Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21447, for John Jamison, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
Jamison, John Flancy
NUMBER
W. 21447.
CONTENTS
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8690
New York
John Jamison
of Herk Co. in the State of New York who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hart in the Pioneers. Ma. here for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Ap. 1833 and sent to Wm Wood Esq. Bath
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $960.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 240.00 $1200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book C Vol. 4 Page 22
See letter in the case of Nancy Jamison, act July '38 - to Hon J. T. Andrews H. R. 4 Jan. 1839

No 302
Joint Rec. of Jan'y 23. 1845.
Letter to J. H. Hale 11. Aug 45. cc. to S. S. Beckwith & W. B. Stephens, Oct. 5. 1846-
Letter to Hon. D. Runney House of Reps. Dec 15. 47.
Let. to Hon. D. Runney
April 8. '50.
Let to Same Feb 25. 1857 1887 April 13 Dr. W. S. Long - with history P. 101
New York - 6.4.16
Nancy Jamison
widow of John Jamison who was a Captain in the Pennsylvania line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Nov: 1844 and sent to H. H. Sylvester
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843] recorded in Book A 1. 2 Page 78.

Mary Garrison Born October the Ninth 1795 John Garrison was Born The tenth Day of August 1797
Hugh Garrison was Born the Twentieth of January 1788
Daniel Garrison was Born the fourth Day of April 1800
Samuel Garrison was Born the Tenth of January 1801
William Garrison was Born the 10 of January 1803

V-V- 3658
Nancy Jamison
NY
act 7. July 35.
died 22 march 1836
adm
2 yrs (ap)
$480. from 22
march 1836 - the day of his death
Also
act 3 march '43
$480.
A. H. Sylvester Present

State of New York Steuben County
On this fourteenth day of December one thousand hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Subsenior Richard Leland First Judge of the said County of Steuben & Nancy Garrison a resident of the Town of Canisteo in the said County of Steuben aged Seventy Three years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "the act granting half pay and pensions to certain war- dows" That she is the widow of John Garrison late of said Town of Canisteo who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution and late a pensioner for such services under the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832. The evidence in her file in the Pension Office. She further declares, on oath that she was married to the said John Garrison in the month of February Seventeen hundred and ninety two in Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania by a Justice of the Peace whose name she does not recollect. She was then a resident of the City of Philadelphia that she was married at the house of a brother in law of her said late husband who is also dead & she knows of no one who was present on that occasion now living. That the next day after her said marriage she removed to the Town of Canisteo aforesaid & has resided there ever since, that she does not recollect the day of the marriage which she was married and that there are no records in existence of her said marriage or her marriage. That her husband the aforesaid John Garrison died on the twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety seven, viz, at

The time above stated and that she is still his widow having been but one month. For
Henry B Garrison
I was not satisfied on the month - day and year above written before E. H. Leland sent those to co-
State of New York Steuben County /s/
Isiah Stevens. William Stephens Isiah Upson & William Bennett all of the town of Canisteo in said county, do severally depose and say each for himself, that they were all living in said town of Canisteo in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two, and when the said John Garrison & Henry his wife removed to the said town and that they believe it was in said year 1792, and they are positive it was before the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. That the said John Garrison and said Henry Garrison lived together as husband & wife from the time they moved to the said town up to the time of the death of the said John Garrison and as neighbors to all of their dependents that they had several children, and the fact of their lawful marriage, these dependents never heard disputed, and that they have heard read the above deposition of said Henry Garrison and they believe the same to be true - That the said John Garrison was one of the twelve purchasers of the said town when the same was first settled. That he was in said town in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one (1791) as a single man and that after that he went to the State of Pennsylvania & brought in said Henry

as his wife in the year 1792 and had him named in the mean time as it was stated. and further sayeth not -
his Union X Stevens William murphy Stephens
Swan Lake county This 14 th day of December 1838 before I Leland Dist Judge of the County
Union Morgan C. Wm Pennell
I Richard Leland Dist Judge of the said County of Steuben and ex officio first & presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and which is a Court of Records. do hereby certify that the above named Mary Ferguson from age & bodily infirmity is unable to attend the courts of records of said County, and that I am well acquainted with her. The said Union Stevens, William Stephens, Union Morgan and William Pennell and that they are all credible persons & their dep- ositions are all entitled to full faith & credit - Given under my hand this 14 th day of Dec. 1838.
I Leland
State of New York
Steuben County ss: I William H. Bull Clerk of the County of Steuben do hereby certify that Eliza A. Leland Esquire, before whom the above declaration was made was at the time of taking the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, duly commissioned and qualified - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe his signature above written to be genuine - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office of the said Court of Common Pleas this 17 th of Dec. 1838.
W. H. Bull

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Ex by Mr. H. S. G.

State of New York } ss.
Steuben County } Came before me John D. Jameson and made oath according to law and say he is the son of John & Nancy Jameson deceased that his Father was a Capt. in the Revolutionary War that his Mother drew a Pension and he now appoints H. E. Naples Genl. Atty at Washington City D.C. this Atty to receive the papers and file in John or Nancy Jameson and retain if any thing is due the Estate in said or back pay that Nancy Jameson died 4 th April 1847
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18 th day of July 1857.
John D. Jameson
B. C. Richey Justice of the Peace
State of New York } to wit County of Steuben
I, Philo P. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Steuben and State of New York do hereby certify that B. C. Richey Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and power was made, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and duly authorized to administer the same for general purposes.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal this 21 July 1857
P. P. Hubbard Clerk
also Clerk of the County Court

In the matter of John Garrison Application for a pension
Enl d service as Capt on 17 Sept '76. Taken prisoner Nov 16 76. and remained in captivity till Sept '78 when he was exchanged.
The Secy. of War will forward return to the Comr. of Pensions loose papers -
Adm d
2 years Capt

State of New York Steuben County
ss in Swick of the Town of Urbana in the said County being duly sworn saith that he is of the age of sixty seven years and upwards that in the year 1775 and from that time till the close of the Revolutionary war he resided in Alexandria Hunterdon County New Jersey and about four miles from the residence of John Samison of Bucks County in the state of Pennsylvania and that he knew the said John Samison several years previous to the Rev- olution - That in the year 1776 the said John Samison was the captain of a Company in the said County of Bucks with which Company he entered the Army That this deponent recollects that when passing through Alexandria aforesaid on his road to join the Army he stopped at the house of this deponent's father and while there he enlisted two men into his said Company one of whom was John Samison That this deponent recollects perfectly hearing that the said Samison was taken a prisoner at Fort Washington and was used very harshly by the British - that he saw said Samison soon after his return home from his imprisonment in 1778 - and has known him from that time until the present period has seen him frequently at his residence at Canistroad knowing him to be the same John Samison referred to above -
Subscribed and sworn to this 15th day of October A.D. 1832 before me
By Swick
H. W. Rogers S.P.
I Henry W. Rogers of the free- holders of the County of Steuben do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benja- min Swick whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit as a man of good and true character and entitled to full credit as a witness. Said Oct. 15. 1832 - H. W. Rogers

State of New York } Steuben County } 3
I David Rumrey Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Henry W. Roper Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office at at Bath this 9th day of November 1832
D. Rumrey

