Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,654, Daniel Colburn, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Colburn, Daniel
N. 17,654
Mass.
Sarah
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 2284
Sarah Bobbitt
widow of Daniel Bobbitt
Conn. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 th May 1809 of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Shelburn in the Conn. Cont'l line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of March '39, as attested S. C. Blackman, Newton, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March - $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 10.00 $310.00
{ Act July 7 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Book A Vol. 1- Page 172
the stream... the 6 th April 1840. Sep to 30. Sep 1840. at 17 March 1843.

V 296 Sarah Colburn widow of Daniel Colburn
ms
Conn:
Act. T. July, 38
5 years
on Sheldon's Rolls from 4 march 1780
admd
2 years dragoon
100$
no deduction
S. C. Blackman
Newtown
Conn:

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } Vs: Probate District of Newtown
On this 8 th day of August A.D. 1838 Personally appeared in open Court before Theophilus Nichols Esq: Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown, Sarah Colburn, a resident of Newtown in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, by which the widows of revolutionary soldiers, in some cases may obtain pensions. That she is the widow of Daniel Colburn, who was a private in Colonel Sheldon's Regiment of Light horse in the war of the Revolution. The Lieutenant Colonel's name was Jemison, — Benjamin Talmadge was major — The captain's name she believes was Wadsworth. She does not recollect the first names of the colonel, Lieutenant colonel, nor of the captain. The Regiment was stationed at Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, during the last winter of the war of the Revolution, & she believes the last winter but one, but is not positive as to that; she resided in said Newtown, & had for several years, when said Regiment was first stationed there; and became acquainted with her said husband soon after they first came there — That she always understood from her said husband, & thinks she has good reason to believe, that her said husband, Daniel Colburn served three years in a Company of Artillery, the fore part of the war in Col. Revere's Regiment she thinks, & was under General Sarel. — That in Penobscot River they were defeated by the British & returned to Massachusetts — That soon after that, he, said Daniel Colburn, enlisted in Col. Sheldon's Regiment of Light horse, in which he served three years and six months, untill the peace and untill the Regiment was disbanded — She further declares, that she was married to the said Daniel Colburn; as it is said to appear by the Town records, on the 22 d day of

March 1784. She recollects that it was on the 22 d day of March but is not particular as to the year. by the Rev. Mr. Warner, Minister of the Gospel and that her said husband, the aforesaid Daniel Colburn died on the 19 th day of May A.D. 1809 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Signed in presence of Sam l C. Blackman Sarah Colburn mother
Thos. Nichols.
Sworn and subscribed, in open Court, this 8 th day of August A.D. 1838. Attest. Cyprianus H. Booth Clerk.
At a Court of probate held at Newtown, in the probate District of Newtown, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, on this 10 th day of August 1838. Personally appeared, in open Court, Caleb Baldwin a resident of said Newtown in the sixty sixth year of his age, and being duly sworn according to law, testifies, that he was well acquainted with Daniel Colburn, who belonged to Colonel Sheldon's regiment of Light horse in the revolutionary war. That he became acquainted with said Daniel Colburn soon after Col. Sheldon's regiment was stationed in said Newtown, at the first, and knew him well the remainder of his life. The deponent knows said Colburn belonged to said regiment, as well as he could know, any of the soldiers belonged to said regiment. He dressed in their uniform and paraded with them & acted with them on all occasions, so far as he knows & remained with them until they left said town. He was reputed to have married a Miss Sarah Johnson, with whom he lived the remainder of his life & raised a family of children. That the Deponent's father lived near where said Regiment was, & kept a tavern & the officers & soldiers were often at his father's house & he knew most of them. That said
Colburn lived with the Deponent as a labourer & laboured for him from the year 1804 until a short time before he died, which was in May 1809 - That the Deponent during the time often heard the said Colburn speak of his services in the revolutionary war - And to say that he belonged to the artillery & was at the Battle in Rhode Island where many in the company to which he belonged were killed.
Caleb Baldwin
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 10 th day of August 1838. Attest. Cyprianus H. Booth Clerk.
And this Court doth hereby certify, that the said William Edmond, while living, was well known to this Court & was a credible person and his statement entitled to credit, and that said Sarah Colburn & Caleb Baldwin who have made oaths to & subscribed their several depositions & statements are persons well known to this Court, that they are credible witnesses and their statements entitled to credit.
Attest. Cyprianus H. Booth Clerk.
I Cyprianus H. Booth — Clerk of the Court of probate for the District of Newtown do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Colburn for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Office this 10 th day of August A.D. 1838.
Attest. Cyprianus H. Booth Clerk.

