Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20170, for David Jackson, Connecticut

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Jackson, David Oliver
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34 34 New York
Oliver Jackson widow of David Jackson dec?
who died in the month of October 1814 at Sullivan Co. the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hawley of the Regt. commanded by Col. in the Cont t . time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Sept. 1840 and sent N. Y. C. Seven Monticello N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $760.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1840 40.00
$800.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 119

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David Jackson was Married April th 15 1779 Sarah Jackson was born December th 12 1779 Isaac Jackson was born August th 24 1781 Abigail Jackson was born September th 24 1783 & died November th 21 1795 James Bely Jackson was born September th 11 1785 Abner & Polly Jackson was born December th 27 1787 David Jackson was born March th 2 1791 & died March th 10 1795 Maria Jackson was January 1 1795

State of New York Sullivan County
On this eighth day of August 1840. personally appeared before the undersigned, a Judge of the County Court of said County of Sullivan, being a court of record, Mrs. Jackson, a resident of the town of Bethel, County of Sullivan & State of New York, aged seventy nine years on the 29 th day of October last past, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of David Jackson, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution; and was married to the said David Jackson on the fifteenth day of April 1779, at Bridgeport in the State of Connecticut, by the Rev d Robert Pope, minister of the Presbyterian Congregation of Stratfield Parish. Her maiden name was Olive Hall. She was married at the house of her father James Hall. That Nathan Odell, whose deposition is annexed was present at the marriage. That her said husband served in the Army of the Revolution both before her marriage to him and afterwards, but she cannot state how long. Having been intimately acquainted with him from childhood & residing near, she knew that he was absent in the Army a considerable time previous to marriage and understood he was under a Capt t Aaron Hovey, who she was well acquainted with; & his family she was also intimate with - But where, in particular he served, or in what particular kind of troops or under what general Officers, she cannot state. That after their marriage, her said husband, was again called into the Army, or went into the Army, and served some time. She cannot tell how long, but it seemed to her a long time; and she frequently received letters from him during his absence in the army. She remembers well he was at the battle & burning of

Fairfield & her father also - She was within hearing of the firing on that day, and was much distressed in mind supposing that her said husband, or father or both, would probably be killed in the battle. She has no documentary evidence of her service. Nor any record evidence of their marriage except the annexed torn sheet from an ancient Bill which was long kept & used in the family, but which is pretty much destroyed. That it is the handwriting of her said husband.
She further declares that as before stated, she was married to the said David Jackson on the 15 th April 1779; that her husband the said David Jackson died on the night of October 1814, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Oliver Jackson
Subscribed & sworn to before Me, the day & year aforesaid I certify that the said Oliver Jackson, owing to bodily infirmity is unable to attend in open court Mrs. Gillespie Image of Sullivan's pleadg

State of New York
Sullivan County
Surrogate Office p.
I William D Wright Surrogate of the said County of Sullivan do certify that from an inspection of the papers on file & records of the said Office it appears that said Jackson of Bethel in said County died previous to January 1815. And that Olive Jackson his widow administered on his estate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Monticello in said County the eight day of August One thousand eight hundred & forty Wm D Wright Surrogate.
Sullivan County p. Calvin Jackson of the County of Sullivan being duly sworn says that he is the son of David Jackson and Olive Jackson above named. That his father the said David Jackson died at his residence in Bethel in said County in the month of October 1814 according to his present recollection & belief and that said Olive Jackson the widow of said David has always remained a widow since the decease of said David & has resided with deponent for nineteen years last past.
Calvin Jackson
Sworn 6 August 8 th 1840. Wm Gillespie Judge

State of New York
Sullivan County
I Darius Martin Clerk of said County Do Hereby Certify That William Gillespie Boyle
before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County residing therein Commissioned and sworn And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and be- lieve his signature thereto to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said County the 10 th day of August 1840
Darius Martin Clerk

September 21, 1939.
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Olive Jackson 359 Washington Street Norwichtown, Connecticut
BA-V/ady aw David Jackson W.20170
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to David Jackson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20170, based upon the military service in that war of David Jackson.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of David Jackson are not shown.
While a resident of the Parish of Stratfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, David Jackson enlisted in John Odell's Connecticut Company, served as private eight or nine months and was discharged on Christmas day in 1776. He enlisted January 1, 1777, and served twelve months as private in Captain Aaron Hawley's Company, Colonel Samuel Whiting's Connecticut Regiment. He then enlisted and served twelve months as private in Lieutenant William Hall's Connecticut Company. He was in the battle of Fairfield, no details of this service given.
He died in October 1814, in Bethel, New York, his age not given.
Soldier married April 15, 1779, Miss Olive Hall. They were married at the home of her father, James Hall, in the Parish of Stratfield, Bridgeport, Connecticut. She was born October 29, 1760, place, and the name of her mother are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Olive Jackson, was allowed pension on her application executed August 8, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Bethel, Sullivan County, New York.

