Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43092, for Nathan Noble, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
house
Noble Nathan
S 43092
CONTENTS

New York Roll. 8,584
Nathan Noble, //
of Windsor in the state of N. Yk who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of two years.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Mar. 1819 and sent to Tracy Robinson, Esq. Binghampton, N. Yk.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819... 189.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819.. 120. " ann. 9m. 14/31. $309.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Nathan Noble Lieut. Laurance's Connecticut Regt.
Judge Boston = date as to date = month & year
dm The image must personally certify as to reduced circum- stances of the applicant.
Tracy Robinson Esq. Binghampton. Oct. 18. 1862 Yours

State of New York Broome County ss
On this twenty second day of May, 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County, personally appears Nathan Noble, aged twenty years, resident in the town of Windsor in said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the Uni- ted States in the revolutionary war". That he the said Nathan Noble, engaged in the service of the United States, in the month of April 1775, as a volun- teer from the town of Suffield, in the state of Connecti- cut, & marched from thence to Boston, when a com- pany was organized, under the command of Capt Oliver Marchant - & he the said Nathan Noble was appointed orderly sergeant in said company, which company was attached to the Regiment commanded by George Wylllys Esq- of the Connecticut line, that he continued to serve in said corps as sergeant aforesaid, for the term of eighteen months - when he was appointed an Ensign in the Continental army, in the company commanded by Capt John Hartman in Col John Durkee's regiment, of the same line, that his said commission was under the hand of John Hancock Esq - then president of the

of the Continental Congress - that he continued to serve in said corps, as Ensign aforesaid, until the month of November, or December 1777, when he was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant, in the same company & Regiment, & received a commis- sion for such, signed by the said Hancock, presi- dent of Congress, as aforesaid - that he continued to serve in the said corps, as Lieutenant afo- resaid, until the spring following, when he was discharged from service by General Washington, near Philadelphia - that afterwards he served two campaigns - as a volunteer and in each campaign, had the command of a company - that he was in a number of skirmishes during the first year of his services - at the battles of N. York, at Long Island, at White Plains, at Brandywine, at Germantown, at Red Bank & Mud Island - & that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - that his Commissions have been destroyed - & that he has no other evi- dence now in his power of his said services -
Sworn to, & declared before me this day & year aforesaid - Sam Lucas

William Stewart, Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathan Noble did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the pending declaration, against the common enemy, & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the di- rections of the aforesaid act of Congress -
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. the 22 day of May 1818 J. M. Lewis
Bloom County
Gloucester County Clerk's Office May 22 nd 1818
I certify that William Strong Esq is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, & that the above signature, are his proper hand writing
A. D. Venable Clk
I do further certify, that I am satisfied that the above applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for a support —

Rev. War Section
mmh
November 28, 1922
Mrs. Jennie E. Rumsey North Fairfield, Ohio
Madam:
In response to your letter received November 1, 1922, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43092 it appears that Nathan Noble enlisted in Suffield, Connecticut in April 1775 and served as Orderly Sergeant for eighteen months in Captain Oliver Hanchet's Company, Colonel Wylllys' Regiment, Connecticut Line when he was appointed Ensign and served in Captain John Harmon's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Regiment until he was appointed Lieutenant in November 1777; he continued in service in the same Company and Regiment and was discharged the following Spring. He was in the battles of Long Island, New York, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank and Mud Island.
He afterwards served in two campaigns in both of which he had command of a Company, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 22, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Windsor, Broome County, New York, aged seventy years. There is no data on file as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Answered March 2, 1926 Norwalk Ohio.
Feb. 10 " 1926
Commissioner of Revenue Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
We are anxious to establish the rank of our "Nathan Noble" as Captain if possible, and would be very grateful for that information if your office can furnish it. by giving Vol. 6 page of military record.
Very respectfully
Mrs. Frank H. Ramsey
71 West Main
Norwalk
Ohio.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MNF
She had this list in 1922, but I did not notice it until I saw it in the claim. I am not sure if I sent it off.
March 2, 1926
Mrs. Jennie E. Rumsey 71 West Main St., Norwalk, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43092 it appears that Nathan Noble while a resident of Suffield, Connecticut enlisted in April 1775, served eighteen months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Oliver Hanchet's Company, Colonel Wylllys' Connecticut Regiment, was then commissioned Ensign in Captain John Harmon's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and in November 1777 was commissioned Lieutenant in said Company and Regiment and served until the following spring; was in the battles of Long Island, New York, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank and Mud Island.
He afterwards served in two campaigns in both of which he had command of a company, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 22, 1818 while a resident of Windsor, Broome County,
This was not listed as in claim but I am not sure if I sent it off.

New York aged seventy years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Date of death not on a/b -
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Normalk Ohio
Jan 20 " 1926.
Washington Pardner
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: You sent me some data regarding the service of Nathan Noble in the Revolutionary war. Our genealogy states he served three years as Captain. I am anxious to establish his rank as Captain, if possible, and would be very grateful for that information if you can furnish it, by giving,

Volume and page of documentary record of services.
Very respectfully
Mrs. Jennie E. Ramsey
71 West Main St.,
Norwalk, Ohio,

43.092 INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 43,092
Nathan Noble Lieut Genl War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 866
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927-Mch 28-Stat to Mr. Service & (Service) mtd 1926-Mch 2-Stat to Mr. Service & (Service) mtd

17.11.22
North Fairfield, Ohio.
Oct 30 - 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir - will you kindly send me data and proof of service of in the Revolutionary war of "Captain Noctah Noble" born in Safford Conn. Nov 20, 1747 - He marched April 1775 as Sergeant in Capt Elisha Kent Co. in the "Lexington Alarm" He was subsequently for five years engaged in the War. Proof of this, and any additional information will be greatly appreciated
Yours Resp t -
Mrs. Jennie E. Ramsey.
North Fairfield
Huron Co.
Ohio.