Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,879 1/2, for John Daniel Jaquet, Maryland
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SERVICE                                                 NUMBER
Continental (Md.) Jaquet, John Daniel 
                                                       W27879 1/2
                                or 
                              Daniel
                              Margaret
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Let to [illegible] 8 May 1851
Reposted [illegible]
feby 3/119

[written vertically:]
April 7-1-1853  as

3044  3644
Pennsylva. Philada
Margaret Jaquet
widow of John (Daniel Jaquet
Md.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March , 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Feby [illegible] and sent to S. Bowman
Parryville Pa

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 239 Vol. 2.
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Elizabeth Iaquet
daughter of
John Dan:' 8S Marg:
Iaquet.
was born in Allen's Town
ship Northampton
County on the 23d day
of IanuaryAnnoDomini
1781
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Margaret Jaquet
daughter of John Fine & Eliza
his wife deceased was born
 on the 1st day of
January Anno Do
1761
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress on July 7. 1838 Entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows of March 3d. 1843. and of June 17. 1844-

State of Pennsylvania
Carbon County - ss. On the 18th. day of November 1846 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Courts in and for the County aforesaid, Margaret Jaquet of Towamensing in Said County aged Eight five years last January.- Who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of July 7- 1838. of March 3d. 1843. and of June 9 . 1844- granting pensions to certain Widows -  That She is the widow of John Daniel Jaquet who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution - that he resided in the State of Maryland.  That his Enlisted during the early part of the War. this. it was in 1776. and Served in a Regiment Called the German Regiment as Seargent  Served untill 1779. when he was honorably discharged.  This deponent is shure [sic] her Said husband was discharged from the Service in the Summer of 1779. because She always understood that he left the Service about one year before She was married to him  That her Said husband was a German.  That he was Commonly called Daniel Jaquet but that his full name was John Daniel Jaquet.  That She always understood him that he Served in the Said German Regiment as Seargent over two years and was then . taken in Colonel Hoopers office as Clerk - That She always understood that his term of Service on enlistment was three years - That he obtained a State pension from the State of Maryland. thinks it was established in 1875 or 1876.  That She was married to the above named John Daniel Jaquet in the month of June 1780.  Seventeen hundred and Eighty. in the town of Greenwich Sussex County in the State of Newjersey by Mathias Shipman Esq - That her Said husband died on the 20th day of June 1876. Eighteen hundred and Sixteen.  that this deponent has not Since married. but remains his widow-  That the attached family Record is an old original Record and is a true Record of this deponents age and of the age of her only Child and has been kept ever Since in an old family Bible
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 18th day of November 1846 
Daniel Heberling, one of the associated Judges of Carbon county
Margaret  Jaquet  x her mark
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I Certify that Margaret Jaquet who has Signed the within Declaration is a Respectable person.  That I consider he to be of the age represented by her,  that on account of Bodily Infirmity She Cannot attend the Court to make her Declaration
Daniel Heberling
one of the associate Judges of Carbon County

State of Pennsylvania
Carbon County ss  Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peach in and for Said Said County Elizabeth Smith of Towamensing in Said County aged Sixty five years last January- after being first duly Sworn according to law - deposeth and Saith - that Margaret Jaquet widow of John Daniel Jaquet who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution is this deponents mother. and that the Said John Daniel Jaquet was this deponents father- That this deponents Said parents were living together as husband and wife at the earliest period of her Recollection and Continued to do So untill [sic]the death of this deponents Said father:  which Event took place on the 20th day of June 1816  Eight hundred and Sixteen.  This deponent has often heard Said father tell of his adventures in the war of the Revolution - that She always understood him that he Enlisted for and Served three years as Seargent [sic] - That her Said father was a German, having emigrated from the old Country to the United States a Short time previous to the Revolutionary War - That She always understood that he Enlisted and Served in the State of Maryland and She knows her Said father obtained a State pension from the State of Maryland but a Short time previous to his death.  That the attached family Record - has been in existance [sic] ever since this deponents earliest Recollection- that it was kept in an old family Bible - and was always referred to as a true Record of this deponents age and the age of the Said Mother That her Said Mother has not married Since the death of her Said father
Elizabeth Smith
Subscribed and Sworn before Me this 23rd day of Novt [illegible] 1846
I Certify that the above Elizabeth Smith who has signed the above affidavit is a Respectable person
David Bowman J.P.
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[there is an X over the following text:]

State of Pennsylvania
Carbon County - ss   Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Thomas Craig of Towamensing in Said County aged [blank] years   After being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith - that for the last forty five years he has been personally acquainted with Margaret Jaquet who is applying for a Pension as the widow of John Daniel Jaquet - and that this deponent was equally well acquainted with her Said husband- that at the time this deponent became acquainted with the Said parties, they were then living together as Husband and wife and had one Child Vir [illegible]. Elizabeth who was then a full grown woman. and is the Same individual that has Signed the foregoing affidavit being the wife of Abraham Smith - The Said John Daniel Jaquet was a very respectable Man, was a German- and had the Reputation of having been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution- and for Such Services received a Pension from the State of Maryland - That the Said John. Daniel. Jaquet. Died about Thirty Years Since leaving the present applicant Margaret Jaquet his widow.  who is the Same person that was his Reputed wife forty five years Since - from this deponents knowledge of the family he has no hesitation in Saying he believes the attached family Record to be a true Record of the age of the present applicant and her only child 
Subscribed and Sworn before me
This [blank] day of [blank] 184 [blank].

