Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17494, George Hobbs, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hobbs, George
NUMBER
S.17494
CONTENTS
carded

Maine 29749
George Dobb of Limbick in the State of Maine who was a pr: in the comm by Captain of the Regt commu by Col. Wiggsworth in the Mass: time for 3 days — Ref. no. 29749
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 27 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Feb. 1835 and deliv. R. C. Von Buren —
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 34 $94.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb. 1835 13.50 $108.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk Book C Vol. 1 Page 22

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this third day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, George Hobbs a resident of Fairfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Jedediah Gann and served in Col. Wigglesworth's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Colonel Ensign,
Job Winchell Lieutenant, & Wigglesworth's Colonel, That he enlisted in that company & regiment in April 1776 as a private for seven months. That the period he fully served out was a waiter to Lieutenant Winchell who acted as Quarter Master to the regiment, served at Ticonderoga, New York, & was discharged the last of November or first of December of the same year.
That in May 1779 he enlisted for five months as a private in a company of the Massachusetts troops under the command of Lieutenant Job Winchell, that he enlisted at Berwick (Maine) marched to Boston from there to Providence, then on to Rhode Island, where he served as a waiter to the said Lieutenant Commandant, that said company was not to his knowledge attached to any regiment & after serving until the first of December of the same year he was discharged on Rhode Island & was paid for all his services.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the department, he answers:
department, he answers:
That he was born in Berwick, Me. in the year 1764 where he presumes his age is recorded, & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards lived in Waterboro' & thence removed to said Fairfield where he has lived about thirty seven years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
That he never received a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
3d Sett.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
George Noble,
Bishop
Nathan Weston Esq.
not. S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Esq.
State of Maine April 4, 1833.
It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in open court to renew his declaration & again to make oaths to the same.
Nathan Weston
not S. J. C.

George Hobbs 29.940 Private - Mass. troops, Goodwin's Co. 37 mostly Wigglesworth's regt. Lt. Winchell 5 "
Water to a... 5 mi 1776 3, 8 day 1779
Reynolds - 19 July '33
R. C. Vose Augusta, Me.
I Reuben Nickes of Monroe, in the County of Waldo Maine aged Seventythree & upwards, do upon Oaths declare that I well know George Hobbs within named, a Soldier of the Revolution the said Hobbs, served as a writer for Lt. Winchell, afterwards Quincy Maine Captain Winchell, I served in the same Company & well know of his services seven months as he has withstood - I am now on the Maine Roll -
G. Index Nelson Nickes
2666 88 Kennebec ss Sworn & subscribed this 3 rd day of September 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me Robert C. Vose Justice Peace 27 54

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of
George Hobbs for a pension, and that Robert L. Rose is a magistrate as above
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 3 rd day of September
A. D. 1832, J. A. Chandler
Hobbs, Geo. Mass. 517494

17494 INVALID.
File No. 17494
George Kolbs
Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Additional Declaration of George Hobbs.
See Pension Office July 1833

I Thomas Holmes of Mercer in the county of Somerset State of Maine, aged Seventy eight and upwards now on the pension roll of Maine agency. Do testify upon oath that I am well acquainted with George Hobbs of Frankfield in the same county, that the said Hobbs did enlist into the revolutionary army in the year 1776 into Capt Goodwin Company and Col. Duglas's regt of Massachusetts troops at Berwick, Maine, and marched from there to Ticonderoga where he was transferred to Lt. Nichols company and did duty as a quarter to 20 Winchell who was quarter master of the regiment & was discharged at Albany in the month of Sept 1776 — T Holmes Holmes mark
Kennebec ss Sep 19. 1832. Subscribed & sworn to and I further certify in my opinion the said Thomas Holmes is a credible witness Before me George Morton Justice of the peace
State of Maine
Kennebec ss: — I John A. Chandler Clerk of the courts Kennebec county hereby certify that George W. Morton is a Magistrate as above, & that William W. Hart Jr. before whom the annexed declaration was made is also a Magistrate & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 18 th day of January 1834.
J. A. Chandler

I George Hobbs of Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, in explanation of my declaration under that act now on file in the War Department, on oath say, that in April 1776, I being then full fourteen years of age, & residing in Berwick Maine, enlisted as a private for the period of seven months under my Brother in law Lieutenant Job Winchell in Capt. Goodwin's company in Col. Wigglesworth's regiment of the Massachusetts troops; that I marched with said company to Ticonderoga, New York, where I was taken from the ranks by Lt. Winchell, & completed my term of service as his waiter as set forth in my said Declaration. I well know that when I entered the service as aforesaid I was full fourteen years of age & any thing inconsistent with that in my Declaration now in the pension office is wrong & was made & stated by mistake. George Hobbs
Sept. 3 d .
State of Maine, Kennebec ss: Subscribed & sworn to this 3 d day of September 1833.
Before me, Wm Worth his Clerk.

