Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1672, Thomas Hobbs, Va. Residence At Enlistment- Hertford Co. N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                          NUMBER
Va.      Hobbs, Thomas                   S.1672

Residence at enlistment - Hertford Co., N. C.
CONTENTS
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19548

East Tennessee
Thomas Hobbs of Claiborne Co. of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain  ______ of the regt commanded by Col. Porterfield in the Va line for 9 years

Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
commend on the 4th day of March, 1831.
 rate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept 1833 and B. F. Cloud 
Tazewell
..rears to the 4th of Sept                                200.00 
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March              40.00    
                                                                     $240.00

Revolutionary claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7, Page 46

d. Apr. 27, 1844

Died Apr. 27, 1844
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The State of Tennessee 
Claiborne County
This day being the     day of March personally appeared before the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions held for said County the same being a court of record Thomas Hobbs aged about 73 years who being first duly sworn, according to law; doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
States that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated. –
He states that he resided in the State of North Carolina in the County of Hartford in the year of 1779 when he enlisted in the services of this Country for the term of eighteen months under Lieutenant Man – whose company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Porterfield Majors McGill and Drew and when we arrived at Williamsburg in the State of Virginia, where we were stationed for some considerable time, and then we marched to the South where we joined General Gates and we had a severe battle with Lord Cornwallis and we were defeated and Colonel Porterfield was killed – we then returned to Virginia and my term of service had expired and I
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then immediately enlisted in the service of my country again during the war under the above named officers we then marched to Richmond in said State and to Portsmouth and we were stationed and various other places and
we were ordered to march to Yorktown in the State of Virginia where we stayed during the Siege and after Cornwallis had surrendered  at Yorktown I was marched back to Richmond in the State of Virginia where we remained and were stationed until peace was made. I do not now know my captains name that he has forgot the same the above named officers were all he recollects Commanded the Regiment to which he belonged which was the first Regiment of the Virginia troops in the Virginia State line – and that it was sometime in the year 1782 that he received his discharge in Richmond in the State of Virginia – which said discharge he has lost or mislaid so that he cannot produce it – this applicant states that he is now old and infirm and cannot recollect events with more certainty than he has stated he states that he is a very poor man and has no other means of support than the little labor which he is able to perform,
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he states he was in the following named battles – the battle at Yorktown, the battle of Gates defeat and the
following skirmish with the British at the cross roads near the long Bridge in the state of South
Carolina and applicant states that he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he
know of any living testimony to prove it by – he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or
an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency
of any state whatsoever.

Interrogatories &
Where and in what year were you born have you any records of your age If so where is it? Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live? how were you called into service? Were you drafted? did you volunteer? or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect and the
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material circumstances of your services
Did you ever receive a discharge from
the service - and if so from whom
& what has become of it - State the names
of some of your neighbors who can testify their belief of
your service 
Sworn to in  open court March 19th 1833
Thomas Hobbs [his mark] X  
B F Cloud Clerk

I John Hunt high sheriff of the county
of Claiborne in the state of Tennessee do
hereby certify upon oath that I have been
for some time well acquainted with 
Thomas Hobbs who is making this application 
for a pension and state I believe
him to be the years of age that he
states and that it is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he
resides that he was a soldier of the 
Revolution and served as he states
and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to in open Court March 19th 1833
John Hunt
B F Cloud Clk

