Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,806, for Job Jenkins, Virginia

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Jenkins, Job
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W.26.806
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CONTENTS

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[left side]
Notifn sent to John Hay[?] Belleville 19 Sep 1821
Illinois

[right side]
11.272
R
From
Tennessee West
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to Illinois
Job Jenkins of Davidson Co'y in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of 6 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee West
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of November 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of June 1819 and sent to J. C. Isaaks Esq. Judge
Winchester Tennessee
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 3 25/30 & 11/31 mo $31.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1818 $48
[total] $79.90

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued [illegible]

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9497
Illinois
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Elizabeth Jenkins decd
widow of Job Jenkins
Va
who was a private
in the Revolution
36
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & endg 8th January 1845
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March/54 and sent to John T. Neely
Present
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[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 227

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Elizabeth Jenkins
Enclose reply to W. Thomas
Jacksonville
Illinois

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State of Illinois Morgan County SS.
John N. Jenkins of the said County being sworn in due form of Law, States that he is the son of Job Jenkins and Elizabeth Jenkins, the said Job Jenkins at the time of his death was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, he died in 1832 and left Elizabeth Jenkins his widow, Said John N Jenkins states that he was born on the 24th of January 1789, and was raised by the said Job & Elizabeth Jenkins his father and mother, he states that from his earliest recollection his said father and mother lived together as man and wife [inserted: until the death of his father], and were always recognized as having been Lawfully married, he was born in the state of Virginia, and he believes that his father and mother were married in Frederick County Virginia, and that they were married before the Revolutionary war, he has always lived in the same region of country with the said Job & Elizabeth except some fifteen years he resided in Tennessee, and they resided in Illinois, he however removed to Illinois before the death of his father, and resided near him at the time of his death. He states, that It is his Impression that the names and ages of the children of his father & mother

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were set down in a family Bible, but of this he is not certain, and if this were true, he does not remember to have seen the Bible for more than twenty years, the Bible has either been worn out and distroyed or is in the possession of one of his sisters, but he thinks it most probable, that the Bible is not now in existence, he states that the names of the children of his said father and mother are, Job Jenkins, Jimmy Jenkins who died about the age of fourteen years, Elizabeth Jenkins [inserted: who died upwards of thirty years ago], This Deponent, James Jenkins who died about the year 1832, Mary Jenkins, wife of John Roach, Martha Jenkins, who died about fourteen years ago, Deponent states that he remembers his fathers removal from the State of Virginia to the State of Kentucky, which transpired when he was five or six years old, he further states, that after the death of his father, the arrears of pension due him was paid to his mother Elizabeth Jenkins as his widow,

John N Jenkins X his mark

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 28th day of June 1843 by the said John N Jenkins who I certify to be a credible witness, and that his statements are entitled

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to belief and credit.

[signed] Jas. A. Graves {Seal} Justice of the peace &c

State of Illinois Morgan County S.S.
Joseph Heslop Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do certify, that James A Graves before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn into office.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 28th day of June 1843.

[signed] J. Heslop Clk

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State of Tennessee
[crossed out: fifth] fourth Judicial Circuit
Davidson County } set.
This day appeared Job Jenkins before me Jacob C. Isaacs one of the Circuit Judges of the State of Tennessee at present holding Court in the fourth Judicial Circuit and being duly sworn to state the truth & the whole truth relative to his claim to a pension from the United States under the act of the Congress of the United States passed the 18th of March 1818. deposeth and saith that in the year 1776 he enlisted in Frederick County in the State of Virginia he enlisted in a company under the command of Capt Peter Bruin and served in said company [inserted: in the Regiment] [crossed out: under the] command [crossed out: of] by Colo Daniel Morgan and was in the Battle of Brandewine [Brandywine] and afterwards re-enlisted in the year 1777 under Capt William Johnston of the Eleventh Virginia regiment on the Continental establishment to continue during the war and he continued in said company in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Morgan & afterwards by Colo. Feebecker for three years and about nine months, and from his low health and fatigue he was discharged by Colo. Morgan as unfit

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for duty. during his service he was in the Battles of Brandewine [Brandywine] and Germantown and was discharged at his own house in Frederick County Va by Colo Morgan who lived near to him and saw his state of health after his discharge he resided in Virginia about twelve years, and removed to Kentucky, where he lived a few years & removed to the State of Tennessee where he has resided the last twelve or thirteen years.

he is aged about sixty seven years, and is in a weak & delicate state of health having been afflicted for some years back with a stroke of the Palsey. he is unable to labor for a living, and he is in reduced circumstances having very little property and stands in need of the aid of the United States to get a support.

he does not know of any officer or soldier residing in any part of this Country who knew him during his service in the war in has not in his possession his discharge he gave it to some person soon after the war to endeavour to procure some compensation & has never seen it since

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but supposes it was left at Richmond or in some of the Publick offices

he relinquishes any claim to any pension except such as he may be entitled to under the said Act passed the 18th of March 1818. & prays to be placed on the pension list

Job Jenkins X his mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me the 5th day of November 1818
[signed] J C Isacks Judge &c {Seal}

[The following paragraph crossed out]
I Jacob C James Judge as aforesaid do certify that the above deposition & testimony was taken before me in Nashville in the State of Tennessee on this 4th day of November 1818 and that I am satisfyed of the truth of the same. and that said Job Jenkins stands in need of the aid of the Government for his support.

