Jackson Ledger: "DAR No. 42012 (Brother of Edward) Stephen Jackson was Capt. of Cavalry in 1780 in Revolutionary War."
DAR ID Number 69102 per Louise Jackson Teare.
DAR ID Number 42012 per Susan Jackson HannahsOscar Burton Robbins' book, pg 14: "Joseph Jackson died in 1769, intestate. Oct. 5, 1769, the widow Mary, and the son William, made a renunciation of their right to administer on his estate, and Oct. 6, 1769, administration was given to Stephen Jackson. Nathaniel Mitchell was fellow Bondsman."
Isaac Jackson Allen on pg 9 of his Allen Family Memoranda states "Job Allen II, my grandfather died in 1802. His tomb is still seen at Rockaway and his wife's beside it. His wife, (Isaac's grandmother) was Mary Mintun. She survived Job Allen II and subsequently remarried to her second husband, General Stephen Jackson."
So whether Capt. or General, Stephen was 'a major combatant'.Rockaway Library documents: "Stephen was to become a driving force in the village and a major combatant in the Revolutionary War." pg 27.... Those who knew him well, described him as an active and enterprising business man with a high reputation for integrity. He was a liberal friend of the church, contributing much to its support. He was also a warm advocate of education and very instrumental in the establishment of the first school in Rockaway in 1784."
New Jersey Census, 1643-1890
Name: Stephen Jackson
State: NJ
County: Morris County
Township: Hanover Township
Year: 1780
Record Type: October Tax List
Page: 013
Database: NJ Tax Lists Index 1772-1822
Rockaway records website says Stephen's wife was Mary Burwell; so does the DAR Patriot lookup records. So I have assumed the Ledger's use of 'Nancy' was incorrect. But now I find a DAR application of Mrs. Susan Jackson Hannahs in which she says Stephen's wife was Nancy. I don't know which it was.
781. Margaret Jackson-864
O. B. Robbins book: Margaret & Samuel had no children.
From Isaac Jackson Allen's Memorandum published on this site: Job Allen II, my grandfather died in 1802. His tomb is still seen at Rockaway and his wife's beside it. His wife, my grandmother, was Mary Mintun. She survived him. She subsequently remarried, her second husband being General Stephen Jackson. The Mintun family is still numerous and prominent in New York.
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Many sources have her maiden name as Minturn, and it is seen that was on Crayon's record of parishioners of Rockaway Presbyterian Church. It is also spelled Minturn as seen on the image of the book at ancestry.com here:
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=15534&pageno=32
270. Anna Jackson-34
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmorris/rockawayrecords/parishioners.htm
Dates refer to membership. Revised from old records by J. P. Crayon, Rockaway, NJ.
AYRES Anna 1770 wife of Robert, maiden name JACKSON
BEAMAN Anna 1758 widow, maiden name JACKSONA portion of Ayers biography copied from:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmorris/lewisbios1899/ayreswilliam.htm Much more of Robert Ayres can be found at that site.
Robert Ayres, for many years a resident of Morris county. He was born July 17, 1738, probably in Ireland, as the family did not come to America until 1745. He married Anna Jackson, who was born in Rockaway, Morris county, August 9, 1746, and was a daughter of Colonel Stephen Jackson. After their marriage they resided at Woodbridge, near Rahway, until about 1780, when they came to Rockaway. Not long afterward, however, they went to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, where they were living at the time of the great freshet, which they lost everything they had. Then they returned to Rockaway, traveling most of the way on foot, and carrying their youngest child in their arms. Robert Ayres died about 1784, but his wife long survived him and for her second husband married Deacon David Beeman, of rockaway. Unto Robert and Anna (Jackson) Ayres was born eight children, all natives of Woodbridge, Essex county, New Jersey. They were Elizabeth, born September 22, 1764; Jackson, who was born February 14, 1766, and removed to Cincinnati, Ohio; Robert, who was born December 8, 1767, and became a resident of New York city; William, who was born August 31, 1769, and made his home in Sparta, New Jersey; Joseph, who was born September 13, 1772, and removed to New York city; Mary who was born April 10, 1775, and became the wife of Samuel More, who resided near Morristown; Daniel, father of our subject; and Anna, who was born September 16, 1785, and was the wife of Henry Berry, the grandfather of S. H. Berry, of Dover, and of Rev. Charles Berry, of Caldwell, New Jersey. Mr. And Mrs. Henry Berry made their home near Dover.
Biography Transcribed by Christopher Cresta
From Ken Kirch research:
Parents:
Father: Robert AYRES
Mother: Hummus FRAZEEMarriage(s):
Spouse: Anna JACKSON
Marriage: 1 Jan 1764
Rockaway, Morris Co, NJ
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Copied from: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nj/statewide/vitals/marriages/marr3.txt
#120; Robert AYERS and Robert SPROWL (SPROULL) both of the city of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Dec 1763 ... Robert AYERS obtained license of marriage for himself and Ann JACKSON of Perth Amboy, spinster... [w] John SMYTHhttp://www.distantcousin.com/marriage/nj/1700/1759.html:
transcribed from Vol. XXII of the Archives of the State of New Jersey, page 8
date of license 31 Dec 1763; this site says that at the time of their marriage their residence was in Perth Amboy.
790. Jackson Ayres-1908
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmorris/rockawayrecords/parishioners.htm
Dates refer to membership. Revised from old records by J. P. Crayon, Rockaway, NJ.
JACKSON Joseph, Gen. 1768
JACKSON Anna wife of Gen. Joseph
AYRES Jackson 1793
AYRES Betsey 1793 wife of Jackson, maiden name MOORE
Jackson Ledger and McWhorter Sketches has Anna's husband's name as Josiah Beaman, but other records supposedly written by Anna herself say that his name was David Beaman.
272. Sergeant Benjamin Jackson-7
Jackson Ledger @ HCPD: "Benjamin removed from Morris County, NJ to Ohio in 1814."
O. B. Robbins book: "Benjamin owned the old Homestead up to 1814, when he sold it and removed to Ohio, where he died June 6, 1842 (and is buried in Cemetery near Bellville, Ohio; grave marked with a tall monument) aged 90 years and 3 months.. He left seven children, six of who were living at the time of his death. Benjamin served as a sergeant with New Jersey troops. His application for a pension was executed June 13, 1833 at which time he was living in Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio, having moved there....He later removed to Bellville, Richland County, where his son Benjamin Jr. lived."
See "Historical Stories" in Table of Contents, this site, for an article that give a lot more detail about Benjamin. This is a retelling of his removing from NJ and traveling with his extended family and the Allens in covered wagons, over the mountains to Knox County, Ohio. There is a second article in "Introduction to Virgil Allen's Papers" that is a history of Benjamin's life and times, including his church life and his application for pension: http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pages/bioBenjaminJacksonbyVirgilAllen.htm.
OBR quotes his daughter Phebe's obit on pg 59: "Mrs. Vennum's parents were of old Puritan stock, honest, hardworking pioneers; her father being engaged in both coopering and farming."
Colonial Ancestors: "He was a Revolutionary soldier."
His gr-grandson Daniel Webster Jackson based his SAR application on Benjamin's service. That application is #95042.
Old maps and O. B. Robbins spell Belleville with an e in the middle, newer maps leave out that e.
273. Daniel Jackson-38
From Colonial Ancestors: "He was a Revolutionary soldier."
From OBR pg 75: In June 1776, Daniel enlisted at Hanover Township, Morris Co, NJ, and served as a Private at various times, with the New Jersey troops...he was in the battle of Springfield; length of service 13 months....He was allowed a pension of his application executed Sep 25, 1832, then a resident of Franklin Township, Knox Co, OH. ..... His widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed Nov 18, 1853, at which time she was 85 years old and living in Morrow Co, OH.
Pg 74 & 75, O. B. Robbins book: Daniel moved first in 1786 to Northumberland County, PA. Called the "Fishing Creek Jacksons". His wife Jamima died in 1830 and Daniel moved in 1831, at age 78, to Franklin Township, Knox County, Ohio. He married his second wife in Knox County, Ohio, in Oct of 1831. He died five years later and was buried in Harmony Church Yard, Knox county, Ohio.
