Jemima (Muse) Hebb (1757 - abt. 1833)

Born 1757 in Loudoun County, Virginia

Wife of William Hebb — married 1783 (to 1831) in Loudoun County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1833 at about age 76 in Preston County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

"At a court continued + held for the county of Preston. August Term 1820. On this 15th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record according to the laws of Virginia for the said county of Preston, William Hebb, aged 62 years, Resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows Enlisted on the 17th day of March 1777 in the 3rd Regt. of light Dragoons, Capt. John Thorns Company Virginia line Col. Baylors Regiments .the date of his original declaration was Nov 2nd 1818 pension certificate Nov. 17581 and I do solomly sware [solemnly swear] that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818. That I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land + naval service 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 securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed + by me subscribed. Schedule. I own two horses, 12 head of cattle, 3 sheep, 2 sows with 8 pigs, 2 choats, my household furniture + farming implements are worth about $20. I am in debt about $110. William [his X mark] Hebb I am by occupation a laborer my age renders me incapable of hard work have in family four viz [myself] my wife aged 63 years, my son Robert aged 20 years + my son Reuben aged 18 years. I Charles Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred + thirty nine dollars, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my own private seal there being no seal of office. [Charles Byrne with hand-drawn seal]."

Sources

• *Revolutionary War Service Records S38022, William Hebb Statement to Preston County Court dated 15 Aug 1820.

• Melba Pender Zinn, Monongalia County, (West) Virginia, Records of the District, Superior and County Courts, Volume 11: 1819-1822 (Bowie, Maryland; Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), FHL Book 975.452 P28z v.; FHL Book 975.452 P28z v. 11.

• Virginia Memory, Chancery Records Index, Loudoun County, 1814-31, William Brown vs. William Hibb, etc., <http:www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=107-1814-031>, accessed November 2015.

• 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Monongalia, Virginia; Roll: 69; Page: 508; Image: 00808; Family History Library Film: 0181429.

• 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Preston, Virginia; Page: 231; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 430.

• 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Preston, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 199; Page: 13; Family History Library Film: 0029678.