Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15916, Thomas Hubbart, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hubbart Thomas or Hubbard,
N 15916
Silence
CONTENTS
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11.627
New York, Albany Silence Hubbard acco. widow of Thomas Hubbard who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Pirate in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Cues 8 th August 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1854 and Sept 10 1854
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Present
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 173

R 13.811 New-york
Thomas Hubbard
Russia in the state of N-York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chas Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year
inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819 and sent to Westfield Willoughby New-Port New-york
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $87.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - 48.
$135.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
On account to Westfield Willoughby Esq Berkshire N.Y. April 17. 1821

Declaration
I Thomas Hubbard of the Town of Russia, County of Herkimer and State of New York, do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" - make the following declaration under oath, that is to say: I do solemnly declare, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid and that by my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support -
I do further declare, that I was a private soldier in the war of the revolution, and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy for the term of one year
That I belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Tuttle in Col. Charles B. Webb's regiment and in the line of Connecticut - And I do further declare, that I entered the service in February 1776 and left the service one year thereafter having served out the time of my enlistment, and being discharged -
Thomas Hubbard
Sworn and Subscribed to, this 6 th day of April 1818
before me
Westel Willoughby one of the Judges of Herkimer Court of common Pleas
Herkimer County } ss }
I do hereby certify that I know the above applicant T. Hubbard to be a very poor man
Westel Willoughby

State of New York
County of Herkimer ss
Isaiah Johnson Esq r , being duly sworn saith that he hath known Thomas Hubbard mentioned in the foregoing declaration for many years, and knows that he served in the revolutionary war as mentioned in his above declaration - and that he knows him the said Thomas to be a very poor, but honest man - Sworn to this 11 th day of April 1815 -
Isaiah Johnson
Westel Willoughby
And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, or of any individual State. Witness my hand & seal this 11 th day of April 1815 -
Witness -
Isaiah Johnson
W. Willoughby -
Thomas Hubbard
State of New York
County of Herkimer ss
To wit - Be it remembered that on the 6 th day of April 1815 at the Town of Newport in the County of Herkimer and State of New York before me Westel Willoughby Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Herkimer common Pleas in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly appointed, qualified & sworn, (the same Court being one of the

the Courts of record of the said State). Personally came and appeared the before named applicant Thomas Hubbard who resides in the Town, County, and State mentioned in the above declaration, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing declaration and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained & set forth in the said declaration - And it appearing to my satisfaction, as well from the said declaration under oath, as from the affidavit of Isaacah Johnson Esq r , that the said applicant served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy, and that the said declaration under the oath of the applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the department of war, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made - Given under my hand & seal, at Newport in the County of Herkimer & State of New York the day & year first above mentioned in this certificate
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Herkimer & State of New York, do hereby certify, and make known that Walter Willoughby Esq r , whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavits and certificates is one of the Judges of Herkimer Court of common pleas - duly commissioned qualified & sworn, and his signature to the said affidavits and certificates are in his own proper hand writing, and that the said court is one of the Courts of Record of the State of New York - Given under my hand & the seal of said court at Herkimer this -
Walter Willoughby Walter Fish Clerk

State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County
I Certify that Westel Willoughby whose signature is affixed to foregoing Certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer and that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such
Given Under my hand and Seal of office at Herkimer this 7th day of July 1818
Walter Fish Clerk
The deposition of 2 witnesses (certified by the judge to be credible) proving 9 m th service in continuation on Continental establishment is required. If applicant has been here before in the receipt of a pension from gov t of the other residents must complied with. The original cert te must be sent on dis- patch is required of the reduced circumstances of applicant his cert te to that effect should be annexed.
Thomas Hubbard private
Col Webb's Regiment Connecticut Line
1776 1 year
Returned with the required testimony W. Willoughby

State Of New York Herkimer County } } } P
On this 4th day of July 1820 Personally appeared in Open court being a Court of record to wit a Court of Common pleas for the said County constituted as such by the laws and Stat- utes of the State of New York Thomas Hubbard aged 59 years Resident in the Town of Russia in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revo- lutionary war as follows that he Enlisted in the Month of January 1775 for the term of one year into the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Tuttle attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles B. Webb of the Connecticut line continental establishment where he continued during the said term of one year at the expiration of which he received an honorable discharge That the Original Declaration of this deponent made for the purpose of entitling him to the provisions of the act of 18th March 1818 was Dated on the 6th day of April 1818 and that his pension certificate Number 13,811 was issued from the war department on the 22nd day of July 1819 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States On the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of My property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States" in the Revolution- ary war" passed on the 18th March 1818 And I have not nor has any person interest for me any property or Securities contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed
Real Estate I have none Excepting a lease of about five acres dur- ing the Natural lives of myself and wife on which there is a small log- house in which I live — Personal Estate property    2 Hogs $8.00   3 Old chests 3.00   1 Table 1.00   4 Chairs 2.00   6 knives & forks 1.00 

