Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10882, Nehemiah Hubbard, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn
Continental 

Hubbard, Nehemiah

NUMBER
S.10882

carded
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex

Jr. Middletown Probate District

On this twenty Sixth day of May in the
Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred + forty One
before the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown
in the State of Connecticut the same being a Court of 
Record by the laws of the said State, by which it was 
created personally appeared Richard Rand of Middletown
in said District Administration with the will annexed of 
Nehemiah Hubbard late of said Middletown Dec'd & produced
proof to the satisfaction of said Court that the said
Nehemiah Hubbard at the time of his decease was a 
pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress
of June 7 1832 at the Rate of four Hundred and Eighty
Dollars per Annum on the Revolutionary Pension Roll
of the State of Connecticut, that the said Nehemiah 
Hubbard died at said Middletown on the Sixth day of 
February  in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred &
thirty four leaving no widow and but two children
named Richard Hubbard and Sarah R Parsons that 
said Richard Hubbard is dead & that the only Child now 
surviving of the said Nehemiah Hubbard deceased is the 
said Sarah R Parsons formerly of said Middleton now 
residing in the Town of Arhtabula & State of Ohio

Whereupon it is Considered & forms by the said
Fourth that the said Nehemiah Hubbard at the time of 
his desease was a pensioner of the United States under 
the Act of Congress of June 7 1832 at the rate of four
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hundred + Eighty Dollars per Annum on the revolutionary
Pension Roll of the state of Connecticut that he died
at said Middle town on the Sixth day of February in 
the year One thousand Eight Hundred+ thirty seven 
leaving no widow and but two Children namely 
Richard Hubbard + Sarah R Parsons: that said Richard 
Hubbard is dead + that the only surviving Child at 
this time of the said Nehh. Hubbard is the said Sarah 
R Parsons formerly of said Middletown now a resident 
of said Town of Ashtabula in the state of Ohio~

In Testimony whereof the said Court have
caused thou seal to be affixed to these 
presents if the same to be signed by this
Clerk on this day + year first aforesaid
 Jno Fisk Clerk
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County 
SS
On this Twenty seventh day of May 1841, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the county and State aforesaid Mrs Sarah R. Parsons, a resident of the Town of Ashtabula, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on her oath State; that she is the only child now living of her deceased father Nehemiah Hubbard, who was a deputy Qrmaster General in the war of the revolution and late a pensioner under the act of Congress June 7 [1831?], State of Connecticut at the rate of $480 per annum,  that he died on the 6th day of February 1837, and left no widow, and that, he continued to receive his pension up to the time of his death,
Now the object of this declaration is to request of the War Department the payment of the difference of Pension between $480. and $600. - pr annum from the 4th of March 1831 up to the 6th of February 1837 the period of my Fathers death, and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present to which, the deceased Nehemiah Hubbard, would have been entitled to during his natural life.  -
Sarah R. Parsons
Sworn and subscribed this 27th day of May 1841. -
[Henry?] E. Parsons Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio      [bracket]
Ashtabula County SS [bracket]    I A.C. Hubbard Clerk Protem of the Court of Common Pleas. in and for the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that Henry E. Parsons Esquire before whom the annexed and foregoing Affadavit was taken, and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such affadavit and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commisioned and sworn, agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Jefferson in said County, the twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.

                                                                                             A.C. Hubbard Clerk P.J.
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[left page]
9246.
Connecticut
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Nehemiah Hubbard
of Middleton in the State of Connecticut
[struck out “who was a {blank} in the {blank} commanded by Captain {blank} of the {blank} commanded by {blank} in the {blank} line for”]
Deputy Quarter Master General for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 480 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 & sent to and Hon. W. L. Storrs
Middleton Connecticut
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833			972.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 1833  	243.00
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						$1215.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832.}
[cut off] ed by Frances T. Franciosi Clerk
[cut off] Vol. 3  Page 17
Conn. And Continental 
Records completed June 17/05

[right page]
[page torn and some words are missing]
[torn] certificate issued this
[torn] 17. 1841 (in lieu of
[torn] dated 16. April 1833) giving
[torn] amount of differ between 
the  sums
from March 4. 1831. to February
6. 1837 when he died and made
payable to Sarah R. Parson of 
Ohio  and the administrator of Richard
Hubbard decd said Nehemiah had
no widow and the being the only 
surviving children of said 
Nehemiah Hubbard entitling them
to six hundred dollars pr annum
SCC letter to Hon. J. R. Giddings
H.R. July 13. 1841
Ellsworth Dec. 2. 1844
[torn] 53
17 feb} Lett. to Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Secretary Interior
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State of Connecticut. County of Middlesex
District of Middletown
Town of Middletown November 17 ^th 1832
On this 17th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court int before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Middletown now sitting Nehemiah Hubbard of said town of Middletown aged eighty years who first being 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 AD 1832     Viz
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and the said Nehemiah Hubbard hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State and for further evidence if necessary the said Nehemiah Hubbard respectfully refers to the papers & files records & accounts of & regarding the Revolutionary War, which are now preserved & deposited in the proper public offices in the City of Washington.

