Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19923, for Silas Noble, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass

Noble, Silas
Lucy

NUMBER
W. 19923
CONTENTS
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10532
Massachusetts
Silas Noble
of Hampden in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain
of the Regt commanded
by Col Nixon in the Mass
line for 15 mos 9 Day's
Conle & Mill
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 51 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension ifsued [issued] the 12th day of Apr
1833 and sent Paul
Lathrop West Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $102
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep
25.50
$127.50

⎨Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by O H McBlain Clerk,
Book G Vol. 2 Page 59

74
Hampden
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Declaration of Silas Noble of Russell in the County of
Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Ss
On this twenty sixth day of August 1832 personal
appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate
for said County, now sitting, Silas Noble of Russell in said
County of Hampson & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged
seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on 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 the United States under the following
named officers & served as herein after stated
That in the month of December 1777, there was a call for
same of the militia to go to Springfield & guard the public
stores at that place. that he the said Noble then lived in
Westfield in said County, that he belonged to a militia Company
of which Kellogg, I think his christian name was John, was the
Captain that Capt Kellogg paraded his company & called for
volunteers to turn out for a tour of duty for the term of six
months, & that he the said Silas Noble turned out voluntarily
that occasion, as one of the quota & Militia required from
the town of Westfield, that on or about the first of January
1778 he went to Springfield, into the service & remained there
the full term of six months, in performing garrison duty at
the public stores, & was discharged on or about the first day
of July - John Morgan was Captain of the Company, Solomon
Brower was Lieutenant & one Miles was Ensign or second
Lieutenant - Jonathan Smith formerly of West Springfield was
the orderly Sergeant- that he has no recollection of having
seen any officer, there in command of a higher grade than Captain
The said Silas Noble further declares that in the month of June
1778, his brother Elisha Noble was hired by the town of Westfield, an a
requisition made upon them for a certain number of men, to enter the
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United States Service for the term of nine months. that before setting
out from home he called on him the said Silas at Springfield, & requested
him to come on after his time was out & take the place in the service
of him the said Elisha - that in the month of November he the said
Silas joined the army at New Milford in Connecticut, that
his brother had concluded to serve out the whole period of his enlistment,
and he the said Silas then took the place of one Hume, who was then
discharged, & he the said Silas was accepted in his place-- that this
took place on the 16th day of November 1778. The reason why he
knows the day is that he rode to the army on horse back, in the
expectation that his brother would ride him back-- that he agreed
with Hume to take the horse back, of his at Blandford until this time & is hereto annexed and this state bears date
Nov. 16, 1778. Soon after he joined the army, they marched through
Danbury to Peekskill, where they remained through the winter
For some weeks after arriving at Peekskill the army lived in their tents,
but after the sums had got to be of considerable depth, they were ordered
build huts. that the principal duty he had to perform was that of
guarding the commissary stores & standing sentry to keep watch of the
British & Refugees, who used occasionally to come at the river and show
themselves. that on one occasion while he was there, a number of [illeg] 
appeared below in the river, but were kept back by head winds-- that while
