Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21445, for John Jackson, Connecticut

SERVICE
Connie
Jackson, John Delight
NUMBER _____
W. 21445
CONTENTS

Connecticut. . . . 1181
Delight Jackson,
widow of John Jackson, decd.
who died on the 6 th of Oct. 7 1820; of Litchfield co. in the State of Connecticut, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Davis, of the Regt. commanded by Col. Burrall in the Connecticut line for nine months Private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July, 1837 and sent to Wm. H. Burdell, Scituate, Cont.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 $180:00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 15:00
$195:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd . }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk Book A, Vol. 1, Page 80.

1358 Application of Delight Jackson for Pension V1358
Delight Jackson widow of John Conn.
"entered service in March '46"
Returns to be made to adm D W P Burrell clk of 9 mo.
Probate South Canaan 30 $ Litchfield County, died in 1820. Conn
Wm H. Burrell S. Canaan Conn!

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss - Court of Probate for the District of Sharon in said County February 3 d 1837
On this third day of February A D 1837 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate in the District of Sharon in the County of Litchfield aforesaid, the said Court being a Court of Record and now sitting, Dahiah Seckin a resident of the town of Sharon in the District and County aforesaid aged eighty one years, 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 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of John Seckin who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution. That according to the best knowledge and belief of this Deponent the said John Seckin enlisted into the said Army in the month of March A D 1776, into a company commanded by Captain David

Doors, and into a Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Bencall and that the period of his enlistment was for one year. This Deponent well remembers that the said John Seckham entered into the service and left here for the North in the said month of March A.D. 1776 and that he served in the Army in the said Company and in the said Regiment for the said period of one year, and further that the said John Seckham received his pay for one year service as aforesaid. This Deponent well knew the said David Davis, the Captain of the said Company as aforesaid being always kind a near neighbour to him until the time of his death and well remembers his being absent while the said John Seckham was in the Army as aforesaid -
She further declares that before her marriage she bore the name of Delight Foster that she was married to the said John Seckham by the Rev. Cotton Mather Smith the Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Sherman on the 24 th day of November A.D. 1773. That her husband the said John Seckham did attend Church on the

the day of October 28 1820, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
In Delight Jackson Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William M. Russell Judge of Probate
A Subsequent session of the Court held on the 14 th day of Feb y 1837 at the same Court, the said Delight Jackson produced in open Court, the Depositions of Aldonjah Pangborn, Alpheus Jewett, John Fuller, George King, and Charles D. Sedgwick, in support of her said Applications. And this Court doth certify that Charles D. Sedgwick Esq. before whom the Depositions of said Aldonjah Pangborn, Al- pheus Jewett, John Fuller & George King, purport to have been taken, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signatures to the several certificates annexed to said depositions, purporting to be his, are genuine, and that full faith and credit are to be given thereto. And said Court doth further certify that Richard Smith Esq. before whom the deposition of said Charles D. Sedgwick pur- ports to have been taken, is also a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State, and that the signa- ture to the certificate annexed to said deposition is genuine, and that full faith and credit are to be given thereto.
And said Court doth thereupon order, said depositions on her merits attached, under the seal of this Court.
And this Court doth declare its opinion, after the

investigation of the matter and after putting all necessary and proper interrogatories, that the above named applicant is the widow of said John Jackson, and that said John Jackson sworn as she states, and that she was married as she states and is entitled to the pension she claims.
William M. Burrell Judge of Probate
I William P Burrell Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Sharon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Diligent Jackson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of February 1837
William P Burrell Clerk

Admiral Puffin affidavit
see my receipt in envelope and

I Adonaijah Pughman of Council in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am now in the seventy ninth year of my age and from early life I have lived near where I now reside - In the eighteenth year of my age I enlisted into the army of the Revolution in a company commanded by Captain Daniel Dorr in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Beman - At or about the same time that I enlisted, Mr. John John Seckins late of said Sharon but now deceased enlisted into the same company and for the same term of time which was one year. I well remember that the said Seckins was a maimed man at the time of his enlistment. I was well acquaint- -ted with his wife before her intermarrying with the said John Seckins when she bore the name of Delight Foster and I have known her well ever since, and also know the fact that she is now living at said Sharon - The said company marched from said Sharon late in March or early in April A D 1776 for the North and well remember that the said John Seckins accompanied said company. We stopped for some length of time at Albany and then marched to Ticonderoga and

from them to St Johns and Northvale and thence to the Cedars at which last place forty six of our company and among them the said John Seckman were taken prisoners - we were released from captivity in a short time and returned to Stamford Independence where we remained and stayed until the expiration of our period of enlistment. The said Seckman was in the army, doing duty as a soldier therein, belonging to the same company and a party of the same in the same mess with us through the whole period aforesaid to wit the period of one year and staid until the said company was regularly dis- charged - I well remember that the said Seckman previous to his enlistment had one or two children - and further the deponent saith not.
Adonijah Strong State of Connecticut - Litchfield County January 31. 1837.
Personally appeared Adonijah Strong - before me who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn

oath to the truth of the same before me, and I further certify that the said Playleum is a credible witness -
Chas. Frederick Austin of the Dunes

