Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13497, Samuel Hubbs, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hubbs, Samuel
S. 13497
CONTENTS
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New York 14789.
Samuel Hubbs
Montgomery in the State of N.Y.
He was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bogert of the Regt. commanded by Col. Goley in the Militia line for New York
10. Mo: private
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 53. Dollars 33. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of June 1833. and sent to P. Randall, Canajoharie, Mont- gomery Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 106. 66.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. -"- 24. 66.
$ 133 32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E
Date of death not on AB

Pension papers of Samuel Hubbs of Charleston & Co. of Attorney money for a pension under the law of June 7- 1832-
No 893
O. Mandall agent

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 - State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two, personally appeared, in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the Court house in Johnstown in & for the County of Montgomery & State of New York being a court of Record now sitting. Samuel Hubbs a resident in the town of Charleston in said County & State aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following de- =claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832 - That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 - in the City of Albany & State of New- = York under Isaac Bogaert (Then called Capt. but holding the Commission as element understood of Lieut.) who commanded the Company in Col. Goose Van Schaik's Regt. He enlisted on the first day of May of that year for nine months - served his time out in said Company & Regt - in the City of Albany & was then discharged by the Com- manding Officer on the last of January or first February 1780 - The Company was made up of Continental troops - & new recruits to gear the military stores at Albany; and also of invalid soldiers of different Companies which were left of General Sullivan's Army who were not able to continue their march with him into the more westerly parts of the

State of New York - There were in depon- -ents Company Soldiers by the following names under Capt. Boyert to wit - Spalding an orderly Sergeant - Nathan Curtis - Joel Curtis - Buckley of Albany - McIntosh - & Consecut Brookway - Deponent spent his time & performed his duty in said Company at the Barracks in Albany - stood sentry - & on guard - at the magazine - at the Fort - & at the U. State Armory - the Commissary Stores at the Col s doors - The Company to which deponent belonged had the charge of some hostile Indians sent into the City from the West by Gen l Sullivan as hostages - among whom were a Chief by the name of King Scioedee (deponent does not know how his name should be spelled) & his two daughters - Deponent then understood & still believes the above service to have been on the Continental Establishment in the New York line - He however states the facts as they were and must leave it to the department to give to the service its proper character - Understood - Capt. Boyert & Col. Vanschaick to be Continental officers - The Company was raised for the express purpose above described - & were under the command of the above named Col l during the whole term - but whether said Company properly belonged to said Col l Reg t - or were especially assigned to his command for the term being deponent cannot with certainty say - There was that season, a Major Wales, sta- tioned at Albany that season who had the charge of the Commissary Stores for the New England troops - A part of the Company of Capt. Boyert were taken out & put under

The command of Capt. McKeen. Who march- -ed them from the City. up the Mohawk to Fort Stanwix - during the term aforesaid - to guard the U States stores at that place - Said Capt McKeen was afterwards killed at the Ticonderoga or Bennington Battle - There was also A Mr. Samuel Turner in said Company from Stephen town Rensselaer Co - but lately of Auburn in the Co. of Cayuga N. York - Whom deponent is advised drew a pension for the above service - since dead at Auburn.
Deponent saith also that he entered afterwards into the service of the U. States - under the following named officers in the New York state troops & served as hereinafter stated to wit - He entered on the last of May or first of June 1781 at Warrens Bush Mohawk district now the town of Florida County of Montgomery & State of New York into Capt. Garret Dut- -nam's Company in Col. Wilts Regt of New York state troops - for nine months Col. Wilts was from New York and after having served seven months therein was discharged on account of the scarcity of provisions - There being as was then supposed no further necessity for the 9 months men for the then following 2 months - De- ponent was discharged at Fort Plain by Col. Enos Troup the father of the present Gov. of this State then acting in said Regt - as our G. Master - on or about the first of January 1782 - Recollects the names of the following officers during the last mentioned

