Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7881, for Joshua J Jackson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jackson, Joshua J. Susanna
No. 7881
CONTENTS

(9470)
Declaration of Susannah Jackson Misses
Wm J. Armstrong Baptist. Pa.

State of Mississippi } GaloBucha County } ss
On this 18 th day of July A D 1843. personally appeared before me Thomas Earby Judge of Probate for said county Susannah Jackson a resident of the State of Mississippi in the County of GaloBucha aged sixty eighty eight years or thereabouts who being first duly 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 July 7 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" and also the Act passed March 3 rd 1843, entitled "An Act granting a pension to certain revolutionary soldiers." That she is the widow of Joshua J. Jackson late pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818 on the South Carolina Agency, who was a private soldier in the New York line, belonging to Livingston's Regiment; He enlisted for the war, and was at the Storming of Quebec and at the surrender of Burgoyne and several other battles; He was

afterwards taken prisoner and kept by the enemy till near the close of the revolu- tionary war, all of which has been learned from him & which will more fully & more accurately appear in his statement under the act of 18 th March 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua J. Jackson in either the month of July or August in the year seventeen hundred & eighty nine that her husband, the aforesaid Joshua J. Jackson died on the in the fall of  day of October  1822 or A.D. 1823; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed her on the day & year above Susannah Jackson written before me. mark
Thos. Earle Judge of Probate

In State of Mississippi } } } GaloBuna County } } }
on 18 th day of July A. D. 1823. personally appeared before me Thomas Coarby Judge of Probate for said county _____ James M c Creep of the County & State aforesaid who is personally known to me and whose testimony is entitled to all faith & credit. Who being personally sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the follow- ing statement:- That he married in September in the year 1818, one of the daughters of Joshua J. Jackson and Susannah Jackson. That he knew was well acquainted with Joshua J. Jackson in his life time; That he knows that he was a pensioner under the laws of Congress for revolutionary services; That he knows the said Joshua J. Jackson died some time in the year 1822 or  month of October 1823, and because he died at his home: and that Susannah Jackson, the individual now applying for her five years pay, is the widow of said Joshua J. Jackson, and that she has never been married a second

time or to any other person. That he first became acquainted with the sons of said Joshua J. & Susannah Jackson in the year 1812. That he knew the family from general reputation from that time onward and that the said Joshua J. & Susannah Jackson lived together as husband husband & wife; That all the country recognized them as living in lawful wedlock: That there was no public record made of their marriage so far as he knows or has ever heard; That the family were of the Baptist order and no church record of their marriage is known to any member of the family. That some time after his marriage and before the death of said Joshua J. Jackson, he, the said Jackson requested him to transcribe into a family Bible purchased by him the births of the several children drawn from a paper then in the possession of the said Jackson from which it appears that Aaron Jackson the eldest son of said Joshua J. & Susannah Jackson was born on 1 st day of January A.D. 1791

and that from this circumstance. The evi- dent age of the children. The age of Susannah Jackson. The widow of Joshua J. Jackson he is induced to believe & does believe, that the recollection of the old Lady. Susannah Jackson as to the time of marriage is correct.
He furthermore believes the marriage to have taken place in a lawful manner from the fact. That the contrary has never been suggested from any quarter.
Sworn to & subscribed } day & year above written Charles M c Creagh before me. }
Thos. Garbry Judge of Probate
House of Reps. Dec. 8 th 1843.
To the Commissioner of pensions
Dear Sir
I am personally acquainted with the above named Charles M c Creagh. He is a gentleman of fair standing and undoubted integrity and there is no man in whose testimony I would place more implicit confidence Yours L. Thompson.

