Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5508, for Joseph Jackman, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jackman Joseph
R 5508
CONTENTS

Joseph Jackman 33 292 Missouri.
Joseph Jackman's.
Application for Pension = Rejected.
To be delivered to the Hon. W. H. Ashley

Page 1 st State of California. County of Calaveras, 3 rd Set
On this 12 th day of October 1835, personally appeared before the Honorable David Todd, Judge of the 1 st Judicial Circuit in the State of California, in open court in  in the the County of Calaveras aforesaid, Joseph Jackman, a resident of the County of Calaveras and State of California, aged about eighty 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, 1832. That he entered the Military Service of the United States on the last day of August in the year 1777, with Col. William Edmonds Captain Daniel Floury and served in the regiment of Col. Wm Edmonds, under the officers aforesaid and Major Martin Pickett. The regiment to which he belonged (aforesaid) marched from Fauquier County Virginia in the direction of Brandywine for the purpose of joining the American Army at that place, but before we reached there we received intelligence that the battle had been fought, and we returned and were disbanded, after a service of three months .
He again entered the Military Service of the United States in the month of February 1778 or 1779, as a volunteer, under the command of Captain Leonard Helms, in the County of Fauquier, State of Virginia . His impression then was that his Captain rendered but little service to the country and that he left this service in April of the same year. At the time he entered this the last mentioned service he

he resided Fauquier County Virginia. The object in raising the above forces according to his recollection was to capture some British posts, amongst others, one at Vincennes Indiana a part of the volunteers went on in the direction of that place, he returned home in April as stated above. He again entered the Military Service of the United States in the month of April 1781 and marched to Richmond from Fauquier County Virginia (where he then resided) under the command of Captain William Jennings, and Col. Elias Edmunds: we remained encamped at Richmond for several days, and were then marched back into the interior to join the main army under Genl. Wayne; we then pursued the British towards the Sea Coast, during which time his term of service expired which was about the last of July 1781. During two months of the above service he acted as a fully sergeant in his company. In consequence of his advanced age and loss of memory, he cannot now recollect many incidents relative to the service in which he was engaged, nor can he now say with precision the length of time that he served, but according to his best recollection he thinks it was about nine months.

He has no 5 documentary evidence, and knows now of no living witness whom he can prove the rendition of the above service -
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 - To the question directed to be propounded by the War Department he answers as follows -
I was born in the year 1755 in the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia - I have no record of my age - I was living when called into service in Fauquier County Virginia - I remained in Fauquier County Virginia sometime after the revolution terminated, I emigrated in the year 1797 to Lincoln County Kentucky; from that I emigrated to Washington County Kentucky in the year 1800, and in the year 1829 I emigrated to Callaway County Missouri where I now reside - In relation to the manner of my being called into service I cannot state further than in my declaration above - I recollect the names of the following Officers who were with the troops when I served - Col. Anthony Wayne - Col. Elias Edwards - Col.

William Edmonds - Col. Martin Rickett Captain Jennings - Captain Laurence Jelous - & Captain Leonard Helms - ; as to the Regiments and general circumstances of my Service, I cannot now state further than I have done above -
I never received my discharge from the Service -
I am known in my neighbourhood to the following persons who can testify to my character for honorability and their belief of my having rendered Service as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. To wit Rev. James Love & Pierson W. Overly
Joseph G. Lockman
Sworn to and subscribed this day one year aforesaid - before me Clerk of the Callaway Circuit Court in Open Court - Gwynne O. Stockaday Clerk
We James Love a clergyman residing in Callaway County and State of Missouri and Pierson W. Overly residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Lockman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is resided and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion - James Love Pierson W. Overly

July 15 th
Sworn, and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid) - before me Clerk of the Callaway Circuit Court, in open Court Irvine O. Stockaday Clerk 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 said Court further certifies, that it appears to him that James Lowe who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Callaway and State of Missouri, and that Person H. Overly who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Callaway & State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
(David Todd Circuit Judge)
I Irvine O. Stockaday Clerk of the Circuit Court of Callaway County and State of Missouri do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the

6 th Said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Saeterman for a pension. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 12 th day of October in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty five —
Irwin O. Rockaday Clerk

5508
P. O.
Joseph Packman
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: REJECTED _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

May the 14 th 1898 Danville Montgomery County Missouri
Dear Sir Mr Joseph Gackman through me as agent has enveloped a Supplemental Statement of his case as a revolutionary Sold ier having become convinced from your answer that Mr Birch & Mr Rollins in taking his allegations did not draw the true history of the case from Mr Gackman Birch took the business made a beginning and took Sick he then called on Young Mr Rollins to progress In the case who was not conversant in the case or In the requirements of the law and between the two the old man (being very hard of hear- ing so much so it is with some difficulty that that he can communicate with counsel) has failed through their neglect in making out his case The old man knew previous to his first application that he must make out six months service or fail & he never would have applied but he was conscious of having served that length of time & the old man was so conscious the from the declarations of his counsel that they had drawn his allegations In such manner as to cover over six months service the old man felt chagrined & provoked And this is our apology for being solicitous about the old mans claim If you make any further answer direct your communica- ion To Henry Carr Montgomery County Danville Postoffice Missouri I am yours Respectfully Henry Carr Mr J L Edwards Esq Pension agent

Joseph Jackman Missouri suspended Oct 7. June 1852.
filed Oct 24. 1853
Evans & Hunt Washington D.C.