  6 Tracups & Saucers $0.50   6 plates 0.25   2 bowls 0.10   2 tumblers 0.31   1 Large Iron Kettle 1.30   1 Iron pot 1.00   1 broken Peasekettle 0.25   1 Spider 0.37   1 Tea pot 0.12   2 Spinning wheels 3.00   1 Reel 0.75   1 Old Loom 4.00   3 Weaver Reeds 3.00   2 Weavers Harness 1.00   2 Great Barrels 1.50   1 Axe & 1 hoe 2.50   $33.25 
And that I am by Occupation a brick Layer but from age and infirmities I am not nor have I been for some years able to follow the business that I have a wife who is 38 years of age that she enjoys good health and attends to the domestic concerns of the family, that I have living with me two Children the oldest daughter named Ann 13 years of age She assists her mother in her domestic employment the younger a son named Adair Fink 9 years of age who from his youth is not capable of doing but very little Thomas Hubbard — I sworn and Declared On the fourth day of July 1820 before David Holt Judge of the Common Pleas — The court are of Opinion that the Value of the property contained in the foregoing Schedule is thirty five Dollars & twenty one Cents
David Holt — Judge of John J. Baendergat — Clerk of Common George Rosecrants — Pleas —
State of New York — Clerk's Office — Herkimer County —
I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty five Dollars and twenty one Cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court On this 12th day
of July 1820 —
Walter Fish Clerk 3 of the Court of the County of Herkimer —

2678 Francis Habbaw
Onuaso My
Mason
cit 18th
Marrid last of Sept 1787
Her husband died 22 nd April 1821
Bury: P. Johnson
Rome
Onuaso
W. G.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, } County of Oneida.
On this 11 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Manca Hubbard a resident of Ironville in the county aforesaid, aged 72 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 Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half-pay and Pensions to certain Widows," that she is the widow of Thomas Hubbard late of Rushville  Co. NY , who was a Revolutionary Pioneer of the United States, and who was a Revolutionary Pioneer of the United States, and a statement of whose services will be found in the pension Records, file Washington
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Hubbard at Kendushook NY on the the about the last day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Hubbard died on the 22 d day of April 1821
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794 viz; at the time above stated. That she has no record of her marriage and
Sworn to and subscribed on } refer to annexed aff d for proof the day and year above written { thend
J. Dean Ctr.  Manca X Hubbard

State of New York } Shelby County } 21
Be it known that Levi Bartlett Aged 77 years and ten months - who being duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that he is well acquainted with Silance Hubbard of Boonville in Oneida County State of New York the Widow of Thomas Hubbard - That he said Bartlett is Brother to the said Widow Hubbard - that the said Widow and her said Husband lived in the same House with him the said Bartlett after their Marriage one year and in the same neighbourhood several years and was well acquainted with said Hubbard until his Death and with his Wife the said Widow until the present time - And the said Bartlett doth further say on his Oath aforesaid that he was at the Marriage of the said Thomas Hubbard and the said Silance Hubbard Bartlett now the Widow of the said Thomas Hubbard Bartlett which Marriage was solemnized and took place in the Town of Kinderhook in Columbia County in the year 1787 he thinks in September in that year by a Clergyman he (thinks) by the name of Williams he said Bartlett very well recollects the Marriage for himself & his Wife was there on a visit and that she the said Silance his sister has remained a Widow since the death of her said Husband and is now a Widow
Note the word Hubbard was interlined by the word Bartlett and before Executed
Sworn to & subscribed this - 21 31 st day of August 1833 before me
Sheldon Griswold J. Peace
I Certify that Levi Bartlett who has sworn to & subscribed the above is known to me as a Creditable and Lawfull Witness
Sheldon Griswold J. Peace

State of New York Oneida County ss
Harvey Phillips of Bronville in said County being duly sworn maketh oath and says, that he is acquainted with Silas Hubbard within named - That he is the widow of Thomas Hubbard late of Rama Herkimer Co. deceased, who was a Revolutionary Prisoner of the United States, and that she has remained a widow since his death. Harvey Phillips
from the open court before me -
J. Dean, Clerk.
Clerk's Office Oneida County ss
I James Dean Clerk of said County do hereby certify that foregoing proceedings were this day had in open court.
Witness my hand and hand of office the day and year within named
James Dean, Clerk.