I John McCubbins a citizen of Claiborne
County in the state of Tennessee do hereby 
certify on oath that I have been along time
acquainted with Thomas Hobbs who
is making this application for a 
pension and that it is reputed and 
believed that he was a soldier of the 
Revolutionary war and that I concur in
that opinion.
John  McCubbins
Sworn to in open March 19th 1833
B F Cloud Clk
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July 18, 1936
Mr. G. A. Hobbs
517 North 22nd Street
Birmingham, Alabama
Elisha Hobbs, S. 38043
Thomas Hobbs, S. 1672
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Elisha Hobbs, of Prince George County,
Virginia, and Thomas Hobbs, from Southwest Virginia, who received
a pension; also, the War of 1812 records of Drury Hobbs and Pleasant
Hobbs of Virginia.
The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 pension records have both 
been searched and no claim for pension found based upon service in
the War of 1812 of either Drury or Pleasant Hobbs. Such claims are 
the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of
the War of 1812. The Revolutionary War records, however, show 
claims for pension on file based upon service of Elisha and Thomas Hobbs, 
and those records are furnished herein. 
ELISHA HOBBS
S. 38043
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in
pension claim, S 38043, based upon service in the Revolution of
Elisha Hobbs, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary 
War records of this office.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Elisha
Hobbs are not shown.
Elisha Hobbs enlisted in the State Virginia, exact place and
date of enlistment not given, and served as private in Captain
Nathaniel Fox's company, 6" Virginia Regiment, length of this tour
two years; a short time after his discharge, he reenlisted and served
as private in Captain Anderson's company, Colonel Dayton's New Jersey
regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, Monmouth, Newtown,
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Springfield where he was severely wounded, was in many skirmishes, and at the Siege of Yorktown after which he was discharged.
Elisha Hobbs was allowed pension on his application executed September 23, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and a resident of Prince George County, Virginia. 
There are no family data shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Elisha Hobbs, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elisha Hobbs
Certificate No. 4524
Issued November 23, 1818
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced September 23, 1818
Act March 18, 1818
Virginia Agency

Thomas Hobbs
S. 1672
You are furnished herein the record of Thomas Hobbs as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1672, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Thomas Hobbs are not given. 
While residing in Hertford County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1779, served as private under Lieutenant Mann and Colonels Dabney and Porterfield in the Virginia troops, was in the battle of Dates' Defeat, in a skirmish with the British at the Cross Roads near Long Bridge in South Carolina, in the Siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis there and was discharged early in 1783.
Thomas Hobbs was allowed pension on his application executed March 19, 1833, at which time he was living in Claiborne County.
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Tennessee, and gave his age as seventy-three years. In 1835, he was
still of Claiborne County and then stated he was eighty-three years
of age with now explanation of the discrepancy. He died April 27, 1844.
Reference was made in 1852 to the wife and children of Thomas Hobbs 
but no names given.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of
the person paid in the case of Thomas Hobbs, you should write to
the Comptroller General and furnish that official the following data:
Thomas Hobbs
Certificate No. 19548
Issued September 19, 1833
Rate, $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
East Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[left hand page]
1914 Apr 21 Hist to Mabel R Hobbs V.L.M.
1930 May 24 Mr L. P. Summers adv cost of photos M??
1936 July 18 Hist to G. A. Hobbs MLB
[right hand page]
Rev War 1672
INVALID.
File No. 1672
Thomas Hobbs
Pri. Va. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
[black stamp] REJECTED
5078
P.O.-----
Thomas Hobbs
Service: Consolidated Augt 2 1882 with Admt Soldier file no 1672
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
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Thomas Hobbs
Tennessee
Suspended
[crossed out] Let. 8 May 1835
[crossed out] Benj F Cloud
5078
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26,635
Thomas Hobbs
Col. Porterfield
State
Va Roll
from 1779 private
2 yrs $80.

