Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1233, Asa Coombs, Mass.

SERVICE
Hoass.
Coombs, Asa
Wary
NUMBER _____
11 1233
B. L. Wt. 12 841-160-55
CONTENTS

1137 Name Mary Coombs widow of Asa Coombs
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Major Private
Military Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 53
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Aug. 1853 and sent to
J. J. Coombs Nest.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act July 20, 1848, Page 2 Vol. C 3 February 1853

102.417/ Act Mar 3/55 April 27/55
Mary Leavitt to midwife Asa Leavitt to pilot Pensioner under age Feb 1833
Private Sol Mitchell Miss Brooks
Resolution War
Ms 12 one Feb 53-1137
Ad. 160 acc's Dec 15/55
Swan Bridge
John M Ayer North Pownal Maine
Vol. 12-11.

Declaration for a revolutionary Pension, -claim- ing under the act of Congress passed on the Third day of February, 1853. —
United States of America, Maine District, S. S.
On this 18 th day of April in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and fifty Three, personally appeared before The Honorable Ashur Ware Ju- dge of the U. S. within and for the District of Maine, being a court of Record, Mary Coombs, in open court a resident of Brunswick, in said Maine District, in co. of Cumberland, aged 89 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- efit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February A.D. 1853, granting pensions to vi- ows, of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Asa Coombs, who was a private soldier from Brunswick in Capt. Richard Maybry's Co. Col. Francis Regt. and also in Capt. Curtis' company. That her said husband, served in 1776, and in 1779, in all more than six months, 6 m. 3. 25 days, as will appear, by the evidence of the Secretary's certificate of Mass. Boston, herunto, annexed. — She further declares That she was married to the said Asa Coombs by Dr Benjamin H. Mace on the 19 th day of March 1822. That her name before her marriage, was Mary Pratt, of Lisbon, Me. That her said husband died on the 8 th , day of April 1830. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January A.D. 1800, but at the time above stated. She further declares That she is now a widow, — She respectfully requests, the department for granting, or allowing pensions, to give her a pension in the same manner over
Mary Coombs

as those who were married before 1800, commencing on the 4 th day of March 1848. She respectfully states, That in as much as the act by which she claims a pension, declares That widows, married (to persons who served in the war of the Revolution) subsequent to Jan- uary, A.D. 1800, shall be entitled to a pension in the same manner as those married before that, Those claiming under it, can only receive, a pension from the 4 th of March 1848, a date from which a widow was prev- iously entitled, to receive a pension in virtue of her marriage to a Revolutionary soldier before January 1800. — She asks, Through her attorney, That her pension commence on the 4 th of March 1848, at the same amount that her husband would be entitled to if now living. — She respectfully refers the Honorable L. P. Waldo the commr of Pensions, to the papers, hereto annexed for proof of her identity, as the widow of Asa Coombs the soldier who performed the military service set forth in the certificate of the secty of War Boston. —
Witness —
Asahel Wheeler
mary
+
Coombs
March
Signed & sworn to before me this 12 th day of March 1848
Asahel Wheeler
Judge of the District Court of the U.S. for the District of Maine

United States of America
District of Columbia
Be it remembered that on this 10 th of April 1853
personally appeared before me the undersigned, Alice of Brunswick Coombs, being duly sworn to make true answer to the questions that should be put to her relative to the matters then in hearing debated & said that she was well acquainted with Mary Coombs who made the within declaration, who was then & there present, that she was present at the marriage of the said Mary with Asa Coombs named in her declaration, which took place in March 1822; that the marriage was solemnized by Rev. Benjamin Mann of Brunswick  Lisbon ; that her husband Asa Coombs died in the month of April 1838 & that the said Mary has never since married but now remains a widow of the said Asa.
Asa Mann
District Judge of the United States for the District of Columbia

United States of America Maine District ss.
District Clerks Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the several signatures thereto affixed to the foregoing proceedings purporting to be genuine - and that the foregoing pro- ceedings were had before him.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court this third day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three
Wm P. Preble Jr Clerk U. S. Dist Court Maine

102.417
John M. Ayer Agent. North Commercial Moine

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of March 3 d , 1855, granting Bounty Land to widows of soldiers in the war of the Revolution, — State of Maine
County of Cumberland, S.S.
On this twenty second day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Coombs aged 72 years a resident of Brunswick in the county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Asa Coombs deceased who was a private and soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that she is now receiving a pension on account of her said husband's service in said war. That her pension was granted under act of February 3 d , A.D. 1853, which pension certificate is dated August, 2 nd , A.D. 1853, and that she receives per annum, 20 dollars and 55 cents, and her certificate is numbered 1,137, and recorded in Vol. A, Page 2. She states, that she never before made application for Bounty Land under any act granting the same also, that she claims 160 acre warrant by virtue of the act granting the same, passed on the 3 d day of March A.D. 1855. And that for proof of her over

said statements in this declaration she very respectfully refers to her original declaration and papers by which she was pensioned supposed to be on file in the Pension department, and to forward all communication respecting her said claim to John McAyer North Pownal Maine,
Witness At Waterhouse William A Coombs
her Mary Coombs mark
Consider T Coombs
We consider T. Coombs and William A. Coombs residents of Brunswick in the county of Cumberland, and state of Maine of lawful age upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Mary Coombs in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & is now a widow "Witness."
Godfrey G. Hannawile Abby G. Booker
Consider T Coombs William A Coombs

State of Maine
County of Cumberland S.S. March 22. 1855.
The foregoing declaration, and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person and that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be & that I have no interest in this claim. — And further that she is a widow and is well known to me as such and has been for many years.
Al c Waterhouse Justice of the Peace
Maine District J t . Office of the Clerk C. C. U. S.
I Geo. F. Emery, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District, hereby certify, that Al c Waterhouse was, at the time of signing the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, and all of which are genuine, a justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine duly commissioned and qualified, and fully authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 21 st day of April 1855
Clerk Circuit Court Geo. F. Emery } U. S. for Maine District

