Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1192, for Jacob Johns, Delaware
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Navy (Del.)
Johns, Jacob
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W 1192
CONTENTS
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524
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Jacob Johns
[County of - cut off] Morris, in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Mariner in the Company commanded
[commanded] by Captain [blank] of the {Regt crossed out] commanded
[commanded] by [Col crossed out] in the [blank]
line for
on board the Frigate Confederacy for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg Pa
at the rate of 88 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Febry
1833 and sent to Hon A Stewart
House Repre's

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $132.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 44.00
=
$176.00 [total]

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by
Jno Cromwell
Clerk

Book D Vol. 2 Page 175
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She died Jan. 11
1853 (from 913)
221
Pennsylvania [illegible]
Elizabeth Johns widow of Jacob Johns who served in the Revolutionary war, as a mariner
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 14th day of June 184 [illegible] and sent to Morris Owen 
Pittsburg, Pa
Died Jan. 11, 1853
(1192)
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under [marked out: February 2] 1848, Page 223 Vol. [illegible]
July 29, 
Book D
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Jacob Johns
[am'd]
Hon
Andrew  [Heurats]
F R
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BRIEF in the case of Jacob Johns of Morris Township
County of Greene in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 79
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. - Entered [October] as Volunter-- In 1789
Duration of Service. - Nearly 3 years 
Rank. - Mariner 
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. - 
Frigate Confederacy, Capt Hardy alias Harding
5. In what battles was he engaged?
not any
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Philadelphia, Penn
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Chas G. Wilson Examining Clerk
28 Jany 1833
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Johns

No 311.
Elizabeth Johns
widow of Jacob
Pa.
Act 29 July 1848
Married October 1794
Husband died 1843
Adm'd 2 years Mariner
$88 per annum,
from 4 March 1848

Morris Owen
Pittsburgh
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Greene SS
On this 14th day of May 1849 personally
appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas and before
the Judges of said Court Elizabeth Johns a resident
of the Township of Washington in said County
aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the act of Congress passed February 2d 1848.
This declarant states that she is the widow of
Jacob John deceased who was a soldier in the war
of the revolution, and who drew a pension from the
United States at the rate of eighty eight (88) dollars
per annum and who died on the twenty second (22)
day of August in the year eighteen hundred & forty five
(1845) in the Township & County where this declarant now
Resides. 
This declarant further states that her
maiden name was Elizabeth Smith; that she was
married to the said Jacob Johns on the ninth day
of October in the year seventeen hundred and
ninety four (1794) by a Baptist Clergyman named
David Sutton.
This declarant further states that the annexed
family record is a true and correct copy of her said
husband’s original record of their marriage, and
birth of children this declarant had by the said
Jacob Johns, that said record was made by her
said husband many years since, and is in his own
hand writing, was made while the original record
was in existence; that the original record from which
the annexed one was copied is now lost or destroyed;
that the annexed record as this declarant believes
contains a true and correct account of the time of
her marriage with the said Jacob Johns and
births of children she had by him, that it was
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so regarded by her said husband while he lived
and that said record was held in the possession
of her said husband till his death, since which
time it has been in the possession of this declarant.
This declarant further states that she has
not intermarried since the death of her said
husband, but remains a widow-
And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed on 
the day and year above written
Before me in open Court
H. L. Pennock Prothonotary

Elizabeth Johns
Mark

State of Pennsylvania
County of Greene SS. I Henry L. Pennock Prothonotary
of said County do hereby certify that at a Court of
Common Pleas held in and for said County 
on the 14th day of May 1849. It was duly
proven by the exhibition of testimony satisfactorily
to said Court that Jacob Johns, deceased, a 
revolutionary pension of Washington Township in said
County, died on the twenty second (22) day of August
in the year eighteen hundred & forty five (45) and
that he left a widow surviving him now living
whose name is Elizabeth Johns and who has
not intermarried since the death of her husband. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and annexed the
seal of said Court & County this 14th
day of May 1849-
H. L. Pennock Prothonotary
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Thomas born August the thirty first 1795

Susannah born June the fifth 1797

Anna born June the fourteenth 1799

Mary born September the twenty sixth 1801

Elizabeth born May the fifth 1804

Jacob John born December the third 1806

BIRTHS. [second column]
Rebecca born May the fifth 1809

Hannah Johns born June ninth 1811

Catharine Johns born July first 1813

Rachel Johns born December first 1815
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Jacob & Elizabeth Johns
Married October the ninth 1794

Thomas Johns Married February 24th, 1820

Anna married September 2nd, 1824

Elizabeth & Samuel Findley married June 13  1825

MARRIAGES. [second column]
Hannah married November the first, 1827

Rebeccah married  September the fourteenth 1830
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Declaration
of
Jacob Johns

admitted

2 years Mariner
A. Stewart H. R.
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Greene County
State of Pennsylvania
On this 10th day of September
 A D 1832 personally appeared in open Court
before the Judges of the court of Common pleas
for the County of Greene State of Pennsylvania now
sitting Jacob John a resident of Morris Township
Greene County & State afforesaid aged seventy
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 the 7th day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers & served
as herein stated.
That sometime in October 178[0] he entered
as a mariner or seaman on board the Confederacy,
a United States Frigate of thirty six guns then
laying at Philadelphia, commanded by Capt
Hardy alias Harding Lieutenants [Gore] and [Enos]
of the ship, and Lieutenant Land, 2 Sergants, 
Land of the Marines, Doctor's mate Davis. These
are all the officers he can now recollect and has
no documents whatever to assist his recollection.
That he sailed in the above mentioned frigate
from the cape of Delaware about Christmas or
New Year, for a port in the French port of
Hispaniola called Fransway or Francias. That
they had a quick [portage], and took on their
way an English transport brig with little
but ballast on board.-- That they arrived 
at the port and finding they could not
get a cargo for some time, they sailed on a 
cruise in company with a French armed vessel.
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among the English Islands and took a valuable
prize a British guineaman with four or five
hundred Negroes aboard, for which we [should]
upward of twenty dollars per man. That
sometime in the spring having got our cargo
on board we sailed for Philadelphia. When close
off the cape of Delaware we were taken by two
British Frigates- the Rocbuck of forty four
guns and another Frigate the name of which
he cannot now recollect.
That he was taken
[corned] to New York and put on board an
old seventy four called the Jersey which was
moored up the East river, and remained a 
prisoner till after the peace of 1783, having been
in the service & a prisoner nearly three years.
That he was born in new Castle County State of
Delaware, and was living there at the time
he entered the service. That he was born on
the first day of October 1762, that he has no
record of his age, that he resided a year or
two after he got home in Newcastle County 
Delaware. That he then removed to the northwestern
part of Pennsylvania in Greene County
& has lived there ever since. That he entered
the service as a Volunteer, that he never received
any discharge, that he has no 
documentary evidence of his service, nor does he
know of any person by whom he to prove his
services but that the Revd Nicholas Hayes
& Col Thimothy Ross will testify as his reputation.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present & declares that
his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of
any state.
Jacob John
Sworn and subscribed
Sept 10th 1832
Wm T. Hays Prothy
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Greene County ss
We Nichols Hayes a Clergyman residing
in Waynesburg, Greene county, and Timothy Ross
residing in the County aforesaid, hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Jacob John of Morris Township
County aforesaid who has subscribed & sworn
the above declaration, that we believe him to be
seventy years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.


Timothy Ross
Nicholas Hayes


Sworn & subscribed
Sept 10th 1832
Wm T. Hays
Prothy


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
within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court further certified
that it appears to them that Nicholas Hayes who has
signed the [whole] certificate is a Clergyman resident in
in Waynesburg Greene County Pa.and that Timothy
Ross who has also signed the same is a resident of Greene
County Pa. and is a credible person.


