Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 83,776-160-55, Fleming Cobb, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Cobb, Fleming Cobbs
B.L. Mt 83776-160-55
B.L. Mt. 26746-160-50
OW. INV. FILE 2072
Indian War 1793
Sally
CONTENTS

223. 261
Act March 3.
nat. 27.
Let L. Newsom Oct 25/56
Sally Cobb. mid Morning Cobb, St. Louis
Col. Wm. Clendenning Moses Mann Col. George W. Clendenning
Indian 1791 243 April 17/57
Let Aug. 11/38 Glenn
For. all  the  same  as  above  but  not  to  be  used  for  any  other  purpose  than  the  one  for  which  it  was  issued
Let July 28/38 Glenn
Letter July 3/39
the  above  letter  is  not  valid
Reg. June 6/39
Vol 62, page 70, Glenn
MM
Lewis Newsom Gallipolis
6.

16. 6066 Bounty Land war of the revolution act of 3 d March 1833 filed by Lewis Purdom Gallipolis
a) 223.261

State of Virginia Kanawha County ss On this 3 rd day of November A D 1855 before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Sally Cobb aged Eighty one years a resident of said County, who being duly sworn as the law directs, de- clares that she is the widow of Fleming Cobb, deceased, who was a private in the Virginia militia in the war of the rebellion; that her said husband was detailed to serve in said war, during its continuance, and con- tinued in actual  natural service  war for the term of one year and more and was honorably discharged, that subsequently un- der the act of 7 th June 1832 he applied for a pension for and on account of said services in said war, and produced the requisite proof, which on being exam- ined by the proper authority, was decided to be a service less than six months, being the lowest term for which a pension could be granted under said act, consequently said claim was rejected - She desires that a reference may be made to his declaration and accompanying evidence of service, and to be considered in connection with this claim,
She further states that she was married to the said Fleming Cobb in Kanawha County and State of Virginia on the 10 th day of January A D 1796 by one James Johnson a Baptist preacher, and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Morris and that her said husband, died at Kanawha County and State aforesaid, on the 10 th day of January A D 1846 and that she is a widow now. She also states that she has not a family record, and cannot obtain evidence of her said marriage from any pub- lic records. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3 rd 1855.

She hereby constitutes and appoints Lewis Pearson of Gallipolis Ohio her attorney to prosecute said claim and collect her Gally X Cobb mark
We Andrew D. Wilson Katherine & Cranny residents of Kanawha County and State of Virginia upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by declarant in our presence on the day and year first within written that she is our neighbour, and know that she is the person she represents herself to be; we also state that we were acquainted with Fleming Cobb during his life time, and know that him and the declarant and were so referred to by their neighbours M c Cobb lived together as husband and wife, and had a family of sons and daughters, and that the said Fleming Cobb was the only Fleming Cobb that ever lived in said County, to their knowledge and that he died on or about the time stated by his widow, and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration } Mrs. J. Wilson and widow of said Fleming Cobb } Catharine V. Corley
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first within written; and I certify that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, that the affiants are credible persons and reside in said County and that I have no interest in this claim This 3 rd day of November 1855
John Hansford. J.P.
See rejected claims page 238, " Virginia

Virginia ss:
I, ALEXANDER W. QUARRIER, Clerk of the County Court for Kanawha county, in the commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Hensford, Gentleman - whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice - of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified, that to all his official acts full faith and credit are due, and that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5 th day of November 18 55 and in the 80 th year of the Commonwealth.
A. W. Quarrier Clerk

47291 -
June 20/53

Virginia ps:
I Alexander W. Duanier Clerk of the County Court for Kanawha County in said Commonwealth do hereby certify that in a List of Marriages returned by James Johnson, (who was duly authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony) in said County for the years 1795-6. appears among others the following: "For 96 Fleming Cobb and Sarah Moore"
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 13 th day of June 1854 and in the 78 th year of the Commonwealth
Seal A. W. Duanier CLK

47291
June 20/54

State of Virginia } County of Kanawha } 85
On this twelfth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty four personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within & for the county and state aforesaid.
Sarah Cobb aged seventy nine years, a resident in the county & state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Flemming Cobb deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain William Clendenin or Clendenin, in the Regiment of the commanded by Col George Clendenin, in the Indian wars, in the years 1791, 1792, & 1793, in the valley of the Kanawha river in the Western part of the state of Virginia.
That her said husband Flemming Cobb was stationed at the fort or block house sometimes called Clendenin's station, on the Kanawha river near the mouth of Elk river. That he also served as under Captain Shaw & Captain Mann, at the mouth of the Kanawha river, at Point Pleasant for the period of about one year, which was in addition to the service rendered as an Indian spy, at & in the vicinity of the fort & station aforesaid at the mouth of Elk river. That her said husband served as an Indian spy & soldier in said Indian war in addition to the service at

