Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18775, Nehemiah Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cobb, Nehemiah
S. 18775
Carded
CONTENTS

Det. Pay 10.165, 1841
Massachusetts
Nehemiah Cobb
of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was an ensign in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. Boston in the war time for 8 Mo. Ensign 3 " " Lieut State
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 120 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of March 1833 and sent John B Thomas Plymouth Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $240~ Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r " 60~
$300~
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book 8, Vol. 2 nd Page 10
1839
Oct 1. E. J. Burrows, History, P. 100
82
Plymouth

William Lloyd Esdaile
Conner
May
No 6678.
Witness my hand and seal
the day of
of the Court of
person and that their statement is entitled to credit
also stated the same is to appear in the

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of August 1831, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Weymouth within and for said County of Plymouth, Nathaniel Colby a resident of Carver in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not 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, and served as herein stated.
I enlisted in April, 1795 - as an ensign in the Company of foot, commanded by Capt. John Bridgham, in Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regiment, & received my commission which is herewith communicated soon after its date & was sworn as thereon certified therefor. I enlisted for the term of eight months, & soon after my enlistment, I marched to Roxbury, in the vicinity of Boston, where I served the full term of eight months and was then discharged, but had no written discharge.
Also August 1780 I enlisted as a first Lieutenant into the Company commanded by Capt. Jesse Shurteaff, & Col. Jacob's Regiment, to serve for the term of three months, & immediately marched to reinforce the Army in New-York; but in consequence of the arrival of the French Troops in Rhode-Island, we were ordered to march to the Island of Rhode-Island, & I there

Served out the full term of my enlistment, which was three months & was discharged, but had no discharge in writing. We were at first stationed at Middle town, then on Butler's Hill, & then at Bristol Ferry, all on said Rhode Island. I had no new commission given me. I was accepted by the Colonel in the place of Francis Sweetloff who was expected to be the Lieutenant, but did not come. I had a warrant of appointment, & was to have had a commission for this Service but never received any new commission.
I was born in said Town of Carrus in the year 1752 Feb y 29 - said Town then constituting a part of the Town of Myrmers, & I have always since lived there - have the record of my birth in the family Bible -
I am well acquainted with Benjamin Estlin of P. Carrus, Senator of the County, with William Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate, & the Clerk of all the Courts in Myrmers - The record of my birth is in an old book at my house which my father used to keep - Rev. Elizer Dutton & Daniel Dorr are also well acquainted with - they are of Myrmers -
Richard Cobb
Given and subscribed on this day and year aforesaid in the Court of Common Pleas
Richard Cobb

We, Elijah Dexter a clergyman, residing in the town of Myrtle and Daniel Dowe residing in the Town of Myrtle hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Michael Cobb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Elijah Dexter
Daniel Dowe
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Elijah Dexter who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Myrtle and that Daniel Dowe who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Myrtle and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, John B. Hovey of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Cobb for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Nathan Cobb Jr  of Carver in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a son & heir of Nehemiah Cobb of D. Carver (deceased) who was a Revolutionary Pensioner hereby constitute and appoint D. D. Adison of Washington D C my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Nehemiah Cobb for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depart- ments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cer- tificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Nathan Cobb A son & Representative of said Nehemiah Cobb (deceased) to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 29 day May A. D., 185/.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } George Barrows } Timothy Cobb
Nathan Cobb
STATE OF Massachusetts } COUNTY OF Plymouth } ss:
On this twenty ninth day of May A. D. 185/ before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nathan Cobb and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Timothy Cobb
J. Peace.

Copy as it is off the record ScA 18-57
1851 May 29
Nehemiah Cobb May 2 1852
Claim of Act of
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY Plumstead }
Be it known, That on this Twenty ninth day of May A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Nathan Cobb a resident of Corners in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the Son of Nehemiah Cobb of said Corners
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of one hundred & twenty Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. Timothy Cobb J. Peace.
I, Timothy Cobb Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Nathan Cobb who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. Timothy Cobb J. Peace.
I, William H Whittman Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy Cobb Esquire before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this thirtieth day of May — A. D. 1851.
William H Whittman Clerk.

