Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2290, for David Jemison, Pennsylvania
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Penn

Indian War - 1791

Jemison, David

S.2290

carded
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5175

Ohio
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David Jemison

of Maskingham in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Savage of the Regt commanded by Col. Holton in the Penna line for 7 months from 1776-

(PA  Line Records corrected Dec 17)
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby 1833 and sent Hon P Ruggles, US Senator
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832- 34.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 - 11.67
(Total)  $46.66

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.


Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book  D  Vol. 10 Page 37

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Date of death not on AB
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Dec 13, 1832

David Jemison

Pension Office

$23.33 per annum

Hon B Ruggles
Senate US
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832

State of Ohio  
Muskingum County ss 
Court of Common PleasNovember Term 1832

Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges now sitting, David Jemison a resident of Hopewell Township, in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three years on the fifteen day of January, 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 of June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers & served as herein stated:

In the year 1776, he served as a private soldier for two months in the fourth Regiment, York County, Pennsylvania Militia. A requisition was made and he with others volunteered without a draft. His officers
were Capt. Benjamin Savage, Major John Finley, Lieut Colo. Frances Holton & Col. William Smith. He then lived in York County. He was marched to Philadelphia, thence to Trenton, thence to Bergen and after being at other places, he was discharged at Woodbridge N. J. about the first of October, when his tour expired.

Also the same year of 1776 he served another tour of one month in drafted militia under Capt Joseph Brown, Lieut. James Macomson, the names of the officers not recollected. He was taken to Philadelphia and there dismissed.

Again in the year 1777, while he still lived in York County, he served, as a substitute for John Richey who had been drafted, a tour of two months. Said John Richey died in Lafayette County PA. His officers this tour were Capt. Joseph Reed, Major
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Silby & General Lang.  On the 26th of Jany the corps was put in motion, & marched to Lancaster and thence to Doylestown in Bucks County when the corps was put under General Langy; the corps was
marched from place to place scouring the country, and in their route they passed Geo Washington's Camp then at Valley Forge.

Again in the year 1782 he served another tour of two months duty in the militia under Capt Thomas Perkison & Colo Williamson. He was drafted for Crawford's Campaign, was marched to Sandusky, and was in the battle there the first day. The second day they were defeated & dispersed and fled, such
as could. Crawford however was taken, and those who could, made their best way home. In the year 1781 he had left the mountains and settled in Washington County. The next year it was that he was drafted.

In the year 1791 he served one month as Indian spy near the line between Pennsylvania and Ohio, north of the Ohio river, under Capt John Ringland, Abram Fry Lieutenant.

The whole length of his service was eight months. He was born in Chester County Pennsylvania on the 15th day of January 1759. He has no record of his age. He always understood from his parents that that was his age. He has already stated where he was living at the different times when he was called out, and the manner in which he was called into the service.

David Jemison (his mark)

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
 Tho Wilson Jr, Clk
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At the same time and place personally appeared John Richey aged 77 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has a personal knowledge of the services rendered by said David Jemison during the Revolutionary war, for they were neighbors in York County Pa and he this affiant served in the same corps and under the same officers in the first draft of Militia from York County. The John Richey mentioned by said Jemison was the cousin of this affiant and is since dead. This affiant knows the said Jemison to be about the same age that he states, to wit, about 73 years.

John Richey

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,

Jno Wilson Jr, Clk

I Welch Richey residing in the township of Hopewell, Muskingum County Ohio, do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with David Jemison who has sworn to subscribed the above declaration and  have known him for more than thirty years. that I believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he has lived 15 or 16 years, and in the neighborhood where he formerly lived in Pennsylvania to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion

Welch Richey

Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Jno. Willson Jr, Clk
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories required by the War Department, that the above named applicant David Jemison was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

And the court further certifies that John Richey and Mitch Richey who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of the township of Hopewell County aforesaid, and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit

I John Willson Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Muskingum, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Jemison for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Zanesville this 27th day of November
A.D. 1832.

Jno Wilson Jr, Clk
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April 26, 1940

DAVID JEMISON
S. 2290
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Alexander Jameson
225 East 6 North
Provo, Utah

Dear Sir:

The data which follow in regard to David Jemison (as soldier's name is shown in the claim) were found in pension claim, S. 2290, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

David Jemison was born January 15, 1759, in Chester County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents were not given.

While residing in York County, Pennsylvania, David Jemison enlisted and served as private with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows- in 1776, two months in Captain Benjamin Savage's company, Colonel William Smith's regiment, and was discharged about October 1; later in 1776, one month in Captain Joseph Brown's company; and from January 26, 1777, two months in Captain Joseph Reed's Company, under Major Lilly. In 1781, he settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and in 1782, served two months in Captain Thomas Perkins' Company, Colonel Williamson's regiment, was in Crawford's campaign and in the battle of Sandusky.

