Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,720, John Coleman, New York
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(3--1776)

COLEMAN, JOHN
or COLMAN
Rachel

SERVICE New York
NUMBER W. 1720

CONTENTS [BLANK]
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OHIO   32.091
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John Coleman
of Ashtabula Co. the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Williams of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Graham in the New York
line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa.
at the rate of 20 Dollars [NO] cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
=====================
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of November
1843 and sent to B. Carpenter
Conneaut, Ashtabula Co. Ohio
======================
Arrears to the 4th of September 1843         $250
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1844     10
                                             [TOTAL]             $260.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo C. Ames Clerk,
Book E.2   Vol. 8    Page 10

Reputed
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613
Wisconsin.
=================
Rachel Coleman
widow of John Coleman
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
N.Y. Line
=================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on
4th day of March, 1848.
==================
Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of July 1850
and sent to Hon Chs Durkee
House of Repr
===================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 201, Vol. 1, Book A

Reputed
Susp'd 25 June 1852,
Husband was a
pensioner at $20
per annum
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State of Ohio             )
Ashtabula County ss  )

On this sixth day of May A.D. 1840
personally appeared in Open Court before
the Court of Common Pleas now sitting John Coleman,
a resident of Conneaut in the County & State aforesaid,
aged seventy nine (79) 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 act of
Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.  That he entered the
service of the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated.

I think it was in the year 1776 in the spring
of the year.  I was residing on Livingston Manor about
forty miles from Albany in the State of New York.
I enlisted in a company of Rangers under the command
of Capt. John Fundy, for six (6) months, the
Lieutenant's name was Irvine or Irwin, the Ensign's name
I do not now recollect.  We marched to Fort Edward, and
on our way at Schenectady, Capt. Fundy left the
company and Capt. Robinson took the command.  Fort
Edward was our Head Quarters during the Season, and
sometimes we were at Fort Ann.  Col. Livingston commanded
at Fort Edward at this time.  Our duty during
the season was in scouring the country after Indians
and Tories; we had several small skirmishes with the
Indians and Tories, but nothing like a battle.  I served
some more than my time this year, as at the time our
term of enlistment expired I was with a part of the
company out towards Ticonderoga, and when we returned
to Fort Edward, the rest of the company had returned
home, and we marched to Albany where we received
our discharge.  In the following year, I think
in March, I again enlisted for nine (9) months in a
company of Rangers under Capt. Williams, the Lieutenant's
name was Hausser.  The Ensign's name I do not recollect.
We marched again to Fort Edwards, which was our Head
Quarters during most of the season.  Col. Graham commanded
the Fort this year.  The names of the other field
officers I do not recollect.  Capt. John Heariman and
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Capt. Magee commanded companies there at that time
and the Adjutant's name was Fundy.  Our duty, as the
year before, was principally scouting after Tories and
Indians.  While the American Army was in that neighborhood
under Genl Gates, we were joined to that army, but
still were kept on scouting duty.  At the time of the
capture of Genl Burgoyne, I, with a part of our company
under the command of Capt. Shaver, were out about four
miles looking out for Tories.  I served out my term
of Enlistment, and received my discharge and returned home.

In the following year, in the fore part of March,
I again enlisted for nine (9) months in a company of
Rangers under Capt. Hausser, the Lieutenant's name was
Irvine, the Ensign's name I do not recollect.  We marched
to Fort Independence, and assisted in repairing the Fort.
We remained here about two months  I should think
and then went into Orange County, to Smith's Clove, in the
Highlands, and took Claudius Smith, his sons and some others,
noted Tories and robbers, and brought the Smiths to Goshen
Jail, and the others to Pollepel Island.  We then went to
Fort Edwards.  A few days after Col Warner was wounded, and
Lieutenant Hopkins and Ensign Coon were killed while on 
their way from Fort George to Fort Edward.  I with
thirteen others of our company were sent to Fort George
with cattle.  Fort George was then commanded by the
major whose name I do not recollect, and as the Fort was
crowded, we were sent to some barracks near by to sleep.
Early the next morning, the enemy, British, Indians,
and Tories, I believe about nine hundred strong appeared
when the troops from the Fort came out to meet them, and
we were ordered to join them.  A battle ensued, the Major
from the Fort was killed, and the Americans were ordered
to surrender.  Our fourteen men being together, we resolved not
to surrender, and we broke through a line of Indians in
the brush and made our escape, and I was followed by
Indians several miles, but being a swift runner I escaped.
I served out my time and received my discharge.

