Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,921, Nathan Coburn, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Coburn, Nathan Phebe
NUMBER
W. 20.921
CONTENTS

2287 Vermont, Bellows Falls.
Thebe Coburn
widow of Nathan Coburn deceased.
who died on the 9th May 1832 of Orange Co. in the State of Vt who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shorbridge of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dorr in the N. H. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vt. B. F. at the rate of $10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Aug. 1838 and sent S. K. Parish Randolph Vt
Arrears to the 14th of March 1835 $280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept., 20.00
$300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by N. H. Madison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 9 Page 35

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 3rd section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of Vermont } On this tenth day of March A.D. 1838 personally District of Randolph } appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the district aforesaid, at a session thereof held at Braintree in said district Phebe Coburn a resident of said Braintree, in the County of Orange in the State and District aforesaid aged Eighty Three 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 July 4, 1836: - That she is the widow of Nathan Coburn who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt. Lodridge in Col. Poor's Regiment & supposed to be in the Continental Army in the N. Hampshire troops in the year 1776 & 77. for one full year.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Coburn, and as she believes in the month of April or May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in Pelham N.H. by the Rev. Mr. Moody, that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Coburn died at Braintree Vermont on the 9th day of May 1832 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed } Witness to the mark the day & year above written } of Phebe Coburn Before - } J. H. Parish William Hebard Clerk P. Ct. } M c Hebard
her Phebe Coburn mark
The above declaration was made in open court & the Declarant is a credible person - Witness my hand & Seal of Office the day & year above written
William Hebard Clerk Pro. Court.

I Nathan Coburn of Braintree in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged Fifty three years testify & say that I am the son of Nathan Coburn deceased & Phebe Coburn now living in Braintree aforesaid, and that my said Father died on the 9th. day of May 1832, and that my said Mother has not married since the death of my said Father but still remains a widow. I further testify that I have always resided in my Father's family until his death, and that I still reside in the same family with my Mother Phebe Coburn -
I further testify that I often heard my Father state that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, for one year that he first marched to Cambridge Mass. & from there to N.Y. and was up the North River & on to the Lake Champlain & was at Mt. Independence some part of the time.
I further testify that my said Father made some arrangements to obtain a Pension under the act of 1818. but after the law passed requiring an inventory of property he abandoned it. I further testify that I have heard my Father state that a man by the name of Ames was in the war of the revolution, & they were boys together being bound out to the same man when minors which was the reason of his alluding to said Ames, & besides the S r . Ames was wounded in the service as I have heard my Father state.
Nathan Coburn

I Peter Coburn of Braintree Orange County Vermont of lawful age testify & say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Coburn late of Braintree and was present at his death which was on the 9th day of May 1832. I further testify that I am well acquainted with Phoebe Coburn, who is my mother that she was the wife of the said Nathan Coburn deceased and that she has not married since the death of the said Nathan Coburn but remains a widow at this time -
Peter Coburn
State of Vermont District of Randolph In Probate Court at Braintree this 10th day of March A.D. 1838 Nathan Coburn & Peter Coburn both known to be credible witnesses made & subscribed their respective affidavits & were sworn to their truth. In testimony of which I hereunto affix the seal of said Court the day & year above written & subscribe my name William Helbard Clerk Pro. Ct.

I Charles Spofford, Town Clerk of the Town of Pelham in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, duly chosen and sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of said office, on my oath depose and say, That I find the following words on the books of record of said Pelham, now in my possession, to wit, "Nathan Colburn and Phoebe Johnson both of this Town was lawfully Published in Pelham March the eighteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy five," with the depiction of the figures, which are in the original "March the 18 th 1775," and that the above is a true extract from the record, and that I have not the least doubt but the entry was made, at, or about the time above stated.
I also find on the records in my possession, kept as I believe by the Rev d Amos Moody, the former Minister of this town, the following, "March twenty third nineteen hundred and seventy five." "Married Nathan Colburn and Phoebe Johnson of Pelham," with the depiction of the figures, which are in the original, "March 23. 1775," and that the above is a true extract from the record aforesaid.
Charles Spofford, Town Clerk of Pelham
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County ss } July 31. 1838
Then personally appeared Charles Spofford and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Sam d M. Richardson Justice of Peace
I hereby certify, that Charles Spofford above named, is Town Clerk of the Town of said Pelham, duly chosen and sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of said office as the said oath of office was administered to him, by the undersigned, as justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid) and that I have examined the records above referred to, and find them to be precisely as stated in the above affidavit, and that it has every appearance of having been made at the time, or about the time above referred to.
Sam d M. Richardson, Justice of Peace

I John Keep, the only officiating Clergyman in the town of Pelham in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, depose and say, That I have examined the records of marriages kept by my predecessor, the Rev. Amos Moody former Minister of this town, and find the following words, "March 23. (1775) Married Nathan Colburn & Phebe Johnson of Pelham ". From the appearance of the writing, & all other apparent circumstances, I have not the least doubt, but the entry was made at, or about the time which it purports to have been made.
John Keep
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough County ss - July 21. 1830 -
Then personally appeared the Rev. John Keep and made solemn oaths that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me, Sam l M. Richardson, Justice of Peace
I hereby certify, that the Rev. John Keep, is a very respectable Clergyman of this town, and that he is entitled to the fullest credit for truth and veracity. I also further state, that I have examined the record of marriages kept by the former minister of this Town, the Rev. Amos Moody, and have no doubt but the record above referred to, was made by him at the time above referred to -
Sam l M. Richardson Justice of Peace
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States office July 23. 1838 I hereby certify that the above named Sam l M. Richardson is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and is duly qualified and his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State.
Jno. Whipple Depy. Secy.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20921
Phebe Gehun, Widow of Nathan Gehun, Prs Rev Wa
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Phoebe Coburn Wid of Nathan Jr Sus'd W. Parish June 23. 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq., Com d . of Pensions Washington City

