Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,676, for William Jackson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jackson, William
S. 1676.
CONTENTS
carded.

19508 West Tennessee
William Jackson Wilson in the State of W.T. who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Brooke of the regt commanded by Col ——— in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of W.T. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 1833 and John Bruce Lebaron
Arrears to the 1st of Sept 200.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mo. 40.00 240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 85

N o 13819 Wm Jackson Walt.
from 1976 pinate 2 yrs $80.
John Bruce
R. M. Burton R. M. Brice Burton
Lebanon
Ten.

BRIEF in the case of  William Jackson of the County of Wilson in the State of Tenn c  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 or 77 — 4 — drafted Gen. Booker Capt. Edw. Atkinson   one month after this — 4 15 d o Capt. Thos. Bolen   4 or 5 weeks after — 4 15 d o Capt. Wm. Jennings   about 2 m s after — 3 15 d o Capt. M c Davis   a few weeks after this — 6 15 d o Capt. Wight   2 weeks after his return & at 3 several times — 2 7 Private Lt. Booker  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Smilia Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Regular
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act... June 1932... States of America... personally appeared... the... of... Wilson... three... according to his... to obtain the... tea... that... was... discharged... he... in... there... one... march...

2 lived there one month and then marched to Smithfield, in the state of Virginia. remained there a little more than six weeks and then marched back to Petersburg. where he was discharged by Capt. Booker who gave him a white discharge. That during the four years he was acquain- ted with Capt. Booker, but did not recall the name of any other officer that he saw during the first tour, but after his return home continued only one month when he was again drafted and went into Captain Thomas Robin. Ham- mond and John Capt. Thompson at the house of Sam. Millington. Marched from the- re to Petersburg where where then marched to a town called Calmarpo- int in Virginia. I remained there two months and then marched back to Peters- burg and continued there two weeks and then his captain directed him to go home till he should receive for four months and two weeks. That captain Thompson and his company was sent out to guard against the attacks of the British upon Petersburg. Rather than new-castle that is during his service four he was acquainted with Captain Pres. and Lieutenant Richardson. and no more than four or five weeks after his return home he was again drafted and went into Captain William Jennings company. That after the first Captain Jennings and

and William ... he ... to Chesterfield Court House ... Virginia. ... there two ... he ... ... and ... ... he was ... ... that his ... ... one ... ... his third ... ... Captain ... ... at ... ... when ... ... to go into ... ... company ... ... place of ... ... there two ... ... then ... ... was ... ... he ... ... whole ... ... he was ... ... Captain ... ... in Virginia ... ... last ... ... Bridge in Virginia

It must have been to the... ...there. Three... the then went to... ...through several counties in Virginia to... ...where he... was... to go... that Capt. Night... ...brother... ...he was... ...that his... ...last... ...General... ...was... ...with... ...with... ...had... ...there... ...the... ...captain... ...his... ...company... ...Appomattox... ...in Virginia

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William Gar- son Supt Pen- sion Puffers
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where he remained three weeks after which he was dismissed all for her orders, for four or five weeks afterwards, he was called to see Goodes Bridge again and man- aged three weeks and then dis- missed and afterwards was called upon again and went again to the ere three weeks again re remained a certain a writer discharged then left his name but she has lost it. That he was remained on what was then called the State Legion Roll thirteen months. That he was in actual service during the thirteen months, weeks months, of the time with that during about with Colonel Steele he was acquainted the with the Captain who not acquainted the with the Captain who gave him know his name. That he does not well two years one month & one week that he has no documentary evidence except his name is on the Virginia a Rolls; that he knows of no person on whose testimony he can procure

who bear testimony as to his services except the affidavit of William Jack son Jan. that he thereby relinquishes every claim or claims to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state or territory in the United States
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Josiah M c Blain William Jackson of Wilson County Court

