Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14032, for Luke Noble, Vermont
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(3-1776)
 
SERVICE
Continental

Noble Luke

NUMBER
S.14032

Vt.

Carded

CONTENTS
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8653
New York

Luke Noble

of Greenwich in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Noble of the Regt commanded by Col Marner in the VF: ma*
[illegible] for 23 mos 5 day

Vt. and Continental. *

Records completed July [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 77 Dollars 23 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apl 
1833 and Sent by
 C.H. Ingalls Greenwich

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $154.46
Soms-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 38.61
$193.07

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. H Page 26
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Luke Nobles
Pension Claims

Declaration
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State of New York
County of Washington } sp:

On this Twenty eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Comman Pleas of the same County now sitting Luke Nobles a resident of Greenwich in said County aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law do th ou his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 - that he entered the service of t he United States & served as here in stated. He volunteered in July 1776 at the town of Rupert In the state of Vermont into a company commanded by Captain John Noble -  Thinks he was attached to Warners Regiment - Marched to mount Independence on Lake Champlain, where they staid about 2 months and was there discharged and sent home - His [illegible] again volunteered in Sept of the same year, under Lieut Enoch Eastman, went to Mount Independence again & joined Warners Regiment staid there weeks or a month
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did duty on oguard as ofthen as once or twice - Then went home about the middle of Oct - In the month of Dec in the year 1777 he enlisted at Rupert for nine months, into Capt Nobles company. Lieutant Eastman - Col. Selte Warner went to Libou [illegible] where Gen. St. Clair here commanded Staid at Ticonderoga until the fort was given up July 6th same year - Marched from there to Hakcorton and was in Hubbarton [illegible] July 7th was r/e hours engaged went to Mauchietes and staid there until an alarm came & then went to Bennington & was engaged in the battle - He was discharged at Bennington soon after the battle In the spring of 1778 enlisted again for three months under Captain Noble - went to Harbbaitou & served there three months under Colonel Pearl - There went home to Rupert - In the Summer of the
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same year he went as a substitute for one Sette Hammond - was under the command of Sergeant Stephen Eastman - Same Col - Went to Castle - and staid three months - Built a Fort guard house to - Afterwards he went as a volunteer to Castletown on an [illegible] & staid 6 weeks - 

In Feb 1779 volunteered under Capt. Noble and went to Tyconderoga and staid there four months on duty and then came home. [stricken] Was frequently called out afterwards as alarms - went as often as called - [illegible] some time a fortnight Thinks he served in the manner as as boug as 6 or 8 months

And this deponent for there save the last hr was a soldier and served as such in the Revolution, unpwards of two oyears and six months - He has no docummentary evidence of his service. Never the peculltides he has resided in Rupert  viz [illegible] three months to Greenwich where he now resides he was born at Westfield Massachusetts in 1759 - he hereby relinquishes ever claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the [illegible] Roll of this agency of any state.

Sworn to & subscribed this day & given a foresaid like notice

J.S. Leigh Clk

We Simon Stevens a resident of Jackson in said county ^ & Osborn Willson residing in Greenwich in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Luke Noble who is described in the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy. three eyars of age; that he is refeuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion

Simon Stevens
Osborn Willson

Sworn and submited the 
25th day of August 1832
[illegible] me 
Charles F Ingalls, om
of the Judges of Washington 
County Courts

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and  after putting the interrogators from [illegible] & by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. And the Court
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further certifies that it appears to them that Simon Stevens who signed the preceding as to freah is a  resident of Jackson aforesaid  and is a credible person, and also the Osborn Willson who has also signed the same is a resident of Greenwich also said, an is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit and t hey further testify that the above named [illegible] could not be personal without too much expense & inconvenience to the applicant - 

I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Plea in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains t he original knowledge of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of Luke Noble for a pension - 

In [stricken] testimony whereof I have her unto set my hand and seal of office t his 28th day of August 1832 - J.S. Leigh Clk
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5672

