Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6311, for Ebenezer Lewis, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Lewis, Ebenezer
NUMBER
R. 6311

CONTENTS
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33.232
Ebenezer Lewis
Ohio
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Ebenezer Lewis [written vertically in the left margin]

The State of Ohio
Marion County SS.

Be it remembered that on the twenty eighth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Marion & State of Ohio now in Session Ebenezer Lewis a resident of the said county aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

I the said Ebenezer Lewis on my said oath state that I entered into the service of the United States under the follow ing named officers & served as herein states to wit; -

I was born in Fairfield County in the State of
Connectticut on the 19th day of March 1764 and am now 71 years of age. I have no record of my age. It was once recorded in my fathers family bible which was long since burnt with his house in the State of Vermont . My residence during the revolutionary war
was with my father in Fairfield County [afsaid? illegible] except when I was from home in the
service. When I was 14 or 15 years of age in 1778 or 9 I volunteered as a private soldier as a guard in the service of the state of
Connectticut to serve as guard on the new shore, I think according to the best of my recollection I entered this service in April 1779 and served under Ensign Hanford, Lieutenant Squire, Capt. Nash, Major Danford, Col. Demmon, and Col. Whiting. I served in this tour of service from April afore untill March
two years afterwards. During this service I
was stationed at Camp Ceder point, Green's farms,
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and Black rock fort, all in Fairfield County. I was principally during this time employed as a guard to the artillery station at those places. I was large portion of this time as a sentinel on duty at one of the other of those stations.
After I served in this service 23 months I was discharged & returned home.

On the 24th day of March 1781 I enlisted at Fair-field County as a private soldier in the U. S. Continental service during the war. I was then sixteen years of age. I enlisted under Ensign Disbrow, and served under him and Lieut. Squires, Capt. Thomas Nash, Major Albert Chapman, Lt. Col. Demmon, & Col Whiting. Some of these officers were the same under whom I served when in the State service. It was a new Regiment just got up at the time I enlisted as it was then said it was to be employed in guarding the sea shore between New York & Boston. After I enlisted about the first of April a few days afterwards I joined my Regiment at Fairfield. I remained stationed there about four months. There were 6 or 7 companies in the Regt. but I cannot recollect the names of the other Captains. In August after I enlisted I marched with my Co & Regt. through Danbury, New Fairfield, Sharon in Co. Through some places in Massachusetts I cannot now recollect. Through Bennington in Vermont. Capelton, Hubbardton, Orvill and to Ft. Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. There we joined large amt. of troops under Genl. Putnam. We remained here untill October, when most of the troops at Ticona. went to Ft.
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Johns. I went there with my Co. & Regt. we crossed the Lake at [illegible Barren?] harbor passed through Plattsburg to Ft. John's where we served untill December, when we returned to Plattsburg, then to Batemantown, then we
marched through the wilderness to Ft. Ridges where we remained stationed for some time. In June (I think 1782) the troops at Ft. Ridges were commanded by Genl. Putnam, who had under his command about 3 Regt. we were attacked by a body of troops of the enemy under the command of Major Keyes. The enemy were soon driven back, leaving many killed & wounded, and who were their commander Major Keyes mortally wounded. In the last of October we marched back for winter quarters to Ticonda. where I was stationed untill the fore part of April (I think 1783) when I was discharged in consequence of peace. I recd. a written discharge from Col. Demmon, which was burnt with my fathers house long since in Vermont. I have no documentary evidence and know of no person by whom I can prove my service. I thus served as a private
soldier during the revolutionary war in Connt. state troops at least twenty three months and in the Continental service at least twenty five months for which I now claim a pension. After I was discharged I went back to Fairfield where I resided about 6 years. When I moved with my father to Rutland Co. in Vermont where I resided 15 years. when I removed to Onaduagua [Onondaga] Co. New York where I resided 18 years untill 1823 when I removed to Marion
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County in the State of Ohio where I now reside. I hereby relinquish all right & title to any pension except the present claim, and declair that my name is not on the pension list or roll of the agency of any state.

