Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13487, Alexander Hubbs, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Hubbs, Alexander

NUMBER
S. 13487

carded
CONTENTS
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New York 27.750
                  27750
Alexander Hubbs of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Comp commanded by Captain ___ of the regt. commanded by Col. Rensselaer in the New York
Line for 2 years Sergeant 

Inscribed on the roll of New York
At the rate of 120 dollars -  cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of October 1834 and sent to P. Randall, Canajoharie

Arrears to the 4th of September 420.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 60.00
$480.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 30

1991

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See letter to Mr King P. Agt Nov. 20 1834
Letter to Hon. Bovee, March 1836
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1834
State of New York town of Charleston & County of Montgomery on this thirty first day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Henry Deifendorf of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, by and for the County of Montgomery & State of New York in the town of Charleston in said County, Alexander Hubbs of said town & county a person well known to me aged eighty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832: that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers served as herein stated that in the year 1778 he resided in a place then called Philips Town in the County of Albany New York - now Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, that he then belonged to a Militia Company whose Capt's name was James Mayer & John Schermerhorn was his Lieutenant. His company was called out by a requisition from the state or provisional congress convention at Albany (as the deponent thinks they were then called) in this Company this deponent was a Sergeant and went with his company with the above officers in Col. Killian Van Rensselaers Regiment & in the fall of 1775 as the deponent believes. The day of the month nor the month he is not certain. The event he knows to Fort Edward by the way of Albany a distance of about 65 or 70 miles. Then at Fort command making a breast work when at that place as near as the deponent recollects.
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10 or 12 days from there were ordered & went to Fort Ann a distance perhaps 12 miles & their worked at building a long causeway 2 or 3 miles in length, remained a week or more & ordered with the Regt. to Fort Edward. There tarried several days before we returned to Albany. Was absent with said Regt. in the seven month than four weeks but deponent saith it is impossible for him to be certain as to dates. The event the services performed with whoever & nearly the length of twice engaged - he is positive - after the return of the Regt. before the declaration of independence Capt. Magic resigned and this deponent was chosen by this company Lieutenant & received his commission from the convention aforesaid & served under this commission as Lieutenant until after the declaration of independence. In the spring of 1776 a requisition was made upon his regiment by said convention to go to Schoharie to guard the outposts as they were then called in which he with most of his company were formed with a part of a company commanded by Daniel Schermerhorn Capt. There were at the time 6 forts at Schoherie called the Lower Fort, the Middle Fort & the Upper Fort. Our arriving at Schoharie by way of Albany a distance of about 60 miles & they were joined to a Regt. commanded by Col. Visoman of Schoharie in the state of New York. They went to & were stationed at the Lower Fort an old Stone church. The deponent things this was in the spring but cannot possibly recollect
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the day of the month nor is he certain of the month but is certain of the event, with whom he served, the character of his service, that he acted as Lieutenant under said commission and that he was absent from home 4 weeks or more in said service that scouting parties were constantly kept out and that when they were relieved by the arrival of other troops for the same purpose they returned home by way of Albany. The Regt. to which the deponent belonged was again called out in the [Spring is crossed out] Fall of 1776. This deponent [illegible cross out] still acting under the said commission as Lieut., his Capt. name was John Schermerhorn. His Capt. pretended to be sick & the deponent took the command of the company in Col. K. Van Rensselaer's Regt. This call also was in the requisition of the provisional Congress to go again to guard the Frontier went from Stephentown as before through Albany to the Middle Fort at Schoharie & then kept on scouting parties, was gone from home on this call & in this service 4 weeks or more & on being relieved by other troops returned home through Albany the day or mouth it is now impossible for the deponent to recollect as he has not now any memorandum or documentary evidence to refresh his recollection. In the spring of 1777, this deponent was called on with his company & yet commanding the company but under the commission of Lieut. to guard the Northern Frontier.
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By the governor of the state, was under arms most of the time until August of that year & in scout & excursions after Tories & Indians & to restore flocks(sic) of cattle which were in the hands of cowboys. On one occasion recollected he took with his company a flock of cattle near Saratoga from the cowboys & delivered them up to the committee at Albany. He had long been a member as a subcommittee in his own town to be safe deponent puts this time at ex(sic) a half month. This deponent was there drafted for three months. Believes in the month of August 1777, does not recollect the day but believes about the middle of August went as Lieutenant was joined to a company commanded by Capt. Stoats of Albany, in Col. Wemp’s Reg’t in Gen’l Glover’s Brigade & started to rendezvous at Albany. When the Reg’t was formed they went to Still Water at Bemis Heights to quarters of Gen’l Gates when we joined the main army at that place, Gen’l Arnold commanded the field, had a gen’l battle in the month of Sept. 1777. Was in the subsequent battles against Burgoyne and present when he surrendered his sword. The 2 day after that general battle our Brigade was stationed near the bridge to prevent the enemy from passing & re[] for supplies Gen’l Burgoyne delivered up his sword in the
