Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16879, Nahum Holcomb, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Holcomb, Nahum
S. 16879
Carded
CONTENTS

1867 Connecticut Nahum Wilson of Granby in the State of Connecticut who was a — Ri — in the Conn command by Captain — of the Reg command by Lieut. Phelps in the Conn line for Militia 11 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of $6 Dollars 66 Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Feb 1833 and sent Joshua Wervell, Granby Conn Arrears to the 4th of March 33. $ 7 3 39 Pemi-anl. allowance ending Sept. 11 18. 30 $ 91.69
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book 6. Vol. 3 Page 18

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
on this 13 th day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby now sitting Nahum Holcomb a resident of the town of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Sixty Eight Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he Entitled the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That in the Month of July 1779 he was went as a Substitute for his father drafted for the term of two months that he entered the Service and joined the Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Coss which Company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Asahel Phelps of the State Service. That he marched from Simsbury to Hornbeck where the regiment was stationed that he was in no battles during this service but did his duty as a soldier for the whole term of two months and was discharged at Hornbeck in the month of September the same Year - That on or before the first day of April 1780 he volunteered as a soldier in the State Service for the United States and joined the Company under the Command of Captain Benjamin Millis and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Parabel Beebe for the term of nine months. he joined the troops at Simsbury and marched through the towns of Farmington New Haven Stratford Fairfield & Stamford to Hornbeck. That he performed this term of duty

at Housneek and in other places, in that Neighborhood and was discharged at Stamford in Con t on the last day of December 1780, during this term of Service he was in no General Battle, the duty was to watch the Refugees that he was in a Skirmish in Kingscourt, that he knew a Colonel Wells who was taken by the Refugees - he further declares on his oath that he was told by his parents that he was born on the 12 th day of May 1764 that he does not know whether this is or is not a Record of his age on the Town books, that he now lives on the same farm where he was born, as he believes and that his place of Residence has not been changed excepting the time when in the Service of his Country. That if required he can bring Deacon S th Hays, Deacon Haddadus Hays, Mr Benoni Gillet, and many other Gentlemen of his Neighborhood who will testify to the abovesaid facts - that he has no documentary Evidence nor any other Evidence except what is offered to this declaration to support his Claim 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 -
Wahum Holcomb
Sworn to and subscribed the day 1 Year aforesaid
before me Col Griffin Judge of said Court

I Isaac Porter Chuzymen of the town of Granby County of Hartford and State of Connecticut hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Nahum Holcomb who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be 68 Years of age that he is a man of truth and veracity and I believe his statement in this declaration to be true Dated at Granby Dec 4 th 1832
Isaac Porter Pastor of a Church in Granby, Con. Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid before me Jacob Griffin Judge of Probate
We Samuel Frazier and Sterling O. Wilcox residing in the town of Granby County of Hartford State of Connecticut hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Nahum Holcomb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him this ought to be 68 in stead of 78 Years of age to be Seventy Eight Years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood wherein he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed. Samuel Frazier the day and Year aforesaid Sterling O. Wilcox before me Jacob Griffin Judge
and the said Court at hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the Abovenamed Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further Certifies that Samuel Frazier & Sterling O. Wilcox who have signed the preceding Certificates are residents of the town of Granby County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and that Isaac Porter is a Chuzymen and resident of the same town County and State and that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to Credit
Jacob Griffin Judge of said Court

I Joshua R. Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Canterbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the Court in the matter of the Application of Nelson Horwood for a Pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office the 13 Day of Nov. 1832 — Joshua R. Scott Clerk
I do hereby certify that David Griffin Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Canterbury Duly qualified to act as such I have the signature purporting to be his is his Genuine Signature Joshua R. Scott Clerk
Nelson Horwood Declarant

State of Connecticut - County of Hartford - District of Ennui On the 10. Day of April 1833. Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Ennui sitting - Nathan Wolcott a Resident of said Ennui in the County of Hartford, aged Sixty Nine Years, Who 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 the 7 th of June 1832 - That he is the owner of the United States under the following Name, Office & Service as herein stated - viz - That he entered the Service under General Jonathan Hovey in the Reg t commanded by Col o . Noah Phelps some time in the month of July 1778 as a Substitute for his Father Ruben Wolcott in the State Service of March on or about the first Day of July 1779. Four Months, now Ennui, at Horse Neck when the Reg t was stationed at Pownall. Then for the term of two months taking Garrison, watching the motions of the Enemy guarding as Cavallary, Refugees & stores & other business of the Country - & was discharged at Horse Neck April on or about the first Day of September 1779 after having served the term of two months fully out - That he again on or before the first Day of April 1780 entered the said Service as a Volunteer & private in a Company commanded by Col o Benjamin Mills in a Reg t commanded by Col o Barstow Beecher & March from home at Ennui & then to the Company & March d by way of New Haven to Horn- =mark

