Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1609, Jonathan Holcomb, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holcomb, Jonathan Hannah
N 1609
B.L.Wt. 28,572-160-55
CONTENTS

17,891.
Jonathan Holcomb
   Date Particulars Debit Credit Balance     1891 Jan 1 To Balance 100.00   Feb 1 By Cash 50.00 50.00   Mar 1 By Cash 25.00 25.00   Apr 1 By Cash 10.00 15.00   May 1 By Cash 15.00 0.00  
17,891
17,891

17,891
BRIEF in the case of of Warren G
Jonathan Holcomb in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 70  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.     '75-25 Apr. to last 11th 17 Dec } 8 As a Minuteman fifer Gen. Capt. Fellows { employed in guarding public stores at Springfield   '76 May 2 " Capt. Hickocks   Soon after 8 { Postboy Lt. Russell { served as a post-boy under the direction of the Berkshire Committee   In '78 Apr 9 Capt. Dunning   In '79 July 8 fifer Capt. Noble { employed in guarding stores at Bennington Vermont  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sheffield 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  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M. C. Easton Examining Clerk. 20 Feb 1833

Ohio 25.856 Jonathan Holcomb. of Warren Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Defer in the Company commanded by Captain Billings of the Regt commanded by Col  ... in the Arm. for Militia .
1 Yr 6 mo 14 d $ 66.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July and sent to 1834 Mar 1 st Comr. No of Rep
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 165.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 34. 33.00 $198.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John H. Wagner Clerk Book 6 - Vol. 8 - Page 11 -

161.564. At Mch 3/55 June 6/
Civ's Claimant, Apr 9/56
Hannah Holcomb, m d , Jonathan Holcomb, Rev. War, Life
Capt. J. P. Mi: Capt. J. P. Rev. War. Ent. Dis.
War Rev.
Now a Pensioner of U. States
Ohio July 45-666 Ad: 160000, m d , 26/56 R. D. R.
J. Clamant Meason Warren County, Pa.
Vol. No. 62. —

Cin. Ohio. (666.)
Nannah Holcomb widow of Jonathan
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Private Massachusetts Line
being on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 00
Pensions per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Sep 1850 and sent to
E. Easton Cincinnati Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 113. Vol. 1
July
Book L.

I am the Daughter of Jonathan and Hannah Holcomb I am forty Eight years old I have a Brother named James P. Holcomb Aged Sixty one years another named Caleb B. Holcomb Aged forty four years. My Mother is now living in my family Come from Dayton Montgomery County Ohio on or about the Sixth of July 1848. She had been living with her Son Caleb B. Holcomb for the space of about nine months prior to the Sixth of July 1848 in Dayton Ohio About the time that my Mothers application for Pension was drawn up She was living at Dayton Ohio the papers were written out a long time before they were Compealed The papers to which I refer are marked A - A Hannah Leibel
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Warren and State of Ohio Mrs Hannah Leibel who is personally known to me to be worthy of Credit and made oath that the above State- ment is true and she did signe her name to above Statement. This the thirteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty nine P. W. Mikoff J. P.
The State of Ohio Wayne County ss
I Graniello W Stokes clk of the Court of Common Pleas for said for said County hereby Certify. P. W. Mikoff Esq. before whom the foregoing oath was taken us at that time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly Elected, commissioned and quali- and that full faith and Credit are due and should be given to all his official acts as such. & that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

Let My Hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lebanon this 17 th day of November A D 1849
G. W. Stokes Clerk

