Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5515, for Jesse Jackson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
★ Jackson, Jesse Elizabeth
R 5515
CONTENTS

Demsey Jackson & Dorcas Jennings was married October the 8th 1859
Jesse Jackson Son of Demsey Jackson & Dorcas his wife was Born July the 9th 1761
Isaac Jackson Son of Demsey Jackson & Dorcas his wife was Born December the 25th 1764 & Deceased Sept. the 17th 1781
Ann Jackson Daughter of Demsey Jackson & Dorcas his wife was Born January the 20th 1768
James Jackson Son of Demsey Jackson & Dorcas his wife was Born October the 15th 1767
Asa Jackson Son of Demsey Jackson & Dorcas his wife was born July the 10th 1772

Mabachi Jackson Son of Demsey Jackson & Doreas his Wife was Born July the 2 nd 1775
Lucanah Jackson Daughter of Demsey Jackson & Doreas his wife was Born November the 19 th 1777
Simon Jackson Son of Demsey Jackson & Doreas his wife was Born February the 29 th 1780 & and Dec r 1 st 1798
Elizabeth Simson Daughter of William Simson & Rodney his wife was Born September the 18 th 1762
Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth Simson was Married April the 18 th 1782
Demsey Jackson Son of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was Born August the 19 th 1783 Sept r 1 st 1798

Priscilla Jackson Daughter of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was Born November the 25 th 1784
William Jackson son of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was born August the 18 th 1786
Samuel Jackson son of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was Born July the 15 th 1788 & Dec r Sep r 18 th 1794
Ann Jackson Daughter of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was Born February the 13 th 1791 & Dec r 6 th 1794
Sovery Jackson Daughter of Jesse Jackson and Elizabeth his wife was Born April the 30 th 1793 & Dec r 11 th 1795
James Jackson son of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was Born January the 30 th 1796

Robert Jackson son of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was Born March the 12th 1798
Jesse Jackson son of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was born January the 1st 1802
Malachi Jackson son of Jesse Jackson & Elizabeth his wife was Born August the 30th 1804
Levi James J. James

No 13768 Elizabeth Jackson Ten
Home Washington Barron March 1st 1849
5515
act 7 May 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8515
P. O. Elizabeth Jackson Service: and wife
Enlisted: _____, 18 Discharged: REJECTED _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No 13768
Elizabeth Jackson wid of Jesse Ten act of July 1835
Hon. W. Barron H. R.

State of Tennessee County of Wayne 3 35.
On this the 18 day of September one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty Eight personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace Mrs Elizabeth Jackson formerly Elizabeth Dinnson a resident of Tennessee in the County of Wayne aged Eighty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law both 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 th 1838. which is extended under the acts of Congress March 3 rd 1843. June 19 th 1844 and February 24 th 1848. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that She is the widow of Jesse Jackson who was a volunteer and a Mr. Streaman in the Revolutionary war the declarant states that from old age and for the want of Memory does not recollect the names of all the officers and Regiments her Husband was under but to the best of her Recollection her Husband entered his services in Pasquotank County North Carolina in the year 1778. that part of his services was under Capt Stevens She thinks and Gen. Gregory was at the Shermans- age at Norfolk and Portsmouth Va. and part of his time in South Carolina as well in North Carolina serving at different times and towns to the best of her Recollection fifteen Months which will appear by the proof that will be annexed. She further declares that She was Married to the said Jesse Jackson in Pasquotank County North Carolina on the 18 th day of April 1782. which will appear by the family Record which will accompany this declaration

and that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Jackson died in Haywood County State of Tennessee on the 6 day of December 1826. That her Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven- teen hundred and ninety four with at the time above mentioned Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Elizabeth Jackson mark
Anthony Carlton
Justice of Haywood County
Attest in the presence of us William Bell Boddard William Warren
I do certify that from old age and bodily infirmities the applicant is unable to attend in open court that she is a woman of standing and veracity that she still remains the widow of Jesse Jackson deceased
Anthony Carlton
Justice of Peace of Haywood County
State of Tennessee, Haywood County 30.
On this the 18 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace of the County of Haywood and State aforesaid Mr. James Jackson aged fifty one years doth certify that the foregoing Record that will accompany the above declaration was written by Jesse Jackson himself and in his

own hand write and has been kept in his possession ever since his death in Waywood County Tennessee Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written before me
James Jackson
Anthony Carlton Justice of Peace of Waywood County
I do certify that James Jackson is a Citizen of a Good Standing and Respectability
Anthony Carlton Justice of Peace
State of Tennessee S.S. Waywood County
I Littleton Joyner Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify that Anthony Carlton whose name is annexed to the above declaration, affidavit and certificate, is and was at the time of the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Waywood duly elected and qualified as such according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine & I as Clerk as a foresaid, do further certify that the said declaration, affidavit and certificates, were on this day submitted to the said Court the same being a court of record and then in session for approval, and the same was examined by the members of said Court and approved by them, unanimously, and that Elizabeth Jackson is the admin- istratrix of the said Jesse Jackson deceased, and was his acknowl- edged widow in this Court in the 1827.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court at office in Brownsville this 2 nd day of October A.D. 1848
L. Joyner Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jackson, John GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6021 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 14, 1790
To Benjamin Tallmadge
*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.