Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7885, for Ebenezer Jackson, Vermont
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER

Vt.  | Jackson, Ebenezer | W.7885. 
Abigail Keys                  

CONTENTS
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[illegible letter or mark]

No 8084
Abigail K. Jackson
of Ebenezer's
Pennsylvania
Act 7. July 38
admd
6 mo pri
20$

Hon. A. H. Read
Montrose
PA
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State of Pennsylvania}
Tioga County} Ss.

On this 19th day of October A.D. 1841 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now in session at Wellsboro in said County, Abigail Keys Jackson a resident of the township of Delmar in the County of Tioga aforesaid aged seventy four years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Jackson who was a private or waiter to Major Wright in the Army of the Revolution - (For a full description of his service she refers to the evidence on file in the War Office) and drew a pension of about $20 a year for several years previous to his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Jackson on the 4th of November 1786 She then being nineteen years of age by Esquire Jewitt a Justice of the Peace at Pownal Bennington County State of Vermont - that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Jackson died on the 25th day of January 1839 at Wellsboro aforesaid + that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz. at the time above stated - She further declares that she has been the mother of nine children by the said Ebenezer four of whom are now living three in this County and one in the State of Illinois - Her oldest child Lorentes
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who died at the least about four years since would if living have been 54 years old now - her three children now living and residing in this county are daughters - to wit - Esther, the wife of William Hoadly - Susannah, the wife of Henry Drew & Polly the wife of Lewis Miller - She further declares that she has no family record, nor does she know of any person living who was present or that can prove her marriage - She further states that her marriage was published in the meeting previous to its taking place according to the then custom of the place, at Pownal, but she does not know that a record of marriage was kept in the Parrish at that time-
Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court Oct. 19 1841
Abigail Keys Jackson
(her x mark)
J. F.  Donaldson Prothy

David Henry a resident of Tioga County aged fifty six being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Ebenezer Jackson & his family for about thirty one years - or up to the time of his death which took place some two or three years since - that the said Ebenezer & wife have always been reputed respectable citizens and no doubt has ever existed as he knows or believes of their having been legally married - and from his knowledge of the widow Abigail Keys who has made the foregoing declaration he is satisfied of the truth of her statement - He was well acquainted with Lorentes Jackson, who was a surveyor and for three years a commissioner of this County & bore a good character - understood that he died at the least some
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four or five years ago - has some partial acquaintance with the other children named by the said widow
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court Oct. 19. 1841-
[David Henry]
J. F. Donaldson, Prothy

Ambrose Millard being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now aged 58 years - that he was acquainted with Ebenezer Jackson in the year 1810 - lived a near neighbor to him for several years at Tioga township in the County of Tioga - The said Ebenezer and Abigail his wife have always been reputed man & wife & lived and cohabited together as such - were people of good character - raised a family of children the eldest Lorentes  was a surveyor + commissioner of Tioga County for three years - understood he died at the least some years since was a man of good character - has never heard any doubt expressed of the said Ebenezer & Abigail having been legally married - and from his knowledge of the said Abigail believes she is entitled to belief & has no doubt of the truth of her foregoing statement made under oath
Ambrose Millard
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court Oct 19 1841
J. F. Donaldson, Prothy
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Josiah Emery of Wellsboro, in the County of Tioga aged thirty eight years being duly sworn in open Court doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Abigail Keys Jackson and knows her to be the widow of Ebenezer Jackson late a pensioner - has know the said Abigal for about fourteen years -knew her husband the said Ebenezer -was at his funeral -The said Ebenezer Jackson died on the 25th day of January 1839 - The said Abigail is a person of unimpeachable character and entitled to full credit + belief
J. Emery
Sworn + Subscribed in open
Court
Oct. 25. 1841
J. F. Donaldson Prothy

Whereupon the court acknowledges themselves satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth in the above and foregoing affidavits and direct a certificate to that effect to be made
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court the 25th day of October 1841
J. F. Donaldson, Prothy
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Letter to Honble. J Fornance
April 8th 1842

Pennsylvania 26392
===
Ebenezer Jackson
of Tioga in the State of Pa.
who was a Priv in the Company commanded
by Captain Parker in the Regt commanded
by Col Hutchin in the Vt
Militia
6 c / to $ 20.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible]
at the rate of 20. Dollars 0 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June
and Sent to [illegible] Hon J. [illegible] HR
===
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 10
===
$70.00
===
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by [illegible name] Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 29
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Ltr to A K Parrey May
Ltr to BB Smith May
 5 May 14/50

