Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5131, Noah Holcomb, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Holcomb, Noah
R. 5131
CONTENTS
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1852
Lucius Holcomb
Bristol Vt.
Lep 28 th Revolutionary Suspended
P 30 th
W. C. H.

Bristol Sept, 26, 1852
Mr F. E. Hasler you sent A power of Attorney to Isaac Holcomb on his heirs the old gentleman is dead My father took care of the old gentleman and never received no recompence for he was in duty bound to take care of his father My father was to have the pension if he could recover one he made A trial but there was A failure in the writings So the pension was lost My father is now dead and I with two brothers are the only heirs to the pension as grandchildren Myself and My brothers took care of the old gentleman for years if there is any thing it does belong to us now if you can do any thing for us we should be glad I think I could make out the power of Attorney if our claim is good I wait your Answer Make no delay yours with respect Isaac Holcomb F E Hasler

State of New York
County of Monroe ss. On this day of
in the year 1857. before me personally appeared Olive Elton aged 74 years a resident of the City of Rochester in said County who being duly sworn, deposes and saith: That she is the only surviving child and heir at law of the identical Noah Holcomb, deceased, who was a soldier in Capt Samuel or Joseph Beckley's Company in Col. Bratts or Brooks's Regiment of Connecticut Militia in the Revolutionary War: That he was drafted and served for several months but the precise time of his service she is unable now to give accurately. That the said Noah Holcomb died about the year 1839 and that there is no widow him surviving.
She makes this Declaration as preliminary to a more formal application for the pension due under Act of 1832.
I hereby authorize Alfred V. Mudge of Rochester N. Y. to act for me in this application
Olive Elton
Subscribed hereto before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I am not interested in this case nor concerned in its prosecution.
P. M. Lawrence
Commissioner of Deeds

Visit above written and the within Seal of All not
STATE OF NEW YORK, MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ROCHESTER.
William N. Sage I, W. Barron Williams , Clerk of the County of Monroe, of the County Court of said County, and of the Supreme Court, both being Courts of Record having a common Seal, do certify that Philip Brandall Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Rochester, this 13 th day of March A. D. 185 7
William N. Sage Clerk.

I Abigail Hosford of Monkton in the county of Addison and State of Vermont being seventy seven years old - & being duly sworn do testify and say, that I am Sister to Zach Holcomb of Bristol in the county of Addison and State of Vermont and that I lived & resided in Canaan in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut all the time & during the Revolutionary War and I know my Brother Zach Holcomb lived in & resided in said Canaan during the said Revolutionary War - excepting what time he was in the actual service in said War I know of said Zach Holcomb doing service in the said Revolutionary War and I believe in what was called the Connecticut line how long I could not exactly say it was not for from one year I am sure it was more than Nine Months, he was drafted three times which he served personally and he was drafted once and hired a substitute to serve said once in his stead - he was in the service at the Taking of Gen. Burgoyne & he told me he went to New York the south to guard the prisoners & from there to the east to Boston - with the prisoners as a Guard - I was acquainted with Col Burrill - Major Stoddard capt Timothy Moses - Lieut Andrews - Capt John Ensign - Lieut Daniel Dube capt William Burrill all which officers I understood at the time by said Zach Holcomb & by others that said Holcomb did service under said officers in said Revolutionary War and I have no doubt

from what I know in relation to the circumstances at the time that the said Noah Holcomb did serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in said Connecticut Line for more than five months - and further this deponent saith not - Monkton Nov - 10 th AD 1834 Abigail Hosford
State of Vermont } }
Bennington county } }
Monkton November 10 th AD 1834
Then personally appeared the above named Abigail Hosford signer of the above affidavit one after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me Horatio Needham
Monkton Nov 10 - AD 1834 I certify that I am acquainted with the above subscriber Abigail Hosford - & she is a woman of good character & no one in this vicinity doubts her veracity
Horatio Needham Savin Pass

We Abraham Gaise & Henry Soper residing in the Town of Bristol in the County of Addison & State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Noah Hookcomb who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be about Eighty years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed this 16 th day of Dec. 1834 Before me Saml. H. Holley Esq. } Henry Soper Abraham Gaise

