Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1539, for Joseph Jared, Virginia
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Va.             Jared, Joseph        S. 1539

carded
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Order to pay 12 Oct 1837.
Letter to S. Hogin 12 Oct 1837.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6th 1838 from 4th March to 4th Sept 1841. Agt notified June 14th 1842
Paid as above, from 4th Sept. 1843 to 4th Sept. 1844. Agent notified 6 April 1846.

25083
West Tennessee
Joseph Jared of Jackson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Feagan of the regt commanded by Col Russell in the Virginia line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1833 and [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Apr 30.00
Semi-anl. alllowance ending 4 March 10.00
60.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by David Boyd Clerk Book 3 Vol. 7 Page 85
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State Tennessee
Jackson county

On this 20th day of March 1833
personally appeared in open court the same being the circuit court of the County & state foresaid now sitting & the same being a court of record, Joseph Jared a resident citizen of
said County & State, aged 75 on the 2d day January last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain
benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated (to wit)
on the 12th day of October 1779 in Landon county Virginia at Lacy's tavern on Buckskin creek, he entered the service of the U.S. as a volunteer under Captain Daniel Feagan, Lieutenant John Russell Ensign Samuel Oliphant, Colonel --- Russell [?] Major Merriweather & Major
(the ---, the last named Mayor was called Major Dick by the soldiers but wheather [sic] that was his real name applicant does not know) -- Colo Russell's Regiment was immediately marched from Lacy's tavern aforesaid to Richmond Virginia with an expectation of going
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from that place to Hillsborough, but
when we arrived at Richmond, we were
order to march to Portsmouth on
Nancy Mona river, after being at Portsmouth a few days we were marched from that place to Cabbin Point. here we only staid [sic] a few days, and were thence marched to an old field the distance, not recollected, where we were stationed about ten or
fifteen days. At this place we built large tents of green pines with much order and regularity as to their arrangement after the manner of Streets in a Town and in consequence of this circumstance we called the place Green Town, by which
name it has been called & known ever
since - 
From Green Town we were marched
to Petersburgh Va. and were
stationed about one mile from that
place here. we remained untill [sic] our
term of three months, the time for which we had volunteered, had expired, andduring the time we were at this lastplace the Regiment was reviewed byGeneral Stuban; after which the
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general complemented the soldiers for their patriotism, in volunteering in the service of our country calling us good boys, and then dismissed the soldiers from further service at that time, saying that we must come out again at a moment's warning if we should be wanted - we received no written discharged-- Applicant returned home and remained untill
sometime in the summer of 1781
and again volunteered in the service
of the United States in Loudon County
Virginia, & at the same Lacy's Tavern
under Captain Elgin, Lieutenant Russell
ensign not recollected, Colonel George
West, Major Merriweather, the other's name not recollected. we again marched to Richmond, thence immediately to Gloucester, in Gloucester County near Little
York, where we joined the main Army
under the command of General Washington - here we remained during the balance of the summer & fall untill sometime after Cornwallis surrendered, how long he cannot precisely
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state, after the Battle was over we were only employed in guarding the prisoners untill we started to Nowlings ferry on Potomac River, to which place we guarded
the prisoners, where we were again dismissed from service without receiving
any written discharges-- he was not engaged in any other battle or engagement but the Battle at Little York, he states that he was engaged in the service, during this last campaign at least three
months, and to the best of his knowledge and belief it was more than that length of time -- which together with his first mentioned term of service would make more than nine months he has no documentary evidence of
his services. never having received, any written discharge from any of his officer
nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove his said services- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the roll of the agency of any state
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Interrogatories--

1 When + in what year was you born?
Ans. I was born in the year 1760 in Loudoun County Virginia

2 Have you any record of your age + if so where is it?
Ans. I have the record of my age at house in my family bible

3 Where were you living when called into service ; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Ans. My place of residence when called into service, is stated in the foregoing part of this declaration. Some [crossed out] time considerable time after the close of the way I moved to Bedford County Va. where I resided until about twenty three years ago I moved to Jackson County Tennessee where I now live

4 How were you called into service, were you drafted or did you volunteer, or were you a substitute. The answer to this interrogatory may also be found in the forgoing declaration-- The answer to the 5 + 6 interrogatory prescribed by the war department may also be found in the foregoing declaration

Note the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood + could testify as to your [crossed out] services
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character for veracity + their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution

Sworn to in open court the 20th day of March 1833

Joseph Jared

James T Quarles Clerk
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[crosssed out header]

We, John Wheeler, a clergyman, residing in the County of Jackson, and Alfred Vannison, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Jared who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed + believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, + that we concur in that opinion.

John Wheeler
Alf Vannesson

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James T Quarles Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their 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, + served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Wheeler who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the County of Jackson and that
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Alfred Vannison, who has also signed the same is a resident in said County is a credible person + that their statement is entitled to credit.

