Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,017, Increase Holcombe, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Holcombe, Increase $18,017 or Holcomb,
Mary
CONTENTS

Connecticut 28.4.78
Increase Holcomb
of Hartford in the State of Conn. who was a Pvt in the Company: commanded by Captain Phelps of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Conn. ————— line for 12 mo: 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 40. Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 34 to J. Smith. Hartford. Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March: 34 121.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. — 20.22 $141.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 17

4608
Connecticut
Mary Holcomb
widow of Increase Holcomb
who was a Private
Conn. in the Connecticut Line
Rep 23 Jan 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of January 1844 and sent to Mary Holcomb. Granby Hartford County. Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 68

THIS Paper Belongeth to MARTIN READ OF GRANBY  The Record of his Family.
   Names. Born. Married. Died. Aged.     Martin Read Junr. Dec. 18 th 1768 Jan. 18 th 1775 6 Years 1 Month   Mary Read Aug. 18 th 1770 June 2 nd 1789   Truman Read March 14 th 1772 Oct. 16 th 1777 5 Years 7 Months   Starling Read June 2 nd 1773 Oct. 7 th 1777 4 Yrs 4 1/2 Days   Martin Read 3 rd April 16 th 1775 Nov. 24 th 1794   Milyn Read Jan. 17 th 1777 July 2 nd 1777 5 Months   Eunice Moore Read Aug. 13 th 1778 Feb. 23 rd 1794   Truman Read 2 nd Aug. 16 th 1780 Oct. 14 th 1792   Starling Read 2 nd July 3 rd 1782 Aug. 21 st 1796   Milyn Read 2 nd Aug. 13 th 1781  

of Martin Reed of and State of Connecticut do depose & say that referred to in my that it was in a bible more than of said bible has the record contained the same is now that the 2nd name of Mary Reed the of Indian Colony of Salem lot, dated known before me
Frankly in the point of fact after being duly confirmed & sworn the within is the original record former deposition of Mary C. L. and and taken from an old family thirty five years ago, in consequence of becoming so quickly decayed that no longer be kept therein, and that worn out and lost - and I further say on the list hereby contained is the name identified person who is now there with and the same person referred to in my deposition at New Haven this 26th day of Decr 1885 Witness my hand and seal of office Martin Reed
Holcombe, Increase Conn Nov 1807

Mercer Holcomb born 31. 12. 22
Admitted to privileges 12 months & 4 days $40.44
Clerk's hands
State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } p
On this 2 nd day of June 1834 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Winsted in the State of Connecticut now sitting Isaac Halcomb a resident of the town of Winsted in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 73 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 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the month of September 1777 he entered the service in the Company of Captain David Phelps was drafted at Simsbury where he then resided and marched from said Simsbury Hartford County Con. to Stonington in Connecticut and was there stationed, and served as a private in said company until the month of December and was discharged at said Stonington in December 1777 having served three months. That in the month of July 1778 he entered the Company of Captain Adonijah Burr, Lieut. John Thrall, Ensign Peter Rice. (Col. cannot recollect in what he belonged to any Regiment or State, but that he marched from Simsbury where he then resided to New Haven and was there stationed as a Guard to guard the Coast he was drafted and served as a private and was discharged at New Haven in the month of August 1778 having served in this term one and a half months.

That in the Month of September 1781 - the latter part of said Month he entered the Service as substitute for Amos Holcomb. That he mustered at Simsbury where he resided, with Dudley Hays Andrew Hays Ferdinand Climens Asaiah Halliday Dikea Cannon and others and marched from said Simsbury to New Haven and there entered Captain Cotton's Company in Col. Arnold's Regiment and was stationed at New Haven as a Guard and was discharged at New Haven in December the former part 1781 having served in this term at least Two Months
That in the Month of June 1782 - he entered the Service as a substitute for Ebenezer Cook - went from Simsbury his place of residence to Hartford in Conn. and there entered the Company of Capt. Starr and marched from Hartford to West Point, and was there stationed the Regiment and Col. cannot recollect - but was discharged in December 1782 at West Point and the Certificate of the Comptroller of public accounts accompanying this declaration shows that he served and was allowed for five months and nineteen days for the term of service that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no other testimony than what is hereto appended that he can procure of his service
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
Ingraham Holcomb
Sworn to and subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Isaac Griffin
Judge of Probate

