Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 774, for Darius Liscomb, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                                                                   NUMBER                                     
Continental                Liscomb, Darius                                    W.774
Conn.                                       Sarah                      B.L. Wt. 26607-160-55
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CONTENTS
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who was
by Capt
by Co
line for
Vermont 17586
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Darius Liscomb
of Windsor in the State of Ver
who was a Pri. & Fifer in the Cour commanded
by Captain                  of the Reg commanded
by Col Durkee        in the Con
line for 10 Mo-- 7 mo Fifer -
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 59 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Augt
                             1833 and sent Elihu
Luce  Hartland Vt
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Arrears to the 4th March '37                      $118.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4,                27. 00.
                                                                   $145.00

                                             { Revolutionary Claim,}
                                             {Act June 7, 1832.      }
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book  E   Vol. 3-   Page 74
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1576 Concord
New Hampshire
Sarah Liscomb
widow of Daniel Liscomb
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Priv & fifer
Ct Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
             59 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
3d February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
27 day of Augt 1833
and sent to 
Evans & Fant
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners
February 3/53, Page 18
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42178 act Mar 3/55
               April 5/55
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Sarah Liscomb widow
of Darius Liscomb
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Pri & fifer
No. 26.607 iss May 30/36

Revolution
           Pensioner
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Feb 53 - 1576
16 May
Boynton
Av:160 acrs Ma 16/56
Boynton
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Henry H. Spafford
Upper Falls
Vermont

Let to H.H. Spafford Sept:4/55
Let  "    "         "         Nov: 30/55

Feby 53 No 1576


Vol L. Page 93.
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Sarah Liscom of N H widow of Darius
Act February 3, 1853
Declaration
Revolutionary

Mayo
1853

Evans & Fant
Washington City
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State of New Hampshire
   Sullivan County ss       ⎬ On this 29th day of April AD 1853 per-
sonally appeared before the Probate Court holden at Cornish within and for
said County of Sullivan Sarah Liscomb a resident of said Cornish aged 66
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 February 1853 granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the
widow of Darius Liscomb who she believes to have been a private & fifer in
the Army of the Revolution and at the time of his death a Windsor County
Vermont Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th June 1832 at
the date of Fifty Nine Dollars per annum; that as she cannot partic-
ularly describe the services for which he was allowed, on a settlement of his
claim she prays that reference may be had to his papers supposed to be on file
in the Pension Office. She further declares that she was married to the said
Darius Liscomb, her name before marriage being Sarah Paine, on the ninth
day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty five at Hartland in the
State of Vermont by Esquire Marcy; that her said husband, died on
the seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
from which time she claims the allowance of a pension under the
above named act; that she was not married to him prior to the second
of January Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated.
                                                                            Sarah Liscomb
Sworn to and subscribed on on the day and year above written
before,                              John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
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                       State of New Hampshire.
                                                        Secretary's Office, Concord,
                                                                 April 30, 1853,
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I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed
attestation John L. Putnam was a Judge
of Probate for the County of Sullivan -

