Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16217, Peter Coombe, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Coombe, Peter or Coombe
No. 16217
Rachel
CONTENTS

11.963 New York
Peter Combe
Richland in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the New York line, for the term of Six Years 1777-
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of June 1818 and Let to William Hale Esq. Richmond New York
arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 85.86 emi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819. 48.00 M th 12 4. 30 31 $133.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Let to A. E. Campbell Mar 21.
1840.
Let. E. S. Everts Aug 4/54
Albany 4786
Rachel Coombe
widow of Peter Coombe
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 20 th  Aug May 1820 of Onondaga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Reg't, commander by Col. Dubois in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Dec. 1839, and sent to A. E. Campbell Jordan, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '39 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec 1840. 40.00
320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Buron Book 1. Vol. 2
Clerk.
Page 73

State of New York Oswego County ss.
On this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oswego in the State of New York aforesaid, personally appeared Peter Coombe aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of Richland in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, to wit on his oath, made the fol- lowing declaration, in order to obtain the bonus now made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" - That the said Peter Coombe enlisted at Fort Mont- gomery in the State of New York in the Month of May in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the Company comman- ded by Captain John Johnson of the fifth New York regiment commanded by Colo- nel Lewis De Bois in General Clinton's Brigade - That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the fourth day of June in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged from service at in the State of New York as
appears from the discharge hereunto annexed, by executed by Genl. George Washington Comma- nder in Chief of the American armies; - That he was in the following battles to wit, at the taking of Lord Cornwallis, at the capture by the British of Fort Montgomery on the 6th day of October 1777 and with Sullivan in the expe- dition against the Indians - That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, - and that he has no other income than in his pension of his said service -
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid Wm Hele Judge of Oswego Common Pleas
Peter Coombe

State of New York ( Osceola County ss
I certify that William Hale by whom the within affidavit is subscribed was at the taking of the within a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Osceola and that full faith and credit can be given to his acts in that capacity
In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 5th day of Feby. 1819.
Joseph Davis CMs
I Wm Hale judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Coombes did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the Mowing declaration against the common enemy and I am personally acquainted with the said Coombes and know that he has no fictitious and I now transmit the Mowing and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Wm Hale judge of Common Pleas
The Osceola wishes to have his discharge sent him to him for he has kept it a great number of years and wishes not to part with it Wm Hale judge etc
Peter Coombes private Colonel Dr Boiss's Regt New York Line 1777-83
Committed Hammer

State of New York Onondaga County 3 ss. On this twenty second day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before Lyman H. Mason one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga aforesaid (being a court of record) Rachel Coombe a resident of the town of Elbridge in said County aged seventy eight years and ten months 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 approved July the seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight: That she is the widow of Peter Coombe who was a private in the army of the United States for several years during the Revolution- ary war and was at the battle of Monmouth and in General Sullivan's expedition against the Indians under Captain Johnson: She further declares that she obtained a regular discharge at the close of the war which discharge, as she has been informed and believes, is in the possession of the Commissioner of Pen- sions; that at time of his death he was living in the town of Hardy Creek in the County of Oswego and State aforesaid, and was receiving a pension under an act of Congress passed some time previous there- to; and that she was married to the aforesaid Peter Coom- be on the eleventh day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four in the town of Palestine (then called "Stony Arabia") in the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid; that they were married by the Rev. Mr. Reese a minister of the Lutheran or Dutch Reformed Church at his own house after service; that her husband the aforesaid Peter Coombe died on the twenty first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed: And she further declares that the family record kept in the family bible (of which there is a copy in the annexed
11 Apr 1784
21 Aug 1820

affidavit of Charles Coombs) was made by the undersigned the aforesaid Peter Coombs, and that the matters and things therein contained, or so much as relates to himself and children are, of his own personal knowledge, true
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before me Lyman W. Mason } Judge of the } Rachel Coombs mark
Court of Com. Pleas of Rens. County }
State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss.
Charles Coombs of the town of Elbridge in said County being duly sworn upon his oath saith that he is the fourth son of Peter and Rachel Coombs and was born, as he has been informed and believes, on the seventeenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and ninety four; that his father the aforesaid Peter Coombs died on the twenty first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, and that his mother the aforesaid Rachel Coombs has remained a widow ever since that period; that he has seen his father the aforesaid Peter Coombs write and is well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the family record kept in the family bible (of which the following is a true copy) is in the hand writing of his father the aforesaid Peter Coombs
"October the 1st" (first) "1760" (seventeen hundred and sixty) "was born Peter Coombs"
"September the 3rd" (third) "1760" (seventeen hundred and sixty) "was born Rachel wife of Peter Coombs"
"Was married in the year 1784" (seventeen hundred and eighty four) "the 11th" (eleventh) "of April"
"January the 26th" (twenty sixth) "1785" (seventeen hundred and eighty five) "was born Samuel Coombs son of Peter Coombs"
"November the 28th" (twenty eighth) "1786" (seventeen hundred and eighty six) "was born Peter Coombs second son of Peter Coombs"
"August the 3rd" (third) "1789" (seventeen hundred and

