Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15, for Jonathan Jackson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Jackson, Jonathan Mary
Ph. 5.
CONTENTS

17.434
East Tennessee R
Jonathan Jackson
Washington Co in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heth of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of June 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of June 1820 and sent to John Blair Esqr Jonesborough T. Tennessee
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  167. 43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1820  48    20 mcs 24/30 4/31  $215. 22  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Washington Co Ky
John Blair Esqr Jonesborough T. Tennessee 17.434

3300
Annals of the Mary Jackson widow of John Jackson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Jan 1845 and sent to
John Wilson Frankford Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1845, Part 244 Vol. 3
Deposited Jan 2 1845

Births
William Jackson was born March 31 st 1789
Loyd Jackson was born March 14 th 1810
Mary Jackson was born July 13 th 1812
Nancy Jackson was born June 27 th 1813
Alexander Jackson was born Feb 6 th 1815

John S. Jackson was born July 22 d 1816
Rebecca Jackson was born November 6 th 1817
Jonathan Jackson was born June 14 th 1819
Elizabeth Jackson was born Feby 11 th 1821
Jamies Jackson was born Feby 22 d 1823

10444 Mrs. Edith Stacy Jackson Dumaine Gen:
at 7 July 38 bad case - m 80 @ 35
husband's papers show the marriage must have taken place / m 1940 January 1794 -

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 and the Joint resolution of July 7 th 1838 and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843 entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain Widows State of Tennessee }
Washington County } ss On this 18 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace M rs Mary Jackson a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 and the Joint resolution of July 7 th 1838 and to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843 entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain Widows That she is the widow of Johnathan Jackson who was a Regular soldier in the Virginia line in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Johnathan Jackson drew a pension under the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1831 of $96 for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said Johnathan Jackson on the 9 th day of August Seventeen hundred seventy three That her husband the aforesaid Johnathan Jackson died on the 1 st March 1835 That she was married prior to his having the service pay at the time above stated
Mary Jackson mark
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said M rs Mary Jackson is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this December Eighteen hundred and forty three John Jackson Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Washington County } ss
January Term 1844 County Court
The declaration of Mary Jackson certified on the 18 th day of December 1843 by John Jackson a Justice of the peace in said County being submitted to the said Court the said Court did approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby directs the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.
State of Tennessee Washington County } ss
I David Grier Clerk of the County Court of Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Washington County at its January Term 1844 relative to the declaration of Mary Jackson to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions. And I further certify that the aforesaid John Jackson is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office inONESBORO this 11 th day of May 1844.
David Grier Clerk

I, Julius W. Blackwell, Representative in the 28 th Congress, of the U. S. do certify that Saml. Green, whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is the Clerk of the County Court of Washington County Tennessee, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and the signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing.
J. W. Blackwell, January 10 th 1844.

Jonathan Jackson Schedule of Oath
17434
8 Jan
Em
W Blair Jones agent

SCHEDULE
District of Washington 88.
On this 16th day of October 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said district [circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be.]
Jonathan Jackson aged Seventy seven years, resident in Washington County in said district, [circuit, county,
or corporation,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: first, on the 2nd February 1776 he enlisted in King George County State of Virginia, under Lieutenant Drake of Captain Malloy's Company of the 3rd Virginia Regiment of the Continental line, commanded by Col. Thos. Marshall for two years, and served out his time of enlistment & was discharged, on the 3rd July 1778 by Colonel Bloodford Brigadier General and was in the Battle of Red Bank & Red Bank, still water stone Point Woodbridge, Puscataway Brunswick Princeton Strawberry Hill Brandywine German Town and was wounded in Brandywine Battle in the right leg and that he made application for a pension on the 18th day of June 1818 that being
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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.
one mare worth $25 one cow & calf $10 one yearling $5. to begin to be $2. six sheep one barn $1 - six knives & five forks one old chest $6.50 one sow & pigs $4 - five shoals $4 - one small dutch oven and kettle, & one falling axe, $4 - and that he is indebted about forty five dollars
he further states that he has had a wife & nine children, all of whom are gone from him but two daughters, that his wife is a cripple, and a charge to him, that one of his daughters is thirty nine & the other twenty seven, and that one of his daughters has had three children & the other one which are also living with him (as their father, are dead) he states also that he is a shoemaker by profession but owing to his age he has lost the sight of his eyes inasmuch that he cannot pursue the same
Sworn to, and declared, on the 16th day of October Jonathan Jackson
before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Sessions
I, James Siver clerk of said Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule 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 Sixty dollars and
cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the 16th day of October 1820
J. Siver clerk of the Court for the County of Washington By his Deputy James S. Siver

