Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15892, Timothy Holcomb, Conn.
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SERVICE

Conn.

Holcomb,-Timothy

NUMBER 
S.15892
carded

CONTENTS
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Sent to Bernard Peyton Oct 4, 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4th Sep 1839 to 4 March 1840 Agt. Notified 1 March 1841.

Connecticut 27.975
Timothy Holcomb
Hartford in the State of Cont.
who was a pr. in the __________ commanded
by Captain ______________ of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Ward in the Con't line for 12 months

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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40. Dollars--Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20--day of Oct 34 and Sub J.R. Jewitt
Granby, Con't
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34  || 140
Semi-anl. allowance ending Dollar: 55  || 20
$160--
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath. Rice, Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 17
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State of Connecticut District of Granby SS - 
Hartford County -
On this 2 Day of July 1834, Personally appeared in Open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby now Sitting, Timothy Holcomb, a Resident of Granby aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832--that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated--viz.--
That he Enlisted the said Service by Voluntary Enlistment as a private on or about the 6 Day of May 1776 for the term of one year in a Company Commanded by Capt Noah Phelps, & in a Reg't Commanded by Col. Andrew Ward, that he marched to Middletown in Con't and there went on board a Vessel & Sailed to New York that he Remained at New York a Few Weeks, how long he Cannot Distinctly Recollect, & then crossed the Hudson River into the State of New Jersey & Remained some time how long he cannot certainly say, & then Recrossed the Hudson a little above Kingsbridge into the State of New York & Remained there doing duty until on or about the First of December in the same year & then he was [illegible] into the Country with some Sick Johns & was [illegible] Sick himself & Came home Sometime in December 1776, having lived in this town not less than eight months--
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that in the month of August 1779--he Volunteered as a private in a Company Commanded by Capt Benajah Holcomb, in a Reg't Commanded by Col. Jonathan Humphey & Marched to New Haven at the time the Enemy plundered that town, & remained there, doing Garrison Duty, for a time of not less than Eight Weeks and Came home in October in the Same year having Lived in this town not less than Eight Weeks
He further Declares on his oath aforesaid, that at the times he Rendered the aforesaid Services, he Was a Resident of the Town of Simsbury, now Granby, in Hartford County & state of Con't where he lived until he was about thirty three years of age, & then went into Burke County in the State of Virginia, where he lived about forty five years & then came back into his Native Town, where he now Resides--
that from the aforesaid terms of Service he Was Regularly Discharged, but has not any Written Discharge to show, that he has no Documentary Evidence of his Service & that he knows of no other Living testimony he Can provide but what is hereto appended
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He hereby Relinquishes Every Claim Whatever to a Pension or Annuity, Except the present, and Declares that his Name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any state
He states as the Reason why he Cannot provide the Certificate of a Clergyman, that soon after the [illegible] of the War of the Revolution, he left his Native Town & went into Virginia where he Resided about forty five years & has Lately Returned to this place, & those Clergyman that lived in this Vicinity at the time he formerly Resided here are Dead, & those Clergyman Living here now are wholly unknown to him--

Timothy Holcomb
Sworn & Subscribed
this Day & Year aforesaid
before Me, Joshua R. Jewett, Judge--

And the Interrogatories furnished by the Department of War the said Timothy Holcomb answers as follows--

1--that he was born in Simsbury, now Granby, May 25 1756--
2--that his age is Recorded in Simsbury Town Records--
3--that he lived in Granby when called into Service and until he was about thirty three years of age & then went with Burke County in the State of Virginia where he lived about forty five years, and then came back & now Resides in his native town of Granby aforesaid--
4--first time he Enlisted 2nd Volunteered 3rd Drafted--
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5--He states that he knew Generals Washington, Putnam, & Silliman some other [illegible] Officers whose names he Cannot now Recollect--
6--If he ever received any written Discharges he has lost them
7--He mentions the Names of Joel Holcomb Esq. Late appointed Judge of Hartford County Court, and David Lathan, Esq. a member of the State Legislature as Persons who can testify to his Character for truth & Veracity & their belief of his Revolutionary Services

Timothy Holcomb

Sworn & Subscribed:
the Day & Year aforesaid
before Me--Joshua R. Jewett, Judge
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We Joel Holcomb and David Latham, both now Residing in Granby in Hartford County State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Holcomb who has subscribed & sworn the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age, that he is Reputed & believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion--

Joel Holcomb
David Leatham

Sworn & Subscribed
the Day & Year aforesaid

before me Joshua R. Jewett, Judge--
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, Timothy Holcomb, who being duly sworn Deposeth & saith that by Reason of Old age and the Consequent Lapse of Memory he Cannot Swear Positively as to the precise lengths of his Service but according to his best [caret] recollection he Served not less than the Periods Mentioned below & in the Following Grades--viz

