Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7878, for Asa Jackson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Jackson, Asa Mary
H 7878
B.L.Wt. 13889-160-55
CONTENTS

17. 1852 New York
Asa Jackson,
of Fort Covington in the state of New York, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years. War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of September, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of May 1820 and sent to Allen Moore Esq. S. Malone, Franklin County, New Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $ 158.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1820, " 48.
17mo 5/30 5 3/31 $ 206.36
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notes sent to War Dept 1820s J. Wallace Fort Covington N.Y.

3,975
New York, Albany Mary Jackson widow of Asa Jackson N.H. who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
4th day of April 1853 and sent to
Manders Wheeler & Taylor Malone N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76 Vol. a
Eff.

113/182 Vet March 3/55 May 2 "
Mary Jackson & Daug et Sa Jackson
Capt — Col —
Claim is a Pension & Act Feb 3/53 & refers to Pension file
Revolutionary War
July 55- 3975
Private Col Dearborn N.H. Line
Ad. 160 acs Jan'y 9/56 Bodge
Samuel H Marks Albany N.Y.
Vol. I. 3. 2.

State of New York. } County of St Lawrence } ss.
On this twenty three day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the undersigned a Special County Judge of the said County of St Lawrence Mary Jackson a resident of the town of Parishville in the County of St Lawrence and State aforesaid, aged eighty-six years and upwards, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd of February, 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Asa Jackson, who was a private in the revolutionary Army, and who was, on the 27 th day of May, 1820 pensioned under the act of 18 th March, 1818, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 26 th day of September 1818, as appears by the original certificate hereto attached. Deponent is unable to specify in detail the services of her husband or under what officers he served - She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Jackson

on the second day of April 1815, at Hinesburgh, County of Chittenden State of Vermont. — that her said hus- band died on the 11th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty four at Bombay, Franklin County New York — that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares, that she is now a widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed } on the day and year above } her Mary Jackson written before me } mark
William H Wallau Special County Judge St Lawrence County. Issa Jackson. In presence of —
State of New-York, County of St Lawrence ss: I William H Wallau, Special County Judge of said County, do hereby certify that on this 29th day of August in the year 1859 before me at chambers came the above named Mary Jackson and was by me duly sworn and signed her name by making her mark as above to the foregoing affidavit, and I further certify that the said Mary Jackson signed her name as aforesaid instead of writing the same as usual by reason of her advanced age and physical infirmity which prevents her signing her name thereto otherwise, and further that the said Mary Jackson by reason of her said advanced age, physical infirmity, and bodily weakness is unable to appear in open court, and by reason thereof this declaration above is

made and taken and subscribed before me a Special County Judge of said County Court of said County being a Court of Record, at Chambers and I further certify that I believe the said Mary Jackson to be the identical person who is the widow of the said Asa Jackson and that she is of the age above stated in said declaration.
William H. Wallace
Special County Judge St Lawrence County -
also Clerk of the Courts of records and test to be held therein do hereby certify that William H. Wallace Esq before whom the annexed affidavit of Mary Jackson was made, was at the time of taking the same a Special County Judge of said County and duly authorized to take the same, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Spe cial County Judge, and I truly believe his signature to the front of the said affidavit, and the annexed certificate is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hands and affixed the Seal of said County & Court this 30 day of August A. D. 1853 George S. Mieslowe Clerk

St. Lawrence County } ss Clerks office
J. George S. Minslow
Clerk of Said County of St. Lawrence and also Clerk of the Courts of records due to be held therein do hereby certify that William H. Wallace Esq before whom the annexed affidavit of Mary Jackson was made, was at the time of taking the same a Special County Judge, of Said County and duly authorized to take the same, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Said Special County Judge, and I readily believe his signature to the front of the Said affidavit, and the annexed certificate is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hands and affixed the Seal of Said County & Court this 30 day of August A. D. 1853 George S. Minslow Clerk

31 Asa Jackson, pr: Fort Covington, Franklin County, New York.
Col: Henry Dearborn's regiment, N. Hamp- shire, 3 years.
26 th Septem r . 1818.
Albon Man, judge, Chateaugay, Franklin County, N. York.
1 Case. 2449 V Albon Man, Judge, Chateaugay, N. Y.
Recd Oct. 19. 1818.
Asa Jackson - claimant did not serve 9 months -
Rejected.