2 page Question to be ask William Jackson of Wilson County 1 Where and in what year were you born.
Answer. I was born in South Carolina in Virginia in 1758.
2. Have you any record of your age if so where is it Answer. I have not. my father's my father's register book was in lost.
3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War Answer. I lived in South Carolina when he went into service after the Revolution. The Revolutionary war broke out in 1775. I was in South Carolina at the time. I moved to Wilson County in 1780.
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute for

whom. page
However I was drafted every time except the last the I was in Boston
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such as you can recollect. Regiment, Company, and date.
Answer I mean the of the was the of the the Kner. based  the  the  the Capt. the  the  the  the -fora. Capt. the  the  the ut. the  the  the  the of the  the  the  the and the  the  the  the also the  the  the  the
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your deriva

page lives as a soldier of the Revolution Andrew Jackson New William William White Rev Elijah Maddox of Robert Campbell James Jenkins the in Rep. # Robert William Josiah McClain Clerk of Wilson County Court Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We Elijah Maddox a clergyman resi- ding in Wilson County in the state of Tennessee and Robert Campbell residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Jackson Sr. who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be more re than seventy-three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we con- cur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Josiah McClain Clerk Elijah Maddox of Wilson County Court Robert Campbell

page And the said court do hereby de- clare their opinion after the investi- gation of the matter & and after put- ting the interrogatories interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the court concurs as to the fact that it appears to them that Elijah Maddox - who has signed the pre- ceding Certificate as a blagman resident in Wilson county in the State of Tennessee and that Robert Campbell who has also signed the same is a resident in Wilson county in the state last mentioned and is a cred- ible person and that their state- ment is entitled to credit
D. C. H. [unintelligible] J. M. Martin [unintelligible]
I Josiah S. McLain Clerk of the county court in the State of Tennessee do her- by certify the foregoing to be the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Jackson for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. This 29 day of Sept ember 1832
Josiah S. McLain

And the said count of Pleas of Daggett Session of Wilson coun- ty June term 1885 the State of Tennessee do further declare their opinion after a further investigation of the matter that the above na- med William Garrison who has been sworn as a witness in beha- lf of William Garrison Sen. and whose affidavit is marked A and states that it appears to them that William Garrison the witness as aforesaid who has sign- ed and sworn to the affidavit marked A as aforesaid is res- ident in Davidson county in the State of Tennessee and is a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to credit. In Wilson county Benjamin H. Billings esquire being dead
M. Martin
B. Grigsby
D. H. B.
Brittain Duke

I Josiah M c Glain clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Wilson county in the state of Tennessee her- eby certify that the foregoing certi- ficate signed by at the members of the court aforesaid at June term 1933 of the court aforesaid contains the additional proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Jac- son Sen. for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office This 28 th day of June 1933.
Josiah M c Glain

New York
1676
INVALID.
File No. 1676
William Jackson 2nd Miss. Va. Line.
Act June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Tennessee 3 County Court Sept. Term 1832 Wilson County 3 Affidavit of Mr. Jackson Jr.
This day came Mr. Jackson Jr. into open court & made oath, that some time between 1776 & 1777 he saw Mr. Jackson Sr., who is now an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7 1832, on his way to Millington Roach's in Amelia County state of Virginia the place of rendezvous, to join the army as a soldier. The said Mr. Jackson Sr. & one Mark Jackson stopped at my father's house on their way to join the army as aforesaid, & the said Mark left his wife there till his return, which is perhaps the reason why this affiant remembers it so well. Afft. has always understood & never heard it disputed, that the said Mr. Jackson Jr. did at that time perform a tour of duty, & he does not doubt but that it was for the time stated in the declaration of the applicant. Affiant & the applicant were near neighbours, & from his character & the universal belief of the neighbours, & his own knowledge of circumstances, he has no doubt but that the said applicant did serve as stated in his declaration. Affiant is about 69 years old & is a second cousin to applicant.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Sept 25. 1832
William Jackson
H. H. M c Clain Clerk of said court

Sam July 19 ntd

July 6. 1933.
Sir - I have sent on the papers of Wil- iam ... for a pension. They have been sent back to me with objections but I hope they are now correct. I want you to put him on the pension Roll as soon as you can and write me your letter to the Post Office to direct which reasons I need not now state to you to be certain to sent W. ... the case or his other documents a- nywhere postoffice, and to the Post Office there. I am my dear sir
The Honourable Lewis Capps
Secretary of War Washington City
respect and coo- teous your fa- ithful and ha- mble servant. John Bruce

N o 13819
M m Jackson
A. M c . B ruce pton B ishop
Lebanon
Tenn

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Jackson which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes, one If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes, in one case XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
□ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.