Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,646, Jason Comstock, Conn.

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Comstock, Jason Sarah
N. 17646
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Connecticut 9399.
Jason Comstock of Monteville in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Spicer of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Putnam in the Connecticut line for
10 1/2 Mo: Private
11. Mo. Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 75. Dollars 32. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of May 1832. and sent to Thomas S. Perkins, New London, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832. 150. 64.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept. — " — $ 37. 66.
$ 188. 30.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Francioni Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 7

Michael McCulloch - 304
Sarah Bonstock
Widow of Jason Bonstock, dec'd. who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 and who died on the 8 th Sept 33 at London in the State of Connecticut where she was a P. & C. in the Conn y commanded by Captain Spencer of the Rep y commanded by Putnam in the Conn y . has for 2 1/2 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 7.5 Dollars 32 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Sept 38, to Mrs. Sarah W. Bonstock Ledyard, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept $188.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 37.86
$226.36
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by Book
R. Rundle Clerk Vol. 1. - Page 172.

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Aden County
Aden
Admitted
Private Supt y Court. Div.
10 th mo Private
11 " December
Th. S. Perkins Esq.
New London
Court,

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss New London Probate District
On this 31 st day of July A D 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for New London District in said County, now sitting Jason Bronstock a resident of the town of Montville in the District & County of New London & State of Connecticut aged seventy five 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as hereunder stated
On the Twenty third day of April A D 1775 he volunteered & went down to Boston that being the day on which the news of the Battle of Lexington was received in this part of Connecticut, on which occasion one of the militia companies in which declarant was enrolled volunteered & the next day declarant set out, went on to Norwalk, where he fell in with others going on. In a day or two after they arrived at Lexington & there where  were formed into companies. Declarant believes that Captain Spicer was captain of the company which he was put into - that all the Connecticut men were under the command of Colonel Israel Putnam after wards General

That on the day on which the Battle of Bunker hill was fought declarant with his Company was Stationed at a place called Mystic about 12 or 14 Miles from Lexington - I was not engaged in the action - was present at Cambridge when General Washington took command of the army & declarant continued there until the enlisted men came on & sometime after- wards to the list of declarants recollection about the middle of July he together with the rest of Captain Spence's Company was discharged & returned home. That declarant served at this time as a volunteer for the period of at least two & 1/2 months though he cannot recollect precisely the day on which he was discharged but thinks it was about the Twentieth day of July -
That on or about the first day of August in the same year declarant at said New Bedford enlisted into Captain Shapley's Compa- ny of Infantry which composed part of the Garrison at Fort Ticonderoga to serve for eight months as a private, that he did serve in said Company for said term of eight months was discharged on the first day of April A.D. 1776 was discharged . That most of the soldiers of the Garrison were employed in work- ing on the fortifications but that the declarant "and being 'handy at fence-work' was set to work on the gun carriages. That he does not

recollect the names of any of the officers of the Company except Capt. Shapley & Benjamin Hempstead who was a sergeant of said Company - That Charles Jeffery of said New London was Drummer of the company & learned the declarant to drum
That in the latter part of June 1776 declarant at New London advised enlisted into Captain Nathan Benjamins Company in Colonel Selden's Regiment of Infantry in the Connecticut to serve for 6 months troops. That he did serve for the period of six months in said Regiment & that at the end of said term he was honorably discharged - That about three days after he initiated the declarant embarked with the Company on board a Sloop at Brookhays Ferry on Connecticut River & sailed to New York - That the Company landed in New York at some time after went onto Long Island, where this time was when Gen. Washington went onto the Island - & immediately after we retreated crossed the East River & landed in New York - Staid in New York some time & was encamped near the Bulls Head Tavern - That some time after about the middle or latter part of September the said Regiment was engaged in action with the Hessians at Turtle Bay & obliged to retreat. Col. Satterlee commanded the Regiment, Col. Selden being sick in the Hospital was taken prisoner. Several of the Company were taken prisoners & the others
Retained

