Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,835, for James Newcomb, New York
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Service New York
Newcomb, James
Judith
Number W 21.835
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New York
Judith Newcomb
widow of James Newcomb, decd:
who died on the [-] November 1823, of Rensalear [Rensselaer] Co in the State of N York
who was a prv & Sergt in the  – –  commanded by Captain – – of the  – – commanded by [blank] in the New York line for 5 mos  days private
25 [days] Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 21 Dollars 82 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of March 1843 and sent to Hon H. P. Hunt, H. R. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '42 $250.93
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 [illeg month] 10.91
$261.84
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the [blank] }
Recorded by  Clerk,
Book C, Vol A [?], Page 124.
[right side]
[several letters ripped away]   Mar: '43.
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V 5705
Judith Newcomb
widow of
James Newcomb
N.Y.
Act 4 July 1836

Ioued
5 mo 9. or/w
25. Sergh
$21.82/100

Hon H. P. Heiul
H.K.
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State of New York
County of Dutchess
Town of Stanford, 
J. Luman Burtela of the town of Stanford [formerly called Galeed Bhor Lotte Precinct] in said County of Dutchess king duly sworn deposes and says that he is sixty three years of age and is Elder of the Raphael church in the town of Stanford in the Neighborhood of Coldspring in said county & state that he has made diligent search for a record of the marriage of James Newcomb and Judith Newcomb but cannot find any and further says that there are no records of the said marriage to be found in the said church records, and further his definement with that he was formerly acquainted with Elder Comer Bullock, that he deceased in the year 1812, that he was a minister in the same church where the definement is elder, as he has been informed and virily believes, and also was informed by said Elder Bullock that he presided in the same church as early as the year....

STATE OF NEW-YORK; County of Duchess} 88. 
I, Daniel W. Beadle, Clerk of the County of Duchess, Do Hereby Certify, That Henry Tallmadge, Esq.... 
whose name is subscribed to the accused Certificate of an officiant, was on the day of the date duly a Justice of the Peace....
in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, in the town of Stanford and duly Elected and tuom....
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Satties and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of an affidavit or deposition __ genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 16th day of July A.D. 1840. 

Jan. N. Bradley
Clerk
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State of New York, 
County of Duchess, 
Town of Stanford

J. Luman Burtel of the town of Stanford [formerly call Calleet Bhor Lotte Precinct] in said County of Cuchess being duly sworn deposes and says that he is sixty three years of age and is Elder of the Raphael church in the town of Stanford in the Neighborhood of Coldspring in said county & state, that he has made diligent search for a record of the marriage of James Newcomb and Judith Newcomb but cannot find any and further says that there are no records of the said marriage to be found in the said church records, and further this deponent with that he was formerly acquainted with Elder Conner Bullock, that he deceased in the year 1812, that he was a minister in the same church where the deponent is elder, as he has been informed and virily believes, and also was informed by said Elder Bullock, that he presided in the same church as early as the year 1777.

The words "attained marriage" being interpreted before signing --- Subscribed is worn before me the 15th day of June 1840 by the said Luman Burtch. I hereby certify I am well acquainted with the said Luman Burtch and that he is a creditable witness. 

Luman Birtch

Henry Tallmadge Justice of the Peach 
of the County of Dutchess

(Upside down)
State of New York
County of Duchess
Town of Standford
deposed and with 
J. Luman Birtch-- being duly sworn
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interdined before signing---
Subscribed he sworn before me 
the 15th day of June 1840 by the 
said Luman Burtch. I hereby
certify I am well acquainted with 
the said Luman Burtch and that 
he is a creditable witness. 

