Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 945, for Samuel Jackson, Georgia
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Ga     
Jackson, Samuel  
Elizabeth   
NUMBER
W. 945
CONTENTS
See N. A. Acc No. 874
No. 050091-Not Half Pay
Samuel Jackson
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2260

Tennessee Knoxville

Elizabeth Jackson
widow of Samuel Jackson
who was a Lieutenant
in the Georgia line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars ------- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued 14th day of October and sent to A. E. Jackson
Jonesborough, Tennessee

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book . &
Vol. 1 Page 219.

Paid at Treasury under act 6 April, 1838, from 4 March 1843, to 5th January, 1844. Agent notified 14 Ap. 1846.

Letter to Hon W.M. Coche & 3d au di Nov. 6. Aug 1846
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Schedule copies for H. Jackson, of Treasurer's Ofie  3 Oct. 1835
Deade -

234
East Tennessee

Samuel Jackson of Washn Co in the State of Tennessee who was a lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Lane of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Stark in the Georgia
line, for the term of three years 1775 to
1778

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 320 Dollars per month, to
commence on the 4 day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of August 1832 and sent to Henry
Jackson Esq Treasury Dept.

Arrears to 4th of March 1832          $320
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1831   160
                                                          _____
                                                         $380.

Revolutionary Claim,
Act 7 June 1832
Rec. Book D.
Vol: 9: 103
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ORIGINAL CLAIM.
__________
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 18th March, 1818. [illegible]

County of Washington ss.
On this 13th day of July 1829, personally appeared in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the [strikethrough] county, [strikethrough] of Washington ~
Samuel Jackson resident in said county, aged - 74 years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following [entire paragraph strikethrough] 
commanded by captain Capn Joseph [illegible] in the regiment commanded by colonel [illegible] Regiment - in the line of the State of Georgia on the ---- continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps ["(or vessel)" crossed out] until 1778---- when he [strikethrough] resigned the service on account of ill health at Savannah in the State of Georgia; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the pension roll of any State ["except" crossed out]; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension (e) To wit that he the imbarrassed was possessed of [illegible] estate as would have enabled him to live had not the great depreciation of pine therein brought about its sacrafice to pay his debts ---

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820. I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, [4 lines of text strikethrough]
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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed (f). That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the [strikethrough] changes have been made in my property (g) specified in my said schedule of the other page --- that he has for much the greater part of his life been a merchant has no [illegible] his wife & [illegible] both very infirm. & helpless.....

Sworn to, and declared, on the 13th day of July 1829 before (h) [blank paper covering] Fosters of the Court:

I James Sevier Clerk of the Court of pleas &
do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Samuel Jackson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for term of nine months, under 
[4 lines of text strikethrough]
is five thousand dollars and ---- cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 16th --- day of July 1829.

[seal] 
S/Jas Sevier
Clerk of the Court of the County of Washington in the State of Tennessee
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Schedule &c.
on the 18th day of March 1818 & since I was papersd of & passed away the following property to wit. 
One house & lot on main street in the Town of Jonesborough west of Samuel G Charters. 3/4 of an acre..
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1 Do on Do. 1/2 acre East of Montgomery Stuarts. one generally built by Jn G Eason
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Do Lot No 1. in said Town two horses thereon.
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Do new Brick House built by myself on Main Street.

[several lines redacted]

640 acres of Land on Johnsons Creek W Tennessee, unimproved,
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one Lot in Jonesborough [illegible] Esqr Green on Main Street

A claim in conjunction with Judge Peck [illegible], from 2 to 4 thousand acres of refuse land in Jefferson County (in litigation)
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Claim to (in litigation) an interest in Greenich Saltworks in Kentucky.
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two negroes a woman & girl,---

[several lines redacted]

2d named house by deed of gift to O B Ross of date 20th Oct. 1920 [1920 makes no sense; 1820??] who married my daughter...
_________
3d named Lot sold by the sheriff 30th April 1821. & purchased in by this Bank at whose  [illegible] sold. . . 
___________
4th named one tenement sold by sheriff & bought in by the Bank
& a second conveyed in 1824 to Evelina & Adalade Acken.
third to O B Ross same time.
_________
tract of Land of 60 acres purchased of [illegible], conveyed

