Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,706, for John Jack, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Jack, John Nancy
N. 4,706
B.L. 31282-160-55
CONTENTS

189.897 Act Mar 3/85- July 11/85
Nancy Jack und. 7 John Jack Pm
Rev. War
Rec. pension
Penn. Act. 48-5296
M:1600 from 30/56 B. J. M.
Mrs Jack Hollidaysburg Pa
Vol I. page 6.

5296 1836
Pennsylvania Nancy Jack, widow of John Jack, Pen n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private. for 9 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of pension issued 11 th day of Jan'y. 1848. and sent to
Hon. Job Mann House of Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 239 Vol. 2
To Pittsburg Pa. March 1836. - Jan 14, 1850
Reg Mar 3 '36 189.897

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
Sean Jack Was Born November the 20 th 1783
James Jack Was Born July the 10 th 1785
Thomas Jack Was Born October 16 th 1787
Margaret Jack Was Born January 12 1790
Rebecca Jack Was Born August 22 1792
Cynthia Jack Was Born August 22 1792
BIRTHS.
Nancy Jack Was Born April 20 1795
Elizabeth Jack Was Born October 8 1797
Elisabeth Jack Was Born March 19 1800
Polly Jack Was Born November 25
1803 John Jack Was Born October the 25 1805
Joseph Jack Was Born February the 9 th 1808
1811 22

Nancy Jacks of John Jacks Pa 7 July 1838
admitted.
Pa 9 1/2 m $31.66
June 4 March 36 t 41, s 43 t 48, a 48 for life
52
Wm Joh Mann N.R.

Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania } personally came before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westmoreland County Nani } Sack a Resident of Westmoreland County State aforsaid aged about eighty five years who being first sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 that She is the widow of John Sack a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Captain Joseph Lagns under Command of Col e Archibald Lochry, called into the Service of the United States in the year 1777. as a militia man from Westmoreland County, and that said John Sack was wounded in a engagement with the British Troops near Woodbridge at a place called the Ash Swamp, and was by said wound rendered unable to serve himself, or Country for ten months, and would have had to lay upon the field only for the assistance of another Stephen Schuman who was a friend; a private in that engagement was killed. Further That the said John Sack of his own free will entered the Service of the United States as a private militia man in a Company of Rangers from Washington County Pa in the year 1781. said Company was commanded by Captain Andrew Swearingen and did serve in said Company upwards of seven months also in another Company commanded by Capt t Van Swearingen from Washington County aforesaid about the same length of time, and further that the said John Sack never received a pension nor never made application during his life, but was frequently requested to do so by David Kilgore who had been in the Service who well knew his services to his Country. She further declares that She was married to the said John Sack on the tenth of October 1782 - Seventeen hundred and eighty two that She was married by Reverend Powers. that the names and dates

of the Births of the Children was Entered in the Bible of the said John Lock in his lifetime, in his own proper hand writing, which Bible has Still Remained in my possession. which Entries in said Bible as they Remain in said Bible is hereto Attached and duly proved that her husband the aforesaid John Lock died the first of April Eighteen hundred fifteen, That she was not married prior to her Last period of Service, but that she was married to him before the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated as will appear: Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13 th day of September 1849 This I Recd from my husband and others who had been in service Nancy Lock James Bell
I do hereby Certify that from old age and infirmity the above declared Nancy Lock was not able to appear in Court and that she is Intelligent, and very much so for Lady of such extreme age, I am well acquainted with the family and do say that they are highly Respectable and she made this apology for her late appearance; that she was now old &c. her statement is entitled to credit
Sept. 13. 1849.
James Bell

Westmoreland County ss
personally came before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Nancy Powers who being sworn according to law deposes that I am and was well acquainted with John Jack and Nancy his wife who is now making application for a pension from the United States that she frequently heard him say he was in the Revolutionary war and understood that he had recd a wound in an engagement with the British troops near Woodbridge at a place called the ash Swamp that he had been called from Westmoreland County Pa as a militia man to the State of Jersey when he was wounded as above stated and further that he served different campaigns as a militia man in Washington County Pa on three occasions of said County that she well recollects that he was lamed by the above wound that she has heard others who were said to have been in service at that time  the the said Jack did the above service, this I state as above as I have heard but do believe the same to be true, and further saith not General Rife to whom said it was also true, Joseph Egan was his Captain from Westmoreland County Andrew Liverman and Barnsway in was his Captains from Washington County
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 th September 1849
Nancy Powers
James Bell
I do certify that the above statement I am acquainted with she is entitled to credit by good character for truth and veracity
James Bell

