Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5542, for Samuel Jaques, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service 
New Jersey
& Whiskey Insurrection 1794
Jaques, Samuel
Rachel
Number R. 5542
B.L. Rejected 273375-55

Contents
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173375
Mrs. Rachel Jaques of New Jersey for Bounty Land
Recd March 3, 1855
May 14, 1856
Charles G. McChesney
Trenton N.J.
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Bounty Land Claim
Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Soldier who has not had a land warrant
State of New Jersey
County of Warren }ss.
On this third day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Rachel Jaques aged eighty six years, a resident of Warren County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the widow of Samuel Jaques deceased, who was a sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Marsh in the Third Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Forman in the Pennsylvania Insurrection called the Whiskey Insurrection, that her said husband volunteered & drafted at Perth Amboy New Jersey on or about the __________ day of September A.D. seventeen hundred and ninety four for the term of _________ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Trenton on the ____________ day of December A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety four.  She further states, that she was married to the said Samuel Jaques in Piscataway New Jersey on the eleventh day of March A.D. 1788 by one Usual Ogden a minister and that her name before her said marriage was Rachael Langstaff that her husband died at New Brunswick on the 30th day of March A.D. 1828 and that she is now a widow.  
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 and the act of May 14, 1856.  
Rachel Jaques
We Henry Hartung and William L. Hartung residents of Warren County in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rachel Jaques in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and we further declare that she is now a widow.  
Henry Hartung
William L. Hartung
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed, before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 

H. D. Swayze Justice of the Peace
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Record of Marriages
Samuel Jaques and Rachel Langstaff were married on the eleventh day of March A.D. seventeen hundred and eight eight.

Record of Deaths
Samuel Jaques died on the thirtieth day of March eighteen hundred and twenty eight.


State of New Jersey
Warren County }ss.
On this third day of April A.D. 1857 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Henry Hartung, a resident of Knowlton in the County and State aforesaid to me well known who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that the foregoing are true extracts as taken from and compared with the original family Bible record of Mrs. Rachel Jaques and which he believes to be strictly true, and further declares that he has no interest in the said Rachel Jaques application for Bounty Land, and further declares that she is now a widow.  
Henry Hartung
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
H.D. Swayze J.P.
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"Copy of Pay Roll of a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Joseph Marsh of Brig. General Joseph Bloomfield's brigade in the Third Ret. of New Jersy Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col. Jonathan Forman in the service of the  United States from the eleventh day of September to the thirty first day of December 1794 for the pay due from the State of New Jersey, agreeably to an act of the Legislature passed at Trenton June the 20th 1794"
Named
Cap. Joseph Mash
Lieut. Samuel Gillman
Ensign Randal Stivers
Sergt. Thomas Jackson
Do.  Isaac Tappin
Do. Samuel Jaques
and others

State of New Jersey ss
On the 15th day of April A.D. 1857 before me a Master in the Court of Chancery of said state personally appeared James L. Street Esq. of N Brunswick in said state, to me personally well known who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath said, that the foregoing is a true extract from the original Muster Roll of Capt. Joseph Marsh in the possession of Thomas Marsh his son, who said the same was in his fathers handwriting, which this deponent believes to be strictly true.
James L. Street
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Charles G. McChesney
M.C.C.
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The State of New Jersey
To James Mott Treasr  Dr
On account of cash paid for the Bounty and Wages of the militia agreeably to a law passed June 20, 1794
1794 Dec 24
3d Regiment Col Forman's
To cash paid Thomas Lawrence Pay Master for the noncommissioned officers, musicians and privates of Capt. Joseph Marsh's company 3 dollars per month each for Joseph Marsh
Men 30
Dollars 339  Cts 00
1795 Aprl 22  James Mott Treasurer to the State of New Jersey Dr on account of cash received from the United States.  Received of Presley Nevill Pay Master General the sum refunded by the United States agreeably to an act of Congress passed January 17, 1795 for pay advanced to the militia of this state on the last expedition to Fort Pitt, agreeably to a Resolution of the Legislature passed February 27 & March 6, 1795.  13884.80/100 dollars, £5206.16,0
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or records of names in my office of the privates of this state who served in the Pennsylvania Insurrection in 1794.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Trenton this twentieth day of April A.D. 1857
Thos S. Allison
Sec of State
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State of New Jersey
I Thomas S. Allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Henry D. Swayze Esqre before whom the declaration of Rachel Jaques and affidavits of Henry Hartung and William L. Hartung were taken was at the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Warren in said State and that Charles G. McChesney Esqre before whom the affidavit of James L. Street was taken was at the doing thereof and now is, a Master in the Court of Chancery of said State, both of whom are duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths &c and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said H.D. Swayze and Chales G. McChesney Esqrs. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of April A.D. 1857.
Thos S. Allison
Sec of State
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Mrs. Rachel Jaques
Claim for Revolutionary Pension Act of July 7th 1838