Luman Burtch

Henry Tallmadge Justice of the Peach
of the County of Dutchess

(upside down)

State of New York
County of Duchess
Town of Standford
deposeth and with 

J Luman Burtch-- being duly sworn
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________
Dutchess Country 

On this 21st day of April in the yea of Our Soul One thoudand Eight hundred and forty. Personally appointed before George W. David, First just of the Court of Connor pleads in the County of Rapdag Judith Newcomb a resident of the town of Pillstown in said County of Renfoilag in said State of New York Aged Eighty years the Eighteenth day of September now last just who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress perfect July Fourth in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty six, and the act extraordinary of said act pope March 3rd 1837, that she is the widow of James Newcomb late of the said ___ of Pettitory in Renfielor County aforesaid who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that in the year One Thousand and seven hundred and seventy six he resided in the County of Dutchess in said state in a place that cecttec Settle Ria Patug not few from Cold Spring is the family of Adonijah Newcomb the father of said James Newcomb that James Newcomb went out to New York and Long Stand on reveal expeditions in the Court of the year and way is his service six months and was employed during the time on the Island of New York in building ____ or budding as she was informed and believes and the next year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven James Newcomb went in the service on an expedition to the north under John Rouse as Captain and was at the surrender of Burgoyne in October One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven as I was informed and believe as said James Newcomb was absent from home several months as she then resided in the family and continued there until they were married which marriage was consumated on the Nineteenth day of November One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight by Elder Conneg Bullock a Minister of the Baptist denomination who resided in the Neighborhood of Cold Spring at the time of the marriage
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And that is the Spring of One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty. Adoniyah Newcomb and James Newcomb and their families moved from Dutchess Country to Pettitown then Albany County now Renssselear County and after saving at their new settlement in the Course of the summer and dall her husband James Newcomb was frequently called out on expeditions two or three times on the norther frontier in the Course of the years and served under Captain Cornelius Wiltsey in Colonel Peter Yales Regiment. He also went in the service in the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty One. That her husband the, the said James Newcomb service on that she has remained a widow of the said James Newcomb ever since the decease of the sid James Newcomb as with more fully appear by evidence to the proof hereunto annexed and she further said that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in Court to make the declaration aforesaid.

Her Judith Newcomb

and the said applicant further states, that her marriage aforesaid was euthed ahaul the period of the said marriage in the Family Bible which biled that long lived as the year. that she has no record to atuestru long lived dead, that she lived with the a farmer Newcomb from the day of the marriage aforesaid as his wife with his death aforesaid audo her eldest child leased to her from the marriage aforesaid is a daughter named Mrs reasing with her aged atriat sixty years of age --

Mrs Justih Newcomb made

Luore L subscribed to tuchone me 
this 21st of April 1940
Hon R Paul, Hon Judge of Reasselear County Court
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State of New York
Ruplear County 

On this 20th day of April in the year of our Lord 1860 resoundly I appealed upon Mrs. Ruth Williams a resident of Pottstown in the County of Riupelau & State of New York aged sixty years. Who being insh duly divorced, according to law unto on her oath, say that she is the daughter of this late James Newcomb and Judith Newcomb the annexed applicant for a husband that she is now aged Sixty years this 20th day March last year that she knows that this feud Judith lived with he said father this loud James Newcomb as his wife from the earlier neatteetieu of the behavior to his death in the world of November one thousand eight hundred and Twenty three this Lord Judith, renamed his widow to the present Tuile & his so lieu by widow ever suied by death afener and - that ___ orphaned her a recollection that she had frequently been the necro do of the marriage if her late father with the said Judith, in auald family Bible which said Bible has long since been aeisanced but the said daughter but that the truith of the said marriage is truly stated by the said applicant.

