Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9629, Robert Hubbard, Conn.
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SERVICE                                        NUMBER
Conn.       Hubbard, Robert          R. 9629
                Skeel  Phebe
                Former widow
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In the matter of
John Hubbard 
and other heirs of Phebe
Skeel deceased


Benj. P. Johnson
agent
Rome
Oneida Co
N.Y



11104
Phebe Skeel
Decd
formerly wid of
Robt Hubbard
N.Y.
Act July 7th 38
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State of New York
Saratoga County } ss.
Sanburn Ford of Ballston in the said County aged ninety one years being duly sworn deposes & says that he is a brother of Phebe Hubbard formerly the wife of Robert Hubbard and who was afterwards married to Elijah Skeel- that his said sister whose maiden name was Phebe Ford was married to the said Robert Hubbard in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty one- this deponent was present on the night of their marriage. he was then in the service of the united States as a soldier & quartered at Old Hadley in Massachusetts, and went home for the purpose of attending said weddings, and well recollects it from that circumstance as well as other. His said sister is now dead having died some years since at Boonville Oneida County and further says not.
Sanburn Ford

April 29, 1844 This day personally appeared before me Sanburn Ford to me known as a man of credibility truth and veracity and makes oath in due form of law to the foregoing deposition.
Geo. G. Scott Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
Saratoga County Clerk's Office} ss.
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That George G. Scott before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature, & that he is duly qualified to take the same.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 29th day of April 1844.
Horace Goodrich
Clerk
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Oneida County ss.
Levi Hubbard of Leyden Lewis Co, being duly sworn, deposes, & says, that he is aged 57 years & upwards, that he is son of Robert & Phebe Hubbard deceased; that said Robert Hubbard died on the 10th January 1814, and that he left as his widow Phebe Hubbard, who after his death married Elijah Skeel who died on the 2d day of December 1827, and the said Phebe remained his widow until her death on the 26th July 1838.
That the said Phebe Skeel left the following children her surviving- viz this deponent, Joel Hubbard, Levi Hubbard, Sarah Hubbard, Charlotte Patchin, Sela Hubbard, Ruth Hubbard, Dyer Hubbard, John Hubbard, & Mendy Reed. That this deponent is acquainted with the hand writing of his father Robert Hubbard, and that the annexed family Record is in the hand writing of his father and is a record of the family as made by his said father.
Levi Hubbard

Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 10th day of June 1844 before me & I certify said Levi Hubbard is a man of credibility & veracity.
Delos Dewolf Clk
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That the said Robert Hubbard died on the 10th day of January 1814 leaving at his death as his widow Phebe Hubbard this deponents mother, who after the death of the said Robert Hubbard married Elijah Skeel in the Spring of 1824 or 1825- and that the said Elijah Skeel died on the 2d day of December 1827- leaving the said Phebe Skeel as his widow- that said Phebe Skeel made application for a pension as the widow of said Robert Hubbard and her papers with the proof of service of the said Robert Hubbard will be found on file at the War Department, to which reference is made for proof of service and that this deponents mother the said Phebe Skeel died on the 26th July 1838 then being a widow. That the said Phebe was married to the said Robert Hubbard on the 26th day of June 1781- as by attached record of family and and hereto annexed, and proof on file with papers of said Phebe Skeel at War Office to which this deponent begs leave to refer will appear said record is in the hand writing of said Robert Hubbard deceased- all of whom are of the age of 21 years & upwards.
That said marriage took place in the year 1794 namely at the time above stated. That this deponent makes the aforesaid application and declaration for and in behalf of all the surviving children of his said mother Phebe Skeel for the pension due, at the day of her death as aforesaid, the said Phebe Skeel being the widow formerly of Robert Hubbard who was a Revolutionary soldier & served as herein before set forth.
John Hubbard
Subscribed & sworn in open Court before me this 10th June 1844.
Delos Dewolf Clk
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State of New York
Oneida County ss.
I Delos Dewolf Clerk of said County do hereby certify that it was this day satisfactorily proved in open Court by credible testimony, that Robert Hubbard died in said County on the 10th day of January 1814 and the said Phebe Skeel formerly widow of said Robert Hubbard died on the 26th July 1838. That she left at her death the following children who still survive her each of whom is of the age of 21 years and upwards- viz. Joel Hubbard, Levi Hubbard, Sarah Hubbard, Charlotte Patchin, Sela Hubbard, Ruth Hubbard, Dyer Hubbard, John Hubbard, Merry Hubbard & Lydia Markman- and that the proceedings hereto annexed were had in open Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 10th day of June 1844.
Delos Dewolf Clk
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State of New York
Oneida County ss.}
On this 10th day of June 1844 in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County, in Rome, personally appeared, John Hubbard of Boonville in said County aged 40 years, and upwards and being duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That this deponent is son of Robert & Phebe Hubbard who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and who served according the best of his information and belief as follows.
In the years 1779 & 1780 & 81 as he believes, he served in a company under the command of Capt Simon Lay and under the command of Lt. Col. John Mead, for the full term of 9 months, and that he served the regular time for which he entered the service and that in the 1781 the last of it or in 1782, he entered the service under Col. Canfield in Connecticut and served for the term of 9 months, and fully served out the time as he believes, and this last service was performed some at Horseneck, and some at West Point, but the particulars he is not able to state he was also in the service at other times, but the particulars he is unable to state.
That the service in 1781 commenced in November or December 1781 under Captain Miles in Col. Canfields Regt for the term of nine months, and the service was performed as this deponent always understood at Horseneck, West Point, & at various other places.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of New York
County of Oneida } ss.
On this 13th day of June 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Phebe Skeel a resident of Boonville in the county of aforesaid, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836 & of 3d March 1837: That she is now the widow of Elijah Skeel & formerly the widow of Robert Hubbard, who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States, and who served according to the best of the information and belief as follows. In the year of 1779 & 1780 & 1781 she believes he served in a company under the command of Captain Simon Lay and under the comd of Lt Col John Mead for the full term of nine months, and that he served the regular time for which he entered the service- and that in the year 1781 the last of it or in 1782 that he entered the service under Colonel Canfield in Cont and served out the time as she believes- and this last service was performed some at Horseneck, and at West Point, but the particulars she cannot state (That the said Elijah Skeel her last husband died on the 2d day of December 1827.) and her husband the said Robert Hubbard was also in the service at other times, but the particulars she cannot state.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Hubbard on the 26th day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Hubbard died on the 10th day of January 1814; and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed and that the family record hereto annexed was taken from the family bible belonging to said family.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me in open Court.
Phebe Skeel her mark X