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presence of this deponent about the middle of October 1777. The deponent served out his months in said company in which time the enemy burnt Esopus[NY}. On returning we were ordered to Esopus, went down the River & on learning that the enemy had returned we returned to Albany. The 3 months now having [illegible] served, the deponent returned to his residence at Stephen town. The next summer, the day or month deponent does not recollect to wit in 1778 he was called out again by a requisition of the governor to go with his company [to go is crossed out] to the Upper Fort in Schoharie. Had the command of the company as Lieutenant (the Capt. Schermerhorn being absent) arrived at the Upper Fort the latter part of summer. Was ordered by Col. Vrooman of Schoharie to take the command of the Fort which he did until he was relieved by another of his commanding Continental troops whose name he does not recollect. Scouts were constantly kept out. He was in the service on this last occasion four weeks or more when he returned by way of Albany home. Left there moved to a place called Warrens Bush Tryon county now Florida in the county of Montgomery. Caughnawaga was burnt in the Spring 74. when this deponent was called out & went as a private on a general Alarm, entered into Capt. Yeoman’s company as a volunteer in Col. Fisher’s Regt. who was scalped & supposed to be killed but survived, was out on this occasion only 4 or 5 days
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Deponent was at this time laying in convalescence of eaten poisoned provisions. He was not again called until the year 1780, when Sir John Johnson passed through this part of the county & burned schoolhouse in the early part of the fall of the year. Deponent volunteered with Capt. Yeoman & joined Gen’l Van Rensselaer’s troops as they were on their way to pursue Sir John Johnson, went on up the Mohawk River as far as Lost Plain & then leaving that the Tories & Indians under Johnson had gone the deponent returned to Florida[NY] in Montgomery Co. aforesaid absent on said tour about ten days. This deponent was at the Battle of Johnstown as a volunteer private in Col Willets Reg’t. The enemies forces were commanded by Ross & Butler was out in this excursion about one week in the last of October 1781, then lived at Florida aforesaid. This deponent saith also that at the time of taking Burgoyne, at the time he was drafted as above related. He left the sail of his wheat crop with two of his neighbors who proved disaffected. On his return he found all his crops destroyed on which he obtained a few bushels from the contractor for the use of his family, which proved she poisoned as was supposed by the enemy himself & family became sick in consequence of using it. The consequence was that a son of his had a leg amputated & this deponent has ever since been Service & his constitution much affected
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The deponent saith also that in addition to the services above enumerated he was in the service of his country in the Revolutionary cause as he believes more than half of the time from 1775 to 1783 so much so as to be unable to provide for his family on alarms, in scouting parties and acting as a member of a subcommittee who corresponded with the general active committee at Albany, in traveling back and forth, in the day time & at midnight & surrounded by Tories, Indians & cowboys, but is fully aware on account of the impossibility of his finding dates & the indefinite character of his service that it cannot count in this application for his pension.
This deponent saith further that his commission discharges he has lost, that he has no documentary evidence of his service & is not aware of anyone living who can testify to his service except his sone whose affidavit is hereunto annexed, that he is unable to find the dates of his service more definitely than he has from a memory defection with age, but that the events to which he has testified appear to him as clear as ever they did.
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The deponent also relinquishes hereby every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Alexander (his x mark) Hubbs.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Charleston this 31st day of July 1832.
Harry J. Diesendorff
State of New York, Montgomery County ss} We henry V Wykoff a clergyman of this town of Charleston & county of Montgomery & state of New York & Elijah Herrick of the same town, county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexander Hubbs who had subscribed & sworn to the above declration that we believe him to be 89 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid} Henry N. Wyckoff, Elijah Herrick
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State of New York}
Montgomery}SS
I Alex: Sheldon of the town of Charleston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say, that I have been acquainted, with Alexander Hubs(sic), the person named in the accompanying application for more than thirty years; and have heard or read his application to which he has signed his name, and been sworn to in my presence at this time and that I am Satisfied that the said Hubs(sic) has nearly arrived to the age of Ninety years, and that his general reputation for truth & veracity is good and further this Deponent saith not 
Alex Sheldon
Subscribed & sworn July 31st, 1832 Before me Henry I Diendor H
And the said Judge do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and the said Judge further states & certifies from his own personal knowledge that Henry N Wyckoff & Elijah Herrick who have signed & sworn to one of the preceding certificates are venerable & refutable clergymen residents of the same town with the said applicant that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit.  The said Judge also certifies that he is well acquainted with Samuel.
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Hubbs of the same Town, County & State- and Alexander Sheldon who have signed & sworn to the annexed affidavits that they are men of good standing in community and that the facts stated by them respectively are entitled to full credit and the said Judge states & certifies further from information dirived(sic) from the community where the said applicant resides.  It has been for very many years proverbial that said applicant was a zealous Whig & soldier in The Revolutionary War - said also certifies that the applicate is unable from bodily infirmity, in his opinion to attend the Court which is about 16 miles from his residence.
Dated 4th August 1882

