Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,856, for John Noble, Delaware
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John Noble
Jemima Noble
Delaware
W 21856
B. L. Wt. 10298-160-55
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John Noble

of Washington Cy [County] in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Compy [Company] Commanded by Captain P. Jaquett of the regiment command by Colonel D. Hall in the Delaware line, for the term of two years & a half in March 1778 to August 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 2 Dollars per month, to commence
the 23 of Sept 1824.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of April 1825
and Sent to Josiah Harris Esquire, 
East Falls, Maine [ink blot]

Arrears to 4th of March 18_5 [obscured by ink blot] …………….. 43, 16. 
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept 1825 ….. 48.
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                                                                    $ 91 : 16
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{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820, &
March 1, 1823.}
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Settler - 13 May 1837. A. C. Chandler
to - 16 May 1837 F. Tinckham
___ to p. Tinkham & P. Agt. July 14.
1837 - ___ to P. Agt. July 25, 1837

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13
3
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16
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STATE OF MAINE.

[handwritten:] Washington SS. At [handwritten:] the Court of [handwritten:] Common Pleas begun and holden as [handwritten:] marching within and for the county of [handwritten:] Washington on the [handwritten:] third Tuesday of [handwritten:] September [strikethrough ‘and by adjournment from ________ on the ________ day of] A. D. [handwritten:] 1824 before the Honorable [handwritten:] David Perham
Judge [strikethrought ‘s’] of said Court.

On this [handwritten:] twenty third day of [handwritten:] September in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said county of [handwritten:] Washington, [handwritten:] John Noble aged [handwritten:] Sixty two years, resident in Calais in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a ________ in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Jaquet [Jaquett] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel David Hall in the line of State of [handwritten:] Delaware on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the [handwritten:] twenty third day of [handwritten:] September A. D. [handwritten:] 1821 ^and hereby annexed [strikethrough ‘and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered ____ was granted.’] And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed 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; that my occupation and ability to  pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me. 

[signed] John Noble ^his mark X

Sworn to and declared, on the [handwritten:] 23d.}
day of [handwritten:] September A. D. 1824 [4 is written over 0]} 
BEFORE [signed] David Perham Judge [strikethrough ‘s’] of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:-

[all handwritten] None - nor have I possessed or Conveyed away any other real or personal since the eighteen day of March eighteen hundred & eighteen 

[signed] John Noble ^ his mark X
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me [handwritten:] John Noble who by occupation 
am a [handwritten:] Laborer which I am [handwritten ‘un’] unable to pursue by reason of [handwritten from here to end of paragraph:] sickness about ten years since which deprived me of the use of my limbs so as to ___ble me from any manual labor whatever & now live will my son who support me & my wife 

[Chart:  NAMES.   |   AGES.   |    Capacity of each to contribute to their support.]

John Noble   |   62 Years   |   In no Capacity to labor whatever

Jemima Noble   |   59   |   Enjoys her health so as to support herself 

[signed] John Noble ^his mark X



[handwritten:] Washington SS. 
I [handwritten:] Josiah Harris Clerk of the [handwritten:] Judicial Courts [‘s’ added by hand] [strikethrough ‘of’] [handwritten:] holden in & for said county of [handwritten:] Washington do hereby certify, that the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 [handwritten:] Nothing dollars and ___ cents.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the [strikethrough ‘said’] [handwritten:] Supreme Judicial Court on this [handwritten:] Twentieth day of [handwritten:] October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and [handwritten:] twenty four 

[signed] Josiah Harris {Clerk of the [handwritten:] Judicial Court for said county of [handwritten:] Washington 

[handwritten:] R. B. ___ of the Court of Common Pleas ___ in the hands of the Engraver.

[at right angle:] 
Noble
19,414

Josiah Harris Esqr
Eastfalls
Maine
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__80
__ine
Jemima Noble
widow of John Noble
Del
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private (increased 
from $80 per annum)

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the [strikethrough ‘4th’] 1st day of [strikethrough ‘March’] July, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feby 1851 and sent to Hon T J D Fuller
H of Rep

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 28 Vol. 1
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A.
This may certify that John Noble of the City of New York lawfully married on the Seventeenth day of Oct. 1783 in presence of Several Witnesses to Jemima Purdy 
Single woman

Given under my hand
this 18th of October 1783

W Badger
Chaplain to the Regt.
Artillery In America
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[Left Side]
Declaration of 
Jemima Noble for
Pension


John Noble
W21856


[Right Side]
[strikethrough]
10.890
Jemima Noble
M e
[strikethrough ‘act 4 July 36’]
M.83d.43
[illegible]
2 yrs [illegible]
[strikethrough] 80 under
And [illegible] March 43 from
4th Aug 43 - 
Register under act of 
7 July 38 & 3 March ‘45
[illegible] 3 Mar 5789
Hon. John Fairfield
Senate
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A