period to wit - Adjutant General Florida - Major Rowley of the New England Troops - I saw many other known names he does not now recall. Deponent afterwards sold his discharge to his friend Victor Putnam - who pretended he could get the law promised the 9 months men - which said discharge is lost to the deponent - Deponent lay the greater part of the last mentioned time at Fort Plank on the Mohawk River in this County - Deponent was in the great Battle at Johnstown on the 25th Oct as deponent believes 1781 - Went from there to Fort Herki- mer up the River & from there through the Royal Grants where they intercepted the enemy - took their baggage & about 30 prisoners - then pursued on to West Canada Creek - had a skirmish - killed Brattle - & six others - took 5 or 6 prisoners - then pursued the remainder of the enemy a half days journey - returned again to Fort Plank & lay there at the Fort until discharged as above - except when called out as they frequently were on alarms - scouts & excursions - on one occasion went up to Fort Herkimer - when he first heard as he thinks of the defeat & surrender of Lord Corn- =wallis - went over to Saratoga - now Saratoga in Schoharie Co - N. York - with the Regt - after Louis Indians - was in no other battles except as above stated - Deponent further states that he made an application for a pension under the

Law of 1818 - in Nov - 1829 - by virtue of his services first above mentioned - sup- posing as he still does - that they were on the Continental establishment - in which he stated his services to have been rendered in the year 1778 - understand Boyet and opponent then believed it to have been in that year - so believed until the 3 d instant when opponent related to his Attorney or agent the circumstance of the Company having been partly formed of Genl Sullivan's Men in his excursion to the Western part of this State Deponent was informed it must have been in 1779 - & on reference to history finds the fact to be so - Deponent has no documentary evidence of his services - & knows of no per- son whom testimony he can procure who can testify there to his services - except those whom affidavits are & are intended to be hereunto annexed - He hereby relea- -quishes every claim for a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - I do hereby subscribe the Samuel Hubbs day & year aforesaid -
We Henry J. Yates residing in the town of Rock  County of Montgomery State of New York and John Ward residing in Glen a County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hubbs who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 67 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neigh-

Sworn forhood when he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Henry P. Yates John Hand
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states — And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Hubbs Henry P. Yates & John Hand who signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the said County of Montgomery, to wit the said Henry P. Yates is a resident of the town of Root & the said John Hand is a resident of the town of Allen, & are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit and it also further appears to the satisfaction of the said Court
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hubbs for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of September 1832.
Geo. D. Ferguson

No 14893
Samuel Herbs W.Y.
i. p.
adma
T. Randall agent Canajoharie Montgomery Co New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Samuel Tubbs of Montgomery Co New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Entered 1779 9 Private Capt. or Lieut. Bogert Colo. Gooley Van Schaick Colo. Rey. Genl. Putnam Albany New York aged 87. Traditionary   178. 7 Private Garret Putnam Capt. Colo. Miller at Johnston to Fort Plank  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; 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 of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ 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 _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record, in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. 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. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

June 11, 1938
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BA-J/SEL
Samuel Hubbs-S.13497
Miss G. Anna Burch Box 75 Gloversville, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hubbs, of Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, who was listed as a pensioner in 1840.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13497, based upon the service in that war of Samuel Hubbs.
Samuel Hubbs was the son of Alexander, date and place of birth of Samuel and name of his mother not shown. In 1832, Alexander Hubbs, father of Samuel, was living in Montgomery County, New York, aged ninety years. Alexander Hubbs served during the greater part of the Revolutionary War, details of his service not shown.
Alexander to Pen Cl. on file
Samuel Hubbs enlisted in Albany, New York, May 1, 1779, served as a private in Captain Isaac Bogert's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment; length of service, nine months; during this tour, he was stationed at Albany as a guard over military stores; he enlisted June 1, 1781, at Warrenbush, Tryon (that part which was later Montgomery) County, New York, and served seven months in Captain Garret Putman's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment; was in the battle of Johnstown and in the skirmish at West Canada Creek when Colonel Butler was killed.
Did not find this sol. in either of these services in N.Y. records. I identified all officers
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and resided in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Hubbs(S.13497), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Samuel Hubbs Certificate No.14789 Issued June 25, 1833 Rate, $53.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. m.p.
My dear Sir, The defect pointed out in Higgs's case as to the mode of attacking the papers. I have intended to have corrected according to instructions.
It will be perceived on a review of his original declaration - that he entered for his second term under Capt. Gerrat Putnam - This I have been, the department mistook for "Genl Putnam" - This I have taken the liberty to correct in the tabular schedule.
By inaccuracy the department have mentioned the coincidence of his service as traditional .
It will be seen on examination - that the Statement of Saml. Higgs - the applicant - is sustained throughout by the afft. of Alexander Higgs - & in a very circumstantial manner .
The 7 months service also by the afft. of William Hall - When Credibility is duly regarded for -
Then is added to their harm the certificate afft. of Elijah Herrick & Henry V. Wyckoff - two clergymen - found on the last sheet -
The only difficulty seems due to be, as to his term of 9 months in 1779. And on this subject I beg leave to remark - That if this service was in the state levies & not continental . Then the evidence is sufficient unless better can be procured. Although the applicant seems rather to think it was continental I am persuaded he is mistaken - & he seems also in doubt as to the character of the service uncertain on that account - It seems by the records in the office of the Secy of the state. That Isaac Bryant was an officer in the state levies - in the years 1779-80 & 81 & not in service at all in 1778.