In the following year, in May, I again enlisted for
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three (3) months, in a company of Rangers under Capt.
Heariman, the Lieutenant's name was Miller, from
Cloverich, the Ensign's name I think was Fundy.  Our
duties this year were in scouting up and down the River
for Indians and Tories.  We were ordered to Stoney Point and
arrived there at the moment Genl Wayne had taken the
place.  After remaining there about two weeks, we went to the
White Plains, and were there to watch Col. Delancy of the
Cow Boys.  We remained there untill our term expired and
then received our discharge.  I served in all twenty seven
(27) months, the two first seasons as a private and the two
last as Sergeant.  About the year A.D. 1793 I was living
in Greene township in Chenango (then Tikoga) County,
New York, and my house, my oldest son, and all my papers
including my four discharges were destroyed by fire.  I
know of no person living who has any personal knowledge
of my services in the Revolutionary war.  In consequence of
old age and consequent loss of memory in the above statement,
I may have been incorrect as to dates, but I feel
positively certain as to the length of time I served, and
as to the acts in which I participated.  I further state
that I was born in the year A.D. 1761 in the City of
New York, and that I have resided in State of New
York most of the time since the revolutionary war,
at Livingston Manor, in Chenango County, and near
Ithica; and for the last three years I have lived on
Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  I have no record
of my birth.  I received my discharges the first year from
Capt. Robinson, the second year from Col. Graham, the third
year from Capt Hausser, and the fourth year from Capt.
Heariman; according to the best of my present recollection.
Zebadiah Thompson, Lyman Wilcox, and Daniel
Chapman are among my present neighbors who can
testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief
as to my services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares
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that his name is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any state.  John Coleman

["35078" written vertically in left margin]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in Open Court.   Witness Saml Hendry Clerk

We Zebadiah Thompson and and Lyman Wilcox, residing in Conneaut, Ashtabula
County, Ohio, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Coleman, who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
seventy nine (79) years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur
in the opinion.
Z. Thompson
Lyman Wilcox

Sworn and subscribed this second day
of May and year aforesaid.
F. F. Fayhe Justice Peace

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War
Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served
as he states.  And the court further certifies that Zebadiah Thompson
and Lyman Wilcox are credible persons and that their statement is
entitled to credit.
[Seal]
I Samuel Hendry, Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said court in the matter of
the application of John Coleman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this sixth
day of May A.D. 1840
Saml Hendry Clerk
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State of Wisconsin     )
County of Racine    ss)

On this Nineteenth 
day of March A.D. 1850
personally appeared before the Judge of
the Racine County Court Rachael Coleman
a resident of the town of Southport in
the County of Racine aged Eighty two years
who being duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed July
29, 1848.  That she is the widow of
John Coleman, formerly of Conneaut in
the State of Ohio.  That her said husband was
a pensioner upon the Pittsburgh Roll or
agency.  That he drew from the Government
semi annually the sum of Ten dollars.  That
her said husband was a soldier in 
the Revolutionary Army.  That she was
married to the said John Coleman on
the 10th day of March 1784 by one John
Scamerhorn a Justice of the Peace at a
place then called New Britain in the State
of New York.  That her husband the aforesaid
John Coleman died on the 12th day of
March A.D. 1845 at Southport aforesaid.
That she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service, but the marriage
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took place previous to the second of Jany
Eighteen Hundred viz. at the time above stated.
She further swears that she is now a
widow and that she has never before
made any application for a pension.  That
she has no family records of any kind and is entirely
destitute of further proof of her marriage.

Sworn to and subscribed   )
on the day, and year          )  Rachael her X mark Coleman
above written before me    )

And I also hereby certify that the said deponent
Rachel Coleman is confined to her bed by age and
infirmity wholly unable to appear in open court,
and for the same reason is unable to write her own
name.  And that the said affidavit was taken
at her residence in Southport aforesaid the same
having been first fully read & explained to, and fully
understood by her.
Andw G. Chatfield
Judge of the County Court
of Racine County, Wis.
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December 10, 1929

Mr. Archie W. French
509 West 121st Street
New York, New York

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
war pension claim, W. 1720, it appears that John Colman or
Coleman was born in 1761, in New York City.

While a resident of Livingston Manor, New York, he
enlisted and served with the New York Troops as follows:

From the spring of 1776, six months as a private in
Captains John Fundy's and Robinson's Companies in Colonel
Livingston's Regiment; he was in several skirmishes with
the Indians and Tories; from March, 1777, nine months as
a private in Captains Daniel Williams' and Shaver's Companies
in Colonel Morris Graham's Regiment; from March,
1778, nine months as a sergeant in Captain Hausser's Company;
from May, 1779, three months as sergeant in Captain
Heariman's Company.

In 1793, he was a resident of Greene Township, Chenango
County, New York, to which place he had moved about
1786.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 6, 180, at which time he was a resident of Conneaut,
Ashtabula County, Ohio, to which place he had moved about
1837.

He died March 12, 1845, at Southport, Racine County,
Wisconsin.