Point Pleasant - as afd. for & during the period of three years, embracing as well as she recollects the years 1791, 2, & 3. That her said husband enlisted, volunteered or was drafted, she cannot state which, about the year 1790, or 1791, here in the valley of the Kanawha river, & continued in actual service as aforesaid, in all about four years, & was honorably discharged, as she believes. Of the facts of his said service in said war, she is able to speak in part from her own knowledge, being then a girl in the said fort, near the mouth of Elk river. She has no recollection of ever seeing any written discharge of her said husband. In reference to the services of her said husband, at Pt. Pleasant as afd. - she speaks, from information, derived from him - & from tradition - but of his service at the fort & vicinity of Elk river, she speaks from her own knowledge, as well as from information derived from him & from others.
She further states that she was married to the said Flemming Cobb in the county of Kanawha in the state of Virginia on the tenth day of January 1796, as well as she remembers, A.D. by John Frank Wal- or by James Johnson kins, then a justice of the peace, in said county of Kanawha, & authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony, but whether any public record of her said marriage now exists she is not advised - if any it will be produced & accompanying this dec-

laration. as also the private record of said marriage. lately existing in the old family bible.
That her name before her said mar- riage was Sarah Morris, and that her said husband died at his residence on the Kanawha river near Charleston in the County of Kanawha Va. on the tenth day of January 1846. A.D. and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed September 28 th 1850. or any other pension act. of the U.S. for Sarah Morris Cobb mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written. Jacob Goshorn J.P.
Virginia ss:
I, ALEXANDER W. QUARRIER, Clerk of the County Court for Kanawha county, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby certify that John A. Graylow, Jacob Goshorn and William A. McMullin & Greenbury Slack and John C. Matheny Justices whose names are signed to the foregoing certificates — now are and at the time of signing the same were acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified, that to all their official acts full faith and credit are due, and that their signatures to the same are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 13 th day of June 1854 and in the 78 th year of the Commonwealth.
A. W. Quarrier clerk

At a Court continued and held for Kanawha County at the Court House thereof the 11 th day of June 1833
Virginia, Kanawha County, To wit:
On this 11 th day of June, 1833, personally appeared in open court before the county court of Kanawha county, Fleming Cobb, a resi- dent of said county and state aged sixty-six years, who being duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of 7 th June 1832.
That he was born in the month of December, 1767, in the county of Buckingham, Virginia, and there continued to live until the year 1787 when he moved to the county of Albemarle, same state, where he resided until Autumn of 1789, when he removed to the county of Kanawha, where he now lives and has since lived without interruption. In February or March, 1791, he was enlisted  was drafted as an Indian Spy by Col. George Clendenin, at that time Lieut. Col. of Kanawha County, and continued, except during three or four of the severest winter months, actively to serve in that ca- pacity, and in that of a soldier, for the defence of Clendenin's frontier or Elk Fort, of which William Clendenin was captain, until the Spring of 1793, when he enlisted as first Sergeant un- der Capt. Moses Mann, who was then marching with a small body of men to the Kanawha frontier or frontier of Western Virginia. This company was raised in principally Bath and Greenbrier counties, Virginia, for the defence of the frontier Garrison, and on arriving at that at the mouth of Great Kanawha, or Point Pleasant, a part was there stationed, and a part continued on to the Fort at Belville, also on the Ohio, about 40 miles above. This declarant was stationed at the former, and continued in service, actively employed most of the time, for the period of six months. While at this Fort, he was frequently out scouting in com- pany with Col. Thomas Lewis, Major Leonard Cooper and Capt. Mann—and for the residue of six months was confined at the Garrison, for the defence thereof, under strict military regulations. Col. Thomas Lewis had a general superintendence of this Fort.— During the winter the whites were seldom disturbed by Indian encroachments, the former as well as the latter, spending most of that season in hunting, and the garrisons, consequently, were not secured.
As above stated, this declarant was drafted by Col. Clendenin on the last of February or first of March, 1791, as a Spy for Elk or

Frontier Fort (as it was originally called) and continued to act as such until November of that year. During that time when not actually on duty in that laborious and hazardous capacity, he was stationed at the fort, as a common soldier, for its defence. He was usually four days out, ranging the woods, and two in the fort. During that year he had for an assistant Spys, Charles McElung, sometimes David Robinson, and at others Joe Burrell and Tom La Masters. On being discharged in the month of November, this year, this applicant took up his residence with Thomas Lipton, with whose family he came to Kanawha County, in 1789, and continued with him until again called into service, by Col. Clendenin, on the 1st of March, 1792, when he resumed the station which was vacated at the opening of winter preceding. For the same fort he was this year Spys, until the first of November, and had for his companion, as such, John Young, for the period of 4 or 5 months. Being supposed useful in the business, this declarant had a new hand, John Morris, for the residue of this year.
For his services as Spys this applicant each year XXXXX , to wit, 1791 and 1792, received the sum of £60, or five shillings per day, Virginia currency, but no rations. The term of his service each of these years, was eight months, and he received pay for that period as a Spys. For his services as first Sergeant, six months, at Point Pleasant, this applicant does not remember what pay he received. He is not aware that there is any person living, with whom he served at this place. He has no written discharge, nor did he ever receive one. The period of his actual service, first as Spys, and then as Sergeant under Capt. Mann, is twenty-two months. He was born in Buckingham in 1767, and moved to Kanawha after living two years in Albemarle in 1789, and in Kanawha has since continued to reside.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
There is no clergyman residing convenient to him, or in his immediate vicinity.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court. Attest A. W. Mannix Clerk
H. Cobb