Pg 74, OBR: "Northumberland County was established in 1772, and was a very large territory...In later years at least 6 other counties were cut off. One of these was Columbia County, which was created in 1813. The present Township of Catawissa is part of this county. The county seat was and is Danville. Very likely the township of Catawissa was in the beginning much larger than at present. Fishing Creek flows down from the north and enters the Susquehanna River at or close to the town of Bloomburg, Columbia County, and about opposite the town of Catawissa.
In the records of Pennsylvania, the Tax list for Northumberland County, 1786, Daniel Jackson, in Catawissa Township - No land, 1 horse, 2 cattle, Tax $1.60."
Copied from her son Joseph's obit/autobiography:
"My grandfather Jackson was a Scotchman; his wife was a Frenchwoman. My mother’s parents both came from Holland and settled on Long Island near New York City, where my mother was born and lived till she was grown up to womanhood; she then removed to Morris county, New Jersey, where she became acquainted with my father and they were married and lived there until about the year 1780. They removed to Pennsylvania and settled on the Susquehannah river a few mile above Sunbury, the county seat of Northumberland county."Joseph's obit/autobiography is in the Historical Stories section.
OBR: pg 75: "Sarah, a widow, was allowed pension on her application executed 18 Nov 1853, at which time she was eighty-five years old and living in Morrow County, Ohio, In 1854 she was living with her son, whose name was not given."
The source for James and family is the rootsweb chart of Dave Ross found here
See URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=utzing&id=I200871. This chart has more Fitz Randolph descendants than is posted on this Jackson site.Note is made that James on two ocassions named a daughter after an earlier daughter who had died young.
818. Hannah Fitz Randolph-22815
"Hannah married 1st the brother of her step-mother."
275. Rebecca Fitz Randolph-2207
J. K. Erickson has that Rebecca died in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, NJ.
276. Catherine Fitz Randolph-2208
Dave Ross has ALT d/o/d as 10 Mar 1810.
Sam Tooley's site says that John Vail died 13 Jan 1814 in Greenbrook, Somerset Co., NJ.
Essex County New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com:
Name: John Vail
Relative: son of (prob) John & Margaret
Birth Place: (prob) 29/6 Aug 1734
Death Date: 03 Jan 1814
Age: 79y
Comment: Somerset Co; bur Plainfield
Spouse's Name: Catharine Fitz Randolph
Birth Place: Woodbridge
Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1760
Marriage Place: Plainfield
Child: Margaret; Edward; Amos; Isaac; Phebe; Nathan; Joel
Birth Date: 05 Jan 1762; 27 Mar 1764; 31 Jul 1766; 01 Aug 1770; 17 Oct 1772; 03 May 1777; 07 Jan 1780John appears on the DAR Patriot Index-Centennial Edition, as having served in the New Jersey Militia during the Revolutionary War.
842. Isaac Vail-5979
Isaac's 1792 marriage to Sarah Thorn(e) says he was born in Somerset Co; his 1810 marriage record to Sarah Shotwell says he was from Woodbridge. Is it possible that these are two different Isaacs? Most charts I've seen have him married to both women. I don't have Sarah Thorne's d/o/d.
Essex County, New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com:
Name: Isaac Vail
Birth Place: Somerset Co
Spouse's Name: Sarah Thorn
Birth Place: Rahway
Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1792
Marriage Place: Rahway
Child: John Thorn; Eli; Eden; Ezra; Charles; Lot; Isaac; Henry I
Birth Date: 16 May 1795; 29 Dec 1796; 21 Dec 1798; 12 Mar 1801; 10 Jan 1803; 17 Sep 1805; 20 Jun 1807; 22 Aug 1811
Death Date: -; -; 16 Sep 1801; 06 Sep 1801; -; -; 12 Aug 1818; 01 Oct 1827
Comment: Joseph D "of Isaac" d 7- 9-1849, in 26th yr, bur PlainfieldName: Isaac Vail
Relative: son of John & Catharine
Birth Place: Woodbridge
Spouse's Name: Sarah Shotwell, Jr
Relative: daughter of Henry & Sarah
Birth Place: Bridgetown
Death Date: 22 Dec 1860 in 77th yr
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1810
Marriage Place: Rahway
Child: Thomas D; Walter; Edward
Birth Date: 05 Jul 1813; 23 May 1815; 13 May 1817
Death Date: 30 Nov 1858; -; -
Sarah's marriage record says she was from Rahway.
