Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15838, for John Jacobs, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jacobs, John Anna
W 15838
CONTENTS

New York Roll
1470
John Jacobs
New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Moses Stewart at Cherry Valley - Co. 4
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 semi-annual all co-terminating
5 Mos 4/31 4/30 $ 42.09
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
Nan Cottandt
3 Years
Decatur, Otsego Co.
cont.
John Jacobs New York Line Cherry Valley Co. 4 Pension

846
5:185 New York
14
Anna Jacobs deceased widow of John Jacobs who died on the
of in the State of who was a Rev. in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 11 day of March, 1831 Vending 19. 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Feb: 1853 and sent to
to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Clerk, Page 363

John Jacobs (No 1470)
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George Morell Esq. Boston
Whipple W. H. [?] G. W. [?] John [?]

State of New York Albany County, S. On this 20 th day of June 1826 personally appeared in Open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany & State of New York, and being a Court of Record, and proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law, with power of fine & imprisonment John Jacobs aged sixty three years resident in said County of Albany, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolu- tionary war as follows: Entered into Capt Peter S. Van Rensselaer Company in Col James Livingston's Regiment on the Continental Establishment for during the war the aforesaid Regiment was then called the Congress Regiment and served in said Regiment until the new arrangement took place then arranged to Col Philip Van Cortlandt's Regiment Col Samuel J. Pills Company of the Second New York Regiment and New York Line and served Six years & ten months in the above two Regiments date of the original application , is the twenty eighth day of March one thou- -sand eight hundred and eighteen the number of Pension Certificate is one thousand four hundred & Seventy (1470)
And I John Jacobs do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 10 th 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 & by me

Subscribed Sworn to & declared on this 20 th June 1820 before the Court Groomorell, Clerk
John Jacobs
Schedule of John Jacobs Family ages property &c
Five in family - himself sixty three very much afflicted with the Rheumatism Anna his wife 56 years very weakly Son William Twenty 20 years of age not very strong on Daughter Fanny aged 18 years and one Grand Child aged 7 years
Property - Bought twenty acres of hill Land with a Log house and paid Sixty Dollars towards the Purchase after receiving my Pension money that being all that is paid for said Land -
One Cow Two heifers two Spring Calves ten Sheep and three Pigs one five pail kettle one pot one boiler pan two small kettles one tea kettle three pails one Churn very old one old high chest with one drawer one old Cupboard of the value of $1. - eight silver plates one silver tea pot one Surrender three milk pails five tea cups one Salt mortar 1/6 two plates one Chopping knife 3/6 - three table Spoons of the value of 1/6 a piece amounting to 6/6 six old Iron tea Spoons Six knives and five forks one milk Cup three pint Jugs one Glass Bottle one punch Bowl of the value of 1/6 a piece one Old Table one Nut Barrel one Flour Barrel one Old Loom two Reels one Ax two old Yokes two Sockets one old Shovel & tongs one Crain one Grate Wheel one Little Wheel one iron pot one auger and one Chisel eight

old chairs owing to me Twelve Dollars two hoes & two pitch forks —
(Debt that I am owing towards my Land and other places at this time is one hundred & fifty six Dollars ($156.)
John Jacobs
State of New York Onego County Clerk's Office J. S. George Moore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onego and State of New York, do hereby Certify that the foregoing cash, & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 One hundred & fifteen dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 th day of June 1820
J. S. Moore Clerk
Amount of Property $115 be of Debts $156

Pension Office
Jany 31 1853
N.Y. Rolls. Albany
Act Mch 18 1818
May 1 1820.
$96. per annum
John Jacobs.
To what time paid?
I Triplett
J. S. Gallaher Esq
Attorney
We have two John Jacobs on the Roll - viz -
John Jacobs 1 st Died 7 th Jan 1829, Paid to his death; - and
John Jacobs 2 nd Died 2 nd Sept. 1828, Paid to his death, you can take your choice of the two 75.00

