Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5304, for Zachariah Jacobs, North Carolina
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([Illegible] - 1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER

Jacobs, Zachariah W. 5304. 
| Sally | B.L.Wt. 71.037-160-55
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[page is handwritten]
[right justified on page] State of North Carolina
[right justified on page]New Hanover County
Be it Remembered that on this Twelfth [blank area] day of May - A. D. 1857. personally appeared before me William S.Larkins a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, Mrs. Sally Jacobs, who after being   duly sworn according to Law says that she is now in in the ninety first years of her age and that she is the widow of, Zachariah Jacobs, deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States for the sum of [blank space] Dollars per annum for the sum received
per annum she Refers to his pension papers on file in the pension office. She further says that her said husband died in the County and state  aforesaid on Moores Creek on the tenth day of April 
A.D. 1847, and that she is still his widow,  she further says that she was married to said Zachariah Jacobs in the county and state aforesaid by one John Janes Esquire a Justice of the peace for said
County in the month of October. A.D. 1791. and that her name before her marriage was Sally Jacobs and that she makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension due her under the Act of February 3rd A.D. 1853. She further says that her and her husband being uneducated they did not keep any Record of the date of there marriage                      her
[signature] Sally x Jacobs
mark
Witness  W S Larkins

- We William Jacobs, and John Jacobs, sons of 
the above named Zachariah Jacobs. Deceased and the above named Sally Jacobs, and Residents of the aforesaid County and  state and upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Jacobs, in our presence and that we know that she is the identical person
She Represents herself to be We further
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state upon our oaths that we are of the following
ages. Namly I the said William is now in my
Sixty sixth year and I the said John is in my
Fifty second year, and that we know that our said, Father and Mother did live together as husband and wife. Each acknowledging the other as such from the time of our earleys Reccollection until our Said Fathers death. which was on or about the tenth of April A.D. 1847, we further state that our Mother is now his widow we further
state that we believe that our Mothers statement made in her declaration Respecting her marriage to our Father is strictly correct for our Father has often made statements to us respecting his marriage to our Mother Strictly
coresponding  in every Respect with that made by her therein, we further state that we know that our father was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States for many years before his death given under our hands
           [Signature] William his mark X Jacobs
           [Signature] John his  mark X Jacobs
Witness W.L Sarkins [illegible]

The foregoing declarations and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year written in the Declaration and I hereby certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant is the identical person she Represents herself to be. I further certify that I have examin persons Residing in the 
same house with Mrs Jacobs, and I am 
satisfied from these evidence that she is not able to travel to the Court house of
the county in which she Resides
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I further Hold that from her extrem old age and that from her feeble and Debililated appearance, that a Journey to the Court house would greatly fatigue her.  If it did not Indanger her life I surrender my home
     [Signature] W.S Larkins  Justice of the Peace

                                  State of North Carolina
                                   New Hanover County
Personally appeared before me Wm. S. Larkins a Justice of the peace within & for the County and State aforesaid John Bunting Esqr who states that he is in his seventieth year & that he has been a Justice of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid  for about thirty five years who after being sworn according to Law States upon oath that he knew Zachariah Jacobs the person named in the foregoing declaration & that he also knew the Said Sally Jacobs that makes the said declaration from his boyhood & that he knows that the said Zachariah & the said Sally Jacobs did live together as Husband & wife each acknowledging the other as such from the time of his boyhood up to the time of said Zachariah's death & that they were recognized as such by all persons in the neighborhood in which they resided he further States that he do know that the said Zachariah & Sally Jacobs did acknowledge the foregoing witnesses William & John Jacobs as their children he further states that he is at this time & has been from their boyhood will acquainted with the said
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William & John Jacobs & that he knows them to be men of good character he also states that he do know that the said Zachariah Jacobs was a revolutionary pensioner given under his hand this 14th day of May AD 1857   
                [Signature]  Jn [illegible] Bunting

The foregoing affidavid of John Bunting  Esqr was sworn to & subscribed in my presence on the day & date therein written & I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person & I further certify that he is an acting Justice of the peace at this time & has been for many years in the aforesaid County
[Signature] W L. Sarkins  Justice of Peace

State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover
I hereby certify that Wm S Sartins, Esquire
Before whom the following Declaration, and affidavits were made is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine.  I also certify that John Bunting one of the witnesses is at this time an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State duly commissioned and Qualified and has been for many years  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 16th day of May  AD 1857
                      [Signature]  Sam W Bunting
SEAL                              County Court Clerk
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[left side of page]
Set: A. H. Evans [illegible]
              E. Butts

Vol. I  12.


