Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,917, Eliphalet Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
Colly, Coliphaleat Lucy
NUMBER _____
W. 20.917
CONTENTS

10976. Burlington
Vermont.
Lucy Cobb, dec d .
Widow of Eliphalet Cobb who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1815 of Addison Co in the State of Vt. who was a Drummer in the Company commanded by Captain Strong of the Regt commanded by Col. Rossiter in the Mass: line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 88 Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sept r 1850 and sent to Hon. J. Meacham, St. R.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Chase Clerk, Page 141
Payable to only surviving children See back of this file.
Reported
Only surviving Children. viz.
Sally Cobb Rosamond Cobb Alonzo Cobb Eliphalet Cobb Philo Cobb & Harry Cobb

Know all men by these presents that I Eliphalet Cobb of New Haven in the County of Litchfield State of Vermont being entitled to certain lands by reason of service as a soldier in the Continental service in the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment, having enlisted in the same in the year 1782, and since the duty as drummer therein - Now, know ye, that I, the said Eliphalet Cobb, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute & appoint Jeremiah Dinsmore of Cornwall in the County State aforesaid, my true & lawful attorney, for me and in my name to choose & select whatever land I may be entitled to by virtue of said enlistment & service, and do all things necessary for the purpose of securing the same to me, my heirs & assigns, agreeably to the laws of the State of Massachusetts; hereby ratifying & confirming & allowing whatsoever my attorney shall lawfully do in the premises in my name or otherwise, by force of these presents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of February A.D. 1807.
Signed, sealed & delivered
Eliphalet Cobb
in presence of
John William Ingraham

13308. B.
Lucy Cobb dec? widow of Eliphalit Jt
Act 7 July 38
Marr'd before 1794 husband died 1815 widow died 1 st June 1842
Adm'd 2 years. Domicile 1880 p an
From 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. (widow died 1 st June 42) Payable to Lucy Cobb Rosamund Johnson, Eliza Cobb, Eliphalit Cobb, Philo Cobb & Harry Cobb, only surviving children of Lucy Cobb dec.
Hen Micham Name of Rep.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of 7th July 38. State of Vermont
County of Addison I p er me this 9 th day of District of New Haven February 1847. Before the Probate Court, in and for the District of New Haven, in said County personally appeared Alonzo Cobb and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the fol- lowing Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by act of Congress above named.
That he is a child of Eliphalet Cobb, who was formerly a resident of Shrewsbury Massachusetts, and who as this deponent has always understood, enlisted into the service of the United States from said town for the term of three years, and that he continued to serve until the expiration thereof and was hon- orably discharged. That as deponent has understood from his parents, he was married to Lucy Dandels, on the first day of January 1838. That he died on the 17 th day of January 1845. That at his death he left the educational fund which he married in 1838, his widow who was deponent's mother and who remained his widow until her death which took place on the 1 st day of June 1842. That at her death she left the following named chil- dren her surviving children, to wit: Alonzo, Harvey, Eliphalet and Abel Cobb and Rosmond Johnson all of the age of twenty one years and upwards, and all residents of the State of Vermont.
ALONZO COBB
Sworn and subscribed before the Probate Court by the said Alonzo Cobb on this day personally appeared I certify is a respectable person,
Harvey Munnell Judge
State of Vermont District of New Haven I hereby certify that Harvey Munnell is judge of the Probate Court for the district aforesaid and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand since the seal of said court at Vergennes on this 11 th day of February A.D. 1847.
W. S. Kent Register

State of Vermont County of Addison
ss Sally Cobb - of New Haven, Vermont, being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that she is a child of the late Lucy Cobb, late the widow of Elphalet Cobb, who was, deponent further and who this deponent has always understood, and believed from her earliest recollection, had been a soldier of the Revolu- tionary War, that deponent has often heard him speak of the hardships and sufferings he endured while in the army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, that she has always understood from him that he enlisted for the term of three years, and served until he was honorably dis- charged, that she has always understood from her said parents, that they were married in the town of Wallingford Vermont, on New Years day in the year 1785, or a little more than sixteen months before the birth of this deponent, - that one Esau Jackson was the person by whom they were married, - that this deponent was fifty six years of age, on the 10th day of May (1846,) Eighteen hundred and forty six.
Sworn and subscribed before me Sally Cobb This 13 th day of March - 1847, by Sally Cobb who I certify to be a credible witness
Thiam Wood Justice Peace
State of Vermont County of Addison
ss Rosmand Johnson of Starksboro Vermont, being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that she is a child of the late Lucy Cobb widow of Elphalet Cobb this deponent's father, on account of whose Revolutionary Services a pension is claimed, and who deponent has often heard speak of his services in the Revolutionary War, and who deponent has always understood and believed from her earliest recollections, had enlisted into the service of the United States, from the town of Pittsfield Berkshire Co Mass. for the term of three years, and that he contin- ued in service until the expiration of the time for which he was enlisted, or until honorably discharged, that deponent has always understood from her said parents that they were married in the town of Wallingford Vermont, on New Years day, some a little more than sixteen months before the birth of this deponent's elder sister named as the above affiant, who deponent has always understood, and believed to be

