Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,121, for Lemuel Newcomb, Massachusetts

Newcomb, Lemuel Lucy
NUMBER
W.15.121
CONTENTS

7175 Massachusetts
17 June 1844 No 800
Lucy Newcomb widow of Lemuel Newcomb who was a private Mass. in the Massachusetts line
Paid at Treasury, in Gen. act 6 April, 1838, from 4 Sept. 1843 to 28 November, 1843. Agent notified 2 April, 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 2 d day of November, 1843, day of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July, 1845 and sent to J. Reed Barnstable Mass. —
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2  17 June, 1844 Vol. 2 Page 35 —

27231 Massachusetts Samuel Newcomb. 1. Wellesley , in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comfy commanded by Captain Gell of the Div commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass line for 3 Months 15. days private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 28. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Mar 1834 — and sent to Hono. John Reed H. Representa ts
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. $ 85 " 09 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep " 14.  17
$ 99 " 26
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 60

I hereby Certify that it appears from the Records kept for the Town of Wellfleet County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts that Lemuel Newcomb was born April 9 th 1757.
Attest Josiah Whitman Town Clerk

Samuel Newcomb Wellfleet 29.597
Private 8 mth 15 days Am 40
Capt Gill's Comp Colo Whitney
John Davis Register
Hen Josm Need H. Pa
John Davis Barnstable Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss. On this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable William D. Briggs of the Barnstable County of Probate now sitting at Welford in and for said County, Levi Merrill a resident of Welford in said County, aged seventy six 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 Welford on the seventh day of April A. D. 1757, and that there is a record of his birth which is in evidence : that he was in the United States service from the about the first day of March A. D. 1776, to the about the first day of May A. D. 1776 as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Welford when he entered the service; that he enlisted for six months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col John Gill of Welford
: that he marched from Scituate from Welford to Plymouth from there  Marched to Boston and was detained on board  at Boston harbor  as a prisoner at Boston  where he served with none that he recollects  the British had established :
of the regular troops; and none of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge : that he left the service on or about the last of April  or first of May 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Welford  Levi Merrill is a witness to this service and there is no other now alive that I can prove known to
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the about the first day of May A. D. 1776, to the about the first day of December A. D. 1776 as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia
that he was residing at Boston when he entered the service; that he enlisted for seven months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col Ebenezer Dyer of Scituate
Scituate : that he marched from Boston to Noddle's Island in Boston harbor  on the  where he was in company with the rest from there passed to Scituate  and then a winter in buildings all the but am in digging a deep well : that he served with none that he recollects
of the regular troops; and none, unless Col Jackson, of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge in writing since has lost it and left the service on or about the first day of December A. D. 1776 - Ebenezer Wiley is a witness to part of this service and I know of no one now alive by whom I can prove the residue, but I served out the seven months
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 the service on
and left

Also that he on or about the middle of January A.D. 1779 shipped on board a Schooner of about 140 tons name not recollecting said vessel was fitted out by order and under the direction of the board of War and commanded by Moses Lewis of Wolfport that he sailed in said vessel from Boston to Alexandria in Virginia and there took in a cargo of flour for Boston and was blockaded in Alexandria between two and three months by the Enemy, we then sailed for Boston and our passage was taken by the English ship Minerva and when shown at Black Island on or about the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1779
Rev. Hezekiah Newcomb and Benjamin R. Withersell reside near me and can testify to my character and reputation of having been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution
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.
Samuel Newcomb
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis Regr
We Hezekiah Newcomb, a clergyman residing in the Town of Wolfport and Benjamin R. Withersell residing the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Newcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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.
Almon Davis, Regr
Hezekiah Newcomb Benj m R. Withersell
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 Hezekiah Newcomb who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Wolfport; and that Benj m R. Withersell who has also signed the same is a resident in said Wolfport and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Marshall Judge
I Almon 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 Samuel Newcomb for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Regr

I Ebenezer Wiley of Welford in the County of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts aged seventy three years do testify and say that Jeremiah Newcomb of Welford was a soldier of the revolution in the Massachusetts militia from about the first day of May AD 1776 to about the first day of September AD 1776 as I was stationed at Dorchester and Long Island here during said time and after times saw him and his company and left him in the service which was discharged.
Ebenezer Wiley
I Jeremiah Newcomb of Welford in the County of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts aged seventy two years do testify and say that Jeremiah Newcomb of Welford was a soldier in the war of the revolution from about the fifteenth day of March AD 1776 to about the first day of May AD 1776 in the company commanded by John Gile of Welford and stationed at Durdens Island in Boston Harbor and I was in the same company with him and did serve with him in the same company for the space of six weeks as aforesaid.
Jeremiah Newcomb
Danstable
Probate Court at Welford in said County November 3 AD 1832
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Wiley & Jeremiah Newcomb in open court and severally made oath to the above depositions by them subscribed in court respectively. And I certify that the said Ebenezer & Jeremiah are in the opinion of the court, credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid.
Almon Davis Register

I Nathan Harding of Wellfleet in the county of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts aged eighty years do testify and say that Simon Newcomb of Wellfleet some time about the middle of January A.D. 1770 embarked on board a schooner at Boston commanded by Moses Lewis of Wellfleet and fitted out by the heirs of Moses and sailed from Boston to Alexandria where he arrived and was blackened by the English for two or three months and took in a cargo of slaves for Boston and sailed from Alexandria and on our passage was taken by the Americans an English ship and about the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1770 was set on shore at Block Island I suppose at the same time said Newcomb died and was with him during the whole of said voyage.
Nathan Harding
Barnstable
Probate Court at Wellfleet in said County November 2d A.D. 1832
Personally appeared in open court the above named Nathan Harding and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in court. And I certify that the said Nathan is, in the opinion of the court, a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court the day & year aforesaid
Abner Davis, Register
General Newcomb Wellfleet
29. 59. 7
Probate 8 mo 15 day
Adm
Capt Gile's Comp Bols
Rev John Reed H. Pa
John Clapp Barnstable

7911

Suey Newcomb widow of Lemuel Newcomb
adms 8 months Edy, priest
$27,54 per Ann.
Com. Nov. 2, 1843
Act March 3 d 1843
June 17, 1844
Certificate to be sent To Reed, Esq Barnstable Mass

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 of revolutionary soldiers; and the Act of Congress of June 17 th 1844 to continue the pensions of certain widows.
State of Massachusetts } Barnstable County - ss: }
On this twenty sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five before Me Thos Marston Esquire , Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Barnstable, personally appeared Sarah Newcomb , a resident at Wellfleet in said County aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make her declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to certain widows of revolutionary soldiers, and the Act of Congress passed on the 17 th of June 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows" — That she is the widow of Samuel Newcomb late of said Wellfleet who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, that he was a pensioner at the time of his death on account of his services as a Revolutionary soldier, under the Act of June 7 th 1832, and that the

annual amount of his pension was twenty eight dollars & thirty three cents - That he served in the Revolutionary army, as she has been informed & verily believes, long enough to entitle him to said amount of pension and more, though she cannot now state the particulars of the services that he performed, but she refers for evidence to the declaration he made in order to obtain his pension, and the proofs accompanying the same. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Newcomb on the twenty fifth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty five, and that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Newcomb died on the second day of November in the year eighteen hundred & forty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving her, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four - to wit, at the time above stated. That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but is still a widow. That she now resides in Wellesley aforesaid, & has always resided in that town.
Witness,
Geo. Marston
Lucy Newcomb mark
State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol ss: } On this twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1845, before me

Nymphas Marston, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Barnstable, the aforementioned Lucy Newcomb, at her place of residence in Welfleet, made oath to the truth of the fore- going declaration as her subscribed with her mark, she being unable from age & infirm- ity to write her name - And I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend in Court to make declaration
Nymphas Marston - Judge of Probate
State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Barnstable hereby certify that the Hon. Nymphas Marston is the Judge of said Court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature -
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four Timothy Reed Reg: Probate

