Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14937, John Hobart, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
or Hobart, John Hobert
N 14937
Hulda
CONTENTS

6253
Moment Burlington Hulda Hobart nee widow of John Hobart NA
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. $ 10 00
April 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1854
and sent to
E. B. Sawyer Hyde Park Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56, Vol. 3
Col. H. B. Nutting,
Oct. 13/55,
H. A. H. E. Royce, Atty. 7/1858,

Hollis 44 North St Bacon.
Interlaken Cochrane 42 L Bacon
Mama
Cochranon
Nov. 3, 1783.
She died April 10, 1853 1853 He died Jan. 12, 1821

November Third Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three. Then John Hobart and Huldah Bull was married by Eben Kendall Esquire
State of N. Hampshire
Grafton County ss 3 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of John Hobart junior and Huldah Bull as found in the original Book of Records of Marriages, of the said town of Cocker- mouth in my office, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the re- cord in full and legible figures as follows: "November, 3 rd 1783 then John Hobart junior and Huldah Bull was married by Eben Kendall Esquire!"—
Joshua R. Wheat Town Clerk I Joshua R. Wheat, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, of the town of Grafton - in the County and State aforesaid. That I have the possession of the records which formerly belonged to the town of Cockermouth afsd. and that the above is a true extract

from the records of said Coakermouth - in the custody of myself, as town clerk of said Groton, with the exception above named as certified by me Groton March 15 th A.D. 1853
Attest Joshua R. Wheat Town Clerk of Groton
Sworn to before me the day and year above written
Robert S. McClure Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
March 17, 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Robert I. Mc Clure was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written!
John G. Hadley Secretary of State.

No 7942.
It admitted at all it must be under the acts of 1838 &c
Hulda Holant,
wid of John,
Ve
July 7. 1838.
100-100-100 100-100-100 100-100-100
E. B. Sanger, Hyde Park, Vt.

State of Vermont } Probate District Lamoille County S.S. { of Lamoille
On this 7 th day of March Anno Domini 1853, personally appeared before the Hon. Houghston G. Pike, Judge of Probate within and for the District of Lamoille, Huldah Hobart a Resident of Johnson in said County of Lamoille, and State aforesaid, aged Ninety years who, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed the 4 th day of July A.D. 1836. - that she is the widow of John Hobart, who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, in the Continental line of Troops, from N.H. and I think Massachusetts. My husband in early life lived in the town of Hollis N.H. from which town he first entered the service, & in about the year 1780 - he came to Cockermouth in N.H. when I first became acquainted with him. He then again went into the service from said Cockermouth & did not return, I recollect, until a short time before our marriage, which I should think was in 1783. I believe he served during most of the war, but in what particular company or Reg t I can not state, but must refer to the archives of the U.S. & several States & the accompanying evidence.

Frequently during the 38 years of our marriage life, I have heard my husband state the facts in relation to his. Services Sacrifices and sufferings, & once could have told the particulars much better than now at 90. years old. I now recollect the events of earliest life much more distinctly.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Hobart, on the 3 rd day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Three And that her husband the said John Hobart, died on the 13 th day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty one and that she has remained a the Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear from the proof hereto annexed. My husband or self never drew any Pension here
Witness Susan E. Stewart.
Widow of John Hobart
Harvey A. Beecher
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Johnson City District this 7 th day of March A.D. 1853 Nathaniel S. Paine Judge of Probate

State of Vermont } I certify that Stoughton S. Pike Lamoille County p. } of Johnson, in the county of Lamoille, who has subscribed his name to the foregoing declaration, was at the time the acting Judge of Probate within and for the district of Lamoille duly qualified and commissioned; that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand and affixed the seal of Lamoille County Court, at Hydepark this 28 th day of March A.D., 1853.
Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

On this 26 th day of March A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me Edward B. Sawyer a Notary Public within and for the County of Lamoille. Isaac Meriam aged 52 years depose testify & after being duly sworn deposes and says - that he is a son of Joshua and Sally Meriam. that his Mother is a Sister of Hulda Hobart of Johnson in said County. That he was well acquainted with John Hobart when he the said John was in life, and with his wife & family. I frequently used to visit at his house & worked for him nearly all the time for two years. The said John Hobart died in the town of Waterville - which was then in Franklin County - about the year 1827 on the 12 th day of January - I attended his funeral, & recollect that soon after this event I left my father to shift for myself - being of age. I have been acquainted with the said Hulda Hobart & lived near her ever since the decease of the said John & know that she has never since married & now lives in said Johnson the widow of said John. The said John Hobart

used frequently when in life to entertain me with a recital of his Revolutionary services which I distinctly retain, & could rehearse if of any avail. I was also acquainted with the father of said John Hobart - who lived the last years of his life with the said John and died in Morris town some 3 or 4 years previous to his son's death. His name was also John Hobart. He, John the elder, was a very small man in stature and was very lame - I think one leg was shorter than the other - He was a Blacksmith by trade. He used to talk about his son - John - being out in the War of the Revolution - his wild habits &c - and what he supposed induced him to join the service. In all the conversations I ever held with him - John the elder - I never heard him say any thing about having served himself being in the Service  Revolution , but he frequently alluded to his son's services - his absence &c. "From his silence upon the subject of his own subject services & his frequent allusion to his son's - his diminutive size & decrepitude - I have a strong belief that he never served in the War but that John Hobart & John Hobart