At a court continued and held for Knowles County at the home Thomas Mathews and William Cunningham residing in the county of Kanawha hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Fleming Cobb who has sworn and subscribed to the above decl- aration, that we believe him to be 66 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been an Indian spy and soldier in the Indian frontier wars of western Virginia, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn, and subscribed the day and year above
written, in open court
Attest A. W. Quanner Clk
Thos. Matthews
W m Cunningham
And the said court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant is a soldier and spy, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it ap- pears to it that Thomas Mathews & W m Cunningham who have cer- tified to the reputation of Fleming Cobb, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
David Ruffner
A. Donnelly
W. H. Farland
John Hansford
In testimony of all of which the members forming said court have hereunto set their hands in open court the day and year first aforesaid
All which was ordered to be certified to the war department

Family Record Marriags
Flemming Cobb was married to Sally Morris 10 th January 1796.
Flemming Cobb was born 25 th December 1767. —
Sally Cobb his wife was born in
Flemming Cobb, his book, bought out Arbuckle's store 28 th of March 1806.
Virginia Kanawha county to wit.
Thomas U Cobb. This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the said county, & made oath that the above memoranda &c. of the marriage of Fleming Cobb with Sarah Morris are correct & true copies of the entries made in the family Bible of the said Fleming Cobb. having com- pared the said copies with the originals. He further states that he knows that the said entries are in the hand writing of the said Fleming Cobb deed. & that the Book containing them was the family Bible of the said Flemming Cobb in his lifetime. & is now in the possession of his widow the said Sarah Cobb.
Given under my hand this 13 th day of June 1834.
W. M c Mullin J.P.

On the 11 th day of June, 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of Kanawha County, now sitting, Andrew Donnelly, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith
That in the month of June, 1790, he came to the county of Kanawha to reside, and soon after that time became acquainted with Fleming Cobb, whose declaration is hereto annexed. That he knows personally, that said Cobb, during several years, was in the military service of Virginia, on her Western frontier. That he was once acquainted with said Cobb when he served in the capacity of a Spy, under Col. William  William Rendenin, for the Fort on Kanawha River named after that officer, but sometimes called Elk Fort, during the years 1791 and 1792. That during these years, of his personal knowledge, said Cobb had for his companions in the employment last mentioned, Joseph Burress, Tom La Master, John Young and John Morris.
This deponent further saith that relative to said Cobb's service as first Sergeant, under Capt. Mann, at Point Pleasant, in 1793, he cannot speak so positively. Yet he has no doubt that he did serve in the manner and for the time stated in his declaration. He knows that Mann's company passed down Kanawha, as stated in Cobb's declaration annexed, in the spring of the year 1793. That that was a body of men chosen for their supposed bravery, marching to the western border of Kanawha County, for the defence of its respective garrisons—and that said Cobb was in military service during the last mentioned year of '93.
Since the year 1790 this deponent hath known Fleming Cobb. He believes that the facts contained in his declaration are true, and that, as such, full credit ought to be given to his (Cobb's) statements.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Attest A. W. Duane Clerk
A. Donnelly

On the 11 th day of June, 1833, personally appeared in open court be- fore the County Court of Kanawha County, now sitting, John Young Mi- chael Newhouse and Martin Hammock, residents of said county of county of Kanawha, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith.
Martin Hammock deponeth and saith that he came to the county of Kanawha in March, 1792, and became acquainted with Fleming Cobb at Clendenin's Fort, on the day of his arrival. He is personally acquainted with the services of said Cobb, during the Sum- mer and Fall of that year. This deponent remembers that Cobb was absent about six months in the 1793 - but at what place, he cannot say.
Since the year 1792, this deponent has known Fleming Cobb, and he believes that the facts contained in his declaration are true, and that full credit ought to be given to his (Cobb's) statements.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid A. W. Duanier Clk
Michael Newhouse deponeth and saith that he came to the county of Kanawha in the winter of 1788, and became acquaint- ed with Fleming Cobb in the year 1790. He is personally ac- quainted to with Fleming Cobb's service, as spy, at the fort on Kan- awha River, about a half mile above the mouth of Elk River, during two years, to wit: 1791 and 1792 - and that he, this depo- nent, during this time, was living in said fort.
Since the the year 1790 this deponent hath known Fleming Cobb, and he believes that the facts contained within his declara- tion hereto annexed are true, and that as such, full credit ought to be given to them. Michael his Newhouse mark
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the day and year first aforesaid A. W. Duanier Clk
John Young, deponeth and saith that he came to the county of Kanawha in the month of April, 1783, and that he became acquainted with the aforesaid, Fleming Cobb in the spring of 1792 at that time he was a spy for the fort at Elk River, some 12 miles below Elk Fort. This deponent is well aware that said Cobb was a spy for the fort at Clendenin's Fort early in the year 1791, and that he continued as such

