Giles Jackson was born 5 Aug 1755 in Tyringham, son of Col. Giles Jackson and Anna (Thomas) Jackson. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. According to Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the War of the Revolution: "JACKSON, GILES, Tyringham . Private, Capt. Joseph Stebbin's co., Col. Jonathan Brewer's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 1, 1775; service, 61 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Cambridge, Nov. 20, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Noah Lankton's co., Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) Regt.; enlisted April 26, 1777; discharged May 20, 1777; service, 25 days, at Saratoga by order of Gen. Gates; also, Capt. Noah Lankton's co., Col. John Ashley's (1st Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 8, 1777; discharged July 20, 1777; service 13 days; mileage out and home (220 miles) allowed; company marched to Kingsbury by order of Brig. Gen. John Fellows; also, same co. and regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 20, 1777; service, 4 days, near Bennington."
He died 3 Feb. 1785 in Tyringham.
His gravestone lists his name with the prefix "Doctor" Giles Jackson.
He died 3 Feb. 1785 in Tyringham.
His gravestone lists his name with the prefix "Doctor" Giles Jackson.
Giles Jackson was born 5 Aug 1755 in Tyringham, son of Col. Giles Jackson and Anna (Thomas) Jackson. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. According to Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the War of the Revolution: "JACKSON, GILES, Tyringham . Private, Capt. Joseph Stebbin's co., Col. Jonathan Brewer's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 1, 1775; service, 61 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Cambridge, Nov. 20, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Noah Lankton's co., Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) Regt.; enlisted April 26, 1777; discharged May 20, 1777; service, 25 days, at Saratoga by order of Gen. Gates; also, Capt. Noah Lankton's co., Col. John Ashley's (1st Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 8, 1777; discharged July 20, 1777; service 13 days; mileage out and home (220 miles) allowed; company marched to Kingsbury by order of Brig. Gen. John Fellows; also, same co. and regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 20, 1777; service, 4 days, near Bennington."
He died 3 Feb. 1785 in Tyringham.
His gravestone lists his name with the prefix "Doctor" Giles Jackson.
He died 3 Feb. 1785 in Tyringham.
His gravestone lists his name with the prefix "Doctor" Giles Jackson.
Inscription
Sacred to the Memory of Doc_tr Giles Jackson who died Feb. 3, 1785, AE. 30. "Jesus has sweetened this repose / And took away the fatal sting. / Is ready to receive all those / that do prepare to follow him."
Gravesite Details
son of Col. Giles and Anna Jackson
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