Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,888, for Gamaliel Jaqua, Connecticut

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(8--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Jamaliel, Gamaliel
Eleanor
NUMBER W. 7,888
B.L.Wt. 26826-160-55
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CONTENTS [Blank]

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87619 Act Mar 3    )  55
                  Apl 28  )
_________________________________
Eleanor Jaqua wid
Gamaliel Jaqua, Priv
__________________________________
No. 26826 iss. May 24/56

Ent
Dis.

Rev War
___________________________________
Rev Pensioner
Ohio Feb 48-4621
___________________________________
W:160 [illegible]  20/56
[illegible]
___________________________________
Claimant
Yankeetown, Ohio

Cir: Claimant 16/55

Vol. 1, page 5

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V 4473
Eleanor Jaqua
of Gamaliel
Ohio

4473 [written upside down on page]

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State of Ohio   )
Preble County  )  SS

On this 22nd day of February
1839 personally appeared before me
William Curry one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common Please for said
County of Public Eleanor Jaqua aged
seventy three 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
[two words blotched out] of the first section of
an act entitled An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows,
and for other purposes, passed by congress
July 7th 1838--That she was married
to Gamaliel Jaqua who was a pensioner
under the act of congress passed June 7th
1832 (See records in office of Pension agent
Book E, Vol 8, page 13, dated February 4th
1834)  She further declares that she
was married to the said Gamaliel Jaqua
on the 23rd day of September Seventeen
hundred and eighty five in Columbia
County of the State of New York, and that
she lived with him up to the time of
his death and had by him eleven
children the youngest of which is over twenty
one years of age, and that her husband the
aforesaid Gamaliel Jaqua died on the
20th of April 1835 in the County of Preble
[word crossed out] Ohio, and that she has remained a
widow ever since that period as will
more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereto annexed.
Eleanor X her mark Jaqua

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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year before written, and I further
certify that the applicant is unable to
appear in court by reason of old age
& bodily infirmities, and that her
statements are entitled to credit
William Curry  )
Asso't, Judge   )   SS

I John Mitchel a resident of Preble County
Ohio and a near neighbour of Eleanor
Jaqua the aforesaid applicant
do hereby certify that I have
been personally aquainted with the
Said Eleanor Jaqua, and with her husband
Gamaliel Jaqua (before his death)
for the space of Ten years last part
and that I believe her to be the widow
of the aforesaid Gamaliel Jaqua who died
on the 20th of April 1835 and that She
has remained his widow from that period
untill the present time.    John Mitchell

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 22
day of February 1839 and I further certify
that from a personal knowledge of the said
John Mitchel I believe his statements are
entitled to credit.
William Curry  )
As't  Judge      )   SS

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The State of Ohio Breble County SS

I Francis A. Cunningham Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of Preble County do
hereby certify that William Curry, before whom
the foregoing affidavit of John Mitchell was taken
was at the time of the taking thereof one of the
Associate Judges of the Court aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that full faith &
credit are due to his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at
Eaton the 22nd day of February
AD 1839
F A Cunningham Clerk
Preble Com Pleas

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Declaration of
G Jaqua
for a pension
26. 500.--

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The State of Ohio  )
Preble County        ) SS

Court of Comm. Pleas
July Term 1833

On this 13th day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
personally appeared in open court before
the Honourable the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Preble and
State aforesaid now siting Gamaliel Jaqua
a resident of the Township of Jefferson
County of Preble and State of Ohio aged
sixty nine years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of congress
passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated, that he enlisted
in a brigade of volunteers under the
command of Brigadier General David
Waterberry, that said enlisting orders
were for the term of one year commencing
with the first day March 1781
that he enlisted with one Nathaniel Buell
of the Town of Salisbury County of Litchfield
and State of Connecticut of whom he received
a bounty of fifty dollars, that he does
not know whether said brigade was raised
by orders from the general or State government
but always supposed the former, that immediately
on enlisitng which was in the forepart

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of March 1781 he proceeded to join the
Brigade on the white plains in the State of
New York, that brigade major' name was
Webb, that said brigade was divided into two
battalions the first was commanded by Major
Shipman - the second (to which declarant belonged)
was commanded by Major Humphrey - that one
Buell was adjutant of the first and Whiting of
the second battalions, that his company officers,
were Capt. Mathew Smith, Lieut Goodwin, and
ensign Haney, that he does not know certain
that any of the above named were regular
officers but understood that Gen Waterberry was,
that said brigade was encamped on the white
plains part of the time in sight of the French
troops under the command of Count de Rockambeau,
that about the last of summer or first
autum the brigade marched to the State of
Connecticut and lay in and near the
towns of Hors neck, Greenwich Point and Cosseck
that about the first of October the brigade marched
to Stanwich in Connecticut where they built a
small fort and took up winter quarters with
the exception of Captain Stodard's company which
wintered in Stanford about three miles off
that on the first day of March 1782 a party of
regulars marched up and took possession of the
Fort while Gen Waterbury' brigade were marched
down to Stanford and there dismissed without
any written discharge after having served one year
that he was in no engagement during the whole time and that they were chiefly employed in watching and [illegible] 
the frequent incursions of the British
and cowboys made for the purpose of driving
off cattle, that he was born the 29th day of
January 1764 in the town of Salisbury County

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of Litchfield State of Connecticut where he
resided when he entered the Service, that he has
no dockumentary evidence of his said services
as he rec'd no written discharge and that he
knows of no person whose testimony he can procure
who can testify to his services, he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any state, he further says
that he has no record of his age but is informed on this subject
that about the year 1785 he went to reside
in the State of New York in Columbia &
Van Renselear counties, thence in Pennsylvania
Bradford County, thence he moved to the place
where he now resides in the Township.  County and
state first aove mentioned, that he is known
to the Rev Sam'l Mitchell and who resides in his present
neighborhood who can testify as to his veracity and their
belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed      )
the day and year aforesaid   )   Gamaliel Jaqua
J. C. Hawkins Clerk

Rev Samuel Mitchell a clergyman residing in the
Township of Jefferson County of Preble and State of Ohio
and John Mitchell residing in the same Township
County and State hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with Gamaliel Jaqua who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be 69 years of age that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the revolution and