I Samuel Newcomb of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable in Massachusetts, on oath testify & say - That my father Samuel Newcomb late of said Wellfleet, now deceased, was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 - that he died on the second day of November A.D. 1843; & that my mother the wife of said Samuel is alive, & has this day made declaration before the Judge of Probate for said County & that she has not intermarried since the death of my said father. I am aged forty nine years, and am the fifth child of my said father & mother Dated April 26 th 1845.
Samuel Newcomb
State of Massachusetts
Barnstable County ss: On the twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1845, personally appeared Samuel Newcomb above named & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. Habere iuratus & amicus I further certify that he is a credible witness. Before me Thomas Weston - Judge Probate
s.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for the said County hereby certify that the Hon. Nicholas Marston is the judge of said Court and that the signa- tures on the next preceding & next following pages purporting to have been made by him are his gen- uine signatures —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five Timothy Reed Reg. Prob.

I, Martin Dill of Wolffleet in the County of Barnstable in Massachusetts, on oath do testify & say - That I well knew Samuel Newcomb late of said Wolffleet who was a pensioner of the United States on account of Revolutionary services - That he died in the early part of the month of November A.D. 1843. I am not certain of the precise day, though I think it was on the second - That I am well acquainted also with Lucy Newcomb who was his wife & is now his widow, & that she has not intermarried since his death - That I was present this day when she made declaration before the Judge of Probate in order to obtain a pension, & I know that she is the widow of said Samuel, deceased -
Dated the twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1845.
Martin Dill
State of Massachusetts
Barnstable County ss. } On this twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1845 personally appeared Martin Dill above named & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, & subscribed the same. And I further certify that he is a credible witness.
Stephen Marston - Judge of Probate

Extract from the town Records of the town of Wellfleet, in Massachusetts.
"Lemuel Newcomb Jr and Lucy Holbrook both of Wellfleet were married by the Rev. Jonathan Bascomb of Eastham February twenty fifth, seventeen hundred and eighty five"
The foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows: "Feby 25 th 1785"
Giles Holbrook } Town Clerk of the Town of Wellfleet
I Giles Holbrook, above named depose & say: That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable in Massachusetts, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Giles Holbrook } Town Clerk of the town of Wellfleet
Barnstable 8: April 26 th 1845.
Sworn to by the said Giles Holbrook Before me. Nymphas Mansfield Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for the said County hereby certify that the Hon. Stephen Clearston is the Judge of said Court and that the within Signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court This thirty first day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Timothy Reed Reg. Probate

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
15121
Lucy Newcomb
Widow of
Samuel Newcomb
Brn Ben Han
Act: _____
Mar. 3 rd B. June 17 th / 44
Index:—Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. A. R. Paris
Mar. 31, 1846.

Pension Office
Mar. 31, 1846.
Sir -
Our rolls state shew that Lemuel Newcomb was on the Massachusetts Pension Roll at $27.50 per annum. Is your notification correct?
Hon. A. K. Parris 2 d Compt

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Stencils

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 18 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Samuel Newcomb, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 24 th of Sept. 1843 to the 2 nd Nov. 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 29 th 1833.
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 Lemuel Newcom, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Nath l Winslow's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. where he is allowed from April 29 th to the 1 st of August 1776. £6-2-8.
Lemuel Newcum's name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Nath l Winslow's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. where he is allowed, from the 3 months 1 st of August to the last of October, 1776, three Months.
Lemuel Newcom's name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Nath l Winslow's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. where he is allowed for services the month of November, 1776, and travel home, One Month and five days.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

2911 June 5, 1845.
Miss Brewster,
March 5, 1843. D.C.
Free
Puntable Ms June 1,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Cam a of Seniors Washington City

Barnstable Mass s May 31. 1845
Jed. Edwards Esq. Comd g Pensions
Sir I enclose for your examination and return the papers of Lucy Stearns who seeks a pension. She has not applied to the Secretary of this State for a certificate of service because it is believed that a certificate of her husband Samuel Stearns's services, under the hand of the Secretary of State, is annexed to the declaration by which he procured a pension.
Respectfully W. Reed