Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7793, William Hobson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hobson, William Elizabeth
W 7793
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1257 North Carolina
Recd 20 aught
Elizabeth Hobson widow of William Hobson Virginia who was a private in the Virginia line
6 dollars 21 or 22
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of July, 1843 and sent to C. H. Gorlow Roxboro N. Carolina
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / — Page 202

V 108563
Declaration of
Elizabeth Hobson
N.O.
at 7 July 38
on rolls. £19-
admd 12 mo p re
108563
Hon: R. N. Saunders
A.R.

Halifax County 3 This day appeared before me James State Virginia 3 M Chappell one of the Justices of the for said County, Unsworn Pato aged 79 Years, who being duly sworn according to law, maketh Oath that she is the sister of William Hobson, late of Person County North Carolina and formerly of Cumberland County Virginia Who was as she has no doubt a Soldier of the Revolution She states that there are no doubts remaining on her mind in regard to his being a Revolutionary Soldier from the facts she recollects distinctly, that the recruiting offi- cer was frequently at her Father's house, and two of her Brothers entering in the Service Donot, William Hobson & Benjamin Hobson, that they both went off and rem- ained 12 months the term for which they enlisted that she is not exact as to the time of their enlistment but that she believes it was about the year 1777, she is not certain who their Captain was, but thinks it probable that it was one Cunningham, as he was then a Captain and living within about 7 miles of her Father's house, she does not recollect the Regiment to which they belonged but belie- ves that they served under Gen. Charles Scott, who was then in Residence of the County, and whom she had often heard congratulate her Father, for their du- tiful and soldier like deportment, offering their term of Service, she believes that name of the recruiting officer was one Cunningham, the given name she does not recollect. She further distinctly recollects that during their time of Service, when stationed she believes at Frederick Town in Maryland that they were taken sick and that her Father employed a man in the neighborhood to visit them and to carry money to them, and that she will recollect the scene of joy expressed by the family on their safe return to her Father's house. She further states that she is not informed of any battles (if any) that her said Brother William Hobson was engaged in. She further maketh Oath that Elizabeth Hobson of Person County North Carolina, mother of

Declaration
State of North-Carolina Person County -
On the 9 th day of November 1842 - personally appeared before me Clem t H. Jordan a Justice of the Peace of said County - Elizabeth Hobson, widow of William Hobson, a resident of said County, aged 73 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 pension made by the act of Congress passed in 1838 - That she is the widow of William Hobson, late of the County of Cumberland Virginia who was as she is informed & believes a Soldier of the revolution - that he enlisted as a Soldier under the Thistle's men - Col. Bryan's for a term of 12 months & served a term under Genl. Charles Scott of Virginia - she is not informed as to any battle, if ever was in any of her said husband's - nor is she able to state the time of the retirement of her husband - the year of his entering or leaving the service, tho' she hopes to be able to prove it -
She further declares that she was married to the said William Hobson on the 12 th day of June in the year One thousand Eighty Eight that her husband died on the 6 th day of March in the year 1821 or 22 and that she now is & has been a widow ever since - Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid - Elizabeth her Hobson mark
Clement H. Jordan J.P.
This is to certify that Elizabeth Hobson who maketh oath to the above declarations is respectable and entitled to credit upon oath. This 9 th Nov. 1842. Bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court. C. H. Jordan J.P.

William Hobson late of that County, is the widow of her deceased Brother, who resided in Cumberland County Virginia in the time of the Revolutionary war.
Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of November 1842 before me Jas M'Chaffee JP
This is to certify that Drusilla Pate who maketh Oath to the above deposition is respectable and entitled to full credit upon Oath, this 10th day of November 1842. Jas M'Chaffee JP
State of Virginia ss
I William H Heath Deputy Clerk of the Court of Halifax County do certify that James M'Chaffee is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 26 th day of November 1842.
Wm H Heath D.C.
State of North Carolina ss
Person County I Charles Mason Clerk of Person County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, hereby certify that Clement H. Jordan Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is a Magistrate in and for said County of Person, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name at Roxboro December 26 th day 1842. Charles Mason Clerk

