Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42614, Benjamin Whitcomb, N.H.
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SERVICE
NH

Whitcomb, Benjamin 

NUMBER
S42614
B.L. Wt. 2280 - 400 Major Issued Aug 25, 1792 no papers

CONTENTS
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1148.
New Hampshire
-
Benjamin Whitcomb
Concord in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Major in the
commanded
Captain of

the Regt commanded
Col. Cilley in the New Hamps
for four years

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per
commence on the 30th day of March, 1826. & end
2nd July 1828, when he died.
-
Page
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Jany
1834,
and sent to
Hon. H. Hibbard, House of Reps.
payable to his only surviving
Arrears to the 4th of children, to wit,
Semiannual allowance ending
Anna Morris & Ruth Merry
after deducting what has been
paid under act 18th March 1818.
for same term, at
the rate of $240.00 June 1828
Chase Clerk
Book A. Vol.

[Handwritten text to right]
Reported
Orem Newcomb. Jan 27, 1852
Hon. H. Hibbard 3d Jany 185
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Benj
Whitcomb
Maine
Captain
2nd New Hampshire Reg
1776 - 4 years
23 June 1811
Admitted
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Grafton
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
SS.)
On this ninth day of July 1818, before me the
subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County personally appears Benjamin Whitcomb
aged eighty years, resident in
Concord
in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he the
said Whitcomb
on the 14th Oct. 1776 was
commissioned by the Congress of the United States
as a Captain over two of Companies
of independent light infantry
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States,
until the month of January 1781
when he was discharged from service in Haverhill
State of New Hampshire
that he was in the battles of
.
and
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
Ezra Bartlett
Pleas
Judge of the Court of Common
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benj. Whitcomb
is in indigent circumstances stands in need of assistance for support of
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to
the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress.
July 23d 1818.-
Ezra Bartlett
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Continue
9424
17 April 1819
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District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature
 of the State of New Hampshire holden at
Haverhill within & for said County of Grafton
being a Court of record by the laws of said State
on this 29th day of May in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared
in Open Court Benjamin Whitcomb aged eighty
two years, resident in Concord in said county
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolution
any war as follows Viz a captain commanding two
companies of light Infantry called Whitcombs Corps
New Hampshire line as specified in my declaration made
and dated the twenty third day of June eighteen
hundred and eighteen & forwarded to the war 
department & reference being had in said declaration
that he has received a pension the certificate of
which is numbered 424 and I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen & that I have not since that
time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of
my property or any part thereby so to diminish it
as to bring myself within the provisions of an
out of Congress entitled ""an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land & naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
passed on the eighteenth day of March eighteen
hundred & eighteen and that I have not nor
has any person in trust for me any property
or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have
I any income other than what is contained in
the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
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as follows Viz Real property none
Farming utensils - none carried over Stock

One midling Cow
18.00
Kitchen furniture [illegible]
One brass 6 pail Kettle old & much worn out 4.00

Iron 1 do do cracked
125
1 Old pot
-
50
1 Tea Kettle ...........
1.50
1 Small shovel & tongs ...
1.00
small shovel old.
-
-
-
.50
1 Chest & drawers old & broken
1.00
1 Small chest
---
75
1 Water pail
-
42
1 Old pail
3 old chairs
17
1.50
1 Small tub .50
1 Churn
1.00
1 Table
-
1.00
6 Scythes
---
5.00
2 Old cider Barrels
1.00
Crockery & 1 qt mug White
20
5 cups & saucers
25 ┃
1 Sugar Bowl
25 ┃
1 ½ pt tumbler
12
1 Small tea canister,
25
1 Brass scimmer.
12
2 Table plates white
3 do do small.
17
3 tin milk pans,
17
1 " 75
1 Salt Marter
75
2 qt White Bowls
34
2 pt do do
6
1 Iron Candlestick
17
------ 20
2 old spinning Wheels.---- 2.00
3 knives & forks
------ 50
-
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1 qt glass bottle 25
1 do 12
6 too old pewter 1.00
1 black tin tea pot old 1.00
1 3pt pewter bason old 34
1 earthen milk bason old 34
1 earthen milk brass 25
1 pudding pan 20
1 earthen pot 25