That between thirty & forty of the Regiment were killed or taken & that day - That the officers of the Company were Nathan Benham Captain - - Made 1 st Lieut W m Baymond 2 nd Lieut David Bell Ensign - That Latham Forsyth & David Burt both now living & residents of the town of Montville were in the same Regiment & are knowing to this the declarant herein - That the Regiment was dismised at North Castle in the state of New York on Christmas day 1776 but was not paid off till after some months when Captain Benham paid him, at New York in this state.
That in the year 1777 in the fall of the year, month not recollected, declarant being then a private in Captain William Bilsby's Company in the Middlesex Regiment, he the declarant was drafted to serve for the period of three months in Captain's Lieut John Vibbort's detachment of drafted Militia stationed in Fort Ticonderoga in New London under the command of Captain Adam Shapley - That he did serve the said term of three months in said detachment as a private performing Garrison duty & that at the end of said term he was honorably dismised.
That in the year 1778 he the declarant was again drafted to serve for the term of two months - That he did serve for said term of two months under the command of Captain Shapley the commander of Fort Ticonderoga. That a sergeant & three privates were drafted

from the Militia Company in which he was enrolled called the Newbern North Parish Company at that time under the command of Captain Peerie - That he has no documen- tary proof of his services & that he knows of no person now living in this neighborhood who can testify to his service excepting David Surt & Nathan Forsyth (a Blacksmith) now in Court
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
And the said Jason Comstock to the interrogations presented by the War Department & part to him by said Court makes answer as follows That he was born in Montville the 15 th Day of January A.D. 1757 as I believe
My age was recorded in an old family bible -
I was living in Montville the 15 th Day when I entered the service have lived there ever since the revolutionary (excepting about one year I lived in Bozrah in Windham County) & I now live in said Montville
To the 3 d & 4 th Interrogations I have stated all my knowledge in the body of my Declaration above To the 6 th I answer that I never saw any written discharges to my knowledge for any of the terms of duty To the 7 th I have stated the only persons that I can now recollect who can testify as to my services who are living
Jason Comstock

Sarah Comstock widow of Jason Com.
act 7. July '38
5 years
married July 1782
adm 10% no pre 10% Drummer
72 3/400
no deduction
did in 1833
Sam l Wood Sedyard Com:

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut New London County } ss. Probate District of Norwich.
On this 15 th day of August 1838. personally appeared before the court of Probate of the District aforesaid, Sarah Comstock a resident of Norwich in the County of New London aforesaid aged seventy eight 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. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Jason Comstock who was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Seventy five dollars & some cents per annum, or thereabouts.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jason Comstock on the 11 th day of July seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband, the said Jason Comstock died on the 8 th day of September eighteen hundred thirty three, that her husband's pension was paid up to the 1 st of September 1833 , that he did not perform any service after the marriage that she recollects of, and that the marriage took place prior to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sarah her Comstock X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the 15 th day of August 1838, before said court.
In presence of, Sarah Comstock Thomas Comstock
Test, John Hyde Judge of said court

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the said Sarah Comstock was married to the said Jason Comstock as she states in her declaration, that the said Jason was a pensioner of the United States, and that he died in September eighteen hundred and thirty three, and that the said Sarah has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, the said Jason Comstock,
And the said court do hereby certify that the said Sarah Comstock is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit,
I, William E. Tracy Clerk of the court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Sarah Comstock for a pension,
And as clerk of said court I do hereby certify that Samuel M. Wood, before whom the deposition of Harriet B. Comstock, Robert Comstock, Abigail Rudd and Jeremiah Waterman, herein annexed, were taken, is a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & qualified and that the signatures written to the certificates annexed to said depositions, & purporting to be his, are in his own proper and genuine handwriting, and the word "whom" was interlined above before signing,
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 15 th day of August A.D. 1838.
William E. Tracy Clerk

I Jeremiah Waterman of Bozrah in the County of New- London & State of Connecticut, aged Seventy one years, being duly cautioned and sworn, do depose & testify, that I have in my possession the Justices Records of mar- riages, kept by my Hon. Father, Jeremiah Waterman now deceased, and that I find on said Records the following entry viz.
"Norwich July 11 th 1782 I then married — Comstock of New London to Sarah Cardwell of Norwich"
Jerh Waterman Jr Justice Peace
I Jeremiah Waterman above named depose and say that it appears by the said Justice Records that the said — Comstock and the said Sarah Cardwell were married on the Eleventh day of July Seventeen hun- dred and eighty two;
Jeremiah Waterman
Bozrah August 11 th 1838,
Sworn to and subscribed on the 11 th day of August 1838 by Jeremiah Waterman above named, before me, And I certify that said Waterman is a credible person that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W Wood Notary Public

