Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,977, for Ebenezer Spencer, Vermont
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Service Vt. Spencer, Ebenezer Number S. 31.977
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32.220
New York Ebenezer Spencer of Otsego Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Hutchins of the reg commanded by Col Tichnor in the Vermont line for 11 mos 19 days
Inscribed on the roll of Albany at the rate of 48 dollars 77 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 1844 and sent to W B Pierce Albany NY
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk, Book E 2 Vol 4 Page 68
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of New York Otsego county 
On this twenty second day of June 1844 personally appeared before this Court of Common Pleas in & for said county of Otsego now sitting Ebenezer Spencer a resident of the town of Maryland in said County aged 82 years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That see the Declarant has never applied for a pension before allthough he has for a long time been desiring of doing so but as he has for many years past lived in a remote section of the country where there was no person who understood how to assist him and as he has been poor & feeble in body he has not been able to send to or visit the State of Vermont where his revolutionary services were performed to obtain proof thereof he has therefore never been able to present his claim for pension.
That he this declarant resided in Bennington in the State of Vermont during the war of the revolution from whence he entered the service of the United States That he entered said service under the following officers viz Col Isaac Tichnor, Major Ebenezer Allen. Said Allen was afterwards promoted to Colonel. Captain William Hutchins. 1st Lieut James Brockus 2nd Lieut Elias Hull D. Roebuck Surgeon & Joe Pay Muster Master.  That previous to his entering the service under the above
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officers to wit during the year 1777 the same year that Burgoyne ws taken & the battle of Bennington was fought he this Declarant served for a time as a waiter to Colonel Meres Robinson of Bennington aforesaid, but for how long a time Declarant cannot say.  That the next year 1778 being then enrolled in said Company of Captain William Hutchins he enlisted to serve for a period of four months guarding the Military Stores at Bennington which had been threatened with destruction by some tories by the name of Cole Millington & Corey That this Declarant served pursuant to said enlistment guarding said stores for said period of four months when no one appearing to relieve him he was compelled to continue on guard for at least a month longer & Declarant thinks nearly six weeks.  That afterwards Declarant enlisted to serve for a period of one year under said Captain William Hutchins. That he left Bennington upon this service early in the spring so early that Lake Champlain was still frozen over & the troops crossed it upon the ice.  That he proceeded with said troop to  Pittsford on the northern frontiers of said State of Vermont where he remained on duty until the terms of his enlistment was completed to wit until the winter following.  That during this period he in company with said troops was employed in guarding the lines & in scouting parties in pursuit of Indians & Tories. That this Declarant received a discharge from this service which with other papers was accidentally burned by the Declarants mother a few years after said war. That in ad
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-dition to the service above enumerated this declarant served upon many other occasions upon short terms of duty & under different officers from the Bennington militia but Declarant coming to old age & loss of memory  cannot call to mind the various [particulucs] of these shorter times of service.  That the service under Captain William Hutchins last above set forth occurred after the period of his guarding [Ot_ ] & as Declarant believed the year following.  And declarant further saith that he was acquainted with many revolutionary officers of Bennington & its vicinity among whom are the following to wit those already mentioned.  Col Ethan Allen, Col Warner & Captain Bronson of the Green Mountain Boys. Captain Stafford, Captain Noble, Captain Fish, Lt. Gideon Spencer, Captain Sawyer. Lt James Smith & many others. That this Declarant has foreserved. One record of his age That he this Declarant hereby relinquishes all claim for pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid above matter in open court George B Wilson Clerk  Ebenezer Spencer X his mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after hearing the above declaration & putting the questions prescribed by the war Department that the said Ebeneezer Spencer was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
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I Nathan Spencer of the town of Maryland in the county of Otsego & state of New York & Amos Spencer of the same place do hereby depose & say that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Spencer of said town of Maryland the within applicant for a pension & have been a neighbor & acquaintance of his for many years.  That we believe the said Ebenezer Spencer to be at least eighty two years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion And further that to the best of our knowledge & belief we are not related or connected by marriage to the said Ebenezer Spencer. Subscribed & sworn this day & year aforesaid Geo. B. Wilson Clerk
 Nathan Spencer Amos D Spencer 
I George B. Wilson Clerk of said county of Otsego do hereby certify that the above & within are the original proceedings before the court of common Pleas in & for said County now sitting on the matter of the application of said Ebenezer Spencer for a pension. In testimony whereof  I heard herewith set my hand & official seal this twenty second day of June AD 1844 George R Wilson Clerk
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35.857
Ebinezer Spencer Applicant for pension Act June 7 1832 $48.77 per an
Albany Roll 14 mos 19 days
W.B. Pierce Albany N.Y.
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State of Vermont Secretary of State's Office Montpelier July 3 1844
I hereby certify that there is on file in this Office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Lieut. S Scott's Company in Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment of Militia in the service of the American United States raised for the purpose of guarding the public stores in Bennington by order of Gen. Stark to his Excellency Governor Chittenden, engaged and discharged at several different times from June 30, 1778 to Jany 4, 1779" on which Roll is the name "Ebenezer Spencer", with an allowance for 157 days service as a private, commencing Aug. 1 1778 and ending Jany 4 1779.
Also, " A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchins' Company in Maj Eben Allen's Detachment in the service of the State of Vermont 1780 1" on which Roll is the name of "Ebenezer Spencer" with an allowance for eight months and 29 days service as a private commencing March 21 and ending Nov 30th 1780. Also A Pay Roll of such of the Militia in col. Eben Walbridge's Regt as tarried with
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Capt Eli Noble of Castleton in Nov. 1781", on which roll is the name of "Eben Spencer", with an allowance for thirteen days service, commencing Nov. 1st as a private. 
Also, " A Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Safford's Company of Militia in Col. Eben Walbridge's Regiment on an alarm commencing 2d August 1781 and ending the 8th both days included;" On which Roll is the name of "Eben Spencer" with an allowance for three days service as a  private.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this Office this 3d day of July AD 1844. Ferrand F. Merrill  Deputy & Acting, Secretary of State
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31977 Ray Invalid 
File No. 31977 Ebenezer Spencer Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:- vol. 2, Page 390
Arrangement of 1870
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William B. Pierce Esq
Albany New York
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State of Vermont Secy of State's Office
Montpelier July 3 1844
Sir, Enclosed is a certificate of all the service of Ebenezer Spencer that is to be found in this office.  Our Pay rolls are imperfect and incomplete a fact often certified to the Department & therefore not necessary to be further certified.  The $2 enclosed in yr letter was received.  Our fee is $3. However, you many consider this sufficient in this case.
Very respectfully FF Merrill Acting Secy State 
William B Pierce Esq