they remained in sight, a number of boats were ordered to take our stores on
board & carry them up the river to Westpoint, That the [illeg]
soon after the removal, were able to get up to the place where the stores
had been, but not finding very thing of value, they fired two shots at the
guard, & returned, & on their return, fired several times at thet own of
Havershaw & as he was informed, did considerable damage to the buildings
that place-- that he continued in the service till the 7th March
1779 when the time for which Hume enlisted, expired, & he was their discharged
& returned home with his brother Elisha -- that he has no recollection of
having received a written discharge, & if he did, knows not what has became
of it-- that he ascertains the time of his discharge from the date of
his brothers discharge, which he has lately seen & well recollects that
he was discharged with him & returned with him - that
during this services he was in the company commanded by
Danforth - Pike our Lieutenant in Colonel Nixon's Regiment &
Genl Nixon's Brigade-
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The said Silas Noble further declares that in the month of June 1779 he
again voluntarily entered the service for the term of six months, & marched from
Westfield, under Lieut. Israel Sacket of said town to Providence in the
State of Rhode Island where he arrived about the first of July-- that he
was attached to a company of which-- Woodbridge was the Captain, that Abner
Weller of said Westfield was the only private who went with him from Westfield
he is dead & that he knows of no person now living who was in this
service. that he belonged to the Regiment of which  Dunfee was Colonel &
Putnam Lieut Colonel, that while the army remained at Providence
they had a guard ship some little distance from land, on board of which
they confined a number of prisoners-- that one day  [illeg] & dark while he was standing sentry on shore & Lieut. Sacket was commander of 
the guard on board the ship, the prisoners rose when the guard I took posession of the [illeg]
all that when the prisoners had risen & had [illeg] the guard,
Sacket hollared to him the said Fowler & informed him what was
done which he fired an alarm & several boat loads of men were sent to
the guard ship that at the time of their rising the boat belonging to the
guard it had gone all in to town for the countersign a double guard
was not upon the ship that night, & many of the prisoners were on the
next day, handcuffed
The army remained at Providence till some time in the fall of the
year he thinks as late as November, when they went on board of boats under the
command of Genl Gales, & moved down towards the head of the island, where
they remained that night, & the next day went and to the island, from
Bristol ferry, if he is right in the name of the place. that the enemy
retreated from the island & had got on board their
vessels at the other and of the island, before the American army could
overtake them-- that in the latter part of December, the company to
which he belonged was sent back to Providence & stationed in
the
College at that place, & at the end of the six months, which was
about the first of January 1780, they were dismissed by the Captain
& he returned home. The
said Silas Noble further declares that he was born in the
town of Blanford in this County on the 9th of March 1760 that he does
not know of any record of his birth. that his father enlisted as a minute
man into the service in the year 1775 & died of the pleurisy. that he lived
with his father till his death, & in the year following went to
Westfield & lived with his uncle Stephen Noble, & continued to make
Westfield his home during the whole of the war, & has ever since
lived in what was then a part of Westfield, though it has, since the
war been incorporated into a new town by the name of Russell
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The said Silas Noble declares that he is well known to John Goold Esq
Jacob Loomis, Azariah Marley Esq
who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier
of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to pension or
annuity except the present
I declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Silas Noble

