Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10142, for Matthew Jackson, Connecticut

Conn.
SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
Jackson, Matthew Jane
NUMBER
W. 10142
CONTENTS

1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900

2 Lies are always found out at one time or other and yet there are persons who give way to this vice who are otherwise of good principal and have not been ill educated. Lies generally proceed from vanity, cowardice and a revenge- ful disposition and sometimes from a mistaken notion of self defence. He who tells a malicious lie with a view of injuring the person
2 he speaks of. he may gratify his wish for a while but will in the end be found out. For as soon as he is detected he is despised by all and what ever he may say hereafter of that person will be considered as false whether it be so or not. If a man lies or equivocates by way of excuse for any thing that he has said or done he increases it rather than lessens it.

128 for the person to whom the lie was told has a right to know the truth or then would have been no occasion to make such a falsehood this person of course will think himself ill-treated for being a second time imposed upon What can be a greater affront than to attempt to impose upon any man's understanding besides lying to clear him from the fault nothing is more mean and unbecoming to the
character of man — 5. There is nothing more manly or more noble If we have done wrong than frankly to own it.
It is the only way of meeting forgiveness Indeed confessing a fault and asking pardon with with great minds is considered as a sufficient atonement
There are persons also whose vanity leads them to tell a thousand lies. They persuade themselves

That if it be no way injurious to others it is harmless and innocent. These persons are foolish enough to imagine that if they can tell any thing wonderful they draw the attention of the company and if they themselves are the objects of that wonder they are looked up to as extraordinary persons. This has made many a man see things that never were in being hear things that never were said.
7-3 Such may be assured however unwilling the persons they are conversing with may be to laugh in their faces that they hold them secretly in the highest contempt for he who will tell a lie thus idly will not hesitate to tell a greater where his interest is concerned. Remember then as long as you live that nothing but strict truth can carry you through life with honor and credit.

Liars are not only disagreeable but dangerous companions and when known will even be shunned by men of understanding. Besides as the greatest liars are generally the greatest fools, a man who addicts himself to this detestable vice will not only be looked upon as vulgar but will never be considered as a man of sense.
Cure for the big stage heart to victims of iste of spike put one. Put foot to first mornings and then miss one and then put half the other and then miss too mornings and then put on the and heat it in well with a hot iron
Benjamin

8 10 a w m B h go w re en wa co
12 11 Less One Liberty natural
There is no blessing on earth which can be more dear to a rational being than liberty any thing For there is which will rouse the feelings of mankind so quick as to deprive them of their rights and liberties. What can be more destructive to the feelings and ambition of any one than to be

By Unspare bound down under the outrage of a cruel tyrant. And as liberty is the best blessing we can enjoy then every man ought to be zealous for his country and not suffer + their rights to be violated with impunity. When we look at the distraction and desolation that has involved the European
world in darkness and misery and the commotions of wars in which they have been continually engaged to gratify the desires of being fierce haughty and cruel tyrants. When we read the Histories of France England and Ireland and of the wars and invasions that has distressed and impover- ished the wretched inhabitants of those kingdoms.

We ought therefore to be grateful and thank the perseverer of heaven that we have still enjoying the blessings of liberty Matthew H Jackson
Mat
James Matthias was born at April 30 1838 at 9 o'clock in the morning 1838 on Monday
Freeman Jackson Book. Steal not this Book for fear of shame Put a pint of salt in your well a week every week and you won't be sick S. Jackson
Learn some new was born June 23 1838 S. Jackson was born

a.m.
Truman Lewis 17 Jackson Miss Born November the 30 1862 on Sunday Morning About day break And died April the 1 In Friday about seven In the evening 1935 Matthew Murray Jackson Miss Father Miss Born January To 1963 And died July The 14 18623

William Jackson was born November 1st at 10 o'clock in the morning and died the 6 of November at one on Thursday 1793
Brother Murray Jackson on has been married at Warboin
The 26 of December at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning 1795 Wm Amos Jackson was born on Monday at three o'clock in the afternoon March the 26 1798 and died September 1834
Hiram Jackson was born November 1st 1797 at 11 o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday
Truman L Jackson was born November the 30 at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning about day break 1802 and died April the 1 on Friday at seven in the evening 1835
Harvey C Jackson was born March 1st 1804 on Friday at 10 o'clock in the morning Eliza Jackson was born December at 8 o'clock 1806 on Tuesday
Stephen Vanransler Jackson was born November the 20 at 6 o'clock on Friday 1807
Augustus Jackson was born on Thursday at 12 o'clock in the afternoon June the 20 1810

Matilda Jackson was Born June 20 at 2 o'clock 1813 on Sunday 1819 but died September 26
Lucinda Jane Jackson was born June 12 1821 at 3 o'clock in the after noon on Thursday Jane Campbell was born June the 24 1870
Matthew Warren Jackson was born January the 1876
Matthew W Jackson was married to Jane Campbell October the 4 1892
Matilda J. Walker was born May the 19 at 4 o'clock the afternoon on Monday March 1821
Sarah Walker was born at 10 o'clock in the afternoon on Tuesday September the 15 1829
George Walker was born September 20 at 11 o'clock in the morning on Tuesday 1831 and died November the 12 1839 on Tuesday between 4 and 5 in the morning
Marion Walker was born December the 30 at 9 in the evening on Wednesday 1833
Samuel Walker was born April the 19 1834 on Monday at 5 in the morning and died November 4 1839 on Thursday at 11 o'clock in the afternoon 1839

State of Indiana } Shelby County ss }
I Joshua B. Lucas Associate Judge of the Shelby Circuit Court do hereby certify that this paper book is the same which is designated in the Affidavit of James Walker this day taken and sub- scribed before me, as the family record (marked "B") of Matthew Jackson dec- ceased - which affidavit is taken
in the matter of the application of Jane Jackson for a pension
August the 11 th A.D. 1843
J. B. Lucas
See pages where the leaves are cut