John Herbert junior, as expressed upon the records of the War department, mean one and the same person."
Isaac Merriam
Subscribed and sworn to this 26 th day of March A.D. 1853
Before me E. B. Sawyer Notary Public.

State of New York County of Washington } ss Town of Kingsbury } of said town being duly sworn says that She was born in Dorchester in the State of New Hampshire March 14. 1784 — That She is a daughter of John Hobart Jr who was born March 12 th 1761 in Hollis New Hampshire & died January 23. 1822 in Colts Gore (now Waterville) Vermont — That my Mother Huldah Hobart wife of said John Hobart Jr died in April 1853. —
That the said John Hobart Jr was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army & served in said Army three years as he has often informed me — That my Mother applied for a pension for his services & died as I believe before any decision was had thereon —
And this deponent further says that this deponent and her sister Lois Hastings widow of Robert Hastings are the only surviving Children of the said John Hobart Jr That said Lois lives in Hebron in the State of New Hampshire — And as this deponent is informed believes truly the said Lois has applied for the pension due my mother as the only surviving child of the said Huldah Hobart & John Hobart Jr entirely ignoring the existence of this deponent —
This deponent asks that any pension allowed on the said application of said Huldah may be paid equally to deponent & her said sister Lois Hastings Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22. Sept 1855 Lyman H. Smith Justice of the Peace
Susannah Cushman

State of Vermont Lamoille County ss J. Beth Haskell of Morristown in the county of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged 77 years - testify and say that I lived a neighbor to John Hobart and Huldah his wife, family consisting of three daughters - Sally - Lois - & Polly Hobart - Sally married Comfort A. Cushman - Lois married Robert Hastings (a Preacher of the Gospel) and Polly married a David Brown Brown - Brown (with his family) more than 30 years past - & Cushman with his family - not long after moved to the West as we then denominated - the Wilds of New- York - Pennsylvania - & beyond they removed out of our reach thereby, and have never returned to this country since - Mr. Hastings is dead - & Lois I am informed lives in the State of New-Hampshire - the widow of said Robert Hastings - as I am informed & well believe - These were the only children of John - & Huldah Hobart that survived, when they came from New-Hampshire & lived some years - almost my nearest neighbor one side - within

3/4. mile. - of course we were on intimate terms - and of course knew the family very well. John Kohout - had been dead a great number of years - he died I believe at Cambridge or Johnson - she died recently in the town of Johnson, as I am informed an aged lady - I have never heard anything concerning Brown or Cushner or their wives - for more than twenty years I do not know whether they were living or dead, and could only judge presumptively. Stormont point 3 rd 1854 -
John H. Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day of year above written - I further certify that the above affidavit is a true and correct statement of the truth - and a competent and reliable witness - whenever called to testify
James D. May - Noty Public

Rev 14.937
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14937 Widow Hobart Widow of John Hobart Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9526 Vermont Burlington Hulda Hobart, deceased widow of John who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1854 and sent to
E. B. Sawyer Hyde Park Vermont
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 69

11639 Vermont Burlington Hulda Hobart, decd. widow of John who died on the of in the State of Vermont who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May 1834 and sent to E. B. Sawyer Arrears to the 4th of Hyde Park Semi-annual allowance ending Oct.
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. S. H. Meighan Clerk. Recorded by Book Vol. 1. Page 145

No. 7,942.
Huldah Hobert widow of John V.C.
E.B. Sawyer June 27/53
Let same Nov. 3/53
E.B. Sawyer 17 th Nov. 1853.
Same June 4/854
Hon: Alvah Dabin, Feb. 9/54
Same April 8/852
E.B. Sawyer, April 25/54
Act July 4/856

Hyde Park March 6 th 1857
Sir
I enclose the deposition of Asahel Buel to prove the identity of John Keoborn of record & our John I have delayed to send it some time in hopes of being able to find trace of the other heirs of Keoborn - but as yet can find none I think their names should be put in the certificate if one should be granted & then if they live or

can be found they can show - If the Probate Bond is not large enough it can be in- creased -
Respectfully your ob E. B. Sawyer
To J. P. Waldo Commissioner Washington D.C.

