Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12575, Abner Comstock, Conn.

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Conn.  Comstock, Abner  S12575
carded

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8669 Utica
New York
Abner Comstock
of Oswego in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
Captain Park of the Regr commanded
by Col. Wolcott in the [illegible]
time for 7 mo 15 day
[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Apr.
1833 and Sent to
James Southworth Camden
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. $12.50
$62.50
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book C Vol. 4 Page 16

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Abner Comstock'
Pension Papers
Application before a
Judge
11611
admitted
7 mo 15 days Private
23.33
1.66

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State of New York
Oswego County
On this 13th day of September
AD 1832 personally came before me Abner Comstock
a resident inhabitance of the of town of Williamstown
in said County aged seventy four years last February
the sixth day, and being duly sworn according 
to law doth on his said oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he entered the services of the United States as a
private under the following named officers and served
as herein Stated, that he was born in the Town of Lyme
New London County and State of Connecticut on the
Sixth day of February 1758 and that there is
no record of his age that he knows of
That he enlisted, or rather volunteered in
Lyme
aforesaid in 1776 in the month of a May and according to 
his best opinion and belief on the third day of said
May in Captain Marthers Company Colo. Wolcotts Connecticut
Regiment, as a private, marched to New London
in said State, where they were building Fort Trumbull
and Fort Griswold on the opposite side of the River
staid there on duty, till somewhere between the 15th
and 20th December following making about seven months
and a half service and was then was discharged and returned
home First Luitenant was Abner Lord of Lyme foresaid
2d Lieutenant was Lee Lay of Lyme aforesaid Ensign was
John Johnson of the same place
was afterwards out in two short tours, by draft and
went to New London Conn. to keep up the post at New London
the time he was in service these times was in all
one month as near as he can now recollect

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and in 1778 in July or August cannot exactly recollect
the month he entered the service of the United States
on board the Sloop Revenge of 12 gunns from be twenty
gr & cormen went aboard at New London under Capt
past from Long Island we sailed from New London and
was among the French Fleet in the whole about a week
or ten days fleet commanded by De Estaing after that
put to sea to a British Brig, the name of her be
has forgotten belonged to that vessel, the Revenge about
four months and returned to New London name of
first Lieutenant was Conklin the second Lieutenant
was Griffin and the sailing master was king &
the Boatswain's name was Champlin
And again 1779 entered the said service at New
London on board the Sloop Retaliation a vessel taken
from the enemy our folks gave her that name and sent
her out under Capt Azariah Whittlesey of Saybrook
in Connecticut and sailed out of New London Harbor and
cruised along the coast was not perhaps at any time
200 miles from the shore took one prize the South
side of Long Island the name of the Prize was the Brigg
Walpole and fetched her into New London, was a very
good prize consisting of dry goods & provision her Captain
when he come aboard said, with tears in his eyes "you
have got all the property I have in the world" that he
has now in his possession a quarter minute Clap which
he got from the said Brig the name of the first Lieutenant
was William Warner Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant was Sanford
Thompson, Sailing Master Cornelius Anable Boatsman
William Crowell sloop Carried ten Gunns of about 10
men and was once out and chased in then went out again
and was gone about 6 weeks took the said prize and [illegible]

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her into New London, was out in all, aboard the Retaliation
according to the best of his opinion and belief one month
and a half and then returned home and that the above
is a statement of his services as the same were performed according 
to the best of his recollection and which statement he unty believes
to be the truth
and that after the said services were performed
untill the year 1801 he continued to reside in Lyme
aforesaid and then he moved to East Haddam Middlesex
County State of Connecticut where he continued to reside
until the year 1819 when he removed to the Town of
Williamstown County of Oswego State of New York where he
now resides, that has never received a  written discharge
and that he is well known to Alexander Stone his neighbour
and also to Truman
Gillet the nearest Clergyman and who resides in the same neighborhood 
and who have known him for many years and
who can testify to his character for truth and veracity
and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares that his name
not be the pension Roll of any Agency of any
State and that he knows of no living witnesses
to his services
Sworn & Subscribed before
Me this 13th day of September
[illegible]
Abner Comstock
Saml Timmon Judge
Oswego County Courts

