Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for David Jackson, Pennsylvania
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Jackson, David 
Dis. 
No papers
Paid at Phila., Penn. [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
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One 2 ct. Stamp 
Dear Sir: 
Will you send me record of David Jackson. 
Born in [...] 1730- Died in  [...] 1811
His wife was Elizabeth Reed - He lost a hand in the battle of Trenton. 

Respectfully, 
 [...] 
73 N Rent Ln
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21 Oct. '13 (October 21, 1813)

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear sirs: - Can you give me any data concerning David Jackson, a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He enlisted from Chester Co. Pa. (Chester Country Pennsylvania) about '76, was wounded in the Battle of Trenton. Also William McCaughey. I think he enlished from pame Co. as he lived near Oxford, Pa was in the same battle. Any expenses connedter with this I will gladly pay. And cooking up my ancestry in connection with the D. A. R. (Daughters of the American Revolution). 

Yours very truly

Alma Reid McGlenn
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Lincoln, Ill. Sep 14 '25

Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir:-
We are trying to establish our rights to membership in the D.A.R. on the services of David Jackson. Here is the history we have of him.
David Jackson - son of Dr. Joseph Jackson - born about 1730 at Newtown Limavady, county
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Derry, Ireland. Married Miss Elizabeth Reed about 1753. Had four children born in Ireland. Emigrated to America autumn 1762 to a farm near Edenton Chester Co Pennsylvania. During the first year of the Revolutionary War David Jackson entered the services of the colonies under Gen. Washington. Was in battle of Trenton Dec. 25 1776 in which he lost a hand. A cannon ball
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killed Jas. Erving his comrade, and struck his gun, breaking it in two and cut his wrist. This ended his soldier life. Went thru the rest of his life with this stump wrist. Died at his son James, in Coltraine township Lancaster Co. Pa Aug. 1811.
Did he receive a pension? Were pensions issued before he died. If not to whom could
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we write to determine his membership in the army 2?
Whatever the fee is for these services, please inform me and I shall remit immediately.

Very truly yours

Minnie Gale
112 Hudson St
Lincoln
Illinois.
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Rev. War Section

Dec 13, 1930.

Mrs. J. W. Wheat, 
115 3rd St, N. E. 
Washington, D. C. 

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 9" ultimo, you are advised that in the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States which was printed in 1835: on the list of invalid pensioners who had received pensions at Philadelphia, Penn., Agency and whose residence could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of papers in the War Office in 1800 and 1814, appears the name of Anthony Jackson, a private of the Revolutionary Army, pensioned from March 4, 1789, under the Act of Jeny 7, 1785, at $40 per annum, he died February 24, 1804. On said list also appears the name of David Jackson, a private of the Revolutionary Army, pensioned from March 4, 1789, under the Act of Jeny 7, 1785, at $48 per annum. There is no further data on file in regard to either of these pensioners as the papers in their claims were burned in the conflagrations that destroyed the War Office in the years above noted. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureay fail to afford information in regard to a David Jackson who died Mar. 4, 1789, as described in your letter.

Very respectfully,
Acting commissioner


[on side]
see her letters  Anthony Jackson - Div. Pa Agency
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Rev. War Section. 

November 30, 1915

Mrs. Helene F. Daily, 
73 North Root St, 
Aurora, Ills. 

Madam: 
In reponse to your letter dated the 11th instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary war records of this Bureau fail to show any papers on file relative to David Jackson, described by you, but in the report of the SEcretary of War in 1835, the list of Invalid Pensioners who had been in receipt of pensions at the Philadelphia Agency whos residence could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of the papers in 1900 and 1814, when the War Office was burned, shows that one David Jackson a Private in the Revolutionary Army, was granted a pension of $49, per annum from March 4, 1789, under the Act of June 7, 1785. 
There is no further information concerning him. 
Very respectfully, 
G. M. Saltzgaber. 
Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

October 23, 1925

Minnie Gale
112 Hudson St
Lincoln, Ill.

Madam:
I have to advise you that in the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, which was printed in 1835; on the list of invalid pensioners, who had received pensions at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Agency, and whose residence could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of papers in the War Office in 1800 and 1814, appears the name of David Jackson, a private of the Revolutionary Arm, pensioned from March 4, 1789, under the Act of June 7, 1785 at $48 per annum.
There is no further data on file as to his services and no data on file as to his family, as the papers in such claims were burned in the conflagrations, that destroyed the War Office in the years above noted.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner [handwritten]
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Rev. War Section.

July 27, 1916.

Helene F. Dally,
73 N. Root Street,
Aurora, Illinois.

Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the sixteenth instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Silas Potter W. File No. 24,880 Rev. War, and of Samuel Baboock W. File 23,546 Rev. War, and advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regards to John [handwritten] Warren described by you.
You are further advised that the statement furnished you under date of November 30, 1915, is a record of the only David Jackson found on the invalid pension roll of Pennsylvania and might possibly be the subject of your inquiry.
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

October 27, 1913.

Mrs. Alma R. McGlenn
Public Library.
Tulsa, Okla.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 21 and received the 24 instant. you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regards to William McCaughey.
The list of pensioners reported by the Secretary of War in 1853. shows that David Jackson. a private in the Revolutionary Army was granted an Invalid pension of $48. per annum from March 4, 1789. at the Philadelphia Agency.
There is no further information concerning him. as his papers are not on file. the same having been destroyed when the British burned the War Office [crossed out].
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber [handwritten]
Commissioner.