Betsy Daughter of John Jackson & Delight his wife born Jan'y 4 th 1775-
Luther son of Do & Do born Feby 15 th 1777
Calvin son of Do & Do born Feby 12 th 1781-
Alma Daught r of Do & Do born June 13 th 1784
Olive Daught r of Do & Do born Feby 1 st 1785-
Lona son of Do & Do born April 20 th 1787
Town Clerks Office
Sharon 4 Feby 1837.
This may certify that the above is a true copy as appears of Record in this Office, Vol 10. Folio 142 -
Geo King Register -
The Deposition of George King of the town of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut who testifies and says that he is the town Clerk of Register of the said town of Sharon - that he has carefully examined the records of the said town of Sharon, and that there is no record of the Marriages of the said John Jackson to the said Delight Jackson. The Deposition herein does certify the above record of the birth of their children as stated in the several  primary certificates of this Deposition - This Deposition was made acquainted with the said John Jackson before his death as also with the said Delight Jackson - She was always reputed to be the wife of the said John and still remains his widow, having never been married since the death

of the said John Jackson - And further the deponent saith not
Geo. String
Littlefield County, Feb. 11. 1887
Manually appeared George String who showed known deponent and made known oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - And then the deponent certify that George String is the town Clerk or Register of the town of Harnan and that he is a credible witness -
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

The Deposition of Alpheus Scatt of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut who testifies and says -
That he is now in the eighty second year of his age and was born and has always resided in the said town of Sharon. This Deponent was well acquainted with Delight Foster, now Delight Jackson, when she was a child and has known her well from his earliest recollection to the present time -- The said Delight Foster became the wife of John Jackson said Sharon when the Deponent also well knew from his youth up to the period of his death - This Deponent does not know exactly the year in which the said John Jackson and Delight Foster were married, but he well remembers that they were living together as man & wife and keeping house as man and wife before the commencement of the war of the Rebellion -
This deponent was well acquainted with Daniel Davis Esq: formerly of said Sharon but now deceased, and well

remember that in the month of March A.D. 1776 the said Davis was raising a company of soldiers for the Revolutionary Army of this company he was the captain. Of the said company the said John Jackson was a member and marched with said company to the South. This Deponent had a brother who was a member of the same company and will remember that said company enlisted for one year. The Deponent will remember that this was in March 1776 from the fact that he himself went into the army in the fall following which he knew was in 1776.
The said John Jackson departed this life at said Sheron 15 or 16 years since and this Deponent was Administrator on his estate. The portion of the said estate which by law belonged to the widow of the said John Jackson was set off and assigned to the said Deponent

1 I remain as widow of the said John Lockhart as aforesaid. The said Delilah Lockhart has ever since remained the widow of the said John Lockhart and is still living at said Sharon. And further the Deponent saith not -
Alpheus Jewett
State of Connecticut ss. Litchfield County February 4. 1857
Personally appeared Alpheus Jewett who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made sworn to the truth of the same before me - and I further certify that the said Alpheus Jewett is a credible witness -
Chas. F. Judson Justice of the Peace
The Deponent of John Fuller of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut who testifies and says - That he is now in the seventy third year of his age and was born in said Sharon and has resided there for the greater part of his life. This Deponent will

know Delight Fortu afterwards the wife of John Seckham before her intermarriage with the said John Seckham and has known her well ever since - His Deponent well remembers that the said John Seckham and Delight Fortu were married before the commencement of the revolutionary war and were living together as man & wife before the war began
His Deponent well remembers that the said John Seckham belonged to a company which was enlisted in South Carolina by Captain David Dorns, and that he went with the said Dorns to the Northward - He also remembers that when said company mustered there was some snow on the ground and that said company was enlisted for one year and that that said John Seckham was absent from his family during a part of the war and as near said in the service under Captain Dorns -
The said John Seckham departed this life 15 or 16 years ago leaving the said Delight Seckham as his widow, and the said Delight

Jerusalem still remains. the widow of the said John Jerusalem having never since intermarried - And further this Deponent saith not - John Gulliver Litchfield County. February 4 th 1887 Personally appeared John Fuller who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, And further certify that the said John Fuller is a credible witness.
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
The Deposition of Charles F. Sedgwick of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age who testifies and says -
That he has carefully examined a book now in his possession which contains a list of certain marriages celebrated by the Ministers of the Congregational Society in said Sharon. This Deponent can find no entry of the marriage of John Jerusalem to Deborah Foster in the said Book. Then

