Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,000, Anthony Combs, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Combs, Anthony Lydia
N. 16,000
CONTENTS

3304. New Hampshire
Lydia Coombs, widow of Anthony Coombs, decd. who died on the 15 th April 1817, of Chesterfield in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Seagraves of the reg t commanded by Col. N. H. in the N. Hamp. line for 7 m. 14 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 24 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of May 1840 to Lieutenant Elias Marble Winchester, N. Hamp.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840 $224.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 12.44 $236.44
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D. M. Coombs, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 23,

Lydia Lamb affidavit

State of New Hampshire } Be it known that before Cheshire ss. } me Horace Chapin a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid personally appeared Lydia Combs and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Anthony Combs named in her declaration. That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Anthony Combs - that she now resides in Winchester N.H. and has resided there for the space of fifty seven years past and that previous thereto she lived in Douglas Mass - that her husband Anthony Combs died at Winchester aforesaid on the fifteenth day of April eighteen hundred and seventeen
Attest Elias Woodhull Abigail Combs
Lydia her X Combs mark
Sworn and Subscribed to this sixth day of June 1839
Before me Horace Chapin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above subscribing witnesses are credible persons
Horace Chapin Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County p —
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County and State aforesaid certify that Horace Chapin was on 6 th day of June instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified — and that his signature within written is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Keene in said County — this eighth day of June A.D. 1839.
H. Coolidge Clerk

V Declaration of Lydia Lamb 5600
Act 7 July, 1838
Mal. 213
3 certificates
75 —

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows State of New Hampshire } fs County of Cheshire }
On this sixth day of June A.D. 1839 Lydia Combs a resident of Winchester in the County of Cheshire aged Eighty six 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 and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Anthony Combs who was a private in Capt. Seagraves Company in the Massachusetts service of Douglas - That he served the first eight months that she was married to the said Combs some time in the month of July 1775 - That the said Combs was at that time a Soldier and came home on a furlough and after the marriage returned to Roxbury where he was stationed - That her husband the said Anthony Combs died on the fifteenth day of April 1817 - That she has not since married but remains his widow
Ebenezer Mearble      Lydia her Combs mark Abigail Combs
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Horace Chapin Judge of the C.C. Pleas
The above applicant being feeble and blind is the cause of this declaration being taken out of Court
Horace Chapin Judge of the C.C. Pleas

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
Henry Goodridge, Clerk, of the Superior Court of Judicature, in and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Horace Chapin is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and sworn. And that his signature within written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Superior Court at Keene in said County this eighth day of June A.D. 1839.
H. Goodridge clerk

May 6th 1892
London
William Lloyd Jones

I hereby certify that all of the foregoing documents are in my opinion credible witnesses
Henry Baxter Justice of the Peace Manchester October 30 th 1839
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Henry Baxter is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified - that his commission was dated on the 21. day of June 1838 and will expire on the 20. day of June 1843. and that his signature within and above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Keene in said County this fourth day of November A.D. 1839.
H. Coolidge Clerk.

I George Hall of Sneyd in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire of lawful age to testify do testify & say that I am the son of Jonathan & Rosilla Hall the first & eldest child of the said Jonathan & Rosilla & was as I am informed born on the twentyth of December nineteen hundred & seventy six - and the said George further testi- fies & says that his said father & mother has had a family of twelve children & that they live together as husband & wife until the death of his said father Attest Henry Baxter George his Hall mark
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss The foregoing affidavit subscribed and sworn to before me Henry Baxter justice of the peace
I Phoebe Turtlet of Winchester in the County of Cheshire & state of New Hampshire of lawful age to testify do testify & say that I am the daughter of Anthony & Lydia Combs & the oldest child except one of the said Anthony & Lydia & was born as I am informed on the twenty third day of April nineteen hundred & seventy eight & that the said Phoebe Turtlet have a brother by the name of Stephen Combs older than myself whom I was informed was born on the month of November nineteen hundred & seventy five & that the said Anthony & Lydia Combs my father & mother live together as husband & wife until my father died Attest Henry Baxter Phoebe her Turtlet mark
Cheshire ss State of New Hampshire The foregoing affidavit subscribed & sworn to before me Henry Baxter justice of the peace
Lydia Penney of Winchester in the County of Cheshire & state of New Hampshire of lawful age to testify do testify & say that I am the fourth child of Anthony & Lydia Combs & that I was born as I am informed April sixth nineteen hundred & eighty four & that I have a brother by the name of Stephen Combs the oldest child of the said Anthony & Lydia Combs my father & mother who as I am informed was born in the month of November nineteen hundred & seventy five & that my father & mother live together as husband & wife until my father died
State of New Hampshire Lydia Penney Cheshire ss The foregoing affidavit subscribed & sworn to before me Henry Baxter justice of the peace

5600 4994 Sydney Combs Wife of Anthony W.H. As July 4 1836 Married 1775 and 1817 Allan 7 mo 1409 pm. May Miller Capt Seagran and Vol. 16. p 22
M c Eua Marble Winchester W.H.

