Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38851, Abel Hubbard, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.              
Continental
Hubbard, Abel
NUMBER
S.38851
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9956
Vermont
Abel Hubbard
of LeRoy in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne of the Continental line, for the term of three years, 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1st of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Apl 1819 and sent to Saml Lake Esq Patavia, N York

Arrears to 4th Mar 1819, 10 mos, [unk]  81.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819  48.00
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                                                        $129.03

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

[unk] letter 12 Jany 1830 to 
Hon R G Mallary-
transferred from Massachusetts to Vermont
23 November 1831 from 4 Sept 1831, Letter to M Clark, May 30, 1837

Death not on A.B.
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Abel Hubbard
Inventory

Prop $17.00
Debts 3.00

9956
Sept 1819
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At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the seventeenth day of June of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and his immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.

Present, the Hon, John H Jones, Isaac Wilson, Moses Hayden, & Richard Smith Judges

Genesee County, ss.- On this twentieth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Abel Hubbard being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:- three years in Capt Abyah Savage;s company in Col Henry Sherburn's Regiment, three companies were from Connecticut & three from Rhode Island, that his declaration was dated the first of May 1818 and his certificate is numbered 9,956. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.

Inventory or Schedule

Real Estate I have none
Personal property
one cow and calf purchased with my pension money
I am indebted to Mr Ford, Tufts and Day about $3.00
and the deponent further says that he is a farmer by occupation but is so infirm that he is not able to obtain a living by labor that he lives with Asa Stevens in LeRoy, his son in law and that he has no family and his wearing apparel is only sufficient for his comfort, and convenience.

Abel Hubbard

Sworn and subscribed the 17tjh of June 1820 before me in open court

S Cummings Clerk of Gen. Com Pleas
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Genesee County ss.

I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is seventeen dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of September 1820.

S Cummings
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
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Genesee County
State of New York} ss.

David Taylor being by me duly sworn deposeth & saith that Abel Hubbard has had no tittle, nor been in possession of any loses to his knowledge in his residence in the town of Le Roy in said County, which has been about two years; that he has no personal property that he knows of except some articles of clothing, that he has two sons, both of age, as he understands, the one poor & the other he is informed is not in the State, that the said Hubbard has enjoyed his health tolerably well; but of late has been subject to a bad cough, that he has been able to do a pretty good days work for a man of his age; but his health & strength failing he has not been able to work as well the last as the preceding year; that the said Hubbard now works for the Department whom he considers as a poor man.

David Slayton

Sworn & subscribed Nov 30, 1818 before me

James W Stevens
one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for Genesee County New York

I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Abel Hubbard is a poor man in a declining state of health and from his appearance I should judge that he will soon stand in need of support.

James W Stevens Judge
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Abel Hubbard enlisted at Boston in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain William Scott in the Regiment of Continental forces commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys for six months that he continued in such service during the said six months and was at the battle on Bunker Hill, and was regularly and honorably discharged from such service. And he further says that he afterwards in the month of April 1776 again enlisted into the service of the United States in the company of continental forces under the command of Captain Gad Stanley in the Regiment commanded by Col Selah Hart at the to of Farmington in the State of Connecticut, for six months and was regularly and honorably discharged and was in the battle on Long Island, and this deponent further says that he afterwards in the month of March 177 again enlisted into the service of the United States in the company commanded by Captain Abijah Savage in the regiment commanded by Col Henry Sherburne at Middletown in the said state of Connecticut for three years, that he continued to serve during the said three years and was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence none in his power of his said services.

Abel Hubbard

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

Ella Smith

I Ella Smith Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bel Hubbard 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 directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Ella Smith
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

County of Berkshire ss.

On this eighth day of August 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said count of Berkshire personally appeared Abel Hubbard who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Abijah Savage in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburne in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Massachusetts is because he thought it would be for his intent.

Abel Hubbard

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the say and year aforesaid.

Joshua Danforth
Justice of the Peace


NOTES- The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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Berkshire ss. I William E Gold of Pittsfield in said County of Berkshire do testify & declare that I am wekllacquainted with Abel Hubbard and that I know him to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit.

Wm E Gold

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, this eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord 1826.

Joshua Danforth Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that the above deponent is a person of veracity.

Joshua Danforth Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County} ss.

I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts of sd Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire do certify that Joshua Danforth Esq of Pittsfield is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire, duly commissioned & qualified as such and acting under the sd Commonwealth, that full faith and credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity, & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal for the Supreme Judicial Court this tenth day of August AD 1826.

Chas Sedgwick Clk
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September 14, 1939

BA-J/ILL
Abel Hubbard
S. 38851

Evalena M. Hubbard
Chittenango
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Anel Hubbard, who resided after the war in what was later called Oneida County, New York.

A search of the Revolutionary War pension records has been made and only one claim found based upon service of an Abel Hubbard. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38851, based upon his service in that war.

Abel Hubbard was born January 10, 1756; the place of his birth and names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts, and served six months as private in Captain * Scott's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment, during which he was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted in April 1776, on Farmington, Connecticut, and served six months as private in Captain Gad Stanley's company, Colonel Selah Heart's Connecticut regiment, during which time he was in the battle of Long Island. He enlisted in March 1777, in Middletown, Connecticut, served three years as private in Captain Abijah Savage's company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged at Morristown, New Jersey.
*This was Capt. Ezekiel Scott, 2d Conn.

Abel Hubbard resided for about twenty years after the close of the Revolutionary War in Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he resided in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York; he had resided there about two years. In August 1826, Abel Hubbard resided in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; he had moved there shortly before from Genesee County, New York. In June 1831, he resided in
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Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont; he had returned there to reside as nearly all of his relatives lived there. He did not give any of their names. Abel Hubbard was living there in 1837.

In 1818, reference was made to two of the soldier's sons, one of whom resided in New York State; they were both of age, their names not given. In 1820, Abel Hubbard lived in the home of his son-in-law, Asa Steven, in Le Roy, New York. The name of the soldier's wife and the date and place of their marriage was not given, not the name of his daughter. In 1837, one Selah Hubbard resided in Middletown, Vermont, and made affidavit in behalf of Abel Hubbard, but no relationship between them was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

Abel Hubbard
Certificate #9956
Issued April 27, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced May 1, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Vermont Agency (transferred from Mass. Agency)

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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State of Vermont
Rutland County} ss.

On this 22d day of June 1831 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Rutland personally appeared Abel Hubbard who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Abijah Savage in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburne in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York, and afterwards transferred to that of the State of Massachusetts from which last mentioned  place he has lately removed; that he now resides in the town of Middletown in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for his removing from Massachusetts to Vermont, viz. That hereby resided in sd Middletown for more than twenty years from about the close of the Revolutionary War, and having as stated to any amount to dispose of, and his relatives nearby all of them residing there his preferred ending his days near them & when he was formerly acquainted.

Abel Hubbard

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year afsd.

Jonas Clack Justice Peace
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I Selah Hubbard of Middletown in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont of lawfull age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I am well acquainted with Abel Hubbard who has, in my presents, taken and subscribed the foregoing application and oath and I well know him the said Abel to be the same person described in the foregoing application and affidavits.

Selah Hubbard

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss.} Middletown 22d June 1831

There personally appeared Selah Hubbard, the above named, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him, above, subscribed is agreeable to truth. Before me,

Jonas Clark Justice Peace

And I certify that the above named Selah Hubbard is a person of veracity.

Jonas Clark Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County } I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the county of Rutland, do certify that Jonas Clark Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland this 16th day of Nov 1881.

R Pierpoint
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State of New York
County of Genesee} ss.

I Simeon Cummings, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Genesee, do hereby certify that Ella Smith Esquire before whom the abovementioned Abel Hubbard has made his declaration and affirmation in order to obtain the benefit of 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," was at the time mentioned in the above declaration one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Genesee and that the signatures of the said Ella Smith whom the above declaration are his own proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 22d day of May AD 1818.

Simeon Cummings
By Ralph Coffin Dep
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State of New York
Genesee County} ss.

I Simeon Cumings Clerk of the county aforesaid do certify that James W Stevens, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is, and was at the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County acting under the authority of this state and that the name subscribed thereto is in his own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Batavia this 26th day of December AD 1818.

Simeon Cumings
by Saml Lake Dep
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Abel Hubbard
claim

1st May 1818
Abel Hubbard frm
Sherburn Regt
1777 to 1780
1st May 1818

correct
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State of New York
Genesee County} ss.

On this first day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Genesee in the State f New York, personally appeared Abel Hubbard aged sixty two years on the tenth day of January last, resident in Le Roy in the said county who being by me first duly sown according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension 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," that the said [next two lines crossed out]
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M Clark
May 30 1837
GB


Record of 112 page 245
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War Dept
Pension Office
May 30, 1837

Sir:

In answer to your letter of the 25th last I have to inform you that a new pension certificate cannot be issued to Abel Hubbard consistently with the rules. In order to obtain the amount of stipend one he will be required to prepare, in duplicate, such affidavits as the enclosed formated sheet & needs [unk] transmit both sets to this office, where further instructions into be given.

M Clark
Middletown,
Vt
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Free

Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City

recd 17 Aug 1826

Pension Office
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Pittsfield Ms. August 11, 1826

Sir

Enclosed is the application of Joshua Beals and Abel Hubbard to have their names transferred from the pension roll of the State of New York to that of Massachusetts. It is indispensably necessary that the business should be attended to soon, otherwise they will not be able to obtain their money which will become ours on the 4th of next months, If new certificates are granted you will please to direct the agent for pensions to enclose them to me as early as possible. At any rate I should be glad to be informed in what mode the transfer is made.

I am with great respect, your obedient servant,

Joshua Danforth

Hon James Barbour
Secy of War
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J L Edwards Esq
Commission of Pension
Washington DC

May 30
Abel Hubbard
Vt. [unk]
[unk]
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Middletown Vermont
25 May 1837

Sir

The pension certificate of Abel Hubbard has been left by W. ?. with J. Barrill merchant at the place as surity for the payment of his accounts. Mr Hublend has his poverty become a town [unk] & is now supported at the expense of this town. W Barrett declines surrendering the certificate until all dues from W Hublend are paid.

If a proper certified representation of this case under the signature of the board of civil authority of the town should be made to the Department, could the present certificate be cancelled and a new one issued, that the pension may be applied to this support of M Hublend? [unk] ole sent in behalf of the select men of Middleton.

M Clark
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38851
Revy INVALID

File No. 38851
Abel Hubbard
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:- Vol. 3, Page 343

[Arrangement of 1870]

1939- Sept 14- Hist to Evalena M Hubbard
JLL
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Aug. 2 1939

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir- -

Our family tradition gives us information that Abel Hubbard fought in the Revolution.

He resided after te war in Paris also Sangerfield in what is nor Oneida County N.Y. It was probably Albany Co at the time.

Does the Pension Bureau show an Abel Hubbard somewhere in the eat or central part of this state? If so would you give me a copy of the record?

I shall be most grateful for same as I am compiling a Hubbard monograph of this branch of the family for several hundred descendants.

Thank you in advance,

Evalena M Hubbard
Chittenango,
New York