Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34242, Daniel Coburn, Conn.

SERVICE
Coburn, Daniel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 34242
CONTENTS

14. 17 D  New Hampshire
Daniel Coburn of Piermont in the state of N. Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward — of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th Aug t 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Haverhill N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  85. 56    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep t 1819  48..    10 mos. 17/30 4/30  133. 56  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 March, 1818. }
26 June 20
Information sent to J. P. Webster, Haverhill N.H.

Daniel Babson
Private
Col Ward's Regiment
Connecticut Line
1776 - 1 year enlistment
See remarks in Elkanah Dawson's case.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this fourteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County
personally appears Daniel Coburn
aged _____ years, resident in
Piermont in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 he the said Daniel Coburn enlisted in July 1776 for twelve months in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Benoni Butler of the regiment commanded by Col Andrew Ward , Connecticut line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of July 1777
, when he was discharged from service in Chatham State of New Jersey ; that he was in the battles of White Plains & Trenton and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Coburn is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance for support & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 23 d — 1818.
Ezra Bartlett

State of New Hampshire } On this 23 d day of June 1818 before Grafton ss } me the subscriber one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Michael Barstow of Haverhill in said County who on his oath declares that in June or July 1776 he lived in Lebanon in the State of Connecticut & at that time he enlisted as a private soldier into Capt. Stedman's Company in Col Andrew Ward's Regiment in the Connecticut line of troops in the Continental Army for one year, & at that time he became acquainted with Daniel Coburn then of Windham in Connecticut, now of Piermont in said County of Grafton, that said Coburn then enlisted into Capt. Cutler's Company in Col Ward's Regiment aforesaid for one year, that said Coburn faithfully served out the time of his enlistment, was in the battles of White Plains & Trenton and honorably discharged in New Jersey.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent, Michael Barstow, & that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Ezra Bartlett

No 1.
Copy
Daniel Coburn -
not entitled notwithstanding what D.C. owes to "honest" men.
14017
7 Aug. 1819

District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton.
At the Superior Court of Indictment of the State of New Hampshire held at Newports within & for said county of Grafton being a Court of record for said county by law established on this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open Court Daniel Coburn aged sixty one years resident in Piermont in said District of New Hampshire, who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz - a musician in Capt Benjamin Cuttens company & Col. A. Wheelers regiment in the Connecticut line, that his original declaration was made & dated the 14 th day of April 1818 - that he has re- -ceived a pension and that his pension certificate is num- -bered 14017. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons "engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in "the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. I further declare, that I am by occupation a farmer & that my health is poor & not able to labor. I have a wife fifty seven years old in very poor health subject to fits & she is not left alone any time. Have one son aged seventeen at home Daniel Coburn, and two others, who have families & not able to help me. have six daughters, which have all left me -
Daniel Coburn —

Schedule of Daniel Coburn's estate May 30 th 1820— about forty acres of land in a remote place estimated at about three hundred dollars & being unable to carry it on, have to let it out, which does but a small part towards the support of my family, which now lies under a mortgage to another man — — — — — $ 300.00 1 yoke of oxen — — — — — 50.00 1 horse valued — — — — — 35.00 1 Cow — — — — — 18.00 5 sheep — — — — — at — 5.00 a few articles of household furniture except necessary bedding not over — — — — — } 10.00 have my pension money just received about — 35.00  $453.00 I am owing to honest men about — — — — — 350.00 Daniel Coburn—
We the subscribers selectmen of said Piermont certify that we believe the foregoing schedule is an inventory of all Daniel Coburn's estate & justly valued — Piermont May 22 nd 1820—
Edmund Stevens Woodbury Jenness } Selectmen — Benj t Morse }
Sworn to and declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in open court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1820—
Attest J. P. Webster Clerk

Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do humbly certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred thru fifty dollars and cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix- -ed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1820 —
S. P. Webster Clerk

No 1.
Copy
Daniel Coburn -
not entitled notwithstanding what D.C. owes to "honest" men.
14017
7 Aug 1819

State of Massachusetts. Middlesex County ss-
On this fifteenth day of August, - 1831. - before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex personally appeared Daniel Coburn, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company com- manded by Captain Benoni Cutler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Massachusetts, where he intends to re- main, & wishes his pension to be there payable in future; & that his reason for removing to the State of Massachusetts, is to reside with his Son Daniel J. Coburn.                                     Daniel Coburn
Sworn & subscribed to, before me, the day & year aforesaid.
Samuel B. Walcott, Justice of the Peace -

