Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,786, John Whitcomb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitcomb, John
S. 30,786
CONTENTS

10287.
Massachusetts
John Whitcomb
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Hancock of the Yeat 1 commanded by Captain ... in the ... line for 2 years.
State
78 Norfolk
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Sept 1833 and sent to ... Island Roxbury Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Jan 1833 $160 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40 — $200 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H ... Clerk Book No. Vol. 2 nd Page 90.

John Whipple
709
Edwin S. Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Sherman Lee and Judge of the Court of Probate  sitting at  in and for said County; John W. Whitcomb a resident of Randolph in said County, aged seventy six , 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 A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Braintree then in the County of Suffolk  But now Norfolk on the second day of April A. D. 1756, and that there is a record of his birth other than the town records of Braintree ; that he was in the United States service from the fourth day of December A. D. 1780, to the fourth day of December A. D. 1783 as a Soldier in the Massachusetts State Troops : that he was residing at said Braintree in December AD 1780
when he entered the service; that he was an enlisted Volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. John Harkness (also Governor of the State) Lieutenant William Burbeck & Ensign Samuel Great : that he marched from Braintree to Boston , from to from to : that he served at the Posts in Boston with  during said time with none of the regular troops; and
none of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Braintree & Randolph; & that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service - except what is hereto annexed
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 : that he was as a in the residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to , from to from to : that he served at of the regular troops; and with
regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received written discharge.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 : that he was in the residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to , from to from to : that he served at of the regular troops; and with
regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received written discharge.

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 first aforesaid.
his John Whitcomb marks
We David Brigham
a clergyman, residing in the  Randolph
aforsaid and Silas Paine Jr residing in said Randolph hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Whitcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
David Brigham Silas Paine Jr
judge of said court And the said court do hereby declare their  his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them  them that David Brigham , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the  said Randolph ; and that Silas Paine Jr who has also signed the same is a resident in said Randolph and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit, & the said judge further certifies that the said John Whitcomb cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend in open court for the purpose of making the foregoing declaration - Wendell Leland judge of Probate
I Samuel Havin , Reg t of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Whitcomb for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Havin

7091
John Whitcomb
Private 2 years
$80.
G. L. Leland E Roxbury Mass

67091  BRIEF in the case of John Whitcomb  County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge of Probate 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 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.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol. In 1780 Dec r 3 — — As a Private Gen. Capt John Hancock, Lt. Wm. Burbeck, Ensigns Treat.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Braintree, Mass. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary, documentary & 2 witnesses. 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.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Jan. 25. 1833.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 13. 1832.
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 John Whitcomb is borne on several rolls of Men doing duty in the State service on Castle Island in Boston Harbor. Said Rolls were attached to warrants for balances of pay due to the men named therein, at the respective dates thereof, but do not describe the date or duration of service. The said warrants are of the date, & for the balances following, viz.
July 2. 1782 £ 19. 12. 0 " " — not carried out against the individual names but for the gross am t Nov. 13. " £ 12. 0. 0. Mar 13. 1783 3. 1. 4. Sept 13. " 12. 0. 0.
The original Muster Rolls for the above named service, if any there were, are not on file.
I also find his name on an original Roll of Capt. Thompson's Company doing duty on Castle Island under command of Maj.

Gen. Bancroft; 5 he is therein stated to have served for two months and two days from October 1. 1779.
Also on a roll of "Capt. Belcher's Company to go to Nantasket" and that he served therein four days.
Also on a Roll of Capt. Ebenezer Thayer's company, and that he served therein from Jan. 1. to June 7. 1776.
Edward D. Bangs Esq.

30786 INVALID.
File No. 30,786
Johns Whitcomb His Rev. wife
Act: June 1 st 32"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs. Lancel Affidavit for John Whitcomb

William Lord of Wymoreth in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age, do testify and say, that John Whitcomb of Randolph, County Commonwealth aforesaid, served as a soldier in war of the Revolution in the State of Massachusetts on Fort Independence in Boston Harbor three years from the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty to December seventeen hundred and eighty three, during all of which time I served in the same company with the Whitcomb of which Samuel Bailey was orderly sergeant under the command of Gov. Hancock and further deponent saith not
William Lord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. July 10 th Then personally appeared William Lord subscribed to the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Silas Rain Jr Justice of the Peace

Samuel Bailey Asst. for John Whitcomb

I Samuel Bailey of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and say, that John Whittcomb of Randolph, County of Common- wealth aforesaid, served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the State of Massachusetts on Fort Independence in Boston harbor, three years from the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty to December seventeen hundred and eighty three, during all of which time I served in the same company with the said Whittcomb, of which I was orderly Sergeant, under the command of Gov. Hancock and further depo- sant saith not
Sam l Bailey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. July 20 th 1832 Then personally appeared Samuel Bailey subscribed to the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Silas Larned Jr. Justice of the Peace