Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,900, Achilles Comstock, Conn.

SERVICE
born.
bornstock, Achilles Sarah
NUMBER
W. 20.900
CONTENTS

WAT 21
New York
Achilles Comstock of Yates Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Stone of the Reg t commanded by Col Porter in the Connecticut line for 23 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 76. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Feby 1834 and Supt. Hon E Howard H o Rep s
Arrears to the 1st of 30 Nov r 32 - $133. 29 Lieut. allowance ending — 00 00
Died 30 Nov r 32 Certificate issued to Sarah, his 3 d $133. 29 Widow —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Clerk,
Book
Vol.
Page 130

2 Certs.
1 Act '38 1 " - '43
Rep.
albany 6606 New York
Sarah Comstock widow of Achilly Comstock who was a Private in the Conn. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan'y '45 and sent to
Hon. A. Dana Ho. of Reps.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 73

25.6.94 In the matter of the Application of Achilles Comstock for a pension
Seneca Falls county N. Y.
If allowed - certificate to be sent to T. J. Irwin Perry Lane Seneca county N. Y. - Wash can visit Branch of U.S. Bank - at city of St. York -
Reference to Hon. W. Babcock M. C.
comd 23 mo. pri
$76.66
certificate to Sarah Comstock to be computed from 4 mar 31. to 30 th Nov '32.

On this twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court of common pleas in and for the county of Yates in the State of New York before Abel Peck, Allen Vorce, Elisha Dankleday and Garrot Harring, Judges of the said court of common pleas now sitting, the said court being a court of Record, Achilles Comstock a resident of the town of Jerusalem in the county of Yates and State of New York aforesaid aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as here in stated -
That in the fall of the year 1776 there was a draft made from the militia company in New Milford in county of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut, then under the command of Captain Gaylord or Captain Benjamin Stone in which company one David Baldwin was drafted that said Comstock was employed by and sent as a substitute for said Baldwin. Went to Poughkeepsie in the State of New York, where he was verbally discharged by Colonel Maseby who was Colonel of the Regiment to which he the said Comstock belonged, after having served in said Regiment as a private soldier for the term of One month in the service of the United States.
That in the latter part of March or the first part of April in the year 1777 he the said Comstock was called in connection with

the company of militia to which he then belonged at New Milford aforesaid, into the service of the United States - that Benjamin Stone was Captain of said company of militia that the Regiment to which said com- pany belonged was commanded by Colo- nel Potter - does not remember the Christian name of Col. Potter - that he marched immediately with the company to Peekskill in the State of New York on the east side of North River - was soon after arriving at Peekskill attached in a special company and marched to White Plains in the State of New York about twenty five miles from the city of New York After remaining at White Plains a short time marched back to Peekskill in his company - at Croton Bridge met a body of United States troops and Colonel Por- ter's Regiment of militia - which troops or militia were under the command of General McLaughlin - at this place the special company above mentioned was broken up and he the said Com- stock and the rest of said company re- sided again with the companies to which they regularly belonged - whereupon he the said Comstock marched with the Regiment to which he belonged to Peek- skill aforesaid and remained there a while does not recollect how long - and was verbally discharged with the rest of the company by Captain Benjamin Stone above named after the Regiment had been discharged and after having served one month or more in said company In May or June in the year 1777 and

alarm was proclaimed that the British were coming, and the Militia were called out. He the said Canstock went with a company of Militia to which he belonged at New Milford aforesaid, immediately to a place called Red Mills in the State of New York about twelve miles from Peks- kill under Captain Bryan Stone aforesaid - Remained at Red Mills two weeks when he the said Canstock enlisted into a com- pany of Connecticut State Troops at Red Mills under Captain Rankin Bastwick - Lieutenant Noah Judson - Ensign William Tornier - in a few days after enlisting he the said Canstock and his company joined Colonel Eno's Regiment then at Horse Neck in the south west corner of Connecticut - went with the Regiment to Mansfield in the State of New York near Long Island Sound where he remained till late in the fall or forepart of winter when the Regiment of United States Troops left that place - when he the Canstock with the Regiment to which he belonged returned under the command of Col. Eno to Horse Neck and was soon after verbally discharged after having served in said Company of Connecticut State Troops for the term of Six Months or more -
6 mo.
That in the years 1778 and 1779 there were frequent alarms at New Milford where the said Canstock then resided, that the British were approaching, and he was frequently called out on duty for a few days at a time in the Militia. Went to Peks Kill - went to Norwalk in Connecticut at the time the town

