Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,652, Nathan Colman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Colman, Nathan or Coleman
N. 17,652
Deborah
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16.132 Connecticut. R
Nathan Coleman.
of Coventry. in the state of Conn s who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward, of the Conn s line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut — at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of Oct r 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Dec r 1819 and sent to Hon Sylvester Gilbard. Hebron, Cont.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 . . . . . 34.83.
Certified roll of ending
Lemo 11/31.
Dollars 34.83.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Connecticut - 1950
h Set. Hon. O. Holt, Mar. 21: 39
Deborah Coleman, widow of Nathan Coleman, Conn
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 1818 and who died on the 26 th of April, 1829. of Goshen in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dana of the Regt commanded by Col. Ward in the Connecticut line for 12 months service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $10 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March, 1839, and sent to Hon. O. Holt, Sec. of War.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $100:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th '39. 20 $120:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 172.

Nathan Colman Declaration
Clan 2

Nathan Coleman of Coventry in the County of Tolland in Connecticut a resident citizen of the United States & in the 64 th year of his age, testifies & declares, that at Coventry aforesaid in the month of June A. D. 1776 according to his best recollection, he enlisted in Capt. Dana's Comp y and Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army to serve one year as a private soldier in the revolutionary war against the common enemy: and soon joined D Comp y & Regim t and served therein against the com- mon enemy from the aforesaid time of enlistment faithfully, till the 14 th day of May  some time in June A. D. 1777 when he was honourably discharged from service, and during the term he was in a battle with the enemy at White Plains, and in several other skirmishes, and endured many privations & much hard service; and that he is now reduced in his circum- stances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Dated at Hebron Oct r 25 th 1819 Nathan Coleman
State of Connec t Is County of Tolland October 25 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Nathan Coleman & being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration before him Subscribed before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court

Hebron Is County of Tolland in Connecticut
I hereby certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Nathan Colman did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his preceding Declaration and that he is reduced in his circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support
And I now transmit the proceedings & evidence had & taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of war, pursuant to the law of the United States in this behalf made & provided ~ Hebron Oct. 25 th
1819
Sylvester Gilbert presiding judge of County Court
Zenas Howes of Windham in the County of Windham in Connecticut testifies & says that in June 1776 he enlisted in Capt James Stedman's Company in Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment in the Connec n line of the Continental Army to serve as a Sergeant for the term of one year; and served in sd Company & Regiment till the 14 th day of May 1777 and from some time in August 1776 he knew Nathan Colman the above named Applicant to be a soldier in Cap t James Dana's Company in sd Regiment, & the sd Deponent well knows that sd Colman served as a faithful soldier in sd Regim t constantly from the sd time he first saw him till the sd 14 th of May 1777 when sd Regim t was discharged, & sd Colman was honourably discharged from service ~ sd Colman had served some time before the Deponent first saw him ~ Hebron Nov. 13 th 1819
Zenas Howes

Joseph Thompson of Coventry in the County of Tolland in Connecticut Testifies & says that in may or June 1776 he enlisted in to Cap t . James Dana's Company & and Col c . Andrew Ward's Regiment and served therein as a private soldier in the revolutionary war till the 14 th day of May 1777 and the Deponent says that he knew Nathan Colman in sd Company & that he enlisted about the same time with the Deponent and that he served faithfully as a soldier against the common enemy till the sd 14 th day of May 1777 when sd Regiment was discharged from service Hebron Nov r 13 th 1819 Joseph Thompson.
State of Connec t ss Hebron Tolland County Nov r 13 th 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Zenas Hous & Joseph Thompson and made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding affidavits by them respectively subscribed before me, and I certify that they are both credible and disinterested witnesses Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court

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1950 Deborah Coleman
born Oct 7 July 38
m 85-29-
admd 12 mo pri
40 H
No deduction
Hm. O Bolt H 2

