Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,578, Nathaniel Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
or
Gobb, Nathaniel Gable.
NUMBER
R. 1578
CONTENTS
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of Connecticut } So. Berks Probate District Litchfield County } On this 9 th day of August A 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting Michael F. Miles Esquire Judge of Probate holding said Court to know all Caleb a Resident of the Town of Caledon in Litchfield County aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law saith in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That in the year 1780 he entered the service of the United States by enlistment into the Company commanded by Col. Jacob Haskins Col. Mitchell Regt. and Genl. Green Command as enlisted at the Town of Taunton in Massachusetts in the month of July for three months was stationed on the Island near Butler's Hill & built a fort where he was stationed in Sept. Genl. Green left us and we were under the command of Genl. John Gaskins served three months in the year 1781 at said Taunton he was drafted for five months same Capt. Col. Dyer Regt. served the five months in the Rhode Island the same

Place as above stated
That soon after his term was out he entered into a Company called one mile men under Col. Jacob Barney and served about one month
That he was born in the Town of Middleborough in the State of Massachusetts no record of my age as he knows of was about fifty years old when he went to live in Taunton when about fifty years of age resided in Taunton at the time of leaving the same before stated that he came to live in the Town of Calverbrook about fifteen years since that he is well acquainted with the Revend. Rufus Babcock and Lovelot Phelps Esq. who can testify as to his character
And that he has no lingering enemy Claim what ever to a person or annuity except the present and Deedors That his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Nathaniel Cobb

We Rufus Babcock Clergymen and Samuel Phelps Esquire of Calebback in said United States hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Cable of said Calebback who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion and that he sustains a fair character for truth and veracity
Rufus Babcock
Samuel Phelps
Subscribed and sworn the day and year above and Michael F. Mills Judge
And the said Court do hereby certify that after investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogations prescribed by the word of court that the above named Nathaniel Cable of said Calebback was a Revolutionist, soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to said court that Rufus Babcock who who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the town of Calebback and that Samuel Phelps Esquire is also a Resident of the town of Calebback and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit Michael F. Mills Judge of Probate

I Jo a W m Pettibone Clerk of the Court of Probates for the District of Norfolk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Cobb for a Pension under the acts of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832 —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 9 th day of Aug. A D 1832
Jo a W m Pettibone — Clerk
Nathaniel Cobb
Subscription
4/29/02

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Connecticut } ss. Norfolk Probate District Litchfield County } on this 13 day of July A D 1833 personally appeared
an other cause before me Michael F. Mills Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk National Cable of Colebrook in said County who being first 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. 1832 That in addition to his former Declaration made before this Court on the 9. day of August 1832
That the time he enlisted was the month of July 1780 and ended the first day of August 1780 and served three months about the last  first of April 1781 he was drafted for five months under Capt. Haskins in Col Burr's Regt and he believes that Genl. Jacobs who had the Command cannot say for certainty was at the same place where as Merlone in her first Town and served three months
That in June 1781 he enlisted with Capt. Josiah Barnes Company and he believes Col. Miller Regt and believes had the Command Genl. Grootrey and is

That he is confident it was one month that he said that he has  never had any  the record of his age - that he never had any schooling as he recalled has no documentary evidence and that he has made enquiry and from the best of his knowledge enquiry he cannot find any evidence.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above said
Walthamstow Coll.
on this Court before me Michael G. Mills Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk
I Michael G. Mills Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the application of Walthamstow Cable of Coleraine in said cause, for as hereinafter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 day of July A.D. 1833
Michael G. Mills Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1578
RECEIVED
P. O. Nathaniel Cable
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: / _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No. 7209 Nath. L. Buble
Rejct evidence of serv d in leg d form. draft draft in 1781 / a 40 days only - not 6 m o
M. F. Mills
Norfolk 6 o

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathaniel Babble which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  no see qum 5 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no no
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And  no if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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Nathaniel Cable Connecticut
Rejected
See letter Mr. T. Mills
3 Sept 1803
nd 6 in o Wilson