Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,163, Samuel Comstock, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Comstock, Samuel
W. 22,163
Scofield, Else
B.L. Mt. 10029-160-55
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS
d. Dec. 6, 1788. at Stamford Fairfield Co. Conn.

Reported
120 New York City Elsie Scofield widow of Samuel Canstock Esq. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27, day of July 1848 and sent to
Irving Paris New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 185 Vol. 4.

18093 Adm 3/55 Else, Dec 19/65 Eloise Scofield former Miss Goff Samuel Comstock
C. H. Goff
Revolutionary prisoner No. 160 p. 2, Nov. 10-1855.
Ms. A. V. Vol. 48-920
Vol. 62-9. 2
J. Livingston Jr New York City

3634
Else Scofield, family widow of Sam l Comstock de Conn Ad. July 7 1835
Enlisted Col d R g Mass Reg t Gov t May 4 th 1777 for 3 years
Admitted
2 years / Profits $ 80
Joshua L. Farn, Stanford Ct.
Women

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } 10.
On This 21st day of September A.D 1838, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stamford in the said County and State, The same being a Court of Record and now held at Stamford in the said District personally ap- peared Else Scapfield a resident of said Stamford aged seventy five 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 made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 - entitled "an Act granting half-pay and pen- sions to certain widows" That she was mar- ried to Samuel Cornstock by the Rev John Strong July 14th A.D 1785. That said Samuel died June December 6th 1788. - That at his death he was Samuel Cornstock Sen r having left a child of the same name - Declarant states, That said Samuel, as she has been in- formed and justly believes, was three years in the regular Continental Service in the Revolutionary war commencing in 1777 and ending in 1780. That she is unable to state, under what officers, in the Regular Continental Army, her said husband served. but refers to refer, for the estab- lishment of her claim, to the proof hereto annexed, of his service in the Continental
The words in the parentheses were in the same line from the bottom of the enclosure in this line were added before signature with the declaration Feb 2nd 1839 J. B. Farris Judge

army and to the proof of his services therein which may be found in the War-office. She further declares, that her husband, the said Samuel Comstock, served in the armed whale-boats from the latter part of the year 1780 till the close of the war. She further declares, that her said husband, during the period of service herein before mentioned, served as a private soldier.
She further declares, that she was married subsequently to Gideon Scofield of said Stamford - That said Gideon died the 8 th day of October 1829. That she is now remarried and the wid- ow of said Scofield - That she was not married to said Samuel Comstock, pri- or to his leaving the service but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. That her maid- en name was Else Tharp. and that she has always resided and still resides in said Stamford. Done in presence of Else her  Scofield mark Smith R. Sibley
Sworn and subscribed before the said Court of Probate on the day in year first written - Joshua B. Ferris Judge -

And the said Court of Probate doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the Matters. That the Declarant & said Samuel Camestock were married July 14th 1785. - That said Samuel died Dec- 6th 1788. - That De- clarant was subsequently married to Rich- -ard Leaper whose widow she now is - That said Samuel Camestock was a Rev- olutionary soldier and served as the States -
Joshua B. Ferris Judge -

I, James Lusk, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford, in Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eliza Lofgren for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of November A.D. 1838.
James Lusk Clerk

Samuel Comstock & Elfe Tharp were married by Rev. John Avery July fourteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty five
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows— July 14 th 1785
Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of the town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
I Seymour Jarvis, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Stamford, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the Town of Stamford
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } to Stamford Probate District
Personally appeared on this 21 st day of November A D 1888 before the Court of Probate for said District Seymour Jarvis and made oath to the foregoing certificate in deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said Seymour Jarvis is Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford in a credible person. Joshua B. Ferris Judge

Act March 3 d 1855.
Bounty land claim of Elsie Scofield
presented by V. B. Livingston Jr. New York City.
86088

State of New York, { ss. New York City and County. }
On this 18 th day of April 1855, before me a Notary Public, in and for the State and county of New York, personally appeared Elsie Scofield, a resident of the city of New York, in said county, aged ninety two years, who on her oath declares, that she was formerly the widow of Samuel Comstock deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that her said former husband, continued in actual service in said war, for fourteen days and over, as will appear from the evidence already produced, and on file at the Pension Office at Washington; that she now receives a pension of eighty dollars per annum, under the act of Congress of February 2 d 1848, on account of the services of her said former husband, in said war. She makes this declaration, in order to obtain the bounty land, to which she may be entitled, under the "act approved March 3 d 1855," and further declares that she has never before applied for, nor received any bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress. She furthermore declares, that she is now a widow.
Elsie her  X Scofield. mark
Witness Stephen Smith
We Stephen Smith, and Isaac P Smith, residents of the city of New York, on our oaths declare, that we are personally acquainted with the above affiant