in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; 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 State, the date above
written
                         John L. Hadley
                                Secretary of State
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I,  E. M. Stocker of Hartland in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont, certify that I find in the town
records, now in my possession of said Hartland the
following record:
State of Vermont     }  Be it remembered that at Hartland
Windham County Ss}  in the County aforesaid on the ninth
day of March in the year of our lord eighteen hundred
and thirty five Darius Liscomb of said Hartland and
Sarah Paine of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and
State of Newhampshire were duly joined in marriage
by me  John S. Marcy Justice of the Peace
a true copy from the record
                              Attest John S. Marcy Justice Peace
Recorded March twenty Third Eighteen hundred thirty
five            by John S. Marcy Town Clerk
State of Vermont Town Clerks Office Hartland March
3d 1853. I hereby certify that I am Clerk of the town of
Hartland aforesaid and that the above is a true copy
from the records of said same in my office with the excep-
tion of the date which is expressed on said record in
fair legible made and figures as follows:
State of Vermont     } Be it remembered that at Hartland
Windham County ss.} in the County aforesaid on the 9th
day of March in the year of our lord and eighteen hund-
red and thirty five Darius Liscomb of said Hartland 
and Sarah Paine of Cornish in the County of Sullivan
and State of Newhampshire were duly joined in marri-
age by me.           John S. Marcy Justice of the Peace
a true Copy from the record that John S. Marcy Justice Peace
Recorded March 23d 1855 by John S. Mary Town Clerk
State of Vermont      Town Clerks office Hartland March
Windsor County SS ⎬ 3d 1853. I hereby certify that the above
is a true Copy from the town records of the town of Hartland
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with the exception named in the foregoing certificate
                             Attest E. M. Stocker Town Clerk
State of Vermont     }
Windham County ss.}
STATE OF VER
certificate
luck
County S Hailland March 3 1853
upp
and the above named E. M Stocke
able to the truth of the above certificates
m
on the Albert B. Burdett of Peace
MONT, ⎬ I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun
Windsor County, s. of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Albert B. Burk
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 30" day of November
in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
and will expire the thirtieth day of Novemberthest, and
that his signature foregoing
genue.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock in said Counof
Windsor, this 22 day of March
A. D. 1853,
Norman Williams,
Clerk.
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42.728
Sarah Liscomb
claim for Bounty Same
under act March 3d 1855
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Henry H. Spafford
attorney
Upper Falls
Vermont



Revolutionary war,
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State of New Hampshire }
County of Sullivan           }SS. On the 22nd day of March
A.D. 1855. Personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Peace within and for the State and County
aforesaid Sarah Liscomb aged sixty eight years
a resident of Cornish in said State, who being duly
Sworn according to law declarers that she is the
widow of the identical Darius Liscomb deceased
who was a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner
of the State of Vermont, as to his said military ser-
vices she cannot speak particularly and refers to the
said husbands declaration now on file at the pen-
sion Office for particulars. She further states
that she is the identical Sarah Liscomb who is a
pensioner of the State of New Hampshire under the
Act February 3, 1853
   She further states that she was married to the
said Daniel Liscomb at Hartland Vermont
on the ninth day of March 1835 by Squire Mony
and that her name before said marriage was Sarah
Paine That her said husband died at said
Hartland on the 7th day of September in the year
1838, and that she is now a widow
   She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may be
entitled under the act approved March 3 1855
   She also declares that she has not received a
warrant for bounty land under this or any
other act of Congress nor made any application
therefore.
   She requests this certificate when issued
forwarded to Henry H. Spafford of Upper Falls
Vermont
                                                     Sarah Liscomb
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We Joseph M. Paine and Ruhama Wilder
residents of Cornish in the State of New Hamp-
shire upon our oaths declare that the forego-
ing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Sarah Liscomb in our presence and that
we know she is the identical person she rep-
resents herself to be
   Joseph M Paine
    Ruhama Wilder
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year within written, and I certify that I
know the affiants to be credible persons, that 
the claimant is the person she represents herself
to be and that I have no interest in this claim
            John L. Putnam Justice of the Peace
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I Ruhama Wilder of Conner in the County of Sullivan
in and Sate of Newhampshier aged six years testify
and say I was well acquainted with Darius Liscomb
late of Hartland Vermont deceased I further say that
said Darius Liscomb died at Hartland it in the month
of Sept AD 1830. I further say that I attend funeral
of the said Darius Liscomb and that he left a widow
of the name of Sarah Liscomb who is still alive and
still a widow and the identical Darius Liscomb who
was a Revolutionary pensioner of the State of Vermont
and I further say that I know the said Darius & Sarah
Liscomb to live to gether as man and wife and reputed
as such and I further say that the said Sarah Liscomb
is now a resident of Cornish N. H and still a widow
                                       Ruhana Wilder

