Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16802, Jacob Acker, New York
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New York  Acker Jacob.  W16802
Jane
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Y
1894
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16,802
Jane Acker
widow of Jacob Acker
Sargeant Rev war
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 2

Ex by N D Raymon
Tarrytown NY, Feb 13
1928 July 18 Photos to E.V.
Marindale A. D. Y.
1932 Mch 30 list to nurs Helen 
L Strangway
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New York

Jacob Acker
private       
                                        Seal on right side reads: The National Archives of the United States   
in the army of the Revolution 
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Ratio of disability,

Date of Discharge,
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Inscribed on the roll of New York    
at $4.80 per month  to commence on the
4th March 1820. being dropt from the revolutionary
list 1st May 1820.

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Certificate of pension issued the 29th of July 1820,
and sent to Pensioner, in the City 
of New York.
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Arrears to 4th
Semi-anl.all'ce ending

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The pension in this case, was
increased, on the 8 Nov. 1826, to $8. per
month commencing the 30th September
1826, and a certificate thereof sent
to Hon. A. Ward, Mt. Pleasent,
New York.
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June 25. 1846
pension certificate of
Jane Acker, left at
Pension Office June 2 [illegible]
by Hon. B.R. Wood, H.
Rep.   [note hand draw symbol]  see papers
in this case sent by
W. Valentine, Albany, on
16th June 1846___

Hon. B. R. Wood
HR

upside down on the same page

a hand drawn symbol 
Vice Valentine note 
on this certificate
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New York. Jacob Acker, private In the U. States being Revoluty War as a militiaman 
Inscribed on the roll of N. York as an Invalid at $ per mo: in creased to $4.80/100 by Law of 24 April 1876, 
If this mistake inscribed on roll under Law of 18 Mar. 1818, but afterwards stricken from the same and he having returned his certificate so issued to the Dept with the enclosed letter, his name has been re-in stated on the roll of Invalid Pensioner at $4.80/100 per month & a certificate as such issued & sent to him at the City of New York on the 29th July 1820. Payments to be made from the time to which he was last paid by the agent  as an invalid deducting there from the sum of any which may have had paid him under the Law of the 18th March 1818, he not being sent that to the same sum
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Jacob Acker pt
31 March 1778 Service 9.5.9 - $11.60
25 May 1780 Pn wound 31.1.4 - 38.60 
2 Jany 1787 Servs Presence 41.17.4
31 July 1781 Sevs 14.13.4
11 Mar 1782 Sevs 15.8.00 71-18-8 $89-91 
17-250
+ wounded under Capt Mending ser Invalid
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New York 435
Jane Acker
[illegible] in the State of N. Y.
was a ___ in the ____ commanded
by Captain ______ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the ______
Widow of Jacob Acker
late private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars -00- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Feb 1837 and Sent H on A Ward Ho of Rep

