Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,581, for Samuel Stebbins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stebbins, Samuel
S 14581
CONTENTS
Carded

8601
New York
Samuel Stebbins
of Chenango Co in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Coburn of the Regt: commanded by Col Alden in the Ch: m: n: due for L open.
Mass.
Records corrected Feb. 1, 1907. R.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per ann. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Ap. 1833. and sent to Applicant Sherburne N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $240 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 60 00 $300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. Page 75
Dict the rev. 6. 1833 See co. B.

Samuel Stebbins
Value of 430.56
4089
2 Nov. 1818
4089
Not settled Not settled

State of New York Chenango County } ss
On this 14 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county, Samuel Stobbins aged sixty one years resident in Sherburne in said county, who being first duly sworn according law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he marched with unorganized militia from Springfield in the State of Massachusetts to the vicinity of Boston sometime in the summer or fall of the year 1775, that he served in a Capt. Southworth's Company at Roxbury & Dorchester heights until after the British troops evacuated Boston in March 1776, that in the said year 1776 he served in Captain Cotton's Company in Col. Woodbridges Regiment at Tienderaga until December, - that sometime in the winter of 1777 he enlisted for the war in Captain Asa Coburns Company in Col. Aldens Regiment, in the Massachusetts line and continued therein to serve in said Regiment (afterwards commanded by Lieut. Col. John Brooks) until the month of June 1803 when he was regularly discharged from the Army with his badges of merit for six years faithful service, That he has in his possession a certificate of his being inscribed on the pension list of the New York agency, dated the 2 d day of commencing the first day of May 1818. December The number of said certificate being 4,089. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U. States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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.

Schedule of real and personal Estate
   128 square rods of land with the buildings thereon... $300   1 Young Cow $15      15 Sheep $15      2 swine. $6. 36   1 Single Horse Waggan      1 Saddle. 35   1 Iron Shovel 1 hoe. 1 ax 1 hay rake 1 garden do 2,25   1 Brass kettle 1 Iron do 1 porringer pot 1 dish kettle 13,25   1 tea kettle, spider & toasting iron including all cooking utensils.   1 pair small shovel & tongs, fire dogs & pot hooks. 2   4 old tables and candle stands. 2 bundle sticks 0   1 desk with drawers      1 old trunk 1 low chest. 10,50   1 pitcher, 1 1/2 qt. tumbler 1 wine glass 12 plates   3/4 doz tea cups & Saucers 1/2 doz table spoons   1/2 doz tea spoons, 1 doz knives & forks 2 bowls   including every article of table furniture, glass, pewter   and earthen ware 0 56   1 Milk pail 1 water pail 4 Milk pans 2 Juggs   2 Wooden bowls including every article in the   pantry not before enumerated. 2   1 flour barrel 2 old casks 2 lumber boxes 1   1 Wooden clock      2 small looking glasses 6   12 Old chairs      1 spinning wheel 6   $430,56  
I declare the above schedule to include all the property of which I am possessed, within my knowledge, (bedding & wearing apparel & Bibles & a few other books excepted) and that I have not a single dollar due me on which I can depend for support, that I have neither trade nor occupation, and am unable to labour except in my garden and to take the necessary charge of family concerns. That I have no income other than the pension granted by the United States, and the precarious sum of a few dollars for town business, liable to be dropped at every annual election. That I am indebted to several individuals, and have not the means of payment, that the season past I have been

dependent on my Son in law for procuring my fuel and some other necessaries, that he has now removed at a distance, that my family consists of a Wife aged Eighty sixty six years, of a slender constitution, but able to perform her necessary house-work - a daughter Melissa aged twenty years, procures her own clothing by teaching School a few Months yearly. - a daughter Jerusha aged Seventeen years procures her clothing chiefly in the same manner of teaching School - an orphan grand-son Samuel S. Pettit aged thirteen years dependent on me for boarding schooling - and clothing, but by reason of my inability to provide in whole, he is the present Summer put to a farmer with the view of obtaining some part of his necessary wearing apparel.
And I further declare that in addition to some small unsettled accounts for necessaries due from me to my neighbours I am justly indebted in the sum of exactly or about two hundred dollars the interest and thereon at Six percent p r annum for eleven years to my Brother in law the Rev d . Nathaniel Gaylord of Hartland in the State of Connecticut who holds my obligation for the same and has frequently requested payment when my circumstances would permit, but as I verily believe an enforcement of collection has been delayed in consideration of my circumstances, his charitable disposition and the peculiar affection he has for me and my family.
Samuel Stobbing.
Chenango County } I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court Clerk's Office } of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is four hundred thirty Dollars fifty six cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28 th day of June 1820 Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango

August 1882
Post Office
July 27, 1882
free
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War
Washington City
Must be paid cut. 1/2 Bldg
DA

Sherburne July 27 th 1832.
Sir
It will be seen Recorded in the office of the War Department that my name late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Roll at the rate of eight dollars per month; I have received said Pension up to the 1 st day of March of the present year, and wish to be informed whether I am entitled to an additional sum according to rank, (by a late act of Congress) and if so when to commence and what duties on my part are requisite to obtain a certificate for the past & future payment. I desire also that in future but my Pension may be paid at Utica my place of residence being in Sherburne Chenango Co.
An answer from the War department embracing the necessary information is solicited very Respectfully.
Samuel Stebbins
Hon. L. Cuse } Secy of War }

April 1, 1935
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Mrs. J. D. Sornbarger Kittery Road Rowley, Massachusetts
Azel Peck, S.11222 Samuel Stebbins, S.14581 BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Azel Peck and Samuel Stebbins.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 11222, based upon the military service of Azel Peck. The name does not appear as Peek.
Azel Peck was born January 18, 1763, in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Norwich, Connecticut, he enlisted in April, 1780, served in Captain Robert Warner's company in Colonel Wylllys' Connecticut regiment, saw Arnold make his escape from West Point, was present when Major Andre was executed and was discharged December 11, 1780. He enlisted in March, 1781, in Captain Charles Miel's company in a battalion commanded by Major Humphrys; on June 24, 1781, he was taken and taken prisoner while on a scouting party, was confined in New York in a Quaker meeting house and later in the Old Sugar House but after four months he was exchanged, rejoined the same company to which he belonged when captured and served until March, 1782. In 1782 he served as minute-man whenever called upon, amounting in all to at least six months, in Captain Isaac Johnson's company in Colonel Zebdiel Rogers' Connecticut regiment.
Azel Peck was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was living in Columbus, Chenango County, New York, having moved there from Norwich, Connecticut, in 1793.
In 1782

Azel Peck had father and brothers living in 1782 but their names were not given. Reference was made to the soldier's sons but their names were not given.
Azel Peck died February 21, 1834, and was survived by a widow, her name not given.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of Azel Peck. *****
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.14581, based upon the military service of Samuel Stebbins.
He enlisted at Springfield, Massachusetts, in the summer or fall of 1775 and served until after the British troops evacuated Boston in March, 1776, as private in Captain Southworth's Massachusetts company. He enlisted in 1776 and served until December, 1776, as private in Captain Colton's company in Colonel Woodbridge's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted early in 1777 in Captain Asa Coburn's company in a Massachusetts regiment commanded first by Colonel Alden and later by Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, was in the battle of Bemis' Heights, in various skirmishes with the Indians at Cherry Valley, was in General Sullivan's Indian expedition, and at the siege of Yorktown at which time he was first sergeant, and he was discharged in June, 1783.
In 1798 he was living in Hartland, Connecticut.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Sherburne, Chenango County, New York, "aged fifty-nine years and upwards".
In 1818 he stated that he had educated a family of six children and referred to his wife and three daughters who were then living with him but he gave no names. In 1820 he referred to his wife who was aged fifty-six years and to his son-in-law (their names not given) and his daughters, Melissa aged twenty and Jerusha aged seventeen years, his orphan grandson, Samuel S. Pettit aged thirteen years and his brother-in-law, Reverend Nathaniel Gaylord of Hartland, Connecticut. In 1822 it was stated that the soldier had lost his only son in the "late war", name of son not given. There are no further data relative to the family of Samuel Stebbins.