Editha Jackson Dulwich for pen
1. Call 1000 2. Call 1000 3. Call 1000
# Rejected

State of Tennessee } Washington County }
On this 17 th Day of June 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Circuit Courts of the of the State of Tennessee Personally appeared Jonathan Jackson aged 74 years resident in the State and County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons who have been engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Jonathan Jackson enlisted in King George County in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Augustin Walice in the Third Virginia Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Eth that he continued to serve in the Service of the United States the whole time he enlisted for which was two years and was discharged at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania by General William Wolford on the 3 rd Day of February in the year 1778 and that he was in several engagements one at Holm plains & the battle at Trenton and Princeton also was in the engagements at Brandywine & Germantown and that he was in several skirmishes at other places and that he is in reduced circumstances and is labouring under the disadvantage of old age & infirmities of body therefore stands in need of the assistance of his Country for relief and support and that he has no other other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and Declared before me the Day and year aforesaid
Elo: EMMUSBT
Jonathan Jackson mark

State of Tennessee
I James W. Anderson Clerk of the Circuit Court held for Washington County in the first Judicial Circuit hereby certify that Thomas Emerson before whom this affidavit was made is now then & is yet one of the Judges appointed to hold the Circuit Courts in the State of Tennessee Given under my hand and private seal there being no public seal of office at office this 17 th day of June 1818
James W. Anderson
I certify that I am satisfied that the within affidavit stands in need of his country's assistance for support being in reduced circumstances, and aid thereof as by him stated before
Given under my hand this 8 th day of June 1819
Edw Scott President
Jonathan Pickens

Sonny Jackson Priv:
Col. Heth's Virg. a Regt.
1776- 2 nd Roll
7 th June 1810.
John Blair Esq. Donerborough East Limerick.
Admitted.
Washington Col. East Limerick.

State of Tennessee Washington County 3 May 22 nd 1819
then personally appeared before me himself known to me of the justice of the peace for the county the subscriber Jonathan Jackson and made oath that in his declaration hereto attached and which has been rejected on account of there being no colonial term in the continental army there exists a clerical error in writing the instead of Heth (or Heath) that he did serve in the continental army in the third Regiment of the Virginia line which Regiment with the 7 th 11 th and 13 th composed the Brigade of General Woodford and as commanded by him that Captain Augustine Allen was his Captain & Thomas Drake first Lieutenant of the company enlisted him that he received an honorable discharge as set forth in his declaration which discharge he kept for some time and has now lost or mislaid said discharge so that he can't now produce it and that he is in indigent circumstances as set forth in his declaration and has resided in Washington County eighteen years Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 nd May 1819
Test Chas. P. Brien
Jonathan Jackson by M th
Justice of the Peace

15 Prog WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15
Mary Jackson, Widow
Jonathan Jackson Prior Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 2. 1848.
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10.4444 Vraney Jackson Tennessee
Lit. to Hon. Mr Blackwell Feb. 1. 1844 " to same May 24. 44
7" July '38

Jonesboro 7125 Tennessee
Mary Jackson widow of Jonathan Jackson who was a Private in the Pa. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July 45 and sent to Hon. J. M. Blackwell, Athens Tennessee
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 193
see letter to P. Ay. Aug. 12, 1845
2 Clerks
1 act 38
1 " 43 1/2 44
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9468 Tennessee
Mary Jackson widow of Jonathan Jackson who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1 March 1833 of Washington in the State of Tenn who was a pri in the Co commanded by Captain commanded by Col Heath of the the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Forestboro at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July 45 and sent to Mr J. W. Blackwell
Total amount, $ Tenn
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. G. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. Page
349

Washington City, April 5 th 1849.
Sir,
Herewith I present further testimony in the case of Mrs. Mary Jackson. I respectfully call your early attention to this case, and others which I have had the honor to present since the meeting of Congress in Decr. last, and ask an early report on them, as the persons interested are becoming very impatient, and are continually importuning me on the subject.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Servt.
J. H. Blackwell
Gen. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.

King & Queen Ct. Va. April 2 nd
25-
Mr J Newman
Knoxville
Dave Cunningham

King and Queen City of Mar 29 1845
Dear Sir
Notwithstanding the 15 th of March I have to say that there is no marriage (bonds) or license on the office of the marriage of Mrs Jackson. The office of this being was destroyed by fire in April 1828 and all the marriage (bonds) were entirely destroyed.
From what I have heard it was customary to publish the bonds formerly
Respectfully yours Rams J. C. and J.

Jonesborough Tennessee August 26 1848
J L Edwards Esq
Enclosed I send you Mrs Nancy Reed & Mary Jackson. declarations, for extension of pension under act of Congress 2 d Feb 1848. which you will when acted upon give me information. Yrs respectfully John Blair
# Note of Johnson

No 10444 Mary Jackson Mow of Jonathan Tru act 7 May 1838
Accts. 2 years per $80 00 per An.
Accts. 7994 3 March 1843, $80 00 per An.
Hon. J. W. Blackwell Albany Tru

State of Tennessee } ss Green County }
On this 27 th day of March 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr. William Jackson a resident of said County aged forty five years on the 31 st of this present Month who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in his oath make the following Affidavit That he is the son of Johnathan Jackson who was a pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum Affiant further declares that his Mother Mary Jackson at this time resides in Washington County Tennessee and that he Affiant knew them viz Johnathan and Mary Jackson to live together as man and wife from his first recollection up to the time of his death and was always recognized as such in the neighborhood where they resided and never had or disputed Affiant further declares that the family record attached to this affidavit of his Affiant's age was given to him by his Father the aforesaid Johnathan Jackson some forty or more years ago and that the ages of his Affiant's Children are correct in the same record and Affiant further declares that he is the first child born to Johnathan and Mary Jackson and that his Mother Mary Jackson is still a widow Affiant further declares that he often had his father for that their eldest child was born the night he returned from Camp Wm. Jackson sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that full faith and credit is due to his William Jackson's statements and I further certify that the family record attached to this affidavit was in his possession and I believe

to be a true record of his age and that of his children In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27 th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four and the same was taken from a book of W m Jacksons in my presence D. F. Hall March the 27 th 1844 Justice of the peace for G. Co
State of Tennessee Green County } ss I George M. Foute Clerk of the County Court of Green County do hereby certify that D. F. Hall is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Greenville this 29 th day of March, 1844.
Geo. M. Foute, Clk.
I, Melius W. Blackwell, Representative in the 28 th Congress of the U. S. from Tennessee do certify that Geo. M. Foute, whose name appears to the above certificate was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Greene County Tennessee, duly elected, qualified and commissioned according to law, and that the signature appears to be genu- ine. Given under my hand this 5 th day of April 1844.
M. W. Blackwell

