Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3258, for David Jackson, Pennsylvania
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Continental (Pa) Jackson, David W 3258
  Susan
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City of Philadelphia On this Fourth day of September 1860 before me, the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said City of Philadelphia personally appeared Susan Jackson who, on her oath, declares that she is the widow of the late D of David Jackson a Surgeon in the Revolution in the service of the Unite States; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State (district or Territory,) of Pennsylvania where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future. The following are her reasons for removing from Boston to Philadelphia. The said resided in Boston with her eldest daughter for some years. The infirmities of age increasing on her having lost her sight and becoming subject to suddenness of violent attacks of indisposition she has been advised to come live with her son Samuel Jackson of Philadelphia that she may rescind the benefit of his advise and was to in her intention to remain with him the remainder of her life. 
John Burns A Assoc Justice of the Peace
Susan Jackson
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City of Philadelphia
Samuel Jackson being duly sworn oath deposes and say that the written deponent Susan Jackson is the widow of the late David Jackson and who was a Surgeon in the Revolutionary War
Sworn and Subscribed 
September 4, 1840 Before John Burns Associate Justice of the Peace
Samuel Jackson M.D.
I do certify that I am well acquainted with above witness Dr Samuel Jackson, and know him to be a person of undoubted veracity. John Burns
Associate Sept 4, 1840 
State of Pennsylvania City and County of Philadelphia
To all whom it may concern I James Enew James Clark and the Court of General Quarter Sessions for the City and County of Philadelphia being a Court of Record Do Hereby Certify that John Binns Esq who's name is signed to the foregoing and annexed instrument of the writing is and at the time of performing the Acts therein set forth and signing his name thereto was an old man of the City of Philadlphia duly commissioned and authorized to do and perform all and signed or the Acts and things as thereby appears to have been done by him as old man of said City of Philadelphia and all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given.
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty.
James Enew JW Clerk
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351
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Susan Jackson widow of David Jackson and who died on the 17 Sept 1801 of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Surgeon in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Massachusetts line for 2 years income from $480 (unreadable) to $600
inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 600 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of January 1844 and sent to Hon. A Ramsay HR
Total amount $300.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by FL Swann Clerk,Book D Vol 1 Page 223
Rep Jan 29 44
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Susan Jackson now Resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk State of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years who being duly sworn according to doth on her oath declare as follows in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of an act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting a pay and pension to certain widows Viz That she is the widow of David Jackson deceased who was a senior Physician and Surgeon of the General Hospital in the Middle District from 26th day of June 1777 to December 6th 1790 as she understands from the accompanying papers to which she received may be made by the Department at Washington to show the rank or office and duration of Service of
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the said David Jackson has said late Husband
That she was married to the said David Jackson the thirteenth day of January 1782 at Baskingridge in the State of New Jersey, by the Reverend Mr. Kennedy the minister of that place who is now dead . That inquiry and search for Lipinncot for the records of said Kennedy but that she has not been able to find any such. That said David Jackson her late said husband died in the year 1801 17th of September in Philadelphia and that she still remains his widow, having never since been married to anyone
That she was not married to her said husband David Jackson during the time of his service but was married to him prior to the
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first of day of January AD 1794
Susan Jackson
Massachusetts District
August 23rd AD 1838
Then Mrs Susan Jackson, well know to me, made oath before me to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed and I further certify that from age and in infirmity the said Susan Jackosn could not in vicinity attend in Court for the purpose of making the Declaration. JM Devin
Judge of United States
District Magistrate District
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I Francis Bassett, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Massachusetts District, hereby certify that the within signature of John Davis is own hand writing and that the said John Davis at the time of writing the same was and now is Judge of the said Court
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1838 and in the sixty third year of the Independence of the United States of America
Francis Bassett, Clerk
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The deposition of Isaac P Davis Esq of Boston, County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts of lawful age if in that he went on to Basking Ridge in State of New Jersey in this present month of August 1838 in order to make inquiry for the record of the age of Dr. Davis Jackson and Susan his wife whose maiden name was Susan Keniser and which took place as she states at that place in January 1782 by Rev. Mr Kennedy of that place but could not find that he made or left any records of marriage nor even of the proceeding of his church in his time. That said Kennedy
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had been dead many years as he the deponent was there informed and no records of his of any kids could be found. 