until the close of the year 1879. That in the year 1879 the deponent spent at Benfort alone four months in company with said Col. Sams the year 1879. That the deponent Fleming was and he believes that the claimant in said action is entitled to a pension.
All which was ordered to be certified to the war department
26. 349.
Refecta
the act to with President Stearns
Virginia Kanawha County
Alexander W. Quarrier Clerk
of the County Court of said County of Kanawha Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Fleming Cobb for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 15 th day of June 1833 and in the 57 th year of our Independence
A. W. Quarrier Clerk

Sally Cobb 223261
FREE
Washington City D.C.
Mr. S. C. Whelung Commissioner of Pensions
Private He ought not to keep back any evidence he has obtained
W. H. Lewis 10 Dec 1858

47291—
Mar 20/52
REV
Genl Samuel J. Cummings Washington City D.C.
June 29/52

Fleming Cobb.
Va
Rejected. See let 5 Sept 1833 - to
A. M. Quarrier.
Kenawha C. H., Va
2072
Atch 7 June - 1832

Ex Ohio
Genl Commission of Pensions
Washington City

Pension Office, July. 1. 1854.
Sir.
Please re-examine this case & oblige.
Very respectfully.
L. P. Mearns Jr. For Com. m.
3rd class

83.776
S
160 ans - 55-

Mr Washington body D.B.
memoirs to our friends
additional evidence
223261
Springfield Mass Feb 1833

No rejected pension claim found
May 17, 1912.
asm.

3 1/2
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Friend Well done Mr. [unclear]

Gallipolis Ohio, Aug 5 th 1858
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Your letter of 28 th ult is now before me in relation to the case of Sally Cobb, claim no 223261 Act 3 d March 1833. In which you say - "The Auditor's certificate, showing that (Fleming Cobb) served in the Indian war of 1793 is good pro tanto; it is only requisite to have authenticated evidence that the United States reimbursed the State of Virginia the money paid to volunteers for said service"
In another case, for services in the Indian war of 1793. you made the same demand. I then wrote to the Auditor of Virginia, asking for a certificate, showing that the United States had been reimbursed Va for monies paid to Volunteers;
In answer thereto he said "As to the department, requiring you to show that the General Government reimbursed to Va, money advanced by her to pay the militia, employed to protect the frontier, I think it, an unheard of thing, as the fact has been universally admitted, but on looking into an old ledger, filed in this office, an account is raised against the United States in 1792 and ending in 1796, which shows that during that term the sum of $142 584-53 was refunded by the general government for advances made by Va for frontier services."
If you still insist, on a certificate I will get it if I have to go after it. You sent me to Mr. Gales room. to satisfy him, of same fact, when I was last in Washington. He was satisfied
and you issued Richard Nugent's warrant no 75,697 war of 1812 Act 3 d March 1833,
Respectfully Lewis Newcomb

Virginia - Kanawha County, to wit:
I, John A. Heath a Notary Public for the County & State a- foresaid, do certify that William Wood (one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of personally appeared before me  personally appeared before me  the  the said County), personally appeared before me & made Oath, that he was well acquainted with Fleming Cobbs, (the late husband of Mrs. Sarah Cobbs) in 1809 & continued to know him well from then in the time of his death which was about the year of 1849 - & that he was always, considered as a man of truth & that he had frequently heard him say that he had served as a soldier & an Indian spy in the Kanawha Valley in the year of 1794 in company with one Richard Bryan & one John Young - And that he had also frequent- ly heard the said Bryan say the same thing & that he was also a man of truth - And that he had no doubt from information that the said Fleming Cobbs did serve as a soldier & spy as of said -
Given under my hand this 27 th day of November 1852 in my County of said - John A. Heath N.P.