State of Ohio Montgomery Co  Warren County } S.S.
On this the 23 d day of April A.D. 1849 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight  nine hundred and forty, eight  nine personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Holcomb aged Seventy Eight years on the 22 d March 1849 was being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress Passed on the Second day of February A.D 1848, which act made further provisions for the Surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of the Late Johnathan Holcomb of the County of Warren and State of Ohio who was a fifer in the Revolutionary war. That she has no Evidence of said Service except what is with the department hereinafter referred to. She further declares that she was married to the said Johnathan Holcomb on the 2 day of March in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six. Said declarant recollects the year distinctly in which she was married to the said Johnathan Holcomb but cannot recollect precisely the month or day of the month. She the declarant also states that the marriage took place in the State of New York but she cannot recollect the name of the parish or county. That she was married by a Justice of the peace or Magistrate of the State of New York. Said declarant states that the only proof of said marriage with the said Johnathan Holcomb she can procure, is that which is contained in the affidavits, certif- icates and other Evidences hereto attached that her husband the aforesaid Johnathan Holcomb died on the first day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty Seven she further declares that she was not married to the said Johnathan Holcomb prior to leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four vis at the time above stated. She the declarant further states that Johnathan Holcomb her said husband drew his Pension (he being a pensioner of the Revolutionary war) at Cincinnati Ohio. Said pension being Sixty Six dollars per annum payment made at the agency of Cincinnati Ohio

by the President of the Franklin Bank then 5 th day February A.D. 1834 that the Certificate or Revolutionary claim is recorded in the pension office in Book E. Vol 8. Page 11 By John Sprague clerk this being the aforesaid Evidence in reference to the said Johnathan Holcomb's Service
She appoints Elizabeth Easton of Cincinnati Ohio her agent to aid her in procuring the pension which she Respectfully demands She wishes to draw the amount of Pension that is allowed her at Cincinnati Ohio Agency for paying Pensions, she wishes the Certificate for drawing the amount that may be allowed to be sent to care of said E Easton Cincinnati Ohio
Hannah for Holcomb
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace in and for Warren County Ohio Wm Gregg J P
THE STATE OF OHIO, WARREN COUNTY, SS.
I, GRANVILLE W. STOKES, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, do hereby certify that William Gregg Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits was taken was at that time, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, duly Elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due, and by right should be given, to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Lebanon, this 23 rd day of June
A. D. 1849
G. W. Stokes
CLERK.

A State of Ohio Montgomery County Warren County
ss.
On this 23 rd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, Re personally appeared Before the Court of Common Pleas in and for Warren County, Ohio of Montgomery. Hannah Holcomb a Resident of Dayton in the county and State aforesaid aged Seventy eight years last March the 22 nd day. — who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 17 AD 1844. Said act together with the act of Congress passed March 3 rd AD 1843. Both of which being passed by Congress for the purpose of extending forward during five years longer the benefit of the act of Congress passed July the 7 th AD 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of the Late Johnathan Holcomb of the County of Warren — and State of Ohio who was a fifer during the Revolutionary war, that she has no Evidence of said service except what is in the department herein after referred to. She further declares that she was married to the said Johnathan Holcomb on the — — — — — in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty six. Said declarant recollects the year distinctly in which she was married to said Holcomb but cannot recollect precisely the month or day of the month. Declarant also states that said marriage took place in the State of New York but she cannot recollect the name of the parish. That she was married by a Justice of the peace or Magistrate of the State of New York. Said declarant states that the only proof of the said marriage with the said Johnathan Holcomb she can procure, is that which is contained in the affidavits, certificates and other evidence hereto annexed. She further declares that she was not married to the said Johnathan Holcomb prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and eighty four viz at the time above stated. She the declarant further states that her husband the aforesaid Johnathan Holcomb died on the first day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty seven and drew his pension, he the said Johnathan Holcomb being a pensioner at Cincinnati Ohio said pension being Sixty Six dollars per annum. Payment made at the

agency of Cincinnati by the president of the Franklin Bank then 5 th day of February, 1834. That the certificate or revolutionary claim is recorded in the pension offices in Book E. Vol 8. Page 11 By John H Sprague clerk. This being the aforesaid evidence of the said Johnathan Holcomb's service.
She Appoints Eliphalet Easton of Cincinnati her agent to aid her in Procuring the pension which she respectfully demands. She wishes to draw the amount of Pension that is allowed her at Cincinnati ohio Agency for paying pensions. She wishes the certificate for drawing the amount that may be allowed to be sent to the care of said Easton Cincinnati ohio
Hannah her Holcomb
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and month year above written in open Court James Cowan J. J.
The State of Ohio § Warren County J G ss
Granville W. Stokes Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby Certify that James Cowan Esq r before whom the within and foregoing affidavit was taken was at that time and now is an acting Associate Judge within and for said County duly Elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith & credit are due and should be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court At Pelanow this 17 th day of Nov r A D 1849 G. W. Stokes CLB

