Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23341, Nathaniel Hobart, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hobart, Nathaniel Hannah
W. 23341
CONTENTS

21 681
New Hampshire
Nathaniel Hobart
of Hillsboro in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Douglas of the 1st commanded by Col. Griswold in the N.H. Comp. time for 6 mos & 9 days
on Rolls of service
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 21 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Oct. 1833 and sent to Nathaniel Noton Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $52.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr 1834 - 10.50 $63.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. V. D. Wilson Clerk, Book C Vol. 1st Page 90
let to J. M. Edwards Aug. 18. 1843

1772 New Hampshire Continentals Hannah Hobart, widow of Nathaniel Hobart, N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Paprika
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4, day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
W.M. Highball Keene N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1

Declaration Nath Hobart 56
app't sworn
Hobart, Nathaniel Class 1833-34

State of New Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hillsborough
ss. 1832
On this twenty seventh day of August personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas  Probate , now sitting at Keene within and for the County of Hillsborough in the Commonwealth  State  Nathaniel  Whart of Brookfield  seventy years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
 That he entered the service in AD 1778 for three months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Edmund Longley of Shirley , Lt. Weeks & Parker  Chenezer Ball of Townsend a Sergeant in Col. Cogs  Wells , Regiment he repaired to Boston and joined his Company some time in September and there served for a term of three months, when he was discharged .  In AD 1780 he engaged for three months to go to Rhode Island and enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Porter of Littleton , Lt. Shed of Ashley , and Alyat Parker of Happewell a Sergeant  in Capt. Reed's Reg't he was marched to Rhode Island some time in July and there continued and did duty with his Company and was discharged at Bristol Ferry about the first of November having served three months. — No discharge was given him at the expiration of his services but he was discharged with his Company and returned home. 

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Who Adm. Parker Judge of Probate Nathl Hobart L. Smith a Clergyman residing in the town of Hollis in the county of Hillsborough do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in this opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he state . And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, the who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Charles H. Atkinson  Regd Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Hobart for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three .
C. H. Atkinson Regd
I Charles H. Atkinson Regd Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Nathaniel Hobart is a justice of the peace for the said County of Hillsborough & that I have no doubt of the genuineness of his signature as such to the affidavit hereto annexed In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this 27th day of March An. no domini 1833. C. H. Atkinson Regd

State of New Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hillsborough
Millbury , to wit.
At the Court of Probate begun and held at Amherst on the Twenty Seventh On the application of Nathaniel Hobart Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
within and for the County of Hillsborough day of August - - - - - A. D. 1832 claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Exeter N.H. on the 21 st day of March A.D. 1762
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a family record of my age made by my late Father
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
In Exeter N.H. where I always lived until 1810 when I removed to Houlton, and have since lived in Brookline N.H.
4. When were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
My services were voluntary and of my own accord - I did not receive any written discharge from Service? Ans r I never rec d any such discharge
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I saw Col. John Cogswell of my Reg t Mr. Clean Bell of Townsend, there was a Reg t at Rhode Island Col. Fowler. Col. Hovey Col. Mitchel, & Col. Mayn
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Col. Morley Esq. Nathan Leary, Ele Parker, Doctor Davis and Baldwin Selectmen of Brookline Nath l Hobart
Attest C. H. Hetherington Mag te

Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Groton May 29 th 1843
Extract from the records of The town of Groton County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts viz-
"A List of Marriages returned by Rev. Daniel Chaplin to the Town Clerk of Groton"
"one Thousand seven hundred and eighty five Sept. sixth Nathaniel Hobart to Hannah Sartell both of Groton"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows "1785 Sept. 6."
John Boynton. Town Clerk of Groton
I John Boynton above named, depose and say, That I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County & State aforesaid; and That I have the custody of the record of said Town, and That the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John Boynton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex County ss.
Be it known, that on the twenty ninth day of May in the year 1848. personally came before me Caleb Butler, a Notary Public for said County, duly ap- pointed and sworn, and dwelling in Groton, John Boynton aforementioned, and made oath in due form of Law, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify, that said Boynton is a person of truth & veracity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day & year above written.
Caleb Butler, Not Pub.

