Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,720, John Coleman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Coleman, John or Colman
N. 1720
Rachel
CONTENTS

Ohio
32091
Reprinted
John Coleman
of Ashtabula Co. the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regiment commanded by Col. Graham in the New York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Novem- ber 1843 and sent to D. Carpenter Conneaut, Ashtabula Co. Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Septem. 1843. 2 50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1844 10
$260.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Arms Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 8 Page 10

613. Wisconsin.
Rachel Sherman widow of John Edeman who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private N.Y. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of July 1857 and sent to
Mrs. Chas. Durkee Home of Refuge
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 28 1848, Page 201 Vol. 1
July
Book A
Reported Sask o 25 June 1852, Husband was a pensioner at $20 per annum

State of Ohio Athabula County ss 3 On this Sixth day of May, A.D. 1840 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, John Coleman , a resident of Conneaut in the County & State aforesaid, aged Seventy nine (79) Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following de- claration, as he does to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832, That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I think it was in the Year 1776 , in the Spring of the Year I was residing on Livingston Manor about forty Miles from Albany in the State of New York, I enlisted in a company of Rangers under the com- mand of Capt John Mundy, for Six (6) Months, the Lieutenants name was Irvine or Irwin, the Ensign's name I do not now recollect. We marched to Fort Edward, and on our way, at Schenectada, Capt Mundy left the company and Capt Robinson took the command. Fort Edward was our Head Quarters during the season, and sometimes we were at Fort Ann. Col Livingston com- manded at Fort Edward at this time. Our duty during the season, was in scouring the country after Indians and Tories; we had several small skirmishes with the Indians and Tories, but nothing like a battle. I served some more than my time this Year, as at the time our term of enlistment expired I was with a part of the company out towards Ticonderoga, and when we returned to Fort Edward, the rest of the company had returned home, and we marched to Albany where we received our discharge. In the following Year, I think in March, I again enlisted for nine (9) Months in a company of Rangers under the Capt Williams, the Lieuten- ants name was Hausen , the Ensign's name I do not recol- lect. We marched again to Fort Edwards, which was our Head Quarters during most of the season. Col Graham com- manded the Fort this Year, the names of the other field officers I do not recollect. Capt John Hearnman, and

Capt Magee commanded companies there at that time and the Adjutants name was Tundy. Our duty, as the Year before, was principally scouting after Tories and Indians. While the American Army was in that neighborhood, under Genl Gates, we were joined to that army, but still were kept on scouting duty. At the time of the capture of Genl Burgoyne, I, with a part of our company under the command of Capt Shaver, were out about four miles looking out for Tories. I served out my term of enlistment, and received my discharge and returned home.
In the following Year, in the fore part of March, I again enlisted for nine (9) months in a company of Rangers under Capt Hauser, the Lieutenants name was Irvine, the Ensigns name I do not recollect. We marched to Fort Independence, and assisted in repairing the Fort. We remained here about two months, I should think, and then went into Orange County, to Smiths Clove, in the Highlands, and took Claudius Smith, his sons, and some others, noted Tories and Robbers, and brought the Smiths to Goshen Jail, and the others to Pottipier Island. We then went to Fort Edwards. A few days after Col Warner was wounded, and Lieutenant Hopkins and Ensign Coon were killed while on their way from Fort George to Fort Edward. I with thirteen others of our company were sent to Fort George with cattle. Fort George was then commanded by the Major whose name I do not recollect, and as the Fort was crowded, we were sent to some barracks near by to sleep. Early the next morning, the Enemy, British, Indians, and Tories, I believe about nine hundred strong, appeared when the troops from the Fort came out to meet them, and we were ordered to join them. A battle ensued, the Major from the Fort was killed, and the Americans were ordered to surrender. Our fourteen men being together, we resolved not to surrender, and we broke through a line of Indians in the brush and made our escape, and I was followed by Indians several miles, but being a swift runner I escaped. I served out my time, and received my discharge.
In the following Year, in May, I again enlisted for