The soldier married March 10, 1784, at "New Britain",
Albany County, New York, Rachel Barden, who was born
February 23, 1768, and was a daughter of Mary Barden.
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Rev.
War

She was allowed pension on her application executed
March 19, 1850, at which time she was eighty-two years of
age and was living in Southport, Racine County, Wisconsin.

In June, 1850, she was living in Konosha, Kenosha
County, Wisconsin.

John and Rachel Colman or Coleman had ten children.

The following are the only names given:

Hanna, born in 1785, in Livingston Manor, New York;
Elizabeth Tubbs, who was fifty-three years of age in 1850,
and a resident of Kenosha County, Wisconsin; Sarah Coleman,
aged thirty-eight years in 1850; and Stephen.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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State of Wisconsin      )
County of Kenosha  SS) 

Elizabeth Tubbs being duly sworn deposes
and says that she is the daughter
of John Coleman late a pensioner
of the United States and a soldier
of the Revolutionary War and of
Rachael Coleman the widow of the
said John Coleman now residing at
Kenosha City in the County of Kenosha
and State of Wisconsin an applicant
for a pension.  That this deponent
is Fifty Three years old.  That to her
knowledge, her said Father & Mother
John & Rachel Coleman from the
period of her childhood always
lived together as husband & wife.  That
to her best knowledge & belief she is
one of ten children of the said
John & Rachel her father & mother.
That her oldest sister is sixty five years
old.  That she always understood her
eldest sister was born about one year
after the marriage of her said mother & father.
That this deponent has always been informed
& verily believes she was born
on Livingston Manor and when she
was about one year old her Father
& Mother moved to Green in the County
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of Chenango State of New York.  That they
resided there untill this deponent was
at least twenty four years old.  That
this deponent remembers distinctly that
her Fathers house was burnt when this
deponent was a child & this deponent
verily believes this occurred when she
was about three years old.  That this
deponent knows that when their house
was consumed her said Father & Mother
were living together as husband & wife.
That this deponent was well acquainted
with her Grand Mother Mary Barden.
That she her said Grand Mother is now
dead.  That her said Grand Mother Mary
[ILLEGIBLE] often informed this deponent that
this deponent's Mother was married by
Esquire Scammerhorn.  That she her
said Grand Mother was present when
they were married.  That our family
at the time my father's house was
burnt consisted of John Coleman my
father, Rachael Coleman my mother,
& four brothers and sisters older than
my self.  That a brother of mine
& son of the said John & Rachael my
said father and mother was burnt to
death by the burning of our house
at the time above stated.  That my
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oldest sister named Hannah was born
in the year Seventeen Hundred and
Eighty five being daughter of the said
John & Rachael Coleman and is now
sixty five years of age.
Elizabeth Tubbs

Subscribed and sworn
to this 15th day of June
1850 before me.
Isaac N. Stoddard
Judge of Kenosha County, Wis.

State of Wisconsin     )
Kenosha County         )  SS
I Oscar F. Dana, Clerk of
the County Court for the County of Kenosha
State of Wisconsin do hereby certify that Isaac N.
Stoddard Esq. is the present Judge of the said Court
duly elected & sworn, and that his signature to the above
Jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of the
County Court at Kenosha aforesaid
this 20th day of June 1850
Oscar F. Dana
Clerk of the County Court
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John Coleman, $40 per annum, Died 16th August 1846

John Coleman, $20 per annum Died 12th March 1845,--
    You can tell your man among the three--All three are on Pittsburg
                                               BLB

To Mr. Cole.  
N. B. There is but one John Coleman, and he as stated on the other side.   B
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Pittsburgh, Ohio Roll, Oct. 7 June 1832,

John Coburn, Pri. $20 per annum.
To what time last paid, Pd 4th Sept. 1835  BLB, Pension Office, June 22/52, Cole

Mag Bogan
look for John Coleman (Over)
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Affidavit of
Seth Barden and
John Jones
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
Monroe Township    SS

Before me personally appeared John
Jones a resident of Sheffield in the
County aforesaid who made solemn oath
that he has been acquainted with John Coleman
for the last thirty two years.  When he first became
acquainted with John Coleman he lived in Chenango
County in the State of New York where it was the
common report that his house and all his effects
were burnt.  That said Coleman has resided in
the State of New York ever since he first became
acquainted with him said Coleman except eight
or nine years which time he lived in Canada
and the State of Ohio in Canada two or three
years and six or seven years in the State of Ohio
where he now lives--but whilst living in the
State of New York he Coleman lived at a number
of different places in the state & one of his
children was burnt when his house was burnt.
Said Coleman lived with his son a short
time in Pennsylvania.  That he had frequently
heard persons ask said Coleman why he did
not get his pension & said Coleman said he
was able to support himself--and as long
as he was he would not be supported by
Government--He Coleman is now poor & supported
by his friends & is nearly blind.
John Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d
day of February A.D. 1843
E B Woodbury Justice of the Peace
in & for the County of Ashtabula
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The State of Ohio        )
Ashtabula County        )
Monroe Township   SS )   

