Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13525, for Francis Jackson, Virginia
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(3-1776) Service Number
Va.    Jackson, Francis S.13525
carded
Contents
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2975
Kentucky
Francis Jackson
Woodford in the State of Kentucky he was a private on the compy commanded by Captain Vaughn of the __________ commanded by _________
in the Virginia [illegible] for 18 months from 1776
inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60-Dollars-Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Decr: 32 and sent to [illegible] Todd. Frankford, Ky:
arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   90.
semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33  30-
$120-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nathan Rice-Clerk
Book D Vol 9-Page 44-
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State of Kentucky Woodford County Set
On this 30th day of September in the year of Christ 1832 personnally appeared in open Court before the following Justices viz John Steele Samuel Wallace Barntt Gains and William Wooldrige composing the County Court of Woodford now sitting, Francis Jackson a resident of Woodford County State of Kentucky aged, seventy five years who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress papered June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein, stated
That he resided in the County of Amelia State of Virginia, during the revolutionary war. that as a citizen of Said County he was drafted a number of tours of duty in the manner following that is every man from the beginning of Virginia invasions by the Brittish was bound to Stand a draft in his Company by tens. that is
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every tenth man had to perform a tour of duty, by lot untill the whole number of them had undergone duty, and then that one which performed the 1st tour of duty was again called on. during the whole war, Submitting as he was bound to do to the foregoing regulation. He performed tours of duty enough to make up the full term of those eighteen months in the state line of Va ending about the 1st of May 1781. after the Battle of Guilford Court house, and 6 or 7 months before the Battle of York Town. That in the first tours of duty he performed was in marching from Amelia County to Petersbourgh Williamsburgh and other points of defence within his State. That on the disapperance of the British from these points he would be ordered home. In one of the first tours of duty he was commanded by Captain Vaughn a militia officer, that under him he marched and performed a tour of 3 months duty in so to and defending Williamsburgh that he performed five more tours of duty under various Captains.
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about 3 months each except one which was longer. Concluding with the one at Guilford Courthouse which was five months long. That this tour of duty he was commanded by Captain Robert Hudson. That he belonged to the Rigment commanded by Major or Cpt Cunningham of Prince Edward County, that he joined the Brigade of Genl Lawson, that he marched from Amelia County as near a direction as probible to join Genl Green in the state of Carolina North near Guilford Courthouse. That his Rigment joined several other Rigments and formed Genl Lawsons Brigade and one commanded by Genl Stephens which joined Genl Greens army near said Court House, that Genl Green a few days after the Virginia and North Carolina militia and a small portion of Regulars, joined him gave Lord Cornwallis an engagement at Guilford Court House on or near the 15th day of March 1781. Some 9 or 10 months before the seige of York that in said engagement the american army gave way retreated over the Reedy fork, from there to the Speedwell Iron works, that on the next day after  the engagement the american army or part of them went
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Back to the Battle Ground to bury the dead, that after that act was over, they marched with remainder of Genl Greens army in pursuit of Lord Cornwallace to deep River at one Ramseys Mills, but did not follow Lord Cornwallis further, that Cornwallace pursued his course through Carolina to Virginia. That Genl Green did not pursue Cornwallace into Virginia, but marched his army to South Carolina. That the Virginia militia left Genl Green on Haw River, and returned home to Virginia that his Captain Hodson died before he reached home [illegible] that when the Virginia Militia reached the line between Virginia and Carolina they were all discharged from service, by the comdr of the militia, the number of this Rigment not recollected. he states that he has but a poor recollection of the names of officers, but more recollection in relation to events that were the most striking, toward that of engagements. That in the tours of duty he performed he never was in but the one engagement as foresaid. That he now is really infirm and 75 years old, and nearly blind. That he has no documentary
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evidence of said services, nor does he know of a living witness who can positively prove his services, except John Jackson that is now living who went with this applicant to the army some two or three tours and once to bring his horse back and knows of his absense at various other times. and of his then universal reputation in the neighborhood for being in the army-and of his returns home whose deposition he will if possible procure and [illegible] to the foregoing declaration.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of any agency in the United States, or either of them
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Francis Jackson
Questions put to the applicant by the Court.
Where, and in what year were you Born.
ans I was born at Amelia County State of Virginia, In the year 1757 august, of that year
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Have you any record of your age and, if So, where is it.
ans. I had a record of my age when I came to Kentucky, but have lost the original, and now have a copy, which makes me the aforesaid age.

Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the revolution, and where do you now live.
ans. I lived when I was called into the service in Amelia County State of Virginia, and lived in said County untill 1787 when I moved to Kentucky and lived in Fayette County 2 years I now live in Woodford cty where I have been living for 42 years, and have been a professor of the Babtist Church for near 40 years, and now am one.

How were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if so for whom.
ans I was drafted for all the terms of service I performed.

State the names of some regular officers who were with the
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where you served. Such Continental and Militia regiments as you recollect, and the general circumstances of your service
ans I recollect Col Williams + Gen Huger of the Continentals and Genl Green the comdr in Chief. Genl Stephens was a militia officer of Virginia, & Lawson Regiment on Brigade, for all the services I performed I received no pay except Continental money that he was not in the seige of York having just returned from the Guilford Courthouse, engagement.

Did you receive a discharge and if so where is it.
ans I recollect of having no discharge except verbal one.

State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can speak of and testify as to your character for veracity, and this belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
ans I state as my neighbors that know me the following persons.
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me George Blackburn & Isaac Crutcher residing in the County of Woodford State of Kentucky, and William Blackburn & Nolby [illegible] residing in the County & State aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with  Francis Jackson, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Crutcher
Geo Blackburn
Wm Blackburn
Nolby [illegible]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogations prescribed by the war department, that the above applicant is a soldier of the revolution and served as he states: and the court further certifies that it appears to them that George Blackburn, and Isaac Crutcher are clergymen who have signed the preceding certificate & resident in Wooford county. and that William Blackburn & Nolby [illegible] who have also signed the same are residents in said county and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit in any country.

I John McKinney Clerk of the Woodford County Court do hereby certify that
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the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the matter of the application of Francis Jackson an applicant to be placed on the pension roll of the United States. as took place in said county.

In testimony where of I here unto set my hand as clerk aforesaid, and affixed the seal of my said office this day and year aforesaid-

John McKinney [illegible] C.W.C.C.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel
[handwritten: History written
by W. Va. H. F.]

October 25, 1929

Mrs. F.E. Harrell
P.O. Box 517
Cisco, Texas

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13525, it appears that Francis Jackson was born in August, 1757, in Amelia County, Virginia.

While residing in said county, he enlisted and served as a private at various times, under Captains Vaughan, Robert Hudson and Booker, in Colonel Cunningham's Virginia Regiment, in all eighteen months, was in the battle of Guilford, and served until May 1, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky.

There are no data on file as to his family.

The above noted is the only Francis Jackson found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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1924-Mch. 12-Hist. tp Mrs. C.J. Reilly [illegible]
1924-Dec. 29- Hist. to Mrs. Roy F. [illegible]
1927- Apr. 15-Hist. to Mrs. E.B. Smith
1928- Oct 9- Hist to Donald P. Stone
1929. Oct. 25- hist. to Mrs. F.E. Harrell. See [illegible] Jackson S.31769

Rev War
INVALID
File No. 13 [illegible] 525
Francis Jackson
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:=Vol. 1, Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870]
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5835
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The Secretary will answer me at Frankfort Ky, I omitted to state this when first sent on the declaration
Wm H Todd
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State of Kentucky Franklin County Ss
The affidavit of John C. Jackson taken on the 30th day of August 1832 in the County of Franklin before Francis Graham Justice of the peace for sd. Franklin County to be laid before the Hon, Secretary of War on the behalf of Francis Jackson an applicant to be placed on the pension Roll of the U. States as a revolutionary soldier

