Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34234, John Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kobb, John
S. 34234
CONTENTS

13,461.
Massachusetts
John Cobb
of Norfolk Co in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819 and sent to Hon James Ware Wrentham, Norfolk Co va
Arrears to 4th of Proportion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819.
40 2.83 1 6
$43.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Wrentham Mass Feb: 13 1840 to John Cobb Wrentham Mass

John Cobb.
Private Colonel Putnam's Regt Mass line
1777-3 years
Service admitted. Judges certificate of reduced circumstances of applicant is wanted
discharge enclosed
Correct

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
On this 21 st day of May 1819 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared John Cobb aged Eighty years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
I John Cobb of Wrentham in the county of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath set forth and declare, that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the late Revolutionary war in June 1777 for the term of three years - I served in Capt. Goodale's Company, in a Reg t commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam being y t 5 th Mass t : line and continued in said service in s d Company & Reg t till the 5 th day of June
A.D.

AD 1780 when I was honorably discharged as a good & faithful Soldier. and rec d a written discharge which I produce as further evidence of Service And I further declare that I am in very reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support
Yrs John Cobb And B, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Cobb did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
Gaius Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Schrodinger John Cobb by Guardian
13461
July '19
Con

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, N Bristol County, of Common Pleas, September Term 1820
On this 20th day of September A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said county proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment. James Ware of Wrentham, in said county, Guardian to John Cobb, of the same Wrentham, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath represent that the said John Cobb enlisted and served as a soldier in the late revolutionary war, on the continental establishment, more than nine months, in Massachusetts line, that he was honorably discharged at the expiration of his term as will fully appear by his discharge and deposition accompanying his original declaration for a pension made 21 st day of May 1819. now in the War Department. For which service he received a pension certificate No 13,461. And the said Ware Guardian further represents that said Cobb is wholly unable to attend any Court for the purpose of procuring a continuance of his pension, having by bodily indisposition been confined to his house for several years last past. And the said Ware Guardian as aforesaid further represents that the said Cobb was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and that he has not, nor has any person for him since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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, from the 18th day of March 1818 - And that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
James Ware Guardian
Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of September 1820 - Before Nathan Mitchell Chief Justice of said Court
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 ten dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Horatio Townsend Clerk

Schedule of the property of John Cobb Tarrant, for life in a small poor house and about ten acres of miserable land. He is now between 80 & 90 years of age. — The above is all the property he possesses, exclusive of the county of his pension — The town of Wrentham has paid, and is now paying by contract for his support more than two dollars per week — he being one of the paupers of said town.
Jerry Ware Guardian

This Certifies, that John Cobb, has served three years in the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment, being the full term of his Enlistment, has conducted himself as a good and faithful soldier, And is hereby Discharged the Service,
Given Under my hand, at Quarters Soldiers Fortune this 5 th Day of June 1780
Hassfield White
Captain Commandant

I Cyrus Fisher of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk on oath sit forth & declare, that I enlisted in the service of the U. States in the late Revolutionary War in March 1777, was in Capt Goodale's Company Col Rufus Putnam's Reg t being 5 th Mass. Line. — In June or July 1777 John Cobb of said Wrentham joined 8 th Company having enlisted for three years. He continued without interruption in 8 th Company with me till 1 st March 1780 at which time I was discharged. I left 8 th Cobb in the Army his term of service not having expired. — Cyrus Fisher
Norfolk May 21. 1819 This day Cyrus Fisher afore- made oath to the truth of the above. I believe him to be entitled to full credit have known him many years. Gairdner Waxe Judge etc.

I John Blake of Brewer in the County of Penobscot and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, and late a Lieutenant in Capt. Nathan Goodale Company in the Regiment Commanded by Rufus Putnam Esquire being the fifth Massachusetts Regiment of the United States Army in the late Revolutionary War. And I hereby certify that John Cobb and Abel Witherell both of Methuen in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aforesaid were both Private Soldiers in said Capt. Nathan Goodale Company and the said John and Abel served in said Company three years viz from the beginning of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy-Seven till the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty when the said John and Abel were both regularly Discharged and they were both faithful Soldiers in said Service.
J. M. c Blake Late Lieut
Norfolk ss. February 25 th AD 1818 Then the above named John Blake personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed before me Cornelius H. H. Rock Justice of the Peace
Comm. of Mass.
Norfolk ss May 21. 1819 I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Blake above named, who formerly resided in this place. He is a very respectable man and entitled to full credit. Cornelius H. H. Rock Esq d is a Justice of the Peace for this County and duly commissioned & qualified
James Ware Judge

Certificate of Indigence

Worsth No. July 6. 1819. From personal knowledge I hereby certify that John Cobb the Applicant is in very reduced circumstances, and greatly needs the assistance of his country for support. Has been confined for years, and supported by charity.
The omission of forwarding heretofore a certificate of his reduced circumstances was accidental.
Henry Ware Judge etc.