Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24356, for Medad Noble, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Noble, Medad Lydia
W. 24356
CONTENTS

7256. New York.
Sydia Noble, widow of Medad Noble, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Aug t 1845 and sent to A. Joy, Ovid, N. York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
x 17 June 1845.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 81.
No 836
Medad's death not in
a B

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Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
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Blandford 1783 Marcy P. Noble Born 1783 Harriet Noble Born March 23 1788 Pamela Noble Born April 3-1790 Levi Noble Born June 22 1792 Claricea Noble Born January 1 1795 Deborah Noble Born March 30 1797 Rhinehasary Noble Born July 31 1799 Noble Born 1802 Jonathan Noble Born 1802

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 2nd July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
of the late Samuel Miller, of the County of Monroe S.D. On this fourth day of December 1844, personally appeared Lydia Noble, a resident of Mendon in said County aged seventy eight 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 in the act of Congress, passed July 2nd 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Medad Noble, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution - that he served at Hadley, old Hadley, or South Hadley; enlisted for nine months, but served more than that; he then enlisted for three years, after having been absent about one year, he served two years and a half or more, when he was honorably and honorably discharged, which discharge that department has often been but knows not where it is at present; that he was at West Point and other places on the North river, believes he served under Genl. Stephen and a son of his, who was an Ensign, but as to officers names she cannot be certain -
She further declares that she was married to the said Medad Noble in June, in the year (1785) Seventeen hundred and eighty five, in Blankford Hampshire County, Massachusetts, by Esquire Robinson of Granville; that her maiden name was Frazar; that her husband, the above Medad Noble died on the 29th day of December (1817) eighteen hundred and seventeen; 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 twenty - four - viz. at the time above stated -
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me Samuel Miller Judge of Monroe County Courts
Lydia Noble
I certify that the above named Lydia Noble, is a respectable person that I consider her to be of the age represented by her, and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court -
Samuel Miller Judge of Monroe County Courts

State of New York
County of Monroe S.S. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, Mary D. Olney of Mendon in said County aged fifty nine years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that Lydia Noble, who is by these presents applying for a pension as the widow of Mead Noble, is this deponents mother, and that the said Mead Noble was this deponents father; that this deponent has from her first recollection understood and believed that her said father had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he had served several years; that the attached family record is the old original family record kept by this deponents said father and mother, as a true record of the ages of their children; that it has been in use twenty eight to thirty years or more, and is, as this deponent believes entirely true; that this deponents said father died in December (1817) eighteen hundred and seventeen, leaving as his widow the said Lydia Noble this deponents mother, who still remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me This fourth day of December 1844 & Mercy D. Olney
Samuel Miller Judge of Monroe County Courts
I certify that the above named Mary D. Olney is a respectable person - Samuel Miller Judge of Monroe County Courts
State of New York
County of Ontario S.S. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, Levi Noble of Richland in said County aged fifty two years, and upwards, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that Lydia Noble who is applying for a pension, by these presents, as the widow of Mead Noble is this deponents mother and that the said Mead Noble was this deponents father; that this deponent has from a child, understood and believed that his said father had been a soldier in the war of the revolution; that he had served several years in the war of the revolution; that the attached family record, is the old original family record of the ages of the children of this deponents said father and mother; and is as this deponent believes true; that it is the old record that was kept by this deponents said father and mother in the life time of his said father; that this deponents said father died in December (1817) eighteen hundred and seventeen, leaving his widow the said Lydia Noble, who still remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9 th day of - December 1844 & Levi Noble
P. H. Hawks J. Peace of Richmond in said County
I certify that the above named Levi Noble is a respectable person - P. H. Hawks J. Peace of Richmond in said County

State of New York
County of Schenectady S.S. Personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Phineas F. Noble of Richmond in said County, aged forty five years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that Lydia Noble, who is by these presents applying for a pension, as the widow of Mead Noble is this deponent's mother and that the said Mead Noble was this deponent's father that this deponent has from his first recollections understood and believed that his said father has served in the war of the revolution, that the attached family record is the old original family record, kept by this deponent's said father and mother in their life time, and is as this deponent believes true; that it contains the true ages of their children and that it was in use before the death of his said father; that this deponent's said father died in December, 1817, eighteen hundred and seventeen, leaving as his widow the said Lydia Noble this deponent's mother, who still remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9th day of December 1844 O. Hawks J. Peace of Richmond in said County
Phineas F. Noble
I certify that the above named Phineas F. Noble is a respectable person.
O. Hawks J. Peace of Richmond in said County
State of New York
County of Ontario S.S. Personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Hugh Hamilton of Richmond in said County, aged seventy four years after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was when a boy and a young man personally acquainted with Lydia Noble, who is by these presents applying for a pension as the late husband Mead Noble, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution this deponent deposes and says that the said Lydia Noble is the identical person, who was the wife of the said Mead Noble, as early as 1784, or 1785, soon after the close of the war of the revolution, when this deponent was but a boy; that this deponent from a child recollects, that the said Mead Noble did serve in the war of the revolution; that this deponent has some recollection of seeing him return from the service after a long campaign; that he was the identical person and soldier who served under that name; that his residence at that time was at Old Hadley or South Hadley and in that quarter in Hampshire County, Massachusetts; that this deponent has often heard the said Mead Noble speak of his revolutionary service and of his having served several years in the war of the revolution, of which fact this deponent has no doubt, and that the said applicant Lydia Noble is the identical person who was the wife of the said identical soldier Mead Noble has intended to be named that this deponent is and has always been acquainted with the children of the said parties, and will recollects that the eldest child of the said parties is only fifteen or sixteen years younger than this deponent and that from his personal knowledge of the family and of their ages, he has full confidence in the truth of the old record attached, as