Henry J. Diessendorff
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section    M.C.S.

April 23, 1927

Charles L. Hubbs
3510 Mead Ave.
San Diego, Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims S. 13487, it appears that ALEXANDER HUBBS, while living in Phillipstown, Albany County, which was later called Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, enlisted and served with the New York troops as follows:

In the fall of 1775, for four weeks as a sergeant in Captain James Magee's Company in Colonel Kilian Van Rensselaer's Regiment. 

In the spring of 1776, for four weeks as a lieutenant in Captain Daniel Schermerhorn's Company in Colonel Vrooman's Regiment. 

In the fall of 1776, for four weeks as Lieutenant in Captain John Schermerhorn's Company in Colonel Kilian Van Rensselaer's Regiment. 

In the spring of 1777, for two and one half months as Lieutenant, other officers not stated. 

From August 15, 1777, for three months as a lieutenant in Captain Staat's Company in Colonel Wemp's Regiment; he was in both battles of Stillwater & surrender of B.[Burgoyne]
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In the summer of 1778, for four weeks as a lieutenant in Captain Schermerhorn's Company in Colonel Vrooman's Regiment.

In the summer of 1779, for one month as lieutenant, other officers not stated.

In the spring of 1780, while living at Warrens Bush, Tryon County, New York, he served four or five days as a private in Captain Yeoman's Company in Colonel Fisher's Regiment.

In 1780 he served ten days as a private under Captain Yeoman.

In October, 1781, served one week as a private in Colonel Willett's Regiment; he was in the battle of Johnstown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, at which time he was eighty-nine years of age and was living in Charlestown, Montgomery County, New York.

In 1832 his son, Samuel, was sixty-seven years of age and was a resident of Charlestown, New York.

The name of the soldier's wife is not given.

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott, Commissioner.
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U.S. Pension Office
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Oct 27 1917
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Rev 1 C.B.L.
42678
GROSVENOR PUBLIC LIBRARY, BUFFALO, N. Y.
The Grosvenor Library is due to the joint munificence of Seth Grosvenor of New York and the City of Buffalo. It is free to the public as a Library of Reference and Research -- its charter prohibiting the removal of books from its rooms. It has upon its shelves, in a fire-proof building, upwards of 85,000 volumes, to which additions are daily being made. The Trustees solicit the donation of such works as are useful for the purposes indicated. Transactions of Scientific and Learned Societies and works of an historical and scientific nature are especially desired. Contributions may be addressed to the Library and forwarded at its expense.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
EDWARD H. BUTLER, PRESIDENT
WM. GAERTNER, M. D., SECRETARY
JOHN H. LASCELLES, TREASURER,
LIBRARIAN:
EDWARD P. VAN DUZEE.

Oct. 15" 1917
U.S. Pension Dept.
Revolution " [Dept.]
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly and me the record of Alexander Hubbs S. 13,487.  a pensioner from Montgomery County, N.Y.
Most sincerely
[Signed] Annie Woodcock
P.S. Also, if possible, of Samuel Hubbs S.13,497 from same County if I may only have one record please give me Samuel " [Hubbs]
Address.
Miss A.S. Woodcock
Care Grosvenor Library
Buffalo N.Y.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, Oakland Chapter, California [illegible]

318 Boulevard Ter
Oakland Calif.

November 8th 1898

Mr. Evans, Sir:

For purposes of family genealogy, I would like an accurate copy, if it can be found, of the pension of one Captain William Hubbs of North Yarmouth Maine, who died 1827--widow Lucy Gage Hubbs.
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The enclosed brief is one of four, Alexander rising to rank of 1st lieutenant and there as we lose sight of him in the record. We accept the family tradition that he was killed at White Plains I think.

Any information will be gratefully received. Names and dates of applicants for pensions would be acceptable.
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I have hoped to find them in Portland, but owing to the fire in 1866 and various reasons they are hard to find. My great grandmother received this pension many years.

What other Hubbs have you in the lists? We do not know the surety of William's
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father, probably, Alexander as an older brother who also fought in the Revolution in Colonel's Schermerhorn's re. We love that name. This Wm and his father were both in the Jersey prison ships. All were from Long Island and New York

Please reply at your earliest convenience to Mrs. G.W. Percy, 318 Boulevard Terrace, Oakland, California

Mrs. Clark, dau. of D.W. Lelak, Mary C. Hubbs, dau of Alexander Hubbs & Mary Lesiree, son of William Hubbs and Lucy Gage, " " unknown.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
K
JAN 28 1918
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Dept. of Interior Rev. Sec H
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen-
Would it be possible for you to give me the address to which pension papers were last sent to Alexander Hubbs, Rev was soldier to whom pension was granted on application made July 31, 1832, for service in New York regiments. Applicant was living at Charleston, N.Y. or time application was made. The records of service from your office were marked
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I.S.C., S. File: 3487.

I am hoping to get this address to aid me in completing records for membership in the D.A.R. I thought if I could find address to which his last papers were sent, I might be able to find there then where he died.

Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me, and assuring you that I shall also be glad to pay any charge for such service if one is made, I am Very sincerely yours,

Mrs. Grace Hubbs Hayner
208 North Second St. 
Marshalltown, Iowa

Jan. 23, 1918
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HEADQUARTERS
HEINTZELMAN POST NO. 33
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
J.W. BOWEN, COMMANDER, 3927 Utah St.
C.C. PILLSBURY, ADJUTANT, Res. 2556 A Street
C.L. HUBBS, QU. MASTER, 3912 Vermont Ave.

Post meets at Woodbine Temple, 846 Fifth Street, Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month, at 1:30 o'clock p.m.
3510 Meade Ave, San Diego, California, April 14, 1927

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Sir: Will you kindly favor me with all of such information as your records may show in connection with the family history of Alexander Hubbs, a soldier in the war of the Revolution who resided at Charlestown New York. I think you now for the courtesy.

Respectfully,

Charles Hubbs
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Office Hours:
2-5 and 7-8 P.M., other hours by appointment
Telephone connection

Dr. William H.H. Sharp, Physician-Surgeon, W. New York Ave., DeLand Fla.

Dec. 17th, 1931.

Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary Dept., Washington, D.C.

I am very desirous of ascertaining information relative to one Alexander Hubbs who served as a private and afterward as a Lieutenant in the Fifth Regt., Albany County Militia, during the war of the Revolution. (New York State)

Said Alexander Hubbs, with two of his sons, according to family tradition, was at home on leave of absence to harvest his wheat crop, when hostile Indians poisoned his wheat stack, resulting in the death of one of his sons and severe illness to the Lieutenant himself.

If any data is available with regard to this soldier, will you kindly furnish same, particularly with regard to time of enlistment and separation from service; also name of his wife, if available.

Thanking you in advance for any attentions given this matter, I am Very gratefully yours,

Wm. N. Sharp

P.S. The aforenamed Alexander Hubbs was the writer's great-great grandfather. Information is desired as a help in entering the Society of the Children of the Revolution.
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Office Hours:
2-5 and 7-8 P.M., other hours by appointment
Telephone connection

Dr. William H.H. Sharp, Physician-Surgeon, W. New York Ave., DeLand Fla.

January 15th, 1932.

VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION, Washington, D.C.

The assistance and co-operation of the Veteran's Administration in the furnishing of data with regard to the military record of Alexander Hubbs, a soldier of the Revolution, was so deeply appreciated that I am writing in the hope of securing some further information as regards the date and place of death of the said Alexander Hubbs, provided such information is available. The aforenamed soldier was the writer's great-great grandfather.

Furthermore, I should deeply appreciate any available information regarding a son of the aforenamed soldier, by name of William Hubbs, who also served in an Albany County regiment (or possibly Tryon County). The said William Hubbs was the writer's great-grandfather.

With regard to the data desired pertaining to the said William Hubbs, I should like to know date of enlistment, character of service, length of service, battles participated in, date of discharge, date of birth, date and place of death and, if possible names of wives and children. (The name of this soldier's first wife was Hannah Ostrander, daughter of Colonel John Ostrander; but the name of the second wife, who was the writer's great-grandmother, is not known to me.)

I am desirous of the aforestated data in behalf of my daughter, who is eligible for membership in the Society of the Children of the American Revolution.

Thanking you in advance for any information that may be available in regard to the said William Hubbs, I am, Very sincerely yours,

Wm. H.H. Sharp, M.D., Box 846, DeLand Fla.

WHHS/H.
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[Office Hours:
2-5 and 7-8 P.M., other hours by appointment]
Telephone connection

Dr. William H.H. Sharp, Physician-Surgeon, W. New York Ave., DeLand Fla.

January 15th, 1932.

U.S. Pensions Office, Revolutionary Dept., Washington, D.C.

The records of the VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION show that Alexander Hubbs, a soldier of the Revolution was allowed a pension on his application, executed July 31st, 1832, at which time he was eighty-nine years old and was living in Charlestown, Montgomery County, N.Y.

Will you kindly favor me with information as to the date and place of death of the said Alexander Hubbs, also the name of the soldier's wife, if such information is available. The said Alexander Hubbs was the writer's great-great-grandfather. Information is desired for the purpose of family history. (see pension claim S. 13487)

I am also desirous of information regarding a Revolutionary soldier by name of William Hubbs, son of the aforenamed Alexander Hubbs, who served in a New York regiment and was probably allowed a pension about the same time. I should appreciate any information regarding date of birth, length of service, date and place of death and, if possible, names of wives of the said William Hubbs. (He was married twice)

Thanking the Department for any available information, as stated, with regard to the soldiers aforenamed, I am Very gratefully yours,

William H.H. Sharp, M.D., Box 846, Deland, Florida.

Wm H.H. Sharp
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Rev. War.

13.487 INVALID.

File No. 13.487

Alexander Hubbs, Lieut Sergt &c: Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832, Index:--Vol. L, Page 186, [Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 1/98, Mrs. G.W. Percy, Oakland Cal.
1917 Oct. 22. Hist to MIss A.S. Woodcock
1918 Feby2 to Mrs. Grace H. Hayner
1927 Apr. 23 Hist to Chas. L. Hubbs, M.C.S.
1932 Jan. 7. hist to Dr. Wm H.H. Sharp
1932 Feb 5 Dr. Wm H.H. Sharp, adv as to how to obtain date of last pay-pen. etc was
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In reply to your request of ___________, received ______________for a statement of the military history of Alexander Hubbs, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 13.487

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1. Fall 1775
2. Spring 1776
3. Fall 1776
4. Spring 1777
5. Aug. 15, 1777
6. Summer 1778
7. Summer 1779
8. Spring 1780
9. 1780
10. Oct. 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1. 28 days
2. 28 days
3. 28 days
4. 2.5 months
5. 3 months
6. 28 days
7. 1 month
8. 4 or 5 days
9. 10 days
10. 1 week

RANK.
1. Sergeant
2. Lieutenant
3. Lieutenant
4. Lieutenant
5. Lieutenant
6. Lieutenant
7. Lieutenant
8. Private
9. Private
10. Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.      Colonel.
1. Louis Mager.  Kilian Van Rensselaer
2. Daniel Schermerhorn ____Vrooman
3. John Schermerhorn  Kilian VanRensselaer
4. in command of company
5. ____Staats.  _____ Wemp
6. ____Schermerhorn  ______ Vrooman
7. ____ Yeoman  ______ Fisher
8. _____ Yeoman ______ Fisher
9. _____ Yeoman ______ Willett

STATE.
N.Y.

