Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18772, Joseph Colburn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Colburn Joseph
S 18 772
Carded
CONTENTS
This soldier's widow was pensioned on account of the services of her former husband; see W 45-13. Elizabeth Colburn, former widow of Jonas Myrian, Mass.

10-143.
Massachusetts
Joseph Holburn
Spidder in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt by C. C. Crafts in the Mass line for 1 Year Private of Artillery
3 May 24 Doyl in Orford State Arty & Milia
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 62 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Mar- 1833 and sent Alpheus Bigelow Western Express
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1833 $125.34 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 31.33
$156.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H S Blair Clerk Book 80. Vol. 2 nd Page 10.
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Mdolsy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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County of Middlesex ss. On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before me Samuel R. P. Fay the Judge of Probate for the county aforesaid Joseph Colburn a resident of Lincoln in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, who being first 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 7 th 1832; viz.
That he enlisted in the war of the Revolution, into the Massachusetts Militia about the first of May in the year 1776 in the company of Artillery commanded by Capt. James Swan in Colonel Thomas Crafts Regiment of Artillery and served one full year. During this year's service least Swan was promoted to the rank of Major and was succeeded by Capt. Philip Marott. Paul Revere was then Lieut. Colonel, and he served part of the time as gunner , & was dismissed the fore part of May 1777, and that by the certificate which has been furnished by the Secretary of State it appears that he was discharged the 8 th day of May 1777, but that he had no written discharge. He further states that he was born in the town of Leicester in the county Worcester October

1757 as he was informed by his parents, When he enlisted was a resident in the town of Lincoln, where he now lives and where he has generally resided since the close of the Revolutionary war, and that he received no written discharge, and he has no record of his age.
He further declares that about the middle of August 1777, at that time a resident in said Lincoln, he was drafted and joined the company of Capt. George Minott of Concord whose first Lieut. was Daniel Harrington, in the Regiment of Col. Samuel Bullard, Lieut. Col. Brown, in General Warner's Brigade, and served four months as he recollects, but by the certificate of the Secretary forementioned, the term appears to have been three months & twenty four days. That he joined the American army at Still Water in New York, was present at the battle in that town and at the surrender of General Burgoyne's Army to the American Army commanded by General Gates. That on his way to Still Water he marched through the towns of Hadley & Northampton in Massachusetts & Bennington in Vermont where he saw prisoners (taken by General Stark). That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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. And he further Declares that he believes all the officers under whom he served, are dead.
Joseph Colburn
We Leonard Hoar and Josiah Colburn the Selectmen of Lincoln being absent on a journey both residents in the town of Lincoln hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Colburn, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed, for the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Josiah Colburn Leonard Hoar
Middlesex August 17, 1832
Sworn to me this 17th day of August 1832 A. H. G. [Signature]
And the said Samuel P. P. Fay Judge as aforesaid hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he has stated. And the Court

further certify, that it appears to them, that Josiah Colbarn and Leonard Hove who signed the pre- ceding certificate are both residents in the town of Lin- coln and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Isaac Tiske Register of the court of Probate for the county of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Colbarn for a pension. And I further certify that

Joseph Colburn
Massachusetts
No 6492.
1 year Probate of Will 3 Mr 24 days. do of Inf
Adm
$6267
Alpheus Dyer Jr
Weston Mass,

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Colburn of Middlesex County in the State of Massachusetts, (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 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.     May, 1 In 1776 Enlisting 1 — 11 — — Private part of the same term Gen. Warren Col Crafts Regt Artillery Capt James Swann afterwards Capt Philip Merrill   August 1777 discharged — 3 — 24 Private Col Samuel Bullard Lieut Brown Capt George Merrill  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Still water, Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lincoln Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one Living witness & documentary for the whole period —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — on separate sheet of paper 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Little Examining Clerk.

mmh
November 15, 1926
Mrs. Hannah R. Smith 67 Narragansett Road Quincy, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Joseph Colburn (S. 18772) was born in October 1757 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts/
While a resident of Lincoln, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, he enlisted May 1, 1776, served as a gunner in Captains James Swan and Phillip Maret's First Company of Artillery, Colonel Thomas Craft's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged May 8, 1777.
He enlisted August 16, 1777, served three months and twenty-four days as a private in Captain George Minott's Company, Colonel Samuel Bullard's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the battle of Stillwater and at the surrender of Burgoyne.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832 while a resident of Lincoln, Massachusetts. He died February 16, 1841.
Soldier married December 28, 1780 in Woburn, Middlesex

County, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Wyman. She was the widow of Jonas Wyman to whom she was married December 19, 1771 in Woburn, Massachusetts and who died in October 1776. Her maiden name was Gleason. She was living in Lincoln, Massachusetts in 1841 aged eighty-seven years.
The above noted is the only soldier named Joseph Colburn found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