Burlington (Vt) Agency, Huldah Hobart, old widow of John, who was a private New York Hampshire troops
Ad Act July 7, 1838, March 30 1843, June 17/48, 20 Feb 1848.
6 mo private $20 per mth
Ca March 4, 1836, End April 10, 1853, when she died.
Payable to E. B. Sawyer, Ad. wr of Lois Hastings, ad child of
E. B. Sawyer, Hyde Park, Vermont.

July 1854. 9 th
In this case Mr. Sabin, of the Ho. Rep: has information to the effect that there is more than one child surviving I think from the letter he rec d from Jas M. Heath, that other trouble exists.
Quote Hon. A. Sabin, at Comm. instance.
"W. H. H."

Washington Apl 6 th 1858.
Sir
I am requested to ascertain the annu- which has been paid to E. B. Sawyer ex of Hazelton N- as Administrator of Hulda Hobar- widow of John Hobart- The claim of Hulda Hobart- was admitted May 10 th 1854 - under the acts of July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843. June 17 th 1844 & Feb 2 nd 1848. and she died Apl 10 th 1853 - I am also requested to inquire if any additional Pension has been granted to Mrs Hobart since May 1854
Yours respectfully H. E. Boye

Sandy Hill Wash. Co. N.Y. Oct 2 1855
W. J. Minister Com. of Pensions Dear Sir
With this
I forward to your department an affidavit of Susannah Cushman of this place relative to a Pension applied for by her mother Huldah Hobart, in her life time -
Will you have the kindness to inform me what has been done in the matter of the appli- cation of Huldah Hobart - Whether any pension has been granted, if so, when & for what amount? & payable where? Is any application now

pending for an increase of pension -
Any information on the subject will be gratefully received by Yours -
H B Sturtevant

M c Sabin has had information that there are more children than one. He knows nothing about the case or the parties, says, so far as he knows, Sawyer is a man of good standing, But I don't like the case, there seems to have been two soldiers of the same name, one Sen d & the other Jun d , compare this with the evidence & write a proper letter Triplet

State of New Hampshire Millsborough County ss
I hereby certify that upon searching the records in the Treasurers Book of the Town of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid I find the following Viz "AD 1780, Paid John Hobert for depreciation "for his sons going into ye army £222 (two hundred and twenty two)"
Luther Proctor, Town Clerk
I Luther Proctor above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, and the above is a true extract from the records in the Treasurers Book of said town of Hollis as certified by me
Luther Proctor Town Clerk of Hollis N.H.
Sworn to this twenty ninth day of October AD 1853
Before me Del Emerson Justice of the Peace

The State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough County Ss.
I Perry Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ed. Emerson is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qual- ified and who was on the 29 th day of October AD 1853. Then full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his offi- cial acts, that he is a proper person to admin- ister oaths and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of October AD 1853.
Perry Dodge Clerk.

Brief in the case of Huldah Hobart, dwd wd of John Lamoille County and State of Vermont
act o  July 7, 1838, March 3 d 1843, V.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Rec d evidence of 24 months service, and of marriage on the 3 d of Nov. 1783,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
E. B. Sawyer, Hyde Park, Vt.
Examining Clerk.
Orde Phelps

Hyde - Park 2 nd Dec 26 th 1853
Sir:
In the case of Huldah Hobart under the act of July 36 th - two certificates of the Probate Judge of this county have been forwarded to the Department certifying that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to him of the death of said Huldah - and that the certificates are discrepant, and ask for explanation. In the 1 st I think no exact day was mentioned (& for this reason the department adjudged it insufficient) & when I received your instruction that the day must be fixed I took the affidavit of the old lady with whom said Huldah had lived for a long time previous to her death & she of course fixed the day - I see nothing in this what is wrong - except that Mrs Taylor's (for such is the name of the lady) affidavit was sworn to before myself. This can be done over as can any other fact that has been proved by affidavits sworn before me - The 1 st affidavits were transmitted with the certificate

of the Probate Court - and you will observe that those affidavits were taken more for the purpose of proving heirship than the time of the old lady's death - and stating that it had been a month sooner than it really was could not have been intended as a fraud upon the department - I think you will concede that the evidence was sufficient for the court to certify in either case in the manner that it certified. Please inform me if this evidence must be resupplied and also what evidence is required as to the death of the other heirs - I can find no trace of them but am willing their names should be put in the certificate if I should succeed in establishing the claim - will not this obviate the necessity of proving their death?
To J. P. Noble Commission Washington D. C.
Very Respectfully Your Obl. E. B. Gann

✓ No 15.159
Hulouah Hobart's decd miss J. Allen
W. B.
E. B. Sawyer Hyde Park Vt.
ack'd July 1838

