Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42659, Mahlon Coombs, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Combs, or  Waklon Combs
S. 42659
CONTENTS

July 29. 1833. See let: to him - at Newark Ohio - and also to pen- sion agent at Cincinnati same date. —
Date of death not on att
Ohio. 19,150
Mahlon Coombs,
of Licking Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hegan, — of the regiment commanded by Colonel Stephens, in the Virginia line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of Dec r 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Jan y 1824, and sent to Hon: Mr Wilson, H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Portion of Semi anl. all ce ending 4 Mar: 1824. $ 25 00 3 months 2 4/31. 25 00
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

7 The seat of Ohio Licking County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a father of the peace for the said county, Mahlon Coombs , a revolutionary pen- sioner and made oath that he is the same identified Mahlon Coombs who is named in Pension Certificate (No: 19.150  a copy of which is here to annexed, and for whom the same was issued) — that he now resides in the county of Licking and seat of Ohio — where he resided at the time the said certificate was issued — He stated that his pension has not been drawn since the 4 th of Sept. 1830 and that there is now due him, from the 4 th Sept. 1830 to the 4 th March 1833 $240. — in the fall of 1830 he left the county of Licking Ohio and went to the seat of Illinois, and remained there with his son "the last fall when he returned to this county, and stated that during that time no application was made to the agent in Ohio for payment, nor was there any application to change his name from the Ohio Roll On his return here in September last he made application for the payment of the

one out of pension which was refused, on the ground that the payment, being so long delayed, they must first have instructions from Washington , & the papers, prepared in strict conformity with the instructions, returned, until information should be received. In March last he forwarded his papers to draw his last semi-annual stipend, and he is now informed that his name is not on the roll - and that before payment can be made he must have his name transferred to this (the Ohio) agency. Under these circumstances, he has thought it proper to make this affidavit, in order that the obstacle, whatever it may be, to the payment of the money due him, may be seen into and removed.
Mahlon his Coombs mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 st day of June A.D. 1833 M. M. Caffer, Justice of the Peace #3

191088

State of Ohio Sinking County. B.
On this first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty three, personally appeared, in open Court of Common Pleas held in New Ark for the county of Sinking and State of Ohio, being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the common Law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings. Mahlon Coombs aged sixty four years resident in Sinking County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March A.D. 1818. and first of May A.D. 1820, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he was enlisted a Loudoun County, in the State of Virginia, according to the best of his present recollection in the fall of the year 1781 in a company commanded by Captain Hogan or Ferguson, in the regiment commanded by Col. Stephens of the Virginia line, on the continental establishment for the term of One year as deponent now believes, that he continued to serve in the said company in the service of the United States until after the taking of Cornwallis at Little York in Virginia — That shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis he was honorably discharged from the service — That owing to the manner in which the troops were discharged at that time he received no written discharge — There was a general discharge of the soldiers at the time and a great many did not receive written

discharges. He was engaged in the taking of Compeachy but was in no other battles during the term of his service. He further states he is now in very reduced and needy circumstances in life, and by reason of age and infirmity, needs the assistance of his country for support. And that he hath now no other evidence in his power of his said services, except the deposition of Israel Coombs and Joseph Coombs here with exhibited A & B. - And further the said Mahlon Coombs do solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. That I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within of the act 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 18th day of March A.D. 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 or property other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and subscribed Mahlon Coombs. in Open court this 1 st Dec r 1823 mark E. S. D. & G. affix CLK

Schedule of property.
1 Cow. 1 lot of hogs - 10 Gallon still - Dutch oven Whale pot, cooking pot, trunk, double trees - clums, sieve table, Hackle, meat tub, axe, drawing knife 40 Bushels Corn, 8 bushels potatoes Old spinning wheel, shovel plough, Brassware and Bed & bedding - then left Sylvia all at once in 600 only marks.
State of Ohio Licking County ss.
I Amos D. Gaffee Clerk of the court of common pleas of said county of Licking, do certify that the foregoing declaration and schedule thereunto annexed is truly transcribed from the original in in my office, and that the total amount in value of the property contained in said schedule as estimated by said court is fifty four dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand I have affixed at Newark this 21 st day of Dec r 1823 A. D. Gaffee Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Mahlon Bombs or Boombs a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 1 yr Pvt Daniel Logan & Keegan Stevens Va   dis soon after surrender of Cornwallis          
Battles engaged in, at surrender of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, and in Loudoun Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Dec. 1, 1823. His d. was d. Residence at date of application, Licking Co. Ohio Age at date of application, 64.
Remarks: A son (name not stated) was living in Ills in 1830. Name of wife not stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Several not from the Captain's name in National either under H. or P. any spelling out