Ruth Williams

Sworn I subscribed to before me
this 21st day of April 1840
Geo R Daley First Judge of Riupaeu
County Court ---
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Rensselaer County Court ss George R. Davis First Judge Rensselaer County Court Do Certify that on the 21st day of April 1840 personally came before me Judith Newcomb the within applicant and Ruth Williams her daughter and made the declaration affidavit within mentioned, that the said Judith & Ruth are hath known to me & they are both credible witnesses entitled to the fullest credit that I went to the house of the said Judith Newcomb she being unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity- 
Geo R. Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court --
I do further Certify that the within named applicant Judith Newcomb, it satisfactorily appeared to me had never written her name - she made her mark to the written declaration in my presence.
Geo R. Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court
State of New York
Rensselaer County Clerk office ss.  Leland Crandall Clerk of the County of Rensselaer hereby certify that George R Davis Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of affidavit & was on the day of the date thereof First Judge of the County courts of the County of Rensselear, duly commissioned & sworn. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & verily believe that the signatures to the said certificate of affidavits are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 17th day of June 1840 
Leland Crandall Clerk
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The number and Amount of Certificate backed by the Orebyneez of the State of New York for Lovig and Militia spying Continent from Book IV III. 

To whom given

1780 July 24. | 17794 James Newcomb Private | 6 | 15 | 1.
1780 Gil 23. | 17835 "    "      " | 7 | 7 | 6
The number and amount of participants if used by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Leoyis and Militia shoviey Continued from Book VII.

To whom given

1788 Nov. 2 | 39528 James Newcomb First | 2 | 6 | 10
1781 Dec. 16 | 39544 "   "   " | 1 | 0 | 6

State of New York 
Controllers Office 
Albany July 24, 1840 

17.9 11
$43.73

I hereby Certify he whom to be true Exhady from Books 4.8.8 now remaining in this Office and at that iis appears from the same Book that the two first above named way under Capt Lothrop Allen, the second suthor Capt. Corn Wiltsie and that on the 14th Oct 1780 to the 19th Oct. 1781. Peter maty was a 606. 

Philip Phelps
Don orphtholin 

Fee 509

Comptrollers Office 
Albany  May 18, 1840

I hereby certify that Book No. 1 of certification if used by Justice of the State of New York for  levies and Militia services is not to be found in the office, and that the sauce is supposed to be lost. 
WW Tredway
Dep Comptroller.
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State of New York
Saratoga County

For Jonathan Rouse of the Town of Northumberland, in said County being duly sworn depose and says, that he is aged seventy eight years in August last past, that he was well acquainted with James Newcomb, and Judith Newcomb before they were married that Judith Newcomb resided in the family of Adoneyah Newcomb, the Father of James, at an early period when quite young as his recollection extends and his deployment then resided in Dutchess County in the Neighborhood in the then place called tettle nine partners, or North east precinct, and that during the time from the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six till the year one thousand seven hundred seventy nine, James Newcomb closed a company of minute sum in 1776. and was in the severe of the United States from two to three months to the south till one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and that James Newcomb was married to Judith Newcomb in the year 1777 or 1778 this department further says that he was a personally acquainted with Elder Comer Bullock, and who resides near Coldspring in said County at the time of the marriage and that they were married by Elder Bullock as this aiponent was informed and errely believes, and this departs family moved up to Pittstown Renjseleur County in the year 1779, and that the Newcomb Family Adonyah + James Newcomb moved to Pittstown Rensylaer County in the spring of the year 1780.That in the same year James Newcomb was frequently called into the service of the United States as this department + James Newcomb both belonged to the same company, and where out a number of times, in 1780 + 1781 in a Company commanded by Cornelius Wiltse in Col. Peter Yates Regiment. This department further says he was a judge in the common place court in the County of Renpelaer for a number of years, and denine the time he served
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took the acknowledgements of a number of Deeds given by James + Judith Newcomb, his wife one which Deeds is now before him and was executed by them to Israel Sherman on the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eighty seven, and the acknowledgement taken the 12 day of March 1808 in which Judith Newcomb acknowledged herself to be the wife of James Newcomb, and James Newcomb has to be the lawful husband and have been known as man + wife ever since 1777 or 1778 and further this Department said that James Newcomb to the best of recollection while they resided in Dutchess Country in Capt. Collins company + think it name was John Collins this in a Cmpany commanded by Capt. John Rows. 

