Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,021, for John Jackson, Delaware
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(S-1776)
[column headings: Service. BLANK. Number.]
Del. Jackson, John. S. 36,021
B.L.Wt 2106-100.
CONTENTS
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4,629
Roll of Delaware
John Jackson
Musician
Capt Rhodes
Delaware line. 1778. 5 years H
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten "Delaware"] at the rate of [handwritten "Eight"] Dollars per month, to commence on the [handwritten "27th"] of [handwritten "March 1818].
Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten "27th"]. of [handwritten "Novem 1818"] and [handwritten "sent to the Honble John Fisher Dover. Del"]
Arrears to 4th of [handwritten "Sept 1818. 5ms 5/31 & 4/30 - 42:35"]
Semi-anl.all'ce ending [handwritten "4th.March 1819....40:"]
[handwritten "$90:35"]
[in brackets "Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818."]
[handwritten "Delaware [illegible]"]
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United States
Delaware district set;
Depositions of witnesses produced sworn or affirmed and examined before me John Fisher District judge of the United States for the Delaware district, on the claim of John Jackson, late a musician in the army of the Revolutionary war and Resident of the district aforesaid, for a pension under 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"; approved on the 18th March 1818.
The aforesaid John Jackson aged fifty-six years in April ensuing, personally appeared before me and being sworn in due form of law, deposes and declares of following, viz, That in the month of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, this deponent enlisted under Capt John Rhodes who commanded the company of the Delaware regiment, then lately commanded by Capt Holland, that this deponent enlisted as a musician in said company and marched to join said regiment then living at Wilmington, in the district aforesaid; that the said regiment went thence to Headquarters at Valley-forge, whence this deponent marched with said regiment to the battle of Monmouth in New-Jersey; that after said battle the march of the American army was continued to the White-plains; that this deponent became sick in August 1778 at White-plains and was sent to a Hospital at Peeks-kill and thence to Albany up the North river; that having recovered at the latter
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latter place this deponent rejoined the Delaware regiment at Middlebrook; that this deponent marched to the southern department of war in said regiment, and was at the battle of Camden on 16 August 1780; commonly called "Gates' defeat;" that this deponent rejoined said regiment after said battle, at Hillsborough; and continued in said regiment until he was sent home to Delaware as a musician to a recruiting party under Capt John Wilson; that this deponent marched with the recruits, who had been enlisted, to Philadelphia, where the said recruits did garrison duty until the British prisoners were released from the jails of Philadelphia, at the end of the war; that thereupon this deponent and the said recruits and others were marched to Newcastle to rejoin the main body of the Delaware Regiment, where this deponent and the whole regiment were finally disbanded at the close of the contest; And this deponent further deposes, that he has been much reduced in the vigor of his constitution, by bodily infirmity; and that now, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his country for support; and further this deponenth saith not
John Jackson
Taken, sworn & subscribed this 27th March 1818 before John Fisher District Judge Delaware district
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James P. Morris aged thirty-seven years and upwards, being sworn in due form of law deposes as follows, viz, That he knows the circumstances in life of John Jackson, the above deponent, well enough to declare, that the aforesaid Jackson is in much reduced circumstances in life as to be in need of assistance from his country for support; that the aforesaid John Jackson is a very poor man and in very indigent circumstances; that the said John Jackson is, so poor, as often to ask his neighbours for the gratuitous bestowal of the common necessaries of life; and further this deponent saith [illegible].
Taken, sworn & subscribed this 27th day of March 1818.
James P. Morris
Before
John Fisher Dist Judge -
Delaware district