I John Noble of Calais in the County of 
Washington and State of Maine fifty six years old, on oath do depose, testify & say, that I am the oldest son of John Noble late of 
said Calais, who died at said Calais on the fourth day of August 1843 and who was a soldier of the Revolution and late a United States pensioner.
I further testify that the annexed Certificate, signed W Badger dated October 18, 1783 I have known to be in the possession of my father
Said John Noble and my mother Jemima Noble
ever since I can remember, at least for the forty years past, & always kept by them as evidence of their marriage. I have always understood from my  said father and mother, that they were married when he was a prisoner of War to the British in New York, a short time before he was discharged. I have very frequently heard my father converse on subject of his service in the United States army during the Revolution, and I understood from him that he enlisted for three years or during the war — that he served in the Carolinas under general Gates, and was taken prisoner at Camden, South Carolina, when Gates was defeated. I have heard him tell the places through which he marched with the army and many other particulars, relative to his service in the army, but I cannot ^ recollect so distinctly as to be able to state these particularly. My said father [strikethrough] at the time of his death was a United States pensioner - my mother Jemima Noble is still living & continues a widow
[signed] John Noble 

State of Maine}
Washington County} SS.

February 23d 1844 Personally appeared before me, John Noble above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - I further certify that the said John Noble is a man of truth & veracity
Jere Bradbury 
Justice of the Peace
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I James Maxwell, aged seventy eight years, being duly sworn, do depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Noble late of Calais in the County of Washington and State of Maine and his wife Jemima Noble - I first became acquainted with said John Noble in the city of New York in year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and have known him ever since. He and I left New York about the same time in the month of December of said year 1783 and came East together. He located himself at said Calais in 1784 or 1785 and continued to reside up to the time of his death. I know his wife before they were married. Her name was Jemima Purdy. I was present at their wedding and saw them married. They were  married in New York City between the spring of and fall of the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty three, l and came away together and continued to live together until Mr. Nobles’ death. The name of the clergyman who married them was Badger. I do not know his christian name. John Noble of whom I testify, was a a revolutionary pensioner 
[Strikethrough ‘M’] Said John Noble was a revolutionary Soldier and was detained in New York city by
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the British as a prisoner of war at the time of his marriage. And I have been informed by said Noble that he was made a prisoner at Gates’ defeat. He ____ from the State of Delaware.
I have resided at Stephens [St. Stephens] in the British province of New Brunswick ever since the year 1788. 

[signed] James Maxwell ^his mark X

Washington SS. September 4th 1842
The foregoing affidavit was 
in my presence and sworn to before me
Hon. Bradbury
Justice of the Peace

Washington SS September 4th 1863
I hereby certify that 
James Maxwell the deponent above is a 
man of truth and veracity and a
respectable citizen.
Hon. Bradbury
Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
Washington County SS
Albert Pilsbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Bion Bradbury is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commissions as dated on the twenty fourth day of February A. D. 1842 and will expire on the twenty fourth day of February 1849 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine 
Ggiven under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts this twenty eighth day of February A. D. 1844
[signed] Albert Pilsbury   Clerk
[seal - illegible]
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I Samuel Darling of Calais in the County of Washington and State of Maine, aged sixty five years,  on oath do testify and say that I came to said Calais forty years ago — that John Noble was being in said Calais at that time and that I have ever since been acquainted with him until his decease in August last past - I am also acquainted with his widow — they have lived together during the last forty years, till his death. Mr. Noble died last August and his widow Jemima Noble survive him and is still a widow — I have always understood that said Noble was a soldier of the Revolution and for a number of years a United States pensioner. He was a man who bore a good character. I further say that I am acquainted with James Maxwell of St Stephens in the Province of New Brunswick, whose deposition in relation to the marriage of said John Noble, in New York, I seen. The said James Maxwell is a highly respectable man, a man of truth & veracity.

[signed] Samuel Darling

State of Maine 
County of Washington SS. February 20th 1844 — The above named Samuel Darling personally appeared before me and made oath to the ^truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - and I further certify that said Darling is well known to me and is than of truth and veracity I further certify that I was well acquainted with the said John Noble & know that he was a United States Pensioner, that ^he died last August and that Jemima Noble, his widow is living and unmarried. 

[signed] Jere. Bradbury Justice of the peace
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State of Maine
Washington County SS.