State of North Carolina } This day William Warren of the County and Person County } state aforesaid, aged Sixty nine years ap- peared before me one of the justices of the peace in and for said County and being duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he is the brother of Elizabeth Hobson of the County aforesaid widow of the late William Hobson of said County formerly of Cumberland County Virginia, who was as he is informed and believes a soldier of the Revolution, that the said William Hobson and Elizabeth Warren his sister were married by the Rev James Watkins duly authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony that the marriage took place at the house of my father in the County of Caswell now Person , that her husband died about the 6 th day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one or two that she now is and has been a widow ever since They never had any children; he further states that he has often heard W m Hobson speak of incidents connected with his revolu- tionary tour. He is not certain as to dates but believes them correct. Sworn to and subscribed before me one } W m Warren of the justices of the peace for the County on the 9 th day of November 1842
C. H. Jordan J. P.
This is to certify that I am acquainted with William Warren who has subscribed the above deposition and know him to be entitled to credit upon oath. This 9 th Nov r 1842 C. H. Jordan J. P.
State of North Carolina
Person County } I Charles Mason Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Clement H. Jordan Esq r is a justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name at office this 26 th day of Dec r . 26 th day A. D. 1842 Charles Mason Clerk

State of North Carolina } This day Nathaniel Warren of the County Person County } of Halifax and State of Virginia aged Seventy One Years personally appeared before me Clement H. Jordan one of the justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and being duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he is the brother of Elizabeth Hobson of Person County North Carolina widow of the late William Hobson of said County and formerly of Cumberland County Virginia who was as he is informed and believes a soldier of the Revolution that the said William Hobson and Elizabeth Warren his sister were married in this County then Baswell State of North Carolina about the 12 th day of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight by the Rev. James Watkins a Clergyman of the Baptist denomination and lived as man and wife for the space of thirty four years years, he having died about the 6 th day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty one or two leaving no children. She the said Elizabeth Hobson is and has ever remained a widow since the death of her husband William Hobson; he further states that he has often heard said William Hobson speak of many of the incidents connected with his service during his tour in the revolutionary service. He the said Nathaniel Warren further maketh oath that he is particular about the dates of the marriage from the fact that he set his own marriage in  his own marriage in own marriage in his Cyphering book and he knows hers was on the 12 th day of June of the same year Sworn to and subscribed before me } Nathaniel Warren on the 9 th day of November 1842 } Clement H. Jordan. J.P. }
This is to certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Warren who deposeth to the above and know him to be respectable and entitled to credit upon oath. This 9 th Nov. 1842 C. H. Jordan. J.P.

file with the papers of Mrs. Wilson C. L. note 38.
do 6971
I believe I had above record - before and say that I

June 11. 1788.
Sir Please to give Mr William Hobson License to marry my Daughter Betsey Warren and govt Oblige your friend Mr Archibald Murphy - - - - - Hedgesman Warren
I Alpheus Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Cumberland South Carolina Certify that I find the above Permit filed with the marriage bond of William Hobson Given under my hand this 31 day of January 1843!
A. Slade Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we William Hobson and Nathaniel Warren are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Samuel Johnston Esq Governor &c in the full sum of five Hundred pounds to be paid to the said Samuel Johnston Esq and his successors and assigns to the which payment is well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs Executors and administrators jointly & severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound William Hobson hath the day of the date hereof obtained a License to be joined in Holy Matrimony with Betsey Warren.
If therefore there shall be no lawful Impediment why the said William Hobson and Betsey Warren should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect
Signed Sealed and delivered in Presence of us A. Murphy. Clerk.
William Hobson
Nathaniel Warren
I Certify that the foregoing is a True Copy of the record

found in my office with the exception of the date which is inserted on the record in fair legible figures as follows. 10 th of June 1788
I Abisha Slade above named - depose and say that I held the office of Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Caswell and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said County, with the exceptions above named as Certified by me Seven to before me this 31 January 1843
A. Slade Clerk of the County of Caswell.
John E. Brown JP
State of North Carolina Caswell County
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County a- foresaid Certify that John E. Brown is a Magistrate and that his foregoing signature is genuine Given under my hand and official Seal this 31 st January 1843
A. Slade Clerk
John E. Brown JP 1843

November 15, 1932
Mrs. D. H. Twyman Appomattox Virginia
William Hobson W. 7793 BA-J/M.C.S.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Caleb and William Hobson, soldiers of the Revolution.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Caleb Hobson and the William Hobson whose history is furnished below is the only soldier from Virginia by that name that is found in said records.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 7793, based upon the military service of William Hobson.
He enlisted about 1777, place not stated, and served twelve months as private with the Virginia troops under Captain Cunningham and General Charles Scott.
He married June 12, 1788, in Caswell (which was later called Person) County, North Carolina, Elizabeth or Betsey Warren, the daughter of Hedgeman Warren.
It was stated that the soldier had formerly lived in Cumberland County, Virginia.
He died March 6, 1821 or 1822, in Person County, North Carolina.
On account of his services in the Revolution, his widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed November 9, 1842, at which time she was seventy-three years of age and was living in Person County, North Carolina.