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Ohio on this 19 th day of Octo r 1832 Personally appeared Warren Canby on before me one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the Co. of Warren Jonathan Holcomb resident of Deerfield Township in the county of Warren State of Ohio aged seventy 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. That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated That he enlisted in a minute company on the 25 th of April 1775 under Capt John Talcott Lieut Daniel Borden and Ensign Michael Holcomb all of Sheffield Co Berkshire State of Massachusetts (when he began to blow the fife) the day following one third of the company marched off for Boston the rest left to a worse fate the drill in June we followed through Somersborough, Danvers, Granville Westfield to Springfield on Connecticut River where he remained under Lieut Northman until the last of December as a guard of public store then discharged having served eight months as a musician in the month of May 1776 he enlisted under Capt Jeremiah Hickok Lieut Gaudrich & of the Co. of Berkshire Marched into the Co. of Sheffield Conn. for Danbury went no farther than New Milford where the word among the boys was that Talcott had got his Beans and fled discharged at the end of two months that soon after he enlisted with Lieut Habbell for three years his Father considered him too young for that Service but agreed he might serve as a port boy which he did for eighteen months under the direction of the Berkshire Committee Theodore Sedgwick Esq Baron & others in 1778 April enlisted under Capt Dunning and Lieut Loonis of Berkshire County for nine months marched through Berynant, Noblestown, Kinderhook to Greenbush there crossed the Hudson to Albany pitched camp on the hill above the Barracks where he lodged Continued Troops the names of the officers he has forgotten Gen Stark was at Albany that he stood Sentinal at the Generals Door on a warm day ordered to let no person open the door a Dutch girl with fruit attempted to go in he drove her back the Gen opened the Door spoke of his mistress and purchased her Strawberries that he was once on fatigue to help cover the naked bodies of the wounded Dead of Murrays Army that in the month of July or August he was taken sick unfit for Duty went home on furlough continued until after his term of Service expired but was discharged with the pay for his term of enlistment in the year 1779 in July he enlisted for a term of eight months to guard public stores at Bennington Vermont under Capt Enoch Noble, Lieut Daniel Johnson and Ensign Dwyer all of Sheffield Berkshire marched through Bennington, Stockbridge Lenox Pittsfield Housatonic Williamstown & to Bennington Discharged when his time of service was out returned home through an uncommon deep snow

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 that he has no Documentary evidence sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Jonathan Holcomb
Michael H. Wilson Living Testimony as follows James Holcomb who being first duly sworn, according to Law Testifieth and saith that Jonathan Holcomb the applicant as above was in the service of the United States in the Militia and rising as post for several years during the revolution - that he the deponent was not personally with him but on one tour of duty which was at Albany in the year 1778 under Capt. Derringer but being inmates of the same house and family potently knows that he the said applicant served in the revolutionary war more than three years mostly as a fife.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid James H. Holcomb By me. Michael H. Wilson
Interrogatories by the Court where and in what year were you born in the year 1762 June 19 th Sheffield Berkshire Co. Massachusetts Have you any record of your age - Yea between the Testaments of my Bible where were you living when called into service - in my native Sheffield where have you lived since the revolutionary war
In Massachusetts New York Vermont & Ohio where I now live How were you called into service & enlisted each time - State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such colonel and methedings as you recollect and the general circumstances of your service
When first out at Springfield Lieut. Morrison Lieut. Gage & Corporal Muck were all the officers I recollect at New Milford we were not attached to any Regt. that I know of - at Albany 1778 my Capt. was Derringer the Regt. was Continental I believe as they inspected us and took such as suited them for Brangers In the year 1779 when at Messingdon my Capt. & Subalterns were all the officers I was concerned with I saw different Brangers by Col. Probertson, Maj. Bellinger and Pay Col. Chittenden and possibly others who were in Session while we lay there I have seen many General officers of the Revolution as Washington, Paterson, Lafayette, Steuben, Wayne, Stark, &c Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service Yea I think four discharges but do not remember what became of them
We Mason Seward & Henry Hook, Residing in the County of Warren and state of Ohio, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Holcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age and that

