Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8990, Andrew Colburn, Continental N.H.
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(8--1776)
SERVICE
Continental
N. H.

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Colburn Andrew
Colbourn or
Coburn or

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NUMBER
R. 8990

{B.L.Wt. 329-45[?]-0-Lt. Col.
Issued Jan. 16, 1790 to
Ephraim Root & Phebe Root
Legal representatives
No papers.


CONTENTS

Root Phebe
(former widow)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled, December 13th 1817-

The petition of Phebe Root of Boston in the District of Massachusetts, humbly shows that your petitioner is now of the age of seventy years, and [crossed out word] destitute of property and dependent for her support upon the charity of her acquaintances, her own feeble effects and the affectionate exertions of
two unmarried daughters, who are without property -

That your petitioner was the wife, and for many years this widow, of the late Lieutenant Colonel Colburn, who fell in the revolutionary ^war in the memorable action, near Saratoga, on the nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven. That the husband of your petitioner distinguished himself in the action in which he fell and many other actions, and [illegible] signal [illegible] to [illegible] all ^[illegible] his companions in arms, will bear testimony, who had an opportunity to witness his deeds. He was an affectionate husband as well as a valiant soldier; and your petitioner believes had his life been spared, his well directed exertions, in support of her and his family would have furnished her, not only with the necessities but with the luxuries of life. But with your petitioner it is, now far otherwise. She is a poor widow, dependent on charity and destitute, not only of the comforts but ^of the necessities of life -

The loss which your petitioner sustained, by the death of her husband cannot be made up - It is irreparable as he fell gloriously in defense of his country, in a righteous cause, and she will not complain. But she earnestly prays that such provision may be made for her, in her old age
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as her necessities require, and as comports with the justice and generosity of the American people - 

Your petitioner further represents, that from intimations which have been given to her, she has reason to believe, that there was a balance due to her late husband at the time of his death, for wages and rations, which is now bared [barred] by the statute of limitations; She therefore prays that all legal impediments may be removed and that she may be authorized to receive such balance

Phebe Root
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State of Connecticut   } ss Hebron Probate District
Tolland County


On this 11th day of May A.D. 1841 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron Marvin Curtis Esq. a resident of said District and Administrator of the goods and estate of Phebe Root late of Coventry in said District and 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 July 4th 1836 and the Act explanitory [explanatory] of said Act passed March 3rd 1837 for the benefit of the children of said Phebe Root decd. viz. Ebenezer Bacon Elizabeth Root & Hermina[?] Robson.

That said Phebe Root was married to Andrew Colbourn sometimes called Andrew Coburn who was a Major in the Revolutionary Army in the third Battalion of New Hampshire Troops under Col. John Nelson [illegible words above Nelson] and commenced service on the first day of January 1776 and during said year of 1776 he was appointed Lieut. Col. in Alexander Scammell's Regt. and was killed in battle near Saratoga on the 19th day of September 1777 and that his commissions are now on file in the Committe [Committee] room of the Committe [committee] on Revolutionary claims of the House of Representatives at Washington and for his services he refers to the Rolls of the New Hampshire Line now on file in the Pension Office.

And he further declares and says that said Phebe Root then a widow by the name of Phebe Bacon was married to said Andrew Colbourn alias Andrew Coburn at Dudley
in the State of Massachusetts on the 27th day of November 1774 as by the certificate of the Town Clerk hereunto annexed and that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Colbourn alias Andrew Coburn was killed on the 19th day of September 1777 in the battle with Gen. Burgoyne's Army. That she was afterwards married to Ephraim Root who died on the
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18th day of June 1811 and that she continued the widow of said Ephraim Root until the day of her death and that she died on the 12th day of October 1836 as will more fully appear by refference [reference] to the proof hereunto annexed. 

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first before written -

Marvin Curtis Admr
on the Estate of Phebe Root deceased -


State of Connecticut } ss Hebron Probate District
Tolland County

I, Lucius J. Hendee Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron do certify that the reasons shown to this Court for the Administrators making the foregoing application are the following that one of the children of the Deceased Phebe Root is by reason of
sickness unable to make a declaration another is an idiot and has been from her birth and the third has removed from this Sate [state?]

And I further certify that Edward G. Huntington before whom the Affidavit hereunto affixed were taken is a magistrate and the signatures to the same purporting to be his are genuine.

