Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44,444, Jeremiah Hobson, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Hobson Jeremiah
S 44,444
CONTENTS
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5.402.
New Hampshire
Jeremiah Coburn Capt Mapple private
Massachusetts Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jan. 1819 and sent to Sime Woodbury Esq Hillsborough N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $39.72 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. Year $87.72
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Deering Hillsborough
Wotipcaton sent to Joshua Worling Esq 31 July 1820.
Hennicke JHC

Ch. 32.
Jeremiah Hobson (Deering)
Stanley rolls music
Admiration

I, Jeremiah Hobson of Deering in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and formerly of Rindge (Mss.) - Famir - depose, that in November A. 1775 I enlisted as a Private Soldier into Capt. Thomas Myall's Company in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service; and there served against the common enemy till November A. 1776, when I re-enlisted again for six weeks, at the end of which time I was honorably discharged.
I served again during the war three months at one and three months at another period in the same service - and was wounded.
I further depose, that I never received any Pension from the United States; am now sixty three years old; have a family, and am destitute of property; and from my reduced circumstances need assistance from my country for support.
Apr. 6th 1818
Jeremiah Hobson

I, John M c Hume of Lancaster (N.H.) depose, that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Hobson of Deering (N.H.); and well remember his enlisting into & serving in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service during the Revolutionary War as a Private Soldier longer than one year above period - John M c Hume Apr. 1st. 1818
I, Joseph Hobson of Deering (N.H.) depose, that I am acquainted with the circumstances of Jeremiah Hobson of Deering & formerly of Rowley (Mass.), that he is in indigent circumstances and much needs assistance from his country for support - Joseph H. Hobson Apr. 1st. 1818
I, Wm. M c Alvin of Lancaster (N.H.) depose, that in the year A.D. 1776 I served more than nine months above time in Capt. Mighill's Company in Col. Balcomb's Regiment in the Mass. line in the Continental Service with the above John M c Hume & with the above Jeremiah Hobson, who are both well known to me - Nov. 23 d . 1818 - and were during their service, as above - ~ William M c Alvin
Nov. 23 d . 1818 Hillsborough Then the above named Wm. M c Alvin made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - and he & the sd. John M c Hume are both credible witnesses -
Levi Woodbury Cr. Jud.

Ch. H. Jeremiah Hobson (Sevier)
John Hobson Sevier
John
Hillsborough ss. State of New Hampshire - April 6th. 1818
I hereby certify, that the within declarations of Jerem. Hobson, John Hobson and Joseph Hobson, subscribed & sworn to before me, have fully satisfied me, that the within Jeremiah Hobson served as a Private Soldier against the common enemy in our Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service longer than nine months at one period; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support -
Dea. Woodbury, Atty. for Sup. Ct. (p. v. H.)

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1318
Jeremiah Hobson
N o 5402 ✓ Continued
18 Jany '19

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record ; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, } Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, Jeremiah Hobson aged 66 years, resident in Deering in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: — That he enlisted in December - 1777 in Capt. Highills' company in Col. Loammi Baldwins Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served one year and three months in the same company and by several other enlistments he served about six months more.
the date of my original declaration was on the sixth day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 5402 on the back thereof.
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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
 1 Cow $13 - 1 Cowskin 5, Case of drawers $6. — $29 00  1 Chest. two old tables - 1 Gold chain, 50 — 7 50  Sundry articles of Pewter — — — — — 3 00  Do. Do of Tin — — — — — 1 66  1 Phoebe and tongs — — — — — 1 33  Other Irons & old traps — — — — — 6 80  Old Iron ware — — — — — 2 42  Crockery ware, 1 pail — — — — — 1 91  Steelyards — — — — — 1 75  Chopping knife and flesh fork — — — — — 1 30  Candle stick, and pair Red Irons — — — — — 1 30  53 97 

I am indebted To James Buttle ————— 30.00 To Joshua Darling ————— 2.34 32.34
My occupation is that of a farmer not able to labor much by reason of ill health My family, residing with me, consists of a wife aged fifty five years and is in health —
Jeremiah Hobson
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
6 th day of July M Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule 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 foregoing schedule, is £ 53.11 9 3/4
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of July, 1820.
Sixth M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

44444
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44444
Jeremiah Hobson Priv. Rec. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]