Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for Samuel Hubbs
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the Act of the 18th
March 1818.
Montgomery County SS.
On the [ ]
day of November 1829 personally appeared in open Court at a Circuit Couth olden
at the Court house in Johnstown, in said County in the fourth Circuit district
of the State of New York—it being a Court of Record having the power of
fine & imprisionment Samuel Hubbs resident in the town of Charleston in Said
County aged Sixty four years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions
made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March & the first of May 1820—that
he the Said Samuel entered—for the term of nine months on the first day
of May in the year 1778 in the City and County of Albany & State of New York
in the Company Commandered by Isaac Bogert, (but holding as the deponent believes
a Lieutenants Commission) in the regiment Commandered by Colonel Goose Vansehank
in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment that he
contined to Serve in the Said Corps until the end of his term it being nine months
from the time of his enlistment when he was honorably dis-charged from the Service
he afterward entered for 9 months & Served out his term in Capt. Putnams
Company and in Col. Willetts regiment in the City of Albany & State of New
York that he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension except the
Present—That his name is not on the pension roll of any State & that
the following are the reasons for not making an earlier Application for a
pension to wit—
He hoped while
blessed with health & vigor of Constitution (which he has not of late enjoyed)
to be able to Support himself respectably without any other aid than the avail
of his own industry, & further it is but recently to wit within three months
past that he was aware that nine months men—although on the Continental
establishment—were under any circumstances entitled to a pension under
any law of Congress.
And in pursuance
of the act of the first May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not Since
that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part
thereof with intent thereby 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 law & now at Services of the United States in the Revolutionary
War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818--& that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me any property or Security Contracts or debts an to
me nor have I any Invoices other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed & by me Subscribed—
Schedule of property &c belonging to the Applicant to wit--
3 Hives of Bees 1 Grindstone 1 Log Chain 1 Handsaw 1 Pine Bureau 1 Pr. Andirons 25 ¢ Shovel & Tongs 1.00 1 Table 50-30 bushels potatoes 5.63 2 Hugs 30 Bushels Buckwheat 8 bushels Wheat 60 Do [ditto] of Oats 1 Waggon 6 dollars Sleigh 2 dolls 2 Ploughs old 2 Harrows 1 Tanning Will A Lot of Articles in the barn 1 Wooden Clock & Case 7 Piggs 2 Horris very old & poor 2 Cows at 13 dolls each A Lot of Casks & Boxes 1 Churn 14 Casks old & poor 1 Hogshead 2 Washtubs 4 Iron Kettles 1 Ox Yoke Crockery in the House Ditto is sheep at 1 doll. Pr. head |
$12.00 10.00 $204.13 15.00 $219.13 |
The applicants family counts of himself—his wife May aged 59 years of feeble constitution—one daughter married Clarissa aged 24 years of—indifferent Health—on Son named Harry 21 yrs of age next May—weekley & of little service An aged father named Alexander Hubbs aged 86 yrs.—feeble & has been practically a cripple—Since the Revolutionary War who served during a great portion of that event as Lieutenant but not in such a manner as to be entitled to a pension under any existing law of the United States nor of this State—The declarant has been a farmer—possesses of late but feeble health and is afflicted with Rheumatic affections frequently so as totally to disqualify him for pursuing any valuable employment.
That
since the 18th day of March 1818—The following changes have been made
in my property to wit—
Four horses
which I owned at the above date have been disposed of in the following manner—
Description of Property | Names of Persons to Whom Disposed of |
Time of Sale |
Amount of money or description of property rec’d in return |
One Horse |
Jacob Lettis of the afore said |
About four years ago |
For a yoke of oxen afterwards sold for cash & paid to creditors, $5.50 |
2 of Do-to |
Alexander Sheldon physician-of the Co.--aforesaid |
About 11 years ago one for 40 & the other 60 dollars |
Rec’d credit of L. Sheldon for Doctors bill due him by said applicant. |
1 of Do—Died in Applicants
Possession
The applicant
had at the above date also four cows not mentioned in the annexed Schedule
All of which died by occasions fo a distemper. All the other property
of which the applicant was in possession on the 18th March 1818—is enumerated
in the annexed Schedule of property as far as the applicant can recollect except
such as has died been worn out & consumed & disposed of for the support
of the applicants family—The applicant at the above date was also in
possession of a lease lot—of one hundred acres of land in the town of
Charlestown & County of Montgomery aforesaid Leased for 3 lives—The
applicant is now the only survivor—and at his death all in the premises
will revert to his landlord—In pursuance of a proposition—previously & after
made to his Son Alexander Hubbs Junior long before he was advised or believed
any 9 months men—could be entitled to a pension—He the said Alexander
Hubbs Junior has taken an assignment of said lease from the applicant—of
the remainder of his said terms for the considerations of $949.—It begin
$749 above the appraised value as vouchers hereto to be attached will show
which said considerations—The said Alexander has become bound to pay
to certain creditors of said applicant & none of it to this applicant To
Wit Rent due on said lease to George Clark of Otsego County & State of
New York.
The Landlord | $2.00 |
To Daniel Cady of Johnstown Montg. Co. New York |
.040 |
To Balance due on a Mortgage to Abrm. J. Davis of Johnstown Montg. Co. Aforesaid |
1.90 |
To Mortgage to Elizah Gow Jun. Cana-Johan & Co. |
3.80 |
To George B. Ludd a debt of |
.90 |
To Henry Ouderkerk |
.24 |
To Bowdish & Frost |
.25 |
|
$9.49 |
For the Fairness of all which debts vouchers will accompany these papers
Samuel Hubbs
Sworn & Declared
on the day of November 1827 before
I Alexander Cormic Clerk