[several lines redacted]

mentioned - [illegible] Household furniture & negroes transferred to A in Jackson, to indemnify for Bank endorsements.
debt, for which property is trusted. To Winchester & Oldfield. $2000 R Beverage Ogl. 1000. Ro. Ashhurt $65. Ramos & George $450. Charles Fisher $300. Fulding Lucas $70. Clark & Barney $80 Levenworth & Harvard. $100. Henry Jackson, $175. John & James Pogue $100. William Haines Georgia $90. . Total $4520.
which will not be, as property no rates, more than sufficient to pay the scheduled debts.
S/Saml Jackson
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drop him from old
Roll & give him
$320 per ann. under
act June 7, 1832
W. Gordon Esq
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State of Tennessee}
Washington County} SS!
On this 30th day of July 1832 personally
appeared before me John G Cason one 
of the acting Justices of the peace in
and for the County & State aforesaid
Samuel Jackson late a Lieutenant
in Starks Regiment in the Army of the
Revolution and made oath that he
is the identical Samuel Jackson
who served as stated by him in his
cordence & declaration now on
file in the Department of War -
and to whom a pension certificate
was issued on the 23d day of Decem=
ber 1830 as Lieutenant at the rate
of twenty dollars per month, and
which certificate accompanies
these presents. He herein & hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity, execpt
that to which he sets up claim
under the act of 7th June 1832
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that his name is on no pension roll of the
United States or agency in any state (except
Knoxville East Tennessee) under the
accompanying certificate, which
is intended to be surrendered
on pursuance to the provisions of the
second section of the aforesaid act
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this day & years first before
written
John G Eason
Justice of the peace

Saml Jackson

I certify that John G Eason Esq whose
attestation is above, is known to me as an
acting Justice of the peace in commission
for the County of Washington within
the State of Tennessee
Signed at Jonesborough
30th July 1832

Jno Blair
M.C.
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State of Tennessee}
Washington County}
On this Sixth day of
November 1839. Personally appeared before
me John Humphreys an Acting Justice of
the Peace for said County, Elizabeth Jackson
a resident of the State of Tennessee in the
County of Washington aged 75 years
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 Congress passed July 7th 1838
entitled an Act granting half pay
and pensions to Certain Widows. That
she is the widow of the late Samuel Jackson
who it appears from his own declaration
now on file in the Pension Office made
13th July 1829 - entered the service as first
Lieutenant in the State of Virginia in 1775
in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Lane
in the Regiment commanded by Col Starke
3rd Regiment in the line of the state of Georgia
that he resigned the service on account of
ill health in 1778 at Savannah in the state
of Georgia- that he was placed on the Pension
role in 1829 or 1830 and enjoyed a Pension
up to March 1836. She further declares
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that she was married to the said Samuel
Jackson by the Revd Mr Sprout of the 2nd
Presbyterian Church in the City of Philadelphia
^ [inserted between lines] on the 20th April 1780. 
That she received a Certificate of her marriage
from the Parson which she retained up to
the year 1800 but it since been lost, and
as she knows of no one living who was
present at her marriage she is forced to rely
alone [crossed out word] on the Family Record which is
hereto annexed, and is in the hand writing
of her Husband, with the exception of the
entry of the Births of the four youngest Children
which is defaced by their names having been
altered after they were first recorded -- That
her husband the aforesaid Samuel Jackson
died on the 2nd day of May 1836. That she
was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service but the marriage took place previous
to the 1st Jany [January] 1794 namely on the 20th
April 1780 and had not in intermarried with any one else
[Signature]  Elizabeth Jackson

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written
before [signature] John Humphreys
Justice of the Peace for Washington County

I hereby certify that the Applicant
Elizabeth Jackson resides 10 miles from the County
seat and from bodily Infirmity is unable to
attend and make her declaration in Open Court
[signature] John Humphreys
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee }
Washington County } personally appeared before  me
John Humphreys an Acting Justice of the peace
for said County Alfred E Jackson of said
county who being duly sworn doth on his oath
State, that Samuel E Jackson his Father died at
his house on the 2nd day May 1836 having enjoyed
a pension many years previous to his death and
that his mother Elizabeth Jackson was mostly
resided with him since the death of her husband
and has not intermarried with any one since

[signature] A. E. Jackson

Sworn to and subscribed
this 6th Novm [November] 1837 before
Attest
[signature] John Humphreys
Justice of the peace
for Washington County

State of Tennessee }
Washington County } personally appears before
me Joseph McLinn an acting Justice of the 
peace for said County Benjamin Boyd aged 67
who being duly sworn doth on his oath state
that he became acquainted with Samuel and 
Elizabeth Jackson in the city of Philadelphia
in the year 1786 that he was at their house
and they were then living together and reputed
to be man and wife, he aso [struck letters] also known them
as citizens of Washington County & state of Tennessee
^ [inserted between lines] for the [illegible] 20 years
where they have always been considered as
man and wife up to the time of Mr Jacksons
death.

