Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45726, Jacob Dascomb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Noass.
Dascomb, Jacob
S. 45726
CONTENTS

13.776
New Hampshire.
Jacob Lascomb-
of Wilton in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wose of the Mass line, for the term of 3 years - 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Aug. 1819 . and sent to J. H. Smith Esq. Amherst N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — $9.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819  46.00 11 mo 4/30 Dollars. 137.03
War
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
228 1820. Amherst J. H. Smith Esq. 19 July Notification sent to

Jacob Wascomb private. Col Vose's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1781- 3 years
May 1781, to Dec. 1783 -
1 st April, 1818.
Not on rolls.
The original discharge of the claimant wanting 19 May 1819
J. K. Smith, judge Amherst, N. H.

Jacob Dascomb
3 rd from top
of Massachusetts line 5 Regt.

I Jacob Dascomb a Resident Citizen of Witten in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Labourer do Solemnly swear that some time in the Month of May 1781 I enlisted for three years, joined the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col o Rufus Putnam - and capt n Nathan Goodale Company & some time in the year 1782 I was transferred to the first Massachusetts Reg t commanded by Col o Joseph Vose in which I served faithfully until the 24 th day of Dec r - 1783 at which time I was Honorably discharged by the Hon ble Henry Knox Major General then commanding the American forces on Hudson River. which discharge is as follows viz -
"By the Honorable Major General Knox, commanding the American forces on Hudson River Jacob Dascomb Serjeant in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the United States. Given in the State of New York, the 24 th day of Dec r 1783 By the Generals Command H Knox M aj Gen l . Registered in the books of the Regiment,
Ralph H Bowles Cap t &c.
Ajulant."
which discharge I now have in my possession I previously to said enlistment have served for short periods in six different Regiments at six different periods - I further declare that I have never been placed on the pension list of Invalids of my Country & that I am now in the fifty eighth year of my age & am not possessed of any property except what is barely sufficient to keep house & am obliged to labour hard for my support which com

compells me to declare that I feel desirous of assistance from my country for support in my decline of life. Jacob Dascomb
Sworn to this first day of April 1810
Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillborough ss On the first day of April 1810 Before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared the said Jacob Dascomb now resident in Wilton in said County in the fifty eighth year of his age (being duly cautioned made solemn Oath agreeably to Law (in order to Obtain

Obtain a pension under the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary war" that he enlisted in the Month of May A.D. 1781 for three years & joined the fifth Mass- chusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Put- nam in the Company commanded by Nathan Goodale & in 1782 was transferred to First Massachusetts by Command of Col. Joseph Vose and continued to serve in said Corps or the service of the United States until the 24th day of Dec. A.D. 1783 when he was honorably discharged in the State of New York in writing signed by Maj. Gen. W. Knox which discharge has been produced to me & that he is not possessed of any property & desires the assistance of his country for support. From all which I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Dusencomb did serve in the Revolutionary war more than nine months against the common enemy, on the continental establishment and I further certify from my own knowledge that the said Jacob Dusen- comb is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War.  J. H. Smith J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this sheet is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex in its duly organized of I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Nathl Eastman Clerk

47 Jacob Dascomb
Conto 13,776
23 Aug 1819

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Ansest in said county of Hillsborough, on this 4 th day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Personally appeared, in open court, Jacob Descomb aged sixty years, resident in Wilton 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, to wit: — in 10 th Mass ts Regt, capt. Moses Greenleaf's company nine months in the year 1779-80, and in 1781 1 st April enlisted for three years. joined the 5 th Mass ts Regt , commanded by col. Rufus Putnam. and capt. Nathan Goodale's company. transferred to the 1 st Mass ts Regt , commanded by col. Joseph Dose. and capt. Sylvanus Smith's company from which I was discharged 24 th day of December 1783 by Major Genl. Henry Knox my discharge now at the office of the Secretary of War of the United States
the date of my original declaration was on the 1 st day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 13.776 on the back thereof.
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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed,
  (Viz) 1 Desk $4.00 3 chests $2.00 1 time-piece 5.00 $11.00   2 tables 1.50 1 case knives & forks ,50 2.00   1 Shovel & Spoons 1.00 hollow-ware 5.00 6.00   6 crockery Glas and Brown earthen ware 4.00   2 axes - 0.50 1 hoe - 16 tools for cutting stone 8.33 8.99   3 chains - 2.50 wooden ware 2.50 5.00   1 Swine 10.00 Debts due 24.00 34.00   $72.99 
Jacob Descomb
The above mentioned articles of property were examined and appraised by us at $70.99
Jonathan Burton } Selectmen John Clark } Wilton

My occupation Labourer
My family, residing with me, consists of the declarant aged 66 years my Wife aged 53 years - and Luther our Son aged nineteen years. all infirm and debilitated.
Jacob Dascomb
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4th
day of July
M Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is £ 70. 99
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 4th day of July, 1820.
M Eastman
} Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillborough.

Dascomb, Jacob
S45726
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RG 15
TR 1302

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Jacob Dascomb  Sergiant in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 24 th . Day of Dec r
1783
By the General's Command,
H Knox Major Genl
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Brown Capt. & Adjutant

45726
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 45-726
Isaac Tascumbe Pin Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]