Letter to Her Daughter
As the eyes of my Daughter can read this ere her heart can sympathize persecutions and afflictions of her parents Death must have removed the barrier Deafening from the world Death must have produced the She cruel the relentless hand of my Father As you acquainted the Count De Rosencantz Rosalie's eyes Were fixed upon him and again Another Anslem's presence The veil will then be removed my Child my Rosalie the supposed Daughter of the present Assembly Will be no longer kept in ignorance Of her family she will then know Herself to be the heiress of my Married husband Leopold Count De Rosenkant My tender child dear precious Gift of my Nicolas Loave

The same continuous scene The articulated mingling Scapes with Rosetta on the Shade sainted spirit loathsome From Heaven look and smile Upon thy offspring Swan Or God who was Friend  Love Sighed the robber snatching The bracelet from the casket Every eye was directed Towards her she eagerly kissed It and then repented She murmured the name Of Herbert De Hervor  and Then burst into tears And her lips articulated A prayer for the escaping Of Dula  De  rose  co  ants Herbert and Melissa The air was fragrance and The world was love Evening was appointed for the ceremony and Edgar
Was to be the officiating priest Chapman to those hands who not fit but death can sever When the hour arrived they repaired to the Manse of Melissa  De  Pier where numerous guests had assembled Melissa was introduced into the bridal apartment and there took her seat among a brilliant circle of ladies she was attired in robes of white as the southern clouds spangled with silver and trimmed with rich gold lace her hair hung loosely upon her shoulders encircled by a wreath of artificial flowers she had regarded all her form loveliness the rose and the lily agreed to blend their tints

In her cheek again pensive sprightliness sparkled in her eyes. Edgar was now introduced and took his seat at the side of Melissa his Father & Mother came next and sat at the right hand of the young couple Melissa's Father and Mother were stationed at the left Edgar then came & took his seat in front. Edgar then rising motioned to the bride & bridegroom to arise also do you said he give tis lady to that gentleman as solemn silence prevailed Melissa's Father & Mother rising and with downcast eyes where tides of love & sorrow swelled
He took her trembling hand and conveying it into Edgar's May the smiles of heaven rest upon you he said may future blessings crown your present happy prospects and may your latter days ever be embittered by the premature loss of a near and dear friend pugnaciously she checked his utterance and at that moment Melissa falling down upon her knees dear Father she exclaimed and burst into tears pardon deap tion acknowledge your daughter your ever Melissa

I believe Beatrice I believe that her husband Vela her daughter
The Barren Delphin King His Father Andergala His Daughter Sigismund Delphinthralo her husband The Barren Delphin Southvale His Father Fusseldrop and Gatha Fathermelo Their physician Jacubeny Their Daughter Lulathia Minhelm her son Acum
Journal Nov 15 th 1858
...nature inious ...celebrated history to which she says - appears to yield to his proposals. ... alone Whitehead can ... thy safety. He will not bear oppositio[n] ... His very love would make his Revenge more dudge[n] ... She had done not betray my feeling Was I suspected my life would say - the perfect of my machine And I should fall without the power of avenging ... which grows Be the result of our acting ... smile Upon the Banest - tell him we Security and peace fear not to the Let me truly ... Some knew pure Friends and home. Some knew Pride of name dignity of virtue But tis all past and reflection Must be not in vain. I thank The power I have of feeling him His remains. As I read the thy tears thy innocents thy misfortunes have roused It into a ... and though I then I have still a heart Ludovic ... Rest the Wickson & Co

Sunday night rain Monday night rain Tuesday in the after noon rain Wednesday in the after noon rain Thursday rain all day
Friday Saturday good weather Sunday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1888 July 19 S. B. Carr - history - P. 105
most of C. & Phoenix and but not all not all - Dec. 1812 let. 22 July 1822 to Mason Wilson D.
Ch. 659
New York
Matthew Jackson Capt Keck
Wofachitella June
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 1 st of April 1818 * Mass & Conn. Service
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of May 1818 and sent to the Pension, care of Joshua Dorman Esq. Judge, U.S. Pension, New York
Arrearages to Sept. 1818 $ 39.73 Also 24 dys $ 39.73
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
for the year
Onondaga, Onondaga Co.
Continue to pay

9624 Indiana Ind.
Jane Jackson dec'd widow of Matthew Jackson who was a private in the Revolution Mass.
* Mass. & Conn. Service. W.W.V. Feb. 12, 1843
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and in August 20 th 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept. 1853 and sent to
J. W. Coffin Present.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book: A Vol. 2 Page 218.

165. Matthew Jackson.
transferred from N.Y. to Ohio agency.
Roles played by Bride of Man 82 to left of agency agent's sign 83 [Signature]
J. F. Hunt Cincinnati Ohio
Partnership $2450

STATE OF OHIO, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
} ss.
ON this 4 th day of Sept r 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County Matthew Jackson aged fifty seven — years resident in said County — who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he the said Matthew Jackson enlisted for the term of Three Years — in the month of _____ in the year 1777 — in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepherd in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until the Year 1780 — when he was discharged from the said service in the City of New York — in the state of New York — that his original declaration was dated on the 6 th day of April — 1818 that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War Office of the United States on the 22 nd day of May — 1818 which said certificate is numbered 659 — And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. And I.
further declare under oath, I am, by occupation a cordwainer and that I have a wife living and the following named Children, to wit, Murray Jackson aged 24 Years, William Jackson aged 22 Years, Hiram Jackson aged 20 Years Freeman Jackson aged 18 Years, Harvey Jackson 15 Years Eliza Jackson aged 13 Years, Stephen Vanrensala or Jackson 12 Years and Augustus Jackson aged 10 Years, The five former are, Capable of maintaining themselves by labour, the three latter, to wit, Eliza, Stephen Vanrensala, and Augustus are not Capable of supporting themselves by labour. Sworn to & subscribed in Matthew Jackson open Court this 4 th day of Sept r , 1820
Dan l Gano Clk
* That he was entitled for three Years and served in Capt. Allen and Stephen's Company of the 3 rd Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Samuel D. Webb upon Continental Establishment and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the end of the War
* But early removed in the County of Mendocino in the State of New York

