Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20172, for Jeremiah Jackson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
mass
Jackson, Jeremiah Sally
US 20172
CONTENTS

746
Mary Hall Albany Sally Jackson widow of Jeremiah Jackson Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1848 and sent to
Johnson Hall Elizabethton Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 103 , Vol. 4 .

2698
New York
Jeremiah Jackson of Lafayette in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kepp — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Shepherd, in the Massachussetts line for 3 Years —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Decem- ber 1832 — and sent to Claimant Lafayette N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $120.00 Seminant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino. Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 102

Jeremiah Jackson 702 Sept. 1878
Re:
No
entitled J

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the Twenty Seventh day of May 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Jeremiah Packson aged sixty years, resident in Perry in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That he enlisted in Colonel William Shepard's regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary war that he served three years that he is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 18 th March 1818 that he holds a certificate of pension number 702
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 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 on the 18th 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. Eighty acres of Land Sixteen Hundred Dollars - 12 Earthen plates 8 milk pails 1 set of tea cups & saucers 1 cream cup two tea sets 1 fire pail kettle 1 two pail brass kettle - 1 Bureau Bureau 1 Chest One Stand 2 pitchers 1 quart mug 4 wooden bowls 4 Earthen bowls 3 decanters 2 pint glasses 3 half pint glasses 2 wine glasses 1 tea kettle 2 flatirons 1 dish kettle nine knives & forks 2 fire shovels & tongs two pair of fire dogs 2 axes & 2 old axes two log chains 1 brush by the one mowing by the 1 waggon 1 sleigh 1 set of harness 1 plough 1 harrow 1 span of horses two cows 1 two year old steer 1 two year old heifer 1 yearling heifer 3 calves 10 sheep 8 lambs 6 hogs 8 bushels of Indian corn 200 pounds of pork 12 hens 3 turkeys 4 old barrels two meat barrels 2 cider barrels

40 bushels of potatoes 2 bushels of beans 30 pounds of old Iron & Spoons, two wheels and reel 8 chairs & one dinner pot - one anger two Whissels, & one Iron wedge one fall leaf table - That my health is poor that he has a wife 55 years old & not in good health two Children one Boy 14 years old & one girl - 19 years old. That he owes one Hundred Dollars to Sunday persons
Sir Jackson
Subscribed & sworn in open Court this 27 th day of May 1820 before me
Jashua Forman First Judge of said Court
The amount of property $1806.72
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Part and the schedule 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, is one thousand eight hundred & six dollars and Seventy two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
fifteenth day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

18.
Annias Jackson -
Massachusetts
Concord D.M.
Abner
Oct 2
1842

State of New-York, } ss:— Onondaga County, }
On this Eighteenth day of April — 1810, before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Onondaga, personally appears Jeremiah Jackson — aged Fifty Six — years, resident in the town of Pompey — in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following 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 Jeremiah Jackson enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years in March 1777-at Brimfield , — in the state of Massachusetts — in the company commanded by Captain Galel Root in Colonel Shepard's Regiment — the in the Massachusetts line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of March in the year 1780 when he was discharged from service in the Highlands opposite West point in the state of New York — that he was in the battles of Bunker Heights with the British under Genl. Burgoyne — in the Monmouth Battle & with General Sullivan in his expedition on to Rhode Island — But his discharge is since lost —
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 me, } the day and year aforesaid. Joshua Forman
Jeremiah Jackson
I, Joshua Forman First Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Jackson — did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Done at Onondaga this Eighteenth day of April in the year 1810.
Joshua Forman

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
State of New York }
Onondaga County } ss. On this twenty sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared before the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Onondaga, held at the Court House in the village of Syracuse in & for the said county of Onondaga, in open court, Sally Jackson a resident of the Town of Salina in said county of Onondaga & State of New York, aged Seventy three (73) years, in April last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Jeremiah Jackson who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and drew a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 18 th  24 th day of March  April - 1818 & also subsequently under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 (as she is informed & believes true as to the dates of said acts) the last entrance was returned when she applied for arrear of pension of her said husband. That her name before marriage was Sally Lapham. She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Jackson sometime in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight (1788) but the exact date she does not now distinctly

recalled at Springfield in Massachusetts by Rev. Mr. Morse. That her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Jackson died on the twenty second day of August in the year 1837 at Canandaigua in the State of New York aforesaid, & that she was present at the time & place of his death.
That she was not married previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four (1794) viz: at the time above stated, & that she has remained such widow as aforesaid ever since the death of her husband. as aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn to her Sally X Jackson in open court before the said judges of the said Court on the day & year above written & she also testifies that she never  has  used  the words "20 th & April" into her name & which is the name she has made known to her signers. —
The words "18 th & March" in black ink interlined & The words "20 th & April" in blue ink erased on the proceeding page before signing.
Groom Lamm First Judge John Hall Judge Oliver P. Cheny Judge
I Elijah Rhoades Clerk of the said court of common pleas do hereby certify that the above declaration was this day made in open court, before the judges of the said court, as above named, by Sally Jackson as aforesaid.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this twenty sixth day of

