Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,910, Benjamin Elsworth, Conn.
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Elsworth, Benjamin S. 37910
or Ellsworth
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37.910
Revy Invalid
File no. 37,910
Benjamin Ellsworth
Officer Rev War
Act 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol 2, Page 153
Arrangement of 1870
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Letter to Chauncey Ellsworth June 6th 1834
Connecticut 517.063
Benjamin Elsworth R
of hartford Co in the state of Conn
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel S.B. Webb of Conn
line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 5 dollars per month, to commence on
the 21st of Sept 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of May 1820
and sent to Jonas Brace Esq
Hartford Cont
arrears to the 4th March 1820 $43.69
Semi-anl all'ce ending [illegible] 1820 $48
5mo/10/30 4/21 $91.69
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I Benjamin Ellsworth of East Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut being sworn to before and say that some time in the month of March or April AD 1781 I enlisted into the army of the United States in the Continental Establishment in the revolutionary war with Great  Britain in the Connecticut line as a private Soldier and served from said line in Captain Allen's Company and Colonel Samual B. Webb Regiment untill the Autumn of 1783 when the Regiment to which I belonged was Disbanded. I think I had a written but by the time and accident the same is lost. This Deponant has residence in the United States was since ever since his enlistment as a foresaid and now resides in said East Windsor.
I am now fifty seven years old and in a very feeble state of health. Censible to do be a little laborer. I have never received any pension from the United States and from reduced circumstances need the assistance of my County for support. Enfirld Sept 24 1819
Benjamin Elsworth
State of Connecticut , County of Hartford and September 24th. I Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court from said County do inli/Z that appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjmain Ellsworth did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the providing declaration against the [illegible] for the terms of that nine on this on the Continental with the  Servant; and he is reduced in circumstance, and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support. And I now transmit providing the testers any takers is had before any to the Secretary for the Department persuant to the directions of the act of Congress. Jonathan Brace Judge as forsaid
Sept 24th 1819 Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is Presiding  Judge of said Court. Thomas Chester Clerk
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I Jacob Strong of East Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut of lawful agae Declare and say that I served in teh same Regiment with the foresaid Benjamin Ellsworht  as stated in his affidavit afore and do know that he served as afore and was regularly discharged and I further say that he was a good soldier and did his duty as well as any soldier in the Regiment [text crossed out]. And I do further declare and say that the facts stated in B Ellsworths affidavit a foresaid are true and further declare saith not Enfield Sept. 21. 1819
Jacob Strong
I David Shaw of East Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut of lawful age do declare and say that I am a near Neighbor to the afore Benjmain Ellsworth  and well recollect that he served several year in the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the Connecticut line, and do say that the facts stated in his affidavit afore are true and further the Definet saith.
Enfield Sept. 21. 1819
David Shaw
Hartford County of Enfield Sept. 21. 1819. Personally appeared Jacob Strong and David Shaw and made solemn oath to the truth  of that afore[illegible] by them subscirbed before me. Henry Terry Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut County of Hartford September the 24th 1819
Personally appeared Benjamin Ellsworth who made the forgoing declaration on the first page this sheet by him subscribed and made solemn oath that the afore stated therein are all true
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
State of Connecticut Hartford County this Dec. 23.1819
I hereby certify that the Jacob Strong and David Shaw subscribed to the foregoing deposition and are credible and disinterested witnesses

Henry Terry Justice of Peace