Essex County, New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com:
Name: Isaac Vail
Birth Place: Somerset Co
Spouse's Name: Sarah Thorn
Birth Place: Rahway
Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1792
Marriage Place: Rahway
Child: John Thorn; Eli; Eden; Ezra; Charles; Lot; Isaac; Henry I
Birth Date: 16 May 1795; 29 Dec 1796; 21 Dec 1798; 12 Mar 1801; 10 Jan 1803; 17 Sep 1805; 20 Jun 1807; 22 Aug 1811
Death Date: -; -; 16 Sep 1801; 06 Sep 1801; -; -; 12 Aug 1818; 01 Oct 1827
Comment: Joseph D "of Isaac" d 7- 9-1849, in 26th yr, bur Plainfield
Sarah's 1810 marriage record to Isaac Vail says she was from Woodbridge.
Essex County, New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com:
Name: Isaac Vail
Relative: son of John & Catharine
Birth Place: Woodbridge
Spouse's Name: Sarah Shotwell, Jr
Relative: daughter of Henry & Sarah
Birth Place: Bridgetown
Death Date: 22 Dec 1860 in 77th yr
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1810
Marriage Place: Rahway
Child: Thomas D; Walter; Edward
Birth Date: 05 Jul 1813; 23 May 1815; 13 May 1817
Death Date: 30 Nov 1858; -; -
843. Phebe Vail-5980
Essex County New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com:
Name: John Vail
Relative: son of (prob) John & Margaret
Birth Place: (prob) 29/6 Aug 1734
Death Date: 03 Jan 1814
Age: 79y
Comment: Somerset Co; bur Plainfield
Spouse's Name: Catharine Fitz Randolph
Birth Place: Woodbridge
Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1760
Marriage Place: Plainfield
Child: Margaret; Edward; Amos; Isaac; Phebe; Nathan; Joel
Birth Date: 05 Jan 1762; 27 Mar 1764; 31 Jul 1766; 01 Aug 1770; 17 Oct 1772; 03 May 1777; 07 Jan 1780
Katherine was d/o Robert Miller per Richard Lyons.
279. Margaret Fitz Randolph-2211
Margaret's marriage record to Abraham Vail says that she was from Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, NJ. Possibly this was recorded though in the Plainfield Monthly Meeting records as Rahway, Plainfield and Woodbridge Quakers met together.
The book 'Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom" states that both Margaret and her brother Edward were born at Plainfield, NJ so the family must have moved from Old Vail Farm.
Dave Ross' rootsweb chart (ID utzing) gives as ALT location and date of death: 8 Sep 1824 in North Plainfield, NJ.
280. Edward Fitz Randolph III-2212
Dave Utzinger's rootsweb chart has considerably more on this family.
See URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=utzing&id=I200885
Similar information is found in the source document at ancestry.com "The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom, 1630 - 1950".
No children.
From the Book, Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte:
" Long before the War of Independence the Jacksons were old settlers in Long Island, New York.
"Jacob S. Jackson married Mariam Searing, and was the first of the name to settle in the County of Prince Edward. He landed at the mouth of a small stream, and there his wife vowed she would travel no further.
"Here I shall live and die," she (Mariam) said; and she kept her word. This was shortly after the Revolutionary War.
"Being blessed with grown-up sons and daughters, life in the bush was softened and labors were lightened for Jacob Jackson, who lived nearly a quarter of a century at West Lake. He saw his grandchildren grow up and settle around him, and he died at the ripe old age of nearly four score years. His wife died in 1825 at the old age of eighty-seven. Many of their descendants are to be found settled in Hallowell township in prosperous circumstances and happy surroundings."
861. James Jackson-6189
From the book, Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, "This James Jackson remained in the United States."
867. Mary Jackson-6342
From the book: Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, "Aaron and Mary (Jackson) Cunningham settled in Hallowell."
286. Pvt. Stephen Jackson Jr.-14331
Notes* by Bob Mitchell:
*A proven connection between this Stephen Jackson and Stephen Jackson, son of James Jackson of Long Island, Queens County, New York has not been found. However, from census records, land records and other documents, this appears to be the correct lineage.*This Stephen Jackson is often confused with another Stephen Jackson AKA "Killing Stephen." These two Stephens are contemporaries in age and are first cousins. Killing Stephen is a son of Benjamin Jackson, brother of Stephen Jackson, Sr.