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of John Hobart is borne upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Emerson's Company of Militia which marched from Hollis for Piccaduroga on the alarm June 1777 & proceeded as far as Walpole being 65 miles where we were ordered to return home by express from Col. Bellows, where we arrived July 4th. on the fifth we were ordered to march again and proceeded as far as Cavendish being 100 miles at this place we met Col. Bellows his men on their retreat. Time of engagement, July 5; Time of discharge July, 14, Time in service, 10 days.
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And upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Christopher Webbers Company Col. David Hobarts Regiment in Gen. Stark's Brigade which company marched from Walpole in the

10 State of New Hampshire and joined the northern continental army 1777, is borne the name of John Hobart as a private in said company - Time of engagement, July 21; Time of discharge 62 Sept. 22; Time in service, 2 months 2 days
And upon "A Return of the men raised by the State of New Hampshire under the command of Colo. Hercules Mooney for the continental service at Rhode Island 1779," is borne the name of John Hobart junr. Town he went for, Holles; Time of engage- ment, July 6; Bounty and travel, 39/
6 mo Dent's commr.
And upon an account "State of New Hampshire to the Selectmen of Holles, Dr." dated July 16. 1779, is borne the name of John Hobart Jr.; Bounty $ 30.; 90 miles trav- el $ 9 - $ 39. - Signed, "in behalf of the Selectmen of Holles, Jrr. Reuben Davis." Mustered by Colo. Moses Nichols.
And upon "A Roll of Capt. John Galf's company in Col. Bartlett Regiment which was raised to reinforce the army at New York by order of the Council & Assembly of said State," is borne the name of John Hobart

and against it for Bounty, &c is $ 8. 8. 4. No date to this Roll.
And upon a Roll of the New Levies raised by the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780 to serve in the continental army for the term of six months, is borne the name of John Hobart - Sawn he went for, Cockermouth; Engagement, June 28; Discharge Dec. 6; Days allowed to travel home 15; Time in service, 5 months 24 days.
And upon "Orders drawn by the President in pursuance of a vote of the 20 March 1781" is borne the name of John Hobart, against which is $ 51. 15. 9 c - Date Dec. 14. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 17th. day of March 1853.
John L. Wadley Secretary of State.
Eng 6 11 1780 Ind Ga - 1780.

On this 19 day of Nov. A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Joshua B. Wheel a justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire. Asahel Buell, aged ninety two years, and after being duly sworn, deposes and says - that he lived in the town of Cockermouth in the years 1779 - 80 & 81 And that the only John Hobart who lived in said town in said years - who was at that time capable of doing military duty - was John Hobart junior - who came from the town of Hollis N.H. in about the year 1779 or 80 - and this is the identical John Hobart who was married to Huldah Buell on the 3 d of Nov. 1783. and that John Hobart and John Hobart junior were the only persons by the name of John Hobart who resided in Cockermouth in the years 1780 - 81. And that John Hobart senior was a very small man in stature & a cripple so that he could not have performed military service.
Asahel Buell
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written Joshua B. Wheel Justice of the Peace

On this 19 day of Nov. A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Joshua R. Wheat A justice of the Peace within and for the County of Grafton in the State of New Hamp- shire. Abram Buell, aged forty years and after being duly sworn deposes and says That his father Asahel Buell is the only person in town whose memory can be re- lied upon concerning the facts in his, the said Asahel Buells affidavit.
Abram Buell,
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written Joshua R. Wheat Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton County 3
J. D. Sleeper, Clerk
of the county court, for the county of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that Joshua R. Wheat before whom the two fore- going affidavits were sworn was on the 19 th day of Nov. ember A.D. 1853 and now
is a justice of the Peace within and for

Said County of Grafton - duly commissioned and qualified, and that he had by virtue of said office, under the laws of this State authority to administer oaths for general purposes &c. &c. And his signature of is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office at Haverhill in said County this 30 th day of January A.D. 1857.
J. D. Sleeper. Clerk

State of Vermont Samuel County ss } I, Tiphina Hastings of Hyde Park in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged fifty six years. Testify and say that more than thirty two years past - I was living a near neighbor to John Hobart - & his wife Huldah Hobart - and their family consisting of three daughters - only to wit Sally - after- wards Sally Cushman - Polly afterwards Polly Brown & Lois Hastings - now the Widow of Robert Hastings living - as I am informed and believe, in the State of New Hampshire - David Brown & Polly his wife and Comfort Cushman & Sally his wife - removed from this place - about thirty years past - and, as I then understood & have always ever since understood & believed - removed to the West - - a large distance from this place - I mean they removed to some of the Western States - or Western Country - It might have been to the Western part of New York - I was connected by marriage with the family of John Hobart - as Robert Hastings who married said Lois (he was a preacher of the Gospel) was my husbands brother - I have had no information or knowledge of said Sally & Polly - daughters - of sd. John

and Huldah Hobart - Same in one instance upon which I placed no particular reliance - I presumed from Lang - absence - and silence that they might have been dead - but of this I have had no positive knowledge - and am not able to say - If living I believe should have been communication from them on account of our intimacy & connection Hyde Park March 20 th 1854. J. H. Knowles
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written - I further certify that the affiant is a competent & credible witness in any Court where called on to testify -
Joshua Sawyer Noty Publick

