Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3685, Joel Holcomb, Conn.
Page 1

SERVICE Column
First line: " Conn. "

Middle Column:
" Holcomb, Joel "
" Sarah "

Number Column
 " W:3685 "
Page 2

[left page]
Let: 12 June 
1839 major Perkins 
& Osborn
Let: 11 June 39 Majors 
Perkins & Osborn 
Same Jensaus 15 June 1843

Let to Perkins & Osborn 8 July 1835 and to Indiana pension agent same date [do] to Hon. E Whittlescy H. R. Jan 28 1836

[right page]
Pittsburgh, Ohio 29.660
Joel Holocomb 
of Georgia Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Judd of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wyllis in the Count. Line 
line for 14 months & 14 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
 at the rate of 48 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jan. 1835 and sent to Perkins & Osborn, Painesville Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '30 168.73
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35 24.10
[total] $192.83

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book E.2 Vol. 5 Page 146
Page 3

Left Side:

1010
Ohio, Cleveland
Sarah Holcomb
widow of Joel Holcomb
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private (1010)
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48. Dollars 21
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the Third day of May /53
and sent to
S. S. Osborne
Painesville
Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under aet
[smudged] 1848, Page 163 Vol A.
July 29th[partially missing]

Right Side:
Letter to
Wm L. Perkins 3 June 1853
1858 Sept 27. Voucher sent
to the 3d Aud. & Horace Steele of Painsesville Ohio so informed
Examined with Orig Rolls
Sept 1883 M. G.
Page 4

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford District of Granby
On this 4 day of September 1834, Personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby, now sitting. Elihu E Holcomb a resident of said Granby aged sixty six years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he was formerly acquainted with Joel Holcomb who was a native of the [illegible] town of Simsbury, now Granby, & who now resides in the town of Le Roy in Geauga County in the State of Ohio. He further deposes & says that he was born in the same neighborhood with the said Joel Holcomb where he lived until long after the close of the Revolutionary War. That he was well knowing that the said Joel Holcomb was in the service of his country in the War of the Revolution. That he went into said service a number of tours. He cannot say how long he served in [illegible] or any of those tours neither can he recollect what officers he served with. He remembers that while the said Joel Holcomb was in the service, that David Holcomb, the father of Joel, hearing that said Joel was sick, went to bring him home and after being gone about four weeks, he returned home with his son.
The deponent further says he has heard it often spoken of by men in this vicinity that the said
Page 5

Joel Holcomb was in the army during the War of the Revolution. & further that the said Joel Holcomb is reputed & believed in this neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
Elihu E. Holcomb

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Before me
Joshua R. Jewett Judge

I hereby certify that the above named Elihu E. Holcomb is a disinterested & credible witness.
Joshua R. Jewett Judge
Page 6

I Richard S. Porter Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Granby do hereby certify that Joshua R. Jewett Esq, on the 4 day of September 1834, is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn, & that full faith & credit are to be given to his official acts as such. And that the signature hereon purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 4 day of September 1834.
Richard S. Porter, Clerk
Page 7

27. 310 Pension
Application of Joel Holcomb
Ohio.

April 1778 [illegible]
14 months and 14 days
$48.21/100

[faded writing]
8 - 5
5 - 9
14 - 14

on Roll.
See letter 27 Dec
5 - January
34 to 35

Perkins Osborn
Painesville Ohio
Page 8

The State of Ohio
Geauga County}Ss. On the Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four. Personally appeared Joel Holcomb resident of LeRoy Township of the County & State aforesaid aged Seventy Four years this day of June last past, before me Storm Rosa one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ohio for the County aforesaid, 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 he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein Stated, that is to say in the spring of the year & I believe as late as May 1777, being then a resident of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut, a draft was ordered of the Militia to go onto the lines & I volunteered & joined them under one Captain Brace who I think, but cannot say certain, was a resident of New Hartford in the Litchfield County, our Sergeant Fuller was our orderly Sergeant & we  marched to Fishkill on the [written in margin "2"] Hudson River & there remained stationed as a guard two months when we were dismissed & went home - In the fall of the same year I again volunteered in a Company of Militia, who I think was commanded by one Capt Bates & went to  Stratford and other places on the Sound to repel the British who were burning places along the Sound-
In the spring of the year 1778, early in the spring, I believe in March or April but cannot be more particular I enlisted into the
Army of the United States, [slash mark] I being then a resident of Simsbury aforesaid
with Captain William Judd for the period of nine months & served out that term in the Connecticut line but I do not recollect the number of the Regiment, but it was commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys, our adjutants name was Hart, the other Regimental officers I do not recollect. General Parsons commanded the Brigade & one Taylor was an officer in our company, but I do not recall his rank, we want to West Point where we remained about three months drilling & fortifying about three months [previous words in this line crossed out] our company was formed into a light infantry company & crossed the river & in about a week marched to White Plains, and General Parsons where we remained several weeks
Page 9