In 1776--for Eight Months--as a private
1779--for two months--as a private
1790--for two months--as a private
and for Such Service he Claims a Pension--
Timothy Holcomb
Sworn & Subscribed
the Day & Year aforesaid
before Me Joshua R. Jewett, Justice of Peace
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and the aforesaid Court Does hereby Declare it to be [illegible] Opinion after the Investigation of the Matter, & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the Department of War that the above Named Applicant Was a Solider of the Revolution [illegible], as he States and the aforesaid Court hereby further Certifies that it appears to them that Joel Holcomb & David Lathan Esqs. who have Subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing Certificate are Residents of the town of Granby, in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut & are Credible Persons & that their Statement is Entitled to Credit
Joshua R. Jewett, Judge of Probate

I Richard S. Porter, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the aforesaid in the Matter of the Application of Timothy Holcomb for a Pension
In testimony Whereof--I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 2 Day of July 1834
Richard S. Porter, Clerk
[Seal]
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Rev. and 1813
Wars Section.

September 20, 1927

Mrs. Z. W. Cannon 
109 E. Park Ave
San Antonio, Texas

Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15892, it appears that Timothy Holcomb was born February 25, ary 25, 1746 at Simsbury(which was later Granby), Hartford County, Connecticut. 
While residing at said Simsbury, he enlisted and served as a private, with the Connecticut Troops, as follows - 
From May 6, 1776, eight months in Captain Noah Phelps' Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Regiment; from August 1779, two months in Captain Benajah Holcomb's Company, Colonels Jonathan Humphry's and Marsh's Regiment; from April 1780, two months guarding military stores at Litchfield, Connecticut, no officers stated. He was allowed pension on his application
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executed July 2, 1834, while a resident of Granby, Connecticut. 
He stated that when he was about thirty-three years old, he moved to Burke County, Virginia, and lived there forty-five years, and then returned to Granby, Connecticut. In 1840, he was living in Bath County, Virginia [Connecticut crossed out].
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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P
15892

INVALID.

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File No. 15,892
Timothy Holcomb
Pri Rev War

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Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 180

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927--Sept. 20--Hist. to Mrs. Z.W. Cannon
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Suspended

Connecticut

Timothy Holcomb
JR Jewett
7 July 1834
15 Sept "
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 8th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," [handwritten] Timothy Holcomb [end handwritten], a Pensioner on the Roll of the [handwritten] Connecticut [end handwritten] Agency, at the rate of [handwritten] Forty [end handwritten] Dollars [crossed out] and Cents [end cross out] per annum, under the law of the [handwritten] 4th June 1832, [end handwritten] has been paid at this Department, from the [handwritten] 4th of Sept. 1839. [end handwritten] to the [handwritten] 4th March 1840. [end handwritten].

Respectfully yours, 
[illegible signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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[postmark] Richmond Va. Oct 19

Free

L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent
Washington City
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Richmond Va 17 Oct 1860

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent

Sir,

I received this morning from the County of Bath in this state, a power of atty to claim the Pension of Timothy Holcomb [underlined], a Pensioner of the United States, who represents that he was formerly a resident of Connecticut, and paid at the Pension agency at Hartford, but proves that he now resides, & has resided for the last twelve months, in said County of Bath in Va, for Application  at the agency here, his name cannot be found, so that I presume a transfer of his name from Hartford to Richmond has not been made, & if it be consistent with the rules of your office, & you find the point to be [illegible] of support, please cause the transfer to be made--

M Respectfully for
Your Ob Serv
Bernard Peyton
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Timothy Holcomb
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I Richard S. Porter, Clerk of the Court of Probate for this District of Granby, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, supplementary, in the matter of the application of Timothy Holcomb for a Pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand & seal of office this 16 day of July 1834
Richard S Porter Clerk

I Richard S. Porter Clerk of the Court of Probate for this District of Granby Do hereby certify Joshua R. Jewett Esq, was on this 11 Day of July 1834. [illegible] has been Judge of the Court of Probate for this District of Granby aforeward, Duly appointed, Commissioner Huron; and also a trustee of the [illegible] William for this County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut [illegible], Commissioner Huron as aforesaid; and also that the signature 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand & seal of office this 16 day of July 1834
Richard S Porter Clerk
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Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Granby of the State of Connecticut, Elisha Phelps of Simsbury, County of Hartford in said State, & being duly sworn does disclose & say that his father Noah Phelps formerly of said Simsbury, & now deceased, [crossed out word], as he [illegible] believes & has always been informed, was a Captain in the Reg., railed in May 1776 & commanded by Col. Andrew Ward - that he has heard his said father often converse about his service in said regiment, & never heard him mention that Timothy Holcomb had ever deserted from his company, & that he said Timothy Holcomb had several brothers who
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are now dead, and several of them resided within a few miles [inserted text] many years of the [illegible] & with whom he was well acquainted; & that he never has heard that the said Holcomb defected in any conversation with those who served in his said fathers company.
Elisha Phelps