Aggregate - 49.74
All my estate both real & personal not being
worth more than forty nine dollars & seventy
four cents separate from my necessary bedding
and clothing and I further declare that I am
by occupation a farmer & infirm & unable to
labor have a wife aged seventy eight years my
children are all of age & take care of themselves
and are unable to help me in the least & none
of them live with me except my youngest ┃
child ruth Whitcomb who has the right to leave
me any time she being 36 years old & under no
obligation to support me or assist me the rest
are all scattered away & I have no claim on
them I owe some debts & have no staff to lean
on but my country to support me in my last years
Benj. Whitcomb
25 
12
Sworn to & declared before the Justice of the Superior Court of
judication for the State of New Hampshire in open Court on
this 29th day of May 1820
Attest S. P. Webster Clarke
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I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of sale
cation for the County of Grafton do hereby certify, that the
foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed an
truly copied from the word of the said Court; and
do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid that
he is forty nine dollars & seventy four cents - In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on
this 30th day of May Anno Domini 18 S.P. Webster
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Certificate of [illegible]
Mary A
Oct. 3rd 1849
May.
Oct 15 May 1828
Benj. Whitcomb decd
N. H.
Adm. Major
$600 Wan
4 March 1826 to
22 July 1828. the date
of his death payable
to Anna Morris, and
Ruth Merry only surviving 
children of Benja
Mulcomb decd, deducting
what has been paid under 
the act of 18 March 1818, at
the sale 240
on the act
1821
1
Hon. H. Hibbard
Henry Mels
No 2176
Benjamin Whitcomb
1
N H
act 15 May 1828
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.
At the Court of Common Pleas holden at Haverhill in & for the Western Judicial District of said County of Grafton the the first Tuesday of October A.D. 1849.
Present the Honorable:
Samuel D. Bell, Pending Justice
David C. Churchill, Associate Justices
Nathaniel S. Berry 
Evidence being produced satisfactory to the Justices of said Court that Mayor Benjamin Whitcomb, an officer of the N.H. Court, serve in the War of the Revolution was pensioned at the rate of $240.00 per annum under law of March 18, 1818, and died at Lisbon in in said County on the 22nd day of July 1828 and left no widow, and only two surviving children whose names & residences are as follows, Anna Morris wife of Samuel Morris of said Lisbon, and Ruth Merry wife of Ralph Merry of Bolton Lower Canada. The Court find the facts aforesaid well proved and order these said facts to be certified by the Clerk of said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of October Anno Domini 1849-
J D Sleeper, Clerk
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In reply to your request of _ received_ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Whitcomb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 42,614
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Oct. 14, 1776
Nov. 10, 1777 to Jany. 1781
discharged at Haverhill, [illegible]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
-
RANK.
Captain
Major
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Independent 
COLONEL. Light Infantry Companies
CAPTAIN. Independent 
COLONEL. Corps of Rangers
STATE. N. H.
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, July 23, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Concord, N. H.
Age at date of application, eighty years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife to be 78 yrs. and youngest child Ruth Whitcomb as 36 yrs. He died at Lisbon, N.H. July 22, 1828
leaving no widow, Childr: Benjamin, Joshua, Azulea, Anna wife of Samuel Morris & Ruth wife of Ralph Merry, of whom only the last two wmn[women] alive in 1849.
Respectfully,
+ name not stated in 5-20-22
Commissioner.
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No 2176

Benjamin Whitcomb
NH
Letter John Bedel  11th Dec'r  1849

Act 15 May 1828
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42, 614

Revy  INVALID.

File No.  49,614

Benjamin Whitcomb

Major Rev War

Index:---Vol. 3, Page 560

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jany 2 '97   Hist to
Miss Allie B Manly
Denver Colo.
T.H.B.
________________________________________
Jany 11 97  statement
to Geo L Christiansen
[illegible] Bldg.  Col--
THB
________________________________________
Jun 1  '96
Hon F G Clarke
Peterboro NH
________________________________________
Jay 6--1900
Mil. history to

1907 July 31--History to
Mrs. Walter Dassell--c.

1915 Feb. 16.  Hist. to Mrs.
E.B. Jenney.   C

1922, May 20  Hist to Mrs. Jas.
H. Webster--En--
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Major Benjamin Whitcomb New Hampshire
Line, rec'd,  bounty Land in 1792  also
received commutation pay--

See Land Books in Mr Gordons Room

Maj. NH.  issued Aug 25, 1792
No papers--
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It appears from the Roll--Act March 18, 1818--that Benj Whitcomb died on the 22d July 1828.
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N.H.