6678
Nehemiah Cobb
Ensign 8 th Manuf ct Lieut 3 rd Div
M.E.
ad $120
M rs B Thomas E Plymouth Mass

6678  BRIEF in the case of  Nehemiah Cobb of Plymouth Co in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Apl In 1775 — 8 — Ensign Gen. Bragham — Col. Cotton   Aug 1780 — 3 — 1 st Lieut. Col. Sturtevant — Col. Jacob  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Conver Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Court of Ensign & three living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Right
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Eastman Examining Clerk.
24 June 33

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nehemiah Cobb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 ✓ Ensign John Bridgham Theophilus Cotton Mass.   May 19 1775 8 mos. Ensign John Bridgham Theophilus Cotton "   Aug. 1780 3 mos. 1 st Lieut. John Sturtevant Joseph  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Carver, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 13. 1852 His l. was al
Residence at date of application, Carver, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, at Carver Mass. Feb. 29. 1752
Remarks:
(d. Jan. 1841) In 1852 a son Nathan Cobb was a resident of North Carver, Plymouth Co. Mass. No further data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
To Nehemiah Cobb Gentleman
GREETING.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Nehemiah Cabb to be Ensign of the First Company in the Regiment of Foot Whereof Theophilus Cotton Esq 2 is Colonel raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of said Colony.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Ensign in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign , and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, for the Defence of the same, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
By Order of the Congress,
John Warren
President P. T.
Dated, the 19 th of May A. D. 1775. Sam l Freeman Secretary P. T. C. S. C.

Suffolk ss: Roxbury June 7 th 1775:
Then personally appeared Nkemiah Cobb, Gentleman, and took the Oath appointed by Congress to be taken by the Massachusetts army.
Before me. W m Holden for Scribe
Nehemiah Root L.T. 184735 Mass
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18775 INVALID.
1913 Mch. 26 Hist. to Philip L. Cobb P. G. S.
File No. 18775
Nehemiah Cobb
Ensign Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Joshua Eddy, of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, of lawful age to give testimony, & being in the eighty fifth year of my age, do testify & say — That I was in the Revolutionary army, at first as a soldier & after wards as an officer, passed campaigns; especially I was in the eight months service in the vicinity of Boston in the year seventeen hundred seventeen hundred & twenty five & stationed at Roxbury, where I served eight months, & during all that time, that is to say, during said term of eight months Nicholas Cobb, of Laruer in said County, was also in the same service & acted as an ensign or for second lieutenant in the company commanded by John Bridg- ham & Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regiment. I then knew said Cobb & have known him ever since. His place of residence was the same then, as now; the town of Laruer having been set off from the town of Plympton since the said year 1775 — Joshua Eddy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. 1832 Then the above named Joshua Eddy made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed; I also certify that said Eddy is a man of truth & veracity — John D. Sleeper Justice of the Peace

Concurrence of the President
Whereby I affirm that the facts of the preceding
document are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Department of Justice this 10th day of August A.D. 1932
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court on this twelfth day of August A.D. 1932
J. Edgar Hoover

I John Biske, of Numpke in the County of Plymouth, aged seventy seven near months, do hereby I say that I served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1780 in the State & Island of Rhode Island, in Capt. Jerre Shutterland's Company, we served in different places about the Island, and were dismissed at Bristol Ferry, where we had served in army the troops are months or two - During the said time of three months, Michael Cole, of Carver, then also of Numpke (having since been incorporated from a part of Numpke) served the in the same Company with me as first Lieutenant of said Company, & was discharged when I was discharged. I have always been well acquainted with said Cole & have no doubt at all of what I testify concerning his service as aforesaid.
John Biske
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wormwood P. August 12, 1832 Then the above named John Biske made oath to the truth of the above deposition as herein subscribed & I further certify that said Biske is a man of truth & a credible witness.
Ebenezer Eddy
Justice of the Peace

