Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,851, John Combs, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Combs, John
S. 35,851
CONTENTS

Duplicate issued Sept. 22. 1827, and sent to the Hon. Robt. P. Letcher, Lancaster, Ken. on the enclosed statement made by him. See letter to M d . of the aforesaid date. see also letters 11 Dec. 1827 to Hon. Mr. Letcher & the Pension Agent.
Ltr to Hon. L. Coats, Jan 27. 1836
Ltr. to A Patrick, Sept 24. 1836
Tr. to the Pension Office
13: April 1837 - and sent
A. Patrick, Patrick & Wm R. Perry Co Ky.
Paid at the Treasury in the Act of the 6. Apr 1838 from 4 March 1838 4 Sept 1837. agt notified June 1838
Name not on a.p.
19. 559
Kentucky.
John Coombs.
of Perry Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Langdon of the regiment commanded by Colonel Woods in the Virginia line, for the term of three years, from April 1777 to 1778
Enscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of November, 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Jan. 1826 and sent to Hon. R. P. Letcher, H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1826. $28. 23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
Revolutionary class { Acts March 18, 1824 and May 1, 1824 March 1826

John Combs
To S. H. P. for
Pension
65961
May 2 R. P. Fletcher Washington

State of Kentucky.
Very humbly and respectfully
On this thirteenth day of May 1825. Personally appears in Open Court (before the Hon. Joseph Sawyer Circuit Judge) being a Court of Record for the 15 Judicial District in the County of Perry, John Combs aged sixty four years, the 7 th of February last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said John Combs enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of January AD 1777 (as he verily believes) after the Battle of Trenton in the State of New Jersey fought between the forces commanded by Genl. George Washington the Hessians  British forces that he enlisted as a p t in Frederick County in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. Johnathan Gardner in the 12 th Regiment raised by Col. James Wood in the line of the State of Virginia and on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until two years and four months at the end of which time he

consequence of sickness he was dis- charged by Genl. Charles Scott (former Gov. of Kentucky, who then commanded the Corps to which he belonged) in the state of New Jersey near Penn- -which the name of the County for is forgotten, which discharge he has long since lost or mislaid so that he can not find it, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension except the Present, that his name is not on the roll of any state except the Virginia Roll — And that the following reasons are assigned for not making earlier ap- -pl for a Pension (viz) that until late for- the  lately he had been informed and believed that it was necessary for him to prove by some person whom he had served with with the services he had performed in consequence of his discharge being lost and that for several years past he had depened on  depended on  this person  his  person and depended on a brother John Levick, who has for many years lived from him about 70 miles from him to attend the court as John  Levick he (John Levick) has resided (20 miles from the Court house) make Oath to the facts he has here disclosed as his brother. I knew

A. And further he was not offered of the act of Congress until about the passage of the act of May 1820. or some short time after -
of his enlistment and time of actual service, himself being an Ensign in the 8 th Va. Reg. on Continental establishment but he has always been unable to procure his attendance at the Court app d . And at the present time being informed that his own Oath was all that the law requires if his name can be found he has concluded to offer this Relh on & Schedule. (See note X.) And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1878 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposition of any fixed  house or any property or other of my property or any part thereof within intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" -

before the 18 day of March 1878 and that I have not now any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit,
  One horse head of the value of  $35.00    $35 in below two more     four cows $10. each, more  40.00    The whole of the value of  $75.00  
and no more — That since the 18 th of March 1878 the following changes have been made in my property, to wit, I have sold two of the ap d cows to my son John Conly about one year since for the payment of a debt by him I owe to Sam l . Givens — at present he owns two head of cattle and two yearlings of the value of $22. more and ten head of sheep of the value of $8.00 more — He further declares his occupation is that of a farmer, that in course of time

of wounds he recd. in the Revolutionary War when in service ap? in his neck, besides one in his leg, he believes is the cause of a wound on the back of his neck apon old age he is very illly able to support himself by labour His wife Margaret ap? about fifty years is not able to maintain herself from old age nor a little room in one of her hands His daughter Margaret ap? about 18 years of age living with him, possessing no property, able to maintain herself by labour, and her infant child, a girl about one year old of age, living with him likewise his son John with him likewise his daughter Sally a widow having no property or estate whatever except lodging about 27 years of age lives with him & able to maintain her- self by labour, likewise her child a daughter, about nine or ten years of age not able to maintain herself by labour, having about seven years of age not able to maintain herself by labour

Thomas about one year of age he states he has no debt, owing to him & he himself owes nothing to the best of his knowledge -
John Coombs
P.S. I own to and declare on the 13 th day of May 1825 - I John Coombs Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the ap d . John Coombs did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration ag t the common serving for the term of two years and four months under an engagement on the Continental establishment. I do further certify that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records in my office the

Said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the ap d schedule is sixty four five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (having no seal of office) on this the 14 th of May 1825
Jesse Lamb. Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court Kennebec
I Joseph Emery on my oath Circuit Judge for the Common wealth of Kennebec in and for the 15 Judicial District do hereby certify that Jeff in bonds whose names appear to the foregoing aff d is as was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court, and that due faith and credit are due to his official acts as such Clerk.

