HAMBLEN COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - Samuel Jacobs, War of 1812 Pension 
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WAR OF 1812
CLAIM OF SOLDIER FOR SERVICE PENSION
Under the provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statutes, 
and the Act of March 9, 1878.
N.B.-All the blank spaces in this form must be carefully filled up in 
accordance with the instructions on the  back hereof; and from the best 
information possessed, or obtainable, by the applicant.

STATE of TENNESSEE
COUNTY of HAMBLEN

	On this 22nd day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy 
eight, personally appeared before me, D.W.G. Davis County Court Clerk the same 
being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, 1) 
Samuel Jacobs, aged 83 years, a resident of Jefferson County, in the State of 
Tennessee who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the 
identical 2) Samuel Jacobs who served under the name of 3) Samuel Jacobs as a 
4) private in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Mcuiston in the unknown 
regiment of Tennessee Mil., commanded by Col. Lillard or General Lillard in 
the War of 1812; that he 6) volunteered at Dandridge Tenn. On or about the not 
remembered day of October, A.D. 1812 (should read 1813) or well as remembered 
for the term of Three months, and continued in actual service in said war for 
the term of 7) four months, and was honorably discharged at Dandridge 
Tennessee. That since his discharge from said service he has resided as 
follows, via 8) in the county of Jefferson & State of Tennessee.
	The following was his description at the time of his enlistment, viz: 
9) 5 feet 6 inches high dark hair, grey eyes, weight about 150 pounds, dark 
complexion. He makes this declaration for the purposes of obtaining the 
pension to which he may be entitled under section 4736 to 4740, inclusive, 
Revised Statutes, and the act of March 9, 1878, and hereby appoints John 
Murphy of Morristown, Tenn his lawful attorney to prosecute his claim.
	He declares that he has heretofore made an application for 10) land 
warrants and has received 2 80 acres land warrants and that his residence is 
No. ___ street, city, of ___ county of Jefferson, and State of Tennessee, and 
that his post office address is Kansas, Jefferson County Tennessee

	his
  Samuel X Jacobs
	Mark

Attest:
Enoch Kimbrough
John McGuire

	Also personally appeared Enoch Kimbrough aged 48 years, residing at 
No. ____ street, in Jefferson County Ten and Margaret Kimbrough, aged 80 
years, residing at No. ____ street, in Jefferson County Tenn, persons whom I 
certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly 
sworn, say that they have known the said Samuel Jacobs for 40 years and 55 
years, respectively; that they were present and saw him sign his name (or make 
his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to 
believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, 
that he is the identical person he presents himself to be; and they further 
say that they are able to identify him as the identical person who rendered 
the service alleged in the above application (in the Company of Captain 
_________, in the regiment of __________ in the war of 1812) by the following 
named facts and circumstances, viz: 11) ___________  and that they have no 
interest in the prosecution of this claim.

John McGuire		Enoch Kimbrough
J. S. Bowman		Margaret  X Kimbrough

	Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of March A.D. 1878; 
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, & c., were 
fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, 
including the words _________________ erased, and the words ____________, 
added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of 
this claim.
D.W.G. Davis, Clerk of Hamblen County Court,


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