Sworn to and subscribed
this 7th Novm [November] 1839 before

[signature] Benjamin Boyd

Attest
Joseph McLinn
J peace

I hereby certify that the aforesaid
Benjamin Boyd is a man entitled to
credit
[signature] Joseph McLinn
J peace

I hereby certify that A E Jackson is a man entitled to credit
[signature] John Humphreys
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee }
Washington County }
I Saml [Samuel] Green Clerk of the county
Clerk of said County do
hereby Certify Mr.s John Humphreys & Joseph
McLin [McLinn] before whom the foregoing probates of
Declarations were made was at the time acting
Justices of the peace in & for said county &
that their Signatures are Genuine Given
[illegible word - unseen?] my hand & seal of Office as Office
in [illegible - Janu 6 an?] this 7th day of Nov [November] 1839

[written sideways] 6484

[signature - Samuel Green] Saml Green
C W

[written upside down] Mamre's Offer
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Samuel Jackson Born 16 September 1755 died May 1836
Elizabeth Jackson do [ditto] 22 December 1764
[struck H] H Children of Saml & Eliz
Hary Jackson born 11 June 1781
Tomey Jackson do [ditto] 16 Augt [August] 1783 died 83
Charles Jackson  born 19 Octb [October] 1785 died 85
William Jackson born 19 Augt [August] 1787 died 26 Augt [August] 87
Susan Jackson born 13 do [ditto] 1788
Mary Ann Jackson born 23 June 1790 died Augt [August] 
29 181
Harry Jackson born 14 March 1793
Julia [blacked out name] W Jackson Born 1 Jany [January] 1797 died 9th Decb [December] 1817
[Crossed out name: Caroline; written above:] Daphne Jackson Born 9 Jany [January] 1799
Harriett Jackson Born 14 Novb [November] 1803
[Crossed out name: Alferson Sydney, written above:] Alfred Eugene Jackson
Born January 11th 1807
Harriet Ely
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Tom Jackson Born 16 September 1755
Elisabeth Jackson do [ditto] 22 Decm [December] 1764
H Children of Saml [Samuel] and Elisabeth Jackson
Henry Jackson Born 11 June 17 81  1891
Thomas Jackson do [ditto] 16 Augt [August] 1783 } Died 83
John

state of Tennessee }
Washington County } On this 6th November 1839 personally
appears before me John Humphries an
Acting Justice of the peace in said County Alfred
E Jackson who being first duly sworn doth on
his oath make the following declaration that he is
the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Jackson as appears
from this record, which has been in the family since
his earliest recollection, and that it is in the handwriting
of his Father except his own name and 3 youngest sisters
That he cut it from the family Bible himself and
has had it in possession ever since -- that the writing
at the top of this page is his own and was done when
very Young [signature] A. E. Jackson

sworn to and subscribed }
this day and year above written }
before [signature] John Humphreys
Justice of the peace
for Washington County
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October 28, 1937
XXXXXXXXX

Samuel Jackson, W.945
HA-J / MCS

[handwritten] OM

Mrs. Robertson H. Short
1220 Drexel Avenue
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for  information relative to 
Samuel Jackson, A Revolutionary War soldier  who was born September 
15, 1755, and died May 2, 1836, in Washington County, Tennessee, and 
Philip Jackson who was the father of Samuel and was from North [Carolina] Caro- 
lina, Virginia or Pennsylvania.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the 
pension claim, W.945, based upon the military service of Samuel Jackson.

Samuel Jackson was born September 16, 1755. The place of his birth 
and the names of his parents were not given.

Samuel Jackson entered the service in the fall of 1775 as first 
lieutenant, was stationed at Cumberland Court House in Virginia and 
marched to the South from there and served in Captain Joseph Lane's 
company in Colonel Stirk's Georgia regiment. He received a gunshot 
wound in the left hip in the battle of Ogeechee River, Georgia, and 
served until sometime in 1778 when he resigned at Savannah, Georgia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1829, 
at which time he was living in Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee.

He died May 2, 1836.

This soldier married April 20, 1780, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 
Elizabeth who was born December 22, 1764. Her maiden name was not given.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 6, 
1839, at which time she was a resident of Washington County, Tennessee.
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Elizabeth Jackson died January 8, 1844.