Effaclarit
Statham Davis
Send to Daniel Jacob,
Chicago Ill. Co. 11/17

State of New York } Albany County }
James D. Davis of the town of Cherry Valley County of Albany and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he became acquainted with John Jacobs about sixty years since who then resided in the town of New Britain Columbia county N.Y. and has been acquainted with him during his life time since - that deponent had two brothers in the revolutionary Army and has often heard his said brothers and said John Jacobs converse about matters that transpired while they were in the army - deponent well recollects that when a boy he attended meeting and heard the minister read some thing that his mother told him was a publish- ment of intended marriage of John Jacobs and Anna Ferris, and this deponent knows of his personal knowledge that said John Jacobs and said Anna lived together as man & wife till the death of said John Jacobs - and said John & Anna had several children to wit three sons John, Daniel and William H. and three daughters Anna, Sarah & Phebe and this deponent further says that the said John Jacobs was a revolutionary Pensioner and that he was reported to have served during the war and for this this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed the 13 th day of January 1851 before me J. Matthews Davis
John D. Davis Justice of the peace

State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John Drake Esquire, was, on the 13 th day of January 1857 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 th day of February 1857 Samuel North CLERK.

Richard William Johnson

State of New York Sag Harbor
Be it known that before me Saul Baragas a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came William Johnson of the Town of Candler in said County, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is right thirty years old, and that he now resides in the town of Candler aforesaid, and that in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighty eight he became acquainted with John Jacobs, who lived at that time in Green Bush opposite the city of Albany where he resides, and has been acquainted with said John Jacobs from the last mentioned time until the day of his death, which took place in the year 1830 at the town of Cherry Valley in said State of New York, and that was well acquainted with the wife of said John Jacobs, whose name was Anna Ferris, was not acquainted with her before marriage, but was well acquainted with her children, & all the family, and that said John Jacobs lived with the said Anna Ferris as his wife and raised a family of children whose names were John - Anna, Daniel, Sarah, Wm. H. & Phoebe, and the last named became the wife of this deponent and Anna became the wife of David Moore & the said Sarah the wife of Andrew Walton, and that he is well acquainted with the fact that the said John Jacobs was a Pensioner as a Revolu- tionary Soldier, and that he was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, who served in the army of the Revolution about seven years or during the war, - and that this deponent married the sister of Anna Ferris, who became the wife of the said John Jacobs, and from that circumstance became well acquainted with the family of said John Jacobs & his wife Anna, & all the children, & has no doubt they were lawfully man & wife, - & further saith not Sworn & subscribed before me this 19th day of September 1849 Saul Baragas J.P.
William Johnson

State of New York } J. H. Moore. Stevens. Clerk of said Tadous County } p. County do hereby certify that Clerks Office } Samuel. Baragar Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made was when the same bears date a true of the Peace of said County duly Commissioned I do hereby certify that his signature within subscribed is genuine Witness my hand and Seal of Office. Attest 15 th May of March 1851. M. Stevens. Clerk
N.B. (See certificate at the bottom of this Page)

I certify that the within Record of Officer William Johnson is a credible person, and is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 17 th Sept. 1849
Sam. Barajas J. P.

John Jacobs
Petitioner
Morse & Stewart Agents

To The Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
The Petitioner made declaration of John Jacobs of the Town of Decatur in the county of Onondaga aged fifty two years & upwards on oath setteth forth & declares that in the month of May 1776 he enlisted in Captain Peter J. Van Rensselaer's Company in Colonel Van Dyke's Regiment of New York Levies. That he served in the same nine months. That he afterwards on the expiration of the term of his enlistment in the month of February 1777, enlisted in Captain Peter J. Van Rensselaer's Company in Colonel James Livingston's Regiment of New York Continental Troops which was called the Fort Cloncy Unit that he served in this Regiment until the year 1780 or 1781 when he was transferred into Captain Samuel T. Pels Company in the Second New York Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortland, and that he continued to serve in said Regiment until the end of the war, and received an honorable discharge at New Windsor in the

State of New York, on the month of June 1783. Signed by the Commander in Chief, to which was annexed a certificate that he the said John had recd the badge merit.
The said John on oath further declares that he handed his discharge to the man to whom he sold his land, and he does not know whether the same can now be found.
The said John on oath on oath further declares, that he has never received any pension from Government, and that he is now in indigent circumstances, and has not possessed of any real or scarcely any personal property & that he has no means to support himself & his family except by the labour of his own hands, and that he is now absolutely in need of assistance from his Government for support.

