Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3661, Clement Corbin, Conn.
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SERVICE                                           NUMBER

Conn.      Corbin, Clement            W. 3661
                             Sabra         B.L.Wt. 9418-160-55
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                                                   1,814

                        New Hampshire
                         Clement Corbin,
of ..................... in the State of New Hampshire,
who was a private in the .................commanded 
by Captain ................ of the ..............commanded
by Colonel ....................... in the Connecticut
line, for the term of ...............................................
from  ........................17 ................... to ............17.......

Inscribed in the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 6th day of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of 
        June 1818, 
    and Sent to the Pensioner 
 at Charleston N. Hampshire.

    the Roll on ............ day of 
       182...       and notification sent to .....
              at ...............
        Pension commencing on the .......... 
   of .................  182 ....  
                                          ===========
Amount due on 4th of }       $
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                    { Revolutionary Claim,
                      Acts March 18,1818,
                              May 1, 1820.}

Recorded Book F. Vol. 1
page 99. by F. S. Evans Clerk


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Duplicate Certificate fwd 20th
May 1842 and Sent to Hon E.
Burke, House of Reps.
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                                            1061
 New Hampshire
Sabra Corbin
widow of Clement Corbin
Cont
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
      96 Dollars ........
Cents per annum, to commence 
   the 2" June 1833

Certificate of pension issued the
17" day of Sept 1833
and sent to
            Clint
                 Charleston,
                           N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners [illegible]
July 29, 1848, Page 14, Vol. A
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78102                               Act Mar 3   55
                                             [illegible] 55

Sabra Corbin wid of 
Clement Corbin
Private
            Conn Line

Revolutionary Pensioner

H.  Feby. 53- 1061Boynton
Ad 160 ac's  [illegible] 6155

HH Sylvester
Charleston
D.H.

[Written diagonally across above text]
Pvt No 9418 2d Nov 10 18 ...[?]

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   Vol. C2_8, -
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I Clement Corbin of Charleston ,
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 Clement Corbin
                  11 May

             Correct
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I Clement Corbin aged Fifty three years, resident in the Town of Charleston, County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, on Oath do declare and affirm, that in the month of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, I the said Clement Corbin enlisted in the Town of Thompson, County of Windham and State of Connecticut (as a private in the Army of the United States) in the company commanded by Captain Wolcott of the First Connecticut Regiment under the command of Col. Thomas Grovesner. - That I continued to serve in the said corps for about the term of two years after my enlistment - That I was afterwards a private in the Regiment under the command of Col. Huntington and I continued to serve in this corps until the month of November 1783 when I was discharged from the service at "West Point' in the State of New York.  That I was in the Battle of Kings Bridge - That I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support -  That I now have a part [last word underlined] of the Original discharge which was given me, and that the piece is hereto annexed, the remaining... of said discharge I have, by accident, lost And I the said Clement Corbin do further in Oath declare and affirm that Abel Fling of Springfield in the State of Vermont was well knowing to my being in the service of the United States as is herein above written - and that Joseph Hull of Lamster in the County of Cheshire aforesaid was well knowing of the same fact - as will appear by their affidavits

I certify herewith accompanying any declaration
[Signed]  Clement Corbin

Seal affixed in lower left corner
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State of New Hampshire
On this Sixth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for the said State, personally appears Clement Corbin, aged fifty three resident in Charlestown in the County of Cheshire in said State, who bring first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitles An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the revolutionary war - that the said Clement Corbin enlisted in the Town of Thompson in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Erestes Wolcott of the first Connecticut Regiment in December AD 1780: [last three words inserted] that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the month of November 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York - That he was in the battle of Kings Bridge - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services
credit the discharge annexed -

I Abel Fling of Springfield in the County of Windham & State of Vermont do declare and affirm that I was well acquainted with Clement Corbin enlisting and serving against the common enemy as the said Corbin has alleged in the foregoing declarations.  That I went on to the [illegible]  with the said Corbin, that I served with him in the first Connecticut Regiment for more than two years and know of his being in the service for more than two years at a stint.
    [Signed] Abel Flint
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Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid And I Levi Woodbury Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Clement Corbin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy on the continental Establishment longer than nine months at one period -
And I now transmit the proceeding, and testimony taken and had before me to the Department of War pursuant to the disection [sic] of the aforementioned Act of Congress -
             Levi Woodbury, As Jus. Sup. Ct (N.H.)

Cheshire Js. I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said County of Cheshire hereby certify that the Hon. Lei Woodbury whose proper hand is above written is an associate Justice of the Superior Court of Judication for said State and duly commissioned by the executive of said State/
   In witness hereof I have hereto subscribed and affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of  May Anno Domini 1818
   [Signed] L. Chamberlain
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Clement Corbin

          not Entld
          1814
         30 June 1818

     not entitled
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                  SCHEDULE,
   CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Clement Corbin of Charlestown {his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New-Hampshire, on the Eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

One hundred acres of upland with all appurtenances valued at 800,00 [sic] 
but is subject to a mortgage in favour 
of Oliver Hall, on which there is now 
due 364,73.  [sic]                                   435.27
One old mare 30,00 one three year
old colt 33,00                                          63.00
Four pitch forks 50 - one old sled, 50 
one old cart and two [illegible] 10,00     11.00
Grindstone 50 one loom and harness 
2.00 one yoke of oxen 50,00                   52,00
Four cows at 13 dollars per head 52,00 
four yearlings 24,00                                76,00      
Four old hogs and five suckling pigs 
1200 two axes 400                                  13.00
One sheep and seven lambs 6,00 one 
old plough 100                                         7.00
Two old draft chains 1,50 one harrow 
1,25 one ox yoke 134                               3.09
One old cutter 200 set of horse chains 
0.50 scythes and snths 1,00                      3.50
One old iron shovel 0,35 Three hoes 
037 Two rakes 025 -----                             .97
Shovel and tongs 075 Two pots one 
dish150 kettle 1,50                                  2.25
Crane and hooks 117 case of drawers
075 twelve chairs 2,00                             3.92
Two old tables 3,50 one brass kettle 
4,00  one spider 0,50                               8.00
One old platter & 1 Doz plates 150
1/2 doz cups and saucers 25                    .75
Two earthen pans 020 nine knives and
forks .75 old wheels 100                         1.95   
Three tumblers 025 iron bar 83 Three
pails 50 one cheese tub                           2.28
Old casks 2,00 Two old saddles 2,50       4.50
                                                             _______
                                                           $689.28

