Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7034, William Hobbs, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE       NUMBER
N.C.  Hobbs, William | S. 7034
carded
CONTENTS
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5124
North Carolina
--
William Hobbs
of Sampson Co. in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Clinton of the Rgt. commanded by Genl Rutledge in the North Carolina [crossed out] Militia for 12 mo. 

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued he 2nd day of Feby 1833 and sent Hon. James McKay H R

Arrears o 4th of Sep 1832 60.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833  20.00
[illegible] 80.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Henry H Sylugh Clerk
Bok D Vol. 8 Page 82
date of death  [illigble]
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William Hobbs
Admit for 12 mo. pr. July
40 pr. ann.
See M. McKay as to the credibility of Allex Hobbs
McKay
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BRIEF in the case of William Hobbs
County of Sampson in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ---
3. How old is he? 90
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period     | Duration of Service.   | Rank  . | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
                | Years, Months, Days. | As a     | Gen. 
Vol. In 17 |          -- 3 --               | private | Capt. R. Clinton, Genl. Rutledge
Vol.          |          -- 3 --               |      "      | Capt. Clinton --
drafted    |          -- 3 --               |      "      | Capt. J. Paye, Sargeant I. Davidson
Vol.          |          -- 3 --               |      "      | Capt. Richard Clinton

5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Duplin Cty N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls? traditionary X a witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
F. Waugh Examining Clerk.
Jany 21, 1833
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State of North Carolina
County of Sampson  } SS
On this 20th day of November (1832) One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two. Personally appeared in open court before David Dawson, Henry Godwin & William McKay Justices of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Sampson, now Sitting. William Hobbs is resident in the county of Sampson and state of North Carolina aged ninety 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 and served as herein stated. He states that he was born about the year 1742. He states next his age was recorded in a Bible belonging to his sister and next the leaf on which it was recorded got torn out & lost. He states that he was born in Hertford County North Carolina and that he removed to Duplin (now Sampson), at the age of about 16. That he lived in Duplin (now Sampson in Great Coheree at the time he entered the service, and has resided there ever since the Revolutionary war and still resides there. He states that he first volunteered under a militia captain (uiz) Richard Clinton, a resident of Duplin for three months he states he does not remember the names of his superior officers. He states they marched from Duplin to Moores Creek New Hanover County.
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and arrived there a few days after the Battle of Moores Creek.  From there we traversed the county of New Hanover in search of the Tories.  He states that from there they crossed the Cape Fear River and went into Brunswick County where the (sic) joined General Rutledge and after their three months expired they were discharged and came home.  He states he again volunteered under the same Captain Richard Clinton other three months when he marched from Duplin to New Hanover and had several skirmishes with the British in the neighborhood of Wilmington and at the expiration of three months were discharged and came home.  He states that he was then drafted and put under a militia Captain Thomas Page.  He does not recollect the name of any of the inferior officers except the 1st Sargeant which was Joseph Davidson.  He states that they embarked at Elizabeth in Blaiden County from thence they marched to [illegible] N. C. and from thence to Chereu South Carolina on the River Pedee.  He states that the town of Cheraue was burned before they arrived there.  He states while stationed on Pedee River they had several prisoners to guard and at one time about one hundred.  He understands about the time he left there that fifty of them were to be sent to Halifax under the care of a militia captain whom he knew whose name was Thomas Deuane.  He states that then his time was up (viz) three months, that he received a written discharge from Captain Page and thought he had it still in his possession until a short time since.  He has made diligent search for it but cannot
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find it among his papers and knows not what has become of it - he states that he knows it was in his possession a few years ago - he states that after his return from South Carolina he again volunteered for three months under the same Captain Richard Clinton that they marched from Duplin to the Big Bridge in New Hanover ten miles from Wilmington N. C. and were in trenches there some time - and the British occupied the other side of river. He states that while serving under Clinton he became acquainted with a militia Captain Jonathan Tayloe & James Lane a Captain of Horse who was killed at Mutt's near Wilmington shortly afterwards - he states that he served altogether there twelve months - he states that he has no documentary evidence of his service - he states that he expects to prove part of his service by Simon Hobbs - he states that there is no Clergyman residing in his neighborhood. He states that he is known to Bedredon Caraway and John Sellers in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
William Hobbs X his mark
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We Bedreadon  Caraway and John Sellars residing in Sampson county North Carolina and in the neighborhood of William Hobbs, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hobbs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ninety years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
John Sellers 
Bon Caraway
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that that there is no clergyman resident in the neighborhood of the applicant William Hobbs and that Bedreddon Caraway and Ollen Mobley who has signed the preceeding certificate are residents of Sampson County No. Ca. and reside in the neighborhood of the applicant William Hobbs and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Henry Godwin J. P.
W. McKay J. P.
D. Dawson J. P.
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I Thomas J. Faison clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Sampson I hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Hobbs for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22nd day of November A.D. 1832
Thomas J. Faison Clerk
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State of North Carolina}
County of Sampson} Ss
On this 20th day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally in open court before David Dawson, Henry Godwin, & William McKay, Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Sampson move letting Simon Hobbs a resident of Sampson County NoCa aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith as follows- he states that William Hobbs the present applicant served with him in the Revolutionary War. He states that they served together under Captain Richard Clinton five weeks and I believe he served much more in North Carolina.
He further states that they were both drafted and that he Simon Hobbs hired a substitute, but that William Hobbs the present applicant went to the South, that his Captain now was Thomas Page. He states that he was absent three months and then returned to Duplin County (now Sampson)
Sworn to and described in open court the day and year aforesaid.
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I Thomas J. Faison, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Sampson do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to and subscribed in open court in the matter of the application of William Hobbs for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal of Office this 22nd day of November A.D. 1832.
Thomas J. Faison, Clerk