State of New Hampshire }
Sullivan County               }
                                      This twenty second day
of March A.D. 1855. Personally appearing Ruha-
ma Wilder and made oath to the foregoing affida-
vit by her subscribed and I further certify that
she is a person well known to me and
that she is a credible witness and that I have
no interest in this claim
Before me                 John L. Putnam Justice
                                       of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire }
County of Sullivan          } Ss.
I,  T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby
certify that John L Putnam Esq before whom
the within instruments were subscribed and sworn to
and who thereto has subscribed his name was at
the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace
for said County duly commissioned and qualified
and that his signatures herewith are genuine-
                   Given under my hand & the seal
                   of the Court the 28th day of March
                  AD 1853
                            T. W. Gilmore Clerk
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STATE OF VERMONT,    }
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS. }
      On this 4th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District
now sitting, Darius Liscomb of Cortland a resident of the county of Windsor
and State of Vermont, aged seventy five 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. To wit in April 1776 One Ephrahim Greggs of
of Pomfret Windham County Connecticut was an enlisted
Soldier in Capt Stephen Brown company Col John Burkees
Regiment and at said Pomfret in April aforesaid the town where
he then resided he entered the service in said ??????
Col Burkees Regiment and took the place of said Greggs he the
said Griggs giving me his County and one months pay
This statement respecting his taking the place of said Greggs
was forgotten when he made his declaration in 1824 to obtain
Pension under the act of March 18th 1818 and 1828 which said
declaration is supposed to be on file in the War office of
the U.S. with accompaning Vouchers & said enlistment was
for nine months, he immediately march for New York and
after N. York was taken by the British retreated to Fort Lee
from thence to Trenton New Jersey was in the Battle of Trenton
taking the Hessians on the 25th December 1776 and after his time
of nine months expired he volunteered in the same company
and Regiment for the month of January 1777 and was in the
Battle of Princetown was in a skirmish with the British
near Morristown N. Jersey, and on the first day of Feby following
at said Morristown was dismissed by Gen. orders he further
says that the first of October 1777 he enlisted in said Pomfret for
one month in Capt Seth Grovenors company of said Pomfret and
marched immediately to Providence and then to Tivertown
State of Rhoad Island and Joined Genl Spencer (private expidi-
tion) so called then marched to Providence and was there dismissed
at the expiration of said month, he further declares that
same time in March or April 1778 at said Pomfret he enlisted
for one year a minute man as fifer in Capt Tildens Company Lemuel
Grover Leut. - Child Ensign. Col Maclarens Regiment
Marched in May following for Horse Neck from thence to White
Plains from thence to Westpoint remained at said Westpoint
till the latter part of the sumer and then marched for NLondon
Connecticut and there remained till his years service expired
and was there dismissed by Genl order, and he further declares
that in July 1779 he was drafted in said Pomfret a fifer in Capt
Daniel Lyons company of Woodstock Connecticut and marched
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immediately to said N. London and was under the command
of Genl Douglas for one month and was at said N. London
dismissed by said Genl Douglas, He further declares that he
has to his knowledge no better evidence to support his said
services than is herewith transmitted

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 }                                Darius Liscomb
day and year aforesaid.         }
          L. A. Marsh, Register

We, Jasper Hazen a Clergyman residing in Woodstock
and Elihu Luce residing in the same place, hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with Darius Liscomb who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age;
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a
soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the }                                 Jasper Hazen
day and year aforesaid,     }                                 Elihu Luce
             L. A. Marsh, Register

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the mat-
ter, 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Jasper Hazen
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock
and that Elihu Luce who has also signed the same, is a resident in
Hartland and is a credible person, and that their statement is
entitled to credit.

I, Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the Dis-
trict of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Darius Liscomb
for Pension

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
fourth day of August
A. D. 1832
                     L. A. Marsh 
                                 Register
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section                             MMHF

