Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14923, Gideon Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bob, Gideon
W. 14923
Hoover, Mehitable Tripp
Former widow
CONTENTS
This woman's last husband was pen- cigned - see Dominicus Hoover, Mass. S. 32859

41 Has Ketchum May 28/1838 Letter to R Baldwin 27 June 46
Massachusetts - 1993
Mehitable Hoovey, formerly widow of Gideon Cobb, deceased; also widow of Dominicus Hoovey a Revy Soldier who died in the year 1778; of Plymouth Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain J. Bradford of the Reg t commanded by Col. T. Cotten in the Massachusetts line for 10 months 16 days service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 35 Dollars 10 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of April, 1838 and sent to J. S. Lord, Esq. Plymouth, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1838 $ 245:70 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1835 - 17:55
$ 263.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Ellis Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 51.

2168
not on Bradfords books on roll Capt. Joshua Benson Co. Feb 14 per 31 8 mths
one roll for 15 May 1777 to 30 July 1777 = 2.16
admitted 10 months 16 days. Pr $35.00
adm d 10 mo. 16 d. pri $35.00/00
no deduction.
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth Mass. V 2168 delivered
Whipple Hovey 2168

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 -
State of Massachusetts } Plymouth County. } ss.
On this thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before Walter Wood, Justice of Probate for said County of Plymouth, Mehitable Tappan Hovey a resident of Rockland in said County and State of Massachusetts, aged ninety three 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 provisions in and by the acts of Congress passed July 14. 1836. and March 3 d 1837 That on the twelfth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven she was then married to to Gideon Cobb of Middleborough in said County, who in the spring of the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven enlisted for the term of eighteen months as a soldier, in the Army of the Revolution, in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Bradford in Col. Theophilus Cation's regiment, and that he served until the term of his enlistment at Roxbury and in the neighborhood of Boston.
That afterwards, in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six, he enlisted for the term of three years in the Company of Capt. Joshua Eddy, and the regiment of Col. Geminus Bradford in Patterson's brigade, and joined the Army. He was absent in the winter about

one year, when her husband was killed in a battle or skirmish with the enemy near Fort Miller, in the State of New York, a little before the taking of Gen Burgoyne in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.
The further deponent thinks she remained the Widow of said Person 6066 until August 1798
when she married, for a second husband, Dominic Hovey late of said Rochester, and thinks he the said Dominic Hovey died at said Rochester the twenty fourth day of September 1818
Since which time she has remained single and unmarried.
She has no documentary evidence of the service of her late said husband which statements will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Mehitable Hovey Mark
Sworn to & subscribed in Probate Court on the day & year first above written Attest
Jacob H. Lord Register
I certify that it was made to appear to the said Court that Mehitable Tabor the above declarant is a credible person Attest
J. H. Lord Register

Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is the Original Application of Mehitable Hovey made in Probate Court on the day of the date of this Certificate. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this thirty first day of May 1837
Jacob H. Lord

November the twelfth one thousand seven hundred and sixty one Gideon Cobb & Mehitable Warren both of Middleborough were Married by S. Conant
I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows Nov r 12 th 1761
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Middleborough, County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me. Middleborough Dec r 8 th 1837. Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss. December 11 th 1837. Personally appeared Allen Shaw and subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit.
Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14923
Mehitable Hovey formerly widow of Gideon Galt also widow of Dominicus Hovey - a Rev. Soldier Wm West War
Act: July 4th 86
Index: - Vol. A , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 13
Harvey
ms. Adolph
McHattie
just with
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Plymouth Oct 17, 1837
Sir
I have before me your letter of July 27 th in relation to the Claim of Mehitable Hovey formerly the Widow of Gideon Cobb for a pension.
You seem to admit the service in Capt Eddy's Company in Col Bradford Regiment from May 15, 1777 to 30 July 1777 - 2\frac{1}{2} months.
The difficulty suggested is in relation to the 8 months service in 1775. I now send you the deposition of Noah Thomas of Plymouth in this County well known to me as a very respectable man. He states that he knew Gideon Cobb & that he was a Mesnato with him the 8 months at Roxbury in the same Company of which Joshua Bensen was Captain in Col. Collins Regiment.
This will probably be satisfactory. If so please send me the Certificate for the time allowed & oblige Yours &c
J. H. Lord