Witness my hand this 19 day of May 1825.
Joseph Eve
AC ( A ) That he hereby relinquishes all claim for any other Pension, that his name is not on the pension roll of any this State or any other Pension roll of any other State of the U. States.
John Coombs
To S. P. for
Pension
65961
May 19 R. P. Fletcher Washington

Commonwealth of Kentucky Perry County Set.
On this 15 th day of March 1837 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Perry personally appeared John Combs who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Langlin the thinks ensign Haughton & afterwards in the Company of Capt. Benj. Casey - Field Officers Col. James Wood Lieut. Col. Neville Gen. Scott & Maj. Jonathan Clark - that there was some other Major before Maj. Clark but does not recollect his name all of the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky, that he received a Certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which Certificate on or about the the month of August 1834 was as he believes taken out of his house in the said County of Perry by some mischievous hand to prevent him from drawing his money as he has not been able to find it since; and as further evidence that it was taken as above there was taken from his house at the same time Thirtysix Dollars in Round Silver a part of his former draw.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
John Combs his mark
Alexander Patrick Sw. J.P.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Perry County SS
On this 15 th day of March 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Hurst of the s d County and made Oath in due form of Law that he knows of his own knowledge that John Combs who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration served as stated above in the army of the United States, and is the identical person therein named, as he served with him Steven here there has known him nearly ever since Sworn & subscribed } Henry his Hurst to before me the day } mark of year aforesaid Alexander Patrick Jppb.c
Commonwealth of Kentucky Perry County ss. I do hereby certify that John Combs who has signed the foregoing declaration & Henry Hurst who has signed the above affidavit are credible persons, & that their statements upon Oath are entitled to credit & further that I have known John Combs who signed & swore to the foregoing declaration for a good many years & that he was a Pensioner & I believe the same person he describes. Given under my hand this 15 th March 1837 Alexander Patrick Jppb.c

January 22, 1932
Mr. B. F. Combs Prestonsburg Kentucky.
BA-J/AWF AWF
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Combs, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35251 , based upon the military service of John Combs in the Revolutionary War.
John Combs was born, February 7, 1761, place not stated. The names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted in Frederick of Shenandoah County, Virginia, January 1, 1777 and served two years and four months as private in Captains Jonathan Langdon's and Benjamin Casey's companies in Colonel James Wood's Twelfth Virginia Regiment. He stated that during his service he was wounded in the neck and leg, but gave no further details.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, May 13, 1825, then a resident of Perry County, Kentucky.
He referred in 1825, to his wife, Margret, as aged about fifty-five years, and to the following children- John age not stated; Sally aged twenty-seven years (a widow with three children- Samuel aged nine or ten years, Harvey aged seven years and Thomas aged one year); Margret aged eighteen years, who had

a child, Hyskiah one year of age.
One Jesse Combs in 1825 was clerk of the Perry County Circuit Court. There is no relationship shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
1825 Henry Combs and Nicholas Combs - brothers - William Combs - brother - also.

19.659
John Combs, Very Coals, Kentucky.
H. L. N. Combs Deposition
John Combs
John G.
born: 19 Nov.
1825
Mrs. A. P. Fletcher
H. Rep.
No Dec 24. 1825