Stayton Morris aged fifty-two years and upwards, being sworn in due form of law deposes and says, as follows, viz, That he knows John Jackson late a musician in the Revolutionary War and knew said Jackson in the said war; that the first knowledge of said Jackson that this deponent had was about the first of May 1782, when said Jackson officiated as a musician of, and belonged to, the Delaware regiment; that said Jackson and this deponent [illegible]
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both belonged to the same company of the Delaware regiment; that said company was then commanded by Captain John Wilson, who left it and went home to Dover and this deponent and said Jackson together with the whole company were left under the command of Captain Peter Jacquett, who about the middle of June 1783 marched said company from Philadelphia to Newcastle where s.d company joined the remnant of the Delaware regiment, which had arrived there from the Southwards; that about the last of June, same year, the whole regiment was disbanded and dissolved; and this deponent returned home and said Jackson returned to Philadelphia where he took up his residence for several years; that this deponent well knows, that the said John Jackson served as a Musician in the  aforesaid regiment from about the first day of May 1782 until the last of June 1783, when said regiment was disbanded as above stated; and this deponent further saith, that he now well knows the aforesaid John Jackson and believes him to be in a state of great misery and poverty; and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, the said Jackson stands in need of assistance from his country for support; and further this deponent saith [illegible].
Stayton Morris
Taken, sworn & subscribed this 28th March 1818, before
John Fisher Dist Judge -
Delaware district.,
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John Jackson
N. 2106.

[upside down illegible writing at bottom]
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I, I. W. Odenheimer, Guardian to Lydia Ann Jackson heir of John Jackson decd, do declare that from the best of my knowledge belief derived from the information of others the said John Jackson enlisted in the Delaware Regiment in the Revolutionary War & was a fifer in Said Regiment - that he enlisted for the term during the war & Served till the war ended - I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Quantity of Land promised to Said John Jackson by Congress nor do I believed he ever received it or transfered his claim to it in anyway whatever - Know all men by these present therefore that I,  I. W. Odenheimer, Guardian aforesaid do by these present authorize & empower Vespasian Ellis of Accomack Virginia to demand & receive from the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to my Sd ward for Sd Services - all his acts in the premises I wilt ratify & confirm by these present

Given under my hand & Seal of Philadelphia this 26 day of Nov 1834
I. W. Odenheimer Esq

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia
This day I. W. Odenheimer personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & acknowledging the above Power of Attorney to be his act, deed.
Witness my hand & seal this 27th day of Nov 1834
[illegible]
Houseman
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State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia

I Richard Palmer prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county that Michael Ashley was a Justice of the Peace for said county at the above date and that the signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine.

Witness my hand & Seal of Office this first day of Jany 1835

R Palmer
Protty
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36021
INVALID
Revy
File No.36021

John Jackson
Musician Rev War
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Act: 18th  March 18
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 487
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Philadelphia City and County, ss.

I, JOHN HUMES, Esquire, Register for the probate of Wills,
and granting Letters of Administration in and for the City and
County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania,

DO HEREBY CERTIFY and make known, That on the 26th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Letters of Administration on the estate of William Jackson
deceased, were granted unto Lydia Jackson she
having first given security well and truly to administer the same.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 26 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
J Humes Register
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The deposition of Thomas Jackson who says he was acquainted with
John Jackson and that said John Jackson enlisted and served in and during the
revolution as he has always understood, but as to what Regiment he belonged
he does not recollect, ever to have heard but that he is of the opinion that he served
in the war until it ended, and that the said John Jackson returned from
the said war, into this neighbourhood and died sometime in or about the
year 1823, or thereabouts, leaving a widow, and one son named William Jackson
Daughter Named Ann, All of whom are since dead, the said William
Jackson as aforesaid who is since dec’d left a widow and one child, whose name
is Lydia Jackson living at this time in the City of Philadelphia
and further the deponent saith and is certain that the said John Jackson
aforesaid was a Delawarian by birth of which State he the said John
Jackson left when he enlisted and went into the war.
Thomas Jackson
Test
John Catts
John Cox

State of Delaware Kent County October the 24th 1833. this
this day Thomas Jackson maketh affirmation before me to the truth
of the above deposition and I certify that he is a man of truth
so far as I know or ever heard, and entitled to full confidence as
witness;
Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace in and
for Kent County of State aforesaid the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Jenkins

State of Delaware
Kent County ss
I John H Eccleston Prothonotary of the Superior
Court of the State of Delaware in and for
Kent County aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Joseph Jenkins Esquire before whom the above
deposition was taken was a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Kent aforesaid
at the time the above deposition was taken
and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of my office at Dover the sixteenth day
of June A.D. 1834
John H. Eccleston Prothy
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The deposition of Chas Kimmey[son] who says that he was aquainted
with John Jackson and that the said John Jackson enlisted and
served in and during the war in the revolution as I have frequently
understood by him and that the said Jackson returned from the said
war in the neighbourhood of Dover in Kent County and died some time
on or about the year of 1823. leaving a widdow and one son named
Wm Jackson and a daughter by name Ann all of whom are all dead.
the said Wm Jackson as aforesaid went to the city of Philad’a of Pennsylvania
state and I have understand that he there married and has since died, 
leaving a widdow and one child whose name is Lydia
Jackson and I believe is still living in the city of Phila.
that the aforesaid John Jackson was a Delawarian by birth