Albert Pilsbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jeremiah Bradbury is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of June A D 1841 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of June A. D. 1848 and that his signature on the other half of this shall purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts this twenty eighth day of February A D 1844
[signed] Albert Pilsbury Clerk

[seal - illegible]
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State of Maine 
County of Washington SS.
On the twenty sixth day of February A.D. 1844, personally appeared before Frederic H. Allen Judge of the ^District Court for the Eastern District, being a Court of Record Jemima Noble a resident of Calais in the County of Washington and State of Maine aged seventy eight 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: That she is the widow of John Noble, late resident of said Calais, who was a private in the army of the Revolution; that according to her best knowledge & belief the said John Noble her late husband entered the service of the United States in 1778 or 1779. that he enlisted as a private in the army of the Revolution for the term of three years, or during the war, that she thinks the name of the Colonel of the Regiment in which ^he served was Vaughan, the Major's name was Patten, or Patton, the company was commanded by a Capt. Jaquet [Jaquett], or a name like that - that Lieutenant Brower of the same company was left sick, when Gen. Gates’ army marched South and died without again joining the army that her memory is some what impaired by age and she cannot distinctly state many particulars in relation to her said husband’s service, which she had heard him relate - she further declares, that her said husband served under General Gates in the Carolinas was in the battle at Camden when the american army was defeated and ^he was taken prisoner by the British, and sent by them to New York, where he was detained as a prisoner of war until the British evacuated New York in November 1783; that her said husband served in the revolutionary army from the time of his enlisting in 1778 or 1789, till the close of the war not being previously
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discharged & being detained as a prisoner as before mentioned; that he was born in Sussex County in the State of Delaware and resided there when he entered the service of the United States; that her said husband was revolutionary pensioner of the United States from September 1824 until his death in August last -- and she believes the evidence proper to [strikethrough] establish her claim for pension, on account of the services of her said husband, is in the war Department, said service having been proved when his pension was granted -- and that the following is a copy of his Pension Certificate --  

“War Department" 
Revolutionary Claim 

I certify, that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 May 1st 1820 and March 1st 1823, John Noble, late a private in the army of the revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 23d day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.

Given at the War office of the United States this sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty five 

James Barbour   Secretary of War” 
[hand drawn round shape with the word “Seal”]

and that said Certificate is numbered 19.400 -- She further declared that she was married to the said John Noble on the seventeenth day of October 1783 as appears by the Annexed certificate and deposition, marked A. and deposition marked B. and that at that time he was detained as a prisoner by the British -- that he died on the fourth day of August 1843 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed -- 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before 

Witness B. Bradbury, 
[signed] Jemima Noble  ^her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above with before me 
[signed] Fred H. Allen Judge D.C. for E. Dist
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State of Maine 
Washington County SS: February 16th A.D. 1844 
I Frederic H. Allen Justice of the District Court for the Eastern District hereby certify that Jemima Noble named in the foregoing declaration was unable to appear in Court by reason of extreme old age and bodily infirmity in consequence of which the said declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me at her residence in Calais.

[signed] Fred. H. Allen - Justice of the District Court for the Eastern District 

State of Maine 
Washington County SS. 
I Albert Pilsbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Frederic H. Allen is Judge of the District Court for the Eastern District for the said State of Maine and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said District Court this twenty eighth day of February A.D. 1844. [signed] Albert Pilsbury   Clerk
[seal - illegible]
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State of Maine 
Washington Count SS: 
I Albert Pilsbury Clerk of the Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jeremiah Bradbury is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1841 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1848 and that his signature on the other half of this Sheet purporting to be his is genuine 
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty eighth day of February A.D. 1844 
[signed] Albert Pilsbury   Clerk
[seal - illegible]
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[Lefthand Page, Bottom]
Vol. N. 118. 

[Righthand Page]
89.628 Act Mar 30/55
April 23 55 

Jemima Noble   Widow
John Noble   Priv.

Del. Contl. Line,
Revolutionary Pensions 

recorded in Pension office, Act Feby 2d 1848 Vol 1st Page 28th 

110, 160 Act Nov. 20/55, 
[signed] B ________,

T. J. D. Fuller
Calais
Maine

[Handwritten across entire page on an angle]
Ralle

Mt cso 10298 ___  ___ 23/55
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89.628
Jemima Noble

