Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45687, Melatiah Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cobb Melatiah
S. 45687
Mallatiah or
B.L. 97 812-100
CONTENTS

No 872
Melatiah Cobb
Sergeant
4 th Mass s . Regiment
Warrant issued Augt: 23 rd
1879-
Seth Hyatt - attorney

8237 R
New Hampshire
Melatiah Cobb
Londonderry in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass. line, for the term of 6 y. and 4 m.
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of April 1819 and sent to Judge Bell Chester. N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  87 43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48    24 11     70 30 33  133 5 43  
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{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notes sent to the Secretary of War for the benefit of the New Hampshire

I Malatiah Cobb of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire testify & depose That in January 1777 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the continental establishment as a private soldier in the company commanded by Isaac Pope in the South Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col William Steward in the Massachusetts line and continued in said service for the term of six years & four months at which time I received an honorable discharge from the Army (by His Excellency George George Washington Commander in chief of the American Armies) on the eighth day of June 1783 agreeable to the said discharge herunto annexed
I further testify That I always since have been and now am a Citizen of resident in the United States and That I am in reduced circumstances in life & in need of assistance from my country for support
I further testify That no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the law of the United States
Malatiah Cobb
State of New Hampshire April 7. 1828 Malatiah Cobb made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Samuel Bell Ap d Jus. Sup. Court
I John Dickey of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire testify & depose That the said Malatiah Cobb is in indigent & reduced circumstances in life and stands in real necessity of assistance from his common country or elsewhere
John Dickey
State of New Hampshire April 7. 1828 John Dickey made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Samuel Bell Ap d Jus. Sup. Court

I Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid do certify that it appears from satisfaction that the said Malatiah Cobb did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceding declaration
And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress.
April 7 th 1828 Samuel Bell ap d Jus.
Sup r Court

Metetich Cobb.
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Metetich Metetich
Low Santa Peter Chadwick. Peter, N.H.
July 28, 1821 Peter Chadwick
Peter

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Melatiah Cobb (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the  Eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  One pair of wheels & a cart $ 5.00   Two Chains 150 & one Bar 200 3.50   One Wood one ax one Gth 1.00   Two Hay forks one rake one shovel 65   One Cow 13.00 Steer 5.00 Horse $40 5.00   Seven Sheep Three Lambs one Hog 16.50   One Chest of drawers two pigs Three Tables 1.60   Four Chains Three old Barrels 1.15   One Small Wagon 20.00   Wm Chambers note 21.00   Chambers Spaffords note 10.00   One plough 138.40 
$142.90
I am indebted to sundry persons the sum of One Hundred & thirty five Dollars & Eighty Three Cnts —————  Melatiah Cobb

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Eleventh day July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, Hale Burleigh , before John Harvey and Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment.
Melatah Cobb aged Sixty four years, resident in Londonerry , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
In January 1777 he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Pope in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy during the said war I served faithfully until the close of said war at which time I was honorably discharged at New Windsor N.J. I have a pension - the date of my former application is the 7th day of April 1818 - The number of my pension certificate is 8237
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is
Farmer am not of
sufficient ability to pursue it
more than one half of my usual ability
in family residing with me one daughter named Charity Cobb she having been diseased for a great part of her life with Rheumatism that she is not able to support herself
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Melatah Cobb
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the Eleventh day of July 1820 before us John Harvey & Justices of
Hale Burleigh said Court I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 142 dollars and 90 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I Malatiah Cobb of Londonerry, County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire , Yeoman, who served through the Revolutionary War, in the 4 th Massachusetts Regt of the American Army have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put John Coates of Boston, County of Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Broker to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to my use to ask for, and to receive of the United States, a warrant of One hundred Acres of Land, granted to me by the United States for my services in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment of the Revolutionary Army - for enlisting to serve, and for serving the term of During the War.
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Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise: with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised I the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 rd day of Feb y in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us,  Malatiah Cobb
W Stevenson  Wm Purdie
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston, Suffolk, ff.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the twenty third Day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, WILLIAM STEVENSON, Notary Public, by legal Authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally came Malatiah Cobb above named, and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his Act and Deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the Day and Year last aforesaid.
William Stevenson
Notary Public and Just. of Peace.

