Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2115, David Colburn, Vt.

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(3-1776)
[column headings: SERVICE|[blank]| NUMBER|]
Vt. |Colburn, David| R.1115|
[blank]| Sarah|[blank]|
CONTENTS

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Vermont 11, 620
David Colburn
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Nelson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waite in the Vermont line for - 7 Mo Private - 23.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of May and Sent to 1833 W. Palmer, Esqr. Woodstock
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 11.66
$58.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book C Vo.. 3 - Page 56

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12, 750
David Colburn, Declaration

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STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY SS.}
On the first day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, David Colburn a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged sixty-nine 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, and served as herein stated. In the year 1781 he lived in Hartford Vermont some time in March in said year he entered into Capt. Charles Nelson Company in Col. Benjn. Waites Regiment Troops raised by the authority of what is not the state of Vermont, marched to Corinth Vermont. Stationed there + build a Fort [illegible]. Seven months was discharged and returned home he has no documentary evidence + knows of no persons whose testimony he can provide who can testify to his services except the testimony hereunto annexed. He was born in Stafford Connecticut the 25th day of February AD 1763 where it is recorded + he also recorded it ['in his' crossed out] on a paper kept for that purpose - 
when he was about ten years old his father removed to Lebanon New Hampshire after about six years there he removed to Hartford Vermont whose he has ever since lived - he is known to most of the inhabitants in particular to Rev. Jasper Hazen + Lional Richardson who can testify to his veracity + their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution.

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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 the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
/s/David Colburn
/s/L. A. Marsh Register

We, Jasper Hazen a Clergyman, residing in Woodstock and Lional Richardson residing in Hartford hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Colburn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid,}
/s/Jasper Hazen
/s/Lionel Richardson
/s/L. A. Marsh Register

And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the
Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jasper Hazen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock and that Lional Richardson who has also signed the same, is a resident in
Hartford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon A. March, Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Colburn for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of September A. D. 1832
/s/LA Marsh Register
[seal affixed]

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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} 
[seal affixed] On this 10th of September AD 1844 personally appeared before the [illegible] the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Sarah Colburn a resident of Hartford in said District aged 80 years who being first 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 acts of Congress passed on 3d of March 1843, and the act in addition thereto passed June 17th 1844 reviving and extending said act of March 3d 1843 for and during four years from and after the 4h of March, 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of David Colburn late of said Hartford deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as se forth in hit declaration made under the act June 7, 1832 and drew a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Colburn at Hartford Vt. by Esquire Thomas of Hartford on the 13th day of June - in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one that her husband the aforesaid David Colburn died on the first day of August 1844; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible] at the time above stated.
/s/X her mark Sarah Colburn
writing, /s/Oel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
/s/George e. Wales, Judge - 

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Sarah Colburn for a pension, and I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Sarah Colburn aforesaid

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is now the widow of said David Colburn decd. and that he died at the date she has stated within and was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $23.33 per annum.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock in said District this 10th day of September AD 1844.
/s/Oel Billings Register

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Lewis Colburn L L L L L L L 
Lewis Colburn
77
14
91 F L L L
Hartford February 1821
Joseph fuller. Dir
to sixteen pound of flax at 14 cents per pound ------- to five yards of Cloth at twenty five cents A yard ----2:15
to one pare (sic) of shoes [illegible]
to one pair of Boots ------6.00
May 26
goods got to Morsses(?) Store in Plainfield 1.33
26/67 1/2/2
______
15

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[damaged paper]
David Colburn was Born  February 26, 1792
Billy Colburn was Born Sunday January 19, 1794
Billy Colburn was Born Sunday April 2, 1796
Sally Colburn was Born Wednesday August 30, 1793
Horis Colburn was Born Saturday August 7, 1802
Betsey Colburn was Born Wensday(sic) August 14, 1800
Lewis Colburn was Born November 9, 1808

I Betsey Colburn of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 39 [illegible] depose + testify and say, that I am the Daughter of David Colburn late of said Hartford deceased and that he was a pensioner of the United States an drew a pension of $23.33 per annum and that the [illegible] is in the hand writing of my deceased Father are the same and I have seen in an account book of duly said Father's ever since I can remember which is now [illegible] of the same, and that said [illegible] appears to be correct as we ever understand our ages to be and that my mother Sarah Colburn is now living with me and further say not.
/s/Betsey Colburn

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Admitted
7 months 
$23.33
W. Palmer Esq.
Woodstock Vt.