State of New York Sturtevant County } ss.
On this 27 th day of July 1832, personally appeared before me George L. Bowditch first Judge of the said county of Sturtevant, John Harrison, a resident of the town of Canajoharie in the said county of Sturtevant and state of New York, aged seventy seven 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States, as the captain of a company of militia from Rensselaer county in the state of Pennsylvania, on the fourth or sixth day of June 1776, that Lieutenant Colonel Robert Robinson commanded the regiment, that Alexander Hughes was the major, and that John Dewitt was the adjutant. That the said regiment was stationed at Albany in the state of New York, and he continued in the command of the said company until the regiment was discharged, which was some time in the month of July 1776, That he there raised a company for the flying camp out of the said regiment, by virtue of an appointment from the convention for the state of Pennsylvania, and that he afterwards received a commission as the captain of the said company in the flying camp for the middle states. That the said company

Since is now in his profession, and bears state Sept. the 17 th 1776 and was signed by R. Franklin President of the Convention That the said company belonged to Col. Hart's Battalion in the flying camp, that Sylvanus Hughes was the major, and David Brown was the adjutant. That the said Battalion was at first stationed at Newbury, that they went from Newbury to Elizabethtown, from Elizabethtown to Newark, from Newark to Bergen Point, and from Bergen Point to New- bury, and from Newbury he went with a detachment to Staten Island, where they had a skirmish with the British and returned to Newbury again, that they went thence to Fort Lee, and from Fort Lee to Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner when Fort Wash- ington was taken by the British on the 16 th day of November 1776. That he was taken to the city of New York and kept a prisoner in a Methodist church in John Street until the 21 st day of January 1777, that he was then paroled on to Long Island and con- tinued there until the month of November 1777, that he was then com- pelled on board the ship Grosvenor for eighteen days, that he then return- ed on his parole to Long Island, and continued there until he was ex- changed or discharged on the 21 st day of September 1778. That when he first entered the service he resided in Durham township in the county of Bucks and state of Pennsylvania, and when he was discharged as a prisoner, he returned

than, that after the war he lived about one year and an half on the Juniata river in the state of Pennsylvania, and removed from thence to Chemung in the county of Tioga and state of New York and from thence he removed to the said town of Canajoharie where he has resided about forty years and still re- sides. That he knew at Fort Wash- ington, Col. Shaques, who commanded the post, Col. Schick and Col. Holman. That he went into the service as a volunteer.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity ex- cept the present, and declares that his residence is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year afore- said.
John Garrison
Geo. C. Edwards.
The said George C. Edwards doth here- by certify, that in taking the above an- ticipation of John Garrison, the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment were put to him, and that the said John Garrison candidly, from bodily infirmary, attended the event. Dated the 27 th day of July 1832.
Geo. C. Edwards

Mr Jonathan Powers a Clergyman late a resident of the Town of Canisteo now of Addison in the said County of Steuben And Elijah Gnyon a resident of the Town of Canisteo hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Sanison who has subscribed And sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is repu- ted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -  Jonathan Powers Elijah Gnyon  Sworn to and subscribed this { 16 th day of October 1832 in { open Court -  H. H. Powers Dep. C.R. Steuben County
I David Ramsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben hereby certify that George Edwards Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed, was at the time said declaration was made first Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing declaration is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office And further certify that the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed in open Court in the said Court of Common Pleas -  In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred & thirty two -  D. Ramsey Clerk
I George E. Edwards First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben before whom the foregoing declaration of John Sanison was made to hereby declare my opinion that the said applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he in his said declaration states

And I do further certify that Sarah Ahmed Powers and Elijah Guyon the witnesses who made and executed the affidavit following the said declaration personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of said County (of which Court I was a member) and made the said affidavit and that it appeared to the said Court that the said Sarah Ahmed Powers was a Clergyman resident in the Town of Addison in the said County of Steuben and that the said Elijah Guyon who has also signed said affidavit is a resident of the Town of Canisteo in said County of Steuben and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the reason why the said witnesses were not examined before me at the time the said declaration was made, was that it was supposed to be necessary in order to comply with the directions from the War Department that they should be examined in open Court and that in pursuance of such supposition they were so examined. Dated 15 th March 1833. Geo. L. Edwards
State of New York Steuben County Clerk's office
I William H. Ball Clerk of the County of Steuben and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that George L. Edwards Esq. in before whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date of each of them First Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and sworn. Further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signatures subscribed to said declaration and to said certificates are his proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Bath in the said County this sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
William H. Ball Clerk

April 6, 1939
BA-J/AWF John Jamison W. 21447
Mrs. Virginia S. Pendrick Mercersburg Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 21447, based upon the service of John Jamison in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Jamison, and names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, John Jamison entered the service June 4, or 6, 1776, was Captain in Lieutenant Colonel Robert Robinson's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was commissioned September 7, or 17, 1776, Captain of a company of foot from Bucks County, and served in Colonel Hart's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in a skirmish on Staten Island, was taken prisoner, November 16, 1776, when Fort Washington was taken by the British, carried to New York City and held in a Methodist Church on Johns Street, until January 31, 1777, then paroled, and was on Long Island until sometime in November, 1777, when placed on ship "Grosvenor" where eighteen days, then returned to Long Island and held until exchanged September 31, 1778.
After the Revolution, he lived one and half years on the Juniata River, in Pennsylvania, then moved to Chemung, New York, thence to Canisteo, Steuben County, New York.
John Jamison was allowed pension on his

application executed July 23, 1832, then a resident of Canisteo, New York, aged seventy-seven years. He died March 22, or 23, 1836.
John Jamison married in the month of February, 1792 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Nancy. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given; she stated that she was living at the time of her marriage in Philadelphia, but was married at the house of a brother-in-law of her husband.
The widow, Nancy Jamison, was allowed pension on her application executed December 14, 1838, at which time she was seventy-three years old, and a resident of Canisteo, New York. She was still living in Canisteo, in 1845. She died April 4, 1847.
The following data in regard to the children of John Jamison, and wife, Nancy, are shown in the claim-
   Marcy or Mary  born October  9, 1795    John D.  " August  10, 1797    Hugh  " January  20, 17--    Daniel  " April  4, 1800    Samuel  " January  20, 1801    William  " January  10, 1803.   
The sons, John D. Jamison, Daniel Jamison, and William Jamison, were living in 1844 in Canisteo, New York.
James Smith of Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1841 stated that he was present at the marriage of Captain John Jamison, and his wife, Nancy, that they were married at the dwelling house of John W. or M. Calmonts.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension,

you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data--
Nancy Jamison, widow of John Jamison Certificate #6416 Issued November 26, 1844 Rate $480.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Washington October 16 th 1843
Dear Sir,
We are informed that Mrs Nancy Jameson of Hornersville Stuben Co N.Y. applied for a pension some three years since. Our informant does not say what decision was had on that application, but requests us to examine and see if she is not entitled.
Mrs Jameson's husband was a Captain in the war of the revolution and received a pension of $480.00 per annum until the day of his death, which took place some five years since.
Will you please give us a copy of your decision on Mrs Jameson's claim, and inform us what further evidence, if any, is necessary to establish her right to a pension, with such further information as you may deem important. and oblige
Very respectfully Your Obl Servt A & C E Randall
A L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

There is in this case positive proof of the marriage a witness who was present at the ceremony -
Did it occur before January 1994? The applicant herself swears positively to the month of Feb. 1992, and she is corroborated by four  three witnesses in addition to the one who was present at the marriage certified to be credible by the judge. The 4 witnesses refer to a particular fact by which they are convinced and which enables them the more satisfactorily to ascertain the time of the marriage. I am satisfied the marriage occurred prior to Jan. 1994. and that the pension should be granted. Nov. 22 '44.
Wm Wilkins.