It is suggested by the department that the affidavit of Nicholas Foreman - found among the original papers has no reference to Hulse's case - The subscriber begs leave to state - that the object of sending this afft. which was procured by a friend & in the absence of the applicant - was to show that Bayard did command in some city of Albany in 78 or 79 - supposing that the department had evidence that it was not in 79 - And it is a singular & I think coinciding coincidence - that this witness describes the very kind of service - detached by the applicant & calls it then " New York State Troops " - naming the same Col G - It did not attract my notice until the return of the papers - That the certificate of creditability was omitted on the afft. - Joel Curtis - This is a misfortune & I know not whether it can be corrected - The deponent lives (if alive) more than 100 miles distant - I have written & re no return & the applicant is not able to furnish of credit were designed to this afft. connected with the oath of Saml. Alexander Hulse - that they knew no other Alexander Hulse in the region at that time - & that he had no other son in the service - I do add then respectfully submit whether the claim is not sustained - supported as S. Hulse now is - even if it must be deemed contemptuous - The subscriber has no doubt whatever, but that Bayard then commanded State Services - under the general orders of Col. Van Schaick a contemptuous officer - then having the charge in the City of Albany - All which is most respectfully submitted J. Randall agent.

George Steen effect "
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Victor Putnam on James Jones-Did either ever make a location of land
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State of New York montgomery county ss.
George Steen of Florida St County aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose & saith - That he is personally acquainted with Samuel Hubbs - of Charleston County aforesaid - and believes him to be of the age of Sixty eight years - and was well acquainted with said Samuel in the war of the revolution in this country - and this deponent further saith - that in the year AD 1781 - the said Samuel - enlisted as a Soldier in said war under Capt. Garrit Putman at Warrenshush in the County of Tryon (now County of Montgomery) and State aforesaid in Col. Willette Regiment of State Levies for the term of nine months in the month of May of that year that said Samuel, was enlisted as aforesaid in pursuance of a law - or regulation of said State, offering a reward of or bounty of Two Hundred acres of land to each Soldier who should so enlist for nine months. The said lands as this deponent then understood & believes were to be allowed to a Class who should furnish such Soldier - and according to the this deponent belonged to 1st Capt. Snook's Company
A- arrangement then made the Company to which I was then organized & met for the purpose of forming classes as aforesaid. by order of said Captain Snook - and
a class was accordingly formed of the following persons B- To wit - this deponent Robert Steen Conradt Steen - William Steen - William Phillips - and an other person whose name this deponent does not now recollect and the said persons composing said class then & there contracted with the said Samuel Hubbs - (he being a private in Capt. Yeaman's Company) by & with the consent of the father of said Samuel (he the said Samuel being then under age) that the said Samuel should be the said Soldier for the said class for the purpose aforesaid and the said class accordingly did assign to Alexander Hubbs the father of said Samuel - all their right & title to the lands aforesaid and also forty Skips of wheat - all for the benefit of the said Samuel - for which consideration the said Samuel - then agreed to perform the duty of a Soldier as aforesaid - and this deponent further saith

that he knows that said Samuel was accepted & received by said Captain Putman as the soldier procured by said class - and that said Samuel did do duty in said Captain Putman's company accordingly
At B-3 the attestation marked A. for attestation marked B - was made before Swom to Swom & Subscribed this 5 th day of December 1833 - (Deponent made his mark he being unable to see to write) before
his George X Steen Mark
me John Hand, one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts
I also certify that I am acquainted with the above named George Steen and that he is a person of good character & a Creditable
Witness - John Hand, the Judge aforesaid

Jacob Philips affid.

