Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,950, Ansel Comstock, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Comstock, Ansel
W. 18950
Betsey
B. L. Wt. 32222-160-55
CONTENTS
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Ansel Comstock
Betsy Gervett Married Jan 13 1790
Julius born May 18 th 1791 P.M.
Still born son born May 3 rd 1794 Satur.
Betsy born July 13 th 1795 Monday Eve
Ansel born Septm 9 1797 Sat Morn
Laura born Septm 20 1799 Friday morn
Emilia born Decem r 3 rd 1801 Friday morn
Levett born Feb y 15 1806 Sat y Eve
Levett born June 20 1808 Monday morn
Emilia Mary born June 26 1810 Tuesday morn
George born Sept 27 1812 Monday morn

and my Account Debtor To house rent 18 May 1829 To cow put to pasture May 29 Cow taken from pasture To drawing for (July 17th)
Harry Comstock
Deborah Birtley
Miller Birtley
Credit To days work To half days work To horse going twice to To going to mill twice To going to Indlys To days work haying To days work haying To horse going to Hollis To horse going to Bates To horse going to Bates To horse going to Churchville To horse going to Churchville

Anselm Comstock Harry Comstock Tom Stock Harry Comstock Comstock Comstock Comstock Harry Comstock Comstock Harry Comstock Comstock Harry Comstock Comstock
Anselm Comstock Account Book 179 Elijah Saunders 1.50 Deiah Sherman 2.50 John Sawyer 2.50 Chauncy Beckwith 2.50 Rufus Phelps 4.00 Sylvanus Booga 1.00 Saml Phelps 1.00 John Comstock 6.00 Anselm Comstock

 August 10 th 1790 Docty Chas Holmes Its by Cash 1-16 00 2 2 6 Doctor John Little Doct 1-29 6 6 - 99 December 11 th 1790 1 2/3 2-68 To One bushel Salt 68 4-30 99 Wagg 0-1 16 To One lb Coffe 96 June 17 Coffe To 13 lb meal 2 1/2 lb = 0-2-8 1/2 To Two bl. Corn 2/6 per bl 0-5-0 December General Account 0-0-6 To 1/2 bushel Salt Cash Paid 1-6 To bushel Do 8/8 Henry Atwood 0-0-3 120 12-8-11 11 clams 0-0-6 Nov 1791 Joseph Nifley 0-1-6 by half bushel Salt 2-2-0 May 19 Doct Holmes 1-6-12 by one 8-6-14 one 0-2-0 one one one one 
 Mr Elijah Selden Dr. $ 1 00 To half bushel salt 0 6  John Selden Dr. 3 00 1 00  1 05 5  To half bushel salt 1 25 0 June 7 by half day plowing corr 1 13 by Days work Hoeing 1 Esau Davis To 1 00 Alner corn stock 2 1 5 To one lb coffee 1 0 6 July 30 To five lb coffee 1 0 5 1 0 5 1 5 8 X Eating to 1 2 5 is very 2 0 2 proportional to our real 1 8 Saw 1 5 Credit to Alner corn stock 2 1 5 To Making one pair slippers shoes To Do one pair cloth Do To one pair shoes 1 7 6 May 22 getting up logs 4 6 4 8 4 8 5 2 1 1 5 8 Barker call 1 2 5 

June 26 th 1798.
Sarah S Baker Dr
  To Six lb coffee   At 1-6 per lb 0 9. 0   To Eight glass tumblers   At 1/0 each 0 8 0   one quart gin 0 1 4   Aug t 9 th By two bushels Salt 3/0   March 10 per bushel 0 6 0   1798 To Six glass tumblers 0 6 0   To Two lb Tea at 3/6 per lb 0 6 0   To 3 1/4 yds black ribbon 0 2 5   at 9 d per yd 0 1 0   To six yds tape 2 d per yd 0 3 0   May 12 th To one bushel Salt 3/0 0 3 0   Jan y 03 To one canikim 0 3 0 
1798 June 30 th    Levi Dyer  Peck  Stash  X  6  X  
  August 23   By two bush Salt 3/0 0 6 6   By one lb coffee 0 1 6   By one shilling six pence cash 0 1 6 

Andrea Carboni 1/2 1/2 a pint spirits of wine 1 oz 1/2 Gum shellack dissolved in wine 1 oz 1/2 Venice Turpentine Lampblack

credit to Mrs. Baker L. V. 9
To Weaving 52 yds (Baker) Low cloth 6 per yd. 11 6 0 By weaving 12 yds plain mouseling. Brock Do 16 per yd. 6 0 To Do 7 1/2 yds worsted do 2 pence per yd. 0 10 0 By 22 yds, Dimity 8 per yd. 14 0 By one piece striped 1/2 yd. 4 0 By 21 yds Low cloth 10 6 By one piece Check Linen ten yds distance per yd. 0 5 0 By one piece 8 3/4 16 per yd. 0 4 6 3/4 By one piece ticking 10 per yd. 10 0
Henry Larry Comstock
Augt 16th 1790 credit to H feet To Shoring my horse before - 0 2 0 To Making one spindle 0 1 0 Octbr 21 To Shoring my horse all round 3 10 Novmbr 19 To Shoring my horse before 0 2 To bask seven distance 0 9

November 1798 M rs Sarah Baker Dr To
By 3 bushels salt per m th W th er at three shillings per b. 0 9 0 By 2 gals tumblers 1/each 0 2 0 December By one and half bushels for Millsopp 0 4 6 By one Do per M th Beckwith 0 3 0
April 28 By one bl salt 0 3 0 By one cotton hand 0 4 0 By one cotton hand 11 2
Aug 18 th By one & half b salt 0 4 6
Feb 1783 By half bl salt 0 1 6 By one and six pence 0 1 6
M rs Joseph Beckwith Dr By golf getting in logs By one day planting other jobs By one day work getting logs By one day Do Do
July Levi Luther Dr To Quarters Meal 15 3 9
Lien Danforth Dr To Quarters Meal 10-5 2 3 1/4 2 1/2 per tot
John Church Dr By one piece cloth 1/4 1/4 X X 1/2
Feb 1795 M rs Levi Luther Dr To five lb cheese 0 4 6 Harry 4 4 Frances 4 4 Frances