Reputed February 3/49

3642
Pennsylvania Philda,
==================================
Abigail K. Jackson
widow of Ebenezer Jackson
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of February 1849 and sent to B B. Smith
Wellsboro
Tioga N.Y.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 23  Vol. 2
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31. 166
Ebenezer Jackson
Pennsylvania
 For 1781 Pr 6
$20
for
Hon. John Laforte
N. R

Hon. John Laforte
N.R.
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Wed as he states                 Amasa. Alford

Sworn to & Subscribed to her  open Court}
Jonah Brewster Prathy

Tioga County ss.
We, Nehemiah H Ripley, a Clergyman residing in Richmond in the County and Titus Jues of Brookfield of said County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Jackson who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, that we believe him to seventy three years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion


Sworn & Subscribed the 30th day      N H Ripley
of May 1834 in open Court                  Titus Toes
Jonah Brewster Prathy


The 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 N.W. Ripley who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in Richmond in this County and that Titus Toes who also signed the same is resident in Brookfield in the same County and that Amasa Alford who has sworn to and subscribed the deposition resides in Selmon in the same county & that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Jonah Brewster Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of in County to hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Jackson

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four
Jonah Brewster Prothonotary for a Pension.
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Tioga ss}

On this thirtieth day of May in the as the sand eight hundred and thirty four personally of and before the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County above named then being in session then her Jackson a resident of Wellsborough in the County of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy three who being first duly sworn according to death on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress 9 June 7th 1832. That he entered into the army of the United States as a substitute for his brother Lyman Jackson
as near as he now recollects the writ of June 1781 under Lieutenant Josiah Wright who acted as captain and served under Col. Fletcher his first name do not recollect. He commanded
the Northern division of the Vermont Militia
the Ensign's Nance think was Solomon wright. When enter and the service he resided in Pownal, Vermont the March immediately to Castleton Fort from them on same day was
order to a place called Harts in sight of the John & in three days ordered to the Castleton Mills to for Request guard and continued them till the end of the three months in which he entered that is to the aid of August - that he then took the place destitute in Page, whose first name think was David for another there monites under Captain Elisha Asher and under the same Col. Pletcher, sometime after the commencement of his second three months Col Pearl took the
command of the Sequet at Castleton Mills and that then he with others were ordered to Col Isaac Clarks on Castletor & lots to form a guard and continued her till dismissed the rest of December as near as he now recollects, having been out in all six months. he was in no engagements to me scants were but out on scout then and the command Lieutenant Alston Tupper was killed, that he was at on one scout but on one/con't  but no incident occurred, that he no written discharge nor has any documentary
evidence of his service- that he now has in his possession his father's handwriting the original family record
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of his father's family, containing the date of his birth as after the close of his service he continued in the State of Vermont most of the time in Bennington, till he was 24 & 25 years old. Then removed to Pennsylvania Albany County be resided the for six years - then resided in Otsego County on or in years then removed to and resided there one year - then removed to King County where he has rented the same. That he was born as he support
is in January 1762 at the Nine Partners 
Dutchess County New York

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State 
Ebenezer Jackson

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Jonah Brewster Prathy

Tiago County
Amasa Alford of Delmar Township in the County of huge being produced in open Court and therein duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Ebenezer Jack on whose name is subscribed above has been acquainted with him in this County since about 1816 as near as he now recollects that in the year 1781 as near as he recollects he lived in Vermont in Castleton about half way between Castleton fort and Mr Hoyt the places mentioned by be Jackson in his declaration that he now recollects of Captain Wright who was said to be from Pownal; that he commanded a company of what was called hermont Levies or Vermont troops, that he distinctly recollects that Ebenezer Jackson whose name is signed
above was a member of Captain Wright Company - that he recollects about the scout spoken of thy be Jackson being taken and Absolom Tupper his being killed - the cannot say how long in Jackson they were called the be or six months men that he is seventy years of age the coming all that he is well persuaded thus decision
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Well as he states               Amasa Alford