In 1840 Calvin Jackson, son of David and Olive Jackson, was living in Sullivan County, New York, his age not stated. The following names of the children of soldier and Olive are shown:
Sarah Jackson born December 1, 1779. Isaac Jackson " August 24, 1781. Abigail Jackson " September 24, 1783, died November 21, 1785. James Seelye Jackson " September 11, 1785. Olive and Polley Jackson " November 27, 1787. David Jackson " March 4, 1791, died March 10, aged six days. Maria Jackson " January 7, 179-? torn.
In 1840 Nathan Odell, aged seventy-nine years, a nephew of soldier, was residing in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was son of John Odell, named above.
In 1840 Dorcas Wordin, aged seventy-six years, was living in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Her brother, Thomas Cook, married the sister, her name not stated, of Olive, soldier's widow. They were married some time before the marriage of soldier and Olive. Said Thomas Cook was deceased in 1840. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Olive Jackson, widow of David Jackson, Certificate No. 3434, issued September 16, 1840, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, New York Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Repl
1939 Sept. 21. Hist. to Olive Jackson, A.D. 4.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20170
Olive Jackson Wid. of David Jackson Prim. Rev. War
Act: July 4: 1836
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 573
[Arrangement of 1870.]

359 Washington Street Norwich Conn
Aug. 23. 1939
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am very anxious to trace certain relatives on my father's side and in looking up dates I find Privile David Jackson (of Captain Hawley's Co.) died 1814 His widow Alice Jackson W. 20170 Pension Bureau Washington D.C. (Sullivan County N.Y.)
My grand mother's mother's name was Alice whom I am named for and I most surely desire all information possible concerning this Privile David Jackson and his widow Alice
Please let me hear as soon as convenient and if you can not inform me please tell me

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Aug 26. 40
Wilson
File with Oliver Jackson's papers.
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J L Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions Washington

Monticello Full Co. NY Aug 21. 1840
J. L. Edward, Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Sir I forwarded to you some days since, papers, on behalf of Mr Oliver Jackson, claiming a pension. By the same mail, I wrote to my kinsman, Col Chas. Stern of your city, desiring him to call on you in re lateral to the papers. His answer & a circular to Mr Jackson (which is put into my hands, this moment) induces me to think that I ought to have written to you, when I enclosed the papers, giving you my Name & address as his agent & Attorney in the business - I now write to say to you that I am his agent, and (in the absence of members of Congress from your city) refer you for charac- -ter to Col C. A. Gardner or Col Chas. Stern of the P.O. Department, or to the President.
Very Respectfully
A. C. Stern

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Oliver Jackson
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Dorcas Wordin of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 76 years of age Deposits and saith that she lived in the Parish of Stratford in said County during the Revolutionary War, and was well acquainted with David Jackson and Olive Hall his wife who both resided in said Parish during said War, that she remembers that said David was married to said Olive in said Parish in 1779 not long before the Town of Fairfield in Connecticut was burnt by the British by the Rev. Robert Root who was the Minister of said Parish at that time and the reason that she knows said facts are that her brother Thomas Cook did marry the sister of said Olive before said Olive was married to said David and who told deponent that he was at the wedding of said David & Olive when they were married by said Root as aforesaid and that when said Fairfield was burnt she deponent was at the House of James Hall the father of said Olive when two young men strangers to deponent came there but acquainted of the mother of said Olive who then asked these young men if they knew that her daughter Olive was married to David Jackson and she was mourning for fear said Jackson would be killed in the service also remembers that said Jackson was in service in the Revolution but cannot state any particulars about his service.
Dorcas Wordin