We James Loomis residing in Russell, & Azariah Mosley
residing in Westfield adjoining the town of Russell, hereby certify
that were well acquainted with Silas Noble, who has
subscribed & sworn to the declaration that we
believe him to be Twenty two years of age - that he is expected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
the revolution & that we concur in the opinion
scribed & sworn & this day & year aforesaid
Azariah Moseley
Jacob Loomis

And the said Court, Present Hon. Oliver B Morris Judge after investigating
the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war
Department, do hereby declare this opinion that the above named
Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the said Court further certifies that it appears to
them that Azariah Mosley of Westfield & Jacob Loomis
of Russell in said County are resident in the towns
Perspectively & are credible persons & that their statement
is entitled to credit

I Justin Willard Register of said Court of
Probate do hereby certify that the the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of said Court in
the matter of the application of Silas Noble for
a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of
said Court this twenty seventh
day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two
Justin Willard
Pension
Register do

5740
Silas Noble
1778 6 months Springfield
1778 9- 3 2/3  months Peekskill
1779 6 months Providence
15 2/3 months
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New Milford
November the 18 177
I Josiah Humes
Promis to 
return these
things [illeg]
Benjamin Saxtons of Westfield
one Shirt
two pare of stockings
one horse saddle and Bridle one Stocke [illeg] game trousers one Soldier horn and grilled Gowich Josiah Hume
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4324
Massachusetts
Lucy Noble
widow of Silas Noble
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
57 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of March 1849 and sent to
Bates Beach & Gillett
Westfield
Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol 2
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2640
Widow of Silas Noble
Fees Paid
Mass
Act 7 July 38
M86d37
Vol 3 p 69 1779 or [illeg]
Aomd
15 mo 9 dy
57$
Died 23 Jany 37
Pen com 24 Jany 37
Wm G Bates
Westfield Mass
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State of Massachusetts
Hampden ss
On this second day of October in the year
Eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared
before Oliver B Morris Esqr Judge of the Court of Probate
at a Court of Probate within & for said County
Lucy Noble of Russell in said County, aged
seventy one years & upwards 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
Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act
granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That
she is the widow of Silas Noble late of
Russell, which town, at the time of his enlistment
was a part of the town of Westfield, decd. who was
private in the War of the Revolution, & who served
about one year & a half, the my memory is now so
poor that I am not able to recollect how long
he served or in what company he served
She further declares that she was manned
to said Silas Noble on the fifth day of January
in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred  Seventeen hundred & eighty six & that by him I had nine
children, of whose age there is a family record
in the Family Bible, tho that record does not
State the time of our marriage, that the oldest
child under said marriage viz Bethia Noble
was born Feby 24th (1787) seventeen hundred
eighty seven that her said husband, Silas
Noble, aforesaid died on the twenty third day of
January in the year Eighteen hundred thirty
seven at Russell aforesaid - that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the
first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four
vis at the time above stated, the words "Eighteen" 
expunged before signature
Lucy Noble
For proof the service of said Silas, she refers to the files
of the pension office, the said Silas having been on pension
under the law of 1832 as I believe
Lucy Noble
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Hampden Ss Hereunto & sworn in open court Oct 2d 1838 Oliver B Morris Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter & after putting the
Interrogatones required in the case that the above named
Silas Noble late of Russell decd was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as above declared & that the above named Lucy
Noble was married to him on the fifth day of January
in the year seventeen hundred & eighty six, that the
said Silas died on the twenty third day of January in
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty seven
and that the said Lucy has not since intermarried but
is now his lawfull widow
I Justin Willard Clerk of said Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application
of Lucy Noble for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Springfield this second
day of October in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Justin Willard
Clerk 
I Emerson Davis, Pastor & do further certify that the
following is the copy of the record referred to
Marriages 1786 Jany 5th
Silas Noble of Westfield & Lucy Granger of Southwick
Emerson Davis
Sworn to Oct 2d 1838.
Wm G Bates
portion of the Peace
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I Silas Granger of Southwick in the County
of Hampden & Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
aged fifty nine years & upwards depose testify
& say that I am well acquainted with Widow
Lucy Noble wife of Silas Noble decd late of
Russell in said County, a pensioner of the U.S.
that I have always known said Lucy & also
said Silas from my earliest recollection
that I was present in the winter of the
year seventeen hundred & eighty six, in the
month of January as I think, tho I cannot
State the day, at the marriage of said Silas
& Lucy (whose maiden name was Granger
she being my sister ) in Southwick by the
Revd Noah Atwater of Westfield, said marriage
being solemnised by said Atwater, because
there was then he ordained Minister in said
Southwick & further the deponent saith not.
Silas Granger
The said Silas further deposes & says
that said Silas Noble, pensioner as aforesaid,
died one year ago last January the twenty
#third fifth day, at said Russell, & that said Lucy
is now the widow of said Noble & has not
intermarried with any other person
Silas Granger
#the word "fifth" erased & "third" inserted before
signature attest Wm G Bates