Before me personally appeared
Seth Barden a resident of said
Township who made solemn oath that he
had been acquainted with John Coleman for the
last twenty six or seven years.  When he first
became acquainted with him he lived in Chenango
County in the State of New York in about one
year after he first became acquainted with him he
moved to Seneca County State of New York and
he continued to live in the State last aforesaid
untill the last six or seven years excepting two
or three years that he lived in Canada, and the
last six or seven years had lived in the State
of Ohio where he now resides--that said John
Coleman is now about blind & is very poor and
dependent upon his friends for his support as
he verily believes.   Seth Barden

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
23d day of February A.D. 1843.
E.B. Woodbury Justice of the Peace
in & for the County of Ashtabula

The State of Ohio     )
Ashtabula County ss )
I A. C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for the County & State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that E. B. Woodbury is, and at the
date of the two foregoing certificates, was a Justice
of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified
agreeably to the laws of the state of Ohio and that
the signatures to said certificates, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at
Jefferson this 24th day of Feb 1843.
A. C. Hubbard, Clerk
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John L. Edwards, Esqr
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Mar 11, 1843
Ohio
John Coleman
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Conneaut March 4th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir:

Enclosed you will find
the affidavits of John Jones & Seth Barden in
support of the claim of John Coleman for a
pension for services rendered in the war of the
Revolution.  His application was made some
time since & his papers are on file in the
Department--By looking over the correspondence
between Mr. O. H. Knapp, E. Whittlesey & yourself, I
see that you required this Testimony which is
enclosed.  Mr. Coleman is very poor & needy
& is wholly supported by friends & now wishes
that you will forward the amount due for
the time that you allow that he served
& with that he hopes to be able to procure
from the state of New York the proof necessary
to enable him to draw from the Govt the
amount due for the remaining terms that he served--

I wrote you some time since, enclosing
additional testimony in support of Mrs. Rebecca
Chapman's claim for her pension & hoped
in this to have received an answer thereto
will you please let me know how her
application stands.  I had supposed that
her claim was sustained in a perfectly
satisfactory manner--The old lady
is anxiously looking for that assistance
which she feels herself entitled to, & I hope that
no unnecessary delay will be made, or
she will soon be in a situation where
gold & silver will out afford relief--
Yours &--
B Carpenter
Atty for Claimants

P.S.
Genl O H Knapp has
heretofore carried on the correspondence
in the application of J. Coleman
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John Coleman
Ohio
Act 7 June 32
Admd
6 Mo Pri
20$

B Carpenter
Conneaut
Ashtabula Co
Ohio
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The number and amount of certificates by the Treasurer
of the State of New York for Services and Militia Services &c. continued
from Books Nos. 2.3 & 9

To when Served
1780 August 31, 12.732 John Coleman, Pri, 21 ds, 1.19.1
1780 October 15, 12.793 John Coleman, Pri 1.25   4.17.9
1779 October 15, 16.839 John Coleman, Pri 1.15.6
1779 November 24, 36.733 John Coleman, Pri  1.3.1
1780 October 4, 47.592 John Coleman, Pri  12.18.0

L    22.13
or $56.67, equal
to 8 per mo service

State of New York           )
Comptroller Office          )
Albany October 5, 1840  )
I hereby certify the above to be true
extracts from Books Nos. 3.1 & 10 now remaining in this office and that the
Service for which the first and second certificates above named were issued were performed
under Capt. Danl Williams in a regiment commanded by Colonel
Morris Graham, the third under Capt Jacob Onderdonk in a regiment
commanded by Colonel A. Hawk Hay, the fourth under Capt.
Diel Rockefeller in a regiment commanded by Col. Robert Van
Renssalaer and & said Colo. Asa Waterman, and the fourth under
what officers or in what regiment does not appear.

W. W. Tredway
Dep. Comptroller
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May 20 1840

Ohio
June 7, 1832
John Coleman

J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

FREE
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Conneaut, O., May 11 1840

Sir:
Enclosed you will find the
application of John Coleman for a
pension.  So far as his character is concerned
if further evidence of his standing in this
community be required, he can obtain his
whole neighborhood if necessary.  There is
no minister of the Gospel who is acquainted
with him, owing to his residence being
in a remote part of the town.

Respectfully 
Your Ob Svt.
O. H. Knapp
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Hon. J. L. Edwrds
Pension Office
Washington D. C.