[right side of page]
275.21
       act Mar 3 '55

Sally Jacobs. wid.
Zachariah Jacobs.  pri.

Capt.   [blank]

W: 160 Ac.  Aug 10 1857
                       [illegible]
                       Revy. war.

Pens'd act 7 June 1832  N.C. [illegible]

       Special   May 30.  '57

[Signature]  A Evans
                 A. H. Evans
                                                    Present
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6430[underlined]

North Carolina       (Fay)
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Sally Jacobs
widow of Zachariah Jacobs
NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Aug't 1857 and sent to 
              A. H. Evans,
                          Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 190  Vol. H
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[left side of page]
                                            12.364
North Carolina
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Zachariah Jacobs
of New Han. in the State of NCar
who was a Pri - in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Col: Lyett - in the N Car. line for 17 months - 
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Apr '33  and sent to Hon Ia'. McKay - Elizabeth, NCar
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 -   113.32
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept      28.33
                                                           =====
                                                           141.65
                                 {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                       {Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by C.[?]ath Rice -Clerk,
Book E   Vol.  6   Page 45

[right side of page]
Letter to Pen Agt 21 Oct 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839 Agt Notified 3rd March 1840
_____________________________________________
Died Ap'l 10, 1847
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Zachariah Jacobs
       21168

[illegible]
Send to W. Hall for proof  from [illegible]
inform Wm [illegible] McKay
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State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas & 
                                            Quarter
New Hanover County} Sessions December Term 1839
                                                   

     On this the 13th day of december A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Justice of the court aforesaid now sitting Zachariah Jacobs a resident of New Hanover County in the State of North Carolina aged seventy nine years the fifth of October 1839 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1839.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781 in the month of October with Captain James Mills and served in, as he believes, the eighth regiment of [the word "the" is inserted from above] the North Carolina line under the following named officers: Gen Green, Col. Lyett, Major Robert Raiford, Major Griffith McKee, Adjutant Curtis Ivey, Captain James Mills, Richard Feures 1st Lieut, John Slade 2nd Lieut, Curtis Ivey Ensign at first, Major Blount commanded in the regiment; he left the service in December 1782, having enlisted for & served twelve months; that when he entered  this service he resided in Brunswick County N.C.; that he was in a skirmish near Dorchester in S.C. between Gambee Creek & Bacon bridge, it being an attack on a Row galley in Ashley River: which was upset  & the men on board taken prisoners; that he marched from Wilmington which he left the 10th of March 1782, through Brunswick County N.C into S.C. through Georgetown across Santee at Strawberry ferry, on to the Eutaw Springs, thence to a place called Round O, thence to Ashley Hill about fifteen miles
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from Charleston, where he was stationed and remained till his term of enlistment was out, and continued a month or so longer, then marched to Wilmington and was disbanded the week before Christmas.
              He served three months in the militia under Col. Lillington, Captain Joseph Wood, also under Gen Ashe [the word "entered" is inserted from above] entered in the last of 1778, that he was drafted; he resided in Brunswick County when he entered this service, was in the battle at Briar Creek in Georgia which he thinks was in February 1779; that he marched out of Brunswick County through S.C into Georgia suprised and defeated by the enemy at Briar Creek, this applicant made his escape home & his time being nearly out did not enter again, a great many of the americans were drowned in crossing Briar Creek.
        He was again drafted for the militia service for nine months and served a little over two months, was in the battle of Guilford Court House and wounded in the leg, carried to the hospital and remained till somewhat recovered & then started home & on his way was taken prisoner by the forces and kept tied & made to go with them ten or twelve days, then delivered to the British at Col. Brown"s in Bladen County, below Carvers Creek, and took a parole from Major Craige, rather than be hung or sent to the [illegible] in Wilmington;  cannot recollect his officer's names; he marched out of Brunswick County, through Balden on towards Guilford & joined Gen Green's army beyond Big Pedee
        He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid                                his
            [Signature] Zachariah  X  Jacobs
                                              mark
Atest     [Signature] C. Marphy
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states.

