Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,654, Nathaniel Coburn, Mass

SERVICE
Mass
Coburn Nathaniel Mercy
NUMBER
W 15.654
CONTENTS

Hon. John Dick, June 1 1858
1564 Massachusetts Mercy Colburn widow of Nathl Colburn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August 48 and sent to Frederick Adams Lowell Mass!
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. District of Lowell.
On this fifth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the justice of the police court of Lowell in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, — Mersey Coburn a resident of Dracutt in said county of Middlesex, widow, aged seventy five 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 & pensions to certain widows" —
That she is the widow of Nathanael Coburn, who was a private in the army of the revolution, and served therein during the term of six months; he entered the service in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine, the month and day she does not know and

has not been informed, and she does not know nor has she been informed at what time he left the service; he lived in said Duncutt when he entered the service, and went as a substitute; he served in Col. Michael Jackson's regiment, and Genl. Arnold's Brigade - his captain. She does not know and has not been informed of his name; she does not know and has not heard that he was engaged in any battles; he per- formed the whole of the service in the State of New York, and was stationed at Westpoint in that State; she has no documen- tary evidence to prove her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathanael Coburn, on the seventh day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven, that her husband the aforesaid Nathanael Coburn died (on his way home from the last war) on the _____ day of October in the year eighteen hundred

and thirteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the revolutionary service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated.
In all that she has above stated relating to the time place & length of service of her said husband, & his officers, she states what she has heard and believes, but not what she knows.
Mary Coburn
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written —
Joseph Locke, Jus. Police Court of Lowell.
I. Albert Locke clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esquire whose

Mercy Labaree's Declaration.
6107- Mercy Labaree
Mercy Labaree's Declaration 6107
Name is written above, is a justice of said Court, which is a court of record, and that his signature above written is his gen- uine signature.
In witness whereof I hereto put my name and the seal of said court this fifth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
Albert Locke Clerk of P.C.
On 80. d 13- Nov 4-196 - Encl 13
on 17 July 39. on 18th Augt 1780. on 23 Oct - 6mo
adm 6mo 1789- 21.88
No objection
Wm Ellis agt.
Dedham Mass-
Order to report to the Subscribers at Dedham. Mass Wm Ellis

6107- Mercy Colburn
Mass.
act 7. July 38.
on Roll 8 Regt.
1780. on 23. octb. - 6mo
In 80. d 13-
Nov 4/196 - 6mo 1781
admd
6mo 1781 -
21.88
Hundred and thirty nine. Abner D. Lockes clerk of Prob.
_____ No deduction
W m Ellis usf.
Dedham
Mass-
Mercy Colburn's Declaration
6107
Please to report to the Subscriber at Dedham. Mass t
W m Ellis

Commonwealth of } Town of Chelmsford Massachusetts } July 30th 1839
It appears by the registry of marriages in the town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Lib. 15. page 38) that "Nathaniel Coburn and Mercy Coburn was married on the seventh day of June, seventeen hundred and eighty seven by Ebenezer Bridge Pastor of Chelmsford."
E. F. Webster Clerk
Middlesex ss
I E. F. Webster, above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Chelmsford in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, that the Books of Records of said town are now in my possession, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "June 7 th 1787"
E. F. Webster Clerk of Chelmsford
Middlesex ss. Chelmsford July 30. 1839
Personally appeared E. F. Webster Esq. Town Clerk of the town of Chelmsford, made oath to the above certificate before me,
M. Fiske, Justice of the Peace

On Auditor's Office May 29, 1838.
Sir:
Mercy Coburn, Mass. Act: 1828. appears to have been paid to Sept: 4. 1834. John Nash, N. H. Act 1832. appears to have been paid to Sept: 4. 1836.
Please state act & Rate in the case of Nathaniel Coburn.
Very Resp y
W. Johnson
Auditor Rev: C. Whiting Esq. Comm ee of Pensions

Pension Office, May 28, 1888.
The Third Auditor will please credit the rate to which the within named pensioners - (Nathaniel Coburn, Mary Coburn, and John Park,) were paid.
Very respectfully,
D. M. D. D.
For Commissioner
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Geddes

3457.
Massachusetts
Mercy Coburn widow of Nathl Coburn who was a Private in the Revolution
Report
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 88 1/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Decr 1843. and sent to
Coll Adams Somerville Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e S Vol. 1. Page 39.

4565
Massachusetts
Mercy Coburn
widow of William Coburn deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — and who died on the — — — 1813, of Middlesex in the State of Mass. who was a private in the com commanded by Captain — of the regt commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass mil- line for 6 mos 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 21 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov 1839, to her that M m E. Ellis Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $76.58 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M ch 40 10.94
$87.52
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 81.
Lot to Joel Oldams 10 th March 1843

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 3 d 1839.
I hereby Certify, That John M. Dike at the date of his attestation was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, 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.

Coburn
map.
James L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Commr - of Pensions Washington City
FREE
Nov. 11.

