Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5070, William Hobart, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hobart, William Dolly
R. 5070
CONTENTS

N 1
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 Yates ss On this twenty third day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Dolly Hobart one of the town of Potter in said County and State aged seventy seven  eighty one 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 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and also a further
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
That She is the widow of Rev William Hobart who was a Chaplain as for his Commission to a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that he served under Col Aaron Willard as Chaplain, that the attached Commission was granted & given to her said husband
She further declares that she was married to the said Rev William Hobart in the year of our Lord 1787. Seventeen hundred & eighty seven, that her husband the aforesaid Rev William Hobart died in 1807. eighteen hundred & three  one 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 Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz, at the time above stated
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 23rd day of August 1843
Dolly Hobart
and I further certify that when she made her mark to the above declaration she stated to me that she could not write her name for bodily infirmity, J. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County N.Y.
I certify that the above named Dolly Hobart is a respectable person, entitled to belief in her deposition, & that from her feeble health & infirmity she ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her application that I consider her of the age represented by her & that the words "eighty one" & "one" in the above declaration were introduced & the word "seventy seven" & "three" erased A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County N.Y.
State of New York
N 2.
County of Yates ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the court in & for said county Baxter Hobart of Potter, aged fifty, three years & upwards & on being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that Widow Dolly Hobart who is making application for a pension as the widow of Rev William Hobart is this deponents mother & that the aforesaid Rev William Hobart was this deponents father, that this deponent from his earliest recollection in the life time of his said father was informed that his said father was a Chaplain in the army in the war of the Revolution, that the attached Commission was exhibited at that time as evidence of his appointment as Chaplain, & that his said father, the aforesaid Rev William Hobart in his life time always claimed that the said Commission was granted to him & that under it he served as Chaplain in Col Willard's Regiment

That this deponent's father the aforesaid Rev William Hobart died in 1807 eighteen hundred & three one & that his said mother the aforesaid widow Dolly Hobart has not since married, but remains the widow of the aforesaid Rev Wm Hobart Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 rd day of August 1843 } Stephen H. Hobart & the word "three" erased & the word "one" introduced in the above afft before execution
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County NY I certify that the above named. Baxter - Hobart is a highly respectable person & entitled to full credit in his deposition above
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County
N o 3
State of New York
County of Yates ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in & for said county Hannah H. Loomis of Rushville Ontario Co aged fifty two one years on being duly sworn according to Law deponeth & saith that Widow Dolly Hobart of Yates Co who is making application for a pension, as the widow of Rev William Hobart is this deponent's mother, & that the aforesaid Rev William Hobart was this deponent's father; that this deponent's father & mother the aforesaid Rev William Hobart & the present widow Dolly Hobart had as the lawful fruit of their marriage one son older than this deponent & one son next younger than this deponent who is over forty nine years of age, that this deponent's father & mother the parties aforesaid, have now living three two children over the age of fifty, all of the same father & mother & own brothers & sisters & all the children of the aforesaid Widow Dolly Hobart & the Rev William Hobart before named, that this deponent's father, as this deponent from her earliest recollection was informed & as she always believed had granted to him the attached commission as Chaplain & that this deponent understood at the early period of her first recollection, that her said father the aforesaid Rev Hobart served in the war of the Revolution under that commission, that this deponent's mother the aforesaid Widow Dolly Hobart is the identical widow of her said father the aforesaid Rev William Hobart & that her said father died in the year 1807 eighteen hundred and three one & that her said mother is still a widow Subscribed & sworn before me this 25 th day of August 1843 } Hannah H. Loomis
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County
I certify that the above named Hannah H. Loomis is a highly respectable person & entitled to full credit in her deposition above & that the words "one" "three" & "two" were introduced in the afft before signing
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County