eighty nine)" "was born Nicholas Coombe third son of Peter Coombe"
"February the 11 th " (eleventh) "1792" (seventeen hundred and ninety two) "was born Mary daughter of Peter Coombe"
"April the 17 th " (seventeenth) "1794" (seventeen hundred and ninety four) "was born Charles Coombe fourth son of Peter Coombe"
"March the 14 th " (fourteenth) "1796" (seventeen hundred and ninety six) "was born William Coombe fifth son of Peter Coombe"
"May the 27 th " (twenty seventh) "1798" (seventeen hun- dred and ninety eight) "was born James Coombe sixth son of Peter Coombe"
"October the 20 th " (twentieth) "1800" (eighteen hundred) "was born Magdalena second daughter of Peter Coombe"
And this deponent further saith that the said Bible and family record was kept in the posses- sion of said Peter Coombe until his death, and since that time in the possession of said Rachel Coombe; that his father the said Peter Coombe and husband of the said Rachel, was living at the time of his death in the town of Parley Creek in the County of Oswego and State afore- said, and was receiving a pension under an act of Congress passed some time previous thereto; that the last installment or payment the aforesaid Peter Coombe ever received was on or about the fourth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, and further this deponent saith not
Sworn before me this twenty second day of July A.D. 1939
Lyman W. Mason Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga
Charles Coombe

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponents and that they are credible persons and every way worthy of belief Lyman H. Mason Judge, &c.
I hereby certify that Rachel Coombs the above applicant is unable from old age and bodily infirmity to travel the distance necessary to appear in Open Court to support her claims Lyman H. Mason Judge &c.
State of New York } Broome County } ss. Rachel Coombs of the town of Abing- don in said County being duly sworn upon the oath says that she cannot now, nor never could with her name, never having learned to write and further says not. Rachel X Coombs mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 rd day of July 1839
Lyman H. Mason Judge of Broome County Common Pleas
5867 Ms. B. 11. 1. 184 H. B. D. 22. 1839
State of New York } Broome County } William M. Clarke Deputy to Elijah Rhoades, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and of the County of Broome, do certi- fy that Lyman H. Mason is one of the judges of said Court and that the foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his are genuine My testimony whereof I have hereunto set my of- ficial seal of this County and subscribed my name this 26 th day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine W. M. Clarke Deputy Clerk of the Court of Broome County

October The 1 - 1760 Was born Peter Coonin September The 3 - 1760 Was born Rachel wife of Peter Coonin Was Married in the June - 1784 the 11 of
April January the 26 - 1785 Was born Samuel Coonin son of Peter Coonin December the 28 - 1786 Was born Peter Coonin second son of Peter Coonin August the 3 - 1789 Was born Nicholas third son of Peter Coonin
February the 11 - 1792 Was born Mary daughter of Peter Coonin April the 17 - 1794 Was born Charles Coonin for the son of Peter Coonin March the 14 - 1796 Was born William Coonin fifth son of Peter Coonin
May the 27 - 1798 Was born Jonas Coonin sixth son of Peter Coonin June the 20 - 1800 Was born Magdalene second daughter of Peter Coonin
State of New York
Onondaga County ss Rachel Coonin of the Town of Elbridge in said County being duly sworn upon her oath says that the family record contained on the above leaves, attached to this sheet is the true record of the family of Peter Coonin deceased - that it is in the hand writing of her husband the said Peter Coonin - that it was kept in the family bible and in the possession of said Peter Coonin till his death and since his death in the pos- session of said Rachel and which said leaves have been torn from said bible for the purpose of being hereunto attached
Sworn before me this eighth day of November A.D. 1839
Rachel X Coonin mark
Lyman W. Mass Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Onondaga

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. Charles Coombe of the Town of Elbridge in said County being duly sworn says that he is the son of said Peter Coombe and is well acquainted with the hand writing of his father the said Peter Coombe and that the family record attached to this sheet is in the hand writing of said Peter Coombe
Sworn before me this 8th day of November 1837 Lyman W. Mason Judge &c
Charles Coombe
State of New York
Onondaga County ss. Abner E. Campbell of the Town of Elbridge in said County being duly sworn says that he tore the said foregoing leaves, containing the family record of said Peter Coombe, from the family bible now in the possession of said Rachel Coombe, for the purpose of being hereunto attached
Sworn before me this 8th day of November 1837 Lyman W. Mason Judge &c
Abner E. Campbell
Rachel Coombe Married 11 Sept 1784 Died 1 Aug 1820  Col. Dubois N.Y. Capt. Johnson N.Y.  Admitted Private 2 years  A. E. Campbell Esq. Jordan N.Y.  39 60 79

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Peter Coombs Private in the Second York Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Seven years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
Francis H. Lee
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Wm. M c Kim L t D r Adjutant.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Peter Coombe N. F. 16.217 N. Y.
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N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 16217 Rachel Coombe Widow of Peter Coombe Pris New York
Act July 7 th 38
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Canaan Co. N.Y. 29 th July 1854 Hon. S. P. Wells
for Some 15 years ago Rachel Coombe or Revolutionary Pensions (Widow of Peter Coombe deceased) died. At the time of her death there was about $40,000 due her on her pension. By making proper proof is not her being entitled to the balance due thereby inform me - Your Honor will confer a great favor on Samuel Danks a very poor and sick old man by turning your attention to his application for bounty. Sent as soon as possible some time ago I furnished all the proof required of me by your Honor
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt E. S. Everts

