Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,980, for John Jaquins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Jaguins, John
NUMBER
S. 44980
CONTENTS

10.044
New York. R
John Inguins
of Hudson in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massach ts line, for the term of 1 yr 11 mo s
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of May 1820 and sent to Hon: A. Strong, A. Rep t U. S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 193.03 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept: 1820 40.00
23 Mo s  \frac{4}{31}
$241.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued —
Columbia Col y .
Notification sent to Col. J. Sprout 1820, to Col. Strong James Strong Newton New York

In the matter of John Saguians.
Petitioner for pension
John Saguians (Private)
Spirit's Rep. Maps to Line.
Jan. 1701 to 17. Dec. 1703.
at 23 mo. 10 April 1810.
Admitted.
Service admitted But,
The Judge has not certified as to reduced circumstances of Applicant -

State of New York } Columbia County } ss. John Jaquins of the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia and State of New York being duly sworn maketh oath and saith, that he served in the revolu- tionary war on the continental establishment, for the term of about three years: that he enlisted as a private some time in the month of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty or January one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in the company commanded by Captain Mains in the First Massachusetts regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abenezer Droot and in the Second Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Patterson and served about one year in the same company and was then transferred to the company of Light Infantry commanded by Captain Bradford in the same regiment and Brigade where he continued to serve in the army of the United States until the fourteenth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged by Major General Knox, the term for which he had enlisted having expired. He further saith that by reason of his advanced circum- stances and having a large family consisting of a wife and nine children he made the application of his country for support: He also saith that he is the person named in the annexed certificate of discharge executed by Major General Knox.
John Jaquins
Sworn the 1 st day of April 1858 before me
J. M. Morell
Recorder of the City of Hudson and one of the judges of the court of common pleas called the Mayor's Court.

Joseph D. Moull, Recorder & Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Laginus did serve in the revolu- tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." Dated Hudson 20 th April 1818
J. D. Moull
State of New York
City of Hudson — 3 rd I Gaye Gardner Clerk of the court of common pleas called the Mayors court of the City of Hud- son do certify that Joseph D. Moull in the above certi- ficate named is Recorder of the City of Hudson and one of the Judges of the court of common pleas called the Mayors court of said City: that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said Joseph D. Moull and that the preceding certificate is subscribed with by him — Given under my hand and the seal of the court this 20 th day of April 1818
G. Gardner Clerk

State of New York
City of Hudson — 3d, I Joseph D. Monell, Judge, &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Jaquins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment — I am also satisfied that he met the assistance of his country, for support — And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony to you and find before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the above-mentioned act of congress —
Dated at Hudson 19th Oct. 1819
Joseph D. Monell

New York
John Jaquins
16844
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Not for front of Dr. James Strong Hudson June 19. 1820
(Sept 1820)

Schedule 16.
State of New York Columbia County
vs. On this sixth day of June
A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of Record, called the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Columbia, aforesaid John Jacquins of the City of Hudson in the said County, aged fifty eight years, a day labourer when able to labour, resident in the City of Hudson & County of Columbia aforesaid, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: about nine months in the year 1778, at Fort Stanwix & its vicinity, under the command of Captain Porter - in the year 1779 about one year in Colonel Sherburn's Regiment of Connecticut - and about the beginning of the year 1781 enlisted for three years & joined Colonel Sprouts regiment - & was regularly discharged as will appear from the discharge now in the war office, attached to the original papers, upon which a certificate no 16,844, was given at the war office of the United States, the fifth day of May A.D 1820. "And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 - & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have

I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. (Signed)
I was declared before me this 14th day of June 1820 John Jaquess
Robt S Livingston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia Schedule of John Jaquess property
I have no real estate but personal property as follows
  1. Cow $ 14 00   1. Sow & Pigs 6 00   1. Table & one Stand 3 00   Shovel & mat & Andirons 2 50   Iron Cooking utensils 5 00   1. pair Steel yards 50   4. Candlesticks 1 00   1/2 Dozen Large & 1/2 dozen Small Silver Spoons 20 00   8 Chairs 3 00   Crockery 5 00   Pails 50   Bible & other Books 6 00   1. Looking Glass 50   Two Stone Jots 50   Tin Boxes etc 2 00   2 Barrels & Slopshoe 1 50   Tables 37 1/2   Sad Irons etc 75   Brushes, hammer etc 1 00   Measures 50   Saw 50   Wheel, Reel & Hatchel 3 00   Rivets & forks 2 00   Axe 25   Baskets 50   Total $ 79 37 1/2 

Members of the family of John Lagnius — Ages John Lagnius aged — 58 Mrs Lagnius — 45
Children at home
  Maria  19    Chauncy  16    Susan  14    John  12    Sebrona  9    Mary Ann  7    William  4  
The particular state of my family as above mentioned is as follows — my wife is a feeble & sickly woman that long been under the care of physicians — my children are some of them able to earn something but not enough to support themselves or to relieve the necessities of my condition & am myself from bodily infirmities unable to labor for the greater part of the year —
(Signed) John Lagnius
Col. Com. Plias
Columbia County June Term June 6 th 1820
Present the Hon. John J. Miller — first Judge
Lawrence M. Coes & Judges Robt S. Livingston James Platt
The Court having inquired into & considered the case of the petitioner — ordered that in the opinion of the Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the Schedule of the petitioner be twenty nine dollars & thirty seven cents —
(Signed) John J. Miller first Judge
Lawrence M. Coes & James Platt (Judges)

I Abraham B Vanderpoel Clerk of the County of Columbia in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies 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 seventy nine Dollars & thirty seven Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court the 6 th day of June 1820 -
A B Vanderpoel Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia

44.980
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44.980
John Jaquins Priv. Rec. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X, Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
John Jazwin in the Second Malabar Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the fifteenth Day of Decem- ber - 1783 -
By the General's Command
H Knox Major Genl
L Doughty Q.M. Ar. Troop.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
This was called by John Jazwin the Second Malabar Regiment and Company

John Jaquins this day given from under my hand and seal this day November 9 1796
John Jaquins not giving this his hand and seal Nov 9 1796
MAJOR GENERAL H. H. H. Commanding the American Forces on Hudson River.
Being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honorably discharged from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York the _____ Day of _____
178
By the General's Command
and to all whom it shall come to know that the undersigned is the Person of the Honorable John Jaquins