Jonathan Rouse

Subscribed + sworn before me
the 25 Day of April 1840
by the said Jonathan Rouse
Thereby certify I am acquainted
with the said Jonathan Rouse
that he is a creditable witness

Joseph Baucus Justice of the peace of the Town of Northumberland Saratoga County 

State of New York
County of Saratoga 
Js. Archibald Smith Clerk of the said County do certify that Joseph Baucus before when the above affidavit --
Purports to have been taken were on the 25th day of April 1840

STATE OF NEW-YORK
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, 
ss. 
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Jonathan Rouse Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and who made said affidavit was during the years eighteen hundred and seven, eighteen hundred and eight and Eighteen hundred and nine, one of the judges of the Court of Common Place in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Jonathan Rouse and verily believe the above signature to be genuine. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, the seventeenth day of June 1840. 

Gerard Crandall Clerk.
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took the acknowledgements of a number of Deeds given by James & Judith Newcomb, his wife one which Deeds is now before him and was executed by them to Israel Sherman on the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight, & seven, and the acknowledgment taken the 12 day of March 1808, in which Judith Newcomb acknowledge herself to be the wife of James Newcomb, and James Newcomb her to be the lawful husband and have been known as man & wife ever since, 1777 or 1778 - and further this Deponent saith that James Newcomb to the best of recollection while they resided in Dutchess County in Capt. Collens company & think it Name was John Collens & also in a Company commanded by Capt John Rows -
Jonathan Rouse
Subscribed & sworn before me the 25 Day of April 1840 by the said Jonathan Rouse 
I hereby certify I am acquainted with the said Jonathan Rouse that he is a crediable Witness 
Joseph Baucus Justice of the peace of the Town of Northumberland Saratoga County State of New York
County of Saratoga ss Archibald Smith Clerk of the said County do certify that Joseph Baucus before whom the above affiant purports to have been taken, was on the 25th day of April 1840 and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County residing therein, and duly qualified according to law, and [illegible] that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of of the said Justice, and verily believe the above to be his genuine signature
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County, this 27th day of April 1840 
Archibald Smith Clerk
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County. ss  Reuben Halsted of the Town of Pittstown in the County & State aforesaid being duly Sworn do depose and say that I am aged Sixty Seven years - that I was personally acquainted with James Newcomb and Judith Newcomb his wife for more than fifty years and that the said James died in the year A.D. 1823. And this deponent further says that not long after the close of the Revolutionary war the said James Newcomb was appointed a Captain of light Infantry Company and served as a Captain of said Company number of years and further says that in the year AD 1798 or 1799 was promoted to the office of Colonel of a Regiment in which Regiment this deponent served as the Captain of a Company of infantry and this deponent further says that he did frequently hold conversations with the said James Newcomb about the Revolutionary war. And that in those conversations this deponent was informed and he verily believes truly by the said James Newcomb that from the year A.D. 1776 to the year A.D. 1780 that he the said James was frequently in the Service of the United States under the command of different officers. And that of the names of Said officers under whom he serviced one this deponent now Recollects the name of Captain John Rouse as one of the officers under whom he the said James Served at the taking of Burgoyne. And this deponent further says that the said James Newcomb has frequently told this deponent that he was at all times during the Revolution to its close in the year of A.D. 1783 Ready to turn out and frequently did turn out when called upon to defend his Country. And this deponent further says that according to the Representations of the said James
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Newcomb which he verily believes to have been true he must have been in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. One two years. And further this deponent says that James Newcomb aforesaid may always considered and Reputed to be a man of truth and veracity by all who knew him and in the community in which he lived - And further this deponent says that the Said James Newcomb informed him and he verily believes truly that he was at one time in the actual Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War nine months 
Subscribed and sworn before Reuben Halsted on the 11th day of May 1840 by the said Reuben Halsted 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Reuben Halsted and that he is[illegible]
Charles H Barry [illegible] Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, Do hereby Certify, that Charles H Barry Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate of affidavit was at the time the same bears date was one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this seventeenth day of June 1840
Leland Crandall Clerk.
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Newcomb which honerily believes to have lecture the Must have been in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War over two years. And further this department says that James Newcomb enforesaid very always confidence and reputed to be a man of truth and vereity by all who knew him and in the community in which he lived. And further this department says that the Service James Newcomb informed him and the verily believes truly that he was at one time in the actual Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War nine months. 

