Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 18,550, for Ezekiel Pond, Massachusetts
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SERVICE                         NUMBER
Mass    Pond, Ezekiel   s 18550

Carded
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No 18477 
Vermont 
Ezekiel Pond of Franklin Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Woodbury of the Regt. command Col. Sprout in the Mass. Troops for 15 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 Dollars- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Wm Bridges St. Albans Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 125.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending March 1834 25.00 
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$150.00 
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. 
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 84 

Jan 19, 1855
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Ezekiel Pond's Declaration

No 10,729
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DECLARATION 
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832. 

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, SS. } Franklin County Probate Court, August 25th A.D. 1832. 

Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act, constituting Probate Courts Court of Record,"--passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st, section of said act], Ezekiel Pond aged 71 years, resident in Berkshire in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A.D. 1832. 

In the month of May or first of June 1778 he enlisted under Capt Woodbury Lunt Brown for six months marched Hubbardtown County of Worcester Massachusetts (his place of residence
) to Rutland Mss. there stationed about three or four months guarding Burgoyne's Troops, at the expiration of the sd three or four months, he was, with the company to which he belonged calld to Winter Hill and there stationed untill his six months expired, then dismised, but received no written discharge. 

Also in the month of June, he thinks 1779, but not certain, but well recollects for what purpose he enlisted, and under whom he served Viz Enlisted at Hubbardton under Capt Henry of Barre Ms. & Lieut Nurse for three months; Troops commanded by Majr Tucker Marchd from Hubbardton to Rutland & from thence to Enfield in Connecticut, having in charge Burgoyne's Troops. At Enfield said troops were recd by an other guard, and the Troops to which he belonged returned to Rutland and then dis- 

Again in the month of June 1780 charged
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he enlisted for six months, march to Leicester there mustered under Majr Newell, then marchd to old Springfield, there remained a few days & from thence to West Point and Jared Col Sprouts Regt Gen Nixons Brig thinks it was the 12th Regt & 1st Brigade of Massachusetts Troops, Company commandd by Capt Ramick- does not recollect, his Lieut name; Ensigns name was Whiting, marchd from West Point afsd to Tappan, there stationed about two months was there when Arnold left West Point thinks he stayed at Tappan untill after Gen Andre was executed, then to the English neighborhood there stationed untill November and from thence to West Point and there stationed untill December then dismised; had no written discharge.

He has no documentary evidence whatever.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 

[this section is a different paper overlaid] And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. William Bridges Judge 

I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Ezekiel Pond for a pension. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 day of August John Gates Junr Register
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he enlisted for six months, march to Leicester there mustered under Majr Newell, then marchd to old Springfield, there remained a few days & from thence to West Point and Jared Col Sprouts Regt Gen Nixons Brig thinks it was the 12th Regt & 1st Brigade of Massachusetts Troops, Company commandd by Capt Ramick- does not recollect, his Lieut name; Ensigns name was Whiting, marchd from West Point afsd to Tappan, there stationed about two months was there when Arnold left West Point thinks he stayed at Tappan untill after Gen Andre was executed, then to the English neighborhood there stationed untill November and from thence to West Point and there stationed untill December then dismised; had no written discharge.  He has no documentary evidence whatever.  

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Ezekiel Pond Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afsd
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To any Court of Record within and for the County of Franklin State of Vermont. Enclosed are two depositions of Isaac Clark and Lee Pond to be used in an application of Ezekiel Pond of East Berkshire in said County for Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 when seald up and directed by July 31, 1832. Samuel Swan Justice of Peace
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I Levi Pond of Hubbardston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Husbandman, of lawful age do testify and say, that I know Ezekiel Pond of East Berkshire in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, that he is my Brother, that during the Revolutionary war, he left his Father's house where he and I then lived in said Hubbardston, and went into the service of the United States as a soldier with one Isaac Clark of said Hubbardston; that in the first place he went to Rutland in said County of Worcester to guard Burgoyne's troops at the Barracks where I saw him doing military duty or on guard in 1778; from that place I was told he went to Winter hill in Charlestown, that he was absent from home in both places in months six months - After said Ezekiel returned home from Winter Hill, he enlisted as one of the six months men into the service of the United States for six months more and was absent from home more than that time, even as I understood into the Western & Southern States. He was out more after the time, but how long I cannot recollect. Furthermore the Deponent saith not 
Levi Pond

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester SS
on the thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the aforesaid Deponent was examine cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of Ezekiel Bond of East Berkshire in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont and to be used in an application of the said Ezekiel Pond for a Pension under an act of the Congress of the United States, passed June 7, 1832 before my Court of Record in the County of Franklin aforesaid 

The expense and inconvenience of the Deponents attending any such Court as well as his age and infirmities are the Causes of taking this Deposition and I further certify that said deponents character for veracity is good, and that full credit should be given to his Deposition aforesaid, Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. 

I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Samuel Swan, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Isaac Clark and Levi Pond were made and Sworn to is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
Abijah Bigelow Clerk
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I, Isaac Clark of Hubbardston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentlemen do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Ezekiel Pond of East Berkshire in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, formerly of Hubbardston aforesaid, that I was in the same company with him in the service of the United States six months during the Revolutionary War , I think in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight that he resided in said Hubbardston, and was ordered out with me to go to Rutland in said County of Worcester to guard Burgoyne's troops there in the barracks. that he and I went there, staid and did duty there past of said term of time under Capt. Woodbury, & from thence were taken to Winter Hill so called in Charlestown by Capt Jewett where we finished our six months service. we marched from Rutland to Shrewsbury staid there over night and thence in the usual route to Winter Hill, the said Pond with myself were inspected at said Rutland and winter Hill by one Brown.