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Mayport June 30 th 1840 Personally appeared Dorcas Warden who Subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the of the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Mayport July 13 th 1840 I. Isaac Sherman Clerk of the Congregational -all Church of Stratford now located in said Mayport do hereby certify that I have examined the Records of said Church to find the Marriage Record of David Jackson to Olive Hall. but do not find their Marriage Recorded in said Records nor any other persons between the years 1754 & 1798. which was a period during which it appears by said Records the Rev. Ropes was the Pastor of said Church. .
Isaac Sherman Clerk of S d Church
Sworn and Subscribed on the day & year above mentioned before me by Isaac Sherman who I certify is a credible witness
David O. Wheeler Justice of Peace

Elijah Put of The Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut a Pensioner of The United States under Act of June 7 th 1832. Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with David Jackson de ceased, who Married Olive Hall The daughter of James Hall. That Deponent and said Jackson were Neighbours to each other during the Revolutionary War in the Parish of Stratfield in said County (which Parish was Situated partly in Stratford in That part now called Bridgeport & partly in The Town of Fairfield in said County) That Deponent Enlisted in said Parish into a company of Connecticut State Guards on the 1 st day of January 1777, for 12 months service. at Bridgeport Harbour on Long Island Sound. Lieut Aaron Hawley raised and commanded said Company. William Hall was his Sergeant. — and when s d service was completed said William Hall was appointed Lieut. and Succeeded said Hawley in the command of said Guard & Isaac Palihen was his Sergeant. That said Hall continued to command said Guard from Jan y 1 st 1778 until the Peace in 1783 and said Isaac Palihen was his Sergeant during that time which Guards was enlisted and organized anew at the beginning of each year and the regular term of service was 12 months but vacancies was often filled for shorter periods — That said Guard belonged to Col Samuel Mather's Regiment in Genl Gerd Schillmann's Brigade of Infantry and was Stationed at said Bridgeport Harbour at different Guard Posts, during the War

Hawley's Store By Milton Lane, Capt Burroughs old Store & Willy Tongue That he deponent enlisted and served under said Hall as aforesaid from the 1 st of January 1778 to the 1 st day of January 1779, and at the expiration of that term he enlisted and served under said Hall for aforesaid from the 1 st day of January 1779 to the 1 st day of January 1780. Serving as a private 3 terms of 12 months each in succession in said Guard. That said William Hall & Deponent lived neighbours during the Revolutionary War, & Deponent further testifying that he does not know of any person that is now living who served with him in said Guard. That Deponent and said Jackson both enlisted together January 1 st 1777 under said Aaron Hawley and both served faithfully in said Guard the term of 12 months each, as privates and as soon as the first term of 12 months service was performed they both enlisted again for another term of 12 months each as privates in the same company at this term said Guard was under the command of Lt William Hall as before mentioned. The first term under said Hawley said Guard was stationed at Hawley's Store in said Bridgeport Harbour then called Newfield Harbour and the second term said Guard was stationed at Burroughs Old Store as a Guard House, and deponent recollects that when in said service said Jackson laid his Gun across the Window Sill of said Burroughs old Store to fire the flint and in so doing the Gun went off and the ball went into a Room in Capt James Hoyt's House and passed very near his daughter Sarah. — Deponent was very intimate with said Jackson from a school Boy, and remembers their service together

in said Guard as distinctly as if it had recently taken place as to time and all the circumstances, was both paid at the rate of 40/ per month for said service by the State of Connecticut. —
also remembers that some time during said War said David was married to Olive Hall the daughter of James Hall of said Parish, was not at the wedding but was invited to go and allways understood that they were married by the Rev. Robert Ross the Minister of said Parish and has no doubt of the fact. —
Also remembers that said David enlisted into the Continental Army after they were together as before mentioned, remembers when he went into said Continental Service & when he returned but cannot say how long he served in the continental Army, his imprisonment that said David was not married until after he was discharged from the Continental Army cannot remember whether said David served after they were married or not from the boy but is positive that they served together two terms of 12 months each, as before stated
Elizah Pict
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport June 6 th 1840 Personally appeared Elizah Pict and subscribed and made Oath to the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me. That the words, Hawleys Store , his impression is, no & after  gamy was interlined before execution. —
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Thaddeus Nubbell of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut a Pensioner under Act of June 7 th 1832 Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with David Jackson during the Revolutionary War and lived in the same neighbourhood with him in the Parish of Stratford in said County during that time and several years after the peace in 1783. and remembers that said David served in the fore part of the War in the Connecticut Coast Guard at a place called Newfield Harbour now called Bridgeport Harbour in said County Can't say how long said David served in said Guards but fully believes that he served at least two years as a private, which was before said David was married, and says that it is strongly impressed on his mind that said David enlisted into the Continental Army soon after he was married and was gone from home into said Continental service for several months remembers when he went to when he came home from said Continental Service cannot remember distinctly whether said David was married before or after he enlisted into the Continental Service remembers that by Report said Jackson was married to Olive Hall the daughter of James Hall of said Parish by the Rev d Robert Ross the settled Congregational minister over said Parish at that time That the Marriage took place as aforesaid at least three years before the close of the Revolutionary War.