Ruben Halsted

Subscribed and sworn before 
me the 11th day of May 1840
by the said Reuben Halsted 
Thereby certify that I am 
well acquainted with the said
Reuben Halsted and that he is 
a creditable witness.  

Charles H Barry Justice of Peace

I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this Seventeenth day of June 1840 

Leland Crandall Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Dutchess
Town of Standford

J Luman Burtch of the town of Stanford [formerly called Galeed Ghor Rotte Precinct] in said county of Dutchess being duly sworn deposes and says that he is sixty three years of age and is Elder of the Raphael church in the town of Stanford in the neighborhood of Coldspring in said county & stats that he has made diligent search for a record of the marriage of James Newcomb and Judith Newcomb but cannot, find any and further say that there are no records of the said marriage to be found in the said church records, and further this department with that he was formerly acquainted with Elder Comer Bullock, that he deceased in the year 1812, that he was a minister in the same church where the department is elder as he has been informed and virily believes, and also was informed by said Elder Bullock that he presided in the same church as early as the year....

STATE OF NEW_YORK, 
County of Duchess, 
ss. 
I, Daniel W. Beadle, Clerk of the County of Duchess, Do hereby Certify that Henry Tallmadge Esq. ----

whose name is subscribed to the aquired Certificate of an affidavit was on the day of the date thereof on Justice of the Peace -------

in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, in teh town of Stanford and duly elected and sworn -------

AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Suthies and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of an affidavit or deposition genuine.

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 16th day of June A.D. 1840. 

Law M Bradley Clerk
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State of New York
County of Dutchess
Town of Stanford 

J Luman Burtch of the town of Standforce [formerly called Rolled Bhor Notte Precinct] in said county of Dutchess being duly sworn deposes and says that he is sixty three years of age and is Elder of the Raphael church in the town of Stanford in the neighborhood of Coldspring in said county & state that he has made diligent search for a record of the marriage of James Newcomb and Judith Newcomb but cannot find any and further say that there are no records of the said marriage to be found in the said church records, and further this department with that he was formerly acquainted with Elder Comer Bullock, that he deceased in the year 1812, that he was a minister in the same church where the department is elder as he has been informed and virily believes, and also was informed by said Elder Bullock, that he presided in the same church as early as the year 1777. 

Luman Burtell

The words "aforesaid marriage" being
interdefined I before signing ---
Subscribed reworn before me the 15th day of June 1840 by the
said Luman Burtell - I hereby 
certify I am well acquainted with
the said Luman Burtell and that
he is a creditable witness

Henry Tallmadge Justice of the Peace
of the county of Dutchess

(upside down)
State of New York
County of Dutchess
Town of Standford
deposed and sworn 

J. Luman Burtell - being duly sworn
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State of New York
County of Dutchess
Town of Stanford 

Fs. Luman Burtch being duly sworn
deposed and with 

(upside down)

interlined before signing
subscribed and sworn before me 
the 15th day of June 1840 by the 
said Luman Burtell. I hereby 
certify I am well acquainted with 
the said Luman Burtell and that 
he is a creditable witness. 

Luman Burtell

Henry Tallmadge - Justice of the Peace 
of the county of Dutchess
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21835

Judith Newcomb
Wid. of 
James Newcomb
Sergil - Rev. War

Act: July 4, 1836
Index: --vol. Me, Page 81

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5105

Judith Newcomb
N.Y.
Let to Nm H. P. Hunt, 
Feb, 18, 1841.