Schedule of Property belonging to Matthew Jackson a U.S. Pensioner inscribed upon the New York agency
  2 Cows supposed to be each worth $18 36 00   3 Swine & pigs worth 25 00   12 Horse Waggons 40 00   1 Set of Harness considerably worn 15 00   1 Plow 9 00   Household furniture (exclusive of wearing apparel and necessary bedding) consisting of 1 Table, 3 Chairs, a few knives & forks Tea cups & saucers and plates &c &c supposed to be worth 10 00   Matthew Jackson $ 135 00 
Sworn to subscribed this 14 th day of Sept 1820 in Open Court Dan l Gano Clerk
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County do hereby certify that the foregoing cash 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 hundred and thirty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court this 14 th day of September 1820
Dan l Gano Clerk

6. Massachusetts and Matthew Jackson -
Connecticut Correct DN
Admitted N.P.

State of New York -
Onondaga County ss. Matthew Jackson being duly sworn saith That in the month of March in the year fifteen hundred & seventy seven he enlisted as a private soldier for three years in Captain Caleb Keays company in Colonel Shepards Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States as a fifer until the month of March in the year fifteen hundred & eighty when he was discharged at Middletown Highlands, East of that point & in the State of New York during which time he was in the Battle at Burnside Heights - near Saratoga - in Monmouth Battle - & in Sullivans Expedition on to Rhode Island - That in April in the year seven hundred & eighty two he again enlisted as a private for three years in Captain Timothy Allens company in Colonel A. Webb Regiment in the Connecticut line served in the same as a fifer until June in the year fifteen hundred & eighty three when he was transferred into Captain Elisha Hopkins company of light infantry in a Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Col d William Hull in which he served as a fifer until the fourth day of January fifteen hundred & eighty four when he was discharged at New York - That he sent his discharges to Philadelphia to get his arrears of pay about twenty five years since, & has never been able to get them since - That the annexed papers were given him during his last enlistment & which he has kept to this time - That he is aged fifty four years and resides in the Town of Onondaga in the County of -

Onondaga - But he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - I further saith not -
Matthew Jackson
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this fifth day of April 1810.
Isaac Tomkins First Judge of Gen. Court. Chas.

State of New York Onondaga County 3/1: Henry Horton of Marcellus in the County of Onondaga hereby deposes and saith that he was a private in the Company of Captain Henry Allen in the Third Connecticut Regiment in the Continental Army dur- -ing all the time mentioned by Matthew Jackson in the affidavit hereto annexed and that he knew the said Matthew Jackson then & that he served as a Mus- -keteer in said Company in the manner set forth in said affidavit and afterwards his company was trans- -ferred to the Company commanded by Captain Elisha Hopkins in a Regi- -ment of Light Infantry commanded by Col. William Hull where the said Matthew Jackson was also transferred & served in the same in the manner set forth in his said affidavit and he has since known him in Schenectady in the State of New York & here in the Town of Onondaga & is the same person now here present who has taken & subscribed the annexed affidavit
# 41 Allen 40 44
Subscribed & sworn to this 3/1 day of April 1811 before me Thomas
Henry Horton

Onondaga County. § ss :—
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Matthew Jackson — of the town of Onondaga — in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me 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 Revolutionary War:" 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 aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this sixth — day of April — in the year 1818.
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.
Joshua Forman
Town of Onondaga in the county of

10223
Jane Jackson
Indiana Ohio
Act 7 July '38
10223

Declaration
Of Jane Jackson, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
The State of Indiana } ss
Shelby County On this The eleventh day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me, Lucas one of the judges of the Shelby Circuit Court. Jane Jackson, a resident of Noble Township in the County of Shelby and state aforesaid, aged Seventy three 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 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Matthew Jackson , who was, and served as, a soldier during the Revolutionary war, in the army, and afterwards was a pensioner of the United States: And for proof of her said husband Matthew Jackson's services, the time he served, and all the particulars of the same, she refers to the proofs and evidences of the same, filed in the Pension Office at Washington, with the papers of her said husband, under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818. She the said Jane is the widow of the

the papers of her said husband, under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818. She the said Jane is the widow of the same Matthew Jackson whose name is mentioned in the Certificate of Transfer from the Roll of New York to the Roll of Ohio, dated 15 November 1820, and hereto attached, marked A. She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Matthew Jackson on the fourth day of October, Seventeen hundred and Ninety two (October 4 th A.D. 1792) and that her husband the said Matthew Jackson died on the fourteenth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and Twenty Three that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day ( ) and year first above written, before Jane Jackson before me J. B. Lucas one of the judges of the Shelby Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Shelby County ss. I do hereby certify that the Shelby Circuit Court will not be

in regular session before the 17 th day of August A.D. 1843. and that Mrs Jane Jackson, the signor of the foregoing Declaration , is unable to attend in open court, owing to her bodily infirmity. Given under my hand and seal, in the county of Shelby aforesaid This, eleventh day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three. J. Lucas one of the judges of the Shelby circuit court Seal
The State of Indiana } County of Shelby } ss. Be it remembered that on this The eleventh day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three, before me the undersigned one of the judges of the Shelby circuit court personally appeared James Walker, & Susanna Jane Jackson who being first by me duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they were personally acquainted with Matthew Jackson, the husband of the said Jane Jackson in the foregoing declaration mentioned, and a pensioner of the United States prior to his death, and that he the said Matthew Jackson died on or about the fourteenth day

of July
A.D. 1823
Deponents are also
personally acquainted with said Jane Jackson, and state that she is the widow of said Matthew Jackson, that she lived with him till his death as his wife, and that she has never been married again since his death. Said Jane Jackson is now a resident and living in the County of Shelby in the state of Indiana.
James Walker
Lucinda Jane Jackson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me J. Lucas one of the judges of the Shelby circuit court
State of Indiana } I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court Shelby County ss } of said County Certify that Joshua B Lucas Esq before whom the above and foregoing power of Attorney appears to have been acknowledged was at the time of the taking the same and is at this time one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all of his official acts as such, and that the signature thereto attached purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said court at Shelbyville the 28 th day of Oct. 1843, Jacob Vernon Clerk

State of Indiana Shelby County
ss
Be it remembered, That on the eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and forty
Three persons came James Walker before me, the undersigned, one of the judges of the Shelby circuit court, who being by me duly sworn, makes oath and says, that the family record herunto attached marked B 1 is the family record of Matthew Jackson deceased, and the only record of said Matthew Jackson's marriage, and death that this deponent knows of; and that said record marked B 1 as aforesaid has been in the possession and kept by this deponent for the last eleven years past.
And further deponent saith not Signed James Walker
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me, J. Lucas one of the judges of the Shelby circuit court.