thru (3) months, in a company of Rangers under Capt Heaman, the Lieutenants name was Miller from Cloverick, the Ensign's name I think was Tundy. Our duties this year were in scouting up and down the River for Indians and Tories. We were ordered to Stoney Point and arrived there at the moment Gen Wayne had taken the place. After remaining there about two weeks, we went to the White Plains, and were there to watch Col Delancy of the Cow Boys. We remained there until our term expired and then received our discharge. I served in all twenty seven (27) months, the two first seasons as a private and the two last as Sergeant. About the year A.D. 1793 I was living in Greene township in Chenango (then Tioga) County, New York, and my house, my oldest son, and all my papers including my four discharges were destroyed by fire, I know of no person living who has any personal knowledge of my services in the Revolutionary War. In consequence of old age and consequent loss of memory, in the above state- ment, I may have been incorrect as to dates, but I feel positively certain as to the length of time I served, and as to the acts in which I participated. I further state, that I was born in the year A.D. 1761 in the City of New York, and that I have resided in the State of New York most of the time since the Revolutionary War, at Livingston Manor, in Chenango County, and near Athica; and for the last three years I have lived in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. I have no record of my birth. I received my discharges, the first year from Capt Robinson, the second year from Col Graham, the third year from Capt Hauser, and the fourth year from Capt Heaman; according to the best of my present recollection. Sebadiah Thompson, Lyman Wilcox and Daniel Chapman are among my present neighbors. Who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief as to my services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares

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that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. John C. Sman
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid in Open Court - Attest Sam Hendry Clerk
We Bebadiah Thompson and Lyman Wilcox, Residing in Connecticut. Whatabula County Ohio, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Coleman, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Nine (79) years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed this day By J. Thompson of May Lyman Wilcox and Year aforesaid. By Lyman Wilcox
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 court further certifies, that Bebadiah Thompson and Lyman Wilcox, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Samuel Hendry, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Coleman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Sixth day of May, A.D. 1840 - Sam Hendry Clerk

State of Wisconsin } On this tenth County of Racine } day of March A.D. 1850 personally appeared before the Judge of the Racine County Court Rachael Coleman a resident of the Town of Southport in the County of Racine aged Eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law and on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29, 1848. That she is the Widow of John Coleman formerly of Connecticut in the State of Ohio that her said husband was a pensioner upon the Pittsburgh Roll or agency that he drew from the Government Semi annually the sum of Ten dollars That her said husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army That she was married to the said John Coleman on the 10 th day of March 1784 by one John Scannerman a Justice of the Peace at a place then called New Britain in the State of New York That her husband the aforesaid John Coleman died on the 12 th day of March A.D. 1845 at Southport aforesaid That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage

took place previous to the second of June Eighteen Hundred 62 at the time above stated. She further states that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension. That she has no family records of any kind - and is entirely destitute of further proof of her marriage to and settlement her on the day and year } Rachael Coleman above written before me
And I also hereby certify that the said deponent Rachel Coleman is confined to her bed by age and infirmity wholly unable to appear in open court, and for the same reasons is unable to write her own name - and that the said affidavit was taken at her residence in Southport aforesaid, the same having been first fully read & explained to, and fully understood by her
Andr. G. Chatfield
Judge of the County Court of Racine County Wis.

and 1812 s Section MCS/eel
December 10, 1929
Mr. Archie W. French 509 West 121st Street New York, New York
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1720, it appears that John Colman or Coleman was born in 1761, in New York City.
While a resident of Livingston Manor, New York, he enlisted and served with the New York Troops as follows:
From the spring of 1776, six months as a private in Captains John Fundy's and Robinson's Companies in Colonel Livingston's Regiment; he was in several skirmishes with the Indians and Tories; from March, 1777, nine months as a private in Captains Daniel Williams' and Shaver's Companies in Colonel Morris Graham's Regiment; from March, 1778, nine months as a sergeant in Captain Hausser's Company; from May, 1779, three months as sergeant in Captain Heariman's Company.
In 1793, he was a resident of Greene Township, Chenango County, New York, to which place he had moved about 1786.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1840, at which time he was a resident of Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, to which place he had moved about 1837.
He died March 12, 1845, at Southport, Racine County, Wisconsin.
The soldier married March 10, 1784, at "New Britain", Albany County, New York, Rachel Barden, who was born February 23, 1768, and was a daughter of Mary Barden.

