Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,333, Reuben Hubbard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hubbard Reuben
W. 23.333.
Hooper, Betsy
Former Widow.
CONTENTS

Col. & Rev. Whit- man May 22 '49 let 28 July 49 Mas 8 Whittier Pass Mr Gents Offin
3995.
Name
Betsey Hooper simply widow of Reuben Hubbard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Febry 1849 and sent to
Wm. S. H. Parris 2 d Comptroller
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1 ,

No.
Betsey Hooper widow of Reuben Hubbard, Me.
Married 1782 Husband died 1800.
Adm d 6 months. $20 per annum, pr 4 March 1836. Act '38 438444 48
Hon A. K. Parris, 2 d Comptroller

State of Maine -
County of Oxford ss -
On this twenty-sixth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty-nine, personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the District Court for the Western District, Betsy Slooper, a resident of Paris in said county of Oxford, aged eighty-six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows," and March 3 d 1843 entitled "an Act granting a Pension to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers," and June 17 th 1844 entitled "an Act to continue the pensions of certain widows," and February 2 d 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution"; that she is the widow of Reuben Hubbard, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, for the term & character of whose service she respectfully refers to the evidence of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts herewith forwarded to the Pension Office - She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Hubbard on the thirtieth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty-two; and that her husband died in the month of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred, but at this time she cannot

for the particular day of the month; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated, and she further declares that after the death of her said husband, Reuben Hubbard, as above stated, to wit on the eighteenth day of November eighteen hundred & two she was lawfully married to the Rev d James Hooper of said Paris, and that said James Hooper died at said Paris on the twenty-fifth day of December in the year eighteen hundred & forty-two; and that said Betsy Hooper, formerly Betsy Hubbard, has not been married since the death of said James Hooper, and is now a widow — Betsy Hooper.
State of Maine
Orford ss. On said twenty sixth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty nine the said Betsy Hooper a person well known to me subscribed and made solemn oath to the above declaration at her dwelling house in Paris, she being unable from the infirmities of age to attend in open court.
Joseph G. Cole { Judge of the District Court for the Western District

State of Maine } Oxford County. } I William R Kimball Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the county and State aforesaid, do certify that Joseph G Cole is Judge of the District Court for the Western District duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine - Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this Twenty Sixth day of January A.D. 1849
William R. Kimball Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss.
City of Worcester Jan'y. 12. 1849.
I hereby certify that the following is a true extract from the tenth page of the Appendix to the fourth volume of the Records of the Town of Worcester, to wit, "Marriages" "April thirty, seventeen hundred eighty two. Reuben Hubbard & Betsey Stowell both of Worcester," "The above named persons were joined in marriage by Thaddeus Maccarty, Minister of Worcester," with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows, "April 30, 1782."
C. Hamilton, City Clerk.
I, Charles A. Hamilton abovenamed, depose and say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Worcester, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said City with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me,
C. Hamilton, City Clerk.
Worcester ss. January 12. 1849. Then personally appeared the abovenamed Charles A. Hamilton and acknowledged the above deposition by him subscribed, to be true, & made oath to the truth of the same. Before me, W. Garrison, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County } ss.
I, Charles W. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that H. Jennison is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this twelfth day of January A.D. 1849.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk

I William C. Whitney of Norway, county of Oxford & State of Maine in the eighty-fourth year of my age , on oath, testify & say that I was born in the town of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & that I was well acquainted with Reuben Hubbard, who married Betsey Stowell, both while he lived in Worcester and after he removed to Maine — and that said Hubbard died in Paris, county of Oxford, & State of Maine some time in the month of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred — & further said Whitney saith not —
W illiam C. Whitney
State of Maine
Oxford ss —
On the twenty-fifth day of January, eighteen hundred & forty nine, personally appeared, and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above deposition, the above named William C. Whitney before me
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named William C. Whitney is known to me & is a man of good reputation for truth —
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace

I George P. Hooper of Paris, county of Oxford & State of Maine, of lawful age, testify & say that I was well acquainted with the Rev d James Hooper of said Paris, that I was present at his death, which took place on the twenty-fifth day of December eighteen hundred & forty-two -
George P. Hooper
State of Maine
Oxford ss,
On the twenty-sixth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty-nine, personally appeared George Hooper above-named, a person well known to me as of good reputation for truth, & subscribed and made oath to the above deposition by him signed
before me Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Rev Whitman _____ whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Depositions of Mr. C. Whitney and George P. Hooper is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this Twenty Sixth day of January A. D. 1849
William, K. Kimball CLERK.

