Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21446, for Primus Jacobs, Massachusetts
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                                NUMBER
Mass     Jacobs, Primus (colored)  W. 21446
                       Dinah 
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CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 693

Dinah Jacobs
widow of Primus Jacobs dec.d
who died on the _ February 1817 in Boston in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Page of the Regt commanded by Col Francis in the Mass line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certicate of Pension issued that 3rd day of April 1837 and sent R Baldwin Boston MS

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837
Semi-anl allowence ending 4 Spet 1837

$480.00
40.00
=
$520.00

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3}

Recorded By hlhl Addison Clerk, 
Book A Vol. I Page 54

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Date of death not dec 93
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Dinah Jacobs
Widow of Primus Jacobs. died in 1817 - Mass-

on Rolls-Supper
21 March 77. 3 years died? 21 march 1780

Aom.
2 years pre

Suff

No deduction
original case

R. Baldwin
Boston
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Couty of Suffolk

On this Fifth day of November in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty-six, personally appeared before the Hon. Peter O Thacker, Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston in said County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, Dinah Jacobs, Widow of Primus Jacobs, aged Seventy Seven years and over now residing in Boston, but formerly of Danvers and Salen in the County of Essex, 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 Primus Jacobs late of Danvers and Salem deceased that the said Primus, her late husband, served as a solider in the War of the Revolution, during the war in Captain Samual Pages company of the Eleventh Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonels Francis and Tupper that said Primus died nineteen years ago last February. All of which will more fully appear our refference to the Records and Rolls on file in the War Department.
The further declares that she was married to the said Primus Jacobs in Danvers.
by Rev Benjamin Wadsworth on the 20th March 1776
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In the Year of Our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy six - That her late husband Primus Jacobs died in the month of February in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and seventeen and that she has remained widower ever since that period as will more fully appear on refference to the proof hereunto annexed.

Witrefs to signature by making a mark. Dinah Jacobs her mark +

Chad Ward Afatherp subscribed and sworn to on the day and year June before written, before me
Peter A Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

Suffolk Es J. John Riggans - of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Masachusetts being duly sword do on oath testify and declare that I am a resident in Boston aforsaid and that I am [a resident in Boston aforesaid][Stuck out] Eighty five years of age and have resided in Boston for thirty five years lastpast that I am made acquainted with Dinah Jacobs , (Widow of Primus  Jacobs late of Salem deceased, that the said Dinah now resides with her daughter Anna Levern widow and has done for Ninteen years) the four years lastpast in said City of Boston and to the best of my knowledge and belief she has not been married since the decease of her husband said Primus Jacobs; but I did not know said Primus Jacobs or at what time he died. Said Dinah is an indentueary woman and sustains a fair character, and she is a woman of color. but as I have before said I have known her only for four years lastpast. Witme is in the signature of Job Riggars by his mark. Peter A Thacher} Subscribed and sworn to on the seventh day of November AD 1836 before me

Job Riggars her mark [X]

Peter A Thacher [Signature]
Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
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Suffolk Fs

I, Anna Lavoon of Boston int e County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do on oath testify and declare that I am the respected daughter of Primus Jacobs late of Danvers but last of Salem deceased, that I am forty nine years of age, that said Primus my late Father was always respected and believed to have been a solider in the War of the Revolution and died in Salem in the Couty of Essex in February Eighteen hundred and seventeen and that my Mother said Dinah has always resided with me since the decease of my said Father and has not since married.
I further testify and declare that my Mother the aforesaid Dinah has received fifty dollars allowed her as a gratuity from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in consideration of the Revolutionary service of said Primus Jacobs her late husband.
Within to Anna Lavoon's Signature by her making her mark -
Anna Lavoon - her mark [X]

  and sworn to on this seventh day of November A.d. 1836 before me
Peter A. Thacher [Signature]
Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston

I certify that Dinah Jacobs, the fore going applicant, is unable by reason of her age and infirmities to appear personally in Court; that Job Riggans and Anna Lavoon whose affidavit are respectfully set forth above, are persons whom I deem to be credible and that I believe their several statements to be true.

Peter A Thacher [Signature]
Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston

Boston Nov. 4th 1836
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk Co

I, Thomas W Phillips Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston hereby certify that Hon. Peter A. Thacher is sole Judge of said Municipal Court & that the signatures on this application for a pension purportory to be his are genuine. Witne is my name and the seal of said Court hereto set this nineteenth day of November A.D. Eighteen Hundred thirty six.