Ho. Reps Dec 13. 1849
Sir,
The writer of the enclosed letter desires a copy of a pension certificate for the person indicated in his letter. Will you have the goodness to send me the copy, or if you can not do so will you advise me in what manner the applicant can proceed to draw the balance due without the copy asked for. Please return the enclosed letter.
Very resp
Your obed
H. P. Burroughs
Hon J. L. Edwards Chairman

Aug 24, 1895
Dear Sir
John James
June 9 3

Hornellsville Steuben Co. N.Y. July 17. 45
Dear Sir
Enclosed is an affidavit of the widow of Capt John Garrison for the purpose of obtaining a small average of pension due her late husband at the time of his death. As Mrs Garrison is a pensioner I did not suppose to require for her to appear before a judge or a court of record
Yours & Michael
To Hon G. E. Edwards

In the matter of the application of Nancy  Jemison for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838.
Albany Nov 25 1843.
Sir:
I would respectfully inform you, that the above claim of Nancy Jemison (or Jemison) was originally presented by G. A. Leland Esq., of Bath N.Y. and first suspended , upon the ground of insufficiency in the proof of marriage. The case being submitted to the Secretary of War, it was (July 8. 1842) rejected under a decision of the Attorney General. A copy of the correspondence in said appeal, I herewith respectfully submit.
I have repeatedly of late, been written to by the Attorney of thewidow & directed to solicit a re-examination. A recent letter from him, I enclose.
Your attention is therefore again respectfully requested to this claim. The said decision of the Attorney General, having since been overruled, the original objection (to wit, insufficiency in proof of marriage) alone obtains, if I correctly understand your several communications in the case. I am informed

that no record evidence can be produced, no family record having been preserved, & the church & society over which the clergyman who married them presided, having since been dissolved & no record to be found. The rules which you have established for the government of such cases require (I believe) that the best attainable evidence , shall be produced. The positive affidavits of witnesses present, seems, in this case to be the best which can be obtained, and in view of which the claim is again respectfully submitted.
I remain With Great respect Your Obet Servt
Wm Pierce
Wm L. O. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

State of New York
Staten County ss
I, Jane Collett Wallace of the Town of Canisteo in the said county of Staten being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Mrs Nancy Garrison of the same Town of Canisteo who was the wife of the late Capt. John Garrison of said Town now deceased that the said Nancy has not married since the death of said Capt. Garrison and now remains the widow of said Capt. Garrison. That this deponent resides about one & a half mile from said Nancy has resided within the same distance from her since the death of said Capt. John Garrison.
Sworn & subscribed before me the Subscriber Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Staten this 28 th day of June A. D. 1841
Saml. Mulhall
Liba A. Leland
The said Judge do also certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Samuel Mulhall the above deponent and believe him to be a man of veracity and that in his reputation in the neighborhood in which he lives, and in my opinion his testimony can be relied on for truth.
L. A. Leland
State of New York
Staten County ss
I, William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that Liba A. Leland Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also who executed the above Certificate, was at the date of the same Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Staten, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his

name subscribed to the said Affidavit, and Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 30 th day of June in the year 1841.
W m Hamilton Clerk

State of New York.
Steuben County ss.
Be it known that on this 7 th day of June A.D. 1845 before me Nathaniel Finch a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid appeared Mrs Nancy Garrison the widow of Captain John Garrison late of the town of Canisteo in the County aforesaid to me personally known, and who being by me first duly sworn according to law dith upon her oath depose and say that she is the widow of the late Captain John Garrison who was a prisoner of the United States for services in the Army during the Revolutionary war at the rate of $480. per annum. And that the said Captain John Garrison her husband died on the 23 rd day of April March A.D. 1836. That she the said Nancy Garrison is also a prisoner of the United States at the rate aforesaid and that she still continues a widow that the earnings of prisoner due her late husband from the 4 th day of March A.D. 1836 to the day of his death as aforesaid has never been paid to her the said Nancy Garrison.
Nancy X Garrison Mark
Sworn to before me this 7 th day of June A.D. 1845
Nathaniel Finch
State of New York County of Steuben ss. I Paul C Cook clerk of the said County do certify that Nathaniel Finch Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 17 th day of July 1845.
P. C. Cook Clerk

State of New York
Steuben County ss
Be it known that on this eighteenth day of August A.D. 1844 before me Shepard Amadon a justice of the peace of the county aforesaid personally appeared Olive Stephens a resident of the town of Greenwood in the county aforesaid aged sixty eight years old and upwards who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with Captain John Garrison late of the town of Canisteo in the county aforesaid and who was a prisoner of the United States, and also with Mrs Nancy Garrison his wife, that this deponent well recollects the time that they came into the town of Canisteo and lived together as man and wife that Capt. Garrison first came into Canisteo a single man in the year 1791 or 1792 that he then went away to the state of Pennsylvania for the purpose of being married as it was said at the time and afterwards returned with Mrs Nancy Garrison his reputed wife and with whom he lived as husband and wife until the day of Capt. Garrison's death. That they lived together as such man and wife prior to 1794 and which this deponent knows from the following facts to wit that Maria M Stephens the oldest son of this deponent was born on the third day of January A.D. 1792. and that Captain Garrison returned from Pennsylvania with his wife as aforesaid in about six months thereafter. That this deponent was on habits of intimacy with the family and was present at the birth of the oldest child Mary Garrison her
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written
Olive X Stephens mark
Shepard Amadon J.P.

State of New York
Steuben County } ss
I William Hamilton clerk of the said county of Steuben, do hereby certify that Shepherd Amadon was on the day of the date of the above justs and certificate a justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this sixteenth day of August 1844
W m Hamilton Clerk

State of New York
Steuben County
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Be it known that on this twelfth day of August A.D. 1844 before me Nathaniel Smith one of the justices of the peace of the county aforesaid personally appeared Mrs Mary Stephens a resident of the town of Hammonds in the county aforesaid aged fifty eight years old and upwards and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say that she was married to her deceased husband in the year 1792. and was at that time a resident of the town of Canisteo in the county aforesaid that their first child was born March 25th A.D. 1793 and that this deponent has a record of that birth now existing in the family bible. And this deponent saith that during that year she was acquainted with Capt John Jamieson and Nancy Jamieson his wife and this deponent knows from the facts of the birth of her said child that during the said year aforesaid the said Capt John Jamieson and Nancy Jamieson his wife were living together in the town of Canisteo aforesaid as man and wife. That this deponent then resided within one quarter of a mile from them.
here Mary X Stephens marks
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written
W. French Justice