Sworn to & Subscribed to in open Court
Jonah Brewster Prathy}

Tiago County ss

The Nehemiah H Ripley, a Clergyman residing in Richmond in the County and Titus Toes of Brookfield of said County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Jackson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to seventy three years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Son & Subscribed the 30th day
of May 1834 in open Court}            N H Ripley
Jonah Brewster Prath                     Titus Toes

and the 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 appears to them that N. H. Ripley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Richmond in this County and that Titus Jues who also signed the same is
resident in Brookfield in the same County and that Amasa Alford who has sworn to and subscribed the have deposition render in Selmon, in the same county & that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Jonah Brewster notary of the Court of Common Pleas of the in County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original for proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Jackson for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four
Jonah Brewster Prothonotary
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Mrs. Mary R. Forbes                February 5, 1931
208 N. Citrus Avenue
Covina, California         Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
                                       AWF: MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7865, that Ebenezer Jackson was born in January, 1762 in Nine Partners, Dutchess County, While residing in Pownal, Vermont, he enlisted June 1, 1781 and served as a substitute for his brother, Lyman Jackson, three
months as a private under Lieutenant Josiah Wright in Colonel Fletcher's Vermont regiment. He enlisted in September, 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Elisha Parker's company in Colonel Fletcher and Pearl's Vermont regiment.

After the Revolution he lived in Rensselaerville, and in Otsego County, New York.New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1834, at which time he was living in Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

He died January 25, 1839 in said Wellsboro.

The soldier married November 4, 1786 in Pownal, Vermont, Abigail Keys. She was then aged nineteen years.

She was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1841, at which time she was residing in Tioga County,
Pennsylvania.
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They had nine children.  The oldest, Lorentes, died about 1837.  In 1841 there were three daughters residing in Tioga County, Pennsylvania:- Esther, wife of William Hoadley; Susannah, wife of Henry Drew; and Polly (or Mary R.), wife of Lewis Miller, and one child was then living in Illinois.  The names of the other children are not stated.

In 1850 the widow, Abigail, was referred to as deceased.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Family and military history to
┃ Mrs Mary C. Long. Troy Pa. M.B.H.
Hist to H. M. Jackson and
letter in Wid. S. 24865.P. Dunham) 
1909 June 21. Hist to Capt. Ralph E. Gambell
1931 Feb.5:"" Mary R. Forbes

Revy WIDOW, &c.
________________________________________
File No. 7885
Abigail Jackson
Widow
Ebenezer Jackson
Pvt, Rev. War
Act: February 2. 1848
Index:   Vol. A. Page:  371 

[Arrangement of 1870.]



1905, Oct. 23-
1907 May "
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Abigail K. Jackson
Ebenezer
Pennsylvania
Rejected
See let. 25th Nov: 1841
Benj. B. Smith
of Fernance April 5th 1842

Same April 11th 1842 was not a widow until
after passage of act of 7th July 1838.

B. B. Smith April 26th 43


Act 7th July 1838,
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Pa
J L Edwards
born Pension
Washington D. C.

Hon. J Laforte
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Washington June 9th 1836

Hon J L Edwards
Enclosed I send you the application of Ebenezer Jackson for a Pension which you will please have examined, and let me know the result[?] as soon as convenient.
Yours respectfully
John Laporte[?]
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Vouchers in the case of the heirs of Abigail K Jackson, decd.
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J.L. Edwards Esq       Wellsboro Tioga County Pa
                                     April 12, 1850

J. L. Edwards, Esq

Sir-  The enclosed papers have been forwarded to Philadelphia and payment refused, I suppose on account that the children do not affirm they are the only one living this they cannot do as there was another daughter who married & moved to the West some years ago and has not been heard from for about two years past. She may be living or dead- Having a similar case
to this in 1833 I addressed the War Department
and received your letter in reply dated Nov
27. 1833 in which you say "that Ichabod Rowley
son of Ichabod Rowley died late a pensioner
may obtain the arrears of pension due by joining
with all the children who are known to be any in making application for the act "  Re.the amt of arrears in the present case is so all that the applicant could not go into the trouble and expense of and for the absent and respectfully ask that the same courting may be extended to them is in the case of Mr. Rowley. 
Thuro' a mistake between the County Clerk myself, the pension certificate of the deceased pensioner was not attached to the papers when sent, but was forwarded
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to the pension agent by mail afterwards
should there be any other informedity in the papers I am not aware of the fact & I know that all the essential particulars set forth are true having lived in the neighborhood of the deceased pensioner for many years
I would respectfully lost that an order be given to pay the said arrears on the pension certificate being attached and surrendered
Very Respectfully yours
B. B. Smith

P.S. One of the witnesses Lewis Miller who
made proof in open court is the husband of 
Mary R. Miller one of the children, the other is the late postmaster at this place and both intimately acquainted with the family of the deceased & both attended the funeral I was more convenient to call upon them to make the proof than the daughters who reside some seven miles from the Court house -
B.B S.
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June 26, 1843                        PA
MONTROSE PEN                   AB. K. JACKSON
2
AH REED                                FREE
Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington, D.C
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Mountain 20 June 1843

Dear Sir
In the war of the application for pension to Abigail Jackson widow of Elmore Jackson
informed that the applicant is obliged to rely on secondary evidence and at part of that said
on the statement of Benjamin B. Smith and James Kimball both of Willsbora  Tioga Co. Pa.