I, John W. Stanley Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of New Haven County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zachariah Jacobs for a pension.

                        In testimony whereof I have 
                        hereunto set my hand & seal of 
                        office this 13th day of 
                         December A.D. 1832  and in 
                         the 57th year of American 
                         Independance
                [Signature] John W. Stanley Clk
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We, William Jacobs and John Jacobs sons of the foregoing  Named Zachariah Jacobs, Deceased, and foregoing, Sally Jacobs  and Residents of the foregoing named County and state upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Jacobs in our presence, and that we know that she is the Identical person she Represents her self to be we further state upon our oaths that we are of the following ages Namely, I the said, William is now in my sixty sixth year, and I the Said John is in my Fifty second year, and that we know our said Father and Mother did live to geather as husband and wife.  each acknowledging the other as such, from the time of our earlyest Recollection untill our Said Father's Death. which was on or about the tenth of April A.D. 1847,  We further State that our Mother is now a widow we further State that we believe that our Mothers Statement in her Declaration Respecting her marriage to our Father is  strictly correct for our Father has often made statements to us Respecting his marriage to our Mother Strictly caresponding in every Respect - with that made by her therein we further state that  we know that our Father, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States for many years before his death,  
                  given under our hand
                                       his
         [Signature] William  X  Jacobs
                                        mark
                                  his
        [Signature] John  X  Jacob
                                marks
Witness  W. L Sarkins [illegible]
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The foregoing Declaration and affidavits were Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year mentioned in the declaration and I hereby certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant I know to be the Identical person she represents her self to be  and that I have no interest in this claim whatever
     [Signature]  W.L. Sarkins  Justice of the Peace

                                      State of North Carolina
                                        New Hanover County
personally appeared before me W.L Sarkins a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid.  John Bunting Esquire.  Who states that he is now in his seventieth year. and that he has been a Justice of the peace within and for the State and County aforesaid [the phrase "for about thirty five years" is inserted from above]  for about thirty five years who after being duly sworn according to law States upon oath that he knew Zachariah Jacobs. the person Named in the foregoing Declaration and that he also knew the [the word "the" is also crossed out]said Sally Jacobs that makes the Said Declaration, from his Boyhood that and that he knows that the said Zachariah and the said Sally Jacobs, Did Live to geather as husband and wife Each acknowledgin the other as Such from the time of his Boyhood, up to the time of said Zachariahs Death and that they were Recognized as such, by all persons in the neighborhood
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Resided, he further states that he to knew, that the Said Zachariah and Sally Jacobs, Did Each acknowledge the foregoing witnesses, William, and John Jacobs, as there children. he further states that he is at this time and has been from there Boyhood well acquainted with Said William and John Jacobs and that he knows them to be men of good character he also states that he Do know that Said Zachariah Jacobs was a Revolutionary pensioner. given under his hand this, 14th day of May AD. 1857.
                    [Signature] Jn [illegible] Bunting

The foregoing affidavit - of John Bunting Esquire was sworn to and Subscribed in my presence on the Day and Date herein noted and I certify that, I know the affiant to be a credible person, and I further certify that he is an acting Justice peace at this time and has been for many years in the aforesaid County  
    [Signature] W.L.Sarkins Justice of the peace

