Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,393, Simon Whitcomb, New York

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Whitcomb, Simon
R 11,393
Abigail
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New York
488-977
Simon Whitecomb
of Westerloo in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Downs — of the Regt. commanded by Col Bedles in the New York line for 2 Years 1 mo. and 5 days .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 — day of Decem = ber 1832 and sent to J.B. Moore Renpelacerville Albany Co N.Y.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 120 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40 00 $ 160 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1830
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 155

State of New York,
Albany County ss
On this 25 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before Joseph B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of said Simon Whitcomb residing in the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 77 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
He entered the said service at the town of Amenia in the County of Dutchess and State of New York where he then resided in the month of January 1776 and enlisted in Capt David Dorr's Company, as a private and immediately marched with the said Company from Amenia to the City of Albany, and after staying there a short time he with the said Company marched to Lake George; after staying there a short time waiting for the ice to get out of the Lake, he with the said Company marched to Ticonderoga & then to St Johns in Canada, and from there, they were sent up the river St Lawrence about fifty miles above Montreal, to a place near a fall in the said river called "the Cedars" where they joined Col Bedles regiment, then under the command of Major Butterfield. At this place he with about 400 or 500 American troops were taken prisoners by the British and Indians, and were carried about five miles from the river, where they were detained about 20 days, when Genl. Arnold came and effected an exchange of prisoners, and he with the others were released. This was in the month

of August 1776 as near as he can recollect - that they and the said Company more than marched to Lake George in the State of New York, and after a while was permitted to re- -turn home. He arrived at Amenia in the said County of Dutchess in the month of November or December in the year 1776. He en- -listed in this Company for the term of one year and drew pay for that term after he was discharged. In the year 1777 he was not in the said service, except that he was at one time called out on an alarm (he thinks, in the month of October or about the time of the surrender of Burgoyne) and was marched from Amenia aforesaid, and joined the forces then under the Command of Genl Putman, (as he be- -lieves) at Red Hook on the Hudsons River. He was at this time under the Command of Capt Chamberlin and was called out to prevent the British from passing up the said River. Thinks he was out about 10 or 12 days at this time, and then returned home. That he again en- -tered the said service in the month of September in the  the year 1778 and enlisted in Capt Brinkalls Company as a private. (does not recollect the name of the Colonel who Commanded the regiment) and went immediately down to White Plains . That he was directed by his officers to take a Con- -tinental team, consisting of two yoke of oxen & go down the river towards New York and carry provisions forage &c to Fort Castle where the Head quarters were kept. That he drove the said team all winter, and in the month of May 1779. was discharged and he returned home to Dutchess County. In the summer

7 1779 as near as he can recollect, he entered the said Service again, but he does not know that it was not in the summer of the year 1777- and joined Capt Calhe Chamberlains Company and went to West Point , where he did garrison duty for the term of three Months . He thinks the said Company belonged in Colo Hopkins Regiment, but is not positive. He knows however that he served at West Point  three Months , at a time - He was frequently called out on alarms, from 1777 to the close of the war, and had very often to go at a moments warning, and was a great deal of the time held in readiness to go into the said Service when ever called for - That it is impossible to enumerate particularly every time and place, that he was called out, but he recollects however, that at one time, he went to Fishkill; It was at the time that Genl Washington went to the south, - That he once received a Written discharge at West Point but that it has long since been lost or destroyed - That he has no documentary evidence whatever, nor does he know of any person 4th to stand by he can procure to testify to his Service - He resides 21 Miles from the City of Albany where the Courts of Record for the County of Albany are held, that he is very much troubled with the Phthisic and is very infirm and cannot travel that distance from his home to attend the Court - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 Before me
J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
Simon Whitecomb

State of New York Albany County ss. Samuel Bell residing in the town of Berne in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 85 years being duly sworn deposes and says, that he well knows Simon Whitcomb the soldier, who has subscribed and sworn to the within declarations, and that he has known him ever since he was old enough to remember. And this deponent further says that he knew the said Simon Whitcomb during the Revo- lutionary War, and lived a near neighbour to him at that time. And this deponent fur- ther says that he well recollects that the said Simon Whitcomb did enter the ser- -vice of the United States in the said war in the month of January 1776 and that he went to Northwood, and knows that he was gone untill the month of November or December of that year, and well remembers when he came home. That he heard the said Si- -mon Whitcomb tell on his return home at that time, that he had been in the said service at the South, and that he had been taken prisoner by the British & Indians, and that it was well understood in the neigh- -bourhood at that time that the said Whitcomb did serve and was taken prisoner as he has stated in his said declarations. And this deponent further says on his said oath that he well remembers that the said Simon Whitcomb went again in the said service in the fall of the year 1778 and went down the river to White Plains, North Castle &c and was gone all winter, and understood that he was in

the United States Service, And this deponent well recollects that he was engaged in the said Service at various other times, and that it was well understood at the time that the said Simon Whitcomb was a Revolutionary Soldier. And this deponent further says that he verily believes, and has no doubt, but that the said Simon Whitcomb did perform the services in the Revolutionary War, as he has stated in his said Declaration. And verily believes the facts and circumstances stated in the said Declaration to be substantially true. And this deponent further says that the said Simon Whitcomb is a man of truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief. That he, this deponent is unable to write his name having nev- -er been taught to write - I do hereby subscribe by making Samuel Bell his mark) this 25 day mark of July 1832 Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
Albany County ss. I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Bell who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that I have known him for a number of years past - And I further certify that the said Samuel Bell is a very respectable man, is a Member of a Church, and (although he cannot write) he is very intelligent, and is entitled to full credit and belief on oath or otherwise, and that he resides in the said town of Berne - he marks whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid J. B. Moore Judge S. A. L. Com.

