Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,979, Samuel Whitcomb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitcomb, Samuel Eleanor
N. 25,979
CONTENTS

Albany 31,696
Samuel Whitecomb
of Cattaraugus Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Newton of the regt commanded by Col. Stearns in the Mass. line for 6 months & 19 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 22 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of January 1840 and sent to James M. Glashan, Conewango N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '39 187.93 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Nov. '40. 11.05
$198.98
{ Revolutionary War Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. 2, Vol. 4 Page 82
Letter to Hon. R.P. Marvin 30 Jan. 1840 to J. J. Wheeler 12 May 1840

State of New York, Cattaraugus County ss. On this 20 th day of April A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me Thomas Wheeler a judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cattaraugus, and State of New York of said Samuel Whitcomb, a resident of the Town of Gran- ville said County of Cattaraugus, aged eighty five years, who being first by me 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the fore part of December 1776 I volunteered in the service of the United States as a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war to serve three months from the 13 th day of December 1776 under the command of Capt Bellows (Christian name not recollected) of the town of South Ber- ried at the time in the town of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. My two lieutenants names were John Battell and Asa Smith, the name of our Major was Job Cushing and that of our Colonel Spanowhawk (Christian name not recollected), our two lieutenants and Major were of the same town with myself (Shrewsbury) our Colonel was from the Town of Henry (previously called New Rutland). We marched on the 13 th day of December 1776 for Danbury in the State of Connecticut here we first drew provisions, Ammunition, &c we had lived on our own means until we arrived at Danbury. We remained here a few days and then marched to Pockskill on the Hudson River staid two or three days, then crossed over the bay to Fort Independence, remained there about eight days; then crossed over the river at a place called King's Ferry, into the State of New Jersey and marched to a Town called Hanover, where we remained some three or four days, from thence we marched through Morristown where General Washington then quartered to a place called Bound Brook, I think in the Town of Watertown. At this place the Regiment to which I belonged

31 + Together with two other regiments, commanded by Colonels Pickering and Patnam, were stationed The enemy was then at Saratoga and Brunswick. I served my full term of three months here before I was discharged and was allowed another half months in which to go home making in all three and a half months in this time. I was not in any general engagement or battle while we were stationed at Round Brook, but we came in view of the enemy some two or three times, had some firing with field pieces on both sides but did not come within reach of small arms. On one occasion we killed some of the enemy as was then reported. I think the name of the General who had the command of the three regiments was Warner (but I do not recollect his Christian name). I first volunteered on the 2nd day of April AD 1778 from the same town (Shrewsbury) to serve three months under Capt. Newton (Christian name not recollecting) of the town of Southbury. Major Reuben Reed of Weston, Worcester County, and Col. Stearns of Old Plymouth, I think, were our field officers. We were stationed at Roxbury near Boston where I served my full term of three months partly at Roxbury and partly at Old Rutland. A short time after our arrival at Roxbury two companies of the regiment stationed there, were detached under the command of Major Reuben Reed to take charge of a party of prisoners who were ordered from Cambridge to Old Rutland Worcester County Massachusetts; the two companies not being full myself and two or three other soldiers from Capt. Newton's company, were selected to fill up the vacancy. The detachment of prisoners were a part of Burgoyne's Army. We took charge of the prisoners at Watertown to which place another guard had brought them. We then marched with the prisoners to Old Rutland, where I remained as guard there until my three months expired.
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During this term of service from the short stay I made at Roxbury I cannot recollect precisely who was my my Colonel, or what General had command but I think it was Colonel Stearns and General Bentley. I saw them a few times & understood they were in command. — I again volunteered about the 20 th day of September of the same year (vizt 1778) to serve until the 1 st day of January under Capt. Ebenezer Belknap of the town of Holden, Worcester County Massachusetts and Major Wilson, I think, of the same town. My lieutenant's name was Norman Leaves of Westminster in the same County. I think the Colonel's name was — Wade. When I volunteered these officers and the Regiment were stationed at East Greenwich Rhode Island, and soon came to the town of Sherborn where I resided that one man was wanting to make up the number said town was to furnish. I think the regular term was six months which would expire on the first of January. I joined the Regiment at East Greenwich and served there about two months as near as I can recollect, and then two companies of us were sent to Newtown about seven or eight miles distant to guard that place, where I remained until the first of January was discharged and returned home making about three months and ten days for this term of service as near as I can recollect. During the time we were at East Greenwich there was a regiment of Negroes stationed there under the command of a Colonel Greene. The commissioned officers of the Negro Regiment were white men; the number of blacks was said to have been five hundred. Our  We occasionally did duty with the blacks. I do not recollect of seeing the Command- ing General while out on this term and do not recollect who he was, but I think it was said at the time that General Greene or General Stark had the command. We had no fighting while I was on
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this time, but there had been a severe battle this year in haying time before I left home at Newport Island near East Greenwich.
I never received a written discharge to my satisfaction and I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony can be procured who can testify to my service. I was born in the town of Old Rutland, Worcester County in the State of Massachusetts on the 13 th day of November A D 1753. I have a record or memorandum of my age (including it) copied upwards of sixty years since from a record kept by my parents, it contains the ages of my brothers and sisters also. — When called into service I was living in the town of Shrewsbury, Worcester County and State of Massachusetts. In March A D 1779 I left Shrewsbury and went to the town of Guilford, Windham County in the State of Vermont was married there in 1780 and resided in Guilford several years and then removed to Halifax an adjoining town in the two last mentioned towns I resided upwards of twenty years and then removed to the town of Florida, Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts. From Florida I removed to the town of Leon in October 1835 where I now reside. — I was called into service by orders coming to the town where I resided requiring a certain number of men to be raised to serve a particular term but I do not know whether the orders were from General Washington Congress or the State authorities. I volunteered for each of the three different terms of service stated above. — I am known to William H. H. and Daniel Bennett of Leon in the aforesaid County who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. I am not acquainted with any Chiegyman in this vicinity.

