Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,589, David Comstock, Conn.

SERVICE
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bonstock, David
NUMBER
S. 12589
CONTENTS
carded

Pg. 217  New York  David Comstock
of _____ in the State of N. York who was a private in the Camp _____ commanded by Captain Rayman _____ of the Regt. _____ commanded by Col. St. John in the Brnt. _____ line for 2 Years _____
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug.  1832 _____ and Antto A.C. Gray  Clinton
  Arrears to the 4th of Mch. '31  $ 160    Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep. '31  40     $ 200  
} Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.  O. G. Stiles
Recorded by O. G. Stiles Clerk Book E , Vol. 3 , Page 22

8711
David Louis lock
adm a
24 mo pri
80 $
A. C. Gray. esq
Clinton N.Y.

State of New York
Oneida County ss
Henry Davis - of Herkland in said County being sworn, according to law, says that he is personally acquainted with David Comstock - of Herkland aforesaid named in the annexed affidavits - That said Comstock - is a respectable inhabitant of this town and a man of truth & veracity. and this deponent further says that he has personally known said Comstock - the term of fourteen years last past.
Sworn & subscribed before me -
This 25 day of July 1832 -
B. Hickcox J.P.
Henry Davis
State of New York
Oneida County ss -
I George Brown - Clerk of the County of Oneida - do hereby
certify that Benjamin Duke of Esopus and Julius Wood Esq. the parties before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same - one of the parties of the first part in & for said County. And that I am acquainted with their handwriting & verily believe their names subscribed to the said affidavits to be their hands & writing & genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas - of said County at the City of Utica, this 4 th day of August 1832 -
Geo Brown Clerk J. Watson Williams In B Read Dep Clerk As in Chancery 5 th Circuit N.Y. G. H. Williams Dep Clerk

State of New York Dutchess County ss-
On the 26 th day of July - in the year of our Lord - eighteen hundred & thirty two - personally appeared before Court of Chancery Holden before Nathan Williams Esq r Vice Chancellor of the 5 th district of the State of New York David Comstock - aged seventy one years - who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress - passed June the 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service under the following named officers - and served as herein stated: That he enlisted at Newark in the County of Tairol  Newark & State of Connecticut in the company of rangers - or guards - raised for the protection of the South & southwestern parts of Connecticut - commanded by Captain Uriah Raymond - of Newark, aforesaid - in the Regiment - commanded by Col St John - as this deponent believes - That this deponent served in said company, under said enlistment three months - and was at the expiration of said service honourably discharged - That in the spring of nineteen hundred & seventy eight this deponent - enlisted at Newark - aforesaid, as a private in Captain Nathaniel Raymond's company - of rangers - or minute men - in the regiment commanded by Colonel St John - of Newark aforesaid - for the period of nine  three months - That he served the term of three months - under said last named enlistment and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged - That in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine - this deponent entered

at Norwalk aforesaid, as a private in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Oziel Marvin - of Norwalk aforesaid - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel St. John - of Norwalk aforesaid - as this deponent believes -) That this deponent served in said Company - Three years & upwards - That this deponent believes that the term of his services - in said service during the war of the revolution - amounted in all to about five years - And this deponent further says that at the expiration of said services he was honourably discharged - That the duty of said Regiment was to guard the Western parts of Connecticut against the depredations of the enemy's scouting parties, the Tories, and to keep patrol to prevent surprise - & sudden invasions - That he was at Norwalk when the enemy captured & burnt it, - and this deponent further says that for a very considera- ble portion of said services - this deponent's tour of duty, came once in three or four days - That from the partisan warfare in which said troops were engaged & the length of time which has since elapsed - he is unable to detail minutely his services, in said Regiment. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present - and declares that his name is not on the pension roll - of the agency of any State.
Known as above to me.
M Williams
Min Chan.
C David Gossstock

State of New York
Oneida County ss: We Asahel S. Norton
a clergyman residing in Herkland in the county aforesaid
Eliz Bristol residing in Herkland aforesaid hereby certify that we are acquainted with David Comstock who has subscribed hereto to the above declaration: That we believe him to be seventy one years of age - That he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed before me Eliz Bristol the day and year aforesaid - Asahel S. Norton.
N. Williams
vice Chancellor.
Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department - to be put to applicants for pensions, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
First - When & in what year were you born;
Sec - Have you any record of your age and if so where of it;
Third - Where were you living when called into service; Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; And where do you now reside;
Fourth: How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer; or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom;

Fifth - State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service;
Sixth - Did you ever receive a discharge - from the service; if so by whom was it given & what has become of it;
Seventh - State the names of persons to whom you are known - in your present neighbourhood, and can testify as to your character for truth & veracity;
David Comstock - The applicant named in the affidavit hereto annexed: having been duly sworn true answers to make to the interrogatories herein above contained prescribed by the War Department to be put to applicants for pensions under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - deposes & says - That in answer to the first of said interrogatories - he was born Norwalk - in the County of Fairfield - and State of Connecticut: in the year seventeen hundred & fifty one.
That in answer to the second of said interrogatories - his age is recorded in his family record - & he has a copy of said record - that said record is kept in a bible in his father's family -