The state of Mississippi } Yalabusha County. } ss
On this 18 th day of July 1843 Person- =nally appeared before me Thomas Garbry Judge of Probate for said County Francis Clement of the County and state aforesaid, who is personally known to me and whose testimony is entitled to all faith and credit, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement "To wit" That he has been acquainted with Uncle M c Criles, whose name is attached is signed to the annexed paper for some years before his Marriage to the Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson (the christian names of whom he has forgot, but knows the present applicant for a pension to be the reputed wife of said Jackson) was present at the marriage of said M c Criles at the house and in the family of Susannah Jackson and her husband, has been acquainted with him up to the present time and has the most implicit confidence in his verac- ity, That he was also afterwards at the marriage of another of the children of the old people That he knows the old people for a number of years and that they were universally considered as man and wife that he never heard the fact doubted or questioned by any one, and that he has not the slightest doubt but that they were regularly married according to the Law and custom of the state

of South Carolina when they then recited sworn to and subscribed to Francis Clement before me this day as above written Thos. Carbry Judge of Probate
The State of Mississippi Vallabusha County } S Davidson McRayburn Clerk of the Probate Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Carbry whose name appears above is now and was at the time of signing the same Judge of the Probate Court of said County of Vallabusha and that full faith and credit is due him in all his official acts, and the signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Coffeville this the 31 st day of July A D 1843
D McRayburn Clerk By W. H. Garrison

Coffeyville Mo July 25 th 1843 Hon Jacob Thompson
Dear Sir
I send you the annexed application for a pension of Mrs Jackson to which I hope you will give your attention, with the old lady as well as Surplus M c cullops and Francis Clement I have been personally acquainted ever since I have lived in this state. I know them to persons of respectability, and whose veracity is unquestion- ed and I believe unquestionable, I have no doubt the old lady is legally entitled to what she asks for, and I assure you she needs it,
I am Sir with the highest respect
Yours &c Thos Carbre

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Col. D. J. Hurny, Wm. June 16. 1843
Information sent to the Hon. B. Campbell Esq. S.C.
2,607
South Carolina.
Joshua J. Jackson, priv New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 2. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Sept. 1818 and sent to the care of Eldred Simpkins, Esq; Golden Grove, S.C.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. . .  24.80    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4. March, 1819. }  48.-    3 mos. \frac{3}{30} . . .  $ 72.80.  
Side March 19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
.75- Four years
Continued Annual of Columbia

Prepared Campbell 30 July 1851
5431
Mississippi.
Let to A. G.
Susanna Jackson widow of Joshua L. Jackson NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of May 1850 and sent to
Wm. W. S. Featherston, House of Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 382 Vol. 4
17 H

Joshua L. Jackson New-York line. 2 d June, 1818.
Delivered to
Admitted
That the above is a true copy of the original

The State of Truth Barringer By the Hon ble Edgefield District } Waddy Thompson
Esqr One of Judges of the Court of Equity in the State aforesaid
To All to whom this present shall Come
Greeting.
Know ye that Joshua I. Jackson citizen resident of the district of Edgefield State aforesaid labourer did this day appear before me and made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in May 1775 under Capt. Robert Chapman of the Infantry at Montreal, and joined the Regiment under the Command of Col. James Livingston at Albany and from thence was Marched to Schuylerville from Johnstown Marched to Fort Stanwix from thence to Stillwater the attack of Burgoyne's Army, and that he served faithfully for four years and was taken near New York in the Year 1779 or 1780 by the British and kept by them a prisoner until near the close of the war when he made his escape from the enemy and did not obtain a discharge he further deposes and saith that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the aid of his Country for support.
Joshua I. Jackson
In testimony that the above is the true Affidavit of Joshua I. Jackson did this day make oath before me of the truth of the above Affidavit. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court to be affixed this 21 st day of June in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and in the Independence

of the United States of America and of 42 W. Thompson
Mr. Thompson one of the Judges of the Court of Equity in the State of Mississ. do hereby certify that from the evidence exhibited before me I appear to my satisfaction that the within mentioned Joshua J. Jackson did serve in the revolutionary War as a Col. State and that he is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818 in such case
Given under My Hand the day and date above mentioned To the Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy at War W. Thompson

