Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12608, Sylvester Cobb, Mass. Vt.

SERVICE
Wass. Ht.
bobb, Sylvester
NUMBER
S. 12608
CONTENTS
carded

New York. Albany Nov 12 1837 126084 28.00
Sylvester Cobb
of Haverbury in the State of Upper Canadian who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hodge of the Reg t commanded by Col. Williams in the R. Island line for 10 mos & 28 dys.
Mass. & Va.
Records corrected Nov. 13/05. J.
Inscribed on the Roll of Revinout at the rate of 36 Dollars 40 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Ap r . 1834. and
Am. B. F. Deering
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834. 10 9 20 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 18 20
$ 127 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Brundin Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 58
and Russell & Pen. Age May 26, 1837.
and Russell & Ord. to pay June 29, 18 Ord to pay Aug t 10, 1837.
Letter to Dr. Burt 30. July.
do to B Auditor 19. Aug t 18.
Paid at the Free any un- the Act of the 6. Ap r . 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1838. Age Notified 30. Aug t 1839.
Letter to Dr. Burt 18 th Sep t 1839
Ord to Pen Age 30 Sep t 1839.
To Albany N.Y. from 4 Sept 1838. 29. Oct 1839
Paid as above from 4 th Sep t 1838 to 4 Sep t 1839. Age Notified 29. July 1840
1837 1838 1839 1840

State of Vermont } at a Probate Court held at Barton Orleans District } within and for said district on the 18 th day of February A.D. 1833 present the Hon. Josiah Kimball Judge personally appeared in open Court Sylvester Ball a resident of Hawkesbury in the district of Ottawa in the County of Prescott in the Province of Upper Canada aged 70 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That on the 21 st day of July 1776 I was fourteen years old and on the 23 rd day of the same month I volunteered and enlisted at Larnton in the County of Bristol in the State of Mass- achusetts into a Company commanded by Capt. D. D. Service Company of Militia as a file for the term of five months into a Regiment commanded by Col. Coney Regiment set out from Larnton on one of the last days of said July for New York, passed through Providence, East Haddam on Connecticut river New Haven in Connecticut to New York where we continued until the place was evacuated and given up to the British which I believe was on the 15 th day of September on the day following there was a battle fought at the height of Harlem where we continued about two weeks from thence the Army retreated to the White Plains where we made a stand, while there we had a severe battle with the British in which the enemy gained the ground after we had been at the White Plains (probably) about two or three weeks we marched to Castland, Morris where we continued until the last of December or first of January when I was discharged (not by waiting) after my five months service had expired At Larnton in the year 1777 near the last of September I enlisted as a private (to take the place of one William who was drafted Hewett who was drafted) into a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Isaac Hodges in Col. Williams Regiment for one month for the purpose of taking from the British Newport on the Island of Rhode Island Gen. Spencer commanded the expedition but it failed as we did not succeed in landing on the Island - Gen. Rickett was (as said) commander of the British, I was discharged at the expiration of my months service at Larnton in the State of Rhode Island
In the month of July 1778 I enlisted as a private at Larnton aforesaid into a company commanded by Capt. Sebaad Leonard for the term of two months in Col. Thomas Campbells Regiment joined Sullivans Expedition and landed on the Island of Newport at the same time that Sullivan landed and Gen. Lafayette was on the Island at the time we went on but left and went to Boston and did not return until we had retreated from the Island which was we continued on the Island three weeks to a day on the day before we left the Island we had a battle with the British which was fought behind Brattle Hill and Grader Hill in which we