To the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department the applicant answers as follows - under Oath
1 st He was born in Simsbury now Granby Hartford County and State of Connecticut in the Year 1760. - 12. day Jany.
2 that his age is recorded in Simsbury Town Records
3 that when called into service he lived in said Simsbury where he has since lived since the revolution- ary war, and when he now lives the town having been divided the part which he now lives in is called Granby but lies on the same farm where he was born
4 th 1 st Term of service he was drafted 2 nd term drafted
3 term went as a substitute for Amos Holcomb
4 th Term as a substitute for Elnathan Cook and served in each and every term as a private
5 he states the names of General Washington at West Point - Generals Stark & Gen Putnam who were with the troops at that place -
6 He does not recollect receiving a written discharge
7 He states the names of persons in his neighborhood who can testify to his character as to veracity and the value of his services as a soldier of the revolution - Thaddeus Hays 1 st Hays Ferdinand Clemons Nathan Holcomb John Smith Samuel Frarin & Eliakim Case Innocas Holcomb
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Isaac Griffin
Judge of Probate

I Nathan Holcomb of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, after being duly cautioned & sworn do depose & say, that I am well acquainted with Mary Holcomb, Widow of Increase Holcomb late of said Granby deceased, & that I was present at her marriage with the said Increase Holcomb, and that her marriage took place some time in the early part of the summer season of 1789, the precise day the deponent cannot recollect, but having examined the record of her marriage kept by Martin Reed have no doubt that the said record is correct, & I further say that I am well knowing to the day of said Increase Holcomb's death, which was on the 4 th day of December A. 1836. & further that I was knowing to his being a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 - Sworn before me
Nathan Holcomb Justus D. Wilcox Just e of Peace I Morris M. Holcomb of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut after being duly cautioned & sworn do depose & say that I was present within fifteen minutes after the decease of Increase Holcomb the late husband of Mary Holcomb of said Granby & well recollect that his decease took place on the 4 th day of December 1836 Sworn before me Morris Maria Holcomb
this 4 th day of January A. 1839
Justus D. Wilcox Just e of Peace
I Justus D. Wilcox a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford do certify that Nathan Holcomb & Morris Maria Holcomb whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Depositions are credible witnesses Dated at Granby this 4 th day of January A. 1839. Justus D. Wilcox Just e of Peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County p } Probate District of Granby.
On this 3 d day of January 1839- Personally appeared in open Court before the court of Probate for the District of Granby Mary Holcomb a Resident of said Town of Granby in the County aforesaid aged sixty eight years who being first 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Increase Holcomb late of the town of Granby aforesaid deceased who was a soldier & private in the Army of the Revolution & who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832- on the roll of the Connecticut Agency & who at the time of making application for a pension under said act & also at the time of his decease was a resident of the town of Granby aforesaid That she was lawfully married to the said Increase Holcomb on the 2 nd day of June 1789 by the Rev d Israel Hawley long since dead That her husband the said Increase Holcomb died at said Granby on the 4 th day of December 1836 & that she now remains his widow and has never since intermarried. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794- Viz, at the time above stated as will more fully appear by a reference to the proof herunto annexed, and for the evidence of her said husband's service as a soldier & private in the Army of the Revolution the Department is respectfully referred to his original papers which she supposes are now in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington

She further declares that she knows of no other record of her marriage, but what is appended hereto nor does she believe there is any -
Mary Holcomb
Sworn & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid }
Thos. Holcomb Judge
I Joshua D. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that Thomas Holcomb Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby aforesaid, duly appointed Commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts as such and further that his signature hereon is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3 rd day of January A. 1839
Joshua D. Jewett Clerk
I Joshua D. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this Court in the matter of the application of Mary Holcomb for a Pension In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3 rd day of January A. 1839
Joshua D. Jewett Clerk

4602 Mary Holcomb Com act 4 July 38
28 mo 12 mo 488 hrs $110 \frac{44}{100} 
Paid 4 Dec 36 New Com: 5 Dec 36
Justus D. Wilson Esq. W. Brimley Com
The figure 6 in the date of the decease of Increase Holcomb, is amended in the declaration of Mary Holcomb, the applicant, also in the Affidavit of Nahum Holcomb & Horris Maria Holcomb the witnesses, in consequence of my own miscalculation of time - they having sworn that the decease took place two years ago the 4 th of December last, and as it is now 1839 I made the entry of his death 1837 whereas it should have been 1836, as amended & sworn to - Justus D. Wilson Esq. of Peab

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
18017
Marg Holcomb
Widow of
Increase Holcomb
Pri New War
Act: _____
March 8 th 48
Index:—Vol. _____
24
Page _____
347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut 3971.
Mary Holcomb, widow of Increase Holcomb, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and who died on the 4 th December 1836, of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a P.M. in the Company commanded by Captain Phelps of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 12 mos 4 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 4 0 Dollars 4 4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 5 th December 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Aug t 39, and sent to J. D. Wilson, and W. Grady, cc
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $91.02 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.22 $111.24
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. B. ... Clerk, Book A Vol. 15 Page 185.