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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Colburn County of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank.(As a)|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.(Gen.)|]
April In 1781-|([blank]|7|[blank]|Private|Capt. Nelson Col Waite|

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hartford Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary + by a living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.

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February 7, 1936
BA~J/MCS
David Colburn, R. 2115
Mrs. Franklin N. Rogers
401 North River Road
Manchester, New Hampshire

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 28, 1936, requesting information relative to David Colburn, a Revolutionary War soldier from Hartford, Vermont.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension Claim, R.2115, based upon the military service of David Colburn.
He was born February 25, 1763, in Stafford, Connecticut. When he was about ten years of age he moved with his father (name not given) to Lebanon, New Hampshire. About six years later he moved to Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, and he continued to live there.
He enlisted in April, 1781. and served seven months as private in Captain Charles Nelson's company in Colonel Benjamin Wait's Vermont
regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 1. 1832.
David Colburn died August 1. 1844, in Hartford, Vermont.
This soldier married June 13, 1791, at Hartford, Vermont, Sarah Hoyt. In September, 1844, she was living in Hartford with her daughter,
Betsey Colburn, and was eighty years of age.
David and Sarah Colburn had the following children:
David Colburn born July 26. 1792.
Levy        "           "    January 19, 1794.
Billy         "           "    April 2, 1796.
Sally         "         "     August 30, 1793
Horis        "         "     August 7, 1802.
Betsey      "         "     August 14, 1805.
Lewis        "        "      November 9, 1808.

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The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of David Colburn.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.' crossed out]
[annotated] REJECTED
2115. 
P.O. ______
Sarah Colburn
Service: widow of David
Enlisted: ______, 18.
Discharged: ______, 18.
Application filed: _____. 18.
Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted: ______
Attorney: ______
P.O. ______
______Recognized. ______Contract.
______Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______, 18.

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[paper scrap]
No. 8.
Sarah Colburn
[illegible] to Oel Billing Nov. 21, 1844
Sent to same March 10, 1845
Act 17 June 1844

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier December 12, 1844

I hereby certify that there is in this Office a Pay Roll entitled. "Time List of (the names and sums of Capt. Charles Nelson's pay roll of his company for their services in the State of Vermont, from the commencement of such service, campaign 181, to the 30th of June in said year inclusive, taken from the original roll in the Paymaster's Office"; on which Roll is the name of "David Colburne(sic)," with an allowance of //1.2.8 as a private.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt. Charles Nelson's Company, Col. Benj. Wait's Battalion, in the service of the State of Vermont, from the term of time which they received their advance pay to the close of the campaign"; on which Roll is the name of "David Colburne", with an allowance as a private for two months and three days service, commencing September 14th 1781.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt. Charles Nelson's Company in Col. Benjamin Wait's Battalion from the 1st day of July 1781 to the commencement of another certain roll of the said company for the said A.D. 1781"; with an allowance for seventy three days service as a private in

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said Company.
[seal affixed]

Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 12th day of December AD 1844.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State

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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss.}
[seal affixed] I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Sarah Colburn named in the Commissioners letter to me of the 21st of November 1844 who has made her declaration for a pension is the widow of David Colburn last of Hartford in said District deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States and drew $23.33 per annum, and she is the widow of said David Colburn named in the foregoing certificate of F. F. Merrill Dept. Secretary of the State of Vermont.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 16th day of December AD 1844.
/s/Oel Billings Register.

