Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36618, for Eli Jackson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Jackson, Eli
S. 36618
CONTENTS

12. 847 R
Maine
Eli Jackson
of Cape Elizabeth in the District of Maine who was a Private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine district at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July 1819 and sent to William Widgeon Esq. Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo. \frac{3}{30} \times \frac{4}{31} — 81:83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. — 48: —
deceased 1826
$129:83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Petification sent to Saml. Russell Esq. 12 Oct 1874 Pennebunk Maine

I Joseph Tyler of Limington in the county of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty nine years, do depose testify and say, That I belonged to the army of the United States in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, That I enlisted in that service on the 13 th of January, 1781 - and some time in May of the same year I joined the first Massachusetts regiment, and continued in said Regiment till the 28 th of October 1783 - when I received my discharge and returned home. And I do further testify and say, That Eli Jackson, now resident at said Limington was a soldier in the same regiment in a company commanded by Capt. Kimick - That I first knew him as such, some time in March 1782, after which I often saw him and was well acquainted with him till the time of receiving my discharge as aforesaid, when I left him in said service and I am knowing to his being in that service the whole of that time - Joseph Tyler
York ss. June 12. 1819, Then the above named Joseph Tyler made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me; And I hereby certify that he is a man of veracity - and I have no reason to think that he was influenced by any improper motive in making the above deposition. Ebenezer Mitchell, Justitia Pacis

We the Subscribers & Selectmen of Town Cape Elizabeth do certify that Ely Jackson is an inhabitant of Cape Elizabeth in the State of Massachusetts in the province of Maine the County of Cumberland is in Indigent Circumstances and stands in need of his governments support and by the best information that we have got he was a Soldier in the revolutionary army -
Cape Elizabeth May 5th. 1818
Samuel Cobb Eben Thrasher.

And now the said Jackson makes this additional declaration that it was in January 1702 that he enlisted as he has stated in his first declaration and that by reason of the length of time he has forgotten when he made his said declaration the year of his said enlistment.
Eli his X Jackson mark
Signed & sworn to before
Andrew Wren Justice Peace

Eli Jackson Private Col Vesen Regt. Mass June 1781 - to 1783 dec: 28 th 1815
Adm

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Eli Jackson of Cape Elizabeth in the Maine District, that he served as a Private in the war of the revolution for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Cape Elizabeth aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a Private Soldier to Capt Remick's Company of the first Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the tenth day of January , one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and that he left said service on or about the fifteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty three at which time he was honorably discharged by Majr Knapp , and that he has lost his discharge
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this 20th day of April 1818.
Eli Jackson mark
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 22nd day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Eli Jackson the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Eli Jackson farther offered in evidence the description of John Baily, who is now with him in unit
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Eli Jackson served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy. and that he is in reduced circumstances and the evidence of a pension for support
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this 22 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Wm Widgery
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

I John Bailey of Portland in the Maine District being now seventy two years of age testify and say that I well knew Eli Jackson within named which in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war and that I enlisted into said service for the term of three years in Company commanded by Captain Remick in the first Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col Doye and that the said within named Jackson enlisted on or about the fifteenth of January 1781 for the period of the three years and served with me in the same Company and Regiment and was discharged at or near the same time at West Point New York on or about the fifteenth day of January 1783 by Major Knapp
John Bailey his mark Henry Wadsworth Judge etc - Signed before me this 31. July 1818 -
I Abraham Jordan of Cohoes in the District being now fifty seven years of age testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Eli Jackson now deceased, and have known him since he was a boy, that in the early part of the year 1781 he enlisted into the Army of the United States at Cohoes, Eliza his wife and was mustered in Boston. I enlisted at the same time and was mustered with him. We proceeded to West Point and joined Genl Jackson joined the first Regiment of the Massachusetts line and the second Battalion in the same Brigade. Said Jackson served till the end of the war. I was discharged at West Point and left him after the close of the war when I left him, he being discharged and I understood about a week after I was. and said Jackson in indigent circumstances made the petition of his country for his relief his
Abraham X Jordan
Signed before me this 7th day of May 1818
Henry Wadsworth Judge etc - his mark

