Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5405, for Kinner Newcomb, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Newcomb, Kinner Olive
W 5405
CONTENTS

New York 2492 A Olive Newcomb widow of Kinner N.Y. Newcomb who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Octr., 1853. and sent to
R. R. Matt Mattsburgh N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853. Page 80. Vol. A
(28)

I I Certify on oath that It appears by my memorandums kept by me while a Member of Congress from New York State in the month of Feby. 1818. that I had the discharge of Kinner Newcomb as a soldier in Col Philip Cortland or Van Cortlandt's Regt 2 nd N.Y. Regiment in the Revolutionary Army, which I presented at the Land Office to obtain his Lands for Revolutionary services. And that it was there found that a Land warrant for his Lands had been taken out by some other person in his name and that on that account his discharge was retained in the Office at Washington. I have no recollection of withdrawing it from there and suppose that the same has remained on file in that Office.
Plattsburgh N.Y. 14 th June 1828
John Palmer
Sworn & subscribed the 14 th day of June 1828 before me
G B B Kinner Justice Peace in & for the County of Clinton & New York

State of New York } County of Clinton }
I David H Parsons Clerk of the Court of Records of Clinton County, holden at Plattsburgh in and for said County. Do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Kinner Newcomb was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, was a resident of the County of Clinton and State of New York and died on or about the sixth day of February A D One thousand eight hundred and fifty. And that he left a widow who is still alive whose name is Olive Newcomb and still remains unmarried. And also that the papers herewith connected are genuine
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed my Seal of Office at Plattsburgh this eleventh day of July 1858.
D H Parsons

State of New York } County of Clinton }
On this ninth day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Elisha Bradford who being duly sworn according to law declares, "He was well acquainted with Hinner Newcomb late a Revolutionary Veteran of the United States, That he was present at his marriage with Olive Beckwith, That it took place on or about the first day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and was also present at his funeral which took place on the eighth day of February A D One thousand eight hundred and fifty three, And said Elisha Newcomb is still alive and remains his widow, And that there is no record of his death or marriage now in existence"
Elisha Bradford
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
C Halsey Justice Peace
I certify that I well knew the above named Elisha Bradford and that
STATE OF NEW YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF CLINTON COUNTY. } ss.
I, DAVID H. PARSONS, Clerk of the County Courts of said County (the same being Courts of Record) do hereby certify that C Halsey whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Clinton, dwelling therein, commissioned, sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this
day

State of New York } County of Clinton }
On this ninth day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Elisha Bradford who being duly sworn according to law declares, He was well acquainted with Hinner Newcomb late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, That he was present at his marriage with Olive Beckwith, That it took place on or about the first day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty and was also present at his funeral which took place on the eighth day of February A D One thousand eight hundred and forty, And said Olive Newcomb is still alive and remains his widow, And that there is no record of her death or marriage now in existence
Elisha Bradford
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
C Halsey Justice Peace
I Certify that I ever knew the above named Elisha Bradford and that he is a credible witness and a Resident of the Town of Watkins County and State aforesaid
C Halsey Justice Peace
Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the
said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this
day

State of New York } County of Clinton }
On this ninth day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Daniel Crossin who being duly sworn according to law declared. He has well acquainted with Finner Newcomb that he resided in the same neighborhood, that he was present at the marriage of said Newcomb that he should say it was about the first day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty, That he was also present at his death which took place on or about the first day of February A D one thousand eight hundred and forty. And that she is still alive and remains his widow, That he does not know of any public Record of said marriage or death.
Daniel Crossin
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
C Halsey Justice Peace
I Certify that I well knew Daniel Crossin the ab ove named individual and that he is a Credible Witness and a resident of the Town of Schuylerville County and State aforesaid
C Halsey Justice Peace

State of New York County of Clinton
On this twenty eighth day of May A d one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Subscriber a County Judge of the above named County and State Olive Newcomb a resident of said County and State aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn accor- -ding 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 February 3 d 1853, by reason of being the widow of Kinner Newcomb who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress approved May 15, 1828 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Kinner Newcomb on the first day of July A d one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and that her husband the aforesaid Kinner Newcomb died February sixth A d one thousand eight- hundred and forty. She further swears that she is now a widow and has been ever since his said death as will be seen by the proofs hereto annexed.
Olive Newcomb
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me in Open Court,
Thos. D. Mathew Clinton County Judge

