Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36615, for Daniel Jackson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Jackson, Daniel
S. 36615
CONTENTS

11,656
Connecticut
Daniel Jackson
of Stratford in the state of Conn. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Conn. line, for the term of two years.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1819 and sent to Peaport Edwards Esq. Bridgport Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Nov 1819 11 mths. 3/30 88.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1819 48.00
Died Aug 25, 1841 $136:80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
200 4 100 100 9. ...

Daniel Jackson (compared) N o 7
11656
Santo Domingo Burr, Fairfield Cont. May 23. 1821
Santo
Henry G. Tomlinson H. Rep May 23. 1821

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 14 th day of June 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Daniel Jackson a resident in the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
  one fifteenth of a fishing right called Juniper -     one twenty fourth of another fishing right at Foley's island     6 silver spoons  3 tumblers -    1 Tea kettle  1 pair andirons & shovel tongs    1 old sad iron  3 pewter plates & 12 asin    7 earthen plates  4 pewter spoons -    6 earthen platters  2 old jars -    6 butter plates & set of old crockery     1 porridge pot  1 old kettle & spider    1 old strammel  1 Brass kettle    1 old chest of drawers  1 stand & 1 Bellows    1 old Table  6 chairs    3 table cloths  10 napkins    1 pair wool caracs  2 looking glasses    2 Baskets  1 old pail    6 old glass bottles  2 jugs    2 candle sticks  16 knives & forks    1 wash tub & 5 Bbs.  4 old barrels    3 old hog skins  part of set of old copper tools    1 big axe - 1 hoe  1 clam rake  
sworn to & subscribed by me in open Court as aforesaid this 14 th day of June 1820
Daniel Jackson
subscribed & sworn to in open Court before me this 14 th day of June 1820 by me

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 14 th day of June 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Daniel Jackson aged fifty seven years, resident in the Town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: at a private from early in the spring of 1782 (when he enlisted during the war in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Walker in Col. Ebenezer Huntington's Regiment in the Connecticut line) until the close of sd. War in 1783 when he was regularly discharged. at west point said company was commanded during the greatest part of said term by Lieut. Thaddeus Hiler by reason of sd. Capt. Walker being appointed aid to Genl. Parsons. That the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 2 nd day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 11.055. And I do further 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 Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation was formerly that of a cooper, but I have not of late followed it being unable to do a heavy work but have occasionally when able worked at farming business as labour on hire. and that I have no family residing with me except my wife aged 59 years, and that both of us are very infirm of health and unable to support ourselves without the aid derived from my pension.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Jackson
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is one hundred fifty eight Dollars and fifty one Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, David Burr — Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Fairfield — in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One hundred & fifty eight — Dollars and fifty one — Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
14 th day of June 182 0.
David Burr
I Robert Fairchild — Chief Judge Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Fairfield — in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that David Burr Esq — is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Fairfield in  1 st County this 14 th day of June 182 0.
Robert Fairchild

District of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield - I Daniel Jackson of said Stratford under oath do declare before the Hon ble Pierpont Edwards Judge of the District aforesaid, that I am now & ever have been a resident citizen of the United States of America, and for about nine years last past have constantly resided in said town of Stratford - That in the year 1778, in the spring of the year, I enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Yates then of S d Stratford now deceased, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Roger Enos of Connecticut in the Connecticut line, in the Continental army & war of the Revolution, for one year's service, and that I faithfully served out my time aforesaid against the common enemy, and at the end of that period was regularly discharged - that in the year 1779 in the spring, immediately after I was discharged as afores d . I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. David Olmstead of Ridgefield Connecticut, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beebe of Litchfield in said State in the Connecticut line and upon the Continental establishment, in the war afores d . for the term of nine months, and that I faithfully served out my s d . term of nine months against the common enemy, and was then regularly discharged - and that afterwards in February or March A.D. 1782 I enlisted again into said army in the company exercised by Lieutenant Thaddeus Keeler (in the absence of Capt. Joseph Walker who was aid to Genl. Jedidiah Huntington if I recollect right) in the Regiment commanded by Col: Samuel B. Webb, & Lieut. Col: Ebenezer Huntington, in the 3 d . Connecticut Regiment & 2 d company and I did faithfully serve in said Regiment & company from said February or March 1782, against the common enemy, until the close of the said war of the Revolution, upon the continental establishment, when I was regularly discharged - And that I received a discharge in writing