The State of Ohio Hamilton County ss } 3 rd
being first duly sworn depose to and saith that that portion of the family Record marked B above which contains the birth, death & marriage of Mr. Jackson mentioned was written by him and copied from the Bible of said Matthew Jackson deceased, to the best of his knowledge and belief,

State of Indiana } Shelby County } ss I, Lucinda Jane Jackson of lawful age, do depose and say, that the within enclosed paper Book (Marked B) is the only family record of Matthew H. Jackson deceased. That it is in my own hand writing, and that I wrote it about five or six years ago, Also that it was copied from a leaf of the family bible, on account of said leaf being defaced, and since that time the Bible has been destroyed and said leaf lost. And that the dates of my Father Matthew H. Jackson's death at page (17) of said paper book, and of his Marriage at page (20) were by me copied correct from the family Bible about the time above stated.
Further deponent saith not
Signed Lucinda Jackson
State of Indiana } Shelby County } ss The above named Lucinda Jackson makes oath and says that the facts set forth in the above Affidavit are true, Subscribed and sworn to, in the County of Shelby aforesaid This 9th day of December A.D. 1843.
J.B. Lucas one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court (Seal)
I do hereby certify, that our Shelby Circuit Court will not be in session (except our Legislature after the time of holding the same) before the 15 th of February A.D. 1844, that being the time of the next regular session
J.B. Lucas one of the associate Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court (Seal)
State of Indiana } Shelby County } ss I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court certify that J.B. Lucas whose name appears attached to the above Certificate, is one of the Associate Judges of said County of Shelby, duly commissioned and qualified. And that full faith and

credit is due and should be given to all of his official acts as such, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Shelby ville the 11 th day of December 1843
Jacob Vernon Clerk

Power of Attorney
of Murray Mc Jackson son of Jane Jackson widow of Matthew Act July 7. 1838.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Indiana COUNTY OF Shelby } ss:
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared * Mary M Jackson a resident of Fulton in the county of Hamilton in the State aforesaid  of Ohio. who being first duly sworn according to law, states that
he is † a son of Matthew Jackson in the county of Shelby and State of Indiana who was a revolutionary ‡ Soldier and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Wash- ington, D. C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, Mary M Jackson has on this 20 th day of April 1853 hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: H. Vaupet Washington Patterson Murray  M. Jackson
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 30 th day of April 1853
Aaron Fry
J. P. Quay
STATE OF Indiana COUNTY OF Shelby } to wit:
I, Jacob Vernon clerk of the Circuit court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Aaron Fry Esq before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 23 d day of April 1853
J. Vernon Clerk.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter a before the word he in every place where it occurs.

May 21, 1931
Hazel Craig 1402 Avenue E. Fort Madison, Iowa
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10142, that Matthew Jackson(his name also appears as Matthew M.Jackson) was born January 16, 1763, place not given.
He enlisted, place not stated, in March, 1777, served as a private and fifer in Captain Caleb Keep's Company, Colonel William Shepherd's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Bemus Heights and Monmouth and in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition, and was discharged in March, 1780.
He enlisted in April, 1782, served as a private and fifer in Captains Timothy Allyn's and Elisha Hopkins' Companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment; in September, 1783, he was fifer in Captain E. Hopkins Company of Connecticut Light Infantry, was transferred and served as a fifer in a regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Hull and was discharged January 4, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while residing in Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York. In 1820, he had removed to Hamilton County, Ohio.
He died July 14, 1823.
The soldier married October 4, 1792, in Montgomery County, New York, Jane Campbell, who was born June 24, 1770.
Pension was allowed on her application executed

August 11, 1843, at which time she was a resident of Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana.
She died August 20, 1844, in Shelby County, Indiana.
Their children were:
Alingram Jackson born October 17, ----- died November 6, 1793. Matthew Murray Jackson born December 26, 1795. William Anson Jackson " March 26, 1798, died September --, 1834. Hiram Jackson born November 17, 1799. Truman Lewis or Freeman Jackson) born November 30, 1802, died April 1, 1835. Harvey C. Jackson born March 16, 1804. Eliza Jackson " December --, 1806. Stephen Vanrenslear Jackson " November 20, 1807. Augustus Jackson " June 20, 1810. Matilda Jackson " " 20, 1813, died September 26, 1819. Lucinda Jane Jackson born June 12, 1821.
The following also appears on the family record:
James Matthias Walker, born April 30, 1838. Louisa Jane Jackson " June 23, 18--(illegible) Adela I Walker " May 19, 1827. Sarah Walker " September 15, 1829. George Walker " " 20, 1831, died November 12, 1839. Harriet Walker born December 30, 1833. Samuel Walker " April 19, 1834, died November 7, 1839.
In 1855, the following children were living: Murray M. Jackson, in Cincinnati, Ohio; Hiram Jackson, in California; Harvey C. Jackson and Augustus Jackson, both in Iowa; and Stephen V. Jackson, in Illinois.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

1908 Jan 29 Hist to Mrs. J. E. Morgan. V. L. M.
1916 Jan 26. Mrs. L. J. Morgan in it is not stated that wid lived or died in a town etc. etc.
1931-May 21- Hist to Hazel Craig- E E L
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10142
Jane Jackson Wid. of Matthew Jackson Port. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 3 rd 1883 June 17 th
Index:—Vol. A , Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Matthew Jackson
Ohio Rob.
The original envelope has been mustard.
W.O.R.
May 31/55.

