this term of
service is different from the one above
under the same officers

[illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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May 21, 1935.

Mrs. Charlotte Jackson
1011 South Jackson
Jackson, Michigan.

RA-J/ILL.
Joseph Jackson
S. 10907
David E. Jackson
W.C. 29921

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Joseph Jackson, and the War of 1812
record of David Jackson.

The records of these two soldiers are furnished herein as
shown in the papers on file in pension claims, based upon their
service in those wars.

JOSEPH JACKSON  S. 10907
Joseph Jackson was born March 2, 1756, in Ridgefield, Fairfield 
County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not show.

While residing in Fairfield County, Connecticut, a part of
the time in Ridgefield and some of the time in Redding, he enlisted
and served as private in the Connecticut troops as follows from
sometime in May 1775, six months in Captain Zalmon Read's company,
Colonel Waterbury's regiment, was on the northern expedition and in 
a skirmish with the Indians about the time of the Siege of Fort St.
John's; from the latter part of December 1775, three months under the
same officers; from sometime in June 1776, six months in Captain
Gamaliel Northrup's company, Colonel Gold S. Silliman's regiment,
during which period of service he was in the battle of White Plains;
from early in April 1777, three months in Captain Joseph Smith's
company, Colonel Matthew Mead's regiment, and from sometime in October
of that same year, three months in Captain Isaac Hilliard's
company; from about September 1778, three months in Captain Abraham
Gregory's company, Colonel John Mead's regiment, said service as substitute
for his brother, Stephen; and in the winter of that year, three
months in Captain Joseph Smith's company, Colonel John Mead's regiment 
During this last service, soldier's brother, Philip B. Jackson,
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who was serving in Captain Ebenezer Jones' company in the same regiment 
was taken sick and Joseph Jackson went to advise his parents;
friends came to Saw Pitts in New York, took Philip on a sleigh to
his home, and he died there in a few days.

After the Revolutionary War, Joseph Jackson resided in Ridgefield, 
Connecticut, until he had a family, then moved to Whitehall,
New York, where he resided a considerable time, then moved to Milford, 
Pennsylvania, and lived a great many years, after which he
moved to Arcadia, Wayne County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2,
1832, at which time he resided in Arcadia, New York.

He died January 29, 1837; his widow, Jane Jackson, survived
him. There are no data regarding the date of his marriage, or maiden
name of said Jane

In 1832, Joseph Jackson stated that his daughter was a resident
of Milford, Pennsylvania, but he did not give her name. At that time,
Stephen Jackson, aged eighty years, a resident of Redding, Connecticut,
stated that he served with his brother, Joseph, in the summer of 1776,
and that said Joseph was his substitute in 1778.


DAVID E. JACKSON  W.C. 29921.

David E. Jackson was born in the state of Connecticut; the date
of his birth, town, and names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted in Plattsburg, New York, and served from May 17,
1813 until June 19, 1814, as a private in Captain Spencer's company,
29th regiment of U. S. Infantry during the period of his service, he
was in the battles of Decaul Mills" possibly meant for La Colle Mill,

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Ormstown, and several severe skirmishes.

David E. Jackson married about February 15, 1818, or in December
 1818, in Lyons, Wayne County, New York, Kezia Peer; neither
party had been married previously. They resided in Wayne County,
New York, until the fall of 1849, then moved to Adams Township,
Hillsdale County, Michigan.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 24,
1871, at which time he resided in Adams, Hillsdale County, Michigan;
he was then seventy-three years of age. The soldier died September
5, 1879, at the home of C. D. Wyman in Adams, Michigan, where he
and his wife had lived. Charles D. Wyman was with the soldier at
the time he made application for pension; no relationship between
then was stated.

Kezia Jackson, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on
her application executed March 13, 1780, at which time she was a
resident of Adams, Michigan; she was then aged seventy-seven years,
date and place of her birth not shown. In 1887, she was a resident
of Reading, Michigan, where she had lived about one year.

In 1887, Samuel P. Jackson, the son of David E. Jackson and
his wife, Kezia, resided about two miles from Adrian, Michigan; his
mother had lived there formerly.

