Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10131, for Seth Jackson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
boom
Jackson, Seth Hunter, Elizabeth
W. 10131
B.L.W. 5447-160-55
CONTENTS
Former widow

Reputed Dec. 29/1848
2679 Linda Madison Elizabeth Hunter widow of Seth Jackson
who served in the Revolutionary Conn war, as a Dragoon
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of Dec. 1848 and sent to
Schiller Pawter Benson Ind
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 328 Vol. 3,

42.569
Elizabeth Hunter

State of Seneca } Pennsylvania } 1850
On this sheet the following columns are shown. Eight columns are given for the first 10 years of life, and then daily entries by years as in other similar tables are from the tenth year to the 80th year. At the 80th year the eighth column is entered of which the majority in the above columns are empty. Several of the columns contain dates that are the names Elizabeth Hunsicker in the picture of the church late of the county of Seneca and State of New York Pennsylvania
29 th Dec r 1848 to which period the paper that the some the issue of her last will and I have been
She makes this her last will and the of all her estate and all her debts and all her and an act in addition to the last will and and to be the final and last will and testament the Military Service of the United States of America March 1850
Elizabeth Hunsicker by J. Hunsicker clerk

We Lewis Hunter and Samuel Jackson ten days of June 1841 in the State of Indiana upon our oaths declare that the foregoing matter there was known and acknowledged by Elizabeth Hunter in our presence and that we believe from the appearance of the affidavit that she is the person described she expressed herself to be
Lewis Hunter
Samuel Jackson
As the foregoing affidavit was offered and was sworn to and I believe to be true in the day and before me I have been sworn and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the person described in the person has presented himself to be and that I have been sworn in this matter and that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit to the best of my knowledge and belief I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
Notary Public

1000 ... 1855
By the request of Mrs. Elizabeth ... has been ... for her ... please ... address ...
Yours ... ...

42.569.
Apr. 5/00
Adios
Elizabeth Hunter for wid. Seth Jackson
Cf. Contl. line;
Pensioner Dec. 29/48
AD:160 ac, Sept: 3/755,
M. W. W.
Bagnor
5447 of Sept 5/755
Eliz. Hunter for wid. Jos. Myers. Jenap. Ind.
India
July 28/20 26/9
Vol. I. 1. 8

12.258
Elizabeth Austin India
Act 7. July 38
m 92.
husband died 21 st April 1800

State of Indiana Jennings County
On this 26 th day of August one thousand Eight Hundred and forty five before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Hunter formally Elizabeth Jackson a resident of said County Aged seventy five years the first day of October 1845 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. March 3 rd 1843. and June 17 th 1844 Granting pensions and half pay to Certain Widows that she is the widow Of Joseph Hunter formally the Widow of Seth Jackson who was A Private in the Army of the U. S. since in the war about three years that he entered the Service as near as she can Remember about the year seventeen hundred and Eighty in the state of Connecticut She thinks at or near Fairfield cannot recollect the County Nor the Officers he was under Except one whose name was Sheldon thinks he was A Captain or Col Says she cannot Remember the length of each tour of duty but thinks he was drafted or Volunteered and served two tours Says her husband the aforesaid Seth Jackson told her that after he served the two tours above named that he Enlisted for three years and was Retired for during the war that peace was declared before his three years Expired but cannot Remember the length of time for which he was so engaged has heard him speak of being in some long Battles But cannot recollect them
She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Jackson On the 3 rd day of August in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety two In the County of Albany in the state of New York By Publication And that her husband the aforesaid Seth Jackson died on the 21 st Day of April one thousand Eight Hundred, and that she was married to the said Joseph Hunter her second husband on the 27 th day of December One thousand Eight Hundred and three in the County of Seneca in the State of New York By Publication and that her second husband the aforesaid Joseph Hunter Died on the 25 th Day of July one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty three and that she still Remaining his widow She further declares that she was not married to the said Seth Jackson

