Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,853, for Jacob Noble, Massachusetts
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Noble
Jacob
Eunice
NUMBER
W. 21853
B.L. Wt. 12704_160-55
CONTENTS
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H B Lewis
Octo 26 1853
4327
Massachusetts
Eunice Noble
widow of
Jacob Mafs [Mass]
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a
private inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 0
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of Mar 1849
and sent to
pensioner
Westfield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page  118 Vol. 2
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Eunice Noble
the
Application for Pension
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State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
County of Hampen Ss
On this second day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight personally appeared before the Probate
Court of the County of Hampden Eunice Noble
a resident of Westfield in the County of Hampden
aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congrefs [Congress]
passed July 7 1838 entitled An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows. that she
is the widow of Jacob Noble who was a soldier
and a Sergeant in the service of the war of
the Revolution. that according to the best of my
knowledge and belief said Jacob entered the service in the year 1776, the day and month I can not
tell. I am unable to state the times when he
enlisted but have no doubt he enlisted at different
times, the reason why I can not tell is that
I was not the maried to him till Nov 29
1792 and as he was twelve years older than
myself, I had then no particular acquaintence
with him and did not live in the same
town with him. I have frequently heard him
speak of being in the service and from his
amount have no doubt that he was in
said service nine or ten months, in the whole
I have frequently heard him speak of being at
Ticonderoga at Champlain, that he was in
the battle at Stone Robby Where Capt Ely was his
Captain and Col Brown his Colonel both of
whom were killed in the battle. After our
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marriage he had the gun which he had in the
service, and kept it with great care till our
house was burnt in 1816 when it was distroyed
in the flames. that he resided in Westfield County
of Hampden State of Massachusetts when he entered
the service, and after he left the service he returned
to said Westfield where he lived till he died
August 2 1828. that said Sarah was never a
Pensioner, but I know his friends frequently advised
him to make application to be entered on the
pension lists - that said Jacob has left no
papers or documentary evidence of his having
been in the service - And I further testify
that I have never been married since the death
of said Jacob and that I am now his widow
that I was married to said Jacob on
the 29th day November AD 1792 and
continued to live with him till the time
of his death
Eunice Noble
Subscribed
& sworn to the day & year first above written
Before
Oliver B Morris Judge of said Court
And the
said Court do hereby declare the opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after writting such interogatories, as the case requires
that the above named Jacob Noble was a soldier of the revolution
and
served as above declared
That the
said
Jacob. died on the second day of August
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
and twenty eight. That the said Eunice
Noble was married to the said Jacob on the
ninth day of November
the year seventeen hundred & ninety two and that she has never intermarried
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with any one else since his decease &
that she is still his widow
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto
put my hand and
affixed the seal of
said Probate Court at
Westfield this
sixteenth day of October AD 1838
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Justin Willards
Clerk of
said Court
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2943
Eunice Noble
of Jacob
Mafsachusetts. [Massachusetts]
on roll  Vol 4
page 42 firs Sep
21 to Oct 11 1777 27 days
inc travel
admitted
Pr 6 months $20
Capt. Gray
Col Woodbridge map [illeg]
died Aug 2, 1828
Act 7 July 1838.
Patrick Boise
Westfield
Mafs [Mass]
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I Isaac Knapp of Westfield in the County of
Hampden and State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] depose
and say that I am Senior pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in Westfield, that
I have been Pastor of said Church for thirty