Oct. 14 Newtown Ct Oct 1 cc: Mrs. Sarah Holburn 298
Free
L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of pensions Washington City

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } vs: Newtown
On this first day of October 1838 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of probate for the District of Newtown, now sitting Caleb Baldwin, a resident of Newtown in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged, nearly sixty six years, who being first lawfully sworn according to law doth testify as follows, to wit:
I have the custody of the Town records of the Town of Newtown in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, and do find upon said records the dates of the births and marriage of Daniel Colburn and Sarah whom he married, to be, in words at length as follows
Daniel Colburn born September twenty eighth one thousand seven hundred fifty nine
Sarah Johnson born June sixth one thousand seven hundred sixty three
Daniel Colburn & Sarah Johnson were joined in marriage March twenty second one thousand seven hundred eighty four
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the births & marriage of Daniel Colburn & Sarah Johnson with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Daniel Colburn born Septem r 28 th 1759
Sarah Johnson born June 6 th 1763.
Daniel Colburn & Sarah Johnson were joined in marriage March 22 nd 1784
I Caleb Baldwin above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Newtown in the County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Caleb Baldwin Town Clerk of the town of Newtown
Sworn & subscribed in open Court
Attest. Cyprian H. Booth Clerk

I Cyrenius H. Booth Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Newbern do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original additional proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Colburn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this first day of October A.D. 1838
Attest Cyrenius H. Booth Clerk.

Daniel Colburn born September 20 th 1759 Sarah Johnson born June 6 th 1763 Daniel Colburn & Sarah Johnson were joined in marriage March 22 nd 1784 Charles Colburn born Decem r 26 th 1785 Sarah Colburn born August 4 th 1788 Betsey Colburn born November 22 nd 1790 Abigail Colburn born February 24 th 1792 Esther Colburn born October 27 th 1796 Rebecca Colburn born February 21 st 1798 Anna Colburn born May 26 th 1801 Rachel Colburn born March 9 th 1804 Rec d & Recorded Dec r 1804
Caleb Baldwin Town Clerk
The above is a true copy of Record see Book 24 page 19 Attest Caleb Baldwin Town Clerk for the Town of Newtown Connecticut

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17654
Sarah Colburn
Wid. of
Daniel Colburn
Dragoon Regt, Mass
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. Q , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 8 th 1843.
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 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child ren of Sarah Colburn , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford, Ct. Agency, at the rate of one hundred Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. - to the 30 th Sept. 1840.  Respectfully, yours,
Albion P. Foster Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Colum
Franklin Co. March 20, 1833
Miss
March 20 Lnat Ct.
S. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Revenue
Washington City

65. Newtown March 21 st 1839 J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir.
In August last I forwarded to you the declaration of Widow Sarah Colburn, Widow of Daniel Colburn and for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838, and some evidence accompanying the declaration. Some two or three Months after, I should think, in the Month of November, I rec d . from you a note that you had rec d . her declaration & that it was on file; and that it was all satisfactory except that, the Town Clerk in copying the record of her marriage had not conformed to a rule the War department had adopted in regard to such evidence; and you had the goodness to send a printed document prescribing the manner in which such evidence should be taken. I immediately procured the Town Clerks evidence according to presented form as he & I understood it & forwarded to you by mail, since which I have received no information concerning it.
As Daniel Colburn was in Col. Sheldon's Regiment of Light horse about three years, & in your communication in Nov r or about that time you stated that the evidence was

satisfactory except the manner in which the Town Clerk had certified refusing to prove when she was married, I thought I had reason to think her pension certificate would not be long delayed. Untill the appropriation was made by Congress I did suppose the certificate was delayed on that account, but since that has been made some three weeks since I have thought, that in the multiplicity of your business, you may have passed by it. She is old & feeble & has no means of her own for support; but her daughters support her tho' they are also poor.
It is supposed that Daniel Colburn's name is upon record in the war office.
Very respectfully your obedt Servt.
Samuel C. Blackmar

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of pensions Washington City

Newton August 10 th 1838 J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I inclose the papers & evidence taken in behalf of Sarah Colburn for a pension to which it is supposed she is entitled by virtue of a late act of Congress - as he was entitled during the war & in the regular Army, it is supposed that his name is to be found in the war office. It is said that while in the Artillery in Rhode Island he was a corporal. If so you can probably discover it by the old records - If his name cannot be found in Col. Sheldon's regiment it may be necessary to make further proof as to the time he served - His name possibly may be spelled Coburn instead of Colburn. but the name I believe is generally spelled Colburn. Very respectfully your obed t Serv t
Samuel C. Blackman

V (296 In at. to Saml. C. Blackman Sept. 25, 1838.

Daniel Colburn - Col. Sheldon's Dragoons. on 4 march 1780 -

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } Yrs. Probate District of Newtown On this 30 th day of July A.D. 1838 Personally appeared, before Theophilus Nichols Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown, Hon. William Edmond, a resident of Newtown in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, testified as follows, to wit: I came to Newtown to reside in the year 1782 - Colonel Sheldon's Regiment of of Light Horse was stationed in said Newtown at some time after I came to reside there and Daniel Colburn was a private in his regiment. I became acquainted with said Colburn when he belonged to said regiment, before they were disbanded & was acquainted with him as long as he lived - He married his wife in said Newtown and spent the remainder of his days, Newtown  there & raised a family of children. William Edmond
In presence of Samuel C. Blackman Theo. Nichols
Sworn to & subscribed the 30 th day of July 1838 and this Court certifies, that the letters & marks in the place where William Edmond's name should be was made by the Hon. William Edmond, for his name, on a bed of sickness, in presence of the Court.
Attest. Glycerius H. Booth Clerk -