Age at date of application, eighty-nine years. Remarks: In 1832 soldier's son Samuel Hubbs or 67 yrs was a resident of Charlestown, N.Y.

Respectfully,

Commissioner

d--285C

104, 180, 226
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In reply to your request of ________, received_______ for a statement of the military history of Alexander Hubbs, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 13.487

Transcription Note: There is information here from a form fully transcribed in the previous page. The form is folded so that much of this information is not visible. Under the fold is the following:

Battles engaged in, both battles Stillwater & surrender of Burgoyne & Johnstown.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Phillipstown, Albany Co. (later called Stephentown, Rensslaer Co.), N. York.

Date of application for pension, July 31, 1837. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Charlestown, Montgomery Co., N.Y.

Age at date of application, eighty-nine years.

Remarks:  In 1832 soldier's son Samuel Hubbs at 67 years was a resident of Charlestown N.Y.

Respectfully

Commissioner

d--285C
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January 7, 1932.  BA-J/MCS

Dr. William H.H. Sharp
W. New York Avenue
Deland Florida

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information relative to Alexander Hubbs, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 13487, based upon the military service of Alexander Hubbs.

While living in Phillipstown, Albany County, which was later called Steventown, Rensselaer County, New York, he enlisted and served with the New York troops as follows: in the fall of 1775, four weeks as sergeant in Captain James Magee's Company in Colonel Kilian Van Rensselaer's Regiment; in the spring of 1776, four weeks as lieutenant in Captain Daniel Schermerhorn's Company in Colonel Vroom's Regiment; in the fall of 1776, four weeks as lieutenant in Captain John Schermerhorn's Company in Colonel Kilian Van Rensselaer's Regiment; in the spring of 1777, two and one half months as lieutenant, other officers not stated; from August 15, 1777, three months as lieutenant in Captain Staats' Company in Colonel Wemp's Regiment, was in both battles of Stillwater and was present when Burgoyne surrendered; in the summer of 1778, four weeks as lieutenant in Captain Shermerhorn's Company in Colonel Vrooman's Regiment; in the summer of 1778, one month as lieutenant, other officers not stated; in the spring of 1780, while living at Warrens Bush, Tyron County, New York, he served four or five days as private in Captain Yeoman's Company in Colonel Fisher's Regiment; in 1780 he served ten days as private under Captain Yeoman; in October, 1781, served one week as private in Colonel Willett's Regiment and was in the battle Johnstown.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, at which time he was eighty-nine years of age and was living in Charlestown, Montgomery County, New York.

In 1832 his son, Samuel, was sixty-seven years of age and was a resident of Charlestown, New York.

The name of the soldier's wife is not given.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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February 8, 1932

BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to the date and place of death of Alexander Hubbs (S. 13487), a soldier of the Revolutionary War, also information in regard to William Hubbs a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

In order to obtain the data of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the date of the death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Alexander Hubbs (S. 13487), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, citing all of the following data--

Alexander Hubbs
Certificate number 27750
Commenced March 4, 1831
Rate $120.00 per annum
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on account of the services of any soldier named William Hubbs. It is suggested that as a possible means of securing the military record of William Hubbs, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H.
Nov. 16, 1898
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MEM. FOR Alexander Hubbs:  Appears with the rank of 1st Lieutenant in Capt. Schermerhorn's Co. Van Rensselaers Reg't. Date of reappointment Nov. 5, 177[torn]
New York Militia Revolutionary War.

Reference
N.Y in the Rev. p. 267. 5
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[illegible] MS Sept 26th

Hon. Lewis Cass., Secretary of War, Washington D.C.

MFree

Revolutionary Pension Claim

Alex'r Hubbs, rdmd.

A. Hubbs, Issue a new certificate for 120$
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Canajoharie February 2nd, 1836

Dear Sir:
I received from you the Paper Called the Globe any intelligence that comes from you will be received with satisfaction. 
And I have to solicit a favor of you. I want you to examine at the Pension or Treasury Department as it respects the case of Alexander Hubbs who lived in the town of Root and when he was put on the Pension list he was entered as a Lieut. and owed pay as such he was after reduced as a sergeant in pay by some rank unknown to him and without a hearing on the subject. Now we want to know the cause if you will examine into the subject and write me I will pay you for your trouble on sight.
[Signed] Seth Wetmore

Hon. Matthias J Bovee Esq.
N.B. an answer as soon as convenient will be gratefully received.
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Hon. Mathias J. Bovee Esq.
Representative of Congress
Washington

Ames Feb. 5th Free
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Canajoharie Village of Ames, Sept. 25, 1834

Hon. Lewis Cass:

Sir, Mr. Alexander Hubbs has this moment shewn me a letter from a Mr. J.L. Edwards of the Pension department suggesting an error in the computation of his pension & requesting a return of his pension certificate that the errors may be corrected. In compliance with this request, I inclose his certificate with a request that if it is not consistent to return a corrected certificate soon. He may be informed as to the nature & extent of the error. He is anxious on the subject and as he will shortly complete a century of years, he considers his pension a kind of life insurance.

I am, de sir your obt serv't P Naudall

P.S. Any return may be addressed to the subscriber at "Ames Post Office" Canajoharie Montgomery Co. New York or to the pensioner himself as he now resides in this place.

P Naudall.
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Payments to be made at New York by Pres: M.L. Br: BK

Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Vol. L, Page 32. by G.L. Stiles Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 Alexander Hubbs of the State of New York who was a Lieutenant, Sergeant and Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Two Hundred Twenty dollars and sixty four cents per annum, during his natral life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 8th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned}

J.L.Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New York }
Montgomery County }
Alexander Hubbs of Canajoharie & County aforesaid, being duly sworn saith that Samuel Hubbs, of Charlestown in said County, aged 68 years enlisted in the year 1781, under Capt Garrat Putnam at Warrensbush in the County of Tryon, in Col Willetts Regt. of state Levies for nine months, in the month of May of that year. That he was inlisted through the agency of this deponent, and at his request, to take the place, as a private in said company - which according to the requisition was to be filled, by a Class of five soldiers, by the names, of Coanradt Steen, George Steen & William Steen & William Philips & the others name not recollects -Said regt- or company was raised in pursuance of a law of the state, offering a reward or bounty of 200 acres of land to each soldier who should thuss enlist for all nine months - The said lands as deponent understood were to be allotted to the Class who should furnish such soldiers Deponent says also that the said Samuel served until the following December or that time before the term was out, where he with all the company were all duly discharged in writing which discharge is lost as he is informed. They were discharged, at That time, because there was nothing for them to do - and as a matter of economy by the Col. as they were also totally destitute of provisions in the camp. The deponent says also - that, he procured under the hands & seals of the said five soldiers or Class respectively a release of all their right & title to said
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bounty lands for the said Samuel he then being under age -& also forty skepple of Wheat for his services -& as a consideration for his said enlistment - And the deponent saith that said lands have never to his knowledge been drawn or located nor has he the said Samuel ever received any compensation therefir so far as he knows - The deponent says also that the said releases are lost & out of the knowledge of this deponent - And further, this deponent, saith not. 
}
Sworn & Subscribed the 7th day of September 1833 - by making his mark he being unable to write from old age and palsy 
before me [Signed] WR Wheeler
Commissioner of Deeds
} [Signed] Alexander his X mark Hubbs

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponent Alexander Hubbs and that he is man of good character and a credible witness
Sept 7.. 1833
[Signed] W R Wheeler
Com'r of Deeds

[Written sideways on the lower left side of page]
Alexander Hubbs affdt. N 201

Afft of A Hubbs In relation to Mitilary[Military] bounty lands
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Alex Hubbs
Free, M.J. Bauer

John L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office, D.C.
N.Y. Feb 15

Hm. M.J. Bovee, H.R.
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February 13, 1836

Dear Sir
you will please examine into the inquiry made in the enclosed letter and let me know through the  P.G returning the enclosed
I am yours with respect
[Signed] Matthias J. Bovee

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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State of New York
Montgomery County SS:
Alexander Hubbs of the town of Charlestown County aforesaid aged 90 years being duly sworn saith that he is the father of Samuel Hubbs whose declaration for a pension is hereto annexed that he had an agency in enlisting his said son Samuel into a company commissioned by Isaac Bogert but holding the commission as deponent believes of Lieutenant in the city of Albany on the first of May 1778 or 1779 in New York line & continued at establishment for nine months. That he was stationed at Albany during said term in Col Van Schaicks Regt. & was discharged on or about the last of January following or the first of February 1780 that this deponent recollects the circumstances very clearly from the past that deponent was engaged in the service agreed portion of the period of the Revolution & happening to be at Albany with a sleigh one or 2 days before his sons term was out. Deponent procured his discharge & brought him home with him in his sleigh deponent had no other son in the service. Deponent saith that he was called upon in 1829 to make afft of the above named & believes he described it as in 1778 but it was the year that General Sullivan went into the Western part of N york which deponent is now advised was in 1779. Deponent saith also his said son did enlist into Capt. Garrat Putnams Company in Col. Willetts Regt. of the N. York Sr. troops in the summer of 1781 in May or June for 9 months & remained therein for about 7
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State of New York 
Montgomery County ss.
[There is a round seal or stamp in the upper right corner that is illegible]
Alexander Hubbs of the town of Charleston, County aforesaid aged 90 years being duly sworn saith that he is the father of Samuel Hubbs, whose declaration for a pension is  hereto annexed, that he had an agency in enlisting his said son Samuel into a company commanded by Isaac Bogert, but holding the commission as deponent believes of Lieutenant in the City of Albany on the first of May 1778 or 1779 in the New York line & Continental establishment for nine months. That he was stationed at Albany during said term in Col Van Schaicks Regt. & was discharged on or about the last of January following or the first of February 1780, that this deponent recollects the circumstances very clearly from the fact that deponent was engaged in the service a great portion of the period of the Revolution & hapening to be at Albany with a sleigh one or 2 days before his sons term was out. Deponent procured his discharge & brought him home with him in his sleigh. Deponent had no other son in the service. Deponent saith that he was called upon in 1829 to make afft. of the above service & believes he described it as in 1778, but it was the year that General Sullivan went into the Western part of N York which deponent is now advised was in 1779. Deponent saith also his said son did enlist into Capt. Garret Putnams Company in Col. Willetts Regt. of the N. York St. troops in the summer of 1781 in May or June for 9 months & remained therein for about 7
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months as he states in said declaration. When he was discharged as is therein stated Deponent saw his said son in the service repeatedly in both his said terms - saw him in the action at Johnstown & [illegible] with him there - said  deponent knows of no other man by the name of Samuel Hubbs - nor did he know of any other by that name in the service.
[Signed] Alexander his X mark Hubbs
Sworn & subscribed before me at Root this 17th day of September 1832 
[Signed] Henry J. Devendorff a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Montgomery County