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that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the    )     Samuel Mitchell
day and year aforesaid.         )     John Mitchell
J.C. Hawkins Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department that the above named
appliant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states and the Court further 
certifies that it appears to them that Sam'l
Mitchell who signed the proceeding certificate
is a clergyman resident in the Township of
Jefferson County of Preble and State of Ohio and
that John Mitchell who has also signed the
same is a resident of Jefferson Township in
the same county and state and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled
to credit by the court.   J. C. Hawkins Clerk

I Joseph C. Hawkins Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the Court in the
matter of the application of Gamaliel Jaqua
for a pension.
[Ribbon & Seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this thirteenth day of July 1833.
J.C. Hawkins Clerk

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Isaac Stephens Esqr
Eaton Ohio

Free

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State of Ohio   )
Preble County  )  SS

Be it remembered that
before me John Mitchell a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Eleanor Jaqua
and exhibited a large Bible containing
a family record of the births of her
children while living with Gamaliel
Jaqua her husband, and she being then
duly sworn according to law doth upon
oath say that the record here exhibited
is the original family record as kept
by her husband Gamaliel Jaqua during
his life time of which I certify the words
and figures following are a true copy.

Births
   Roxina Jaqua was born 28th July 1786
   Darius Jaqua was born the 15th Oct 1787
   Betsey Jaqua was born April 17th 1790
   Judson Jaqua was born April 1st 1792
   Almira Jaqua was born Feby 23rd 1794
   Jeny Jaqua was born Jany 24th 1796
   Julie Jaqua was born March 20th 1798
   Rachel Jaqua was born June 15th 1800
   Clarifer Jaqua was born Sept 28th 1802
   James C. Jaqua was born Nov 25th 1804
   Malinda Jaqua was born July 8th 1808
Deaths
    Betsey Jaqua died Decm 9th 1802

Eleanor X her mark Jaqua

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day
of May 1839 and I further certify that from a
personal knowledge of the hand writing of the said
Gamaliel Jaqua during his life time I am satisfied
that the record here exhibited by Eleanor Jaqua is
in the hand writing of Gamaliel Jaqua her deceased
husband and entitled to credit as such.
Given under my hand officially this day
and year above written.    John Mitchell, J. P.
                                                  seal

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The State of Ohio Preble County SS

I Francis A Cunningham Clerk of the Court
of Common pleas of Preble County aforesaid
do certify tht John Mitchell is a magistrate as
within stated, duly commissioned and qualified
and that the within signature purporting to be
his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal
at Eaton the 25th day of
May AD 1839

F. A. Cunningham Clerk
Preble Comm Pleas

[Ribbon]

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State of Ohio
Cayohoga County

Be it remembered that that before John M. Henderson a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared John Campbell and made oath in due form of law that he was present at the solemnizing of the marriage contract between Gamaliel Jaqua and Eleanor Jaqua which took place in Columbia County state of New York (in  a place then called Malele Town) in the month of September of the year seventeen hundred and eighty five said marriage was solemnized by one Jacob Ford who acted in the capacity of Justice of the peace and that he being believes that they have lived as husband and wife until the death of said Gamaliel Jaqua and further he saith not 
John Campbell

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine and I further certify from a personal knowledge of the officient is a credible person & that his statements are entitled to credit.
John M. Henderson J peace

State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County
I Harvey Rice Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that John M. Henderson Esq is a magistrate and that his commesion is dated April 30th 1836 and that the above signatures puporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony where of I have here [illegible] unto affixed the seal of said court this 29th day of April 1839
H. Rice clerk

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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Form of Declaration for surviving Officer or Soldier.
______________________________
State of Indiana      )
County of Wabash  ) SS.
  On this first day of September A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me, A. G. Seward
a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and
for the County and State aforesaid, Eleanor Jaqua Widow of Gamaliel Jaqua aged 86
years, a resident of Wabash County in the State of Indiana who being duly
sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Gamaliel Jaqua
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank]
in the [blank] Regiment of [blank0
commanded by Col. Bial Fellows in the war with Great Brittian
usually called the revolutionary war
that he enlisted
at Salsbury Connecticut on or about
the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 1781 for the
term of one year and continued in actual service in said war for the term
of one year and was honorably discharged at [blank]
on the [blank] day of about A.D. 1782
on account of expiration of service as will appear by [blank]
the muster rolls of said Company.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the "act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service of the United States," passed September 28th, 1850.
Attest A. G. Seward )
Eleanor X her mark Jaqua

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.  And I hereby
certify, that I believe the said Eleanor Jaque to be the widow of the identical man who
served as aforesaid, and that she is of the age above stated.
A.G. Seward
Justice of the Peace     [Seal]

State of Indiana       )
County of Wabash   )  SS.
   I John C. Sivsy Clerk of the County Court, in and for the
County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that A. D. Seward
whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all
his official acts as such are entitled in full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of
Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at Wabash
this ninth day of September A. D., 185/.
John C. Sivsy Clk

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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
___________________
Know all men by these presents, That I Eleanor Jaqua
of the County of Wabash and State of Indiana, do hereby irrevocably
make, constitute and appoint Thomas Ewing Jun'r my
true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the
Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant, to which I am
entitled for my dead husband's Military services, as set forth in the foregoing declaration;
and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other
powers of attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
first day of September 1851.
Done in the presence of 
A. D. Seward   )
Mason Jaqua  )   Eleanor X her mark Jaqua     [Seal]

STATE OF Indiana        )
COUNTY OF Wabash   )  SS:
On this first day of September
1851, personally appeared before me A. D. Seward
a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to take acknowledgments
in and for the county aforesaid Eleanor Jaqua
and acknowledged the above Power to be her act and deed, for the purposes
therein mentioned.
A. D. Seward
Justice of the Peace   [Seal]

[The following written vertically on the page]

To examine  pen
papers of Eleanor
Jaqua iss'd of
Gamaliel Jaqua
1834 Ohio Roll
Pensioner

Ex by
Tho Ewing Jr.
Sept 24  57
Oct 4 - 1851

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[Page torn, missing words; also dark colored]

4621
Ohio [word incomplete]
===================
Eleanor Jaqua
widow of Gamaliel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
==================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars [no]
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
===================
Certificate of Pension issued the
29 day of Mch 1849
and sent to Pensioner
Jefferson Township
Preble Co, Ohio
===================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 348 Vol. 4

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Ohio   25.925
================
Gamaliel Jaqua
of Preble Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain Smith of the Reg. commanded
by Gil Waterbury in the Connecticut
line for Troops
1 Y Pr  $40.00
=====================
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 40 Dollars [no] cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
=====================
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Feby
and sent to 1834 I. Stephens, Eaton, P. Co, Ohio
======================
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833            100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending March '34   20.00
                                                                ______
(Revolutionary Claim,   )
(Act June 7, 1832.        )
Recorded by J. T.  Pragen Clerk,
Book C, Vol 8, Page 13--

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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.