We Henry W. Wilsie residing in the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New York and Jacob Goshman residing in the town of Berne in the County & State aforesaid hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Whitcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neigh- bourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion from Hubscribed this 25 th Henry W Wilsie day of July 1832 before Jacob Goshman and J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
State of New York Albany County I the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State afore- said do hereby Certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed Applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states. And I do further Certify, that I am well acquainted with Henry W. Wilsie and Jacob Goshman who have signed the preceding Certificate, that they reside at the same places stated by them in the said Certificate, that they are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to the most implicit credit & belief. And further, that the said Applicant cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity Dated the day before aforesaid J. B. Moore

State of New York City County of Albany
Clerks office ss. I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the city and County of Albany and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the foregoing decla- -ration, Affidavit Certificate were sworn, and who has made the above certificates is a judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of New York, and that the signa- -ture "J. B. Moore" to the said declaration Affidavit and certificates is his genuine signa- -ture. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28 th day of July 1832
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

Whitcomb
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State of New York
Albany County ss. On this 17 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me Joseph B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State aforesaid Simon Whitcomb a resident of the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 77 years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make this further and additional 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 and as he has more particularly stated in his declaration made on the 25 th day of July 1832, hereto annexed.
He entered the said service at the town of Esopus in the County of Dutchess as he has stated in his said declaration a volunteer and enlisted in Capt Dorns Company about the first day of January 1776 for the term of one year as a private soldier and joined Colo Bedles Regiment at the Cedars and served in the manner and at the places mentioned in his said declaration until his term of one year expired, and received pay for that time. He does not recollect whether Capt Dorns company were Continental soldiers or not.
He again entered the said service at Esopus aforesaid having been called out on an alarm and joined Capt Chamberlains Company and Colo Sutherlands Regiment in the month of October 1777, and served at the places and in the manner mentioned in his said declaration.

-laration as a private soldier three weeks - He stated in his declaration hereto annexed that he served about 10 or 12 days, He is now positive that he served the said term of three weeks -
He again entered the said service at America aforesaid the last of August or first of September 1778 a volunteer and enlisted in Capt Brimhall's Company, thinks in Colo Sutherland's regiment of militia, as a private soldier for the term of three months - and served in the manner stated in his said declaration during that term and until the last of May or first of June 1779
He again entered the said service at America aforesaid a volunteer and enlisted in Capt Colke Chamberlin's Company and Colo Hopkins regiment on the first of September 1780 as near as he can recollect, for the term of three months as a private soldier and was marched to West Point and there did garrison duty as he has stated in his said declaration until his term of three months expired and was discharged about the first of December 1780 as near as he can possibly recollect -
He again entered the said service at America aforesaid the militia having been called for, and joined Capt Herricks Company, in Colo Whittings regiment in the month of October 1781, and was marched to Fishkill and there kept guard and served as a private soldier for the term of three weeks and was then dismissed -
At the time the Indians burnt Schoharie He was called into the said service and joined Capt Bostwick's Company in Colo Whittings

regiment at Caanan Columbia County and marched to Schoharie and Schenectady to resist the Indians. He served at this time ten days as a private soldier -
He was frequently called out on alarms and served at other places a week or two at a time, besides the periods mentioned above -
He was in the actual service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in an embodied Corps and served as a private soldier two years one month and twenty five days , besides short intervals at other times, and for such service he claims a pension -
He was born in the month of September A.D. 1755 at Amenia in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York, where he resided when he entered the said service except at the time he entered the said service at Caanan aforesaid, He then resided at Caanan and continued to reside there until he removed to his present place of residence in Westerlo Albany County where he has lived for the last 40 years -
He has a record of his age in his family Bible at his home - Capt McKinstry, Major Putnam, Genl Washington, Genl Putnam, Genl Arnold, Genl McDougal were with the troops where he served, but he does not recollect what continental or militia regiments he served with -
He recd but one written discharge, not that one at West Point but does not recollect who signed it, which is lost or destroyed long since -
2 yrs. 1 month & 25 days as a Private

He is known to John Mott, William Cornell, Henry W. Willsee, Jacob Eapman, Elijah Briggs, Joseph Vermilya who reside in his present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
He is very much troubled with the asthma and is unable to go out any distance from his home and is now very unwell and feeble and cannot possibly travel to Albany a distance of 21 miles to Court even if he is deprived of a pension on that account, he is unable to lie in his bed nights in consequence of his disease, and it is much worse when he goes out into the air -
He has no documentary evidence of his service nor can he procure any witnesses to testify to his service other than those who have made affidavits here to annexed. He has made every enquiry in his power to find witnesses but can hear of none -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension other than the one under the act of June 7 th 1832
Simon Whitcomb
Chosen and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Before me J. P. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts -
We Ephraim Crocker a Clergyman, residing in the town of Pempelaeville in the County of Alba

my and State of New York and Isaac Van Leuven residing in the town of Westerlo in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Whitecomb who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- -borhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we con- cur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed
Ephraim Crocker
this 17 th day of November 1832
Isaac Van Leuven
Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
Albany County ss
I the Subscribed a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany do hereby certify and declare my opinion, after the investiga- -tion of the matter, and after putting the interro- -gatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do fur- -ther certify, that I am well acquainted with Ephraim Crocker who has signed the preceding certificate, that he is a clergyman resident in the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and that I am well acquainted with Isaac Van Leuven who has also signed the same that he is a resident of the town of Westerlo in the said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the said applicant cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity
Witness my hand this 17 th November 1832
J. B. Moore

State of New York
Albany County ss. I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration and Certificate were sworn and who has made the foregoing Certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of New York, and that the signature J. B. Moore to the said declaration and Certificate, is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 23 rd day of November 1832
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
admitted
2 years / 1832
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5928
Abigail Whitecomb Simon N.Y.
act 4 July '36
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State of New York. \frac{5}{2} Albany County ss.
On this seventh day of August in the Year 1843. personally appeared before Robert W. Murphy a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Albany County the same being a Court of Record, Abigail Whitcomb a resident of the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and the State of New York, aged about 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Simon Whitcomb who was a soldier and as deponent believes, a private in the Revolutionary war, and who was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of July 7, 1832. She further declares that she was married to said Simon Whitcomb at America in the County of Dutchess, State of New York by the Rev. Mr. Niblow a presbyterian clergyman, on the thirty first day of October in the Year, One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and before the last term of service of said Simon Whitcomb expired, that she cannot now state the particular services performed by her said husband, nor the officer under whom he served, but she well remembers that he was a soldier in the army after their said marriage. She further saith that she has no certificate of marriage and no town or other records of marriage, were kept, as she believes at the time and place where she was married. That her husband the said Simon Whitcomb died on the twentieth day of December in the Year one thousand eight hundred forty two, (1842) at Westerlo in the County of Albany, where he & deponent have lived for about fifty three years last past, on the same farm where deponent now resides: That she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, as appears from the proof hereto annexed. She further saith that the annexed family record, is a leaf cut from the family bible of said Simon Whitcomb which bible has been said family bible, as deponent believes between forty & fifty years - That the record of the birth

and marriage of said Simon & deponent, & the record of the births of some of their children, on said leaf written are all in the hand writing of said Simon Whitcomb and were by him truly & correctly made - She further states that the pension certificate, of her late husband has as she believes, been returned to the war department. since the death of said Simon Whitcomb, she further saith that she could never write her name - known to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before me.
Abigail her X Whitcomb mark
D W Murphy Image of Albany County Canals }
Notary Charles M. Seaborn.
State of John Vock Albany County ss 3
Abigail Goshman, of the Town of Watervliet - in the County of Albany State of New York being sworn says that she is aged fully fifty years, and is the daughter of Simon Whitcomb late of Watervliet deceased, & Abigail Whitcomb, now his widow and the deponent in the above application and affidavit named, She further saith that said Simon Whitcomb died as stated in the foregoing application, at Watervliet, on the 20 th December 1842, and that the above applicant Abigail Whitcomb is now the widow, and since the death of said Simon has remained the widow of said Simon Whitcomb She further saith that the annexed leaf from her father's family bible has been on said family bible from deponent's infancy or as long as deponent can recollect, and the record is as deponent believes, all in the hand writing of said Simon Whitcomb except the record of deponent's birth, & the birth of her sister Fanny -
Known to & subscribed before me this 7. August 1843 - D.W. Murphy
Abigail Goshman

R. W. Murphy Judge of Albany County Courts
I Robert W. Murphy the Judge before whom the above affidavits of Algeuil Whitecomb & Algeuil Sopmain were sworn to hereby certify that from age and bodily infirmity the above named Algeuil Whitecomb is incapable of attending before a court of Record, said courts of Record all being held at the City of Albany twenty miles or more from the residence of said Algeuil Whitecomb.
R. W. Murphy Judge of Albany County Courts
State of New York
Albany County ss: I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Robert W. Murphy before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the jurats a judge of Albany County Courts. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said jurats and to the certificate aforesaid is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of the said County this 16th day of August 1863.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXC.

Simon Whitcomb born September the 19/1755 Abigail Whitcomb
born August 15 1762
married October the 31 1779
Louis Whitcomb born June 30/1780
Roswell Whitcomb
born January 1 1784
Altanah Whitcomb
born July 15 1787
Asenath Whitcomb
born December 25 1792
Abigail Whitcomb born May
22 1798
Salmon Whitcomb
born January 26 1802
Winnetta Whitcomb
born Nov 26 1804

State of Connecticut. Hartford County ss.
Hartford Probate District -
I hereby certify that on the 22 nd day of May --- 1845. William W Knibbloe of the Town of Churon, Litchfield County in said State & now, a representative in the Legislature of said State. appeared before the Hon. Court of Probate for the District aforesaid — the same being a court of Record, and produced a book of Records, which records were by due & legal proof, authen- ticated, & verified as the records kept by the Reverend Ebenezer Knibbloe, who had charge of the Church in Otis in the Year 1779. from which Records by an entry therein also duly authenticated & verified by proof it appears that Simeon Whitcomb was married by said Ebenezer Knibbloe, with Abigail Hosbald on the 31 st day of October 1779. The entry of such marriage being in the words & figures following "October 31 st A D 1779. Simeon Whitcomb was married in the Evening with Abigail Hosbald."
In testimony whereof I the subscriber, the Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Twenty-second — day of May — A D 1845.
Edwin O. Goodwin Clerk.

State of Connecticut ss -
I William N. Watson sole charge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that Edwin O. Goodwin Esq r whose name is subscribed to the within written, is and was, at the date thereof, Clerk of said Court, and that said attestation is in due form to authenticate the same - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Hartford this 22 nd day of May A. D. 1845 -
William N. Watson Judge

Abigail Whitecomb, N.Y. widow of Simon, N.Y. Disap. 1836 or 38,
By S. A. Pugh, Present,

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Mrs Abigail Goffman daughter of Mrs Abigail Whitecomb (deceased) widow of Simon Whitecomb (deceased)
hereby constitute and appoint D. L. A. S. A. Pease of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorneys to prosecute the Claim of Mrs Abigail Whitecomb (deceased) for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depart- ments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cer- tificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 17 day January A. D., 1852.
Abigail Goffman
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } Francis Fisher } Lucius Cook
STATE OF New York } ss: COUNTY OF Albany }
On this seventeenth day of January A. D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Abigail Goffman and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Francis Fisher Justice of the Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF New York } COUNTY of Albany } ss.
Be it known, That on this
day of _____ A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty _____, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs Abigail Gosman a resident of Westerlo in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the Identical child and daughter of Mrs Abigail Whitcomb (deceased) widow of Simon Whitcomb (deceased)
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner Soldier
at the rate of _____ allowed Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. }
Farley Fisher J. Peace.
Abigail Gosman
I, _____ Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Mrs Abigail Gosman who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Farley Fisher J. Peace.
I, Robert S. Lay Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Farley Fisher before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is — signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this nineteenth day of January A. D. 185 2 .
R. S. Lay Clerk.

STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Albany } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
Applicant for that Mrs Abigail Whitcomb (decd) was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ _____ per annum and that she died on the Third day of January eighteen hundred and forty eight leaving surviving four children whose names are Submit Bostonhoover  altany Dickson  Mrs Abigail Johnson  Rosel Whitcomb and that Rosel Whitcomb and Mrs Abigail Johnson are the only surviving children of the aforesaid. Mrs Abigail Whitcomb (decd) widow of Simon Whitcomb (decd)  who left a widow
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this seventeenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty. two
Early Fishw 3 Justu of the peace

June 14, 1935.
Mr. W. V. Hannay 132 South Pearl Street Albany, New York.
BA-J/III Simon Whitcomb R. 11393
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Simeon Whitcomb, shown as a pensioner of Westerlo, Albany County, New York, in 1840.
The record of Simon Whitcomb is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 11393, based upon his service in that war. He signed his name Simon Whitcomb and his name is born Simon on the pension roll; Simeon, as shown on the printed list in 1840, is incorrect.
Simon Whitcomb was born September 19, 1755, in Amenia, then called Oblong, Dutchess County, New York.
While a resident of Amenia, New York, he enlisted January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain David Downs' company, marched to Canada, was in the battle of The Cedars under Colonel Bedel, was taken prisoner and held twenty days, was exchanged and returned home in December 1776. He enlisted sometime in October 1777 and served three weeks as private in Captain Chamberlain's company, Colonel Sutherland's New York regiment. He enlisted late in August 1778, and served nine months in Captain Brinhall's company, Colonel Sutherland's regiment. He enlisted in September 1780, served as private in Captain Colby Chamberlain's company, Colonel Hopkins' regiment and in Captain Bostwick's company, Colonel Whiting's regiment at the burning of Schoharie, length of service three months. He enlisted sometime in October 1781, and served three weeks as private in Captain Herrick's company, in said Colonel Whiting's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 25,
Note - Page 282, 283 of Archives. Shaw-Van Ness
Sutherland

1832, at which time he resided in Westerlo, Albany County, New York. He had lived there then about forty years, having moved to said Westerlo from Canaan, New York.
Simon Whitcomb married October 31, 1779, in Amenia (Oblong), New York, Abigail Hubbel, or Hubble. The ceremony was performed by the Presbyterian Minister of that place. She was born August 15, 1762, names of her parents not shown, nor place of her birth.
The soldier died December 20, 1842, in Westerlo, New York. His widow, Abigail, died there January 3, 1848.
The names of "some of the children" of Simon Whitcomb and his wife, Abigail, are shown as follows:
Louis Whitcomb born June 30, 1780. Roswell " " January 1, 1784. Altansh " " July 15, 1787. Asenath " " December 25, 1792. Abigail " " May 22, 1796. Submit " " January 26, 1802. Pinetta " " November 26, 1804.
In 1848, the names of the children who survived their mother, Abigail Whitcomb, were shown as, Roswell Whitcomb, Submit Bootanhower, Altansh Dickson and Abigail Gassman, or Gossman. In 1852, Mrs. Abigail Gassman, or Gossman, and Roswell Whitcomb were the only surviving children; the former resided then in Westerlo, New York, name of her husband not shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Sir Oct 15 1845
In reply to your inquiry whether the claim of Abigail Whiter could not be allowed under Act of 7 July 1838, I would inform you that the establishment of the service rendered by her husband after 79 when she was married is necessary to entitle her to any pension whatever. His witness was Samuel Bell of Bern, Albany Co The alleged service of 12 mo under Capt Dorr of Putnam Co in 76 deserves no support from the information of this Dept or any proof filed in the case. That of 78 driving an ox team was not military and the other service set forth was not made out to the extent of 6 mo. His service His service under Capt Cham- berlane (say 3 mo) is all

that can be allowed upon the present pro- jects .
He alleged he served after 79 under Capt Herrick & Bostwick. He will be allowed for all service credited to his name under officers be- longing to Dutchess County.
Job M. Jenkins
Athens, N.Y.

Set to C. M. Perkins Nov 7. 1843.
" do do Oct 23. 44
" do do July 26. 44
" do do Oct 11. 45
" do do Oct 11. 45 act 14 July 1836 (over)
J. J. Coombs Oct 8. 43
11393

Off. Comms
Sir
Oct 3, 1853
The case of Abigail Whitcomb - widow of Union of NY. Act July 4, 1836 was sus- pended, as you suspect because her husband, though pensioned, did not prove his case as clearly as the Office thought was necessary at the time of the said suspension. I shall not discuss with you the propriety of resuming either the acts of the Office committed under my ap- prehension, but shall content myself with assuring you that I shall not now depart from

a mile of the Office so long established and which so thor- oughly meets my affection

Albany June 10. 1845.
Sir.
In the matter of the application of Abigail Whitecomb, for pension I enclose the within proof of the authentication of the Records, as required by the last letter of the Commission of Pensions.
The affidavit of Mr. Snell is on file, & the same read & subscribed in his affidavit has now been authenticated by the court.
Respy Yours
Charles M. Jenkins
To S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Aug. 19. 1905. History to Harry W. Miller, Portsmouth Ohio
1909 June 16. Hist. to Mrs. Chas. A. Stokes p
1931- Feb. 28 - Hist. to Mrs. C. L. Rotzel - J.L.L.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11393
P. O. _____
Abigail Whitcomb
Service: _____
Wid.
Simon Whitcomb
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

5928
Aug 19 '43
NY, J. ...

Albany Aug. 16. 1843.
Dr.
I enclose the application of Eugene Whittcomb for Pension under act of 1836.
Yrs. Sinc.
C. M. Perkins
J. H. Edwards Esq.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simon Whitcomb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. R. File 11.393
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1776 1 year Private David Downs Burrill Conn.   Oct. 77 3 wks. Chamberlin Sutherland ✓   Sept 78 9 mos. Brinhall Sutherland ✓   Sept 80 3 mos. Colbe Chamberlin Hopkins N.Y.   * Bootevick Whiting N.Y.   Herrick Whiting N.Y.   Oct. 1781 3 wks.  
Battles engaged in, was taken prisoner at the Cedars, Canada -  * was at the burning of Schokarie.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amenia, Dutchess Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, July 25, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Westerlo, Albany Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 19, 1755 at Amenia, N.Y.
Remarks: Sl. mar. at Amenia N.Y. Oct 31, 79. Abigail Hubble b. Aug 15, 1762 + he d. Dec. 20, 1842 at Westerlo N.Y. 'some of their ch.' (born - etc.)
Mt. d. Jan 3, 1848 leaving four ch. - Russell, submit Bootevick? Altanah Dickson + Abigail Cooman -

February 28, 1931.
Mrs. C. L. Rotzel 4236 Lyndale Avenue, South Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11393, that Simon Whitcomb was born September 19, 1755 in Amenia, formerly Oblong, Dutchess County, New York.
While a resident of Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, he volunteered January 1, 1776 as a private in Captain David Down's Company, marched to Canada, was in the battle of The Cedars under Colonel Bedell, was taken prisoner, held twenty days and was released, marched back to Lake George and was discharged, length of service one year. He enlisted in October, 1777, served three weeks in Captain Chamberlain's Company in Colonel Sutherland's New York Regiment. He enlisted late in August, 1778, served nine months in Captain Brimhall's Company in Colonel Sutherland's New York Regiment. He enlisted in September, 1780, served as private in Captain Colbe Chamberlain's Company, Colonel Hopkin's New York Regiment, was in Captain Bostwick's Company, Colonel Whiting's New York Regiment at the burning of Schoharie, length of service three months. He served three weeks from October, 1781 as private in Captain Herrick's Company, Colonel Whiting's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 25, 1832, while a resident of Westerlo, Albany County, New York, where he had moved from Canaan, New York, forty years previously.
Soldier married the evening of October 31, 1779 in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, Abigail Hubbel, or Hubble. She was born August 15, 1762.
He died December 20, 1842 in Westerlo, Albany County, New

York, survived by his widow, Abigail. She died January 3, 1843.
The following is a list of "some of the children" of soldier and his wife:
Louis born June 30, 1780 Roswell " January 1, 1784 -84 Altanah " July 15, 1787 Asenath " December 25, 1792 Abigail " May 22, 1798 Submit " January 26, 1802 Finnetta " November 26, 1804
Four children survived their mother, in 1848, Roswell Whitcomb, Submit Boetenhower, Altanah Dickson and Abigail Gossman.
In 1852, Mrs. Abigail Gossman, a resident of Westerlo, New York, and Roswell Whitcomb were the only surviving children.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

W.Rej.11393:Rev.War.
April 19, 1905.
Sir:
In reply to your request for the military history of Simon Whitcomb, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he applied for a pension July 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Westerlo, Albany Co., N. Y.
He stated that he was born September 19, 1755, at Amenia, Dutchess Co., N. Y., where he enlisted in January, 1776, and served as a private under Capt. David Downs and Col. Bedel  Burrall  see Combook p. 112 was taken prisoner at "The Cedars," and afterwards exchanged by order of Gen. Arnold; 1 year.
In October, 1777, served as private under Capt. Chamberlin, Col. Sutherland; 3 weeks.
September, 1778, private under Capt. Brimhall, Col. Sutherland; drove a Continental team to New Castle; 9 months.
# September, 1780, under Capt. Colbe Chamberlin and Col. Hopkins; 3 months. ny.p.144
October, 1781, under Capt. Herrick, Col. Whiting; 3 weeks. ny.p.132
He was frequently called out on alarms until the end of the war, and served ten days under Capt. Bostwick and Col. Whiting at the burning of Schoharie. Oct. 1780 #
His claim was allowed.
Soldier married at Amenia, N. Y., October 31, 1779, Abigail Hubble, born August 15, 1762, and he died at Westerlo, N. Y., December 20, 1842.
The widow's claim R. file 11,393 was rejected on the ground of insufficient

proof of the service rendered by her husband after their marriage in 1779, which was necessary to entitle her to any pension whatever.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Harry W. Miller, Esq., Portsmouth, Ohio.

HANNAY'S
"Always Reliable"
Clothing and Hats for Men and Boys
132-34-36 SOUTH PEARL STREET ALBANY, N. Y.
June 4, 1935
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
From your records of pensions for the war of the Revolution can you give me the information concerning.
✓ SIMEON WHITCOMB no Simeon
His name appears in the "U.S. Census of Pensioners 1840" as a resident of the town of Westerlo, Albany County, New York. His age is given as 84 years.
This is all the information I have concerning this man.
This information is desired to complete the family record of this man.
Yours truly,
W. V. Hannay

Per L.P.P. Enc Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
I have the following data in regard to Simon Whitcomb, a soldier of the Revolutionary war and would be very grateful if the same could be looked up and verified and also for any additional information.
Simon Whitcomb was

born Sept. 19, 1755 at Amenia, Dutchess Co. N.Y. where he enlisted in Jan. 1776 and served as private under Capt. David Towns and Col. Bedel.
He also served under Capt. Chamberling and Capt. Brinhall.
He married Abigail Hubbell at Amenia N.Y. Oct. 31, 1779. and died at Westerlo N.Y. Dec. 20, 1842.
Thanking you for any information you can

give me I am
Very truly yours
Grace P. Stokes
Mrs. Charles A. Stokes
1470 Columbine St.
Denver Colo.
June 2. 1909.

