Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4431, for William Jackson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jackson, William
S 4431.
CONTENTS
banded

1812 West Tennessee
William Jackson
of Davidson in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Monroe in the Virginia line for 8 1/2 months from 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 28 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov. 1832 and delivered to Wm. B. Lewis. P o Auditor
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 42.49- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833. 14.17 56.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book L c Vol. 9 Page 151

William Jackson
Pension Claim
from 1779 per annum 8 1/2 months. $28.33 100
W. Jackson 1779

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee Harrison County ss.
On this 17 th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, now sitting, William Jackson, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, served as herein stated, to wit: That he was born on the 10 th day of March 1764 in Prince Edward County Virginia. That he entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for one Bartholomew Burgh, sometime in the year 1779, the day & month he does not now remember. He was placed under Capt. Edm. Booker of Amelia County, Virginia, whither he had removed in early infancy. After enlisting as aforesaid we first marched to Williams- burg by the way of Petersburg (via) where we expected to find the enemy, to wit, Governor the then Governor of Virginia Dunmore, but on our way, and at a small river called Chickahominy are understood that the enemy had took shipping somewhere down about Williamsburg or Norfolk-- Upon receiving this information, our Officers dismissed us, without giving us any written discharge. He entered for three months. He served he supposes this town at least One month & a half.

After his discharge at Chincoteague, he went home in Amelia County, and after staying there sometime he entered a second time as a substitute for his uncle George Burrelling, into the service of his Country - The duty that now devolved upon him was guarding horses for the use of the United States Army - The time for which he entered was three months - he performed two months of this time only: under Capt Pleasant Roberts - at the end of the two months, the horses were sent off to the Army - we received a written discharge from our Captain Roberts - he has lost his discharge in what way he does not know -
Upon being discharged he went home & there staid until the Spring of the year 1780 - he entered a third time into the service, as a substitute for one John Forrest, who was in the Army then at  was in the Army then at Hillsboro' North Carolina - he (Forrest) had a brother-in-law, living in his neighborhood in Amelia County Va - he was induced by the representations of Forrest's brother-in-law, to take his place in Genl. Hates Army - and for this purpose he went to Hillsboro' in N. Carolina, & arrived there after the Army under his command had left the place - he directed his steps after them, overtook them about twelve miles from the town - here he understood that Forrest, (he for whom he was substituted) had been left at Hillsboro' - he then went back to Hillsboro', was placed in his stead - Genl. Hates had left behind at Hillsboro' a company of militiamen, with directions that they should be sent down to Dan river to procure grain &c for the Army - he was one of this company - It was under the command of Maj. Mazaret - After performing this duty, returning back to Hillsboro', & some short distance from Hillsboro', they heard of the defeat of Genl. Hates at Camden S. Carolina - After he returned to Hillsboro', was there a short time

he got a furlough or leave of absence from Col. Munford permitting him to go home for a short time - he was taken sick on his way & could not return at the appointed time - his father then went to the Colonel Greene (Col. of Amelia County) & got his furlough renewed, at the end of which time his term of three months had expired - He frequently saw Genl. Gates at Hillsboro - After his defeat at Camden, he came back to this place - He also saw Genl. Stevens, Col. Richardson Officers of Genl. Gates Army - - he was in service this last term he supposes about two months
His fourth term was also as a substitute for one Richd. Ferguson - Sometime in the year 1781. he entered as a substitute for said Ferguson, for the term of three months - he enlisted under Capt. Allen, of Prince Edward County, Va. from whence we marched to Norfolk-Hills, on James River, where the American Army was stationed, under the command of Genl. Lafayette - here we lay for sometime, & from thence we marched to Virginia Beach, Virginia, & from thence to New Castle where we remained a few weeks, & from thence again to or near Wuffin Ferry on Potomac river - here we lay several weeks - thence we left here & crossed over James River at Morris Ferry, after crossing James River we turned immediately down the river & crossed it again at Old Jamestown - thence we marched to Williamsburg, where the headquarters of the General Army were, afterwards a few weeks, under General Washington - here he received a written discharge, his term of three months being at an end - Genl. Robert Corrison gave it him since lost it - He here saw Genl. Washington, Genl. Lafayette, Genl. Harrison - &c. He served in the whole eight months, six half-

He knows of but one person, by whom he can establish the extent of his services, nor has he any documentary evidence thereof. He here annexes the certificate of William Jackson Sen d a cousin of his - which goes to prove his service as stated .
I was living in Virginia at the end of the war, & from thence I moved to North Carolina, lived there two years, and from there I removed to the State of Tennessee, and have resided here ever since, upwards of thirty five years - he is known to most of the respectable citizens of Davidson County, to wit, William Saunders Esq d Timothy Dodson, Eli Cherry, Geo d E. H. Foster, William Lytle of the Senate of the State Legislature - he is also known to Gen d Andrew Jackson, in whose neighborhood he resided -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open court
Sub Henry Ewing clerk J Davidson county bond
William Jackson
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states -

Rev Robert Tate, William a Clergyman, residing in the County of Davison Davidson, State of Tennessee, and William Jackson P McEllien Davidson do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Jackson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. We have known him for many years within two miles of him. Oct 19 th 1832.
Sworn to in open court and subscribed
Henry Ewing clerk of Davidson County Court
William Jackson
State of Tennessee } ss.
Davidson County } Court of Pleas and quarter sessions October Term 1832
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter. That the before named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Tate who has signed the preceding certificate is a respectable Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of said William Jackson Esq. and that William Jackson Esq. who has also signed the same is a citizen of said county and that they are both persons of good character and their statements are entitled to full credit. And the court are also satisfied from their own knowledge and from the testimony of others that said applicant has resided in this county for upwards of thirty years and has maintained an unblemished character & reputation and that his statements are entitled to full credit
October 19 th 1832
Signed in open court
Ephraim J. Wharton W. Williams

State of Tennessee } ss.
Davidson County } I Henry Ewing clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of William Jackson for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this 19 th day of October A. D. 1832 Henry Ewing

State of Tennessee Davidson County } ss. Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions October term 1832
On this 19 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, William Jackson Senr who upon being sworn maketh oath to the following effect viz
That his cousin William Jackson Junr has this day made his declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
He states that they lived in the same neighborhood Amelia County, Virginia: that they were both in service together, though under different Officers - he has heard his cousin's declaration read, and he believes it to be strictly true - He is now seventy four years of age, and wishes to take no more advantage of his Country; nor does he believe said William Jackson would -
William Jackson senior

Rehrap
4431
INVALID.
File No. 4431
William Jackson Pat. Va. line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]