State of New York Steuben County ss. Be it known that on this seventh day of August A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me Nathaniel French one of the justices of the peace of the county aforesaid. Elijah Stephens a resident of the town of Hornsville in the county aforesaid aged sixty nine years and upwards and who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, that this deponent came into the town of Canisteo in the county afore- said in the latter part of the year seven- teen hundred and eighty eight and that previous thereto he resided in the state of Penn- sylvania, that the father of this deponent was one of the twelve owners of the said town of Can- isteo, that this deponent was well acquainted in his life time with the late Captain John Garrison of Canisteo and a late pensioner of the United States, that this deponent well recollects the time that the said Capt. Garrison came into the said town of Canisteo in the year 1791 that sometime there during the said time the next year the said Garrison went into the state of Pennsylvania for the purpose of getting him a wife as it was said at the time, and that the said Captain Garrison in the fall of the year 1792 returned again from the state of Pennsylvania to Canisteo aforesaid with Nancy Garrison his reputed wife and with whom Capt. Garrison lived in Canisteo aforesaid until the day of his death, that this deponent was on terms of great intimacy with Capt. Garrison

and Mrs Garrison after their locating in Cambridge aforesaid, and recalls the time of the birth of their first child Mary Garrison. And this deponent saith that he this deponent was married in the year 1794. And that this deponent had worked for the said Captain Garrison several years previous to the year in which this depo- nent was married as aforesaid and that Capt Garrison for a period of about two years be- fore the marriage of this deponent as aforesaid lived with Mrs Nancy Garrison as husband and wife. That this deponent particularly re- calls harvesting for Capt Garrison previous to this deponent's marriage and in the years of 1792 & 1793. and that at those periods Capt Garrison & Mrs Garrison were living together as man and wife
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
W. Finch Lusk
his Elijah T. Stephens mark
I certify that the evidence in the above affidavit made after the words, " that some time during " and immediately preceding the words, " the next year the said Garrison " were on second before being subscribed and sworn to by the said Elijah Stephens, as also the interpretation of the words " this deponent ".

State of New York
Steuben County } ss. Be it known that on this 9th day of August A.D. 1844 before me Nathaniel Pierce one of the justices of the peace of the County aforesaid personally appeared John K. Hale a resident of the Town of Hammondsport in the County aforesaid aged thirty five years old and upwards and who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has been employed by Mrs. Nan- cy Garrison of the Town of Canadawaga in the County afor- said the widow of Capt. John Garrison of the said place and who was a pensioner of the United States in his life time, to obtain for her a pension by virtue of the several laws of Congress giving pensions to certain widows whose husbands served in the war of the revolution, that this deponent has made and caused to be made diligent search for any record evidence that might exist in the family of Capt. Garrison in relation to the marriage of Mrs. Garrison but that no such evidence exists, that this depo- nent has employed a respectable individual in the County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania to make all possible research and investigation in that County in relation to any record evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Garrison and who has has reported and as he is fully satisfied by all the old settlers in this section and who were on terms of intimacy with Capt. & Mrs. Garrison were married in that County in the year 1792. And this deponent states that he has been unable to obtain any record evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Garrison from said County of Bucks and that he is informed and

merely believe to be true that no such evidence exists there, that they were married at an early day and that it was not customary for the magistrates to make a keep any register thereof
John C. Hale
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this ninth day
of August A.D. 1844
W. Finch Justice

State of New York } ss Be it known that on this Steuben County } twentieth day of August A.D. 1844 before me Nathaniel French one of the justices of the peace of the County aforesaid person- ally appeared Elias Stephens one of the justices of the peace of the said County, Hiram C Whitcomb one of the County Superintendents of the poor of the said County, Hector C Baker Superintendent of Common Schools of the Town of Canisteo in the said County and Nathan- iel C Taylor Merchant, and all of whom are residents of the Town of Canisteo in the said County and who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth severally depose and say, that they are informed that Elias Stephens of the said Town of Canisteo and Betsey his wife, Col. William Stephens Maria Upson and William Bennett of said Town Oliver Stephens of the Town of Greenwood Elijah Stephens and Mary Stephens of Hor- nellsville in said County have made their affi- davits in the matter of the application of the Widow Nancy Garrison for a pension, and these deponents say that the above named individuals so making their affidavits as aforesaid are among our earliest and most respectable settlers, and that they are entitled to full credit as witnesses in any court of law or equity in the United States
Sworn to before me & } subscribed this 14th day } of August aforesaid } N. French Justice
Elias Stephens H. C. Whitcomb H. C. Baker Nathaniel C. Taylor

State of New York Steuben County } ss.
Be it known that on this ninth day of August A.D. 1844 personally appeared Eugene M. Nathaniel French one of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid. Otis Thatcher one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, Ezra Davenport, Martin Adair, Philander Hartshorn and Andy S. Smith Merchants, John R. Morris Supervisor of the Town of Hornellsville. Charles Safford Justice of the Peace, Horace Bennett, Thomas J. Reynolds, Elias Bennett, J. Tilton Miller and John K. Hale attorneys and Counselors at Law, Comptate E. Belding and Samuel Paine Physicians and Surgeons residents of the Town of Hornellsville in the County aforesaid and who being first duly sworn according to law doth severally depose and say that they have been informed that Miriam Stevens of the Town of Canisteo in the County aforesaid and Betsy Stephens, William Stephens, Miriam Upson and William Bennett of the same place, and Oliver Stephens of the Town of Greenwood and Elizabeth Stephens and Mary Stephens of the Town of Hornellsville in the County aforesaid have made their affidavits in the matter of the application of the Widow Nancy Dawson of Canisteo aforesaid for a pension. And their deponents say that the above named individuals who have testified in the matter aforesaid are among the earliest & most respectable settlers of this section and entitled as witnesses to full credit in any court of law or equity of the United States. Ezra Davenport John R. Morris Thomas J. Reynolds Elias Bennett Horace Bennett J. T. Miller

Chas Luffett P. Nathan Martin Adsit A. L. Smith
Atis Fletcher O. B. Baldwin J. C. Hale
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. M. Finch Justice
State of New York,
Steuben County ss. I William Hamilton clerk of the said County of Steuben, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Paine was on the day of the dates of the above journals to the above affidavits, and entitled a justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly appointed and qualified and that the signatures to the above affidavits purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed my seal of office and sub- scribed my name this sixteenth day of August 1844.
W. Hamilton Clerk

Washington City July 2 nd 1844
Sir
I beg leave to present for your consideration the claim to a pension of Mr. Nancey Garrison of N. York under the Act of July 7. 1838. The only question is, was Mr. Garrison married prior to July 1. 1794. Left Mr. Garrison, resided during the war in Penn: where he held the Commission of Captain. @ married in that State about the year 1790; after which he removed to New York. The proof already furnished, we think is fully sufficient. @ until, is any record of law be so considered. This claim has long been pending before the Pension Office, where Mr. Garrison papers still remain. The attempt to obtain record proof of marriage in Western Pennsylvania has proved entirely abortive. No public or private

leads can be found.
May I respectfully ask an early decision in this case. Captain Farnsworth was married where he lived in Bucks Co. @ was during the war, five years a prisoner of war ; — all which will fully appear by his own, @ the various Farnsworth papers.
I remain the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Henry A. Sylvester
Rev William Melkiss Secy of War