Plymouth Aug 23. 1837 J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
The enclosed depositions belong to the papers of Mrs. Mehitabel Hovey and by some accident were omitted to be sent when I forwarded her papers to you some time since
Yours &c
J. H. Lord

Mehitable Hoovey Wapsucketts.
Suspended
See letter 27 July 1837 to Jacob No. Londs. do. 26 Oct:37

Gideon bob Red
Col. Dec 8. 1845 Melville Harvey and for mercantile
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Map. Act 36 get at 7 1993

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec. 3. 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 the name of Gideon Cobb of Middleborough is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt William Shaw's company, as a private, from April 19. 1775. 3 days — upon another of Capt William Thompson's company in Col. Theophilus Cotton's regt. in the Eight months service, as a private, of said town, from May 5. to August 1. 1775. inclusive, 3 months & 24 days, probably travel included — as a private upon a Return of said company, dated October 7. — and upon an order of same, for coats, dated November 14. 1775. — Upon a Muster roll of Lt. Jonah Washburn's company, in Col. Ebenezer Sprague's regt. that marched from Middleborough to Rhode Island, on an alarm, December 8. 1776. as a private, 5 days — Upon an "account of men who engaged, until 10 th January 1778" — enlisted under Capt Eddy, as a private of Middleborough "returned to Council 10 th June, 1778." — The above is all the evidence
1775-0-03 1775-5-28 1776-0-05 1777-2-15 10 18
Entered 15 May 1777 Middleboro Capt Eddy Private in the War of the Revolution 31 Aug 1777

Gideon Cobb died. of Middleborough, Plym outh Co.
To be enclosed & sent to Reuben Baldwin at Boston, Mass ts
1532.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE Daughter OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my Father Gideon Cobb in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of _____ in the County of _____ and State of _____. He enlisted from the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Eddy in _____ Regiment and he served
as follows, viz:— Eight months in said year 1775. during which he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill or (in the) Vicinity, at that period. and Thence afterwards, he said Gideon Cobb performed other services of which I can give no particular description. and at length, said Gideon Enlisted for Three years, and as I believe under Captain Joshua Eddy of Col Bradford's Regt. and in about two months thereafter he was killed by an Indian, while on a scouting party at Moses Creek in the Vicinity of Fort Miller in the State of New York My late mother Mehitable Hovey drew a small Pension before her Death on account of the Revolutionary service of said Gideon Cobb—her first Husband;
I am now Eighty two years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my Fathers services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at Rochester this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1845  Lucy Lipp
Signed by said Lucy Lipp in my presence,
Amitei H. Hammond JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

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. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Boston, December 5 th 1845.
Sir
I transmit herewith the Certificate of the Secretary of Mass'tts, showing the service of Gideon Cobb, late of Middleborough, Plymouth County deceased; for the purpose of obtaining an increase of the former Pension of Mehitable Hovey, late of Rochester deceased, under the act 1 st July 1836, as the formerly the widow of said Gideon Cobb deceased.
I would remark that, I have no means of knowing whether or not the evidence contained in the accompanying Certificate, and such other evidence as the Department may possess, relating to the duration of the service of the said Gideon Cobb, up to the time of his death; will authorise any increase on the former Pension of said Mehitable Hovey, which amount I understand was $35.10 6ts per Ann. On this point, the Department can best judge.
I would further remark that, It is presumed that the Department are in possession of the proof as to the time of the death of said Mehitable Hovey, and of the number of her surviving children, all of whom are still living.
Be pleased to give the above case, the usual Board course of investigation and transmit the result to me.
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant.
Reuben Baldwin.
James L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.