And on this seventh day of July 1820 I am justly indebted and owing to the following persons as follows
To Nayling Sovel 11,,50 - Oliver 
         Hastings 135,54                          147.04
To Aaron Dean 84,07  HH Sylvester
            15,00                                          99.07
To James Carryl 42,40 - Richard
          McCrae   1800                             60.40
To the estate of Abigail Chamberlain    80.00
To Capt. John Willard 8,00, David
          Holton   10,50                              18.50
To Sabra Corbin the balance for her
          labour in my family                       1.00
                                                             ______
                   Making in the whole         505.01
                                                             ______
                     Leaving the balance        184.27
                [Signed] Clement Corbin
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Cheshire SS.] STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
ON this Eleventh of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared before Me Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Cheshire being a Court of Record, in and for said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Clement Corbin aged fifty seven years, resident of Charlestown in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. that he enlisted in the Town of Thompson in the State of Connecticut on the 14th day of december [sic] 1780 as a private soldier in the army of the United States - that he joined the army at the Highland heits [sic] so called near West Point in the State of New York - that he enlisted for the term of three years - when he joined the army he was enrolled and placed in a company commanded by Wolcott which belonged to the regiment then under the command of Col. Thomas Grosvenor formerly called Durgeess regiment, which was the first Connecticut regiment he was kept in the same regiment during the term of his enlistment - the last year the regiment was commanded by Col Ebenezer Huntington he was in the battle of Kings Bridge - and that he faithfully served his time - and was honorably discharged in November 1783 at West Point which discharge was signed by General Knox.

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 6th day of May 1818   The number of my pension certificate is 1814   I have received a Pension.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed if my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is that of a farmer and I am not sufficient ability to pursue it without considerable help and I find myself suffering the infirmities peculiar to old age, and as I have been wholly unable to devote much time to labour by reason of the severe .... of my wife and family for a number of years past in family residing with me are seven persons my wife Sabra Corbin aged forty seven years my son Esbon aged 20 years - my son Ichabod aged 17 years - my son John aged 15 years -  my daughter Mehitabel aged 8 years -  my son Samuel aged 5 years
   Their capacity to contribute to their support is as follows - Mrs. Corbin for the last Ten or fifteen years has been so infirm and so bad that my expense to one physician for the last two years has exceeded one hundred and fifty dollars and my physician informs me that she never will be better probably - my sons considering their age [illegible] and are able to earn their living except the youngest  my daughter [illegible] and not able to earn her living
   [Signed] Clement Corbin

Sworn to and declared At Charlestown in said county on the 11th day of July A.D. 1820, before
     R. Vose} Judge of the said Court.
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I certify, that in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property  
.... schedule, is 698 dollars and 28 cents.   testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twelfth day of July A.D. 1820   
       [Signed]  S. Hale} Clerk of the said Court.

[Seal affixed, lower left corner]
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Cheshire SS} STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
ON this twentieth of March A.D. 1822 personally appeared before the justices of the Court of session in the county of Cheshire being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Clement Corbin aged fifty nine years, resident in Charlestown in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.  That he enlisted in the town of Thomson in the State of Connecticut, on the 14th day of December, 1780 as a private in the army of the United States, that he joined the army at the highland hiets [sic] so called near West Point, in the State of New York; That he enlisted for the term of three years, when he entered the service he was enrolled and placed in the company commanded by Captain Wolcott which belonged to the first Connecticut Regiment, then under the command of Col. Thomas Grosvenor. He was kept in the same Regiment, during the term of his enlistment.  The last year of his service, his regiment was commanded by Col. Ebenezer Huntington. He was in the battle of Kingsbridge,  and that he faithfully served his time, and was honorably discharged in November 1783 at West Point, which discharge was signed by Genl. Knox

  The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the sixth day of May 1818   The number of my pension certificate is 1814     I have received a pension.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818,: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, dispose of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is a farmer and I have not sufficient ability to pursue it as I have been for the last two years by reason of my infirmity in a great degree unable to labour and by reason of the long confinement and sickness of my wife I have been greatly reduced in my estate, and prevented from following my usual business
   In family residing with me are six persons, my wife Sabra Corbin aged 49 years, my son Ichabod Corbin aged 19 years, my son John aged 17 years, my daughter Mehetabel aged 10 years, my son Samuel aged seven years, my daughter Jane aged 7 months

Their capacity to contribute to their support are as follows: my wife for the last fifteen years has been entirely unable to earn her support, and for a few years past her sickness has been severe, and my expenses for her support in her sickness have been great.  Within two years my physicians bills have exceed $225.00.  The children are as healthy as children of their age.
        [Signed] Clement Corbin
Sworn to and declared at [illegible] in said County on the 20 day of March A.D. 1822 before
       James Smith} Judge of said Court.
I Geo. Olcott Clerk of the Court of Session for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property int the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred fifty eight dollars and sixty three cents.
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1822
    [Signed] Geo Olcott} Clerk of the said Court.
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          SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Clement Corbin of
Charlestown (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him 
subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire, on the twentieth day of March 1822, and annexed to his oath, viz.