Middletown Nov 17th 1832
Nehemiah Hubbard
Sworn to & subscribed the day from aforesaid.
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We, John R. Crane, a clergyman, & William L. Storrs, both of Middletown in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah Hubbard Esq. who has subscribed & sworn the foregoing Declarations-
that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been in the Revolutionary Services as he has stated & that we concur in that opinion.

John R Crane
William L Storrs
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above mentioned applicant, Nehemiah Hubbard Esq. was in the Revolutionary Service & did duty therein as & in the capacity that he states__ And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John R. Crane who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Middletown in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, & that William L Storrs who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Middletown; & that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.

Stillman K. Wightman.
Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown
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   I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Middletown do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Nehemiah Hubbard for a Pension
   In testimony whereof I have herrunto set my hand & seal of office this 20th day of November AD 1832.

[seal]                                             [signed Jno Fisk Clk]
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The following is a narative embracing the services of Nehemiah Hubbard of Middletown County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, in the Service of the United States, which is as folllows Viz

That the first of May 1776 I was appointed by Governor Trumbull a paymaster to a Regiment of Connecticut Troops, commanded by Col Burrell, Lieut Col Buell, & Major Sedgwick as field officers, & ordered to Ticonderoga, that on my arrival at Albany, I was employed by Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Esq Paymaster Genl of the Northern Department, by order of Genl Schuyler, then at Albany to take a sum of money & proceed to the Westward for the purpose of making payment to the Troops stationed at the various ports on the Mohawk River, Col Dayton's Regiment of New Jersey, then being at Fort Stanwix, (now Rome). Having compleated that service, I returned to Albany, settled my account with the Paymaster Genl, Proceeded to Ticonderoga, & joined the Regiment of Col Burrell on Mount Independence, where I remained untill some time in June 1777 when I returned to Hartford and for some time thereafter was in the employment of Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq in the Commissary's Department, that the first of May 1778 I was appointed by Major Genl Greene, then Quarter Master Genl of Army of the United States, his Deputy for the State of Connecticut, that I served in that capacity until the Resignation of Genl Greene as Qr (Quarter) Mr (Master) Genl, after which I was again appointed by the Governor & Council, Deputy Qr (Quarter) Mr (Master) Genl (General) for the State of Connecticut, which appointment I declined to accept, having previously received a letter from Col Tim Pickering Qr Master Genl on the Subject, which is here with annexed, requesting my acceptance of the Office, but having it in my Power to do much better for myself in other business, I declined to accept the office.  I nevertheless continued to do the duty of Deputy for the State, until I was relieved by the appointment of a person to take my place, when I quit the Service of the United States, some time in June 1778.  My accounts at the Treasury Department together with the letters herewith annexed will be sufficient to substantiate the forgoing statement.  For which services I have a just claim on the United States to make of the Depreciation of the Continental Money received in payment, of my [illegible] will prove, that my Services were more than some others of the Deputies of other States, & as I am nearly eighty one years of age, a compense? for past services will be very acceptable.

    Middletown Nov 17th 1832                         [signature] Nehemiah Hubbard
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In addition to the foregoing statement, I further state that I have examined my Papers, and am unable to find the Warrant by which I was appointed Dep Quarter Mr Genl for the State of Connecticut. I received such warrant, but it is either lost misplaced or Distroyed - The probability is that it is distroyed, because it was placed among my Papers, which I never expected to have particular occasion for, and those papers were put by as useless and not noticed by me for a great many years, and when the occasion recently to make search among them, I found that many of them had been distroyed by time, weather Rats [illegible] and I am of Opinion that such warrant was so distroyed.  The copys of letters herewith annexed are true copys of letters by me to the persons to whom they purported to have been written, I am not able to find the letter of Major Genl Greene, to which my Letter of May 1st 1778, a copy of which is annexed & was a reply nor of the letters of which the annexed are copies, the other letters annexed are Originals. I was born in Middletown in the State of Connecticut the 11th April 1752 where I have always resided, excepting that I resided in Hartford in said State from Jan [illegible] 1776  to the 1st Jan 1784