In 1791, David Jemison served one month as Indian spy under Captain John Ringland, near the Pennsylvania line north of the Ohio River.

The soldier was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed November 27,1832, at which time he was a resident of Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, where he had been living between fifteen and sixteen years.

It is not stated whether David Jemison ever married.
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April 26, 1940

In 1832, John Richey, aged seventy-seven years, a cousin of the soldier, David Jemison, was residing in Hopewell Township,
Muskingum County, Ohio, and stated that during the Revolution he and David were neighbors in York County, Pennsylvania. In the same year, one Welsh Richey was living in the Township of Hopewell, Ohio, and testified in behalf of the soldier but did not state any relationship to him or to John Richey.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of
death of David Jemison, you should win the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

David Jamison
Certificate No. 5175
Issued February 5, 1833
Rate $23.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 26, 1940

BA-J/MLB
David Jemison
S 2290

Mr. Alexander Jameson
225 East 6 North
Provo, Utah

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Jameson and Magdaline Miller. You state that David Jameson may have served from York County, Pennsylvania, also the Mexican War record of Charles Jameson (Jimmerson, Jimison, etc.) who was born April 9, 1805, at Little York, Pennsylvania, subsequently lived in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Utah and died in the place last named September 20, 1886.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records of this office has been made and only one claim for pension found for a David Jameson of York County, Pennsylvania. The record of that soldier is furnished you herewith, S. 2290.

For information in regard to Charles Jameson, the Mexican War soldier, it is suggested that you apply to the National
Archivist, this city.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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2290

INVALID

Revolutionary
File No:  2290
David Jemison

Priv NJ Line

Act:  June 7, '32

Index:  Vol A Page 192

[Arrangement of 1870]

PA Line records corrected Dec 11, 1903

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1928 Feb 3 - Hist to A Coe, Carpenter

1940 Apr 29 - Hist to Alexander Jameson
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Rev and 1812 Wars Section

February 3, 1928

A Coe Carpenter
737 N Woodland Blvd
De Land, Fla

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 2290, it appears that David Jemison was born January 15, 1759, in Chester County, Pennsylvania;.

While residing in York County, Pennsylvania, he served as private with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows- 

In 1776, two months in Captain Benjamin Savage's company, Colonel William Smith's regiment, and was discharged about October 1; later in 1776, one month in Captain Joseph Brown's company;  from January 26, 1777, two months in Captain Joseph Reed's Company, under Major Lilly. 

In 1781, he settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and in 1782, served two months in Captain Thomas Perkins' Company, Colonel Williamson's regiment, and was in
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Crawford's campaign and in the battle of Sandusky.

In 1791, he served as Indian spy one month under Captain John Ringland.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 27,1832, while a resident of Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.

It is not stated whether soldier was married.

Owing to the very large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to inquiries pertaining to soldiers of the War of the Revolution.

Such information is furnished by courtesy of the Government and without fee, and letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of their receipt.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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737 North Woodland Boulevard
De Land, Florida

Jan 25, 1928

Pension Bureau
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Some months ago I wrote to inquire concerning Pension Record of David Jameson, who died in Muckingham Co, Ohio, in 1833, aged 75.  Revolution Service.

Possibly my letter went astray.  I shall greatly appreciate your attention to the request.

I am also looking for John Jamison with wife Roseanne of Cumberland Co, possibly Lancaster Co, Pa.  Would you kindly ascertain if he is on your rolls.

Very truly yours,

A Coe Carpenter
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225 East 6 North
Provo, Utah,
April 21, 1940

U. S. Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Our family group is trying to learn more about some of our American ancestors, and I understand that you have a large
number of records of the U. S. soldiers which might aid us. If you have any additional information about the birth, residence,
families, ancestry, etc. of the following persons we shall be most grateful to you if you will let us have it.

Charles Jameson ( also spelled, Jimmerson, Jimison, etc.) is thought to have been born Apr. 9, 1803 at Little York probably
York Burough) in Pennsylvania. He subsequently lived in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Utah. He died in the latter place in Sept. 20, 1886. He served in the War with Mexico, in Capt. James Allen's first Reg. Dragoons in Company E, Daniel Davis Captain. We have the wife and family of this Charles Jameson, and what we are particularly desirous about him is whether this is the birth date and place of birth as given by him, and whether he gave as his parents.

David Jameson and Magdaline Miller. We think that this David Jameson may have served in the Revolution from York Co., Pennsylvania, and are wondering whether his residence at that time was in York Borough. We think that he may have been the ancestor who migrated to America, and if so we are particularly anxious to know where he was born, what was his birth date and full statistics about his wife and family. Tradition says David came to America as a boy and that a sister was burried in the ocean on the voyage.

Assuring you that any aid which you may offer to us in securing this information will be highly appreciated, I am,

Sincerely yours,
Alexander Jameson