Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33180, for William Tarbox, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Farbox, William
S 33/80
CONTENTS

7796
Massachusetts
William Parboe
of Lynn in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one Year
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17  March 1819 and sent to William Melmore Esq.  Salem Mass.
Arrears to 4th March 1819 $ 85.53
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 $ 8.
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
cont noted sent Dec. 21 1820 to Deborah Tucker Salem Mass

William Tarbox 7796
Lynn Essex 60
correct the error in the clerk's certificate -
The value of the property is not rightly estimated -
E Sep '79

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Tarbox resident in Salem in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 7796 - - now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Tarbox - - - - - late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight - - - dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April - - - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventeenth day * L. S. * "of March - - - - - one thousand eight hundred and nineteen . ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
 12 old chairs - - - - - $3.00  3 old tables - - - - - 3.00  1 old desk - - - - - 6.00  Small quantity of crockery ware - - - - - 2.00  1 iron pot - copper tea kettle - - - - - 1.50  Said Tarbox's occupation is that of a labourer - works out occasionally, annual income therefrom does not exceed - - - - - 50.00  $ 66.50 
Said Tarbox owes as follows.
 To his brother Nathl. Tarbox - - - - - $ 50.00  To Capt. William Burroughs - - - - - 15.00  To Mrs. Redfort - - - - - 18.00  To Saml. Tarbox - - - - - 10.00  To Dr. James Gardner - - - - - 26.00  $ 119.00 

Said Tarbox is sixty six years of age - has lately been very sick with a fever - is not able to work but little & is weak & feeble.
He has a wife living aged 66 years - her health is poor.
Said Tarbox has no real estate.
W m  his X Tarbox mark

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, William Tarbox do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Wm X Tarbox's mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed William Tarbox took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Wm Wetmore , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 sixty five dollars fifty cents — dollars  cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July — A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
Aug: 3 d . 1820. I. further certify that in this case, and in all the cases passed upon at this Term by the Court, the Court considered the sum set against the several articles in the Schedule, as the real and true value, and from the whole amount of the Schedule, deducted the amount of debts. In this case whole amount of Schedule is — $65.50 Amount of debts — $49.00. The Court therefore decided that the amount of property for value is nothing Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

William Tabor Apr. 13.
Col. Antetunson, Rep.
Massachusetts Line
1776 - 1 year
Admilla

State of Massachusetts
I William Sarboe a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Lynn in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first day of January Anno Domini Seventeen Hundred & seventy six for the year
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to some time in January in the year One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt Ezra Marshall's Company in the twenty seventh Regiment of foot commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson, in the Massachusetts line of the army.
and that I left the service in January being then honorably discharged, as will appear by the annexed affidavit of Lieut. Frederic Brund of the same Company; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty years & upwards.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
William Sarboe mark.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the subscriber one of the official Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the State aforesaid & presiding pro hac vice
the abovenamed William Sarboe and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name & the seal of said Court. I also certify that the within named Deponent Frederic Brund, is a credible & disinterested witness, that has been duly sworn.
Wm. Wetmore

33 180 Rev INVALID.
Dec. 7/99 - History to - Mr. E. F. Nealley - Boston Ms
File No. 33,180
July - 15 - 1902 H. W. Roberts H.R.
William Larbax
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1808 th
Index: - Vol. 9, Page 31/32
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CHANDLER & CO.
WINTER ST.
BOSTON
Boston,
Nov 16
1897
Comdr of Pensions. Dear Sir.
Will you be so kind as to send me a Certificate of Service, date of enlistment, Co. & Regt of William Tarbox of Lynn, Mass. His Pension Certificate is dated March 17, 1819 at $8.00 per month commencing Apr. 13 1818. signed by J. C. Calhoun.
Will you please send this at your earliest convenience and greatly oblige
Yours Respt. E. F. Kealley. 27 Winter St. Boston. Mass.

CHANDLER & CO.,
WINTER ST.
P. O. BOX 5888.
Boston, Nov 27 1897
WAR & NAVY DEC 1 1897
Comr of Pensions Dear Sir,
I wrote you some time since desiring to know date of enlistment Co. Reg. re sufficient to identify William Saxton a Revolutionary Pensioner who lived in Lynn Mass. His Pension Cert. is dated March 17, 1819. at $8.00 per month beginning April 13, 1818. Signed by J. C. Calhoun.
If you could answer soon you would greatly oblige as it is very important to me that I get this soon.
Very Respectfully E. F. Kelley. 27 Winter St. Boston. Mass.

33.180
Wm. Peabody
Apr. 13, 1878 Byson - Col
Aug 176 ——— Mass
Capt. Ben. Stonehall
at Dorchester Hutchinson
Bridget & John D. - 1878 Dorchester
with
Patricia - Special
for man
Res.
wife - Oct. 1824
Mr. B. B.

I the Subscriber do hereby certify that William Tarbox of Lynn in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts enlisted as a private Soldier January 1 st 1776. in the Company of Capt. Ezra Newhall in the 27 th Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson, in which Company I was Second Lieutenant, and that he was discharged Jan y 1777. in the State of New Jersey
Lynn April 4 th 1810.
Frederic Breech

Except 13 April 1818 Then the within named Frederic Broun appeared and made oath to the truth of the statement herein by him subscribed
before me Robert W. Druett Just. Peace

L. W. B. I. 33180.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 7th, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning William Tarbox, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 13, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Lynn, Mass., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Newhall and Col. Hutchinson. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. E. F. Nealley,
27 Winter Street,
Boston, Mass.