State of Vermont } Lamoille County } I Francis Smalley of Hydepark in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged 67 - years. testify and say that nearly forty years past I was acquainted with John Robert - & Comfort A Cushman Then of Morristown - Cushman married a daughter of said Robert - as report sd and I have no doubt - of the fact - I should think about thirty years past sd Cushman removed from this Section - as report sd to some Western State - he left with his family - for many years - twenty five certain - I have had no knowledge of sd Cushman or his wife or any information concerning them - nor place they reside in; if Living - but whether Living or dead I have no direct knowledge in any way - or manner - There also was a man who is sd to have married another of Mr Roberts daughters - by the name of Brown - such a person has not been in the vicinity - to my knowledge for over thirty years - nor was I acquainted with him intimately when he resided In this Town - but knew the man - Mr Roberts & his wife his wife had only three children. Francis Smalley P.M. Sworn and subscribed on this 10 th day of April

1854 before me. I further certify that affiant is Post Master at this place and a competent & reliable witness whenever called upon to testify, all information made before execution of this affidavit is
John D. Smyth Notary Public

State of Vermont Samville County } ss
I hereby certify that Joshua Sawyer Esquire before whom the within affidavits were made was at the time of their several dates, and acting Notary Public  for the within & for the County of Samville duly commissioned and qualified by the Laws of this State to administer oaths for general purposes & the foregoing are his genuine signatures
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 11 th day of April Anno Domini 1854,
E. B. Sawyer Clerk

State of Vermont Samuel County ss
I, Sally Merriam
of Hyde Park in the County of Samuell and State of Vermont aged seventy five years. testify and say that I have known the late Hulda Hobart - now dead - and widow of John the Revolutionary Soldier (and who died more than thirty years past) almost from earliest youth - She formerly lived in Rockermount, N. Hampshire now Groton in old State. She had several children - viz Susan, Sally and Lois Hobart. These were the only children my sister and John Hobart ever had (Hulda Hobart whose maiden name was Paul - was my sister) - Susan & Sally have been removed from the State of Vermont over thirty five years - and have not been heard from for about that time - and I understand - are dead - Lois Married - a man by the name of Robert Hastings - They lived in Hyde Park - a time removed to New Hampshire and afterwards to the State of Maine - in here he died two or three times - and she now lives at Groton - N. Hamp. where she is about seventy five years old - and according to Long presumption is the only surviving child of John & Hulda Hobart's issue
Hyde Park Feb 15 th 1853

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written - I further that Sally Merriam, the signer of this affidavit has been long known to me and she is a woman entitled to full belief and a competent witness in any court where called on to testify.
Joseph Sawyer Noty Public

State of Vermont
Lamoille County ss. Susan Beecher -
of Johnson, in the county of Lamoille and State aforesaid aged 25 years, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Huldah Hobart - widow of John Hobart who had deceased many years - she lived many years in the Widow Polly Taylor family in said town of Johnson - and who died at her house in said Johnson on the tenth day of April - 1853. She was a very aged lady. I should believe about ninety at her death - she never married again - but died the widow of John Hobart - Johnson March 20 th 1854.
Susan Beecher.
Given to me subscribed before me on the day and year above written - I further certify that the officer is a person of good reputation - and is a competent & reliable witness in any court where called to testify.
Joshua Sawyer. Notary Publick.

State of Vermont Linnunlaulusta } County of } I
Rally Taylor of Johnson in the county & State aforesaid aged 64 and years depose and say that Hulda Hobart - widow of John Hobart. Lived with me for many years in sd Town of Johnson; previous to her death - the sd. Huldah. died at my house in sd Johnson - on the tenth day of April A.D. 1953. She was aged 79 years at the time of her death - and was the same person who was claiming a pension by the assistance of B Sawyer Esquire her atty for that purpose. In consequence of the services of her husband John Hobart in the Revolutionary War - and which sd John had been dead a great number of years - she never married again but died the widow of sd John Hobart - Johnson March 20 th 1954.
B. Sawyer
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written - I further certify that the affiant is among the most respectable in our community - and that her testimony ought to bear full faith & credit wherever given - & known to the triers
Josiah Sawyer Notary Public

State of Vermont Probate District of Samville
I Stoughton S. Pike judge of the Probate Court for the aforesaid District hereby certify that Satisfactory ev- idence has been exhibited to me in open Court that Huldah Hobart, widow of John Hobart, died in Johnson in said District on the 30 th day of April Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred & Fifty Three I also further certify that the amount of the Administration Bond of Edward B. Sawyer Esquire - who is the legally appointed Administrator on the Estate of the said Huldah - is the Sum of One thousand Dollars
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Probate Court at Johnson in said District of Samville on this 8 th day of November Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty three
Stoughton S. Pike
Judge

