Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,510, Job Coleman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Coleman, Job Nanny
N. 14,510
CONTENTS

11.881 R Massachusetts
Job Coleman
of Wrentham in the state of Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Mass: line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of June 1819 and sent to Jarius Ware Esq Wrentham Norfolk Co. Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1813 11 mo 21 d $ 89. 3 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48. "
$137 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Jarius Ware Esq on 1820 to Jarius Ware, Wrentham, Massachusetts

Rep.
169.
Massachusetts
Nancy Coleman
widow of Job Coleman
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1843 and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. 1. Page 39.

Job Coleman
Correct by first Enlistment
This loan will be admitted when proof of reduced circumstances is made —

Job Coleman a citizen of the United States now residing in Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare that at Wrentham on the twenty second day of June AD 1779 I was enlisted for the nine months in the war of The Revolution, by a Committee of the town of Wrent- ham and conducted to Springfield where I was enrolled on the Twenty second day of July 1779 in Capt Smith's Company, and marched on said Com- pany to West Point - I was afterwards transferred to a Company commanded by Lt Col Elijah Vose in Col Joseph Vose's Regiment which was the first in the Massachusetts Line in the Brigade of Gen Glover. I faithfully served as a Private Soldier against the Com- mon Enemy the full time of Nine months at the expi- ration of which on the twenty second day of April AD 1780 I was regularly discharged at the High Lands near West Point and my Certificate lodged at the War Office in Boston. I afterwards enlisted and regularly served for three months the full term of my enlistment with the French principally under French Officers whose names I do not now recollect - my Lieutenant was Lt Whitney from Roxbury. I also was in the Militia service during said war at sundry times sufficient to make up in the whole 24 months service - I further testify and declare, that by reason of my age and infirmities and the reduced circum- stances of my life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support - Job Coleman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No. 10th Yrs. On this 1 st day of April A D 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit personally appeared the before named Job Colman resident in the said Circuit who being by me first duly cautioned on his Oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary Wars." And I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Job Colman did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has stated in his said declaration for the term of nine months. . . And I now under seal transmit the proceed- ings and testimony taken & had before me (with the Deposition of Sam d Bates enclosed) to the Secretary for the Department of War, pur- suant to the directions of said act of Congress.
Jairus Ware Associate Judge of the Circuit Court Com: Pleas for the S th Circuit

Additional Evidence
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk Is. May 10. 1819. I hereby certify from personal knowledge of the circumstances of the said Job Colman the Applicant, having known him for more than twenty years, that he is in a very reduced situation in life, and needs the assistance of his Country for daily maintenance.
Jairus Ware Judge of Probate. for the Circuit

Copy Schedule No of Sub Coleman
11.881
June 1/9
Con

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Job Coleman aged fifty nine years, resident in Wrentham in said County, of Norfolk who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. as a private in Lieut Col Vose's Company in the Regiment of Col Joseph Vose and Brigade of Genl Gove, in the Mass. line and in Sunday after Company as is set forth in his declaration dated April first 1818 his pension Certificate is dated the fourteenth day of June 1819 and numbered 11,881 881.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Job Coleman
Sworn to and declared, on the A. D. 1820 before
17th day of July
James Ware Judge of C.C.P. Pleas for the Circuit.
I, Horatio Forrester Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 aforesaid schedule, is Twenty seven dollars and Seventeen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this nineteenth day of July 1820.
Horatio Forrester Clerk.

