Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,683, for Richard Jackson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey  Jackson, Richard  S 41.683
CONTENTS

Dead. Pension Certificate delivered 18 Sep 1827.
17,926 Ohio Pittsburgh Agency. Pennsylvania.
Richard Jackson.
of Washington Co. in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a Sergeant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the N. Jersey line, for the term of Six years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of September 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of November and sent to Joseph Henderson, Washington, Washington Co. Pa.
Pension to 1st Sept 1820
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1821 42 68
$30 5 mo! 4/31. $ 42 68
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
See Letter to Hon. J. C. Wright, March 27. 1828.
Indefinite Certificate issued the 2 nd July 1828, and sent to James Pettibone, Esq. Steubenville, Jefferson Co. Ohio.
date of death unknown
1820

Adm's 8
cont.

Washington County Penn a Y s }
On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Twenty personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and District Richard Jackson aged Seventy five Years — resident in the County and District aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law deponent doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said Richard enlisted for and during the War on or near the fifth day of June A. D. 1777, in the County of Somer- set and State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Capt. Andrew McKim of the Regiment commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment that he continu- ed to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 5 th day of June A. D. 1783, at which period the war was determined, according to the terms of his enlistment, as appears by his discharge regu- larly furnished him on the day & date last aforesaid un- der the hand of Genl. G. Washington & countersigned by S. French

Section, which discharge & Certificate is hereunto forwarded. That he was discharged from the service at New Windsor in the County of  and State of New York. That he was in the Battles of Brandy Wine, German Town Monmouth, the Campaign along with Genl. Sullivan ag st the Indians through the Pennsylvanian Country, and several small engagements & lastly at the taking of Cornwallis at York and. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before the said Court the day and year aforesaid. Richard Jackson W. B. Barr
I Thomas H Barr a presiding Judge of Court of Common Pleas in & for the County & District aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Jackson did serve in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Service  Establishment as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for and during the continuance of the War; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress in such case made & provided — I am also satisfied from the evidence that he needs the assistance of his Country for support — And I do

hereby certify that Thomas Carson and William Thompson, are men of veracity and disinterested and creditable witnesses. Given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of September A D 1820.
Thos H. Baird
Pennsylvania } ss. I, William Sample Prothonotary of the court of Washington County } Common Pleas in said County, Do certify that the Honorable Thomas H. Baird, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, is and was at the time President Judge, of the 16 th Judicial district of Penn te composed of the counties of Washington, Fayette, Greene and Somerset, duly commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to all his Official acts. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Washington, the 25 th day of September, Anno Domini 1820.
Wm Sample
Prothon.

Samuelson, Washington County, Pa. On the 28 th day of September A.D. 1820. personally appeared in open court being a court of records for the said County Richard Jackson, aged seventy five years, resident in the township of Union- Set in said County, and being duly sworn according to law, do he, on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. that he entered the service on or near the 5 th day of June, A.D. 1777. So near as he now recollects, in Somerset County New Jersey, in Capt. Andrew McClellan's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Mathias Og- den in the New Jersey line, that he was discharged at head quarters on the 5 th day of June 1783: That he was in the Battles of Brandy- wine, Germantown, Monmouth, through the Campaign with General Sullivan on a campaign against the Indians, several other small en- gagements & lastly at the capture of Lord Cornwallis at York Town; And I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz. One broken broad ax, one foot adze, one hand saw, five rags of different sizes

three chisels, two gouges, one old plane, two hammers, all well worn like myself and not worth ten dollars at the highest valuation — defendant has one daughter married to a negro Jennings, with whom he sometimes lives, who have a large family, are poor and unable to support more than themselves and children.
Sworn to, and declared on the twenty fifth day of Febr. A.D. 1825, in open court, before the Honorable Thomas H. Baird, Esq. President, and Lloyd Mercer, Esquire, his associate — W m Sample, Prothonotary. W. Jackson
Pennsylvania } Washington County } ss. I, William Sample Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the declaration thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed the sum of fifty dollars — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 25 th day of February, A.D. 1825.
W m Sample Prothonotary