*Stephen Jackson, Jr. served as a private in the militia under COL Kolb during 1782.
*DAR Records show him married to Tempie Rushing, History of the Old Cheraws, Page 409, Gregg.
Note* by Bob Mitchell:
*DAR File. 94484, VOL 95, pg 150 shows evidence of relationship to Stephen Jackson, Pvt, Revolutionary War 1782 under COL Kolb. This file shows a Tempie Rushing as the wife of Stephen Jackson. This fact is also referenced on page 409 of Gregg’s History of the Old Cheraws that refers to this Stephen Jackson as being a PVT and being married to Tempie Rushing.*DAR File ID 94484, Margaret Jackson Boyette, VOL 95, pg 150, traces lineage from Stephen Jackson and wife Temperance Rushing to their daughter Ann Jackson (26 Oct 1807-23 Mar 1880) who married Thomas Poe Terrell (29 Jan 1796-28 Jan 1866). Both Ann and Thomas were born in Chesterfield Co., South Carolina and died in Ashley Co. Arkansas. They were married on 5 Sep 1824 in Chesterfield Co., South Carolina. Thomas and Ann’s daughter, Margaret Jane Terrell (1825-1887) married Jackson Boyette (16 Aug 1818-6Oct 1889) probably in Ashley Co., Arkansas. Jackson Boyette was born in Georgia, probably Clay County and Margaret was born in Ashley Co., Arkansas.
287. Col. Jonathan 'John' Jackson Sr.-10376
The following notes provided by Bob Mitchell:
On 10/04/1768, COL John Jackson was voted to member of Assembly.
North Carolina Land Grants, No. 2732, 18 Apr 1771, South West Pee Dee to John Jackson.
On 20 Apr 1772, John Jackson was elected to the Vestry of St. David' s Parrish.
In 1777, John Jackson was elected Overseer of the Poor.
North Carolina Land Grants, No. 0551, 4 Dec 1782, Thompson's Creek to Jonathan Jackson.
11 Jan 1787, Deed Book H, Page 310, Anson Co., NC. Jonathan Jackson former Sheriff of Anson Co., to George Davidson of Montgomery Co., for L72/10, recovered in court by said Davidson against Peter Lewis and Nathaniel Lewis, late of this bailiwick, 300 acres, sold at auction on Buck Creek of Brown Creek Cheeks line. Wit., John Pemberton, Daniel Gould. Acknowledged, Anson Court 1787.
Anson County Wills Vol 1 (1790-1834) by Laura Willis on page 15 and 16: John JACKSON'S Will is found in Will Book A, page 32. It was written 28 Mar 1794. Wife is not named. Children: Sarah STANFILL; Jonathan JACKSON; Isaac JACKSON; Samuel JACKSON; Huldah JACKSON; Mary WHITE; Elizabeth WHITE; and Rebecah JACKSON.
A transcription of the complete Will can be found here: http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pages/willsindex.htm
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Pension Application of John Hunter who served under Col. John Jackson:
Statement and declaration of John Hunt, 21 Feb 1840 The State of South Carolina } Chesterfield District } On this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Ordinary now sitting, John Hunter a resident of Chesterfield District, in the State of South Carolina aged eighty-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers; and served as herein stated. That early in the war of the Revolution, he was drafted for one month, as he believes and served under Captain John Blakeney, but the year month or day of the month when he was drafted he does not recollect, nor does he recollect the names of Captain Blakeney's subultin officers; that he started with Captain Blakeney's company from a place called the Old Cross Roads in the aforesaid District of Chesterfield and marched through Georgetown in the State of South Carolina to PeeWee Bay and joined the forces there, and was under the command of Colonel Murphy, but he does not recollect whether there were any other field officers at that place; that he remained there, as he now believes, two weeks, but he cannot speak positive as to the time; that Captain Blakeney's Company was then marched to Haderal's Point but he does not recollect who had command of the forces at Haderal's Point; that he remained there until the expiration of the month for which he entered the service and then returned home to Chesterfield District. That he afterwards, but the day month or year he cannot recollect, volunteered for one month under Captain Stephen Jackson (called Killing Stephen Jackson)---John Jackson Colonel, that they made their headquarters at the house of the said Colonel John Jackson near the North Carolina line, but whether in Chesterfield District South Carolina or in Anson County North Carolina, he cannot say positively, and scoured the county round about for Tories; that he served out the month for which he had volunteered and returned home. That afterwards, but the day, month, or year he does not recollect, he was drafted for two months and served under the aforesaid Captain Stephen Jackson, that he does not recollect the names of