1789
all Holy Bre on the Comets 207
1821
211
Holcomb, Increase Conn W 18017

Received of the Society's Committee Seven pounds Six Shillings, and eleven pence which added to what I have received before amounts to the whole of my Salary to the 20 th of October 1785 which is just one year from my ordination
Nov 20. 1786
Israel Holly

55 14 65 5 2 0 19 101 11 4 19 5 22 1 14 12 0 12
Mr. Walley re:at
Holcombe, Increase Conn W 18017 small stuff

May 2 1794. Then Recd of Roger Holcomb Committee man for Salmon-Brook parish the Sum of fifty six pounds, six Shillings, and Eight pence in full of all my demand for Salary to my Dismission
Israel Holly

1782
Mr. H. (By) recd $107 all gr fr
Holcombe, Increase Conn W 1807

Granby November 15 th 1790 Then Received Roger Holcomb Noah Cooley and Benjamin Hays the Society's Committee of Salmon Brook Parish the sum of Eighty Pounds Lawful money In full of my Salary unto October the 20 1789 Israel Holly

And whereas the Society of Salem Brook parish in Sunbury on Tuesday the 2 nd day of September 1784 did at a legal meeting give me a call to settle with them in the work of the gospel ministry, and do expect that I will give them an answer in writing whether I comply with their call or not. So which I return the following answer.
That having taken the matter into serious consideration and viewing the hand of Divine providence in disposing of things so as to make way for such an event to take place according to present appearances; The Church here having adopted such a plan for their future practice in respect to the admission of members, and for the administration of special ordinances, that I suppose I may have the divine approbation in concurring therewith. And then in the character and capacity of a Church have given me a call and invitation to settle in the ministry with them. — Also viewing the hand of Divine providence in disposing and inclining this Society so generally and seriously to attend on my public appointments all along since I first began to preach here, and continuing to do so still. — And now at their late Society meeting should agree so unanimously to give me a call to settle in the ministry with them. — And also viewing the Liberal disposition discovered by this Society making manifest that they are willing to make provision for the comfortable support of my family on condition I accept of their call. — I say all these things considered it appears to me to be a call in providence, and that it is my duty to comply therewith. — And in humble dependence on divine grace for wisdom and strength to discharge so solemn and weighty an undertaking faithfully, I hereby manifest that I do accept of your call. —
And as said Society at the same meeting did vote to give me a salary of Eighty pounds yearly for my family support, if I accepted of their call, which salary was voted in silver money in order to fix

the Sum, but the Society not meaning nor expecting to be obliged to pay the whole, nor the biggest part in money, but in grain and other articles which I shall need for my family support; and to be paid in season, as I shall want them; - and also to be paid in at a reasonable price, which is supposed to be the common market price, as things go amongst us here; - And the yearly Sum to be paid, and cleared up, at the close of each year. This I take to be the meaning of the Society, as the matter was largely discoursed upon in the Society meeting. - And unto this they expect I will make a reply in writing. - To which I answer as follows.
That the above Sum, paid as above expressed I look upon honourable and generous from the Society, and if I ever settle in the ministry here I trust I shall gratefully accept of it, looking upon it as a comfortable supply; and in receiving of it, shall, I hope, by the grace of God, ever feel strongly bound to do my best endeavours to promote the Spiritual Interest of this Church and people.
And in witness that I sincerely comply with your call, and gratefully accept of your offer I hereunto set my hand
Sept 16. 1784.
Israel Holly
Holcombe, Increase Conn W 18017

Connecticut 3971
Mary Holcomb
widow of
Increase Holcomb
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11 Dec. 1836 of Hartford in the State of Connk who was a P.v: in the Company commanded by Captain Phelps of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Connk line for 12 m. 4 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 10. Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 ending 5 Dec. 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Decm. 1842, and sent to Henry F. Gardner, Hartford
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo: Ladd Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 185.
A new certificate in this case was issued in the opinion of the M. Genl. of the 2 d Sep. 1842 which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th August 1842
Reported see letter to Pen Agt Dec. 23. 1842
Rec'd 23 d W H Roberts

V 4502-
Sec. Instus D. Wilcox, Jan 20 th 1839.
Act 7 July 38.

