Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13497, Samuel Hubbs, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
New York 

Hubbs, Samuel  

NUMBER 
S. 13497

carded

CONTENTS
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New York 14789
Samuel Hubbs
Montgomery in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bogert of the Reg't commanded by Col. Foley in the Militia line for New York

10 mo. private

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 53 Dollars 33. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June 1833, and sent to P. Randall, Canajohanie, Montgomery Co. N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.  106.66
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 26.66
$133.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by[illegible]
Book [illegible]

Date of death, not an aB
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Pension papers of Samuel Hubbs of Charleston in Co. of Montgomery for a pension under the Law of June 7 1832

14893

P. Naudall agent
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of the 7th June 1832-
State of New York
Montgomery County

On this twenty first day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
thirty two, personally appeared, in open Court
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
at the Court house in Johnstown in & for
the County of Montgomery & State of New York
being a Court of Record now setting, Samuel
Hubbs a resident in the town of Charleston
in said County & State aged sixty seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - that he enlisted in
the army of the United States in the year
1779 - in the City of Albany & State of New York
under Isaac Bogert (then called Capt.
but holding the commission as deponent
understood of Lieut.) who commanded
the Company in Col. Goose Van Schaick's
Regt- He enlisted on the first day of May of that
year for nine months, served his time out
in said Company & Regt in the City of
Albany & was then discharged by the Commanding officer on the last of January or first February 1780. - The company was made up of continental troops & nine months men to guard the military Stores at Albany, and
also of invalid Soldiers of different companies
which were left of General Sullivan's army
who were not able to continue their march
with him into the more westerly part of the
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State of New York - there were in deponents company soldiers by the following names under Capt. Bogert to wit-
Spalding an orderly Sergeant- Jotham Curtis- Joel Curtis- Buckley of Albany - McIntosh & Consider Brockway - Deponent spent his time & performed his duty in said Company at the Barracks in Albany stood sentry & on guard, at the magazine at the Fort & at the U. States Armory - the Commissary Store & at the Col's door. The company to which Deponent belonged had the charge of some hostile Indians sent into the City from the West by Genl Sullivan as hostages-- among whom were a chief by the name of King Sconidere (Deponent does not know how his name should be spelled) & his two daughters. Deponent then understood & still believes the above service to have been on the Continental Establishment in the New York line - He however states the facts as they were and must leave it to the department to give to the service its proper character. Understood Capt Bogert & Col. Van Schaick to be Continental officers. The company was raised for the express purpose above described & were under the command of the above named Col during the whole term, but whether said company properly belonged to said Col's Regt or was officially assigned to his command for the term being deponent cannot with certainly say. There was that season, a Major Wales, Stationed at Albany who had the charge of the Commissary stores for the New England troops. A part of the Company of Capt Bogart were taken out & put under
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the command of Capt McKeen, who marched them from the City, up the Mohawk to Fort Stanwix during the term aforesaid-to guard the U States Stores at that place-- said Capt McKeen was afterwards killed at the Tusloch or Durlach Battle. There was also a Mr. Lemuel Turner in said Company from Stephentown Renselaer Co-- but lately of Auburn in the Co. of Cayuga N. York whom deponent is advised drew a pension for the above service since dead at Auburn.
Deponent saith also that he entered afterwards into the service of the U. States under the following named officers in the New York State troops & served as hereinafter state to wit-
He enlisted on the last of May or first of June 1781 at Warrens Bush Mohawk district now the town of Florida, County of Montgomery & & State of New York into Capt Garrat Putnam's company in Col Willets Regt of New York State troops for nine months Col Willet was from New York and after having served seven months therein was discharged on account of the scarcity of provisions & there being as was then supposed no
further necessity for the 9 months men for the following 2 months- Deponent was discharged at Fort Plain by Col. Enos Throop the father of the present Gov of this state then acting in said Regt. as our qr. Master, on or about the first of January 1782. Recollect the names of the following officers during the last mentioned
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period to wit adjutant Fonda, Major Rowley of the New England Troops & saw many others whose names he does not now recollect.
Deponent afterwards sold his discharge to his Lieut Victor Putnam, who pretended he could get the land promised the 9 months men - which said discharge is lost to this deponent. Deponent lay the greater part of the last mentioned time at Fort Plank on the Mohawk River in this County.
Deponent was in the great Battle at Johnstown on the 25th best as deponent believes 1781-- Went from thence to Fort Herkimer up the River & from there through the Royal Grants where they intercepted the enemy - took their Baggage & about 30 prisoners. Then pursued on to West Canada Creek had a skirmish killed Butler & six others & took 5 or 6- prisoners-- Then pursued the remainder of the enemy a half days Journey & returned again to Fort Plain & lay there at the Fort until discharged as above, except when called out as they frequently were on alarms-scouts & Excursions-- on one occasion went up to Fort Herkimer where he first heard as he thinks of the defeat & surrender of Lord Cornwallis - went over to Durlach now Sharon in Schoharie Co. N. York with the Regt. after Tories & Indians - was in no other battles except as above stated-
Deponent further states that he made an application for a pension under the
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Law of 1818- in Nov- 1829- by virtue of his service first above mentioned-supposing as he still does-- that they were on the Continental establishment- in which he stated his services to have been rendered in the year 1778 - under Lieut Bogert and deponent then believed it to have been in that year- & so believed until the 3d Instant when deponent related to his Attorney or agent the circumstances of the company having been firstly formed of Genl Sullivans men in his excursion to the western part of this state Deponent was informed it must have been in 1779 - on reference to history finds the fact to be so. Deponent has no documentary evidence of his services - & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testimony to his services except those whose affidavits are and are intended to be hereto annexed- He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
[signed] Samuel Hubbs
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid                                          
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We Henry J. Yates residing in the town of Root & County of Montgomery State of New York and John Hand residing in Glen & County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with  Samuel Hubbs who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 67 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neigh
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borhood where he resides to have been a soldier
Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[Signed] Henry F. Yates
[Signed] John Hand
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
[Samuel Hubbs is crossed out] Henry F. Yates & John Hart who signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said County of Montgomery, to wit the said Henry F. Yates is a resident of the town of Root & the said John Hand is a resident of the town of Glen & are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to Credit [and it also appears to the satisfaction of the said court is crossed out]
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hubbs for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this 21st day of September 1832.
[Signed] Geo. D. Ferguson
[No seal is visible]
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No 14893
Samuel Hubbs Ny