State of Kentucky
Very learned set
Be it remembered that on the 17 th day of Nov. 1825 it being the 2 d day of the term of the Perry Circuit Court it being a court of record made so by act of assembly of Kentucky for the 15 Judicial District Pursuing according to the course of the common law with unlimited jurisdiction before the Hon. Joseph Eve Circuit Judge, Cannon Henry Leavings and Nicholas Leavings both of the County of ad who were duly sworn and made the following declaration on oath That they know of their own knowledge that John Leavings (their brother who has applied for a pension) enlisted as a private for the term of three years in the County of Shenandoah as they believe and not Frederick County as stated by their brother in which they suppose him to have been mistaken, in the state of Virginia in the latter part of the year 1776 or first of the year 1777 as they believe, in the Company commanded by Capt. Johnathan Langdon who was reported to be of the line of Virginia on Continental

establishment in the Revolution any War - Shortly after his enlistment Capt. Langdon marched his Company as they understood to join the Army under Genl. Washington near Bunker Hill and was attached to the Regt. commanded by Col. Wood Brimsfield  on Connecticut  it  that the said John remained in the service about two years and four months when he took brought up on a discharge as they in consequence of his health - they know when he took home he was in very bad health and remained so for some months after he got home
Henry Leoni, Esq.
Nicholas B. Smith
Nicholas Leoukos It is ordered by the Council that it be certified to the Secretary of War that the said Henry Leoukos and Nicholas Leoukos are men of respectable standing and their statement of ap d is entitled to credit - It is further certified by the Council that the declaration of the ap d named John Leoukos made by him on the 13 th of May 1895 in the Circuit Court of Perry ap d which has been ret d from the War Office with the numbers on the back as and p g ing this

"19, 659" is as was at the time of making so declaration a Court of Records in the 15 Judicial Dis- trict of Kentucky made by Act of Assembly passing according to the course of the Common Law with unlimited jurisdiction - And it is further certified that the amend- ment (X) on the original decla- ration as of so when records was made at the present time of the Court as of -
I Super Records Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court Ky do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Nicholas Leombles & Henry Coombs and the copy of the Court as of is a true, full and complete transcript as ap- pears of Records in my office therein under my hand at my office the 19 th of Nov. 1825.
Jefferson City Clk Perry Circuit Court Ky

of the line of Virginia - in  the  line
I Joseph Egan Judge of the 15 th Judicial District of Ky do hereby certify that John Coombs, whose name appears to the foregoing transcript of the Record, is, and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court. Nov. 17 1825.
Joseph Egan Circuit Judge of the Perry Circuit Court

Rec d Sept r 22. 1827.
Quebec Feb y 10 th Sept r 1827
25.
James L. Schwartz Esq.
Mar 1 Schenck Washington City

Lancaster Ky.
4 th Sept. 1827
Sir.
I wish you to send me immediately a Duplicate.
I have lost or mislaid old John Combs, Pension papers - He has come one hundred miles to set them, and I have looked a whole day without success.
He lives in Perry County Ky and was placed upon the Pension Roll last winter was a year, I believe your friend Bob Fletcher

John Combs, for a new Cert.
Pay due from 4 th Union. 1834 - for more than two years. -
In the application, he names four officers, not named in the declaration, viz - Lieut. Col. Neville
My. Clark, Capt. Eddy, + Ens. Slaughter.
Respectfully referred to the Court.
Apr. 13 th '37
R R
Give the certificate J. L. E.
+ and three others are.

In the case of John Combs, an applicant for a Pension. I can state from my own knowledge of the fact that he has resided in the county of Perry Ky for many years past. And I believe he still does. I have him known him personally for a considerable length of time, & have never understood that he has changed his place of residence.
11 th January 1876
Root P. Letcher H.R.

Life jacket
Form
Important Citations on back of it

35 857
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 35-857
John Combs His Rev. wife
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915. Nov. 3: History to Miss Bertha Gylfe. m. 13 H
1924. mch. 3- Hist to Geo. H. Smith 1931- Oct. 23- " " Bradley
Combs a. 3.
1932. Jan 22- Hist L. B. F Combs. a. 3.

W. B. Mr. D. D. D.
for
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mr. E. L.
for
John E. L.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 15.
1838.
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;" John Combs a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of -- eight Dollars and -- -- -- Cents per annum month , under the law of the 18 th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th of September 1837.
Respectfully yours,
Alison K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

M c Combs
Send an answer to A. Patrick Patrick's Saltworks Ky.

State of Kentucky Perry County, Set.
I Joseph Combs Clerk of the Court of Perry County certify that Alexander Patrick Sen r . is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine & do further Certify that there is but one John Combs in the County aforesaid of sufficient age to have been in the Revolution- ary war & that he is the same who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration I further that his original proceedings for a Pension was had in the Perry Cir- cuit Court of which I am Clerk. I certify that he is the same man In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and sub- scribed my name this 7 th day of March 1837
Joseph Combs
Clerk of the Court of Perry County

B. F. COMBS A. B. COMBS
COMBS & COMBS ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW PRESTONSBURG, KY.
Jan. 5, 1932.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
My information is that your bureau shows that John Combs, then residing in Perry County, Kentucky, was a revolutionary soldier belonging to Evans Co. 10th Regiment and was a private in the Virginia line; that he moved from Virginia to Perry County, Kentucky, and while he was residing in Kentucky was granted a pension of $96.00 per year on January 13, 1826; that he later died about 1850.
I would like to know if the above is correct and such additional data as you have, including his age and anything else that may be shown. If your record shows the date and place of his birth or his parents or any of his children, we would like to have them.
Yours very truly,
B. F. Combs.
BFC/RR.

