Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41685, for Stephen Jackson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass. Vt.
Jackson, Stephen.
S. 41685
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19.575
Ohio,
Stephen Jackson
of Union Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Place of the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the W. H. line, for the term of eleven months from January 1776 to November 1776. inclusive. Continental Mass. R.V.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of February 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of March 1826 and delivered to Claudia James,
Arrears to 4th of March 1826, $8.17 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 14 Sept, 1826, 48.
$56.17
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

I happy of My dear delectations

State of Ohio } ss Before me one of the Associate Madison County Judges of Said County Personally appeared Stephen Jackson aged Sixty Three the 25 Day of July set and after Being duly Sworn as the Law directs Dath Solonely Make his declaration as follows That he the said Jackson first Entered the Service in the Revolution war was in 1775 when the British came out from Boston to Concord he then engaged for three Months under Capt. Wood & Col. Wood Regiment and at the End of that time he was engaged in the Continental Service for one year in 1776 under Capt. Place in Col. James Reed Regiment, and General Sullivan's Brigade as Orderly Serjt. and at the End of that time he got his Discharge but since lost it & went home Sick & after getting Recruited he engaged in the Hampshire forces in Capt. Taylor Company & General Putnam's Brigade marched up the Green mountain to Bennington & there engaged again for nine months the same year that Genl. Burgoyne capitulated under Capt. Ebenezer Allen in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Rangers and after that time of Service ended he afterwards engaged for nine months more in Capt. William Nicholson Company under the Command of Major Whetmore and was appointed Sergeant Major he served a short time in that office & in consequence of our agents Disability he served the Balance of his time as an Agent in Rutland in Vermont & for so doing the deponent saith was Sworn to & subscribed before me at my office This 25 th Day of May 1818 David McMillan A. S. G. which is certified by me for said County

I was in the Battle of Bunker Hill the year 1775
The first six months I engaged the enemy
in the year 1776 when I was in the year I moved from Bunker Hill to New York & then up the North River to Albany to Poughkeepsie Genl. Montgomery arrived & Genl. Putnam returned back to New Bedford
in the year of 1777 I was at the taking of Burgoyne
* the Battle of Mount Independence
& in what is called Bennington Battle

H. Butler, agent, Springfield, Ohio.
Rec. 15. Aug. 1820.
Register page 92 Stephen Jackson, Union Co. Ohio. Original declaration, 1 st June, 1818.
Various Services, Col: Whitcomb's regiment. Massach ts . line , Spring, 1778. 9 months.
Not found on the rolls,
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinter- ested and credible persons, certified as such, by the judge, proving the applicant's service 9 mo. in Con- tinuance, on cont. estab t , is required.

Stephen Jackson, Clamford Vernon
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The State of Ohio Union County Court of Common Pleas of the Term of July A.D. 1820
On this 10 th day of July 1820
Personally appeared in open court Stephen Jackson aged sixty five years Resident of the County of Union aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first May 1820. That he the said Stephen Jackson enlisted for the term of one year sometime in the month of Decem r A.D. 1775 at the Winter Hill near Boston in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain David Root in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment that he was discharged from the said Service at the expiration of said establishment at Mount Independence in the State of Vermont. That soon thereafter in the Spring of the year 1777 he again enlisted in the service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the Company of Captain Ebenezer Allen belonging to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Heinrich Herrick for the term of nine months in the Vermont line that he was discharged from the said Service at the expiration of the last aforesaid establishment at Bennington in the State of Vermont.

That some time in the spring of the year 1778 we again enlisted in the Army of the United States at Bennington aforesaid for the term of nine months & the company commanded by Captain William Hutchinson belonging to a Regiment commanded by Major Whitcomb in the Vermont line that he was discharged from said service last aforesaid at Rutland in State of Vermont that he was in the Battle of Bennington Saratoga & the taking of Mount Defiance in the State of Vermont and that he has no other evidence now in his favour of his said services that what is herewith endorsed  And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1818 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposal of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify me as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war "passed on the 18 th 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 herewith annexed & by me subscribed - And I the said Stephen Jackson do further swear that my family consists of a wife aged 58 years & two two children one a son aged 18 years who is very weakly the other a girl aged 18 years That my occupation is a Blacksmith & that in consequence of my bodily infirmities I am entirely unable to work at all  Schedule of Property allowed by the plan  Jackson
  " 2 cows & calves of the value of $26.00   " 2 old Horses one of which is blind 10.00   part of a set of Blacksmith tools 30.00   two spinning wheels value 6.00   a few independent articles of household furniture 10.00   72.00 