JA
State of New York
County of Yates ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in & for said County William L Hobart of Peller aged Sixty Years who on being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that, Widow Dolly Hobart who is applying for a pension, as the widow of Rev William Hobart is this deponents step mother, & that her late husband the aforesaid Rev William Hobart was this deponents father, that this deponents own mother died in 1785 or 1786: Seventeen hundred & eighty four to eighty six & that this deponent can well recollect that his said father the aforesaid Rev William Hobart married in 1787 Seventeen hundred & eighty seven to the present Widow Dolly Hobart and that as the legal fruit of their marriage they had one son who is at this time over fifty three years of age & that they had one daughter & another son each & all of whom are over fifty years of age, that this deponent being one of the family & a boy with their children as aforesaid, is well knowing to their ages, & to the date of the marriage, this deponent cannot be mistaken; that the aforesaid Widow Dolly Hobart is the identical person & widow of this deponents own father, the aforesaid Rev William Hobart & that she was as early as 1787 the wife of the aforesaid Rev William Hobart to whom was granted the attached commission as Chaplin, that this deponent from his first recollection was informed that his said father served as Chaplin in the war of the Revolution under said Commission, this deponent has no doubt of that fact; that this deponents father & the late husband of this deponents step mother, the aforesaid Rev William Hobart died in 1808 eighteen hundred & three & that the said widow has not since married  Subscribed & sworn before me this day of August 1843
I certify that the above named William Hobart is a respectable person & entitled to credit in his  7/25
State of New York
County of Yates ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in & for said County Samuel Wyman of Potter aged Sixty three - Years & on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he has from a child been personally acquainted with Widow Dolly Hobart who is applying for a pension as the widow of Rev William Hobart, & that he has been for the same period equally acquainted with the aforesaid Rev William Hobart, that this deponent can well recollect when the aforesaid parties were married, which marriage took place in 1787 Seventeen hundred & eighty seven, or about that time that this deponent before & since that time has always known them & well recollects that as the fruit of their marriage they had one

born in Jan y 1790. That as the further fruit of their marriage they had a daughter & another son with whom this deponent has always been acquainted, either of them are over the age of fifty years That the applicant for a pension, the present widow Dolly Hobart is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid Rev. Wm. Hobart & that her said husband & the father of the three children before named either of whom is over fifty, died in 1808 eighteen hundred & ten  one & that the said widow has since that time remained his widow & is still his widow, that her late husband always had from the earliest period of this deponent's recollection, the reputation as having been a chaplain in the war of the Revolution. This deponent is fully satisfied of the truth of this report, that this deponent understood & believes that her late husband, the aforesaid Rev. William Hobart had a commission as chaplain, that this was so understood fifty years since.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 rd day of August 1843
Sam l H. Jones 6696
the words "less" & "and" interlined
I certify that the above named Samuel Wymann is a respectable person & entitled to credit in his deposition
A. Lossy Judge of the County Courts of Yates County N.Y.
Aug y 13
State of New York - I Samuel Stevens clerk of the County Courts in Yates County for the said County of Yates certify that Augustus Jones was on the 23 rd day of August instant and still is a judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that the signatures purporting to be his to the jurats of the affidavits of Dolly Hobart, Baxter Hobart and Hannah V. Loomis and to the certificates following said affidavits are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of said County and subscribed my name the twenty eighth day of August 1843 -
Sam l Stevens
clerk of the County of Yates N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Nathaniel Chandler , Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of John G. Thurston , hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said Nathaniel Chandler  was such Justice, on the day of the date of his said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twenty second day of May , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- five .
Jos. G. Kendall Atty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester County. Town of Lancaster
Extract from the Town Records. "Marriage "consecrated by Rev. Timothy Harrington, "June fifth one thousand seven hundred eighty "Seven William Hobart, of Townsend, and "Dolly Smith, of Lancaster."
I, John G. Thurston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Town Records of Lancaster with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "June 5 th A D 1787"
I, John G. Thurston, above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town, County, & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above mentioned as certified by me.
John G. Thurston, Clerk of of the Town of Lancaster Worcester County, ss.
May 22. 1845
Given before me,
Nathaniel Chandler, Justice of the Peace

November 12, 1936
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Mrs. Carl H. Wisewell 1740 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, California
WILLIAM HOBART R. 5070 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in claim for pension, R. 5070, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Hobart.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William Hobart are not shown.
William Hobart enlisted in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. July 19, 1776, he was appointed Chaplain and served as such in Colonel Aaron Willard's Massachusetts regiment. It was alleged that he served until sometime in February, 1777.
William Hobart's wife, name not given, died sometime between 1784 and 1786, and while a resident of Townsend, Massachusetts, he married June 5, 1787, Dolly Smith, a resident of Lancaster, same state. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given. Their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Reverend William Hobart died sometime in 1801, place not stated.
August 23, 1843, soldier's widow, Dolly Hobart, aged eighty-one years and a resident of Potter, Yates County, New York, applied for pension which might be due her on account of the Revolutionary War services of her husband, William Hobart.
Her claim was not allowed as proof of six months' service was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension law.
William Hobart had by his former wife a son, William L. Hobart, who in 1843 was aged sixty years, no further information in regard to him given., nor reference made to any other children by that wife.

The following names of children of Reverend William Hobart and his wife, Dolly, are shown in the claim:- Baxter Hobart, born in January, 1790, who in 1843 was residing in Potter, Yates County, New York; Hannah H. Loomis, who in 1843 was aged fifty-one years and a resident of Rushville, Ontario County, New York (the name of her husband not stated), also, a son "over forty-nine years of age" whose name was not designated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1910 June 17. That to Mrs. Albert H. Clark. 1936, NM 12 - that to Mrs. Carl H. Viscerell (Rev 18th in clur. p. 14616 of Pension Stearns) - MRC.
REJECTED
20 7 C.
P. O. Bobby Hobart Service: mid. William
Enlisted: Quoted List of 1852 Rejected 18 Suspended Claims, show proceedings Discharged: suspension 18 "for proof of service - marriage admitted" Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

9622
Dolly Hobart N.Y. Wm
Act 7 July 38
m 87-
See Int. May 2, 1850
Set to a pay Nov. 10 1843
De Nov. 30. 1841
Do April 3. 43
Do August 11 1845
Act 7 July 1838
Dolly Hobart Act 7 th July 38
Decision confirmed by the Secretary of the Interior See his letter of the 26 th Jan 1850 filed with "Decision"
Hon. H. S. Bingham Feb 8/61

109622
Dolly Hobart NY
Set to Brad for Nov 10. 44 " " do do Nov 30 44 " " do do April 3 44 " " " " April 11.
6. Same March 8 44 (relies to no many cases with very little need for any one else)
Act 7

Colony of the Massachusetts Bay
Copy.
The Major part of the Council.
To William Hobart Gentleman Greeting.
J Borrdoin J Winthrop Rich d Derby Sur. J Cushing John Whelcomb Eldad Taylor B. White Benj. Austin Henry Gardner Eben Thayer Jr Danl Davis D Hopkins Morris Gill B Greenleaf Caleb Cushing John Taylor
We being informed of your exemplary Life & Manners, and reposing special trust in your Abilities and good Conduct Do by these Presents Constituto and appoint you the said William Hobart to be Chaplain of the Regiment whereof Aaron Willard Esq r is Colonel, raised by this Colony to reinforce the Continental Army at Canada Ticonderoga.
You are therefore carefully & diligently to inculcate on the minds of the Soldiers of said Regiment, as well by Example as Precept, the Duties of Religion, and Morality, and a fervent Love of their Country; and in all respects to discharge the Duty of a Chaplain in said Regiment - observing from time to time such orders, and instructions as you shall receive from your superior Officers according to Military Rules and Discipline established by the American Congress in pursuance of the trust reposed in you for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under our hands and the Seal of the said Colony at Watertown the nineteenth day of July in the Year of our L o R D one Thousand Seven Hundred & seventy six.
By Command of the major part of the Council
John Avery Deputy Secy.