B. F. Cloud
Clk
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State of Tennessee

I Benjamin F. Cloud clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Claiborne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hobbs for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of August 1833 -
Benjamin F. Cloud clk
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and I Joseph Neal one of the clergymen
of the Babtist church do hereby certify
that I am acquainted with Thomas Hobbs
who is making this application for
a pension and that I believe him to be
the year of age that he states and that
it is Reputed and believed in the
Neighborhood where he resides
that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary
war and that I concur in that opinion
Joseph Neal 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 
June 18th 1833
Benj F Cloud clerk
and the said court do herby declare their
opinion after investigation of the matter and
after puting the interrogations prescribed by
the war Department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier and served as 
he states and the court farther certifies that
it appears to them that Joseph Neal who
has signed the preceding certificate is a 
clergyman Resident in the county of Claiborne
a foresaid and that John Hunt and John McCubbins 
who has also signed certificate 
Respectively are Resident citizens in said county 
and are credible persons and their statements 
are entitled to credit
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State of Tennessee
Claibourne County
This day being 25 of April 1835
personally appeared before me F S Hunt-
one of the acting Justices of the peace who
upholds the Courts of pleas and quarter sessions
the same being a Court of record for said
County - Thomas Hobbs aged Eaighty three
years who being first duly sworn on the 
holy [illegible] of Almighty Good makes 
the following declaration in order to obtaine
a benefit of an act of Congress past
June 7th 1832.
He states that He entered the services of the united
States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated that in the year of
our lord 1779. that he then resided in the County
of Hertford in the State of North Carolina
He then marched from Winston to Williamsburg
Virginia under the following named officers
to wit. 
Col Dabney
Col Porterfield
Mages Magill
and then was stationed at Williamsburge Va [illegible]
there was Volunteers ordered out - to march to-
Charleston South Carolina for the term of three months
then marched from Williamsburg to Charleston
and remained at or near Charleston for the said term of three months
and during that time was engaged in a very serious battle of Gates 
defeat in which this applicant states he
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Served and sufffered very much in which engagement
there was many kild [killed]  & wonded we then marched
from Charleston back to Gouchland Court- House
in the State of Virginia then after an eighteen months 
service He enlisted for and during the war at Gouchland Court - i
House under the above named officers in the spring of
1781 and we then marched to the city of 
Richmond in the said state of Virginia and
that he belonged to the State Troops of said 
state and belonged first Regiment of the Virginia line 
and was stationed at or near Richmond 
until he was called out to march to York Town  then marched from
Richmond to York Town and there lord CorneWalis [Cornwallis] 
surrendered to Gen. G. Washington and then the troops of which 
I belonged to was marched back to Richmond and there
stationed until the close of the war which was as this applicant 
believes in the month of November the 30th 1782 then 
shortly after that in 1783 I got my discharge which said discharge 
is lost or so misplaced that he can not find it 
this applicant avows that he possitively served in the army of the United 
States in the first Regiment - of the State Troops of the Virginia line 
and served until the Close of the War 
Thomas Hobbs [his mark] X
J C Henderson 
Lewis A Garrett
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No. 32.998
Thomas Hobbs of Claiborne County 
Tennessee declaration 1835
Under Va line in the yeare 1779
[illegible]
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State of Tennessee to wits
This day personally appeared before me F.S. Hunt
a Justice of the piece of the for the County of
Claiborne in said State the Subscriber to the within 
declaration and made oath that the above declaration
as herein stated is correct & true.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 25th day 
of April 1835
[illegible signature]