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Samuel Stebbins was living in Sherburne, New York, in 1832.
He died March 6, 1833.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

New York
Samuel Stebbins Ser t
Served 6 years from 1775,
1 st schedule dated June 12 th 1820,
Real Estate, 128 square rods of land with the buildings thereon $300.00 1 young cow $15, 15 sheep $15, 2 swine $36. 1 single horse wagon, saddle $25. implements of husbandry household kitchen furniture $59.56 Owes $200, with interest for 11 years, $430.56
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823, dated 31 st July, 1823,
Real estate, 128 square rods of land with the buildings thereon $150.00 1 cow, 15 sheep, 1 swine $24.25 1 old single horse wagon $9. implements of husbandry and a few articles $45.12 furniture $228.37
Claimant aged 64, unable to do much work, wife 56, feeble constitution 2 daughters 20 & 17 years, support themselves by teaching school as orphan grandsons aged 13 see letter Aug. 7. 1832 to S. Stebbins see letter Sept. 5. 1823, to
Jam s Campbell,
Columbus, 6 th Nov Reston 22 Jan y 1825, com: 13 Jan y 1825
Document rec d from claimant properly authenticated stating that he was obliged to give a surety bond for debts against him which has been entered in the court of common pleas, as certified by clerk of court, amount of judgment $206.84
Report to Hon. Sol. Clark, N.R. See letter to him 29 Dec. 1824
1 st Mar 1829.

No! see letter to Hon. Sam: Campbell, 25 July 1822 -
1820. After being Chengano City, New York Nathan sent to Nathan Chamberlin Esq. 190
4,089 New York Roll
Samuel Stebbins
Yankee 4 Seig *
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War * Mass. Records corrected Feb 1, 1904 R.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Nov 1818 and forwarded to the Pensioner Sherburne Chenango Co. N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1818  33 06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Mar 1819  48 00  
  Dixon  $81 06    4 mo 4/30   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Massachusetts line
! 77-ear
Discontinued
Sherburne, Chenango Co.

55. Apr. 1, hist. to Mrs. J. D. Dornbarger. See letter in Hazel Peck Dis. 11/22/22
Herbman
✓ 14581 INVALID.
File No. 14581
Samuel Stebbins Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payable on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in each year at the Branch Bank of the A. S.
New York
Adm d 2 years S er g t Coburns Coy Heldens Reg t Count line
120 $
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March 1818 Samuel Stubbins - late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this Second - day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. B. Calhoun Secretary of War

Tilly Lynde, Esquire, Judge, Sherburne, Chenango Co. New-York
Samuel Stebbins, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
found on the roll of the 7 th Mass ts Col o . Ichabod Alden's regiment, as a serjeant. —
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satis- fied the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New York } Chenango County ss }
On this first day of May 1818 before me Billy Lynde one of the Judges of the Court of the Court of common pleas for the said County personally appears Samuel Stobbins aged fifty- nine years and upwards resident in the town of Sherburne in the County of Chenango aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following de- claration 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 Samuel Stobbins enlisted at Springfield, Massachusetts in the early part of the year 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Asa Coburn of the then Sixth, afterwards Seventh Massachu- setts Regiment. — That he continued to serve in the said corps until June 1783 when he was honourably discharged for six years service by his Excellency George Washington. — That he was in the battle at Bemus heights — That he was in various skirmishes with the Indians at Cherry Valley, and in the Expedition with with Gen l Sullivan from Tioga to Genese — That being first Sergeant of the light Infantry Company in the Regiment aforesaid, he was with the Marquis De La Fayette at the storming of a Redoubt at the siege of York town Virginia.

that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States or of any particular State — that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Samuel Stebbins
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Billy Lynde one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango
State of New York } Chenango County ss }
Joseph Guthrie being duly sworn, saith that he knows and is acquainted with the above named applicant Samuel Stebbins and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity, and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true —
Sworn this 1 st day of Joseph Guthrie of May 1818 before me Billy Lynde a } Judge of Chenango } Common Pleas — }
Billy Lynde — One of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the County of Chenango in the State of New York aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Stebbins did serve in the

in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the di- -rections of the aforesaid act of Congress. Dated this 1 st day of May in the year 1818
Br Gilly Lynde Judge
State of New York Chenango County ss.
To the Secretary for the War department at the City of Washing- -ton and to all others whom it may concern, This may certify that the Hon: Gilly Lynde of the town of Sherburne in said County, to me personally well known, as is also his hand writing and signature - now is and for the space of more than one year last past continually has been one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County of Chenango by law duly commissioned as such by the proper authorities of said State of New York, and authorized to take affidavits to be read in any court of Record in said State where affidavits are by law and usage allowed. And that the name of the said Judge subscribed to each of the foregoing affidavits & certificate as such Judge as aforesaid appears to me to be in the proper hand writing of said Gilly Lynde.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of the said Court of common Pleas of said County to be affixed this 9 th day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
David C Bright Clerk of said County

