Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38858, Jonas Hubbard, Conn.
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Service Conn
Hubbard, Jonas
Number S.3883-8
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16.156
Vermont R

Jonas Hubbarde
of Whiting in the state of Ver't
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel H Swift of the [illegible]
line, for the term of 6 years

Inscribed on the Roll of -- Ver't
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 24th of Sept 1819.

Certificate of Pension Issued the 30th of Nov' 1819
and sent to Amos Thompson Esq
Poultney, Ver.

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 $42.89
[crossed out]
[circled][handwritten]5 mo 7[illegible] Dollar 42.89

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Seal wanting - but evidently
illegible Thompson signature

See paper of (word crossed out) with
a seal
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District of Vermont Ss.

On this twenty fourth day of Sept
1819 before me, the subscriber, one 
of the judges of the county of Rutland
for the said district personally appears
Jonas G.  Hubbard, age eighty seven of Whiting in said
district, who being by one 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
Jonas Hubbard enlisted for the term of three
years in May seventeen hundred & seventy
seven in Norfolk in the state of Conn. in 
the company commanded by Capt.
Titus Watson of the regiment commanded 
by Col. Herman Swift in the Connecticut
line on the continental establishment
that previous to the expiration of this enlistment
he enlisted during the war; that he 
continued in the service until June 1783
when he was honorably discharged at the 
highlands in the State of New York.  That
he was engaged in the battle of German
town, Monmouth, Jamestown & at the 
siege of Yorktown & at Monmouth he was
so much injured by the heat during general
Lee's retreat as to render him incapable of any
kind of Business for several years past.  He further
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declares that he is now possessed of about
fifteen hundred dollars in property out
of which he owes nine hundred dollars, 
& that is consequences of  his ill health, he 
stands in need of his country's assistance
for support.  That he has no (next three words crossed out)
evidence in his power except for his discharge
herewith transmitted.

Sworn to and declared the day and 
year aforesaid
                     Amos Thompson

I Amos Thompson judge of Rutland
County Court as aforesaid do certify that it 
appears to my satisfaction that the
said Jonas Hubbard 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 & testimony taken & ___ before
me to the Secretary for the Department
of War pursuant to the _____of the
afore mentioned act of Congress.
I am also satisfied that he needs the 
assistance of his country for support

           Amos Thompson
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38858
[illegible] INVALID.

File No. 38,858
Jonas Hubbard
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury

Consd. with
Invalid file
# 38,858
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Middlebury V.t. June 30th 1828

Sir
Jonas Hubbard of Whiting in the
County has requested me to forward the
included evidence of his being entitled to
the benefits of the Act of 15th of May 1828.
If the evidence is satisfactory he wishes the
amount of his two years pay sent to him
inclosed in a letter directed to me at this
Place - a Draft on New York or on either
Rutland or Burlington Bank in this State
would be convenient for him.

Very respectfully
Your Obidt. Servt.
Horatio Seymour
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THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Jonas Hubbard a Soldier
in the Second Connect. Regiment, having faithfully
served the United States from January 25th 1777
to June 7th 1783 and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby Discharged from the American Army.

GIVEN at Head-Quarters the 7th day
of June 1783.

G. Washington

By His Excellency's
Command,

J Trumbull [illegible]

Registered Books
of the Regiment,
J. Curtiss Adjutant

THE above Jonas Hubbard
has been honored with the Badge of Merit for [illegible]
Years faithful Service. H Swift Col.
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Head-Quarters, June [handwritten: 7th] 1783

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Tie, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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[Handwritten: No of orig Pay 325]
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
[hw: July 26. 1828.]

[hw: Jonas Hubbard,] of [hw: Whiting,] in the County of
[hw: Addison,] in the state of [hw: Vermont,] has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a [hw: private] in captain
[hw: Watson] 's company, in the [hw above line: Col Swift's] regiment of the [hw: Connecticut] line;
and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars,  provided by the resolve of
the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, [hw: nothing]

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

[hw: By order of the Secretary,
A Dickins.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office,
31. July 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to [hw: Jonas [underlined: Hobart]] in the [hw: Connecticut]

It further appears that [blank] is now on the pension
list of the [blank] agency, and has been so since the
[blank] at the rate of [blank] dollars per month.

[handwritten henceforth]
There is a Jonas Hobart on the pension
Roll of [illegible] the
Vermont Agency; he is represented 
to have belonged to the New
Hampshire Line and to have
enlisted for three years in 1777. He is
charged in 1780. Peter Hagner And[?]
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the
act entitled an act for the relief of certain & surviving
officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,
approved the 15 May 1828-

I Jonas Hubbard of Whiting in the County of Addison
& State of Vermont do hereby declare that
I enlisted in the Continental Line of the army
of the Revolution for and during the war
and continued in its service until its termination,
and which period I was a private in
Capt. Titus Watson, Company; Col. Herman Swift,
Regiment, & Brig. Genl. Jedh. [Jedediah] Huntington, Brigade -
in the Connecticut Line - and I also
declare that I receivd afterwards, certificates
for the reward of Eighty Dollars,
to which I was entitld under the Resolve of Congress
passed the 15 May 1778. And I further declare
that I was not, on the 15 day of May 1828
on the pension List of the United States.
And I further state that my discharge
was sent to the War office some years ago for
the purpose of obtaining a pension under the
act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 where
I believe it may be found -
Jonas Hubbard

Before me Joel Doolittle Justice Peace duly
empowerd to administer Oaths, in the County of
Addison & State of Vermont, personally appeard
this 23d day June 1828 Ethan Andrus of Middlebury
in the County of Addison & State of Vermont
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[some text cut off]
who did make oath that Jonas Hubbard by whom
the foregoing declaration was subscribed, was a 
soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner
as therein stated- and that he the said Ethan
Andrews was a soldier in the same Regiment
& Brigade, and was there, & since, well acquainted
with the said Jonas Hubbard.
Ethan Andrews [signature]

Witness my hand this 23d day of June AD 1828.
Joel Doolittle Justice Peace.

Before me the undersigned Justice peace, duly
empowered to administer oath[s] in the County of
Addison & State of Vermont, personally
appeard Eben W. Judd of Middlebury of Middlebury
in the County of Addison & State
of Vermont, and did make oath, that he has
been acquainted with the said Jonas Hubbard,
by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed,
for many years, and that he is generally
reputed and believed to have been a soldier
in the Army of Revolution in manner as therein stated.

Eben W. Judd. [signature]

Witness my hand this 23d day of June AD 1828
Joel Doolittle Justice Peace

The words, "by whom the foregoing declaration was
subscribed" were interlined, before attested to --
Joel Doolittle Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss. I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the
County Court for the County of Addison in the State
of Vermont, do hereby certify that Joel Doolittle
before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn
was at the time a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Addison, and is duly authorized to administer
oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed the seal
of Said Court, this 23rd day of June
A.D. 1828
Saml Swift Clerk