And I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Marvin Curtis Administrator on the Estate
of Phoebe Root deceased for a pension for her children -

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 12th day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty one -

Lucius J. Hendee Clerk
[initials]
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I Elisha W Williams of the town of Dudley in the County of Worcester and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do depose and say, that I am Clerk of the
town of Dudley aforesaid, that I have examined the records of said town, from which
I make the following extract, viz,

"This may certify whom it may concern, that the following couples were married by me the subscribed at the times specified viz, - Capt. Andrew Coburn of New Malborough and the widow Phebe Bacon of Dudley, November the twenty seventh one thousand seven hundred and seventy four.

Dudley January yr. 13th 1776.
Charles Gleason, Clerk"


I Elisha W Williams, above named, Clerk of the town of Dudley aforesaid, do further
depose and say, that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Dudley,
with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures
as follows, "November yr 27th 1774"

Dudley March 29, 1841.

Elisha W. Williams } Town Clerk of Dudley 


Worcester ss March 29th 1841. Then personally appeared the above named Elisha W Williams before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said County, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.

Samuel Robinson } Jus of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.

I certify that Samuel Robinson Esquire, within named,  is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature to the certificate on the preceding page is in his own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name,  and affix the seal of the Court of Common
Pleas, at Worcester this thirtieth day of March in the year 1841.

William Jennison,
Assistant Clerk.

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I John R. Howard of the Town of Coventry in Tolland County & State of Connecticut aged thirty one years, do depose & say; That I am Assistant Town Clerk of the town of Coventry aforesaid, legally appointed, that I have examined the Records of said town, from which I make the following extract viz:

"Ephraim Root & Phebe Colbourn were married
"Feby 3rd 1785"
"Elizabeth Root daughter of Ephraim Root & Phebe his wife
"was born in Coventry Feb 13th 1786."
"Armina Root daughter of Ephraim Root & Phebe
"his wife was born in Coventry April 14th 1787"
"Ephraim Colbourn Root son of Ephraim Root and
"Phebe his wife was born in Coventry March 8th 1784."

I John R. Howard above named Assistant Town Clerk of the Town of Coventry aforesaid, do depose & say that the above is a true copy of record

Coventry May 8th 1841.
John R. Howard, Assist. Town Clk
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State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Coventry May 8th AD 1841

Then personally appeared the aforegoing named John R. Howard before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed

Edwd G Huntington Justice of Peace

For Clerks Certificate see Certificate to Declaration
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Rej. File #8990,
Rev. War.

L. M. H.
May 2, 1906.

Mrs. James F. Martin,
Rural Free Delivery No. 1,
Cook, Ohio.

Madam:

In reply to your letter without date, received April 21, 1906, requesting the military history of Andrew Colburn, you are advised that the only Revolutionary soldier of that name found on the records of this Bureau is one Andrew Colburn alias Andrew Coburn, who was commissioned January 1, 1776 a Major in Colonel John Nixon's regiment, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in Colonel Alexander Scammell's regiment and served on the Continental Establishment until he was killed in the battle of Stillwater, September 19, 7797 " leaving no children".

He was a resident of New Marlborough, Massachusetts, when he married at Dudley, Massachusetts November 27, 1774, Phebe, widow of Ebenezer Bacon. She subsequently married at Coventry, Connecticut, February 3, 1785, Ephraim Root, who died June 17, 1811.

In a petition to Congress dated December 13, 1817, the widow stated that she was a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, and seventy years of age. She died October 12, 1836 and the
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Mrs. J. F. Martin.                     -2-

claim was rejected on the ground that she died prior to the act of July 7, 1838, under which she would have been entitled.

A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the services of Amos Colburn, Revolutionary War

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Northern Army[?] Sept 22nd 1777

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Madam,

I am very unhappy in having so melancholly an occasion of writing to you at this time. And that cruel fate has obliged me to give you the disagreeable News of your dear worthy Husbands death, my [brave?] invaluable Lt Colo Colburn who was killed in the battle near Saratoga on the 19th [September?] after being ^in battle 3 hours perhaps the [illegible] fighting in [America?] [No?] man could behave with more Bravery, Resolution & good Conduct during the whole [illegible]. I sincerely [illegible] with you upon the irreparable loss [illegible] to your calamity and a [temptation?] to the adverse dispensation of providence. Tho a loss to his country, a loss that deeply affects me and ever will be sincerely lamented by me as a friend & more especially to you, it must seem more tenderly affecting - yet [illegible] righteous [illegible] which must give great [illegible] mourning friends. We unluckily lost his baggage on the retreat from Ticonderoga but have got an account of his loss and if ever our losses are made up [shall?] [endeavor?] to have his made up with ours and transmit the money to you. The Major of the Regt. will [sell?] what clothing and other articles he left and by [illegible] brother Capt Col. [illegible] advance party of the enemy plundered his [patch?/watch?] and shoe buckles but some of [our?] [party?] made them pay dearly for it. I send you [enclosed?] his broach & buttons, as I thought it would be more agreeable to you than to have them sold at Vendue, Likewise [illegible] his commissions, to keep in your mind what a brave and noble husband you once had - May his loss be sanctified not only to you but to [illegible] Servt. Alex Scammell.

