Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10840, Rufus Hebbard, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hebbard, Rufus or Hibbard
S. 10840
CONTENTS
Carded

20411
New York
Rufus Hibbard *
(Riga) in the State of New York
was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bacon of the Reg t commanded by Col Chester in the Con. time for 6 Mo. & 9 days
* Hibbard
W.H.H. Feb. 18. 1908.
Enscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 20 Dollars 99 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Sep 1833 and sent Sarah Mathews Rochester N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33, $ 52.437
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 10.452
$ 62.89
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Ino. Cromwell Ch.
Book E Vol. 4 Page 62

Rufus Hibbard's application to be placed on the Pension List
March 24 th 1818.
To the Honorable Dabey Clark Esquire Judge of of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, a Court of Record in the State of Connecticut. The memorial and appli- cation of Rufus Hibbard of Canterbury in said County represents that he is a native and Resident Citizen of the United States of America that on the 24 th day of June A. D. 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier agreeably to the terms of my enlistment which was and is in the following words and figures viz. "I Rufus Hibbard of Canter- bury do acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted myself a soldier, to serve in the Battalion of foot raised by the Colony of Connecticut, to join the Continental Army in New York, to be commanded by Col. John Chester Esq re until the twenty fifth day of December next. Witness my hand this 24 th day of June A. D. 1776 "Rufus Hibbard"
Rev. Rufus Hibbard's application for a pension Rev. Rufus Hibbard's application for a pension
And now your memorialist and applicant further says that immediately after his en-

entiment he joined said Battalion and proceeded to New York when he arrived on or about the 2 d day of July 1776 and then and there joined the Continental Army on the Continent- al establishment when I remained untill on or about the 1 st day of Nov r 1776 in pursuance of order joined the Rangers so called then under the command of Capt. Helm in the Regiment Lieut. of Col. Knowlton in the Connecticut Line; on the same continental es- tablishment; when he faithfully served against the common enemy as a soldier as aforesaid untill on the 26 th day of Nov r 1776 when he was taken Prisoner by the common Enemy at Fort Washington and as such held untill on the 6 th day of Jan y . 1777 when he was by said common enemy released on parole of honor as a prisoner of war and that as such he remained untill the end of the Revolutionary war never untill then having been released or exchanged whereas he says that he served against the common enemy in the Revolutionary war on the continental establishment more than nine months before the end of the war. And that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance

Rufus Hubbard Memorial for Pension
I James Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in connection do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Rufus Hubbard did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration and affidavit. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the Act of Congress passed the 18. day of March 1818.

from my country for support Whereupon the said Rufus Hubbard prays your Honor to receive this his application to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, permit him to make oath to the facts afore said, receive his other testimony and transmit the whole to the Hon. Secy. of the Department of War agreeably to the Law of Congress in such case made and provided.
And your memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray Dated at Windham this 24 th day of March A. D. 1818
State of Connecticut
Rufus Hubbard
County of Windham ss. Windham March 24 th 1818 Then appeared Mr. Rufus Hubbard of Canterbury in said County, before me Iabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Windham and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing memorial by him submitted Attest — Iabez Clarke
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham March 24 th 1818
Abner Bacon of the Town of Canterbury in said County appeared before me Iabez Clarke Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Windham, and made oath, that he was a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States, and in the Regiment of Rangers so called, in 1778, and that the above named Rufus Hubbard was a private in the Company to which the Bacon then belonged, and that he R. Hubbard was taken prisoner in Fort Washington, by the common Enemy, and continued a prisoner about two months, when he

was released as it was then said "Parol" and returned home and that S r Hubbard is in low and indigent circumstances and is in need of assistance from his country for support —
Abner Beeon
Sworn this 24 th day of March AD 1818
Before me Iabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
I Iabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Rufus Hubbard did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pending declaration and affidavit and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of an Act of Congress passed the 18. day of March 1818
Rufus Hubbard Memorial for Pension
In Testimony and Confirmation of the matters aforesaid I have caused the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham to be hereunto affixed this 24 th day of April AD 1818 Attest Iabez Clarke Judge of S d Court
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Iabez Clarke Esq r is Judge of said Court, that the foregoing Signatures are his own hand writing, & the Seal Annexed is the Seal of S d Court
In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my Name this 8 th day of May A Dom 1818
Sam Gray

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. awg
November 13, 1927
Mrs. Charles W. Anderson 84 N. Main St Canandaigua, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10840 it appears that Rufus Hebbard (pensioned Hibbard), while residing in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, enlisted June 27, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Asa Bacon's Company, Colonel John Chester's Connecticut Regiment, until November 1, 1776, when he joined a company of Rangers under Lieutenant-Colonel Knowlton and on November 26, 1776 he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and held until January 6, 1777, when he released on parole.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1833, while a resident of Riga, Monroe County, New York, aged seventy-five years,

having moved to Riga, from Canaanbury, Connecticut in 1826.
There are no family data.
The above noted Rufus Hebbard (Hibbard) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1907 Oct. 3, First to Mrs. C. J. Brown 1908 July 2 First Mrs. W. B. Wagoner V. I. M. 1927 Nov. 12 " Mrs. Chas W. Anderson died
Rev. has
10840 INVALID.
File No. 10,840
Rufus Hubbard alias Nibbard Prv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]