Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,423, for John Titcomb, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
2. 2. 2.
Pitcomb, John Sarah
W 22 H 23 B L W 540-160-55
CONTENTS

Reported Feb 7/1849
3578.
New Hampshire Pate
Sarah 4 Fitcomb widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Feb 7/1849 and sent to
Genl. A. Stick Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 157 Vol. 1.

Fols 48- 3598
Act 85.
No. 8239 Mar. 22/55
Sarah Titcomb, wid. of John Titcomb - and priv. Revolutionary war - refer to Pension Certificate - No. No other names given.
First application - No. 11, Capt. Benjamin Titcomb, Col. Ench Poore Regt. } Mil.
Adm't 160 acres May 26/55 W.P. No.
Warrant do 540 Ls d May 26/55
George A. Estman Farmingdale N.H.
Vol I- page 91.

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss Be it known that before me Nehemiah Eastman a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personal- ly appeared Sarah Titcomb, a resident of Farmington N.H. and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person, whom to the Pension Cer- tificate No. 3598, was issued, as the widow of John Tit- comb, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, under which Certificate she is entitled to draw annually the sum of twenty seven dollars. That said Certificate bears date the first day of February A. D. 1849, and author- izes her to draw said pension from the fourth day of Mar- ch 1848 and is signed by W. L. Mary Secretary of War. Ex- amined and countersigned by J. G. Bent for Commission- er of Pensions.
That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress, passed March 3 rd 1855
Witness
G. M. Herring
Geo. A. Titcomb
Sarah Titcomb
Sworn to and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of March 1855. And I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Sarah Titcomb and know her to be the identical person named in her above declaration.
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Peace

We George M. Hening and Geo. A. Titcomb both of Farmington in the County of Strafford and state of  New Hampshire New Hampshire do hereby depose and say we were present when Sarah Titcomb signed the annexed Declaration and saw her sign the same and swear to it that we are well acquainted with said Sarah Titcomb and know her to be the identical person named in said Person Certificate described and in said Declaration mentioned. And we further state we signed our names severally as witnesses on said paper to said Sarah Titcomb's signature thereto —
G. M. Hening
Geo. A. Titcomb
State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss. March 16 th 1855 Sworn to and subscribed this day before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Pease
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons — that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Pease

Sarah Titcomb

The State of New Hampshire.
STRAFFORD COUNTY SS.
COURT OF PROBATE REGISTER'S OFFICE.
I, JOHN H. WHITE, Register of said Court, hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a Justice of the Peace _____ within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit. _____ that his commission is dated June 21 A. D. 1854 and will expire June 20th A. D. 1859 and that the foregoing signature & purporting to be his are true and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 20th day of March A. D. 1855,
John H White { Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.

Sarah Titcomb 1892 Declaration No. 1. Wid of John N.H. Married 1799 died 1876. Ad 7 July 1838 Allowance 30s per $27- per ann.
At Eastman Es Farmington N.H.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS. —On this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the  Exekiel Hurd one of the Justices of our Court of Common Pleas - Sarah Titcomb a resident of Farmington in the County of Strafford, aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of John Titcomb who was a private in the army of the Revolution , that according to the best of my information and belief the said John Titcomb entered the public service as a private in May A.D. 1775 and served in the company of Capt. Benjamin Titcomb for eight months, if no more, and that said John Titcomb served in the company of Capt. Timothy Emerson three months, if no more in 1780, - the first service was at Winter Hill in Massachusetts and the latter at West Point in New-York. She further says that she has no documentary evidence that she was married to the said John Titcomb on the second day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one that her husband, the aforesaid John Titcomb died on the ninth day of August A.D. 1816 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
Sarah Titcomb
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Exekiel Hurd Justice of the Court of C. Pleas
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Exekiel Hurd Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
not on any roll of the army at West Point in 1780

State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss. I Francis Cagnewell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Ezekiel Plumb Esquire is a Justice of said Court as within and that the within signatures purporting to be his are in my belief genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixth day of September A.D. 1838 -
F. Cagnewell, Clerk -

Certificate of Marriage No. 2

"A Record of marriages by Jeremy Belknap"
"One thousand seven hundred eighty one May second -
John Titcomb & Sarah Flann"
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from the record, with the exception of the date of the marriage which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, "1781 May 2"
Asa A. Tufts Clerk of the church of the First Parish in Dover, N. H.
I Asa A. Tufts above named depose and say that I am and for some years past have been clerk of the church of the First Parish in Dover in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and that I have in my possession the original record, kept by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Belknap, of marriages, and that the above are true extracts from said record with the exception above named as certified by me -
August 24, 1838 -
Asa A. Tufts clerk as above -
State of New Hampshire Strafford county ss - 24th August AD 1838 -
Then the above named Asa A. Tufts, a man of truth, personally appeared and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed
Before me. Francis Cogswell, Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Stratford County ss.
I Francis Coagsmell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Francis Coagsmell is a Magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting the his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24th August. 1838 - F Coagsmell Clerk

O. W. & N. Division.
P. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
M.E.C.
Washington, D. C., August 19, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- John Titcomb --- 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. He enlisted May 27, 1775, and served as a private in Capt. Benjamin Titcomb's company, Col. Enoch Poor's regiment, to Aug. 1, 1775; also served 3 months or more in the year 1780, as a private in Capt. Timothy Emerson's company, Col. Bartlett's regiment.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Dover, N. H.
Date of application for pension, by widow, August 29, 1838.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Farmington, N. H.
Age at date of application, of widow, seventy-six years.
Remarks: He married Sarah Ham, at Dover, N. H., on May 2, 1781, and died August 9, 1816.
Very respectfully,
Eugene P. Nute, Esq.,
Farmington, N. H.
Commissioner

Famington, N.H. March 19 th '55.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Comm'r of Pensions
Dear Sir
Herewith I send to your office the application of Sarah Titcomb and wish the warrant sent to me if you please.
Respectfully Yours George N. Eastman Atty. at Law

8289
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 22, 18 55
Sarah Ditscomb Wid of John Ditscomb Rev War. NH Unit Capt Benjamin Ditscomb
Warrant No 540 all 160 acres May 26/55
George N. Gastman Farmington N.H.

Ad: Feb: 2, 48, A. N. Humphroll, Boston,

FREE
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

540
160 acres

Sarah Titcomb
aa
2847

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February - 1848 entitled "an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New Hampshire
Stratford County ss On this 15 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber Nehemiah Eastman - a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Stratford - Sarah Tilton a resident of Farmington in said County aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war - that she is the widow of John Tilton, who was a private in the Company of Captain Benjamin Tilton in Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire line, I think, and verily believe - and that she as the widow of said John Tilton was placed on the Roll of Pensioners of the United States, under the act of June 17 th 1844 and received the annual amount of twenty seven dollars as such pensioner
She further declares that she is still a widow
Signed in presence of us
N. Eastman
Sarah Tilton
Geo. A. Stearns
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace
and further certify that said Sarah Tilton - the Declarant is personally known to me
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace

The State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss. Court of Common Pleas
Clerk's Office
I, John H. Smith clerk of said Court, hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated June 20 th A.D. 1844 and will expire June 19 th A.D. 1849, and that the signatures within purporting to be his, are true and genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1848. —
John H. Smith, Clerk

1937 Sarah Tilton -
$27 per ann
N. Eastman Farmington N. H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838—
State of New Hampshire
Stafford County ss on this second day of June 1843 person ally appeared before the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Stafford, Sarah Titcomb a resident of Farmington in said County of Stafford, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Titcomb, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Titcomb in the New Hampshire line, but to what Regiment said Company belonged is not now recolllected—and that she was placed on the pension List under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of twenty seven dollars a year, which sum she annually received under said law—
She further declares that she is still a widow—
Witness N. Eastman Geo. A. Titcomb
Sarah Titcomb
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written—before me
Nehemiah Eastman—Jus. Peace and further certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Titcomb the above named declarant and know

know her to be the identical person, who was the wife and is now the widow of the said John Titcomb as is by her within declared — Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Peac
State of New Hampshire Strafford County, ss Superior Court of Indictment, I, John H. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment within and for said County, hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a Justice of the Peace for said county. duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission is dated August 6 th A.D. 1838, and that the same will expire August 5 th 1843, and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of June A.D. 1843 —
John H. Smith Clerk

