Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 18776, John Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cobb, John.
8 18776
Carded
CONTENTS

P 1844/6
INVALID.
File No. 18776
John Cobb
Dis New Mar
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24408 Massachusetts
John Cobb
of Truro — in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co. F commanded by Captain Higgins of the Mass by  in the  line for
6 Months pri
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of May 1834 and sent to Hono. J. Reed A of Repre
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $ 60 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 11 "Sept" " 10 $ 70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book C Vol. 2 Page 13
82 Barnstable

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss. On this first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Nymphas of the Marshfield the Court of Probate now sitting at Marshfield in and for said County, John Cobbs a resident of Truro in said County, aged eighty five 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Truro on the fourteenth day of July A. D. 1747, and that there is a record of his birth; that he was in the United States service from the first day of April A. D. 1777, to the first day of October A. D. 1777 as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia; that he was residing at Truro when he entered the service; that he was drafted for six months and served during the whole term of six months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Reuben Diggins John Salem of Truro first Lieut to raise the said unit; that he marched from was stationed at Truro; that he served with none of the regular troops; and were known to him: that he was in no battle no regular officers but not in writing: that he left the service on or about the first day of October and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Truro
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17, to the day of A. D. 17 as a in the that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of : that he marched from : that he served with of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him: that he was in battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17, to the day of A. D. 17 as a in the that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of : that he marched from : that he served with of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him; that he was in battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on

and that in the said John Cobb assisted in burning the ship Thomas an English letter of mark straggler at Fano and assisted in burning said ship
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Esq.
We John Kenney Esq.
and Jonah Atkinson
residing in the town of Fano
residing in Fano
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Cobb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Esq.
John Kenney Jonah Atkinson
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 certify that it appears to them that John Kenney Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Magistrate, resident in the town of Fano; and that Jonah Atkinson who has also signed the same is a resident in Fano and a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Mansfield Judge
I Almon Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Cobb for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Esq.

We John Rich being sixty nine years of age and Joseph Rich being seventy years of age both of Truro in the County of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts do hereby and say that we from childhood have been near neighbours of John Cobb of Truro and that said Cobb was drafted as a private soldier of the war of the Revolution and on or about the first day of April A.D. 1777 and service at Truro where he was stationed to guard the rear cast in the company of Artillery commanded by Richard Huggins of Truro and that he continued in said company and did serve till about the first day of October A.D. 1777 and as often as once in two or three days during said service saw the said company pass and saw said Cobb in said company.
S. S.
John Rich Joseph Rich
Barnstable ss
Probate Court at Wellfleet in said County November 1st A.D. 1832
Hon. J. Peabody
John Cobb
Personally appeared in open Court the above named John Rich & Joseph Rich & severally made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed in Court respectively. And I certify that the said John & Joseph are, in the opinion of the Court, credible Witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid.
Alonzo Davis Register
Mrs. J. Peabody H. Cook
Capt. Huggins
Ann Cobb
310 34 John Cobb Truro Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office April 22. 1834.
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 Jonathan Cobb is entered as Sergeant on a pay Roll for Capt. Abijah Bangs' Company in Col. Dike's Regiment, for travelling rations to and from Camp, and one days wages for every twenty miles home, 174 miles from Camp, four days, travelling fees .14.6 d whole amount $ 1. 0. 10 d , town from whence he came Haverick.
John Cobb claims as a private for service under Capt Reuben Higgins but no Rolls of Reuben Higgins are found in this Office.
Edward D. Dange. Secy