Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38075, for Drury Jackson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
St.
Jackson, Drury
S. 38075
CONTENTS

12,582
Virginia
Drury Jackson
County of Shenandoah in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Malenburg of the Virginia line, for the term of Two years.
Subscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of June 1819 and sent to Benjamin Cave Madison E.H. Virginia
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  30.09    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48.00     $78.09    Mo 19 4/30 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Drury Jackson was in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Malenburg of the Virginia line, for the term of Two years.
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Drury Jackson's Schedule
1958
June 19
Con
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1 pronged & stumpage tree, 1 white collar, 1 wormwood - sawing tree

District of Virginia Wythe County S c
On this 20 th day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said County, Henry Jackson aged sixty, six years the 21 st Inst. resident in the said county of Wythe in the state of Virginia who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows vizt. in the 8 th Virginia Regiment in the company commanded by Captain George Blagden on continental establish- ment that he has heretofore made this declaration and that his Certificate signed by the secretary of war leaves state the 26 th day of June 1819 and certifies that his pension was to commence at the rate of Eight Dollars per month on the 1 st day of November 1818, that he drew a pension under his former declaration which he understood became due on the 1 st day of March last. And he solemnly swears that he was a resident of the united states on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the united states in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed hereto 1 Barrel Maria - 4 hogs, 8 1/2 Chisels one auger & plane 1 Broad ax - 2 choppers, 1 hand saw, one tenant saw and hammer. 1 Ray - 3 gimblets - 2 drawing knives - 1 jack plane 1 smoothing plane - 1 jointer, 1 pair nippers - 1 turning lathe 1 Hand knife Box - 1 auger - 1 Cross pin, 1 open ring 1 plough & single bed, 1 Horse collar, 1 harness - 1 grubbing hoe

and two old weaver looms - 3 chairs - 2 tables 1 chest and cupboard - 2 water buckets & cooking utensils, $50 due from James Rodgers deceased - $113.33 due from Michael Snyder estate, but it is doubted if any thing will ever be got - one old shot gun - And the said Denny Jackson further declares that he is by trade a Turner, but that his ability to pursue it is greatly impaired by age, pains and infirmity, having been greatly improved in his trade by hard labor; that his family consists of a wife who is about sixty years old and injured in her shoulders - and a daughter who is very poor having nothing but her clothes, with two small children who live with them at this time
his (Denny Jackson Mark)
Sworn to, and declared, on the 20 th day of June 1820 before
(Thos W Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Accomac)
I Thomas Walter Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Accomac in the state of Virginia do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and 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 (exclusive of the debts) is fifty five Dollars and seventy five Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of June 1820.
Th. W. Lightfoot Clerk of the Court for the County of Accomac

(Virginia)
At a Court held for the County of Accomack on the 18 th day of July, 1820
The schedule of Drury Jackson a pensioner under an act of the Congress of the United States 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 18 th day of March 1818 which schedule was at a court held for this County on the 20 th day of June last, made out subscribed, sworn to and certified as the law directs and as was required by the form prescribed by the Secretary of the War Department of the United States of America - being returned to this Court by the said Secretary for correction in the following particulars, to wit, that it is stated why this Court is a court of record; whether it possess the power of fine and imprisonment, and whether it proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited &c. The Court on consideration thereof do order and direct that it be certified that the County Court of Accomack which certified the schedule as above stated as well as this present Court is a court of record within the contemplation of the act of Congress aforesaid, because it is made a court of record by the Constitution and laws of the State of Virginia to which this Court belongs it proper to refer the Honorable Secretary for greater certainty and information. - That it has been solemnly adjudged by all the Superior Courts of the State of Virginia to be a court of record, and that its proceedings have been considered as emanating from a court of record by the tribunals of other states whither they have been sent - And it is ordered to be further certified that the proceedings of this Court are kept and recorded in proper books for the purpose by their Clerk and are regulated by the course of the common law and the statutes of Virginia with a jurisdiction defined by said statutes and that it has the power of fine and imprisonment.
John Hester
(Th. W. Lightfoot CC)

Let the applicant state the line in which he served, the regiment and the name of his colonel
Drury Jackson Private 76 to 78 Mulenburg Virginia Regt
Admitted
on roll
Madison Co. Va.

