Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5523, for Richard Jackman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Jackman, Richard
R. 5523
CONTENTS
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No. 38,788 Richard Jackson decd Map + Jackson
Le. M. Hobbs. Aug 19/54 Same Aug 18/57
JJ 25
Act Jan 7. 1832

5-5223 P. O. Richard Mackman Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 13 th 1854
I Hereby Certify, That at the date hereof William Hobbs Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all men by these presents that I, Harriet W. Roberts of East Cambridge, Mass, do make known and declare that I am daughter and of the Heirs at Law of Richard Packman, a soldier in the War of Revolution in the forces raised in Mass, who served in Capt W m Rogers Co for term of six weeks, also in Col Johnson's Reg't in 1776 and in Capt Rogers, more than three months, and after- wards in Capt Rogers Co two months, and that I the said Heir do hereby constitute & appoint Mr Hobbs Jr of Boston to be my true and lawful Attorney with Power of Substitution, to investigate, substantiate, surrender & receive, the avails of any claim, or claims due Heirs of said Richard Packman from Government.
In testimony whereof said deponent has hereto subscribed her name
Harriet W. Roberts
State of Mass. July 13. AD 1857 County of Suffolk ss. Then personally appeared the above named Harriet W. Roberts and acknowledged the foregoing to be her free act & deed, before me
M c Hobbs Jr. Justice of the Peace

Boston Aug 12 1854
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
In reply to yours of 19 th ult o & in continuation of mine 13 th ult o , I herewith enclose the doc't referred to in my former letter, same being affidavits of two soldiers in service with Richard Jackman. In regard to date of Marriage I am not informed, the first wife wife of Jackman died in 1802 leaving three children now living - his 2 d wife and widow is now living, and the claim is now advocated is to cover the kinship in either case. From endorsement on back of enclosed affidavit it would seem to have been examined before - in case your decision is same as is indicated on the endorsement, you will please return enclosed to me.
Very Respectfully M c Hobbs Jr.
Atty for Heirs of Jackman
P.S.
At date of mine of 19 th June last covering P. Atty from widow of Lewis Burkes, I had not the name of the Col of Reg't, but have since been informed it was Col. Bagdon - and that said Burkes was at one time an Infantry sergeant - calling your attention to same & asking for a report if not entitled to Bounty land I remain Yours &c M c Hobbs Jr. Atty for C.T. Burkes

Boston July 13. 1857
Hon Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Enclosed please find B. Attorney to myself from heir of Richard Jackman, who claims, (and offers in proof of same affidavit of two soldiers in war with him) to have served in 1776 in Capt W m Rogers Co Col Isaac Smith's Reg't, Mass line, & served at Cambridge over two months - when term was out enlisted in Capt Silas Adams Co, Col Hawes, Reg't, in same line & marched to Rhode Island & served at Bristol for two months. In 1777 enlisted in Capt John Noyes Co, Col Johnson's Reg't under Genl Gates, & served at Stillwater & Saratoga for 3 months. In 1778 again enlisted in Capt W m Rogers Co under Genl Sullivan & served a further time of two months - making in all over 9 months.
Object of inquiry is to request examination & report upon within & above named case, if Pension or back pay or bounty land is due & can be obtained for either widow or children of said soldier, deceased.
Very Respectfully W. Hobbs Jr.

Richard Jackman
Newbury - Mass.
Daniel A. White, Esq; Judge Essex County, Mass ts
Richard Jackman, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
Not found on the rolls.
Inadmissible, the applicant not having served nine months in continuance , at any period of the revolutionary war.

I Richard Jackman of Newbury, in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and declare, that I served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution as follows viz in 1776 I enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Wm Rogers, in Colonel Isaac Smiths Regiment Massachusetts line and served at Cambridge upwards of two months, and as soon as the term was out, I enlisted in Captain Silas Adams Company, in Colonel Haines's Regiment, in the same line, (and marched to Rhode Island, and served at Bristol, a further term of ten months; then in 1777 I enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain John Noyes, in Colonel Johnsons Regiment, under General Gates, and served at Stillwater (and Saratoga three months: - afterwards in 1778 I again enlisted under Captain William Rogers on Rhode Island, and served under General Sullivan, a further term of ten months: I never had any written discharge; when my term of service expired I was discharged by the commanding Officer verbally. - I do also declare that by reason of my reduced Cir- cumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. Richard Jackman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
I Daniel Alwhite Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex do certify, that Rich- ard Packman of Newbury in said County personally appeared on the fourth day of April A.D. 1810, and made the de- claration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me; that Thomas Whitmore & John Bartlett made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavits by them respectively signed & declared to be true from their statements in my presence; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Packman served in the revolu- tionary war as set forth in his said de- claration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the fourth day of May in the year aforesaid.
D. Alwhite

I Amos Whitmore of Newton in the County of Middle and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify (and say, that I am acquainted with Richard Saltonstall of Newton (and do know that he served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution in Colonel Johnson's Regiment in 1777 and in Captain Moyer's Company more than three months (and that he also served afterwards in 1778 in Captain Rogers' Company two months - I was with him in the Army at the times above stated - I do also know that said Saltonstall served another Campaign previous to those above mentioned at Bristol in Rhode Island two months.
Amos Whitmore
April 4 1888.

I John Bartle Jr. of Newbury in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 - and do know that Richard Jackman of Newbury served in Captain William Rogers' Company at Prospect Hill for the term of six weeks or more
John Bartle Jr.
April 4 1818.