Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35011, for William Niblet, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Niblet, William
NUMBER
S.35011
CONTENTS
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13,409
Maryland
William Niblet
of Worchester Co in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland line, for the term of 6 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month to commence on the 29th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of july 1819 and sent to Hon. Thos. Bayly Princess Anne, Somerset Co Md.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 .... $81.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September 1819 48..
10 mo 2/30 4/31 $129.56
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

[the following is written perpendicular to the right of the text]
Notification sent January 8. 1821
John Handy, Land Office, Maryland
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Jun 9th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Niblet enlisted as a Private in the Seventh Maryland Regiment, on the Fifteenth day of May 1778 and was discharged [crossed out: on the] in Nov 1780
Thos Harney, Aud. S. M.
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35011
Revy INVALID
File No. 35,011
William Niblet Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Wm. Niblett
[crossed out: Judges Certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted]
Maryland line
Adm:
Further proof of service wanted & Ser endorsement in the case of E. Thomason
[the following is written over the above statement:] Hon. Thos. Bayly, Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland.
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State of Maryland
Worcester County To wit
On this 29th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber an Associate Judge of the 4th Judicial district of Maryland, personally appear William Niblet aged 68 years, residing in Worcester County in the said District who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said William Niblet enlisted in 1777- in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Hardman of the Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. Gunby; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the Revolutionary War when he was discharged from service at Annapolis in the State of Maryland, that he was in the battles of Cambden [Camden], Eutaw Springs, and Cowpens- at Kings Bridge & in several scirmishes. He was in service 5 years and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of this country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except hereto annexed
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
James B. Robins
Associate Judge of the 4th Jud.
District of Maryland
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On the day year afsd appears before me Ezekiel Thomason, who being first duly sworn on the holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with William Niblet, and served with him in the army in Capt Hardman's Company of - afterwards in Capt Lyle's - in Alexander Roxburg's Battalion & in Col. Gunbys Regiment for several years.
Sworn before
James B Robins

I James Robins Judge JC. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Niblet did serve in the revolutionary war, stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
This 29th day of April A.D. 1818
James B. Robins
Seal of the Court.
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State of Maryland Worcester County to wit I John C Handy Clerk of Worcester County hereby Certify that the Honorable James B. Robins Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing Declaration & written affidavit & also give the foregoing Certificate was at the time of taking and signing thereof and still is an associate Judge of the fourth Judicial District of Maryland and duly Commissioned and Qualified and that to all his  acts as such due Faith and Credit  is and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as [illegible]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of my office this 29th day of April Anno Dom 1818
John Handy Clk Da. C of Court
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Wm Niblett
[crossed out: Judge's Certificate as to claim and circumstances wanted]
Adm:
Hon. Thos Bayly
Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland

I hereby certify that the within applicant William Niblet is in reduced circumstances and extremely poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country
Thomay Bayly
March 3 1819
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William Niblet
Declaration

exertions and the charity of others I have been enabled to live.
William Niblet, his mark

Testn
William Whittington
Associate Judge 4th Judicial District of Maryland
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Schedule.
(A.) Worcester County SS.
On this 15th day of November 1820, personally appeared in open court (*) being a court of record, of unlimited and Criminal jurisdiction for the said County William Niblet aged seventy one years, resident in the State of Maryland in said County so being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: He enlisted in the year 1778 in Worcester County in the company commanded by Capt. Harmon and in the 7th Maryland Regiment on the Continental establishment in which he served five years and nine months and from which he was regularly discharged and the number of his certificate is 13.409 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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[crossed out: (F.)] I have one bed scantily furnished a blind horse four old chairs valued by the Court at ten Dollars.
I have a wife who has been confined to bed for fifteen months. My own state of body is very feeble and renders me unable to labor. I have six sons residing with me by whose exertions and the charity of others I have been enabled to live.
William Niblet, his mark

Testn
William Whittington
Associate Judge 4th Judicial District of Maryland

William Niblet
Declaration

SWORN to and declared on the 15 day of November 1820 in open Court
Test John C. Handy Clk
I, John Handy Clerk of Worcester County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten Dollars [crossed out: and Cents]
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court on this 27th day of November 1820
John C. Handy
Clerk of the court for the County of Worcester