Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10909, for Abednego Jackson, Maryland
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Jackson, Abednego 
NUMBER
S. 10909
carded
CONTENTS
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16.627 District of Columbia

Abednego, Jackson

of Washington Co in the  Dt. Columbia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regt. commanded by Col Stewart in the Maryland line for 10 months & 8 days

Inscribed on the Roll of D. Columbia at the rate of 34 Dollars 21 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept. 1833 —— and delivd. Emd. Broo
of Geo. Town D.C.  Present

Arrears to the 4th of Sep ’33 —— $85.52
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar ’34 17.10
============
$102.62

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 112
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Land Office, Annapolis, Sept. 5th 1833; 
I hereby Certify, that it appears by the muster rolls remaining in this office, that Abednego Jackson, enlisted as a private, in the 2nd Maryland Regiment, for the term of nine months, on the 25th day of May 1778, and was discharged on the 3rd day of April 1779; 
George G. Brower
Regr. Land Off. W. S. M
7.5
George G. Brewon
Reg. Land Off. U.S.M.
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District of Columbia
County of Washington viz:
On this 29 day of August, 1833, personally appeared before the subscriber William Cranch, Chief Judge of the circuit Court of the District of Columbia, Abednego Jackson, a resident in said County, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed 7th of June 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers, and Served as herein stated.
In the Spring of the year 1777, he thinks in the month of April; being a resident of St Marys County, in the State of Maryland, and subject to military duty, which he was frequently called on to perform, on account of the very exposed situation of that County, to depredation from the British Cruisers, by which they were much infested, he determined, with many of his acquaintances in that County, to the number of about 50 or 6-, to enroll themselves as volunteers, to join the Army of Genl. Washington in the Jerseys at that time, as he understood, was in great want of men; and being enrolled by Col. Barnes of that County, they set out from Leonard Town under the Command of Capt. Muhlehorn for Annapolis, where they remained for some time for recruits - From Annapolis, they proceeded to the Head of Elk from whence they marched to Brunswick, where they joined the Army, and where they were placed in the Company of Capt: Davis in Stewart's Regiment, to which Regiment belonged a Capt: Anderson, who was adjutant. From this time, they were employed in the various movements of the Army, until they moved towards Trenton. He was with the Army during the Cannonade of that place, and the Battle of Princeton. He will never forget the roaring of Cannon at that time, which remained in his Ears for a long time afterward. After going into Winter Quarters, his term of service, being nine months that he engaged to serve from the time he left home expired, & being prevailed on to serve three months longer, he remained with the Army until twelve months expired, from the time that he left home on this expedition, where Capt: Davis gave him a written discharge. He does not remember what became of this discharge, which he never expected would be of any use to him af
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terward.
He knew many of the Regular Officers--The Commandant of his own Regt -- Genl. Washington - Wilkinser, Smallwood - Sullivan and others, whose names he does not recollect -- The names of many of the men who volunteered with him, he well remembers viz: Richard Sweany, Francis Wheatley, Sylvester Wheatly, James Barrett, Joseph, Reswick, William Chatley, Joseph Fields, Robert Greenwoll, James Winselt, Barton Godred, and some others. 
He has been in the employment of the Catholic College for a great number of years, which did not allow him any leisure to visit his native County, consequently, cannot tell whether there be any one of them alive at this time to prove his Service. were he now at leisure, the effect of old age, would prevent him from going, being scarcly able to crawl along, and very poor in his circumstances
He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll or any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid W Cranch
               his
Abednego X Jackson
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Interrogatories prescribed by the War dept. propounded to the Declarant
1st. Where and what year were you born?
Answer -- In St: Mary's County Maryland 1758.
2d. Have you any Record of your age, & if so, where is it?
Answer -- I have none
3d. Where were you living when called into Service - Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do  you now live?
Answer -- I was living when called into Service in St. Marys County, Maryld from whence I removed to George Town, where I have lived ever Since. 
4h. How were you called into service -- Were you drafted - did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute, and if a Substitute, for whom?
Answer -- I was a Volunteer and went to the Army as I have stated to serve 9 months, and after that was out I commited to serve three months longer and did so, when I was discharged.
5h. State names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served -- Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service --
Answer -- I knew Genl. Washington the Commander in Chief - Stewart
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who commanded the Regt. to which I belonged - Small wood - Genl. Wilkinson and many others - 
6h. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your Service as a Soldier of the Revolution. 
Answer. I have lived many years at the Catholic College in George Town, and am well know to the Revd. Principal of the College, Mr Mulledy, Mr. Lewis Carbery. Zachariah Goddard, and many respectable Citizens of George town, who can testify to my character and a man of truth and honor

And the said Willian Cranch, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Washington County, in the District of Columbia, do hereby certify & declare it as my opinion, after investigating the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that Thomas F. Mulledy who has signed the annexed Certificate is a Priest, and President of the Catholic College of George Town D. C. resident of said College, and that Zackariah Goddard who also signed another Certificate hereunto annexed, is a resident in George town, and that the sd. Thomas F. Mulledy and Zackariah Goddard are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. Cranch
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26.475
Revd. Mr. Mulledy's Depn.

admd
10 mo 8 ds pri

Col Brooke
Geo. Town
D. C.
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District of Columbia
County of Washington viz:
On this 15th day of June, 1833, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appears Zachariah Goddard of George Town who being duly sworn according the Law, deposeth and saith, that he came to George Town to reside in the year 1807, and rented a house, part of which he let to Abednego Jackson, with whom he at that time became well acquainted and whom he has known intimately ever since -- That at that distant period, he has often heared the said Abednego Jackson recount his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, when he would have had to expectation whatever of deriving any advantage from the circumstance of making it known, and so general was the belief that what he stated was true, the he never has heared a doubt suggested by any person to the contrary -- That he has always considered the said Jackson a Man of the strictest veracity and honor, and that he firmly believes he was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has stated. 
N Goddard
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above Edmund Brooke

I hereby certify that Zachariah Goddard who has subscribed and sworn to the above is, in my opinion a man of veracity Given under my hand this 15th. June, 1833.
Edmund Brooke J P
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District of Columbia
County of Washington viz:
On this day of June, 1833, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid appears the Reverend Mr.  Thos. F. Mulledy President of the Catholic College of George town, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth, that he was educated at this College, and entered it at an early period of his life, when he first became acquainted with Abednigo Jackson, who has been in the College employment ever since - That he has often heared, many years ago, and at various times since, the said Abidnego talk of his Services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that he did so serve, he believes to be the general opinion of his acquaintances, and that no doubt ever existed on the subject. That he believes the said Abednego to be as old as he states himself to be in his declaration, having all the mark of old age about him, and that during his acquaintance with him his character as an honest and truthful man has never been called in question. 
Thomas F. Mulledy
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid}
Edmund Brooke
I hereby certify that the Reverend Thomas F. Mulledy, who subscribed and made oath to the above, is a man of veracity, and of great respectability of character. 
Witness my name
Edmd Brooke
June 15. 1833
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Land Office, Annapolis, Septr. 5th 1833,
Sir,
Your's of the 30th Ultimo, with the declaration of Abednigo Jackson enclosed, was received, -- I herewith send you enclosed a certificate from the Muster rolls of his service; -- It appears by the muster rolls that he enlisted for the term of nine months,
(In haste,)
I am very respectfully yr. obt. sv.
George G. Brewer

G. W. Crump Esqr.
Acting Commr of Pensions,
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Rev War
10909
INVALID.
File No. 10,909
Abednego Jackson
Priv. Rev. war
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.]