Schedule
  One old wooden block $1.50, one square table from broke $2.00 7.00   One old kitchen pine table, one old case maple drawery 2.50 3.00   One small looking glass, 50 one warming pan 75 1.25   Two old kitchen chairs, 80 six do 3. 3.80   One rocking chair 50 Candle stand 25 0.75   Tea kettle Dick kettle & skittles 1.00 Old pewter two platters 3 basins 1.25 2.25   6 old knives & forks, 17 - 12 old earthen plates, 20 37   Old andirons, shovel and tongs 75 Old churn, 1.00 fruit & fruit tub 1. 1.75   20.67   Occupation Cordwained - Tools etc of the value of 3.50   24.17 
Small amount of debts due about $20 & worth $10 but indebted to other persons over $30
The declarant further states that he is not at present able nor has he been able for several years past to labour but a small part of the time - that his family consists only of his wife who has been out of health ever since their marriage and has been unable ever since to support herself that the declarant has now lost in a great measure his sight and is now laboring under a deafness which he received from the first discharge of an 18 pounder in the Service at Rhode Island under Genl Sullivan  Job Coleman

Nancy Colburn (968)
Mass.
act 7 July 38
married 1783
Died 1830
aged
9 mo fri
30
no. deduction
J. Leland
Roxbury Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
On this twenty first day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate now in session at Wrentham in & for said County of Norfolk Mary Colman a resident of Wrentham in said County aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Job Colman late of said Wrentham deceased who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served according to the best of her information & belief three years as a private in the Continental Army of Massachusetts in for which service a pension was granted her under the act of Congress of March 18 1818. For a particular description of his service & the officers under whom it was performed she refers to the declaration made by him at the time the pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Job Colman on the thirty first day of October One thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Three that her husband the aforesaid Job Colman died on the fourteenth day of November 1832. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service.

but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1784 viz at the time aforesaid.
Nancy Coleman a
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
J. Selby and J. Prole
I Cornelius Vrolocke of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk do hereby certify and say that I am eighty years old that I have for sixty years been well acquainted with the with names Job and Nancy Coleman that they have lived together as husband and wife up to the time of his death which was about eight years since that said Job was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818 March 1st. That the said Nancy Cole- man has not intermarried since her said husband's death.
Cornelius Vrolocke
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk August 21 1825 I subscribe & swear to be the afore said Cornelius Vrolocke who is a credible witness before me Melatiah Edgell Justice of the Peace

Extract from the records of the town of Wrentham "Married by the Rev d Joseph Bean October thirty first nineteen hundred eighty three Job Holman and Fanny Fairbanks" I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figure as follows. "October 31. 1783"
Calvin Fish, Town Clerk of Wrentham
I Calvin Fish above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certifying by me Calvin Fish, Clerk of Wrentham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts N o 11th August 21 1838 Salem D.
Before me Melatiah Everett Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Norfolk ss.
I hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, and that Melatiah Ewell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Norfolk, and that their respective signatures to these papers are genuine and true.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate, this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1838. Jonathan H. Cobb Registrar of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss On this fifth day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared, before in open court, before the Court of Probate now in session at Dedham in the said County Mary Colman a resident of Wrentham in said County aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, deposits, on her oath, make the following declaration, supplement- -ing to the former declaration made by her, on the twenty first day of August last past, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838 entitled 'An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.' That she is the widow of Job Colman late of Wrentham deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army & served according to the best of her information & belief in addition to the time stated in her former declaration, five months, at Cambridge near Boston, in 1777 & 1778 as a private in a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Captain Ezekiel Plympton.
Also six months, in Rhode Island in 1778 as a private in the Massachusetts Militia under Captain Bullard & Captain Jacob Hopkins in Colonel Colonel John Jacobs' Regiment.
And also three months, at Rhode Island, in 1780 as a private in the Massa- chusetts Militia, under Captain Joseph Deder in Colon. & Ebenezer Dyer's Regiment.
She further declares that she omitted to include these services in her former decl declaration.

from her ignorance of matters of this kind & a supposition that her late husband, at the time the pension was granted him under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, included in his declaration all his revolutionary services.
She respectfully refers to her former declaration & the accompanying proofs, for the time of her marriage with her late husband the of course John Coleman & the period of his death I want to be subscribed on the day & year above written
Mary Coleman
Before me
Herman Selene / Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that Cornelius Kolloch is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their several respective signatures on these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fifth day of February ad 1839.
Jonathan H. Cobb