Randolph Vt. March 12 th 1838
Sir, I herewith forward to the Department the application of the widow Phebe Coburn for a Pension.
Nathan Coburn I understand made his declaration under the Act of 1818 which is probably at the Department, but after the passage of the Act requiring a statement of property he abandoned it. The affidavit of Eben Clark taken for the use of Mr. Coburn it is supposed will be sufficient in the case of the widow and is corroborated by that of Mr. Johnson, and with the affidavits of Nathan & Peter Coburn it is believed will be all the Department need require in this case in relation to the service & the death of the husband.
I made application to the Town Clerk of Pelham by letter to ascertain the fact of the marriage and the letter I forward, and will respectfully inquire if the proper certificate from the T. Clerk of the record of the institution will be taken. The letter gives a statement of the manner in which the memorandum of the marriage of the Rev. Mr. Moody were kept, & if more desirable I may perhaps be able to obtain something from that source. I will endeavor to obtain such facts as the Department will require in this case & forward as soon as possible.
Yr obdt Servt
J. K. Parish
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions

Randolph W. Aug. 2 nd 3
Sir
Aug 6 add Epist Phebe Loburn,
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Comm r of Pensions Pension Office Washington City Dist. Col.

Randolph Vt. Aug. 1. 1838
Sir,
I herein enclose to the Department the the statements & certificates in relation to the marriage of the widow Phebe Coles and I think they will be perfectly satisfactory. as the copy of both the publication & marriage are both obtained & certified.
By forwarding the certificates as early as you find consistent you will much oblige.
Yours Respectfully J. K. Paine
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com d Pensions

I, Jerre Emerson of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a soldier of the Revolution depose and say that I have on the 2 nd day of March 1838 seen and affidavit of Ebenezer Clark of Sharon Vermont taken before Samuel Steel a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mendon State of Vermont on the 1 st day of December 1819 wherein he sets forth that he served one whole year in the Revolutionary War in Captain Samuel Soderidge Company of Col Poor's Regiment in the year 1776 and that Nathan Coburn then living in Braintree served in the same company with him during said term of one year. The testimony of said Clark as regards the service of said Nathan Coburn I believe to be true for I was well acquainted with Coburn previous to the Revolutionary War. I saw him in actual service at or near Mount Independence in the summer of 1776 at which time I was in service at that place although not in same company with said Coburn. I further depose and say that the said Nathan Coburn some time previous to the commencement of the war of the Revolution married a sister of mine by the name of Phoebe Emerson who is now the widow of said Nathan Coburn.
Teste J. Emerson
Sworn and subscribed to on this 2 nd day of March 1838
Before me
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness
John Bryant Justice of the Peace

Sullivan J.
The State of New Hampshire
I J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature herewith are genuine
Given under my hand & seal of the Court this 2 nd day of March A. D. 1838
J. M. Gilmore

3376 Phoebe Coburn
Not used in Nathan's Deed
Married 1775
12 1/2 died 1832
Phoebe Coburn
Allan 12 mo
J. L. Purdie Esq.
pri $40 per ann. no deduction
Randolph
N H. last line
H.
Col. Poor Cape Shoals
X Phoebe Coburn Mrt of Nathan Deed

Pelham, N.H. March, 5, 1838
Dr Sir
Yours of the 18 Feb. has just come to hand.
I find on examining the records that Nathan Coburn and Phoebe Johnson were legally published in this town for marriage in March 1775
Mr Woody kept the record of marriages, on a sheet of paper which is now in the hands of one of the justices of the Peace in this town. I presume you can be furnished with all the evidence necessary to obtaining your object.
Mr Woody did not certify that he solemnized the marriages, but his successor in the Ministry certifies that to his hand and sealing and in a number of instances previous have been obtained.
The expense of the certificate will probably be the same here as with you.
Truly your obed. Servt.
Severniah Tyles, S.C.

State of Vermont } Sharon 1 st Dec r 1819 This Day Windsor County } Ebenezer Clark of Sharon in the
County of Windsor Personally Appear d before me the Subscribing Authority and made solemn oath that he served one whole year at one time in the Revolutionary War & in the Continental Establishment and that Nathan Coburn who is now living in Braintree served the same whole year being in the year 1776 and that both of them were in a Company Commanded by Capt Sam l Sadridge & in a Regiment Commanded by Coll. Enoch Poor s d witness further states that he has no interest in the above named Coburns pension
Samuel Steel Justice of the Peace Ebenezer Clark
This may Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Clark and know him to be a Credible witness and that his Affidavit is entitled to full belief Samuel Steel Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office Windsor County } December 1 st A D 1819 - This Certifies that Samuel Steel of Sharon in said County is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, and that the above is his signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court the day and year above — Darius Swan