Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,511, James Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cobb, James Deliverence
W. 14, 511
CONTENTS

15330
Massachusetts
James Cobb
of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Crocker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thomas in the Mass line for 11 months & 14 days
Male
let 27 July 1837 J. N. Stone
79 Plymo
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 38 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1832 and sent to Dana Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $76.46 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 19.12 $95.58
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. C. Adams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 12

4469.
Massachusetts
Deliverance Cobb widow of James Cobb who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 23 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jany: 1844 and sent to Hon: Henry Williams H. R.
Recd 19 Jany 44
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 39

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - County of Plymouth ss. On this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Thirtythree, personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Plymouth aforesaid, James Cobb a resident of Miccudhonough in said County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years, & being by reason of bodily infirmity unable to travel & attend at any Court of Record 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 an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not borne on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State - That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - That in the Spring of the year and as he believes in the month of May 1775. he entered the Company of Capt. Elijah Crocker as a private Soldier by voluntary enlistment, and was employed along the shore in boats for a short period & then marched to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts and served there in said Crocker's Company in Col Thomas Regiment for the term of three months

or more when he was dismissed but had no written discharge - That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure as to this period of service -
That afterwards and as he thinks early in the Spring of the year 1776 he enlisted as a private into the Company of Capt. Nathaniel Wood for the term of two months and marched to Roxbury aforesaid and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Cane and after having been there for a short time, he was taken sick and continued sick until within a few days of the end of his said Term of Enlistment, when he was discharged & returned home - but had no written discharge & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure as to this period of service -
That afterwards and according to the best of his recollection in the Spring or summer of the year 1777 he enlisted as a private into the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Isaac Wood for the term of one month & marched to North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island, and was stationed there for the said term of one month at the expiration of which he was discharged but had no written discharge - That Matthias Black who served in said Company with him has given his deposition of the same.
That afterwards and as he believes in the summer of the year 1777 he enlisted into the Company of

Capt Hollis of which David Thomas was a Lieutenant and marched to North Kingston upon said and was there stationed & performed Guard duty till his term of enlistment expired which he thinks was six months, that he was then discharged, but had no written discharge, that he was a private soldier during this period. That the name of the Col. of the Regiment was Robinson as he thinks, that as to this period of service he has the testimony of Francis Wood who served with him in the same company -
That afterwards and as he thinks in the month of May 1778 he was drafted as a private in the company of Capt. Nathaniel Wood in Col. Sproat's Regiment and marched to Dartmouth in the State of Massachusetts at an alarm and staid there a few days, he cannot recollect the number, when he returned home and that afterwards and he believes in the fall of the same year he again went to said Dartmouth in the said Capt. Nath l Wood's company at another alarm and was there there for a few days - That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure as to these two periods of service. That he has gotten to be old and his memory much impaired & that in consequence thereof times he is unable to be more particular as to the periods of his entering and leaving the service at the several periods before mentioned - That he has no documentary evidence of his services

except what exists in the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts. That he was born at Barnstable in the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth of Massachusetts January 12 1756 and had no record of his age - removed to Middleborough aforesaid when he was a child resided in said Middleborough at the several times when he entered the service as aforesaid & has ever since & still does reside in said Middleborough that there is no Clergyman who now resides in his present neighbourhood, but that he is well known to Benjamin Thomas, Ellis Harlow, Seth Miller Esq. Dr Thomas Starviant & Deaconah Eddy Levi Paine Esq. Counsellor at Law who was in his vicinity and can testify as to his character for veracity & of their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
James Cobb
Received of subscribers & sworn to the day & year first above written at the dwelling-house of the Declarant (he being disabled by bodily infirmity to travel to any court of Record)
Before me Walker Blood Judge of Probate Court for the County of Plymouth
We Zachariah Eddy, Nathrop Thomas both resident in the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Cobb who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Zachariah Eddy Nathrop Thomas
Subscribed & sworn to
Before me Walker Blood Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth

452 Determuna Cobb Wid of James Mias. Ad 7 July 1838 Married 1780 Died 1833 Allow $38.23 per ann.
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this tenth day August 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Wilkes Wood, Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid Deborah Cobb, of Middlebor- ough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid aged seventy seventy 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 provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting Half pay and pensions to certain Widows." She being unable, by reason of bodily infirmary to travel to attend Court.
That she is the Widow of James Cobb late of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth deceased , who served in the Revolutionary War, and who drew a pension under the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. and whose papers are now on file in the Pension office at Washington, and reference is to be had to said papers, for a description of said Widow's Cobb's Service.

She further declares, that she was married to the said James Cobb on the ninth day of November, — in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty — that her husband the aforesaid James Cobb, died on the first day of December, — in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty three That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and thirty four viz. at the above time stated —
Deliverance X Cobb mark
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written —
Before me Wilkes Wood —
I further certify that the above named Deliverance Cobb is a credible person — Wilkes Wood J. Prob

I Seneca Thomas of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Jonas Cobb late of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth deceased while living, and with his wife Deliverance Cobb who still survives and is the Widow of the said Jonas — Cobb. I further testify and say that the said Jonas Cobb died on the First day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty three and the said Deliverance Cobb has remained a Widow ever since that time and still continues a Widow. I further say that I have always been acquainted with the said Jonas Cobb and Deliverance — his wife — since my Youth
Seneca Thomas
Plymouth 10 th August 10. 1838.
Then personally appeared the above named Seneca Thomas subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, & is well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the same Before me — Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Y. I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. William Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the signatures to the two foregoing papers annex- ed to this Certificate purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixteenth day of August 1838.
Jacob N. Lord

