Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31770, for Abraham Jaggar, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jaggar, Abraham Jaggor
S. 31770
CONTENTS

17314 Connecticut
Abraham Jaggard*
Heatherfield in the State of Conn who was a Pri - in the Conn commanded by Captain Hurlbut of the Reg commanded by _____ in the Conn N 30 transfer State Troops 6 mos 18 30 and One month serv t in Col Brakes regiment.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 27 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Aug t 1833 and sent J. H. Parsons. Hartford Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 1/2 54 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4, 1833 13.50 * Jaggard $ 67.50 W.D.W. Jun. 10. 07.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Buelock Clerk; Book E Vol. 5 - Page 27

PENSION ACT OF 1832.
Declaration of Abraham Jaggat in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 5 th day February 18 32 before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Abraham Jaggat a resident of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy eight 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain John Holabird  Lieutenant John Davis  and Ensign 2 d Lieutenant Wm Haven at Southampton in the County of Suffolk and State of New York on or about the month of June 17 75 ; that said company belonged to a regiment of State Troops commanded by Colonel Philip Schuyler Lieutenant Colonel  and Major
That he the deponent was enlisted for Seven months, and continued to serve in the said Corps, until the the month of June 1770 when he was made an from the service, at or near a place called  in the County of  and State of
That when he entered the service, he resided in  in the County of  and State of  and was discharged from orderly sergeant in the same company which was placed under the Command of Captain David Parsons , in the same regiment which was placed under the Command of Colonel Samuel Drake . The former Captain John Holabird was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the same regiment under Colonel Drake . John Davis his former Lieutenant was made the Captain of another company company - I served twelve months under John Holabird from June 1775 to June 1776 and six months under Captain David Parsons - from June 1770 to the first day of December 1770 when I was discharged at Kings Ferry , in the State of New York . I was a private 12 months and an orderly sergeant six months -

The defendant declares that he enlisted at Southampton on Long Island where he then resided in June 1775, and was marched to Montauk Point to protect the property of the inhabitants from pillage & after remaining at Montauk Point from about July until about the 8th of September 1775 we were marched to East Hampton and then to returning  going a few days to Southampton to then prepared ourselves for another campaign. The latter part of September 1775 we sailed from Sagg Harbour to New York. Tarry there about two weeks and then sailed up the North River to Albany. From thence we took a land carriage to Fort George, Crooked Lake George to Ticonderoga. Tarry there 10 days then by order of General Schuyler we took charge of 500 prisoners and conducted the Commissioned Officers to Philadelphia and the non Commissioned Officers as far as Canaan in the State of Connecticut. I was a member of the guard that conducted the non commi. and officers in route to Canaan. This guard was commanded by Lieutenant William Havens. But the guard which conducted the Commissioned officers to Philadelphia was commanded by Captain John Holabird. The prisoners remained at Canaan. and the guard returned to the North River & went into barracks near & above Poughkeepsie. Staid there until middle of February - and  in about a fortnight the defendant was ordered as one of a guard to take some prisoners at Montauk Point which had belonged to the ship Asia man of war. This service closed the first year or twelve months. I was then made orderly sergeant & marched to New York and was on Long Island at the time of the battle in August 1776. After the battle we hastened moved over to

New York, from New York to Kings bridge 15 Sept 1778 from New York to White Plains, retreated to Peekskill and soon afterwards was discharged at Kings ferry. I made an application for a pension under the act of 1818 and received a letter from the War Department dated January 12, 1829, rejecting my claim on the ground that I was not in the Continental establishment, that letter was returned to the Pension Office and Mr. Parsons in his letter dated August 9, 1832, and will probably be found with the other docu- ments on file in the War Department. The Hon. Elisha Phelps a member of Congress from Connecticut carried to Washington my orderly book and lodged the same in the office of the War Department, I believe in Decr. 1829. I would refer to these documents & letters for evidence in my case.
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent further declares,
1st. That he was born at South Hampton in the County of Suffolk and State of New York on the 8 th day of September 1754 2d. That the day and year of his birth is recorded in a large Family Bible by his father and which is now in the possession of the son of the deponent. 3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the places or towns as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration. 5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects. 6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service 7th. That he is personally known to Alexander Grimes The Reverend Calvin Chapin, Walter W Bulkley Esq & many others who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said Abraham Laggar 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Abraham Laggar
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 The Reverend Calvin Chapin is a clergyman in Litchfield. and that Walter W Bulkley and Alexander Grimes Esq whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
1. William Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Laggar for a pension.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 5 th day of February, 1833.
Attest: Wm Whitman, Clerk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford

WE, Calvin Chapin — a clergyman, residing in the town of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Walter W. Bulkley residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abraham Saggars a resident of said Wethersfield who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be Seventy eight — years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. and We further certify that said Saggars has an a fair moral character and that his statements are entitled to credit —  Calvin Chapin Walter W. Bulkley
STATE OF Connecticut } ss Wethersfield January 29 th 1833 COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 29 day of January 1833 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared The Rev. Doct r Chapin who is a clergyman residing in the said town of Wethersfield and Captain Walter Bulkley who is a credible person residing in the same town—and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
Henry Bulkley Justice of peace
State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss Hartford
I Samuel H. Parsons a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Henry Bulkley is, before whom the preceding affidavit was executed in a Justice of the peace for the County of Hartford , and I believe that the signature Henry Bulkley to the affidavit is genuine. Intentionally whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 5 th day of February 1833.  Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

I Alexander Grimes of Wethersfield (Rocky Hill), in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty eight years, do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Abraham Jagger of said Wethersfield, who is now an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832 and have known him from the year 1777 to the present time - I am the Brother in law of said Jagger and recollect that he removed to this place in the year 1777 from South Hampton on Long Island in the State of New York - and has resided near me ever since that period - I also recollect hearing said Jagger state at that time that he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the New York State Troops - and that he resided at South Hampton where he resided at that time of his early years  and also a soldier of the Revolutionary war in the year 1770 and we have frequently con- versed together on the subject of our revo- lutionary adventures - and I have no doubt of the truth of his statements - Sworn to & subscribed this 30 th day of January 1833. { Alexander Grimes
Before me Henry Bulkeley Justice of the peace and I further certify that said Alexander Grimes the signer of the preceding affidavit is well known to me to be the eighty eight years of age and to sustain a fair moral character - Henry Bulkeley Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut, Set. Hartford County of Hartford
I Samuel H. Parsons a Notary Public for the County of Hartford, do hereby certify, that Henry Bulkley Esq. before whom the within affidavit was executed, is a Justice of the peace for the County of Hartford, and I believe that the signa- ture purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 5th day of February A.D. 1833.
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
That  Henry Bulkley Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Reuben Chapin of Walter H. Bulkley and Alexander Grimes were taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Thomas Day

Abraham Lincoln's declaration -

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
Special ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas , holden at Hartford in said County, on the 24 th  Tuesday of December  1820
called by Thomas Day Esq. Chief Judge. Present said Judge & John M. Niles Esq. an Associate Judge of said Court. Original claim, declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the Act of the 10 th March, 1818. ON this 24 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open Court,
the said Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Abraham Jagger resident in said county — aged 74 years, resident in in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War, as follows:
Make the following declaration The 1 st of May 1820 That he the said Abraham Jagger enlisted for the term in the company commanded by Captain John Burroughs in the regiment com- establishment that he continued to serve in the said company until December 30 of New Jersey that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except that the following are the reasons for not making earlier ap- sent back for further proof of which he obtained & sent to the war office since of the 1 st May 1820
“ 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, 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.”
That since the 10 th of March 1818 no changes have been made in my property, for I had not at that time nor now have or at any time since have had any property real or personal I am by trade a carpenter I have no family & by reason of age & infirmity am unable to support myself & am wholly dependent on charity for support
Abraham Jagger
Sworn to & declared on the 24 th day of December 1820 before said Court by said Abraham Jagger.