55 G STREET 
SOUTH BOSTON

United States Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Will you please send me the military record and when and where it was performed as contained in his or his widow's application for pension for services in the Revolutionary War of
Captain Samuel Young [name underlined]
of Lisbon N.H. and
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1st Lieut. Benjamin Whitcomb [name underlined] of Lisbon N. H.

also when they entered the service and when they left it. They both served in 1775 & 1776
in Canada-
Lisbon was also known as Concord N.H.
Yours Truly
E. B. Jenney
55 G. St 
To. Boston
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T.J.C.

[stamp]
O.W.&N. DIV.
JUL
30
1907
FILES


Chief of Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

I very much desire the arithmetic record of service during the War of the Revolution, of Benjamin Whitcomb of whom the traditional record are as follows;
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Benjamin Whitcomb.
Native of Massachusetts (Groton?)
Served under Genl Putnam in French & Indian War.
Pioneer, trapper & hunter of Essex Co. Vermont.
After Ticonderoga was taken by Allen Whitcomb reported to Allen for service as scout. 
Circular from Genl Washington offering officers commissions for deaths of British officer in retaliation for the wanton massacre of women & children by Indians in British employ
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sent Whitcomb to Canada where he shot Genl Gordon of the British troops.
British offered a thousand crowns for his head.
Whitcomb then stationed at a frontier block house at Lancaster, N.H. Was captured by Indians in British employ but escaped
and returned to Massachusetts south (Groton?).
Application for Major's Commission, which
was awarded for death of Gordon and later for Major Pension, which he received in extreme old age
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may have come from Massachusetts (Groton?) or from Vermont for he remained in Massachusetts  until close of Revolutionary
War, but, later returned Vermont I think.
I shall be most grateful for any information enabling me to determine how much of this
record is tradition and how much authentic.
Yours Truly
Leadora Whitcomb-Dalzell
Mrs Walter Dalzell
Rochelle
Ogle County Ill.
July twenty third, 1907

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
F
JUL
29
1907
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[Left side]
Died in July 1828
See letter to P. Cogswell
April 13. 1839

[Right side]
9424 R.
New Hampshire
Benjamin Whitcomb of Concord in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Major in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire line for 4 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on 23d of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of April 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett, Esq. Haverhill, N. Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 167.91
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 - 120.00
$287.91

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Grafton County
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Derby Vermont.  15th Feb. 1851.

Hon. James E. Heath.

Dear Sir,

Will you have the kindnefs to inform me whether, within the last year or two, any arrearage or increase of pension has been paid to the heirs of Major Benjamin Whitcomb, deceased, who was an officer in the Revolutionary Army, and if so, what waThe reason of my making the enquiry is that some of the grand children of said Whitcomb, who are his heirs in law, have been informed that a considerable amount has recently been obtained, and they wish me to ascertain the facts in relation to the matter.  These grandchildren of Whitcomb are the children of a deceased daughter of his and suppose that they are entitled to their mothers share of all the estate of their grandfather.

By giving me this information you will very much oblige yours.
Very Respectfully
Orem Newcomb
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Washington  Dec. 29, 1849

Dear Sir
I have received the accompanying papers from my constituent Mr. Bedel with the request that I transmit them to you--which I accordingly do.

Will you have the goodness to apprise me of the decision to which you may come in regard to the subject of it?

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions.