Prior to his leaving the service but that the Marriage took place previous To the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four Biz: At the time Above stated
Subscribed and sworn to Before me On the day and year first Above Written Elizabeth Hunter
Samuel Read Judge
I certify that Elizabeth Hunter for me Elizabeth Jackson the above declaration which this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration before me is unable for old age and bodily infirmity to attend said Court State of Indiana ss Samuel Read Judge Hennings County: Be it known that on this 26 th day of August 1845 Before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Hunter who being Duly sworn according to Law says that his Father Joseph Hunter The Husband of the above named Elizabeth Hunter died on the 28 th day of July One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty three And that the said Elizabeth Hunter has not intermarried but continues The Widow of the above named Joseph Hunter that the annexed Leaf was taken from the Family Bible of the said Elizabeth And Beth Jackson it is as he readily believes a true Record so far As it purports to set forth and show that he does not know By whom it was Written Nor the time it was Written But knows that it Has been in the keeping of the said Elizabeth ever since he could Recollect which has been for thirty years past Subscribed and sworn to before me: Joseph Hunter This 26 th day of August 1845 Samuel Read Judge
I certify that Joseph Hunter the above affiant is a credible Witness which is certified from my own personal knowledge Samuel Read Judge

State of Indiana ss Jennings County ss I William R. Walker Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County the same being a Court of Record. and so declared by the Law creating it.) do hereby Certify that Samuel Read is one of the Associate Judges of said Court Duly Commissioned and Qualified. and that the several foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed My Name and Affixed the Official Seal Of said Court this 26 th Day of August One thousand Eight Hundred and forty five W m R. Walker Clerk

THE W TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCI.

Seth Jackson
Was married to
Betsey Dyer the 2 nd
Day of August 1792
Sam l Jackson was
Born Sep r the 18 th 1795
Charlotte Jackson
Was born July the
18 th 1797
She was married to
Dec r 4 th 1798

State of Indiana Switzerland County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for said County Joel Pease who after being by me sworn upon his oath according to law deposes and saith - I am seventy two years of age last July - I first knew Sth Jackson & Elizabeth Jackson as husband & wife in the year 1791 at Ballstown, Saratoga County State of New York They were Married in the year 1791 and lived together as husband & wife until the death of Sth Jackson which took place in the year 1800 I know that I was 18 years of age when my sister Elizabeth married Sth Jackson she was living at the time of her marriage with John Ball a Presbyterian clergyman who married them at his own house about a mile from her fathers house - I know nothing personally of the services of Sth Jackson in the war of the revolution - he was recognized by all his acquaintances as a revolutionary soldier Three years after the death of Sth Jackson Elizabeth Jackson married a man by the name of Joseph Hunt who is since dead leaving the said Elizabeth a widow who is now living on Sand Creek in the State of Indiana
Joel Pease
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 18 th day of Oct. D. 1845
Bela Harnick
Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that the above mentioned Respondent is a Creditable witness so far as my knowledge of him goes
Bela Harnick
Justice of the peace

State of Indiana Sutphenland County S.S.
I Edward Patton Clerk of the Circuit Court of Said County. Do hereby certify That Bela Hearn Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition has been taken, was at the time of taking and certifying the same an acting justice of the peace within and for Said County, duly Commissioned and qualified into office. and that to all his official acts as such justice full faith and credit are due and ought of right to be given
In Testimony whereof I do hereunto Set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Court, at Veray this 21 st day of October A D 1845-
Edward Patton Clerk
Clerks fee 50 cts.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10131
Elizabeth Hunter for Wid. of Seth Jackson Rev Rev War
Act: Feb. 2, 1878
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Seth Jackson per Sheldon's Co. Fine-County Land?
J. P. C.
Land Warrant No 6044. for 100. Acres issued the 24 th Sept. 1990. to J. F. Siler, Assignee of Seth Jackson, a Private of Sheldon's Dragoons. Court's Find M. G.