i.j.

admd

P. Randall agent
Canajoharie
Montgomery Co
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 183
Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulation sill shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked I the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Samuel Hubbs of Montgomery Co. New York.
[Chart below]
[Chart headings]
Period when the service rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service Years / Months / Days | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported. 

Entered 1779 |  /  9 /  | Private | Capt. or Lieut, Bogert | Col. Goose Van Schaicks Cols Regt. Gen’l Putnam, Col. Willet | at Johnstown | to Fort Plank | Albany New York Aged 67. | Traditionary 

1778 |  / 7 /  | Private | Garrat Putnam, Capt. | 

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and
"volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such
as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding
particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular 'Troops.
2. The State 'Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of ss.
On this [——] day of______ personally appeared (a) before___
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of [——] and State, Territory or District of [——]aged [c] [——] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [——], with [——] and served in the [——] (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if lie served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular
period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he en[t]ered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [——] Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [—— —— ——] of the Court of [—— ——] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [—— —— ——] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [——] day of [—— ——] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [—— —— ——] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [—— —— ——], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [——] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter,
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. [—— —— ——] and that C.D._____who has signed the preceding certificate is a
clergyman, resident in the [—— —— ——] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [—— —— ——] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to
credit.
I [—— —— ——] Clerk of the Court of [—— —— ——] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation(sic) of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [seal
embossed onto document] of office, this [—] day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith,
as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts,
which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full
account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the
imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following [m] interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of
the Revolution.
The Court will see that [t]he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of
whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and
that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in
the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of
Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity,
attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the
proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature
annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing go by reason of bodily infirmity ; in which ease the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier most give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must
state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. ln a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personalty appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades: — For — year — months, and — days, I served as a — — . For — months and — days, I served as a — ; and for such service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, it too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where
the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which, contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in this case applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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June 11, 1938
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RA-J/EEL
Samuel Hubbs- S.13497