State of New York Franklin County } An this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Almon Mear first Judge of the court of common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid personally appears Asa Jackson aged fifty seven years resident in Fort Covington in the said County & State who being by me first duly sworn according to law deposeth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that the said Asa Jackson enlisted in the town of Washington in the State of New Hampshire by Samuel Tabor who was employed to enlist soldiers & went with me to New Hampshire where I was mustered first to West Point where I entered into a company commanded by Captain Moody Dustin and company belonged to the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn enlisted in the month of February 1780 & continued in the service then grew old until the expiration of the term of enlistment was in the battle at Kings Bridge was a year & a half at Saratoga & was discharged at West Point New York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support That I have no other evidence now in my power of his said services from the circumstances of my sending my discharge to Boston by Capt. Copelin to obtain my pension which he lost since returned home to and declared before me the day before aforesaid subscribed Asa Jackson Almon Mear first Judge

I Albon Mear first Judge of the court of common Pleas of the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Jackson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding de- claration against the common enemy and that he is poor and in indigent circumstances, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress  Sept. 26 th 1818 Albon Mear first Judge
Asa Jackson
Col. Dearborn
M. Humphreys Esq.
3 years -
26. Sept. 1818.
Genl. Livingston Franklin Col. N.Y.

Asa Jackson -
Col. Dearborn,
N. Hampshire Reg. since 1701 for 1701 - 3 years -
26. Sept. 1810.
Fort Coeymans. Franklin Co. N.Y.

State of Vermont, } Chittenden County } ss: Be it remembered that at Winesburgh in the County aforesaid on this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen Asa Jackson of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont and Polly Adams of Winesburgh Chittenden County and State of Vermont were duly joined in marriage by me. Edmond Baldwin Justice Peace.
Received for record June twelfth one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. E. Bostwick Town Clerk
State of Vermont. } Chittenden County } ss I, G. D. Miller being duly sworn depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Winesburgh in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: "Received for record June 12 th 1832."
Sworn to before me this } G. D. Miller Double Clerk 3 rd day of Oct. 1853 } Wm J. Douglass Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } CHITTENDEN, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, Dan B. Buckley, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Chittenden, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Wm J. Duncans Esq. was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
Justice of the
Abel - within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Burlington, this Fourth - day of October - Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three -
Dan B. Buckley CLERK.

Copy of the Petition & oath of Asa Packton
1715 Fort Orange
Con
Sept 20
25

State of New York — At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the town of Malone in and for the County of Franklin before the Judges of the same Court on the 10 th day of October 1820. —
Present Hiram Horton, Gates Horton & Hon Andrew Dyer Judges.
Franklin County ss. On this 11 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County proceeding according to the course of the Common law having the power of Life and imprisonment. Asa Sackson aged Fifty eight on the 17 th Novr. next, resident in the town of Fort Covington in the said County of Franklin who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows — That I enlisted & served in a Company commanded by Capt Moody Dustin commencing in February 1781 in the town of Washington State of New Hampshire in a Regiment commanded by Col Henry Dearborn in the New Hampshire line & continued under him three years that I was in the battle at Kingsbridge State of New York that the date of my Original declaration is September 26 th 1818 that I have never received a pension & that my pension certificate bears date May 27 th 1820 & is numbered 17185
Then 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 in any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th day of March 1818, & that I have not since 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 hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Sworn to & declared on the 11 th day of October 1820 before the Court Asa Wheeler Clerk
Asa Sackson