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 40.00
$480.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 126.
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State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk
of the City and County of New-York
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said
Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New- York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth
day of April 1818
M Farris
Clerk
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State of  New York
City and County of New York Jacob Acker of the said City being duly sworn saith that his name had been placed on the pension Roll for a wound he  Received during the revolutionary War about thirty one or forty years ago. That he is well acquainted with Jacob Acker
of the Town of Greenburgh in the County of West Chester who also was wounded during the Revolutionary War that in the commencement of the said War they both
belonged to Col James Hammonds Regiment but was attached to Deponent companies
Jacob Acker
this 5th day of June 1826
 Before me I sworn before me
W. P. Van Ness Dist Judge U.S.
State of New York
City and County of New York I Samuel Young of the County of West Chester in the said State being duly Sworn Saith that he
is well acquainted with Jacob Acker of the City and County of New York and also with Jacob Acker of the Town of Greenburgh in the County of West Chester
That the said Jacob Acker of the City and County of New York has been on the Pension list for more than thirty years that the said Jacob Acker of the Town of Greenburgh in the said County of West  is now making an application for a Pension for a wound he received on his head during the said Revolutionary War. That he well recollects being one of the party when the said Jacob Acker of Greenburgh Received that wound. That it was in the late end of the winter of the year 1782 or in the beginning of the Spring of that year. That the Deponent was then
a Lieutenant and commanded as such on that expedition. That the American party was composed of the Inhabitants of the County of West Chester County and was commanded by Capt Israel Honeywell that they were mounted and equipted as horsemen, That they surprised
the Brittish Refuges hutted in Momessinin
Woods. That the number of the American party was our hundred and five men that they while number of the Btittish
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Refugees in their huts  was about three hundred that Americans took about forty Americans and left about ten of them killed or severely wounded in their huts That on the retreat of the Americans they lost several of their party. That the Deponent well recollects the names of Abraham Deckman and John Van Wart
who were mortally wounded in the said Retreat and died in a few days afterwards. That the said Jacob acker of Greenburgh in the said County of West Chester was also wounded and taken prisoner by the said Brittish Refugees, that the wound of the said Jacob Acker was a
Sword wound by a cut a broad his head. That the said Jacob Acker of Greenburgh has often informed this deponent that he had for a long time and still continues to suffer much from the pain of the said wound he has been so afflicted by the said wound that for several years past he has been unable to stoop or to make use of any hard or violent exercise. That at the same commencement of the said Revolutionary War the both the said Jacob Ackers he belonged to Capt James Hammond
Regiment but as he has been informed to deferent been (illegible)
Saml Young

Sworn this 3rd day of June 1826
Before me
W. P Van Ness Dist Judge
I know Samuel Young by whom the
foregoing affidavit is subscribed, and certify that he is a credible witness - I do not personally know Jacob Acker, who has subscribed the first forgoing affidavit, but from information received, I am of opinion that he is a credible witness New York June 27, 1826
W. P. Van Ness
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commentmence  of the said Revolutionary war both
the said Jacob Ackers he belonged to Capt James Hammonds 
Regiment but as he has been informed to deferment born
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Jacob Acor
Soldier
see if this man is on the pension roll of New York as an invalid pensioner 48

Adm 2 
New aYork roll
private $4.80 Per month
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City and State of NEW-YORK, SS.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day
of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen
before me Richard Riker Recorder of
the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Jacob Acker
who being by me duly sworn to
the truth of the facts stated
in the foregoing Declaration and also proved d by the oath of
Gilbert Dean on his oath touching the facts set forth
in his declaration, and by the certificate aforesaid
all which is satisfactory evidence of said facts
& the oath of Capt Dean
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WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Jacob Acker did serve in the Army of the United States of America in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the
Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony
in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the
Secretary of the Department of War.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this first day
of April in the Year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
R Riker
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FREE

J C Calhourn esq. 
[illegible]
NEW YORK Jul 26
Secy. of War,
Washington City
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Free
New York Jul 26
J C Calhoun Esq
Secy of War
Washington City
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New York July 25. 1820 Sir-- In consequence of not being able to receive my Pension any longer by the enclosed certificate, you will please in lien thereof to transmit my Original which was given under the hands of Richd Varich and Rich Platt Esquires the 13th June 1786
Yours as
Jacob Acker
 J.C. Calhoun Esqr Yours &c Jacobacker Issue a new Invalid Certificate for this man
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Increase of Pension
 It is hereby certified that Jacob Acker formerly a private in Captain Daniel Masttings Company in a Regiment of New York late Militia in the service of the United States commanded by Liet Col James Hammon, who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of four 80/100  dollars per month on account as he states ● of having received six wounds whilst engaged with a British forces during the Revolutionary War three of which were severe and caused his present disabilities --- one from a Sabre which partially divided the 
troparius and deltoid muscles and apparently fractured the superior Edges of the left as Scopuloid - another from musket ball which divided the flexor muscles of the left forearm about a hands breadth below the Elbow the other
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him a musket ball, which produced a prac ture of the Cranium near the Sagital future in the left paristalis While in the line of his duty and in said service- two of the abovementioned, on or about the seventeenth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine at or near a place called Morrissania and the other at or near a place called Singsing in the State of New York-- is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injuries but in my opinion is intitled to three 20/ 100 dollars per month more than he already receives as a pensioner 
Given at New York J. Everett Surg. U. S. A.
Oct 16th 1821
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Mr Edwards
Jacob Acker
for increase of pension
Rec'd 5 Nov: 1821
Free
The Honorable J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
New York Nov 1 (post mark)
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The Honorable J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
New York Nov 1 (post mark)
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New York November 1. 1821 
Sir
You will percure from the inclosed certificate of the Surgeon who examined me, that he think I am entitled to receive three dolls & twenty cents per month in addition to what I now receive, If this is the case you will please forward me a new certificate as I have enclosed the old) directed to the ┃ of Abraham Stagg Co 161 Washington Street -  I have recd my pay up to 4th Sept 
Your humble servevant
 Jacob Acker 
To the Honorable J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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982
Jacob Aker,
 Yrs. Revolutionary War
Cl: for increase
Said inferred 15 May
1821. See letter to the app? 
New York
January 15 1822
Ina Dimifarible
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page 4. INCREASE OF PENSION. United States Southern DISTRICT, 83 of New York
 To Doctor Fayette Cooper of the City of New York and Doctor Stephen D Beckman of the City of New York in the southen district of New York Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States , passed the 4th of February, 1822, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force 'An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes, you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Jacob Akers - - who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act. Given under my hand and seal, at the City of New York this thirty first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six 
W. P. Van Ness District Judge
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INCREASE OF PENSION.
IT is hereby certified that Jacob Acker formerly a private soldier of Captain Daniel Martling's company, in the U. S. Militia in the county of Westchester S.N.Y. Regiment of Colonel James Hammon who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of four 80/100 dollars per month, on account, as he states, of having received six wounds the loss of the use of the left arm by two saber wounds of the shoulder and one gunshot wound of the forearm partial injury of hearing by a saber wound of the head while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the seventh day of December in the year 1779 and at a place called Morrissania in the state or territory of New York Westchester Co, and at Sing Sing Westchester county May 1st 1780  of the said injury, but, in our opinion is entitled to three dollars per month twenty cents more than he already receives as a pensioner. he being totally disabled from geting (sic) or obtaining a subsistance by manual labour
Fayette Cooper.
Stephen D Beekman
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United States of America
Southern District of New York. }ss
Fayette Cooper and Stephen D. Beekman, of the city of New York, Doctors of Medicine, being severally duly sworn, depose and say that Jacob Acker, in the certificate within written mentioned, has received six wounds. That by the means of two wounds from a sabre he has lost the use of his left arm. that the said two wounds from a sabre are on the shoulder, in addition to which he has received one gunshot wound in the forearm and that the hearing of said Acker has been partially injured by a wound received on the head by means of a sabre.
Stephen D Beekman
Fayette Cooper
Sworn before me this 29th September, 1826
Wm Ironside
Commissioner in the U.S. 
courts for the Southern District of New York.
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Southern District of New York  ss  I, James Dill, clerk of the Southern District of New York, do hereby certify, that William Ironside, before whom the aforegoing deposition was taken, is now and was, at the time of taking the said deposition, a commissioner , duly appointed, pursuant to the Act of Congress in such case made + provided, by the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York in the second Circuit, for the purpose of taking affidavits + acknowledgments of bail in civil causes depending in the courts of the United States for the said District
  In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name + affixed the seal of the said circuit court this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
Janus Dill clerk
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(left side)
14-60
1-94
22.50
     70
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2320
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11.60
1100

1198
31.14
  2
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62
15.50
16
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17766
------38.83
(Center)
rec? July 7 1826
Invalid claim
Jacob Acker N.Y.
Hon A. Ward Mount Pleasant N.Y. 
Free A. Ward
J.L. Edwards Esq.
War Department Pension Office
Washington City D.C.
M Pleasant July 4

( right side)
7118.8
2
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142
3550
233
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179.83
8990
-------
17.466
17-28250
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(left side)
14-60
1-94
22.50
     70
------
2320
------
11.60
1100

