Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38022, William Hebb, Continental (Va.)
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(3-1776)
Service
Continental (Va) 
Hebb, William
Number S38022
Contents
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Virginia 17.581
Virginia R

William Hebb of Preston Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded b[y] Colonel Baylor of the [crossed out: Virginia] continental line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence o[n] the 2nd of Nov. 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of July 183[illegible hidden in fold of book] and delivered to the Pensioner.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1820 $128"7[illegible hidden in fold of book]
Semi-anl. all"ce ending 4 Sept. '20 $48"0[illegible hidden in fold of book]
176"76
76

1 year
3 mos.
29/30
&
4/3

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued

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Notification sent to Thomas P Moore Esq 23rd Oct 1820. Clarksburg Va
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William Hebb
The name of the Colo. of the regt. in which this claimant served must bee stated.
21 Jany 1819

Wm. Hebb
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Virginia to wit Eleventh Judicial Circuit

On this second day of November 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court and sole Judge of the 11th Circuit personally appeared William Hebb aged sixty one years resident in Preston County in the said Circuit 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 entitled "An "act to provide for certain persons engaged "in the land and naval service of the United "states in the revolutionary war" that he the said William Hobb enlisted in March 1777 in Westmoreland County in the state of Virginia in the [crossed out: illegible] company commanded by Captain John Thorn of the third Regiment of light dragoons, the life guard of Genl. George Washington commander in chief.-

That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until March 1780 when he was discharged from service, near Bacons bridge twenty miles from Charleston in the State of South Carolina-

That he was in the battles of German Town and Brandywine and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Danl Smith
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Virginia to wit

I Daniel Smith a Judge of the General Court & Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit do certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the [crossed out: oath] evidence of the within named William Hebb that he did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country given under my hand this 2nd day of November 1818.
Danl Smith

[vertical. This portion is a duplicate of page 3.]
William Hebb
The name of the Colo. of the regt. in which this claimant served must bee stated.
21 Jany 1819

Wm. Hebb
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17,581.
William Hebb.

Con

Thomas P. Moore,
Clarksburg, Va.
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At a Court continued & held for the county of Preston August Term 1820
On this 15th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record according to the laws of Virginia for the said County of Preston William Hebb, aged 62 years Resident in said County who being first duly
Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows Enlisted on the 17th day of March 1777 in the 3rd. Regt. of light Dragoons Capt. John Thomas Company Virginia line Col. Baylors Regiment the date of his original declaration was Novr. 2nd 1818 pension certificate Novr. 17581 and I do solemnly sware that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March, 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed ~

Schedule, I own two horses 12 head of Cattle 3 sheep 2 sows with 8 pigs 2 choats [goats?] my house hold furniture & farming implements are worth about $20 - I am in debt about $110
William Hobb x his mark
I am by Occupation a laborer my age renders me incapable of hard work have in family four Viz my wife aged 63 years my son Robert aged 20 years & my son Reuben aged 18 years
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I Charles Byrne Clerk of the county court of Preston do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & thirty nine dollars, - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my own private seal there being no seal of office. -
Charles Byrne {seal}
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
[handwritten] aw

August 18, 1925.

Jacob N. Yates,
Grafton, W. VA.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, [underlined] S. 38022, it appears that [underlined] William Hebb enlisted in Westmoreland County, Virginia, March 17, 1777, served as a private, in Captain John Thorn's Company, Colonel George Baylor's Third Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons, was engaged in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged March 19, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1818, while living in Preston County, Virginia, aged sixty-one years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty-three years, name not stated and to his sons Robert aged twenty and Reuben aged eighteen years.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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38 022
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38,022
William Hebb
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby - 14 - 1903
Mr. Marsh, Present
1910 Feb. 21. Hist to Leota Owens C
1916 Feb. 9 Leota Owens notif only one statement to same person. C.
1925 Aug 18. Hist. to Jacob N. 
Yates AW.
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Rev [illegible]

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Mr. V. Warner,
Will you please give me the military career of William Hebb who served in the Revolutionary war in a Virginia regiment In the latter part of the war he acted as one Washington's life guards Would also like to have
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the career of Tom Hebb who served in the War of 1812.