Amount but one ————— $ 78.00
Stephen Jackson
The Court finds the value of property to be $ 78.00 Sworn and Subscribed in open court July 10 th 1820
Jest Tho Reynolds Clerk Potom
The Stat of Ohio Union Bounty & c I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copies from the original on file in my office 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 is seventy eight dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal This 10 th day of July 1820
Jest Tho Reynolds Clerk Potom A County Ohio

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Stephen Jackson S.F. #1685
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 6 mos. Pvt. Nard Ward Mass.   Dec. 1775 1 year Undt. Sgt. David Place James Reed Continental N.H.   Spring 1777 9 mos. Capt. Mtn. Btry. Ebenezer Allen Patrick Rans Pt. ✓   Spring 1778 2 mos. 2d Sgt. William Hutchinson Major Whitcomb Pt.  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Mount Hope, Saratoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wadsworth
Date of application for pension, May 21 1810. For el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Madison Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, Born July 25 1755 in Rochester N.H.
Remarks: He names his wife as Mary and a son and daughter 18 years old names stated.
omit Taylor no duty performed under him

to matter of V.P.M.
1908 Feb 28 Hist Tiffault 1913 Nov 22 Hist. to Mrs. Cook Jackson Pratt. V.P.M.
41685 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41685
Stephen Jackson Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 253
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Marshfield, Wood Co. Wisconsin, Feb 29, 1908
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
Can your department inform me whether one Stephen Jackson (who fought under Col. Herrick), and who in 1780 was a Sergeant, was ever given a pension or a land grant for services rendered during the Revolution.
Yours Very Truly, Mattie Jackson Diffault See to Supt. Marshfield Wisconsin

Bellefontaine O. 11/13/13
J. M. Salty abv
Commissioner of Pension
Sir,
Will you please furnish me copy of record of Stephen Jackson who enlisted as a private in Capt E. Allen Co of Samuel Herricks Reg of Rangers in Vermont, Aug 4 1777 and under Major Whitcomb Vt. Rangers He was in battles of Bunker Hill, Bennington & Saratoga. Applied for pension May 25 1818 - claim allowed. Reinstated at time of application Madison Co. O.
Respectfully
Mrs. Esther Pratt Mrs Sarah Jackson Pratt Bellefontaine O.

Stephen Jackson Ohio Role
Cert: del d to Obadiah Jones
Pen: to com: 4 Feb. 1826
Reed by F. N. H. line - 1776

it must be Certified on the Deposition of Maturin Riker that he is a man of credibility - there is another witness wanting which must set forth the time and manner of Jacksons Entering and Leaving the army. and that the s d Jackson was engaged at least nine months at one time - The Deposition of Daniel Wood Esqr is wanting to set forth the time and particulars of the Depositions he took and directed to the Darby Creek post Office Ohio —

State of Maine
County of York
I, Maturin Micker of Lebanon in the County of York and State aforesaid gentleman of lawful age doth depose and say that the first knowledge of Stephen I ever had of Stephen Taison a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States was at Winter Hill near the City of Boston Mass he there joined Capt David Place's Company on the first day of January A.D. 1776 in Colo Reed Regiment and Genl Sullivan's Brigade and he was an Ordely Serjeant in which Company we marched from there to the City of New York and from thence to Canada from thence to Mount Independence about the last of November of the same year he was discharged be being sick
And I have heard him say he was born in Rochester in the State of New Hampshire
And all the time he did his duty as a good soldier in the service of his country Maturin Micker
County of York
February 22 3 rd A.D. 1826
Personally appeared the above named Maturin Micker and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Elisha Hayer Justice Peace for the County of York

State of Maine County of York
Lisbon February 3 d 1826
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Matthias Ricker for a great number of years, and to the best of my knowledge he is a man of truth and veracity.
Ebenezer Hays Justice Peace
State of Maine York County - ss
I, Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York do hereby certify, that Ebenezer Hays, who has above certified the deposition of Matthias Ricker and has certified the character of said Ricker is a justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to certify oaths in such cases, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such justice of the Peace —
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name. This fourth day of January A.D. 1826 —
Jere. Bradbury, Clerk.