He is reputed and and believed in the neighbourhood Where he regards to have been a spion of the revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed } Mason Seward Before me the day and } Henry Hook year first above written Michael H. Johnson A. G. —
The State of Ohio } Warren County } Town, September 16, 1861 of the associate Judges in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatory prescribed by the war department That the above named applicant was a revolu- tionary soldier and said as he states, and I further Certify that soff Mason Seward and Henry Hook who has subscribed the above certificate are as credible persons, and from information from the said applicant and also from others of His Majesty I am authorized to state that the said Applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court etc. Given under my hand The day and year above written — Michael H. Johnson

The State of Ohio } Warren County } ss I Jonathan H. Wilds clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jonathan Holcomb for a pension & further certify that Michael H. Johnson Esquire before whom the same proceedings were had was at the time of the dates thereof now is an acting Associate Judge of said Court duly com- missioned & qualified that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court aforesaid at Lebanon this 29 th day of October A. D. 1832
J. H. Wilds clk
Oral
Jonathan Holcomb
17891

161.564
Bounty Land Claim
under the act of } March 3 rd 1855- }
Quit
Claim of Hannah Holcomb of Mason Warren County Ohio

The State of Ohio Warren County ss
On this 28 th day of May A.D One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five personally came before me Milton Coulson a justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Hannah Holcomb, aged Eighty four years a resident of Mason in Warren County State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law says that she is the widow of Jonathan Holcomb deceased who was a Fifer in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain.
That she can not tell in what Company or Regiment her said Husband served, or for what length of time he continued in ac- tual service.
She also says that the said Jonathan Hol- comb was honorably discharged from the service of the Uni- ted States, but that she can not tell at what period - That the said Jonathan Holcomb at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States, the following being a true copy of the original, Certificate War Department Revolutionary Claims "I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 Jonathan Holcomb of the State of Ohio, who was a Fifer during the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive Sixty six dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th March 1831 and pay- able semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of Sep- tember in every year. Given at the War office of the Uni- ted States this 5 th day of Feby One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four Lew Cass Secretary of War (Seal) Examined and countersigned L L Edwards Commission- er of Pensions" This certificate is numbered 25.856-
The said Hannah Holcomb also says that upon the 19 th of September A.D Eighteen Hundred and fifty a pension was granted to her by the government of the United States for the aforementioned services of her

said husband, and which she is now in receipt of ~ that the allowance of her said pension will be found, she believes in the Pension Office, on the Roll of Pensioners under the Act of February 2 a AD 1848 - page 163 Vol I - A ~ She refers to this Record, as well as the record of the allowance of the Pension to her said husband for the necessary evidence of the services of her said husband - the proof of marriage, and of the death of the said Jonathan Holcomb will also be found on file in said office - And more particularly for proof of the same she refers to the Family Record in a bible which belonged to her said husband, now in the pension office, where it was presented when affiant made application for her own pension.
She further says that she was married to the said Jonathan Holcomb, by a Justice of the peace at the town of Canaan in the State of Massachusetts on the 11 th day of April AD Seventeen Hundred and eighty six - that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Everest - that her said husband died at Mason Warren County Ohio in the month of October AD Eighteen Hundred and forty seven - and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 a 1855; never having received bounty land, or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service, and she believes that no bounty land was ever received by her said husband.
Hannah her Holcomb (Claimant) mark
We Mason Seward and Robert Thompson residents of Warren County in the State of Ohio make oath and say that We are personally acquainted with Hannah

