Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,020, Richard Holcomb, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Holcomb, Richard or Holcomb
S. 1,020
carded
CONTENTS

New Jersey No 25,290
Richard Holcomb Hoolecomb of Hunterdon Co in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Lieut. David Chamberlain the New Jersey line for 2 years private — $ 80.00
aw. Mar. 3, 1908
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars 2 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of May 1834 and sent to C. Bartles Flemington N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $ 240.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept er " 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Whiting Clerk, Book CC Vol. 3 Page 116

Richard Holcomb, 27825. ✓
Certificate to be sent to 6 Barrels. Flemington N.J.
Adm 2 years $80
Quilt

State of New Jersey, Hunterdon county ss:
On this twenty first day of September in the year our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Superior court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon State of New Jersey at the court house in Flemington Richard Holcomb a resident of the township of Annwell in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid who was aged eighty years on the twentieth day of December now last past. who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832. I I was born in the township of Annwell in the county of Hunterdon State of New Jersey on the twentieth day of December AD 1752. My age was recorded in my father's family bible where I have very frequently seen it - after the death of my father that bible went into the possession of my elder brother. since his death I do not know where it is. III When called into the service of the United States as a Militia Man. in the war of the revolution I resided on the farm. where I now reside in Annwell township. on which I have resided ever since. IV When I first Entered the service as a soldier of the Revolution - I entered the same as a volunteer and so continued during the war. I belonged to the Annwell Regiment of the county of Hunterdon aforesaid - at that time our company was clapped in two companies to serve. monthly tours alternately - my first tour was to Woodbridge

Cornelius Hoppock was our captain - Jacob Renk was Lieutenant. - David Chambers was Colonel - Cornelius Stout Major - Sam Heard was Brigadier General - I think we marched from the township of Amwell aforesaid 1 to Woodbridge in the month of August 1776, and being there a tour of one month, I was then relieved by the other class of our company - after I was first classed I went out. I regularly took my tour of one month at every other month alternately relieving the other class - 2 nd my second tour I think was in October 1776. I marched from Amwell aforesaid to Newton's farm to guard the magazine & continued there one month. Under the same officers that was under the first tour. I was then discharged - my 3 rd third tour was in November 1776. under the same set of officers, I marched from Amwell to 4. Newton's farm. I continued there one month to guard the magazine - I was discharged in December 1776. on my return home. That tour I recollect coming through New Brunswick I think the magazine was removed from Newton's farm during this tour. - my next tour was in January 1777. I do not particularly where we laid - but it was in the neighborhood of Elizabethtown. And opposite to Staten Island to prevent the incursions of the plundering parties of British & Tories. I do not recollect particularly whether it was under the old set of officers. or whether I was out under John Phillips Captain & Thomas Allen Lieutenant George Ely was our Colonel part of the time. Cornelius Stout Major - this tour lasted one month & I was then discharged - during the whole

of the years 1777 & 1778. I served my alternate monthly tours, but am unable to state particularly places to which I marched and how long I remained at each place - I recollect laying at Elizabethtown & in that neighborhood several different tours of one month each. at Newark, several times at the Papine falls & at Anboy several different times - at the latter I served at the Papine falls. Peter Ent was our Captain - don't recollect our Lieutenant - George Ely was Colonel - Jno H Card was Brigadier General - I never paid a fine for not standing my tour nor did I ever miss a tour when my turn came for me to go out - when I was not out on my regular monthly tour, I was very frequently out on alarms: which would last for sometimes five days some times along as ten days or two weeks - I never was called upon on an alarm that I did not go. at the time of the battle of Princeton I was out on an alarm & continued out about two weeks. & I was frequently called upon to go down the Delaware, & bring up the Boats, & take care of them - I recollect bringing them up to Boyle's ferry for General Sullivan's army. cross the Delaware. I think I am safe in saying that I was out at different times on alarms during the war, at least as four months - and the said Richard Holcomb on his oath further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his or his service but according to

the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, in the following grades, for the term of two years & upwards. I served at a private and for such service I claim a pension." I never did receive a written discharge. my discharges were all verbal. I think Samuel Barber can testify as to some of my services. I am known to Jacob Kirkpatrick & John Boyle Esq of Annville, township who can testify as to my character, for truth soverainty, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I do hereby declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Richard Holcomb
sworn & subscribed in open court, this 21 st day of September AD 1833
Geo. Henry Joseph
State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss:
Samuel Barber, being duly sworn, ac- cording to law on his oath saith, that he was seventy seven years old in the month of June last past, that he was born in the neighborhood of Richard Holcomb the above named applicant, & that he has been acquainted with the said Richard Holcomb as long as he can recollect. That he has heard the above stated declaration

of Richard Holecomb read & believes it to be true in all things and the said Samuel Barber on his oath further saith. That during the whole of the war of the Revolution this deponent resided within one mile & a half of the residence of the said Richard and belonged to the same company of Militia - that the said Richard Holecomb & his brother Thomas Holecomb who is now dead during the war resided in the same house - our company was clapped into two claps. Thomas Holecomb & this deponent belonged to the same clap. & the said Richard belonged to the other clap of our company. This deponent recollects seeing the said Richard going out to serve his monthly tours as a militia man & very frequently met him on his return from serving his tours from what this deponent knows & heard of the services of the said Richard Holecomb at the time. This deponent believes he is safe in saying that the said Richard Holecomb served as a soldier of the revolution for the term of two years & further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day September A.D. 1833
Sam. Barber
Geo. Henry Judge

Humboldt county ps: Amos Peters being duly sworn according to law or oath oath saith that he was seventy four years old in the month of May last. I knew Richard Holcomb who left soon subscribed the foregoing decla- ration during the war of the Revolution - I frequently saw said Holcomb out doing military duty at Newton farms at Hubby at Elizabethtown & other places. He was in the same company with this deponent while deponent acted as orderly sergeant. I think I am safe saying that said Holcomb served for the term of two years or upwards a soldier of the Revolution - I further saith not.
Amos Lin X Peters mark.
sworn subscribed in open court 21 st Sept 1833 Geo Henry Judge
the court certifies that they are acquainted with Amos Peters & Samuel Barber who has signed & sworn to the preceding affidavits that they are both credible persons and entitled to full faith & credit done in open court 21 st September 1833
Geo Henry
Quitt

W. Jacob Kirkpatrick a clergyman residing in the township of Arnevale in the county of Henderson and John Boyle residing in the same town- -ship hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Holcomb who has sworn to subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be aged eighty years that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
J. Kirkpatrick
John Boyle
sworn to subscribed in open court this 21 st day of September A D 1833
Geo Henry Judge
And the said court hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department. That the above named applicant Richard Holcomb was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob Kirkpatrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Arnevale and John Boyle Esq — who has signed the same is a resident in the same township and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Geo. Henry
Samuel Hoile J. Thompson

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: I Isaac G. Farlee clerk of the Inferior court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before the said court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon in the matter of the application of Richard Holcomb for a pension - and I do further certify that George Henry, Samuel Hill & John Thompson Esquires whose names are affixed to the preceding certificate & George Henry whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits were at that time now are Judges of the said court and that their signatures to the same are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court. This 23 rd day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred thirty three 1833.
Isaac G. Farlee, clerk

Richard Holcomb 29.825
certificate to be sent to B. Bartles.
Flemington. Hunterdon Co N.J.
Concord

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: personally appeared before me John Barber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said county of Hunterdon Richard Holcomb the person who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declara- tion who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that he recollects, that in the fall of the year 1776, the company of militia to which this deponent belonged was classed into Eight classes, and according to the best of his recollection each class turned out one man to fill up the companies who were called into the five months service. deponent recollects that one man went out of the class to which he belonged into the five months service but don't recollect who it was - after that classification when the next call for the Militia was made the four first classes was called out together to stand a monthly tour & after the expiration of their monthly tour, the other four classes of the company was called on to relieve us. and it so continued during the war of the Revolution whenever there was a call for the Militia of our Regiment - to stand a monthly tour, four classes being one half of the whole was called on at a time - that it was never the case to the recollection of this deponent that only one class out of the eight was called on to stand a monthly tour. I also recollect that it was frequently the case that the whole of the Militia was out at one time, part standing their monthly tour & the residue being called out on a general alarm. - Whenever there was a call on a general alarm all the Militia

Quits went. that were not already out. from failure of memory I am unable to state particularly all my different tours. more particularly than I have already stated. the duration of my regular tours of duty was one month each. and during the whole of the time that I was out doing military duty during the war of the Revolution. I served with an embodied corps called into the service by competent authority. that I was either in the field or in garrison during the time for which I claim a pension and that for the time that I do claim a pension I was not employed in any civil pursuits. and I further state distinctly to the best of my recollection & belief I served as a Militia man in the war of the Revolution & in the service of the United States for the term of two years & upward. — I recollect serving a tour at Elizabethtown under Capt Phillip Snook I also served one or two tours of one month each under George Ely while he was captain along the Jersey shore which I laid at Pompton. which was at Pompton is a place that I have not before stated which I have since recollected. Lord Sterling laid there and had the command of the Regular Troops. Peter Ely was our Captain George Ely was Colonel. the British laid on the opposite side of the Pascack River. & on the Jersey shore. our light horse brought word the British were striking their tens. & it was expected that they were going to attack us. — instead of that they crossed over to New York. — I cannot state more in detail my services than I have already stated. My reason for stating that the Militia was divided into two classes in my original application was because one half was called out at each call.
Sworn & subscribed before
Peabody Holgate