was burnt by the British - went to Canaan in Connecticut when the British were at Boston. That In the fall of the year 1778 or 1779 he the said Canstock was called out with the Militia Company to which he belonged under the command of the said Captain Benjamin Stone at New Milford aforesaid. Marched to Horse Neck aforesaid and joined a Regiment of Militia under the command of Col. Colonel Samuel Campfield and was discharged verbally with the regiment by Col. Campfield after having served as a private soldier in said Company for the term of one month or more.
1 mo.
That In or about the month of April in the year 1780 he the said Canstock enlisted at New Milford aforesaid in a Company in the Continental Connecticut line of the Army of Revolution in the service of the United States for the summer Campaign under Lieutenant Russell - does not recollect that there was at that time any Captain or Ensign in said Company - Went in said Company to Danbury in Connecticut where he and the other recruits were mustered and after remaining at Danbury some eight or ten days marched to Nelson's Point on North River opposite West Point, where he and his Company joined the Regiment under the command of Lieut. Col. Johnson in General Huntington's Brigade - went with the Regiment into New Jersey went to Hoboken and other places in New Jersey - Was in New Jersey when Benedict Arnold discovered himself

at West Point as a traitor and General Andre was executed - returned from New Jersey to New Milford Point in the fall or winter and was verbally dis- charged and went home to New Milford after having served as a private soldier in said company for the term of six months or more. That in the month of April in the year 1781 he the said Comstock enlisted at New Milford a- foresaid for the summer campaign as a pri- vate soldier in the Connecticut State Troops under Captain Charles Smith - Lieutenant Rus- -sell - Ensign Smith and went immediately to Stranwich in Connecticut where he joined the company where said company was designated as a company of Rangers - Some time in the course of the summer joined the Bat- -talion under Major Shipman and General Water- -bury and marched to White Plains aforesaid where General Washington then was with the French Troops - remained at White Plains some two months until General Washington and his troops left that place for the South to meet Cornwallis whom he soon after defeated - Left White Plains with the Battalion and marched to Stamford in Connecticut and built a garrison called Stan- -ford Garrison - And about the first of Decem- -ber was verbally discharged by General Waterbury after having served in said company as a private soldier and steward for the company for eight months or more - This Deponent hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State - And
6 mo.)
8 mo.)

This Deponent further saith that he was born in the town of New Milford in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut. That he lived in said County after the war until he moved in this said County where he has resided about thirty five years.
Subscribed and sworn to day & year aforesaid -
William Comstock
Thomas J. Morris Deputy Clerk

State of New York } County of Yates ss - Jonathan Batford of Wiltz in said County being duly sworn  affirmed says that he this deponent has been personally acquainted with Achilles Comstock whose declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension, ever since the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy six that the said Achilles Comstock at several times during the Revolutionary war went into the service of the United States as a soldier and was absent from New Milford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut when he then resided - in the service of the United States as he this deponent was then informed and believes to be true - And that the said Comstock has ever since the Revolutionary war been reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier - That the said Achilles Comstock is a person of good moral character - And this de- ponent further saith that he this deponent is now ninety years of age and believes that the said Comstock is twenty four years of age - Jonathan Batford Subscribed & sworn This 28- Sept- 1832 T. J. Nevins Dep. Clerk

State of New York
County of Rockland Co. - Asahel Stone of Jerusalem in the County of Rappahannock State of New York being duly affirmed  sworn says that he this deponent has been person- ally acquainted with Achilles Canstock whose name appears in the foregoing pa- per for and during sixty three years last past - That about the year 1777 as nearly as this deponent can recollect he this deponent was called out in company with the said Canstock in a company of Militia at New Milford in the State of Connecticut and marched in the said company to a place called Red Mill in the State of New York - under Captain Benjamin Stone - That this deponent believes from his best recollection, that the said Canstock enlisted at Red Mills into a company of Connecticut State Troops - That this deponent thinks that the said Canstock was in the service of the Uni- ted States during the Revolutionary War in the Revolutionary War - That the said Canstock has always been reported to be a Revolutionary soldier ever since the Revolutionary War - That the said Canstock is of good moral character - That this deponent is now seventy two years of age and believes that the said Canstock is seventy four years of age Subscribed & sworn to this Asahel Stone

