Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39144, Jacob Acor, Conn.
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(3-1776)

[column headings] SERVICE | [blank] | NUMBER

Conn. | Acor, Jacob | S 39144
[blank] | or Acre | B. L. Wt. 1146-100
[blank] | or Achor |

CONTENTS

[stamp in bottom right corner:
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO]
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Notn. [notification] sent Apl. [April] 24th 1821 by John Blair, Engr.
Jonesborough, Tennessee.

Rec'd June 18, 1833
Agency book
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[underlined: 12.537]
East Tennessee

Jacob Acor
of [blank] in the state of [blank]
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for a term of 5 Years war
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 18 [document cut off on right side] and sent to Major Wm. Baylor, Leesburg Washington C [document cut off on right side]

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1817 76 38
Semi-anl. ail'ce ending 4 Sept. 17 48
9 17 31 $124.38

{Revolutionary claim, Act. 18th March, 1818}
Tennessee

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[tri-fold paper; writing on center section only]

Jacob Acors declaration to obtain a pension

Jacob Acor, priv't
Wilby, Conn & Reg't
Service Admitted
time of [ ] unknown, served about 5 years ending at the close of the war.
Judges certificate as is [ ] circumstances wanted
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Tennesse State
Washington County }

May 19th, 1818
First Judicial Court

On this 19th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee for the said Circuit personally appears Jacob And aged (to
the best of his information) fifty eight years resident in said County said Circuit who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled, An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War , that he the said Jacob Acor enlisted in Captain Willes company in the State of New York at a fort called West Point in the 9th Connecticut Reg't. Commanded by Colonel Webb , that he continued to serve in the said Corps (or on detatchment) in the service of the United States, untill the end of the Revolutionary War, when he was discharged from service in the year 1782 (as well as now recollected) in said New York state [crossed out: not far] at said West point,  that he left his discharge at his Mother's in Philadelphia that he  went to Jersey to work and on his removal from Philadelphia he cold [sic] not find his discharge (it being some how lost or mislaid) for which reason he cannot now produce it, and while in said service which was about five years he was in the battles at Road [sic] Island, at Sprinfgfield in Jersey
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at James Town [crossed out: in Virgina] and at York Town Virginia at the taking of Cornwallis - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 

his
Jacob  X Acor
mark

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforementioned.
Tho. [Thomas] Emmerson

I Thomas Emmerson Judge of the first Circuit of the State of Tennessee as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Acor did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
May --- 1818

The reason why I have omitted to certify the above certificate is that I have no other evidence of the truth of the statements contained in the foregoing declaration than the Oath of the applicant from which the Secretary of War can judge as well as I can of the merits of the application
Tho. Emmerson
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State of Tennesse
I James V. Anderson, Clerk of the Circuit Court held for Washington County in the aforesaid hereby Certify that Thomas Emmerson before whom the foregoing affadavit was made, is one of the Judges of the superior Court held in different Circuits in the state of Tennessee and that due faith and credits aught to be given to his acts as such given under my private seal there being no public seal of office at office
this 19th day of May 1818
James V. Anderson

Service admitted
The Judges certificate of indigent circumstances wanting
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State of Tennessee
Washington County}

April session 1819

We the subscribers being the select justices of the court officers of aforesaid county do hereby  certify that we are satisfied that the within named applicant Jacob Acre is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country  for support  in testimony whereof we have herewith set our hands  [ ] in open Court this the 22nd April 1819 
State of Tennessee
Washington County } April [ ] 1819

I James Sevier Clerk of the Court of [ ] for said County do ceritfy that the froegoing of named [ ] are and were at the time of [ ] the foregoing certificate the acting Justice of said Court duly Elected in testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal of office in open court this 22nd April 1819

James Sevier

Jacob Acors
declaration to obtain a pension

Jacob Acor, prov't
Wells, Comm't Reg't 
Service Admitted
time of enlistment unknown, served about 5 years ending at the close of the war
Judges certificarte as an indigent [ ]
circumstances warranted

Wm. Bayles [encircled: seal]
Jonathan Collom [encircled: seal]
John Patton [encircled: seal]
Jacob Brown [encircled: seal]
Wm. Colyen [encircled: seal]
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[tri-fold document: left section]
Jacob Acre

Lincoln County North Carolina

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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Knoxville, at the Bank of Tennessee.