                                                                 [signed] Nehemiah Hubbard
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                                                   Hartford  May 1st 1778

Sir, 
    Your favor of the 20th April with a Warrant to me as DQMll for the State of Connecticut enclosed, was handed me by Col Wadsworth yesterday, and by his service have accepted it. hope I shall be able to transact the business in this quarter to satisfaction.  Have observed the contents of your letter, and shall always pay the [illegible] attention to the business of the Department.  I shall appoint the assistants necessary in quarter, which when done, shall inform you of the terms & Col Wadsworth and myself waited on [illegible] ... shall however get some made as soon as possible & send them forward as it is a matter of doubt with me whether Webb will be able to procure leather sufficient for the number requested. Can at present hire any number of teams at Two Dollars per day for three or Six Months, I think it is much cheaper for the States than to purchase Teams, however shall comply with your better judgement, the States from the Eastward shall be forwarded from time to time without delay, have consulted Col Wadsworth on the probable demands of the Department, he estimated it at one hundred thousand Dollars.  Draft horses are rather scarce & dear, by advice of Col Wadsworth shall begin to purchase immediately, there is now about fifty Continental Horses in this State of about four hundred Continental [illegible] recruiting some of them will be fit for Service soon, there is now on hand something about two hundred Bushl Corn & five thousand Bushl Oats. 
   
                                                                        I am Sir - 

                      Your very HSevt
                                                                                Nehem Hubbard

The Honble Major Gl Greene QMG  [to the left of the signature]


                                                       Hartford Novem [illegible; either 20th or 30th] 1780 
Sir - 
   Your polite letters of the 24th Oct, and the 2 Inst were duly recd. - As I had not the honor of a very particular acquaintance with our Members of Congress at the time of your appointment as QMGenl, it was prudent in them to refer you to the Governor & Council, who from the nature of their office would be much better acquainted with the characters of accomplishments necessary to fill so important an office as that of Quarter Mr for the State than they possibly could be.  Soon after your letter to the Governor & Council was received by them as early as 25th of Sept last, they appointed me D Q M Gl for the State, but being under many embarrassments for want of money to [illegible]
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[handwritten]
the Debts of the former QMG having large Amounts to Settle with many other inextricable difficulties from the great deficiency of Money if for the want of Support of the Public, that every Agent of theirs had a right to expect, I declined to accept the Office, and the same day sent in my Resignation with my reasons for not accepting under the new System which was judged Sufficient, and required me to continue as heretofore, untill a Quarter Master for the State should be appointed.  MR. Danl Pilkin of this Town was appointed to the office, but the next day he resigned without doing anything in the business through this [illegible – crease in page] I have continued untill now, and although it has not been in my Power to do the business of the department with that punctuality as heretofore, yet nothing has suffered. I have forwarded a quantity of Cloathing Buss to Fishkill, & attended to other business as the good of the Service required. There is about Seventy Horses at Litchfield fit for immediate Service, should they be wanted at Head quarters they may be had by applying to Oliver Wolcott Esqr late Quarter Master at that post. I must again request that some person may be immediately appointed in your Department for this State, as I have engaged in other business (under an Idea of being so Released) incompatible with the business of Quarter Master. –
I have the Honor to be your
Obedt & Very Hum Sevt
[signed] Nehem Hubbard

Colo Timo Pickering
QM Genl}
Copy
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Department of the Interior
Washington, February 15. 1853

Sir;
The Hon. S.D. Hubbard, the port master general, informs me that his uncle Nehemiah Hubbard of Middletown Connecticut, for the purpose of establishing his claim to a pension, in the year 1852, filed in the pension office certain original letters of General Washington which his descendants are most desirous of reclaiming, and as the pension was awarded and the pensioner now dead, it seems to me that there can be no impropriety in permitting the papers to be withdrawn, and then therefore to request that copies may be carefully made and retained on file and that the originals be sent to me to be delivered to Mr. Hubbard.
           I am Sir, 
               Very respectfully
                  Yr ObiServant
                       Alex H.H. Stuart
                        [illegible]

James S Heath Esq
    Comm.of Pensions
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To what time was Nehemiah Hubbard, of Connecticut, act June '32, last paid?
J L Edwards
June 17 1841

Died 6th Feb 1837 pd to that period.
   J H
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Public
[illegible] 66:16
To
Nehemiah Hubbard Esqr
Depy Qr Mr Genl
Hartford

[The following handwritten in ink vertically on the right hand side]
Genl Greene
March 21st 1780

[The following handwritten in pencil vertically on right hand side, lower than the above note]
Nehemiah Hubbard
[illegible] 
S10882
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Morris Town 21 March 1780

Dear Sir
Several of your letters have layn for some time unanswer'd. I cannot tell the principle on which Congress may act in future but our supplies heretofore have been far short of the demands, but I am going to Philadelphia & expect such explanations as may decide our future conduct in office.  The home furniture at Springfield is in the ordnance department & can only be paid by an order from Genl Knox.

