Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,409, John Hebberd, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hebbard, John
S. 35,409
CONTENTS

16.220 District of Maine
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John Hebbard of East Andover in the state of district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Lachlan of the Massachusetts Vol- unteers, for the term of One Year and Eight Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine District at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Dec r . 1819 and sent to Albion H. Parrish Esq r Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. 15 \frac{24}{31} \frac{4}{30} 127:26 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1820 — 48 —
175-26
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I John Hebbard a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of an unincorporated place adjoining East-Andover called East-Andover Surplus in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare that in the month of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven, at Methuen in said State, I enlisted into the army of said United States on the continental establishment for the term of three years as a private soldier in Capt. Wileys company, col. Michael Sackerson's regiment and gen. Leorneds brigade in the Massachusetts line; in which service I continued one full year and eight months which term I served chiefly in the States of New-York, and Pennsylvania. I was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne and in that of Monmouth, besides several of less magnitude. At the expiration of said term of one year and eight months I received at Fishkill, where we were then stationed, a furlough and returned home; and before my furlough was out, I was taken sick, and was unable to join the army; as soon as my health would admit of it, which was about three weeks I went to Boston, was examined by Doctor Warren, and received from gen. Glover an honorable discharge, which discharge and my furlough were both burned with my house about six years ago. I further testify, that I am seventy four years of age; am not borne on any pension list of the United States; and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.

Wherefore I pray that this declaration may be transmitted to the Secretary at War to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." John Hebbard
This may certify to all whom it may concern that the subscribers are personally acquainted with Mr John Hebbard of Eastandover Shopus and know him to be in reduced circumstances and is absolutely in need of some assistance for his support and that we consider him a very honest man and that his house was burnt a few years past and we have no reason to doubt but his discharge from the army was burnt in it. Given April 14. 1818 the Foster Selectmen of said John Hilliard James Earnes

John Hebbard Esq. Colonel Jackson's Regt. Mass'ts Line 1777-1 year & 8 months
Dec. 8 th of May 1818
Patrick
Bradford
Adm l (on Sec y Bradford's cut:)
John Hebbard.

I Josiah Ripley of Hunsford of lawful age do testify and say, that John Stebbins, now residing in Hunsford, in the County of Oxford, did in the year 1777, as a private soldier, enlist into Capt James Wiley's Com- pany, and Col Michael Spafford's Regiment, and Gen Schuyler's Brigade of light infantry, of the Massachusetts Line, for the term of three years, on the continental establishment. And I do further say that I belonged to the same company, Regiment, and Brigade, and was well acquainted with the said John Stebbins, and do know that he continued in the service during said war until he was honorably discharged. Josiah Ripley
Oxford J. Hunsford May 22 1818.
Then the above named Josiah Ripley personally appeared, and after being carefully examined and cautioned to testify the whole truth, and nothing but the truth made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me
Notary Public in and for the State of Maine
jo in in co

I Jonathan Barker of lawfull age do testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Mr John Hebbard he living in the same town that I did in the year 1777 and knew him to enlist into the united States army for the term of three years in Capt John Willey's (cont) and Col Mial Jackson's Regt and General Learned's Brigade and I was knowing to his marching for to join said Regiment in the Spring of 1777 and have reason to believe that he served in said Regiment as much as twenty month before he was discharged for I enlisted into the said Brigade and joined it at the white plains in the Summer of the year 1778 and when I got to the army I went to said Capt Willey to inquire for those soldiers that went from Methuen in Essex County, Massachusetts and said Captain informed me that the said John Hebbard was then sick at the hospital at the white plains N York State after that I heard that said Hebbard went home on furlow and again heard that he continued unwell and was discharged on account of his inability said Brigade was in Massachusetts line in the Revolution war. said Hebbard enlisted and served as a private soldier in said Continental Service
Jonathan Barker
Oxford 18
On the 13 th Day of May A 1818 then the aforesaid Deponent was examined and continued and sworn agreeable to law to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed and for various reasons I really believe it to be the truth. taken at the request of the said John Hebbard and by virtue of a Dedimus protestatum to me directed from the Hon. Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States for the District of Maine to be used in said Court now holden at Parris within said District
James Earnes Justice of the peace