a little more than two years older than this deponent, that this deponent was fifty four years of age, on the 17th day of May (1842) eight hun- dred and forty six. — That said Eliphalet Cobb died in the year 1815, left said Lucy Cobb depo- nents Mother a widow, who did not inter- -marry after his death, but remained a widow until her death which took place on the first day of June, 1842.
Rosmund Johnson
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13 th day of March 1847. by Rosmund Johnson, who I certify is a credible witness.
Hiram Atwood, Justice Peace
State of Vermont Addison County Clerk's Office
I George S. Swift Deputy Clerk of the county court for the County of Addison do hereby certify that Hiram Atwood, whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificates, was, at the date of said certificates a justice of the peace, within & for said county duly commissioned & qualified and that I believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said court, at Middlebury in said county, this 13 th day of March 1847.
George S. Swift Deputy Clerk

State of Vermont Probate Court District of New Haven }
I hereby certify that Harry Munsill is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven aforesaid & that his signature affixed to the foregoing certificates & papers are his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature & the seal of said Probate Court at Vergennes in said district this 22 d day of August A.D. 1880.
Winfield Regester

Samuel H. Holley of Bristol Addison County Vermont age Sixty three years after being sworn saith That he was formerly acquainted with Eliphaz Cobb who lived in New Haven in said county - said Cobb was respected by those who knew him to have been a Revolutionary soldier deposit consens in that opinion - He died about thirty five years ago - leaving a widow who survived and died about eight years ago and further saith not
Sam. H. Holley
State of Vermont } Addison County } Bristol Augt. 16. 1850 Then personally appeared S t Holley whose name & made oath to the facts above stated And I certify he is a person of truth & credibility -
Harvey Munroe Judge of Probate for the district of New Haven Vermont

State of Vermont } Addison County } 3
At a court of Probate held at Bristol in said County on the 15 th day of Augt. 1850 before the Hon Harry Merrill Judge of Probate for the district of New Haven it was proven by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said court that Lucy Cobb widow of Eliphalet Cobb died on or about the first day of June A.D. 1842. And that Sally Cobb Rosamand Johnson Alonzo Cobb Eliphalet Cobb Milo Cobb and Harry Cobb are her only sur- -viving children
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written Harry Merrill Judge

Lucy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2097
Lucy Cobb Widow of Eliphalet Cobb Deceased Rev War
Act: July 9 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rose New York, March 22 d 1847
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith, the application of the children of Elizabeth and Lucy Cobb, claiming a pension, under act of Congress of 9 th July 1835.
I have the honor to be Most Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt W. G. Wade
Mrs. J. L. Edwards Com g Pension. Washington D. C.

Washington Sept 2 d 1850.
Sir
I am personally acquainted with Wait Squire, Andrew Squire Amas Bird, Seth Sargent, Seth Sargent jun and Rev S. H. Hall, and declare that none may impose implicit reliance on their integrity, as witnesses in the cause of Mr. Cable.
Sincerely Yours J. Meacham

Pension Office July 31 st 1850.
Sir
The affidavit of Sarah Curtis in the case of Hannah Curtis, widow of Solomon Curtis under act 7 th July 1838, has been filed with her papers. Her claim was allowed at the rate of $80 per annum on the 4 th ult, and the certificates enclosed to you.
Agreeably to the request contained in the enclosed letter I herewith transmit a copy of the last letter in the case of Lucy Cook, dec d under act 7 th July 1838. The letter was addressed to Hon. Doct. Collamer, April 10, 1848.
Hon. J. McAdams D.R.

Hon J. Hanchett
31 July 1880

13308
Lucy Cobb, dec. per
Jul 6 to W. B. Glaze, Esq.
Apl 15 '47
Ad to Hon. Jacob H.
Callahan Apl 10 '48
Hon. J. Murcham July 31 1850 See case Solomon Center. N 23 895
ad yth July 38.
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State of New York } I Surverus Cobb of Essex Essex County } Essex County New York aged seventy six years and upwards being first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth & saith that he was personally acquainted with Elphalet Cobb formerly of Pittsfield Berkshire County Massachusetts and that this Deponent was knowing to his Enlisting the Service of the United States in April 1781. And saw him do duty with the rest of the Massachusetts troops from said State at West Point & saw him set his name to a paper where he agreed to serve the United States for three years and also saw him take his Oath for his three years enlistment this Deponent further states that Elphalet Cobb was married first January (1789) from the fact that I have a Record of my own & Marriage age which took place in (1803) and know that Elphalet's oldest child was some twelve years of age at my Marriage and from a Record of my own age and from what I have always understood from my parents he was about six years older than myself and was sixteen years of age when he Enlisted in (1781) and Died 17 th Jan y 1815 and that this Deponent has a Record of his own birth & Marriage from which he judges of the above dates — the words (& Marriage) was intoned before signed —
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27 th day of August 1847
A. Miller Justice Peace
Surverus Cobb