4 old hogs & 5 pigs 12.50 2 cows 26.00 - 9 sheep 14.25            52..75
3,2 year olds 18.00 - 1 horse 30.00- 4 pitch forks 00.50             48..50
1 old sled 00.25 1 cart and body 22.50 - 1 grind stone 00.50    23..25
1 loom 2.50   3 ..?.. 2.00 - 1 plough 1.00 - 2 old chains 1..75        7.25
1 harrow 2..00 1 yoke 00..50 1 set of traces 0..62- 4 old 
                                                                            Sythes  0.75       3.87
2 old rakes 25 - shovel & tongs 1.00 - 2pots 0.54  1 dish                                                                                                                   
                                                                             little  0.25         2..04
Crane & hooks 1.50 - Chest of drawers 0.75 - 12 chairs 2.00       4.25
2 tables  3..00 - brass kettle 6.00 - plates 0.25 -cups &
                                saucers 0.12                                                  9.37
2 earthen pans 0.10 - 9 knives and forks 0.50 - 2 wheels 1.25     1.85
3 Skimmers 0.25 oven bar 1.00 - 3 pails 00.50 - 1 cheese
                                                                             tub 1.00            2.75
Old casks  0.50 - old saddle 2.25                                                  2.75
                                                                                                   _______
                                                                                                 $ 158.63   
                                          [Signed] Clement Corbin  
We the subscribers testify and say that we have viewed the property contained in the above schedule, shown to us by Clement Corbin above named as his property: and are of the opinion that the sums set against their respective items, are their true value.
                                            [Signed] Aaron Carril
                                                          Lewis Osgood      

Cheshire SS   March 18th 1822, personally appeared Aaron Carril and Lewis Osgood above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed, before me  
                              [Signed]    Henry Hubbard jus" peace    

I do hereby certify that Aaron Carril and Lewis Osgood are disinterested  and credible witnesses

Henry Hubbard justice peace
Since I returned the schedule of my property to the Court of Common Please in the county of Cheshire aforesaid at a special term of said Court held at Charlestown in said County on the 11th day of July 1820, I have sold and actually conveyed the real estate of which I was then possessed, for the payment of two mortgages on said estate and amounting at the time I made said conveyances together to the sum of five hundred and thirty nine dollars and forty cents. One of the paid mortgages was made to Oliver Hull, previous to the filing my former schedule; the other has since been made to Aaron Dean for the security of a debt due to him anterior to the filing of my said schedule; and by the sale of my said real estate, debts  due to Oliver Hastings, Abigail Chamberlain and Richard McCrae amounting together to the sum of two hundred and sixty dollars and sixty cents  were also agreed to be satisfied by the person to whom I conveyed. I am now owing to Doct. John Batchelder, David Holten, Vryling Lovell, Henry H. Sylvester, Sabra Corbin and Henry Hubbard, debts amounting together to the sum of one hundred two dollars and forty nine cents, which deducted from the amount of property above scheduled leaves me possessed of but ffity six dollars and fourteen cents. That since my last schedule was filed, my wife has been, almost the whole of the time under the Doctor's care, and my own health has such as to unfit me for manual labour. This will appear refering [sic] to the certificates of John P. aAtchelder and   Oliver Hastings among the papers sent and now at the War Department.
                                            [Signed]    Clement Corbin
March 20th 1822. Sworn to before me
                               [Signed] Henry Hubbard jus. peace
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                          Declaration of Sabra Corbin 
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848.

State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan}SS
           On this twentieth day of
June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty-three, personally appeared before me John James Gilchrist Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature Sabra Corbin a resident of Charlestown in said County of Sullivan aged seventy-nine (79) years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the At of Congress passed on the 29th July, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons [last word inserted] who served in the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Clement Corbin, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
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and a Pensioner of the United States for and on account of his Service in said War, under the Act of Congress of the  __ 18th March 1818, and his pension was paid to him at the Pension Agency in Concord New Hampshire; and to prove his Said Service reference is made hereby to the Evidence as filed in his application for his Pension.

           She further declares that she was married to the said Clement Corbin in the month of September or October, A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her husband the aforesaid Clement Corbin died on the second day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three, that she was not married to him (previous or) prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred viz a the time above
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stated.   She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pensioner. 

The said Sabrina Corbin by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court -
                                                          her
                                              Sabra    X   Corbin
                                                         mark

                                  Signed in presence of us
                                            J.J. Gilchrist
                                            Henry Hubbard Jr.
Sworn to and Subscribed 
on the day and year 
above written.
before me (the Word
"Previous" being first
interlined and also
the Word "persons"
            [Signed] John James Gilchrist
                          Chief Justice Sup. Court of
                           New Hampshire

                                      


Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year
above written
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           State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Js.
                      I T. M. Gilmore Clerk
of the Superior Court of Judication within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Hon James Gilchrist is Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the State of New Hampshire and was at the date of the foregoing declaration duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto as such Justice is genuine -
                              Given under my hand & 
   Seal                     the Seal of the Court this 
 affixed                   1st day of July A.D. 1853
   here                  [Sign  T.M. Gilmore Clerk
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                   78,102











                        H.H. Sylvestor
                                 Charlestown
                                            N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County)  On this 10th day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sabra Corbin, aged eighty-two years, a resident of Charlestown in said State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Clement Corbin, deceased, who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner - inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire: - that she is now and has been since the decease of her said husband in the receipt if a pension for the service of her said deceased husband, under the Act of ................. at the rate pf ninety-six --- per annum.
And in proof if her marriage & service of her said husband, she respectfully refers the Department to her original pension papers, now in file in the Pension Office -   She further declares that she was married to the said Clement in ............ and that her name before marriage was Sabra Chamberlain and that her said husband died in 1853 - and that she is now a widow.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act, approved 3d March, 1855.
                                              her
                                 Sabra      X      Corbin
                                              mark
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We Edson Chamberlain and H.H. Sylvester - residents of Charlestown in the State of New Hampshire, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sabra Corbin in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person, she represents herself to be - that she is now blind and that we have known her for [illegible] of  thirty years -
   [Signed]  Edson Chamberlin [sic]
                   H.H. Sylvester
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person who represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
         [Signed]  Enos Stevens  Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan  Js}
                        I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for Said County do hereby certify that Enos Stevens Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit and declaration was subscribed and sworn to and who thereof has subscribed his name was at the date thereof as a  [illegible] Justice of the Peace and for Said County duly commissioned & qualified.  And that his signature hereto is in my belief genuine -
       Ajoin under my hand & the Seal of the 
       Court the 12th day of April A.D. 1855
               [Signed]  T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WA RECORDS SECTION.   3-525
                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
                       BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W3661              Washington, D.C., ................... 19 ......

