Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,895, for Jonas Jackson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Jackson, Jonas
S. 32,895
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Massachusetts
Jonas Jackson
of Colrain in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Mass. line, for the term of three years Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April , 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Jon d Seavitt, Esq. Greenfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 10 m. 27 d. 83.69
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th Sept. 1819  48.00
$131:69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Massachusetts Sent to Eliz th Seavitt Esq. 28 th Feb y 1819

1950 Jonas Jackson
Con
Sept 10/19.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Jonas Jackson aged sixty nine years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows: I entered the Continental service in the year 1781. Jan'y 1 st day, in the company commanded by Capt. Luther Bailey, 2 d Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sprout. I served in Col. Sprout's regiment for the space of three years, or till the time of peace when I was honorably discharged by Gen. Knox at West Point. In the year 1781, I received a wound, which has ever since disabled me from work.
My occupation is a farmer. I have ten children but no one lives with me, or able to support me; a wife who is 70 years of age, who is infirm and unable to help herself or me by labour. I live in a small house built on land of my son in law, and he furnishes me with such things as I have, to support me & my wife for my pension money.
I made application for a certificate as a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 on the 20 th day of April A.D. 1818, and obtained one the number whereof is 9.958

and I do 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jonas Jackson
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I 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 thirty two dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

A schedule of the estate of Jonas Jackson of Cohrain in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820. -
Real Estate, none.
Personal estate
  1 loom worth  16.50  - 9 Chairs  2.50  - 1 Table  1.50  20.50    1 chest with drawers  1.  - 1 low chest  .50    1.50    1 Spinning wheel  1.50  - 1 candlestands  .50    2.00    1 Grid iron  .75  - 1 Tea kettle  1.  - 1 pr. Shovel & Tongs  1.  2.75    1 pr. Andirons  1.25  - 1 pr. Sad irons  .75  - 2 pails  .33  2.33    1 Iron pot  .75  - 1 Basin & Spider  .67  - Broochery & pumtu  1.50  2.92     $32,00  
Jonas Jackson

Jonas Jackson's
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Baldwin Map Reg 1776. Served 1 year
Sproutz Map Reg 1781- to 83.
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Samuel Parker of Whitingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged fifty four years now resident in the United States do hereby and make the oath that in the year 1781 he was a soldier in the United States army of the revolution; that he was well knowing that Jonas Jackson then of Sutton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts now of Cole rain in Massachusetts, was an enlisted soldier in the army of the United States on the Continental establishment on the three years service up the 2 d Regt of the Massachusetts line that said Jackson continued to serve the term of his enlistment and he understood that he was regularly and honorably discharged. He further testifies that he has no interest in the said Jacksons obtaining a pension; and further saith not. Samuel Parker
Sworn to this 12 th day of January 1819. before me John Roberts Asst Judge of Windham Co. Court
I John Roberts Judge of said do certify that the above named Stephen Putnam and the above named Samuel Parker are well known to me to be men of credibility in point of veracity and their testimony entitled to full credit. John Roberts Asst Judge of Windham Co. Court

State of Vermont
Windham County Clerk's office Brattleboro January 12 th 1819, I hereby certify that the Honorable John Roberts Esquire is one of the assistant judges of the county court aforesaid and that the signatures of the foregoing certificates are in the handwriting of the said judge  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the day and year above written
M ss James Elliot Clerk
James Elliot Clerk