J.D. Davis
Massachusetts District
August 24 1838 Then Isaac P Davis Esq personally appeared and made oath to the the month of the above declaration by him subscribed Before me Jm Davis
Judge U. States District Court
Magistrate District
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814
Susan Jackson
Widow of David 
Mass
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1782
Died 1841
Allan or Sawyer 
Dep $480 per annum
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City of Philadelphia
John Sergeant of the City of Philadelphia one of the representatives in Congress of the State of Pennsylvania, being duly sworn, declares that he was well acquainted with the late Doctor David Jackson, who resided previously to his death, for some years, in the City of Philadelphia. This Deponent was acquainted also with his wife Mrs. Susan Jackson, whose name before marriage as he understood, was Kempee. He has been acquainted with Mrs Jackson since the death of Doctor Jackson, and with all the members of the family, and the acquaintance has been uninterrupted And deponent further states, that Mrs Jackson has not married again, but has continued a widow since the death of her husband and still so continues.
John Sergeant
Sworn before me this 20th day of Aug. 1838
William Milway Adlm
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Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do certify that William Milnor Esq before whom the within affidavit was made and who in his own proper handwriting has thereunto Subscribed his name was a the time of so doing and now is Alderman in and for the City of Philadelphia and an Official Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as the record
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court of Philadelphia this 22nd day of August 1838
Robert Morris
Prothy
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State of Massachusettes Suffolk County City Boston August 25 1838
Done up and attached together by me and duly not a real seal affixed by deponent the claimant Alden Malfort
Justice Peace and Notary Public
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(Unable to transcribe-handwriting is too light to read)
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628                      Pamphlet
Pennsylvania 
Susan Jackson
widow of David Jackson who was a Surgeon in the Revolution Massachusetts Line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1844 and set to A.Ray, Esq
Increased from 480.00 Deduct Present All said payments under said Acts
Act of March 3, 1843 
recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 133
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Revy WIDOW & c.
File No. 3258
Susan Jackson
Widow
David Jackson 
Surg. Rev. War
Act: March 8th 1843
Index:-Vol A Page 370 
1919 Dec 17 Hist to Mrs R.C. Howard.
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321
Samuel F. Smith
Pension Agent
Philadelphia April 11 1843
Declaration of Susan Jackson
Audit Surgeon $480 Said as above
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March, 1848, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
Sate Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia on the Tenth day of April 1843, personally appeared before the Subscribed an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia Susan Jackson a resident of the City of Philadelphia in the county of Philadelphia aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pension or widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Dr. David Jackson who was a Surgeon in the Army of the Revolution  and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Four hundred and Eight dollars She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Thomas Barlow Zankroyz
Edmond Christies  Susan Jackson
State of Pennsylvania City and County of Philadelphia April 10th 1843
I Thomas Barlow Zankroyz a Magistrate in the city and County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, my own personal knowledge that Susan Jackson who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be Given under my hand at Philadelphia on the day year above Written.
Thomas Barlow Zankroyz
Alderman Esq Office a Justice of the Peach
I Richard Palmer Esq Prothy a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia county, certify that Thomas B Zankroyz Esq is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this tenth day of April in the year 1843 R Palmer Sr. Prothy S Tennery
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Susan Jackson
Pa
Act 7 July 3rd
Incerase
2yrs Surgeon
$600
Deduct what has been paid under Act '38
Hon A. Ramsay
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State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
On this Twenty third day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me one of the Aldermen in and for the City of Philadelphia-Susan Jackson a resident of Philadelphia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath state that she received an annual pension under the act of Congress approved the 3 July 1838 from the 4 March 1836 to the March 1841 (as the widow of the late David Jackson, who was a Physician and Surgeon in the war of the revolution.) at the rate of $481 a year.
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to obtain an additionally allowance or pension at the rate of six hundred dollars per annum, and the payment of the increase from the 4 March 1836 to the 4 March 1841 Making the Sum of six hundred dollar annears.
