Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38074, for Reuben Jackson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Jackson, Reuben
S. 38074
CONTENTS

(285)
Virginia. 11
✓ Reuben Jackson ✓
Capt Garland Pirate, Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of April 1818 and sent to the pensioner care of John Gaallor Esq. Judge L. Richmond Virginia.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818. 4. 19 / 31 mo. $ 36.90
$ 36.90
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
6 Edward Wren
Dear Friend and Brother

Warren Jackson
Private
Correct. comm d Apr 17. 1868.
My dear wife,
indoor to hand at
Richmond Va.
Apr 29. 1868
St.

I Reuben Jackson, of the State of Virginia and County of Henrico do hereby certify that I enlisted under Captain Peter Garland (of the County of Lunenburg) on the 4 th or 5 th day of June 1776. which said Company was attached to the 6 th Virg a Regiment, where I continued to serve, and was in the Battle of Monmouth, where the Regiment was so thinned by loss on that day the 6 th was attached to the 2 nd Virg a in which Regiment I continued to serve, and went into Winter Quarters with General Washington Army at Middlebrook at which Place I Re-enlisted for the war under Captain John Stokes, — there obtained a Furlough to Return to Virginia, and I was stopped in the town of Fredericksburg by some Commissioned Officers, to go on and join the Southern Army, I went on for Hillsborough (N.C.) and there was attached to Col o Buford's Regiment in which Regiment I continued and served and was at the Battle of Hanging Rock (called Buford's Defeat!) from which Place I returned to Hillsborough, and there volunteered to go with Col o Morgan, and marched off immediately for Salisbury and continued with him, and was in the Battle of the Cow Pens! a few days there after we joined the main Army, and returned to my own Regiment again commanded by Col o Buford. The 18 months' men's time expiring which was commanded by Col o Lee I was drafted to fill up said Regiment, in which I continued to serve until the End of the war.
his Reuben + Jackson mark

Virginia - Henrico County, to wit,
This day the within named Reuben Jackson personally appeared before me, John Coalter, one of the Judges of the supreme Court of Appeals in & for the State of Virginia, and made oath on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the within statement, signed by him by affixing his mark thereto, in declaring that he could not write his name, contains the truth to the best of his knowledge & recollection -
John Coalter
April 17. 1818.
State of Virginia Henrico County to wit.
This day, Personally appeared before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Appeals Robinson and and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, That the above named Reuben Jackson (is a Neighbour of his and is a very Poor and Needy Man, and came com- pletely within the Provisions of the Late Act of Congress. That the affiant was himself a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, altho' he was not acquainted with the said Jackson in the army yet he has had frequent conversations with him about transactions during the war and places where Important events took place, and I have no doubt, that the said Reuben Jackson

did serve as a Soldier, as he has stated? I have been known him about Twenty years last past and during which time, I have considered him as an honest and industrious man, But he is now entirely reduced in his circum- stances, and by a late injury is a cripple, and unable to labour.
Robinson Lord
Virginian. Henrico County to wit,
The above named Robinson Lord this day personally appeared before me John Coalter one of the judges of the supreme Court of Appeals in & for the State of Virginia & made oath that the above statement written & signed by him contains the truth to the best of his knowledge & belief —
John Coalter April 17. 1818.
I John Coalter do further certify to all whom it may concern that I am satisfied as well from the above recited affidavit as from the certificate of the Auditor of public accounts hereto annexed, that the above named Reuben Jackson did serve as a soldier during the revolutionary war;
I am also satisfied, not only from the respectability of the affiant Lord, but from the appearance of the said Jackson that he is an object within the provisions of the late act of Congress —
I am requested to state also that it is probable a register of said Jackson's discharge remains in the war office at Washington — J.C.
John Coalter April 17. 1818

I certify it appears from a list of the names of such of the Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental establishment who received Certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeably to an act of assembly passed the 11th day of March 1781; that a Certificate issued on the 2nd day of May 1784 in the name of James Guthrie for the sum of £49. 10. 8.
Thos. M c Donough
Clerk
Edmond Heaps
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Ms. A. 9. 2. 10. 11

11921 Reuben Jackson's afft. and Schedule,
285 (Copy) reg. cap. 1818 Sept 18
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First. E. Brown, Richmond, Va.

The Secretary of the War Department is Requested to transmit the Papers in this Case to Lieut. Brown at the City of Richmond Virginia

SCHEDULE.
District of Virginia ss.
On this seventh day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of Henrico , Reuben Jackson aged seventy four years, a resident in Henrico County in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: (c) in the sixth Virginia Regiment (Infantry) and also in 2 d Regiment in Capt. Peter Garland. Company in 6 th Regiment, and in a company commanded by Capt. John Stocks of 2 nd Regt on the Continental line in the revolutionary war, his declaration was made on the 17 th day of April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 285 and I do solemnly swore that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed (d) This his real estate is twenty five acres of uncultivated land with a small long house and that his personal estate is only one pig, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, that he is a farmer but has no ability to pursue it that his family is a wife 69 years of age unable to support herself, and one son 23 years of age, the deponent states that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 7 th day of October 1820 before the Court of Henrico
Reuben Jackson (mark)
Virginia Henrico County, to wit: William Price Pitt of the said Court.
I, Hard Bacon Whittoe the clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit 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 fifteen dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 th day of October — 1820.
Hard B Whittoe
Clerk of the Court for the County of Henrico

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Aug 3 April 24, 1936
Mrs. Robert Farrier 631 N. 3d Ave Phoenix, Ariz.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38074, it appears that Reuben Jackson enlisted June 4 or 5, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Peter Garland's Company in the Sixth Virginia Regiment, and in Captain John Stokes' Company in the Second Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth, after which he marched to Hillsboro, North Carolina and served in Colonel Buford's Regiment and was in the battles of Hanging Rock and Cowpens, soon after, he was drafted to serve in Colonel Lee's Regiment, in which he served until the close of the War.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, while a resident of Henrico

County, Virginia, aged seventy-two years.
In 1880, soldier referred to his wife, aged sixty-nine years, and son, aged twenty-three years, but did not state their names. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1976-Apr-24-Hist-6 mrs Robert Lorain and
38074 Rev INVALID.
File No. 38074
Stenben Jackson Lin Stev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Phoenix Ariz. March 4. 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Dear Sir!
Can you give me any information regarding Reuben Jackoche who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Peter Garland's Company 6 th Virginia Regiment. also in Captain Benjamin Taliaferro's Company in 2 nd Vir - Reg. He enlisted for three years. Aug 5. 1777 + Aug 13 1777 date of enlistment.
Did he apply for

a pension or was there any other beneficiary?
Please give me all the data you have concerning him or his family.
Thanking you in advance.
Yours very truly Alice Farrier (Mrs Robert Farrier) 631 N. 3 rd Avenue Phoenix Arizona

Steele
Mr. H. Steele
The Hon ble Secretary of the Department of War - mail S. Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jackson, Richard GRADE Sergeant LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8442 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 24, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.