I Solomon Overest of Canton in Hartford County and State of Connecticut do hereby certify That in the year 1799 Mr. Samuel Stebbins then of Hartland in said State but now of Sherburne, County of Chenango & State of New York, was severely wounded & lacerated by a sleigh by which his life was long in doubt and of after a long confinement was left in a decrepid state with the loss in a great measure of the use of one arm and there is no hope that the arm will ever be in a better situation, but must undoubtedly remain, as he has been for twenty years past unable to support himself by manual labor.
Solomon Overest M.D.
State of New York } Chenango County ss }
Be it remembered that on this 15 th day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared Billy Lynde one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Chenango. Samuel Stebbins of the town of Sherburne in said County an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed the eighteenth day of March last past who being sworn according to law testified and says that he the said Samuel as an Instructor of Children & youth, and as a Country Trader, had decently maintained and educated a family of six children until a few years since when chiefly by the mismanagement of a Super- -intendent of a turnpike road in which he the said Samuel was interested he lost several thousand dollars and is now reduced to a small tenement with less than one acre of land, Valued by sworn Assessors

of the said town of Sherburne in the year one thousand eight hundred & seventeen at four hundred dollars and that the same was valued by other assessors of said town, in the month of June of the present year at three hundred and fifty dollars, that it is in a state of decay, — that he, said Samuel is justly indebted to certain individuals more than three hundred dollars — that he has a wife and three daughters dependent on him for support (except what they obtain by their own industry and economy) that he is unable to labour for a subsistence and verily believes that he stands in immediate need of the assistance of his country and so did at the time of his application according to the true meaning and intent of the aforesaid act of Congress. —
Sworn this 15 th day of October 1818 before me — Billy Lynde a Judge of Common Pleas Samuel Stebbins
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Stebbins the above named defendant and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity — Sherburne Chenango County N.Y. — October 15 th 1818 Billy Lynde a Judge of Chenango County Common Pleas
State of New York Clerk's Office Chenango County October 15 th 1818 I hereby certify that the above named Billy Lynde Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and that the above signature as subscribed by him, I believe to be his hand writing — M. G. Brink Def. Clk

Hon J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Washington City

To the Hon. Secretary at War United States or whom it may concern.
This may certify that we the undersigned practitioners of Surgery & Physic, are personally acquainted with Mr. Samuel Stebbins of Sherburne in the County of Chenango & State of N York aged nearly Sixty- four years. — That we have carefully examined his health and local complaints, & are of opinion that exclusive of debility & the natural infirmities of Old age he is by a partial loss of the use of a foot, one arm and the opposite hand rendered unable to labour for a subsistence; and those complaints being of more than twenty years standing, there is no rational prospect that he can ever regain a better state of health or bodily strength. —
Sherburne June 12 th 1822
Second Subscribed before me this 12 th June 1822 Elias Babcock Esq.
N. B. Mead A. Story
Chenango County ss. I certify that the above deponents Nicholas B. Mead and Stephen Story are Credible Physicians & Surgeons 12 June 1822
Elias Babcock Esq.
Chenango County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Elias Babcock Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Commissioned and duly sworn as such Witness my name and the Seal of said County This thirteenth day of June 1832 Ezra Randall. Atty

Shoreham June 22, 1822  S. Campbell Esqr Sir
In reference to your making application to the department of War to reinstate Mr Samuel Stebbins of this town on the pension-roll of the U. States, we have enquired into and examined respecting his property & present circumstances, and find him possessed only of about three fourths of an acre of land, a small dwelling-house, standing in much need of repairs, and very scanty furniture for house-keeping — and however it might have been valued or assessed two or three years ago, we are fully of opinion, that considering the depreciation of property of that description in the Village where it is situated and the decay of his building it would not be valued at more nor is it probable he could find a purchaser that would give more than two thirds of the sum, that at that time it might have been valued. — And as his house is absolutely necessary for his family; and his land only sufficient to furnish vegetables for their use, we trust that if a true and fair representation of his need of assistance from his country were made to the Hon. Secretary of War he would be re-placed in the same situation as if his name had not been stricken from the pension-roll and a meritorious citizen and his family acquire that relief of which they stand in need. —  Your acquaintance with the character of the applicant will sufficiently prompt you to use your influence for the above mentioned purposes. —
Yours respectfully — Joseph Gutteridge Mills Landon Asa Dyer
A. Dyer for the town of Shoreham

