Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,750, for James Jack, North Carolina

SERVICE
No.
Jack, James
NUMBER
S.8750
Box in Pa.
CONTENTS
carded

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Virginia Wheeling James Jack Tyler Co, in the State of Virginia who was a private in the _____ company by Captain _____ of the _____ company by _____ in the P★ Revolution time for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling at the rate of 54 Dollars 16. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon J. Kidwell Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending House of Reps.
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 65 Page 20
★ N. C. Line Oct. 21, 1904. Records completed.
Letter from J. Kidwell 15 Sept 1834 List to P. 97 No 54 Dec 24 Feb 1845 1883 July 16. W. Wheeler - that this is the only one of the name found

Mr James L Edwards Sir
Colga ck who moved to Georgia was first cousin to me James Jack and Syntha Jack was second cousin to me
I also knew a Robert Jack in Charlotte
I also had one brother by name John Jack living some ten or 12 miles Miles from Charlotte in the Neighbour Hood of Sugar Creek
I am Sir yours James Jack

State of Virginia } ss county of Monongalia }
On this 28 th day of January, in the year 1833, personally appeared before the county court of Monongalia, in open court James Jack, a resident of said county, 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 7 th June 1832 "That he is eighty five years of age, on the 22 d of next June — that in the spring of the year, 1776 he entered the service of the United States, at the town of Charlotte, Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, under Capt. Robert Mabin, commander of a troop of light-horse, attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Pickett — (that Mabin he believes was the son of Col. Mabin of Hillsborough, North Carolina,) and came to Charlotte for volunteers, that he with sixty three others turned out in one day, that they each found their own horse, saddle & bridle — that from Charlotte, Capt. Mabin marched his company, and crossed the Swannanoa Catawba, and joined six or seven hundred men at Dutchmans creek in South Carolina, under the command of Major Sumpter — that from thence we crossed Broad river at Tuckasawga ford, and from thence we marched to the Golden Grove, where we had an engagement with the Tories and probably some Cherokee Indians, — in this engagement we succeeded, under the command of Sumpter — immediately after this engagement we marched to the chalk bluff, on the Savannah river, where we remained until the British landed at Savannah, and marched out to Brier creek in the state of Georgia, about thirty miles from Augusta — we crossed the river still under Sumpter, and marched towards Brier creek, to meet the enemy — after crossing the river we were joined by Genl. Ash's troops consisting of about one thousand troops, and the whole was placed under his command — that we met the enemy on Brier creek, and after the engagement commenced Genl. Ash left the army and Sumpter took the command — the enemy forced us to retreat to Golphina mills on the Savannah river, where we remained five or six months, during which time Genl. Lincoln arrived, and a large number of militia and regular troops arrived — during the time that we remained at these mills, the enemy were encamped on the opposite side of the river — that it was late in the fall of the year, that we moved our encampment after the enemy who had moved to Brier creek — where we had another engagement and defeated them, they then retreated to Savannah, where they went on board of ships and set sail — Genl. Lincoln must have had ten thousand troops, under his command — we remained at Brier creek two or three weeks, from there we marched to Bacon fort, in South Carolina, from thence to Stone river, where the enemy had again landed, where

we had a severe engagement and defeated the enemy. drank some of their rum and tore their magazines up - that in this engagement he received a sword wound on the head cutting thro' his cap - the enemy under the command of Clinton, took shipping and went down round to Charleston - the army immediately marched under Genl. Lincoln to Monks corner about twenty five miles from Charleston, which he believes must have been in the spring of 1780, where we had an engagement under Col. Washington with Tarletons troops. in this engagement he was wounded in the leg, by the sword of a trooper and the bayonet of a soldier - that he personally engaged a British trooper, and was saved from being killed by his lieutenant Mr. Garner. but he succeeded in taking the troopers horse - the army under Lincoln went to Charleston, and left him eight or nine weeks at Monks corner, to recover from his wounds - that as soon as he recovered, he joined his company in Charleston, where we remained, untill Genl. Lincoln surrendered to the enemy - we were then paroled, and was never afterwards exchanged - that this must have been in April or May 1780 - that this declaration of his services is intended as a more accurate history of his services in the Revolution in addition to that made before Thomas S. Haymond esq r on the 18 th of August last - that he acted as a second lieutenant in Mabin's company, from the time he joined it, untill he was wounded at Monks corner, without any commission, acting as such in exercising the company - that since making his declaration he believes he can prove his services by William Alexander and James Orr, who he has lately heard, live in Mecklenberg county North Carolina, whose testimony he hopes to be able to obtain - that these are the only persons, he can prove his services by, that he knows of - that he recollects the names of the following regular officers Genl. Rutherford, Col. Pickett, Genl. Morgan, Captain Anderson, Capt. Munroe, Capt. John Fifer, and a great many others -
That he was born in Cumberland county Pennsylvania, on the 22 d of June 1748 and removed to Mecklenberg county North Carolina when an infant - that after the close of the Revolution, he removed into Loudon county Virginia, where he resided untill about twenty five or thirty years ago, he removed to Harrison county, and in 1817 removed from that to this county - that his age was recorded in his grandfathers bible, who died in North Carolina, that he does not know where it is - that he is personally known to John Shriver, John Harker, John Brookover, and other respectable persons living in his neighbourhood, that he is unacquainted with any clergyman, living in his part of the country -
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 -
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
James Pock

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James Jack
further testimony required per ability as to the nature of such account
Suspended. see let to Thos P. Ray Aug 26 1833 Kingston Va
XL XII.
7 No 24 1832
Clerk
6 Sep 22.

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BRIEF in the case of  James  County of Monongalia in the S.  (Act 7th Jun.
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is a widow ?
3. How old is he? 85
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and under whom he   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 Early part War 4 — — As a 2nd Lieut. Gen. Robt. E. Lee's Col. 5th Va. Samuel H. Pickett  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Stoney, Camden Carpenter
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wicklenburgh Co. N. Car.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? neither
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

June 6, 1939
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BA-J/MCS James Jack, S.8750
Eula Houston Potwin Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Captain James Jack of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, who, you state, carried the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to Philadelphia.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.8750 , based on the military service of James Jack.
James Jack was born June 22, 1748, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown. When James Jack was about six months of age he emigrated with his mother to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he was reared. He stated (in 1833) that his grandfather died in North Carolina but his name and the date of his death are not shown.
While living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, James Jack volunteered about the beginning of the Revolution and served about four weeks as private in Captain Samuel Taylor's or Tayloe's North Carolina Company and was engaged against the Cherokee Indians on the Pacolet River in South Carolina. He volunteered in 1777 or in the spring of 1778 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, as private in Captain Robert Mebane's Company of Light Horse in Colonel Thomas Polk's North Carolina Regiment; he was in an engagement with the Tories at Golden Grove, was in the battle of Brier Creek where he received two sabre wounds on the head, also in an engagement at Brier Creek, was in the battle of Stona Ferry where he received a sword wound on the head, was in the battle of Monk's Corner where he received a wound in the leg, was taken prisoner by the British at Charleston but