And the said John further say that he has been informed that by a law passed at the present session of Congress it is in the power of the Secretary of the Department of War to place him on the pension list and he therefore he prays that the Hon Secretary will place him on the pension list accordingly The said John on oath further declares that during the greatest part of the time in which he served as aforesaid he acted as, & did the duty of, a Sergeant which will appear by his discharge, And the said John will as in duty bound ever pray.
Sworn & subscribed this 28 th day of March 1818.
John Jacob
Before me James S. Campbell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego & State of New York

State of New York Otsego County } Reviah White of the County of Delaware in the State of New York being duly sworn says that he served in the same company and same Regiment with John Jacobs (whose petition is hereto annexed) and knows that the facts set forth in the petition & declaration of the said John is in all respects fair and true and further saith not
Reviah White
Sworn & subscribed April 16 th
1818 Before me James S. Campbell
one of the Judges of Otsego County
St New York

State of New York Otsego County ss.
Be it remembred that on the twenty eighth day of March 1878
The above named John Jacobs to me known came before me James J. Campbell one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Otsego & State of New York, at Cherry Valley in said county and made oath, that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true, and I the said Judge do certify that as well from the evidence adduced to me, as from my own knowledge, I am satisfied in the premises and that the facts set forth in said petition are true & that the application is in all respects fair, & that the said John by reason of his reduced

Circumstances induced my absence from his country for Scotland. Dated at Cherry Valley Otsego County N.Y. March 28. 1818.
James S. Campbell
John Jacobs

I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York, do hereby certify that James S. Campbell and has been for one year past as one of the Judges of said Court and that full faith ought to be given to his acts as such and that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court hereunto . This 20th day of March 1818.
Walter M'Neil Asst. Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15838
Adams County Division of John Jacobs POB New York
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7.873
Anna Jacobs see widow of John N.Y.
2nd July 4 1836

App't of Anna Jacobs dec'd wid: of John
N.Y.
Act 4. July 1830.
Jas. G. Austin
Present
Jas. G. Heath Esq. Com'ty of Seneca Washington P. O.

State of New York } ss. Otsego County — }
James Pixley of the Town of Cherry Valley in said County, aged eighty four years, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he was acquainted with John Jacobs about seventy years ago, and that at that time, he the said John Jacobs was Married to Anna Ferris, a daughter of William Ferris of Hillsdale of Columbia County N.Y. and that at the time of the Marriage this deponent was about fourteen years old, and that at the time the Marriage took place the said John Jacobs was published as a deserter from the army, and that this deponent well remembers of hearing the matter talked up that the said John Jacobs came home on a furlough, but that in consequence of his getting Married, and having to wait the usual time of publishing the Matrimonial bars he remained over his time, and was consequently published as a deserter, which said facts as were talked over at that time, this deponent verily believes to be true, and this deponent further says, that at the time the said John Jacobs was Married to the said Anna Ferris he well remembers of his fathers family going to the wedding, and the Married couple, and wedding party held an affair or second wedding the next day, at his fathers house, at which time this deponent was present, and the new Married couple that is, the said John Jacobs and the said Anna Ferris were called Mr. Jacobs and Mrs Jacobs, and they were treated as man and wife, and that after the close of the war, they lived together as man & wife, & so continued too, until they were separated by death, during all which time this deponent was well acquainted with them, and knows this pair, to have had a family of Children, seven in number whose names are, Hannah John, Anna, Daniel, Sarah, William H. and Phebe Jacobs, and this deponent further says, that he knows that the said John Jacobs was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, during the war. And further this deponent saith not. — Sworn and subscribed before James Pixley me this 9 th day of January 1851
Alvan J Brown Justice of the Peace

State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that } Abraham J. Brown Esquire, was, on the Smith day of January 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 th day of February 1851 Samuel North CLERK.

Daniel Jacobs Arago N. Y.

State of New York Tioga County Clerk's Office
Witness my hand and seal of office this 23 d day of March. 1822.
I Moses Stevens clerk of said county do certify that Charles P. Avery Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration was made, was when the same bears date County Judge and Surrogate in and for said County of Tioga, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his several signatures within subscribed are genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 23 d day of March.
M. Stevens Clerk.