I George Hawes of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire of lawful Age testify and say that I, and Job Colman of Wrentham a late pensioner of the United States now deceased the said Job Colman and myself enlisted in the first part of August in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty in Cap- Joseph Bacon's Company and Col: Ebenezer Thayer's Regiment, to go to West Point, said regiment raised by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for strengthening that Fortress; before we marched there was counter orders and said Regiment was ordered to Rhode Island we both marched from Wrentham the first part of August we enlisted for three months and were discharged in November following at the end of our three months. We were stationed on the Island of Rhode Island the whole term of our enlistment, but the said Job Colman left the Company and enlisted to drive a team for the French Troops then on the Island and remained with them until our times were out and returned with me home with the French Troops
George Hawes
On this day personally appeared the above named George Hawes and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed According to his best knowledge Cornelius H. Mock Justice of Peace before me
I certify that the said George Hawes is a man of unimpeachable credibility Helen J. Peabody

I George Hawes of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, of lawful age, testify and say, that in the year A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy eight I engaged in the Revolutionary army for the term of of Six months in a in a Regiment raised by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the defence of the State of Rhode Island, in the expedi- tion commonly called Sullivan Expedition, I engaged in the Month of June A.D. 1778, and marched to Providence I continued in the Ser- vice Six months and was discharged the last of December the same year I further testify and say, that Job Colman of said Wrentham a a late pensioner of the United States, Now deceased, enlisted with me for the same term and expedition, he marched with me to Providence and from thence to Field's Point (so called) below Providence from thence we removed to Rhode Island and I think he was in the fight on the Island General Sullivan was Commander in Chief we after the action retreated and went to Little Compton we staid there until we went to Fall River where staid until we were discharged on the last of December. I was well acquainted with said Colman and knowing to his serving the full term of Six Months, he was a short time in Capt Bullard's Company at the beginning of the term but most of the time he was in Capt Jacob Haskins Company, and in Col. John Jacobs Regiment. I was with him the full term of Six months and knowing to his service the term of Six months we went and re- turned together. George Hawes
Norfolk ss, December 4 th A.D. 1838. Then personally ap- peared the above named George Hawes and made So- lemn Oath to the above deposition according to his best knowledge before me Cornelius Holbeck Justice of the peace I hereby certify that the said George Hawes is a person of credibility S. Selawne J. Pitkin

I Samuel Fales of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts year an of lawful age, testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Job Coloman of Wrentham aforesaid, now deceased, a late pen- sioner of the United States, and I was knowing to his engaging in the guard raised to guard Brig Goyene Army after their capture I. had a Brother who went with him said guard was raised for the term of five months from the time said Brig Goyene troops arrived at Cambridge near Boston, and I often heard from said Coloman while belonging to said guard and til he returned to Wrentham, and according to my rec- ollection he was in the Company commanded by Captain Ezekiel Plympton of Medfield in said County of Norfolk and I expect he served the full term of five months,
Samuel Fales
Norfolk ss At Wrentham the twenty fourth day of of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and thir- ty eight personally appeared Samuel Fales and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me Cornelius W. D. Clark Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above Samuel Fales is a credible witness I Selina J. Prole

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
14570
Nancy Coleman
Widow of
Job Coleman
Priv. Rev. War
Act:
Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 607.
Lot. S. Leland June 22: '39
Nancy Coleman, widow of Job Coleman, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar ch 18 th , and who died on the 14 th November 1830 of Norfolk in the State of Mass ts . who was a P vt . in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  in the Mass ts . line for 9 months
6 m o -76 Vol. 2. 83-
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct r . '38, as  and S. Leland, Roxbury, Mass ts .
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r . $ 78. 00
Semi-annual allowance ending 15. 00
$ 90. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1. Page 79.

Massachusetts - 607
Nancy Coleman, widow of Job Coleman, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 14 th November 1830 at Norfolk in the State of Mass s who was a P er in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Bovee in the Mass s line for 15 th M th → Ins d fr. $30.00 →
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 50 Dollars → Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Aug t . '39, and sent and to S. Caland, Roxbury, Mass s
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 25.00
$175.00
Spencer
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk. Book A Vol. 15 Page 81.