Samuel and Elizabeth Jackson had the following children:

[table with name, birth month, day, and year, followed by death information where applicable] 

1. Henry or Hary born June 11, 1781.
2. Tomey " August 16, 1783, died in 1783.
3. Charles " October 19, 1785," " 1786.
4. William "" August 19, 1787, " August 26, 1787.
5. Susan " August 13,1788.
6. Mary Ann " June 23, 1790, died August 29, "181"
7. Samey " March 14, 1793.
8. Julia Adelaid Eliza W. " January 1, 1797, died December 9, 1817.
9. Caroline " January 9, 1799.
10. Harriett " November 14, 1803.
11. Alfred Eugene " January 11, 1807.

In 1829 the soldier stated the O. B. Ross had married his daughter
but he did not give her name.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any
information in regard to a Philip Jackson who was the father of the 
Samuel Jackson who was born September 16, 1755.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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31017 A
Samuel Jackson
Tennessee
Act 18 March 1818
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Jackson, Samuel
Ga. W945
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(a) Or, in case of disability, by reason of bodily infirmity, in lieu of "in open court," insert the words "before the subscriber, a judge, (or justice, as the case may be,) of the court of," &c.

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF THE UNITED STATES

(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress--
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the several states, to be courts of record ;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several States, to be courts of record ;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings ;
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment.
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of these attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that is a court of record, and state why it is such.

(c) If the claimant was an officer, he must here state what rank he held, and insert the word "entered," in lieu of "enlisted."

(d) If the claimant served in the Navy, he must here inserts the name of the ship or vessel in which he sailed and give the name of the captain or commander.

(e) Here give sufficient reason for not making earlier application for a pension.

(f) Here enumerate each article of real or personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the Department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attourney General, that the words of the 3d section of the act of the 1st May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country." comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the Government, except by private or public clarity.

(g) If any changes have been made, here insert an account of the property in the applicant's possession on the 18th March, 1818, and not now owned by him; of which that disposed of by sale will be in the following columns.

Description of Property. Names of the Persons to whom disposed of. Time of Sale. Amount of Money or description of Property received in return.

If the property has been sold under execution, the certificate of the sheriff, or officer making the sale, must be produced, and the manner in which the debt originated, on account of which judgement was obtained, and execution issued, should be shown by the testimony of the plaintiff, who is required to swear as to the time at which the debt was contracted ; and to state for what articles, the amount of them, and whether he believed that they were applied to the exclusive use and benefit of the defendant, or person claiming a restoration to the pension sold. In every case where there has been a transfer of real estate, authenticated copies of the deed of conveyance should be exhibited ; and where debts have been discharged with the proceeds of the sale of any property, the evidence of the creditors, providing the fact, is required. The creditors should state, under oath, the time at which the debts were contracted, for what articles of property, the time when they were paid, and in what way. The application of all money should be clearly shown, in like manner, by disinterested witnesses. If a claimant has taken the insolvent debtor's oath, the certificate of the magistrate before whom the oath was taken, must be produced. The origin of every note, bond, or other obligation, for the payment of money, the fulfillment of a contract, or the discharge of a debt, either to, or from, the applicant, must be clearly shown, as well as the time and manner of discharging the same. The oaths of disinterested persons are required to show for what the obligations were given, for what amount, and at what time ; and similar proof is required as to the discharge or canceling of the same. Similar evidence is required in every case where property has been sold under a mortgage. The testimony of the mortgagee, as well as that of the mortgager, is required. Each should swear as to the manner in which the mortgage originated, showing the time of contracting the debt, for what consideration, and the amount thereof ; and the mortgager must show how the money or property for which he became indebted, was applied. In cases where persons have held landed property, and have never had deeds for the same, the affidavits of public officers, competent to give testimony is such cases, be certified, under his seal of office, by the county Clerk, the Mayor of the city, the Secretary of State, or by such other officer as is required by the laws and usages of the State of Territory where the evidence is taken. The officer should certify that the magistrate is a Judge, Justice of the Peace, Alderman, or other officer, as the case may be, duly qualified to administer oaths, and that the signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 

(h) Persons unable to appear in court, by reason of bodily infirmity, and who are permitted, by the act of 1823, to take the oath before a Judge or Justice of a court of record, must, in addition to the oarth in ordin swear that they are not able to attend personally in court, by reason of disease, or bodily disability, as the 
[ILLEGIBLE] clerk, &c. Insert the following: "I a Judge, (or .. 
of the court of holden in the county of where the declarant resides, do hereby certify the above named is, from a disease called the with which, I am credibly informed, and believe, he has been afflicted, for the space of unable to attend the court of which I am a Judge, (or Justice,) and I do not think, from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the court above named, at its next session. I have, therefore, in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st March, 1823, attended at his place of abode, and administered the forgoing oath. A.B. Judge," &c. Then let the clerk, in lieu of the usual certificate, write these words: "I, clerk of the court of certify that before whom the above affidavit of who is now sick and confined to his house, was made, is Judge as aforesaid. I also certify, that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said court, and that the same are truly cpied therefrom : and I do further certify, that is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is dollars and cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of 182