HARRY W. MILLER COUNSELLOR AT LAW PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
Portsmouth, Ohio, March 29, '05.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
I would be very glad if you would inform me whether Simon Whitcomb was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. I am sure that he served in the New York troops. If you find he was a pensioner please let me know what Regiment and Company he belonged to.
Thanking you for this information,
I am,
Very truly yours,

Albany Sept. 30. 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
Your favor of July 26. requiring further evidence of service in the case of Abigail Whitcomb was duly received. I have endeavored to avoid so doing but am compelled to enquire, if copies of the original application & testimony, on which the pension was granted to Simon Whitcomb, can be obtained from your department, & if so, how? You are undoubtedly aware that the death of the husband in many cases leaves the widow without even the means of knowing the names or residence of witnesses who knew of the husband's service & I fear it will be so in Mrs. Whitcomb's case unless some information can be obtained from the papers on file. I was well aware that the service found by our Comptroller's certificate was not long enough to give a pension but as the records in the Comptroller's office contain nothing whatever pertaining to the service of the officer under whom the greater part of the service was performed - they afford no evidence against the application. In your favor of Nov. 7. 1843. you said the service "should be established by the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York". I understood this as meaning that the service

Should be so established if the Comptroller's office, contained any records which would show such service if it had been performed. The subsequent letters from the department lead me to doubt, whether your department does not previous letter did not mean that the Certificate proof is indispensable to the success of the application. If so please inform me, as I do not wish to trouble you with a continuance of a hopeless application.
Very Respectfully
Your ob't Serv't,
Charles M. Jenkins

Albany Oct. 7. 1845.
J. S. Edwards Esq Sir.
Your favor of Oct. 4. 1845. in case of Abigail Whitcomb was duly received. The chief enquiry which I intended to make in my last letter was for the purpose of obtaining the names of the witnesses upon whose testimony the pension to Mr. Whitcomb was granted. The gentleman (Judge Moose) who made the application for Mr. S. Whitcomb is dead & Mrs. Whitcomb has no means of obtaining the names of persons cognizant of her services except from your department. Perhaps I am making enquiries which your department for reasons I cannot know cannot with propriety give - I would not do so knowingly - but will venture another, and that is whether the proof now on file in this case would be considered sufficient to entitle Mrs. Whitcomb to a pension under the act giving five years pension to widows married after service expired? If the certificate of the composition & the proof previously on file is not sufficient, it will probably be impossible now for Mrs. Whitcomb to make any letter. I regret the necessity of troubling you so much

but having been induced chiefly by friendship to make the application now pending in your office, in behalf of old acquaintances, I do not wish to leave them worse than I found them with a defective application, to fall into the hands of our pension obtainers here. If not improper your answer as to the names of the intruders - (the other signing above, is omitted)
Very Resp. ly
Yours Not Servt.
Charles M. Jenkins

6 M Jenkins
Nov 7. 1843

Pen up Nov. 7
A3
Sir
In the case of Abigail Whitcomb the alleged date of the marri- age should be established by a certified copy of any church records or Town record — or if it be shown that there is no such record, by witnesses who should be able to show that they are enabled by definite data to fix upon the date with sufficient preci- sion to swear to it —
The alleged service of her husband for 9 mo. from Sept. 78 under Capt Brinshall Col Lutherland — for 3 mo in 780 under Capt under Capt Chamberlane Col Hopkins — for 21 days in 1781 under Capt Herrick Col Whiting — & for 10 days in 1781 under Capt Pocumtuck Col Whiting should be established by the certificate of the Comt of NY. He may have rendered some short term under other officers of Dutchess Co M. Jenkins Esq Albany NY.

Pension Office Oct 25. 44.
Sir. The add d evidence in the case of Abigail Whitcomb claiming a pension under the Act of July 4 th 36 has been examined & filed. The record of which W m H Knibb ler speaks sh d be submitted to a C t of Rec d and its authenticity en d orsed thereby. The service set forth in the Comptroller's certificate is not sufficient to entitle the claimant to a pension being far short of 6 months.
C. M c , Jenkins Esq r Albany N.Y.
5928 Act July 4 th 36

Washington, Sept. 5 th 1853.
Sir:
I herewith have the honor to present a power of Attorney from Abigail Gapsman, daughter of Abigail Whitcomb, dec d . widow of Simon Whitcomb dec d . claiming the pension due her mother, at her decease, under Act of 4 th July 1836.
On looking into the papers I discover that the marriage on the 31 st of October 1779, is proved both by the Church record where she was married, and by the original family record. Her husband received a pension of $80 per annum under Act of 1832. I have not looked into the records of letters to see upon what ground this claim was suspended, but presume it was upon the ground of insufficient proof of the husband's services. If so, I humbly beg leave to suggest, that the objection is not well taken.
Although I do not think it worth

while to discuss the question, whether the joint resolution of 1st July 1848, operates in favor of the claim of a widow who did not survive its passage. But I claim, that on general principles , and independent of said Resolution, service once admitted by the Department, in the adjudication of a claim, should be considered as proved , until unreached by some new evidence. In other words: That where the husband was a pensioner in his life-time, that fact should be prima facie evidence of service in the application of the widow. And if prima facie evidence, then it is to stand good until un  disproved , or unreached by new evidence. The Government having once admitted, in a solemn adjudication of his claim, that Simon Whitcomb had served two years in the Revolutionary war, the onus pro- bandi now lies upon the party asserting that he did not so serve. If such

is not the rule, then the solemn adjudication of a claim settles nothing, but leaves all the facts of the case matters of as much uncertainty as if the case had never been adjudicated at all.
The claim of Simon Whitcomb was adjudicated and allowed, in accordance with rules then in force in the Pension Office. His declaration was supported by the oral testimony of one witness.
Since that time nothing has come to light, tending in any degree to disprove or throw the slightest suspicion upon the statements made by the claimant or his witness. The claim now stands just as fair as on the day it was admitted. Is not its admission, under these circumstances, evidence of his service , until impeached by new evidence , or by the coming to light of some facts which will throw suspicion , at least, upon the correctness of that admission?
I respectfully submit these hasty

suggestions, and ask for a reconsideration of the claim. Should a favorable decision be made, I am aware that additional evidence of death and heirship will have to be furnished before a certificate can issue.
I have the honor to be Very resp ly . Mr ob st Serv t
J. L. Cowley
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions

J. J. Coombs, Oct 3/53

Pension Office Octo 3 1853
Sir
The case of Abigail Whitcomb widow of Simon of NY - Adt July 4 1836 - was suspended, as you suspect, because her husband, though pensioned, did not prove his case as clearly as the Office thought was necessary at the time of the said suspension, I shall not disagree with you the propriety of reconsidering the acts of the Office clearly committed under mistake or misapprehension, but shall content myself with assuring you that I shall not now depart from a rule of the Office so long established and which so thoroughly meets my approbation,
J. J. Coombs Esq Present

Sir
Genl P 41 Decr 4th 45
In reply to yours of 30 ult. in the case of Abigail Whitcomb I would inform you that her husband alleged 12 mo service by enlistment in Jany 76 under Capt David Downs of Dutcher's Co - marched to Lake George Joined Bedel's Regt. In this statement no other officers are named but his Dutcher's Co. Capt. & the N. H. Col. in whose regt proper, there days appear to be any Capt Downs. They were probably under Bedel as the Senior Officer but not incorporated into his regt. The other service specified was in 78 under Capt Brimhall during the whole winter driving an ox team hauling forage at north  Fort Castle - & in 79 3 mo, under Capt Colby Chamberland at West Point. To this he added that he was out very frequently to the end of the war. He made no mention of Capt's Noah Wheeler & John Davis in whose company

This service is credited to his name in 79 & 87 - no term of service was set forth forth as the rules required, after his marriage in Oct. 79 -
W. M. O'Keefe Col. H. W.
C. M. Jenkins Esq. Albany N.Y.

Sir
216 P. A. Oct-15. 45
In reply to your enquiry whether the claim of Abigail Whitcomb could not be allowed under act of 7. July 38 I would inform you that the establishment of the service rendered by her husband after 79 is necessary to entitle her to any pension whatever. His wife's name was Sam d Bell of Bern. Albany Co. The alleged service of 12 mo under Capt n Drown of Dutchess Co in 76 derives no support from the information of this Dept t or any other proofs filed in the case. That of 78 driving an ox team was not military and the other service set forth was not made out to the extent of 6 mo — His service under Capt n Chamberlain (say 3 mo) is all that can be allowed upon the present proofs. He alleged that he served after 79 under Capt n Herrick & Rostwick & she will

have been allowed for all services credited to his name under Office belonging to Dutchess County.
C. M. Stanley Oct. 15. 1875
C. M. Jenkins Esq Albany N.Y.

Ch. M. Kenning July 26. 45

Pension Office July 26. 1845
Sir
The Certified extract from the Book of Records of Marriages, solemnized by the Rev. Ebenezer Kimblee, is satisfactory to show the date of the marriage in the case of Abigail Whitcomb. But no additional evidence of the services of her husband Simon Whitcomb has been produced since 25 Oct 1844 the date of my last letter to you.
Charles M. Franklin Esq Albany New York

4236 Lyndale Avenue, South Minneapolis, Minnesota.
February 2, 1931.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
R. file Will you please give me the military history of Simon  OK Whitcomb , a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.
Also I would like to have the military record of Levi  O all Hickox , who enlisted at Granville, Massachusetts, May 6, 1775.
I find that Eldad Holcomb , also of Granville, is given in "Connecticut in the Revolution" as a member of Lieutenant Joel Hays' Company. He arrived in New York August 22, 1776 and was dis- -charged September 25, 1776. Have you any further record of him? I find a record of an Eldad Holcomb who is given on page 91, Vol. 8, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution, as 3rd Corporal, Capt. William Cooley's Co., Col. John Mosley's (Hampshire Co.) Regiment. Engaged October 21, 1776, discharged November 17, 1776; service 28 days; mileage out and return (320 miles) allowed; company marched under command of Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson to reinforce Northern army; roll dated Granville : also, Sergeant, Captain Aaron Coe's Company, Col. John Mosley's (Hampshire Co.) regt; entered service Sept. 21, 1777; discharged Oct. 23, 1777, service 33 days, company marched by order of Gen'l Gates to reinforce Northern army on an alarm.
Also Holcomb , Eldad, Capt. Samuel Thrall's co.: enlisted Aug. 21, 1781; discharged Nov. 9, 1781; service 2mos. 29 days, including 9 days (180 miles) travel home, under Col. Marinus Willet; "On Mohawk River" company raised for three months. What I would like to know is, do these records refer to the same Eldad and was he born in Simsbury Connecticut January 8, 1736? If so, he is my ancestor and I would like to find out all I can about his military record.

Will you also give all the information you have as to the military record of Henry Hotchkiss , Private, who is mentioned in "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," page 91, Vol. 8. Have you any record of Elijah Hotchkiss who married Elizabeth Kellogg, June 8, 1758. I think he lived at Cheshire, Conn.
Another military record I am desirous of obtaining is that of John Johnson , born March 10, 1764 and married December 14, 1784 to Hannah Fritz. I think they lived in Columbia Co., New York. According to a family record John Johnson served in the Revolutionary war but I have no way of verifying this. He must have been very young.
Have you any military record of Jeremiah Harris who was born in 1740 died in 1825? He married Esther Cole and lived at Chenango Forks, Broome Co., New York.
not as Did Andrew Durand of Cheshire, Connecticut, have any military record? He was born December 15, 1734 and married Eunice Hotchkiss February 15, 1758. He died May 14, 1826.
If you are able to give me this information I shall be very grateful as I am having great difficulty in securing the needed data.
Thanking you in advance I am
Very truly yours
(Mrs. C.H.) Myra Durand Storrs Rozel

Albany Aug 7. 1844
J. S. Edwards Esq.
I enclose further proof of marriage in case of Abigail Whitcomb whose application for a pension I forwarded a year or more since.
As suggested in your letter of Nov. 7, 1843 I have caused search to be made in our comptroller's office, and am informed there are no records whatever in said office pertaining to the service of Capt. Brinkhall, Col. Sutherland, Capt. Chamberlain or Col. Hopkins & nothing to show their services or the services of men under them. The services mentioned in enclosed certificate under Sen d Col. Waterman, were I believe under in Col Whiting's Regiment. I believe the proof is now perfect.
Yours Truly Charles M. Perkins

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  22 d Nov 1779 Simon White 2 5 11   23 d Oct 1781 do do 1 1 11 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 30 th Nov 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 & 3, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Noah Wheeler in Col. M c Lean Graham Regt.   Second " " John Davis " " Asa Watson "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip H. Phelps Dep Comptroller

State of New York Dutchess County ss. }
William N. Timblee being sworn says that he now resides in Sharon in Connecticut, & near to & adjoining the Town of Amenia in Dutchess County, N.Y. - Deponent further saith that he is the grandson of the Rev Ebenezer Timblee, who had charge of the Church in the Oblong now Amenia in said County of Dutchess, in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy nine (1779) and deponent has in his charge & custody all the church Records of Marriages kept by said Ebenezer Timblee during his ministration on said Church, and deponent says there are no other Records to deponent, knowledge, except those in deponent's custody, kept by said Ebenezer Timblee, or any other person of Marriages, which took place in said Church or before said Ebenezer and deponent is informed and believes that no Town Records of Marriages have ever been kept in said Town of Amenia. Deponent further saith that from a fair legible entry in said Records made as deponent believes by said Ebenezer Tim- blee it appears that one Simeon Whittem was married to Abigail Houbel on the Thirty first day of October in the Year One thousand Seven hun- dred and Seventy nine, and deponent further saith that the following is an exact literal copy of the words & figures of the record of said marriage as it stands in the Records in deponent's custody: "October 31. A.D. 1779, Simeon Whittem was mar- ried in the evening unto Abigail Houbel" and deponent further saith said Ebenezer Timblee is dead, and that full faith should

be given as deponent believes to the Revers now in said deponents custody.
Subscribed & sworn this first day of August 1844. before me. William N. Knibb
William H. Cohan-Earlman Justice of the Peace
State of New York, Dutchess County ss. I Robert Attitell Clerk of said County of Dutchess hereby certify that William Chamberlain, whose name is subscribed to the above journal was at the date of said Journal (August 1 st 1844) a Justice of the peace of said County duly authorized to administer oaths, & that I know the hand writing of said Justice & that the above signature is his own proper hand writing In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County of Dutchess this Sixth day of August 1844.
Robert Attitell, Clerk.

Abigail Whitcomb wid of Simon.
Ag. - Act 1836
J. H. Coombs

Whereas I, Abigail Garrison of Westerlo am a daughter of Simon Whitcomb, and Abigail Whitcomb late of the Town of Westerlo, in the County of Albany and State of New York both now deceased. And whereas my Father, the said Simon Whitcomb was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and died about the year 1842. leaving my Mother the said Abigail his widow, and whereas she did in her lifetime apply for a pension on account of the services of her husband the said Simon, under the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - which said claim was suspended for certain reasons - and the said Abigail is now dead, and I am advised that her children are by law entitled to any pension, or arrears of Pension which may be shown to be due her at the time of her death, and Whereas I am advised that the said claim of my Mother may have been erroneously suspended, and ought to be allowed - Now therefore I do hereby on my own account, and on behalf of my only surviving Brother hereby constitute and appoint S. H. Marks of the City of Albany, my true and lawful attorney & agent, for me, and in my name, and in behalf of the other child of the said Simon & Abigail Whitcomb to present and prosecute our claim to any amount of pension which may have been due our said Mother on account of the services of her husband the said Simon Whitcomb deceased - and for the purpose aforesaid, I do hereby fully authorize & empower my said attorney, to do any act, or thing necessary and lawful to be done in the prosecution of said claim and I do hereby make this Power of attorney irrevocable until the said claim shall have been prosecuted to a final issue - hereby granting to my said attorney full power to appoint Substitutes under him

for the purpose of aiding him in the prosecution of said claim, should he deem it necessary so to do Witness my hand and seal at Albany this Rumpell -Vile this 17 th day of August A.D. 1853 —
Executed in presence of Gilbert Titer } John W. Matrice }
Abigail Gossman
State of New York }
County of Albany ss: On this 17 th day of August A.D. 1853 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within & for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Gossman above named and to me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed —
Gilbert Titer Justice of the Peace
State of New York }
County of Albany ss: Abigail Gossman a resident of the Town of Westerlo in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn, deponeth that she is a daughter of Simon and Abigail Whitecomb named in the foregoing power of attorney, and that as such child, she is directly interested in the claim of the latter children of the said Simon and Abigail Whitecomb deceased to a pension —
Subscribed & sworn to on this 17 th day of August A.D. 1853
Abigail Gossman
Given the above
Gilbert Titer Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Abigail Gossman is well known to me, and that she is a credible witness. I further certify that I am in no way interested or concerned in the claim above referred to —
Gilbert Titer Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
ss. Robert Harper
I, Robert S. Lay , Clerk of the said City and County and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Silbert Titus whose name is appended to the Jurat of the annexed Affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Silbert Titus and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this
25 th
of August 1853.
R Harper Clerk.

I hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs Esq. of the City of Washington My Substitutes - in the prosecution of the claim of the children of Abigail Whitcomb deceased, to the pension claimed by her in her life time, and request him as My agent and Substitutes to do any act or thing necessary or proper in the prosecution of said claim - Albany September 3 rd 1853 -
Saml H. Marks