Also Deponent further testifies and says That he & Elijah Pate has allways lived in the said Parish of Stratfield even since they were School Boys to this day. which Parish is situated partly in the Towns of Bridgeport & Hamden) and that the Deponent remembers perfectly well that said Pate belonged to & served in said Guards for a long time. in the fore part of said War. That said Pate is a Man of uncommon Retentive mind & Memory: and whose testimony is entitled to full confidence.
Thaddeus Hubbell
State of Connecticut County of Hamden ss Bridgeport June 13. 1840. Personally appeared Thaddeus Hubbell and Subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made Oath to the truth to the same before me. who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss. Southington June 27. A.D. 1840
Personally appeared before me Benj r Isaac Judson of the Parish within and for said County Nathan Odell of said Southington who being duly sworn according to Law depose and says that he is twenty nine years of age and that David Jackson was a friend of his and resided near him during the revolutionary War and will remember and was present when the said David Jackson was married to Abigail Hall about the middle of April in the year 1778 by the Rev d Robert Rose a settled Minister in the Parish of Southington in said County of Fairfield. And also will remember that said David Jackson was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and was marched to New York in the year 1776 under his Father John Odell and was in said service according to his best recollection eight or nine months and will remember he was dismissed on Christmas day of that year also recollect that he saw said David Jackson in the service afterwards but can not now specify the times recollects he was in the Battle when Fairfield was burnt in the year 1779. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above and that I am well acquainted with said Nathan Odell and that he is a Credible Person
- Nathan Odell
Benj r Isaac Judson of Parish

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } County Court Clerk's Office
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid and Keeper of the Seal thereof and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County. Do hereby certify that I have taken the annexed Depositions of Darius Woodin, Elijah Peet and Thaddeus Newhall were taken before me and Benjamin Isaac Esq before whom the Deposition of Nathan Odell was taken are Justices of the Peace in & for said County and were such for the year ending with the 19 th of June last past, that their commissions were dated the 29 th day of May 1839 & expired with the 19 th day of June 1840 and their commissions for the present year are dated the 2 nd day of May 1840 and will expire with the 19 th day of June 1841. And I further certify that the signatures annexed to said Depositions respectively purporting to be theirs are their genuine official signatures.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 3 rd day of July 1840 Estate of said "was a Justice" just duly made
Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut } Fairfield July 10 th 1840 Fairfield County }
This may certify that I have have examined the Records of the Town of Fairfield of which I am Keeper to find the Marriage of David Jackson to Olive Hall and since no such Marriage there Recorded and I further certify that the Recording of Marriages was not a general practice during the Revolutionary War
Attest Samuel A. Nichols
Town Clerk
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me by Samuel A. Nichols who is a credible witness
John G. Allen Just. Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgewater 13 th July AD 1840
I Philo Hume Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bridgewater in said County and State, do here by certify that Divine B. Hume and John G. Allen are both acting Justices of the Peace within and for said County and whose Commissions expire by law in June 1840 and that their signatures to the certificate of David Hume and Samuel A. Nichols hereunto annexed are genuine given under my hand and the seal of said Probate Court the day last above written
Philo Hume Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport July 15 th 1840 I. Isaac Sherman Judge of the aforesaid Probate Court do hereby certify that Philip Murd is clerk of said Court, and that his signature to the aforesaid certificate with the seal of said Court thereto annexed is genuine.
Just Isaac Sherman Judge.

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Oliver Jackson
Oct 1836
Mar 15. Apr 1779 Husband died Oct. 1814
Connecticut Coast Guard
Capt H. A. W. Lieut Wm Hall
Admitted Prio'd 2 years $80-
A. C. Niven Esq. Mantiduo New York