kept the ground and on the day on which we left (at night) we were all engaged in building a breast work as though we were determined to stand on our ground but when night came we made a retreated from the Island bringing of every thing valuable with us as an retreat we crossed at Howlands ferry to Linton we marched from Linton to Providence and so on to Pawtucket where we continued until within two days of my enlistment being out when we were discharged
In the Month of May 1779 I enlisted again at Linton aforesaid for three months in Capt. Shaws Company for three months was the who commanded the Regiment I cannot recollect but I well recollect that a part of the time Maj. Peabody was officer of the day and New Hampshire troops were stationed with us - we marched immediately to Providence where we continued about five or six weeks we then marched to from Providence to North Kingston near point Judith in the State of Rhode Island on the Narragansett shore where I continued until my three months enlistment had terminated and and our chief business was guarding and watching the shores
In the Month of July 1780 I then with others amounting to a full company were drafted for eight days all from Linton aforesaid marched under the command of Capt. Edward Blake to the Island of Newport where after marching about the Island until our eight days were terminated we were discharged - we kept no guard and what we were sent on to the Island for I never knew
In the Month of July 1781 I enlisted as orderly Sergeant for four months at Westmoreland in the State of New Hampshire into a company commanded by Capt. John Pratt in Col. Fletchers Regiment and we were called Vermont troops at that time although I lived Hampshire side of the river, we marched immediately to Castleton where we continued two months then the Company to which I belonged & Capt. Pages Companies were sent to Sherburnough (now White hall) to join Col. Walbridge's Regiment at which time the Col. gave me the appointment of Sergeant Major my principle duty was scouting to Liconawaga and Fort Ann until the 23 d day of December being two days after my four months service had expired but our Col. was not willing that we

15 Months & 30 days
should leave and go home until the British had left Mt Independence & Licondemaya and gone down the Lake toward Canada
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State I swear to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sylvester Cobb
I Samuel Cobb residing in Canaan in the County of Orleans do hereby aged 79 years do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sylvester Cobb who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration he being my Brother and know him to be seventy years of age last July I was knowing to his enlisting  enlistment and going into the Revolutionary war in July 1776 at Newport and in Sep. following went into the service and met my said Brother at the White Plains in October following I living at Westminster in the state of Hampshire at that time In 1781 my brother was living with me at Westminster and then I was knowing to his enlisting as he has stated into Capt. Pratt's Company for four months and knew that he did not was  return home until the last of November and I always supposed he served out his four months I removed from Linton to Westminster in the month of June 1776 was not knowing to his first enlistment but saw him in Oct. as before stated and I always understood by him and others that he was out several other times and I fully believe that he served as he has stated in his declaration I swear to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Cobb

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after following the usages prescribed by the War Department. That the within named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served in the States. And the deponent further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Cobb who has signed the preceding certificate is a Resident in County in the County of Delaware aforesaid and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I John H. Winchell Register of the Probate Court for the District of Delaware aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sylvester Cobb for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Office this 18 th day of February A.D. 1833
John H. Winchell Register
Sylvester Cobb Declaration 24750
The Secretary of War is requested to direct any communication in the application in the case of John H. Winchell Register.

State of Vermont } At a Probate Court Orleans District } } Holden at Barton within The District the district of Orleans aforesaid on the 29 th day of March 1834 personally appeared before said court personally appeared Sylvester Cobb a Resident of Hawksbury in The District of Ottawa in the County of Prescott in the Province of Upper Canada - aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832 -
That my periods  the That in addition to terms of service set forth in my first declaration. I enlisted in the Massachusetts militia about the first of April 1777 for one month as a private for one month and served twenty two days in Capt. Loomis company in Col. Hovey's Regt. That we were marched to Rhode Island and were stationed at Watch Hill Jersey - where I remained the time in the service the time above mentioned when I was discharged - in my service mentioned in my first declaration in Sept. & Oct. 1777 in Capt. Hodges company in Col. Williams although my enlistment was for one month I served thirty six days from the Sept 25 th to the last day of Oct. - I also make a correction of my first statement of my service in 1781. That is that one Regt. was commanded the first part of the time by Col. Fletcher and the remainder by Col. Wallbridge -
I never received a written discharge - my I had a sergeant's warrant which I kept many years but which is now lost - I have no documentary evidence and know of no more evidence than is forwarded with this declaration -

I was born at Farmington Mass July 21 - 1762 where is a record of my age in the Town Clerks Office - and where I Resided until I was twenty four years of age - when I removed to Chesterfield Vt. H. There I Resided nine years I then removed to Highgate Franklin County Vt. where I Resided ten years - Thence I removed to Montreal P.Q. where I lived one year since first time I have Resided in Hawkshury Upper Canada - my service was all in the Mass Militia except in 1812 - when I was in the Vt. Militia - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year after rise
Sylvester Cobb
And the said Court do hereby declare Therein opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
I John H. Kimball Register of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application supplementary application of Sylvester Cobb for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 29th day of March 1832 John H. Kimball Register