State of New Jersey Essex County p. 3 I George S. Nicholson Deputy clerk of the County Court of Said County (the Clerk E. Williams being absent) Do certify That Alanson Wilder is a Magistrate as within stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said County and set my name this 28 th Day of August A.D. 1847.
Geo. S. Nicholson Deputy Clerk of Essex County

Abstract of additional testimony in the case of Lucy Cobb, widow of Eliphalet Cobb deceased
No. 1. Affidavit of Andrew Sprague aged eighty five years - who states he was acquainted with Eliphalet Cobb in Pittsfield & lived in one mile and a half of him and that he enlisted into the army of the revolution the latter part of the war and served until the war was over - And that Cobb was of his own age - That he (Sprague) moved to Newhaven Vermont in the A.D. 1788. and that the s d Eliphalet Cobb moved to Newhaven two years after and remained there until his death - and that his wife survived and died about eight years ago
No. 2. Certificate of the Secretary of State Massachusetts. That Eliphalet Cobb enlisted Apr 28. 1781. and that his enlistment took place before the 20. Jan y 1781. That he was 16 years old light complexion
No. 3. Aff d Joseph Bird aged thirty years. That he moved to Newhaven Vermont in 1787. That Eliphalet Cobb settled there about four years after and was then married - That he was about four years younger than Bird and of light complexion. That he said he came from Pittsfield Mass - and that he was a reputed soldier - and That the oldest child of Cobb lived in his family and he believes her sixty years old. That Cobb died thirty five years ago - his widow seven or eight
No. 4. Aff d Seth Langdon Jr. That he lived within half of a mile of E d Cobb. That he was reputed to have been a soldier. That Eliphalet Cobb Jr was of his own age (51. years) and that he had a brother & two sisters older thinks the oldest Sally Cobb sixty years old

N o 5 Affd t Herit Sprins - That Eliphalet Cobb was a reputed Revolutionary soldier N o 6 Affd t Seth Langdon - States he settled in Northaven in 1787. That Eliphalet Cobb settled in Northaven about four years after in half a mile of him - That he said he came from Pittsfield and that he was reputed to have been a soldier - That Cobb was married when he came there and he thinks was five years younger than deponent and the eldest child of Cobb is fifty years old N o 7 Affd t Lot Swift. That he lived in Wallingford Vt. That E Cobb was married to Lucy Benson in that town and moved to Northaven soon after. when he lived until he died and was a reputed soldier - That his widow was his cousin and died about eight years ago N o 8 Affd t Alonzo Cobb - (a son fifty six years old) That he found among some old papers a power attorney made by his father (E Cobb) to Jeremiah Bingham authorizing him to obtain land which Bingham said he was entitled to and that he sent the power attorney to Willis G Wood at his request to identify his father as having been a soldier - That no land was ever obtained - and the power att y was never delivered Bingham - That his father (E Cobb) died June 17 1815 and that he was then in his fifty first year of his age N o 9 Affd t Hiram Atwood. That he with Alonzo Cobb found a power attorney signed by Eliphalet Cobb authorizing Jeremiah Bingham to locate land - That it was sent to Willis G Wood at his request in order to identify Cobb & show that he had been a Revolutionary soldier

No. 10. Affd t Rosamond Johnson daughter of Eliphalet & Lucy Cobb. That she was fifty eight years old Dec 1. 1849. That her sister Sally Cobb is two years older - That her father died Jan y 17, 1815 in the fifty first years of his age - That she has no records -
No. 11. Affd t Silas James worth. That he was administrator on the Estate of Eliphalet Cobb, That his & Cobb's farm adjoined That he believed him fifty years of age at the time of his death January 17, 1815 - and that he was reported to be a Revolutionary soldier - And thinks Sally Cobb his eldest child Sixty years old - That his widow died about eight years before
No. 12. Affd t Hon J H Holly That he was acquainted with Eliphalet Cobb & that he was a reputed Revolutionary soldier
No. 13. Certificate Hon H Merrill Judge of Probate That Lucy Cobb died June 1. 1842 and that Sally Cobb Rosamond Johnson George Cobb Eliphalet Cobb Milo Cobb and Harry Cobb are her only surviving children
It is to be hoped the evidence adduced will be satisfactory to show that Lucy Cobb widow of Eliphalet will be satisfactory to entitle her to a pension from the 4 March 1836 - to the 4 th March 1841. - and that a Certificate will be issued payable to the surviving children A Med Agent
No. 14 Aff d Town Clerk Wallingford That there is no record - that Abram Jackson was a Justice Peace before 1790

No 15. Affid. Melinda Chastleton That she was married Apl 5-1992 and That E Cobb was married before That
No 16. Affid. Polly Cobb. Sister-in-law That the family came from Pittsfield Me. - - - - -
Assistant of the care of Lucy Cobb - widow of Elizabeth H

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND,.....S. S. County Clerk's Office,
I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Harvey Britton and Alfred Tull Esquires
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is  are a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that this  his commission was dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and expires the thirtieth day of November next: : that this signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed acknowledged according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this 21 st day of August Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
F. W. Hopkins CLERK. By R. Maynard Deputy Clerk