10, 223
Jane Jackson Ind
Mason Nelson July 29 '46 Hon. J. A. Kendrick 24 Jny '52 Meloffin May 1 / 855- 3 rd Auditor May 31 / 55- J. N. Boffin June 8 / 55-
July 7 / 838

11.781 Indiana Ind.
Jane Jackson dec d
widow of Matthew who died on the 14 July 1823.
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Indianapolis at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept. 1855 _____ and sent to.
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Coffin Semi-annual allowance ending Present
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Book: _____
Vol. _____
Clerk, Page 425.

Matthew Jackson a Fifer to the Connecticut Light Infantry has permission to pass to Norwich in Connecticut and return by the 6 th day of October next.
Constant House.
Dear King Bridge 24 th September 1783.
Dear Captain Connecticut Light Inf Conningham King Bridge
Sister Jackson of the 2 d Connecticut Inf has leave of absence untill three o'clock P.M. July 8 th 1782 for Thickett Wife Mary Jne T. Hyllys My Cousin

Oct 21-1901 Mrs. Laura Jackson Morgan Tacoma Wash.
July 7-1902 To above - No further information Feb 26-1904 - Wists to Miss C. J. Jackson Portland Oregon
D.W. Wid. File 10,142
41684
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
41684
Mathew Jackson
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 254

Brief in the case of Jane Jackson, decd. who was widow of Matthew , Shelby County and State of Indiana . act July 7. 1838.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Matthew Jackson was a pensioner on the Ohio Roll under the acts of March 18. 1818, and May 1. 1820. He died July 14. 1823. Jane Jackson is directly identified as having been his widow, and her marriage to him on the 11 th of Oct. 1792, established by Record proof. Her death on the 20 th of August, 1844, and the names of her children &c. are shown in the mode required by the regulations.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
P. N. Coffin Present.
Examining Clerk.
Ebenezer Miles

Jane Jackson Nathaniel - Ind - Oct 1838
Colt
Josiah Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.

1402 Ave E.
Fort Madison Ia,
April 6. 1931
U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Revolutionary War Dept.
Dear Sirs: —
I would like to have the service of Mathew Murry Jackson who enlisted in 1777 at the age of 14 as a fifer + was pensioned. He applied for a pension April 6 1818 which was allowed.
He died July 1 4 1823 Hamilton Co. Ohio
He served at various times in each of the following states after re-enlistment
R. I. + N. Y. + Conn.
Please include the source where found.
Yours sincerely
Hazel Craig

Rev. War Section,
January 26, 1916.
Mrs. L. J. Morgan, R. F. D. 1, Box 32, Washougal, Wash.
Madam:
In reply to your letters without date, which were received on the 24" instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. No. 10142, of Matthew and Jane Jackson it is stated that in 1843 she was living in Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana, and that she died in Shelby County, Indiana on August 20, 1844, but it is not stated that she lived or died in a town.
Witnesses Dept You are also advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Jackson described by you.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Saltzman Commissioner.

Indiana (Indianapolis) Agcy,
From Jackson, died who was widow of Matthew, who was a general ship trader ,
She dtd July 7, 1838, March 3 rd 1849, V. & G.
$80 per Ann
On March 4, 1836, Wed August 20, 1844, when she was
To Heleek Campbell, etc.
Widow of William M. Jackson, Heran Jackson, Henry C. Jackson Stephen B. Jackson & several Jackson as children
J. N. Coffin, Parent

on file in this Bureau. Matthew Jackson wid file 10142
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov 1777 Mar. 1780 Left Robert Root William Shepherd Mass.   Apr 1780 June 1783 " Timothy Allen Samuel B. Webb Conn.   June 1783 Aug 4, 1784 " Elisha Hopkins William Hall Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Brans Heights, Vermont.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1
Date of application for pension, Feb 6 1811. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, { Born Jan. 16, 1763. Died July 22, 1823 }
Remarks: Holder of record Oct 4 1790 in Montgomery Co. Pa. Jane Lamb (his wife) was allowed pension on an application executed Aug 11 1843 while a resident of Noble Twp. Shelby Co. Ind. She died Aug 21 1844 in Shelby Co. Ind. Children: William Lamb b. Dec 26 1795; Mary Lamb b. Mar 26 1798; Hiram b. Nov 17, 1799; Truman L. b. Nov 30, 1802, d. Apr 1, 1835; Henry C. b. Mar 12, 1807; Phebe b. Dec 1806; Stephen b. Nov 22, 1807; Elizabeth b. June 20, 1810; Matilda b. Sept 26, 1819; Lucinda Jane b. June 12, 1821.
Very respectfully,
* Alingham b. Oct 17, died Nov 6, 1795

Matthew Jackson application for transfer from New York to Ohio - from 4 Mar. 1820
Transfer Nov 1820 of Notes sent J. F. Hunt Cincinnati Ohio
Sep 18

State of Ohio } City of Cincinnati } P.
On this 31st day of August 1820, personally came before me Isaac G. Burnet Mayor of the city aforesaid Matthew Jackson who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Keaps, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepherd, and that he also belonged to the Companies commanded, by Captains Allen and Hopkins in the Regiment commanded, by Colonel Samuel B. Noble in the service of the United States, that his name was placed upon the Pension Roll of the state of New York, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the County of Hamilton in the state of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Matthew Jackson
State of Ohio } City of Cincinnati } P. I Isaac G. Burnet Mayor of the city aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed, before me at the time and place therein mentioned in witness whereof I have subscribed my name, and affixed the corporate seal of the city on the date above written. Isaac G. Burnet, Mayor

Matthew Jackson, Transfer.
Marked "A" and re- ferred to in the declaration of Jane Jackson.

