Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22838, Simeon Colburn, Mass

SERVICE
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Mass
Colburn, Simeon Abigail
W. 22838
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10,753.
C.
Reported
New Hampshire
Abigail Colburn dec.
Widow of Simon Colburn who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13th September 1822 of in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Mass line for
payable to Abigail Smith Joseph Colburn & Simon D Colburn only surviving Children
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 38 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & end 13 July 1839 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Oct 1849 and sent to John Bidel, Bath, N. H.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1835]
Recorded by Book 2
Vol.
Page 2
Clerk

4924
Abigail Colburn widow of Simeon St. H.
act 7 July 1838
Marnie 1780
Insta and 1822
widow died 13 July 1839
Declaration of Abigail Colburn

I Simeon Colburn of Colchester in the County of Clinton and State of New Hampshire I do hereby make the following declaration under oath that when the Revolutionary War first began I lined in the town of Bachman in the County of Warfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that on or about the last day of May 1775 I enlisted into the Service of the United States in the Company of Capt. Joseph Gail in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gritton in the Massachusetts line for the term of eight months and did all duties required of me during the term and was honorably discharged at the end of the term.
I likewise enlisted again into the Service of the United States in or about the month of August in the year 1776 into the Company of Capt. Gail in the Regiment commanded by Col. William McIntosh in the Massachusetts line for two months and faithfully served my time and was honorably discharged at the end of the term.
I likewise enlisted again into the Service of the United States into the Company of Capt. Heald in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob in the Massachusetts line for three months and served my time and did all duties required of me during the term and all other terms that I was enlisted for and was honorably discharged at the end of the term my discharge are lost if I have any which circumstances I am not recalled I further say that I am a very poor man in reduced circumstances and still in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Simeon Colburn Vol 2 p 134 2nd Sept 1779 Col Heald

State of Hampshire
Shepherd for Claremont June 9 th 1818 Then personally appeared Simon Colburn Signer of the foregoing Declaration and made solemn oath that this Summons is Just and True -
Sworn before me Elisha Huntley } one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
State of New Hampshire } Colchester } {
Copy of my Commission June 9 1818 Then personally appeared
To the honorable Secretary of the War department of the United States
Elisha Huntley requires one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Colchester another known to the War department of the United States that Simon Colburn of Claremont in the County of Colchester having this day made before me under oath the foregoing declaration which is signed by him and attested by me the said Justice In consequence of which it appears to me the said Justice that the said Simon Colburn has satisfactorily proved that he served in revolutionary War on the Continental establishment as a private Soldier for the term of time mentioned in his declaration against the common enemy of the United States It likewise appears to me the said Justice from the said declaration and from the enclosed Certificate of the Selectmen of Claremont who are overseers of the poor by Law in said Town that the reduced circumstances of said Colburn in life and Sick that he stands in need of his Country's assistance for support
Elisha Huntley } One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in said County

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, Passed July 7 th 1838.
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
On this 19 th day of January
Anno Domini 1839. Personally appeared me D. C. Shurkett
one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and
for the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire
Abigail Colburn a resident of Bath, in the County of
Grafton & State of New Hampshire Aged Seventy-eight Years,
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 Pension to certain Widows." That
she is the Widow of Simeon Colburn late of Claremont
in the County of Sullivan (formerly County of Cheshire)
in the State of New Hampshire aforesaid Deceased, and she
was formerly a Resident in the Town of Dedham in
the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts
at the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary
War, he was then about Twenty Years of Age - and
she resided at that time in the Town of Needham,
adjoining said Dedham, about three or four Miles
from the Residence of said Simeon Colburn. and
was about fifteen Years of age. That in the year
1775 at short time previous to the Battle of Bunkerhill
Battle, as near as she can recollect hearing heard her said
Husband say, & according to the best Information which
she has obtained, That her late Husband the said Simeon
Colburn Enlisted into the United States Army in the
Revolutionary War - and previous to the Battle aforesaid
That he Enlisted into the service aforesaid for Eight Months,
into a Company commanded by Captain Gile in a
Regiment whereof Col. Gritton was Commandant
in

