Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15887, Nathan Colburn, N.H.
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Service
N.H.
Colburn, Nathan
Abigail
NUMBER
[illegible N] 15887.
CONTENTS
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Reported
1682
New Hampshire Concord
Abigail Colburn
widow of Nathan Colburn
N. H.
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
1, day of Sept 1848
and sent to
Ben. F. Emerson
Nashville
N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 63  Vol. 1
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3740
Abigail Colburn
Wid
of Nathan
NH 38
Act July 7 1838
Married  1779
died 1831
On Capt [illegible]
Reeds C. Col
Stark & Baldwin
11 mo pr NH
[illegible Millie Massillor]
75. Vol 16/48
$36.66 pr am
Perry M Farley
Hollis NH
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State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough
⎬ On this seventh day of November in the year of our slord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Luke
Woodbury, Judge of the Probate of Wills & for said County of Hillsborough Abigail Colburn a resident
of Hollis in said County of Hillsborough aged eighty three
years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. that she is the widow of Nathan Colburn late of said
Hollis, deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. that he served in Capt Arche
law James Company in Col. Starks Regiment right
months, having enlisted in April 1775. & that afterwards he enlisted into Capt William Read Company in Col. Baldwins Regiment for three months this is according to
his best knowledge & belief
She further declares
that she was married to the
said Nathan Colburn in the twenty eighth day
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
hundred & seventy nine, that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Colburn
died on the seventeenth day of
February one thousand eight hundred and thirty
one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety
four [illegible] at the time above stated and that she
has never been married since the decease of her
said husband, the said Nathan Calbum, and that she her maiden name was Abigail Shattuck
Her
Abigail Colburn
mark
Attest Benjamin M. Farley
Sworn to and subscribed all the day & year above written, before me
Luke Woodbury Judge as
aforesaid
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I certify that the aforesaid Abigail Colburn
is in my belief, a credible witness: and that the
cause of executing the aforesaid declaration
at the present time out of Court is, that the
aforesaid affiant is in my belief from bodily
infirmities unable to attend Court without
great inconvenience and exposure of her
health
Luke Woodbury Judge as
aforesaid

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough
in the State of New Hampshire do hereby
certify that Luke Woodbury above named
is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c for
said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the
foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is
genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said County and
subscribed my name at Amherst
in said County, this fourth day of
December A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk
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I Nathan Colburn and Miss Abigail
Thattock Both of Hollis Where married January
the twenty eight
seventeen hundred seventy nine
By Red Daniel Emerson
I hereby certify that the above is a true
copy from the records of Marriages of the
of town of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough
and State of New Hampshire with the
exception of the date which is aforesaid on the record in four legible figures as follows
January 28 1779
Edward Emerson
Town Clerk said of Hollis
I Edward Emerson above named
depose and say that I had the office of
Town Clerk of Hollis
in the County & Hall
aforesaid and that the
above is a true
extract from the records
of said Hollis
with the exception above mentioned as
certified by me
Hollis Sept. 11th 1838
Edward Emerson Town Clerk of Hollis
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. September 14th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named
Edward Emerson & made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed
is true before me
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Edward Emerson is a credible
Witness
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough
in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify
that Benjamin M. Farley is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned, and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and
subscribed my name at Amherst
in said County this sixth day of
November Anno Domini 1838
A. Wallace Clerk
State of New Hampshire ⎬ set.
Hillsborough County
I, Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature of the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley is an
acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his com
mission was dated on the twenty seventh day of
June 1835, and will expire on the twenty seventh
day of June 1840, and that his signatures hereon
before written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said County, this twenty third day
of May 1839
A. Wallace Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File no 
15887
Abigail Colburn
Widow of
Nathan Colburn
Pri Rev War
Act  Feb 2d 48
Vol. A, Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3778
New Hampshire Concord
Abigail Colburn
widow of Nathan Colburn
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of Decr 1843
and sent to
B. M. Farley
Hollis
N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 24
On
Reputed
Set to Hon A.G. Atherton Dec 1843
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3060 Rep
New Hampshire

Abigail Colburn
widow of
Nathan Colburn, Decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of
---
and who died on the 17 February 1831 -
of Hillsboro in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the compy command
by Captain Town of the Regt commanded
by Col: Stark in the N. H. Militia
line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 30 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June
1839 and sent to Benjn M Farley Hollis M.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $109.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept
18.33
$128.31
[Act July
1838.]
Recorded by Wintenant clerk
Book A
Vol. 2
Page 37
Let Benj M Farley
Aug 31 1843
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1849
A. Colburn
$36.66 per an
B. M. Farley
Hollis
N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough Ss.
On this first day of June A.D. 1843
personally appeared before the subscribed. Benjamin M.
Farley Esq. a Justice of the Peace within & for said
County of Hillsborough Abigail Colburn a resident of Hollis in said County aged eighty eight years,
who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Nathan Colburn late of said Hollis, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution in the Regiment of a
Col. whose name she cannot recollect in the
Newhampshire line (as she being) and that she received an annual
pension of thirty six dollars and sixty six
cents, (or about that sum), under the act of July
1838, she further declares she is still
Widow
her
Abigail H Colburn
mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year have
written before
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Abigail Colburn is personally known to me the subscriber, & has been for more than
thirty years last past, & that she is a credible witness
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace
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State of
New Hampshire
Hillsborough County Set.
I Perly Dodge Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judication of the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Benjamin M. Farley is an acting
of
ing Justice
the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified; that
his commission was dated on the 15th
day of
12th day
June 1840 and will expire on the
above
of June 1845 and that his signature
written
is genuine-
Given under my hand and
the Secod on
this
of said County
Sixth 1
day of June 1843
Perley Dodge Clerk
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I Enoch Jewett of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough
State of New Hampshire, being eighty one years
old, testify & say, that Nathan Colburn formerly
of said Hollis deceased, enlisted into Capt. James Company in Col Starks Regiment in the Army of the
Revolution in April A.D. 1775 for eight months
said Company was afterwards transferred to Col Bridges Regiment. I further testify that said Colburn served in said Company as a private soldier during said eight months & was honorably discharged
. He was stationed during said time at
Medford & at Cambridge Mass. I was a private soldier during said period I was stationed at the same places. I was well acquainted with said Colburn, and saw him almost every day during the whole of said time. I was acquainted with
said Colburn until his death. He died at Hollis aforesaid on the 17th day of February A.D. 1831 havin a widow by the name of Abigail, who
has remained a widow to the present time. I
am a Pensioner of the United States under the
act of Congress of 1818-
Enoch Jewett

State of
New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss. October 6th 1838. The above
and Enoch Jewett personally appeared & made
oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed
is true
Before me
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Enoch Jewett is a credible witness
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in
the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify
that Benjamin M. Farley before named is a Justice
of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough
as before mentioned and that the foregoing
signatures, purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and
subscribed my name at Annhust
in said County, this sixth day of
November Anno Domini 1838
A. Wallace Clerk

State of New Hampshire ⎬ set.
Hillsborough County
I, Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior of Judecature, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of June 1835, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of June 1840 and that his signatures, herein before written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal
of said County, this twenty third
day of May 1839
A. Wallace Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS October 6th 1838. Then person
ally appeared the within named Daniel
Bailey & made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true-
Before me
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the within named Daniel
Bailey is a credible witness
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough
in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley is a Justice of the Peace
for said County of Hillsborough as above and
that the foregoing signatures, purporting to
be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have herein
to affixed the seal of said Court
and subscribed my name at
Amhust in said County, this sixth
day of November A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County set
I, Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the twenty seventh day of June 1835, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of June 1840, and that his signatures above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal
of said County, this twenty third
day of May 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk
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I Daniel Bailey of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough &
State of New Hampshire, being eighty two years of age testify and say that Nathan Colburn of formerly of Hollis aforesaid, deceased, enlisted into Capt Archelaus
Tomen's Company in Col. Starks Regiment in the Army of the Revolution in April A.D. 1775 for eight months as a private soldier, said Company was afterwards transferred to Col. Bridges Regiment, Said Colburn was stationed at Milford and at Cambridge Mass. I served
as a private soldier in said Company in the months of August, September & October 1775 and during that time I saw said Colburn every day-- I verily believe that said Callan served as a private during said eight months & was honorably discharged.
I was always acquainted with said Colburn from
his childhood until his death. He died at said Hollis  on the 17th day of February A.D. 1831 leaving a widow by the name of Abigail, who has remained a widow to the present time. I am
a Pensioner under the act of Congress of 1832
I further testify that the said Nathan Colburn enlisted again
into Capt. William Read's Company in Col. Baldwin Regiment in the Army of the Revolution in September A.D. 1776 as a private soldier for three months to go to New York, I know that said Colburn enlisted for, and served during said time. I having enlisted with
him & served with him during said period, be
stopped at Stanford in Connecticut one week we there reached to a place then called New Rachel in N.Y. We then went to the White plains
and were there in a Battle. We afterward to North. Cutter and remained there until we were both have
honarably discharged
Dani Batey
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Va
3778
Admitted
Ben. Emerson
Nashville
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough ss.
On This twenty second day of July 1848 personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Abigail Colburn
resident of Hollis
in the County of Hillsborough
aged ninety two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
: That she is the Widow of Nathan Colburn
who was a Private
in the Army of the Revolutionary War, but in what regiment he served she cannot tell. that she was a pensioned and received a pension under the act of the 17th
of June 1844, at the rate of thirty six dollars and
by six cents per annum

She further declares that she is still a widow.
her
Abigail Colburn
mark
Witnesses Lydia Colburn

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
Edward Emerson Justice of the Peace
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Edward Emerson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County SS 
I Perley Doder Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Emerson
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the Twentieth
day of May 1847 and will expire 
on the Nineteenth day of May 1852 and that his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 29th day of July 1848
Perley Dodge Clerk
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-street, Concord, N. H.
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I Stephen Daw of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough
State of New Hampshire, being eighty years of age
testify & say that I was well acquainted with Nathan
Colburn formerly of said Hollis deceased 
I am his childhood until his death, which occurred several years since. 
I further testify that said Nathan Colburn in
listed into Capt. Read's Company in Col. Baldwin Regiment in the Army of the Revolution
in September A.D. 1776 as a private soldier for three months to go to New York, I know that said Colburn served during said three months as a soldier, as
I enlisted at the same time & into the same Company I served as a private with him during said time.
we were at Stamford in Connecticut, Rochelle in
N. Y. & at North Castle, think, in N.Y. where
we were both honorably discharged. I am a
Pensioner of the United States for services in the Revolution
Stephen Dow
-
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS October 17th 1838. Then personally appeared
the above named Stephen Daw & made oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed is
true-
Before me
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Stephen
Dow is a credible witness-
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in
the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify
that Benjamin M. Farley beforenamed is a
Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough
as beforementioned and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and
subscribed my name at Amherst in
said County, this sixth day of November Anno Domini 1838-
A. Wallace Clerk

State of New Hampshire ⎬ set.
Hillsborough County
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature of the County and State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley is an
acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of June 1835, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of June 1840, and that his signatures herein before written are genuine
Given under my hand and the
Seal of said County, this twenty
third day of May 1839
A. Wallace Clerk