Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45037, for John Noble, Massachusetts
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John Noble
S45037
Massachusetts
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10,915
New Hampshire
John Noble
of Durand in the state of New Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year & 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1819 and sent to Saml A. Pearson Esq Lancaster, Coos County N Hamp
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mo 21/30 4/31  $86.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819   48
$134.63
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Date of death recd on A 13
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John Noble's application
April 10th 1818

Admitted
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State of New-hampshire
Coos, SS
On this tenth day of April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District in said State personally appears John Noble resident in Durand in said county of Coos who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" -as hereto annexed viz:

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that he is reduced in his circumstances and ^absolutely need the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Wm. Lovejoy

I William Lovejoy, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District in the State aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Noble did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy ^ for the full term of nine months, as he has stated in his declaration^ for a pension aforesaid, and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support. And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned acts of Congress.
And I also further certify that I am acquainted with John Noble the applicant aforesaid and I know he is poor and in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that the court of which I am a Justice is a court of Record.
Wm. Lovejoy

State of New-Hampshire Coos SS
I John Willson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Lovejoy before whom the above declaration was made, was at the date thereof & is now a Justice of said Court that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing and that to his acts and attestation as Justice as aforesaid, full faith and credit is and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lancaster this 24th day of December A.D. 1818
John Willson, Clerk
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I John Noble formerly of Somersworth in the State of New Haampshire, now resident citizen in a place called Duram, County of Coos and State aforesaid on oath testify and declare that I have served as a private soldier in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment more than nine months in the manner following that is to say--In the year1781 I enlisted, December 19th for the term of three years into Captain William Watson's Company attached to the ninth Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, joined the army at Boston, marched to New Boston, then to West point. I faithfully served in the army as aforesaid till the end of the year, when I received an honorable discharge signed by the said Henry Jackson, which discharge by time and accident is lost. I further testify and declare that I am now nearly sixty years of age, labouring under bodily infirmities and my circumstances in life as to property are poor and indigent, and am in need of assistance from my country for support, and consider myself entitled to a pension from the United States agreeable to the provision of the law of Congrees to provide for certain revolutionary soldiers.
John  X  Noble
his mark
April 10th 1818
Witness Wm. Lovejoy
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Washington Octobeer 14, 1931
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Herbert E. McQuesten
104 High Street
North Andover, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Noble a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data herein are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 45037, based upon his military service in that war.
John Noble enlisted December 19, 1781 and was a private in Captain William Watson's company in Colonel Henry Jackson's Ninth Massachusetts Regiment, and served to the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was living in Durand, Coos County, New Hampshire and "nearly sixty years of age". He states at this time that he had formerly resided in Somersworth, New Hampshire.
There is no reference to wife and children.
The above record is that of the only John Noble of New Hampshire that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Noble S. 45037, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
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Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
John Noble
Certificate number 10915
Issued May 21, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced April 10, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New Hampshire Agency

Very truly yours
A. D. Hilleer
Assistant to Administrator
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45,037
Revy. 
INVALID
File No. 45037
John Noble
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 366

[Arrangement of 1870]

1931 Oct. 14 Hist to Mrs Herbert McQuesten  awf
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104 High Street
North Andover, Mass.
Sept. 26, 1931

Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me all the data you have in your office concerning John Noble of Coos Co., N. H. who was placed on the pension roll by the act of May 21, 1819? His pension commenced April 10, 1818 & was suspended May 1, 1820. I would like a list of all relatives who might be mentioned & his places of Residence & service. Have you any other John
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Noble of New Hampshire in your files?
Thans you, I am
Very sincerely,
Lenora White McQuesten
[Mrs. Herbert E. Mc Questern