The applicant being of lawful age and first duly cautioned charged and sworn deposeth and saith that he lived in the County of Amelia State of Virginia during the revolutionary war. That he was a neighbor of Francis Jackson Sr now of Woodford County Ky who has applied to the government to be placed on the pension Roll and Who has applied to this affiant for his testimony on the occasion

The affiant deposeth and sayeth that living near each other in said county of Amelia
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State of Virginia during the revolutionary struggle that he served to his own knowledge two towers of duty with the said Francis Jackson that in one of those towers he & sd Francis Jackson served under one Capt- Booker from Amelia County the higher officers this deformant can not recollect. In the tower they were marched to lower parts of Virginia crossing the chichommony River and there awaiting the enemy untill there terms were expired they were discharged

This deformant further states that he & said Francis Jackson was at another time ordered to chesterfield court house to receive further orders that they both went together that this affiant continued there during the winter and that the said Francis Jackson was detached under Capt. Hudson and was ordered to march to meet Genl Green in N. Carolina and that
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this affiant unstood and believed from reports that said Jackson was at the battle of Gilford- which he well understood when he returned home the next spring
Hudson was said Francis Jackson & my Militia Capt in the neighborhood and this deponent believes that. Said Francis was under him in the Gilford campaign-Hudson died before he returned home, he believes in prince Edward County Virginia on his return home from the length of time since these  transactions this affiant cannot specify the particular dates
He recollects positively but three campaigns the said Jackson was out. but being absent himself on various towers the said Francis may have served many others without his knowledge. He believes he served his full towers when called on, he does not believe or never
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heard of his highering a subsitute

This affiant states-He recollects serving with the said Francis himself two towers, and altho this deponant was not at the Battle of Gilford it was well understood that the said Francis was in that Battle

This affiant states that the said Francis Jackson's standing in society was good that to the best of his knowledge his character was irreproachable & further this affiant sayeth not

Franklin County 30 August 1832
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for sd Franklin County John C. Jackson of sd County and made oath to the within affidavit given under my hand the day & date above written
Francis Graham

I do hereby certify that John C. Jackson is a neighbor of mine and I have known him for many years-he is a man of good standing and that full reliance may be placed on his affidavit
Francis Graham
Augt. 30. 1832
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State of Kentucky Ss I Alexander H Rennick Clerk of the Franklin County Court, I do certify that Francis Graham Esqr who hath signed his name to the above certificate was at the time of doing the same and stil is a justice of the peace in & for the County of Franklin & state aforsaid duly Commisioned and qualified and by law is authorised to administer oath all of which is certified to all to whomish may concern

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my name & affisced the seal of said County this first day of September 1832.
[illegible seal]
A.H. Rennick CFC
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Dec. 4
received
Ky.
from 1776 private
18 months $60.
[illegible]

[written sideways on paper:
To the Honl the secretary of war Washington City]

[crossed through wording: J. McKinney Clerk of the Court of Woodford County.]
W. H. Todd. [crossed through word: Virginia]
Frankfort. Kentucky
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
[B]

[illegible] Declaration to be made by the Non-commissioned [illegible] Musicians, and Privates. For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act, entitle, "An [illegible] supplementary to an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 7th of June, [illegible], I ____________ of _____________ in the county of ____________ in the State of _____________ do hereby delcare, that I _________________ Army of the Revolution, for _________ months, and continued in ___________ service, under that and other arrangement, in all ________________ months, when I was dscharged as a _______________________ in Captain ___________________ Company, in the ___________ Regiment, of the ________________ Line.

And I further declare, that I was not, on the ____________ day of May, 18 _____, on the Pension List of the United States.

Witness my hand, this __________ day of _________ in the year ___________
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Shelbyville Ky.
Feb. 21-1927

Bureau Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send to me the record of Francis Jackson-who applied for a Pension from Woodford Co. Ky. in 1832. He served in the Va. line-I wish to know the County in Va. from which he enlisted, date of birth and name of wife and children if given.
Please let me hear at your earliest convenience as we wish his record to finish papers. 
Shall greatly appreciate a prompt reply.
Very truly
Mrs. E.B. Smith
Shelbyville Ky-
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Post  Office Stamp: Pension Office  Dec 9 1924 U.S. 