Sherburne June 24 th 1822
Sir I fully concur in all that is express d by the Assessors of this town in the within letter, and further from my personal knowledge of Mr. Stobbins' character and circumstances I am of opinion that among all the survivors of the Revolutionary War (with whom I am acquainted) there is no one whether on the pension list or not that has a juster claim on his country for assistance
Hon. S. Campbell
Respectfully yours Stephen Benedict Sup t of the T. Sherburne
Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
Sir - an examination of the town records - of the town of Sherburne - it appears that the above signatures to the above & within letters add referred to me - are those of the supervisor & assessor of said town of Sherburne - I have examined the contents of said letters - and fully concur in opinion with them -
Very respectfully your obedt serv t Sam l Campbell
Signature
Hon. Samuel Campbell Member of Congress, Connecticut

Columbia Conn NY July 18 th from
Mr J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Department of War Washington City
Recd 19 July 1822
for recommendation
Mr Edwards

Columbus Corsair - 11th July 1822
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Sir - I have for eight years past been personally acquaint- ed with Mr Samuel Stephens of the Town of Charleston, S.C. County and was it necessary a abundant testi- mony might be obtained of his for- mer usefulness - of his thriving circum- stances - of his prudence and economy and of his being reduced (by the dishon- esty - or carelessness of a person in whom he confided) to a state of poverty and distress. I will only add, that I know Mr Stephens to be unable to labour for his support - and the little property he possesses consists in a scanty shelter for his family and a garden - and not a more meritorious poor man exist - in my opinion within the circle of my acquaintance - his only sons - and his only hopes - for support in old age died in Defense of his country in the last war - if consistent with the regu- lations of your Department I believe I hope that he may be reinstated on the pension list
Respectfully yours about Sub:
Sam J. Campbell

Columbus Ga August 17. 1862
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
Revick 1862 Samuel H. [unclear] Recd Aug 23 1862

The Hon. S. C. Callahan
Mr. Samuel Stebbins a Pensioner
who has been stricken from the Pension list requests me to enclose to you a new schedule of property, together with certificates of its real value - as his revolution ary services - his Badly impaired his bills & as have heretofore been communicated to the War Department, it is presumed that nothing of property will be added to the schedule and certificates herewith transmitted to satisfy the Secretary of War that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without assistance from his country."
I will add however that I have been personally acquainted with Mr. Stebbins for twenty years past - I have known him in affluence - and for several years past I have known him in poverty in either situation in life his virtuous habits have commanded the esteem of all his acquaintances; he is now old - in firm - & deeply in debt - altho. no judgments stand against him he holds the small house and garden at the mercy of his creditors.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedt Servt.
Saml Campbell

Three
Hon. Sec. Clark
Hartburne N.Y.
Washington City

Sherburne Dec. 8 th 1824 Hon. S. Clarke Sir:
Duty to myself and family require that I solicit your aid in reference to a pension from the government of the United States.—
It appears that nothing is wanted in order to a restoration on the list of pensioners, but "to satisfy the Secy of War that I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country, and that I have not disposed of or transferred any portion of my property with a view to obtain a pension".
It is needlessly for me to repeat any thing respecting my services and sufferings in the War of the Revolution, all of which were endured at the time with undiminished cheerfulness and patience, but my present sufferings are almost insupportable.—
The following are serious facts (viz) that ever since my name was stricken from the pension-roll I have been dependent on my creditors and particular friends for the chief part of a subsistence for myself and family. — That I have never disposed of or transferred any portion of my property with a view to obtain a pension. — That more than a year since Judgment in the Court of Common Pleas for this County was entered against me for nearly the amount of my property as valued in the Schedule transmitted to the War department Augt. 1823 and probably for much more than it would fetch at Sheriff's sale, to which it still remains liable, as it is by the lenity of my creditors that I am permitted to keep possession of any part of the premises. — and that since the date of the last mentioned Schedule the property then in possession has been unavoidably lessened, particularly by the loss of all the sheep therein mentioned, and on which we solely depended for clothing. — over