Jacob Acor

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Recorded

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Came to Washington County 4th of June 1819
Curtis Tho. Willis' company of Infantry in the 
regiment commanded by Col. Webb

War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jacob Acor late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 19th day of May one thousand eight hundred eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 21st day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

[Seal on a diamond-shaped piece of paper reads:]
United States of America War Office
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Warrant No 1146 issued to Jacob Achor who was a private in the Connecticut line, for one hundred acres of land, December 8th 1820 
And delivered to the Honorable John Blair
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Acors
Jacob Acre
Schedule of Oath

12537
E. Ten

W. Blair
Jonesboro
agent
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SCHEDULE

County of Washington
District of Washington ss. October Term 1820

On this 17th day of October 1820, personally appeared, in open court of record for the said district first circuit, Washington county Jacob Acre aged sixty three years, resident in Washington County in said district [circuit, county,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: to wit that he the said Jacob Acre enlisted, at West Point in the month of May 1777 into the continental service, in the Revolutionary war, under Captain Willis of the ninth Reg't  of the Connecticut line of Troops, which regiment was commanded by Col. Webb, that he entered therein for during the war, and served out the time and was discharged at West Point by Col. Webb art the close of the war and was in the Battle of Rhode Island, Springfield, James Town,  Cornwallis's capture and applied for a pension, the date of which declaration was May 19th 1818 and did obtain the same by [ ] of certificate No. 12537 and dated 21st July 1819

And I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,: passed onthe 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other then that which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
to wit - - - - 
one hitching one, one hand one 3 gouges 1 chisel, and 7 sets of spools which he has made and sold out to different persons for linen, at nine shillings per set, that he is a turner by trade, and comes it on so as to make an addition to his pension as means of support (when health and ability permits), that he has a wife and four children living - the oldest of which is now thirteen, the second eleven, third nine, and fourth seven, and his wife and oldest child are both labouring under a want of health.

his
Jacob x Acre
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Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of October 1820 before the Justices of the Court of Pleas

I, James Sevier, clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars and [text obscured] whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of [text obscured] 17th day of October 1880

James Sevier
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington 
By his Deputy
James S. Johnston
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H. Mas[obscured]
a son of
Jacob Acre
@
Dec

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of Tennessee
Washington County
July Sessions of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid on Monday 15 July 1833.
Henry Marsh appointed administrator of the Estate of Jacob Acor dec'd. Gave Bond and Security and was qualified as the Law directs - 
State of Tennessee
Washington County
I James Sween Clerk of the Court of Pleas for the County do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the records of said Court. Given under my hand of office this 21st day of Oct 1833.
J. Server Clerk
By Samuel Greer DL
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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1 - Y1 - 34
Jacob Acor's Papers
Dead
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No 1 to/6
Knoxville, Tenn
Mar 18, 1818
1st Quarter 1834 
Bundle #55
(Revolutionary)
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Henry Marsh, Administrator of Jacob Acor dec'd of Washington County and State of Tennessee, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint William C Eason my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in East Tennessee, his pension from the fourth day of March 1833 to the 20th day of January 1834.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Henry Marsh [SEAL.] Jacob Brown

STATE OF TENNESSEE, Washington COUNTY.
BE IT KNOWN, THAT on the 20th day of January 1834 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Henry Marsh Administrator above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Jacob Brown [SEAL.] Justice of the Peace

STATE OF TENNESSEE, Knox COUNTY.
BE IT KNOWN, THAT on the 22nd day of March 1834 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared William C Eason the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, or transfer or mortgage
of the pension, or arrears of pension therein authorised to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned.
William C Eason
Wm Lindsay
Justice of Peace of Knox County