Clerk of the Court for the [ILLEGIBLE].
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2
Rev WIDOW, &c.
__________
File No. 945
Elizabeth Jackson
Widow of. Samuel Jackson
Lieut. in Ga. line
_________
Act: March. 3d. 1848
Index:-  Vol. A,    Page 370
[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]



1912 Aug. 23. Hist. to Miss Mary E. Ross. C
__________
1930 Feb. 11. hist. to Mrs E. Preston Carpenter MCS
____________
1937. Oct. 28. hist. to Mrs Robertson N. Short. M.C.S.
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Tempest Valley Term
Sept 30/43.

A.E. Jackson
Enc. declaration of Elizabeth Jackson for a pension.
J108. Rec [illegible] Lg. 43.
Pension Office

Nc Oct 9. 1843

[rest upside down]
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219 Vine St.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
August, 17th. 1912

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Mr. J. R. Davenport. Com.
Washington
D.C.

My dear Sir,
Will you please examine the pension roll for the Military services of Samuel D. Jackson. He was born Sept. 16th, ["1735" crossed out] 1755 at Carlisle, Penn.. and died on his son's farm in Washington County Tennessee, May 7th. 1836.
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He married Eliza Catherine Woodrow a native of Philadelphia, Penn. She was born Dec. 22nd, 1764, and died Jan. 8th, 1844 at Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn. The family record states that he was a Lieutenant in Col. Stark's regiment of Virginia troops in the Revolutionary War.

There is also a family tradition that he was a Lieut. in the Georgia line. The relatives seem to be positive that he drew a pension on account of his Revolutionary services, a few years before his death in
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Washington County, Tennessee. 
Hoping for the favor of a reply.
I am
Sincerely yours.
Mary E. Ross -

(Miss.)
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Columbia, S.C.
Dec 20. 1929.

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

[stamp reading: "Stamp Enclosed"]

Dear Sir.
Will you please send me the record you have of Lieutenant Samuel Jackson. He was in service in a Georgia Regiment in 1778. I think he was also in Camden South Carolina. Will greatly appreciate any-- information you can give me

Yous Respectfully.
Jms. E. Preston. Carpenter.
Chapter Registratrar.
1723 Diome st.
Columbia
South Carolina.

[round stamp reading as follows:
"PENSION OFFICE
DEC 23 199
U. S."]

P.S.
I found the above information in Heitmans Historical Register in state Library and family letters I have.
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Oct. 20th 1937

[letterhead] Mrs. Robertson H. Short
1221 Drexel Avenue
Drexel Hill, Pa.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 
[round Received stamp illegible]

Sirs:-
Will you kindly send me what information you have in Pension records or elsewhere, concerning [check mark] Samuel Jackson, Born Sept 15, 1755, Carlisle Pa. died May 2, 1836, Washington Co: Tennessee. ["ok" handwritten in]
State his rank, organization
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place and length of enlistment and any other Revolutionary service -

According to War Dept. information, you have Pension records of this man -

Thanking you for your kindness.

S/Aimee Jackson Short.

P.S. Have you any record of Philip Jackson, father of Samuel. from North Carolina, Virginia or Penna? [Pennsylvania]
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J108    3326.
Elizabeth Jackson
Ten:
Act 3 March 43
admd
320$



A.E. Jackson
Jonesborough
Ten.
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State of Tennessee }
Washington County }
On this 23d day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Jacob F Broyles an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Jackson a resident of the County of Washington & state of Tennessee aged Seventy Eight years 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 Congress passed on the 3d of March 184[illegible due to page cut off] Granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Saml Jackson Deceased who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution and who died on the 2nd day of May 1836; And the Annal [sic; annual] amount of the Pension which she received under the Act of July 7th 1838 was Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars. She Further declares that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Samuel Jackson.
S/Elizath. Jackson [personal seal]

Sown to and Subscribed on the year & day above written before me
S/Jacob F. Broyles
an Acting Justice of the Peace
for Washington County


The above named Elizabeth Jackson is person
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ally [personally] known to me. and I am fully satisfied of the Truth of the Statement she has made in the foregoing Declaration Given under my hand this 33d day Sept - 1843
S/Jacob F. Broyles
an Acting Justice of the Peace for Washington County