Act 1836
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N.Y. Act 1836-5105
Judith Newcomb, widow of James -- let to Michl.
W.D. Cook - Aug 12 '40
to M.S.V.D. cook in Sep. 1840

Act - 4 July 36
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J.L. Edwards Esq. 
____ of Pensions
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Washington HM. 19 - /'43 - 

Jas L. Edwards Esq. 

____of Pensions

Sir, Last evening I we after enclosed paper in the care of Mrs. Judith Newcomb, widow of James Newcomb and forward items for your  examination. That after James Newcomb never timed by after Gip - Composition of Re. Evil is btw James Said Newcomb where was btw her band of after appointe, in form to by Judge Rouse. Aus I table after liberty of saying of July 06. That I hour Nurm his power very boyhood. It's unique until wiltness a firm very about from Nily from ____ place fo very bitter for has filed weary ____ in ___ puli stations and seustain a high chametin for iutifited in in talleged ___. 

For boc every to this ___ ___ ar your cardist ____ whether ___ pupiil I was said gov never on the difficult heretofore entity and some mind. 

From 
H.P. Hunt
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Pittstown Renselear on June 20th. 1840

James L Edwards Esq

Dr Sir, Enclosed are papers in regard to the widow Judith Newcombs claim for a pension for the services of her her late husband James Newcomb rendered during the Revolutionary war. Please to give it as early attention as convenient and thereby will afford relief to a poor widow lady. 

Respectfully your obedient servant
Mis W.D. Cook
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5103
June 22 1840

Rannertown, N. Y
1939 June 19
James L. Edwards Esqu
 ____ pensions
Commonifrends
Washington City 
D.C.
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Pittstown Renselaer Co June 20th, 1840

James L. Edwards Esq. 

Dr. Sir, Enclosed are papers in regard to the widow Judith Newcombs claim for a pension for the services of her late husband James Newcomb rendered during the Revolutionary war. Please to give it as early attention as convenient and thereby will afford relief to a poor widow lady. 

Respectfully your obedient servant. 
Mrs. W. D. Cook
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Aug 29. 1840

N.Y.
ass proof 
Judith Newcomb

Pittstown NY County 26

Free

James L Edwards
____ of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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New York Newcomb, James W21,835
Judith
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Newcomb, James W.21,835
Judith
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Ney York Newcom, James W.21,835
Judith
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, " the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent annum, viz:
1780 July 24. | 177794. James Newcomb. Priv | 6_15_1
1780 Oct 23. | 17835 James Newcomb. " | 7_7_6
1780 June 7 | 39500 James Newcomb. " | 0_12_2
1780  Nov. 2 | 39328. James Newcomb Seargt. | 2_6_10
1781 Dec 16 | 39544 James Newcomb Seargt. | 1_0_6

STATE OF NEW-YORK
Comptroller's Office, Albany, Aut. 30th 1842

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4.8 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :

First -under Capt. Lothrop Allen in Lt Col. John Harper
Second, "    " Lothrop Allen   " lt " John Harper
Third, "    " Cornelius Wiltse  " Lt. " Thaddeus Crane.
Fourth, "     " Cornelius Wiltse "Lt." Thaddeus Crane
Fifth, "    " Cornelius Wiltse " Lt." Thaddeus Crane

Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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State of New York
Renselear County