I am unable to ride or walk to Ellicottville where the county of records for the County of Cattaraugus are held in consequence of bodily infirmity.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
Thomas J. Wheeler Judge of Cattaraugus Com. Pleas Samuel K. Whitcomb Mark
WE Ellis Fairbank and Daniel Bennett residing in the Town of Leon, County of Cattaraugus and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Whitcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion; And I Ellis Fairbank above named do further certify that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Whitcomb for the last twenty years, that he has sustained a good character for truth and veracity and that he has, during all that time, been reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution in which opinion I fully concur.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me,
Ellis Fairbank Daniel Bennett Thomas J. Wheeler Judge of Cattaraugus Com. Pleas

State of New York Cattaraugus County } ss. I Thomas J Wheeler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas holden in the county of Cattaraugus aforesaid where the above named declar- ant resides. Do hereby certify that the said Samuel Whitcomb is from bodily infirmity unable to attend the court of which I am Judge and I do not think from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the court above named at its next sessions. I have therefore attended at his place of residence and taken the preceding declaration and administered the foregoing oath. And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And I also further certify that Ellis Fairbank and Daniel Bennet who have signed the preceding cer- tificate are credible persons residing in the Town of Elton and that their statement is entitled to credit. I also further certify that Samuel Whitcomb signed his name to the preceding declaration by making his mark and stated that he could not write by reason of bodily infirmity, loss of eye sight & trembling of his hands. Thomas J Wheeler Judge of Cattaraugus Com Pleas
State of New York } ss. I Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Cattaraugus County } Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas J. Wheeler Esq. is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 1st day of May 1839 Francis E. Baillet clk.

13827 New York Albany Eleanor Whitcomb widow of Samuel Whitcomb who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 11/.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1843. and sent to
M. Thayer Esq. Present Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 244 Vol. 4.

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss
On this twenty ninth day of August A D 1839 personally appeared before me Thomas Wheeler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid. Ellis Fairbank of the Town of Bron in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he has been acquainted with Samuel Whitcomb now of the Town of Bron in the County and State aforesaid nearly thirty years that he first became acquainted with the said Samuel Whitcomb in the Town of Florida County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts. That while this deponent resided in Florida he had frequent conversations with one Giles Roberts (since dead) who was then a Revolutionary pensioner, in relation to the revolutionary services of Samuel Whitcomb also with several other old men who had known the said Samuel Whitcomb in Guilford Vermont and in Worcester County Massachusetts, also that he has conversed frequently with the said Samuel Whitcomb on the same subject. That these old neighbors and acquaintances of the said Samuel Whitcomb all agreed in their statements that he had been a soldier of the Revolution. That during the Revolutionary War his place of residence was Worcester County Massachusetts that from thence he removed to Guilford Vermont and from there to Florida Mass. And this deponent further says that the said Samuel Whitcomb has ever since he became acquainted with him, sustained an irreproachable character for truth and veracity; that this deponent never heard his revolutionary services questioned among his old comrades and neighbors. And this deponent verily believes that the said Samuel Whitcomb is the