At the time the widow applied for pension, Alice M. Wyman
made joint affidavit with Charles D. Wyman in Adams, Michigan. Willard
J. Wyman and Adelbert C. Gregory, each aged thirty-seven years and
residents of Adams, Michigan, stated that they had been acquainted
 with Kezia Jackson for twenty years. No relationship between these
persons and the soldier was stated.

Jane Patterson of Hillsdale, Michigan, in 1879, and Prudence
Stratton, of Trowbridge, Allegan County, Michigan, in 1880, stated
that they were present at the wedding of David E. Jackson and Kezia,
in Wayne County, New York.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

3.
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1906 Nov. 27. History to Mrs. Sarah
J. Hall          MBH

1906 Dec 12 Sarah J. Hall given data
as to soldiers brothers etc     MBH
1907 Mar 23. Hist to E. T. Hall
1910 July 10 Hist. to Mrs.
Joseph S. Wood   VLM
State Regent 135 So 2d Ave
Mount Vernon  NY
1916 Feby 10. Mrs H. S. Carle history etc
1935 May 21 - Hist to Mrs Charlotte Jackson
ILL


Rev War
10.907
INVALID.

File No.  10907
Joseph Jackson
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 191

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Abram Adams of Redding Fairfield County and State of
Connecticut aged Eighty seven years, being duly sworn
according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted
with Joseph Jackson formerly of the town of Redding & Ridgefield
in said Fairfield County and was during the Revolutionary
 War, but now resides in the town of Arcadia, Waine County 
and State of New York, and that said Joseph Jackson enlisted
in the month of May or June in the year 1775 for six months
in the company commanded by Capt Zalmon Read of said
Redding Col Waterbury of Stamford commanded the Regiment
Marched to New York then up the North River to Albany thence on
to Canada and was at the seige of the taking of the Fort of St John
and was in a skirmish with about sixty Indians when some
were killed on both sides. Montgomery was the General
after the time of our enlistment expired we were discharged
and got home to Redding aforesaid the part of December following
I enlisted at the same time in said Zalman Reeds company and
was discharged at the same time and place with the said
Jackson. In the year 1777 about the month of October said
Joseph Jackson enlisted a soldier in the Regiment commanded
by Col Canfield in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac
Hilliard and served thee months, was stationed at Horsneck
and Rye in the State of New York to guard our seaport Towns
and to watch the motion of the British
After the expiration of our three months enlistment we were
discharged at the Sawpits in the State of New York
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I enlisted in the same Company served the same time
and was discharged at the same place with the said
Jackson. We had no written discharge, and further
say not

        his mark
Abram   X  Adams

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.S.  Redding 27th August AD 1832
On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said
County of Fairfield the within named Abram Adams
well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and
made solemn oath to the truth of the within
deposition (after being duly cautioned), by him subscribed
Before me Thoms B. Fanton Justice of Peace
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I John Davis of Redding Fairfield County and State 
of Connecticut aged seventy three years being duly
Sworn do depose and say that in the month of June
1776 Joseph Jackson enlisted in the United States
troops in Captain Gamaliel Northrops Company
joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Goold
S. Silliman in the City of New York and served in
its vicinity six months I beleave the term
he enlisted for in the above term the battle at
White Plains faught and sd Jackson was there was afterwards discharged at North Castle the
24th or 25 day of December following sd Joseph
Jackson was at the time of the above stated enlistment
an inhabitant of sd Town of Redding
I beleave now he says he lives in the Town of
Acadia Wayne County and State of New York
John Davis

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County    Ss   At Redding in said County
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 27th day of August
1832, and as far as I know I certify that the Deponent is a credible witness as to truth

Ebenr Hill Just. of Peace
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I Ezra Hull of the Town of Redding County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years
being duly sworn do depose and say that Joseph
Jackson in the last of December 1775 enlisted
in the State troops for three months in Captn
Zalmon Reads company joined Colonel Waterberrys
Regiment at N York kept gard and
lived in the Baracks the term of his enlistment
and was an inhabitant of sd Town of Redding when he enlisted. I served with him
the same term in the same company
in the Revolutionary War  after sd term of enlistment 
expired was verbally discharged
said Joseph Jackson has since moved away
and says he lives in the Town of Arcadia Wayne
County and State of N. York

