Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44747, Joseph Chubb, Conn.

SERVICE
Christ, Joseph
NUMBER _____
S. 447 47
CONTENTS

4,021
New York Roll.
Joseph Chubb, Capt Hubbard Sergeant Connecticut Line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Oct. 1818 and sent to Henry Wendell, Jr. Albany, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. . . . $ 36. 53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 4. 1819 — 48. " arr. 4 m. 17/30. $ 84. 53 1 year 1775. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Huntington Preston, Chenango Co Continued
Pension sent to John Moyes. 3 rd Oct 1820. Nov N.Y.
Death not in a B

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. }
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under oath, by Joseph Chubb of the Town of Preston in the County of Eschenango in the State of New York - before the Honorable, Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the General State, in which the said Joseph Chubb doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Joseph Chubb aged sixty four years in and of the Town of Preston in the County of Eschenango in the State of New York - on this Seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, - Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of Thirteen Months , on the Continental Establishment - and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. - I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Sergeant that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain  Hubbards Company Col Sedgwick's Regiment and Connecticut - Line - That I entered the said service the about the fifteenth day of November - in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five - and left it the first day of January - in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven - in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of my term of service - that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost or destroyed . That I was the Battles of Flatbush Long Island, Red Bank  White Plains and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than Ezra Waite Who has made a deposition accompanying this declaration - And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Eighteenth day of April - 1818.
Ambrose Spencer
Joseph Chubb mark

State of New York Albany County } To wit -
I hereby certify, that Ambrose Spencer Esq. in the following Certificate named, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of this State and that the signature thereto is in his own proper hand within In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the said court to be hereunto affixed this 18 th day of April 1818. —
United States of America.
F. Woodford Clk
By the Honorable Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Supreme Court, of Judica- ture in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Joseph Clubb of the Town of Preston — in the County of Chenango St and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The deposition of Ezra Waite
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Joseph Clubb did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION ; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, the of the said court at the City of Albany, the Eighteenth day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ambrose Spencer

State of New York City & County of Albany } Fowit -
Ezra Waite of the town of Bloomfield in the County of Ontario, at present of the City of Albany being a Member of the House of Assembly of this State; being duly sworn Faith, That he well knows Joseph Chubb, the soldier in the preceding Declaration Certificate of his Honor W. Justice Spencer named - that he has been personally acquainted with said Joseph about thirty four years - that he has often heard the said Joseph tell of his being in the Army in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy - that he had been in the Battles, at Flatbush, at Harlem Heights White Plains - That he was in the Company commanded by Captain Hubbard Col Huntington's Regiment - Connecticut Line - that the said Joseph about thirty three years since was deprived of his eye sight by means of the blowing of Rocks at Lime in Connecticut - And further that he has often heard Soldiers who had been in the Army in the Revolutionary War, speak of his, the said Joseph's faithful services as a soldier in said Army - And this deponent further saith, that the said Joseph is a Man of Strict, Integrity, Truth and

Joseph Chubb's Pension document.
Dated April 18 th 1818.
not on Roll, of Connecticut Roll - Admitted
Inadmissible
Enlisted in 77 & left in 77 Hubbard not on Roll, as a capt re . deposition of Ezra White of Legislature of N York -
refer d . to Mr. Edwards.

Veracity - And that he has no hesitation in Testifying - that he verily believes the facts stated by the said Joseph Chubb, in the within Declaration Certificate to be true
Sworn Before me this Eighteenth day of April 1858.
Ezra Waite
Ambrose Jennings
Joseph Chubb
Within document
Dated April 18 th 1858.
not on Roll of Connecticut
Roll - Admitted
Admitted
Resided in 1858 left in Hartford not on Roll as an citizen. Repetition of Enn. White of Legislature of 1858 year. refer to Mr. Edwards

District of New York
on this 13 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being the County Court of the County of Chenango Joseph Chubb aged sixty six years resident of the town of Preston in said County in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Huntington in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Hubbard & him of the State of Connecticut and has received a pension since the 29 th day of October 1818 on an appl- -cation made the 18 th day of April 1818 and has received four semi-annual installments on said pension the number of which is 4.020 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to defraud. It is so to bring my- self 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 pension on the 18 th March 1818 and 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 to wit I have no real estate my personal estate consists of one horse of the value of $40 one broken waggon of the value of about $46 and that I am blind and unable to do but little business & have no family but myself I have no bed nor bedding nor even a change of raiment
Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of June 1820 before me Wm Tracy Confucille Rosen & David Buttall Esq Judges
Joseph Chubb his mark

Joseph Chubb Chenango Co Dictation
Con
4021
29 Oct 1818
Notification sent to John Noyes, Norwich New York 3 Oct 1820
Mar '19
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10

Chunango County N.Y. Clerks Office
Wathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Chunango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of this Court And I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty six dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 1 st July 1820 -
W. Chamberlin Clerk of said Court
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
Joseph Chubb Chunango N.Y. Disbursing
Com
4021 29 Oct 1818 Notification sent to John Noyes, Norwich N.Y. 3 Oct 1820
Mar '19

August 8, 1939
Miss Emma L. Walton 747 Junior Terrace Chicago, Illinois
B4-J/MCS Joseph Chubb, S.44747
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Joseph Chubb, a Revolutionary War soldier who lived in Connecticut and was resident of New York in 1818.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.44747, based on the military service of Joseph Chubb.
Joseph Chubb was born in March, 1754. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted about November 15, 1775, place not shown, and served until January 1, 1777, as sergeant in Captain Elizur Hubbard's company in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut regiment and was in the battles of Flatbush, Harlem Heights and White Plains.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was living in Preston, Chenango County, New York.
He was living in Preston, New York, in 1820.
There are no data relative to the family of Joseph Chubb.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

44747
Reorg INVALID.
1939, Aug. 8. hist. to Miss Emma L. Walton. MCS
File No. 44747
Joseph Child Sergt. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. #1812 N.
POST CARD CHICAGO 3 PM 1939
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.

MISS EMMA LEE WALTON 747 JUNIOR TERRACE CHICAGO ILLINOIS
Gentlemen;
Please send me the Pension record of Joseph Chubb of Connecticut who, in 1818, was of New York.
Thank you.
Yours respectfully,
Emma Lee Walton
July 5 1939