five years and have had the church records
during that time - that I have been well
acquainted with Jacob Noble the former
husband of Eunice Noble, who is now his
widow in said Westfield, that said Jacob
died in Westfield August 2 1828 aged sixty nine
that I attended his funeral and made the record
of his death. that said Cumin has never be
married since his death. and I certify that the
Records kept by my predefsor [predessor] Rev Noah
Atwatter have been in my pofsefsion [possession] since
I have been Pastor as aforesaid that I find
entered on the said records in the hand writing
of said Atwatter as follows
"Married twenty ninth of November in the year
one thousand seven hundred and ninty two
Capt Jacob Noble and Eunice Moseley both
of Westfield", - that it 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
Married Nov 29 1792 Capt Jacob Noble and
Eunice Moseley both of Westfield
I Isaac Knapp above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Senior Pastor of the Congregational
Church in the County town and State aforesaid and that the
above is a true extract from the records of said
Church with the exception above named and certified by
me
Isaac Knapp Senior Pastor
of the Congregation
Church in Westfield
Hampden Ss October 1838
Sworn before me Patrick Boise Justice of the Peace
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I Eager Noble of Westfield in the County of
Hampton State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] depose
and say that I was seventy eight years
old the sixteenth day of May last that I
was acquainted with Jacob Noble from
the time he was a boy till his death
and I further testify that said Jacob Noble
enlisted in the service in the war of the Revolution the sixteenth day of May in the
year 1776 if I remember correctly-- I enlisted
the same time. We enlisted under Capt
John Gray Lieutenant Silas Fowler and our
Colonels name was Woodbridge-- said Jacob
and myself marched to Tyconderoga [Ticonderoga] about
the first of August 1776. I should think he remaind [remained] in the service there till about the first
day of December then following while we
were at Tyconderoga [Ticonderoga] Arnold was defeated
by the British on the lakes - No serious engagement was had with the enemy during this Campain-- I further state that said Jacob again enlisted in the service in the summer
of 1777. It was harvest time. I enlisted at
the same time. Our Officers were Col John
Mosely Capt David Mosely, Lieut Zachariah Bush-- We marched from Westfield
through Pittsfield, New Lebanon, the furtherest place to which he marched was to
Fort Edward I think said Jacob was out
in the service at this time six or seven
months said
Jacob again enlisted
the time I cannot recollect. I think it
was in the fall of the same year. I enlisted
but did not go with him. Col Brown
was the Colonel who was killed at Stone Robby
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said Jacob has often told me he was
in the battle at Stone Robby others have
told me the same, said Jacob showed me
on his return, some blood on this cloths
of Jared Noble his cousin who was killed
in said battle. I feel confident that this
last enlistment and service were for the period
of three months. I further state that said Jacob
was with me to guard some prisons in Westfield about
three weeks
Eager Noble
Hampden ss September 17 1838. Personally
appeared the above named Eager Noble
to me personally known as a credible and
respectable person and made solemn oath to
the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed, and I certify that the word about
inlistmed  in the above affidavit was written
before said affidavit was subscribed and sworn
to
Before Patrick Boise Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Mafsachufsetts [Massachusetts]
County of Hampden Ss
I Justin Willard Clerk of said
Court the Court of Probate within & for said County do hereby
certify
that Patrick Boise before whom the foregoing
Depositions of Isaac Knapp & Eager Noble was [illeg]
verified is a justice of the peace & has been, so within &
for said County for the last three months and
that his [illeg] subscribed to the serial
certificates of [illeg] vindication is genuine
In testimony thereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Springfield
this sixteenth day of October
and
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
thirty eight
Justin Willard
Clerk of
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100.831.
Act Mch 3/
Afl 26/
Eunice Noble wid of
Jacob Noble 
[illeg]
Rev War Pri
Mar Pri ┃
Capt Levi Ely Mafs mil
Col. John
Brown
Mafs Mil
Enl July 20th 1780
Dis Oct 2d 1780

