Amos HOBART

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Some of the following background information is excerpted from Hobart History and Genealogy, 1632-1956, compiled by Ethel Hobart Carothers. Later facts are supported by My Ancestors, by Irene Hobart, published in the Carthage Republican, February 8, 1933. Jonas Hobart's parents were Amos Hobart (born in 1774 in Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, died in 1842 in or near Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois) and Keziah Marshall, nee Chase (born in 1772 in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, died in 1843 in Hancock County, Illinois).
Amos' parents were Jonas Hobart, born in what was then Massachusetts on November 15, 1744, and Betty Kemp. After Jonas' brother, Isaac, was killed at Bunker Hill, Jonas joined the Continental Army and served for three years. At the Battle of Ticonderoga he was severely wounded in the cheek, but survived and collected a yearly pension of $96.00 for the rest of his life. He moved west to Illinois in 1823, died ten years later and was buried near Rushville in Schuyler County, Illinois.
Of Amos and Keziah's children, the eldest two, Jonas and Joshua C., were born in New Hampshire. The family moved to Essex, Chittenden County, Vermont, where four more children were born: Amasa, Anson, Norman, Mary Ann and Eliza Ann. They moved to Allegheny County, New York about 1816. Amasa and Mary Ann did not live to adulthood. The remaining four came to Illinois.
In addition to Jonas' family, a number of Norman's children are also buried at Webster Cemetery.

Amos married Keziah Marshall CHASE 28 Feb 1803, Nottingham West, (now Hudson) Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Keziah (daughter of Joshua CHASE and Mary HADLEY) was born 10 Jun 1772, Nottingham West, (now Hudson) Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died Nov 1842, Hancock, Illinois; was buried Old Carthage Cemetery, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois . [Group Sheet]

1. Jonas HOBART, II was born 10 Dec 1803, Grafton, New Hampshire; died 17 May 1874, Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois; was buried Webster Cemetery, Webster, Hancock, Illinois.
2. Joshua Chase HOBART was born 17 May 1805, Lyme, Grafton, New Hampshire; died 10 Nov 1883, Colchester, McDonough, Illinois; was buried Mount Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough, Illinois.
3. Amasa HOBART was born 1807, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont; died Mar 1812, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont.
4. Anson HOBART was born 19 Dec 1808, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont; died 7 Feb 1890, Silverton, Marion, Oregon; was buried Silverton Cemetery, Silverton, Marion, Oregon.
5. Norman HOBART was born 29 Dec 1810, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont; died 13 Dec 1878, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois; was buried Old Carthage Cemetery, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois.
6. Mary Ann HOBART was born 29 Dec 1812, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont; died 1823, Rushford, Allegany, New York.
7. Elizabeth Ann HOBART was born 14 Aug 1815, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont; died 28 Apr 1886, Illinois.

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One of about three Revolutionary War soldiers buried in McDonough County, Jonas is famous for having been shot through the cheek during the War and surviving. The musket ball and a tooth remain in the family's collection. [Info from original bio by Lewis Wetzel.]



Jonas's younger brother Isaac was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill and after learning of this, Jonas said, "I will go and take his place." He enlisted March 17, 1777, at Hollis, New Hampshire, under Lieut. James Gould, and served in Capt. House's Company, Col. Cilley's Regiment and Stark's Brigade. (Fourth Company, First Regiment, New Hampshire troops) While retreating from Ticonderoga, at the Battle of Hubberton on July 5, 1777, Jonas was hit by a musket ball in the right cheek. It knocked out three teeth, passed between the windpipe and the neck bones and lodged near the left collar bone. When extracted three days later with a pocket knife, it had settled several inches below the collar bone. After receiving this shot, he coughed incessantly and was thought to have gone into consumption. (tuberculous -Ed) Jonas was furloughed, and returned to his farm. One day while out in the field watching others put up hay, soldiers arrived looking for deserters. This infuriated him, and grabbing a pitchfork he shouted, "Get out of here or I'll pitch you to hell faster than all the devils can stow you away." His grandson, Isaac Newton Hobart, relating this story, always added that he afterwards become converted. The tooth, lost at the time, was coughed up by Jonas sixteen months later. Then, having recovered, he returned to the army where he served until his discharge in January 1, 1781. Pension: S35416 (NH); Pension Roll, July 5, 1812, April 24, 1816, April 26, 1819; transferred from Vermont.

Jonas married Elizabeth KEMP 9 Oct 1770, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Elizabeth (daughter of Zerubbabel KEMP and Abigail LAWRENCE) was born 04 May 1743, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 28 Jul 1834, Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Shebuel married Esther PARKER 17 Jun 1739, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Esther was born 23 Jan 1722, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 20 Nov 1789, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

Zerubbabel married Abigail LAWRENCE 23 Nov 1737, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was born 11 May 1718, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 20 Apr 1758, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

Shebuel married Martha PRESCOTT 1714, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Martha was born 20 Feb 1690, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 30 Apr 1774, Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]