Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,305, for Jabez H Tomlinson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Tomlinson, Gabez H. Phebe
N. 6,305
CONTENTS

532
Connecticut
Phoebe Tomlinson widow of Job H. Tomlinson Con n who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 115 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of May 1833 and sent to
Treat Blakeman Stratford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of 1818, Page 18 Vol. A
1832

Ex by Mr Addison Aug 22/57
L. D. Addison Nov 18 th 1851.
1772-
Connecticut
I hereby certify that H. Tomlinson of Stratford in the State of Connecticut who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Riley of the Regt commanded by Col Webb in the Connecticut line for 11. Mo - 11. days -
6
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 115 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10- day of Nov. 1832 - and sent to R. S. Nichols Bridgetown Act
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1832 - $ 172 Commut. allowance ending March 1833 - 57 $229
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book 8 Vol. 3, Page 69

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss, Stratford March 21 st 1853 On this 21 st day of March A 1853 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford in the the County of State aforesaid Phebe Tomlinson of said Stratford aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration according to the best of her Knowledge and belief in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the several pension acts passed by Congress relative to granting half pay and pensions to certain widows passed July 7 th 1838. August 23 1842. March 3 1843. June 17 th 1844. February 2 1848, July 29 th 1848 March 3 1851 & the act relative to such widows pensions passed by Congress and approved February 3 1853 together with all other acts and resolutions passed by Congress relative to granting half pay and pensions to certain widows whose husbands served in the Revolutionary war commencing with said act of July 7 th 1838 up to and including said act of February 1853 —
That she is the widow of Jacob H. Tomlinson late of said Stratford deceased who was a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency under act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of one hundred and fifteen dollars per annum — and for proof of his service in the Revolutionary War she refers to his declaration for a pension under said act at the pension office at Washington City. — She further declares that she was married to the

Said Jabez H. Tomlinson in the town of Stratford in said County & State by the Rev Thomas Funderson a minister of the gospel then the Pastor of the Congregational Church in Huntington in said County and State on the 12 th day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four That her maiden name was Phebe Bingham
And that her husband the aforesaid Jabez H. Tomlinson died at said Stratford on the 14 th day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty nine
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place at the time above stated — Phebe her Tomlinson Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day and year above written } John Goulding, Judge Before said Court } of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford
Attest,
John Goulding
Frederick H. Sherman Witness
I, Claudius B. Roberts Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the doings of said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Phebe Tomlinson for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at said Stratford this 21 st day of March — A D 1853.
Claudius Roberts Clerk, of said Court,

I Treat Blakeman of the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 66 years and upwards of age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jabez Huntington Tomlinson late of said Stratford deceased - lived near neighbour to him from my childhood up to the time of his death and now live neighbour to his widow. That said Tomlinson was a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of $115 per Annum the reason that I now know much pension he drew is that he executed his pension paper to draw his semiannual payments several times before me as a Justice of the Peace —
That I was present at the Marriage of said Jabez Huntington Tomlinson in said Stratford to Phoebe Birdseye and saw them married by the Rev Thomas Punderson now deceased who was at the time of said Marriage the Pastor of the Congregational Society of Huntington in said County. said Punderson being now deceased I repaired to his late residence and found on a Record of Marriages exhibited to me by a son of said Punderson and kept by him the said Thomas Punderson deceased. That said Tomlinson was married to said Phoebe Birdseye on the 12 th day of December 1824. The Records of said Marriage was in the words & figures following viz. " December 12 1824
Hunting Tomlinson
Birdseye
"

I further testify that said Jabez Huntington Townson was familiarly called Hunting Townson and I have no doubt that the aforesaid record of Rev. J. Punderson is the true record of their marriage — I have no means of fixing the exact time that they were married but I fully believe they were married as aforesaid on the 12 th day of December A.D. 1824. The fact that they were married as aforesaid I know for I was present & saw them married —
Also I further testify and say that said that said Jabez Huntington Townson died at said Stratford on the fourteenth day of January A.D. 1849. that he left a widow by the name of Phoebe Townson who is the same person above named that I saw married as aforesaid to said Jabez Huntington Townson — & who is now applying for a pension as his widow and that she drew the balance of his pension after his death from Septemb r 4 th 1848 to January 14 th 1849. that being the day of his death and the reason that I know the last mentioned facts is that I saw said J. H. Townson after he was dead & laid out, & attended his funeral — and that I assisted his widow the said Phoebe in getting the balance of his pension after his death & that she is now his widow and has not been married since his death — Sworn to & subscribed in open court by Great Blakeney who I certify is a credible witness well known to said court,
Great Blakeney
Attest: John Goulding Judge of the Court of the County & Probate for the District of Stratford

