Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32339, for Nathan Jaggars, South Carolina
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SERVICE
S.C 
Va.
Jaggars, Nathan
Number
S32339
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Let to L Atage 5 May 1831[crossed out]

Illinois 13.407. 
Nathan Jaggard
of White Co in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Co commanded
by Captain Grange of the Req t commanded 
by Major Backett in the South Carolina
line for 1 year, 10 mo. + Dg. days.
$70. . 55/100
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois 
at the rate of 70. Dollars 55. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of July
1833 and Sent to Mar
Page. Carnie. White Co, Ill
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 | 153.10
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33 | 38.28
 |$191.38    
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Joseff Palma Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8 Page 57.
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18003.
13.401
Nathan Jaggars, of
White County, Illinois
Adm 1 year 10 months & 29 days
William T. Page, Agent,
White County, Illinois
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BRIEF in the case of Nathan Jaggars, County of White, in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Drafted in 1795
Vol. 1779
Enlisted 1780
Vol. 1781
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Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
3 months
Not stated 3
Not stated.
Not stated.
Not stated.
Not stated.
Rank
Pr.
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen Richardson, Major Bartlett and Capt. Strange
Gen. Williamson, Col. Winn, Capt Robt Ellison, Cpt Nixon; he joined Gen. Lincoln
Gen Sumter, Capt. Taylor, and Capt. Littleton
Gen. Lawson, Col. Penn, Capt. Raskin, and Capt. Shaw
Gen. Sumter and Capt. Neely.
Gen. Marion.

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester County, S.C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. R. Turner, Examining Clerk
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Nathan Jaggars
18003
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7 1832
State of Illinois
White County
the
In this 4 day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. William Wilson Judge of the White Circuit Court being a Court of record now sitting Nathan Jaggars a resident of said County of White & state of Illinois aged 72 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the militia under the following named officers and served as herein stated. General Richardson, Major Bartlett, Captain Edmund
Strange, Lieutenant John Land, Lieutenant Samual Felts 
That he resided in the State of South Carolina between Catawba and Broad rivers & entered the service in the month of October 1775. That he was in the battalion commanded by Major Bartlett, that the battalion marched
to Rabuns Creek and was engaged in guarding prisoner until sometime in January 1776 then discharged and returned home. That he was drafted and in service 3 months
That under General Williamson, Colonel John Winn, Major Robert Ellison, Captain John Nixon, Lieutenant James Adair he entered the service as a volunteer on or about the first of March 1779 and marched to Augusta Georgia and there joined the main army under Gen Lincoln. That immediately after he marched into Geo. & back into South Carolina crossing
the river at Summers Ferry & pursued the enemy to Bacon's bridge on Ashley river near Charleston, from Bacon's Bridge marched to near Stono & then put into Colonel Malmedy's regiment of light infantry, and remained there until about the first of June and was discharged & returned home before the battle at Stono.
That in June 1780 he with many others went to Gen. Sumpter headquarters and there a company was organized and elected Thomas Taylor Captain, Lieutenant John Taylor & joined Colonel Edward Lacey's regiment, that he remained with General Sumter during the summer & that in August General Sumter marched down the west side of Catawba river
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was General Gates on the east side of the river. That Gen Sumter took station nearly opposite Camden and then defeated Colonel Carey regiment of Tories and on same day
took about 60 of the enemy prisoners who were a guard to 3 wagons containing arms. That in about 3 days after Gen Sumter was defeated, but before Sumter's defeat, he was sent out under Captain Littleton Isabel to watch the movements of Col. Turnbull of the enemy. That while on this duty Gen. S. was defeated. That Gen. Sumter's army was now entirely broken up, that he then went into North Carolina crossing the Catawba at the old Nation Ford and to Rowan County, to the headquarters of General Smallwood that he arrived there in September 1780 as he now thinks 
That not having any officers of his company or regiment he was not engaged in any actual service, but was endeavoring to return home and again join General Sumter -
That he remained in North Carolina until the winter of 1781.
That in February 1781, he joined as a volunteer the Virginia militia under General Lawson at the Iron Works near Guilford Courthouse. Colonel Penns regiment, Captain George Hastin that we then pursued (the army under General Greene) Cornwallis down
through Orange County & Chatham Co to Ramseys mills on Deep River
That the army here stopped from the pursuit & he then entered the company under the command of Captain Shaw of the militia
that Shaw & his men were put under the command of Captain Kirkwood of the regular light Infantry. From Ramsey's mill he marched to Camden against Lord Rawdon, that he remained in service until about the middle of June when I was discharged
my Captain & returned home.
In July 1781 he went to the headquarters of General Greene then near McCord's ferry on the Congaree river and there learnt when General Sumter was then stationed &
joined him at Moncks corner entered Captain Neeley's Company
of militia as a volunteer in Colonel Edward Lacey's regiment
Lt Colonel Patrick McGriff that the enemy at Biggin Church were attacked and defeated and driven towards Charleston; that
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he returned and crossed the Santee at Nelson's ferry & went up to Princes Ponds & remained there until sometime in September when he was discharged & returned home.
In February 1782 he joined as a volunteer Gen
Marion at his headquarters near Santee River below Lenud's Ferry that he was under Lieutenant Merist & belonged to Colonel McDonald's regiment, Gen Marion was at this time at Jacksonboro, south of Charleston, during his absence the enemy attacked Col. Horry regiment of horse and routed them.
Colonel McDonald's regiment was not in the engagement. Gen Marion while on his return from Jacksonboro was also defeated by the enemy. That in a few days after he was discharged and returned home & arrived house in the month of April same
year. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify
to his services.
That he was born in Craven Co, South Carolina on the 16 of October 1759. That he has no record of his age lived when called into service at same place afterwards called Chester Co. & after that Chester District. That he resided there until the year 1811 when he removed to Lancaster District same state & resided there four years, then to Bedford Co Ten, resided there 2 years then to Alabama near Huntsville
Madison Co. resided there one year then removed to this County where he has since resided. That on his first tour he was drafted
& after that was a volunteer. That in the Stono expedition Captain Moore commanded an independent company also Charles Mills & Prince who was killed at the battle after I
left. That in 1781 while under Col. Penn & Col. William Washington, Col. Lee & Col Williams were commanders of regiments of horse, Gen Butler, Gen Summer & Gen. Caswell were commanders in the North Carolina militia. That he never received a discharge. That Daniel Hogan William Stanley are persons in his present neighborhood & who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his
services as a soldier of the revolution,
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
J Ratcliff, Clk.
Nathan Jaggars