was released on parole, was in the battles of Waxhaws Meeting House, Ramsour's Mill, Camden, and Eutaw Springs where he received a shot wound in the leg, and he was discharged by Captain Robert Mebane sometime in 1781 or later. James Jack stated that he acted as second lieutenant in Captain Mebane's Company until he was wounded at Monk's Corner but he did not have a commission as lieutenant. No reference was made to James Jack having carried the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to Philadelphia.
After the close of the Revolution, James Jack moved to Loudoun County, Virginia, where he lived until about 1803 or 1808 when he moved to Harrison County, Virginia, and in 1817 he moved to Monongalia County, Virginia.
James Jack applied for pension on September 14, 1830, while a resident of Tyler County, Virginia, where he was living as late as 1842. The claim was allowed.
About 1835 James Jack stated that the Colonel Jack who moved to Georgia was his first cousin and that "syntha" Jack was his second cousin and that he knew a Robert Jack in Charlotte and that he (James) had one brother, John Jack, living ten or twelve miles from Charlotte in the neighborhood of Sugar Creek.
James Jack died February 24, 1845. He was survived by sons and daughters but their names are not shown.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of James Jack.
In order to obtain the name of the person or persons to whom the last payment of pension of James Jack was made, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
James Jack, Certificate #33244, issued May 18, 1854, rate $54.16 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Wheeling, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of Virginia Tyler County Court September Term 1830
Virginia Tyler County, Court, Be it Remem- bered, That on this 14 th day of September 1830 James Jack of said County appeared in Court and made the following declaration on oath in pursuance of an act of Congress passed, allowing Pensions to Officers & Soldiers in the Revolu- tionary War, who are in indigent circumstances.
The said James Jack aged 82 years, on oath states, that he was born in Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania; emigrated with his mother when about six months old, to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; where he was raised. That about the commencement of the Revolutionary War he turned out as a volunteer under Cap t Samuel Taylor, on a Scout against a party of the Creek Nation of Indians, who had just made horrid massacres of our people on the Pockolot river in South Carolina; that the party of which the said James Jack composed one, pursued the Indians, overtook & killed eight of them on the head waters of the Pockolot river; the balance of the Indians made their escape; they also recaptured 31 White prisoners from the Indians & found in their camp 62 White scalps; that in this skirmish the said James Jack killed an Indian, which he (as was usual in those times) scalped. On this Scout the said James Jack served about four weeks, for which service he never received a cent.
The said James Jack further states on oath that soon after returning from the Scout aforesaid he joined a volunteer Company of Light horsemen raised & commanded by Cap t Robert Maben, that he served under said Cap t Maben more than six years as a volunteer in the Troop of Horse against the common enemy, that he served in the North Carolina line, the Regiment

or Regiments to which he belonged, he does not now recollect; that while in service he was at the battle of Eutaw Springs, under the command of Gen l Morgan, where he received a shot through the thigh; also at the Battle of Brier Creek, where he received two sabre wounds on the head by a British light horseman; Also at the Battle of Camden, also at the Battle of Stono ferry upon Ashley river, where he captured & took prisoner a British Soldier. Also at the Battle of Monk's corner under the command of Col o Wm Washington, where he received a sabre wound on the left leg; Also at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill, under the command of Gen l Rutherford against the Tories on the South fork of the Catawba river, in which engagement his horse was shot from under him; Also at the Battle of Waxhaw meeting house, Gen l Bluford commanding, where his the said James Jack's horse was also shot from under him. That he together with the army under command of Gen l Lincoln were taken prisoners in the City of Charlestown South Carolina by the British Army under command of Gen l Clinton.
That sometime thereafter he received a discharge from the service by Cap t Maben & was let go on parole of honor by the British General. The said James Jack also states that in addition to the foregoing Battles, he was engaged in many skirmishes with the Tories. That he considered his discharge of no value to him & therefore did not preserve it. That he has no other evidences of his said services now in his possession, nor in his power to come at & that he stands in need of the aid & assistance of the Government for support.
It is also Certified by the Court before whom the foregoing declaration was made that from Satisfactory evidence before them adduced the said James Jack is in Indigent

Affiants knowledge. Affiant has been further informed that said Brookover failing to establish affiant's title to a pension as a Major, put in a claim for him to pay as a Lieutenant this was likewise false unauthorized & unknown by affiant at the time - affiant states that part of the time he was in the service he served in a vacancy as Lieutenant, but never was Commissioned and did not claim pay as an Officer. How Brookover managed to perpetrate the fraud on the magistrate before whom affiant made his declaration affiant is unable to tell; But affiant asserts positively that he never made pretension or claim to a pension on the score of having been an Officer in the revolution; nor ever told any other tale as to his services in the revolution than that given in the declaration of September 1830 & the last given previous to this drawn for affiant as before stated by H. P. Ray Esq. as affiant can prove by all his neighbors some of them being so for near forty years standing, that the history given by affiant of his services in the Revolutionary war has invariably been the same, not varying in the least, and affiant asks that the first & last of his declarations on file in the Pension department drawn up by honest persons may be considered & compared in connection with this declaration upon which affiant rests his claim to a pension. Affiant again asserts that any thing contained in any of the declarations procured through the aforesaid Brookover's agency contrary in any material matter to the first and last of his declarations are false & forged & made without affiant's privity or consent and should not therefore operate to affiant's prejudice. Affiant states that all contained in the last declaration drawn up by said Ray is matter of fact and affiant asks that the same be also taken & considered as a part of this declaration. affiant has heard but is ignorant of

its truth or falsity that said Brookover went to Morgantown at one time and got the said Thomas P Ray to draw up a declaration in name of this affiant from notes furnished by said Brookover to be sworn to by affiant before a justice of the Peace; what that declaration contained this affiant does not know nor does he know whether Brookover ever showed it to affiant But this he does know that if he did it contained any thing different from what affiant states in his application made in 1830 & the declaration drawn up by said Ray at this affiant's request that the said Brookover carefully conceal it from this affiant - when said Ray drew up affiant's declaration (the one at affiant's instance) he declared to affiant that he Ray was perfectly satisfied of the justice of affiant's claim to a pension and he stated to affiant likewise that he affiant should have one - affiant further states that if any other declaration than this one appears in the hand writing of Mr. Ray that such declaration was not authorized by affiant as he never was before Mr. Ray but once to get a declaration drawn & if there is such other one Mr. Ray drew it up from notes furnished him by Brookover; This affiant further states as heretofore stated that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service that he is acquainted with the Reverend James G West The Reverend Thomas H Goodgrass Reverend George Monroe Uriah Morgan Morgan Morgan Apold Stephens & Jacob Morgan & many other respectable persons of Tyler County who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services in the revolution He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity but the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Hezekiah Jolliff
James his Jack mark
we James G West a clergyman residing in the County of Tyler & Jacob Morgan also residing in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Jack who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration that we have been acquainted with him for upwards of Twenty years that during our acquaintance with him he has often narrated the circumstances of his service in the revolutionary war of the united states that the said Jack was always consistent with his first statement concerning the same and that he has shown to us the scars of wounds he received in the army which very strongly corroborate his statements which as before said has always been the same in all its material parts with that this day read to us a certified copy of a declaration made by said Jack before the County Court of Tyler in 1830

