Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3371, John Whitcomb, Conn. Contenintal New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn Continental New York
Whitcomb, John or John Skinner Sarah
W 3371
CONTENTS

11.091 Pennsylvania
John Whitecomb
of Luzerne Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private, in the Company commanded by Captain T. Bond of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. May. in the Pennsylvanian line for .
2 Yrs Lorate — $ 80.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of March 1832 and sent to Pensioner, Scottdale Pa
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 1 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept 1833. 40
$ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John L. Sprague Clerk, Book Vol. Page 64
Dead Letter to John Hapett 25 Nov 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 14 Sept to 8 Nov 1838. at Notified 25 March 1841. to Hon. B. A. Bedlack July 9, 42
37 66 2/3 188.30

Kal Durkin 1982
in Role 8mo 10days

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
On this fifth day of September A.D. 1882 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court now sitting at Wilkesbarre in and for the said county of Susquehanna John Whitcomb a resident of Windham Township Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania aged sixty six 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 1882. According to the best of his recollection
That residing in the township of Farmington county of Hartford & State of Connecticut, on the 11 th day of March 1779, he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for Eli Cather, in the wagon department, in a company raised by Capt. Simion Cather for three years service & during my service was commanded by Capt. Bond, & attached to the depart- ment command by Col. Mundy Hays, & remained in that service as a substitute until the 25 th day of June 1780, & was then dismissed by Maj. Weeks or Wirt without any written discharge & returned home
In the fore part of July, in the same year he enlisted into the United States service under Capt. Sloper for three months, was mustered in Farmington & marched from thence to Danbury & there joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Canfield, & soon after marched to Horse Neck where we remained for some time engaged in small scouting parties against the refugees & loyal boys - & from thence was marched to North- Bridge & remained there until the expiration of the said term of service & was dismissed without any written discharge & returned home.
In the month of May 1781, he again entered the wagon department as a substitute & remained in that service eight months under command of Col. Hughes, & stationed at Fishkill, & was discharged the first of January 1782, by Capt. Lamb, & returned home - cannot recollect the name of the person for whom he was a substitute, & his discharge has been lost
In the latter part of April 1782, he enlisted for eight months, among those that enlisted to fill vacancies
in the Standing or regular army, was mustered at

ward arm of service - and returned home, written discharge & returned home,
In the month of May 1781, he again entered the wagon department as a substitute & remained in that service eight months under command of Col. Hughes, & stationed at Fishkill, & was discharged the first of January 1782, by Capt. Lamb, & returned home - cannot recollect the name of the person for whom he was a substitute, & his discharge has been lost
In the latter part of April 1782, he enlisted for eight months, among those that enlisted to fill vacancies
in the Standing or regular army, was mustered at Litchfield & marched through New Milford, Frederickshung & Fishkill to the Highlands opposite West Point & was there attached to a continental Regt, commanded by Col. Grosvenor & in a company commanded by Capt. Durky, in the first Regt, & 1 st Brigade commanded by General Huntington, - we lay at the Highlands & Danfords Plains through the summer, & in the fall went over to West Point for winter quarters, & at the expiration of the eight months, was discharged in the latter part of December by Col. Sam l . B. Webb, & Col. Ishakun Butler, & returned home,
In April 1783 he entered the service as a substitute for Timothy Galtin in a company commanded by Capt. Mabel & in a Regt. commanded by Col. Willet, & stationed on the Mohawk River at Fort Plain, for the defence of the frontier of New York & remained there five or six months when another substitute by the name of Marshall was sent to take his place & he returned home. Was born in Colchester in the State of Connecticut on the 10 th of June 1766. In 1784 removed to Albany County, N. York & in 1786, removed to Pennsylvania where he now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original
This Deponent will refer for proof of his same to David Doolittle, Robert Ireland and to
and for proof of his character for truth and veracity to Samuel Sterling, David Doolittle, reading near him and many others -
Given & subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid
John Whitecomb
H. Pittbore
David Doolittle reading in Braintree Luzerne County aged sixty six years and upwards being duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith, that he knows the above applicant for a Pension that he be can age assist with him in the year 1782 or 3 at Fort Plain on the Mohawk River - at which time this Deponent was serving in the company of Captain Nevell in the Regiment of Col. Willet, in the York State Troops, and during his said service the above applicant came and entered in the

same company and remained in the same as an active soldier about five or six months. This Deponent knows said applicant to be generally reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and from his own knowledge is certain of his having been such during the above period of five or six months. This Deponent believes said applicant to be sixty six years of age as he states himself to be -
David Gootlittle
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
H. Pettibone Prob.
Robert Freeland residing in Falls township Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania aged seventy years deponent says that he is acquainted with the above applicant for a Pension John Whitcomb - that he first became acquainted with him in the year 1783 at Fort Plain on the Mohawk river - at which time and place this Deponent was enlisted in the company of Captain Merrill and Regiment of Col. Willey - and said Whitcomb came and enlisted or entered the service in the same company with this Deponent and remained in the same during a period of five or six months. This Deponent believes said applicant to be as he states sixty six years of age - knows him to have been a revolutionary soldier during the period above mentioned and believes he is generally reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution in his neighborhood.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
H. Pettibone Prob.
Robert his  X Freeland mark

