Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,305, for Jabez H Tomlinson, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Tomlinson, Jabez H.
Phebe
NUMBER  W. 6,305
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532 
Connecticut 
Phebe Tomlinson 
widow of Jabez H. Tomlinson Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Ensign 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 115 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the and 28 day of May 1853 and sent to Treat Blakeman Stratford Ct. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of  
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1832
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Ex by D. D. Addison Aug 29 / 57
D. D. Addison Novr 18th 1851
1772
Connecticut
Jabez H. Tomlinson
of Stratford in the State of Connt who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Riley of the Regt commanded by Col. Webb in the Connct line for 11 mo 11 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 115 Dollars – Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Novr 1832 and sent to R. S. Nickols Bridgeport Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1832   $172
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 mar 1833   57
$229
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book D. Vol 3 Page 69
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State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield } ss Stratford March 21st 1853 
On this 21st day of March AD 1853 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford in the County & State aforesaid Phebe Tomlinson of said Stratford aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration according to the best of her knowledge and belief in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the several pension acts passed by Congress relative to granting half pay and pensions to certain widows passed July 7 1838, August 2d 1842, March 3 1843, June 17 1844,  February 2d 1848, July 29th 1848,  March 3 1851 & the act relative to such widows pensions passed by Congress and approved February 3d 1853 together with all other acts and resolutions passed by Congress relative to granting half pay and pensions to certain widows whose husbands served in the Revolutionary war commencing with with said act of July 7th 1838 up to and including said act of February 1853. 
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That she is the widow of Jabez H. Tomlinson late of said Stratford did who was a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency under act of June 7 1832 at the rate of one hundred and fifteen dollars per annum.  
And for proof of his service in the Revolutionary War She refers to his declaration for a pension under said act at the pension office at Washington City.    
She further declares that she was married the
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said Jabez H. Tomlinson in the town of Stratford in said County & State by the Revd Thomas Punderson a minister of the gospel then the Pastor of the Congregational Church in Huntington in said County and State on the 12th day of December year Eighteen hundred and twenty four.  That her maiden name was Phebe Birdseye.
And that her husband the aforesaid Jabez H. Tomlinson died at said Stratford on the 14th day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty nine.   
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place at the time above Stated  
Phebe Tomlinson x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before said Court 
Attest, John Goulding Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford 
Attest John Goulding 
Treat Blakeman 
I Claudius B. Curtis  Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the doings of said Court in the matter of the application of the Phebe Tomlinson for a pension.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at said Stratford this 21 day of March AD 1853 
Claudius B Curtis 
Clerk said county
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I Treat Blakeman of the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 66 years (and upwards of age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jabez Huntington Tomlinson late of said Stratford did lived near neighbour to him from my childhood up to the time of his death and now live Neighbour to his widow, that said Tomlinson was a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of $115 per Annum -  the reason that I now [know] how much pension he drew is that he executed his pension paper to draw his Semiannual payment several times before me as a Justice of the peace.   
That I was present at the Marriage of said Jabez. Huntington Tomlinson in said Stratford to Phebe Birdseye and saw them married by the Revd Thomas Punderson now and who was at the time of said Marriage the Pastor of the Congregational Society of Huntington in said County said Punderson being now dead, I recently repaired to his late residence and found on a Record of Marriages exhibited to me by a son of said Punderson and kept by him the said Thomas Punderson that said Tomlinson was married to said Phebe Birdsey on the 12th day of December 1824.  The Records of said Marriage was in the words & figures following viz: December 12 1824 
Hunting Tomlinson Birdseye
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I further testify that said Jabez Huntington Tomlinson was familiarly called Hunting Tomlinson and I have no doubt that the aforesaid record of Rev. Punderson is the true record of their marriage. I have no means of fixing the exact time that they were married but I fully believe they were marred as aforesaid on the 12th day of December AD 1824, the fact that they were married as aforesaid I know for I was present & saw them married.   
Also I further testify and say that said that said Jabez Huntintton Tomlinson died at said Stratford on the fourteenth day of January AD 1849 that he left a widow by the name of Phebe Tomlinson who is the same person above named that I saw married as aforesaid to said Jabez Huntington Tomlinson  & who is now applying for a pension as his widow and that she drew the ballance of his pension after his death from September 4th 1848 to January 14th 1849, that being the day of his death and the reason that I know the last mentioned facts is that I saw said J.H. Tomlinson after he was dead & laid out & attended his funeral and that I assisted his widow the said Phebe in getting the ballance of his pension after his death & that she is now his widow and has not been married since his death.   