War Rev.
now a Pensioner of the U. States
Mafs  Reg 48 -4327
Ad: 160 Acres Dec 12" 1855,
Boynton
Paid
Lenard & Lewis attys
Westfield Mafs
Vol N. page 118,
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Add 100.831.
Bounty Land Claim
of Eunice Noble
War of the Revolution
No
Filed   185
By
Leonard & Sons Attorneys
Westfield
Mafs [Mass]
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State of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Ss
On this Sixteenth day of April A.D
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace
within and for the County and state aforesaid
Eunice Noble aged Eighty three years a resident
of Westfield in the County of Hampden State of
Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow
of Jacob Noble deceased who was a Sergeant
in the Company commanded by Captain
Levi Ely in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel John Brown in the war
of the Revolution that her said husband
enlisted at Westfield in said County
of Hampden on or about the twentieth
day of July A.D. 1780 for the term of
three months and continued in actual
service in said war for the term of three
months and was honorably discharged on
the twenty second day of October A.D. 1780
of eleven days thereafter that she has not
his certificate of discharge & cannot state
more fully the place of his discharge nor
the time. She further states that she was married
to the said Jacob Noble in Westfield in
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the County of Hampden and State of
Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] on the twenty ninth day
November A.D. 1792 by one Noah Atwater
of
minister of the Gospel
and that her name before her said
marriage was Eunice Mosely
that her said
husband died at Westfield in the County
of Hampden and State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] on the
second day August A.D. 1828 and that
she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she may
be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855
she further declares that she has never heretofore
made any other application for bounty
land under any act of Congrefs [Congress] whatever
She further states that for evidence of her
said deceased husband's service she refers
you to the accompanying proof from the
Office of the Secretary of State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
from the muster Rolls of said Company
which she understands are on file in your
department.
Eunice Noble
W. Joseph Hedges and John P Boyden
residents of Westfield in the County of Hampden and state of Massachusetts upon our
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oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed & acknowledged by Eunice
Noble in our presence and that we
believe from the appearance and
statements of the applicant that she
is the identical person she represents
herself to be
Joseph Hedges
John P. Boyden
the foregoing declaration & affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants
to be credible persons, that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be
& that I have no interest in this claim
H. B. Lewis
Justice of the peace
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, SS.
I, George B. Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that
H B Lewis
Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the
certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the
Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and
acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit
is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and
that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
H B Lewis
and believe his signature to said
certificate is genuine: also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be
duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for
the purposes therein expressed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, for said
Commonwealth, this nineteenth
of April
day
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Geo B Morris
Clerk.
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January 25, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Jacob Noble, W.21853