James L. Street Atty
New Brunswick New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren }ss.
On this sixth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the undersigned, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Rachel Jaques, a resident of the township of Knowlton in the County of Warren in the State of New Jersey, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Samuel Jaques or Jaquis, or Jacques, or Jacquis, who was a private of Captain Williams, or Williamson's company of New Jersey State troops in the service of the continental line and of Middlesex County New Jersey, in the Revolutionary War; that he went into service when he was about sixteen years of age and served in Middlesex and Essex Counties, principally, she thinks, in Essex until the end or near the end of the war; a part of his service being in the Regt commanded by Col. Frederick Frelinghuysen and part under Col. Moses Jacquis or Jaques.  She has no written or other evidence of the Rev. service of her husband as aforesaid, except that under the first pension law for Rev. soldiers (Act of 1818) there was talk between him and Captain Williamson, who was then living, and between him and others of his neighbors, about his applying for a pension which he never did; and she remembers too that he had after their marriage, papers with the American Eagle printed on them which she thinks were his discharges from tours of service; she believes he served two years and more too; but does not know how much of his service was Continental and how much was Militia.  She has often heard her said husband speak
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of the severity of his service, and of his sufferings during the first six months, while he was in Washington's army.
She further declares on her oath as aforesaid, that she was married to the said Samuel Jaques, or Jaquis &c, by one Rev. ___  Cloud a minister of the gospel, (a Methodist) at her fathers house in the Township of Piscataway in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey on the eleventh day of March A.D. 1788, 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 on her oath as aforesaid that her husband as aforesaid died in the City of New Brunswick in the County of Middlesex, In the State of New Jersey, on the 30th day of March, A.D. 1828 and that she has ever since remained and is now his widow.  That there is not, so far as she knows or believes, any public record of her marriage or of the death of her husband, as aforesaid, but that she has in an old large, family Bible, an authentic and true record of both events; as follows, to wit; "Samuel Jaques and Rachel Langstaff married March 11th 1788"  "Samuel Jaques departed this life at New Brunswick N.J. at 11 o'clock on Sunday morning, the 30th of March 1828 - and was interred in the family burying ground near Georges Road, N. Brunswick N.J."  That the Bible containing the above and other records of her family is not mailable, nor does she want it to be out of her possession if it can be avoided.  
She further declares on her oath as aforesaid, that she is the daughter of John Langstaff, who was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner of Middlesex County New Jersey, at $80 per annum under the Act of June 7, 1832 and that she is as confident of the Revolutionary services of her husband the said Samuel Jaques, or Jaquis &c.
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as she is, or ever was, of the service of her father, the said John Langstaff, as aforesaid.
She further declares on her oath, as aforesaid that the reason why she has not heretofore made application for the pension to which she believes herself to be justly entitled are that she has not resided in Middlesex County, since the passage of the first pension law for widows; that there has been no one to attend to it for her; and that she has never known how to proceed, or under what act she was entitled; and she now constitutes and appoints James L. Street, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, her true and lawful attorney in this behalf; and respectfully requests the Commissioner of Pensions to recognize him as such.
Rachel Jaques