Miss G. Anna Burch
Box 75
Gloversville, New York

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hubbs, of Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, who was listed as a pensioner in 1840.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13497, based upon the service in that war of Samuel Hubbs.

Samuel Hubbs was the son of Alexander, date and place of birth of Samuel and name of his mother not shown.  in 1832, Alexander Hubbs, father of Samuel, was living in Montgomery County, New York aged ninety years.  Alexander Hubbs served during the greater part of the Revolutionary War, details of his service not shown.

Samuel Hubbs enlisted in Albany, New York, May 1, 1779, served as a private in Captain Isaac Bogert's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schnick's New York Regiment; length of service, nine months; during this tour, he was stationed at Albany as a guard over military stores:  he enlisted June 1781, at Warrenbush, Tryon (that part which was later Montgomery) County, New York, and served seven months in Captain Garret Putman's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment; was in the battke of Johnstown and in the skirmish at west Canada Creek when Colonel Butler was killed.

he was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and resided in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
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In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pensions, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Hubbs (S. 13497), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Samuel Hubbs
Certificate No.14789
Issue4d June 25, 1833
Rate, $53.33 per annum
Commenced march 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Hon J. L. Edwards Esquire
My dear sir
The [illegible] pointed out in Hubbs case as to the mode of attaching the papers-- I have intended to have corrected according to instructions.
It will be perceived on a review of his original declaration - that he entered for his second term under Capt. Garrat Putnam. This I perceive, the department mistook for "Genl Putnam"- this I have taken the liberty to correct in the Tabular Schedule.
By inadvertence the department have mentioned the evidence of his service as traditionary.- It will be seen on examination, that the statement of Saml Hubbs, the applicant - is sustained throughout by the afft. of Alexander Hubbs- & in a very circumstantial manner.
& the 7 months service also by the afft. of William Hall - whose credibility is duly vouched for - then is added to these papers the [illegible] afft. of Elijah Herrick & Henry V. Wycoff, two clergymen found on the last sheet -
The only difficiently seems to [illegible] to be as to his term of 9 months in 1779. and on this subject I beg leave to remark, that if this service was in the state levies & not continental. then the evidence is sufficient unless better can be procured.. Although the applicant seems rather to think it was continental I am persuaded he is mistaken & he seems to be in [illegible] & leave the character of the service uncertain on that account It seems by the records in the office of the Secy of this state. That Isaac Bogart was one officer in the State Levies in the years 1779 - 80 - 81 & not in service at all in 1778-
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It is suggested by the department that the affidavit of Nicholas Joraleman, found among the original papers "has no reference to Hubbs can"- the subscriber begs leave to state. that the object of sending this afft. which was procured by a friend & in the absence of the applicant - was to [illegible], that Bogart did command in the City of Albany in 78 or 79 supposing that the department had evidence that it was not in 78- And it is a singular & I think convincing coincidence. That this witness describes the very kind of service detailed by the applicant & calls them "New York State troops-- naming the same Col-
It did not attract my notion until the return of the papers that the certificate of credibility was omitted on the afft. Joel Curtis this is a misfortune & I know not whether it can be corrected. The deponent lives (if alive) more than 10 miles distant. I have written & rec'd no return & the applicant is not able to journey if credit were to be given to this afft. connected with the oath of Saml & Alexander Hubbs that they know no other Alexander Hubbs in this region at that time & that he had no other son in the service. I would then respectfully submit whether the claim is not sustained. supported as S Hubbs now is, even if it must be deemed continental service-
The subscriber has no doubt whatever, but that Bogart then commanded state Levies - under the general orders of Col. Van Schaick a continental officer, then having the charge in the City of Albany-
All which is most respectfully submitted
P Randall agent
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[Left side of page]
George Steen
affdt
N. 201

[Right side of page]
Victor Putnam or Garret Jones, Did either one make a location [illegible]
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State of New York, Montgomery County}ss.
George Steen of Florida at County aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose & saith that he is personally acquainted with Samuel Hubbs of Charleston & County aforesaid and believes him to be of the age of Sixty eight years and was well acquainted with said Samuel in the War of the Revolution in this Country and this deponent further saith that in the year A.D. 1781 the said Samuel enlisted as a soldier in said war under Capt. Garret Putman at Warrensbush in the County of Tryon (now County of Montgomery) and state aforesaid in Col. Willetts Regiment of State Levies for the term of nine months in the month of May of that year that said Samuel, was enlisted as aforesaid in pursuance of a law or regulation of said State, offering a reward or bounty of two hundred acres of land to each soldier who should so enlist for nine months. The said lands as this deponent then understood & believes were to be allowed to a class who should furnish such soldiers and according to the arrangement then made the Company to which this deponent belonged to [] Capt. S. Snooks company was then organized & met for the purpose of forming Classes as aforesaid by order of said Captain Snook and a class was accordingly formed of the following persons to wit-this deponent Coonreadt Steen-William Steen-William Phillips-and another person whose name this deponent does not now recollect and the said persons composing said class then & there contracted with the said Samuel Hubbs (he being a private in Capt. Yeomans Company) by & with the consent of the father of said Samuel (he the said Samuel being then under age) that the said Samuel should be the said soldier for the said class for the purpose aforesaid and the said class accordingly did assign to Alexander Hubbs the father of said Samuel all then right & title to the lands aforesaid and also forty shiple of wheat all for the benefit of the said Samuel & for which consideration the said Samuel then agreed to perform the duty of a soldier as aforesaid and this deponent further saith
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that he knows that said Samuel was accepted & received by said Captain Putman as the soldier procured by said Class and that said Samuel did do duty in said Captain Putman Company accordingly 
NB{ the interlineation  marked B was made before sworn to}

George his x mark Steen

Sworn to & subscribed this 5th day of December 1833 (deponent made his mark he being unable to see to write) before me John Hand, one of the Judges of Montgomery County.

I also Certify that I am acquainted with the above named George Steen and that he is a person of good character & a creditable witness.

John Hand the Judge aforesaid &c.
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Jacob Philps affdf
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Montgomery County
Jacob Philps of the Town of Root in said County being duly sworn before Henry Lyken a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and says that he is well acquainted with Samuel Hobbs and was also well acquainted with him in the year 1781 and the said Samuel did enlist into Captain Garrett Pulman's Company in Col. Willets Regiment and that said Samuel did serve in said Company till Discharge and said Jacob Phelps was a soldier in said Company and they was Discharge for want of Provision a few Days before the time [illegible] said and further say not.
Jacob his x mark Philps
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 day of December 1833 by making his mark he being unable to write from old age and palsey.

Henry Lycken Justice

I am well acquainted with the within named Jacob Philps and that he is a person of character as a witness.