State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. On this fifteenth day of August - 1831 - personally appeared Daniel J. Coburn of Hopkinton in said County of Middlesex, who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with the within described Daniel Coburn & that he is the identical person described in the within affidavit.
Daniel J. Coburn
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid, before me,
Samuel B. Walcott, Justice of the Peace -
State of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss.
I hereby certify that the above named Daniel J. Coburn is a person well known to me & that he is a person of truth & veracity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year first above written.
Samuel B. Walcott Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex Ss. I Elias Thurney, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Middlesex. do certify, that Samuel B. Walcott, is a Justice of the Peace, within & for the said County of Middlesex, and his name set to the aforesaid Certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and af- fixed the seal of said Court, this 17 th day of August A D 1831.
E. Thurney

COBURN, DANIEL (CONN.)
S-34242

to Massachusetts,
which Col. ... ... 1776.
... 20 th ... 1776
... of ... ... to ... ... 1776
... 1776
7 Augt 1815
... 1829
... 1825
See letter M rs ... 16. 1825 to
granted - pension to commence Jan. 1826 - and notification sent to T. Whipple, H.R. Jan. 16. 1826 and to Mass. ... from ... 1826 it sent to ... Mass.

34242 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34242
Daniel Coburn
Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

For reconsideration.
Send Reg d
453
35
418
See letter of the 23 d . Sept r . 1824, to S. P. Webster Esq. —

March 1823. N.H. Daniel Colborn Nath. Rice Haverhill, N.H. Rec. Feb 1825.  Washington City
Haverhill N.H. Jan'y 20
Ware
Rec. Jan. 26 1826

Grafton County State of New Hampshire Haverhill January 19 th 1825.
To the Hon ble Secretary of the Department of War for the United States of America
Inclosed are Depositions taken in behalf of Daniel Coburn - in support & explanatory of the schedule by him rendered. as a Petitioner of the U.S. under the act of the 18 March 1818. — his Papers are on file in the Pension office — the above are agreeable to Deposition of J. L. Edward of Sept. 23 rd 1824.
Wash ton Rix for Daniel Coburn
Jan a Lougee a petitioner under the act of the 18 March 1818 — made his first schedule in Febr y 1824 — and a second with an explanation at the first May term of the Supreme Court for the County of Grafton 1824 — which was not heard - till until July following — nothing has been heard from it since — whether it was carried as has few are looked in the Pension Office to him is unknown. He therefore desires information, his original No o of Certificate of Pension was 13.405.
Wash ton Rix for Jan a Lougee —
W.B. direct to Wash ton Rix Haverhill County Grafton State of N.H. — in both cases —

New York August 25th 1871
Indian Office
Mr. James L. Edwards Esquire War Department Washington City
Dist C

Hopkinton Mass August 17th 1831
Mr J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir I here enclose
Mr Daniel Coburn's request in the usual and I hope proper manner that the payment of his pension in future be moved to him, under the Massesachusetts Agency as he now resides in Massachusetts and is living with his son he can no longer be paid in New Hampshire Agency Mr. Coburn has had much trouble in getting his pension the year past, & since he has been informed by you that he can no longer receive his pension without a transfer I humbly request in his behalf that you would pay that reasonable attention to the subject that will enable him to obtain his money on the 1st of Sept U.S. not to have it delayed until November
I am Truly your Obedt Servt
Daniel P. Coburn

John B. Wheeler Disposition

John B Wheeler -

I hereby certify that Daniel Coburn of Piermont county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire - has paid to me Twenty Dollars in Money since the year 1819 for Debts due prior to said date and since - some of which I called for security and his son Nathan signed as surety said Daniel Coburn is a very honest man but poor - he has traded with me more or less for eighteen years - he subscribed January 11 th 1825 - J. Am. B. Wheeler
State of New Hampshire } January 11 th 1825 Then the Grafton } above named John B. Wheeler personally made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me John Rogers Justice of the Peace