Affidavit of Paternity Deedable and Certificate

Virginia Randolph County to wit
To the Justices of Mrs. Sarah Cobbs who Claims bounty lands from the Genl Government of the united States for Services of her late husband Fleming Cobbs said for Services as a Soldier and spy in the Indian wars in the Kanawha valley in 1791 to 1795 and thereabouts - Mrs. Katharine Brumley Came before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made Oath That She Came to Kanawha when about 9 or 10 Years of age and That she resided in the fort on the Kanawha river near Kellys Creek for several Years embracing the time alluded to above That She was Intimately acquainted with all the all the officers and Soldiers then residing in the fort near the mouth of Elk river where in which Mr Cobbs was stationed which was That Fleming Cobbs was a Soldier and spy at the time, in which Capacity he acted for several Years That She frequently visited the fort in which he was and was well acquainted with the said Cobbs and that the said Cobbs during the time alluded to was was the habit of the soldiers at that time) Made frequent visits to the fort in which She was at the time  Kelly's Creek some 20 miles distant She further States That having been born in a fort and brought up in a fort That She has a vivid and distinct recollection of all the resident Soldiers and officers of both of the fort in which the said Fleming Cobbs was Stationed

and in which George Clendenning and William Clendenning both were stationed the one acting in the Capacity of Colonel & the other as Captain) as near as in the fore she does not remem- ber the exact time that the said Cobb was so engaged but thinks it was at least as long as is claimed She further states that the said Cobb married a near relation of hers shortly after the time alluded to and lived a Close Neighbor to her from that time to the day of his death given under my hand this 30 th day of November 1854
Greenleaf Slark Jr. Catherine Venable
The above deposition was sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the said County of Kanawha This 30 th day of November 1854
Greenleaf Slark Jr.
We the undersigned Citizens of the County of Kanawha and State of Virginia, do hereby certify, That we are well acquainted with Catherine Venable whose name is subscribed to the above writing. We further certify That she is an upright, respecta- ble and highly esteemed old Lady. That the foregoing state- ments made by her under oath are entitled to full confi- dence and belief. We are, and have been well acquainted with Catherine Venable for many years, and no one in The Community in which she lives is more respected and beloved, and more worthy of implicit belief. Given under our hands This The 15 th day of December 1854, -
P. H. Faye A. W. Quarrier

Gallipoli O Oct 28 th 1856
Honorable Commissioners of Pensions Sir
Your letter of 20 th Inst is before me, and from the singularity of that document, I will copy it, that you may read it, I am certain if you had have read the declaration on file, such a letter would not have been sent.
"Sir The claim of Gally Cobb for bounty land No 223-261- under the act of 3 d March 1855 is rejected, for the reason that the service of her late husband Fleming Cobb, as an Indian spy in the years 1791 & 96 are not embraced by the provisions of this act"
If you will turn to the declaration you will find that the claim is for services in the revolution-ary war. the 8 th Section of the act of 3 d March 1855 provides expressly for that class of claims.
It is a work of your own, making him a soldier in the Indian war. if he ever saw an Indian it is unknown to me.
I will thank you to call up the documents for your examination, and I am sure you will find them as stated, and when so found I feel well satisfied you will direct the old lady's warrant to be forwarded.
With much respect
Lewis Newsom
The declaration mailed Nov 9 th 1855

Gallipolis O June 28 th / 58
M c G. C. Whiting
Commissioner of pensions
Sir            On the 9 th day of November 1855, I made a Declaration for Sally Cobb. claim No 223,261 act 3 d March 1855. When the case came up for examination, a misconception of the nature of the service, caused a report to be made, not warranted by the premises.
The history of the case is as follows; Fleming Cobb a citizen of Virginia, under the act of 7 th June 1832 made application for a pension, in due time, he was informed that the proof exhibited in the case, did not make out six months services, therefore his claim was rejected, see book of suspended and rejected claims for pensions page 238
There was a tacit acknowledgement of service, but not sufficient to entitle applicant to a pension yet, it no doubt was over fourteen days, which would entitle his widow to a bounty land warrant under the act of 3 d March 1833,
On the solicitation of the widow, I forwarded her declaration, which plainly declared that the services were performed in the war of the revolution, but some how or other, the examiner, reported it as services rendered in the Indian war, and called for proof of services, although I was confident he was in error, yet rather than contend, I did go to work and get the certificate from the auditor of Virginia, showing that Fleming Cobb did serve in that war 3 Mo & 27 days and was paid $23.25

Subsequently, on the 3 d July/57 your letter, indicates that before the warrant could be issued, it must be shown, "that the United States repaid Virginia for sums of money thus expended by her"
Although confident, that the office was acting erroneously, in the initial, still if a warrant came it mattered not to Mrs Cobb, for what services it was issued. I then wrote to the Auditor of Virginia for evidence of the United States having assumed and paid Virginia monies expended by her in paying troops engaged in the Indian war.
His reply was that the appropriation book showed that the United States had repaid Virginia for all sums expended by her in all the Indian wars.
I did not forward that letter, but let the case lie, - until I could review it, and the foregoing review will show you how the case stands.
Mrs Cobb asked for the bounty land warrant for her husband's services in the war of the revolution not the Indian war.
I ask you to call up the file and examine the case, when I think you will find it as I have stated, please report what is wanted in the case
With due respect
your humble servt
Lewis Newton agent for Sally Cobb

Gallipolis O. Feb 19 th 1857
Hon Commissioners of Pensions
Sir Nov 9 - 1855 I made a declaration for Sally Cobb, claim marked No 223,261 Act 3 d March 1855
I beg you to have the case called - up
Respectfully
Levi Nelson