I Henry J. Devendorff a judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for Montgomery County Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Alexander Hubbs who has Subscribed the above affidavit by making his mark and that he is a man of Truth and Veracity as a Witness. Dated at Root this 17 day of September 1832
[Signed] Henry J. Devendorff a Judge of Montgomery County 

State of New York,
Montgomery County SS. I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Henry J. Devenforff before whom the above affidavit purports to have been [taken is crossed out] sworn was on the date thereof one of the Judges of Montgomery County Courts and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the name of the said Judge subscribed to the above affidavit is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25th September 1832.
[Signed] Geo. D. Ferguson
[No seal is legible]
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State of New York
Broome County SS. Joel Curtis of the town of Colesville in said county of Broome being duly sworn maketh oath & saith, that he the said Deponent was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution & in the nine months service, & was there acquainted with one Hubbs who was then quite a youth, said to have been the son of Alexander Hubbs & that the said son of the said Alexander Hubbs was in the same nine months service & was in such service when this Deponent joined the army, & was seen & known to be in said service by this Deponent in the summer & in the following winter. This Deponent & the son of the said Alexander Hubbs were in Captain Isaac Bogerts Company in the New York line & this Deponent further says that not having seen the said son of Alexander Hubbs for more than fifty years he does not recognize him, nor does he recollect his Christian given name & further saith not.
[Signed] Joel Curtis
Sworn & subscribed the 19th day of August 1831 before me
[Signed] P. Robinson Justice of the peace
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Broome County
Clerk's Office SS I John C. Moore of said County, do certify, that Peter Robinson, Esquire, before whom the written Affidavit purports to have been subscribed & sworn or taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature, "P. Robinson" as such Justice to be genuine.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 19th day of August A.D. 1831
[Signed] Jn. C. Moore
Dep. Clerk
[A round seal in the lower left corner is illegible.]
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State of New York
Montgomery County SS, On the 8th day of September AD 1832. Personally appeared before me John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts - William Hall of Owasco in the county of Cayuga & state aforesaid - who being by me duly sworn - doth on oath state - that in the year AD 1781, he this deponent was an enlisted soldier in Col Willets regiment of New York State troops - and in Capt. G. Putnams Company - which was divided into three parts and stationed at Fort Hunter, Caughnawaga, and Johnstown - and that this deponent became acquainted with Samuel Hubbs, the person now present - who has subscribed to the accompanying declaration for a pension, and on or about the first of June AD 1781, the said Samuel Hubbs having been stationed at Caughnawaga State aforesaid, as a private of said Putnams Company, at Caughnawaga the company embodied for the first time after the enlistment - after having been thus organised. We marched to Fort Herkimer, the Company returned back after a short time to Fort Plain, where the company separated. Also saw said Samuel Hubbs, again at Turlaugh, after returning from the last place, same evening went in pursuit of Ross & Butler, next day was in the battle of Johnstown. Said Hubbs and this deponent in Company marched in pursuit of the enemy to German Flatts, while at last place news arrived of the capture of Cornwallis, from thence pursued the enemy to Jersey field, where took some prisoners then pursued on to West Canada Creek, where Butler was killed, returned from thence to Fort Plain when said Samuel & deponent remained until the last of December, when this deponent Received a Furlough to go home (of Lieu Victor Putnam) and left said Samuel Hubbs in the Levies at that place, and a few days after his return home the said regiment was discharged.
[Signed] William Hall

Subscribed & Sworn to this 8th day of September AD 1832. before me John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts
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I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Witness William Hall, and in my opinion he is entitled to full credit as a Witness and that he resides in a County far distant from the County of Montgomery within mentioned
[Signed] John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery
County Courts

State of New York
Montgomery County Ss. I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that John Hand, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Courts, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Judge & verily believe that the signature of the said Judge subscribed to the said affidavit is Genuine.
[Signed] Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of New York
County of Albany SS:
Before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, in open Court, personally appeared Nicholas Joralemon of the city of Albany, Mason aged eighty five years and upwards, to this Court well known, and who is hereby certified to be a man of strict probity  and veracity, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Issac Bogart, formerly of the City of Albany who in the year 1778 or 1779, commended a company in Col. Goose Van Schaicks Regt, of New York State Troops, that the said Capt. Isaac Bogart had the command of said Company, when Stationed in the said City of Albany, in one or the other of the said years 1778 or 1779; and did duty there, in mounting guard over the public stores and property and in ordering sentinels to be placed, in and about the City; that this Deponent does not recollect to what place the said company marched, after leaving the City of Albany. And further he he Deponent Saith not.
[Signed] Nicholas Joralemon

Subscribed and sworn to the 25th Sept. 1832 in Open Court Witness the Seal of said Court
[Signed] John G. Wasson Clerk

[Note at bottom of page]
Afft. has no reference to Hubbs claim.
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Entitled to 120$ only. see Let. to J. Flemig Aug 5 1834 & Claim't Aug. 6 1834.