Thomas Hunt - Disbursements $ 42.50
Thomas Hunt Disbursements

This Certifies that Nathan Colbourn son of Daniel Co- burn of Pennant paid over in 1818 forty two dollars & fifty cents for debts due me by his father prior to that date before 12 th Jan'y 1825 — Thomas Hunt
State of New Hampshire } Before 12 th Jan'y 1825 Thomas Grafton ss } I hereunto subscribed Thomas Hunt personally made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Theodore Dummer Justing of the Peace

Isaac Bigford - Deposition

I Isaac Bickford of lawful age Testify and say that that I Purchased a cow of Mr Daniel Coburn of Piermont Sometime in the Spring of 1823 for which I Paid him Eighteen Dollars in Nursery Provisions for family use excepting about five Dollars in money - I also Purchased a Note of hand of said Daniel Coburn Given him by Nathan Coburn for Twentyfour Dollars then in hand with Int. Due at Piermont January 12 th 1821 which sum was Partly due me from the said Daniel & the remainder. I Paid in Provisions for family use. I am acquainted with said Daniel Coburn and I am Perfectly Satisfied that he is Poor but an honest man said Daniel Coburn has for several Years appeared to be disqualified for transacting Business at certain times by reason of drunkenness in his head - said Daniel Coburn has Process to this time against me as one of the Select- men & assessors of the Poor for the Town of Piermont for assistance but nothing in a legal way has yet been done - for his Support - his Children has as yet supported him
Isaac Bickford
State of New Hampshire ) Piermont 13 th Jan y 1825 Grafton ss )
Then the above named Isaac Bickford perso- nally made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me James Kent Justice of the Peace

James Kent Division
James Kent

I James Kent of Lawful age testify and say that I sold Mr Daniel Coburn & Nathan Coburn his son a pair of oxen for forty five Dollars they both signed the note and the S d Nathan Coburn paid me for the oxen and had them for his own use they bought the oxen in September 1819
I consider Mr Daniel Coburn a very Poor but an honest man for I have been acquainted with him for twenty years past
Piermont 13 Jan y 1825
James Kent
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss) Piermont 13 Jan. 1825
Then James Kent the Signer of the above affidavit came before me the subscriber and made solemn oath that the above is just and true S. J. Stone Jus. Peace

Dan. Coburn
{ N. Hampshire Roll Sep 1819
War Department
Office Paylord
Rec d Jan y 26 1820
Hon. T. White
to R. R.
J. D.
n

J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir
In the case of Daniel Colburn of N.H. an applicant for a pension under the several acts of Congress providing for Revolutionary soldiers it seems he has heretofore been unprovided for on account of some uncertainty as to the manner in which the property & liabilities in his former schedule has been disposed of. In relation to his case I beg leave to state that I have for several years past been acquainted with Mr. Colburn and have practiced in his family as a physician. He is a very honest and conscientious man and would not in my opinion misrepresent any fact for any benefit which could be bestowed upon him. His landed estate which appears was estimated at forty acres and valued at $300 is a small and inconsiderable farm and not of much value. When he found himself advancing in age and unable to labour he made an arrangement with one of his sons who lives at home to take the property pay his debts and

provide for himself and his wife - The son as might be expected in the attempt to pay the debts and preserve the small paternal estate committed to his care failed and was wholly unable to provide for his father and mother. They have all some time since quit the farm on which they had hoped by some means to subsist and Mr Daniel Colbourn and his wife are at this present time and have been for some time past provided for by the town of Peirsmont where their little landed estate was situated and actually have no means whatever by which they can supply themselves with the necessaries of life. I am able from personal knowledge to state that Mr Colbourn and his wife are permanently disabled so that were it not for the ability and incapacity of age they would be wholly unable to provide for their own subsistence. I have for eight or nine years prescribed for them as a physician for which they never have been able to compensate me nor have I ever received any payment from them. I have been well acquainted with this family since the year 1810 and very well know their habits their honesty integrity and even their religious scruples and believe that when rightly understood their truth and veracity was never doubted by any one

With a plain understanding the applicant cannot and does not understand the objections made to his claim & in his feeble state of health just before my leaving home for this city he traveled twenty miles to my house on foot to request of me the aid which might be afforded him at the seat of the general government - In further written testimony be necessary it can be procured - but I am able to state from my own personal knowledge that Mr. Coulbourn is not nor has he been for a long time past in the possession of any means whatever by which he could provide for the calls of nature respecting food and raiment -
I am very respectfully
Yours
Thos. Whipple Jr.
Kindly Yours
Washington January 11 th 1826,