in the Massachusetts line, & that he again Enlisted in said service in the Autumn of 1776 into a Company commanded by Captain Gould in a Regiment whereof Colonel McIntosh was Commandant in the Massachusetts line, for Two Months - and he likewise again Enlisted after he served his term out aforesaid into a Company commanded by Captain Beal in a Regiment whereof Colonel Jacobs was Commandant in said Massachusetts line - And that she is confident she has heard her said Husband say that he performed a part as of of said service as a Sergeant, or Orderly Sergeant, & that she has heard her said Husband say that while he was in said service he was in New York, Rhode Island, Cambridge and Boston, & while in the service, that he took the small Pox, & came very near losing his life by the violence of the Disease, & from the effects of which he never entirely recovered - she perfectly recollects of seeing a Roll or Rolls of the Company or Companies in which he served, but what has become of them she does not know - That she has not any documentary Evidence in support of her claim, & refers to the Rolls of said Regiments & Companies aforesaid which she is in hopes may be found at the Department - She further Declaras that she is the Lawfull Widow of the said Simon Colburn Our Marriage was recorded at the time it took place in the Family Bible which she now has in her possession, we were Married by the Revd Samuel West the settled Min- ister of said Town of Needham Massachusetts, Her Husband the said Simon Colburn made application for a Pension under the Act of 1818 but did not

not succeed on account of his Services not being Nine Months at any one time, of Enlistment, and since the death of her said Husband, Sixteen Years ago, she has been entirely Dependant on her Children for Support - If any more Evidence should be thought Necessary to support her Claim, then what is herewith Enclued, that on Information of what, she will furnish it, if in her Power - She further declares that she was Married to the said Simeon Colburn on the Tenth  Thirteenth day of September AD 1780 that her Husband the aforesaid Simeon Colburn Died on the Tenth  Thirteenth day of September AD 1822 that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January AD 1794 Viz at the time & Place above stated - and that her Maiden Name was Abigail Vose
Witness Moody Bedel Simeon D. Colburn
Abigail her X Colburn mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, (viz) January 19. 1839 before me J. D. Bate J. D. Bate D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
I hereby certify That by reason of old age and badly infirmity the said applicant cannot attend court
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas

State of New Hampshire
492A County of Grafton ss I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that David S Churchill, whose name is subscribed to the two certificates within written, was, on the 19 th day of January, last past, a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas, & that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court, the 8 th day of April AD 1839 N.B. Felton Clerk not me you

Extract from the record of the town of Needham. September twentieth one thousand seven hundred and eighty. Simeon Colburn was Married to Abigail Dose, Both of Needham, expressed on the record in fair legible figures, September 20 th 1780. By Samuel West Minister of the Gospel, in Needham
I certify that the above is a true copy of record from the Book of records of the town of Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures and letters as above stated.
Asa Kingsbury Clerk of the town of Needham aforesaid
I, Asa Kingsbury above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk of the town, County, and State, aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Needham with the exception as certified by me.
Asa Kingsbury Clerk of said town of Needham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss. Needham February 5 th 1839 then Personally appeared the above named Asa Kingsbury and made Oath that this Certifi- cate by him subscribed is true, with the exception as above stated, before me
Israel Whitney
Justice of the Peace

Marriage V o 1780 Simon & Abigail Colburn

Copy-
" Simeon Colburn Married to Abigail his wife Sept. 10 th 1780 -
Abigail Colburn the First born Feb. 23 1790 she died Aug.
Calvin Colburn born December 4. 1791 -
Clarissa Colburn born July 8. 1793 -
Abigail Colburn the Second, born Nov. 3 - 1798 -
Joseph Colburn born April 14. 1800 -
Simeon Colburn Junior March 23. 1803 -
1822 Sept. 13 th
Simeon Colburn died aged 67 -
1821 23 rd Dec. Clarissa Colburn died A ge 28 "

I Joseph Colburn of Charlestown County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire of lawful age do testify & say, that I am the reputed son of the late Simon Colburn of Claremont, County & State aforesaid, that I well recollect my father making application for a pension when I was about eighteen years of age, twenty one years ago being now thirty nine years old, he made oath to his services before one Elisha Hunt at that time one of the Justices of the G.C.D for the then County of Cheshire, a part of which has since been set off & constitutes the present County of Sullivan. My Father applied to John W. Sumner Esq. of Claremont to write his declaration which I afterwards understood him to say was never forwarded to the Department on account of the information therefrom that the same month services must have been rendered at one time. I further testify that after the decease of my Father in 1822 my Mother removed to the town of Bath County of Grafton in this State where she now resides, that in Nov. last she requested me to assist her in making application for a pension, that I applied to above named John W. Sumner for the former Declaration, & after making diligent search among his papers he found the Declaration as which had always been in his possession as sworn to by him on the 6th of Dec last, I also testify that I am well acquainted with my Father's hand writing & I have not the least doubt that the signature to the Declaration is genuine. I likewise testify that I have perfect recollection of hearing my Father the late Simon Colburn frequently say when relating the tales of the Revolution that he was a Sergeant & did the duty of the first or orderly Sergeant of the Company to which he belonged, but am not able to say at which of the terms of service he did such duty. I further testify that my Mother whose Declaration accompanies this affidavit has never seen the Declaration of my Father nor did she know at the time of making her declaration

