Abner Jenkins, Sr.
Pension Application from the War of 1812
before me the undersigned
authority Mr. John E Smith & August Simon, who after being duly sworn
according to Law declares and say that they had been acquainted with Mr. Abner Jenkins
for over ten years, and that he has ____ the ____ of having been a veteran of
the years AD Eighteen hundred & fourteen and eighteen hundred &
fifteen, as having been in the service of the state of Louisiana, and as such
at the Siege of New Orleans, in the years eighteen hundred & fourteen &
eighteen hundred & fifteen
Sworn to & subscribed
before
month 26th day of
February AD 1869
N (or H) Keelen JP 6th
Ward
J. E. Smith
Aug. Simon
The State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Tammany
Sixth Judicial District Court
I the undersigned clerk of
the afore said Court State & Parish certify that the applicant Abner
Jenkins and the witnesses August Simon & J E Smith are all residents of the
parish and to me well known and entitled to ____.
Within my hand & seal of
Office
this 26th February
AD 1869
name illegible D Clk
F. A. Farin? Clk
Oath of Abner Jenkins
a veteran of 1814 and 1815
Personally came & appeared before
me the undersigned authority Mr. Abner Jenkins, who after being duly sworn
according to Law declares & says that he was regularly? in the military
Service of the State of Louisiana in the years AD eighteen hundred &
fourteen & eighteen hundred fifteen, and in that capacity was at the siege
of New Orleans in December AD eighteen hundred & fourteen & January AD
eighteen hundred & fifteen and that he is now and has been since that time
residing in this Parish & State. He
further more? declares and says that he was a private in Capt. Wm. Georges Company
& Col. Womacks Regiment of Louisiana Troops and that he was afterwards
honorable discharged from the Service.
Sworn to & subscribed
before me
this 26th day of
February AD 1869
N Keelen JP 6th
Ward
his
Abner Jenkins
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