Note. These certificates were maid out by the [illegible] who drew the petition to obtain my signature while at Nashville holding court but were not then sign'd for want of further evidence
See next page
J C Isacks

[The remainder of the page is also crossed out]
State of Tennessee
Davidson County
fourth circuit [?] } I Jacob McGavock Clerk of the Circuit Court for Davidson County do certify that Jacob C Isaac Esq'r who has attested the foregoing is the Circuit Judge at present presiding & holding Courts in said Circuit & County

Given under my hand & seal of Office this 4th day of November 1818.

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State of Tennessee
This day came personally before me the undersign'd Judge at Winchester in the County of Franklin Samuel Preyor & Richard Elkins who being duly sworn deposeth that they have been acquainted with the above named applicant Job Jenkins for three or four years past, that for that time ^they have been acquainted with his character in his neighborhood and also with his circumstances in life -- that his character is good and they believe him intitled to full faith and credit on oath -- That from the information of age -- and reduced circumstances in life they believe he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

[signed] Samuel Puryer
[signed] Richard Elkins

Sworn to & subscribed this 18th Janry 1819.
J. C. Isacks

application of Job Jenkins for a Pension

I Jacob C. Isacks one of the Circ't Judges of said State do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Job Jenkins did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy -- and that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of the assistance of of his country for support and do transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to said act of congress

Given under my hand at Winchester in the County of Franklin this 18th day of January 1819.
Isacks

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3273
Job Jenkins
77 - War
Morgans Virginia Reg't
S 64 4 Char
on Roll
Admitted

[crossed out]
Richard Langham {seal}
[illegible] {seal}

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State of Tennessee ss
I Jonathan Spyker [?] clerk of the circuit court of Franklin County do hereby certify that Jacob C Isacks who signature appears to the above certificate is one of the judges of the circuit courts for said State. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no official seal at office in Winchester the 20th January 1819.

{seal} Jon Spyker Clk

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Copy of Record of Job Jenkins' Schedule &c for pension
Sep 1819.

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State of Illinois
St Clair County
Circuit Court } On this 18th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of Record for the circuit Court of St Clair County in the State of Illinois Job Jenkins aged Sixty nine years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war; as follows to wit, "In the year 1776 he (said Jenkins) enlisted in the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the Company of Capt. Peter Brewer [Bruin] of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan and served under said Captain in the revolutionary war for and during three years and nine months And was then discharged as unfit for service; on the third day of June 1819 he (said Jenkins was by the Secretary of war placed and inscribed on the pension list, by certificate of that date No 11272 Roll of the West Tennessee agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the fifth day of November 1818 and he (s'd [said] Jenkins) since the date of s'd certificate has removed to the State of Illinois, and I do solemnly sware that I was a resdent citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto Annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule of the Estate of Job Jenkins

One table, one pot, one Kettle, dresser ware, one pair of Saddle Bags, one pair of Chains & clevis, two chairs and one washing tub
[to the right of the above] $21.50

No income, his occupation a farmer but unable to work; his family consists of himself and his wife aged sixty nine years and one daughter ^aged twenty five years

Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of Nov. 1820 before the Circuit Court aforesaid

Job Jenkins X his mark

I John Hay Clerk of the Circuit Court of St Clair County in the State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and
Schedule

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Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Circuit Court And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty one dollars and fifty cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court on this first day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty and of the Independence of the United States of America the forty fifth --

John Hay

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State of Illinois
Morgan County } ss I George A. Dunlap Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that I am satisfied from the evidence on file in my office that Job Jenkins died in said County on or about the Sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, --

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jacksonville this 25th day of February 1833 --

George A. Dunlap Clerk

Com of Pensions
Enclosed I send you the evidence of the death of Job Jenkins I hope you are now satisfied in the matter and you will issue the Pension certificate

Send in care of
N.A. Hurd
Jerseyville
Ills.

