Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,505, Enoch Coffin, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Coffin, Enoch Huldah
N. 14 505
CONTENTS

Reps July 5
Massachusetts-731
Huldah Coffin widow of Enoch Coffin who was a private in the Naptly line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 — Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd — day of July 1843 and sent to David Davis Edgartown Naptly
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 39

State of Massachusetts, County of Dukes County ss
On this Thirtieth day of August personally appeared before the Subscriber, Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate, for the County aforesaid, Huldah Coffin, a resident of Edgartown in the County of Dukes County aged eighty years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath invoke the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1835, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Enoch Coffin , who was a soldier in the company of Capt. Benjamin Smith , which company was raised for the defence and protection of the sea coast of the then Colony of Massachusetts Bay, and stationed on the Island of Narhans Vineyard : said company was attached to the regiment under the command of Col. Berkhiah Dapcott of Falmouth, Barnstable County, State aforesaid: That according to the best of her recollection the said Enoch Coffin enlisted in said company sometime in December seventeen hundred and seventy five or in January seventeen hundred and seventy six; and that he was discharged from the same the last of November.

seventeen hundred and seventy six; She further states that the aforesaid Enoch Coffin was born in Edgartown aforsaid, and that at the time of his enlistment he resided in the said Town, County and State; that he volunteered his services in said company and was no substitute, and that the services of the said Enoch Coffin jr. were performed on the island of Martha's Vineyard and vicinity, and for which she claims a pension under the provisions of the aforesaid act.
She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Coffin on the second day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; that her husband the aforesaid Enoch Coffin died on the twenty first day of October eighteen hundred and one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. That she has never since been married, but is the widow of the said Enoch Coffin whose services are above de- scribed.
Huldah Coffin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, viz on the thirtieth day of August. A.D. 1838. before me Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for Dukes County.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned Huldah Coffin on account of bodily infirmity could not attend court to give in her declaration.
Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County.
I, Isaiah D. Pease of Edgartown, County of Dukes County, State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the marriage of Enoch Coffin junior and Huldah Norton is recorded in Book 2 o page 36 th of the records of said Town, among the marriages solemnized by Beriah Norton Esq; of which the following is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows; "Seventeen Hundred and eighty, March Second, married Enoch Coffin junior, to Huldah Norton" (1780 March 2 d Married Enoch Coffin junior to Huldah Norton)
I, Isaiah D. Pease, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County of Dukes County, Town of Edgartown, State of aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the excep- tions above named as certified by me.
Isaiah D. Pease Clerk of the Town of Edgartown
Sworn to before me Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County

I Noah Pease of Edgartown, County of Dukes County, State of Massachusetts aged eighty four years do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Enoch Coffin Jr. of said Town, County and State, who lived a near neighbor to me until his death which took place in the year eighteen hundred and one, and also with Huldah Coffin who was his wife, and is now his widow and who has testified to the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of Congress in the Act passed July 7. 1835. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." And I further testify that I knew the said Enoch Coffin Jr. when he was a Soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Smith of Edgartown and attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Serkiah Sapsott of Falmouth in the year 1776. That according to the best of my recollection he enlisted in the Company near the close of 1775, or the beginning of 1776 and continued in the same until some time in November of seventeen hundred and seventy six. But cannot tell the exact day of his enlistment, discharge, or length of time served, but should think from ten to twelve months . And that the Enoch Coffin Jr. set forth in the declaration of Huldah Coffin is the identical person to which I refer. — Noah Pease
Personally appeared, before me the abovenamed deponent and testified on oath that the above declaration by him subscribed was true
before me Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14505
Hulda Coffin
Widow of
Enoch Coffin
Priv. Mass. Line
Act: Mar 3 rd 1943
Index:—Vol. A , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1451-
Massachusetts -
Hulda Cofin
widow of Enoch Coffin Jr. decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 October 1801 - ofukes Co: in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt: commanded by Col: Basset - in the Mass: militia time for 10 mo: & 5 days - priv:
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec 1838 - and sent Dear P. Davis Edgartown Massachusetts, -
Arrears to the 24th of Sept: '38 — $ 84.70 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar: 16.94
$101.64
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book d
Yours sincerely
Vol. 1
Page 75
Clerk,

Admit, private $33.88.
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Send to
David Davis
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Massachusetts { County of Dukes p. }
On this 21 st day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County of Dukes, Huldah Coffin a resident of Edgartown in the County of Dukes aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Enoch Coffin p. who was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Benj Smith, and in the Regiment of Col Berekiab Bapett, and that she received a pension on account of the aforesaid services under the Act of July 7, 1838 of thirty three dollars and eighty eight cents. She further declares that she is still a widow. Huldah Coffin
Dukes County ss. Sworn to and subscribed this twenty first day of April 1843
Before me David Davis Jus of Peace

I hereby certify that the aforementioned Hulda Ceffin is a person of good mor- al character, and that her word for veracity and truth can be relied on and that the statements she has made are in my opinion correct
Davida Davis jus. of Peace State of Massachusetts County of Dukes ss.
I Barnard C. Marchant of Edgartown, Register of the court of Probate for the County of Dukes & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Davida Davis is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Dukes, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his commission was dated February 18 th 1839 and will expire on the 18 th day of February 1846.
That full faith and credit can be given to his official acts, and that the above signatures are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty first day of April 1843
Barnard C. Marchant Register of Probate

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Edgartown April 21, 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir I herewith send you the declarations of Huldah Coffin, Ann Waldron, Love Norton, Mary Holley, and Lucy Norris for Pensions under the Act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843. If their declarations answer the purpose you will please forward their certificates to me.
They may not be made out in a proper form as I had no one to go by.
I am with much
Respect,
yours & Dana Davis

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36 pages on roll Vol 238 from 18 Jan to last Feb 1776 1.14 Vol 36 page 260 from 1 March to last May 1776 3.- Vol 36 page 240 from 1 June to 1 Sept 1776 Vol 36 page 243 3- 1 Sept to 21 Nov 2.21 10.05
admitted
P 10 m 5 dds $33.88 1.00
David Davis no papers Edgartown
17.76 16.94 34.70

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Dukes County
I, Cornelius Marchant, Register of Probates, for the County of Dukes County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Theodore G. Mayhew is the judge of Probate for said County, and that the foregoing Signatures by him subscribed are his true and genuine signatures and that full faith and credit ought to be placed to all his acts and doings in his said capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this eighth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Cornelius Marchant Register