that I had procured the 2 d declaration of my Father (she residing at the distance of eighty miles from me) which was the reason of her stating that she had no documentary evidence to prove her claim. I also testify that my Mother the widow Abigail Colburn has never been married since the decease of my Father, but has remained & is now an aged destitute widow wholly dependent on her children for support, & that she is the identical person in whose behalf this application is made.
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan p. 28 March 1839 Jos. W. Colburn
Sworn and subscribed before me, and I certify that said Deponent is a credible witness. J. J. Gilechrist Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Sullivan Is. I J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature do hereby certify that P. J. Gilechrist was on the 6 th day of December A. D. 1838 and on the 28 th day of March A. D. 1839 a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature herewith are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the Court this 10 th day of April A. D. 1839.
Attest J. M. Gilmore Clerk

Hi 6
Reg WIDOW, &c.
May-11-1903 Mrs. A. D. Ellison Belmont Mass
File No. 22, 888
Abigail Colburn Wid of Simeon Colburn Sergt. Rev. War.
Act _____
Index : Vol. A , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abigail Colburn widow of Simeon N. H.
Act 7 July 1838 — Susp.
Let to Hon. H. Hubbard
26 Apr 1839 —
Let to John Buel May 31 '49

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 15 th 1848.
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 of Simeon Colburn is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Daniel Drapers Company in Col Davis Regt. as a private of Dedham from April 19 1775. 2 days.
7. 21
Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Joseph Guilds Company as a private of Dedham, enlisted May 10 1775. said Roll is dated, "October 5 1775." — No coat Roll of said Capt Guilds Company.
Upon a Muster Roll of a Company under Command of Capt David Fairbanks of Dedham. in Col McIntosh's Regt, that marched to Roxbury March 5 th 1776. as a private 5 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Ebenezer Battles Company in Col William McIntosh's Regt that marched to Roxbury, March 23 1778. as a private 15 days.
8 m 13 d m
Upon a Pay Roll

Revolutionary of Capt Samuel Heald's Company, in the by a son of John Jacobs's Regt, as a Sergeant from September 10 to November 10 1779, including allowance of 3 days for 60 miles 2 mo 3 days 2 Months and 3 days.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military records in this Office
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Cullum
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for evidence of Revolutionary Services of Simeon Colburn man by a son of the party who rendered the service
The Secretary of the State of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence of the Revolutionary Services of Simeon Colburn
Simeon D. Colburn of Bath N.H. a son of Simeon Colburn a Revolutionary Soldier and Abigail Colburn his wife late of said Bath deceased, states his said Father was at the time of the breaking out the War in 1775 a resident of Dedham or Needham in the County of Norfolk, Massachusetts, and enlisted as he has heard his say into the service in 1775 and was at Dorchester at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill and was at one time a clerk or orderly sergeant of his company and that he was out frequently after that time in the Revolution for 4 or 5 months at a time — Witness my hand this 23 rd day of Oct. 1848 —
Signed in my presence on the day last above written S. D. Colburne God Preserve Us Peace

No 4924 Abigail Colburn and wid of Simon N.H.
act 7 July 1838
Account
2mo 30 day Sept - 10.50
8 " 13 " Mar. 28.10
38.60
From 4 March 1836 to 13 July 1839 the day of her death, Payable to Abigail Smuck, Joseph Colburn and Simon D Colburn only sur. minus Children of Abigail Colburn deceased
John Bradel Bach Bach N.H.

Bath N.H. July 30, 1819
In the case of Abigail Colburn Widow of Simon Colburn, I forward the enclosed certificate of our Court of Probate relating to their decease and the names and residences of their children together with the Afft. of Alvan Hastings as to the time of digging grave for Mrs Colburn - These I trust will be satisfactory in her case -
I am Very respectfull, Your obedt Servt -
John P. Dade
M rs . P. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Samuel Leavsey, Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence was exhibited to the Court of Probate held at Lymanstown in said County on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1849. that Abigail Colburn, the was the widow of Simeon Colburn, a Soldier of the Revolution, who died at Claremont in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire, on the 13 th day of September A.D. 1822. That said Abigail died at Bath in the County of Grafton in said State, on the 13 th day of July A.D. 1839. That the only surviving children of said Simeon & Abigail are Abigail Smith of Brattleborough, Joseph Colburn & Springfield in the State of Vermont and Simeon D. Colburn of Bath in the State of New Hampshire.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate, on this the 17 th day of July A.D. 1849.
Samuel Leavsey, Reg.