Signature missing
Nov 26, 1910
M.S.H.
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Concord

No 2176
Benjamin Whitcomb d'd
NH

Act 15 May 1828

Adm'd ["2 years Major" stricken out]
$600.00 pr an
fm 3 March 1826 to
22 July 1828 the day
of his death.  payable
to Anna Morris and
Ruth Merry only
surviving children of
Benjamin Whitcomb dec'd
deductions what has been
paid since 3 March 1826
at the rate of $240--p an

Hon H Hibbard
["John Bedel" stricken out]
["Bath" stricken out]
Huntsville NH
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Bath New Hamp--
Nov. 1, 1849

Sir

In behalf of the Heirs of Major Benj'a Whitcomb dec'd I herewith forward you the certificate of our Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton in order to obtain the arrears of pension due him under law May 15, 1828 and now due them under law March 2, 1829--From an examination of the records in your Office it will appear that said Maj. Whitcomb was pensioned under law March 18, 1818 at the rate of $240.00 per annum on the 17th day of April 1819 to commence June 23d 1818 and that he drew that amt. up to July 22d 1828 $2420.00 in all and died July 22d 1828 and never rec'd the benefit of law of May 15, 1828 which entitled him as Major to $600 per annum from the 4th day of March 1826 to the time of his death, and that this has never been rec'd by or paid to his children which is now asked for--You will readily ascertain that Maj. Benj'a Whitcomb came under the class who were entitled to half pay by resolve of Oct. 21, 1780--
I am Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Ser't.
John Bedel

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[checkmark]  LC stamped envelope  2H

[picture of ribbon medal in left corner of letterhead]

Burnside W. R. C. No. 105
Department of California and Nevada

Sawtelle, Cal.................................192......
Los Angeles California

Pension Bureau,Washington D C

Would you kindly refer to the Pension Rolls of Revolutionary Soldiers, from the state of New Hampshire, and give me any available information, as to record of services of Major Benjamin Whitcomb, who served with Bedells Regiment, also in Vermont Records for one Lemuel Nelson who was with Washington at Valley Forge and served seven years and eight months as a Private.

This information being officaial will greatly aid me in joining the Daughters of the American Revolution

Mrs George H Webster
4634 West 17th St
Los Angeles

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A 
APR
12
1922
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[upper left corner of page]
LAW OFFICES OF
MANLY & MANLY,
ROOMS 67 AND 68 ARAPAHOE BUILDING.
1622 ARAPAHOE STREET.
DENVER. - COLORADO.

[center of top of page]
TELEPHONE 1301.

[upper right corner of page]
GEORGE C. MANLY.
ROBERT W. MANLY.

Denver - Col.
Dec. 2 - 1896.

Chief of Pension Department
Washington
D.C.

Dear Sir,

I wish to obtain some information regarding Major Benjamin [underlined] Whitcomb of Grafton Co. New Hampshire [underlined] who was pensioned according to Act of Congress March 18, 1818 [underlined] for services in Revolution [underlined].  I will gladly remit for any research and what I would like to know is his burial place and age at time of death.  I thought probably that would be necessary in order to establish a claim
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[upper left corner of page]
LAW OFFICES OF
MANLY & MANLY,
ROOMS 67 AND 68 ARAPAHOE BUILDING.
1622 ARAPAHOE STREET.
DENVER. - COLORADO.

[center of top of page]
TELEPHONE 1301.

[upper right corner of page]
GEORGE C. MANLY.
ROBERT W. MANLY.

for a pension and would be in the record.

I know the date of his death, but any other information you may give me regarding his citizenship - age and place of death & burial will be gratefully received and remitted for.

Yours truly,
Allie B. Manly.
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State of New Hampshire    )
Secretary's Office               )  June 23d 1818--

I hereby certify that in a book of accounts purporting to have been kept with officers & soldiers of the second New Hampshire Regiment who served in the war of the revolution the name of Capt. Benjamin Whitcomb is entered in the following manner Viz "Capt. Benjamin Whitcomb Dr. - Contra - Cr--

Engaged Oct'r. 14. 1776  ) By 10 months & 10 days --  Capt. Wages

promoted to a Major Nov. 10, 1777 ) By 1 month 20 days  Maj:

By 12 months ditto in 1778 -- By 12 months ditto in 1779

By 12 months in 1780 -- By 1 month in 1781--"

[Sam'l Sparhawk  Secretary--stricken out]

In Testimony of the truth of the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of Sd. State on the day of the date hereof--
Sam'l Sparhawk  Secretary

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Bath N.H.
December 26th 1849--

Sir

In compliance with your letter of the 11th Inst. in the case of the application of the heirs of Maj. Benj'a Whitcomb dec'd for benefit of Act of May 15, 1828, I forward you herewith the afft. of Enos Bishop, for whose good standing and credibility please enquire of Hon. H. Hibbard House Reps. if you feel so disposed--