Amie 5 1/2 y Nancy James NY
Adoption Nancy James
H. H. Sylvester Present

This will Certify that I know John D. Daniel & Mrs. Garrison and know them to be highly respectable men & in every way worthy of credit as living in this City &c. 3 Apr. 1844 W. H. Webb
State of New York
Steuben County ss. John D. Garrison of the town of Canisteo in the County aforesaid aged forty six years and upwards, and Daniel Garrison of the place aforesaid aged forty three years and upwards and William Garrison of the place aforesaid aged forty years and upwards the sons of John Garrison deceased a pensioner of the United States being first duly sworn according to law doth each depose and say that the record of their births and the births of their other brothers and sisters and attached to this their affidavit by way and ribbon they each of them respectively saw taken from the book in which said record was kept by cutting the same therefrom in their presence, and for the purpose of attaching to this their affidavit, that said record is the only one ever kept in the family of John Garrison their father, that said record has been in the family of their said father for a great length of time and that they do not recollect the time when the said record was not in the family of their said father as aforesaid, and they further depose and say that the said record is in the hand writ- ing of their said father with which they were well acquainted knowing same him frequent- ly with
John D. Garrison Daniel Garrison William Garrison
and subscribed Sworn to before me This 23 rd day of March 1844 A. Finch Justice
State of New York
Steuben County ss. Sarah Upson of the town of Canisteo in the said County of Steuben aged

Mr. Joseph Dunn 110
This section of country, sixty nine years and upwards, and Elias Stephens of the said town of Canute aged forty seven years and upwards, and who being respectively just duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths depose and say and just the said Elias Stephens saith that he was well acquainted with Captain John Garrison in his life time was in the habit of doing business with him and for him & has frequently seen him write  with and is acquainted with his handwriting, and that he has seen the family record spoken of by John D. Garrison, Daniel Garrison and William Garrison in the affidavit aforesaid and attached to the affidavit aforesaid, and that in the opinion of this deponent the said record is in the hand writing of the said Captain John Garrison deceased. And the said Elias Nelson saith that he was one of the first settlers of the town of Canute and was well acquainted with Captain John Garrison in his life time, and recollects well the time when he came into this country and when he brought in his wife the now widow Nancy Garrison. And that he was acquainted with his handwriting knowing frequently seen him write, that he has seen and examined the record of births referred to and spoken of in the affidavit of John D. Garrison, Daniel Garrison and William Garrison above, and attached to the said affidavit, and that said record in the opinion of this deponent is in the own proper hand writing of the late Captain Garrison, and this deponent saith that he recollects the time when Mary Garrison the first child of the said Capt. John Garrison by his wife Nancy Garrison was born.

and which happened according to this deponent's best recollection and belief about the year 1795 and that Captain Garrison and his wife had been in the country now Coates about three years when the birth of the said child took place. That owing to the small number of fam- ilies in this section at that time, there then being but four families in his vicinity and being intimate with them all he is enabled to recollect with much certainty very many particulars respecting them particularly in relation to their marriages and the birth of children then he other- wise would
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 d day of March 1844
A. Finch Justice
Elias Stephens Dist. Justice
State of New York
Steuben County ss } I Nathan Finch the justice of the peace before whom the above affidavits of John D. Garrison, Dan- iel Garrison, William Garrison, Elias Stephens and Nathan Finch were taken do certify that I am personally acquainted with them all and that they are creditable persons in every respect. dated March 23 1844
State of New York
Steuben County ss } I William Hamilton clerk of the said county of Steuben, do certify that Na- than Finch was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate a justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the sig- nature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
X A. Finch Justice

and subscribed my name and have hereunto affixed my seal of office this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1844
Wm Hamilton Clerk
This is to certify to my acquaintance with John D. Elias Stephens which has been since my recollection, I have known Uriah Upson from reputation as long as my memory serves me, they are Gentlemen of first respectability, Washington City D.C. 3 Apr. 1844
W. A. D. Bell

State of New York
Steuben County ss.
This will Certify that Mrs Elizabeth Stephens is a very worthy woman for settlement in Canisteo since Mary early recollection, Washington City, D.C. Sept. 23 d 1844. (M c Call)
Elizabeth Stephens of the town of Canisteo in the County aforesaid aged seventy four years old and upwards being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that she came into this section of Country now the town of Canisteo in the year 1790. that she recollects the time that Capt John Garrison and his wife Nancy Garrison came into this section for the purpose of residence that this deponent was well acquainted with them and frequently visited at their house, that they came into this section as husband and wife either in the year 1791 or 1792. and this deponent says that she was present at the birth of Mrs Garrison's first child Mary Garrison and that Captain Garrison and his wife had been residing in Canisteo for the period of three years before the said child was born to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief
Sworn to before me and subscribed to this 23 d day of March 1844.
W. Finch Justice
Elizabeth X Stephens mark
State of New York
Steuben County ss.
Mr. Elizabeth Stephens of the town of Canisteo in the County aforesaid being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that he is of the age of eighty four years and upwards, that

This will Certify that I know Mr. Micah Stephens to be highly respectable man and have known him as long as I can recollect. Washington City D.C. 23 d ap l 1844 J. M. [unclear]
He came into this section of country in the year 1790 and that he has here resided ever since. That he is well known to the fact of Capt John Garrison coming into the country about that time, that in the year 1791 or 1792 he brought into this country Mrs Nancy Garrison his wife and that they always lived together as such husband and wife until the death of Capt Garrison, that this deponent was on habits of intimacy with Capt Garrison and his wife Nancy Garrison. That this deponent recollects their first child Mary Garrison and he thinks that Capt Garrison and his wife had been in this section as aforesaid about three years before the said child was born to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and sub- scribed before me this 23 d day of March 1844
Micah his X Stephens mark
W. Smith Justice
State of New York Steuben County ss
I Notarial take the justice of the peace before whom the above affidavits of Elizabeth Stephens and Micah Stephens were taken to certify that I am

personally acquainted with the said individuals and that they are credible witnesses in all respects. dated March 23 1844.
N. Finch Justice
State of New York Steuern County ss.
I William Hamilton clerk of the said county of Steuern, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Davis was on the day of the date of the above just to the attachment of Elizabeth Stephens & Maria Stephens and his certificate above - justice of the peace in and for said county duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal & affixed and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1844 W. Hamilton Clerk.
This is to certify that the witnesses who I have certified to their respectability, resides in my County, and about six from 15 to 18 miles from my residence Washington City D.C. 3 ap. 1844.
[Handwritten signature: W. V. D. Bell]

IN CONVENTION for the STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
To John Tomison Gentleman
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company of Foot from Bucks County
in the Flying Camp for the Middle States of America, for the Protection of the said States against all hostile Enterprises, and for the Defence and establishing of American Liberty. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain as aforesaid
by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall receive from the Convention during their Sessions, from the Government now establishing, or from the Council of Safety for this State, or any other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by the Government now establishing for this State, the Council of Safety, or by this or any succeeding Convention.
By Order of the Convention.
B. Franklin Presid
Sept 16th 1776