Declaration
State of New York
Herkimer County ss On this 8 th day of October 1852 personally appeared before the Court then in session in open court — Rodmon G Vincent a resident of said county & State who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838
That he is type of the administrator of the estate of Silence Hubbard deceased, widow of Thomas Hubbard deceased late a pensioner of the United States, that he makes this declaration in the name of the said Silence Hubbard deceased, for and in behalf of her surviving children, the claim is founded upon the evidence on file upon which the said Thomas Hubbard received his pension
He further declares as according to his best information and belief, that the said Silence Hubbard was married to the said Thomas Hubbard in Kinderhook New York in 1787, that the parties left no ancient record of their marriage or their family & that no record whatever has been found of their marriage, that the said Thomas Hubbard died April 22. 1821 leaving his widow the said Silence Hubbard who remained his widow, and died his widow on the 8 th August 1839 leaving at her death, and who still survive her, the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit, Joseph Hubbard, Belinda Barker, Sally Bassett Polly Vincent, Levi B Hubbard John Hubbard, Ruth Russel, Ann Joy over

and Adam H Hubbard; sworn before the court in open court this 8 th day of October 1852 & the court certify that the said Rodmon G Vincent is a respect- able person
Isaac Lewis County Clerk - of Herkimer County
State of New York Herkimer County } ss I Ezra Grawe County Judge and surrogate of said county, do hereby certify that the de- claration, & proceedings, within & above mentioned took place in open court as there in stated, before the subscriber as the presiding Judge of said court
I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court, and before me in my office in Herkimer in said county, & state that Silence Hubbard deceased in whose behalf the within declaration was made, died in said county on the 8 th day of August 1839 and that she died a widow, leaving at her death the following named children her surviving and who still survive to wit Joseph Hubbard, Belinda Barker, Sally Bassett, Polly Vincent, Levi B Hubbard John Hubbard, Ruth Kennel, Ann Joy & Adam H Hubbard, and that each of the said children is over the age of twenty one years; I further certify that Rodmon G Vincent, the husband of Polly Vincent (one of the above named children) is duly appointed admin- -istrator with Polly Vincent his wife of the estate of Silence Hubbard deceased above & within mentioned & that they are duly qualified.

to act as such administrators
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I further Certify that full and satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, that the said parties Thomas & Silence Hubbard were duly married in 1787. & that their eldest children or first born, were born, to wit, 1788, 1790 & 1792 & 1794 and that the first born or eldest child to wit, Joseph Hubbard one of the surviving children mentioned is exempt from sewing on Juris, for the reason that he is over the age of sixty years -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 8 th day of October 1852
Ebenezer Denny Judge of Probate Carmel - Vermont

L. W. B. W. 15916.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 2, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Thomas Hubbard, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 6, 1818, at which time he was 57 years of age and residing at Russia, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Tuttle and Col. Webb. He enlisted at Southbury, Conn. His widow, Silence, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. I. A. Tucker,
1939 Vermont Avenue,
Washington, D. C.

Silence Hubbard, deceased, widow of Thomas, dr? New York
Admitted - act 7 th July 1838 12 months as private at rate of $40 per annum from 4 th March 1836 to 8 th August 1839, when she died
Pay to Rodman G. Vincent and Polly Vincent, Administrators upon estate of said Silence in trust for her surviving children, viz:-
Joseph Hubbard, Belinda Barker, Sally Bassett, Polly Vincent, Levi B. Hubbard, John Hubbard, Ruth Russell, Ann Loy, - and Adam F. Hubbard.
Certificate to Brad Loy Presented by J. Hubbard

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Thomas Hubbard
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Chastleton or Bethinefield Conn. Litchfield
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Some place in New York state in 1818
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did - I believe this
Remarks: Soldier was at White Plains and that in 1781 he joined Capt. Saul Grannis Co. of Conn. Militia with the account of his birth place of residence in Conn. where enlisted from facts which command.
Your name and address:
Jane A. Tucker
1939 Vermont ave.
Washington DC
I would be obliged (to be favored as soon as possible)

N. York
Selina Hubbard
lib. to B.P. Johnson 8. May 1839
to same 3. Sept. 1839
to same 13. " "
Adad joy 6 th Sept 11 1853
Adad joy 30 th Nov. 1853.
Adad joy 3 rd Jan y . 1854.
Adad joy 13 th Feb y 1854
Act July 1838

In the records "Alma" Butland
Asst - That there is no record of marriage of John Clark of Kendalhook also Clark of Church
W. V. Johnson
Home Owensboro Ky.

State of New York
Town of Pinedhook John Trimpel Town Clerk of the town of Pinedhook do hereby certify that on the 24 27 th day of June inst. I searched the Town Records in my office for the entry of the marriage of Thomas Hubbard to Silence Basset (alleged to have taken place in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven) and that after diligent search I was unable to find any entry of the same on record.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Pinedhook in the County of Columbia and State of New York this 24 th 27 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine John Trimpel T. C.
state of new York
Columbia County ss John Trimpel of the town of Pinedhook being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is Town Clerk of the Town of Pinedhook in the County of Columbia and State of New York that on the 24 th 27 th day of June 1839 he made diligent search among the records of said town for the entry of the marriage of Thomas Hubbard to Silence Basset in the year 1787 and that he was unable to find any entry of the same on record.
Sworn before me this 24 th 27 th day of June 1839. The word in the year 1787 inserted. John Trimpel
John Vanderpool Commissioner of Deeds
Columbia County ss I Killian Miller. Clerk of the County of Columbia Do hereby certify that John Vanderpool before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and am only believe the name of the said Commissioner subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this seventh day of June 1839 Killian Miller

State of New York Columbia County } Henry Van Dyck of the town of Kinder- hook in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is the Clerk of the Consistory of the Reformed Dutch Church in the place aforesaid, and that as such he has in his possession the records of said Church containing the births marriages and baptisms since the year One Thousand seven hundred and twenty That on the Fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine he carefully searched said Records for the entry of the marriage of Thomas Hubbard to Silence Daut- lett, alleged to have taken place in the 1787, but that he is unable to discover any entry of such marriage during said year. And further that he is informed and believes that at that time said Reformed Dutch Church was the only Church in said town of Kinderhook
Sworn before me this
4 day of June 1839
David Van Schaack Commissioner of Deeds
Henry Van Dyck Clerk of Consistory
Columbia County } S. Clerk's office - S
I William Miller Clerk of the County of Columbia do hereby certify that David Van Schaack before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and truly believe the name of the said Commissioner subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 7 th day of June 1839
William Miller

L. W. B. W. 15916.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
February 15, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Thomas Hubbard a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 6, 1818, at which time he was 57 years of age and  Russia, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Tuttle and Col. Webb. He enlisted at Southbury, Conn. His widow, Silence, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
A. W. Greely, Esq.,
Chief Signal Officer,
War Department, City.

We the subscribers Isaiah Johnson, John Graves, Jared Thayer, Bariah Pardee, George Taylor, Elijah Carpenter, Edmund Parney & Adam Frink, Inhabitants of the Town of Russia County of Herkimer & State of New York, having assembled on the premises of Thomas Hubbard of Russia, in County & State aforesaid, a pensioner, for the purpose of appraising his property, Depose and say, that we find the said Hubbard in possession of a small piece of land containing from three to four acres, a part of which is swampy & wet, not fit for cultivation, To this piece of land the said Hubbard has title only, by virtue of a lease to continue during the lives of himself and his present wife, and by the said lease the said Hubbard is bound to pay a rent of four dollars annually, which if not paid within six months after due, the lease to be void and the Lessor to be benefited with all the betterments, and at the decease of the said Hubbard and his present wife, the land reverts to the Lessor together with whatever betterments or improvements may have been made thereon, for which the Lessor is not bound to pay any thing.
On this said piece of land the said Hubbard has erected a building which answers as a shelter for his family, the building is fifteen feet square making but one room except one called an upper or garret room, the whole lighted by two small lights of glass

The sides of the said building are formed of plank, the roof made of boards and slabs, to this building has been added a low kind of shed forming a room for a bed to stand in, the whole built of coarse & cheap materials - and further that as  as  as a few fowls & geese, his household furniture consisting of three beds some bedding one Table three chairs, cooking utensils etc. comprise all the property that the said Hubbard possesses as far as we have any knowledge, nor have we any reason to suppose neither do we believe that the said Hubbard has any property other than what we know of and which has been exposed to our view at this time, the affair of which is annexed, nor has the said Hubbard disposed the value of his property in our belief, by disposing of any, for to our knowledge he has had none to dispose of more than he now possesses, for several years.
His extreme indigent state has been known to us or most of us for ten years past, and if any person is intitled to a pension on account of poverty, surely the said Hubbard is - He is now confined to his house and apparently laboring under the infirmities of advanced age hastened on perhaps by intemperance, and evidently is pretty rapidly declining in health; annexed is the affair of his property

Land & House, rent of which to be paid yearly since Rubbert no principal beyond what he pays. otherwise to be turned off. ————— } 0.00 6 fowls & three geese ————— 2.00
3 old beds, one of Turkey & two feathered } all of small value & covering 2 } 25.00 three bearded ————— " 50
1 old table & 3 old chairs ————— 2 old chests broken stand 1 old cupboard. 1 small trunk used with paper, 4 articles of iron ware for cooking - a few articles of crockery ware, and every other kind of article for accommodation of keeping House all extreme including an old ax and an old hoe } 9.50
1 loome & harness for it, very old } — 4.00 & shackling & spring wheel —————
$41.00
Further the defendants say not Ruffin Harkness leaves N. York 1821
Isaiah Johnson Josiah Ponder Edmund Varny George Taylor Joel Thayer John Gracy Elijah Carpenter Adam Grims
Sworn to and subscribed at Ruffin Harkness County this 12th day of March 1821 before me Edmund Varny Justice of the peace

