Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44, 569, Ebenezer Bacon, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE  Conn.  
Continental
Bacon, Ebenezer  
NUMBER  S.44.569
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13.938. 
New York 
Ebenezer Bacon 2d 
of Oneida County in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year 1776 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of July 1819 and sent to Charles Wylie, Esq Judge, Rome New York.    
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819   $87.16 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept.  48. 
10 m. 23/30 4/31         $135.16 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818} 
July 4 1825
R   4 July 25
Continued
Notif [Notification] sent Decr 7th 1820 to Benj. B. Johnson  
Rome N. York
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Ebenezer Bacon priv 
Bradley Mass Regiment 
Colonel Gibbs, Sullivan Brigade 1 year
Ebenezer Bacon 
No. 6
Clerk’s Office 
Oneida County ss I certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge for this County at the time of making the within affidavit & Certificate & that his Signature to the same appears to be his own proper hand writing 
Witness the Seal of said County the 23d day of May 1818
Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss}  Ebenezer Bacon of the town of Lee in the County of Oneida & State of New York aged 69 years, being duly sworn deposeth and says that about the first of May in the year 1775 he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Tuttle and the Lieutenant was Eli Cullen first Lieutenant, and Lemuel Gibbs the second Lieutenant & in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Webb and was attached to a Brigade commanded by General Sullivan, and served in the army until about the twenty fifth of December,  there after the time for which this deponent enlisted.  
After the expiration of the first enlistment this deponent again enlisted for twelve months under the said Captain Tuttle.  This deponent did duty in the army from the time of his first enlistment until about the twentieth of March 1776 at which time he obtained leave of absence on account of sickness in his family, and hired a substitute who served out the time for which this Deponent was last enlisted.   This Deponent again enlisted under one Capt. Bezeleel Beebe in June 1776 in a Regiment commanded by a Colonel Bradley, and was attached to a Brigade commanded as this deponent believes by General Mercer.  This deponent was enlisted at Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.  This Deponent was in the army at the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey,  and his time having expired for which he was last enlisted he obtained
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his Discharge a few days after the Battle. This Deponent never received a written discharge except one from Capt Nathaniel Tuttle at the time his substitute took his place, and that has been lost for a number of years.
This Deponent is in very reduced circumstances, has lost his right arm, and looks to his country for support. It is with extreme difficulty that he obtains sufficient to support his family.
And further says not.
Ebener Bacon
Sworn & Subscribed this 8th day of April 1818
Charles Wylie one of the Judges of Oneida Comm Pleas
State of New York
Oneida County ss I Johamar Gibbs of Trenton in the County of Oneida & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and says, that Lemuel Gibbs Lieutenant mentioned in the above affidavit is his brother and that he is acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Bacon, and was in the same company with him commanded by Capt [Barzillai] Bezeleel Beebe and served with him from June 1776 to January 1777. This Deponent further says that he has heard
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his Brother Lieut Gibbs say that Bacon served in this company in 1775 as mentioned in the above affidavit.   
And further says not.
Johamar Gibbs
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 8th day of April 1818 
Charles Wylie one of the Judges of Oneida Comm Pleas 
I Charles Wylie one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida County, do certify that the said it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Bacon did the serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affidavits, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war”, that I know he absolutely stands in need of his country’s assistance for support.   
Rome Oneida Co April 8th 1818 
Charles Wylie
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Clerks office 
Oneida County. ss I certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge for this County at the time of making the within affidavit & certificate & that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper hand writing.   Witness the seal of said County the 23 day of May 1818 
Francis A. Bloodgood Clk 
Ebenezer Bacon priv’t
Bradley Mass Regiment 
Colonel Webb, Sullivan’s Brigade 1 year 
Ebenezer Bacon
No 6
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, Oneida Common Pleas, September  Term 1820 
On this 8th day of September 1820, personally appeared in a Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, for Oneida County, Ebenezer Bacon aged 74 years resident in of Floyd 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: he enlisted in April 1775 in Capt Nathaniel Tuttle’s Company Col Webbs regiment for nine months & served the time out,  he enlisted again under same officers for one year and was discharged in April 1776, having procured a substitute.  He belonged to General Sullivans Brigade.  His original application was made April 8th 1818 and his Certificate is No 13938.   
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. 
Ebenezer Bacon
Sworn to and declared, on the 8th day of September 1820. 
before Ez Bacon Judge of Comm Pleas
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Inventory of Estate, real none   in law or equity 
Personal one Iron Dish Kettle   $2.00
One Iron Pot                                0.75
One Tea Kettle                             1.00
five Knives & forks                     0.25
4 plates 2, 2 chairs 2                    0.50
1 table 12 / 2 Cups 4 Saucers 1/  1.62 ½
1 Bowl 1 / 2 Tin Basins 1/6         0.31
1 pail 2 / 1 chest 6 / pr Tongs      1.00
Pair tongs 6 / rake – 16                0.81    $7 24 ½
Sworn to   Ebenezer Bacon 
I am 74 years old have lost my right arm at the Elbow and an am not able to labor at all & was formerly a farmer.  My wife is 68 years of age and as healthy as women of her age are Generally.
Ebener Bacon 
Sworn to and declared, on the 8th  day of September 1820}  before Ez Bacon  Judge of Oneida Co Pleas 
Ebenezer Bacon  2d
13.938
Feby ’19 Con
State of New-York Oneida Common Pleas  of the Term of September 1820}   A Court of Record by Statute. 
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is seven dollars  twenty four cents.  
I FRANCIS A BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I 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 seven dollars and twenty four cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820. 
Francis A. Bloodgood Clk
76.
Con
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
WASHINGTON  
RECORDS DIVISION 
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE R-RHH-LA   October 15, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior, 
Washington D. C.
Attention: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Sir:
With reference to your telephone communication of recent date in which you request information concerning Ebenezer Bacon, certificate # 13320, $8.00 per month, New York Agency, Revolutionary War, you are advised that the records of this office show the above named pensioner died on July 4, 1825, in Steuben, Oneida County, New York. He had previously resided at Floyd, New York. 
He left surviving a widow, Sarah Bacon, and the arrears of pension due the deceased pensioner were paid to James N. Cobb at New York City on November 1, 1825, as attorney for the widow.
For the Comptroller General of the United States. 
Respectfully, 
R. Herrece 
Chief, Records Division.
Seel also Ebenezer Bacon with ctf. No. 13938 (File No. S. 44569)
[stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION OCT 17 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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OWN   RECORD DIVISION    3-525  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D. C. , 19 –
S. F. 44569
In reply to your request of – received – for a statement of the military history of    Ebenezer Bacon
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this bureau.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  Apr or May 1, 1775  LENGTH OF SERVICE  Dec 25, 1775   RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Nathaniel Tuttle  Colonel Webb  STATE.   Conn.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  Dec 1775 or Jany 1776  LENGTH OF SERVICE  Mch or Apr 30, 1776  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Nathaniel Tuttle, Colonel Webb STATE. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  June 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE  Jany 1777  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Barzillai [Bezeleel] Beebe, Colonel Bradley  STATE. 
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   enlisted at Litchfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension,   Apr. 8 1818, His cl was al [his claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application,  Lee, Oneida Co. NY
Age at date of application,   69 yrs, Died July 4 1825*
Remarks:  In 1820 his wife was 68 years old, her name is not stated.
No further family data.
See GAO report attached.
Very respectfully
Commissioner
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44569 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 44569 
Ebenezer Bacon 
Priv. Rev War  
Act: 18 March 1818  
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 24  
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May -1 -1900 Jos F. Bacon Boston Mass 
1913 Apr 9 Hist. to John B. F. Bacon letter in S.F. 30,849 Ebenezer Bacon
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State of New York 
Steuben County } ss On this 22 day of June 1819 before me Thomas McBurney Esquire first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Steuben & State of New York personally appeared Elijah Bacon of the Town of Reading in said County who after being duly sworn deposeth & saith 6 that in the year 1775 & 1776 he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Bacon & that he the the said Ebenezer Bacon Enlisted in the continental army of the United States some time in December 1775 or in January 1776 the precise time he does not remember that the said Enlistment was for the term of one year and in a company commanded by Capt. Nathanel Tuttle, attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Webb of Gen Sullivans Brigade, That he does not recollect the Christian name of the said Col. Webb, that he the said Eben Bacon continued in service under his said enlistment for the Term of one year when he was regularly discharged by Col Webb as he the said Elijah Bacon verily believes having seen the said discharge
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which was signed by the said Col Webb that the said service was in the Connecticut line on the continental Establishment.   
Elijah Bacon
Sworn before this 22  June 1819 
Tho McBurney 
I  certify that the above named Elijah Bacon is a credible Witness and that his said deposition is in my opinion entitled to full credit.   
Thos McBurney 
State of New York 
Steuben county}  ss I Edward Dawell Clerk of the County of Steuben do hereby certify that Thomas McBurney, whose name appears to the preceding affidavit & Certificate was at the time of taking the same & still is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas said County of Steuben duly Commissioned & qualified as such 
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 22 day of June 1819 
E. Dawell Clerk
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For Ebenezer Bacon
Whitesboro NY
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.  
State of New York 
County of Oneida SS.  On this Sixth day of April 1821; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Oneida personally appeared Ebenezer Bacon who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Tuttle commanded by Colonel Webb in the regiment in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the twenty fifth day of October 1820, at or near the Town of Rome in said County, with his pocket-Book & other papers from his pocket  he accidentally lost it & further saith not.  
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} 
Ebenezer Bacon 
Uriah Stevens Justice of Peace  
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. 
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Clerk’s office
Oneida County} ss I hereby certify that Uriah Stevens whose name is subscribed to the within affadavit was on the day of the date of said affadavit, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County of Oneida duly commissioned and sworn, residing in said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and do  verily believe the signature of Uriah Stevens to be in the proper hand writing of the said Justice. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this seventh day of March 1821 
John Bernard Dep Clerk
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Mr. Edwards
Pens Certificate
Rec’d 16 Apl 1821
Free
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington
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Post Office Whitesboro N.Y Apl 7th 1821 
Sir: 
Mr. Bacon  has complyed with your directions for the purpose of obtaining a new certificate & wishes you the to send same to this Office. 
Yours Respectfully 
E. Moseley
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Old Case
[stamp] ROME NY JUNE 30
80
6.13
1.3
87.16
Admd [admitted]
Free
Hon Jno C. Calhoun Secty War
Revoly Pensions
Additional Proof
Washington
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Rome N.Y. 28 June 1844 
The enclosed case of Ebenezer Bacon is returned with further proof of Service & when acted other as requested sent to me at this place 
Benj. P. Johnson