Mr. Charles H. Lovett
225 Sheridan Road
Winnetka
Illinois

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
record of Jacob Noble.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 21853, based upon the military service of
Jacob Noble.
While a resident of Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts,
he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
from about May 16, 1776, until December 1, 1776, as private in Captain
John Gray's company in Colonel Woodbridge's regiment; from September 21,
1777, until October 11, 1777, in Captain David Moseley's company in Colonel
John Moseley's regiment; from July 20, 1780, until October 22, 1780, as
sergeant in Captain Levi Ely's company in Colonel John Brown's regiment
and was in the battle of Stone Arabia, also served about three weeks and
was engaged in guarding prisoners taken at Westfield.
He married at Westfield, Massachusetts, November 29, 1792, Eunice
Moseley of that place. It was not shown that she was related to the
officers of that surname under whom Jacob Noble served.
Jacob Noble died at Westfield, Massachusetts, August 2, 1828, aged
sixty-nine years. It was stated that he was a native of Westfield but
the exact date of his birth was not given.
His widow, Eunice, was allowed pension on her application executed
October 2, 1838, at which time she was sixty-seven years of age and was
living in Westfield.
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In 1855 the widow was living with Jacob M. Noble and Eliza Noble
at Westfield, Massachusetts, relationship not given. It was stated
that the soldier's cousin, Jared Noble, was killed in the battle of
Stone Arabia. One Eager Noble who was born May 16, 1760, was living in
Westfield in 1838 and he was dead in June, 1839, relationship not
given. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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I Saul Fowler Esq of Southwick in the County of
Hampden and Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] testify
and say that I am now seventy nine years old that I
formerly lived in Westfield where I was well acquainted with
Jacob Noble, that I was a near neighbor to him
when we were young-- I know he enlisted as a
private soldier in the war of the Revolution hundred
Capt Gray, the names of the Colonel and other offices
I cannot now remember that he enlisted and went
to Ticonderoga for the term of four months I have
no doubt in the spring of 1776. I can not specify the
precise month or day of the month but am certain
he enlisted for the period of four months and that he
then served that length of time. The reason why I remember the enlistment is that I went with the Company 5 or 6 miles as a fifer
I further testify that said Jacob again enlisted in
the service for another term of four months after the
expiration of the before mentioned term of service
By reason of old age and loss of memory I can not
positively specify the time of the enlistment that
Brown was the Colonel of the Regiment and Ely of
West Springfield was Captain at this time of enlistment of service Fort Stanwix was the place of Rendesvous and that during this service said Jacob was
engaged in the battle at Stone Robly [Robby]-- that said
Brown was killed early in the battle and I well
remember that seven of my acquaintances and early
playmates were killed in the battle I have no kind
of doubt that said ranch enlisted and served the
term of four months at this tour and that I have
had frequent conversation with said Jacob during
his life time in relation to the disturbing events of that
battle - And I further testify that said Jacob
served as a private and as a Sergeant at other times
and places during the war of the Revolution
but can not from lofs [loss] of memory specify the periods
of service nor the names of the officers under whom
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he served but according to the best of my recollection
he served in the whole of those terms of service as much
as one year including the two first terms of
service as above mentioned - said Jacob Noble died
Eleven or twelve years ago in the town of Westfield
I do not know of any documenting evidence
of his service, or that he left any papers that
would help to prove the same
Saul Fowler
Hampden ss June 6 1839 Personally
appeared before me the subscribed the above
named Saul Fowler Esq. to me personally
known to be a credible witness and made
oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed
Patrick Boise Justice of the peace
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12.704
160 acres
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{Illeg Oct 2d, Feb 48 Maps
Boynton
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Eunice Noble
Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
-
Suspended
See let. 4th May 1839
Patrick Boise
Act July 1838
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2943
Nov 3
Oct 31
Mafs
7 July 1835

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Nov 3
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Westfield Oct 29 1838 Hampden Co Mafs [Mass]
James L Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose you the application
and the papers therewith connected
of Eunice Noble, who makes claim under the
act of 7th July 1838. and hope
they are satisfactory. I would observe
that Eager Noble who gives his Deposition to prove the service, informs
me that he is now a Pensioner, and
his name is probably on the list
in your department. If the evidence
enclosed is sufficient and the applicant
entitled to the benefit of the law, you
will please forward me her certificate
as soon as may be
Patrick Boise
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J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

Mafs June 29
Addl proof
Eunice Noble
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Westfield June 25 1839
Sir
I ref a line from you informing me
that the application of Eunice Noble widow of
Jacob Noble was suspended, because there was wanting the evidence
wanting of his term of service. I hope the enclosed
Deposition of Saul Fowler will supply that
deficiency
The applicant can not give evidence
of her own knowledge of the service of her former
husband. She was much younger than her husband
when they were married and she did not reside
in the place where he did when the service was
performed. I should think the evidence from
disinterested and highly respectable persons such
Mr Fowler would be more satisfactory, and
less expose the Department to imposition
Mr Eager Noble who gave the former Deposition
has deceased and nothing further can be obtained
from him. Will you have the goodness to
inform me soon if the evidence is satisfactory
Very respectfully yours
Patrick Boise
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37 1/2
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington City
Pension
office

1335
May 3 1843
Mafs
Mar 3d 43
Eunice Noble
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Westfield May 20, 1843
Sir
I send the declaration of
Mrs. Eunice Noble under the act of 1843
I have forgotten whether my certificate
as Notary Public, with the seal is
the proper evidence-
If it is defective
in this or any other respect,
I will
remedy it
---
In ye favor of the 27th ulto
you advised me that Lucy Noble of
Russell was also entitled
to arrears
from July 7th 1838 to 4th March 1836
to 24th Jany 1837.
Will you be good
enough to
inform
if there are any
arrears in the case of Eunice Noble
I shall send on the papers in the
care of Lucy Noble soon
I am
[illeg]
with respect
Wm G Bates
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Westfield Hampden Co Mafs
Oct 18th 1855
Hon [Illeg]
Com of Pensions
Washington DC.
dear sirs
Enclosed find power of Atty of Eunice
Noble authorizing me to exercise
in regard to her right to an increase
of Pension. Will you send me the
periods of service on which her
present pension is based in
order to enable me to determine
& forward the requisite proof
for such increase if our additional proof entitles her
I have the honor to be
your most obt svt

