Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,539, Ebenezer Gilbert, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Gilbert, Ebenezer S. 36.539
CONTENTS
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11.081
R
Connecticut
Ebenezer Gilbert
of Brooklin in the state of Connectic who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticu line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of May 181 and sent to Jabez Clark [illegible] Windham Connecticut
Arrears of the Mar. 1819 Semin-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819
9 mo 23/31
77.93
48.00
$125.93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled
[illegible]
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Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. M.G.
Notification sent July 3d 1826 to David C. Bolles Esq Windham Connt
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Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. M.G.
Notification sent July 3d 1826 to David C. Bolles Esq Windham Connt
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AW Aug. 11, 1906 WJF
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Gilbert, Ebenezer
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 115.
Rank: Private
Regt: 1st Connecticut
Disability: Ruptured by hardships sustained in the service
When disabled: 1780.
Residence: Brooklyn.
Monthly allowance: $1.67
Arrearages: $100.00
Remarks: Enlisted April 29, 1777, and continued to the end of the war.
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AW July 14, 1906 L.M.H.
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Gilbert, Ebenezer
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1793, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 65.
Rank: Private
Regt: 1st 
Disability: Ruptured while in service, 1780 service
Date of certificate: Sept. 26, 1792
Montly allowance: $1.66 2/3
Arrears due: $100.00
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Ebenezar Giilbert
Affidavit [illegible]
W+
Correct My Oath
Admitted

Ebenezer. Gilbert. Private
Col: Wylly's Regt Con.
line 1777 - 6 years'
Dec 13th May 1818
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District of Connecticut County of Windham ss: Windham May 13th. AD 1818
On this 13th day of May AD 1818. before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common pleas, within and for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut Personally appeared Ebenezer Gilbert aged sixty one years, resident in the town of Brooklin in said District, who being by me first 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 Intittled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war viz that the said Ebenezer Gilbert on the 29th day of April AD 1777, Enlisted in the State of Connecticut in a Company Commanded by Capt Willes Clift in a regiment then commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys then called the 3rd Connecticut regiment, and that he continued to serve in said regiment and [illegible], untill the end of the revolutionary war in the service of the United States when he was discharged, on the 8 day of June AD 1783, at West point in the State of New York with the badge of merrit that he was in the army & service of the United States in 1776, and was then in the Battles on Long: Island, at Trenton and Princetown but was in no general action after he inlisted for the war that he sold his bounty land and his discharge went to the purchaser and he knows not that it is existance and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support and that he hath no other evidence of his service, now in his power except, the certificate of Colo Thos Grosvenor which accompanies this declaration _ 
Sworn unto and declared before me the day and year aforsaid. attest Jabez Clarke
Ebenezer Gilbert
I Rufus L. Baker now resident in the town and county of Windham Co Testify that I am acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Gilbert and his circumstances, and believes him to be in low and reduced in his circumstances and to stand in need of assistance for support Sworn to this 13th day of May 1818 Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common pleas
Rufus L Baker
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I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common pleas within and for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut do Certify, that it appers to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Gilbert did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preciding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress _ Attest Jabez Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut _ do Certify that Jabez Clarke Esq is Judge of said Court, that the above Signature is his own hand writing that the Seal Annixed is the Seal of sd Court
In Testimony here of I have hereunto Set my name at Windham this 22 Day of May AD 1818
Sam Gray
I, Jabez Clarke do now further certify that I was fully satisfied that Ebenezer Gilbert the applicant is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support _ And I do certify that I am personally acquinted with Rufuss L. Baker, John Parish and and Daniel Kies [illegible] the Deponents in this case, and that they are all Gentlemen of Good character for truth and full faith and credit aught to be given to their testimony
Attest Jabez Clarke
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(bald eagle emblem stamp) E Pluribus Unum