Captain Jackson's subultim officers; that they started from Chesterfield District and marched through Camden and joined General Marion at his headquarters in the Swamp between Georgetown and Charleston; that he served out the two months for which he was drafted and returned home; that he was near Georgetown the whole time he was with General Marion as aforesaid; that he never was in any battle or fight during the Revolutionary War; that during the time he was with General Marion as aforesaid, the British near Sullivan's Island fired their Artillery at them. This deponent further saith that he was born in Orange County, North Carolina, that his father removed from Orange County to Chesterfield District before the Revolutionary war and brought this deponent with him; that he has no record of his age, but from the best information he can obtain he believes he is of the age above stated; that he is illiterate; that he never received any discharge from the officers under whom he served and has no documentary evidence of his service; that besides the service above stated, he was out several times for a week or two at a time, as one of scouting parties, but was not regularly organized; that he resided in Chesterfield District at the time he first entered the service and has resided there ever since except one year that he resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; that he knows no person who can testify to his service except his brother James Hunter. He hereby relinquishes every claim whether to a pension or annuity, except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me }
John X Hunter His Mark }
Turner Bryan, Judge of the Court of Ordinary, C.D.}
Mark James Hunter personally came before me and being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that he is brother to John Hunter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he is illiterate and has no record of his age, but believes from the best information he can obtain that he is eighty years of age, and has always been informed and believes, that the said John Hunter is five years older that this deponent; this deponent further saith that he believes that the said John Hunter served as stated in the above declaration, this deponent served with him during the one month when they made their headquarters at the house of Col. John Jackson as in the declaration stated.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st February 1840 }
James X Hunter His Mark }
Turner Bryan Judge of the Court of Ordinary C.D. }
We, Joseph T. Copeland a clergyman residing in Kershaw District and Henry Funderburk in Chesterfield District hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hunter who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be eight-five years of age; 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 to before me }
Joseph T. Copeland and Henry Funderburk }
Turner Bryan, Judge of the Court of } Ordinary Chesterfield District }
And the said Turner Bryan Ordinary of Chesterfield District does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states; And the said Ordinary further certifies that it appears to him that Jos T. Copeland who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident at the District of Kershaw and that Henry Funderburk who has signed the same is a resident in the District of Chesterfield and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit. I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the aforesaid Court of Ordinary in the matter of theapplication of John Hunter for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal, there being no seal of office, this twenty eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Turner Bryan {Seal} Ordy Chesterfield District
****An email from Bob Mitchell:
I found a file in the Heritage Room in the old Union Co., NC courthouse on this COL Jonathan Jackson who married Hulda White which included the children. The notes indicated that this Jonathan was a son of Benjamin Jackson and was the "one known as COL Jackson". I originally had him in a different line. I feel as good as one can about this Jonathan being a son of Benjamin. The file was old and hand written was in a dog eared manila folder that looked as if it had been looked at many times. By the way, Union Co. was formed from part of Anson Co. at the request of the residents. The petition to do this was led by the Jacksons.
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Later: Bob Mitchell sent the 1838 pension application filed by Hulda Jackson Hill, Jonathan's daughter, on behalf of her husband John Hill. In it Hulda mentions "her brother Isaac Jackson, under her brother Jonathan Jackson Captain; her father John Jackson was a Colonel."
