Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,492, for Jacob Nagle, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy Penn. Privateer
Nagle, Jacob
S. 16, 492
carded
CONTENTS

Ohio 19.753 19.753. Pittsburg
Jacob Nagle
of Stark Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jones — of the Regt commanded by Col Procter in the Penna line for & Navy & Privations
P. Chase 24th Apr 1854.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. Pittsburg at the rate of 32. Dollars 46. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept 1833 and sent to Maj. James J. Hook.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $ 8. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March
{ Revolution War, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book E Vol. 8. Page 121.

16.492 INVALID.  no
File No. 16.492
Jacob Magle Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8 mo. pri 1.12.04. Sumner
$ 26. 66. — 4.00 1.80 32.46
W. H. [unclear] Club
Major Hook

The State of Ohio Stark County
Court of Common Pleas April Term 1833.
On the twenty second day of April; personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the common Pleas of Stark County Ohio, now sitting: Jacob Hazle a resident of said County of Stark; aged seventy-one years, the fifteenth day of September last who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose; and on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty-two.
That he this deponent entered the service of the United States, at the same time the British landed at the head of Elk, to march to Philadelphia, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven; as a volunteer; but for no specified time; he this deponent served by land eight months, in the grand Park Pennsylvania line; under the Command of Col' Thomas Procter: The four first months service, under Adjutant Hofner; the last four months this deponent was in service on land was under capt' Jones: the other Officers with whom this deponent Messed, while in service on land, were capt' Frank Procter, capt' Samuel Procter, capt' Courtney, and capt' Patterson: The first Battle this deponent was in on land was the Battle of Brandywine at Shad's Ford under the Command of Adjutant Hofner; an other Battle was commenced at Schuylkill But was not continued in consequence of what was called the three-day's rain. Two days before the Battle of German-Town, this deponent had leave to go home to Reading; in consequence of which he this deponent was not in that Battle; this deponent remained two weeks in Reading and then returned to the army, which were then lying back of Chestnut-Hill; this deponent was in several Skirmishes under capt' Jones, how many this deponent does not recollect; one of the Skirmishes, was at White-Marsh. and in consequence of which he this deponent was not in the Battle of German-Town

And when the army went to winter quarters, this deponent went to Reading; and in the winter he, this deponent returned to Valley Forge where the army, then lay to see his father who commanded the tenth Pennsylvania Regiment; and soon after, the British left Philadelphia for New York, he, this deponent went to sea; part of the time with the Navy; and part of the time as a privateer; in all two years eight months one week and four days to wit; the first cruise  six weeks was in the Saratoga; a naval ship of twenty guns, six weeks cruise ; commanded by Capt. Young; the second cruise was in the Fair-American, a privateer of sixteen guns, four months cruise, two actual engagements, one with the Kings Packet, of eighteen guns, fourteen lives, and four rightens; the second engagement, was with a Scotch ship of twenty-six guns - two engagements; the first while on board the Rising Sun, this was the third cruise; one of the engagements was with a privateer of sixteen guns, the other a Kings Store-ship of twenty six guns; the Fair-American, was commanded by Capt. Scudder the Rising Sun was commanded by Capt. Young; this deponent had two cruises in the Rising Sun one six weeks cruise, the second was a four months cruise, each cruise was commanded by Capt. Young; the fifth cruise was in the Trojan, a privateer & copper bottom ship of sixteen guns, commanded by Capt. Fanning; he, this deponent says, after eleven days cruise in the Trojan, commanded by Capt. Fanning they were taken prisoners of war, by the Royal Oak seventy four gun ship, & the Long neck frigate rated a thirty two gun ship; this deponent says he was taken to the west Indies imprisoned in Bastar on the Island of St. Christopher, and remained a prisoner of war twenty months. (20 months), the French then took the Island, and this deponent was set at liberty, he this deponent says as he was going from the Island on which he was imprisoned to Martinico in a Schooner, he was taken on board the prudent, a British sixty four gun ship, and in three weeks was drafted on board the St. Lucia, brig of war, remained one year aboard of her, she being sent to Antigua, an English harbour; he this deponent was drafted on board the Ardent, a sixty four gun ship, and taken to England, and there discharged;

tho' it was then peace, having no protection, was pressed, at several different times; and sailed twenty four years, in different parts of the globe; this deponent then arrived at Norfolk, from thence to Philadelphia: this deponents parents being dead, he went to sea again; sailed twenty years, returned to Baltimore on the sixteenth day of July 1834. which was the last of this deponents seafaring; from thence: this deponent went to Maryland Washington County, and remained two years, and from thence, to Canton Stark County Ohio, where this deponent now resides.
This deponent further says, he is not acquainted with any Clergyman who can certify as to his belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his to his revolutionary services; this deponent further says he knows of no one person now living who can testify as to his entering the service nor of his service in the army - this deponent further says he has no certificate of discharge, or any Record of discharge, he, this deponent being taken a prisoner of war, he had no regular discharge -
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid;
Jacob Nagler
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Reading Pennsylvania in the year seventeen hundred and sixty one, on the fifteen day of September.
2 d Have you any Record of your age, and if so where is it?
I know of no record of my age, except the record of the church in which I was christened, in the Berks County, in Pennsylvania, in a place called the Swampscighten Miles from Reading in the Presbyterian Church; I have not, with me any copy of it. My name was also recorded in my fathers Bible. But I know not what has become of it.

3 d Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? I was living in Berks County, a place called Reading, Pennsylvania, when I entered the service. I have been forty eight years at sea, two years near  at Hagerstown Maryland; from thence to Stark County Ohio where I have resided ever since.
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? I volunteered as above stated, by my father's request, but was a substitute for no person.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the Troops or aboard of the Navy, where you served; such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
I recollect Col d Thomas Procter, Capt d Frank Procter, Capt d Samuel Procter, Capt d Courtney, Capt d Patterson, Capt d Jones and Adjutant Hofner, these were the officers in the Regiment in which I served on land. Capt d Brecaire father of Stephen Brecaire, Capt d Young, and Capt d Fanning, were the officers of the Navy under which I served. I cannot recollect any other Regiments except the one in which I served.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
I never received a discharge, being taken a prisoner before the war ended.
7 th State the names some of the persons to whom you are acquainted or known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier in the revolution.
George Dunbar Esqr. George H. Caire, George A. Webb, and Thomas L. Webb, are persons who can testify as to my character and veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier in the revolution. Jacob Yagle

We George Dunbar, George H. Lake, George A. Webb, and Thomas L. Webb, all of Canton Stark County Ohio, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Kayle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that we believe him to be a man of veracity; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Geo. Dunbar
G. H. Lake
Geo. A. Webb
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states: and the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that George Dunbar, George H. Lake, George A. Webb, and Thomas L. Webb, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the county Town and State aforesaid, and are credible persons; and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I John Myers Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Stark County Ohio, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Hagle for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of twenty second day of April A.D. 1833. at Canton Ohio J.W. Myers Clerk
State of Ohio Stark County ss
I John Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Stark do hereby certify that the papers here attached, are the original papers of the examination of the said Jacob Hagle as sworn to by the said Hagle in said Court of Common Pleas on the 22 day of April A.D. 1833
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Canton the 9th day of September 1833
J.W. Myers Clerk
Jacob Hagle
24943
8 mo. pri 1.12.04. Common
$ 26. 66 2/3 4.00 1.80 32. 46 2/3
Major. Hook

Canton Stark County Ohio April 17 1884
Dear Sir,
Some several months ago I was Administrator of Jacob Stoggle, deceased and old Pensionist, deceased in your City. Some papers Power of Attorney &c. to S. M. Knight for the purpose of prosecuting the claim of said Pensionist for Pension money &c. that was due said deceased at the time of his decease. — Since then I have not heard any thing of the claim or Knight either. I wish you would go to the trouble to inform me whether there has been any thing done in that case or not, and what has become of said Knight if you know anything of him, for which I will be very thankful indeed. I have written to him but have not received any information since I sent the papers. If he has done anything in the case it has been done within the last twelve months.
I am Your humble Servant
Peter Chance