Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5521, for David Jackson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Jackson, David Miriam
R. 5521
CONTENTS

No 570 Minam Inlets A. H. Letter to John Bull of October 11
July 29. 1848

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5521
P. O.
Miriam Jackson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____

No 570
Miriam Jackson Widow of David N.H.
Act By July 1848

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston : August 21 1849.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Jackson is borne on a muster-roll of Capt. Jeremiah Wiswall's Co. from Newton, as a private, April 19. 1775. 4 days service. _____
On rolls of 8 months service, in Capt. Phinehas Cook's Co. Col. Thomas Gardner's Regt, as a private from Newton: - receipt for his coat dated Dec. 26. 1775. _____
On Army Books, as enlisted during the war; and there credited by his service as a private, of Newton, in Capt Watson's Co. Col. Wesson's Regt. from March 14. 1777 to Dec 31. 1779. 33 months 17 days, and in Capt. J. Eder's Co. in same Regt from Jany 1 to Dec. 31. 1780. 12 months. _____
The name of David Jackson is also mentioned in a resolve passed Feby 28. 1783 to pay bounty to soldiers to which they were entitled by a resolve passed Jany 15. 1781. but which they

did not receive on account of absence from Camp when the distribution was made: where he is mentioned as in the 9th (Col. Wesson's) Reg't. _____
Service of under of 62nd
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. G. (Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.)

Application for evidence of the Revolutionary service of David Jackson made by a son of the party who rendered the service Enoch Jackson of Brattle in the County of Cretton and State of New Hampshire —
The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence of the Revolutionary service of David Jackson — He was a native or resident of Newton or Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts at the commencement of the Revolutionary War in 1775 was at the battle of Lexington and afterwards enlisted into the service and served at different times through the whole revolutionary War and died in said Dedham nearly 30 years ago, and my mother the Widow of said David Jackson, Merriam Jackson died in Tolland State of Connecticut 5 years ago Sept 2, 1829 — I am 47 years old and have no means of more definitely specifying the particular service of my said father than above — Witness my hand this 13 th day of July 1829 — Enoch Jackson
Subscribed in my presence by the said Enoch Jackson the day and year last above mentioned
That Bedel

No 570 Miriam Jackson wid. of David M. H. cut July 29. 1848
5521

Path New Hampshire August 23 rd 1829
Sir
At the request of Enock Jackson of this place I made the application enclosed attached to the certificate of Secy. State of Mass. He represented to me that his Mother the Widow of David Jackson, Merriam Jackson late of Tolland in the County of Tolland, State of Connecticut dec d . never drew or obtained a pension, that he lived with her until about the time of her decease & I can see no reason why she should not have been pensioned if she made an application, and not knowing what compliance to place in Mr. Jacksons statement, I submit the enclosed certificate in relation to David Jacksons Service, and wish to be informed whether my application appears upon file from Merriam Jackson of Tolland, Connecticut, and if so, and she was not pensioned, why she was not
Are not the Heirs of David Jackson entitled to Bounty Land?
I am, Very respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t
John Bates
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.