Sp to Lt I Pth By Shoing one horseshoe X 4
April 31 1793
Moved in with Doctor Holman
April 16 1794 Moved into Mr Warner Mr Warner went out 1 day of May 1794 Usbeck tarry 99th day of May 17
99 7 8 Mr Joseph Farmer Laddonick 79
By one and George Governor 9
May 31 Dore B Pratt Dr 77 7 19
to one 1/2 bushel wheat 0 1 6
Put the Cow into Mr Warner 8 day of May
Augt 14 put the colt into Mr Warner's field
Sept 8 colt stray away
colt brought back
colt claimed back
1796 Boston Bay I have kept no
Co. anchoring for sometime
to my City
Abraham Comstock
Grandmama Mary Comstock
Abraham Comstock
Abraham Comstock
Abraham Comstock Anna
Connecticut Bible Society
Comstock
Harry Comstock Sweden House
Harry Comstock
Harry Comstock
Comstock
Comstock

March 1793 Chapman Warner Dr
  Thursday 13   by half day breaking flax  1  3    Friday 14  floating logs down ferry  1  3    Saturday 15  Went up to the meadow   9    Monday 17  mending fence towing log ferry  2     Thursday 20  One day scowing lumber  3  0    Friday 21  half day unloading sticking up boards   6    Tuesday 25  One day mending fence  2     Wednesday 26  One day sundry jobs  2     Thursday 27  half day mending fence  1     Saturday 28  planting half day  1  6    Monday 30  Do half day Do  1  6    Tuesday 31  Do half day Do  1  6    Thursday 1 st  half day mending fence  1  3    Monday 2 nd  half day cutting timber  1  6    July Monday 7  to days work reaping hoeing  3  6    Tuesday 8  to morning reaping & raking  3  6    Wednesday 9  to half day mowing  1  9    Thursday 10  to day work mowing raking  3  6    Friday 11  to days work cutting raking  3  6    Monday 14  to half day raking cutting hay  1  9    Tuesday 15  to one day work on hay  3  6    Wednesday 16  to job cutting two sag shaft   6  
September 17-1794    Saunders  Correra     Saunders  by one bushel up  1794    Saunders  by 3 1/2 lb rautton     Saunders  Load wood   
1801 Dr to Buckleys & Co    to half H tobacco  0  17    two quarts rum  0  9    to slate  0  2    to six pence cost  0  6    to half lb tobacco  0  7    to quire paper  0  6    to gallon molasses  0  0    to pen knife  0  1    to hat  0  2    to half pint gin  0  8  
to baker  Margt Connelock

M c Chapman Warner Dec 1794 July 18 to one day weeping 4 Wed 23 to days work hoeing 4 Thurs 24 to days work hoeing 4 Tuesday 29 to cutting wood 1 9 August 2 to half day taking up flax 1 9 4 to half day do 1 9 5 to one day's work taking flax 1 9 7 to one day basting flax 3 6 Sept 12 to threshing 2 1/2 bushels rye 1855 June 30 by one day hoeing 5 3/4 July 1 to do 5 3/4 Excelsior May 9 1879 September by half day 4 October by half day 6 December to half day cutting wood 2 April to days work cutting wood 6 to mending fence round the pot 6 to mending fence one day with saw 4 Mary Cook
October 1794 Cap Gabriel Comstock 11th by one day's work as rigging 13th by one do do 15th by days work do 16th by days do do 17th by days do do 18th by days do do 23 by days do as rigging 30 by one day's work on do November by one do on do 4 by one days work do 5 by one day work do 7 by half day do 8 by one days do October 1794 Contra to 17th Codfish Doctor Bone 0 0 Abner Comstock 18 0 Chapman Warner 6 0 Miss Comstock 6 0 Last Warner 4 4 Elizabeth Fisher 2 4 Barker

Work done on board Sloop Julia November 12 by one days work - 18 by one days work - 19 by half day mending anchor December 6 credit by Mr Oliver Astor 12 0 credit by Mr Francis Parnell - cash 1 4
Mr Noah Buckley & Co Mr October to day work laying ways 1801 to do fetching scow to do fetching scow & assisting launch to do work at launching 7-6 November to do spusting launching to do shoveling to do heaving off to do do half day do to do heaving carrying out anchor fixing Sat to do heaving Sunday night to do Mon got to hemlock one day Wed work the day Thurs to do heaving off Tues to do do
Rev Brown Beck with Cant rope Paid - 8 1/4 4 day Mowing Washington Virtue alone superior George Washington

1801 Ship Atlas Decem 12 to days work - Thurs 13 to do - Elizabeth Friday 14 to do - Sat 15 to half day boatng wood Wed 16 to half day work on board Thurs 17 went to the landing Fri 18 to day going the upper cove wood Mon 19 to day boatng and loading wood Tues 20 work on board Wed 21 work on board Mon 22 broke ice but sail - Tues 23 broke ice work on board Thurs 24 half day going to Pettipague Fri 25 went into the wharf 1802 Elizabeth Pomsstock Jany 1 went on board at Pettipague Jany 2 returned from newyork
1811 Ely Ebenezer Holmes Dr To one lid - 0 12 6 To 12 3/4 Veal - 4 6
1808 Newyork Credit. recieved six dollars M c Buckley 1811 Chauncey Beckwith credit July 10 day reaping - 6 1812 To half pint spirits - 1 2 1/2 Nov 15 to Butcher off a cow - 3 15 Carried La Brockport 7
1812 To 86 3/4 lb Ely Holmes to Veal 3 1/2 - 0 14 8 To 6 1/2 lb Veal skin
Handwritten signature and notes: J. ... Danna ...

