Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12559, Asa Coburn, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental N. H.
loburn, Asa
D. 12559
carded
CONTENTS

Hon. H. Evarts - error allayed not so - am? Apr 3 - 1884.
Vermont - N o 28.122
- Asa Coburn -
of Orange Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Com py commanded by Captain Woodbury of the Reg t commanded by Col. Stark in the N. Hampshire line for one year and continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont as the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Mar. 1884 and sent to the Hon. H. Evarts, Ho of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1884 - 189.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 36.66 $ 226.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 - Page 58

Hon. H. Everett - error alleged not so - ans. Apr. 3 - 1834. -
Vermont - N o 28.122
- Asa Coburn - of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Woodbury of the Reg t commanded by Col. Starks in the N. Hampshire line for one year & 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont as the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Mar. 1834 and sent to the Hon. H. Everett, Ho. of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - 189.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep t . " 36.66 $ 226.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 - Page 58

Asa Coburn
State of Vermont County of Orange ss - On this 2 nd day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Probate Court of the District of Bradford in the County of Orange State Vermont. now sitting, Asa Coburn a resident of New- berry in the County of Orange aged Seventy Seven years in the month of October next - who first 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 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Elisha Woodbury at Winter hill near Bunker hill in Charlestown Massachusetts in the month of October 1775 for a term of two or three months but which he does not now recollect said Company belonged to Colonel John Stark's Regiment and he served out this period in said Woodbury's Company at Winter hill - While he was still in Capt Woodbury's Company, new enlistment orders were out and he enlisted again into a Company commanded by Captain John Hale for the term of one year commencing on the first of January AD 1776 which last mentioned Company was still in said Col. Stark's Regiment and he served out this period of enlistment - part of the time as a Sergeant - In March 1776 he with the Regt left Winter hill & marched to New York City and tarried there until the last of April - he then marched to Canada & arrived at Montreal about the 20 th of May - The Regt stayed the first three weeks and the soldiers lived upon our own money - drawing no rations - Went down the River to Sorell - stayed there seven days & the men getting the small pox were marched back to Chamblee from thence to Lake Champlain - then embarked on board the bateaux & returned to Crown Point - Went to Mount Independence - erected works there & stayed until November following - then went to Albany - from thence to Philadelphia & bore our own expenses - Went to Trenton New Jersey and command of General Sullivan - took about one thousand Hessian on the 25 th or 26 th Decr. He was discharged first of January 1777 on the expiration of his term without money or clothing four or five hundred miles from home

He again enlisted the first of August 1777 at Methuen Massachusetts into a Company commanded by Captain Johnson in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson for a term of five months and marched directly to Bennington Vermont where we arrived the day of the battle. We marched to Ticonderoga & took it from them back to Pownall Vermont - then to Stillwater New York and joined Genl. Gates Army - was at the battle with & surrender of Burgoyne's Army - went down the river to White Plains where he with the Regt was disappointed and returned to our homes.
He further states that his name was placed on the pension roll under the Act of March 18. 1818 & was dropped therefrom on account of his property that he resided at Cornish New Hampshire where he first made his application for a pension, that he removed from Cornish to Thetford Vermont years ago, & for years last March came to reside in St. John Vermont where he now resides. And he refers to certain documents already in the Department to his pension certificate as herewith transmitted for further information. He hereby relinquishes every claim to any pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the roll of any agency of any State. H. A. Coburn Subscribed to & sworn the day & year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution & heard as he states. And the Court further certify that the Aff. Coburn in whose affidavit is hereto annexed was duly sworn to the same in Court his known to the Court to be a man of strict truth & veracity. I Simson Short Clerk or Register of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Mr. Coburn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2 day of August AD 1832
Simson Short CLK

