Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44429, Joseph Hobbs, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
W.H.
Hobbs, Joseph.
S. 44429
CONTENTS

9245
New Hampshire
Joseph Hobbs
of Londonderry in the state of N. Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the N. H. line, for the term of 1 yr
inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of April 1819 and sent to Judge Bell Chester N.H.
  arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  86.36    emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48    20.4     10 30.35  $ 134.36  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W.H. [Signature] Continued
Application of Joseph Hobbs to the Hon. John D. Sleeper Esq. Clerk of the Superior Court of New Hampshire

Joseph Hobbs
925 Londonderry
Abilene
cony
Sep 1899
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this eleventh day of July, A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, and Paul Burgin , before The Hon ble John Harvey , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph
Hobbs aged seventy two years , resident in Somersworth , 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:—
in the year 1775 three months in Captain Daniel Reynolds company in Colonel Stark's Regiment of Militia at White Plains & Peekskill, And in 1777 I enlisted and went with General Stark to Bennington & Stillwater. On the first day of July 1782 I enlisted in Captain Robinson's Company in Colonel George Pierce's Regiment in the New Hampshire line for the term of three years and continued in the service about two years.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the eleventh day of April 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 9245. I have received a pension.
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 provision 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 Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and 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, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of
a labourer in agriculture but in consequence of age and decay I am wholly unable to labour. I have a wife aged seventy one years a very weak unhealthy person and wholly unable to labour.
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Joseph Hobbs
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the Eleventh day of July, A.D. 1820 before
John Harvey } Judges of the said Court Paul Burgin }
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 57 dollars and 95 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15 th day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Joseph Hobbs (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the  eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  Two Cows, two sheep & two lambs 8 24 50   Two tables, one old Bureau one chest & trunk 4 25   One Spinning Wheel, one seat & six chairs 3 10   Plaster, tin, Glass, crockery, Pans & Iron Ware 5 50   Five Shovels & Forks & Barrows 0 75   Four tubs & 2 empty Barrels 3 00   One Glass bottle & pair saddle bags 1 25   one old saddle 0 50   One note of hand 9 00 

Joseph Hobbs Private Recds New Hamp. Regt July 1782 to Dec 1783 to Apr 11 th 1818 admitted

State of New Hampshire, ss. I, Joseph Hobbs, of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify and depose that in the month of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty two I enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Caleb Robinson in the Regiment commanded by Col o George Reid in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment and served as a private soldier in said company until the month of Dec r in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when by consent the approbation of my commanding Captain I engaged one Daniel Harper to serve for the remainder of the time for which I enlisted in my place and I then received a written discharge which I have since lost but do not know how or when I further testify that I have ever since been an inhabitant and resident in the United States and that I never have received any pension under the laws of the United States I further testify that I am in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance from my country for support. J s eph Hobbs
I Joseph Hobbs of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire testify and depose that in the month of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty two I enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Caleb Robinson in the Regiment commanded by Col o George Reid in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment and served as a private soldier in said company until the month of Dec r in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when by consent the approbation of my commanding Captain I engaged one Daniel Harper to serve for the remainder of the time for which I enlisted in my place and I then received a written discharge which I have since lost but do not know how or when I further testify that I have ever since been an inhabitant and resident in the United States and that I never have received any pension under the laws of the United States I further testify that I am in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance from my country for support. J s eph Hobbs

I Samuel Bell one of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Hobbs did serve in the Revolutionary Army for the term of nine months at one time against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the an act of Congress. April 11 th 1848
Samuel Bell Ass d Jus: Sup: Court
I Asa Lenter of Windham in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire testify that I was a captain in the Regiment commanded by Col o George Reid of the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and recollect that Joseph Hobbs the signer of the foregoing deposition was a private soldier in said Regiment
Asa Lenter
State of New Hampshire April 11. 1848 Asa Lenter made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Samuel Bell Ass d Jus: Sup: Court

• I Joseph Cope of Chester in the county of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire testify that I am acquainted with the cir- cumstances of Joseph Hobbs signer of the foregoing deposition and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance from  of his country for support
Joseph Cope
State of New Hampshire April 11 th 1878 Joseph Cope made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Samuel Bell Ass't Jus. Sup. Court

1909 Sept 24 Hist. to Mrs. Perry C. Hobbs. V.I.W.
44429
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44429
Joseph Hobbs Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept-15-1909-
Pensions and Records; —
The Commission; —
It is respectfully requested, that information regarding the service in the army be furnished in the following cases —
They received a pension for service in War of Revolution — Matthew Lindsley —
Mass-continental — moved to New York State — lived and died and was buried — at Alden, Erie Co-N.Y. — also service of

Joseph Hobbs - lived Londonderry - Rockingham Co - New Hampshire - in cont'l. line - buried at Chester - N. H. - also of -
Salmon W. Beardsley - Private - Conn. line moved to Erie Co - N. Y. - Died May 16 - 1825 -
Respectfully -
Mrs. Mary L. Hobbs 6508 Euclid Ave Cleveland O.
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