Know all men By these presents that I Elizabeth Jackson widow of Samuel Jackson deceased in the County of Washington State of Tennessee a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint David A Deade[illegible at page cut] of the City of Knoxville in the County of Knox & state of Tennessee My True and Carefull Attorney for me & in my name to Receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the City of Knoxville, my Pension from the 4th day of March 1843 to 4th day September 1843 Witness my hand and seal this 23d September 1843
S/Elizath Jackson [personal seal]

Sign,d Seal,d & Deliverd in presence of 
S/A E Jackson
S/N L. Taylor
_______________
State of Tennessee }
Washington County }
Be it known that on this 23d day Septr 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Jackson an acknowledged
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the foregoing power of Attorney to be [illegible] act and deed

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sett [sic] my hand this day & year last above mentioned
S/Jacob F Broyles
an Acting Justice of the Peace for Washington County


I William K Blain Pension agent at Jonesboroh Tennessee do Certify that Jaob F Broyles whose name is appended to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for Washington County and that full faith and Credit is due to all his Official acts as such this 30th Sept 1843
S/Wm K Blain P. agent


Mr David A Deaderick
Please pay to A E Jackson or Order the court you may Receive from the Pension Agent in pursuance of the foregoing Power of Attorney
S/Elizath Jackson
Septr 23d 1843.
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State of Tennessee }
Sullivan County }
On this Second day of December 1829 personally appeared before me John Bayer one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Richard Arthuland and made oath that he was personally acquainted with Samuel Jackson who was among the officers when Stationed at Cumberland old Court House Virginia between the years 1775 and 1780, he was then called Lieutenant Jackson, they went on to the South from that place as he believes, as far as his recollection serves him the commanding officer was Colonel Febecker or Colonel Elbert, of the continental line, Since which time he never has seen the said Jackson until Ten or Twelve years ago, when he met with him in Jonesborough Tennessee, that the said Samuel Jackson in now personally present, and he knows him to be the identical person, known as Lieutenant Jackson at the above referred to time and place -

Sworn to and } [signature illegible]
Subscribed before me }
the date above mentioned }
S/John Pryor
Justice Peace
Sullivan County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee }
Sullivan County }
I Richard Nethuland clerk of the court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that John Pryer Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, now is and was at the time of signing said certificate an acting justice of the peace for Sullivan County, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, Given under my hand and private seal of office not having the public Seal present, this 2nd day of December 1829 -
S/R Nethuland Clerk. S. C. C
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Pension &
[illegible] Edward [illegible] ~ part the facts to me.

Pension Office
27th July 1829,


[round mail stamp partially reading:
"Jonesborough
19"]
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[round mail stamp partially reading:
"OROUGH
19"]
[FREE stamp]

Hon. John H. Eaton
Secry of War
Washington City
D.. Columbia
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Jonesboro 18th July 1829 Dear Sir , I enclose to you my application for a pension should the muster rolls be destroyed , you will please give me special directions as to the necessary evidence required - The President will recollect it easily our concern some twenty or thirty years ago on the subject of my rank and services in the army - however I am in hopes the muster rolls are in existence and will furnish the evidence required - although a great length of time has passed since my services , that it might be indeed difficult to procure the evidence - you will please write to me on this subject of my application as early as possible - I remain yours with great respect ..( illegible) . Samuel Jackson ( signed )
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Hon John H. Eaton   Jonesborough 17th July 1829  

Dear Sir; 
I made out the declaration & schedule of Mr. Samuel Jackson, and as you will discover from sd schedule , the wreck of a large fortune, is proved to be worth $500 opposed to which he is now passed for the scheduled debts to pay  which he has made a deed of assignment to Trustees , in open Court, & according to the estimate fined upon by the Court he would have less than four hundred dollars of asset in the world (those debts being paid in the  property at the valuation) I knew something of Mr. Jacksons affairs & believe the truth to be that the great depression in the price of real estate has been the cause of his misfortunes. His claim to a pension on the score of necessity is complete unless indeed he is required to go to the midst of pinching poverty before he can be pensioned. You will be pleased to examine the case & give him as early an account as practicable. 
Yours respectfully  
S/John Blair
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Pension Office  Dec. 18 1830 Saml. Jackson  Jonesboro  report to me
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                                                    (Date.)     IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Samuel Jackson a First Lieutenant in the Company of Capt. Joseph Lane in the 3rd Regiment of the United States Georgia is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in service aforesaid , and in the line of his duty, viz. A gunshot in the left hip By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination , it appears that on the __ day of __ in the 1777 or 1778 being engaged in the line of his duty against the common enemy at or near a place called Ogechee River in the district, or territory , of Georgia he received a shot from the enemy  in his left hip and he is thereby , not only incapacitated for military duty , but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is three fourths disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor. Saml. B. Cunningham  ( signed ) Surgeon. David Henny ( signed ) Surgeon.      N.B. - The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportial "degree " of disability ; for example ;: "three-fourths" - "one half " - "one-third" &c. &c. or, "totally " as the case may be.
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Hon John Blair
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State of Kentucky }
Jessamine County }
On this third day of April 1830 personally appeared before me John Downing one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Benjamin Netherland Senr. [senior] and made oath that he was personally acquainted with Samuel Jackson late of Captain Lane's Company of the Second or Third Regiment of the Georgia line, and well recollects that he served as a Lieutenant in said line and in one of said Regiments, that he knew him to be in said services in 1776 at Cumberland Court House Virginia, and afterwards at Savannah Georgia in 1777 - that said Samuel Jackson now resides as he believes in Jonesborough Tennessee, and is the same identical person as he believes who
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did serve as aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed before me this date above