28 th Sept 1832 -
J. J. Morris Dep. clerk
State of New York
County of Yates ss. Elathan Postford of Jerusalem in said County being duly sworn says that he has been personally acquainted with Achilles Comstock whose name appears in the foregoing papers ever since the close of the Revolutionary war the said Comstock returned from the service of the United States with a mil- itary dress on - that it was then said and believed in the town of New Milford in Connecticut that the said Comstock was a Revolutionary Soldier - and this Deponent further says that it is generally believed in the neighborhood where said Comstock has lived that he is a Revolutionary Soldier and Deponent believes that he is seventy four years of age and sustains a good and fair character for truth & veracity
Subscribed I swear
This 28 day of September 1832
J. J. Morris Deputy Clerk
Elathan Postford

State of New York Yates County ss
We James Patten - a clergyman residing in the town of Jerusalem in the county of Yates and Elmerath Batford residing in Jerusalem aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Achilles Comstock who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution in the  war that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed this 20 th day of September 1832 J. J. Nevins Dep. Clerk
James Patten Elmerath Batford
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And further this court certifies that it appears to them that James Patten is a clergyman resident as aforesaid & that Elmerath Batford is a resident of the town of Jerusalem in said county & that their statement is entitled to credit.
By order of the court J. J. Nevins Dep. Clerk

Thomas J. Niven, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Yates do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Achilles Comstock for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 28 th day of September 1832
Thomas J. Niven Deputy Clerk
matter of - Comstock honorary dis. States Court is allowed - specific sent Niven, Rm Coventry N.Y. consent and Joseph at York - 1832 - M.E.

State of New York \frac{3}{4} Thomas J. Morris of County of Yates ss Thomas J. Morris of New York in the County of Yates aforesaid being duly sworn says that he this de- ponent has been informed and be- lieves that Achilles Canstock mentioned in the papers herunto annexed, died at Germantown in said County on the thir- teenth day of November last past - And this deponent further saith that he this deponent wrote the declaration of the said Achilles Canstock herunto attached in the matter of his application for a pension from the information and under the direction and instruction of the said Achilles Can- stock - that the said Achilles Canstock at the time when the said declaration was writ- ten as aforesaid stated to this deponent that he performed all the services men- tioned in said declaration as a Private Soldier - And this de- ponent further saith that he this de- ponent on examining the said de- claration of the said Achilles Can- stock he this deponent finds that the services of the said Achilles Can- stock amount to one year and eleven months at least according to the said declaration - And this deponent further saith that he this deponent supposes and be- lieves that all such services would be regarded as services of a private soldier unless otherwise specified -
Subscribed and sworn to this 14 th day of Feb y 1833 before me. by the above named Thomas J. Morris to me known to be a per- son of true faith - Abner Woodworth Justice of the Peace

I Thomas J. Morris the deputy Clerk before whom the affidavits of Jonathan Watsford, Nahal Stone and Elma than Watsford were severally taken do certify that I have been personally ac- quainted with the said Jonathan Wats- ford, Nahal Stone and Elma than Wats- ford for and during thirteen years last past and that they are each of them persons of good character for truth and veracity and that their state- ments are entitled to full faith and credit - Given under my hand at Perry Co., Yates county - New York this 4th day of February A.D. 1833 - Thomas J. Morris -
State of New York - County of Yates ss. I Richard M. Smith Deputy Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Yates do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the o- riginal proceedings of the said court and the amendments thereto in the mat- ter of the application of Achilles Coombs for a pension - and I further certify that Thomas J. Morris before whom the annexed affidavits of Jonathan Watsford, Nahal Stone and Elma than Watsford were taken was at the time of taking the same a De- puty Clerk of the said county of Yates sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the certificates of the said affidavits - and also to the above certificate subscribed to by him - and I do further certify

that Abner Woodworth Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas J. Nevins was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such - That I am ac- quainted with his hand- writing and rightly believe his signature to the affi- davit of the said affidavit subscribed to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and of the court of com- mon pleas thereof this fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
R. M. Smith Deputy Clerk