[Signature] Thomas W Phillips
Clerk of said Municipal Court

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No. 667
Dinah Jacobs
Widow of Primus Jacobs, dec
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Marriage Cerificate 
            of 
Primus Jacobs  
            &
Dinah Smith
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex

Danvers Town Clerk's office Oct 25th 1836.
I, Joseph Shea, do on oath declare that I am Clerk of the town of Danvers in the Couty of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that I have the custody of the records of said Town and that it appears by the records of the said Town that Mr. Primus Jacobs and Miss Dinah Smith(Negros) both of said Danvers were joined in marriage by the Rev Benjamin Weedsworth March 20th A.D. 1776

[Signature] Joseph Shea, Town Clerk

Essex ss Danvers October 26 1836 Here personally appeared Joseph Shea Esq subscribes to the above certificate made solemn oath to the truth of the above.

Rofone

Joshua H Ward Just of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex Cs: 

I John Prince Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Essex, certify that Joshua H Ward Esqr of Danvers in said County is a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Essex duly appointed & qualified to act and that his signature within written is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Salem this twelfth day of November AD. 1836

[Signature] John Prince
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September 17, 1931

RA-J/EEL

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21446, that Primus Jacobs, a colored man, served as a private in Captain Samuel Page's Company, Colonels Francis and Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment. That place of his enlistment and dates of the service are not state.

He died in February, 1817, in Salem, Massachusetts. At one time he resided in Danvers, Massachusetts.

The solider married March 20 1776, in Danvers, Massachusetts, Miss Dinah Smith. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of Danvers.

Soldier's widow, Dinah, was allowed pension on her application executed November 5 1836 at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Boston, Massachusetts.

A daughter, Anna Lavoon, was aged forty-nine years in 1836, and at that time resided in Boston, Massachusetts. There is no further reference to children.
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This history to be furnished if ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negroes.
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Essex

Sus: Reuben Baldwin

Dec 2  '36-
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Roy

WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 21446
Dinah Jacobs
Widow of Primus Jacobs Pri. Rev. War
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Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol A Page 372

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dinah Jacobs,
add evidence


let & bar 16



Rueben Baldwin
Boston
Mass.
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I Benjamin Jacobs of Danvers Couty of Essex of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being sworn do on oath testify & declare that I am sixty one years of age &over that I was born & brought up in the town aforesaid. That I am the son of Benjamin Jacobs formally of said Danvers, deceased.
I further declare, that I was well acquainted with a colored man y the name of Primus Jacobs, he was always respected and believed to have served as a solider in the Revolution that for many years I was acquainted with his wife now the widow of said Primus and that her name was Dinah. That after said Primus deceased she the said Dinah resided in Salem, I was supplied with word by the Overseers of the Con of Danvers aforesaid of which I was one subsequently she the said Dinah has moved to Boston and I believe now resides with one of her daughters, in that city.

Dated at Danvers December 20th 1836,
[Signature] Banjamin Jacobs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Essex ss Danvers December 20th AD 1836. The presently appeared the above named Banjamin Jacobs. and made oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me, Joseph Sheet, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Benjamin Jacobs, & that he is a man of veracity and excellent character.

[Signature] Joseph Sheet
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Essex ss.

I John Prine Clerk of the Court of Common Laws in said County do certify that Joseph Sheet Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his signature hereon is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem December 21st, 1836.

[Signature] John Prince Clk.
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Boston, Massachusetts
November 21st 1836

Sir
I transmit herewith the papers and documents in support of the claim to a pension [?] the 3rd section of the Act of 4th July 1836 by [inserted above: Mrs] Rebecca Page (of Danvers0, widow of Capt. Samuel Page decs who was an officer in Colonel Tuppers 11th Masstts. Regiment of the Revolutionary Army.
Also of Dinah Jacobs, widow of Primus Jacobs decs; who was a 3 year solider from 1777 to 80 in said Captain Samuel Pages corps of Col. Tuppers 11th Masstts Regiment of the Revolutionary Army.
You will perceive by perusing the enclosed letter from the Town CLerk of Stirling that in consequence of the destruction of that office by fire in 1874 no evidence of the marriage of Mr Samuel Page and Rebecca Putnam can be obtained from them and it is uncertain whether there is any in existence.
Enclosed is two letters of correspondence between said Samuel and Rebecca during his service in the Army, which it is hoped will be considered satisfactory evidence and supply the deficiency. But if otherwise you will [inserted above: please] advise me thereof as soon as [spelled as written prdeicable].
Should the above mentioned claims be considered admissible you will please issue certificates in satisfaction of the same and forward them directed to me at this place.
Very Respectfully sir. I am your obedient servant
[Signature] Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commisson of Pensions
Washington} Reuben Baldwin