Cody
Want 26,996 in Jan'y 3/104
Ms. Rolls
The rolls of capt The Clendenning 1790 to 1810 to be in duty & then copy of the same 1810
Vol 45 — 19 Vol 32 — 124
McLeod

Kanawha Co. W. Decr 19. 1857. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I am requested to ask you if a pension be granted to the applicant Mrs Sarah Cobb to forward the Certificate to "the Clerk of the County Court of Kanawha County"
respectfully
Your obed Servt
A. W. Deane

Sally Goble
Claim No 223261
War of 1812
Act Pile March 1888
Payroll May 7/56
J. H.
Agent
Lavin Newcomb
Gallipolis
(B)

Not a Rev. Case. Refer to Ohio Ex
Ref. to D. Chestney. Works 20/57.
Br. W. D.

Sally Cobb claim No 223,261
please take up that case
Callapoola B
Respectfully
Dec 9th 1856
Louis Newstrom

irginia ss:
I, ALEXANDER W. QUARRIER, Clerk of the County Court for Kanawha county, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby certify that Greenbury Slack - Gent.
whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth duly commissioned and qualified, that to all his official acts full faith and credit are due, and that his signature is genuine affixed to the affidavit of Catharine Venable hereto annexed  is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of December 185 2 and in the 79 th year of the Commonwealth. And I further certify under said seal that William Wood was at the time of making his affidavit before John A. Warth , and is now a Justice of the Peace for Kanawha County duly Commissioned & sworn, and a most respectable truth-worthy. And further, that said John A. Warth at the time of the making of affidavit before him was, and is now a Notary Public for said Co. duly Commissioned & qualified as such - Given under my hand & seal said Court the day & year aforesaid A. W. Quarrier CLK

Kanawha. Virginia
Certificate for Mrs. C. H.

Kanawha County. State of Virginia.
We the undersigned Citizens of the foresaid County and State at the request of Mrs Sarah Cobb who claims Bounty Land of the General Government for the services of her late husband Fleming Cobb decd. do hereby certify That we are well acquainted with Michael Newhouse a Citizen of the County of Kanawha and State aforesaid. That he is respectable honest and Trustworthy, and is so regarded in his neigh- bourhood and by Those who know him. That the State- ments of the said Michael Newhouse, on oath or other- wise are entitled to full confidence and belief. We, make this certificate with full knowledge of his character and standing. Given under our hands this the 1st. day of December 1854.
John Gunter W. Cart B. G. Melton Nathan B. Swaar Wm Garrett John Kennedy Thos Davenport Mose Black A. W. Quarrier

No 47291
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office July 14. 1872.
The Service of William Cobb , cannot be obtained, as the rolls of Captain Williams Glendennis from 1790 to 1795, are supposed to have been destroyed in the burning of the Treasury in 1814.
W. H. Me Chas. Thuro Auditor
Received July 14/72
Chas. Thuro

RE-EXAMINED BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
No. 223261
Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
April 8 th 1857.
served in Captain
Company
Militia
from the
until the
no evidence of the Command of Capt Wm Glendinning or Capt Moses Maw, V. M. D. for 1791. 2 or 3,
[Signature]
For Auditor.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Department of the Interior.
Examined by
[Signature: Craigill]

L. Nerson Gallipolis
0
7
223.261
Sally Cobb
Chg. to Boynton May 7/56
Ref. to Boynton May 31/56
[Signature]

Gallipolis O April 14-1856
Hon Commissioner of Pension
Sir As long as you are bound to act for widows you must expect their continued demands on you for bounty lands
Here is Sally Cobb, a comimg, she says to Dolly Allen, "Madam my husband served as well as yours and I deserve a warrant as well as you my claim is numbered 223261 under act of 3 d March 1855, for services in the war of the revolution when soldiers were making forced marches, on frozen ground half-shod, and literally famishing for hunger, determined to maintain the declaration of independence,
Don't let the old lady scold any more
Respectfully
Lewis Newsome

Leona Harrison Gallipolis Ohio
Id. Ev
Martha C. Ward No 190,559
Mrs. Sanders 165,125
Sur. file Nov. 12/96
Elizabeth Reich No 134,357
Sur file Apr. 14
x Not found in the Sur. file Oct 27/96

Oct. 28/56
Referred to Mr. Paynton for answer to the appl n of Sally Cobb all the rest attended to.
J. H. Penn