                                                        December 19, 1923

Florence H. Cheever
5610 Ash St.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Madam:
       I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 774 it appears
that Darius Liscomb while living in Pomfret, Connecti-
cut enlisted in April 1776 and served as a private in
Captain Stephen Brown's Company, Colonel John Durkee's
Connecticut Regiment; was in the battles of Trenton
and Princeton and was discharged February 1, 1777.
     He enlisted October 1, 1777 and served as a pri-
vate one month in Captain Seth Grosvenor's Connecti-
cut Company. He enlisted in 1778 and served as a Fifer
seven months or one year in Captain Tilden's Company,
Colonel McLellan's Connecticut Regiment.
     He enlisted in July 1779 and served one month as a
Fifer in Captain Daniel Lyons' Connecticut Company.
     He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted August 4, 1832 while a resident of Hartland,
Windsor County, Vermont aged seventy-five years. He
died September 7, 1838 in said Hartland.
     Soldier married March 9, 1835 at Hartland, Ver-
mont Sarah Paine of Cornish, New Hampshire who was
allowed pension on her application executed April 28,
1853 while a resident of said Cornish aged sixty-six
years.
                                    Respectfully,

                                    Acting Commissioner.
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1919 Apr 22 Hist to Mrs. Fred
Mackley.
1922 dec 19 Hist to Florence D Cheever

Rev War
                                   WIDOW, &c.
          ---------------------------------
File No.   744
Sarah Liscomb.
Widow
Darius Liscomb.
Priv and Fifer Rev. War
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Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. A  , Page 435

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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26.607

160 acres
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Sarah Liscomb
wid
Darius
Boynton
my
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
           D. C.

Appl of all set
Sept 27
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May 27 1832
No 2083
 Appl of Sarah
Liscomb widow of
 Darius Sullivan Co
    N. H.
17586

Act
3d Feby 1853
Rev.
Allowed $59 per annum
Com Feb 3 1853
Evans & Fant
Present

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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                                Pension Office
                                    August 13/53

Sir
         Please report time
of last payment to or
death of within named
Pensioner
                  Respectfully &c
F. Burt Esqr               S. Cole
&c and               for Commissioner
       Present

Darius Liscomb at 32.
$59. p. annum - paid to
4th Sept. 1838, no date of
death on our Books
On Montpelier Roll.
                                F Burt
                             Auditor
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42.728

Official Business
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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                Upper Falls Ct Novr 26th 1855
Hon J. Minot Comr Pensions
                                            DrSir
                                                   I made applica-
tion for County Land, for Sarah Liscomb, Widow of
Darius Liscombe soldier in the War of the Revolution
pensioner under the act of March 1855. The
the case was suspended for record proof. The wid-
ow of Liscomb is not able to inform me where he
did his service. Will you, if you please refer to
to his declaration for a pension & inform me in
what State he belonged in, where he recollected
the service in said war. By so doing you will
confer an obligation on a needy widow, & also
much oblige, Sir
                                Your Obt. Servant
                                 Henry H. Spafford
                                    Upper Falls
                                                  Ct
Hon J Minot
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Brief in the case of Sarah Liscomb of Darius
Sullivan County and State of N Hampshire
                   act of Feb 3, 1853
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Claim, (original, or for increase.)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, trationary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at
              $59 per annum
Fifer & private revolutionary war
Marriage Provn public record
Death or Wittnesses
Identity or wittnesses

Name and residence of Agent
Evans & Fant
Present                                                                  Examining Clerk.
                                                                                  J L Gray
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Hartland
August 16

Addl proof
Darius Liscomb
                       Vt

Hon J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
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Hartland August 15th 1833

Dear Sir  Inclosed I send you the additional
declaration of Darius Liscomb which
I forgot to send to you when I returned
his papers
                              yours with esteem
                                      Elihu Luce



Hon J L Edwards Esq
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.         ⎬ At a Probate Court holden
at Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hamp-
shire on the 29th day of April 1853 before the Hon John L
Putnam Judge of said Court it was in evidence that Darius
Liscomb who had been an actor in the War of the Revo-
lution died at Hartland in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont on the 7th day of September 1838; that
he was at the time of his death a Windsor County Pen-
sioner of the United States under the Act June 7, 1832
at the rate of fifty nine dollars per annum; that
he left a widow by the name of Sarah Liscomb who
is still living as his widow and is a claimant to a
Pension for the Revolutionary services of said Darius
Liscomb; and that she made her declaration before
the Probate Court within and for said County of Sullivan
on the 29th day of April 1853
          The testimony to the above points was satisfactory
to the Court