In reply to your request of ........ received .................. for a statement of the military history of Clement Corbin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[A chart follows with five main headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.                                                     
                CAPTAIN.     COLONEL.  
STATE.

Dec 14 1780        to Nov 1783         Pvt.             Captain Erestes Wolcott                                        Colonel Thomas Grosvenor & Colonel Huntington                 Conn  
Battels engaged in, Kings Bridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  enl at                  
                 Thompson, Windham Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension,  May , 1878. His cl     
                   was al
Residence at date of application, Charlestown     
                   Cheshire Co  N.H. 
Age at the date if application, 53  He died June 2,     
                   1853.
    Remarks: Sol. war at Dudley Mass in Sept. or Oct. 1791 and Sabra aged 26, Esbond 22, Ichabod 19, John 17, Mehetabel 10, Samuel 7 and Jane 7 mos old in 1822  The only one etc.

                   Respectfully,
     
                                        Commissioner.
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By Major General Knox commanding
the Garrison of West Point & its defenders -
Clement Corbin of the Connecticut Regiment
being Inlisted for three  years is hereby Honorably

[A stamp is on the left of the last three lines. The number 60- is under the seal.]
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I Sabra Corbin aged twenty seven years, do depose & say that since I was twenty one years of age I  have lived in my fathers family in Charlestown except a small part of three seasons which I have been employed in keeping school     I have been since I was eighteen years old entitled to my earnings The reason why I have been employed is my fathers family has been on account of the ill health of my Mother - who has been in consequence of her bad state of health, wholly unable during that term of time to her form any labour in her family, and she is at present equally unable & there is improbability that she will ever be in better health - In the course of this term of time my father has been obliged to obtain great expensive [last two words inserted] medical and such has been the situation of  my mother that my father has been compelled to hire beside myself one other Nurse to  [illegible] much of the time -

I further say that my father has never made any [illegible] agreement what to give me for all the service, but it is my expectation that he will allow me at least four shillings a week since I have served in his family - I have recieved [sic] in part pay [illegible] my services Nine sheep which were valued at sixteen Dollars, 1 Brass kettle valued at five Dollars two Cows valued at thirteen Dollars Each  And his obligation for fifty Dollars dated 11th July 1820 [last four words inserted] And in Other items from the family amounting by estimation to three Dollars - which obligation is even due & unpaid-. I further say that my father has employed me [last word inserted] to continue to serve in his family & has  agreed to allow me four shillings per week --- I further say that my
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Father in consequence of the long & distressing ill health of my mother has become feeble & out of health & in a great  [illegible] unable to attend to farming himself -  
            [Signed]  Sabra Corbin

State of New Hampshire
May 3d 1823}   Then Sabra Corbin personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the above deposition by her signed is just & true -
  Before me [Signed] Henry Hubbard Jus Peace

I do hereby certify that Sabra Corbin the person who signed the above deposition is a respectable & credible witness    
           [Signed] Henry Hubbard Jus Peace

State if New Hampshire
Cheshire SS}

I George Olcott Clerk of the Court of Session for said County, (constituted by the laws of the said State a Court of record,) do hereby certify that Henry Hubbard the Magistrate before whom the foregoing deposition a justice of the peace, within and for said County of Cheshire and that due evidence is to be given to all acts of the said Henry Hubbard in his said official capacity as justice of the peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty three,
           [Signed]  Geo. Olcott Clerk C.S.

[A seal is affixed to the left of the last paragraph above,  and the words Corbin Depo are written vertically above the seal.}
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No. 78102
  ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received April 18", 1846 [year written over].

Clement Corbin, Dec Pri
Cont. Line
Rev. War


9418_190_63

H. H. Sylvester
   Charlestown
          N.H.
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          160 Acres
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See Letter to W. Plumer
10 May 1822.

Notification sent to
Henry Hubbard Esq.
20 July 1820
  Charlestown
               NH

Atty Genl opinion
Sent to  Henry
Hubbard, Charlestown
June 20, 1821

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New Hampshire Roll.
                  1814
Clement Corbin,
Private
Connecticut line    4
in the army if the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Charlestown, N Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
 3 months 26/31                           $ 31.76
               4/30.                                _______
                           {Revolutionary claim,
                             Act 18th March, 1818.}
     Discontinued
          3 years

Charlestown Cheshire Co.
                              NH
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Dec. 4 Hist to
A. Corbin, Albany, N.Y.
___

1919 Dec. 13 history to 
Mrs. H. F. Johnston [illegible]
____
1923 Apr. 2 History to 
R.B. Howell ans.

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                WIDOW, etc.
            Revy
File No.  3661
    Sabra Corbin
               Widow
Clement Corbin
         Pvt. Rev. War

Act:  July 29, 1848
Index: - Vol.  A, Page 142
   [Arrangement of 1870.]


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1894
Ernest
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R.B. HOWELL
   NEBRASKA
              
            United States Senate,
                Washington, D.C.
            
                                  March 29, 1923.

Hon. Washington Gardner,
 Commissioner of Pensions,
       Washington, D.C.

My dear Commissioner:
   I am anxious to obtain a transcript of the Revolutionary Pension Record of Clement Corbin, who served with Connecticut troops during the war.
     If you can give me this information, I will appreciate it very much.
          Sincerely yours,
            [Signed]  R.B. Howell
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Rev. War Section.

                     April 2, 1923.

Honorable R. B. Howell.
United States Senate.

    In re:  Clement Corbin - War of the Revolution, 
                                W 3661.

You are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.3661, it appears that Clement Corbin enlisted at Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, December 4, 1789 and served as a private in Captain Erestes Wolcott's Company, Colonel Thomas Grosvern and Ebenezer Huntington's Regiments, Connecticut troops until November 1783.  He was in the battle at King's Bridge.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, while a resident of Charlestown, Cheshire County, N.H., aged fifty three years. He died June 3, 1853.