Malatiah Cobb
No 4
I Henry Purkitt of Boston, formerly a Quarter Master Serjeant, in the second Reg t of Light Dragoons in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, testify and say that Malatiah Cobb, by whom the within Power is signed is well known to me, that he served as a Serjeant in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment during the war, and until the close thereof -
Suffolk ss Boston Feb 23. 1818 Henry Purkitt
Sworn to before me
William Stevenson Just Peace & No Rule
Med -
I Alexander W Murphy of Londonderry, in the State of New Hampshire, Yeoman, testify & say that I am well acquainted with Malatiah Cobb by whom the within Power is signed and I know him to be the identical person therein represented
Alex d M c murphy
Suffolk ss. Boston June 8. 1839
Sworn to before me
William Stevenson Just Peace & No Rule
I Certify that both of the above deponents are creditable witnesses.
William Stevenson No Rule

By William Shepard Esq. Colonel and Commander of the 1st. Massachusetts Bay Battalion
To Abel Root of the 1st. Battery 1st. Division in the Service of the United States of America.
GREETING.
REPOSING especial Trust and Confidence in your Prudence and good Conduct, I do, by these Presents, appoint you to the  the Service of the United States therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Major by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging: And I do strictly charge and require all Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers, under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders, as a Major And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or any of your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at
Highland January 21st 1790
Wm Shepard Esq. of the 1st. Mass Regt
COBB, MELATIAH (MASS.) S-45687

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Alden Bradford Esq
J. Brooks
is Secretary of
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof,  I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirtieth day of March A. D. 1819, and in the forty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

fe 15480 Melatiah Goble Massachusetts Line.
Antwerp
Spain
Evidence is Complete!
fe 15486 Miss No 872

Melchiah Cobb's
Warrant —
Mass. to Line
Power of Atty
sent to War-Offic
the 23 Feb y 1818
by J. Coates —

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Sergeant Melatiah Ebb in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment , having faithful- ly served the United States Six years & four Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
April 18 1783
By His Excellency
Command,
John M'Nitt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John Davis Adjutant.
THE above Sergeant Melatiah Ebb has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service .
Henry M'Nutt 4th Mass. Regiment

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 8 — 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
30 Jan 1783
Secretary of War Boston March 7 1806 I have certified that Sergeant Melatiah Cobb has received the Discharge of the Legislature of this Commonwealth and his discharge is delivered to him. John Adams Secy
RECEIVED JAN 26 1806
THE above has been honored with the honor of Mar 1st 1806 Dury - no 26 March Melatiah Cobb S. 45687 Mass.

Comments of Map to
Surgeon's office March 30 th 1819
By this Testify, that according to documents in this office, Melatiah Lobb was a Soldier in the American revolutionary Army, in Col. Shepard's Regt. enlisted in Jan'y 1777, for the term of "during the war" & served to the close of 1780 - & that our records are not of a later date than the close of said 1780 - That he has recd. $20. a gratuity allowed by this State - he having produced satisfactory evidence (to entitle him there to) that he enlisted for during the war & served to the close thereof & was regularly dis- charged
W. B. Burroughs
Surgeon of Genl. D.

Melatiah Cobb Shepherd Mass. Regt
Jan y 1777. 6 mo 4 mo
Samuel
April 7. 1818
Jackson's
up

Applicant aged 64 years - - feeble -
- daughter (age not given) not able to support herself -
Am't of check: $ 142.90
Served from 1799 to the close of the war -
Com J. L. E.

45 687 Law  INVALID.
File No. 45-687
Meletiah Cobb Pin Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston, } ss. Suffolk, }
ON this fourteenth Day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, WILLIAM STEVENSON, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Bos- ton aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally appeared John Coates and ac- -knowledged the within Instrument of Substitution by him signed and sealed, to be his free act and deed.
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In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and year above written.
William Stevenson } Notary Public, and Justice of Peace.

Know all men by these presents, that I John Coates of Boston in the State of Massachusetts, named in the original Letter of Attorney hereto annexed, have substituted and appointed and by these presents do substitute and appoint Seth Hyatt of the City of Washington Gentleman my true and lawful substitute to do, execute and perform all and singular the acts, deeds, matters and things, which by the said Letter of Attorney I am authorized and empowered to do, as fully and effectually as I could if personally present here, by ratifying all that my said substitute may lawfully do by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of.
W Stevenson Walter A. Baxter John Coates.

I Melatiah Cobb of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, declare upon oath, that I enlisted in the year 1777 for the term of service during the war of the Revolution, in the fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the American Army, & that I served as a Sergeant in said Regiment until the close of the war, & was honorablely Discharged in June 1783. Also that my Discharge is now supposed to be on file in the Pension Office Washington City, it having been forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of obtaining my pension certificate under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818.
Melatiah Cobb
State of New Hampshire } Concord May 29 th 1819 Rockingham ss }
Be it known that on this twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1819 came before me Joseph Low Notary Public in & for said State. Melatiah Cobb, & made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County State aforesaid on the day aforesaid.
Joseph Low. Notary Public