We further certify that the said James Jack is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed the day James G. West & year aforesaid before me Hezekiah Golliffe Jp. } Jacob Morgan
And I the said Hezekiah Golliffe one of the Justices of the County Court of Tyler aforesaid do hereby certify & declare, that it is my firm opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said James Jack for upwards of twenty years; that I have often in the course of my acquain- tance heard him tell of his services in the Revo- lutionary War & that his statements were at all times consistent, never varying in any particular. And I further certify that from the said James Jack's great age & consequent bodily infirmity, that he is totally unable to go before the County Court of Tyler a distance of thirty miles from his resi- dence to make a declaration of his services. And further that James G. West, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Tyler aforesaid, and that the said Jacob Morgan who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County & State aforesaid & is a creditable person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Hezekiah Golliffe Jp
State of Virginia Tyler County. } Jp
I David Dickman Clerk of the County Court of Tyler aforesaid in the State of Virginia

do certify that Ezekiah Jolliffe is a justice of the County Court of Tyler aforesaid, as certified by him in the certificate immediately preceding this; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name this 8 th day of April, One thousand eight hundred and forty two
J. Hickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

1929 June 6. visit to Eula Houston. held
Rehran
8750-
INVALID.
File No. 8750
James Jacks Prv Rec War.
Act: June 7th 1929
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. 2391 James Packer Virginia Responded Letter to Noble Knowles & Co Mar 14 th 1842 James May 33 1842 Let J. Godwin May 1. 1857. Let to Comptroller of N. Ex. Jan 16/54 Feb 22/54 on 3. Kidwell March 7/54 at New York 7/1/832

James Jack Revo. Virginia
Rejected. See letter to D. Hickman, Oct. 14. 1830. do. to Hon. P. Doddridge Jan. 17. 1831.

Morgantown 24 Nov 1835
Col. J. D. Edwards esq-
Sir
I received yours of 10 inst- and called on Mr Wilson for James Jacks' papers - he handed me the enclosed which he says he received of you -
I have no papers of his in my possession.
I am very respt ly your ob st serv t
J. S. H. Bay

Sylvan County Court September Term 1830
Virginia,
Sylvan County Court.
Be it Remembered, That on this 14 th day of September 1830; James Jack of said County appeared in court and made the following declarations on oath, in pursuance of an act of Congress passed, allowing Pensions to Officers & soldiers in the Revolutionary War, who are in indigent circumstances. The said James Jack aged 82 years, on oath states, that he was born in Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania, emigrated with his Mother when about six months old, to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he was raised. That about the Commencement of the Revolutionary War he turned out as a volunteer under Cap t Samuel Taylor, on a scout against a party of the Creek nation of Indians, who had just made horrid massacres of our people on the Sackolet river in South Carolina, that the party of which the said James Jack composed one, pursued the Indians, overtook & killed eight of them on the head waters of the Sackolet river, the balance of the Indians made their escape, they also recaptured 31 white prisoners from the Indians & found in their camp 62 white scalps; that in this skirmish the said James Jack killed an Indian, which he (as was usual in those times) scalped. On this scout the said James Jack served about four weeks, for which service he never received a cent. The said James Jack further states on oath, that soon after returning from the scout aforesaid he joined a volunteer company of Light horsemen raised & commanded by Cap t Robert Ellabon, that he served under said Cap t Ellabon more than six years as a volunteer in the troop of horse, against the

Common enemy, that he served in the North Carolina line, the Regiment or Regiments to which he belonged he does not now recollect, that while in service he was at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, under the command of Genl Morgan, where he received a shot through the thigh; also at the Battle of Briar creek, where he received two Sabre wounds on the head by a British light horseman; Also at the Battle of Camden also at the Battle of Stono ferry upon Ashley river, where he captured & took prisoner a British Soldier; Also at the Battle of Monks corner, under the command of Col. W m Washington, where he received a Sabre wound on the left leg; Also at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill, under the command of Genl Rutherford against the Tories, on the South fork of the Catawba river, in which engagement his horse was shot from under him; also at the Battle of Waxhaw meeting house, Genl Bluford commanding, where his the said James Jack's horse was also shot from under him - That he together with the Army under command of Genl Lincoln, were taken prisoners in the City of Charlestown, South Carolina by the British Army under command of Genl Clinton.
That sometime thereafter he received a discharge from the service by Cap. Maben & was let go on parole of honor by the British General; the said James Jack also states, that in addition to the foregoing Battles, he was engaged in many skirmishes with the Tories.
That he considered his discharge of no value to him & therefore did not preserve it. that he has no other evidences of his said services now in his possession, nor in his power to come at, & that he stands in need of the aid & assistance of the Government for support.
It is also certified by the Court before whom

the foregoing declaration was made, that from satisfactory evidence before them adduced, the said James Jack is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the aid & assistance of the Government for his support. The court further certifies, that upon an actual inspection made by the court of the said James Jack's person, he bears scars upon his head, thigh & leg, evidencing the truth of his aforesaid declaration; all which is Ordered to be certified to the War Department
A Copy
Teste A S Birchhead Clerk Tyler County Court
Virginia } Tyler County } ss.
I Abraham J Birchhead Clerk of the County Court of Tyler in the State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the record in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my Office the 29 th day of September 1830
Abraham J Birchhead Clerk of Tyler County Court

Potwin, Kansas Mar. 27, 1939
Veterans Administration:
Will you please tell me if Capt James Jack of Mecklenburg Co. North Carolina ever received a pension. He married Marget Houston. He carried the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to Philadelphia, 1775.
I thank you for any information
Eula Houston Potwin, Kansas

James Jack, Va
82.
Declared first under act of 1818. on 14 th Sept 1830-
Lived in Mecklenburgh Co N.C. -
Volunteered under Capt Saml. Taylor on a scouting party against the Creeks, who had been malpracticing the people on the Pacolet river in S. Carolina - Pursued them & killed 8 on the head waters of the Pacolet - Recaptured 31 prisoners & found 62 white scalps - Declarant killed and scalped an Indian - served 4 weeks
28 days
Soon after joined a volunteer company of Light Horse under Capt Robert Maber. & served under him more than 6 yrs. served in N.C. here the Regt he does not remember -
At Bat Eutaw Springs under Genl Morgan - & was shot through the thigh.
At Bat e of Briar creek - where wounded by two sabre cuts from a British horseman -
Also at Battle Camden
At Bat Stone Ferry on Ashley River, where he captured a British soldier.
At Bat of Munks Corner under Col Wm Washington - rec d sabre wound in left leg -

Also at Bat Ransoms Mill on south fork of the Catawba, under Genl Rutherford, against the Tories, his horse shot from under him.
At Bat of Waxhaw Meeting House, under Genl Buford - his horse was shot under him.
Declarant & the army under Lincoln. taken prisoner at Charleston. by British under Clinton.
Some time after rec d discharge from Capt Maker & was dis released from imprisonment on parole, by the British General.
Was in numerous other skirmishes with the Tories.
Did not consider his discharge of any value & has not preserved it.
In a declaration made 28 th Jany 1833 - containing numerous additional particulars, he claimed to have served as 2 d Lieut, without a commission, until wounded at Monk's corner.  all the time he was under Maker. This declaration he declares in March 1842 to have been falsely made - and states that

he never pretended to make any claim as Lt or Major. That it is true he once did render service as Lt during a vacancy but never asserted any claim for that.
He also declared that he saved the life of one Frost by swimming with him across the lagoon of York river. and there is an affidavit of Anna Hays that Frost came to Jacks house about 1805 and said that Jack saved his life as above - staid with him some weeks and they fought their battles over &c.
She also knew that Jack then had his discharge and parole and often read them and showed them to others.
Caleb Gray - swears that James Jack of Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co served 5 yrs as Lt under Capt Mabin. Recollects - entered about 77. Swears to wounds - and remembers battles of Ransom's Mills & Monk's corner &c.
John Munnell - swears to Jack's account of his service & receiving $6 in silver after war as gratuity. Also that he came home after the surrender of Cornwallis at in uniform.