10,152 Hannah Habash Deed for 5 years
N.H.
act 7. July 38 m 85 a 41.
Deed 1843
Hon. E. Burke Newport N.H.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire COUNTY, ss.
On this Sixth day of June 1843, personally appeared before me,
Larkin Baker a Judge of Probate for said County, Hannah Hobart a resident of Wartburg in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathaniel Hobart who was a soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832. On the New Hampshire List at the rate of Twenty One Dollars and fifty cents per annum, and served as she believes as stated in his declaration under said act, to which she refers.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Hobart on the Sixth day of September seventeen hundred and Eighty five That her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Hobart died on the Twenty Eighth day of December eighteen hundred and forty one That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. That her maiden name was Hannah Eastwell  Hannah Hobart
Attest J.C. Hatch John Foster
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me, Larkin Baker Judge of Probate I hereby certify that above declaration of Hannah Hobart was sworn to in open Court of Probate at a legal term thereof on the first Tuesday being the sixth day of June A.D. 1843 Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Larkin Baker is a Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within or aforesaid is genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court aforesaid this Seventh day of June A.D. 1843 -
Elijah Sawyer Reg.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23341
Hannah Hobart Wid of Nathaniel Hobart Rev Rev war
Act: Feb. 2 d / 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hobart, Nathaniel Mass W 23341

Groton Feb y 28 th 1785 To Rev d
Benja m Banerft Treas r for Groton, Sir Plea s to Pay William Nutting (on St. L t ) Hundred & eighty five Pounds & two Pence If this with his Rec d shall be your Discharge as Treasurer for the same Sum s in Part for what is Due to my son Nathaniel Hobart, as bounty for 3 three months service in J y years 1780 & 1781 Doing you will oblige your s humb le Serv t Gummid Hobart
£625:0:2      £685:0:2

9619.
New Hampshire,
Hannah Hobart,
widow of Nathaniel Hobart, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 28 th : Dec: 1841, of Cheyenne (in the State of N. H.) who was a private in the company: commanded by Captain Linsley of the Reg t : commanded by Col: Cogswell in the N. H. line for Aug: 9 days,
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord, at the rate of 21 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th : day of Sept: 1845, and sent to S. H. Edwards, Keene, N. H.
Total amount, $105.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Resolution 230 Jan'y: 41
Recorded by W. M. Stewart Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 — Page 31. —

Concord 6440 New Hampshire
Hannah Hobart, widow of Nathaniel Hobart, who was a Private, in the N.H. Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov. 1844, and sent to
J. M. Edwards, Esq. Skeene N. Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 16
Alps No 355.
certificate issued under act 7 July '38 & joint re- -solution of 23 d Janu y . 1845 - in 19 th Sept. 1845 and sent as within

We Jacob Holt a clergyman residing in the town of Brookline in the County of Hillsborough, and David Harris Physician of said town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Hobart who has subscribed and sworn to the above and that we believe him to be seventy years of age but he is reported to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war and that we concur in the general opinion
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. March 11 1828
Sworn and subscribed before me
Luther Shattuck Justice of the Peace
David Harris Jacob Holt

10152
Hannah Hobart Widow of Nathaniel N.H.
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected. Inst. accd 1841
Act 3 March 1843
Adm d . 611009 days private $21
No. act. 1843, 6745
J. M. Edwards Keene N.H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 6 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the within attestation, Caleb Butler was a Notary Public for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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 Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration
and case of 26135-
Nathaniel Holcomb.
Printed 6 March 1893 Capt Langley's Compt Col Baggins' Regt Mass.
N. Holcomb Roll
5100 2 4200 1080 10380
due to S. Dana Groton Vt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 26 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 Nathaniel Hobart is borne on a roll of Capt. Longley's company, in Col. Cagswells regiment detached for the purpose of guarding and fortifying the Posts in and near Boston for the space of 3. months and 4. days from the 30 th of September. Discharge dated Dec r 21 st 1778 —
Again, Nathaniel Hobart is borne on the Pay roll of Capt. John Porter's company in Col. Cyprian Hews regiment, in Col. John Jacobs Brigade, in service at Rhode Island by a rook of June 22 d 1780 for the space of 2. months and 5. days, from the 30 th of July. time to return home included. Discharge dated Oct. 30 th 1780 —
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Declaration Thomas Hobert