State of North Carolina}
New Hanover County   }  I hereby certify that W.S Sarkins, Esqr. before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavits were made is and was at the time of taking the Same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and state aforesaid.  duly qualified and commissioned and that his signature to them is genuine  I also further certify that John Bunting one of the witnesses, is at this time and has been for many years an acting Justice of the peace, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the said County and state.
[there is a seal embedded under this section of the document]
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 16th day of May A.D.1857.
[Signature] Sam R Bunting County Court Clerk
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                                 State of North Carolina
                                 New Hanover County
On this Twelfth day of May A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty Seven personally appeared before me William S Sarkins a Justice of the peace within and for the County and state aforesaid, Sally Jacobs, aged ninty one years a Resident of said County in the State of North Carolina, who being duly Sworn according to law, declares that She is the widow of Zachariah Jacobs Deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] Regiment of [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain - She Refers to her said husbands pension papers on file in the pension office for particulars of services, and that her said husband, Zachariah Jacobs,  Dserve a pension under the act of A.D. 1832, from North Carolina She further states that She was married to the Said Zachariah Jacobs, in the County and State aforesaid, in October A.D 1791 by one John James, Esquire a Justice of the peace of Said County, and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Jacobs, and that her Said husband [the word "Died" is inserted from above] Died at Moors Creek on the tenth day of April A.D. 1847, and that she is now his widow and has no Record of her marriage.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rD A.D. 1855, and hereby authorizes Alexander H. Evans of Washington city to Receive Said Warrant as Attorney              
                                             her
                    [Signature] Sally  X  Jacobs
                                             mark
Witness  W.L. Sarkins  [illegible]
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Additional evidince In the case of Mrs. Sally Jacobs, Application for Pension
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                              State of North Carolina
                              New Hanover County
On this Sixteenth day of June A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me [the name "J.E.Bunting" is inserted from above] J.E. Bunting a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Fredrick George, who says that he is now in the seventy fourth year of his age who after being sworn according to Law States that he was well acquainted with Zachariah Jacobs and Sally jacobs from the year A.D. 1811 until the time of his Death  he further States  that he lived in the Same Neighborhood from said time to within a five years of said Zachariahs Death, he further states that the said Zacariah Jacobs Did Live[crossout] with the aforesaid Sally Jacobs as his wife that he did upon all accations that he herd him speak of her, and look[?] to her acknowledge her to be his wife, and that she also did acknowledge him to be her husband.  and they were Respected [crossout] and looked upon by all persons in the neighborhood as husband and wife, and that [crossout] he acknowledged these are the children of Said Sally as his children,
given under his hand
                  [Signature] Fred George

Witness}
[Signature] H Bunting JP}
Also personally appeared William Jacobs who says that he is now in the sixty sixth year of his age, and that he is the Son of Sally Jacobs, who was the wife of Zachariah Jacobs Deceased which Zachariah jacobs acknowledged him to be his son from the time of his earlyest Recollection untill the Day of his Death he also states that he do know that the Said Zachariah and sally Jacobs, did live to geather as husband an wife each acknowledging the other as such from the time of his early Recollection untill the day of his Death   he also states that he can well Recollect
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when some of his Mothers children was born, and that his said Father always acknowledged every child that his Mother had born as his, and he always was very attentive to he in her confinement and always provid for her at such time and all other times he also state that they always Lived in the same house [the word"house" is crossed out] and Sleept in the same bed for he has seen them in the same bed more times than he can name in term to Number, also that his Father has often Related to him the particulars of his marriage to his mother and stated that he was married to her by Justice of the peace for New Hanover County by the Name of John [crossout] James, and that his mother always agreed that his Fathers Statement was correct about there marriage.  given under his hand               his
                 [Signature] William  X  Jacobs
                                               mark
Witness }
[Signature] H Bunting, JP}

Also appeared W S Sarkins, Esquire who States that he now is in his Fifty Eighth year of his age.  he also states that he is at this time and have been for thirty years an acting Justice of the peace in and for New Hanover County, N.C.  who of his being Duly sworn according to Law States that he was well acquainted with Zachariah Jacobs  from the time of his Earlys Recollection untill the time of his Death, he also States that he is now and have been from his Early Recollection well acquainted with Sally Jacobs, he further
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States that the aforesaid Zachariah Jacobs and the aforesaid Sally Jacobs, was Living to geather as husband and wife Each acknowledging the other as Such and being So Recognized as such by all persons Residing in the Neighborhood from the time of his earlyest - Recollection untill the time of said Zachariahs Death, he further States that he possesses this information by living in the same neighborhod [the words"all that time" are crossed out] from the time Stated aforesaid untill within a five [crossout] years of his Death.
given under his hand - 
                        [Signature] W.S Sarkins