This statement was probably occasioned by the following one of Hunter.
Claimant admits he had a 2 d cousin James Jack. & one who moved to Ga was his cousin -
J. W. Hunter says some statement is a fabrication - that the J. J. who went to Ga with Col Hunter was not in service after 1778.
(This seems to be a dispute about identity, but I cannot altogether make it out -
Merrill testified, in 1822 that Jack's statements had always been consistent.
Certificate of payts to Jas Jack amounting to about $50. to a man living in same neighborhood - pd to Supt of Rowan, the then adjoining Co to Mecklenburg.
The caveat of Mr Hunter was doubtless honest, but only helps the claim. as he says the John Jack who went to Ga and did not serve after 1778, and the payments indicate that the service of the man paid extended beyond that date - especially when taken together with the certificate of the Secy of state that no man of the name served in the Line.

Realyes Mills, Fauquier County, Virginia
January 12 th 1854
Jeremiah Richwill
Dear Doctor as I promised you might expect by last I enable you with this large bundle of papers, so as to give you a fair view to the declaration of James Cook you will find in his papers he states he Swam and landed on a pond or river and am by the name of first Brother to Captain Frost you will please examine the last Records and see if Captain Frost is to be found if so this may prove a clue to his blame & ascertain prob Morgan of this County who was then living in North Caro- lina says he often heard it spoken of in that neighborhood where he lived if you think his affidavit will be of ser- vice it can be obtained you will make a trial find out all possible and keep me advised of prospect if you will confer a great favor of course on your family if you could succeed
our Election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of our Senator will come on the 19 th inst Boyer having the nomination of the party gotten by climbing up some other was back of this county and my self ask independent candidates it is said Pascatl whig of Marshall is out thus it goes I have just returned from Tyler prospects good it is said that Doctor Kirt friends are instructed to go for Boyer well the col is a great politician always for

him Self Thus he may succeed & thus he not fail my dear Doctor & perhaps may a time to call & see you in the city as a pas- senger to fill old gaps that be ready for it
O dear doctor do all you can for the patient & have not as much as seen yet name William or in gown Some of his you in farmount But as here to feel Remain most affectionately yours
J. G. West
As write and let me hear what if any thing is necessary that we may be able to furnish in the case (Yours) Gave my respects to William Morgan & family

Pension Office May 23 rd 1843
Sir,
I have the honor to return you the letter of Mr. Hackman and to inform you that the deposition of Ann Hayes respecting a conversation between James Jack, a claimant under the act of June 7 th 1839, and one Frost, is unavailing. My letter of the 18 th inst. apprized you of the grounds upon which his claim is disallowed.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully My M o O bst J. L. Edwards
Mem to Lewis Farnock House of Representatives

These papers are important in this case
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son of Capt Sam d Kennedy son of James Jack - under says - that in fall 1781, he received from Col. David Kennedy a regular officer who lived in Frederick Co. Va  Mechlenburg Co. N.C. six dollars in silver this was called a present -

Warren Office Wag H ts 8862
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the supplemental declaration of James Yock has been examined and filed with other papers. His several statements commencing with that of 1830, set forth that from an early period of the war he was in Hild's organization as a dragoon in the company of Captain Robert Melancon engaged in all the actions. Was repeatedly wounded, had his horse killed twice under him and finally being captured in Charleston in 1865 was paroled as a prisoner of war. This statement is not sustained by any evidence whatever and is impugned by the records of the North Carolina service. There was no such terms of enlistment in the militia whose service consisted of short tours for particular and temporary objects. In the Line only were engagements of such long terms authorized, and the rolls of the Line show that Robert Melancon was a Lieutenant Colonel of the 7 th Regiment of Infantry in the Line and never commanded the cavalry at any period of the war. Claimant's name is not borne

on that or any other regiment of the North Carolina Line.
It does not appear that he is entitled.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Yr. M c v. O. H. S. J. L. Edwards
Hon ble D. Stanwood House of Representatives

© Middlebourne April 23 rd 1842
Dear Sir,
I herewith send you the Declaration of James Jack, of this County; also a Copy of a Declaration Jack made before the County Court of Tyler in 1830 as part of the present application. Also the Deposition of John Merrill in support thereof; Mr Jack requests of you to present them to Col J L Edwards & bespeak for them a most careful consideration - Please look over the papers before you present them. You was I have been informed, on Fishing Creek some time last Fall & in the neighborhood of Jack, & if you staid there all night, you must have heard his case spoken of by the neighbors, and therefore know what the opinion of the neighborhood is respecting his having been a Soldier of the Revolution. However it may have escaped your memory; I sincerely wish when you was so near him, that you had went & seen & conversed with him, he would have satisfied you as he has every person that has talked with him on the subject - The late Mr T. P. Ray of Morgantown, was entirely satisfied, that he was a Soldier of the Revolution; so was Mr Singleton the U State attorney, who examined Jack at Clarksburg, & he informed me that he would so report to the Secretary of War - And as to myself, not a doubt remains on my mind of the truth of his declarations - I will send on in a few days another Deposition strongly corroborating a part, indeed the whole of Jacks declaration & I think from what I hear of it, that it will strengthen his claim, so that it cannot be refused. If so it will be a great blessing to Jack in this his extreme old age, as he is very poor & has been receiving a small pittance from the

Overseers of the Poor in this County for the last 15 or 18 years - but he does not get the tenth part of what is needed for his support
He however is principally supported by a relative who is also very poor - Please present the accompanying papers as soon after reception as your leisure will permit
Very respectfully Yrs D. Hickman Hon ble L. Steenrod }

Marksburg 1 st Nov 1835
W. J. S. Edwards
Com te of Pensions
Being here as Grand Juror, Mr. Singleton suggested as you had made no report in James Jacks' case, that we should write you on his case, and if you hesitated, in consequence of the applicants statement of services as an officer, to advise that a certificate issue to Jack as a private.
We are satisfied, from Jacks' pecuniary situation, that a pension as a private, would be accepted by him, in lieu of all other claim.
We are respectfully
Your obed servt
H. Hickman
W. B. Ray