Melinda Chatterton of Wallingford Rutland County, Vermont and Seventy eight years of age being sworn saith That she has always resided in Wallingford with the exception of five years - That when she was young she was acquainted with one Eliphaleth Cobb & Lucy Benson - That the s d Eliphaleth & Lucy were married sometime before disponent was, and disponent was married on the 5 th April 1792 - she does not remember of being present but from the time they were said to be married the s d Eliphaleth & Lucy lived & habited together as husband & wife & removed from this town to Nashua as I have been told & believe And further saith not Melinda Chatterton
State of Vermont
Rutland County Wallingford Augt. 24. 1850 Then Personally appeared the above named affiant and made oath to the facts above stated. And I certify affiant is personally known to me & is a person of truth & credibility Harvey Britton Justice Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County
I David Holden of Wallingford of said county & state of lawful age depose and say I am Town Clerk of said Town of Wallingford That I have examined the books of said Town for a record of the marriage of Elizabeth Cobb & Lucy Saunders said to have been solemnized in said Town of Wallingford and do verily believe there is no such record I further depose and say that from the records it appears that there resided in said Town one Abraham Jackson was a Justice of the Peace for said Town many years previous to the A.D. 1849 & and further saith not David Holden Town Clerk
Personally appeared David Holden above named & made oath to the facts above stated before me Alvin Hall Just Peace
Wallingford Aug. 23 1850

State of New York } I Surranus Cobb of Lewis Essex County Essex County ss } New York aged Seventy five years and upwards being first duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Ephraim Cobb formerly of Pittsfield Berkshire County Massachusetts and that this deponent was knowing to his enlisting into the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war, that he saw said Ephraim Cobb sign his name to a paper whereby he agreed to serve for the term of three years in said war also saw him take his bounty for enlisting to serve such time - that he came home on a furlough during the time he was engaged with the army and again returned to the army and served his full time for which he was enlisted or until he received an honorable discharge - that he joined Washingtons army at West Point - was in no general engagement until the taking of Cornwallis - that he was discharged at West Point and returned home where he enlisted remained there a short time then removed to Wallingford Vermont became acquainted with Lucy Sanders a widow woman - whose name was Lucy Hanson when a girl and was married to her in the year (1789) one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine - by Squire Abram Jackson that their marriage took place when this deponent was about Eighteen years of age - that deponent knows it was some years previous to 1794 from the fact that this deponent was married in the year (1808) one thousand eight hundred and three and well knows that said Ephraim Cobb had been married to said Lucy Sanders some fourteen years, and that their oldest child was some twelve years of age at the time this deponent was married - that said Ephraim Cobb died in the year 1815 - and left said Lucy Cobb who he married in 1789 a widow who remained a widow until her death which took place the first of June 1842 and that this deponent has a record of his own marriage which has been in use for more than forty four years Sworn and subscribed to before me this ninth day of March A.D. 1847 by Surranus Cobb whom I certify is a credible witness - I also certify that on seventeenth line from top the word home is inserted & the word where is blotted = before executing the above
Surranus Cobb
A. Wilkin Justice Peace

State of New York Essex County ss. ) George S. Nicholson Deputy Clerk of said County Do Certify (The Clerk being absent) that Alanson Wilder Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Oath and Certificate of Proof was on the day of the date of the said Oath & Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County dwelling therein, duly qualified and authorized by the Laws of this State to take Proof &c And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alanson Wilder and verily believe the signature to said Oath & Certificate to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this Ninth Day of March A D 1847.
George, S. Nicholson Deputy Clerk

No 1. 3. 4. 5. 6 =

No-1
Andrew Symons of Newhaven Addison County Vermont aged eighty five years after being sworn saith that he was a native of Lamborough Massachusetts & that he was there acquainted with Eliphalet Cobb who resided in Pittsfield Mass, within about one mile & a half of deponent's residence & he was about the age of deponent, & knew him well. Said Eliphalet Cobb enlisted into the army of the Revolution the latter part of the war & served until the war was over. Deponent further saith that he settled in Newhaven Vermont in March 1788. & has resided there since that period. That the said Eliphalet Cobb with which he was acquainted with, in Pittsfield moved to Newhaven & settled in about three miles of deponent. he cannot state how long after but believes about two years & the said Cobb was there married & he lived in the town of Newhaven till his death which took place about thirty five years ago leaving a widow who survived him & died about seven or eight years ago. Said Cobb & wife had a family of children born in the town of Newhaven & now living in this & neighboring towns. And further saith not
Andrew Symons

State of Vermont
Addison County New Haven June 12 1850 Then personally Andrew Fergus who has signed the preceding affidavit & made oath that the same is true. And I certify I am personally acquainted with S d Fergus and that he is a man of truth and credibility
G. W. Brown Justice Peace