I Robert Jack of Lisbon in the Co. of Lincoln and State of Maine of lawful age on oath Testify and say, that I am Town Clerk of said Lisbon legally chosen and sworn for that office, also that I have the Books of said Town, containing the records of Publishments & Marriages, and that in one of said Books I find the following viz,
Mr. Asa Coombs of Brunswick and Mrs Mary Pratt of Lisbon intend Marriage Lisbon Feby 24 th . 1822.
Recorded by me Paul C. Tibbetts Town Clerk
I Robert Jack aforesaid testify and say that the foregoing is a true extract of the records of Publishments of said town and that the dates when written out would read February twentyfourth, eighteen hundred and twenty two. —
Lisbon March the 22 d 1853
Robert Jack Town Clerk of Lisbon

I hereby certify, that the within named Robert Jack of Lisbon is town clerk of said Lisbon in the county of Lincoln & state of Maine and that he signed the within certificate before me.
March 22 d /53.
As Waterhouse Notary Public & J. P. —

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1233
Mary Coombs,
Widow.
Asa Coombs.
Pri. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: — Vol. A , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5 12,841
5 Nov Aug

Brief in the case of Mary Coombs, widow of Asa Coombs Cumberland County and State of Maine act 3 rd February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service of claimant's deceased husband proved by Certificate of Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Marriage established by parol testimony - witnesses certified to be credible
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. H. Coombs Esq. Present
Name and residence of Agent
R. G. Dyer Examining Clerk.

I, Olive Coombs, of Brunswick in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine, of lawful age On Oath Testify and say, that I was well acquainted, with Asa Coombs, and his wife, Mary Coombs, that I was present at the marriage of the said Asa, Coombs and Mary Pratt of Lisbon, that they were married by Dr. Benjamin H. Mace, on the 19th day of April 1822, that they lived together as husband & wife, until his death, which was on the 8th day of April A.D. 1830, to my certain knowledge, I was present when he died, and saw him buried, — Said Mr. Asa Coombs & his wife lived with me, at the time of his death, that his widow has lived with me ever since his death, that she has not intermarried, but is still a widow, now living with me, — I, further testify, that I have heard him relate his revolutionary services, and that he could obtain a pension, & also, that he was reputed by all who knew him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war. —
Olive Coombs
State of Maine County of Cumberland, S.S. April, 22 d , A.D. 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Olive Coombs known as a credible witness and made oath in due form of law, to the foregoing by her subscription Before me, A. Waterhouse, J. P. & Notary Public

I, Ai Waterhouse Notary Public & Justice of the Peace, for & within the County of Cumber- land, in the State of Maine on oath testify and say that, I have, this day visited the spot of ground, in a place for burying the dead, in the town of Brunswick, in said Cumberland County and there I saw erected over a grave a respectable set of grave stones, one large, and the other small at each end of the grave where, is said to lay the remains of Asa Coombs a revolutionary soldier and the husband of Mary Coombs, who I am well acquainted with, that she is now a widow, and has made declaration on the 18 th inst for a Pension before the Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of the W.C. for the District of Maine. I further testify that on the set of Grave stones at the grave of said Asa Coombs, husband of said Mary Coombs was inscribed, Asa Coombs died April tenth, A.D. 1830, eighteen hundred thirty, his age on the stone I have forgotten the date.
Ai Waterhouse
State of Maine County of Cumberland S.S. April 22 d 1853, Subscribed, and sworn to before me, I hereby certify that said Ai Waterhouse is a credible witness. Geo. W. Hemenwell Justice of the Peace

United States of America Maine District
District Clerks Office
I hereby certify that George W. Hemenwell is a Justice of the Peace in and for Cumberland County in the State of Maine as it appears by his signature hereto annexed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court this third day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three
Wm P. Fible Jr Clerk
U. S. Dist Court Maine

Mary Coombs, wid of Asa Coombs, Jr. 2
Maine. At Feb. 1853
2 o Section.
Mayo
1853
J. L. Coombs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
March 5. 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name Asa Coombs is borne on a travel roll of Capt. Richd. Mayberry's Co., Col. Francis' Regt. as private of Brunswick, Role for travel from home to Dorchester heights 165 miles. dated Aug. 20. 1776.
On roll of the same Co. from Dorchester home for travel - 8 days endorsed in Council Nov. 29. 1776. Service as private.
On roll of Capt. Neh. Curtis Co., Col. Mitchell's Regt. Penobscot expedition in 1779, from July 7. 2 months 18 days as private. Dated at Starpswell.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
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E. U. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Mary Coombs widow of Asa Coombs of Brunswick deceased, Maine. The Secretary of Massachusetts Boston, is respectfully requested to furnish all the evidence of the Revolutionary service of Asa Coombs of Brunswick in the time of the war. This applicant states, that her said husband Asa Coombs, served several tours, and one tour of service at Camden, she thinks, that he served under Capt. Burtis one tour. She also states, that Mr. Philip Owen, served with her husband, one tour, also that Mr. Daniel McManus, both of Brunswick served with her husband, she states that he performed military service , she requests the secretary to state whether Mr. Owen, & McManus served with her said husband, she respectfully requests the Secretary to furnish all the said evidence which remain in this Office of military service. She thinks her husband served at Cambridge, in 1776, also in 1779. Mr. G. G. Hannawill at North Pownal, Me., is her agent.
Mary her Coombs mark
State of Maine Barnes Cana S.S. Feby 12 th , 1853, Subscribed by Mary Coombs, before me, A. Waterhouse J. Pease.