Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,567, Oliver Comee, Mass.
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3 - 1776) - SERVICE S CONTENTS Comer, Oliver Elizabeth NUMBER W. 14.567
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Massachussettes
Oliver Comee of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ellis by Col. Poor commanded in the Mass line for 19 mos & day of July 1 " 3 " " " At Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 61-Dollars-50- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of May 1833 and sent Meletiah Evered Mentham Map Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept $137.00 ┃ 3425 ┃ $171.25 ┃ Recorded by Book Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. ⎬ D. D. Addison Clerk Vol. 2 Page 11
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1585 Massachusetts Elizabeth Comee widow of Oliver Comee Mars who served in the Revolutionary war , as proof Infy & artilly Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certific and se cate of Pension issued the 30 int to day of August 1841 G. S. Bullick Boston Mary Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2, Reported
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Oliver Cree
9073
Melatiah Everett
 Wrentham
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk. On this twenty day of August year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable judge of the Probate Court sitting at Witham in and for said County, then come NOW a resident in said County, aged twenty, 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 7th A. D. 1832. THAT he was born at Staughton was born on the tenth day of A. D. 1757, and that there is a record of his birth in the right that he was in the United States service from the middle day of June A.D. 1778 to the day of Feb A. D. 1779 in as a solder in the parthel, Militia State proper: that he was residing at Tower he now part Nathan when he entered the service; that he was held by said town of Doughten and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt John Eller in lot Poors her of that he marched from a bough to from me to attend from there to West point to that he served at said July with 5 --- of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at by that he has no documentary of said in some what in in the secretary office of the law Head ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of A.D. 1777 to the tenth day of Feb A. D. 1777 as a put older in the right to the tiller: that he was residing at Fense N Jersey when he entered the service; that he were other and served for the period aforesaid under the command of public a inton from ten to Morriston from that he marched from noon to to that he served at Newing with of the regular troops; and live regular officers were known to him: that he was in the battle 2 son and at the end of his service received no written discharge. That he has no in of said service some whatoning be found in the of the heritory at five of the tender White 1 ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 to the day of A. D. 17 in the that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of from from that he marched from to to that he served at of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him: that he was in and at the end of his service received written discharge. battle
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that he was on the Pension roll of the aforementioned agency under the act of March 1818 and was dropped therefrom by reason of Property, that he served the whole of the year 1776 in Capt Samuel Payson Company to Joseph Reed Regiment. That at the time of his first application he was residing at Foxbrough and has ever since resided at said Foxbrough 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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. We Willard Pine of Foxbrough a clergyman, residing in the town and Abijah Pratt be hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the residing in said --- who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier as herein be of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid. Willet Pine 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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Willard Pierce, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Foxborough; and that Abijah Pratt who has also signed the same is a resident in Foxborougland is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. 1 Samuel Haven, Reg of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Oliver Comee for a pension. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. Samuel Haven
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E Carpenter of Taxes in the County of Newport aged seventy nine years testify and say that lien once to my knowledge was in the United States service and served in the second & third period of time mentioned in the within statement by him State of Mass August 21 1832 Ezra Carpenter Nason to be subscribed & sworn Before me Melatiah Emmett 
Justice of the Peace
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Copy Schedule &c of Oliver Comee 11000
June 1819 not Emla, 

Sept 19
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. NORFOLK, SS. -- CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820, On this Seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, [crossed out thru: proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction limited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings,] and having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c. Oliver Conce,aged   Sixty three years, resident in Foxborough in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: he enlisted for one year in January 1778, served in Capt Samuel Payson’s Company in Col. Joseph Reed’s Regiment the whole term of said year, he then volunteered and served for the further term of six weeks when he was discharged for which service he received a pension The certificate bears date June 4th 1819 No 11,880. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Oliver Comee
Sworn to and declared, on the 7th day of July A.D. 1820 before Jarius Ware Judge C.C.C. For So. Circuit