Elsie Scofield, that we know her to be the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit to which she has subscribed in our presence, and that she is now a widow.
Stephen Smith Isaac P. Smith
The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year before named; 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.
M. G. Smith Mary Pettij
I hereby certify that Elsie Scofield, who has signed the foregoing affidavit, is a pensioner on the roll of this Agency, under act February 2 d 1848.
New York City Pension Agency.
April 18 th 1855
Van Brugh Livingston J. L. G. Smith

Wars Section AWB/eel
January 29, 1929
S. W. Comstock 4 Farrington Avenue Allston District Boston, Massachusetts
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.22163, it appears that Samuel Comstock enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served three years as a private in Colonel John Chandler's Connecticut Regiment; after which he served to the close of the war in the boat service under Captains Ebenezer Jones, Finch and others.
He died, December 6, 1788, at Stamford, Connecticut.
He was then referred to as Senior, "having left a child of the same name".
The soldier married, July 14, 1785, at Stamford, Connecticut, Else Tharp. She married Gideon Scofield of Stamford, Connecticut, and he died, October 5, 1829.
She was allowed pension on account of the services of Samuel Comstock on her application executed September 21, 1838, at which time she was living in Stamford, Connecticut, aged seventy-five years.

Rev. Oct 1890
In 1855, she was living in New York City. There are no further data as to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 22163
Else Scofield Widow of Samuel Comstock Dis. New Mar
Act Feb 2 d 48
x: Vol Ms , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929- Jan. 29- H221 & S.W. Comstock (Kings)

att 25
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
sent Metcott , Samuel 1919 Pensioner Hartford County Ct
R.I. Line, age 60
Transferred from Prov Co 1822
Died 8 July 1824
one Samuel died Southington Ct July 10 1824 aged 62
Where did the former die?
Metcott, Ziba 1818 Pensioner, Private
R.I. Line, Essex County N.Y.
age 67 1819 Placed on
Roll - Le. Pension List 1835.
Where did he die & when?
Names of his Residences wanted?
sent Cornstock , Samuel former widow Else Scofield
W. 22 163
BLWT,
What are these records? 10029-160-55
Corn. Pension Died in 1788 never
HOTEL BOND THE BONDMORE BOND ANNEX HOTEL HARRY S. BOND, MANAGING DIRECTOR
rec'd a pension -

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
25 April 1928
Director
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly inform me as to the records on other page the favor will greatly oblige
Yours very truly
J. W. Goustick
4 Farmington Ave
Alston Dist
Boston, Mass
HOTEL BOND THE BONDMORE BOND ANNEX HOTEL HARRY S. BOND, MANAGING DIRECTOR

No. 80090
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 19 th 1878-
Saml. Cromstock Pir. sec.
Ct. Cont. Line
Rev. War
100-29-160-5-5-
V. P. Livingston Jr
H.S.
W.W.

Per at 2 nd Feb 1948 my C B. J. D.

P. V 10029
S Hasans

Eliza Scofield wid. of Asahel Scofield formerly of S. Canstock Oct 1838
Lot to J. B. Ferris, 30 May 1839

Connecticut 4745
Rep.
Else Scofield, who was widow of Samuel Cornstock who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan. 1844 and sent to J. B. Ferris Stamford, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 77.

Connecticut - 7021 -
Rep. 21 st Feby - 43 dec. at 43 w th to J. B. Ferris Stamford Dec. 27. 43.
Else Scofield, formerly the widow of Samuel Tomstock
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 December, 1788 - of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: _____ commanded by Col. Meigs - in the Connecticut line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 _____ Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of February 1843 - and sent to Joshua C. Ferris Stamford Connecticut -
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 - $400.00 - Semi-annual allowance ending _____
$400.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by M c Intire Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 209

Dec 31. 42
Ch.
Hon. Edw. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
FREE

Stamford December 27-1842
Hon J. S. Edwards.
Sir,
Sometime after the passage of the Act of Congress, 7 July 1838, I made application for its benefit in behalf of Rebecca Brown the widow of John Brown and a late of Danvers loan. And in behalf also of Eliza Sedgwick, the widow of Gideon Sedgwick and a late of Stamford loan. The papers relating to these cases are, undoubtedly, now on file in the proper departments.
Under the construction given to that Act, their claims were respectively disallowed. I observe that an act was passed, 23 August last, extending that above referred to, so as clearly to bring within its provisions the cases of Mrs Brown & Mrs Sedgwick.
I have been informed that nothing further is necessary, on their behalf, than to ask for them the benefit of the Act as extended - and a reference, to the Com- Missioner, to their respective applications on file.
Most respectfully
Your obt. servt. Joshua B. Fess

Application of Elsay Se- hild under Act 2 nd Sec. 1908
Aa
4745
admitted
Irving Paris New York

STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner , CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Irving Paris before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, of Leeds in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the Signature of said Cambridge thereunto subscribed is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 13 day of May 184 8
James Conner Clerk.