I know to and subscribed on the day and twenty third year first above written before me. Susan Jackson
William Barlow Jarznyz
Alderman
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania City and County of Philadelphia To all whom it may Concern,
I Andrew Flick Clerk of the County of General Quarter Session of the Peace from the City and County of Philadelphia being a  Court of Record Certify that Thomas Barlow Zantzinaer Esq is an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this Twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Andrew Flick Clerk
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Payment to be made at Philadelphia by Samuel F Smith, Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Philadelphia Increase to $600 her annual deductions whatever may have been paid under Act March 4, 1843
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol 1 Page 133
Sent cut to A. Ray Present The P Lumpkin, Clerk
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War Department
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Susan Jackson, widow of David Jackson who was a Surgeon and died on the 17th day of September 1801 is inscribed ont the pension list at the rate of Four hundred and Eighty dollars and cents per annum commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three
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Philadelphia December 6 1700
Sir
By the enclosed copy of a Resolve of Congress of the 5th Instant you will be informed that your Resignation is accepted agreeable to your request; although at the same time from the Character you sustain, it is earnestly to be wished that your Circumstances might have been such as not to have impelled you to make the request I am Sir with Sentiments of Esteem and respect your most obedient and most humble Servant Sam Huntington Prothy 
Doctor Jackson
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Philadelphia October 10 1700
Sir
You will receive herewith enclosed the Copy of an Act of Congress of the  Instant by which you will be informed they have been pleased to appoint you a Hospital Physician and Surgeon in the new Arrangement of the medical Departments
With great Respect
I have the Honor to be Sir your obedient Servant 
Samuel Huntington Pa resident
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CS Jackson
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In Congress December 5th 1780 A letter of 4th from D Jackson hospital Surgeon was read requesting leave to resign.
Ordered that leave be granted
Extract from the minutes
Char Thormonger
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August 21, 1838
I Josiah Quincy of Cambridge in the County of Middlebe and Commonwealth of the Massachusetts do testify and say that I first became acquainted with the family of Doctor Jackson in Philadelphia in the year 1795 and with this when wife, and now widow Susan Jackson whose maiden name was Susankeinsen that their family conisted of Samuel Jackson, then very young now Professor Samuel Jackson of the Medical College in Philadelphia and besides has childrenn of two daughters, one of them married Issac P Davis Esq of Boston and the other married (unreadable) an officer then officer Navy of the United States and afterwards for many years United States (unreadable) that Dr. Jackson obtained a very high character as a man and a gentleman, and that his lady and family were amongst the more respected and more respectable in Philadelphia. 
Of the actual marriage of Dr. David Jackson and Susan Kemper it is impossible for me to know anything from personal knowledge as the event occurred many years before I had any acquaintance in the family but having myself married his niece of Mrs. Jackson in the year 1792 and my inter(unreadable) and acquaintance with the family having been ever since very intimate I have as moral a certainty of said event as therein. I  had myself (unreadable) and would as soon question the marriage of any other two persons in the United States, as therein I have often heard my late mother in Law Mrs Morton utter of Mr Jackson peaks of their marriage as having occurred at her house at the Baskenridge in New Jersey in the time of  war so that the evidence to my (unreadable) as per fact as which I had written and said and even so hereto continue the death of her husband in 1800 or 1804 and that she has never been married
Josiah Quincy
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United States
Then May 1st AD did (unreadable) 21 1835 Then personally appeared President of Harvard University Hon. Jonah Quincy and made oath to the truth of the written declaration by Aim Subscriber Before me
J Davis 
Judge of U.S. District Court Magistrate to District
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I Eliza Susan Quincy of Cambridge in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, wife of Josiah Quincy Esq do testify and say that my Aunt Susan Kemper was married to Dr. David Jackson sometime during the Revolutionary War (I believe in 1780 or 1781 in the house of my Father John Morton merchant of New York  but then residing at Baskingridge in New Jersey at which time I was a member of my fathers family, and in the house. My Mother (whose maiden name was Mary Sophia Kemper) the wife of John Morton, was the sister of Susan Kemper with whom the said Susan Kemper resided for many years, until her marriage with Dr. Jackson -When sh removed with her husband to Philadelphia. Since that time I have been resident in the family of Dr. and Mrs Jackson at various times, until his death. The most intimate knowledge and closest connection having continues to the present date I can and do testify to her having remained and now being the widow of Dr. David Jackson At the present residing with their daughter Mrs Susan Davis in Boston-where she is highly esteemed and respected by all who knows her and consider worthy of all consideration and respect August 21, 1838
Eliza S. Quincy
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United States