State of Vermont Samuel G. Isaa. Memain of Hydesburgh in the county of Samuelle and State of Vermont aged fifty three years testify and say that I am the nephew of the late Hulda Hobart of Johnson now dead. The widow of John Robert the Revolutionary Soldier. The children of John & Hulda were Susan Sally & Lois. It has been long under- stood that Susan and Sally are dead. Lois - who married Robert Hastings (now dead) and she remains his widow. Living in the town of Groton in the State of N. Hampshire - and I should believe her age to be about sixty six - she is the only surviving child of my uncle John & Hulda Hobart - They were never but once married - and Hulda died at Johnson in the county the last season aged about 90 years
Hydesburgh, October 17 th ,
Isaac Memain
1853
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. I further certify that the above affidavit is well known to me and is a competent witness in my hands when called to

testify -
Josiah Dmyer Notary Public

State of Vermont } Probate District of Samson Samson County } certify I hereby that Satisfaction
State of Vermont } Samuel County } I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been adduced to me in open court, to prove that Lois Hastings - (whose maiden name, was Lois Hobart) now of Groton in the State of New Hampshire is the only surviving child and heir of John Hobart & Huldah Hobart (late the widow of sd. John Hobart) formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary War, which sd. Widow, died at Johnson in the Last Season - last in the month of March, 1883 aged about 90 years - and upon whose Estate administration has been duly granted by this court, by letters of administration to C.B. Sawyer Esquire of Hyde Park in sd. County, & whose declaration was made before this court for a Revolutionary widow's Pension previous to her death - for the proof - of which - I refer to the annexed affi- davits of Sally Merriam & Isaac Merriam to prove the heirship of sd. Lois - and that she is the only surviving child

and heir of sd. John & Huldah Hobart deceased -
The testimony re hereof I have hereto literary annexed and offered the same of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid this 22 nd day of October A.D. 1853.
J. S. Dine Judge
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State of Vermont } Samuel County } ss.
I hereby certify that Joshua Sawyer Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to, was at that time & now is a Notary Public within and for the County of Samuel, duly appointed & has authority by the Laws of this State to administer oaths for general purposes - that his official signature to the foregoing is genuine - That S. S. Pike Esquire is the legally appointed Judge of Probate for the District of Samuel, & the foregoing is his genuine signature & the Seal of his Office.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my Office at Hyannis in the County of Samuel this 24 th day of October A.D. 1853
Carlos S. Noyes - Clerk of Samuel County Court

On this 24 th day of March A.D. 1853. personally appeared, before me Edward B Sanjo a Notary Public within and for the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont. Sally Meriam aged about 75 years - and after being duly sworn deposed and says, that she is a sister of Hulda Hobart of Johnson in said County of Lamoille, widow of John Hobart - who died in the town of Water-ville in said County - there in Franklin County - many years ago. That she was well acquainted with the parties when & while the said John was in life, and they lived together as man and wife until the decease of the said John about the 12 th day of January A.D. 1821 - I attended the funeral of said John Hobart about said 12 th day of Jan y . but the precise day of the month I cannot recollect. The said Hulda has never married since the decease of the said John Hobart, & is now his widow. My husband & self came from the town of Cockermouth in the State of New Hampshire when we moved to Vermont. The said John Hobart came from Hollis in Hillsborough County N.H. to said Cockermouth, where

he married my Sister Hulda afld. I was about 5 years old when they were married & I distinctly recollect the event, which was at my father's house. The said John & Hulda Hobart moved from said Rock-ermouth to Dorchester, thence to Lyne thence to Hanover, in said state of N.H. and thence to Vermont. When myself and husband moved from  to Vt. the town of Coekermouth had been divided & the port where we lived was called Grooton. I have frequently heard the said John in his life time tell of his services & sufferings in the Revolutionary war - & always understood that he was a Soldier & served during said war. But 'tis only from his sayings & other traditions that I have any knowledge of the same. I was always also acquainted with the father of said John Hobart - from my early childhood to his death, which took place in Morrisstown about 4 or 5 years before the  said his son's death. He lived with his son John at the time of his death - at a very advanced age. His name was also John Hobart - but I never heard of his serving in the war of the Revolution - either from himself or any

one else. I have frequently heard him talk about his son's serving (I mean his son John) I must have been very young when John Hobart the elder came into Cockermouth - there were very few families in town at the time. From all my acquaintance with him I never heard him say one word about being in the War of the Revolution. He was a very small man in stature & build. According to the best of my information &
Belief the said John Hobart the elder never served in said War. I never knew John Hobart the elder younger to be designated as John Hobart junior. It is my belief that John Hobart & John Hobart junior - as expressed on the records of the War department mean one & the same person.
Sally Merriam
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written
Before me
E. B. Sawyer Notary Public