I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one thousand five hundred and thirty one dollars and fifty dollars cents. The debts due from applicant not [illegible]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend  Clerk.
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Oliver Comee, Foxborough County of Norfolk, a Pensioner of the U States under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818 - An Inventory of my property- 
A farm in said Foxborough with a house and barn thereon containing about ninety acres one yoke of oxen - 4 Cows- a mare & Colt two Swine & two pigs 5 Sheep & 3 Lamby- one old waggon 2 Plows - 1 chain 2 old cyths 3 Rakes 3 Thoy 2 cases - 12 old chairs 4 old tables-- 3 cases of drawers 22 Earthen plates & platters 4 wine glasses 1 Decanter  5 pewter plate & platters - 1 tin oven  [illegible] small  article  of tin ware and red Earthen ware Eight pieces  of iron hollow ware, 1 dozen old knives & forks, 1 pair of [illegible] 1  shovel and tongs two yearling heiffers an old log chair.
I have a feeble wife and five children under age to support - my strength is impaired by a Rheumatic Complaint. I owe the following debts- Mortgage to the State Bank $250 to my Sister $470- to Jacob Leonard 290 to Ira Belcher $105. to S. Pratt $20. to A Morse 18. Lois Wyman 10. S Robinson 37. H Lownard 7. W. Comee 85, T. Rawson to amounting to $1302. I have a daughter afflicted for eight years past with a Scrofulous complaint for which I have been at considerable expense which yet is secured. 
Oliver Comee.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Suffolk County 
On this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Hon. Abel Cushing one of the Justices of the justices Court of the City of Boston, the same being a Court of Record, Mrs. Elizabeth Comee a resident of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk, aged seventy five 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 by the act granting half pay pensions to certain widows; and also of the ┃ joint resolution of 16th August 1842. & the decision founded upon said act and Resolution that she is the widow of Oliver Comee who was a private in the army  of the Revolution but is unable from her advanced age to give a particular statement of his services of the names of the officers under whom he served, all that the can remember is that he enlisted at one ┃ time for 12 months & when his term of enlistment was out again enlisted for six weeks - was at the battle of Trenton & the capture of the Hessians - this last fact the well remembers He also served in the Army as a substitute for another person whose name she has gotten. He was as she verily believes out other times but is unable to state the times or name of the Officers. He was a native of what is now called Foxborough formerly a part of Stoughton, Wrentham & other towns names not known all in Norfolk County, Mass. she thinks he was at the battle of White Plains. 
She further alleged that her said husband was a pensioner under the law of 7th June 1832. 1 at $68.50 per annum & for further particulars would refer to his declaration, & the proof accompanying the same now on file in the War Dept ⎬ ss
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she further declared that she was married to the said Oliver Comee on the Twelfth day of December, in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty six; that her husband, the aforesaid Oliver Comee died on the fourth day of January eighteen hundred and forty two; 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, and that since his decease she has not been married but now is the widow of said  Oliver Comee deceased. 
Elizabeth Comee 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me [at Court held in the City of Boston aforesaid this day (all crossed out)](19 words first interlined on the first page).

And I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity that the above named Elizabeth Comee not being able to appear in open Court I have taken her signature & oath at her own apartment- 
Abel Cushing, one of the Justices of the Justices Court for the County of Suffolk --- Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Suffolk SS
I William Knapp Assistant Clerk of the Justices Court for the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that Abel Cushing Esquire whose name is hereto affixed was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Justices Court for the County of Suffolk that the above signature of his name is his proper handwriting and that the said Court is a Court of record within said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed at Barton this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. 
William Knapp {Assistant Clerk of the Justices Court for the County of Suffolk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Norfolk 
Town of Foxborough ss. 
I hereby certify, That from the Records of Marriages it appears, that Oliver Comee and Elizabeth Belcher of Foxborough were married by the Rev. J. Kendall on the twelfth day of December, Seventeen hundred and eighty six. - The above is a true copy from the records of marriages in the town of Foxborough, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible characters as follows - " 12 Dec. 1786." 
Attest Warren Bird, Town Clerk 

I Warren Bird above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Foxborough aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me Warren Bird, {Town Clerk.

Norfolk, ss. August 26, 1843. Sworn to and subscribed by the said Warren Bird before me, and I further certify that said Warren Bird is known to me to be the Town Clerk of Foxborough. 
Henry Hobart, Justice of the Peace
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9073
Oliver Comee

Private of Artily 1.Mo 12 day 
   “          “  Inf.   19”.  4
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20    26

old case 

13 1/2 4/ 52 2/52

24. 55 / 47 63.33 45/ 68 50


Meletiah Everett 
Wrentham Mass
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9073 
BRIEF in the case of Oliver Comee of Norfolk C in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —

3. How old is he? 75 

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

Period. middle of June 78 to middle Feby’ 79
Duration of Service. -Years,  7 Months, 4 Days.
Rank. As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Ellis Col. Poor

Period. 1 Jany to 11 Feby 77 
Duration of Service. -Years, 1 Months, 12 Days.
Rank. As a artilleryman
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Pond

Period. the whole of 76 
Duration of Service. 1 Years, - Months, - Days.
Rank. As a Private 
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Payson Col. Reed 

was on pension roll under act of 1818 & dropped or acct of propy 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Princeton