August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty Nine
Clerk of the Seneca Court of common Pleas & of Onondaga County
State of New York
E. Rhodes Clerk
Onondaga County ss. Sally Jackson the above named applicant being duly sworn saith that that in addition to the facts stated in the above declaration by her subscribed and sworn to, she saith that she has no documentary evidence or record of her said marriage with the said Francis Jackson. & She has no knowledge or information of any documentary evidence or record of said marriage whatever, apart from saith not
Subscribed & sworn before me this 29 th day of August A.D. 1839
Sally Jackson mark
John H. Hall Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
And the said judges of the said court do hereby give it as their opinion after putting the interrogatories touching the facts stated in the foregoing declara- tion that the statements therein con- tained are true & that the said Francis Jackson & Sally Jackson the above applicant were married as therein stated, and that he was a soldier in the Revolution and died a Pensioner as is also stated, and that said Jackson died on the 22 nd day of August 1837 as is also

above State.
Grove Lawrence Johnson Hall Lyman M c Mason
Judges of said Court
I Johnson Hall one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in & for the county of Onondaga aforesaid. Upon whom the above affidavits was taken do certify that I am personally well acquainted with the above named Sally Jackson & have been for several years past & that she is a credible person & her statement is entitled to full credit. August 29 th 1839
Johnson Hall
I Elijah Rhoades, Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in & for the county of Onondaga in the State of New York. Do hereby certify, that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said court of common Pleas in the matter of applica- tion of Sally Jackson, widow of Jeremiah Jackson, deceased, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 29 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1839.
E Rhoades Clk

December 8, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Matie Jackson Jones 212 Plymouth Drive Syracuse, New York
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20172, that Jeremiah Jackson enlisted in Brimfield, Massachusetts in March, 1777 and was a private in Captain Caleb Keep's company, Colonel William Shepard's Massachusetts regiment and was in the battles of Bemis Heights, Monmouth and General Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island and was discharged in March, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was living in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York and was aged fifty-six years.
He died August 22, 1837 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
The soldier married in the spring of 1788 in Tyringham, Massachusetts, Sally Damphier, who was born in April, 1776 . 1766
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 26, 1839, at which time she was living in Salina, Onondaga County, New York. In 1848 she was living in Syracuse, New York.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his two sons, aged nineteen and fourteen years. He did not give their names and there are no further data as to children.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Resp
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20172
Sally Jackson Widow of Jeremiah Jackson Pr. Rev War.
Act: Feb 28 118
Index:—Vol. 61 , Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913, Apr. 28. History to Mrs. E. G. Hinton. Fr
1913, June 18, History to Miss Leslie Gage. Fr.
1930 Dec. 8 - Hith. to Marie Jackson Jones. Fr.

212 Plymouth Drive
Syracuse, N.Y.
Nov. 15, 1980.
Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the application for a pension of Jeremiah Jackson Jr.? He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army in Mass. After the war he moved to N.Y. State and in 1794 came to Onondaga Co., in which Syracuse is located. I want the information for D.A.R. papers. Thanking you, I am sincerely yours Natis Jackson Foster.

New York
Jeremiah Jackson
Massachusetts Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Joshua Homan Esq. Judge of Onondaga, New York
Arrearages to Sept. 1818 $ 36.53 Also 17 days $ 36.53
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
3 years.
Discontinued Pompey, Onondaga Co.
admitted 3 years private $80
Vertical text on right margin: Jeremiah Jackson, New York, 3 years, private, $80

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Reported
New York, Albany
Sally Jackson
widow of Jeremiah Jackson who was a Private in the Revolution
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 8 th day of July 1843 and sent to Johnson Hall Syracuse, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 107.