N. B. 4/10/44 see my...
Nov. 27. 1844
Old test case (Dolly Hobart)
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note

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Council of Pleas Washington N.C.
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Ovid Nov 22 d 1844
Hon S. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose Secy. of State Certificate, (negative) relating to William Hobart, supposed to be the late husband of Dolly Hobart whose papers are on file under the law of '38 - I enclose the family record with the deposition of B. Hobart Esq. P.M. - also the judges certificate of the inability of the widow to appear in court, all of which I enclose in good faith - I beg leave to say that on the 9 th Oct 1843 I enclosed to you 3 parts of Sermons, or Sketches of Sermons, which the family say, were left by Rev William Hobart, as manuscripts of his, whilst he was Chaplain, those Sermons show notes of having been preached June 2 d June 29. 1776 Dec 28. '76 in another place Oct 13 th 1776 & Col Willard etc. The Journal carries him along into Feby. 1777 so that you have as I suppose under his hand his journal & entries on the Sermons covering the time from June 2 d 1776 to Feb 1777 - over 8 months - I submit all to you as they are, asking only justice to the widow -
Respectfully Am O'Callaghan Adad S. J.
N.B. Please see my letter of Oct 9 th 1843 -

Dolly Schuch New York
Jan 138
Marriage
50 70

of New York
Dolly Hobart, widow of Rev William Hobart, the marriage is admitted, his Chaplains Commission is furnished bearing date 19 th July 1776 - but his old journal of sermons makes his first sermon 29 th June 1776 - The Secy. of Mass e Certificate states that 1 of the Col's rolls is dated Augt 76 the other 2 Jan'y. '77 - Rev Mr Hobart in his journal takes himself along in preaching to Feby 1777, - which would seem to include at least 7 months this & all the service in Feby. over 7 months, but it would amount to 7 Months to 1 Feb - & I have not the day in Feby. when the last date of his sermon was preached - I should judge that on a review of the case, at least 7 Months would be allowed from the proof on file, may I ask for a review of the papers the same as if the case had have now been presented

10/17
See Mr. Hobart
nothing found

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services by the Widow.
State of New York
County of Yates — Town of Potter
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of my late husband Rev. William Hobart —
He enlisted in the year 1776 from the Town of Yates in the County of Yates and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt _____ Regiment, and served as Chaplain —
until Cannon's Bay — We were married in the year seventeen hundred eighty seven. He died in the year eighteen hundred five.
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows. Viz:
He served as Chaplain, in the War of the Revolution — that he served under Col. Aaron Willard as Chaplain, & that he had a Commission as Chaplain — that his Commission is dated in the year 1776 —
I am now over eighty one years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the record required. I have appointed Arad Dyer of Onondaga County to act in the premises as my Attorney.
Witness my hand, this twelfth day of March A.D. 1844
Signed in my presence
by said
Dolly Hobart
J. H. P. Mason Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 2. 1814
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Rev. Wm Hobart is not borne upon any rolls in this Office, and there are no returns of Col. Aaron Willard's regiment in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. S. D. L. S. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Ovid N.Y. Jan'y. 28th '47
Sir
Dolly Hobart of N. York, an applicant for a pension under law of 1838 is very anxious to get hold of her old family record, filed in your office with her papers, and as it was not accepted in proof of her marriage, & as that was established by record town proof, will you please enclose the family record to Hon John De Mott M.C. that I may receive it when he comes home, as we are neighbors
Respectfully, Your Ob st Serv t Brad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

Overd N.Y. Jan'y 28 th 47
Dear Sir
I beg leave respectfully to ask your personal attention, & careful examination of the papers on file in the case of Dolly Hobart of New York, under the law of 1838.
The marriage, & 5 Months Service, if I am not mistaken is admitted, but I apprehend that upon a careful examination of the Skellitons of old Sermons on file, together with the Secretaries Certificate, that about 8 Months is made out, but at any rate nothing less than 6 Months can be allowed the widow her just claim - The commission is dated July 1776 - but is it not evident from the old sermons, that he was in service in June '76 that he then preached before the Regiment and that he preached from time to time till Feb'y 1777, if I am correct in my opinion if so, it would make 8 Months, but at any rate would it not be just to allow as much as 6 months, & all I ask is the just dues to the widow, protecting the Government at the same time
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Isaac Doy
Hon J. L. Edwards