I am satisfied from the affidavit of Col. Abner Blocks of Edgefield District that the within named Joshua Jackson is in necessitous circumstances. Given under my hand this 26 th June 1818.
W. Thompson

Joshua J. Jackson
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Copy March 10/19-
2607
Con
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State of South Carolina Edgefield District
On the fifth day of October 1820 in Open Court being a court of
Record for the said District & State I Jackson aged thirty five years Resident in Turkey Creek in said District who first being duly sworn According to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (viz) in Colonel James Livingston's Regt in a company commenced by Capt Abraham Livingston That he is now on the pension roll by order virtue of the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 that his Certificate for a pension is dated the Eighteenth day of September 1818 that his pension commenced the second day of June 1818 and that he has already received his pension from that period till the fourth of March 1820 and he does solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by sale gift or in any manner whatsoever disposed of his property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the said act 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 passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that he has not now any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income or estate real personal or mixed except the property contained in the following schedule (viz)
  One Cow $10   Two hogs Two huts & low & pigs 12   One feather bed & furniture 15   one Chest & four Bee chairs 1 50   do 0 50   2 Dozen pewter plates one sink & Basin 1 00   four Knives & fork & 1/2 Doz Spoons 50   One hoe 2 Old Axes 2 Augers & drawing knife 2 00   Two Chisels & 2 Gouges 50   one Pack plane & plane bit & compasses 50   3 50 

One W. plow gear & color - - - - - $101.50 4
One Broken pots on small D. - - - - - 11.00
Some Poultry - - - - - 11.50
That he is exceedingly infirm that he is very dim of sight and hard of hearing that he is unable to labour or work that he has three daughters & one son all of age and acting for themselves and in elegant circumstances and that he has a wife old and decrepit with himself that he cannot look to or expect support from any one whatsoever if his pension is withdrawn from him sworn to & declared in open court this day & year above written
M. Minnis } Joshua J. & his Jackson Clerk } mark.
I Matthew Minnis Clerk of the court of common pleas & general sessions for the district and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule therein contained are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value is forty five dollars & fifty cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fifth day of October 1870
M. Minnis Clerk

The State of Mississippi Personally appeared Coahoma County 3 approved before the undersigned C.H. Temple an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Aaron Jackson a Citizen of said County and State and who is personally known to me, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith as follows to Wit. that he is the eldest Child of Joshua J and Susannah Jackson formerly of Edgefield district in the State of South Carolina. That his said Father Joshua J. Jack- -son was in his life time in the receipt of a pension from the United States for services rendered by him during the Revolutionary War. And that he is informed his said Mother Susannah Jackson who now lives in the Yellowbuska County of this State is now an applicant for a pension under the laws of Congress. That from the best of his knowledge and belief, he the said Aaron Jackson was born in or about the Month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. That the reason why he believes so is that he has often seen a record in the hand writing of his said Father, which fixed that time as the time of his birth not he believes himself to be as old as that date would show him to be, as he was married in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and that his oldest Child was born, as he believes in the year of thousand eight hundred and thirteen,

That his said Father and Mother lived together as man and wife up to the time of his Father's death death. That they had four children younger than himself, and that he never heard of its being disputed or doubted that his said Father and Mother were regularly and legally married according to the legal forms of the State of South Carolina, and that he has not the least doubt but that his said Father and Mother were so married prior to the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Sworn to subscribed before me this the 23 rd day of December A.D. 1844. J. H. Temple J. P. Qualify
Aaron Jackson
The State of Mississippi, R. Chisholm knowing it is common knowledge that the State Court in and for the county and State aforesaid do here- by certify that the said R. Chisholm has been a Justice of the Peace and all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace have been performed in the discharge of his duty as such Justice of the Peace and that he has been qualified according to law. Given under my hand and seal this the 23 rd day of December A.D. 1844. Chas. H. Temple

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7881
Susanna Jackson
Wid.
Jethura L. Jackson
Post. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mississippi.
Lusanna Jackson, widow of Joshua J. Jackson, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the — in 1823 of Yalobusha Co in the State of Mississippi who was a private — in the company commanded by Captain Chapman — of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Livingston in the New-York — line for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 80 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th : day of January 1845 and sent to Hon. Jacob Thompson, H. R. —
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book 2 — Vol. 1 — Page 521.