identical individual whose name is found on the rolls of the War department and that he served as he states in his declaration And this deponent further states that the said Samuel Whitcomb has been mostly out of health for the last fifteen years, that he is in indigent circumstances and that he has not been able for many years to attend to much labor or business of any kind Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before me, Ellis Fairbanks Thomas Wheeler Judge of Cattaraugus Com Pleas
I Thomas Wheeler a judge of Cattaraugus County Common Pleas do hereby certify that Ellis Fairbanks is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit Thomas Wheeler
State of New York Cattaraugus County ss Reuben Whitcomb of the Town of Leon in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth on his oath depone and say that he is a son of Samuel Whitcomb of the Town and County aforesaid who now claims a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 That this deponent was fifty years of age on the first day of July last that he was born in Guilford Vermont that his father removed from there to Halifax in the state of Vermont from there he moved to Florida in Massachusetts and from Florida to this place. That while his father the said Samuel Whitcomb lived in Vermont and also while in Florida Massachusetts this deponent has frequently heard him converse with his old acquaintances and neighbors some of them at the time revolutionary pensions and who had known him in Worcester County Massachusetts in relation to the revolutionary

services of the said Samuel Whitcomb, that he always understood from these old neighbors that his father was a revolutionary soldier and that during the time he served his place of residence was Worcester County Massachusetts. And this deponent now verily believes that his father Samuel Whitcomb is the identical individual whose name is found on the rolls of the war department and that he served as he has stated in his declaration. And this deponent further says that one Giles Whitney, known to this deponent in Vermont, and who was acquainted with his father's revolutionary services and who drew a pension himself is now dead. And further this deponent does not know that any of his father's old acquaintances who knew him in Worcester County Massachusetts, are still still living.
Reuben Whitcomb.
Subscribed and sworn This 29 th day of August 1839 before me
Thomas Ishula Judge of Cattaraugus Com Pleas
I Thomas Ishula a Judge of Cattaraugus County Common Pleas do hereby certify that Reuben Whitcomb is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Thomas Ishula

State of New York } Cattaraugus County } ss
Samuel Whitcomb of the Town of Brown in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that the reason he did not sooner make application for a pension was that he had been told and believed formerly that he could not succeed with such application unless he could procure a living witness or witnesses who were with him in the revolutionary war to prove his services. That his infirm health and indigent circumstances have always prevented him from making the effort to procure such witnesses. and that he has but lately learned that he could make his claim without such testimony. That he does not now know of any one in Worcester County Mass whose evidence he can procure to prove his identity, as he removed from that County to Guilford Vt soon after he left the service. That there were some of his old neighbors living in Guilford Vt, when he last heard from there who knew him immediately after he left the revolutionary Army and also knew that his place of residence was Worcester County Mass, during the revolution and that he cannot procure any additional evidence in his present place of residence except that transmitted herewith. Subscribed and sworn to his this 31 st day of August 1839 } Samuel J. Whitcomb before me } Mark
Thomas J. Wheeler Judge of Cattaraugus Com Pleas
State of New York County of Cattaraugus } ss
I Francis E. Basset Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas J. Wheeler Esq. is a Judge as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 20 th day of Sept. 1839.
Francis E. Basset clk
Open and to be read 31, 802

I, Betsey Whitcomb of Marlborough in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age age do testify and say, that Samuel Whitcomb is my brother; he is between eighty and ninety years old, I think eighty six or eighty seven; he formerly resided in the town of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester in said Commonwealth, at the time of the revolutionary war, and went into the army of the revolution; but I am not able to say how long he served. He removed from said Shrewsbury to Guilford in Vermont, towards the end of the said war, and afterwards lived in Halifax in said State of Vermont. Afterwards he was reported to have moved to the State of New York. While he lived in Guilford and Halifax aforesaid, I visited him, and saw him several times at said Halifax. I understand that he now resides in Leon in the State of New York. Before he went to New York he lived in Florida in the State of Massachusetts, and I visited him there while he was at Florida.
Betsey his  Whitcomb mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex ss. January 22, 1840. Then the above named Betsey Whitcomb personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed, before me; - & I further certify that the said Betsey Whitcomb is a person of truth and veracity, according to my best knowledge and belief.
Ephraim Hinds, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that Ephraim Hinds Esquire is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified & that his two several signatures written on the foregoing certificates are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this Twenty third day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty Isaac Dike Reg.