Treat Blakeman
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court by Treat Blakeman who I certify is a credible witness well known to said Court 
Attest John Goulding Judge of the Court of the Court Probate for the District of Stratford
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State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield } ss   Stratford March 24th 1853 
I Helen Curtis of said Stratford sixty five years of age do depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Jabez H Tomlinson to my sister Phebe Tomlinson whose maiden name was Phebe Birdseye they were marred in said Stratford by the Revd Thomas Punderson the pastor of the Congregational Church in Huntington in said Fairfield County,  as near as I can remember I fully believe said marriage took place in December in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty four and that said Jabez H Tomlinson died of said Stratford as I fully believe on the 14 day of January AD 1849,  I was with him when he died and attended his funeral the reason that I remember that in marriage took place as I believe at the time above stated is that I remember it was the Sabbath night after Thanksgiving and as I believe it was in the year 1824,  the fact that they were married by Revd Thomas Punderson I know as I was present for them married but as to the exact time I cannot testify positively but I fully believe it was the time above stated. Also I know the fact that said Jabez H Tomlinson died at Said Stratford for I saw him dead and laid out & I attended his funeral but cannot testify positively as to the time of his death but I fully believe it was at the time above stated.  Further deponent saith not 
Helen Curtis
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss Stratford March 24 1853
Personally appeared Hellen Curtis who signed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify as a creditable witness well known to me
Treat Blakeman Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT 
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, 
[COUNTY] COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss  Bridgeport 
I, Wm H Noble CLERK of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify  THAT 
Treat Blakeman ESQUIRE, was on the 24th day of March 1853 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State. 
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Bridgeport in said County and State, on this 24th day of March A.D. 1853 
Wm H Noble Clerk
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Jabez H. Tomlinson
Ct. Act 32
1772
For Wm. D. 
D. D. Addison Present
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POWER OF ATTORNEY -- Revolutionary Pension Claims. 
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Phebe Tomlinson, widow of Jabez H. Tomlinson, who was a revolutionary officer and a pensioner of the United States, hereby constitute and appoint George Hill, of Guilford, Connecticut, and D. D. Addison of Washington D. C. my true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the Claim of myself, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agents to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorneys and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
WITNESS my hand and seal this 3d day July A. D., 1851. 
Signed and Sealed in the presence of Phebe Tomlinson 
Polly Birdseye 
David Plant 
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STATE of Connecticut 
COUNTY of Fairfield On this 3d day of July A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Phebe Tomlinson, and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid. 
David Plant J. Peace.
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Claim of 
Act of 
STATE of Connecticut 
COUNTY Fairfield } ss Be it Known, That on this third day of July A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Phebe Tomlinson a resident of the town of Stratford in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Jabez H. Tomlinson who was a revolutionary officer and was Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States,  at the rate of one hundred and fifteen Dollars per annum; that has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Phebe Tomlinson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. David Plant J. Peace. 
I David Plant, Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Phebe Tomlinson who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. 
David Plant J. Peace. 
I Wm H. Noble Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Plant before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 8th day of July A.D. 1851. 
Wm H. Noble Clerk.
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STATE OF Connecticut 
County of Fairfield }ss   
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford that Jabez H. Tomlinson was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $115.00/100  per annum, and that he died on the fourteenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine leaving surviving Phebe Tomlinson as his widow now residing in Stratford in the State and County aforesaid 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty one  
David Plant
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Jabez H. Tomlinson 
Stratford Conn 
Service. One year 
Admit  
Ensign 11 mos  11 days 
$115 per annum
Leut 
R. S. Nichols  Bridgeport Con
No 1766
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I Nathan Beers of New Haven in the County of New Haven, Do hereby Certify, that Jabez W. Tomkinson of Stratford in Fairfield County Connecticut who makes application for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, is the same person, who was an Ensign in the Army of the United States, and served in the 9th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb, in the years 1780-81.  
That I belonged to the same Regiment, and served with him at the time, and have been personally acquainted with him, ever since.   
Nathan Beers, Lieut 
Paymaster late 9th Connecticut Regiment Revolutionary army 
State of Conn City & County of New Haven 
Personally appeared Nathan Beers the above named deponent and made solemn oath in due form of law to the above certificate by him subscribed. 
Before me Ebenezer Seely Just Peace 
State of Connecticut 
Probate District of New Haven August 10 1832,   I Anthony P Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for Probate District do certify that Ebenezer Seely whose signature is to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of
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New Haven duly Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.  