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Stratford March 24 th 1853
I Helen Curtis of said Stratford sixtyfive years of age do depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Job H. Tomlinson to my sister Phebe Tomlinson when maiden name was Phebe Bradbury they were married in S d Stratford by the Revd Thomas Punderson the pastor of the Congregational Church in Winsted in said Fairfield County as near as I can remember I fully believe said marriage took place on December 12 th in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty four and that said Job H. Tomlinson and died at said Stratford as I fully believe on the 14 th day of January at 1849 I was with him when he died and attended his funeral the reason that I remember that said marriage took place as I believe at the time above noted is that I remember it was the Sabbath night after Thanksgiving and as I believe it was in the year & 1824 the fact that they were married by Revd Thomas Punderson I know as I was present & saw them married but as to the post time I cannot testify positively but I fully believe it was the time above noted Also I know the fact that said Job H. Tomlinson died at S d Stratford for I saw him die and laid out & I attended his funeral but cannot testify positively as to the time of his death but I fully believe it was at the time above noted further deponent saith not Helen Curtis

State of Connecticut } Stratford March 24 th 1858 Fairfield County } } Personally appeared William Burts who signed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me who I certify as a credible witness well known to me. Great Blakeman Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, CITY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss. Bridgeport I, Wm H Noble
CLERK
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
Treat Blakeman
ESQUIRE,
was on the 24 th day of March 1853 and now is
a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport in said County and State, on this 24 th day of March A. D. 1853
Wm H Noble Clerk.

Index H. Johnson Ch. act 3 1/2
1772
For Mr. S —
W D Addison Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Phebe Tomlinson , widow of James H. Tomlinson , who was a revolutionary Officer and a prisoner of the United States, hereby constitute and appoint George Hill, of Guilford, Connecticut, and D. D. Addison of Washington D. C. my true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the Claim of myself , for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agents to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself ;
to appoint one or more substitutes under them 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 Attorneys and Agents shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 3 rd day July
A. D., 1851.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of }
Phebe Tomlinson
Polly Birdseye David Plant
STATE OF Connecticut } COUNTY OF Fairfield } ss:
On this 3 rd day of July A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Phebe Tomlinson , 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.
David Plant
J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. COUNTY Fairfield }
Be it known, That on this Third day of July A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty One , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Phoebe Tomlinson a resident of the town of Stratford in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Izabey H. Tomlinson , who was a revolutionary officer, and was who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States,
at the rate of One hundred and fifteen 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. }
Daniel Plant , J. Peace.
Phoebe Tomlinson
I, Daniel Plant , Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Phoebe Tomlinson , 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.
Daniel Plant , J. Peace.
I, W. H. Noble Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Plant , 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 his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 8 th day of July A. D. 1851.
W. H. Noble Clerk.

This to be executed by a Judge of some Court of Record. A Judge of Probate is allowable.
STATE OF Connecticut } COUNTY OF Fairfield } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford , that Jabez H. Tomlinson was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ 115.00/100 per annum, and that he died on the fourteenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine leaving surviving Debra Tomlinson , as his widow now residing in Stratford in the State and that and County aforesaid.
the only surviving child of the aforesaid
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty. one
David L Plant

Jober H. Lounsbury Stratford Conn. Surge. one year
admit
Ensign 11 m o 11 days
$ 115 per ann
sent
R S Nichols
Bridgeport Conn
99/1.4

I Nathan Beers of New Haven in the County of New Haven, Do hereby certify, that Jacob H. Johnson of Stratford, in Fairfield County Connecticut, who makes application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, is the same person, who was an Ensign in the Army of the United States, and served in the 9 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb, in the years 1780-81 that I belonged to the same Regiment, and served with him at the time, and have been personally acquainted with him, ever since -
Nathan Beers Lieut & Paymasters late 9 th Connecticut Regiment Revolutionary army
State of Conn - City & County of New Haven
Respectfully Affirm - I further Affirm that the above named deponent was read the above oath in due form of law & the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me
Ebenezer Suly Jus. Peace
State of Connecticut
Probate District of New Haven ss August 10 th 1832 - I Anthony H. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for sd Probate District do certify that Ebenezer Suly whose signature is to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of