Massachusetts August 21 1838 wife of Honorable Josiah Quincy (unreadable) University Then Eliza S Quincy personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within declaration, by her subscribed
Before me 
JDavis Judge of U.S. District Court Magistrate to District
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August 31 1840
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
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Philadelphia
29 August 1840
Sir
I am requested by my mother in law Mrs Susan Jackson to acquaint  you that she has recently removed from Boston to this City and will continue to reside here, and request you will be  pleased to transfer her Pension Certificate accordingly her Pension Certificate is Recorded in the Pension Office book Volume 11th Page 99
Respectfully 
Your Obedient Servant
Ben Hencry
No 108 South 8th Street
L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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                                   IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, TO
David Jackson Esquire

    We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct
and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be
Senior Physician and Surgeon of the General Hospital in the Middle District
from the 26th day of June, 1777; according to a Warrant of that date now produced and cancelled,
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for
repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to
discharge the Duty of Senior Physician and Surgeon by doing and performing all manner
of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and
do Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Senior Physician and
Surgeon. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to
Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee
of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief, for the Time
being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to
the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This
Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. DATED at York. Town 20th  February 1778.
                                By Order of the CONGRESS,
                                [?]  signature, PRESIDENT

Attest Cha Thomson[? signature]
  

Susan Jackson, Widow of David [written in margin]
3258 [written in margin]
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Joseph L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Boston August 23rd
Mr Edwards
Josiah Quincy is now President of Harvard College formally Mayor of City of Boston and many years member of Congress 2 Mr Quincy and his wife the utmost credit therefore is due to their testimony.
Search has been made in BackingRidge for Records of marriages (unreadable) by Rev. Mr Kennedy but none can be found yours A Bradford
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Mrs Jackson has been long know to me as a resident in Boston and so has her daughter and Son in law with whom she lives and one of the most respectable of our inhabitants
A Bradford
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State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
In this Twenty  third day of November one thousand and six hundred and forty three personally appeared before me  One of the Aldermen in and for the City of Philadelphia  Susan Jackson a resident of Philadelphia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath state that she is now under the record for a pension at the rate of $480 per annum under Act of Congress 3 March 1843 as the widow of the late David Jackson who was a Physician and Surgeon in the war of the revolution.
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to obtain an additional allowance or pension as the rate of six months owed per annum and the payment of the (unreadable) from the 4 March 1843. 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year for above written before me. 
Thomas Barlow Zankuyz
Alderman
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania City and county of Philadelphia
To all Whom it may Concern,
I Andrew Flick Clerk of the Court of the General Quarter Session, of the Piner for the City and County of Philadelphia being a Court of Record Certify  that Thomas Barlow Zantzinger Esq is an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony where I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed by name this Twenty fifth day of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Andrew Flick Clerk
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December 13 1843
Pa 
Susan Jackson 
for Increase 1838
James L coward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington 
Dec 13 1843
Sir I enclosed an appreciation made by Mrs Susan Jackson of Philadelphia claiming the increase in the pension She enjoyed under Act 7 July 1838 at the rate of $480 for an increase at the rate of $600 per annum or a claim of the revolution services as her deceased husband as a Surgeon serving the war of the Revolution.
Your very respectful (unreadable) 
Althea Ray
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December 13 1843
Pa
Susan Jackson for Increase 
1843
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington
December 12th 1843
Sir
I herewith enclosed an application from Mrs Susan Jackson (Unreadable) for annum arrears of her pension under war 3 March 1843 from 480 to $600 per annum on account of the revolutionary Services of her deceased husband as a Surgeon in the war of the revolution. 
I am very respectfully your Obedient Servant
Alex Ray
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R McCarter
S. Jackson
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House of Reps
January 23/44
Sir The two cases informed to in my former communication Susan Jackson and Rachael McCarter of Philadelphia were pensions under the Act of 7th July 1838, as the Widows of Surgeons: The applications for an increase of their late pensions was presented about the 8th (unreadable) I would respectfully ask your attention or the cases.
