Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36617, for Roley Jacobs, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Jacobs, Roley
S. 36617
CONTENTS

36 617
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 36 617
Roley Jacobs
Dis Rev Mad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kentucky 17 1880 R
Roley Jacobs, of Floyd co! in the state of Kentucky, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan, of the Virginia line, for the term of three years,
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19, of October, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6, of Sep r 1820, and sent to William J. Mayo, agent, Prestonburg, Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820. $ 180.42.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4, March 48 ..
  22 mo d 13  } 1821.  } 228.42.    4.4/30  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
  16  111  31    8  111  19    128  111  12    4.38  111     732.38  111   
Copy sent to Mrs. Mary J. Mayo Esq. 8 Oct 1821 Prestonburg Ky

17,233.
Roley Jacobs, Floyd county, KY 19. October, 1818.
Col. Morgan's reg. Virginia line, Ga'y, 1777 - 34/35
found on the rolls
Admitted.
Roley Jacobs Declaration
Will m J. Mayo, ag t . Prestonburg, Kent 14 , Rec d . 8 th Augt. 1820.

21 st Jan y 1818
R. Jacobs enlist in 1774 in Col. Daws Morgan's Regt. For Three Years, and served until Feb. 1780 was taken Prisoner at Quebec from? to Fort Anne N. H. N. A. C. A. 21 st Jan y 1777 enlisted again in 2 d Regt for three years & served to 9 th Feb y 1780
Edward Mills Esq r
not on file The certificate of the Judge to the credibility of William Jacobs, is wanted. —

THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
Floyd
County, Set.
On the 19 day of October 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges for the Circuit Court, in and for the state aforesaid, personally appeared R. Jacob, aged sixty five years; who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law 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;" that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky, and resident in the County of Floyd; and that he was enlisted for one year at Winchester in 1774 the state of Virginia on or about the twenty first day of January and served in the company commanded by Captain Daniel of the Daniel Morgan afterwards Genl. Morgan, and was attached to Rifle regiment at Boston commanded by Colo Arnold, from thence marched to Quebec where he was taken prisoner, in which condition he remained nine months that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, in the continental army, against the common enemy, until about the first day of January when he was honorably discharged from service at in the state of  that he was in service and in the battles of 1776 & owing to his unfortunate captivity he never received a discharge from that enlistment. That on Jan'y. 21. 1777 he enlisted again for three years and was commanded by Capt. Charles Portfield and was attached to the rifle regiment commanded by Colo. D. Morgan - The last enlistment took place at Winchester Virginia, and he served till the 9. Feb'y 1780 and was honorably discharged by Colo. B. Ball, which discharge he sent to the War Office & has not seen it since and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & that he has not his discharge, and has no evidence in his power, of his services and discharge; other than that which is here transmitted,
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
William Jacobs sworn at the same time and place deposes that he is the brother of the aforesaid
Robert Jacobs was to his knowledge enlisted under Capt. Morgan and that he started for Quebec & staid upwards of one year - That he recollects his enlisting again for three years under Capt. Portfield as above detailed, and he recollects of his serving till the year 1780 - when he was discharged, which he recollects to have seen - That his brother is poor and that all his property in the opinion of the witness which he holds would not exceed one hundred

dollars in value & that he really, owing to his age and infirmity, needs the aid of his country -
I, B. Mills Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Reuben Jacobs did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the prece- ding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testi- mony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; and it further appears to my sat- isfaction, that the said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as to re- quire the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act. Given under
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my hand this 19. October 1818
Benjamin Mills
I Eli Shattuck circuit Judge & successor to above named Benjamin Mills do certify that William Jacobs the witness above named is of good standing & credit, & is entitled to belief when on oath. Given under my hand this 19 th day of July 1819
Eli Shattuck

State of Kentucky Floyd Circuit
Seal
October 21 st 1818
I William I Mayo Clerk of the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Mills whose name appears to the certificate of Ashley Jacobs was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Circuit Judges of the State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn accor- ding to law and due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in courts of Justice as thereout
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the Circuit aforesaid to be here to affixed
William I Mayo Seal

Roley Jacobs Schedule
Octo 1820
17/88
Handwritten signature
Widow
Coio J.L.E.
1 87 86 87 87 87

Jacobs Noley Cerb
Original Cerb Recorded in books Book 10. page 30

Kentucky Floyd County
3 Feb
Abel Jacobs a Revolutionary pensioner
has a private in the Army of the Revolution, and inserted on the pension list roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the nineteenth day of October 1818 which Certificate issued 6th September 1820 renders the following schedule of stock, One horse worth value Twenty five dollars. Two cows at six dollars dozens. One yearling bull at five dollars. One sow and thirteen pigs at six dollars. One small feather bed and furniture at eight dollars and shoes at One dollar and two old axes at three dollars and One hand ax One dollar which my hand deal this 16 Oct 1820.
I the undersigned  Abel Jacobs of Floyd County do hereby certify that I was a resident citizen of the united states On the eighteen day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever dispo- -sed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish 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 services of the united States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not had any person interest for nor any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in some other than what is contained in schedule hereto annexed. And by me Abel Jacobs

State of Kentucky
Floyd Circuit Court October Term 1835
The foregoing schedule was sworn to and declared on in open Court the same being a court of Record by the act creating it on the seventeenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and Twenty. Before me Eli Shortridge Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district for the state of Kentucky Composed of the County of Floyd and others and I do further certify that it is my opinion that the foregoing Schedule and the valid thereto annexed are true and correct. all of which is Ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War
A copy attested Wm. J. Bellamy C.F.C.

1 State of Kentucky
Floyd Circuit and County to wit
I William James Maye Clerk of the Court for the Circuit do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and this Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of 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 seventy three dollars
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of December 1820
Wm J. Maye C.F.C.
A court held for the Circuit and County of Floyd at the Courthouse in Prestonsburg on Monday the 16th day of July 1821.
The foregoing schedule of Riley Jacobs is ordered by the Court, to be amended by inserting the County in which the Applicant resides to wit the "County of Floyd" which is accordingly desired to be certified to the Secretary of War
A. Copy att Will. J. Maye C.F.C.