Schedule of declarants estate property family & profession
Real estate. I have none. —
Personal Estate.
one ax
$1.75
Breaching to a set of French cutter harness not worth more than two dollars
$2.00
The water of the notp — Insolvent
Two notes of hand against Ezekiel Kimball for thirty dollars each payable in grain boards & plants on the first day next dated May 9 th 1820 — $3.75
I owe James Campbelle three dollars for making a traps to keep up a burst. —
I owe an Isaac Gleason twelve dollars for goods I had of him
I also owe Perline Blackman twenty five dollars
I also owe Lyman Place three dollars —
I owe to Doctor Butchins four dollars for medical services
I am a farmer by profession I have no other trade or means of getting a living and that I have the breach which is extremely painful & troublesome at times am entirely disabled from working —
I have no family my wife died eight years since & I sometimes live with my son in law Moses Wilson who is extremely poor and at other times when I am able to work a little I go out for the purpose of earning some of the necessaries of life
(Signed) Asa Jackson

State of New York } ss. I. Asa Wheeler Clerk of the said County Franklin County } of Franklin and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within the said County do hereby certify that the aforesaid oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court 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 three dollars and Seventyfive cents over and above the notes mentioned by applicant against Kinkead whom the Court consider insolvent from satisfactory evidence of the same —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 19. Day of October 1820.
Asa Wheeler Clerk by Thos. T. Tomlinson Dep. Clerk

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of St. Lawrence }
On this Sixteenth day of April A. D. 1855, before me, Wm F. Gurley a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Jackson aged Eighty six years, a resident of Parishville — in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Asa Jackson who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Asa Jackson — in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $ 96. — per annum, under the 2 d section of the act of 3 d February 1853 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
her Mary Jackson Mark
WE, John Perkins and Jeremiah S. Rogers residents of Parishville — in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Jackson in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow —
Signature of Witnesses.
John Perkins Jeremiah S. Rogers
STATE OF NEW YORK, St. Lawrence County, Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that Wm F. Gurley before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 20 th day of April 185 3
George S. Winslow CLERK.
and year identical

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of St. Lawrence }
On this Sixteenth day of April A. D. 1855, before me, Wm F Gurley a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Jackson aged Eighty six years, a resident of Parishville — in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Asa Jackson who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Asa Jackson — in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $ 96. — per annum, under the 2 d section of the act of 3 d February 1853 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Mary Jackson her mark
WE, John Perkins and Jeremias S. Rogers residents of Parishville — in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Jackson in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow —
Signature of Witnesses.
John Perkins Jeremias S. Rogers
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Magistrate.
Wm F Gurley Justice of the Peace

Rev. War & 1812 Wars Section.
Oct. 19, 1923.
Mrs. S. R. Child, 914 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, W. 7878, it appears that Asa Jackson was born November 17, 1762, place not stated, and while living at Washington, Cheshire County, N. H. served six months in the army of the Revolution, no details of service given. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, and served as a private until December 1783, in Captain Moody Dustin's Company, Colonel Henry Dearborn's First N. H. Regiment and was in an engagement at Kingsbridge.
His first wife, name not on record, died in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont about 1812. They had children, the only name stated being that of Eliphalet who was fifty-five years old and a resident of Bombay, Franklin County, N. Y. in 1853.
He married April 2, 1815, at Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont, Mrs Polly, or Mary Adams.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1818, while living at Fort Covington, Franklin County, N. Y. In 1820 he was living there with a son-in-law Moses Mcferson. He died at Bombay, N. Y. September 11, 1844.
The widow Mary, or Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed August 23, 1853, at which time she was eighty-six years old and a resident of Parishville, Saint Lawrence County, N. Y.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

1923 Oct. 19, Heist. to Mrs. S. R. Child. aw.
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7878
Mary Jackson Wid.
Asa Jackson Pat. Rev. War
Act: July 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 13.889
S M. L. S.

Nov 1 st 1853.
Mary Jackson.
wid. of Asa.
H. Lawrence Co.
W.V.
Act /53
$96. 00 per An., Com; Feby. 3. d 1853.
Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
Under, Wheeler & Taylor, Malone, Commis.

No 3.575
New York
Mary Jackson wid of Asa,
1853
Nov. 3. Lito Flanders Wheeler & Taylor
Postmaster Dec 8/53
Dec. 22. To Flanders Wheeler & Taylor
Act Feb. 1853

30 March Fin. Off.
Sir,
March 28/52,
Please certify last payment to Asa Jackson Rev. pensioner at $96- Act 1818.
Respy.
J. Cole
J. Burt Esq. For Commr. 2nd audr.
Paid to 4 Sept 1844, No death.
J. Burt Auditor

11/3/182
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commission of the Washington

11/3/182
L. P. Wallack Esq Constitution of the Washington

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 8, 1907 Gill
Searched by _____
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, James Herndon
Service, Va. Service
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except No. 1669.
Chief of Division.