No. 42 569
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 5, 1855
Leah Jackson
Rev
Warrant No. 5447-160-55
Eliz. Hunter
care of
Jas. Myers
Zenas - Ind.

Pm. 2: 7 50: 48, Am:
Boston,

5447
S 160 Acres

Ref.
Madison, Indiana 7551
Elizabeth Hunter, formerly widow of Seth Jackson who was a Dragoon in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of February 1846 and sent to Hon. Sidney Breese Senate U. States
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17 1844
Recorded in Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 218.

Ref. Indiana 9856
Elizabeth Hunter, formerly
Widow of Seth Jackson who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 st April 1800 of Jennings Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Dragoon in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Sheldon in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of February 1846 and sent to Hon. Sidney Breese, Senate U.S.
Total amount, $ 500
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 425

Mr. Cole
Free Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Vernon Ia Sept. 20

Oct 9. 1845.
Re. Eliz. Hunter
Ind 7. 1838
Rev. C. Pierce H. S. Smith L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Sub to Wm. Livingstone
Dec 17th 45
Sub to Wm. S. Breeze
Jan'y 12 '46

V 12.258 Elizabeth Wauter Miranda Sister to Mrs. Mary Breese Oct. 17. 1845.
Call 7th July 38

N o 122.58
Elizabeth Hance formerly Maw of Leek Jackson Ind.
act 7 July 1838
Adm d Dyer, Druggist $100 00 per Ann.
Adm d . act March 1843 and 7 June 1844 $100 00 per Ann
8428 435
Hon Sidney Brace Senate W State,

Comptroller's Office - Connecticut Hartford 13 Sep. 1845.
On application for evidence of the service of Seth Jackson in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army remaining in this Office, and under the head of
"Settlement with the 2 d Regiment of Light Dragoons, Elisha Sheldon Esq r Colonel for the year 1780," I find the name of Seth Jackson, who is there stated to have commenced service September 30, 1780 - and to the time of that settlement, January 1. 1781, to have served as a private, 3 Months, 1 day.
And in the record of a settlement with the same Regiment, commanded by the same Colonel "for the year 1781," Seth Jackson is stated to have commenced service January 1 st 1781, and to the time of this settlement, December 31. 1781, to have served as a private 12 Months.
A. Carrington, Comptroller

Comptroller's Office, Connecticut ? Hartford Nov 12 1845
I certify that on the 12 of Septem, 45 I received a letter dated Sept 8-45 from U. Morley Esq of Marshall Indiana asking for a certificate of the services of Seth Jackson in the war of the revolution, whom Mr Morley stated served under Capt or Col Sheldon. I immediately examined Col Sheldon's list of Dragoons and there found the name of Seth Jackson and on the 13th day of Sept aforesaid made one forwarded to Mr Morley a certificate of the service of said Jackson. I also further certify that I never received from Mr Morley any other communication respecting Seth Jackson than the aforesaid letter, nor did I ever give any information to him or any other person in relation to the services of Seth Jackson previous to the certificate made Sept 13-1845.
A. Harrington Comptroller
Although the foregoing certificate is true to the letter - still I am under no restraint of the Pension Office to do what I see fit and proper in my own office. I have a proper right to communicate what information is contained in this office and that communication does not, nor can destroy "evidence of claimants rights".
A. Harrington Comptroller

State Chamber
Dec. 5. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
I ask your early attention to the enclosed application.
I have just received a most extraordinary letter from you of the 4th. inst. respecting the claim of the widow of Seth Jackson. The paper in which I sent you from Illinois last summer. The objection was, that the affidavit "swore by the ward" - the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut was sent you a few days since, & which you returned to me in yours of the 4th. showing how the facts were decided - The papers are in your office - on your files , and I must insist upon an early examination of them & a decision on them.
Very resp.
Sidney Pierce

Great Chautauqua
Jan. 29. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Sir:
I believe you have additional evidence in support of the claim of Elizabeth Hunter widow of Seth Packard for a pension, I hope you will be now ready to make a final decision in the case.
Very resp.
A. Breese