McKay
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June 29, 1938

[left side] 
Mr. Herbert B. Kimzey
Cornelia
Gergia

[right side, under date]
BA-J/AWF
William Hobbs
S. 7034

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Hobbs of Sampson or Dublin County, North Carolina.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 7034, based on the military service of William Hobbs in the Revolutionary War.
William Hobbs was born "about the year" 1742 in Hertford County, North Carolina, and when about sixteen years of age moved to Duplin (which was later Sampson) County, on the Great Coharie, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in said county, William Hobbs served as a privaye with the North Carolina troops, as follows, dates of service not given- three months in Captain Richard Clinton's company; three months in same company, and was in a skirmish with the British near Wilmington; three months in Captain Thomas Page's company; three months in Captain Richard Clinton's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Sampson County, North Carolina.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
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reference to wife or children of the soldier, William Hobbs. His sister was referred to, her name not stated. One Simon Hobbs was eighty-two years of age in 1832, and living in Sampson County, North Carolina; it was not shown that he was related to the family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
William Hobbs
Certificate #5124
Issued Februrary 2, 1833
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Left column]
7034
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 7034
William Hobbs
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1st, Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right column] 
1915--Oct. 23 Hist. to Mrs.
C. M. Baggs.
1923, Apl. 9 hist. to Mrs. J. F. 
Rodman -  Ens
1924 June 16. E. F. Tafe,
infd of cost of copies
1932 - June 21 hist. to Mrs. 
M. J. Morris [illegible Awy]
1933 Oct. 25. Robt. E. Goldsby ad. cos
of phoos. His letter in Edward Palmer
S7295 dated Sept. 11, 33  MHF
1938 - June 29 - hist. to Herbert B. 
Humphrey ans
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Post Card
[Illegible] William Hobbs
Sampson Co. N.C.
Mrs. [illegible] Boggs
Blakely, GA, Oct. 18, 1915

Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber
Dept. of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
[round black date stamp] Pension Office Oct 21 1915
[round black date stamp
Blakely GA Oct 19
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[logo of Daughters of the American Revolution]
My dear Mr. Saltzgaber,
Will you please see if you have on file any record of Henry Blackburn of Edgefield S. C.  He fought in Revolutionary War.
Thank you.
Sincerely, 
Mrs. C. M. Baggs
Blakely, Ga.
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(M-27)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Rev. War Section
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

WASHINGTON   January 29, 1923.

Mrs. J. F. Rodman,
58 Knickerbocker Road,
Englewood, New Jersey.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the  -------------, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Weedon as described by you. You are requested to furnish any information in your possession regarding the alleged pension.

Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

If you are unable to find any record of John Weedon, please send me record of William Hobbs, of Sampson Co., N.C.; he was placed on the pension roll about 1835.

US PENSION OFFICE
FEB 10, 1923
(black round date stamp)
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January 7, 1924.

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly estimate the cost of a photo-stat copy of pension application for William Hobbs who served in the Revolutionary War, he is listed as a pensioner. Please give this matter your immediate attention.
Sincerely
E.F. Tafe
Assistant Genealogist

7 pages

Chief Clerk
Jan 15 1924
Bureau of Pensions

Pension
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Office
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519 N. Blount St
Raleigh N.C.
5/17 32

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Ass.
Washington,
Dear Sir,
Please give
me Pension Record of
"William Hobbs" of Sampson Co,
N.C. in 1831, 92 yrs of age
also of "John Boykin," Sampson Co
N.C. 70 yrs of age in 1831--
This I will greatly appreciate
As I wish these Pensions
for D. A. R. Applications,
Thanking you kindly
Mrs. M. T. Norris
(Cornelia A.)
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[left corner, circle date stamp in black ink - RECEIVED JUN 7 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER No. 6]

[right corner]
Cornelia, Georgia.
June 6, 1938.