Gallipolis O Oct 16 th 1856
Hon S. Morris
Sir So great is my regard for you, for your probity and gentlemanly deportment to me when I had the pleasure of seeing you, seated at your desk in August last, that I feel some delicacy in troubling you, relative to the business awaiting your action, and nothing but the urgent solicitations of a number of bona fide land claimants, urges me to the act.
The following are a list of claimants, under act 3 d March 1855 to wit, (who desire your early attention to their claims)
  Not leg l Martha C Ward No 190 559 Ohio & Aug 18/56   ✓ James Mc Mullin .. 220.917 Ohio & Cal 15/56.   ✓ John Coulter .. 206.130 2 M th Aug 2/56.   Orphan John Mc Cowen .. 214.100 Ohio & Sep 28/56.   ✓ Mary Hawk .. 223.259 39 Sep 23/56   ✓ Nancy Shoemaker .. 247.705 3 d Oct 15/56.   ✓ Mary Wooten .. 247.552 39 Oct 15/56   → Sally Cobb .. 223 261 Benton May 7/56   Not leg l Martha Thomas .. 165.115 Ohio & March 1/56   Not leg l Elijah Dougherty .. 215.896 Ohio & Oct 4/56   ✓ Hannah Pool .. 134.661 not found   ✓ Elizabeth Beadle .. 154.357 Ohio & April 12/56   William Greene his declaration date 14 th June, 53 
With due respect,
Lewis Newman

Gallipolis O April 27 th 1837
Hon Geo B. Whiting
Sir
Commissioner of Pensions
On the 4 th day of November 1835 I mailed for Sally Cobb a declaration, claiming bounty land under the act of 3 rd March 1835, as the widow of Fleming Cobb, for his services in the revolutionary war.
When the case came on the tapis, in reply thereto you were made to say that, "The Auditor reports, that there is no evidence of the command of Capt. Glendenon or Hoxie on file, — claim inadmissible"
On receipt of which, I let the case rest until I could appear before you, On the 6 th day of April inst. I appeared there, and among other matters and things, I adverted to this very case, and said what I now repeat, "That Fleming Cobb, a resident of Kanawha County, Va. under the act of 7 th June 1832, made application for a pension, on examination of his testimony, it appeared that he did not serve six months," his claim was therefore rejected.
Now Sir, as the Vol. of suspended and rejected claims, of xxxxx for revolutionary services, page 238, furnishes evidence of services by Cobb, I founded the declaration on that evidence, which I understood you to say, would be sufficient, upon which to issue a warrant,
Again on the 17 th inst, you are again made to say, as the enclosed letter will show you, and a reference to the declaration, will convince you that, the answer is evasive, and not in accordance with the declaration.

I earnestly request you, to call up the declaration and read it, and then read the enclosed reply, and I think you will join in opinion, that, answers are often sent out, without first reading over the declaration and becoming acquainted with the nature of the claim.
With much respect
Levi Parsons

Gallipolis O June 20 th 1857 Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, Your letter of the 6 th inst., is on my table informing me, "that in relation to claim No 223.261 in the name of Sally Cobb under the acts of 3 rd March 1855 and 16 May 1856 that proof is wanting of him Fleming Cobb having served in the Indian war, and of payment by the United States, the papers adduced do not show these facts." As such evidence is called for I now enclose the certificate of the Auditor of Virginia, showing most conclusively that Fleming Cobb her husband actually served in the Indian war 3 Mo 27 days, and received $28.25.
With much respect
Levi Nelson
I George W. Chittur, Auditor of Public accounts hereby certify, that it appears from "Pay roll of Lieutenant Maxon's Command of Volunteer Militia embodied for the defence of Greenbrier and Kanawha for the year 1793" that Fleming Cobb served as a Sergeant from the 1 st June 93 to the 27 th September 93 = 3 mo 27 days - 7.50 p. mo & that he received total pay = $28.25. - given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond 1 st the 30 th day of June 1854.
G. W. Chittur
Asst. P. Accts.

Additional evidence as required in letter of Aug 11/58 in the case of Sally Cobb claim no 223,261 Act d March 1858
Fleming Cobb
Louis Newson Agent Gallipolis, O

Auditors Office Richmond September 2 d 1858
I Jonathan M c Pennett Auditor of Publick accounts of Virginia do certify that I have caused the books of this office to be examined and from said examination it appears; That an account was raised by the Commonwealth of Virginia against the United States of America in 1792 and ending in the year 1796. which shows that during that period the sum of $142.584.53 cents was refunded by the General Government for advances made by Virginia for frontier defence.
Given under my hand at the office and City aforesaid the date first above written.
J M c Pennett

( No. 8. ) a
Pension Office,
April 17 1857
Sir :
The application for Bounty Land of Sally Cobb widow of Fleming Cobb No. 923,261 has been referred to the Examiner for Re-examination of the rolls and report of service therefrom. The Auditor reports that there is no evidence of the command of Capt Blendenin or Mann in the Indian wars on file - Claim inadmissible
Of the result you will be duly advised.
J. N. Woodson Esq Gallipolis
Yours, respectfully,
GEO. C. WHITING, Commissioner.