On this 28 th day of March A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me Joshua Sawyer a Notary Public within & for the County of Linnville Joshua Merriam aged 79 years and after being duly sworn deposes and says that he used to be acquainted with John & Hulda Hobbs when the said John was in life. The said John died in Water-ville about the year 1821 - I attended his funeral. The said Hulda has never since married & is now his widow - and lives in the town of Johnson in the County of Linnville. The said John when in life has frequently when in life told me over the story of his Revolutionary Services - & I always understood from various sources that he served in the said War. I never knew that the said Hobbs drew any Pension - or heard that he ever did - or that his widow has since his death. I was also acquainted with the father of said John Hobbs after he came to Vermont till his death which took place in Morristown 4 or 5 years before his son John's death afd. I have frequently heard John Hobbs

the elder tell the story of his son John's Service in the War - and speak of his absence from home. But I never heard from himself or any other source that he performed any Service in said War - He was a small man in stature (I mean John the elder) and same - a Blacksmith by trade - I myself was a soldier in the war of 1812. and used frequently to talk over the subjects of the Wars - with both of said Hobarts But never heard the elder Hobart say a word about his having served him- -self - But always understood from both of them that the younger Hobart Served mostly through said War. I never heard John Hobart the younger - to my recollection - designated as John Hobart junior -
Attest
Joshua Merriam
Isaac Merriam Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written
Before me
Joshua Denny - Notary Public

State of Vermont Lamoille County ss:
I Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk of Lamoille County Court in the State of Vermont - do hereby certify that Edward B. Sawyer & Joshua Safford Esquires - before whom the subjoined affidavits were sworn to - are both Notaries Public within and for the County of Lamoille duly commissioned and qualified to admin- ister oaths for general purposes within this State - & that the signatures to said affidavits purporting to be their are genuine - I also further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Joshua, Sally and Isaac Merriman - and believe them all to be credible witnesses
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal of my office at Hoxie Park in said County of Lamoille this 28 th day of March Anno Domini 1853
Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

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Hyde- Park Vt Nov. 7 th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed is a certificate of the Town clerk of the town of Hollis N.H. which I wish to file in the case of Malach Hobart - application for Pension under the act of 1836. Yours of the 3 rd Inst. is received and the new Certificate of the Probate Court will soon be forwarded.
I did not know that either the Declaration or the evidence filed in this case had been shaped - so as to require that evidence should be adduced amounting to demonstration. The "old and respectable people" who lived at the time of this applicant's husband's service are very few now - as I was unable to find but one in Coosermouth whose memory was reliable - & the town clerk of Hollis speaks of but one without town and of his memory as being very much impaired. This old person - the 1 st mentioned - affidavit I procured last April - & will forward it as soon as I get it properly certified which I never have done.
Perhaps however, upon your suggestion I shall want to procure his affidavit anew as

he did not depose that the said John's father & Son, were the only Johny Roberts in said Cockermouth at that time, but I am confident he has told me so privately." The person in question is one of the most intelligent & reliable men at the age of about 93 I ever saw Reads half his time without glasses &c. &c For many years a member of the general Court of A. S. K. - but he is the sole survivor, in that town, whose evidence so far as I now know - I would attempt to offer as worthy of credit
The case I knew would be somewhat difficult to establish from the outset, from certain causes which I think I mentioned in my first communication to the War department, but had hoped that my acquaintance with the Pension Department was not of such a nature as to cre- -ate distrusts which were harder to be overcome than the real impediments in the case presented - I do not expect to get the case unless I prove it - but I shall expect to abide the same rules of evidence that govern

the Hon. department in other similar cases — That I can establish the identity of the said John Hobart to the exclusion of every other possible hypothesis, I can not expect, but that I shall be able to make it reasonably certain I am quite confident
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt E. B. Sawyer
To Hon. S. P. Waldo Commissioner Washington D. C.

Kon Commissionen

Hoyle Fork Oct. 24 th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed is affidavits in the case of Huldah Hobart who applied some time since for a pension under the act of July 1836 since deceased - proving heirship & administration - In your reply to me upon the receipt of the case you said the Service must be proved by those who served with the said Hobart or were in a situation to know that he did serve. This can not be done - but I am confident that I shall be able to complete the record testimony to your satisfaction I do not send the letter of administration having the certificate of the clerk of Probate that I am appointed
Respectfully Your Ob. E. P. Sawyer
To Hon A. P. Waldo Commissioner Washington D.C.

Pension Office, April 8 th 1854. }
Sir;
Will you do me the favor to call at my Room, at the Pension Office, at your convenience? I desire to obtain some information in relation to the claim of Hulda Albert, which I think you possess.
Very respectfully, Your Obdt Servt.
L. Ormsbee Commissioner.
Hon: A. Sabin; Hou. of Reps.