1198
31.14
  2
-----
62
15.50
16
-----
17766
------38.83
(Center)
rec? July 7 1826
Invalid claim
Jacob Acker N.Y.
Hon A. Ward Mount Pleasant N.Y. 
Free A. Ward
J.L. Edwards Esq.
War Department Pension Office
Washington City D.C.
M Pleasant July 4

( right side)
7118.8
2
-----
142
3550
233
--------
179.83
8990
-------
17.466
17-28250
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Mount Pleasant. July 3d 1826
Sir
I have herewith enclosed the affidavits in the case of Jacob Acker with the Judges certificate thereto made in pursuance to your information. + I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Youngs and Jacob Acker whose names are subscribed to said affidavits and know them to be credible witnesses.
you will replies to enclosed the pension certificate in this case to me + you will oblige sir
your obd svt
A. Ward
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See page 4 Regs
Jacob Acker 
for increase
M Pleasant NY
Hon. A. Ward
Mt. Pleasant, N.Y.
Recd 7 Nov 1826
Free A. Ward
J.L. Edwards Esq
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

Rec Nov 7 1826
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See page 4 Regs
Jacob Acker 
for increase
M Pleasant NY
Hon. A. Ward
Mt. Pleasant, N.Y.
Recd 7 Nov 1826
Free A. Ward
J.L. Edwards Esq
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

Rec Nov 7 1826
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See page 4 Regs
Jacob Acker 
for increase
M Pleasant NY
Hon. A. Ward
Mt. Pleasant, N.Y.
Recd 7 Nov 1826
Free A. Ward
J.L. Edwards Esq
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

Rec Nov 7 1826
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Mount Pleast. Nov. 8th 1826
Sir
I have herewith enclosed Jacob ackers papers for an increase of pension.
Your letter in relation to Land grants application hehas been in'd(enclosed)+ I regret to learn that any objection should have been received to allowing him his pension. he having complied in every respect with the law + the regulations adapted in your Dept. I have long been acquainted with W Truesdale + am well satisfied regarding that he wa a soldier in the revolution, were it  necessary I have no doubt he can procure testimony othe can attest to the same facts
I am Sir very Respectfully 
your obt St. 
A Ward
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Payment to be made at New York City 
by Presdt Mechs. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
send BR Wood
H.R.
increase 2.26 pri
3.5 Corp
17.29 sergt
---------
100.93 to 26 March
1839 when she died
to Jemima- Amelia 
Jacob- Abraham + Dan C. Acker + Mary
Forbes only children-
Hon B.R. Wood 
H.R.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol 1
Page by D.D. Addison 
Clerk.
Albany June 20th/46
Please forward to the pension office N.Y.
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Payment to be made at New York City 
by Presdt Mechs. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
send BR Wood
H.R.
increase 2.26 pri
3.5 Corp
17.29 sergt
---------
100.93 to 26 March
1839 when she died
to Jemima- Amelia 
Jacob- Abraham + Dan C. Acker + Mary
Forbes only children-
Hon B.R. Wood 
H.R.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol 1
Page by D.D. Addison 
Clerk.
A declaration + proof was forwarded on the 16th Pmt for an increase of this pension by the children. W. Valentine
Albany June 20th/46
Please forward to the pension office N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836,  Jane Acker of New York widow of Jacob Acker dec'd. who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing in the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1st day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty=seven
B.F. Butler
Secretary of War ad interum
JL Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
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signed: 
Helen L Strang
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(only script transcried)
A.D. Wilkinson

M M H Finch

see receipts in Israel Acker W. 16800
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(only script transcried)
A.D. Wilkinson