Asa Jackson (amended declaration)
Col. Dearborn's N. Hampshire Regt. 1701 - for 3 years.
Orig. decl n dated 26 th Sept. 1810.
See Rolls. attached
2 See final settle- ment Cert. Vol. 1. Fd. 200 No: 20.676-
Admitted
Port Covington Franklin Co. N.Y. "Albany man Regt" Malone, N.Y.

State of New York Franklin County
On the thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me Allan Mear first Judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Franklin & State aforesaid personally appeared Asa Jackson aged fifty eight years resident in Fort Covington in the County of Franklin aforesaid who being first justly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that I the said Asa Jackson enlisted in the town of Washington in the State of New Hampshire by Samuel Tabor who was employed to enlist soldiers & went with him to Reene N Hampshire where I was mustered & sent to Westpoint where I was entered into a company commanded by Captain Moody Dustin Said company belonged to the first New Hampshire Regiment command- ed by Colonel Henry Dearborn that I enlisted in the Spring of 1781 & that I continued in the service three years until the expiration of the term of enlistment that I was in the battle of Kings Bridge & that I was discharged at Constitution Island opposite Westpoint and that I the said Asa Jackson further state that I was in the United States service six months previous to this term of enlistment and that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support that I have no other means or wi- dow's pence in my power of my said service except the under mentioned from the administration of my

Sending my discharge to Exitor N.H. by Capt Capelin to ob- tain pay for my service which he stated was lost & that he never returned the same to me sworn to and signed before me the day before aforesaid H. A. Jackson Submitted to me before
Albon Man first Judge
State of New York Franklin County } I Albon Man first Judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Frank- lin State aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said H. A. Jackson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding de- claration against the common enemy and that he is poor and in indigent circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for assistance for support and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me together with the other vouchers to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of bankruptcy dated Fort Covington January 13 th 1820
Albon Man first Judge
A former declaration of H. A. Jackson is herewith trans- mitted together with the proper affidavits of Labor & Maxwell to prove the term of service he states that the reason for a variance in these two as to the time of enlistment was that he was some months in the service before he joined the reg t of Col n Henry Dearborn you will of course decide from which of the two dates he is entitled to receive the benefits of the act.
Albon Man first Judge

State of New-York } Franklin County } ss: I Asa Wheeler Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Albon Maw Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing deposition and certificate was at the time the same were made to wit on the 13. day of January A D 1820. First Judge of the County of Franklin aforesaid duly commissioned qualified & sworn to act as such Judge and that the signatures of Albon Maw subscribed to the same are in his own proper hand writing in
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the Public Seal of the said County of Franklin this 17 th day of January A D 1820
Asa Wheeler Clerk by Thos. A. Tomlinson Dep. Clerk

St. Lawrence County SS
Ambrose Adams of the Town of Parishville, in said County, being duly sworn, says that Mrs. Mary Jackson of Parishville is the widow of Asa Jackson a revolutionary pensioner and this deponent further says that he was present at the wedding of the said Asa & Mary Jackson
Sworn before me, this 16 th day of Dec 1853
David Sagg Atty Justice of the Peace
Dear Sir In answer to yours recd yesterday I have taken pains to enquire into the affair that you requested me to and to the best information that I can get that this Mrs. Mary Jackson is actually the widow of said Asa Jackson the pensioner for you will see in the above that Mr Adams and there is some three more there that was at the wedding of said Asa and Mary Jackson and it is x nat to be wondered that there should be some disagreement in their affidavits for Mrs Jackson is some eighty four years old and very forgetfull
If you want any more information that I can get please right yours truly
Parishville Dec 16 th 1853
Alexander Rasey, J.P.M.