That in answer to the third of said interrogatories - This deponent says - he was living at Newark aforesaid - when he enlisted at the several times herein before named, that he continued to live at Newark aforesaid till the year nineteen hundred & ninety two - that in the year nineteen hundred & ninety two he removed to his present place of residence and has resided at his present place of residence to wit: in the Town of Skaneateles - County of Onondaga - till the date hereof.
That to the fifth fourth of said this deponent interrogatories answering says - he enlisted voluntarily -
That to the fifth of said interrogatories this deponent answering says - that the several companies in which he served during the revolution - were employed in the defence of the western & southern parts of Connecticut - that their duty as rangers - in defence against the Tories: as guards, for the preservation of the western Villages of Connecticut - and public stores at Newark - and as ordinary militia in the defence of the east of that part of said State, led to but few events known to history - he was present in 1777 - when the enemy took & destroyed Newark aforesaid - & the public stores at that place - that Capt Stephen Betts (of the United States army as this deponent believes was - in said action & lost several of his men) - that their duty led to all the privations & dangers of partisan warfare -
That in answer to the sixth of said interrogatories - this deponent says: that (to the best of his recollection) the several

companies to which he belonged - during the revolutionary War - were disbanded - by order & that no written discharges were given.
That in answer to the seventh of said interrogatories - this respondent says - that Eli Bristol - & Asahel & Henry Davis -
are persons living in his neighbourhood to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity -.
David Gannett
Sworn the 26 th day of July 1832. in open court before me
M c Williams
vice Chas.
And the said court hereby certifies - its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- -tories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
And the said court further certifies that it appears to said court that said Eli Bristol Asahel L. Norton who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman - resident in the Town of Kirkland - & County aforesaid, and that Eli Bristol - who has signed the

affidavit  knows  himself  is a resident of Kirkland in said county, and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. W. Williams Vice Chanc.
I J. Watson Williams clerk of the court of Chancery for the Circuit of the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of David Cornstock for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office — this 18 th day
of Sep r 1832 —
J. Watson Williams Clerk in Chancery 5 th Circuit N.W. by J. H. Williams Dep. Clerk

State of New York
Onondaga County — p —
Deiah Marvin — of the
Town of Hirkland — in
said county — being sworn — deposes and says — that he is personally acquainted with David Cornstock whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit — I have known said Cornstock — who is a brother in law of this deponent — for the term of fifty years last past —
That this deponent was born in the Town of Newark — aforesaid — (as this deponent believes) — that this deponent was a private in all the companies in which said Cornstock — in said affidavit sets forth that he the said Cornstock served — in the revolutionary war — the whole time (as this deponent believes) that said Cornstock served in said companies — that said Cornstock — was a private in said companies — the term of three years and this deponent (believes) five years — but this deponent has no hesitation in testifying that the term of said Cornstock's said services exceeded three years —
Sworn & subscribed before me This 26 th day of July 1832 ————— } P. Zias Marvin

State of New York
Onida County ss I certify that the subscri- bers of these affidavits Henry Davis & Eli Bristol - are personally known to me: that the said Davis is the Rev Dr Henry Davis late President of Hamilton College and that the said Eli Bristol is a man of veracity & a reputable citizen of the place.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand - this 11 th day of Augt 1832
Edward Linton of the Rea
State of New York
Onida County ss: I Benjamin Hakeot - one of the Justices of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid - do hereby certify - that the Rev Dr Henry Davis - President of Hamilton College - to wit - is a respectable person; and that Eli Bristol & who have made the foregoing affidavits Deas Mearns, are respecta- -ble persons; & that their statements are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name - this 22 nd Dec r 1832.
B Hakeot J.P.

State of New York
Onondaga County - ss: Eli Bristol - of the Town of Herkland in said County being duly sworn, according to law, - says that he is personally acquainted with David Cornstock of Herkland aforesaid and has been acquainted with him for the term of forty one years last past that said Cornstock is a man of truth and veracity - and a very respectable inhabitant of this Town - and has frequ- -ly heard said Cornstock - mention his services in the service in the revolution - from time to time during said acquaintance - that this deponent has liked a neighbour to said Cornstock - during all of said term of forty one years -
Sworn to & subscribed before me - Eli Bristol
This 22 nd day of July 1832
B Wickcox J.P.

8711 David Cournock,
14. 19 Feb 1832 27 Nov
Arch d C Crary Glenton NY P.M.

BRIEF in the case of  David Courstock  of  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy one years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted In 17 — — — 9 As a Gen. Capt Ulrich Raymond, Col St John   1778 Spring 9 — Capt N. Raymond. — —   1779 3 (minute man) — Capt. — Morris. — —   (says his whole service during the war was about 5 years)  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norwalk, Conn d .  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A Clergyman testifying to traditional evidence also Eli Moulton certifying same, Ulrich Morris living which from 3 years service, Henry Davis certifying to traditional evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Hull Examining Clerk.

Reo War
12589
INVALID.
File No. 12589
David Comstock
Dis. Reo War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. A , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]