Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,418, William Hobby, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hobby, William
S. 35,418
CONTENTS
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8,832
Maine 4
William Hobbey of Portland in the state of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Saxon of the Maine line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of April 1819 and sent to A. B. Parsons, Esq. Paris, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819, 10 m. 24 d. $81.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Feb 1819 48.00
$129.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent the 21 st June 1820, to John Murphy Esq. Portland Maine

64. William Hobbys
Copy
(P 832)
Cumberland
@contume
Sept 1891

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eighth — day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth — day of June — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, William Hlobby aged sixty four — years, resident in Portland — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Spurr — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Dickson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 29th — day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered P.832 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
William Hlobby
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none
Personal estate — I have none except the clothes
I wear and use for six weeks board
William Hloby
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris
U.S. Dist: Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Hloby who, by occupation am a laborer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity — and I have no family
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sworn to Before William Hloby Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist: Judge  

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is dollars and  one  cents, and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Nussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
10/2

William Hobby Private
Col. S. Nixon's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777 - 3 years
William Hobby
Hobby, Wm. Mass S 35418

To the Honorable Abner F. Parris Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine, the Petition of William Hobby a resident citizen of the United States of America, in the Town an inhabitant of the Town of Portland in said District of Maine, humbly shews, That On or about the first day of January in the year tenth day of April in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy Seven, 1702 enlisted in Captain John Spurr's Company in Col Thomas Nixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops in the Revolutionary War, for the term of three years, and continued in said Company and Regiment until the tenth of April 1780, was then discharged at the Huts, at a place called the Soldier's Fortune about three miles from Westpoint, by Lieut Col Smith Col Nixon being then on Furlough, but has by accident has lost his discharge; That on the same day he was dis- charged, he engaged in the Quarter Master General's depart- ment, under the direction of Major John Campbell, and continued with him acting under his orders until Novem- ber 1781 - That he was employed superintending a num- ber of Batteau-men, conveying provisions to various posts up and down the North River, and occasionally served as an Express. In November 1781, he was honorably discharged by said Campbell, which discharge is also lost. That he then enlisted as an assistant to Captain John Haynes an assistant agent, under Col Abney Hoag agent for the State of New York, stationed at Poughkeepsie adjoining Bedford, and continued with him until June 1782, was employed by him in obtaining forage for the Continental Army, giving Certificate, and making returns of the same to said Col Hoag; for which last service he was allowed a horse, two Rations per day and Thirty Dollars per Month, but in consequence of the burn- ing of Col Hoag's Office your Petitioner lost one hundred Dollars of his wages - That in June 1782 he was honorably discharged, which is also lost  and  he  was  discharged  at  his  own request, having never engaged to serve any specified time. Your Petitioner further represents that he is not borne on any Pension list of the United States, is now in the sixty third year of his age, is very infirm, and by reason of his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his Country, as provided by an Act of Congress passed the eighteenth day of March 1818. All which facts he is ready to verify and prove by his Oath and in such other manner

aspects is required by said Act. Wherefore your Petitioner prays that his evidence may be received, and his claim substantiated to a Pension substantiated as provided by said Act, and that your Honor should transmit the same to the Honorable Secretary at War
Apr. 29.
William Hobby
William Hobby Appellant

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came William Hobbey the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence his original discharge, and also a certificate of John Spurr a Captain in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment which are hereunto annexed
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said William Hobbey the applicant, served as a non commissioned Officer in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albin L. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

35 418
INVALID.
File No. 25-418
William Hobby Serg Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hobby, Wm. Ms. 53.5-535418
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Stanger Campbell's staff 1751

Commit Wm Habbey who has served three years in the Continental Army as a Sergeant and since that one year as an Esquire at this Post To pass to next Point
John Campbell at the Can't Village Sep 16 1781

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Hobby, Wm. Mass. 535418
April 20 1818

I Certify that William Stobbs enlisted in the Continental army for three years and joined my Company in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment in the year 1777 he did orderly sergants duty in said Company and after serving his time out as a good and faithfull non Commissioned officer he received an Honorable Discharge in the year 1780
John Spew then Capt in said Reg t
Providence
April 18 1818