Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,768, for Ezra Ketcham, Connecticut
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Ketcham, Ezra

NUMBER
S. 42,768

CONTENTS
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42768  Ann
INVALID.
Revy
FileNo. 42,768
Ezra Ketcham
Pri  Rev  War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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7564
New York
Ezra Ketcham
Saratoga in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Meigs of Connecticut (illegible) , for the term of 2 years 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of June 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Mar. 18(illegible) and Sent to the Pensioner Chashton Post office N York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1859 8 23.4/30.35 79.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1839  48
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$559.96
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued

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Examd with orig. Rolls. Aug 1883 A. S. P.
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Ezra Ketcham
Copy
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State of New York County of SARATOGA, }ss.
On this 22nd day of August, 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of (illegible), keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ezra Ketcham
(illegible)
aged Seventy two years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionar war as follows: of the term of during the Revolutionry  war in the company commanded by Captain Seavenworth who was succeeded by captain Reed in the Regiment commanded by colonel Dauglass succeeded by Col. R. T. Meigs in the line of the State of Connecticut and was from thence transferred into a company commanded by Capt. Buel in the regiment by colonel Butler in the line of Connecticut aforesaid
That his original declaration was made on or about the Eighth day of June 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 7564 and is dated the 12th day of March 1819.
And I 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 Marcy 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by one subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the twenty second day of August  Ezra (his X mark) Ketcham 1820 before me in open court.  Thomas Palmer, Clerk
I, Thomas Palmer, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 (illegible) dollars and Seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court , on this 22nd day of August, 1820
Thomas Palmer,
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.
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A schedule of the Real and personal estate of Ezra Ketcham, the pensioner in the affidavit hereto annexed named his necessary cloathing and adding excepted made in (illegible) of the Act within mentioned. Real Estate I have none.
Personal estate I have are walking staff worth seventy five cents.
the said Ezra Ketcham is by occupation a House Joiner he is totally disabled from pursuing it. He has no family residing with him. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty second day of August 1820.
Ezra (his X mark) Ketcham
Sworn to in open court Thomas Palmer Clerk
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(illegible)  Free
The Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of war
Washington City

(following is upside down)
Ezra Ketcham One Case 762 v
8 June 1818 private Judge Taylor
Regt (illegible) Connecticut Ballstonspa  Ketcham
77 war  N. York
Recd 19th  June 1818
Carried by Bolle
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State of New York Saratoga County ss.}
On the eighth day of June 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county aforesaid Personally appeared Ezra Ketcham aged seventy years in October last, resident on Charlton in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitles "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That the said Ezra Ketcham enlisted as a private soldier in New Haven in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Eli Leavensworth in the fourth Regiment, commanded by Col Meigs in the Connecticut line, in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven for and during the war that he continued to serve in said capacity in the service of the United States until some time in the month of June 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York; that he was in the Battle of the Green Springs in Virginia and, at the battle of Compo in Fairfield county in the State of Connecticut & at the taking of Cornwallis at York Town in the State of Virginia, and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - that he received a regular, written, honorable discharged signed by his excellency General Washington which has gotten mislaid or lost.
Ezra Ketcham
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid John Taylor
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I John Taylor Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ezra Ketcham did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding within written declaration against the common enemy - and I do further certify that from my own knowledge the said Ezra Ketcham is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of the country for his support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of June 1818  John Taylor.

I William Stilwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga do certify that John Taylor is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Saratoga and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Taylor and know the name of the said John Taylor subscribed to the above and within written affidavit to be the proper handwriting of the said John Taylor.  In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this eighth day of June in the year 1818. Wm Stilwell
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Saratoga County ss. Robert Benedict of the town of Charlton being by me duly sworn declares on his oath before me that he is acquainted with the within named Ezra Ketcham and knows that he enlisted a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Leavensworth as stated in the written declaration of the said Ezra Ketcham, that he served until the close of the revolutionary war, and that he the said Ezra received a regular written discharge signed by his Excellency General Washington for six years faithful service; and this deponent further saith that the said Ezra is in reduced circumstances in life and absolutely needs the assistance of the Country for his support and further saith not.  Robert Benedict
Sworn & subscribed this 8th day of June 1818 before me John Taylor

Sir,
Please to send the certificate in case the application of this said E. Ketcham should obtain, directed to him at Charlton post office ny & oblige yours E. Ketcham by J. Taylor
Ballston June 9th 1818
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War.