Item I have duly Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts. In witness whereof I have set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate to wit my hand this day and year last aforesaid -
Attest
Anthony D. Sanford Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
ss. Bridgeport
On this 13 th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon in said County now sitting. Sabar H. Toulmin Sharon in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, who being first 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. viz on the 5 th of April 1780 I received an Ensigns Commission in the Army of the United States in the Regiment Com- manded by Col. Webb & in reality entered into said Service in said Army in the 5 th Company commanded by Capt. John Riley. I continued in said Service until the 24 th of March 1781 - when I resigned my Commission (at New Windsor) which was accepted & I left the Service - Col. Webb was a Pris- oner at the time I was in the Service & Lieut. Colonel Gleneter Huntington commanded the Regiment - John D. Willis was Major & Nathan Beach of North- amptons Paymaster - The name of the Adjutant was John Miers - The Regiment in which I served was with the Main Army at Headquarters & was first at Newburgh until Genl. Arnold joined the Army where a part of the Army & the Brigade to which I belonged commanded by Genl. Starks was ordered to West Point where I staid until I was dis- charged at Headquarters at New Windsor on the 24 th of March 1781 - While we were stationed at West- point I went in a Detachment down to King's Bridge to pro- tect a foraging party & dislocated my Ankle & lay in the Hospital under Doct. Eustace for a number of weeks - I have the deposition of Nathan Beach showing the aforesaid Service which is hereto attached - I have a Commission dated the 20 th of July 1780 signed by Sam- uel Huntington giving me Rank from April 5 th 1780 on said Commission is indorsed an acceptance of my Resignation on the 24 th of March 1781 - (at Head- quarters at New Windsor) by D. Humphrey Esq. De. Camp. Said Commission I did charge are now in Court - During my said Service Capt. Riley the Captain of the Company was a Prisoner the Muster Roll is in my hand writing & my name will be found on it but perhaps not until after the date of my commission which was not issued until the 20 th of July (after the time I entered the Service & after the time from which I took Rank by my Commission when I was born in December 1760 at said Town of Sharon where I have ever since resided

I did not receive my Commission on the 5 th of April as above stated but received the appointment of Ensign & served as such at that time. The Commission was not made out & delivered until 20 th July following but it gave me Rank from April 8 th 1780 - from which time I was in the Service until March 24 th 1781.
The said John H. Tomlinson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. John H. Tomlinson R. S. Nichols, Clerk
Whereas _____ a clergyman, residing in the town of _____ and _____ residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of _____ and that _____ who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
John H. Tomlinson
I, R. S. Nichols Clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John H. Tomlinson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of _____ Office, this 13 th day of August 1832.
R. S. Nichols, Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jabez H. Tomlinson , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please 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.     Apr. 1780 11 mos. Enf g. John Riley Webb. Conn.          
Battles engaged in,
None given.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stratford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 13, 1832
Residence at date of application, Stratford Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, Born Dec. 1760
Remarks: Married Phoebe Birdseye Dec. 12, 1824, & died Jan. 14, 1849.
Very respectfully,
A. B. Fairchild. Bridgeport Conn.

4 Tomlinson

Brief in the case of Phoebe Tomlinson, widow of Jacob H. Fairfield County and State of Connecticut act 3 rd February, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under Act of 7 th June, 1832. Marriage proven by Certif d Copy of Pastoral record of the same, & parole proof Certif d to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Great Wakeman Esq.
Shatford.
Fairfield Co., Conn.
Name and residence of Agent
J. B. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Stratford March 26 1853
to the commission - of Pensions Washington City
Sir I send you the application of the Widow Phebe Tomlinson for a pension & wish you to send her certificate to me at said Stratford & oblige Yours &c Frederick Blocher

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6305
Phoebe Tomlinson
Wid.
Abner H. Tomlinson
Ensign Ret. War
Act: Foley, 3/8/53
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 2/94 Mil. Hiss. Co. C A. B. Fairchild, Bridgeport, Conn.

INCORPORATED 1833.
British America Assurance Company,
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO, CANADA.
GEO. A. COX: PRESIDENT. P. H. SIMS, SECRETARY.
J. J. KENNY, VICE-PRESIDENT. W. T. BLACKWELL, SUP'T OF AGENCIES.
A. B. FAIRCHILD, AGENT, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Bridgeport, Conn, July 14 1894
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you be kind enough to send me the Military history of Jabez Huntington Tomlinson of Stratford, Conn who was an ensign during the Revolutionary War . My wife being a great grand Daughter of him. We are desirous to know what record there is of his service as recorded by himself as he was a pensioner in 1832 also under act 1845, said information will be greatly received and oblige
Yours very truly,
A. B. Fairchild

March 28 th 1853
App. of Phoebe No 703 Tomlinson widow of Iaberg H.
Count: 32
1772
Act 3 d Febry: 1853 $115. 00 Per annum Commencing Febry 3 d 1853.
Lieut Blakeman Stratford Fairfield Co Conn.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business