Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,986, Jeptha Coburn, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Coburn, Jephtha
NUMBER
S. 36986
CONTENTS

to. Maine 8,704 Massachusetts
Jeptha Coburn,
of Dracutt, in the State of Massachusetts, who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts 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 10 th of September 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of July 1822, and sent to Daniel Richardson Tyngsborough, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. $ 46 " 63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1822. 48 " 00 5 months $ 94 " 63 \frac{21}{30} \text{ of } \frac{4}{31}
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 May 1820
Transferred to Maine 19 th of Jan y 1829, to take effect from and after 4 th Sep r 1828.
Notification sent to Robert C. Vose, Esq. Augusta Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
At the Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Concord within and for the county of Middlesex on the second Monday of September A. D. 1821.
Before the Hon. Solomon Strong Esquire, One of the Justices of said Court.
In open Court here 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, Jeptha Coburn resident in Dracutt in said county appears and exhibits to the Court here a schedule subscribed by him as follows to wit
Schedule,
containing his whole estate and income his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
One old Brass Kettle $ 3. 00 3 old Pewter Platters 1. 00 6 old Pewter Plates 1. 00 8 old Knives & Forks .25 1 old iron Skettle .25 1 old Waggon & Harness 10. 00 Gridiron .50 Shovel & Tongs 1. 00 $17. 00
Jeptha Coburn.
And the said Jeptha Coburn further on oath declares that he served in the war of the Revolution against

the common Enemy upwards of three years as follows: in the Spring of the year 1775 he served six months at Roxbury and Dorchester near Boston in a company of Militia commanded by capt. Minot - soon after he served six months more under the same commander and was stationed at Boston in the Spring of the year 1777 he served six weeks under capt. Barron at Rhode Island - in the same year served four months in capt. Russell's company went to Siconderoga and Stillwater and was at the taking of Burgoyne In the Spring or Summer of 1778 he served three months under capt. Minot at Rhode Island and in the same year he served six weeks in capt. Varnum's company at Rhode Island and was in the battle there fought the 29 th August when he discharged at the enemy forty one balls - having only one remaining - In the year 1779 he enlisted into capt. Bancroft's company in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment and in that company did duty from July 23 d 1779 to April 23 d 1780 being nine months the time for which he enlisted. He likewise served under capt. Moon six months at Cambridge to guard Burgoyne's Army.
And the said Joseph doth further on oath declare that he is sixty three years old and is a common day Laborer, but such are his infirmities that he is not able to work but little, he has entirely lost the sight of one of his eyes - is hard of hearing & affected with the fever and ague. His family consists of a wife & two children. His wife is fifty seven years old, her health feeble & is able to contribute but little to her support. His two children Phaddens H. aged eighteen years & Abi aged 14 years can nearly earn their living.
His sufferings in the service of his country were great - but within a few years his sufferings have been by

reason of sickness & poverty much greater - He is unable to support himself and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Jeptha Boburn.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820. I Jeptha Boburn do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & 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 & by me subscribed. So help me God.
Sworn to & declared on the day & year first above written before Solomon Strong, Judge as aforesaid.
I, Abraham Biglow clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventeen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Cambridge in said county of Middlesex, on this fifth day of October — AD 1821.
Abraham Biglow

Application For a Transfer
County of Kennebec So.
On this seventh day of Jan'y 1829 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kennebec, personally appeared Jephtha Coburn who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Bancroft in the regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from which he was separated by the act erecting Maine into an Independent State; that he now resides in the State of Maine where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for wishing his pension paid in Maine rather than Massachusetts, are, that the infirmities of age render him unable to proceed to Massachusetts at the stated periods to obtain it -
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid
Jephtha Coburn
Lin o Johnson Justice of the Peace
County of Kennebec So.
On this seventh day of Jan'y 1829 - before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kennebec personally appeared Daniel Gould and made solemn oath that he well knows the aforesaid Jephtha Coburn to be the same person described in the above affidavit. Lin o Johnson Justice of the Peace
I certify that the Deponent Daniel Gould is a credible witness -
Lin o Johnson

State of Maine
Kennebec ss
I the subscriber clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the said County of Kennebec — do hereby certify that Timothy Johnson Esq. before whom the within proceedings were had was at the time within mentioned and knows in a justice of the peace for the County of Kennebec aforesaid & at the within are his signatures —
In testimony whereof — I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of the said Kennebec County this twelfth day of Jan'y. A. D. 1829.
R. L. Vose.

18,269.-
Jephtha Hoburn, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Mr. Asahel Biglow Cambridge Mass.
Recd 15 Oct 1821
Frederick Douglass Washington.
For the Secretary of the War Department.
Suspended Oct 23 d 1821 for an answer to a letter received this day to A. Biglow Esq Cambridge Mass - Boston Adm l & Com. J.L.E.
Cambridge Oct. 8 th -

Syracuse July 4 }
Free
Mr. E. E. ... 11 July 1832
Hon J. C. Calhoun Esq Secy of War Washington City D.C.

Syringeborough Ms. July 3. 1822.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secy. of War,
I take the liberty on behalf of Jephtha Coburn, an applicant for a revolutionary pension to address this letter to you for the purpose of ascertain- ing whether his application has ever been received and acted upon, at the War Office. The application was made at the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex Ms. September Term, 1821 & the papers were soon after put into the mail. No answer having been received, the applicant who is in great need is fearful that they have miscarried. It would relieve him from much anxiety to learn what his prospects are & he humbly & respectfully requests that you would cause a line to be directed to me on the subject,
Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Daniel Richardson

36 986 INVALID. Rev
File No. 36,986
Jeptha Coburn Dr Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. T. B. Porter, James L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington, City
Ans
Rec d 14 Jan. 1829

Augusta Me. Jan y . 12. 1829.
Sir
I enclose you Septha Coburns, application to be transferred from Massachusetts to Maine.
Mr. Coburn, made application for his pension while he resided in Massachusetts, but before it was established he removed to Maine. She has lived in Maine ever since he has been on the list, and this will explain the account given in his application for transfer —
I am very respectfully
Yours Robert C. Vose
James L. Edwards Esq r Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 14 th 1821 —
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Jeptha Coburn served as a Soldier in Capt. Bancroft's Company, and Col. M. Jackson's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from July 23 d 1779 to April 23 d 1780 , being years and nine months, the time for which he enlisted
Holden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 14 th 1854. A certificate like the within was made out, & lost - But there is only one person of the name in the said Regt. & Comp. Col. Bradford Say

Dept of War
Pension Office
23 d October 1821
Sir,
Accompanying the claim of Septha Coburn to a pension is a Certificate of yours of his service for nine months in Col: M c Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line: to wit, from July 23 d 1779 to April 23 d 1780. The rolls of that regiment which are in this Office are considered to be correct, and as no Septha but a Joseph Coburn is found to have enlisted in the same regiment on the same day length of service the same, and also date of discharge, it may be, that a mistake in the first name has occurred. You are advised of the circumstance for further examination before the claim will be acted on.
I am, very respectfully,
Your Obed: Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Alden Bradford Esq r
for Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
BOSTON

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Depart. t Boston, Novr. 7 th 1881
I have again inspected the returns & lists of nine months' men in M. Jackson's Regt. being the 8 th in the Mass ts Line, and find Septha Coburn on said list, & in Capt. Bancroft's Company - for the time as stated within, viz from July 23 d 1779 to April 23 d 1780 - and also find on another record in this Depart. t that Septha Coburn rec d a balance of wages due him for said service with several others in that regiment who had also served for nine months - and I can find no Joseph Coburn in that Regt -
Helen Bradford Secy. of Commonwealth of Mass ts