Middlebourne April 23 rd 1842
Dear Sir,
I herewith send you herewith the Declaration of James Jack, also the Deposition of John Merrill in support thereof, & a Copy of a Declaration Jack made before the County Court of Tyler in 1830 as part of the present application. Mr Jack requests of you to present them to Col. J. L. Edwards and, ask  bespeak for them most  careful  his consideration - please look over the papers before you present them - you may have  I have been informed was on Fishing Creek some time ago  last Fall & in the neighborhood of Jack & if you staid there  in the neighborhood of Jack  all night , you must have heard his case spoken of by the neighbors & therefore know what the opinion of the neighborhood is respecting his having been a soldier of the Revolution.
However it may have escaped your memory I wish when you was so near him that you could have & conversed with seen him, he would have satisfied you as he has every other person that has talked with him on the subject - The late Mr T. P. Ray was entirely satisfied that he was a soldier of the Revolution so was Mr Singleton the U.S. attorney who examined him Jack at Clarkburg & he informed that he would so report to the Secretary of War - and as to myself not a doubt remains on my mind of the truth of his declarations.
I will send on in a few days a

another deposition strongly corroborating a part of Jack's declaration & I think from what I hear of it that it will strengthen his declaration claim so that it cannot be refused — If so it will be a great blessing to Jack in his extreme old age, — as he is very poor, & has been receiving a small pittance from the Overseers of the Poor in County for the last 15 or 18 years — but he does not get the 10 / 100 enough to support him — He however is principally supported by a relative who is also very poor
Please present the accompanying papers as soon after reception as your leisure will permit
Hon ble D Stearns Very respectfully yours D Hickman

State of Virginia Monongalia County ss
Be it remembered, that on this 25 th day of March, in the year 1833, personally appeared before the County court of Monongalia, now sitting, John Merrell aged fifty seven years, a resident of said county, who after being solemnly sworn, doth depose and say, that about the year 1788, and when this deponent was a boy, he knew James Jack, a resident of said county, at the county of Loudoun Virginia, and has known the said James, ever since. That he frequently heard the said James Jack, speak during his residence in Loudoun county, speak of his the said James Jack, being a soldier in the Revolution, and within the Carolinas and that he has also heard the said Jack, speak of the same services, since the said Jack resided in Harrison county, and this county —
John Merrell
And the said court do order: That it be certified to the Department of War, that the above named John Merrell, who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit, in presence of the court, is a resident of said county, a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit —
I Thomas P. Ray, Clerk of the County court of Monongalia, do hereby certify that the above is the original affidavit, presented to, and sworn and subscribed to, before the said court by John Merrell. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, the 25 th of March A. D. 1833.
Th. P. Ray

Morgantown 30 th March 1883 —
J. S. Edwards esq.
Sir
I again enclose to you the papers of James Jack, with an affidavit of John Merrell — the testimony that Jack expects from North Carolina, has not yet arrived — about the first of February I wrote for Jack to W. Smith, post-master, at Charlott N.C. to whom Jack, had written, giving him the names of several with whom he had served —
I have no doubt that Jack served as he states, but he may be mistaken as to dates, for I found that he was very infirm both in body and mind.
I am very respt l
Yours
H. A. S. Ray

Winchester December 26. 1835
Dear Sir
I sincerely regret that Mr. John Defero to whom you refer in your letter of the 18 th Inst. is not in being. He died some years ago. - I regret it here. As upon his evidence seems to depend the success of James Dicks application for a Pension. no man in my opinion is more justly entitled. I will again write to Col. Edwards on the subject.
Very Respectfully
(Your Ob. Servt.)
W. G. Singleton

Copy of Decla- -ration of James Jack made before County Court of Tyler September Term 1830

State of Virginia County of Tyler 38
On this 30 th day of March 1842 personally appeared before me Hezekiah Gollife a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Tyler and State of Virginia aforesaid James Jack a resident of said County of Tyler and State of Virginia aforesaid aged ninety three 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 7 th 1832.
The said James Jack States that he served in the Revolutionary war of the United States as was stated by him in a declaration made before the County Court of Tyler in September of the year 1830, made to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818; a certified Copy of the declaration made as aforesaid is appended to this and asked to be taken & considered as part of this declaration; Affiant in addition thereto & to circumstances narrated in a former declaration drawn up several years ago for this Affiant by Thomas P. Gray Esq r late Clerk of Monongalia County (now deceased) States that when in the service of the United States in South Carolina a part of the American forces (of which Affiant constituted one) were retreating before a party of Tories and when likely to be overtaken they came to a large pond which they were bound to cross, which was called as well as Affiant recollects Lagoon & he thinks sometimes called York or Little York that a soldier by name Gabriel Frost a brother to Capt. William Frost of the army, being unable to swim Affiant being a good swimmer dismounted from his horse & took Frost on his back and swam across the pond with him and then returned and swam his horse

over and long after the war, the said Frost came to affiant's house in the county of Harrison in this State & told to affiant's neighbours all the circumstances attending the transaction above spoken of & expressed great joy at meeting with affiant who he said had saved his Life: Frost after larry- ing with affiant for two or three weeks, went his way; Affiant states that after the surrender of Cornwallis affiant was residing in Loudon County Virginia and while there he and others of the Cavalry were notified by public advertisement to attend at the Red House kept by Sacy Esq r in said County at a certain time to receive a balance of pay due them from the Government of the United States; affiant thinks they called it extra pay; affiant attended at the time and place and received $4 dollars in specie as his pay which was paid to him by a Nathan Rusk High Sheriff of Loudon County.
Affiant further states that about the year 1833 a certain John Brookover of Monongalia County Va who had heard of Affiant's revolutionary services came to the house of this Affiant & proposed to get a pension for affiant for the one half of the first draw Affiant consented to said Brookover's proposition and gave before a magistrate a history of all the facts of his service which was signed by affiant and as read to affiant was no wise different from affiant's first declaration made before the County Court of Tyler in 1830, or the one since drawn up by Thomas P Ray Esq r of Monongalia But affiant has been informed to his great surprise that it reads very different & claims pay for services as Major; a claim wholly false & unauthorized by affiant and inserted without

Circumstances & stands in need of the aid and assistance of the Government for his support. & the Court further certifies, that upon an actual inspection made by the Court of the said James Jack's person, he bears scars upon his head, thigh & leg, evidencing the truth of his aforesaid declaration. All which is ordered to be certified to the War Department
A copy Teste D. Stickman Clerk
David Stickman Clerk of the County Court of Giles in the State of Virginia certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the record in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this 23 rd day of April 1842
D. Stickman Clerk Giles County Court