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No 8429
E. Jenkins
widow of Job
Illinois

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State of Illinois Pike County SS.
On this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty two, personally appeared before Parvin Paulin Justice of the Court of Probate within and for said County, being a Court of Record, Elizabeth Jenkins of the said County of Pike aged Ninety 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 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting Half pay and pensions to certain Widows" that she is the widow of Job Jenkins, who was a soldier during the Revolutionary War and served in the Regular Army of the United States, and to whom a pension was granted by the United States in consequence of his said services during the Revolutionary war, his name was first inscribed on the pension Roll of the pension agency in Tennessee, and was subsequently transferred to the army in Illinois, She further declares, that she was married to the said Job Jenkins in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy four, in Winchester Virginia that her husband the aforesaid Job Jenkins died on the sixth day of January one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two in Morgan County Illinois

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that she was married to him prior to his enlistment in the Army, viz, at the date above stated, the minister who married them was named Thurston he was a Protestant Minister, she does not ^know whether there was any Record made or Kept of her marriage or not, she Remembers that the marriage was upon a Publication in the Church, according to the usage which prevailed at that time in that country, she has no Record of the time of said Marriage, or of her age, and she does not know any one now living by whom the fact of Marriage can be proven, she lived with the said Job Jenkins as his wife from the time of the marriage to the time of the death of said ^Job [lined out: husband], she had, by the said Job Jenkins the following named children viz. James Harness first, Jane second, Job third, Elizabeth ^fourth, John Neale ^fifth, James ^sixth, Mary ^seventh, Martha ^eighth, of these the following are now living as she believes, viz. John Neal, & Mary, [lined out: and Martha], the others she supposes are dead, she the said Elizabeth Jenkins further states that she has never been married, since the death of the said Job Jenkins her husband. She further states that she is unable, by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open court, or to leave the room which she occupies to make this declaration,

Elizabeth Jenkins X her mark

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I Parvin Paulin Justice of Probate within and for the County of Pike and State of Illinois do certify, that the foregoing named Elizabeth Jenkins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration, subscribed and swore to the same before me on the day therein stated, I further certify, that I am satisfied, that she is unable, by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open Court,
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court the date aforesaid.

P. Paullin Probate
Justice of the peace

State of Illinois Pike County S.S.
Mary Roach of said County being sworn States that Elizabeth Jenkins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration is her mother, that she the said Mary Roach is forty nine years old, she knows, that ever since her Remembrance, the said Elizabeth lived with Job Jenkins, as his wife, and they the said Elizabeth and Job lived together as man and wife and were always Recognized by each other, and their relations, and acquaintances as husband and wife, she further states, that she knows, that

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the said Job Jenkins who was the Husband of the said Elizabeth was a pensioner of the United States, and received a pension for many years before he died, She further states that she was at the burial of the said Job Jenkins, he died in Morgan County Illinois in the Winter of the year one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two, and she believes, that said Elizabeth Jenkins has stated the true date of the death of said Job. She further states that after the death of said Job Jenkins the pension agent paid the said Elizabeth a balance of pension which was due to her said husband at the time of his death, she further states that she remembers well her brothers and sisters who were born before she was viz. James Harness, Jane, Job, Elizabeth, John Neale, and James, and she always understood and believed, that the said Job, and Elizabeth her father and mother were Lawfully married,

Mary Roach X her mark

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State of Illinois Pike County S.S.
John Roach of said County being sworn, States, that he is acquainted with Elizabeth Jenkins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and her Husband Job Jenkins about twenty years since, that said Elizabeth and Job lived together as man and wife at that time, they then resided in Morgan County Illinois, his acquaintance continued with Job & Elizabeth until the death of said Job, and since his death his acquaintance has continued with the said Elizabeth; they said Job and Elizabeth Recognized each other as husband and wife, lived together as such, and were recognized by all their acquaintances as husband and wife, he states that said Job was a pensioner of the United States and received a pension on account of having served in the Revolutionary War for many years before his death, he further states, that said Elizabeth has never been married since the death of the said Job, that said Job died in the Winter of the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, and he believes, that said Elizabeth has stated the true date of said death, he saw the said Job after he was dead, but was not present at the burial, 

John Roach X his mark

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State of Illinois Pike County SS.
I Parvin Paulin Justice of Probate within and for the County aforesaid which is a court of Record do hereby certify that John Roach and Mary Roach whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits, this day appeared before me and severally made oath to the same in due form of Law. I further certify, that they are both credible witnesses, and that their statements are entitled to be believed, -- Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 13th day of September 1842.