State of New York } ss. County of Franklin }
Elizabeth Jackson of the town of Benning in said County, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the son of Ann Jackson who died on the 11th. day of September 1841, at the said town of Benning and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That deponent is of the age of fifty five years, and that the deceased Pensioner resided with him at the time of his death, and that deponent took care of his said father during his last illness, and attended his funeral, and paid his funeral expenses.
And deponent says, that he knows Mary Jackson the person who is now applying for a pension as the widow of his said father, to be the identical person she represents herself to be, in her declaration, now on file in the Pension Office at Washington. Sworn and subscribed before me this 23d. day of November 1853. } Elizabeth Jackson I certify that I am well personally acquainted with deponent & that he is a credible person. }
Wm. W. Phelps Justice of the Peace

State of New York.
Franklin County, { ss. I, Francis D. St. Lawrence, clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that William Whipple, before whom the within affidavit was sworn, and whose name is subscribed to the certificate thereof, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified, and authorized to take the same, and that I nearly believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of any claim to which the within paper may relate, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Witness my hand and official seal at Malone, in said County, this 26th day of November, 1853. F. D. St. Lawrence, Clerk.

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year,
by the Pres d of the B o B k U S in the City of New York,
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate. "Payable to the 4 th of March 1820, but thereafter no Payment can be made before exhibiting a schedule of Property."
Registered, by C. S. [unintelligible] Clerk, in book B, volume

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Asa Jackson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 26 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty ,
H Calhoun Secretary of War.

Tabor's Depo.

I Pardon Dabor of Hopkinton in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire joiner testify and say that I am well acquainted with Asa Jackson, formerly of Washington in the County of Cheshire in said State, husbandman and that the said Asa Jackson, (who is now here present) and I, enlisted in the Service of the United States for three years - we so enlisted in the Spring of 1781 - I in the second N.H. Regiment which was command- ed by Col George Read - and he the said Asa Jackson in the first N.H. Regiment which was commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn - and that I and the said Asa Jackson went to Keene about the first of May 1781 and there passed muster under Genl Bellows, the muster Master. We both joined the Army soon after at the Highland Huts so called on the east Side of North River - and I do know that said Asa Jackson did serve in the Army under that enlistment (and I off served likewise) until December 1783 and we both were discharged there at Constitution Island over against West Point - we were honorably discharged - we both then did return

return to said Washington and there lived several years - he then, as I am informed moved into Vermont - and farther saith not -
Pardon Tabor
Hillsborough ss. State of New Hampshire December 9 th 1819. Then Pardon Tabor made Solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed contains the truth and the whole truth relative to the cause for which it is taken Baruch Chase Jas. Pearce
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Dec. 9 th 1819
We hereby certify that we have for many years lived very near the abovenamed Pardon Tabor - in Washington - and that his character & Reputation for truth & veracity are very good - and we should place full confidence in the his testimony -
Baruch Chase Benja. Wiggins
Justices of the Peace of the Province

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
I hereby certify that Branch Chan- Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham in said State duly appointed and commissioned, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts and attestations as a magistrate
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State at Concord this 9 th day of December A.D. 1819
Sam l Sparkhawk Sec y

James Maxwell Deposition—

I James Maxwell of Claremont in the county of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify & say that I am well acquainted with one Jackson formerly of Washington in said county of Cheshire I came - and that he the said one Jackson (who is now here present), enlisted in the service of the United States for three years in the year 1781 - in the first N.H. Regiment which was commanded by Col: Horney Duenborn - and I well recollect of his the said Jackson being in said service from Dec: 1782 until the month of July 1783 for I served in the second N.H. Regiment at that time - and I further say that said Jackson was absent from Washington nearly three years & I suppose that he was in the service of the United States during his absence - Attest: Asa Holton                      James his Maxwell mark -
Cheshire ss. State of New Hampshire December 13. 1819 - Then James Maxwell made solemn - Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth relative to the cause for which it is taken Sam: Fiske for me.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. Dec: 13. 1819 - We hereby certify that We are well acquainted with the above named James Maxwell and that his reputation for truth & veracity is good as far as for aught we know to the contrary - Justices of the Peace & of the Quorum - Sam: Fiske. Josiah Stevens
Cheshire ss. Dec. 14. 1819
I Salma Hall clerk of the Inferior Court in said County certify that Samuel Fiske & Josiah Stevens are Justices of the Peace in said County & that the foregoing are their signatures - In testimony whereof I herewith affix the seal of our said Court. S. Hall