"The twenty seven following Marriages were consummated by ye Rev. Mr John Howland.
James Cobb and Deliverance Shaw, November ninth One thousand seven hundred and eighty."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures, as follows, viz.
Nover 9 th — 1780
Lewis Bradford { Clerk of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Lewis Bradford above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Plympton, with the exception above-named as certified by me —
Lewis Bradford { Clerk of Plympton as above stated. Plympton, August 13. 1838.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. August 13. 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Lewis Bradford and made oath that the above named deposition by him subscribed is true. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Bradford and that I know him to be Clerk of the Town of Plympton, and that he is a man of truth and a credible witness
Before me Wm. H. Soule { Justice of the Peace
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that William H. Soule Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixteenth day of August 1838. Jacob H. Lord

22758
James Cobb Class
Female 11 months 14 days Adm 1
56.67 1.56 58.23
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James Cobb Plymouth Co. Mass
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol 1775 — 3 5 priv Capt Crooker Col Thomas — Roxbury 77 years Traditionary   — 1776 — 2 — — blood Cary — Mass same Middleborough Evidence not certified   — 1777 — 1 — — blood — — Rhode — as credible   — — 5 — — blood Howe — North — Documentary   draft 1778 — 1 9 + blood Robinson Sproat — Kingston — and   11 mo 14 day Dartmouth 2 witnesses   Mass  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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 , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

322 Massachusetts
Deliverance Cobb widow of James Cobb decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1 st December 1833 of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Crocker of the Reg t commanded by Col Thomas in the line for Nantucket 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of a W. at the rate of 38 Dollars 23 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to H. Lord Plymouth Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $ 95.57 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec 31, 19.11
$ 114.68
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk Book 4. Vol. 1 st Page 79

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14511
Deliverance Cobb
Widow of
James Cobb
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Mar 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See 3713 March 13 th Dec r 26 1843
Mass D. Cobbold Esq. March 1843
J. Coleman Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
FREE

State of Massachusetts Plymouth County S.S. On this 28 th day of August 1848 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid Silvina Cobb a resident of Middleborough in the County aforesaid Aged Eighty two 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of James Cobb who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & served & believe in company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Wood & David Thomas & was taken & retained somewhere a prisoner nine months I am old & my memory is poor & hence don't recollect anything further in reference to his service or under whom he served than what I have here related & must refer you to my former declaration I received thirty eight dollars & 23 cents per annum pension formerly & am still a widow, Hittinge Bangor, in Shaws. Silvina X Cobb mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me the Subscriber and I further certify that the above named Silvina Cobb is personally known to me & that she is a credible person
Peter H. Pierce
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerk's Office December 20 1843
I, Nathaniel Dyer, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Peter H. Deane, Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth and that his signature to the final thereof is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts on this day & year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Dyer Clerk
Mr. Henry Williams H.R.
$38.23
Delivered Cotts.
Dec 3/13

And now I the said Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
Wilkes Wood J. Probate
I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County & that the several foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine & that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Judge in the matter of the application of James Cobb for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this eighteenth day of February A.D. 1833
Jacob H. Lord

I Francis Wood of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence testify & say that I am seventy seven years of age that in the war of the Revolution in the springs or summer of the year 1776 as near as I can now recollect I entered into a military company commanded by Captain Melles & David Thomas of said Middleborough was one of the subalterns for the term of six months said company marched to a near station at North Kingston in the state of Rhode Island & served the term out there. I well remember that James both of said Middleborough with whom I have been well acquainted from due infancy. was a member of said company, enlisted, served & served the term finished out in said company was discharged and returned home where I did & further the Deponent saith not. Aug. 8 th 1832. Francis Wood
Plymouth ss. August 8 th 1832. Sworn to and subscribed in open Probate Court the day & year aforesaid
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I further certify that it was made to appear to the satis- faction of said Court that said Deponent is a credi- ble person.
Attest J. H. Lord Register

I Matthew Clark of Rochester in the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that in the year 1777 I entered into a company of men raised by the state of Massachusetts commanded by Captain Isaac Wood, Barnabas Dole & Ebenezer Dickbock Subalterns for the term of one month The company marched to Danvers, Warren & Providence from which last place it went to North Kingston on the state of Rhode Island where it remained until the term of enlistment expired. During said term James Cobb of Middlebury was an officer of said company & served the same term as according to the best of my recollection - when discharged some of us had written discharges as I remember.
Matthew Clark
Sworn to
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. August 4 th 1832 Personally appeared Matthew Clark a person well known to me to be the person described in and who executed the above affidavit by him subscribed he being a credible person Before me Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate & Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. August 8 th 1832 This certifies that Wilkes Wood whose name is subscribed to

to the foregoing deposition is the Judge of the Court of Probate & a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth aforesaid and that the above signature is his true & genuine hand writing. —
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of this Court of Probate. — the day & year first above written. —
Jacob H. Lord
Mr. Clerk's appearance

James Cobb
22758

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan'y. 25 th 1833.
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 James Cobb is found on the Roll of Capt. Elijah Crooker, Brigadier Genl. Thomas' Regt. - from May 3 d , 1775, three months and five days. — James Cobb's name is found also in Capt. Nathaniel Wood's company, in Col. Simon Cary's Regiment, from April 18 th , 1776 — four days' service. — In Capt. Silas Hollis' roll, in Col. J. Robinson's Regiment, James Cobb's name is found, where he served from August 1 st 1777 — five months. — Again James Cobb's name is found on Capt. Nathaniel Wood's roll, Col. Sproat's Regt. where he served on two alarms, viz. the first, from May 6, 1778, to May 9, 1778 — three days; — the second, from Sept. 6, 1778 to Sept. 12, 1778, six days, — making, in both alarms, nine days, —     m. d     3 " 5     0 " 4     5 " 0     0 " 9     8 " 18  
Edward D. Bangs Secy
James Cobb