W m Seth Huntley Dr 1806 to horse ride 1 6 august to horse ride 1 6 1807 to four mould boards 4 0 1808 to pair cart hubs 3 0 1809 to sickle 99 3/4 1810 to bushel potatoes 3 Wheat 1811 to team half day 2 Rye 1811 to bushel potatoes 3 3/4 1811 to mould board 1 8 Wheat 1811 dividend no m. 1811 3 3/4 1811 to 25 spokes 12 1/2 1811 to one small log 1 1/2 1812 to oak tree 3 Wheat To Chestnut Do 3 1 Rye 1812 to gill. King 1 1/2 1813 to stick timber 1 1/2 1815 to stack oak boards 6 to two waggon hubs
1815 credit Seth Huntley $ 1 88 to two dollars by Abel Pratt 2 00 Property 1829
Discount Book May 9 To 4 1/2 6 3/4 4 1/2 Wheat 1826 7 1/2 8 3/4 8 1/2 15 1/2 28 19 3/4 34 To 2 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 4
To 4 1/2 4 3 5 7 13 3/4
  4 3/4  5 1/2  4 3/4  

1807 D r M c Watson Dr Cr $    March  To Carting from saw Mill  4  0     To work in garden  4  0     To Julius day planting  4  0     To two days plowing & hoeing  9  6     To three pigs 7/  1  1     To Quarter Veal 15/6  3  7 1/2  
Feb  1810 Carting load hay ferry 3    March  Carting Do  4  6    April  Carting boards etc at house  6      To cutting carting red wood etc  2      and load home       Draining bog  6      To carting load of wood       To team work carting slabs and       Draining logs       To one day carrying chain  1  6     To one day planting       Settled Feb 19 th 1812    
1809 C redit M c Watson    To 18 apple trees at 6/  0  9  0    1810  To one head of cattle (Settled March)  4  6     To a Non Molasses       Settled Feb 6 th 1812       W arrant    
1812 D r M c Watson Dr Cr $    May  To two quarts spirits  0  4 6     To three dollars cash  0  18     To moving goods half day  2      To 4 1/2 bushels oil cake       3/ per bushel       Paid one dollar       Settled       June 26-1812    
M c Nufford  1812 To teaming eight loads wood 10    Feb  To do six loads  Raymonds     1813  To do three do   10     To teaming three logs to mill       Draining two loads from Gannitt       To carting two loads wood  10      Carved area on leaf  1  0  

1809 Feb. Fox D r Sweden three pecks rye X One three pecks rye X 19 half bushel potatoes X three bushel do X four bushel do X Two loads wood - 1 16 - Carting wood from mis con, tot Month and from beche hill 1 4 - 1811 lent 1/2 B C K X plowing garden - 2 2 - to gabb Vinega - 0 0 - to 3 quarts Vinegar - 0 0 - 1812 half bushel rye plowing garden - 1 3 - to barrel cider two days work to fly Seven gallon cider 3 6
1810 Credit Sweden to mowing and reaping 5 days to 5 days mowing boys June and growing 1811 to hoeing one day 4 6 July 2 d to Mowing to 3 0 X to 1 0 X to 1 0 X to half day raking mowing 3 to partaking of grain 1 6 to Matson D r grain 0 3 0 1813 to carting 10 loads wood to narrow road posts from garden to sawing two logs to sawmill 4 6 to half bushel flax seed 3 6 17 6 1884 to wood 1 10 6 81 May 6 1813 - 2 07 6 Settled

W m Joseph Warner Dr 1810 To bushel Rye — 8 0 To Team and day carting hay — 2 0 Credit — 10 0 to pointing & sharpening shoes 3 to shoeing horse 4 6
1811 Sarah B Willey Dr To 73 lb green hide 1 7 6 1/2 To bushel and half turnips 3 0 To bushel potatoes 10 0 6 To half bushel Do — 1 4 3 1812 To carting load bark 3 0 To one hide — 1 0 To carting two load bark 12 0
1814 December To carting load hides from Niggins — 18 0 To half bushel potatoes 3 0
Dr to Sarah Willey to 11 1/2 sole leather 1/6 per lb — 6 To upper leather for boys shoes 6 August 1814 — 9 To piece sole leather Harry Settle Cr
1813 Credit to W m Watson by half bushel summer rye by 59 beef & veal Input two bushel Oats 2 6 0
W m Root Dr 6 bushels Wheat
Sowed Wheat 6 4 3/4 21 1/2 18 3/4 total

1811 Alvin Comstock Dr
Alvin Comstock To pay - to grain 7 6 To quarter veal 16 - 4 8 To two bushels rye 7/0 14 0 per bushel 14 0 To two bushels 0 5 0 To one and half bushels rye and oats 4 9 To 105 lb beef 1 6 3 To 15 lb pork 3 10 To bushel corn Samuel 5 To ten lb flax 7 0 0 To 16 lb veal 4 per lb 6 4 To two bushel turnips 4 - To cash 20 bushels 12 7 6 To turnips David 4 19 11 To sundries David 1 4 4
Settled 144 14 9 S.
1812 credit To making manure 4 6
To making manure 10 6 by David 7 10 - by ment 3 0 - by ment 2 - by David 1 10 0 by David 1 10 0 Settled Settled
August 18th To 10 Potatoes 1 0 0 To calf skin for pot 2 9 Paid 2 9 Cattles calves
Oct 19th Cattles calves put to pasture Nov 18th taken from pasture Nov 18th Nov 18th David

Capt W m Matson D r May 1813
To one day carting Stone myself Assist and team - 0 15 0
June to Shearing 16 sheep-
Sept. To Sarah Liden -5 " " " " -6
Out to Do ————— 9
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
1814 March. To Dwaring Lead sheets 1 6
2 Drawing Do - 1 6
18 1.5 To Studding wood Day 10.
To sundries gabs Pudding do 1-0 X
March 10 To twenty Dollars Money * 7 0 Per - To barrel cider 7 0
46. Contra
Lolun to 8 1/2" Wcal P
to bushel by D aymone
19 60 bushel rye M. Mulford
to your beef to the best of my knowledge.
16 has 8 buske Lugges 2000 lb Lugges
W. L. G. N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
19 18 47 Caissa Comstock

Capt W m Matson D r May 1813
To one day carting Stone myself Ansel and team - 0 15 0
June to Shearing 16 sheep-
Sept. To Gabriel Liden -5 --6
W. O. ... to four quarts beans 17 to one dollar ! 20 glass cherry trainings 5 glass mason — — 5 total
    Credit     Brown Beckwith 3 6   1813 To Dressing flax Day 6 0   July to Day mowing 5 0   1814 to Day mowing 2 6   1815 To Chopping school wood 4 6   March To Day dressing flax 1 6   To Day   
96. Contra Lola to 8 1/2 gal. oil 1. to bushel ry Paymore 1. to bushel rye M. Mulford 1. to 7 gal. beef to half bushel Quimby to half bushel ditto to bushel D. Comstock 1797 to cord wood to cord wood M. Mulford to load D. Paymore to load D. Paymore to bushel
1.541 = Elijah Gannett X 3 5.8 to 22 feet timber 1/52 Daught of Robert Hunderford S = a = 23 hay
received basket of shell stuff April 5th from the author of the book 18th Dec 1885 to cutting school wood