I know all men by these presents that I Olive Newcomb of Clinton County in the State of New York, do hereby irrevocably make constitute and appoint Royl R. Plott of Plattsburgh Clinton County and State of New York, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, and for my benefit to demand and receive from the United States, through the secretary of the Department of the Interior, the Pension or Certificate of Pension to which I may be entitled as the widow of Kinzie Newcomb deceased as set forth in the foregoing decla- =ration, hereby revoking and countermand- =ing any other power of attorney or authority that I may have given heretofore to any person or persons for the specified purposes. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of May 1853.
With C Halsey
her Olive Newcomb mark
State of New York } County of Clinton }
On this twenty eighth day of May 1853 personally appeared before me C Halsey, duly authorized to take acknowledg- ments in and for the County and State aforesaid Olive Newcomb and acknowl- =ed the above power of attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
C Halsey Justice Peace

Apr 1828 Bullhead Grassburg Conc with Ad Off Wip File # 5405

to of orig Pay 178
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
18 July 1828.
Finney Newcomb of Plattsburg in the County of Clinton in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Vanderburgh 's company, in the 2 regiment of the New York line; and that he never received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dikins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
21. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Finney Newcomb in the New York line
It further appears that Finney Newcomb is now on the pension list of the Army agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner And

10 For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act entitled "an act for the relief of certain American Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" (approved) on the 10 th of May 1828. I, Kinner Newcomb of the town of Hillsburgh in the County of Clinton State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Henry Mutchbough's Company in the Second Regiment of the New York line - and I now declare that I have never received certificate for the services of myself or of any other person I was entitled under the provisions of the act of the 15 th day of May A.D. 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the 10 th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States. Hillsburgh May 14 th day of June in the year 1828.
Kinner Newcomb
Before me, Kinner Newcomb, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized & qualified to administer oaths in the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared John Palmer, John Palmer of the County of Clinton who being duly sworn, made oath that Kinner Newcomb by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed in presence of the notary to him known to be a person in the County of the same known to me to be a person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing and whose identity with the person described to me and known to me to be the person described to me and known to me to be the person described to me and known to me for hand May of June A.D. 1828.
Notary of my hand this day
Kinner Justice Peace
I certify that John Palmer one of the persons above named is the Destrict Attorney of the County of Clinton, & that Henry Ostrander made solemn oath before me that he served in the same company with the said Kinner Newcomb during the Revolutionary war Kinner Justice Peace

State of New York
Clinton County ss
I John Walworth Clerk of the court of the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify that St John B L Minner before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this fourteenth day of June A D 1828.
John Walworth Clerk

If the foregoing documents are sufficient to entitle me to a pension the Secretary of the Treasury is requested to forward the amount to me at Plattsburgh Clinton Co. NY June 14 th 1828
Wm. Durand

No 2905
Mrs Olive Newcomb of Vienna
Lot to R.R. Hall
Halleburg
N.Y.
Oct. 5 1853
Guy

July 14, 1853.
Appl. of Olive Newcomb, widow of Rimmer New- comb.
Clinton co.
N.Y.
Act 1828 No 118
Act 3 d Feby. 1853.
Rev. added $80 per ann Com Feb 3 1853
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
R. R. Platt, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3405
Oliver Newcomb Widow Kinner Newcomb Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Hobbs, 3/2/58
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 79
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir To the Pension Office Sept 20/55 Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully
W Burt Esqr 3 and Present
J. Cole Solomon
Kinca Newcomb, at 15 th May 1828 $80. p. an. — Died 6 th Feby. 1840, Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor.

Plattsburgh N.Y. July 11 th 1853.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Olive Newcomb, for a pension under the Act of 3 rd February, 1853. Also a power of Attorney in my favour.
Will you do me the kindness to examine them soon.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours &c R. R. Platt
To Hon. S. P. Waldo Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Plattsburgh N.Y. October 16 th 1833
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers in the pension case of Olive Newcomb, and beg leave to call your attention to the Certificate of the County Clerk, and the jurat of the subscribing Judge, viz That the declaration by the said Olive Newcomb was taken and subscribed in open Court , Consequently there could be no cause for the Certificate required of bodily infirmity, I have caused the subscribing magistrate to append his Certificate of the Credibility of witnesses, The whole I hope is satisfactory authenticated by Court &c
I am Sir very Respectfully Yours &c R. R. Platt
To Hon S. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Brief in the case of Alie Newcomb widow of James Newcomb Clinton County and State of New York act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private, and pensioner under act of 1828 and paid to his death Feb. 6. 1840
Allowed $80 per annum
Con. Feb. 3 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Elisha Brad- ford, Daniel Cropan of sd county, who are certified to be credible persons,
Death " by aud? report
Identity & widowhood " by credible Witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
H. K. Platt Plattsburgh N. York.
Examining Clerk.
H. C. Gray