Joseph Bird of Bristol in the County of Addison & state of Vermont aged eighty nine years & a soldier of the Revolution & Pensioner after being sworn saith That he resided in Berk- -shire County Massachusetts during the Revolutionary war - and that he settled in Andover Vermont in A. D. 1787. - That he was then acquainted with one Eliphaleth Cobb who settled in Andover about four years after deponent did - That S d Cobb was neighbor to deponent and occasionally labored for him on the farm - he was by profession a farmer and of light complexion and about five years younger than deponent - said Cobb often told deponent he had been a soldier of the Revolution and often related events in which he had been engaged and deponent understood from him that he enlisted in Pittsfield Massachusetts. He further saith said Cobb died about thirty five years ago leaving a widow who died about eight years ago. Deponent further saith that said Eliphaleth Cobb & wife cohabited together as husband & wife from the time they settled in Andover & had children born the oldest of which was called Sally Cobb & she lived in in deponent's family one winter when a child & attended school & deponent thinks her about sixty years of age. a younger child of S d Cobb was called Rosamond now Rosamond Johnson and

still lives Alonzo Cobb now living in Anoka and farther south not.
Joseph Bird
State of Vermont
Addison County Bristol June 12 1882
Personally appeared Joseph Bird the signer of the above affidavit and made oath to the facts therein stated And I certify he is personally known to me and is a man of credibility & retains his faculties remarkably
Samuel Eddy Justice of peace
No. 3

No - 4
Seth Landon Jr of New Haven Addison Co Vermont. after being sworn swith that he was fifty years of age on the 7 th July 1849 that the record made by direction of his parents is before him. That he will remember one Eliphalet Cobb who died when deponent was about sixteen years of age & who lived very near deponent until his death. S d Cobb left a widow & six children The oldest Sally Cobb, he believes about sixty years of age. Roxamond Alonzo & Eliphalet Jr. The fourth child is a little older than deponent as he always said & as he believes - S d Cobb was a Revolutionary soldier as he often said - his widow survived & died about eight years ago -
Seth Landon Jr
I personally appeared S d Seth Landon before me and & made oath to the facts therein stated And I certify he is a man of credibility.
Calvin, Squire. Jas Pease
New Haven June 12 th 1850

Wait Tynins a resident of New Haven Adelison County Vermont aged eight two years after being sworn saith that he has lived in said Town more than fifty years - That he knew one Eliphalett Cobb who resided in said Town & said he formerly lived in Pittsfield Mass - The sd Cobb was reported to be a Revolutionary soldier & he concurs in that opinion - sd Cobb died about thirty years ago leaving a widow & children & further saith not
State of Vermont
Wait Tynin
Adelison County New Haven June 12. 1852
Personally Wait Tynin above named
made oath to the facts therein stated And I certify he is a person of truth & credibility
Seth Langdon Jr Justice Peace

Seth Langdon of Newhaven Addison county & State of Vermont aged ninety years after being sworn saith that he settled in said Town in A.D. 1787. That three or four years after one Eliphalet Cobb came and settled on a farm less than one mile from deponent's then & present residence. - That the said Cobb married about the time he came to said Town - Deponent believes before that he lived & cohabited with his wife & they had children born - The oldest called Sally Cobb thinks about sixty years of age a younger called Remond & married one Johnson. & is about two years younger Deponent saith said Cobb was reported to have been a Revolutionary soldier & he concurs in that opinion. - The further saith said Cobb was younger than deponent he believes five years said Cobb died more than thirty years ago & left a widow who survived him & died about seven or eight years ago & further saith not.
Seth Langdon
Seth Langdon above written personally appeared & made oath to the facts therein stated & I certify deponent is a credible witness. Seth Langdon Newhaven June 12. 1830
No. 6 -

State of Vermont 3 Addison County p 3
I George J. Swift clerk of the county court for the county of Addison in the state of Vermont, hereby certify that George W. Brown, Samuel Eddy, Seth Langdon Jr. Nathan Squires, whose signatures are respectively attached to the certificates annexed to the affidavits of Andrew Squires, Joseph Bird, Seth Langdon, Seth Langdon Jr. & Wait Squires were justices of the peace within & for said County at the dates of said certificates duly commissioned & qualified, and that
I verily believe said signatures to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County this 13 th day of June 1830
George J. Swift Clerk
No. 6

State of Vermont } Addison County ss }
I Frederick P. Wheeler of Bristol County of Addison and State of Vermont of Lawful age depose and say that I was acquainted with Lucy Cobb wife of Elphalet Cobb formerly of Pittsfield Massachusetts and attended on her as a Physician during her last sickness and think she died on the first day of June A 1842 from the fact that I visited her the day before her death and the last charge on my book bears date the 31 st day of May 1842 and that this deponent keeps a book of accounts from which he is enabled to judge of the above dates and ascertain the correct time as above stated ————— Frederick P. Wheeler
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of October A 1847 —————
Before Me Henry W. Soper Just Peace
State of Vermont } Addison County ss }
I Hiram Atwood of Bristol County of Addison & State of Vermont of Lawful age depose & say that I was well acquainted with Lucy Cobb wife of Elphalet Cobb formerly of Pittsfield Massachusetts and believe she died on the first day of June A 1842 from the fact that I went with my team after Sally Cobb her daughter to Newhaven on the day that Lucy Cobb died and this deponent has a book of accounts which he keeps and the date of that charge on his book purports to have been on the first day of June 1842
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of October A 1847 —————
Hiram Atwood
Before Me Henry W. Soper Just Peace

State of Vermont Addison County Record Clerk's office 3
I, George S. Swift Clerk of the County Court for the county of Addison, hereby certify that Henry H. Soper, whose name is attached to the within certificates, was, at the date of said certificates, a justice of the peace, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature attached to said certificates is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Middlebury in said county this 29 th day of October A.D. 1847.
Geo. S. Swift Clerk. Ad Co et.

