Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2117, John Colcord, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Colcord, John Lydia
NUMBER
R 2117
CONTENTS
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N. 76.
NO 7264
Lydia Colcord
wid. of John
Act 7 July 1838

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
In this twelfth day of August A. D. 1840, personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden at Exeter in and for said County by the Hon. John Sullivan Judge of said Court.
Lydia Colcord a resident of Brentwood in said County of Rock- ingham aged seventy seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an Act granting half pay, and Pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of John Colcord who was as she believes a Private and also a Sergeant in the Army of the revolution — and who served, as she is informed and believes as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Gilman in Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment from the 26 th of May 1775 to the first of January 1776, as she supposes, but of the time of his service she is not particularly informed and asks the benefit of the rolls and records at Washington to ascertain said time. — He also served as she is informed and believes in a Regiment

raised to reinforce the Northern Continental Army in 1777 - in which Regiment Nicholas Gilman Esq. had a Commission - and his service in 1777, commenced in September as she supposed and continued several months, but of the term of this service too she is ignorant and asks as before that the rolls and records at Washington may be examined for her benefit. In the last named service the said John Colcord was as she understands a private. - He also served as she is informed and believes, several months at Portsmouth N. H. in repairing the forts in that neighborhood in the year 1775 or 1776 but she does not yet know in which year or for what term he served. She hopes as to this service that the rolls at Washington will furnish evidence and proofs. She may have the benefit of such evidence as she may be enabled to procure and transmit with this Declaration or subsequently, as to the times of the said John Colcord several enlistments and the terms of his several services. - She further declares that she was married to the said John Colcord on the tenth day of May A.D. 1783 by the Rev. Elisha Thayer of Kingston - that her name before her marriage was Lydia Morrill - that her husband the aforesaid John Colcord died on the

seventh day of January A.D. 1025 — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated — and that since the death of the said John Colcord she hath never intermarried but hath remained and still is his widow.
Widow of John Colcord
Lydia
Colcord
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Francis Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Colcord for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 12 th day of August A.D. 1840 John Kelly Register of Probate

State of New Hampshire } Town Clerks Office Rockingham ss. } Kingston Aug 10. 1840
John Colcord & Lydia Morrill of Brentwood married May tenth seventeen hundred and eighty seven.
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. "John Colcord & Lydia Morrill of Brentwood married May 10 th 1787."
Sam l Webster Town Clerk.
I Sam l Webster above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Kingston County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me. Sam l Webster Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham } August 12. 1840
Then Sam l Webster who I certify is Town Clerk of Kingston in said county made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Joseph Granges. Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire } I John Kelly Register of Rockingham ss. } the Court of Probate in said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Joseph Granges is a Justicing Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 19 th day of May A D 1836 and will expire on the 10 th day of May A D 1841 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this 12 th day of August A D 1840.
John Kelly Register of Probate

Ebenezer Colcord was born in the Year 1726 Patience Colcord was born in the Year 1731 Peter Colcord was born in the Year 1750 Ebenezer Colcord Jun r was born in 1753 John Colcord was born in the year 1756 Hannah Colcord born in the year 1760 Mary Colcord born in the year 1764

On the side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him.
4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
5 And there shall be no night there, and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel, which shewed me these things.
9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And behold, I come quickly: and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. And let him that is athirst, come: And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things, saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

I, Hannah Colcord of Ringtown (recently from Brantwood) in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty years and upwards, Testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with John Colcord late of said Brantwood deceased (he being my Brother) and four years older than my self) from my childhood to the time of his death which happened on the 7 th day of February A. D. 1825. And according to our Father's family record he was sixty nine years of age when he died - which record I now have in my possession and have had it in my possession ever since the death of our Father Ebenezer Colcord which record was on one leaf of our Father's Bible and the enclosed leaf is one of the leaves of said Bible, which I now tear from said Bible by my own hands, which contains the ages of our Parents, Brothers & Sisters, but not the day or months of our or their births - Our Parents has often told me that my Brother John was Born on the 7 th day of Novem. ber A. D. 1756. - I have often heard my Brother John say he was nineteen years of age when he first enlisted in the Revolutionary war. - He enlisted from the said Town of Brantwood. - He was out in said war several times, as was at that time and ever since generally reported, and I have no doubt and never have doubted since the Revolutionary war that he was a soldier in that war, and at three or four different times. I have repeatedly heard him

speaks of his being at Portsmouth, Winter hill, and at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne. — He was out in the army; and it has ever been, as I suppose the general belief of those acquainted with him that he was a soldier in the Revolution near considerable part of his time from the first of the summer of 1775. to the last of the fall or the first of the winter of 1777. — I have also been acquainted with Lydia the Wife; and now the Widow of the said John Colcord and knew they lived together as man and wife thirty eight years and more at the time of his death, and that she is still his widow.
Hannah Colcord
State of New Hampshire?
Bethlehem ss I Atty. 7. 10407 Then Hannah Colcord above named made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her, subscribed is true.
Before me
Joseph Gove. Justice of the Peace.
I, certify that the said Hannah Colcord is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph Gove. Jus. Peace.

I, Abraham Morrill of Brattlewood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire in age seventy nine years, do testify and say that I have lived in said Brattlewood from my birth, that Town being my native place - and was well acquainted with John Cookford of said Brattlewood he being about five years older than my self - I knew of his enlisting in the Revolutionary War in the Year 1775. from the said Town of Brattlewood, he was sixty nine years of age when he died - he died on the 7th day February A.D. 1825. for I well recollect his death, and was at his funerrall - I knew his age by him as he ever said he was about five years older than my self - He was out several times in the Revolutionary War, as was at that time and ever since generally reported - And I have no doubt and never have doubted since the revolutionary War, that he was a Soldier in that war - I have repeatedly heard him speak of his being out in the Army and it has ever been, as I suppose, the general belief of those acquainted with him that he was a soldier in the revolution - I have also from my childhood been acquainted with Lydia the wife and now the widow of the said John Cookford (she being my sister) and I know

That they lived together as man and wife thirty eight years and that she is still his widow The said John Colwood enlisted from said Brantwood and was sixty nine years old when he died. Abraham Morrill State of New Hampshire?
Bucksport Me. } Oct. 7. A. D. 1848.
Then Abraham Morrill above named made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed is true.
Before me Joseph Graves Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the said Abraham Morrill is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph Graves Jus. Peace.

10-155-00451 State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Joseph Graves Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commis- sion was dated on the nineteenth day of May 1036 and will expire on the eighteenth day of May 1041 and that the signatures purporting to be his to the certificates following the affida- vits of Hannah Colcord and of Abraham Merrill (on this paper and the paper hereto annexed) are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this 9th day of October A.D. 1040
John Kelly Register of Probate

W.H. Act 1838 - 7264
Lydia Colcord, widow John —. Set to Joseph Graves 26 Aug 1840.
to same 24. Oct. 1840
Hon T. Shaw 17 Feby 1841.
Rev Y.
• Rejected Files
Act 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jacob Weber Bapt
Ingul. Pab. Nov 23 1775
Colcord and son
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Brentwood Born 1786 Lydia Colcord m 1787 S. In Colcord, D. 1825. May 15. 7. 4 Sam Gilman S. 77 Nick Gilman
at Pats o m 1775 a 1776. Rep o fots.
In Colcord New Market
Aged 28 1775 = Gilma Roll June 6. 1775
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  Sec. Cab - June 1840  1756    Dec. Aug 1840  28         1784  

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions,
77

Leicester N.H. August 12. 1848.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir,
The Declaration of Lydia Colborne for a Pension and the evidence in support of the same accompanying this note.
Will you inform me after having examined her case of the result of your examination?
Respectfully & Joseph Graves.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Enclosed are two affidavits in further support of Lydia Cook's Application for a Pension — which it is believed will be satisfactory.
Respectfully Yours &c.
Joseph Gage.

A Muster Roll of that part of the Regiment Militia commanded by Nicholas Gilman Esq. who are raised in the State of New Ham- -shire to reinforce the Northern Continental Army together with the sums paid each Officer & Soldier, Advance wages & Travel Money as set against each persons name for August Sept 12 th 1777
Names. John Cookhead. Check Paid Advancement wages £ 4.10. Travel Money 2.3.3 Sum Total £ 6.13.3.
State of New Hampshire Officer of the Sec y of State June 30-1840
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract of the original rolls in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Francis Stevens Sec y of State

Paybook of Samuel Gilman, late - being in the late Enniskillen Dragoon Regiment to the 1 st August 1771-
Name John Leonard Charles Sergeant - Time of entry May 26. 1771- Time in Service 2.11. Whole amount £ 7.15.8
State of War - Headquarters Office of Sec y of State
June 30. 1860 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original now in this office
In testimony of the foregoing have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.
Forrich Stevens Sec y of State

Mrs. Colcord,
Hon. T. Shaw H. Rep.