  77:8  Ezekiel Dympton - 22.69.81-  not on -  Boston  5 mo    78.  Bullard or Jacob Harkins - 2.83 -  on supply and  R.I.  6 mo.    80.  Jos. XXXXX Bacon 35.20  Thayer  u  3 u    Job. Coleman

Sec. G. Solano, Jan 22: '39

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
Be it known that on this Eleventh day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscribed a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Mrs. Nancy Coleman a resident of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Job Coleman who was a private in the Revolutionary war and served as she verily believes as stated by him in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838. to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file is the war Department. She would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death. She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of fifty dollars per year which amount she received from the 11 th of March 1836 to the 1 st of March 1841 at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declaration further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and

own since has been the widow of the said Job Coleman deceasing, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed And further she saith not.
Harvey Coleman
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above. written before Edmund W. Clark Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
I Harvey Coleman of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk of lawful age on Oath upon & say that I well know Harveylemon the within declar- ant & that she was the wife and is the widow of Job Coleman who served in the war of the Re- bellion that the said declarant received a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. & that she is still a widow
Harvey Coleman
Norfolk ss. April 11 th 1843.
Personally appeared the said Harvey Coleman and made Oath that the above affir- mation is to the best of his knowledge & belief true. And I hereby certify that the said Harvey Coleman is in my opinion a person of respect- ability & veracity
Edmund W. Clark Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary's Office - Boston April 13. 1843 -
I hereby certify that at the date of the foregoing attestation Edmund W. Clapp was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in said Commonwealth duly constituted and commissioned
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth
Jno A. Dole Sec'y of the Commonwealth

Adbury February 6 th 1839
Sir
Herewith I return the Pension certificate granted to Mary Coleman as the widow of Job Coleman dated with her additional declaration for an increase of pension
Respectfully
your obed
servt
J Lelame
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

In at Aug 26
Palmer
Mrs. L. G. Smith Commborne & Pease Washington City

Notbury Mass. August 21 st 1839
Sir I am directed by Mrs Mary Coleman, to state that she is unable to furnish any further evidence in support of her application for an increase of her pension, on the widow of John Coleman & to request that her case may be decided upon the present evidence & her certificate transmitted to me accordingly.
Very respectfully Yours obedt servt
J Leland
J L Edmonds Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City

Payment to be made at - Boston - by F. Hauen, Esq., Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter. First pay- ment to be made 31st De- cember, 1838
Issue new Certificate for 15mo - pri 50 $ deduct what has been paid
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 79 by
R. Burdus Clerk.
J. Leland Esq. Roxbury Mass.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Nancy Coleman widow of Job Coleman , deceased, who was a Private during the Rev. War, and died on the fourteenth day of Nov. 1820, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of thirty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Be it remembered that Samuel Bates of Situate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations hereby certify and make solemn Oath that I am well acquainted with Job Colbarn of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I having lived in said town of Wrentham during the late Revolutionary War. And was knowing according that said Colbarn enlisted into the Continental Army in said Revolutionary War on the first of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Nine in said Wrentham and Marched to Milton in said County of Norfolk and was there mustered, from that place he Marched to Springfield where he joined the Continental Army and was put under the command of a Capt Smith and Marched to West Point where he was put into the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose, and in Lieutenant Col. Elijah Vose's Company the Lieutenant who had the charge of the Company I do not recollect how Job Colbarn served in the Continental Army in said Regiment & Company until the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty when he was honorably discharged on the Highlands having served the full term of nine Months. I having been a Soldier in the same Regiment and Company the whole of said term was knowing to the facts.
Samuel Bates
Norfolk ss To whom it may Concern. The 18 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, Then Samuel Bates above named personally appeared and after due examination and caution made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed before
Jeremiah Wallack Justice of the Peace