Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1206, Seth Holcomb, Conn.
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(3 - 1776) 

SERVICE 
Conn 
Holcomb, Seth . 
Polly Briggs 
former widow 
NUMBER R. 1206
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951 
Polly Briggs Widow of Seth Holcomb 

Revolutionary Claim under Act of July 29. 1848 

Care of S. W. Salisbury Esq --- of Canandaigua New York

 951  Polly Briggs 
Seth Holcomb 
New York July 28. 1848.
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State of New York 
County of Ontario.
 On this third 1 day of May, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before the Judge of the County of Ontario aforesaid, in Open Court, Polly-Briggs, a resident of Canandaigua County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848. 
   That she is the widow of Seth Holcomb deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War . That her said husband enlisted at Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, before the battle of Bunker Hill, for during the war and served till its close. That the name of the Captain officer under whom he enlisted was, according to deponents best recollection, something like Goddard. That her said husband was engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill and also in the battle of Monmouth besides other battles. That during the most if not all of the time of said war he belonged to that division of the army commanded by Genl Washington in person, and at the close of the war held the rank of Ensign or Lieutenant as deponent believes & has been informed That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, all of her said husbands papers pertaining thereto having become lost or destroyed by fire. 
   She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Holcomb, on the Eighteenth
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day of February, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety six; that her husband the aforesaid Seth Holcomb, died on the 29th day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten, at Canandaigua County and State aforesaid; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, Eighteen hundred, viz. at the time above stated. 
     She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension. Polley Briggs  (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid Polly to be the identified widow of Seth Holcomb aforesaid. [Illegible Signature] Judge of Ontario County. 

Mrs B.H. desires whatever return is made to the foregoing to be forwarded to the care of S.W. Salisbury Esq of Canandaigua, New York
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State of New York ⎬ County of Ontario 
 Dyer Castle of the town of Canandaigua, County & State aforesaid aged seventy two years, being duly sworn says, that he is acquainted with Polly Briggs whose declaration is hereto annexed, that he was acquainted with her during the life time of her husband Seth Halcomb now deceased, that he knew of the death of said Holcomb, that he died at Canandaigua aforesaid on or about the 29th day of July  A.D. 1810, that she, the said Polly, is now a widow and has been a widow to deponents certain  knowledge at least fifteen years. 
      Dyer Castle  Sworn & subscribed before me this twelfth day of May A.D. 1851, and I hereby certify that the said Dyer Castle is a credible witness and that the word "the said Polly were interlined. 
  Orson Benjamin Justice of the Peace in and for Ontario County
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 State of New York ⎬ 
 County of Ontario

 William G. Codding of Bristol County & State aforesaid, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Polly Briggs widow of Seth Holcomb deceased, that he knew her during the life time of her husband the said Seth Holcomb, that he knew of the death  of said Holcomb, and knows the said  Polly to be the widow of the said Seth Hollcomb. 
He further swears that she is now a widow, and that he has personally known her to be a widow for at least fifteen  or twenty years last past. 
W. G. Codding [Signature]
Subscribed and sworn before me this 7th day of May A.D. 1851; and I hereby certify that the aforesaid W.G. Codding is a credible witness. 
Arunah Jones, Justice of the Peace of said County
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State of New York
County of Ontario

I Reuben Murray Jr Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Mark H. Sibley Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Polly Briggs was taken is Judge of Ontario County; and that Orson Benjamin before whom the foregoing deposition of Dyer Castle was taken, & Arunah Jones before whom the deposition of W.T. Codding was taken, are Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Ontario, all duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & Justices and verily believe the foregoing signatures to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and affixed the seal of said County this 13th day of May A.D. 1851 Reuben Murray Clerk of Ontario County
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State of Massachusetts County of Hampden ⎬ SS 
It is hereby certified that Seth Holcomb was married by Timothy M. Cooley Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Granville in said Hampden County to Polly Gillet at said Granville on the Eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety six, and that such is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is ex pressed on the Record in fair legible figure as follows-  "Marriages Feby 18, 1796 Seth Holcomb of Canadaigua N. York To Polly Gillet of Granville"   I Timothy M. Cooley above named depose and say that I married the above named Seth Holcomb to Polly Gillet as aforesaid - That I sustain the office of Pastor of the first Congre gational Church in said Granville, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception above named- Timothy M. Cooley
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden SS. Granville 9th April 1851 

Personally appeared Rev. Timothy M. Cooley D.D. and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed 
Before me James Cooley Justice of the Peace  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
HAMPDEN SS.
 I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that James Cooley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Cooley and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this 17th --- day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one Rich Bless Clerk
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Record Division
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. ............................, 190...
In reply to your request of the 6 inct, 
received the 8 inst 
for a statement of the military history of Seth Holcomb R Wid 1206
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.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.

Widow stated that he enlisted under Capt. Goddard (or similar
name) at Granby, Conn. before the battle of Bunker Hill
for "during the War"
& served until its close, at which time he held
the rank of Ensign or Lieut.

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill; Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Granby, Hartford Co. Conn
Date of application for pension, May 3, 1854, *
Residence at date of application, Canandaigua, Ontario Co. NY.
Age at date of application, 76 years
Remarks: Soldier died July 29. 1810 at Canandaigua N. Y.
. Married Polly Gillet  Feb. 18, 1796. At Granville, Hampden Co Mass.
She applied for pension* under name of Polly Briggs, but the claim was
never allowed for the reason that claimant failed to furnish any
proof whatever of the alleged service.
Very respectfully,
27225631 - 07
Commissioner.
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951
Polly Briggs
by
Let W. Salisbury July 14/51
1206
July 29, 1898.
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3 -- 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D. L.
Claim No....................................
Certificate No. ..........................
Claimant .....................................
Soldier Seth Holcomb
Service Conn or N. Y.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. ....claim, State records ........, 190...
No claim, combination records ..........., 190.....

REMARKS:
No claim, except
Ref. 1206

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Chief Division
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1909 Apl. 2. Hist. to John Killough
Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
1206   REJECTED
P. O. Polly Briggs
Former widow of
Service: Seth Holcomb
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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Comment by editor: backside of a document #15

Stamp:  PENSION OFFICE
U. S. A
APR 8 1909
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JOHN KILLOUGH
HARDWARE AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Buggies, Plumbing and Heating
Clinton, Ill. April 6th 1909
Hon V Warner
Conrade
My wife is interested
in learning all the can of the
Military services of one of her
Ancestors, in the Revolutionary Army.
She desires me to write you as
to how and where she may
obtain the desired information.
His name was Seth Holcomb
was a native of Granby Connecticut
moved from there to New York State,
but dont know whether before or
after the revolutionary war. Unserstand
he enlisted when only 15 years old
and served some years.
Any information you may be able to
quite will be duly appreciated and can be
had in Washington will willingly pay
a reasonable amount for looking it up
John Killough
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July 14, 1851
S. W. Salisbury Esq
Canandaigua
NY.
Sir I have examined and filed
the application of Polly Briggs family widow of Seth Holcomb for the benefit of the act of
July 29, 1848. The proof of the date of her
marriage is satisfactory; but the alleged service of Seth Holcomb is neither
set forth nor established as required by our
rules.  If rendered as alleged the necessary  
proof should be found in the Office of the
Comptroller of Connecticut whose certificate
should be produced. It is also necessary before
the service as an officer can be admitted that the commission under which it was rendered
should be filed in this office, if it is in
existence.