New York 4604.
Recd 28 June
Sally Jackson widow of Jeremiah Jackson who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 d Augt. 1837 of Onondaga (in the State of N. Yk) who was a private in the Coy — commanded by Captain Kepp — of the Batt o commanded by Col. Shepard in the M ty — line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany — at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Ending 23 d Augt. 1837 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th — day of June 1843 — and sent to John M. Hall Syracuse, N. Yk
Whole amount due . . . . . $117.77 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Verhellen Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 85 —

Albany 4604
Sally Jackson widow of Jeremiah Jackson
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 22. August 1837 of Broodaga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Keef of the regt. commanded by Col. Shepherd in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Costs per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 23. August 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Nov. 1837 and sent to E. A. Brown Syracuse, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39 162.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 6. Mar. 40. 40.00
$ 202.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A, Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 85
March 27, 1840. See tets: 65 Johnson Hall P.O. 28/1

Jeremiah Jackson
Payable on the 1 st March & 4 th of June in each year by the Agents, to, Branch Bank, U States, New York
Recorded

(State of New York County of Onondaga) } /
On this twenty fourth day of August 1832 personally appeared before me, Cornelius Clarkson a resident of the town of Camillus in the county of Onondaga and state of New York aged seventy one years. 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 in the month of March 1777 he enlisted at Brimfield in the state of Massachusetts, as a private soldier in Captain Keeps company, in Colonel Shepard Regiment, in General Gloyne Brigade in the continental line. That he enlisted for the term of three years, and continued in the service of the United States as a private soldier, during the three years for which he enlisted, at which time he recd a discharge, from Major Bragg who then had the command of said Regiment whose discharge he has since lost. That in the spring of the year 1818, he resided in Pompey, county and state aforesaid, and that he then, made application for a pension under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818, and that he received a certif- icate from the War Office granting him a pension of eight Dollars per month, which certificate is herewith annexed. That under said certificate he drew a pension until the act of Congress of the May first, one thousand eight hundred and twenty - at which time he was informed that he had been dropped from the pension Roll on an account of poverty. That since that time he has not received any pension for his services

in the army of the Revolution Sworn to and Subscribed & Garrison Jackson the day and year aforesaid before me Asahel King Justice
State of New York County of Onondaga
I, Reuben S. Hef Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby Certify that Asahel King before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the 24th. day of August 1832 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Asahel King" subscribed to the jurat of the above affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 27th. day of August 1832. R. S. Hef Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18. th March 1818 - Jeremiah Sackoon late a private — in the Army of the Revolution —
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the — 15 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this 23 rd day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

aa 840
admitted
Johnson Hall Syracuse NY

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2 d February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of Revolution,"
State of New York
County of Onondaga } ss
On this 5 th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a matron of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Sally Jackson a resident of the City of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga, aged Eighty two 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Jackson who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That he served in Captain Company in Colonel Regiment from in
Yerimity & length of time she has forgotten & cannot state the names of any of the officers under whom he served. That he drew a pension under the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and that at the time of his death he resided in the town of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario; She further declares that she received a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me R Wolcott
Sally Jackson Mark
Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is unable to write her name, having never learned to write the words "He served in Captain Company in Colonel Regiment" Erased before signing
R Wolcott Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Onondaga County, { ss: Clerk's Office,
I certify that Richard Woolworth Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County residing in said County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signatures within are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 5 th day of July 1848.
V. M. Smith, Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838 (State of New York)
On Onondaga County } On this twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-three personally appeared before me Warren H. Porter a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Onondaga, Sally Jackson a resident of the town of Salina in the county of Onondaga, aged Seventy-seven years, who being first duly sworn, 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 3 March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of Jeremiah Jackson who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and served (as this declarant believes) in one of the Massachusetts Regiments, but cannot be particular as to the Regiment and the amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Eighty Dollars per annum.
She further declares, that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Sally Jackson mark
Warren H. Porter Justice of the Peace In presence of Simon Hall

I Warren H. Porter, the within named Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that I am person- ally acquainted with Sally Jackson, the within named deponent, and I further certify that I have satisfactory evidence that she never learned to write her name. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12 th day of April 1843. In 3 lines of declaration in name of Magistrate, the capital H. written over exam- + in this certificate, the same is required to be initialed. Warren H. Porter Justice of the Peace.
State of New York Onondaga County ss: I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Warren H. Porter Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Surat of the Declaration of Sally Jackson and to the foregoing Certificate, was at the date of the said Declaration and at the date of the said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Onondaga, duly elected and sworn; that I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature to said Surat of the said Declaration, and also to the Certificate, is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse this 12 th day of April A.D. 1843.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

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Mid Spring of 1888 Begin 22 Aug. 1887
Capt. Feb 22 Col. Feb 22
Mr. El