State of New York County of Tioga
ss; William Johnson Jr. of Candor in the County of Tioga aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & says, that he is aged forty nine years, that from his childhood he has been acquainted with John Jacobs & Anna his wife the identical John & Anna named in the declaration hereto attached made by Daniel Jacobs Administrator of the said Anna deceased, that Deponent always lived in the immediate vicinity of the said John Jacobs or in his family. That said John was always reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier & he drew a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, from the United States. That said John & Anna were always reputed to have been married while the said John was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. That was also reputed & Deponent has often heard the said John state, that he said John was married to the said Anna while he was absent from the Army on a furlough, & that in consequence of the delay occasioned by his getting married, he stayed away from the Army longer than permitted by his said furlough & was therefore published as a deserter, but that he soon after returned to the Army and was excused by his officers & continued on in the service & was honorable discharged after a service of seven years & upwards in the Revolutionary Army. That said John was an honest upright man & esteemed a man of truth & veracity & Deponent further says that the said John died about the year 1830 at Cherry Valley in the State of New York.
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 7 th day of December 1857
William Johnson Jr.
Saml. Baragar J.P.
I certify that William Johnson Jr. is a credible person and may be relied on as a credible witness
Saml. Baragar J.P.

State of New York County of Tioga
ss; Richard H. Miller of Candor in the said County of Tioga being duly sworn says that he was aged sixty seven years on the thirtieth day of April last; that he knew John Jacobs & Anna his wife the persons named in the foregoing affidavit of William Johnson Jr; that he first became acquainted with the said John & Anna in Hillsdale (formerly Nobletown) in the county of Columbia; that when he first knew the said John & Anna they were married & had a family of four children, the eldest of which children was Hannah who was one year & an half older than this deponent. That deponent has been well acquainted with the family of said John to the present time; that the said Hannah was drowned in crossing the Ohio river about forty years ago. That John the second child of said John & Anna was born in the year 1785 - the third child of said John & Anna (whose name was Anna & who subsequently married David Alvord) was born in the year 1787 & that the fourth child Daniel was born in the year 1789 & was an unwedded infant when deponent first became acquainted with the said family of said John & Anna. That deponent was the nephew of said John Jacobs & was always intimate in the family of said John until after the year 1825 since which time he has resided at a distance from them - - That said John Jacobs was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; that he was reputed to be a soldier in the Revolutionary Army for a number of years. That deponent has often heard his own Parents say that the said John & Anna were married at the house of deponent's Parents, while he the said John was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army - Deponent further says that he has often heard the said John talk about his services in the army, & say that he at one time paid a visit to his friends upon a furlough while a soldier in the army, that while at home on that furlough he concluded to get married to Anna Ferris (the said Anna above named) that the clergyman who married them refused to marry them until after public notice of such intended marriage should have been given; that such notice was given & that in consequence thereof the said marriage was delayed until after his said furlough had expired, & that he said John was declared a deserter; but that on his voluntary return

to the army after his marriage, he was by his commanding officers excused & continued to serve faithfully in the army until the termination of his term of enlistment & was then honorable discharged after a service of Seven Years, Seven months & fourteen days as a soldier -
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of December 1857 Richard W. Miller
Saml. Baragar J.P.
I certify that I am acquainted with Richard W. Miller the above named affiant, and that he is a person entitled to credit
Saml. Baragar J.P.
State of New York Tioga County Clerks Office
I Moses Stevens Clerk of said County do hereby certify, that Samuel Baragar Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made was then the same time a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly Commissioned and sworn and that his several signatures above subscribed are genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 12 th day of February 1852
M. Stevens Clerk

Rev. M c Clain 7.873 act 4 th July 1836 Sept. 24/52 Anna Jacobs, die d wife of John Jacobs, die d act 1818.
M c Clain under act 4 th July 1836 New York Roll (over)
Sept 23 rd 1852 John Stewart Jas. G. Austin Tilly Present
John Jacobs die d 17 Nov 1830
Anna Jacobs die d 19 April 1837
John Jacobs,  Anna Alvorn  Dan l Jacobs,  Sarah Walton  M c F. Jacobs &  Phebe Johnson  Surviving children
Dan l Jacobs Adm r .
J. G. Austin Present