Holcomb widow of Jonathan Holcomb deceased who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration — That we were personally acquainted with Jonathan Holcomb and his said wife during the life time of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife for many years, and were so reputed — They also say that they believe that the husband of the said Hannah Holcomb, was the identical person who performed the Military services mentioned in the above declaration — That the above named Jonathan Holcomb is now dead and the said Hannah Holcomb is now a widow — And they further swear that they are disinterested.
Mason Seward Robert Thompson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to by the said Hannah Holcomb and the said Mason Seward and Robert Thompson before me and by them respectively subscribed on the day and year first above written — I also certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons in that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Milton Coulson Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } Warren County ss
I James S. Totten Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Milton Coulson Esq. whose genuine sig- nature appears within was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Elected Commissioned & Qualified and that full faith & credit are due and of right should be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Lebanon this 31 st day of May A. D. 1855
J. S. Totten Clerk By P. H. Sullivan Deputy
Done

Q98.
1927-Oct. 20-Photos to Miss Lillian A. Norton M.M.W.F.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1609
Hannah Holcomb
Widow
Jonathan Holcomb
Dis. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5 28.572

N 139 30
Hannah Holcomb
Q to 783 July 29. 1848.
Betha Eliphabet Preston 22 Aug t 1849
" " " 14 Feb y 50
" " " 10 Apr e 50
" to same 24 July 1850
to same 31 Aug t 1850
act 7 July 1838

Mr Tabor
Clerk in Mr L. Mead
Mr Clark, Chief Messenger - had all the old Bibles packed up in a box and put away - As he knows all about them please get him to look for the one here spoken of. I think Mr Clark has the key to the box that they were

put in - I have looked but failed to find it A Weeks
Mr White
am
Mr Clark has also made search - no bible to be found - reply ac- cordingly - J. S. S.

There is no bible with the papers in the claim of Mrs. Holcomb widow of Jonathan Holcomb. Rev. War. File No. 1609, but the enclosed letter shows such a bible was sent to this office in 1850. Probably the bible can be found among those in the room at the main building of which Mr. Weeks has the key.
L. C. White Messrs. Weeks.

PENSION BUREAU.
Mr White
Do you know anything about the old man's Bible;
Respectfully,
Fuller.
Jan 18/75.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 26. 4
FREE
to Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Aug 26/47 Hannah Holcomb Ohio - Jan. 38
PAID
The Commission- of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Cincinnati Ohio.
21 st August 1880
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir. I have respectfully to again ask your attention to the claim of Hannah Holcomb widow of Matthew Holcomb, whose application for Pension is on file in your office.
On 24 th July last you wrote me that the proofs "were sufficient to establish their marriage prior to 1794, but no widow was entitled to the benefits of Act of 7 th July 1838 who was not a widow at the date of its passage."
Whilst I do not wish to take any exception to the decision referred to by you, yet I would say that admitting she is not entitled under Act of 7 th July 1838, surely there cannot be any construction put upon the Act passed 29 th July 1848 to debar her of its provisions -
By reference to my letters of February 20 th & 26 th March last you will perceive that I waived, on her account, her interests under Act 7 th July 1838 and asked for a certificate to show the Pension commencing 4 th March 1848, until I would furnish proof of marriage prior to 1794 - I now waive her interests

interests under the Act of 7 th July 1838, and make her Claim under the Act of 29 th July 1848 -
I do trust that you will allow this poor old woman what evidently appears her Right, the proofs are of course satisfactory in this case also. She has given me authority as her agent to settle the matter in the way I shall think most proper, and therefore I ask for a Certificate to draw her Pension from 25 th March 1848 -
Yrs Resp d
E. CANTON

Mrs Hannah Holcomb Widow of Jonathan Holcomb. Late a Revolutionary Soldier (Fifer) Application for Buck Pension and for Current Pension E BATTEN Agent Cincinnati Ohio

Cincinnati Ohio May 2 nd 1849
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Sir
I herewith send you the Application of Mrs Hannah Halcobin for Pension. I trust you will give the claim your immediate attention and advise me of the same as directed by Mrs Halcobin.
Resp yours
Stephen Easton

Hannah Holcomb
Ohio
July 27/50
PAID
Hon. The Commisssaire of Pensions Mr. May Washington D.C.
File No. 162 Letter J.S. Mann Mrs. as per list July 28/50 White

