Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15779, Levi Comstock, Vt.
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CONTENTS Carded
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17.236
Vermont
Levi Comstock Chittenden Co in the State of Vermont who was a pri & Drumm'r in the Company commanded by Captain Comstock of the regt commanded by Col. Fletcher in the Vt. ma line for 1 mo Drummer 8 mo pri}
Vt.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Augt. 1833 and sent to L. Comstock. Shelburne
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $60.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept -- 15.16
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$75.82
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Bood E Vol. 3 Page 57
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Interrogatories propounded by the Honorable County Court, for Chittenden County, to Levi Comstock of Shelburne in said County, under the act of Congress of 7th June, 1832.
1. Where, and what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age: and if so, where it 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 volunteer, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. 
6. {To a Soldier. - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{ To an Officer. - Did you ever receive a commission; and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. 
In answer to the first Interrogatory I was born inn Norwich Newent Society in the State of Connecticut on the third day of March 1766 - 
2nd I have no Original record to my knowledge - 
3rd - I lived in Sunderland in the County of Bennington and state of Vermont when I enlisted; about the year, 1787 or 8 I moved to Shelburne Vt In the year 1792 I removed to Fletcher Vt In 1791 I removed back to Shelburne Vermont where I have since lived to the present time
4th - I was a Volunteer - 
5th I enlisted in Capt Daniel Comstocks company James Lewis was 1st Lieut and David Dimmick 2nd Col. Sam'l Fletchers Regt and Gen'l Roger Enos Brigade Capt Comstock was Capt from Vt of Fort Vengeance that year
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Capt Jotham White from the Eastward command and one other Company then under the s'd Capt Com'st - There had been a Garrison kept the year before at this place no extraordinary occurrance took place in that year (except one man was killed by an Indian about half a mile south of the fort - Neither did there any occur in the year I was there in reality - once we were alarmed by report of the scouts, and sent an express to Castleton for men I think it was Lieut Rice marched in a Company to our assistance but no enemy appeared - In this year we kept south to the Northward when one returned another was sent through the season of which I kept a Daily Journal by order of the Capt Com'st - which has been destroyed time I removed from Sunderland to Shelburne ['Vt' crossed out] it was left with my Fathers papers
6th At the end of my Nine Months service I was dismissed
7th Rev'd Louis McDonald Hon Ezra Meech Judge Hall Sam'l Blin Esqr Capt Israel Burritt - 
/s/Levi Comstock
A True Copy of the original attest - 
/s/Nathan B. Haswell Clerk
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Revolutionary Claims.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, ss.}
ON this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Levi Comstock a resident of Shelburne in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged 66 - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That I entered into the state service in the spring of 1787 at Sunderland Vermont under Capt Daniel Comstock in Col. Samuel Fletchers Regiment and marched from there to fort Vengeance in Pittsford in s'd state and there served as waiter for the Captain eight months and one Month as drummer and was then dismissed
Makeing 9 Months in the whole.
/s/Levi Comstock
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
/s/Levi Comstock
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid,} Before /s/Nathan B Haswell Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, - And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that Davis McDonald ['who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resides in the town of Shelburne is a Clergyman' crossed out] and Ezra Meech who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Shelburne and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest. /s/Eli Brownson
/s/John VanSickle Sr} Judges of Chittenden County Court

STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, ss.} I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Comstock for a Pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832.
/s/Nathan B. Haswell
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No 4937
Vermont
1 mo Drum.
8 " priv.

L Comstock Esq
Shelburn Vt

3.66
26.66
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30.32
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BRIEF in the case of Levi Comstock of Shelburne county of Chittenden in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 66.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Spring In 1781([blank]|8|[blank])|Waiter|Capt Comstock. Col Fletcher|
 " |([blank|1|[blank])|Drummer|[blank]|
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5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sunderland, Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Papers not properly attached
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/Jas Wilson Examining Clerk.
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15.779
INVALID.
File No. 15.779
Levi Comstock 
Pri &c Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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A Statement showing the service of Levi Comstock
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1781|( " |9| " )|waiter 8 M. |Samuel Fletcher Col|66 Y.|Affidavit of Wyman Averill and David Stearns|
[blank]|(blank]|[blank]|[blank})|Drummer 1M|Gid'n Ormsby Maj'r|Sunderland Ver't|[blank]|
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Daniel Stearns 
Deposition for Levi Comstock Pension -
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I Daniel Stearns of Williston of Lawful age being duly sworn do Depose testify and say that Levi Comstock of Shelburne in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont did serve with me at Pittsford Vermont in the state service under Capt Daniel Comstock in the year 1781 Nine Months
And further say not

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ss} Shelburne August AD 17 1832 Then Daniel Stearns of Williston in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont Personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before /s/ Wm Everts Justice Peace
Thereby certify the above Deponent is a credible witness /s/Wm Everts Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} I. Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden Court hereby certify that Levi Comstock and William Everts before whom the foregoing affidavit is taken are Justices of the Peace duly qualified and that their names thereto subscribed are their own proper 
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Wyman Averill Deposition 
for L. Comstock Pention
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I Wyman Averill of Williston of Lawful age being duly sworn do Depose testify and say that Levi Comstock of Shelburne in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont enlisted into Capt Daniel Comstocks Company of State troops at Sunderland in s'd state in the spring of 1781 for Nine Months and Marched with me to fort Vengeance in Pittsford Vermont and there served out his term of service as waiter for the Capt or he might Drum part of the time I know he could beat the drum and was dismissed when I was  
And further say not /s/Wyman Averill

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} Shelburn August 17. AD 1832 
Then Wyman Averill of Shelburn in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont Personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before /s/Samuel Blin Justice Peace
I hereby certify the above deponent is a credible witness /s/Samuel Blin - Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss I Nathan B Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Samuel Blin Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition is taken was at the date sitting a Justice of the Peace duly qualified, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the use of said court at Burlington this 29th day of April AD 1833
/s/Nathan B Haswell
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Levi Comstock
4937.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} We the undersigned Inhabitants of Shelburn in the County of Chittenden do hereby certify on oath that we are well acquainted with Levi Comstock of said Shelburn and we believe him to be about sixty six years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier and we concur in that opinion - 
/s/Ezra Meech
/s/Louis McDonald

Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of August AD 1832 and I hereby certify that above deponents are credible witnesses
/s/Samuel Blin Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Louis McDonald who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman in Shelburn aforesaid in regular standing
/s/Samuel Blin Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Samuel Blin Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition is taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of the state and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 29th day of April AD 1833 /s/Nathan B Haswell