Roxina Jaqua was married to Abram Herrington
August 3d 1801.

Darius Jaqua was married to Frelove Guston
March 25, 1813.

July 4th 1813
Almira Jaqua was married to Elisha Burk.

February 6th 1816
Julia Jaqua was
married to
Richard D. Miller

[Faded--illegible]

Malinda Jaqua was married to John McClure
October 27th 1825

Rachel Jaqua was married to Hiram Lawrence
June 15th 1826

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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.
Gamaliel Jaqua was born the 29 Jany 1764

Eleanor Jaqua his wife was born the 18th day of
May (AD) 1765

Roxina Jaqua was born 28 Feby 1786

Darius Jaqua was born the 15th Oct. 1787

Betsey Jaqua was born April 17th 1790

Judson Jaqua was born April 1st 1792

Almira Faqua was born Feb 23d 1794

Jeny Jaqua was born Jany 24th 1796

Julia Jaqua was born March 20th 1798

Rachel Jaqua was born June 15th 1800

Clarifer Jaqua was born Sept 28th 1802

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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.
James C. Jaqua was born Novr 25th 1804

Malinda Jaqua was born July 8th 1808

Ruben Harrington was born August 11th 1802

Gamaliel Jaqua son of Darius Jaqua was
born December 30th 1828

Mason Jaqua was born December 10th 1831

Charles Jaqua was born August 9th 1878

DEATHS.

Betsey Jaqua died December 9th 1802

Christana Milley died 21st of August 1831
Bry 3 years and 9 months & seven days old

Frelove Jaqua died the 31st day of January 1833.
She was the wife of Darius Jaqua
borres the October the 8 1791

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FAMILY RECORD.

DEATHS.

Gamaliel Jaqua
Departed this life
April the 20th
A.D. 1835 being
seventy-one years
two months & 22 days
of age.

Benjamin Clerk died
August 30th 1819
Being twenty years old
the 27th July 1819.

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26.500

Gamaliel Jaqua
Ohio

Adm 1 year $40

I. Stephens
Eaton
Preble County
Ohio

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
12th October 1833.

Sir:
   The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  }  ).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Gamaliel Jaqua
=====================================================
Period when the service was rendered:
1st March 1781

Duration of the claimant's service:
Years:  1
Months:  [none]
Days:  [none]

Rank of the claimant.
Private

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Gen. Waterbury
Cap. Smith

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
69 years
Litchfield County, Conn't.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

___________________________________________________________
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant;
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

The claimant should endeavaus [endeavor] to obtain some evidence
of service, as [unclear] numbers of the Connecticut troops
are living--He may obtain some proof by applying to the
Comptroller of the State at Hartford Con't)

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
     This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
     Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
        1.  The Regular Troops.
        2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
        3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
        4.  Indian Spies.
        As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832,
State, Territory, or District of    )
County of                                 )  ss.
     On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District
of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
     [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, rank and names of officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

     He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of [blank].
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
          [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
     And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
     I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.
      In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
[blank] day of [blank] &c.
     If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
     Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B. a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
          Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
     [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
     And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court, further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
     I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]
for a pension.
          In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
     Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission;
but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
     If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war,
and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.  To a Soldier.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, 
and what has become of it?
     To an Officer.  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
     The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
     The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
     The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
     Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
     Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
     No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure,
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
__________________________________
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow 
the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not 
conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the 
claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so 
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: ___For ____ year ______months, and ____
days, I served as a _______.  For _____months and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months,"
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority;
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

MODE OF AUTHENTICATING PAPERS.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

PROOF OF SERVICE.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses,
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-->The notes from (a) to (i) are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in
note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(h) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannof be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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June 13, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Gamaliel Jaqua-W.7888
BA-J/AWF

Pauline J. Taubert
Warrensburg
Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Gamaliel
Jaqua, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7888,
based upon the Revolutionary War services of Gamaliel
Jaqua.

He was born January 29, 1764 at Salisbury,
Litchfield County, Connecticut; the names of his
parents were not given.

While residing in said Salisbury, Gamaliel
Jaqua enlisted March 1, 1781 and served one year
as a private in Captain Matthew Smith's company,
under Major Elijah Humphreys in the Connecticut
troops.

About the year 1785 he moved to the state of
New York and lived in Columbia and VanRensselaer
Counties, then to Bradford County, Pennsylvania,
and later to Jefferson Township, Preble County, Ohio.

Gamaliel Jaqua was allowed pension on his application
executed July 13, 1833, then a resident of Jefferson
Township, Ohio.

He married, September 23, 1785 in Nobletown,
Columbia County, New York.  Eleanor.  She was born May

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18, 1765, her maiden name is not designated, nor are the names of her parents shown.

The soldier, Gamaliel Jaqua, died April 30, 1835 in Preble County, Ohio. His widow, Eleanor Jaqua, was allowed pension on her applicaton executed February 22, 1839, then a resident of Preble County, Ohio. In 1851 she was living in Wabash County, Indiana, and on April 23, 1855 was living in Darke County, Ohio. She died October 28, 1855.

The children of Gamaliel Jaqua and his wife, Eleanor --
Roxina born February 28, 1786, married  Abram Herrington August 3, 1801.

Darius " October 15, 1787, married Frelove Guston, March 25, 1813  She was born Oct. 9, 1791, died Jan. 31, 1833.