Hon Commissioner

Hyde-Parh Nov. 8 th 53
Sir,
Enclosed is the new certificate - I did not consider it necessary to affix the Seal of the County Court as you have it on the other certificate in the same case
To Hon ble J no Wolan Commissioner Washington P.C.
Very Respectfully your Aff te E. B. Tapp
P.S. never was required to certify the amount of administration Bond Before -

Non Commissioned

Hyde Park April 11 th 1854
Sir:
I enclose some affidavits fixing the exact time of the death of Huldah which corresponds with the last Certificate of the Probate judge I believe - & indeed the only Certificate that attempted to fix the precise day. I also add some affidavits in relation to the other heirs of the said Huldah - I am not able to find that they are dead or alive but I suppose the presumption is they are dead. Sometime ago I sent you the Affidavits of Asahel & Abner Bull from N.H. relating to the identity of John Hobart - have not heard whether that proof was satisfactory.
Very Respectfully Yours Obediently E. B. Sawyer
To Hon S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

To Hon S. P. Waldo Commissioner Washington D. C.

Wayde - Park St March 28 th 1853
Sir:-
Enclosed is the declaration of Hannah Hobart, to obtain a Pension under the Act of July A.D. 1836 - & any increase I suppose, under the Act of 28 th . Her husband having died 32 years ago & she having been provided for, up to this time, by the benevolence of a friend by his last will - and living in a secluded place, has never been hunted out until this late period in life. The marriage - death of Hobart - & widowhood of the applicant, I have no doubt you will find sufficiently proved by the enclosed evidence. In the Secretary's Certificate you will of course perceive that John Hobart & John Hobart junior are mentioned. I have sent evidence tending to prove their identity - & I am frank to say that at this late day, it may be difficult to establish more directly or satisfactorily this point. Should the identity of John Hobart & John Hobart junior (as mentioned in the certificate) be clear, I can

have no doubt, but from his having been paid about One hundred pounds Sterling - purporting to have been paid for Ranty & Travel in addition to about 8 months shown - would suffi- -ciently establish the Service - to entitle her to the full pay of a Private Soldier from 1836 - But I will not attempt any further comments until I hear from the War Department.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt E. D. Sawyer
To Hon. S. P. Hildreth Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hyde Park April 29 th 1854
Sir:
Yours of the 25 th Inst. relating to the case of Huldah Hobart, widow of John, or now, Lois Hastings, is before me. In reply I would say that the certificate for the 6 months service will be received and may issue, if it will in no way prejudice her further rights (as I do not understand it can) that is, if upon further proof of more service by her father she can, notwithstanding she may have received the certificate for 6 months service, receive a certificate for the additional service. I suppose this to be the case - as it certainly is common sense. Should the certificate issue in the name of the Aunt or of Lois Hastings? It makes no difference I suppose in reality, only as administration is taken out, the estate should be regularly settled. Now you do not mention the affidavit of Asahel Buell it had seemed to me that that sufficiently identified John Hobart pious with all the service specified in the certificate of the Sect. of State of N.H. when taken in connection with the certificate of the Town Clerk of Hollis - which shows that

John Hobart. Received 222 pounds for depreciation now for "his sons going into ye army" Now it is evident there were two John Hobarts - in Hollis up to '79 or '80 - and then in Cockermouth. That these two were father & son. & that the Hollis & Cockermouth Hobarts are identical. It appears from said Buell's affidavit that these two were the only John Hobarts that lived in Cockermouth at that time, that is from 79 to 80 & forward & that the father was a cripple and incapable of doing military duty. All the traditional evidence goes to prove the fact that the father never served; but it was always understood the son did.
I do not see what light the records of Cockermouth, now Gorton & Hobson, can throw on the subject. They will show only the name of John Hobart, & not the name of John Jr. till the time he was published to be married about a month previous to his marriage - He was away fighting the battles of the Revolution with a good will as tradition says, while his father a cripple stayed at home. I can not be made to appear from the record that either was or was not capable of doing military duty, but old Mr Buell (who is in fact the only perfect record of past events so distant in town) says the father could not serve as he was a

very small man in Statue & a cripple" Cripples did not achieve our independence" When I first saw Mr Buell, a little more than a year ago, his memory was quite vivid about the Scenes of the Revolution & so continued to nearly the present time, but I have under- -stood lately it was failing, but as I have had no direct communication from his family, I do not know"
But as Mrs Hastings is very poor & growing old, a small pension will make her very glad" She has been frequently importuned to employ an agent at Washington, if she ex- -pected to be successful in the prosecution of her claim - but she thinks in such case she would have very little left for herself & furthermore that the Hon. Commissioners will award her her dues as much as if she employed all the agents in Washington"
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your O bt
E. B. Sawyer,
To
Hon S. P. Wolos Commissioner Washington D.C.