May 25, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX
Richard Jackson S.41683
Mrs. Charles A. Reid 315 North Main Street Washington Court House, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Richard Jackson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herewith the record of the only Richard Jackson that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.41683, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Richard Jackson.
He enlisted in Somerset County, New Jersey, June 5, 1777 and served as sergeant in Captains Andrew McMires' and William Piatt's companies in Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey regiment. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, General Sullivan's expedition against the Indians, in several minor engagements, and at the taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged, June 5, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1820, at which time he was living in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and was seventy-five years of age.
In 1820 he referred to a daughter, who married Degress (?) Jennings and had a large family of chil-

dren, and stated that he lived with them sometimes; he did not say where they lived nor did he give the names of his daughter and her children.
On June 23, 1828 the soldier, Richard Jackson, made affidavit in Jefferson County, Ohio.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

41683 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41683
Richard Jackson Seiz Per Mas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 257
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932-May 25- Leish to Mrs. Chas & Reid

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 22 nd of March 1818,
Richard Jackson late a Sergeant, in Captain McMinns's Co, of the Army of the revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this second day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
This Certificate is issued in lieu of one dated 16 th of November 1820, supposed to be lost or destroyed, which, if it should hereafter be presented at the Bank, the Agent will please transmitt to the War Department.
P. B. Porter Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned,
James L. Edwards

State of Ohio
Jefferson County ss -
On this twenty third day of June, AD 1828 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Richard Jackson, who, on his oath declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain William Potts, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mathias Ogden, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of the Pennsylvania, and that the original certificate thereof has been lost -
Sworn & subscribed before me -
Richard Jackson Mark
A. Sutherland Justice of the Peace
Personally appeared before me the subscriber - Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, on the day and year aforesaid, James Means  Hanson , who, on his oath declares that he is acquainted with Richard Jackson, the person who has taken and subscribed the above oath, and that he well knows him to be the same person described therein, and no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted
Sworn and subscribed before me - A. Sutherland Justice of the Peace
James Means
I Alexander Sutherland, Justice of the Peace as

as aforesaid, before whom the foregoing affidavit has been made, hereby certify, that James Stanton  Means , the person who made and subscribed the same, is a person of veracity, to whom oath full faith and credit may be given - Witness my hand and seal of office this 23 rd day of June 1828
A. Sutherland Justice of the peace
State of Ohio Jefferson County ss.
I, James Patterson Deputy clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Jefferson do certify that the above named A. Suther- land Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was made is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Jefferson duly commissioned & qualified to whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due.
In testimony whereof I have hereun- to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville this twenty third day of June A. D. 1828. James Patterson Deputy clerk

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 15 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Richard Jackson

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof in the Richd. Jackson Light Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States for the War and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 11th
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
John Trumbull Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ephraim Wheeler Adjutant.
THE above has been honored with faithful Service

Post Office 30 June D.C.
Hon Peter B. Porter, Sec. of War Washington City

Steubenville, Jefferson County Ohio, June 23. 1828
Hon. The Secy of War,
his
From the enclosed papers you will perceive that Richard Jackson, a revolutionary pensioner, has made the necessary affidavits to reinstate him on the pension list, from which he was struck in consequence of the loss of his certificate. We have followed the instructions furnished us, by Mr. Edwards, in his letter to Hon. Mr. Knight, and hope there will be no delay as the pensioner is very poor, and infirm. Will you have the goodness to inform me, as soon as convenient if any thing further is necessary -
I have the honor to be Very respectfully - Yours &
James Collins

17581
Rich d Jackson. Washington Co. Pa.
Joseph Henderson Asst.
Washington Washington Co. Pa.
Rec d 14 Nov. 1820.
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Dr. Johnson Engineer
Journal of the L
W. Johnston Esq.
The Public Library 700

Washington P. 1842 Nov. 8. 1842
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Richard Jackson for a pension - Yours Respectfully
Jos: Henderson
Honble J. C. Calhoun Secy of War

Mrs. Charles A. Reid 315 North Main Street Washington Court House, Ohio.
May 4, 1932.
Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir:
see The Adjutant General thinks you may be able to tell me something in regard to Richard Jackson of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania who served in the Revolutionary War. Any information you may be able to send me will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
Mrs Charles A. Reid

Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at Philadelphia by the First U. S. Bank
No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book C Vol. VI page 61 by
E. Brooke Clerk.