June 18th 1834
Chas Kimmey[son ]
Witness
J. Biddle
C. Kimmey[son]

State of Delaware
Kent County SS. 
(seal)
Charles Kimmey personally appeared before the subscriber one of the
Justices of the Peace for said County, and upon his solemn
affirmations declares that the above certificate is true &
correct, and I do certify that the said Charles Kimmey is a man of truth & veracity
and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Given under my hand & seal  at my office in Dover the 18 day of June 1834
J. Biddle

State of Delaware
Kent County 
I John H Eccleston Prothonotary of
the Superior Court of the State of Delaware
in and for the County of Kent aforesaid
do certify that Jacob Biddle Esquire before
before whom the above certificate was taken
is a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County of Kent aforesaid, and as such Justice full
faith and credit is and ought to be given, I further
certify that the above signature of Jacob Biddle is in the
hand writing of the said Jacob Biddle
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of my Office at Dover the eighteenth day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty four.
John H. Eccleston, Pro’y
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State of Delaware
Newcastle County
Before Thomas McDowell, Notary Public duly qualified and authorised,
resident at the City of
Wilmington, personally appeared His Excellency
Caleb P. Bennett who was first duly sworn
deposeth and saith, that he was personally
well acquainted with John Jackson, a soldier
of the Revolution, that he enlisted under Captain
Wm Holland's compy in the Delaware Regiment
Col. Hale, for and during and served to the
close of the war.
C. P. Bennett

In Testimony whereof thereunto
set my hand affix my notary
seal [?] at Wilmington this tenth day of July Eighteen
hundred thirty four 

Thom McDowell 
N. Pub
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State of Delaware
Kent County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices
of the Peace for said County, John Colts, who upon his solemn
oath saith that Lydia Ann Jackson, daughter of William
Jackson is the Grand Child and only heir at Law of John Jackson, dec’d, 
a Revolutionary soldier and that J.W. Odenheimer is the Guardian of said Lydia Ann
Jackson.
John Catts

Sworn & Subscribed to
the 28th day of July 1834
Before  J. Biddle, J.P.

State of Delaware
Kent County SS
I John H Elleston Prothonotary of the
Superior Court of the State of Delaware
in and for Kent County aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Jacob Biddle Esquire
before whom the above certificate was
taken is a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County of Kent aforesaid
and in whose official acts full faith
and credit is and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my office at Dover the twenty 
eighth day of July, A. D. 1834.
John H. Eccleston Prothy
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State of Delaware
Kent County SS


I John A Eccleston Prothonotary of the
the Superior Court of the State of Delaware
in and for Kent County aforesaid do
hereby certify that Joseph Kenney
Esquire and Jacob Biddle Esquire
before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken are each of them
Justices of the Peace in and for Kent County aforesaid
and In whom official acts as such full faith and
credit is and ought to be given. And I further
certify that the signatures of the aforesaid Justices
are, in the proper hand writing of said Justices.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of my Office at
Dover the second day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty five -
John H Eccleston Prothy

Jany 6. 1835
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State of Delaware
 Kent County ss 

the deposition of Noah Wharton of the
State and County aforesaid, on his solem oath saith that he was well acquainted with
Ann Jackson, daughter of John Jackson decd a revolutionary soldier
in the Delaware line, and that the said Ann Jackson died without lawful
issue never having been married, Sworn and subscribed December the 30th
1834 before Joseph Kimmey Jus Peace
 Noah Wharton his mark

I do certify that I am well acquainted with Noah Whorton and
believe his testimony is entitled to respect Decr 31st 1834 J. Kinney J. P.