FLEM D. SAMPSON GOVERNOR
October 19, 1931 Frankfort, Kentucky
Commissioner of Pensions, U. S. Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please refer to your Revolutionary soldiers Pension records, and advise me regarding my ancestor John Combs who was a private in the Virginia line, and received a pension 1-13-1826 while residing in Perry County Kentucky.
He was 73 years of age at the time he drew his pension, and he received annually $96.00 per year, and received at that time 796.23.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me, I am
Most sincerely,
Bradley Combs Bradley Combs, Secretary to the Governor,

Jan 23 rd 24
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the record of John S. Combs who was placed on the pension roll in 1835 for services in the Rev. War as soldier in Va. He was living in Perry Co Ky in 1835.
I want to know what the S. - middle name - stands for or any thing else you may have on record that would shed light on him or his people.
Yours Truly Geo. Smith

O. H. POLLARD ATTORNEY AT LAW JACKSON, KENTUCKY
W/Resec ✓
Oct. 27, 1915.
The Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly give me all the information you have on your records concerning John Combs from Perry County. This man was a revolutionary soldier and drew a pension from Perry County, Kentucky under Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818. I want to know when and under whom he enlisted in the Revolutionary army and the name of his wife, if you have that, and the date when he died and also the date of his wife's death if you have that. Any information you can give me will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Bertha Lyttle.

WASHINGTON
October 23, 1931
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Bradley Combs Secretary to the Governor Frankfort, Kentucky.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of October 19, requesting information in regard to John Combs a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35851, based upon the military service of John Combs in the War of the Revolution.
John Combs was born February 7, 1761, place not stated. name of his wife
He enlisted in Frederick or Shenandoah County, Virginia, January 1, 1777 and served two years and four months as private in Captains Jonathan Langdon's and Benjamin Casey's companies in Colonel James Wood's Twelfth Virginia Regiment. He stated that during his service he was wounded in the neck and leg, but gave no further details.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, May 13, 1825, then a resident of Perry County, Kentucky.
He referred in 1825, to his wife, Margret, as aged about fifty-five years, and to the following children- John age not stated; Sally aged twenty-seven years (a widow with three children- Samuel aged nine or ten years, Harvey aged seven years and Thomas aged one year); Margret aged eighteen years, who had

a child, Hyskiah, one year of age.
One Jesse Combs in 1825 was clerk of the Perry County Circuit Court, there is no relationship shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars section.
aws March 3, 1924.
George H. Smith, 1915 Hamilton Ave., Columbus, Ga.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35851, it appears that John Combs was born February 7, 1761 and enlisted in the War of the Revolution in Frederick or Shenandoah County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension, for three years service as a private in the Virginia troops, on his application executed May 13, 1825, at which time he was a resident of Perry County, Kentucky.
In 1825, soldier referred to his wife Margret, aged fifty five years; son John, age not stated; daughter Sally, a widow, with three children- Samuel, nine or ten years old, Harvey, seven years old and Thomas, one year old; and daughter Margret, aged eighteen years, who had a child Hyskiah  Eksteh one year old.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Combs , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. p. 35851.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1. 1777. 2 yrs. 4 mos. Pvt. Jonathan Langdon Benjamin Cares James Woods Va.           first term  
Battles engaged in: Wounded in neck & legs during service data not given Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Frederick or Shenandoah Co. Va. Date of application for pension, May 13. 1825. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Perry Co. Ky. Age at date of application, b. Feb. 7. 1761.
Remarks: In 1825 soldier refers to his wife Margaret aged 55 years (date of her death not stated); son John; daughter Sally 27 years (a widow with 3 children Samuel 9 or 10 years, Harvey 7 years and Thomas 1 year) and daughter Marget 18 years (who had a child 1 year of age, name not stated).
Respectfully,
Henry & Nicholas Brothers of soldier
One Jesse Combs
Commissioner.
1825 was clerk of the Perry Co. Circuit Court novel