State of New York } Isaiah Johnson Esq r , being duly sworn Herkimer County } deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with the within applicant Thomas Hubbard that he was knowing to his enlisting as a private soldier in the American war for one year in a Company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Tuttle and that said Company was attached to a Reg t commanded by Col. Charles B. Webb - That the said Hubbard enlisted in the Town of Southbury in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut sometime in the month of February 1776 and marched immediately for Boston - The deponent was in the service of his Country with the said applicant, and knew him well during his said year's Service, was Stationed with him at New York, previously to the British taking possession of that place - The deponent well recollects that the said applicant continued in the service until the expiration of his enlistment and was always called a good and faithful soldier -  Sworn to and Subscribed before Isaiah Johnson me this 29 th of June 1819
Walter Willoughby one of the Judges of Herkimer Court of Com Pleas -
Samuel P. Treat being duly Sworn deposeth and saith That he is well acquainted with Thomas Hubbard the within applicant, was with him in the Service of his Country as a fellow Soldier in the year 1776 - belonged to the same Reg t was with him daily from after his enlistment until the Reg t left Pikesville for New Jersey sometime the latter part of November 1776 - The deponent being left behind in consequence of his sickness - But always understood that the applicant served out the term of his enlistment faithfully -  Samuel P. Treat
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 29 th day of June 1819 - Walter Willoughby a Judge etc

I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponents Isaiah Johnson and Samuel P. Treat - That they are good citizens, of reputable standing, and that full credit is to be given to their affidavits. ~~~~~
Westel Willoughby
Remarks
The within Applicant T. Hubbard was never on the pension list, notwithstanding the relinquishment signed in the above proceedings - The error was my own - Mr. Hubbard received an injury upon one of his legs while a Soldier, which has eventually ended in an indolent ulcer and a diseased state of the bone - he was a proper subject of Pension, and justly entitled to a certificate - under these Circumstances, and seeing the form which was firstly issued by the war department making it necessary for all those that were pensioned to relinquish that right, before they could become claimants under the law of 1844 - I also inferred that those who thought themselves entitled to a pension from disability occasioned by injury received while in the service of their country (although not on the pension roll) must still relinquish an anticipated right - under this impression, I made out the form of relinquishment and caused the applicant to sign it - he at that time declaring that he had never applied for a Certificate of Pension - I have known Mr. Hubbard for upwards of 20 years, a great part of that time he has been my neighbour - His character has always been that of an honest man - he is very poor -
Westel Willoughby

Genl. Secretary of War
Permit us to say that we have in company, united Thomas Hubbard of this Town , a pensioner, for the purpose of appraising his property and making affidavit thereof to be transmitted to the department of war, having accomplished this object, we beg leave to remark that we were induced to this procedure from the knowledge to us communicated, that the claim of Hubbard to a pension had been suspended on account of his property. The fact that he possesses property beyond to an amount beyond the appraisal as contained in our affidavit does not exist, nor has he been in possession of property at any one time, for ten or fifteen years past, to a greater amount than he now possesses. We do not know the amount given in by Hubbard before the court nor does he know but we do know that he has a false and very foolish pride, when beyond the limits of the Town to be thought pretty independent, to this propensity do we attribute the over rating his property. We should not be surprised if he has valued his property at three four or five

hundred dollars, when in fact it is not worth forty dollars - Hubbard has been failing in health and constitution for several months and for a few weeks past confined to his house, from present appearances he must look to the humane for a part his living or become a pauper on the Laws - That period in his life has arrived when if his country owes him any thing, justice pleads for payment in the strongest language -
We are Sir very Respectfully
Reading March 1821
yr. ob. servt.
A. Smith
Isaiah Johnson
Josiah Pander
John Grace
Jared Thayer
Edmund Varnes
Elijah Carpenter
George Taylor
Mar. 96 ballroom

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15916
Silence Humbert Widow of Thomas Humbert Pre New War
Act July 1 st 88
Index: Vol. A , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 15/98 - A. N. Gentry - Engr - Har. Department - City -
Mar 2 98 Da Yucke - City.

WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. WASHINGTON.
Jan. 25, 1898.
OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 28 1898
FILES.
To the Honorable
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:-
I will be obliged if you can furnish me without too much trouble, copies of the application and papers of Thomas Hubbard, a Conn. Revolutionary soldier and pensioner who in 1818 was living in New York. Such matter only is desired as covers Hubbard's family.
Yours respectfully,
H. C. Glass
Chief Signal Officer

FREE
Rev. Joseph Hubbard, Helenes Hubbard,
Hon J. V. Canard Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Home. Oneida Co. N.Y.
June 24. (1830)
Dear J. S. Eames
Esq.
Enclosed are the affts. of Town Clerk of Kinderhook & Clerk of Church of same place, showing that there is no record of the marriage of Thomas Hubbard and Silence Pattell - furnished in accordance with your letter to me of the 8 th inst.
Returns in the case of Mrs. Hubbard are respectfully requested to the subscriber.
I have the honor to be most respectfully Yours obedt Servt.
R. H. Johnson

Sept 11
Silence Husband
FREE
Geo. H. [unclear] Acting Post Master Washington
100

Home N.Y. Sept 7 th 1839.
Hon. Wm. C. Bryant Acting Com d Pension.
Sir: I rec d a communication from you dated Sept 3 rd in relation to the claim of Silence Hubbard under act of 1838 - saying that the proof as to marriage is insufficient. With her declaration is the affidavit of Levi Barnes, proving her marriage and that he was present when it took place.
On the 8 th of May last I rec d a letter from Mr Edwards, saying, "That it must be shown that there is no record thereof (of the marriage) before parole evidence can be received."
I accordingly procured the evidence alluded to in your letter, showing that there was no record of the marriage at Kinderhook - and I presume that there can be no doubt as to the marriage after the production of that proof. I presume you did not have your attention directed to the affidavit of Barnes, which is positive to the fact of his being present at the marriage.
I hope on a review of the case it may all be found satisfactory.
I am most respectfully Very ob t Serv t Benj. T. Johnson

Home Oneida NY
October 18. 1838
Hon. J. C. Cummings Sir,
Enclosed find your paper, Frances Hubbard Widow of Thomas Hubbard, late a Revolutionary pensioner.
marria Sept - 1787 Proof Levi Bartlett offh.
Return are most respectfully requested to the subscriber.
I am very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Henry H. Johnson

Selma Hubbard
abt 1838.

Selena Hubbard
N.Y. Jan 58

Canaan Dec 23 rd 1853.
Dear Sir,
Mr Sir
I have endeavored to obtain a marriage record of the Parties mentioned in a line rec d from you some months since. There are no town records of marriages & but few private records. of that date can be found. I found one going back to 1792. but the names mentioned were not in that record. If I succeed in learning any thing I will inform you. In any of your communications to your sons - Henry L. & Charles A. be so kind as to remember me for in me they will recognise a close mate & friend
Yours &c
Geo. L. Brown

Ovid N.Y. Nov 23 d 1855
Sir
If I may be allowed, I will in reply to yours of the 19. April last, in the case of Selina Hubbard, beg leave respectfully to refer you, to the proof positive of an eye witness or eye witnesses of her marriage, filed with her declaration long prior to the Courts Certificate, taking the two together you may judge the case to be fully made out - I leave it in confidence with you, without a plea
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Brad Joy
Hon L P Waldo Can d

Over N.Y. Feb. 7. 1854
Sir I inclose proof, which I have no doubt will remove all objection to the admission of the mar- -riage of "Silence Hubbard". I beg you will look at the considerable amount of proof already on file I inclose certificate of Surrogate as to the am t of the bond as requested in yours of the 30 Jan. 1854 - so that all objections are rem- -oved
Most Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Brad Lays
Hon S. P. Waldo
Concl.

Revolutionary Claim State of New York Law of 1838 Hubbard a pensioner Silence Hubbard
Onida Oct 20. 1852
Sir
You have inclosed an application, & proof & Certificate to the case complete of Silence Hubbard
Respectfully Your Obl Servt Abad Loyo
Hon J. E. Heath Comm

Ovid N.Y. Dec 21. 1853
Sir
I have yours of the 30th Ult in the case of Silena Hubbard. - If the Certificate of Court, made under your former rule, & long before your new rule as to the mode, made agreeable to your then form be not sufficient, please inclose it to me, that I may get it corrected & made acceptable.
I think I am correct when I say, the Certificate was intended to shew the date of the death of both of the parties, the name of all of the surviving children and the name of the administrator duly qualified, please read it, but if not correct, please return it that I may have it corrected
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Adad Joy
Hon L P Waldo Coun d .

Brief in the case of Silence Habbart, Decd. widow of Thomas Onida — County and State of New York act 7 th July 1835
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of 18 th March 1818, at $96 — His papers show service of one year as private of Infantry — $40 per annum allowed in this case from 4 th March 1836 to 8 th August 1839 — the date of Silence Habbart's death. Husband died April 22. 1821
— Date of Husband's death shown by records (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Of this office — Marriage proved to have occurred before 1794, by parol evidence, certified by the Credible — and similar testimony of the ages of the children — Date of widows death certified as proven before Probate Court.
Brad Joy Esqr Onida,
Name and residence of Agent
New York
A. Sedden
Examining Clerk.