containing the true ages of the children of the said parties; that the said Elias Noble died in December (1817) eighteen hundred and seventeen, leaving as his widow the said Lydia Noble the present applicant for a pension, who still remains a widow -
this 9th day of December 1844
Hugh Hamilton
D. Hawks S. Pean of Richmond in said County
I certify that Hugh Hamilton who subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a respectable person, -
D. Hawks S. Pean of Richmond in said County
State of New York
Monroe County Clerks Office I certify that Samuel Miller Esquire was at the date of the affidavit taken before him to which his name appears on this sheet a Judge of the Monroe County Court duly commissioned and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 11th day of December 1844
W. Hill Clerk
State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office I hereby certify that D. Hawks before whom the within affidavit of Levi Noble was taken was at the time the same purport to have been taken a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected sworn & qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the within affidavit also to the certificate of the credibility of the witnesses are genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County at Canandaigua this 9th day of December A.D. 1844 Alex H. Howell Clerk By R. Murray Jr Deputy Clerk
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August 4, 1938
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BA-J/MCB Medad Noble, W.24356 Delanson Foster, Wt.7597-160-'55
Mrs. M. A. Harper 5821 or 5826 Fremont Street Oakland California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Phineas Barnes and Medad Noble who served in the Revolutionary War and Delanson Foster who served in the War of 1812.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to a Phineas Barnes, searched under all spellings.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.24356, based on the Revolutionary War service of Medad Noble.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living in South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixteen years, he enlisted July 15, 1779, and served nine months as private in Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted April 24, 1781, and served until January 31, 1782, or longer, in Captain Lebbeus Drew's Massachusetts company.
He married in Blandford, Massachusetts, in June, 1785, Lydia Frary. After living in Blandford several years they moved to New York State.
Medad Noble died December 29, 1817.
His widow, Lydia, was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1844, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and was living in Mendon, Monroe County, New York.

Reference was made to the follow children of Medad and Lydia Noble:
Marcy or Mercy D. born November 24, 1785, married --- Olney and was living in Mendon, New York, in 1844. Harriot born March 23, 1788. Pamela born April 3, 1790. Levi born June 22, 1792, resident of Richmond, New York, in 1844. Clarissa born January 1, 1795. Behand born March 30, 1797. Phinehas or Phineas F. born July 31, 1799, resident of Richmond, New York, in 1844. Jonathan Frary born November 23, 1804.
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Delanson Foster B.L.Wt. 7597-160-'55
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the claim for bounty land, Wt. 7597-160-'55, based on the War of 1812 service of Delanson Foster. The records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the War of 1812 service of this soldier.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Delanson Foster were not given.
He enlisted at Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York, and served from November 3 until 22, 1814, as private in Captain David Munro's company of New York militia.
On March 28, 1855, while living in Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York, aged seventy-one years, Delanson Foster applied for bounty land. He received Warrant 7597 for 160 acres of land under the Act of March 3, 1855.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's family.

In order to obtain information relative to the location of the land granted to Delanson Foster, it is suggested that you address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, giving the Warrant number, the acreage and the act under which the warrant was issued.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

No 11557 Lydia Noble MS Ed. to Arad Joy March 17th 1845.
act 7 July 1838

V No 6409
Christina Bevan
NJ
Robert S. Gould April 19 th R. S. Gould, May 6 th 45 to stage July 7 th '45 Refused to admit 1838 Set to same July 17. 1845
act 4 July 1836