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Mississippi.
Letter of 45 Hon. J.W. Picathurston 29 th Jan y 1850
Susanna Jackson, widow of Joshua J. Jackson who was a private in the New-York line -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of January 1845 and sent to Hon. Jacob Thompson A. Reps. -
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June, 1843 Vol. 2 Page 222.

The State of Mississippi Yallabusha County } ss
on the thirteenth day of March 1850 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said State and county Susanna Jackson a resident of said county aged about ninety years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the Benefits of the Provision made by the act of congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joshua H. Jackson who was a private during the revolutionary war, and that she has been enrolled as a pensioner, under the Laws granting Pensions to the Widows of Revolutionary soldiers and was paid Eighty dollars per annum from the 4 th March 1836 up to the 4 th March 1848. Since which time she has received none she further Declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the 2 day and year above written before
me J. R. Thornton J. P. } Susanna Jackson her mark
I her By certify that I have been Personally acquainted with the above named Susanna Jackson for some Twelve or fourteen years and know that she has not been married since The Death of her husband and know of my own knowledge that she has I believe a Pension under former acts of congress
Given under my hand this 13 th Day of March 1850
J. R. Thornton J. P.

The State of Mississippi I John C. Canage Vallabusha County Clerk of the Probate Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that P. K. Thornton whose name appears to the within Affidavits and attestations is and was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly elected qualified and Commissioned as such that his said signature is genuine and that full faith and credit are due to all of his Official acts in the premises
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Office in the Town of Coffeville the 21 st day day of March A D 1857 John C. Canage Clerk

The State of Mississippi Gallatasha County } I Susanna Jackson of the county and state aforesaid do hereby authorise and empower the Hon Winfield S Fetherston, to Receive and receipt for any and all moneys due me on account of my pension up to the first of March 1850, and do all things in the premises that I could do were I personally present given under my hand this 21 st Day March A.D. 1850 Witness Tho a Carby J.P. Susanna X Jackson Mark
The State of Mississippi Personally appeared Gallatasha County } before me Thomas Carby an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County and State, the above named Susanna Jackson with whom I am well acquainted, and acknowledged that she signed seal and delivered the foregoing power of Attorney on the day and year therein written as her act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal this 21 st day of March A.D. 1850
Tho a Carby J.P. (Seal) Justice of the peace

The State of Mississippi 3 d John C. Carraghe Clerk Yazoo County 3 d of the probate Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Parley whose name appears to the within Certificate and attestation, is and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly elected qualified and Commissioned as such, that his said signature is genuine, and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full faith and Credit. the the the the the
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Office this 21 st day of March 1830
John C. Carraghe Clerk

The State of Mississippi Yale Burska County
Personally appeared before me John J. Gray
an acting Justice in and for said county, before all Witness who make on oath the following Statement (viz) That in the year 1818 he married the daughter of Susanah and Joshua Jackson in the State of South Carolina the above Susanah being now an applicant for a pension under the Acts of Congress — That at the time of his Marriage no publick record of Marriage was kept in South Carolina. That shortly after his marriage with the daughter of Susanah & Joshua Jackson — The said Joshua Jackson and Susanah his wife came to live with deponent as one his Family. While residing at his house the said Joshua Jackson requested Deponent to buy him a Family Bible which he did that the aforesaid Joshua Jackson presented deponent with a paper which said Jackson represented to deponent as containing the ages of his several children and requested deponent to transcribe it in the paper said Bible which he did — after which time no care was taken of the paper it being the Original Record of the ages of the Family of the said Jackson. That the transcript of the Record into the Bible was made prior to the year (1823) in which year the said Jackson died according to the best of Deponent's recollection. That in the fall of the year (1830) he Deponent was about to leave the State of South Carolina together with the widow and Relic of the said Jackson (the aforesaid Susanah) That Deponent offered all his property at publick Sale including the aforesaid Record Bible which Bible was purchased by Charles Nix who has since died as I have been informed and believe now what has become of the Family of the said Nix or the aforesaid Bible deponent knows not But has reason to believe that they still remain in the same