Application for a Transfer.
County of Erie ss.
On this Sixth day of September 1839. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared Sylvester Cobb who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Simeon Cobb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Caveny in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the Province of Upper Canada from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the Province of Upper Canada to the State of New York That he has children residing in the United States as Well as in the province of Upper Canada With which he resides at part of the time and That it Will be More convenient for him to receive his Little Pension from the Agent in the State of New York than from that of Vermont, and He Also desires that instructions May be sent to the Agent at Albany to pay him his pension from September 4 th 1838 to September 4 th 1839 if Consistent With the rules of the Department which Will be the Balance due to that date and save him Much Trouble in Obtaining it from the Vermont Agency, Sworn and subscribed to before Me The day and Year Aforesaid Sylvester Cobb
Harry Slade, Justice of the Peace
State of New York, I Cyrus K. Anderson Clerk of said County of Erie do hereby certify that Harry Slade Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above proof of affidavit, was at the time of taking such proof a Justice of the Peace in the said County, duly elected Sworn, and acting as such I further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe the signature "Harry Slade" to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 9 th day of September A.D. 1839
C. K. Anderson Clerk. By R. W. Padelford Dep. Clerk

August 5, 1932.
Ba-J/MMHF XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Sylvester Cobb S.12608
Mr. J. Ernest May, 48 Park Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter with further reference to Sylvester Cobb, S.12608, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of that soldier, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, citing all of the following data:
"Sylvester Cobb, Certificate No.28205, issued April 9, 1834, rate $36.40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Albany New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Do any - if you have any report of his name
June 29, 1932.
BA-J/ADY XXXXXXXXXXXXX Sylvester Cobb S.12608
Mr. J. Ernest May, 48 Park Avenue, Ottawa, Canada.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Sylvester Cobb, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.12608, based upon his military service in that war.
Sylvester Cobb was born July 21, 1762 in Taunton, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served in the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From July 23, 1776, five months as a fifer in Captain Simeon Cobb's (a relative of soldier, relationship not stated) Company, Colonel Carey's Regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains. From April 1, 1777, twenty-two days as a private in Captain Ichabod Leonard's Company, Colonel John Hathaway's Regiment. From September 25, 1777, thirty-six days as a private in Captain Isaac Hodges' Company, Colonel George Williams' Regiment and was in General Spencer's Expedition. From July 1778, two months as a private in Captain Ichabod Leonard's Company, Colonel Thomas Carpenter's Regiment and was in Sullivan's Expedition. From May 1779, three months in Captain Shaw's Company. From July 1780, eight days in Captain Edward Blake's Company. While a resident of Westmoreland, New Hampshire, he enlisted July 1781 and served four months and two days as orderly sergeant and sergeant major in Captain
I believe he was in the Battle of Harem. I think too, that he did not state it in

John Pratt's Company, Colonels Fletcher's and Walbridge's Vermont Regiment,
Soldier was a resident of Chesterfield, New Hampshire, nine years, then moved to Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont, where he resided ten years, then moved to Montreal and one year later moved to Hawkesbury, Upper Canada. About 1839 he moved from Upper Canada to the State of New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 18, 1833 while a resident of Hawkesbury, Prescott County, Upper Canada.
In 1839 soldier had children residing in the United States and Upper Canada, their names not stated. The name of soldier's wife is not given.
In 1833 soldier's brother Nathaniel Cobb, was a representative of the Town of Salem in the general assembly of the State of Vermont and aged sixty-five years. Soldier's brother Samuel Cobb was a resident of Coventry, Orleans County, Vermont, and aged seventy-nine years in 1833. In 1834 soldier's brother Simeon Cobb was living in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont and aged seventy-six years. There are no further family data.
This is the history of the only Sylvester Cobb that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
date of soldier's death not on A.R.
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

