Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,771, for Isaiah Jacobs, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Jacob, Isaiah
S. 39,771
CONTENTS

39771
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 89771
Isaiah Jacobs His Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 257
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4397 Vermont
Isaiah Jacobs Putnam's R. Private 4 Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of Apr r 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to R Temple Esq. Clerk Rutland Co ty -Court
Arrears to 4 th of Sep r 1818 - 4 \frac{15}{30} = 36 - Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 = 48 -
84 -
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One year Dec r 1702
Continued
Clarendon Rutland Co ty

Isaiah Jacobs
4397 Continu
March 1819

STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
On this fifth day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland, in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Isaac Jacobs aged 78 years, resident in Clarendon in said county of Rutland, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. Stone's Co. Col. Putnam's Regt from Dec. 1782 to Jan. 1784
that he made his original declaration on the 20 th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4397 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;—and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 Cow 1 pig 3 hens & a rooster - 1 Chest - 5 chairs - 1 pine table - 1 oak kitchen table - 6 saucer plates, 14 pewter spoons - 1 pot - 1 kettle - 1 pail - 1 tea pot - 6 cups - 5 saucers - 1 tea kettle - 1 p. shovel - 1 p. and iron - 1 axe - 1 shovel - 1 hoe & 1 pitch fork - my occupation that of a husbandman, but my health is bad, & I am lame. - I have no family, but reside mainly with my son in law who chiefly supports me -
Isaac X Jacobs Mark
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of June 1820 before said court.
R. Temple CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
Robert Temple clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland,
this fifth day of June 1820 R. Temple

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State of Vermont
On the 20 th day of April 1818 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of Rutland County Court personally appears Isaiah Jacobs of Clarendon in the County of Rutland, aged fifty seven years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war" passed 18. March 1818 -
That he the said Isaiah Jacobs enlisted at Clarendon in Massachusetts in December 1782 he enlisted into the company of Capt. Israel Stone in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt. of Massachusetts line That he continued to serve in said company in the service of the U. States until January 1784 when he was discharged at West Point by order of Genl. Knox - And that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - And that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services - known to clarendon before me the day & year aforesaid -
Thos Hammond Asst. Judge Rutland Co. Court

State of Vermont Rutland ss
On the 30 th day of October 1818 personally came before me the subscribing authority, Alvan Strong & Nehemiah Pratt credible witnesses, & made solemn oaths, that they are acquainted with Bariah Sleeper who made the foregoing declaration, & were acquainted with him during the revolutionary war. And they know he served as a soldier in Capt. Stone's company the last of the war as stated by him in his said declaration. And further say not
Alvan Strong per Bariah

State of Vermont
I Thomas Hammond one of the judges of Rutland County Court do certify that I am satisfied the proceedings named Isaac Jacobs did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy - & from his reduced circumstances, stands in need of assistance for his support and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken there before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Dated at Rutland this 20 th day of April 1818
Thos Hammond
By order of Judge Hammond R. Temple Clerk
I certify that R. Temple before whom the annexed affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace for said county - and that the foregoing is his signature Oct. 30. 1818 R. Temple Clerk