I, Sarah Whitcomb of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty one years, do testify & say, that I was the wife of Zeletus Whitcomb, now deceased; the said Zeletus was brother of Samuel Whitcomb; and Samuel Whitcomb was a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts at the time of the revolutionary war, and was reported to have served in that war from said Shrewsbury, and after he left the army, he moved to Guilford in Vermont. My husband, if living would be eighty two years old, and said Samuel was older than my husband. I resided in said Shrewsbury during a part of the time of the revolution. I know that said Samuel was reported to have lived a while in Halifax in Vermont; and he came from Vermont several times, to visit his friends in said Marlborough.
Sarah her Whitcomb mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. January 22, 1840. Then the above named Sarah Whitcomb personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me. I further certify that the said Sarah is a person of truth and veracity, according to my best knowledge and belief. Ephraim Hinds, Justice of the Peace.

Eleanor Whitecomb widow of Samuel of New York
Samuel Whitecomb was a pensioner act of 7 th June 1832
genuine

Guilford November the 29 th 1887. There was the ordinance of Marriage administered to Samuel Whitecomb and Eleanor Nier both of Guilford.
By me - William Bigelow Justice of the Peace
The above came in to record March 1 st 1888.
Attest W m Bigelow Town Clerk
I John Synde make solemn oath, that I am Clerk of the Town of Guilford in the County of Windham & State of Vermont, that the above is a true copy of record as recorded in this Office Sibley 1 st page 372 of Town Records, and the same is expressed in fair legible figures thus "November 29 th 1887. November twenty nine Seventeen Hundred & Eighty seven -
Attest John Synde Town Clerk.
Sworn to - Before me - this 10 th day of August 1849.
Barnard Lynde Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office Newfane August 10 A.D. 1849 J Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court. certify, that Barnard Lynde is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures within written are genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written Attest — J Marshall Miller, Clerk

Rev. & 1812 War Section
MS
January 4, 1927
Mrs. N. M. P. Akeley 224 Canal St. Brattleboro, Vt.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25979, it appears that SAMUEL WHITCOMB was born November 13, 1753, in Old Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From December 13, 1776, three and one half months in Captain Bellows' Company in Colonel Sparhawk's Regiment.
From April 2, 1778, three months, was in Captain Newton's Company in Colonel Stearns' Regiment and during a part of the time he was detached under Major Reuben Reed to guard prisoners.
From September 20, 1778, until January 1, 1779, in Captain Ebenezer Belknap's Company in Colonel Wade's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1839, at which time he was a resident of Leon, Cattaraugus County, New York. He died February 27, 1841.

He married in Guilford, Vermont, in 1780 Elizabeth Roberts. The date of her death is not stated.
He married November 29, 1787, Eleanor Rice and both were residents of Guilford, Vermont.
On account of his services in the Revolution his widow, Eleanor, was allowed pension on her application executed December 14, 1850, at which time she was eighty-four years of age and was a resident of Leon, New York.
Reuben, a son of Samuel and Eleanor Whitcomb, was born July 11, 1789, and was living in Leon, New York, in 1839.
Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of Samuel Whitcomb (the Revolutionary soldier) married Thomas Akeley of Akley, Jr., October 13, 1805.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

34802 Samuel Whitcomb.
N.Y.
Act 7. June 32.
Col. Stearns Capt. M c p. Miller Vol 21. p 141. Newton on 3. 2 nd 1. p 64 - Belknap 3. 17- roll 4. 6. 19 not on Capt Belknap
Schuttal Private 6 mo & 19 days
James M c Glashan Conewango
N.Y.

8976 New York Albany Elenor Husecomb widow of Samuel who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 11. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1837 and sent to
A. M. Thayer Esq Present Adams Mass.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2, Page 92

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1927 Jan 4 first to Winst. U. M. P. P. O. Key See letter in case of Peter W. B. d. v. 26079 mcs
File No. 25979
Eleanor Whitcomb Widow of Samuel Whitcomb Brv Rev War
Act Feb 2 nd 1848
Index : Vol W , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Whitcomb N.Y.
See Jas McGlashan Aug 15 th To same October 22, 1839.
Act 7. June 32.

11.079
New York Albany
Eleanor Whitcomb
Widow of Samuel Whitcomb who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27 th Feby 1841 at Saratoga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Newton of the Reg't commanded by Col Stearns in the Mass line for 6 mo: 19 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars 12 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836. 27 th Feby 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1837 and sent to S. M. Mayhew Present Boston, Total amount, $ Mass.
[Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by M c Wrightman clerk, Book 1, Vol. 1, Page 539

Jan 29. 1840.
Rev. J.
J. Whitecomb
Co. Jan 32
Commission of Pensions
for Pension office
D. Marvin
CAR.

Hall of Records
Jan'y 28. 40
Sir
The writer of the enclosed letter is a highly respectable man & one of the judges of the County Court. Allow me to suggest that if Mr. Whitecomb's name is on the roll - and no other person has ever appeared claiming a pension by that name, that there can be, as I think, little danger of misposition in allowing him the pension. His age & the facts he has proved would seem to turn your against fraud. I hope you will review your decision in this case &c.
Truly H. P. Newman

No 14.293
Elenor Whitcomb. widow of Samuel
My
Act 7 July 1838.
Married 1787
Hus d died 27 Feb 1841.
Adm o 4 mos 19 days / m $23:11 per annum. Comg 27 Feb 1841
also
Acts 43444
48
Alby Roll
J. M. Thayer Gaston class

Boston Mass. Jan'y 24/58.
Sir,
I enclose the following applications for the benefit of Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848. viz:
Mehitable Davenport, widow of Moses, of N.H.
Eleanor Whitcomb, widow of Samuel of New York.
Nancy Rayner, widow of Frederick of New York.
Very Respectfully Yours
J.W. Shayn.
(Copy of Pension)

I Thomas Akley of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont; aged eighty four (84) years, depose and say that I became acquainted with one Samuel Whitcomb as early as the year 1783. Learned from said Whitcomb that he came from the town of Old Marlborough, Worcester County Massachusetts. Said Whitcomb continued to reside in Guilford and the adjoining town of Halifax and within a few miles of my residence about 27 or 28 years. I often heard him mention having been a soldier in the army of the Revolution and he was generally reputed and believed to have served several campaigns in the Revolutionary Army. About the year 1810 said Whitcomb removed from Halifax Vermont to Florida in Massachusetts where he lived as I know for the space of about 20 or 25 years - From Florida he removed to Leon Cattaraugus Co. New York sometime in the autumn of 1835, and I saw him there in company with my son Thomas Akley Jr. in the month of September 1835. and further the deponent saith not.
Thomas Akley
State of Vermont Marlboro Probate District ss: On this 17 th day of September 1839 Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Marlboro ss: Thomas Akley a credible person and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition.
Dana Hyde Judge

I Thomas Akley Jr of Guilford in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, age 55 years depose and say that I have known Samuel Whitecomb now of Leon Cattaraugus Co New York, ever since I can remember any thing - that he resided in Guilford and Halifax in this County until some time in the year 1810 when he removed to Florida in the State of Massachusetts, where he continued to reside until the autumn of 1835 - when he removed to Leon Cattaraugus Co New York.
I married Elizabeth Whitecomb the eldest daughter of said Saml Whitecomb on the 13 th day of October 1805, since which time I have been intimately acquainted with him - and often heard him speak of his service in the army of the Revolution, but cannot distinctly remember the Officers names or the Regiment in which he served. He always informed me he came to Vermont from Old Marlborough Worcester County Mass.
In company with my father Thomas Akley I visited my father Whitecomb at his residence in Leon Cattaraugus Co New York in the month of September 1838.
and further the deponent saith not. Thomas Akley Jr
State of Vermont } On this 17 th day of September 1839, Marlboro District } Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Marlboro Thomas Akley Jr. a credi- ble person, and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition. Dana Hyde Judge.

I Ebenezer Roberts of Guilford in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, age 75 years, depose and say that Samuel Whitcomb who said he came from Old Marlborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts was married to my sister Elizabeth Roberts about the year 1783 or 4, the precise time I cannot distinctly remember - and that I have been acquainted with him since that time. That he was reputed and believed to have served several campaigns in the army of the Revolution. That he resided in this vicinity up to the year 1810 when he removed to Florida Mass - from whence he removed, as this deponent has always understood and believes, to Leon, Cattaraugus County New York in the year 1835. and further the deponent saith not.
his Ebenezer Roberts mark
Witness Elisabeth Akeley
State of Vermont } On this 17 th of September 1839, Marlboro District ss: } Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Marlboro aft d Ebenezer Roberts a credible person, and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition.
Dana Hyde Judge.

I Royall Gladdin of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged 68 years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Whitecomb more of Leon Cattaraugus Co. New York - and concern in the statement contained in the foregoing deposition of Ebenezer Roberts, I having married a younger sister of the said Elizabeth Roberts the wife of s d Whitecomb and further the deponent saith not.
Royall Gladdin
State of Vermont } On this 17 th day of Sept. 1839 Personally Marlboro District ss. } appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Marlboro. Royall Gladdin a credible person who subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition.
Dana Hyde Judge
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court in the absence of the Register of the same.
Attest Dana Hyde Judge

Declaration State of New York } County of Cattaraugus }
On this fourteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty before Me Heusler Lamb a judge of the Court, in and for said County personally appeared Eleanor Whitcomb and after being sworn in due form of law declared that she is the widow of Samuel Whitcomb who was a soldier in the war of the Rev- olution and who drew a pension from the United States at the rate of about twenty two or twenty three dollars per annum and who died on the twenty seventh day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one That she was a resident of the Town of Gow in the said County when he drew his pension That she the said declarant was married to the said Samuel Whitcomb on the twenty ninth day of November Sixteen hundred and Eighty seven by William Bigelow Esq in Guilford Windham County Vermont That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place at the time before stated

That she now resides in the Town of Seneca in said County and State and is eighty three years of age. That she asks for a pension under the act of March of July 1838 Third of March 1843 and seventh of Second of February 1848. Subscribed and sworn before me Elenor her Whitcomb mark Russell Lamb
County Judge.
I certify that the above named Elenor Whitcomb is unable to write her name from a want of educa- tion, and that she is unable to attend in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity. December 14 th 1850
Russell Lamb County Judge.
State of New York } Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office } I, James G. Johnson, Clerk of the said County and of the courts thereof, do hereby certify that Russell Lamb, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed, and whose name appears to the certificate thereof, was, at the date thereof, County Judge in and for the said County of Cattaraugus, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said County Judge, and verily believe that his signature to the foregoing cer- tificate is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 16 th } J. G. Johnson Clerk day of December 1850. } By G. S. Smith Sup. Clk.

Conevango N.Y.
February 12 th 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Samuel Whitecomb's pension certificate issued on the 11 th Ult. for the sum of $22.11/100 per Annum previous to the receipt of the certificate I had instituted inquiries in Mass. to find (if possible) some further evidence in behalf of his claim & by the last mail I recd the enclosed affidavit - As I understand the act of 7 th June 1832 two years service entitles the claimant to full pay and any less term of service down to 6 mos. to a sum in such proportion to full pay as the time bears to two years. It appears from your letter of August 15 th 1839 that Samuel Whitecomb's name is found on the rolls for six months and nineteen days service which is the time (I suppose) for which his pension was allowed, As I learn by the same letter that his name was not found on the roll of Capt Joseph Bellows under whom he alleges 3 mos service from 13 th December 1776 - The enclosed evidence of Benjamin Brown goes very strongly to prove this 3 months service & if it should be satisfactory to the Department would entitle the old man to 9 1/2 mos time - Permit me to ask you to review the application in connection with the enclosed evidence & apprise me of the result. I am of opinion that the old gentleman is entitled to a larger sum per annum; should you arrive at the same conclusion please inform me & if necessary his present certificate can be returned and a new one issued -
If full pay is $96 per Annum his should be more than $22.11  \frac{34 \text{ mos } 9 \text{ dls } 11 \text{ cts}}{24 \text{ mos}} = \$38. \text{ or } \frac{24 \text{ mos } 9 \text{ dls } 6 \text{ cts}}{24 \text{ mos}} = 26 or again 24 : 96 : 6 = \frac{\text{dollrs}}{34}
But perhaps I do not understand correctly the practice of the Department under the Act June 7 th -32.
I supposed from your letter of Oct 22 nd 1839