Fs. Jonathan Rouse of the Town of Northumberland in the County of Saratoga, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is now eighty one years olde; that he, aeforent from the time he was three or four years old while he was about eighteen years of age resided in the Town of North East in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York at which time he  removed to the now town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer, where he resided until five or six years ago; This actionent further pays that at the time of his first recollection and when he resided in the Town of North East, in said County of Dutchess, he became acquainted with James Newcomb once a resident of that Town are confereed said acquaintence once intimately with said James Newcomb until the day of his death which took palce in the Town of Pittstown aforesaid. And his aeponent further says, that is the years 1778 & 1779. We said James Newcomb was in the service of the United States as a soldier that the late James Newcomb was married in the Law  town of North East in the County Dutchess in year 1778. To Judith Newcomb by the Reverand Norse Bullock a Baptist Clergyman as he verily believes -- that this deponent was known he said Judith Newcomb the widow of the late James Newcomb; and that she is the same identical person , who was the wife of said James Newcomb when was in the Service of the united as before mentioned and that he is the identical James Newcomb mentioned in the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York, and the department was in the army with the late James Newcomb after his removal to the said Town of Pittsford where he died - and further lays not. 

Jonathan Rouse

Sworn to this this day of 
September 1842 before me
Archibald Bull Judge Rens. Co. County - 

I am well acquainted with the above names Jonathan Rouse
He is a man of strait truth and veracity - Sept 3rd 1842
Archibald Bull Judge
Rens B County + Comptroller
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

Sir Charles Hooper clerk of said Office & County do hereby Certify that Archibald Bull Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing sonal of the foregoing deposition of Jonathan Rouse was at the home said deposition purports to have had served to were of the Judges of the Rensselaer County Courts July commissioned several authorities by the land of this State to take depositions he -- that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and truly believe his signature described to the said referal is geniuine. 

In testimony whereof I have 
herewith by my hand & affixed very 
official deal this day of February 1813

Charles Hooper Clerk
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County 

Fs Ruth Williams of the town of Pittstown in the County of Rensellaer and State of New York being duly sworn to pose and says that she is upwards of Sixty years of age was born in the County of Dutchess near Cold Spring in said County in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and that the same year they moved to Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and that she is the Eldest child of James Newcomb and Judith Newcomb which information she derived from her parents and verily believes to be his that her father and mother have lived together as husband and wife from her earliest recollection to the decease of her father the said James Newcomb and further that the record of the marriage of my Father and mother I have frequently seen written upon a blank leaf of the family bible which record is since destroyed or lost which record according to her best recollection knowledge and belief was that they were married by Elder Bullock in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight - the precise day or month she does not recollect.

Ruth Williams

Subscribed and sworn before
me the 18th day of August 1840
by the said Ruth Williams & 
I hereby certify that I am 
acquainted with the said
Ruth Williams and that she 
is a creditable witness.

Penny Warren June Justice Peace
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County Clerks Office Js 

J Leland Crandall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Perry Warren Junior whose names is subscribed to the longoing affidavit Vc. was at the time the same years date one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly elected sworn & authorized to take the same, And that Jane well acquainted with the  hand writing of the said Justice. Verily believe that the signature to the foregoing affidavit to be genuine. To witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand & affixes the seal of said County this 22 day of August A.D. 1840. 

Leland Crandall Clerk
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Hon H.P. Hunt
HR
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In pursuance of a law passed the 37th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

1780 July 24 | 17.794 James Newcomb Sol. -6--15--1-
1780 Oct 23 | 17.835  do do " -7--7--6-
1780 June 7 | 39.500 do do " -0--12--2-
1780 Nov 21 | 29/528 do Do Sergt. -2--6--10-

STATE OF NEW-YORK
Comptroller's Office Albany, December 2 1840

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4V8 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First -under Capt. Lothrop Allen Sr. Col. Com of John Harper Regiment
Second, " " do do " " do do "
Third, " " Cornl Wiltse " " Peter Yates "
Fourth, " " do do " " do do "