State of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. Elizabeth Hale a resident of the town of Springfield in said county being duly sworn saith that she is aged sixty nine years December last past that she was formerly well acquainted with Rally Humphreys and Jeremiah Jackson of Spring- field in said County that she lives a neighbor to said Jackson and she further saith that she attended the wedding of said Jackson and said Rally that they were united to each other in the spring of the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight at the particu- lar day she cannot recollect that she saw them married they were married at the house of the said Jackson by a clergyman by the name of Morse that said Morse was not the minister of the Parish, that the Parish in which said wedding took place had at the time no settled minister, as Mr. Bishop said former minister had there before that time, that Elder Morse at the time resided at Sunderland in said County - and she further saith that one David Buel was also at the wedding but that he is dead & she knows of no other living person who was present at said wedding that said Jackson and his said wife lived in Springfield above said for con- siderable length of time until they had one child and does not best know but more but the exact number of years she cannot tell and that subsequently as she was in for- med and believes the said Jackson and his family moved to the state of New York and to reside I certify the above statement is true Subscribed and sworn to before me this eleventh day of July in year 1838 Eli Hale Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the afore named Deponent Abigail Hale & that she is an intelligent & credible person. —
Eli Hale J. P.
State of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss: I Charles Gargill Town clerk of the Town of Tyringham do certify that I have examined the records of the town of Tyringham and that I do not find the records of the publication or the marriage of Francis Jackson to Abigail Lempriere born in this town and from a further search it does not appear that there was a record kept of either publications or marriages previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four
Tyringham July 11 th 1839
Charles Gargill The Town of Tyringham
Berkshire ss Tyringham July 11 th 1839.
The above named Charles Gargill subscribed and sworn to the truth of the above statement Before me Eli Hale Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the courts for the county of Berkshire do certify that Eli Hale Esq. before whom the above named Abigail Hale & Charles Gargill were sworn was, at the time of taking said depositions, a justice of the Peace within said county duly commissioned & qualified that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Hale & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his to his confederates of taking the depositions aforesaid also to the credibility & character of said Abigail Hale are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twelfth day of July 1839.

My dear
Wm Lloyd Edwards
Dr.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

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Wm L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hon J. L. Edwards.
Syracuse New York July 6 1848.
Enclosed I hand you the declaration of Widow Mary Ann Gaylord. & also of Widow Sally Jackson claiming pension under act of 2 nd July last.
Resp t Yours Johnson Hall.

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ap 17 1843
NY. Mar 3 1843
Jan 1838 Sally fucking
Albany
John Hill Syracuse
N.Y.
Am
J. Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Syracuse April 12 th 1843
Hon. A. L. Edward
In Sir I enclose the declaration of Widow Sally Jackson for the arrears of Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838. and also for a Pension under the act of March 3 rd 1843.
Respectfully Yours, John P. Hall

Mar 27. 1840
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Hon. A. L. Edwards
(Commissioner of Pensions)
Washington

Syracuse N.Y. 21 st March 1840 Miss Mrs Sally Jackson. The Widow of Jeremiah Jackson, holds a Pension Certificate for $80. per annum. - under act of July 7 th 1838 bearing date Nov. 22 1839 & numbered 4604. She has applied at Albany for her payment due 4 th March & is informed that her name is not to be found on the Books of the agent at that place. Will you have the goodness (if this has been unintentionally overlooked) to see that her name is placed upon the Books there & inform me as soon as convenient. that she may again make her application for payment. She resides at Salina. Onondaga Co N.York. Her Certificate is endorsed, payment to be made at Albany &c.
Yours Respectfully Johnson Hall

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4 Sept. 1839 Pension Office.
NY July 7. 1838
Hon. J. R. Pountell (Secretary of War) Washington, D.C.
my dear Sir,
I have the honor
to be

Syracuse Aug. 31-1839=
Sir,
Enclosed are papers for the purpose of obtaining a pension for Sally Jackson widow of Jeremiah Jackson deceased who was a pensioner: When the claim is decided information thereof may be directed to me at this place=
Yours very Resp ly -
Edward A. Brown
Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War. }
P.S.
Ans. I wish to enquire, if a widow, being entitled to a pension, under act of 1850, dies before making application to the Department for the same. & also learning him. whether such him is entitled to draw the amount to which she would have been entitled, had she lived to perfect her claim? By answering the Query you would much oblige Yrs. E. A. B.

Sally Jackson
N.Y.
act 7. July 3 rd
80 $ from
March 3 rd to 22 Aug. 3 rd -
Johnson Hale Syracuse N.Y.