[on lower right bottom by different hand: R8990 COLBURN, ANDREW]
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Phebe Root former
widow of Andrew Colburn
decd under act of 4th July '36

Application for information,
G. F. Yates
Atty
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To J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
ss[?]

I have authorized Mr Giles F. Yates of Schenectada N.Y. to act as my attorney in the prosecution of a claim for a pension of my mother in law Phebe Root, former widow of Lt Colonel Andrew Colburn deceased, under the act of 4th July 1836, & acts amending the same.

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John Robson on
behalf of his wife Almira Daughter of decd.
New York October 29. 1844



Sir,                       Novr 26th 1844

Mrs Phebe Root above named departed this life on the 12th October 1836, leaving her surviving the above named Almira Robson her daughter and another daughter named Elizabeth who is a confirmed Lunatic.

In 1840 administration on the estate of deceased, was taken out by Mr Robson which fact & all other necessary in this case, so far as I can learn, have been proved before you. If not, I desire to know, what testimony must be supplied. Col. Colburn in the same officer so favorably noticed by the historians of
the Northern Campaign at Saratoga in 1777.

I am very respectfully
Your mo. Obt. Servt
G. F. Yates.

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions.
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Department of War,
January 23d 1818.

Sir,

It appears by records in this office, that a land warrant for four hundred and fifty acres military bounty land, was issued in right of Andrew Colbourn, a Lieut Colonel in the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary Army, to Ephraim Root and Phebe Root, his legal representatives. The warrant was numbered 329 and dated January 16th 1790.

I have the honor to be,
with great respect, Sir,
your most obt. servant
J C. Calbourn


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Hon.:
John Rhea,
Ch: of the Commee
of Pensions & Revoly claims
House of Reps. U. States
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IN CONGRESS.

The DELEGATES of the [UNITED?] STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-[York?], New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, [illegible: Virginia?], North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO

Andrew Coburn Esquire

We [reposing?] [illegible words] your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, Fidelity, [illegible words] third Battalion [illegible words] the [state?] of New Hampshire, whereof Alexander Scammell Esquire is [illegible] in the Army of the United States, r[illegible] for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof.  You are [therefore?] carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Lieutenant Colonel by doing and [performing?] manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and [Soldiers?] under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Lieutenant Colonel And y[illegible] to observe and follow such orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this [illegible: and future?] Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, 
[illegible sentences] 
to continue in Force until revoked by this or future Congress. 

Dated the [illegible] 1776.
By Order of Congress
John Hancock PRESIDENT.

ATTES [illegible: Chathoimonsey?]
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JOHN WENTWORTH Esq;

Province of             } Captain-General and GOVERNOR in Chief, in and [over?] His MAJESTY's
New-Hampshire.    } Province of New-Hampshire, in New-England, &c.
.

To Andrew Colburn Esq.

Greeting

By virtue of the Power and Authority, in and by [His?] MAJESTY'S Royal Commission to ME granted, to be CAPTAIN-GENERAL, &c. over his Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire, aforesaid I DO (by these Presents) reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute [and?] [appoint?] You the [said?]
Andrew Coburn [illegible] company [illegible]
be captain in [illegible] Regiment
you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of
captain
in leading, ordering and exercising the said 
[company?]
in [illegible] as both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep [them?] in good Order and Discipline; hereby commanding them to obey [you as?] as their captain
and yourself to observe and follow such [Orders?] and [Instructions?], as you shall from Time to Time receive from [illegible] or the COMMANDER in CHIEF for the Time being or other superior Officers[?] for his MAJESTY's Service, according to [Military?] Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust [reposed?] in you.

[Given?] under my Hand and Seal at Arms[?] at Portsmouth, the Second Day of June in the fourth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, Annoque Domini, 1774
Wentworth

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By His EXCELLENCY
Command, 
Theodore Atkin[?]
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George Town D.C June 19 1841

James L Edwards Esqr.