Montgomery County
Jacob Phelps of the town of Root in said County being duly sworn before Henry Lycken a justice of the Peace in and for said County and says that he is well acquainted with Samuel Hobbey and was also well acquainted with him in the year 1981 and that the said Samuel did enlist into Captain Garrett Infantry Company in Col Wilbys Regiment and that said Samuel did serve in said Company till Discharge and said Jacob Phelps was a soldier in said Company and that he was discharged for want of Provisions after Days before the time for period and further says not his Jacob Phelps Inverness and Job Grissle before me this 23 Day of December 1833
by making his Mark as being unable to write from old age and Policy
Henry Lycken Justice I am well acquainted with the within named Jacob Phelps and well acquainted with him and that he is a man of integrity as a witness Henry Lycken Justice

Samuel Harkness affid t "
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State of New York Montgomery county ss: Samuel Hulks of the town of Charleston, in said county, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that in the Spring of the year 1781, he was one of a class of nine men, in Capt. Yeoman's company that was obliged by law an act of the Legislature of this state of that year, to furnish a soldier for nine months, or stand a draft; that in consequence thereof, he and the other members of his said class, did hire a man named John Jones to serve the said nine months, in consideration whereof he (this deponent) and the other members of said class assigned to said John all their right and title to the homestead offered by the state in the act aforesaid, and gave him a quan- tity of wheat, the number of bushels not remem- bered - And this deponent further says, that a short time after he was solicited by a class in Capt. Brock's company by the names of George Stein, William Stein, Conrad Stein, William Phillips - the other name forgotten - to be their soldier for their class; and that he, being under age, did, by and with the consent of his father Alexander Hulks, agree to be their soldier as the law aforesaid required. In consideration of which

agreement and of this deponent's undertaking to perform said service by him required of said class, the members thereof assigned to my said father, for my benefit, all their right and title to the bounty offered by the state in the act aforesaid, to wit two hundred acres of land, and gave to him (my said father) forty bushels of wheat.
And this deponent further says, that he agreed with said last named class to provide himself with sufficient clothing, a gun and equipments, and that he accordingly did so, and joined the company at Fort Hunt under the command of Capt. Garret Putman, he (the said Captain) then being stationed at that place. This was in the month of April or May in the year aforesaid, but which this deponent does not recollect. And this deponent further says, that he remained at Fort Hunt aforesaid, until after the defeat of Capt. Woodman west of Fort Heckinnu, when he (this deponent) with the rest of the company was marched to Fort Heckinnu by said Capt. Putman, and from thence returned to Fort Plank where we continued until the

month of October. On or about the 24th day of said month of October, this deponent with the rest of the Company under the command of said Capt. Putnam, joined their Regiment at Fort Plain, Commanded by Col. Schuyler Willet by whom they, the said company & Regiment, were marched in pursuit of Robt & Butts who we were informed had set out to burn the Warrenskush settlement, lying about twenty five miles east of Fort Plain aforesaid. And this de- ponent further says that when the said Regiment, (this deponent being with it) reached Canaj- onaga, information was received that said Robt & Butts with their party, were passing from Warrenskush aforesaid, to John- stown; Thereupon the said Regiment was marched to the latter place, where an en- gagement took place on the Hall farm between the said Regiment of Col. Willet, in which this deponent then was, and the enemy under the command of said Robt & Butts. And this deponent further says, that the said Battle took place on the 25th of October 1781, and that on the following day he and his Regiment

aforesaid, marched under the command of said Col. Willet to Fort Schuyler aforesaid, and from thence to a place called Jerseyfield, where the party of said Col. and Butler was overtaken and several prisoners captured. Said party then retreated further to west Canada creek, where they were again overtaken by our regi- ment, and Col. Butler and five of his party were killed, and three more prisoners taken. After pursuing the enemy a short distance be- yond said Canada creek and not overta- king them , it was deemed prudent to return and we were marched back to Fort Schuyler at which place this deponent remained until he was discharged, which according to the best of his recollection, was in the latter part of the month of December in the year aforesaid. The reason for the discharge of the company was the lateness and security of the season, the want of provisions, and the fact that there was no expectation of the enemy's return. And this deponent further says, that his discharge which