Cincinnati Ohio 10 th July 1857
The Committ ee on Pensions.
Sir.
In the case of Hannah Holcomb widow of Jonathan Holcomb a Revolutionary Pensioner on whose part I filed an application for widows Pension. I forwarded to you on 3 rd May last the bible referred to in your letter of 14 th February last. in order to substantiate her marriage - I have not heard from you since that time. Please advise me if the evidence is satisfactory -
- yrs Resp s -
E. Eaton

Cincinnati Feby 20 1880
Dear J F Edwards
Sir
Yours of 14 inst is before me in reference to the want of proof of Mrs Hannah Holcomb Widow of Jonathan Holcomb a Revolutionary War and a Pension at the Cincinnati Agency - as to her Marriage taking place as early as 1786
I trust that the evidence is clear that she was Married prior to the year 1800 which will entitle her to draw a Pension under the Act of Congress of 2nd July 1848 29th July 1848 You will please send her a certificate by which she can draw her Pension from the 4th of March 1848 at the Cincinnati said Agency
As soon as practicable we will try to prove her Marriage so as to draw the back pension to the time of her Husband's death which was put of Oct 1847
Resp Yours E. CANTON

The Count of Penseine

Cincinnati Dec r 6 th 1849
Hon ble The Comm ee of Pensions Dear Sir,
In the case of Hannah Holcomb claiming Pension as widow of Jonathan Holcomb, the enclosed declaration was returned by you to me on 22 nd August last, for the purpose of having it certified by the Clerk of the County Court of Warren. You also require it to be stated why the declaration was made in Warren County and not in Montgomery County.
I now return you the declaration properly authenticated, with the affidavit of Hannah Leitch as to the reason of the declaration being made in Warren County.
M rs Holcomb has given the only evidence of her marriage in her power. She is a very old and infirm woman, the witnesses are all dead, and her memory being naturally impaired will not be sufficient to fix the County in which the marriage took place, taking all these circumstances into consideration I trust you will not insist upon the strict Rules of Evidence, but, relax them a little to meet the exigencies of this case in which it is at the out of M rs Holcomb's power to adduce more-
Resp t yours
Eliphalet Eaton

State of Ohio Warren County } On this Eleventh day of September 1858
personally appeared before me Peter W. Wilhoff — a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Holcomb who being duly sworn according to Law, and in Order to obtain the Pensions of an Act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July 1848 Makes the following declaration.
That she is the Widow of the Jonathan Holcomb dec d who was a Pensioner at the Cincinnati Office Agency at the Rate of Fifty Six Dollars per Annum for Services during the War of the Revolution — That deponent was married to said Jonathan Holcomb in the year 1786, and that he died on 1 st October 1847 — That she made an application for Pension thro her Agent Eliphalet Easton of Cincinnati Ohio, in December 1849, under the Act of 7 th July 1838, to the Evidence accompanying said application, and now on file in the Pension office she respectfully refers for proof to substantiate her the present application & she appoints said Eliphalet Easton her Agent to assist her in procuring her Pension, with the same Powers, as in her said first application

application - she wishes her Pension payable at the Cincinnati Ohio Agency.
Hannah her Holcomb mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year first herein Written as Witness my hand -
Peter W. Wilhoff. J. P. Qual

State of Ohio } Warren County }
on the twentieth day of September 1850 personally appeared before me P. W. Wilkoff a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, William Leitch and John A. Doeble who being duly sworn according to Law and in whose Testimony I have Confidence declared that they are well acquainted with the before named Hannah Wolcomb, that she is now present and did sign the foregoing affidavit for the uses and purposes therein named, that she is the person she represents herself to be, and who made an application this Alphabet Castor of Cincinnati, Ohio, in Dec r 1849 for Pension in right of the services of her de d Husband Jonathan Wolcomb.
John A. Doeble William Leitch
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned as Witness My Hand -
Peter. W. Wilkoff. J. P.
(Journal)