State of Tennessee } Washington County } ss
On this 18 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Miss Mary Jackson a warrant of said County and State aforesaid in her sixty first year of her age and after being duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following Affidavit That she is well acquainted with M rs Mary Jackson who resided in this County and was well acquainted with her husband Johnathan Jackson up to the time of his death and knew them viz Johnathan and Mary Jackson to live together as man and wife from her first recollection from forty five to fifty years before his Johnathan Jacksons death Affiant further declares that she has often heard the aforesaid Johnathan Jackson and say that the marriage took place before the close of the war of the Revolution and that on the day their first child was born her Johnathan Jackson returned from the service and Affiant has always understood the same where published in the County of King and Queen in the State of Virginia
for Mary Jackson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to her Miss Mary Jackson statements In witness whereof I set my hand
John Jackson Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Campbell County ss
On this 10 th day of March 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mr Joseph Strickler aged Seventy Five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs Mary Jackson at this time a resident of Washington County Tennessee and affiant was also well acquainted with her husband Jonathan Jackson up to the time of his death affiant further declares that in the year Seventy hundred and Eighty Nine 1789 September affiant emigrated from the State of Pennsylvania to Shenandoah County Virginia and at that time affiant found the aforesaid Mary and Jonathan Jackson living on his affiant's NK. Creek Station plantation and there and then they were recognized as man and wife by the Knights and affiant never had the marriage dispute. Affiant in the Spring of 1800 moved to Sullivan County Tennessee and lived within three miles of some place of the aforesaid Mary and Jonathan Jackson they living in Washington County Tennessee and affiant in Sullivan County Tennessee
Joseph Strickler
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Joseph Strickler and believe him to be the person who represents himself to be and full faith and credit is due his statements in this whereof I have hereunto set my hand Allen McDonald This 10 th day of March 1845 Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Campbell County } ss I William Carey, Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County do hereby certify that Allen McDonald is and was a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Offutt in Jacksonboro this 22nd day, of March A. D. 1845.
William Carey, Clerk
I, J. W. Blackwell, late Rep. in the 28 th . Congress of the U. States from Tenn. do certify that, William Carey whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the date thereof, Clerk of the County Court of Campbell Co. Tenn. duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature appears to be in his own proper handwriting.
Given under my hand this first day of May 1845.
J. W. Blackwell

State of Tennessee, Washington County, ss
On this 18 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County M c John Lopez a resident of Sullivan County and state aforesaid aged Sixty Six and after being duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following Affidavit That he is well acquainted with M rs Mary Jackson who resides in Washington County Tennessee and was well acquainted with her husband Johnathan Jackson up to the time of his death and knew them viz Johnathan and Mary Jackson to live together as man and wife for forty three or four years and at his Affiant's first acquaintance Johnathan and Mary Jackson had grown children and he married Affiant further declares that it was reported in the neighborhood that the beings were published in the County of King and Queen in the State of Virginia for the marriage of Johnathan Jackson and his wife Mary Affiant further declares that he believes the fact set forth in M rs Mary Jackson declaration to be true to the best of his knowledge John E. Lopez
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to his John Lopez statements In witness whereof the subscriber set his hand John Jackson Just of the peace

Mary Jackson for renewal of Pension
all 7/25
Sent by J. B. Black. Jonesboro Tenn

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 3 February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows & Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Tennessee Washington County ss On this twenty fourth day of June 1848 personally appeared before me the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County. Mary Jackson a resident of the County & State aforesaid age Ninety two years, and widow of Jonathan Jackson who was a Revolutionary pensioner on the roll of the Knoxville agency at the rate of eight dollars per month and in order to obtain the benefits of the above recited act in the captioned above, made this declaration to wit that the widow of the said Jonathan Jackson after his death, was pensioned at the rate of eight dollars per annum under the act of 8th June 1844, which she continued to draw until the 14th of March 1848. She is wholly unable to state the services of her husband at her age & mental infirmity. She cannot remember even the names of her acquaintances, but the services of her husband are set forth in her declaration on file in the war office. She further declares that she is still a widow of the truth of which fact of widowhood I am personally acquainted as attesting Magistrate.
Sworn & subscribed before me the date above written.
Jas. Young Douglas
Justice of the peace.
See Mary Jackson mark

State of Tennessee
Washington County ss I, W. H. Smith, clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that James Baughman Esq before resigned the following affidavit for reports to have been read, and is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the foregoing is his signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Jonesboro this 26th day of August, 1848 W. H. Smith clerk