Apl 28 1841
Jurat
Ohio
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Conneaut, O. Apl 16 1841

Sir:
Agreeably to your request I applied
at the Comptroller Office in New York,
for evidence of the services of John Coleman,
a revolutionary soldier, & after several applications
I have and then enclosed.  I am
induced to think that more evidence 
could be obtained from the first that
I have no doubt that Mr. Coleman can send
as he states & also from the first that
at first I obtained only a part of what
is in the enclosed.  I have written
there several times requesting a further
examination to be made, but receive
no answers to my letters.  I hope from
the enclosed you will be satisfied that
Mr. Coleman served as he states & will
allow his pension.  He is [ILLEGIBLE] &
infirm & cannot  live but a short time, &
his present condition is truly pitiable, being
unable to labor & his wife has been sick
for [ILLEGIBLE].
Respectfully your ob s
O. H. Knapp

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Aug 16 41
Ohio
Jurat
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Conneaut O. Augt 5, 1841

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir:
I enclosed to you
some time since certificates from
the Comptrollers Office N.Y. on the subject
of John Coleman's application for a
pension.  Since, which, I have not
heard from you.  Mr. Coleman is in
the most indigent circumstances, & is fast
[ILLEGIBLE] to his [ILLEGIBLE], & a few months
[ILLEGIBLE], the bounty of the Govt. may not
[ILLEGIBLE].

Will you have the goodness to let
me know the result?

Respectfully your Ob servant
O. H. Knapp
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War Department Pensions Office.
Washington City, D. C.
Commissoner of Pensions

Spring, Pa
May 6

May 16 1842
Pg
John Coleman
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Spring, Crawford Co., Penn. 5 May 1842
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
An old gentleman 
of name of John Coleman called on me this
day & informed me that he had applied for
a pension for services in the war of the Revolution.
He was formerly from Albany County N.Y.  Now
resides in Beaver, County of Crawford, Pa.  Says he
made application two years ago & does not know
if any thing has been done for him.  He employed a
Mr. Knapp of Conneaut Ohio to apply
for him who told the old gentleman he thought he
could obtain for him $96 per year but Mr.
Coleman does not hope for that much, as he can
not make the necessary proof.  Mr. Coleman
says he has made all the proof that he thinks
within his reach in support of his claim, and
wishes to know whether he can obtain any relief
& if so what amount & what else is to be
done on his part in order to obtain a Certificate.
Please answer be the case as it may & address
John Coleman (care) H. Butler, Spring, Crawford Co, Pa
________________________________________
Commissioner of Pensions    )   Yours with respect
Washington City, D. C.           )   Hiram Butler
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

23 Nov 1843
J. Coleman
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Conneaut Nov. 15th 1843

J. L. Edwards Esqr                 )
Commissioner of Pensions   )
Sir:
You doubtless recollect
that some ten months since I wrote you relative to
the application of John Coleman for a pension for
services performed by him in the revolution.  And by
reference to the files you will find the depositions of
Seth Barden and John Jones together with the said
Coleman's application and also the Comptroller's
certificate of the State of New York showing that
the said Coleman performed the service, (in part)
that he claims to have performed--We have
been waiting with much anxiety for your answer
to our last communication but have not as yet
received it.  The old gentleman is truly in want
of aid.  He is old and decrepit, friendless and
penniless, and now asks that you forward him
a certificate for the amount that his evidence
entitles him to, which you say in your letter
entitles him to 2 months & 16 days pay--
If you are not prevented, or forbidden to
allow pay for less than six months service
you will greatly relieve the wants of an
old and needy revolutionary soldier by attending
to his claim & forwarding his certificate without
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delay, and he will then be enabled to
visit those parts of the country where his
service was performed and where his acquaintances
reside, and hopes to be able to procure such
evidence as will fully substantiate his claim
to the full amount of his services--
He now asks, (if there be no preventing regulation)
pay for the amount acknowledged
to be his due.  Please answer immediately
and address B. Carpenter, Conneaut, Ashtabula
County, Ohio.

Yours t--
Benjamin Carpenter
Atty for
John Coleman
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Southport Racine County
Wisconsin Territory
17th Apl 1845

To the Court of Pensions
Washington City
Sir
At the request of the widow
of a deceased pensioner as
also her son Stephen Coleman
whom she has made her attorney
I enclose [ILLEGIBLE] you the
[ILLEGIBLE].  The deceased I
understand drew his pension
at Pittsburgh Tenn.  The widow
would prefer to draw the balance
due at Milwaukee should
this be consistent.  May I respectfully
ask your early attention to
the subject.--
I am [ILLEGIBLE]
Respectfully yours
R. H. Deming
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House of Representatives March 28 1850

Dear Sir:  Will you be so kind
as to examine the enclosed papers
and inform me whether the
applicant is entitled to what she
seems to think her due, & if
any more testimony is necessary in
the case &c.