State of New York County of Tioga ss. I Charles P. Avery Judge of said County. And acting surrogate therein do hereby certify that at a Surrogate Court held in & for said County on this 23 d day of August 1852. It was proven to the satisfaction of said Court. That John Jacobs a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818. died at Cherry Valley County of Otsego State of New York on on about the 17 th day of November 1830. leaving Anna Jacobs a widow heir surviving. And that the said Anna Jacobs died at the town of Candor County of Tioga aforesaid on the 19 th day of April 1837 that at the time of her death aforesaid. She left Six Children Only her & her said Husband surviving and whose names & places of Residence are as follows. Viz Daniel Jacobs of Owego. William H. Jacobs & Phoebe Johnson both of Candor & all of the County of Tioga aforesaid. and Anna Wood of Laporte Michigan. John Jacobs of Charleston Montgomery Co. N.Y. Sarah Walton of Ashtabula Ohio - all of whom are above the age of Twenty one Years -
And I further certify that Daniel Jacobs one of the children above named. has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of said John

Jacobs and Anna his widow deceased, and that he is duly authorized by the Laws of this State to act as such Administrator
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My Official Seal at Oswego in said County This 23 d day of August 1852
N.B. The words " on the 19 th day of April 1837 " was interlined before Execution —
Charles P. Noyes County Judge of Voyage County Surrogate &c

State of New York
County of Tioga SS. Daniel Jacobs the administrator named in the foregoing, being duly sworn depo- ses in addition to his statement, in a former affidavit hereto annexed. That his father & mother in their life time kept a family record of their marriage, births & deaths of their children that after the death of his mother the said Anna Jacobs, the old family record was destroyed by the children of his sister. That there is now no family record of his father & mother's children & that no public or private record of their marriage, exists that he has visited the county of Columbia for the purpose of finding any record of the said marriage. That no public or private record is to be found — that he has taken great pains to find one if it existed but failed, that he is now sixty three years of age & upwards — that his said mother remained the widow of his father the said John Jacobs from the day of his death till the day of her death — as mentioned in the annexed papers —
Subscribed and sworn { Daniel Jacobs This day of 1852 { before me by the said Daniel Jacobs who is a credible person —

State of New York
County of Tioga } ss; On this twenty third day of March A. D. 1852 personally appeared before Charles A. Avery Esquire County Judge of said County in open Court, Daniel Jacobs a resident of said County aged sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836; That Anna Jacobs late of said County of Tioga, deceased, was the widow of John Jacobs who was a soldier of the Army of the Revolution: That said John Jacobs was in the Military service in said Revolution over seven years & that he drew a Pension on account of said services under some act of Congress passed prior to the year 1832; That the said Anna Jacobs was married to the said John Jacobs in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one (1781) That said marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of the services of said John Jacobs in said Army That the said John Jacobs died at Cherry Valley in the State of New York on the seventeenth (17th) day of November in the year eighteen hundred & thirty: That the said Anna remained a widow from the time of the death of her said husband until the time of her own death which took place on the nineteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven at the town of Candor in said County of Tioga That this Deponent was on the sixteenth day of March A. D. 1852 duly appointed, by the County Judge of said County, the sole Administrator of all & singular the goods, chattels & credits of the said Anna Jacobs deceased, according to the laws of the

said state of New York, & was duly commissioned & qualified to act as such Administrator & is now acting as such under said appointment
This applicant respectfully refers to the evidence on file in the Pension department upon which the Pension was granted to said John Jacobs -
Deponent further says the children of the said deceased Anna Jacobs & John Jacobs are. John Jacobs of Charlestown Montgomery Co. N.Y. - Anna Alvone of Laport, Michigan - Daniel Jacobs (this deponent) of Puerco Tioga Co N.Y. - Sarah Walton Ashtabula county Ohio - William H. Jacobs of Caledon Tioga County N.Y. & Phebe Johnson of said Caledon
Daniel Jacobs
State of New York
County of Tioga } ss; On this 23 rd day of March A.D. 1852 personally appeared in Open Court before me Charles P. Avery the county judge of said county, the above named Daniel Jacobs & made oath in due form of law, that the facts & circumstances stated in the foregoing declaration are true, and I certify that the said Daniel Jacobs who subscribed the said declaration is the sole Administrator of the estate of the said Anna Jacobs deceased & that he is duly authorized, commissioned & qualified to act as such administrator according to the laws of the state of New York, and also that I am acquainted with the said Daniel Jacobs & that he is a credible person -
Charles P. Avery County Judge of Tioga County
Jacobs