State of Virginia Tyler County, ss
This day personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county in the State aforesaid Anna Hays, (who I certify to be a credible witness and who being by me duly sworn according to law, she deposed & saith, that she was living at the house of James Jack who is now applying for a Pension, about thirty four or thirty five years ago, & who was then living in Harrison County Va. when a stranger came to said Jack's house & asked said Jack if he knew him, calling himself Frost - Jack replied no - Frost then asked Jack if he did not remember saving a man's life when they were retreating in the Carolinas from a party of Tories by carrying him over a water Deponent thinks he called it York - When Jack looked Frost full in the face & knew him immediately sprang up & ejaculated "God bless my soul is this you Frost?" Frost replied "I am the man" at the same instant they met & warmly embraced each other & both shed tears of Joy.
Deponent states that Frost remained some weeks with Jack and during that time they talked most of the time about serving in the army of the United States together, about the battles they had been in together & many of the circumstances that took place whilst they were in the service; Deponent in the time Frost was at Jack's heard Frost frequently tell persons of Jack's neighborhood, how he Jack had saved his Frost's life by swimming across the water aforesaid with him Frost on his back.
The Deponent further Deposeeth & saith that she lived many years from that time

forward at the Jack's, and that during that time she frequently seen Jack's discharge from the service of the United States, which was signed, or purported to be so, by a Captain Maben - That the said Jack had another paper in his possession which together with his discharge he took great delight in shewing to persons, neighbors & others that came to his house, which paper she deponent  thinks he called a pass or  which he had obtained from a British  Officer, after his capture by the  British - As these papers as before observed Jack was remarkably fond of shewing & reading the papers - which he not only read very often himself, but would ask others to read them - and often observed to his visitors "These papers show what I have suffered for the liberties you are now enjoying" -
Deponent further saith that she has known the said James Jack for about Forty years, in which time she has very often heard him tell the circumstances of his service in the Revolutionary War and that his narrative has always been the same in all its particulars and further the Deponent saith not sworn to & subscribed before me this 30 th day of March 1842 Shepherd Golliffe J.P. } Anne Hargis
State of Virginia Tyler County ss
David Hickman Clerk of

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my Office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit: James Fack
Book No. 3 page 16, £15- specie February 1st. 1781 " " " 17, £15 10 00 specie August 2nd. 1783- " " 10 " 41, £9 13 06 " November 1783- " " 114 " 102 £3 89- " paid by Sheriff of Rowan County, Salisbury (Military) District -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 2nd. day of March 1854-.
Wm J. Clarke, Compt.

Morgantown 8 Feb 1835
Col J S Edwards Com of Pensions
Sir
On my return home I found in my office the enclosed paper, which I send you without knowing whether it answers all your enquiries, contained in your letter to me, which I sent to Jack-
I have also enclosed you Mr Singleton's letter, which I received since my return -
Can John Burden whom you have restored to the pension roll draw his pension before the 4 th of March next
I am resp d Your obed serv t Thos G. Clay

Fairmont, Va.
Sept 14 th 1854
J. Cole Esq.
Acting Comm. Pensions,
My Dr Sir:
You doubtless remember the case of James Jack for a pension, and the interest and anxiety I manifested to see justice done the applicant. I think the Certificate of his pension issued sometime in May last, and shortly thereafter it was sent by me to the Pension Agent in Wheeling, and due notice thereof given to James J. West of Wirt County and D. Hickman Esq. of Tyler, who were represented to me by Mr West as Jacks Agents. I prosecuted that case believing the old man to be alive, and laboured under that conviction until a few days since when I learned of Mr Hickman his agent that the old man had been dead for several years. Mr West called my attention to this case in Washington, and certainly made the impression, and never removed it, of the old mans existence here. He has assuredly misled me & treated me badly, as through me the Department certainly believed Jack to be alive.
Jack has left sons & Daughters; and the object of my letter this morning is to acquaint you of Jacks death, and the cause of my misinformation, and to ask the results so far as his heirs are concerned and the usual course of proceedings.

You will please let me dear Sir - You fully on this subject. I have as yet not heard one word from West - the old scamp that deceived me - and am not sufficiently versed in such matters as to know what to do in the premises.
I received the land warrants for 40 acres each to Samuel Dorsey & a gentleman in Mansfield County, name now forgotten.
I can't but return you my sincere acknowledgements for the uniform attention & kindness paid me by Yourself & the bureau of which you are certainly the distinguished Chief Clerk.
Yours very truly & sincerely J. W. Powell

Col. Hunter lived in Charlotte during the Rev d War. never knew but one Jas. Jack, and he never was in any pun after 1778. and soon after the war moved to Geo. with Col. Hunter's father I said there. Jack.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Museum Office

No of Page May 9 th
Sir
I forward to you the application of J. S. Jack for a Pension. May I invite your early attention to this & favor me with a reply on the subject
I am
Your obedt servt J M c Manus

James Fork
Va
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted
Private of Cavalry
13 months.
At $54.16 per annum from March 4, 1831.
Certificate payable to the claimant
Enclose Certificate to Hon Z. Ridwell Ho. of Reps.

Great in the case of James Jacks Tyler County and State of Virginia act June 7, 1832
Claim , ("original," or " for increase .")
Proof exhibited , (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - The evidence is Documentary and Parol - agreeing with history and tradition.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Hon L. Ridwell H o of Reyns
J. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Raleigh 30th Nov 1832
Sir
The name of James Inck is not on the rolls of the army of the Revolution of the line of this State
Yours very respectfully
W. Hill
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

Tyler C. H. September 29 th 1830
Sir,
you are respectfully requested to make known to David Hickman Tyler C. H. V a your determination in relation to the enclosed declaration, so soon as your convenience will permit after that determination is made & oblige your friend & humble serv t
John H. Eaton Esq d Secretary of War
James Jack

Comptroller's Office No. 60. Raleigh March 3d. 1854.
Sir
Enclosed I return to you the Declaration of James Jack, with my certificate showing all the evidence that the records of my office afford respecting him. I have also searched the records in the Secretary of State's office.
The Commissioners of Army Accounts, in their Journal remark that the Rolls of the Cavalry were missing in 1792 and attribute the fault to Col (afterwards Gen'l) W. R. Davie who commanded the Cavalry in 1780 '81 & '82 —
The declaration has very strong marks of truth, the names of officers to be are all correct.
The payments certified were made to a man of that name residing in the same section of country — Mecklenburg & Rowan Counties, anciently joined —
Regretting the barrenness of the details, I have been able to give you but begging leave to assure you that it affords me pleasure to render you any assistance which may be in my power, I am
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt.
Wm. J. Clarke, Compt.
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Ho of Baps May 17 th
Sir
I have the honor to enclose to you a letter from the Pension Dept. on the subject of your last letter to me. If you should desire any further aid from me in this business you will please advise me of it. All that you may require of me shall be most cheerfully done
I am
Your best Servt J. H. Mason

Nov. 30
I believe, this statement to be, a mere fabrication
As I was personally acquainted with the James that that resided in Charlotte at the period he refers to. It
is a complete forgery
Mr. H. Austin
in Mr. H. Austin

Nov. 30
Believe, this statement to be, a mere fabrication
As I was personally acquainted with the James I had that resided in Charlotte at the period he refers to. It is a complete forgery ————— in my opinion
Mr. H. Allen

Declaration
'33

We John Brookover and John Merrill residing on Dunkard creek in Monongalia, and state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Jack, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty five years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid —
John Brookover
John Merrill
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 John Brookover & John Merrill, who has signed the above certificate are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
I Thomas P. Ray, clerk of the County court of Monongalia aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of James Jack, for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of the said court, at Morgantown, the 29 th of January, in the year 1833, and 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. P. Ray

To Mr
David Higman
Clerk of Tyler
County Court

Tyler County Court in State of Virginia do certify that Archibald Jolliffe is a magis- trate in & for said County of Tyler duly com- missioned & qualified & was at the time of taking & subscribing to the foregoing Deposition and I further certify that the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office at Middlebourne this 8 th day of April, One Thousand eight hundred & forty two.
D. Hickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

