Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35464, for Joseph Jackson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Jackson, Joseph
S 35464
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U.S. navy
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7,706
Maine
Joseph Jackson 4
of (Heron) in the state of  District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Light Artillery, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Jan 1819 and sent to A.K. Parris Esq. Paris, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Jan 1819 - 11/30/31 - 82.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 48.00
$130:89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the Act of the 1 May 1820. Notification sent to John Mussey Jr. Esq. 16 July 1820. Portland Maine

d250. Joseph Jackson
Copy
Contd 7706
16 March 1819
James [unclear]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland. - within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth - - day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty ninth day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty ninth day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Joseph Jackson . . . aged sixty seven . . . years, resident in Portland . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Davis Keith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Frye, Sargeant in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 24 th day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7706 . . . was granted. 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 my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Jackson
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty ninth day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none
Personal estate — one old horse — I have no income
I have no family except my wife — whose name is Mercy and she is a cripple — We depend on friends for a support
Joseph Jackson
Sworn to June 29. 1820
Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Jackson . . . who, by occupation am a Hatter . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of nor have been for a long time
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Mercy . . 66 a cripple   Joseph Jackson    Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge 

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 twenty five . . dollars and no more  more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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Joseph Jackson ( Private. )
1776 for 1 year in Sergeant's Mch. 1 st Reg. F 1778 - 9 months in Putnam's Mch. 1 st Reg. F
24 th April 1810-
Concord
Joseph Jackson.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Joseph Jackson the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence The affidavit of Jonathan Barker, made and signed in my presence, and the deposition of Nathan Tivon, taken before James Eames, a respectable magistrate, appointed by Deddums for this purpose, both fellow soldiers with said applicant in the revolutionary war, and the certificate of Asa Foster & James Eames, municipal officers of the corporation to which said applicant belongs, relative to his circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Joseph Jackson the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my
Official
Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I Nathan Swan of lawfull age do testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Jackson and knowing to his serving as a private soldier in the Revolution was in the Continental establishment in the eight months service and knew him to serve that full term in Capt John Davis' Company and Col James Forge's Regt — in Massachusetts line & being in the same Company at the same time and that the said Jackson entered said service against our common enemy in April 1774 1775 and I also knew him to enter into the year service in said line as a private soldier in January 1776 and knowing to the said Jackson serving the full year of being in the said year service in the same Brigade but not in the same Regt and frequently seeing him during the whole time the said Jackson served said last term in Capt James Heth's Company Col Sergt's Regt Genl John Hinison's Brigade in said establishment and have no reason to believe but he was honorably discharged Nathan Swan
Oxford ss
on the 22 nd Day of May 1818
the above said deponent was examined and confirmed and I swear agreeable to law to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of Joseph Jackson and by virtue of a De diemius potestatem to me directed from the Hon Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States for the District of Maine to be used in said Court now held at Parris within said District — I have various reasons to believe that his statement is the real truth James Gannas Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of Newry in the District of Maine do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Mr. Joseph Jackson of said Town and from what we know of his situation it is our opinion that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for Support. Dated at Newry aforesaid this twenty sixth Day of May A 1818
  Asa Foster James Eames  } Selectmen of said town of Newry  

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To James E. Ames of Newry
in the District of Maine, ss.
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Joseph Jackson of Newry in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private  soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Newry - aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Alcibiades L. Paris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I Joseph Jackson a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Newry in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, aged sixty four years do testify and say, that on the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775, I joined the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment at Cambridge in said State for the term of eight months as a private soldier in Capt. John Davis' company, Col. Jones Frye's regiment, who soon after became our Brigadier General, in the Massachusetts line, which term of eight months I fully served at Cambridge in said State, when without having the service, I again enlisted into said army on the continental establishment for the term of one year as a private soldier in Capt. Jones Keith's company, Col. Sargeant's regiment, and Gen. Nixon's brigade in the Massachusetts line, which term of one year I fully served, principally in New-York State and at the expiration thereof I was verbally discharged at Fishkill and left the service. On the first of May A.D. 1777, I entered on board the continental Frigate, Rolla, at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, as a marine, under the command of Capt. Thompson, and served on board said Rolla eleven months, when I was discharged by the board of War at Boston, but my discharge is lost. In June A.D. 1778, I again enlisted into said army on the continental establishment for the term of nine months, at Andover, Mass. as a private soldier in Capt. Daniel Shay's company, Col. Putnam's regiment in the Massachusetts line, which term of nine months I served in New-York State, and at the expiration