In the matter of
Luke Noble
Pimionic - Zadack
Warner Affidavit

2 Years 6 mo
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State of New York
Washington County p - Zadock Norton of the Town of Rupert in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont being duly sworn. make oath and saith, that he is acquainted with Luke Noble of the Town of Greenwich in The County of Washington and State of New York that he was acquainted with said Luke Noble when he was a soldier in a regiment common did by Colonel Peale of the Vermont line - that he the said Luke was a private in a company commanded by Captain Tehan Noble of said line - that this deponent moved with his father into Rupert - as the deponent believes the year after Burgoyne Surrendered - And the deponent further saith that after that, he lived in the time of the war, within about two miles from the place where said Luke Noble made his home when he was out of the service - That this deponent was out in the militia. frequently until the close of the war - and that said Noble was out frequently with the deponent - that said Luke was at Castleton with the deponent several time - and this deponent further saith that he heared from Sth 76 command, that said Luke Noble was kind by him for three months - and that he served his term out - and the deponent from there saith that from information which he rearmed during the war. And from his personal knowledge - he has no doubt but that he served in the whak two years - from the time he became acquainted with him to the close of the war - and further the deponent saith not 

Zadok Norton
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Sworn the 17th day
of August 1832 before me
Charles F Ingalls
One of the Judges of Washington
Courts - 

State of New York

Washington County p. I Charles F. Ingalls late one of the Judges of County Courts in & for the said county do certify that I am acquainted with Zadock Norton who submitted and swore to the preceding affidavit - and t hat he is a person of credit and his statement is entitled to credit - Charles F Ingalls -
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State of New York
Washington County p. I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Charles F Ingllas before whom the preceding affidavit of Zadok Norton and the annexed certificate of Simon Stevens and Osborn Wilson purport to have been sworn war at the date of the same one of the Judges of County Courts in and for the Said County. that I am acquainted with his hand writing and surity believe his name sake embed to the said affidavit and certificat to be his proper hand writing

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my and and affixed t he seal of the sait Court there 
31st day of August 1832 -

J.S. Leigh, Clk
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Luke Noble - 
Amended declaration

admitted
23 mo 5 days Private.

40
20
10
6.66
13
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77.23
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State of New York
Washington County p -  Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for. the said County - Luke Noble who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequaent laps of memory, he cannot swear pos^itively 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 two years I served as a private in Captain Tehu Nobles company under Colonel Seth Warner, Col Pearl and Ethan Allen - and for such service I claim a pension

Luke Noble

Sworn and subscribed - 
the 11th day December 1832
before me - Joseph Boies Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Washington County p - I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the County of Washington, do certify that Joseph Boies before whom the above affidavit perports to have been sworn was at the clerk of the same one of the Justice of the Peace of the Town of Greenwich in and for said County that I am acquainted with his hand writing
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and verify herein his name Subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - 

In Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the twenty first day of December 1832

J.S. Leigh Clk
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N. 5672
Luke Nobles

admitted
23 mo. 5 days Private

P-42

5:14:16

Sep 5 1832
Nov 9 1832

Chas. F. Ingalls
Greenwich N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of Luke Nobles
of Greenwich in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity: [unanswered]

3. How old is he? Seventy three years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.


Period.             Duration of Service.                  Rank.        Names of Generals and field Officers under whom he served.
                         Years, Months, Days.                As a.          Gen.
July in 1776     about 2                                       Private      Warner Reg.
Setpr "              about 3 weeks or a month       "                do.        " 
Decem 1777     inlisted for nine months until   "                do.        "     
was discharged soon after the battle of Bennington }
Spring of 1778  3 mos.                                       "                Col. Pearl
Summer of do   3 "                                             "                do.        " 
afterwards States that he served as a Volunteer Six weeks - no offenses
February 1779   4 mos                                        Private.     Capt. Noble

5. In what battles was he  engaged? Hubbarton and Bennington

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Town of Rupert - Vermont

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence, and the testimony of one living witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are defective in authentication

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Wm. Gordon 
Examining Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSONS,
WASHINGTON D. C. March 27, 1896.

C. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.
I. 14032.


Madam:

In returning herewith your letter of March 21, 1896, you are advised that Luke Noble made an application for pension on August 28, 1832, at which time he was residing in Greenwich, N. Y., and seventy-three years of age, and his pension was allowed for twenty-three months and five days' actual service as a private in the Vermont troops, Revolutionary war; as part of the time served under Capt. John Noble and Col. Warner. Enlisted at Rupert, Vt.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Mrs. Jennie Stewart, 
Greenwich,
Washington Co., N. Y.
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fot

3-871.

RECORD DIVISION

Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by A. Wick D. 26/1/11
Claim No. __
Certificate No. __
Claimant __
Soldier Luke Noble
Service Mach.
Additional Service Rev.
Sgt. - Res Westfield, Mass.

