Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,381, Abner Hubbard, Continental Mass.
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Continental, Mass
Hubbard, Abner
W. 23, 381
Catharine
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Catherine Hubbard for pension March 3, 1843 
A Edy 

 Private $80
Albany Agency
Send as above.
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State of New York, 
Jefferson County

On the eleventh day of April 1843 before the Subscribera Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforsaid personally appeared Catharine Hubbard, a resident of Watertown - in the county of Jefferson and State of New York aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on the oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits 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 Abner Hubbard - who was a Private  - - - - in the War of the Revolution, for whose services this declarant was pensioned under the act of July 7th 1838 at the rate of Eighty - - - dollars per annum - 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year alone written before me. 

State of New York
Jefferson County

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Catharine Hubbard the above names declarant and that she is widow of Aber Hubbard.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, DANIEL LEE, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify,
that William H Thumway Esq before whom
the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,

was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and only authorised to
take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 11th day
of April in the year 1843
Daniel Lee CLERK.
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State of New York, 
Jefferson County, [illegible]
On this third day of July 1880 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Abner Hubbard aged sixty one years, resident in [county of] Lyme in said county, who being first dualy sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:

as nearly as he can recollect 
That he enlisted in the year 1776 for during he was wth Capt Lebbius Ball's company in Colonial William Sheppard's Regiment - Massachusets and was transferred at different times but don't recollect the [illegible] - that he faithfully served his country 7 years & 5 months as his discharge now in the [illegible] office will show that he belonged to Capt Lebbius Company of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment when discharged - that he was in the Battle of Trenton - Princeton: Monmouth & Stillwater - his original declaration was made on April 14, 1818 & number of his certficate (2,176)

And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I hav not since that time by gift, sale, or any manner  disposed of my property or any part there of 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 and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I hav not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have i have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed . I have a wife & three children to support - my wife is fifty four years old - my oldest child's name is Caroline [maybe carolina] aged 16 years - the next Adeline aged 12 years & my son, Hugh Henderson aged ten years they cannot do any thing toward my support I am a furrier by occupation but my health & [illegible word] fail me so much that if my pension is taken from me I shall most likely have to depend upon the charity of my country for support - I am in debt to M. N. Epellyn in the sum of Ninety five Dollars & have been in his debt ever since 1811
signed Abner Hubbard

I George Andrey Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty seven dollars, and [illegible] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this third day of July 1880.
George Andrey Clerk of the County of Jefferson 1
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Schedule
4 [illegible]
6 [illegible]
5 old chairs
11 iron dogs
1 [illegible] & tongs
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State of New York 
Jefferson County} ss Abner Hubbard a resident citizen of the Town of Lyme in the County of Jefferson and State of New York, being duly sworn deposeth saith that he enlisted according to the best of his recollection sometime in the month of October 1775 / into the fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts time of Continental Troops for one year under Capt Warham Parks; that before the end of the year he enlisted for & during the War & served under the said Capt Parks & under Capt Libius Ball of the same Regiment & Line; that the three last  campaigns of the War he served in the light infantry, but joined his Regiment in the line every winter; and that he served until he was regularly discharged at the end of the War, as will appear by so much of his original dischare hereunto annexed as he hath preserved (a part of it being lost the purpose whereof he doth not recollect) and this Deponent further saith that his age, his infirmities his Family and his reduced circumstances are such as to under a Pension from the Government peculiarly grateful & necessary - and further this Deponent saith not. 
Sworn the 14th day of April 1818
Before me [illegible name] one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Jefferson
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State of New York
Jefferson County 
I, Benjamin Skinner clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson do hereby certify that [illegible name] before whom the within affidavit was taken is one of the Judges of the said Court 
Given under the Seal of the said County
This fourteenth day of April
Benjamin [illegible last name]
Clerk of
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I Certify that the within named Abner Hubbard is in [illegible] circumstances + actually needs the assistance of his Country for his [illegible] support [illegible] this 18th day of July 1818 
Amera Trowbridge [illegible]
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2176
New York
Abner Hubbard;
private
Massachusetts Litie
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14th of April, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of August 1818.
and sent to Amara Thorobridge, Esq
Watertown, New York

Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818.
4th of 21/30 $: 37.60.
revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818
Shepard Learn 1775 years.
Continued wars
Lyne, Jefferson County
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552
New York Albany
Catharine Hubbard
widow of Abner Hubbard
who was a Private
in the Map line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of June, 1843
and sent to
A Ely, Adent
Watertown
New York
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 107
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January 11, 1933
BA/EEl
Mr. R.E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relations to Abner Hubbard, a
soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, @.23381, based upon the
military service of Abner Hubbard in that war.