A refered to in the Declaration

State of Ohio Wayne County
On the eighth day of October anno
District
Domine 1823. Personally before me
the subscriber One of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Came Joseph Combs, a resident Citizen of the County of Wayne aforesaid, who on his solemn Oath doth depose & say that he well remembers that Mahlon Combs, (a brother of this deponent who now resides in Licking County in this State) enlisted some time in the Winter of A.D. 1780. in a Company Commanded by Captain Daniel Hargan in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Stephens of the Virginia line then in the service of the United States, on the Continental establishment, and further this deponent saith that to his knowledge the said Mahlon Combs continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States for upwards of ten months. — And further this deponent saith that from the information he obtained from the Officers who Commanded him and from others, he verily believes that the said Mahlon Combs was a soldier in the service aforesaid and present at the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed to & acknowledged before me the day & date first above written — Thomas Shreeve J.P.
Joseph Combs his mark

I do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponent Joseph Lamb, and have been for more than twenty five years last past, and I have always esteemed him as a Candid, upright Man, and fully entitled to Credit — Given under my hand & seal this 8 th day of October 1823 — Thomas Shreve J. P.
State of Ohio Wayne County ss. I William Larned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that Thomas Shreve Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken and subscribed was at the time thereof One of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County of Wayne duly Commissioned and qualified as such by lawful Authority — In testimony whereof I hereto sign my Name and affix the Seal of said County at Wooster this eighth day of October A.D. 1823 — W. Larned Clerk

FRED W. COOMBS C/O "GISHOLT" MADISON, WISCONSIN
July 13 th 1936
Dept. of War Pensions, Revolutionary War Service, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Am advised that you can, at perhaps a nominal cost, supply copies of the Pension Applications of Revolutionary War soldiers, if give the surnames & State from which desired applications filed.
My object is to get dates, locations and all family data possible in order to trace a family line thro that period.
The Surname - may be spelled variously, as:-
Combes , Combs , Combro , or more commonly Coombs .
Desired location - or source of application: -
State of Virginia - particularly northern part in or about old Rappahannock or Loudoun Co's
Will you kindly advise.
Resp.
Fred W Coombs.

Aurora, Ill.
May 11, 1936
Board of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sirs:
The Kane County records state that Malen Coombs or Malen Combs, who lived in Kendall Co. in his later life 1832 during the Blackhawk War, received a life pension for wounds received while serving in the Revolutionary War.
Can you verify the above statement according to your pension records?
I am anxious to have this information verified as Malen Coombs is my great, great grandfather and I am desirous of joining the Daughters of the Revolution.
Thanking you for an early reply. I am —
Very truly yours, (Mrs) Leona D. Harris
532 Grand Ave. Aurora, Ill.

Burton S OFFICE PENSION JUN 26 1916 U.S.

Rev.-1 GBH.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
O.W.& N. Div. Rev.
I would be glad to have you forward me the copy of the official war record of one Malon Combs, or Coombs who made application for pension on Dec. 21, 1823.
At that time he was residing at Licking County Ohio. His pension was allowed for one years actual service as private in the Virginia troops in the Revolutionary War. It seems that he enlisted in London County Virginia, and served under captain Fegan, and Col. Stephens.
Thanking you, I am,
Very respectfully,
P. A. Burnett
311 West Green St., Champaign, Ill. Dec. 20, 1916.

19.088.
Mahlon Coombs Licking Co. Ohio.
Hon: Mr. Wilson A.H.
Recd. 2 Jan. 1824
Calhoun War Department
W. H. C.
John
Mr. Edwards

Washington City Jan'y 1 st 1824
Dear Sir
The inclosed papers have been sent to me to lay before you for you to act upon.
Yours very respectfully
William Wilson

Ottawa Ills May 30 /99
Commissioner of Pensions Revolutionary Dept.-
I would like to get war record of Henry Misner enlisted from Cumberland Co Penn. and is there record of one Malon Coombs who enlisted from Loudon Co. Virginia
Please give this letter your attention. I wrote once before and got no answer.
Yours Resp t
Mrs M A Conklin 215 E. Main st Ottawa Ills

Wm Wilson Yorkville Ill. Commissioner of Pensions, April 2/97 Washington D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me the Regiment, Company, time and State that Moahlow Coombs (or Coombes ) enlisted as a soldier during the Revolutionary War . I understand that he drew a pension for his services during the Revolutionary War , date of his death was November 25th 1834. Any information bearing upon this subject will be appreciated by
Yours Truly B. F. Hardesty

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The State of Ohio } Licking County ss. }
I certify that Mahlon M c Caffee Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, now is and was at the time in acting justice of the the peace for said county duly com- -missioned and qualified according to Law -
Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said county 22 June. A.D. 1833.
M c Caffee Ch
Dr Sir I perceive that you have entirely misunderstood the import of my letter to the Secretary of War, in supposing that Coombs was an invalid , instead of a  Revolutionary pensioned, as appears by your report to him giving instructions how to proceed in order to have Coombs placed on the roll - I suppose that the difficulty in this matter has originated since from the length of time for which Coombs failed to apply for payment - I am satisfied that his name was never transferred

Newark N.J. June 25 th 1853 J. C. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
Mail
from the Ohio Agency - Please look in to the matter and instruct the agent a Cincinnati to make payment.
Yours truly
J. C. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir,
for coffee

19.150

No. 124. ) "War department. Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820 and 1 st of March 1822. Mahlon Coombe late a private in the Army of the revolution is inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Ohio Army at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the first day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Given at the War office of the United States this third day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
J. H. Calhoun Secretary of War

B. referred to in the acceleration -

The State of Ohio } Perry County } ss.
Israel Combs of full age being duly sworn deposes and saith that he well knows that Mahlon Combs enlisted in Captain Daniel Feehan's company, Col. Stephen's Regiment Virginia line in the service of the United States an continental establishment some time during the Revolutionary War and in the winter season. Deponent does not know the term of his enlistment but knows that that said Mahlon Combs served out the term of his enlistment and served more than one year and was honorably discharged.
Deponent knows that Mahlon Combs aforesaid was at the Surrender of Cornwallis, at least he has been always so informed and Deponent saw said Mahlon Combs guarding the prisoners taken at Cornwallis's surrender on their march to Frederick Town in the state of Maryland. And further that Deponent

saieth not.
his
Israel M. Comby
mark
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in the county of Perry and state of Ohio this 15 th of October 1823; And I do hereby certify that the Deponent, Israel Comby, is a man of truth and veracity.
Roswell Milly J.P.

The state of Ohio Perry County ss
I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Roswell Mills Esq e before Whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken was at the time of taking said deposition a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn as such and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given all his Official acts as such
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 15 th day of October 1823
John Beckwith Clerk

August 6, 1936
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Mr. Fred W. Coombs c/o "Gisholt" Madison, Wisconsin
BA-J/SEL Mahlon Coombs-S.42659 Robert Coombs- S. 8251
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of soldiers with your surname, of Virginia, especially of Rappahannock or Loudoun County.
In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this office, the full name of a soldier is essential and some information by which to identify his record.
An effort has been made, however, to aid you, and a record found of a Mahlon Coombs and a Robert Coombs, of Loudoun County, Virginia. All papers in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War have been examined very carefully and the following data found. These official reports have been accepted as authentic by various historical, patriotic and genealogical societies. If neither of these are records of your ancestor, another search of the records will be made if you will furnish his full name.
Mahlon Coombs S.42659
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42659, based upon the military service of Mahlon Coombs or Coombs in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Mahlon Coombs or Coombs are not shown.
Mahlon Coombs or Coombs enlisted near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Daniel Poagan's Company, Colonel Stephens' Virginia Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis, after which he guarded prisoners to Frederick, Maryland, and was discharged soon after, having served for one year.