T, J, D, Fuller
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM . 
STATE OF Maine 
COUNTY OF Washington
 On this fifth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five [handwritten response] personally appeared before me, George Washburn [handwritten response] a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid: Jemima Noble [handwritten response] aged ninety one [handwritten response] years, a resident of Calais County aforesaid [handwritten response] in the State of Maine [handwritten response] who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of John Noble deceased [response handwritten] who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution who entered the service in the years 1778 or 1779 & served for three years or more, and was enrolled on the list of Pensioners of the United States that she the said Jemima is now enrolled as a Pension as will more fully appear when certificate Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioner under the act of February 2d 1848 page 28 Vol 1. to which she refers for proof, that she was married to John Noble in the year 1783 in the State of New York that her said husband died August 4th 1843 and that she continues still a widow for proof of her marriage and her husbands death she refers to the evidence on fi [file.] [handwritten response from ‘private soldier’ to here]
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the [strikethrough] bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares, that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of of Congress, any bounty land warrant [strikethrough] 
[signed] Witness G. Washburn 
Jemima Noble ^her mark 

We James Noble and Nicholas Noble residents of Calais in the State of Maine upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Noble in the State of Maine upon our oaths, Jemima Noble in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represent herself to be. 
[signed] James Noble 
[signed] Nicholas Noble 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
[signed] G. Washburn    J. P.
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STATE OF Maine 
COUNTY OF Washington } To wit: 

I hereby certify, that George Washburn Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration was 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 thereto is genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this tenth day of April 1858 

[signed] Albert G. Lane Clerk 

in the Pension Department at Washington as per her certificate
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
3-525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., _____, 19__

In reply to your request of ___ received ___ for a statement of the military history of [handwritten:] John Noble a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[handwritten:] W.21856

[Chart with headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   |   CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.   |   STATE. 

Mar. 19, 1778 | - | Pvt. | Peter Jaquett | David Hall | Del
and on Aug 16. 1780 was captured at Camden S. C. confined in [[Charleston]] and New York and not exchanged during that War.


Battles engaged in, [handwritten:] Camden 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten:] Sussex Co Del.
Date of application for pension, [handwritten:] Sept. 23. 1824.
Residence at date of application, [handwritten:] Calais Washington Co. Me.
Age at date of application, [handwritten:] 62 yrs. born in Sussex Co. Del.

Remarks: [handwritten:] Sol. [soldier] mar [married] Jemima Purdy Oct. 17, 1783 in New York ^City  while a prisoner of war & shortly before his release. He died at Calais Me. Aug. 4, 1843. She was ___ ___ as his widow on his ap. Ex. Feb. 26, 1844 while living at Calais Me. aged 78. Children are referred to John oldest son. (Only name stated.) He was 36 in 1844

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section. 

Aug. [erasure mark and handwritten] 1, 1917.

Mr. R. N. Stewart, 
15, Bayside St. 
Uphams Corner, P. O. 
Dorchester, Mass. 

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 25th ultimo, you are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioners, John and Jemima Noble, Widow's File No. 21,856, and advised that she was also allowed 160 acres of bounty land on account of her husband's services, under the Act of Mar. 3, 1855, on Warrant No. 10,398, which issued Nov. 23, 1855.
For the location of said land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, citing the above data.

Very respectfully, 
[signed] _____ 
Commissioner.
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[Handwritten] Rev. Section 
G. L.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Gentleman:-
John Noble my Great Grandfather enlisted in the Revolutionary War as a Drummer boy in New York State I understand and after a certain time was discharged and given a grant of land in Eastern Maine what is now Calais, he married in New York we belive [believe] to Jamima [Jemima] Purdy who the story goes was given a pension by Congress for bravery shown in some battle on or near the Hudson River for attending the wounded under fire. As these are stories told to me by my mother and folks and are all now dead I am very anxious to obtain some real facts on the case and wonder if you have on file his name and hers his enlistment and discharge and if possible what the grant called for and also a grant given to him in Minnapolis [Minneapolis]. 
He and wife are buried at Calais, Maine, the house they built is still standing (my mother's birthplace) and my middle name is Noble from him so that you may see it is highly interesting to know some real facts for my self and also my son. If you find it possible to give us any information on the subject we will highly appreciate it. 
Thanking you in advance I am 
Yours very truly 
[signed] R. N. Stewart 

July 25, 1917 

15 Bayside St. 
Dorchester, Mass. 
Uphams Corner P. O. 

S
[Round Stamp][On circle] PENSION OFFICE
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JUL
27
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[Left] U
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[Handwritten] 21856
WIDOW, &c.