P. Paullin Probate
Justice of the peace

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State of Illinois
County of Pike } SS
On this first day of July A.D. One thousand eight hundred and Fifty one personally appeared before the County Court of the County and State aforesaid Mary Roach, the wife of John Roach a resident of the County of Pike and State of Illinois who being first duly sworn according to Law declares on her Oath that she is the only child or heir of the Late Job. Jenkins and Elizabeth Jenkins deceased, that her Father the said Job Jenkins in his lifetime was a pensioner of the the United States for services in the War of the Revolution; that he drew his pension, which was Ninety Six dollars a year, at the Agency for paying pensions for the State of Illinois, that he was first paid his pension in the State of Tennessee, but was afterwards transferred to Illinois That he died in the County of Morgan and State of Illinois on or about the sixth day of January A.D. 1832, as will more fully appear by the letters of administration herewith presented; that her Mother the said Elizabeth Jenkins died in the County of Pike and State of Illinois on or about the eight day of January A.D. one thousand eight
over

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hundred and Forty five having survived the said Job Jenkins for the term of thirteen years. She further declares that the said Job Jenkins and Elizabeth Jenkins, whose name before her marriage was Elizabeth Neal, was married in the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia about the year A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy five That her said parents were married before the said Job Jenkins was in the War of the Revolution, That she has often heard her parents say that her brother (who has since died) was born while her Father the said Job Jenkins was from home in the War. She further declares that she knows of no Record of said Marriage, that there are no Records of Marriage in said County prior to the year A.D. 1780, and that she knows of no Family Record of said Marriage, and for further proof she would refer to the accompanying evidence; that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benifit of the act of Congress of July 4th A.D. 1836 and July 7th 1838 and subsequent acts, allowing her the amount that was due her said Mother
over

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Elizabeth Jenkins at her death, on account of the service of her Husband the said Job Jenkins.

Mary Roach X her mark

Subscribed and sworn to before said Court the day and year above written and I James Ward Judge of said Court do hereby certify that the above named Mary Roach is a credible person

James Ward County Judge

State of Illinois
Pike County } ss
I P V Shankland Clerk of the County Court within and for said County do certify that James Ward whose signature appears to the foregoing and attached certificate was at the time of signing the same to wit on the First day of July AD 1851 Judge of the County Court in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned and that as such full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts and that the signature to the above certificate is in his own proper handwriting

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at my office in Pittsfield this first day of July AD 1851

P. V. Shankland Clerk

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State of Illinois
County of Pike } ss
On this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William M Roach and John Kirk two credible persons known to me who being duly sworn according to Law declare that the enclosed Record is the orgional [original] Record of the Births of Job Jenkins, Elizabeth Jenkins, his wife and Mary Jenkins their daughter as was orgionally written down by Jacob Messer now deceased; that they know his hand write, and that it is the orgional; that the dates was given by Elizabeth Jenkins, the Mother of Mary Jenkins; (now Mary Roach) in the year A.D. 1835.

[signed] William M. Roach
[signed] J. J. Kirk

subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written

E. W. Hickerson JP

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State of Illinois
Pike County } ss
On this eleventh day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Roach who being duly sworn according to law declares that he has been acquainted with Mary Roach for about fifty years past and that he believes her to be the age as set down in the enclosed record; that he has been in the family often and believes that the enclosed is the only record in existance of their ages

That the said Mary Roach daughter of Elizabeth Jenkins was the youngest except one of several children all of whom are dead

He further swears that he is not interested

[signed] James Roach

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written. And I certify that the above named James Roach is a credible person

[signed] E. W. Hickerson JP

Send in care of N.A. Hurd Jerseyvill Ills.

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State of Illinois
County of Pike }
I John J. Collard Clerk of the County Court and Exificio [ex officio] Recorder of civil Commissions in and for said County do certify that E.W. Hickerson Esqr whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing proceedings is and was at the time of so doing and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and all his officered acts as such, are and of right should be entitled to full faith and credit

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said court this the 10th day of September A.D. 1852

John J. Collard Clerk

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Job Jenkins was born
January 6th A.D. 1752.
And his wife Elizabeth Neal was
born January 10th A.D.1752.
---
John Roach was born in
September A. D. 1794.
---
Mary Jenkins was born
on a Christmas [?] in the year
1793
---
John Roach and Mary Jenkins
Entered into the hands of Matrimony
On the 6th day of February in
the year A. D. 1822

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Isaac Clarke Roach and
Jacob Buckley Roach sons of
John and Mary Roach was
Born June the 24th, A.D. 1825.
---
Nancy Jane Roach Daughter
of John and Mary Roach was
Born September 27th A.D. 1827.
---
William Jinkens Roach
Son of John and Mary
Roach was born November
the second in the year of
Our Lord A.D. 1830.

[right column]
James Nowlen Roach a
Son of John and Mary
Roach was Born January
the third in the year of our
Lord A. D. 1834.
---
James Nowlen Roach
was killed by the fall of a
Tree on the 26th of November
in the year of our Lord 1844

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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
July 26, 1915.

Miss Effie Epler,
1106 West State Street,
Jacksonville, Ills.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 18" instant, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and place where paid of Job Jenkins, W. File No. 26,806, Rev. War, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, quoting the following data:

"Job Jenkins, Certificate No. 11,272, issued June 3, 1819, for $8. per month from November 5, 1818, under Act of March 18, 1818, at the Tennessee Agency."

The soldier died January 6, 1832, in Morgan County, Illinois.