John D. Leland Clk
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss
John Hubbard of Boonville
in said County being duly sworn
says that he is the son of Robert & Phebe Hubbard within named - That the said Robert Hubbard died on the 10th day of January 1814, and that after his death she was married to Elijah Skeel who died on the 2d day of December 1827 and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Elijah Skeel and that the family record hereto annexed was taken from the family bible of the said Phebe Hubbard
John Hubbard
Sworn before me this
13th day of June 1837
&
I certify the said John Hubbard
is a man of credibility with
Veracity
John D Leland Clerk


I certify that the above proceedings
are the original proceedings in
the above matter before the court
this day [had?]
In Testimony whereof I,
have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal
of said County the 13th day of June 1837
"13th" on [erasure?]
John D Leland Clerk

Widow 4 July 1836 in the matter of Phebe Skeel formerly Phebe Hubbard married June 1781
B.P. Johnson
Agent Rome
Oneida
NY
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Robert Hubbard and
Phebe Foord ware
Married June the 26 of 1781
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Joel born mundy August th12th 1782
Phebe  born munday October the 20th 1783
Eben born wendsay  August 10 AD 1785
Levi born mundy February th 26 AD1787
Lydia born tusday  August th 26 AD 1788
Sarah born thursday September th 28 1790
Charlotte born [illegible] May th 9 AD 1792
Bela born wensday November th 13th AD 1794
Ruth born wendsey th 19 July AD 1797
Dien born may th 10 AD 1799
Mendy born tuseday September th 22 AD 1801
John born mundy january th 9 AD 1804
Sene born Saturday May 16 1807
and died january th 7 AD 1808
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November 23, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Robert Hubbard- R. 9629

Mr. F. R. Barnes
Apartment Hotel
825- 4" Avenue, South, Corner 9" Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 9629, based upon the military service in that war of Robert Hubbard.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Robert Hubbard are not shown.

Robert Hubbard married June 26, 1781, Phebe Ford or Foord, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. After their marriage, they resided for twenty years in Middletown, Connecticut.

Robert Hubbard died January 10. 1814, aged fifty-two years and in 1824 or 1825, his widow Phebe, married Elijah Skeel, who died December 2, 1827.

June 13, 1837, Phebe Skeel, then aged seventy-three years and a resident of Boonville, Oneida County, New York, made application for the pension that might have been due on account of the service of her former husband, Robert Hubbard. It was alleged that Robert Hubbard served during the Revolutionary War in Captain Simeon Lay's Company, Lieutenant Colonel John Mead's Connecticut Regiment; in Captain Mile's Company, Colonel Canfield's Regiment, Connecticut troops; in Captain Stewart's Company. Colonel Richard's Connecticut Regiment; and in Captain Giles Miller's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Hooker's Connecticut Regiment, but proof of service as required by the pension laws to complete the claim, was never furnished.

The widow died July 22 or July 26, 1838, at Boonville, New York.
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Children of Robert and Phebe Ford Hubbard:

Joel Hubbard.............born August 12, 1782.
Phebe Hubbard.........  "    October 20, 1783, died May 7, 1820.

Eber Hubbard............   "    August 10, 1785.
Levi Hubbard.............   "    February26, 1787, in 1844, living in Leyden, Lewis County, N.Y.

Lydia Hubbard...........   "   August 26, 1788.
Sarah Hubbard..........   "   September 2, 1790.
Charlotte Hubbard...   "   May 2, 1792 or 1794.
Sela Hubbard.............   "   November 13,1794 or 1796.
Ruth Hubbard...........   "    July 19, 1797.
Dier Hubbard(orDyer)"    May 10, 1799.
Mendy Hubbard......    "   September 22, 1801
John Hubbard...........   "   January 9, 1804, in 1837, living in Oneida County, N.Y.

Sena Hubbard...........   "    May 16, 1807, died January 7, 1808)

The following children survived their mother, Phebe:

Joel Hubbard, Levi Hubbard, Sarah Hubbard, Charlotte
Patchin, Sela Hubbard, Ruth Hubbard, Dyer Hubbard, John Hubbard, Mendy Reed and Lydia Markham. The names of the husbands of the
married daughters are not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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2260 N.Y.
Phebe Skeel
formerly widow
of Robt Hubbard

suspd
see let to B. P. Johnson
also Hon. A. P. Grant
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11106
Phebe Skeel
Decd
formerly wid of
Robt Hubbard
N.Y.
suspended

9629
act 7th July '38
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Bad case
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1912 Mch. 2 Hist. to Mrs. M. W. Holt
V.L.M.
1912 Mar. 26, Mrs M. W. Holt infd that it is not known how service could be proved
1931 June 30 Hist. to Mrs Jennie S. Goodale- EES
1931 Nov 6, ad. Mrs Jennie Goodale no further fam. data EES
1937 Nov 22 Hist to F. R. Barnes ES

REJECTED
9629
P. O. Phebe Skeel
Service: Robt Hubbard

Enlisted:                            , 18
Discharged:                      , 18
Printed list of 1852 shows cause of suspension
Application filed:             , 18
"For further proof"
Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.


---------Recognized -----------Contr
---------Cert. of Dis.  Searched for              , 18
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Nashua Iowa May 15 '31
To the Pension Dept
Washington D. C.
Gents,
Will you kindly advise me if Robert Hubbard born about 1750 & was the father of Eber Hubbard who was born at Middleton Conn 1782,
Thanking you in advance
I am very cordially
Mrs Jennie Spear Goodale
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Lowville, N.Y., Lewis Co.
February 22, 1912
To the Com. of Pensions
With the view of joining the D.A.R. I am looking up the record of my great grandfather, R. 9629 Robert Hubbard, who was in the Revolutionary War. I am not able to state from what
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section of the country he joined but I believe it must have been from Conn, perhaps Mass, but I think Conn it might have been somewhere in Lewis County for he was here in 1807 and I would suppose it would be from Connecticut.
I am the daughter of Asher Wilcox Hubbard who was the son of Selah Hubbard who was the son of Robert Hubbard who served in the Revolutionary War.
I have thought also that I am a Colonial Dame but do not know.
Will you kindly do what you can for me and tell me know what the expense will be;
Sincerely,
(Mrs. M. W.) Louise Hubbard, Holt
(over)
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My father was born in Lewis County, Port Leyden

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 24 1912
ack [acknowledged] Feb 27 1912 acw
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Robert Hubbard

The 
RESIDENCE
Apartment Hotel
825 Fourth Avenue South, Cor. Ninth St.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Nov. 9, 1937
Veterans Adminstration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
With reference to Revolutionary War service of
(Dr.?) Elijah Skeels:
My information, from History of Lewis Co., New York (pp. 297-8), by Franklin B. Haugh is that in 1826 a semi-centennial observance held at Lowville, in that county, brought out Elijah Skeels as one of 55 Revolutionary War veterans. it shows that he then was living in Martinsburgh, of that county, and was 73 years old; also that his former residence had been at Kent, Connecticut.

I should appreciate having your report of the soldier's war record, if I may, please.

My special interest lies in a possibility there-from to fix some dates and other facts pertaining to his last years; when enderly he married Widow Phebe (Ford) Hubbard, I am told; and she, one of my forbears, had been the wife of Robert Hubbard. So far I have been unable to learn when and where Robert Hubbard had died, but have supposed that it was during the 1830's.

Thanking you for cooperation,

Very truly yours,

F. R. Barnes (signature)
F R Barnes
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Pension Office
Aug. 1, 1837
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs. Phebe Skeel formerly the widow of Robt. Hubbard dec'd, have been examined & filed in this office.
The proof of the first term which terminated before the marriage should be corroborated by the certificate of the Comptroller as to the length of service for which Col. Meads Regt. was raised in 80 & 81. The 2" term should be more explicitly stated as to period & length names of officers &c. Sustained by a more detailed deposition of the witness
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and corroborated by the Comptrollers certificate as above.

B. P. Johnson Esq.
Rome
N.Y.
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Extract from a letter from this Bu. to Hon A. P. Grant dated Mch 1838
x   x    x    x    x    x    x
Among the proofs in the case of Mrs. Phebe Skeel formerly widow of Robert Hubbard is a paper purporting to be a discharge, the signature to which is not deemed genuine from a close inspection. this necessarily throws a distrust over the claim which can only be removed by a full compliance with the requirements of my letter to Mr. Johnson of Aug. 1, 1837. The length of the service for which Col. Meads Regt was raised in 1780, 81- may be ascertained in the office of the Secy of State of Conn and the statement of her witness Hezekiah Johnson as to the other service in 1782-83 essentially dis-
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agrees with his own declaration.
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Extract from letter from this Bu. to Hon. A> P. Grant dated July 5, 1838
x     x     x     x     x
The additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Phebe Skeel formerly wid. of Robt. Hubbard decd does not fulfil the requirements of my letter of Aug. 1, 1837 to Mr. Johnson and of 13" of last Mch. to you. No explanation or proof of the genuineness of the discharge on file has been furnished, or any solution of the apparent descrepancies of her witness's deposition in her behalf and his own declaration under act June 7, 1832, upon the present papers no pension whatever can be allowed her. The Dept. will require the fulfilment of all previous
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requisitions and more particularly the certificate of the Secy of Conn. as to the length of the service and commissioning the officers.
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Lowville, N.Y. March 20th 1912
Hon. J. L, Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Under date of March 2nd, 1912, I am in receipt of a letter from you in which you advise that in the claim, R. File No. 9629, it is alleged that Robert Hubbard, a resident of Middletown, Conn. served at various times during the Revolution, in the Connecticut troops.