Attest:
Jas. Davison
Henry Hartung

We, Sarah Jaques and Susan A. Hartung, upon our oaths declare that the above declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Rachel Jaques or Jacquis in our presence; that we are personally well acquainted with her and her husband Samuel Jaques before his death; that we have been intimately acquainted with her ever since his death, and know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; that her husband the said Samuel Jaques or Jaquis, died and was buried as her record shows; that she has ever since remained and is now his widow; that we have no personal knowledge of their marriage, but never had or heard any doubt of it; that we have often heard her husband the said Samuel Jaques or Jaquis &c talk of his service as a soldier during the last years of the Revolutionary War and we do not know, but believe that much of his said service
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was in Washington's army.  We remember to have seen before and after his death, papers on which the Eagle was printed, that we always understood and verily believe were his discharges from service.  We further declare on our oaths as aforesaid that we live in the same house with Mrs. Rachel Jaques the above signed declarant and have so lived many years, but that we have no interest in this claim.  
Sara Jaques
Susan Ann Hartung

Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the affiants are credible persons, that the declarant Mrs. Rachel Jaques, from age and bodily infirmity cannot appear in open court to make her declaration, though her mind appears to be remarkably clear and strong for a person of her age.  I further certify that the extracts from her family record, as above, are true copies thereof; that of the authenticity and truth of said record, I have no doubt; that the Bible in which said record is written is too large and heavy to be legally mailable; And that I have no interest in this claim. 
Jas Davison Judge

State of New Jersey
County of Warren }ss
I Zekiel T Kerne Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Davison Esquire whose genuine signature appears above was at the time of signing the same a Judge of our said court, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.  I further certify that said court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction and a Clerk and seal; and that I have no
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interest in this claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Belvidere, this day of June A.D. 1854
Zekiel T. Kerne Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
February 14, 1925
R.5542
Mrs. Margaret Mellette
314 W. Euclid Ave.,
Pittsburg, KANS

Madam:
I have to advise you that you are herewith furnished the history of the only Samuel Jaques (under any spelling of the name) from New Jersey found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
In 1857 Rachel Jaques of Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, aged eighty-seven years, applied for pension and bounty land on account of the services of her husband, Samuel Jaques, and alleged that he served for two or more years during the Revolution as a private in the New Jersey Troops, part of the time under a Captain Williams or Williamson and Colonels Frederick Frelinghuysen and Moses Jaques, no dates given.
Also that he served from about September 1794 for three months as a Sergeant in Captain Joseph Marsh's Company of the Third New Jersey Regiment during the Whiskey Insurrection.
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Her claims were not allowed as she failed to furnish satisfactory proof of the services as required by the pension and bounty land laws.  
Said Samuel Jaques married March 11, 1788, Rachel, the daughter of John Langstaff, a soldier of the Revolution, at her father's residence in Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He died March 30, 1828 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  They had children, no names stated. 

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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No. 273,375
Act of March 3d, 1855
Received April 21st, 1857
Rachel, widow of Samuel Jaques dec'd
Sergeant
Capt. Joseph Marsh
Penna Militia
Warrant No.
For _____ acres.

James L. Street
New Brunswick, N. J. 

1925, Feb 14 Hist to Mrs. Margaret Mellette
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REJECTED
5542
P.O.
Rachel Jaques widow of Samuel Jaques

Service:
Enlisted: _________,18  .
Discharged: _________,18  .
Application Filed: _________,18  .
Alleges:  Claim filed too late to be entered  on rejected list of 1852
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for  _________,18  .