File No. [Handwritten] 21856
[Handwritten] Jemima Noble
Wid [widow] of
John Noble
Priv. [Private] Rev. [Revolutionary] War

Act [Handwritten] Feb. 2d 1848.
Index: Vol [Handwritten] M, Page [Handwritten] 89

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feb. 11, 1896

Mil. [illegible] to 
Mrs Henrietta M. Chase 
Concord Junction, Mass.
Oct 4/97  Mrs Edna Courtenay,
Pittsburg [Pittsburgh] , PA

1916 Dec. 4. Hist. to Geo. A Lewis
1917 Aug. 1. Hist. to R. N. Stewart and data about bounty land. AW.
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Pgh. [Pittsburgh] Pa.  Sept. 25, 1897.
[Handwritten] N
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C. 
Sir:- 
The "War Department” referred me to you, for the war record of John Noble a “Revolutionary Soldier” who enlisted from either New York State or New Jersey (not positive which) afterward removed to Calais, Washington County, Maine. where he drew a pension until his death in 1843, August fourth. His widow Jemima Noble living also in Calais, Washington County, Maine. received the pension until her death which occured [occurred] Jan. 14, 1859. I am a great grand daughter of John Noble and wish to join the “Daughters of the American Revolution.” 
Respectfully, 
(Miss) Edna Courtenay 
#315 N. St. Clair St, Pittsburg [Pittsburgh] Pa.
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4312 Brighton Ave, 
Los Angeles, Calif. 
November 7th, 1916.

[Handwritten] 
Rev [Revolutionary] War

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me a copy of your record of the service, including time of enlistment, and time of discharge, together with such data as your department has regarding the military service rendered by 

John Noble, (of Sussex Co. Delaware) in the Delaware Troops in the Revolutionary War under Gen'l. Washington. 

I believe he was placed on the pension rolls, for a service of two and one-half years., and no doubt a copy of his application will show the nature and places where such service was rendered. 
I understand he was honored by having his name included among others, in some public memorial at the Capital. 
Thanking you in advance for your kind courtesy in this matter which I anticipate, I am, 
Yours respectfully, 
[signed] Geo A Lewis

[Round Stamp]
[Top] PENSION
[Bottom] OFFICE.
[Left] U.
[Right] S.
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Nov
13
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Town of ___
June 5 1848.

Dear Sir .
Enclosed I present the Deln. of Jemima Noble for a Pension
If satisfactory, will you have the ____ to forward to me her certft [certificate] & other [illegible]

Very respty [respectfully] yr
Obt. [obedient] Sub. [subject]
[signed] Hez. Williams 

J. L. Edward Esqr 
Comsr. of Pensions-
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[Stamp] FREE
[Round Stamp] 
[Top] PORTLAND
[Bottom] Me.
[Center] JUL 10
[Faded Handwriting]
Jn Noble
Mar 16
Eastern

July 24
S. E. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Maine Bank 
Portland July 18th 1837. 

Sir
your letter of the 14 th  May is [illegible] requesting payment to be made to John Noble a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 
There is no person of that name on the Roll of this agency under the act of June 7th 1832 there is one under the act of 1818. who has 18__, pension due him.
Respectfully your Obt. [obedient] Servt [servant]
Joseph Swift ___

J.L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington.
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Portland April 28, 1845

Sir,
I [illegible][illegible][illegible] you the declaration of Jemima Noble widow of John for the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845, which if complete will thank you to send me a certificate.

Respectfully Yrs
[signed] Jn ____

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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Senate Chamber 
March 8, 1844 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Com. on Pensions,
Enclosed you will receive the application & accompanying papers of Widow Jemima Noble for a pension - The case seems to be in very clear ___ and I hope you will be able to pass upon it now. Her age and health are such as to render it almost certain that if the is to derive any benefit from a pension, it must be granted to her soon.
Very respectfully 
Your Obt. Sert.
[signed]John Fairfield
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July 13

J L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner for Pensions
Washington
City
DC

[stamp] FREE
[round stamp] 
[top] PORTLAND
[bottom] Me
[center illegible]

[faded writing]
Com

Jn Noble
Me Act 1818
6/‘25
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Portland July 8 1837 

I, J L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner for Pension

Sir  I enclose you the papers relating to J Noble’s pension. - if Satisfactory, you will please to direct the agent for paying pension for the Maine agency to pay the same. 
Yours respectfully 
Franklin Linkham
Atty [Attorney]
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May 7, 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. Of Pensions


[at right angle]
J Noble
J Noble
Hon. J. Fairfield
Senate U States

[faded]
DC
Jn Act
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Washington May 4 1844 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Com. of Pensions,

Sir, I have just recd the certificate of pension for Wid [Widow] Jemima Noble - By that however, it appears that the pension is limited to 7 months - my impression was that the facts shew her entitled to a pension for life - Will you be good enough to return again to the papers & inform me whether there may not have been some mistake?
Yours very respectfully
[signed] J. Fairfield
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

[at right angle]
11109   Mar 9 1844
Maine
July 4 1836
Jemima Noble

[signed] John

Hon. J. Fairfield
Senate US
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___ Act of Feb. 48, Me
[signed] Boynton
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[strikethrough ‘Bridget Eliz of’]
Jemima Noble 280 2 Feb. 1848
Wm. G
March 23 - ‘32 -
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John Noble Me. Act 1818. Last paid 
[signed] Gnl.
2 May 44

Died 4th August 1843 Paid to the day of his death.