I name the following person residing in my present neighbourhood who can testify as to their belief of my services as above stated. to wit. Nathan Elwood, John Gloyd, Joshua B. Bearce, John Roberts.

sworn to and subscribed in open court this 29th day of June 1835
D Higgins
President judge

Ebenezer Lewis

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.

I George H. Busby Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas afored do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Lewis for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of Office this 30th day of June 1835.
G. H. Busby
Clk

[following text written vertically at the bottom of the page]
33.232
Ebenezer Lewis
Ohio
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May 1, 1935.

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Mrs. S. L. Leeka
613 East Center Street
Marion, Ohio

[illegible]
BA-J/ady
Ebenezer Lewis
R. 6311

Dear Madam:

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 6311 based upon the military service of Ebenezer Lewis in that war.

Ebenezer Lewis was born March 19, 1764 in Fair-field County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

Ebenezer Lewis applied for pension June 28, 1835 while a resident of Marion County, Ohio, and stated that while living with his father in Fairfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted in April 1779 and served twenty-three months as private in Captain Nash's Company, Colonels Dimon's and Whiting's Connecticut Regi-ment; that he enlisted March 24, 1781, served twenty-five months as private in Captain Thomas Nash's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Dimon's and Colonel Whiting's Connecticut Regiment and that he was in an attack by the enemy in June 1782 while stationed at Fort Ridges.

His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish
proof of his service as required by the pension law.

About six years after his service he moved with
his father from Fairfield County, Connecticut, to Rutland County, Vermont, fifteen years later soldier moved to Onondaga County, New York, and eighteen years later, in 1823, moved to Marion County, Ohio.

There are no family data, except the above
references to soldier's father.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[following text crossed out]
suspended let 5 Sep 35 T. Reynolds

6.311
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Aug 28 Ohio [written vertically on the left side.

DELAWARE
AUG 22
OHIO

FREE [written diagonally]

Commissioner of the Pension
Office
Washington
D.C.
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May 1, 1935.

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BA-J/ady

Mrs. S. L. Leeka
613 East Center Street
Marion, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you
request the War of 1812 records of George and Joseph Edgington, James, John and Joseph McNeil and the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Boone and Ebenezer Lewis, also, tombstone data for Joseph Powell.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the War of 1812 of a James or John McNeil as described by you, nor of a Joseph McNeil, George or Joseph Edgington.

All papers in the applications for pension of
Samuel Boone, S.1168, and those in the claim, R. 6311, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Ebenezer Lewis, have been examined and the data found in regard to services, residences, family, etc. are given in the reports herewith.

Tombstone data for Joseph Powel or Powell, R.8400, described in your letter were furnished you November 30, 1920 and have been overlooked in your files, perhaps.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1935 May 1. Hist. to Mrs. S. L. Leeka. See her letter in Rev. War clm. of Samuel Boone S 1168.
A. D. Y. [written vertically on the left side of the page]

6311

P.O. Ebenezer Lewis
Service:_______

REJECTED

Enlisted: _______, 18     .
Discharged: _______, 18     .

Application filed: _______, 18     .

Alleges: 1852 Rejected Book gives reason for suspension. "For proof from the comptroller's books at Hartford."

Re-enlisted: _______
Attorney: _______
P.O. _______
_______ Recognized.         _______ Contract.
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T. Reynolds
Sept 5 1835
O. C.


Record Vol 28, P. 121
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War Dept Pen. Office
Sept 5. 1835

Sir,

The declaration of Peter Darst has been exd. He alleges to have served it as a militia man
of Penna. two tours in 1782, of for & six months. The militia of that State, did
not serve more than two months under one engagement. He could not therefore have served more than four months. The act of 7
June 1832 provides for none who did not perform six months actual service. The claim has there-fore been rejected, and the paper filed in their this office.

The declaration of Ebenezer Lewis his
also been exd. and filed. No decision can be had in his case until he shall have obtained part of his service from R. Huntington Esqr. Comptroller of the State of Connecticut at Hartford. The militia served in that town the which should be particularly specified.

T. Reynolds, Esq
Delaware

Ohio