Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37112, Asahel Holcomb, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Holcomb, Asahel
S. 37112
CONTENTS

37 112 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37 112
Asahel Holcomb Rev Geo War
Act: 18 m March 18 7
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Certificate sent to Thomas Chester Esq. 20 Oct 1820. Hartford Cont
503
Connecticut Roll
Asahel Holcomb Capt. Highland Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace Hartford, Conn.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 21/30 $ 37.60
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
2 years WAR
Suffield Hartford Connecticut Co.

Abahel Holcomb
Private deposes that he enlisted in Highlands Co but find him on rolls in Stantons - for the war
Correct
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Asahel Holcomb who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Oliver Atwell
who is a credible witness, that the said Asahel Holcomb served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Pliny Hillyer & Sam d Woodruff that the said Holcomb is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 14 th day of April A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 14 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Conn & } County of Hartford } ss
Abahel Holcomb of Suffield in said County being duly sworn cloth depose say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment & in the Conn line for about three years —
That he entered the service in the month of Jan y 1781 to serve as a private for during the war & faithfully served until the termination thereof when at the peace in 1783 he was honorably discharged, which discharge is lost — He belonged to Capt Hoagland's Comp y & Col o Sheldon's Regt of Cavalry of the Conn line —
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his Country for support —
Sworn to & subscribed } this 14 th day of April 1818 } A. J. Holcomb
Before me Jonathan Brown Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid —

Asahel Holcomb
503
Sept 1818.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special  Second County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the  at Farmington in 3 d Chief Judge of said Court , on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 16 day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Asahel Holcomb aged 56 years, resident in in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in Col d Clarke Sheldon's Regiment Col d Jeronimus Haggland's company three Years & more
"And I do solemnly swear, _____ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
And that he is in poss n of the use in right of his wife of about five acres of land of the value of $5 a Year $25
  1 Acre 75   1 house 34   1 Sowa 17   6 Old Cows 2   $ 8.26 
his family consists of himself unable to labour much for his support, a wife 52 Years Old in a weakly state of health and a daughter about 16 Years Old
Asahel Holcomb

Sworn to and declared by said Isahel Holcomb on the 16 th day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the personal property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Three dollars and twenty 3 in cents. That the use of said land in right of his wife is worth five dollars per annum.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 day of August 1820.
Thos Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.