This town of duty was mostly inform? as Hornbrook & other place around & near Hornbrook - The Rumors there soon time in 1861 - order came for the troops to March to West Point, We March? accordingly as far as Bedford where we encamp? for the night - the next morning we came that a man had been taken as a spy. We lay at Bedford two or three days & then March? back to Hornbrook - The Rumor? as Hornbrook until the last day of December 1700. When he was discharged? as standards in con + Hornbrook operated - During this time of service he was in no general battle, but had a skirmish with the enemy in Kings Street, but over the river in the State of New York - there he knew a Col. Wells who was taken by the Refugees - that he knew of no person living who can testify to his service service except what is already known - that no dear = Military Board of his service records - The State that he was born in Derby now Ennis, when he is? when born? into service? When he has always lived? except while in the service as above stated When he now lives -
The undersigned being claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed William Holcomb the day and year aforesaid before me Jacob Griffin Judge of Probate

And to the Interrogators put by the board as presently the Department of War - The said Nahum Holcomb gives the Answers as follows - -
1 - He was born in Scituate, now nearly May 12. 1763. - 2 - He knows of no record of his age - 3 - He lived in Scituate, now nearly, when call'd into Service Where he has been since the Revolutionary War & where he now lives - 4. He was a substitute for his Father Nahum Holcomb in the first term of two months & the second he volunteered 5 - Does not recollect the names of other officers except those mentioned in the Declaration - and as to the General Circumstances of his Service he can state no further than what is embodied in the Declaration - 6. Does not recollect ever receiving any written discharge if he did he has lost them -
Nahum Holcomb
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Isaac Griffin
Judge of Probate

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awt August 6, 1926
Mr. Charles R. Hale 33 Capitol Ave Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16879, it appears that Nahum Holcomb was born May 13, 1763 or 1764 in Simsbury (later Granby), Connecticut.
While residing at said Simsbury, he served as a substitute (for his father Reuben Holcomb) from July 1779, two months in Captain Jonathan Case's Company, Colonel Noah Phelps' Regimental Regiment.
He enlisted April 1, 1780 and served nine months as a private in Captain Benjamin Mills' Company, Colonel Bazeleel Beebe's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1832, while a resident of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

16879 INVALID.
1917 July 12. Hist. to Charles Matthews - 1926-Aug. 6-Hist to Chas. P. Hale-See letter in micro Case - S. 17328 awf. Tombstone Dola only awf.
File No. 16879
Nahum Holcomb
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William W Harnum Dedication
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17. Lyons

Bernini Ethier for Nahum Adams

I Benoni Gillet of Granby in Hampshire aged twenty four, after having been duly sworn before say that from my childhood I have been acquainted with Nathan Haskins of Granby an Officer of the Pioneer under the Act of Congress of the 7. of June 1832 - I further before say that on or before the first day of April 1880 according to my best recollection and as I truly believe the said Nathan Haskins volunteer as a soldier in the Service of this State for the United States, the Company under the command of Capt. Benjamin Wells & in the Artillery commanded by Capt. Barzillai Baker for a term of nine months that he joined the troops as a soldier in this State & March the 1st. the Company of Harnpton New Haven Nathan Haskins & Haskins - that he performed this time of Service at Harnpton & other places near there & was discharged at Harnpton on the last day of December 1880 after having performed his time of nine months fully and - I further say that I was a soldier with him the said Nathan Haskins in the aforesaid term of Service & am well knowing both of the above stated - Given at Granby December 10. 1882 Benoni Gillet
Sworn and subscribed to the affidavit and seen upon and before me and I certify that Benoni Gillet is a competent witness and disinterested State Gaffin Judge of Probate

Nahum Holcomb
Declaration
25,866
Admitted
Private 11 mo - $36.66
NO Voucher
Joshua Jewett Green Bay Court.

We undersigned  James  Griffin  James Sterling O. Wilson & Oliver  Spencer  Spencer both residing in the Town of Granby, Hampshire County, State of Connecticut hereby certify that We are well acquainted with Nathan Hosmer who has subscribed. Sworn to the foregoing Declaration - That We believe him to be sixty years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution & that We concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Sterling O. Wilson Oliver Spencer
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate
And the said Court does hereby declare it to be their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations proposed by the Department of War, that the above named Applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & live? as he states - And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that James  James  Griffin  James Sterling O. Wilson & Oliver  Spencer  Spencer who have subscribed. Sworn to the preceding certificate are both Residents of Town of Granby and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit -
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate

I Joshua R. Sewell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Grady do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Nahum Holcomb for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 10. day of April 1833 - Joshua R. Sewell Clerk
I Joshua R. Sewell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Grady hereby certify that John Griffin Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Grady aforesaid, and also is a Justice of the Peace Within the Hundred of Grady in the State of Conn. duly qualified as such Judge & Justice & that the signature purporting to be his is his genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 10. day of April 1833 - Joshua R. Sewell