1813
Lyme April 6 th 1797
Then reckoned and settled all accounts between me and Mr Chapman Warner and myself from the beginning to the present date. Witness our hands. Anselm Comstock
Chapman Warner
1801 Chapman Warner Dr. November 20 days work making wall 3 0
1811 Joshua Magire Jr. to Six and 1/2 the mth 2 3/4 to 5 to 6 3/4 Do " 11 to Sharp's Creek 11
    Part of Sundry Accounts Dr     to 3 lb cheese at 6 3 6   to 1/2 bushel Beans 4 -   

1811 Joshua Blague Dr To one lb wool — 3 0. 1814 To dressing flax day 4 1816 To half day work on the Meadow 3
1811 Decr to Ethan Miller Dr To bushel turneps — 2 — To 23 yd cloth whitened — 5 9 To 3 gallons soap 1-4 per gal 4 March To two dollars cash — 12 1812 To 17 1/4 lb cheese — 8 5 1/2 July To 9 1/4 lb Vcal 4 per lb 3 1 — To bushel rye — 9 0
1810 To 15 5 lb pots 8 cents per lb To 3 1/2 bushels rye 1 8 0 To 17 lb cheese 6 per lb 8 6 To 1 3/4 lb butter — 1 9 1816 To quarter Vcal 1 1/4 — 70
credit M c Blague by cutting 3 1/2 cards wood thru & fore 10 6 by Picking lint one day — 0 by Day mowing — 3 6 1813 one day dressing flax 1 3 6
1811 Doctor Holmes half bushel turneps — 3 Oct 1814 Sawing timber on the road March half day mowing hay
1811 Sylvester Connick Dr To bushel of turneps — 2 1813 M c Neil Small Dr May Inset 6 days Shoveling dirt and planting Inset half day working sheep Do one day shearing May 1814 one day shearing one day planting half day mowing

1812 June 27 S M c Joel Box. 2 nd 800 lb to 9 th Veal 3 rd per lb 2 7-2
1813 Credit Elihu Miller 1813 to butchering hogs - 1 - 6 Decem r to skinning hogs - 1 0 1814 to skinning hogs - 2 0 Feb to day dressing flax - 4 6 Octbr 29 to day threshing - 2 0 1816 to butchering hogs - 2 0
Jeremiah Cornstock
Jeremiah 11/6/11 7/12/11
1813 Bought of Col Rifen C 2 5-2-19 hayfat 5 c 50 19
Credit Sylvanus Boage 1813 to day shoeing dung 3. 0 1815 to day hoeing corn 4 0 June Settled
to day hoeing corn 3 67 3/4 7/8
On value received I promise to pay Harry Cornstock on bearer five thousand dollars a demand with use with my hand
Harry Cornstock

Lyme Decm 13 1812
reckon with Mr Calvin Millard and all accounts balanced and due to him. 0 3 0
To half bushel Potatoes  and turnips
1813 To making pair shoes 3 0 Feb'y To mending shoes 2 To shoe making 5 0 Decm To making six pair shoes 14 0 Jan'y To making two pair shoes 8 0 1814 To shoeing pair boots 6 0 To pair shoes making 2 0 To mending boys shoes 1 6 To tapping my shoes To mending Harry shoes To mending shoes one day To two pair shoes 7 0 Aug't To mending pair shoes 5 0 To making pair shoes Settled
1813 To Manning load from East Head
Jan'y To do 4 To do 4 To do from backwater 18 To horse ride 1 6 To half dollar cash 1 6 To half bushel potatoes 1 on turnips 1 To carting load hay 3 To 16 candles 1
Decm To six lb tallow 6
1814 To horse ride 2 0
Jan'y To one dollar 6 To barrel Cider 12 To 16 candles 1 0 To quart soap 4 To drawing load wood 4 To half dollar 1 6 To 26 cents 6 Settled 18 10

1814 Calvin Millard Dr
May 1814 cash Calvin 1/100 — to horse hire — — — 10 — Septm to bushel rye — — 9 — Oct 20 to two days plowing — 4 — to do one day carting — 1 — grinding apples — — 1 — to do day harnessing — — 2 — to horse ride to Farmers — 2 — to idleness — — — — to horse hire to Ellington — 10 — to bird shot that year — — —
1815 to sledging load wood 4 6 Settled Settled
1816 Calvin Cash Stock Dr — 3 12 6 to 13 3/4 scut — 5 cents — 18 66 to bushel 20 pecks flax seed — — to picking corn half day — — to bay picking corn do — — to cattle 5 days — — —
May 1817 Settled 1818 Settled
1814 Contra
May by 50 lb rye flour scut 15 — by horse shoeing — — 8 — Aug by two days work in the meadow — — 9 — Oct to making pair shoes — 5 — to making four pair shoes 11 — Decm to lapping pair shoes — 1 6 — to mending H. C. shoes — 2 — to lapping Emily's shoes — 4 6 — 1815 Jan'y to lapping pair shoes — 1 6 — to making pair shoes — 1 6 — to lapping Mary's shoes — 9 — to making six pair shoes 17 0 —
March 11 1815 Settled with Mr Calvin Millard and all accounts settled and due to Mr Millard paid 3 15 3
1816 Jan to Mr Joseph Warner to two scythes — — — to painting & sharpening plow share — — to shoeing horse — — 62 — to horse — — — 93 —
Henry Cornstock

