Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,846, Thomas Cobb, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Cobb, Thomas Anney
No. 23846
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 29. Dec 1836. the day of her death Age notified 12 Sept 1839
209
Rhode Island
Anne Cobburrow Thomas of Providence in the State of R.I. who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Anne of the Ship commanded by Col. Anne in the R.I. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island . at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov. 1836 and sent Samuel J. Atwell Worcester R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1837 40.00 $480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1836. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 99

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence, ss,
On this fourteenth day of September 1836 before me Samuel Stone one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County personally appeared Mary Cobb a resident in Gloucester in said County of Providence & State aforesaid aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, That she is the widow of Thomas Cobb of said Gloucester who was a private in Captain Stephen Olney's Company Col Olney's regiment Rhode Island line of Continental troops, that the said Thomas enlisted in said Company sometime in the Spring of 1776 & continued in the service until the Compa- ny were disbanded a period of more than two years This applicant remembers that said Thomas was in the battle of Red Bank & was with his regiment while they were at the westward This applicant refers to the annexed documents & affidavits for a more particular description of her said husband's service, her memory having been much impaired by old age & bodily infirmity

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Cobb on the or about the twenty third day of February in the Year Nineteen hundred and twenty six that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Cobb died on the eleventh day of January AD 1807 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Amy his Cobb mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & Year above written before me, And I further certify that the said Amy Cobb cannot from extreme old age & great bodily infirmity attend the sitting of the Court of Common Pleas or of any Court of record, Attest Samuel Steele J. C. B. Pleas

(Copy)
I hereby certify that Thomas Cobb of Gloucester & Anne Andrews daughter of John Andrews of Gloucester was married by me the subscriber dated in Gloucester this 26 th day February A.D. 1776.
Edward Mitchell Elder of the Baptist Church.
June 5 th 1777: Recorded by R. S. Clerk.
State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence St. Town Clerks Office Gloucester September 15 th A.D. 1836.
I Gloris H. Bown Town Clerk of the town of Gloucester in said County of Providence do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of a marriage certificate is a true copy from the Record of Marriages, Births & Deaths in said Gloucester now remaining in my Office.
Attest C. H. Bown Clerk
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State of Rhode Island &c. Providence St. In Gloucester this fourth day of October 1836 before me Samuel Sturtevant of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County personally appeared Gloris H. Bown who being first duly sworn on oath says that the above written Certificate by

This Signed is just & true in all its parts I further Certify that the said Glori H Bowers is well known to me that he is the town Clerk of said town of Gloucester duly chosen & legally qualified & sworn to act as such that he is a credible person & that his Statement is entitled to credit
Attest, — Samuel Steele J. C. C. Plead —

I Benj'amin Cobb of Gloucester in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island aged fifty one years being first duly sworn on oath testify & say that I am the Son of Thomas Cobb late of said Gloucester deceased that my mother's name is Amy Cobb, that she is now living & is an applicant for a pension from the United States under the act of July 4 th 1836. I further say that my said Father Thomas Cobb died the eleventh day of January 1807 in said Gloucester, & that my said mother Amy Cobb has remained the widow of the said Thomas since the said 11 th day of January 1807 & is now his widow having never been married since the death of the said Thomas. I further say that I have frequently heard my said Father Thomas Cobb speak about his serving as a soldier in the revolutionary war I understood from him that he enlisted in the Rhode Island regiment for three years or during the war, & as I think that Stephen Olney was his Captain, he also said that he was in the battle of Red Bank, & used to describe the particulars of the same, I have also understood the same facts from other old people.
Benj r Cobb

State of Rhode Island &
Providence ss.
In presence this fourteenth day of February 1834 personally appeared before me, Benjamin Lobb, who being first duly sworn according to law on oath says that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is just & true in all its parts I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Benjamin, that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Samuel Steele J. C. C. Prob.

I Simson Paine formerly of Gloucester in the County of Providence & now residing in Wiliamstown in the State of Connecticut aged 84 Years Being first duly Sworn according to Law on oath do testify & say, that I was a Soldier of the revolution & am a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832, that I was very well acquainted with Thomas Cobb late of said Gloucester deceased, he & I married Sisters. I knew him during the revolution, He married his present widow Amy Cobb in the month of February 1776, Soon after he was married as aforesaid he enlisted as a Soldier in the Continental Service & left home, & was absent I think over two Years, I did not serve with him my Service being principally in the militia. The said Thomas died on the 11 th day of January 1807 leaving the said Amy Cobb his Widow who is now living in said Gloucester. Simson Paine mark
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
In Gloucester this fourteenth day of September 1832 personally appeared before me, Simson Paine who being first duly Sworn according to Law, on oath says