11 th Sept 1850
The application of Hannah Henshaw widow of Jonathan Henshaw deceased
for Pension - under Act of Feb 29 th July 1848
G. P. Root Counsel for
State of Ohio } I Granville M. Stokes Clerk of the Court of Warren County } Common Pleas - within and for the said Court certify that Peter M. Nikoff - Before whom the within affidavits were made was at the same time an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said Court, and that the signatures attached to same are purported to be his and feminine and his proper name and handwriting - Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 11 th day of September 1850 G. M. Stokes Clerk

Cincinnati March 25 th 1850
Hon ble the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir -
In the case of Hannah Holcomb widow of Jonathan Holcomb late a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner at the Cincinnati Agency at the Rate of $60 per annum. I wrote you on the 20 th Feby last to the effect that if you would send her a Certificate to draw the amount from 4 th March 1848. I would as soon as practicable furnish the necessary proof to draw the amount due from Jonathan's death, 1 st Oct, 1847, to the 4 th March 1848. I presume that the proof now on file is sufficient for my purpose (that of drawing from 4 th March 1848) and as Mrs. Holcomb is really in want I shall thank you (if you are enabled to comply with her request) to send her a Certificate to that effect.
Resp yours
E. Easton

Cincinnati Ohio 14 th Sept 1858
Rev. The Comtee of Pensions.
Sir,
In compliance with your Letter of 31 st August last I forward the declaration of Hannah Holcomb under the Act of 29 th July 1848. The Evidence accompanying the application forwarded in Dec r 1849 under Act of July 1838 will I presume be satisfactory to substantiate her present application.
Yrs Respectf
E. Easton

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W City 13 th Jany 1834
Br Sir
I this morning recd your note with the papers of Jonathan Holcomb, asking my statement of the Character of the applicant - Jonathan Holcomb has lived for many years in Monroe Co. about 8 miles from my own residence, I have known him well, I believe he sustains a fair & respectable Character. I have never heard any thing alleged against him of a discreditable Character & believe he has steadily true to his services
Yrs very respectfully
Geo. Corwin
J. L. Edwards Esq

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Mr James F Edwards Pioneer office Washington City D.C.

Cincinnati Feb 8 1880
Am
J. F. Edwards Sir
On the 6 th of Dec. 1849 I sent you the amended Application of Mrs Hannah Holcomb Widow of William Holcomb a Re- =olutionary Soldier for Pension As the old lady is now poor and much in want of the amount that may be allowed her I trust you will excuse me for calling your attention to her claim
Respectfully E. Eaton

Cincinnati
3 rd May 1851.
The Amount of Pensions.
Sir,
In the case of Hannah Holcomb on whose part I have filed application for Pension as widow of Jonathan Holcomb deceased I, in accordance with your suggestion of February 18 th 1850, send you the family bible of Jonathan in which he has entered up the date of his marriage and the births of his children. If you will inspect any records on file in your office you will perceive that the handwriting corresponds with the entries in the bible. I mean any record to which Jonathan has attached his name - There was an older bible than the present which cannot be found, but for several years previous to his death Jonathan was in the habit of entering his family records on the one now sent. I trust that we have now given you the strongest presumptive evidence of the marriage of W m Holcomb and that she may now effect her pension - the pages of the bible to which we refer particularly are marked "A, B, C"
Yours resp ly
E. Easton

17,891 Jonathan Holcomb

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Holcomb which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Y II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Y III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? Y IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Y V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Y VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Y VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Y VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Mr. the Judge has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Y X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Y

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ?
Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ?
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The Service as S.P.

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Hannah Holcomb widow of Jonathan
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act 7 July 1838
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Maria before 1794 See new a bill filed in Cincinnati, Novm was not a widow at the time of the act 17 July 1838.
Rec d under Act 7 July 1838
Adm n Act 29 July 1848,
for annuity Comy 4 March 1848,
Cincinnati Road
E. Easton
Cincinnati Ohio

State of Illinois } County of Bond }
On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, before me, M. G. Dale Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally came Pantheus J. Holcomb, a resident of Greenville, said County and State, who being duly sworn deposes and says:
That he is sixty years of age, this present month, that he is the second son of Jonathan Holcomb and Hannah his wife, the oldest child being deceased, that he is now the oldest living child; that he has known the said Jonathan Holcomb and Hannah his wife live together as man and wife, from the earliest recollection of him, this deponent, which is from the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two, down to the time of the death of him, the said Jonathan Holcomb, which took place in Warren County State of Ohio, on or about the first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
I certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly made & sworn to before me this 16 th October A.D. 1848 & subscribed by said Pantheus J. Holcomb. I further certify that said Holcomb is a credible witness & that his testimony is entitled to full faith
P. J. Holcomb
M. G. Dale J.P.