Ezra Hull

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County      Ss   At Redding in said County
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 27th day
of August 1832 and I certify that the Deponent
is a credible witness and sustains a good
character for truth

Ebenr Hill Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County  Ss
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court
within and for the County of Fairfield in
said State of Connecticut do hereby certify,
that Thomas B Fanton Esquire before whom the foregoing Depositions of
Stephen Jackson & Abram Adams were taken, is a Justice of the
Peace for sd Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer
oaths, take Depositions &c and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the
sd Thomas B Fanton & verily believe that the official signature to the
Certificates on sd Depositions purporting to be his are genuine & in the proper
hand writing of the said Thomas B Fanton. I further certify that
Ebenezer Hill Esquire before whom the foregoing Depositions of John
Davis & Ezra Hull were taken is a Justice of the Peace for sd County, duly
commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Deposition
I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting
of the sd Ebenezer Hill & that I verily believe that the
official signatures to the Certificates on sd Depositions, purporting
 to be his are genuine & in the proper hand writing
of the said Ebenezer Hill. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal
of said County Court in Fairfield this 27th day of
August AD 1832
Thomas B Osborne Clerk of
said County Court for Fairfield County
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I Stephen Jackson of the Town of Redding in
Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged
Eighty years being duly sworn according to law depose
and say that I am well acquainted with Joseph
Jackson. He formally resided in said Town of
Redding & Ridgefield in the time of the Revolutionary 
war & some years after, but now resides in the town
Arcadia, Wayne County State of New York & that in the
month of June 1776 said Joseph Jackson enlisted in
the United States troops as a common soldier in Capt.
Gamaliel Northrop Company of said Ridgefield for
six months, joined the regiment commanded by one
Gould S Siliman of Fairfield in said Fairfield
County Marched to New York and served there
and in its vicinity until the British landed in the City
of New York then retreated out of said City to Harlaem
from there to the White Plains. Said Joseph was
in the battle there when it was fought from there
marched to North Casstle. I believe he served the
six months of the time of his enlistment as a good soldier
I served in the same Regiment the same term of
time and we were then discharged at said North Casstle
with the Regiment. There was no written discharge
about the month of September in the year 1778 I was
drafted as a common soldier in said Revolutionary
 war
for the term of three months in Capt Abraham
Gregorys Company of Milton Colonel Mead of Stamford
in Horseneck commanded the Regiment to guard
our Seaport towns said Joseph Jackson went as a substitute
 for me and served the lower of three months
that I was drafted said regiment was stationed at
Farmer's Hill so called in said Stamford or said 
Horsneck
All of Fairfield County State of Connecticut

Stephen Jackson
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬ Redding 27th August AD 1832

On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said
Fairfield County, the within named Stephen
Jackson well known to me as a man of truth and
veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the
within deposition by him subscribed after being
duly cautioned and sworn
the
Before me Thoms B. Fanton Justice of Peace
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for a statement of the military history of Joseph Jackson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the
desired
information as contained in his [crossed out -"(or his widow's )"] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

S.10907

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May 1775
Dec 1775
June 1776
Apr. 1777
Oct. 1777
Sept. 1778
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LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos
3 mos
6 mos
3 mos
3 mos
3 mos
3 mos


RANK
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain                        Colonel
Zalmon Read                Waterbury
Zalmon Read                Waterbury
Gamaliel Northrop       Gold S Silliman
Joseph Smith                Matthew Mead
Isaac Hilliard                  Canfield
Abraham Gregory          John Mead
Joseph Smith                 John Mead



STATE
Conn


Soldier had two brothers who also served in the Revolution, Stephen and Philip B.
Battles engaged in, Skirmish with Indians, & battle of White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Redding and Ridgefield Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 2 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Arcadia, Wayne Co. N.Y
Age at date of application born Mar. 2 1756 at Ridgefield Conn. Died Jan. 29, 1837
Remarks soldier left a widow Jane, a daughter (name not stated) was a
resident of Milford Pa. in 1832.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 8. 1838

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," Jane Jackson, widow of Joseph Jackson
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y 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 Sep 1836
to the 29th January 1837

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 27

[stamp-O. W. & N.
Dec 4 1906
Files]