W.W. Tredway
Dep. Comptroller
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State of New York
Rensselaer County 
Fs.
Michael S. Vandercook of the town of Pittstown in the said county bring duly sworn deposeth and said that he is aged sixty seven years and that he was a near neighbor and joined farms with the late James Newcomb and was personally acquainted with hmi from the year 1790 until his decease in the year 1823 and this deponent has frequently heard the said James Newcomb relate events and circumstances about the war of the Revolution in regard to his services rendered during said was and informed this deponent that he received certificates for his services rendered and sold the same certificates for two shillings & six pense for the pound New York currency and this deponent further saith that the Comptrollers certificates annexed of having the number of certificates issued to the said James Newcomb for services rendered in the war of Revolution (this deponent from the relations and circumstances given by the said James Newcomb to this deponent in his life time) is the same person mentioned in the declaration of the widow Judith Newcomb now making application for a pension for services rendered by her late husband James Newcomb, and this deponent verily believes that the certificate issued to James Newcomb to be the late husband of Judith Newcomb and the same person mentioned in said certificates.

Mr. M. VD. Cook

Sworn and subscribed before
me the 22nd day of January 1841

Perry Warren Jun Justice Peace
I Perry Warren a justice of the peace of the of the County of Rensselaer do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent Michael S. Vandercook & that he is a creditable person

Perry Warren June Justice Peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Clearks Office 

Fs. Leland Crandall is of said County do hereby certify that Perry Warren from or before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the lives of the father bears date one of the justices of the Peace of Rensselaer County duly qualified, + authorized to take such affidavit + that I am well acquainted with the hand of writing of said matter + verily believe his signature to said affidavit to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand + official Seal this 4th day of February 1841, 
Leland Crandall Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

Fs. 
Gilbert Eddy of the town of Pittstown in the said County of Rensselear and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is now in the Eightieth year of his age that he was a near neighbor and personally acquainted with the late Col. James Newcomb the late husband of Judith Newcomb and this deponent became acquainted with the said James Newcomb not long after the close of the war of the Revolution and continued so acquainted until his death. From the acquaintance with him during his life time and the relations & circumstances related and detailed to this deponent by him in regard to his services in the war of the Revolution this deponent is satisfied and verily believes that the comptrollers certificates hereto attached for certificates issued to James Newcomb for services rendered was the late husband of Judith Newcomb now a resident of the town of Pittstown.

Gilbert Eddy

Sworn and subscribed
before me the 19th day of
January 1841

Perry Warren Junr Justice Peace

I Perry Warren Junr a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer to hereby Certigy that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent - Gilbert - Eddy and that he is a credible person. 

Perry Warren Junr Justice Peace
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County Clerks Office

Leland Crandall, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Perry Warren Junior before whome the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time the fame beast date, one of the justices of the Peace of Rensselaer County duly qualified + authorized to take such affidavits that are well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace + verily believe his signature to said affidavit to be genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, + official Seal on the 11th day of February 1841.

Leland Crandall Clerk
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State of New York
Rensellaer County 

ss. George R. Davis of the atty by ____ in this said County, being duly sworn doth affirm & say, that he is aged fifty three years and that he was well acquainted with Col. James Newcomb during the life time of the said James & who was the husband of present applicant Judith Newcomb, that the said James Newcomb was a man of great respectability of character and was reputed to have served in the Revolutionary  struggle, and the deponent has no doubt but that he is the same James Newcomb in the annexed Certificate of M. W. Treadway security Comptroller of the State of New York.

That the deponent that the examination of the said Judith for a pension in this case that she was widowed & confined to her bed and her memory depreaved greatly unharmed by age & infirmary - feud Jonathan but would + oath you 
Geo Roland

Know and oath + ailed
before me this ________
of February 1841

Archibald Bull Judge
of Rensselaer Co Courts
and Counsellor in Sup. 
Court ----
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State of New York
Rensselaer Country Clerks Office 

ss. Leland Crandall, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Archibald Bull, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made, was at the time the same beard date one of the Judges of Rensselaer County Courts duly qualified, & authorized to take such affidavit that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge, I verily believe his signature to said affidavit to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & official seal on this 11th day of February 1841. 

Leland Crandall, Clerk