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stoughton 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Certif of Peer of Mass  - he living Witness 

8. Are the papers defectiv for to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The certificate of proper officer to official character of magistrate wanting — the paper not properly authenticated 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and in answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Wm. C. Easton
 Examining Clerk. 
16 Feby 1833
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Revy   WIDOW, &c. 
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File No.  14567 
Elizabeth Comee
Widow of 
Oliver Comee
Priv Rev. War
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Act: Feb 2d 1848 
Index: --Vol. A, Page 148 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4321 
Massachusetts 
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Elizabeth Comee 
widow of Oliver Comee
who was a priv of Inf of Artillery 
in the Mass’tts Line 
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the Eleventh day of Jany 1844 and sent to 
Thos Bulfinch 
Boston Mass’tts 
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol.  / Page 38
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7846. 
Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Comee
widow of Oliver Comee
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4th Jany 1842 of Suffolk in the State of Mass who was a Pri In + P. Art in the Company commanded by Captain Ellis of the Regt commanded by Col Poor in the Mass line for 
19mo 4dy Pri. In.
 1 "       3."   “ Arty 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachuseth at the rate of 68 Dollars + 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Nov. 1843 and [illegible] Boston Mass
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Total amount, $342.50
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[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk, 
Book A Vol. / Page 55
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11,880 
Massachusetts 
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Oliver Comee of Foxborough in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Mass Line line, for the term of 1 year 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of June 1819 and sent to Jairus Ware Esqr Wrentham Norfolk County Mass 
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 10mo 27/30’6/30 =0.2 88.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 
48 
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$13623
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 


Not entitled
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Notification sent September 25th 1820 
Jarius Ware Judge C.C.C. Pleas Norfolk County Wrentham, Massachusetts
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9073 
Oliver Comee

Meletiah Everett 
Wrentham Mass
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Oliver Comee which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Y,

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Y,

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? —-

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
 
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes 

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes 

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain ing it? —-

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? —-

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No 

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes 

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EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For — months and — days, I served as a — For — months  and — days, I served as a —; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
—> In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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9566 
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Elizabeth Commee
Mass’ts
Act July 7th 38
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Adm’de
19m 4ds priv inf
  1 “  3 " Art 
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 $68.50 per An
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L. M. Stone 
Boston Mass’ts
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Boston, 2d Sept. 1843.

Sir
I herewith enclose the applications of Elizabeth Comee & Mary Carpenter for pensions under the law of 7th July 1838. 
Very Respectfully,
your Obt Svt
L.M. Stone 


J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Comes of Pensions 
Washington D C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, Boston August 12 1848
I hereby Certify, That on the ninth of February eighteen hundred & forty six, Warren Bird was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk 
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in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
W B Nathan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Oliver Comee

Proof of Service required. (Crossed out)
Adm ##

The Judge at Wrentham, Mass
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I Oliver Comer, a citizen of the United States residing in Foxborough in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath declared that on the first day of January AD 1776 I enlisted into the service in the war of the revolution against the Common enemy as a private Soldier in Capt Samuel Payson’s Company, Col Joseph Reads Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and served therein to the end of said year upon the Continental establishment then engaged in the same service for a further period of six weeks in the company commanded front of the arm by Capt Oliver Pond and a part of the time commanded by Lt Elias Bacon at the expiration of which time I was permitted to return to my home without any evidence of my discharge in writing. I afterwards served eight months in the Militia service in the war aforesaid at West Point-- I further state that by reason of considerable losses and my reduced in circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for my support —
Oliver Comee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk Ss.
On this 4th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern circuit personally appeared the above named Oliver Comee resident
 ap 4.
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resident in said circuit who being first duly cautioned on his oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war. And I do certify that from said declaration it appears to me that the said Oliver Comee did serve in the revolutionary War as he has stated for the full term of nine months against the common Enemy. And I now under seal transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of said act of Congress. —-
Jairus Ware associate Judge 
of Circuit Court C. Pleas
For So. Circuit
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I Aaron Everett of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am acquainted with Oliver Comee mentioned in the foregoing declaration and believe him to be in reduced circumstances and to stand in need of assistance from his country for his support Aaron Everett

I Melatiah Everett of Foxborough aforesaid do testify and say that I am acquainted with Oliver Comee aforesaid and believe him to be in reduced circumstances and stand in need of his countrys assistance for support -
Melatiah Everett 

