Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43401, James Coborn, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Coborn, James
S. 43 401
CONTENTS

8352
New York Roll
James Coborn
of Orisk — in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McGe — of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years & upwards 1777
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 16 th of May 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of March 1818 and sent to John Maynard P.M. Orisk N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 mo \frac{20}{31} — 77:16 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 — 48:—
$125:16
Continued { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
4 ann d with orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. C.S.P.

On the sixteenth day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, personally appeared John Gabbom aged fifty six years, resident in Haverstraw and known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration in order to obtain bail and the provision made by the rule set of January entitled "An act to provide for release of persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he, the said John Gabbom, enlisted in a full company of Artillery Battery raised in the County of Bergen commanded by Captain Eli Mendenhall of the Sixth Regiment of the Connecticut Line, which said Regiment was commanded successively by Col. Douglas, Gen. M'Clay and Butler, that he continued to serve in said Regiment until in the fall of seventeen hundred and eighty two, at which time he was transferred to the Third Regiment of the Connecticut Line, commanded by General B. Webb, that he continued to serve in the last mentioned Regt. until the eighth day of June nineteen hundred and eighty three, at which time he discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York, that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services, and that from his personal acquaintance he knows the authenticity of his country's records, and declares before me this day and year aforesaid.
John Sayre

I John Sayre one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Seneca and State of New York, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Sayre was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate in the discharge against the common enemy, and I now know that his handwriting and testimony taken herein has before me to the satisfaction of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
May 16 th 1818
John Sayre
I, Jehiel H. Halsey Deputy Clerk of Seneca County do hereby certify that John Sayre Esq r , whose name appears to the Certificates of the with- -declaration was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Se- -neka County in the State of New York ac- -ing under the authority of this State & that I am -acquainted with his hand writing & verify the -the signatures to the said certificates to be his. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this 16 th Day of May 1818
J. H. Halsey

A schedule of all the Estate of James Caborn of the Town of Ulysses County of Tompkins State of New York a Person under the act of 18 March 1818
That property moved.
   2 Small Houses $ 2.00 1 Sugar Bowl $ 0.25   1 Iron Pot 1.00 4 Pint Bowls " 25   1 " Dish Kettle .75 3 old Chairs .75   1 " Tea Kettle .50 1 " Table 1.00   1 Griddle 1.00 6 Sticks, Spokes 1.00   Shovel & Tongs 1.00 5 Spoons " 50   Cram & Hooks 2.00 1 P. Spectacles " 50   1 P. Bed Irons 2.00 1 set small plates " 62   10 Cups & Saucers .75 1 Churn .50   9 Plates .50 1 Small Pail .38   1 Tea Pot 12 1/2 1 Cream Pot .19   1 Coffee do 12 1/2 1 old Cake 1.00   1 Lanthorn .62 1 Hoe .50   1 Cedar Sledge 2.00   $ 14.37  
7. 44 14. 37 Total at $ 21. 81
James Caborn

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Sampkins COUNTY, }
On this Twenty Sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, James Coborn aged Fifty eight years, resident in the town of Ulysses in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he Enlisted in the town of Wallingford state of Connecticut on the Twenty fifth day of April 1777 in the Company Commanded by Capt Eli Leavenworth in Col Douglass Regiment in the Connecticut Line to serve during the war. That Col Douglass Did before he took Command of said Regiment & before It was Mustered & Col Deming took Command when It was first Mustered & continued until about August in the same year when he Died & Col Mings took the Command & Commanded said Regt about four years & retired when Col Titular Butler took Command & Commanded it until the Autumn of 1782 when the Regt was disbanded & he was transferred to Capt Pitts, Company in Col Webb's Regt. That he was discharged in 1783 at West Point his Discharge was made May 16. 1818 his Certificate is numbered 8.352 & dated 25. March 1819
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 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 and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That he has an aged wife to support, he has no means, upon his age & reduced pecuniary means he is unable to support himself & wife by labour and without the assistance of his pension
from his declared before me February 26 th 1878 in open court Richard Smith
First Judge Sampkins County
James Coborn