State of Vermont New Haven Probate district
I Harvey Murnill Judge of the probate court within & for the district of New Haven, do hereby certify that at a probate court held at Bristol, in said district on the 9 th day of February, 1847 Satisfactory Evidence has adduced, before said court to show that Elizabeth Cobb, late of New Haven, deceased, and who it is said was formerly from Shrewsbury in the common- wealth of Massachusetts, died on or about the 17 th of January 1818 leaving a widow, Lucy Cobb, who remained a widow until her death, and that she the said Lucy Cobb died on the first day of June 1842 and that at the time of her death, she left the following named children to wit Elizabeth Cobb, Mary Cobb, Harvey Cobb, Miss Cobb & Sally Cobb & Rosemond Johnson her children and her only children, and that they are all of them twenty one years of age & upward
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Bristol in said district this 9 th day of February 1847
Harvey Murnill Judge

State of Vermont } Addison County ss }
Starksboro 9 th November A 1846
I Abram Vredenburgh of Bristol Addison County and State of Vermont of Lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Widow Lucy Cobb being the Widow of Elphalet for a number of years previous to her death and know that she died on the first day of June 1842 and that she was his widow at her death further the deponent saith not
Abram Vredenburgh
Subscribed and sworn to before me At Starksboro this 9 th day of Nov. 1846 M c Worth 2 d Justice Peace
State of Vermont, Addison County ss }
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison before whom the above deposition of Abram Vredenburgh was made was, at the time a Justice of the peace for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, and his name subscribed to the above affidavit in his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of November 1846.
Sam l Swift Clerk

Elephant Cabb
Three years Service

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Decem 6 th 1846.
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 Abishaiah Cobb is borne upon a Return of the Selectmen of Pittsfield, as having received the sum of £60 as a Bounty for enlisting to serve for the term of Three years in the Continental Army - this return is dated "Pittsfield April 20 1781." Upon a Descriptive list of Men raised in the County of Berkshire agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of December 2 1780 as a private of Pittsfield in Capt Strong's Company, in Col Rossi's regt. his age 16, term of his enlistment 3 years. The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the Military Records in this Office.

Application for a certificate of Revolutionary Services by The Representative State of New York County of Wayne Joseph Rose.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the service of Eliphalet Cobb , who was a native of Pittsfield Berkshire County Massachusetts, he served some three years. - Seth Huber is believed to have been the name of the recruiting officer - he was at the taking of West Point at the taking of Cornwallis, &c - He was married to Lucy Sanders in the year 1789 - he died 1815. leaving the person whom he married, in 1789, a widow, who remained his widow until her death which took place on the 1 st day of Jan 42.
Signed in my presence by W. L. Rose whom I hereby certify is - as appears from documents examined to me, to be the attorney duly authorized to investigate the claim of said widow of Eliphalet Cobb for a pension.
Rose New York Dec 2 d 1849. C. B. Collins Justice of the Peace

Elphinstone Cuthbert
2581
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Lot Swift a resident of Huntington Chittenden county Vermont aged seventy one years after being sworn saith That he lived in Wallingford Vermont from his infancy to the period of about fifteen years. That he was there acquainted with one Lucy Benson who married one Landers & was soon after his widow. The said Lucy then married one Eliphaleth Cobb. deponent cannot state definitely the period of the marriage of sd Cobb & said Lucy; but believes he was not more than ten years of age - he does not think he was present at the marriage but says that his fathers residence & that of sd Lucy was very near. He believes Esq Jackson married them. The sd Cobb & sd Lucy cohabited together from this period & had children born. He further saith not long after the period of the said marriage the sd Eliphaleth & wife moved to Newhaven Vermont where the sd Eliphaleth died about thirty five years ago - And the sd Lucy remained his widow until her death, which took place about eight years ago. He says that he visited the family after they moved to Newhaven. & that the sd Lucy was his cousin and that their children now reside in Newhaven. He further saith the sd Eliphaleth was reported to have come to Wallingford from Massachusetts and to have been a Revolutionary soldier - and further saith not -
Lot Swift
Personally appeared the above named Lot Swift before me at Hinsborough Aug. 1. 1850 & made oath to the facts above stated. And I certify he is a man of truth & credibility. Henry Ward Jus. Peace