5838
Sarah Courtstock
of Jerusalem Yates Co N. York
Apple colony of Widows &c - for pension -
5838 5938

State of New York Yates County ss. }
On this 31 st day of July 1843 personally appeared before me Elisha Doubleday a Mayor of the County Courts of the County of Yates aforesaid Sarah Comstock a resident of the Town of Jerusalem in the said County of Yates and State of New York aged 76 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 provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836, and the several acts supplemental thereto. — That she is the widow of Achilles Comstock who was a private in the Revolutionary Army — who duly obtained a pension from the Government of the United States in the year 1832. as she believes of and who died in Novem- ber of that year. And that she is the same person who as his widow drew from the government in 1833. the amount due him at the time of his death. — And that at the time of his application and death the said Achilles Comstock was a resident of the Town of Jerusalem aforesaid.
And she further declares that she was married to him the said Achilles on or about the year — 1784. And that she is still the widow of her said husband — as will more fully appear by the proofs herunto annexed
Sworn and subscribed this
31 st day of July 1843
before me Elisha Doubleday
Sarah
her X Comstock Mark
Mayor Yates County Courts. }
I Elisha Doubleday Mayor of the County of Yates — County Courts do hereby certify that the above named Sarah Comstock , is unable to appear in

And that she is a credible person open Court by reason of bodily infirmity. Given this 31 st day of July 1843.
Elisha Dombless Judge of Yates County Court
State of New York Yates County ss
Jonathan Batchford
being duly sworn deposes and says that he resides in the Town of Jerusalem in said County. - That he was well acquainted with Abner Comstock men- tioned in the foregoing declaration, that he did at Jerusalem aforesaid (where he had previously - resided not far from said place) in November of the year 1832. - That he is well acquainted with the said Sarah Comstock his widow. - That she is the sister of this deponent and that she was duly married to the said Abner Comstock at the Town of New Milford in the State of Connecticut some time in the year 1838 And that she is still his widow residing in the said Town of Jerusalem.
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st day of July 1843. Jonathan Batchford
Jonathan Batchford
That he is a credible person before me Elisha Dombless a Judge of Yates County Court
State of New York Yates County ss
Mary Hathaway being
duly sworn says that she resides in Jerusalem in said County. - And is well acquainted with Sarah Comstock in the foregoing declaration mentioned. - And was well acquainted with her -

her husband Asahel Comstock - That she knew them well when they lived at New Milford in the State of Connecticut. - That they were reported to have been married there in the year 1784 And that until his death they lived together as husband and wife, and raised a family of children. That Apphia Comstock a maiden lady now of the age of about 58. is one of her children and resides with the said widow. -
Sworn and subscribed This 26 day of July August 1843. before me - & I certify that the affiant is well known to me and that she is entitled to full faith and credit. - Amos D. Barr Justice of the Peace
Mary Heathaway
State of New York } I Samuel Stevens Clerk of Yates County } the County of Yates aforesaid & also Clerk of the County Courts in & for said County certify that Elisha Doubleday whose signature is subscribed to the jurats of the declaration of Sarah Comstock and affidavit of Elkanah Botsford and the certifi- cates immediately following the said declaration & affidavit was on the day of the dates thereof a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the said signatures to the said declaration of Sarah Comstock & affidavit of Elkanah Botsford and the certificates following are genuine. - And that Amos Y. Barr whose name is subscribed to the certificate jurat of the affidavit of Mary Heathaway was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn and that the said signature to the said jurat of the said affidavit of the said Mary Heathaway is genuine. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto

affixed the Seal of said county and the Courts thereof my official Seal and subscribed my name at New Orleans this 28 th day of August 1843 —
Sam. Stevens } clerk of the } courts of the county } of Orleans M.S.
58-5938

25674-
Achilles Comstock
N York file with suspended suspended cases De Comstock
5.14.16
July 23 33
p 211
Hono - Babcock
A. R.

BRIEF in the case of Achille Comstock  of Yates County in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 1 - - - private Gen. Col Benj n Stone   1777 about 1 or more " Col Marshy   " 6 or more " Col Stone Col Porter   1778-9 about 1 or more " Col A. Doshwick Col Ennis   1780 two terms of 6 or more " Benj n Stone, Lieut n Russell   April 1781 about 8 or more " Col Johnson does not recollect any other officer.   " Col C. Smith Major Shipman  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Litchfield State of Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached agreeably to the Regulation, Credibility of witnesses not certified 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Sayton Examining Clerk.

