Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23870, Ebenezer Cobb, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Cobb, Ebenezer Elizabeth
N 23870
CONTENTS
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Notification sent to Thomas Clark Esq. 19 October 1820 Paris, Maine
5611.
Maine 4
Ebenezer Cobb. private,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dis. Maine — at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of May 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Jan y 1819 and sent to, Judge Parris Paris, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 — 3 mo 14 d 1/2 — 28.67 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 — 48. $ 76.67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Apr Nov 1
2557
Maine
Elizabeth Cobb widow of Ebenezer Cobb who was a Private in the Mass line for One year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Levi Whitman Norway Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 23 Vol. 1 Page 13

Ebenezer Cobb Private Larned's Reg t Mass: Line
1 year 18 May 1818
Admitted
Ebenezer Cobb.

I, Ebenezer Cobb, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Norway in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare, that on the first of January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy six, at Roxbury in said State, where I had just finished a service of eight months, I commenced my service of one year as a private soldier in Capt. Isaac Woods company Col. Leorneds regiment, subsequently under the command of Lt. Col. Shepherd, in the Massachusetts line in the army of the United Colonies on the continental establishment, which term of one year I fully served as aforesaid, and chiefly at said Roxbury, and in the States of New York and New Jersey. I was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton and in several small skirmishes. At the expiration of my term of one year, I was verbally discharged at Kings said Trenton by my captain and left the service.
I further testify, that I am fifty nine years of age, am not borne on any pension list of the United States, and, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. Wherefore I pray that this declaration may be transmitted to the Secretary at War to the end, that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18. 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." Ebenezer Cobb

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Alexander Greenwood or Barnabas Myrick, esq r . of Hebron in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Ebenezer Cobb of Norway - in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Hebron aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I, Ichabod King of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid, on oath declare, that I served with the above named Ebenezer Cobb during his term of one year above mentioned in the same company, in the regiment, line, and establishment above said in the war of the revolution, and to my certain knowledge said Cobb served the said term of one year as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed.
Ichabod King
I, Levi Beane of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war and served with Ebenezer Cobb, in the years service, in Capt. Isaac Wood's company, Colonel Lared's regiment. And to my certain knowledge, said Ebenezer Cobb, served as a private soldier in said company in the army of the United States, on the continental establishment, from the first of January, A.D. 1776 to the first of January A.D. 1777.
Levi Beane
Oxford ss. May 19 th 1818. The aforesaid deponent was examined and cautioned, and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed—
Before me
Alexander Greenwood Justice of the Peace
Noway May 9 th 1818. —
We the subscribers certify that we are acquainted with Ebenezer Cobb & from his reduced circumstances we believe him to stand in need of support from his country
Sarah Wilkins Nehemiah Hall.
Merrill
Selectmen of
Noway. —

Ebenezer Cobb.
N o 5611--
Mary Cobb
Jan 19

STATE OF MAINE.
begun and holden at Paris Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas on the fourth Tuesday of July within and for the county of Oxford and by adjournment A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford Ebenezer Cobb aged 61 years, resident in Norway in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Wood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Leavitt in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 18th day of May A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Ebenezer Cobb
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:— no real estate - personal estate, to wit, one room in a house - two cows - one pig - household furniture valued at eight Dollars -
Ebenezer Cobb.

State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this Fifth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared Libby Stephen Emery, Judge of Probate within & for the County of Oxford, Elizabeth Cobb, a resident of Norway in said County of Oxford aged Seventy Seven years, last December, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Ebenezer Cobb, late of the same Norway, deceased, who was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and received a pension therefor from the United States - and remained a Pensioner up to the time of his death - She is unable to state the period of enlistment or the terms of his service - She recollects hearing him state, that he served nine months at one time, and several other short terms of service; how long, she cannot state; and respectfully begs leave to refer to the evidence on file in the War Department in the case of his application for a pension, in proof of his service - She thinks, he served over three years, in all.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Cobb on the Sixth day of November in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & eighty three - That her said husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Cobb died on the Ninth day of May, A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty six. - That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, and the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated - and that she has remained the widow of said Ebenezer Cobb, & unmarried ever since his death as aforesaid.
Witness Stephen Emery
Elizabeth Cobb
The word "before" interlined before signature
Sworn to & subscribed by said Elizabeth Cobb the day & year first above written Before Stephen Emery, Judge

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that the said Elizabeth Cobb, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend personally in Court.
Stephen Emery Judge

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Oxford hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Cobb for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifth day of October A.D. 1838.
Levi Stowell. Register.

2642 Elizabeth Cobb Wid of Ebenezer Me Ad 1 July 1838 Married 1783 died 1826 Altar fm 12m p 40 p am
Forwounded at the request of the applicant by Stephen Emery Hon A K Parry Present

"The following 18 Marriages were consummated by ye Rev. Mr Howland.
Ebenezer Cobb to Elizabeth Cobb November sixth. One thousand Seven hundred and eighty three."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, Novbr 6- 1783.
Lewis Bradford { Town 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 Town Clerk in the Town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, 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 Plympton, August 21. 1838. { above stated.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. August 21, 1838.
Then personally appeared the above named Lewis Bradford (who is clerk of the Town of Plympton) and acknowledged, that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Wm. H. Soule, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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 duly commissioned & qualified & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty fourth day of August 1838. Jacob H. Lord

July 28. 1843.
Re claim.
March 22/43.
To
Francis
C. Noyes,
P. Calk.
Hon James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City Dis. Col.
FREE

Conway, Me., July 26 th 1843
Hon James L. Edwards Esq Sir
I herewith return the declarations of Elizabeth Cobb & Elizabeth Noyes with the proper certif. etc. to the Register of Probate affixed to each —
I am sorry for the mistake made by me especially as it has occasioned so much delay —
The applications of for Mrs. Chaplin & Mrs. Somers were recently forwarded by me contain a like error — will you please have them forth-with returned to the end I may have them corrected —
Very Respectfully your Obedt. Servt
Levi Whitman
S

1447
Eliz. Cobb
$40 pr an
Levi Whitman Norway Maine

State of Maine, Oxford County ss -
On this twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty-three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the said State of Maine within said County of Oxford Elizabeth Cobb, a resident of Norway in the said County of Oxford aged eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, depos on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third of March 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Ebenezer Cobb late of said Norway deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & a Pensioner - The Regiment & company in which said Ebenezer Cobb served she is unable, of her own knowledge to state but respectfully refers to the testimony in his particular case on file in the Pension Office, & that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was forty dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow -
attest - Francis H. Whitman
Elizabeth her X Cobb mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace
May 22 d 1843 I hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Cobb is personally known to me -
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Oxford County ss: I the Subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County hereby certify that Levi Whitman, whose genuine Signature is annexed to the foregoing Decla- ration of Elizabeth Cobb, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly appointed and qualified, & full faith & credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three.
Geo. F. Emery Register.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23870
Elizabeth Cobb.
Wid. of
Ebenezer Cobb.
Prin Mass line
Act: Mch. 5 th 1843.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 1752
Elizabeth Cobb widow of Ebenezer Cobb, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the _____ A.D. 1824 of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a private in the _____ commander by Captain _____ of the regt commander by Col Gannett in the _____ Mass. line for _____ one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, etc. at the rate of 40 Dollars and Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feb y 1839 and sent to Hon. A. K. Paris, Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 38 $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 20.00
$ 120.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D r M c Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1, Page 5.