9578.
New York
Sydia Noble
widow of Medad Noble
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29 Dec: 1817 of Monroe (in the State of N. York) who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Majesty — line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany — at the rate of 80 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August, 1845 and sent to Albany, obid, N. York —
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by William Stuart — Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 — Page 171.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden - S s
Personally appeared
before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Richard Blair of Blandford in said County aged eighty one years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was during the Revolutionary war, generally acquainted with Melvad Noble, the late husband of Lydia Noble, that the said Melvad Noble was the identical person and soldier who served in the war of the Revolution from the then County of Hampshire - that he served in the war two or three years and it may have been at two different times - that he was acquainted with the movements of the soldiery and with many of the inhabitants of the County of Hampshire - further, that he knew of no other person of the name of Melvad Noble who served in the war of the Revolution, other than the said Melvad Noble, the late husband of the said applicant now supposed to reside in Monroe County in the State of New York - That he was well acquainted with Lydia Frary and her father family - That she married the said Melvad Noble about the year 1786 - That they lived in the town of Blandford in the then County of Hampshire several years at different places, and for one or two years within twenty rods of his dwelling house and that they subsequently removed into the State of New York -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st day of December 1844 - Orin Sage justice of the Peace

I certify that the within named Reuben Bliss is a highly respectable person, of sound mind and of good memory, and appears to be well acquainted with all the facts set forth in the said deposition, and that I have been well acquainted with him for more than thirty years —
Orville Sage partiss of the Rev.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Orrin Sage Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Sage and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Richd Bliss
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 25 1811.
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 Mehed Mather is to be found a pay roll of W. G. Hall in Col. Freeman's Regiment from July 15 1779 to a period from Haverly 9 mths.
The name of Mehed Mather is to be found a roll of money collected from the year 1780 in Hampshire County from the town of Franklin April 24 1781. upon the rolls of Capt. Solomon Dyer to Jan 23 1782 after which time there are no returns of said Company.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Pensionary services by the widow of _____ State of New York County of _____ Town of _____ The undersigned of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the Ser- vice of the late _____ Edward Noble _____ He enlisted in the year 1847 from the town of Hadley in the County of _____ and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. _____ Regiment, and _____ until discharged We were mustered in the year 1847 He died in the year 1877- The only other facts which I recollect are as follows: (Viz)
That he enlisted in the spring of 1847 from Old Hadley or South Hadley, Mass. for 3 months but served about 12 months before he was discharged, then after about one year he enlisted again for 2 years but got his discharge after serving about 2 years & about 8 months, served under Colonel _____ in Capt. _____ & Col. _____

I am now 74 Years old and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further than that in the March session I have been appointed Read Juge of the Superior Court by New York to act in the premises as my attorney - Witness my hand this 11 day of June A 1844 Signed in my presence Lydia Noble By her atty
Lydia Noble By Adad Joy her Atty
Anne Foster
My line of the hand

July 18 1895
Adams, com
Mr Noble
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Hon J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid July 14th 1845
Sir
I enclose further proof, in decy. self in the Noble case, if you consider it as app- licable, just, right & proper to grant a pension, pardon answer soon
Hon J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D. C.
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy

Supplementary, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; July 8 1845.
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 there is no other person of the name of Medad Noble, than the one whose services were described in the certificate issued Oct. 25, 1844, shown by any of the records, as from any town in the commonwealth, or from any other part of the country. From the descriptive lists, it further appears that his enlistment for Hadley in 1779 was at the age of 16 , and that for Granby in 1781 was at the age of 18 . On reference to the record, it appears that the certificate probably stated that there are no rolls of Capt d Dyer's command subsequent to Jan y . 1782: if so, it was erroneous, as the muster of his company for the month of Feb y was taken, dated Mar. 2. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Pierce, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Jan 13. 1849
Adolf Les. cass
Lydia Miller
Dear J. L. Edwards
Care of Plinius Washington D. C.

Quincy Jan. 9th '45
Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose further proof in the case of Lydia Noble, pardon me for requesting you to place the enclosed deposit - ion with her papers which were mailed you on the 10th Dec - that all may be examined at the same time - I enclose it in good faith & ask a pension, if you consider the case well established, but not otherwise
Respectfully Your Obs Servt. Amos Joy
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions Washington D. C

1938. Aug. 4 hist. to Mrs. M. A. Harper. See letter in 1812 Bty. Ld. Ch. Vol. 759.7-160.55 Delan- son Foster. up
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24556
Sydia Noble wid of  Meadad Noble Prior Res. mar.
Act Marh 3 rd 1843  Same 17 th 1843.
Index: Vol. 7 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 11557
Lydia Noble Widow of Mead N.Y.
act 7 July 1838
adm d 2 yrs pri 9 80 80.
also acts 3 March do
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)
Adad Joy Esq Ovid N.Y.

11557 Dec. 16, 1849
Lydia Noble, July 7, 1838.
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Ovid Dec 10th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Comt. of Pensions
I enclose
Pension application & proof & leg. certificate in case of Lydia Noble — I believe a pension is honestly & justly due in this case, & I beg leave to disclaim any wish, any desire, of obtaining a pension, unless on your careful examination, you find it to be honestly and justly due to the widow, as I say I do — if she has ever before applied I never heard of it —
I am Respectfully your most obedt Servt Brad Joy
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