Betsey " April 17, 1790 died, December 9, 1802

Judson " April 1, 1792, married Lucinda Broffit, December 15, 1816

Almira " February 23, 1794, married Elisha Burk, July 4, 1813.

Jeny " January 24, 1796

Julia " March 20, 1798, married Richard Miller, February 6, 1816 .

Rachel " June 15, 1800, married Hiram Lawrence, June 15, 1826

Clarissa " September 28, 1802

James C. " November 25, 1804

Malinda " July 8, 1808, married John M'Clure, October 27, 1825.

The following data are also found in the claim -- Ruben Herrington was born August 11, 1802. Gamaliel Jaqua, son of Darius Jaqua, was born December 30, 1828. Mason Allen was born December 10, 1831. Charles Jaqua was born August 9, 1818. Christana Miller died August 21, 1831, aged three years, nine months and seven days. Benjamin Clerk died August 30, 1819, twenty years old, July 27, 1819.  Mason Jaqua in 1851 was in Wabash County, Indiana. Allen Jaqua in 1855 was living in Darke County, Ohio.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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January 29, 1932

Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Bldg.,
Detroit, Michigan. 

BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, requesting information in regard to Gamaliel Jaqua, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7888, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of Gamaliel Jaqua.

He was born, January 29, 1764 at Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

He enlisted, March 1, 1781, while residing in said Salisbury, and served one year as a private in Captain Matthew Smith's company under Major Elijah Humphreys in the Connecticut troops.

After the Revolution he lived in Columbuia County, New York, Van Rensselaer County, New York, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, when he moved to Jefferson Township, Prevle County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, July 13, 1833, then a resident of Jefferson Township, Ohio. 

He married, September 23, 1785, in Nobletown, Columbia County, New York, Eleanor. She was born, may 18, 1785, her maiden name is not stated. 

Gamaliel Jaqua died April 20, 1835 in Preble County, Ohio.

His widow, Eleanor, was allowed pension on her

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applicaton executed, February 22, 1839, then a resident of Jefferson Township, Ohio. 

In 1851, she was living in Wabash County, Indiana, and in 1855 was living in Darke County, Ohio.

She died *May 24, 1856* (* to * crossed out) Oct. 28, 1855

Children of Gamaliel Jaqua and Eleanor 

Roxina born February 28, 1786, married August 3, 1801 Abram Herrington.

Darius " October 15, 1787 married March 25, 1813 Frelove Guston She was born Oct. 9, 1791, died Jan. 31, 1822

Betsey " April 17, 1790 died December 9, 1802

Judson " April 1, 1792, married  Lucinda Broffet, December 15, 1816

Almira " February 23, 1794 married Elisha Burk, July 4, 1813.

Jeny " January 24, 1796

Julia " March 20, 1798. married Richard Miller, February 6, 1816 .

Rachel " June 15, 1800, married Hiram Lawrence, June 15, 1826
Clarissa " September 28, 1802
James C. " November 25, 1804
Malinda " July 8, 1808, married John McClure, October 27, 1825.

The following also appears on the family *record* (crossed out * to *) data - Ruben Herrington was born August 11, 1802. Gamaliel Jaqua, the son of Daraius Jaqua, was born December 30, 1828. Mason Allen was born December 10, 1831. Charles Jaqua was born August 9, 1818. Christana Miller died August 21, 1831, aged three years, nine months and seven days. Benjamin Clerk died August 30, 1819, twenty years old July 27, 1819.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
U7888

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., _______, 19____

In reply to your request of ______, received ____for a statement of the military history of Gamaliel Jaqua a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  WF 7888

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   MCH 1, 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE  MCH 1, 1782

RANK  Pvt. 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN Matthew Smith
COLONEL Major Elijah Humphreys

STATE Conn.

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment  Salisbury, Conn. (Litchfields Co)
Date of application for pension, July 13, 1833. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of applicaton, J. Jerson Twsp., Preble Co. Ohio.

Age at date of application, born Jan. 29, 1764 at Salisbury Conn. 

Remarks: He mar. at Nobletown, Corumbea Co. NY, Sept 23, 1785, Eleanor born May 18, 1765. He died in Preble Co. Ohio Apr. 20, 1835, And she was allowed pension on an ap executed Feb. 22, 1839 while a resident of Jefferson [illegible] Preble Co. Ohio. She died May 24, 1856. In 1851 res in Wabash Co. [illegible]
& in 1855 "  "  Daske Co. Ohio.

* after Rer
lived in Columbia & [illegible] Cos. N.Y. & in Bradford Co. Pa then [illegible]

Respectfully, Commissioner

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war Section.

Oct. 18, 1922

Capt. E.D. Hadley, Secretary
Sons of the American Revolution,
Des Moines, Iowa.

Sir; 

In addition to the military history of Gamaliel Jaqua, W. File 7888, Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file. 

Children of Gamaliel and Eleanor Jaqua.

Roxina born February 28, 1786, married August 3, 1801 Abram Herrington.

Darius " October 15, 1787 married March 25, 1813 Frelove Guston Born Oct. 4, 1791, died Jany 31, 1822

Betsey " April 17, 1790 died December 9, 1802

Judson " April 1, 1792, married December 15, 1816 Lucinda Broffet

Almira " February 23, 1794 married July 4, 1813 Elisha Burk.

Jeny " January 24, 1796

Julia " March 20, 1798. married February 6, 1816 Richard Miller.

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Rachel " June 15, 1800. June 15, 1826 married Hiram Lawrence.

Clarissa " September 28, 1802.

James C. " November 25, 1804 .

Malinda " July 8, 1808 married October 27, 1825 John McClure.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

The following also [illegible] 
Ruben Herrington b. Aug. 11-1802

Gamaliel Jaqua, son of Darius Jaqua b Dec 30 - 1828

Mason Allen b Dec 10- 1831

[illegible] Jaques b Aug. 9, 1818

Christana Miller d Aug 21- 1831
3 yrs & 9 mos & 7 days old

[illegible] 

Benjamin [illegible] Aug. 30 1819
20 yrs old July 27 1819

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March 27, 1915

Mrs. W.H. Sheak,
Box 18,
MOnroeville, Ind.

Madam:

In addition to the military history of Gamaliel Jaqua, Wid. File 7888, Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file. 