H. B. Lewis
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4159
Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
Eunice Noble
widow of Jacob Noble, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 2 Augt 1828
of Hampden in the State of Mass
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Gray of the regt commanded
by Col Woodbridge in the Mass Mila
line for 6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept
1839,
& sent to Patrick Boise
Westfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $70.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 10.00
=
-
$80.00
Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A.Vol. 1
Page 115

See letter to W. G. Bates
July 8, 1843.
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Let to Hon C. Baker
Dec. 21 '44
Massachusetts 2906-
Eunice Noble
widow of Jacob Noble
who was a private
in the Mafts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
25 day of Nov 1843
and sent to

W. G. Bates
Westfield
Mafs
Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 49-
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
April 14th 1855.
I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the
Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the
War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department
it appears that the name of Jacob Noble
is borne on pay roll of Capt Levi Ely's
Comp. Col John Brown's Regt from July
20 to Oct 22, 1780, 3 mos. 11 days have
included as Sergt
Also on pay roll of Capt. David Moseley's
Comp Col John Moseley Ryt service in
the Northern Department from Sept. 21
to Oct. 11, 1777. 27 days
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Application for certificate
of Revolutionary services made by
the widow of the party who rendered
the service
State of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Town of Westfield
the secretary of the commonwealth
of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] is hereby requested to
furnish evidence from the roll in
his office of the service of Jacob
Noble in the war of the Revolution
He was a native of the town
of Westfield in the County of Hampden
& state of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] 
He enlisted from the town
of Westfield in the County of Hampden
& state of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] in the year
1776 or 1777 as a private in the Company
commanded by Captain
Gray
in the Regiment of Infantry commanded
by Colonel Brown as she thinks
& he served as follows to wit under
under Capt Gray three months
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the term of his enlistment, that he
was at the battle of Stone Roby
at
Fort Stanwix or near Lake
Chaplain & that twenty one men
out of his Company from this
location & West Springfield (eighteen Westfield)
were killed at said Battle that her
said husband afterwards enlisted
and served a period of six months
in a company & regiment of
which she does not know the
names nor the names of the
officers - that after the death of
Colonel Brown at "Stone Roby"
who was killed in said Battle
the regiment was commanded
by Major Root off Pittsfield, this the
County of Hampden was thence
known by the name of Hampshire,
that
at said Battle her husband
was in the company commanded
by Captain Darius Ely of West
Springfield who was killed in
said battle
I am now eighty three years
old & my memory does not enable in
to state the services more fully
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thou above stated
Witness my hand this
sixth
day of April 1855
Eunice
Noble
Signed by said Eunice Noble
in my presence
H. B Lewis
Justice of the peace
Hon E. M. Wright
Sir Please make search
for the Revolutionary service Jacob
Noble & forward the results to me
I oblige
Most Respt
you obd servt
Leonard & Lewis
Westfield Mafs

April 6th 1855
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Received Jan 20 1934
Charles H. Lovett
225 Sheridan Road
Winnetka Cook Co. Ill
Thursday,
January 18, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
Lovett -Noble Genealogy
Gentlemen
Will you kindly furnish me
the one original and two carbon
copies of the Revolutionary war
record of my ancestor
Col. Jacob Noble
who was born in Westfield
Mass, Nov. 28, 1759 and served
during
American Revolution under
Capt. Gray and oblige
Very sincerely yours
Charles H. Lovett
PS I would also like as much any
formation about his family as you have
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21853
Eunice Noble
Wid of
Jacob Noble
Priv Rev War
---
Act: Febry 2nd 1/48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 89
{Arrangement of 1870.]

