Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,836, Seth Tubbs, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gibbs, Seth
S 33,836
CONTENTS

St. 916 New York
To Veripont & Gen Seth Tabbis
of Andrus in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Pulnams of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years  War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of Apr 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Sept 1819 and sent to John Green Esq. Judge Gulburn New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  $137.06
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1/1 Mar 1820.  48
Feb 9, 1825
$185.06
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
To Massachusetts Cayuga County Centerville
Certification sent Nov 13. 1820. to John Green Esq. Judge
Gulburn, N.Y.

Seth Tubbs
14910
South Street
14910
Staten Island
New York
Continue
sent to
John Proves
Staten Island
Nov. 13 th 1890

Salem September 15 th 1820 Hon. J. B. Calhoun
Dear Sir
My declaration under the Law of Congress of the 20 th May 1820 has been returned with notice that it will be necessary for me to go before the Court in Broome County But as I left that County & come to reside with my Son in Law in Aurelius Cayuga County where I Resided when I applied under the Law of Congress 18 th day of March 1818 I merely Resided in Broome County a few months with my Son as I have no particular place of Residence I hope your honor will not Lay me under the Restriction of going to Broome County Before the Court as I am extremely debilitated in consequence of old age and without the pension I am wholly dependant on my Children for my support
With Respect Yours &c
State of New York Cayuga County
Seth Ladd
Personally appeared the above named Seth Ladd & Heard who being duly sworn doth depose that the contents of the above letter is true & correct
Given before me the 15 th day of September 1820
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 6 th day of July 1820, personally appeared Seth Tubbs of record for the said county, the July Term of Com. pleas aged 75 years, resident in Union in Brim in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted as a private in Capt Boreman in Col Rufus Putnam Regt Mass. Line for three years in April 1781 discharged at West Point in December 1783 and that his original application is dated April 1 st 1818 and the No. of certificate is
14916
And 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, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, 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 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
And I do further solemnly swear that my occupation is that of a Mason and that old age & sickness prevent altogether my doing any kind of labor and that he has no family nor any property of any kind
(Signed) Seth Tubbs
Sworn to, and declared, on the
6 th
day of
July 1820
before me
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
I, James Plow clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 no dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixth day of July 1820
James Plow
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

Sett. Tr. 4407 ✓
1 st In Col Putnam's Regt 2 nd Discharged in Col Voorce Regiment Massachusetts Line
rec d July 22 d 1819.
2nd June 1819
Adm o
[Signature]
John Grover Esq m
Auburn,
N.Y.
John Grover Esq m Auburn

(Additional declaration) State of New York Cayuga County } On the 19 th day of August 1819 appeared Seth Tuls who being duly Sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he enlisted as a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Capt Boardmans Company in the Fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts line Commanded By Col Putnam Sworn & Subscribed Before me Seth Tuls The day & Year first above written John Groves Justice of Cayuga Com. Pleas
State of New York Cayuga County } On the 19 th day of August 1819 Personally appeared Nehemiah Spalding Esq who being duly Sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Seth Tuls and knows that he is in very reduced Circumstances in Life and actually stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his Support & that this Deponent is not interested in the event of the application of the said Seth Tuls Sworn & Subscribed Before me The day & Year above mentioned John Groves Justice of Cayuga Com. Pleas
I do hereby Certify to the hon. the Secretary of the Department of war that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nehemiah Spalding & do consider him a credible witness and likewise I have Particularly examined Seth Tuls & am Satisfied that he is in reduced Circumstances John Groves Justice of Cayuga Com. Pleas

State of New York Cayuga County Js
On this 24 th day of June 1819 before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York personally appears Seth Tubbs aged Seventy four Years Resident in the Town of Aurelius in the County of Cayuga and State aforesaid who being by me 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 the Seth Tubbs did make an application for his pension on the first day of April 1818 But in consequence of irregular proceedings he did not obtain it & that he made the application in the State of New York Vermont from whence he moved to this place & that he enlisted in the town of Williamsburgh in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Bowman or Boardman in Colonel Putnam's Regiment in General Patterson's Brigade for the term of three Years in the month of April 1781 & that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the or in the Service of the United States until