Rev. W.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 19, 1850, at which time she was eighty-two years of age and was living in Southport, Racine County, Wisconsin.
In June, 1850, she was living in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
John and Rachel Colman or Coleman had ten children.
The following are the only names given:
Hannah, born in 1785, in Livingston Manor, New York; Elizabeth Tubbs, who was fifty-three years of age in 1850, and a resident of Kenosha County, Wisconsin; Sarah Coleman, aged thirty-eight years in 1850; and Stephen.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

State of Wisconsin County of Kenosha ss 3 Elisabeth Tibbs being duly sworn deposes and says - That she is the daughter of John Coleman late a pensioner of the United States and a soldier of the Revolutionary War and of Rachael Coleman the widow of the s d John Coleman now residing at Kenosha City in the County of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin an applicant for a pension. That this deponent is Fifty Three years old - That to her knowledge, her said Father & Mother John & Rachael Coleman from the period of her childhood always lived together as husband & wife - That to her best knowledge & belief she is one of ten children of the said John & Rachael her father & mother. That her oldest sister is sixty five years old. That she always understood her eldest sister was born about one year after the marriage of her s d mother & father. That this deponent has always been in- formed & verily believes she was born on Livingston Manor and when she was about one year old her Father & Mother moved to Pown in the County

of Chenango State of New York - That they resided there until this deponent was at least twenty four years old - That this deponent remembers distinctly that her Father's house was burnt when this deponent was a child & this deponent very well, the occurrence, when she was about three years old. That this deponent knows that when there heard was consumed her said Father & Mother were living together as husband & wife. That this deponent was well acquainted with her Grandmother Mary Barbour - That she, her said grandmother is now dead - That her said grandmother Mary has often informed this deponent, that this deponent's Mother was married by Esquire Flannackhoun - that she her said grandmother was present when they were married - That our family at the time my Father's house was burnt, consisted of John Coleman my father, Rachael Coleman my Mother, & four Brothers and Sisters other than my self - That a Brother of mine & one of the S s , John & Rachael my S s father and Mother was burnt to death by the burning of our house at the time above stated. That my

Oldut Sista, named Hannah was born in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty five being daughter of the said John & Rachael (Coleman) and is now sixty five years of age
Elizabeth Tuthill
Subscribed and sworn to this 15 th day of June 1850 before me
Isaac N. Stoddard
Judge of Kenosha County, Wis.
State of Wisconsin Kenosha County ss: I, Oscar F. Dana, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that Isaac N. Stoddard Esq. is the principal Judge of the said Court duly elected & sworn, and that his signature to the above Jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County Court at Kenosha aforesaid this 20 th day of June 1850
Oscar F. Dana Clerk of the County Court

John Coleman, $10. p. an., Died 16 th August 1846 -
John Coleman $20. p. annum Died 12 th March 1845 -
You can tell your man among the three. — All three are on Pittsburgh,
J. B. B.
To Mr Cole.
N. B. There is but one John Coburn, and he as stated on the other side. B

Pittsburgh. Ohio roll, Act. 7 June 1832, John Coburn, free $20 per annum. To what time last paid, P d 4 th Sept. 1835 B. B. Pension Office, June 22/52 Col.
M st Logan look for John Coleman (over)

Affidavits of Seth Barden and John Jones
clerk's page 22

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County Norroe Township
Before Me personally appeared John Jones a Resident of Sheffield in the County of said Who made solemn Oath That he had been acquainted With John Coleman for the last thirty two Years When he first became acquainted With John Coleman he lived in Chenango County in the State of New York Where it Was the common report that his house and all his effects Were burnt - That Said Coleman has resided in the State of New York ever since he first became acquainted With him Said Coleman except eight or Nine Years Which time he lived in Canada and the State of Ohio in Canada two or three Years and six or Seven Years in the State of Ohio Where he Now lives - but Whilst living in the State of New York he Coleman lived at a Number of different places in the State - & one of his Children Was burnt When his house Was burnt Said Coleman lived With his son a short time in Pennsylvania - that he has frequently heard persons ask Said Coleman Why he did Not get his pension & Said Coleman Said he he Was able to support himself - and as long as he Was he Would Not be supported by Government - he Coleman is Now poor & supported by his friends & is Nearly blind John Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 23 d day of February A.D. 1843
Ez B Woodbury Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Ashtabula