I, Aaron Hantoon formerly of Kingston now of Phipps in the County of Rockingham and State of N.H., Aged Eighty two years and upwards hereby and say that I was born in said Kingston and lived there until I was sixteen years of age
I then enlisted in the Revolutionary war in a Company commanded by Capt. Peter Tilton to go to Winter Hill to serve during said war. I was well acquainted with Colonel Colcord late of Brunt- wood, I was a right neighbour of his (all the time he lived in Bruntwood & Kingston a joining town), in the month of Nov. or December 1775. Said Colonel came to said Winter Hill in a Company commanded by Jacob Webster I think and their men arrived in said Company two or three months to the best of my recollection, when he came to Winter Hill he told me he had been at Portsmouth about six weeks or two months operating a fort which I have no reason to doubt.
Also in the fall of 1777. I saw said Colonel at Ticonderoga where we remained until the last of December following
Witness
Carroll Bartee,
Joseph Graves.
Aaron his X Hantoon mark

Rockingham ss. Feb. 6 th . A. D. 1841. Then personally appeared Aaron Hunstoon and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Joseph Greaves , Jus. Peace.
I certify that the said Aaron Hunstoon is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. Joseph Greaves , Jus. Peace.
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Greaves Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the nineteenth day of May A D 1836 and will expire on the eighteenth day of May A D 1841, and that his sig- natures above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this tenth day of February A D 1841
John Kelly Register of Probate

I, Heumack Colvord (now of Shington formerly) of Brentwood in the County of Rockingh- am and State of New Hampshire Aged eighty years and upwards Testify and say that I am well acquainted with John Colvord late of said Brentwood dec. (he being my Brother) and lived in the family with him from my birth untill two years before his death which occurred on the 7 th day of Jan y 1825 he being four years older than my self - I further testify and say that I recollect very well when he enlisted three several times in the Revolutionary war - In the year 1775 and 1776. he was at Winter Hill and at Portsmouth he left home in June 1775 and I think and was gone most of his time untill the first of January 1777. - I also knew of his leaving home in September 1777. to go to Still Water State of New York - and of his returning home the first of December following - and was at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne as he told me on his return home to his and my Father's house in Brentwood which I then & now believe - I was also well acquainted with Lydia Morrill of Brentwood aforesaid who on the tenth day of May A. D. 1787. was married to (my Brother) the said John Colvord from the time of their marriage untill his death which occurred on the day above named -

They lived together as man and wife, and had and brought up a family of children - she hath never intermarried but hath remained and still is his widow
Hannah Colson
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham ss. } August 11 th 1848.
Then Hannah Colson above named made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her submitted is true
Before me Joseph Gove Justice of the Peace
I certify that the said Hannah Colson is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph Gove, Jus. Peace.

I, Abraham Morrill of Brattlewood in the County of Buckingham aged seventy eight years and upwards, do testify and say that I have lived in said Brattlewood from my birth - that town being my native place - I was in my childhood and latter days well acquainted with John Colcord late of said Brattlewood dec d , who was also a native of said Brattlewood and whose home was in that town and in my immediate neighborhood and I have kept up an acquaintance with him to the time of his death, which occurred on the 7 th day of January 1825.
I further testify and say that I well knew of three several times of the said John Colcord enlisting in the United States service in the Revolutionary war - I knew of his being at Winter Hill and at Portsmouth seven or eight months in the year 1775 and 1776, and returned home to his Father's house in said Brattlewood on the first of Jan y 1777.
I also knew of his enlisting in September 1777, to go to Still Water in the State of New York and was at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne as I was then informed and still believe - I was also well acquainted with Lydia Morrill (she being my sister) of Brattlewood aforesaid who on the tenth day of May A. D. 1787, was married to the said John Colcord from the time of they were married until his death which

155-00500 They lived together as man and wife, and had and brought up a family of children - she hath never intermarried but hath remained and still is his widow.
Abraham Morrill
State of New Hampshire }
Rockingham ss. } August 18 th 1840.
Then Abraham Morrill above named made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Joseph Graves Jus. Peace
I certify that the said Abraham Morrill is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph Graves Jus. Peace.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Joseph Graves Esq as an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Nineteenth day of May A D 1836 and will expire on the Nineteenth day of May A D 1841 and that the foregoing signatures (to the certificates on the affidavits of Hannah Colcord and of Abraham Morrill) purporting to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this twelfth day of August A D 1840
John Kelly Register of Probate