Yolliffe

Free your Mother
Mr Joshua Russell Sisterswood Tyler County Virginia
Amish Letter Concerning Jack

Charlotte N.C. Augst 11/32
Dear Sir.
The only apology I have for not answering your letter soon is that I could not get a chance to make my own sufficient. Mr Alexander says that Mr McGuire was in the army and served with him also. a Mr Orr in our County who I have not yet seen - Mr Orr thinks that Mr Orr knows more about Mr Lark than he does all the rest are dead.
I am Yours
W. Mark

Grays Departure for Jack
ya

State of Virginia { This day personally appeared before me John Monongalia County { Shriver Justice of the peace in and for said county Caleb Gray aged 67 years and to me personally known who after being duly sworn on his solemn oath deposed and said that he was acquainted with James Zach in North Carolina in Charlotte town in the County of Mecklenburgh I recollect of his joining Captain Robert Mabin's Company of Troop of Carleton and acted as Lieutenant in that Company for five years to the best of my recollection - then he entered the Service in the year of 1777 he was reputed to be a very active officer and a good soldier I recollect of seeing his wounds that he received in the battle at Monks Corner one on his head and one in his leg at the close of the war my father removed from that Country and since he came to Virginia I have seen the S d Zach here that I am confident it is the same James Zach of all recollect of their battle at Ramsour's Mills with the Tories and at Monks Corner in which he was wounded
In testimony whereof the said Caleb Gray subscribed to the above affidavit made at the before me and is of good character and his statement is entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9 th day of June 1833
John Shriver
Virginia I Thomas P. Ray, clerk of the County court of Monongalia, do certify that John Shriver esq r before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Morgantown, the 9 th of June in the year 1833.
Th. P. Ray

John Merrill's Deposition to sus- taining Jas Jack's claim to a pension
20 th March 1842

State of Virginia } Tyler County } ss
This Day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County John Merrel a witness of lawful age (who I certify to be a credible witness) under oath according to law that he Deponent was born in the State of New York that when small his Parents moved with him to Loudon County Virginia where they settled that they remained there until after the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York about which time James Jack now of Tyler County Va came into Loudon County in Company with several persons in uniform all of whom were said to have belonged to the North Carolina troops of horse just then discharged from the service of the United States that Deponent then became acquainted with the said James Jack with whom he has ever since been well acquainted that Jack was reputed at the time of Deponents first acquainted with him in Loudon & ever since to be a soldier of the Revolution - Deponent has often & over again since he became acquainted with Jack heard him narrate the circumstance of his service in the Revolutionary war (in which he took great delight perhaps more so than any person with whom Deponent was ever acquainted) and that his narrative was always the same Deponent has no doubt but that Jack served in the war of the Revolution from the circumstances above narrated & from the additional one that Deponent recollects well which was that not long after the Capture of Cornwallis notice was given to persons who had been in the army of the United States was then living in the county of Loudon aforesaid to attend

on a certain time at the Red House in said County then kept by Sacy Esq to get a balance of pay that was due them by the Government of the United States for services in the Revolutionary War that he Deponent went to the Red House at the time the soldiers attended & there he seen Jack receive six dollars in silver as due to him for such service - about this matter Deponent is not nor cannot be mista- ken for at that time he was acquainted with Jack & as before stated has known him well ever since and further the Deponent saith not
Sworne & subscribed to before ( John Merrill me the 30 th day of March 1842 ) Hezekiah Jolliffe B.

State of Virginia Tyler County } ss
This Day personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County John Murrel a witness of lawful age, (who I certify to be a credible witness) & made oath according to law, that he Deponent was born in the State of New York, that when small his parents moved with him to London County Virginia where they settled that they remained there until after the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York, about which time James Jack now of Tyler County Va came into London County in company with several persons in uniform, all of whom were said to have belonged to the North Carolina Troop of Horse just then discharged from the service of the United States, that Deponent then became acquainted with the said James Jack, with whom he has ever since been well acquainted — That Jack was reputed at the time of Deponents first acquaintance with him in London, & ever since to be a soldier of the Revolution — Deponent has often & over again since he became acquainted with Jack heard him narrate the circumstances of his service in the Revolutionary War, (in which he took great delight—perhaps more so than any person with whom Deponent was ever acquainted) and that his narrative was always the same, Deponent has no doubt but that Jack served in the War of the Revolution, from the circumstances above narrated & from the additional one, that Deponent recollects well, which was, that not long after the Capture of Cornwallis notice was given to persons who had been in the army of the United States, & was then living in the

County of London aforesaid to attend on a certain time at the Red house in said County then kept by Lucy Esq to get a bal- ance of pay that was due them by the Government of the United States for services in the Revolution - that he De- ponent went to the Red house at the time the soldiers attended & there he seen Jack receive six dollars in silver as due to him for such service - about this matter Deponent is not, nor cannot be mistaken, for at that time he was ..... acquainted with Jack & as before stated has known him well ever since and further the Deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed to before me the 30 th day of March 1842 John Merrill Hezekiah Golliff J.P.
State of Virginia Tyler County. To I David Hickman Clerk of the County of Tyler aforesaid in the State of Virginia aforesaid certify that Hezekiah Gol- liffe is a Magistrate as above & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name this 8 th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two
D. Hickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

James Jack's Declaration

State of Virginia County of Tyler ss
On this 30 th day of March 1842 personally appeared before me Hezekiah Jolliffe a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tyler & State of Virginia aforesaid, James Jack a resident of said County of Tyler & State of Virginia aforesaid aged Ninety three 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 7 th 1832.
The said James Jack states that he served in the Revolutionary War of the United States, as was stated by him in a declaration made before the County Court of Tyler in September of the year 1830, made to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818; A certified copy of the declaration made as aforesaid is appended to this, and asked to be taken & considered as part of this declaration; Affiant in addition thereto, & to circumstances narrated in a former declaration drawn up several years ago for this affiant by Thomas P. Ray Esq d , late Clerk of Monongalia County (now deceased) States that when in the service of the United States, in South Carolina, a part of the American force (of which Affiant constituted one) were retreating before a party of Tories & when likely to be overtaken, they came to a large pond which they were bound to cross, which was called as well as affiant recollects, Lagoon & he thinks sometimes called York or Little York, that a soldier by name Gabriel Frost, a brother to Cap t William Frost of the Army, being unable to swim, Affiant being a good swimmer dismounted from his horse & took Frost on his back & swam across the pond with him & then returned & swam his horse over; that long after the War, the said Frost came to affiant's house in the County of Harrison in this State & told to affiant's neighbors all the circumstances attending the transaction above spoken of & expressed great joy at meeting with affiant, who he said had saved