We then crossed the river at Kingsferry and marched to Newark in the Jerseys from there to Trenton to Elizabeth Town, from passed along the scenes of the wars the year before, our business as I recollect was to hush the Tories or [illegible] as they used to call them. We returned to Kingsferry + crossed the Hudson + march to Whiteplains, from there to the highlands, soon after the army went into [illegible] quarters, in several towns in Connecticut, [illegible] + c. I was taken sick at [illegible] next day after I arrived there, + a short time before the expiration of my services of said said nine months -- after the expiration of my time, + I believe in Feb. or March 1779 I [illegible] home at [illegible]. After resting + recruiting I again enlisted into the Army of the United States in the month of April 1780 (but what day I cannot tell) with Captain Denyke, whose first name I believe was Henry, but cannot speak with certainty, for the period of nine months + served in the Connecticut [illegible] but named officers Colonel Swift, whose first name I have forgotten, commanded our Regt. + our Brigadier was Gen'l Poor. We joined the Army at West Point, the only named officer which I recollect was Sergeant Taylor, the orderly. We remained at [illegible] parish perhaps about a month when we crossed the river in a few days marched to White Plains here and stayed a while, + march to Horseneck, + returned to White Plains. Soon after crossed the river at Kingsferry + from there from there to Elizabeth Town + from there we returned to the Hudson + at a little parish called Totoway on the Hudson Gen'l Poor was shot in a duel by our Taylor, who was either a brigade Major or a sergeant major + died a few days after. We crossed at Kingsferry, marched to Whiteplains + to the Highlands + soon went into winter quarters -- which I [illegible] till my time of service expried. While  we were at Totoway as above stated, Gen'l Arnold fled on the arrest of Maj. Andre + came down the river in a small craft. An [illegible] on horseback directly arrived + gave the information when I amongst others immediately got into a little [illegible] which [illegible] then + pursued the traitor until the British vessels fired upon us when we returned --  I [illegible] a pop, with some others + crossed the river
Page 10

Mayor Arden executor - 2
After this but cannot say precisely when I served
a three months tour to New Haven under Capt Case
I was out a while I the 2 or 3 months under
Capt Pettibone - I was also out under Cap Hays
but I have not a particular recollection.
In 1781 on the attack of the traitor Arnold on
New London I volunteered under Capt Fitch Bissell
& march to New London at this time I served three
months. I was never in any battle-
Both years I was in the line, Barron Steuben
was our drill master - Lafayette often inspected us.
I was born in in Simsbury, Connt now
Granby in AD 1760. I have a record of my age in an old
family Bible, which I suppose was made by my father.
Then above that I resided in the place of my birth where
I enlisted, I lived in said Simsbury often the area till
1808 when I resided in Leroy above mentioned when
I have ever been resided. -- I inlisted in all the
instances above mentioned & served as a private soldier.
I don't recollect that I ever received written
discharge.
Luther M Parsons, Luther Kerr [Kemp], Luther Cole Esqr
& Jeffers Benjamin Botes, Francis Baker Hendrick E Paine
are acquainted with me & my character & reputation in
my present immediate neighborhood
There is no clergyman in LeRoy as this deponent believes
residing there - & this deponent is not acquainted with any
who can mark the requisite certificate.
This Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whose
to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency 
of any State, & he has no documentary evidence by
which to prove his services.
or 1808 when I left Simsbury I went to Worthington in
Mass. where I resided about four years, from there I resided
to Onondaga in N. Y. & came into this county in 1820
& have since resided in LeRoy - the above statement is
therefore in that particular remains. Joel Holcomb
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me
S. Rosa Associate Judge
Page 11

We Luther M Parsons and Francis Baker residing in the township of LeRoy in the county of Geauga and State of Ohio and in the immediate neighborhood of Joel Holcomb, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Joel Holcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy five years of age the fifth day of June last past; 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 that opinion. That there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of said Joel, and we believe he is not acquainted with any clergyman whose certificate could be obtained by him.
Luther M. Parson
Francis Baker
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S. Rosa Associate Judge

And I the said Stone Rosa do hereby declare it to be my 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 I do further certify that the said Joel Holcomb cannot personally attend the said court by reason of bodily infirmity, that it appears to me there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood or of the acquaintance of the applicant, and that he cannot therefor procure the certificate of any clergyman as required by the War Department. That Luther M Parsons and Francis Baker Esquire, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the township of LeRoy in said county and in the immediate neighborhood of said applicant, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and I do further certify that the erasure & interlineations in the declaration of the said applicant were made before signing. The interlineations referred to wit over on the first page being the syllable "field" to make Litchfield. The erasures are on the first page, the words "about three months" on the 23nd page the word "verry" & on the 3d page the words "born in". The word "in" on the 2nd page was also interlined before signing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto subscribe my name the day and year aforesaid.
S. Rosa Associate Judge
Page 12

The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss: I David O. Aiken Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for said County
and State do hereby certify that Storm Rosa
Esquire, was on the eighth day of November
A.D. 1834, and now is an Associate  Judge of the
Court of Common pleas within, and for the said
County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith
and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Storm
Rosa, and that the signature "S Rosa Associate Judge," to the Jurat of
the foregoing declaration; and the Certificate of said [? witnesses], and to the
opinion and certificate of said Judge, an his own proper, true, and
genuine Signatures. Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand
and affix the seal of the said Court at Chardon in said County this 
twenty fourth day of November Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred
D.D. Aiken, Clerk
Page 13