Alvan Hastings Afft.
Elijah Colburn

State of New Hampshire
Extract from the Book of account of Allan Hastings of Bath in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid - Dr. Simeon D. Colburn under date of Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine. "July fifteenth to digging Grave for Mother $2."
I hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy from my Book of accounts, against Simeon D. Colburn with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "1839 July 15. to digging Grave for Mother 2."
Attest -
Allan Hastings
Bath June 28. 1849 - I Allan Hastings above named depose and say that I was Sexton in the Town of Bath in the year 1839 and have acted as such for a number of years and that I find the above charge upon my Book of accounts, and that the above is a true extract from said Book with the exception above named as certified by me - Allan Hastings
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss Bath June 28. 1849 Then personally appeared Allan Hastings above named before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - Before me John Bedel Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County Yr.
I J. D. Sleeper, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County hereby certify that John Bedel was on the 28 th day of June A.D. 1849 a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and ever since has been. - I further certify that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of June Anno Domini 1849
J. D. Sleeper (Clerk)

I Johan H. Swanson of Coleman in the County of Sullivan do testify and say that I was a sergeant for a number of applicants for the elective position under the Act of Congress of March 1910 that among the number of applicants as a since - an collection of Coleman as now election is now commenced to this This declaration as as then taken at the time of the state in clear form as may be seen by the same and as written and straight led by me and the reason of the same not being sent on to the was department, I was that it was well understood at or about that time that no one was entitled to the benefit of that act without being in regular service since then as now at one time that this declaration has been in my poss- -ion ever since until about one month ago that I wrote the same and I presume I saw P. Coleman sign the same and that I well knew the P. Simons Coleman and that I never heard any thing against his character for truth and veracity that the P. Judge Healy who this declaration was taken before I have understood died several years ago
Johan H. Swanson

State of New Hampshire } Sullivan Co }
Claremont Dec 4 1830
Then personally appeared John H. Sumner no sign of the authentic official and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Sworn before me
J. G. Gatchell } Justice of Peace
I certify that the above Deponent is a credible witness
J. G. Gatchell
Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 18 th 1839
I hereby Certify, That on the fifth of February eighteen hundred thirty-nine, Israel Whitney was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
NAVY MAY 8 1903 FILES Please send record of place and date of death of Simeon Colburn , Revolutionary soldier , born Dedham, Mass. Oct 29, 1755, whose wife Abigail may have drawn pension, also date of marriage if application for pension was made,
Yours respectfully, Mrs. F. D. Ellison, Belmont, Mass.
OWM May 3, 1903.

20 666 144 810

Bath New Hamp. November 29 th 1848
Sir I am desired by Dr. Simeon L. Colburn of this place a son of Abigail Colburn late of this place dec d to ascertain the standing of her claim for a Pension under law of Congress of July 7 th 1838 as the Widow of Simeon Colburn of Dedham Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Soldier
Dr. Colburn states that his Mother made a declaration before the Judge of Probate for the County of Strafford in the fall or winter of 1838 and employed my Father Rev. Moody Bedel to assist her in the investigation and prosecution of her claim, and that in course of such investigation, an old record in the family Bible of Simeon Colburn was torn out of said Bible now in his possession, for the purpose of sending the same to your Department as proof of marriage; a copy of the record retained by Dr. Colburn I forward herewith in order to ascertain whether any such has been rec d by you and if so what objection has been raised to it if any. He further states that his Mother afterwards died on the 13 th July 1839 and he never heard any thing definite as to the result of the claim. And as my Father died Jan y , 13 th 1841 the case was never to his knowledge farther prosecuted
For fear that my Father might have been negligent in procuring and forwarding the proper evidence of service in this case I forward the certificate of the Secy. of State, Mass. clearly showing as I suppose 8 months and 22 days

as a private under the 4 tours of service of Simon Odburn which are first mentioned, and 2 months, and 3 days service as a Sergeant under the last tour -
Therefore I would respectfully ask to be as fully advised of the standing of her claim as the regulations of your Department will admit -
I am, Very respectfully, Your Chr. Servt.
J. M. Ledel
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at Concord by Israel W. Kelly Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol- ume Page by
J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th . July 1838, Abigail Colburn dec. d late of New Hampshire, widow of Simon Colburn, who was a private & sergeant in the Revolution and died on the 13 th Sept r 1822 is inscribed on the roll of pensions at the rate of ($38. \frac{60}{100} ) Thirty eight dollars and Sixty Cents per annum Commencing on 4 th March 1830 and ending 13 th July 1839, the day of her death.
The amount is due & payable to Abigail Smith, Joseph Colburn & Simon D. Colburn, only surviving Children of the said Abigail Colburn deceased
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 20 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty= nine
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.