Anna Jacobs dec widow of John adm o NY
July 4 1836
$80 per annum from
4 March 1831 to 19 April 1837
when she died
Payable to John Jacobs Anna Alvord, Daniel Jacobs, Sarah Walton, Wm F. Jacobs & Phebe Johnson,
surviving children
pay to Dan l Jacobs adm o
Carl to J. G. Austin Esq Present

Pension Office January 27 th

John Jacobs dec d
Rev Pension
N.Y. Roll
act of 1818.
Power of attorney from Daniel Jacobs administrator
To James G. Austin atty Resent
I desire to see the Papers in this case filed —

Know all men by these presents, That I Daniel Jacobs (administrator) of the county of Sioga and State of New York have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint James G. Austin of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever, And Especially To ask, demand & examine all the papers proofs &c which are on file at Pension Office upon which My father John Jacobs obtained a pension for services in the Revolution - and to take all proper steps to obtain such pension as My Mother (Widow of said John Jacobs) was entitled to at her death — and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19 th day of Aug 1852
Daniel Jacobs 
District of Columbia
State of } to wit: County of Washington
On this Eighteenth  Nineteenth day of August 1852,
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed
M c Callan J. P.
State of the date to the above acknowledgment was changed by me } to wit: County of McCallan
I hereby certify that _____ Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the _____ Court, for the County aforesaid, this _____ day of
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Clerk.

State of New York Kings County } Lewis Blinn & Salina his wife of the town of Canaan in said County } State do hereby deposeth & saith that they their deponent were well acquainted with Anna Jacobs widow of John Jacobs of Cherry Valley in in the County of Otsego in the said State in her life time of that the said Anna Jacobs deceased in the spring of the year 1837 Sworn to & subscribed this 28 th day January 1852 before me John Ripley Justice of the Peace
Lewis Blinn Salina Blinn
State of New York Tioga County Clerk's Office
I Mose Stevens clerk of said County do certify that John Ripley is up before whom the above affidavit was made, and when the same was read a justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above subscribed is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 28 th day of January 1852.
M. Stevens Clerk
I certify that I am well acquainted with Lewis Blinn & Salina Blinn the above named affiants, and believe them to be persons of Reputa- ble character, and are entitled to credit, Dated at Canaan in the above County this 30 th day of January 1852. Saml. Baragar J.P.

Brief in the case of Anna Jacobi, dec. widow of John County and State of New York act July 11 1836
Claim, ("original," or for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner Act 1818 & 1820 at $88 per an. Proof of marriage filed
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. G. Austin Esq Present
Thornton Lupton
Examining Clerk.

The People vs
B
Amir Jacobs
Letter of administration }
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The People of the State of New-York,
To Daniel Jacobs of the town of Owego, Tioga County ,
SEND GREETING:
Whereas, Anna Jacobs late of the town of Conesville departed this life intestate, being at or immediately previous to his death an inhabitant of the County of Tioga, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits whereof the said intestate died possessed, in the State of New-York: and, also, the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth appertain unto us. And we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate, may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto you the said Daniel Jacobs
full power, by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of, all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive, the debts which unto the said intestate, whilst living and at the time of his death did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereunto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our County Judge of the County of Tioga, within three months from the date of these presents. And if further personal property or assets of any kind, not mentioned in any Inventory that shall have been so made, shall have come to your possession or knowledge, to make or cause to be made in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; and, also, to render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required: And we do by these presents depute, constitute and appoint you the said Daniel Jacobs
Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said Anna Jacobs , deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the seal of the Surrogate's Court of said County of Tioga, to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Charles P. Avery County Judge of said County at Owego in said County, the 16 th day of
March A. D. 18 52
Charles P. Avery County Judge, &c.

