Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,353, Elijah Holcomb, Continental (Conn)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn)
Holcomb, Elijah Mary
Nr. 21.353
CONTENTS

Reported, See letter to Pension Agent Aug 7 '45
Payable to Children
Connecticut 9527
Mary Hotchkiss widow of Elijah Hotchkiss who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1815 of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Dragoon in the Company commanded by Captain of the Col Sheldahl in the Connecticut line for Byram
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of August 1845 and sent to Hon Julius Rockwell, Pittsfield Conn
Total amount, $500 00
[Act July 7, 1838.] Grob Muny Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 83
Recorded by Book P

State of Connecticut, Probate Office, District Litchfield County } ss of Winchester June 5 th 1845
On this 5 th day of June 1845, personally appeared before me, Gideon Hall Jr - a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Winchester, within the County of Litchfield, Reuben Cook, a resident of Hartland within the County of Hartford, in said State of Connecticut, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the Pension due to Mary Holcomb, the Widow of Elijah Holcomb. late of Colebrook within said District deceased - who was the Widow, at the time of her decease, of Elijah Holcomb late of said Colebrook deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army - of the United States - in a Reg t Commanded by Col Elisha Sheldon - the said Elijah Holcomb died about the year 1815 - leaving a Widow whose name was Mary, and who remained a Widow till the day of her death, which took place at said Colebrook on the 8 th day of April 1842 - that the said Elijah & Mary Holcomb left three Children only, who are still living and whose names and ages are as follows - Mary Eno, wife of Samuel Eno, of Windsor in Hartford County Ct - aged about 57 years - Sabina Blackman, Widow of Sam l T. Blackman, residing in said Windsor, aged about 53 years, and Harriet Cook, aged 48 years.

Wife of Reuben Cook, the present Applicant - residing in Hartland in said Hartford County. Et - the said Reuben Cook, as Administrator on the Estate of the said Mary Holcomb, late of Colebrook within the district of Winchester deceased, makes this application for a pension due to the aforesaid Mary Holcomb deceased, who was the Widow of Elijah Holcomb deceased, under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 - in support of which claim, he refers to the accompanying proofs, and records of the War Department in the City of Washington -
Reuben Cook Administrator of Mary Holcomb -
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
Gideon Hall Jr, Judge
State of Connecticut, } ss- Probate Office, District Litchfield County } of Winchester June 5 th 1845
I Moses H. Camp Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Winchester, within the County of Litchfield, do certify that Gideon Hall Jr Esqr. is Judge of the Court of Probate for said district, duly Commissioned, and Qualified to administer Oaths - and that his name affixed to the foregoing document, is his genuine signature - and that the foregoing contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Reuben Cook for a Pension - That on the 5 th day of June

1845 the said Reuben Cook was duly appointed Adminis- -trator of the Goods and Estate of Mary Holcomb, late of Colebrook, within said District deceased, and gave Bonds duly approved, for a faithful discharge of the duties of said Trust, according to Law - That it has been proved to the Satisfaction of this Court, that the said Mary Holcomb died at said Colebrook on the 8 th day of April 1842, and that the following named persons are the only children of the said Mary Holcomb now living, Viz - Mary Eno, wife of Samuel Eno - of Windsor, County of Hartford & aged about 57 years - Sabina Blackman, Widow of Sam l T. Blackman residing at said Windsor, aged about 53 years - Harriet Cook, wife of Reuben Cook of Hartland in said County of Hartford - aged 48 years -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 5 th day of June in the year of our Lord, one Thousand, eight hundred and forty five
Moses M. Camp, Register of Winchester probate District

State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State
I hereby certify that Gideon Hall Jr. Esq. was, on the 5 th of June A.D. 1845, Judge of Probate in and for the District of Winchester, and that I believe the within foregoing to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 7 th day of June A.D. 1845. D. A. L. 18 Secretary of State.