State of Delaware
Kent County
John Catts of Kent County & State aforesaid aged about
[Sixty] two year  personally appeared before
the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for Kent
County aforesaid on 2nd day of January 1835, who upon his solemn oath
hath declare & say, that to the best of his knowledge & belief, that Ann
Jackson daughter of John Jackson a revolutionary soldier, died on or about
the 10 day of March 1830, at the House of Samuel Griffith in Kent County
under the case of Nancy [Dyers] her Aunt, and that the said Nancy [Dyers] 
has since died, and that the said Ann Jackson died without issue,
not having been married, and that Lydia Ann Jackson daughter of
William Jackson only son of the aforesaid John Jackson dec’d is the proper
and only heir at Law of the aforesaid John Jackson dec’d, a revolutionary
Soldier-
John Catts
Sworn & Subscribed to
the day & year aforesaid J. Biddle

I certify that I have been for many
years acquainted with John Catt, and have no
hesitation in saying that his testimony is
entitled to full credit, January 2, 1835
J. Biddle Jus. P.
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City & County of Philad’a
I  Robert Andrews Esquire Clerk of
the Orphans Court for the City & County of Philadelphia
Do certify that at an Orphans Court for the City & County aforesaid
[inserted-shall?] on the 16th day of May, A.D. 1834, the 
within named J. W. Odenheimer was duly appointed guardian
of the person and Estate of Lydia Ann Jackson a minor child
under the age of fourteen years of William Jackson deceased.

Witness my Hand and seal
of Office this 11th day of July
A.D. 1834-
Robert Andrews Clk O. Ct.

Philadelphia County
I Richard Palmer Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of
Philadelphia Do Hereby Certify that the
Micheal W Ash Esq is an Alderman of
the City of Philadelphia and [an officer?]  a Justice of the
Peace duly commissioned and qualified and
that full faith & credit is Justly due to 
all his acts as such

In Witness Whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the
Seal of Said Court the 11th
day of July A.D. 1834-
R. W. Palmer
Prothonotary
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now, all men by these presents that J.  W. Odenheimer of the city of Philad’a, 
Guardian of Lydia Ann Jackson, Daughter and only Heir at law of Wm
Jackson Dec’d,  which was the only son and Heir at law of John Jackson, 
a Revolutionary Soldier in the Delaware Regiment commanded by Col.
David Hall do constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis Esq of Accomack
County Virginia to be my agent and Attorney in behalf of the said Lydia
Ann Jackson minor as above described and only heir at law of John
Jackson the Revolutionary Soldier as above described
J. W. Odenheimer

Witness
[M.G. Deshony]
J. W. Odenheimer

City of Philadelphia, Pa.
I Michael W. Ash one of the Aldermen in the
aforesaid city as Ex officio Justice of the Peace in and for the
City & County of Philadelphia, do certify that  Jm. W. Odenheimer, the grantor
in the above Power of Attny now was on the 16th day of May  A.D. 1834 at an
Orphan’s Court held in Philadelphia, for the City & County of Philadelphia,
[appointed J.W. Odenheimer?] Guardian for the Person and Estate of
 Lydia Ann Jackson a minor, as child of 
William Jackson of the said County dec’d - There I have seen the Record of the
same Court [appointing? fitting? ] said applicant.

[illegible] this 11th day of [June?] A.D.1834

Michael W Ash
Alderman
[Abstract] for 25 cents
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia ss
and County of Philadelphia

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber an Alderman
in and for the said City of Philadelphia, and Ex officio Justice of the
Peace in and for the City and County of Philadelphia Lydia Jackson
who being by me duly sworn - according to Law on her solemn oath
doth say, that she was lawfully married in the City of Philadelphia,
aforesaid to William Jackson Son of John Jackson of the State of
Delaware a Revolutionary Soldier of the Delaware Regiment. That she has
one child, a daughter by the said William Jackson her husband -
That she has frequently heard her said husband speak of his said Father
John Jackson as being a revolutionary soldier and of having been a Fifer
in the said Regiment, and that he never received any compensation thereof.