It was stated that William and Elizabeth Hobson never had any children. The soldier had a brother, Benjamin Hobson, and his sister, Drusilla Pate was seventy-nine years of age in 1842. In 1842 Elizabeth Hobson's brothers, Nathaniel Warrin of Halifax County, Virginia, and William Warrin of Person County, North Carolina, were aged seventy-one and sixty-nine years, respectively. They signed in person as Warrin. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

1914 May 16 Hist. to Mrs. Josephine Law. Letter in H. S. 16682 Reuben Post. V.P. 1914 Aug. 28 Hist. to L. W. Dunc. 1917 Apr. 25 Hist. to Margaret M. Hobson 1931 May 27 Hist. to Mrs. E. L. Wheeloss. m.c.s. 1932 Nov. 15 Hist. to Mrs. L. A. Duryman. m.c.s.
Revolutionary War.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7793  Eliz. Hobson  Wid:  Wid. Hobson  Rev. War line   Act: Mch. 30/48 Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 343 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6971- North Carolina
Reps 30 Jany 43
Elizabeth Hobson widow of William Hobson, decd:
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 March, 1821 or 1822 of Person C o in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the commanded by Captain commanded by Genl. Scott of the in the Virginia - line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 40  Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th - day of Jany: 1843 - and sent to Hon.- R. M. Saunders - A. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$ 200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.] 423 aug. 1842
Recorded by Book A - Vol. 2 Page 187 Clerk,

Jun 24. 1843.
Nb.
Eliza Johnson
L. Edwards Esq.
Prussian officer
Hon. R. M. Saunders
1842

Doc Rep. Jan. 23 - 43
Sir - I enclose you a deposition establishing fully the marriage & the time of William & Elizabeth Halycon - This I presume will remove the objection to her Pension - respectfully
R. M. Saunders

Roxboro N.C. Jany 18
Free P.D.
Wm. R. M. Saunders
Washington City
D. 6
Hon. R. M. Saunders

State of North Carolina
Person County } On this 16 th day of January One Thousand eight hundred and forty Three appeared before me Clement H. Jordan a justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County above named Nathaniel Warren a resident of Halifax County Virginia aged Seventy One years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath state That he is the brother of Elizabeth Hobson, Widow of William Hobson late of the County of Person and formerly of the County of Cumberland Virginia, whose declaration has been filed for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. That the said Elizabeth Hobson is the widow of said William Hobson That she was married to said William Hobson at the time stated in his former deposition by the Rev. James Watkins a minister of the baptist denomination at the dwelling house of his father; That he the said Nathaniel Warren was present at the wedding and saw them married; he further states that he went with William Hobson to Col. Archibald Murphy's who was the clerk of the County at that time was security to the marriage bond and saw said Hobson receive the licence from said Murphy. He further states that his said sister Elizabeth Hobson was married to William Hobson in the same year that he himself was married and at the time stated in his former deposition that he is positive in relation to this fact from the record of his own marriage; he further states upon his oath that the piece or scrip of paper pasted to the lower end of this deposition is the original record of his own marriage in his own hand writing cut from his Cyphering book to day and written as he now believes the day after he was married
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above stated in presence of C. H. Jordan J.P.
State of North Carolina Person County
I certify that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Warren and believe him to be a man of strict truth and entitled to credit upon oath
16 Jany 1843
C. H. Jordan J.P.
Warrin  was
Nathaniel Warren was married the 4 day of Sep r

State of North Carolina
I, Charles Mason Clerk of Person County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, hereby certify, that G. H. Jordan Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing deposition and certificate is an acting Magistrate in and for the County of Person duly Commissioned and qualified as such, and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name at Office in Roxboro. January 18 th 1843.
Charles Mason Clerk
South and West side the ... Done

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pension for one year to certain Widows who have recd pensions under the act of July 7. 1838 -
State of North Carolina
Person County -
On this 10 th day of April 1843 - personally appeared before me C. H. Jordan an Justice of the Peace for said County - Elizabeth Hobson a resident of said County - aged Seventyfour years, who being first duly sworn according to law takes an oath and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of William Hobson, who was a private & served in Virginia & whose services are particularly set out in the declaration heretofore made by her & on which she has a second or Pension of forty dollars per annum for five years under the act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed Elizabeth her 3 Hobson before me — Marks Her year & day above written —
C. H. Jordan J.P.