18772 INVALID.
File No. 18772
Joseph Colburn. Br Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922-Rec. 8-18-1872 To Rev. Joseph Colburn 1926-Rec. 15-18-1872 To Rev. Joseph Colburn

870 E. 175 th St. New York Nov. 11 1922
Hon Washington Gardner Commissioner of Pensions Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir
I shall esteem it a great kindness if you will furnish me whatever data your records contain respecting the following:
Joseph Colburn of Lincoln, Mass.
born Dec. 4, 1757
died Feb. 16, 1841
married Dec. 28, 1780 at Hoburn, Mass to Elizabeth Gleason Hymann
born Nov. 23 1753
died Sept. 16 1841
widow of Jonas Hymann who was killed in battle in 1776
Probably served in Capt. James Swan's company of Col. H. Crafts Artillery Regt.

Negative as described by you etc
Nathaniel Colburn (father of Joseph Colburn above)
born Jan. 17, 1722 at Concord, Mass died in Lincoln, Mass. 1793
married April 17, 1750 to Abigail Headly, born April 3 1720 at Watertown, Mass died Jan 8, 1816 at Lincoln.
Probably served in Capt. Joseph Stearns' company of Col. Doolittle's regiment and in Capt. White's company of Col. Bridge's regiment.
Perhaps in Capt. Abiel Richardson's company 1st Suffolk Co. Regt.
Very truly yours Burns Gillam

Quincy, Mass., Sept 16, 1926
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs,
Will you send me the record of Joseph Colburn of Needham, Mass. who served in the Revolutionary war also of Joseph Colburn Jr. of Needham Mass. I would also like the record of Richard Richards, Dedham, Mass.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Hannah Richards Smith 67 Varragansett Rd., Quincy Mass.

mmh S. 18772
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 8 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Colburn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1-1776 - May 8-1777 Gunner James Swan Phillip Merrill Thomas Croll Mass.   Aug. 16, 1777 3 mo. 24 da. Pvt. George Minett Samuel Bullard  
Battles engaged in, Stillwater Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, Dec. 17, 1832. His Cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Lincoln, Mass. Age at date of application, born in Leominster, Worcester Co. Mass. Oct. 1757
Remarks: Elizabeth Gleason married Jonas Hyman in Hoburn, Middlesex Co., Mass. on Dec. 19, 1771. He died Oct. 1776. She married Joseph Colburn of Lincoln, Mass., in Hoburn, Mass. Dec. 28, 1780. He died Feb. 16, 1841. She was still living in Lincoln, Mass. in 1841 aged 87 yrs.
Respectfully,
(Elizabeth Gleason Hyman Colburn had a brother, Thos. Gleason.)
Commissioner.
✓ All data under "Remarks" taken from Cl. of Jonas Hyman, W. 14513.
Soldier did not give the State, but this is the only record in the Center Co. in the Portal Bldg.

3 I Alpheus Prigelow of Weston in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, of the age of seventy four years, depose and on oath say about the first of May 1776 I enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, into the Massachusetts Militia for the term of one year, and joined a company of Artillery commanded by Capt. James Swan, who was, during the year promoted to the rank of Major and was succeeded by Capt. Phillip Marette in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Thomas Craft. I further say that I served as gunner in said Marette's company till my full term, of a year, expired. I further depose and say that Joseph Colburn of Lincoln in said county, enlisted into the service and served in the same company with me the whole time, & we were discharged at the same time; but had no written discharge. About the middle of August 1777 said Colburn and I were both drafted and joined a company of the Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. George Mirott of Concord, and marched to the American Army then at Still Water in the state of New York, we were there at the battle fought in that place, and were also present at the surrender of General Burgoyne's Army to the American forces commanded by General Gates. Said Colburn and I served in this campaign according to my

recollection about four months. Our Regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel Bullard and we were attached to General Warrick's Brigade.
Alpheus Beigelow
Whedless N. August 17. 1832
James B. Anderson Count Robert L. Anderson N.Y.

Joseph Colburn's Declaration &c. for Pension
N o 6492.

5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug. 24 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Joseph Colburn of Lincoln served as before in the first company of Artillery, commanded by Capt. James Swan who was succeeded by Capt. Phillip Marott in Col. Thomas Crafts Regiment of Artillery in the service of the State of Massachusetts, in the years 1776 & 1777; but it does not appear from said documents at what precise time said service commenced, yet it appears to have terminated the 8 th day of May 1777. —
It also appears that said Joseph Colburn entered the Militia service of said State as a private under Capt. Geo. Merrill, in Col. Samuel Bullard's Regiment in Warner's Brigade, August 16 th 1777 and served three months and twenty four days.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

And the said Samuel P. P. Fay judge as aforesaid hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated. And the said judge further certifies that it appears to him that Josiah Colburn and Leonard Hoar who signed the preceding certificate are both residents in the town of Lincoln and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
S. P. P. Fay      B. Noble
I Isaac Perke Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Colburn for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
Isaac Perke