Mahlon Coombs or Combs was allowed pension on his application executed December 1, 1823, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and resided in Licking County, Ohio. He signed by mark, Mahlon Combs, was pensioned Coombs.
In the fall of 1830, he went to the state of Illinois and remained there with a son(whose name is not given) until the fall of 1832, when he returned to Licking County, Ohio.
The name of the wife of Mahlon Coombs or Combs is not shown nor are the names of any children given. In 1823, Joseph Coombs, a brother of the soldier, lived in Wayne County, Ohio; and in same year, one Israel Combs lived in Perry County, Ohio: no relationship of Israel to the soldier was shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mahlon Coombs(S.42659), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mahlon Coombs, Certificate No.19150, issued January 3, 1824, rate $8 per month, commenced December 1, 1823, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
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Robert Combs S.8251
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8251, based upon the military service of Robert Combs in that war.
Robert Combs was born near Berry Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, in Frederick County, Virginia. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Loudoun County, Virginia, Robert Combs volunteered in 1775, served in Captain Levin Powell's Virginia Company: they stopped for the James River to guard the shores against the forces of Lord Dunmore but on reaching Fredericksburg, learned that Lord Dunmore had left the Chesapeake: the company then returned home, having served eight or nine days: Robert Combs volunteered in 1776,

served in Captain Simon Triplett's Virginia Company, and was stationed at Alexandria, Virginia; length of this service, five months; later, date not given, he volunteered to go to Moland's Ferry on the Potomac, from which place he guarded Hessian prisoners to Albemarle Barracks; length of this tour, fifteen days; he enlisted in the fall of 1777, and served about three months in Captain McMicken's Company, Colonel Clapham's Virginia Regiment and again enlisted, date not given, and served three months in Captain Simon Hancock's Company, Colonel Coleman's Virginia Regiment; in the spring of 1781, he enlisted in Fauquier County, Virginia, and served three months in Captain Jennings' Company, Colonel Elias Edmunds' Virginia Regiment; he enlisted in the fall of 1781, in Captain James Winn's Company, Colonel Elias Edmunds' Virginia Regiment and marched to Williamsburg, was transferred to Captain Lynn Sharp's Company, under Major Welch in the Virginia Troops, was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Lord Cornwallis, after which he guarded the prisoners taken at Yorktown to Winchester, Virginia; length of this service, three months.
Robert Combs was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was aged about seventy-nine years and resided in Fauquier County, Virginia. He signed Robert Combs.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert Combs (S.8251), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Robert Combs, Certificate No. 12919, issued June 17, 1833, rate $59.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

May 19, 1936
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Mahlon Coombs-S.42659
Miss Leona D. Harris 532 Grand Avenue Aurora, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of your great great grandfather, Malen Coombs or Combs, who was pensioned on account of wounds received in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42659, based upon the military service of Mahlon Coombs or Combs in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Mahlon Coombs or Combs are not shown.
Mahlon Coombs enlisted near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Daniel Feegan's Company, Colonel Stephens' Virginia Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis, after which he guarded prisoners to Frederick, Maryland, and was discharged soon after, having served for one year. It is not stated that he was wounded.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 1, 1823, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and resided in Licking County, Ohio. In the fall of 1830, he went to the state of Illinois and remained there with a son (whose name is not given) until the fall of 1832, when he returned to Licking County, Ohio.
The name of the wife of Mahlon Coombs is not shown nor are the names of any children given. In 1823, Joseph Coombs, a brother of the soldier lived in Wayne County, Ohio; and in same year, one Israel Combs lived in Perry County, Ohio; no relationship of Israel to the soldier was shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
Sol said he enl. in fall of 1781. his brother said in winter of 1780-1 that he served for 1 yr - So as he was pensioned for 1 yr, I milled date of enl. & saw him one year's service

name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mahlon Coombs(S.42659), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mahlon Coombs, Certificate No. 19150, issued January 3, 1834, rate $8 per month, commenced December 1, 1823, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.