State of Vermont
County of Orange ss - On this 12 th day of June AD 1833
Personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court of the District of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont Mr. Coburn a resident of Newberry in the said County of Orange aged Seventy Eight years in the month of October next - who first being duly sworn according to Law, with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - in addition to his former declaration made on the 2 nd day of August AD 1832 before the said Court - viz that he was previously on the pension roll of the United States under the Pension Act of March 18. 1818 for services performed as a private soldier in Genl. John Stark's Regiment during the Revolution as he has in his former declaration stated his services in said Stark's Regiment, that his present place of residence is in Newberry before mentioned, but that he resided at Cornish in the State of New Hampshire when his first application for a pension was made - and that he was dropped from the Pension Roll on account of his property - He further states that he does not know of one living witness on whom he can call for proof of his additional services. He further states that at the time he made his first declaration, for a pension under law of March 18. 1818, he was informed that it was not necessary to state in his declaration the whole of his services but to state so much as to bring him a certificate under that law, and that is the reason why he did not

then make a full disclosure of his affairs,
Subscribed and sworn to the day of & year aforesaid? ————— }
Asa Colburn
The General Judges of Probate.
In testimony whereof I Simon Root Register of the said Probate Court have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this day 12 th day of June A D 1833—
Simon Root Regr

I Asa Coburn Junr. of Newbury in the County of Bennington State of Vermont aged 45 years, hereby certify that I have read the declaration of my father Asa Coburn contained herein, & that many years ago I heard him relate substan- tially, the same facts & circumstances in relation to his services in the army of the revolution as mentioned in his foregoing declaration; in particular I have heard him tell of his journey from New York to Canada, of his being at Ticonderoga on the Independence in Lake Champlain at the taking of Burgoyne & the taking of the Hessians at Trenton. I further say that my father now lives in Newbury Vt. about fifty miles from Cornish where he lived thirty two years. He moved to Thetford Vt. where he lived seven years when he came to reside in Newbury where he now lives. I have always lived with him further say not Subscribed & sworn to in court - Asa Coburn, the day & year aforesaid.
Asa Coburn Junr.
Asa Coburn Junr.

Asa Coburn Application to
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26 Decr
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Return to be made to Joseph Berry Esq. Newbury Port Vt. - Agent for Applicant

1 year 7m 10 days
Heavens AR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Leburn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1775 Jan 1. 1776 Pvt. Elisha Woodbury John Stark N. H.   Jan 1. 1776 1 year Pvt. & Sgt. John Hale John Stark   Aug. 1. 1777 5 mos. Johnson Johnson  
Battles engaged in, Trenton. Bennington Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pelham N. H.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 28. 1819
Residence at date of application, Cornish Chechelee Co. N. H.
Age at date of application, born in October 1755-
Remarks: In 1833 Soldier lived in Newberry, Orange Co.
At where his son Asa, also resided. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Vermont
County of Orange ss - On this 19 th day of October AD 1833 - Personally appeared Asa Coburn a resi- dent of Newbury in the said County of Orange in open Court, before the Probate Court of the District of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy eight years, and who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in addition to his former declarations made before said Probate on the 2 nd day of August 1832 and on the 12 th day of June AD 1833 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he enlisted as he has heretofore in said declara- tions stated as a private soldier into Captain John Hales Company in Colonel John Stark's Regiment for the term of one year commencing the first of January AD 1776 - that said Capt Hales company

was assembled at Winter Hill near Boston for the purpose of forming and joining Colo. Starks Regiment on the first of January 1776. and as soon as the company was formed or immediately thereafter which was on the first or second day of said January 1776 he said Coburn received the appointment of Corporal in said Company and that he continued to serve in that capacity until after the return of said Company from Canada and its arrival at Mount Independence on Lake Champlain - that a Sargent of the Company together with several others of the Company at Mount Independence died of the Small Pox the last of June and on the first or second of July following Mr. Plummer was appointed a Sargent to fill the vacancy thus occasioned - and that he said Coburn served the rest of his term out as a Sargent in said Company - He served as he believes six months in said Company as a Corporal and six months as a Sargent - and that he so drew his pay he is positive - He was not aware of the receipt at the time of making his aforesaid

declarations of specifying his services as a non commission- ed officer in said Company
A. J. Coburn
Subscribed and sworn the day & year aforesaid
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate.
Said Coburn further in addition to his foregoing declaration states that he has no recollection of ever having received a Warrant either as Corporal or Sergeant as aforesaid - If he ever ever did receive one it has been long since lost and gone.
A. J. Coburn
Subscribed and sworn the day & year aforesaid before me
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate
In testimony whereof I Simon Root Clerk or Registrar of said Court have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid -
Simon Root Reg.

1921 Sept. 17 Hist. To Chas. P. Dean
Perman
12559
INVALID.
File No. 12559
Asa Coburn
Prv. Rev War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Asa Cabbon
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Portsmouth N.H. At the United States District Court
Cousin M c
Asa Cabbon

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _____
Asa Coburn _____ late a Private _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars per month, to com- mence on the 28 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen _____
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 30 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen _____
H Calhoun Secretary of War.

I Lachaniah Tufts of the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age testify and say, and make affidavit, that I served as a Soldier in Captain Wells Company and Colonel John Stark's Regiment belonging to the State of New Hampshire, in the Continental Service, used in the Revolutionary war; and that I then knew Asa Coburn who served as a Sergeant in said Company from the first day of January Deyk. to the last day of December in the same year with me in the same Company the whole of said term - We were both in the Battle at Trenton, and were regularly discharged at the end of our enlistment which was on the last day of Dec Deyk. - and I further say that I am in no wise, directly or indirectly interested in what I have above testified; & further your deponent saith not. Said Asa Coburn, as I understand now lives in Cornish in said County and a Citizen thereof. Lachaniah Tufts
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss Aug. 27. 1819. Then said Lachaniah Tufts personally made oath that said affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and the whole truth relative to the subject matter thereof. before me
N. D. Justice of the peace thereon Aug. 27. 1819. I hereby certify that the said Lachaniah Tufts is a person whose testimony deserves full credit and that I firmly believe him to be in no wise interested in what he has testified. Agent N. D. Justice of the peace

Lash. Just dep o for Mrs Coburn 50 cts
Cheshire D. August 20. 1819 -
I Salme Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Noah Cooke is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & that the fore- going is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale Clerk

I Phineas Hamblet of Swanney in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hamp- shire husbandman do testify and make affidavit that I served as a Soldier in Captain Wake's Company in Col o John Starkes Migi- ment from the first day of January D r 1776, to the last day of December in the same year which Company & Regiment were from the State of New Hampshire in the continental establishment of the Revolutionary war, that I knew Asa Coburn now of Cornish in said County who served as a Sergeant in said Com- pany and knew him to serve as such the whole of said term, we were both in the battle at Trenton N. Jersey in taking the Hessians & were regularly discharged. I further testify that I am in no wise directly or indirectly interested in what I have above testified, and further your deponent saith not -
Phineas Hamblet
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss August 27 th 1819, Then said Phinehas Hamblet personally made oath that said affidavit by him subscribed contained the whole truth, and nothing but the truth relative to the subject matter thereof before me
N. D. D. R. Justice of the Peace State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire That I hereon August 27 th 1819, I hereby certify that the said Phinehas Hamblet is a person whose testimony deserves full credit and that I firmly believe him to be in no wise interested in what he has above testified Attest N. D. D. R. Justice of the Peace

Asa Coburn Rev:
Col. Stark's N. Hampshire Regt.
Dec. 17 th 1 year -
20 Sept. 1819.
Miss. Farnsworth, dep. - respecting Asa Coburn
Admitted.

Chesapeake Aug. 20. 1819.
Salmon Hale clerk of the Judicial Court in said County certify that Noah Cooke is a Justice of the Peace in said County and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale Clerk

Rev. Mr. [unclear]
CHARLES J. DEAN 301 PROSPECT ST. NORTHAMPTON, MASS.
Aug. 25, 1921.
Bureau of Revolutionary Pensioners Washington, D. C. Gentlemen!
May I herewith make request for any information and transcript of "application for pension" of Asa Coburn of Newbury Vt. I do not think he was living in Newbury during the time of his service in the Revolution, but am fairly certain that he

was living there at the time of his death in December 1841.
Thanking you for this favor,
Yours very truly Charles J. Dean.

Struck off roll of 1818
Sept. 18, 1820. (A. L. Agassiz)
Admitted jacket appears
to be missing.
Verified MR. 9-13-10
A. E. Pope.
S. File 12559
lot 45574 under Act 1818.

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State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
On this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the sub- scribed one of the justices of the court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Asa Coburn of Concord in said County aged sixty three years resi- dent in said Concord who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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." That he the said Asa Coburn enlisted, as a private soldier for the term of one year some few days previous to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Pelham in the State of New Hampshire where he then lived in the company com- manded by Captain John Hale of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Starks which Regiment as he thinks was then called the first New Hampshire Regi- ment in the line of the State of New Hampshire or (as he always supposed) the continental establishment. That he contin- ued to serve in said Company and Regiment

until the end of that year. That he joined said Regiment on the said first day of January forward and served as above mentioned one whole year and obtained a discharge on the third day of January 1777 he obtained for himself and five others a discharge discharge from that service, which discharge not being considered by him of any use except to protect him from being carried back to the army as a deserter has been long since lost. That said discharge was dated at Trenton New- Jersey where and when it was signed by the said Colonel Starks. That he was at the taking of the Hessians at said Trenton Decr. 25 th 1776 and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Aba Colburn
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid the words "as a private soldier" being first interlined Elisha Huntley
I Elisha Huntley — one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire and State of New Hamp- shire do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Aba Colburn did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preamble declaration against the common

enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental estab- lishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the as- sistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and annexed the seal of said Court no particular name or design being used by said Court for that purpose.
Done at Charlestown in said County of Cheshire this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine.
... J. P.
Eliza Hovey } one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
I hereby claim a Notary Public for the State of New Hampshire duly appointed and sworn resident at Coos in the County of Cheshire certify that Eliza Hovey is and at the date of the above written certifi- cate was one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Cheshire and that the above is his signature. I also certify that the said Court was no particular name.

arms or denied for a seal.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and an- nexed my Notarial Seal of office this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thou- and eight hundred and Nineteen
Harvey Chase
Notary Public

We Timothy W. Hall of Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire and Samuel Pray of Cones- tuck in said County make oath and say that we have for many years been well acquainted with Mr. Colburn of said Cones- tuck and have a general knowledge of his circumstances in life and we believe him to be in reduced circumstances and distressed in need of assistance from his country for sup- port.
Timothy W. Hall
Samuel Pray
State of New Hampshire Cones- tuck ss. Cones- tuck August 17 th 1819
Then Timothy W. Hall and Samuel Pray to me well known to be credible witnesses personally appeared before me the subscribed a justice of the Peace for said County and a Notary Public for the State of New Hampshire and made solemn oath that the above written affidavit by them severally subscribed is just and true - In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and annexed my seal of office this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Harvey Chase Esq. Pray a Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
On this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the sub- scriber one of the justices of the court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Asa Coburn of Concord in said County aged sixty three years resi- dent in said Concord who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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" That he the said Asa Coburn enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year some few days previous to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six in Pelham in the State of New Hampshire where he then lived in the company com- manded by Captain John Hale of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Starks which Regiment as he thinks was then called the first New Hampshire Regi- ment in the line of the State of New Hampshire and (as he always supposed) the continental establishment. That he contin- ued to serve in said Company and Regiment

until the end of that year; That he joined said Regiment on the said first day of January forward and served as above mentioned one whole year and obtained a discharge on the third day of January 1777 he obtained for himself and five others a discharge discharge from that service, which discharge not being considered by him of any use except to protect him from being called back to the army as a deserter has been long since lost, That said discharge was dated at Trenton New- Jersey where and when it was signed by the said Colonel Starks, That he was at the taking of the Hessians at said Trenton Decr. 25 th 1776 and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Asa Colburn Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid the words "as a private soldier" being first interlined Elisha Hurlbut
I Elisha Hurlbut — one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire and State of New Hamp- shire do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Asa Colburn did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common