Charles F. Ruth
Judge Presiding

I James T Quarles clerk of the circuit court for Jackson County de hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Jared for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of March 1833.
James T Quarles Clerk

27 887
Joseph Jared
from 1780 [illegible] 6 months.
$20.

Clk
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June 20, 1939
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BA-J/MCS [initials]
Joseph Jared, S.1539

Mrs. Betty Jared Steiner
Mackinaw
Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Joseph Jared, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Jackson County, Tennessee.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in pension claim, S.1539, based on the military service of Joseph Jared.

Joseph Jared was born January 2, 1760, in Loudoun County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Loudoun County, Joseph Jared enlisted October 12, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain Daniel Feagan's company in Colonel Russell's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served three months in Captain Elgin's company in Colonel George West's Virginia regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown.

Sometime after the close of the Revolution, he moved to Bedford County, Virginia, and lived there until about 1810 when he moved to Jackson County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1833, at which time he was living in Jackson County, Tennessee.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's marriage and death, nor to his family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Jared, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Joseph Jared, Certificate 25083, issued November 19, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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March 15, 1939

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BA-J/MCS
Joseph Jared, S.1539

Mrs. Raymond R. Jared
14217 Forrer Avenue
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Joseph Jared, a Revolutionary War soldier who applied for pension on March 20, 1833.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.1539, based on the military service of Joseph Jared.

Joseph Jared was born January 2, 1760, in Loudoun County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Loudoun County, Joseph Jared enlisted October 12, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain Daniel Feagan's company in Colonel Russell's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served three months in Captain Elgin's company in Colonel George West's Virginia regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown.

Sometime after the close of the Revolution, he moved to Bedford County, Virginia, and lived there until about 1810 when he moved to Jackson County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1833, at which time he was living in Jackson County, Tennessee.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's family. ["family" crossed out and handwritten note added "mar. + death nor to family"]
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Jared, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Joseph Jared, Certification 25083, issued November 19, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 2, 1936
BA-J/MCS
Joseph Jared, S. 1539

Mrs. C. H. Newman
209 A Avenue
Lawton, OKlahoma

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Captain William Jared and Joseph Jared.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.  A careful search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a William Jared.

The data which follow were obtained frompapers on file in pension claim. S. 1539, based upon the military service of Joseph Jared, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War recrods of this office.

Joseph Jared was born January 2, 1750 in Loudoun County,  Virginia.  The names of his parents were not given.

While living in that county, he enlisted October 12, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain Daniel Feagan's company in Colonel Russell's Virginia regiment.  He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served three months in Captain Elgin's company in Colonel George West's Virginia regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown.

Sometime after the close of the Revolution he moved to 
Bedford County, Virginia, and lived there until about 1810 when he moved to Jackson County, Tennessee.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1833, at which time he was living in Jackson County, Tennessee.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Jared, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possible the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Joseph Jared, Certification 25083, issued November 19, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[handwritten] MCS

April 25, 1932

BA-J/MCS
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Joseph Jared
S. 1539

Memorial Branch
Office of Quartermaster General 
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request of April 21st for data pertaining to Joseph Jared, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 1539, based upon the military service of Joseph Jared.

He was born January 2, 1760, in Loudoun County, Virginia.

While a resident of that county he enlisted October 12, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain Daniel Feagan's Company in Colonel Russell's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served three months in Captain Elgin's Company in Colonel George West's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Jackson County, Tennessee.

Your Form # 623, Application for Headstone, is herewith returned.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[handwritten] Date of death not in Agency Book.
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July 30, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS

Mr. Ray V. Jared
Olney
Illinois

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1539, that Joseph Jared was born on January 2, 1760, in Loudoun County, Virginia.

While a resident of that county he enlisted October 12, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain Daniel Feagan's Company in Colonel Russell's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served three months in Captain Elgin's Company in Colonel George West's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Jackson County, Tennessee.

There are no data relative to his family.

The above noted is the only soldier surnamed Jared that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[handwritten] M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

July 29, 1927

Mrs. Dave High
Cookeville
Tenn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1539, that JOSEPH JARED was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, on January 2, 1760.

While a resident of said place he enlisted October 12, 1779, and served for three months as a private in Captain Daniel Feagan's Company in Colonel Russell's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served three months in Captain Elgin's Company in Colonel George West's Virginia Regiment and he was at the siege of York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Jackson County, Tennessee.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

The above noted is the only soldier surnamed Jared that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

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[handwritten] aws

Rev. and 1812 War Section.

February 13, 1926

Mrs. Millie Hoffnagle
Roseville,
Ill

Madam:

I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner Joseph Jared (S. 1539), you should apply to the Pension Section, Record Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St. N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-

Joseph Jared, certificate No. 25083, issued November 19, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.