Whereof I was discharged at Pockahill, with another soldier, and both our names being inserted in the same discharge, and my fellow soldier losing said discharge it is not in my power and probably lost. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States.
Joseph Jackson
I, Jonathan Barker, of Haverly aforesaid, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war, with the above named Joseph Jackson, and was in the same company during his period of eight months service above said, and I saw said Jackson frequently in his year's service and to my certain knowledge said Jackson served the several periods of eight months and of one year as he has above declared. I further testify that I was in said service during said Jackson's term of nine months, and know that he served this period also as he has above stated.
Jonathan Barker

Rev. and 1812 wars Section AWF/eel
February 18, 1929
Mrs. Robert J. Swain East Andover Maine
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35464, it appears that Joseph Jackson enlisted in April, 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain John Davis' Company, Colonel James Frye's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in January, 1776, and served one year as a private in Captain James Keith's Company, Colonel Sargent's Regiment.
May 1, 1777, he shipped on board the United States Frigate "Raleigh", Captain Thompson, and served eleven months as a marine.
He enlisted in June, 1778, and served nine months as a private in Captain Daniel Shay's Company, Colonel Putnam's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, at which time he was living at Newry, Oxford County, Maine, aged sixty-four years.

In 1880, soldier's wife, Mercy, was sixty-six years of age.
There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

35 464
Key INVALID.
File No. 35 464
Joseph Jackson His wife
Act: 16 March 1844
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911. Sept. 11. Hist. W Mr. Henry J. Hooper
1929. Feb. 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Robert J. Swain esq.

R. J. Swain
Manufacturer of Plain, Beaded and Ash Bowels East Andover, Maine
Feb. 12, 1929.
The Pension Commissioner Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
I would like an abstract of the services claimed by an ancestor of mine, Joseph Jackson, who served in the Revolution and drew a pension.
He was about 21 at the time of the war either 1775 or 1776. After the war he lived in Newry Maine the section known as Sunday River but his nearest post office for years must have been Bethel Maine and at the time of The Revolution and for some years after Bethel was Sudbury Canada Town.
Together with an abstract of his services I would like any family data
His birth and death, date of marriage and wife's maiden name also the children if your records include them. L I have data as
follows; A son Joseph Jackson born 1786
Daughter Marcia Jackson 1794
Son Josiah Jackson
L am anxious to get this before Feb. 22 if possible. Trust I am not asking too much of you but I am anxious to prove that I am a D.A.R.
Sincerely,
Mrs Robert J. Swain
This soldier of course came under the Mass. line. Maine being a part of Mass. + probably enlisted from some - part of where in Mass.

Established 1862
Oren Hooper's Sons
The Household Outfitters
Portland, Me., Aug. 31/11.
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to ascertain what Revolutionary service, if any, is accredited one of my ancestors by name of Joseph Jackson , whose home was either in Canterbury, N. H., or in Oxford County, Maine. 835464
I am quite sure that he drew a pension for some service, and would like the particulars if they are available.
Yours very truly,
Henry T. Hooper

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Joseph Jackson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L. 35,464
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April, 1775 8 mos. Pvt. John Davis James Foss Mass.   Jan. 1776 1 yr. James French Laurent 16 Cont.   May 1, 1777 11 mos. Mercury U.S. Frigate Raleigh Capt. Thompson Navy   June, 1778 9 mos. Pvt. Daniel Dyer Putnam Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Apr. 24 1818 - Ch. al. Residence at date of application, Newry, Oxford Co. Me. Age at date of application, 64 yrs. Remarks: Mercy, soldier's wife, was 66 yrs. of age in 1820. No further family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.