Oris N.Y. Augt 17. 1853
Rev Dear Sir
Will you oblige me so much, as to give me a copy of the marriage record of Thomas Hubbard to Silence Bartlett in 1787 - You may have the record in your own hands, or upon your church records, or lastly it may be upon your town records, please make your copy upon this page, & turn this sheet inside out & direct it to me, I inclose postage
Much oblige Your Obedient
Rev Minister Windermere
Brad Joy
Sharon Conn. Sept 24th 1853
Mr Joy Dear Sir
I have examined all the records of the church and inquired of the town clerk who has examined also his records also, and the names of T. Hubbard & Silence Bartlett cannot be found as married in 1787. Neither have we found it for any other year Yours respectfully Ebenezer D. D. D.

Washington D.C. March 6. '54
Sir
I hand you such proof as your last letter seemed to indicate in the case of Silence Hubbard, see yours of the 13th Feb. I also add one more letter, that no marriage record can be found
Most Respectfully
Your Ob st Servt
Arad Jay
Hon S. P. Waldo
Comm d .

State of New York } County of Herkimer } Is Elizabeth Beecher Being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says she is 70 years old & that she formed an acquaintance with Thomas Hubbard deceased late a pensioner, and his widow Silame Hubbard and their family 47 or 48 years ago, and that the eldest children to wit Joseph Belinda and Sally Hubbard and that Joseph is not more than four or five years younger than herself and that he and his two eldest sisters Belinda and Sally were grown up and considered as young ladies and gentleman at the time of her first acquaintance and they soon after were married
Elizabeth Beecher
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 2nd day of March 1854
A. J. Carpenter Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify the above named Elizabeth Beecher is a respectable person and a worthy witness and that her post office address is Russia New York -
I further certify that I have no part or hand in the agency of the case
A. J. Carpenter Justice

State of New York) County of Herkimer } Almon Beecher being duly sworn according to law deposeth & says he is in his 70th year & that he formed an acquaintance with Thomas Hubbard deceased late a pensioner and his widow Silas Hubbard and their family 8 or 9 years ago and the eldest children to wit Joseph Belinda and Sally Hubbard and have been acquainted with them since and that the eldest Joseph is not more than 4 years younger than himself and that he and his two eldest sisters Belinda & Sally were grown up and considered as young ladies & gentleman at his first acquaintance and soon after were married
Almon Beecher
Sworn & subscribed before me this 2nd day of March 1817
A. J. Carpenter Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Almon Beecher is a respectable person and worthy witness and that his post office address is Russia - I further certify that I have no part or hand in the agency of the case
A. J. Carpenter Justice

State of New York
County of Herkimer
11 Nancy Corpe after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that from childhood from her first recollection, she was acquainted with Thomas Hubbard deceased late a prisoner, & with his wife Silence Hubbard, and with their family, that this deponent was born in 1793 that she was a child with the eldest children of the said Thomas & Silence Hubbard, that this deponent was of the age of Sally Hubbard, the third child of the said Thomas & Silence Hubbard, that Joseph Hubbard the eldest child of Thomas & Silence Hubbard was four or five years older than this deponent, & that Belinda Hubbard the second child of the said parties was two or three years older than this deponent, and that the fourth child of Thomas & Silence Hubbard, was Levi B. that he was one or two years younger than this deponent.
Sworn & subscribed before me
Nancy Corpe
this 2 d day of March 1854
A. J. Carpenter Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Nancy Corpe is a respectable person & a worthy witness, I further certify that her post office address is Grassville  Roscoe New York & I further certify that I have no hand or part in the agency of this case.
A. J. Carpenter Justice

In the State of New York } County of Berkshire } ss, Susan Millington being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that she is 76 years old & that she formed an acquaintance with Thomas Hubbard deceased late a pensioner & his widow Silvanah Hubbard and their family fifty years ago or more and were intimately acquainted with them until their death and that she knew the eldest children of the said Thomas & Silvanah Hubbard, to wit Joseph Belinda & Sally Hubbard that the eldest of said was not more than ten years younger than herself & that he and his two eldest sisters were grown up & considered as young ladies & gentlemen at the time of the eclipse in 1806 and that they soon after were married
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 2 nd day of March 1851 Susan Millington
A. J. Carpenter Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Susan Millington is a respectable person and a worthy witness that her post office address is Ruggles New York
I further certify that I have no part or hand in the agency of this case
A. J. Carpenter Justice
Jonathan Millington is dead and was buried yesterday

State of New York, HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, E. T. O'LAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that
J. Carpenter
Esquire,
whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof,
J
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this day of
March
A. D. 1854
Wm. Brandt Clerk.