Charlotte Talcott wife of Moses Talcott of Thompson
in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio, being duly
sworn depose and says that she was sixty three years
of age 27th Sept. 1850, that her maiden name was
Warner and her father was second cousin to Sarah Holcomb
widow of Joel Holcomb late of St Roy Lake County Ohio
deceased - that applicants native place was Suffield in
the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut - that although
a child she recollects Sarah Holcomb widow before she
was married to Joel Holcomb that said Sarah Holcomb;
maiden name was Sarah Warner and this applicant
recollects her being at this appliants fathers, when the said
Sarah was a young woman. This applicant recollects
hearing of her marriage to said Joel Holcomb and this
applicant believes the marriage took place before the year
1800 from the following circumstances. In the year
1801 Levi Holcomb a Brother of said Joel Holcomb married
the sister of this applicant, and moved to the Town of Granby
in County of Hartford and lived in the same house with
said Joel Holcomb and Sarah Holcomb. In 1802, this applicant
went to Granby and lived with her sister who was confined
with her first child on the 21st of April 1802. at this time
Sarah and Joel Holcomb had three children Sally the
eldest who is now living and the wife of Elisha Patch
of St Roy in said County of Lake was then called and
understood to be eight years old or in her eighth years
and to have been born in Dec. 1794. Sey[???]
the second child who is now dead, was in his sixth
years and the third Fanny now living and wife of
James Wright in said St Roy now [in crossed out] then nearly three
years old. She is unable to recollect more particularly
also, because the fourth child of said Joel and Sarah
viz, Marcus Holcomb now living in said St Roy, was
born in April 1802 while this applicant was with her
Sister in Granby aforesaid.
This applicant further states
that her sister who married Levi Holcomb was named
Charity and is now dead. This applicant removed to Ohio
Page 14

twenty years ago, and has known Joel Holcomb who
to the time of his decease, and Sarah his widow, and
three children in Ohio. from the time this applicant came to
the State until the present time.
Charlott Talcott

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 25th day of
April 1851- and I certify that I am acquainted with
said applicant Charlotte Talcott, and that she is a reputable
person, and full faith and credit may sought to be
given to her statements
James W Montgomery Justice Pearl
The State of Ohio,
LAKE COUNTY, SS.
I, CHARLES D. ADAMS, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Lake, and State of
Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known that James
H Montgomery Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavit
of Charlotte Talcott
was taken, and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing,
subscribed his name, was at the time of taking the same, and now
is an acting Justice of the Peace
within and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the Laws of the State of
Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout
United States, and elsewhere. that his Commission is dated October
19th 1850. & expires Oct 19th 1853 [-]
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court,
at Painesville, in said County, this 25th day of April
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
C. D. Adams Clerk
Page 15

I Luther Loomis of the town of
Suffield in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut of lawful
age after being duly sworn depose
and say that I am now and
have been for more than Two
months last past Town Clerk of
said town of Suffield and keep the
records of marriages for said town of
Suffield, that I have carefully
Examined & searched the said records
and cannot find any record of
the marriage of Joel Holcomb and
Sarah Warner & that I believe no
record of said marriage was ever
made in the records of said town of
Suffield
Luther Loomis Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford so Granby December 6, 1830
Personally appeared Luther Loomis
who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition
and made solemn oath to the truth
of the same before me
Simon B Kendall Justice of the Peace
Page 16

I Freelove Griffin of the town of
Suffield in the County of Hartford &
State of Connecticut of lawful age
after being duly cautioned and sworn
depose and say that about the
year 1774 I was present at the
Marriage of Joel Holcomb and
Sarah Warner and saw them married
in said town of Suffield by
Judah Holcomb Esq then a Justice
of the peace for said County. That I
am now 74 years of age & at the
time I saw the marriage I was about
17 or 18 years of age and further
this deponent saith not
[signature printed ?Kralove griffin with smudge taking two lines]
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Granley December 6th 1850
Be it Remembered that on the day
aforesaid Freelove Griffin who subscribed
the foregoing deposition appeared ┃
before me and after being examined
and cautioned to speak the whole truth
made solemn oath to the same deposition Before me
Arden B Holcomb Judge
of Probate for the District
of Granby in State of Con

[[Court - Milo Harris Associate Judge appears  at the bottom of a second page]
Page 17

Probate Office Granley
District December 1850
I Edward Holcomb Clerk
of the Court of Probate for the
district of Granley in the County
of Hartford and State of Connecticut
do certify that Arden
B Holcomb Esq who hath
subscribed his name to the
within certificate is now and
hath been for more than one
year last past Judge of the Court
of Probate within and for said
District and that the same
is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have
Subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of this office
the day and year last above
mentioned
Edmund Holcomb Clerk
[a seal is shown on the left side of the page starting on the fifth line]
Page 18

State of Ohio
Lake County Ss}
On this third day of August 1850 before me Milo Harris an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county & that personally appeared Sarah Holcomb a resident of LeRoy in said county of Lake aged eighty years last December, who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 29, 1848. That she is the widow of Joel Holcomb late of said LeRoy deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution.
That said Joel was a pensioner of the Untied States, and she respectfully refers to the evidences on file in the pension office for proof of his service, and the particulars thereof, being unable to to state the same by reason of age and infirmity. The certificate of said Joel was surrendered to the pension agent in drawing balance of pension after his decease.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Holcomb on the fifth day of February seventeen hundred and ninety five. That her husband the aforesaid Joel Holcomb died on the first day of June eighteen hundred and forty seven. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January 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.
Sarah Holcomb

