Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43370, John Cobb, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
Cobb, John
NUMBER
S.43370
B.L. [illegible] 1529-100
CONTENTS
[blank]
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2,813
New York
John Cobb
Capt Levy private
Rhode Island line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Sept 1818 and sent to Calvin McKnight Esq Jefferson Co New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo. 20/20 37.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
[total] $85.33
3 years 1777 - 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[faded writing at bottom]
Greene
[possibly Continental]
[possibly Jefferson]
[left facing page]
See letter to Hon. D. Wardwell
Feb. 17 1835
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State of New York,
Jefferson County, } ss.
On this fifteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County [illegible] personally appears John Cobb aged 61 years, resident in the said district, who being 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Cobb enlisted in the 12th Jany 1780 in the state of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Lewis Col Greene Regt of the Rhode Island Continental line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 15 June 1783 when he was discharged from the service in Saratoga state of New York that he was in the battles of Fort Mifflin Red Bank Monmouth Rhode Island & Kingsbridge and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no [crossed through: other] evidence now in his power of his said services. except his discharge hereunto annexed -
[signature] John Cobb
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Calvin McKnight Judge
I, Calvin McKnight Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Cobb did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
[signature] Calvin McKnight Judge
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Jefferson County ss
I Calvin McKnight one of the [obscured] of the County aforesaid do certify to the Secretary for the Department of War that the Applicant within named has proved to my satisfaction that he is in such indigent circumstances as to require the assistance of his country for support
[signature] Calvin McKnight Judge
[written below]
Admitted
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John Cobb of Groton - Tompkins County - 
Please to direct to Pearce or Ely of Watertown Jefferson County where Cobb is about to reside
2843
March 1819
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John Cobb
[illegible]
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss
On this 3rd day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas in sd [said] County and a Court of record by a law of the State John Cobb aged sixty four years last July, resident in the town of Groton in the county of Tompkins and state aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That he enlisted under Capt. Lewis in Col. Green's regiment Rhode Island troops, and was discharged under Colonel Olney - that he was in service three or five years - but dont recollect which - but that his discharge now in the pension office will shew - that he was in the battles of Fort Mifflin, Red bank and Monmouth, and Rhode Island and that the number of his pension certificate is 2,843 and the date of his original application was April 15th 1818 - 
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 any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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
(Schedule)
One Mare with a Sucking Colt, one pot, one tea kettle, 1 frying pan. one pair andirons, 1 shovel and tongs, 1 set cups and saucers and one tea pot, 3 plates, 5 spoons - 4 old knives & forks 1 wooden bowl 1 platter 1 pewter basin one old single harness one gun, one old axe
[signature] John Cobb
By occupation I am a farmer but for ten years past have not been able to labor out a little on account of continued ill health - I have a Wife whose name is Dorcas aged 64 years I have one child residing with me, whose name is Joseph, aged nineteen years - My wife is not able to do much labor and my son is not healthy owing to a severe fit of sickness that has left him debilitated and unable to do much labor - Sworn to and declared in open Court this 2nd day of October 1820
[signature] John Cobb
[signature] Geo. Andrus Clerk
I George Andrus Clerk of the County of Jefferson do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule are truly copied from the original records of said Court and further that the whole amount in value of property exhibited in said Schedule is in the opinion of the Court seventy six dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4th day of Oct. 1820.
[signature] Geo. Andrus Clerk
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington } Town of South Kingston June 17th 1829
I Mary Briggs heir at law of John Cobb do, upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that my Father John Cobb did enlist in 1777 for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. One under the command of Colonel Jeremiah Olney of the Rhode Island line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid, until the End of the War further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to my Father John Cobb on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transfered his claim to it in any manner whatever: therefore, 
KNOW all men by these presents, That I Mary Briggs aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Benjn Webb of Windham State of Connecticut to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purpose above expressed.
[signature] Mary Briggs
Witns Saml Helme
Peleg Brown Attest.
Personally appeared the above named Mary Briggs subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest. Peleg Brown Justice C C Pleas
Justice [crossed through: of the Peace]
In testimony that the above written Peleg Brown Esq was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c. in the State of Rhode Island at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at South Kingstown this seventeenth day of June 1827.
[signature] Saml Helme Clk C. C. Pleas.
I further certify that the Seal here impressed is the true seal of the Court afores'd
Saml Helme Clk C. C. Pleas -
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I certify that Satisfactory Evidence was adduced to me to prove that Mary Briggs is the Lawful Heir at Law in [illegible] to John Cobb late a Soldier in the Continental Army of the United States
[signature] Peleg Brown Justice C C Pleas
Witns Saml Helme Clk C C Pleas
[seal affixed to the left]
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Cobb a soldier in the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed through: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[illegible] File 43.370
[Table follows]
[Column Headings] / Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. / Length of Service. / Rank. / Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. / State. / 
[Line 1]  / * June 12 80 /  to June 15 83 / Pri. / Capt Lewis Col Greene Col Olney / R.I. /
* Sol stated that he was in the battles of Ft Mifflin Red Bank Mon {Monmouth] R.I. & Kingsbridge, but did not state the names of his officers nor specify his service.
[End of Table.]
Battles engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl in Rhode Is.
Date of application for pension, Apl 15, 1818 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, born July 1756
Remarks: 1820 he referred to his wife Dorcas age 64 years & child Joseph nineteen years.
Written before B L [bounty land] claim was added
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War Department
Pension Office
February 13th 1835
Sir
The name of John Cobb about whose case you enquired, is not on any of the Rhode Island Pension Rolls. I cannot therefore say to what regiment and company he belonged.
I have the Honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your Obed Servant
J L Edwards
John Cobb moved from Rh. Island & obtained a pension while residing in the state of New York - I wish to know what company & Regiment he belonged to in Rho. Island
D Wardwell
Hon D Wardwell
House of Representatives
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John Cobb
No 1529
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[envelope]
[from] Windham Ct
July 24
[addressed to]
Hon John H. Easton 
Secretary War 
Washington DC
[postmark] free
[illegible] Office
27th July 1829
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[illegible] July 23 1829
J H Eaton
Sir I forward you a declaration subscribed by Mary Briggs petitioning for her Father John Cobbs bounty land you can send me the Warrant and I will send you a recit for it.
yours Benj Webb
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recd Scotland Agst 4th 1829 of John H. Eaton Esqr Secretary of War a Warrant No 1529 granted to Mary Brigs and the other heirs at Law of John Cobb who was a Soldier of the Rhode Island Line given at the War office Washington July 28th 1829
Benjn Webb
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Head-Quarters, June 15th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
[hexagonal stamp] The National Archives of the United States
John Cobb
Discharge
[lower left]
John Cobb
S43370
R.I.
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By his Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the 
United States of America.
These are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
John Cobb Soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfully served the United States three years, five months & three days and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at Head-Quarters the 15th June 1783
[signature] G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
[signature] J Trumbull Sy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Rhode Island
J Greenman Adjutant
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43370
Invalid.
Rev y
File No. 43.370
John Cobb
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. S, Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2843
[Insignia of the Daughters of the American Revolution]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Please furnish me with a copy of the pension papers of John Cobb of Jefferson Co. N. Y. given on the rolls as Pensioned Sep. 24, 1818 [illegible] commencing Apl 15, 1818 age at that time 69 - 
Revolutionary soldier. Thanking you I am
Respectfully
Kathleen B. Tozier
6703 Hough Ave.
Cleveland
Ohio
August 24, 1909.