Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11763, Abijah Whitcomb, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.  

Whitcomb, Abijah

NUMBER
S.11763

carded
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Contents
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2432
New Hampshire 
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Abijah Whitcomb of Cheshire in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain_______ of the regt commanded 
by Col Reed in the NH line for 8  Mos 
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Nov 1832 and sent To [Jos?] Edwards 
Keene Cheshire Co. NH
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $39.19 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 . 3.33 
$53.32

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act Jun 7, 1832}

Recorded by J H McBlair
Book D Vol 1     Page 193,
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1763 
RevWar
INVALID
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File No. 1763 
Abijah Whitcomb
Pri Rev. War
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Act: June 7 1832 

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 404 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9251 
Declaration of
Abijah Whitcomb 
Swanzey 
Chesh Co 
N. H.
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Declaration, 

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE. 

On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire, in open Court, Abijah Whitcomb a resident of Swanzey  in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty one 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 was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as follows- 

In the year 1775 on the alarm from Lexington and Concord Mass. marched immediately to Cambridge — in the latter part of April enlisted for eight months,- and served in Captain Jonathan Whitcombs Company in Col Reeds New Hampshire Regiment - was stationed at Mystic, was on guard on the hill during the battle of Bunker hill-- afterwards stationed near Winter Hill-- dismissed about two weeks before the eight months expired, by hiring a man in his place for that time—went from said Swanzey into the service- & was in the N Hampshire Militia.- 

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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. 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Abijah Whitcomb

before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Anson Matron Judge of Probate 

I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abijah Whitcomb for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August A.D. 1832 

Asa Parker} Register of the Court of Probate
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Depositions for 
Abijah Whitcomb
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I Hezekiah Scott of Swanzey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that in the year 1775. I resided at said Swanzey, that at the time of the alarm on account of the fight at Lexington in said year, I marched from said Swanzey, under the command of Capt Jonathan Whitcomb to Cambridge-- that on arriving there I engaged for 3 months service in said Whitcombs Company and at the end of the time left the said Company- that Abijah Whitcomb now and then of said Swanzey marched at the same time with me from home, enlisted in the same company, for a longer term than I did, and when I left the company, I left him there near Winter Hill —  
Hezekiah Scott
his X mark 

Cheshire SS
July 16. 1832- 
Subscribed to & sworn to Before me - 
Thomas M Edwards Justice of the Peace. 

I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Thomas M Edwards, Jus. Peace 

I Enoch Cummings of Swanzey in the County of Cheshire NH  of lawful age testify and say that in the year 1775. at the alarm from Lexington. I marched from said Swanzey under the command of Captain Jonathan Whitcomb to Cambridge Mss- there enlisted for eight months in said Company - and served through the term & one month more-- that Abijah Whitecomb then now of said Swanzey, marched with me at the same time enlisted at the same time in the same company-- and served to the end or nearly to the end of the eight months.-
Enoch Cummings 

Cheshire SS
July 16. 1832. Subscribed Sworn to Before me
Th M Edwards Jus Peace 
I certify that the said Enoch Cummings as a credible witness 
Th M Edwards his Peace
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Cheshire Ss  August 1. 1832 

I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Cheshire certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that his name four times subscribed on the other side is in his own hand writing 

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Inducture 
S. Hale
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9251 
Abijah Whitcom Private 
8 Months 
Th  E 
Admitted 

$26.66 

Th M. Edwards 
Keene, Cheshire 
NH
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BRIEF in the case of Abijah Whitcomb of Swanzey Cheshire Cy in the State of New Hampshire 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
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3. How old is he? 
81 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period. 
In 1775 - 

Duration of Service. 
Years, __ Months 8      Days__ 

Rank. 
As a private 

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Capt Whitcomb Col Reid  

5.In what battles was he engaged? 
none 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Swanzey, NH

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
2 living witnesses 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
no clergyman’s Certificate 

CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
HG  Easton 
Examining Clerk.