Sir,

Last eve I received a letter from the Heirs of Mrs Root Widow & Alias Widow of Colo Colburn of the Revolutionary Army who was killed in Battle. Some 8 or 10 months since I have [test?] up the evidence of Colo Colburn's services and furnished the heirs with the information I obtained and that they must have an Admr appointed & for him to make a declaration and apply to the Pension Department & they would obtain her Pension [illegible] I also Called at the Pension office & there found Colo Colburn namely on the rolls & that he [was?] killed on such a day & tho the heirs say they have applied by this Admr for to obtain said Pension but you refuse to grant them one but do not write me the [reasons?] of your refusal & they wish me to [explain?] the difficulty in the case so that they may apply to Congress if the Law is against them & I therefore Very Respectfully ask of you the favor the Grounds on which their claim is refused or what evidence may be lacking to Establish it [illegible] and what amount of pension would be coming if they come within the law for [Mr?] Colburns [services?] Your answer to this as soon as may be [practicable?] will much oblige.

Yours very Respectfully,
Pearson Cogswell
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Mrs Phebe Root
letter to [illegible]
No. [5060?]

[illegible[

4 July [18?6]
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Phebe Root (deceased ) of Connecticut by Marvin Curtis Administrator
under Act of July 4, 1836

Isaac N. Coffin

Hon
Mr Anderson
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WAR DERARTMENT.

Section of County Lands.

By Records in this Office it appears that a Warrant for Four hundred & Fifty acres of Land, Military Bounty of the United States was issued in right of "Andrew Colbourn, who was a Lieut. Colonel 
"in the New Hampshire Line of the Revolutionary Army," to "Ephraim 
"Root and Phebe Root, his legal Representatives, under the number", 329., dated 
"Jany 10th 1790."

Nat. Cutting
22d Jany. 1818.

2
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(Copy)

Lieut. Col. Andrew Colburn of the New Hampshire line is returned killed in action 20th Septemr 1777. If his representatives have not received land, they are entitled - W.Cutting can furnish this latter information.

Nopay is due, it is presumed, from the fact of his name having been returned on the Land Book, which was? generally evidence of a final settlement.

Signed P. Hagner
Jany 23d 1818.
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Sir         Boston Decemr 17th 1817

This will be handed to you by Mrs Root, who was the wife of the late Lieut. Col Andrew Colborn, of the 3d. New Hampshire Regt who was killed in an active [fight?] on the 19th of September 1777 against the British Army commanded by Gen Burgoin [Burgoyne]. Col Colburn was very highly esteemed as a brave man and an active & intelligent officer, he had served from the commencement of the war with great reputation. I became acquainted with his widow soon after his death by making a settlement with her for his effects deposited in my hands as [Major?] of the Regt. She appears an [amicable?] woman very poor and far advanced in years, and I most
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sincerely hope that she may succeed in obtaining some relief from the Government.

I am said Sir your Obed & Humble Servant
H. Dearborn


Artemas Ward Esq
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Hebron  Con't [Connecticut?]
May 12th 1841


Sir

Herewith I hand you the application of the Administrator of Phebe Root for the pension due her at her decease. The reasons of his making this declaration are set forth by the Clerks certificate attached to the declaration

I understand that Phebe Root presented to Congress by Jonathan Mason Esq a member of Congress from Mass her petition dated the 13th day of Dec 1817 setting forth her [claim?] & the death of her late husband Lieut Col Colbourn which was refered [referred] to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims but they made no report of her claim That among her papers are his Commissions of Maj. & Lieut. Col a Letter from Col Scammel to Mrs Colborn giving her an acct of his death & speaking highly of him as an Officer also a Letter from Gen Henry Dearborn to Col Artemas Ward giving an out acct of Col Colborn as a brave officer & that he became acquainted with Mrs Colbourn soon after his death by making a settlement with her for her husbands effects left with him as Major of the Regt To these papers I beg leave to refer you if further proof is
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is wanted

If a pension granted please forward it to me and if any thing further is wanted please inform me

I am Sir
Your Obt Servant
Abner Hendee


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Hon James L Edwards
Comr. Pensions
Washington
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New York July 17, 1841.