I am Alex Ramsey
Hon. JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia
On this Second day of February 1844 personally appeared before me Mrs Susan Jackson a resident of Philadelphia in the county of Philadelphia aged eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That sh is the widow of David Jackson who was a Surgeon in the War of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1838, was 480$ increased to 600$ and the old Certificate to and lend for an increase under Law Act at the rate of $600 a year.
The further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on second of February 1844 the day and year above written before me and I do hereby Certify that the Signer and declarant to the above declaration is personally know to me as the Widow of the late David Jackson
William Barlow Zingers
Alderman and ex office a Justice of the Peace
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Philadelphia City and court
I Edward C Dale Clerk of the District Court of the city and county of Philadelphia Certify that Thomas Barton Zantzinger is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
in testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this third of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty four (1844)
Edward C Dale Prothy
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Feb 13 1844
Pa Susan Jackson
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
A Ray Proth 
Act 3 March 1843
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Washington February 13th 1844
Sir
I enclosed you a declaration of Mrs Susan Jackson of Philadelphia for an increase of the pension made Act 3 March 1843 at the rate of $600 for a year on account of her deceased husband revolutionary service as a Surgeon. The Certificate and the rate of $400 is herewith enclosed. The pension made Act 1834 was increased to $600. 
I am very respectfully your Obedient Servant
Alex Ray
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Pennsylvania Susan Jackson widow of David Jackson and who died on the 17th December 1501 of Boston in the State of MS who was a Surgeon in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of MA
at the rate of $480 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of September 1838 and sent Issac SP Davis Boston MS
Arrears to the 4th Septembe 1838 $1,200.00
Semi annual allowance ending Mar 3 240.00
$1,440.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by DD Arson Clerk, Book A Vol 14 page 99
Letter to B. Henry to Sept 1846 then he Pew Agt to Sept 1846
To Pennsylvania from 4th March 1840 2 Oct 1840 Notifications to Samuel Jackson Esq Philadelphia
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Sent Hand and Ramsey December 20 1813 
628
Pennsylvania Philadelphia 
Susan Jackson
widow of David Jackson who was a Surgeon in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Recorded in Book A Vol 1 Page 133
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Merchants Bank
Boston 11th September 1840
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 7thinst. I have to state that Susan Jackson a Pensioner now on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of 7th July 1838 has been paid up to the 4th of March 1840 at $480 per annum.
I am very respectfully your Obedient Servant
Franklin L Caver
Pension Agent
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Philadelphia September 30th 1840
J.L. Edwards Esq
The commencement of this month, I forwarded a certificate duly extended for a transfer of Pension to Mrs Susan Jackson from Boston to this City.
no information whatever to it has been received at the office in the city or by myself the Subscribed to and duly to hand, will you do me the favor to have the business attended to.
With Respect
Your Obedient Servant 
Samuel Jackson
No 108 L 8th act
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J.L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Philadelphia September 5th 1840
Sir
Enclosed is the certified application of Mrs Susan Jackson, for a transfer of her pension You will oblige by obtaining the transfer to be made in informing thereof.
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Samuel Jackson
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The Continental Insurance company of New York
Henry Evans President
Western Department
332 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Ill.
N.T. Howard and Co. Agents
Greeneville, Tenn
Greeneville, Tenn. December 3rd 1919
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Please send me any information you may have regarding the following: Dr David Jackson W. 3258 Quarter Master General of the Pa. Militia 1779, also as Senior Surgeon in Military Hospital, who received Depreciation pay for Services rendered.
Henry Jackson Colonel of Independent Artillery Contental Line, Pennsylvania
Henry Jackson, War 1812-14, Born in Huntington, Pa. Jan. 28, 1787-died Nov. 1854. In 1810 he married Azuba Strong, children : John S., David D., Chancy Fl Solomon. 
did either of the above men or their wives draw a pension? Thanking you very much for any data you have. 
Very truly,
Mrs R.C. Howard
Seal: Pension Office U.S. Dec 5 1519
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Jackson, David Private Massachusetts
4483
January 26 1790 to John May