Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,990, Rowland Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Bob Rowland or Roland
NUMBER
S. 36990
CONTENTS
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13.196 R
District of Maine
Roland Cobb
of Union in the state of of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1818 and sent to Ebenezer Thatcher Thomaston District of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  86.63    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819  48.00    10 Mo. \frac{21}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $134.63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notations sent to John Murphy for Rev Pension Maine
died Mar 12, 1842 Legacy Bequeath

Roland Cobb
Union - Maine -
Maps: line
2 Regt Col. Bailey
6 March 77 } 3 yrs 6 March 80 }
Correct by Ross Admitted
Union 10 A.P.C.

Quitt Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Roland Cobb , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Union , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Private in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto  affixed , this tenth day of July in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this tenth day of July in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
The Certificate of the Subscriber authorizing as a Judge of a Court of Record is on file in the Office of the War Department. And will also appear from his former cases now in the Pension Office to which the seal of the Court is affixed by the Clerk of the Court — E Thatcher

I Roland Cobb of Union in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and declare that about about the beginning of the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred & seventy six I en- listed as a private in the Army of the American Rev- olutionary War - in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental establishment - that I served in said Army for the full term of three years, which was the term of my enlistment & in the same Reg- iment & company that I first entered viz in Captain George Duncans Company in Colonel John Baileys Regiment and that I served faith- fully against the Common enemy of my country during said term and further that I received my discharge at the completion of my full term of service which was an honorable discharge in writing under the hand of Seth DREW Esquire Major of said Regiment & at that time commanding said Regiment in the absence of the Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel - that I was dis- charged at West Point I furthermore testify and declare that I preferred said discharge for a long time & requested it to the Government after ward for some purpose but it is so long since that I cannot remember for what purpose , but think it was to obtain pay for my gun & blanket which I furnished myself - But I am unable to say where said discharge now is - I further testify and declare that I have never received any pension up to this time from the United States and that I do hereby relinquish all claim to any before the present time - And I further testify and declare that by reason of my reduced cir- cumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support and there- fore

respectfully claim to be placed on the Pension list of the United States as a private by virtue of the Act of Congress of March 3rd one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
Rowland Cobber

Roland Cobb

2307 Rowland Babb
Copy
Rowland Babb
13/196
Dear Sir,
...the said Court... ...the said Court... ...the said Court...
Yours sincerely, [Signature]

Court UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Wiscasset within and for the District of Maine, on the Second Tuesday, being the eleventh day of September and by adjournment from day to day , on the twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one , before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twelfth — day of September in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Rowland Cobb — aged Sixty four years, resident in Union — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Dunham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey — in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the tenth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13195 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 provisions 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Rowland Cobb
Sworn to and declared, on the twelfth } day of September A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
} U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — None
Personal Estate — Two cows, two young cattle, ten sheep, one hog, and a small quantity of house furniture, and have no income
District Court Rowland Cobb at Wiscasset
September Term 1821
Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Rowland Cobb who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of ill health and the infirmities of age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — 60 sickly   One son — 12 not able to work   One daughter 16 " do do    Sworn to Before Rowland Cobb Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

Copy 100 22 MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly 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 forty six dollars and twenty five cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. one
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
Omit
$46:25

March 30, 1938
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Mrs. H. E. Montague 619 Rock Street Little Rock, Arkansas
Rowland Cobb, S.36990 BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Rowland Cobb and James or John Gilmore.
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours. The record of the only Rowland Cobb that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished herein.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.36990, based upon the military service of Rowland or Roland Cobb (personal signature Rowland Cobb but was pensioned as Roland Cobb).
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted, place not stated, March 6, 1777, and served as private in Captain George Dunham's company in Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged March 6, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Union, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (later Maine).
In 1821 he was living in Union, Maine, and stated that he was sixty-four years of age, that his wife was sixty years of age and referred to a daughter aged sixteen years and a son aged twelve years, no names given. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Rowland Cobb died November 12, 1842.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

36990 INVALID. Key
File No. 36,990
Roland Cobb Pr. Her. Jas
Act: 18 m (March 18 m )
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Oct. 14. Hist. to Audubon's Anderson 1930 Apr 21. Photos mailed to Edw. H. Gould. See Joel Adams, W. 23402. N.Y. 1938 Mar. 30. Hist. to Mrs. H. E. Monologue M.S.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, June 18 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Roland Cobb served as a Soldier in Capt. the 8 th Company, and Col. Bailey's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from 1 st of March 1777 to March 1 st 1780, being three years and months.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

NEBRASKA
CONFERENCE
MRS. ELIZABETH O'LINN SMITH, REGENT 359 CHADRON AVE., CHADRON
VICE REGENT, MRS. CLARENCE S. PAINE, STATION A, LINCOLN.
TREASURER, MRS. YORK A. HINMAN, NORTH PLATTE.
AUDITOR, MRS. A. L. EVANS, LEXINGTON.
REC. SEC'Y., MRS. WILLIAM MADGETT, 748 ST. JOSEPH AVE., HASTINGS.
REGISTRAR, MRS. F. P. LARMON, 4912 CALIFORNIA ST., OMAHA.
LIBRARIAN, MRS. ADAM McMULLEN, 1122 NO. 11TH ST., BEATRICE.
COR. SEC'Y., MRS. B. M. ANDERSON, 5020 CALIFORNIA ST., OMAHA.
HISTORIAN, MRS. H. E. POTTER, FAIRBURY.
CHAPLAIN, MISS HARRIETT BALLARD, BLAIR.
5020 California Street Omaha, Nebraska Sept 9, 1925
To the Department of Pensions Revolutionary War Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am informed that Roland (also spelled Rowland) Cobb applied for bounty under the Act of 1836 for service rendered in the Revolutionary War. Has your office record of his service, and, especially, has it record of his wife, or children?
I am enclosing stamped addressed envelop for your reply, which will be most gratefully received and appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Anderton Anderson

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
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PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
41950
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139. Please furnish work specified below.
April 9, 192 /30.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 4 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Rowland Cobb, Massachusetts Troops, S. 36990.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ..... days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: AD Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering .....
CHECK WORK DESIRED
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see request in Joel Adams, W. 23402.

Little Rock, Ark 619 Rock St. Mar - 11 - 1938
Pension Bureau, Veterans Administration, Gentlemen:
Of either of the soldiers given below, received pensions for services in the Revolutionary War, please give me their declarations:
Portland Cobb - Warrenton, Mass. (Descendants later living in Va. & S.C.)
James (or John) Gilmore Rockbridge - Nottingham or

(Gilmor)
Augusta Co. Va. to Fayette Co. Ky - later to Somerset, Pulaski Co. Ky -
Thanking you -
Yours very truly, Mrs. H. E. Montague
Sweet Rock, Ala
619 Rock St -

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ms
October 14, 1925
Audencia Anderson 5020 California St. Omaha, Nebraska
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36990, it appears that ROLAND or ROWLAND COBB enlisted March 6, 1777, place not stated, served as private in Captain George Dunham's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged March 6, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Union, Lincoln County, Massachusetts.
In 1821 he stated that he was sixty-four years of age and he then referred to his wife, aged sixty years, a daughter, aged sixteen years, and a son, aged twelve years, no names stated.
He died November 12, 1842.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of Rowland Cobb found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner