REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - JOB HOBBS Contributed by: Dorcas Hobbs & Jeff Harmon (jhar22@aol.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** The following is a transcript of the Revolutionary War pension application of Job Hobbs, son of Vincent Hobbs. This transcription was done by Dorcas Hobbs, with some final revisions by Jeff Harmon, and represents the best interpretation of the document that we could make considering handwriting and distance removed from the originals (i.e. prints from microfilm, etc) JOB HOBBS-REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS-33417 S 32328 BL WT. 91042-1601-55 ARKANSAS - Job Hobbs in the State of Arkansas, who was a Private commanded by Capt. Fulkerson, by Col. Campbell in the Va Line for Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the roll of Little Rock at the rate of 20 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 and continue during life. Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of November 1859 and sent to John Johnson, Provost. Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by A. J. Cass, Clerk Book H, page 8 91042 issued November 22, 1859, Job Hobbs, Pvt. _____________________________________________________________ Revolutionary War Pension Application - Job Hobbs Page 1 EXTRACT FROM REPORT ON PENSION CASE OF JOB HOBBS It is important that the claimant file an additional statement upon oath in relation to the following interrogations etc. Questions for Mr. Hobbs Q - Where were you born? A - Frederick Co., Virginia Q - What were the names of your father and mother and mother's maiden name? A - My father's name was Vinson. My mother's name was Ruth and her maiden name was Thomas. Q - Give names of all your brothers and sisters? A - My oldest brother was James; Mery; Hannah; Vinson; Joel; Ezekeal; Ruth; Racheal; William; Absolem; Abner and myself, Job. Q - In what town did you live when you entered service? A - In Washington County, Virginia. Q - Did you have a brother or relative in the service, and if so, which tour? A - I had a brother in the service but not at the same time with me. Q - Had you a brother or relative by name of Ezekiel Hobbs? A - I have a brother of that name and he is the one referred to above. _____________________________________________________________ Page 2 Q - Can you state what year it was in that you left Botetourt or Washington County, Virginia and if so please do so. A - As near as I can recollect it was in 1780 that I left Washington County Virginia. Q - What county did you first move to and when did you finally leave Virginia? A - I moved to Powels Valley, Vir and my family left Washington County, Vir when I did. Q - When and where did your father die? A - He died in Washington County, Vir, I do not recollect when he did die. Q - When and where did your mother die? A - She died in the same county my father died, some time after my father's deth, as I have lerned. Q - In the case of each brother and each sister, state when and where he or she died, and when and where you last saw him or her? and if you can remember when you had a letter from him or her? A - My oldest brother died somewhere in Ky. My sister died in Washington County, Vir. My next oldest sister, I do not no where she died. My next oldest brother died on Hickory Creek Tenn. My next oldest brother died on a creek called Big Piney not far from Duck River, Ten. I have one brother killed _____________________________________________________________ Page 3 by the Cherokee Indians in Tennessee or Kentucky and I do not no which. I have not seen any of my brothers or sisters for 40 years. The last time I saw any of my brothers they lived in Virginia. Brother Ezekeal Hobbs lived in Washington County, Vir and Brother Absolem Hobbs lived in Lee County Vir. I had a letter from Brother Absolem Hobbs about twenty five years ago and he still lived in Vir the last account. Q - Did you know Ezekiel Hobbs? or did you ever hear of him when you lived in Virginia? A - Ezekiel Hibbs is my brother and we was boath raised children together in Washington County, Vir _____________________________________________________________ Page 4 Q - When and where did you last see Ezekiel Hobbs? A - He came to see me when I lived in Knox County, Tennessee about forty years ago. Q - Where was he when you last heard from him? and where were you living? and how many years ago has it been? A - When my brother Absolem rote to me he rote that Ezekiel was ingaged in trading and did not state where he was at that time. I lived at that time in the State of Ilanois. It has bin some twenty five or six years ago. Q - Why did you leave Virginia? A - Because I wanted to emigrate to a new country. Q - In your application you named these following named persons as having been in service with you viz. Peter Fulkerson; Timothy Lax; John Eilinson; James Frazier; Wm Williams; John Larman (Lamar?) - Please name others, and if you can, state which tour each one was in with you - calling your tours as heretofore given by you, your 1st tour, 2nd tour, 3rd tour _____________________________________________________________ Page 5 A - in the 3rd tour - Henry Mahon Paye Porter, Alexander Crockett; Jacob Goodman. Q - Report from the Pension office admits that your statements of service seems to be both historically and geographically correct and that some persons have been pensioned for service under same officers for same period, and who were at same places named by you - Persons residing in Washington County, Virginia - and in one case to a man by the name of Ezekiel Hobbs, who they suppose very reasonably must have been your brother or near relative, or at least that you probably knew him, and as I have heretofore informed you that the rolls of evidence of the class of service were destroyed. You will therefore see the _____________________________________________________________ Page 6 propriety of these questions, in order to see if you can name some who have been allowed pensions - Please answer fully as you can and state whether you ever heard of any of these fellow soldiers getting their pensions, which one and where he lived at time? A - I never knew of any of my fellow soldiers applying for a pension and therefore I do not no of any of them getting a pention for I left that country a long time ago and moved to the Western countrys and I could no no every thing what tha done back in that country. _____________________________________________________________ Page 7 Claiming due allowance for loss of memory on account of my old age and the long lapse of time since I was among my old friends and among the scenes of my youth and vigorous man hood. I Jobb Hobbs, of the County of Madison State of Arkansas the applicant above named to state that the foregoing answers are true to the best of my knowledge, belief and memory. This 8th day of July 1859 Job his X mark Hobbs _____________________________________________________________ Page 8 The State of Arkansas } County of Madison } On this 28th day of February in the year 1859 personally appeared before me, George W. Seamann, an acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, Job Hobbs, a resident of said county, aged 100 years - 21 June next - who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War at the time and place and served under the following officers as herein after stated - (viz) I entered the service aforesaid in Washington County, Virginia (or what is now called so) - My Captain's name was James Fulkerson - my Colonel's name was William Campbell - and that his first Lieutenant was John Bennum. For details of service refer to answers and questions following (viz) _____________________________________________________________ Page 9 Questions for Mr. Hobbs Q - In what year and month or at what time of year was it when you entered the service? A - I first entered the service in March Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, served three months. I do no now recollect the time I entered the service the 2nd time but think it was in the fall season. Q - Were you drafted or did you volunteer or go as a substitute - and if as a substitute, for whom? A - I enlisted the first time for three months. I was afterwards drafted for the remainder of the time. Q - How long did you serve and when and where were you discharged? A - I served six months. I was first discharged at Bennum's Fort in Washington County, Virginia. in June 1777 second (?) time at Cristmans fort in Powel vally in virginia last time at Brushy Fort on Clinch River. Q - Were you in any battle during your service - and if so give particulars - and if so state the places to which you marched and where stationed, etc. etc. A - I was in one scrimage with the Indians on the head of Powels River in which there was two Indians killed and in which we rescued seven persons. We march from Bennum's fort to the ____ Rocky Station in Powels Vally. (word missing) station a part of the time. _____________________________________________________________ Page 10 Bushey Fort on Clinch River in Virginia. Q - Do you remember the names of any officers of the Line that were stationed at same places where your Company was - and if so give their names, and what State they belonged to? A - I do not recollect whether there were any officers of the Line at the above named Stations at the times said out there save one, William Campbell, who was Colonel at the time but was afterwards promoted to a General and Arthur Campbell was promoted to a Col of the Militia. William Campbell resides in Virginia. Q - Please give names of as many of your fellow soldiers as you can now remember, and in each case state where he was when you heard from him last? (Note - space left for several names) A - Col. Wm. Campbell who was promoted to a General and was killed as I understood to wards the close of the Rev War. Capt. Fulkerson who was after wards promoted to Major and died at his home in Washington County some time after the war. _____________________________________________________________ Page 11 Peter Fulkerson, Timothy Lax, John Eilison, James Frazier, William Williams, John Larman (Lamar?), fellow soldiers. All died in Virginia except Williams. I do not know when where he died. Q - Perhaps you can tell of some brother or sister - or some old neighbor who was alive when last heard from that may probably remember something of your services? A - I have know brothers or sisters living at this time nor I do not know of any old neighbors now living that knows any thing of my services. _____________________________________________________________ Page 12 Q - Did you ever serve more than one term in Revolutionary War? And if so make condensed statement thereof - substantially as in foregoing. A - I served 3 terms in Revolutionary War. About three months first term two months at the second term and one month in last term, in al 6 months. I do not now remember the time or month precisely that I was drafted the 2nd or third terms but think it in the fall season. _____________________________________________________________ Page 13 Q - Have you never applied for a pension? A - I applied once through the Agency of Mr. F. Black some two years since the reasons that I did not apply before was that I did not know that I could make proof sufficient. It has been so long a go and that it has been some - and I did not know how I could make the proof - sixty or seventy years since I left Virginia. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to any other annuity or pension and my name is not on the pension agency of any state of the United States. My certificate of discharge I gave to our Lieutenant Bennum named above and have never seen since. - This was in Washington County in the State of Virginia about eighty years ago. Questions Reviewed Q - When and where was Captain Fulkerson when you last hears from him? A - He died in Washington County, State of Virginia Q - When and where did Colonel Campbell die? or where was he when you last heard of him? A - He was promoted to a General of the line _____________________________________________________________ Page 14 as I understood and was killed to ward the close of the war. (he was the Col. Campbell that was at the Battle of King's mountain. Q - Same in regard to Lieutenant Bennum? A - Lut. Bennum died at his residence in Virginia. Q - When and were were you born? A - I was born in Frederick Co, Vir Q - Have you any record of your age? and if so please produce it. Note - If record of his age is produced the officer will please have correct copy of it inserted herein with certifying hereby that he believes said records to be accurate (?), original and genuine A - I do not know of any record of my age. I have none but from the last information if have been able to get I will be one hundred years old the 21st of June 1859. _____________________________________________________________ Page 15 Q - State all of the names of Militia officers and such officers of the Line in you can now remember, who were in the service when you were? A - Col. Campbell, Col. Russell, Col. Shelby, C. Blecher, Col. Anderson, Capt Fulkerson, who was promoted to Major, Maj Arthur Campbell; Capt. Barnett, Capt. Bletcher, all of the Militia, as I understood, at the time I was in the service. I do not know of any officers of the Line at either of the beforementioned stations. Q - Please state your residences since Revolutionary War and years in each? A - I moved from Washington Co, Virginia to Powells Valey, Vir and remained there 10 years. I then moved to Madison County, Kentucky. I remained there 4 years. I then moved to Knox County, Tenn, remained there 3 years, then moved to Montgomery County, Tenn, rem there 4 years, then moved to Davis County, Kentucky from there to Spencer County, Indiana, remained 14 years from there I moved to Illinois, Clay County remained there 4 years thence to Marion County 4 years and from there to Washington Co Arks. I do not recolect the time I remained in Washington County. I now reside in Madison County, Arkansas and have about 12 or 15 year. _____________________________________________________________ Page 16 Q - State names of some persons in neighborhood of your present residence who are well acquainted with you. - State also name of some clergyman with whom you are now acquainted and give his residence? A - D. L. Sanders, Benjamin Vaughn, B. K. Henderson, Benjamin Pigman. The following named ministers or clergymen are well acquainted with me Calvin Gage, Eld. Robert Lee, D. L. Sanders. I do not know of any person now alive who is at all convenient to me by whom as a fellow soldier I can prove these statements. The evidence referred to above is the best that I can produce. A few years since, viz, about the middle of time of year 1856, I applied for a pension through Agency of Mr. F. Black of Madison County, Arks and to my statements made in said application I now refer. _____________________________________________________________ Page 17 If not full in this statement it is because the questions were not so fully asked - refer also to the result of said application. Witness my name and seal on the 29th day of February 1859 I hereby constitute and appoint C. H. Barkley of Louisville, Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and use my name to prosecute this claim. Job his X mark Hobbs Seal We the undersigned, both residents of Madison County in the state of Arkansas aged respectively 47 and 35 years do hereby certify that we are well and very intimately acquainted with Job Hobbs also of said county resident - He did on this day in our presence sign and acknowledge the above. _____________________________________________________________ Page 18 The State of Arkansas } SS County of Madison } I, Job Hobbs, of said county, aged one hundred years do make this following statement viz I was in the military service of the United States in Revolutionary War. I served six months therein. I entered said service in Washington County, Virginia Militia troops. My Captain was James Fulkerson; my Lieutenant was John Bennum my Colonel was William Campbell. I was honorably discharged at a place called Bennum's Fort having served three months there last previous. I again entered the service and served two months and was discharged at Cristman's Fort in Powels Valley, Virginia. I again entered said service and served one month and was honorably discharged at Bushy Fort, Clinch River, Vir. I have never made an application for Bounty Land under any Act of Congress previous to this. I refer to my statement therein of every date herewith. I make an application for benefit of act June 7th 1832 through agency of C. H. Barkley of Louisville, Kentucky and refer to my statements therein. I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for benefit of Bounty Land act of March 30th 1855 and I hereby appoint C. H. Barkley above named as my attorney to prosecute this claim. I have never hereto fore received the benefit of this or any other bounty land act of Congress and never made any application except as above stated This 28th day of February 1859 Job his X mark Hobbs (seal)