Lydia Jackson
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
 this 21st day of Oct A.D. 1832

(Seal)
Witness my Hand & Seal
Michael Ash
Alderman and Ex offico
Justice of the Peace



I certify that Lydia Jackson lately Lydia Schelly now Widow and Relict
of William Jackson deceased and living in North Tenth Street, behind Race and
Vine Streets, in the City of Philadelphia, is a woman of good character; that I have
seen the Certificate of her marriage with the said William Jackson deceased, signed by
John Chambers, a minister of the Gospel of said City and a man of undoubted
respectability, which is dated the 5th day of June A.D. 1830, that the said Lydia Jackson
is entitled to full credit on her oath or otherwise.
Michael W. Ash
Alderman, and Ex officio a
Justice of the Peace.

Philadelphia County
I Richard Palmer Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in the City & County of Philadelphia
Do Hereby Certify that Michael W Ash Esq. is an alderman
of the City of Philadelphia  and Ex officio a Justice of the Peace
duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith & credit
is justly due to all his acts as such.

In Witness Whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix  the seal
of said Court the 22nd day of October
AD 1830. 
Richard Palmer Prothonotary
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Philadelphia County
I Edward King Present
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Justice City & County of 
Philadelphia Do Hereby Certify that Richard Palmer is Prothonotary
of this Court of Common Pleas further said
Court of Common Pleas is duly commissioned  & qualified
and the full faith & credit is due to all his acts
as such, and that the [?] is in due form

Witness my hand Oct 22 1833
Edward King


State of Pennsylvania
City and County of Philadelphia Ss
This 22d day of October, A.D. 1833-
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber an Alderman in
and for the City of Philadelphia and a Justice of the same
and of the City and County aforesaid  Stephen Toram of the said City, 
Painter and Glaziers,who being duly Sworn on his solemn oath doth depose and say
that he was well acquainted with William Jackson and in his lifetime
and Son of John Jackson of Delaware State and a Revolutionary soldier
in the Delaware line and has frequently heard William Jackson say that his
said Father was a Fifer in the Delaware Regiment - that said William
lived with Deponent, and was hired with him as a Journeyman Painter- and
he was a man of truth and deponent believes that his said Father John
Jackson was a Fifer in the Delaware Regiment - That the said William
Jackson married Lydia Schelly who is still living in the City of Philadelphia 
North Tenth Street as he believes-
Stephen Toram

Sworn to and Subscribed before me
Witness my Hand & Seal
Michael W Ash
Alderman and Ex officio
a Justice of the Peace
(seal)


[the following is crossed out and the cross out is explained at the end] 

Kent County
State of Delaware
Personally appeared before me
a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Charles Kinney who says on 
his oath he was well acquainted with William Jackson son of John
Jackson formerly a revolutionary soldier and understood the said
William Jackson Married in the City of Philadelphia where I know he
went and lived at the time when he died. understood he married
A girl by the name of Schelly by whom he left leaving [living?] a Daughter named
Lydia Ann Jackson who is the only heir at Law of John Jackson as above
expressed a soldier of the Revolution served in the Delaware Regiment

For the want of room to make out the certificate &
the seal of the Prothonotary’s office we have taken the
Proof of C. Kimmey together with other testimony on another
sheet
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John Jackson
[Suspended] for
Del'a Rolls
Admitted
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To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of
War
The undersigned District Judge of the United States,
for the Delaware district, prays leave to certify
that it appears to the satisfaction of the undersigned, that the
foregoing applicant John Jackson, served in the revolutionary war
as a musician in the Delaware Regiment, against the common
enemy and for the term or time substantiated by the foregoing
testimony, that the several witnesses who have testified in favor
of the above applicant, are entitled to full faith and credit.
The undersigned accordingly transmits the said depositions
to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to 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
18 March 1818.
In Testimony whereof the undersigned
hereto sets his hand, at Dover in the district aforesaid and
causes the seal of the United States court for said district to be
hereto affixed, this twenty-first day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and eighteen, and of the Independence
of the United States, the forty-second.

John Fisher District Judge
Delaware district.