War Department, Pension Office,
15 November, 1820
SIR,
AGREEABLY to your request, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of New York to that of Ohio to take effect from and after the 1st March, 1820.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Mr. Matthew Jackson.
U. S. Invalid Pensioner.
on S. T. Hunt. Esq. Cincinnati. Ohio

July 22. 1842.
Oliver Matthew Jackson
James L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cincinnati July 16. 1842
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Mrs Jane Jackson, widow of Matthew Jackson. (To whom she was married in 1792, who died in 1828, and was a pensioner) wishes to petition for the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, granting "half pay and pensions to certain widows"; and I write this letter to ascertain what evidence will be required to obtain the same, as to the services of her husband, in addition to what may be on file in the Pension Office. Mrs Jackson now resides in Indiana, and would be glad to avoid the expense of sending to New York to obtain evidence of all the particulars of Matthew Jackson's service in the Revolution, if the same should be on file in your department. I think Mr. Jackson received a pension till his death in July 1828. I have before me your certificate transferring Mr. Jackson from the pension Roll of New York to that of Ohio, dated March 4. 1820, and another certificate dated November 10. 1820, stating that his name was authorized on the pension Roll. - Attention to this will oblige, respectfully, Your Obt servt.
Mason Wilson

10223 Dec 21. 1843
Jane Jackson 7 July 1838
Pension Documents }
, and
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington D.C.

Cincinnati Dec 16. 1843.
Sir
Inclosed are the Declaration and evidences of Jane Jackson, Widow of Matthew Jackson, to obtain a pension. She has, by agents, made diligent search to obtain the evidence of a witness to her marriage, but she has been unable. She was married in Montgomery County, New York, and after having written several times, we can find no one there now, who was there, or acquainted with her, in 1792.
Will you please examine the papers soon as convenient, and address me on the subject.
Very Respectfull, Your ob. Servt. Mason Wilson
J. L. Edwards Esq } Washington City }

State of New York Montgomery County } ss County Clerk's office }
I J Mandeville Clerk of said County do hereby certify that I have searched diligently the Records in this office & also the files for the record or certificate of the Marriage of Matthew Jackson to Jane Jackson prior to January 12 th 1879 and can find no record of said Marriage or of any marriage of said Matthew Jackson & anyone prior to that time.
Witness my hand and official seal this 19 th day of April 1885
J Mandeville Clerk
Fees 2/- Post 7 3

Washington April 27 th 1855.
Sir:
I herewith transmit in the case of Jane Jackson widow of Matthew of Indiana, whose Application for Revolutionary pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, has been heretofore made, — Certificate of the Clerk of the Court of Montgomery County New York proving that there is entry on the no Record of the County of her marriage.
It being thus proved that there is no County Record of her marriage — and by her Declaration that there is no Family Record other than the one with the papers, gives her children the right that parol testimony shall be received.
The parol testimony One cause of this claim not being allowed before is that the Letter of the Pension Office of July 29. 1844 states, that which is entirely incorrect and erroneous as follows, — "The proof of the date of marriage is not satisfactory — the paper offered in evidence being in fact no more than the claimants own Declaration."
1 st The parol testimony is as follows: James Walker swears the Family Record herewith attached marked B , is the family record of Matthew Jackson deceased, and the only record of said Matthew Jackson's Marriage, and Death that this deponent knows of, and that said record marked B , as aforesaid has been in the possession and kept by this deponent for the last eleven years past.

2 d Lucinda Jackson swears "the within enclosed paper Book (marked B ) is the only Family Record of Matthew M Jackson deceased: that it is in my own handwriting, and that I wrote it about five or six years ago, Also that it was copied from a leaf of the Family Bible, on account of said leaf being defaced, and since that time the Bible has been destroyed and said leaf lost. And that the date of my father Matthew M Jackson's death at page (17) of said paper book, and of his marriage at page (20) were by me copied correct from the family Bible."
3 d Matthew Jackson's own Declaration under the Act of 1 st May 1820 dated 11 th Sept r 1820 states — "I have a wife living and the following named children, to wit, Murray Jackson aged 24 years, William Jackson aged 22 years, Simon Jackson aged 20 years, Freeman Jackson aged 18 years, Harvey Jackson 15 years, Eliza Jackson aged 13 years, Stephen Van Rensselaer Jackson 12 years and Augustus Jackson aged 10 years." His Declaration in mentioning the children's ages corroborates with the date of their birth in the Family Record — and thus proves it to be a correct copy.
Other points are as follows
4 th Fact. The exact hour of the birth of each being entered is another fact which presumptively proves the copy correct.
5 th The Admission by the Pension Office by the allowance of his claim under Act May 1 st 1820, was a Formal & Official Admission that the facts in his Declaration

were true, — and therefore that the fact of his child Murray Jackson being 24 years old in the commencement of the year 1820 — which brings the date of his being a married man marriage back to 1795 — and the other strong Evidence ought in reason and in justice and in fairness to be considered sufficient to prove the marriage only a year farther back than that.
6 th The Family Record shows that Hingham Jackson was born October 17 th at one O'Clock in the afternoon and died the 6 th of November at one on Thursday 1793. The Letter of the Pension Office of Feb y 12 th 1841 to the Hon John Smith in the case of Dorcas Boyd Decides that — "a record of the proper date, showing that he [the eldest son] was born in 1794 would be satisfactory of the relation of husband and wife prior to January 1794." The Sworn Record made by Matthew Jackson of the age of his son Murray Jackson, in his Declaration of 4 th Sept. 1820, showing him to have been a Married man in the year 1795, added to the Record of the date of the death of their son Hingham Jackson in 1793 — and the Record of the date of the Marriage — the widow Jane Jackson having also Solemnly Sworn that she was married on October 4 th 1792, — all taken together — ought (aside from its being positive evidence) on the above reasonable presumptive principle of that letter to be sufficient.
7 th The Law of the Land of July 7. 1840 requires — "nor shall any evidence in any case be required to entitle the widow to a pension" "other than such proof as would be sufficient to establish the marriage between the applicant and the deceased pensioner in civil personal actions in a Court of Justice." And the Attorney General of the United States Decides at page 439 Mayo & Moulton, Pension Law,