Commissioner of Pensions

Dr Sir

Some months since and probably in March last papers were forwarded to the Pension office by Morris Curtis administrator on the State [estate?] of the late Phebe Root of Connecticut whose heirs claim from the department some money to which she as the wife of Col. Andrew Colburne [Colburn] was entitled. Col. Colburne [Colburn] was an officer in the army of the Revolution and died in actual service of the field of battle, I think at Saratoga. His wife Phebe survived him and married a gentleman by the name of Root, and died some years ago intestate. Her children have obtained letters of administration of her estate to be granted to Marvin Curtis of Covington [Coventry] Conn. who has attempted to furnish you with the proofs right of necessary [duplicated word: necessary] to show you the right which he has to several hundred dollars of pension due her. The reply to this claim was I understand brief and unsatisfactory inasmuch as it seemed to conflict directly with the acts cited in support of the claim
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You will do those interested a favor by communicating with me on the subject and informing me on an examination of the papers now in the office (if necessary) the grounds of refusal. That the heirs of Mrs. Root have the right they mention I have no doubt, but whether they have sufficiently ^established the facts on which it depends I am less confident. Proof however can I understand be obtained and on ascertaining in what respects it is now defective or in what respects our claim ^is not within the provisions of Congress we will endeavor to obviate the difficulty


I am very respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Chs. A Peabody
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IN CONTRESS.

The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Andrew Colburn Esqr.


We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Major of the 4th Regiment of Foot Commanded by Colonel John Nixon
in the Army of the United Colonies for the Defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and [diligently?] to discharge [illegible words] Major by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Major And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your Superior Office, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.

January the [illegible?] 1776

By order of the Congress,
John Hancock PRESIDENT.

[illegible: At? Chathomastery?]
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Phebe Root
Con

Dec 22 -52
Isaac N Coffine
Washington D.C.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.


State of Connecticut }   ss: [blank]      Be it known that before me, a Justice
COUNTY of Tolland    }   


of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared 
Marvin Curtis a resident of South Coventry in the county 
of Tolland in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that 
he is + Administrator of the Estate of Phebe Root (widow of Andrew Colburn) of in the county of 
Tolland and State of Connecticut, said Andrew Colburn was a revolutionary ++ officer 
and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws for the pension that was due 
under the application, heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant [crossed out: in the pension for] 
[crossed out: which] so far as an Administrator can be but for the benefit of the children of said Phebe Root in the pension for which by 
his application was heretofore made (as aforesaid,) and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington, 
D.C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and 
establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto. 

In witness whereof, he the said Marvin Curtis has on this 6th day of November 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.

[signature] Marvin Curtis Adter.


Witness:
Thomas Clark
W M Clark


Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this [blank] day of 1852, And I certify that the words "in the pension for" in the eighth line and the word "which" in the tenth line of the foregoing Power of Attorney were erased prior to execution hereof.


[signature] Thomas Clark 
J.P.


STATE of Connecticut  } to wit:
COUNTY of Tolland     }

I, Joseph Bishop clerk of the County court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Thomas Clark Esq. before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of November 1852.

[signature] Joseph Bishop Clerk.


[seal covering some of words below]
[missing words] er or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both
[missing words] living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful
[missing words] name of the administrator of that former applicant.
[missing words] soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name
of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, “son or daughter of,” and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
++ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.-When a female is the person who execute this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.
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State of Connecticut     } ss.
Hebron Probate District  }


I, Lucius J. Hendee Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wilson holden at Hebron in & for said District do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Phebe Root was a resident of the County of Tolland in State of Connecticut and died in the Town of Coventry in the State of Connecticut in the year 1856 on the 12th day of October that she left children whose names are Ebenezer Bacon Elizabeth Root and Armira Robson - And that Andrew Colbourn alias Andrew Coburn left no children.

[seal on left side]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my has hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Hebron this 11th day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty one-

Lucius J. Hendee Clerk

At a Court of Probate holden at Hebron within and for the District of Hebron on the 4th day A.D. 1841.

[Present?] Abner Hendee Esq. Judge

This Court grants Letters of Administration on the Estate of Phebe Root late of Coventry decd. to Marvin Curtis of said County he having given bonds as principal with Martin Lyman of said Coventry as surety in the sum of five thousand Dollars conditioned that he faithfully discharge his trust.

Lucius J Hender Clerk


State of Connecticut      }  ss.
Hebron Probate District   }

J. Lucius Hendee Clerk of the Court
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of Probate for the District of Hebron do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of this Court.