In the matter of the application of Mrs Mary Packard, claiming a pension as the widow of Asa Packard under the act of 2d February 1853.
St Lawrence County ss: Samuel G. May of the town of Stockholm in said County being duly sworn says he is sixty six years of age and resides in the town of Stockholm in said County, that he was acquainted with Asa Packard husband of the said Mary Packard, from the year 1811 up to the time of the death of the said Asa Packard, and also that he has been well acquainted with the said Mary Packard widow of the said Asa Packard ever since the year 1800; and this deponent further says that he was present at the marriage of the said Asa Packard with the said Mary and witnessed the same, that the said marriage took place at the Town of Hainesburgh Chittenden County in the State of Vermont on the 2d day of April in the year 1815, and that the marriage ceremony was performed by one Edmund Baldwin at that time acting as a Minister of the Gospel in the said town of Hainesburgh; and deponent further says that he knows that immediately thereafter for some two or three years the said Asa Packard and the said Mary lived and cohabited together as man and wife; and this deponent further says that the first wife of the said Asa Packard died in the town of Richmond in said State of Vermont in the year 1812 or thereabouts; deponent further says that in the year 1820 and for some years before and after that year the said Asa Packard lived separate from his said wife Mary and resided with his children in the County of St Lawrence in the said State of New-York, and at the same time the said Mary Packard his wife continued to reside in Chittenden County in the said State of Vermont and continued to reside there until she moved into the said County of St Lawrence in the State of New-York.
And this deponent further says that in the year 1820 at the

time mentioned in the declaration of the said Asa Jackson he knew that the said Asa had children with whom he lived and resided in the said State of New-York although he did not help him and was not a householder and had no family with him, and he also knows that at the same time he had the second wife Mrs Mary Jackson to whom he was married in the year 1815 living with her children in the State of Vermont, and that the said Mary Jackson was the second wife of the said Asa Jackson mentioned in said declaration.
Subscribed and sworn to this
20th day of March in the year 1854 } Samuel J. May Before me.
William H. Wallace Special County Judge of St Lawrence County.
I certify that I am and have been for several years well acquainted with the same G. M. at the time of taking the
STATE OF NEW YORK, St. Lawrence County, ss.
Clerk's Office. I, GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that William H. Wallace before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same, a Special County Judge for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said William H. Wallace , and hereby believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 20th day of March 1854
George S. Winslow CLERK
Franklin County ss. Eliphalet Jackson of the town of Bornbay in said County, being duly sworn says, that he is fifty five years of age, and is a son of Asa Jackson, deceased, who was a

time mentioned in the declaration of the said Asa Jackson he knew that the said Asa had children with whom he lived and resided in the said State of New-York although he did not help him and was not a householder and had no family with him, and he also knows that at the same time he had his second wife Mrs Mary Jackson to whom he was married in the year 1815 living with her children in the State of Vermont, and that the said Mary Jackson was the second wife of the said Asa Jackson mentioned in said declaration.
Subscribed and sworn to this
20th day of March in the year 1854
Before me.
Samuel G. May
William H. Wallace
Special County Judge of
St Lawrence County.
I certify that I am and have been for several years well acquainted with the same G. May the person making the foregoing affidavit, and believe him to be a person whose affidavit is entitled to full credit and faith, and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the said claim above mentioned.
Potsdam N.Y. March 20th 1854. William H. Wallace
Special County Judge of St Lawrence County.
Franklin County ss. Eliphalet Jackson of the town of Bornbay in said County, being duly sworn says, that he is fifty five years of age, and is a son of Asa Jackson, deceased, who was a

personer and the husband of Mary Jackson the above applicant, and deponent further says that he has read the foregoing affidavit of Samuel G. May and knows the contents thereof and that the same is true of his own knowledge and particularly in this, that the said Mary Jackson was the wife of the said Asa Jackson, that the said Mary Jackson was married to the said Asa Jackson on the 2 d day of April in the year 1815, and that for about two years immediately prior after said marriage the said Mary and the said Asa Jackson lived and cohabited together as man and wife. Deponent further says the said Mary Jackson was the second wife of the said Asa Jackson and that the first wife of the said Asa Jackson was the mother of this deponent and died in the year 1812. Deponent further says that in the year XXXX 1820. and for about two years immediately prior thereto the said Asa Jackson did not keep house but lived with his children separate and apart from his wife the said Mary and that the said Mary Jackson during the time last aforesaid lived with her children by a former husband and that during the time the said Asa lived in the manner last above mentioned he did not provide for any family and therefore did not consider he had any family. And deponent further says that when the said Asa Jackson stated that his "wife died eight years since" he must have had reference to the death of his first wife as she died just eight years prior to 1820. And deponent further says that, the said Asa Jackson was never divorced from the said Mary

Jackson or she from him but that the said Mary Jackson was, and continued to be the lawful wife of the said Asa Jackson from the year 1815 up to the time of the death of the said Asa Jackson and that she is now his lawful widow.
Subscribed and sworn to } this 22 d day of March in } the year 1851, before me } (The word "has" being first interlined and the word "prior" and figure "1812" being first erased)
Eliphalet Jackson
John Hutton County Judge of Franklin Co.
State of New York } Franklin County } ss I, Francis D. Flanders, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby certify that John Hutton, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition, was at the time thereof County Judge of said County of Frank- lin, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, &c. And further, that I am well ac- quainted with the handwriting of said County Judge, and truly believe that the signature to the foregoing deposition purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of office of the Clerk of said County and County, this 22 d day of March, 1851.
F. D. Flanders, Clerk

914 KENWOOD PARKWAY MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Sep 5 th 1923
Dear Sir -
Have you any Record of a Pension for Isaac Jackson b 1761. in Newton Mass served in Revny War first in Mass Then Vt Then N. H. The Census of 1790 gives him as living in Washington Cheshire Co. (now Sullivan) & he lived his later years

in Bombay N. Y. His ch were. Eliphalet, Elijah Johial. Asa. Lydia. Susan Sybil & Abigail.
I would like a copy of any Family data you may have showing his wives name children etc.
Hoping for a quick reply I am - Thanking you in advance
Mrs. S. R. Child
914 Kenwood Parkway Minneapolis Minn.

Wabasha March 23. 1854
Dear Sir
Inclosed be send affidavits which we think will fully explain the seeming inconsistencies in the declaration of Asa Jackson in relation to his wife and family made by him in the year 1820, and will fully satisfy as to the validity of Mrs Mary Jacksons claim to a pension
Hoping to hear from you soon be am
Truly Yours
W. Meadus, Whalen & Taylor Commission of Pensions

Brief in the case of Mary Jackson, widow of Asa, St. Lawrence County and State of N.Y. act 3 d Febry. 1853,
Claim, ("original," or " increased ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, 2 nd Cont.
(If for increase.) Record of Marriage.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Messrs. Sanders, Wheeler & Taylor. Malone, N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
H. C. D. H. Examining Clerk.

Malone Oct 24, 1853
Dear Sir
Herewith we send papers making application for pension for Mrs Mary Jackson widow of Asa Jackson deceased deceased.
Yours Truly
Flanders, Wheeler & Taylor
To Commission of Pensions

Albany April 30 th 1855.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Mary Jackson, a pension under the 2 d Section of the Act of 3 d February 1853. - for Bounty land under the act of 3 d March 1855.
I am Sir
With due respect
Your Obedient Servt. Sam l . H. Marks.

Mary Jackson, widow of Jesse - Lawrence Co. NY.
De cn { Married April 2. 1815 X died Sept. 11. 1844
* Town Records
This case is suspended wrote to the Post Master respecting it - The Pen- -droner Ivars he had no wife in 1820 - that she died 8 years before - The evidence in this case is that the marriage took place in 1815 and that the widow is still alive