Children of Gamaliel and Eleanor Jaqua.

Roxina born February 28, 1786, married August 3, 1801 Abram Herrington.

Darius " October 15, 1787 married March 25, 1813 Frelove Guston Born Oct. 4, 1791, died Jany 31, 1822

Betsey " April 17, 1790 died December 9, 1802

Judson " April 1, 1792, married December 15, 1816 Lucinda Broffet

Almira " February 23, 1794 married July 4, 1813 Elisha Burk.

Jeny " January 24, 1796

Julia " March 20, 1798. married February 6, 1816 Richard Miller.

Rachel " June 15, 1800. June 15, 1826 married Hiram Lawrence.

Clarissa " September 28, 1802.

James C. " November 25, 1804 .

Malinda " July 8, 1808 married October 27, 1825 John McClure.

* Gamaliel: December 30 1928 (son of Darius Jaqua) *  [strike through * to *]

Very respectfully
[signature]
Commissioner

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Iowa Society

President
F. D. Harsh
Des Monies

First Vice President
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls

Second Vice President
Geo. C. White
Nevada

Treasurer
William E. Barret, ESQ
Des Monies

Secretary
Capt. Elbridge Drew Hadley
Des Monies

Assistant Secretary
Francis L. Meredith
Des Monies

Registrar
H. H. Griffiths. EBQ.
Des Monies

Historian
Rev. E. M. Vittum
Muscatine

Chaplain
William B. Sandford. D.D.
Des Monies

Additional Managers
H. W. Grout, Waterloo
    Arthur H. Davison, Des Moines
        Martin R. Nelson, Des Moines
               William. G. Blood. Keokuk

Sons of the American Revolution
Trustee of National Society
Elmer M. Wentworth
Executive Committee
F. D. Harsh, Ex-Officio, H. H. Griffiths and F. L. Meredith 

 September 15-1922

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

I write in behalf of a man who desires to become a member of the above named Patrioctic Society on account of the service in the Revolutionary War of
Gamaliel Jaqua

His great-great-grandfather whom he claims to have received a pension.

He will be grateful for a statement from the Commissioner of Pensions of the Revolutionary Service of Gamaliel Jaqua above named.

Very Respectfully Yours,

?????????????
Secretary

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PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
SEP 25 1922

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Iowa Society

President
F. D. Harsh
Des Monies

First Vice President
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls

Second Vice President
Geo. C. White
Nevada

Treasurer
William E. Barret, ESQ
Des Monies

Secretary
Capt. Elbridge Drew Hadley
Des Monies

Assistant Secretary
Francis L. Meredith
Des Monies

Registrar
H. H. Griffiths. EBQ.
Des Monies

Historian
Rev. E. M. Vittum
Muscatine

Chaplain
William B. Sandford. D.D.
Des Monies

Additional Managers
H. W. Grout, Waterloo
Arthur H. Davison, Des Moines
Martin R. Nelson, Des Moines
William. G. Blood. Keokuk

Sons of the American Revolution
Trustee of the National Society
Elmer M. Wentworth
Executive Committee
F. D. Harsh, Ex-Officio, H. H. Griffiths and F. L. Meredith
Des Moines, Iowa

September 22-1922.

The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Sir:-
In order to enable a gentleman to join a patriotic society, he needs the record in your office of the service of Gamaliel Jaqua, his ancestor in the Revolutionary War. He is reported to have enlisted at Salisbury, Connecticut, and to have served from March 1, 1781, and to have received an honorable discharge, and to have had his application for a pension allowed in July 1833.

Respectfully yours,
E. S. Hadley
Secretary
EDH/MB

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Michigan Society 
Sons of the American Revolution
President 
Milton E. Osborn
Lansing
Vice-President
Dr. Stephen H. Knight
Detroit
Vice-President 
Willia L. Jenks
Port Huron
Secratary 
Raymond E. Van Syckle
Detroit
Register 
Clarence M. Burton
Detroit
Chaplain
REv. John Dysart
Flint
Historian 
Dr. Wilbert B. Hinsdale
Ann Arbor
Treasurer
Frank G. Smith
Detroit
Office of the Secretary
1729 Ford Building
Detroit Michigan
January 22, 1932
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentelmen:-
Please advise family data and revolutionary services, and residences of the revolutionary soldier Gamaliel Jaqua (1764-1835) who served in Conn. troops and was pensioned while living at Preble County, Ohio. ????
Also, the same as contained in the records of the pension granted to his widow: Eleanor (1765-1856), Pension No. 7888 (?)
Yours truly
Raymond E. Van Syckle
Secretary.

Preliminary acknowledgment of receipt of Ohio letter may be omitted

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MRS. CORA M. JAQUA   
PAULINE JAQUA TAUBERT
A.G. TAUBERT
Publishers of
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Printers who design and produce the printed word with qualtiy and service

PAULINE JAQUA TAUBERT, EDITOR
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WARRENSBURG, MO
June 3, 1933

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me a statement of the military record of Gamaliel Jaqua, a soldier of the Rebvolutionary War. He was born January 9 (or 29) 1761 and died April 20, 1835. He enlisted at Saulsbury, Connecticut. March 1, 1782. He married Eleanor Campbell who was pensioned on aplication February 22, 1839 and was then a resident of Jefferson township. Preble county, Ohio..

Very truly yours,

[signature]
PAULINE TAUBERT

PJT/a

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Sticker 1:

Pension
     o
U. Jul S.
      8
   1916
  Office
(Pension Office for July, 8 1916)

Sticker 2:

Record
Jul 10 1916
Division

(Record Division July 10, 1916)

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K. J. R
Dee.
Mishawaka, Indiana,
July 6, 1916

Department of the Interior
    Bureau of Pensions,
          Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen--
     I would like to have the military history of Gamaliel Jaqua who was granted a pension for services, July 13, 1833.
 Your courtesy would be appreciated.
Yours respectfully,
Leonard Jaqua
1439 East Fourth Street
J/B

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RECORD DIVISION
OCT ___ 1915

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
OCT 1 1915

RECORD DIVISION
NOV. 1 1915

Army and Navy Division
FILES
OCT 28 1915
RECEIVED

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Rec. H

Peoria Ills., Sept. 27, 1915

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Sir: will you kindly send to the addess of Mrs. Rachel Jackson Montmorenci Ind.
the military history of Gamaliel Jaqua wid. File 7888 and the family data.