517 East Peter Street,
Kirksville, Mo
Commissioner of Pensions
Nov. 30, 1906
Washington, D.C.
Mr V. Warner

Dear Sir
The inclosed statement
agrees, so far as it goes, with what I
already knew and have learned from
family records consulted since previous
writing. But is there no record of his
children, or mention of his first wife
Mary Edmonds, There were eleven children
by this first marriage, two of them had the
names here given as brothers, Is it not
possible that there has been an error in
copying the record. The first wife died
May 13, 1806. The widow, Jane, named in
the statement was the second wife
Joseph Jacksons oldest child, Philip Burr, was
born at Redding Conn  Dec. 6, 1780. It is
through this Philip Burr that I trace my lineage
Is it asking too much to have the records
examined again, and see if these called brothers
were not sons,
I will be glad to have this record returned
if you find nothing farther
With thanks for past favors I am
Yours very truly
Mrs. Sarah T Hall
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Data from card.
M B H

507 East Pierre Street.
Kirksville, Mo.
Nov. 16 1906
To
The Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

[stamp- O.W. & N. Div
Nov 20 1906
Files]

Dear Sir
Have you any record of
Joseph Jackson who served as a
soldier in the Revolutionary War I
think his wifes name was Mary
Edmunds but am not positive. He
enlisted in Conn and in 1780 was
living at Reading in that State, or at
least his wife was, and my grandfather
Philip Burr Jackson, his son, was born
there that year. I know from family
tradition that he was a Revolutionary
soldier and received a pension, I wish
to establish such proof as will admit
me as a member of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. Any information
you can give me will be gratefully
received

Very respectfully
Mrs Sarah J. Hall
Page 29

Feb 18 /07
ELMER T. HALL, A.M.
OSTEOPATHIST
304-305 LOWNDES BUILDING
ATLANTA, GA.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Please send me a statement
of the military history of Joseph
Jackson from Conn a soldier
of the revolutionary war.
Very truly
Elmer T. Hall
300 Lowndes Bldg
Atlanta
Ga

[stamped - O.W. & N Div  Feb 27 1907 Files]
[stamped - CHIEF CLERK Bureau of Pensions  Feb 27 1907]
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Rev Sec
Englewood
Jan 31 26

Mr Saltzgaber
Dear Sir

Will you send me the
war record of Alexander Jackson
born in 1728 in Orange Co. N.Y died 1818 in
Goshen N. Y.
wife Martha [illegible]. He had a
pension [illegible] of a private in Orange
Co. militia  and also a copy of 
Joseph Jackson born 1756
Ridgefield Conn died 1857 in
N Y City.  Rec'd a pension 1832 in
Wayne Co N.Y.  Are there any
pension records of  Hugh Jackson
& Robert Jackson of N.Y.

Respectfully yours
Mrs. H.S. Carle
3283 So. Grants
Englewood, Colo.
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Jackson Mich
April 29 1935

[stamped - RECEIVED Apr 30 1935]

Veterans Administration,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir

Do you furnish the war
record of soldiers of the revolution
If so I would like to receive the
record of Joseph Jackson 1756 near
Ridgefield Conn. 1837 Lyons N.Y

Have you the record of David Jackson
1797 Redding Conn. died 1879 Michigan
Do not know if he inlisted in Conn or
N.Y. State. He served in the war of 1812
also the Mexican War. Thanking you
in advance.
I remain
Mrs Charlotte Jackson
1011 S. Jackson
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December 12, 1906.

Mrs. Sarah T. Hall,
#507 East Pierce St.,
Kirksville, Mo.

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 30th ultimo, received the
3rd instant, you are advised that a reexamination of the papers in
claim Survivor's File 10, 907, Joseph Jackson, confirms this Bureau
report returned herewith showing that Stephen and Philip B. were the
soldier's brothers.
There is no further data relative to soldier's wife or children
than that already furnished.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,
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Abr
3 - 871.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
---
Briefed by A. Max D. 8 /7/10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Joseph Jackson
Service  N. Y.
Additional Service.  Rev.
No claim, State records   191_
No claim, combination records, 191_
REMARKS:
Inv. File No. 10907
6 -1944
Chief Division
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3-595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Mar. 12, 1907
Searched by  Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Joseph Jackson
Service  Conn. Service
Rev. War
Remarks:
No claim as above
except Inv 10.907

Chief of Division.

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