Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43342, Stephen Comins, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Comins, Stephen
8 43 342
Continental
CONTENTS

9762
New-York R
Stephen Comins, Jefferson Co. 4 in the state of N: York, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee, of the Connectt. line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of April 19, and sent to Calvin M c Knight, Judge, Watertown, Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 85.83.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 "
10 mo. 18 1819. } $133.83 4 30 } 4 31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Died
Dec. 1831

Notification sent to G. Andrews - 6th Watertown New York July 17. 1820

Stephen Comins, Jr. Jefferson County, N. York.
One year in Col. o Dunke's reg. t Conn. t line
Adm. o 13. April, 1818.
Calvin M. Knight judge Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County ss
On this thirteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid personally appeared Stephen Collins aged 62 years residing in the said District who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Stephen Collins enlisted in the Month of May 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in a Com- pany commanded by Lieut Dana Lieut Col Morris Regiment for the ensuing Campaign & before the close of said Campaign he was transferred into Capt. Keyes Company Col Durkin's Regt Connecticut conti- nental Line for one year from the 1 st of Jan y 1776 & that he continued to serve there in until Jan y 1777 when he was discharged in the State of Pennsylvania a few Miles above Trenton on the Delaware River - And that he afterwards enlisted into Capt. Walker's Company in the 9 th Connecticut Regt commanded by Col Webb for six months & that he faithfully served his time & was hon- orably discharged And afterward that he again enlisted into Capt. Buell's Company in the aforesaid Col Durkin's Regiment for the period of six months & faithfully served the term of his enlistment & was honorably dischar- ged at the Highlands on Hudson River

And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavits herewith annexed - Stephen Corning
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Calvin M c Knight Judge
I Calvin M c Knight Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Corning did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Acts of Congress
Calvin M c Knight Judge
I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the circumstances of Stephen Corning the appli- cant above named and know that he is in extreme indigence & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Calvin M c Knight Judge

State of New York Herkennes County ss.
John Cummings of Newport in said County being duly sworn Declareth and saith that Stephen Cummings of Rutland in the County of Jefferson in the State aforesaid Did in the year one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy five Enlist in a Regiment raised by Genl. Israel Putnam of the Connecticut Line as a Soldier in a Company commanded by Col t Lieutenant Dana as he believes and faithfully served during his enlistment and was at the Discharge always under Good Honorab le Discharged And the the Deposition further saith that the said Stephen did the next year there after viz t Seventy six Enlist as a Soldier for the term of one year in a Regiment of the same Line commanded by Colonel Duryee and at the expiration of said term was Discharged with honorab le as aforesaid and that the said Stephen was in the Memorable battle of Bunker Hill - and the Deposition further saith that
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13 th day of March 1819 -
John Cummings
Abiel Willoughby one of the Judges of the Court of Sessions Court of Common Pleas -

John Collins Esq. and that his word is entitled to full credit, and I have no doubt of the facts stated in the above declaration by him
Westel Willoughby
State of New York Clerks Office Nassau County
I, S. Certify that Westel Willoughby Esquire whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of the taking the within affidavit and is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for our said County and that the said Court is a Court of Record in the State of New York Also that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Westel Willoughby and do hereby believe the same to be his own proper Hand
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our Court at Hicksville this 28th Day of March 1819
Walter Fish Clerk

Jefferson County } On the 3rd day of April In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Personally appeared before me Calvin McLaughlin Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Jonathan Porter who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose and say that he was personally acquainted with De Witt Clinton during the revolutionary war and that he was personally knowing to his serving as a soldier in the Continental establishments several campaigns and he verily believes that he did serve his Country against the common enemies a considerable part of the revolutionary war.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above said before me
Calvin McLaughlin Judge
Jonathan Porter
I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above full facts & credit & I have no doubt of the facts stated in the above declaration made by him C McLaughlin Judge
Clerks Office
I certify that Calvin McLaughlin was a Justice of the peace on the 3rd day of April 1819 and duly qualified to act as such. April 7th 1819
Jefferson County } State of New York }
Lee Lord Dep Clerk

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9762
23 Apr 1819
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STATE OF NEW YORK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss.
On this 5 th day of July 182 0 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Stephen Comins aged Sixty four years, resident in the town of Rutland — in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows :
As a private in Capt. John Reyes Company Inf ry Colo. Durkay Reg t Connecticut) line — the date of his original Declaration Apr. 13 th 1818. the number of his Pension Certificate 9.762 —
He also subscribed and sworn to the following
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
One Hoe, due from Nath l Welch, Thirty Six Dollars
Stephen Comins
He further States that his occupation is a farmer, in entirely unable to labor, his wife Sarah is Sixty eight Years old — resides with her son in law Levi Puttfield
Sworn and declared to Geo. Andrus Clerk on the 5 th day of July 182 0 .
I Geo. Andrus Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty Seven dollars, and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
July 182 0 Geo. Andrus Clerk of the court for Jefferson County

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Stephen Comins.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 — — Lieut. Dana Storrs Conn.   Jan. 1776 Jan. 1777 Private Keyes Durkee "   — 6 mos. — Walker Webb "   — 6 mos. — Buell Durkee "  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, —
Date of application for pension, April 13, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Rutland, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 62 years.
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife  was  Judah aged 68 years old and residing with her son-in-law Levi Butterfield in 1820. No further data as to family.

