Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21358, Ezekiel Holcomb, Conn.
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Conn.    Holcomb, Ezekial      W. 21358
                              Susannah
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8203
New York
Ezekial Holcomb
of Saratoga in the State of N York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Rice of the Regt commanded
by Col. Phelps in the Connecticut
line for 4 months & 21 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 49 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of March
1833 and sent to J A McCrea Sallston

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1823       $98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [unk] '33   24.50
                                                   ---------------
                                                        $132.50

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 4    Page 21



Dead
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to the 15 May 1837, the day of his death, agt notified 5 Nov 1838
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1960
New York Albany
Susannah Holcomb
widow of Ezekial Holcomb
who served in the 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars --- Center per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to 
John I. Shew
Boradalbni
NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83  Vol. 4

Reported
Lt Amos Hunt
Oct 15/50
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19724
Ezekial Holcomb
Saratoga Co
N.Y.

admd


John B McCrae
Ballston Spa
N. York
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BRIEF in the case of Ezekial Holcomb of Saratoga Co in the State of New York
(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?

3. How old is he?  71

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: substitute for his Father in 1777
Duration of Service: 2 mos
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Rice, Col Phelps

Period: volunteer 1778
Duration of Service: 3 mos
Rank:
Names of the General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Burn, Col Whiting

Period: do ----
Duration of Service: 1 mo 12 days
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt David Phelps

Period: do 1779
Duration of Service: 2 mos
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt A Burr, Col Chandler

Period: enlisted 1780
Duration of Service: 6 mos
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Burr & Col Mosely 1st R.

6. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Hartford Co, Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

T E Bradford
Examining Clerk
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December tenth seventeen hundred and eighty three.
Married Ezekial Holcomb Jun and Susanna Griffin of Simsbury.
The above is a literal copy of an entry in the church records of the Church in Turkey Hills, a parish in Granby Connecticut. The entry is in the handwriting of Aaron Jordan Boog, who was at the time specified pastor of said church. The date is an exception to the above remark and stands in legible characters Dec. 10, 1783.
At the time this entry was made Turkey Hills was within the juritorial limits of the town of Simsbury as appears by the record itself.

Attest Dan Hemenway
Pastor of the church in Turkey Hills
Granby October 28, 1839
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Hartford County ss Granby October 28th 1839
Personally appeared before me the within named Daniel Hemenway Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in the society of Turkeyhills in Granby (formerly [unk]) to me personally known who made solemn oath to the truth of the within certificate by him subscribed & I certify the said Revd Daniel Hemenway who signed said certificate is a highly credible witness.

Jeffery O Phelps Justice of Peace
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, 
THAT Jeffrey O Phelps Esq is and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgements of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Phelps in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 29th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 39.
And I certify that the signature of said Phelps hereunto annexed is genuine.

Royl R Hinman Secretary
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Declaration of Ezekial Holcomb in order to obtain the Benefits of the act of Congress passed April 7th 1832.

State of New York
Saratoga County ss. On the sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga aforesaid now sitting Ezekial Holcomb a resident of the town of Edinburgh in said County aged seventy one years on the fifth day of March next 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 April 7th 1832.
I the said applicant declare that I was born in the town of Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut in 1762 resided there untill I was thirty years of age, then moved to Steventown, State of New York & staid about three years & then moved to Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont & staid about six years & then moved to Mayfield, Montgomery County, New York & staid there about six years & then removed to Edenborough where I now reside & have resided for the last two years. In my sixteenth year in the year 1777 my Father Ezekial Holcomb was drafted in the militia service for two months & I went a substitute for him in Captain Rice's Company, Lieutenant Farnham, Ensign Obed Holcomb in Colonel Noah Phelps Regiment, we went to a place called Crumpond on the North River staid our time out were discharged & sent home.
The next year in May 1778 I volunteered in a militia company commanded by Capt Burr, Lieutenant Dean in Col Whitings Regiment & went to Westpoint & staid there in the service for three months & was then discharged. In the fall of that year I volunteered into the militia company of Capt David Phelps, Lieutenent Noble, Ensign John Chick and went to Stratford in Connecticut on Long Island Sound & there staid six weeks guarding the coast & then was discharged.
The next year in the month of June 1779 I volunteered in a militia company
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commanded by Captain Adonjah Burr, Lieutenant Phelps in Colonel Chandlers Regiment. I went to Westpoint & was in service there for the space of two months & was then discharged. In the year 1780 I enlisted for six months in Captain Adonjah Burrs company in the Regiment of Colonel Mosely in the Continental service & after having served in that Regiment about six weeks I was tranfered into the light Infantry under Col Heman Smith, Major Wilke Cleft, Capt henry Tensyckes company & served in this company untill the expiration of the six months. The officers in my regiment were Capt Barker first company, Capt Piersons Second company, Capt H Tensycke third company, fourth company Capt Levi Donana, fifth company Capt Hart, sixth company Capt Hudong, seventh company Capt Master Smith. I had a written discharge from the continental service but my house was burned about twenty five years ago & my discharge was burnt with it. I do not remember the number any Regiment except the first in which I served the second commanded by Col Shepherd & the third commanded by Col Jamalte a frenchman & Col [unk] Brigade. There is no man living by whom I can prove my circumstances except Joel Marshall whose affidavit & Isaah Betts. I refer to Linneus Armstong a clergyman now of Mallston in Saratoga & formerly of Edinburgh aforesaid & Eliu Beecher , Aganiah Ellthorpe
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& Samuel Stenson Esq & John Rhodes.
I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension or annuity what ever & declare that my name is not on any pension roll of any agency in this or any other State.