Not the word "Benson" on the first page announced before signing W. M. C. L. P.
Being informed that the paper in question was purchased from the publisher to the power of about for ten years. That he also has a representative with him. George Benson, who is authorized to collect any money after the expiration of the said ten years. There is a notice on the back of the paper concerning a debt acknowledged by the publisher of $100.00 to said George, but I believe he was not more than ten years of age - he was not then in the way present at the marriage but says that his father was a witness to that of George. was very soon. He believes his father was then a child & George's father was a friend. His father & said George's father. He further says that long after the expiration of the said ten years the publisher & wife moved to another house where the publisher's child was born. I think five years ago. After the George's removal his father moved to another house. He believes about eight years ago he says that he visited the family after they moved to another house & that the George was in his room and that their conversation was in the nature of questions with the publisher was reflected to some extent to the publisher's father. He believes that he has been a witness to many other and has been a witness to...
It is
Apparently appeared the above name but didn't before was at the time of the marriage in 1857. He was at the is the first time that he has been a witness to a number of years of marriage. George's father was then

Silas Farnsworth of Middlebury Vermont aged Seventy two years after being sworn saith That he became acquainted with Elizabeth Cobb in Newharn Vermont forty years ago and soon Deponent was administration on his estate & he died about thirty five years ago - The farm of Deponent & the S Cobb's were adjoining. he left a widow Lucy Cobb and Children Sally, Rosemond Alonzo, Elisabeth, Harry, & Milo Cobb - by reference to a record Deponent finds S Cobb died Jan'y 17. 1815. and at that period all the children were above the age of twenty one years except the two youngest, and Sally The eldest deponent believes was then twenty five years of age. Deponent further saith that from his recollection of the age of S Elizabeth Cobb he was about fifty years of age at the period of his death & was supposed to have been a Revolutionary soldier the widow S Cobb survived & died about seven or eight years ago - and further saith not
Silas Farnsworth
State of Vermont
Chittenden County Winooski June 14. 1852
Sworn to before me And I certify said Farnsworth is personally known to me & is a man of Truth & credibility
Henry Ward Just. Peace
"Farnsworth" intlined after signing H Ward.

Alonzo Cobb of Newbern Salisbury County Vermont after being sworn saith that he was fifty six years of age on the 15 th day of July last. The third child of Eliphalet & Lucy Cobb deceased and the record of his age is before him. He further saith that one Willis G. Wade of the state of New York sent him an advertisement offering to procure a pension which was claimed to be due deponent's mother at the time of her death. The said Wade wished me to send him any paper that might be found to identify my said father with the service deponent found among some old papers an old power of attorney, authorizing Jeremiah Bingham to find & locate his land which the said Jeremiah said he was entitled to. The said Bingham then lived in Cornwall & for some reason that is unknown to deponent it was never given to him. He further saith that if his said father was entitled to land it has never been obtained and he believes no claim was ever made for it. Deponent further saith that his oldest sister Sally Cobb was born May 10. 1790 as I have always been told & believe - Deponent saith that there is no record of the marriage of his parents but they often said one Abram Jackson a Just. Peace of Wallingford married them in the A.D. 1789. He further saith his said father died in Newbern on the 17 th day of January, 1845 at that time he was in the fifty first year of his age, as deponent understood & believes. He further saith his said father was a native of Pittsfield

Map. & entered the army from West Town as he often said - He further saith his mother the d Lucy widow of d Eliphalett died in June 1842 & further saith not -
Alonzo his X Cobb mark
Witness Louisa C Chilson
State of Vermont } Chittenden County } August 19. 1850 Then for namely as follows Alonzo Cobb upon oath & more on the to the facts above stated And I certify he is a credible witness
Henry Wred Jus. Peace

Rosemond Johnson of New Haven Addison County Vermont. after being sworn saith that she was fifty eight years of age on the first day December last past. That her maiden name was Rosemond Cobb daughter of Eliphalet & Lucy Cobb deceased both of New Haven. That her said father often said he was a native of Pittsfield Mass. and was a Revolutionary soldier. That her said father died on the 17 th day of January A.D. 1815 then in the fifty first year of his age as her said mother afterwards said often when speaking of him. She further saith that she has a sister now living near her named Sally Cobb who is two years older than this deponent. She further saith that her mother the said Lucy Cobb survived & remained a widow until her death which took place on the first day of June 1842. She thinks it was the first day of June but is not positive as she has no record & further saith that Rosemond Johnson
Hinsburgh June 14 1852 Personally appeared Rosemond Johnson above named & made oath to the facts above stated. And I certify she is a credible witness
Harry Wood Jus. Peace

State of Vermont Chittenden County, } No 3
I Daniel B. Burley clerk of the County Court for the County of Chittenden in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Henry Weed whose signature is attached to the certificate, annexed to the affidavits of Lot Swift, Silas Farnsworth, Alonzo Cobb, & Rosemon Johnson, was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of The Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that I verily believe said signatures to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington in said County this 19 th day of August 1857.
Daniel B. Burley-
No 7.8.10. & 11