Comptrollers Office Connecticut Hartford 7 June 1845.
On application for evidence of the service of Elijah Holcomb, in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, a record of which remains in this office, and find, under head of
"Settlement with the 2 d Regiment of Light Dragoons, Elisha Sheldon Esq r Colonel, for the year 1781", the name of Elijah Holcomb, who is there stated to have commenced service January 1 st and to have been credited for 12 Months service to 31 st December 1781, as a Private.
A Carrington, Comptroller

I Roman W. Loomis, Clerk of the church in the first Ecclesiastical Society in town of Windsor, Hartford county & State of Connecticut, hereby certify that the following to wit " Marriages by Rev d David S. Rowland, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, February third, Elijah Holcomb to Mary Smith " is a true copy of the record of marriages, kept by the said Rev d David S. Rowland, while pastor of the church in said society, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows " 1785 Feb y 3 rd - Elijah Holcomb to Mary Smith."
Roman W. Loomis Clerk
I Roman W. Loomis above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the church in the first Ecclesiastical Society in town of Windsor and State of Connecticut, and that the above extract from the records of said church with the exception as above certified by me is true and correct.
Roman W. Loomis Clerk of the Church in the first Ecclesiastical Society in town of Windsor Hartford County (Of Hartford County for Windsor) June 7 th A.D. 1845
Then personally appeared the above named Roman W. Loomis, known to me as Clerk of the church as aforesaid, and made oath that the affidavit by him subscribed as above is true and correct before me - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Roman W. Loomis, and that he is a person of truth and veracity, and is a credible witness.
Horatio H. Sill Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I have examined the records of marriages and deaths which were kept by Rev d David S. Rowland while he was pastor of the church in the 1 st Ecclesiastical Society in Windsor, State of Connecticut, and that said records, from every appearance are ancient and genuine
Windsor, June 7 th 1845
Horatio H. Sill Justice of the peace Hartford County State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut, fs. Office of Secretary of State. }
I hereby certify, that Horace H. Sill, whose name is attached to the foregoing certificates, is, and since the 20 th day of June last has been a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hartford, and State aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office.
And I further certify, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the signatures appended to said certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 7 th day of June, A. D. 1845.
D. A. Root Secretary of State.

I Ruby Pease of Windsor in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, now being on a visit at my Son's Walter Pease's house in Hartford in sd County, of lawful age do on oath testify depose & say, That I am now sixty nine years of age and upwards, That Mary Hol- comb, formerly wife of Elijah Holcomb & then the widow of sd Holcomb who was formerly of said Windsor, was the Aunt of Aunt of this deponent and was the sister of deponent's mother, That said Mary's maiden name was Mary Smith, I was the daughter of Samuel Smith formerly of East Windsor in sd County, That deponent was present at the marriage of said Elijah and Mary, which marriage was at my fa- ther's house, After sd marriage the sd Elijah and his wife lived in Windsor about several years & had several children, after which they mo- ved from sd Windsor to the town of Colebrook in the County of Litchfield, in this State, That deponent has often heard said Hol- comb & his friends speak of his having been in the Army of the American Revolution, and deponent says that during the last years she has heard & believes that said Holcomb enlisted into the army, and that he was returning home and was taken sick at Haverstown at his Sister's, a Mrs. Johnson, & there died, about

Thirty years since, said Harrington is in the county of Litchfield aforesaid. That since the death of said Elijah, deponent has several times vis- ited the said Mary her Aunt, and the widow of said Elijah, at Colebrook aforesaid. That said Mary died at said Colebrook about three years since. That after the decease of said Elijah the said Mary was once married again but continued the widow of said Elijah until her death
Ruby Pease
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Hartford June 7 th 1845
Personally appeared Ruby Pease signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ruby Pease and that she is a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness.
R. G. Drake, Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut ss. Office of Secretary of State
I hereby certify that R. G. Drake Esq. was on the 7 th day of June 1845 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hartford, duly appointed and Commissioned; and that the above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State at Hartford this 7 th day of June 1845.
John P. Tyler Secretary of State