tion as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- file in this Bureau. Sylvester Cobb S.F. 12608
   OF ENT OR MENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 23 1776 5 mos. Fifer Simeon Cobb * Gary Mass.   Sept. 1 1777 22 days Pvt. Isaac Thomson Hodges George Hartman Williams "   Sept. 25 1777 36 days Pvt. Isaac Hodges George Williams "   July 1778 1 mos. " Isaac Leonard Thomas Carpenter "   May 1779 3 mos. Shaw "   July 1780 8 days Edward Blake "   July 1781 4 mos + 2 days Ordinary Sgt. + Sgt. Major John Pratt Fletcher Walsbridge Vt. "  
Battles engaged in, White Plains Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Taunton Bristol Co. Mass. and at Westport N.H. in 1781
Date of application for pension, Feb'y 18. 1833. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hawkesbury, Pictou Co. Upper Canada.
Age at date of application, Born Sep. 21, 1762 at Taunton, Mass.
Remarks: Soldier refers to his children in 1839, no names stated. Soldier's brother: Samuel, Simeon and Nathaniel testified for him.
* Capt. Simeon Cobb was a relative, but relationship was not stated
Very respectfully,
3
Commissioner.
See - Ex test

I Simeon Cobb of St Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged seventy six and a Revolutionary Pensioner - do hereby certify That Sylvester Cobb of Hardwick Upper Concord who I understand has made his declaration before the Probate Court in Caledonia District Vt for the purpose obtaining a pension - is a brother of mine I further state that I was not out with him at in the service at any time. In 1776 - I was in the New Hampshire Troops - but understood at the time and ever since that my above named brother served in Capt Simeon Cobb's company company five months - I was well acquainted with Capt Simeon Cobb, he being a Relative of mine - I also learnt and was knowing at the time of his my Reputation of my brother serving the other periods of service as he has stated in his Declaration, (the same having been read to me -) and particularly of his being out in Rhode Island under Gen Sullivan and of his being out after he removed to Westmoreland N. H. -
My Brother Sylvester Cobb was born in Farmington Massachusetts where he Resided until some time during the Revolutionary War - when he removed to Westmoreland & to Chesterfield N. H. where he Resided a number of years, then to Highgate Vt. since which he has Resided in Montreal L. C. & Hardwick Upper Concord - St Johnsbury March 11 th 1834)
Simeon Cobb
State of Vermont } St Johnsbury March 11 th 1834 Caledonia County }
Personally appeared Simeon Cobb, the signer of the above certificate and made oath that the same is true - I further certify that the said Cobb is a credible witness - and that full faith should be given to his statements
George C. Cushman Justice Peace

State of Kentucky Caldwell County ss
I, Simeon Lobb, Clerk of the County Court of this County and State, do hereby certify that George L. Calhoun is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 19 th day of March A.D. 1834.
Simeon Lobb Clerk
Simeon Lobb's Certificate

1908 Mar. 9 Hist. to Philip L. Cobb 1914 Feb. 10 Hist. to Geo. J. Stewart Letter in W.F. 10 384 Oliver Barrett 1932 June 29. Hist. to J. Ernest May A. D. 4. 1932 Aug. 5. J. Ernest May ref. to Gen. Account Office.
Reborn
12.608 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 12608
 Sylvester Cobb  Brv. Rev. War 
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sylvester Cobb Vermont-roll
Act 7 June, 1832.
(Burlington & Sturges)
To what time was he last paid, if at all?
To No. 4 March 1834
JH

Sylvester Cobb
5 m 5 p.m.
22
36
4 min
10 m, 28
36 22 58
10 m 28 minute
33.30
3.10
36.40
Hon B. A. Deming

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Decem r 20 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 Silvester Cobb as a private is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Schabords Leonards Company. Commanded by Col. John Hatheway, for services in Rhode Island, where he is allowed in April 1777. twenty two days. m do = 22 Silvester Cobb's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt Isaac Hodges' Company. in Col. George Williams' Regt. where he is allowed from Sept 25 th to the last day of October 1777. twenty six days. — = 26 Silvester Cobb claims for services under Capt. Simeon Cobb in Col. Careys Regt. in 1776. and under Capt. Leonards for further services in 1778. also in 1779 for services under Capt Shaw. duty in Rhode Island. the rolls of which are not found in this Office. —
Edward D. Bann —y