M M H Finch

see receipts in Israel Acker W. 16800
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typed page
no script to transcribe
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3070
Invalid
New York Roll
Jacob Acker 4
private
Pennsylvania Semi
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
the first of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept. 1818 and sent to Richard Riker Esq
New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818                  41.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819   48.00
Arrears 5 mo 4/30                               $89.06
one year

served in a militia commanded by Col Hammond
Amt Rev pens'n to 4 Sept 1818         41.06
Amt Res'd + an Iwold to that time   24.64
Dif. between Invl + Rev P.              $ 16.42
6 mo. ending 4th
march 1819                                        48.
City of New York                               $ 64.40
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$4.80/100 per mo.
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3070
Invalid
New York Roll
Jacob Acker 4
private
Pennsylvania Semi
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
the first of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept. 1818 and sent to Richard Riker Esq
New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818                  41.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819   48.00
Arrears 5 mo 4/30                               $89.06
one year

served in a militia commanded by Col Hammond
Amt Rev pens'n to 4 Sept 1818         41.06
Amt Res'd + an Iwold to that time   24.64
Dif. between Invl + Rev P.              $ 16.42
6 mo. ending 4th
march 1819                                        48.
City of New York                               $ 64.40
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$4.80/100 per mo.
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By Richard Varick + Richard Matt of the City of New York Esquires
This is to certify that in Persuance of the Law of the State of New York entitled " Anstes" (sp?) making provision for officers soldiers + seamen who have been disabled in the service " of the United States" passed the 22nd of April 1786 we have examined Jacob Acker of Philipsburgh in the county of Westchester former and find that during the late war he was a private soldier in Captain Daniel Hartling's company in the regiment of Westchester county militia commanded by Lieutenant Colone James Hamman + that on the seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred + seventy nine being ordered by the same Lieutenant Colonel Hamman a scout to Morrissania he received three wounds from a party of the Enemy to one oin his chin, the face and in his gullet + the third in his right shoulder, that on the first day of May in the year of our Lord
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Lord one thousand and seven hundred and eighty being again ordered by the said Lieutenant Colonel Hamman on a scout to Singsing he received three other wounds in his left shoulder by a broad sword from another party of the enemy. That by now thereof he is so far disabled as in a great measure to render him incapable of obtaining his livelihood by labour; + that he is about twenty four years of age; Wherefore in persuance of the Law aforeward we do further certify that upon the principles of the act of Congress of the seventh day of June 1785 the said Jacob Acker is entitled to receive from the treasurer of this state a yearly pension of thirty six dollars upon the first day of May 1780. if not before received.
Given under our Hands this tenth day of June [illegible]
Rich'd Varick
Rich: Blatt
It appears by Cap Martlens pay roll that he received full pay to the 25 May
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State of New York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riker Esquire
Recorder of the City of New York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York.
The Declaration under Oath of Jacob Acker formerly a soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New York, respectfully sheweth, 
THAT the said Jacob Acker sometime in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine was engaged in the service of the United States as by the certificate hereunto annexed more fully appears. And that the said Jacob now receives a pension from the United States as by the said certificate also appears which said pension he the said Jacob now hereby relinquishes that he served in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upwards of nine months first enlisted as is stated in the annexed certificate + was honorably discharged.
Jacob Acker.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Jacob Acker conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of tehe United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Jacob Acker refers to Captain Gilbert Dean and the certificate before mentioned and hereunto annexed  Jacob Acker
City and County of New-York, ss. Jacob Acker of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 1st day of April 1818,} Jacob Acker
R Riker recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss. Captain Gilbert Dean
of the County of Westchester being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Acker and that the facts set forth in his declaration are just and true in substance. that he served under this Deponent Gilbert Dean
Sworn before me this first day of April 1818}
R Riker Recorder
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( left side)
New York 435
Jane Acker, deceased
widow of Jacob Acker
who died on the 5th November 1832 of Westchester in the State of New York
who was a Priv, Corpl, + Sergeant in the Compy commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by NY in the Revolution for 2.26 Private
5.5 Copl
17.29 Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 100 Dollars 93 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end 26th March, 1839 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July, 1846, and sent to Hon B.R. Wood Hs of Rept
arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Increases from $80.
Deduct all former 
payments under this Act  {Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}
Recorded by H. Lumpkin Clerk book C Vol. 1 Page 106

(right side)
Reported Payable to Jemima, Emelia, Jacob, Abraham, and Daniel Acker and Mary Forbes only living Children
Set to Hon B.R. Wood
July 28th '46
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1111
In the matter of the application of Jane Acker a widow.
Under Act of July 4th 1836.
Admitted 
Private {12 months}
Segt 2 years. Ser
Vol. 6. pg6 +8
Hon. A Ward
HR
NV Ward
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State of New York
County of Westchester } SS
On this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid the same being a Court of record Jane Acker a resident of the town of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester aforesaid aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Jacob Acker who was a private in the army of the revolution and served in the company of militia under the command of Captain Sybert Acker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hammond of the County of Westchester aforesaid during the revolutionary war and under other officers also as this deponent is informed and believes that the said Jacob Acker was a pensioner of the United States for several years previous to his death and at the time of his death; that for proof of his service she begs leave to refer the War Department to the papers on file in the office of said department upon which the said pension was granted. 
She further declares that she was married
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to the said Jacob Acker some time in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight by Solomon Sherwood Esq then one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid now deceased. at Sing Sing in the County of Westchester aforesaid. that she has no record of her said marriage nor does she believe that there is any record thereof in existence that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Acker died on the fifth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two at Mount Pleasant aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the 11th day of January 1837 before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of Westchester Court of Com. Pleas
Jane (her Xmark) Acker
I certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the said Jane Acker is a woman of credibility and also that she is unable by reason of old age and bodily infirmity to attend the courts of record held in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid to make her declaration before the same, Dated January 11th 1837.
Ezra Lockwood Judge Sr
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In the matter
of 
The application of
Jane Acker
under act of 4th
July 1836__________
__________________

yes appl of Benj Acker
[illegible] [illegible][illegible][illegible]
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State of New York
County of Westchester } Robert Acker of the town of Mount Pleasant in the county of Westchester aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is now fifty one years of age: that he has been acquainted with Jane Acker widow of Jacob Acker now deceased upwards of thirty five years and with the said Jacob Acker about the same number of years: that ever since he knew them they lived together as man and wife and always reputed to have been legally married to each other: that the said Jacob Acker deceased has been dead four years the fifth day of November last that he died at Mount Pleasant aforesaid: that the deponent was present when he died. And the deponent further saith that the said Jane Acker has remained a widow ever since the death of her aforesaid Husband the said Jacob Acker. and further this deponent saith not
Robert Acker
Sworn to and subscribed this eleventh day of January 1831 before me. Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of Westchester Court of Com. Pleas
I certify that the said Robert Acker is a credible witness dated January 11th 1837
Ezra Lockwood Judge sr
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County of Westchester} ss  Elizabeth Smith of said county being duly sworn on her oath saith that she is now seventy five years of age that she is the daughter of Solomon Sherwood deceased who was as this deponent believes a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Westchester in the year 1778 And the Deponent further saith that she well recollects the marriage of Jane Acker to Jacob Acker by her said father at her fathers house some time in the year 1778 or 1780
that she was present and saw the said Jacob and Jane marriage by her said father as aforesaid, and that the said Jane is now the widow of the said Jacob Acker and further this deponent saith not
Elizabeth (her X mark) Smith
Sworn to and subscribed this 26th day of January 1837 before me
John L. Mattocks Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above Elizabeth Smith is a Lady of good character, and entitled to credit + belief and whom I am well acquainted with
John L. Mattocks Justice of the Peace
I certify that Ezra Lockwood is one of the Judges of the Westchester Comm/ pleas + that I J. Mattocks is a Justice of the peace Jany 27 1837    Aaron Ward M.C.
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Albany 13 June 1846
     I certify the preceding to be
a true extract from a Book of Prisioners Pay now
remaining in this office.
Philip Phelps
Dep Comiss

Written vertically on the page

Jacob Acker N1
Segt. 17 mos 29@ $89.84
Corpl  3  "        5       11.55
Priv.     2  "     26         9.54
                                  __________
                                  $100.93
Written horizontially underneath the above calculations

from Wm Valentine
Albany
NY

Written vertically

from
B R Novak
of New York
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State of New York
County of Westchester      On this 9th day of June 1846  
before me Jasper J Golden a Justice of the  Peace in and for said
county. personally appeared Jemima Acker a resident of the county
and State aforesaid aged sixty two years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension which
she has been informed and believes was due her mother Jane 
Acker deceased and which she is also informed and believes is now due
the children and she now makes this declaration in behalf of the
children of the said Jane Acker for the purpose of obtaining
said increase, in support of which she refers the Pension Department
to the proofs on file in connection with that which may be
furnished by her Agent Wm Valentine of Albany N.Y.