When said Pond and myself were at Rutand there were I think but two companies, saw Col. Clark a few times, and we were paraded by an Adjutant, whose name I do not recollect, at Winter Hill while there I think there was no other Company than the one to which said Said Pond and I belonged 
Isaac Clark 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester. On the seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, the aforesaid Deponent was examined, cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of Ezekiel Pond of East Berkshire in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, and to be used in an application of the said Bond for a Pension under an act of the Congress of the United States passed June 7, 1832, before any Court of Record in the County of Franklin aforesaid. The expense and inconvenience of the deponent attending any such Court as also his age and infirmities are the causes of taking this Deposition. And I further certify that said deponents Character is good for veracity and that full credit should be given to his testimony in all cases whatsoever Samuel Swan Justice of the Peace
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RECORD DIVISION. 3 -- 525, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 

In reply to your request of ___ received___ for a statement of the military history of Ezekiel Pond  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 18,500

[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
[row 1]May or June 78 | 6 mos | Pvt | Woodbury | [checkmark] | Mass
[row 2]June, 1779 | 3 mos. | [blank] | Henry | Maj. Tucker | "
[row 3]June 1780 | 6 mos. | [blank] | Renick | Sprout  12th Mass Regt. | [blank]

Battles engaged in, ___
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hubbardton, Worcester Co. Mass. 
Date of application for pension, Apr. 25, 1832, Residence at date of application, Berkshire, Franklin Co. Vt
Age at date of application, 71 yrs. 
Remarks: Soldier died Jan. 19, 1855. 
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
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18550 INVALID. 
File No. 18,550  
Ezekiel Pond 
Pri Rev War --- 
Act June 7 '32 

Index:--Vol. Page 301 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

Sept. 7, 1904. Hist. to Mrs. J P. Van Sickle, Montgomery, Vt. 
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1912, Mar. 22. Hist. to Miss Jessica Pond
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18.550 
Pond, Ezekiel 
Berkshire, Franklin Co Vt 
71 yrs 
Worcester Mass. at ent

June, 1778 Capt. Woodbury 6 mos
June 1779 Capt Henry 3 mos
June, 1780 Capt. Ramick Col Sprout 6mos
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Fabric Roll Protertor South Bend Ind.  PATENTED JULY 3, 1906 DEC 7, 1907 AUG. 4, 1908 APRIL 27, 1909 JUNE 1, 1909 

March 15 - 1912
Pension Bureau Washington D.C. 
Gentlemen:-
can you furnish me the Revolutionary War Record of Ezekiel Pond? I think he enlisted from Hubbardstown, Mass. 
Yours very truly Jessica Pond 

Miss Jessica Pond South Bend, Ind. 
c/o Fabric Roll Protector Co
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[stamp NAVY SEP 2 1904 FILES.

GEORGE A. MORRIS J. REDK CHAMBERLIN, VICE-PRES. J. B. McMAHON ADVICE-PRES. F. H. BRENNAN, SECY AND TREASE. W. J. McMILLAN ASST SERV AND TREASE.

CHICAGO LOUIS, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK MONTREAL. 
GENERAL CABLE ADDRESS "Cottolene"

Montgomery Vt - Aug 29 -1904 
the Pension Bureau- Washington D.C.  
Sirs - can you furnish me, and at what cost the Revolutionary War record of Ezekiel Pond - whose name appears in the pension list of 1840? 
Yours S 
Jessica Pond Van Sickle 
Montgomery Vt
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[stamp U.S. PENSION OFFICE A AUG 31 1904]
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War Department Pension Office May 24. 1833 
Sir,
The papers in support of your claim have been examined, and are herewith enclosed to you. They are not properly attached, and you should connect the different parts of the declaration by a piece of tape, or narrow ribbon, the ends of which should pass under the seal of the Clerk

I am respectfully Your Obt Servt J. L. Edwards

Mr. Ezekiel Pond Berkshire Vermont
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In the month of May or first of June 1778 he enlisted under Capt Woodbury, Lieut Brown, for six months, marched from Hubbardstown, County of Worcester, Massachusetts (his place of residence) to Rutland Mass there stationed about three or four months guarding Burgoynes Troops at the expiration of the said three or four months he was to with the company to which he belongs calld to Winter Hill and there stationed untill his six months expired. 

6 there dismissed, but recieved no written discharge. Also in the month of June (he thinks in  1779 but not  certain, but well recollects for what purpose he enlisted --- and under whom he served Viz enlisted at Hubbardstown under Capt Henry of Barre Mass, Lieut Nurse for three Troops commanded by Major Tucker marched from Hubbardstown to Rutland, and from thence to Enfield in Connecticut, having in charge Burgoynes Troops at Enfield said Troops were recd by another guard and the Troops to which he belonged returned to Rutland and there discharged. 

3 Again in the month of June 1780 he enlisted for six months marched to Leicester there mustered under Major Newell then marched to old Springfield there remained a few days and then marched to Fishkill there a few days and from there to West Point and joined Col Sprout Regiment - Gen Nixons Brigade thinks it was the 12th Regt & 1st Brigade of Massachusetts Troops, Company commanded by Capt Ramick does not recollect his Lieuts name, Ensigns name was Whiting - marched from West Point to Tappan, there stationed about two months was there when Arnold left West Point thinks he stayed at Tappan untill after General Andre was executed then to English neighborhood there stationed untill November and from thence to West Point there stationed untill December then dismissed had in written discharge. He has no documentary evidence whatever.
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10.729 Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Paul Brigham 10729