John Jamison NY 180# when last paid acct 7 June 32? G. M. Crump
5 Sept '41 - p't - 11 th March 1836 14

att. Mr. - last St. Francis
W. Lycurgus

Washington City D.C. House of Reps!
9 Apr. 1844.
Col. J. L. Edwards,
Sir
Some days ago I handed to Mr. A. Sylvester the Evidence & as I suppose sufficient Proof of the Marriage of Mr. Nancy Garrison, and as this case has been on hand for a long time, and the applicant quite aged & infirm, I will be very much obliged if you will take it up at once, & give me a Certificate for her.
With Great Respect
Yr. M c ool. Yr.
M c Call
The Proof of marriage I gave Mr. Sylvester to file which I presume he done

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, Granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of New York
Steuben County ss
On this 23 rd day of March 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Steuben Nancy Lamson of the Town of Canisteo in said County aged Seventy six years and upwards as declarant, believes. Who being first 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 March 1843 Granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the Widow of John Lamson who was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution. The declarant does not recollect the Company Regiment nor Brigade. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written.
Before Me
N. Finch Justice
Nancy X Lamson mark
State of New York
Steuben County ss. I Nathaniel Finch the justice of the peace before whom the above declaration of Mrs Nancy Lamson was made do certify that the said Nancy is personally known to me. dated March 23 rd 1844
N. Finch Justice
State of New York
Steuben County ss
I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County of Steuben, do certify that Nathaniel Finch was on the date of the above jurat and certificate a justice of the peace in and for

unto affixed my seal & affixed and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1844
W. H. Lannitt Clerk
7134

John Jamison Mid File 21447 Pa

I DO hereby CERTIFY, That
John Jamieson of Northampton Township in the County of Northampton Capt. who was taken prisoner at Fort Washington the 16th of Novr. 1776 and exchanged and discharged the 21st of Sept. 1778
Hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the OATH of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an ACT of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the 13th day of June, A. D. 1777 . Witness my hand and seal, the 12th day of November A. D. 1778
(L.S.)
Thomas Long
PRINTED BY JOHN DUNLAP.

8882
New York
Nancy Jamison widow of John Jamison who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 22 d March '36 - of Herk Co. in the State of N. Yk who was a Captain in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col: Hart - in the Penna line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 480 - Dollars 00 annum, to commence on the 22 d 22 d day 1836.
of Pension issued the 26 th - day of Dec 1844 and sent to H. H. Syle present -
Total amount, $2376.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Wd by W. C. Stewart - clerk, Vol. 1 - Page 103
No 302 June 2 nd 1845
Cut d iss d in a Court New: May 23 '45 at $480. Per Ann. Comm. 4 th March 1836 and ending 22 d March 1836 and sent to Mrs
Rep.
W. S. Hubbell Bath New York

Commission signed Franklin in by Chief's Room July 1897 B
1894 History to Albert E. Hoag St. Buffalo P.H.
1916 July 28 - Photostat copies of commission of Tho Garrison furnished Miss Grace Pierce, Columbia Dept. Wash. D.C. (see receipt for payment in Enoch Crosby N.Y. 10/10/05) ad.
1931 Aug. 18 - sent to Mrs. Rignette marsh and
1932 mch 29 - sent to Mrs.
1939 April 6 - sent to Mrs. see her letter in Wm. Ma...
WIDOW, &c.
by B safe Feb. 19. Mr. 72 Pearl
File No. 21447
Betsy Garrison
Widow of
John Garrison
Capt Rev. War.
Act: Mar. 3 rd  183
Index: Vol. CA Page 112
1855: 200
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Haddonsfield N.J.
April 7, 1887
To the Hon. John C. Black Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir: -
I am in receipt of your communication of the 5th inst. relating to Capt. Tobias Ferguson's Pension. I cannot express too warmly my thanks for the care and time you have expended in this valuable paper. The record of his services we thought were lost, and it gave me much pleasure to know that something was rescued from oblivion.

There are several other persons whose records are obscure and if you can give me any assistance I would beg you to do so. I believe however that you will not find their names in your list. One especially Major or Col o James Moore capt in 1st regt 14th of the 1 st Pa Regt of the Line, served through the whole period of the Revolution. He mar. Feb 18, 1787 Sarah Delancy da r of the Collector of Port of Phila. He lost his fortune & about 1790 removed, according to one tradition to the neighbor- hood of the James River Virginia. He had one son at least but we know

nothing further of him. We would be very glad to obtain a clue to the whereabouts of his des- cendants.
The other persons are all Revolutionary officers. Capt James Land Capt  1449 M c Clure Art'y 1746-1821 of Montgomery's Flying Camp "Captured in Fort Washington & confined in the prison ships."
Col Joseph (James) Greer or Greer 1750-1830 Bucks Co. Militia (Pa)
Capt Matthew Greer of same 1743-1818
Capt James Ralston of 1767-1832 Pa. (Dragoons in war of 1812-15)
o Capt John Garrison of 1736-1796 Bucks Co. Pa. He was said to have been Aid to Gen Washington, and the Captor of Maj Andre.?

I think it improbable that any of them received a Pension, but if so I will be glad to receive informa- -ation.
I have the old Muster Roll of Capt McClure's Co. & his Commission, but several valuable papers were taken away & not returned by some one anxious to obtain a pension.
In obedience to the request I return the letter conveying the account of Services With many thanks, Yrs very Respectfully W.S. Long

JSM
Moore & Keating General Insurance Agents
72 PEARL ST. COR. SENECA ST.
Buffalo, N.Y. Feb'y 9th. 97.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information regarding one Captain John Jamison, who as I am informed, raised a company at his own expense and offered their services to Gen'l Washington during the Revolution.
He was afterwards captured by the British and confined in a hulk of a ship in New York harbor for about three years. I am informed his name is inscribed on a monument in Trinity Churchyard in New York, which was erected in memory of the prisoners confined as above. His widow was afterwards granted a pension. I am informed he enlisted from Bucks Co. Pa. Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Awaiting your kind reply and thanking you in advance for same, I am
Yours very truly,
Albert E. Gray
I desire this information to enable me to join the Sons of the Revolution.

MRS. F. C. HOFFMAN BLOOMSBURY, NEW JERSEY
Feb. 25, 1932.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear sir: — Will you kindly send me whatever records you may have concerning Capt. John Jamison of Mockamixon and Durham townships, Bucks Co., Pa., who later settled (1789) in the Catskill Valley, (Steuben Co.) N.Y.?
Thanking you, I am
Most respectfully,
(Mrs. F.C.) Carrie Jamison Hoffman. (over)

Also his father, Daniel Garrison , who was a member of the Bucks Co. Committee of Safety.

11 Maple Ave. Plainfield N.J.
Aug. 28, 1931
Department of the Interior July Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Will your department kindly send me a copy of the pension record giving all details of family names, etc., of John Jamison who served in the Revolutionary War.
Born in Bucks Co. Pa. 1755(?) died in Canisteo New York 1836(?) served in Pennsylvania Militia.
Yours very truly
(Miss) Reignetta Marsh

Old War Div.
Ms Exr.
No.
Co.
Reg.
Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. April 5 th , 1887
Return this letter with your reply.
Sir,
Agreeable to your request of the 1 st inst relative to Josias Ferguson, an officer in the war of the Revolution, you will receive herewith enclosed, a statement, on separate sheets, of such history as is contained in the papers which were filed with his application and that of his widow, for pension
Very respectfully
John C. Black Commissioner
Dr. W. S. Long Haddonfield Camden Co N.J.