According to Bob Mitchell:
It is thought that Sarah is a daughter of Joseph White, Sr. of Anson Co., North Carolina, however definitive proof has not been found.The following Will transcribed and contributed by Bob Mitchell:
Anson Co., North Carolina Will Book 1, Pg 79, Last Will and Testament of Hulda JacksonThis the 25th day of March 1804 in the name of God Amen. I, Hulda Jackson being sick but in my perfect mind and memory I do hereby make my last will and testament. First, I give my self to the Lord to be buried in a decent manner and than all my lawfull dbts to be paid out of my Estate, then I give and bequeath- to my daughter Sarah Stanfill, I give my Chest and cask of bottles, then I give to Jonathan Jackson, Sixty Dollars that John Stanfill oes me and a small bed and furniture, then I give Samuel Jackson Fifty Dollars that Samuel Nixon oes me and my hat and Bible, then Isaac Jackson I give what Thomas Shaw oes me with the interest, then I give to Huldah Hill my bed and Bedquilt blanks and two shoats, then I give Polly White my pot and two largest Basons, Shovels and Tonques, then I give Phebe Shaw apart of my cloes, then Patsy White I give five Shillings, then I give Beckky Miller my little pot and duch oven and tea cittle, three small basons and a dish and half a dozen plates. My cattle and saddle to be divided between Jonathan Jackson, Samuel Jackson and Isaac Jackson. Samuel Jackson and Isaac Jackson my executors. Signed Hulda Jackson Witnesses, Rowland Ledbetter, Elizabeth Macdaniel
Anson Co., North Carolina April Session 1804
Then the within deed was admitted to probate and proved in open court by the oath of Elizabeth McDaniel, a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Tod Robinson, Clk
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Also: Anson County North Carolina Abstracts of Wills 1750-1880,Compiled by Reva Nance Carpenter, Published by GrasshopperPress, San Diego, CA Book II, pg 73:
Hulda Jackson: 25 Mar1804; Apr 1804 Jonathan, Samuel & Isaac Jackson, Hulda Hill, Phebe Shaw, Polly White, Becky Miller and Patsy White. Dau: Sarah Stanfil. Exec: Samuel Jackson and Isaac Jackson; Wit: Rowland Ledbetter & Elizabeth McDaniel.
874. Capt. Jonathan 'John' Jackson Jr.-10448
Notes from Bob Mitchell:
Jonathan Jackson was one of the early noted Methodist preachers in the area holding meetings in the Jackson Meeting House and the Ehompson Meeting House, both located in the Cheraws area.
Bishop Francis Asbury 1745-1816 Journals Vols I and II, Jonathan Jackson: Vol II, pp 75, 141, 178, 249, 329, 430, 450, 479, 583, 683, 763; Jackson's Meeting House: Vol II, pp 224, 278; Thompson's Meeting House: Vol I, pp 567n, Vol II, pg 312; Thompson's Creek: Vol II, pp 178, 519; Richard Thompson: Vol II, pg 174n.
John had a state grant for 200 acres of land lying next to Jonathan Jackson.
In 1787, John obtained a 300 acre grant. in 1789, he had a deed from Jonathan Jackson and another deed for 320 acres.
In 1790, he obtained another deed for 200 acres from Thomas Stanfield. From Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws.
Jonathan is mentioned in the 1838 application for Pension made by his sister Hulda Jackson Hill on behalf of John Hill. She mentions "Captain Jackson marched his men immediately and at a place called Betty Bridge [sic, Beatti's Bridge] and at the time crossing the Bridge was attached by the Tories; her brother the Captain was shot with the ball boke his collarbone and lodged in his shoulder and was left on the place. . . "
876. Phebe Jackson-18308
Phebe married a Shaw and a Thomas Shaw was mentioned in her mother's will. Thomas was likely Phebe's husband.
877. Samuel Jackson-10534
According to Bob Mitchell:
1790 Anson Co., Fayette Dist, US Census shows a Samuel Jackson with one male over 16, 1 male under 16 and 5 females. 1800 Anson Co., NC, US Census, Samuel Jackson age 26-44, three sons under 10, one son 16-25, one daughter 10-15, one daughter 16-25 and wife 26-44. Could be a son of Benjamin Jackson's brother Stephen.
878. Martha Elizabeth Jackson-10846
According to Bob Mitchell:
Elizabeth Jackson was referred to, by her father COL Jonathan Jackson as Elizabeth White in his Last Will and Testament written 28 Mar 1794 in Anson Co., NC. All of her siblings were over 18 except Rebecca who was said to inherit when she became 18.
Rebecca was mentioned in his father's 1794 will as being under 18 years of age. Her mother Hulda's 1804 will mentions a Becky Miller. So it is likely that Rebecca married a Mr. Miller sometime between 1794 and 1804.