Nathan Coburn Deposition

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton
I Nathan Coburn formerly of Piermont. Now of Sandwich in the County do Testify and swear that I Purchased a certain Piece of Land laying and being in the Town of Piermont & containing about forty acres. of my father Daniel Coburn for which I agreed to pay Three Thousand Dollars - which sum I have Paid as follows - (viz) To Isaac Bigford Twentyfour Dollars To James Kent fortysix Dollars being for a Pair of Oxen which I was bound for the Payment thereof Previous to the Purchase of said land. which sum I took to myself - & Paid said sum - I paid fortysix Dollars and fifty cents To Thomas Kent Esq r being a Debt my father Daniel Coburn owed him - I Paid D r Simpson Twentytwo Dollars which my father owed him - D r Simpson has since Deceased - I paid about 24$ to my Brother Augustus - a Debt due from my father - I have Paid sundry small Debts which I have not been particular to keep an exact memorandum of amounting - in the whole to about fifty Dollars - I Paid John B Wheeler Forward a Debt of my father about 40$ - the residue my father Paid him self - I have Paid for the support of my father & mother for three Years last Past, more than one Thousand Dollars - & they still live with me and are entirely Dependent on me for support; unless I call on the Public Authority - which I must do - without, the aid of the Government my father owed Nathan about thirtyfive Dollars for the Horse - mentioned in his schedule which I Paid & took to myself - D r Ames has absconded & I know not where to
Nathan Coburn
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire Jan y 13. 1825 Sworn to before me by the said Nathan Coburn John Kingsbury Jas. Pease -

Know all men by these presents That I Dan- iel Coburn of Piermont in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire Husbandman for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well & truly paid by Nathan Coburn of Piermont afore- said the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey & confirm, unto the said Nathan his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain piece of land in Piermont aforesaid, it being one fourth part of lot numbered sixty seven in the fourth division containing one hundred and sixty acres be the same more or less; said fourth part of said lot being the south part of said lot of land exclusive of ten acres on the south side which John Mow has a deed of, and is part of the original right of John Guston Mason Esq.
To have & to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Nathan and his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Daniel and my heirs, executors, and administra- tors, do hereby covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said Nathan and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said prem- ises, and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; & that the said premises are free & clear of all and every in- cumbrance whatsoever: and that I and my heirs, executors, and administrators shall & will warrant the same to the said Nathan and his heirs and assigns, against the law-

full claims & demands of any person or persons above- saver and Rosalany Coburn wife of the said Daniel Coburn hereby relinquishes her right of dower & power of third in said premises In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands & seals this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three —
Witness to the of Daniel Coburn (seal) Signed sealed & delivered signature of Rosalany Coburn (seal) in presence of us Rosalany Coburn
Laura S. Bartlett
Ezra Bartlett
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss April 1 st 1821
Personally appearing, the above named Daniel Co- burn and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act & deed before me
Ezra Bartlett. Justice of the Peace
Grafton ss May 29. 1823 Rec d recorded & sworn Attest Jph m Kingsbury
Grafton ss Register's Office May 30. 1823 The foregoing is a true copy of record.
Jph m Kingsbury Regr
Copy examined
Attest Jph m Kingsbury Regr

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1823 Ephraim Kingsbury Esqr is Register of Deeds within & for said County, & that the foregoing certificate is in his own handwriting & tested with his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written. — S. P. Webster Clerk

Adm 2
The Judge at Haverhill, B. H.

Hampton April 22 nd 1819
We Jonathan Holt and Jacob Holt of Hampton in the county of Windham (Connecticut) - Testify and say that we are knowing to Daniel Coburn formerly of Windham in Connecticut now of Vermont in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, serving in the revolutionary war in the United States service for more than nine months at one time in the years of 1776 & 1777 in Capt Benoni Butler's company and Col Andrew Ward's regiment, and that we were soldiers in the same company and regiment with the said Coburn and that we were discharged with said Coburn on the 14 th day of March 1777 in the State of New Jersey, and further say not
Jonathan Holt Jacob Holt
Hampton ss Windham county April 22 nd 1819 - Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Holt and Jacob Holt and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them signed before me
Roger Tainton justice of the Peace for Windham county, Connecticut
This may certify that the above named Jonathan Holt and Jacob Holt are men of truth and good character and are entitled to belief
Roger Tainton justice of the Peace
David Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Roger Tainton Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in for said Windham County that the above signature is his hand writing & full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Windham in said County this 2 nd day of July Anno Domini 1819
David Bolles