B L Bozun
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Pension Agency.
The Subscriber, who was employed as a clerk in the Pension Office for a period of eleven years, has opened in the city of Washington an Agency for the prosecution of all descriptions of claims against the General Government. 

His perfect knowledge of all the Pension laws, and the places where are deposited all evidence of service now extant, will enable him to establish many claims which have long remained suspended for want of proof and proper attention. 

He therefore offers to the public his services, particularly in the following cases, viz: 
Suspended and rejected claims under all the pension laws. 

Applications for increase of Pension, under any of the Pension laws, where the pensioners are dissatisfied with their present allowance. 

To all those widows of [italics] Revolutionary pensioners, whose claims have been rejected or suspended for want of proof of service; or those who are in the receipt of a pension under any of the Pension laws, [italics] less than that received by their husbands, under the acts of March 18th, 1818, May 15th, 1828, or June 7th, 1832, he will insure the same amount per annum, that their husbands received [end italics] from the time the pension is made to commence by the law under which they claimed or have been pensioned. In all cases where the widow is now dead, but was living on the 1st of July, 1848, the difference between the pension she received and that received by her husband, from the time her pension commenced up to the day of her death, will be procured for the children or administrator. 

For all those widows of Revolutionary officers or soldiers, who were married after 1793, but before January 2d, 1800, he will undertake to establish their claims to pensions for life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, under the act of July 29th, 1848. 

Terms moderate, and no charge if unsuccessful. 
All communications must be post paid, and directed to the subscriber, Washington, D. C.
D. D. ADDISON

WASHINGTON, October, 1850. 

All those who feel disposed to engage my services, will please sign and return to me the following letter: 

185 

TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS: 
SIR: -- Mr. D. D. ADDISON, of the city of Washington, is hereby authorized and empowered to act as my attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of Pension. Should he desire to refer to my papers on file in your office, under the act of ___ 183__, you will confer a favor on me by permitting him to do so. The amount which may be found due, I wish payable to myself, by the United States Pension Agent at ___ in the State of ___

Witness: 

[‘SEAL’] 

NOTE. -- *The place of residence and date must in no case be omitted. 
If the pensioner be dead, the form must be varied to suit the case, and the relationship of the one signing to the deceased should be stated.
[dagger symbol] Here insert the place where you have heretofore draw your pension.
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Incd. [increased] to $9___ $80
Comg [commencing?] 1 July 1848


Hon T. J. D. Fuller
H of R
Page 45

House of Rep:
Feby 18th 1851. 

Sir
I enclose to you, the certificate of Widow Jemima Noble, for an increase of Pension ___  her the back pay It being the same, case, which I write to the Department concerning, and send a letter & instructions, for the Department, which I forward to Mr Downs, whether he has complied with the instructions [strikethrough ‘or not’] I am unable to say. I have appended to her certificate one of my own; I hope her case, may be acted upon, before I leave Washington. 

I am respectfully 
T. J. D. Fuller 

Hon J.S. Heath
Com [commissioner] of Pensions
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[Round stamp:] 
PORTLAND Me.
[Illegible] 10

[Stamp:] FREE
To
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner for Pensions
Washington City
DC

[At righthand angle to the above writing, but also intersecting it:]
[Faded and illegible] May 15
Jno. Noble
Me Roll [Maine Roll]
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Portland May 9th 1837

To I L Edward Esqr 

S Mr John Noble whose name is inscribed on the list of the State of Maine Agency (he residing in Calais County of Washington) has neglected to draw his from Sept 1835 to March 1837 - 18 months -  he is now desirous of receiving the same - will you please to direct the agent for paying pensions for the State of Maine to pay the same on his presenting the proper vouchers required in like cases.
Yours respectfully 
F Tinkham
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[At the top is a very faded round stamp that is illegible. ]
B

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[At a right angle to the above writing and intersecting:}

Jno. Noble    May 10
____
No. 19
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Calais, Maine 20th March 1837 

