Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20406, for Jesse Mobb, North Carolina
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(8--1776)
Service 
N.C.
Mobb, Jesse 
or Mobbs
Number 
R. 20406
Contents
S
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1658.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828 I Jesse Mobb of the County of Clark in the State of Georgia do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the War, and continued in Service untill [sic] its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain Allens Company in the Fifth Regiment of the North Carolina line and I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 13th of May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the 13th of March 1828, on the pension list of the United States
Jesse Mobb
his X mark

Sworn to before me this 7 April 1829
James Hanson J,P

Before me James Hanson -- Justice of the peace for the County of Clark in the state of Georgia personally appeared this day William McCallum and Joseph Durham of the said County who did Severally make oath that Jesse Mobb by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally respected and believed to have been a private soldier in the army o the Revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 9th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
William McCallum
Joseph Durham

Sworn to before me this 9th April 1829
James Hanson J,P
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I Robert Ligon Clerk of the Court of the County of Clarke, do certify that James Hanson, before whom the foregoing affidavits were Sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer Oaths

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 4th day of May in the year 1829.

Robert Ligon Clk
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1658.
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
4 June 1829
Jesse Mobb of ---- in the county of Clark in the State of Georgia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Allen's company, in the fifth regiment of the N Carolina line ; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778 ; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By Order of the Secretary. 
F A. Dickens.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
5th June 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issue to in the [crossed out]
It further appears that Jesse Mobb is not now on the pension list the[crossed out] any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
at the rate of dollars per month [crossed out]
The name of Jesse Mobb cannot be found among those of the North Carolina line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, was issued- 
Peter Hagner Aud
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Bounty Land Office War Department
June 10th 1829
The Records of this Office of not show that Jessee Mobb a soldier on the North Carolina Line ever received a warrant, or was entitled to Bounty land from the U. States
Wm Gordon
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Georgia
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for Clark County and State aforesaid William McCallum who being duly sworn faith that he had known Jesse Mobb of Clark County State aforesaid since the year 1779 that he saw said Jesse Mobb enlist as a regular Soldier in the fifth Regiment of the North Carolina line on the conti neutal establishment in Hillsborrough in the month of September 1780, that he well known the said Jesse Mobb enlisted for and during the war served throughout the Law untill he was disbanded at the place called South Boston on Dan River in the State of Virginia Sworn to before me this 9th day of April 1829
James Hanson JP
William MCallum
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Rejected
Ex'r OLD WAR.
File No. 20.406
Acts of July 14, 1862 , and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]
Jesse Mobb.
Pri.
Capt. Allen
N.C. Line
Revy War
Filed at 
REJECTED [stamped]
other claim.
187. Clerk 
Application filed: 18.
Attorney: 
P.O.
Evidence insufficient Oct 1828 [handwritten]
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[upper left of envelope]
Revolutionary Claims 
[postmark]
ATHEN. G.
MAY 25
Washington City 

[illeg.]
Hon Samuel D Ingham

[lower left, upside down]
James Merriwether
for 
Jesse Mobbs.
Rec 4 June 1829
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Athens Ga
23d May 1829

Hon Samuel D Ingham
Sir
I am requested to forward the inclosed [sic] papers, & to ask the favor of you to direct your 
answer to the applicant, at this place, to my care--
I have the honor
to be very Respect
fully [illeg.]
James Meriwether

Hon S D Ingham

[postmark illeg.]
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Jesse Mobb-  Rev.
N. Car. line-Rev.

Georgia
Evidence insufficient
Act 7828
No Recd in Old Books-
or Ref. claim, or Wid.-[illeg.]
No Record
LDS
Nov 20/80
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