Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21450, for Joseph Jackson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Handwritten cursive text, possibly "Nate" or "Nate", written in dark ink on a light background. The text is written in a cursive style with a dotted line underneath.
Jackson, Joseph Rebecca
No. 21450.
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sep r 1839. to 5 Jan y 1840 Age Notified 25 Feb y 1841.
Massachusetts 661
Rebecca Jackson widow of Joseph Jackson dec d ?
who died on the 3 rd September 1788 of Plymouth in the State of Mass a who was a M t Hosp t in the Continental Army commanded by Captain Allen of the Reg t commanded by Col Ward in the Mass a line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a the rate of 57 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of March 1837 and sent S. H. Lord Plymouth Mass a
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 $343.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r " 28.66
$372.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd . }
Recorded by Book 7.
W. H. Adams
Clerk,
Vol. 1. Page 54

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 25 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n of Rebecca Jackson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Fifty Seven Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 5 th January 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Alvin B. Loring
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Affidavit of the Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Town of Middleborough Massachusetts — S Mass. Sept 30 th 1836
I Allen Shaw do on Oath declare That I am Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, That it appears by said Records that — Mr Joseph Jackson & Miss Rebeckah Green both of Middleborough were Married by Silvanus Canant October the 2 d 1777 —
Allen Shaw Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. September 30 th 1836. Then personally appeared Allen Shaw and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I certify that the said Allen Shaw is a man of good standing & whose word & declarations are entitled to full faith and credit
Wilkes Wood Justice of the Peace

Declaration & widows No 324 of Rebecca Jackson
324
Allow 1 5733 per ann. for 1 Cap. 14 mo. No deduction.
J H Lind Esq Map.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. On this first day of October 1836 personally appeared before Wilson Wood Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Plymouth Rebecca Jackson resident of Middleborough in said County aged seventy four years — who first being sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made the act of Con- gress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Joseph Jackson late of Middleborough aforesaid deceased who was a private and a noncommissioned Officer in the war of the Revolution in the army of the United States and served according to the best of her recollection and belief as follows: viz, that he served eight months as a private at Roxbury near Boston Mass s in the year 1775. —
That on the first day of January in the year 1776 the said Jackson entered again into the public service in a Company com- manded by Cap t Jonathan Allen and Col Ward's Regiment and served one year as a corporal in said Company as appears by the annexed warrant appointing him to that station and for which reference may be had to a journal left by the said Jackson in his own hand writing, also annexed.
That on the fourth day of October 1777 being two days after I was married to my said Husband he entered again into the mi- litary service and marched to the State of Rhode Island and as I believe in a company commanded by Joshua White and was absent until cold weather I believe about two months. That in the summer of the year 1778 my said Husband again entered the public service as a Soldier and marched to Rhode Island was at the retreat of General Sullivan's army from the Island.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Jackson on the second day of October in the year 1777 and for proof refers to the affidavit of the Town Clerk of Middlebo- rough aforesaid, and that her said Husband Joseph Jackson aforesaid died on the third day of September in the year 1788.

And that she has remained a Widow, & Widow ever since that period, as will appear by the proofs hereto annexed.
Rebecca Mrs. Jackson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and month year above written and I further certify that the above named Rebecca Jackson is a person of credit and whose word & declarations are entitled to full faith and credit.
Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth
I further certify that by reason of age & bodily infirmary the above named Rebecca Jackson is unable to travel & attend any Court to make her aforesaid declaration.
Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth
Plymouth Yrs. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Wilkes Wood Esq. is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above are his true & proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Pro- bate Court for said County this sev- enth day of October A.D. 1836 Jacob H. Lord

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Jackson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
No. 21,450
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Pvt. Amos Wade Mass.   Jan. 1, 1776 1 yr. 2nd Cpl. Jonathan Allen Jonathan Ward 21st Cont'l. regt. Mass.   Oct. 4, 1777 2 mos. Joshua White Mass.   Summer 1778  
Battles engaged in, Gen. Sullivan's retreat from R.I.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1836 - His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Middleborough, Mass.
Age at date of application, 74 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married at Middleborough, Mass. Oct. 2, 1777. Rebecca Green of said town. He died Sept. 3, 1788. Children are referred to in 1840, names not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1911 July 25 Hist. W. Mrs. Chester H. Shaw
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21450
Rebecca Jackson
widow of
Joseph Jackson Coop Rev War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. 14 , Page 37R
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Jackson, Nr. 21,450. Mass.