12.014
Mary Holcomb.
Re June 28. 1845.
Conn.
act 7. July 38
m 85. 215
on rolls - Sheldon's Reg t
arm d -
2 nd Dragoon
$100-
claim d died in 42 & not entitled to act of 3 march 43 -
payable to children
Hon. Julius Rockwell Pittsfield Mass.
12.014

I Louis Johnson of Torrington Litchfield county and state of Connecticut on oath depose and say that I am seventy six years old and upwards I am sister of Elijah Holcomb of Colebrook deceased, the said Elijah Holcomb died at our house as we then resided in Torrington, in the year 1815 or thereabouts, and leaving a widow by the name of Mary Holcomb who remained his widow during her life I well recollect the time they were married although I was not present, I made them a visit within three or four years after they were married they then had one child living, he afterwards moved to the town of Colebrook, I am know unto his being a soldier in the Revolutionary war I was present at one time when he came home on a furlough, he told me he had enlisted during the war in the Regiment of Light Horse
Louis X Johnson mark
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss. Torrington June 5 th 1845
Personally appeared Louis Johnson signer of the foregoing Affidavit and made oath by the same Before me and I further certify that I am well acquainted with both the said Louis Johnson and that he is a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness
Griswold Woodworth Justice of Peace

I, Ira Johnson of Torrington Litchfield county and State of Connecticut on oath depose and say, that I am eighty years of age and upwards and that I married Louis Holcomb a sister of Elijah Holcomb deceased. The said Elijah Holcomb died at my house in Connecticut in the month of Nov and it is my impression that she died in the year 1815. I have often heard him say in his life time that he had enlisted during the war in the regiment of Light Horse
Ira Johnson
State of Connecticut Litchfield county ss Torrington June 5 th 1845 Personally appeared Ira Johnson signer of the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same Before me And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ira Johnson and that he is a person of truth and veracity, and a credible witness
Grinold Woodward Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, ss., Office of Secretary of State. }
I hereby certify that Griswold Woodward, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is, and since the 20th day of June last has been a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Litchfield and State aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office. And I further certify, that to the best of my knowledge and belief the signature appended to said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Griswold Woodward.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 7 th day of June, A. D. 1843.
Secretary of State.
and a credible witness
Griswold Woodward Justice of Peace

Payment to be made at Hartford Conn. by Horace Goodwin 2 nd Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book L Vol- ume 1 Page 83 by
Ero C. Ames Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th July 1838
Mary Holcomb deceased, widow of Elijah Holcomb, who was a private of Dragoons, in the Revolution, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of One hundred dollars per Annum, from 4 th March 1836 to 4 th March 1841, which will be paid upon the production of the proper Vouchers to Mary Em, Sabina Blackman, and Harriet Cook only surviving Children of Mary Holcomb deceased whose death took place 8 th April 1842.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Secretary of War
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

for a statement of the military history of Elijah Holcomb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his Hero's (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. vid. F. 21,353.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1, 1781, Remained until close of the war. Pri. — Elisha Sheldon 2nd Cont. Dragoons.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windsor, Hartford Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, June 5, 1845. His cl was al.
His Residence at date of application, Hartland, Hartford Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, ✓
Remarks: Soldier was born about 1763; he married at Windsor, Conn., Feb. 3, 1785, Mary, dau. of Samuel Smith, and died at Farmington, Conn. about Nov. 1815. She died at Colebrook, Conn., Apr. 8, 1843. Children: Mary, aged 57 yrs. wife of Samuel Enn, Sabina; aged 53 yrs. wid. of Samuel T. Blackman, Harriet, aged 48 yrs. wife of Reuben Cook, in 1845.
Very respectfully,