Respectfully
Mrs. C.D. Shepherdson

Oct. 5 1915
Received

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RECORD
OCT 4 1915
DIVISION

PENSION
U.S. 
sEP 30
1915

LAW DIVISION
RECEIVED
SEP 30 1915

RECORD
OCT 19 1915
DIVISION

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3-049.

Ex. AH Div Record
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 8, 1915

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therin contained. 

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

No. of claim, Wid File 7.888. ok
Name of soldier, Gamaliel Jaqua
Pvt. Revolutionary War.
P.O. Box address of claimant, Jefferson Township Preble Co., Ohio.
Company:
Regiment:  
State where enlisted Salisbury
Litchfield Co. Com.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Captain Meatthew Smith
Major Elijah Humphries.
Return attached letter with reply.
[illegible]

6--2460
RETURN THIS LETTER
Commissioner

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Law H/1
Identify and 
return to Law

Peru Indian
Sept. 27th 1915.

U.S. Comissioner (sic) of pensions

Kindly send copys 9sic0 of the Military Record of Gamaliel Jaqua. 
To 
Mrs. Julia Gasaway
Mrs. J.F. Whittenberger.
Peru Indian
RR11 -- Box 106

RETURN THIS LETTER

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Sticker1:
Pension
    A
U.  Mar  S.
   19
    1910
   Office

(US. Pension Office, March 19th, 1910)

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One 2 cent stamp received
Stamp held
Monroeville, Indiana 17 1915
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Please send to address a copy of Gamaliel Jaqua's Pension Record of the Revolutionary War.
Very Respect,
Major N.H. Sheak,
Monroeville, Indiana
Box 15.

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Sticker 1:
Pension
     o
   Mar
     13
  1915
Office

(Us. Pension Office March, 13th 1915)

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JMD

Peroria Ills March 10 1915

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. Dir, will you kindly send to my address a copy of the Pension papers issued to my G. Grandfather Gamaliel Jaqua a soldier of the Revolutionary war. 
Date of application for pension July 13th, 1833. This claim was allowed. Also his widows claim allowed Feb. 22nd, 1839. The widows name was  Elinor Campbell Jaqua
Respectfully,
Mrs. C.D.Shepherdson
618 Bradley Ave.
Peoria Ills.

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Pen

Eve

St. Francis Kansas

Feb. 20 1910

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Kind Sir. Wishing to find out about an ancestor of the Revolutionary war. I am writing to your department wanting to know if he or his widow drew a pension. His name, Gamaliel Jaqua who was born in Connecticut and married a woman by name of Elenor Campbell. We know he enlisted but are not sure at to where. Any information will be gladly received. Thanking you for your kindness. I am

Mrs. J.E. Uphinger
St. Francis Kansas

FEB 25 1910

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P.S. I find among my data, that Elenor Pompbill Jaqua - wife of Gamabil Jaqua drew a land warrant from the government; do not know as it was ever laid. 

PENSION OFFICE
E
U.LS. 
Feb
24
1910

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Mch r3-1901
Mrs. Eliza J. Gray
Indianapolis, In
-----
1900 Mch 16 Hist to Mrs. J.E. Uplinger  --- M.B.H.
-------
1916 Mch 23 history to Mrs. E.D. Shepherson  [illegible]
---------------
1915 March 17 History to
Mrs. W.F. Sheak MBN
------------
1915 Oct. 22: History to Mrs. Julia Gasaway
1915 Oct. 25  History to Mrs. J.F. Willenber[illegible] MMNC

7888
Reoy WIDOW, &c.

File no. 7888
Eleanor Jagua Wid.
Gamaliel Jaqua
Pvt. Rev. Wars
Act. Feby, 2/48

Index:- Vol. A, Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870]

1915. Nov. 2 History to Mrs.
Rachel Jackson M.B.N.
1916 July 19 Hist. to Leon and Jaqua
1922 Oct. 16 History sent to E.D. Hadley
2 Jan 29 Hist to A.F.F. Raymond E. Syckle [illegible]
33 June 13 Hist to Pauline Taubert [illegible]

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Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Land Warrant Papers

Yan_eetown O
April 25

Fee 
87619

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Eleanor Jaqua
Ohio
[illegible]
Pr 1 yr   $40
Cap. Smith Col. Waterbury
Con.

died 20 April 1835
Act 7 July 38
Isaac Stephens
Eaton Ohio

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268L6-160
Youngstown Ohio
June 2
G. Jaqua
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Reported

3257

Ohio   Cincinnati

Eleanor Jaqua
widow of Gamaliel Jaqua
who was a private
in the Comm line
for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Centers per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of Dec. 1843 and sent to  Isaac Stevens
Eaton Oh

Act of March 3, 1943
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 159

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Ohio 4344

Eleanor Jaqua widow of Gamuliel Jaqua [illegible] who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the [illegible] April 1835 of Pricle Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Smith of the regt commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Com line for 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 40 Dollars -- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Octr 1839 & sent to Isaac Stephens Canton, Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of Septr. 1839    $140.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 march $40  $20.00
              $160.00

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D.McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 217. 

Order to pay letter to Hou
J.B. Weller [illegible] 1840

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TELEGRAPHIC.
CONGRESSIONAL

WASHINGTON, May 10. -- House.-- Mr. Faulkner of Va., from the Military Committee reported bills making appropriations for the construction of a wagon road in New Mexico, for the completion of military roads in Washington Territory, and for the completion of the Fort Ridgely and South Pass wagon roads.

Mr. Stanton of Ohio, from the same committee of Ways and Means, reported the Post office Ocean mail steamer, and Deficiency and Supplemental bill. 

Mr. Zollicoffer, of Tenn., from the Committee on Territories, reported a bill to regulate and make uniform the right of suffrage in the Territories of the United States. 

On motion of Mr. Morgan, of New York all the Senate bills of a private nature, now on the Speaker's table, were referred to appropriate committees, and on Friday all the bills not objected to are to be reported to the House and finally disposed of. 

The House then proceeded to th consideration of the business on the Speaker's table and agreed to the Senate amendments on the Military Academy bill.

The joint resolution of the Senate, extending till January next the time for the President to examine the records of Naval Courts of Inquiry, with a view to the restoration to the Navy of officers affected by the action of the Navy officers affected by the action of the Naval retiring Board, was passed. 

Also, the Senate resolution authorizing the President to make suitable acknowledgments to the British Naval authorities at Jamaica for the relief extended to the officers and crow of the steam frigate Susquehanna, while suffering from the ravages of yellow fever.

On motion of Mr. Goode, of Va., the 24th and 25th of May, were set apart for the consideration of business pertaining to the District of Columbia.

Mr. Smith, of Va., from the Committee on Territories asked leave to report a bill to organize a Territorial Government for Nevada.
Mr. Cobb, of Ala, objected. 

On motion of Mr. Kelsey, of New York, the House looked up and passed the bill, providing, that where the proof had been established, but the land warrant for military services is not issued until after the death of the claimant, the title shall rest in his widow or, if the widow be not living, in the heirs of the warrantee; all such warrants to be treated as personal chattels.

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26.826
Mes Ans

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3v
27 [struck through]
.20
_____________
$5.40 [struck through] $6.40
$5.40 {struck through] $6.40

Receipt # 97064
Mrs. Richard Gentry

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Gamaliel Jagua Ohio Act of June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen. Office.
paid to 4th March 1835
IJ

march 11, 1839

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9410
Eleanor Jagua
40A

Isaac Stephens
Eaton 
Ohio

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843, Granting pension for one year to certain widows who hav received pensions under the act of July 7 1838

State of Ohio
Preble County
SS on the fifth day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber John Mitchel a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Preble Eleanor Jagua a resident of Jefferson Township in said County of Preble aged seventyeight years who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress [illegible} on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the revolution wa. That she is the widow of Gamalul Iagua who was a private in a regiment of volunteers commanded by (as she things) Gen Waterburg of Connecticut and that she drew a pension of forty dollars per anum under the act of July 7th 1838.

She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness present
Lewis F. Mitchell
Cornelius Mitchell 

Eleanor Iagua X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I do hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that  she is the person whom she represents herself to be.

John Mitchell of P
Seal

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The State of Ohio Preble County

I Francis A. Cunningham, Clerk of the[illegible} of the County of Preble. [illegible} do certify that John Mitchell, is a Magistrate [illegible} stated and there the [illegible} signature purporting to be his is genuine and there full faith and credit and due to his official [illegible},
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Eaton this 10th day of August AD 1843-
F.A. Cunningham Clerk
Pubs Common Plenz

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$440  Aug 15 43

[postmark] EATON AUG 1843 O.
FREE

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of War
Washington City

S
Ohio
Mar 1843
Eleanor Jagua

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Eaton, Ohio
August 10th 1843

Sir
I send inclosed (sic)the Declaration of Eleanor Jagua for a Pension under the act of Congress [illegible} the 3rd March 1843.
Please report.

Respectfully yours,
[illegible} Stephens

J.L. Edwards
C[illegible} of Pensions
Dept. of War
Washington City

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Eaton, Ohio
9th Januaray 1834

Sir,

I herewith return the paper relative to the application of Gamaliah Jagua for a pension. The only additional evidence we have been able to procure is this certificate of the controler of the State of Connecticut - This certificate fully proves that such tropps as mentioned by Mr. Jagua was raised by the State of Connecticut and called into service &c as stated by Jagua.
We have not been able to find any person who knew Mr. Jagua in the service by whom his service can be provedn and I doubt whether we will even be able to procure any person who can swear to his service. Mr. Jagua is an old infirm man and is poor he is neither able to travel himself nor [illegible} be the [illegible} any of procuring any person to travel for him. He entertains no doubt but that there is persons living by whom he could prove his services but it appears to be out of his power to find them out. I have made inquiry and have not yet been able to find any person who knew him in the service.

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there can be no doubt. But that he serves as he states no man who knows the old ever doubted it. no man's character for the truth and varcity [struck through] varacity stands fairer than does his. Where he is known and his statement of his services is fully coroborated by the controler of connect. I do hope those papers may be considered sufficient to allow the old man his claims.

Yours & [illegible}
J. Stephens

J.L. Edwards 
[illegible}

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J

J. Stephens Esquire
Most Mailer
Eaton 
Ohio

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It appears by the record of the State that the General Assembly of Commuted in November 1780 ordered a corps to be  [illegible] for the defence of Horsenake, I to serve until the first of March 1782 (?), I appointed Matthew Smith one of the Captains. This  [illegible] was augmented & reorganized in February 1781; & subjected to the command of a Brig. Genl.

Dec. 4, 1833
E. Phelps


Comptrollers Office
Dec. 4th, 1833
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of the Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety & the books of the Pay Table that the abovementioned books were under the command of B. Gen. Waterbury; that Edward Shipman & Elijah Hanephreys scraed therein as Majors; & that Matthew Smith  [illegible] therein as a Captain, his pay roll being charged to the United States under date June 1782.

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It is believed that Charles Smith also  V in this brigade in  [illegible] of the time as  [illegible]. 

No  [illegible] of Capt Matthew Smith or Charles Smith  [illegible] for been found or any  [illegible] of the duration of  [illegible]

E. Phelps

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Sir,

I send you my certificate of all the [illegible] to be found in my office applicable to the   [illegible] of your applicant. It will be  [illegible] it believe. 

$1

Yours very
respectfully,
E. Shelp

Z

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Free

Eaton O
21 Aug 1839

Aug 26
Ohio
AOO proof
Eleanor Iagua

J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
War DEpartment
Washington City

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Eaton O
20th Aug 1839

Sirs,

I have sent inclosed [sic] the sheet containing the family Record of Gamaliel Jagua as additional testimony in the case of [illegible] Eleanor Jagua (his widow) applicaton for pension. 

Mrs. Jagua expresses a strong desire to keep the Record and requests us to say that if it would be consistant with the rules of the Department she would be glad  to have it returned to her. 

