Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38022, William Hebb, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Ga.)
Hebb, William
S. 38022
CONTENTS

17.581 Virginia. R.
William Webb
of Preston Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baylow of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 Years.  Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of Nov r 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d of July 1820 and delivered to the Pensioner.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820  $ 128.76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept '20.  48.00    1 year     3 mo s  176.76  
29/30 8/3 4/3
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Blanchard 65 23 d Oct 1820 Thomas J. Moore Esq. Verifaxon sent to

William Webb
The name of the Col o of the reg t . in which this Claimant served must be stated.
21 Jan y 1879
William Webb

Virginia to wit Eleventh Judicial Circuit
On this second day of November 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court and sole Judge of the 11 th Circuit personally appeared William Hobb aged sixty one years resident in Preston County in the said Circuit who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said William Hobb enlisted in March 1777 in Westmoreland County in the State of Virginia in the of Cavalry Company commanded by Captain John Thorn of the Third Regiment of Light dragoons, the Life Guard of Genl. George Washington Commander in Chief. — That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until March 17 until March 1780 when he was discharged from service, near Bacon bridge twenty miles from Charlestown in the State of South Carolina. That he was in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Dan Smith

Virginia Court
I Daniel Smith a Judge of the General Court as Judge of the 11 th Judicial Circuit do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the affidavit of the within named William Hebb that he did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country given under my hand this 2 nd day of November 1818.
Dan Smith
William Hebb
The name of the Col o of the reg t in which this Claimant served must be stated.
21 Jan y 1875
Wm Hebb

17, 581.
William Webb. " "
Em
Thomas Moore, Clarkburg, Va.

At a Court continued & held for the county of Preston. August Term 1820 On this 15 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record according to the laws of Virginia for the said county of Preston William Hobb. aged 62 years Resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows Enlisted on the 17 th day of March 1777 in the 3 rd Regt. of light Dragoons Capt. John Thomas Company Virginia line Col. Baylors Regiment the date of his original declaration was Nov. 2 nd 1818 for pension certificate Nov. 17581 and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the united States on the 18 day of March 1818 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 intitled an act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land & naval service of the united States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust 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 hereto annexed & by me subscribed, —
Schedule, I own two horses 12 head of cattle 3 sheep 2 cows with 8 pigs 2 goats my house hold furniture & farming implements are worth about $20. — I am in debt about $110 his William Hobb mark
I am by occupation a laborer my age renders me incapable of hard work have in family four viz my my wife aged 63 years my son Robert aged 20 years & my son Reuben aged 18 years

I Charles Byrne Clerk of the county court of Preston do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & thirty nine dollars, - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my own private seal there being no seal of office.
Charles Byrne

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
August 18, 1925.
Jacob N. Yates, Grafton, W. Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38022 , it appears that William Hebb enlisted in Westmoreland County, Virginia, March 17, 1777, served as a private, in Captain John Thorn's Company, Colonel George Baylor's Third Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons, was engaged in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged March 19, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1818, while living in Preston County, Virginia, aged sixty-one years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty-three years, name not stated and to his sons Robert aged twenty and Reuben aged eighteen years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

38 022
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 88 899
William Hebb
His wife
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feby-14-1903 Mr. Marsh, Present
1910 Feb. 21. Hist to Leota Owens & 1916 Feb. 9 Leota Owens motif only one state- ment to same person. &!
1925 Aug. 18. Hist. to Jacob N. Yates aw

Rev Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Mr. V. Hanes,
Will you
please give me the military career of William Webb who served in the Revolution in a Virginia Regiment any way. In the latter part of the war he acted as Washington's life guards Would also like to have

The cases of Tom Hebb who served in the War of 1812.
FEB 10 1910
Leota Owens
Newburg
West Virginia
February 8 1910

Rev. Sec January 31, 1916
The Department of Interior Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give to me a statement of the military history of William Hebb who served in the Revolutionary war under Captain Thorne as one of General George Washing- ton's life guards. He en- listed from Westmoreland

county Virginia. At the time of application for pension was a resident of Preston Co. Virginia (now West Virginia) Date of birth about 1768.
His wife's name was Jemima Jenkins Webb.
Sincerely
Leota Owens
Mason County
W. Va.

Grafton, W. Va. June 29, 1925 Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me the war record of William Hebb, who served in the war of the American Revolution, under the command of Gen. Geo. Washington. If any fee is required, please inform me and I will send you

The account. I enclose stamped envelope for reply.
Respectfully, Jacob N. Yates

Com. 2 d M ch 1818
not on Roll — Proof of service required by two witnesses certified by Judge to be credible by the Magistrate who adjoins them the said Clerk's Office
May 10 th 1820

Virginia to wit
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
DISTRICT
On this 6 th day of September 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court & sole judge of the 11 th Judicial Circuit  said district , personally appeared William Hobb — aged sixty-one years, resident in Preston County in the said circuit , who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said William Hobb — enlisted for the term of three years on the 17 th day of March in the year 1777 — in Messmore's in the state of Virginia — in the company commanded by Captain John Thorn — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baylor in the line of the State of Virginia — being the 3 rd Reg t of light dragoons, the life guard of Genl. Geo: Washington on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 19 th day of March , 1780 —, when he was discharged from service near Bacon's bridge in the state of South-Carolina by Lieutenant Col. William Washington — that he was in the battles of German Town & Brandy wine .
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Danl Smith
Virginia Circuit
I Daniel Smith a Judge of the General Court & sole judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit  Judge, &c. as aforesaid , do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said William Hobb — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 6 th day of September — 1819.
Danl Smith

Virginia Frederick County to wit
This day Robert Muse of said County personally appeared before me John White a Justice of the peace for said County and being sworn on the Holy evangelist of Almighty God deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with William Hebb of Preston County that he does know that he the said William enlisted in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war for the term of three years and that he believes the said William served out the said term faithfully and that he remembers to have seen his discharge I certify that the said Robert Muse is a creditable witness given under my hand & seal this 21 day of June 1820.
J. White

Frederick County to wit Henry Harris a late soldier of the American Revolution, and a creditable witness, personally appeared before me Thomas Buck a justice of the peace for this County, and made oath that William Hobb entered the service of the United States in the spring of the year 1777, in the Company commanded by Capt. Thorne, in the 3 rd Regiment of light dragoons, commanded by Col. George Baylor, and that they served together two or three years, Given Under My hand this 24 th day of June 1820
Thos. Buck

Virginia Fauquier county to wit
Charles Swan a late soldier of the American Revolution, and a creditable witness. Personally appeared before me Baldwin Bradford a Justice of the peace for and in the county aforesaid, and made oath upon the holy evangelist of Almighty God, that William Webb entered the service of the united states in the spring of the year 1777, in the company commanded by Capt. Thorn in the 3 d Regiment of light dragoons commanded by Colo. George Baylor and that they served together two or three years. Given under my hand Seal
This 27 th day of June 1820
Baldwin Bradford

Rev. War Section.
February 9, 1916.
Mrs. Leota Owens, Masontown, West Virginia.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 31 st ultimo, you are advised that the history of William Hebb, Sur. File No. 38,022, Rev. War, was mailed to you under date of February 21, 1910, and that it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Sattzhaber
Commissioner.