[seal on left side]

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 11th day of May in the year of our Lord one thous [thousand] and eight hundred and forty one -

Lucius J. Hendee Clerk
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I Timothy Loomis of Coventry in Tolland County & State of Connecticut aged fifty four years do depose and say that the late Phebe Root was formerly the widow of Col Andrew Colburn, who was killed in battle during the revolutionary war, that she resided at my house about three years previous to her death, that she died the 12th day of October A.D. 1836 at my house, aged ninety two years and I further depose and say that her last Husband Ephraim Root Esq died in New Marlborough
in New Hampshire June 18, 1811 as appears by the family record which she left in my possession and she has ever been a widow since the death of the sd. [said] Ephraim Root Esq as above stated 

Coventry May 8th 1841         Timothy Loomis



Sworn to and subscribed before me
E G Huntington Justice of Peace

For Clerks Certificate See Certificate to Declaration
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No 5360

Mrs Phebe Root
cont
act 4 July 1836.

died in 1836  - having been married a second time was not entitled
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I Lydia Manning of Coventry in Tolland County & State of Connecticut aged 88 years do depose & say that I have from my youth known the late Widow Phebe Root, that we were both born in this town. That the sd. Phebe in early life was married to Mr. Ebenezer Bacon and had three children by him when he died - and that soon after the sd. Phebe was married to Col. Andrew Colburn or Coburn who was killed in the revolutionary war and about the close of the Revolutionary war the sd. Phebe married in this town Ephm. Root Esq who was her last husband & that he died about thirty years ago & the sd. Phebe has ever since been a widow until her death which took place in the fall of 1836 - & the sd. Phebe had several children by her last husband the sd. Root a part of whom are still living. I never heard that she had any children by her second husband Col. Coburn

Lydia Manning


Sworn to and               
Subscribed before me
this 8th day of May AD. 1841
Edward G Huntington Justice of Peace


For Clerks Certificate See Certificate to Declaration
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1888
[Nov 9? or Aovq?]

H.P. Johnston - history   Prior
his letter with list Ranger [pensioners or prisoners?] in [thin?]
book  (bookcase size
1906 May 2 History to
Mrs. Jas. F. Martin - I.S.C.




[crossed out: Act of July 14, 1862, and March, 1878.]

8990

P.O. Phebe Root

Service: Former wid. of Andrew Colburn

Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges:[blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney:[blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] [Contra?]
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18
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8990

[handwritten on upper left: O W & N]

[round stamp: "O.W.&N. DIV. APR 23 1906 FILES"]


Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir: Please send me copy of original pension application of Andrew Colburn (New Hampshire) a Rev.soldier who died Sept 20.1777 of wounds received at Stillwater Sept. 19, 1777. Also of Amos Colburn (New Hampshire), his son, if he was a pensioner. I wish this information for filling out my application to the Daughters of American Revolution. Hope to hear from you at an early date as I wish to have my papers in for approval by the next board meeting.

Respectfully
Mrs James F. Martin
[Cook or book?]
[0?]

R.F.D. no 1.

[round stamp: "PENSION A APR 21 1906 U.S. OFFICE"]
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O. W. and N. Division.      3--525.

[upper left of page]
J. S. C.
Rej file 8990
Rev. War.


[middle top of page]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., [blank]


In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Andrew Colburn alias Andrew Coburn, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his window's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[handwritten: "+ only Andrew Colburn on Rev records"]

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [sub-headings: CAPTAIN. COLONEL]. STATE.]

[handwritten, not in any particular column: "(ought to add above com. in his Majestys service next time)"]

row 1: "Jany 1, 1776". [blank] "Maj." [blank] "John Nixon 4". "N.H."
row 2: [blank] [blank] "Lt. Col" [blank] "Alex Scammell" [blank]

[handwritten, not in any particular column: "and was killed in battle of Stillwater Sept. 19, 1777"]
[end of table]


Battles engaged in, Stillwater
Residence of soldier at [crossed out: enlistment] marriage, New Marlborough, Mass.
Date of [crossed out: application for pension] Petition to Congr., Dec. 13, 1817.
Widow's Residence at date of application, Boston, Mass.
Widow's Age at date of application, 70 yrs.

Remarks: at Dudley Mass Mar. Nov. 27, 1774 Phebe [wed?] Ebenz. Bacon. She died Oct. 12, 1836. aged 92 yrs. Declaration states that "Andrew Colburn left no children". Claim was rej. on the ground that the widow died prior to the Act of July 7, 1838 under which she would have been entitled

Very respectfully,
[blank]

Commissioner.

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