his life; Most after tarrying with affiant for two or three weeks, went his way.
Affiant states that after the surrender of Cornwallis, affiant was residing in Loudon County Virginia, & while there he & others of the Cavalry were notified by public advertisement to attend at the Red house kept by Lacy Esq t in said County at a certain time to receive a balance of pay due them from the Government of the United States; Affiant thinks they called it extra pay; Affiant attended at the time & place & received Six Dollars in specie as his pay, which was paid to him by Matthew Rusk High Sheriff of Loudon County.
Affiant further states that about the year 1833 a certain John Brookover of Monongalia County V. a who had heard of Affiant's revolutionary services, came to the House of this Affiant & proposed to get a pension for Affiant, for the one half of the first draw. Affiant consented to said Brookover's proposition, and gave before a Magistrate a history of all the facts of his service, which was signed by affiant, and as read to affiant, was in no wise different from Affiant's first declaration made before the County Court of Tyler in 1830, or the one since drawn up by Thomas P. Rusk Esq t of Monongalia; But affiant has been informed to his great surprise, that it reads very different, & claims pay for services as Major, a claim wholly false & unauthorized by affiant and inserted without affiant's knowledge. Affiant has  been further informed that said Brookover failing to establish Affiant's title to a pension as a Major, put in a claim for him to pay, as a Lieutenant - This was likewise false, unauthorized & unknown by affiant at the time - Affiant states that part of the time he was in the service he served in a vacancy as Lieutenant, but never was commissioned & did not claim pay as an Officer. Now Brookover managed to perpetrate the fraud on the Magistrate before whom affiant made his declaration, affiant is unable to tell; But affiant asserts positively, that he never made pretension &c.

Claim to a Pension on the score of having been an officer in the Revolution; nor ever told any other tale as to his services in the Revolution, than that given in the declaration of September 1830, & the last given previous to this, drawn for affiant as before stated by T P Ray Esq. As affiant can prove by all his neighbours, some of them being so, for near forty years standing, that the history given by affiant of his services in the Revolution has invariably been the same, not varying in the least, and affiant asks that the first & last of his declarations on file in the Pension department drawn up by honest persons may be considered & compared in connection with this declaration upon which affiant rests his claim to a pension.
Affiant again asserts that any thing contained in any of the declarations procured through the aforesaid Brookover's agency contrary in any material matter to the first & last of his declarations, is false & forged & made without affiant's privity or consent; and should not therefore operate to affiant's prejudice.
Affiant states that all contained in the last declaration drawn up by said Ray is matter of fact, and affiant asks that the same be also taken & considered as a part of this declaration - Affiant has heard but is ignorant of its truth or falsity, that said Brookover went to Morgantown at one time and got the said T P Ray to draw up a declaration in name of this affiant, from notes furnished by said Brookover, to be sworn to by affiant before a Justice of the Peace; what that declaration contained this affiant does not know, nor does he know whether Brookover ever showed it to affiant; but this he does know that if he did & it contained any thing different from what affiant stated in his application made in 1830 & the declaration drawn up by said Ray at this affiant's request, that the said Brookover carefully concealed it from this affiant - When said Ray drew up affiant's declaration, (the one at affiant's instance) he declared to affiant that he Ray was perfectly satisfied of the justice of affiant's claim to a pension, and he stated to affiant likewise that he affiant should have one - Affiant further states

that if any other declaration, than this one appears in the hand writing of Mr Ray, that such declaration was not authorized by affiant, as he never was before Mr Ray but once to get a declaration drawn, & if there is such other one, Mr Ray drew it up from notes furnished him by Brookover. This affiant further states, as heretofore stated that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. That he is acquainted with the Reverend James G West, the Reverend Thomas H Inograft, Reverend George Monroe, Uriah Morgan, Morgan Morgan, Apollo Stephens & Jacob Morgan & many other respectable persons of Tyler County who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services in the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity but the present I declare that his name is not on the Pension roll of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the } James his X Jack day & year aforesaid before } me } Hezekiah Gossiffe J.P.
We James G West a Clergyman residing in the County of Tyler & Jacob Morgan also residing in said County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Jack who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration, that we have been acquainted with him for upwards of Twenty years, that during our acquaintance with him, he has often narrated the circumstances of his services in the Revolutionary War of the United States, that the said Jack, was always consistent, with his first statement, concerning the same, and that he has shown us the scars of wounds he received in the army, which very strongly corroborate his statement, which as before said, has allways been the same in all its material parts, with that this day read to us, as a certified Copy of a declaration made by said Jack before the County Court of Tyler in 1830.

We further certify that the said James Jack is reputed & be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opin- ion
Sworn to & subscribed the day 3 James G West & year aforesaid before me } Jacob Morgan Hezekiah Jolliff J.P.
And I the said Hezekiah Jolliff one of the Justices of the County Court of Tyler aforesaid do hereby certify I declare that it is my firm opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said James Jack for upwards of twenty years that I have often in the course of my acquaintance heard him tell of his services in the Rev- olutionary war & that his statements were at all times consistent never varying in any particular And I fur- ther certify that from the said James Jack's great age & consequent bodily infirmity that he is totally unable to go before the County Court of Tyler a distance of thirty miles from his residence to make a declara- tion of his services And further that James G West who has signed the preceding certificate is a letter- man residing in the County of Tyler aforesaid & that the said Jacob Morgan who has also signed the same is a resident in the County & State afore- said & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to Credit
Hezekiah Jolliff J.P.
State of Virginia } Tyler County }

State of Virginia Tyler County S s
This day personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County in the State aforesaid Anna Hays (who I certify to be) a Credible witness and who being by me duly sworn according to law She deposed and saith that She was living at the house of James Jack who is now applying for a Pension about thirty four or thirty five years ago and who was then living in Harrison County Va when a Stranger came to Said Jack's house and asked Said Jack if he knew him calling himself Throst. Jack replied no; Throst then asked Jack if he did not remember saving a man's live when they were retreating in the Carolinas from a party of Tories by carrying him over a water. Deponent thinks he called it York - When Jack looked Throst full in the face and knew him and immediately sprang up and ejaculated "God bless my soul is this you Throst" - Throst replied "I am the man." At the same instant they met and warmly embraced each other and both shed tears of joy. Deponent states that Throst remained some weeks with Jack and during that time they talked most of the time about serving in the Army of the United States together about the battles they had been in together and many of the circumstances that took place whilst they were in the service; Deponent in the time Throst was at Jack's heard Throst frequently tell persons of Jack's neighborhood how he Jack had saved his Throst's life by swimming across the water aforesaid with him Throst on his back. The Deponent further Deposeeth -

and saith that she lived many years from that time forward at the said Jacks and that during that time she frequently seen Jacks discharge from the Service of the United States which was signed or purporting to be so, by a Captain Maben - that the said Jack had another paper in his possession which together with his discharge he took great delight in shewing to persons, neighbors and others that came to his house; these papers as before observed Jack was remarkably fond of shewing and reading which he not only read very often himself but would ask others to read them and often observed to his visitors, these papers show what I have suffered for the liberties you are now enjoying Deponent further saith that she has known the said James Jack for about forty years in which time she has very often heard him tell the circumstances of his Service in the Revolutionary war and that his narrative has always been the same in all its particulars and further the Deponent saith not } as verily sworn to and subscribed } before me this 6 th day of } May in the year 1842 }
Hezekiah Jolliffe
State of Virginia Tyler County. ss
I David Hickman Clerk of the County Court of Tyler county in the State of Virginia aforesaid, do certify that Hezekiah Jolliffe is a

Magistrate as above, in & for said County of Tyler, and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this 13 th day of May one thousand eight hundred & forty two
J. Hickman Clerk Tyler County Court