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 22, 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Sylvester Cobb, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany M c . Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and forty Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Almon B. Ladd Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 21 st , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Sylvester Cobb, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and forty Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion P. Parker Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

May 24 Sylvester Cobb No 2 M. No 28,205
No letters received; Memoranda of the papers are were May 26.
Esther's Esquire Commissaire of Manners Washington
FREE

Innis B B
W. Lucan, Sept 16
Pension papers Enclosed
Free JH
James S Edwards Esq Washington City District Columbia
646 46 144 646 144 790

James S Edwards Esq Washington City
Dear Sir the Blank you had the Goodness to send Me I have kept for A Copy and have had My Clerk Write one for Mr Coble and Now Enclose the same to you hoping that the papers are authenticated to your Satisfaction and Agreeable to the rules of your Department and he also desires as you will see in his Application that the one years pension now due him may be paid to him at Albany instead of Burlington
I am Sir yours Most Respectfully & David Root

Pension Papers Engaged G. R. R.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mrs. [unclear] for [unclear]
July 25.

Richard D. Webb Esq. Washington Comm. on the Press Edinburgh

Pension Agency Act Montpelier 8 October 1839
Sir
Sylvester Cobb a prisoner on the roll of this agency under the act of 7 June 1832 at $36.40. per Annum was last paid 4 Oct. 1830
Very respectfully
I am
A Clarke
J. L. Edward Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

State of New York }
County of Erie ss }
Buffalo September 6 th 1839
Conformably to the Regulations of the War department of the 19 th June 1824 I Harry Slade a Magistrate in the County above Named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz: My Own personal knowledge as well as the Affidavits of David Ross and Alvin D r Gilbert who are respectable persons that Sylvester Cobb who has this day appeared before Me to take the Oath of Identity is the identical person named in the pension Certificate which he has exhibited before Me numbered 28205 and bearing date at the War Office the 9 th day of April 1834 that the said Certificate was originally issued for him that he now holds the same in his possession and Claims all the benefits arising therefrom
Given under my hand at Buffalo on the day and year above written
Harry Slade Justice of the Peace

Park of Burlington July 31. 1835
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com's Pension
Yrs sincerely I forward the Papers of Sylvester Cobb for your examination. The instructions contained in yours of the 29 th , leaves me in doubt whether I should pay upon a voucher presented for a Justice in Canada and subsequently to the asserted evidence of identity.
Yours the Hon E. C. Angell for R. S. Coles

Magnolia Drive.
Clarendon, D. C. Mar. 1. 1908.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I should be much pleased to receive information from you relative to the history of the following Pensioners of the Revolutionary War, who lived, as I understand, at Westmoreland N. H. or in that vicinity, namely -
Samuel Cobb
Sylvester Cobb
Simeon Cobb.
Thanking you if you can oblige me.
Yours very truly
Philip S. Cobble

County of Erie ss Application for a Transfer
On this Nineteenth day of July 1839 before Me the subscriber A Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared Sylvester Cobb who On his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Simeon Cobb in the Regiment Commanded by Col Carey in the service of the United States his Name Was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has removed that he Now resides in the State of New York in Where he intends to remain and Wishes his pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont because he thought he would better his Circumstances which Was the object he had in removing
Sworn and subscribed to before Me the day and year Aforesaid
Sylvester Cobb
Wm Hoad, Justice of the Peace
James I Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir at the request of Sylvester Cobb the pensioner Above Named I send the papers in Relation to his receiving his Pension Money for the Last Two Years and if I understand the Rules of the Department it requires the Power of Atty where so much Delay has taken place to be sent there He desires a Transfer and the Balance due him to be sent Either from Washington City if that can be Done by Draft on the Commercial Bank at Buffalo or any other one in this State or in Case it should be necessary to his being paid at Albany that you would forward his papers there to his Atty who is Clerk in the Pension Office and request him to draw the money and credit the Commercial Bank at Buffalo and notify me yours &c David Root