Genl. H
Nov. 30, 44
Sir
The evidences filed in the case of Dolly Hobart shew that her late husband was commissioned a Chaplain in Willards Regt on 19 July '46 and as her claim is limited to service under that appointment in that Regt it is very clear that she is not entitled - Col. Willards Regt did not probably march sooner than the 1 st of Aug. and was discharged when the Army went into Winter quarters shortly after the battle of White Plains in Nov. 18 th 46 - The service could not have exceeded four months - The records at Boston will however shew the length of the service of that Regt - The proof of the date of the marriage is not sufficient -  Adad Joy Esq. Avondale N.Y.

Ovid Oct 9 th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I inclose 3 Sermons, or parts of Sermons, written by Chaplain William Hobart and 3 pages of Journal - I do this to show some dates of his being in the Service, to establish in this way Service under his Chaplains Commission, please notice at the head of the first Sermon June 2 d 1776 - June 29 th 1776 & Dec 28 th 1776 - The 2 d Sermon I do not see a date upon - The 3 d Sermon at the close of it is Mount Hope Oct 13. 1776 & Col William etc, The Journal carries him along into February 1777, so that you have under his own hand, his sermons & dates of preaching them from June 2 d 1776 to Feby. 1777. The old lady having been married to him after the close of the Revolution, cannot say how long he was in the Service, I have to day rec d the Sermons & Journal here in a letter from a son of the widow, who resides near her - Rev Wm Hobart we suppose was in the Service a long time, some years, yet the above is the most of a history left by him - your records will doubtless establish the service - Respectfully Your Affec d Son Isaac Doy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Decr. 30. 1849.
Sir,
The records in this department afford no means of answering your inquiry as to the length of Col. Willard's service; there being no regimental return of that officer, except an "abstract of mileage and pay due" for the same, "to the field and staff officers" of his reg't "in their march to Ticonderoga and back again," in the year 1776; on which is entered, "one chaplain". There are 3 rolls only of companies in his reg't; one dated in Aug. 1776 and two dated in Jan'y. 1777; — also an abstract of mileage of one of these companies: — two of the rolls are merely travel rolls, and the other, a "marching and billeting roll."
There are a few scattered rolls of detachments on service in the expedition to R.I. under Genl. Sullivan, but where other rolls of his command are to be found, I am unable to inform you.
Herewith is transmitted the certificate

requested in the case of Daniel Warner. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Your obedient servant,
John G. Sawyer
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Onida Sept 5th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I inclose the application and proof of Mrs Hobart for a pension, with the No Commission of her late husband. The papers were returned with one deposition not executed, although all the facts set forth in it were well understood by the son there in named, but as is often the case, step mothers, are often not liked well by their husbands sons or children - but other proof as direct & in point can be had etc
Respectfully I am your Obedt Servt. Asa D. Joy
The commission & proof no doubt is sufficient to establish the claim to Mrs Hobart to a pension,

Adams Jny
Nov 10 1843

115 Pen off
Sir
Nov- 10
43
In the case of Dolly Hobart no specification or proof of service is furnished as the rules require. The Commission of her husband bears date the 19 July '36 as Chaplain in Willards Regt. raised to strengthen the Continental Army in the State of New York and discharged early in Dec r of that year. Hence it is clear that he did not serve 6 months under that appointment - but be the facts as they may, the records of the Secy of Mass. will shew them —
The alleged date of the marriage should be established by some record public or private if attainable —
The certificate of the Judge as to her bodily infirmity is an evasion of the rules - It is not his opinion as to what ought to be required of a claimant but the facts which render it impracticable for her to fulfil what is required of her that should be certified
Abad Joy Esq. Dist. General C o N.Y.

