Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,643, John Forbes, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Forbes, John
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R. 3.643

CONTENTS
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State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss. On this thirtieth day of April in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the said County of Worcester, Dolly F. Estabrook, a resident of Rutland in said County of Worcester and wife of John Estabrook of said Rutland aged forty four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for her Mother, Elizabeth Forbes, a resident of said Rutland aged Seventy nine years, who is now insane, the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" --  that she the said Elizabeth Forbes is the widow of John Forbes late of said Rutland deceased, who was as the said Declarant believes, a private in the Army of the Revolution -- that he, as she verily believes, was a volunteer in the Massachusetts Militia -- that he served as such for the term of six months in the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Ralph Earle in the Regiment command by Col. Danforth Keyes -- that he, the said John Forbes, entered the said service on the last of June or first of July 1777 --  and continued in said service until the first of January 1778, when he was discharged at Providence in the State of Rhode Island -- that he resided at said Rutland at the time of his entering said service -- that he assembled with the company aforesaid at Little Compton in said State of Rhode Island or at some
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other place near thereto, and was thence marched to Providence, East Greenwich and various other places in said State of Rhode Island during the said six months and that she has no knowledge of any documentary evidence in support of the said claim -- The said Dolly F. Estabrook further declares that she, the said Elizabeth Forbes was married, as she believes, to the said John Forbes on the twenty eighth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one 1781 -- that her husband the said John Forbes died on the tenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen 1813 --  that she the said Elizabeth was not married to him prior to his leaving the service aforesaid --  but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated --

Signature of Dolly F Estabrook 

Subscribed & Sworn to on the day & year first above written -- Before me Ira M. Barton  Judge of the Court of Probate for said County. 

I further certify that the interlineation of the year of the marriage of the said Elizabeth and John, and the interlineation of the year of his death, was made before the oath and the subscription. And I further certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence that the said Elisa-
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-beth [Elisabeth] Forbes is now so insane, that she is incompetent to take and understand an oath.

I Charles Bartlett of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Elisabeth Forbes of said Rutland, an applicant for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838, and, in my opinion she is so utterly insane as to be wholly incompetent to take or understand an oath. 

Charles Bartlett 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. April 30. 1839. Sworn to by said deponent who is a man of truth. Before me Ira M. Barton   Judge of Probate for said County
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I Paul Davis Town Clerk of Holder in the County of Worcester and
State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I have examined the Records
in the Town of Holden and find as follows - "John Forber of Rutland
& Elizabeth Heywood of Holden were married January twenty eight
Seventeen Hundred Eighty onepr
. Joseph Avery Clerk,
I further certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the
exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible
figures as follows
Jany 28. 1781,
Paul Davis Clerk of the Town of Holden
& Paul Davis above named depose and say that I hold the office
of Town Clerk in the Town of Holden in the County and State aforesaid
and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Holden
with the exception above named as certified by me -
Holden April 30. 1839
Worcester S.S
Paul Davis Clerk of the Town of Holden
Sworn before methis
thirtieth day of April A.D. 1839
and certify that the deponent is a
creditable witness
Samuel Dunn Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Minister Jos G. Kindon Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas
within and for said County, certify that Samuel
Daman and Geo. S. Flint, whose names are found
on the two papers herewith are Justices of the Peace
within & for said County, duly qualified, and that the
signatures of their aforesaid names appear to be
in their own respective hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereto set my name & affixed [illegible] this thirtieth day of April 1830
Signature of Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
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Extract from the Records of the Town of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts

" John Forbes died February tenth, eighteen
  hundred and thirteen"
I hereby; certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "February 10th 1813"
                       Rufus Putnam Town Clerk of the Town of Rutland

I Rufus Putnam above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Rutland aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, the  exception above named as certified by me
         Rufus Putnam Town Clerk of the Town of Rutland
State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.
Sworn to before me this twenty ninth day of
April 1839 And I do further certify that the aforesaid Deponent is a credible witness
Geo.  S. Flint  Justice of the peace
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Service - Mass. 
Forbes, John     Elizabeth
Number -  R.3.643
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3643
P. O.
Elizabeth Forbes
Service: wid of John

Enlisted:  REJECTED
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.   Cont.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for     ,18
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Hon James S. Edwards
         Court of Pensions
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Worcester Mass April 30 1839

Sir
I send the application of Elizabeth Forbes for a Pension.
Please to send her certificate to    
Your obedient servant
Signature of Chas G. Prentiss
Hon J.S, Edwards
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I Samuel Heywood of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, after seventy nine  years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Forbes of said Rutland, the widow of John Forbes late of said Rutland deceased, that I was well acquainted also with he said John Forbes in his life time, that he the said John Forbes was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution-- that he belonged to said Rutland when he entered the service--that he enlisted into the service at Paxton in said county in the latter part of June or first day of July 1777--and soon after met us in company at a place called Obdykes Newtown, or Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island--that he served as a private with me in Capt Ralph Earle's Company in Col. Danforth Keyes Regiment of Infantry in the Massachusetts line for the term of six months & until the first of January 1778 when he was discharged at Providences in the State of Rhode Island--that the said Forbes was, as I believe, a volunteer-- that during his said service we were marched to Providence, East Greenwich and various places in said State of Rhode Island-- and that no battles were fought where we were, while in service as aforesaid. 
I further depose & say that the said Elizabeth Forbes is the widow of the said John Forbes deceased, and that she has not married since the decease of her said husband.
Signature of Samuel Heywood
State of Massachusetts 
Worcester County ss.

Sworn to before me this Nineteenth day of April 1839 And I do further certify that the aforesaid Samuel Heywood Deponent as aforesaid is a credible witness and entitled to full belief.

Rufus Putnam Justice of the Peace
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4535 [illegible]

Elizabeth Forbes
Widow of John

Mass
act 7 July 38-

M 81 ch 13

19-15 on from 9 July to 8 Nov 77
and paid for 3 mo 29 ds
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Courts of Probate for the County of Worcester, to certify that Ira M. Barton is the Judge of said Court, clearly commissioned and qualified-and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed
and genuine.
I further certify that Rufus Putnam is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified-and that his signature to the paper hereto [illegible] is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and office the seal of said Count this thirtieth day of April on thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. 

Signature of Chas. G. Prentiss, Register