Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26551, for William Tobey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Toby William Mary
N. 26551
CONTENTS

Rept 17 th July
Date of death rec on 03 -
Maine 933
Mary Tobey widow of William Tobey who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 86
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1843 and sent to Geo: W. Norton Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 10

11.997 Maine
William Tobey of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Palmer of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass. Militia time for 15 mo. 26 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 52 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Dore Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 $105.72 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 26.43 $132.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 58

Mary Tobey 1051
widow of William Tobey late a peninsular
Act June 7. 1832
chain Agency
Act 7 July 38
Marr'd in 1783
Died in 1835.
adm'd
15 mo. 26, 01 pri
$ 52:86
No deduction.
Georgetown Augusta Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Wennebec
County, ss.
On this fifteenth day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine Mary Sobey a resident of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy Six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of William Sobey , - late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, - who served as a Soldier in the Massachusetts line, in the Revolutionary war. - She refers for evidence of his services to the proof furnished by him in his application for a pension under the above named Act, supposed to be in the possession of the War Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said William Sobey in the Month of day of  February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three; that her husband, the aforesaid William Sobey died on the twenty second day of August , Eighteen hundred & thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She also declared that she was married to the said William Sobey in Harpswell Maine, & that her name before marriage was Mary Sylvester . her Mary Sobey Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me (the applicant from infirmity being unable to appear in open court) Nathan Weston C.J. S.P.C.

State of Maine
On the fifteenth day of August, 1838, Mary Tobey, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to William Tobey, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the twentieth of February, 1783, that the said William Tobey deceased on the twenty second of August 1835, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Courts for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing annex contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Mary Tobey for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty seventh day of August A. D., 1838.
No Swan

I, Samuel Grask 2 o of Hallowell in the County of Wennebec & State of Maine, of lawful age do upon Oath declare, that Mary Tobey of Jefferson, Lincoln County Maine, is the widow of William Tobey late a Revolutionary Prisoner of the United States, who died at Jefferson aforesaid on the twenty Second day of August One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty five; & that said Mary Tobey has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said William Tobey. —
Samuel Grask
State of Maine Subscribed and sworn to August 15. 1835, the deponent being a credible witness — Before me Nathan Weston C.J. S.P.C.

Copy from the Records of Marriages kept in the town clerk's office in the town of Harpswell Viz by the Revd Samuel Eaton were Married William Tobey & Mary Sylvester February the twentieth Seventeen Hundred eighty three I Paul Handell certify that the above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed in the Records in fair legible figures as follows viz Febry 20 th 1783 above extract from the Records
Attest
Paul Handell Town Clerk
I Paul Handell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Harpswell in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Paul Handell Clerk of Harpswell
State of Maine
Cumberland ss Sworn this 23 rd day of August 1838 before me
Deborah Dyer
Justice of the Peace.
Ebenezer Dyer Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland Nathan Weston

Wm Tobey 25746
Private. Mass'ts troops.
Palmer's Co: 3 } 1 month 1.24 Cushing's regt. }
Swift's Co: 3 } 1 " - 1 Freeman's regt. }
Brooks's Co: 3 } 6 months 5.17 Spanhawk's regt. }
Palmer's Co: 3 } 8 " 7.15 Freeman's regt. }
15 months & 2 days as a private. 15.26
Proof E. D. Bangs' certificate Other service not proved
W. C. Rose. Augusta Me.
Ramp 14.26 Trady. 1. - 15.26
Adm d 15 mo. 26 d spri
50 2.86 / 52.81

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this 28 th day of March A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, JUNIOR , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, William Tobey a resident of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Joseph Palmer and served in Col. Cushing's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Palmer Capt. &
Cushing Col. That he enlisted at Falmouth, Massachusetts , in September 1776 as a private in that company & regiment for one month: That this period he fully served out at Newport R.I. in guarding the stores &c. & was then verbally discharged at that place. That in September 1777 he again enlisted as a private at Falmouth , in Capt. Ward Swift's company in Col. Freeman's regiment of the same troops, for one month: that he went with the troops to Fall River & afterwards to Howland's ferry, R.I. where after serving out the full term of his enlistment he was verbally discharged. That in June or July 1778 he again enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Brockie's company in Col. Sparhawk's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out & was then verbally discharged in December 1778. That in April 1779 he again enlisted as a private for eight months in Capt. Joseph Palmer's company in Col. Freeman's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out at Falmouth in guarding the coast & was then verbally discharged at that place in November of the same year. That his service in 1778 in Capt. Brockie's company was principally at Dorchester Heights & part of the time at Rhode Island .
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born at Sandwich, Massachusetts in the year 1759. Has a record of his age in his Family Bible; that he lived at Falmouth when he entered the service. That place was his home during his services. That he afterwards removed to Maine , & resided in Freeport & other places until 1807 when he settled in Jefferson & has ever since resided there. That he enlisted & was discharged as he has stated. Maj. Dinwiddie of Falmouth was his Major this Lt. Col. was named Hall during his first service. That Elder William Allen , Deacon Dan Weeks & Deacon John Memady or any of his neighbors will testify to his good character & standing & their belief of his services (That he is now & has been for many years a Member of the Baptist Church in said Jefferson ).
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathan Weston
And the said Judge before whom said Court was held, hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the HON. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court Judge, in the matter of the application of William Tobey for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 28 th
day of March
A. D. 1833
J. A. Chandler

