Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2078, Jesse Coburn, N.C.
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NC Jesse Coburn R2078
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 and... the act papers even for the... of Revolutionary soldier which requires the applicant to have served only three months.
State of North Carolina County of Morton.
On this 12th day of January 1807 personally appeared in open court before the court of Pleas and Justice... now sitting Judge Coburn a resident of said County in the aforesaid state aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the acts of Congress above references.
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Guilford Dudley and... I reside this state. I red a richary for the said Col. Dudley my term of this month having copaid the... from Col Dudly. I had and affidant of individuals an honest attacks who saw it but it is now either lost or mislaid. I know of no power by whom I can prove my words but by with an... when offsaid is here attached...
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..
1. When and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age of draft, and where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such as Continetal and Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
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And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after this... of the math and after following the investigation provided by the War Department that the afore named applicant, Jesse Coburn, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Dtapelon Powell and Lawson Cherry, who has signed the pending certification residents of this County and thatt they are credited persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
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Jesse Cuburn
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Know all men by these presents that I, Charlotte Coburn, hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames, Esquire, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Jesse Coburn, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due, and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguements, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I made payable to myself to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herin expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 22 day of July AD 1857.
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State of North Carolina
County of Morton
BE IT KNOWN That on this 22nd day of July AD eighteen hundred and fifty-one before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Charlotte Coburn a resident of Hamilton in said County and made oath according to the law that she is the widow of John Coburn of Morton Count, who was a Revolutionary Soldier informed that tsaid Pension ought to be allowed that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes the alfidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me, J. Peace.
I, Samuel Hyman, Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Charlotte Coburn, 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.
Samuel Hyman.
I, L. Johnson, Clerk of the County court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Hyman 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 afixed my official seal this 25th day of September, AD 1857.
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State of North Carolina
County of Morton County
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Lawrence Johnson, Clerk of the Court of... that Jesse Coburn was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States died on the 4th day of November eighteen hundred and 43, leaving surviving him a widow whose name is Charlotte and children whose names are Harriet, Nancy, Lousia, Mary, and Louise, and that said Charlotte is the widow now living, and that... Louisa are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Jesse Coburn.
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2078
Suspended
Rev. Veusim Claim
Act of June 7. 1832
Jesse Coburn
N.C.
Power of Attorney
 to examine Claim


Chas C. Tucker 
 Atty. 
 Present
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State of North Carolina
Martin County
On this, the first day of November, AD 1855 before me, S M Smithwick
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with him; that he was always reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that he died at his resdience in Martin County on the 4th day of November 1848. That they are well acquainted with his family: that Lucinda Coburn and Lousia Johnson who are now present and subnscribed the foregoing declaration are two of the children of said Jessee Coburn and that... were of Arthur Whitehurst and Nancy wife of Edward Glasgow and this when only surviving children and... at Law of the said Jessee Coburn, deceased, all when a widow's said County and state and they fore this say that they are in service whereled in the dawn of said hearing.
William Johnson
Bryant Johnston.
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Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents: That I, Lucinda Voburn and Lousia Johnson, wife of George T. Johnson do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS C. TUCKER, of Washington City D. C., our true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Jessee Coburn, who died, for any amountg of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of _________________ or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all 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, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this fourth day of November 1855.
In presence of Bryant Johnson, Lucinda Coburn, William K. Johnson... S M Smithwick.
On this fourth day of November, 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state above mentioned appeared Lucinda Coburn and George T. Johnson and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be this not and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
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Jesse Coburn
NC
Rejected for letter
J. A. Bynum July 31, 1837...
left J R Daniel Feb 22 '43
" to H. H. Sylvester August 28 '44
" Geo. C. Ames, March 16, '52
Act 7 June 1832.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1873
Rejected
2078
P. O.
Jesse Coburn
Service:______________________
Enlisted: _____________________, 18___
Discharged: __________________, 18____
Application filed:__________________, 18_____
Alleges:___________________
Re-enlisted: _______________________
Attorney:____________
P. O:____________________
________________Recognized. ________ Contract.
__________ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____________, 18___
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See letter to Hon. Jesse A Bynum, dated Jan 30, 1837.
in claim of
William Price
NC- R File 8479.
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
November 7th, 1837
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in said office among the payments made by the State to sundry persons for Military sercice in the Revolutionary War, as follows to wit:
Jesse Coburn
Book  37, page 273, May 1779 306 company equal to $30 shown 
"M" 14 May 1779, 40 Company, equal to $38
"23" $32
"16" 17
In testimony whereof I have herwith subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office.
Wm. J. Clarke.
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Pow. atty. servidence
in case of Jesse Coburn
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Washington, Nov 10, 1837
James E. Heath, Esq.
Sir,
Enclosed you uwill please find power of Attorney in the case of Jesse Coburn, and applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 June 1832.
I present all Anticipate of Comptroller of North Carolina showing payment to Jesse Coburn sufficent to cover more than two years service which pudence is all that will be... to unblock the claim.
I ask the privilege of economy the purpose heretofore puspose in this case.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdient Servant
Geo. C. Ames.
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May 28 1844
about proof
Jesse Coburn
7 June,. 1832
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May 28 1844
about proof
Jesse Coburn
7 June, 1832
H. H. Kunt.
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State of North Carolina
May 28. 1844
Compt Office
I, William Y Collins, Comptroller of.... in and for the state of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears... in my office for...
Jessee Coburn
William Y. Coburn.
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Revolutionary Pension claim of Jesse Coburn of North Carolina sent to M. Thompson, Filed January 4th, '52
Papers Caf.
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Power of Attorney-Revolutionary Pension Claims
Know all men by these presents, That I, Charlotte Coburn, widow of Jesse Coburn, a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. THOMPSON, esq. of Washington City D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Jesse Coburn for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all 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, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the pemises and revoking all former powers.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 19th day of November AD 1852.
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State of North Carolina
County of Martin
Be it known that on this 19th day of November, AD eighteen hundred and fifty-two, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Charlotte Coburn, a resident of said County and made oath according to law that she is the identical Charlotte Coburn who executed the foregoing power of attorney and that she is directly interested in said claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sown to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Samuel Hyman, J. Peace.
I, Samuel Hyman, Justice of the Peace and and for said County do hereby certify that Charlotte Coburn, who executed the foregoing people, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Samuel Hyman, J. Peace.
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State of North Carolina
County of Martin
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, that Jesse Coburn was a revolutionary soldier of the United States, and that he died on the 4th day of November, eighteen hundred and 43 leaving surviving Charlotte Voburn, his widow, and was married to the said Charlotte his widow in March 1789.
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Revolutionary Pension Claim of Jesse Coburn of North Carolina.
Bri to M. Thompson.