STATE OF TENNESSEE, Washington COUNTY.
I, James Swing CLERK of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the county and state aforesaid, do certify, that Jacob Brown Esq. whose name appears to the within power of attorney, is now, and was at the time of signing the same acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that his signature
proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and seal of Office, at office in Jonesboro 20 day of January
A. D. 1834 
Est. Sevar Call
By Saml Green
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State of Tennessee
Washington County
BE IT KNOWN, That before me Jacob Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Henry Marsh Administration of Jacob Acor decl. and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Jacob Acor named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following is a true copy:
War Department. Revolutionary Wars
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818
late a private in the army of the Revolution Jacob Acor is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Given at the War office of the United States, this 21st day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J.C. Calhoun
12.534
Secretary of War.
That he entitled to a Oension of. Eight Dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States during the Revilutionary War, that he served Captain Wellis company of Infantry in Col Webbs regiment; that he resided of hua seath in Washington county Tennessee and had resided there for the space of fourteen years past; and that previous thereto, he resided in Lincoln County in the Stat of
Sworn and subscribed this 20th January 1834
Jacob Brown
Just of the Peace Henry Marsh
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State of Tennessee}
Washington County}
At a court of Pleas & quarter session held for said County in the town of Jonesboro, commencing on the 3rd Monday of Jany 1836 and on the 21st day of said month the following record was made
Personally came into Court John B Jones and John Sherfy citizens of Washington County and made oath before the Court that Jacob was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States who for many years has been a Citizen of said County and well known to them both. Departed this life on the 18th day of June 1833 at the at the residence of Henry Marsh in said County the home of said Act at the time of his death and for seven years previous thereto and that said con has no wife or children known to them.
State of Tennessee}
Washington County}
I James Sevier Clark of the court of pleas & quarter [Inelligible]  for said County do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the record of said Court given under my hand & seal of Office at Office in Jonesboro this 15th day of March 1834 by Saml Grand
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Jacob Acor
[Inelligible]
$ 27.73
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$ 27.23
AGENT'S OFFICE,
KNOXVILLE, EAST TENNESSEE, March 22, 1834.
RECEIVED of ROBERT KING, Pension Agent for East Tennessee,
Twenty seven and  73/100- Dollars being for three months and fourteen Days PENSION due to Jacob Acor Deed from
the 19th day of March 1833 to the 18th day of June
1833, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
upon which day he was provento handed
Henry March Administrator
Witness,
of Jacob Acord) and by his
John Sen King
attorney in fact-
William C Eason
O
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In reply to your request of..., recieved.... for a statement of the military history of Jacob Acor a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in the Bureau. S File 39.144
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: May 1777 to 1782
Captain: Welles
Colonel: Webb
State Conn.
Battles engaged in, Rhode Is., Springfield, Jamestown+ Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Eul, at West Pt. N.Y.
Date of Apllication for Pension, May 19, 1818 allowed
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Tenn
Age at date of application, 58 yrs.  Jun 18, 1833 (Agency book)
Remarks: He said that his disch was lost or mislaid at his mother's in Phila, whom he went to work in New Jersey in 1820 he se to his wife & child aged 13. 11, 9 & 7 yrs, but did not state their names.
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39144
Invalid
Recy
File No. 9,144
Jacob Acor
(Inelligible)
Act: 18 March 187
Index:-Vol. 8, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1910 Mch. 22. Hist. to
Clifford L. Achor
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3-871.
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Mar 15 1910.
Certificate No. Removed to Tenn?
Claimant
Jacob   Achor, Achord, Ackor, Acker, Ackor
Service- Rev.
Additional Service

