REV WAR: JUMP, JOHN, Application for pension, 1833, Grant Co. submitted by: "Dana B.Brown" PENSION: Jump, Rev.War Pension App. - Grant Co (illedgible words are written" _____ ") 25273 Kentucky John Jump Grant Co. In the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hinkston of the regiment commanded by Col. Pomeroy in the _________ ________ for 1 year. __________________________________________________________________ Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars~~~~Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. __________________________________________________________________ Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of_______1833 and ______ _______ M Johnson__________________________________________________________________ Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 20.00 $120.00 {Revolutionary Claim} {Act June 7,1832. } Recorded by __________ Clerk,Book E Vol.____ Page____ State of Kentucky Grant County On this 14th day of October in the year 1833 personally appeared, in open Court before the Honorable Justices of the Grant County Court now sitting being a court of record, John Jump, a resident of Grant County and State of Kentucky. Aged about 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 he was drafted in the Western part of the State of Pennsylvania in a Company commanded by Captain Hinkston, and he served as a guard for the frontiers and was considered as a Company of Minute Men. They were under the command of Colonel Pomeroy,(or as he pronounces it "Pumery"). He was under pay during that draft, for ten months received, eight dollars per month in Continental (or as he called it "rag")money. He got a discharge, but has long since lost it. In a short time after the above service, he volunteered under the same officers for twelve months, and was again engaged upon the frontier of the same state defending the unprotected frontiers from the ruthless invasions of the British and ______ and their Indian allies. During his service, he never was in any regular engagement with the enemy, but several times he was in skirmishes with small parties. He has not been able to state the year at which he entered the service, owing to his advanced age and the frailty of his memory. But he distinctly recollects that his services were rendered before Hannah's Town was taken by the British. The town was situated on what was then called the Pennsylvania Road to Pittsburgh. He received a discharge, but has long since lost. He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service. Neither is he known to anyone now living, who has a personal knowledge of his service. He afterwards moved to the State of Kentucky about fifty years ago, and settled in what was then Bourbon County, and now resides in Grant, and has resided there ever since it has been a County. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever ____ pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension ____ ____ ____ ____ in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. his John X Jump Mark We, Abraham Jonas, Wm. Arnold, & John Thornhill, ~~~~~~residing in the County of Grant, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Jump, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about eighty 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 ____ concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. (Signatures) A Jonas Wm Arnold John Thornhill (Written vertically in left margin) Give one year that will _____ Rh.M.Johnson 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, the answers to which are embodied in the declaration, that the named applicant was a Revolutionary War soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that, Abraham Jonas and John Thornhill who have signed the proceeding certificate, are residents in the County of Grant, and, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Hubbard B. Smith, clerk to the Court of Grant of Grant County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of John Jump for a pension. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal Of the County Court office, this 14th day of October 1833. (signed) H.B.Smith Clk. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************