Norfolk Ss April 4. 1818. This day the above Aaron Everett & Melatiah Everett Esq both respectable magistrates well known to me, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed 
Jairus Ware Ass. Judge &c
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Oliver Comee
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
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Secretary's Office, Sept 3d 1832 
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Oliver Comey is shown upon the Pay Roll of Captain John Ellis company in Col Thomas Poor’s Regt for the period of seven months & four days from the fourteenth day of July 1778
Edward D Bangs Esq
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Additional Evidence
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Additional Evidence 

I Abijah Pratt of Foxboro in the Co of Norfolk on Oath declare that I enlisted as a soldier in the late Revolutionary Army in Jan of 1776 for the term of one year, was in Capt Morry Knapps Company & Col Reeds Regt in which I remained till my term expired. I well knew Oliver Comee of the same Foxboro’ who served in the same Regiment with me tho’ not in the same company. I very frequently saw him & verily believe he served out his time faithfully, being one year the term of his engagement.
Abijah Pratt

 I Ezra Carpenter of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk declare on oath that I was a Soldier in Capt Oliver Pinots Company. Col Reads Regt Mass. Line from Jany 1. 1776 to Jany 1777. I very well know that Oliver Comee was a soldier in Capt Saml Paysons Company in the same Reg’t I march’d with him to the State of New York, was often in his Company in the Army having been long acquainted with him, and was discharg’d at the same time at the expiration of the year the term of our engagement We then at the request of Gen. Washington Serv’d six weeks longer in the same Company and was discharged at the expiration thereof. — 
Ezra Carpenter 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Norfolk Ss.  May 7th AD 1819. Then the above named Abijah Pratt & Ezra Carpenter personally known to me as respectible & credible witnesses made oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them signed.
Before me. Jairus Ware Judge of Circuit Court Com: Pleas for So Circuit
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Admitted 

G. S. Bulfinch
Boston 
Mass
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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." 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Norfolk COUNTY, } SS.

On this Eleventh day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Elizabeth Comee a resident of Foxborough in the county of Norfolk aforesaid aged Eighty 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 Oliver Comee who was a resident of Foxborough and who was a private of Infantry & Artillery in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of sixty eight dollars and fifty cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Elizabeth (her X mark ) Comee
 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,} Before me,  Warren Bird, Justice of the Peace
In presence of Myra C. Copeland
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Warren Bird, Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, 
——- COUNTY, }SS.
I, ——— Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that ———is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of  ——- 18–

CLERK.
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4953 

Elizabeth Comee

$68.50 

Thos. Bulfinch 
Boston 
Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Norfolk County ⎬SS.

Be it known that on this twenty third day of November 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth Mrs. Elizabeth Comee a resident of Foxboro’ in the County of Norfolk aged seventy five 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 day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Oliver Comee dec’d. who was a Private of Infantry & Artillery in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7th July 1838. to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage, identity and the time of her Husbands death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Sixty Eight 50/100 Doll’s. per annum which amount she received from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said Oliver Comee deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed —
And further she saith not-
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
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Secretary's Office, Boston November 27. 1843 
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Warren Bird was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles 
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Elizabeth Comee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me, 
Warren Bird, 
Justice of the Peace

 I Nehemiah Carpenter of Foxboro’ in the County of Norfolk of lawful age, on oath certify and say that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Comee the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Oliver Comee - deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she was a pensioner under the law of 7th July 1838 as stated by her.
Nehemiah Carpenter 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Norfolk County ⎬SS  Nov 23 1843 
There came Nehemiah Carpenter who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true- 
Before me,
Warren Bird,
Justice of the Peace
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9566
Elizabeth Comee
Mass’ts

Act July 7th 38
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, Boston September 2d 1843 

I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestation, Henry Hobart was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk and Lowell M. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I Nehemiah Carpenter of Foxboro’ in the County of Norfolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Comee who has signed and made oath to the foregoing declaration and have been for many years last past. I know that she was the wife & is now the widow of Oliver Comee dec’d not having been married since his decease which took place some time in the month of January A.D. 1842 I am knowing to the fact of his having been a pensioner under the law of 7th June 1832 at the rate stated by her from having acted as his attorney in drawing his pension from time to time as the same became due & also rec’d the balance due after his death as the attorney of the widow the above named Elizabeth. I always understood & verily believe that the said Comee was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and having carefully amined the annexed declaration believe the facts therein stated to be true.
Nehemiah Carpenter 
Commonwealth of Mapachusetts, Suffolk County
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SS. August 29th 1843. Then came Nehemiah Carpenter who is personally known to me to be a credible witness & entitled to belief & made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true 
Before me 
Lowell M. Stone 
Just. Peace