Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35859, William Combes, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Combes, William
Combs.
NUMBER S. 35859

CONTENTS [left blank]
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12.382  R

KENTUCKY
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William Combes
Bath County in the state of Kentucky
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Mulenberg of the Virginia
Line, for the term of two years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17 of June 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of June 1818
and sent to Thomas Sniplett
Owingsville, Kentucky
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Arrears to 4th Mar 1819                     $68.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819    $ 48.00
    [total]                                              $116.76

[penciled in calculations "14/30   4/31"

(Revolutionary claim,  )
Act 18th March, 1818.)    

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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sep 1839 to 8 March
1840, the day of his death.  Agt.
certified 10 March 1841.
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1890 June 23  CW Coombs - History   Prior
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William Combes states he was a Continental
Soldier.  As a soldier in the Continental
Army in the service of the United Colonies in
the time of the revolutionary war, he states
he was enlisted in Stoverstown in Virginia
in the beginning of the year seventy six for
two years and served as Orderly Sergeant under
Capt. Richard Campbell who belonged to
the eighth Virginia Regiment under the
command of Colo  Mulenburg and Colo Abraham
Bowman.  We started from Woodstock in Virginia
and went down by Williamsburg
and from thence to Suffolk and Norfolk
and all through that country and thence
to Charlestown and was there when the final
attack was commenced on Sullivan Island
and thence to Sunbury and in the winter of
the same year we returned to Virginia
from thence we marched to Philadelphia.
He states that he is a citizen of the United
States and a resident of Bath County,
Kentucky.  He further states that he has
never received any pension from the United
States or any individual state.  He states
that he received his discharge from General
Scott at Valley Forge and by account
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has lost it.  He is aged sixty one and upwardly.
He also states that his indigent circumstances
makes it necessary for him to receive some
aid from the Government for his support.


Henry Duncan states that he is well acquainted
with William Combs who is now in his
presence and the above statement of his
age to his circumstances is substantially
true and he further states that the said
William Combs is a man of truth and
veracity.

Sinnet Young states that he is acquainted
with the above named William Combs and
verily believes that he is in very indigent circumstances,
and states that he possesses very
little property, if any.
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William Combes
Schedule

12382

Bath Bay
Con

Ninety
Sept 19
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Kentucky; Bath Circuit Court, Septr Term 1820

William Combs a Revolutionary pensioner, produced
in Open Court a schedule of his estate and made
oath together with Lewis Moore and Henry Duncan
to the same agreeably to law in such cases made
and provided, whereupon the same was examined
and the Court being satisfied therewith ordered it
to be recorded in the words and figures following--

To wit:  "State of Kentucky Bath County Sct
On the 18th day of September 1820, personally appeared
in Open Court William Combs aged sixty three years,
resident in Bath County who, being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath declare that he
served in the Revolutionary War, as follows in the 8th
Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Mulenburg
and served Col. Abram Bowman and in Captain
Richard Campbell's Company.  That his pension certificate
is No. 12382 and that he was a citizen of the United
States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he
has not since that time by gift, sale or in any
manner disposed of his property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress
entitled 'An Act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval services of the United States
in the Revolutionary War, papered on the 18th day
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of March 1818.'  And that he has not nor had
any person for him in trust any property, securities,
debts, or contracts due to him and that he has
no income other than what is contained in the
schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed.

One bay mare worth        $50.00
One cow & calf worth         12.00
      [total]                           $62.00

And that he is by occupation a school master
and is unable to procure a living in that way
and that he has a wife aged about sixty one
years.  That he has no children with him.
Wm. Combs--"

And it is further ordered by the Court that a
true copy of the same be certified to the War
Department.

I John Thorne Sr Clerk of the
Bath Circuit Court do hereby certify that
the foregoing oath and schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the Record
of 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
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is sixty two dollars--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court on this 24th day
of October 1820--

J. Thorne Sr.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

March 29, 1920.

Mrs. W. N. Andrews,
635 N. Moffet Ave.
Joplin, Mo.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35859, it appears
that William Combes enlisted in Stoverstown, Va.,
early in 1776, as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Richard
Campbell's Company, Colonels Muhlenberg and Abraham
Bowman's Eighth Virginia Regiment, and served two years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 17, 1818.  In 1820 he was a resident of Bath Co.,
Kentucky, aged sixty-three years and referred to his wife
about sixty-one years of age and also stated that no
children were then living with him.  The names of wife
and children are not on record.  He died March 8, 1840,
place not stated.

The above noted pensioner is erroneously reported
on the printed list of pensioners of 1835, as of Fleming
County, Kentucky.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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October 28, 1932

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BA-J/EEL
William Combes--S.35859  
Thomas Hetherly--S.2612

Miss Grace C. Barnett
2013 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records
of William Combs and Thomas Hetherly, soldiers of the Revolutionary
War.  Their histories follow.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim S. 25859, based upon the military
service of William Combes or Combs in that war.