That he married June 26th 1781, Phebe Ford, and died January 10th, 1814, aged 52 years.

Have you sufficient proof of service of the said Robert Hubbard upon which you could give me a certificate, which would entitle me to membership in the D.A.R.?

If you have not proof sufficient to warrant such certificate on your part, can you suggest any way in which I can get the necessary information?

Thanking you very kindly for any information or assistance you may give me, I am

Very truly yours,

(Mrs. M.W.) Louise Hubbard Holt
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November 22, 1937
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ROBERT HUBBARD
R. 9629
BA-J/MLB

Mr. F. R. Barnes
The Residence Apartment Hotel
825 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Dr. Elijah Skeels who, you state, served in the Revolutionary War and in 1826 was living in Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York, aged seventy-three years, and that he had formerly lived in Kent, Connecticut, also, that during his last years when quite elderly, married Phebe (Ford) Hubbard, widow of Robert Hubbard.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been carefully searched and no claim for pension or bounty land was found based upon service in that war of an Elijah Skeel or Skeels, under any spelling of his name. The record has been found, however, of a claim for pension made by Phebe Skeel, widow of Elijah Skeel. and former widow of Robert Hubbard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, upon whose service she based her claim. That record is furnished you herewith as it may prove of interest to you.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 6, 1931

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Jennie Spear Goodale
Nashua
Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Jedediah Hubbard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Jedediah Hubbard, father of Robert Hubbard, R. 9629, whose record was furnished you on June 30, 1931.

In the claim of the above named Robert Hubbard, R. 9629, it is shown that one Sanburn Ford, a brother of the widow of Robert Hubbard, was aged ninety-one years in 1844 and then resided in Saratoga County, New York. There are no further family data whatever on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of said Robert Hubbard other than was furnished you on above date.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 War Section EEL

Mrs. Jennie Spear Goodale
Nashua, Iowa

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 9629 that Robert Hubbard married June 26, 1781, Phebe Ford or Foord. After their marriage they resided for twenty years in Middletown Connecticut.

He died January 10 1814, aged fifty-two years, and she married in 1824 or 1825, Elijah Skeel, who died December 2, 1827.

On June 13, 1837, Phebe Skeel, then aged seventy-three years and a resident of Boonville, Oneida County, New York, made application for the pension that might be due her on account of the services of her first husband, Robert Hubbard.  It was alleged that he served during the Revolutionary War in Captain Simeon Lay's Company, Lieutenant Colonel John Mead's Connecticut Regiment; in Captain Miles Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; in Captain Stewart's Company, Colonel Richards' Connecticut Regiment, and in Captain Giles Miller's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Hooker's Connecticut Regiment, but proof of services was never furnished as required by the pension laws, to complete the claim.

The widow died July 26, 1838, at Boonville, New York.
Children of Robert and Phebe Ford Hubbard:

Joel born August 12, 1782; Phebe born October 20, 1783, died May 7, 1820; Eber born August 10, 1785; Levi born February 26, 1787 in 1844, living in Layden Lewis County New York; Lydia born August 26, 1768, Sarah born September 2, 1790.
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Charlotte born May 2, 1793 or 1794; Sela born November 13, 1794 or 1796; Ruth born July 19, 1797; Dier born May 10, 1799; Mendy born September 22, 1801; John born January 9, 1804, in 1837, living in Oneida County New York; Sena born May 16, 1807, died January 7, 1808.

The following children survived their mother: Joel Hubbard, Levi Hubbard, Sarah Hubbard, Charlotte Batchin, Sela Hubbard, Ruth Hubbard, Dyer Hubbard, John Hubbard, Mendy Reed, and Lydia Markham.

Very Truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

Widow's brother Sanburn Ford was 91 in 1844 living in Saratoga County. NY.

Rev. John Hubbard
Cong. of Meriden
1768/1786
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March 26, 1912.
Mrs. M. W. Holt,
Lowville, N. Y.
Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 20"" and received
the 23"" instant, you are advised that in the pension claim,
Rejected File No. 9,629, it was alleged that Robert Hubbard
served during the Revolution in Captain Simeon Lay's company
Lieut. Colonel John Mead's Connecticut regiment, in Captain
Miles' company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut regiment, in
Captain Stewart's company, Colonel Richards' Connecticut regiment, and in Captain Giled Miller's company, Lieut. Colonel
Hooker's Connecticut regiment, but proof of said services were
never furnished as required by the Pension Bureau to complete
the claim, nor is it known where you could obtain evidence of
his service.

Very respectfully,
J. Davenport
Commissioner.
Note; The name Robert Hubbard does not appear on the Conn. printed records as all
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March 2, 1912.
Mrs. M. W. Holt,
Lowville, 
Lewis County, N. Y.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 22" and received the 24" ultimo, you are advised that in the claim, R. File No. 9,629, it is alleged that Robert Hubbard, a resident of Middletown, Connecticut, served at various times during the Revolution, in the Connecticut troops.
He married June 26, 1781, Phebe Ford, and died January 10, 1814, aged fifty-two years. She then maried, in the Spring of 1824 or 1825, Elijah Skeel who died December 2, 1827, and she died July 22 or 26, 1838, at Boonville, Oneida County, N. Y.
Children of Phebe and Robert Hubbard were:
Joel   born August 12, 1782.
Phebe " October 20, 1783, died May 7, 1820.
Eber    " August 10, 1785.
Levi     " February 26, 1787.
Lydia (Markham) " August 26, 1788.
Sarah " September 2, 1790.
Charlotte (Patchin) " May 2, 1792 or 1794.
Sela " November 13, 1794 04 1796.
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Ruth  born July 19, 1797.
Dier      "      May 10, 1799.
Mendy (Reed)  "  September 22, 1801.
John   " January 9, 1804. Oneida 7-1837
Sena  " May 16, 1807, died January 7, 1808.