8423 New York

I Alexander Hubbs of Montgomery in the State of N. York who was a Lt. Sg: & Pri in the Company commanded by Captain___of the Reg't commanded by Col. V Rensselaer in the N. York line for 8 mos & 15 days. Lt., 1 mo. & 15 days Serg't, 21 days Private

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 220 dollars 64 cents per annum, to commence o the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April 1833 and sent to P. Randall, Canajoharie

Arrears to the 4th of Ma 33   $441.28
Semi-anl. allowance endig 4th Sep. 33 110.32
$551.60

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Cerk, Book 6. Vol. 4 Page 21
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State of New York, Montgomery County}
Samuel Hubbs of Charleston & County & State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is the son of Alexander Hubbs, the applicant whose declaration is hereto attached that he is sixty seven years of age recollects many of the events of the Revolution & was himself in the service. He has heard the annexed declarations of Alexander Hubbs, Read & so far as relates to his excursions to Fort Edward & Fort Ann, the three excursions or tours to Schoharie & the 3 months stated therein as having been drafted to go to the north at the taking of Burgoyne. He has a distinct recollection of the absence of his Father on those several occasions and as he verily believes for the periods specified in said declarations. That on those several occasions he knows his father left home for the purposes as are in said declaration stated. And although he cannot be certain from the lapse of time as to the day or month when he entered or left the service. He believes that the length of time stated in those several periods is not stated beyond, but fall short of the  length so far as relates to his tours to Schoharie. And knows he acted as Lieutenant as therein stated has seen his commission frequently and verily believes - he was engaged directly & indirectly, more than half the time from 1775 to 1782 in the Revolutionary Service & further this deponent saith not. 
[Signed] Samuel Hubbs.
Sworn & subscribed this 4 day of Augst 1832. Henry I Daisendorff
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State of New York, Montgomery County Clerk’s office. ss}
I George D. Ferguson clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the said County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Henry J Diesendorff Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits of Alexander Hubbs & also the foregoing affidavit of Alexander Sheldon purported to have been sworn was at the time the said affidavits appear to have been taken, a Judge of the Court of Common please of the said County, commissioned, sworn & duly authorized by Law to act as such:  and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & verily believe that the signature of Henry J. Deisendorff subscribed to the said affidavits is genuine in each case.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 13th day of August, A.D. 1832.
Geo D. Ferguson
Revolutionary Pension papers of Alexander Hubbs of Charleston, County of Montgomery & State of New York.
P Maudall Agent
P.S. This applicant has fixed in term of service at 8 months & 10 days as Lieutenant-1-mo as sergeant & 21 days as a private or at 10 mo & 9 days as Lieut-1 mo as sergeant as the department shall adjudge.
Ho1991
Per Capt. Schermerhorn’s pay role Vol. 9. P10. Lieut 1779-12 days only-p. 29. 3 days private 32 10 days private.
Adm’d 8 mo 15 as Lt.
1—Sergt
[illegible] 21 as pri.
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Alexander Hubbs, supplementary affts
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the town of Root in county of Montgomery & state aforesaid Alexander Hubbs who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age with consequent loss of memory he cannot swear particularly as to the precise length of his of his service but according to the best of his recollection he  served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for eight months and fifteen days I served as a Lieutenant for one month I served as a sergeant & for 21 days I served as a private soldier & for such I claim a pension
Alexander Hubbs  
X his mark
Sworn & submitted this 28th day of December 1832 before me
Henry J. Diesenddoff Justice
State of New York
Montgomery County
I certify that I am well acquainted with Alexander Hubbs the deponent & that he is the same person who subscribed his name (by making his mark therunto) to the declaration to which this deposition is attached to which the above aff. is designed as an amendment 
Dated 28 day of December
1832 Henry J. Diesendorff Justice
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State of New York, Montgomery  County ss.}
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the Town of Root and County of Montgomery and State aforesaid Alexander Hubbs who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than periods mentioned below and in the following grades:  for eight months and fifteen days I served as Lieutenant, for one month I served as a sergeant and for 21 days I served as a private soldier:  and for such service I claim a pension. This deponent further testifies that the amount of service above mentioned includes only the time spent after he had arrived at the places of destination where the several tours of duty were performed and that the time he was occupied in mustering his men (whilst acting as Lieut) and marching to and from said places of destination are not included in the above estimate which time this deponent verily believes to be not less than twenty four days in the three terms of service before alluded to. This deponent further states that since the annexed papers were forwarded to the war department he has become fully satisfied that he had
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Omitted one Tour of duty which he performed in the Summer of 1779 of one month when he served as Lieut. in garrisoning the Post in Schoharie.
Said omission was made in consequence of supposing as stated in the body of his declaration that he removed from the county of Albany to the County of Tryon now County of Montgomery in 1779 but has since ascertained that he did not so remove untill 1780. This term of service being added would make the amount of time he served as Lieut. Ten months and nine days as sergeant one month and as private soldier 21 Days
[Signed] Alexander his X mark Hubbs 
Sworn and Subscribed the 28th day of December 1832 before me
[Signed] Henry J. Devendorff a Judge

State of New York
Montgomery County SS
I certify that I am well acquainted with Alexander Hubbs the above deponent and that he is the same person who subscribed his name (by making his mark thereto) to the declaration to which this deposition is attached and to which the above afft. is designed as an amendment
Dated 28th day of Dec 1832
[Signed] Henry J. Devendorff Justice