William Combes or Combs enlisted early in 1776, at Stoverstown,
Virginia, served as orderly sergeant in Captain John P. Harrison's
Company, Colonels Muhlenberg and Abraham Bowman's Eighth Virginia
Regiment and was at the attack on Sullivan's Island, length of service
two years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818,
at which time he was aged sixty-one years "and upwards" and resided
in Bath County, Kentucky.

In 1820, he referred to his wife as aged about sixty-one years
but did not give her name or the date of their marriage and there is
no reference to children.  He then stated that he was a school master.

He died March 8, 1840.


* * * * * *

The data furnished herein was obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2612, based upon the military
service of Thomas Hetherly in that war.
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He enlisted December 25, 1776, at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia,
served as a private in Captain John P. Harrison's Company,
Colonels Alexander Spotswood and Febiger's Second Virginia Regiment,
was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was
discharged in 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 24, 1832,
at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Eagle
Township, Brown County, Ohio.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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[upper left corner a seal of the
Daughters of the American Revolution]

Mrs. W. N. Andrews
State Registrar
635 North Moffet Avenue

JOPLIN, MO.   3/25/26

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir--

Listed under "pensioners" in  S.A.R.
Year Book of Kentucky is William Combs
Fleming Co.  Won't you please send me
Revolutionary Record of William Combs
of Chesterfield Co. Va. born 1745 died Fleming
Co., Ky.  Also please send me any "Family
Records your office may contain & send me
the bill if any & oblige.

Very truly
Mrs. WN Andrews

[a date stamp for the Pension Office
Mar 27, 1926]

I wrote to several weeks ago & have not received
an answer & should appreciate your attention.
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[upper left corner the seal of
Daughters of the American Revolution]

Mrs. W. N. Andrews
State Registrar
635 North Moffet Avenue

Joplin, Mol, 3/5/26

Dear Sir:--

Will you please give me the
Revolutionary record of William Combs
(Combs or Combes) who served from Chester-
field Co. Virginia born about 1745 died
in Flemming Co. Ky.  Was a Sergt. 1780.

Won't you please send me any "Family
records your office may contain"
also send me your bill for service.

Thanking you in advance for the
favor I am very truly
Mrs WN Andrews

[date stamp "Pension Office Mar 8, 1926]
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35859
INVALID
Revy
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File No. 35,859
William Combes
Serg Rev War
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Act 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 91

(Arrangement of 1870.)


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1926 Mar 29.  Leist to my W.N. Andrews and
1932 Oct. 28 - Leist to Miss Grace C. Barnett EEb
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Washington, D.C.,
Aug 5, 1932

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary Section,
Washington, D.C.

[date stamp upper right corner "Aug 8 - 1932"]

Will you please ascertain
whether you have a record of
pension, name of wife & children of
Thomas Heatherly who is listed in
the Va. List of Rev. Soldiers as serving
as of April 4, 1777 in Co. 4 under Capt.
Thomas Tebbs.

I shall appreciate information also
as to the service of Wm. Combs who I
think enlisted from Shenandoah Co.
Va. & who married a Miss Cloud.

Respectfullyt,
(Miss) Grace C. Barnett
2013 New Hamp. Ave. N.W.
Apt. 110.
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William Combes
Sergeant
76 to 78
Mulenberg Virginia
Regt.


Owingsville
??

On roll
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Combes

Certificate
from Co
?

Tho Shiflett?
Clk

Wants the clerk's signature
before it can be admitted
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State of Kentucky   )
Bath Circuit            )  Set

Ordered that it be certified to the Secretary at War
that the proceeding examination of William
Combs by Henry Duncan and Sinnet Young was
taken on oath in open court and there it dost
appear to the satisfaction of this court by
said examination that the said applicant
William Combs was during the Revolutionary
War an enlisted soldier and that he
served as such as in said examination
is stated and that he the said William
Combs is in such needy and indigent circumstances
as to require the aid of his country--
provided by Act of Congress in such
cases provided--The foregoing statements
sworn to in open court in due form of law.

In testimony whereof thereunto
my hand and affix the seal
of my office this 17th day of June
1818 and in the 27th year of the
commonwealth.

Alt Thomas Shiflett?, Clk BB
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
January 23d, 1841.

Sir: 

Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," the adm'on of William Combes,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at
the rate of Eight Dollars and -- cents
per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1839,
to the 8th March 1840, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
     Present.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAN--51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Combler, Michael
GRADE private "in the LINE Invalid"

WARRANT NUMBER 12947
ACREAGE   100
ISSUED January 28, 1790 to Eliphalet Downer, Assignee

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.