Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,012, for Zebedee Osborn, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Osborn, Zebedee

NUMBER
S.30.012

CONTENTS
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10.021.
Massachusetts

Zebedee Osborn
of Hampshire in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt commanded by Col Pitkin [strikethrough] in the Mass [strikethrough] Con’n line for 8 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Mar 1833 and sent to J.C. Bates Northampton, Mass

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833                 $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833  13.33
                                                                     --------
                                                                      $66.65

[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk, Book E. Vol 2nd Page 62.

Hannah
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Hon Lewis Cass
Sect of War
Washington D.C.

sept 18.
7192
Mass
FREE
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Hon Lewis Cass
Sect of War
Washington D.C.

sept 18.
7192
Mass
FREE

Pg 4

7192
Zebedee Osborn
Private 8 Mos

adm

$26.66

Hon J.C. Bates
Northampton
Mass
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7192
BRIEF in the case of Zebedee Osborn County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 79

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
6 column table
|Period. | Duration of Service. Years, | Duration of Service. Months, | Duration of Service. Days, | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. |

|Spring in 1776 | -- | 6 | -- | private | Capt. J Wells Col Pitkin Gen Putnam |
|1777 | -- | 2 | -- | private | -- |

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Windsor Con’n

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary & Witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

T. Waugh Examining Clerk
Jany 23rd 1833
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Zebedee Osborn
Decl’n

7192.
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DECLARATION,

IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE.} ss.

On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Hon Lamuel Hinckley Judge of the court of Probate now sitting, Zebedee Osborn a resident of Enfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the spring of the year 1776 [? very faint writing] from East Windsor in the State of Connecticut under Capt Hezekiah Wells of said East Windsor, to Roxbury in Mass where I [very faint writing] the full term of six months. Col. Pitkin I believe commanded the Regiment. I cannot recollect the names of any other officers or [very faint writing] Gen Putnam In 1777 we marched from East Windsor under Lieut Solomon Ellsworth to New York [very faint writing] I served two months, a [very faint writing] and Length in Long Island while I [very faint writing] New York, and I [very faint writing] to [?] as an [?] in crossing our troops over to the [?]. I lived at East Windsor [?] the aforesaid service and in the spring of 1778 [? to faint to read] my [?] residence then Enfield Capt Hezekiah Bissell of East Windsor, knowing my times of serving out the time of my [?] year now for a certificate of the service which

[There is an inserted piece of paper]
East Windsor May 23rd 1778
These may certify that Zebedee Osborn has Since the Commencement of this unnatural war Served Five months Campaign at Roxbury Two months at new York and he has with the help of Capt hired a man for three years which would excuse him from Serving in the Continental army for that Term of Time if he had Continued in this State
pr Hezekiah Bissell Capt

served as he states. [strikethrough] And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that --- who signed the preceding certificate --- is resident in -- and that -- who has also signed the same, is a resident in -- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. [strikethrough]

Lamuel Hinckley Judge of Probate

I Sam’l F. Lyman Register [strikethrough] clerk [strikethrough] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zebedee Osborn for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - 
Sam’l F. Lyman Register
[strikethrough] clerk [strikethrough]
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DECLARATION,

IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE.} ss.

On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Hon Lamuel Hinckley Judge of the court of Probate now sitting, Zebedee Osborn a resident of Enfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the spring of the year 1776 [? very faint writing] from East Windsor in the State of Connecticut under Capt Hezekiah Wells of said East Windsor, to Roxbury in Mass where I [very faint writing] the full term of six months. Col. Pitkin I believe commanded the Regiment. I cannot recollect the names of any other officers or [very faint writing] Gen Putnam In 1777 we marched from East Windsor under Lieut Solomon Ellsworth to New York [very faint writing] I served two months, a [very faint writing] and Length in Long Island while I [very faint writing] New York, and I [very faint writing] to [?] as an [?] in crossing our troops over to the [?]. I lived at East Windsor [?] the aforesaid service and in the spring of 1778 [? to faint to read] my [?] residence then Enfield Capt Hezekiah Bissell of East Windsor, knowing my times of serving out the time of my [?] year now for a certificate of the service which is herewith transmitted, I know of no living witnesses except my brothers [?] and Jacob by when I can from my services

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Massachusetts

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Zebedee Osborn
Lamuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for said County

[Strikethrough] We, --- residing in the town of --- and --- residing in --- hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with --- who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be --- years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier for the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. [strikethrough]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicnt was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. [strikethrough] And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that --- who signed the preceding certificate --- is resident in -- and that -- who has also signed the same, is a resident in -- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. [strikethrough]

Lamuel Hinckley Judge of Probate

I Sam’l F. Lyman Register [strikethrough] clerk [strikethrough] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zebedee Osborn for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - 
Sam’l F. Lyman Register
[strikethrough] clerk [strikethrough]
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I Jacob Osborne of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts  yeoman aged seventy years on oath depose testify & say that in the spring of the year A.D. 1776 I lived in the family of my father at East Windsor in the state of Connecticut and well remember that at that time my brother Zebedee Osborne now resident at Enfield in this state went with my brother Ezra Osborne and several other persons from East Windsor and the adjoining towns to Roxbury in this state under Capt Hesekiah Wells. - I believe they were drafted but of this fact I am not certain - I remember that the weather was cold when they were marched away - My Brothers Zebedee & Ezra returned from Roxbury together sometime in the summer or fall of 1776 - They returned as near as I can now recollect about six weeks or two months after the death of our mother which was in the warm season of that year but the day or months on which she died I am not now able to say. My Brother Zebedee also went on campaign into the state of Newyork in the year 1777 but under what officers or how long he was in the service I cannot now recollect.

And further the deponent saith not.
Jacob Osborn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County SS. September 4th A.D. 1832 - 

Here personally appeared Jacob Osborne to me personally known brother of the foregoing affiant and made solemn oath to the [?] of the facts contained therein I do also certify that he is in my opinion a person of veracity & a credible witness - Before me Sam’l Wells Jr Jis Pacis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel Wells Jr Esquires, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of September A.D. 1832

Sam’l F. Lyman Register of Probate
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30012
Revy INVALID.

File No. 30,012
Zebedee Osborn
Prv Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 9, Page 306

[Arrangement of 1870.]