[The rest of the document does not have an X over it:]

I Certify that Thomas Craig who has signed the above affidavit is a highly Respectable Citizen - that his character for truth and veracity is good

State of Pennsylvania
Carbon County - ss-  Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County George Seigerfus of Said County - aged Sixty Seven Years after being first duly Sworn according law deposeth and Saith - That for the last forty five Years he has been well acquainted with Margaret Jaquet. widow of John Daniel Jaquet and also equally well acquainted with her Husband the Said John D Jaquet from forty five years Since to the time of his Death. which took place about
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thirty Years Since that at his Decease he left the present applicant for a pension his widow that the Said parties had but one Child, whose name is now Elizabeth Smith - That at the time this deponent became acquainted with the family - the Said Elizabeth was a young woman nineteen or twenty years old That the Said John Daniel Jaquet was Said to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and for Such Service obtained a State pension from the State of Maryland
Subscribed and Sworn before me 
This 26th day of November 1846  
George Siegenfus
David Bowman JP

I hereby Certify that George Siegenfus is a Respectable Man- and that his Character for truth and veracity is Good
David Bowman JP

State of Pennsylvania
Carbon County ss

I Charles Snyder Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Carbon in the State of Pennsylvania do Certify that Daniel Herberling is one of the Associate Judges of the respective Courts in and for the County of Carbon and that his name as above written is in his own handwriting

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal of the said Court at Maude [illegible] Church this Twenty eighth day of January A-D. 1847
Charles Snyder Prothonotary
[seal ]

[written vertically and poorly legible:]
13270
Answer to JP Courts
Horan Wayne Co 
M
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Mrs. Edward W. Cooch
"Cooch's Bridge"
Newark, Delaware

January 17, 1938
John Daniel Jaquet
W. 27879 1/2
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
state you have received the Revolutionary War record
of Peter Jaquett, pension claim, S.46500, which was
furnished you by this office, January 6, 1938, and
that you wish a further search of the records made
in order to ascertain if a record be found of a soldier with that surname from Pennsylvania.
The record of John Daniel Jaquet which follows
was obtained from papers on file in pension claim,
W. 278791, based upon his service in the War of the
Revolution. This record and the record of Peter
Jaquett (S. 46500) are the records of the only soldiers
with that surname found on file in the Revolutionary
War records of this office.
John Daniel Jaquet was a German, and came to
this country a short time before the Revolutionary War.   The date of his birth, and names of his parents
were not stated.
While residing in the State of Maryland, John
Daniel Jaquet enlisted in the year 1776, served as a
sergeant in Captain Bunner's company, Colonel
Weltner's German Regiment, and was discharged July
26, 1779, having served three years.
He was pensioned by the State of Maryland on
account of the service as noted above.
John Daniel Jaquet married in the month of June,
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1780, in Greenwich, Sussex County, New Jersey, Margaret,
the daughter of John Fine, and his wife, Eliza. The
said Margaret was born January 1, 1761, place not
shown.

The soldier, John Daniel Jaquet, died June 20, 1816.
His widow, Margaret Jaquet, was allowed pension
on her application executed November 18, 1846, then a
resident of "Towamensing", Carbon County, Pennsylvania
She was living in 1848 in Lehigh Township, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania. She died April 7, 1853.

Elizabeth, the dau. of John and his wife Margaret was born January 23,
1781 in Allen's Township, Northampton County
It was stated that she was their only child. In 1846,
she was the wife of Abraham Smith of Carbon County,
Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2nd of  February 1848 entitled An Act making further provision for Surviving Widows of Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Pennsylvania 
County of Northampton ss

On this nineteenth day of September 1848 personally
appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County widow Margaret Jaquet a resident of Lehigh Township
in the county of Northampton
aged about
Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress,
passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
war. That she is the widow of John Daniel Jaquet who was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution

and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 was
one hundred and Twenty- dollars annually
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before her
A. Berlin J. P.
State of Pennsylvania
Margaret Jaquet  her x mark

State of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton ss

September the 19th 1848
I A. Berlin a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby
certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, my own personal knowledge, that widow Margaret
Jaquet who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth
of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Lehigh Township on the day and year above written.
Witness present
Abraham Bachman
David Bowman
 T. R Silgreaves, Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Northampton County, certify that A. Berlin
---
is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
subscribed my name, this twentieth
day of September
in the year AD 1848
abide
T. R Silgreaves
Prothy
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Reposted
10251
Pennsylvania
Margaret Jaquet
Widow of John David Jaquet who was a pensioner under the Act of __ and who dies on the 20th June 1816 of Carbon Co in the State of Penn who was a Sergt in the Compy commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by ___ in the Revolution line for 2 years,
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 120 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April, 1847, and sent to J.F. Curtis, Huron [illegible], Wayne Co, New York
Total amount, $600.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th Rumpkin [illegible] Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1.  Page 223.
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MRS. EDWARD WEBB COOCH
EX-VICE-PRESIDENT-GENERAL, N.S.D.A.R.
COOCH'S BRIDGE
NEWARK, DELAWARE

