Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,285, Benjamin Coombs, Mass.

NUMBER
SERVICE
Mass.
Coombs, Benjamin
R 2,285
CONTENTS

Maine
Benjamin Coomb
Sussex
ans d Hon. D. Sprague apl d 26 th May 1834
2285

2.285
P. O. _____
Benjamin Coombs
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: REJECTED , 18
Alleges: REJECTED _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Maine.
WE Charles R. Fiske a Clergyman, residing in the town of Brewer in the County of Hancock and David Gilmore residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Coombs who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles R. Fiske, David Gilmore
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this tenth day of March A. D. 1833
Before me,
John Appleton
Justice of the Peace.
Alexander Savage Reg d of Probate certify that Chas R Fiske John Appleton is a justice of Peace for the County of Penobscot & that the above is his genuine signature. In testimony of which I have this day affixed my name & the seal of said Court
Alexander Savage
Penobscot Aug 1833

State of Maine.
AND the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
to them that Charles R. Fiske who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Brown Thomas Goyen and that Deborah Goyen and is a who has also signed the same, is a resident of the Brewer and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. — and that said Court of is a court of record and by both laws of the state of Maine William D. Williams Judge
State of Maine.
Subscribed ss.—I, Alexander Savage Register of Probate for the County of Penobscot hereby certify that the Henry D. Williams before whom the within proceedings was had, is Judge of Probate of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Henry Coombs for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of March
A. D. 183 3
Alexander Savage
Recd Mar 17 1834 at 26 3/4 1834
and the P. Savage
30.391.00 cents

DEC
I Joel Thompson Seventy nine years of age testify & say that I served as a Sergeant in Capt James Curtis Company Col. James Cargill's Regt. in the Revolutionary war. in 1775. eight months. I further testify that I well knew Benjamin Coombs who now applies for a pension. That he said Coombs enlisted into the same company with me & served the time out according to the best of my remembrance - Joel Thompson -
State of Maine
Lincoln ss.
Subscribed and sworn to this tenth day of July A. 1833. Before me, Dan Read Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth & veracity. -
Dan Read Justice of the peace State of Maine Kennebec ss
I John A. Chandler Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for said County of Kennebec, certify that Dan Read is a Magistrate as above, & that the signature purporting to be his genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature & seal of office this 12 of July A 1833 -
J. A. Chandler

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Penobscot
ON this 4 day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Honble D r William D r Williamson Judge of Probate Benjamin Goombs a resident of Brown
of said State, Penobscot and State of Maine, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1775 with Captain Curtis and served in Col. Gaylill or Killgile regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Curtis capt - Gaylill Col
He enlisted in March or April 1775 with capt Curtis and were marched to Cambridge - remained there a few nights & were then ordered to New Island under Col Gaylill or Killgile - the exact name he does not recollect. This regiment was stationed on the coast and on different Islands to protect the inhabitants from the encroachments of the British. His barracks were in Derry when the term of service expired he was honorably discharged. The term of his service at that time was eight months.
to the interrogatories annexed under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
He was born in Brunswick (now Maine) where he resided at the time of his revolutionary service and when he presumed the record of his age to be in 1748.
He enlisted as a volunteer & was honorably discharged. He is now  residing in  Brown  the  deposition of  himself
He is now David Gilmore to testify to the facts of his revolutionary service
He now resides at Brown - He resided at Brunswick when he entered the service. He served in Col Gaylills regiment - there were no continental or militia regiments stationed near. He has since now procured the deposition of Col Thompson and of Rev Mr Fisk & David Gilmore
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open court Benj. Goombs William D r Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William D r Williamson Judge as above