I Emerson Davis Pastor of the Congregational
church in the town of Westfield aforesaid depose
testify & say that I have in my possession
a record of the marriages solemnised by the Revd
Atwater a former Pastor of this church &
the following is a true copy of the same with
exception of the date which is expressed on
and in fair legible figures as follows:
"Marriages. Seventeen hundred & eighty six, January fifth
#Silas Noble of Westfield & Lucy Granger Southwick"
I Emerson Davis above named depose & say that I hold the office 
of pastor as aforesaid of the town aforesaid, that the above
is a true extract from the records as aforesaid
the exception above named as certified by me
last page
Emerson Davis
# vid last page
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I Benjamin Burnett of Russell in and County
depose testify & say that I am the son in law of
Silas Noble decd & his wife Lucy Noble who since
the decease of said Silas has resided in my family
That said Silas had a pension certificate in his
possession, upon which he drew fifty one Dollars
per year until his death, which happened at the
house where I live Jany twenty third eighteen
hundred & thirty seven. That said certificate
was sent to Boston to obtain the arrearage of
Pension due, for his said widow. That said Lucy
has resided in my family since the death
of said Silas & has not inter- married with
any other person. That I have the family
bible of said Silas in my possession, which does
not contain the record of his said Marriage
but does contain the record of the birth of
their nine children, from which it appears
legibly written that Bethia Noble their first
child was born 24th Feb. 1787. I did not bring
down a minute of the birth of the other children
I do not recollect the date & further say not
Benjamin Burnett
Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
Hampden  Ss Sept. 10th 1838.
Personally appeared Silas Granger of Southwick
Emerson Davis, well known to me as the Pastor of the
Congregational Church in this town, & Benjamin
Burnett of Russell, the said three persons being
well known to me as persons of undoubted
reputation for truth & veracity, & in whose statements
above made I have the fullest credit & made solemn
oath to the truth of the same
In witness of which I have subscribed
my name & affixed my notarial
seal at Westfield in the day & year
aforesaid
William G Bates
Justice of the Peace of
Notary Public
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Commonwealth of MaMassachusetts
County of Hampden
⎬Ss
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court
within & for said County do hereby certify
that William G. Bates Esq before whom the
foregoing Depositions of Silas Granger, Emerson
Davis & Benjamin Burnet were severally verified
is a Justice of the Peace & has been so within & for
said County for last twelve months & that
his signature subscribed to the several certificates
of such verification is genuine
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at  Springfield  this sixteenth
day of October
AD 1838
Justin Willard
Clerk
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5760
Silas
Noble
.
Private 15 Mos 9 days
$51
16 & 16 of
Jany 26 1833
p 214
Samuel Lathrop
I Ingersoll Esq
West Springfield
Mass
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BRIEF in the case of Silas Noble
of Hampden Cty in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1777 Dec
78 [illeg]
79 June
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
6
3
6
Days.to


9
Rank.
As a
private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Kellog
Capt Danforth Col Nixon
Capt Woodbridge
5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service Westfield
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence,
Living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Examining Clerk
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Massachusetts - 2574 -
Lucy Noble
widow of
Silas Noble
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 23d Jany: 1837-
of Hampden Co in the State of Mafsts.
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain of the
Regt commanded by Col. Nixon in
the Mafsits:-- line for 15 mos: 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mfstts
at the rate of
51 -- Dollars
-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 & ending 23d Jany. 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th. day of
June
1838
and sent to Elijah Clark
Brighton Mafstts

Total amount, $45.10
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk

Book A  Vol. 1 Page 115

Refcd [illeg] 
letter W. G. Bates,  2d Sept 1843
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Let to W. G.
Bates Aprl 27 1843
Massachusetts. 2574
Lucy Noble
widow of
Silas Noble
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32
and who died on the 23 Jany 1827
of Hampden in the State of Massachus
who was a Priv
in the Compy commanded
by Captain of the Regt commanded
by Nixon in the Mafs
line for 15 mos 9 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of
51 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
24 January 1827
Certicate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apl
39.
and sent to Wm G. Bates
Westfall, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar -
$107.68
Semi-annual allowance ending
25.50
$133.18
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol 1 page 115
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Massachusetts 2907
Lucy Noble
widow of Silas Noble
who was a private
in the Mafsty line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 -- 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
Mass
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol.1
- Page 49
Ref 24 hor 43
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Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19923
Lucy Noble
Wid of ┃
Silas Noble
Priv Rev. War
Act: Feb 2nd
1848
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. J. S. Edwards
Commd &c
Washington City

from Smt Apl 27 1843

Apl 27 1843
Lucy Noble
Mafs [illeg]
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Westfield Hampden Co Ms.
Apl 22d
1843.
Sir
Widow Lucy Noble who is pensioner
(of the town of Russell), under the act of 1836
I believe wishes to avail herself of the relief
afforded her under the act of the late
fefsion [session]. May I trouble you to send me a copy of the act & the necessary papers
to enable me to obtain the pension. Her
memory is all gone, & it my be difficult
for her to record, if an extensive statement 
I am
his with respect
Wm G. Bates
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2640
Oct 22 Mafs
7 July 1838
Bates

Hon J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
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Westfield Oct. 17. 1838.
Sir
I have
the honor to enclose
the papers in the case of the widow of
Silas Noble, to which I beg leave to
call your attention
I am with much respect
Wm Bates
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Brighton May 27inth. 1843
Dear Sir
I enclose to you herewith the claims of
Mrs Sarah Story of Prescott, widow of Nymplar
Story for arrears of Pension
Also the claims of Mrs Eunice Howard of Belchertown
the widow of Joseph Howard for arrears of Pension
Also the claims of this Lucy Noble of Russell the widow 
of Silas Noble for arrears of Pension
Also the claims of Dolly Marshall of Tolland
the widow of Percy Marshall, for arrears of Pension
The claims mill by Leonard Town Executor of the
Estate of Marcy Williams of Charlton late deceased
which was enclosed with Mrs Anna Stones &
Mrs Sally Greenwoods claims for the years
pension, and forewarded April 17th, it has
not been answered, which would come in ordter
previous to those of Betsey Fullam Polly Smith
& Rhoda Priest, which have been duly received
the claim on the part of Mrs Marcy Williams was
for arrear under the
act of 1838,
Very Respt your
Obt servt
Elijah Clark
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
At Washington City DC
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FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions etc
Washington City

13
Sept 25 1843
Eunice & Lucy Noble Act 1843 returned cases Mafs
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Westfield Sept 19. 1843.
Sir
I send you enclosed the declarations
of Eunice Noble & of Lucy Noble. I believe that
they are now accordg to the regulations of your
Department
equal to the proof of a mans being
Justice, I will observe, that the Clerk of Court
is not properly a certifying officer, & has no means
of knowing the fact of which he certifies except
from [illeg] report, or from the Register. When he
knows the hand writing of the Justice of court
his certificate is effectual. But there, the
seal of his office is the only garaunty that the
fact is true, which is better than the
certificate of any other person & as the seal of a
Notary would serve to have the same effect,
I see not why it would not have the same
conclusive tendency
The declarant would esteem it a favor
if you would forward the necessary papers
as soon as convenient
I am with respect
Wm G. Bates
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Silas Noble Mass act 7 June where cert fied?
GNO
29 Apr 39
Died 25 Jany 1837 p of that served LH
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Silas Noble
5740
Saml Lathrop
West Springfield
Mafs
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Silas Noble
which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
no
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 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 year
-- months and --- days, I served as a -. For - months
and days, I served as a   and
for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being
properly attached to the certificate.
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Lucy Noble
Mass
act 7 July 38
57
from 4 March 36 to 23 Jany '37

