Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 326-100, Jeremiah Cobb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cobb, Jeremiah
B.L. Mt. 326-100.
CONTENTS

N o 45 326.
Jeremiah Cobb private Massachusetts.
Log. Byph
Hon. Mr. Barker.
H on J. Wood & L dy & Mr. Barker 24. July. 1807

Plymouth Is
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By the HONOURABLE
Joshua Thomas — Esquire,
Judge of the Probate of Wills, and for granting Letters of Administration on the Estates of Persons deceased, having goods, chattels, rights, or credits in the County of Plymouth within the Commonwealth aforesaid.
To Joseph Clarke of Middleborough in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid Physician
GREETING.
WHEREAS Jeremiah Gobb late of said Middleb o Labourer
deceased, — having while he lived, and at the time of his decease, goods, chattels, rights or credits in the County aforesaid, lately died intestate, whereby the power of committing administration, and full disposition of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased; and also the hearing, examining and allowing the account of such administration, doth appertain unto Me:—Trusting, therefore, in your care and fidelity, I do, by these Presents, commit unto you full power to administer all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, and well and faithfully to dispose of the same according to law; and also to ask, gather, levy, recover and receive all and whatsoever credits of the said deceased, which to him while he lived, and at the time of his death, did appertain; and to pay all debts in which the said deceased stood bound, so far as his goods, chattels, rights and credits can extend, according to the value thereof: and to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits; and to exhibit the same into the Registry of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid, at or before the ninth — day of February next ensuing: and to render a plain and true account of your said administration upon oath, at or before the ninth — day of Nov r — which will be in the year of our LORD one thousand Eight Hundred & two. And I do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint you Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court of Probate.—Dated at Plymouth — the ninth day of Nov r — in the year of our LORD one thousand Eight Hundred and one
Joshua Thomas

Letter of Admin. for Jeremiah Cobb's Estate
Nov r 1801.
Record. Lib. 34 Folio 292.
& comp d
B Isaac Lothrop Reg r -

Know all men by these presents That Joseph Clark of Middleborough, County of Plymouth and Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts Physician, as Administrator of all & singular the goods, rights chattels, rights and credits of Jeremiah Cobb late of said Middleborough, deceased, have made ordained, authorized, constituted & appointed and do by these pre- sents make, ordain, authorize, constitute & appoint Joseph Barker of the same Middleborough, Clerk, now resident at the City of Washington and Member of the Congress of the United States of America, my true & lawful Attorney for me in my said capacity and in my name and to my use in my said capacity to ask, demand and receive of and from the Government of the United States aforesaid as well as from all & every Person or Persons whomsoever; as well all such sum and sums of money as are, due & owing from the said United States or either of them to the said Jeremiah Cobb at the time of his decease in considera- tion of his the said Jeremiah's having served as a Soldier in the late revolutionary-war of the said States; as also all other monies which already have been or shall hereafter be allowed, granted or of- fered by the Government aforesaid to the said Jeremiah Cobb, to his heirs or lawful Representatives in consideration of the services a- foresaid: Also to take, accept & receive all grants of lands, monies other property, privileges & benefits which have been, now are or shall be made by the Government as wages, bounty, remuneration or compensation to the said Jeremiah Cobb, his heirs or lawful Re- presentatives for the services rendered as aforesaid. And in default of the allowance & payment of any sum or sums of money or other matter or thing which may be reasonably & equitably due to the heirs heirs or lawful Representatives of the said Jeremiah Cobb on account of the said Jeremiah's services as aforesaid to have, use & take all lawful means in my name as Administrator aforesaid by Action or otherwise for the re- covery thereof, and on receipt thereof acquittances or other sufficient dis- charges for the same for me in my said capacity to make, seal & deliver and to do all lawful acts & things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully as I myself might or could do if I were personally present and an Attorney or Attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid make & at his pleasure to revoke; Hereby ratifying, allowing & confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorneys for me in the  shall in their capacity aforesaid lawfully do or cause to be done in & about the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof the said Joseph Clark Administrator as aforesaid do hereunto set my hand & seal this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & six.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us
Wilkes Wood
James Spratt
Joseph Clark

Plymouth Middleborough January 7 th 1805. Personally appeared the within named Joseph Clark and acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed to be his act and deed. —
Before me Walter Wood Judge of Peace

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Jeremiah Cobb volunteer in the Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States six years, five months and being enlisted for the War only, is thereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 12 day of June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command, Thos M c ullin And By
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John Haskell Adjutant.
THE above Jeremiah Cobb has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
M c Intosh L t Col l Com d . J. H. M c Intosh Maj r & Reg t .

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 8th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Jeremiah Cobb. D.L. Wt. 326-100 Mass.
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