Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,873, Ebenezer Force, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Force, Ebenezer

NUMBER
S. 34873
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34873
Ray  
INVALID.

File No. 34,873
Ebenezer Force
Ensign Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol.  [illegible], Page 142

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5302
Massachusetts
Ebenezer Force Ensign
Capt Clift
Connecticut [unreadable]
In the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of [unreadable]
at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commense on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Jany 1819 and given to Hon Ml Gilbert
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Aept 1818
Semi-anl. allice ending 4 March 1819
$103.31
120
$223.31

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818
One year  [//]
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See letter to Hon. W. Jackson 27 April 1836

Notification sent September 25th 1820 to Jarius Ware Judge  ccc Pleay Horfield City
Wrintham Massachusetts
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Notification sent September 25th 1820 to Jaruis Ware Judge ccc Pleay Horfield City
Wrintham, Massachusetts

See letter to Hon. W. Jackson 27 April 1836
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I Ebenezer Force, being a resident citizen of the United States, in the County of Norfolk and commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare that I served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and was in the Battery at Trenton & Princeton, and in January  AD 1777.  I received a Commision of an Ensign in the Continental Army in the 3 Regiment of the Connecticut line, commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys [??spelling] of Hartford in the same state, and from that time served in said capacity 'till March AD 1778 at which time I resigned and received and honorable discharge signed by Gen Saml H Parsons which I have accidentlly lost.
The officers of the company were Wille Clifts of Plainfield Capt., Sylvanus Perry of Killingby 1st LLeut, and Silas Goodale of Norwich 2nd L all in said State of Connecticut.
And I further declare that I am in need of assistance from my country
For support           Ebenezer Force
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These may certify whom it may concern that the Bearer Mr Ebenezer Force late of Pomfret in the state of Connecticut now of Wrentham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts served in the Connecticut troops a Sergeant for seven months at Cambridge in Gen Isreal Putnam Reg and company in the year AD 1775, and again a Sergeant in the 20 Regiment of the Continental Army for one year commencing the 1 January AD 1776 was present at the capture of the Hisicans at Trentan & in the Action at Princton and received a commision of  Ensign in the permanent Army the first of January AD 1777 in the third Connecticut Regim and served there the Month on March AD 1778 when he resigned his commision for want of property as he alledged to support him and was honorably discharged, given under my hand at Pomfret this 30 th day of January AD 1818.
Thos Grosvenor Lewis Col Commandor of the 1st Connecticut [unreadable] of the Revolutionary Army.
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Copy
Schedule &c of
Ebenr Force

5302
Many 1819
Cont'd Jy 225, 1820

Mar 1819
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NORFOLK, ss.- CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820

On this seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ebenezer Force aged sixty eight years, resident in [unk] in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as an Ensign in Capt Willis Cleft's company in Col. Samuel Willy's Regiment, it being the 20th of the Con. line, also in serving others companies and Regiments as set forth in his original declaration dated the 31st day of March 1818. his pension certificate is dated 14th day of January 1819, and numbered 5302, and he was on the Battle at Princetown.

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 ac 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 in 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.

Ebenr Force

Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A. D. 1820, before
Jarius Ware Judge of c.c.c. Pleas for sd Circuit

I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty six dollars and ninety six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1820.

Horatio Townsend Clerk
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Schedule
One Cow $17 one Shoat $6.00 one Chest of Drawers 2.00 -- 25.00
One chest 1.50 nine kitchen chairs 2.00 two tables 1.50 --5.00
One Stand 0.75 knives & forks 0.50 candlesticks, 12 --1.37
Tea set, crockery & glass 3.70 pewter 1.25 --4.95
[?] 0.80 [?]ware 3.00 wooden ware 1.87 -- 5.67
Farming tools. Remainder of goods and chattels except bed and bedding 5.00 -- 5.00
Amount46.99

[?] the declarant further states that his occupation is Laborer, that he is able to work some part of the Summer but very little in the winter -- that he is somewaht insolvent in debt--that his wfie is sixty two years of age-- that she is at present very unwell and has been for the last eight years and does very little for her support, that he has one son residing with him twenty seven years of age, born without hands or arms below the elbows-- has right leg in shape, but the left deformed --the left leg shorter than the right thigh with the power of moving only upon the right knee and left leg, the left foot being also deformed -- his general employment is calculated rather for a diversion of the mind that for the support and maintenance of the body.
Ebenr. Force.
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Ebenezer Force

Admitted

Hon. W. Gilbert

H. of Rep
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
  Norfolk ss,
  On this 31st day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ebenezer Force aged sixty six years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtail the provision made by the late 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,".
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From full evidence produced as well as from personal knowledge of said Forces circumstances  I am fully satis find he is very much reduced in need, the assistance of his country for support.

            Further
  And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Force did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the prededing declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  With a certificate from Judge Govoner of Connecticut enclosed (the applicant commision being lost as hes infirm)
                           James Ware

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1818
    I hereby certify, that
is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth--that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record--that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said court.
   Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of
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THE NATIONAL ARCHILES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Force, Henry
GRADE Private
LINE Hazen's Regiment

WARRANT NUMBER 13075
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED June 3, 1791
to  --- not shown ----

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.