State of Connecticut } Hartford Probate District } ss.
On this 18th day of February 1839 Person also appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford Deborah Coleman a resident of Coventry in said District aged 75 - years who being first duly sworn accord- ing to Law doth on her oaths make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled - "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Nathan Coleman late a private in the War of the Revolution.
She further declares that on or about the 1 st day of Decem- ber 1829 her husband the aforesaid Nathan Coleman was placed on the Pension list roll of the United States but that his pen- sion was suspended shortly after it was granted under the Act of May 1 st 1830 in consequence of her said husband owning a certain Amount of Property. For proof of her claim she refers to the declaration of her late husband the aforesaid Nathan Coleman and the proof thereunto annexed now on file in the Pension Office
She further declares that she was married to said Nathan Coleman on the first day of December nineteen hundred and Eightyfive and that her said husband died on the 31 st day of April A. D. 1829 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January nineteen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Deborah Coleman
J Charles Foster Clerk of the Court of Probate for the

District of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Deborah Coleman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 18 th day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Charles Post Clerk

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss. County Feb. 18 th 1831
Copy Nathan Coleman & Deborah Turner were married December first Seventeen Hundred & Eightyfive
I certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows A.D. 1785. Attest Chauncey Boothe Pastor
I Chauncey Boothe above named depose and say that I am Pastor of the Church in the first Clerical Society in Coventry in the Tolland County & State aforesaid and have the charge and custody of the records of said church in said Society and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Chauncey Boothe
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss.
Be it known that on this 18 th day of February A.D. 1831 before the Subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid personally appeared the Rev. Chauncey Boothe who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office the day and year above written
Almon H. Lord Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Holland County } ss
Personally appeared on this 18th day of February A.D. 1839 before the subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid William Coleman & Harriot Coleman who being first duly sworn according to law did on their oath depose and say that they were well acquainted with Nathan Coleman late of entry deceased while in life and that said Coleman died at Coventry aforesaid on the 26th day of April 1829 - leaving Deborah Coleman his widow who now makes application for a pension and that said Deborah has remained a widow ever since his death.
William Coleman
Harriot Coleman
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above written and I Honor Hende a Notary Public for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the deponents who have subscribed the foregoing deposition are persons of truth and their statements entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 18th day of February A.D. 1839
Honor Hende Notary Public

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17652
Deborah Coleman Widow of Nathan Coleman Priv. Ber. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Reps
Feby 22 nd 1839
Dear Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith the declaration and evidence connected therewith in the case of Mrs. Colunga of Covington La. ex please give this claim as early attention as possible -
Very respectfully yo- the Servant
Christie
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioners of Pensions Washington

So. County Ct July 27
MR E E J. Baish P.M.
John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Dept. Washington
caveat nrs Nathan Calhoun
recd. 7 Aug. 1820
Nov 1819

Coventry July 27 th 1820
Sir, I am informed that a man belonging to this Town by the name of Nathan Colman has made out his papers for a continuation of his pension at Windham which is out of the County in which he lives. — It is hinted to me that a fraudulent appraisal has been made of his property, how that may be I know not but one thing I am confident of that he is worth more than Two Thousand dollars clear of all debts that may possibly be against him according to his own statement — & it is the uniform opinion of people here that he nor Stephen Dunham of this Town ought to have the pension as they are men in more than ordinary circumstances in life by far. Yours &c. J. H. Parish. —

NB. The foregoing hints having just come to my knowledge I thought it my duty to com- municate them to you, having lately been appointed a committee in this Town to enquire after & communicate informa- tion to you on this subject —
The situation of the men I do know to be far above our middling farmers in this vicinity —
J. Parish —

Wellington
March 11 th 1839
Sir
Since my return home I have been advised by the family of Mrs Deborah Coleman that her husband drew a pension for services rendered in the war of the Revolution for a short period which was subsequently suspended in consequence of his holding a certain amt of property - They inform me that they believe he was entitled to sixty six Dollars per annum under the first pension act - The certificate issued to the wid. Aunts to about Forty Dollars per annum and it is presumed that there is some mistake in this matter it is believed by them that the mistake originated in the way their father drew for only a part of the year and the allowance was only made for the amt that he drew - I therefore request the Dept to review this case and inform me if

Such is not the fact that the wd is not entitled to a full pension should that be the case I will return the first certificate giving her the wd about Forty Dollrs per Annum and request an to issue for the full amt due her under the act of Congress of July 1839
Very respectfully Your Obed Serv
Orin Hott
James G Eawara, Esq Com of Pensions Washington D C