35 Declaration
In order to obtain an array of Pensions due from March 4 th 1836, under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of New York
Onondaga County } On this, 12 th day of April 1843, personally appeared before me Warren H. Porter, Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Onondaga. Sally Lockron a resident of the town of Salina, in the county of Onondaga, aged Seventy seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 22 nd day of August 1837, from which period she has been already paid, under the act of July 7 th 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Simeon Lockron who was a private during the Revolutionary War. That her pension was allowed at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the agency in Albany in the state of New York, and further she saith not
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
Sally X Lockron mark
W H Porter Justice of the Peace In presence of John H. Hall
I Warren H. Porter the Justice of the Peace above named do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Sally Lockron the above named declarant. That I have satisfactory evidence that she never learned to write her name. That the word and figure "the" is

in 13 th line of the Declaration was interlined before signing, also the capital H. in the name of the magistrate in the 3 rd line written over erasure In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 12 th day of April 1843
Warren H. Porter Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Onondaga County
ss: I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of said County do hereby certify that
Warren H. Porter Esqr. whose signature appears to the foregoing Surat of the Declaration of Sally Jackson and to the foregoing Certificate, was at the date of the said Declaration and at the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Onondaga duly Elected and sworn; that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature to said Declaration (or the Surat of said Declaration) and also to the Certificate is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse this 12 th day of April A.D. 1843.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk
N.B. "Surat of the" interlined before signing Chas. T. Hicks Clerk.

Please send
Miss Bertha Gage Duluth - Minn. 1524 East 4th St.
The Revolutionary record of Jeremiah Jackson Jr. son of the above, came to New York early, lived in Sacandaga (Fulton Co. I think) and I think later at La Fayette New York Senandago Co. His wife was Sarah Lampphere [or Lampher]. (As a child I was told he served 7 years as a Captain in the Revolution, where he fought in New York or New England I do not know) His daughter Sarah married Judah Gage 1816. She drew a pension. certificate 7.848, General expenses paid by department April 3 1885-
What was the pension for

W. G. PHELPS, VICE-PRES. G. W. DUNN, 2 ND VICE-PRES. A. B. HOWE, 3 RD VICE-PRES. J. W. MANIER, TREASURER. Z. B. PHELPS, COMPTROLLER.
Security Mutual Life Insurance Co.
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Fredric William Jenkins, President
Binghamton, N.Y.
J. B. CARPENTER, Manager
NORTH DAKOTA DEPT., Rooms 14-15 Huntington Block, Broadway,
Fargo, N. D., June 6 1963

Please, send
June 4-1983
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Miss Leslie Gage, 1524 East 4th St. Duluth Minnesota,
Colonial & Revolutionary Records of Jeremiah Jackson .
Colonel in French & Indian war service, perhaps Captain in Revolution, with 3 sons with him, would like their names & rank.
He came to New York state at an early day - eventually settling at La Fayette Onondaga County where he died, & was given the first military funeral.

Albany
Jeremiah Jackson act June 7. 1832 to what time paid?
VL
Died 22 nd Augt. 1837/p st that sum 0
14/11/37

4604
New York
Sally Jackson
Mar d Spring of 1788
Husband d d 22 Aug
1887 — Col Shipman } Miss Luce Capt Keep }
Admitted
Private 2 years
E. A. Barm Exgr Syracuse N.Y.

Salamanca, N. Y., April - 17-1915.
Commissioners of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: - Will you kindly favor me with all information possible regarding the records of Jeremiah Jackson, Jr. who enlisted in the Continental Army under Col. John Bliss Regiment, Captain Mehemiah May's Company. Also served in Col. Shepard's Regiment, Capt. Keep's Company.
He enlisted Jan 1777 for three years from South Brunsfield, Hampden County, Mass.
Also - can you give me any information regarding Col. Jeremiah Jackson, Sr. who served under Gen. Wolf at the capture of Quebec in 1759 or advise me where such information can be acquired.
If there is any expense connected with this above request, kindly

advise me at once so that I may obtain abstract of records as soon as possible.
Thanking you for any information you can show me in the matter, will beg to remain,
Yours truly, Miss. E. G. Norton
16 Kent Ave.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Jackson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. M. F. 20172
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1777 Feb. 1780 Pri. Caleb Keep Gen. Shepard Mass                                     
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Monmouth, Gen. Sullivan's expedition Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Brimfield, Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1818. Residence at date of application, Pompey, Onondaga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 56
Remarks: He was at Springfield, Mass. Spring, 1785  to Apr 1786  Sally Lamphear; he died Aug. 22, 1837 at Canandaigua  N.Y. and she was allowed pension on an appl. executed  Aug. 26, 1839, while 73 years old and a resident of Salina, Onondaga Co. N.Y.  In 1829, soldier refers to the same, aged 19 & 14 yrs, names not stated. Very respectfully, True for data as h. chd  in 1848 res Syracuse N.Y.
Commissioner.