The widow Phebe applied for pension on June 13, 1837.
while a resident of Boonville, Oneida County, New York, but
her claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof
of service.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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100
Pension Office
Octr 5 '44
Sir,
The addl evidence in the case of Phebe
Skeel decd formerly wid of Robt Hubbard
claiming a pension under the act of July 7 '38 has been examined and filed. You are
respectfully referred to letters written from
this office to yourself  [crossed out B. P. Johnson]  on the 1st of August
1837. and the Honble A Grant March 13th 38
and July 5th 1838 respecting the above claims from which you will learn the objections to its being admitted, [crossed out text]
which must be removed in the most satisfactory manner.
 The same claim was formerly asserted under the act of July 4th 36
B.P. Johnson Esq
Rome
N.Y
11.106
Act July 7th 38
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11106
June 21. 1844
ns
Phebe [crossed out Hubbard] Skeel
7 May 1838
FREE
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr Pensions
Washington
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Rome. June 18th 1844
Hon J L Edwards
Enclosed are the papers of the
Heirs of Phebe Skeel deceased
Relatives are
respectfully
requested to the subscribed.
I am
most respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Benj. W. Johnson
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Nashua Iowa Oct 19. 31,
To the Pension Dept Wash- D.C.
Dear Sirs
Some time ago
I think about the middle
of this last July you sent me
a copy of the service and 
death date of
Robert Hubbard that
gave Mr Frank Starr
of Middleton Conn
a clew [clue] that  Robert's
father & mother no doubt was 
Jedediah & Hannah (Roberts)
Hubbard
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that Dier or Jediah was
the nick name or the short of
Jedediah, & that perhaps as long a you gave
such a good lengthy report that you might have the old Hubbard Bible as was the case
in those  times & he wanted
me to write you & perhaps
you could verify Jededheah as being the father of Robert
Also you might have more data on the family  as the 1000 years of Hubbard History does not have Jedediah listed. & he
[stamp] RECEIVED PENSION FILES  SUB-DIVISION OCT 23 1931
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could go no further Hoping you may be able to help us. I am very sincerely
Mrs. Jennie Jean Goodale 
Thanks for all you did for me in the previous report.
[stamp] RECEIVED RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION OCT 21 1931
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Original letters contained several cases and were not in good shape to cut out, so made extracts

 Extract from a letter to Hon. A. P. Grant, dated March 13, 1838. " Among the proofs in the case of Mrs. Phebe Skeel formerly widow of Robert Hubbard is a paper purporting to be a discharge the signature to which is not deemed genuine from a close inspection. This necessarily throws a distrust over the claim which can only be removed by a full compliance with the requirements of my letter to Mr. Johnson of Aug. 1, 1837. The length of service for which Co. Mead's regt was raised in 1780 and 1781 may be ascertained in the office of the Secy, of State of Conn. and the statement of her witness Hezekiah Johnson as to the other terms in 1782. 1783 essentially disagrees with his own declaration." 

Extract from a letter to Hon. A. P. Grant, dated July 5, 1838

 "The additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Phebe Skeel, formerly widow of Robert Hubbard dec'd does not fulfill the requirements of my letters 1 Aug. 1837 to Mr. Johnson and of 13 last March to you. No explanation or proof of the genuiness of the discharge on file has been furnished or any solution of the apparent discrepancies of her witness' deposition in her behalf and his own declaration under act of June 7, 1832. Upon the present papers no pension whatever can be allowed her. The Depart. 1 will require the fulfillment of all previous requisitions and more particularly the certificate of the Secy of Conn.  as to the length of the service and commissioning of the officers."
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War Dep 
Pen Office 
Aug 1, 1837 

Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs Phebe Steel formerly the widow of Robert Hubbard dec'd have been examined & filed in this office. 

The proof of the first Term which terminated before the marriage should be corroborated by the certificate of the Comptroller as to the length of service for which Col Mead's regt, was raised in 80 & 81- 

The 2nd Term should be more explicitly stated as to period & length--names of officers &c [and - crossed out] sustained by more detailed deposition of the witness and corroborated by the Comptroller certificate as above.