[stamped] FEB 10 1910

Leota Owens
Newburg
West Virginia

February 8 1910

[circular stamp] RECORD DIVISION FEB 10 1910
[circular stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A FEB 9 1910
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Rev. Sec [illegible]

January 31, 191[6]
The Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you please give to me a statement of the military history of William Hebb who served in the Revolutionary war under Captain Thorn as one of general george Washington's life guards. He enlisted from Westmoreland
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County Virginia. At the time of application for pension was a resident of Preston Co, Virginia (now West Virginia) Date of birth about 1758. His wife's name was Jemima Jenkins Hebb.
Sincerely
Leota Owens
Masontown
W. Va.
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Grafton, W. Va. June 29, 1925
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington DC.
Gentlemen:
Will you please
give me the war record of
William Hebb, who served
in the war of the American
Revolution, under The
command of Gen. Geo. Washington
If any fee is required,
please inform me and
I will send you
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The amount.  I enclose stamped envelope for reply.
Respectfully,
Jacob N. Yates.
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Com. 2nd. Nov 1818

Not on Roll - Proof of service required, by two Witnesses certified [crossed out: illegible] to be credible by the Magistrate who administers the oath [in Said ?] Office
May 10, 1820
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Virginia to wit
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
[crossed out: DISTRICT OF]

On this 6th day of September 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court & sole judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit [crossed out: illegible said district], personally appeared William Hebb - aged sixty one years, resident in Preston County in the said [crossed out: district] Circuit 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, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said William Hebb - enlisted for the term of three years on the 17th day of March in the year 1777 - in Westmoreland County in the state of Virginia - in the company commanded by Captain John Thorn - of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baylor in the line of the State of Virginia - being the 3d Regt. of light dragons, the life guard of Genl. George Washington, - on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 19th day of March 1780 -, when he was discharged from service near Bacons bridge in the state of South Carolina by Lieutenant Colo. William Washington that he was in the battles of German Town & Brandy wine. - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Danl Smith

Virginia To wit
I Daniel Smith a Judge of the General Court & sole Judge of the Eleventh [crossed out: I] Judicial Circuit [crossed out: Judge, &c. as aforesaid,] do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said William Hebb - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 6th day September - 1819.-
Danl Smith

SEAL OF THE COURT.
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Virginia Frederick County to wit
This day Robert Muse of said County
personally appeared before me John White a Justice of the peace for said County and being sworn on the Holy evangelist of Almighty God deposeth & sayeth that he is well acquainted with William Hebbs of Preston County that he does know that he the said William did enlist in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War for the term of three years and that he believes the said William served out the said time faithfully and that he remembers to have seen his discharge
I certify that the said Robert Muse is a creditable witness Given under my hand & Seal this 21 day of June 1820 ~
Jas. White {Seal}
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Frederick County to wit
Henry Harriss a late Soldier of the American Revolution, and a Creditable witness, Personally appeared before me Thomas Buck a justice of the peace for this County, and Made oath that William Hebb entered the Service of the United States in the spring of the Year 1777, in the Company commanded by Capt. Thorn, in the 3rd. Regiment of light dragoons Commanded by Colo. George Baylor, and that they Served togeather Two or three years

Given Under My hand this 24th day of June 1820
Thos. Buck
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Virginia Fauquier County to Wit
Charles Swan a late soldier of
the American Revolution, and a creditable witness, personally appeared before me Baldwin Bradford a Justice of the Peace for and in the county aforesaid and made oath upon the holy evangelist of Almighty God, & saith that William Hebb entered the service of the united states in the spring of the Year 1777, in the Company commanded by Capt. Thorn in the 3rd. Regiment of light dragoons commanded by Colo. George Baylor and that they served together two or three years.
Given under my hand & seal
this 27th day of June 1820
Baldwin Bradford
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Rev. War Section.

February 9, 191[6].

Mrs. Leota Owens,
Masontown,
West Virginia.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 31" ultimo, you are advised that the history of William Hebb, Sur. File No. 38,022, Rev. War, was mailed to you under date of February 21, 1910, and that it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.

Very respectfully, 
[signature] G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.