Soldier married at Dudley, Massachusetts in September or October 1791, Sabra Chamberlain, she was allowed pension on her application executed June 20, 1853, while a resident of Charlestown, N.H., ages seventy nine years.
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    Their children were; Lucy, born June 3, 1792; Abigail, born February 20, 1794; Sabra aged twenty-six, Esbond aged twenty two; Ichabod aged nineteen, John ages seventeen, Mehetabel aged ten, Samuel ages seven years old and Jane aged 7 months in 1822.
   The above is the only Clement Corbin on file in the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

                                 Very truly yours,

                                       Acting Commissioner.
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[Stamp in lower left corner of page]

          PENSION
                A       
              DEC
U              1             S
              1919
             OFFICE
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   One 2C Postage Stamp recd  ...
Rev. Sec
   CSW
                               Larain, Ohio
                                     Nov. 28, 1919.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions.
           Washington  D. C.
                                     Dear Sir -:
                                           Will you
please give me information if possible of the service of Clement Corbin [name underlined] born 1764 [last two words inserted] who served in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut and later removed to New Hampshire. Also if there is any record of the service of Clement Corbin of Connecticut born 1733 and died in Pennsylvania. Thanking you in advance
                                         Very Sincerely,
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Mrs. H. F. Johnston
    909 Tenth St.
       Lorain, Ohio
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[Illegible] & 1 Kettle to S. Corbin
0 labor. -
..ged 59 of a Farmer -
wife 49 ill health & been
so for years & no prospect of getting better -
1 son 18 yrs & 1 daughter aged 12 yrs. -

Henry Hubbard Esq.
      Charlestown
             N. H.

Book F Vol 1, page 99.


Sepr. 1818,

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New Hampshire
Clement Corbin, priv
3 yrs from 1780 -

1st Sche 2, July 1820 - Real 
Estate $800, on which there 
is a mortgage for $344.73 making 
the Real Estate worth $435.2..
Personal Property        254.0..
                                __________        
Total                           $ 689.2..                
     Indebted                   3..5.01
Sched. May 6 1823. -
Accounts for the Deceased by sale of Real Estate to his son 13 Mar: 1822 for $800. (authenticated certificate from his son that he paid the mortgage on the land & debts of his Father's to the amt of $800 - 1 Horse sold Oct. 1822 to A. Dean for $45. gave credit on a note against him - I cow Sept. 1821 to S. Cuming for                                    
$40  report on Debt & part in leather & yoke of Oxen, Apr. 1821 to D. Hall for $75 for a Debt for Merchandize - 2 cows July 1820 for $25 to S, Corbin in part payt. of a debt - 2 cows & 3 hogs consumed in family - 2 Yearlings, Mar 1822 to H. Hale for $38, recd. a credit on Note
                                                  over
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                    Treasury Department
                            Third Auditors Office
                                       Feb'y 26 1837.

  Sir.

I am replying to your letter of the 24th inst. I have to inform you that the pension of Sabra Corbin widow of Clement, New Hampshire Roll, under Act of July 29, 1848, at $96 per annum, appears, as far as accounts have been received from the agency, to have been paid to Sept. 4. 1833.

                             Very respectfully,
                                Your obt Servt
                                Rob J. Atkinson
                                              Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esq Jr.
Commr. of Pensions
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Original Certificate destroyed by fire. See proof on file with the papers of Nathan Carr, NH roll, 
Act 1832, No. 3084.
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Brief int the case of Sabra Corbin wid. of Clement
Sullivan County and STate of New Hampshire
   act July 29, 1848

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Clement Corbin was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, at 96 $ per annum.  He died June 2, 1853 - leaving Sabra his widow who still survives, - Married in 1791 - as proven by record and [illegible]. Identity complete.- Pension $96 per annum from June 2, 1853 during widowhood.

(If for increase.)
   Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
    Oayable to widow.

Name and residence of claimant
Sabra Corbin
Charlestown                   A.H. Evans
       N. H.                            Examining Clerk.
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Sabra Corbin
       Widow of
Clement of
           N. H.

July 29, 1848

Priv. $96 per annum
from June 2 1853 -
   During Widowhood

Payable to 
Claimant

Cert. to be sent to
    Claimant       
Charlestown
     N.H.
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 Charlestown, New Hampshire
                July 27, 1853

Sir
  Enclosed is the Declaration of Sabra Corbin [name underlined] who applies to the U.S. Government for a pension. At her request I forward her application, and any communication from the Department on heh Subject may be addressed to me, or her, at this place.
    I have already forwarded two other applications that of Lucy Locke and that of Susan Royce [both names underlined], from which I have heard nothing in reply. Each of them as I suppose will receive in their turn the attention of the Pension Department. But I may be permitted to say, that the several applicants are aged, and whatever they are to [last two words inserted] receive from the Government, to be of any use to them, but must be soon bestowed.  They cannot  live long to enjoy it.

                              Very respectfully
                                     Yr obt. servt
                               Henry Hubbard Jr.

Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
   Washington D.C.
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       Charlestown   Sept - 10 - 1823

Hon J C Calhoun
       Sir,
    There has been such a fatality attending the several applications of poor Clement Corbin for a place on the pension Roll - that I almost despair of success - but  so urgent has he been ever since so it may that I have again ventured to trouble you with his papers = [illegible] in your Office you will find that Corbin was a faithful Soldier for three years during the Revolution - you will find that he was honorably discharged - He is now poor - He has seen better days - but from a long and disturbing family sickness
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he has been reduced from a state of independence to that of extreme poverty - and the cause which has contributed much in producing this effect still operates - and there is no prospect of his being relieved from the .[illegible] & trouble which is produced by family sickness -  In short, Sir, I can say if faithful service of reduced circumstances - if loss of health can entitle any man to the grateful consideration of his country - surely Mr. Corbin is that man - I can only add, Sir, that Mr Corbin wishes you to refer to the documents which he has heretofore forwarded which he  [illegible] together with the [illegible] exhibit, will be sufficient to secure him with in future a place on the list of Pensioners.
                        With great respect your
                                     obt servant
                                        Henry Hubbard
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                                               F [free]