My dear Mrs. Heller - 
Thank you for the Information on Peter Jaquet - S. 46500 BA-J/AW t. [unknown superscript]
As you say - there are no papers on this file referring to his family - There is no way to know if this Peter is the father of James Jaquet born 1777 - of Mill Creek Hundred Delaware - You say this is the only soldier with that surname of Del. , I think was said on file in your office -  As Mill Creek hundred is adjacent to Pennsylvania - will you be so good as to see if there is a Jaquet of Penna - on file who could have been the father of James Jaquet b. 1777 - see if other James is in1812 Del. or Pa -
Thank you in advance most sincerely - for your courteous reply - 
Very Truly
Eleanor B. Cooch
(Mrs Edward W. Cooch.)
Jan 9n - 1938.
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1938- Jan 17. list [illegible] to Mrs. Edwqrd W. Cooch [illegible]
WIDOW, &c.
File No.  27879 1/2
Margaret Jaquet
widow of 
John Daniel Jaquet
Sergt Revy war
Act--- ---
Index:  Vol --- Page----
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Land Office, Annapolis,
30th March, 1847.
Sir, 
In reply to your letter of the 19th [illegible], I have to state That upon the Muster roll of the German Regiment, I do not find the name of John Daniel Jaquet, but I find the name of Daniel Jacquett, who appears to have enlisted as a Sergt. in said Regiment, and to have been discharged on the 26th day of July, 1779, the date of his Enlistment being blank on said roll.  Upon a Depreciation pay roll, the name is entered John Daniel Jacquet, from which I send you a certificate,  I presume it is one and the same person.   The records of the Revolution afford no further evidence of his services.
Very respectfully, Your obt Sv,
G. G. Brewer,

J.L. Edwards, Esqr
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LAND OFFICE,
ANNAPOLIS,  30th March, - 1847

I Certify, that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my Office, that John Daniel Jacquet,  a Sergt, German Regt of the Maryland Line, received L77..1..8 ----Depreciation Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the 21st day of October, 1784
George G. Brewer, 
Register Land Office,  Md.
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5 
PAID

J. S. Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[vertically on page:]
U S
M Cole 
Pa
8149

[postage mark:]
EASTON PA
SEP
20
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Parryville, Carbon Co Pa
Sept. 20, 1848

JS. Edward Esqr
Enclosed is the Declaration 30 [illegible] of Margaret Jaquet, widow of John Daniel Jaquet, a Soldier of the Revolution, in order to obtain her Pension Certificate under the Act of Congress of 2 February 1848.  Please direct her new Certificate to me "David Bowman, Parryville, P.O. Carbon Co, Penna.," as I have agreed to attend to the matter for Mrs. Jaquet, who is now very old and infirm
Yours respectfully 
D. Bowman
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Huron, NY [illegible]
Feby 16

20

Hon - J.S. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[vertically same page:]
13270
Feb 22. 1841 [illegible]

Elizabeth Jaquet
Jul 7, 1898
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J D Mott

J. T. Curtis  pm [illegible]
Huron
Wayne Co
NY
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Easton Pa
Chas Brodhead
Read Dec 3/60
Arrd. Same day

Requests certificate of the service of John Daniel Jacquet

REspectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions. and the writer so informed
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My Dear Sir
Daniel, other wise John Daniel Jacquet, enlisted in the state of Maryland in 1776 in the German Regiment commanded by Col. Weltner, as a Sergeant to serve for three years, - July 26, 1779 he was discharged by Capt. Brinner Commanding the German Regt..
For such service his widow has recieved [sic] and is now recieving a Pension from the U States.  She is about making application to the State of Maryland, and desires from your Office a Certificate of her husbands service.
If yours should not be the office wherein the proof is, please hand this letter to the proper officer.
Respectfully Yours
P Charles Brodhead
Easton Pa. Nov 28/ 1850
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13270
Act '43 9259
Margaret Jaquet
Pa
Act 7 July '38
Rolls - Sergt. to Sept
76 - disch.d 26 July
79 - 
[illegible]
2 yrs Sergt-
120$
Also acts 43 + 44
$120

S. F. Carter
Huron
Wayne Co
N.Y.
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Thomas
James ---
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8149
Pennsylvania Phila.    Repeated
Margaret Jaquet
widow of John Danl Jaquet 
who was a Sergeant
in the Revolution
husband died 20d June, 1816
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
23rd day of Apl, 1847
and sent to J. F. Hurtz, [illegible] Esqr.
Huron, Wayne Co
New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2   Page 110