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To James Barnes, Esq. of Heury and Peter-le- Virgin of Rumford in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  John Hibbert in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private  soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Heury and Rumford aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Parrie
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came John Hebbard the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the depositions of Joshua Ripley and Jonathan Barker, fellow soldiers with him in the war of the revolution, taken before Peter C. Virgin, and James Carrus, respectable magistrates, appointed by Dederus Potesta-tem for this purpose; and the certificate of Asa Foster & others, relative to said applicant's circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said John Hebbard the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my
official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion S. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Hebbard in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
A. S. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

I return the application of John Hibbert accompanied by the official certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - By this certificate all the material facts contained in the applicants statements are proved viz. that he enlisted in May 1777 for three years, and that he was honorably discharged by Genl. Glover
From all the proof and statements from the applicants neighbors, I have no doubt but he had a discharge in his possession until within a few years, which with a furlough was consumed with his house by fire - Hibbert sustains the character of an honest man
Albion H. Parvis
U.S. Dist. Judge
John Hebley Esq. Colonel Jackson Regt. Mch 1797 - 1 year & 8 months
Dec. 8th May 1818
John for Secy of War
John Hebley

35 409 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,409
John Belberd Pr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Further proof in the case of John Heibler to

{ Common th of all ages etc Secretary's Office, Nov. 3 d 1819
By this I certify, that, according to records relating to the revolutionary Army, now remaining in this office, John Hlibbert was a private in Capt. Wiley's Comp y - Col: M c Jackson's Regt- one of the Mass. Line & Continental Establishment in said Army - that he enlisted May 31-1777, & is credited for service in said Comp y & Regt- to Decr. 31- 1779, being two years & 27 mos th - The wages for said term were paid him, & so was the amount due for Depreciation paid in 1782 - It appears by the Book of said Regt. where his name is found, & where he is credited as above mentioned, that he had been minuteman - a " Deserter " which has been erased; & the following memorandum or certificate is in the margin, - "This may certify whom it may concern, that John Hlibbert of Methuen

"who was a Continental soldier, was unfit "for duty at the time his furlough was out; "and still by reason of a tremor in his "Seratum - Moody Morse, Physician, "Salem, July 8 th 1780 - Furlough dated "Feb y . 14. 1779 for 60 days" May 31. 1781, "which Jackson Col o Comd n " "May "31 st 1781, J. Warren H. P. s certificate - "Genl. Glover's certificate under J. War- "ren's, discharged, no date to the General's"
all the above is written in the Margin of Hibbert's account of service as It was so written, no doubt, by the Com- mittee on the part of this State, who made up the army Book here, & stated the account of each soldier in any regiment of the Line of this State - many similar memorandums are found annexed to the accounts of others - It further appears, that said Hibbert rec d his certificate for his wages on June 1781 - which was after the date of the above

certificates, which he, no doubt, furnished to the Com tee in order to get his pay, or a certificate or note for it —
Hlden Bradford
Secy. of Com tee of M rs =
There is no question, that, as Hibbert was paid for his services, & even for defici- encies, that the Com tee of the Legislature of this State were satisfied he was not
Deserter — H. Bradford Secy

I Jonathan Barker of lawfull age do testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Mr John Hiltin formerly of Methuen now of Eastlandour surplus that I was knowing to his enlisting in Capt Wileys Company and Service as stated in a Certificate from the Secretary of the Commonwealth dated November 3 rd 1819 to which this is annexed and that I was acquainted with with him in my youth and ever since, Methuen being our native place and he is now living in Eastlandour surplus in real distress circumstances through age and infirmity and poverty J on Barker
Asford November 15 th A 1819
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Barker, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed and I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Barker, and that he is a credible witness and of good reputation James Eames Justice of the Peace

The
Secretary of War
100 1/2 1
Washington City

Portland, Maine
Nov. 17, 1819
Sir,
I return the application of John Hibberd accompanied with further proof — I think you will be satisfied that this applicant comes within the provisions of the law — Very respectfully &c
Albion H. Parry
The
Secretary of War