Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1747 (date of birth)
- Existence: 1809 January 4 (date of death)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Henry Jackson military pay record, 1779.
Collection
Identifier: RG5379
Abstract
Henry Jackson, born 1747, was a Boston native and served as the commander of Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment (later the 16th Massachusetts Regiment) during the American Revolutionary War. The regiment participated in the Philadelphia campaign of 1777, fought in the battle of Monmouth in Rhode Island in 1778, and participated in the battle of Springfield in 1780. This collection includes a single document which itemizes the amount of pay due to the soldiers and officers in Henry...
Dates:
1779