Ovid Jan. 9 th 45
Dear Sir
I respectfully beg leave to enclose the Sec. certificate, as suggested by you, in support of the claim of the widow of Rev William Hobart. I beg leave to remark, that the St. journal of Rev Mr Hobart, enclosed to you, speaks of being in the Service in June '76 and in Feb. '77 which must probably have embraced 8 months, the St. Skelltons of Sermons speaks of preaching before the regiment from June '76 to Feb '77, or else I am greatly mistaken, the enclosed certificate rather indicates, or has a bearing to that fact, however all I ask is justice, a pension, or no pension -
Respectfully I am Your Ob d Serv t Brad Joy
The Sentences relating to Genl Sullivan & Cth y to Admiral Warren, are not designed to apply to the case of Mrs Hobart -
Hon J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Andrey April 3. '75
Dear Sir, Sir Child New York

Dear Sir April 3. 185-
Dear Sir, Esq Oral
New York

Providence R.I. Prison Office April 3
1845
Sir,
The explanatory Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts does not show the length of the service of Rev. William Holcomb as Chaplain to Col. Willard's Regiment. Nor has the proof of marriage required by my letter to you of the 30 th Nov r last been furnished. The of his widow Mary Holcomb. Claim cannot be admitted upon the proofs now on file.
The Statement of Mary Branton who signs with a cross cannot be received as satisfactory evidence of the marriage in the case of Lydia Hill sufficient Nor as proof to identify Joseph Tappan named in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts with the Claimant's husband. The Rolls in the Secretary's Office may possibly show that Joseph Tappan who was a Sergeant in 1775 under Capt. Amos Wade and a Lieutenant in 1776 under Capt. Wood and also a private in 1779 under Capt. John H. Crane, and in 1781 under Capt. Pierce is the same individual and enlisted from the Town

of Middlemo, And the Town Clerk, Certificate Shewing what evidence the rector in his possession afford of the marriage in this case, should be produced The Clerk may also be enabled to shew that there was but one person bearing the same name with Claimant's husband in Middlemo at the time he was in service.
Yours April

Department of the Interior June 26. 1850.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Polly Hobart, and have to inform you that your report thereon has been affirmed by this Department
I remain Very respectfully Yours Mr. Sewb. (Signed) T. Ewing
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

P. 5070 from Hobart Sir
Jan 9 th Aug 11 th 45
The add d evidence in the case of Dolly Hobart establishes the alleged date of the marriage but there is neither specification nor proof of him as Chaplain in Col. Willard's Regt. of Mass. Militia - As indicated in my letter of 10 Nov. 43 - In the case of Lucy (Letham) Clark 1 st The cer- tificate of the Secy of Vt. shows that in 1781 her husband served but 4 mo 15 days in the under Capt. Nelson instead of 6 mo as he alleged and makes no reference to the service of 3 mo in 1780 under Capt. Seeley - It is believed that any corps organized called out spaid for 3 mo of militia service in 1780 will be found upon the archives of Vermont And Jay Es d Dorothy M.

Mar 26. 1845
Admiral to crew
Solomon Hart.
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Hon. J. L. E. Duan esq. Compt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid June 20 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose proof of the marriage of Dolly Hobart, her papers are on file & if her husband's do journal or skeletons of sermons & the proof on record, is accepted as I judge it merits doubtless you will grant her a pension & send me the certificate for it, but a pension or not, all I ask is the just due to the widow
Hon J L Edward Clerk of Pension Washington D C
Respectfully Your Most Ob d Serv t Asa A. Joy

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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W T C
Claim No. 6/11/10
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier _____
Soldier Wm Hobart Service _____
Additional Service Mass.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190
No claim, combination records _____, 190
REMARKS:
No claim as above. except OWIF 41,661 [N.H.] + OW Reg 5,070

Hobart R. File 5070

1910 June 17. Mrs Albert H. Clark, 2 Bellevue Place, 3-871. Auburn, N.Y.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W T C
Claim No. 6/11/10.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant married Elizabeth Fayntor
Soldier Thomas Smith
Service Mass Rev.
Res. Shrewsbury 1762. Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim enl. at Northampton, Mass as above Brn 1762 cept OWIF 11433. x Brn 1753  OWIF 30113.  enl. Bath, Me. Res. 1832 Lincoln, Me.

