Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45412, for David Jackson, Connecticut

SERVICE
10000.
Jackson, David
NUMBER _____
S. 45412
CONTENTS

(2786.)
New-York. 41
David Jackson, priv. Connecticut line - Capt Bell
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Sept. 1818, and sent to the care of Richard Riker, Esq; Recorder of the city of New-York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $: 41.32.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 1819. $: 48 -
5 mo: \frac{1}{31} \& \frac{4}{30} 1819. $: 89.32
b Webb
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
80
three years
Compt. Clear.
Rev. War. Pensions
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 10. 22. 21 to Gen. Wilson, Eng. Dept. 10. 22. 21 10. 22. 21 10. 22. 21

Daniel Jackson
Soldier
3 d Connecticut Regt.
or Col o Webb's Regt.
Compare this case.
1 st April, 1818.
New York rolls.
Examined and found to be correct.

State of New-York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of David Jackson formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said David Jackson sometime in the Month of February in the year 1780, insisted in Captain Stephen Bell's Company in the Third Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb in the Continental Establishment, and was engaged for and during the war, and actually served until peace in 1783 and was honorably discharged from a Regiment under the command of Col. Samuel B. Webb from Connecticut, the two Regiments having been put together the latter part of the war but my discharge I have lost
his David Jackson mark
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said David Jackson is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support.
Therefore the said David Jackson conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said David Jackson refers to
Isaac Kehler who was a Lieutenant in the Regiment the whole of time of my Service, and the most of the time an Officer in the Company in which I served
his David X Jackson mark
City and County of New-York, ss.
David Jackson
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 1st day of April 1818, }
P Riker
his David Jackson mark
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Personally appeared before the Hon.
Richard Riker Recorder and One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York
of Isaac Kehler  the City aforesaid being sworn, saith, that he was well acquainted with David Jackson in the Revolutionary war and was an Officer in the Company in which he was a Soldier for the greatest part of the time of his enlistment. and do further say that this deponent knows knows him to reside in the City of New York aforesaid
Isaac Kehler
Sworn before me this 1st day of April 1818 }
P Riker
Recorder

City and State of NEW-YORK, ss.
David Jackson
BE IT REMEMBERED , That on this day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid David Jackson
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and such other testimony to me produced — Especially the oath of Isaac Keele to me well known
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said David Jackson did serve in the Army of the United States in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War .
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this 12 th day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
R. Riker

45412 Rev  INVALID.  am
File No. 45412
David Jackson Pai Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

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In the matter of David Jackson a Pensioner 2706
March 10/19
Ca
Geo. Wilson, Esq. No. 25 Murray St. N.Y.

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of August term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
the City of New-York PRESENT the Honorable Peter V. Jay Esquire Recorder of City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, David Jackson aged Sixty three years, resident in the City of New-York who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That is to say, he enlisted, in the year 1780 in the Continental Establishment in the 3 rd Regiment Commanded by Colonel Samuel Webb, in the line of the State of Connecticut, and during the war, in the third Company commanded by Stephen Betts Captain, he enlisted at Bridgeport Connecticut, from there the regi- ment went to West Point, dependent was in the Regiment and marched with it in all its successive routes until the year 1783 when he was honorably discharged by Captain Betts at Wilson Point opposite West Point he was in the battle of Valley Forge & in several Skirmishes.
and that his original declaration is dated the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — and that his pension certificate is No. 1 numbered but is marked "Recorded" on the back of it. his David X Jackson mark

AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident 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 as 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit: Real Estate  None
Personal Estate (masonry bedding & clothing excepted) as follows, to wit:    5 Chairs  $2.50.  1 Table  $1.00.    Tea cups and saucers & teapot  6.75.  1 Tea Kettle  1.00.    1 Small Kettle & Iron pot  1.25.  6 plates & 6 Knives & Forks  1.00.    1 Buck & Saw  1.50.       $5.00.   $3.00       5.00       $8.00  
The whole value of deponents property is $8.00 — Deponent is a shoemaker by trade, but a wood Sawyer by occupation at which he does but very little as there is but very little to do he is not able to support himself and family by his occupation. he has a wife Susan Jackson aged 59 years, who does his house work he has a daughter married residing with him named Nancy Freeman aged 22 years who is very weakly and unable to do anything he has two grand children who reside with him George Ferris aged 13 years, and David Ferris aged 11 years, who are able to do nothing towards their support, he saith he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country that is to say, without the aid of the General Government expt by private or public charity —
David his Jackson mark
Sworn in open court this 21 st August 1820
Henry Ferris Clerk.
copy

I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Disposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do 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 not exceeding twenty Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Thirty first day of October 1820
Benjamin Ferris Clerk