I am personally acquainted with both these gentle and know them to be incapable of making any stated and still tome, at either of them then my say may be taken as widower without any form of error sc

Very Respectfully yours,
J. L. Edwards Lee 
A h Reed
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Pa
June 10. 1843
Va
Abigail K. Jackson
Willsboro
June 7Free

J. L. Edward Eqr
Commissioner Pensions
Washington, D. C
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Wellsboro Tioga Co. Pa. June 6. 1843
Sir
   In compliance with the suggestion contained in your letter of the 21st April last I forward the declaration of Abigail K. Jackson made under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 & 22 of August 1842
   In this application embodied all the facts and proofs as far as I can learn that Mrs. Jackson can make - She is old, feeble & poor, & totally unable to defray any expense which she has today or may incur in processing her claim when the government County - - Whereto her application be much longer delayed I fear she will not survive to enjoy the small sum to which She would be entitled - 
That Mrs.. Jackson is the widow and was the wife of Ebenezer Jackson is personally known to me so far as reputation & tradition go - nor was the fact of their marriage having been legal ever disputed or questioned so far as is known or believed - The family tho in humble circumstances have always born a good reputation - Of these facts any amount of testimony can be adduced - If more is required, as I am now advised, She will have to review with her claim.  
   As her pension would be [illegible] it is [illegible] her case will receive a favorable decision from the Government - 
Respectfully Yours
B. B. Smith

J.L. Edwards Esq.}
Com. Pensions}
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Wellsboro 
Nov 19
Judge
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C. 
 
[90-degree notations]
No. 8084
Nov 23. 1841
Pa.
July 7 1835
Abigail K. Jackson

[180-degree notations]
8084
Pen a
Abigail K Jackson
Act 7 July 38]
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[90-degree notations]
8084
Pen a
Abigail K Jackson
Act 7 July 38]

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No. 8084
Nov 23. 1841
Pa.
July 7 1835
Abigail K. Jackson
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Wellsboro Tioga Co. Pa.
Novr 18. 1841

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir--Enclosed is the declaration of Abigail Keys Jackson widow of Ebenezer Jackson late a Rev. Pensioner who died in this place some three years since - The widow has spoken for a year of more past of forwarding a declaration but has been prevented by illness & other causes from being prepared till now-
From all I can gather in the matter she has included all the evidence she can command of her marriage -
Respectfully Yours
Benjamin B. Smith
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State of Pennsylvania}
Tioga County} ss

On this 30th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in for the County of Tioga 
aforesaid Abigail K. Jackson a resident of Wellsboro in the County of Tioga aged Seventy 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 Ebenezer Jackson who was a waiter in the Army of the Revolutionary war.  (Her memory being very poor for further particulars respecting her husband's service She refers to the evidence in the Pension Office) that her husband was a pensioner at the rate of twenty dollars a year - and that she drew the same amount under the Act of 7th July 1838 and under the act of June 17, 1844-
The Further declared that she is still a widow.   | her
| Abigail K. x Jackson
| mark
Sworn & Subscribed on the}
day and year above written}
before me}
B.B. Smith J.P.}
In presence of 
J.L. Robinson

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Abigail K. Jackson and that She is the identical person who drew a pension as above stated-
B.B. Smith J.P.
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I John F. Donaldson, prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Tioga county do hereby certify that Benjamin B. Smith Esq. is a magistrate as within 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 30th day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight.
J. F. Donaldson, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Tioga County
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5218

Abigail K. Jackson
$20 per an

R. B. Smith [possibly B. B. Smith]
Wellsborough [probably Wellsboro]
Penna
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State of Pennsylvania}
Tioga County} Ss.
On this fifth day of January 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in + for the county of Tioga Abigail K. Jackson aged seventy six years a resident of Wellsboro in the said county of Tioga who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congrefs pafsed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Jackson who was a private in the Revolutionary As any of the grade or corps of the army in which he served she does not remember but refers to the papers of the said Ebenezer Jackson in the War Office - And that she has received a pension under the act of 7th July 1838 for five years at the rate of twenty dollars a year - She further declared that she is still a widow -
Abigail Jackson

Sworn + Subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid -
B. B. Smith J. P.

Witnefs at Signing
John L. Homce
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State of Pennsylvania}
Tioga county} Ss.
I do hereby certify that the within named Abigail K. Jackson is personally known to me I being resided near her for many years - that the within declaration was made + sworn to before me by her this day - and that I also am knowing to the fact of her having drawn a pension of twenty dollars a year under the act of 7th July 1838 I having afsisted her in procuring the same -
Witnefs my hand this fifth day of January 1844 B. B. Smith J. P.

Tioga County fs.
I John F. Donaldson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county, certify Benj. B. Smith, Esq. to be a magistrate as above and within and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. ~ In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 6th day of January 1844. ~
J F. Donaldson, Prothy.
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Wellsboro Tioga Co. Jan. 6/44

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir Annexed I forward the Declaration of Abigail K. Jackson for a pension under the Act of 3d March 1843 - I hope it will be found in form
Respectfully
Your obt Servt
B. B. Smith
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State of Pennsylvania}
Tioga county} SS.
On this 24th day of May A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now in Sefsion in + for the said county of Tioga Abigail Keys Jackson aged seventy five years, a resident of the borough of Wellsboro in the said county who first being duly sworn in open court according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congrefs pafsed July 7, 1838 and the 22d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Ebenezer Jackson who was a private + waiter to Major Wright - (For the proof of his service +c. she refers to the evidence taken by her said husband - now on file in the War Office) She also declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Jackson at Pownal Bennington County State of Vermont by Esquire Jewitt on the 4th day of November 1786 at the age of 19 - That her husband was a pensioner and drew at the rate of $20 a year that he died on the 25th day of January 1830 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz. at the time above stated - She further declares she has not been married since but remains the widow of the said Ebenezer
She further states that she has been the mother of nine children by the said Ebenezer - four of whom only are now living - three in the county and one in the State of Illinois - The eldest of her children Lorente who died as well as she remembers nine years ago in the State of Illinois if now living would be fifty five years of age. The names and ages of her other children were contained
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contained in a declaration made by the said Abigail K. some year or more ago before this court and which is now on file at Washington to which she refers - She further declares that she has no family record of births marriages +c nor does she know of any other record of her marriage nor is she acquainted with any person living by whom she can prove the fact -
Abigail Jackson

Sworn + Subscribed in open court May 24th 1843
J. F. Donaldson, Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania}
Tioga County} fs.
On this 24th day of May 1843 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas now in sefsion at Wellsboro James Kimball aged 51 years + Benjamin B. Smith aged 52 years both residents of Wellsboro in said county who being duly sworn according to law say - that they have both known Ebenezer Jackson + family since they came into this county - the former in 1816 and the latter in 1818 - have lived in neighbor to the family nearly the whole time - The said Ebenezer died in the winter of 1838-9 as they believe in January - he drew a pension for a number of years upon his death at the rate of $20. a year as is best known to the said Benj B. Smith - he having made his papers + drew his pension for him during the whole time - They further state that they knew the said Abigail K. Jackson who makes the preceding declaration to be the reputed widow of the said Ebenezer - that she lived + cohabited with the said Ebenezer during their acquaintance with the family up to the time of the death of the said Ebenezer - and as far as they know and believe she was his lawful wife the fact never to their knowledge having been disputed or doubted by any one - They were both intimately acquainted with the eldest son Lorente for many years till he moved to the west some ten years ago where he died as they learned soon after - they judge his age to have been as stated by the said Abigail - They further state that the said Abigail K. has always during their acquaintance borne a good character
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and in their opinion her statement is entitled to full credit + belief
James Kimball
B. B. Smith

Sworn + Subscribed in open court May 24th 1843
J. F. Donaldson, Prothy.

Tioga County SS.
Personally appeared in open court on the said 24th day of May 1843 Josiah Emery who being duly sworn deposeth + saith he was present at the house of Ebenezer Jackson on the day he died - made arrangements for his funeral +c [&c} it was on the 25th day of January 1839 - knows the fact more particularly from the charges made for the grave clothes in the day Book of C + J. L. Robinson the merchants of whom deponent bought the said materials
J. Emery

Sworn + Subscribed before me in open court May 24. 1843
J. F. Donaldson, Prothy.