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County Norrae Township
Before me personally appeared Seth Barden a Resident of said Township who made solemn Oath that he has been acquainted with John Coleman for the last twenty six or seven years when he first became acquainted with him he lived in Chenango County in the State of New York in about one year after he first became acquainted with him he moved to Seneca County St of New York and he continued to live in the State last aforesaid until the last six or seven years excepting two or three years that he lived in Canada and the last six or seven years has lived in the State of Ohio where he now resides - that said John Coleman is now about blind & is very poor and dependent upon his friends for his support as he verily believes
Seth Barden
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d day of February A.D. 1843
E. B. Woodbury Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Ashtabula
The State of Ohio Ashtabula County
J. A. C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that E. B. Woodbury is, and at the date of the two foregoing certificates, was a Justice of the Peace, duly Commissioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio - and that the signatures to said certificates, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Jefferson this 24th day of Feb A.D. 1843.
A. C. Hubbard Clerk

Mar 11. 1843.
Ohio
John. C. Allen
4 Hon
John. L. Edward, Esq. Commission of Prisons Washington D.C.

Conneaut March 4 th 1843 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir
Enclosed you will find the Affidavit of John Jones & Seth Rader in support of the claim of John Coloman for a Pension for services rendered in the war of the Revolution. His application was made some time since & his papers are on file in the Department - By looking over the correspondence between Mr O. H. Knapp & Whittier & yourself I see that you signed the testimony which is enclosed. Mr Coloman is very poor & needy & is wholly supported by friends & now wishes that you will forward the amount due for the time that you allow that he served & with that he hopes to be able to procure from the state of New York the proof necessary to enable him to draw from the Govt the remaining terms that he served -
I wrote you some time since, enclosing additional testimony in support of Mrs Rebecca Chapman's claim for her pension & hoped ere this it had occurred as averse thereto will you please let me know how her application stands. I had supposed that her claim was sustained in a perfectly satisfactory manner - The old lady is anxiously looking for that assistance which she feels herself entitled to, & I hope that no unnecessary delay will be made as she will soon be in a situation where gold & silver will not afford relief -
P.S.
Yours & -
Genl O. H. Knapp has heretofore carried on the correspondence in the application of J. Coloman
P. D. Carpenter Atty for Claimants

John Coleman Ohio
Act 7 June 32
admd
Omaha
20 $
Blanchester Conneaut Ashtabula Co Ohio

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Services and Militia Services &c contained from Books Nos 2. 3 & 9
Downham Green
  1780 August 31 . 12732 John Coleman Pri 218. 1. 19. 1   1780 October 15 . 12793 John Coleman " 1.25 4. 17. 9   1779 October 15 . 14839 John Coleman " 1. 15. 6   1779 December 24 . 34.733 John Coleman " 1. 3. 1   1780 October 11 . 147592 John Coleman " 12. 18. 0   £ 22. 13. 5 
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany October 3. 1820
on $56.67 equal to $8 per mile
I hereby certify the above to be true Extracts from Books Nos 3. 4 & 10 now remaining in this office and that the Service for which the first and second certificates above named were issued were performed under Capt Dan Williams in a regiment commanded by Colonel Morris Graham, the third under Capt Jacob Underdunk in a regiment commanded by Colonel A. Hawk May the fourth under Capt Dirck Rockefeller in a regiment commanded by Colo Robert Van Rensselaer and V.S. Colo Asa Waterman, and the fourth - under what officer or in what regiment does not appear
A. M. B. Sedgwick Dep. Comptroller

May 20. 1840.
Ohio June 7. 1832 John Coleman.
J. Coleman Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Carnant, O, May 11. 1840
Sir
Enclosed You will find the application of John Coleman for a pension. So far as his character is concerned, if further evidence of his standing in this community be required, he can obtain his whole neighborhood if necessary. There is no Minister of the Gospel who is acquainted with him, owing to his residence being in a remote part of the town.
Respectfully Yours & obedt A. H. Knapp

Oct 28 1841
Inverness
Ohio
Hon J. S. Edwards, Pension Office Washington D. C.

