Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19896, Hiram Whitcomb, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Whitcomb, Hiram
Sarah W.

NUMBER
W.19896
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CONTENTS
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Connecticut
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Hirman Whitcomb
[torn off]ornwall in the State of Connt
was a Pri in the Com. commanded
Captain           of the Reg. commanded
Col Gay in the Connt. State Troops   10 mo.
d. 28 Feb 1836
M  1780
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cent per [water stained unreadable ]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 
1830 and sent  G. C. Woodruff   Litchfield  Ct
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[Torn off]ears to the 4th of March 33$           66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept        16.66
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                                                          $83. 32
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E. D. Bullock    Clerk,
Book   E     Vol.    3     Page 46
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Declaration of Hiram Whitcomb, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield SS Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield

On this 15th day of Decr 1832personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Frederick Wolcott Judge of sd. Court of Probate now sitting, Hiram Whitcomb a resident of Cornwall in said County & District aged 74 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 1832 viz

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. I was born in Colchester, Conn Feby 28th 1758. There is a record of my age upon the town records of said Colchester. I resided in Southington Conn for some time before & on the first day of Feby 1776 & about said first of Feby I enlisted into the Conn. State Troops to serve as a soldier in the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution, for two months & on sd first of Feby 1776 I entered said service as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Selah Hart then of Berlin in said State, in which John Allen of sd Berlin& marched through Wethersfield, Bolton, Ashford; the Douglass Wood (so called) &c to Dedham Mass., thence to a place called Jamaica Plains in the neighborhood of Roxbury, & near Boston. There we joined the army & were attached to a Regiment of which Col. Gay of Farmington Conn. was commander & I think John Chester was
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was Lieut. Col. but I have forgotten the name of the Major. I do not know that our Regiment was attached to any particular Brigade, it it was I do not know to what one it was so attached. I recollect that we were under the command of Gen. Washington & that Gen. Putnam was also a commander there, I remember Col Whitcomb of the Mass. Stare Troops, & before I left the army the Regular Continental Troops began to assemble. I recollect that Col Huntingtons Regt & Col Willis' Regt of continentals were and of others there. I do not now remember any other officers than those I have named but from lapse of time & old age have forgotten them. While we were with the army, during this tour we were engaged in no battles with the Public Enemy, I with our Company was employed in guarding the Country in the vicinity of Boston & in watching the motions of the British, standing guard &c. I also with others assisted in fortifying Dorchester Heights under the direction of Gen Washington & afterwards in standing guard &c there. I was then when the Admiral of the British Fleet, whose name I think was Howe left the harbour with his Fleet and remained there employed as aforesaid until after the British evacuated Boston. I remained with my company near Boston in the actual service of the United States as aforesaid from said first of Feby till the first day of April 1776, & on said first of April my term of enlistment having expired I was dismissed with the others of our company. We were assembled & dismissed on parade by an officer. I did not or did an of the company receive a written discharge. I was in actual service as aforesaid the full period of two months at this time. I have no documentary or other evidence of this service than the testimony of Joel Bunnell & Samuel Bronson herewith forwarded.
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before & on the first of June 1776 I resided at said Southampton and again enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution & on said 1st of June 1776 entered said service in a company of which Gad Stanley was Captain, John Allen 1st Lieut., Ambrose Sloper 2d Lieut., & Titus Bunnell Ensign.  Immediately after our enlistment we marched to join the American Army at New York.  The route was first to New Haven, then by water on board of Capt Jas Bradley's sloop to New York, where we joined the army & was attached to a Regiment commanded the same Col. Gay who commanded near Boston.  The Lieut. Col. was Selah Hart & the Major's name was Mott.  Our Regiment belonged to Gen Wadsworth's Brigade.  In the same Brigade were the Regiments commanded by Col. Douglass & Col. Arnold.  I remember a Col. Martin who was in the Battle at Flatbush on Long Island &  who I saw wounded in that Battle.  I remember Col. Morgan of the Rifle Corps; & Col. Huntington & Col. Willis of the Continental line who were at Boston.  Generals Washington, Green, Stirling [  ] were in command at New York at this time.  By reason old and consequent loss of memory I cannot name anymore of the officers, but I have forgotten them.  When our company first reached New York we were ordered across the River into New Jersey where we per-
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formed military duty for some time.  From there we were ordered on to Long Island & joined the Troops there under Gen. Green.  Where we remained engaged in Fortifying, keeping guard  & until the Battle of Flatbush I was engaged with our company in that Battle, after which we retreated from Long Island to New York with the rest of the army.  While in New York & before the Americans evacuated the city I was taken sick & placed in a hospital in New York called the Kings Barracks.  When our army evacuated the city, I with other sick persons was removed to Paramus in the State of New Jersey by way of Hoboken & Hackensack.  At Paramus I with other soldiers was sick till sometime in October, when being restored to health I joined my company at Philip's Manor & remained with our army at this place till  some time in the month of November.  The army or a part of it then moved to North Castle in West Chester Ct, N. Y. & I with our company went with them, & continued at North Castle till the first day of December 1776 when our term of enlistment having expired.  I with our Company was dismissed on parade by an officer without a written discharge.  I served during this term of service the full period of six months.  I enlisted for six months & served faithfully through the whole period for which I enlisted,  I have no documentary evidence nor any other evidence of my service than the testimony of Samuel Hitchcock herewith forwarded.
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Connecticut   2144
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Sarah W. Whitcomb
widow of Hiram Whitcomb
Con
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 28 Feby 1836,
of Litchfield in the State of Connt
who was a private in the               commanded
by Captain              of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Gay in the Con State line for 10 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connt 
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mar
1839 and sent to Chs. F. Sedgewick, Sharon, Ct.
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Arrears to the 4th Mar 1839                $99.99
Semi-annual allowance ending
4 Sept '39                                             $16.66
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                                                            $116.65
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{Act July 7,}
{    1838.    }