V. N. H.
(5600)
Lydia Combs widow of Anthony
See letter to Elias Marble, Aug. 9. 1839. To do 19 Feby 1840 — To do, Apr. 20. 1840
Ack July, 7. 1838

State of New Hampshire } On this sixth day of June Cheshire ss } A.D. 1839 came Rosilla
Hill aged eighty years and being duly sworn according to law - say she saw Anthony Combs and Lydia Hill (both of Banglass Massachusetts) married agreeable to the statement of Lydia Combs in her declaration bearing even date with this - that the said Combs was a soldier at the time and came home on a furlough - that said Combs was her Brother - that she has known them both up to the time of his the said Combs death - and the said Lydia since to this time and that she remains his widow Elsie Neeble
Abigail Combs
Rosilla her X Hill mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Horace Chapin Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Harry Goodridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said county and State do hereby certify that HORACE SHAPIR was on the 6 th day of June instant and still is a Justice of the Peace Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Keene in said County this eighth day of June A.D. 1839.
of "Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record" erased before signing
H. Goodridge Clerk

May 2. 1840.
W.H.
Free
Hon. S. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
W.H. Spencer

Winchester New Hampshire April 29 1860
Hon and dear Sir
I recd your communication of the 19th of February and also Rosella Hills Pension certificate and also yours of April 29 1860 Immediately after receiving yours of the nineteenth February I had a new Declaration made out by Horace Chapin Judge of Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire under the act of July 4th 1836 for Lydia Coombs Widow of Anthony Coombs Said declaration was sworn to in Keene New Hampshire some of the last days of February last and directed to you Washington City D.C. now Sir it is possible you have recd the document and do not know that it is the very Identical Lydia Coombs I ought to have sent my address with it if you have recd it you will be so good as to attend to it immediately if you have not write me immediately and I will have the second one made out as soon as possible for you or if you will send the pension certificate under the act of 36 I will have one made out and send you if you have not the one alluded to Yours Respectfully Elias Marble

Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16000 Lydia Combs widow of Anthony Combs Pri. Rev. War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. A , Page 1419
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Anthony Combs. (Douglas) d. 1897 Lydia M. 1775
75. 8.7. 14 Seagram.
Vol 16 p 22 on May 16
1775

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 13 th 1829
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the names of Jonathan Hill and Anthony Combs are borne on "A Return of Capt. Seagrave's Company in Coll. Reads Reg t afoot in the Massachusetts Service Sept. 25 th 1775," of Douglas. The above return is signed, Edw d Seagrave, Capt.
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Brigen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Hon. James L. Lawrence
Washington D.C.

Yours and dear Sir
you see that I have sent you that evidence that there is no record proof of the marriage of Rosilla Hill and Jonathan Hill but their intention of marriage it appears from their publications that there was a small mistake as it relates to the time of their marriage it was probably July in stead of May the same year we hope this will not make any difference with you as we expect only a five years pension for her and we hope the affidavit of George Hill with the evidence you now have will satisfy you she is intitled to such a pension as it relates to Lydia Bonds you will see that there is no record evidence of her marriage but we hope the testimony that you now have of Rosilla Hill that she saw them married when he came home on a furlough and the affidavits of Phoebe Gantlot and Lydia Bonds relating to their ages and the age of their oldest brother it appears their marriage was a case of necessity and that Bonds came home on a furlough and was married and returned to service so you see the oldest child was entirely born before the father left the service such as son as referred to there was and was known by the writer of this which I'm a memory of fifty years of age and believe with the acquaintance I have had with the family which acquaintance began in infancy and childhood I think she is justly intitled to a pension during life and that she will draw back to thirty one they are poor aged and infirm and need all that they are intitled to we hope you will send us their envelopes soon yours with respect
Ebenezer Moulton

Mar. 3. 1840
4994
N. 18. Aug 1840
Lydia
FREE
Dear J. L. Edwards - Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. L.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Chapin is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire duly qualified (and commu- -nioned) (Said Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record.) And that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Superior Court of Judi- -cature at Keene this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1840
H. Coolidge Clerk

State of New Hampshire } ss County of Cheshire } ss
On this twenty seventh day of February A D 1840 personally appeared before me Horace Chapin one of judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire Lydia Combs a resident of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged eighty six years last March, 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 4 th 1836 = That she is the widow of Anthony Combs who was a private in Capt. Seagraves company under the command of Col. Reed = That he entered the service in April 1775 and left in the month of December following = that at the time he entered the service he lived in the town of Douglas County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts and enlisted as a volunteer = that the said Anthony Combs was stationed at Roxbury Mass: and came home in the month of July on a furlough at which time he and the said Lydia were married being July seventeen hundred and seventy five - that her husband the aforesaid Anthony Combs died on the 15 th day of April 1817. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period
The foregoing statement of the applicant is the contents of this declaration being taken out of Court her
Lydia Combs mark
Edw. Noble Daniel F. Putnam
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Horace Chapin judge of the C. C. P.