Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14513, Jonas Wyman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Nyman, Jonas Colburn, Elizabeth.
N. 14512
Former Widow.
CONTENTS
This woman's last husband was pensioned see Joseph Colburn, Mass. 818472.

3.554
2, May 15 1841
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Colburn formerly widow of Jonas Nymann
Mass who died in the month of October 1776 of Muddybrook in the State of Mass. who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Warren of the Regt. commanded by Col. in the Mass. line for 8 months (General)
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 11 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May 1841 and Seal March 11/41 Farmdale C Cambridge
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $743.30 Pemi-annual allowance ending Sept. 37.16 $780.46
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk. Book Vol. 1 Page 51

Elizabeth Colburn
No 5346.
Elizabeth Colburn
Mass.
act 4 July '36 P
3 March '37
Vol 35:128- on 8mo Corp 75. see Joshua Reed, papers { Serf. act 1818: Mass - 9 mo 76
adm 8mo Corp 9 - Serf.
$74.33
Hon. Wm D. Parmeter Cambridge Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this fourteenth Day of April eighteen hundred, and fortyone, Personally appeared before the Hon- G. P. P. Gray, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Colburn, a resident of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex, eighty seven years of age, 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 fourth, 1836, and the Act explanatory to said Act, passed March third, 1837. That she was Married to Jonas Wyman of Woburn, in said County, on the nineteenth day of December A.D. 1774, and that her said husband, Jonas Wyman, was enrolled and entered the service of the Revolutionary War, on the nineteenth day of April 1775, and continued in the service until some time in the month of October A.D. 1776, Making a continual period of service of near seventeen Months, and sixteen days.
That the Company which he was attached to, at the engagement at Lexington and Concord on the nineteenth of April 1775, was commanded by Capt John Wood of Woburn. That soon after, her said husband engaged as a Corporal in a Company Commanded by Capt Jonas Richardson of Woburn, the Regiment was commanded by Col James Fry. That he continued in this Service and rendered the service of a Corporal untill near the first of January 1776, when he again enlisted

for a year, as a Sergeant in a Company raised by Col t Joshua Reall of Houburn, and afterwards Commanded by Capt t James Varnum of Tracet in said County, the Regiment was Commanded by Col t James M c Varnum of Rhode Island,
That in the Spring of 1776, the Regiment marched to New York and her said Husband was in the engagement on Long Island, and made a retreat from the Island with others, That in the Month of October 1776, her said Husband was sick with a fever and Died, the exact day she is not able to state, She never see her said husband after the nineteenth of April 1775, except when he came home on a furlough,
She well recollects that Deut d David Blanchard who was the Administrator of her said husbands Estate, received of Col t James Varnum, the next spring after her said husbands Deat h , the pay that was due up to the day of his Deat h , and that a Brother of hers by the name of Thomas Gleason was in this service, and was with her Husband on Long Island, and made a retreat with him, and was near her said Husband at the time of his Deat h , which she well recollects of hearing her said brother repeatedly mention after he returned from the service,
That She was afterwards Married to Joseph Colburn of Lincoln in said County, on the twenty eighth day of December A D 1780, and that said Joseph Colburn, received a Pension, and Died on the sixteenth day of February 1831, That she has not been Married since the Deat h of her last husband, but remains a Widow as will more fully appear by referance to the proof hereto annexed,
Elizabeth Colburn
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court the

said Elizabeth Colburn on the day of year first above written - before me
J. P. P. Gray Judge of Probate Court County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
I Isaac Burke Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Samuel P. P. Gray Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Isaac Burke Reg.

Woburn Extract from the Records of Marriages in the town of in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts December nineteenth seventeen hundred and seventy one
Jonas Wyman was Married to Elizabeth Gleason
The above was Married by Rev Thomas Jones J Martin L Converse Clerk of the town of Woburn in the County and State aforesaid Certify that the above is a true extract from the original Record of Marriage with the exception of Date which is expressed in four legable figures on the margin as follows Dec 19. 1871.
Attest Martin L Converse Town Clerk
I further certify that the following is from the original Records December twenty eighth seventeen hundred and eighty Joseph Colburn of Lincoln and Eliz Wyman of Woburn Married by the Rev John Merrill
J Martin L Converse Clerk of the town of Woburn in the County of Middlesex in State aforesaid. Certify that the above is a true extract from the original Record of Marriages, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the margin in four legable figures as follows Dec 28 1880.
Attest Martin L Converse Town Clerk
J Martin L Converse Depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Woburn in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the original Records as above certified by me
Martin L Converse Town Clerk of Woburn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Woburn March ninth 1841. Then Personally appeared the above named Martin L Converse Town Clerk and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Cyrus Bancroft, Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Tidd of Woburn in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of the age of Eighty three years
Do depose and say that I rendered service in the Revolutionary War. in AD 1775 I was in the eight-month service at Cambridge in the company commanded by Capt. John Wood of Woburn the Reg- iment was commanded by Col. Guerick
I further testify and say that while in the eight month service I knew Jonas Wyman of Woburn to be in said service in a company commanded by Capt Jonas Richardson of Woburn and that he served during the eight month service and continued in the service according to the best of my recollection but I have not seen him since the eight month service
Yours sincerely
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Woburn March 11 th 1841
personally appeared the above named John Lidd known to me to be a person of sound mind and veracity made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed

I Joshua Reed of Woburn in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in my seventy Eighth year
Do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary War D o 1776 in a company commanded by Lieut James Barnum of Dracut in the Reg - commanded by James McBarnum of Rhode Island, I can further testify and say that I well recollect Jonas Wyman of Woburn being in the same com- pany with me and rendered the service of Sargant in said company and I well recollect the said Jonas Wyman being in this service but I am not certain that he rendered service to the end of the year and I cannot not recollect that I have seen the said Jonas Wyman since this service The said Jonas Wyman was married previous to this service, as I believe to a Miss Gleason of this Town a man by the name of Thomas Gleason of this Town was in the same company and served with me who I believe was a brother of the Wife of said Jonas Wyman I rendered the service of Drummer in said company
Joshua Reed
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss Woburn March 11 th 1841 personally appeared the above named Joshua Reed known to me to be a person of sound mind and veracity made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Charles Carter } Justice of the Peace

I Phinehas Fiske of Lincoln, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy five years of age, depose and say, that I have resided in this Town for more than fifty years; that I have been acquainted with Joseph Colburn of this Town; he has been Dead now seven weeks; his Widow Elizabeth Colburn is now living, she is a woman of good moral character, and a person of strict veracity - I have been acquainted with her ever since I came into this Town Phinehas Fiske
Middlesex ss Lincoln March 30 th 1841
Personally appeared the above named Phinehas Fiske, and made Oath, to the truth of the above Certificate, by him subscribed -
before me Charles Wheeler Justice of Peace
I hereby certify, that the above named Phinehas Fiske is a Man of truth and veracity
Charles Wheeler Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac D. Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Charles Wheeler Esq., Charles Colburn Esq. & Cyrus D. Dike Esq. whose signatures are written on the foregoing paper are respectively Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that said signatures are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate this seventeenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred & forty one
Isaac D. Dike

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14573
Elizabeth Colburn Widow of Jonas Wymen Sergt New War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. a , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brighton April 19 th 1841
Hon. William Parminter Esq r
Sir. I herewith enclose the Documents Claims of Mrs Elizabeth Colburn of Lincoln Widow of Jonas Nymann deceased.
I have made great exertion to find proof of Mr Nymans last service, and the time of his Death, not succeeding in that I have made plain his statements in her Declaration, and have obtained from the Register of probate, evidence which is herewith enclosed, and will fully establish her statements,
Very Respt Your obedt Servt Elijah Clark
Hon. William Parminter Esq r
M. - C. - at East Cambridge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Burke Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that it appears by the files & records of said Court, that Deacon David Blanchard of Woburn in said County on the twenty first day of January A D 1777 was duly appointed administrator of the estate of Jonas Wyman late of Woburn deceased, man, deceased, intestate, & gave bond for the due performance of said trust, - I further certify that the said David Blanchard exhibited on oath into the Probate Court of said County, on the third day of February 1778, an Inventory of the estate of the said Jonas Wyman, & among the items contained in said Inventory is the following, to wit "Cash by Capt. James Varnum £ 6:17:6." which is a true copy thereof; - I also certify that the said David Blanchard on the third day of November 1778 exhibited his account of administration on the estate of said Jonas Wyman & among the items of charge is the following, to wit "To a journey to Chelmsford to settle with Capt. James Varnum on account of said Wyman's wages £ 1:10:0" which is a true copy thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this seven weeks day of April in the year Eighteen hundred & sixty one Isaac Burke Regr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 19 th 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonas Wymen is borne on a "Master Roll of Capt. Jonas Richardson's Company in the first Regiment of foot in the Continental Army" as a Corporal, enlisted April 24 th . The Roll is not dated, but is supposed to be one of the "October Returns" of the eight Months Service in 1775, as it was found filed with them. The name of Jonas Wymen is also borne on an order dated "Camp in Cambridge. Dec r 22 d 1775" for Coats due to the Soldiers in Capt. Jonas Richardson Company in Col l Frye's Regiment. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

John Wood Sex for alarm } 35.128 - Corpe. Smo Jonas Richardson - 8th

East Cambridge April 20. 1841
Sir
I enclose you letters from Elijah Black in relation to cases of Levi Panmenton and Elizabeth Callum.
Respectfully
Alfred South W. Panmenton
James L. Edwards Esq