Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22615, Enoch Whitcomb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitcomb, Enoch Sarah
W. 22615
CONTENTS

6856 New Hampshire
Enoch Whitcomb of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Howe of the Regt commanded by Col Marsh in the New Hampshire line for 6 Mos 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 21 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March 1833 and Adm d to Hon W m W m Wood of House of Rep s Arrears to 4th of March '33 $ 12.44 Semizant. allowance ending 4 Sep t '33  10.66 $53.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by L. H. Adanson Clerk, Book D Vol. 51 Page 194

Declaration of Enock Whitehorn of Lees Surry Cheshire Co. N.H. 15-521
Private
6 Month & 12 day
Adm
Keene
A.H.
Hon. H. Hubbard Present

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.
On this eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Asa Folsom Judge of Probate Court for the County of Cheshire now sitting, Enoch Whitcomb a resident of Surry in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two last Febry. 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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st - that in May or June 1776 he volunteered and served as a private in Captain Andrew Haskell's Company, of whose Comp y John Hewitt the then No was 1 st and - Goodnow was second Lieutenant - Col. Marshall commanded the Regt. - don't recollect any other officers of the Regt. - Capt y Haskell's Company belonged to the Mass. Militia - was a part of the time on Castle Island near Fort Independence - a part on Noadler Island, and a part at Nantasket - he served 5 months & was dismissed at Castle Island and returned home - 2 d - He was drafted, he thinks in July 1778, and soon after marched to Rhode Island - served six weeks in Capt y Mancey's Sawyers Company, don't recollect any other Company officers - belonged to the Regt. commanded by Col. Josiah Whitney - was stationed at Butts Hill a part of the time - was on the Island when General Sullivan retreated from it, but was not in the battle at that time - left the Island the same day and was marched to some distance from Providence and then dismissed - I was born in a place then called Bolton but now Berlin, Mass. in the year 1760 - I have no record of my age but suppose there is one in Bolton or Berlin - I lived in Lancaster in the County of Worcester Mass - when called into the service, and have lived since the Revolution in said Berlin & Bolton afterwards & in Rindge and Surry N.H. and now live in the last - I was drafted once and volunteered the other time as stated above - I do not recollect any continental or other officers who served where I did, except I believe Gen. Folsom commanded the Brigade to which I belonged - I never received any written discharge - Rev. Peabody and Capt. Samuel Babington live near me and the latter can testify as to my veracity and services - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he 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.
Enoch Whitcomb before me Asa Folsom Judge of Probate

We, Perley Howe, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Surry and Samuel Robinson residing in the same town
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Enoch Whitcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two 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.
Perley Howe Samuel Robinson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Weston Judge of Probate 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 certi- fies, that it appears to them that Perley Howe who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Surry, and that Samuel Robinson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit  Aaron Weston Judge of Probate I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Whitcomb for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August A.D. 1832
Asa Parker { Register of the Court of Probate
I served the six weeks —

I Francis Whitcomb of Hanley in the State of Vermont of lawful age depose that in the month of May or June after the British evacuated Boston I think in the year 1776 I lived at Leicester in the State of Massachusetts that I am brother of Enoch Whitcomb now living in Surry in the State of New Hampshire - That both said Enoch and myself were in the month of May or June aforesaid living in our father's family - That the said Enoch at the time referred to above viz in said month of May or June enlisted into Captain Andrew Haskell Company of Infantry in the Massa- chusetts line - for the term of five months as I then understood - That he was absent from home that term and that I saw him while in said service doing duty at Castle William in Boston harbour - and had frequent conversations with him about his service after his return - Col. Manshaw I think commanded the Regiment in which he served. - Francis Whitcomb
Cheshire p. July 7. 1832
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
Wm. M c Edward Jas. Pease

Francis Whitcomb affidavit for Enock Whitcomb To H. Irvine

I certify that Francis Whitcomb is represented to me to be a person of truth - and that I have no reason to doubt his so being - We reside at a distance. - Thomas M Edwards Jus. Peace
Churhills. August 1. 1832
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in sd County certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county - and that his name twice subscribed on this paper is in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale

3217
New Hampshire Co Sarah Whitecomb widow of Enock N. H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jan y 1849 and sent to
Hon. Jas. Wilson Hoff.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 100 Vol. 1,
Reported Jan y 20/49

8915 Declaration of
Sarah Whitcomb for 5 years Pension
Admitted to 6. 26 days prior
$22.88 per an.
J. M. Edwards Esq. Kneen N. Hampshire

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows"
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County ss }
On this fourteenth day of March 1843 personally appeared before me Nathan G. Babbitt one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Sarah Whitcomb a resident of Surry in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Enoch Whitcomb, who was a private in the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of 1832 on the New Hampshire list at the rate of Twenty one dollars and thirty two cents per annum. For a statement of whose services she refers to his declaration under said act. — She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Whitcomb on the month day of November, Sixteen hundred and Eighty one That her husband the aforesaid Enoch Whitcomb died on the Twenty Seventh day of January, Eighteen hundred and forty one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Sixteen hundred and ninety four at the time and place above stated.
Sarah Whitcomb
Subscribed and sworn to on this day and year above written Before me, Nathan G. Babbitt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.