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
29th day of April A.D. 1853.
      Henry E Baldwin Register of Probate
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10 mo private
7 mo fifer
   59
Elihu Luce Esq
Hartland
   Vt
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I John Liscomb of Lebanon NH aged Sixty three
years, do depose and say that I was living with
my Father in Pomfret Conn at the time my
Brother Darius Liscomb went in a company of
Militia under the command of Captain Daniel Lyon
to New London he was absent from home one
month, say the month of July 1779. I perfectly well
remember his going, he left his hay in the field
and when he returned it was all rotten
                                             John Liscomb
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss June 7 1833  ⎬
   Subscribed and sworn to before me
                       Timothy Kenrick Justice of Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible
person
                       Timothy Kenrick Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretary Office June 7. 1833
the above named Timothy Kenrick is a
Justice of the Peace for the County
of Grafton duly constituted and
sworn and his signature as such
genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto put at the seal of State
                                Ralph Metcalf Secretary
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4290
Darius Liscomb


Elihu Luce Esq
    Hartland
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                                              WAR DEPARTMENT.
                                                                                Pension Office,
                                                                                26 April 1833
Sir:
           The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
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A Statement, showing the Service of
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Period when         Duration of the        Rank of       Names and rank of the Field of-    Age at present,         Proof by which the
the service           claimant's service       the             ficers under whom he served.     and place of abode     declaration is supported.
was rendered      Yrs  Mths  Days       claimant                                                              when he entered
the                                                                                                                                      the service.
claimant.
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                                                                                                                         I am, respectfully,
                                                                                                                                           Your obedient servant
                                                                                                                                                    J. L. EDWARDS.
                                                                                                                                                           Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr Darius Liscomb
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army.
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged.
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1 The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of )  Ss.
                  County of            )
On this              day of               personally appeared (a) before 
       A. B. a resident (b) of                 in the county of                  and State, Territory or District
of     aged (c)       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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)        ,   with          and
served in the               (e) regiment of the                    line, under the following named officers:

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched . This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                  A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                         of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of                                             for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of                                                             & c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                                             and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                                                        , who was
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
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 Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                                      Clerk of the Court of                                  do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this         day of                          & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
The service not included in his declaration under
of which it is susceptible.  His actual service i
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is 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 substitute, 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 services.
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 to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in the character
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and -------
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for is guidance
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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---year----months, and ----- days, I served as a ------ For months and days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension."
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 that they served two years
in 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 shown 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.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, ans if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
(j) 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 claimant's 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.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases
(l) If a witness cannot be found the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration

the act of 1818 must be proved by the best eviden
McLellans regiment of minute men must be shewn
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I Solomon Brown of Hartland Windsor County State of Vermont
aged 72 years who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith
that in the year 1778 I lived in the Town of Killingly Windham
County State of Connecticut and that Darius Liscomb now
of Hartland Windsor County State of Vermont then lived in
the Town of Pomfret Connecticut and did sometime in
the month of May 1778 from my present recollection inlist
in Capt Tildens Company of minute man in Col McLellans Regiment of Connecticut State Troops for one year to be
ready to march at a moments warning I enlisted about
the same time in the same company and Regiment for one
year and on or about the 20th June 1778 said company
Marched in which said Darius Liscomb and myself were
Soldiers we marched to White plains at which place we
arrived the forenoon of the 4th day of July 1778 and so the
Officers celebrate the day stayed at said White plains a few
days and then marched to Westpoint and there remained
till the last of Sept following and then was ordered home
to Killingly and Pomfret where we soon arrived I do
further depose and say that some time the latter part of
October following (the particular day I do not recollect)
said company and Regiment in which said Darius
Liscomb and myself were soldiers marched to New
London Connecticut and there remained as soldiers
doing duty as I now believe till the last of February
1779 and then was dismissed I further say said
Darius Liscomb was fifer in said company both
campaigns
                                                         Solomon Brown
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State of Vermont     }       At Hartland in said County
Windsor County  Ss. }          on the 5th day of July A.D.
                                         1833 personally appeared
Solomon Brown and made solemn oath
that the within deposition by him subscri-
bed contains the truth and nothing but
the truth before me
                                        John S. Marcy Justice peace
I certify that I am acquainted with this deponent
and believe him to be a person whose
veracity can be relied on
                                      John S. Mary Justice Peace

State of Vermont }  Woodstock County Clerks office13th July 1833
Windsorunty SS  }    I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County
Court, Do hereby Certify that John S. Marcy
is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for
said County, and that the above are his signatures
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of
said Court, and subscribe my name the day
and ear last above
                                          Benj Swan
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I, Joseph Sawyer of Westmoreland in
the County of Cheshire and State of New Hamp-
Shire, do testify and say that in the A.D. 1776
I was a Sergeant in Captain Stephen Brown's
Company in Col. John Durkees Regt. of the
Connecticut line; that some time in the latter
part of March in said year, according to the
best of my recollection I enlisted Darius Liscomb
as a soldier in said company that he served
in the company with me during the remainder
of said year, at the expiration of which time
the said Liscomb volunteered and served during 
the month of January in the year 1777, mak-
ing in all ten months time which the said
Liscomb served in the army of the revolution
                                            Joseph Sawyer

State of New Hampshire Cheshire Ss.
June 15. A.D.1833. Joseph Sawyer
personally appeared and made oath that 
the above declaration or instrument by
him subscribed is true
           Before me
                                         Barton Skinner Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Joseph
Sawyer is a man of truth, and is in all res-
pects a credible witness.
                                   Barton Skinner, Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretary Office June 15. 1833.
The above named Barton Skinner is a
Justice of the Peace for County of Cheshire
duly constituted and sworn and his signature
as such genuine In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set the seal of State
Hatford Metcalf  Secretary
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I Cornelius Sawyer of Reading in the County
of Windsor and State of Vermont and formerly
of Pomfret in the County of Windham and State of
Connecticut aged Seventy three years testify
and say that Darius Liscomb of Hartland
in Windsor County and State of Vermont and
formerly of Pomfret aforesaid enlisted under
Captain Seth Grosvenor of Pomfret aforesaid for
the time of one month and served in the same
company with me during said time ( in October)
We (Liscomb & myself) marched from Pomfret
to Tivertown and returned to Providence and was
then dismissed, in October or the first of November
in the year 1777
Reading July 3d 1833            Cornelius Sawyer

State of Vermont    }        Reading July 3d 1833
Windson County ss} Cornelius Sawyer the signer
of the above deposition personally appeared and made
solemn oath that the declaration there made contains
the whole truth and nothing but truth
               Before me Charles Buck Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Cornelius Sawyer the Signer
of the above deposition is a credible witness
                                   Charles Buck Just Peace

State of Vermont   }  Woodstock County Clerks Office 13 July 1833
Windsor County SS}  I Benjamine Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court
Do hereby hereby certify that Charles Buck is one 
of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County
and that the above are his signatures
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said
Court, and subscribe my name the day of year last
above --
                                               Benj. Swan
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I Thomas Hodgkins of Rochester in the County of Windsor & State of
Vermont, aged 77 years testify & say, that I am well acquainted with
Darius Liscomb of Hartland in said County who is now
present, that in the year 1776 he enlisted into the continental
service for nine months in the company commanded by Capt
Step. Brown in Col. John Durkee, Regt I at the same time was
in the same Regiment, in the company commanded by
Capt. Thos Dye, that I well knew him in said service, and after
did service with him, his nine months service expired in
January 1777, that he then volunteered in the service for
one month longer-
                                                   Thomas Hodgkins age 77

Windsor Ss.  Woodstock 10th July 1833, Then Thomas
Hodgkins a credible witness, personally
appeared and made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed, contains
the truth, and nothing but the truth-
                       Before Benj Swan Justice Peace

