Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18925, Eleazer Cobleigh, Continental N.H.
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Service Continental    Number
N. H.  Cobleigh, Eleazer  W. 18925
Tabitha  B.L.Wrt.24919-160-55
Contents
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Vermont
4,544
Eleazer Cobleigh
Reed's regt.
Drummer
New Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Nov 1818
and sent Phineas White Esqr
Windham Cy. Vermont
Arrears to 4th Sep 1818, 4m 25/30  38.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 - 48.-
1 year - 1776  $86.66
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Acton
Windham Ct
Continental
Let to Pag . at Montpelier, And C. Swain Sept 26 1839.
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2178
Vermont Montpelier
Tabitha Cobleigh
widow of
Eleazar Cobleigh
who served in the Revolutionary
N. ZC.
war, as a private: increased from 10 dollars per an.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the first day of July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March 1851 and sent to Arad Joy Ovid New York
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 47 Vol.3
Reg 3 m 55-157639
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Cir Robbins & Chapman Apl 3/56
15 of 63 of Act Mar 3
Grine 2}55
Tabitha Cobleigh. wid.
Eleazer Cobleigh. 
Drummer.
Capt. Hines
Vt. 14. Contl. line
Enlst.
Dis. }
Rev y War
Rev y pensioner
Vt Reg 48-2178
CW.160Ac,  May. 10 /56
BOy/Ow
Robbins & Chapman
Ludlow Vermont
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Eleazer Cobleigh as Appl

Reeds N. H. of
1776
Admitted
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To the Hon - Phineas White Esqr - Chief Judge of the county court within  [illegible] the county of Windham State of Vermont.-
I Eleazer Cobleigh of Acton in the county of Windham after claiming the benefit of an Act of Congress Passed the 18th day of  March 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" do in [illegible] of the provision of said act him affirm Oath make the following declaration, to wit,-
That I the said Eleazer Cobleigh served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war as the continental establishment in manner following - to wit-I enlisted & contend the service in the Month of May 1775 under Capt Jonathan Whitcomb of the Regt commanded by Gen James Reed of the New Hampshire line for the term of eight months - at the expiration of the [illegible] time without taking a discharge I again enlisted under Capt Robert Oliver of the same Regt [illegible] still by GR Reed for one year- I served as drummer one full year on the second enlistment and at the end of the term was discharged but received no written discharge -
I served twenty months in the whole and was honorably dismissed from service
I further say, that by reason of my reduced income station  I am in need of this assstance
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of my county for support-
In witness Whereof I have here unto set my hand the 10th day of April 1818.-
Eleazer Cobleigh

State of Vermont
Windham County}  Be it remembered that on this 10th day of  April A.D. 1818 Ebenezer Cobleigh above named, personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the following declaration by him submitted in above form of same before me Phineas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court--
And I do hereby certify it appears to my satisfaction that the said Eleazar Cobleigh did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against our sworn enemy [illegible] nine months on the continental establishment - And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony heard and taken before me, to his Secretary of the Department of War - [illegible] to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In witness whereof I hereunto set my aforesaid signature and have [illegible] the seal of Windham County court to be affixed -
Phineas White } Chief Judge of Windham County Court
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Windham VT
Nov 4th 1818}  I hereby certify that I am satisfied that the foregoing application is in indigent circumstances. Has not the means of supporting himself and family-{illegible] applicant is infirm and so [illegible] that he is unable to go to an [illegible] to look.   my testimony - and presuming [illegible] Rolls of N. H. [illegible] at the War office - I return new application -
P. White Chief J.
W. C. Est.
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No. 92.
Eleazer Cobleigh-
Application for Pension.
Windham County, Vert.
[Copy.]
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State of Vermont
County of Windham ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty....
present--Hon Phinehas White, Esq. Chief Judge
Hon. John Roberts,
Hon Gilbert Denison, Esqre.} Assistant Judges.
ON this 20th day of June, A. D. 1830, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Eleazer Cobleigh, aged 66 years, resident of Acton in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on this oath, declare that he served in Revolutionary War as follows:  Two years in the New hampshire line - Capt  Whitcomb first and Capt Oliver also - Col James Read -
That he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 4544 and the date of his original declaration in April 10, 1878.
AND I DO SOLEMLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States of the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself with the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and 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 that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  X Eleazer Cobleigh mark
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing ad bedding excepted.  No real or personal Estate except my tools - value at $10-
Eleazer {X mark} Cobleigh
AND I do also sear that my occupation was that of a joiner . - I live with my son in law
Eleazer {X his mark} Cobleigh
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1820 Before Phinehas White JUDGE.
James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I 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 schedule is ten dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court , on this eighteenth day of July 1820.  
James Elliot,
Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham