Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,721, Thomas Colby, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Colby, Thomas Eunice
N 1721
B.L.Wt. 8460-160-55
CONTENTS

580 Mame.
Eunice Colby widow of Thomas Colby
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
N. H. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1850 and sent to
Mrs. John Atte House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 2 Vol. 1
July
Part A
Reported

65.481 { Apr 1855 Reap 16/55
Eunice (bapt by Thomas (bapt) Paine
N. D. Mil.
Ad: 16 & Ad, Oct: 17 1855, to B. D. D.
W. of the Revolution July 48-580
Ad Pomeroy under ad July 1848
Beyton
By J. D. D.
Geo W. Morton Augusta Maine
90
Vol. 62-7. — 2

643
Emmice Golly. m o of Thomas
Maine
at 29 July 1848
Memo 1796
Orig of Maine

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848.
State of Maine.
Wennebec county. S.S.
On this 23 d day of February 1850, personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Wennebec, Eunice Colby a resi- -dent of Litchfield in the County of Wennebec, and State of Maine, aged Seventy seven years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make 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 Thomas Colby who was a resident of Newtown, New Hampshire, and who she has reason to believe and does fully believe served as a private in the year 1776 in Capt Samuel Ways Company, in 1780 in Capt John Eastman's Company, Col Bartlett's Regt Stationed at West Point, and in 1781 was one of the men raised by the State of New Hampshire to serve in the Army at West Point. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Colby on the sixteenth day of October, in the year Seventeen hun- -dred & Ninety six, that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Colby died on the twenty third day of March 1806 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred, (viz. at the time above stated,) She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Eunice Colby

February 23. 1850
Number 4. Personally appeared before me the within named Eunice Colby, & made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is true & correct. —
Dan t Williams Judge of Probate for the County of Kennebec
State of Maine Kennebec County, fs.
I, the subscribed, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Daniel Williams is the Judge of said Court, and that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Eunice Colby for a pension
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty third day of February, A.D.
1850
Wm R Smith, Reg r of Probate for said County

69.481
Eunice Colby widow of Thomas Colby
Claim of _____
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. Has not rec d bounty lands. Revolutionary Pensioner on July 29, 1848. Thos. Colby, husband was a Private in Revolutionary War.
PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec
On this Eleventh day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, Josiah True a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Eunice Colly aged eighty two years, a resident of Litchfield in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Thomas Colly who was a private in the Revolutionary War, that she is the identical Eunice Colly who is now in receipt of a pension under the Act of July 29th 1848, on account of the services of her late husband Thomas Colly, in the Army of the Revolution and the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate of which the following is a true copy, viz
(N o 580) Department of the Interior. Widow's Pension. I certify that in conformity with the Act of July 29. 1848 Eunice Colly of the county of Litchfield of State of Maine, widow of Thomas Colly who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of twenty four dollars and ten cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior this 8th day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty. J. Edwards Secretary of the Interior.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. and that she is still a widow.
We, Cornelius Toothaker and Ebeneser Toothaker residents of Litchfield in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Eunice Colly in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. and that she is the widow of the said Thomas Colly, having remained unmarried since his death, and that she is the identical person above stated. Cornelius Toothaker Ebeneser Toothaker
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Josiah True Justice of the Peace.
Pension Certificate. Records in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions, under Act February 2, 1848, Page 2, No 1. J. P. Chase Clerk

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
I know all men by these presents. That I, Emerson Colby of Salisbury in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 11th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Witness:
Cornelius Boothaker
Emerson Colby
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec ss:—On the 11th day of April 185 5 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Emerson Colby and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed.
Josiah True
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Josiah True before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this 13th day of April 185 5
Wm Southon
CLERK.

130155 00370 "Thomas Colby and Janice Watson were joined in Marriage by William Stinson Pastor of the church in Litchfield October sixteenth seventeen hundred and ninety six".
The above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is entered on the records in fair legible figures as follows October 16. 1796.
William O. Grant Town Clerk
I Wm Oliver Grant above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the town of Litchfield in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine and the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
William O. Grant, Town Clerk
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss I sworn to and subscribed on the Nineteenth day of February 1850 before me.
John D. Lunt Justice of the Peace.

No. 69481
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 16, 1885-
Thos: Colby Rev War
Warrant-8460-160-55.
Geo: W. Morton Augusta Maine

Ad: Rev. 29 th July, 48. me Brof. Str.
Atchison July 22 - 1805
Value received of Promiss to Pay Robert Datten ar. one in Six Dollars & fifty Cents in six months with interest till paid witness my hand
Thomas Colby

✓ 8460
160. Aug

I Daniel True of Litchfield in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine aged eighty eight years, at the time of the Revolutionary war I lived in the town of Seabrook N.H. about Six miles from Newtown Hampshire
I do hereby testify upon Oath that I know Thomas Colby and what his residence was in have no doubt but Newtown N.H. a Soldier in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war about two months at one time I also knew some of the officers which it is said he served under viz. Col. Thomas Bartlett Capt John Eastman & the paymaster Worthen The Regiments were not together at all times Some of the companies at one place others at another Some times at West Point at Freshkills & Saratoga and vicinity The above named Thomas Colby which I knew in the service is the same man who afterwards was married to Eunice Watson in Litchfield District now State of Maine & lived with her until his death and Eunice Colby who now makes application for a Pension is the widow of said Thomas Colby and has remained such ever since his decease
Daniel True his mark
Attest Benjamin Babb
John D. Seal
Kennebec S.S. February 20 th 1840 Then the above named Daniel True made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed
was true -
Before me
John D. Seal
Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Daniel True for more than forty years & that he has sustained for all that time a good character for truth & veracity & has always been respected by his townsmen & was in early life one of the selectmen of Litchfield & still retains his faculties remarkably for a man of his age excepting his eye sight which is the cause of his making his mark
John D. Seal

150155_00370 I Israel Hutchinson of Hallowell in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine aged eighty five years formerly of Lancaster New Hampshire do hereby testify that I was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in 1788 & 9 and went out again in 1790 and continued until peace took place I further testify that I saw Thomas Colby at different times & places as a soldier in said service. After the close of the war I moved to the town of Litchfield in the District of Maine (now State of Maine) and there became personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Colby who was married to Eunice Watson in said Litchfield. I am informed is still living & is the widow of said Colby who now makes application for a pension Attest John Seal Israel Hutchinson
Penobscot S.S. March 25 th 1840 then the above named Israel Hutchinson made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was correct and true Before me John Seal Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Israel Hutchinson for a number of years & he has sustained a good character for truth & veracity he formerly lived in Litchfield within about one mile of said Colby. Said Hutchinson was one of Genl Washington's life guard for a considerable length of time he informed to day that he was one of said guard at the close of the war & that he accompanied the General to his place of residence in Virginia & there remained a few days & then returned home John Seal

Pension Office, April 11 th 1850.
Sir:
I have the honor to return herewith Mr Grants letter, and to inform you that, the papers in support of the claim of Eunice Colby, widow of Thomas Colby, under the Act of 29 th July 1848, have been examined and filed.
The evidence in relation to the marriage of these parties, are satisfactory, but some further proof identifying Mrs Colbys husband, with the Soldier for whom she claims a pension, is required.
It appears from the certificate of the Secretary of the state of New Hampshire, that Thomas Colby, is borne upon a roll of Capt Nays Company, was mustered on 16 th July 1776. Also on Capt John Eastmans Company of Col. Bartletts Regiment in 1780. for 3 months 13 days, and in the six months men in 1781, for 3 months 24 days.
Thomas Colby, who rendered this last term of service belonged to Newton, and in order to identify Mrs Colby husband with the Soldier referred to in the certificate of the Secretary, it must be shown that he belonged to that Town, and that the Soldier of Capt Nays and Capt Eastmans Company, went from that Town also.
The original roll of Capt Eastmans Company in this office, shows that there were two Thomas Colby's under his command in 1780, the signatures of both of whom appear upon the pay roll signed by themselves.
If Mrs Colby has any of her husbands writing in her possession she may be able, if she will send it to this office, by comparing it with signature upon the pay roll, identify him with the Soldier bearing his name attached to Capt Eastmans Company.
A. Thomas Colby has been pensioned under the Act of 18 th March 1818, for service in the New Hampshire Line in 1776, who was living a few years since.
Mrs Colby states that her husband died in 1806, he could not have been the Soldier who served in the N. Hampshire Line
(over)

in 1776, if so, there must have been two of the same name. Some evidence upon this point should be adduced. We cannot allow this claim upon the evidence now filed.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Your Ob st Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Hon. John Otis,
House of Representatives.

Washington May 12. 1850
Sir,
I herewith return the communication of the 11th ult. in relation to the application of Mrs. Emma Colby for a pension. I have since received additional testimony in the case, which I herewith enclose. They are the handwriting of Thos. Colby in 1803, the year before he died, being his signature to a note - the deposition of Mrs. Mary Browne, and the additional certificate of the Secy of State as to 1803. I trust these additional testimonials will be found sufficient to remove the ambiguity found in the former testimony in the case.
Allow me to recapitulate the points which the evidence as it now stands, may be considered as having established.
1 st The marriage of the applicant to Thomas Colby before 1800. 2 d The identity of Thomas Colby who served in the army, and married Emma Watson with the Thomas Colby born on the roll from Newton. This is shown by the deposition, now first submitted, of Mrs. Browne, who is a highly respectable woman with whom I am acquainted; and she could not be mistaken in her being from

Washington May 12. 1850
Sir,
I herewith return the communication of the 11th ult. in relation to the application of Mrs. Emma Colby for a pension. I have since received additional testimony in the case, which I herewith enclose. They are the handwriting of Thos. Colby in 1845, the year before he died, being his signature to a note - the deposition of Mrs. Mary Bowman, and the additional certificate of the Secy of State of No 17 and 18. I trust these additional testimonials will be found sufficient to remove the ambiguity found in the former testimony in the case.
Allow me to recapitulate the points which the evidence as it now stands, may be considered as having established.
1 st The marriage of the applicant to Thomas Colby before 1800 - 2 d The identity of Thomas Colby who served in the army and married Emma Eaton with the Thomas Colby born on the roll from Newton, This is shown by the deposition, now first submitted, of Mrs. Bowman, who is a highly respectable woman with whom I am acquainted; and she could not be mistaken in his being from

Newtown, as she knew him in that place & he lived afterwards two years in her father's family in Litchfield where he married the applicant. The depositions of Daniel Pine, a pensioner, and of S. Hutchinson also a pensioner, with both of whom I am acquainted, & know to be very honest men, show that the husband of the applicant served with them in the army of the Revolution, and that he was reported to be of Newtown - The comparison of the handwriting I have not made; and though time may have made some change in its character, I do not doubt it will be found to correspond with the signature of Thomas Colby of Newtown, with which you will be able to compare it. The present certificate of the Pay of State Shows that Thomas Colby born upon the roll of Capt Eastman's Com- pany was from Newtown. His certificate also shows that Thos Colby Jr. was born upon the roll of Capt Eastman's company, and that the length of service of the two in 1780 was about the same. The Thomas Colby who received a pension in 1818 could not as you justly remark have been the husband of the applicant, whose husband died in 1806. But the testimony of Pine & Hutchinson establish the fact that Thomas Colby who married Maria Watson in Litchfield and who died in 1806 & left her a widow did serve with them in army of the Revolution.

From the whole testimony, I think it will satisfactorily appear that Thomas Colby of Newtown, who performed the services referred to in the first certificate of the Secy of State was the husband of the applicant; and that Thomas Colby Jr. was the son of David Colby, who was a brother of Thomas, and died with consumption soon after the Revolution. His name is on the roll from Newtown. If this conjecture is borne out by the testimony which can be seen by referring to the papers in the office in the case of Thomas Colby who received a pension under the law of 1818, then the whole time of the three services will be allowed.
With high consideration
Col. S. L. Edwards, Com d of Pensions Washington
Yours Resp. Sect y . John Q. Adams

State of Maine
Kennebec ss:
Be it known that on this twenty third day of April A.D. 1850, personally appeared the above named Mary Bowman, before me the subscriber, & voluntarily gave the foregoing Deposition by her signed, in my presence, the same was reduced to writing by me in her presence, & after being carefully read aloud to her, & signed by her, she made oath to the truth of the same
Before me } Justice of the Peace Lawrence Clegg } within & for said County of Kennebec
Kennebec ss:
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Bowman, at the time of giving & signing the foregoing Deposition, was of sound mind, & in full possession of all her faculties except sight, which being much impaired, is the cause of her making her mark instead of writing her name
L. Clegg } Justice of the Peace