State of Missouri County of Audrain 8 th In the Audrain County Court. September Term Sept 17 th 1853,
Satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited to our Court, that Joseph Packman formerly of Callaway County, in the State of Missouri, a reputed revolutionary soldier died at his residence in Audrain County, State aforesaid on the sixth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, and left a widow surviving named Fieba Packman, who is now alive and residing in said County of Audrain.
In testimony whereof I the undersigned Clerk of the aforesaid County, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in the town of Mexico on the seventh day of September A D 1853.
John B. Morris Clerk Fred W. D. Robertson Deputy

Supplemental Allegations of Mr. Joseph Jack. man

State of Missouri County of Audrain
Be it remembered that on the 12 th day of May 1838 before me William McCormack one of the justices of the peace for said county personally came Joseph Packman who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is eighty three years of age according to his father's record & that he is palsied and has been for twenty years growing worse annually and he further states that it is between twelve and fifteen miles to the court house not being able from weakness to attend court he makes a supplemental state ment to the one first sent on which is as follows that he entered the service sometime in August 1777 (date not recollected) as a militia man of Virginia Marched from Fauquier Virginia in the direction of the Brandywine leading of the Battle of that place when near to it the married men were discharged and went home and the young men went on near head quarters of which I was one and as well as I recollect we were four or five weeks longer before we marched for home and it was sometime in the month of November when I got home date not recollected This deponent further states as well as he recollects he was called out for three months has no recollection that he only served a part of the time but believes he got pay in paper for the three months This deponent further states that he volunteered in 1778 or 1779 under Capt. H. Lee joined the army equipped himself at considerable expense

exercised under the command of his officers And owing to the sickness of his aged father he got a permit from his officers to return home a short time The next alluded tour was in 1881 for the call he deposited says a half month longer than deponent further states that he has in the months actual service performed over six and further this deponent says that he Sworn to and subscribed before me in the county aforesaid this 1 st day of May 1888
William McCormick
Joseph Jackson
State of Alabama County of Madison
I, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Madison do certify that William McCormick whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing was at the time of so doing and is yet an acting justice of the peace within and for said County of Madison duly commissioned and that full faith and credit are and ought to be due to all his official acts as such as well in County of justice as otherwise
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office)

yet provided this 12 th day of May 1858 J. L. Herring Clerk
State of Missouri County of Christian ss.
I James C. Fenton Presiding Justice of the County Court of Christian County do certify that James Herring whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of so signing the same the acting Clerk of the County Court of said County of Christian duly commissioned and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Given under my hand this 12 th day of May 1858
James C. Fenton P. J. C. C.
am.

Fulton 18 Nov. 1840.
Sir,
Mr. Joseph Jackman, who some time since, applied for a pension, informs me thro' his son, that his claim was rejected because he had not continued in service, the whole of the time required by law—
I do not know Mr. Joseph Jackman, but learn from his neighbors, that all who know him place implicit confidence in his statements— I mentioned to his son that Mr. Joshua Ferguson, was allowed a pension, because he resided near the coast & was frequently mustered into service for the purpose of repelling the attacks of the "corps de marines" from the British ships on the British ships on the coast— Mr. Ferguson never was regularly in service, and as he was wealthy, he sought a revolutionary pension more as a sort of patent of nobility, than from any other consideration, Mr. Jackman, I understand is poor—

and I presume for many years was subject to be called out in the same way as Mr. F. — and I think in view of actual service has greater claims than Mr. F.
Will you examine Mr. Gackman's papers in your office, which I presume contain a history of his situation & service & compare it with Mr. F's
Should any further evidence be required here, please inform me — Mr. Gackman's respectable neighbors generally believe him justly entitled to a pension — I do not doubt the fact and think his application may have been wrong in a wrong way —
Respectfully
Yours, Nathan Korn
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Washington, Oct 24 th 1853
Sir,
We herewith enclose, the proceedings of the Court of Audrian County, Missouri, in relation to the claim of Joseph Jackman, who applied for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832. We hope that the claim will be taken up, and if the evidence on file shall be deemed insufficient to allow the same, be pleased to point out the defects, so that we may take the necessary steps to have them supplied.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
Genl. P. Waldo Court of Pension

Rejected
See letter 8 Dec r 1835 to Hon. W. H. Ashley M.P.
did not serve six months 5508
let 4 Sept. 1837 Mar
A. G. Harrison
do. 2 nd April 1838
let to do. 5 June 1838.
let 30 Nov r 40 N. Koura
Evans & Grant. Nov. 7/53.

This deponent further states that he was Sergeant in the 1st Tour and last Tour a most of the time Orderly Sergeant

Nov 30 1846
Hulton mo Nov 18
25
free
Inat
Mo
C. L. Edwards Comp Pension agent Washington City

St. Reps May 28 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq r Conr. H 6
Sir. I enclose you a letter to which I ask your attention. If the papers to which the alludes have come to hand, I would be glad to know the result of your ex- amination. Please return the letter.
Respectfully A. J. Harrison

H. Reps. March 30 th 1838
Mr. J. S. Edwards Court Pension
Sir. I would respect- fully ask your attention to the enclosed. Respectfully A. G. Harrison

Mr J L Edwards Pension Agent War department Washington City
Mr J. S. McEwen Recd
March 28 1881
Free