Honbl. William Phimer junior

In House of Representatives
in Congress -
   Washington
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                              Charlestown Feby 12. 1821
Hon Wm Plumer Jr
                     Dear Sir,
                           On examining the papers on the application of Clement Corbin of this Town to be continued on the List of Pensioners under the Act of 1st May 1820 you will observe that I together with a Mr Alcott were the persons who appraised his estate - we were two of the Selectmen and owing to that circumstance we were selected to make the appraisal - Mr Corbin was greatly disappointed at the result of his application and yesterday called at my office to obtain my assistance in renewing his application.  I can truly state as my opinion that Mr Corbin is justly suitable to the benefits of the Act of March 1818, and that it was owing to a mere mistaken opinion as to the proper cause of procedure that Mr. Corbin failed - certain it is that Mr. Corbin; estate taking into consideration every description of property is hardly sufficient to pay his debts - and I now find, altho perhaps too late, that he could in the first place have paid out of his estate his
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just debts and scheduled the remainder - had this [illegible] been passed instead of appraising the property and invoicing his debts - There could not be a doubt that Mr Corbin served three years during the Revolutionary War is a man of industrial habits altho of a slender constitution, and by the severe and continued sickness of his wife 2  family for the best Doctor  [illegible]   He has barely been able to give them a support - Fifteen years ago he [illegible] a little farm, free from debt - and since that time, such has been his peculiar misfortunes, that his whole estate has been reduced - and his own health impaired - and [illegible]  with a wife as has been for a few years past a great bill of expense to him, and is at the present time in such debilitated state, that she must be a continued expense - with his own constitution broken and his property all gone and without his fault, he ventures once more to ask the Congress of his Country to grant him a continuance of that aid, which was afforded him under the act of March 1818 and with which he flattered himself, that she should be able to meet the reverse of fortune and the powers of Providence.  I wish Sir, you would do all in your power and believe me, by so doing you will contribute to the relief of a good soldier of our Revolutionary War [last word inserted]
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and a good friend of his Country & his government -
I who wish you would inform me by mail whether there is any prospect favourable to the success of [last three words inserted] his application, and if any other evidence is wanted to insure success -
Also inform me the steps necessary to be taken to obtain relief for a man who was commanded [?] and discharged as an Invalid of the Revolutionary Army - there is such a case in the village -  a Rev John Hodgkins served in the Revolution - was wounded, and discharged from service as an Invalid -
              With respect yours
                H. Hubbard
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Charlestown (NH) March 18 1822

To whom it may concern,

This may certify, that Mr. Clement Corbin of this town, has for several years past repeatedly called upon me for medical aid, on account of a disease, which appears to be an affliction of the liver, with derangement of the stomach & bowels/  I am not aware that his  disease has at any time entirely left him since he init applied to me, and, although it has never I believe wholly incapacitated him for labour or the superintendance of his affairs, I have no question but it has greatly diminished his ability to support and maintain himself and family by his personal exertions.  It is not probable that the disease will ever be entirely removed.
                       [Signed] J.P. Batchelder M.D.

Cheshire Js
March 28- 1822. Then J.P. Batchelder personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the above certificate by him signed was just & true -
   Before me Henry Hubbard Justice
                                                          (turn over)
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Henry Hubbard is know to me as a Justice
of the Peace - W. Plumer Jr.

[Written vertically, center left]
Mr. O. Batchelder
   Afft

[Written vertically, lower right]
Certificate
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I Oliver Hastings of Charlestown in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire so depose & say that I have been the family Physician of Clement Corbin of Charlestown for the last twenty years - that in the course of that time Mr Corbin has had an unusual degree of sickness in his family -  For the last half dozen years Mrs Corbin the wife of Mr Corbin has been severely affected with sickness - And it is my opinion from her present debilitated state and continued sickness that she can bever be restored to her former health - And that she must by reason of her sickness and debility, the cause of much expense & cost be far lacking -
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I Esborn Corbin of Charlestown in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire in Oath do depose & say, that [last word inserted] on the 7day of March AD 1822 I purchased of my Father Clement Corbin the farm which he formerly owned - And then gave him my Bond to buy therefor the sum of Eight hundred dollars - The farm at the time I purchased it was encumbered by two mortgages one to Oliver Hall & one to Aaron Dean on which there was due a little less than five hundred and fifty dollars - As I have not at this time any minute before me I am unable to fix the exact sum - These two debts I assumed  & have since that time adjusted & partly paid to my Father I have given a Bond to pay said debts & I have since procured his name from the demands & the mortgages described -  At the same time I gave my Bond to pay other debts then subsisting against my Father to the precise amount (including the sum due on the mortgage at the sum of Eight hundred dollars-
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The debts refered [sic] to in the last of the procedings [sic] [net word illegible]  were debts which at that time were jointly owing from my Father to Doct Oliver Hastings Abigail Chamberlain & Richard McCrea & together amounted as I near  as I now can recollect to over two hundred & fifty dollars -

I further say by the long & distressing illness of my mother my Father's health has been greatly impaired & his means of earning  for himself & his family all necessary support by labour is greatly diminished - I further say that I am now in my twenty fourth year of age -  Have been for myself since I was twenty one years of age - And I do know that my Father  by reason of sickness & misfortune is so reduced in his property as to be wholly unable from what he now  [illegible]  to pay his debts  - I further say that I can confirm what has been testified to by my Sister Sabra Corbin about the health of my Mother & the efforts which have been
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produced by her ill health -  Ezbond Corbin

State of New Hampshire 
[Illegible]   Sept 10th 1823.  Then Esborn Corbin personably appeared & made Oath that the above deposition by him signed is just & true.

   Before me Henry Hubbard Jus. Peace
I certify that Esborn Corbin is a credible person -
   [Signed] Henry Hubbard jus Peace

State of Newhampshire [sic]
Cheshire  ss

I Geo Olcott Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County (constituted by the laws of said State & Court of record,) do hereby certify that Henry Hubbard the Magistrate before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, was at the time of the taking said deposition, a justice of the peace within and for said county of Cheshire, and that due evidence is to be given to all acts of the said Henry Hubbard in his said official capacity as justice if the peace.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this tenth day of September Anno Domini One thousand and eight hundred and twenty three

            [Signed] Geo. Olcott Clerk C.S.