at the close of said war, which discharge I afterwards delivered to Thaddeus Benedict Esqrs late of said Stratford deceased, for him to carry to Hartford in said State for the purpose of obtaining my pay which remained due for my said services, and have never since seen or been in the possession of said discharge nor do I know where it is. — Dated at Stratford aforesaid this 2 nd day of April A. 1818. —
I do further declare that I am poor & destitute of property, & by reason of my reduced circumstances am in great need of assistance from my country for support; and do therefore make application therefor to the Honorable the Secretary of War. —
Daniel Jackson
District of Connecticut ss April 2 nd 1818 the aforesaid Daniel Jackson came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made Oath that the same is true.
Richard D. Webb District Judge of District

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. S. F. 36615- Daniel Gachern
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1778 1 year Private Yeates Roger Ennis Conn   1779 9 mos David Olsted Beebe "   Feb 1782 delinquent Joseph Malkin Samuel B. Webb "  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr 2, 1841. His son was allowed
Residence at date of application, Stratford, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 75 years.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier states that his wife (name not given) was then 59 years of age; son Edward a resident of Petersburg, Va. in 1821. Bureau record endorsed "died Aug. 25, 1841"

Recd 2/18/10
POSTAL CARD
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Commissioner of Pensions, Department O. Washington, D. C.

city Record
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Commissioner of Pensions, Department O. Washington, D. C.

Kindly send me the pension record of Daniel Jackson of Stratford, Conn. who served in the Revolutionary War.
Yours sincerely,
Nancy C. Morrow.
Lidioute, Pa.,
July 6, 1908.

36 615 Levy  INVALID.
File No. 36 615
Daniel Jackson Ph Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 19/95 Miss. W Fred. G. Jackson, Lock Box West Haven, Conn. M.E. July 11, 1908. List. to Nancy C. Morrow, A.P.

two Daniel Jackson. 1878
1832 1/2 1878 in 1878
608 Chapel St., New Haven, Ct., 18 Dec. 1872.
Dear Sir:
Daniel Jackson, of Conn. was a Revolution- ary pensioner, under Act of Congress 7 th June 1832, I think. Is it possible to ascertain from your rolls his capacity in the army, when & where enlisted, in

what company & regiment; or the name of his father, as, being born in 1763, he must have under age. This information, or anything from your rolls relating to him will be of great value to me. He died March 1839.
Respectfully, Fredk A. Jackson.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Westhaven Connecticut.
10 th Oct. 1895.
Sir,
Will you kindly send me a copy of the facts relating to the military history of Daniel Jackson of Stratford Connecticut as stated in his pension papers. He was a soldier of the Revolution. There were two of the name on the list. The one I refer to died in Aug. 1841. The particulars relating to his enlistments and military

Services only are wanted and coming certified from your office will be of value to me. I can state most of the facts but my statement will not have the authority your office can give to the record. You will know which is the man in this way: "He enlisted in the Spring of 1778 in the Company of Capt. Yates (or Yeates) of Stratford which was part of the regiment of Col. Roger Enos. etc.
Yours respectfully Frederick A. Jackson Lock box 355 West Haven Conn.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
M. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., October 19, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Daniel 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.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Spr. 1778 1 yr. Pvt. Yates Roger Enos Conn. Spr. 1779 9 mos. Pvt. David Olmstead Boebe Conn. Feb. 1782 to close of war. } } Pvt. Joseph Walker S. B. Webb Conn.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Stratford, Conn.
Date of application for pension. April 2, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Stratford, Conn.
Age at date of application, Fifty-five years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Frederick A. Jackson, Esq.,
Lock Box 55,
Westhaven, Conn.
Commissioner.