Cook
1834

PENSION OFFICE,
July 17.
1853
SIR:
The application of
Mrs Sarah Cobb
for Bounty Land under the act of Sep. 1850. , No. 47. 291, has been examined, and the claim suspended.
Service is alleged to have been rendered in
Capt. Pleasants Company Pa Mil. 1796 & 1798.
As the Auditor reports that the rolls of Mrs. Pleasants are not on file, but are presumed to have been destroyed, it is therefore necessary, in the absence of an authentic discharge, that the service of Fleming Cobb , under the command of Sarah Cobb , be established by the "positive" testimony of those with whom he served, or of credible persons whose knowledge of his service is equally unquestionable; and who must set forth in their affidavit the facts and circumstances which have enabled them to obtain this knowledge.
If witnesses were officers or soldiers who have received land for the same service, they should give the number of their warrants and the quantity of land named in said warrants.
Mrs Sarah Cobb Staunton C. H. Virginia
Very respectfully,
L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner.

December 1st. 1854
Certificate for Mrs Sarah Cobb

Hanawha County State of Virginia
We the undersigned citizens of the a- fore said County and State at the request of Mrs Sa- rah Cobb who claims Bounty Land of the General Government for services rendered by her late husband Fleming Cobb decd, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Casdorph a citizen of said State and County. That he is respectable, honest and trustworthy. And that his statements whether on oath, or otherwise are entitled to full confidence & belief. We make this Certificate with full knowledge of the character and standing of the said Thomas Cas- dorph. Given under our hands this the 1st. day of December 1854.
John Whittington Launcene Whittington H. L. Roberts Milton Wright George Wilson by J. G. Gilkerson Nicholas G. Gaudett David Wallace John H. Young J. D. A. W. Quarrier

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2072
REFLECTED
P. O. _____
William Coff
Service: not Rec.
Ind. Spy 1791-1793
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

223.261 { Ad-Mar 3/55 Mar 27/ ""
Sally Cobb, wid Fleming Cobb per
83446. pp. Sept-25/58
Va. Mil.
Rev. War
Original bill within
Louis Newson Gallipolis Ohio

47291
June 20/34
Sarah Cobb widow of Flemming Cobb. Private
Capt William Clendenin gr a  2028
Col. George Clendenin all  2028
Ent. 1790-1791 Wayn
Disch. 1794-1795 War
And June 27/50 3. Acc d Office 30 June 1854 There are no rolls of the above Capt. on file in this office.
For & And. Of same For And A. 160. a cur. Pa. 1. July. 17. 1854
Claimant Kanawha C.H. Va.

Deposition of Fizia Young

Virginia Kanawha county to wit
This day personally appeared before me John C. Matheny a Justice of the peace for said county, Rozia Young and made oath that Hemming Cobb late deceased, was enlisted in the service of the united states in the war with the Indians and served under (as well as I recollect,) W m Blendenmist and Col l Georg Clendenning also W m R Buckle then lieutenant in Kanawha county as a spy with my husband John Young for two or three years; and served to the close of the hostilities that existed between the whites and the Indians in the Kanawha valley and that she was in the fort at Charleston and at coal's mouth (twelve miles below) all the time
Sworn to before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Kanawha county this 26 th day of August 1858
John C. Matheny, J. P.

Deposition of Michael Newhouse

Virginia Kanawha County to wit
This day personally appeared before Me Greenbury Slack a Justice of the Peace for said County Michael Newhouse and made oath that sometime after the revolutionary war with Great Britain Fleming Cobbs late Sec d was enlisted in the service of the united States in the war with the Indians and served under Captain W m Clendenning in Kanawha County as a spy for 2 or 3 years that he himself belonged to the same Company was in the service at the same time and and that the said Fleming Cobbs belonged to the same Company with himself and served to the close of the hostilities that existed between the whites and the Indians in the Kanawha Valley — sworn to before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Kanawha County This 11 th day of August 1852
Greenbury Slack J.P.

State of Virginia County of Kanawha - ss
Thomas Cantrall of lawful age being first duly sworn deposeth & says that - Fleming Cobbs - decd. was a soldier in the service of the United States - or of the State of Virginia - the latter he thinks - in the war with the Indians - in the years 1791. 2 & 3. in the Kanawha valley in the State of Virginia - That the said Fleming Cobbs served then & there under Capt. John Glen- denning. That the said Cobbs was stationed at the station called Glendening's station on the Kanawha river - near the mouth of Elk river - where the town of Charleston now stands. That he Cobbs served as an Indian spy - in that war - That he Cobbs has been dead about eight or nine years - & was about seventy years old when he died. The above facts this affiant states from his own knowledge he being now nearly seventy eight years old & well acquainted with said Cobbs & Capt. Glendening - & with the facts of which he has spoken above - Fleming Cobbs
Thomas Cantrall

The foregoing statement of affidavit of Thomas Capdorf was this day subscribed & sworn to by him before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in & for the said County of Kanawha in the State of Virginia And I further certify that the said Thos Capdorf - is personally known to me - Given under my hand this 25 th day of May 1837.
Wm A. Tinsley J.P.