Houston. Tex.
Dec. 4-1924

Pension Bureau
Dept.- of Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please let me know if Francis Jackson of Virginia who fought in the Revolutionary War received a pension? any information you can give me in regard
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to him or his family will be greatly appreciated
Yours truly
Mrs. Roy F. Walker
227 Hathaway Ave
Houston Texas
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December 23, 1927
The University Club
Indianapolis

The Pension Bureau,
Dept. of Interior
Washington D.C.

Attention of Revolutionary Records Division,

Gentlemen: For purpose of perfecting application for membership in a patriotic society may I have "official copy" of record of pension obtained by my ancestor Francis Jackson? The serial number of his pension for rev. war services as I have it is S13525.

Yours very truly,
Donald L. Stone
2143 No. Alabama St.
Indianapolis Ind.
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C. J. Reilly, M.D.
Dole floral Bldg.
Beatrice, Nebraska

Feb. 10th 1924.

Revolutionary Dept. of Pension Office.
Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs,.
Have you any information as to the Revolutionary War record of one Francis Jackson? I only know he was married to Sally Tyler in 1778. Would appreciate any information (especially dates, Company) you may be able to give me concerning him. I have understood he was from Va, tho he might be from Maryland. Thanking you for your favor and hoping for as early reply as possible,

I remain

Mrs. C.G. Reilly
514 N-12th St.
Beatrice Neb.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section [illegible]

December 29, 1924

Mrs. Roy T. Walker
227 Hathaway Ave.,
Houston, Tex.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13525 it appears that Francis Jackson was born in August 1757 in Amelia County, Virginia.

While residing in said county he enlisted and served as a private at various times, under Captains Vaughan, Robert Hudson, Booker and Colonel Cunningham's Virginia Regiment, in all eighteen months, was in the battle of Guilford and served until May 1, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832 while a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky.

There is no data on file as to his family.

The above noted soldier is the only Francis Jackson found on the Revolutionary War records of the Bureau. 

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Date of death not on AB
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AWJ
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

March 12, 1924.

Mrs. C.J. Reilly,
514 N. 12th St.,
Beatrice, Nebr.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13525, it appears that Francis Jackson was born in August 1757 in Amelia County, Virginia.

While residing in said county, he enlisted and served as a private at various times, under Captains Vaughan, Robert Hudson, Booker and Colonel Cunningham's  Virginia Regiment, in all eighteen months, was in the battle of Guilford, and served un til May 1, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky.

There is no data on file as to his family.

The above noted soldier is the only Francis Jackson, found on the Revolutionary War records of the Bureau. [handwritten word on side of paragraph illegible]

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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October 9, 1928.

[handwritten words] Donald L. Stone
[crossed through typed words] David L. Stone
2143 North Alabama Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13525, it appears that Francis Jackson was born in August 1757, in Amelia County, Virginia.

While residing in said county, he enlisted and served as a private at various times, under Captains Vaughan, Robert Hudson, Booker and Colonel Cunningham's Virginia Regiment, in all eighteen months, was in the battle of Guilford, and served until May 1,1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky.

There are no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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(This letter came to the wrong whole)
I assign the written letter to John McKinny Esqr Clerk Woodford County Court without recourse this 17th Novr 1832

re assigned to AS & Re
S. [illegible]
JMc

A H Rennick C [illegible]
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War Department
Pension Office
November 6th 1832

Sir

The documents in support of the claim of Francis Jackson have been examined and they are herewith returned. The separate sheets containing the same should be connected by a piece of paste or ribbon the ends of which should be made to pass under the seal of the certifying officer.
I am, very respectfully
Your obt. Servant
J.L. Edwards

A. H. Rennick Esq
Clerk of the Court of Woodford Co.
Versailles
Ky