Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45755, Ebenezer Farnum, N.H.
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(3-1776)

Service
NH

Farnum, Ebenezer

Number
S45755
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45755
Revy INVALID.

File No. 45755
Ebenezer Farnum
Pri Rec [illegible]

Act: 18 March 1818
Index :- Vol. 3, Page 166

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

1911 July 11. Hist to Mrs. L. J. Ricker letter in [illegible] 21664, Gideon Garland c.
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10.8.64
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New Hampshire
Ebenezer Farnum
of Conway in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded [by] Colonel Scammell of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 2 yrs & 10 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence 
on the 17 of April 1818 ~ .

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1819 and sent to Ebenr L. Hall [illegible] Coos County, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 15/30. 4/31 S4:76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819 -. 48.00

$:132:76

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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NH   Farnum, Ebenezer S 45755
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State of New Hampshire [illegible]
On this 17 day of April 1818 - before me the Subscriber Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County of [illegible] personally appears Ebnr Farnham aged 72 years resident in [illegible] in the County of Strafford [illegible] who by me firs 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 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war; that he the said Evenezer Farnham enlisted in [illegible] in the County of Rockingham U States [illegible] in the month of March 1777 for the term of three years, in the company Commanded by Capt Daniel Livermore of the 3rd New Hampshire Regt Commanded by Col Alexander Scammell the [illegible] of 1777 after that by Col Henry Dunham, that he joined the army at Ticonderoga in May following, continued to serve in the same Regt until the month of March 1780, when he was discharged from service at Newtown in the State of Connecticut;  that he is in [illegible][illegible] & stands in need of the [illegible] of his Country for Support & that he has no other evidence now in his powers of his said services than the voucher accompanying this declaration.  Sworn to & declared before me the day & year afore'd
I Ebenr L Hall Judge & as [illegible] do notify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Ebnr Farnham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the (smeared) & I now {illegible] [illegible]providing testimony to him & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress of the 18 of March 1818
Ebenr L. Hall, Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of [illegible]
State of New Hampshire [illegible]
On this 16 day of June 1818 - before me the subscriber, Judge & [illegible] personally appeared John Tailor of Bartlett in the County of [illegible] who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath (smeared) the following declaration; that he the sd John Tailor was a fellow soldier in the revolutionary war with the above named Ebenezer Farnham & served in the same Regt with him, from May 1778 until the [illegible} Ebenr Farnham was discharged from service in the spring of 1780 at Newtown in the State of Connecticut.  And on the [illegible] 16 day of June 1818 - before me the subscriber Judge & [illegible] personally appeared Amos Barnes of [illegible] in the County of Strafford State [illegible} who being by me first duly sworn
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according to law doth on his oath makes the following declaration that he was a fellow soldier in the revolutionary with the [illegible] named Ebenezer Farnham from January 1779 until the last of February or the beginning of March 1780-sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenr L Hall Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of [illegible]
State of New Hampshire [illegible] I Ebenr L. Hall, Judge [illegible] do  [illegible] that this [illegible] named Ebenezer Farnham is indeed [illegible] (& of my personal knowledge is now under the [illegible] of the services of the [illegible] of the town of [illegible]) & stands in need of the [illegible] of his Country for support.  In testimony whereof I have [illegible] set my hand & [illegible] official this 22 day of July 1818.  Ebenr L Hall Judge of the Probate Court within [illegible] this County of [illegible]
Probate Office Oct 20 1818 I Ebenr L Hall, Judge [illegible] do testify that this within named Ebenezer Farnham died Oct 6 1818.  Ebenr L. Hall Judge [illegible]
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Probate Office Aug 15, 1818
State of New Hampshire Coos [illegible]
I undersigned Regs Probate within and for said County, do certify that Ebenr L Hall before named is now presiding Judge of said Court & [illegible] as such preside under the authority of the said State & that his signature to the foregoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have the da & year above hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court.  John M. Tillotson [illegible] Probate
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[illegible] (appears to be the back side of a document where the ink has bled through)
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Conway July 31st 1818
This may certify that Ebenezer Farnum has been an inhabitant of said town for more than thirty years and that by his reduced circumstances, having almost lost the use of one leg and entirely the sight in one eye, he is supported by the charity of his neighbours & friends.
Thomas F Adell Sam Willey Selectmen of Conway

State of New Hampshire
I the subscriber certify that Thomas F Adell and Samuel Willey are select men of the town Conway for the year of our Lord 1818.  Given under my hand [illegible] at County this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.  James Willey Clerk of said town for 1818
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In reply to your request of _______, received______for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Farnum, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [scratched through]) application for pension on file in this bureau. S.File 45755
dates of enlistment  March 1777
Length of Service  to March 1780
Rank
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain Daniel Livermore
Colonel Alexander Scammell, Henry Dearborn
Battles engaged in       
Residence of soldier at enlistment enl at Concord. N.H.
Date of application for pension Apl 17, 1818 Allowed
Residence at date of application, Conway N.H.
Age at date of application, 72 years
Remarks______________Very respectfully,  Commissioner

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