Henry Lycken Justice
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Samuel Hubb, affdt
N201
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State of New York, Montgomery County}ss.
Samuel Hubbs of the Town of Charleston in said county being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the spring of the year 1781, he was one of a class of five men in Capt. Yeoman’s company that was obliged by an Act of the Legislature of this State of that year to furnish a soldier for nine months, or stand a draft; that in consequence thereof, he and the other members of his said class did hire a man named John Jones to serve the said nine months, in consideration whereof he (this deponent) and the other members of said class assigned to said Jones all their right and title to the bounty land offered by the State in this act aforesaid, and gave him a quantity of wheat, the number of bushels not remembered, and this deponent further says that a short time after he was solicited by a class in Capt. Snook’s company by the names of George Steen, William Steen, Conrad Steen, William Phillips  - the other name forgotten to be their soldier for their class; and that he, being under age, did, by and with the consent of his father Alexander Hubbs agree to be their soldier as the law aforesaid required. In consideration of which
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agreement and of this deponent’s undertaking to perform said service by him required of said class, the members thereof assigned to my said father, for my benefit, all the right and title to the bounty offered by the state in the act aforesaid to wit two hundred acres of land, and gave to him (my said father) for my skipples of wheat.
And this deponent further says that he agreed with said last named class to provide himself with sufficient clothing, a gun and equipments, and that he accordingly did so, and joined the company at Fort Hunter under the command of Capt. Garret Putnam, he (the said Captain) then being stationed at that place. This was in the month of April or May in the year aforesaid, but which this deponent does not recollect. And this deponent further says that he remained at Fort Hunter aforesaid, until after the defeat of Capt. Woodward west of Fort Herkimer, when he (this deponent) with the rest of the company was marched to Fort Herimer by said Capt. Putman, and from there returned to Fort Plank where we continued until the
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month of October. On or about on 24th day of said month of October, this deponent with the rest of his Company under the command of said Capt. Putnam, joined their regiment at Fort Plain, Commanded by Col. Marinus Willet by whom they, the said company & regiment were marched in pursuit of Ros[s] & Butler who we were impowered(sic) had set out to burn the Warrensbush settlement lying about twenty five miles east of Fort Plain aforesaid. And this deponent further says that when the said regiment (this deponent being with it) reached Caughawaga, information was received about said Ros[s] & Butler with this party,  were passing from Warrensbush aforesaid to Johnstown; there upon the said regiment was marched to the latter place, where an engagement took place on the Hall Farm between the said Regiment of Col. Willet in which this deponent then was, and the enemy under the command of said Ros[s] & Butler. And this deponent further says that the said Battle took place on the 25th of October 1781, and that on the following day he and his regiment
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aforesaid marched under the command of said Col. Willet to Fort Herkimer aforesaid, and from there to a place called Jerseyfield, where the party of said Ros[s] and Butler was overtaken and several prisoners captured. Said party then retreated further to west Grenada creed, where they were again overtaken by our regiment, and Col. Butler and five of our party were killed, and three more prisoners taken. After pursuing the energy a short distance beyond said Canada creek and not overtaking them it was decided prudent to return and we were marched back to Fort Plains at which place this deponent remained until he was discharged, which according to the best of his recollection, was in the latter part of the month of December in the year aforesaid. The reason for the discharge of the company was the lateness and severity of the season, the want of provisions, and the fact that there was no expectation of the enemy’s return. And this deponent further says that his discharge which
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was in writing and signed by the Major for said Troop, is lost, as is also, as he believes, the assignment aforesaid, executed by the said class to my father and above stated. And this deponent further says that he has never received the bounty land to which he was entitled for the service rendered as aforesaid, nor any compensation therefore and further this deponent saith not.
Samuel Hubbs
Subscribed & sworn to this 31st day of December 1833 before me,
Abraham Morrell First Judge at Montgomery County Courts
State of New York, Montgomery County ss.
I Abraham Morrell First Judge of Montgomery County Courts do hereby certify that I know the above named Samuel Hubbs and have been personally acquainted with him for more than Twenty five years last past, that he is a gentleman of the first respectability, sustaining in fairness an irreproachable character in points of honesty & integrity and in all other respects and that his statements are entitled to full and entire credit. Given under my hand at Johnstown in said County this 21st day of December 1833.
Abraham Morrell, First Judge of Montgomery County Courts.
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State of New York, Montgomery County}
We Henry N. Wyckoff a clergyman residing in the town of Charleston & County of Montgomery in the state aforesaid, and Elijah Herrick of the same plan a clergyman--thereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hubbs who subscribed to the annexed declaration for a pension & sworn to the same that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that we have been acquainted with the said Samuel & the community in which he lives for at least Twenty five years now past, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & never to our knowledge doubted & that we concur in that opinion, also that we have known him as acting as a Justice of the peace for a number of years in said town and believing him incapable of making a wrong statement for his own benefit to defraud his county & sworn & subscribed the 8th day of June 1833. 
Elijah Herrick
Henry N. Wyckoff