9937
Sarah Constock Widow of Achilles Con.
Let Jas Taylor Nov. 10. 43 Let Jas Taylor, July 18 1844 " " same Sept 26. 44. " " same Nov. 22. 44. " " " " Jan'y 4. 45
7 July 1838

Pay
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20,900
Sarah Comstock wid of Achille Comstock Prio New War
Act: Mch. 3 rd  1863
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9010
New York
Sarah Comstock widow of Achilles Comstock who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 30 Nov. '32 of Yates Co. in the State of NY who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Stone of the Reg commanded by Porter in the Conn line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May '45 and sent to Hon A Dana. H. of Reps
Total amount, $200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by R. L. Swann Clerk, Book D Vol 1 Page 151

9937 Decem 26. 1843
N.Y. Sarah Connolly 7 July 1838
2
A. am J. S. Edwards Comt. P. Stevens
FREE
Washington

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
I enclose you the pension papers of Sarah Coonstock. — I hope they will be satisfactory.
Yours respectfully
Jas Taylor
Pen Yan Yates Co N.Y. 21 Dec. 43

Oct 8. 1844
Adolph Achille Comstock N.Y.
his widow
J. T. Askins Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Comptroller's Office
Harford, Ct, Dec. 4-1844
Sir,
At the request of James Taylor Esq. of Penn Ryan, N. Y. I forward you the enclosed certificate in the case of Achilles Bomstock, a soldier in the War of the Revo- lution.
Respectfully E. D. Barrington, Compt

Revolutionary Claims
Sarah Constock Widow of Achilles Constock who died Nov. 20, 1832
New York Agency
Communicate with T. J. Nevins Perry Van Yates County New York
Admitted See papers
Claimant died 30 th Nov 1833
Hon ble E. Howland House Reps N.Y.

State of New York County of Yates S.S. I Andrew H. Oliver Sur- -rogate of the said County of Yates do hereby certify that On this fourth day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three before me my office in the town of Milo in the County aforesaid came Sarah Comstock, Elyathan Wortford and Israel Comstock of the town of Jerusalem in said county and were severally by me the said Surrogate duly sworn and examined on oath in relation to the death of Achilles Com- stock late of Jerusalem aforesaid, and in relation to the identity of the Widow of the said Achilles Comstock. And I further certify that it is sufficiently and satisfac- torily proven to me by the testimony of the said Sarah Comstock, Elyathan Wortford and Israel Comstock, that the said Achilles Com- stock for many years before his death re- sided in the town of Jerusalem aforesaid - that in the month of September last past the said Achilles Comstock appeared in the County Court in and for the said county of Yates and was in open court sworn and examined on his applica- tion for a pension. That the said A- chilles Comstock has ever since about the time of the close of the Revolution- ary war, been reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier. That the said Achilles Comstock died at Jeru- salem aforesaid on the thirtieth day of November last past leaving a widow. And also that the said Sarah Comstock above named is the identical widow of the said Achilles Comstock above mentioned. That she the said Sarah Comstock and the said Achilles Com- stock were married to each other at the town of New Milford in the State of Connecticut in the month of December in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty five and that they continued to live together as husband and wife from that time until the time of the death of the said Achilles Comstock

- And that the said Sarah Comstock the said widow of the said Achilles Comstock now resides at the Town of Jerusalem aforesaid and is sixty six years of age -
In testimony whereof, I the said Surrogate have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at my of- fice at the village of Penn Yan, in the Town of Milo in the said county of Yates On this fourth day of July in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
Andrew F. Oliver Surrogate

Apr 26 44
and this paper back for the Friend Signature
Roots Hill Sarah H. Lamlock NY
S. Edwards
Con. m. Dunedin
Washington City
FREE

(N.Y.)
Dear Sir, 21 st Sep. 1844, -
Hon. J. S. Edwards.
Sir,
Soon after the int. of - your letter calling for information from the Comptroller office of Connecticut in relation to the Revolutionary Services of Abigail Comstock in support of the - application of Sarah Comstock his widow for a pension. I wrote to Hartford for the desired information And to enable the Compt r to make the search - in regard to him your letter. After a good deal of delay & some expense I rec d the int d but with out signature. I concluded however to send it as - it is - And if the information it contains will be of any service to the old Lady in her application it can be sent back there to be signed and authenticated either by the department or by being returned to me. -
We have also since the int. of your letter to New-Millford (Conn t ) the place of her marriage to proc e ure Record Evidence of the fact of her marriage if any could be found, In answer we are informed that there is no such Record - thus confirming our previous opinions that there was not any uniform usage on that subject at that time. - Many marriages took place without any record being made of it - especially when the parties did not belong to some Church Conn n - In regard to this latter point we respectfully submit that slight Evidence as a part of this negation  proof  existence (the want of a Record) should be rec d to admit the negative Ev. - which we have presumed of the marriage. - It not strong enough there are several living within Connecticut of the marriage but we would be glad to avoid that  the expense of procuring it, unless drawn to it.
Neither am this nor am the question relating to the Services of Abigail would we presume to dispute - and yet may I not in behalf of the applicant resp