Veterans Administration, 
Dept. of Revolutionary War Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Re: WILLIAMS HOBBS
Rev. Soldier, N. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please inform me whether Williams Hobbs, or his wife, ever applied for a pension for services in the Revolutionary war and if so, what your files disclose as to his war record.

Williams Hobbs was a resident of Sampson or Dublin County, North Carolina and was a private in the Revolutionary war according to family traditions and some few records. Any information concerning this veteran will be appreciated as desire the information for use in a family history.

Yours very truly,
[handwritten signature] Herbert B Kimzey
HERBERT B. KIMZEY
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Revolutionary War Records Section. 3-525
S.F. 7034
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.    

In reply to your request of ______, received ______
for statement of military history of William Hobbs, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. 1776 [ibid] [ibid] [ibid] | Length of Service. 3 mos. 3 mos. 3 mos. 3 mos. | Rank. [illegible] | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.: Captain. Richard Clinton Richard Clinton Thomas Page Richard Clinton | Colonel | State: NC

Battles engaged in,  ltaer Sampson Co
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Duplin Co. NC on Gr. Cohairie
Date of application for pension, [illegible Nov. 26 1832 ]
Residence at date of application, Sampson Co. NC
Age at date of application, Born in 1742 in Hertford Co. NC about 18 yrs of age [illegible]
Remarks: There is no family data. Simon Hobbs in 1832 aged 82 yrs. res Sampson Co. NC

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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Rev & 1812 Wan [text missing Secion] on.

Jan. 16, 1924.

E F. Tafe,
809 Broadway Central Bldg.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you that if you desire photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7034, of William Hobbs, N. C. Troops, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is seven.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

send all of these
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October 25, 1933

Mr. Robert E. Goldsby
General Investment Corporation
11 Commerce Street
Newark, New Jersey

William Graham, R. 4182
William Hobbs, S. 7034
(His letter in) Edmond Palmer, S. 7295

___________

BA-J/MMHF;MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to William Graham (R. 4182), also, photostatic copies of papers on file in pension claims of Edmond Palmer who served in the North Carolina or Virginia troops, John Anthony who served in the 10" Continental Virginia Regiment under Captain Thomas West, also, of the William Hobbs who served as a substitute for the William Graham named above.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a John Anthony who served in the Virginia troops or who applied
for pension while living in that state, nor do the records show a claim for pension on file based upon service of a William Hobbs
who alleged service as described by William Graham (R. 4182).

There is on file, however, a claim for pension based upon service in the North Carolina troops of a William Hobbs who served under Captains Clinton and Page; he was of Duplin County (which was later Sampson County) North Carolina, also, a claim for pension of one Edmond Palmer in the Virginia troops.

In regard to Captains Cook (whose given name is not shown) and Hezekiah Rice, whose names are recorded in pension claim of William Graham (R. 4182), this office is unable to state whether or not they commanded the same company.

The rejection of the claim for pension of William Graham was based upon the record evidence of a William Graham as
sergeant of the 9" North Carolina Regiment (the service he alleged) being a supposed deserter. There are no other papers on file
in his claim for pension than those of which you have photostatic copies. He presented no further evidence of his service to
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substantiate his claim.

In regard to your further inquiry, it has been noted that many soldiers of the Revolutionary War were granted furloughs to return home because of illness. This office is unable to give you a definite statement in regard to regulations which governed separations from the service when substitutes were supplied to serve out unexpired terms of enlistment, it is believed, however, that in such instances, the soldier who hired the substitute did not receive a discharge for the unexpired term. 

Photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims of William Hobbs, S. 7034, and Edmond Palmer, S. 7295, will be furnished you at the rate of twenty-five cents a page.

The number of pages to be copied in claim, S. 7034, is eight, and the number to copied in claim, S. 7295, is six. 

Remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

Mr. Goldsby ordered the [illegible] from Palmer claim on nov. 1, 1933 (date of his [illegible].) but did not then include the Hobbs case.
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June 21, 1932

[left side]
Mrs. M. T. Norris
519 N. Blount Street
Raleigh, North Carolina.

[right side, under date]
BA-J/AWF
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
William Hobbs
S.7034

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request data relative to William Hobbs, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7034, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Hobbs.
He was born in 1742 in Hertford County, North Carolina. when about sixteen years of age moved to Duplin (which was later Sampson) County, on the Great Cohari in North Carolina.
While residing there, he enlisted and served as private in the North Carolina troops as follows:
In 1776, three months in Captain Richard Clinton's company; again three months in Captain Richard Clinton's company; three months in Captain Page's company; and three months in Captain Richard Clinton's company. No dates of service given for the last three tours.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, then a resident of Sampson County, North Carolina.
One Simon Hobbs in 1832 was eighty-two years of age and living in Sampson County, North Carolina, no relationship shown. There [illegible].
[handwritten, in place of illegible section] no reference his wife or children.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator