Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12038, Ebenezer Banks, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Banks, Ebenezer

NUMBER
S.12038
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CONTENTS
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608.
Connecticut
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Ebenezer Banks of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Doolittle of the regiment commanded by Waterbury in the Connecticut line for Ensign seven months, Lieut
six months from April 1775.
Increased from 150 dollars.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 170 Dollars [lined out: Cents] per annum, to [commence] on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of January 1835 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Senate of U.S.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep'r 1834. $145.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th of March, 35. 85.
[total] $220

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. W. Kelso Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 3 Page 5.

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D D Addison Dec 26/57

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[illegible] sent to Hon G. Tomlinson, Feb. 4, 1835.
to to I. Jead ch Pension Agt. Harton [Hartford?] Co[nnecticut?]
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State of Connecticut County & town of Fairfield and District of Fairfield
This [smudged] 8th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me David Hill a Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the district of the aforesaid Fairfield Ebenezer Banks Esquire a resident of the said town of Fairfield in the 79th year of his age who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That in the month of April ^1775 he entered the service of his Country as a volunteer & while continuing in said service on the first day of May 1775 he was appointed an Ensign in the seventh company & fifth regiment of the state troops, that he accepted said appointment & served in the said Regiment commanded by Col Waterbury & Company commanded by Capt Doolittle under a commission regularly issued under the seal of the State & signature of Jon'thn Trumbull; later Capt. General of the s'd State forces
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State of Connecticut County & town of Fairfield and District of Fairfield
This [smudged] 8th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me David Hill a Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the district of the aforesaid Fairfield Ebenezer Banks Esquire a resident of the said town of Fairfield in the 79th year of his age who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That in the month of April ^1775 he entered the service of his Country as a volunteer & while continuing in said service on the first day of May 1775 he was appointed an Ensign in the seventh company & fifth regiment of the state troops, that he accepted said appointment & served in the said Regiment commanded by Col Waterbury & Company commanded by Capt Doolittle under a commission regularly issued under the seal of the State & signature of Jon'thn Trumbull; later Capt. General of the s'd State forces
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dated the 1st day of May 1775, as by said Commission hereunto annexed appears.

Immediately on the receipt of the aforesaid commission he entered upon his duties, and was engaged in enlisting men to fill up said Regiment, as soon as the companies were formed he was ordered on to Stamford & thence to Horse neck both within the said State & County where he [illegible] a that time & from thence he proceeded to New York with the said Regiment. Whether the forces that marched from Horse Neck were under the command of Gen Wooster or Col Waterbury he is not confident. Gen Wooster had command at New York. He recollects well that on their arrival at New Rochelle they met Gen Washington on his way as he understood to Boston. On meeting with Gen Washington the Regiment halted & paid him a salute, after remaining at New York some time & how long he cannot definitely say the regiment to which he belonged was