Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36621, for Joseph Jackson, New Hampshire
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (N.H.)

Jackson, Joseph

NUMBER
S.36621

Mass. & Me res.

CONTENTS
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14.256R
District of Maine
Joseph Jackson 2 2/[illegible]
of Jefferson in the state of D of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Poor of the N.Hampshire
line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the roll of D of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 181[illegible]
and J[illegible] to Josiah Stebbins [illegible]
Alna D of Maine

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 134.9 [illegible number]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mon 1820 48.00
16 Mo 26/30   [total] $182.93
[in brackets] 
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

[faded lettering]
age not stated
Sincohe
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Joseph Jackson
New Hamp line
Col Poor
January 1776-1 year

[in pencil]
Judge's Certificate
of the indigent 
Circumstances of the 
applicant [illegible]

[in pencil]
The Judge will also phased to Certificates
Credibility and 
disinterested  [illegible] of the
witnesses.

Admitted

[in pencil]
For Clerks Certificate
See Case
James Robinson
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I Joseph Jackson testify and say: that 
my estate consists of about sixty acres
of land, about two thirds of it wild, lying
in the town of Jefferson, an inland
situation remote from market. My
buildings are old and falling to de-
cay. My farm is moderately stocked.
I am in debt and have debts  of a-
bout equal [illegible] due to me. My 
property would not in my opinion
sent for more than forty or fifty dollars
a year. I am in my sixty eighth
year, feeble in health, and joined 
with rheumatic affections and una-
ble to labor, and my property is not 
sufficient to afford me a comfortable
support even in my usual state of 
health. 
Joseph Jackson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
On the fourth of July, AD. 1819.
the aforenamed Joseph Jackson, made
took an subscribed before me, The
[illegbile]oath, in addition to the
[illegible] to [illegible] this is annexed.
And I certify that the statement
by him given of the location of
his farm is generally correct; but
having seldom seen it I can not
certify more particularly on my
[illegible] knowledge. But i do also
further certify that the said Jack-
son is a man of his reputation
an entitled entitled to belief. 

Josiah Stebbins, a Judge
of New C.C.C.P. [illegible symbol] T. Circuit.
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I Joseph Jackson, of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln
and District of Maine, a Citizen of The United States on 
oath declare and say: That at New Castle in the County
aforesaid in January 1776, I enlisted as a private soldier
on The continental establishment in the company of 
Capt. Titcomb of the State of New Hampshire as I un-
derstood, and regiment of Col. Poor in the Masachu-
setts line in the war of the revolution; and served
In the vicinity of Boston till it was evacuated by
the British, when I marched to New York city,
and thence [papen] to Albany, and Ticonderoga,
and to [illegible]. There we were met by Gen. Arnold 
and retreated to Ticonderoga. There i was, under
Gen. Gates attached to a draft or gang of car-
penters. About a month before the expiration 
of the year aforesaid, my regiment marched
for the southward and were at the battle of
Trenton. But, by of the General, i was de-
tained in the gang of carpenters, and was in-
formed that our discharges should be deliv-
ered us, when the year was out. I served to the
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end of the year, and received my pay and discharge.
The discharge has long been lost. Before this period
I served six months in Maine, and afterward three
months in Rhode Island, which i consider it 
unnecessary to particularize. Joseph Jackson


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln fs. On the ninth day of April. A.D. 1818,
Joseph Jackson above named, personally ap-
peared before me Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the 
Second Eastern Circuit, and made oath to
the truth of the foregoing Declaration by 
him signed.	Josiah Stebbins.
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Samuel Avery and Thomas
Cunningham the witnesses
whose [affidavits] precedes,
are disinterested and 
credible. J. Stebbins a
Judge C.C.C.P. 2d. T. Circuit.

Tho [Y] Cunningham
[Depositions]
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I Richard Mc. Alister, of Montvile in Maine,
depose and say: That I well know Joseph Jackson the
aforesaid Declarant; served in the same company with
him in the service in his declaration mentioned until
he was detained on the regiments marching to the
Southward, as by him mentioned; and i know that up
to that time he did duty as a soldier with reputa-
tion.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln Fs. On the ninth day of April, A.D. 1818,
before me Josiah Stebbins, one of the Judges
of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the 
Second Eastern Circuit personally appeared
Richard Mc. Alister above named, and 
[illegible] oath to the truth of the foregoing af-
fidavit. [crossed out text] 
Josiah Stebbins.

NB. The above affidavit was undoubtedly
omitted to be signed by mistake.
Josiah Stebbins.
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I Samuel Avery of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Sixty three years of age do testify Depose and Say that Joseph Jackson of Jefferson aforesaid Enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental Service in the Year A.D. 1776 in Capt. Titcomb Company and in Colonel Poors Regiment and Served one whole year in Said Continental Service to my certain knowledge.

Samuel Avery


Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Lincoln ss. On the fourth Day May A.D. 1819 
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Avery to me, personally known and made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed and taken at the request of Joseph Jackson is the truth and that I have known the aforesaid Deponent more than twenty years and in my opinion he will testify the truth when under oath

Taken and Sworn before me

Samuel Jackson Jr Justice of the Peace


Samuel Jackson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln

Josiah Stebbins.
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I Thomas Cunningham of New Castle in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of sixty four years of age do Testify and say that Joseph Jackson of Jefferson Enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental Service in the last of the month in December AD 1775 or the first of the month of January AD 1776 in Capt [illegible] Company and in Colonel Poors Regiment - for the term of four years from the first day of January AD 1776 and I was knowing to said Jackson serving in said Regiment untill some time in the last of Novr following. I Left him and Ticonderoga in the Carpenters gang.

Thomas Cunningham


Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Lincoln ss. On the fourth Day May AD 1819 
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Cunningham to me personally known and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed and taken at the Request of said Jackson is the Truth and that I have known the said deponant more than thirty years to be a man of truth.

Before me Charles Nichols Justice  Peace


Charles Nichols Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln

Josiah Stebbins.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor that Joseph Jackson, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Jefferson, in the said County of Lincoln, in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; [crossed-out - and that from] respecting his reduced circumstances [crossed-out - he needs the assistance of his country for his support] I have no evidence or satisfactory knowledge.

IN TESTMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this ninth day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,

Josiah Stebbins

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

LINCOLN ss.

I THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this    day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and    .

Authentication of Judge's office was transmitted under Seal of State June 21. 1819. On cases returned reference his endorsed to "case of James Robinson."
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36 621
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 36.621
Joseph Jackson
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18'
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 487

[Arrangement of 1870.]