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above first written, and I further certify that said Sarah Holcomb by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.
Milo Harris Associate Judge
Page 19

I Marcus Holcomb of St Roy  in the County
of Lake and State of Ohio do make oath and say
that I am forty eight years of age, and the son
of Joel Holcomb now deceased, and Sarah Holcomb 
 that she said Joel died at St Roy aforesaid on the
first day of June 1847 and was at his death
a pensioner of the United States, and that Sarah
Holcomb who now applies for a pension is the same
identical person and the wider of said Joel.
This applicant further says that it has always
be understood in the family that the said Joel & Sarah
whose maiden name was Warner were married in
the Town of Suffield Connecticut on the 8th day of February
1794. but there is not now and never has been to his
knowledge and belief and family record of the marriage.
that his eldest sister & the daughters friend Joe & Sarah
is now fifty six years of age, and that she said
Joel & Sarah lived together as man & wife from
their said marriage until the time of his decease as aforesaid
Marcus Holcomb
Sworn and subscribed this 27th day of December 1850
Before me J. T. Doolittle
Justice peace
Salmon S. Osborn of Painsville Lake County Ohio
of lawful age depose and say that I have been acquainted with Joel Holcomb & Sarah his wife of St Roy in said County
since 1833 - to the decease of said Joel, and with the said
Sarah as his widow - since that said Joel was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States - and said Sarah now making
application for a pension as his widow. That they lived
together always as man and wife since my acquainted
Page 20

with them, and have a [illegible][numerous?] and respectable family
of descendants. S. S. Osborn
Sworn and Subscribed this 27th day of December
1850 Before me I further certify that I am
and acquainted with Marcus Holcomb and
Salmer S. Osborn when affidavits are made above
and that they are respectable and credible persons
on whose statements full [?] is & should be placed
J. T. Doolittle Justice Peace
The State of Ohio
Lake County [?]
.
I Charles D Adams Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas
within and for the County of
Lake & State of Ohio do by these
presents certify and make known
that Milo Harris before whom
the annexed & foregoing affidavit
of Sarah Holcomb was taken
& who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing
subscribed his name was at the time of taking the same
& now is an Associate Judge within & for said
County & that I T Doolittle Esqr before whom the
annexed & foregoing affidavits of Marcus Halcomb
S. S. Osborn was taken & who has thereunto in his
own proper hand writing subscribed his name was
at the time of taking the same & now is a Justice
of the Peace within & for said County, both of whom
are duly commissioned & sworn agreeably to the
Laws of the State of Ohio and to all whose official
acts as such full faith & credit is and ought to be
given throughout the United States & Elsewhere-
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Painesville in said County this 27th day of December
A D 1850
C. D. Adams Clerk

[Seal placed on left side of the page]
Page 21

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3685
Sarah Holcomb
Widow
Joel Holcomb
Pvt.Rev: War
Act:July 29, 18[?]8
Index:-Vol. A, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 22

Suspended
under decision Court
Circular sent to
Perkins [O] Osborn
13. Jany. 1835
Page 23

(Top right corner of the page is torn)

Sarah
widow of (illegible - torn)
Ohio (underlined)
Act of 29th July 1848

Letter to S. S. Osborn Esq
April 17, 1857
same, Oct 14 1852
Page 24

                                                   Pension Office.
                                                         30th April 1853


Ohio Bolls. Pittsburg
Act June 7th 1832                     Joel Holcomb
 $48.21 pr: annum                       To what time paid?
                                                          C.H. Rhett.
                                                  Died 1st June 1847
                                                       Paid to his death.
                                                             BLM
Page 25

No, 1315
 Holcomb, Joel died

affidavit of Charlotte Talcott
filed by

S. S. Osborne
Painsville
Ohio.

Pension - proof of
marriage before 
the year 1800
Page 26

Painsville Ohio April 25 1857

Com. of Pension

Sir - 
I enclose additional testimony in case of Sarah Holcomb widow of Joel Holcomb wh. I hope will be satisfactory.
It is difficult to get all the evidence in the [illegible] and the magnitude of the claim is not such as to justify great expense. I think Mrs. Talcotts evidence will obviate the objections of the department.
Very truly
S. S. Osborne
Page 27

Frze

Hon. J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Dr. Crumb
+ W. Burdoyne
Page 28

Painsville, Geauga County Ohio
June 26, 1835

Hon J.L. Edwards

Sir - We send through the mail, a
certificate of transfer of Rhodes Hall from the
Roll of Albany to that of Ohio. Pittsburgh to take effect from and after the 4th of March 1834 - dated March 24 1835 signed by yourself.  We soon after had the proper papers [illegible] by Mrs Hall, and forwarded them to our agent in Pittsburgh, that he might draw and remit the money. The papers had been returned to us with advice that no notice of the transfer had been received at that agency. Will you have the goodness to give the company notice of the transfer to the agent at Pittsburgh, and advise us, that we may without delay obtain the amount due Mrs Hall for service.
Please advise us whether a decision has been had, upon the question whether perjury could be committed in making oath to pension application and proofs before state courts and authorities. And if so, what if anything further, is necessary to be done to obtain the residue of Joel Holcombs pension, which was all allowed by the Department, but in part suspended on account of that questions being agitated.
Very Respectfully &c
Perkins V Osborne
Page 29

Painsville Sake Co. O.
                Dec 27 1850

J.S. Edwards Ergebond
                    of Pensions

Dr Sir
     Evidence I forward
Application of Sarah Holcomb of Ohio,Co for
a pension, and awaiting your rx of this
paper. and answer             I am Very Truly
                                              Yours D
                                          S. S. Osborne
Page 30

Painsville Ohio Aug 2 1852

Dr Sir .  In Aug 1852 I think I forwarded
the application of Sarah Holcomb widow
of Joel Holcomb dcd. for a pension.
Additional evidence of the marriage &
identity was required - and I forwarded this
sacces in June 1851 - Since wh. I have heard
nothing from the Department.