Deposites Gideon Barstow, Nicholas Hovey,

I Gideon Bartol of Rochester in the county of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence testify and say That I was personally acquainted with Dominicus Harvey late of Rochester. He lived in the same neighborhood with myself. He was a pensioner under the law of Congress of 1818. He died shortly after he obtained his pension and I think the same year. He married for his second wife a widow Cobb, whose first husband was killed or died in the service in the army of the revolution as I have always understood. She is now living in this town at a very advanced age.
Gideon Bartol
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. Nov. 23. 1837. Gideon Bartol appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent, and that he is of good reputation for veracity.
J. Motley Lee Pres.

Depositor Lucy Tripp. Mehitable Hovey.

I Lucy Frisb of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, of the age of thirty nine years, Legally qualified to give evidence, do testify and say That I was personally acquainted with Dominicus Hovey, the friend husband of Abigail Hovey, who is my grandmother. I was present at his death, which occurred at Rochester, the twenty fourth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. After his death my grandmother inquired of me the day of the month, and I told her; upon which she observed it was her birth day; and that she was that day seventy five years old. I went to my grandmother on account of the sickness of her husband, and had been with her about ten days previous to his death.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lucy Frisb.
Plym ss. Nov. 21. 1837. Lucy Frisb affirmed and swore solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Lucy and that she is of good reputation for veracity.
Charles J. Molner, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood & Hon. Charles J. Holmes are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by them are their true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twelfth day of December 1837.
Jacob H. Lord

I widow Hanner Hall of Raynham in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts of the age of seventy two Testify and say that I was Bred and Born in the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts I recollect and Remember many things in the war of the American Revolution
I know Gideon Cobb of Middleborough he married my Sister Mehtitable Warren of Middleborough and was out as a Soldier a number of times in the American Revolution was at different Places, he was at Roxbury in the Eight months service the Last time Gideon Cobb and My brother Andrew Warren enlisted for three years I think about 1777 in Capt Joshua Eddy Company I heard of Middleborough and Colonel Gamaliel Bradford Regiment and Patterson Brigade and marched to the state of New York to Ticonderoga and was in the Army one year and was killed in a battle about the time that General Burgaine was taken and my Sister Mehtitable Left a widow with five small Children My Brother Andrew Warren was taken prisoner at the same time and after words returned home in Poor health and gave us the Particulars of the death of Gideon Cobb
I further Testify and say I know the widow Lucy Fipp of the Town of Rochester and County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of 74 years is one of the five orphan Children Left by Gideon Cobb who was killed about the time that General Burgaine was taken which is now Living, that is to the best of my Recollection and belief
Raynham May 18 1837
Hanner mark X Hall hus
Present John Fales Dorothy Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol p. July 3 d 1837. Hannah Hall within named made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by her signed -
Before me A Basset, Just. of the Peace -
I also certify that on suitable enquiry, I am satisfied that the said Hannah Hall is a respectable person & credible witness - A Basset J.P. -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol p. I Anselm Ponnott Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Anselm Ponnott is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of July eighteen hundred & thirty seven - A Basset

I Joshua Charles formerly of Duxbury & County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of seventy nine years testify and say that I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution in the year one thousand seven and seventy five Eight months at Roxbury under Capt Samuel Bradford in Colonel Cotten Regiment
I know Gideon Cobb of Middleborough and he was in Colonel Cotten Regiment Eight months that was the term of Enlistment according to the best of my recollection and belief.
I further testify and say that I heard afterwards of Gideon Cobb's Enlistment in Capt Joshua Eldridge Company of Middleborough for three years in Colonel Gannaliff's Bradford's Regiment and marched to the State of New York and was killed at Fort Miller.
Fair Haven
1837
Bristol
John Fales,
Joshua Charles
Bristol ss
Fairhaven June 21 st 1837 Then the above Joshua Charles personally appeared and made oath to the with in deposition by him subscribed to gather with his answers to the interrogations therein and contained
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Joshua Charles and his testimony is entitled to credit
Thomas Davis Justice of the Peace