The application for accoutrements for the Cavalry is refer'd by the Commander in Chief to the Board of War who will give orders thereon.  I am sorry you were disappointed in the contracts for carts for want of money which could not be remanded but I wish you to get
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as many as you can into your hands of those contracted for. Be ready for future orders.  I approve your contract for hiring Teams. The returns are received except those of the building, which [illegible] to have when ready.  The account exhibited by Officers of Cavalry we have nothing to do with nor are you to pay any such except for as relates to Forage the account properly authenticated.  Shall be much obliged by your care in forwarding the wine  [illegible] when the roads will admit [illegible]. 
Dr Sir
Your very humbser
Nath Greene
QMG

Neh. Hubbard Esq DQMG
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Public Service
53.8
13.8
[line]
66..16

To
Nehemiah Hubbard Esqr
D.Q.M.G.
Hartford
Express

[The following is written vertically on the left-hand side of the folded paper]
Gen Green's Letter
Jany 20th 1780
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[written in black ink upper left in thick black ink]
S. file 10882
[written in light ink; upper left]
Nehemiah Hubbard
Conn.

[Following is text of original letter, handwritten in black ink]
Morris Town
January 29th 1780

Sir,
I have received your two favours of the 29th Ultimo, some days since.
You will procure the Duck of Ticklinberg you mentioned and have them in readiness to be sent where they may be required
I have inclosed your Bill against Monsieur Holker, to Mr. Pettit. You may rely upon his giving proper attention in the affair.  The band box was robed of most of its' contents before it reached Camp.
I wish you to forward the sugar and wine I desired you to procure me. It must be committed to the charge of some faithfull
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faithfull person who will come through with it.
I am Sir with regard
Your Obedt Humble Servt
[signed] Nath Greene
QMG

Ps I inclose you a copy of a direction from the Commander in Chief for dismissing all the established express riders.

[at bottom left of page]
Nehemiah Hubbard Esqr.
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Hartford January 2nd 1780
Sir
I am this day honored with your polite letter of 29th December last on the subject of the appointment of a Quarter Master for the State, enclosing a letter from the Quarter Master Genl on the same subject.  I was appointed to that office by the Governor & Council in September last, at which time I sent in my resignation with my reasons for not acting under the new system, which they then judged sufficient to excuse me, and at the same time requested me to do the business of that department as heretofore, until the appointment should be made. I have much to my injury & under many disadvantages, continued until this time, but am now through necessity obliged to reject Col Pickerings offer, & to act longer under the old system. 
I have the honor to be with sentiments
of Regard your Obet H Servt
Nehemh Hubbard

[to left of signature]
Honl Blyn Huntington (copy)
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Newburgh Jany 21 1781

Sir,
Your service & experience in public office & particular knowledge of your State, will enable you to render me assistance in a [illegible] [illegible] now become of great public importance.
It is intended to raise a considerable number of ox teams for the service of the next campaign. Major Cosswall the bearer of this & who is waggon master for the main army, is desired by me to consult the deputies of Connecticut & Massachusetts about the best & most economical mode of obtaining them. I have also requested him to advise with you on the subject and I beg you will give him every information & assistance in your power as well as Mr. Pomeroy your successor. 
I am Sir
with much esteem
your obliged & obedt Servant
Tim Pickering
QMG

[in lower left]
Col. Hubbard

[stamped just above Col Hubbard in the lower left, an elongated hexagon with the following text inside]
THE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
OF THE 
UNITED STATES
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S. File 10882 
Newburgh Dec 14, 1780

Sir,
I received last week by my express answers to my letter to Governor Trumbull this son relative to a deputy quarter master for Connecticut, with duplicates of their first letter on the subject. By this I find the governor had offered this place to you & that you declined it. I consider it as a great misfortune that this first letter never came to my hands. Tho a perfect stranger to you, yet the letter so strongly testify your merit, abilities & integrity, I cannot but with most sincerely that the office was in your hands and equally do I regret that I could not in the beginning obtain such satisfactory information of your character. I have never found anything injurious but could not get of Philadelphia that positive evidence which would warrant the
Over