May I trouble you to advise
how the application stands.  My client is
old & infirm and the and the bounty of procurement
will soon be of no avail to her.

trugly Yours
S.S. Osborne

Com of Pensions
Washington  D,C,
Page 31

Plainville
Nov 4th 1852
J.E.Heath Esq.
Cont of Pensions,
Sir,
In the fall of 1850 Mr L.S. Osborn of this [indecipherable] forwarded to the Pension department the papers for Mrs Sarah Holcomb to be placed on the Pension Roll as widow of Joel Holcomb who was a private in the War of the Revolution in the Connecticut Militias I believe

After her papers were forwarded additional proofs were sent on, which we are lately advised never reached the office, or if this did are out of place.

I now send further proof of the times of her marriage which I hope will be satisfactory. I have by mistake made up the paper after the manner of lost papers.                                
                                      
I hope to be advised as early as possible whether the proof is now sufficient.
Very Respectfully,
Wm L.Perkins
Page 32

Sarah Holcomb wi-
dow of Joel decd of
Ohio
Admitted 29th July 1848
14 months & 14 days$48.21
per annum from 4th March 1848.

Certificate to
S.S. Osborne
Painsville
Ohio
Page 33

Brief in the case of Sarah Holcomb widow of Joel
County and State of Ohio
act 29th July 1848

Claim (original)

Proof exhibited (if original)

Is it documentary. traditionary. or supported by rolls? If either State the Substance/
Husband was a pensioner under of Act 7th Juner 1832.
Parol proof -  no record of marriage

(If for increase.)
  Has additional evidence been filed since admission of the claim?  If so. what?

Name and residence of Agent      Charles H. Rhett
S.S. Osborne                                    Examining Clerk
Painesville
Ohio
Page 34

June  14 1843
Mr. Evans

Hon J. S. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
DC


Post marked Painesville Ohio Jun 9
Page 35

*Transcribers note: personal notes or suppositions are marked in brackets {}

Rainsville June 6, 1843
J.S Edwards Esq.
Cont. Pensions
D. Sui
The enclosed Pension [illegible]{bouchu spelling}
was returned to us by one agent in Pittsburgh Pa. Wm Bell
the Pension of Joel Holcomb is [illegible]{lecrp***ded} on the ground that
there is not one [illegible]{mit**s} to the [illegible]{lignat***} besides that of the
[illegible]. We understand the [illegible]{needs/rules} to apply to the
Power of Atty. That had when [illegible]{serih} two [illegible]{mt***pos}. The [illegible]{laws}
as it now has. As one Osborn drew the paper & was
present at its [illegible]{execution} he has also added {underlined} his name
as a [illegible]{mitre*p} to the affidavit of [illegible]{id**tily}. As it is very
difficult to get the old
Page 36

will answer please advise us & the agent at Pittsburgh also that the Pension is no longer suspended.  
Very Respy
 Perkins Osborn

We beg leave to refer you to the Hon. Elisha Whittlesey connected with the Post Office department at Washington, as to our standing, character.

The Com. of Patents, Mr. Elsworth is also well acquainted with Mr. Perkins. (Wm L Perkins)
Page 37

The State of Ohio
Lake County Ss}

On this 27th day of October AD 1852 before me Wm. L. Perkins a Notary Public in and for said County duly qualified and having power to administer oaths for general purposes, personally approved Mrs. Charlott Talcott who being by me duly sworn on her said oath declares and says that she was 65 years old on the 27th day of September 1852 that she was born & lived in Suffield in Hartford County Connecticut until in the year 1830 when she removed into this in County where she has resided ever since & where she now resides.  That she was a near neighbor to and well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Holcomb whose maiden name was Sarah Warner & who married Jack Holcomb both of LeRoy in said County of Lake, & who was a pensioner of the United States.   That she was thus a near neighbor of the said Mrs Holcomb, who was also a _____ of said Suffield at the time of her marriage with said Jack Holcomb and long before, they being girls of the same heighborhood and for many years after & until about 1810when she removed from Connecticut.  That [illegible/erased] she said Sarah and Jack were married at said Suffield at the house of her father in the neighborhood of this  affiant before the year 1800 & if this _____, that is that it was before 1800 she swears with perfect confidence, and she believes & has no doubt in winter of 1794.  And
Page 38