Abner Hubbard enlisted, place nat stated, served as a private
in Captain Warham Perks' Massachusetts Company, and in Captains Lob-
beus Hall's and Seldom's Companies, Colonels William Shepard and Henry
Jackson's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged June 8,
1783. He was in the Battles of Brenton, Princeton, Stillwater and
Monmouth

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818
at which time he was a resident of Lyme, Jefferson County, New York.
In 1830, he was aged sixty-one years.

He died September 7, 1830, in Jefferson County, New York.

The soldier married January 8, 1784, in New Concord, New York,
Catharine Webster. They were married at the home of her father,
whose name is not given.

Soldier's widow, Catherine, was allowed pension on her applica-
tion executed November 9, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-
four years and resided in Somerset, Elagara County, New York. In
1830, it was stated that she was aged fifty-four years. In 1843,
she was residing in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.

Three children are referred to: Caroline, Adaline and Hugh
Henderson, who, in 1830, were aged sixteen, twelve and ten years,
Re
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In 1839, the widow's brother, David Webster, was a resident of
Lee, Oneida County, New York, and was then aged seventy-four years.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

Date of Widow's death not on a B
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Watertown Jeff Co
N York Sept 18 1839

Sir
I herewith send you an [illegible] [illegible] to declaration of Catharine Hubbard widow of Abram Hubbard with a letter from P. [illegible] showing that there is no record of the marriage of said Abner & Catharine in that town or in the church [illegible] which Rev [illegible] presided in 1784-

Allow me to call your attention to the case of Sarah, widow of Nat Farr - Her papers were returned to you June 24. 1839 + should [illegible][illegible] [illegible] on this

Yrs ob servt
Adriel Ely

[illegible] Edward Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
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4992
V Catharine Hubbard
widow of
Abner Hubbard 
[illegible] 
[illegible] 1838
[illegible]

Nov 24
[illegible]
Married 8, June 1784
Husband died 7 Sept 1820
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By His Excellency.
George Washington,
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the 
United States of America.
These are to certify that the Bearer, hereof
Abner Hubbard, Private
in the fourth Massachuetts Regiment, having faithfully served the United States seven years and five months 
and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby Discharged from the American Army, 
Given at headquarters the 
[illegible signature]
The above Abner Hubbard
has been honored with the Badge of Merit for seven
Years faithul service
[illegible signature]
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Watertown N.Y. March 14 1838

Sir
Herewith you will [illegible] the declaration of Catharine Hubbard for a pension under act of July 7. 1838
Very Resp yr ob svt
Adriel Ely

[illegible] L. Edwards Esq
Co of Pensions
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New Concord Sept 16th 1839

A Ely
Dear Sir
I have examined the records of this Town, + there is no such marriage as A Hubbard to Catherine Webster. The Church records for 84 cannot be found & the private journal of the Rev [illegible] is lost or destroyed. I have made enquiry of all the old inhabitants of the place + can find none who recollect any such persons as Hubbard or Catherine Webster.
If you could state to me the names of the parents of the parties & in what part of the town they resided, I may possibly obtain some information which may be of service to you
Yours J Vosburgh [illegible]
New Concord
Col Co
N.Y.
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V4508 N.York
Catharine Hubbard
let. to A. Ely 27. July 1839
--
Col Shepherd}
Capt. Bale} Mass Line

Admitted
Private 2 years
Adriel Ely Esq,
Watertown
Act July 1838 N.Y
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Application for Pension
Abner Hubbard [illegible] file 23381
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment  
Oct. 1775
discharged June 8, 1783
Length of Service
Rank  
Pvt. (Private)
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain
Warham Park
Libbius Ball
Selden
Colonel
William Shepherd
State
Mass.
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, and Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment (check mark)
Date of application for pension, April 14, 1818. His [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Lyme Jefferson County N.Y.
Age at date of applicaation, 59 years
Remarks: Soldier, war at New Concord N.J. January 8, 1784 Catharine [illegible] She was allowed pension on an application executed Nov. 9, 1838 while a resident of Somerset, Niagra {illegible} N.Y. aged 74 years. In 1820 children referred to here: Caroline 16 years; Adaline 12 years; Hugh Henderson 10 years.
John W.M. [illegible last name] Justifies in claim Relationship [illegible] as stated. 
Very Respectfully,
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[illegible symbol] . . 23, 381
Abner Hubbard
Apl. 14, 1818, Lyme, Jefferson Co. NY.
Oct 15
Capt. Warham Parks-4th Mass Line
1776 Capt Libbius Ball
Col WM (William) Shephered
4 Mass Line
Capt Selden
Cont Troops (Continental Troops) - 7 y 5 mo
disc (discharged) June 8, 1783, 
bat Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth & Stillwater
Mar-Jany (January) 8, 1784, New Concord, N.Y.  Catharine Webster
d. Jefferson Co. Sept 7, 1820
disc.
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Office of the Secretary
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan
Dec 1, 1931
Bureau of Pensions, 
Veterens' Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
Please advise geneological an fanily data, and residences of 
Abner Hubbard, pensioner 1818, Jefferson Co. N.Y. (1750-1820)
enl 1770 pvte, Capt Warham Park, Col. Wm Shepherd rgt. Mass. Co.
Yours truly,
R.E. [illegible]
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305 S. Holder St.
Warrensburg, Mo.
March 3, 1909.
Pension Office
Wash. D.C.
Sirs:-Please send me the Revolutionary War records of Captain Abner Hubbard who enlisted
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of Orleans or Champion, Jefferson Co. N.Y.
A pension was granted  to his widow, Catherine Hubbard, about 1837-1838.  Catherine Hubbard's home was Watertown N.Y. until her daughter Mrs. Sally Coffeen but she was visiting at Somerset
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N.Y. when her pension was applied for by her son-in-law, John W. McNitt.
Mrs. O.L. Houts
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Record & Pension Office (left side of image)
May 26, 1904
792578
Fort Atkinson, Wis.
May 24, 1904
The Military Secretary's Office, (right side of image)
War Department,
Washington, May 26, 1904.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. F.J. Gibson
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
The name Abner Hubbard has not been found on the rolls, on file in this Department, of any organization of New York or Continental troops in service during the Revolutionary war.
It is proper to add, however, that the collection of Revolutionar war records in this office is far from complete, and that the absence there-from of any name is by no means conclusive evidence that the person who bore the namedid not serve in the Revolutionary army.
In view of your statement that the soldier was a pensioner, it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Old War  & Navy
June 18, 1904
Files.
[illegible signature]
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Office of
E.J. GIBSON, M.D.

Fort Atkinson, Wis., May 24 1904

Brig. Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth
Chief Record and Pension Officer
War Department
Washington D.C.

Sir: -
Will you kindly send me the war record of Capt Abner Hubbard, New York State, during the Revolutionary war. This is all I know of him except that he received a pension, thanking you in advance for the favor
[illegible]
Your obedient servant
E.J. Gibson
Ft Atkinson
Wisc.

PENSION
A
U. JUN S.
17
1904
OFFICE
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Office of 
E.J. GIBSON, M.D.

Fort Atkinson, Wis., June 14 1904

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-

In accordance to the suggestion of the enclosed, this matter is respectfully referred to your department with the request that if within your [illegible] you will kindly supply the needed information
I am Sir: 
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant 
Capt. E.J. Gibson [illegible] Ret.
Ft Atkinson
Wis.

PENSION
A
U JUN S
17
0904
OFFICE
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Rev (Left side of image)
Widow, & C.
File No. 23381
Catherine Hubbard
Wife of Abner Hubbard
their Mass. home
March 3rd, 848
Index-Vol. A, Page 360
July 28, 1904 (Right side of image)
Capt. E.J. Gibson
Fort Atkinson, Wis.
1909 May 29
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Albany 4508
Catharine Hubbard widow of Abner Hubbard
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1808 and who died on the 7 Sep1820 of Niagara Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Ball in the rgt commanded by Col. Shepherd in the Majs. [Majors?] line for 2 years
Inscribed on the roll of Albanyat the rate of 80 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of pension issued the 21 day of Nov. 1837 and sent to [illegible first name] Ely [illegible city] N. York
arrears to the 4th of Sep. '37                       280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending [illegible]   100.00
                                                                      $320.00
                                                                        (Act July7 1838)
Recorded by D. Brown       Clerk
Book A     Vol. 2     Page 82
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State of New York
Oneida County ss }
Pensionary appearance before
me Nathaniel Wood a Justice of the Peace 
in and for the county aforsaid
David Webster of [illegible] in said County aged
Seventy four years who being duly sworn acording
to same doth on his oath say that Abner
Hubard who was a pensioner of the United States
and died in Jefferson County as this deponent
informed & believed about 18 years ago
Married Catharine Webster the sister of of this
deponent at New Concord the residence of
her father on the 8th day of January 1784
that this deponent is brother of the said
Catharine who is still the widow of the said
Abner Hubard as this deponent is informed
and believes and is now with one of her
Children in Niagara County this deponant
further says that he was present at the
Marriage of the said Abner Hubbard and
Catharine Webster which took place on [illegible]
and year aforesaid and further says [illegible]
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 21th day
of February 1839
Nathaniel Wood Justice
David Webster
I do hereby certify that David Webster
named in the above affidavit is a credible
person and to be believe
February 21. 1839
Nathaniel Wood Justice
State of New York
County of Oneida} ss:
I James Dean Clerk 
of the said County, certify that Nathaniel
Wood Esquire was on the 111th day of February
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1839, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, duly elected & sworn, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have  hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 8th day of March A.D. 1839
James Dean
Clk
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State of New York
Niagara County on this ninth day of November 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Asa B. Brown one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Niagara Catharine Hubbard a resident of the town of Somerset in the County of Niagara aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law  doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."  That she is the wido of Abner Hubbard who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the law of 1818 on the Roll of the New York agency, having served during the war and was discharged  as she is informed from the Company of Capt. Selden 4th Massachusetts Regt and by Col. Henry Jackson on the 8th day of June 1783.  She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Hubbard on the eighth day of January seventeen hundred  and eighty four at New Concord in the State of New York; that there is no record of her marriage in existence to her knowledge; that her name before marriage was Catharine Webster.  That her husband the aforesaid Abner Hubbard died on the seventh day of September eighteen hundred and twenty ___.  That she was not married to him prior to his having the pension but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Catherine Hubbard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
Asa B Brown Judge of Niagara Co Courts
I certify that Mrs. Catharine Hubbard above named declarant cannot attend court on account of bodily infirmity
Asa B Brown Judge
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State of New York
Niagara County Ss
On this ningth day of November 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Asa S Brown one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Niagara John W McNitt resident of the town of Somerset in said County of Niagara who being duly sworn doth declare and say that Abner Hubbard who was a pensioner of the United States died on the seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and twenty and left a widow him surviving whose name is Catharine Hubbard that the said Catharine is the same person whose declaration for a pension, is on the opposite side of this sheet.  That she has not married since the death of the said Abner Hubbard but still remains his widow.
J. W. McNitt
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 9th day of November 1838
Asa B Brown Judge Niag Co Courts