Cheshire ss.
I certify that the foregoing declaration was made at the dwelling of the said Sarah Whitecomb in Surry, she being unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity -
Nathan G. Babbitt one of the Judges of the Court of C. Pleas for said County
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County, ss.
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County, Cheshire, do hereby certify, that Nathan G. Babbitt is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures as above and within written are genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court of Common Pleas this third day of April A.D. 1843.
Leonard Bisco. Clerk

8915 Sarah W. Holcomb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By his Excellency MARCUS MORTON, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That George R. S. Withington is now and has been for the month last past a Notary Public for the County of Worcester,
Marcus Morton
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirty first day of March, A. D. 1843, and in the sixty-seventh Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Jno A. Bolles, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County - Town of Lancaster. Extract from the Town Records. -
"Marriage consummated by the Rev. "Timothy Harrington, November thirteenth "one thousand seven hundred and eighty "one. Enoch Whitcomb of Bolton and Sarah "Tucker of Lancaster. I certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy from the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "Novr 13 th 1781."
John G. Thurston.
I John G. Thurston, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John G. Thurston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster,
Lancaster March 24, 1843. Sworn before
Jacob Fisher Jr, Justice of the Peace Worcester ss. March 24, 1843. I certify that the above named Jacob Fisher Jr who administered the above oath is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that his name above his office is genuine;
George Roll. Withington Notary Public

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22615
Sarah Whitcomb Wid. of Enoch Whitcomb Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol Ms , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 506
Sarah Whitecomb New Hampshire
Suspended
Act 3 d Mar. 1843.

No 8915 Sarah Whitecomb N Hampshire Suspended
Act to J. M. Edmond May 29. 1843
Act 7 th July 1838

1499- New Hampshire Concord Agency
Sarah Whitcomb widow of Enoch Whitcomb who was a private in the New Hampshire line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 88 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of August 1843 and sent to T. M. Edwards — Keene, N. Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 22. —
Paper 21 st Augt 1843
Papers upon which certificate of the 7 th July 1838 was issued are within — Dup: report to act 2 nd Sept: 43. & let: to T. M. Edwards 23 rd Sept: 43

7537
New Hampshire
Sarah Whitcomb widow of Dnoch Whitcomb who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27th January, 1841 of Cheshire in the State of N.H. - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hewitt of the Reg't commanded by Col. Marshall in the N. Hampshire line for 60 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 22.58 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Augt: 1843 and sent to J. M. Edward Essex, N. H. -
Whole amount due . . . . . $114.40 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by M. Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 60 -
Refers 27th August 43 Sept. 23 rd - Dup. report sent to the Agt: see let to J. M. Edward same date -

FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions Washington - City

Reum N.H. Sept 18 th 1843
Sir,
The Agent at Concord has not been instructed to pay the pension of Susannah Pratt & Sarah Whitcomb. Their pensions are each for five years. —
Will you oblige me by a return in the following Cases, sent for correction or additional proof, & resubmit to you, as supplied with the corrections & proof required, viz —
Ruth Hemenway ✓ Hannah Ball Susan Morrison ✓ Betty Baynton ✓ Susannah Gats ✓ Josiah P. Wilder Mary Varnum & Abigail Jones. — ✓
Esther Ammidon Catharine Black Lois Lakin ✓ Sarah Washburn ✓ Elizabeth Burnham Abigail Weatherbee Elizabeth Lovijoy
Very Respectfully
Thomas D. Edwards
S.W. 1499 - 48 200 S.P. - 7535 - 38 ~ S.W. 7537 " "

add testimony

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 22 1853
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Enoch Whitcomb is found upon the Pay Rolls of Capt Andrew Haskell's Company in Col. Marshall's Regiment as a private from Lancaster 1: 3 as paid to Aug 1 1776 for some 23 days Service —
6: 26 The name of Enoch Whitcomb is also found upon the Pay Rolls of Capt Mann Haskell's Company in Col. Marshall's Regiment as having been paid for his services to Dec 1 1776 — a period of 6 months
The name of Enoch Whitcomb is also found upon the Pay Roll of Capt Marmaduke Sawyer in Col. Whitney's Regiment from July 30 to Sept 13 1778 as a private in the Rhode Island Service
The rolls in this Office show no further facts in regard to said Whitcomb's service
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Mr. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir,