1814 Oct Stephen Strong Jr To one bushel rye $ 899999 Credit Mr Millard 1816 Janry Making pair shoes for Erastus to mending pair shoes for Harry
1817 my wife pair shoes - Harry's shoes May Betty Do - $ 99999999 Emily Do - Harry Do - Erastus Do -
Erastus Harry 81 September to Norfolk David David
cont'd 1814 Oct by one day threshing 4 0 by one day chopping 4 0 1815 Feb by day chopping 4 0
Mr Millard 1816 Jan to Quarter lamb to bridle 7 6 to pint spirits 1 3 to Quarter Seal 11 3/4 at five cents 25 cents to horse ride
David M. Sweet 31 August David M. Sweet David M. Sweet

1816 to Abel Pratt Dr sent  to Note on Stephen Strong 6 50  to Cart body 5 -  to Quarter Meal 14 1/2 5 5 5 5  to Do Meal 14 - 85  to 7 1/4 lamb mutton - 50  to Cart wood 36 11 34  to Days work hoeing corn 85  to calves head and basket 25  to three hay helves 34  Debit 17 47
1817 to quarter Meal  15 at Sams 42  two cakes 50  cheese prurs 1 50  One Cow 22 50 =
Mr Cow Mr Cow Mr Cow Mr Cow
1816 cont     $  cents    barrel wheat flour  9  50    Two gals Molasses 3/6  1  17    Two Quarts Spirits 3/6  -  50    to 1/2 lb Nippon Tea  -  83    to the Sauchong Tea  1  25     13  25  
Webb V. ... To the Sauchong Tea Henry ... Saunders ... to Revd Beckwith ...
1817 to bushel Corn 150  Jan 27 to half bushel Do 75  Feb 19 28 to half bushel Do 50  to bushel Corn 1 34  March 8 to three packs powder 63  by three dollars cash 3 -  31 by bushel powder 87 1/2  58 81 at 1824
Harry ... Harry ...

W. Chapman's Account
27 th  Nov  to  shoes  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to
28 th To ploughing garden To Crastus going to mill 18 3/4 To Sinearing shelf 1 3/4 To Crastus shoeing Corn a day 48 Oct 20 Crastus 24 days work on corn 48 27 do do do do 48 Nov 10 1 1/2 bushel Wheat by drawing two loads Wood 18 by drawing two loads Wood 18 3/4 29 by Crastus shoeing day 48 by Crastus shoeing day 48
Credit 1822 John Basmouth shoes to making one pair men to making one pair Boots to making George's shoes to making Crastus shoes to making Mary's shoes to making Mother's shoes to taping George's shoes to taping Mary's shoes to taping Crastus shoes to taping Father's shoes to taping one of Mary's shoes to taping my boot and taping to making George's shoes To 9 th credit by Father's shoes do do Mary's shoes do do Crastus shoes

Debit Dec 10 th 1824
John Bosworth Debtor
Dec 10 th to Drawing one load wood 25 14 th by drawing one load wood - 25 20 th by drawing one load wood by drawing one load wood 18 12 th by drawing wood 12 3/4 6 th by drawing wood 6 3/4
by Harry Comstock by Henry Comstock by Harry Comstock by Harry Comstock by Harry Comstock by Harry Comstock by Harry Comstock by Harry Comstock by Harry Comstock
Credit Dec 10 th 1824
by making Easton shoes by making Harry's shoes by making Easton shoes by making Harry's shoes
Harry Comstock Harry Comstock Harry Comstock Harry Comstock Harry Comstock

$75 Note Due to Capt Newton Janry 7 th 1816
$100 Note Due Ethan it will $19-16 Smeden Sweden
Harry J Comstock Born Feb 15 1831 of Harry J Comstock Harry J Comstock
Harry Jewett Born Feb 15 1831 Harry Jewett Born Feb 15 1831 Sunday
Harry Jewett Born Feb 15 1831
Paid Warren Wheat 7 bushels a Wheat

30.813
Albany New York
Ansul Homstock
of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Griswold of the 1st Regt commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 9 months
2 At to Hon E B Holmes, Jan 30. 46
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug 1836 and Sept 16, 37. Helden Esq Clarkson Monroe Co
Appears to the 4th of March 1836 $150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 15.00 $165.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book CQ Vol. 4 Page 11

Resented Feb 3/49
Reg. 15028
3657
New York Albany
Betsy Comstock
widow of Nathaniel Comstock
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Feb 1849 and sent to
H. J. Comstock Treasurer N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol. 4.

1907.7.8 Act March 2/85-
July 17/85-
Betsey Lamstock wid of. Abel Lamstock deed
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Austin Harmon, Prockport. N.Y.
Vol. 2-27.

33721
In the matter of the application of Ansel Comstock for a Pension
5439
Admitted
Private 9 months
H. R. Selden Esq. Clarkson New York

State of New York Monroe County ss. 3
73 On this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Addison Gardiner Vice Chancellor of the Eighth Circuit of said State in the Court of Chancery now sitting Ansel Comstock a resident of the town of Surdan in said county of Monroe and State of New York aged seventy three years in the month of August last, 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 7 th 1832.
1780 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - viz. That he enlisted in the state troops of the State of Connecticut at the town of Lyme in the county of New London in said State on or near according to the recollection of this deponent the first day of April in the year 1780 under Lieutenant John Griswold, to serve for the term of nine months, according to his best recollection. That his recollection of the facts as to the exact time of his enlistment & the term for which he enlisted is not very distinct from top of memory by the lapse of time, and for the reason that his parents had the chief agency in procuring the enlistment of this

disponut in the guards mentioned in affidavits of John Lay & Gordon Chy- hurst arrested, in order to prevent his entering the army, or being called to serve therein at a greater distance from themselves as deponent-plaintiff . That he served out the term of his enlistment near the sea shore in said town of Lyne un- der the command of said Lieutenant- John Griswold. That there was ac- cording to the recollection of this deponent no other commissioned officer in com- mand at said station during the time of this deponent's service. That the head- quarters of the company to which this de- ponent belonged, during all the time of his service was at Black Head on the East side of the mouth of Connec- ticut River in said town of Lyne, and at that place this deponent served the whole time of his enlistment. That a portion of said company under the command of Ensign Higgings, was stationed during the same time, at a place called Iron Mile River, on the sea coast, a few miles East of Black Head and in the said town of Lyne. That there were two sergeants and two corporals, who served at the same station with this deponent. The sergeants were Benjamin Lord, and Joseph Robbins. The name of one of the corporals was Joseph Per- kins. The name of the other deponent does not recollect. And this depo- nent further says, that he does not re- collect the precise time of his discharge