State of North Carolina}
New Hanover County}
I, H. Bunting an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and state  aforesaid Do hereby certify that the three foregoing affidavits of Fredrick George William Jacobs and WS Sarkins were Sworn to and subscribed before me and the Day and Date there in written, and I do hereby further certify that I do know that Each of the affiants are credible persons and there Statements Respecting the Subject they have testified to is entitled to full credit
Given under my hand
[Signature] H. Bunting Justice of Peace
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State of North Carolina 
New Hanover County
I hereby certify that I H Bunting, Esquire Before whom the foregoing affidavits of Fredrick George and William Jacobs and W.S Sarkins, were made is and was at the time of taking the Same an Acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Duly Commissioned and Qualified and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
       In testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 20th day of June A.D. 1857
                  [Signature] Sam R Bunting Clerk
SEAL                        County Court
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                        Washington  July 17 1857

Dear Sir
    Please find enclosed the add't Evidence  called for by the Office in the case of Sally Jacobs application for Rev Pension under act of Feby 2 18[illegible]1.  The age Stated by Wm Jacobs is that he is now in his 66th year - places the marriage prior to 1791 - as he is the oldest Son of Sally Jacobson.
                                I am very Respectfully
                                yr Obt Servant,

The case of Mrs Jacobs was filed, I discover under act of June 17 1844[this date is double underlined] (see letter to me June 2, 1857)  The office called for records if there became.  Please notice the last few lines of declaration.  It declares June is [illegible]
                                       [initial]  E.
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                      Washington  May 29, 1857

Sir

      enclosed you will please find the application of Mrs Sally Jacobs of North Carolina for a pension due her under the act of Feby 3/35. As Mrs Jacobs is very old and in extreme feeble health I venture to beg of [crossout] you the favor to have this case attended to specially.
                 I am respectfully
                           [illegible] Obt Servant
                                 [Signature] A.H. Evans


Comm'r of Pensions
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Admit for 17 mo
as a private
    $56.66


Hon ["Ab" is crossed and Is'c is inserted from above] Is'c McKay
           Elizabeth N.C.
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State of North Carolina
           Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the  muster rolls of the Continental line of the State in the revolutionary war that Zachariah Jacobs a private Soldier in  Cap't Mill's Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on 18th day of December  1781 for 12 months, and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
                   Given under my hand this 
             13th March 1833 
[Signature] W. Hill
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                  TREASURY DEPARTMENT
              Second Comptroller's Office,
                             January 20th 1840
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,"  Zachariah Jacobs, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency , at the rate of fifty six Dollars and Sixty-six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1838, to the 4th March, 1839.

                          Respectfully, yours,
                          [Signature] Albion H. Passing

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
                                Present.
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Sally Jacobs,
widow of Zachariah
     N. Carolina
       New Hanover Co.

Acts June 17.1844 & Feb 2, 1848

Admitted
     Private - at $56 66/100 per
annum. from April 10th 1847.  when he died

Certificates payable to Claimant

Atty

Alex. H Evans
           Present
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Sally Jacobs
      N.C.

Acts 1844 & '48

        Brief
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Brief in the case of Sally Jacobs, widow of Zachariah - 
New Hanover County and State of North Carolina
    act June 17, 1848 & Feby 2nd, 1848
_______________________________________________
Claim, ("original," [the words "or "for increase" are crossed out])   [ blank]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)  [blank

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance,

Zachariah Jacobs was pensioned under act of June 7, 1832 at $56 66/100 per annum, and died April 10th, 1847.  Marriage in 1791 proved by parol in absence of record.  Identity and widowhood proved by parol.