April 4, 1939.
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BA-J/ady
Mrs. Virginia S. Fendrick Mercersburg Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to men who served in the Revolutionary War.
The record of William McHatton or McElhatton and the record of John Jamison are furnished you herewith. The record of this John Jamison, W.21447, and the John Jamison, S.39772, which record has already been furnished you, are the only John Jamisons who served from Pennsylvania that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, all spellings of the names searched.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
see her letter re William Mc Hatton - B. L. Wt. 1455-200

March 29, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. F. C. Hoffman Bloomsbury New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to John Jamison, a captain from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, during the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 21447, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Jamison or Jamisan.
He entered the service June 4 or 6, 1776, while residing in Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, as captain in Lieutenant Colonel Robert Robinson's Pennsylvania regiment, he was commissioned September 7, or 17, 1776 captain of a company of foot from Bucks County, and served in Colonel Hart's regiment, was in a skirmish on Staten Island, was taken prisoner, November 16, 1776, when Fort Washington was taken by the British. He was carried to New York City and held in a Methodist Church on Johns Street until January 21, 1777, when paroled and was on Long Island until in November 1777, when confined on ship "Grosvenor" for eighteen days, then returned to Long Island and held until exchanged, September 21, 1778.
After the Revolution he lived one and half years on the Juniata River, Pennsylvania, then moved to Chemung, New York, and from there to Canisteo, Steuben County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832, then a resident of Canisteo, New York, —

and was seventy-seven years of age.
He died March 22, 1836.
He married in February, 1792 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Nancy, her maiden name is not stated. She stated that at the time of her marriage, she was living in Philadelphia, but was married at the house of her husband's brother-in-law.
The widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her application executed December 14, 1838, then a resident of Canisteo, New York, and was seventy-three years of age.
She died April 4, 1847.
The children of John Jameson (Jamison) and his wife, Nancy-
Mary or Mary born October 9, 1795 John D. " August 10, 1797 Hugh " January 20, 17-- Daniel " April 4, 1800 Samuel " January 20, 1801 William " January 10, 1803
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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August 18, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF
Miss Reignette Marsh 11 Maple Avenue Plainfield, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Jamison You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21447, that John Jamison, while residing in Durham Township, residing in Durham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, entered the service June 4 or 6, 1776 as captain in Lieutenant Colonel Robert Robinson's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was commissioned, September 7, 1776 captain of a company of foot from Bucks County, Pennsylvania and served under Colonel Hart, was in a skirmish on Staten Island, was taken prisoner, November 16, 1776, when Fort Washington surrendered by the British, and carried to New York City and held in a Methodist Church on Johns Street until January 21, 1777, when paroled and was on Long Island until in November 1777, when confined on ship "Grosvenor" eighteen days, then returned to Long Island and held until exchanged September 21, 1778. n 17-
After the Revolution he lived one and one half years on the Juniata River, Pennsylvania, then moved to Chemung, New York, and from there to Canisteo, Steuben County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832, at which time he was living in Canisteo, New York, and was aged seventy-seven years.
He died March 22, 1836.
The soldier married in February 1792 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Nancy, her maiden name is not stated. She
Wife of Phila. Pa -

stated that at the time of her marriage she was living in Philadelphia, but was married at the house of her husband's brother-in-law.
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 14, 1838, then a resident of Canisteo, New York, and aged seventy-three years. She died April 4, 1847.
The children of John Jamison and his wife Nancy-
mary Mary born October 9, 1795 John D. " August 10, 1797 Hugh " January 20, 17-- Daniel " April 4, 1800 Samuel " January 20, 1801 William " January 10, 1803
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Supplemental Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York
Steuben County ss On this twenty third day of March A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Nancy Garrison a resident of the town of Canisteo in the county aforesaid aged seventy six years and upwards, and who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes on her oath that the following supplemental declaration is that her deposition made by her in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she was married in the month of February A.D. 1792. That her first child Mary Garrison was born October the 9th A.D. 1795 and that she is confident that her said child's marriage took place more than three years previous to the birth of said child. That she came into the town of Canisteo in May 1792 and which was then in a wilderness state. That the declarant's husband John Garrison erected a small cabin to live in, and that in this cabin about three years thereafter her said child was born.
Nancy her Garrison mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 d day of March A.D. 1844
J. Finch Justice

State of New York
Steuben County ss.
I Nathaniel Finch the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing declaration of Nancy Garrison was made do certify that the said Nancy Garrison is personally known to me. dated March 23 1844
Nathaniel Finch Justice
State of New York
Steuben County ss.
I William Hamilton clerk of the said county of Steuben, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Finch was on the day of the date of the above justice and certificate a justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qual- ified, and that the signature above purported
to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1844
William Hamilton Clerk
Nancy Garrison
Amount: $480 per annum under joint resolution of 23 d July 1845 Sect of 4 th
July 1838 from 4 to 22 d March, 1836
Hon. W. S. Hubbell
State,
New York

Pension Office, August 5. 1844.
Sir,
In obedience to your orders, I have examined again the proofs in the case of Nancy Samieson, and have the honor to state, that I deem them wholly insufficient to establish the relation of husband and wife prior to January 1794. Testimony is altogether uncertain and mere matter of belief in relation to the date of a long past occurrence, which the witnesses had no particular interest to treasure up, except a declaration in the joint affidavit of several deponents, that "they are positive it was before January 1794, and believe it was in 1792." These deponents do not disclose the means by which they arrive at the date so as to enable the Department to decide what confidence should be given to the general allegation. The bare allegation as to the date of such an occurrence more than half century ago could not command confidence unless the Witnesses Character was peculiarly calculated to inspire it, or unless they stated some connection of the event in question with some striking incident in their own lives or in the neighborhood constituting an epoch not to be forgotten.
The wife of a Commissioned Officer of the Revolution it would appear, should be able to afford higher proof of the date of her marriage than the imperfect recollections of a

parol proof, and the failure to adduce that grade of evidence should admonish the Department to exert due caution in relation to the inferior proof, in a case where the alleged date approximates the limitation of the act under which she claims.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, Sir,
Your obedient servant.
J. L. Edwards
The papers in the case are herewith enclosed.
Hon. William Wilkins. Secretary of War.