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 rd Janu- ary 1845. —
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following Statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned — I am the widow of Cathaniel Hobart who was a private in the War of the Revolution — I have obtained a certificate for a pension at the rate of twenty one dollars per annum, from the 4 th day of March 1843. to the 4 th day of March 1844 — and now ask for the annual due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 — to the 4 th day of March 1844. agreeably to my declaration under the act of July 7. 1838 — now on file in the Pension Office. —
Attest —
John Patten
Levi Dates
Hannah per X Hobart mark
Sworn to & Subscribed before me on this twenty first day of February 1845. Levi Dates Justice of the Peace

I certify that the within declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Levi Gates Justice of the Peace
Wadsworth
State of New Hampshire
I Leonard Risio Clerk of the Superior Court of Grafton for said county of Grafton in said State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that Levi Gates is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that his signatures as written and subscribed to the foregoing certificate are in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1845.
Leonard Risio Clerk

State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire ss
I, Leonard Resco, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Dabson Rice is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature as written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court of Common Pleas this twelfth day of June A.D. 1843.
Leonard Resco, Clerk.

We Noah Porter of Marlborough and Moody Laurence of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with Nathaniel Hobart late of Jaffrey in said County deceased that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner that he died on the twenty eighth day of December A.D. 1841 That he left a Widow Hannah Hobart who still survives and remains his widow —
Noah Porter Moody Laurence
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County ss } June 7. 1843.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
Sabau Nite
Jus Peace
I certify that the above declarants are credible Persons.
Sabau Nite
Jus Peace —

Hon. J. S. Edwards

Kurn Aug 17. 1848
Hon. S. L. Edmuns
Dr Sir
Evans
(Enclosed please find Mrs Rebecca Miers Applications for transfers. Also three Declarations for continuation of Pensions by favor of the Act of February 2 d 1848)
The Applicants are
Mrs Rebecca Miers " Hannah Habert " Ruth Skinner
Please forward to —
Most Respectfully yours &c
P. M. Kimball
P.S.
I should be glad to hear from them very soon as I have many more to send
Yours &c P. M. Kimball

Wamah Hobart
_____
aa -6440
Admitted
V. M. Kimball Keene N.H.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of second of February, 1848, entitled "an Act making further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution?"
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } CHESHIRE COUNTY, ss. }
On this third day of July 18 48 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Hannah  Hobart a resident of Marlboro in the County of Cheshire aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the second day of February, A. D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Nathaniel  Hobart who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
and a Pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 on the New Hampshire Roll, and served, as she believes, as stated in his declaration on which his pension was granted.
That she received a pension of Twenty one dollars  cents per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Hannah X Hobart Witness, Sarah Patten
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } CHESHIRE COUNTY, ss. }
Sworn and subscribed to, this third day of July 18 48 Before me, Levi Gates Justice of the Peace.
I CERTIFY that the above deponent is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Levi Gates Justice of the Peace.

State of New-Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Leonard Resco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State, for said county of Cheshire do hereby certify that Levi Gates whose name is subscribed to the two foregoing certificates, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn as such according to law and that his signatures aforesaid are in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1848.
Leonard Resco. Clerk.

Aug 18, 1845.
Dear Hobart,
Re your letter of 11/14/45.
J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City

Bene July 14 1845
Sir I enclose the declaration of Hannah Hobart for annuity of Pension under the act of 1838. - under the Resolution of 23 Jany 1845. The papers & proofs before filed under that act are on file. -
Respectfully
M m Edmuns