Pension Office
May 29 th 1843.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Sarah Whitecomb, Claiming pension, under the act of July 7 th 1838 and March 3 rd 1843, have been examined and placed on file. The evidence of the time of the marriage and identity is satisfactory; but it will be necessary to procure the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts showing the service performed by Enoch Whitecomb, the deceased pensioner. In his declaration he states that in May or June 1776, he volunteered in Captain Haskell's Company of which John Sewitt was first and Goodman Second Lieutenants, Colonel Marshall's Regiment, and served five months. He further says he was draughted in July 1778 and served six weeks in Rhode Island Captain Manasseh Layton's Company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's Regiment, was stationed at Butts Hill. When the Claim was admitted the rolls were not accessible, and parol evidence was received; but as the rolls exist recourse must now be had to them. The application under the act of 3 rd March 1843 awaits the result of the one above alluded to under act of 7 th July 1838.
Thomas M. Edwards, Esq.
I am very respectfully,
Keene,
Your obedient servant,
New Hampshire
J L Edwards
Husband's dms at p 21, 82

506
Declaration
of Sarah Whitecomb for 1 years Pension
Admitted
M. 6. 26 days
Priv
$22.88 per an.
J. M. Edwards

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire COUNTY, ss. }
On this Seventeenth day of March 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, Sarah Whitcomb a resident of Surry in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, aged Eighty One 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Deacon Whitcomb who was a Private in the Revolution, and a Pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of Twenty one dollars and thirty two cents per annum and since as she believes as stated in his declaration under said act, to which she refers - That she believes herself entitled to five years pay under the Act of July 7 th 1838. and has this day made a declaration under said acts.
Sarah Whitcomb
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Nathan G. Babbett Justice of the Peace.

We Maria Whitcomb and Rebecca Whitcomb of Surry in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age do hereby certify and say, That we were acquainted with Enoch Whitcomb late of Surry in said County deceased.
That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, That he died on the twenty seventh day of January eighteen hundred and forty one. That he left a Widow, Sarah Whitcomb who still survives and remains his Widow.
David Whitcomb Probate Whitcomb
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
March 17 th 1843.
Subscribed and sworn to Before me Nathan G. Babbitt Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons N. G. Babbitt Jus Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Nathan G. Babbitt

is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, That his Commission be as date June the twelfth A.D. 1841. and will expire five years from the date thereof and that his signatures before or above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1843
Elijah Sawyer Pres.

We David Whitcomb and Rebecca Whitcomb of Surry in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with Enoch Whitcomb late of Surry in said County deceased. That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner. That he died on the Twenty Seventh day of January Eighteen hundred and forty one. That he left a Widow Sarah Whitcomb who still survives and remains his Widow.
David Whitcomb Rebecca Whitcomb
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss.
March 17 th 1843. Subscribed and
Sworn to
Before me N. G. Babbitt Inspector
I certify that the foregoing deponents are credible persons
Nathan G. Babbitt Ins. Master
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.
I, Elijah Sanborn Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathan G. Babbitt is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. That his Commission was dated on the 12 th day of June 1841, & will expire in five years from the date thereof, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of April A.D. 1843 Elijah Sanborn Reg.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
County of Cheshire ss. }
ON THIS Third day of October 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah  Whitcomb a resident of Surry in the County of Cheshire aged eighty-seven 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Enoch  Whitcomb who was a
Private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of June 7 1832, on the New-Hampshire Roll, and served, as she believes, as stated in his declaration on which his pension was granted. That she received a pension of Twenty-two dollars eighty-eight cents per annum under the act of 17th of June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Eliza C. Whitcomb
Eliphalet D. D. ort
Sarah X Whitcomb her mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before me
Eliphalet D. ort Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Eliphalet D. ort Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Cheshire COUNTY, ss.
I, Leonard Bisco
Clerk of the Court of Superior  Judicature
for the of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Eliphalet D. ort is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Seventeenth day of June A.D. 1846 and will expire on the Seventeenth day of June A.D. 1851 and that his signature above written are is genuine, in my belief.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County  Court , this tenth day of October A.D. 1848.
Leonard Bisco CLERK.