State of Illinois } County of Bond }
J. Enrico Gaskins, clerk of the County commissioners
Court of said County and ex-officio Recorder of civil Commissions in and for said County, certify, that M. G. Dale before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and whose name appears thereto, is and was, at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & authorized to administer oaths, that his commis- sion bears date August 27 A.D. 1847 and that he holds his office for two years from said date - said signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at my office, in Greenville, said County October 16 - 1848.
Enrico Gaskins -
Clerk Co. Comrs. Court.
Quint

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This is to certify, that the undersigned are well acquainted with Mrs Hannah Holcomb and know that she was the wife of Johnathan Holcomb and that said Johnathan Holcomb died on or about the first day of October Eighteen Hundred and forty seven and that Mrs Hannah Holcomb is now a widow and that each of us have known Mrs Hannah Holcomb as being the wife of said Johnathan Holcomb for the number of years past that is carried out opposite to each of our names hereunto attached and signed by each of us and from information that is satisfactory to each of the undersigned we are fully satisfied that Hannah Holcomb was the wife of Johnathan Holcomb prior to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four
Martha Dods - for thirty four years past Benjamin Dods - for thirty four years past Margaret M her Ingram for forty years or more past James Fugate for thirty four years or more Mason Seward for thirty three years in June last Henry Hook for thirty four years in June last
State of Ohio } Warren County }
On this the sixth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Peter M. Wilkoff a Justice of the peace in and for the county above mentioned duly qualified to administer oaths Martha Dods Benjamin Dods Margaret M her Ingram James Fugate Mason Seward and Henry Hook
Each being duly sworn according to law and whose testimony is entitled to credit each declare that they did each sign the annexed statement and that they believe it to be true
Subscribed and sworn to this the day and year above written Peter M. Wilkoff J.P. Seal

State of Ohio Wayne Co. ss. I, William W. Stokes Clerk of the Court for for said County. Certify that Peter W. Wikoff by before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has hereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the Court of said County the 23 rd day of April 1848.

THE STATE OF OHIO, WARREN COUNTY, SS.
I, GRANVILLE W. STOKES, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, do hereby certify that Peter Wilkoff Esq., before whom the tenth and foregoing affidavits  was taken, was was at that time, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, duly Elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due, and by right should be given, to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Lebanon, this 28 th day of April
A. D. 18 49
G. W. Stokes
CLERK.

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 18302
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
October 14, 1927 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 16 pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jonathan Holcomb, widow Hannah, W. 1609.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
[Handwritten signature: L. Lamb] Chief Clerk of Bureau.
[Handwritten signature: Margaret M. H. Finch] Acting Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding once or twice?
Assembling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Stapling
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  Addressograph from lists Cards, size   Envelopes, size Pay rolls   Proof list Corrections   Labels (submit sample) Tabulation sheets   Fill in letters 
  Photostat  Size actual  Official use?  Repay?  $ 2.40    Blue Print  Size  Official use?  Repay?  $  
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Oct. 14 1927
Chief Rev. & War Bldg. Sec. Division
I have this day received from
Miss Lillian J. Norton Box 25, Pa. Av. S.E., City Cash in the amount
of $ 2 40 , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed Finance Div. Oct. 14/27 Oct. 20-1927
Chief, Finance Division.
To b. l. Oct. 14-1927 (M. C. J.)

October 13, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Kindly send me photostatic copies of sixteen pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jonathan Holcomb, widow Hannah, W. 1609.
X Miss Lillian A Norton .H Box 25 Pa. Ave Station Washington, D.C.
Received payment
$2.40
October 13, 1927
W. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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