We Daniel Hay and William Stanley residing
in the County of White hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Jaggars
who have subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age; and that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this
day and year aforesaid
J Ratcliff Clk
Daniel Hay
William Stanley

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, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Hay and William Stanley who have signed the preceding certificate are resident
of the County of White and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court is of an opinion that the applicant could not well produce a clergy
[ill] to certify as above.
Wm Wilson

I, James Ratcliff Clerk of the White Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Nathan Jaggars for a pension.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this fourth (4) day of September one
thousand eight hundred and
thirty two.
Jas Ratcliff Clerk of White Co Court
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State of Illinois
White County  
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of White afore
said Nathan Jaggars who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory,
he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the
periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. In the years 1775 & 1776 for 3 months I served as a private. In the year 1779 for 3 months I served as a private. in the years 1780 & 1781 for one year 2 months and 14 days I served as a private. In the year 1782 for 2 months and 15 days I served as a private
and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed this
23 day of May 1833 before
Wm T. Page J.P.

State of Illinois
White County
I, James Ratcliff Clerk of the County [ill] Court for the County of White aforesaid do hereby them that William T. Page whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time the same was made an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of White duly commissioned and sworn in office, and that due faith and credit is and of right
ought to be given to all his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Carmi this twenty
third day of May in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Jas Ratcliff, Clk
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State of Illinois
White County
I, James Ratcliff Clerk of the White Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing pages
1.2.3.4.5. & 6. contain the original and amended
proceedings in the matter of the application of Nathan Jaggars a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Clerks office at Carmi this twenty third day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Jas Ratcliff, Clk
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May 21, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Nathan Jaggars - S. 32339
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. C. T. Land
Enfield
Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32339, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Nathan Jaggars, as his signature is found in the claim.
Nathan Jaggars was born October 16, 1759 in Craven County (later Chester District), South Carolina; names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said county, Nathan Jaggars enlisted in October, 1775, served three months as a private in Captain Edmund Strange's South Carolina company. He enlisted in March, 1779, served three months in Captain John Nixon's company, Colonel John Winn's South Carolina regiment. He served in 1780 in Captain Thomas Taylor's company, Colonel Edward Lacey's South Carolina regiment; from February, 1781, he served under Captains George Hastin, Shaw, Kirkwood, Colonel Penn's regiment of Virginia militia, and from July, 1781, he served in Captain Neeley's company, Colonel Edward Lacey's South Carolina regiment; all of his service in 1780 and 1781 amounted to one year, two months and fourteen days. He enlisted in February, 1782, served two months and fifteen days under Lieutenant Mevis in Colonel
McDonald's South Carolina regiment.
After the Revolution, Nathan Jaggars moved from Chester District, South Carolina to Lancaster District, South Carolina, lived four years, then moved to Bedford County, Tennessee, lived two years, then to near Hunts-
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ville, Alabama, lived one year, when he moved to White County, Illinois.
The soldier, Nathan Jaggars, was allowed pension on his application executed, September 4, 1832, then living in White County, Illinois. He died August 19, 1839, leaving two children; their names not stated, nor is the name of his wife given.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of Nathan Jaggars.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
In 1840 census of pensioners is listed a Nathan Gaggers in White Co. Ill. same age as this man.
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32339
Reg INVALID.
File No. 32,339
Nathan Jaggers
[ill] Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A
Page 487
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1917, Feb 8. History to Mrs. H.C. Ettinger F. W.
1929, Jan 24 - Hist to Mrs. S. A. Walker 
1934. April 9, [ill] to Mrs. M. Rudolph 
1934 - May 21 - list to Mrs. C.T.
land any
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, January 25, 1917.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. H. C. Ettinger,
1114 Second Street,
Springfield, Illinois.
The name Nathan Jaggers has not
been found on the rolls on file in
this office of any organization of
South Carolina or Continental troops
in service during the War of the
Revolution.
The collection of Revolutionary War
records in this office is far
from complete, and it is suggested as a
possibility that the desired information
can be obtained from the State
Historical Commission, Columbia, S.C.
or from the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
[ill]
The Adjutant General.
Form No. 74 -- A. G. O.
Ed. Jan. 15-17-25,000.
U.S. Pension Office Jan 30 1917
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Mrs. H. C. Ettinger 
1114 South Second St., Springfield, Illinois,
desires record of service of Nathan Jaggers who served in South Carolina & was pensioned in White County, Illinois
January 22, 1917
U.S. Pension Office Jan 30, 1917
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Reply to your request of ____, received ____ 
for a statement of the military history of Nathan Jaggars
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 32,339
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Oct. 1775.
Mch 1779
1780 & 1781
Feb 1782
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos
3
1 yr 2 mos & 17 days
July 1781
2 mo 15 days
RANK.
Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Edmund Strange
John Nixon
Thomas Taylor
George Hastin
Shaw & Kirkwood
Neeley
Lt Mervis
COLONEL.
John Winn
Edwd Lacey
Penn
Edwd Lacey
McDonald
STATE.
S.C.
S.C.
S.C.
Va.
S.C.
S.C.
Battles engaged in, later [ill]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Craven Co, S.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept 4, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, White Co, Ills.
Age at date of application, B. Oct 16, 1759 in Craven Co, S.C.
Remarks: He died Aug. 19, 1839 leaving two children, names not stated.
There is no further data relative to family
Respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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TOUSSAINT DUBOIS CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS
April 11, 1928.
Pension Dep't,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir.
We are hunting up the record of a man who is
known to have fought in the Rev. War. Will you please send us the pension record if you have it.
The man is John or Nathaniel Jaggers [ill] from Chester County or Chesterfield District as it was called, South Carolina.
This information will be of great value to our chapter.
Thanking you for this work.
Mrs. S. A. Walker.
410 N. 20th St.
Lawrenceville, Ill.
U.S. Pension Office Apr 14 1928
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Veteran's Administration
Washington D.C.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
Enfield, Ill
Feb. 21, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C
Dear Sir, William Stewart and Nathan Jaggers (JAGGERS) soldiers of the Revolutionary War are buried in White Co. Ill. Will you please send me a copy of their service records? 
Thank you very much
Cordially yours
Margaret J. Land
(Mrs. C.T.)
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Edwin W. Pomeroy
Guy L. Pomeroy

EDWIN W. POMEROY & SON
Dealers in Live Stock, Grain and Feed
RED OAK FARM
References. White County Bank and First National Bank of Carmi, Illinois
Epworth, Illinois, ____ 192_
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please in the Revolutionary
War pensions, note if there is a Nathan Jaggers
or Jagers? I think he was a soldier in fact,
am sure he was.
Sincerely
Mrs. L.M, Rudolph
Epworth Ill.