 B P. Johnson Esqr 
Rome 
New York
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I Hezekiah Johnson of Leyden Lewis County State of New York being duly sworn do depose and say that in the close of the year 1781 I entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for 13 months in Capt Miles Company Col Canfields Regiment of the Connecticut Militia, that most of the service was performed at Horseneck that I was well acquainted with Robert Hubbard then of Middleton (CT) that I was knowing to his going into the American Service at different times that he went one tour to West Point but when and how long he stayed I cannot tell, that he was with me in my tour at Horseneck I well recollect but cannot say precisely how long as he was at home part of the time on a furlough, but verily believe he was there as much as nine months
Hezekiah Johnson
Leyden Lewis County Ss.
 28th Ma 1838 Personally appears the above deponent Hezekiah Johnson with whom I am well acquainted and whom I believe to be a Man of Truth and Veracity, and made oath to the above deposition before me
 Thomas Baker J. Peace

I Certify that the former affadavit made by Hezekiah Johnson in the Case of Robert Hubbards Services in the Revolution made before me was taken when the said Hezekiah Johnson was Sick and Confined to his bed which I think will account for any  Seeming difference there May be between them
  Thomas Baker  J Peace
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STATE NEW-YORK, Lewis County Clerk's Office. ss
I, CARLOS P. SCOVIL, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Thomas Baker before whom the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed
instrument was taken, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and duly authorised to take the same:
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Thomas Baker and verily believe that the signature subscribed to the certificate of the said proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 26th
day of June 1838
Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
by Wm King Dep.y
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Rome N.Y. June 23d 1838
Hon A. P. Grant.
Enclosed I send you additional papers in case of Mrs Phebe Skeel and addl  proof relative to service Robert Hubbard.

1. Joshua Stow knows that he was with Hubbard- that he served at Horse Neck in Capt Simon Lays Co - Col Meads Regt 1781- Showing that certificate forwarded was correct- 
Also [Illegible] afd Phoebe Skeel & John Hubbard - as to certificate among papers.

Elijah Roberts- proves service in Col Hookers Regt - 1779- also under Col Richards 2 months - 1780-

I think from these papers in addition to the others there can be no doubt that the service was performed as stated; I hope we have the pleasure of presenting her soon with a certificate for her pension. 

I have he honor to be most
 Respectfully Yours, 
 Ben P Johnson
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I, Joshua Stow of Middletown, County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say That I was drafted and served two tours of three months each in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That I was well acquainted with Robt. Hubbard, then of said Middletown, who served with me thee months during the winter season of the year 1781, at Horseneck. That we were in the company of Captain Simon Lay in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Mead. Of this tour and of said Robert Hubbard being with me I well recollect. That the other tour was at he same place in the year 1779 in company of Captain Giles Miller in the Regiment, commanded by Lt. Col. Hooker of Farmington (CT.) That it was the time when Fairfield & Norwalk were burnt, and I believe that said Robert Hubbard was with me during this tour. Further this deponent sayeth not. Dated at Middletown, this nineteenth day of May A.D. 1838. J Stow.

Middlesex County S.S. Middletown May 19th 1838
Personally appeared the above deponent, Joshua Stow with whom I am well acquainted and who is a person of credibility and holds the appointment of Postmaster in Middletown, Connecticut, and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition before me. A. John L Smith, Justice of Peace
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 I, Elijah Roberts of Middletown, in the County of Middlesex
and State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn, do depose
and say,
That I was drafted and served one four of three months in
the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War.
That I am well acquainted with Robert Hubbard then of said
Middletown, who served with me, to the best of my recollection,
during this tour. This tour was during the summer of 1779
in the company of Capt. Giles Miller, in the Regt. commanded
by Lt. Col. Hooker of Farmington (Ct.) at Horseneck. I well
recollect that Joshua Stow of Middletown was with me during
this tour.
That I voluntered [volunteered] and served another tour of
two months, during the summer of 1780, at New London (Ct)
in the company of Capt. Stewart of Chatham, in the Regt. commanded
by Col. Richards. That I was well acquainted with the said
Robt. Hubbard, who I well recollect served with me during this
tour.  Further the deponent sayeth not. Dated at
Middletown this nineteenth day of May A.D. 1838.
Elijah Roberts
Middlesex County S.S. Middletown May 19th 1838
Personally appeared the above deponent Elijah Robert
with whom I am well acquainted and is a person of
credibility and made oath the the truth of the above
deposition before me John L. Smith
B.            Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County } I John Fisk of the County Court of Sd County of Middlesex do Certify that John L Smith Esqr is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd County of Middlesex as pr commission on file in my Office. & that his name subscribed to the [prendy?] Certificates markd A.B. are his proper Hand Writing & Signatures.
  In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the seal of sd Court this 19th day of May AD. 1838
  John Fisk  Clk
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[illegible]ate o/c New York Oneida County [illegible] Phebe Skeel of Boonville in said county being duly from maketh oath [illegible] day that the certificate sent on to [illegible] with her papers for [illegible] purporting to be given by John [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] -was found among the papers of her former husband Robert Hubbard that the same she has no doubt [illegible] with his papers ever [illegible] the close of the Revolutionary War and that that she has not the least doubt whatever that said certificate is genuine and in the very state it was where first received by her husband Said certificate was dated 5th March AD 1[illegible]81 at Greenwich [illegible] [illegible] from before me this 30th day of April 1808 Isaac Uttley [illegible] witness I. H. Uttley and further [illegible] Phebe [illegible] Skeel mark State of New York Oneida County B John Hubbard of Boonville in said county being duly sworn [illegible] [illegible] says that he is son of Robert Hubbard and Phebe Skeel that the certificate referred to in the [illegible] affidavit of Phebe Skeel was found among the papers of the said Robert Hubbard after his decease as he had left them and that the paper was in the same condition [illegible] [illegible] as when found and now its appearance [illegible] the appearance of the papers
Page 52

