Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 913-300, John Hobby, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hobby John
B.L. # 913-300
CONTENTS

November 23, 1932.
Dr. William S-S. Horton 29 Union Avenue Lynbrook New York.
BA-J/ILL Thomas Hobby B.L.Wt. 1543 John Hobby B.L.Wt. 913
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to Colonel Thomas Hobby, Captain John Hobby, Lieutenant David Horton and Major Jonathan Horton, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished below in regard to Thomas Hobby are obtained from the papers on file in the bounty land claim, based upon his service in the Revolution.
Thomas Hobby was born about 1724, place not stated.
He served as major in Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment and was at the Siege of Saint Johns where he was wounded by a musket ball which passed through his hip, and as a lieutenant colonel of Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment and was at the taking of Fort Washington, where he was made a prisoner.
In 1783, he was living in Greenwich, Connecticut. He died prior to September 1, 1798 in said Greenwich.
Warrant No. 1543 for four hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued August 31, 1829 on account of his services, to his children Mary, Sarah, Jabez, Thomas and Hezekiah.
In 1829, the son, Hezekiah Hobby, and his son, Samuel D. Hobby, grandson of the soldier, were residents of Greenwich, Connecticut. The name of the wife of Colonel Thomas Hobby is not given.
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John Hobby-R.L.Wt. 913
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant No. 913 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued April 16, 1792 on account of the service of John Hobby, Captain in the Massachusetts line, War of the Revolution.
This office has no further information in regard to the service of the above noted Captain John Hobby and no data whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such early bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of the David Horton described by you, or of any soldier named Jonathan Horton; various spellings of the surname have been searched.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Nov 7 1932
WILLIAM S-S. HORTON, M. D. TWENTY-NINE UNION AVENUE LYNBROOK, NEW YORK
Nov 7/32
Director of Pension Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Would you kindly give me the following information from the Pension record.
(1) My G. G. Grandfather Capt. John Hobby. com 1st Lieut. Jackson 16th Mass reg. 1777- Mellus. Brigade. 1783-1784. appointed U.S. Marshals for Dist Maine 1794-99. died in Portland Me. leaving widow named. Clarissa A Holmes Hobby (Middle name possibly Hannah)
Was the widow on the U.S. Pension roll after his death. any family information would be appreciated. Thanking you.
Yours very truly W S Horton

Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Nov 7/32
4 settlemen, I would appreciate it very much if you would kindly give me the following information, & war record of the following. any family data also. wives etc.
(1) Capt John Hobby . { Conn. 1st Lieut. Jackson 16th. Mass Reg 1777. Mellens Brigade 1783-84.
any family data & name of widow -
(2) Col Chas. Hobby . (brother to John) Conn. Major 5th Conn. May 1st - Dec 13 - 1775. Lt Colonel. Bradley's Reg. Conn. taken prisoner & wounded at Fort Washington. Nov 16 - 1776. Died 1798.
(3) Lieut David Horton { Suffolk Co Militia 1st Reg. Minute Men. under Col Jos Smith.
any family records of possible

LYNBROOK, NEW YORK
(4) Major Jonathan Horton (Westchester Co. Militia First Reg. Family record if possible.
Thanking you for your courtesy & aid
Yours very truly W. S. Horton.

WILLIAM S-S. HORTON, M. D. TWENTY-NINE UNION AVENUE LYNBROOK, NEW YORK
Nov 21/32
Index Director of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
I wrote you some time ago in relation to a Colonial ancestor. To date I have no reply. Letter probably miscarried. (Receipt of this letter was acknowledged at once + final reply had been made when this was rec. MMH) Would appreciate a prompt reply.
 (1) Capt John Hobbs . of Greenwich Conn. enlisted as 1st Lieut. Capt Chas. Cartwright's Co. 16 th Mass. Reg. Conn. by Col. Henry Jackson.  (2) Can there be established from your records that Capt John Hobbs & Col Thomas Hobbs were brothers. (They were in fact but I am looking for records in all depts to apeals of this fact.) 
(3) Date of Birth

WILLIAM S-S. HORTON, M. D. TWENTY-NINE UNION AVENUE LYNBROOK, NEW YORK
TELEPHONE LYNBROOK 1686
Has been awarded 73-32 Nov 21/32
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
I wrote you some time ago in relation to a Colonial ancestor Capt John Hobly of Greenwich Comm enlisted as 1st Lieut. Capt Thomas Carlingford Co. 16. Mass. Reg. Comm. by Col Henry Jackson. Can you give me the following facts
(1) Date of Birth. (2) Date of death & where buried (3) Name of wife. (4) As there was only one Capt John Hobly, brother of Col Thomas Hobly in the army at that time I am trying to

connect up the fact that he left Conn. & went up to Mass & enlisted in Col. Tabor's reg.
I would appreciate a prompt reply in this matter. Thanking you.
Yours very truly, W. S. Hinton

Mass.
Hobby, John.
N. L. W. 913-300. Capt. Issued April 16, 1792. No papers.