Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,741, for Ebenezer Post, Connecticut
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( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Conn.

Post, Ebenezer

NUMBER
S. 36,741

CONTENT
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19320
Indiana
Ebenezer Post
of Lawrence Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Hart of the regiment commanded
by Colonels Durkee & Butler in the Connt line,
for the term of 1779. or 80 - morl [more or less]
--
Inscribed on the Roll of Ebenezer Post
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1824
--
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sept 1824
and sent to the Honorable Jonathan
Jennings, Charlestown Indiana
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1824                $37.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1815    "48.
                                                           $85.33
{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
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19111
Ebenezer Post
Rev Sol.
Inadmissible
Not on the Rolls
-
Rejected

See Rolls
Proof of Service
necessary
Hon. Jonathan Jennings
of Indiana.
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State of Indiana
Lawrence County ⎬ Set

Personally appeared before
us the undersigned John Milroy & William
Erwin Associate Judges in and for the County
aforesaid - Ebenezer Post who being 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he the said Ebenezer Post enlisted in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Hunt of the first or second Regiment of the Continental Arny commanded ^at the close of the war^ by Col Zebulin Butler, that
he continued in ^the^ service of the United States from the time of his enlistment to wit December 1779 or ^eighty or^ there abouts until the close of the war
when he was discharged from service at West
Point in the State of New York. That he was
in the Battle of the White Plains & Long Island
the previous to the date of his enlistment
in the militia. That he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has
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no other evidence now in his power of his said
Service - That his discharge which was a regular one, and honorable, He lodged, one or two years after he obtained it in the Pay office
at Hartford State of Connecticut & that he has not the means now of going of himself
from indigence to obtain the same
Ebenezer Post

Sworn and Subscribed before us
the within named this 6th day of
February in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen
as witness our hands and seals
John Milroy
Wm Erwin-

State of Indiana
Lawrence County} Set
We the Subscribes Associate Judges of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Ebenezer Post is actualy in Reduced and Indigent circumstances
and that he is in need
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of the assistance of his country for his
Support Given under our hands and
Seals this 6th day of February
1819
John Milroy
Wm Erwin

The State of Indiana
Lawrence County} Set

I John Lowrey Clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court do hereby certify that the above named Ebenezer Post was duly sworn before the said
John Milroy & William Erwin Esqrs
And that they the said John Milroy &
William Erwin are acting as associate Judges in and for the said County of Lawrence - And that due faith and credit ought to be given to their official acts as such. Given under my hand
and seal this 6th day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and nineteen
John Lowrey Clerk
Circuit Court Lawrence County
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Ebenr Post
Schedule dc.
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State of Indiana 
Lawrence Country
Set.
Lawrence Circuit Court -
On this 13th day of April 1824 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said country by the laws of this state Ebenezer Post of the said county, who being first duly sword according to law, doth on his oath declare and swear and affirm, that I the said Ebenezer Post 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 so to diminish it an to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contacts or debts due to me, not have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed to wit one cow, one yearling, and a bed and house hold furniture not exceeding [illegible] dollars in value, and a contract for the value of three branch of whiskey due me in the state of Kentucky, which it is doubtful if I shall even obtain. And this declarant further states that he has eight children whom names are Nancy, Phebe, James, Sally, Richard, Calvin, Alexander and Fanny, that he does not now recollect all their ages, but the oldest, Nancy, was born int he year 1790, and the
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names are Nancy, Phebe, James, Sally, Richard, Calvin, Alexander and Fanny, that he does not now recollect all their ages, but the oldest, Nancy, was born int he year 1790, and the youngest, Alexander and Fanny, who are twins, were born in 1803, that they are scattered abroad in the world, and are all of the indigent circumstances, and unable to assist him, that his wife died in September 1822, that he himself id, and for twelve years past has been lame and a cripple in consequence of an attack of the nervous fever; that he is by occupation a farmer, but is entirely unable to labour, and is unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, except from the charity of his friends. 
Ebenezer Post
Sworn to and declared on the 14th day of April 1824 in open court, before me - 
Jno F Ross president Judge - of the second judicial branch and president of the circuit court of Lawrence County in the state of Indiana
Jno F. Ross
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State of Indiana
Lawrence County ⎬ Get.[?]
I John Lowrey Clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from record 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 exhibted in the aforesaid schedule is forty eight dollars & 25 cents. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 14th day of April 1824 
John Lowrey [illegible]
 
State of Indiana
Lawrence County
I John F Ross president Judge of the second Judicial circuit in said state & president of the Lawrence circuit court do certify that John Lowery whose signature appears to the forgoing attestation is clerk of the said Court and that said attestation is in due form of law
Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of April 1824
John F. Ross [illegible]
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36. 741
Reg
INVALID
File No. 36.741
Ebenezer Post
[illegible]
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mr. Ebenezer Post
Palestine
Lawrence County
State of Indiana
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield Aug. 23 1823
Sir,
I have recd your Letter of July 7th 1823, and herewith enclose to you a certificate from the office of the comptroller, that you served in Col Durkee's Regiment of the Continental Army during the year 1780, for which period you was comprised in the settlement made by this State with their line of the Army. Your discharge which you supposed to have been left in the office when you recd your balance is not to be found, but the want of it, will not in my opinion invalidate your claim to a pension as your services during the year 1780, are fully proved, by the authentic document now enclosed.
I am respectfully Your obed Sert,
Oliv Wolcott

Mr Ebenezer Post
Palestine
Lawrence County
State of Indiana
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Aug. 20, 1823
State of Connecticut [illegible]:
It appears upon examination of the of Rolls of this Office that Ebenezer Post served as a private in Col John Durkees Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army from January 1st 1780 to January 1st 1781- Or that he was paid for his services during that period
Certified for
James Thomas [illegible]
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Charlestown In.
August 28th
The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Charleston Inda Aug 20th 1824
The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sir
I return to the Pension office the schedule of Ebenezer Post, an applicant for a revolutionary pension. It seems that the declaration of his services, according to memorandums in the Pension office had been handed over to me in January last, and it may be among my papers in Washington. Be pleased to let the Schedule of Mr. Post remain on file, as I have written this mail to Mr. Queen to have my papers examined, to ascertain if his declaration may be found, and if so, to be handed to the Pension Office to Mr. Edwards.
If Mr Post shall be inscribed on the Revolutionary Roll on or before the first day of October next, his certificate may be addressed to me, if not till after that date enclose and direct to Genl. John Milroy, Bond, Lawrence Co. Inda.
Respectfully your most obt. St
Jonathan Jennings