Ezekial Holcomb

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Certificate
We Lebbeus Armstrong Clergyman & Eli Beecher above named hereby certify that Ezekial Holcomb who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration is about seventy one years of age & that in the neighborhood where he resides,  he is generally reputed & believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier & we concur in that opinion & that he is [unk] as a man of good character for truth.

Lebbeus Armstrong
Ely Beecher

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Palmer 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 certified that it appears to them that Lebbeus Armstrong is a clergyman, now resident of the Town of Ballston in said County of Saratoga, & formerly of the
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Town of Edinburgh aforesaid, and that Ely Beecher, who signed the same is a resident of the said Town of Edinburgh, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Thomas Palmer, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, now sitting, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekial Holcomb, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this      day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Thomas Palmer Clerk

Pension papers
of Ezekial Holcomb
act Congress 7th 1832


admd 
14 mos 12 days pri
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State of New York
County of Saratoga} ss.

On this 20th day of June 1839 personally appeared before me Geo G Scott, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Susannah Holcomb, a resident of the town of Day, State and County aforesaid aged 75 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 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow if Ezekial Holcomb who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832.

She further declares that she was married tot he said Ezekial Holcomb at Granby or Simsbury, Connecticut State on the ninth day of November, seventeen hundred and eighty three, by the Reverend Jordan Bogue, and that her name was formerly Susannah Griffin. That her said husband's pay certificate has been surrendered up for pension.

That her husband, the aforesaid Ezekial Holcomb died at Day, State and County aforesaid on the fifteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty seven; 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 and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.

She further declares that her place of residence was in the town of Simsbury, prior to being married to the said Ezekial Holcomb, and that  the town was divided about the time her marriage, therefore she cannot tell in which of the said towns of Simsbury or Granby their marriage might be recorded, nor does she know that it was ever recorded any where. And the she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Susannah Holcomb her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.

Geo G Scott Judge of Saratoga Co. County
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I certify that I have not any direct acquaintance  with Mrs. Susannah Holcomb who subscribed the within declaration, and made solemn oath to the same before me at her own place of residence in the town of Day, County of Saratoga and State of New York; yet from the testimony of her neighbors, I have no hesitation in saying and verily believe that she uniformly sustains an irreproachable character and that by reason of bodily infirmities she is confined to her own mansion and cannot possible go to Ballston to attend in open Court, it being about thirty five miles from her place of resident to the Courthouse in the county of Saratoga, at Ballston, aforesaid. And further, I am satisfied from information obtained from her that she never learned to write her name.

Geo. G. Scott
one of the Judges in & for Saratoga County Courts
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Saratoga County Clerk's Office} ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, DO Certify, that George G. Scott before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn and proceedings had, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his own proper hand writing.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 26th day of June 1839-
"and proceedings had" interlined

A Goodrich Clerk
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State of New York
County of Saratoga} ss. On this 20th day of June 1839, personally appeared before me Geo G Scott, a Judge of the County Courts of said County. Thankful Rhodes, a resident of the town of Day, State and County aforesaid aged 55 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with Ezekial Holcomb and Susannah his wife, and that she, this deponent was at the house of Ezekial Holcomb in the said town of Day on the fifteenth day of May 1837 and that the said Ezekial Holcomb died in her presence on that day and that the said Susannah Holcomb has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Ezekial Holcomb and that she is a woman sustaining an irreproachable character and that her statement at all times are entitled to credit. And that the said Ezekial Holcomb was a pensioner of the United States, and that the said Susannah Holcomb now claiming a pension is the same identical woman who resided with the said Ezekial Holcomb in the capacity of husband and wife previous to and up to the day of his death.