James L. Edwards Esq
Commisr of Pensions

Sir,
By request of John Noble, a Revolutionary pensioner, I inclose his papers, made out for the purpose of obtaining his pension from the agency in Maine for the last year & a half. By accidents in informalities & of his papers, he the he has made application very has been delayed in the receipt of his pension tho he has made application every 6 mo, till over a years pension is due, in which case the agency in Portland inform him that it is necessary his papers be transmitted to your office for a certificate that all is regular & they decline paying over to him ‘till that certificate be obtained. Will you place upon the papers the necessary certificate & return them to me as early as your convenience will admit?  with much respect for your obedt service
 Anson G. Chandler
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No. 89628 
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Received Apr. 23d 1875 
John Noble Priv. [Private] Dec- [Deceased]
Del- [Delaware] Cont- [Continental] Line 
Rev. [Revolutionary] War 

10298-160-55 

T. J. D. Fuller
Callais
Me. - [Maine]


Oct 30/98 [[October 30, 1898] To 
Genl [General] Land Office 
giving member 
_____ M S
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Com. of Pensions
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Washington D.C. 
Ho. Rep Jany 6th 1851.

Sir,

I desire, in behalf of Widow Jemima Noble, widow of John Noble late of Calais (Me) Washington County deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner, to know whether she is not entitled to an increase of Pension, if so please inform me of the steps necessary to be taken to secure it & also back  arrears- I refer you to the enclosed papers, her papers & those of her late Husband on file in the Department.
 I am very Respetfully
 T. J. D. Fuller

Hon JEHeath
Com of Pensions
Page 53

280.
Maine 
Jemima Noble 
widow of John Noble 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on
 the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 
17 day of June 1848  
and sent to 
Hon. Hezekiah Williams 
HofR

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
[Cut off] ebruary 2, 1848, Page 28 Vol. 1 

Reported 
Let to Hon T.J.D. Fuller Jan 28/51
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5442
Maine
Jemima Noble
widow of John Noble
who was a Private
in the Rev War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of [March is crossed out], August 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
3rd day of May 1844
and sent to

Hon John Fairfield
U. S. S.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 8
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____ 226

Let to Hon J Fairfield
May 8th 1844

May 10th 1843 Certe [Certificate] issd [issued] under
Joint Reso [Resolution] of Jany [January] 23 '45 at
$80 Per Annum Commg [Commensiong] 4th March
1843 and ending 4th [Strikethrough 'March'] August
1843 and sent to
J. J. Isley Esq
Portland Me


[Upside down at bottom of page:]
____ 3 May 44
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9291
Maine

Jemima Noble
widow of John Noble
 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 30
and who died on the 4th August, 1843
of Washington in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Jaquet of
the Regt commanded by Col. Hall in
the Revolution line for 2 1/2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 80 Dollars-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of
May, 1845 and sent to J. Ilsley,
Portland Me
Total amount  $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thr Lumpkin   Clerk,
Book D    Vol. 1.   Page 13
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No. 226
Joint Reso [Resolution] of ___ 23
1845  Repd [Represented
Page 58


Payment to be made at Portland by
William Woodburyly
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2, 1848, Page 28. Vol. 1
Geo. Jenkins
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848
Jemima Noble
widow of John Noble
who was a private
in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars
per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the War
Office of the United States
this Seventeenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
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Calais 13th Feby 1851
I hereby certify that I am the identical Jemima
Noble mentioned in the within certificate & the widow
of the late John Noble of Calais a Revolutionary soldier
I also certify that I have not intermarried but continue
the widow of said John Noble deceased. 
Jemima Noble  herXmark

Mary Chick
Washington to Calais 13th Feby 1851 personally appeared
the above written Jemima Noble I made solemn oath
to the party above stated.
before me. George Dounes
Justice of Peace

This may certify that the above written Jemima Noble
is well known to me & has been for over twenty years
that she is the Widow of John Noble Revolutionary Pensioner
& still continues his widow not having intermarried.
George Dounes
Harriet Chick
No 280

I certify, that I personally know the above signature of George Dounes, & that it is genuine, & that he is an acting magistrate in the County Washington & State of Maine,
and that I reside in the same town, with Widow Jemima Noble
& I believe the facts she states, in her affidavit, to be true.
T.J. D,tutten
Rep. 7th Dsl.  Maine
Page 61

Admitted.

Hon. Hez. Williams 
H. of Rep.
Page 62

Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution. 