Polly Cobb widow of Justus Cobb of Middlebury Addison county Vermont aged Seventy one years after being sworn said saith That she was acquainted with Eliphaleth Cobb late of Middlebury Vermont. He was a brother of defuncts husband and she lived very near his residence fifty years ago. Defuncts husband and the said Eliphaleth both formerly lived in Pittsfield Mass - The said Eliphaleth often spoke of having been a revolutionary soldier and frequently related events in which he engaged during the war, he said he enlisted when very young which caused his friends a good deal of anxiety - she further saith that the said Eliphaleth came from Pittsfield to Wallingford and there married a Miss Lander her maiden name was Lucy Beman - She cannot state when the said Eliphaleth & Lucy were married but she well knows that Eliphaleth Cobb Jr. son of the said Eliphaleth & Lucy was born the 3rd day of April 1799 as she was present at his birth - she knows his age from the fact that her own son Reuben Cobb was born the October after - and that the said Eliphaleth Jr. was the fourth child of the said Eliphaleth & Lucy. Along a Beman said Polly thinks Sally the oldest fifty years old & further saith not
Polly Cobb.
Deponent appeared before me at Middlebury Aug 22 1850 & made oath to the facts above stated
Justus Cobb Justice Peace

I certify Dolly Cobb who have signed The foregoing affet is a true of Truth & credibility Justus Cobb J.P.
State of Vermont } Addison County } ss }
I George S. Swift, clerk of the
county court for the county of Addison in the state of Vermont,
hereby certify that Justus Cobb, whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificates was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace within the said county duly com- missioned and qualified that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & know said signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Middlebury in said county this 26 th day of August A.D. 1850
George S. Swift Clerk of Addison County Court.

State of Vermont } I Silas Farnsworth of Addison County } Newhaven in the County of Addison and state of Vermont of Lawful age depose and say that in January 1815 I took letters of administration on the estate of Eliphalet Cobb returnable to the Probate Court of said Addison District etc and the first charge on my book as administrator was to pay the appraisers for appraising said Eliphalet Cobb's Estate which bears date 26 th of January A.D. 1815 and from book which I have in my possession and dated I think Eliphalet must have died or or about the 17 th of January A.D. 1815 further this deponent saith not  Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4 th day of November 1847 }
Silas Farnsworth
Hiram Atwood Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Addison County Clerk's Office
I, George S. Swift, Clerk of the county court for the county of Addison, hereby certify that Hiram Atwood, whose signature is attached to the within certificate, was at the date of said certificate, a Justice of the peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that said signature is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Middlebury in said county, this 24 th day of November A.D. 1847.
Geo. S. Swift Clerk of Addison county court.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
June 26. 1850.
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 Eliphalat Cobb is borne on a return of the Selectmen of Pittsfield, dated Apr. 20. 1781 enlisted for 3 years - which also states that the enlistments took place before the 20 th of January preceding. also a receipt for £60. rec'd for enlisting. to which he made his mark.
On a descriptive list of 3 years men dated Augt. 1781. in Capt. Strong's Co. Col. Rosseter's Regt. of Pittsfield, 16 years of age. 5ft. 10 in. light. - brown hair. _____

Application for record of military service made by a daughter of the soldier who rendered the service. The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence of the service of Eliphalet Cobb in the war of the Revolution - He enlisted in the town of Pittsfield. Mass towards the close of the war and served as applicant believes for three years or the war. Applicant is not able to state what officers he served under but believes he was enlisted by a recruiting officer by the name of Keeler. Applicant is not able to state particular but believes he served at West Point & was at a battle when Genl  Burgoyne Lord Cornwallis was taken but is not positive Rosamond Johnson
Signed by said Rosamond Johnson in my presence. And I certify applicant resides in New Haven & Addison Co. Vermont and that she stated she was fifty eight years of age and I am told & believe she is a person of truth & credibility
Henry Ward Test. Pierce
Amherst July June 12 1850
The word 'Genl Burgoyne' erased & "Lord Cornwallis" was inserted before signing
H. Ward Test Pierce

5063.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W. H. Asst. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Hiram Awood of Bristol Addison County Vermon- -nt aged fifty three after being sworn saith - That he lived near the residence of Alonzo Cobb a son of Eliphalett & Lucy Cobb deceased who claimed to be entitled to an arrear of Pension due his late mother and who had employed one Wade living in the state of New-York to obtain said pension. Said Alonzo Cobb solicited me to examine some papers left by his father the said Eliphalett Cobb in order as he said to identify him as a revolutionary soldier I made the examination as solicited & found a certain power of attorney drawn as the s d Alonzo said by one Simmons of Middlebury which authorized Jeremiah Bingham to collect land which it was said he was entitled to - He further saith the said Alonzo informed him the power of attorney was never delivered the s d Jeremiah Bingham nor was there ever any land obtained as he told me Hiram Awood
State of Vermont Addison County Bristol August 16 1850 Personally appeared Hiram Awood above named & made oath to the facts above stated And I certify he is a a man of truth & credibility Samuel Eddy Just of time

Note it will be seen by reference to the Aff o of Joseph Bird & the certificate of County Clerk That Samuel Goldy is a Justice Peace H. Nield
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