Thankful Rhodes

Subscribed & sworn before me June 20, 1839 & I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Thankful Rhodes & that her statement is entitled to full credit.

Geo G Scott Judge of Saratoga Co Courts
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
Saratoga County Clerk's Office} ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that George G. Scott before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and deal of Office, the 26th day of June 1839.

Alpheus Goodrich Clerk
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State of New York
County of Saratoga} ss.

On this 22d day of June 1839, personally appeared before me, Seymour St. John a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Elizabeth St. John aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say that she is sister of Susannah Holcomb of the town of Day in the county of Saratoga aforesaid; that during the period of the Revolutionary War she was personally acquainted with Ezekial Holcomb and Susannah Griffin (her sister) and that on the ninth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty three, the said Ezekial Holcomb, who had been a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, was married to the said Susannah Griffin at Simsbury or Granby in the State of Connecticut in presence of this deponent by the Reverend Jordan Bogue. That the said Ezekial Holcomb and the said Susannah his wife continued to live together in the capacity of Husband and wife until the fifteenth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty seven, on which day the said Ezekial Holcomb died in the town of Day, State and County aforesaid; and that the said Susannah has not since intermarried; but continued to be the widow of the said Ezekial Holcomb and that she, the said Susannah Holcomb now applying for a pension is the same identical woman to whom the said Ezekial Holcomb was married as above states.

Elizabeth St. John her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me.

Seymour St. John Justice Peace

I certify that I have some acquaintance with the abovenamed Elizabeth St. John, and that she sustains an irreproachable character and that her statements are entitled to full credit and that she made her mark to the above affidavit in my presence.

Seymour St. John
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
Saratoga County Clerk's Office} ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that Seymour St. John before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 26th day of June 1839.

A Goodrich Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21358
Susannah Holcomb
wid, of
Ezekial Holcomb
Priv. Rev War

Act: Feb. 2d 1848
Index:- Vol. A, Page 349

[Arrangement of 1870]
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(Arrears)
4807
Albany, New York
Susannah Holcomb
widow of Ezekial Holcomb
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 15th May 1837
of Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Rice of the
regt commanded by Col. Phillips in
the cont. line for 14 months & 21 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 49 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836 & to end 16th May 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of
Sept. 1863 and sent to John S, Shew
Broadalbin, N. York

Whole amount due......... $

[Act of July 7, 1838]

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 82
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N. York
Joanna Bartlett
let. to O. P. Granger 2 Oct. '38
to Hon, B. Bicknelle 13 Dec. 1838
same Dec. 19, 1838, same
Jan: 30, 1839
to O. P. Granger 25 act 1839
4 July


Act July 4, 1836
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New York
act July 7, 1838

Susannah Holcomb

Married 9 Nov. 1783
Husband died 15 May 1837

Col Phelps, Capt. Rice- Connt
Militia

Let. to John I. Shew 8 Oct. 1839
Admitted
Private 14 mos & 21 days
Hon Anson Brown
HR
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[ x'd out]
Margaret Myers
act July 4 1836
married Sept. 1781
Husband died April 18/33
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2019
Albany, N. York
Susannah Holcomb
widow of Ezekial Holcomb
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to John S. Shew
Broadalbin, N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 118
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Albany 4807
Susannah Holcomb
widow of Ezekial Holcomb
 who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832
and who died on the 15 May 1837
of Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Rice of the regt commanded
by Col. Phelps in the Con,
line for 14 months & 21 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 49 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 16 May 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of January
1840 and sent to Hon. Anson Brown, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39    112.85
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March '40 24.50
                                -----------------------
                                           $137.35

{Act of July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 82
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 1, 1838

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," Susannah Holcomb widow of  Ezekial Holcomb a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty nine Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of March 1837 to the 15th May 1837 day he died.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Jan. 2, 1840
NY [unk]
Susannah Holcomb

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Hon. A. Brown
HR
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Ho. of Representatives Dec. 31, 1839

Sir
I enclose you a letter on the subject of Susannah Holcomb's application for a pension if my certificate of the part that Seymour St. John is a Justice of the Peace will answer I can give it. I am also acquainted with his hand writing and by inspection can determine whether the signature is genuine.

Respectfully yours

Anson Brown

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Susannah Holcomb, private,
$49 per ann

Issue certificate for arrears from 16 May 1837, under the act 7 July 1838

[unk] to
John S, Shew
Broadalber, N York
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State of New York
County of Saratoga} ss. On this 25th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Seymour St. john one of the Judges of Saratoga County Courts, Susannah Holcomb a resident of the town of Day in the said County of Saratoga and State of new York aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March, 1836, to the 10th day of May 1837 from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7th July 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Ezekial Holcomb who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; that her pension was allowed at the rate of $49.00 per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Albany, State of New York.
And further she saith not.

Susannah Holcomb her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me

Seymour St. John Judge of Saratoga County Courts

I certify that I am well acquainted with Susannah Holcomb above named and that she made her mark to the above declaration in my presence, and that she is the same identical person who was formerly pensioned as stated above in her declaration.

Seymour St. John Judge of Saratoga County Courts

State of New York
Saratoga County ss.} I Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Seymour St. John before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same & of the date of the above certificate, one of the Judges of the County Courts in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & believe his signature above to be genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of Office the 15 day of June 1843.

Horace Goodrich Clerk
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Free

Hon. Jas. L. Edwards,
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.


Dec 30
NY
add proof
Susannah Holcomb
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Northampton Fulton County
N York December 22d 1834

Dear Sir,

In the month of June last I prepared the papers in the case of Mrs. Susannah Holcomb widow of Ezekial Holcomb of the county of Saratoga for a pension under the act of July 7th 1838, and soon after forwarded them to the Pension Office. The answer which I received from you stated that the Town Clerk of Simsbury or Granby as the case might be, or the Revd Mr. Bogue or his successor must give a certificate showing what evidence was to be found on record of the marriage &c. The enclosed papers from there speaks for itself; and the enclosed explanatory declaration of the widow, corrects the mistake in her original declaration. I request you to file those papers with the original and let them be examined in regular term, and your most honorable decision communicated to me.

I am with sentiments of the highest respect &c.

John S. Shew

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions

N.B. The Representative in Congress (Anson Brown) is well acquainted with the hand writing of Seymour St. John Esq. before whom the within explanatory declaration was taken and can give you a certificate to that effect.
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North Hampton
NY 1 July

Hon. James L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

Revolutionary claim of Mrs: Susannah Holcomb widow of Ezekial Holcomb

July 5

5718 NY
7 July 1838
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Northhampton Fulton County, N. York
June 29th 1839

Dr Sir,
I here present the claim of Mrs: Susannah Holcomb, widow of Ezekial Holcomb for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838. It so happens in the county of Saratoga that there are no Judges residing in its northern region; therefore I could not get a Judge to go to her house until the day of the date of her declaration, otherwise it would have made out in the month of September last. I therefore conclude that, as this claim is an uncommon plan only that it ought to be examined immediately, or rather as soon as one would be if it had been presented by a member of Congress while is session, and not let it lay 4 or 5 months, as is done in many cases.

Very respectfully &c.

John St. John


Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
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State of New York
County of Saratoga}ss.

On this 5th day of July AD 1848, personally appeared before me, Jared C. Markham, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Susannah Holcomb, a resident of the town of Day, State and County aforesaid, aged 83 years, who first being 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 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Ezekial Holcomb, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, at the rate of $49.00 per annum.

That she the said Susannah Holcomb received a pension under the act of Congress of June 17th 1844, at the rate of $49 per annum.

That for proof of her husbands service, the Commissioner of Pension is most respectfully referred to the original claim of her husband now on file in the Pension Office.

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Susannah Holcomb her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me.

Jared Markham a Justice of the Peace

I, Jared C. Markham, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Saratoga, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Susannah Holcomb above named, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension under the act of Congress of June 17th 1844, as stated by her in the foregoing declaration. 

Jared C Markham Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Saratoga County Clerk's Office} ss.

I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, do hereby certify, That Jared C Markham whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a Justice of the Peace of the county of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 3d day of August in the year 1848.