[Seal is affixed to left of last paragraph]
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I
 Clemnt Corbin
of Charlestown in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred Dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Esbon Corbin of the same Charlestown

the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeof, convey and confirm unto the said Esbon his [ditto on bargain, sell, alien, enfeof, convey] - heirs and assigns forever,

A certain tract or parcel of and situated in Charlestown aforesaid, and is the farm on which I now live and is described as follows to wit Bunded South on land of John Record east on land of Samuel Baker north on land now occupied by J. H. Ely. west on land formerly owned by Benj. West contains one hundred acres more or less.
One half of which was sold to me by Abel Walker - the other half by Saml. Stevens Esq.

To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Esbond Corbin by heirs and assigns, to his and the only proper use and benefit forever.  And I the said Clement Corbin his heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said Esbond his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof he is the lawful owner of the said premises; is seized and possessed thereof in his own right, in fee simple; and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same manner aforesaid: that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever.  And that he the said Clement his heirs, executors, and administrators shall and will warrant the same to the said Esbond his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever, The two mortgages one to O. Hall other to A. Dean an [illegible] in the [illegible] anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty Two.
      [Signed]  Clement Corbin
Signed, Sealed
and delivered in presents of us,
David Holton}
H. Hubbard}
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[Inverted text, top of page]

Corbin to Corbin
Copy -  
{.... 90
 ... 517.}



State of Newhampshire Cheshire ss

I Geo Olcott Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County (constituted by  the laws if said State a Court of record,) do hereby certify that James Campbell the officer who recorded and examined the within deed & copy, was at the time of said recording and copying said deed, Register of Deed within and for said County of Cheshire and that due evidence is to be given to all acts of the said James Campbell in his said official capacity of Register of deeds.

 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of September Anno Domini one thousand and eight hundred and twenty three

            [Signed] Geo. Olcott Clerk C.S.

[Seal is affixed on left of prior paragraph]
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I John Reckard of Charleston in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire  of the age of Eighty four years, do upon my oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Clement Corbin late of said Charlestown deceased, and at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United of the United States and I am also well acquainted with Sabra Corbin the Widow of said Clement Corbin now residing in said Charlestown. And I do further depose and say that I was present and saw the said Clement and Sabra united in lawful marriage at Dudley in the State of Massachusetts. They were married at my then residence in the Autumn after year [words Eighteen hundred are crossed out] Seventeen hundred and ninety one, but I cannot recollect positively whether they were married
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before Davis a Justice of the Peace or one Johnson a settled minister in said Dudley. They were married Either by the said Johnson or Davis, and have lived together as man and wife until the day of his death from the date of their marriage as aforesaid 
                      [Signed]   John Reckard

State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan} SS
           June 18th A.D. 1853

Then personally appeared John Reckard and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true

Before me  [Signed]  Henry Hubbard Jr
       Justice of the Peace

The above named John Reckard is personally known to me as a respectable person and worthy of belief.  The words "Eighteen hundred" [last two words underlined] in the above affidavit were erased before execution thereof 
   [Signed]  Henry Hubbard Jr
                                Jus Peace
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We John Corbin and Alvin Frost both of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age do Each upon our several oaths testify and say that we were well acquainted with Clement Corbin late of said Charleston deceased and at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States, and that he died on the Second day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three - and that we do further testify and say that we both attended his funeral.
                                   [Signed]  John Corbin
                                                  Adam Frost
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State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan} Js 
                           June 28th A.D. 1853
                      Then personally appeared John Corbin and Alvin Frost and made each solemn Oath that the within affidavit by them subscribed is true.
  Before me  {Signed] Henry Hubbard Jr.
                                  Justice of the Peace
  The above named
John Corbin and Alvin Frost are known to me to be respectable persons and worthy of belief
                   [Signed]  Henry Hubbard Jr
                                  Justice of the Peace
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                           State of NewHampshire [sic]
Sullivan County Js
                              I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judication within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify Henry Hubbard Jr before whom the foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn to was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and authorised [sic] to administer Oaths, and that the signatures of the Said Justice herewith are genuine.

Seal                    Given under my hand and
affixed                the Seal of the Court the 1st 
here                    day of July A D 81863
                      [Signed]  T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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         Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Seal          Secretary's Office, Boston, July 23 1853
             I hereby Certify, that  at the date of the 
Affixed     annexed attestations John Eddy
                was a Justice of the Peace for the
here         County of Worcester

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
                       [Signed] E M Wright
                     Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I Huldah Davis of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Testify and say that i am 89 years of age - That I was well acquainted with [last word inserted] Clement Corbin and his wife who was (before their marriage) Sabra Chamberlain. I lived  a near neighbor to them while they resided in this town and know that they had several children born before they left this town. And further this deponent saith not

    [Signed] Huldah Davis
              David

Comlh of Massachusetts
Warren County} SS

July 20th 1853 Then the above named Huldah Dais mase oath that the above deposition subscribed by her was true

   Before me John Eddy Justice of the Peace I have long been acquainted with the above named Huldah Davis and her character for Truth and vivacity is good [last word underlined]
    [Sgned] John Eddy
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I Mary Edmunds of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and say that I am 95 years of age and that I was formerly well acquainted with Clement Corbin, and that said Corbin married Sabra Chamberlin who was a niece of mine - That I lived in the house with said Corbin & wife for several years and remember well rocking the cradle for their children And further this deponent saith not
                                             her
                 [Signed]   Mary      X    Edmunds
                                            mark  
Comth of Massachusetts
Worcester County} SS

Subscribed and sworn to, by the said Mary Edmunds this 20th day of July in the year A.D. 1853
  Before me 
           [Signed]  John Eddy Justice of the Peace

I certify that I have long known the above Mary Edmunds that her mind is now bright & vigorous and her character for Truth and vivacity is good [last word is in large letters and underlined]
      [Signed] John Eddy
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I Lemuel Healy of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being the officer having the possession and care of the Town Records of said Dudley, do upon my oath depose and say that I have carefully examined said Records, and that there is not therein to my knowledge any Record of the marriage of Clement Corbin and Sabra Corbin; but I find upon said records an entry of the intention of marriage of said parties, and entries of the birth of two children, in words and figures as follows - to wit "Marriage intended between Clement Corbin and Sabra Chamberlain both of Dudley Septr 17th 1792"

Lucy Corbin Daughter if Clement Corbin and Sabrina his wife was born June 3d 1792."