Certificates of my inability to labour for a support with various other matters relative to my claim have been heretofore transmitted to the department of War, and I confidently trust that by a true representation by you Sir, of the character I have hitherto sustained and the justice of that claim according to the spirit & intent of the act of Congress "Providing for &c." the Hon. Secretary of War will on reexamining my former applications and the attending recommendations, consider it to be within the rule of his department to restore my name, and save me from further distress. —————
All which I submit with sentiments of due respect. —————
Samuel Hobbins

A Schedule of real and personal Estate of Samuel Stebbins of the town of Sherburne in the County of Chenango late a pensioner of the United States taken this 31 st day of July in the year 1823
   Articles of property Valuation     128 square rods of land with the buildings thereon 150, 00   1 cow & 15 sheep including lamb & swine &c 24 25   1 old single horse waggan 9 —   1 Shovel, hoe, rake, ax and all implements for husbandry 1 12   Kettles, pots, fire shovel & all cooking utensils. 12 —   Tables, chairs, desk & all cabinet furniture. 20 —   Procter, brockery & glassware, knives &c including every article of table furniture 5 —   Pails, pans, bowls &c including every article in the farmhouse not above mentioned. 2 —   1 wooden time piece, spinning wheel & small looking glass 14 50   Old barks, lumber boxes & every thing not above enumerated 50   $228,37  
We the undersigned Assessors for the town of Sherburne in the County of Chenango do hereby certify under our oath of office that having viewed the property of Samuel Stebbins of the town contained in the above schedule, we have estimated & valued the several articles as carried out in the margin, and according to our best judgement the true & just value of the total amount is two hundred twenty eight dollars & thirty seven cents.
Sherburne July 31 st 1823
Mills Sandon Assessors Lewis Lathrop
Sherburne Chenango County } The above statement of property belonging to Samuel Stebbins was certified and signed this 31 st day of July 1823 by Mills Sandon & Lewis Lathrop well known as Assessors for the town of Sherburne for the current year, — Before me and in my presence Will Hunt (J.P.)

Sherburne Chenango County } Personally appeared before me Milo Hunt one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Chenango Samuel Steblins of Sherburne in said County and being duly sworn according to law declares & says that in the within schedule is included every article of property of value owned and possessed by him (except bedding & cloathing) and that he has not at any time, by gift, sale, or in any manner dispo- of or transferred any property or any part thereof with a view to obtain a pension.
Sworn this 31 st day of July 1823
Before me Milo Hunt J.P.
State of New York
Chenango County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Milo Hunt Esq., whose name appears above, was at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in and for said County, Commissioned and duly sworn as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this fourth day of August 1823
Perr Randall, Clerk of said County

Stebbins Pension Papers
I certify That Peter Randall & Milo Hunt within named are Gent of the first respectability
I also certify That I am - acquainted with Mr. Stebbins & have been for several Years; That he was a - then years ago a respectable Merchant but is Now reduced to Extreme poverty I have Still an undoubted confi- dence in his integrity L. C.

Shelburne Feb'y 4 th 1824
Hon. J. C. Clark, Sir
In presenting my claim to the War department for a restoration of my name on the list of pensioners for Revolutionary services, through your agency, I respectfully submit the following statement of facts respecting my property, indigence &c.
The amount of all the property in my possession was stated and may be seen in the schedule transmitted by Mr. Campbell to the Sec'y of War last August - since which time no article has been added, but on the contrary, the personal property has been loaned for the sole purpose of necessary support, and nothing of value now remains, to be sold or bartered for subsistence that can be spared whilst we attempt to keep house as a family, nor have I a single dollar to purchase fuel or other necessaries in this inclement season. Further as debts had been accumulating on me for support since my name was stricken from the pension list I was compelled several months since to give a judgment bond for bona fide debts due from me, & being unable to fulfill the condition of payment, Judgment has been entered against me in the Court of Com. Pleas for this County, as will be seen by the Clerk's certificate, I am now in the 66 th year of my age, & for many years have been unable to labor for subsistence and am destitute of any income for the present, I therefore earnestly plead my need of assistance from my country, to save me and my family from distress. —
I Respectfully subscribe, Samuel Stebbins
We the undersigned have for many years been acquainted with the character of Mr. S. Stebbins whose name is signed to the above statement & we believe him to be a person of truth & veracity & that the above is substantially true & correct.
Milo Hurl Peter Russell