State of Connecticut
Probate Office
District of Granby
July 15, 1834

Sworn Holcomb? this Day [illegible] above
Joshua R. Sewitt, Judge of - 
Probate District of Granby

I further certify that the woman named Elisha Phelps is a [illegible] witness
Joshua R. Sewitt - Judge
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I Elijah Holcomb of Southwick in Hampden County and State of Massachusetts, being now in Granby, in Hartford County State of Connecticut, depose & say that in addition to my former affidavit in the [illegible] of the application of Timothy Holcomb for a Pension, that I never heard it suggested or intimated that Timothy Holcomb deserted the service, but on the contrary I verily believe that he left the service with the [illegible] & permission of his Commanding Officer. Dated at Granby, this 11 Day of July 1834.

Elijah Holcomb

Hartford County SS Granby July 11 1834, Personally appeared Elijah Holcomb, who had subscribed the above affidavit and after being Duly cautioned, made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that the said Elijah Holcomb is a disinterested and credible witness
Joshua R Jewett Justice of Peace
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I Theodore Hillyer of Granby in Hartford County & State of Connecticut declare & say, in addition to my former affidavit that I have always resided in this town & in the adjoining town of [Lewisburg?] that I was well acquainted with the father of Timothy Holcomb & all the brothers of Timothy and who in the neighborhood where he and the [illegible] of the Holcomb family lived - and I further say that I have no recollection of having ever heard it said or even suggested that the said Timothy had deserted the said service, but I verily believe he left said service by permission of his commanding officer.
Theodore Hillyer his X mark
Witness J. R. Jewett
H. S. Jewett
Hartford County SS Granby  July 11, 1834 - Personally appeared Theodore Hillyer, who has subscribed the above affidavit, and after being duly cautioned, made solemn oath [illegible] of the [illegible] I further certify that the above named Theodore Hillyer is a disinterested & credible witness.
Joshua R. Jewett Justice of Peace
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I Thomas Stevens of Granby in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, aged seventy six years depose & say that I belonged to Cpt. Ozias Rathbone Company in [illegible] Andrew Ward Reg in the year 1776.  That I well knew Timothy Holcomb, who belonged to Capt. Noah Phelps Company in [illegible] Regt.  That I saw this Timothy Holcomb in New York & other places during that season, that Mr. Holcomb left the lg service in the fall of the year, I think in December.  That he left the service with the [illegible] permission of his commanding officer.  That I continued in service until the completion of my time, which was ending in the spring of 1777.  That I never heard of any suggestion or even intimation that Lt. Holcomb had deserted service but as I verily believe he left by permission of his superior officer.  Dated [illegible] this 11 day of July 1834.  Thomas Stevens
Hartford County SS Granby July 11, 1834.  Personally appeared Thomas Stevens who has subscribed to the above affadavit & after being duly cautioned, makes solemn oath to truth of the same.  And I further certify that the said Thomas Stevens is a disinterested & credible witness.
Joshua R. Jewett, Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut, Hartford County, District of Granby
On the 27 day of September 1834 Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby Thomas Stevens resident of said Granby, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith, in addition this explanation of his former deposition, respecting the service of Timothy Holcomb, that at the time said Timothy left the service stated to have him perform under Capt. Noah Phelps, that he the said Stevens was there & was well knowing that said Timothy was ordered back into the county with & to take care of some three or four soldiers that were sick and unfit for duty.  He further says, that said Holcomb at the time he left the company was so unwell as not to be able to perform regular duty.  This was when we lay a little way above Kingsbridge in Northerly from that place & in the State of New York, and in the first part of December 1776.  He further says that he has always been acquainted with the Holcomb family.  The father of said Timothy & his four brothers, Jeremiah, Jesse, Abel & Seth, that they are all dead, that said Timothy being the only survivor.  That the said Holcomb family was among the most reputable families in the town & were all men of considerable wealth.  Further that he the deponent has
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always resided in the same parish with them & that he has never heard it suggested from any one that said Timothy Holcomb left the service in any dishonorable way.
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Thomas Stevens
before Mr. Joshua R. Jewett, Judge of Probate for Granby District
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I Richard S. Porter, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby, Do hereby certify that Joshua R. Jewett is on this 24 Day of September 1834, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid, Duly appointed, Commissioner Huron, and that his signature [illegible] is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this 24 Day of September 1834. 
Richard S Porter Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County--

ss.
District of Granby ss.