The old lady is very 
poor and needy as well deserving.
If anything can be done for
her relief consistent with
law I shall feel much
gratified.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Chas Durkee

Jacob Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Kenosha City
5 May 1850.

Hon Durkee
Several weeks since
I enclosed in an envelope to
you and letter to you old
Mrs. Coleman's application for
a pension--our having heard
nothing from you to prove
the pension agency to acting
the subject, we are apprehensive
the letter may miscarried--
The old lady is poor as you
well know, and is undoubtedly
justly entitled to a pension--
Please write me--

We have had the "Learned Blacksmith"
Elihue Barrett with us--his
stay was short--only one night--
His [ILLEGIBLE] was a splendid noble
effort, mostly of the subject, heard
and of the man--

All well, except Father D he is
rather [ILLEGIBLE]--

Yours as ever truly
R. H. Deming
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House of Rep May 11th 1850

Sir:  I addressed to you a few
weeks since a letter enclosing
the communication alluded to
the accompanying letter of Mr. [ILLEGIBLE]
Will you be so kind as to inform
whether it has yet rec'd your consideration.

I have the honor to be very
truly your Obedt Servt
Charles Durkee

To Hon. J. L. Edwards
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H. E. Connit
Answered Nov 20/54
John Coleman dec'd N.Y. line
_________________________
Rev. War
D.W.W. File 1720
__________________________

S
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Horicon - Wisconsin

Horicon Oct. 20, 1854
Commissioner of
Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:  Enclosed I send you will please find the
affidavit in this case of Jacob
Colman.  It appears that Jacob
Colman has heretofore made an
application for a pension but
from some defects in his proof failed
to get a pension but you will
discover that he in the application
he made by me mistook the time
and place of his enlistment &c.
Will you examine the matter and see
if there is proof sufficient to get a
land warrant under the late law.  
If then furnish sufficient
evidence to procure a land warrant
please send it in if not you will
please send this back & with the
reasons assigned.

John Coleman Sir.  I was in the
war of the Revolution lived at the
time he was enlisted in Livingston
Manor in the State of New York
died in South Port (now Kenosha) in
the state of Wisconsin in March 1846
[LINED OUT "kids-widow"]
a Coleman drew a
pension [ILLEGIBLE] his death and
his widow who died about
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two years since whose name was
Rachel Coleman are the heirs of
John Coleman entitled to a
land warrant under the last
law will you please send me a
copy of the late pension land with
the necessary forms etc.

Your Most Obedient Servant
H. E. Connit
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House of Rep July 6th 1859

Cal Edwards
Dear Sir:  I have just
en'd the enclosed papers giving further
testimony in relation to a pension
claim that has already claimed your
attention.  Will you please
give the subject your attention
as soon as your convenience will
permit -- and inform me of
the result.  
I have the honor to be
very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Charles Durkee
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No. 668
Rachel Coleman
Wisconsin
Hon Chas Durkee 11th May 1850

Act 29 July 48
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No. 668
Rachel Coleman
Wisconsin
Let Hon Chas Durkee 11th May 1850

Act 29 July 48
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No. 35.078
Ohio
John Coleman
Let to O.H. Knapp 2 July 1840
Hon. E. Whittlesey, 30 April, '41.
Let 16 Augt-41 O.H. Knapp
Let 16 May 1842
H. Butler
Let to B. Carpenter Apl 15 1843

Act 1832
Page 46

Born in1761--

76 Spring - Capt. John Fonda & Capt. Robinson, Rangers, F. Edwd & Ann.  6 mo.
77 March - Capt. Williams, Col. Graham, F. Edwd & Ann, 9 mo
78 March - Capt. Hausser, Independence & Orange Co., 9 mo
79 May - Capt. Heariman, 3 mo
Resided in Livingston's Manor
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[ILLEGIBLE]
8 Jany: 39"
"Boynton."
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New York City
October 5, 1929

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Will you please accommodate me with information on
the following items:

1.  Have you record of a pension being paid to
a Revolutionary War soldier by the name of John
Coleman who died at Kenosha, Wisconsin, approximately
1845, and is said to have served with New York troops.

2.  Have you record of a pension being paid to
a Revolutionary War soldier by the name of Frederick
or Frederich, who is said to have served with troops
of Pennsylvania.  He lived to be 110 years of age.
Or the widow of this soldier?

Your help will be very greatly appreciated.

[Signed] Archie W. French
Archie W. French
509 West 121st St.
New York City, N.Y.

[DATE STAMP] U.S. Pension Office, Oct. 7 1929

[NOTATION AT RIGHT MARGIN--] 
More information requested Dec. 10/29 [WITH LINE DRAWN TO
"FREDERICK,"]
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
_________________
File No. 1720
Rachel Coleman
Widow
John Coleman
Priv - Rev - War
__________________
Act July 29. 1848.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 142.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 Dec. 10 Hist to [ILLEGIBLE]
Archie W. French. [ILLEGIBLE]
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State of Wisconsin   )
Racine County  SS    )

On this 19th day of
March A.D. 1850 personally appeared
before the Judge of the Racine County Court
Reuben H. Deming a resident of the
town of Southport in the County of Racine
who being duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath, depose and say--That
he was acquainted with John Coleman
a Revolutionary Pensioner, from the summer
of 1844 to the time of his death, which
occurred sometime in the month of March
1845--That this deponent officiated
as clergyman at the funeral of the
said John Coleman--That Rachael Coleman
is the reputed widow of the said Pensioner.
That the sum of twenty dollars or thereabouts,
was obtained for the said Rachael
Coleman as the balance of the said John
Coleman's Pension after his death--That
the same was obtained from the
Pittsburgh Agency and that his Pension
certificate was surrendered to said agency to
procure said money.  That it was forwarded
through the instrumentality of this deponent
by his drafting the requisite papers and
that the amount due on the pension
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was forwarded from Pittsburgh by letter
to this deponent and by him paid over
to the said Rachael Coleman.
That this deponent knows the said Rachael
Coleman to be the reputed widow of the
said John Coleman.  That they have reared
a large family of children ten of
them of whom this deponent personally
knows and ten of whom this deponent should
judge to be over fifty years of age, one
of whom this deponent would judge to be
sixty years or more.
That he is personally acquainted with
Sarah Coleman one of the children of
the said John & Rachael Coleman.  That
she sustains a good character for truth
and veracity.  That she is the only resident child
of Southport of the said Rachael Coleman,
and further saith not.
R. H. Deming
Sworn to and subscribed  )
on the day & year above   )
written before me.              )
Andw G. Chatfield
Judge of the County Court
of Racine County, Wisc.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,   )
RACINE COUNTY,            )    ss.

I, ISAIAH G. PARKER, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid,
Do Hereby Certify, That Andrew G. Chatfield 
Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits was
taken, was at the time of taking the same an acting Judge of the
County Court in and for said county, duly elected and sworn and
authorized to take the same, and that his signature above written is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the Circuit Court, of said County, at Racine this Nineteenth
day of March A.D. 1850.
[SIGNED] Isaiah G. Parker, Clerk,
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No. 668
Rachel Coleman
wid of John
Wis.
Act 29 July 1848
Married before 1800
Husband died 11 Aug '44
[ILLEGIBLE] $40 per annum
4 March 1848

Hon Chs Durkee
House of Rep
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State of Wisconsin   )
Racine County   SS   )
Personally appeared
before the Judge of the Racine County Court
Sarah Coleman aged Thirty Eight who
being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath depose and say, that
she is the daughter of John Coleman
and Rachael Coleman--That her said
Father was a soldier in the Revolutionary
Army--That when her said Father and
Mother resided at Conneaut in the state
of Ohio he became a Pensioner and
drew the sum of Twenty dollars annually,
that her said Father died at Southport
on the 12th March 1845--That he from her
knowledge the said John Coleman and
Rachael Coleman lived together as husband
and wife from the days of her childhood.
That the said deponent's Grand Mother
on her Mother's side, was called Mary 
Barden--That this deponent was personally
acquainted with her said grand mother
Mary Barden--That her said grand
mother Barden is now dead.  That she
this deponent has frequently heard her
Grand Mother say that she the said Mary
Barden was present and witnessed
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the marriage of her daughter Rachael by John
Scamerhorn, Justice of the Peace, and that the
said marriage took place after the close of
the Revolutionary War.  That her said Grand Mother
also described the dress worn by her said
daughter Rachael at the wedding aforesaid.
This deponent would further say--That she
was present when her Father John Coleman
died, which was the 12th March 1845 and
also attended his funeral.  That her mother
has continued a widow to this day.  That
this deponent has brothers and sisters living
that she is the youngest but one.  That
her oldest sister is about sixty five--that
three of her sisters and one of her brothers
are over Fifty years old.  That her brothers
and sisters all reside at
a distance from Southport.
Sarah Coleman
Sworn to and Subscribed   )
on this 19th day of March  )
A.D. 1850 before me.          )
Andw G. Chatfield
Judge of the County Court
of Racine County, Wis.