as the marriage may be by virtue of this  Under this section, therefore, "to establish the relation of widow, proof of a marriage in fact "cannot be required — that is, by witnesses present at the ceremony, "or by official records" — "And as the marriage may, by virtue "of this section, be established by presumptive testimony, its date "as an incident may be established by evidence of the same "character which in civil personal actions would establish births, "pedigrees &c." And Starkie on Evidence the very Authority quoted by the Attorney General, in Vol 1 page 57 states what would be evidence in regard to "births, pedigrees &c" as follows "Duly reputation and traditional declarations are evidence "to prove a pedigree, including the state of a family as far as "regards the relationship of its different members, their births, "marriages and deaths."
8. I am glad to perceive that the Pension Office is willing to let the Law have its course 1st in relation to widows of persons who were in the Steamship San Francisco, in which the Regulations are that the marriage may be proved by such evidence as would establish the fact in a civil suit between parties before a Court of Justice — and also in Bounty Land Claims under Acts of Sept 28. 1850 & March 3. 1855, where Record Evidence is not required where it cannot be procured, and only reputation considered sufficient.
In this case a species of Record Evidence exists, and therefore Evidence vastly of a higher kind than what the Law of the Land and the Attorney General, both as quoted above, beside, is sufficient.
The following Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States prove that where an original paper is lost, secondary evidence of a copy is  in Law , evidence of its contents — and as this is evidence in civil personal actions — by the above Law, I claim the benefit of it in this case.

Secondary evidence of the contents of written instruments is admissible, wherever it appears that the original is destroyed or lost, by accident, without any fault of the party. Reaner v Bank of Columbia . 9 Wheaton 581. 6 Cond 691.
If the original is lost or destroyed, secondary evidence (being the best which the nature of the case allows) will be admitted." Riggs v Taylor 9 Wheaton 483. 5 Cond 116.
The party, in such case, may read a counterpart, or if there is no counterpart, an examined copy; or if no such copy may give parol evidence of the contents." Ibid . 486.
The affidavit of a party to the cause, of the loss or destruction of an original paper, offered in order to introduce secondary evidence of the contents of the paper is proper. If such affidavit could not be received of the loss of a written contract, the contents of which are well known to others, or a copy of which can be proved, a party might be completely deprived of his rights, at least in a Court of Law."
Taylor v Riggs 1 Peters 596.
Also in the following Circuit Court Decision the same principle was Decided to be Law.
If the original be lost or destroyed, or in the possession of the opposite party, who refuses to produce it, an examined copy if any such exists or can be found, is the next best evidence and must be produced. If no such copy exists, then the contents may be proved by parol evidence, by witnesses who have seen and read it, and can speak pointedly and clearly to its tenor and contents."
United States v Button 2 Mason 662.
464.
... eleven years past.

As these principles are Law and must go into effect even where Millions of Dollars are involved, — and often in favor of the United States, — the United States ought not Degrade the National Honor, (which it would expend Millions of Lives and Money to defend,) — by attempting to absolve itself from them.
As there is sufficient evidence in law, I claim the admission of the case.
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obed t Serv t
Isaac N. Coffin.
Loren P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Washington May 21 st 1855.
Sir:
Your letter of the 1 st inst is received. I respectfully request a re-consideration of the evidence of marriage in the case of Jane Jackson (Revolutionary pension Act July 7. 1838) for the following reasons below, stated  numbered , as it is often the case that the Pension Office to save the parties expense decides on the important point of the evidence of marriage prior to the furnishing of the Certificate of the date of death and names of surviving children, as if the marriage cannot be satisfactorily proved, it is a useless expense to take evidence of other points. This coincides with its design in Circular of January 1851 where it says "before subjecting himself to the expense of taking evidence" "the party will be informed as to the course most advisable to pursue." The Affidavits of James Walker & Lucinda Jackson prove Mr Jackson died in 1823 & that she his widow was living in 1843. By the words, in my letter of April 27 th the Letter of the Pension Office of July 29. 1844 states that which is entirely incorrect and erroneous I mean that the following exact words and no other are erroneous viz "the paper offered in evidence being in fact no more than the claimants own Declaration and only precede them by the extract "The proof of the date of the marriage is not satisfactory to show what point of the case the paper offered in evidence relates to" viz the point of marriage.
I request a reconsideration
Because 1 st

Because 1 st I have presented Evidence being the Certificate of the Clerk of the Court of the County where she was married that there is no Evidence of the marriage. Of this Evidence there is not even the acknowledgement of the receipt. 2 d A reference to Matthew Jackson's Declaration being a Record of ages of Children made more than twenty five years ago  Because 2 d I have shown there is Error as to fact in the Letter of the Pension Office of July 20 1844 (on which Error that Decision was founded) in the words "the paper offered in evidence being in fact no more than the claimants own Declaration." The Declaration was made, Subscribed and Sworn to by M rs Jane Jackson widow of Matthew whereas the "paper offered in evidence" is a Family Record accompanied by 3 d the Affidavit of James Walker sworn not before a mere Justice of the Peace, but the added solemnity of being sworn before the Judge of the Court who certifies that his affidavit is taken in the application matter of the application of Jane Jackson for a pension. Also accompanied by the Affidavit of Lucinda Jackson sworn not before a mere Justice but with the added solemnity of being sworn before the Judge of the Court. Are these Three Papers "the claimants [Jane Jackson's] own Declaration." If they are not, then the letter of the Pension Office of July 20. 1844 was in error and being an error, - reason, justice, fairness and the Rules of the Pension Office give a right that that error be considered and a reply at the least, if not the allowance of the claim, made, on its being pointed out.
Because 3 d I presented Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States in regard to