State of Maine
County of York
I Matteson Richer of Lebanon in the county aforesaid gentleman doth depose & say that he well knew Stephen Jackson, now said to be a resident of Union Township Union County State of Ohio, that he the said Jackson was attached or joined the company where I belonged on the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six commanded by Captain David Place of Rochester N. H., in the Regiment commanded by Col s James Reed of Rindge N. H. General Sullivan's Brigade, That Boston Mass. was the place where I first became acquainted with said Stephen Jackson a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that afterwards we marched from Boston to the City of New York & from thence to Cannal & from thence to Mount Independence, about the last of November of the same year - said Jackson was Honorably discharged on account of sickness. - And the deponent further says that the said Jackson discharged his duty as a good & faithful soldier during the term aforesaid until prevented by sickness. Matteson Richer.
County of York
August 27 th A. D. one thousand eight hundred & twenty four. Then personally appeared the above named Matteson Richer and made solemn oaths to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Daniel Wood Justice of the Peace for the County of York

I hereby certify that Maturin Ricker the deponent within named personally appeared before me and made oath to a deposition similar to the within pre- vious to the 13th December 1822 & that the same was forwarded from the Post Office Litchfield Me. to the Post Office Derby Creek O.
Daniel Wood Justice of the Peace and Post Master Litchfield Me.
State of Maine
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Court in the county of York, hereby certify that Daniel Wood who certifies the foregoing deposition of Maturin Ricker is now and for a long time past has been a Justice of the peace for said county duly qualified by law to administer oaths in such cases, and that the signing within and above is the proper hand writing of the said Barnabas Palmer.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of York this twenty seventh day of August. 1824
Jere. Bradbury Clerk

Washington County District of Columbia
I Obadiah Janes, of Madison County, Ohio, do testify and say that I well know Stephen Jackson of Union County in said State - That he was living about the middle of December last, when I left Ohio - That he appointed me his Attorney to obtain his pension - and that he has not mortgaged, transferred or sold to me said pension, or any part thereof. Obadiah Janes
Washington County } March 1. 1826 }
Personally appeared the above named Obadiah Janes, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
E. Brooke.
Justice of the Peace for Washington Co. D. C. -

State of Maine County of York
I Nathaniel Hayes of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Gentleman of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Jackson of Rochester and State of New Hampshire I enlisted a soldier in the United States service in the fall of the year A.D. 1795 and joined the Army at winter Hill near Boston Mass in the Company commanded by David Place of Rochester a sergeant in Col d Reed's Regiment and Gen l Sullivan's Brigade about the first of Jan y 1796 said Stephen Jackson joined said Company and served as an ordinary sergeant in said Company till the last of November following all which time he did his duty of as a faithful soldier he was then taken sick and left the Company
Nathaniel Hayes
County of York
February 8 th A.D. 1826
Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Hayes and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Ebenezer Hayes Justice Peace for the County of York

State of Maine County of York
Lebanon February 3 d 1826
I hereby certify I have been acquainted with the within named Nathaniel Hayes for a many years and to the best of my knowledge his is a man of truth and veracity
Ebenezer Hayes Justice Peace
York County p. State of Maine
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York do hereby certify that Ebenezer Hayes, who has certified the foregoing deposition of Nathaniel Hayes, is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly appointed & qualified to administer & certify oaths in such cases and that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such Justice of the Peace - his certificate also of the moral character of said Nathaniel Hayes is entitled to full credit -
In Witness whereof I hereunto set the seal of said County and subscribe my name this fourth day of February A.D. 1826
Jer. Bradbury Clerk &c

Depo. of Josh. Wych in case of Stephen Jackson

State of Ohio Clarke County ss.
Before me David Huggins a justice of peace in & for Clarke County Comg Joshua Wyzth & maketh solemn oath that in the year 1775 about the month of November This deponent then being a soldier in the service of the United States, was personally knowing to the fact that about the said month of November A.D. 1775 Stephen Jackson enlisted in the service of the United States on Continental Establishment in the company of Captain David Place, & Col. James Reed's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line, the term of his enlistment was for one year. This deponent was in the same detachment with said Jackson during the following winter & marched with him to New York in the Spring of 1776. That some time during the Spring or Summer A.D. 1776 said Jackson was detached from New York to join a reinforcement which was sent to Canada as this de- ponent understood, so that this deponent can- not of his own knowledge further of  know said Jackson's service service, but this deponent was knowing to said Jackson's service as above described & this deponent verily believes that said Jackson did serve out the year of his enlistment immediately after leaving New York, & further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed this
3 rd day of July Annoque
Domini 1820
David Huggins Justice of Peace
Joshua Wyzth

The state of Ohio
Clarke county, ss. Saul Hinkle, Clerk, of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Higgins, Esq., before whom the within deposition of Joshua Wyeth appears to have been taken, is a Justice of the Peace for and within said county, duly elected, commissioned and qualified - as appears by the Records of my Office; and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Springfield, the 3 rd day of July, 1820. Saul Hinkle , Clk.
By his Deputy, John H. Scott