I Jonas Jackson a Citizen of the United States now resident in the Town of Colrain in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War
I entered the Service as a minute man in the first part of the War and was in Lexington Battle and continued in the army most of the year 1775-
I entered the Service under the Continental establish- ment in the Spring of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain - Niles in Col - Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and continued to serve in the same until the term of my enlistment had expired and was then honorably discharged
I again entered the Service in the month of Janua- ry in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one for a further term of three years in the company commanded by Capt. Luther Bailey in Colonel Ebenezer Droot's Regiment in the Line aforesaid and continued to serve in the same until the month of November A. D. 1783. and was then honorably discharged from the army at West Point
When I left the Army I received a written discharge signed by Col. Droot aforesaid and I believe by Gen. Henry Knox but I have since lost it and I have not seen it or had any knowledge of it for twenty years or more
I am now sixty six years of age - I am poor and in reduced circumstances in life being wholly dependent upon my daily labor for the support of myself and family and I stand in great need of assistance from my Country for support
Wrote at Greenfield in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid this twentyfirst day of April A. D. 1818
Attest Saml Wells
Jonas Jackson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin S.S. April 21 st A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared Jonas Jackson signer to the foregoing Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me - Jos. A. Learitt Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. April 31 st A.D. 1818
I George Walkup of Colrain in the Colrain County and Commonwealth aforesaid do testify and say that I have been acquainted with the within named Jonas Jackson for about forty years and knew him well in the three years service mentioned in his Declaration - he is poor and in very needy circumstan- ces and I think stands in need of assistance from his country for support -
Sworn to the way I have above written Before me Jos. A. Learitt Judge &c
To the Secretary of the Department of War
The Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Jonas Jackson served in the Revolutionary War as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court aforesaid this twenty first day of April A.D. 1818
Jos. A. Learitt

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April 14, 1928.
Mary A. Clouse, 115 West Ash Avenue, Fullerton California.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32895, it appears that Jonas Jackson, while residing at Sutton, Massachusetts, was a Minute Man in 1775, was in the battle of Lexington and served most of that year, no officers stated.
He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served one year as private in Captain Nighill's Company, Colonel Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted January 1, 1781 and served three years as private in Captain Luther Bailey's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment. He stated that he was wounded in 1781, but gave no details.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, while a resident of Colerain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, aged about sixty-six years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife aged seventy-one years, and to ten children, but did not mention any names.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

1925-Apr. 18-Hied to Mrs. H. H.
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32895
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32895
James Jackson
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175 West Ash Ave., V
Fullerton Calif.
March 6, 1928.
Pension Bureau.
Honorable Sirs.
I am desirous of information concerning a Jonas Jackson, Revolutionary soldier for seven years and who at time of his death had two bullets in his body, and was a cousin of Andrew Jackson. Jonas lived to old age and died in Coleraine Mass. He was my great grandfather and I am writing to you thinking he had a pension as he was a wounded soldier.
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I am already a D.A.R. M. having obtained it by being a great grand daughter of Joseph Sheffield who is buried in

New Berlin, Chenango Co.,
New York. I consider it an honor to be a descend- ent of so great a man as General Jackson and Joseph Sheffield who gave each respectively seven years to their country
Respectfully Mary A. Blouse. D. A. R. 195 516.

308 East Park Place, Oklahoma City,
Honorable Commissioner, Oklahoma 2-25-1925
I wish to know if Jonas Jack- son, a Revolutionary soldier who died in Boleraine, Massa- chusetts was on your pension roll? He was in the war seven years and had at his death two bullets in his body . He was cousin to Andrew Jack- son, 7 th President of U.S. He was also my great grandfather. I wish to know that I am eligible

to the order of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Any information you may be able to give me will be highly appreciated.
Respectfully
(Mrs. O. B. H.) Mary 1.) blouse 308 East Oak, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
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April 17, 1935.
Mrs. H. H. Clouse 308 East Park Place Oklahoma City, Okla.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33895, it appears that Jonas Jackson, while residing at Sutton, Massachusetts, was a Minute Man in 1775, was in the battle of Lexington and served most of that year, no officers stated.
He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served one year as private in * Captain Nighill's Company, Colonel Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted January 1, 1781 and served three years as private in Captain Luther Bailey's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment. He stated that he was wounded in 1781, but gave no details.
* I found soldier under Capt. Nighill of Col. Baldwin's in Mass. Soldiers' Sailors' Miss Wilson said spell this way instead of miles.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, while a resident of Colerain, Franklin, County, Massachusetts, aged about sixty-six years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife aged seventy-one years, and to ten children, but did not mention any names.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.