with which it was found he has no doubt the same had remained in [illegible] of the said Robert Hubbard from the time of his receiving it until the day of his death and that [illegible] [illegible] has no doubt whatever that said certificate is in all respects genuine and as received by his deceased father from the hands of Colonel Mead [illegible] [illegible] says not John Hubbard Sworn before me this 30th day of April 1808 [illegible] I certify the said John Hubbard [illegible] [illegible][illegible] [illegible] Isaac Utley [illegible] This is to certify that Phebe Skeel is a member in good and regular standing of the Methodist  [illegible] Church May 17th 1838 Royal Houghton [illegible] in chare of the Black-Rover Circuit in the Black River Conference I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Royal Haughton and that his is a preacher as above represented Boonville May 17,1838 Isaac Utley [illegible]
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[illegible] [illegible] Clerks office Oneida County} [illegible] I James Dean [illegible] of the said county certify that Isaac Utley Esquire is a Justice of the Peace of the said county and was such Justice on the 30th  April [illegible] and has been such justice from [illegible] [illegible] to the present time duly authorized to act as such.  In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name [illegible] the seal of the said County this 13th day of June 1838. James Dean [illegible]
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Sept. 5
Old: mail
addl pff
Phebe Skeel
get onl papers

War Department
Hon J L Edwards
Comr Pensions
Washington
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Rome 31 Augt 1837
Hon J L Edwards
  Sir,  Enclosed I send  [some?] affts [affidavits] in case of Phebe Skeel - agreably to your letter of August 1 1837 and also Certificate Completed of [Yours?]
I hope these will prove satisfactory.
 Returns are respectfully requested to the 
[?absentn..].
  Yours most respectfully
 Your most obt Svt
 B.P. Johnson
Page 56

No more of this man's case to
be acted on  with out my special instructions to that effect
Hand this to be after it is
placed on the Register of Claims
J L.E
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
August 18th 1837
  I certify that Capt Simeon Lay is credited on Haskells Receipts under the head of "Militia service from April to November 1779" £366.18.
  He is further credited on the same book of August 3d 1781 for expence of post Greenwich
 £430.7. [S?eetas?] money
  He is also further credited on the same book June 26 1789 for service at Say brook £44.3.9
  He is also credited on the pay table book August 3d 1781 " By Amount of his pay roll Lawful money £464.0.3"
  Capt John Miles is charged May 8th and June 28th for orders on Treasures, lawful money
£34.14.5
  Capt Isaac Miles is credited on Haskells Receipts January 27th 1778 £245.10.11 under the following head, to wit, The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expence [of the state - crossed out] of Militia called out for the defense of said State.
  I further certify that [that - crossed out] the name of Robert Hubbard has not been found.
  Wm Field  Comptroller
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Boonville NY
Aug 16th 37

10
Benj. P. Johnson
Rome NY
Page 59

State of New York
Oneida County Ss
Phebe Skeel of Boonville in said County Says 
that her husband Robert Hubbard
entered the service of the United States
the second time in the month of November or December in the year 1781... and that he served under Capt Miles in Col Canfields Regt
for the term of nine months, and his service
was performed as this deponent always
understood at Horseneck, West Point,
and at various other places -
 Phebe Skeel her X mark
Subscribed and Sworn
before me
this 16 day of Augst 1837
and I certify that she is a woman
of credibility and veracity.
does not write in consequence of
a lame wrist but makes her mark
Isaac Utley Justice of the peace
mark
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10
Benj. P Johnson Esq
Rome
Boonville NY
Aug 11
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State of New York
Lewis County Ss
Hezekiah Johnson of said county, being duly Sworn Says.
that he was well acquainted with Robert
Hubbard in the revolutionary war. That he
was a private in Capt
Miles, company
and in Col Canfields Regiment in 1782
and he served as this deponent thinks nine
months during said year, and a part of the
time in the same company with this
deponent - and further says that he entered the service in the month of November or December of 178[illegible]-and the service was performed at Horseneck, West Point and various other places Hezekiah Johnson
Sworn before me this
10th day of August 1837
I certify he is a man of
credibility truth and
veracity
Thomas Baker J. Peace
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Rome- Oneida Co. N.Y.
July 10 1837
Hon J.L. Edward
Sir
Enclosed are the
papers of Phebe Skeel formerly
Mrs Phebe Hubbard for a pension
I believe the papers comply with
the law-
Returns are respectfully
requested to the Subscribed at Rome
Oneida County
N. Y.
I am  most respectfully
Your obt Sevt

B.P.  Johnson
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Ext from the declaration of Hezekiah Johnson
of [Cont No - crossed out] Lewis Co. N.Y. made in 1833 No 286.51
"That some time in the latter part of July in said year, 1781 He again entered the service in the Cont Militia in the same company & under the same officer, (Capt Geo Hubbard) and marched to the same places above mentioned ( New Haven & West Haven) [illegible]
served three months, and was discharged some
time in the latter part of Oct following, he is not
able to state the particular day. That he served as
a volunteer &c."
"That on the first of March in the year
1782 he again enlisted in the Cont State troops
for 13 months under Capt. Edgar, Col Canfields
regt. Marched from Middletown where he
resided to the [Garmon?] between Stamford and
Stanwick and Horse Neck." Discharged [same?]
part of Apl 1783.
Note.  Was not in service at it appears between Oct 1781 and March 1782= during the interview, Hubbard must have servd five of the nine months, according to the afft of
Mr. Johnson
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Wallingford Town Clerks Office June 5th 1837
This may certify that I have examined the records of marriages in this town and it does not appear therefore, that the marriage of Robert Hubbard and Phebe Ford was ever entered upon record in said town
Attest Jas. W Carrington Town Clerk