There is an entry on the second leaf of said Book, the first leaf being partially gone, in the hand writing, as this deponent believes, of the Reverend Cotton Mather Smith the former minister of this Society in the words following "a Number of Marriages recorded on last and a No: of Baptized Persons -"
It also appears from an entry on said leaf that the said Cotton Mather Smith was ordained on the 28 th day of August 1755. Speaking of the confession of faith used in the Church in said Society it says, "But it was accepted and voted by the Church soon after my ordination which was Aug. 28. 1755 Test Cotton M. Smith"
The first entry of a marriage on said list was on the 4 th day of Nov: 1756. and the last entry of a marriage in the hand writing of the said Smith was on the 20 th day of March 1804. It appears from the inscription on the Monument which stands over his grave that Mr. Smith died in A: 1806.
This Deponent has also carefully examined the Records of the said town of Mendon and can find no entry therein of the marriage of the said John Jackson to the said Delight Foster, - It is the opinion of this

Deponent that not one fifth of the marriages which were celebrated in the said town of Sherar during the Ministry of the Rev. Cotton M. Smith were entered on the said Records of said town of Sherar. The Deponent however did find on the said Records of the said town of Sherar an entry of the births of the children of the said John and Delight, a true copy thereof duly certified by George King Esq. Town Clerk or Register of said town of Sherar is hereto annexed.
This Deponent well knew the said John Jackson during the last twenty three years of his life - The said Delight Jackson was reported to be his wife & lived with him in that capacity at the time of his death - She is still living at said Sherar and has never been married since the death of the said John Jackson. And further this Deponent saith
not
Chas. F. Sedgwick

State of Connecticut ss. Litchfield County February 6. 1837-
Personally appeared Charles F. Sedgwick and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me subscribed before me. And I further certify that the said Charles F. Sedgwick is a credible witness.
Rebecca Smith, Justice of the Peace.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
M. E.C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., June 29, 1895.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- John Jackson --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Mch.1776 1 yr. Pvt. D. Davis Charles Burrell Conn.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Sharon, Conn. Date of application for pension, by widow, February 3, 1837. Residence at date of application, of widow, Sharon, Conn. Age at date of application, of widow, eighty-one years.
Remarks: Married Delight Foster Nov. 24, 1773, and died Oct. 6, 1820.
Mrs. A. D. Lewis,
Very respectfully,
283 Myrtle Ave.,
Commissioner
Bridgeport, Conn.

Suspended See let to W. B. Barnell May 30. 1837

283 West St. to Mrs. A. H. Lewis, 283 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. M. & C.
Feb. 1902 - Franklin H. Hart A. N. Born
Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21445
Delight Jackson wid of John Jackson Rev Rev. man
Act July 4th  1902
Index: Vol. A , Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]

South Canaan N.Y. June 30 th
Free.
Adolf July 5. 1858 The Jackson's Tadoussac
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Canaan Ct. June 30 th 1837
J. S. Edwards Esq r . Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. I have procured, and now enclose the Certificate of the Comptroller of public accounts of this State. To be used as evidence in the application of the Widow of John Jackson for a Pension. The Officers under whom Mr. Jackson served, & whose names you mention in your letter to me are difficult to be ascertained, were Charles Burrall Colonel of the regiment, and David Downs Captain of the Company.
The Colonel Charles Burrall whose name is mentioned as commanding the regiment, was my Grandfather, and I have his Commission one dated January 19 th 1776 and signed by Jonathan Trumbull Governor of this State, and the other of same date, signed by John Hancock President of Congress. The commission to continue in force until revoked by Congress. He is appointed in the Commission "Colonel of the Battalion raised in the Colony of Connecticut, by order of Congress for Reinforcement of the Northern Department."
Please return Mr. Jackson's Pension Certificate to me directed South Canaan Post Office Connecticut.
My Father commanded a company in the same regiment and I have heard both him & my Grandfather often mention being in Canada & in the vicinity of Lake Champlain two years, they have both been dead many years.
I am very respectfully &c.
William M. Burrall Judge of Probate

2000000 Pension department:
Sir:
Will you kindly give any information in regard to a John Jackson born Oct 1. 1750 - died Nov 7 1820 who is said to have fought in the Revolution. His wife Delight Jackson also of Sharon Conn who died in 1839 and it is positively stated that she had a pension

I find several John Jackson among the names of Connecticut men in the Revolution but the residence of none of them is given and I do not know to what regiment he belonged or what battles he fought. I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution and hope you will be able to assist me
Sincerely yours
Mrs A. D. Lewis Bridgeport
283 Myrtle Ave. Conn

Comptroller's Office Hartford Ct June 15 th 1837
On application for evidence of the Service of John Jackson, I have examined the Books and papers remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War, & find & certify as follows, viz Army Accounts.
Colonel Charles Burrell's Regt. raised in January 1776 for one year! June 11 th 1777
To Captain Down's Bill equipping £ 1,, 8,, 3 do Hospital expenses 48,, 3,, 5 do Arms & Baggage taken or destroyed 201,, 13,, 3 do - Repair of Arms ,, 12,, Total £ 251,, 16,, 11 =
I have not found the name of John Jackson on the Books or papers - The first name of Captain Downs does not appear on the Records - There is no other Captain by the name of Downs among the list of Captains in Burrell's Regt. Raised in 1776, & there is no pay roll of Captain Down's men for the year 1776 in this Office =
W. Field Comptroller