ANF
Only Nathan
Received Mar 21 1934
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COPY
May 5, 1851
Walter L. Mayo, Esquire,
Albion, Illionis: Sir:
In answer to your letter respecting the case of Nathan Jagger, deceased, I have to inform you that he died on the 19th of August, 1839 and the arrears of pension due at his death have been paid to the above date.
It appears from the original declaration of Mr. Jagger, that he enlisted for limited periods during the Revolutionary War and was finally discharged in February 1782.
He did not therefore acquire a right to Bounty Land from the United States. No soldier of the Revolution being entitled to such Bounty, unless he enlisted for during the war and continued to serve until the end thereof in 1783.

For F. S. Evans, Commissioner
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April 9, 1934
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Nathan Jaggars - S. 32339
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. L. M. Rudolph
Epworth
Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathan Jaggers or Jagers.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.32339, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Nathan Jaggars, as his signature is found in the claim.
Nathan Jaggars was born October 16, 1759 in Craven County, (later Chester District ) South Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said county, Nathan Jaggars enlisted in October, 1775, served three months as a private in Captain Edmund Strange's South Carolina company. He enlisted in March, 1779, served three months in Captain John Nixon's company, Colonel John Winn's South Carolina regiment. He served in 1780 in Captain Thomas Taylor's company, Colonel Edward Lacey's South Carolina regiment; from February, 1781 he served under Captains George Hastin, Shaw, Kirkwood, Colonel Penn's regiment of Virginia militia, and from July, 1781, served in Captain Neeley's company, Colonel Edward Lacey's South Carolina regiment; all of his service in 1780 and 1781, amounted to one year, two months and fourteen days. He enlisted in February, 1782, served two months and fifteen days under Lieutenant Mevis in Colonel McDonald's South Carolina regiment.

After the Revolution, Nathan Jaggars moved from
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Chester District, South Carolina to Lancaster District, South Carolina, lived four years, then to Bedford County, Tennessee, lived two years, then to near Huntsville, Alabama, lived one year, when he moved to White County, Illinois. 
The soldier, Nathan Jaggars, was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, then living in White County, Illinois. He died August 19, 1839, leaving two children; their names not stated, nor is the name of his wife given.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of Nathan Jaggars.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 24, 1929
Mrs. S. A. Walker
410 N. 20th Street
Lawrenceville, Illinois
Madam;
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32339, it appears that Nathan Jaggars was born, October 16, 1759, in Craven County, South Carolina, which was later Chester District.
While residing in said District, he enlisted and served as a private as follows:
From October, 1775, three months in Captain Edmund Strange's South Carolina Company; from March, 1779, three months in Captain John Nixon's Company, Colonel John Winn's South Carolina Regiment; in 1780, in Captain Thomas Taylor's Company, Colonel Edward Lacey's South Carolina Regiment; from February, 1781, under Captain George Hastin, Colonel Penn and Captains Shaw and Kirkwood in the Virginia Militia, and from July, 1781 in Captain Neeley's Company, Colonel Edward Lacey's South Carolina Regiment,
all the service in 1780 and 1781, amounting to one year,
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two months and 14 days; from February, 1782, two months and fifteen days under Lieutenant Mevis in Colonel McDonald's South Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was living in White County, Illinois.
He died, August 19, 1839, leaving two children, their names are not stated. There are no further data as to family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to soldiers named John and Nathaniel Jaggars.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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May 18, 1934.
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BA-J/ady
Mrs. C. T. Land
Enfield
Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of William Stewart and Nathan Jaggers, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator,
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Albion Edward Co. Ill
January 25, 1851
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me at what time Nathan Jaggers of White Co. Ill. ceased to draw pension, he has been dead 6 or 7 years I am informed.
He died leaving two children and I understand that the old man had never rec? his bounty land. I suppose the two children are entitled to the land and the back pay of his pension from the date he last drew to his death. Is this the case. I do not desire any information inconsistent with the established usage of the rules of your office. Should the information above sought be deemed proper for you to give please advise,
Respectfully Yours
Walter L Mayo
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Carmi May 23d 1833
Sir
Herewith you have the application of Nathan
Jaggars - returned and amended.
7th objection, in
manner as directed by the department. 11th explained
in the certificate of the Court. You will please continue to address me on the subject of this claim.
I have the honor to be
Your obt Servant
Wm T Page
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions 
Washington D.C
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Illinois
Roll Act 7 June 1832
Nathan Jaggers, $76.55 per annum,
To what time last paid?
Died 19th Augt 1839
pd to his death
B.B.
Pension Office Cole
M Bogan
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Nathan Jaggars, which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No. Two citizens.
XIII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. ⵜIf the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For __ year __ months and __ days, I served as a ____ For ___ months and __ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for ...
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
ⵜQUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☛In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.