State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County
Windsor County  } Court, and one of the Justices of the Peace
                               within & for said County, hereto affix
                               the seal of said Court the day year
                                above--
                                                  Benj. Swan Clerk
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I Darius Liscomb of Hartland Windsor County State 
of Vermont being first duly sworn according to law depose &
say that in addition and explanation of my former
application for a Pension dated 4th of August 1832
That at the time I made said declaration I was not
appraised of the testimony now herewith transmitted
to prove my said services in each campaign as to my
said service in Capt Selden Company Col Millan cLellans Rigt of Minute Men I am convinced by the testimony of Soloman Brown who belonged to the same company and Regiment that our tour at Horse Neck and Westport was full three month and that
our campaign at New London I verily believe was full
four months I further depose and say that our company
Marched on or about the 20th of June 1778 and that we
arrived at White plains the forenoon of the 4th of July
1778 for I well remember of hearing an officer give
the following Toast on celebrating the day
Here is a health to the States and Brave Genl Gates
who fought with courage so fine
In the year 77. By the Bessing of Heven
He conquered the haughty Burgoyne
and that we remained at West point till quite the
last of Sept following before we was ordered home
and I further say I have no remembrance of any
other particular occurrance whereby I can
positively make a certain date of Month or day in
said company and Regiment service but verily believe
my whole term of service was 7 months in 1778
in both Campaigns - The above interlinations were made before
signing--                                             Darius Liscomb
State of Vermont }
County Windor Ss}   At Woodstock this 24th July 1833
                  the said Darius Liscomb made solemn oath to the truth
                  of the above affidavit by him subscribed 
                                                           Before me  Benj Swan Just Peace
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State of Vermont   
 Windsor County Ss ⎬I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court
                                   do hereby certify that the same Benjamin Swan
                                   is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said
                                   County, and that the within is his signature -
                                   In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said
                                  Court of subscribe my name this 24th day of July 1833
                                                             Benj. Swan
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                                                           5610 Ash Street
                                                              Los Angeles Calif
                                                                  Nov. 2, 1923.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Will you please send to
me a statement of the military
history of Darius Liscomb of
the Revolutionary War, if he
applied for a pension
Also is there any record of
a Nathan Cheever, Salem, Mass.
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who applied for pension?
     Thanking you for the courtesy
I am
             Sincerely
               Florence Huntington Cheever
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                                                          Minneapolis Kan
                                                             April 10 - 1919
Pension Department.
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Have you a
record in your department
showing that Darius
Liscomb, born & raised
in the state of Connecticut
and fought in the
Revolutionary War,
and who afterwards
drew a pension from
the Colonial Gov
He was married to
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Olive Slader
would like the date of
his marriage and any
other information
regarding him for
the purpose of filling
application blank for
membership in the
D. A. R.
If you havn't this
information in your
department could you
tell me where to apply
for it
                    Respectfully
                         Mrs Fred Markley
                             (over )
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.        3 -- 525
            -----------------------------
                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
                                                     BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
H. H. F. 774                                     Washington, D. C., ---------, 19--
In reply to your request of ----------, received -------------------
for a statement of the military history of Darius Liscomb
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.
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED			STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	  SERVICE		                              CAPT		            COL		
							
Apr , 1776	              Feby 1 1777	Pvt	             Stephen Brown   	John Durkee                      Conn
Oct 1, 1777	                 1 mos		                     Seth Grosvenor	              "		
Feby       1778		      { 7 mos or         Fifer	                     Tilden		         McLellan		
                                      { 1 year
July        1779	                1 mos	         "	              Daniel Lyons		      √	
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Battles engaged in, Trenton,  Princetton
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Pomfret,  Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 4 1832  His cl. was al  √
Residence at date of application, Hartland, Windsor Co. Vermont
Age at date of application {75 years old
                                          {He died Sept. 7, 1838 at Hartland Vermont.
Remarks:  he married Mch 9 1835 at Hartland Vermont Sarah Paine
He died Sept. 1838 at Hartland Vermont
The married Mch. 9. 1835 at Hartland Vermont Sarah Paine
She was al pens. on an appli ex Apr. 29, 1853 while a resident
of Cornish New Hampshire aged 66 years
                       Respectfully,

3- 2856                                              Commissioner.