Increase Holcomb. son: act of June when last paid? G. M.
23 Aug 39
Died 4 th Dec. 1836
p st to that period
J/H

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Justus D. Wilcox Esq. is
and for more than Six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Wilcox
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 7th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
And I certify that the signature of said Justice hereunto annexed is his genuine. signature
Royal R. Hinman Secretary.
Justice D. Wilcox Justice of Peace

Comptrollers Office April 11 th 1834
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that, it appears by the books & files in this Office, that Increase Holcomb received pay for serving as a short levy from the 20 th day of June to the 5 th day of December 1782; being five months & fifteen days, and also for four days allowed to return making in all five months & nineteen days. And that his discharge remains in this office, dated the 5 th day of December 1782, & signed J. Huntington Ch. Genl.      E. Phelps

War Department,
Pension Office
June 20. 1839
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Mary Holcomb, widow of Increase Holcomb, dec d the original record kept by Martin Read should be forwarded to this office with a deposition as to the person and circumstances under which it was made. The copy of a private paper is not admissible evidence.
Very respectfully,
Yr. obed.
J. L. Edwards
Justus C. Wilson, Esq.
W. Granby,
Connecticut

I Joshua Hendall of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut after being duly cautioned & sworn do depose and say that for several years, since I was one of the Society's Committee for Salmonbrook Parish, in the said town of Granby, & at that time, Sunday records of the Society & Parish came into my hands, which records I still retain. That I have Carefully examined the same from the year 1784 to the year 1800 inclusive, and among those records find Sunday receipts & papers showing that the Rev d Israel Holley was the pastor of said Parish from 1784 to about 1793 and yet can find no record of his Ordination. Those papers consist in part of the acceptance of the said Rev d Mr Holley of a call from the said Parish to become their Pastor, also Sunday receipts from him to the Society's Committee which are herewith transmitted to the War Department for Examination.
Dated at Granby this 28 th day of June 1839
Joshua Hendall I certify that Joshua Hendall whose name is subscribed above is a credible witness. Justus D. Miles Just of Peace Granby June 28 th 1839.

W. Granby Ct. July 10 th 1839
Enclosed is the original record kept by Martin Reed, together with such additional testimony, as can be procured to show the marriage of Mrs. Mary Holcomb, to her husband, the late Isaac Holcomb. The testimony of Martin Reed, and Nahum Holcomb (if I mistake not) shows that the marriage ceremony was performed in 1789 by Rev. Israel Holly (spelled Hawley perhaps) and the papers herewith transmitted, are the only evidence, which can as yet be found proving him to be the ordained Minister of the parish at that time.
Very Respectfully Yours &c
J. D. Wells

Bloomfield September 6 th 1843
Sir
Enclosed I forward the application of Mary Holcomb for a pension
Yours Respectfully Vircum Roberts
J S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

We Isaac Porter a Clergyman residing in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut and Town of Granby and Justus D. Wilcox residing in the same County State and Town hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Merlan Hallcomb who has sworn to and sub- scribed the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 73 Years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a Soldier after the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn subscribed the 2 day of June 1834
Isaac Porter J. D. Wilcox
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the own Department that the Above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Porter who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Granby County of Hartford and State of Conne- -cticut and Justus D. Wilcox who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Town County State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Isaac Griffin Judge

I Joshua D. Droott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that the following contains the Original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Increase Hobart for a Pension for services rendered I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 2 d Day of June 1834 - Joshua D. Droott Clerk
I Joshua D. Droott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that Joel Griffin was on the 2 d Day of June 1834 Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby of course duly appointed, commissioned sworn and that full faith is due to him in his Official acts as such, that the reputation here, respecting his integrity is genuine I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 2 d Day of June 1834 Joshua D. Droott Clerk

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss
I Rufus Gullard of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 72 Years having been duly sworn according to law. depon and say, that I am well acquainted with Merian Holcomb of said Granby, that the said Merian Holcomb was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. that in the month of September 1777 he entered the service in the Company of Capt David Phelps and marched from Simsbury where he resided, to Stonington in Connecticut and was there stationed. This Company was a Captain's Guard that he served as a private in this Company three months and was discharged at said Stonington in the month of December 1777. the Deponent having belonged to the same Company & since entered and was discharged at the same time well knows that the aforesaid Merian Holcomb entered service and was discharged as aforesaid according to the best of his recollection,
Rufus Gullard
Sworn to and subscribed
This 2 nd day of June 1834
and I certify that Rufus Gullard is a Credible witness Jacob Griffin Judge of Probate
Granby District