[NOTE:  THESE WORDS CROSSED OUT: "And
further saith not" WHICH HAD BEEN INSERTED
BETWEEN "Brothers and.....sisters all."]
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State of Wisconsin        )
County of Kenosha  SS  )
Sarah Coleman being duly sworn deposes
and says--That she has made an affidavit
before the Hon'l Judge Chatfield
including the application of her mother
Rachael Coleman for a pension.
That to the best knowledge & belief of said
deponent thorough search has been made
for record proof of the marriage of
her Father & Mother John & Rachael
Coleman.  That no such testimony
can be found.  And this deponent verily
believes none exists.  That no other person
but the mother of this deponent could
be found who was alive who were living
when her said Father & Mother were
married.  That the persons who were
present when her said father & mother
were married are known to be dead.
That this deponent does readily recollect
that at different times her grand
mother Mary Barden, who is now known
to be dead, (the said Mary Barden
being this deponent's Mother's mother)
stating to this deponent sundry and
various facts & dates touching the
manner & time when the marriage
of her Father & Mother occurred.
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That one of their conversations took place
about twenty years ago.  That her said
mother was then very sick.  That this
deponent & her said Grand Mother
watched with her said Mother.  That
her Grand Mother spoke of the age
of her daughter, this deponent's mother
as this deponent verily believes as then
being sixty.  Her age when she
was married--sixteen years--the
day of the month on which it occured
torn't, the 10th March.  The time on
which it occurred--very soon after
the end of the Revolutionary War.
That their courtship was only a few
months--as near as this deponent can
now say--three months.  That her said
Grand Mother described the dress worn
by her son in law & her said daughter
Rachael at the time they were married.
The Magistrate by whom they were
married, John Scammerhorne, the
Justice Peace of New Brittan in the
then County of Albany State of New York.
Then present when it took place, torn't
Esquire Scammerhorne & his wife & herself.
That from the ages of both her Father and
Mother as given then by her said Grand
Mother, how old they then were as well as
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their ages when they were married, and the
day of the month on which it occurred
this deponent verily believes and has been
informed that it took place on the 10th
March 1784.
That this deponent would further say
that fixing the time of her fathers &
mother's marrige on the 10th March
1784 is in harmony with various
statements made by her said Father
& Mother at different times and is also
in harmony with the statements of her
said Grand Mother Mary. [LINED OUT "Rachael"]  That her
Mother observed on the day of the death
of her Father--They had been married
sixty one years & two days.  That if her
said mother was correct, they must have
been married the 10th March 1784.
That the above date harmonizes with the
reputed ages of her oldest sister and the
length of time intervening after the
marriage & the birth of her said eldest
sister.  That this deponent has now living
in different & distant parts of the United
States five brothers & sisters who are
over fifty years of age.
Sarah Coleman
Subscribed and sworn to this 15th day
of June 1850 before me
Isaac N. Stoddard, Judge of
Kenosha County, Wis.
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State of Wisconsin   )
Kenosha County       )  SS
I, Oscar F. Dana, Clerk of
the County Court, for the County of Kenosha
State of Wisconsin do hereby certify that Isaac N.
Stoddard Esq is the present Judge of the said
Court, duly elected & sworn and that his signature
to the jurat in the foregoing paper is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the the seal of the County
Court this 20th day of June A.D. 1850
Oscar F. Dana
Clerk County Court
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State of Wisconsin      )
County of Kenosha  SS)

I Rachael Coleman, surviving
widow of John Coleman late a
pensioner of the Revolutionary Army
upon oath do depose and say
that I [ILLEGIBLE] search and enquiry
to be made for record proof of any
marriage to the said John Coleman in
the vicinity and county where we
were married and none of any
description could be found.  That
this deponent verily believes if any one
existed it has been destroyed.
That we were married by John 
Scammerhorn Justice Peace for the then
County of Albany & state of New York.
That we were married on the 10th
March, 1784 at the service of the
said Justice.  That my mother Mary
Barden, who is now dead was present.
That I fix the date of my marriage
from my age when I was married,
viz sixteen years the 23d Feb, previous
and from my present age torn't, Eighty
two the 23d Feb last passed and also
from the length of time my husband
& my self had lived together when he
died torn it, sixty one years and two days
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and also from the age of my husband
when we were married, torn't twenty
one years, and four days--and also
from his age when he died, torn't
eighty two years & six days.
That my mother Mary Barden & Esqr
Scammerhorn & his lady who were
the only persons present when we
were married and now dead
And further says not.
Rachel her X mark Coleman

Subscribed and sworn to
this 15th day of June 1856
before me at the residence
of said Rachel Coleman
in the county of Kenosha.
She being so informed & while as
to be unable to appear in
open court.
Isaac N. Stoddard
Judge of Kenosha County Court Wis.

State of Wisconsin    )
Kenosha County        )   SS
I, Oscar F. Dana, Clerk of 
the County Court for the County of Kenosha state
of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the Hon.
Isaac N. Stoddard is Judge of the said
court, duly elected & sworn, and that his
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signature to the above Jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the
seal of the said Court this 20th
day of June 1850.
O. F. Dana
Clerk of the County Court