Conneaut, O. Apr. 16. 1841
Sir In reply to Your request I applied at the Comptroller's Office in New York, for evidence of the services of John Coleman, a revolutionary soldier, & after several appli- cations I have recd the enclosed. I am indeed to think that more evidence could be obtained from the fact that I have no doubt that Mr. Coleman served as he states, & also from the fact that at first I obtained only a part of what is in the enclosed. I have written three several times requesting a further examination to be made, but received no answer to my letters. I hope from the enclosed You will be satisfied that Mr. Coleman served as he states & will allow his pension. He is my father & mother, & cannot live but a short time, his present condition is truly pitiable, being unable to labor & his wife has been sick for years.
Respectfully Yours & J. H. Knapp
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Pension Office

Aug 16. 41
Dear J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington D. C.

Conneaut, O. Augt. 5. 1841
Dear Mr. Edwards,
Si
I in close to you some time since, with a full the Comptroller's Office N. Y. on the subject of John Coleman's application for a Pension, since which, I have not heard from you. Mr. Coleman is in the West in Detroit circumstances, & is fast hastening to his grave, & a few months here, the bounty of the Govt. may not reach him.
Will you have the goodness to let me know the result?
Respectfully Yours & his sister
A. H. Knapp

May 16 1842 War Department. Pension Office. Washington City D. C. Commissioner of Pensions
Shippensburg Pa May 6

Spring Crawford Co Penn. 5 May 1842 Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir an old gentleman of name of John Coleman called on me this day & informed me that he had applied for a pension for services in the war of the Revolution - he was formerly from Albany County N. Y. Now Resides in Beaver, County of Crawford, Pa - Says he made application two years ago & does not know if any thing has been done for him - he employed a Mr. Strapp of Conneaut Ohio to do apply for him who told the old gentleman he thought he could obtain for him $96 per Year but Mr. Coleman does not hope for so much, as he can not make the necessary proof - Mr. Coleman Says he has made all the proof that he thinks within his reach in support of his claim, and wishes to know whether he can obtain any relief & if so what amount & what else is to be done on his part in order to obtain a certificate - Please answer be the case as it may & address John Coleman & Care H. Butler Spring Crawford Co Pa
Commissioner of Pensions } Yours with Respect Washington City D. C. } Hiram Butler

23 Mar 1823
J. Cottman
H
L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Conneaut Nov. 15 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
You doubtless recollect that some ten months since I wrote you relative to the application of John Coleman for a pension for services performed by him in the Revolution. And by reference to the files you will find the depositions of Seth Bardin and John Jones together with the said Coleman's application and also the Comptroller Certificate of the State of New York showing that the said Coleman performed the service, (in part that he claims to have performed) — We have been waiting with much anxiety for your answer to our last communication but have not as yet received it. The old gentleman is truly in want of aid, he is old and disabled, friendship and principle, and now asks that you forward him a Certificate for the amount that his evidence entitles him to, which you say in your letter entitles him to 2 Months & 16 days pay — If you are not prevented, or forbidden to allow pay for up than six months service you will greatly relieve the wants of an old and needy Revolutionary Soldier by attending to his claim & forwarding his certificate without

delay, and he will then be enabled to visit those parts of the country where his service was performed and where his acquaintance reside, and hopes to be able to procure such evidence as will fully substantiate his claim to the full amount of his services - He now asks, (if there be no preventing reg- -ulation) pay for the amount acknowledged to be his due - please answer immediately and address B. Carpenter, Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Yours & -
Benjamin Carpenter Atty for John Coleman

Southport Racine County Wisconsin Territory
17 th Apr. 1845
To the Comt. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
at the request of the Widow of a deceased Pensioner as also her son Stephen Coleman whom she has made her attorney I enclose herewith you the within. The deceased I understand drew his Pension at Pittsburgh Penn. The Widow would prefer to draw the balance due at Milwaukee should this be consistent - May I respectfully ask your early attention to the subject -
I am Sir
Most
Respectfully yours
R. H. Fleming

1850 House of Representatives March 28
Dear Sir Will you be so kind as to examine the enclosed paper and inform me whether the applicant is entitled to what she seems to think her due. & if any more testimony is necessary in the case &c.
The old Lady is very poor and needy as well deserving If anything can be done for her relief consistent with law I shall feel much gratified
Very Respectfully Yours Alan Root To Col Edmunds Chairman Committee of Pensions