Ziba Cannon of Suffield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 71 Years being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Inman Holcomb of Granby in said County and State and well knows that said Inman Holcomb was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution that on the 24 th day of September 1781 the Deponent was drafted at Suffield aforesaid when he then resided and on said 24 th day of Sept moved to Simsbury the adjoining town and there met with said Inman Holcomb, Dudley Hays Andrew Hays Adriack Holcomb, Benajah Hays & John Moore and marched to New Haven in Connecticut and there entered the Company commanded by Captain Catlin of Litchfield in Col. Arnold's Regiment. that the said Inman Holcomb did duty as a private in said Company and Regiment until the first of June and was discharged at New Haven the first week in December 1781. the Deponent having entered the said Company and Regiment with the said Inman Holcomb at the same time served and mustered with him and discharged at the same time well knows that the said Inman entered service and was discharged as aforesaid Ziba Cannon
Sworn & subscribed
The 2 nd day of June 1834
before me
and I certify that Ziba Cannon is a credible witness
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate Granby District

State of Connecticut } p Town of Granby County of Hartford }
On this Ninth day of December A 1842 personally appeared before Samuel Blakeslee a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State Mary Holcomb who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension
That she is the Widow of Increase Holcomb who was a pensioner up to the day of his death which took place on the 4 th day of December in the year 1836 and that she was pensioned under the act of July 7 th A 1838 and that her Pension commenced on the day of her said Husband's death to wit on the fourth day of December A 1836 and she now claims arrears of Pension from March 4 th A 1836 to December 4 th 1836 at the rate of Fifty 44/100 Dollars per annum
Witness Calvin Banning Mary Holcomb Samuel Blakeslee
Sworn to and subscribed before me in the day and year first above written and I certify that the said Mary Holcomb is the Widow of Increase Holcomb who was a pensioner and that she was also a pensioner as she has stated and that she is a respectable and credible Person
Samuel Blakeslee Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss. County of Hartford
I R. D. Hubbard assistant Clerk of the County of Hartford Court for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Wakushe whose name is subscribed to the within and foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace for said County of Hartford duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of December A.D. 1842
R. D. Hubbard assistant Clerk
Henry T. Gathorne Hartford Conn
Mary Helen Conn. Oct 7. 1843 38 Catherine 40 yrs from 4 March 1803 to 5 Oct '36

4292
Mary Holcomb.
$40. 44
Claim!
Granby Hartford Co Conn.

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss -
On this 30 th day of August 1843 - personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford - Mary Holcomb a resident of Granby in the County of Hartford aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Increase Holcomb who was a private in the army of the Revolution as will appear by the proofs heretofore forwarded upon the application of the said Increase Holcomb - who was a United States pensioner - and also upon the appli- -cation of the said Mary Holcomb under the act of 1838 which proofs are supposed to be on file in the Pension Office of the War department - That she received the annual amount of Forty Dollars and forty four cents under the act of July 7 th 1838 - She further declares that she is still a widow -
In presence of J. A. Roberts
Mary Holcomb
Simon Roberts
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me by the s d Mary Holcomb who is personally known to me Simon Roberts Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify that Hiram Roberts Esq is & on the 30 th day of August last past was, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Fairfield in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office — and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State this fifth day of September Eighteen hundred & Forty Three.
Noah A. Phelps
Secretary of State

I Martin Reed of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Holcomb widow of Increase Holcomb late of said Granby deceased and that I was present at her marriage with the said Increase Holcomb, and that I have kept the record of her marriage for a number of years past, which is a family record and the only one within my knowledge which has been kept. and furthermore that the maiden name of said widow, was Mary Reed, and that she was married in a lawful manner previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz on the 2 nd day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, and that she is now the widow of the said Increase Holcomb, and has not since been married Sworn before me
Justus D. Wilcox Just. of Peace Martin Reed
I Justus D. Wilcox a Justice of the peace for the County of Hartford certify that the following is a true copy of the family record presented by Martin Reed by whom the same has been kept of the Marriage of Mary Reed with Increase Holcomb (viz) "Mary Reed, married June 2 nd 1789"
And I further say that Martin Reed who has subscribed the foregoing deposition is a credible witness Dated this 3 rd day of January A.D. 1839
Justus D. Wilcox Justice of Peace

Dec 15 1842
Comdt.
Sophia Andrews } Hulda Daniels } Mary Holcomb }
J. B. B. Edwards Comdt. Commissary of Subsistence Washington D. C.

Hartford Connecticut Dec 12 th 1842
Sir
Enclosed I send the following claims for arrears of Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 viz Huldah Daniels widow of Pelatiah Daniels. Mary Holcomb widow of Increase Holcomb. and of Henry Andrews one of the Children of Sophia Andrews deceased who was the widow of Jonathan Andrews
I have the Honor to be
Respectfully Yours
Obedient Servant
Henry F. Gardner
To J. D. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pension