Rules of Evidence — that where a paper is lost on proof of its loss its contents can be proved — which Decisions or Authorities all tribunals & bureaus even that august tribunal the Supreme Court of the United States are glad to have pointed out, take much trouble to take notes of them, even if quoted before millions of time, and give a fair full and thorough consideration of their bearing on the particular case.
These three particulars of 1 st Evidence, 2 d Error, and 3 d "Authorities" in regard to the subject-matter were presented in my letter of 27 th ult o in not only respectful language, but even language complimentary language of the Pension Office in adopting Rules, liberal and at the same time just in regard to two classes of cases. If my manner is emphatic, no matter to what extreme of emphasis it is carried, if it makes no personal attack, because the Constitution of the United States guarantees to me in Article 1 st of Amendments "the freedom of speech."
I respectfully request that there be a re-examination of the case on the three particulars or points abovementioned.
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Isaac N. Coffin
Loren P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office. June 6 th 1855.
Sir,
I return herewith the papers in the case of Matthew Jackson of Ohio, received from you under date of the 31 st Ult. and have to inform you that it is on record in this Office that he died 14 July 1823, and that his pension has been paid in full.
I am, Sir, your Obedient Servant. Robert M c Kim Auditor.
J. P. Waldo, Esq. Comm ee of Pensions.

Washington Sept r 5 th 1855.
Sir:
I herewith transmit in the case of Jane Jackson widow of Matthew of Indiana, - Revolutionary pension case under Act July 7, 1838, in compliance with the letter of the Pension Office of 8 th June last to me, Certificate of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Shelby of the date of death of W m Jackson and the names and ages of her children now living. Also that H. Callack Van Pelt Esq. was recently appointed Administrator on her Estate and the amount of his bond.
As the Court were satisfied of the facts from the testimony of one witness - as the Courts of Law have in many instances, Decided that "one witness is sufficient" - and as the Hon ble Thomas A. Hendricks the Commissioner of the General Land Office certifies that Joseph Winterrowd Esq. is a person of the "first respectability and highest credibility," I have no doubt that under these particular circumstances the Certificate will be deemed sufficient.

I am Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt Isaac N. Coffin.
Josiah Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D.C.

Jane Jackson -
Rev
Call

Is there a file an application for Jane Jackson a pension in favor of the widow of Jackson dec d 3 -
Wm L. A. Hendricks Wofk

Seed history of Matthew Jackson W. 10 1/2 to Mrs L. J. Morgan New Delivery Washington DC
Personal inquiry Jan. 28. 08,

✓ "Revs War" H 1
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
On copy of pension papers (which you sent me seven years ago) of my grandmother, Jane Jackson widow of Mathew Jackson of Ham- ilton Ohio I am unable to make out the name of town in which she died. This was in 1843 in Shelby County Ind. Will you kindly just write the name of the Town and send to me.
Respectfully Yours
Mrs L. J. Morgan
P. F. D 1-1892.
Wahougal Wash.

John A. Saul Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I read your advertisement in The Tacoma Ledger although you stat d your business is patents and pensions, I thought it possible you could give me the information wanted or address of some one who can.
I want to get a written record of Matthew Jackson a Revolutionary soldier who enlisted

as drummer boy when Thirteen years old, I think from the State of New York.
There was one brother (am not sure but there were two brothers with him) his Father and an Uncle were also in the army.
I do not know their Christian names but there was a "Johnathan" and a "Thomas" but I do not know whether Father brother or uncle.
Either the Father or Uncle of Mathew Jackson was a Captain or a Major in the army.
I think Mathew served seven years in the army, there was I am sure one Brother mustered out with him who went south I think to Virginia. Mathew returned to New York.
Mathew Jackson and family were ultimate friends of Gen. W. H. Harrison and family after the war. Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer and Mathew were very good friends both during and after the war.
I do not know the reguiment or company he was in.
Very Truly
Mrs Laura Jackson Morgan No 902 - 9 th + South G St's
Tacoma Wash
October 16-'01.

Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you please send me number of Company and Regiment of Capt. Caleb Keef (Rev war) of Massachusetts and also of Capt. Timothy Allen of Conn. my grandfather Mathew Jackson enlisted in March 1777 as Tifer under Capt. Keef - reenlisted April 1782 as fifer under Capt. Allen. of Conn.
If you can give me their no. that will give me grandfathers co. and Regiment.
Respectfully Yours
Jan 25-04.
Miss C. J. Jackson Mt Tabor Heights Portland Oregon.

State of Indiana Shelby County ss
I Jacob Vernon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Dis- trict composed of the County of Shelby in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhib- ited to said Court by the evidence and oath of Joseph Winterrowd residing in Shelbyville, County of Shelby and State of Indiana, who it is hereby certified is a credible person, that Jane Jackson widow of Matthew Jackson, was a resident of Shelby County in the State of Indiana, and died in the said County of Shelby in said State, in the year eighteen hundred and forty four on the 20th day of August and that her children now living are as follows to wit, Murray H. Jackson resi- ding in the City of Cincinnati State of Ohio aged sixty years, Miram Jackson residing in the State of California, aged fifty six years. Harvey L. Jackson residing in the State of Iowa, aged fifty four years, Stephen T. Jackson residing in the State of Illinois, aged forty seven years, Augustus Jackson residing in the State of Iowa, aged forty five years. I also certify that Wallace
Wampler

Vanpelt was appointed Administrator on the Estate of said Jane Jackson decd, on the 27 th day of August Eighteen hundred and fifty five, and still is administrator thereon, and the amount of whose Bond as such administrator is two thousand dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Shelbyville in the county of Shelby and State of Indiana, this 28 th day of August A.D. 1855.
J. Vernon
Clerk S.C.P.B.
I am intimately acquainted with Mr. Joseph Winterrowd, mentioned in the foregoing record, & have known him for a number of years. He is a gentleman of the first respectability, and of the highest credibility. Any statement made by him may be relied & acted upon without the least hesitation, whether the statement be made under or without oath. September 5 - 1855
Thos. A. Hendricks