was in writing and signed by Major Josiah Throop, is lost, as is also, as he believes, the assignment aforesaid, executed by the said class to my father as above stated. And this deponent further says, that he has never received the County land to which he was entitled for the same rendered as aforesaid, nor any compensation therefor, and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & known to this 31 st day of December 1833, } Samuel Hubbs before me
Almon Morrill First Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York
Montgomery County to Almon Morrill First Judge of Montgomery County Courts do hereby certify that I know the above named Samuel Hubbs since has been personally acquainted with him for more than three years last past, that he is a gentle man of the first respectability, sustaining a fair and irreproachable character in points of honesty & integrity and in all other respects and that his statements are entitled to full and entire credit. Given under my hand at Johnstown in said County this 31 st day of December 1833 Almon Morrill First Judge of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York } Montgomery County }
We Henry H. Wyckoff a clergyman residing in the town of Charlton & county of Montgomery & State aforesaid, and Elijah Herrick of the same place a clergyman - Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hubbs who subscribed to the annexed declaration for a pension & sworn to the same. That we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that we have been acquainted with the said Samuel & the community in which he lives for at least twenty five years now past that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & never to our knowledge doubted & that we concur in that opinion, also that we have known him as acting as a Justice of the peace for a number of years, in said town, and believing him incapable of making a wrong statement for his own benefit to defraud his country & sworn & subscribed the 8 th day of June 1833 -
Sworn & subscribed before me -
Samuel S. Schuyler Justice
Elijah Herrick
Henry H. Wyckoff

Montgomery County ss
I certify that the above named Henry N. Wyckoff & Elijah Herrick are resident clergymen of Charleston aforesaid, with above I am well acquainted - in regular standing & credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit and are well respected in the community where they reside &c.  Samuel S. Schuyler Justice
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's office. ss.
I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Samuel S. Schuyler before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace of the said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit & to the above Certificate is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of June 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson
Pension papers of Samuel Herrick of Can- aferam & County of Mont- gomery & State of New York for a pension under the law of June 7-1832
admon d 16 mo pre 1833

Supplementary Notes of A. Hubby

State of New York } Montgomery County ss }
Samuel Hubbs whose name appears to an annexed affidavit, deposes & saith that he was in the service in the summer of 1779 and was stationed at Albany, and recollects that his Father Alexander Hubbs came to Albany with his company sometime in the Month of August he thinks - he saw him draw provision for his company at the commissary stores and that the said Alexander Hubbs informed the deponent that he was then going on a tour of duty to Schoharie. and that he was then acting as Commandant of his company - and further that he saw him on his return homeward - and further the deponent saith not Samuel Hubbs
Sworn & subscribed before me } The 28 day of December 1832. } Henry J. Divendall Justice

State of New York, Montgomery County. ss: — I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the court of common pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Henry L. Doven- doff, before whom the two annexed affidavits of Alexander Hubbs, & also the annexed affidavit of Samuel Hubbs purports to have been sworn on the date of each of said affidavits, a judge of the court of common pleas of said County, and also a Justice of the peace of the said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry L. Dovendoff, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits of Alexander Hubbs, & also to the certificates of identity to each of said affidavits, & also to the said affidavit of Samuel Hubbs, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 4th day of January, 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

1917 Oct. 22. Hist. to Miss A. S. Woodcock, letter in S. 73.487 Alexander Hubbs. $
1925- Nov. 17- Tombstone data re Melvin H. Lethbridge - His letter in claim S. 11006 John Lett. MMVZ 1927 May Apr. 7. Hist. Chas. L. Hubbs.
Rev. War
13497 INVALID.
File No. 13497
Samuel Hubbs
Briv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

HEADQUARTERS HEINTZELMAN POST NO. 33
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Post meets at Woodbine Temple, 848 Fifth Street, Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month, at 1:30 o'clock p. m.
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J. W. BOWEN, COMMANDER 3927 UTAH ST.
C. C. PILLSBURY, ADJUTANT RES. 2588 A STREET
C. L. HUBBS, QU. MASTER 3912 VERMONT AVE.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir: I will esteem it a great favor if you will supply me with such information as your records may contain as to service in the War of Independence of the following named persons or their wives, viz
Charles Hubbs. o
Samuel Hubbs only one
— Vosseller ?
They probably served in New York organ- izations.
I thank you now for any information you may be able to give me.
Respectfully
Charles L Hubbs

