Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 735-100, Hezekiah Colby, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Colby, Hezekiah
B.L. Mt. 735-100
CONTENTS

Joseph Colley's Order -

To the Hon d Secretary of War. Sir, Please
to deliver to Enokis Lincoln Esq. Member of Congress the Second warrant due me for the Service of my Brother Hezekiah Colby Served a Soldier during the Revolutionary War.
Concord Jan y 10 th 1819 = Joseph + Colby mark.

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the state of New Hampshire on oath declare that I was a Lieut. in Col. John Dennett's Company in the Hampshire Battalion Commanded by Maj. William Scott, that the New Hamp. line at that time consisted only of one Regt & a Battalion the Regt was commanded by Col. George Reid and the Battalion by Maj. William Scott aforesaid I further declare that I was personally acquainted with Hezekiah Colby a private soldier in said line, and am positive that he enlisted and faithfully served during the revolutionary war in the New Hampshire line aforesaid, and was honorably discharged but do not recollect whether he belonged to the Regt. or Battalion at the time he was discharged he was discharged in June or July 1783. Robert B Wilkins
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
Concord Dec 7 th 1818
Be it known that on this seventh day of December AD 1818 before me Joseph Law Notary Public within & for the state of New Hampshire personally appeared Robert B Wilkins & signed the above certificate & thereupon made solemn Oath that the same is Just & true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid
Joseph Law Not. Public I certify that the above named Robert B. Wilkins is a man of veracity Joseph Law Not. Public

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Hezekiah Colby da prim:
New Hampshire line
Joseph Colby & others heirs at law
Warrant issd Feby 6 th 1879
Hon E Lincoln

Certificate of Marriage for Joseph Rootley

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss? Edward D. Dyer Judge of the Court for the Probate of wills &c for said County To whom these Presents Shall come
Know ye that Joseph Colby & Great Falls of the County of Rockingham in said State of New Hampshire is the reputed brother & an heir at law to the estate of Nehemiah Colby deceased late a soldier in the Revolutionary war as it appears to my satisfaction in evidence
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 14th Day of June 1813
Dyer Judge of Probate

Horehound Colby
Col Reed Reg N.H. line —
Ent
 22 
1799.
To the Secretary of War - Dear Sir,
As the evidence in favour of gospel Godly be satisfactory. Please deliver a letter I enclose - to the bearer to Philadelphia and my own  for Membre of Congress - or (of course) trusty a warrant may not be given -
Joseph Collys Power of Attorney

20045  Know all men by these presents that - Joseph Colby of Concord in the county of Rockingham State of New Hampshire, his handmen, do constitute and appoint Richard Russell of Concord in the County & State aforesaid (Physician) my true and lawful Attorney to ask & receive of the Government of the United States the bounty land due my Brother Hiram Colby late deceased & formerly a Soldier in the Continental Army of the Revolution, for his service during the war - and the said Russell has full power & lawful authority to do & transact all business relative to said bounty land in my name - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 9 th day of November A.D. 1878 -  Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us Charles Walker  His Joseph Colby mark
Brother Dear
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I learned November 9 th 1878 Then personally appeared the aforesaid Joseph Colby & acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him subscribed to be his act & deed - Before me Charles Walker Justice of peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
Decem r 7. 1818
I hereby certify that Charles Walker Esq r who signed the certificate herunto annexed was on the day of the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Rockingham and that to his acts & attestation as such justice there is an due in & out of Court, within & out of the State
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Grafton Secy

To the Secretary of War - Dear Sir,
If the evidence in favour of Joseph Colley be satisfactory. Please deliver a Land warrant to the bearer a in one year member of Congress - or (if consistent) why a warrant may not be issued - Richard Russell
Horace Colley Col Recd Reg. U.S.A. line - 22
Joseph Colley Semi of Attorney
1799