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Vermont - Woodstock Oct 5th 1844
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir.
I enclose the declaration of Sarah Colburn, widow of David Colburn decd for a pension under the acts of March 43 and of June 17, 1844.
I am Respectfully your Obt. Svt.
/s/Oel Billings

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Woodstock Vt. Dec. 16, 1844

Sir.
Enclosed with this I forward you, agreeably to yours of the 21st of November last, the certificate of Secretary of State of Vermont, and evidence that Sarah Colburn is the widow of David Colburn decd in order that said widow may obtain a pension 
I am Respectfully your Obt. Svt.
/s/Oel Billings

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City.

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I, Edmund Freeman of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont sixty eight years of age depose and say that I am acquainted with David Colburn of Hartford in the County + State aforesaid and am knowing that said David Colburn entitled as a private soldier and belonged to Capt. Charles Nelson's company. He was enlisted at Lebanon New Hampshire ['in 
which time to this time' crossed out] in the year 1781. The company into which Colburn enlisted was organised and sent from New Hampshire for the [illegible] of protecting the frontier towns and Connecticut River from the [illegible] and defend [illegible] of the Indians, who had recently burnt  the Town of Ray in Vermont + had murders ['and' crossed out] [illegible] others of the citizens of said State of Vermont. 
The said Colburn and myself belonged to the same company and are stationed at Corinth in Vermont. Benjamin Wait said Colonel of the Regiment to which his Company belonged. General Enos was occasionally at

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said Station. He said Colburn remained at said Station in the service of the State, Edmund thinks, four months, He was at said Station the duration of said period with the exception of short intervals, when he was off on Scouting parties into the neighboring tours.
/s/Edmund Freeman

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} Hartford said County this 15 day of August AD 1832, personally appeared Edmund Freeman and after being carefully examined + duly cautioned made solemn oath the foregoing depositions by him aforesaid contains the whole truth + nothing but the truth -
Before me /s/Wyllys Lyman Just of Peace
I certify that the said Freeman [illegible] a fair character that his statements are entitled to the utmost confidences.
/s/Wyllys Lyman Jus of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} Woodstock County Clerk's Office September 3 1832 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor court do hereby certify that Wyllys Lyman is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his signature - 
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name, the day & year last above.
/s/Benj. Swan
[County seal affixed]

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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Hartland Sept. 14, 1844

I hereby certify that I have examined the record of Marriages in Hartland and do not find any Record of the Marriage of David Colburn to Sarah Hoyt on said records.
Attest /s/E. M. Stocker Town Clerk

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State of Vermont
Windsor ss.} Town Clerks Office Hartford Sept 19, 1844 - 
I hereby certify that on a careful and thorough examination of the records of said town I cannot find any record  of the marriage of David Colburn late of said Hartford deceased - Attestd.
/s/George E. Wales, Town Clerk of Hartford -

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No. 8
Sarah Colburn 
David
[illegible]
Act. 17. June 44 - 
mgl. d 1 aug. 44.
2115

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[receipt stamp: RECEIVED JAN 30 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER No. 19]
[letterhead: Mrs. Frankin Norwood Rogers
401 North River Road
Manchester, New Hampshire]

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. D.

Gentleman:
Wanted names of daughters of David Colburn b. 1762 Hartford Vermont
He was a pensioner at Harford Vermont, aged 78, Census of 1840. He married Sarah (Smith) Hoyt of Hartford Vt. 
He had a daughter Sarah

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who m a Joseph Fuller - I am anxious to save time - she may have died early - I need the information for a patriotic society - trying to get  record of Sarah Colburn's Fuller death + [illegible] Joseph Fuller is the same one who later went to Stowe Vt + married Mercy Hodgeman.
A lawyer told me that the pension in those days contained a great deal

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of information. I would appreciate hearing from you.
Very truly yours, 
/s/Bernice Clough Rogers

January 28, 1936.
P.S. If this is not the proper procedure to ask about the pension please state the method of obtaining it.