Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,692, George Colbath, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Colbath George Colebath "
S. 22,692
CONTENTS

Reported May 13th 1834
21.925 New Hampshire George Colbath* Pensioner in the State of New Hamp. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Noyes of the Regt commanded by Col. Dyer in the New Hamp line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Nov 1833 and 1st year from P. Parker P. Smith N. Hamp.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $125.00 Semestral allowance ending Dec 31st - 25.00 * Colbath $150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Gadsden Clerk, Book Vol. Page 77

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham } ss. :
On this twelfth day of November A. D 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County aforesaid, George Colbath a resident of Ports- mouth in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the State Troops or Militia of New Hampshire in the year 1776 in the month of April, under Orderly Sergeant Seth Walker, who was afterwards promoted to be Second Lieutenant of the company commanded by Capt Eliphalet Daniels, of said Portsmouth, and I believe the Colonel was Pierce Long, for twelve months, and served that term as a Private only: — That afterwards I was a Substitute for John Ayers in May and June 1777

and served at this latter term of Two months at Fort Washington in Portsmouth Harbour and my Officers then were Capt. Titus Satter and Lieut Marshall and I believe in the same Regiment commanded by Colonel Pierce Long: My first service was also in Portsmouth Harbour at Fort Sullivan in the State of Maine.
So that the whole amount of time I was in service, was fourteen months, as a private only, and for which I claim this pension.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
This declaration is made in lieu of one made on or about the 9th of September 1832, respecting which, information was given by the Pension Office, under date of Nov 8. 1833, by letter, that the declaration could not be found, and advising a new declaration to be transmitted: Which first declaration was afterwards supported by the depositions, (say in the Autumn or Winter of 1832) of William Walker, now deceased, and by those of Jonathan Dame, and Caleb Spinnery and John N.

And afterwards in March 1833, by the deposition of Seth Walker, a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Service, and the identical persons who enlisted said Applicant.
Also the Supplementary deposition of this Applicant, in order to remove the objections stated by the Pension Office, in their brief enclosed in Mr Edwards, letter of the 18 of January 1833: -
George Roberts
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Kelley Reg. Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
John Harvey Judge of Probate

I John Kelley Register, and Clerk of of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Cobbath for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Kelley Regr Probate

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Colbath  Pres. as Colebath a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. File 22692
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Isaac Hilt     Apl. 76 1 year Pri. Eliphalet Daniel Pierce Long N.H.   May 77 2 mos. " Titus Salter Pierce Long          
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Nov. 12, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks: allora - no data as to fam.
No record any other Rev. per. of similar name.

Jonathan Dame and Caleb Spinnery's depositions in support of the claim of George Colebath to a pension under the Act of 1832. made March 11. th 1833.

I Jonathan Dame of Kittery in the State of Maine testify and say, that I am eighty two years of age, that I enlisted in Capt. Eliphalet Daniels' company of New Hampshire Troops June 27 th 1776, and continued in said Company until Jan y 1 st 1778: - That Colonel Pierce Long was the commander of the Regiment: - That I remember George Colebath was a private in the same company; but how long he continued in the service, I cannot tell, as I kept no memorandum of any person's service, except my own, and I find by my own memorandum, now before me, that I served that time, and perfectly remember said George Colebath being stationed with me at Fort Sullivan in Portsmouth Harbour, as a private in the same Company. Jonathan Dame
I Caleb Spinney of Kittery, in the State of Maine, testify and say, that I am 77 years of age; That I was a Sergeant in Capt. Eliphalet Daniels' Company in Colonel Pierce Long's Regiment of New Hampshire Infantry; - That I perfectly well remember George Colebath as having been a private in said company, sometime during the years 1776 or 1777, but how long said Colebath served in said Company I cannot tell; but no Soldier was enlisted in said Company for a less term than one year. Caleb Spinney

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Co. — }
Then are to Certify, that- on this eleventh day of March, A. D. 1833, Jonathan Dame and Caleb Sperry within named, personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Notary public for said State, by legal authority, duly appointed, Commissioned & sworn, dwelling in Portsmouth, in the State & County aforesaid, and voluntarily made oath, that the within depositions by them severally subscribed are in all points just and true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year aforesaid.
W m B. Parker Not: Pub:

addl proof in favi Geo. Cobbold D. NH.
March 28. 1883.
Edwardes Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington.
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Portsmouth N. H. March 11th 1833.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. r of Pensions
Sir :
I beg leave to enclose the depositions of Jonathan Darn and Caleb Spinnery in support of the claim of George Colebath to a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832 : - These Men served with him, but do not know precisely how long, but one states that no soldier was enlisted for a less term than one year : -
I this day, also, transmitted the deposition of Seth Walker, who was an Officer of the same company, which states that he served twelve months : And on or about the month of September last I transmitted the deposition of William Walker, which states that he served 12 months at Fort Sullivan and

and two Months at Fort Washington, as a Substitute, for some person now deceased. This last named deposition substantiates his whole claim in his declaration which was for fourteen Months.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your Obed Serv
W m B. Parker.

28.357 George Colbath
Shawto 15 mths adm'd
Capt Daniel Col. P Long N.H. G.P.
Wm B. Parker Portsmouth N.H.

Portsmouth N. H. November 13 th 1833.
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir :
I had the honour to receive your favour of the 8 th inst : , wherein you were pleased to observe that " I would advise a new declaration to be forwarded in the case of George Colebath, whose papers cannot be found".
Agreeably to your advise, I now transmit the paper required, and pray that as speedy a decision may be made in his case, as the convenience of the Office shall permit.
I am, Sir, respectfully Your Obt Servt
W m B. Parker

James L Edwards Coyne, Commissioner of Pensions,
War Department, Pension Office, City of Washington.
Miss Mrs. B. Frost Geo. B. Bicknell N. B.

