John
Jump
State
of Kentucky - County of Grant
On this 14th day of October in the year 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Justice 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 85 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 7, 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 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 Pumory) he was under paid 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 Tories 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 it has long since been lost. He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, neither is he known to any one now living who has a personal knowledge of his service. He afterward moved to the State of Kentucky about 50 years ago and settled in what was then Bourbon County, and now resides in Grant and has been there since it has been a county. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of any county in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John (X) Jump.
We, Abraham Jones, Wm. Arnold and 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 85 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Abraham Jones, Wm. Arnold, John Thornhill.
Military History of John
Jump
Residence of soldier at enlistment: not stated
Date of application for pension: October 14, 1833
Residence at date of application: Grant County, Ky.
Age at date of application: 85 years
Remarks: no data on file as to his family
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