Shelburne Chenango Co. ss
Personally appeared Samuel Hobbs the signer of the within statement and made solemn oath to the truth of what is therein contained.
Sworn before me this 18 th day of Feb y 1824.
Milo Hunt Jus. Peace
Chenango County Clerk's Office
I certify that Milo Hunt Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in the said County commissioned & duly sworn
Witness my name and the seal of said County this 18 th day of February 1824
Pierpont Mandeville CR

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary at War Washington City

Shelburne June 12 th 1822
To Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary at War. —
Sir. — Were I not fully convinced that my services and sufferings in the Revolutionary War, and my present indigence entitled me to the provisions granted by Congress to persons of my description I would not attempt a claim on my country for relief, and were I not apprehensive that my true situation and circumstances have been misunderstood, by the War department I should forbear further application, & trust for future support (under Providence) to private charity. It is needless to mention services & sufferings for nearly eight years of the war, enough (though not a thousand part) may be found in my former applications. But permit me respectfully to solicit your attention to my present want of assistance from that country in whose cause I suffered and fought, and would have cheerfully sacrificed my life. I will be as brief as possible. As to my declaration, oath and schedule of property exhibited before the Court of Common Pleas in June 1820, — it is presumed that had the bona fide debts justly chargeable against me been deducted from the ammt. of property, it would have come within the rule of the War department at that time to have continued my name on the pension list, but admitting it were otherwise, — The property itself consisting chiefly in a small house and scanty furniture was absolutely necessary to continue housekeeping and could afford no other means of support, and being unable to labour for a subsistence it might have been expected, as has actually been the case that (after slaughtering my only cow & swine the last year for the consumption of my family) I should be indebted to certain friends for the necessaries & comforts of life, and it is a fact which duty and necessity compels me to state, that since the discontinuance of my pension on my last application I am so far further reduced, that besides being indebted for certain necessaries, I have nothing wherewith to provide for the future subsistence of myself & family. — Having flattered myself that Congress at their late session would have passed an act to reach my case, is the only reason

why I had not petitioned that hon. body, or long before this time, applied as in the present instance to the only department from whence I can have any hope of relief. —
I now therefore humbly request that I may be reinstated on the Pension Roll and entitled to the same sum or sums of money as if my name had been continued on the said list in consequence of my application afore mentioned. — If this my request with the accompanying certificates should be insufficient, you will have the goodness to direct what further, on my part may be necessary. —
And for the continuance of your useful labours for the public good, and endeavours to ameliorate the condition of the Warworn Soldier, shall be the prayer of
Honored Sir your obedient
humble Servant
Samuel Hobbins
P.S. A certificate of my infirm state of body together with this letter I shall intrust to the care of the Hon. Samuel Campbell, member of Congress from this district, to be forwarded by him to your office, with such additional evidence of the justice of my claim as may come within his knowledge, and I feel a confident hope of a favorable issue to his undertaking for my relief, but in case of disappointment in this respect, and though I may be ready to weep at the loss of my son in the late War, on whom had he been spared I might rationally have depended for assistance, yet still I will rejoice in the freedom & prosperity of my country, and carry with me the consoling reflection that my youthful days were devoted to her service, and that I have used my best endeavors not to become a burden to Society in the decline of life. —
S. S.

Chenango County } State of N. York }
June 13 th 1822
To the Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War We the undersigned citizens of said County of Chenango, do certify that we are personally acquainted with Mr Samuel Robbins of Sherburne in said County late a pensioner on the claim of Revolutionary services - that we have seen and examined his declaration oath & schedule of property as exhibited in the Court of Common Pleas for sd County on the 14 th day of June 1820, that we have enquired into his present state of indigence & inability to obtain a subsistence and are of opinion that the statements and representations in the subjoined letter written and signed by himself, are substantially true & correct. - and do cordially & respectfully recommend him to the particular notice of the War department for relief. -
Uri Tracy J. J. Bridgman of Chenango County Isaac Sherwood Judge of Chenango County
Thompson Mead Sheriff of Chenango Co Robt. Monell.
Obadiah German
Perez Randall Clerk of Chenango County
Paul Thompson

Chamango Common Pleas
James Corlidge
v
Samuel Stebbins
I Peter Randall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Chamango County, do hereby certify that judgment was recorded in this Court against the Defendant in this cause for Two hundred and Six dollars and Eighty four Cents, on a Penal Bond in favor of the above Plaintiff, and that the same remains in full force
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of January 1894
Peter Randall Clerk