I Zachariah Small being now fifty six years of age testify that I am personally acquainted with Eli Jackson now present testifying  that , that I enlisted with the United States Army in December 1781 for three years & served to the conclusion. At the time I was in Col. Brooks Regiment with Col. W. Myles Company. Said Jackson enlisted a few days after I did & we went together to join the Army. Jackson joined the Regiment of Col. Dyer and served in the same till the end of the war. We both belonged to the same Brigade, and I frequently saw him in in the Army during the whole period of our service. I have received my pension certificate for my services.
Zach. Small
Signed & sworn to before June 14. 1819
I certify that the above named Zachariah Small is a credible & disinterested witness. Arthur Dyer
I Stephen Small being now fifty seven years of age testify & say that I am personally acquainted with Eli Jackson now present, that in January 1782 I enlisted for three years in the Continental service. I marched from Framingham Fort William and joined the Army at West Point. Jackson also enlisted about the same time and we marched together & joined the Army together. I joined Col. Brooks Regiment & Jackson joined Col. Dyer Regiment. I knew him in the Army about one year when I left the Army to be recruited in the hospital, after that I do not remember seeing him. I have received my pension certificate.
Stephen Small
Signed & sworn to before
Arthur Dyer
I certify that the above named Stephen Small is a credible & disinterested witness. Arthur Dyer

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY, is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate. and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this tenth day of August A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

Eli Jackson
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday , being the fourth day of July , and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July , — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene , chief Justice — Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court, —
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County — Eli Jackson aged sixty one years, resident in Limington in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Remick in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty eighth day of April , A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12.847 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Eli Jackson ,
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July , A. D. 1820.
Before
Benj m Greene , ch. Justice of the said Court Attest Daniel Seward , Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
One Cow — 2 Pigs household furniture worth ten dollars.
Witness Arthur M c Arthur.
his Eli X Jackson — mark
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Eli Jackson, who, by occupation am a farmer, — which I am not able to pursue by reason of a lameness in one leg, occasioned by a fracture of the thigh bone, & general debility.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah my wife 57 y s invalid, not able to support herself by labour.   Daniel Jackson 18 invalid, not able to support himself   Betsy Jackson 14 able to support herself.   Abel Jackson 11 not able to support himself by labour.   Catharine Jackson 9 not able to support herself   Witness Arthur M c Arthur his Eli X Jackson mark  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York 38. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas at within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty eight dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall,
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

76 DA
June 10, 1927
Mrs. C. E. Hardesty 425 West 26th St. Pueblo, Colo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36618, that ELI JACKSON enlisted at Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine District, January 10, 1781, served as a private in Captain Remick's Company in Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 15, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Cape Elizabeth, Maine District.
In 1820 he was sixty-one years of age and was living in Limington, York County, Maine.
In that year he stated that his wife, Hannah, was fifty-seven years of age and he also referred to the following children: Daniel, aged eighteen; Betsy, aged fourteen; Abel, aged eleven; and Catharine, aged nine years.
He died in 1826.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of Eli Jackson that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

36 618 Rev INVALID.
1927 June 10 sent to Mrs. C. E. Hardisty med
File No. 36,618
Eli Jackson His Her and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stamp
425 West 26 th Street, Pueblo, Colorado, Mar. 29, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly let me know if this Revolutionary soldier was received a pension?
"Eli. Jackson, Pri. capt. John Reed's Co., Col. Sam'l McRobb's regt.; enlisted Aug. 24, 1781; discharged Dec. 1, 1781. service three months, 8 days in defence of seacoast; enlistment to expire Dec. 1, 1781."
"Eli. Jackson, Pri. capt. John Mills' Co., Col. Joseph Vose's (1 st ) regt.; muster roll for Feb. 1782, date York Kate and sworn to in

Camp at West Point; enlisted Feb. 2, 1782; enlistment, 3 years; reported deceased."
I shall greatly appreciate any and all data you will be good enough to give me relating to this soldier.
Do you think I could secure additional information by writing to West Point, also where is (or was) York Gate located?
Very gratefully yours,
Cecelia Hardesty.
(Mrs. C. E.)