that soon after they removed to Granby a
town joining said Suffield & there lived
together as husband and from the said
year 1794 within four miles of the residence
of this affiant until they removed
in 1810, During their residence in said Granby
this offiant from the time of their marriage
was intimate with them often in their
family, & knows that they lived together
[?] as husband and wife before the
year 1800 & from said year 1794 and
were reported to be husband & wife. She
further states that in the spring of 1801 a
sister of the affiant married a brother
of the said Joel Holcomb and moved
into the same house with the said Sarah
Holcomb with her husband & lived then in
that house till his death which took place
in 1803 That on the 28th day of April 1802
the said Sister of this affiant was delivered of
her first child at the house of her husband being
also the residence of the said Joel Holcomb, & this
affiant in a few days after came into the family
and [?] in taking care of her sister & knows
that Marcus Holcomb the [?] child of the
said Joel & Sarah was born in the same
house the day before her said sisters child
was born. That the other three children of
the said Joel & Sarah were then in the house
of which she has a distinct recollection & of
the persons of the children, & that the oldest
of them at that time was between seven
and eight years old. She also states from
Page 39

her certain recollection that said oldest child
of the said Joel & Sarah was born to them
in the regular course of gestation about eleven
months after their marriage
She further states that from the
time of the removal of the affiant to Ohio
she has lived except the first four months
in the neighborhood of the said Sarah
and she and the said Joel to the time of
his death lived together as was reputed
to be husband wife & that she is now
his widow
Charlott Talcott
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Charlott
Talcott on the day and year
first above written before me
the said Notary Public -
And I further certify that I am
satisfied that she is a credible
witness, and I believe her to
be of the age which she states herself to be
Wm L. Perkins
Notary Public
Page 40

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County
Ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice
of the Peace for Windsor Township Ebeneser Lampson
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by
reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he
Cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time
that Joel Holcomb Served or the time when he entered or
the time when he left the service but according to the
best of his recollection he entered the service of the United States
in the year AD 1776 and that he was knowing to his
being in the service more or less along as the war continued
and that he well recollects that the [?] Joel Holcomb
was at Newhaven in the year AD 1781 and served under
Capt Elisha Case three months
and further that I have been acquainted with the [?] Joel
Holcomb from his infancy that he was bred and born in the
Township of Granby formally Cold Simsbury in the County
of Hartford and State of Connecticut and further that
he has always sustained a good moral character and further this
deponent (crossed out word)Saith not
Ebenezer Lamson
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Windsor this
9th day of August AD 1833
Timothy Alderman Jr Justice
Peace
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County [?] I Timothy Alderman Justice of
the Peace within and for the County
of Ashtabula do certify that I am well 
acquainted
with Eleanor Sampson who has sworn &
subscribed to the above declaration affidavit
and know him to sustain a good character
for truth and veracity - In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto S.L my hand and seal this sixteenth day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight Hundred and thirty three
Timothy Alderman Justice Peace
[seal lower right corner]
Page 41

The State of Ohio 
Ashtabula County I Sam Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common [illegible] of said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that Timothy Alderman [illegible] who has affirmed his signature to a certificate written, in his own proper hand writing (which is to me well [illegible]) was during the whole space of time including the ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three,  a Justice of the Peace of the township Windsor in said County of Ashtabula duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio and
that to [illegible] singular his duty as such full faith and credit are to be given
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed  the seal of the [illegible] Court at Jefferson the 28th day of November AD 1836, Saml Hendlwy Clerk
Page 42

Joel Holcomb
Pensioner
Comptrollers
Certificate

             25
Mess  Perkins & Osborn  
Councellors at Law
Painsville
Ohio
Page 43

State of Connecticut, Hartford, 
Comptrollers Office  Nov. 8th 1836.


I William Field, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears by an authenticated payroll of the short levies in Capt. Ten Eycks ^(company) Light Infantry, 2nd_ Cont. Regt. commanded by Col. Zebulon Butler, that "Joel Holcomb of Simsbury" served in said company, as a private, from the first day of July to the thirty first day of December 1780, being six months.

Wm Field Comptroller
Page 44

Hartford  Novr 8th 1836

Sir

In the Comptrollers office there are perfect rolls of the Continental Army - rolls of the state regiments which served in 1775 - and rolls of short levies, who were enlisted for 6 - 8 - or 9 months to fill the ranks of the continental army.  There are occasional rolls of some companies of militia.  These are very few. Hence, you will perceive that it is improbable, that the name of Joel Holcomb will be found when he served in the militia or State regiments after 1775.

The frag rolls of the state regiments, and of some of the companies which served in these are charged to the lended states; so also with regard to the militia. In these cases, all the evidence which is attainable, is merely corroborative. The applicant to obtain the official (? ?) of evidence should  state the year where, & the place where he served also his Colonel, Captain & subalterns & names & the duration of his service. If such facts be correctly stated, the payroll of the company or regiment in which he served may be found charged. These are considered by the Commissioner of pensions satisfactory proof ^(of) service  I am not now Comptroller, but from our  acquaintance ^(was on duty) & I have examined the rolls. I recollect that after an absence more than two years the name of the applicant, or if he had stated his(illegible) name & year of service  right, I should have ^(illegible( found the evidence contained preceding certificate (illegible) This (illegible) have a pension of $20.and , if you will forward the foregoing statement of service I may be able to discover corrobative proof. I spent much time in examining the rolls &the exercise (illegible) was altogether (illegible...) probably (illegible...) but recollection led to successful perseverance

[below notes are written on left side, vertically]

If further examination is requested, I think more fees should be transmitted as I have earned my two dollars at rather a dear rate.  I am truly yours   E Phelps
Page 45

State of Connecticut}
County of Hartford  }      District of Granby//

On this 4. day of September 1834, Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby, now sitting, Dan Dibal, a resident of Granby aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Joel Holcomb who was a native of the ancient town of Simbury now Granby, & who now resides in the town of LeRoy, in Geauga County in the state of Ohio.  He further disposes & says that sd. Joel Holcomb servd a tour of nine months in the War of the Revolution in the year 1778 under Capt Judd ____  He further says that Mr. Holcomb servd one other tour of nine months at Horse Neck, Reading, Dansbury & Wht Plains in that section of country, but the particular year & the officers under whom I servd the deponent cannot distinct;u remember.  He further says that sd. Joel Holcomb servd. one other tour of three months at Norwalk, and at a place calld Rawmuth in Con  & he believes this 
tour was performd in a company commanded by a Capt Hays____
Page 46

He further says that Mr. Holcomb performd one other tour of three months in 1781, at New Haven in the state of Connecticut from about the middle of August to about the middle of Nov. & he thinks this tour was in a company commanded by a Capt. Pittibone ____

He further says that in all the aforesaid terms of service he was a soldier with the sd. Joel Holcomb in the same companies & regiment & well knew that he performd the sd service as before stated  Altho at his advanced age, infirmity & subsequent loss of memory, he cannot distinctly recollect the particular years in which this service was performed nor the officers under whom he servd.

He further says that sd Joel has always been repouted in this vicinity of having been a soldier of the Revolution ___ That sd. Joel lived in his  home untill about the year 1808 when he removed into the state of Ohio ____
In all the above hours of service Joel Holcomb was a private ____

Dan [X his mark] Dibal

Witness   J. R. Jewett
Marcs Holcomb

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me  Joshua R. Jewett,  Judge
Page 47

I hereby certify that the within namd Dan Dibal is a disinterested & credible witness.


Joshua R. Jewett   Judge
Page 48

I Richard S. Porter Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that Joshua R. Jewett Esq on the 4 day of September 1834 is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid, duly appointed, commission, & sworn & that full faith & credit are due him on his official acts as such __ & that the signature hereon purporting to be his is genuine ___ In witness whereof I have hereunto lett my hand & seal of office this 4. day of September 1834 ____

Richard S. Porter, Clerk
Page 49

John Godard
Page 50

State of Conecticut
County of Hartford
District of Granby --
On this 4th day of September 1834, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby
aforesaid, now sitting, John Godard of said Granby, aged seventy-four years, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he was formerly acquainted with Joel Holcomb, who was a native of the ancient town of Simsbury, now Granby, & who now resides in the town of Le Roy, in Geauga County, State of Ohio--He further deposes & says, that said Joel Holcomb, on or about the first of May 1778, volunteered in a company commanded by Captain William Judd, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys, for a term of nine months as a private--then he went from him & joined the company at West Point in the Hudson River where he remained, two or three months & then crossed over to the east side of the river & went down to White Plains and to Reading in Connecticut where he was discharged about the first of January 1779--He further says that he was a soldier with the said Joel Holcomb in the above town in the same company & regiment & well knowing to the facts as above stated--John Godard

Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid--
before me, Joshua R. Jewett, Judge
Page 51

I Richard S. Porter Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby, Do hereby certify that Joshua R. Jewett Esq., on this 4th day of September 1834, is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn, & that full faith & credit are to be given to his official acts as such, & the signature herein purporting to be his is --
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 4th day of September 1834--
Richard S. Porter Clerk
Page 52

I hereby certify that the within namd John Godard is a disinterested & credible witness.---

Joshua R. Jewett, Judge
Page 53

Ebenezer Godard
Page 54

State of Connecticut}  District of Granby
County of Hartford  }

On this 4 day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid  Ebenezer Godard of said Granby aged eighty two years who being duly sworn according whence disposeth & saith that he was formerly acquainted with Joel Holcomb, who as a native of the Amish town of Simsbury, now Granby, who now resides in the town of LeRoy in Geauga County & state of Ohio. He further deposes & says that sd. Joel Holcomb on or about the first of May 1778 volunteered in a company commanded by Capt Wm Judd, in a regt commanded by Colo Samuel Wyllys for a term of nine months as a private -- that he went from this place & joined the company at West Point on the Hudson River where he remained two or three months & then crossd over the east side of the river & went down to White Plains to Reading in Connecticut where he was dischargd about the first of January 1779--- He further says that he was a soldier with the sd. Joel Holcomb in the above trou in the same company & regt & well knowing to the facts as above shown.

Ebenezer Godard

Sworn & subscribd the
Day & year aforesaid

Before me Joshua R. Jewett, Judge
Page 55

I Richard S. Porter Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that Joshua R. Jewitt Esq, on this 4 day of September 1834 is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid, duly appointed Commision & sworn, & that full faith & credit are then given to his opinion and as such witness my hand & seal of office this 4 Day of September 1834.   & that his signature hereon is genuine.

Richard S Porter  Clerk
Page 56

I hereby certify that the within named Ebenezer Godard is a disinterested & credible witness

Joshua R. Jewett - Judge
Page 57

MAY 2
Painesville Ohio.