Topeka City 5 May 1856. Mr. Stanton Several weeks since I enclosed in an envelope to you and letter to you, (for Mrs. Coleman's application for a pension - and having heard nothing from you or from the pension agency touching the subject, I am apprehensive the letter has miscarried - The old Lady is poor as you well know and is undoubtedly justly entitled to a pension - Please write me -
We have had the "Learned Blacksmith" Ebenezer Brant with us - his stay was short - only one night - His address was a splendid noble effort, worthy of the subject, head and of the man - All well, except Father L. he is rather leaning - Yours as ever truly R. H. Cummings

Hann. of Rep May 11 th 1850
Sir I address to you a few weeks since a letter enclosing a the communication alluded to the accompanying letter of Mr. Sewalls. Will you be so kind as to inform me whether Mr. Swift yet rec d your consideration,
I have the honor to be very truly your Obedt Servt
To Hon J L Edwards
Charles Durkee

H. E. Gannett Answick Nov. 20/54 Ino. Coleman and d. S. K. Gannett
Rev. M.
U. W. W. File 1720.
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Horicon - Wisconsin
Horicon Oct. 20, 1854 Commissioner of Pension Washington
Dr. Sir
Mr. Croaw
I send you will please find the affidavit in the case of Jacob Colman. It appears that Jacob Colman has heretofore made an application for a pension but from some defects in his proof failed to get a pension but you will discover that he in the application he made by me mistook the time and place of his enlistment &c. Will you examine the matter and see if there is proof sufficient to get a Land Warrant under the late Law. If there furnish sufficient evidence to procure a Land warrant please send it on if not you will please send them back & with the reasons assigned.
(attended to)
John Colman, Jr. served in the war of the Revolution. Lived at the time he was enlisted in Livingston Manor in the State of New York. died in South Port (now Kenosha) in the State of Wisconsin in March 1846. His widow a Colman drew a pension until his death and his widow who died about

Two years since whose name was Rachel Coleman are the heirs of John Coleman entitled to a land warrant under the act Law will you please send me a copy of the late pension law with the necessary forms &c
Your Most obedient servant N. E. Conner

House of Rep July 6 th 1859
Col Edwards
Dear Sir I have just enc d the enclosed papers giving further testimony in relation to a petition claim that has already claimed your attention. Will you please give the subject your attention as soon as your convenience will permit - and inform me of the result
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yours Affec t Serv t
Charles D. Parker

No. 1118
Rachel Coleman M rs Jensen
Wash City Dist. C. O. May 1850
at 29 July 48

No. 1118
Rachel Coleman
Mexican
Set Hon Colch Distric 11 th May 1850
not 29 July 48

No 35:078 Ohio
John Coleman
let. to Q. H. Knapp. 2. July 1840 Hon. E. Whittlesey, 30 April, '41.
let. 16 Oct 41 O. H., Knapp
let. 16 May 1842
v. Butter
let. B. Carpenter Apr 15. 1843.
Act 1832

Born in 1761 — 76 spring - capt. John Fonda of Capt Robinson ^ Ranger. F th Edw th Ann. 6 mo 77 March " Williams - Col l Graham " 9 mo 78 " " Hauser. Independance Ranger 9 mo 79 May " Beariman 3 Resided in Livingston's Manor —

Revers:
8" / Jan. 39" "Benton."

New York City October 5, 1929
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Will you please accommodate me with information on the following items:
1. Have you record of a pension being paid to a Revolutionary War soldier by the name of John Coleman who died at Kenosha, Wisconsin, approximately 1845, and is said to have served with New York troops.
2. Have you record of a pension being paid to more information requested Dec 30 pm a Revolutionary War soldier by the name of Frederick , or Frederich, who is said to have served with troops of Pennsylvania. He lived to be 110 years of age. Or the widow of this soldier?
Your help will be very greatly appreciated.
Archie W. French
Archie W. French 509 West 121st St. New York City, N.Y.

1929 Dec. 10 list to Ken Archie W. French. m. C. 1
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No 1728
Rachel Coleman
Widow
John Coleman
Pres. Rev. War.
Act July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol. R Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Wisconsin } Racine County ss } On the 19 th day of March A D 1850 personally appeared before the Judge of the Racine County Court Reuben H. Leining a resident of the Town of Southport in the County of Racine who being duly sworn according to law deposited on his oath, depose and say - That he was acquainted with John Coleman a Revolutionary Pensioner, from the summer of 1844 to the time of his death, which occurred sometime in the month of March 1845 - That this deponent officiated as clergyman at the funeral of the said John Coleman - That Rachael Coleman is the reputed Widow of the s d Pensioner. That the sum of Twenty Dollars or thereabouts, was obtained for the said Rachael Coleman as the balance of the s d John Coleman's Pension after his death - that the same was obtained from the Pittsburgh Agency and that his Pension Certificate was surrendered to s d Agency to procure s d money - That it was procured through the instrumentality of this deponent by his drafting the requisition papers and that the amount due on the pension

was forwarded from Pittsburgh by letter to this deponent and by him paid over to the said Rachael Coleman. That this deponent knows the said Rachael Coleman to be the reputed mother of the said John Coleman. That they have reared a large family of children, two or three of whom this deponent personally knows and two of whom this deponent should judge to be over fifty years of age - one of whom this deponent would judge to be sixty years or more.
That he is personally acquainted with Sarah Coleman one of the children of the said John & Rachael Coleman. That she sustains a good character for truth and veracity. That she is the only resident child of and daughter of the said Rachael Coleman.
Sworn to and Subscribed } P. H. Fleming on the day & year above } Written before me Andr. G. Chatfield
Judge of the County Court of Racine County, Wis.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, } ss. RACINE COUNTY, }
I, ISAIAH G. PARKER, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid, Do Hereby Certify, That Andrew G. Chatfield Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same an acting Judge of the Circuit Court in and for said county, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same, and that his signature above written is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court, of said County, at Racine this Nineteenth day of March A. D. 1850.
Isaiah G. Parker CLERK.

No 6618
Rachel Coleman wid of John Miss
act 29 May 1848
Marr'd before 1800
Mustard and Hays 46
Adm'd $40. per per 4 March 1848
Hubb. Duke Harrisburg

State of Wisconsin } Racine County } Personally appeared before the Judge of the Racine County Court Sarah Coleman aged Thirty Eight who being duly sworn according to law on the oath depon and say, that she is the daughter of John Coleman and Rachael Coleman - That her said Father was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army - That when her said Father and Mother resided at Connecticut in the State of Ohio he became a Pensioner and draw the sum of Twenty dollars Annually, that her said Father died at Southport on the 12 th March 1845 - That before her knowledge the said John Coleman and Rachael Coleman lived together as husband and wife from the days of her childhood, That the said deponent's Grand Mother on her Mother's side was called Mary Barden - That this deponent was personally acquainted with her said Grand Mother Mary Barden - That her said Grand Mother Barden is now dead, That she this deponent has frequently heard her Grand Mother say that she the s d Mary Barden was present and witnessed

the marriage of her daughter Rachael by John Scamahorn, Justice of the Peace and that the said marriage took place after the close of the Revolutionary War. That her said Grandmother also described the Arps now by her said daughter Rachael at the wedding aforesaid. This deponent would further say. That she was present when her Father John Coleman died, which was the 12 th March 1845 and also attended his funeral. That her Mother has continued a Widow to this day. That this deponent has Brothers and Sisters living that she is the youngest but one. That her oldest Sister is about sixty five. That three of her Sisters and one of her Brothers are over fifty years old. That her Brothers and XXXX  XXXX  XXXX  XXXX  XXXX Sisters all resided at a distance from Southport
Sworn to and subscribed } Sarah Coleman on this 19 th day of March } AD 1850 before me
Andr. G. Chatfield Judge of the County Court of Racine County, Wis.