State of New York Suffolk County Clerk's office
I George P. Frost Deputy Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths & the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly Copies from the Records of the said Court & 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 Twenty Twenty one Dollars & Eighty one cents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this Third day of October 1820
Geo. P. Frost, Deputy Clerk
Issues aborn Path of the rule Value at $ 21. 81 No. 8. 352

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INVALID.
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File No. 43, 401
James Coburn His Rev. Dad
Act: 16 th March 18 th
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof James Coburn a Soldier in the First Connecticut Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States from May 1777 to the present time and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the eighth
Day of June 1780
George Washington
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
John M'Clintock
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Joseph Cook Adjutant.
THE above James Coburn has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Major R Webb Colonel

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 29 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
James Coborn 1 st Company 3 rd Regiment
James Coborn born 1740

Mr. James Coburn states that since these papers were sent to the Department of War the second time he has by sending to Connecticut obtained his discharge which is enclosed. The certificate for a pension (if issued) may be sent to me, or to him at this office —
John C. Munnard Pitt. Ovid N.Y.
Jan'y 19. 1819.
The evidence of an officer is required in this case —
War Dep Pension Office Dec. 23. 1818
Mr. Coburn's name may not be written with the same letters on the rolls as he writes it himself he thinks that it might be Cobin or Corbin or Corburn etc.

State of New York
Tioga County ss. I John one of the Judges for said County of the Court of the Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from evidence adduced to me that James Gaborin the person named in the annexed declaration is in indigent circumstances and stand in need of assistance of his Country for support Given at Romulus Nov. 18 th 1818
John Sayre

John Sayre, Esquire, Judge, Seneca County, N. Y.
James Coburn, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
Not found on the Connect. rolls. The testimony, on oath, of two or more disin- terested and credible persons, stating proving the service stated by the applicant is required, in lieu thereof.
Free.
John C. Calhoun
for the Department of War
United States
City of Washington
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied that the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

Onondaga County N.Y. George Doolittle of the Town of Whitesboro, County of Onondaga affirming and fifty eighth year of being duly sworn, do hereby certify that there was a regularly enlisted soldier in the service of the United States in the revolutionary army there in the Continental establishment, from the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty eight until the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. — This deponent saith that James Coborn was well known to him during the period above mentioned, that the said James Coborn served in the army of the revolution in the Continental establishment, from the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty eight until the eight months previous to the disolution of the army in 1783 — that the said James Coborn served in the Regi- ment commanded by Col. Meigs in the Connecticut line, during the period aforesaid, at which time it was said that the said James Coborn was transferred to the third Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Webb — & further saith not.
Sworn before me this 12 th day of November 1818.
George Doolittle
Jonas Platt

State of New York Oneida County ss: Oliver Calling of the Town of Whitesboro, County & State aforesaid, aged 74 years being duly sworn, saith, that he was a regularly enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary Army in the Continental establishment thereof. From the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight until the year seventeen hundred & eighty three. — This deponent saith that James Coborn, in the annexed affidavit named has been well known to him this deponent from the youth of the said James Coborn that this deponent & the said James Coborn were boys together & both resided in the Town of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut & both continued to reside in the said Town of Wallingford until this deponent entered the Army aforesaid — that in the year 1778 the said James Coborn entered the service as a private in the Army of the Revolution in the Continent- al Establishment — that the said James Coborn served in the Regiment commanded by Col Meigs in the Connecticut Line until about the time the Army was disbanded in 1783 — that during the period aforesaid the said James Coborn served regularly & honourably, and as this deponent was informed & believes

to be true. he the said James Coborn was honourably discharged at West Point at the time the Army was disbanded I further saith that Albin Coborn sworn before me This 12 th day of Novr 1818.
Jonas Platt
I Jonas Platt one of the Justices of the Supreme court of the State of New York do certify that George Dootittle & Oliver Collins in the annexed affidavit named one described sworn before me (as appears by the said affidavit) one well known to me that they are men of great veracity - that the above affi- davit are entitled to full credit as to the facts therein stated Dated November 12 th 1818.
Jonas Platt
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