43342
INVALID.
Perf
File No. 43,342
Stephen Comins Dr. Rev. Jas
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1918 June 30. Hist. Dr. Bromham. A.P.
1932-Oct 6 - Hist. to F. Inez Baldwin Also Hist. of John Comins b. 23 582 Est

167 East 5th St., Oswego, N.Y., Oct. 2, 1932.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Can you give me any of the family history of any of these Rev. soldiers. I would like to find the parents, the wives and children if any of the following Rev. soldiers?
I. Stephen Comins  Hartkine Co. Conn. line annual pension $96 placed on roll Apr. 23, 1819 pension began Apr. 3, 1818 age 67 died July 3, 1831.
Parents —
Wife
Children

II
II Thos. Corning Oswego Co.
Private
Fifer Mass cont'd Feb. 20, 1834 ae 78
began Mar. 4, 1831
put on roll' Feb. 20, 1834
Parents
Wife —
Children —
✓
Oneida Co.
III. John Corning conductor of teams 78 yrs.
annual allowance $320
Conn. militia
placed Jan. 8, 1833
com. Mar. 4, 1831
Parents —
wife —
children —

To me this is most important. I thank you for any trouble you take!
Most sincerely yours, F. Inez Baldwin.

U S Commissioner of Pensions Rev d Department Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir
Will you kindly give me a copy of the Pension record of Stephen Bornins a soldier of the war of the Revolution from Conn. I desire this to enable me to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Thanking you in advance I am Respectfully Yours
Mrs J G Burnham, Camden Onida Co } N o York.

October 6, 1932
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Stephen Comins-S.43342 John Comins -S.23582 RA-J/TEL
M. Inez Baldwin 167 E. 5th Street Oswego, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in regard to three pensioners of the Revolutionary War.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for furnishing Revolutionary War data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution, for one person. The histories of two soldiers are given below.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.43342, based upon the military service of Stephen Comins in that war.
Stephen Comins enlisted in the state of Massachusetts in May, 1775, served as a private in Lieutenant Dana's Company, Colonels Israel Putnam and Storrs' Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and served until about January 1, 1776, at which time he re-enlisted, served as a private in Captain John Keyes' Company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in January, 1777; he enlisted, date not given, and served six months in Captain Walker's Company, Colonel Webb's Connecticut Regiment and again enlisted and served six months in Captain Buel's Company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment; no dates given for this service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was residing at Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, and was aged sixty-two years. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not given.
In 1820, soldier stated that his wife, Judah, was aged sixty-eight years and resided with her son-in-law, Levi Butterfield.
Sal. said 9th Conn but there was no 9th Conn & Webb's was one of the 16 Additional Regts but as he did not give Webb's Christian name, it could not be verified so used Conn

There are no further data in regard to soldier's wife nor is the place of Levi Butterfield's residence and the name of his wife shown and it is not stated whether said Levi Butterfield was also a son-in-law of the soldier. No names of children are given.
AB The soldier died in December, 1831.
In 1819, John Comins was a resident of Newport, Herkimer County, New York; no relationship to the soldier shown.
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The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.23582, based upon the military service of John Comins in that war.
John Comins was born in May, 1754, at Willington, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing at Coventry, Connecticut, he enlisted May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Israel Putnam's (this was Israel Putnam, Junior) Company, Colonels Israel Putnam and Storrs' Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged April 1, 1776. In November, 1777, at Westchester, New York, he was appointed wagon conductor by Colonel Udney Hay, raised a company teamsters, which company he commanded until August 4, 1778, was then appointed brigade conductor of teams for General Nixon's Massachusetts Brigade, and served until October, 1780, when he was discharged by General James Thompson, Wagonmaster General. During this service, he was present at the execution of Major Andre.
Do not Record who he was serving under until April as Putnam's Regt was not in service in 1776
After the Revolution, he resided at Willington, Connecticut, and at Pittstown, Norway, Scriba and Westmoreland, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while residing in Western, Oneida County, New York.
He died February 28, 1836.
Soldier left no widow but the following children survived him: Chauncey Comins, who, in 1846, was a resident of Hannibal, Oswego County, New York; Ira Comins; Anna Crowel; and Silva or Sylvia

Bartholomew, who, in 1845, was residing in Napoli, New York. The name of their mother is not given.
In 1818, Stephen Comins was a resident of Jefferson County, New York: no relationship to the soldier was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.