(If for increase)
         Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
         [blank]


Name and residence of Agent
Alex  H.  Evans
       Present

                               S. G. Dodge
                            Examining Clerk
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Sally Jacobs
adt Evidence
Pension  act 1844





filed Augt 1 1857
        A.H.Evans
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                               State of North Carolina
                               New Hanover County
On this thirtieth day of July A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me Charlie W. Murphy a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid.  Sally Jacobs, who after being sworn according to Law, States that she is the widow of Zachariah Jacobs Deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier  She further States that she has made application to the proper offices of the United States Government in the month of May AD. 1857 for a pension and for Bounty Land On account of her husband as aforesaid Services in the Revolutionary War  She further Declares that in consequence of her self, and [the word"the" is crossed out] her Said husband being without any education, that they did not Keep a Record of there marriage and that It has been So long Since there marriage that she does not know of any person now living that she can prove there marriage by 
         given under her hand             her
                              [Signature] Sally  X  Jacobs
                                                       mark
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration was sworn to and Subscribed in my presence on the day and date therein within given under my hand
[Signature] C.W. Murphy  Justice of the peace
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State of North Carolina
New Hanover County
             I hereby certify that C.W. Murphy, Esquire before whom the within [crossout] Declaration was made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and state aforesaid duly [crossout] commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine
             In testimony whereof I have hereto set my and and affixed the Seal of my office this eighth day of August A.D. 1857
                        [Signature] Sam'l R Bunting Clerk
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                         762
             North Carolina
[the word "Georgia" is crossed out]
                               Fayetteville
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Sally Jacobs
widow of Zachariah
who was a private
in the Revolution
============================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the ["4th day of March, 1843" is crossed out] 10th April 1847 - 
===========================
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Aug't 1857 and sent to A.H Evans
                                       Present
===========================
[Act ["s of March 3, 1843, &" is crossed out] June 17, 1841.]

Recorded in Book 26
Vol.   -  1  -       Page 180
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No. 808.
Sally Jacobs, Widow
of Zachariah.
        N. Carolina  

A.H. Evans  June 2, 1857
       admitted at $56.66  Aug 13/57




17 June 1844
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71,037



160 acres
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[horizontal statement]

Make it Special ["Special is underlines]
         GOW
    29 May 1857


[vertical statements]

Rev. Bounty Land Claim

Commissioner of Pensions
                     Present
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Revy  WIDOW ,&c.
    ----------------
File No.      3304
Sally Jacobs
    Wid.
Zachariah Jacobs
    Pvt. Rev. War
-------------------
Act Feby, 2nd/48

Index: -  Vol/ A      Page  370

[Arrangement of 1870]
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                              Pension Office
                              Aug 10. 1857

Sir
          Zachariah Jacobs N.C. 
Agency - act 1832 a $56.66
To what line paid?
                  Very respectfully
[Signature] W. Coll
             for Comm'r

[Signature] R.J.Arkinson, Esq}
                Third Aud'r}

                             3d Auditors office
                             August 12, 1857

Sir
        Zachariah Jacobs,
N.C. Roll, Act June 7 1832
at $56 66/100 per annum
died April 10 18[illegible] & his
pension has been paid in [illegible]
 [Signature] Rob J Minsar[?]
                       auditor

[illegible]
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                             Washington  May 28, 1857
Sir - 
       Please find enclosed the Bounty land application of Mrs Sally Jacobs now 91 years of age and as she is in feeble health and extremely needy I venture to beg that you will make the case Special.  She will hardly live to see the case [illegible] reached
                          I am   Respectfully
                      [Signature] A.H. Evans

Commissioner of Pensions
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[there is a word to the left of the letter that is illegible]  

                              Pension Office
                          Fayetteville Oct 15 1839

James L Edwards  Esquire
           Commissioner of Pensions
                   Sir

Enclosed for your satisfaction the following
Norman Alexander Act 1832  12 mo  $50
Zachariah Jacobs .  .    .    "       "         $56.66
William Hunt paid             "      "         $36.66 
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                          I am [illegible]
                              very respectfully
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