Mr. Chas. F. (Cady) 10/18/61
End of Volume. Doctr.
I beg to call your attention to the enclosed letter from a clergyman of high reputation in Michigan. If consistent with the public interest I trust you will be so kind as to return his letter with the papers to me.
Yours Respectfully R. S. Houghman

Original family Record & fly leaf of W Bible
delivered to C. W. Hobart. who is authorized to receive the same Jan'y 12 th 1865.
[Signature] with. _____

OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY CAYUGA COUNTY
ROBERT J. BURRITT DISTRICT ATTORNEY ALBERT H. CLARK ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Court House,
Auburn, N. Y.
2 Bellevue Place, Auburn, N. Y. June 4, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir: If possible I wish you would give me a certificate of the Revolutionary services of William Hobart. From the Hobart Genealogy I learn that William Hobart, a native of Boston, Mass., was a "chaplain of a Massachusetts regi- ment under command of Col. Aaron Wilbur. He received his commission from the Pro- vincial Congress bearing date July 19, 1776. In this capacity, he served for about seven months." If William Hobart is not found in your records, I would like to enquire if there is record of Thomas Smith. Of him, I have less information. He married

Elizabeth Layton and in 1762, he ended in Shrewsbury. I have simply hearsay knowledge of his Revolutionary service.
Thanking you in advance for the forms requested, - I am Very respectfully (Mrs Albert H.) Grace Hobart Clark.

November 12, 1936
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Mrs. Carl H. Wisewell 1740 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, California
Reuben Stearns, S. 14616 William Hobart, R. 5070 Thomas Simpson, W. 15336 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 6, 1936, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Simpson Ellas or Ellis, Prentis Field, Henry Wisewell, Ephraim Sawyer, Reuben Stearns, Nathan Loomis, William Hobart, Samuel Wisewell, Aaron Thayer, Caleb Sawyer, William Ellas or Ellis, Thomas Simpson, Seth Smith, Nathaniel Stearns, Daniel Stewart, Jonathan Maynard, Nathaniel Loomis, Elisha Pratt, Israel Hobart, Thomas Smith, Cornelius Van Horn, Jedediah Jewett, Joseph Lawrence, Jeremiah Shattuck and Matthias How.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Ephraim Sawyer, Samuel Wisewell, William Ellis, Seth Smith, Nathaniel Stearns, Daniel Stewart, Jonathan Maynard, Thomas Smith, Cornelius Van Horn, Jedediah Jewett or Joseph Lawrence as described by you, nor of any Simpson Ellis, Prentis Field, Henry Wisewell, Nathan Loomis, Aaron Thayer, Caleb Sawyer, Nathaniel Loomis, Elisha Pratt, Israel Hobart, Jeremiah Shattuck or Matthias How. These names were searched under all spellings. The records of Reuben Stearns, S. 14616, William Hobart, R. 5070, and Thomas Simpson, W. 15336, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
R. File 5070
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., June 17", 1910.
Mrs. Albert H. Clark,
2 Bellevue Place, Auburn, N. Y.
Madam:-
In reply to your request of June 4", received June 7", 1910 for a statement of the military history of Rev. William Hobart a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 19, 1776 ✓ Chaplain Aaron Willard Mass.          
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted from Townsend, Mass.
Date of application for pension, August 23, 1843.
Residence at date of application, Potter, Yates Co., New York.
Age at date of application, eighty-one years.
Remarks: Copy of Lancaster, Mass., Town records shows William Hobart of Townsend married June 5, 1787 Dolly Smith of Lancaster. He died 1801. In 1843 children, Baxter Hobart 53 yrs., and Hannah L. Loomis at 51 yrs. testified in case, and William L. Hobart at 60 yrs. stated that his mother (name not given) died between 1784 and 1786. Pension was never allowed, claimant failed to furnish proof of six months' actual service, as required by law.
Very respectfully,
(Journal of sermons referred to, not on file in case. June 17, 1910.)
Commissioner.