Sherburne Jan'y 13 th 1825 Respected Sir.
Since writing to you the 10 th inst. I have reciv d yours of the 23 d , and hasten to comply with the requisitions therein mentioned as far as I consistently can; but as the valuation of property in my possession as sworn to in the Schedules of 1820 & 1823 were both estimated by respectable persons distinct from any agency or the least influence on my part, it will be seen to be impossible for me to disavow all that might have operated in their minds when making their estimates, an affidavit from me therefore of the acts of other persons under oath it is presumed will not be required.
In addition to my former application by Mr. Campbell and what you have already had the goodness to do in my behalf you will make such further use of the following as may be thought proper, and if after all it shall be inadmissible for the Hon. Secretary to restore my name agreeable to said application I shall feel bound to submit with all due deference to his decision, but in that case you will please to forward me without delay my former Petition to Congress by Mr. Campbell that I may be enabled to embody in a new petition all that is necessary of what has transpired relating to my Services, applications &c.
In reference to the Schedule of property in the Summer of 1820 Lyman P. Rexford then a Justice of Peace of this County together with two Assessors of the town of Sherburne estimated my property as it had been assessed in the town for the collection of taxes, remarking at the same time that altho' it might not command that amount at Sale yet to be consistent they could not vary the price. The Court certified their opinion of the value on the oath of Rexford, and it was then stated by the first Judge (N. Tracy) as his opinion that the Secy of War would take into consideration the amount of bona fide debts justly due from me. On this application I was struck off the poll. (over)

As to the Schedule transmitted in 1823 by Mr Campbell. — I sent in the Month of Augt. of that year to two of the Assessors of the town to call at my house Men entirely disinterested, and who knew nothing of my former Schedule, and to whom I had never to my recollection spoken a word on the subject. I requested them to appraise my property at what they thought it worth, the whole of which was disd d (worth valuing) and the figures to every article, and the whole amount was carried out at their direction, and to which they made oath. and here it will be proper to state that Property in the Village where my tenement is situated fell in value from one third to one half during the intervening time from 1820 to 1823, and several buildings & lots near mine were actually sold about the last mentioned time for less than half the sum that the owners would have realized in 1820, and from men of independent property. As to decays &c the buildings and fences round my enclosure were much more out of repair during the intervening time above mentioned than at the first mentioned appraisal. The shingles on the roof of the house were so decayed as to admit whole streams of water whenever there was a fall of rain, and at times we have had to sleep on the floor in a part left exposed. The boards or planks which were the only materials to secure the cellar became so defective as to admit the earth to tumble in and at times it appeared dangerous to enter. In this situation it was found when the Schedule of 1823 was made, The little waggon had been broken and the whole of the personal property goods left and what remained was of less value at the last mentioned time than in 1820. and it is lessened much more at the present time and liable to Execution on a Judgement rendered.

I will only add that the valuation by the Assessors in both the forementioned Schedules corresponded exactly with the Assessment Rolls for the collection of taxes, and a law of this State passed April 1823 subjected the Assessors to value both real & personal property at the value they would appraise such estate in payment of a bona fide due from a solvent debtor; On this principle was the property in my possession estimated in 1823.
Therefore with all due respect I submit whether the foregoing statements do not sufficiently account for the variation in the value of my property at the different periods of time referred to, and consequently whether I may not indulge the hope that my former application will be considered at the Pension Office as sufficiently satisfactory for a restoration of my name on the list at that time.
To the Hon. Col Clark or any person to whom thereby it may be commu- nicated for the benefit of the subscriber. —
Samuel Stetson
State of New York Chenango County ss
Personally appeared before me Elias Babcock Commissioner for taking acknowledgements of Deeds Affidavit of Samuel Stetson the signer of the foregoing letter to me well known and made oath that all matter therein contained respecting the valuation of his property by the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Chenango in the year 1820, and all that is therein mentioned respecting subsequent decays, damages, losses and valuation of said property is to the best of his recollection & belief, substantially true and correct.
Samuel Stetson
Sworn to & subscribed
this 13th Day of Jan y 1820
before me
Elias Babcock Commissioner
on my application I was stricken off the pension roll.

I am well acquainted with Elias Boudet the Commeree within and know him to be an acting Commeree I also know his hand writing & have no doubt of its being his sig- nature Jan'y 2 d 1825
L. Clarke
Representing in Congress from State of New York
Merchants 12 State St Hon. Col. Clark Members Congress Washington City