94 Nov 5 Hist to Mrs. Loise J. Rider Newark N.J.
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No. 15501
Rachel Jacques Wid Saml
N.J.
Let Jas L. Street Oct 21 / 58
H Hartung Jan 3 / 59
5542
Act 7th July 38
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273.  375
Act Mar
April 2

Rachel Jaques wid
Samuel Jaques
Let for rolls Oct 18 / 58
GCW
Capt. Joseph Marsh
Col Forman
Letter for roll in hands of Mr. Marsh July 29 / 57 Pa Ma Lane

Sept 1794
Whiskey Insur
Third Auditor
June 4
No rolls of Capt Marsh for 1794 in this office.
Jas L. Street
[illegible]

Set Henry Hartung
Jan 3 / 59
Revolutionary Book
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Jas L. Street
Oct 21st / 58
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Pension Office
Oct 21 1858
Sir
I have examined & suspended the claim of Rachel Jacques to a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838 as the widow of Samuel.
Proof is required that the husband of the claimant was the identical Samuel Jacques who performed the service established by the certificate of the Secretary of State of New Jersey filed in support of the claim.  There is no evidence in this office of Saml. Jacques service in the New Jersey Continental line.  If such evidence of identity can be produced, then additional evidence of marriage should be filed.  The family Bible which is in possession of the claimant should be mailed to this office.  It will be conveyed free.  After its inspection, it will be returned to the claimants address.  

Jas S. Street Esq
Present

Mr. Gage will hold his copy if Mr. Street will call in person tomorrow for it.  B.
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Oct 21 / 58
Mrs. Jacques has an appl for B. L for file for her husbands service in 96 in the Whiskey Insurrection.  Mr. Nevins, a wit 78 yr old swears the parties were Ma when he was 7 yr old.  He also testifies to Ref as a Rev Soldier Case is in Malcont room or Ins. files. No 273375  B
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Revolutionary Pension Claim of Mrs. Rachel Jaques, Act of July 7th 1838

Rachel Jaques Samuel
Not original

James L. Street Atty
New Brunswick New Jersey
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Washington, October 19th, 1858
Hon. Com of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed please find application for pension under the Act of July 7th, 1838 by Mrs. Rachel Jaques &c. of Warren County New Jersey.  I have retained the claim in my hands until I could obtain the deposition of George G. Nevins, now on file, in the Bounty land claim of Mrs. Jaques, No. 273,375, under the act of March 3rd, 1855.
Nevins has been absent at the Sharon and Avon Springs seeking relief from chronic rheumatism and hence his deposition has been obtained only within a few days past.  There is no certificate from the Sec of State of New Jersey, in relation to the Continental service of said Samuel Jaques - perhaps nothing could be found, but I think it more probably that no search was made for it (I am not sure that I requested it) and I therefore suggest, that search be made on the rolls of the Continental line in the Pension Office, if there are any that relate to New Jersey; and after I return home, I will write to the Secretary of State of New Jersey and have the necessary search made at Trenton.  
Very Respectfully
James L. Street, Atty
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Pension Office
January 3, 1859
Sir,
Tom A Johnson Esq having submitted your letter to him of the 28th ultima to this office for official reply, I have stated that the claim of Rachel Jaques for bounty land in virtue of the services of her husband, Samuel Jaques, in the Indian War of 1794 had been disallowed.  No rolls of the company in which it is said he served being in possession of this office, and the said service not having been otherwise satisfactorily established.  
The claim of the same party for pension under Act of July 7, 1838 in virtue of the alleged service of her husband in the revolutionary war cannot be admitted upon the proof now on file.  The enclosed copy of a letter to James L. Street, of the 31st October last will inform you of the condition of this claim, and of the requirements to be complied with before favorable
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action can be had in the premises.
Very respy