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Sarah Clemard being duly sworn depones & says - that she has made an affi- davit before the Hon. Judge Chatfield touching the application of her Mother Rachael Clemard for a pension - That to the best knowledge & belief of this deponent, thorough search has been made for record proof of the marriage of her Father & Mother John & Rachael Clemard - that no such testimony can be found - and this deponent verily believes none exists - that no other person but the Mother of this deponent could be found alive, who was alive, who was living when her said Father & Mother were married - That the persons who were present when her said Father & Mother were married are known to be dead, That this deponent does readily recollect that at different times her grand Mother Mary Barrow, who is now known to be dead, (the said Mary Barrow being this deponent's Mother's Mother) stating to this deponent many and various facts & dates touching the manner & time when the marriage of her Father & Mother occurred -

That one of these conversations took place about thirty years ago - that he said Mother was then very sick - that this deponent & he said Grand Mother watched with her S d Mother, That her Grand Mother spoke of the age of her daughter, this deponent's Mother as this deponent very likely believes as then being sixty - the age when she was married - sixteen years - the day, of the month on which it occurred told, the 10 th March - the time on which it occurred - very soon after the close of the Revolutionary War - That their Courtship was only a few months - as near as this deponent can now say - three months. That her said Grand Mother described the dress worn by her son in law, & her S d daughter husband, at the time they were married. The Magistrate by whom they were married, John Scammon known, then Justice Peace of New Britain in the then County of Albany State of New York - Then present when it took place, I and Esquire Scammon his wife & herself, That from the ages of both her Father and Mother as given them by her said Grand Mother, how old they then were as well as

their ages when they were married, and the day of the month on which it occurred, this deponent verily believes, and has been informed, that it took place on the 10 th March 1784.
That this deponent would further say, that fixing the time of her father & mother's marriage on the 10 th March 1784 is in harmony with various statements made by her said father & mother at different times and is also in harmony with the statements of her said Grandmother Mary Hockhurst, that her mother observed on the day of the death of her father - they had been married sixty one years & two days - that if her said mother was correct, they must have been married the 10 th March 1784.
That the above date harmonizes with the reputed age of her oldest sister and the length of time intervening after the marriage & the birth of her said eldest sister - That this deponent has now living in different & distant parts of the United States five brothers & sisters who are over fifty years of age. Sarah Becken
Subscribed and sworn to this 15 th day of June 1850 before me
Isaac N. Stoddard Judge of Kenosha County, Wis.

State of Wisconsin §
Kenosha County 3 rd : I, Oscar F. Dana, Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the County of Kenosha, State of Wisconsin do hereby certify that Isaac Stoddard Esq. is the present Judge of the said Court, duly elected & sworn and that his signa- ture to the final on the foregoing paper is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 20th day of June A.D. 1850
Oscar F. Dana
Clerk Circuit Court,

State of Wisconsin County of Trempealeau p 3
I Rebeckah Coleman, surviving Widow of John Coleman, late a Pensioner of the Revolutionary Army upon oath do depose and say - That I cannot search and Enquiry to be made for Records proof of my marriage to the S d John Coleman in the vicinity and County where we then married and none of any discription could be found - That the deponent verily believes, if any ever existed, it has been destroyed - That we were married by John Scammon how Justice Peace for the then County of Albany & State of New York, That we were married on the 10 th March, 1784 at the residence of the S d Justice - That my Mother Mary Barker, who is now dead was present. That I fix the date of my marriage from my age when I was married, viz t Sixteen years the 23 rd Feb y previous and from my present age to wit, Eighty two the 23 rd Feb y last passed and also from the length of time my husband & my self had, lived together when he died to wit, sixty one years and two days

and also from the age of my husband when we were married, to wit twenty one years, XXXXX  and four days - and also from his age when he died, to wit Eighty two years & six days That my mother Mary Barden & my Scamuckee Miss lady who were the only persons present when we were married are now dead And further says not
Subscribed and sworn to this 15 th day of June 1850 before me, at the residence of the said Rachel Coleman in the County of Kenosha, she being so informed & able as to be unable to appear in open court, Isaac N. Stoddard
her Rachel X Coleman mark
Judge of Kenosha County Court. Wis.
State of Wisconsin Kenosha County 3p. I, Oscar F. Dana, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Kenosha State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the Hon. Isaac N. Stoddard is Judge of the said Court, duly elected & sworn, and that his

Signature to the above jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 20th day of June 1850
O. F. Danna Clerk of the County Court