Daniel Coburn
1707
No 2
2 Schedule
copy of the mortgage mentioned in the said Schedule, must be annexed to this docu- ment; and L.C. must show how she has disposed of the other property.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. At the Superior Court of Judicature of said State holden at Plymouth within and for said County of Grafton being a court of record by law established, on this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty
Personally appeared in Open Court Daniel Colburn aged sixty one years, resident in Piermont in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz a Musician in Capt Benoni Cutlers Company in Col d Andrew Wards Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment for one year, That his original declaration was dated the 14 th day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen That he has received a pension and that his pension certificate is numbered fourteen thousand and seventeen And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed I further declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that my health is poor I am unable to labour I have a wife fifty seven years Old in very poor State of health attended with severe Epileptic fits and

cannot be left safely alone at any time. I have one son aged seventeen years not at home by the name of Daniel Coburn and two others who have families are removed from me & are unable to help me. I have six daughters all married & gone from me.
Schedule of Daniel Coburns estate bedding & cloathing excepted vii
The yearly income of one third part of about thirty acres of land estimated at twenty five dollars . . . . . $25.00
a few Articles of household furniture
damaged & much broken valued at . . . . . 9.50
$34.50
signed Daniel Coburn
Appraised by us Benjamin Morse } Selectmen Woodbury Jenneps }
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
Benjamin Morse & Woodbury Jenneps two of the Selectmen for the Town of Piermont in the County aforesaid Made Solemn Oath That the estate of Daniel Coburn contained in the aforesaid schedule contains the whole of the property shown to them by said Coburn as his estate and that they appraised the same in value according to the best of their judgment before
William Simpson In Peace
Sworn to and declared on this tenth day of November Anno Domini 1820 before the Justices of said Court
S. P. Webster Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & schedule thereto Annexed are truly copied from the record of said court I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the said schedule including the yearly income of said Coburn is thirty four dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
S. P. Webster Clerk

I Daniel Coburn of Piermont in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire depose and say, that on the first day of April Anno Domini 1820, I deeded to Nathan Coburn about thirty acres of land in said Piermont, being all the lands that I then had in possession, or had any title to, estimated at three hundred dollars, for which the said Nathan, in consideration thereof, promised to pay my debts, viz: to John B Wheeler of Orford, sixty dollars; to Jon s Coburn of Connecticut about eighty dollars; to Thomas Kent of Orford about fifty dollars; to Nathan Ames of Piermont about twenty one dollars; to Doct r Martin Plimpton about fourteen dollars; to Isaac Bufford of Piermont about twenty four dollars; to gether with sundry other little sums, which I am of opinion will amount to fifteen dollars. And the said Nathan has further contracted to pay me in produce, for the benefit of me & my wife, twenty five dollars per year, during my natural life.
I further say, that the reason why this land was entered on my first schedule (the same having then been sold) was, that as I then lived in the house, & then in possession thereof, I was told I must enter it on my schedule. The Oxen named on my first schedule, were purchased of Esqr r Kent of Piermont; but as I could not pay for them I gave up the bargain to another man, who took the Oxen & paid for them. The horse which I named on my schedule, I was obliged

to sell, having paid only about ten dollars toward the purchase. The arrangements which I had made with my little property had my pension continued, would probably have procured me a tolerably comfortable living; but having been deprived of my pension, & totally unable to labor, I am left in very reduced circumstances. The Mortgage deed mentioned in my schedule covered the land aforesaid together with other lands, but when I sold the land I sold it subject to the said Mortgage, which as respects this land has since been cancelled. —
Daniel Coburn
Grafton 10 August 7. 1821 Daniel Coburn personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me
Ezra Bartlett Just Peace

We the undersigned neighbors of the aforenamed Daniel Coburn & being well acquainted with the man & his circumstances & having examined his foregoing deposition give it as our opinion that the same is just & true James Kent Nathaniel Towle
Grafton ss August 7. 1821 Personally appeared James Kent Esq. & Capt. Nathan Towle two credible witnesses & persons well known to me & made Oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed
Before me
Ezra Bartlett Just Peace
State of New Hampshire.
Grafton ss. I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for the County of Grafton do hereby certify, that Ezra Bartlett Esquire before whom the foregoing attestations were made is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County & to whose certificates full faith & credit is due.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court hereto this August 18 th A.D. 1821. — S. P. Webster Clerk

March 1823 M.H. Darius Coburn
of Piermont N.H.
Recd. 10 July 1824.
Sept 1819
last payment recd
S. P. Webster, Haverhill, M. H.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire, held at Manchester within & for said county of Grafton (being a Court of Record by law established on the fourth Tuesday of May Anno Domini 1821)
Personally appeared in Open Court Daniel Coburn resident in Piermont in said county of Grafton aged sixty five years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows vizt a Musician in Capt Benoni Cutler's Company in Col Andrew Ward's Regt in the Continental Line on the continental establishment for one year. That his Original declaration was dated the 14 day of April 1818 that he has received a pension & that his pension certificate is numbered 14017. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income whatever. And I further declare that I am by occupation a farmer & that my health is poor & am unable to labour my wife is sixty one years old and afflicted with apoplectic fits so that she cannot be left alone at any time, I have three sons and six daughters all gone from me & are of lawful age & under no legal obligation to support me - I have neither Real or personal property to the value of twenty dollars excepting my wearing apparel & a few old articles of household furniture. And I do further declare that I have disposed of since the 18 th of March 1818 the following property vizt about forty acres of land situate in Piermont in the county of Grafton by deed to Nathan Coburn which was subject to a mortgage the amount due in consideration for said land was

four hundred dollars which sum has been appropriated to the payment of debts which existed against me at the time I made my first declaration & Schedule (mentioned therein) One ox sold for twenty five dollars (his mate died) this sum was paid to the man that I purchased them of on credit One horse sold for thirty six dollars appropriated in part to pay debts and a part for my support One cow sold for eighteen dollars which has also been applied to my support 3 Sheep have been part killed & used in my family & a part exchanged for other necessary provisions
After receiving a pension my Son Nathan Coburn contracted to take the land mentioned in my first Schedule and pay 25 dollars annually which together with my pension was to support me & my wife after being dropped from the list he refused to comply to the conditions & was compelled to sell the land to pay the debts which he had contracted and obliged himself to in consequence of his purchase of the said land of mine - I am a poor man and unable to be at much expense in making further explanation I have already implored & pained for the doing the business several times & have had no answer from the department of War on the subject since the 16 th of June 1821
Daniel Coburn
We the Subscribers have examined the declaration of Daniel Coburn contained in the foregoing & being acquainted with him & his circumstances & reputation he sustains as to truth have no doubt as to the truth of his said declaration
Joseph Sawyer } Selectmen of Edmund Stevens } Piermont
Ebenezer Crop Sum

Sworn to & declared before the Justices of said Court this 2 d day of June Anno Domini 1824. — And
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration is truly copied from the records of said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 30 th day of June 1824. —
S. P. Webster Clerk

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Ezra Bartlett of Haverhill in said County do certify that Daniel Coburn of Piermont in said County, at the May term of the Superior Court of Judicature of this State, in the year 1820, in making out a schedule of his property pursuant to the laws of Congress to entitle him to a continuance of his pension, gave in about forty acres of land in said Piermont estimated as worth about three hundred dollars, that long previous to this time he had executed a deed of his said land to his son Nathan Coburn, but the said Nathan failing to comply with the conditions on which said deed was executed, the said deed was given up to the said Daniel, and on the first of April 1820 said Daniel executed another deed of said land for the purpose of discharging his debts, reserving the rent of one third part of said land which is estimated by the Selectmen of said Piermont to be worth twenty five dollars, annually: said last mentioned deed was executed in my presence & before me as a magistrate.
Haverhill 14 th March 1821. Ezra Bartlett
Grafton ss. March 15. th 1821.
Personally appeared Ezra Bartlett Esq. signer of the foregoing affidavit and

made solemn Oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth - the said Bartlett being the person well known to me, & to whose declaration full faith is due.
S. P. Webster Just. Peace & Quorum.