1934 Jan 25 hist to Mr Chas H Lovett
MCS
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1335
Eunice Noble
$20 per an
W. G. Bates
Westfield
Mafs {Mass]
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Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts}
Hampden SS. May 20, 1843.
On this twentieth day of May AD 1843
personally appeared before the subscriberas
Justice of the peace & a notary public for said County
Eunice Noble a resident of Westfield in said
County of Hampden aged 71. years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congrefs, [congress] passed on the
3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Jacob Noble
who was a part of the time a private & a part of
the time a sergeant, in the companies of
Capt Gray & Capt Ely, & in the Regiment of Col Brown
& that she was a pensioner under the act of July 7th
1838 & recd yearly the sum of twenty dollars. She further declares that she is still a
widow
Eunice Noble
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year
aforesaid before me,the declarant being
personally known to me,
Wm G Bates
Justice of the Peace
& Notary Public
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of
Hampden, do certify, that Wm. G. Bates
Esquire, whose signature is
affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices
of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this
Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations
done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Wm G Bates
and believe his
signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth,
this fourteenth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Richd Blifs [Richard Bliss]
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Application of
Eunice Noble
for
Increase of Pension
Filed
By
H. B. Lewis
Attys
Westfield
Mafs [Mass]
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State of Massachusetts
Hampden County ⎬Ss
Be it known that on this eleventh day
of September one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-five before the subscriber a Justice
of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid
personally appeared Eunice Noble
aged Eighty three years who being duly
sworn according to law declares that she
is a resident of Westfield in said County
of Hampden & that she is the identical
Eunice Noble whose name under the act
of February 2d 1848 has been placed on the
Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts] agency for paying pensions
in Boston in said State at the rate of
twenty dollars per annum. That the
date of her pension certificate is on the
14th day of March 1849. that she is credibly
informed that the said pension may
& ought to be increased from its commencement
& during its continuance-- that she
makes this affidavit to be filed with such
additional evidence as my agent may
use in prosecuting said claim
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Now therefore know all may by
these presents that I EuniceNoble,
thefore named widow of Jacob
Noble a Revolutionary pensioner of the
United States, do hereby constitute &
appoint Henry B. Lewis of Westfield
Hayden County Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
my true & lawful attorney for me & in
my name do present my claim
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension
or increase of Pension that may be due &
for the purpose of establishing additional
service by the soldier for whose duty in
the Revolution the aforesaid pension
was granted I hereby authorize my said
attering to apply for & obtain from the pension
Department of Washington City certified prooffs [proofs]
of said service- to examine all papers
or documents in relation to said service
now on file in Washington City & [illeg]
demand & receive certified copies of
the time of service of the said soldier
now on file upon which my pension
certificate ifsued [issued]-- to file additional
Evidence or arguments & to receive
for my benefit the certificate of Pension
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Increase which may be ifsued [issued] in
satisfaction of said claim which certificate
I wish made payable at the Pension Agency
of this state & to do all things I might
or could do if personally present hereby
ratifying & confirming all that my said
agent & attorney shall lawfully do in the previous
& I am [illeg] of
Eunice Noble

We Henry G. Swift & James P Attly
Residents of Westfield Hampden County Massachusetts upon our
oaths declare that the foregoing declaration & power of Attorney
has signed in our presence & that we believe from the appearance &
statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she
reports herself to be
H G Swift
James P Attley

The foregoing declaration & power of attorney were seen to
acknowledged by the said Eunice Noble to be her free
act & deed) & subscribed before me on the day & year
above written & I certify that I know the affiants to
be credible persons that the said Eunice Noble is the
person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
& this 8th line this page the words we upon our oaths [illeg] first erased & blot [illeg]
of the line above
Henry Fuller
Justice of the Peace
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, SS.
I, George B. Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that
Henry
Fuller
Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the
certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the
Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and
acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit
is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and
that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said
Henry Fuller Esquire and believe his signature to said
certificate is genuine: also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be
duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for
the purposes therein expressed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, for said
Commonwealth, this
twelfth day of October
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Geo B Morris
Clerk
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I certify that said  Eunice Noble is personally
known to me Edward B Gillet

