Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43379, Theophilus Comstock, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER _____
Comstock, Theophilus S. 43379
CONTENTS

5425 New York
Theophilus Comstock Capt Star Sergeant Connecticut line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Jan 1819 and sent to Joseph R. Dorr Esq. Troy New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 40.52 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1819 48. $ 88.52
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. } 1776 - 1783
Continued
Goodell
Notification made Feb 14 th 1820 to the Committee on Pensions Troy N.Y.

State of New York
County of ...
Theophilus Barnstock of Hoback in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now a resident of the said State, in the sixty fifth year of his age, and is now laboring under bodily infirmities occasioned by his fatigues in the Army of the Revolution, that he owes no real Estate of the dependent on of obliged to obtain his living of a large family by daily labour of is in such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of assistance from his Country
That this deponent further says that he enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1775 of in me deately after the Battle of Lexington in a Company under the command of Capt. Joseph Starr and was engaged in the said Army, in the north under the command of Genl. Montgomery in the Province of Lower Canada and was in that Campaign about seven months that in 1776 early in the spring he again enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt. Reuben Postrick and was in the Campaign at New York under the command of his Excellency Genl. Washington, and was at that time engaged over nine months - That in 1777 he again enlisted in the Army of the United States engaged in the War of the Revolution for three years in a Company commanded by Stephen Hall in the 7th Regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Swift, in the 2nd Brigade of

of 60 Connecticut Troops under the Command of Gen. Huntington of Served the full term of the said three years as the annexed copy of an honorable discharge will testify. To wit -
"Serj Theophilus Comstock of the 7th "Regiment having served with reputation the "time of time for which he enlisted is hereby discharged "the Army of the United States of America. "I have Col d Comstock." "Spitsfield 24th of March 1780"
The original of which is now in the possession of the deponent & further the deponent knows in the prior enlistments, the full term thereof - & all the preceding enlistments were voluntary & without reward - Theophilus Comstock
Sworn Before me this third Day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Joseph Dorr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Rensselaer County
May 16th 1818 Before me appear Theophilus Comstock who on oath maketh the following Declaration that he was at the Siege and taking of St Johns in the Battle on Long Island in 1776 was in the Battle of Germantown was in the Battle at Monmouth and that he was fighting by the side of General Roster when he fell in Danbury

and further that he has inclosed and forwarded the his Discharge by mail
Joseph Dorr one of the judges in and for the county of Ulster do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Theophilus Cornstock did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had for me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Joseph Dorr
This may certify that it is my opinion that Theophilus Cornstock is in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of his Country's assistance for support
Joseph Dorr
State of New York, Ulster County ss. I certify that Joseph Dorr Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Declaration was on the third Day of April last past One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court. this 27 th Day of May A.D. 1818
Joseph D. Selden Clerk

Let him forward his discharge -
The Judge should certify that he believes he performed the service as stated
The seal of the Court should be affixed
Respectfully Wm D. B. Pens? Offm 7 May 1895
Hon. D. 24 April
Secretary of the Court

Theophilus Comstock
Duluth, on
[Large cursive signature, possibly "E. R."]
Hechibald Bull agent Troy N.Y.

State of New York.
Rensselaer County.
On this Thirty first day of May 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law ; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount ; keeping a record of its proceedings ; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Theophilus Comstock aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the Town of Pittstown in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:— In the year 1775 I engaged in a company commanded by Josiah Starr in Colonel Housmans Regiment & in 1776 engaged in a company commanded by Captain Reuben Bostwick in Col. Sillmans Regiment in 1777 engaged for three years in a company commanded by Stephen Hall in a Regiment commanded by General Smith in the Connecticut Line and served out the full time of each enlistment & have heretofore received a pension & my pension Certificate is Number 5425 and the date of my original declaration is the third of April 1810
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 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 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,
Sworn to and declared on the 31 day of May 1820 Theophilus Comstock
Asachi Bull Dep Clerk
State of New York,
Rensselaer County
I, Joseph D. Sildun Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Helps in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit and the 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred Sixty Eight dollars and Thirty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31 day of May 1820
Joseph D. Sildun Clerk.

Just full and true Inventory and schedule of the within personal Estate Necessary Clothes and Bedding excepted of Theophilus Comstock a Revolutionary pensioner
Real Estate None
Personal Estate
  1 Span of Old Horses worth about 100-0   1 Old Maggon & harness 20-0   1 Old plough 3-0   2 Old beds & 2 Old Axes 2-50   2 pitchforks & 2 Rakes 1-50   2 p rs Glaves & pins 1-25   1 Old Lumber Sleigh 5-0   1 Iron Bar 1-25   2 Cows 35-0   20 Sheep 20-0 189-50 
Household Furniture
  4 Old chairs 2-00   1 Kitchen Table 1-00   1 Candle Stand 1-00   1 Old Shovel & Tongs 1-00   1 Iron Sable Spoons 0-12   1 do Sea Spoons 0-12   1 set Tea Cups & Saucers & Pans 1-90   1 Old Chest 50   1 Old black Tin Tea pot 31   1 p Old And Irons 0-75   $8-00 
The above property held in trust to pay the following Debts viz
  2 promissory Notes due to Jonathan Eddy 113-10 1/2   Book account with 13-9   3 promissory Notes due Nathaniel Bishop 17-54   Note due Timothy Graves my brother in law for the support of my aged parents the one now surviving being 93 years of age 30-0   1 Note due Elizeh Comstock 60-0   Benjamin Malcorths Physicians bill due 7-0   2 Notes due Joseph Dorr 20-0   a few small other accounts unsettled amounting probably in the aggregate about 10-0   231 11 
The Declarant is by profession a Farmer in consequence of age from the above mentioned and from other very afflictive disease to perform any of the substantial labor introduced to his profession - has a family consisting of five persons to wit Lucia the wife of the declarant aged 63 years of feeble health and unable to labour Deborah the widow of Elizeh Bishmon a daughter of the Declarant and for several months past languishing under inflammatory disease Sally the Declarants Daughter aged 23 years not of strong constitution but able to perform ordinary labour Lucia a youngest Daughter of this declarant aged 18 years of tolerable constitution all well and not of strong constitution all well
John the son of the Declarant generally able to labour but subject to sudden illness and not of strong constitution all well entering into active life without the least apprehension but the habits of industry. Dated May the 31 1820
Remseal see County of S. Theophilus Comstock being duly sworn deposes that with the Inventory above set forth and the price of the articles therein annexed are true to the best of this deponents knowledge judgment & belief of deponent this 31 day of May 1820
Archie Bull Dep Bk
Theophilus Comstock

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Theophilus Comstock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 43.379
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     75 7 mos. Josiah Starr Hinman 13 Conn.   Spring 76 9 mos. Reuben Bostwick Silliman 10973   776 March 20 3 years 80 24 Sergt. Stephen Hall Heman Swift 217 7 Conn.  
(alleged disc. not in case Nov. 4. 1910 S.S.6.)
Battles engaged in, Siege & taking of St Johns, battle Long Is., Germ. Mon. + was fighting by the side of Genl Wooster when he fell at Danbury.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apl. 3. 1818. Hld.
Residence at date of application, Housick Pennsylvania Co. 764.
Age at date of application, "in his 65 th year"
Remarks: 1820 ref. to his wife Lucinda at 63, ch- Deborah and Eliakim Richmond, Sally 23 yrs., Lucinda 18 yrs. + John.

1910 Nov. 5 Hist. to Mrs A. C. Clyde. f.
43379
Revg INVALID.
File No. 43379
Theophilus Crowstock
Very Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

AST
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mae D. 1/11/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Theophilus Comstock
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Inw. 7, 43, 379 (Conn.) No other Inw. of any service " " " " " " Reg. at all

Gloversville new York Oct 25 th 1910.
Commissions of Parsons.
Dear Sir
Am trying something in regard to the war record of Theophilus Comstock, born Oct 1753 in New Bedford Conn
He was Major under Gen Lafayette served in the Revolutionary War. Please

send record if found as soon as convenient -
+ oblige
(Mrs) A. C. Glynne 16 Elm Street -
OCT 31 1910