Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38073, for Benjamin Jacobs, North Carolina

SERVICE
Me
★ Jacobs, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 38073
CONTENTS
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38073 Rev INVALID.
File No. 38073
Benjamin Jacobs Dis Rev Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12583
Virginia
R
Benjamin Jacobs
of Middlesex in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clark of the N. Carolina line, for the term of Three Years
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818 and Seth Carter & Braxton Bragg Urbanna Virginia
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  82 09    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48 00    10 Mo. \frac{4}{50} \frac{4}{31}   $130.09  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Con. C. D. 20. 1821 and Jutto B. Barnett Esq. House of Reps

Ben Jacob
12.583
Wijnia Role
Con d Dec 20. 1821 Sent to Honble B. Bapett A. Reps

Schedule.
Middlesex County and State of Virginia St.
On the 23 rd day of October One thou- sands eight hundred and twenty. Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Records in the aforesaid County, Benjamin Jacobs aged sixty five years, a resident in the said County of Middlesex in said District, who being first sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. In the first Regiment in Major Ash's Company North Carolina line. Date of his certificate 13 th July 1819 and received pension to the 4 th March 1826. Certificate No 12.583. and farther took the following oath.
I Benjamin Jacobs do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of An Act of Congress. Entitled "An Act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land or Naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; And that I have not since in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me except a debt of twenty two dollars, due from Philip Lee (which said Ph. Lee is insolvent) Nor have I any income other than is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed,

" to wit. One hundred and thirty two Acres of land which is under a Mortgage executed several years ago. One Cow, & one Steer; Occupation a farmer, & not able to pursue the same. My wife Frances aged to sixty three years.
Signed Benjamin his Jacobs mark.
And at another Court held for the said County of Middlesex at the Courthouse on the twenty fourth day of September 182 one , being a Court of Records within the said Commonwealth. On the motion of the said Benjamin Jacobs the Court do certify that the one hundred and thirty two Acres of land contained in the foregoing Schedule is worth.
The one Cow
The Ox
Making the sum of
$132.
8
12
 $152
And they do order that the same be certified to the War department, Pension Office, which is Accordingly hereby certified. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 29 th day of September One thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Geo: Healy C. M. B.

State of Virginia
County of Middlesex St.
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Walter Healy One of the Commonwealth justices of the peace for said County. Do hereby certify that Geo. Healy whose name is subscribed to the forego- ing certificate is Clerk of the Court of said County and that due faith and credit may be given to his acts as such. Given under my hand this 4 th day of October 1828. Walter Healy

15 th March 1829
Benjamin Jacob
From March 1778 in
Col. Charles M c Ear n Reg t
To May 1781.
Between 34 & 4 years
Carter Mr. Braxton, Urbanna
Virg a .
Admitted
Transmitted to the Leg te of the State of N. Carolina, for pay ment of services.
Pension Office
1 st Dec r 1829

Middlesex County State of Virginia S.S.
At a Court held for the said County on the 27 th day of April 1818. Benjamin Jacobs aged about Sixty — personally came before the said Court, and being first sworn according to Law, made 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 Benjamin Jacobs enlisted in March 1778. in Major Ash's Company in the regular service attached to the 1 st Regiment commanded by Col: Thos. Blake, in the North Carolina line that he served in the said Regiment until the 12 th day of May 1780. when he was taken prisoner at Charles Town South Carolina that he made his escape on the 19 th day of May 1781 and returned home. which is Ordered by the Court to be certified to the pension

Offic
Test Geo: Healy C.M.B.
Middlesex County Court March Term 1819. On the application of Benjamin Jacobs, in open court, It is Ordered That the Clerk in addition to an order of this Court made on the 27 th of April 1818. Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Benjamin Jacobs did serve in the Continental establishment as stated in the preceding decla- ration, against the common enemy, and that he needs the assistance of his Country for Support.
Test Geo: Healy C.M.B.
State of Virginia County of Middlesex
ss
I am well satisfy presiding justice of the peace for the County of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby certify that George Healy whose name is subscribed

to the foregoing declaration and certificate is Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid and that due faith and credit may be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the Court to be here affixed and subscribed my name this 27 th day March 1819.
Jam. W. Jayne
State of N. Carolina Secretary's Office 1 st July 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the line of this State in Revolutionary war, that Benjamin Jacobs a private in Capt. Company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 16 th Feb y 1777 for two and a half years, that he was a Corp l the 19 th May 1779. Given under my hand the date above W. Hill