Jany 3

Henry Hartung Esq
Ramsayburgh New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }ss.
Be it known, that on this seventh day of October, 1858 before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared George G. Nevins, to me well known, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth as follows to wit;
Questions:  Mr. Nivens, what is your age?
Answer:  Seventy three years
Q.  Where do you reside?
A.  In the City of New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Q.  Have you generally lived in Middlesex County?
A.  Yes, nearly all my life; my father was Garret Nevins, a Revolutionary soldier, and afterwards a Revolutionary Pensioner of Middlesex County New Jersey
Q.  Were you ever acquainted with one Samuel Jaques or Jaquis?
A.  Yes, very well; I was a member of his family more than eight years.
Q.  How old were you when you went there to live?
A.  I was in the 13th year of my age.
Q.  Do you know whom the said Samuel Jaques or Jaquis married?
A.  Her name was Rachel and I always heard that her maiden name was Rachel Langstaff; that she was the daughter of John Langstaff of Piscataway, Middlesex County New Jersey, the
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same John Langstaff that was a Revolutionary Pensions of Middlesex County.
Question:  Do you know anything of the marriage of Samuel Jaques or Jaquis and Rachel Langstaff?
Answer:  Not of myself for they must have been married when I was not more than four or five years old. 
Q.  Why do you think so?
A.  From the age of their children &c.
Q.  Did you ever hear of any doubt, or have any doubt, of the fact of their marriage?
A.  No
Q.  Did you ever know, or hear of any other Samuel Jaques or Jaquis of Middlesex or Essex County New Jersey?
A.  No.  I never heard of any other person of the name in New Jersey or anywhere else.
Q.  Do you know anything of his ever having been in the military service of the United States?
A.  Not of myself, but from hearsay.  I have no doubt of his having been a soldier of the Revolution before his marriage, and in the "Whiskey Insurrection" afterwards.
Q.  Do you remember the names of any of the officers under whom he served?
A.  I do not now remember.
Q.  Can you give the substance of any conversations you ever heard in relation to his service?
A.  Yes, I have often heard him and
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his father in law talk of their service during the Revolution; and I remember it was once said at the table, that a neighbor by the name of Arnold, (Samuel Arnold) had reported, that said Jaques or Jaquis had not provided for his family, when we went to the "Whiskey War"; when he (Jaques) said it was a lie; and that he would whip Arnold for saying so; and I remember very well that I thought he could not do it because Arnold was a big fellow, and a fighter.  
Question.  What became of said Samuel Jaques?
A.  He died in this city many years ago.
Q.  How do you know?
A.  I was with him in his last sickness and was, I believe, at his burial.
Q.  Has his widow ever married again?
A.  Not that I ever heard of.
Q.  Do you know where she has generally lived since the death of her husband?
A.  With a daughter in Warren County in this state.
Q.  Have you any interest in Mrs. Jaques claim for a pension or bounty land?
A.  No. I have not.  I was a soldier in the last war and have had all my bounty land; so I have no claim and no interest in any claim against the United States under any existing law.
Q.  Do you remember any other persons that were in the Whiskey Insurrection?
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Answer.  Yes, several, the teacher to whom I was going to school, at the time, quit teaching and went;  his name was George Urguhart
Question.  Had you ever any doubts of Samuel Jaques service as is above mentioned?
A.  No.  None whatever.
George G. Nevins

Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that the above signed deponent George G. Nevins is a credible person, entitled to full faith and confidence, that he has long resided in the City of New Brunswick, Middlesex County New Jersey, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Witness my hand and official seal this 7th day of October A.D. 1858
Abm V Schenck
Notary Public
New Jersey