Recorded by D. M. Curdy  Clerk,
Book    A      Vol.  1.     Page    217.
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Hiram Whitcomb and
Sarah Whitcomb Dutton
joined [       ] lock October 12/1780
Said Hiram in the 23 year of 
his age and Sarah in the 24
year of her age
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[     ] ber 11 
1786
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born January the 4
1790
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Was born January 21
1793
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Lorra  Was born February 4
1798
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,}
LITCHFIELD COUNTY, } SS. Litchfield

I, Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that        Charles F. Sedgwick is a 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds.  And that his commission was dated on the 29th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839 and that the foregoing is the genuine signature of the said Justice. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 11th day of Sept.  A. D. 1838
Origen S. Seymour      Clerk
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section         [          ]

October 22, 1923

Agnes M. Whitcomb
111 Linden St.,
New Haven, Conn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 19896 it appears that Hiram Whitcomb was born February 28, 1758 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.

While a resident of Southington, Hartford 
County, Connecticut he enlisted in June 1775, served as a private in Captain Selah Heart's Company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged April 1, 1776.

On June 1, 1776 he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Gad Stanley's Company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged December 1, 1776;  was in the battle of Long Island.

While a resident of Burlington, Connecticut in April 1777 he enlisted and served as a private six days in Captain Abraham Pettibone's Company. From January 1, 1778 he served a a Teamster under Captain Gaylord until discharged September 1, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 8, 1832 while a resident of Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut.  He died February 28, 1836 in said Cornwall.

Soldier married October 12, 1780 in Farmington (that part which was later Southington), Connecticut Sarah Whitcomb Dutton daughter of Joseph Dutton of said Farmington.  She was allowed pension on her application executed September 8, 1838 while a resident of Cornwall, Connecticut aged eighty-one years.

Soldier's daughter Nancy Whitcomb Bierce, wife of Heman Bierce was a resident of Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut in 1838 aged fifty-seven years and her oldest child was Hiram Bierce.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

{I was afraid to begin his service with Feb. 1, 1776 as stated in his Dec. 1832 declaration as he first gave June 1775.
Did not use the last name on four records as I did not know whose child it was, other four, reference not men. also.}
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Hiram Whitcomb Conn.   Act June 7
1832.    When paid?   HHL
Died 28th Feb 1836   paid to that period
JH
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111 LINDEN STREET
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Sept. 9 -1932

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Would it be possible for you to give me the service in the Revolutionary War and also any data relating to Hiram Whitcomb born Feb. 25, 1758; died Feb 28, 1836?  His wife Sarah Dutton died Aug 25, 1840.  Hiram Whitcomb was buried and probably died in Cornwall, Conn. 

This will greatly oblige.
Agnes M. Whitcomb
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 19896
Sarah W. Whitcomb
wid. of
Hiram Whitcomb
Priv. Rev. War
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Act : July 7, 1838
Index :--- Vol.   M,    Page   332

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4--

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19896, it appears that Hiram Whitcomb was born February 28, 1758 at Colchester, Connecticut.

While a resident of Southington, Connecticut, he enlisted in June 1775 and served as a private in Captain Selah Heart's Company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged April 1, 1776;  enlisted June 1, 176 and served as a private in Captain Gad Stanley's Company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island, and was discharged December 1, 1776.

While a resident of Burlington, Connecticut, he enlisted in April 1777 and served six days as a private in Captain Abraham Pettibone's Connecticut Company;  and from January 1, 1778 served as a teamster under Captain Gaylord until discharged September 1, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he was living at Cornwall, Connecticut.  He died February 28, 1836 at said Cornwall.

Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

Tombstone Data
copied Mrs. Fench's letter
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26.105

Hiram Whitcomb
Admitted
Private  10 mo.    $33.33


Geo. C. Woodruff
Litchfield
Connt
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Hartford County  ss.
Southington
December 11th AD 1832

Personally appeared Samuel Hitchcock a person to me well known and who is entitled to credit and subscribed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Romeo Lowrey    Justice of the Peace


I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Romeo Lowrey Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Samuel Hitchcock was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Thomas Day
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I Joel Bunnel of Berlin in Hartford Count & State of Connecticut of the age of seventy-four years, being duly sworn, do depose & say that in the winter & spring of the year AD 1776 Hiram Whitcomb of Cornwall in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut, was a member of a company of Connecticut State Troops, of which Selah Hart was Captain, John Cole & Amos Hosford were Lieutenants, & John Ablon was Ensign. - That said Company was stationed near Boston, at Jamaica Plains (so called) near Roxbury, and belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Gay of Farmington in Connecticut,- That said company was engaged in watching the British in Boston, & guarding the neighboring country - That it was engaged in fortifying the Heights in Dorchester, and remained with the American Army in that vicinity till after the British army evacuated Boston. - That the company was enlisted for two months, and that said Whitcomb served as a private, served with the said company as aforesaid, in the actual service of the United States through the whole of said two months commencing according to the best of my recollection about the first of February AD. 1776 and ending about the 1st of April 1776. - I was at that time a number of said company & was acquainted with said Hiram Whitcomb (who is now present) and therefore know that he served as I have above stated, and further saith not. - Dated at Berlin this 12th day of Dec. AD. 1832
Joel Bunnel

Hartford County SS. Berlin December 12th AD. 1832
Personally appeared Joel Bunnel a person to me well known and who is entitled to credit, and subscribed the above deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Luther Beckley Just. of the Peace
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I Samuel Bronson of Berlin in Hartford County & State of Connecticut aged 77 years being duly sworn do testify & say that in February & March AD. 1776 I belonged to Capt. Selah Harts company in Col. Gay's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops, and that Hiram Whitcomb of Cornwall in Connecticut was a member of the same company as a private & served with it near Boston at that time & was engaged with the American Army then under Gen. Washington in defending the country erecting fortifycations &c. That he served with said company & was in the actual service of the United States two months at this time. - These facts I know as I actually served through theses two months with said Whitcomb and till after the British left Boston. The company was enlisted for two months and at the end of that time, to wit, about the first of April AD. 1776 was dismissed. - And further saith not. Dated at Berlin the 12th day of Dec. 1832
Saml. Bronson

Hartford County ss. Berlin Dec. 12th AD. 1832
Personally appeared Samuel Bronson a person to me well known & is entitled to credit, and subscribed the above deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me
Luther Beckley Just. of the Peace
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I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Luther Beckley Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Joel Bunnel and Samuel Bronson were taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine;  and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Thomas Day
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I John Calhoun of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut certify that I have been acquainted with Hiram Whitcomb of the Town County & State aforesaid since the year 1796 have lived in the immediate neighborhood with him have always known his character for honesty and integrity and believe it unimpeachable or since my acquaintance he has sustained the reputation of an honest man & I also believe his age to be as he states it is and have heard him state his serving in in the Continental army of the Revolution 
John Calhoun

Dated Cornwall July 31 1832
and I further certify that I have repeatedly heard him relate his having the Small Tor in the army at Valley Forge of which he is
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I, Frederick Wolcott clerk of the County Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Samuel Hopkins Esq is was on the 31st day of July last & that he [   ] is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County legally commissioned & qualified & that as such he hath a right by law to administer Oaths & that  the within signature which purports to be his is his proper handwriting.

Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 1st day of August AD 1832.
Frederick Wolcott  Clerk.
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Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hiram Whitcomb for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of August AD 1832.
Phinehas Miner   Clerk
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1647

Sarah W Whitcomb
Wid of Hiram 
Ct
Act Feby 7 1838
M 1780  d. 28 Feb 1836

Charles F. Sedgwick Esq.

Allow  $33.33 per annum
Sharon  Ct

Chs F. Sedgewick
Sharon  Ct

FARMINGTON
OCT
16
CT

single
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Farmington  Oct. 11, 1837.

Chas. F. Sedgwick Esq.

Dear Sir,

I have attended to your request expressed in yours of the 2d ins. and hope the testimony may be such as will answer the purpose.  No record evidence of births, marriages and deaths is to be found in our books since the commencement of the the war of the Revolution.

I have paid the County Clerk fifty cents for his certificate, which is the  only expense incurred, it having been the uniform practice in this town to render all manner of service appertaining to the obtaining of pensions, gratuitously.

Very respectfully
Yours
Horace Cowles