Nash Holcomb 32.953 Vermont
L. Haight
Entered at P'keepsie 30 March 1835

State of Vermont
Adelison County ss.
On the 28 th day of November A.D. 1834 Noah  Holcomb personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of Adelison County Court in said State, Noah Holcomb a resident of Bristol in said County of Adelison & State of Vermont aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
That on the 1 st of April 1776 I was drafted into the service of the United States in what was called the Connecticut line under Col. Charles Burrill. Maj s Stockard. Cap t Timothy Moses. Lieut. Andrus & Ensign William Hurlb. Marched from Canaan in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut to West Point in the State of New York & there worked on the fortifications untill July of the same year & was then ordered to Hudson State of New York & there remained at work on the Barracks untill the 30 th of September of the same year when I was discharged & returned to my residence in Canaan as aforesaid.
On the 1 st of July of 1777 I was again drafted into the United States service in the Connecticut line as it was called under Cap t John Ensign & Lieut. Daniel Buel & ordered to Pinesbrook State of New York where we remained a short time & were ordered to Redhook in the same State & there remained a short time & were ordered to Livingston's Manor to guard the Mills situate at that place & remained there untill the 30 th of November 1777 & was again discharged & returned to my residence in Canaan aforesaid.
On the 20 th of December 1777 I was again drafted into the service of the United States in what was called the Connecticut line under Cap t William Burrill & Lieut. Joseph Hollows & was ordered to go with & guard the prisoners taken from Burgaine to New York. Served one Month on this tour & was discharged & returned to my home in Canaan aforesaid.
I further declare that I was eighty five years old last July. That I was born in Canaan in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut that I resided in said Canaan untill after the war of the Revolution & from said Canaan removed to Bristol aforesaid where I now reside & have resided for the last 30 or 40 years
That I have no documentary evidence of service or discharges & that I know of no person whose testimony I can

persons who can testify to my services except that of my sister Abigail Hosford of Norton in said Addison County whose Affidavit is herewith sent.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & I hereby declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Witness
Ezekiel Brown
Noah Holcomb
Before me, Saml. H. Holley Judge.
I, Samuel H. Holley, Judge of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify, that, it is my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Henry Soper and Abraham Gaige, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Town of Bristol in the County of Addison and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit: And that there is no clergyman permanently residing in said Bristol : And I further certify, that the said Noah Holcomb by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear before a Court of records. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16 th day of December A. D. 1834
Saml. H. Holley Judge

State of Vermont Addison County ss
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Holley, who has certified the preceding papers in a Judge of said Court, and his name subscribed thereto in his own signature. And I further certify, that Horatio Needham before whom the foregoing affidavit of Abigail Hosford was made was at the time a Justice of the peace in said County, and his name subscribed thereto, in his own signature.
In testimony whereof I do hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this 16 th day of December 1831.
Sam d . Swift. Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
0132
P.O. Noah Holcomb
Service: See ref d Soldier file No 5131
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
1882 NY

1893 John S Adtett that no pension was allowed Prior
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Oct. 70-1900
Inv. Arstell - Robert N. G. Age of applicant & where born - name of wife not stated
5131. REJECTED
P. O.
Noah Holcomb
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No 39.107
Noah Holcomb
dec?
New York.
A.G. Mudge, March 27, 1857
J 135
Ad. June 7, 1882

Noah Holcomb. Conn adm application, for increase place Dec 21. 53, from his daughter Olive Eaton - Susp.
No Noah Holcomb adm Con
Noah Holcomb - Vt - Sus 54.

11 Rochester March 21, 1893
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions. Washington Mr. Sec'y Has there ever been a pension collected entitled Noah Holcomb for services in the Revolutionary War If there has let me know and by whom
Noah Holcomb. Cannon Vermont
Directs to John S. Aslett 60 Cassus St, Rochester, NY

Rochester New York March 13. 1857
Sir:
The enclosed application is made to determine the length of the service of Noah Holcomb in Revolutionary as shown by the Record. I am advised that the Record shows service but am not aware of the length of time shown.
To Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Respectfully
Alfred G. Mudge Attorney

Revolutionary.
Power of Attorney from him of
Noah Wolcomb
Pensoni Connecticut
Fidels Dec 21. 1833
J. E. Hassler Washington
Col Anderson

POWER OF ATTORNEY,
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pensions are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF New York } ss. Be it known, that before me, COUNTY OF Monroe } Alonzo Frost — a justice of the Peace personally appeared Oliver Elton aged 71 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that She is the daughter of Noah Holcomb who was a revolutionary Soldier — in the State of Connecticut and that he died on the 22 — day of September 18 41 and that mother , named _____ died on the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ and that they were married on the _____ day of _____ in the year 17 _____ and that they were residents of Bristol in the State of Vermont and that they resided there forty one years, and that She — resides in Rochester and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution G. E. Hassler of Washington D. C. — as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due her — as Daughter of Noah Holcomb who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law She — may be entitled.
In Witness Whereof, She — has on this 9 th day December 185 3 hereunto signed her name, and affixed her — seal.
Witness : Charles Buckley M. B. Estell
Oliver Elton
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that She has always by the community been known as the Daughter of Noah Holcomb Dated on this 9 th day of December 185 3 .
Alonzo Frost J. P.
STATE OF New York } to wit : COUNTY OF Monroe }
I hereby Certify, That Alonzo Frost Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto 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, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Monroe County Court, this 10 th — day of December one thousand eight hundred and 53 .
W. B. Williams Clerk.