I Joshua Charles of Rochester County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts of the age of seventy nine years Testify and say that I am acquainted with Mehitable Cobb widow of Gideon Cobb Late of Middleborough in said County of Plymouth deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and was Killed in the war and that his widow the said Mehitable Cobb is the same person and is Still Living and remains a widow. Present Joshua Charles Jabez Taber
Common wealth of Massachusetts Bristol vs. Fairhaven June 21 st 1837 Joshua Charles a credible witness made Oath to the Truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed before me Thomas Davis Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Thomas Davis is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature to the foregoing and within certificates purporting to be his, are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty seven - A Bassett

This may certify that I, Noah Thomas, of the town of Plympton, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, deposeth and saith, on this twentieth day of September, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that I, was Seventy Seven years Old the Eleventh day of July last, and that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war; and that I lived at Middleborough, in the Company commanded by Capt Joshua Benson, which was in Col. Cotts Regiment; and that we marched from Middleborough in May 1775 to Roxbury at which place I served Eight months in said Company and Regiment - and that I knew and was well acquainted with Gideon Cobb, a Revolutionary Soldier, who was from said Middleborough, in the aforesaid County, and that the said Gideon Cobb, was a mess mate with me in the same room, and was a Soldier in the same Company and Regiment, during the said Eight months. And that I further testify that I, was well acquainted with the said Gideon Cobb and his wife, who were married and had Children or a Child, previous to his going into the said Eight months service - Noah Thomas,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Plympton Sept. 20. 1837.
Then personally appeared the above named Noah Thomas and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true. And I further testify that the sd. Thomas is a man of truth and a credible witness -
Wm. H. Soule Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify, that William H. South Esquire before whom the within deposition was sworn, was on the day of taking the same a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth, duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth to administer oaths and take depositions - And that his signature subscribed to the Jurat of the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twentieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven.
J B Thomas
Chas Thomas Deputy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — S Town of Middleborough Mass May 3 1837
I Allen Shaw do on Oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, that it appears by said Records that Mr Gideon Cobb and Miss Mehitable Warren both of Middleborough were Married by Rev. Silvanus Conant November the 12th 1781. Allen Shaw Town Clerk
Plymouth ss Then personally appeared Allen Shaw Subscribed to the above Certificate, and made solemn Oath to the above, and he is a credible witness. Before me Abad Thompson Justice of the Peace
Middleborough May 3 d 1837

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth Y s I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that James Nor- son & Thomas Savery Esquires are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that I believe the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by them are their true & genuine sig- natures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said Coun- ty this twentieth day of June A.D. 1837 Jacob H. Lord

2168 Faxon Clerk's affidavit for Wm. Hovey

I Joseph Smith formerly of Middleborough now of Wareham in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of Eighty years Testify and say that I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution all the war I was to Roxbury Eight months in 1775 in
I knew Gideon Cobb of Middleborough and he was in Colonel Cuttons Regiment Eight months
I further testify and say that I was a soldier in Capt Amasa Daper Company, orderly sergeant and Marched to the State of New York to Ticonderoga and Still water and the Yellow Springs in Thomas Marshalls Regiment and General Paterson Brigade In listed for three years
I knew Gideon Cobb of Middleborough he was in Capt Joshua Eddy Company and Colonel Samuel Bradford Regiment and General Paterson Brigade
Gideon Cobb was with me on a service about fifty of us and was attacked by the Indians and Gideon Cobb was killed and the greater part of the Company, but by the relief of General Arnold, or we should all have been killed
That is to the best of my recollection and belief
Wareham May 23-1837
Joseph Smith
Plymouth March 23 May 1837
Then the above named Joseph Smith personally appeared and made solemn oath to the within description by him subscribed together with his answers to the interrogatories therein contained and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Joseph Smith that he is of good character for truth and that his testimony is entitled to credit
Thomas Savery Justice Peace

Jasah Smith, affidavit for Mrs Hovey.