I James Smith of Nockamixon Township Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania do swear, that I was well acquainted with Captain John Garrison, and Nancy his wife, and I was present when they were Married by Isaac Burson Esquire of Springfield Township in said County of Bucks, they were Married at the late Dwelling house of John McCalments in said County I cannot recollect, the Month nor Year but I think it was about Forty-eight Years ago -
Sworn & Subscribed before James Smith me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bucks This 4 th day of May A.D. 1841
William Long
Pennsylvania Bucks County ss.
I John Bryan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of in and for the said County do hereby certify that the Hon William Long, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bucks, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to Law.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Doylestown the eighth day of May A.D. 1841.
John Bryan Prothonotary

15 I William Long Esq. of Durham Township Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that I am personally and well acquainted with James Smith the Deponent within named and believe him to be a man of veracity which is the general report in the neighbourhood he lives, and in my opinion his testimony can be relied on for truth
May 10 th 1841
William Long

Bath 17 Ap. 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I find the enclosed vouchers to draw a pension for Mrs. Jameson, if you have not heretofore gran- ted her a pension, under the several Acts for the period asked in those papers, please forward me pension certificates as called for by the enclosed vouchers
With Great Respect
Yr. M c Ool. Y.
M c Dabell

Washington City July 25. 1844
Sir
In the letter I had the honor to address you on the 2 nd instant on the subject of the claim of Nancy Garrison, I did not state that this claim had been rejected by the Pension Office, and that the present object of the widow was to bring the whole matter directly before the Department. There is but one question involved, and that is that, of the date of the marriage.
Some witnesses, supposed to be credible, and living in the same town with Mr. Garrison, testify that they live in Connecticut N.Y. in the year 1791 — that Capt H o Garrison was also living there at the same time — that he was one of the tenor speakers of the town, and that he returned to Penn. and brought his wife to Connecticut in 1792. In the absence of all record evidence, this testimony is alone relied upon.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully H. H. Sylvester
Hon. Mr. Wilkinson Secy of War

Charlestown N H
Sept 4. 1840
Sir
On the 2 d @ 25 th of July last, I addressed you on the subject of the claim of Nancy Jameson of N York; appealing from the decision of the Pension Bureau in her case.
I have now the honor of presenting for your consideration, further, @ as I believe satisfactory proof of what should be decided necessary.
Having rec d no report on the case, I would respectfully ask that the enclosed proof may be placed with her original papers.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully Yours O f Sr.
H. H. Sylvester
Mr. Melkiss Secy War.

Pension Office, May 1845.
Sir,
The declaration of Nancy Garrison, under the acts of July 7. 1838 and March 3 d 1843, sent here by you under date of the 17. April 1845, have been placed on file.
It is difficult to determine for what purpose these declarations were made, as Mrs Garrison has already been pensioned under each of these acts & the certificate of pension delivered to H. H. Sylvester of this place.
A certificate will be sent to you in a few days for the arrear due her under the joint resolution of Congress of January 23 d 1845.
If Mrs Garrison has not received her pension under act 17 June 1844, the enclosed printed instruction will point out to her the kind of vouchers necessary to be prepared to authorise the Pension agent, to pay her pension.
Am. W. S. Hubbard, Bath,
New-York. — —

Path 22 Augt. 1844
My dear Jim In this I hand you further evidence in the case of Mr. Jamerson which is to prove respec- table marriage I know all the witnesses who have made their affidavit & can say they are highly respectable & of our most respectable citizens.
I hope you will none have sufficient evidence, Political matters look well we have a mass meeting next week on Thursday a short dis- tance from here at which I have no doubt but what we will have 15. or 20.000 & on Saturday of next week we have another in another direction at which I suppose we will have 10.000 we are at work & ready for the fight, I can assure

you we will carry the State of New York by 15,000 & I should not be surprised surprised if we should carry the State by 20 or 25,000. With Great Respect Yrs m. ov. fr.
J. M. H. Noble
Col. A. H. Sylvester

Concord Sept. 28 th 1866.
Dear Sir, I am informed that the widow, Nancy, (widow of the late John Canfield Co. of Alameda, Cal. U.S. the wife of John Canfield deceased, of the same place is drawing a pension of four hundred and eighty dollars per year for life. that she is not entitled to a pension for more than five years, unless married previous to the revolutionary war .
Now it can be shown, or proved by six or seven of the first settlers of Canfield that he was unmarried till 1792, or 3. Further than that the widow entered into a bond with her three sons and one daughter, agreeing to give her one third of the pension, and the remainder to be equally divided between the widow and sons, providing they succeeded in getting the pension.
Now if you wish to investigate this matter, we can and will furnish the testimony in this matter to do the same. Davis Brown of Dubuque has been retained as a suitable Attorney for you to appeal to, should you please to do so. And one of the sons has said that it was unjust, and unless they do what was right about it he would stop it. Please to write, and let us know what you will do about it. on receipt of this.
Yours with much respect.
A. C. Edwards Esq.
DeWitt S. Beckwith. Wm B. Stephens

Washington City D.C. House of Reps. 7 June 1844
Col. J. S. Edwards
Sir:
Additional evidence was filed in the 16 th of Ap l . last in the case of Nancy Jameson,
I will thank you to place this evidence with the other pa- pers, and hand me a certificate as I am satisfied it is all just, this is one of my constituents, and I desire to take this & send it before we Adjourn
With Great Respect Yrs M c 00. fr.
W. H. Hubbell

Nancy Jaimison
Applicant for pension
Harrillsville, } Act July 7, 1838 Nov 18th }
Papers Supplemental
J. McHale V. L.
W m B. Pierce Esq. ✓
Albany
N.Y.

(Copy)
Pension Office
July 8. 1843.
Sir
In obedience to your orders, I have the honor to make the following report, upon the case of Mrs Nancy Jemison to which your attention has been invited, by the letter of J. A. Leland Esquire of the 2 nd Inst.
John Jemison her late husband was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 7 th June. 1832, & the claimant having been married to him subsequently to the period of his last service, his claim is now rejected under a late decision of the Attorney General, which is herewith enclosed. It is therefore unnecessary to enter into the questions heretofore arising upon the sufficiency of the evidence to establish the fact of marriage before 1794.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient J. S. Edwards
How H. Spencer, Secretary of War.
War Department
July 8. 1843.
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 2 nd Inst, I

transmit a report of the Commissioner of Pensions, with a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General, believing these will be found to meet the case of Nancy Jemison.
Very Respectfully Your Obedient J. C. Spencer
G. H. Leland Esq. Bath. New York.

Hovellsille Nov 17 th 1843
Dear Sir
You came duly to hand. Since I received it I have read some papers from R. A. Island Esq of Bath who for a long time has been trying to obtain a pension for Mrs Garrison. He says it cannot be got. And bases his opinion on a decision of the late Attorney Gen. H. S. Segar made May 31 1842 which is "that a pension cannot be granted to a widow under the act of 1838, when husband was living at the time of the passage of the act of 1832". This looks like a strange decision to me and one contrary to actual facts. I fear you may not be acquainted with that decision of the Atty Gen. I send you a copy of the printed one in my papers. This was found from Washington to R. A. Island Esq by J. C. Spencer in answer to Mr S's letter of inquiry to him. Mr Spencer's letter is dated July 8 1842. By the Pension Certificate of Capt. Garrison it appears that he received his pension under the act of the 7 June 1832. & was given 25 th day of April 1833. He died about the year 1835. Now if we are cut off by this decision of the Atty Gen. there is no use of pressing. Please inform me further as there can be no delay in this matter Mrs G's health is bad.
To W. B. Prince Esq
Yrs & J. C. Hall
N.B. I send you copies of letters he

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Family Record

July 6. 1841
NY. July 7. 1838 Nancy Jameson Veto case N 3658.
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J. A. Edwards Esq.
Counr of Pension.
Wm. Schomburgh
Robt. Britton
W. H. W.
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1891. Bath. St. Andrews & South Street,
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Inland I return the papers for pension of Mrs. Daisy Garrison widow of Capt. John Garrison late a Russian. The papers were returned to me by the department for want of proof of marriage that has been supplied & also an affidavit that the state contains the widow not married.
Yours truly
J. H. Leland
6/11/91
July 1 p 1891

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jamison Richard GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9656 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March ? , 1794 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.