Greene County
Pennsylvania


I William Hays Prohoratory of the Court
of Common pleas for said County, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contain
the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application
of Jacob Johns for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this 19th day of November AD 1832.


Wm T. Hays
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I am well acquainted with Jacob Johns the within
named applicant he is a man of strict integrity &
highly respectable as are also the Recd Nicholas Hayes & Col. Timothy Ross who certify for him.

Andrew Stewart
Jany 26. 1833
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MMHF
Rev. and 1818 Wars Section
June 16, 1925
C. H. Bertschy
38 Drake Court, 
Omaha, Nebraska.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1192 it appears that Jacob Johns was born October 1, 1762 in Newcastle County, Delaware. 
While a resident of his native county in October 1780 he entered as a mariner on the U. S. Frigate "Confederacy", Captain Harding; they took two vessels and in the spring of 1781 the " Confederacy" was captured off the Delaware Capes and he was taken to New York and held on the prison ship " Jersey " until after Peace in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832 while living in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. He died August 22, 1845 in Washington Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married October 9, 1794, Elizabeth Smith. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 14, [continued]
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1849 while a resident of Washington Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania aged seventy-eight years. She died January 11, 1853. Their children were:
Thomas born August 31, 1795, married February 24, 1820.
Susannah " June 5, 1797.
Anne or Anna " June 14, 1799, married September 2, 1824.
Mary " September 26, 1801.
Elizabeth " May 5, 1804, married June 13, 1825, Samuel Findley.
Jacob " December 3, 1806.
Rebecca " May 5, 1809, married September 14, 1830.
Hannah " June 9, 1811, married November 1, 1827.
Catharine " July 1, ,1813.
Rachel " December 1, 1815.
Samuel Findley is the name of the only son-in-law given.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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1192
Elizabeth
wid of 
Jacob Johns
Navy

Apl. 22, 1905 Hist. to Mrs. J.H.
Howe, Streator, Ills

1913. Oct 20: Hist to Mr. A.E. Day. Letter

M.S.F. 28.39 James Mitchell. M.B.H.

1922. Nov. 10 Hist to Miss Sue I
Silliman MMH

1925 - June 16 - Hist to C. H. Bertschy MMHF
1931 - May 22 - Hist to Mrs. L.O. Ralston MMHF/EEL

July - 14 Mrs. L. O. Ralston 
adv. 40 [cents] to be refunded [?] MMHF
1931 Dec 14 Hist to J.H. Hennessey MMHF
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Same roll & act,
Jacob Johns Mariner $88 per annum
To what time last paid?
Died 22 Augt 1845 pd in full

W. Lyon
Pension Office
June 12 /48
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Pittsburgh June 8th 1849
Sir
Herewith I send the declaration
of Phebe Kirby widow of Isaac Kirby (late a pensioner residing in Greene County Penn for a pension.
Also the declaration of Elizabeth
Johns late of Greene County
for a pension-
I hope to hear soon from you in
the case of the heirs of Dan [Mcgray or McKay] reported
to you 23d Feb last, also in the cases of
the heirs of Wm Hall, and Benj South sent
you on the 6th of April last.
Very Respectfully Yours
Morris Owen

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Three Rivers Free Public Library
Three Rivers, Michigan


B. E. ANDREWS, PRESIDENT
R. B. LINSLEY, VICE PRESIDENT
GEO. F. DELONG, SECRETARY
Miss SUE I. SILLIMAN, LIBRARIAN


Directors:
B. E. ANDREWS
R. B. LINSLEY
GEO. F. DELONG
CARL KLOCKE


Office of the Commissioner
U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Nov 8 1922




Hon. Washington Gardner
Pension Bureau
Revolutionary War Dept
Washington, D.C.