Westmoreland County
personally came before me a Judge of the Court in and for said County. Doctor James Paver, who being sworn according to Law, saith that he was well acquainted with John Lock and Nancy his wife Resident in Westmoreland County State of Penna & that by tradition the said John Lock was a Revolution- ary Soldier that he had been called into the Service of the United States as a Militia man from this County to the State of Jersey and was there wounded in an Engagement with the British troops near Woodbridge at a place called the Ash Swamp and further that he was in the Service on the frontiers of Washington County State aforesaid that the said John Lock was Reputed to be the Lawful husband of Nancy Lock his widow who is now making application for a pension they lived together as man and wife and was so Reputed to be. I further believe her Statement to be true and the leaf taken from their Bible to be in the hand writing of the said John Lock and I further am satisfied that the the leaf contains the proper ages of the children. Joseph Eager was his Captain from Westmoreland County, Andrew Swerling and Vanswering in was his Captain from Washington County. Penna and further saith not
sworn and subscribed before me
13 th September 1844
James Paver
James Bell
I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent who is intelligent and of good character for truth and veracity and is entitled to the highest credit
James Bell

St. Michael and County ss
personally came before me a Judge of the Court in and for Linn County Nathaniel Pleurt who being Sworn according to Law saith that the list taken out of the Bible of John Lock and which contains the Births of the children of the said John Lock and Nancy his wife I believe to have been written by the said John Lock and do know that they are the correct names of his children having been long acquainted with said family and by health for he was in the service of his Country at present times and well Recollect of hearing that he was wounded at the place called the ash Swamp in Linn during the Revolutionary war and further having been the Executor of the Revent Powers I am Satisfied that there is known Records of the Marriages of the Revent powers now to be had in this County and by tradition I am Satisfied that the Statement made by the widow Lock in her declaration is correct the said John Lock and Nancy his wife were together as man and wife and was Reported to be man and wife
Sworn and Subscribed before me 13 th September 1849
James Bell
I do hereby certify the above deponent I have been long acquainted with he is an Elder of the Presbiterian Church in my Recollection who is always been a good character for truth he is entitled to the highest credit James Bell

I do certify that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Kneel who for years has been with the Department he is one of the oldest and most respected men in this country and his statements are entitled to fullest credence and can be relied on implicitly by the Department 4 Oct 1849
J. D. Phelps
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Bower, whose deposition is contained in the foregoing papers. He is a gentleman of intelligence and veracity, on whose statements the utmost reliance can be placed.
M. Hampton
Jan. 2. 1850

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County ss
I S. P. Ramsey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmore- land in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Hon James Bell before whom the Declaration of Nancy Jack was made, and the Depositions of Nancy Power James Power and Mathew Houst were made was then and now is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Westmoreland duly Commissioned and Qualified and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and Credit are of right due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greencastle the 4 th day of October A.D. 1819
S. P. Ramsey

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
March 2, 1929
Mrs. Carl Gottlieb P.O.Box 304 Wooster, Ohio
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4706 , it appears that John Jack enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain Joseph Eagers' Company, Colonel Archibald Lochery's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Ash Swamp, near Woodbridge, New Jersey, where he was severely wounded, nature not stated but he was rendered unfit for further service at that time.
He enlisted in Washington County, Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain Andrew Swearingen's Pennsylvania Company on the frontiers of Washington County and was discharged, November 5, 1781.
He subsequently enlisted, date not stated, and served seven months on the frontiers in Captain Van Swearingen's Pennsylvania Company.
He married, October 10, 1782, Nancy, her maiden name is not shown.

He died, April 1, 1815.
The soldier's widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1849, while a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, aged about eighty-five years.
In 1855, she was still living in that county.
Their children were:
Jean born November 20, 1783. James " July 10, 1785. Thomas " October 6, 1787. Margaret " January 12, 1790. Ruth " August 22, 1792. Cynthia " August 22, 1792. Nancy " April 20, 1795. Thiziah " October 8, 1797. Elizabeth " March 19, 1800. Polly " November 25, 1803. John " October 25, 1805. Joseph " February 9, 1808. William " September 22, 181-, (illegible) was a resident of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1855 and 1895.
The names Nancy Power and Dr. James Power appear as living in 1849, no relationship stated.
One Thomas Jack was a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1855, no relationship stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Phil. Hist. & Geo. Soc. Shields, cial Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. M.E. Phil. Hist. & Geo. Soc. M.E. inc. Blair Co. Pa. M.E. Sister, Mary J. Eckels. Wife of Col. M.E.
1896. History to of P. & H., Huntington, Pa. d.
June 11 '96 purchased to Mrs. Josiah Fogg St. Louis, Mo. I.W.B.
1908 Oct 27. Hist to Nancy (Morrow) not card in S. file 40 478.4
1929-Mar. 2, Hist to Mrs. Barb Galtlich, M.E.E.
Very  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4706
Nancy Cook
Widow
John Cook
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Shelby 2953
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 2/95 114 Comm Apr. 1/95 Jan. 2/95 Nov. 2/95 W. 2/95
Jan. Mrs. Nan
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10811
Phil a
Pennsylvania.
Nancy Jack Widow of John Jack
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st April 1815 of in the State of Penn a who was a priv. in the Company commanded by Captain Svarengeu of the Reg t commanded by in the line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Jan y 1850 and sent to Hon. J. B. Mann, Hous. of Rep.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book D
J. S. Chase Vol. 1
Clerk, Page 223