Let the applicant state the line in which he served, the regiment and the name of his colonel
Drury Jackson Private 76 to 78 Mulenburg Virginia Regt
Admitted on roll
Madison Co. Va.

Madison County State of Virginia
Be it remembered that on this 12 th day of Nov r 1818 personally appears Drury Jackson before us in open Court it being a Court of record for the County of Madison State aforesaid s d Jackson aged sixty four years resident in Shenandoah County in the s d State of Virginia who being by us first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath making 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 & naval service of the United States Revolutionary War. That the s d Drury Jackson enlisted in Culpeper County in the State of Virginia on the 8 th Feb y in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. George Houghton of the 8 th Reg t Vir a  on the Continental establishment where he continued to serve in the s d Corps or in the service of the U. States until the 8 th day of Feb y in the year 1778 when he was honorably discharged at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown
# which was Commanded by Col. John Muhlenberg

and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no further evidence now in his possession except the affidavits herewith enclosed of his services.
Drury Leckson
Sworn to and declared before us sitting as a Court of Record the day & year aforesaid
Virginia
Richard C. Peyton
We John Walker, Robert Thomas, Michael Wallace & Justus
of the peace in & for the County aforesaid sitting as a court of record the day and year foresaid do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the s d Drury Leckson did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy and that the s d Drury Leckson is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and we now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken there before us to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the mentioned  aforesaid Act of Congress.
John Walker
Benjamin Cave Clerk

The James Early John Lindsey & Edward Bryan being duly sworn in open court do certify that Drury Jackson is in intelligent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country according to an act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service in Revolutionary War.
James Early John Lindsey Edward Bryan

38075
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38075
Henry Jackson Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 30 - 1818
I do hereby certify that I believe that Mr. Henry Jackson enlisted in Capt. George Slaughters company in the eight Virginia Regt and served his time out as a true and faithful soldier which Regt was raised for two years.
Angus Shuckler.

The Affidavit of Edward Bryant taken this 1 st day of July in the year 1818 at my house in Madison County state of Virginia This affiant being first sworn deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Drury Jackson and that in the year one thou- -sand seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted under James Kirtley who was a Lieut. under Capt George Sloughter of Culpeper County and that the s d Jackson sent for this affiant with others to see him a few days before he set out for the army & remained with s d Jackson until he started and in the year following  the year 1777 cont 1777 and in the spring s d Jackson set out towards Culpeper Court house to join his Regiment and march towards the North as this affiant understood and believes he also believes in the year 1778 the s d Jackson returned with a discharge
Edward Bryant
Madison County to wit This day Edward Bryant came before me a magistrate of s d County and after being sworn deposed to the facts set forth in the above affidavit by him under my hand this 1 st day of July in the year 1818
Rich d L. Boston

The affidavit of John Henderson taken before me a magistrate of the county of Madison at the house of s d Henderson in s d county on the 2 d day of September in the year 1818. This affiant being first sworn deposeth and saith that he was with Drury Jackson who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war at Charles town in South Carolina in the year 1776 and in the year 1777 was with at Philadelphia where to the said Henderson saith he was taken himself taken sick and left Philadelphia in July 1777 for home and left the said Drury Jackson in the army and further he saith not. John F Henderson Madison County to wit
This day John Henderson came before me a magistrate of s d county and after being sworn deposed to the facts set forth in the above affidavit given under my hand this 2 d day of September 1818
Rich d C. Boston

The affidavit of John Boston senr. taken at my house in Madison County the 1 st July 1818 This affiant being first sworn deposeth and saith that when a youth and living at his step father's Augustin Ruckei son recollects that Drury Jackson & others called at said Ruckei's to stay all night and as this affiant understood and believes that they had enlisted and was on their way to join the army and further recollects that it was some time during the Revolutionary war
John Boston
Madison County to wit
This day John Boston
senr. came before me a magistrate of said County and after being sworn deposed to the facts set forth in the above affidavit given under my hand this 1 st July 1818 Rich d C. Boston