I Nathaniel Cobb of Salem in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont Representative of the Town of Salem in the General Assembly of the State of Vermont aged 65 years last June do testify and say that when a youth I was living in the Town of Farmington in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts and I well recollect that my Brother Sylvester Cobb (now living in Hawkshaw in the Province of Upper Canada) enlisted as a fifer in Capt. Simeon Cobb's Company for five months and always understood that he served his time and which was in the year 1776 and I well remember his enlisting and going into the army several times afterwards but in what companies he served I cannot recollect and toward during the close of the Revolutionary war my Brother said Cobb removed from Farmington to Westmoreland in the State of New Hampshire and my Brother Sylvester went there afterwards and  to lived with him and as I understood that he enlisted and went into the army after he was living at Westmoreland — and I further state that my Brother Sylvester is a man of good character whose statements are entitled to belief — I so do hereby certify and subscribe in Probate Court at Brattleboro this 9 th day of March 1833 —
Nathaniel Cobb
State of Vermont } I hereby certify that as a probate court Orleans District } held at Brattleboro in said Orleans District on this 9 th day of March 1833 Nathaniel Cobb Esq. of Salem a resident of Salem in said District, personally appeared and signed and made oath to the above certificate & I further certify that it appeared to the said Court that the said Nathaniel Cobb is a credible person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of March 1833 John M'Nicholas Register.

I Eli Hoskins of lawful age depose and say that I am acquainted with Sylvester Cobb and have bin been acquainted with him from his youth. I was knowing to his enlisting under Capt Cobb in Col Carrys Regt in the year 1776 as a Piper he then belonged in the Town of Tanton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts I saw him in the Service of the United States at Rhodistand in the year 1778 in Capt Leonards Company I have forgotten how long a term the said Cobb enlisted for I had a brother belonging in the same Company with the said Cobb at Rhodistand further the deponent saith that his Eli Hoskins mark
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss — March 25 th 1834 Then personally appearing the above named Eli Hoskins made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true before me
Joshua Thornton Jus Peace
I further certify that the said Eli Hoskins is a creditable witness
Joshua Thornton Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss -
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that Joshua Thornton Esq. is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature within written is genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Haverhill in said County this twenty sixth day of March Anno Domini. 1834. —
S. P. Webster Clerk
Stephen P. Webster

48 Park Avenue, Ottawa, Canada. 11th. May, 1932.
Director of Pensions, Washington, D. C. U. S. A.
Dear Sir:
According to Family Tradition, my great Grand-father, Sylvester Cobb, not only was a member of Washington's Army of the Revolution, but was present and took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
I have reason to believe that he came from, or near to the town of Taunton, Massachusetts. His wife was Mercy Hodge.
The War Office at Washington has record of three men from Massachusetts, each named Sylvester Cobb and in connection with two of them, Taunton is mentioned.
I am in hopes that your office has some record of the one whose wife was Mercy Hodge and that I may find out just where their home was and through that, the birthplace of my Grandfather, John Adams Cobb.
I would appreciate it very much if could supply me with any information in this regard.
I beg to remain,
Yours truly,
J. Ernest May
( J. Ernest May )

RECEIVED AUG - 1 1932 TRANSLATION SECTION (2)
48 Park Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 28th. July, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, U. S. A.
AND ADDRESS CORRECT
AUG 2 - 1932
TRANSLATION SECTION MAIL SUB-DIVISION
Attention of A. D. Hiller, U. S. V. B. Assistant to Administrator.
Dear Sir:
In acknowledging receipt of your letter, June 29, 1932, your file, BA-J/ADY, Sylvester Cobb, S.12608; I wish to thank you for the information which you have supplied me with and to express my appreciation of the completeness of the records on file pertaining to the men of so long ago.
Considering that the subject, Sylvester Cobb, was granted a pension and that you have reports of him as late as 1839, but evidently no report of his death or where that took place, would some other department have such particulars on file in connection with when his pension would terminate? If so, I might be able to find out further particulars and possibly when and where he died. Would the Department of Finance have any records in connection with the case?
What you have given me will be of great value to me and I again wish to express my appreciation in having been supplied with it.
I beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
J. Ernest May (J. Ernest May)