William Jackson (abt. 1844 - 1903)

Born about 1844 in New York, United States

Died 2 May 1903 at about age 59 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States

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Biography

William Jackson was born about 1844^[1][2][3] in Port Monroe^[1], New York or Vermont^[4][2][3]. He served for four months with the 43rd United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the American Civil War. He was the child^[4] of Susan and Silas Jackson, and the husband^[5] of Harriet Hunter.

Occupations

• 1900^[3]: Servant and Farm Laborer
• 1864^[1]: Farmer
• 1860^[2]: Day Laborer

Residences

• 1900: Castleton, Vermont (widowed) with the white family of Addie M. and Darwin H. Smith^[3]
• 1864: Rutland, Vermont (military enlistment)^[1]
• 1860: Castleton, Vermont with his sister Eliza, her husband George Hunter, their children, his brother-in-law Israel, and Chauncey Briggs who would go on to serve with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry^[2]
• 1850: Castleton, Vermont with his parents and siblings^[4]

Military Service

He served as a Private in Company D of the 43rd United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the American Civil War, enlisting on 15 February 1864 from Rutland, Vermont and deserting on 26 June 1864 near Petersburg, Virginia with his comrade-at-arms Israel Hunter.^[1]

Battle of the Wilderness

At the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864 [I] was exposed damp and chilly nights - sleeping on wet ground and contracted rheumatism from which [I have] suffered ever since, at times being unable to work and at no time able to do a full day of work.^[6]

Military Pension

Private William Jackson of the 43rd USCT, Company D was erroneously pensioned as Private William Jackson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company D. The man in the files listed below is indeed the William Jackson described in this profile even though the military service is incorrect in the pension files. When he filed for pension as a private of the 54th USCT (a federal regiment based out of Arkansas), Company D under Captain Blackman, the Bureau of Pensions incorrectly assumed he was the 54th MA soldier and proceeded accordingly. Captain Blackman served with the 43rd USCT. No one corrected this error.

Military Pension Application No. 787741 Certificate No. 980168 (7 June 1890)^[7]

Pension dropped due to reported death 1904

Guardian's Account of Pension Expenditures - Schedules A & B and Schedule C 1901

Questionnaire November 1897

Declaration for Invalid Pension October 1897

Response to Circular December 1894

Guardianship of Private William Jackson (spendthrift) granted to Carl A. Beach December 1894

Spendthrift Judgment June 1894

General Affidavit August 1892

Claimant's Affidavit July 1892

Declaration for Invalid Pension May 1892

General Affidavit, Affidavit as to Origin of Disability December 1890

Declaration for Original Invalid Pension, Disability Affidavit June 1890

Race

• 1850^[4], 1860^[2], 1864^[1], 1900^[3]: Black

Death

He passed away in 1903^[5] in Castleton^[5], Vermont and is buried at Hillside Cemetery in Castleton, Vermont.^[8]

Content warning: somewhat graphic descriptions of death

INSTANTLY KILLED. William Jackson of Castleton Crushed Un[der] Wagon. Rutland, May 2. William Jackson, colored, a well known resident of Castleton, was instantly killed between this city and West Rutland this morning. He started to drive a load of wood from Castleton to this city. He stopped at West Rutland saloon and drank heavily and after proceeding a short distance fell from his load and rolled under his wagon far enough so that the heavy wheels passed over his head crushing his skull beyond recognition. Jackson was unmarried. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.^[9][10]

William Jackson of Castleton drank in a West Rutland saloon and later fell off a load of lumber, the wheels passing over his head, crushing it and causing death.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Carded military service
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} 1860 federal census
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} 1900 federal census
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} 1850 federal census
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Military pension files of Private William Jackson, 43rd USCT, Co. D, erroneously identified as William Jackson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. D
6. ↑ General Affidavit from his pension claim
7. ↑ military pension index card
8. ↑ Find a Grave memorial
9. ↑ The Barre Daily Times 4 May 1903 p. 1
10. ↑ This questionnaire response indicates he was married when he responded in 1897.
11. ↑ Herald and News 7 May 1903 p. 2

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Castleton, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M432_927; Page: 178A; Image: 352
• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Castleton, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M653_1326; Page: 72; Family History Library Film: 805326
• 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Castleton, Rutland, Vermont; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1241693
• The Barre Daily Times. Barre, Vermont: 04 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #145335772
• Fold3.com. “Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With the United States Colored Troops, 2nd through 7th Colored Infantry including 3d Tennessee Volunteers (African Descent), 6th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent), and 7th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent).” Catalog #300398. “Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866.”
• Fold3.com. "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900." National Archives Catalog #2588825. "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942." Free Access Black History Collection Records 5-28 February 2019.
• Herald and News. West Randolph, Vermont: 07 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.