That all he can say on that subject is that he was discharged with all the other troops who served at the same station after having served out the time of his enlistment, which according to his recollection was nine months as stated in the affidavits of John Lay & Guerdon Ely hereto annexed, and to which he refers as evidence of his service -
And this deponent to the interrogatories propounded to him, by the court in pursuance of the instructions of the War Department, answers as follows -
First Interrogatory - Where and in what year were you born?
Answer - I was born in the town of Lyme before mentioned, in the year Seventeen hundred sixty two, as I was told and believe -
Second Interrogatory - Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer - I have a record of my age, which is in the family bible which belonged to my father's family, and is now present, shewing that I was born on the 25 th day of August 1762 -
Third Interrogatory - Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer - I resided in the town of Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, when I entered the service, and contin-

used to reside in the same town until the year 1817. When I removed to the town of Sweden in the County of Monroe and State of New York, where I have ever since resided -
Fourth Interrogatory
How were you called into service - were you drafted - did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Answer - I volunteered, as I suppose, at least I enlisted -
Fifth Interrogatory -
State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served - such continental - and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? -
Answer -
I can only give the name of Lieut. John Griswold, as the only commissioned officer in command where I served - and the names of the subalterns before mentioned - There were no continental, or Militia regiments, engaged in service, with whom the troops with which in served were connected to my knowledge - and I would refer to the former part of my declaration, for the general circumstances of my service -
Sixth Interrogatory -
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what

has become of it.
Answer
I never received any written discharge according to my recollection.
Seventh interrogatory -
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer I would refer to Stephen Bathrick and Elias Pond of the town of Surdam as persons well acquainted with me, and who can state as to my character.
And this deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, to his knowledge or belief.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
A. Gardner
Ansel Comstock
James Barr - of the...

We Stephen Bathrick a clergyman residing in the town of Parma. formerly & lately of Swedes. County of Monroe and State of New York, and Elias Pond of Rochester. and lately of the city of the same town of Swedes. hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Asahel Comstock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy three years of age - That he is respected and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion -
Subscribed & sworn the day 3 of Jan aforesaid. before me. 3 Stephen Bathrick Elias Pond A Gardiner
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the in- vestigation of the matter, and after put- ting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary sol- dier, and served as he states - and the court further certifies, that it appears to said court that Stephen Bathrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Parma, and that Elias Pond him who has also signed the same is a resident in the city of Rochester & lately of the said town of Swedes and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
A Gardiner

I John Lay of Syme in the County of New-London and state of Connecticut, now in the seventy second year of my age & a revolutionary pensioner, on oath depose, and say, that I was formerly well acquainted with Abel Constable formerly of the Syme before living in the town of Lunden in the western part of the state of New-York. — In the time of the revolutionary war a guard was generally stationed upon the sea shore in the town of Syme & guard the sea coast. — In the year 1780, there was a guard stationed in the Syme under the command of Lieutenant John Griswold, son of Matthew Griswold formerly Gov- nor of Connecticut. — In the month of August of that year, I was hired as a substitute for Jabez Ely, then a soldier in that company to serve out the remainder of his term of enlistment and continued to serve in the company until the first day of January 1781. The company according to my list of enlistment was enlisted to serve from the first day of April 1780 to the first day of January 1781 a period of nine months. — When I joined the company the said Abel Con- stable was a soldier in the company & continued to serve with me until the end of the year — I saw him frequently in the company before I joined it and according to my best knowledge & belief he served in the company the whole term of nine months. — The head quarters of the company at that time was at a place called Black hill on the east side of the mouth of Connecticut River. — Ensign Higgins commanded at a place called Four-mile-river on the coast east of Black hill — Our company was raised by authority of the state of Connecticut and that was called a Lieutenants Guard. — which part of the Guard under the

command of Lieutenant Griswold, consisting of one commissioned officer, two sergeants, two corporals and about twenty five men. — Quorum Ely of East Haddam was a soldier in the same company with us — John Lay
State of Connecticut County of New London ss
On this nineteenth day of January A.D. 1836 personally appeared John Lay and subscribed and made oaths to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me — And I further certify that the said John Lay is personally well known to me and is a respectable and credible man —
Stephen L. Peck Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
New London County } ss I John D. Witt Clerk of the county court in and for the New London County do hereby certify that Stephen L. Peck Esq. before whom the above deposition of John Lay was taken was on the nineteenth of Jan y 1836 and still is a justice of the peace in and for the county of New London, and that I believe his signature above written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 10 th day of February A.D. 1836
John D. Witt Clerk

Gordon Ely of East Haddam in the county of Middle and State of Connecticut now in the seventy sixth year of my age and a revolutionary Pensioner. on oath depose and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Ansel Com- stock formerly of Lyme in the state of Connecticut but now living in the Town of Sweden in the western part of the state of New York. In the time of the Revolutionary War a guard was stationed on the sea shore in the town of Lyme to guard the sea coast. In the year 1780 there was a guard stationed in said Lyme under the command of Lieutenant John Griswold son of Matthew Griswold former governor of Connecticut In the month of April of the year 1780 I listed into the company of Lieut. Griswold to serve as a soldier for nine months, and so did out that time, - Ansel Comstock upon said listed at the same time that I did. and according to my best recollection served for the period of nine months. The head quarters of the company were during the time at a place then and since called Blackhall on the east side of Connecticut River, - Ensign Ben Huggins commanded at a place call Four Mile river east of us. Our company was raised by authority of the state of Connecticut and was called a Lieutenants Guard. Our part of the Guard under the command of Lieut. Griswold consisted of a commissioned officer two sergeants, two corpo- rals and about twenty five men Gordon Ely New London Conn Feb. 9th Feb. 1886. Personally appeared this day Gordon Ely I signed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me, and I further certify that the said Gordon Ely is personally well known to me and that he is a man of truth and veracity, Richard E. Selden Justice of peace

State of Connecticut New London County } ss I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Richard E ld den Jun r Esq r before whom the within deposition of Gordon Ely was taken, was on said ninth day of February 1836, and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County and that I believe his signature thereto affixed to be genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the Seal of said County this 10 th day of February A D 1836 John D e Witt Clerk