State of Tennessee
I Benjamin F. Cloud clerk of the court of pleas &
quarter sessions for  the Court of Claiborne in said
State, do certify that F.S. Hunt whos signature 
appears to the above affidavit  of Thomas Hobbs
is and was at this time of signing as acting
Justice of the peace for said Court and 
that due faith and credit should be
given to all his official acts as such.
Sworn under my hand and seal of office 
as I guide the 24th day of April 1835.
Benjamin F. Cloud Clk
[illegible seal attached left side]
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Benj. F. Cloud
8 May 1835
GC
Record. Vol. 28. p. 20
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War Dept
P.B.
May 8 - 1835
Li
[illegible] Thomas Hobbs served in the Regiment of Virginia
State Troops stated in his declaration until the
close of the war his wages were undoubtedly 
[crossed out words: first been]
[left side of page torn off] tled by a certificate according 
to the uniform practice. Before a decision can be made 
on his claim he must state matter he received the certificate 
personally or [page torn] [n]ame of the individual.
[illegible] he add his pay and gave a power of attorney
to receive his certificate in order that his statements
[illegible] be verified  by the register certificate if
need. The papers remain on file awaiting this statement
Benjamin F. Cloud Esq
Clerk of Claiborne Co.
Tazewell Tennessee
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know all men by these present that I Drury D
Gipson of the county of Claiborne & State of
Tennessee the Executor & legal Representatives of Thomas
Hobbs a Revolutionary soldier & his wife who is now deceased 
do hereby rrevocally constitute  and 
appoints John T. Nuly Esq of Washington DC
my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to
Examin into & prosecute any claims that may be due
or found to be due the children & legal Representatives 
of Thomas Hobbs in virtue of said Thomas Hobbs
service in the Revolutionary War & the
several acts of Congress Related thereto & that 
might have accrued to Either of the said parties
& not drawn during their life time & now due to their
legal Representatives. I hereby confirm whatsoever
my Said attorney may do or cause to be legally done 
in the prosecution of said claim this 16th day of 
August 1853
[illegible]
W G Payne
Drury D Gipson 
Executor of Thomas Hobbs
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L. P. SUMMERS
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
ABINGDON, VA.
April 29th, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington. D. C. 
Dear Sir.
I want to know if the records of your office discloses the fact that Thomas
Hobbs and Vincent Hobbs of  Virginia one or either of them drew a pension or
bounty lands for services in the Revolutionary war.
If so I would like to have photostatic copies of all records pertaining thereto. 
Yours Truly,
L. S. Summers
[round black ink stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S. 
APR 30 1930
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RAYMOND M. HOBBS
ARCHITECT
474 ALPINE STREET
PASADENA
April 14-1914
Hon. G. M. Saltgaber, Commissioner
Bureau U. S. Pensions
Revolutionary War Records
Dept. of the Interior
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir: -
I have been refered to you to find if there is any record on file of pensions
having been granted Richard Hobbs, Thos. Hobbs, 
James Hobbs and Frederick Hobbs all of whom 
are listed as Revolutionary soldiers from Virginia.
Thanking you kindly
I remain
Sincerely yours
(Miss) Mabel Royce Hobbs
474 Alpine St
Pasadena, Calif
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J. R. HOBBS, D. D., LL.D., PASTOR
W. H. MANLY, CLERK 
C. W. NOEL, FINANCIAL SECRETARY
First Baptist Church
22nd STREET AND 6TH AVENUE, NORTH
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
PHONE 3-5312
June 18th, 1936.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Peansions,
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:
Am requesting information and the record of one
Elisha Hobbs, who served in the Revolutionary war from
Virginia, Prince George Co. , Pen. 2, 92.
[handwritten note] 1 here of Va  1 of Mass also]
Thomas Hobbs, from Southwest, Virginia, was at 
Kings Mts, in the Indian wars and received a wound. Later received
a pension, as I understand. 
[handwritten note] 0 Fl o ow
Drury Hobbs, in the War of 1812, Capt. George Shiner's Co.,
under the command of Major Nathaniel Perkins at Fort Powhatan, 
from Virginia.
[handwritten note] 0 fl 0 ow
Pleasant Hobbs, Prince George County, Virginia, in the 
War of 1812, in Capt. Daniel's Co., 66th Reg. of Va. Militia 
at Fort Powatan.
The above are in my ancestral line in Virginia,
and I would be glad to have such information as your office
may be able to furnish, if any or all, received pensions or 
Land Bounty warrants.
Please, any item or hint of personal history will be greatly appreciated.
With great respect, I am
Yours truly,
G. A. Hobbs,
517 N. 22nd Street,
Birmingham, Ala.
[signature] GA Hobbs
[round black ink stamp] RECEIVED JUN 19 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS ADM READER 12
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington D. C. ........19.....
S 1672
In reply to your request of........, received.......
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Hobbs
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below 
the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) 
application for pension on file in the Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.....1799
LENGTH OF SERVICE...served until close of war
RANK....Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.... Joseph Mann
COLONEL...Dabney, Porterfield 
STATE...Va.
Battles engaged in...Camden & Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment...Hertford N.C. 
Date of application for pension...March 19th 1833 [illegible words]
Residence at date of application...Claiborne Tennessee
Age at date of application...75 years Died Apr. 27, 1844*
Remarks...Wife and children are referred to but no names
are stated and no other family data.
* from A B 
Respectfully, Commissioner
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section,
MMHF
May 24, 1930
L. P. Summers,
Abingdon, Virginia
Dear Sir:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of
this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to
Vincent Hobbs.
The only Thomas Hobbs whose name appears on said 
records was a resident of Hertford County, North Carolina
at enlistment and later lived in Claiborne County,
Tennessee. His file no. is S., 1672.
The number of pages to be copied in his claim for
pension is eleven at fifteen cents a page.
Should you desire to have them certified allow 
twenty-five cent additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this
bureau by money order drawn to the order the Secretary
of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.