Whereupon the court express themselves satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing statement and direct a certificate to that effect to be made. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Wellsboro the 24th day of May 1843.
J. F. Donaldson, Prothy.
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Fort Bayard, N.M.  May 28, '09.

The Adjutant General,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to request a copy of  the military and pension record of Ebenezer Jackson, soldier of the Revolution.  In 1831 he was a resident of Tioga Co. Penna, and I believe his post office address was Wellsboro, or Wellsborough, Pa.
Very respectfully
Ralph E. Gambill
Capt. U.S. Army.

[possible evidence of a stamp or seal]
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[stamped] U. S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES OCT 19 1905 [/stamped]

Troy, Pa Oct 17th 1905

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC

Gentlemen
Will you please send me the war record of Ebenezer Jackson Revolutionary Soldier of Tioga County Pennsylvania giving date of death - and Abagail Jackson his wife who drew a pension after his death.  
Yours very truly
Mrs. Mary C. Long
Troy Bradford Co Pennsylvania
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Ebenezer Jackson No. 7885
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. |
 OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
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June 1, 1781 | 3 mos | Privt. | Lt. Josiah Wright acting Capt. | [Col.] Fletcher | Vt.
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Sept, 1781 | 3 " | " | [Capt] Elisha Parker and stationed as Guard at Col Isaac Clarks. | [Cols.] Fletcher and Pearl | " 
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Served as a Substitute for his brother Lyman Jackson

Battles engaged in, none stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pownal Vt. After wars in Pennsville N. Y. & in Otsego N Y

Date of application for pension, May 30, 1834.   was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Wellsborough Liegh  Cou. Pa. 

Age at date of application, at [illegible] [illegible] N.Y. Jan. 1762 & died at Wellsborough Pa. Jan 25, 1839

Remarks: [illegible] [illegible] at [illegible] [illegible] Nov 4, 1786 Abigail Keys aged 19.  She was [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Oct. 19, 1841 [illegible] [illegible] of Detmar Twp. Logoleo Pa.  [illegible].  They had 9 children.  The oldest a son Lorentis died about 1837. In 1841 there was 3 res. in Liogo. Co. Pa.  Esther wife of Wm. Bradley, Susannah wife of Henry Drew, and Polly (or Mary R.), wife of Lewis Miller, and one child was then hinig in Ills. No other [illegible] stated.  In 1850 [illegible] [illegible] [illegible][illegible]

Very Respectfully,
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[right fold handwritten] Rep 31, Jan' 44
[left fold]
4781
Philadelphia, Pennsyl.
Abigail [R] Jackson
widow of Ebenezer Jackson
who was a private
in the Pennsylvania line
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Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
 3rd day of January 1844
and sent to
R. B. Smith.
Hillsborough,
Pennsylvania.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 133.
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Revo 6th July

Pennsylvania -7378-
_____________________

Abigail H. Jackson
widow of Ebenezer Jackson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 25 January 1839
of Tioga County in the State of Penn: 
who was a private - in the company
commanded by Captain Parker - of the 
Rept - commanded by Col: Fletcher - in 
the [stricken Pennsylvania] Vermont line for 6 months -
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia 
at the rate of 20 ___ Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, o commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
============================
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th - day of 
July 1843 and sent to Hon. A. H. Read, Montrose, Pa-
============================
Whole amount due . . . . . $100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Nell Stewart - Clerk. 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 155
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PHONE 105-41
MRS. MARY R. FORBES
REAL ESTATE-INSURANCE-LOANS-NOTARY
208 N. CITRUS AVE.
COVINA, CALIFORNIA

12-5-30

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.c.

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me a [deleted word] statement of the military history of EBENEZER [underlined] JACKSON, [/underlined] a soldier of the Revolutionary War, as contained in his and his wife's applications for pensions, on file in your Bureau?

Very truly,
Mary R. Forbes

[stamped] U. S. [PENSION] OFFICE DEC 10 1930 [/stamped]
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
MLB

3 - 2562
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
January 12, 1931

Mrs. Mary R. Forbes
208 N. Citrus Avenue
Covina, California

Dear Madam:

I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.
First name of widow Abigail Keys
Full name of soldier Ebenezer Jackson
Residence of soldier at enlistment Pownal, Vt.
Residence of soldier after service Rensellaerville, N.Y. and Ostego County, N. Y., and Tioga Co. Pa.
Name of state from which he enlisted Vermont.
Approximate date of birth January, 1762
Approximate date of death January 25, 1839
Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.