rec d Jan. 24, 1821.
Mr. President
The Hon. J. Calhoun Sec. of War

House of Rep. Jan. 23 d 1821
Sir, By the request of Judge Fairchild, I herewith transmit the enclosed doc- -ument, for your information, & have the honor to ask your attention to the claim of Daniel Jackson, to be restored to the pension list.
I am Sir
very respectfully,
Your obedt. Servt.
William Smith
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun

Daniel Jackson Connecticut
To the Hon: John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Daniel Jackson Pennecourt
To the Hon: John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington

District & State of Connecticut ss Stratford in the County of Fairfield — I Daniel Jackson of said Stratford do solemnly swear that in June last, when I appeared before the County Court at Fairfield in said County & exhibited & made oath to the schedule of my property & declaration of my revolutionary services and other facts for the purpose of my being continued on the pension list under the Acts of Congress of March 18 th 1818 & May 1 st 1820 my property in the fishing place was set down in so called Fowler's Island fishing place was entered by mistake in said schedule as being the one twentyfourth part of said fishing place, and was appraised accordingly by the witnesses enquired of by said Court who then testified before said Court that said \frac{1}{24} part of s d fishing place was worth 75 Dolls. And that in fact I did not then own, and never did own any more than the one fortyeighth part of said fishing place — And that I do verily believe that said mistake arose from the circumstance of my having for several seasons past occupied & used the \frac{1}{24} part of said fishing place when in fact the one half of the said \frac{1}{24} part belonged to my son, now residing in Petersburg in the State of Virginia, which he, my s n , bought & paid for in the year 1815 and has ever since that time owned as his sole property, and that the price which he gave for said \frac{1}{48} part of s d fishing place was five dollars & 25 Cents & no more And I do further swear that in the year 1813. or 1814 — I bought my \frac{1}{48} part of said fishing place, being all I ever owned therein, for the sum of five dollars, and that my right or property therein is not worth more than twenty five dollars at the present time and was not in my opinion in June last — And that for six years past, I have been out of health and much afflic- ted with a disorder called by physicians, "the palpitation of the heart" which has rendered me incapable of sup- porting myself by labour, I have been and by reason whereof I have been under the necessity of letting out my fishing places on shares, and they did not both, during the last year, yield me over five or six dollars after paying expenses, although the last year was very favorable for catching fish & more were then caught at s d places were annually caught in any than, in former years, — And that my fishing right at a place called Juniper, mentioned in s d schedule is not worth more than thirty Dollars, at the utmost, — and was given to me in the year 1809, it being then considered as worth nothing. —

And that before I obtained my pension, I received considerable assistance towards my support from three of my sons who were journeyman-hatters, living abroad, and supplied me frequently with provisions, clothing & money and without their aid as aforesaid I must have been then supported by the charity of the public, together with my wife also - and since my pension has been stopped, I have been under the necessity of calling upon the Selectmen of the town of Stratford for a load of wood which they furnished me with, I must soon apply to them again for aid, having no money or other means to buy provisions, fuel or clothing, without selling my fishing places aforesaid. I then I could not sell without considerable sacrifice - Stratford January 2 d 1821 - Daniel Jackson
I Stephen Wells of Stratford aforesaid, do testify that I am well acquainted with Edward Jackson, (son of the above named Daniel Jackson) I have been for ten years past; that he was formerly of S t Stratford but now resides, as I am informed, in Petersburg in Virginia - that about four years ago when he lived in said Stratford, he the said Edward used to occupy the \frac{1}{48} part of a fishing place called Fowler's Island near where I then dwelt & now dwell & often told me that he bought it & paid for it - and I have never since doubted but it was then & still is & ever since has been his property - and that the said Daniel Jackson owns the \frac{1}{48} part of said fishing place & I never understood or believed that he owned any more than S t  \frac{1}{48} th and I have lived near S t Jackson for more than ten years past, and if he had owned any more of S t fishing place I am confident that I should have known it. - I do further testify that the S t Daniel Jackson's right aforesaid is not worth more than twenty five dollars; and that his right in the other fishing place called Juniper, is not in my opinion worth over thirty dollars nor do I believe it could be sold for more than that sum - My father owns the \frac{1}{15} of the latter place, & I have occupied it myself for three years past, and in the course of that period, I think it has not yielded more than five dollars a year clear of expenses. And that the said