No __ claim, State records __ , 191 __
No claim, combination records __ , 191 __

REMARKS:
No Wid. any service
a Rej. atall
Sur. File 14.032 (Cont'l & viz)

6-1944 Chief Division
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Mary Wl. Jan 24, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Kindly inform me if the name of Luke Noble (Regt) is found as in the Sunrise Mills - the land at Marshfield, Mass.

Also does the name of Henry Haskell appear?We have from the state of Massachusetts.
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Also Abner Finler & He lived at Marshfield, Mass.

Very Truly yours.
(Mrs.) Laura Mayhew Dryer

I should have said that I desire to know if these men were [illegible[ for having served in the Revolutionary War.
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[left hand page]

Made 27/E6 Soldier pensioned
Mrs. Jennie Stewart,
Greenwich, N.Y.  MEL
1911 , Jan. 31 Hist to 
Mrs. Laura Mayhew Meyer


[right hand page]

Revhan

14.032
[checkmark] INVALID

File No. 14.032
Luke Noble
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Jun 7th, 1832
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 277

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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O. W. and N. Division.
3—525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _ _ _ , 190_ _ _

In reply to your request of _ _ _ _ _ , received _ _ _ _ _
for a statement of the military history of _ _ _ _ _
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's [stricken]) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.

Luke Noble S. 14.032

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.        OFFICERS UNER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.    STAFF.
                                                                                                                                           CAPTAIN.                    COLONEL.
July 1776                                                                2 mons.                          Private       Tehan Noble               Seth Warren                                    Viz
Sept 1776}                                                              3 wks.                                               Tehan Noble               Seth Warren                                   
Dec 1776                                                                9 mos.                                               Tehan Noble               Seth Warren                                   
{Spring 1778                                                          3 mos.                                               Tehan Noble               Pearl
Summer 1778}                                                       3 mos.                                               Tehan Noble               Pearl
1778                                                                        6 wks.                                                Tehan Noble              Allen
Feb. 1779                                                                4 mos.                                               Tehan Noble              Seth Warren
{Called out frequently [illegible] to}                    6 or 8 mos.

Battles engaged in, Hubbardton, Bennington Co., Vt.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rupert, Bennington Co, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Greenwich, Washington Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Northfield, Mass. 1759. Also states that he was 73 yrs of age in 1832
Remarks: _ _ _ _ _

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

31793b5m10-07
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Luke Noble
Case examined
this 4th Sept
1854 [flourish]

L. B. True
Present
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Luke Noble
Amended Pension
Declaration
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State of New York
Washington County Ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Luke Noble 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 t he 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 - 

2 
2 mo
In my unit I am of service to mount Independence - for two months I served as a private in Captain Tehan Nobles' company in Col Warners Regiment - in the year 1776 -

2
21 days
For three weeks I served as a private in Captain Tehan Nobles Company Col Warners Regiment - on served expedition to Mount Independence -  In the year 1776 -

9 
9 mo
For nine months I served as a private in Captain Tehan Nobles Company on my third Tour of Service to Ticonderoga, Hubbarton, Manchester, & Bennington - in Col Warners Regiment in 1776 & 1777 -
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43
3 mo
For three months I served as a private in Captain Tehan Nobles Company in Colonel Pears Regiment - on my fourth Tour of service - on ^ an expidition to Hubbarton in 1778 - 

3     
3 mo
For three months I served as a private in Captain Tehan Nobles Company as a substitute  for Seth Hammond under the immediate command of Sergeant Stephen Eastman, on my fifth tour of Service - I went to Castleton oin Vermont - In 1778 - In Col Pearls Regiment - 

Tue 0
1 .. 14
For Six weeks I served as a private in Captain Tehan Nobles Company on my sixth Tour of Service (in 1778) - on an expedition to Castleton - on an alarm - under Col. Ethan Allen - 

4
For Four months I served as a private in Captain Tehan Nobles company on my seventh expedition - in Col Ethan Allens regiment - went to Ticonderoga - and for such service I claim a pension - 

Luke Noble

Submitted and sworn the
4th day February 1833 before me - 

J. Boiez Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Washington County Ss. J. Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of said County do certify that Joseph Baies before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn is now at the desk of the same one of the Justice of the Peace of the town of Greenwich in & for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and and newly believe his name see branded to the said  affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature

In testimony whereof I have
here unto set my hand and 
affixed the Seal of the County 
Courts in & for said County the
Eleventh day of February in
the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred & seventy
three - 

J.S. Leigh Clk