State of Maine
Oxford Jo -
Town of Paris Jan'y 26 th 1849
I hereby certify that the following is a true extract from the Records of the Town of Paris, County of Oxford & State of Maine - "The Rev John Tripp of Hebron certifies that on the eighteenth day of November eighteen hundred & two he joined the Rev. James Hooper & Mrs Betsy Hubbard in marriage" with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in plain, legible figures as follows "18 th day of November 1802"
Hiram Hubbard
I Hiram Hubbard above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Paris, County of Oxford & State of Maine & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception abovenamed as certified by me
Hiram Hubbards
Oxford Jo
Paris January 26 th A D 1849
Personally appeared Hiram Hubbard above named and subscribed & made solemn oath to the above affidavit before me Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss.:
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Levi Whitman _____ whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Deposition _____ of Hiram Hubbard — is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this Twenty Sixth day of January — A. D. 184 9
William R Kimball CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
December 30 1848.
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 Reuben Hubbard is borne upon a Descriptive List of the 33 rd Division of 6 months men who marched from Springfield under the Care of Capt Benjamin Warren July 30 1780, as a private of Worcester, enlisted at the age of 18 years.
Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Michael Gabriel Houdens Company in Col Rufus Putnam's Regt. as a private from July 30 1780. to January 30 1781. 6 months.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the military records in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Cullen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine
County of Oxford - Town of Paris -
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Reuben Hubbard in the War of the Revolution - He was a native of the town of Worcester in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts - He enlisted from the town of Worcester or some other town in that vicinity - but the subscriber, who was his widow & makes this application for the purpose of obtaining evidence to entitle her to a pension under the Laws of the United States, is unable to state the Captain under whom, or the Regiment in which he served, or the terms of his service - at this time of life she can only refer to the Rolls for Worcester County - I am now the widow of the Revd. James Hooper, being my second husband & am eighty-five years old, & my memory does not enable me to make a more particular statement of services -
Witness my hand this nineteenth day of December AD 1848 -
Betsy Hooper
signed by the said Betsy Hooper in my presence -
John Dennett Justice of the Peace

Marine Betsey Hooper, widow of Reuben Hubbard who was a Yrsivate in the Reovls
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Hon A. K. Parris 2 d Comptroller
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book  A, Vol.  2  Page  4.

Maine
Betsey Hooper
Widow of Reuben Hubbard who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 1800 — of _____ in the State of Maine who was a seaman in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 6 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of July 1849 and sent to Hon. A. K. Parris 2 d Comptroller
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by George King Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 7

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23333
Betsey Hooper formerly widow of Stephen Hubbard Pris' Servant
Act Feb 29 48
Index: Vol A , Page 351
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City
Dist. Col. —

Worcester, Me, May 15 th 1849
Dear Sir
Will you have the goodness to forward to me a copy of the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the case of Betsey Hooper — she received a Pension certificate in February last at the rate of $20 per annum — but she considered that she proved one year's service — If so her certificate should have been $40 — she may be mistaken, but can be made certain by an inspection of the papers — you will have the goodness to forward me the copy at your earliest convenience —
Very Respectfully Yours
Obd t . S er t.
Levi Whitman
3

Norway, Me., January 27 th 1849
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose you, through my friend Governor Parris, the Application of Mrs Betsey Hooper for a pension - The evidence, I think, makes out a perfect case & I should be much obliged by an early return through the same mode of conveyance -
Very Respectfully your obedt. Servt.
Levi Whittemore
Washington Feb. 2. 1849
Sir,
I transmit herewith, the application of Betsey Hooper for a pension - I have known the applicant from my childhood and have no doubt of the legality of her claim -
You will notice that Mr. Whittemore suggests that your decision may be communicated through me
Respectfully &c
Thos. H. Parris
Col. Edwards

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hubbard Richard GRADE Private "in the LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 13221 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 19, 1791
to James Geary, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.