Transfer James R. Snowden now, and let me have the noted bills to have letter I name

8730 Phil.
Pennsylvania.
Nancy Jack, widow of John Jack who was a Private in the Revolution for 9 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Jan'y 37 and sent to
Hon. Job Mann House of Reps.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 110

189.897
Hollidaysburg Pa. July 13 55
L. P. Waldo Esq
Dr Sir
I enclose you the necessary papers to obtain a Land Warrant for Mrs Nancy Jack of Westmoreland County Pa.
Yours & Mrs Jack

189.897
FREE
L. P. Waldo, Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City (D.C.)

No 638] A
£ 5 8 6
Specie
I do certify that the state of Pennsylvania is indebted to John Lock prior Washington Militia in the sum of Five Pounds Eight Shillings and six pence specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, the same being due upon an account settled in this Office - Pursuant to an act of Assembly passed the first day of April 1784.
W m Nicholson
Comptroller General's Office
Nov. 4 th 1784
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Dec. 26 1789
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original on file in this Department; Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
John N. Purvance
Aud. Genl.

No 3297] A
£ 18. 0. 0 Specie
I do hereby Certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to John Suck of Washington County in the sum of eighteen pounds Specie with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three the same being due upon an account settled in this office. Pursuant to an act of assembly passed the first day of April 1784.
J. Nicholson
Comptroller General's office
Feb. 28. 1785.
Auditor General's office
Harrisburg Dec. 26. 1849
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original on file in this department; Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
And Gen

Certified Copy of Certificate from Col. A. Lochry to John Sack.

Certificate to John Sack.
I do hereby certify to all whom this may concern that John Sack Militia man from Westmoreland County in Capt. Joseph Rogers
Company under my Command called into the service of the United States in the year 1777. Did receive a wound in an engagement with the British Troops near Wood- bridge at a place called the Ash Swamp which to my certain knowledge did render him unfit, etho to serve him- self or his Country
Certify d by me
A. Lochry, Col.
To the Treasurer of the County of Westmoreland:—
Agreeably to the above certificate (which has been examined and considered by us) You are to pay to the above named John Sack fifty Pounds agreeable to the Laws of Pennsylvania for the time of his disability, for ten months half pay and rations. Witness our hands and seal this Second day of February 1779
Charles Freeman, W. Lochry, John Sackett,
Recorded October 9 th A.D. 1784.

Westmoreland County ss.
I hereby certify that the foregoing certificate from A. Lochry Col. to John Sack is of Record in the office for the Record of Certificates &c in and for the County aforesaid in Book A Page 407. and that the same is a true copy thereof In Witness Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the seal of my said office at Kendalburgh this 6 th day of September A. D., 1849.
D. Cook. Rec. &c

May 2/50
John Lark's will papers
Nancy Lark's widow
Will
100 papers
J. M. [unclear]

LAW OFFICES
..OF..
GEORGE H. SHIELDS,
704-5 COMMERCIAL BLDG., SIXTH AND OLIVE.
ST. LOUIS, MO., Feb 5 th 1895-
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir - Will you kindly inform me whether the Records of Pensions of Revolutionary soldiers show that Nancy Lock was a pensioner in account of the services of her husband John Lock in the Army of the American Revolution If so, what branch of the service did he belong to - He was from Pennsylvania - Westmoreland Co
Will you also inform me whether the names of William or John Lodd appear on the rolls of the Pensioners or armies of the Revolution - & if so what rank or service did they belong to
Yours truly
Geo H Shields

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OF HOLLIDAYSBURG.
Hollidaysburg. Pa. March 15 th 1895
The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I wish to obtain a copy of the Application made for a Pension by my Mother, as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier. A friend in Washington has supplied me with a blank to fill up in order to facilitate the investigation. I enclose the blank with the data wished for.
Whatever Expense attends this investigation I will cheerfully pay.
Respectfully Yours
Wm Jack

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
John Jack
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Cumberland County, Penn a
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Westmoreland County, Penn a
Date of death (as near as possible):
May 1815
Christian name of widow:
Nancy Jack
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Widow received Pension.
Remarks:
Application for Pension made by widow in 1849
(I with a copy of Application)
Your name and address:
William Jack
Hollidaysburg
Blair County, Penn a

Residence of Soldier at Enlistment
Westmoreland county Penna.
Date of Application for Pension by Widow
September 13 th 1849
Residence of at date of Application of Widow
Westmoreland county Penna
Age at date of Application of Widow
Eighty-five years
Remarks - John Dack, name of soldier -
He married Nancy McLooy on October 10 th 1782 and died April 1 st  1815 1815.