Very respectfully,
[signed] G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

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Sept 2d 1851
Eliz'th Jenkins dec'd
Mary Roach wife
John Roach Daughter
of
Job Jenkins. Rev.
Pensioner in Ill.
claims [illegible] Pension 18 m
due her mother
Elizabeth Jenkins & not
drawn or application
made [illegible]
under act. 1836
Mr Triplett
Jno. T. Neely

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Elizabeth Jenkins
Act of 1838 or 36
[illegible]
Service Va.

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8429
Elizabeth Jenkins
Widow of Job Ill.
W Thomas Sep 27 1842
same Mch 25 1843
Same Apl 27 1844
Hon J. J. Hardin May 1 1844
J. F. Neely Nov 17 1851
same July 28 1852
N A Hurd Feby 8 1853
J. T. Neely March 21 1853
same June 24. 1853
N. A. Hurd Nov 30, 1853
Act July 7, 1838

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W 8429
Elizabeth Jenkins
of Job.
Illinois
Suspended
See let. 27th Sep 1842, W. Thomas
same Mar 25. 1843.
same Apl 27 1844.
to Hon J J Hardin May 1 '44
J. F. Nealy Nov 17/51
same July 28 1852
Act 4 July 1836

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Nov. 26, 1853.
What has become of the claim of Elizabeth Jenkins, widow of Job, Ills.?
N. A. Hurd,
Jerseyville, Ills.

[overwritten, downward:]
Delhi Ills.
Nov. 16
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

[overwritten, inverted:]
Cole

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Add'l evidence in the case of Elizabeth Jenkins wid. of Job.
Oct 22/52

[overwritten, upward:]
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

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Fairfax Court House Va: Sept 25th 1852

Dear Sir

Yours of the 12th inst enclosing one dollar was received & herewith I send you the certificate desired. Our record of marriage does not extend beyond 1780 & not one fifth of them were perhaps returned after that period -- I presume that you want the certificate to be used in the prosecution of a pension or bounty land claim & under our law no tax is imposed of the Seal, otherwise the State tax would be $1.75 -- Treating it for the purpose above indicated I owe you 25 Cents, but have no way of remitting it -- Should you ever desire any thing further from this office take a note for that sum -- I will pay postage --

Respy
Alfred Moss

N. A. Hurd Esq
Jerseyville, Illinois

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Jerseyville Ills Oct 10th 1852
Com of Pensions

Enclosed I send you additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Jenkins Widow of Job Jenkins. I believe now that you have all the evidence required by the department. Send in my care as above

yours truly N. A. Hurd

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Elizabeth Jenkins widow of Job - Illinois
Act July 7. 1838
Admitted
2 yrs private
at $80. per annum from Mar 4, 1836 to Jany 8. 1845 when she died (except 2 yrs)

Certificate payable to Mary Roach her only surviving child

Agent Jno T. Neely Present

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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Jenkins decd widow of Job
Pike County and State of Illinois
act July 4, 1836 and July 7. 1838
---
Claim, ("original," [lined out: or for increase])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Death of Job [underlined] - Affts certified & 3d Aud. [auditor] died Jany 6, 1832 [underlined]
Marriage - Certif of Clk of Fairfax of no records prior [3 words underlined] to 1780, & no record of this marriage - certif Clk of Frederick - no record of this marriage
Widow says in 1774 - 2 witnesses positive to cohabitation from 1778.
Ages of children and other facts give its date before 1790
Job. Pensioner under act of 1818. continued - wife 69 yrs of age in 1820
Mrs Mary Roach - only surviving child [3 words underlined] -  Identity [underlined] - death of Widow Jany 8. 1845 [underlined]. Proved by affidavits of disinterested witnesses & certified by court.

Service [underlined] more than 2 years proved by Rolls of Morgans Reg't and Va Rolls

Name and residence of Agent J. T. Neeley Present

S. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

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Virginia to wit:
I Alfred Moss Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County of Fairfax, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have made an examination of the Marriage Records of my office, but can find no record of the marriage of Job Jenkins and Elizabeth Neal recorded therein, nor returned thereto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, the 25th of September 1852, and in the 77th year of the Commonwealth

Alfred Moss Clk

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No 8429
Sept 26 '42 [?]
Jur. [?]
July 7, 1838
Eliz Jenkins

[written downward:]
[postmark] PITTSFIELD [illegible]
[stamp] FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City

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Pittsfield Ill
13 Sept 1842

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Coms'r of Pensions

I enclose the application of Elizabeth Jenkins for pension You will reply by addressing me at Jacksonville Illinois

Very Respectfully
Wm Thomas

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Pension Office
June 24, 1853

Sir

In the case of Elizabeth Jenkins, deceased, Widow of Job of Illinois, the date of the marriage before the last period of service is not established to my satisfaction, but I am clear that it took place before 1794.