March 22, 1934
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Mrs. Arthur F. Bridge 25 Fort Washington Avenue New York City
William Tobey-W.26551 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Bridge, Jeduthan Freeman and William Tobey.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States Based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Benjamin Bridge (Bridges) as described by you, or of any Jeduthan Freeman.
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 26551, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Tobey. This is the record of the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
William Tobey was born in the year 1759 at Sandwich, Massachusetts, names of his parents not given.
While residing at Falmouth, Massachusetts, William Tobey enlisted and served as a private in the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
From September, 1776, one month in Captain Joseph Palmer's company, Colonel Cushing's regiment; from September, 1777, one month in Captain Ward Swift's company, Colonel Freeman's regiment; from June or July, 1778, six months in Captain Crocker's company, Colonel Sparhawk's regiment; from April, 1779, eight months in Captain Joseph Palmer's company, Colonel Freeman's regiment.
After the Revolution, William Tobey moved to Maine

and lived in Freeport and "other places" until 1807, when he moved to Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine.
William Tobey was allowed pension on his application executed, March 28, 1833, then a resident of Jefferson, Maine. He died there August 22, 1835.
The soldier, William Tobey, married February 20, 1783 in Harpswell, District of Maine, Mary Sylvester. She was allowed pension on her application executed, August 15, 1838, then aged seventy-six years and a resident of Jefferson, Maine. In 1843, she was still residing there.
It is not stated that the soldier, William Tobey and his wife, Mary, had children.
In 1843, one Joseph Tobey was a witness in the case in Lincoln County, Maine; his relationship to the family not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rey
WIDOW, &c.
1930-Mch 22-Recd to Mrs. Arthur B. Bridge 3
File No. 26,551
Mary Goby Wid of William Goby Brn Mass line
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. M , Page 423
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York City Colony National Society of New England Women MRS. GEORGE MORLEY YOUNG, PRESIDENT 100 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK
Mar. 4, 1934.
Pension Office in Wash. D.C., My dear Secretary -
Have you Pension Papers of William only Lobey who died after May 8, 1777 on a privateer from Kittery n. Eliot, Maine He was a Prisoner in old mill prison -
Have you Pension Papers of Benjamin Bridge whose wife was Lucy - who had son Joseph who was born May 1773 I shall appreciate an answer.
Sincerely Yours.
Edith M. Bridge
Mrs Arthur H. 25 Fort Washington Av N.Y. City -
Have you Pension Papers of  Rev. Jeduthan Freeman from Vermont - or Rome N.Y. & Mass. n. N.J. who had son Bradley Freeman

Maine - 962
- Mary Jobey - widow of William Jobey, dec'd, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18- Nov '18 and who died on the 22 d Aug t 1835- of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a P m in the Com ty commanded by Captain Palmer of the Reg t commanded by [blank] in the Mass t line for 15 mos 26 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 52 Dollars 86 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov r 38 and att d by Geo. W. Morton, Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r - $132.15 Semi-annual allowance ending 26.42 $158.58
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 24.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 18 th , 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Toby is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Palmer's company in Col. John Cushing's regt. - Newport, November 1776. For service done in Rhode Island." as having marched Sept r 26. th (Day of discharge not mentioned)
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I was paid for fifty four days service and that the name of William Toby is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. S d Palmer's company in Col. Freeman's regt. on the alarms at Falmouth in the service of the State in Feby. 4 th April 2 d , May 16 th 1778" as having been paid for six days service.
6  2.00
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Ex
Secretary's Office Nov. 11 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that William Toby served "at Rhode Island & other places" in Capt. Job Crocker's company in Col. Nathan Spinkhawk's regiment from July 2 d to December 15 th 1778 & was paid for five months & 17 days service - The term of service having been for six months from July 1 st 1778 to January 1 st 1779 unless sooner discharged
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And that William Toby served as a private in Capt. Joseph Palmer's company stationed at Nalmouths from April 12 th to Nov. 16 th 1779, & was paid for seven months & fifteen days service including time to go home,
Edward D. Bangs Secy

1289 Mary Tobey
Ger Wmiston Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, } County of Lincoln ss. } On this tenth day of May A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, Mary Tobey a resident of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln aged eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Tobey who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said William Tobey at the rate of fifty two dollars and eighty six cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said William Tobey having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness Samuel Frennedy Joseph Tobey
her Mary T. Tobey mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Samuel Frennedy
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of William Tobey deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Samuel Frennedy
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine.
Kennebec County
I the subscribers Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held for and within, the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify that Samuel Kennedy is a Justice of the Peace as within stated, and that the within Signature purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my Hand and the Seal of the Genl. Judicial Courts of Maine the fifteenth day of May 1842 A. R. Nichols
George H. Weston
Augusta
Me.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tobias, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6560 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 27, 1792 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.