State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
County of Hampden Ss
On this the twenty third day of November in
the year eighteen hundred & forty eight
personally appeared before the Subscriber a
Justice of the peace of the County of
Hampden Eunice Noble a resident of
Westfield in the County of Hampden
aged seventy seven years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d of February in the ┃
you eighteen hundred forty eight
granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Jacob Noble who was a private
in Colonel Browns Regiment & that twenty
dollars is the annual amount of the pension
which the record under the act of 17 of Mar
1844-
She further declares that she
is still a widow 
Eunice Noble
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year before
written before
Edw. B. Gillett Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, SS.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of
Hampden, do certify, that Edward B. Gillett Esquire, whose signature is
affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date hereof, one of the Justices
of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this
Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations
done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Gillett
and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth,
this 9th day of
December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Rich Bliss Clerk
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State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
County of Hampden
Capt. Jacob Noble
& Eunice Mosely both of Westfield were married by Rev
Noah Atwater
On the Seventeenth day of April AD one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before
a Justice of the peace within & for the County
and State aforesaid Emerson Davis who being
by sworn according to law declares that
above is a true copy of the record of Marriages
by the pastors of the Congregational Church
Westfield in said County with the exception
of the date which is expressed on the record in
fair & legible figures as follows
1792. Nov. 29
I Emerson Davis
above named deposed say that I hold the office of pastor of the Congregational Church in the County town & state aforesaid & that the above is a true
extract from the records of said marriages
with the exception above named as certified by me
Emerson Davis ⎬ Pastor of the Cong
Church in said Westfield
Subscribed
& sworn to before me on the day & year
first above written & I certify that I am not interested in this claim

H. B. Lewis Justice of the peace

On first line above st [illeg] on the record  Seventeenth made before  [illeg]
Atten H B Lewis Jus Pacis
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State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
County of Hampden ⎬ Died Aug. 2. 1828 Col.
Jacob Noble aged 69.
On this seventeenth day of April A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before
me a Justice of the peace within & for the County and
State aforesaid Emerson Davis pastor of the Congregational
Church in said Westfield who being duly sworn
according to law declares that the above is a true
copy of the records of the death of Jacob Noble
as copied from the book of the records of
death as hers by the posters of said Church

I Emerson Davis above named also depose
& say that I hold the office of Pastor of the
Congregational Church in Westfield in said
County of Hampden & that the above is a true
extract from the records of said deaths as kept
by said pastors of said Church
Emerson Davis Pastor of the Cong
Church in said Westfield

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
& year first above written & I also certify that the
said Davis is a credible witness & that I am
not interested in this claim
H. B. Lewis Justice of the peace
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State of Massachusetts
County of
Hampden Ss
On this seventeenth day of April A.D. one thousand

Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within &  for the County state aforesaid Jacob M
Noble & Eliza Noble residents of Westfield in
said County of Hampden who being duly sworn
according to law declare that they were well acquainted with the before named Jacob Noble in his life
time that they were present at his death, that he 
died as before stated by Eunice Noble- that they were present at his funeral & saw him buried and that they have been well acquainted with his widow the said Eunice since his
death - that she has resided in their family
for twenty years past and that from their
own knowledge & acquaintance with the said
Eunice since the death of her said husband
the said Jacob, the said Eunice has not
since intermarried with any one but that
she is now & still remains the widow of
the said Jacob
J. M. Hobbs
Eliza Noble
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day
& year first above written & I certify that I am
not interested in this claim that the above witnesses
are credible persons & that between the first &
& second lines of this page the words "before me a Justice
of the peace within & for the County & State of aforesaid" first interlined & on this line the said "Eunice" erased H.B. Lewis Justice of the peace