State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex }ss.
I George A. Moore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abram V. Schenck whose genuine signature and official seal appear above, was at the time of affixing the same a Notary Public of the State of New Jersey, and that full faith and credit are due to all of his official acts as such.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office, at New Brunswick, this 7th day of Oct A.D. 1858.
Geo. A. Moore Clerk
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Roll of Capt. Joseph Marsh's Company "Whiskey War"
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Copy of Pay roll of a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Joseph Marsh of Brigadier General Joseph Bloomfield's Brigade in the Third Regt. of New Jersey Infantry Commanded by Lieut. Col. Jonathan Forman in the service of the United States, from the Eleventh day of September to the thirty first day of December 1794 for the pay due from the State of New Jersey, agreeably to an act of the Legislature passed at Trenton June the 20th 1794.
Names
Capt. Joseph Marsh *
Lieut. Samuel Gillman *
Ensign Randal Shivers *
* These three names are on the muster, but not on the payrolls.
Sergt. Thomas Jackson
DO  Isaac Tappin
DO Samuel Jaques
Corpl Daniel Ayres x (not on payroll)
    "    Jonathan Force
    "    Phineas S. Soper
    "    Daniel Hayes (Daniel)
Gunner James Carmicle
Private George Moore
     "      William Insley
     "      Richard Fanning
     "      Richard Jones
     "      Henry McEnneller
     "      William Jones
     "      Oliver Freeman
     "      Michael High
     "      William Bradley
     "      Aaron Williams (Williams)
     "      John Dobbs
     "      Lewis Moore
     "      Moses Thurston
     "      William Frasier Junr.
Private Alexander Thompson
     "      Reuben Ayres
     "      William Frasier Senr
     "      Reuben Alwood
     "      Moses Thomas
     "      Jospeh Bonnington
     "      Enoch Martin
     "      Isaac Martin
     "      Daniel Carmon
     "      Francis Payne
     "      Henry Neile  x
     "      Joseph Stewart  x
     "      Randal McDuffee  x
     "      John Storer  x
     "      William Akin X
B.  Those marked thus (x) do not appear on the payroll, but are on the muster roll, Nov 3rd, 1794 and there is no note of explanation annexed to their names.
James L. Street
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I find on a book in the hands of Thomas Marsh, the sone of Captain Joseph Marsh the names of the following officers, __ viz.
Col. William Crane  Nove 18th, 1794
Capt. Bursons Smith
    "    Samuel Boylan
    "    John Burnett
    "    William Day
    "    Peter Freemont
Major Robert Ross  } From Certificate of Clothing

Col.    Davenport
Maj. Brook } Comp 15th Nov. 1794
  "    Peter Hunt, 1 Regt Ne Jersey Mil.  } From Bill of Forage recvd by Richard Brown who was prob. a forage master,
  "    Isaac Ripp Maj, 2nd Regt. New Jersey Infantry
  "     Lieutenant Joy, Nov 19th 1794
  "     [illegible]  Gibbs
Captain Loyd & Ensign Brewer at Hohnstown
Paymaster Lawrence, Dec 24th 1794.
Capt. Brinley
    "    John Schenck
Col.  Ogden
Adjt Andrew Lyell
B.  The above names in the book are in the same handwriting as the two rolls, and Thomas Marsh says it is the hand writing of his father, who was Captain Joseph Marsh.  James L. Street
February 1854.
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Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.

No, of Certif.  933
Date.  May 10, 1784
Signed by  Thompson Stelle
Payable to Samuel Jaquish
Amount.  £0.17.8

State of New Jersey
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with, the original, now remaining in my office.  And I do further certify, that Thomson Stelle was, by an act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Middlesex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Pay-rolls of the Milita and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton in said State, this second day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. 
Thos S. Allison
Secretary of State
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Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.

No, of Certif. | Date. | Signed by | Payable to | 
Amount. 
203 | May 27, 1794 | Thos Clark  | Samuel Jaquish | £14.5.6
926 | Aug 7 " | Do | Do | 14.1.8