I Mary Bownan, now resident of Eustis in the County of Kennebec, & State of Maine, widow of Jonas Bownan formerly resident of Litchfield in said County, deceased, of the age of Seventy Seven years, on oath depose & say
That I am the daughter of Henry Jewell, formerly from Warner in the State of New Hampshire, who moved from said Warner to said Litchfield, about the year 1783 or 4. That I was well acquainted with one Thomas Colby, who formerly lived in Newtown in the State of New Hampshire. That said Colby came from said Newtown as I was informed & believe, about the year 1785 or between the year 1780 & 1790. That said Thomas Colby lived in my father's family about two years, soon after he came from said Newtown to said Litchfield, That said Colby was afterward married to one Jane Neal of said Litchfield, who afterward died, in said Litchfield. That said Colby after the death of said Jane married one Eunice Watson, of said Litchfield for his second wife.
That afterward, said Thomas Colby died in said Litchfield, & left as his widow said Eunice Colby, who is now living in said Litchfield, single as the widow of said Thomas Colby
Witness L. G. Grant L. Clay
Mary her Bownan Mark

Concord April 19, 1850.
Dear Sir"> Dear Sir,
The enclosed certificate shows all the additional evidence which appears upon our Revolutionary Documents, relating to Thos. Colly. Thos. Colly & Thos. Colly Jr. appear to have belonged to the same company, and at the same time in 1780.
The copy at the bottom of the certificate shows that Thomas Colly was of, and was claimed by, the town of Newtown. It is taken from a book containing the names of Soldiers from several Towns, arranged alphabetically .
It does not, however, show at what time he was in the service
Very Respectful
Thos. P. Treadwell

State of New Hampshire, Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify, That the name of Thos. Colby is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. John Eastmans Compy Col. Battts Regiment - Stationed at West Point 1780, and that said Thomas Colby is allowed for Three months & thirteen days service from July 16 th to Octr. 24 th 1780.
And I further certify, that the name of Thomas Colby junr. is borne upon the above named Pay Roll, and that said Thos. Colby junr. is allowed for Three months & twenty two days service , from July 3 d , to Octr. 24 th 1780.
I also certify, That the following is a true copy of the original from Page 78. Vol. 4. of the Revolutionary Documents returned to this Office from the War Office Jany. 1841.
(blained by)
Newtown
1 Moses Farrin 2 David Colby 3 Ezekiel Stone 4 Caspar Wallace 5 Thom s . Colby 6 7 "
State Hampshire
Rye
6 Mo.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 19 th day of April 1850.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

State of New Hampshire, Office of Secretary of State.
Payroll of Capt. John Colby in the Continental Army 1775-1776
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Thomas Colby is borne upon "A Roll of capt. Samuel Hays Company in the Northern Army in the Continental Service as Mustered & paid by capt. Ezekiel Northen Muster Master & pay Master of said company Muster'd July 10 th 1775," as a private in said company, with an allowance for "advance wages & bounty" of £9.18.0 -
And upon the "Pay Roll of capt. John Eastmans comp y . in col o . Thomas Bartlett Reg t . of Militia, raised by the State of New Hampshire for the defence of the United States - 1780 - Stationed at West Point." - is borne the name of Thomas Colby, as a private in said company, with an allowance for Three months and thirteen days service , commencing July 12, and ending October 24, 1780.
And upon the "Pay Roll for the Six Months Men raised by the State of New Hampshire to serve in the Continental Army in the year 1781 at West Point," is borne the name of Thomas Colby, as a private, with an allowance for Three months and twenty four days service , commencing August 29 th , and ending December 23 rd 1781. "Place of abode" - " Newtown "

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 14 th day of February A. D. 1850—
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

11-30-1890
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Thomas Gilroy
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Samuel E. Grant Esq Fallonville Maine
Wash
John D. Sleeper J. H. R. 1

Office of Secretary of State Concord N. H. Feby 14, 1850
Sir,
The enclosed Certificate contains evidence of all the service of Thomas Colby which appears upon the Revolutionary Documents in this Office — For the first service named, in 1776, the Pension Office has usually allowed 3\frac{1}{2} months service
Very Respectfully
Thos P. Treadwell
Fee for search Certificate $ 3 = Recd. 1 Due $ 2,

Hon John Otis M.C. Washington D.C.