April 8, 1930.
Mr. Samuel W. Comstock 4 Farrington Avenue Allston Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17646, it appears that Jason Comstock was born January 15, 1757 at New London, Connecticut.
While residing there he enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops as follows:
From April 23, 1775 until July 20, 1775 in Captain Spicer's Company, Colonel Israel Putnam's Regiment; from August 1, 1775 eight months as a private in Captain Shapley's Company; from the latter part of June 1776 six months as a drummer in Captain Nathan Bingham's Company, Colonel Selden's Regiment; was in the retreat from Long Island and was in an engagement at Turtle Bay; in the fall of 1777 three months under Captain Adam Shapley at Fort Trumbull; in 1778 two months under Captain Shapley.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Montville, Connecticut.
He died September 8, 1833.
The soldier married July 11, 1782, in Norwich, Connecticut, Sarah Cardwell.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 15, 1838, at which time she was living in Norwich, Connecticut, and was aged seventy-eight years.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

NEW YORK SOCIETY
PRESIDENT CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN C. CALHOUN SECRETARY G. CREIGHTON WEBB TREASURER AND REGISTRAR EDWARD HAGAMAN HALL
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
BOARD OF MANAGERS CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW CHARLES A. DANA JOHN C. CALHOUN JAMES OTIS GEORGE S. BOWDOIN HART LYMAN G. CREIGHTON WEBB STUYVESANT FISH LEWIS CASS LEDYARD ALLAN McLANE HAMILTON JOHN WISE C. W. HASKINS WALTER S. LOGAN GEORGE W. VANDERBILT EDWARD HAGAMAN HALL WILLIAM L. BULL
NEW YORK March 24 1892
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
(1) Will you please inform me if one Jason Comstock , of Norwich, Conn., or Montville, Conn., said to have been a drummer in Washington's army on Long Island in August, 1776, was a pensioner of the United States Government; and if so, (2) When did it the pension become transferred to Hannah C. Comstock, his wife?
And greatly oblige Your obedient servant Edward Hagaman Hall. Registrar

Sedgwick Aug 15 th 1838,
Hon Sir
Herewith enclosed are the papers of Mrs Sarah Comstock, widow of Sam Comstock deceased. I would thank you to examine the same & forward returns to the undersigned.
I am, Sir, very respectfully your most O bt Serv t
Samuel W. Wood
Sedgwick P.O.
Conn t .
Hon. James L. Edwards Comm t of Pensions,

Aug 7, 1882 Lansin Office
TRA
Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington
To the,

New London Conn.
August 1 st 1832
Sir,
Inclosed I have the honor to forward Mr Jason Cornstock's application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
I shall be obliged by having the answer forwarded to me.
Very respectfully your Obedient
Servant
Th. L. Perkins
To the
Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

4 Farrington Ave Allston Mass 4th Feb 1930 -
Pension Bureau Dept of War, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
Jason Conrad , a soldier in Revolutionary War, New London County, Ct. Was a pensioner, act 1818 - 1832 - also - Hastal, time of service, date, Rank, age, name of parents, where enlisted etc What Company & Commanding officer -
The above will be greatly appreciated An early report will much oblige
Yours very truly
Samuel W. Conrad

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17646
Sarah Comstock
Wid. of
Jason Comstock
Corpl Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1892 May 19 Hist
E. H. Hall My C H.
1930 Apr. 6-Heir to Samuel W. Comstock and

Lutham Forsyth of the town of Salem Montville in Mendham County having first been duly sworn ac- cording to law in her oath doth depose, testify & say - That he is now about Seventy one years of age That he has always been a resident of the towns Montville & Salem both formerly part of the Old town of Mendham - That he well knows Mr. Jason Comstock now of said town of Montville That when young the farms on which they worked joined - That in the year 1776 both enlisted into the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sedden of Lynde being a Regiment of Connecticut troops - That deponent enlisted into Captain Richard Leshes Company & that the said Jason Comstock enlisted into Captain Bingham's to serve for six months. That they both served in said Regiment the said term of six months, that the said Comstock was Second Officer of the Company commanded by Captain Bingham & that both were dischar- ged at Fort Castle in the State of New York on Christmas day 1776. & returned home - That afterwards in the year 1778 they were both drafted to serve for the term of three months, that Lieut. Vantine did command the detachment from the Militia Company in which both were enlisted, that the said Comstock did serve the said term of three months with the deponent for that time

as part of the Garrison of Fort Tumbull under the command of Captain Shapley who was Commandant of the Garrison - That he has heard the application of the said Comstock this day made read to him in Court & he believes that it is all true from top to bottom is open Court before said Court the day of year after J. W. H. ...
Latham Lonyth
Said Deponent of the town of Montville in the County of Middlesex having first been duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he is now about seventy one years of age - That he well knows Wilson Comstock of the town of Montville aforesaid That he the said Comstock was the bearer in Captain Bingham's Company in Colonel Stearns Regiment of Infantry in the Con- tinental Troops in the year 1776. That they were in the department of the said Comstock served in and about the City of New York during the period of their enlistment in that year & that they were both discharged the same day being Christmas day 1776 at Fort Castle in the state of New York - That the said Comstock intended to serve for the period of six months & that the deponent knows he did serve for said period in said Company at that time - That de- ponent was afterwards employed in cutting

writing for the army much of the rest of the war & cannot testify as to the other service of the said Comstock - That he has heard the application of the said Comstock this day made in court read to him & that from his knowledge from report of the facts therein set forth & of the character of the said applicant he has no doubt but that all the said application is true & that the facts therein are correctly set forth  David Root  sworn to & subscribed the day of year aforesaid in open court before me Court Clerk J. W. H. Clark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states —
And the said Court further certifies that the above named William Forsyth & David Dant who have severally signed & sworn to the preceding affidavits in open Court before said Court are both credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit
I Francis H. Shaw Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for the said District do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Dalton Comstock for a pension
District Attorney thereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court & my office this 31 st Day of July A.D. 1832
F. H. Shaw Clerk

I, Harriet B Comstock, of Montville in the county of New-London & State of Connecticut, aged forty years, being duly cautioned (and sworn, do depose & testify that I was personally acquainted with Jason Comstock late of said Montville, deceased.
That said Jason Comstock was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States and that he died about five years ago. & that I attended his funeral -
I further testify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Comstock the widow of said Jason Comstock & have been acquainted with her for more than thirty years past, that she now resides in Norwich in the county aforesaid, and still remains the widow of the said Jason Comstock as I verily believe, (and further deponent saith not).
Harriet B Comstock
Montville August 14, 1838.
Sworn to (and) subscribed on the day (and) year last above mentioned, by Harriet B Comstock above named & I certify that before me. And I certify that said Harriet is a credible person (and that her testimony is entitled to credit).
Samuel W Wood Notary Public.
I certify that the character "I" (and the words, "I certify that," were erased in the above certificate (and the words, "is entitled," were interlined in said certificate before signing.
S W Wood Notary Public

I Robert Comstock of Montville in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged fifty one years, being duly cautioned & sworn, do depose & testify that I was personally acquainted with Jason Comstock late of said Montville, deceased.
That said Jason Comstock was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of seventy odd dollars per annum. And that he died at said Montville in the month of September about five years ago, and that I attended his funeral.
I further testify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Comstock, the reputed widow of said Jason Comstock, and have been acquainted with her for more than forty years past, that she lived with the said Jason Comstock as his wife during my acquaintance with her, prior to his death, that she now resides in Norwich in the county aforesaid and still remains the widow of the said Jason Comstock as I verily believe, and further deponent saith not.
Robert Comstock
Montville August 14, 1838
Sworn to and subscribed on the 14th day of Aug. 1838, by Robert Comstock Esq. above named before me. And I certify that said Comstock is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W Wood Notary Public

I Abigail Rudd of Bozrah in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Eighty years, being duly cautioned and sworn, do depose and testify that I was acquainted with Jason Comstock formerly of that part of the former town of New London, that is now Montville, and in the county of New London aforesaid, and late of said Montville, deceased.
I further testify that I was personally acquainted with Sarah Cardwell, formerly of that part of the former town of Norwich that is now Bozrah & in the county aforesaid,
That the said Jason Comstock and the said Sarah Cardwell were married in the summer season, & about one year & a half after I was married. (And I was married in December, seventeen hundred and eighty, That I was present at their wedding & saw them married.)
That since the death of the said Jason Comstock the said Sarah has remained a widow as I verily believe, and further deponent saith not.
Abigail Rudd
Bozrah August 11 th 1838,
Sworn to and subscribed by Abigail Rudd above named on the 11 th day of August 1838, before me. And I certify that the said Abigail is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public,