me this 24 th day of December AD 1833
John Barber
Hunterdon county ss: Amos Peters, the witness who was before sworn in the application of Richard Holcomb being only sworn before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said county of Hunterdon on his oath saith that he recollects that the said Richard Holcomb served as a Militia Man in the war of the Revolution & in the service of the United States pretty much during the whole of the war of the American Revolution, standing alternate monthly tours the greater part of the time - in the beginning of the war said Holcomb served under Captain Joshua Coshman & afterwards under John Schenck Captain John Schenck. John Phillips Captain David Jones, Peter Euts - George Ely & Philip Snook this Deponent also recollects seeing said Holcomb doing military duty at the old Blazing Star, at the Green Blazing Star, at Elizabethtown, at Newark, at Boundbrook, at Springfield - at Pompton, at Paramus, at Hachensack, & I think one month at Morristown I was the orderly sergeant of the company to which said Holcomb belonged to the best of my recollection I believe Richard Holcomb was in actual service & doing military duty in the war of the Revolution for the term of two years upwards.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 24 th day of Dec. AD. 1833 -
Amos X Peters mark
John Barber
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Amos Peters, and that full faith and credit should be given to his statement.
Given Under my hand this 24 th day of December AD. 1833
John Barber
Quist

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: I Isaac G. Farlee clerk of the Superior court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that John Barber Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits was taken & who made the preceding certificates was at the time taking the same now is one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said county of Hunterdon. and that the signature John Barber to the said affidavits & certificate is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord 1833, (twentythree)
Isaac G. Farlee Clk.
Quitt

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Richard Holcomb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. pensioned as Holcomb 1020,
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 over 2 years Private Cornelius Hoppock David Chambers N.J.   at various John Phillips George Ely   times during Geo. Ely   war Peter Ely   Phillip Snook  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amwell Twp. H.C.O. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 21. 1833. Her claim al.
Residence at date of application, Hunterdon Co. N.J. Amwell Twp.
Age at date of application, b Dec. 20. 1752 Amwell Twp. H.C.O. N.J.
Remarks: The above noted is the only Richard Holcomb found on the Rev. War pension records. No data as to family

O. W. AND N. DIVISION. Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Dec. 12, 1907
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Richard Wolcomb
Service, _____
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim except J. 10 20

8.1020
Ms 5 B
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Topeka Kansas. Dec 7-1907.
Pension Bureau. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly examine the lists of pensioners of the Revolutionary War and if the name of one Richard Holcombe (or Holcomb) appears, kindly send me a certified certificate of his record.
Yours Very Truly
Mrs. Cornelia Holcomb Curry.
R. F. D #1
Topeka Kansas.

refer to Requisition No. 10000
15822
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... June 24.. 1927
Chief Rev War Section Division.
I have this day received from Jesse M. Seaver cash in the amount of $ 75/100, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Handwritten notes: Col. C. [unclear] mailed 16-1927 Finance Division O. J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division 16-1927

and refer to Requisition No. 16008
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
June 24, 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 photostat copies of five pages, from Revolutionary War pension claim of Richard Holcomb, S. 1030
No. of copies one of each Shall form be kept standing? no days
page
For further information see A. E. Wilson
5033
541
Room No.
Phone No.
Approved:
A. E. Wilson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
M. H. Finch
Chief of Branch NOTING
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
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?
  Addressograph from lists Cards, size   Envelopes, size Pay rolls   Proof list Corrections   Labels (submit sample) Tabulation sheets   Fill in letters 
  Photostat x  Size actual  Official use?  Repay? yes  $75 cents    Blue Print  Size  Official use?  Repay?  $  
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June 24, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Kindly send me photostat copies of five pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Richard Holcomb, S. 1020.
X Rose M. Seaver 1415 Montgomery Ave Phila., Pa.
Received payment Seventy-five cents June 24, 1927
W. C. Stokes
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MMNF
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See New
INVALID.
File No. 1020
Richard Hookcomb Pa. N. J. Line.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1927-June 29-Photos mailed to Jesse M. Search cert.