The claimant can either fortify the proof of marriage before the expiration of the service, or consent to receive a certificate under the act of July 7th 1838

I am, respectfully
Your Ob't. Servt
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner

John T. Neely Esqr
Present

[circled] Copy

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Pension Office
February 8th 1853

Sir,

Upon the production of a certificate of Court showing the date of the death of Job Jenkins and his widow Elizabeth and the number and names of the children surviving her and that they are the only ones a certificate of pension will be issued to her children under the act of July 7 1838.

I am respectfully
your obt svt.
J E Heath
Commr

N. A. Hurd Esqr
Jerseyville
Illinois

Over

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Jerseyville Ills April 4th 1853
Com. of Pensions

I sent the required evidence some time since but have not received the Pension Certificate will you send it

yours Truly
N. A. Hurd

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Jerseyville Ills, Sept. 16th 1852
J. T. Neely Esqr

Dear Sir I have obtained additional Evidence in Mrs Jenkins case, I sent the original Record of the births of their to the commissioner of Pensions a few days ago all sworn to, I should have sent it to you but supposed that you probably might leave Washington for awhile now Congress has adjourned and it would
be delayed, you will please see to it and get the certificate and send me, and I will send your fee with all I owe you

yours Truly
N. A. Hurd

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Jerseyville Ills Nov. 16th 1853
Com of Pensions

Sir Would you please inform me what has become of the Claim for Pension Elizabeth Jenkins Widow of Job of Illinois. I have not heard from the case for several months I was then informed that she was allowed a Certificate under the act of July 7th 1838, she excepted [accepted] of the same but it has never come to hand.

Yours Truly
N. A. Hurd

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Additional Evidence
of [?]
Elizabeth Jenkins
wid of Job Jenkins
for Pension
under
Act 1838
Ill
Jno T Neely

[written vertically at left]
Geo,, W, Lowder

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State of Illinois
County of Jersey } ss
On this twelfth day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and Fifty two personally appeared before me A. C. Hinton a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes William Miller who being first duly sworn declares that [crossed out: he] Johnathan Jenkins Son of Job Jenkins and Elizabeth come to School where he was teaching in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and six at which time the said Johnathan was sixteen years old I know from the circumstance of his studying Arithmatic and setting the sums down on paper as was a custom then, and making a kind of Book, from which I learn his age and the date of the school, I was well acquainted with him his father and mother till their death, from the ages of the children all of whom are since dead, except Mary Roach, all of which I was well acquainted with the marriage of Job and Elizabeth Jenkins must have taken place prior to 1790. He further states that he is not interested

William Miller

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written and I hereby Certify that William Miller is a credible person and his testimony is entitled to full credit

A. C. Hinton {J P}

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State of Illinois
Jersey County ss I George W Lowder Clerk of the County Court of Jersey County aforesaid and Exofficio Recorder of Civil Commissions in and for said County certify that A C Hinton whose Genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit [overwritten: Acknowledgement] is and was on the 14th day of February A D 1852 an acting Justice of the Peace of Jersey County State of Illinois duly Elected Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be Given to his official acts as such Justice of the Peace

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid at Jerseyville this 14th day of February AD 1852

Geo. W. Lowder Clerk

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Ho of Reps [House of Representatives]
13 March 1844

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions

I would respectfully call your attention to the enclosed letter from Judge Thomas of Illinois (one of the most intelligent lawyers, of that State) to the claim of Mrs Jenkins for a pension as a Widow. Please apprise me of the result of the application.

Yours
John J Hardin

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Jerseyville Ills. Sept 14th 1852
Com. of Pensions

Enclosed I send you additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Jenkins. The Clerk of Fairfax Co. Va. will certify that he has no record of the marriage, in his office if you yet require it. The records in his office only extend back to 1780 and they were married before that date. The former papers in this case were sent in care of J. T. Neely, Esqr Washington D.C.

N.A. Hurd

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[postmark] WINCHEST[ER] VA 29 SEP
[stamp] 5
John T Neely Esq
Washington City
DC

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Virginia
I Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Frederick, do hereby certify that there is no evidence upon record in the said Court of the marriage of Job Jenkins and Elizabeth Neal.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court the 28th day of September 1852 and in the 77th year of the Commonwealth

T. A. Tidball

Winchester Sep 28th. 1852

DSir
I send you the above certificate. I did not preserve your former letter in which the names of the parties were plainly written, and from the last make the names as above.

My fee is sixty seven cents which you can remit in put Office franks

Your obst
T. A. Tidball

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[Postmark] JACKSONVILLE Ill'S FEB 24
[Stamp] FREE
Hon. J. J. Hardin
of the H of Representatives
Washington
Cty.