or in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 10 th March, one year on the first day of June in the year 1775 in the State of New York commanded by Colonel Drake in the line of the State of New York on the continental 1776 when he was discharged from the service at King's Ferry in the State except the present that his name is not on the pension roll of any State application for a pension viz he made application in 1810 His papers were which time he is informed the papers are lost. And in pursuance of the Act
Sworn to and declared by said
on the
day of
182
before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
dollars and
cents.
I
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
day of
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Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of the county of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Abraham Jaggas did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing with is 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 said Abraham Jaggas has no property. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court on this 24 th day of December 1820.
Thomas Chester clerk of said county court

February 13, 1934.
Miss Mabel G. Burns Route #1 Corning, California.
BA-J/ILL Abraham Jagger S. 31770
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jeremiah, Matthew, David and Abraham Jagger, also the record of Thomas Filer, same war.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of Jeremiah Jagger as described by you, or of any soldiers named David or Matthew Jagger; other spellings of the surname have been used in the search of the records. The record of Thomas Filer, S. 23219, which was furnished you on January 19, is that of the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. The record of Abraham Jagger has been found; his record is given below as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 31770, based upon his service in that war.
Abraham Jagger was born September 8, 1754, in South Hampton, on Long Island, Suffolk County, New York; the names of his parents are not shown in this claim.
OK Heitman While a resident of South Hampton, New York, he enlisted June 1, 1775, served as private in Captain John Hulbert's company, Colonel Samuel Drake's New York regiment, was on the northern expedition and returned to Canaan, Connecticut, in June 1776; he was then appointed orderly sergeant, Captain Parson's company of the same regiment, of which John Hulbert was the Lieutenant Colonel, was in the battle of Long Island, and was discharged about December 1, 1776.
Shorty after this service, the soldier moved from Long Island, New York, to Rocky Hill, or Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Did not use David Parsons as I could not find any in N.Y. Archives of Heitman.
There is an "Eli Parsons" Capt. in 3 rd N.Y. - at that time.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 5, 1833, at which time he resided in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; he had resided in that place ever since the war.
In 1833, Abraham Jaggar referred to his son, but he did not give his name; the name of soldier's wife was not shown.
In 1833, the soldier's brother-in-law, Alexander Grimes, was a resident of Wethersfield, Connecticut, then eighty-eight years of age; he stated that he had lived near Abraham Jaggar ever since he came to Wethersfield, about 1777.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

31770 Rev INVALID.
1934 Feb. 13. List to Miss Mabel C. Burns-J.L.L.
File No. 31,770 Abraham Jagger * Rev Jagger Rev Jav
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W. & Jun. 10, 07

Rec d 5 Jan. 1829 20,814
Abraham Jagger
born
abt 18 March 1798
Rejected.
See letter to
Hon S Phelps. H.R.
12 th January 1829.
Edwards Esq
Benson Esq
Rev D. Hartwell

St of Resp Jan 3 rd 1829
Sir
I send enclosed the application of Abraham Jagge for a pension. The evidence arising from his affidavit, the records in the War Department, & his orderly book, which I have, I presume will be satisfactory. I do not precisely know the degree of proof required
I respectfully O'Neills

Corning, California, February 17, 1934.
Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
had been AW when this was rec
Dear Sir:-
Can you tell me if Abraham Gagger - The Line - Third Regiment - New York Troops, under Col. James Clinton - drew a pension or his family or wife drew one. Any thing you can tell me will be gratefully received.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Mabel G. Burns.

January 18, 1934
Director Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Can you tell me whether the following were paid pensions or whether their families to whom paid?
(not of Suffolk Co - N York)
 ✓ Jeremiah Jagger } First Reg. Minute Men. Suffolk Co., N.Y.  ✓ Matthew Jagger }  ✓ Abraham Jagger - OK 
✓ David Jagger - Second Reg. Ulster Co. Militia, N.Y.
Thomas Filer - The Line - Fourth Reg. N.Y.
Forgot to say for Revolutionary War. sent by Miss Lette Jan. 19-1934
(823219)
Yours truly, (Mrs.)
Mabel C. Burns. R. 1. Corning, California