Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,888, for Asa Jackson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
★ Jackson, Asa
NUMBER _____
S. 32,888
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1083
Asa Jackson, Warrington Capt Pike Private 4
Massachusetts line! 8 years 2 yrs 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Worthington, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Amount of Arrears
3 months 30/31 4/30.
$32.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued.
Notification sent to Samuel Asa inchler Esq. 29 th Jan y 1821.
Northampton, Mass

N o 86 Mass. Asa Jackson N o 2v
1083
Sep 18
Con
Mass
Sent to
Sam Hinckley
Northampton, Mass.
Jany 29. 1821

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Asa Jackson aged fifty four years, resident in Northampton in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
two years & nine months in the Company commanded by Capt's Pike & Frost in Col's Smith's Regt and in Capt Woodings Company in Col's Sprague Regt. That he applied for a Pension under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 which was granted, his Certificate being numbered 1083 that he applied therefor the 2 day of May 1818 That my family consists of my wife aged 43 & four Children viz Abigail aged 16 years afflicted with Rheumatism, Ephraim aged 12 years William aged 9 years & Cynthia aged 5 years my wife is in indifferent health, & I am myself afflicted & have been many years with the Gravel, I am most of the time absolutely unable to labour. That I am in unsecured circumstances and am in need of the Annuity And I do solemnly swear, 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
19 Acres of Land, one half of a house & two thirds of a barn thereon standing subject to dower of the widow. Poultry. $196.00  Ane Table & 7 rounders and $2.00 6 Chain 2.50. Com Chest of drawers 3.00 1 Iron kettle 2.50 1 Baking pan 75 1 Pot 1.00. 1 Sp. Sad Iron 50 1 Iron basin 40 1 Tin Kettle 50 1 Shovel & 2 Sp 2.00. 1 Brass Kettle 3.00. 1 Warming pan 75. 6 China Spoons 50 1 Jug 1.00 1 Plate 20 1 Tea pot Cups & Saucers 20 1 Mug 12 5 Tea & 11 Table Spoons 75 1 Jug & 2 Bottles 20. 1 Cow $12.00. 1 Pig 4.00. 10 Sheep 10. = 47.07
Schedule of debts due from the Estate of Asa Jackson to Oliver Cook and S. Joseph Prudie $2.50. Josiah Robinson 3.00 Thomas Moore 8.00 13.50 Peter Pomeroy 16.00 John A. Barr 13.00 Dan Pamer 10.00 39.00 Ezra Washburne 12.00 Wm Patmore 5.00 Samuel Howe 7.50 24.50 White Danah 14.00 Asa Tuttle 5.00 Reuben Mear 15.00 34.00 To Mr Ward 131.00 $312.25 Asa Jackson
Sworn to, and declared, on the sixth day of July 1820, before the said Court. Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, 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 two hundred forty three dollars, and 87 cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820. Josiah Dwight

Northampton Ind May 10
Free
Honourable
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary for the
War department.
Washington
application of Asa Jackson for a pension taken sealed up & forwarded by me L. Brinsley, Judge

I Am Jackson of Worthington in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty three Years of age, Testify & say I enlisted as a private soldier into the Company commanded by - Pike in the sixth Massachusetts Reg t . commanded by Col. Smith and afterwards I was transferred to the Company commanded by Capt. Hugh Holmgren in the Reg t . commanded by Col. Sprout in the Massachusetts line (being the Second Massachusetts Reg t .) and I continued in service in the State of New York from April 9 th 1701 (the time of my enlistment) untill Dec r . 23 rd 1703 when I was discharged by Genl. Knox - I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assis- tance from my country for support - I have never rec d . any pension from the United States May 2 nd . 1810. Asa Jackson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss May 2 nd . 1810 Asa Jackson came before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of wills &c. being a Court of Record in & for the County of Hampshire aforesaid and being carefully examined and concerned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and I have evidence before me from the Select-men and overseers of the poor of the Town of Worthing- ton that he is in reduced circumstances & is in need of assistance from his country for support and I am fully satisfied that he is in necessitous circumstances and that he served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy. And I enclose his discharge - and I have in testimony of his being known as aforesaid and of the facts aforesaid hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid the Day & year aforesaid.

I Am Jackson of Worthington in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty three years of age, testify & say I enlisted as a private soldier into the Company commanded by — Tike in the sixth Massachusetts Reg t . commanded by Col o . Smith and afterwards I was transferred to the Company commanded by Capt. Husbands in the Reg t . commanded by Col o . Spencer in the Massachusetts line (being the Second Massachusetts Reg t .) and I continued in service in the State of New York from April 9 th 1781 (the time of my enlistment) until Dec r . 23 rd . 1783 when I was discharged by Genl. Knox — I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assis- tance from my Country for support — I have never rec d . any pension from the United States May 2 nd . 1810. Asa Jackson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss May 2 nd . 1810 Asa Jackson came before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of wills &c. being a Court of Record in & for the County of Hampshire aforesaid and being carefully examined and mentioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and I have evidence before me from the Select-men and overseers of the poor of the Town of Worthing- ton that he is in reduced circumstances & is in need of assistance from his Country for support and I am fully satisfied that he is in necessitous circumstances and that he served in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy. And I enclose his discharge — and I have in testimony of his being known as aforesaid and of the facts aforesaid hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid the Day & year aforesaid. James Hemenway, Judge of the Court aforesaid.

Chelsea Mass. R
July 22 nd 1902
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
I am desirous of having through your Bureau the status and record of my maternal Grandfather in the Rev. War.
As related to me from time to time in years long since passed.
WAR & NAVY JUL 25 1902 FILES

my Grandfather Asa Packard probably from Bridgewater Mass - was among the first 60 volunteers from the Town of Worthington Mass. Served all through the war - was in the famous Valley Forge Campaign being without any meat five days and wholly without any return for three days. Chewing pieces of leather taken from what was left of their ragged shoes - Asa.

Latham was a pensioned soldier - living in the Town of Worthington from his early marriage - and dying in the last days of Dec. or early in Jan. of 1832 - or 33. when my Mother Cynthia Latham Leek deceased on the 14 th inst was about eighteen -
If you can furnish me any record of the service of my Grandfather when and where enlisting - when discharged - and

whether private or officer (he was always called Capt. Lachman) I shall estimate it - a great deal The Valley Forge Campaign was in the winter of 1777. and 78 -
My earliest information was gained when only a small child listening to the tales of Capt. Pomeroy - a pensioned soldier then ninety - six who was in the same Campaign as Asa Lachman Thanking you in advance I am Very Truly Yours Mrs. Juliette Leale Arden

32888 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,888
Ala Jackson
His Rev wife
Act: 18 th March 1815 7
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July, 29-1902 Mrs. Juliette C. Arden Cheshire Mass.

Boston Jan y 12 1799 Payment received in the New Second Wasp Pkt 24 \frac{36}{90}
Dear Jackson P. File 32088 Mass.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Asa Jackson Soldier _____ in the second  Massachusetts _____ Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 23 d Day of December 1783
By the General's Command,
H Knox M aj Genl
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
© H. Tappan Adjutant