(On the side it has written sideways)
Public Service/
Jim Pickering 1780
Nathaniel Hubbard Esq
late of 2nd militia
Hartford
10882
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appointment. I find by young Mr. Trumbull's letter that you and some others had objections to the new system. If these objections were stated perhaps I might get them resolved; and will thank you to inform me what they are.
I acknowledge the rect. (receipt) of your letter of the (blank) which came to hand last week. You mention that about to transfer fit for service are at Litchfield: I wish them to remain there till spring if they can be properly provided for. You deserve to be relieved in the business of deputy I cannot however relinquish my hopes that you will continue in the deportment but if this will be impracticable now, I expect another will be appointed shortly.

I am Sir 
with great esteem
your obedient servant
Jim Pickering Q Mst

Nathanial Hubbard Esquire
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Ashtabula Ohio December 12th, 1840

Sir
My deceased father Nehemiah Hubbard was a Deputy Qr. Master Genl in the war of the revolution, and late a pensioner under the act of the year 1832 at the rate of 480$ per year.  He died on the 6th of Feb 1839 in Middletown State of Connecticut where he recd his pension. He left no widow. All his children are dead except myself. I now reside with my Son in the Town of Ashtabula State of Ohio. I have appointed as my agent and attorney Mr. Alexander Ray of Washington to make application to you for an increase of my deceased father's pension to $600 from the 4th of March 1831 to the time he died, and to support his application by such documentary evidence showing he was paid as Dept Qr Master Genl during the war of the revolution.
Respectfully Your
Sarah R. Parsons

Jas L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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[handwritten]
Washington DC.
Dec. 7. 1832.
Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War,
Sir, 
I have the honor of enclosing to you an application from Nehemiah Hubbard Esq. of Middleton (Connecticut) for a Pension under the Act of the last session of Congress - & would respectfully request that the answer of your Department may be communicated to me on his behalf.
I have the honor to be
with the highest respect
Your Most Obedt. Serv.
[signed] William L. Storrs
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[handwritten in multiple directions]
[left margin]
December 10 1832 
Pension
Office 
Mr Storrs
Admit
Dep Quart Master Gen
2 years
$480
Hon. H. L. Storrs
Middleton 
CT

[center horizontal]
The Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington.
D. C.

[lower left]
For the Pension Office
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Middletown, Connecticut
April 13th 1833

J. L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir
When I went to Washington last November I carried & presented to the War Department an application for a pension under the Act of 1832 from a neighbor of mine, Mr. Nehemiah Hubbard, one of our most reputable & worthy citizens. His was among the cases, which at my request a short time before Congress rose, you kindly consented might be examined without further delay & acted on. - but it was omitted. Mr. Hubbard has just called on me. I remarked that he had entered upon his 82th year & that if he was had the pension, it was desirable soon. I told him that I met with you respecting that I did not doubt you wont take the trouble to examine his papers without delay. I want only
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add that I think the papers are of very condusive that it will take but a few moments to decide on them, being corroborated by letters from General Washington, the ___________ of which are annexed of that character of Mr. Hubbard raises him above any suspicion of fraud. No earthly temptation, I venture to say, wants induce him to waver from truth. 
I dislike much to trouble you for much but cannot explain how expressing a wish that this case may be attended to.
I am ___ with much regard
Your obedient servant

William. L. Storrs
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[handwritten]
Washington
June 4. 1841

Sir/
In compliance with your letter of the 13th [illegible], you will receive herewith the evidence of the time and death of Nehemiah Hubbard late a pensioner on the Connecticut roll. under ace of June 1832.  Also proof that he left no widow, and but one child, and, an application, in the form of a declaration from her (Mrs Sarah R Parsons) for the difference between $480 & $600. pr annum from the 4 March 1831. up to the 6th Feb. 1837. under act 1832.  
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Sert
[signed] Alx Ray


J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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[handwritten]
Washington
May 11th. 1841

Sir
Enclosed you will received an application from Mrs Sarah R Parsons daughter of the late Nehemiah Hubbard, who, was a Deputy Quarter Master General in the war of the revolution, asking an examination of the claim, and in increase under the Act June 7. 1832. to 600$ pr annum. up to the period of her Fathers death. 6th Feb. 1837. 
I am respectfully
Your Ob. Ser.
[signed] Alx. Ray


