Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38043, Elisha Hobbs, New Jersey Va.
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(3-1776)
Service
New Jersey
Va
Hobbs, Elisha
Number
S.38043
Contents
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4,524
Virginia.
Elisha Hobbs, 
Capt Fox
Private
Virginia line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
(Note off to the side Date of death not on A.B.)
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28d of Sept. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of Novr. 1815
and sent to Honble Mr. Pegram, 
House of Reps. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819.
5 mo. 8/30. 4/31  43.16
$43.16
(Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818)
2 Years
Prince George County Va
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Elisha Hobbs
Declaration
Prince George
of
Genl Pegram [illegible

Admitted
Hon. Mr. Pegram,
H. of Rep
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District of Va Prince George County Set

On this 23rd Sept. 1818 personally appears before me the subscriber of the Judges of the Genl. Court of Va Elisha Hobbs aged seventy two years a cripple and evidently in way wretched circumstances, resident in Prince George County in Va. who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress [illegible] as Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "War". That the said Elisha Hobbs enlisted in Va in [illegible] in Va Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Fox of the 6th Va Reg. That he continued to serve for two years the term of his enlistment. When he was discharged honorably & returned home, and some short time after reinstated under Capt Anderson of the 3rd New Jersey Regt. commanded by Capt. Dayton and served during the War when he was discharged after the Siege of York at Bottoms Bridge in Va. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth NewTown, Springfield, Brandywine & many skirmishes & was at the siege of York. That he was severely wounded at Springfield (which wound he exhibits) & is in very reduced circumstances & stands in [end of page]
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need of [illegible] from his County for support & having lost his discharge has no evidence but what may be found or the Army records of his services - Sworn to & declared before me this day & year  afd - Richd E  Parker [his signature, Richard E Parker]

I Richard E Parker Judge of the Genl Ct afd do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elisha Hobbs did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding [illegible] against the [illegible, illegible]; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & I had before me to the Sec [illegible] for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the said Act of Congress - And as none of the Courts of my Circuit are yet furnished with a seal under the late Act of Assembly. I here to affix my own - the day & year afd
Richd E Parker [his signature Richard E Parker] [seal]
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July 18, 1936
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Elisha Hobbs, S. 38043
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Thomas Hobbs, S. 1672
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BA-J/MLB

Mr. G.A. Hobbs
517 North 32nd Street
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elisha Hobbs, of Prince George County, Virginia, and Thomas Hobbs, from Southwest Virginia, who received a pension; also, the War of 1812 records of Drury Hobbs and Pleasant Hobbs of Virginia.

The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 pension records have both been searched and no claim for pension found based upon service in the War of 1812 of either Drury or Pleasant Hobbs.  Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the War of 1812.  The Revolutionary War records, however, show claims for pension on file based upon service of Elisha and Thomas Hobbs, and those records are furnished herein.

ELISHA HOBBS
S. 38043

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38043, based upon service in the Revolution of Elisha Hobbs, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Elisha Hobbs are not shown.

Elisha Hobbs enlisted in the State of Virginia, exact place and date of enlistment not given, and served as private in Captain Nathaniel Fox's company, 6" Virginia Regiment, length of this tour two years; a short time after his discharge, he reenlisted and served as private in Captain Anderson's company, Colonel Dayton's New Jersey regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, Newtown,
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Springfield were he was severely wounded, was in my skirmishes, and at the Siege of Yorktown after which he was discharged.

Elisha Hobbs was allowed pension on his application executed September 23, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and a resident of Prince George County, Virginia.

There are no family data shown in the claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Elisha Hobbs, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Elisha Hobbs
Certificate No. 4524
Issued November 23, 1818
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced September 23, 1818
Act March 18, 1818
Virginia Agency.
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THOMAS HOBBS
S. 1672

You are furnished herein the record of Thomas Hobbs as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1672, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Thomas Hobbs are not given.

While residing in Hertford County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1779, served as private under Lieutenant Mann and Colonels Dabney and Porterfield in the Virginia troops, was in the battle of Gates' Defeat, in a skirmish with the British at the Cross Roads near Long Bridge in South Carolina, in the Siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis there and was discharged early in 1783.

Thomas Hobbs was allowed pension on his application executed March 19, 1833, at which time he was living in Claiborne County, 

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Tennessee, and gave his age as seventy-three years.  In 1835, he was still of Claiborne County and then stated he was eighty-three years of age with no explanation of the discrepancy.  He died April 27, 1844.

Reference was made in 1852 to the wife and children of Thomas Hobbs but no names given.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of the person paid in the case of Thomas Hobbs, you should write to the Comptroller General and furnish that official the following data:

Thomas Hobbs
Certificate No. 19548
Issued September 19, 1833
Rate, $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
East Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 15, 1933
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Elisha Hobbs, S. 38043
Isaac Wesson, W. 6457
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Clyde H. Kincheloe
411 East Tennessee Avenue
Crewe, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of August 23, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elisha Hobbs, of Prince George County, Virginia, and of Isaac Wesson, of Brunswick County, Virginia.

Their records are furnished herewith as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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September 15, 1933
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ELISHA HOBBS
S. 38043
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Clyde H. Kincheloe
411 East Tennessee Avenue                                  6th Va Regt   next time
Crewe, Virginia

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38043, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Elisha Hobbs, the only soldier of that name found in the records of this office for that war.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

Elisha Hobbs enlisted in the State of Virginia, exact place and date of enlistment not given, and served as private in Captain Nathaniel Fox's Virginia company, length of this tour two years; a short time after his discharge he reenlisted and served as private in Captain Anderson's company, Colonel Dayton's New Jersey regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, Newtown, Springfield where he was severely wounded, was in many skirmishes and at the siege of Yorktown after which he was discharged.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 23, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and a resident of Prince George County, Virginia.

There are no family data in the claim.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1933 Sept 15 Hist. to Mrs. Clyde H. Kincheloe (See ltr in Inv. W. 6457 of Isaac Wesson) MLB
1936 July 18 Hist to G. A. Hobbs (See ltr in Inv. S. 1672 Thos Hobbs) MLB

38047
Revy INVALID.
File No. 38043
Elisha Hobbs
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]