- ut fully ask whether, her husband having  died a providum she ought after this lapse of time to be deemed behind the P. certificate. - especially as I understand that some of the witnesses in support of the old man's claim are dead - May we not ask at least that the papers in support of his claim may be heard in support of hers. -
On the whole she respectfully prays a renewal of her case. -
With With Great respect Yours abt. Servt. - Jas Taylor

War Department Pension Office 28. June 1833.
Sir,
The claim of Achilles Comstock has been examined and admitted. It is however necessary to forward to this office, a certificate of the Surrogate, or Judge, under an official Seal, of the date of his death, and the name of his widow. His papers are placed on file.
I Am, respectfully Your ob t Serv t . J L Edwards
T. J. Nevins, Esq re . Penn Yan N. Y.

Penn Yan, Yates County N. York
July 4. 1833.
W. L. Edwarres Esq. Sir -
Enclosed I
send you the certificate of our Surro- gate in the matter of the application of the widow of Achilles Coenstock for the arrears of his Pension, which I suppose complies with the suggestions of the within letter -
Your ob t serv t Thomas J. Noxon
P.S. Please forward to me the necessary papers for obtaining the pension in arrears - T. J. N.

5938 Sept. 2, 1843.
Sarah Bemstock
July 4, 1836
NY
ackney 12.
Rev. J. B.
Edwards
Com. in g. house
Washington City
FREE

Dear Van Tuttle. N. Y.
Dear J. S. Edwards
In stead of a declaration of of Mrs. Courtstock of this Co. the widow of Schults - Courtstock for a pension. -
Please communicate with me at this place
With Great respect Yours Jas Taylor
28 August 1843

July 17 1844
Mr Ames
for
By me J. P. G. Edwards
Comm. to P. Union
Washington

Con Jan Yates Ct N.Y. 13 Aug. 44
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir
In Nov last the papers of Mrs Sarah Comstock an applicant for a pension as the widow of Achilles Comstock - a P. pension, were returned to me as defective by the Cong after (how long I cannot say as I kept no record of the time) I supplied as I supposed the defect and returned the papers to the department - since which I have nothing. Shortly before the adjournment of the late Cong. I wrote to our Member Mr. Dana to ascertain whether they had been in? and during them or day or two since he informed me he had not been in? very letter. and not hearing from the depart. I found the papers had not been in? by you. -
If they have been and will be Exam? in their order I will not trouble you with a reply if you can? please inform me and oblige
Your obed Servt
Isa. Taylor

Mrs Sarah Comstock's application. Act of 1838
Her husband died a pensioner and the proof is still admitted to be satisfactory - but it is said that some recent proof reduces the claim to one years service - I could not see it in this light, but if it does, then diminish her pension. Her right for at least a year is conceded if the marriage is established. Three witnesses present at the time prove it - the parties cohabited half a century and raised a family. Besides, the date of the marriage not the marriage itself was alleged not to be sufficiently proved. As the application now is under the act of 38 there is no question of time
A Dames

House of Reps. Jany 10 th 1845
Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 4 th is rec d . - It is not very explicit on the point but I suppose that I am to understand from it that decisions are made against Mrs Comstock & Mrs Hicks on their modified applications for Pensions. If so I must appeal and shall want the papers or a copy in Mrs Comstock's case to prepare the appeal; and also to lay before the House to shew the necessity of some legislative action to prescribe the kind of proof that shall be necessary in these applications. If you will send me the original papers in that case I will make copies for myself and return them in a few days, or if they are not permitted to go out of the office I must trouble you for a copy at your earliest convenience.
With great Respect Your Ob t Serv t Amasa Dana

9937 In the matter of Sarah Coombs widow &c
- Application for pension
J. Taylor City Penn Van Co. N.Y.
about 12 months 40.
also abt 3 mths 43 40. N o 5896
Hon. A. Dana H.R.