I John D. Reynolds Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that James W. Carrington whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is the Town Clerk of the said Town of Wallingford duly authorised and empowered to certify records and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this 5th day of June 1836.
Jno. D. Reynolds Judge of the Probate for the District of Wallingford
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No 2  This may certify that on examination of the records of the Congregational Church of Meriden Con. it appears that
Priv John Hubbard was settled there in the ministry in 1768. & closed his ministry 1786. It appears that said Mr Hubbard did not keep a record of Marriages which took place during his ministry or if kept not now to be found.
Meriden Con. June 3. 1837.
Arthur Granger
Pastor of the
Cong. Church

State of Connecticut-
New Haven County Ss Meriden June 3rd AD 1837.
Personally appeared the above named Arthur Granger and made oath to the facts as set forth in the preceding certificate before me
 Eli C. Birdsey Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted 
with the said Arthur Granger and that he is 
a man of integrity, truth, and veracity
Eli C. Birdsey Justice of Peace

I John D Reynolds Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Eli C. Birdsey whose signature is anexed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven, and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the P. Court this 5th day of June 1837
Jno D. Reynolds Judge of
Probate for the District of
Wallingford.
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Robert Hubbard of Capt. Simeon Lays Comp. in Lieut. Col. John Mead Regt of Militia serving faithfully served the full term required is hereby discharged this Service
Greenwich [?] of March A.D. 1781 
John Mead. Lt. Col. Cond.
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Lt. John Mead
Certificate
Robert Hubbard
1781
Page 68

No 4
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
June 6th 1837
I certify that the name of Col John
Mead appears on Haskell Receipts under the
following head, to wit, "The United States
Dr To the State of Connecticut for
sundry expenditures for the service and
expence of Troops stationed at Greenwich
for the defence of said State", and he
is credited Nov 11th 1780  £195-18-8,
I further certify that Capt Simeon
Lay is credited on the same Book under the
same head, for service at Greenwich
August 3d 1781. £480-7-.
Wm Field Comptroller
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No. 5 Lewis County SS
Hezekiah Johnson being duly sworn Saith that he was acquainted with Robert Hubbard of Middletown Connecticut in the time of the Revolutionary War and for a number of years after - and this deponent Saith that the Same Robert Hubbard was in the American Service in the year 1782 a Private in Colonel Canfield Regiment and that he Served as this deponent thinks Nine Months during Said Year - a Part of the time in the Same Company with deponent and this deponent believes that the said Robert Hubbard was then married to a woman whose maiden name was Phebe Ford and that the said Robert Hubbard died about the year 1814 and that his widow is now living in the town of Boonville County of Oneida and State of New York. Hezekiah Johnson  Sworn before me this 10th day of May 1837 and Certify he is a man of Credibility Truth and Veracity.  Thomas Baker J. P.
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State of New York Clerks Office Lewis County} Ss 
I Carlos P Scovil Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas Baker Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for Lewis County Commissioned and duly sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and truly believe his signature Subscribed to said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing-Given under My Hand and seal of said County  this 6th day of June 1837  
Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
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Robert Hubbard and Phebe Ford was Married June 26th 1781 
Joel born Monday August 1782
Phebe born Monday Feb the 20 1783 
Eber born Wednesday August 18 1785
Levi born Monday Feb 26th 1787 
Lydia born Tuesday August 26th 1788  
Sara born Sept 2nd 1790 
Charlotte born Frydy May 2nd 1792  
Sela born Wednesday [illegible] 13th 1796  
Ruth born July 9th 1797 
Dier born May [illegible] 1799
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Mendy born Tuesday Sept 22nd 
John born Monday Jan 9th 1804
Sena born Saturday May 16th 1807
Deaths
Sena died Jan 7th 1808 aged [7?] months 21 days 
Robert Hubbard died Jan 10th 1876 Aged 52 years  
Phebe died May 7th 1820 Age 36 years
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Revolutionary
Power of Atty. of
John Hubbard
New York
Look for
Phebe Skeel
New York
Suspd
Return to previous
no papers
F E Hassler
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Power of Attorney
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*

State of New York, County of Lewis  
Be it known that before me Chas Pease a Justice of the Peace personally appeared John Hubbard aged 48 years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Robert Hubbard who was a revolutionary soldier in the State of Connecticut and that he died on the tenth day of Jan. 1814 and that his mother, named Phebe Hubbard ^ (who married a second time and died named Phebe Skeel) died on the 22nd day of July 1838 and that they were married on the 26 day of June in the year 1781 and that they were residents of Middletown in the State of Conn. and that they resided there about 20 years after their marriage and that he resides in Leyden and that furthermore he by these presents, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F.E. Hassler, of Washington city, D.C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as son & one of the lawful heirs of Robert Hubbard ^ & all other heirs of the said Robt Hubbard who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he ^ [?] may be entitled.  In witness whereof, he has on this 20th day November 1852,  hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal. 
 John Hubbard for himself and the other heirs of Robert Hubbard  
Witness: C D Adams  
Witness: A K Buxter  
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I, further certify, that John Hubbard has always by the community been known as the son & one of the heirs of Robert Hubbard dec'd Dated on this 20th day of November 1852 Charles Pease J. P.  

State of New York, County of Lewis, to wit: I hereby certify, that Charles Pease Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Lewis County Court, this 20th day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty two 
Harrison Barnes Clerk. 
* If a widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." 
State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner and amount of pension.