Attest
Thos Witherspoon Clk   [Diz.]
[Co't D. o D.]
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Accomack [Hon] Apl 20 1835

Rec'd of the Hon Sec of War a military
Warrant No 2106 for 100 fwd
to J. W. Odenheimer
guard'n to Lydia
Ann Jackson only heir of John Jackson
fifer Delaware line, frwd'd by mail
dated 11th Apl 1835 

JES Ellis[worth]
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Patrick Connolly aged about sixty-one years, being affirmed
in due form of law (he being conscientiously scrupulous of taking
an oath) declares and deposes as follows, viz, that he well
recollects John Jackson to have acted as a musician in the
Delawan regiment in the revolutionary war; that he thinks
he first saw Jackson at Christina bridge in the State of
Delaware, that said Jackson acted as fife Major in the
Delaware Regiment, at some time during
his service in the aforesaid regiment, but at what place or time he does
not now recollect; that this deponent verily believes from his
knowledge of the revolutionary service of said Jackson, a 
musician in the Delaware Regiment, that said Jackson
must have been longer in the service than nine months at
one time; that this affirmant thinks Mr Jackson, in consequence
of the afflictions of his family and other cause, at the
present time is very low circumstance and stands in
need of assistance from his country for support, and
further this affirmant declared not.

Patrick Connolly

Taken Sworn Subscribed
this 30th day
of March 1818
Before
John Fisher District Judge
Delaware district
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Jacob Furber aged about fifty-nine years, being sworn
in due form of law deposes and declare as follows, viz
That this deponent knew John Jackson as a musician in the
Delaware regiment from about the month of September 1779
to the 16th day of August 1780, on which last day the
Delaware Regiment was by the misfortunes of the day,
reduced to two companies; that this deponent knew of said
Jackson being attached to said regiment, and saw him
at times, during the residue of the war, some times he being on  
recruiting parties as a misician and some times on
regular duty; that a few years since, when said Jackson
resided in Dover, this deponent believing him to have
been in very reduced circumstances and that he then
stood in need of assistance from his country for support,
that for some years past this deponent has not known
said Jackson's circumstances, but has understood that
he is still needy and further this deponent saith not.
Jacob Furber

Taken, sworn & subscribed
this 30 March 1818-
Before
John Fisher District Judge
Delaware district
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The supplemental deposition of John Jackson made in pursuance
 of the rules and regulations of the war department of the
26. of March 1818.

The aforesaid John Jackson having been duly
sworn, further declares as follows, Viz, That he never did
obtain from any officer of the Delaware regiment, any written
discharge whatever, but was paraded at Newcastle in
the State of Delaware at the end of the revolutionary
war, with the rest of said regiment and was discharged
by the commanding officer of said regiment, agreeably to
order of Congress, that said discharge took place
some time in June or July 1783; that this deponent does
not suppose that his dismission from the army could be
Probably denominated a discharge but was, in truth,
a final disbandment; and further this deponent
saith not.
John Jackson

Taken, sworn & subscribed
at Dover this 6th April 1818
Before
John Fisher district Judge
Delaware district.
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John Jackson

dess..
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The deposition of Thomas Jackson of Kent County of State of Delaware who says he was well acquainted with John Jackson a fifer in the Delaware Regiment in the revolutionary was & with William Jackson & Ann Jackson the only children & heirs of said John Jackson and that from report William Jackson went to Philadelphia & is since dead leaving one child Lydia Ann Jackson - that Ann Jackson daughter of said John Jackson, as he believes from report died in State without issue & that Lydia Ann Jackson daughter of William Jackson (dead) is reputed and believed to be the only heir at law of said John Jackson (dead) 
Thomas Jackson

Affirmed & subscribe to November the 20th 1834 before Jospeh Kinney Jus. P 

Kent County, ss The State of Delaware I do certify that his statement is entitled to full confidence and he is a credible witness given under my hand this 20th day of November 1834 Joseph Kinney J P

I Joseph Kinney Jus. P. do certify that I personally knew John Jackson the fifer above spoken of & his son William Jackson & daughter Ann Jackson and are satisfied of the truth of the above and forgoing deposition
Joseph Kinney

State of Delaware Kent County ss
I John H Eccleston Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for Kent County aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph Kinney Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for Kent County aforesaid. And I further certify that the signature of Joseph Kinney appears to be in the proper hand writing of the said Joseph Kinney Esquire. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Dover the twenty first day of November A.D. 1834
John H. Eccleston Prothy
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Name Jackson, John

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
GRADE Private

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Line  Maryland

Warrant number 11384 
Acreage 100
Issued March 11, 1791
to John Jackson

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