We Stephen Bathrick a clergyman residing in the town of Parma. Prior to lately of Swedes County of Monroe and State of New York and Elias Pond of the city of Rochester and lately of the same town of Swedes hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Asahel Constock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy three years of age - That he is respected and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion -
Subscribed & sworn the day 3 of Jan y aforesaid. Before me. 3 Stephen Bathrick Elias Pond A Gardiner
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the in- vestigation of the matter, and after put- ting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary sol- dier, and served as he states - and the court further certifies, that it appears to said court that Stephen Bathrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Parma, and that Elias Pond who has also signed the same is a resident in the city of Rochester & lately of the said town of Swedes and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
A Gardiner

13028
Betsy Constock Mama of Asahel NY
act 7 July 1838
Marrried 1790
husband died 28 July 45
Repealed

State of New York County of Monroe
on this ninth day of September eighteen hundred & fifty six per- -sonally appeared in open Court before me Samuel P. Gould one of the Judges in & for said County Betsy Comstock aged seventy four years who being first resident of the town of Sweden in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- -visions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838.
This declarant states that she is the widow of Asel Comstock who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and who drew a pension for several years previous to his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asel Comstock on the thirteenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety; that her husband the afore- -said Asel Comstock died on the twenty eighth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of Jan- -uary seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz at the time above stated. This declarant further

states that the annexed second contains a true account statement of the time of her marriage with her aforesaid husband and the birth of her children - That the entries were made by her said husband and are in his handwriting - That the entry date of the her marriage was written shortly after it took place by her said husband in an account book where it now appears - That it was the only record of marriage & birth of children kept by her said husband and was regarded by him as his family record. and this declarant knows that it is correct and that since the death of her said husband it has been in her possession -
She subscribed &
sworn to the day & year first above written in open court.
Before me
Daniel P. Gould , Judge of Monroe Co. Courts
Betsey Comstock
State of New York, County of Monroe, ss
Harry J. Comstock of the town of Sweden being duly sworn

Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Soldier.
State of New-York, ) Monroe County, ) ss.
On this 29th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Bitsy Comstock aged Eighty three years, a resident of the Town of Smeden Monroe County, in the State of New-York, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Ansel Comstock deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by in the war of the Revolution that her husband as she believes served nine months in said war and that she now draws a pension for his services
that her said husband at on or about the day of A. D., for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of and was honorably discharged at on the day of A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said Ansel Comstock in East Haddam Connecticut on the 13th day of January A. D. 1790 by one Joseph Dail a Congregational or Presbyterian Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Bitsy Jemett that her said husband died at the town of Smeden aforesaid on the 28th day of July A. D. 1845 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for Bounty Land, under any act approved of Congress nor did her late husband to her knowledge or belief obtain a land warrant, No. _____ for _____ acres, which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3d, 1855." and for proof of the length of time he served his death and their marriage she refers to papers on record in the pension office
Bitsy Comstock
We, Harry J. Comstock and Mary J. Comstock residents of Smeden Monroe Co in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Bitsy Comstock in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. and that said Bitsy Comstock is the mother of said Harry J. Comstock and resides in his family & has for several years and that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of Ansel Comstock
H. J. Comstock
Mary J. Comstock
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Austin Harrison Justice of the Peace

190778
Bounty Land Claim.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Claim of.....
Widow of.....
.....

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, _____ of County of _____ do hereby irrevocably make, con- stitute and appoint _____ my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant to which I am entitled for my husband's Military Services, as mentioned in the foregoing declaration: and for good and sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney, or other authority, that may have been given by me for any such purposes, and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney, said
Attest,
}
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
----- Acknowleged and subscribed before me, a _____ in and for the County of _____ and State of New-York, this _____ day of _____ 185 _____ -----

STATE OF NEW YORK, MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ROCHESTER.
I, W. Barron Williams , Clerk of the County of Monroe, of the County Court of said County, and of the Supreme Court, both being Courts of Record having a common Seal, do certify that Austin Harnn Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Rochester, this 7 th day of July A. D. 185 5
W. Barron Williams Clerk.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Monroe County. }
Be it Known, That Before Me, in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original Certificate, in her possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
War Department Widows Pension I Certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848 Betsy Comstock Widow of Asel Comstock who was a private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty dollars per annum Commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Given at the war Office of the United States this 3 rd day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Examined and countersigned,
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
W. S. Marcy Secretary of War
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Asel Comstock that she now resides in the town of Sunderland Monroe County  New York State and has resided there for the space of last past, and that previous thereto she resided in
To the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } day of 29 th 185 . }
Witness to Pensioner's signature.
By these Presents, That I,
a Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in
and appoint my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the city of Albany, my Pension from the _____ day of _____ 18_____, to the _____ day of _____ 18____.
Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of _____ 185 .
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF _____
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. _____ County. }
Be it Known, That on the _____ day of _____ 185 , before the subscriber, a in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
N. B.—The Deposition as well as the Power of Attorney, must be signed by the Pensioner; and every interlineation, erasure or alteration of a word or figure, must be noted in due form by the Magistrate. If the Pensioner makes a mark for her signature, there must be at least one witness in addition to the magistrate to each signature. Two witnesses are always required to the Power of Attorney.
I send Copy of Certificate so that you may be sure Every thing is right Justin Harrison

Feb. 3-1900-Listy. 13 Mrs. Geo. E. Locke Brockport N.Y.
Rev 18950
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18950
Betsey Bownstock widow of Ansel Bownstock Pri. New York
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 28, Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 32122
} Rev Amys

Rep?
264.
New York.
Betsey Comstock widow of Ansel Comstock who was a Private in the Connecticut Line. Has d died 28 th July 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
28 th July 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the first day of Octo. 1846. and sent to
J. L. & A. H. Smith. Present.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
2. Page 88.

Brockport, N.Y. Sept. 21-1908
Pension Bureau-
Dear Sir: -
Have any of the following ever received a Revolutionary War pension . If so kindly notify me, and I will remit if there is any fee.
Abner Comstock Born Dec. 1727- Died March 22-1811
Married
Eunice Goodspeed Dec. 12-1751
Anslum Comstock (a son) Born Aug. 25-1762 Died July 28-1845
Married
Betsy Jewell Jan 13-1790 Died March 8-1860
Anslum formerly of Lynde-Conn.
Respy.
Mrs Geo E. Locke
Brockport: N.Y.