Sworn & subscribed before me Samuel S. Schuyler Justice
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Montgomery County ss.

I certify that the above named Henry N. Wyckoff & Elijah Herrick are resident clergymen of Charleston aforesaid, with above. I am well acquainted in regular standing & credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit and are well respected in the community where they reside &c.

Samuel S. Schuyler Justice

State of New York, Montgomery County Clerks Office ss.
I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby certify that Samuel S. Schuyler before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace of the said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit & to the above certificate is his proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of June 1833.

Geo D. Ferguson

Pension papers of Samuel Hubbs of the aforenamed County of Montgomery & State of New York for a pension under new law of June 7, 1832

Admd 16 mo pri
$53.33
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Lis [illegible]
c. [illegible] A. Hubbs=
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State of New York
Montgomery County SS
Samuel Hubbs whose name appears to an annexed affadavit, deposeth & saith that he was in the service in the summer of 1779 and was stationed at Albany, and Recollects that his Father Alexander Hubbs came to Albany with his company sometime in the month of August he thinks - he saw him draw provisions for his company at the commissary stores and that the said Alexander Hubbs informed this deponent that he was then going on a tour of duty to Schoharie. and that he was then acting as Comendant of his company - and further that he saw him on his return homeward - and further this deponent saith not [Signed] Samuel Hubbs
Sworn & subscribed before me this 28th day of December 1832.
[Signed] Henry J. Diesendorf Justice
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State of New York
Montgomery County, SS: I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Henry J. Devendorff, before whom the two annexed affidavits of Alexander Hubbs, & also the annexed affidavit of Samuel Hubbs purports to have been sworn was on the date of each of said affidavit, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and also a Justice of the peace of the said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry J. Devendorff, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit of Alexander Hubbs, & also to the certificates of identity to each of said affidavits & also to the said affidavit of Samuel Hubbs, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 4th day of January, 1833.
Geo. D. Ferguson
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[Left side of page]
1917 Oct. 22. Hist to Miss A. S. Woodcock, letter in S. 13.487
Alexander Hubbs
1925 - Nov. 17. Tombstone data to Melvin W. Lethbridge - His letter in claim S. 11006 John Lott MN&E
1927 [May is crossed out] Apr. 7. Hist to Chas L. Hubbs

[Right side of page]
Rev War 13.497
INVALID.
File No. 13.497
Samuel Hubbs
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 186
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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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, Mar 31 1927

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:  I will esteem it a great favor if you will supply me with such information as your records may contain as to service in the War of Independence of the following named persons or their wives, viz:

Charles Hubbs  0
Samuel Hubbs  only one
____ Vosseller  ?
They probably served in New York organizations.
I thank you now for any information you may be able to give me.

Respectfully, Charles L. Hubbs.

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
R APR 6 1927
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section

November 17, 1925

Melvin W. Lethbridge
7 Perkins St.,
Amsterdam, N.Y.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13497 it appears that Samuel Hubbs enlisted May 1, 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain Isaac Bogert's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment.
He enlisted in May or June 1781 and served seven months as a private in Captain Garret Putman's Company, Colonel Marinus Willet's New York Regiment.

[Handwritten note on the right side pointing to the name Garret] spelled Gerritt in N.Y. Book but Gerret in a Comptroller's report in cl. of Frederick Lepper N. 20477 & thus in cl. so I used it.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21. 1832 while a resident of Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, aged sixty-seven years.
[Handwritten note on Left side of page]
Date of death not on AB
{Handwritten note on Right side of page]
Date of death not on record in this claim. (This sentence went out with this history)

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11008 it appears that John Lott was born in 1760.
He enlisted in 1776 and served at various times whenever called upon, about fifteen months in all, under Captains Cornelius Lott, Beard, Babcock, Jacob Ten Eyck, Abraham Van Nest, Vroome and Logan in the New Jersey Troops.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832 while a resident of Glen, Montgomery County, New York.
[Handwritten note on left side of page]
Date of death not on AB
{Handwritten note on right side of page]
Date of death not on record in this claim. (This sentence was added to the letter to this person)

Owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose, not more that two records of Revolutionary War pensioners are sent to any inquirer or organization.
You and anyone designated by you may examine and collect data from the Revolutionary War pension claims by calling at the Bureau which is the usual practice in such matters, as said records are open to the public for research work under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1901.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
[Initials in upper right corner] AW

April 7, 1927.
Mr. Charles L. Hubbs,
3510 Meade Ave.
San Diego, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 13497, it appears that Samuel Hubbs enlisted at Albany, New York, May 1, 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain Isaac Bogert's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment.
He re-enlisted at Warren's Bush, New York, in May or June 1781, served seven months as a private in Captain Gerritt Putnam's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment and was in the battles at Johnstown and West Canada Creek.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, while living in Charlestown, Montgomery Co., New York, aged sixty-seven years.
Alexander Hubbs, also a soldier of the Revolution, who in 1832 was a resident of Charlestown, New York, aged ninety years, stated that "he had no other son in the service" than the above named Samuel Hubbs,
There is no [no is underlined] further information on file as to family
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner
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aw

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

April 7, 1827.

Mr. Charles L. Hubbs, 3510 Meade Ave., San Diego, Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau consist of claims for pension and bounty land only. A careful search of said records fails to show such a claim on file for any soldier named Charles Hubb, or Hubbs, or his family and you are herewith furnished the history of the only Samuel Hubb, or Hubbs found on the records.

If you desire the history of any particular soldier named Vosseller or Vasseller; in order that a proper search of said records be made in your behalf, please furnish his full name and as much as possible of the following data in regard to him. Approximate dates of his birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, given name of widow, if he left one.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of    ______, received ________for a statement of the military history of Samuel 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.       S12487
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
May 1, 1779
May June 1781

Length of Service.
9 months
7 months

Rank.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
Isaac Bogert
Garritt Putnam

COLONEL.
Goose Van Schaick
Marinus Willett

STATE
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, Johnstown & West Canada Creek
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Albany, NY(when he was underage)
Date of application for pension, Sept 21 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Charleston, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, sixty seven years
Remarks: In Sept. 1832 Alexander Hubbs also a sol of the Rev ae 90 yrs resident of Charleston N.Y. No further family data on file. [illegible] also eng.
No death date

Respectfully, Commissioner

1832/67/65
4-285C
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Records searched no claim found under Act of 1818 for Samuel Hubbs, April 10, 1906.
A.E.P.

All rejected claims under the Act of 1818 were returned to claimants, that is the reason there are no printed lists of rejected 1818 claims.

AW
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P.O. Box No. 75, Gloversville, N.Y., May 19, 1938.

Veterans Administration, Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly advise me as to the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hubbs of Charleston, Montgomery County New York as shows by the records in your office?

He is listed as a pensioner in 1840 in the return of the U.S. Marshal of the Northern District of New York in the Sixth U.S. Census.

Thanking you in advance for this information, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

(Miss) G. Anna Burch