Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,667, for Nathan Jaquays, Rhode Island
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Service:  Navy
Rhode Island

and French and Indian War

Jaquays, Nathan
or Jaquay
or Jacqurs

Hannah

W.26667
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541

Burlington, Vermont

Hannah Jaquays

widow of Nathan Jaquays

who died on the 7 March 1829 of Addison in the State of Vt who was a Private in the Company commanded by Olney in the R.I line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1837 and sent to Hon W Slade, H of Rep
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Arrears to the 4th day of Sept 1836 - $440.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 1837 - $40.00
$480.00

Revolutionary Claim Act, July 4, 1836

Recorded by DD Addison, Clerk

Book A, Vol I, Page 38
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12.879

Vermonty
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Nathan Jaquay of Ferrisburg in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line for the term of two years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1819 and sent to David Lamont, Virgennes Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of march 1819   $87.69
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1819   $48.00
$135.69

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818

Pay arrear to mar  87.69
Did not inv arr to  29.23

Difference  $58.46
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Nov 1 1906
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Jaquays, Nathan

his name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Rhode Island, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feby 21, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, Page 152

Rank: Private
Regt: Col. Olney's
Disability: wounded by a musket ball, which entered his breast, and came out near his left scapula
When and where disabled: July, 81, near Kingsbridge
Residence: South Kingston
To what pension entitled:  One third
Remarks: Enlisted July 5, 1780; on the rolls in 1782.
Evidence complete
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Aug 23, 1906
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Jaquays, Nathan

his name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, Page 118

Rank: Private
Disability: wounded by a musket ball, in the breast, and shoulder
When and where disabled: July, 81, near Kingsbridge
Residence: South Kingston
Monthly allowance:  $3.33 1/3
Arrearages:  $100
Remarks: There are no muster rolls of militia in this office
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Nathan Jaquay

12,079

Sept 1819

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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, SS. -- 

On this 14th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County, Nathan Jaquay aged Eighty two years, resident in Ferrisburgh in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:-- he enlisted in the Company of Capt Wm Humphrey,  Jeremiah Ongley's regiment, Rhode Island line for three years, on the 8th day of January 1781; that he
faithfully served from that time, till the close of the war, being two years & 11 months, when he was honorably discharged. And before his service as a soldier, he enlisted on board the Continental ship of War Reprisal, on which he served two years, when said ship was lost, the above survived, that he entered on board said ship at Philadelphia in the spring of the year 1776; and that afterwards he enlisted on board the ship Providence, in what he served nine months, when he was honorably discharged.

that the date of his original declaration is the  ___ day of 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 12,879.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

6 Chairs, 1 pine table, 8 plates, 8 tea cups & saucers -- 1.92
6 knives & forks, 1 Iron pot, 2 Iron Kettles-- 2.00
1 Tea Kettle, 1 Ax, 1 fire Shovel, 1 Wash tub -- 2.25
1 Barrel, 2 Spinning wheels -- 2.84
(total)  9.01

Nathan Jaquay (his mark)

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid, further states at he is by occupation a laborer, and by reason of the infirmities of age, has not been able to do any work for five years past, that he has a wife aged
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Seventy two years, and that for support, he has been dependent on a pension granted to him by the United States government as a wounded soldier, under an act of Congress passed in the year 1794. And he further says that he is nearly blind by reason of age.

Sworn to & declared on the 14th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid

Saml Swift Clerk

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine Dollars and one Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13th day of July 1820

Saml Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.
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I Ezra Hoyt, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that Nathan Jaquay the within named applicant is poor and stands in need of the assistance applied for.

E Hoyt, Judge
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Nathan Jaquays

Evidence taken by me Ezra Hoyt Esq. Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Addison on
application of Nathan Jaquay of Ferrisburgh in said County of Addison to be placed on the pension list of the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18, 1818, he having served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy in the Naval service of the United States as look, and in the army thereof on the continental establishment as a private soldier, and by name of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance for his country for support to wit.

The said Nathan Jaquays being duly sworn deposes and says, that in the year 1776 to the best of his recollection he enlisted as head cook on board the United States ship Reprisal, Lambert Wicks commander for the term of one year, and he further says, that he continued on board said ship untill she was lost at sea, on her return from France, she having been dispatched to that Country to carry Doct Franklin, and he further says that the term he was on board of her was about two years, and that he was the only person whose life was served on board at the time she foundered. And he further says that some time in the year 1778 he enlisted as Cook on board the United States Ship Providence, Abraham Whipple commander, for the term of eight months, and that he served on board of her faithfully during that time, and received his honorable discharge from said ship. And he further says that in January in the year 1781 he enlisted as a private soldier into Capt William Humphrys Company in the Regt then commended by Col Christopher Crier and after his death by Col Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island line for the term of three years and he further says that he continued in said Regiment serving faithfully as a private soldier against the common enemy until the 25 day of December
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AD 1783 when he was Honorably discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York.  And he further says that he always understood and verily believes that Col Olney's Regt was on the continental establishment. And he further says that he now receives a pension of the United States of thirty two Dollars in consequence of wounds received while in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and he further says that he is now and has been since the peace of 1783 a citizen of the United States. And he further says that his original discharge was sent to the war office at the time he was placed on the pension list, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

Nathan Jaquays

State of Vermont
Addison County

Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of April 1818

E Hoyt, Judge

I Ezra Hoyt Judge of the county Court within and for the County of Addison aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Jaquays did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding affidavit against the common enemy. and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony as had before me to the Secretary of the Department of war, pursuant to
the directions of the forementioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State of Vermont for said County Court this 6th day of April 1818.

State of Vermont
Addison County

I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that Ezra Hoyt who has taken &
certified the above evidence, was at the date thereof a Judge of said Court, & his name thereto subscribed is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd Court this 24th August 1818

Saml Swift Clerk
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Elisha R Potter
Kingstown RI

Thomas R Wills
Town Clerk
Kingston RI

wrote Feb 21
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State of Vermont
[illegible] County I Hope Jaquays of Putnam in the County of Washington [] State of New York. Now residing in [] in the County of [] and State of Vermont[] Eighty four years Nov 17th day of [] 1836 [] duly sworn to [] and say. []I am Mrs [] Hannah Jaquays of [Ferris I] in [] County of Madison. Widow of Nathan Jaquays [...Firinbury..] , and [] I was [] when my [] Sister [] Hannah were married to the [] Nathan Jaquays. and stand up  with her as bridesmaid. The marriage cermony was performed by Mr. Honr [] Tovay or Torry at Presbyterian minister at Narraganset in the State of Rhode Island on or about Thu 10th day of June 1769 or 1770. [] day I do not now remember. [] Toray or Torry was at [] time Mr. [] minister at [] Narragansett, and from this the shipment of [].
Hope + Mark Jaquays
State of Vermont
Madison County  Sworn to and [] before me at [] in [] County this 13th day of January 1837 and I [] is in [] 
Edward ...Justin []Madison County.