November 17, 1925
Melvin W. Lethbridge 7 Perkins St., Amsterdam, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13497 it appears that Samuel Hubbs enlisted May 1, 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain Isaac Bogert's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment.
He enlisted in May or June 1781 and served seven months as a private in Captain Garret Putman's Company, Colonel Marinus Willet's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832 while a resident of Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, aged sixty-seven years.
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11008 it appears that John Lott was born in 1760.
He enlisted in 1776 and served at various times whenever called upon, about fifteen months in all, under Captains Cornelius Lott, Beard, Babcock, Jacob Ten Eyck, Abraham Van Nest, Vroome and Logan in the New Jersey Troops.
spelled Gerritt in my. Book but Garret in a Comptroller's report in cl. of Frederick Lippner M. 20477 + thus in cl. - as I used it -
Date of death not on 043
Date of death not on record in this claim - (This sentence was omitted with this history)

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832 while a resident of Glen, Montgomery County, New York. Date of death not on record in this claim.
not on a B death
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(This sentence was added to the letter to this person)
Owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a cleri- cal force available for such a purpose, not more than two records of Revolutionary War pensioners are sent to any inquirer or organization.
You or any one designated by you may examine and collect data from Revolutionary War pension claims by call- ing at the Bureau which is the usual practice in such mat- ters, as said records are open to the public for research work under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1901.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
April 7, 1927.
Mr. Charles L. Hubbs, 3510 Meade Ave. San Diego, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 13497, it appears that Samuel Hubbs enlisted at Albany, New York, May 1, 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain Isaac Bogert's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment.
He re-enlisted at Warren's Bush, New York, in May or June 1781, served seven months as a private in Captain Gerritt Putnam's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment and was in the battles at Johnstown and West Canada Creek.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, while living in Charlestown, Montgomery Co., New York, aged sixty-seven years.
Alexander Hubbs, also a soldier of the Revolution, who in 1832 was a resident of Charlestown, New York, aged ninety years, stated that he had no other son in the service" than the above named Samuel Hubbs.
There is no further information on files as to family
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

aw Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
April 7, 1927.
Mr. Charles L. Hubbs, 5510 Meade Ave. San Diego, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau consist of claims for pension and bounty land only.
A careful search of said records fails to show such a claim on file for any soldier named Charles Hubb, or Hubbs, or his family and you are herewith furnished the history of the only Samuel Hubb, or Hubbs found on the records.
If you desire the history of any particular soldier named Vosseller, or Vasseller; in order that a proper search of said records be made in your behalf, please furnish his full name and as much as possible of the following data in regard to him. Approximate dates of his birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, given name of widow, if he left one.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Hubbs , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 13,497
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ May 1, 1779 9 mos. Private Isaac Bogert Kroose Van Schaick N. Y.   May or June 1781 7 mos. Gerritt Putnam Marinus Willett      
Battles engaged in, Johnstown & West Canada Creek
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Albany, N.Y. (when he was under age)
Date of application for pension, Sept. 21, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Charleston. Montgomery Co., N. Y.
Age at date of application, sixty-seven years.
Remarks: In Sept. 1832 Alexander Hubbs, also a son of the Rev. stated that the above Samuel was the only son he had in the Army. No further family data on file. Also also enq. no death date.
Respectfully,
1832 67 65
Commissioner.

Records searched no claim found under Act of 1878 for Samuel Hubbs.
April 10, 1906.
A. E. D.
All rejected claims under Act of 1878 were returned to claimants, that is the reason there are no printed lists of rejected 1878 claims. AW

P. O. Box No. 75, Gloversville, N. Y., May 19, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise me as to the Revolutionary War service record of Samuel Hubbs of Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, as shown by the records in your office?
He is listed as a pensioner in 1840 in the return of the U. S. Marshal of the Northern District of New York in the Sixth U. S. Census.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
(Miss) G. Anna Burch