Daniel Jackson is a very poor man of feeble health unable to earn his support by labour and I know that he has been supplied by the Selectmen of the town of Stratford aforesaid with a load of wood, which I verily believe his necessity required, and if he should not have his pension continued, he must be supported principally by public or private charity. — Stratford January 2 d A.D. 1821. — Stephen Wells
I Mark Wilcox of Stratford aforesaid, do testify that I have been for about nine years last past well acquainted with Edward Jackson & his father Daniel Jackson, named in the foregoing Deposition of Stephen Wells, and after hearing the said Deposition read I do fully concur with the said Wells as to the facts therein stated, believing them to be truly stated — I am well acquainted with the two fishing places at Fowler's Island & Juniper and believe them to be stated in the said Deposition at their full value — and that the said Daniel Jackson is, & has been ever since I knew him, a poor man, and is now in very indigent circumstances, and so infirm in health as to be unable to earn his support by labour or the one half of it. — Stratford January 2 d 1821. — Mark Wilcox
State of Connecticut ss. Stratford, in the County of Fairfield January 2 d A.D. 1821 —
Then and there personally came before me Robert Fairchild, Chief Judge of the County Court for the said County, Daniel Jackson, Stephen Wells and Mark Wilcox, all of said Stratford, to me well known & of good reputation, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Depositions by them respectively subscribed in my presence, each of said persons to his own Deposition aforesaid, the said Wells and Wilcox being both in my opinion disinterested as well as respectable witnesses —
Robert Fairchild

Stratford July 1
Free
Hon: John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Stratford, Connect. July 1-1820
Sir
The County Court for the County of Fairfield having lately forwarded to you its proceedings in a number of pension cases I ought perhaps in justice to these pensioners to state that the Court required them in every instance to make proof of the value of their property by credible & disinterested witnesses who had examined & appraised the several articles, — but many of them declared under oath the amount of their respective debts & being unable or unprepared to prove this fact by common law proof, the Court declined giving its certifying its opinion as to the amount of their debts although we had no reason to doubt but that they were truly stated.
I find by the returns from the Pension Office to the Clerk of the Court that the cases of Capt. Nehemiah Gorham , John Nails & Daniel Jackson have been suspended. Being well acquainted with these persons & their reduced & indigent circumstances, I trust it will not be deemed improper for me to offer a few words in their behalf. —
Capt. Gorham was an officer in the revolutionary war & for several years before he received his pension depended as I am credibly informed, very much upon his daughter & other friends for the clothing & support of himself & wife. The property in his schedule was appraised at its full value, not far from 120 dollars; about the sum which he received in March last for his half years pension, and if he had not received that money it appears that he must at present have been absolutely a pauper. Besides the articles described in his schedule are such as can yield him scarcely any thing for his support and by our law would probably every one of them be exempted from being taken by execution.
As to the case of John Nails , I enclose a certificate from your respectable friend M c Plant a near neighbor to Nails & intimately acquainted with his circumstances.
With regard to Daniel Jackson , the principal part of the property exhibited in his schedule consists of two

Small fractional shares in two fishing places in Stratford river, where shad  fish are caught for two months in the year - But his health being too feeble to endure the labour of fishing, he lets them out those fishing places to others, & gains but a pittance from them towards his support. -
If these three persons should be so unfortunate as to have their pensions discontinued, I doubt not but they all would in a year or two have to be supported by the town or by private charity. -
I am, with great respect
Sir, Your Obed t Serv t
Robert Fairchild
The Hon ble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of war