I, Robert C. Vose, of Augusta, State of Maine, now of Wash- ington City, of lawful age, do hereby on oath declare, that I well know George Hobbs, of Fairfield, Somerset County, State of Maine afore- said, who made his declaration of his services in the war of the Revolution, before Judge Weston, in Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, on the 3 d day of September, 1832: That by reason of his age and infirmities, said George Hobbs is unable, without preju- dice to his health, to appear in open court at Norridgewock, in Somerset County, to renew his aforesaid declaration. I know that said George Hobbs is a very infirm man, and that Fairfield, his present place of residence, is nearer to Augusta, the seat of justice for Kennebec County, than to Norridgewock, the seat of justice for Somerset County - said Fairfield being an adjoining town to Kennebec County.
Robert C. Vose
Washington City Feb. 13 th . 1835
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13 Feb. 1835 S. G. Welch J. Pease

Further evidence in the case of George Hobbs, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, whose papers are now on file in the pension office.
Evidence of Reuben Richer & W m Stevens - credible witnesses, & W m Seeley Bangs' certificate now furnished.
See letter to R. C. Vose, March 12. 1834. }
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.

I Reuben Ricker of Monroe in the County of Waldo, State of Maine, aged seventy five years last March, I so pensioner on the Maine Roll, do upon oath testify & say, That I well know George Hobbs of (Fairfield, Somerset County, in the same State), I have known him from a boy; that we were born & brought up in Berwick, York County, & that sometime in the Spring or early in the summer of the year 1776, the second year of the war, said Hobbs enlisted into Capt. Goodwin's company, at the same time that my brother William Ricker (who is now dead) did, for I think, five or seven months; that I well recollect that altho' he (said Hobbs) was but a boy he marched from Berwick with Capt. Goodwin's company, as I accompanied the company out of town, & as I then understood went to Fredericktown: That after being absent about five months my said brother returned to Berwick sick, & some time afterwards said Hobbs returned having served faithfully as I then understood at Fredericktown. That I well knew said Hobbs before he enlisted & after he returned from the service; that he was a smart & active boy, & went into the said service thro' the

influence of Lt. Job Winchell of Capt. Woodruff's company, who had before married an elder sister of said Hobbs. I state these facts thus positively from a distinct recollection of all the circumstances. I was not in service myself until after 1776, & well recollect what I have stated. I further state that I
afterwards served with said Hobbs at Rhode Island in the summer or fall of 1780, a period of about five months, a part of the time under Lt. Winchell, & a part of the time under Capt. Woodbury.
I know said Hobbs to be a very honest & worthy man, & have no sort of interest in making this affidavit, but make it, knowing it to be true, at his request.
Reuben Hickey.
11 th .
State of Maine, Kennebec, ss: Subscribed & sworn to this 11 th day of September 1834, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me
M c Ward
Justice Peace,

I William Stevens of Belgrade in the County of Kennebec, State of Maine, aged eighty years, & a pensioner on the Maine Roll, under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, do upon oath testify & say, that I well know George Hobbs now of Fairfield, Somerset County, formerly of Berwick, York County, & have known him from a boy, and having served in the same company & regiment at the same time, I well know that said Hobbs served in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's company in Col. Wiggin's regiment, a period of at least five months in the year 1776. Our service was at Ticonderoga. Said Hobbs was very young at that time, & went into the service thro' the influence of Dr. Mitchell, who had before married his sister,
Subscribed to William his Stevens mark
State of Maine, Kennebec, p: subscribed & sworn to this 15 th day of September 1834, the deponent being a credible witness,
Before me,
Mr. M c Watt Justice Peace.

State of Maine.
Mennebec, pi - I John A. Chandler Clerk of the courts for said county, hereby certify that William Ward, Jr. before whom the within & annexed affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of the Peace, & that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial court of said State this 15 th day of September 1834.
J. A. Chandler

George Hobbs
paper add W Rose
12 Feb 1885
Making the decision the county where he resides
JLC
This claim would be 8 1/4 acres per he a quarter of a section
$27—
3 days had his dec- laration been made PCVox in the county where he resides,
May the regulation be deferred with in this respect?
Respectfully yours George Hobbs

100 10 10 10 100 10 10 10 J. S. Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
Washington

George Hobbs.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 20 th . 1834.
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 George Hobbs is borne on a Roll of the "travel of the company commanded by Jedediah Goodwin in Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regiment discharged at Albany November the 30 th 1776, made up from thence to their respective towns." The length of service is not stated. Said Hobbs is described as belonging to Berwick. The names of John Gerrish & William Ricker, both of Berwick, are also borne on said roll.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 30 th 1832.
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 George Hobbs is borne on "a pay roll for Lieutenant Job Winchell's & part of a Company in Col. Hallett's regt, raised for three months, who did duty at the State of Rhode Island," as having served as a private from August 1 st to October 30 th 1780, & was paid for three months & Eight days service, including time to return home,
And that there are no rolls of Capt. Gordin's company in Col. Mugglesworth's regiment in 1776 to be found in this Office,
Edward D. Bangs, Secy