John Miller John
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, the undersigned, Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that the within copy of the foregoing record is a true and correct copy of the same and that the within signature purports to be his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court on this twentieth day of August A.D. 1832.
J. W. Thomas

I, Gideon Shurtleff, of Carver in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being in the seven- tieth year of my age, do testify & say that I was several times in the Service during the Revolutionary war, & especially in the year seventeen hundred & eighty, I enlisted for the term of three months in the Company commanded by Capt. John Shutevant, in said Col. Jacob's Regiment, & served there the full term of three months when I was discharged - we served in the State of Rhode Island, & were stationed in Middleton or Rhod- island & afterwards at Butt's Hill on said Island, and afterwards at Hunter Bristol Ferry. During all that time, that is, during said term of three months, Gideon Shurtleff, of said town Nehemiah Cobb, of said Carver, served as first Lieutenant of said Com- pany in which I was a soldier & was discharged when I was discharged. I have always been well acquainted with said Nehemiah Cobb & lived in the same town with him. He then lived in that part of the town of Middlepton which has since been set off into a separate town by the name of Carver. he had no written discharge - Gideon Shurtleff
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Given under my hand this 12th day of August 12, 1832 When the above named Gideon Shurtleff made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said Shurtleff is a man in good reputation for truth & an credible witness - Leviathan Eddy Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnesseth J. H. B. (Morse) Clerk of the Superior Court for said County of Plymouth, testify that Lebanon Ladd Esquire within named is a justice of the Peace for said County - And that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
Whereupon sealed & have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this twelfth day of August A.D. 1832.
J. H. B. (Morse)

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nehemiah Cobb which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? Yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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

Carver April 6 th 1852
Sir
We recd the circular on Pensions which we was requested to post up which we have done -- we received with the circular A line stating that $120 per annum was not so much as Father was intitled to -- our Father died in Jan y 1841 -- in March we received what we supposed was due of his Pension when he died -- in the course of A year after A letter come to us from Washington that stated Father had not receive his Pension so soon as it was due and he would undertake to get it -- we shewed it to A respectable lawyer -- he said it was no use -- about A year ago we recd A letter with the signature of D r Addison he stated that according to evidence in his possession there was something of Father's Pension still in the rear -- he would undertake for A small compensation if he succeeded -- if not there would be no charge whatever -- we sent him such documents as he required -- in July he wrote he had entered the claim -- it would be attended to as soon as the messur of business would admit -- in Feb y he wrote there was nothing to be got -- now another writs as stated above -- the circular was posted by H. G. McEntchen --
Now in view of all these facts -- we want to have the business explained -- if there is nothing for us we want nothing -- if there is anything for us let it be sent on as it was when Father was alive -- either in Money or A certificat to draw from the Pension office send it direct to Nathan Cobb North carver county of Plymouth Mass -- there is no need of an agent to get it for us --
I am Truly Nathan Cobb son and Representative of Deborah Cobb U S Pensioner late of Carver deceased
Chas. F. Sherman Esq. Washington City D. C.

CAREY, YALE & LAMBERT,
Freight Brokers,
24 BEAVER STREET,
New York, Sept 27 th 1889
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me if the name of Lieut. Hennick Leabb of Blypton Mass, is carried on the rolls of the "Revolution", and what service was performed?
Yours truly E. J. Barrows.

Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you furnish me any information from the Pension Records of Nehemiah Cobb, who died at Warner, Mass. Jan'y. 15, 1841, aq. 88 y. 10 m. 15 d. "An officer in the Revolution"?
Yours very truly, Philip L. Cobb.
1566 Mistletoe Drive Cleveland, Ohio. March 16, 1913.