"Abigail Corbin Daughter of Clement Corbin and Sabra his wife was born Feby, 20th 1794
        Lemuel Healy - Town Clerk of
        Dudley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester SS       On this twentieth day of July, A.D. 1853. Sworn to & Subscribed
Before me
        [Signed]  John Eddy Justice of the Peace
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NB  This affidavit of Lemuel Healy was accidentally detached by me from the Secretary of State seal.  That it belonged to the Seal is evident from the impression of the Seal visible upon the affidavit

   [Signed] Henry Hubbard Jr,
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Clement Corbin
      $61.66
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        DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.

            State of New Hampshire.
County of Cheshire SS Superior Court of Judication
                   May Seven 1823
On this sixth day of May 1823,  personally appeared in open court, [being a court of record held within and for said County; proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings]
              Clement Corbin
resident in said county, aged fifty nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 28th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said  .......................... enlisted for the term of three years on the 14th day of Decr in the year 1780 in the line of the state  of Connecticut in the company commanded by captain Erastus Wolcott in the regiment commanded by colonel Thos Gouvernor in the line of the state of Connecticut on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until Novr 1783 when he was discharged from the said service, in West Point in the state of New York - that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt [sic]  therefrom on account of his property.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress. entitled :An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day  of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, owned by ............................ 

1 Hog 8 sucking pigs $6.00  1 Cow 12,00 
      1 3 yr old heifer $10.00                      28.00
3 pitch forks o 34 [?] 0.25  1 old cart &
     body  $10.00                                       10.59 1 Grind stone 0.20  1 Loom $2.50 2 axes
       $1.00   1 old plow  1.00                      4.70
2 old chains 1.75  1 old harrow  $1.50
    1 set  [illegible]  0.62                             3.87
Shovel & tongs 1.00  2 pales [sic] 0.50   
   1 old kettle 0.25 Crane & hooks 1.50     3.25
Old [?] 0.75- 8 old chairs 1.50 
    2old tables  2.00                                    4.25
Old crockery wear 0.50   Knives &
    forks 0.50                                               1.00   
2 old wheels 1.25   [?] 1.00   Pails &
    wooden ware 1.50                                 3.75
Old casks & old saddle    2.25                   2.25  
                                                              _______
                                                             $ 61.66   

My occupation s that of a farmer. I am very unable  & have residing in family with me my wife Sabra Corbin aged  49 years who is in the situation described in the affidavit of Sabra Corbin -- My children John aged 18 years & Mehatable aged 12 years - they have the heath & ability of persons of their age
        [Signed] Clement Corbin
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An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the applicant-

[A chart with four columns follows]
   Articles sold.
   Names of persons to whom sold.
   Time of sale.
   Amount of money, or description of property, 
                received in return.

Real estate   Esborn Corbin   March 13, 1822   $800 by his paying the mortgage & debts  agc me to that amount

Olo Marc  Aaron Dean  Oct 1822   45.00  by his endorsing names [illegible] on a note agt from $40.00, paid past in leather & paid me -in his paying Jos Cary debt which he had against me
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To the Hon. Senate & House if Representatives in Congress assembled-

Respectfully represents Clement Corbin of Charlestown in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire - That immediately after the Act of Congress was passed to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War'.  He made application to the War department - transmitted the evidence of his service and of his reduced circumstances in life - to entitle himself to the humane provisions of the Act aforesaid - And he received from the Secretary of War a certificate bearing date 30th of June 1818 that his name was inscribed on the Pension list - That he has continued to receive from his Country from the 6th day of May 1818, the sum of Eight Dollars per month as a remuneration for his sufferings and services during a period of three years in our Revolutionary War - Until he was stricken from the pension list by virtue of the provisions of the Act of the first of May 1820, entitled an Act, in addition to an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War -
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He now prays that his name maybe again placed on the Pension list. And he is induced to make the application from a full and perfect conviction that He is entitled to the provisions of the Act if the 18t March 1818 And that had his peculiar case been considered He thinks his name would not have been stricken from the list and under the Act of first of May 1820 -

True it is that at the time the Selectmen appointed my estate I am possessed of a small farm which was by then valued at Eight Hundred Dollars   That at the time the same estate was encumbered by a Mortgage on which was due about four Hundred Dollars.  That since the appraisal of the estate I have been called upon and obliged to convey in mortgage for the security of debt [illegible word] over two Hundred Dollars  the same real estate And I do firmly and honestly believe that the real estate of which I was possessed at the time a Schedule was taken of my property could not be sold for a sum sufficient to redeem it from its encumbrances  - And by a reference to the Schedule it will at once be discovered that estimating every description of property of which I was then possessed , there was a balance of [illegible] after deducting my debts of less than two hundred
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Dollars - And injustice to myself I deem it my duty to add that by the continued and severe sickness of Mrs. Corbin, my wife this balance has been reduced - from my statement it will appear that I represented that Mrs. Corbin had been confined for more than three years and that during the whole of said term of time she had been under the care of Physicians - And I now add that her sickness has not become less nor have my expenses on that account been reduced - I have caused the statement of Doct Oliver Hastings to be taken, and sworn to respecting the sickness and condition of my family and I would refer to the schedule taken & appraised by Henry Hubbard & George Wolcott, and sworn as evidence of all the estate of which I was possessed in June 1820 -
Wherefore I pray that my case may be considered and that such relief granted as justice and equity seem to require -

Charlestown  Feby 10.1821.
  [Signed]  Clement Corbin