Daniel Jackson's Old Case
Col. S. B. Webb Connecticut Regt.
1782 - war.
April 2. 1810.
Services under the two first enlistments were not in the continental establish- ment. —
To prove the service under the enlistment of '82, the deposi- tion of two credible & disin- terested witnesses only to be taken when the deponent is required on the certificate of an officer of the Regt. —
The certificate of the Judge or the returned circumstances of officer and is waiting.
State

David Hurd's affidavit - in Daniel Jackson's case. —

Josiah S. Dole of Bridgewater County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut on oath declares & says that in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty two, he served in the Continental Army of the United States in the Connecticut Line in the Regt. commanded by Col. Heman Swift as a substitute for a short time viz one month that during this time he was former- -ally acquainted with Daniel Jackson now residing in Watford County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut & that I Jackson was then a private Soldier in the 2 d Company of 3 d Regt. of the Connecticut Line in the Continental Army, and that after my engagement in service was fully performed, I was repeatedly with the army & I Jackson still contin- -ued in service & according to my best recollection & belief I Jackson served until the close of the War and was honorably discharged

and that Joseph Walker commanded the Company & Ebenezer Huntington the Regt. in which I Jackson served Ridgefield April 27 th 1819 Joseph S. D. S.
Said County of Ridgefield April 27 th 1819 personally appeared Josiah S. D. S. & made oath that the foregoing facts by him subscribed are true
Subscribed before me J. S. Bradley Justice of Peace to the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Josiah S. D. S. has resided in Ridge field for the last forty years past & has uniformly been considered a man of integrity & veracity J. S. Bradley

Deposition of Josiah Ladd to be improved before the Hon.
John C. Calhoun Secretary at War taken & sealed up
by me Jospe S. Bradley Justice of Peace

Defence Committee 15 May 3 rd 1819 I have Edward defence Committee said Defence Committee that the western named pipe & Bradley who both The western deposition is a very remarkable Justice of the peace western and for the witness of Frankle at that the name pipe & Bradley for both evidence of said deposition in the higher hand without the said pipe & S. Bradley and I do further certify that David West who is the deponent in the said deposition annexed to said Justice's declaration and that I have noted the deposition The deposition in both middle defender with others. Rich d Lowndes

District of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County Fairfield - I David Hurd of Huntington in said County do testify and say that I served six years in the Continental army in the war of the Revolution in the 3 d Regiment & 2 d company in the Connecticut line that I am now and for about seven or eight years past have been on the pension list, - That in the Spring of the year 1782 Daniel Jackson of said Stratford entered the said army, and joined the said Regiment at the highlands near West-point, which Regiment was then commanded by Col: Sam l B. Webb & Lieut. Col: Ebenezer Huntington, and that Jackson then joined the second company in said Regiment, which company was then commanded by Capt. Joseph Walker, now deceased and that said Jackson served as a private soldier in said company and Regiment from the said Spring of the year 1782 until the close of the said war of the Revolution, faithfully against the common enemy, and I verily believe that he was honorably discharged, as I never heard to the contrary - and he served in the same company & regiment with me and I have been ever since well acquainted with the said Jackson - and that he is a poor man and needs assistance from his country for support - Dated at Stratford aforesaid this 2 d day of April A. 1818. — David Hurd
April 2 nd 1818 Sworn before me
Jeremiah D. Hull
District Judge of the District of Connecticut

I, Purvis Edwards, District Judge of the District of Columbia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Daniel Jackson who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed Schedule did swear in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me in this case to the Secretary of the Department of War for submission to and act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed Schedule. March 20 th 1858. Purvis Edwards

Deficit of accounts up to May 3 1819 Verify that the above named Daniel Jackson does by reason of his widow's circumstances in the hands and of the apportionment in ownership Joseph Jackson Breaks Deficit Proof of said Deficit
Henry it - in Daniel is safe. —