I C. H. Jordan do certify that the within named Elizabeth Hobson is known to me as the identical person who as the Widow of William Hobson heretofore drew a pension under the act of July 2. 1838 & that she is still a widow & a person of respectability - whose name is entitled to full credit - Given under my hand this 10 th day of April 1843 - C. H. Jordan J.P.
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I Charles Mason Clerk of Person county Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions certify that C. H. Jordan is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 20 th day of May in the year 1843.
Charles Mason Clerk of the Court of Person County
6971
Mar 8 th 1843
C. H. Jordan Roxboro Person Co. N.C.

King City, Mo., Aug. 24, 1914.
Hon. Com'r of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear sir--: Acknowledging receipt of your favor of the 21 st inst. regarding the revolutionary war record of one Hobson, a North Carolina soldier, I am pleased that you offer to furnish me with a copy of the record of Wm. Hobson whom I believe to be the ancestor in question and who died about 1822 leaving a widow, Elizabeth (Warren) Hobson in Person county that State.
I shall be very glad to have this record as early as it is convenient for your office to furnish it. Please address me at Iola, Kansas, so that I will be sure to receive the letter.
Thanking you, I am,
Resptly,
L. W. Duncan ✓

D. N. TWYMAN, M. D.
Appomattox, Virginia
Oct 2 1932 RECEIVED NOV 9 1932 NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please give me the names of the Hobsons from Virginia who were in the Revolutionary war and their descendants. Thanking you in advance. Respectfully yours Mrs. D. N. Twyman Appomattox Va.

Miss Margaret M. Nelson Coral Springs, Kentucky.
Personal inquiry of April 25, 1917.

L. Clarius
Apr. 25-
visit

I would like to get records of.
John Hobson your Hobson
" and Caleb Hobson
Please give all information possible about these two -
Respectfully
Mrs. D. M. Johnson apparently

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
October 27, 1932
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mrs. D. N. Twyman Appomattox Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 21, in which you request information in regard to a number of soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for furnishing Revolutionary War data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution, for one person.
Kindly designate the particular ancestor in whom you are most interested, named in your letter, and his record will be furnished, if on file.
Please return these letters with your reply, to expedite the search of the records.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

E. L. WHEELSS CONSULTING ENGINEER MECHANICAL & INDUSTRIAL CITY BANK BUILDING SHREVEPORT, LA.
April 10, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been referred to you by the War Department, Office of the Adjutant General.
Would you please advise if I could obtain from you the war record and all other information which you might have on file relative to William Hobson of Virginia, who served in the Revolutionary Army and what this information would cost.
I am led to believe that there were more than one from Virginia by that name in the Revolutionary Army, but I would not be able to advise which is the one I have in mind until I have seen the record.
Would you also please advise if you have records of other Hobsons from Virginia in the Revolutionary Army.
Very truly yours,
E. L. Wheelss
ELW...K

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 7793
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Anderson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     about 1777 12 mos Col Cunningham Col. Blackwell Pa            
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Nov 9 1802
Residence at date of application, near Br. St. L.
Age at date of application, she was 73 yrs old
Remarks: He married in Louisville Ky. June 12 1788 Elizabeth daughter of Hedgeman Warren and died Feb. 10 1821 or 1822. His estate that they never had any children & that soldier formerly lived in Cumberland Co. Va.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Subt. D. Russell a Pat brother Benjamin Hobson

7.2.4 Rev. War Section.
August 21 1914.
Mr; L.W. Duncan, King City, Mo.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 17 th instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land was made on account of his service, and the only Hobson of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records, is William Hobson of Cumberland County, Virginia, who died in 1821 or 1822, leaving a widow Elizabeth (Warren) Hobson, of Person County, N.C. to whom he was married in Caswell County, N.C. in 1788. If the above soldier is your ancestor a statement of his service will be furnished you upon request.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Newman
Acting Commissioner.

May 27, 1931
Mr. E. L. Wheless City Bank Building Shreveport, Louisiana
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7793, that William Hobson enlisted about 1777 and served twelve months as private with the Virginia troops in Captain Cunningham's company under General Charles Scott.
He married June 12, 1788, in Caswell (which was later called Person) County, North Carolina, Elizabeth or Betsey Warren, the daughter of Hedgeman Warren.
It was stated that he had formerly lived in Cumberland County, Virginia.
He died March 6, 1821 or 1822, in Person County, North Carolina.
On account of his services in the Revolution, his widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed November 9, 1842, at which time she was seventy-three years of age, and was living in Person County, North Carolina.
It was stated that they never had any children.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier from Virginia, named William Hobson, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
In order to identify the records of other soldiers from Virginia surnamed Hobson, it is necessary that you furnish

as much as possible of the following data in regard to them : approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner