Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,999, Moses Colby, N.H.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE                                NUMBER

N. H.     Colby, Moses           W. 1,5999
                          Abigail 

CONTENTS
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3713
Concord N Hamp.e
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Abigail Colby dec.d late
widow of Moses Colby, dec.d
who died on the 16th March 1790
of Merrimack ^Co. in the State of New Hamp.e
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Hutchinson of the Regt. commanded
by Col.o Cilley N.H. in the New Hamp.3
line for 2 years

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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H.
at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & ending
19th December 1836 the day of her death.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of May
1842 & sent to Horace Chace,
Hopkinton, N Hampshire
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836   $440.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 19th Decr}
1836 the day of her death}                23.33
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                                                          $463.33
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,       }
{Section the 3d          }

Recorded by DD Addison, Clerk,
Book 6   Vol. 1st    Page 24

Payment to be made to Nancy Eastman,
Rebecca P. Jones and Hezekiah Colby
children of said deceased who died
December 19th 1836

[Right side page]
Letter to Pension
Agent. May  6th 1842
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State of New Hampshire}
                   Merrimack Ss} On this twenty third day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden this day at
Concord within and for said County of Merrimack Nancy
Eastman a resident of Warner in said County of Merrimack
and State of New Hampshire aged fifty nine years on the thirteenth
day of July 1840, 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
4, 1836: That she is the Daughter of Abigail Colby, who was the
Widow of Moses Colby late of Hopkinton deceased, who was a private
Soldier in the Revolutionary service; that she is also the daughter
and oldest child of the said Moses Colby deceased-- that she has good
reason to believe, and does verily believe, that the said Moses Colby,
sometime in the year 1776 or 1777 enlisted in the Continental
service; that in February 1777 he was mustered in Capt Nath-n
Hutchins Company in Col. Joseph Cilleys Regiment, that he served
three years and was discharged the 4th of April 1780. That sometime
in the year 1781, the said Moses Colby enlisted for the term
of three months in Capt Heads Company and himself, and, by a
substitute a part of said term served out the three months enlistment –
that in May 1782 the said Moses Colby again enlisted
continued in the service till the war closed in 1783.
    For proof of all the aforesaid service she respectfully refers
to the record evidence hereto annexed, together with the affidavits of
Samuel Eastman and Stephen Perry
    She further declares that her Father and Mother, the said
Moses Colby and Abigail Colby were married on the fourteenth
day of September 1780 by the Rev. William Kelley of Warner as
will appear by the record widow hereunto annexed –
that the said Moses Colby died in Hopkinton on the sixteenth day
of March 1790; that the said Abigail Colby was never afterwards
married but remained the widow of the said Moses Colby
till the time of her death; and that the said Abigail Colby died
in Hopkinton on the nineteenth day of December 1836
    She further declares that the said Moses and Abigail,
her said Father and Mother, had five children, one of whom
was born after the death of her said Father, that three of said
Children only are now living, viz, herself, who was formerly
called Anna, and was so recorded, and for many years past
has been called Nancy, and who has so subscribed her name,
Hezekiah Colby, who lives in Tunbridge in the State of Vermont
and Rebekah Putney Colby, who is now the Widow of David
Jones and who now resides in Lowell in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. She further declares that when she
gave her affidavit hereunto annexed she was not certain
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as to the day of the month on which her Mother
the said Abigail Colby died but has since
ascertained that she was right in stating it to
be on the nineteenth day.
    All which statement will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
                Nancy Eastman
Subscribed and sworn to the day and
year aforesaid
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate
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I Samuel Eastman of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack
and State of New Hampshire aged eighty years depose and say that I was well
acquainted with Moses Colley who was in the service of the Revolution and
who died in Hopkinton about fifty years ago –  that said Colby [was - crossed out]
in the time of the Revolution resided in Hopkinton and was the only
man of that name in said Hopkinton, that previous to the year 1780
said Moses Colby enlisted and as understood and believed was
attached to Capt. Hutchins Company in Col. Cilleys Regiment that
I understood after joining the enemy the said Moses Colley served as
waiter to Col Cilley and was in the service at that time according
to my best recollection two or three years. That in July 1780
I enlisted and went as a Soldier from Hopkinson to West Point
where I continued through the season and got home [illegible] to Hopkinton
on the last day of October of the same year – that when I left home in
July said Moses Colby was at Hopkinson & that when I returned in
October the said Colby was married to my oldest sister Abigail Eastman.
    I further depose and say that in the month of July following
which was in 1781 I and the said Moses Colley both enlisted in the
Company commanded by Capt Head for the term of three months
and marched together for West Point, that when we had got within
a few miles of West Point Capt. Heads company was ordered back
to N. four, now called Charlestown about thirty five or forty miles
from Hopkinton, that some after arriving at Charlestown the said
Moses Colby got a furlough to come home for a few days & on account
of sickness or some other cause did not return, but sent my brother
Enoch Eastman as a substitute who came to Charlestown and served
out the remainder of the three months service; I further depose and
say that in the following spring, 1782 the said Moses Colby again enlisted
but for what term I am not able to say, but that he was attached
to Col Cilleys Regiment at New York and was absent one year or more.
    I further depose & say ^after the said Moses Colby married my
sister Abigail I was particularly intimate with him & his family; that
my Sister Abigail had by said Moses Colby five children to wit, Anna
Colby who is now living & is the widow of David Eastman, Enoch Colby
[Rebeckah Colby - crossed out] Hezekiah Colby, Rebeckah ^Putney Colby who is now the widow of
David Jones, and Nabby Colby – that the said Anna, Hezekiah,
who lives in Tunbridge Vt. and Rebeckah are the only children of
the said Moses and Abigail now living – that the said Moses Colby
died suddenly in Hopkinton about fifty years since, that Nabby
Colby was born about one month after the decease of her Father
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the said Moses Cobly – the said Moses Colley that Enoch Colley and Nabby are both
dead – that the said Abigail Colby the widow of the said Moses
Colby was never afterwards married but remained his widow
till the time of her death & that she died in Hopkinton about
the nineteenth or twentieth day of December Anno Domini 1836.
                                                       his
Witness Horace Chase   Samuel  X Eastman
Mary Eastman                             mark

State of New Hampshire}
Merricack Ss                    } February 10, 1841. Then personally
appeared Samuel Eastman, who is known to me to be
a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Horace Chase Justice of the Peace
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I, Leonard Eaton of Warner in the County of Merrimack
and State of New Hampshire, Certify that I hold the office of
Town Clerk in and for said town of Warner, and have in my
possession the Books and Records of said Town, that I have
examined said records and find the following Marriage
recorded thereon to wit,
"The following persons were joined in marriage by the Rev."
"William Kelly late of Warner deceased Viz."
"One thousand seven hundred and eighty, September fourteenth"
"Moses Colby & Abigail Eastman both of Hopkinton"
"Town Clerks Office Warner September 28. 1825"
 "   A true copy from the record of the Rev. Wm"
"Kelly late of Warner deceased"
 "   Recorded by Abner B. Kelly Town Clerk"
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception
of the date which is expressed on the record in fair
legible figures as follows
1780 Sept 14. Moses Colby & Abigail Eastman
or both of Hopkinton,,
    Town Clerks Office Warner September 28. 1825 “
A true copy ^from the record of the Rev. Wm Kelly late of “
Warner deceased
    "Recorded by Abner B. Kelly Town Clerk”
(^The word erased & from[underlined]  inserted before signature)
Attest               Leonard Eaton {Town Clerk for
                                                   {the town of Warner

I Leonard Eaton above named depose and say
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town,
and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract
from the records of said Warner with the exception above
named as certified by me
Leonard Eaton        {Town Clerk for the
                                 {town of Warner

State of New Hampshire}
                  Merrimack Ss.} Feb. 9. 1841 Then personally appeared
Leonard Eaton, who is a credible witness, and made solemn
oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Horace Chase Justice of the Peace
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I Simon Tyler of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack
and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years depose &
say that I was well acquainted with Moses Colby who was in
the Revolutionary Service and who died in Hopkinton about
fifty years since, that I always understood [illegible] common
report that said Moses Colby was a three years man in the
Revolutionary Service, but at what time he enlisted, in what capacity,
or where he served I am not able to state –That I well
recollect of his returning home from the service - that he married
Abigail Eastman the Daughter of Enoch Eastman of Hopkinton and according to my best recollection they were married
some time [between - crossed out] from 1779 to 1783– That I well
recollect of their being married & [can - crossed out] have no other means
of fixing the time than by my own age, which was from
[the - crossed out] twelve to fifteen years when they were married–
    I further depose & say that the said Abigail Eastman
whom the said Moses Colby married was my cousin – that
they commenced housekeeping in a house about one & a half
miles from my Fathers which was owned then by my Step-
Mother – that I was frequently there & intimate in their family –
That said Moses Colby often worked for my Father –
    I further depose & say that the said Moses Colby about
fifty years since died suddenly in Hopkinton, was found dead
in the woods & was supposed at the time to have died in a
fit – that I have known his Widow the said Abigail, ever
since his death till the time of her death – that she was never
afterwards married but remained his widow – that she died
in Hopkinton about three or four years since –
    I further depose & say that I well knew the Children
of the said Moses Colby & his said wife Abigail that they had
five to wit Nancy, Enoch, Hezekiah, Rebecca & Abigail
that Nancy married David Eastman of Hopkinton – who is now dead
& she is still living & said Davids Widow – that Enoch is dead, that
Hezekiah went to Tunbridge Vt & is living for ought I know – that
Rebecca married David Jones, lived in Boscawen, that said
David Jones is dead & she is now living & is his widow – that
Abigail died many years since when young.
Simeon Tyler

State of New Hampshire}
                   Merrimack Ss}  January 8. 1841 Then personally
appeared Simeon Tyler who is known to me to be a
man of truth & veracity and made solemn oath that
the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Horace Chase Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Ss.
    I certify that I hold the office of Clerk
for the Town of Hopkinton in said County and have
in my possession the Records of said Town, that I
have carefully examined said records and am unable
to find the Marriage of Moses Colby with Abigail Eastman
that I am satisfied that no such marriage
is on record in said Hopkinton.
    I further certify that on examination of the record
of births in said Town I find the following record viz 
"Anna Colby Daughter of Mr Moses Colby and Abigail his
    Wife was born July 13th A.D. 1781.
Enoch Colby, Son to [underlined] Mr Moses Colby and Abigail his wife
    was born March 30th A.D. 1784.
Hezekiah Colby, Son to [underlined] Mr. Moses Colby and Abigail his wife
    was born May 23th A.D. 1786
Rebekah Putney Colby Daughter of Mr Moses Colby and Abigail
    his wife was born April 21st A.D. 1788. Nabby Colby Daughter to [underlined] Mr Moses Colby and Abigail his wife
    was born April 16th A.D. 1790,,
    Horace Chase Town Clerk

I Horace Chase depose and say that I am Town Clerk
for the Town of Hopkinton that the foregoing is a true [illegible crossed out] copy
from the records of said Town, that the said record does not
show by any date when the same was made, nor by the name of
the Town Clerk by whom the same was made, but on examination
of other records where the Town Clerk did sign his name and
comparing the hand writing I have no doubt the said
record of which the foregoing is a copy was made by Aaron
Greeley Town Clerk & on further examination I find that said
Aaron Greeley did not serve as Town Clerk after [the year - crossed out]
March 1803- I further depose and say that when I took
the affidavit of Nancy Eastman I did not know of the existence
of said record, that although she now signs her name
Nancy & has late years been called Nancy & has so signed
her name to her annexed deposition she is the same individual
named in the Record Anna and that the name Nabby
upon the record is the same individual as is called Abigail
in the affidavit of Simeon Tyler & that the name Rebekah
Putney is the same individual as is called Rebecca in said
Tylers affidavit      Horace Chase Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire}
                  Merrimack Ss.} January 8. 1841 Then personally appeared Horace
Chase & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed is true
Before me Nath,, Curtis Justice of the Peace
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I Nancy Eastman of Warner in the County of Merrimack
and State of New Hampshire aged fifty nine years in July 1840
depose & say that I am the Daughter of Moses Colby and Abigail
who was Abigail Eastman – That my Father Moses Colby
died in Hopkinton on the sixteenth day of March one thousand
seven hundred and ninety, that at the time of his death I was
between eight & nine years of Age – that my Mother then had
four children of whom I was the oldest – that my Mother
had another child born the April after my Father died
that three of her children only are now living to wit myself,
my Brother Hezekiah Colby who now lives in Tunbridge, Vt,
and my Sister Rebecca Jones now widow of David Jones
late of Boscawen in said County deceased – I further depose
and say that my Mother the said Abigail Colby remained
my Fathers Widow till her death and that she died in Hopkinton
according to my best recollection on the nineteenth day of [March - crossed out]
December 1836. I am certain that I am right as to the year
and month but am not positive as to the day – 
    I further depose & say that I have frequently
heard my Mother say that my Father was out in the service
of the Revolution several times and that when I was about
nine months old he enlisted for three years and went
into the service and at that or some other period served
nine months –
    I further depose and say that I have often
heard my Mother say that she was married at Warner
by the Rev. Mr. Kelley of Warner.
Nancy Eastman

State of New Hampshire}
                   Merrimack Ss} January 8th 1841 Then
personally appearing Nancy Eastman, who is
known to me to be a credible witness, made
solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed
is true
Before me Horace Chase Justice of the Peace
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.  [illegible]

No. 15999
Abigail Colby
widow of
Moses Colby
Pri Rev War

Act July 4th36
[illegible]x:  Vol. a,   Page 149

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City
D.C.
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Hopkinton ^N. H.  April 7, 1842
Hon J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Permit me again to call your
attention to the Papers of Nancy Eastman, Daughter
of Abigail Colby who was the widow of Moses Colby
deceased, now on file in your office.
    I have procured from the Secretary of
State such copies as I understand are required
by the Department as evidence to support claims
on account of services performed in the State of
New Hampshire.   I hope you will find
an examination that the claim of the heirs of Moses
Colby, made & set out by Nancy Eastman is well
supported, the evidence of service sufficient to obtain
for them a Certificate.
    You will oblige me by calling your
attention to the subject [at - crossed out] as early as consistent
& inform me of the result.
I have the honor to be
your obedient & humble Serv.t
Horace Chase
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Sec let. to Horace Chace,
March 22d 1841.
Same April 11th 1842
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Hopkinton N.H. Mar. 3. 1841

Hon J.L. Edwards,
    Dear Sir, I enclose to you the declaration of Nancy
Eastman for a Pension, with the evidence in the case. Nancy Eastman
is the Daughter of Moses Colby and Abigail his wife. Moses
Colby was a soldier in the Revolution – served three years prior
to April 4, 1780, – was married to Abigail Eastman in Sept. 1780,
 was in the service three months in 1781 and in May 1782
again enlisted & served till the close of the war. Said Moses
Colby died in 1790 in this town – his wife Abigail  [illegible - crossed out] was
never afterwards married but remained his widow till Dec
1836 when she died in this town – These facts I believe
are all substantiated beyond doubt by certified copies
from the office of ^the Secretary of State, by the affidavits of Samuel
Eastman & Stephen Putney & by a certified copy of the record
of the Marriage –
    It may not be improper I presume that
I should explain why the Certificate of the Register of Probate
is not attached to the other documents – The reason is this,
when I held my Court of Probate at Concord on the 23 of Feb.
last, the Register, living 15 Miles from Concord, was not prepared
then & there to affix the seal of the Court & on account of the
difficulty of transmitting to me all the papers in the case I
procured the Certificate of the Secretary of State [of - crossed out] showing
my authority to act as Judge of the Court, and the genuineness
of my signature, and requested the Register to forward to
me his Certificate from his residence, and to save myself
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one Journey to Concord after I should receive the
Certificate of the Register, I procured the Secretary's Certificate
before I left Concord on the same day, consequently
the Register's Certificate, not having been received could
not then be attached –
     One other matter I would explain in relation to
the affidavit of Nancy Eastman – I was not aware when
I was first applied to that I should do anything more in
the case than collect what evidence might be found in
support of the claim, nor that Nancy Eastman would
make the declaration, & before I had any knowledge
that she was to make the declaration I took her affidavit.
As I was fortunate enough to find the evidence herewith
presented, & as it was immaterial which of the heirs in
the declaration, it was agreed that I should prepare the
whole case & as Nancy was the only heir residing in
this State it was thought best she should be the one to
make the declaration – I thought on the whole I would
not suppress her affidavit, as every thing material
therein stated is proved by other testimony.
     I would be obliged to you Sir, if you would
give this case as early an examination as you conveniently
can & communicate to me the result.
      I am Sir with great respect
your friend & humble Servant.
Horace Chase
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[Document is turned on its side]
May 4. 1842
N.H.

[Postage Stamp]
HOPKINTON
APRIL 30
N.H.

Abigail Colby


J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Hopkinton N.H. April 29. 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Inclosed is a certificate
of the time Abigail Colby Died and the
names of the Children who survived
her and are now living.
I am with great respect your
Obedient Servant
Horace Chase
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[This document is laid out as a 3 row, 10 column table. Each row contains information about 3 different soldiers.]

188

✓Samuel Cammet 3 years 8th Co. Kingston                                                                      Contra                                                                                     Cr.
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                    ┃    ┃paid by the Continent in 1779 [L - faint] 10..       ┃   ┃     ┃              Engaged┃ By 10 Months Service in 1779.   L 20    ┃ L   ┃    ┃ 
                    ┃    ┃ditto in 1778.                    ditto in 1779 ___ 5.. 4.. ┃   ┃     ┃        Mar. 1. 1777 ┃ By 12 do. in 1778 & 12 do. in 1779  78   ┃       ┃    ┃
                    ┃    ┃Balance of Clothing, sold by Leigh ____ 0..5..10 ┃   ┃     ┃         Discharged┃                                                                    ┃68..┃  ..┃
                    ┃    ┃his part rum, sugar &  P do ____________  17.    ┃   ┃     ┃    Feby. 20, 1780┃                                                                    ┃      ┃    ┃  
                    ┃    ┃To an order on the Treasurer for 120 ____ 3.      ┃L 19┃6┃11                          ┃                                                                    ┃      ┃    ┃
1780 July 3┃    ┃Gave a certificate to Deputy Secretary  L            ┃40┃13┃ 2                           ┃By 1 Mo & 20 days in 1780                   L ┃ 9..┃6..┃8
                    ┃    ┃                                                                                  ┃68┃    ┃                              ┃                                                                    ┃      ┃    ┃ 
                    ┃    ┃paid by Blake 1/4                                                     ┃     ┃    ┃                              ┃                                                                    ┃      ┃    ┃ 
1792 June  ┃26┃Gave a certificate St John Harvey 6 5/4  }           ┃3..┃6..┃8                           ┃                                                                    ┃      ┃    ┃ 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ┃✓ ┃Joshua Church 3 years 8th Co. ^New York State┃   ┃     ┃                 1777   ┃ Contra                                                          ┃ Cr. ┃    ┃ 
                                ————————————————————————                                                         ----------------------------------------------------
                    ┃    ┃To Surry for a Bounty                                              ┃20..┃8┃              May 18th ┃                                                                        ┃    ┃    ┃ 
                    ┃    ┃Paid by the Continent in 1777 ________    7. 8. 8 ┃  .   ┃                 Discharged┃By 7[?] Months & 13 days in 1777. L 14.7.4 ┃    ┃    ┃
                    ┃    ┃Ditto in 1778  87 ditto in 1779  24/______   5. 4   ┃  .   ┃   ┃    April 30th 1780┃By 12 do. in 1778 ______________ 24.       ┃     ┃   ┃
                    ┃    ┃Balance of Clothing, sold by Leigh ____ 6. 15. 10┃  .   ┃   ┃                              ┃By 12 do. in 1779 ______________ 24        ┃62┃17┃4
                    ┃    ┃his part rum, sugar &c  ___________ /_______    ┃20 ┃8┃ 6                            ┃                                                                        ┃     ┃    ┃  
1792 June  ┃12┃Certificate given for the Balance as Josiah Gould en with┃22┃0┃10              ┃                                                                        ┃  L ┃    ┃
                    ┃    ┃                                                                                  ┃62 ┃17┃4                       ^  ┃By 4 Months in 1780                                     ┃8..┃ ..  ┃
                    ┃    ┃Paid by Blake 4/1                                    0.  4.1       ┃     ┃    ┃                              ┃                                                                         ┃     ┃    ┃
1792 June  ┃29┃Gave him a certificate     7. 15. 11 [underlined]    ┃8  ┃    ┃                               ┃                                                                         ┃     ┃    ┃

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ┃✓ ┃Moses Colby 3 years 8th Co. Hopkinton              ┃    ┃   ┃                   1777    ┃ Contra                                                                  ┃Cr.┃  ┃ 
                                ————————————————————————   ┃    ┃   ┃                               ┃ ----------------------------------------------------
                    ┃    ┃                                                                                   ┃    ┃   ┃              April 4     ┃                                                              1777 L      ┃    ┃    ┃
                    ┃    ┃Paid by the Continent in 1777 ………… 8.. 18. ___ ┃    ┃   ┃           Discharged┃By 8 Months & 27 days Service @ 40/^  17..16.┃    ┃    ┃
                    ┃    ┃Ditto L 4 __ ditto 24/ in 1778 & 79 _____ 5. 4___┃    ┃   ┃    April [illegible]  ┃By 12 Months in 1778 & 12 do in 1779 _ 48__  ┃     ┃    ┃
                    ┃    ┃Balance of Clothing, sold by Leigh _____  5. 3. 6┃    ┃   ┃                               ┃                                                                               ┃65┃16┃
                    ┃    ┃his part Rum, Sugar &c   _____________ ..17.. __┃20┃2┃6                             ┃                                                                               ┃     ┃    ┃  
           1780 ┃    ┃an order on the Treasurer for L 120 __________ ┃3..┃.. ┃                               ┃                                                                               ┃     ┃    ┃
         June   ┃14┃to a certificate for the Balance to Secretary        ┃42..┃13.. ┃6                   ^  ┃   By 3 Months & 4 days in 1780                        ┃  6 ┃5 ┃4
                    ┃    ┃                                                                                   ┃L 65..┃16┃                        ┃                                                                               ┃      ┃   ┃
                    ┃    ┃                                                                        =================                     ┃                                                                               ┃     ┃    ┃
                    ┃    ┃Paid by Blake 3/4                                          0. 3. 4 ┃ L  ┃  ┃                              ┃                                                                               ┃     ┃    ┃
1783 Mar.   ┃21┃Gave Benjamin B. Darling a certificate 6.2. _____┃ 6  ┃5┃4                            ┃                                                                              ┃     ┃    ┃
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State Office March 29th 1842
     I certify the forgoing to be a true
transcript of the original & of the whole
of said original the same having been
examined by me. The original contains
no [illegible] or alterations of any kind which
are not represented on this copy
     The original may be found in the
Vol entitled “Cilley's N.H. Regiment,,
Page 188 which was returned to this
office from the War office Jan 7, 1841.
     In testimony of the forgoing I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.

Josiah Stevens
Secy of State.

Seal on left
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Franklin NH
March 1                                   Free


Hon Horace Chase
P. Wester
Hopkinton N H.
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[Impression of a seal on the left of paragraph]

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Ss

I James Clark Register of the Court of
Probate for the county and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that at a Court of Probate holden
at Concord in said county on the fourth day of February
AD 1841, it was proved by satisfactory evidence that
Abigail Colby, the widow of Moses Colby, late of Hopkinton
in said County ^deceased died in said Hopkinton on the nineteenth
day of December 1836. That she was never married after
the decease of the said Moses Colby, and remained his widow
untill her death. That Nancy Eastman who now resides
in Warner in said county, Hezekiah Colby who lives in Tunbridge
in the State of Vermont, and Rebecca P. Jones who
now resides in Lowell in the State of Massachusetts are all
the children of the said Moses Colby and his said wife
Abigail, and are the only surviving children of the said Moses and Abigail
     Given under my hand and the seal of said Court
this twenty third day of February AD 1841
              James Clark   Register
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[Impression of a seal on the left of paragraph]

State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack Ss 
I James Clark Register of the Court of
Probate for said county do hereby certify
that at a Court of Probate holden at Concord
in said county on the fourth Tuesday of April 1842
it was proved by satisfactory evidence that Abigail
Colby, widow of Moses Colby deceased who was a Revolutionary
soldier, died in Hopkinton N.H. December
19th 1836 leaving three children and only three to wit
Nancy Eastman and Rebecca P. Jones both now living
in said Hopkinton and Hezekiah Colley who is now
living in Tunbridge in the State of Vermont
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
26th day of April 1842
                     James Clark  Register
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[Seal top left]

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Horace Chase is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate
in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the 8th day of Jan 4 1833
and will expire on the 14th day of December 1857 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 23 day of
Feby 1841
           Josiah Stevens   Secretary of State.
Page 26

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Horace Chase is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1839
and will expire on the 29th day of June 1844 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 23 day of
Feby 1841
           Josiah Stevens   Secretary of State.


