Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,450, Eppa Hubbard, Continental Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                       NUMBER
Continental Va.             Hubbard, Eppa       S.35,450

CONTENTS
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16,560            2 
Kentucky
Eppa Hubbard
of Nelson County in the state of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moylan - of the Virginia line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 of March 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Mar. 1820
and sent to the Hon Benjm Hardin
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820           -$70.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820,  48. 
11 mo @ 9/31
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                                                       $138.32
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 15th March, 1818}

Let. Hon. John Young Brown  Jan. 5th 1861.
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State of Kentucky,
I Jno [crossed out]   On this 27 day of March
1819    Before me the subscriber Judge
of the 5th Judicial district of Kentucky
& 10th Judge of the Nelson Circuit Court
personally appeared Eppa Hubbard 
aged 60 years. Resident in said County
who being by me first duly sworn in
according to law doth on his oath
make the following Declaration [underlined]
"I swear the said Eppa Hubbard enlisted for the term of two years in the month 
of February 1776 in the Company Commanded
by Capt Epes. Slaughter of the 8th brig.
Regt Commanded by Col. Muhlenberg
served as a Sergt [Sergeant] until about the 25 Feb.
1777 when he reenlisted for the term 
of three years in Capt Nicholas Moores
Company of the 4th Regt of the Light dragoons
and others Commanded by Col Stephen Moyling [Moylan] and others
that he served as a Sergt in said
Regt until the month of Dec. 1780
when he was regularly discharged
from service, at Lancaster in
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the State of Pennsylvania, that he was in Battle of Monmouth. That he is in reduced Circumstances & Stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
[signed] Jno. P. Oldham

I Jno. P. Oldham Justice of the Peace certify that is appears to my satisfaction that the said Eppa Hubbard is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of hid country for support given under my hand the day & year aforesaid. 
[signed] Jno. P. Oldham
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State of Kentucky   Nelson County
I am the Clerk of the Nelson County court do certify that John P Oldham whose name is subscribed to this Certificate herein is Judge of the 5th Judicial District of Kentucky and presiding Judge of the Nelson County Court duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such [obscured words] and credit is and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office at Bardstown this 4rh day of November and the 28th year of the Commonwealth. [signed] James Slaughter Jr.

James Brooks a reputable witness this first day of January 1820 personally came before me & declared under oath that he was acquainted with the said Eppa Hubbard during the revolutionary War knows that he enlisted as stated in the preceding declaration & saw him in the service in 1777 & does believe that he did serve for the full term of his enlistment. Given under my hand the date last aforesaid.
[signed] Jno. P. Oldham
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Eppa Hubbard

16560

Sep 20
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State of Kentucky

Eppa Hubbard a pensioner of the United States by Certificate dated the 14th day of March 1820 at the Rate of $8 per month came personally into the Court being a Court of Record and delivered a Schedule of his Estate which the Court valued at $85 and to which Hubbard made oath agreeably to law. Whereupon it is ordered that the said schedule & oath the recorded and Certified to wit "On this 6th day of November 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Bullitt in the State of Kentucky, a Resident of said County aged sixty-three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 
and the 1st May 1820. That he the Eppa Hubbard served in the Revolutionary War as follows. 

He in the early part of February 1776 enlisted in Captain George Slaughter's Company of the 8th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Muhlenberg on Continental Establishment for two years. That he would was on the 29th of June [1776] in South Carolina in the Battle of Sullivan's Island. On the 11th September [1777] at the Battle of Brandywine – On the 4th of October [1777] at the Battle of German Town [Germantown] and on the 24th of December 1777, he was discharged at Valley Forge. And on the same day reenlisted in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Colonel Stephen Moylan and continued in said Regiment till late in 
December 1780 when the Regiment was sent into winter quarters at Lancaster in Pennsylvania where he received his final discharge. The number of his pension is 16560.
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And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an 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” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and 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 and by me subscribed viz.

One horse Saddle & Bridle $60.00
Two Trunks [?] 5.00
Some Low Articles of Household & Kitchen furniture 20.00
$85.00

The Declarant has no mechanical Occupation. He has no family but has for 3 years past resided 
with his son. By age & infirmity he is unable to Labor for his support.
[signed] Eppa Hubbard
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I George F Pope Clerk of the County Court of Bullitt County in the State of Kentucky do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 Eighty-five dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 6th day of November 1821. [signed] George F. Pope Clerk of the Court of the County of Bullitt
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35450

INVALID.

No.  35450

Eppa Hubbard

Serg Rev War

Act; 18 March 18

Index; - Vol. 2, Page 198 [or possibly 298]
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Eppa Hubbard

Pension Office Jan 11 1861

Free

John Young Brown

Geo. C. Whitney Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington DC
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Kentucky

Eppa Hubbard

Sergeant in Col. Moylan's Dragoons Virginia Line

Inscribed on the roll of the Kentucky Agency at $8 per month to commence on the 2 of March 1819

Pension certificate from 4th March 1820 
[signed] Z. Hardin Esq

The original papers in this cannot be found. When found this schedule is to be filed with them

Continuance
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Notification sent to George F. Pope Esq1 June 1821

Shepherdsville Kentucky
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Thirty Sixth Congress

Washington City Jany 10th 1861

Sir
I enclose you a letter from one of my constituents. If you can find that Eppa Hubbard served in Revolutionary War, on Va line, and drew a pension, enclose me a certificate of the fact and return me the enclosed letter.

[signed] Respectfully John Young Brown

George C. Whitney Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington DC
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Shepherdsville, Ky
Nov. 15th, 1821

Free

The Honbl. 

John C. Calhoun

Secretary of War

City of Washington

Kty 497
Recd. 4 Dec 1821
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Shepherdsville Nov 13th, 1821

Sir
Enclosed is Eppa Hubbard's declaration and schedule. He wishes his Certificate enclosed to me, if after and Examination, he should be entered on the Pension Roll.

I am y. o. s. [your obediant servant]
[signed] George . Pope