REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION EXTRACT - JOSEPH & ABIGAIL JARVIS

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Town of Lanesborough 1838
To Whom it may concern-------

Joseph Jarvis

The descendents of Joseph Jarvis and Abigail

Doctor Joseph Jarvis born 14 May 1753.
Mrs. Abigail Jarvis ????? (no date)
Their marriage was Solemized 12 January 1783.
I Nathaniel B. Williams Clerk of the town of Lanesboro certify that the above is 
a true copy of the record in fair legable figures with the exeption of the date 
which is certified (?????) the record in fair legable figures as follows.
"Their marriage was solemized Jan. 12th 1783"
I Nathaniel B. Williams above named deposeth and say that I hold the office of 
Clerk in the town of Lanesboro county of Burkshire??? state of Massachusetts and 
the above is a true extract from the records of the town with the exeption aboe 
named as certified by me.

Nathaniel B. Williams
Clerk of the town of Lanesboro

Abigail Jarvis made her deposition in the State of Massachusetts county of 
Burkshire(?????) 9 October 1838.
Abigail Jarvis deposition restates the same information and also gives some 
details of Joseph Jarvis service.
Joseph Jarvis enlised as a private in the Revolutionary War in 1775 and again in 
1776 this time at St. Johns in the month of June.
In 1780 he again perforned service in an expedition against the indians under 
Col. John Brown. He enlisted the 1st of July. He was at the engagement at Stone 
Robby(????) under Col. Brown.
She states Joseph Jarvis died on 17 October 1806(????)

This document was very difficult to read. Questionable words are marked by ????.

This information is from NARA microfilm 805-468 Selected Records from 
Revolutionary War Pensions and Bounty Land Warrant Applications. 1800-1900