Hallowell Feb 25. 1850
Wm. John Otis
Dear Sir,
I enclose you all the papers relating to the application of Mrs. Colby for a pension vis
Certificate of Sec y State of New Hampshire As - of Marriage of Mr. (Abijah) T. Colby Application of Mrs. Colby for Pension Deposition of Mr. True.
Letter of J. Read Esq. to J. Otis.
Mr. Morton says it is necessary for you to certify on the deposition of Mr. True that Mr. Read is a Justice of the peace for County of Kennebec which you can do before you present them. I have also added a letter of mine by the suggestion of Mr. Morton which you can use if necessary. I hope the whole taken together will be sufficient to establish her claim to all the services in the Certificate. It is extremely difficult to collect testimony as there are but few left but I believe there is not an individual in Litchfield that does not believe she is justly entitled to a pension for the whole service & is as well prepared as it can in most cases be done. I think we were very fortunate in the roll at Concord and I presume there is none other of the name or it would have been mentioned.

by the by the Sec y in his Certificate. Mr. Galt says one Jackson now dead who always received a pension for service in Regular Army enlistment about the same time with her husband and they often talked over their adventures together as old soldiers always do and she recollects more from hearing them than from anything her husband told her.
I hope you will succeed in obtaining a pension for her for she is a very worthy old woman and is now becoming quite feeble.
Yours Truly S. G. Grant

Washington April 8. 1850.
Sir,
I have received and herewith send you the deposition of Israel Hutchinson, of Hallowell, in the case of Emma Colby, applying for a pension as the widow of Thomas Colby, formerly of Waterville. I am well acquainted with Mr. Hutchinson, he having his residence in the same town where I reside. He is a very upright man, and intelligent, having his faculties well for one of his great age. If there is a necessity of proving distinct service other than by the certificate on the rolls, to entitle her to pay for the longer term, upon being informed to that effect, I will write to her friends for additional oral evidence in that particular. I had supposed that the service expressed on the roll would be prima facie evidence when there was no evidence to contradict it.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Pensions Washington
With high consideration, Yours Respectfully John D. Slee

Hon. John Otis M.P. Washington D.C.

Silohfield February 20 th 1860
Hon John O'Leis
Dear Sir I have thought it not be a miss to refer to a incidents on two which came to my knowledge in relation to Mrs Colby Pension a few years since before the last alteration as to the time in the Pension law I was called upon to arrest her in preforming her papers to obtain a Pension & she had been with one of her neighbors to see an old Pensioner who stated that he was with her husband Thos Colby in the war of the revolution this man's name was Richard Jackson who was acquainted with said Colby ever after the war until his death & her son's died The statements made by Mrs Colby were made to me before she new that she was that there was any records what ever & her statements corresponded so well with the records so far as she can go should give credit to her statements There are a few old people here who say they have heard him tell what took place in the war but can not state any facts in relation to it. At the time above referred to it was supposed that the testimony of Mrs True & Jackson would have been sufficient without any other from your with respect & esteem &c John D. D.
in writing the above I have understood that Jackson stated that he & Thos Colby entered the continental service at the same time. J. D. D.

Hon. John O'Leary M.P. Washington City.

Litchfield April 25 th 1850
Hon John Otis
Dear Sir on the receipt of yours I went to Mrs Colbys and enquired of her if she had any of her husbands hand writing. She informed me that she thought she had not but said she had an old pocket book with a few old papers in it. I examined the papers but could not find any of his writing excepting his signature on the note which I here with enclose to you which is his handwriting with out any doubt but may not perfectly agree with his former writing as he had been out of health for some years I expect to see Mrs Grant to day and will add some more to this if I shall think proper.
Hon John Otis Dear Sir
April 26/50
The above as well as the note of Mr Colby was left at my house by Mr Neal this morning before I returned home. Mr Neal stated that the note was found in Mr Colby's pocket book after his death and as he was confined a long time before his death by sickness it probably would not correspond with his signature made in early life. I am as however as it is and if I find any more of his signatures I will send them.
Yours A.B. Grant

Emmie Colby widow of Thomas Baine
admitted
Private Jms. J. Dupp 24.10 Con 4 March 1848.
b. d 23 March 1806
Act 29 July 1838
Hon: John Otis, N.R.

N 643
Eunice Colby Mrs
Letter Hon. John Otis 11 th April. 1830
In examining this case look at the papers of Thomas Colby M.P. and 18 March 1878

Henry  WIDOW, &c.  de
File No. 1721 Enice Colby Widow Thomas Colby Rev. Rev. Wash
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Solby, William GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3021 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 15, 1792 To — not recorded —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.