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Mr Alexander Stone of Williamstown in the County
of Owego And Truman Gillet of the same place
and I the said Truman Gillett, being the nearest Clergyman
to the said Abner Comstock
do certify that we are acquainted with Abner Comstock
who has subscribed in our presence to the forgoing
declaration, that we believe him to be of the age of seventy
four years as he states that he is reputed and believed in
this neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the
Revolution 
and that this belief is general and of long duration
ever since we have known him which is for most
nineteen years and that we concur in said opinion
Sworn & subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid
Alexander Stone
Truman Gillet
Saml Freeman Judge
Oswego Conn Pleas
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states and that I also
am personally acquainted with the said applicant with
the said applicant and have no doubt that he performed
the services therein stated and that I am acquainted with
the said Alexander Stone and also with the 
said Truman Gillet a Clergyman both residing
in said Town of Williamstown Oswego County &
that their statement is entitled to credit. I further
that the said Applicant is unable to ride horseback
or in a carriage and too infirm to walk to Court
Saml Freeman Judge
Oswego Conn Pleas

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State of New York
County of Oswego 
I Eric Poor Clerk of the said
County do hereby certify
that Samuel
Freeman Esqr before whom the foregoing
affidavits purports to have been sworn was
at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in said County which is a Court
of Record, and that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Juge, and verily his
name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper
hand writing and signature - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said County this Seventeenth day
of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and Thirty Two -
Eric Poor Clerk
By D McPherson
Dep. Clk

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The amended declaration of Abner Comstock
of the Town of Williamstown Oswego County for the purpose 
of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed June 7. 1832
State of New York
Oswego County
Personally appeared before me the under
Signed, a Justice of the peace residing in the Town of Williamstown
in the aforesaid County Abner Comstock who being duly sworn says, that by reason of old age and the consignent
lack of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the
precise length of his service but according to the best of
his memory he service not less than the periods mentioned 
below (exclusive of the time he served on board the
Revenge & on Board of the Retaliation as stated in his declaration
of which this is an amendment, and in the following
grades: for seven months and fifteen days I
served as a private and for which service I claim
a pension and that if the service aboard the Revenge
& the service on board the Retaliation is rejected then the
7 1/2 months service is all for which I claim a pension
Abner Comstock
Sworn & subscribed before
me this 2d day of June
AD 183
Caleb Carr

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State of New York
Oswego County Clerks office
I Eric Poor Clerk of the
said County do hereby certify that Caleb
Carr Esqr before whom the written affidavit 
purports to have been sworn was at
the date of the same one of the Justices
of the Peace in and for the said County
and that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing and verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit to be his proper hand
writing and signature-- Witness my hand
and seal of office this 23 day of January 1833
Eric Poor Clerk
By D McPherson
Dep. Clerk

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No 11611
Abner Comstock
admitted
7 ½ mo Private
5.16
26 Sep 32
D 158.
James Southworth agh
Camden
Oneida Co
N. York

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No 11611
Brief in the case of Abner Comstock of Williams Town County
of Oswego in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
yes
3. How old is he?
74 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
In 1776 May 3rd, 7 1/2 Months, As a private, Capt. Marthers, Col. Wolcott 
2 Months, private
1778, about [illegible], Seaman, Capt. Post, 2nd Lieut. Griffin
1779, 1 month 15 days, 1st Lieut. Conklin, Capt. Azariah Whittlesey, 1st Lieut. Wm Warner, 2nd Do Sanford Thompson
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
at Lyme
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
by traditionary Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
James [illegible]
Examining Clerk

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Rev War
12575
INVALID.
File No. 12.575
Abner Comstock
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 78
{Arrangement of 1870.}