Portsmouth N.H. May 4 th 1833.
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir :
I beg leave to enclose John Nutter Esq r . of Barnstead's deposition in support of the Claim of George Colbath for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832.
Altho' Colbath supposes he has heretofore forwarded on to you sufficient evidence to support his claim to a pension, yet, as he has accidentally, this day, met with John Nutter Esq in this Town he deemed proper to waive his suffrage to the many he has heretofore transmitted.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your Obt Serv
Wm B. Parker.

March 16. 1833
add proof
in favor of Geo. Colbath of the County of ... City of Washington.

Portsmouth N. H. March 11 th 1833.
Sir :
I beg leave to enclose a deposition of Seth Walker Esq. in support of George Colebath's claim for a pension under the act of 1832.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your Obedt. Servant,
W m B. Parker.

D. W. COLBATH & CO.,
Publishers and Importers.
JAMAICA PLAIN.
Mass., U. S. A.
Oct-19 '07
Secy Pension Bureau
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me record, if any, of one his George X Colbrooth, who served in the Revolutionary War probably from New Hampshire. also of any other pensioner of the name - Name may be spelt in various ways - Boolbrooth, Bolbath, Colbreath, Boalebath &c.
Thanking you for favor, I am
Yours very truly
Daniel W. Colbath
I am referred to 15 Chauncy Place

Production
22692 INVALID.
1907 Oct. 28. History to Daniel M. Colbath - c.
File No. 22692
George Colbath
Dec 1860
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept - 27. additional Evidence H. Humphreine
On pension Service.
James L Edwards Esq Pension Office, War department, City of Washington.

Portsmouth N. H. Sept 21. 1832.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed is a deposition of William Walker to support the claim of Geo: Colebath to a pension, under the act of June 1832 and said Colebath's declaration, I transmitted to you the first part of this month.
It is the wish of said Colebath that his Certificate or any communication relative to his case, may be transmitted to me.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
W. B. Parker.

I John Nutter of Barnstead, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Esquire 76 years, testify depose and say, that I served in the War of the Revolution, and was stationed in Portsmouth Harbour, at Fort Sullivan, whilst George Colbath served there, that said Colbath served in Capt Clift Daniels Company, and I served in Capt Shackford's Company: - That said Colbath served one year, at Fort Sullivan, and I served in Capt Shackford's Company a longer time, as I was there from June 1775, to Sept 1777. From She was there, April 1776 to April 1777; and that I knew of said Colbath's serving two or three months afterwards in 1777 at Fort Washington, in said Harbour, under Capt Titus Salter: - That I believe all the Troops in all the forts in Portsmouth Harbour, at those times, were under the command of Col o Oliver Long.
John Nutter

State of New Hampshire } Rockingham Co — }
Portsmouth 4 th May 1833.
Then the within named John Nutter Personally appearing, made oath in due form of Law, that the within deposition by him subscribed , was in all points just and true. And I hereby also Certify, That John Nutter Esq above named is a credible & most respectable Witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and year last aforesaid.
W m B. Parker
Notary public.

Deposition of William Walker in support of George Colbert's claim to a Pension, under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.

I William Walker of Barnstead in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged 72 years, testify and say; that I am well acquainted with George Colbath of Ports- mouth in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid: That said Colbath was a Revolutionary Soldier, in the same company with myself; commanded by Capt Eliphalet Daniels of the State Troops of New Hampshire: He believing that Col o . Hackett or Col o Long was the field officer in command of the Regiment: The other officers of the Company were first, 1 st Lt. Andrew Marshall succeeded by 1 st Lt. Jensen, and 2 nd Lt. Seth Walker: That they both served at Fort Sullivan in Portsmouth Harbour That said Colbath enlisted in 1776 and served twelve months at Fort Sullivan and two months afterwards at Fort Washington in said Harbour: — W m Walker

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Co } }
Then on to Certify, That on this twentieth day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared before me, William Bennett Parker, a Notary public, for said State, by legal authority, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, William Walker, a Citizen of the U. States well known by me, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence, was in all points just and true: and I also Certify that in my opinion said Walker is a credible Witness: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year aforesaid.
W. B. Parker Not: pub.

Col. Seth Walker's Deposition
in support of George Colebath's claim for a pension under act of 1832.
Dated March 9 th 1833

I, Seth Walker of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged 76, and upwards, depose and say that I have been acquainted with George Colbath of Portsmouth in this State, as we were both natives of said Portsmouth, from his childhood; - that in the year 1776 I was the orderly Sargeant of a company in the revolutionary service commanded by Eliphalet Daniel, which company was raised for the defence of Portsmouth Harbor; that while I was orderly Sargeant as aforesaid the said George Colbath enlisted into said Company for the term of one year and served out that full term and was honorably discharged. I was appointed a Lieutenant in said Company on the first day of January 1777 and continued its Lieutenant till said George's time of service expired and he, occasionally, in the absence of my brother, served me as a writer. He enlisted however as a private and served out his year in that capacity. I have frequently seen said Colbath since the war and he is now present while I make this deposition.
Seth Walker.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss March 9. 1833 Subscribed & sworn to before me Philemon K. Jones

State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
John
Kelly Register of Probate and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County certify that Peter Chadwick is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signature to the fore- going certificate is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this 9th day of March AD 1833
John Kelly Reg d Probate