State of Maine } Ss
County of Washington }

On this twenty sixth day of May 1848 personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bradbury a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Washington, Jemima Noble a resident of Calais in said County aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of John Noble, who was a private in the army of the Revolution & who received a pension under the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, May 1st 1820 and March 1st 1823. His certificate numbered 19.400 & dated April 6th 1825, his pension was eight Dollars a month & he resided at said Calais for the last forty years next before his death - That she received a Pension under the act of June 17th  
Jemima Noble X her mark 

Sworn to & subsribed on the day & year above written before me Jere. Bradbury Justice of the peace I certify that the above named declarant, Jemima Noble is personally known to me and that she is the widow of the above named John Noble as she has above declared 
Jere. Bradbury Justice of peace
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State of Maine
Washington County ss
I Albert Pilsbury Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Bradbury is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the first day of June A.D. 1841, and will expire on the first day of June A.D. 1848, and that his
signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
County this twenty seventh day of May
A.D. 1848.
Albert Pilsbury Clerk
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Jemima Noble
under the joint resolution
of 23d Jany 1845 and
act 7 July, 1838
& 3d March 1843

Admd. $80 per ann:
from 4 March 1836 to
4 March 1841-
& 
under act of 3d March
from 4 March, 1843,
to 4 August, 1843-

J. Isley Esq
Portland
Maine
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Jere. Bradbury Justice of the peace
State of Maine
Washington County ss

I Albert Pilsbury Clerk of the
Judicial Courts of the County and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that Jere Bradbury is a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified that his Commission was dated on
the twenty fifth day of June A. D. 1841 and will
expire on the twenty fifth day of June AD 1848 and
that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of District Court for the Eastern District
this twenty third day of April A.D. 1845
Albert Pillsbury Clerk
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23rd January 1845.
Whereas the Act of the 30th April 1844 prohibited
 me from drawing a pension for the same
period during which my husband was a pensioner
I now make the following statement under oath to
obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned.
I am the widow of John Noble who was a
private in the War of the Revolution: I have drawn a
pension at the rate of Eighty dollars for annum from
the fourth day of August 1843, and now ask for the
amount due me from the fourth day of March
1836 to the fourth day of August 1843 when my
former pension commenced
I hereby appoint Joseph Isley of Puttmin my attorney
in the premises and wish you to recognize him as such.
Jemima Noble herXmark

Sworn and subscribed before me on this 21st
April 1843 at Calais.
Jere. Bradbury, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she
in the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing
affidavit.
Jere. Bradbury
Justice of the Peace
Page 67

'---
The original declaration of John Noble of Calais in the County of
Washington & State of Maine who does on his Oath declare & say, as follows
to wit. I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States in
Sussex County State of Delaware at Major Joseph Vaughan's house on or
about the nineteenth day of March One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy
eight in Capt. Peter Juquets Company in Col David Halls Regiment in the
Delaware line in the Continental establishment for three years or during the
war & joined the Army at Valley Forge about the last of May following.  I
continued to serve in the army till the sixteenth day of August One thousand
seven hundred & eighty when I was taken prisoner by the British at
Camden in South Carolina & sent to Charleston & from thence to New York where
I was kept.  I was not exchanged during the war--After the Peace I went
to Calais my present place of residence when I have resided for thirty eight
years.  About ten years ago I was taken severely sick which Sickness deprived
me of the use of my limbs so that I have not since been able to do any
labour whatever & have lived with & been supported by my children ever
since.  I have no property whatever & have not sole transfered or conveyed
away any to any person.  Since the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred
eighteen --I am now poor & stand in need of assistance from my Country
for my support
John Noble  hisXmark
Sept 23. 1824,
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Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover. 22 January 1825.
There are in this office payrolls of Captain Peter Jaquets company of foot belonging
to the Delaware Regiment commanded by Colonel David Hall in the service
of the United States on the continental establishment during the revolutionary war,
from May 1777 inclusive to March 1780 in inclusive:  From the pay roll of the said
company for the month of April 1778 it appears that a common soldier of the name of
"John Noble" belonged to the said company and that his pay commenced on the
24th March 1778; His name is there mentioned as belonging to and present with the
said company in the pay roll for May 1778: In the pay roll for June 1778 he is noted
as in the hospital from the 19th of that month: His name dost not there appear
in any of the said pay rolls from June 1778 until April 1779; in the pay rolls
for April 1779 his name appears and he is noted as having returned from this
Hospital: His name then appears as present with the said company in all
the pay rolls from May 1779 inclusive to March 1780 inclusive.
There is in the office a muster roll of the said company for April 1780
acted on the 2d May 1780, from which it appears that "John Noble" then belonged
to and was present and mustered with the said company.
There is also in this office a "Muster Roll of the now commissioned officers
drummers & fifers and rank and file of the late Delaware Regiment now (then)
the first company of the second battalion in Col. Williams Regiment serving
in the Southern army of the United States," dated "Hillsborough N. Carolina
Sept. 1780" Sworn to and subscribed by Peter Jaquell as Cap: the 10 October
1780--(a copy of which muster roll will has heretofore been transmitted to
the United States War Department from this office)-- from which it appears
that a person of the name of "John Noble" belonged to the said Company
and that he was "missing in action " the 16 August 1780,
A.M. Ridgely