Jessamine County Kentucky [illegible]
This day the foregoing statement was Duly Sworn to before me as Justice of the peace for sd. county by Benj. Netherland Senr. Given [illegible] my hand this 3rd. April 1830 -
S/John Downing JPJC


State of Kentucky
Jessamine County Scty
I Daniel B Price clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that John Downing, Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that full faith and credit is due, and ought to be given to his Official ack. --
[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 3rd day of April 1830.
S/Danl. B. Price.
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I certify that the Bank of the state of Tennessee at Knoxville has obtained a Judgement obtained at the last County Court in Hawkins County (and yet inestatefied) against Samuel Jackson this account for about one Thousand Dollars ~ upwards
Sept 1830.
S/John McKinny
Atty for the Bank of the State of Tennessee -
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[ineligible] [ineligible] & Nath B Hitakin
Samuel Jackson [ineligible] 12th March
1829 for $180.14 in Gen [ineligible]
paper 118
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Samuel Jackson ^[illegible] Tenn. ["(Jonesboro)" crossed out]
Act June 7. for $320 per ann. [annum]
when paid 
H H L

(Washington Co Tenn. Act 4 March 1836)
H H
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20279
East Tennessee
___________
Samuel Jackson of Washington Coy [County] in the State of Tennessee who was a Lieut in the company commanded by Captain Lane- of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stark in the Georgia line, for the term of three years from 1775 to 1778
____________
Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 23d day of December 1830
______________
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of December 1830 - and sent to the Hon. J. Blair. House of Reps
_____________
Arrears to 4th of [blank]
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 4 March 1830
$48.38
________
$48.38
___________

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
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Tennessee 4742
_____________
Elizabeth Jackson widow of Samuel Jackson, Sen who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 2 May 1836 - of Wash Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Lieut in the company commanded by Captain Lane of the regt commanded by Col Stark in the Georgia line for 2 years
______________
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 320 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 2d day of May 1836.
______________
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Decr 1839 & send to Henry Jackson Esq. Treasury Department
________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839  $1068.44
Semi=annual allowance ending 
4 Mar '40     160.00
_______________________
$1228.44
__________
{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk, 
Book A.   Vol. 2.    Page 208.
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Pension Office
Dec. 23d 1830


Admitted 23d day of Dec. 1830
J. H Ealon
[flourish]

John H Ealon
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Hon John H Eaton }  Barnes Hotel.
Secy of War,           22d Decr 1830
Sir:
I received the papers accompanying the application of Mr S Jackson for a pension, under cover from you, with the written report of Mr Edwards accompanying said papers - I have examined that report & am somewhat surprised at the objection there taken of the absence of proof going to shew that Stark was a continental officer, as that objection goes to the proof of service which I understood Mr Edwards was established to his satisfaction by the testimony of the two Mr Netherlands, indeed I cannot conceive what more could be asked on that point than the testimony of two persons of such known probity as they, confirming the declarants statement all upon oath. Service being admitted - or proved all the other objections refer to the indigence of the applicant. That being the substantive fact to be made out, who can doubt when the Courts certificate shews that the property was valued to a given amt & the debts scheduled certified to have been charged upon that property. The object of the rules laid down in you Dept is to prevent fraud,
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& establish the indigence of the applicant. now sir; I know of the transfers stated by the applicant myself & also know that there are Judgements not enclosed in the schedule to an amount greater than, the balance exhibited in favour [sic] of Mr Jackson in his schedule. Why then should deed & transfers be produced to shew what the court has already certified, & what must be manifest to the mind of everyone who will read the certificate of the court. Mr Jackson is a citizen of the Town of my residence & I have been his attorney for many years, have from my knowledge of his embarrassment I feel the more solicitous that you should revise the decision of you chief clerk. Which I hope you will do al as early a period as practicable My Jackson being now in waiting & anxious to return to his wife who has been labouring under mental derangement & requires his care & attention