Dedham Mass ts Nov r 5 th 1839--.
Mr Edwards
For your favor of the 14 th Ult o in relation to the case of Mercy Coburn is rec d — and made known to the Claimant — and after inquiry. I am requested by the family to state in answer, that Nathaniel Coburn the dec d husband of the Claimant, always belonged to Dracut in the County of Middlesex Mass ts , but in their belief, he engaged for six months, and served that term as set forth in her declaration, for the Town of Middleton in the County of Essex.
Respectfully your Obe t Servant
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
W m Ellis

FREE
Feb 16 1843
32 3/4
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.  Map M. Collins

Lowell, Mass. Feby. 11 th 1843.
Dr. Sw.
At the request of the widow Mary Coburn of Dracut in this State, I address the following Inquiries to you, with a view of ascertaining whether she is entitled to a pension from the U. S. - Her husband, the late Nathaniel Coburn, enlisted into the United States Service as a private in 1813, in Capt. Binney's Co. - He afterwards in the same year recd an Ensign's Commission in the 21 st Regt., sent to Sackets Harbor in N.Y. where he resigned his Commission on account of ill health - He immediately started for home, and before he had traveled more than twenty miles, he died - in N.Y. State, while on his return - His widow was his wife long before he enlisted in 1813 - She has been informed that she is entitled to a pension by reason of the Service of her husband in the last war - if she is - she wishes to make application for it - Her husband was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and she recd a pension for that Service. Be pleased to inform me whether she is entitled to a pension or not - I have not seen any act granting such a pension -
Respectfully your ob. Servt -
Hon. J. L. Edward Com d of Pensions
Joel Adams in behalf of Mary Coburn

James L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington City

Dedham Mass - Sept th 13 th - 1839
Mr Edwards
Sir At the request of the Friends of Mercy Coburn residing in my neighborhood, I herewith transmit the Pension Application of Mercy Coburn of Dedham in the County of Middlesex Mass s . As yet I have no other personal knowledge of the claimant or her claim than appears by the papers transmitted; - since the declaration was made, the Jeptha Coburn of the State of Maine who testified in this case, has written to the claimant that at the time the claimant's husband Nathaniel Coburn entered and performed the six months service claimed, in 1779 - that a man by the name of Daniel Jaguish or Jaguies was with the said Nathaniel Coburn and probably his name bound on the same Roll, the friends of the claimant find the said Jaguish is not among the living - if any explanation be necessary, I will give what ever light on the subject that I have the means to do -
I am Sir Respectfully
Yours &c Servant
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
affidavit W. H. Ellis

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15654
Mercy Coburn Widow of Nathaniel Coburn Pri New War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Newhaven
July 5-
1874
Mr. Alvan Coburn
Dedham - Norfolk, Co Massachusetts

I Jeptha Coburn of New Sharon in the County of Franklin and State of Maine being eighty years of age hereby depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Nathl Coburn of Dracut Dec d in the year A.D. 1779 - that I am knowing to the fact that he the said Nathaniel Coburn engaged as a soldier and marched into the service in Capt Company Col. M. Jackson's Regiment and Genl Arnold's Brigade and rendered military service at West Point for the term of six months - I know the fact that the said Nathl Coburn entered the service and returned
Jeptha Coburn
State of Maine
County of Franklin June 29 th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Jeptha Coburn known to the subscriber as a creditable witness and subscribed to and made oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement is true - Before me Oliver L. Cumin Justice of the Peace
Fees. Writing Deposition or affidavit and Caption including travel of Justice's trouble. - - - - - 4.00

Mirny Boburn
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this Twenty ninth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mercy Coburn a resident of Draught in the county of Middlesex aforesaid aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Coburn who was a resident of Draught and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Twenty one dollars and eighty eight cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
her Mercy Coburn mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Rebecca Garter
Joel Adams Justice of the Peace.
I Certify , That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Joel Adams Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I , Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this _____ day of _____ 18_____
CLERK.

22.000
Alvan Coburn of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age hereby depose and say, that I was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Coburn and his wife Mercy Coburn some years before the death of said Nathaniel, that he belonged to the Town of Dracut in the County of Middlesex Massachusetts, that according to my best recollection and belief, the said Nathaniel Coburn died at Lawville on his return from Sackets Harbour in the month of October A.D. 1813. and I further say, that I am knowing to the fact, that said Mercy Coburn has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but remains the Widow of said Nathaniel Coburn at the present time and resides in the Town Dracut aforesaid.
Alvan Coburn
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County SS
August 26 th 1839. Alvan Coburn above named and a credible witness, subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is true.
Before me. W m Ellis Justice of Peace
Note. The word died was inserted by me before the above affidavit was authenticated W m Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office Sept. 12. 1839
I hereby Certify that the within named William Ellis, at the date of the within Attestation, was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth.
In testimony of which, I have affixed the Great Seal of the State
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth

3770
Mary Coburn
$21.88
Ad Adams Lowell Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss. On the twenty fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Joel Adams, of Lowell, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mercy Coburn, a resident of Lowell in said county of Middlesex, aged seventy nine 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March A. D. 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — That she is the widow of Nathaniel Coburn, who as a private rendered military service to the United States in the Revolutionary War, and who died at Lowell near Sackets Harbor in the state of New York in the month of October A. D. 1813. —
That she is the identical person who by the name of Mercy Coburn made application for a pension under the late Act of Congress of July 7 th A. D. 1838, and in the month of September A. D. 1839, transmitted to the United States Pension Department, with her said application, the requisite proofs of the said Nathaniel Coburn's Revolutionary services and also proofs of her marriage to him the said Nathaniel Coburn, her late husband, deceased — That she subsequently,

received a certificate granting her a pension of twenty one dollars and eighty eight cents per annum for five years from March 4 th A.D. 1836 to March 4 th A.D. 1841 - That she received the amount of said pension, and at the receipt of the last payment thereof she surrendered her said certificate to the Agent of the U. S. for paying pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts - That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but still continues the widow of the said Nathaniel Coburn, deceased -
Mercy Coburn
affidavit of Jack Adams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written written - Before me Jack Adams. Justice
of the Peace
I Jack Adams of Lowell, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify that the above named Mercy Coburn is personally known to me to be the identical person, who received a pension under the late act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, as the widow of the late Nathaniel Coburn, deceased - Jack Adams J.P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 29 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Joel Adams, was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
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.
Wm. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

3770
Mary Coburn
$21. 88
Ad Adams Lowell Mass.

6107.
Let. to Wm. Ellis, October 14, 1831.
act. T. July, 38
Hon. G. C. Whiting Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.