Jonathan Ward
Esq; COL. of the 2 d Regiment raised by the THIRTEEN UNITED COLONIES of NORTH AMERICA.
To Joseph Jackson
GREETING:
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates from the said Colonies, in Congress assembled, I do by these Presents, by the Consent and Approbation of your Captain, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said Joseph Jackson to be the second Corp t in a Company in said Regiment commanded by Mr Capt. Jonathan Allen Esq; You are therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a second Corp t in ordering and exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid, commanding them to obey you as their Corp t and you are to observe such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at
Dorchester Jan y 1. 1776
This may certify that Joseph Jackson is the second Corp t of the above named Company in the 2 d Regiment of the above named Colonel

Disposition of Joseph Clark

I Joseph Clark of Middleborough, County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Jackson late of Middleborough aforesaid deceased until his death being his family physician I have also been well acquainted with his wife now his widow of said Middleborough from her youth. That during the Revolutionary war I was much of the time in the military service in said war. That in the summer of the year 1778 I visited the army in the vicinity of Boston Mass and well recollect that I saw the said Joseph Jackson there a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Amos Wade then of said Middleborough and I talked with P. Jackson there. —
That in October in the year 1777 I was in military service at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island and I well recollect that the said Joseph Jackson was at said Tiverton a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Joshua White & Second Lieut. Zadock. The militia at that time were engaged for twenty days but they were detained longer than that time how many days cannot now say I think something more than a month and the aforesaid Capt. White's company stayed longer than the first engagement the weather was cold & the ground frozen when the troops were discharged. —
I further say that that I attended the P. Jackson in his last sickness & find by my Books that he died in the latter part of the summer season of the year 1788. That his widow is now living and has never been married since the decease of her P. Husband
Joseph Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. October 1 st 1836 Personally appeared the above named Joseph Clark a man well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity and

and made solemn oath to the aforesaid affidavit in him subsisting
Before me Willes Wood Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do certify that Willes Wood Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed papers purport- ing to be his are his true & genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this seventh day of October A D. 1836
Jacob H. Lord

Deposition of Daniel Tucker

I Daniel Tucker of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years do hereby say that I was a Soldier in the United States Service in the year in the State of Rhode Island at Seekonk and also in the year 1777 and also in the year 1778. I was in said Service on the Island of Rhode Island & with the army when General Sullivan retreated from R. Island: and think I saw Joseph Jackson then of said Middleborough, but now deceased, in said service. And I am confident that said Jackson was there in the service in the year 1778 when the army retreated as aforesaid; he was not in the same company with me and I believe was one of the militia. I would further state in the first year above named I was in the State Service of Rhode Island; and in the latter year in Massachusetts service and have no doubt that said Jackson was in the service both years but how long cannot say.
Daniel Tucker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. September 3 d 1836. — Personally appeared Daniel Tucker a man well known to me and is a man of good character for truth and veracity and in my presence made and subscribed the above affidavit on his oath. Wilson Wood Judge of the Court of Probate and Justice of Peace for the County of Plymouth.

To the Pension Bureau -
Washington D. C.
In the History of Shilshrop Maine. I find that Simon Bonney one of the first to settle in Shilshrop came from Plympton in 1780. had been master of coasting vessels and had done service in Revolutionary war. How can I get any information regarding him or his son Isaac Oct 6. 1858. The date of his birth.

Then I am in search of Joseph Jackson of Middleboro Mass who is said to have been in the Revolutionary War.
I am desirous of learning a daughter of the Revolution- so am looking up those two lines.
Mrs Charles N. Shaw, Yorke Maine.

Rebecca Jackson widow of J. Jackson N. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Plymouth Mass Oct 7. 1836
Sir
I send herewith the pension application of Rebecca Jackson. The certificate may be sent to me
Yours &c
J. H. Lord