State of New York City and County of New York
On this Twelfth day of May A.D. 1848 before me
Irving Paris a Commissioner of Deeds duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for said City and County personally appeared Elsey Scofield a resident of the City of New York aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law did on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 2 d February 1848
That she is the Widow of Samuel Cornstock who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and that she received a Pension at the Agency at Hartford in Connecticut of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of 17 th June 1844 -
She further declares that she is now the Widow of Gideon Scofield and was formerly the Widow of Samuel Cornstock that she formerly resided at Stamford in Connecticut and that for three years last past she has resided in the City of New York
Sworn to and subscribed on } the day and year above written } Irving Paris } Commissioner of Deeds }
her Elsey X Scofield Mark
Witness - Rufus M. Loring
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration -
Irving Paris Commissioner of Deeds

Elymus repens
430

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } b
On this 30th day of August
AD 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Eliza Scifield a resident of Stamford in said County aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law and on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March AD 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Gideon Scifield deceased late of said Stamford. That at the time of her intermarriage with said Gideon Scifield she was the widow of Samuel Comstock decd. on account of whose services in the Revolutionary War. she received a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. under the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 on her application for which she set forth and proved the services of said Comstock in the Revolutionary War. to which application in the form thereof annexed she respectfully refers in support of her present claim. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Pension to a widow in presence of Henry Guernsey Justice of Peace
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written. I further certify that Declarant is personally known to me. Joshua B. Ferris Justice of Peace
Eliza Scifield mark

1193 4306
Eliza Scofield
$80 per an
J. B. Ferris Stamford Con.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss. Bridgeport
I, Wm. H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
John B. Ferriss Esquire was on the 20 th day of June 1843 1844 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowl- edgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 3 rd day of January 1844
Wm. H. Noble Clerk.

Samuel Comstock Sen. Died Dec. 6 th 1788 (The above is a true copy of Record certified by
Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of Stamford
State of Connecticut } } Stamford Probate District County of Fairfield }
Personally appeared Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford, on this 21 st day of Nov- ember the Court of Probate for said District and made oath that the foregoing is a true copy of Record. I further certify that said Jarvis is a credible person.
Joshua B. Fessio Judge

On this 21st day of September AD 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in the State of Connecticut the same being a Court of Record and now held at Stamford in said District George Mills of the city of New York now in said Stamford who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say - That he was himself a private soldier in the regular continental Army for three years in the Regt, first commanded by Col. John Blanecker - then by Lieut. Col. Joseph Hoyt and afterwards by Col. Sherman. Deponent knew Samuel Comstock, late of said Stamford, now deceased as a private soldier in the Regular continental service and knows that he continued, in said service, for three years. said Comstock commenced his service when the regular Army was first raised in the Spring of 1777 - and continued in the service till 1780. Deponent has an impression that said Comstock belonged to the eighth Connecticut Regiment - and is certain that he served as above stated. In the latter part of the year 1780 - said Comstock engaged in the last service - in the whole - batts as they were called - and served therein till the close of the war under Captains Jones and Smith and others -
George Mills
Sworn and described on the day and year first written - I further certify that said George Mills is a credible person
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

On this 13 th day of Oct AD 1838 personally ap- peared William Waterbury a resident of Stam- ford, Connecticut. before the said Court of Pro- bate the same now being held at said Stamford - who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, oath on his oath before and say- that he well knew Samuel Comstock in the latter part of the Revolutionary War - especially in the years 1781 - 1782 - said Comstock was then engaged in the Guard Boats which were employed by the State Government for the protection of the Coast on Long Island Sound - altho' the men thus employed did occasional ser- vice on land, as emergencies required - as well as on the water. In the years above mentioned Deponent resided at the head of Stamford Harbor and within forty rods of the place where the Guard Boats vend- ezvous - except when he was in service under his father the late Gen. David Water- bury - and when at his said place of residence, he has seen said Samuel Comstock in said boat service. Capt. Ebenezer Jones commanded the Boat in which said Comstock principally served

Deponent is confident both from his own observation and from general reputation that he, said Comstock, suffered, during the years before mentioned, as he, Deponent, has stated, and that he has suffered as to be prevented from following any civil pursuit.
Said Comstock may have suffered under other circumstances in said Books but Deponent has no recollection of his services therein under any other than said Jones. Deponent was also well acquainted with his widow who, after said Comstock's death, married Gideon Scofield. Deponent knows that her maiden name was Ella Tharp, and that she is now the widow of said Scofield and is the identical person who was married to said Comstock to whom services Deponent has testified.
William Waterbury
Sworn and subscribed on the day in your first written. I further certify that said William Waterbury is a credible person.
Joshua B. Fries Judge.