That the foregoing deposition by him signed is just & true in all its parts.
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Simon, that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Attn Samuel Steele J. 6. 6 Pleas

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23846
Anney Cobb Widow of Thomas Cobb Bri Rev War
Act Jan 4th 1836
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 20 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Amey Cobb, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July, 1836, have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1836, to the 29 th Dec., 1836, the day of her death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Application of Henry Hobbs for pension
No 578
3. Sec.
$80. per ann. in 3yrs ! Capt Olney: Col. Olney! com'd March 1831 ->
Please address me at Gloucester R.I.
Sam l H. Hobbs
Reg d for pension

I Sarah Place wife of Lincon Place formerly of Gloucester in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island & now residing in Willingly in the State of Connecticut aged 84 Years, being first duly sworn according to law on oath do testify & say, That I was well acquainted with Thomas Cobb late of said Gloucester deceased. He married my Sister Amy Brooks now Amy Cobb, sometime in the month of February 1776. Soon after he was married as aforesaid he enlisted as a private in the Continental Service & as I think in a Rhode Island regiment, I have frequently heard him say that he was at the Battle of Red Bank, he was absent from home over two Years, The said Thomas died in said Gloucester on the 11 th day of January 1807 leaving the said Amy Cobb his Widow who is now living & residing in said Gloucester Sarah Place mark.
State of Rhode Island &c. Providence ss.
In Gloucester this fourteenth day of September 1836 personally appeared before me, Sarah Place who being first duly sworn according to law on oath

Testifies & Says that the foregoing deposition by her signed is just & true in all its parts I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Sarah that she is a credible person & that her said Statement is entitled to Credit
Attest Samuel Steele J. C. C. Plead -

State of Rhode Island
Providence Plantations Providence ss. I, Dexter Randall Clerk of The Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, being a court of Record, do hereby testify that Samuel Stearns Esq. before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavits were sworn, was Justice of said Court: That he is, by Law, duly authorized & empowered to administer oaths & take depositions, and that his signatures before written are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this fifth day of October A.D. 1836
Dexter Randall Clerk

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence ss October 29 th AD 1836
I Robert Tucker of Gloucester In Said County on Solemn Oath Testify and say that I am Seventy six Years of age and that I am A pensioner under the act of Eighteen hundred and Eighteen and that I enlisted in 1777 in the month of may In Capt. Stephen Olneys company Col Israel Angells Regiment and I was well acquainted with Thomas Cobb A private Soldier In the Revolution here. I enlisted into the same company that I did Namely Capt. Stephen Olneys in Col. Israels Angells Regiment for the term of three Years and that we were together in the Regiment In New York & New Jersey and Pennsylvania &c. and said Thomas and myself marched together and I know that P. Cobb served out said term of time and that we were in Rhode Island In the Battle In General Sullivans Expedition &c. I further say that I am acquainted with Amy Cobb the Widow of Thomas Cobb and that she is now living in R. Gloucester. + Robert his Tucker mark
Providence ss In Gloucester the Day and Year Above Written Personally came Robert Tucker the Above Signer to the fore- going Deposition and on Solemn Oath Declared that the Above Deposition by him signed was just and true in all its parts And I further state that I am Personally acquainted with the Deponent and that he is A creditable Witness and that his Testimony is Entitled to full Credit before me -
Samuel Steele J.C.C. Pleas
Rule No 77
May 14 77 3 rd + Jan 29 a.m. 1836
The Cobb re May 18

State of Rhode Island. ss
Providence ss Gloucester October 29 th AD 1836.
I John Usher of Gloucester In the County On Solemn Oath Testify and say that I am eighty four years of age and that I am a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 and that I was a soldier in Col d Israel Angell's Regiment of Continental Ar ms and I knew Thomas Cobb a private soldier in Col d Stephen Olney's company and we were together in the battle on Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition and and we were both together in the battle at Red Bank and the P t Thomas served more than two years to the best of my Recollection and knowledge
John his X Usher mark
Providence ss In Gloucester the day and year above written Personally came John Usher the Signer to the foregoing Deposition and after being Duly Engaged on Solemn Oath Declared that the before mentioned Deposition was just and true in all its parts. And I further state that I am Personally acquainted with the Deponent and that he is a credable Person and that full credit may be given to his testim- ony - J. W. B. Samuel Shaw J. C. C. P. has —

State of Rhode Island &c Providence ss Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Samuel Neve Esquire, before whom the preceding affidavits were sworn is a justice of the said Court. That by Law he is duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take depositions. and his signa- tures before written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this fifth day of November A.D. 1836
Dexter Randall Clerk