Elijah Clark
Brighton
Mass
WESTFIELD MSS May 20
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Ss
On this Eighteenth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three
Personally appeared before me Newman Bishop Jr a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Hampden, Lucy Noble
a resident
Russell in said county aged seventy six years
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount
of pension which she claims from the fourth of March 1836 to the
twenty third day of January eighteen hundred and thirty seven
from which period she has been already paid under the act
of July Seventh 1838, and the declarant further alleges that
she is still the widow of Silas Noble who was a private in
the Revolutionary War. that her pension was allowed at the
rate of fifty one dollars per annum, and was paid to her at
the agency at Boston in the State of Massachusetts, and further
she saith not,
Lucy Noble
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before Me. Newman Bishop Jr Justice of the Peace
Hampden, Ss. Russell May 18 A.D. 1843
I hereby certify that Lucy Noble who has signed and made
oath to the above declaration is personally known to me
to be the widow of Silas Noble of this town, and that she
has formally received a pension from the United State
Newman Bishop Jr. Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 26, 1843
I hereby Certify, That during the present 
month of May Newman Bishop Jr has been
a Justice
of the Peace for the County
Hampden
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned;
and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
Jno. A Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Massachutts
County of Hamden
On this twenty fifth day of September in
the year eighteen hundred & forty eight
personally appeared before the subscriber,
Newman Bishop Jr Esq a Justice of the Peace
in & for said County, Lucy Noble of Russell
in said County, & a resident in said Russell
aged eighty one years & upwards 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 Congress
passed on the 2d February 1848 granting
pensions to widows of persons, who served
during the Revolutionary war. That she
is the widow of Silas Noble late of said
Russell and who was a private in the
war of the Revolution in the army, but
she cannot state the Regiment & that she
received a pension under the act of June
17th 1844. of fifty one dollars per year
She further declares that she is still a widow
 Lucy Noble
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above
written before me the subscriber who
do also certify that the said Lucy is & has
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long been personally known to me
as the widow
of the said
Silas Noble
decd who was also known to me 
personally
Newman BishopJr Justice of the 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 Newman Bishop Jr 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
Newman Bishop Jr 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 twenty ninth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Richd Bliss
Clerk.
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

WESTFIELD MSS
OCT 2
N
Mr Cole Mafs
2907
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Westfield
Hampden 
Co. Mafs
Oct 2, 1848.
Sir
I enclose papers in the case of Lucy Noble 
I wrote you some time
since in relation to the
case of
Eunice Noble, wishing
to declare under what act she
was pensioned & the amt of
her pension, but have recvd
no reply.
Her pension was
about 20, but she wont remember
exactly
nor the name of the Regiment
She is
the widow of Col. Jacob Noble
who was a private
I also suggested that her
allowance was too small
for the length of service provd 
& on her part. I respectfully
call your attention to the proofs
for an addition if the facts warrant it
Very Respectfully
Wm G Bates
for
Bates Beach & Gillett
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
FREE
1978
June 15 1843
Mafs
Mar 5 1843
Lucy Noble
for arrears 1838
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Westfield, Hampden Co M.s
June 10 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr &c
Sir
I enclose you two declarations of Lucy Noble. 
She has already
made a declaration before a stranger who
came to her will statements, which were not
true. & she desire that the papers may be
forwarded to me, or to her at Russell & not
to him.
You will observe that have authenticated
them by my seal as Notary-- as I have been
the that this is sufficient. If it is not, will you
give me notice. & will you also be good enough
to inform me if a certificate from the Clerk of
the Court, as to the date of my commission & the
term of office will be sufficient for this & other
cases, or if a certificate from him must be had
in each case.
If no rule exists in regard to the attestation
of a notary, you will permit me to observe that
as the clerk is not peculiarly a certifying office,
& has no more knowledge than any other inhabitant
of the County of the office of Justice (the evidence
to him, being the production of a commission, where
he does not know the magistrate, his seal is the
only garaunty against-- and if so, it would
see that the seal of a Notary would be equally
safety against fraud
I am he with much respect
Yr Obt
Wm G Bates
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1978
Lucy Noble
$57 per an
W.G. Bates Westfield Mafs
Bates
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State of Mafsachusetts [Massachusetts]
Hampden Ss
On this tenth day of June in the year
eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared
before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace &
Notary Public in & for said County, Lucy
Noble of Russell a resident in said town in the
County of Hampden aforesaid aged seventy six
years & upwards 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 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 Silas Noble, late of said
Russell who was a private in said War, but
by reason of the age & infirmity of the deponent she
cannot state the name of the regiment, or any of the
officers in the company or regiment in which he
served, but she recollects hearing him talk of
Peekskill & Long Island, tho she cannot say whether
or not he served there, that said Silas recd a
pension for his services up to the time of his death
that your deponent also recd a pension as his
widow for the sum of fifty one dollars annually
under the act of July 7. 1838.
she further declares that she is still a widow
Lucy Noble
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above
written before me, the declarant being personally known to me
Wm G Bates
Justice of the Peace & Notary Public
the words above, markd"" 
were made by me this 11th
Sept. AD. 1843 Wm G Bates J 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 William 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 nineteenth day of September 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Richd Bliss Clerk
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I Samuel Spooner of Hardwick in the
County of Worcester & Commonwealth of
Massachusetts of lawful age testify and
say
that I know Silas Noble now resident ┃
in Russell in the County of Hampden
& Commonwealth aforesaid served as a
Solder
in the Revolutionary war at
Springfield in the (now) County of Hampden
the year 1778. He was in said service as a
six months man
and I have no doubt
he served during said term - I went into
the same
company
with said Noble, our
officers
were Capt. John Morgan of Springfield
Lieut Solomon Brewer, Ensign Miles
Jonas Smith late Sheriff of the County of
Hampden
was our orderly Serg. I went
to said service with an intention to
remain
six months, and remained [illeg]
three and four months. It was there
sustained that I was a little under
sixteen years of age, and I was then
excluded against my
will for that reason
Samuel Spooner
Hampden August 14 1832. Personally
appeared Samuel Spooner Signer of
the foregoing Deposition & made
solumn
oath that the same was true
before me Alanson Knox Just o Peace
Hampden ss. August 14 1832 I hereby entify
that the aforesaid Deponent Samuel Spooner
is by reputation a man of truth and
veracity and a credible witness
Alanson Knox Just. Peac
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I Elihu Noble of Blandford in the
County of Hampden & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say
that I have known Silas noble now resident
in Russell in said County ever since he
was a child, he is my brother and I
know that he served in the Revolutionary war
in Springfield in said County at
one time during the period of six months
I lived at that time in Westfield and went
to see said Silas which on duty in said
Springfield. This service was performed in
the year 1776. I also know that said
Silas
served in said war in New Milford
& Peeks Kill from the 16 day of November
1778 till the 7th day of March 1779 during
said last service I served in the same
Regt with said Silas, we both served in
Col Nixon's regt,
said Silas was in Capt
Danforths company
his Lieut name was
Pike my said 
brother who served a
Four
of six months in Providence in
Rhodi sland I have no doubt, I know he
went from home in the summer of the
year 1779
and said he was going into
the service at said Providence and was
gone six months & returned in the winter
of 1780.
and said he had performed said service 
Elihu Noble

Hampden ss August 14 1832 Personally appeared
Elihu Noble signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath
that the same was true
Alanson Knox Just Peace

Hampden SS Augt 14 1832 I hereby certify that I have
been well acquainted with Elihu Noble the aforesaid deponent for more than thirty years, he is a man of unspotted character both as a Christian & Citizen and any statement he will make in any case is
entitled to full credit
Alanson Knox Just Pac
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Elihu Noble
Deposition
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the
Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record
for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that
Alanson Knox Esqr. before whom the [illeg]
depositions of Samuel Spooner & Elihu Noble
were verified is a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Hampden and his signature thereto
in his hand & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of the said
Common Pleas Court at Springfield on
this second day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
thirty three
John Ingersoll Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Noble, Stephen 
GRADE Private
LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT
NUMBER
3365
ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 14, 1793
to John Peck assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-quent dates Other record relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed
 in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.