Please report to me in this case. 

Respectfully yrs. etc. 
Isaac Stephens

I.L. Edwards
Cour of Pensions
Dept. of War
Washington City

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Eaton, Ohio
25th May 1839

Sir,

I have sent herewith the affidavit of John Campbell and a copy of the Family Record kept by Gamalia Jaqua the husband of Eleanor Jagua. The Record is sworn to by Mrs. Jaqua and this affidavit of [illegible]. Campbell proves the marriages of Eleanor Jagua [illegible] Jagua.

These papers are sent in support of the application of Mrs. Eleanor Jagua for a pension and are intended & offered as evidence in support of her claim be so good or to report to me on this subject. 

Respectfully yours,
T. Stephens

J.L. Edwards
[illegible] of Penkiens
Dept. of War
Washington City

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Senate Chamber Washington
March 2, 1839

J L Edward Esq,

Sir,
 The [illegible] application of Eleanor Lagua has been sent to me on account of  [illegible] acquaintance through my  [illegible] a pension was obtained for he dis husband. Any communications you may  [illegible] to make on the  [illegible] it be added to her son Judson Iagua Eaton Ohio. 
Very respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
Sam M. Keau

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[postmark]
EATON O
MAR 21

FREE

Cole

I.L. Edwards
Commipioner Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of [illegible]  of February 2nd, 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution. 

State of Ohio
Prible County SS
On this 20th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Eleanor Isegua a resident of Jefferson Township in the county of Borble aged eighty three  year who being first duly sworn according to law doth on heron her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of [illegible]  paper on the 2nd of February 1858 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Samaliel Iagua who was a private in a volunteer company(she thinks) of Captaub Smith belonging to Gen. Waterbery Regiment and that she did receive a "pencian at the rate of forty dollars per anum under the act of June 17th 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Signed in the presents [sic] of us
John S[illegible] 
Ivo Iagua 

Eleanor Iagua  Her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. 
John Swerer
Justice of the peace

I certify that the above applicant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension & 6 as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.

John Surver
Justus [sic] of the Peace

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The State of Ohio Preble County,
I Richard S. Cunningham Clerk of the Court of Common [illegible] for the County of Preble aforesaid as certify that John Snesen Esqr. whose name is attached to the within affidavit and certificate was on the 20th day of March AD 1949 an acting Justice of the Pease [sic] in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. 

The testimony whereof I have [illegible] set my hand and official seal at Eaton this 24th day of March AD 1849

Y. Cunningham Clerk
Preble Con. [illegible]

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State of Ohio
County of Darke  SS
on this 23rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Eleanor Iagua aged eighty nine years a resident of Darke County State of Ohio (but late of the bounty of Wabash in the State of Indiania [sic])
who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Gamaliel Iagua (a private in the Revolutionary War) as set forth in her application for a pension under the act of congress passed February 2nd 1848, and that she is the identicle(sic) person named in a pension certificate obtained under the act aforesaid and now in her popepian of which I certify the following is a true copy. Department of the Interior Widows Pensian (sic) . I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848 Eleanor Iagua widow of Gamaliel Iagua who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life  [illegible] she should again Marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior this 29th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. I being secretary of the Interior Examined and Countersigned I sadwards
Commsbearers of Pensions

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She further declares that she is now a widow and that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd, 1855.
Eleanor Iagua
X her mark

We Allen Jagera and Edward Calkins, residents of the County of Darke and State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing dictoration was signed and acknowledged by Eleanor Iagua in our presents and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant  that she is the Identical person she represents herself to be.

Allen Jagera
Edward Colking

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affients to be credible persons, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no intent in this claim.

Joseph W. Ritnour J.P.

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THE STATE OF OHIO, DARKE COUNTY, SS.
I.S.H. ROBISON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Darke, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Joseph W. Ritnom Esq. Before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit appears to have been sworn & subscribed to, was at the time of taking the same a legal [illegible] of the [illegible]
within and for said county of Darke, was duly elected, commissioned and sworn into office, and that the Signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of the said court of Common Pleas, at my Office in Greenville, in said county of Darke this 24th day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five.

S.H. Robison Clerk.

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State of Ohio
Preble County - Be it known that before me Richard S. Tettman a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Richard Miller & Judson Iapia and made oath in due form of law that the leafs or sheets hereto attached was taken & cut by them the [illegible] from the Family Bible of Jamaliel Iagua [illegible] late of the county aforesaid and that the said leaves or sheets contain the whole original family record as  [illegible] Jamaliel Iagua during his lifetime & further they say not.
Prishand Miller
Jadran Lagua

Sworn to and and subscribed before me this 17th August 1839 and I further certify (from a personal acquaintance with deponents) that they are credible persons and that their statements as above made or initiated to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed [illegible]name and affirm a seal attaching the sheets [illegible] so this my certificate .

R.L. Tillmon

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The State of Ohio Preble County p

I, Francis A. Cunningham, Clerk of the Court  of Common Place of Preble County aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard S. Tellman Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at this time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts and that the within signature purporting to be his in genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official  seal at Eaton the 20th day of August 1839- 
F.A. Cunningham Clerk
Preble County [illegible]

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Eleanor Jagua
Ohio
Suspended
See let: 11 March 1837
J. Jagua let to 
I. Stet [crossed out] D.F. Nea-
ton  20 July '39

Act of July 1838

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Yankeetown Ohio June 1st 1856
Commissioner  of Pensions

Sir, Some time in May or June 1855 I made out an application for Eleanor Iagua wife of Gamaliel Iagua for a Bounty Land Warrant.

The Department informed me that Gamaliel Jaque was not a Revolutionary Soldier of Record.

On the 28th of October 1855, Eleanor Jagua died. On the 24th of May 1856 under an amendment of the Law the Department [illegible] the Warrant which was [illegible] new - Eleanor Iagua being dead and no minor heirs the Warrant was considered by us (her children) as good for nothing.

Enclosed is a slip by which it seems that those warrants are received and [illegible]available.

[illegible] to me whether such is the fact.

Most Respectfully yours,
Judson Jagua

[illegible] Yankeetown
[illegible] Ohio

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Eaton O
26 May 1859               Free

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City