Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,003, for James Newcomb, Massachusetts

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Newcomb, James
S. 19.003
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27411 Massachusetts
James Newcomb of Wiltfleet in the State of Mass who was a seaman in the Comp y commanded by Captain Smith of the ship by  in the ship time for
8 Months per
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of May 1832 and Subst o . Hono J. Reed H of Rep s .
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834. $80 01 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sep r " . 13 33 $93.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Vol. 2 Page 60

P 19003
1908 Feb. 10. Fred. L. Dalia Cartb. (Letter to P. I. Co. 06:4) V.2m
INVALID.
File No. 19,003
James D. ... Ph. ...
Act: June 7, 189
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. James M. Cook V.F. 19003
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     mid July 1770 mid July 1770 to Mar. 1776 Pvt. Joseph Smith Mass.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Neffick Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 17, 1834. His cl. was sl.
Residence at date of application, Neffick, Barnstable Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, Born at Milford Nov. 11, 1754.
Remarks: 
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30720 James Newcomb Wellesley Mass
Admiral James A. Smith U.S. Navy Washington
Hon. J. Reed H. of Representatives

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 26 th 1834.
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 James Newcomb, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Joseph Smith's Company, where he is allowed from July 17 th to Decem r 31 st 1775. Five Months twenty seven days. — m. d 5-27
James Newcomb claims for further services under Capt Joseph Smith in 1775; but the roll he describes is not found in this Office
Edward Bangs. Leg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this seventeenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four , personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Wellfleet in and for said County, James Newcomb a resident of Wellfleet in said County, aged Eighty 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Wellfleet in said County of Barnstable
on the Eleventh day of November A. D. 1754, and that there is no record of his birth
: that he was in the United States service from the middle of July A. D. 1775, to about the middle of March A. D. 1776 as a private in the company of Militia commanded by Capt Joseph Smith ; that he was residing at Wellfleet
when he entered the service; that he enlisted, but does not recollect for what particular time
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said Capt Joseph Smith , being a period of about eight months . The company was stationed at Wellfleet till some time in 1776 .
: that he marched from Wellfleet to Truro with the said company & after serving there until about the middle of March he was discharged
: that he served with none
of the regular troops; and no regular officers were there or were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing : that he left the service about the middle of March as aforesaid and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Wellfleet
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 as a in the
that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him: that he was in battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 as a in the
that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him; that he was in battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on

By reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot state the precise date of his enlistment or discharge, but he "knows" the enlistment was in July and the discharge in the next March which was in 1876. — He has no recollection of there being any Officer of a higher grade than Capt. at the place where he served (Essex & Wellfleet).
Major John Wetherell who is a pensioner served all the time with me in the same Company.
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The Rev. Stephen Bailey & Benjamin R. Witherell Esquire are my neighbors & are well acquainted with me & can attest to reputation for truth & as a soldier.
He 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.
James Newcomb
Harold Reed
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Alvin Davis, Reg.
We Stephen Bailey a Clergyman residing in the town of Wellfleet and Benjamin R. Witherell residing in said town of Wellfleet hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Newcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty 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 as aforesaid.
Alvin Davis, Reg.
Stephen Bailey Benj o R. Witherell
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Stephen Bailey who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Wellfleet; and that Benj o R. Witherell who has also signed the same is a resident in Wellfleet and a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Mansfield - Judge
I Alvin Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Newcomb for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Alvin Davis, Reg. Wellfleet James Newcomb

Personally appeared in open Probate Court now sitting at Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable John Witherell of said Wellfleet aged Eighty years, who has rec d . a pension certificate, and on oath testifies & says, that he was a Sergeant in the Company of Joseph Smith in the Revolutionary War, from about the middle of July 1775 to the last of October 1776, stationed at Wellfleet until some time in February 1776 & afterwards at Truro, both in s d County of Barnstable. That he then well knew James Newcomb, then of now of Wellfleet & has ever since known him, that he enlisted into said Company at about the same time with him & served in the said Company till some time in March following when he was discharged, having served about eight months. - John Witherell
Barnstable ss. Probate Court at Wellfleet in said County April 17th. 1834. then the above named John Witherell made oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed in open Court & the Judge is in the opinion of the Court a credible witness - Henry Davis, Reg.

Particulars Probate Court at Wellfleet in said County on the seventeenth of April A.D. 1834
Then personally appears in open Court, Lemuel Newcomb of Wellfleet aged seventy eight and being first sworn, testifies & says - That he is pensioner for services in the Revolutionary War; that in the year 1775 he was residing at Wellfleet and at that time well knew & has ever since well known James Newcomb of said Wellfleet; and well remembered that said James was a soldier in Capt. Joseph Smith's Company and served for a considerable period, but cannot state the precise length of his service
Lemuel Newcomb
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court & the Deponent is in the opinion of the Court a credible Witness
Almon Davis Register