J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comms [illegible]
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[handwritten]
Washington City
July 11. 1841

Sir
Herewith I enclose a letter from H E Parsons Esq containing interrogations which I wish you will have the goodness to answer and greatly oblige

Your Ob. Ser.
[signed] J N Giddings


J. L. Edwards Esq
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[handwritten]
Washington
June 17. 1841.
Sir/
My last application to you in the case of Charles Lippito of Rhode Island, there were three of your letters accompanying my communications, as these were not presented as evidence in support of his claim but merely as matters of reference. I hope you will have the goodness to return them to me.
	Allow me to ask your attention to the case of the heir of Nehemiah Hubbard decd late a pension on the Connecticut revolutionary pension roll.
I am very
respectfully Your
Obt Sev
[signed] Alx. Ray


James L. Edwards Esq
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[handwritten]
[left page]
1930 July 3. Randolph G. Adams adv. [illegible] Photos M.M.H.F.

[right page] 
Rev. War
10.882
Invalid.
File No. 10,882
Nehemiah Hubbard
Dep. Q. M. Gen. Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 185
[arrangement of 1870.]
Conn. And Continental Records completed June 17/05
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[handwritten]
[left page]
Connecticut 9246.
================= 
Nehemiah Hubbard
of Middleton in the State of Connet
[struck out “who was a {blank} in the {blank} commanded by Captain {blank} of the {blank} commanded by {blank} in the {blank} line for”]
Deputy Quarter Master General. 2 years.
Conn. And Continental 
Records completed June 17/05
================= 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
================= 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 & sent to and Hon. W. L. Storrs
Middleton Cont
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833			972.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 1833  	243.00
						=====
						$1215.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832.}
Recorded by Frances T. Franciosi Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3d  Page 17.
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WM Rae will examine
the case mentioned within --&
have copies of the papers
transfer
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

July 3, 1930.

Mr. Randolph G. Adams,
Custodian, William L. Clements Library,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dear Sir:
I have your letter of June 21, 1930, relative to correspondence of General Nathaniel Greene.

I advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41747, of Elias Langham there is a letter, dated March 5, 1782, by Nathaniel Greene, addressed to said Elias Langham, announcing his appointment as Lieutenant of the First Regiment of Artillery. That letter begins: "As a reward for faithful" etc.

In the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10882, of Nehemiah Hubbard of Connecticut, there are two letters from General Nathaniel Greene addressed to said Nehemiah Hubbard; one is dated January 29, 1780, the other is dated March 21, 1780, both at Morristown. The former begins : "I have received your two favors" etc.; the latter begins: "Several of your letters have layn for" etc.

The number of pages in each of these three letters, is two, (six in all), should you desire photostatic copies.

The cost per page is fifteen cents.

In making remittance, kindly have money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Very truly yours,
Acting Commissioner.
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WILLIAM L. CLEMENTS LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

June 21, 1930



Mr. Alfred D. Wilkinson, Chief Clerk
Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

This Library is making an investigation as to the whereabouts of all the letters and correspondence of General Nathanael Greene.  Van Tyne and Leland's Guide to the Archives of the Government of the United States in Washington, published by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1904, page 159, refers to two letters in the possession of the Pension Bureau.  May we have their dates, the names of the writer and the recipient, the number of pages, and the nature of the context?

As it is sometimes the case that General Greene wrote more than one letter to the same person on the same day, could you, if it is not too much trouble, give the first five words of each letter?  Would it be possible to secure photostats at a later date?

The Library will be very grateful for any help you can give in this survey.

Very truly yours

Randolph G. Adams
Custodian

B:C

[stamped received by CHIEF CLERK BUREAU OF PENSIONS JUN 25 1930)
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Copy of the Washington letter to Nehemiah Hubbard __ surendered to the __ date Sep 20 1780  just before the treason of Benidict Arnold 
3 letters of the green
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Head Quarters Bergen County 13th Sept 1780

Sir

I have made an appointment to meet the 
Count de Rochambeau, and the Chevalier de Fernay, who
will be accompanied by the commanding officers of Artillery
and Engineers in the French Army, at Hartford on the 
20th instant. The Marquis de la Fayette - Gen'l Knox &
the commanding officer of the Corps of Engineers in our
service will accompany me. You will be pleased to provide
the best quarters which the town affords, and make every
necessary preparation of forage, and other matters. I shall
have an escort of twelve or fifteen Dragoons. The French
General will probably have a like number.

I am Sir, 
Yr most obt Servt
G. Washington.