State of New York Yates County Clerk's office
I Samuel Stevens Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Eliza Doubleday Esquire whose signature is subscribed to the certificates of the affidavits of Sarah Comstock Eliza Batsford and Israel Comstock hereto annexed was at the date of the said several certificates a Judge of the County Courts of the said County dwelling in the said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his said signature to be genuine.
And I do hereby further certify that Amos G. Carr Esquire whose signature is subscribed to the certifi- cate of the affidavit of Mary Hathaway hereto annexed was at the date of the said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County dwelling in the said County and duly author- ized to act as such and that I am well ac- quainted with his handwriting and verily believe his said signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County and of the County Courts thereof (my official Seal) this twentieth day of December in the year 1843
Sam. Stevens Clerk

State of New-York Yates County ss
On this sixth day of December one Thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before Elisha Doolittle one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Yates (being a Court of Record) Sarah Comstock a resident of the Town of Jerusalem in said County aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and any act or acts amendatory thereto: That she is the widow of Achilles Comstock who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army - and at the time of his death was a pensioner.
She further declares that she was married to the said Comstock on or about the month of  November in the year seven hundred and eighty four - at New Milford in the State of Connecticut. - That her husband the above said Achilles Comstock died on the thirty first day of November 1832 at the town of Jerusalem. - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sarah her Comstock mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written And I certify that the above named Sarah Comstock - is well known to me and is a credible person, and I further certify that she is unable to attend in open court to make the above declaration by reason of bodily infirmity -
Elisha Doolittle Judge of Yates County Courts

State of New York Yates County ss } Jonathan Batchford a resident of the Town of Jerusalem in said County being duly — Sworn Says that the within named Sarah Comstock is his Sister, of the age of 77 years or thereabouts — and that she is the widow of Achilles Comstock who died at Jerusalem aforesaid on the 30 th day of November 1832 — And this deponent further says that the said Sarah was married to the said Achilles at a place called New-Milford in the State of Connecticut on or about the month of November 1784. That this deponent was present at the marriage it took place at the house of Jonathan Batchford in the Town of New Milford Litchfield County and State of Connecticut as above stated and that he never knew of any certificate or any record of the marriage in the family and this deponent further saith that the said Achilles and Sarah Comstock lived together as man and wife from that time till the time of his death and raised a family of children three in number who are now living Jerusalem Sixth day of December 1843
Jonathan Batchford
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written And I certify that the above named Jonathan Batchford is well known to me and is a credible person of good moral character At Jerusalem 4 December 1843
Elisha Smith, a Judge of Yates County Courts

State of New York Gates County ss
Mary Hathaway a resident of the Town of Milo in said County being duly sworn says that the within named Sarah Cornstock is my sister, of the age of 77 years or thereabout and that she is the widow of Achilles Cornstock who died at Jerusalem in said County on the 23rd day of November 1832 - Said this deponent further says that the said Sarah was married to the said Achilles at a place called New Milford in the State of Conn. on or about November 1784 that this deponent was present at the Marriage - it took place at the house of Johnathan Botsfords in the Town of New Milford Litchfield County and State of Connecticut as above stated, and that I never knew of any certificate or any record of the Marriage in the family; and this deponent further saith that the said Achilles and Sarah Cornstock lived together as man and wife from that time till the time of his death, and raised a family of children three in number who are now living in Jerusalem December 16th 1843 3 / 4 Mary Hathaway
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written; and I certify that the above named Mary Hathaway, is well known to me, and is a creditable person, of good moral character
At Milo 16 day Dec, 1843
Amos H. Carr Justice Peace of Town Milo Gates County

State of New York } Yates County ss }
Israel Comstock a resident of said County being duly Sworn Saith that he is the youngest child of Achilles and Sarah Comstock with in mentioned and that he is in the fiftieth year of his age that he has resided in the family or near them ever since he can remember and that he never knew of any family record or certificate of the marriage of the said Achilles and Sarah Comstock and that he cannot ascertain as there ever was any
Israel Comstock
Subscribed and Sworn this 26th day of July A.D. 1843 in the year 1843 before me and I further Certify that the above named Israel Comstock is well known to me and is a Creditable Person and of good moral Character — Elisha H. Hildreth a Judge of Yates County Courts