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Jacksonville 21 July 1844.
D. Sr. A year ago last fall I sent to the Pension office at Washington the application of Mrs Jenkins of Pike County for five years pension under the act of Congress Granting pensions to Widows of Revolutionary soldiers,-- The claim was not allowed for want of proof of the Marriage, I afterwards sent an affidavit proving Cohabitation for about 50 years, and Recognition, the raising a family &c -- I have not heard from the office since the last affidavit was sent on,-- perhaps it never was received,-- I want you to enquire about it,-- I think the Commissioner of pensions requires too much of old Widows, when he requires proof of Marriage by Record Testimony or by Witnesses who know the fact,-- parties living together as man & wife 40 or 50 years and raising a family, and always being recognized as having been married, ought to suffice,-- this would suffice in Court to obtain dowry and to prove legitimacy of children, I wish you would argue the Question with Mr Edwards and convince him of his error,-- I suppose the object of the Law would be fully executed, by proving a Marriage Defacto [underlined].

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Job Jenkins (I believe that is the given name) was a Revolutionary pensioner, and received a pension for many years before he died-- he died in this County, his widow removed to Pike and lived with one of her daughters, she applied for five years pension and proved what I have stated, I suppose the Question is who, according to the Laws of the State, is the Widow? who, is entitled to dower? It cannot be material to the Government, whether they were married in due form or not,-- but, if they have lived together as man & wife, for a number of years; 50 if you please; she must be regarded as the widow,-- She would in any Court Governed by the Rules of the common Law,-- Will you call at the office and attend to this matter,

Your friend
Wm Thomas

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I have no news. Tomorrow the Whigs have a great meeting here, I am compelled to go to Pike, and shall not be here, tonight the Clay Clubb held a meeting, & have just adjourned. Our Supreme Court as you see have 6 to 3 decided the law title Question again.

Yours,
Wm T

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Copy of Letters of Administration on Estate of Job Jenkins dec'd
---
John N. Jenkins
Admr of Job
Job died 6 Jany 1832
[illegible] " 8 " 1845
surviving Child
Mary Roach
married as early as 1776
Rec'd of A S Knapp 75 cts
fee for copy G A Dunlap Clk

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State of Illinois
County of Pike } ss On this first day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Fifty one personally appeared before me Lewis C Hayden a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes in and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Kirk and Hiram Duff who being first duly sworn according to Law declare that Elizabeth Jenkins, Wife of the Late Job Jenkins died in the County of Pike in the State of Illinois on or about the eight day of January in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five That they were well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Jenkins and Job Jenkins for some twenty years previous to their deaths and knew them to live together as Husband and wife. They further declare that Mary Roach, the wife of John Roach, is the only Child or heir of the said Job Jenkins and his wife Elizabeth Jenkins now living. They further swear that they are not interested

Hannah Kirk X her mark
[signed] Hiram Duff

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above Hannah Kirk and Hiram Duff and know them to be credible persons [smudged out? and]

Lewis E. Hayden Esq

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State of Illinois
County of Pike } ss. On this first day of July A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me Lewis E Hayden a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes in and for said County Thomas Ratin and Mary Ratin two credible persons known to me, and entitled to credit who being first duly sworn according to law declare that the aforesaid Job Jenkins and Elizabeth Jenkins lived together as husband and Wife ever since the year A.D. one Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight That they were raised and lived in the same neighborhood in the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia, and attended the same Baptist Church that the said Job and Elizabeth Jenkins did, that in the year A.D. 1789 They with the said Job Jenkins and his wife Elizabeth Jenkins left Virginia and moved to the neighborhood of Harrodsburgh Kentucky where they all lived in the same settlement for some years; That the said Job Jenkins and Elizabeth Jenkins moved to Bedford County in the State of Franklin; That ^they moved to Morgan County in the State of Illin and that the said Job Jenkins and Elizabeth Jenkins also come to the County of Morgan and State of Illinois; that they again lived in the same neighborhood; that they have know them to live togeth as husband and wife for nearly fifty years before the said Job Jenkins died in 1832. They further swear that they are not interested

[signed] Tho's Ratin
Mary Ratin X her mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me The day and year above written

Lewis E. Hayden Esq
Justice of the Peace

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STAE OF ILLINOIS,
COUNTY OF PIKE, } SS.
I, P. V. SHANKLAND, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, do certify that Lewis E. Hayden Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing and attached certificate, was, at the time of signing the same, to wit: on the First day of July A.D. 1851, an acting Justice of the Peace, duly elected, qualified and commissioned, and that, as such, full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts.

GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Court, at my office in Pittsfield, this 1st day of July A. D. 1851

P. V. Shankland CLERK.

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Be it remembered that on the 31st day of March AD 1832 the following letters of Administration were issued by the Court of Probate of the County of Morgan and State of Illinois " towit

State of Illinois
Morgan County
Court of Probate }
The People of the State of Illinois
To all to whom these presents shall come -- Greeting."