[Seal bottom left]
Page 27

I Stephen Putney of Boscawen in the County of
Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy
seven years depose and say that I was well acquainted
with Moses Colby who married Abigail Eastman of Hopkinton
NH and who lived in Hopkinton and who died
in Hopkinton about fifty years since – that said Moses
Colby was in the service of the Revolution several campaigns –
that in the Summer of 1781, I and the said
Moses Colby enlisted for three months service in Captain
Heads Company; that said Company were ordered to
West Point, that said Moses Colby [and - crossed out] myself and
other soldiers from Hopkinton started together for West Point,
that when we got Danbury in the State of New York, Capt.
Heads Company was ordered back to Charlestown N.H.
then called Number Four; that we returned to Charlestown
and while there the said Moses Colby obtained a furlough
for a few days and went home to Hopkinton; that for some
cause he did not return but sent his Brother in law Enoch
Eastman as a substitute who came to Charlestown and
served out the remainder of the three months term.
     I further depose and say that the said Moses
Colby was married to the said Abigail Eastman before we
enlisted as aforesaid.
     I further depose and say that in the following
Spring in May 1782 I and the said Moses Colby enlisted
for the term of three years, in Capt Livermores Company
and ^I think in Col. Dearborns Regiment, that we went to Saratoga
in New York, from thence to Newborough New York; that
said Colby for a time belonged to the same mess with me
that after a while he was [taken to - crossed out] employed in taking
care of the officers Horses – that said Moses Colby continued
in the service till the war closed-
     I further depose and say that I was well acquainted with said Moses Colby and his family – that said
Colby died in Hopkinton about fifty years since – that his wife
Abigail had by him five children three of whom only are
now living to wit, Anna, who is now the Widow of David Eastman
and commonly called Nancy, and now resides in Warner NH.,
Hezekiah, who I understand resides in Tunbridge Vt, and
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and Rebekah Putney who now is the Widow of David
Jones and at present resides in Lowell Ms.
     That the said Abigail Colby the widow of the said
Moses Colby was never [after - crossed out]married after the death of the
said Moses Colby but remained his widow to the time of her
death which was four years ago last December.
     I further depose and say that in the winter after the
aforesaid last enlistment the said Moses Colby sent for his Brother
in law Ezra Eastman to come & take his place, that the said
or Eastman came & the said Moses Colby got leave of absence
and went home but how long he was absent I am not now
able to state, that he afterwards returned and joined the service.
                    Stephen Putney

State of New Hampshire}
                   Merrimack Ss} February 18. 1841 Then personally
appearing Stephen Putney, who is known to me to be a reputable
man and a credible witness, made the oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is true
            Before me Horace Chase Justice of the Peace.
Page 29

Hopkinton
Moses Colby 1782  May 18th
David Kimball    –  –  –    18th
Stephen Perry    –  –  –   18th
Jeremiah Tyler say July 1
Samuel Chase         May 4

June 12th 1786 [illegible] orders on the
Treasurer for two hundred & sixty
pounds
                 Aaron Greely [illegible]

State of New Hampshire
Secy of State, office Feb 23. 1841
     I hereby certify the foregoing to
be true extract from Vol 4 Page 205
from what purports to be enlistments of
service for 1781 & 1782.
     In testimony of the foregoing
I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
                      Josiah Stevens
                         Secy of State

[Seal on the bottom left]
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[Seal & ribbons top left]

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Horace Chase is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1839
and will expire on the 29th day of June 1844 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 11th day of
February 1841
           Josiah Stevens   Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Nath Curtis is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the thirteenth day of June 1840
and will expire on the thirteenth day of June 1845 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this ninth day of
January 1841
           Josiah Stevens   Secretary of State.


[Seal on the bottom right]
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Pursuant to a vote of the General
Court of the 10th March 1780, the non
commissioned officers who have served
3 years and are legally discharged shall have
& receive out of the Treasury 500 dollars each
And each Private 400 dollars in part
towards deprecation to be by them accounted for

April 24  Moses Colby 400 dollars

State of New Hampshire
 Secretary of State, office
Jany 9, 1841

I hereby certify the foregoing to be
a true extract from the original record
now in this office. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said
State
                   Josiah Stevens
                         Secy of State

[Seal on the bottom left]
Page 33

5323 Colby decd
Abigail [Eastman - crossed out]
Wid of Moses Colby
dec of NH
Act July 4 1836

[illegible] 90

– 3years on rolls–
       pri

       admd
             2 years pri
__________
            80 $

To  Nancy Eastman _ Rebecca
P. Jones & Hezekiah
Colby children of Abigail
Colby dec.d from 4 March
'31 to 19 Dec. '36 the day
of her death

Horace Chase
Hopkinton
N.H.
Page 34

A general return of the names of those Soldiers
belonging to Col Stickneys Regiment that enlisted
into the service of the State of New Hampshire according
to the several returns made by the respective Captains
or other officers belonging to the above a Regiment

The names of those Soldiers who enlisted
from Hopkinton
      Moses Colby (Capt Head Co)

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State, office Feb 11- 1841
     I herby certify the
foregoing to be a true extract that from the
original now in this office which
contains the names of twenty six men
Moses Colby being of the number
     In testimony of the foregoing I have here
unto affixed the seal of said State 

Josiah Stevens
Secy of State

[Seal on the bottom left]
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State, office Feb 11– 1841
I hereby certify that in
Vol 4 page 67 of the records relating to the
American Revolution which have recently
been returned from the War Office to this
office. I find under the head of
“Hopkinton,, what purports to be a
list of the names of Soldiers from said
towns & the times of their entering the service
and amongst others I find the following
Record to wit.
             "Moses Colby on 1782 May 18”

    In testimony of the foregoing I have
have hereunto affixed the Seal of said
State.
                           Josiah Stevens                    
                                 Sec of State

[Seal on bottom left]
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Muster roll of a company raised out
of Col. Jonathan Moultons Regiment of
Militia to Join the Army at New York
in Col Tash's Regiment

Names,
William Present Capt

Moses Colby, Private, Bounty L G.
Birthing 2.10.
       Hempton Sept. 21– 1776

Jon.a Moulton Muster Master

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State, office Feb 11– 1841
      I hereby certify the foregoing
to be true extracts from the original
and now in this office. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State.
                       Josiah Stevens
                              Secy of State

[Seal, folded at top, on bottom left]
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Muster Roll of Capt Nathn Hutchins Company
in Col Joseph Cilley's Regiment name by
the State of New Hampshire for the Continental
Service. Mustered & paid by William White
Muster Master

Names John Chadwick, Moses ColbyTime when Mustered, February 1777
State Bounty L20.


State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State, office Feb 11– 1841
                      I hereby certify the foregoing
to be true extracts from the original
Record now in this office. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of said State.
                  Josiah Strevens
                    Secy of State

[Seal on bottom left]
Page 38

Orders drawn for Balance due to offices
& Soldiers for the years 1780 & 1781 pursuant
to Act of Court 23 March 1782

1783 March 21 Moses Colby  1780 – L 6.2.0

State of New Hampshire
office of Secy of State Feb 11– 1841

                      I hereby certify the foregoing
to be true extracts from the original
Record now in this office. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of said State.
                  Josiah Strevens
                    Secy of State

[Seal on bottom left]
Page 39

State of New Hampshire
Secy of State, office Feb 11, 1841
    I hereby Certify that in the Records
of Colby, NH. Regiment now in this
office I find the following entry to wit

Moses Colby 3 years 8th Co Hopkinton

                  Contra
1777 April 4 By 8 Months & 7 days [illegible] and 40/1777  L17.16
    By 12 months in 1778 & 12 do. in 1779  – –                           48
                                                                                                     ———
discharged April 4-1780                                                            65.16 
            
                  By 3 months & 4 days in 1780                                  6.5.4

                           In testimony of the forgoing I have
hereunto affixed the seal of said State.

                                 Josiah Stevens
                                 Secy of State

[Seal on bottom left]