Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30133, for James Stebbins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stebbins, James
S. 30133
CONTENTS

10.6724 Massachusetts
James Stebbins
Spencer  Spencer in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Stebbins of the regt t commanded by Col l Sparhawk in the Mass line for 13 M th
M th
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Apr 1833 and sent 3 Bill and  Spring  to  Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $ 86.66 Semest. allowance ending 4 per " 21.66
$108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H  Spencer Clerk, Book 10 . Vol. 2 Page 76
75 Hampden

James Stebbins Additional declaration
James Stebbins, who has signed and sworn to the annexed declaration in order to procure a pension - doth now on oath further depose and declare that - he never received any written discharge from the services therein mentioned -
- That he served in the capacity & grade of a private - during the whole all the periods mentioned in said original declaration at  the last  it
That he is well known to Samuel Chapin and Elijah Norton, who have testified to his reputation of having served in the Revolutionary war - & that he is also known to Reuben Hitchcock - Aaron Hitchcock - Samuel T. Merrill Esq. Deacon Chubab Merrill & many hundreds beside in said Wilbraham & the neighboring towns who can testify to the his reputation of service in the Revolutionary war if required -
James Stebbins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss.
County of Hampshire } ss.
On this fifth day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared the above-named James Stebbins & subscribed and made oaths to the truth of the above additional declaration before the subscriben Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Stebbins & know that he sustains a fair character for honesty & truth
OWEN BRIMORRIS Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. } County of Hampden } ss. } Justin Willard Registrar & Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Hampden, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that The Hon. Oliver D. Morris is the Judge of said Court & that the name Oliver D. Morris subscribed to the certificate on the other side of this page written is his proper hand writing & signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Justin Willard Reg. & C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden 383.
On this twenty seventh  fourth day of Sep August ten thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial  Probate Court now held at Springfield within & for said County, being a Court of record, James Stebbins a resident of Wilbraham in said County Longmeadow in said County aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States at said Springfield  Wilbraham in said County having enlisted or volun- teered at Wilbraham in said County where he then resided, in the latter part of June or beginning of July A.D. 1847, this engagement was under a requisition made upon the Militia according to the recollection and understanding of this Applicant. & his officers were Capt Gideon Root of Longmeadow , Solomon Brown of Springfield 1 st Lieut. — & — Miles 2 nd Lieut. who came from the County of Worcester. This engagement was for a period of six months & he served out that full period as a part of the Guard at the U States Arsenal situated at said Springfield , where he was discharged or dismissed by general order on the first of January or New years day A.D. 1848 — Doct Lewis White & Mr Solomon Ferrr whose descriptions accompany this declaration were with this applicant in this service. & he recd no written discharge. — his name  he is told is on the original muster roll & pay-roll of said Company now in possession of the son & executor of said Capt Root. These documents he understands are to be forwarded to the Department duly authenticated.
6 months
This Applicant further states that in September A.D. 1848 he again entered the service of the U States in the Mass ts Line of Militia that he enlisted at said Wilbraham where he then resided for the term of three months under Captain Phinehas Stebbins of said Wilbraham , Lieut — Brown of Blandford Lieut. — Williston of West Springfield — in the Regiment commanded by Col — Shawshank — Maj Sheldon — Adj. — of Hovey  Torrington that about the 17 th of said Sep r he marched with his Company to Dorchester Heights near Boston where he served out the full period of his enlistment viz: 3 months & was there discharged & arrived at home Dec r 17 th 1848. he recd no written
3 months

discharge & has no written evidence of service. That Ebenezer Sikes & Jonathan Lombard both of Ludlow in 8 th County were  was with him in this service, whose testimony accompanies this statement.
1 month
This Applicant further states that again in July 1779 he entered the U ts States Service a volunteer under a Militia requisition of Mass ts  the Militia for an expedition to New London in the State of Connecticut he enlisted in said Wilbraham under Capt Samuel Root of 8 th Springfield, Lieut. Edezer Pibbs of Wilbraham The Regiment was commanded by Col. Porter of Hadley or some other town in Hampshire County which he does not remember the names of other Officers. This enlistment was for one month only, which period he served out at said New London, on fatigue & guard duty, where he was discharged, but received no written discharge. That Samuel Chapin & Robert Russell was both of said Wilbraham were with this Applicant in this service & their depositions are herewith forwarded
3 months
This Applicant further states that in the month of July 1780 at said Wilbraham he again volunteered under a requisition upon Mass ts for 4000 troops as an quota This enlistment was for three months, to go to Fort Stanwix he soon marched however to Clove Creek in the State of N.Y. & from thence to West Point, thence to Fishkill & thence to Orange Town, New Jersey - returned to Fishkill where he was discharged in October 1780, rec d no written discharge he served out this period to the end of it. His Officers were Capt. Porter Browning or Brownell of Springfield, Lieut. Sam Warner of Wilbraham Lieut. John Colton of Springfield, - Field Officers were Col. Porter Brown who he thinks was from Southampton, in the County of Hampshire Col. Howe commanded on which he was at Fishkill He knows of no living witness to this term of service, except that Jonah Langdon whose depositions accompany, had a brother with him in 8 th service at knowing to his leaving home for this service, - but that Zadock Robbins did has left a certificate which also accompanies this statement - Since the Revolu- tionary war this Applicant has resided in 8 th Wilbraham until the year 1815 when he went to Somers in the State

of Connecticut where he resided until 1817 when he removed to Suffield in Conn t Thence to Enfield in Conn t Thence to Longmeadow where he now resides - he was born in said Wilbraham then Springfield 5 th Oct. 1760 - his birth is recorded in a family register of his ancestors & family history in his possession - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Warrant & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid James Stebbins
We Elijah Dutton & Samuel Chapin residing in Wilbraham above named hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Stebbins who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy one years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion - sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Chapin Elijah Dutton
And the said Court. Present the Hon. Oliver B Morris Judge, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Chapin & Elijah Dutton who have in open court subscribed the foregoing certificate are persons residing in said Wilbraham & that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
I. Justin Willard Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Stebbins for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Justin Willard Register &c

8941 James Stebbins Pnat 13 Months
14.416 interrogatories in the Bruf not Pempted with Nov 29 1832
$43.33
P114.
Stellard Springfield Mass.

BRIEF in the case of James Stebbins, of Longmeadow in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 71 years 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1777 6 Brig Gen Burt   Out 1778 3 Col Thomas Stebbins Col Sparrehawk   Out 1779 1 Col Burt Col Porter   Volunt 1780 3 Col Browning Col 33. -un  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Springfield Mass. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A Rintzel Examining Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
November 22, 1927.
E. M. Barker 1519 Alice St Oakland, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30133, it appears that James Stebbins was born October 5, 1760 at Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Wilbraham, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows-
From in June 1777, six months in Captain Gideon Burt's Company; from in September 1778, three months in Captain Phineas Stebbins' Company, Colonel Sparhawk's Regiment; from in July 1779, one month in Captain Samuel Burt's Company, Colonel Porter's Regiment; and from in July 1780, three months in Captain Browning's Company, Colonel Brown's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application

executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
The above noted James Stebbins is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Joel Stebbins.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

James Stebbins 13m 8941
Robert Rupp & Sam L. Chapin Deposition

Robert Russell aged seventyfive and Samuel Chapin aged seventy both of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that James Stetson of Long Meadows in the County aforesaid did enlist into the Revolutionary Army A.D. 1779 together with deponents for one month under Capt. Saml. Burt of Springfield Col. Porter's Regiment & service at New London as a soldier his term out & was regularly discharged
Robert Russell Samuel Chapin
Hampden P.S. July 28 th 1832 Signed & sworn before
William S. Burt Justice of the Peace Hampden P.S. Jan y 15 th 1833 & I do now further certify that the abovenamed Robert Russell & Samuel Chapin are credible witnesses. William S. Burt Justice of the Peace
Jonathan Lombard aged Seventy of Easthampton in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify and say that James Stetson of Long Meadows in the County aforesaid did enlist into the Revolutionary Army. A.D. 1779 together with deponents for three months under Capt. Phineas Stetson of Wilbraham Col. Sparhawk's Regiment. Served at Dorchester heights Assoilder his term out as was regularly dismissed
Jonathan Lombard
Hampden S.S. August 1 1832 Signed & sworn before
Benjamin Sikes Justice of the Peace
Hampden S.S. Jan y 8 th 1833 And I do now certify that the abovenamed Jonathan Lombard is a credible witness & maintains a good character for truth. Benjamin Sikes Justice of the Peace

I Lewis White of Longmeadow Springfield, in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged twenty two years on oath do hereby depose & say that I have been well acquainted with James Stebbins of Longmeadow from his childhood that in the months of June 1777 he volunteered or enlisted into the service of the revolutionary war, for a period of six months, under a requisition upon the Mass ts Militia & served all that entire period at Springfield in said County at the U.S. Arsenal there located, under Capt. Gideon Root of Longmeadow - Lieut. Solomon Brown of Springfield. & - I like 2 d Lieut. does not know to what regiment or company was attached, that said James Stebbins was discharged or dismissed on the first day of January at said 1778 at said Springfield, by verbal dismission merely, I was in the same service with said Stebbins & am personally knowing to the facts above stated Lewis White
Commonwealth of Mass ts ss
County of Hampden ss
July 18 th 1832. Then Lewis White above named personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Justin Willard
Pastor of the Church
Hampden ss: Jan y 18 th 1833
And I do hereby certify that the above named Lewis White is a man of good character for truth & a credible witness
Justin Willard Pastor of the Church
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Justice Willard before whom the above and one other depositions were verified & subscribed is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden & that William S. Burt & Benjamin Sikes before whom the other depositions hereto annexed were verified are justices of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that I believe their names hereto severally subscribed to wit Justice Willard, William S. Burt & Benjamin Sikes to be their true & genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Solomon Ferrr of Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years on oath do testify depone & say that I was well acquainted with James Stebbins now of Longmeadow in the said County. that I was in service with him six months at the Arsenal at said Springfield in 1877 - That said Stebbins entered for the service of the U States at said Springfield in June 1877 as a volunteer under a requisition upon the Mass ts Militia, for a period of six months under Capt Gideon Doot of Longmeadow - Solomon Brewer of said Springfield 1 st Lieut. & Miles 2 nd Lieut. That he served out the whole of said period on guard duty at the Arsenal of the U.S. at said Springfield & was there verbally discharged on new years day 1878 - I further saith not Solomon Ferrr
Commonwealth of Mass ts
Hampden ss.
July 18 th 1882 Then Solomon Ferrr above named personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Justin Willard Justice of the Peace
Hampden ss. Jan y 18 th 1883
And I do now further certify that the aforesaid Solomon Ferrr is a person of good character for truth & veracity & a credible witness
Justin Willard Justice of the Peace

This is to certify that James Stebbins formerly of Wilbraham Massachusetts did enlist into the Revolutionary war A.D., 1790, for three months under Capt, Brasey of Brinsfield and served as a Soldier his term out and was regularly dismissed. Zadock Stebbins
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Josiah Langdon
Deposition

Isaiah Langdon of Willbraham in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty seven testifies & says that he has been acquainted with James Stet- bins of Longmeadow of the County aforesaid from his youth up (he formerly residing in the same neighbourhood), that he is a man who can be relied upon for truth & veracity, that he did enlist with James Langdon a brother of Aspinwall, into the Revolutionary Army A.D. 1780 for three months under Capt. Browning of Brimfield & served his time out & returned with said James Langdon now deceased
Isaiah Langdon
Hampden ss.
August 7 th 1832
signed & sworn before
William S. Burt Justice of the Peace
Hampden ss. Jan 7 th 1833 And I do now and further certify that the abovenamed Isaiah Langdon and is of good character for truth & a credible witness.
William S. Burt Justice of the Peace

8941
James Stebbins
J. Willard Esq. Springfield Mass

8921
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
James Stetson of Longmeadow Mass.
which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No done Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No done
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 6th 7th answered.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

1519 Alice Street Oakland, California June 14th, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information concerning the Revolutionary service and record of James Stebbins, only and Joel Stebbins, his brother.
I believe they enlisted from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and were both privates in the Revolutionary War.
I regret that I am unable to give you any further details of their service, dates or family history, but I would particularly like to know if they had a daughter, Rhoda Stebbins, who later married Charles Robinson.
Thanking you for any information which you may be able to furnish, I am
Sincerely,
E. M. Barber

30133 Resy INVALID.
1929-Nov. 22-High to Em. Barker and.
File No. 30,133
James Stebbins Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]