1908, Sept. 25: History to A. M. Holcombe, Wash. D.C. L.M.
Pay
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,953
Mary Holcombe wid of Elizah Holcombe Dragon Riv. Minn
Act July 7 th  188
Index: Vol. 24 , Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elijah Holcomb pri. for Line-Bounty Land ? G.M.C.
A land Warrant issued the 1 st Sept 1790 to Theodosius Fowler, Assignee of Elijah Holcomb a Private of Sheldon's Dragoons - Count Line
288

Childrens names
Maggie Ens Selma Blackman Harriet Cook

Pittsfield, Mass. June 24. 1845
Mr Eli Tainton requests me to forward the enclosed papers of Reuben Cook for a Pension
Yours very respectfully Julius Rockwell

I Job Drake of Windsor in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut of Lawful age, do on oath testify and say, that I shall be seventy eight years old on the 22 d day of August next, That I was born in the town of Windsor aforesaid and have always resided in said town. That I was acquainted with Elijah Holcomb, formerly of said Windsor. That said Holcomb and myself were school boys together, his father resided about one half a Mile from where I resided in said Town. That in the winter of Seventeen hundred and Eighty or seventeen hundred and Eighty one a portion of the Regiment of horse Called "Sheldon's Light horse" was quartered in said Windsor and while they were there said Holcomb enlisted into said Light horse, that deponent was not present at said enlistment but it was the common report in the neighbourhood, and when in the Spring after the said troops went away said Holcomb was gone and by common report he went with said troops, said Holcomb was absent from that time untill after the close of the War of the Revolution, when he returned, and then he related to deponent how he had been in the Army, and mentioned many Circumstances which took place while he said Holcomb, was in said Army. That said Holcomb was three or four years older than depon- -ent. That Some time after the return of said Holcomb, he said Holcomb, lived several years and resided in said Windsor. That he was married and had a family in said Windsor, and report said his wife's Maiden name was Smith, but deponent was not acquainted with her.
That Subsequently to said marriage said Holcomb resided several years in said Windsor, and then

moved from said town, and according to common report he removed into the County of Litchfield in said State of Connecticut, and deponent did not afterwards see him, and deponent says that many years since he cannot say how long, he heard that said Holcomb was dead —
Job Drake
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Windsor June 17 th 1845 Personally appeared Job Drake signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath: to the truth of the same before me, And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Job Drake and that he is a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness
Sidney Bowler Justice of Peace
8 Apr 42 Eugene Blackman Merry Blackman John Blackman A. H. Merrill Clerk

State of Connecticut, ss. Office of Secretary of State.
I hereby certify that Sidney Bowers, Esq. (whose name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, I believe to be in his own hand-writing,) is, and since the 20 th day of June last past, has been a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hartford and State aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 17 th day of June, A. D. 1843.
D. Olmsted Secretary of State.

1404 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, D.C.
Sept. 14, 1908
Commissioners of Pensions, - Gentlemen, -
Will you kindly advise me if application for pension for services in the Revolutionary war was ever made by Elijah Holcomb , of Simsbury, Conn., or in his name, and if so kindly send me a transcript of his service in the Revolution, as I desire some evidence upon which to base a claim to a Revolutionary ancestor for eligibility to the S.A.R. There were two Elijah Holcomb's, father and son, and family tradition has it that both served in the Revolution, so if you can give the date of birth or death of whichever one you may find, or both, it will be appreciated.
yours truly
AM Holcombe

J.W. Record Division.
September 25, 1908.
Mr. A. M. Holcombe,
# 1404 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 14" and received the 15" instant, you are herewith furnished statements of the military history of Elijah Holcomb, Wid. File No. 21,353, and Elijah Holcomb, Sur. File No. 22,853, the only two soldiers of that name found on the Revolutionary War pension records. The publication entitled "Connecticut Men in Wars of the Revolution, 1812 and Mexico" (1889), Page 283, shows Elijah Holcomb of Simsbury, Private in Sheldon's Dragoons.
You are further advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Silas Holcomb of Connecticut.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.