18950
Ansel Tomstock
June 14, 1836 Sweden Ny - 73
Apr. 1, 80 Lyme Ch St. Jos Griswold -- - Cal - 9 m
Born Aug 25, 1762 Lyme Conn
No Bab
Married Betsey Jewett Jany 13, 1790 Died July 28, 1845

No 13028
345.
Betsy Constock Wife of Ansel NY
Act 7. July 1838
Rejected, husband died 28 th July 1845
Adm. 17 June 1844 9 mo pro $30 00 per annum
from 28. July 1845
J. L. & A. Thos. Smith Present.

Sir,
Washington D.C. 15 Sept 1846
We have the honor to present the declaration of Betsy Comstock, widow of Ansel Comstock of New York, under the act of 1838, with the affidavit of Harry I. Comstock and an original record of marriage & births of their children. Be pleased to give the case an early examination.
We are very resp for Mr. D. S. J. L. & A. H. Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq., Committee of Pensions.

Ansel Comstock N.Y. at June 1832 $30 00 per annum To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
Septem. 30 1846 3
G. B. A.
Died 28 th July 1845, P d to his death.
B. B.

264-44
Mr. Cool
NY
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Revenue Washington
D.C.

S. 439
June 21. 1836. Pension Office
Hon Lewis Cass.
FREE
My Secretary of War Washington

Hon. Lewis Cass. Sec. of War.
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Ansel Comstock on his application for a pension When the claim shall be pas- sed upon please advise me of the result.
Very Respectfully Yours ob't serv't
Henry R. Selden Clarkson Monroe Co. New York

New York
Rev d .
And Comstock
Suspended
Let to H. R. Selden
June 23 d 1836

May 13 th
Medusa
And Can't talk
Edward S. Harkness Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
FILE

Clarkson Monroe Co. N. York. Aug 6. 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Ansel Comstock giving his reasons for delay in his application for a pension - and also the afft. of his son confirming the material statements of his father - They are both men of unquestionable integrity and candor - and I hope the excuse will be deemed sufficient. The affts would have been forwarded earlier - but I was absent at the time your letter arrived & the papers were prepared as soon as possible after my return -
Very Respectfully Yours.
H. R. Selden

House of Rep. Jany 24, 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
Ansel Comstock late of Sweden N.Y. has hereto- fore drawn a pension of some $30 per annum - The papers in relation to his application are said to be on file in your office
I wish to know the Regiment and Corps in which he served - Yr respectfully E. B. Holmes.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution
State of } p New York } Monroe County }
On this 15 th of September 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Sweden County of Monroe Betsey Comstock a resident of the Town of Sweden in the County of Monroe aged seventy six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Ansel Comstock who was a private in the Militia of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army that the said Betsey Comstock received thirty dollars annually under the act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm H Downs
Justice of the Peace } of Monroe County }
Betsey Comstock
State of New York
Monroe County ss: I Wm H Downs a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monroe duly authorized to administer oaths do hereby certify that I know the person who signed the above affidavit to be Betsey Comstock the person described in the said above affidavit
Wm H Downs
Justice of the Peace of Monroe County

State of New York
Monroe County ss. I certify that William V. Downs Esquire was on the day of the date of the within affi- davit & certificate a Justice of the peace in for said county, and that I am well ac- quainted with his handwriting and firmly believe that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this eighteenth day of September 1828 — John L. Nash clerk

Sweden Sept 25 th 1848
Honourable J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Dear Sir I have procured the necessary affidavit and Certificate which I herewith send you with regard to the Regiment which Father belonged to I have no means of ascertaining but suppose the Regiment was mentioned in the Pension Certificate which he held and which was transmitted to Albany on his decease Respectfully Yours.
H. J. Cornstock

State of New York Monroe County ss. {
Ansel Comstock of the town of Sweden in said County of Monroe being duly sworn doth depose and say that until the month of November last he was not informed of the passage of any act of Congress authorizing State troops who served in the Revolutionary War to receive a pension from the Government of the United States, or authorizing any troops who were not engaged in such service for a longer term than nine months to receive such pension. That the first information which this deponent received of the passage of such act, or that its terms extended did to State troops, was received from the son of this deponent, Henry J. Comstock, in the month of November last, at the time of his return from the town of Lyme, in the State of Connecticut, where this deponent served and where he resided, before his removal to the town of Sweden. That the son of this deponent received the information in relation to the act of Congress under which this deponent applied for a pension, and the extent of its provisions, from the friends of this deponent in said town of Lyme, some time in the fall of the year, Eighteen hundred and thirty five, while on a visit to those friends & was not before informed of the provisions of such act, (if of the act itself) as this deponent believes. That on the return of the son of this deponent in November last, from Connecticut, a copy of the said act was obtained, by this deponent, and examined.

and being satisfied that its provisions extended to the case of this deponent he sent to his friends in Connecticut to obtain for him the best evidence of his service which could be obtained there - and as soon as possible after the receipt of that evidence this deponent added to it his own declaration and procured the same to be forwarded to Washington - That these are the only reasons why this deponent did not earlier claim the benefit of the act before referred to - and further this deponent says not -
Subscribed & sworn this 3 rd of August 1836. before me
Henry P. Boston, a justice of the Peace of said county of Monroe
State of New York Monroe County ss. { Henry P. Boston. son of Ansel Comstock named in the foregoing deposition. being duly sworn says that he has heard the foregoing deposition read and knows its contents that the same so far as it states the information which this deponent received in the state of Connecticut in relation to the pension act of June 7 th 1832. and the communication of that information to the said Ansel Comstock. and the sub.

Sequent proceedings thereon, is true - and that this deponent was never before in- formed of the provisions of the act in question.
Subscribed & sworn this 3 d day of August 1836. before me.
Harry S. Comstock
Henry P. Norton a Justice of the Peace of said county of Monroe
State of New York
Monroe County ss. I certify that Henry P. Norton Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the above signatures, purporting to be his are genuine - Witness my hand and official seal this fourth day of August 1836
Samuel G. Andrews clerk