Know Ye. that whereas Job Jenkins late of the County of Morgan and State of Illinois died intestate as it is said on or about the 6th day of January AD 1832 having at the time of his death personal property in this State which may be lost destroyed or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same. To the end therefore that said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein we do hereby appoint John N Jenkins of the County of Morgan and State of Illinois Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattells rights and credits which were of the said Job Jenkins at the time of his decease, with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts wheresoever the same may be found in this State. And in general to do and perform all other acts which may at any time be required of him by law Witness Aaron Willson Judge of Probate in and for the said County of Morgan this 31st day of March AD 1832.

A Willson Judge of Probate

State of Illinois
Morgan County } ss. I George A Dunlap Clerk of the County Court within and for said County of Morgan and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true complete and correct copy of the letters of Administration issued to John N Jenkins upon the Estate of Job Jenkins

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late of said County deceased as fully as the same remain of Record in my office

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jacksonville this 14th day of March AD 1851.

G A Dunlap Clerk

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Mar 23d 43
Ills
[postmark] JACKSONVILLE [Ill] MAR 14

[written downward:]
Free
[stamp] FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissr of Pensions
Washington City

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Jacksonville Ill
9 March 1843
To Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions.

Sir -- In September last I enclosed to your office from Pittsfield Ill an application for Mrs Jenkins to obtain the arrears of pension due to her husband, and five years half pay to her. I have received no reply, and I learn from Pittsfield that no reply has been received at that place. I have some reason to fear, that the reply has been taken from some post office, and that improper use may be made of the papers. You will please advise me what has been done in the matter. I reside in this place and not in Pittsfield.

Very Respectfully
your obt Servt.
Wm Thomas

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Job Jenkins [illegible] make an affidavit agreeably to the within form, and submit [?] it to the War Dept with the official character & signature of the Magistrate who administers the oath [illegible] authenticate [illegible] --

Pension Office
[illegible] July [illegible]

Job Jenkins transf'd from W Tennessee to Illinois 19 Sept 1821 from 4 March 1820.
Sep 19

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Illinois
County of St Clair } ss.

On this seventeenth day of August 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of St Clair personally appeared Job Jenkins who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Brewer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dan'l Morgan in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee (West T) from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ([marked out: district, or territory]) of Illinois where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Job Jenkins X his mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

Edm'd P Wilkinson {JP}
---
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 18, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

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State of Illinois
St Clair County ss }
I John Hay Clerk of the Circuit Court of the said County of St Clair do hereby certify that Edmund P Wilkinson Esquire the person who has signed his name to the within Certificate, was at the time of executing the same an Acting Justice of the peace of said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and to all such his Official Acts full faith and Credit is and ought to be given.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of our said Court at Belleville this Seventeenth day of August A'o. D'i. Eighteen hundred & twenty one and of the Independence of the United States of America the forty Sixth.

John Hay

[Seal] ILL:S'T C:C:CIRCUIT COURT MDCCCXVIII.

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.806
Elizabeth Jenkins
widow of
Job Jenkins
Pri Rev War
Act: March 3d 43 & June 17th 44
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 3751
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side]
1915 July 26 Miss Effie Epler
to apply to Aud. for Inf &
date & place of death given

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Rev Sec
Jacksonville, Illinois
July 18" 1915
Pension Bureau,
Can you give me the place and approximate date when the Revolutionary Soldier, Job Jenkins, drew his last pension? He died about 1832.

Very truly,
Miss Effie Epler,
1106 West State St.,
Jacksonville,
Illinois.
Historian of the D.A.R.

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11.628
Illinois
Elizabeth Jenkins decd, widow of Job who died on the -- of -- in the State of Illinois who was a private in the -- commanded by Captain -- of the -- Commanded by -- in the Revolution for two years
===
Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield Ill at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 16" day of March 1854 and sent to Jno: T. Neely.
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by H K Weightman Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 1, Page 439

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Pension Office
June 21. 1853

Sir

Job Jenkins is borne on the roll of Illinois (transferred from West Ten'ee.) under the act of March 18. 1818, at $8 per month

Please state up to what time paid?

Very respectfully
[illegible]

F Burt Esq
Third Audr &c

Died 6th January 1832
Paid to his death.

F Burt
Auditor.

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Pension Office
November 30th 1853.

Sir:

The latest communications from this Office in relation to the claim of Elizabeth Jenkins, deceased, of Illinois, have been made to J. T. Neely, Esq. of this city who, as it appears, is associated with you in the prosecution of the claim.

I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt,
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner

What course will we have to persue [pursue] in order to get a Certificate of Pension under the act of 1838 we know of no evidence to prove marriage previous to last term of service. The Claimant is willing to take a certificate under the act of 1838. Will you issue the certificate and send me without any other evidence

yours Truly
N. A. Hurd

N. A. Hurd, Esq
Jerseyville,
Ill.