State of New York
Otsego County
I William J Brown of the Town of Cherry Valley in said County aforesaid the Justice of the peace in said Town and County hereby certify the each of the individuals that made their affidavit before me concerning objection on the application of Daniel Jacobs concerning John Jacobs deceased was men of truth and veracity and of good moral character and of good standing in community. The persons names that made said affidavit are as follows Cornelius Love James Butler Ezra Terman Davis and James Pixley I have been acquainted with the three first named persons for a number of years and have no scruples concerning the integrity and truth of those persons I have been intimately acquainted with those persons from my youth to the present time and James Pixley I have not been acquainted with but a short time but from his general appearance and from the best information I can get and from my acquaintance with him I should consider his character to be good and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity
William J Brown Justice of the peace

Affidavit of Cornelius Dow
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State of New York Otsego County ss.
Cornelius Love of the town of Cherry Valley in said County of Otsego being duly sworn depose and say that I am of the age of twenty years, I have re- sided in the town of Cherry Valley six two years I have been acquainted with John Jacobs and Anna his wife forty seven years I have heard that John Jacobs died sometime I know all the children I know that they claimed them as their children their names are as follows John - Anna - Daniel Sarah William - Jane - I know that Anna Jacobs was a woman of good character she was in good standing in community John Jacobs has been dead some twenty one two or three years can't get exactly the time and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 th day of February 1851 Abram J Brown Justice of the Peace
State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Abram J Brown Esquire, was, on the 26 th day of February 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 th day of February 1851 Samuel North CLERK.

Affidavit of James Buller
Sworn to before me Buller Nov 18

State of New-York Otsego County ss }
I James Butler of the town of Cherry Valley in said County of Otsego doing duly. Sworn before me and say that I am of the age of sixty eight. I have been an acting magistrate in said town of Cherry Valley two years. I have been a acquainted with John Jacobs and Anna his wife. I know that John Jacobs was a revolutionary soldier I knew of his drawing pension some eight or ten years. He resided near me. He and his wife lived together as man and wife. I was acquainted with Anna Jacobs wife of John Jacobs. I knew her to be of a good character. She belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church all the time I knew her. She was in good standing. Further this deponent saith not.
James Butler
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st day of February 1851
Abram J Brown Justice of the Peace of the County of Otsego
State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Abram J Brown Esquire, was, on the 21 st day of February 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 th day of February 1851
Samuel North CLERK.

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State of New York ) Otsego County ss )
I Herman Davis of the town of Cherry Valley in said county of Otsego being duly sworn depose and say that I am in my fifty sixth year, my residence is the town of Cherry Valley. I have always resided in the County of Otsego. I have been a acquaintance with John Jacobs and Anna his wife a- bout fifteen years they used to be close to the same Church that I did. I know that John Jacobs drew petition he drew it until he died I know that John Jacobs and Anna lived together as man and wife I know that Anna Jacobs was of a good Character when I knew her I never heard any thing against her Character I know all the children that belong to John Jacobs and Anna his wife the oldest is John the next is Anna next Daniel - Sarah - William & and Phoebe I never knew that Anna Jacobs drew petition
Subscribed and sworn to - he gave me this 20th day of February 1851
Herman Davis Justice of the Peace

State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that } Abraham J Brown Esquire, was, on the 26 th day of February 1850, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 th day of February , 1850.
Samuel North CLERK.

Washington D. C.
Sept 23 rd 1852
Jas. E. Heath Esq Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Herewith please find the Application of the heirs of Anna Jacobs wid d of John Jacobs, decd of Otsego Co N.Y. a pensioner of act of 1818, N.Y. Roll. - for a Pension under act of 4 th July 1836. to the time of her death.
Although the papers are voluminous I trust they may be found satisfactory & the heirs be granted their applica- tion - The proofs have been obtained at great expense to the heirs & much of it undoubtedly useless labour &c. But their ignorance of the requirements have been the cause of so many papers -
Respectfully Yours
Jas. G. Austin attys Resident.