Samuel Sterling residing in Braintree township Luzerne county aged eighty six years being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that he has known the above applicant for a pension John Whitcomb about twenty years - that he is reputed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that this deponent concurs in the opinion - that he is a man of truth & veracity - and that this deponent believes he is as he states, sixty six years of age -
Samuel Sterling
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
H. Pettebone
Prob.

Report
1193. Phil Pennsylvania Sarah Whitcomb widow of John Whitcomb
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of August 48 and sent to
Wm John Strohm N.Y. of Resp
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 189 Vol. 2

no 8331
Sarah Whitcomb J. D.
act 7 July 38.
m 89.7 38. on Rolls. 8/10 98 Col. Canfield 3 Col. Hay & Hughes 9 Wag. Dsp: 2/10 38 adm 37.66
A. Ray Esq Present
H. B. A. Bidwell NR

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
On this second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before the subscriber President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Luzerne (being a court of record) at an adjourned court held this second day of June at the Court house in the Borough of Wilkesbarre, Sarah Whitcomb a resident of the Township of Wyndham in the County of Luzerne aged sixty eight years the sixth day of February last past - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the Seventh 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows. - That she is the widow of John Whitcomb who was a private in the army of the Revolution & a pensioner under the act of Congress who drew his last half yearly pay Sept r 4 th eighteen hundred thirty eight and died on the 8 th day of November following. His balance of pay from Sept r 4 th to Nov 8 th now drawn deponent thinks in the year eighteen hundred forty one sometime in March at which time the deceased's Certificate of Pension was

returned to the war department a reference to the Records of the department will show the evidence of said deceased pensioner's service. She further declares that she was married to the said John Whitcomb December 15 th Seventeen hundred eighty nine and that her husband the said John Whitcomb died on the 8 th day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated and that she still remains the Widow of the said John Whitcomb dec'd and that she has resided in Wyo. Shaw Township Luzerne County for above forty seven years
Sworn to and subscribed on the 2 d day of June Anno Domini eighteen hundred & forty Two before me in Open Court —
Sarah Whitcomb
before me
Wm. Moraghan Pres: of the Joint Committee on Pensions Luzerne Co. Penna

no 8331 Sarah Whitcomb J. P. act 7 July 38 m 89.2 38 on Rules 8 p 98 Col. Canfield 3 Col. Hays & Hughes 3 Wagon Dye: 2 yds 3/4 adme 37.66 A. K. Ray Esq Present H. B. Bicknell KR
State of Pennsylvania, Luzerne County ss.
I, Andrew Bedford Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that the foregoing is the proper hand writing of the Hon. John N. Corningham, purporting so to be, and that the said John N. Corningham is President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Luzerne. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Wilkes Barre this second day of June A.D. 1842.
Andrew Bedford, Prothonotary By Edw. M. Covell.

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted for twenty years and upward with Mrs. Sarah Whitecomb widow of the late John Whitecomb of Michelon Luzerne County Pennsylvania and that she is the widow of the same John Whitecomb who drew a pension as a private in the Army of the Revolution Mines Bone Luzerne County Penn a
June 4. 1842
Given & subscribed the 5 th day of July 1842. Before me - E. Carey
E. W. Sturdevant
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss.
I A. Marcus Beaford Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county certify that E. Carey Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time said affidavit was made an acting and duly qualified Justice of the Peace in and for said county and being well acquainted with the hand writing of the said E. Carey I firmly believe the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and set the seal of said court at Wilkes Barre the fifth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty two
A. Beaford Prothonotary By Geo. W. Smith

No 9136
Pennsylvania
Suspended Nov. 14. 1832.
Ch. 16.
P-57. Cham Pensioner 4 Wilk Scottville Penn a .
Adm C . Private Reg t $80-

BRIEF in the case of John Whitcombe of Windham County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66  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.     March In 1779 Substitute 15 14 Wagon Dpt. Gen. Col. Hays Capt. Catlin Capt. Bond   July 1780 3 Private Capt. Sloper , Col. Canfield   May 1781 Substitute 8 Wagon Dpt. Col. Hughes   Apr 1782 roll 8 10 Days Private Capt. Durky , Col. Grenon   Apr 1783 Substitute 5 orbs as Genl. Huntington Capt. Nichol.  Col. Willett  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Farmington. Hartford County Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living & traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective not attached together properly
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jacob Wilson Examining Clerk.