That she is one of the children of Jacob and Jane Acker.
deceased.  That her said father Jacob Acker deceased was
and invalid pensioner of the United States and died on the 
fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two and that her said mother Jane Acker who
was also a pensioner of the United States died on the twenty
sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine And at the time of her death
left her receiving, the following named children Viz_
Jemima Acker (this declarant) Amelia Acker, Mary Forbes
Jacob Acker, Abraham Acker and Daniel Acker, that
they are her only surviving children and each of them are
over twenty one years of age
the words "also" intertwined in two places             
before execution
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of June 1846
Jasper J Golden
Justice of the Peace }  Yamima Acker

I certify that Jamina Acker above named is a credible competant and intelligent
person and I have entire confidence in her statement as above set forth
Jasper J Golden, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
County of Westchester

[illegible] MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid; DO HEREBY
CERTIFY, That Jasper J Golden Esq
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the
annexed Instrument and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certifi-
cate a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County,
commissioned and sworn, and duly authorizes to take the same.  And, further, that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that 
the signatures to the said Certificates are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
County, the Tenth day of June 1846
Munson J Lockwood Clerk
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State of New York
County of Westchester.       Daniel Laurence of the county
and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law
deposeth that Jane Acker a pensioner of the United States
died in said county on the twenty sixth day of March in
the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine And
at the time of her death left her surviving the following
named children Viz Jemima Acker, Amelia Acker
Mary Forbes, Jacob Acker, Abraham Acker and Daniel
Acker. That they are her only surviving children and
each of them are over twenty one years of age.
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State of New York
County of Westchester.    Daniel Laurence of the county
and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law
deposeth that Jane Acker a pensioner of the United States
died in said county on the twenty sixth day of March in
the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine And
at the time of her death left her surviving the following
named children Viz Jemima Acker, Amelia Acker
Mary Forbes, Jacob Acker, Abraham Acker and Daniel 
Acker.  That they are her only surviving children and
 each of them are over twenty one years of age.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9th day of June 1846
Jasper J. Golden                                         Daniel Laurence
Justice of the Peace


I certify that Daniel Laurence above named is a credible, competent
and intelligent witness and I have entire confidence in the truth
of his statement as above set forth.
Jasper J. Golden
Justice of the Peace
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New York June 17 1846

Sir
In reply to your inquiry,  I have to that
that it appears by the books of this agency that
Jane Acker, widow of Jacob, a Private at $80 per annum,
was paid up to 4th March, 1839, under the
Act of 4th July, 1836.

Yours respy
Rene M Irving

William Valentine Esq
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State of New York
County of Westchester
Surogates Court

On this tenth day of June 1846
it was proved by the adduction of
testimony satisfactory to said court that Jane Acker a pensioner
of the United States died in said county on the twenty sixth day
of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and at
the time of her death left her surviving the following named children
viz Jemima Acker, Amelia Acker, Mary Forbes, Jacob Acker,
Abraham Acker and Daniel Acker, That they are her only surviving
children and each of them are over twenty one years of age.

Illegible seal affixed here

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the official seal of said Court
the day and year first above written.

Fredk J Coffin
Surragate
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Jane Acker
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1Dec 1781/Jacob Ackerd priv/9/10/2
6 June 1782/Jacob Acker Prisoner D/8/3/6
25th May 1780/D Seg't/35/1/4 1
2 Jany. 1781/D Prisoner D/41/17/4  1
30th Dec 1778/ D  D/1/1/4
25th May 1780/D wounded prisn/31/16/5/
31 July 1781/  D Seg't/14/13/4  1
" " "/ Jacob Acker Jr D/16/17/4  2
11 Nov. 1782/ D  D/15/8/0  1
4th Mar D/ Jacob Acker wounded D per md/9/7/ 0 2
31st Mar 1778/ D corp/9/5/9  1


STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 13 June 1846}
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1.4.6+8. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Henry Dodge in Col. Fredr. Weissenfeld Regt.
Second "Ensn" Tho. Boyce for Prisoners pay
Third Capt George Comfy Maj Jon H Paulding
Fourth D    D
Fifth H Corn. Van Tassel     D
Sixth Capt Danl. Martling      D
Seventh Israel Honeywell      D
Eighth     D   On Sundry Alarms
Ninth    D
Tenth     D
Eleventh Jonathan Horton  This item appears on Book A. of Andr. Capts. L 13.4.11 Deduct for rations L 3.19.2 leaves the above (L9.5.9) 3 mo 5 ds
Philip Phelps
Dep Compt
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                               Prisoner's Pay
                             _________________

Name.                 Rank.               When                 From What          To What
                                                       Audited                Time                     Time                    Amount
________________________________________________________________________
Jacob Acker      Private          1784 Sept.24      1782 March           1782 June 6         18  |  3  |  6

Jacob Acker       Sergeant      1786 Nov. 13       1780 Aug 19.         1781 Jany 2

Comptrollers Office
Albany 13 June 1846

I certify the preceding to be
a true extract from a Book of Prisoners Pay now
remaining in this office.

Philip Phelps
Dep Compt

Written vertically on the same page:
Jane Acker

Jacob Acker [illegible]
Sergt.  17 mos 29@ $89.84
Corpl.  3    "     5          11.55
Priv       2.  "     26          9.54
                                      _______
                                     $100.93

from B R Doud
of New York

Written horizontally on the same page
[illegible] Valentine
[illegible]
[illegible]
Wood [illegible[
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Payment to be made
at New York City
by J. A. Stevens, Esq
Agent for paying Pensions,
in the Agency of
New York City N . Y .

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book C Vol. 1.
Page 106 by

Th Lumpkin
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in conformity with the 3rd section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th of July 1836, Jane Acker,
________________________of New York,
widow of Jacob Acker,
who was a Private and Corporal,

is entitled to receive One hundred________________dollars and
Ninety three cents per annum during the time she may
remain unmarried , commencing on the 4th March, 1843 and
terminating 26th March 1839 the day in which she died.
The amount due is payable
to Jemima, Amelia Jack, Abraham and Daniel Acker and
Mary Hornby only living children  This pension is subject
to a deduction of $ 80 per annum
this amt she has already
been paid  under that
said act.            Given at the War Office of the United States this  20th day 
                           of July, one thousand eight
                           hundred and forty-six.

Secretary of War
                                                  
Examined and]
Countersigned]

Commissioner of Pensions
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March 30, 1932

BA-J/AWF
Miss Helen L. Strang
Wantagh
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting 
information in regard to Jacob Acker, a soldier of
the War of the Revolution.

The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 16802, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Jacob Acker.

He enlisted sometime in 1779 and served in 
Captain Daniel Martling's company in Colonel James
Hamman's New York regiment, he was wounded three times,
while on a scout to Morrisania on December 17, 1779,
and wounded three times near Sing Sing, on May 1, 1780;
he also served in Captain Sybert Acker's company, length
of all service nine months.

He was pensioned from May 1, 1780, on account of
disability resulting from his wounds.

He at one time lived in Philipsburg, Westchester
County, New York: in 1818, 1820 and 1826 he was residing
in New York City.

He died November 5, 1832 in Mount Pleasant, Westchester
County, New York.  The date of his birth is not 
given.

He married in January 1776, at Sing Sing, Westchester
County, New York, Jane, her maiden name is
not stated.

She was allowed pension on her appliction exe-
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cuted January 11, 1837, at which time she was living in
Mount Pleasant, New York, and was seventy-four years of 
age.

She died  March 26, 1839, leaving the following 
children- Jacob Acker, Daniel Acker,
Amelia Acker, Mary Forbes, and Jemima Acker, who was 
sixty-two years of age in 1846 and living in Westchester
County, New York.

Very truly yours

A.D.Hiller
Assistant to Administrator