On this 15 Day of July 1834 Personally Appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby, now sitting, Timothy Holcomb a Resident of Granby aforesaid, in application for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 & after having been duly sworn according to Law, Declares, in addition to his Former Declaration that he did not Desert the Service Marched in his Original [illegible] under Capt Noah Phelps, but that he Was ordered to Leave With, & to Take Care of, a few sick Soldiers Who Were unfit for Duty, & that he Came back into the Country with them, & was taken unwell himself & Was so much out of health as to be unfit for Duty, & Came home and Did not Regain his health, so as to be able to Join the Army again until After the term of his Enlistment had Expired
Timothy Holcomb
Sworn & Subscribed 
the Day & year aforesaid
before me Joshua R. Jewett--Judge
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County
ss.
District of Granby
Sept 24, 1834

Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the District co Granby, now sitting, Zebina Burr a Resident of Granby, aged Eighty two Years, who being first Duly Sworn according to Law, Deposeth & saith that he has [caret] always been acquainted with Timothy Holcomb an Applicant for a Pension under the Act of the 7 of June 1832--He further says that he Was knowing to the said Timothy Going into the Service in the year 1776 under Capt Noah Phelps Altho he the Deponent Did not belong to the Same Company--that further he Recollects being at or near Kingsbridge in the State of New York about the First of January 1777--& that said Timothy Holcomb was there, all that time, & was [illegible], & that he was sent back into the Country with one of those Soldiers. Was Thomas Holcomb who Died Fairfield in Connecticut [caret] on his way home, that aforesaid Timothy & the others [illegible] home, but as he understood did not Get Well, so as to Join the Army again until after their term of Enlistment had Expired--
Zebina Burr
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above Written Before Me
Joshua R. Jewett, Judge of Probate
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Timothy Holcomb
31.391
Conn

Admit as a private
12 months $40__
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I Theodore Hillyer of Granby in Hartford County aged 79 years Depose & Say that I Well know Timothy Holcomb who in time of the War of the Revolution lived in this town--I who knew that on or about the 6 day of May 1776 He Enlisted into a Company Commanded by Capt Noah Phelps in a Reg commanded by Col Andrew Ward, that he Enlisted as a private & marched to Middletown in Con. & then Went on board a Vessel to New York--He Enlisted for one year but how Long he Remained with the Army I do not Recollect, but I believe he Came home in the Fall of the Same year. I Enlisted into the Same Company with him & went to New York in the Same Vessel to the Yards as above stated
Theodore Hillyer
X his mark
Witness
Theodore Hillyer
Hartford County ss Granby July 1 AD 34
Personally Appeared Theodore Hillyard who has Subscribed the Foregoing Affidavit & Made Solemn Oath to the truth of the Same
Before Me Joshua R. Jewett, Justice of Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Theodore Hillyer is a Disinterested & Credible Witness
Joshua R. Jewett Justice of Peace
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I Richard S Porter clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Granby Do hereby certify that Joshua R Jewett Esq Was on the 20th Day of June 1834 [&] ever since has been Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid [&] also Justice of the peace within [&] for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut duly commissioned [&] sworn [&] that full faith and credit - are to be given to his official acts as Such Judge [&] Justice [&] also that the signature hereon purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand [&] seal of office this 2 day of July 1834

Richard S Porter Clerk
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I Elijah Holcomb of Southwick in the County of Hampden State of Massachusetts, being now in Granby in Hartford County in the State of Connecticut aged Seventy Six years Depose and Say that I Well Timothy Holcomb, that Timothy Holcomb Enlisted [caret] for a year into a Company Commanded by Capt Noah Phelps, in a Reg Commanded by Col. Andrew Ward on or about the 6 Day of May 1776 that he Marched to Middletown in Con & then went on Board a Vessel Sailed to New York, there he Continued in [illegible] until on or about the first Day of December in the same year when he [illegible] home on account of his being unwell as I think--I was a Soldier with him in the Same service & am well knowing to the facts as above stated--

Elijah Holcomb
Hartford County ss Granby June 27, 1834--
Personally Appeared Elijah Holcomb who has Subscribed the above Affidavit & Made Solemn Oath to the Truth of the Same 
Before me, Joshua R. Jewett Justice of Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Elijah Holcomb is a Credible & Disinterested Witness
Joshua R. Jewett Justice of the Peace
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5-22-1927
Dept. Revolutionary Records
Please tell me if one Timothy Holcomb(e) born 2-25-1756 in Granby Ct - I think he died in West Va- may have been Va - Received a pension
Thanking you in advance
I am respectfully
Mrs Z.W. Cannon
109 E-Park Ave.
San Antonio
TX.
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San Antonio Texas - 9-8-1927

Department of Rev. Records - 

Dear Sen - Will you please tell me if Timothy Holcombe b. in Granby Conn and died in West Va- received a pension _ I made the same request several months ago but got no answer and suppose the enquiry was lost - Thanking you in advance for any information

I am respectfully yours

Mrs Z.W. Cannon
109 E - Park Ave -
San Antonio
Texas -