Neighborhood. Deponent thinks it very doubtful whether the old Family Bible is now in existence sworn to and subscribed Surles M Bell before me John J Gray J.P. This 9 th day January 1844
We William H Brown Clerk of the Circuit Court of Talladega County and State of Mississippi, and Lorenzo R Stuart Sheriff of said County and State do hereby Certify that we are and have been acquainted with Surles McCallip for several years that he is a respectable man that his calls or statement on any subject is entitled to the fullest credit and that that is his general character in this community. We further certify that we are acquainted with Francis Clement than whom no man is entitled to more credit Given under our hands this 9 th day of January A.D 1844 W. H. Brown Clk L. R. Stuart Sheriff
I William H Brown Clerk as above do hereby certify that my acquaintance with Mrs. Sarah Jackson is quite limited having seen her but once at which time she was making her statement in relation to the matter in question & from the careful manner in which she answered all the questions which were propounded to her induced me to believe that her statement was correct & true & from her character I would not doubt her statement in any matter Given under my hand this 9 th day A.D 1844 Wm. H. Brown Clerk

The State of Mississippi Natchez, Miss. J. Charles. etc Yolobusha County Davis Clarke of the Probate Court in and for Said County, do hereby certify that John S. Gray whose name appears to the foregoing paper is and was at the time of his signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for Said County regularly qualified & commissioned as such that his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
I further certify that William H. Brown and Lorenzo R. Stewart whose names appear to the foregoing Certificates are respectively Clerk of the Circuit Court & Sheriff of our Said County of Yolobusha and State of Mississippi and that their signatures thereto are genuine
Given under my hands and the seal of Said office this 9 th Day of January A D 1844 C. A. Peairs clk

Coffeyville Mi April 25/43
Jan
Y. May 1843 Rob Crump.
J. J. Jackson
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
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Coffersville April 25/43
To The Commissioners on Pensions
Washington City
Sir I am
requested to write you on the subject of Pensioners, To wit, Dashiell Jackson or John J Jackson. he was a Soldier under the command of Col Livingston and Shelton his Capt, was by that name. He belonged to the Connecticut Line, & served four years, and obtained a furlow to visit his family, but before he reached home was taken prisoner by the British, and remained a Prisoner for some time, & until he reached the State of Virginia, at which place he deserted from the British, changed his name & occupation for the purpose of evading being retaken; this is the cause of his names not being returned at the War Department. for the bounty The said Jackson is entitled to Bounty Lands, and made an effort to obtain the same, but was informed that his name was not returned at the War Department. I am informed by his son in law Mr McNeely that he was a pensioner from about the year of 1819. he was then a citizen of South Carolina, Edgefield District, & continued to draw his pension until his death in 1823. He has left a widow and children who

is wholly dependant on her son in law for her support and has been supported by him since the death of her husband. Her name is Susannah Jackson and I am requested to enquire of the Commissioners of Pensions, whether or not there has not been provisions made by Congress for Widows of Pensioners etc. In the life time of Doctor J Jackson or John J Jackson Mr Jesse Blacker of Edgefield Dist. So. Ca. was his Agent in drawing his pension and continued to be until the death of Jackson and was in possession of all his papers in regard to his drawing his pension. Since that time Mr Jesse Blacker departed this life, and what has become of his papers the Widow & son in law are unable to say. I judge however that his name can be found on the Books in your office. Be so good as to inform me what can be done in order for the Widow to receive a pension also if there is any chance of obtaining her Bounty Lands or pay for them, please write me an receipt of this and oblige
Your Most Obd Servt
Daniel S. Farrington P. S.