Nov 6, 1922
Dear Sir: Mrs B.L. Plant has requested our library to find
the revolutionary service for her ancestor - Jacob Johns a
Marine who was born 10/1/1762; Delaware, died  8/22/1845, Pa., and married in Pa. 10/9/1794. Has the Bureau any data concerning his
widow Elizabeth (Smith) Johns who received a pension through
his service.
Very truly, 
Sue I. Siliman
Three Rivers
Mich
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MRS. LONNER O. RALSTON
608 MARKET STREET DRIVE
PORTLAND, OREGON


Postage 40 cents
FINANCE DIVISION
Bookkeeper Desk
MAR 19 1931
Bureau of Pensions




Dear Sir-
Enclosed is 40c [Indenture]
[in] the price of a photostat
copy of the pension of Jacob John
wife Elizabeth Smith-
“Jacob John 1762-1845 was a mariner
on the Ship "Confederacy" under command
of Seth Harding and in 1781 was captured,
carried to New York and imprisoned on “The
Jersey" until peace was declared.
His widow applied for a pension which was
allowed. He was born in New Castle County Del.,
died in Washington township, Green County
Penn.” This was taken from vol. 60
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Index roll of honor- D.A.R. [triage]
Respectfully
Ada K. John Ralston
If this is not the right
amount for the photostat
please advise me
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MRS. LONNER O. RALSTON
608 MARKET STREET DRIVE
PORTLAND, OREGON

Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section
APR 11 1931
Bureau of Pensions

Pension Dept
Sir,

Please send me a
copy of pension of Jacob Johns
who died in Washington township
Greene Co. Pa. in 1845
Respectfully
Mrs. L. O.  Ralston
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504 N. Sterling St.
Streator, Ills
April 9, 1905
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C

OVER

Will you
kindly look through you
pension lists and give
me all the information
you possess concerning a
revolutionary soldier, Jacob
John or Johns by name?
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If you have the date and
place of his birth also the
maiden name of his
wife, will you please
add them.  For this trouble
I will feel greatly oblige
and very thankful to
you
Sincerely yours
Mrs C. H. Howe
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Omaha, Nebraska,
April 6, 1925.
To the Commissioner of Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: 
Please give me all possible genealogy data as shown in the application for pension of Elizabeth Johns, widow of Jacob Johns, who died in 1845. Pension was allowed. I am especially interested in the names of her children, their ages, etc.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,
Respectfully,
[Signed] C. H. Bertschy 
C. H. Bertschy
38 Drake Court,
Omaha, Nebraska.
P.S. Jacob Johns lived at the time of his death in Washington Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
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I returned receipt to
Mr. Larcomber on July 14, 31
when this letter was written.
When this letter was returned
by Mrs R. on July 30 -31
I called Mr. Larcombe +
he said they were not
up to date with work
but the 40 [cents]  would be
sent & to just ignore this
letter + wait her further
question should she write
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

July 14, 1931
THIS LETTER REFERS TO
YOUR FILE NUMBER:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

Mrs. Lonner O. Ralston,
608 Market Street Drive,
Portland, Oregon.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter received
March 19, 1931, with which you forwarded 40 [cents]
in postage, and stated that you desired photostatic
copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War
claim, W.1192, Jacob Johns, widow Elizabeth.
You were advised, on May 27, 1931, the
additional amount due.
The amount of your remittance, 40[cents], will be
refunded to you as it is presumed you do not
desire the copies.
In the event you do decide to order them,
kindly await the refund of 40 [cents] and then remit the
entire amount to cover cost, either $1.10 or $1.35,
as advised in letter of May 27, 1931.
The remittance should be made by money order
drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller [signature]
A. D. HILLER [typed]
Assistant to Adminstrator
Please return the 40c
Mrs. L. O. Ralston
608 Market St Drive
Portland Oregon
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PHONES.
OFFICE, ADAMS 8371
RESIDENCE: WALNUT 1541
THOMAS H. HENNESSEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GRAND THEATRE BUILDING
55 EAST STATE. ST.
COLUMBUS, OHIO. 
[Stamped: RECEIVED 
NOV 20 1931
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]
[Stamped: PENSION SERVICE 
WIDOW SUBDIVISION
DEC 4-1931
NO. 7 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION]
Nov. 16-1931.
United States Commissioner of Pensions, 
Honorable and Dear Sir,
I desire some information concerning:-
Jacob Johns, Seaman, U.S. Navy 
Granted a pension December 5, 1833, payment of which began, March 4, 1831. (The above data was taken from U. S. Pension Rolls of Pennsylvania, Volume 2, Page 158.
Information desired:- 
(a) Place of birth of said Jacob Johns and date of {birth. same.
(b) Names of wife and children with dates of birth of each.
I shall be extremely grateful for above information and an enclosing stamped, self-addressed envelope for same.
Gratefully yours, 
T. H. Hennessey
1876 North Fourt St., Columbus, Ohio.
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July 14, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
Mrs. Lonner O. Ralston,
608 Market Street Drive,
Portland, Oregon.
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter received March 19, 1931, with which you forwarded 40c/ in postage, and stated that you desired photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim, W.1192, Jacob Johns, widow Elizabeth.
You were advised, on May 27, 1931, the additional amount due.
The amount of your remittance, 40c/, will be refunded to you as it is presumed you do not desire the copies.
In the event you do decide to order them, kindly await the refund of 40c/ and then remit the entire amount to cover cost, either $1.10 or $1.35, as advised in letter of May 27, 1931.
The remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator.
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May 27, 1831
Mrs. Lonner O. Ralston
608 Market Street Frive
Portland, Oregon
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters of March 19, 1931, with which enclosed postage for 40c/ to cover the cost of photostatic copies of original papers in Revolutionary War claim, W. 1192, Jacob Johns, widow, Elizabeth, a history of which claim was furnished you on May 22.
You are advised that there are ten pages to be copied and the cost is fifteen cents a page; also should you desire to have them certified, allow twenty-five cents additional for the entire set.
Upon receipt of the additional amount of $1.10 should you not order certification, or the additional amount of $1.35 should you order them certified, the photostatic copies will be made and mailed to you.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Her letter requeting photos was on my desk when this was written. MMHF

May 22, 1931

Mrs. L. O. Ralston
60 Market Street Drive
Portland, Oregon


Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/eel

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1182, that Jacob
Johns was born October 1, 1762, in Newcastle County,
Delaware. While a resident of his native county in October
1780 he entered as a mariner on the U.S. Frigate "Confederacy",
 Captain Harding; they took two vessels and in the
spring of 1781 the "Confederacy" was captured off the Delaware
Capes and he was taken to New York and held on the
prison ship "Jersey" until after peace in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 10, 1832 while living in Morris Township, Greene
County, Pennsylvania.
He died August 22, 1845 in Washington Township,
Greene County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married October 9, 1794, Elizabeth Smith.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
May 14, 1849, while a resident of Washington Township,
Greene County, Pennsylvania aged seventy-eight years.
She died January 11, 1853.
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Their children were:
Thomas born August 31, 1795, married February 24, 1820.
Susannah " June 5, 1797.
Anne or Anna " " 14, 1799, married September 2, 1824.
Mary " September 26, 1801.
Elizabeth " May 5, 1804, married June 13, 1825, Samuel Findley.
Jacob " December 3, 1806.
Rebecca " May 5, 1809, married September 14, 1830.
Hannah " June 9, 1811, married November 1, 1827.
Catharine " July 1, 1813. 
Rachel " December 1, 1815. 
Samuel is the name of the only son-in-law given. 
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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December 14, 1931
RA-J/MMHF

Mr. T. H. Hennessey
1876 North Fourth Street
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Jacob Johns, a
seaman of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 1193, based upon the naval [miltary is crossed out] service of Jacob Johns in that war.
Jacob Johns was born October 1, 1762, in Newcastle County,
Delaware.
While a resident of his native county in October 1780 he entered
as a mariner on the U.S. frigate "Confederacy" Captain Harding; they
took two vessels and in the spring of 1781 the "Confederacy" was 
captured off the Delaware Capes and he was taken to New York and held
on the prison ship "Jersey" until after Peace in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10,
1832 while living in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
He died August 22, 1845 in Washington Township, Greene County,
Pennsylvania.
Soldier married October 9, 1794, Elizabeth Smith, date of her birth not given.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application
 executed May 14, 1849, while a resident of Washington Township,
Greene County, Pennsylvania aged seventy-eight years.
She died January 11, 1853.
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 Their children were:
Thomas born August 31, 1795, married February 24, 1820.
Susannah " June 5, 1797.
Anne or Anna " June 14, 1799, married September 2, 1824.
Mary " September 26, 1801.
Elizabeth " May 5, 1804, married June 13, 1825, Samuel Findley.
Jacob " December 3, 1806.
Rebecca " May 5, 1809, married September 14, 1830.
Hannah " June 9, 1811, married November 1, 1827.
Catharine " July 1, ,1813.
Rachel " December 1, 1815.
Samuel Findley is the name of the only son-in-law given.

Very truly yours, 

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Adminstrator
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Rev. War Section

MMHF

November 10, 1922
Miss Sue I. Silliman
Three Rivers, Michigan

Madam:

In addition to the military history of Jacob Johns
W. File No. 1192, War of Revolution, you are herewith furnished
nished the following family data from the papers on file.
Children:
Thomas born August 31, 1795, married February 24, 1820.
Susannah " June 5, 1797.
Anne or Anna " June 14, 1799, married September 2, 1824.
Mary " September 26, 1801.
Elizabeth " May 5, 1804, married June 13, 1825, Samuel Findley.
Jacob " December 3, 1806.
Rebecca " May 5, 1809, married September 14, 1830.
Hannah " June 9, 1811, married November 1, 1827.
Catharine " July 1, ,1813.
Rachel " December 1, 1815.
The named of the persons whom the children married are not stated.

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner
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October 20, 1913.


Mr. A. E. Day,
P. O. Box 84
Kansas City, Mo.


Sir:
In addition to the military history of Jacob Johns
W. file No. 1,192, Rev. War, you are furnished herewith the following
family data from the papers on file.
Children.
Thomas born August 31, 1795, married February 24, 1820.
Susannah " June 5, 1797.
Anne or Anna " June 14, 1799, married September 2, 1824.
Mary " September 26, 1801.
Elizabeth " May 5, 1804, married June 13, 1825, Samuel Findley.
Jacob " December 3, 1806.
Rebecca " May 5, 1809, married September 14, 1830.
Hannah " June 9, 1811, married November 1, 1827.
Catharine " July 1, ,1813.
Rachel " December 1, 1815.


The names of the persons whom children married are not stated.


Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[DEPT. of PENS]ION.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ……..,   19…..
In reply to your request of ….., received …..
for a statement of the military history of Jacob Johns
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (+ his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. S1192
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Oct 1780


LENGTH OF SERVICE. [Blank]
RANK. Seaman
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.Harding
COLONEL. Frigate "Confederacy"
STATE. [Blank]


Captured two prizes, was taken prisoner of the Delaware Capes and
was held in the [British is crossed out] prison ship "Jersey" in East river New York
[for nearly three years is crossed out] until after peace in 1783.


Battles engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newcastle Co. Del.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Morris Twp. Greene Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, Born Dec. 1762 in Newcastle Co. Del.
Remarks: he died in Washington Twp. Green Co. Penn Aug. 22. 1845;
He married Oct 9. 1794 Elizabeth Smith she was allowed pension
on an application executed May 14. 1849 while a resident of Washington
Twp Greene Co. Penn. aged 78 years.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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