March 13. 1874
attention
Rachel Cooke
F
Miss Frances L. Edwards Conor. of Sum. Washington D.C.
Jordan My March 8

Ithaca Onondaga County New York March 8 th 1846
Hon. James L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I have been wait- -ing very impatiently for the Pension Certif- -icate of Rachel Coombe which I sent you, to alter, some six weeks ago. Will you please transmit it to me as soon as you receive this
Yours &c. A. E. Campbell

Gen. James L. Edwards Army of Virginia Washington D. C.

1 Hon. James L. Edwards Jordan February 1st 1840
Dr. Sir
Please correct Mrs. Coombs Certificate and transmit to me
I do not know as it is necessary to make a declaration in order to obtain the annuity due at the time of Peter Coombs death - if it be not please send me a copy of his old Certif- -icate
Yours &c.
Almer C. Campbell
Direct to Jordan Onondaga County N.Y.

V N. York Rachel Coombe let to A. E. Campbell 25 Oct. 1839
Act. July 7. 1838

Black Betty of Washington D.C.

Eliza Everts Fruit Corners Cayuga County N.Y.

No 5867. Sept 1
N.Y.
At 7 July, 1838.
Rachel Coomb
Rev. James A. Smith Secy of Presbytery Washington D.C.
4 3/4

Jordan 27th July 1839 Hon. James L. Edwards Esq. Mrs. Rachel Coombs the within Applicant is in indigent circum- =stances and is entitled, if any pension pension, to the full pension. You will perceive by the affidavits that the husband Peter Coombs died about ten days before the second yearly installment or payment became due and which never obtained. She therefore earnest- =ly trusts that you will grant an order for that as well as for the pension which she is entitled to for five years com- =mencing on the fourth of March 1836 I am very obedient servant Homer E. Campbell
Pls. Please direct to Mrs. Rachel Coombs or her =self Jordan Onondaga County N. York
N.B. I wrote the certificate for the County Clerk the sign but not being at home the Deputy Clerk signed it and that caused the erasures — Yours H. E. Campbell

State of New York } Onondaga County }
ss: Rachel Coombe of the town of Elbridge in said county being duly sworn says that she is the widow of Peter Coombe who was a private in the war of the Revolution - that said Peter Coombe died on the twentieth day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty, and not on the first day of May, in said year, as is certified in her Pension Certificate, dated the twenty fourth day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Rachel Coombe mark.
Signed in presence of Abner E Campbell
Sworn to and subscribed this thirty first day of January in the year 1840 before me Lyman H. Mason Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Onondaga County
State of New York } Onondaga County }
ss: Charles Coombe of the town of Elbridge, in said County being duly sworn says that his father the aforesaid Peter Coombe died on the twentieth day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty, and not on the first day of May in said year as is certified in the Pension Certificate of Rachel Coombe.
Sworn to before me this 31 st day of January A.D. 1840 } Charles Coombe Lyman H. Mason Judge } of the Court of Common Pleas }

State of New York }
Onondaga County } ss: On this thirty first day of January in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Lyman H. Mason a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County Rachel Coombe a resident of the town of Elbridge in the county aforesaid, 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 March 2 nd 1829: That she is the widow of Peter Coombe who died on the twentieth day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty - that said Peter Coombe was a private in the war of the Revolution and obtained a pension under an act of Congress passed some time previous to his death, and that the last half yearly installment paid to said Peter Coombe was on the fourth day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty: And she further declares that the Pension Certificate of said Peter Coombe is lost that she has never seen it since his death - and that she has never applied for, nor obtained, the arrear of pension due to said Peter Coombe at the time of his death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Subscribed in presence of } Abner E. Campbell }
Rachel her Coombe mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Lyman H. Mason Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Onondaga County

State of New York?
Mondaga County } ss:
Charles Coombe of the town of Elbridge in said County being duly sworn says that his father, Peter Coombe, obtained a pension some one or two years before his death, under an act of Congress for military services rendered during the Revolutionary War - that said Peter Coombe died on the twentieth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and that he left his Pension Certificate, as this deponent was informed by said Peter Coombe before his death, with a man in Albany in this state, the name of whom this deponent has forgotten. And this deponent further says that he has never seen said Certificate since the death of said Peter Coombe, and that no application has ever been made by his mother the said Rachel Coombe, or any one else to his knowledge, to obtain the arrear of Pension due to said Peter Coombe at the time of his death.
Charles Coombe
Sworn before me this 31 st day of January A.D. 1840
Lyman W. Nason Judge of the Court of Common Pleas &c.
I hereby certify that Rachel Coombe is unable to write her name. Lyman W. Nason Judge &c.
I hereby certify that from bodily infirmity Rachel Coombe is unable to appear in open Court. Lyman W. Nason Judge &c.
I hereby certify that the above deponents are worthy of belief. Lyman W. Nason Judge