Sarah Titcomb; Certificate of service paper - 5 in all -
No. 3

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office.
I hereby certify that it appears by a paper in this office purporting to be a pay Roll of Capt Benjamin Fitcombs company in Col Enoch Poors Regiment. that John Fitcomb entered the service as a private on the 27 th day of May. Anno Domini 1775 and that he was 3 7m. 30d paid up for his time as such soldier to the 1 st of August 1775.
In testimony whereof I have this twenty second day of August Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal to be hereunto affixed.
Mo. Whipple Dist. Secy

see letter to N. Eastman July 30. 1839 do. t. same Aug. 31. 1843.
New Hampshire 1155
Sarah Titcomb of Farmington widow of John Titcomb, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of ... and who died on the 9th August 1816, of Strafford in the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain B. Titcomb of the regt commanded by Col ... in the N. Hamp. line for 7 mo 3 ds private
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H. at the rate of 27 Dollars ... per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Nov. 1838, and sent to N. East man, Farmington, N. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1838 $67.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 13.50
$81.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk. Book A Vol. 1. Page 57.

Rep 2 .
2847.
N. Hampshire Portsmouth Sarah Titcomb
widow of John Titcomb who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Nov r 1843 and sent to N. Eastman Farmington, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 21.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22423
Sarah Titcomb Wid. of John Titcomb Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 18/95 High. 4 Eugene P. M. 1/2, Farmington, Mich.

James Burnham affidavit
No. 4
James Burnham
James Burnham, of the County of New York, State of New York, do hereby certify that the information contained in the affidavit of James Burnham, dated the 14th day of March, 1940, is true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. James Burnham

James Burnham of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty four years, depose and say that I was a private, also a sergeant and an Ensign in the army of the Revolution - that I entered in 1775 into the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Titcomb then of Dover in the State of New Hampshire - that I was at that time well acquainted with John Titcomb, who also belonged to the same Company to which I did - that we enlisted for eight months service - that the said John Titcomb marched with the Company when we went from said Dover to Winter Hill in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - that I continued in the service to the end of my said engagement, and then re-enlisted for the Canada Campaign, but the said John Titcomb I think returned home at the end of said eight months - Whether said John Titcomb was in the public service or not, after this, I cannot tell, until I think the summer of 1780, when I know he belonged to the Company of New Hampshire troops under the Command of Capt. Timo. Emerson, of which Company I was an Ensign - that our engagement in this Company was for three months only, which three months service I performed and so also did the said John Titcomb, and I cannot say but he said John Titcomb continued in the service by entering into another Company, but returned home & was no more in the public service -
I further say that said Benjamin Titcomb's Company belonged to Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment and said Emerson's Company belonged to Col. Bartlett's Regiment -
James Burnham

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. August 28 th 1838. Then the within named James Burnham personally appeared, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who is by me considered to be entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is just and true—
Before me
Nehemiah Eastman Jus. Peace

A. B. Eachman affidavit No. 6-

I, Austin B. Eastman, wife of Nehemiah Eastman of Farmington in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say that I have for many years been well acquainted with Sarah Titcomb, who has for eighteen years or thereabouts resided in the same neighborhood where I have resided, and in the family of Jenny Wingate Esquire - that she is as I have understood, the widow of John Titcomb, formerly of Dover in this State - that she has not to my knowledge or belief, been married to any other man since the decease of said John Titcomb, her former husband, but has continued to be and still is a widow -
Austin B. Eastman -
State of New Hampshire
Stafford County ss. August 31. 1838 - Then the above named Austin B. Eastman, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who is considered by me fully entitled to credit, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed, is just and true -
Before me
Nehemiah Eastman

Jerry Wingate of Farmington in the County of Stratford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I have ever been acquainted with Sarah Titcomb since and some time before she became a widow - that I knew her well while she was the wife of John Titcomb and within about two years after his death I married one of the Daughters of said John & Sarah Titcomb, by which means my acquaintance with said family has been intimate - that said Sarah Titcomb has resided with me and in my family about eighteen years last past and is now residing with me - That she has not since the death of said John Titcomb ever been married to any other man, but has con- tinued to be and still is a widow -
Jerry Wingate
State of New Hampshire
Stratford County ss. August 29. 1838 Then the above named Sarah Titcomb Jerry Wingate personal- ly appeared and made solemn oath that the fore- going affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - and I further certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with said Jerry Wingate and know him to be considered entitled to full credit - I also certify that the word - "years" - in said affidavit was inter- lined before signing -
Nehemiah Eastman Jr. Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Shafford county ss. I Francis Coggwell, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county hereby certify that Nehemiah Eastman is a Magistrate as within and that the within signatures, purporting to be his to the annexed affidavits are in my belief genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixth day of September 1838 -
Coggwell, Clerk
J. Wingate Esq. President No. 5