Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23760 And S. 4491, for Ezekiel Lane, New Jersey
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey 
New York
Penn.
CONTENTS

Lane, Ezekiel

NUMBER
S. 23760
and S4491
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Ohio Pittsburgh 22456
Ezekiel Lane of Seneca Co. in
the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Co.
commanded by Captain Westbrook of the Regt commanded by ____in the*  New Jersey
line for 18 months
* Pa., N.Y. and N.J. 
Records completed June 5/83
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsbg. 
at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Nov
1833 and sent to Joseph Howard, Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio
Arrears to the Sept 1833 150
Semi-anl. allowance, ending 4 Mar 34 - 30
$180.

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer, Clerk
Book E, Vol. 8 Page 118.
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32131
Albany New York
Ezekiel Lane of Chautauqua Co., in the State of New York, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Westbrook of the regiment commanded by by Colonel_____
in the Rev. War in the Penn.* line for Nine Month
*Pa., N.Y. and N.J. Records completed June 5/83

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26" of April
1844 and sent to J.L. Cole, Present.
-
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1844 - $390
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept." $15
$405.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Fleming L. Swarm, Clerk,
Book E2, Vol. 4, page [illegible]

Repo. 26 Apl 44
let to J.D. Gros Aug 15
1845
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State of Ohio
Seneca County } ss:
On this fifth day of October A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the
Court of Common Pleas of Seneca County in the State of Ohio at the October Term thereof Zekiel Lane of Pleasant Township in said county aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832.
That he was born at Green Pond on the east side of the North River and does not know the name of the County, On the 13th day of December 1755 as he is informed and
believes. He has no record of his birth.
About the middle of April 1777 then residing at Sandy Town in Sussex County in the State of New Jersey he entered into the service of the United State as a private Soldier at said Sandy Town. He entered as a volunteer in a company of Volunteers Commanded by Capt Peter Westbrook, James Westfall was Lieutenant and Cornelius Westfall, Ensign. He was engaged in scouting, guarding fording places along the Delaware river and in Small Garrisons near said River.  From one of those places he crossed over the River into Pennsylvania and joined another company under the command of Capt Vanatter and had a skirmish with the Indians and Tories in which Capt Westbrook, Lieutenant Benjamin Aries, and Alexander Rosegrant were killed. After whose decease John Westbrook was elected Captain and
Cornelius Westbrook Lieutenant to fill the vacancies.  Under these officers he continued to serve until in the winter when he was discharged, having served at least six months. He received a written discharge from his Captain, and has lost it.
Again about the first of April 1778 he entered
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into the service of the United States at Sandy Town aforesaid as a private soldier, a volunteer in the Same Company and under the same officers and was employed as in the year before in guarding the fording places, and small garrisons along the Delaware river until in the winter following when he was regularly discharged having served at least six months.  He received a written discharge but has lost it.
Again in April 1779 he entered into the service
of the United States at Sandy Town aforesaid
in the same Company and under the same officers a volunteer private soldier. He was again employed in scouting, guarding and
in Small Garrisons as before  - he served until winter and was again regularly discharged, 
Having served in this tour at least six months.
This time he did not receive a written discharge. He does not now recollect the names of any Regular Officers. He was
generally in small parties under a Captain's command, except in a few instance his company was joined by two or three others, then they were commanded by Col. Rosecrants and Major Samuel Westbrook.
Since the Revolutionary War he has resided at Buffalo Creek and Cattaraugus  in the State of New York. - In May 1833 he removed into the State of Ohio and landed at Cleveland where he made a temporary stay, and then settled in
Pleasant Township Seneca County Ohio where he now resides.
He has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person except William Desher whose deposition
accompanies this declaration whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service and Cyrus Hunt and Martin Cooper one pensioner in his neighborhood who can  testify
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to his reputation as a soldier.
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 any Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid in
open Court.
[signed] Ezekiel Lane (X) his mark
Joseph Howard, Clk.

We, Martin Lane and Hosias Hart of Seneca County Ohio and residing in the neighborhood of the above named Ezekiel Lane, and formerly residents of the same neighborhood where he resided in the State of New York hereby certify that we are and in the State of New York were well acquainted with the said Ezekiel Lane who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided in the State of New York last before he came to this State to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] Ozias Hart
[signed] Martin Lane
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid in open court
Joseph Howard Clk

And the said Court do hereby certify their opinion after the investigation and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named Ezekiel Lane was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Martin Lane and Hosias Hart who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the neighborhood of said applicant; that they are credible persons and that their statements
are entitled to credit.
C. Higgins Prest Judge
Selin Grieves
Benj'm D. Manger
Aaron Ingraham - Associates
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I Joseph Howard, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of Seneca County and
State of Ohio do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original
proceedings in the matter of the
application of Ezekiel Lane for
a pension.
In testimony whereof I the clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Tiffin in said County this 9th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three-
Joseph Howard
Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

September 28, 1925.

Alma W. Cobb,
Newark, Delaware

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.23760. it appears that Ezekiel Lane was born December 13, 1755 or 1760 (place not
stated).
While residing in Upper Smithfield, Pennsylvania he enlisted in May 1775 and served to November 1775 as a private in Captain John Van Sickle's Company, Colonel J. Stroud's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in several skirmishes with the Indians.
He enlisted in April or May 1777 and served to November 1777 in Captain Moses Kortwright's Company under Major Decker in the New York Troops.
While residing in Sandistown, New Jersey he enlisted and served in Captain Peter Westbrook and John Westbrook's
Companies, Colonel John Rosekrans' New Jersey Regiment as follows:
From April 1778 to November 1778, from April 1779 to November 1779 and from April 1780 to November 1780.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 8133 while a resident of Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio.
It is not stated whether he was married. The date
of his death is not on record. He was a resident of Buffalo, New York in 1848.

Respectfully,

E.W.MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Record Division.

December 9, 1911

Mrs. Mary Crooker Lloyd,
817 West Clinton Avenue,
Effingham, Illinois.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4" and received the 7" instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Ezekiel Lane,  (Sur. File No. 23,760) Rev. War) ) whose record
was furnished you under date of March 2, 1904, it appears that he applied for pension October 5. 1833, in Pleasant Township, 
Seneca County, Ohio, and his certificate was issued November 5. 1833 on the Pittsburg, Ohio. Agency, but on October 13, 1843
in Chautauqua county, New York, he applied again, stating that he had not received said certificate, and as no money had been
paid thereon, a certificate was issued in lieu thereof, April 26, 1844, on the Albany, New York Agency. From this it will be seen that he did not draw a double pension.
The soldier stated that he was born December 13, 1755, at Crompond (New York). the date of his death is not shown, nor is there any reference to service in the War of 1812.
You are further advised that the above is the only Ezekiel Lane found on the Revolutionary War pension records, which fail to afford any information in regard to Martin Middaugh.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.