Respectfully
S/John Blair
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I am intimately acquainted with Richard Netherland. He is a highly estimable man none more respectable, a credable [sic; credible] Beya, I partially know, him I also believe to be respectable, tho I have not known much of him of late years since he removed to Kentucky.
Dec. 23. 1830
S/John Blair
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Saml Jackson
____________

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September, of every year, by R. King, Pension Agent at Knoxville, Ten.


Recorded by J L Edwards
Clerk, in Book D.
Vol. 9    Page 103.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Samuel Jackson, late a Lieutenant of Sterk's regiment, in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the East Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars dollars per month, to commence on the 23d. day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23d day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Jno H Eaton
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned,
J. L. Edwards

[Cancelled and Dead are written across document]
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6484
Eliz. Jackson
Wid. of Samuel
Tenn
Act. July 7 183?
Married 1780 died May 2 1826
Allow 2 yrs Lieut.
$320 pr ann
from May 2 1836
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Tempest Valley Sept. 30, 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed is my mother Elizabeth Jacksons Declaration in order to obtain the Benifits [Benefits] of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 3d of March 1843 Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
When the Pension Paper was made out I supposed nothing was necessary but to file the enclosed with the Pension agent at Knoxville but shewing it to the agent in Jonesboro I was informed that the declaration must be forwarded to the Secretary of War who would issue a Certificate which would entitle the applicant to draw he sayed [said] the Power of Attorney &c did not state the declaration and advised me to send it on without alteration
If it could be done without delay my mother would prefer drawing her Claim at the Jonesboro Agency as she resides in the same County
Please forward the Certificate without delay.  My mother is entitled to draw for two months preceeding [preceding] my Fathers
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death say from 4th March to 2nd May 1836 and will thank you to give instr. how it may be drawn
Most Respectfully
Yr Obt Sevt
A E Jackson

[I William K Blair Pension agent at Jonesboro Tennessee do certify that Jacob F Broyles whose]
Previous paragraph crossed out
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Nov. 22d, 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the childn. of Elizabeth Jackson, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of three hundred & twenty Dollars and 00 Cents per annum, under the law of the 3d March 1843 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1843, to the 8th January 1844.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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for a statement of the military history of Samuel Jackson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 945.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Fall of 1775, until 1778,  1 Lieut.
when he resigned it
Savannah, Ga.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Joseph Lane
COLONEL.
Stark
Stirk
STATE.
3" Georgia
Battles engaged in, Ogeechee River, Ga. sustained gunshot wound in left hip.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, July 13, 1829.
Residence at date of application, b. Sept. 15, 1755 and died May 2, 1836.
Remarks:  He mar. Philadelphia, Pa. on April 20, 1780 Elizabeth b. Dec. 22, 1764, she was allowed pension on her application executed Nov. 1, 1839 [remainder of sentence illegible].  [Children are listed but mostly illegible.]
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6—2856
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM
February 11, 1930.
Mrs. E. Preston Carpenter
1723 Divine Street
Columbia
South Carolina.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 945, it appears that Samuel Jackson was born September 16, 1755, place not stated.
He entered the service in the fall of 1775 at 1st Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Lane's Company in Colonel Stirk's Georgia Regiment.  He received a gunshot wound in the left hip in the battle of Ogeechee River, Georgia, and served until sometime in 1778 when he resigned at Savannah, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, Tennessee.
He died May 2, 1836.
The soldier married April 20, 1780, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth, her maiden name not given, who was born December 22,1764.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 6, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Washington County, Tennessee.
She died January 8, 1844.
Samuel and Elizabeth Jackson had the following children:
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Henry or Hary born June 11, 1781
Tomey born August 16, 1783 died in 1783
Charles born October 19, 1785 died in 1786
William born August 18, 1787 died Aug. 26, 1787
Susan born August 13, 1788
Mary Ann born June 23, 1790 died Aug. 29, 1811
Samey born March 14, 1793 
Julia Adelaid Eliza W. born January 1, 1797 died Dec. 9, 1817
Caroline born January 9, 1799
Harriett born November 14, 1803
Alfred Eugene born January 11, 1807
In 1829 the soldier stated that O. B. Ross married his daughter, but he did not give her name.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.