JAMES H. ECKELS, Comptroller. Personal.
Treasury Department.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
P
Washington, D. C. November 19, 1895.
Hon. William Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Will you please furnish me with the date of enlistment and discharge of John Jack, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Cumberland or Lancaster County, Pa. His widow was a pensioner for some time after the soldier's death in 1858. This is the only data given me in regard to the matter.
Very sincerely,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. P.D. PEN. APPEALS JAN 21 1883
Department of the Interior. Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions.
W. M. Reynolds Asst. Secretary

4706 W.
J
Huntington Inst.
Dec. 30 th 1893.
Sec. of Interior Washington City D.C.
Dear Sir.
Will you please look up the Pension of Mrs Nancy McCoy Jack. She got a pension as a Soldiers widow of the Revolution about 1849. I want to know all about it as it is recorded.

in the Pension office, if possible give number of volume and page where record is found. I want to use it as evidence before becoming a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Please give me any history connected with this statement & send, you, also return the paper, as I wish to keep it for reference and oblige ,

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Jack
Service Ga
Additional Service Rev. War
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim, except W.#H706

MISSOURI SOCIETY
PRESIDENT, GEORGE E. LEIGHTON, Rialto Building.
TREASURER, W. C. McCREERY, Security Building.
HISTORIAN, HORACE KEPHART, Mercantile Library.
SECRETARY, JOHN L. BRUCE, Union Trust Building.
REGISTRAR AND ASS'T TREAS. JOHN M. FULTON, 1125 Chestnut St.
CHAPLIN, REV. S. J. NICCOLLS, 2651 Washington Ave.
Sons of the American Revolution.
St. Louis, May 5 th 1896
Hon Wm Lockren Dear Sir
I write to learn the Revolutionary Pension record of John Jack of Pennsylvania - a grand son of John Jack remembers that the widow received a pension
I am very Respectfully
Yours Josiah Fogg
200 Wabash Building

WORLD FAMOUS MAKERS OF
Eline's
PURITY VILLAGE
POPULAR-PRICED CANDIES and CHOCOLATE, COCOA, COATINGS.
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Wooster, Ohio June 22nd, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Could you furnish me with any information regarding one John Jack, born in Cumberland County in 1747 and died in 1815, and who married Nancy McCoy?
I have his record as a Private in the Revolutionary War from the State Librarian of Harrisburg, Pa., but they are unable to give me much information regarding his Military Service. Some old family records I have state that he was at one time a Captain. There were three different John Jacks from Pennsylvania who served in the War, but the one in whom I am interested is the one outlined above.
Thanking you for giving me any additional information, I remain,
Yours truly,
Roberta Gottlieb (Mrs. Carl Gottlieb P.O. Box 304 Wooster Ohio

Account CCLXXI
Pay Role of Captain Andrew Swearingen Company of Rangers on the Frontiers of Washington County Commencing the 10 th day of March and ending the 8 th day of November 1781 inclusive By order and direction of the Commandant of the Western Department.
   Number Names Rank Commencement of Pay Time of & subsistence Services Doll 90 Casualties Whole Amt. of Pay Dol 90 Amt. of Pay   Months Days     19 John Sack Private Mar ch 31 1781 7 6 6 60 Discharged Nov 1781 48 " " 18 "  
Auditor Generals Office Harrisburg Dec. 26. 1849
I certify the above to be a true extract from a book containing statements of accounts against the United States and now remaining in this Department. Witness My hand and seal of Office the day and year aforesaid. John N. Purvis Aud Genl.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Jack a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
M. July 14 1906
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     77 ✓ Pri. Joseph Eagers and Field Techney Pa.   Mid. 31. 8/19 1781 to be...   ✓ 7 mos John... Pa.  
Battles engaged in, Ash Swamp near Woodbridge, N.J. in wh. he was wld. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eul. from Westmoreland Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Sept 13 1882 Residence at date of application, Westmoreland Co. Pa. Age at date of application, 75
Remarks: Admitted Oct 10 1882 pension - died Sept 1 1885  Children