In witness whereof I affix the seal of said Court of Probate & set my hand this day and year last aforesaid
Attest
Anthony P. Sanford
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State of Connecticut, 
County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport On this 13th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate in & for the District of Stratford in said County now sitting Jabez H. Tomlinson a resident of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, who being first 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 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz.  On the 8th of April 1780 I received an Ensigns Commission in the Army of the United States in the Regiment commanded by Col. Webb & immediately entered into said Service in said Army in the Company commanded by Capt. John Riley continued in said Service until the 24th of March 1781- when I resigned my Commission (at New Windsor) which was accepted & left the Service.  Col. Webb was a prisoner at the time I was in the Service & Lieut Colonel Ebenezer Huntington commanded the Regiment, John D. Willis was Major & Nathan Beans of New Haven paymaster. The name of the Adjutant was John Meigs, the Regiment in which I served was with the Main Army at Headquarters.  I was first at New Jersey until Genl. Arnold joined the Enemy, when a part of the Army & the Brigade to which I belonged commanded by Genl Stark was ordered to West point where I staid until I was discharged at Headquarters at New Windsor on the 24th March 1781. While we were stationed at West point I went in a detachment down to Kingsbridge to protect a foraging party & dislocated my ankle & lay in the Hospital under Doct Eustace for a number of Weeks.  I have the Deposition of Nathan Beans proving the aforesaid service which is hereto attached.   I have a commission dated the 20 of July 1780 Signed by Daniel Huntington giving me Rank from April 8th 1780.  On said Commission is endorsed an acceptance of my Resignation on the 24th of March 1781 (at Headquarters at New Windsor) by D. Humphrey Aid De Camp. said commission & discharge are now in court.  During my said Service Capt. Riley the Captain of the Company was a prisoner,   the Muster Roll is in my hand writing & my name will be found on it, but perhaps not until after the date of my commission which was not issued until the 20th of July (after the end and the same & after the time from which I took Rank by said Commission.  I was born in December 1760 at said Town of Stratford where I have ever since resided.
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I did not receive my Commission on the 5th of April above stated but received the appointment of Ensign & served as such at that time the commission was not made out & delivered until 20th July following but it gave me Rank from April 5 1780  & from which time served until March 24th 1781.  
The said Jabez H. Tomlinson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Jabez H. Tomlinson
Attest  R S. Nichols, Clerk 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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. 
Filer Wheeler Judge 
Attest R S Nichols Clerk 
I R. S. Nichols Clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jabez H. Tomlinson for a Pension.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office. 13th day of August 1832. 
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
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O.W.& N Division.  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D. C. , 19 -
In reply to your request of – received – for a statement of the military history of  Jabez H. Tomlinson 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.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  Apr. 1780   LENGTH OF SERVICE  11 mos.  RANK.    Ensg [Ensign] OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain John Riley   Colonel Webb  STATE.   Conn.
Battles engaged in,  non men. [none mentioned]
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Stratford, Conn.
Date of application for pension,   Aug 13 1832
Residence at date of application,  Stratford, Fairfield Co. Conn
Age at date of application,   Born Dec 1760
Remarks:   Married Phebe Birdseye Dec 12, 1824 & died Jan 14, 1849
Very respectfully
Commissioner
C. B. Fairchild
Bridgeport Conn.
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Tomlinson
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Brief in the case of Phebe Tomlinson, widow of Jabez H. 
Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
Act 3d February 1853
Claim (“original”)
Proof exhibited (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under Act of 7th June 1832.
Marriage proven by certified copy of Pastoral record of the same, & parole proof certified to be credible.
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so what?
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Treat Blakeman Esqr
Stratford Fairfield Co. Conn  
Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton 
Examining Clerk
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State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield 
Stratford March 26th  1853 
to the Commissioners of Pensioner Washinton City 
Sir I send you the application of the Widow Phebe Tomlinson for a pension, I wish you to send her Certificate to me at said Stratford & oblige yours &c 
Treat Blakeman
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Revy WIDOW &c
File No. 6305
Phebe Tomlinson
Widow 
Jabez H. Tomlinson
Ensign Rev War
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Act: Feby 3d / 53
Index:- Vol. M. Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mil Hist to Aug 2 / 54 A. B. Fairchild Bridgeport Conn
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INCORPORATED 
British America Assurance Company, 
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO, CANADA
Geo. A. COX. PRESIDENT 
P. H. SIMS, SECRETARY. 
J. J. KENNY, VICE PRESIDENT
W. T. BLACKWELL, SUP’T OF AGENCIES.
A. B. FAIRCHILD, AGENT 
Bridgeport, Conn, July 14 1894 
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C. 
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Dear Sir: - Will you be kind enough to send me the Military history of Jabez Huntington Tomlinson of Stratford, Conn who was an ensign during the Revolutionary War. My wife being a great grand Daughter of him. We are desirous to know what record there is of his service as recorded by himself as he was a pensioner in 1832 also under act 1845, said information will be greatly received and oblige . 
Yours very truly, 
A.B. Fairchild
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March 28th 1853
Appl of Phebe 
No. 703
Tomlinson Widow of Jabez H. 
Connt 32 1772
Act 3d Feby 1853
$115.00 per annum
Commencing Feby 3d 1853
Revy
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Treat Blakeman
Stratford Fairfield Co. Connt
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office Official Business