State of New York Montgomery County December 15 1889
These may certify all whom it may concern, that John S. Whitcomb, and Sarah M. Mott, were lawfully marri- ed, this day by me.
Seth Need Justice, Peace

X (8331) J. W.
Rejected
let to Hon B. A. Bidwell
July 9. 42 v
to Secy of State Aug 10 1843
let to A. Ray Sep. 9. 1843
act 7. July 38

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
1913 Dec. 17 Hist. Soc. Mrs. R. K. Howard. V. L. H.
File No. 8371
Sarah Whitcomb
Widow
John Whitcomb
Pris. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index: —Vol. M. Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7708-
Copy 30th Sept 11 43
Pennsylvania
Sarah Whitcomb widow of John Whitcomb - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8th November, 1838 of Luzerne (in the State of Pennsylvania) who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bous of the Regt: - commanded by Col. Hay in the Pennsylvania line for 11. 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 37 Dollars 66 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th - day of September, 1843 - and sent to A Ray Present
Total amount, $188.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Stewart Clerk, Book . 2 Vol. 2 Page 169-

Increase - 7708.
Reported
Pennsylvanian
Sarah Whitcomb Widow of John Whitcomb who was a pensioner under the Act of 1822 and who died on the 8th November, 1837 in the State of Penn. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Boyer of the Regt. commanded by A. Healy in the Revolution time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of August, 1848 and sent to John Whitcomb Regt of Penn
Total amount, increased from $37.66, pay 5 Deduct all former [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. D. Rump Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 . Page 255

Sarah Whitecomb, W d of John J. P. act 38, 43044 $37. 46 per an
To what time was she last paid? G. B. A.
Pension Office August 12 48
Paid to 4 March 1848 A. B. T.

4620 Phil Pennsylvania
Report
Sarah Whitcomb widow of John Whitcomb who was a Private in the Revolution Has been on the roll since 1838
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of August, 1848 and sent to
Dear John Strohm M rs J. Strohm
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 119
Increase from $37.66. Do not all former payments.

4620 Pennsylvania Phila
Sarah Whitecomb widow of John Whitecomb who was a private in the Penn a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twenty fourth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
A Ray Washington D.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 137.

Washington City Aug. 4 th 1868
Col: James L. Edwards,
Sir,
I herewith enclose you the application of Mrs Sarah Whitcomb (widow of John Whitcomb) of Pennsylvania, for an increase of pension, under the several Acts of Congress therein recited, and renewal of her pension under the Act of 3 rd February 1848.
Mrs Whitcomb claims that the same annual amount of pension granted her husband under the act of 1832 be allowed her.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c.
John Strohm

Department of State, August 31 st , 1843.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, The examinations requested by your letters of the 10 th instant, have been made, but nothing has been found in relation to the services of John Abbot or John Whitcomb.
Only one of Moore Purman's Returns has been found, and in that There are four Waggon Masters re= =turned, but their names are not given.
I am, Sir, Your Obed t Servt.
A. S. Dnick,
Acting Secretary.

4970 Dec. 7. 1842 act 1843 Sarah Whitcomb March 23/43 For $37.66 per a
Lame A. Ray Present to Commissr of Pensions

Washington Sept 7. 1843
Sir
Enclosed you will receive a declaration made by Mrs Sarah Whitecomb of Penn te for the benefit of the act 3 March 1831.
She received a pension under act 7 July 1835 as the widow of John.
I am very respectfully Com. Com. Herb. Ray
L. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 24 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of John Whitcomb, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., to the 8 th Nov. 1838.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

W. Elmer Borne June 20 th 1842
Sir,
I wish you to hand those papers over to the proper officer of the War Department. Miss Whetliam is without doubt entitled to her Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 from the death of her Husband up to the expiration of the five years you will also give to the Officer of the Department any information that may be wanted in regard to the Credibility of Mr. Sturdivant & Mr. Danner whose affidavits are herewith enclosed I also wish you to make enquiry in regard to the situation of land allatted to Edward Colgerton who drew his last Pension March 4 th 1819 and died the same month his Widow has no knowledge of any transfers and if there has been none whether there is any thing to prevent the Widow & heirs from obtaining it be pleased to examine and send me such information as you may be able to obtain in regard to it Direct your answer to me at W. Elmer Borne
Hon. B. A. Bidwell }
yours with Respect Darius Finley

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with John S. Whitcomb or otherwise John Whitcomb and his family for more than thirty years that I was present at the time said Whitcomb first applied for his Pension that the deceased Pensioner stated at the time of his application that he listed in the service of the United States by the name of John Whitcomb that the middle letter S. was adopted after said Pensioner left the service for the purpose of keeping up the name of his Mother whose maiden name was Skinner Defendant knows the said John S. Whitcomb who drew his Pension under the name of John Whitcomb to be the same man and also the said Sarah Whitcomb whose Declaration is herewith enclosed to be the Widow of the said John Whitcomb or otherwise John S. Whitcomb I have sworn and subscribed before Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne this 22 nd Day of June A.D. 1842. Monmouth Francis Dore

Luzerne County ss.
Andrew Beafors Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that Thomas Dyer before whom the affidavit on the opposite page was made, was at the time of this making of said affidavit an acting and duly
Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature thereunto reporting to be his is an true. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilkes-Barre the fifth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and fortytwo
A Beafors Proth. By Geo. M. Smith

N. B.
died 8th November 1838
The certificate of Marriage handed me by the Widow is here with enclosed I should perhaps have taken her affidavit as to the quantity of the Certificate but I forgot it till after the Widow had returned to her place of residence and I there fore send it as I received it yours &c. P. G. Smith
Rev B.A. Brück H.Q.

UNITED STATES BRANCH NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, 76 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
N. T. HOWARD & CO., AGENTS, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. GREENEVILLE, TENN.
Greensville, Tenn. December 10th, 1913
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
Please send me any information you may have on file in your office concerning the Revolutionary War Record of neg- Job Whitcomb, who entered the army from Geneva, (formerly Genesse) N. Y.; also any information you may have concerning the record of John Whitcomb, (Son of Job), who entered the army in 1779 and served until one year after the close of the war, he died November 2nd, 1838; his widow Sarah (Sally) Marsh Whitcomb drew a pension after his death, she died September 20th, 1856.
This information is desired in order to establish my right to membership in the "Daughters of The American Revolution".
Thanking you for giving this your attention, I am,
Respectfully,
Mrs. R. C. Howard

State of Pennsylvania } County of Wyoming - } ss.
On this Seventh day of October A.D 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Whitcomb - - - a resident of - Windham - - - in the county of Wyoming - - - aged Sixty nine - - - 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 March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Whitcomb who was a private soldier - - - - - and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1838, was Thirty Seven Dollars & Sixty Six cts,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I do hereby further certify that M c Sarah Sarah Whitcomb Whitcomb the above signer and declarant is personally known to me.
J. M c Whitcomb J. P.

Wyoming County
I James Brown Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Timothy F. Whiteman before whom the within Acknowledgment was taken is and was at the time an acting Just- ice of the Pleas for said County and that full faith and Credit are due to all his acts as such Justiciary whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Sunbury on this the 17 th day of October AD 1843
James Brown
Prothonotary
By A. K. Brown Deputy
4972

W In cause Sarah Whitcomb wid of John Whitcomb per act 7 July 1838
Adm 2 years per $80 00 per an
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1844 deducting what has been paid for same time under the rule of 37 66 per
Adm 1843 to 44
$80 00 per an deducting what has been paid at the rate of 37 66 per
Adm act 2 July 1848
$80 00 per an from 4 March 1848
How John Sturtevant Dunc McElroy

Declaration
For increase of Pension, under the Acts of 11 th July 1838, - 3 a March, 1843, 17 th June 1844, - the provisions of the 2 d Section of the Act of 7 th May, 1846 - of the 26 th June, 1848, and the Joint Resolution of 23 d January, 1845, - and for renewal of pension under the Act of 2 d February, 1848.
State of Pennsylvania } Wyoming County } ss
On this twenty-eighth day of July, 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs Sarah Whitcomb, a resident of Windham township, in the County of Wyoming, State of Pennsylvania, aged 74 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 several Acts of Congress and Joint Resolution above recited - That she is the widow of John Whitcomb who was a private in the Connecticut Continental Line, in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Thirty - seven dollars and sixty - six cents, per annum, under the Act of 17 th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow
L. M. Fossitt John Fossitt
Sarah Whitcomb
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
me
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
John Fossitt
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania } Wyoming County }
I, Peter M. Osterhout, Prothono- tary and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Wyoming County, State aforesaid, hereby certify that John Fasset Osborne, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Wyom- ing, State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and to whose acts full faith and credit should be given. I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and in his hand- writing.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Sun- derland, this twenty-eighth day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
PM Osterhout Prothono By A. H. Newman

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W H. F. 3371
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Whitcomb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 11. 1779 June 25. 1780 Dragoon Simeon Colton Cond Adney Hay Continental   July 1780 3 mos. Sloper Canfield Conn.   May 1781 Jan 1. 1782 Dragoon Hughes Continental   Apr. 1782 8 mos. Durkee Grasmore Conn.   Apr. 1783 5 or 6 mos. Stowell Willett N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Farmington, Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5. 1832
Residence at date of application, Windham Twp., Luzerne Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, b. at Colchester Conn. June 10. 1766
Remarks: (d. Nov. 8. 1838)
After the Rev. Soldier took his mother's maiden name Skinner for his middle name. He married Dec. 15. 1789, Sarah Marsh. She was allowed pension on an application executed June 2. 1842 while a Resident of Windham Twp. Penn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

June 8 1843.
pa
for act 1838.
Sarah Whitecomb
James L. Edwards Esq.
A. Ray,
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington June 8. 1843
Sir
I enclose you an application in the form of a declaration for the benefit of act 7 July 1838 & the 23 Aug. 1842. from Mrs. Sarah Whitecomb of Penn t . Her husband was a pensioner under act 7 June 1832. and after his death in 1835. she opened a claim to the act 7 July 1838.
I am yours
most respectfully
Alex. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions

State of Pennsylvania ss County of Wyoming ss
On the twenty second day of May AD 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wyoming Mr John Fasset aged 48 years who being first sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare and say that he was at the residence of the late John Whitcomb deceased in Windham Township and County of Wyoming and that the said John Whitcomb died on the eight day of November AD 1838 and further saith not Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me J. M. Whitcomb J.P.
John Fasset
State of Pennsylvania ss Wyoming County ss
I James Brown Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Wyoming County. Do Certify that J. M.
Whitcomb Esqr before whom the above acknowledgment was taken - at the time was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and of full faith & credit are due to all such acts of his
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & Seal of said Court at Lock Haven this twenty fourth day of May AD 1843
James Brown Prothonotary By Wm H Pratt Deputy -
Two pairs

Nov 23 1870
Mr Evans
Scatterville P.O. November 18 th
free John Gassett Post. Scatterville P.O.
To the War Department Washington City D.C.

November 18 th 1840
Enclosed I send the papers of Nicholas. Whitcomb - if the papers should be all correct you can send the check to Scotville, Luzerne County Pa
Respectfully
Yours
John Hapsett P.M. Scotville Pa

State of Pennsylvania County of Wyoming
On this twentieth day of May AD 1843. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wyoming
M rs Sarah Whitcomb a resident of Windham in the County aforesaid aged sixty nine 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution. That she is the widow of John Whitcomb deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, Act 7 th June 1832, Agency at Philadelphia at the rate of $80. per annum.
She also declares that she was married to the said John Whitcomb in the year 1789 — as will be satisfactorily shown in the papers filed, in her late application for the benefit of the Act 1838. That her husband the aforesaid John Whitcomb died on the eight day of November AD 1838 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but previous to the 1 st January 1794, to wit on the day and year above stated, and that she was not intermarried since the death of her husband the ap- plication is made through her Agents M rs Alexander Ray of Washington D.C.
Sarah Whitcomb
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
J. N. Whitcomb J.P.

Daniel Spencer age seventy one years residing in Kingston Luzerne County being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he became acquainted with the above applicant for a pension John Whitcomb in the year 1779 - he was at the time in the army stationed at Fishkill. I knew then about four months for some messmates - In the year 1782 I knew him at West Point - he was at that time in the Connecticut Line of troops - I knew him about three months at this place - I have known him about thirty years at his present place of residence - He has always been reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and this Deponent knows him to have been such - during the above periods of time. He is a man of truth & veracity.
Daniel Spencer
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
H. Pettibone Prob.
Nathan Pease of Salem Township Luzerne County age sixty eight  sixty nine years being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with the above applicant for a pension John Whitcomb that he is a man of truth & veracity - and that he has always been reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that he concurs in this opinion -
N. Pease
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
H. Pettibone Prob.

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 within named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the said Court further Certifies that Samuel Sterling, David Doolittle, Daniel Spencer Robert Freeland and Nathan Black who have severally subscribed to the preceding Certificates are residents of Luzerne County aforesaid - that they are Credible persons, that their Statements are entitled to Credit.
9136 I Henry Pettibone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do hereby Certify that the forgoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Whitcomb for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilkes-Barre the fifth day of September 1832
Henry Pettibone Pro.