Lucanna Jackson widow of Joshua J. Jackson, Private $80 per an
Acts 38-43-44 & Resolution Jan. 23. 1845
Roll of Mississippi agency
married in 1789
husband died 1823
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Hon. Jacob Thompson House of Rep

Susanna Jackson widow of Joshua J. Mississippi Yallahusha County,
admitted Private — f80, — com 4 March 1848,
Act 2 nd Feb. 1848,
Hon: W. S. Heatherton, H. R.

Coffeenville Mississipi July 16. 1851.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Mrs Sarah Jackson widow of Joshua Jackson, Revolutionary Pensioner, died on the 17 th day of June last. She had drawn her pension up to the 4 th March 1851. She heirs are of opinion that they will be entitled to her pension from the 4 th of March up to the time of her decease, and they request me to write and enquire of the Department whether or not they can receive, and if they can, rec- -ver what steps are proper for them to take to draw it. Her Estate is not worth an administration, there being rather not a sufficiency belonging to the whole estate to equal in amount the small amount of the balance of Pension. The heirs of Mrs Jackson are two aged and quite helpless females, and the small amount if it can be legally obtained would be a considerable assistance to them.
Will you please give this matter your earli- est attention and let me hear your opinion
Very Respectfully
A. S. Campbell

Oxford. M c - Aug. t 2. 1823.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the pension papers of Mrs Jackson. From the respectability of the par- ties who have made out the proof. I am convinced the old Lady is truly entitled to the pension & I hope it may be allowed.
Yours
Very truly
J. Mansel-Pleydell

Dear Sirs (Carbury) Should You
Yrs
Hon Jacob Thompson House of Representatives Washington D.C.

Coffeerville Mo Decr. 26 th 1844
Dear Sir
Inclosed I forward you a statement on oath of Aaron Jackson, in support of the application of his mother for a pension. I am instructed by Surles M c Culley the son in law of the old lady to inform you that he has written several letters to South Carolina for the purpose of obtaining some clue to a bible in which some record was made which seems to be required by the Pension office. and the only information he was able to obtain was from a man who came to this country from the neighbourhood and amounts to this "That the last person who was known to have the bible became, two or three years, before his death, very dissipated, that during this two or three years, no white person lived in the house with him, his wife having died, and his children if he had any, had all left him, but had some slaves about him, and that the bible has never been heard of since it came to his possession and is supposed to have been lost or destroyed, at least no trace of it can be found, so that if her claim is to turn on that link of evidence it is utterly hopeless as these matters are not considered material he deems it unnecessary to make it on oath but is ready to do so if it is required, I know he used every means to obtain the bible or to find out all he could relative to it. It does seem to me that any jury in the country would find for the old woman on such evidence she is now in good health but extremely poor as well as the rest of her connection. They have been in easy circumstances but are now reduced as low as they can well get in this country. They inform me they will be obliged to apply for assistance to the Guardians of the Poor for next year for the old woman, a course at which the old lady's pride revolts but it seems it cannot be avoided unless her application should prove successful, I have nothing more to write you. Respectfully & Thos Carboy

Sir I hope this additional evidence will be found satisfactory in Mrs Jackson's case and the pension will be allowed Yours S. Thompson

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Mr Stewart
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington city D.C.

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Mr Stewart
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington city D.C.

Coffeville mi Sept. 16 th 1845
Sir
You will perceive that the inclosed certificate was left without a date when issued. You will please have the correction made and forward it to this place to my care. at your earliest conveniency, and you will much oblige
Yours &c
Thos. Carberry
The date 29 Jany: 1845 29 was inserted in the certificate of Susannah Jackson, above alluded to on 29th: Sept: 1845 and returned to the above address, on the same day.
W. H. Stewart