James W. Horton Clerk






admitted

John I, Shew
Broadalbun
N.Y.
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Free
Northampton
NY 25 Dec}

Hon. Anson Brown

Representative in Congress from Saratoga & Schenectada N. Y.
Washington City
D. Col.
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Northampton Fulton County N. York State
December 22d 1839

Dear Sir

In June last I prepared the papers for Mrs: Susannah Holcomb widow of Ezekial Holcomb for a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 and soon after forwarded them to the Pension Office. The papers were examined and filed and a request made that the clerk of the town of Simsbury or Granby as the case might be, or the successor of the Revd Mr. Bogue should certify whether there was, or was not any record of the marriage. I have received a certified copy of a record of the marriage, and forwarded it the Pension Office. It differed one month and one day of being recorded as she stated in her original declaration; which she has since explained by making an explanatory declaration. This explanatory declaration was taken before Seymour St. John Esq. with whom you are personally acquainted, and I omitted to obtain the proper certificate from your county clerk & seal, knowing that you are well acquainted with the hand writing of the said St. John. I therefore request you to call upon the Comr. of Pension for this purpose, and request an examination of the papers in this case, and inform him that there can be no doubt but what the claim is just and ought to be allowed.

With sentiments of much respect &c.
John I. Shew

Hon. Anson Brown Rep. in Congress

N.B. I have forwarded to you one original claim, and entrusted it to your particular charge and care. If recd by you, please acknowledge the reception of it by sending in the Presidents [unk] page or some other public Document; provided you shall ever get organized.
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2175
2019
Susannah Holcomb
$49 per ann



to John S. Shew
Broadalbin
N. York
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State of New York
County of Saratoga} ss. On this 25 day of April 1843 personally appeared before me, Seymour St. John one of the Judges in and for the said Saratoga County Courts, Susannah Holcomb a resident of the town of Day, in said County of Saratoga and State of New York, aged 82 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 the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Ezekial Holcomb, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and served in manner and for the terms set forth in her papers in the matter of her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838.
That she received under the said act a pension of $49.00 per annum. And she further declares that she is still the widow of the said Ezekial Holcomb.

Susannah Holcomb her mark X

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
Seymour St. John Judge of Saratoga County Courts

I certify that I am well acquainted with Susannah Holcomb above named and that she made her mark to the above instrument of writing in my presence, and that she is the same identical person who was formerly pensioned as stated in her declaration above.
Seymour St. John Judge of Saratoga County Courts
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State of New York
Saratoga County} ss. On this 27th day of November 1839, personally appeared before me Seymour St. John one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Susannah Holcomb who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following explanatory declaration, to a certain declaration made by her on the 20th June 1839 before Geo: G. Scott Esq. one of the Judges in and for said county of Saratoga, which was for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision made by that act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838; that the facts therein set forth are all true according to the best of her knowledge and recollection, except that on reflection, she was mistaken as to the month and day of the month which bears date of her marriage. She hereby claims the privilege to explain herself by saying that, she was married to Ezekial Holcomb Junior, on the tenth day of December seventeen hundred and eighty three, by the Reverend Mr. Bogue at Simsbury, Connecticut. That her husband was at that time called Ezekial Holcomb Junior, and afterwards the Junior was omitted, consequently was omitted in her original declaration.
She further declares that the annexed certificate proving a record of the marriage of Ezekial Holcomb Junior to Susannah Griffin of Simsbury cannot have reference to any other person than that of her husband and herself, they being the only persons of that name or names in the town of Simsbury at that time. That by reason of the lapse of time from the day of their marriage until the time of making her original declaration, she had forgotten the precise day of the month and thought at that time that it was on the 9th November, when now, on more mature reflection, she is satisfied and fully convinced that it was on the 10th December 1783; therefore she hopes and trusts that whatever may be found in her original declaration, differing from this her explanatory declaration shall not be construed to extend to corrupt or wilful perjury. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me.
Seymour St. John Justice of the Peace

Susannah Holcomb her mark X
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I certify that I formed an acquaintance with the within named Susannah Holcomb about 20 years ago who was then the wife of Ezekial Holcomb and that at that time she sustained a good moral character and continues the same until now and that she made her mark and solemn oath to the within explanatory declaration in my presence, and that I give it as my opinion that the mistake which she made as to the date of her marriage was not intentional, and that it was done by reason of loss of memory in the laps of time from then until now.

Seymour St. John Justice Peace