Washington City
Dec. 11. 1845-
J. L. Edward Esq. Comm. of Pensions Sir.
I enclose herewith some additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter widow of Seth Jackson
Very resp. S. Brown

1 Senate Chambers
Dec. 9. 1845-
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
The claim of the widow of Seth Jackson, now stands in the name of Mrs. Hunter. She having married a second time. I trust you will give it your early attention.
Pray me Sir
Edw. Brea

Deposition of Elizabeth Hunter formerly Elizabeth Jackson Deponent being first sworn according to law
Q 1 st by the Judge In what State County & Town did your former husband Seth Jackson Intest answer by Deponent it was in the State of Connecticut but the County or Town I disremember
Q 2 nd What was Seth Jacksons Height Answer When I first became acquainted with him he Measured Six feet
Q 3 rd What was the color of his hair Answer Rather a light Brown
Q 4 th What was the color of his Eyes Answer a light Blue
Q 5 th What was his complexion Answer of light complexion
Q 6 th What was his occupation Answer at the time he Intested I think he had no particular Trade or occupation
Elizabeth Hunter
State of Indiana Dearborn County ss
I David Conger one of the associate Judges for said County Do hereby certify that Elizabeth Hunter who has this day Subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Deposition is a Credable Witness and a Person of Good Moral Character Given under My hand and Seal this 12 th day of January 1846
Judges fee $1.00
David Conger (Seal) Associate Judge

The State of Indiana Dearborn county Set I William W Clark clerk, of the circuit court of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Lenger, is one of the associate Judges of said court, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Lawrenceburg this 12 day of January A D 1846.
William W Clark clerk of the Dearborn circuit court By John V Richards deputy.

South Chamber
Jan. 2 nd 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pleas
Sir
Enclosed is the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter which you will please file. I hope you will soon decide on her application.
Very resp. Henry Brewer

Jackson
Answered Nov. 4. '45

Washington City
Dec. 1. 1845-
J. L. Edward Esq. Com. of Pleas
Sir.
I enclose you the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut to obviate an objection you made to allowing the claim of Mrs. Jackson. It seems to me the proof in the case is complete - I hope you will receive it.
Very resp.
S. Breese

Carlyle Illinois
Sept. 30. 1845-
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pleasants Sir
I enclose you the papers in the Case of Elizabeth Hunter of Indiana vs a Pleasants and ask your earliest attention to the Case and advise me of your decision thereon.
Very respf.
Fidely Beman

State of Indiana Jennings County, ss On this 19 th day of September 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Notaries Public, who is duly qualified as the Law directs to administer oaths, Elizabeth Hunter, a resident of Jennings County in the State of Indiana, Aged Seventy seven years, Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- -ing, declaration, in order to obtain the ben- -efits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the second of February One thousand eight hundred and forty-eight Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who Served during, the revolutionary war That She was the Widow of Seth Jackson who was a private of Dragoons in the revolution and that he served two tours, of duty during the War but under whom the first was made She cannot now recollect, but she recollects, That the last tour was for three years or du- -ring the war, and that he served therein as a private of Dragoons under an officer named Sheldon but what his rank was she cannot now remember, and the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of

The 17 th of June 1844 was One hundred dollars. She further declares that she has not intermarried but remains, the widow of Joseph Hunter. That she resides in Jennings County and has resided there for the space of two years; Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the said Notary Public Elizabeth Hunter
I further certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her and sworn to and subscribed her name as above stated before me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day first written.
Achilles Vauter Notary Public

Vernon Septmber 20 th 1848
Dear Sir
The attached p sheet is the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Hunter who ob- tained a pension under the act of Congress 1844 as the widow of Seth Backus who was a private of Drages com in the revolution
You will please forward her certificate to the off- ice to my com
Hon J L Edwards
cc
I am Very respectfully Yours obedient Servant Schiller Fowler