Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,927, for Ebenezer Mann, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va

Mann, Ebenezer

NUMBER
S. 38927
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12. 142
East Tennessee

Ebenezer Mann

of Hawkins Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buckner of the Virginia line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of June 1819 and sent to Alexander Esq
Agent
Rogersville Ten

Arrears to 4th of March 1819
$74.6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48

9 mo 8/31.  = $122.6

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Cont
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38927
INVALID.

File No. 38, 927
Ebenezer Mann
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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One Case.    672
[illegible]Mitchel Clark
[illegible] Cty
Recd 2 June 1818

Uncertainty in the name of
the person making declaration
viz whether it be
Ebenezer Mann or Mathias
Webbes

Wanted Judge's certificate
of the [illegible] circumstances of the
applicant.

His name is Ebenezer Mann
The other name was [illegible] in
mistake.
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County}

May Session 1818
on this 28th day of May 1818 personally
appeared in
open Court before the Justices of the [illegible] Ebenezer Mann aged fifty he had
resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to entitle him to the provision of an act
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
[illegible] and services of this United States in the War of
the Revolutions. That he the said Ebenezer Mann enlisted
in the County of Bingham Virginia under Captain Thomas Patterson in the 6th Virginia Regiment commanded 
by the Col. Buckiney  but who was afterwards [illegible] by cowardice in a skirmish with the Brittish between
Princeton & Amboy. Which his Regiment was under the
command of Brigadier General  Worden and
Major General Green.
That this deposed enlisted in the month
of February in the year 1777 for two years  and have
for two faithfully in the United States of
which Expiration he was discharged honorably by General Meridan 
the end of the atty fire near Philadelphia 
that he was in the following battles by on till water
the North River above Albany
of Saratoga
when General Burgoyne was taken prisoner by our troops and in several skirmishes under
General Morgan to whose command this deposed
was at the time attached.
He furthermore States
that he is in very reduced circumstances and
stands greatly in need of the assistance of his Country
for support that he has never been allowed
a pension by his government and that
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he has no other evidence now in his power having lost his honorable discharge
long since

Sworn to in open Court this
28th day of May 1818

That on the same day appeared personally in open Court George Maxwell Esquire and William Alexander both of the County of Hawkins aforesaid who being by the County sworn in due form of law State that they have been acquainted with the above claimant Ebenezer Mann a number of years
that they believe he is a man of credibility & honesty and they believe what he states on oath, that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support.

Sworn to in open Court this 29th day of May 1818.

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County}
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clerk of the Court
of Pleas & quarter Sessions for said Court
Do hereby certify that on the 28th of May 1818 aforesaid the above named claimant Ebenezer Mann together with George Maxwell Esquire & William Alexander Citizens of said County Personally appeared in open Court being by the Court sworn in due form of law deposed to the facts in the manner above stated. Said County being a Court of Record

In testimony whereof the said S. D. Mitchell have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of office at Rogersville this 28th day of
May 1818
SD Mitchell Clk
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County 
I George Maxwell Chairman of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that S. D. Mitchell whose name appears to the above certificate is & was at the time of signing said certificate Clerk of said County that said certificate is in due form of law. & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his acts as such. And I do furthermore certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Mann did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy. and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken in open court to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Given under my hand & seal this 28th day of May 1818 at Rogersville.
Geo. Maxwell Seal(circled)

State of Tennessee Hawkins County August session 1819
I George Maxwell Chairman of the County Court of Pleas & quarter sessions aforesaid do hereby further certify that the above named Ebezer Mann is in very indigent circumstances, so that he stands greatly in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand & seal this 25th day of May 1819
Geo. Maxwell
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County February Sessions 1820
on this 29th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said County, Ebenezer Mann, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted in Captain Thomas Pattersons Company 6th Regiment Virginia line for two years. That he has received a pension certificate now in his possession number 12,142. That his first declaration was made out in said County Court of Hawkins about the 28th day of May 1818 to which he refers for an account of his services more particularly. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. passed on the 18th March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me ay property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, viz one mare about ten or eleven years old 13 hands high, one colt about 3 months old, one boy calf, one ax and one hoe. That I am by occupation a farmer, but am unable now to pursue it on account of frailty disability being 62 years old. That he has a wife about 58 years old. This declarant further maketh oath that he at this time lives on the charity of his son but is liable to be turned away any day. that he is in indigent circumstances and cannot live without the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to in open court & subscribed
Ebenezer Mann
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1 Old Mare --- $15
1 Colt ---  $10
1 Cow & calf    ---10
1 ax & 1Hoe--1
$36

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Ebenezer Mann
Declaration
12.142
Septr 1819

State of Tennessee 
I Stockley D. Mitchell, Clerk of the Court of pleas & Quarter sessions for the County of Hawkins in the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty six dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of Office
at Office in Rogersville this 29th day of
August 1820.
S. D. Mitchell Clk
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Mann, Elias

NUMBER
S33036

CONTENTS
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4.266
Massachusetts

Elias Mann
Ensign 4 
Capt Soper

Massachusetts line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Nov 1818 and sent to the care of Edwd
Bangs, Esqr Worcester Co Massts

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 $93.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 $120,
$213.33

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
2 years
Boylston, Worcester Co
Continued

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let to Hon G. Ashman
Feb 2. 1846.

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Notification sent July 28th 1820 to Josiah Dwight North Hampton Mass.