State of New Jersey
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with, the original, now remaining in my office. And I do further certify, that Thomas Clark was, by an act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Essex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Pay-rolls of the Milita and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton in said State, this second day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Thos S. Allison
Secretary of State
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St. James Valley Dec. 28th 1858
Hon Wm. A. JOhnson Esq.
Dear Sir
You recollect I spoke to you (at Hensburgh) about a pension and bounty land claim due or $ coming to Rachael Jaques Widow of Samuel Jaques who served in the Revolutionary War.  And likewise in the Whiskey Insurrection.  The bounty claim, the papers were got up by Doctr. Machesney of Trenton in April 1857.  And the pension claim was got up by James L. Street of New Brunswick in the month of June 1857.  Since that time I have understood they were in partnership, although I cannot find out by either of them whether they have got anything or not.  Will you do me kindness to examine the records, and if they have got anything -- when and what amount - and by whom.  I hope you will attend to this as soon as convenient and let me know by letter and oblige your friend.
Henry Hartung
Direct Ramsaysburgh
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Trenton N. Jersey
April 20, 1857
To the Hon G. C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions
Sir
Mrs. Rachel Jaques widow of Saml applies for Bounty land under act of March 3, 1855 and the amendatory act of May 14, 1856.  She is old and very infirm in body, but memory good.  Samuel Jaques or (Jaquish) she says was a Sergt in Capt. Joseph Marsh's company in the Pennsylvania Insurrection in 1794.  At the time she made her declaration, it was not known, Capt. Marsh had left a muster roll nor does she know it now.  The enclosed papers are her declaration, Bible record of Marriage (having no other) with credible witnesses, extract from Capt. Marsh's Roll, Record proof of service - of said company and payment by this state for the same and the refunding of said pay by the United States.
Mrs. Jaques says her husband was a soldier in Middlesex and Essex County's militia throughout the Revolution. 
It is hoped this meritorious case will receive an early and favorable consideration, all of which is respectfully submitted
Your Obt Servt
Charles G. McChesney
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Additional evidence in the Bounty land claim of Mrs. Rachel widow of Samuel Jaques deceased.  No 273,375 Act of March 3rd 1855
And evidence also in her claim for pension under the act of July 7th 1838.

James L. Street Agt
New Brunswick New Jersey
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Act of March 3, 1855
Pension Office
July 29, 1857
Sir:
The application of Rachel Jaques, Widow of Samuel Jaques for bounty land under the act of 3d March, 1855, No. 273,375 has been examined, and suspended for the production of the original roll which appears to be in the hands of Mr. Marsh.  Proof of its genuineness must be furnished with it. No extract or copy can be received when the original is in existence.
Respectfully, &c.
Geo. C. Whiting, Commissioner
Chars. G. McChesney
Trenton NJ
MBDL

N.B. - Eudorse the words "Additional Evidence" on the envelope containing any papers addressed to this office in reference to any case already before it, and on the papers themselves endorse the number, and likewise the name of the claimant or subject to which they refer, also the agent of the party transmitting the same.  By adopting this rule it will insure prompt attention.
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September 10th 1857
Because James L. Street of New Brunswick New Jersey has my claims for pension in his hands, the Hon. Comm of Pensions will please recognize him in future as my agent in this claim. 

Rachel Jaques

Attest
Susan Ann Hartung
Sarah Jaques
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State of New Jersey
Department of State
Trenton, October 2d 1858

D. Sir:
In answer to your letter of 30th ult, to Doctr McChesney for searches for the service of Samuel Jaquish, in the Revolution, I herewith enclose two certificates in accordance with your request to him, being all that can be found on the records of this office. 
Yours respectfully
Thos S. Allison
Secy of State

J. L. Street Esq
New Brunswick
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Stamped:  U. S. Pension Office Jan 22 1925

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am begging information concerning Revolutionary services given by an ancestor of mine, and am enclosing a record as the foundation of my questions.  There were two Samuel Jacques of N.J.-- father and son.  It is my belief that both gave service, one from Essex Co. (where my grandfather lived) and the other from Middlesex Co. where Samuel Jacques Jr. certainly lived in later years.  In the records in your Dept.  are all four of the services mentioned
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in the accompanying papers claimed by one Samuel Jacques as his own?
I will very greatly appreciate any information you may give me.  
Very sincerely yours
(Mrs.) Margaret W. Mellette
314 W, Euclid Ave
Pittsburg Kansas
January 19th '25
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name   Jaques, William    Grade  Private     Line  Connecticut
Warrant Number 6023     Acreage 100          Issued Jan. 5, 1792
to ----- not shown

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of the "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department file of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records int he National Archives.