Untill the month of December 1783 when he was discharged from service at West-point in the State of New York & That he was in the Battles no particular Battles & In Reduced Circumstances & Stands in need of the assistance from his Country for his Support
Sworn to & Declared Before me The day and year just aforesaid
Seth Grubbs
John Russell Judge of Cayuga Co. N. York
State of New York Oswego County, Moses Thompson of the town of Middlesex in the County aforesaid, known to me to be a credible witness, being duly sworn saith that in the years 1781, 1782 & 1783 he, this deponent, was a Sergeant in Col. Patnaps regiment and that Seth Grubbs the affiant above named joined said regiment as a private in Captain Brown's company and this deponent further well recollects of teaching the said Seth Grubbs the Man- ual exercise and knows that the said Seth served in said regiment from the year 1781 until the 8th day of June 1783 at which time this deponent was discharged and left the said Grubbs in the army and further this deponent saith not — Moses Thompson Sworn before me this 28th day of June
1819. —
John Russell Judge of Court-pleas.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Cayuga County, } ss.
I CERTIFY THAT  John Grover Esquire by whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas — in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge _____ and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY , that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said John Grover _____ and verily believe the signature to the annexed certificate _____ to be his hand writing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed this last nineteenth day of August _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
James Glover Clk

Sech. Tr. 4407
1 st In Col Putnam's Regt 2 nd Discharged in Col Voorce Regiment Massachusetts Line
rec d July 22 nd 1819.
2nd
1st
Adm d By
John Grover Esq r Auburn, N.Y. John Grover Auburn

State of New York — ss I certify that John Russell Otsago Co. N.Y. Clerk's Office before whom the within Affidavit of Moses Thompson appears to have been taken was at the time of taking said Affidavit a Judge of Common Pleas in & for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that the signature of the said Judge is his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County this 28 th day of June A.D. 1900
[Handwritten signature: J. M. Merrill Clerk]
Seth D. Gibbs Appellate Division for Kingston

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Seth Tubbs a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 33,836.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1781 to Dec. 1783 Pri. Beman ✓ Rufus Putnam Vose. Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Williamburgh, Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 24, 1819. His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Aurelius, Cayuga Co., N. Y.
Age at date of application, 74 yrs. He died Oct. 9 1825
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his children, no names stated.
There is no further data relative to family
Respectfully,
2856
(Date of death taken from Agency Book)
Commissioner.

Seth Tubbs's application for a transfer -
Recd. 28 Oct r 1822
Solomon Stoddard, Northampton Mass.

Seth Talbot
Transferred from Vermont to Mass.
29 October 1822 from the 16 September 1822
March 20

Application of Seth Tubbs for a Transfer of his Pension List or certificate from the Vermont agency & Office to Massachusetts.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss -
On this sixteenth Day of October 1822 Before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Hampshire Seth Tubbs personally appeared who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Boardman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in Patterson's Brigade in the service of the United States for the most of the time he was in service but just before the close of the War he was placed in the Reg't of Col. Vose - that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York and afterwards in Oct. 1821 he was transferred to the Office in the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future - his original Pension certificate is N o . 14, 916 -
Seth Tubbs
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Samuel Hinckley Justice of the Peace for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss I Solomon Stoddard Jr Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that the Hon. Samuel Hinckley whose signature is affixed to the within Instrument, is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth - and that full faith & credit is, & ought to be given to his acts & attestations, done in that capacity. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Judicial Court, this 17 th day of October A.D. 1822.
S. Stoddard Jr Clerk

4 We Edw Seth Tabb. transp d from New York to Vermont 8 th Oct 1821 from 4 th September 1821
To Mass.
Mar 20
Secy of War City of Washington
Rec d 24 Feb 1821
For transfer

State of Vermont
County of Addison } On this 13 th day of September 1821 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Addison, personally appeared Seth Tabb who; on his oath declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company; commanded by Captain Boardman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam of the Massachusetts line, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from where he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn subscribed to before me
Seth Tabb
the day & year aforesaid.
Horatio Seymour Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Addison County } I Sam l Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the above named Horatio Seymour is a Justice of the peace for said County, acting under the authority of this State, and his name above written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury this 13 th day of September 1821.
Sam l Swift Clerk

DISTRICT AGENCY OF The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company OF MILWAUKEE, WIS.
JOSEPH S. JOHNSON, DISTRICT AGENT
205 BEARINGER BUILDING
TELEPHONE: MICHIGAN 27 J
WILLIAM T. GAGE GENERAL AGENT DETROIT, MICH.
SAGINAW, MICH., April 1 1918
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
I am asking information regarding Seth Dubbs, a revolutionary soldier enlisting from Williamsburg, Massachusetts. I will greatly appreciate any information you can give me as to his military service and family history, as to his marriage, death, children &c.
Very respectfully
Alice Collins Johnson
Mrs. Joseph S. Johnson, 1008 S. Jefferson Ave., Saginaw Mich. -

33836 Rare INVALID.
1918, Apr. 5. History to Mrs. Joseph S. Johnson Fr.
File No. 33 836
Seth Lubbs
Pin New Haven
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]