Niagara County Ss
I hereby certify that the above named deponent to me personally known is a man of fair character and of unquestionable veracity
Asa B Brown
Somerset Nov 9 1838
Niagara County
Clerks office 
I Hiram A Cook Clerk of said Court to hereby certify that Asa B Brown before whom the above deposition was taken was  at time it being date a Judge of Niagara County duly appointed and Sworn authorized by the Laws of the State of New York to act as such
Given under my hand and Seal of Said County f Common Pleas County of said County this 13th day November A.D. 1838
H A Cook Clerk
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State of New York
Jefferson County Ss
On this 14th Day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Mary Hubbard a Resident of the Town of Lynn in the County Aforesaid Aged Eighty two who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say that she was well well acquainted with Abner Hubbard in his life time that the said Abner Hubbard was as the deponent understood a pensioner of the United States and died about nineteen years since. That he knew the said Hubbard both before and since his marriage that she was also well acquainted with his wife that she knew her when a girl that her name was Catharine Webster.  She was not at the marriage of the P. Abner & Catharine but she understood that they were married at New Concord in the State of New York.  That she knew them to live together as man and wife for about forty years and that the said Abner Hubbard & wife lived neighbors to her at the time of his death and that the said Catharine widow of the said Abner Hubbard has never married unless within a few months, since the death of her husband the aforesaid Abner Hubbard and unless married within a few months past still remains a widow.  She is no absent and supposed to be with her son in law in the wester part of the State.
Her
Mary X Hubbard
mark
Subscribed to and sworn on this day and year first above written before Me Jonathan Howland Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Hubbard who has this day made the above deposition before me and that she is a very reputable old lady of sound mind and memory for a woman of her age and is in all respects a creditable person.
Jonathan Howland
Sept 14th 1838
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Jefferson County Clerk's Office }ss.

I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that ([handwritten] Jonathan Howland Esquire) before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same ([handwritten] a justice of the peace) in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.-and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this fourteenth day of March in the year 1839.

P. Burchard Clerk
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State of New York

Niagara County.  Ys. Catherine Hubbard of the town of Somerset in said County being duly sworn says that she is the widow of Abner Hubbard who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, deceased, and that she was married to the said Abner Hubbard in the town of New Concord on the 8th day of January 1784 that her name before marriage was Catherine Webster, that she was married by the Rev. Mr. Stearns.   This affidavit is made as the amendment to the declaration of this deposer made before Judge Brown on the 9th day of November 1838 and further says not

Catherine Hubbard

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 12th day of August 1839.  [Name unreadable] Judge of Niagara County Courts
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: [Handwritten] Hubbard, Abner
Grade: [Handwritten] Private
Line: Massachusetts

Warrant Number: [Handwritten] 4350
Acreage: [Handwritten] 100
Issued: [Handwritten] Feb. 14, 1791

[Handwritten] to_____not shown____

*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 subsequent dates.  Other records 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 The National Archives.