No._ _ _ claim, State records_ _ _ _, 190_ _ _
No claim, combination records_ _ _ _ _, 190_ _ _
Remarks:
NO O W.S. W or R.asabor
except W. F 16802. NY
" W. F 16804"
" WF 2046"
Try L F 39144 Tenn
Chief Division
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Rec
6th of May
1819
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Leesburg Ten}
April 27th 1819}
Free
J.C. Calhoun Esqr. Secretary at War
Washington City
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Leesburgh Ten.. April 24th 1819
Enclosed are my papers with
certificate of Indigent circumstan-ces
from the county court of pleas and
Quarter Sessions for our County, the reason I obtained a certificate of the county court is that the said court knew of their own knowledge my condition; and I would have had witnesses to cond-ition [unlegible] to probe my condition to the circuit court- you well please to send my certificate to the post office to the care of Major William Baybe
Yours Jacob Acor
J.C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of War 
Washington City
N. B. I live in Washington
County
East Tennessee. Jacob Acor
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1146
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1146
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State of Tennessee}
Washington County}
I Jacob Acre aged Sixty-four years, do upon oath testify that in the year 1777 served for the term of [illegible] the way and served in the 9th Regiment of the Connecticut line of the Continental troops during the Revolution under the command of Col. Webb, and that I continued in the service aforeaid until the close of the war when I was regularly discharged from the said 9th Regiment commanded by Col. Webb, I further declare that I never received a warrant for the County said land [Inlegible} to me on the part of theUnited States now have never given, assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatever; therefore by Jacob Acre 
mark
I Joseph Deaderick do upon oath declare that
I have known Jacob Acre who has subscribed
 to the above declaration in my person and believe that he is the cantical person he therein represents himself to be, then I do believe that he performed the service then stated
J. A. Deadrick
Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Acre above signed do constitute & appoint John Blair to be my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the secretary of war of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid & he is authorized to appoint under him one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above
Jacob Acre
mark
On this 16th day of October 1825. appeared before me the above named Jacob Here subscriber to the foregoing declaration & made oath to the same as also acknowledged the above power of attorney to his per act & deed; then personally appeared Joseph Deaden who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me to be men of well known respectability and made solemn oath to the depontors them respectively subscribed this 14th day of October 1825
Daniel Barkley
Justice of the head
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State of Tennessee}
Washington County}
I certify Daniel Barkly before whom the within certifi- ate was made, & power of attorney acknowledged, was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgement & in the County & State of said at the date of his within certificate, and that his and there subscribed appears to be  his usual signature in testimony where I have hereunto affixed the County seal & subscribed sem my name & quality at Jonesborough this 19th day of November 1824
All of the County
Court of Washington
Jacob Acres
claim for County Land
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Dayton Ohio
March 1, 1910
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Your reply to my letter of the 21st mih, recieved to-day. I note your request for data about the soldiers of whom I desire words. This I give below as best I can.
The full names of the soldiers are John, Jacob, Andrew and George Acher (spelled Achor Ackar, Acker & Ackor). 
Andre Achar, served under Capt Laurence Elevies Col. Thos (or Moses) Hazen's Reg Continental troops, I believe served in Canada also Residence before & after, state of Virginia or Penn. born about 1750 to 1760, died probably about 1800 to 1810 Wife's given & maiden name unknown, so far 
John Ackerd (also Achord) served in Capt. Thos Craigs Co., also designated as Capt. Bunners Co. 3rd Penn. Reg. commanded by Col. Joseph Wood Residence before enlisting, Virginia, probably near Alexander, afterwards, same place, then Penn. later Ohio. Highland Co. Born  1758, died 1813. Wifes name Catherine (some say Wolf others Commicheal, but it is not definitely known yet.)
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Go to Jacob & George, nothing is known, so far all lived in Virginia before the war, near where Alexander is now & also Carroll Co. after the war, the boys seperated, one going to Tennessee, one to Pennsylvania, & one to Ohio. There were 4 brothers, but no one know which went to Tennessee.
I hope you will kindly tell me what yoy finish on the rolls about any 4 soldiers. Kindly tell me where you think more information can be obtained,
Thanking you for a reply, I am 
Very respectfully 
Clifford L. Achar
58 Jones S.
Dayton O.
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Record Division.
Mr. Clifford L. Achor,
58 Jones Street,
Dayton, Ohio.
March 22, 1910. 
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 1"" and received the 5"" instant, you are furnished the enclosed history of the only Jacob Acor Achor, Achord, Ackar, Acker or Acker) of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio or Tennessee, found on the Revolutionary War pension records; and are advised that said records fail to afford any information in regard to Andre or Andrew Achar, George Achor and John Ackerd or similar name.
Such muster rolls of the Revolution as are now in the possession of the Government, are in the custody of the Adjutant General, U. S. A., War Department,
Original rolls and other records may also be  found in the archives of the State in which the soldier enlisted.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.