June 3
Ohio.
Applproof
Joel Holcomb,
for increase

FREE

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 58

Painsville Ohio, May 24. 1839

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

Some four years since we forwarded certain documents to obtain a pension for Mr. Joel Holcomb of this County.
His claim was allowed for fourteen months and fourteen days, the time he was shown to have been in the service by the rolls in the Department and we were told that we must have the certificate of the Comptroller of Con. and further evidence before
the ballance of the claim could be allowed. 
Some time last fall we had the honor to forward to you a certificate from the Comptroller of a Six months tour, and the letter of the Comptroller saying that nothing more could be found, and stating the further matter, that many of the rolls are gone intinty from his office of which communication we have received from you no advices-
We know have the honor to send you the testimony of a Witness Lem'l Messenger who proves a two months tour of service of Mr. Holcomb, and we respectfully request your department again to look at Mr. Holcomb's original application, and the testimony accompanying the same, and also the Comptrollers certificate and this last deposition. 
If Mr. Holcomb's claim is proven by the testimony adduced, we desire for him only what the Laws assure to him. If any objection is taken to the particularity with which he has stated his service we can only say that by reason of his age & infirmity he cannot make it any better, but can make the oath required in such cases if desired.
The testimony suit with Mr. Holcomb's application to which your attention is particularly required in those
Page 59

of Dan Dibble, and Ebenezer Lampson; both proving one three months tour in 1781. -

Mr. Holcomb says that he enlisted in the Conn. troops for nine mos. [in 1781] and [not] served as a militia man at West point for three mos. & was then drawn into the infantry, of the Continental Army - in which he remained six mos. & 14 das.  This three months service will be proved [saith] Mr. Dibble [&Lampson] whose testimony is corraborated by that of Ebenezer & John Goddard; and Elihu E. Holcomb. 

It is confidently thought the testimony is sufficient to prove Mr. Holcombs claim to a fll pension--   If any thing further is desired from Mr. Holcomb in order to a  proper examination of his claim please advise.

Yours Truly
Perkins & Osborn
Page 60

Lemuel Messenger of Granby in Hartford County and State of Connecticut testifies that he is seventy nine years of age and at various times served as a soldier in the American Revolution particularly in the Short Levies and was well acquainted with Joel Holcomb late of said Granby who was born and brought up in said town and knew him to be a soldier in said revolution  In the fall of the year AD 1777 the deponent and the said Joel Holcomb were drafted into a company raised for the term of two months under the command of Captain David Phelps late of Simsbury in said county deceased and of which company Joel Higey late of said Granby deceased was Lieutenant.  Said company were stationed at Newlondon in said state as a guard and that the deponent and the said Joel Holcomb in said company there performed a tour of duty of two months and at the end of said service were discharged  The deponent is unable to state the precise months in which said duty was performed but from various circumstances can safely testify it was in the autumn of the year AD 1777 and that the term of service was two months  The deponent recollects no field officer station at Newlondon during this time and believes there was none  two companies only were stationed there and under the command of eldest captain  The said Holcomb resided in said town of Granby a number of yeas
Page 61

Since close of the revolution but has removed from this State and his place of residence is unknown to the department - And further saith not-

Lemuel Messenger

State of Connecticut

Hartford County ss..}  Granby  March 16th 1839
Personally appeared Lemuel Messenger of said Granby with whom I am personally acquainted and know he sustains a fair character for truth and veracity and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him Subscribed
Sworn before me
Grove Griswold  Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut}
County of Hartford } ss.

I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court for said County, hereby certify that Grove Griswold who has subscribed the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that his signature thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this 27th day of March A.D. 1839.  
James H. Holcomb, Clerk
Page 62

Oct 13
Ohio
# Joel Holcomb,
for increase

Painesville
Oct 6
Ohio.

FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 63

Painsville  Oct 3 1838 -

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions - D.  Sir,

On the 26 Jany. 1835 the Department placed Joel Holcomb on the Pension Roll of Ohio Agency - Certificate No 29.660 - being for the period of service shown by the rolls in the Department.

Enclosed is a Certificate showing did no further service which had been withheld until this time in hopes to discern still more - but many of the rolls are missing, and no further evidence can be found--  Permit us to call your attention to the evidence forwarded with Mr. Holcombs claim by which it will appear that he in fact served more time is proved by this certificate in the short loirs-

If upon a receive you shall find any thing wanting which may be supplied we will be happy to have your instructions on the subject-- Mr. Holcomb is so inform now as to be utterly unable to make any definite statement of his service more than is already  filed--

Yours Respctly
Perkins & Osborn
Page 64

Can allow for Eqr

Ohio Dec. 18
Painesville OHIO

EHcc81  183/4    FREE

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 65

Painesville Ohio Decr 11. 1834

Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Sir - Enclosed are forward the application of Mr. Joel Holcomb for pension, accompanying which are several depositions proving his service as he states.

Please give the case an examination as soon as convenient and communicate to us the result --

It may be proper to state that the application of Mr. Holcomb we understand had been made twice before through the agency of Ira C. Paine Esqr of this place, and the papers returned each time for some defects, and the want of proof.

The testimony accompanying the present application with the exception of the deposition of Ebenezer Lawson, has not heretofore been submitted to the department.

Very Respectfully your most humble & Obt Servt
Perkins & Osborn