Wickiup County "Wickiup January 23 1854 Surrogate Office
In taking letter of administration refers the estate of Silas Hubbard Madam & present gave a Bond with approved sureties in the sum of Five hundred and forty dollars
Legal heirs Surrogate

Canaan & Corners Nov 21 185.
Mr A. Joy
Dear Sir.
Your note of the 18 th was received this morning & in reply would say that marriages have not been entered upon the Town records in this state, till within a very few years; & therefore these will not furnish the information desired. Furthermore, it has not been the custom, at least in this place to enter notices of marriages upon the Church records, nor do I think it usual elsewhere. It is customary for Clergymen to keep such records themselves, & preserve it, but to make no note of marriages on the Church books. Such private records of marriages I can get at as far back as 1803 or 4 but no farther.
The name of the minister settled here at the time you refer to, was John Camp. He left in 1799. Was deposed from the ministry

for gross immorality in 1806. Probably the only way in which you could obtain the Vindication you wish would be in finding his private records. Since my settlement here I have been applied to a number of times for records of marriages during his Pastorate. Diligent search has been made by parties & none found, at least in this place.
Respectfully yours
John Wickes
Pastor of Cong. Ch.
Dear Sir
P.S. The town records prior to 1790 or '95 are destroyed.

Rec d 26 Mar: 1824 Evidence of Hon ble J. C. Calhoo Thos. H. Brown Sec y
See post. p. 23 March 17 th Hon ble J. C. Calhoo Secretary of War Washington - D. C.

N.Y. Herkimer Co. Newport March 12. 1821
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War,
Sir, permit me to solicit your attention to the inclosed documents; they contain facts relative to the situation of Thomas Hubbard (formerly a pensioner) with which I am particularly acquainted. — The statement is made out by his neighbours, men of the most respectable standing the of Town wherein they reside, four of them being  are Magistrates. —
438 I have been acquainted with the said Hubbard for more than 20 years — have been the Physician of his family, and have never known the time when he was able to pay me one dollar for any services, he has always been so poor that I never thought of making any charges against him —
I would not at this time give $50 for every article of property he possesses, and nothing but the charity of the Citizens, keeps him and his family from suffering for the most common necessaries of life. — He like most of the old soldiers likes liquor too well, has by intemperance materially injured his health, as well as invited his poverty. — From an injury he sustained during the revolutionary War in one of his legs he is at all times disabled from enduring severe hardships, and is at this time confined to his hovel , (for such is the building that shelters him self & family. —
H.

If services during or revolution, and poverty since rendered any man entitled to the pecuniary aid of his country, then Thomas Hubbard is that man. — If from his own valuation of his property he has been stricken from the pension list, the error should be corrected, if by mistake or omission, then it is very desirable that the thing should be rectified —
Will you be so obliging as to give notice to me if his name is to be again inscribed on the list of pensioners —
As you may not recognise my name, permit me to observe that I had the honor of a seat in Congress in the sessions of 1816 & 1817. — And hope it will not be arrogating to myself, to say that I have not lost the good opinion of my constituents —
Most respectfully your obedient and very humble servant —
Westel Willoughby

State of New York
County of Cayuga
11 Abilene Tyler after first being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that she was personally acquainted with Thomas Hubbard late a pensioner as early as 1787 that he married this deponent's sister, who was Silence Hubbard, & before her marriage her name was Silence Bartlett, that the parties were married in 1787, that this deponent was herself married on the 26th April 1794, that her sister the said Silence Hubbard & her husband Thomas Hubbard had at that time three children, that the said parties had three children as the fruits of their marriage in April 1794 when this deponent was married, this deponent's own marriage & a perfect recollection of her said sister Silence Hubbard having three children at that time is an unmistakable data for the fact of the marriage of the said parties in 1787 - That the said Silence Hubbard in whose behalf an application for a pension has been made since her decease, or renewed since her decease was the identical person & widow of the said Thomas Hubbard late a pensioner Sworn & subscribed before me, this 25th day of January, 1854
Abilene Tyler
I certify that the above named Abilene Tyler is a respectable person & a worthy & believable witness, that I have no hand or part in the agency of this case, the residence of the witness is Throopville N.Y. {Leahancy S. Wheaton Justice of the Peace of Cayuga County

STATE OF NEW YORK,
CAYUGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
} S. S.
I, EDWIN B. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga, and of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby certify that Henry S. Hearn Esq., was at the date of the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said county, this
6 th day
of February 185 6
E B Marvin
Clerk.