Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,686, for Francis Jamison, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Continental
Penn

Jamison, Francis

NUMBER
S 41.686
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14.079
from
Pennsylvania
to Ohio
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Francis Jamison
of Westmoreland Co in the State of Penn
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thompson of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of one year
============
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15 of April 1818
============
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 1819
and sent to John Reed Esqr Greensburg, 
Westmoreland Co Penn
============
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819, 16mos 20/30. 133.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 4. 1820,     48.00
$181.33
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

R continued
Notification sent Mar 17 1820 to
John Reed, Greenburg, Pennsylvania
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Francis Jamison
Private
State
Col Thompson - co 1st
Pensa Regt & Line
delayed until the roll be
[ unclear ]
Apl 24th 1846
SB

Pensylva roll
=========
This case will be admitted
when proof of the declarants 
reduced circumstances
shall be adduced ---
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Pennsylvania
Westmorland County So:

Frances Jamison of the County of Westmoreland appeared
before the subscriber President of the Court of Common Pleas
of the tenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he
enlisted in August in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy five for
one year in Captain Robert Cluggage's company
in Rifle Regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson, 
in the Revolutionary war, in Pennsylvania
and served the said period, and got an honorable
discharge at the end of said year, which he has
casually lost. That the said Deponent at the expiration
of the aforesaid period enlisted for two years in
Captain [Janus ?? ] Company in the same Regiment,
which was called the first Pennsylvania
Regiment, and served the latter period, and
at its expiration got an honorable discharge
which was signed by Colonel Janus Chambers
who was at that time commandant of said Regiment.
Which discharge this deponent also lost-
This deponent was in various battles skirmishes
And further this deponent states, that from his
reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of
his country for support.

This deponent also saith
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that he never had or was allowed any pension 
from the United States &
sworn & subscribed before 
me this 15 April 1818.
Francis Jamison {signature}
John Young  {signature}



I having appeared to the satisfaction of the subscriber 
that the above named applicant, served
in the Revolutionary War against the
common enemy I do certify and transmit
the testimony in the case a proceedings had
[       unclear  ] to the Act
of Congress passed the 18th March 1818
John Young


I further certify that it appeared to my full satisfaction
that from the reduced circumstances of Francis
Jamison the above named applicant, he needs the
assistance of his country for support - given under
my hand at Greensburg in the said County of
Westmoreland the 27th July 1819
John Young
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I John Morrison Prothonotary of the Court of Common
pleas in & for said County of Westmorland
do certify that John Young whose name
is subscribed to the annexed deposition 
and certificate is and was at their
date respectively President of the Court of Common
Pleas in afor said County being within the tenth
Judicial of Pennsylvania. To whose official
acts due faith & credit is due.  Witness my
hand seal of office at Greensburg by the 15th
day of April 1818.
John Morrison Prothy

Adam Anderson of Westmoreland County came before
the Subscriber President of the Court of Common Pleas
in for said County of Westmorland & being duly sworn
deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Francis
Jamison the above named applicant, and in the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, that
he knows of his own personal knowledge that the said
Jamison served there was in the Revolutionary
War,  first in a company of Riflemen commanded by
Capt Chiggage, in Col Thompson Regiment and
next a Capt Griers company in the said Regiment
this Deponent served around the said time in the same
Regiment. This deponent knows the said Jamison
was Discharged after the expiration of the term of
his enlistment.
sworn ascribed before me 16th Nov 1818
Adam Childerness
John Young
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Westmorland County Ss
James Fleming of the 
Borough of Greensburg being duly duly sworn confirm
the subscriber President of the Court of Common pleas of the
tenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania on his oath  [  ]
that is well acquainted with the within named Francis
Jamison  & has known him for many years, and that
he is old, infirm, and poor, and that from his
reduced circumstances he needs assistance of this 
country for support
sworn subscribed before this 27 Jul 1819

John Young
James Fleming {signature}
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District of Pennsylvania Westmorland County
On this 17th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
Hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of
of Common pleas of Westmoreland County in said districted
being a Court of record Francis Jamison being aged sixty four
years resident in the said County and district who being first
duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he
served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz that he enlisted
in the year one thousand seven heads and seventy five
in a company commanded by Captain Cluggage in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson afterwards
commanded by Colonel Hand in the Pennsylvania Line
the term of his sevice on first enlistment was one year
which he faithfully  served he then in enlisted in the
year of 76 in a company commanded by Capt James
Grier in the same Regiment first Pennsylvania
Regiment the time of his second enlistment was two
years which term he faithfully served and was honorably
discharged. He was at the battle at Flatbush on Long Island
at the White Plains and at Trenton and others He applied
for a pension in 1818 & was place'd
on the pension cert roll of the Pennsylvania agency
per his certificate in the hands of William Boggs in
Philadelphia and 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 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 the 18 day of March A.D. 1818 and that I
have not nor was any person in trust for me any property
or any surities contracts or debts due to me nor have
any income of any kind except a cow and his
deponent hath no other property of any and that
he performs daily labour but is unable to pursue it
from age and bodily infirmity to much advantage
he has ten children seven of whome are at home
the eldest at home is a daughter of the age
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sixteen and to descending about two years
of difference in thier ages respectively
Sworn to & declared to & subscribed on the 17th
July 1821 -
X {signature}
Francis Jamison
J W Wise pron

I John H Wise Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the said County of Westmoreland do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and schedule of
Francis Jamison, are truly copied from the original 
remaining filed of record in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the twentieth
day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Attest
J W Wise, Proth {signature}


Francis Jamison
Pennsylvania Westmoreland County

I John H. Wise Prothonotary of the Court
of Common pleas for said County, Do Hereby
Certify that at a Court of Common Pleas for
said County holden the sixteenth Instant the
said Court did estimate the property of the
within named Francis Jamison exhibited
in the within Schedule to be in value not
exceeding twelve dollars  Given under my
hand & seal of office in at Greensburg
in said County this eighteenth day 
October AD 1820.

Jn Wise, Proth { signature }
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December 15, 1939.
XXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady
Francis Jamison
S. 41666

Norris S. Barratt, Jr.
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Francis
Jamison, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the 
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension.
S.41686, based upon the military service of Francis Jamison
in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the
parents of Francis Jamison are not shown.

Francis Jamison enlisted in Pennsylvania, place not
given, in August 1775, served as private in Captains Robert
Cluggage's and James Grier's Companies, Colonels Thompson's,
Hand's and James Chambers' Pennsylvania Regiments and was
in the battles of Flatbush, White Plains, and Trenton and
other battles, names not stated; length of service three
years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania, and aged about sixty-two years.

In 1822 he moved from Pennsylvania, to Ohio, his
post office address was Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.

In 1820 soldier stated he had "ten children, seven
of whom are at home, the eldest at home is a daughter
of the age sixteen and so descending about two years of
difference is their ages respectively". No names of
children were given, and no reference was made to soldier's
wife. There are no further family data.

Francis Jamison the soldier, died March 27, 1833, place
not given.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment 
of pension and the name of person paid you should 
apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting 
Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. and 
cite the following data: "Francis Jamison, Certificate 
No. 14079, issued September 6, 1819, rate $8.00 per
month, commenced April 15, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818,
Pennsylvania Agency transferred to Ohio Agency".

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Francis Jamison's application
for transfer
from Pennsylvania to
Ohio
Transfd 5 Nov. 1822


Mar 20
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State of Ohio Ross County
Mayors Office Chillicothe

On this 19th day of October 1822 before me the Mayor
of the Town of Chillicothe in the County and State aforesaid personally
appeared Francis James who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person whose name is inscribed on the Pension Roll as late as
private in the Army of the Revolution, that his name was place on
the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately
removed; that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends
to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future - To be
directed to the Mayor of Chillicothe
Sworn to and subscribed before

Francis Jamison

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of my Office this
nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty two

Savin Belt Mayor

{ SEAL }
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To The Hon
 The Secretary at War
Washington City

for Transfer
Recd 29 Oct 1822

}stmped} 
Chillicothe Ohio
22 Oct
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Greensburg
18 Oct

J L Edwards Esq
Washington City

recd 25 Oct 182?
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Greenburg

Sir
The enclosed certificate of Francis Jamison
has been corrected agreably to the endorsement
on it.  If allowed, will you have the goodness
to forward the notification of his 
being continued on the List to Wm Boggs
[monhart Ohilada] or he will forward to
him a power of attorny to @raw 
the money.   His extreme poverty urges as 
speedy a determination as possible.


Very respectfully
your obt serv
 John Reed 
17 Oct 1820

J. L. Edwards Esq
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41686
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 41,686
Francis Jamison
Prv Rev War
Act 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3 Page 254

1916 Dec 12 Hist J C Jamison Liberty Center Ind AW
1939 Aug 27 Hist to Thos S Jamison Jr  ADY
1939 Dec 15 Hist to Norris S Barrett, JR ADY
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
DIVISION OF INFORMATION

Nov 22 1916

Respectfully referred to the Chief
Clerk of the Department for forward-
PENSION OFFICE.
and the writer so informed.
J.  L. Meyum
Acting Chief of Division.
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{ stamped }
PENSION OFFICE
US
NOV 24 1916
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(Penna)
[ unclear  ] 3d Sec. Vol. 23 . 580
- p 580 - Penna Pensioners
Ross Co, Ohio

Francis Jamison, pvt. in Penna
Line. On Sept 9th 1819 age 
67 - died March 27, 1823


{ stamped }
RECIEVED 
JUL 25 1989
VETS ADMIN
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Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILDING
1300 LOCUST STREET
PHILADELPHIA

November 27, 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

al you please send me a copy of pension claim of FRANCIS JAMISON
of Westmorland County, Pa., who fought in the Revolutionary War?
Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am
Very truly yours

Norrs S. Berratt Jr  {signature}

Norris S Berratt, Jr
Secreatry
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Dear Sirs -

Will you be kind enough
to give me the Pension application
and all possible date on this
Francis Jamison - Thank you

Yours
Thomas S Jamison
616 Ridgeway Ave
Greensburg
Pa

{stamped}
RECIEVED 
JUL 26 1989 
VETS ADMIN
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Liberty Center,
Ind.
Nov. 18th 1916.
U. S. Bureau of Information.
Dear
Washington D.C

Dear Sirs: I have in my possession
Revolutionary Pension Claim
of Frances Jamison, Private
in said Revolutionary war.
The claim number is 14079.
Can you give me information
as to what army he was in
and who his Commander
was,
Thanking you in advance,
I am yours Respt,

J. C. Jamison
Liberty Center,
Ind

{stamped}
RECEIVED
NOV 20 1917
BUREAL OF IMMIGRATION
DIVISION OF INFORMATION

{note}
Pensions WW3
Rev sec
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Jamison

{stamped}
PENSION OFFICE
NO 24 1916
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August 22, 1939.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/ady
Francis Jamison
S. 41686

Mr. Thomas S. Jamison, Jr.
616 Ridgeway Avenue
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative
to Francis Jamison, a soldier of the Revolutionary 
War.

The dta contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for pension, S.41686, based upon the military
service of Francis Jamison in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of
the parents of Francis Jamison are not shown.

Francis Jamison enlisted in Pennsylvania, place
not given, in August 1775, served as private in
Captains Robert Cluggage's and James Grier's Companies,
Colonels Thompson's, Hand's and James Chambers
Pennsylvania Regiments and was in the battles of
Flatbush, White Plains, and Trenton and other battles,
names not stated; length of service three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident
of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and aged about
sixty-two years.

In 1822 he moved from Pennsylvania, to Ohio,
his post office address was Chillicothe, Ross County,
Ohio.

In 1820 soldier stated he had ten children, seven
of whom are at home, the eldest at home is a daughter
of the age sixteen and so descending about two years
of difference is their ages respectively."  No names
of children were given, and no reference was made to
soldier's wife. There are no further family data.
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Francis Jamison, the soldier,  died March On A
27, 1833, place not given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension and the name of person paid you should
apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting 
Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.
and cite the following data Francis Jamison,
Certificate No. 14079, issued September 6, 1819,
rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 18, 1818,
Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency transferred
to Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  ____, 19 ___

In reply to your request of _______ received _______
for a statement of the military history of   Franicis Jamison  
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

{ TABLE }

- DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Aug 1775
- LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 yrs
- RANK,
Pvt
- OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Robt Cluggage
James Grier
- COLONEL.
Thompson
Hand
James Chambers
- STATE
Pa

Battles engaged in, Flat Bush. White Plains, Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, -
Date of application for pension, Apr 15, 1818   [    ] I was at
Residence at date of application, Westmoreland Co Pa
Age at date of application,  62
Remarks: In 1820 he stated he had 10 children, one a
daughter aged 16.  Their names and that of his
we are not given

Respectfully,
 
Commisioner