I have enquired of the Clerk of our Common Pleas court, J.D. sleeper Esqr, as to his certificate in this case and he is confident that it was there stated that the Court were satisfied, that Anna Morris and Ruth Merry were the only surviving children of said Major Whitcomb, if this is so I cannot conceive why it should be disregarded in this case--Such a course can but cast an imputation upon the character of the Court, or the character of the evidence introduced by me, to neither of which imputations will I submit--

I have no objection to furnishing the department with the evidence in the first instance, but to be required to furnish evidence to a court for the purpose of obtaining a certificate, and then have that certificate cooly set one side, and be required to furnish the evidence over again to your Office, is a course, in the consisting of which, I cannot acquiesce--

If the evidence in such cases is to be furnished to your office direct [underlined], I wish so to understand it--

At the Oct Term of our Court at which the certificate in this case was obtained Hon. H. Hibbard was in attendance and can speak as to the character of the Judges--
I am Very respectfully
Yr. Obt. Serv.
John Bedel

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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I, Enos Bishop of Lisbon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 58 years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Major Benjamin Whitcomb late of said Lisbon deceased--Said Whitcomb died in said Lisbon to my knowledge about 20 years ago and left no widow he had but 5 children, Benjamin Whitcomb & Joshua Whitcomb his sons and Azuba Whitcomb his daughter are all dead and the only children of said Major Benj'a Whitcomb now living Anna Morris of Lisbon wife of Samuel Morris and Ruth Merry Wife of Ralph Merry of Bolton Lower Canada.  I loan'd team to move said Ruth Merry and her family to Canada and had Jedediah Casswell go with them--
Enos Bishop

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton -- fs.   Dec'r 22d 1849

Then personally appeared Enos Bishop well known to me as a person sustaining a good character for truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Wm Lang  Justice of the Peace
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[written vertically on right side of page]

Enos Bishops Aff't.
Dec'r. 22'd /49

Major Benj'a Whitcomb

Grafton County SS.  State of New Hampshire

I JD Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County hereby certify that William Lang was on the 22d day of December A.D. 1849 & ever since has been a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commifsioned and qualified.--

I further certify that the within signature purporting to be the signature of the said William Lang is his genuine Signature.--

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above 2 paragraphs]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 24th day of December, Anno Domini 1849
J.D. Sleeper, Clerk
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Payment to be made
at Concord
by Israel W. Kelly
Agent for paying pensioners
in the Agency of
New Hampshire

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book       Volume
          Page            
by J P Chase  Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 15th May 1828, Benjamin Whitcomb deceased, late of New Hampshire, who was a Major in the Revolution & died on the 22nd July 1828, is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of Six hundred dollars per annum Commending on the 4th March 1826 and ending 22 July 1828.

The amount is due & payable to his only surviving children, viz Anna Morris & Ruth Merry, after deducting what has been paid for same time, under acct 18th March 1818, at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 10" day of January one thousand eight hundred and ["forty" stricken out] fifty
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and   )
Countersigned. )

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Gilmanton  Iron Work N.H.      free

7322

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[written vertically starting on left edge of page]

Con.   Feb. 27
Benj. Whitcomb
N.H.

died 22 July 28
17 Apl  29
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Gilmanton N.H.  Feb 14th 1839

James L Edwards Esqr

Sir,

the Heirs of Mast'r Benjamin Whitcomb of this State (who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U States who died July 22'd 1828 and never received his pay from the U States under the Act of Congrefs of May 15" 1828) wish to know how much there is due him and what mode of proofs they must take in order to Obtain it   his Daughter Ruth was appointed his Administratrix after his Death, Can she proceed to draw it?  Will you please have the goodwill to write me and point out the Course the Administratrix or the Heirs must take in order to Obtain the money--

They also wish to know if the said Benjamin Whitcomb was entitled to Land if he was?  has the patent ever Issued; if so where does the Land lie No. of Warrant & quantity and if there is anything upon the records at Washington of his dispencing of it?  Should your Department not be the proper one to give the Above information please refer this letter to the proper Department whose duty it is to give the information required--
Yours Very Respectfully
Pearson Cogswell