that some more evidence would be required and accordingly made considerable exertion for that purpose I now think it proper to submit the case to you again and shall expect to hear from the department whether any addition can be made to the amount of the pension James W G Carhart has been sick some time and is now dead; during his illness I have conducted this correspondence for him -
You will please direct to me at Conewango Cattaraugus Co N.Y.
Respectfully
Your Obedt
Servt
Thomas J. Whules

Conway his son
Conewango N.Y. Feb. 15
Yrcc I. McGlashan P.M.
2211 11 2222 222 20 112 111 333
Feb. 28. 1840
Samuel Waterbury for increased
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comm ee of Pensions Washington City

Notes -
Conewango N.Y. May 4 th '32 Sam l Whitcomb Oct 7 June '32 N.Y.
Free James M c Glashan R.R.
To the War Department Pension Office Washington City

Conecogo Cattaraugus County New York May 3 rd 1839
Hon Secretary of War
I enclose to your department the declaration of Samuel Whitcomb to obtain a pension. Should any further information be required in relation to his claim. Please address me on the subject.
Yours
Respectfully James M. Haskell

Oct 7 Conewango N.Y. Sept 28 th
Miss Abigail Sam l Whitcomb
Sir
War Department J. B. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Hon J. D. Edwards
Sir I enclose some affidavits of the old acquaintances of Samuel Whitcomb in relation to his identity. You will see that these men have been long acquainted with him & corroborate his declaration altho' they did not know him in Worcester Co. M.P. But as Whitcomb's name is found on the rolls I think the enclosures together with the affidavits previously forwarded must be conclusive evidence of his identity with the individual of that name on the rolls. It would be unreasonable for the department under the act of 4 th June 1832 to require positive proof by living witnesses of either identity or service & such a course must withhold the pittance from many justly entitled to its receipt.
The claimant is Samuel Whitcomb of Leon Cattaraugus County N.Y. under the act of 4 th June 1830.
Respectfully
Yours James W. Harban
Conesango N.Y. September 28 th 1839

free
James M c Glashan Esq. F.M. Conewango Natl Co o N.Y.

I, Benjamin Brown of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say, that I know Samuel Whitecomb was in the army of the revolution; he was part of the term in Roxbury near Boston, in the year 1776, and I was in the army with him at that time; he served about three months at that period; the small pox was at Boston at the same time. It was understood, that after he was in the army, he removed to some part of Vermont; but I do not recollect so particularly to what part of the state of Vermont. I am ninety four years old, and am several years older than he is.
Benjamin his Brown mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex ss. January 22, 1840. Then the above named Benjamin Brown personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, before me; - & I further certify that the above named Benjamin Brown is a person of person of of truth and veracity, according to my best knowledge and belief. Ephraim Hinds, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Reske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Ephraim Hinds Esquire is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty.
Isaac Reske My

Payment? Sept 6/40. See R. 34, 802 W.F. Assessor Samuel Whitcomb Act 1832.
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr War Department Pension Office Washington City

Conesawa N.Y. Aug 30 th 1839. J Le Edwards Esqr Sir
In answer to your communication of the 15 th Inst. in which you say, that Samuel Whitcomb should adduce some evidence from his old comrades or neighbors in Worcester County Mass. to prove his identity with the individual of that name on the rolls, I herewith enclose you some affidavits & also his affidavit setting forth the reasons why he did not sooner assert his claim. It is uncertain whether the old man can obtain any further evidence to prove his identity. There were some of his old neighbors in Guilford Nt some years ago who could probably have testified from their personal knowledge but they may all be dead now. The great length of time since he left Worcester County Mass renders him entirely unable to refer me to a single individual there. He is a man of no education & has therefore never kept up a correspondence with his old friends. I hope the enclosed testimonies may be satisfactory at the pension office. There are all he can obtain in this country on that subject. All the persons who know him here are willing to testify to his good character for truth & that they believe him to have been a Revolutionary soldier.
Respectfully Yours
Heret Sent
James M c Claran by Thomas Fisher