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas, holden at Brooklyn within and for the County of Windham, in said district-
On this 7th day of September A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Ebenezer Gilbert of Brooklyn in the County Windahm aforesaid aged sixty three_ year, who, being first duly sworn accoring to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, vis: That he enlisted for the term of during the war on the 29th day of May in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Wills Cleft in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continetal establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the War. when he was discharged from the said service in West point in the State of New York
That he is a farmer has a wife named Ruth aged sixty two years but does not live with her | she having left him | that he has a break or rupture which almost wholly prevents him from laboring at all, and is other wise infirm That he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. from the 13th day of May one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, as per Certificate No. 11, 081 _ And he has applied under the act of 1st May 1820 & been rejicted on the account of his having monies due him from Samuel Brand who sd applicant now shows & proves to this Court to be in truth an letter Bankrupt unable to pay one cent & sd applicant is in fact a pauper & needs the assistance of his County for support. _
And I do solemnly sear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for cetrain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, on thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, not has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; no have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Ebenezer Gilbert
A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Ebenezer Gilbert vis. _ One note of hand against Samuel Brand. of Brooklyn in sd Windham County dated teh 26th day of April 1819. for the sum of Fifty dollars & interest one do against Saml Brand for Fifty dolla & interest dated the 26th day of April 1819. Another dodo dated the 15th of October 1819. for fity dollars on interest amounting in
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the whole to $153.15. _
The above notes described are of no value whatever because of the Bankruptcy of the said Samuel Brand, this total inability to pay the same or any part thereof, to evidence which fact the applicant begs your honor to examine the witness offered in Court _ And I am justly indebted to the following persons the serveral sums annexed to their names & am without any means of payment viz
To George Martin $21.30
do. Adams White [illegible] 4.50
$25.80
Ebenezer Gilbert

Ebener Gilbert 11.0001 Sept 1819

Sworn to and declared on the seventh day of September A. D. 1820, before the court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in teh State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is of no value whatever _ In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of September A. D. 1820. 
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS/[illegible] am
March 18, 1930.
Hon. Richard P. Freeman House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Freeman: 
In response to your request of March 15, 1930 for information desired by Mrs. Mary B. Bishop of Putname, Connecticut, I h ve the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36,539, it appears that Ebenezer Gilbert enlisted in Connecticut in 1776 and was in the battles of Long Island, Trenton and Princeton, but no further details of this service were given. He enlisted April 29, 1777 in Captain Wills Clift's Company in Golonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years of age and was a residentof Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he referred to his wife Ruth as being sixty-two years of age.
There are no datea relative to children.
Bery truly yours, EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Made no refernce to rank of soldier. He gave no rank in application ; is recorded as sgt cpl 7 [illegible] in Comm. [illegible] in Rev.
Made no reference to Invalid pension as soldier did not refute it when he applied in 1818 & as we have no evidence on file in support of data taken from american state papers thought best to use only that found in papers in file.
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36539 REvy INVALID.
File No. 36,539 Ebenezer Gilbert Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18
Index: _ Vol. D, Page 195
[Arrangment of 1870.]
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July 1/95 Hist. to A. M. [illegible] Hastings on Hudson N.Y. [illegible]
Dec. 19 1904 Histy to Jno H. Belden Hartford Conn
1930 Mar 18 hist to Hon Richard P. Freeman [illegible]
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A 18,013 } [illegible]
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age 63 _ wife 62, who has left him. no family _ served six years _ from 1777 to end of the war amount of 1st Schedule $153 _ in note of hand of Samuel Brand _ in second schedule, he says, the notes are good for nothing, Brand being a Bankrupt _ Oct 30 1820, wrote D.C. Bolles for proof &c
 Restored 1 Nov 1822 _ se letter
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[illegible] certify whom it may concern _
That the Bearer Mr Ebenezer Gilbert of Brooklyn is the State of Connecticut Inlisted himself a Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War the twenty Ninth day of April AD Seventeen hundred & seventy Seven at that time the third Regiment in Capt Clift Company for the term serving the war & continued in that which after ward the 1st of Januarly A D 1781 became the first Regiment and continued in service to the end of the War and was honorable discharged but has lost his Discharge given under my Hand at [illegible] this 8th day of May AD 1818.
Tho Grosvenor Lieut Col Command in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army
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Ebenezer Gilbert
Brooklyn Nov 4 FREE
Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Rec? Nov. 11. 1822
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Brooklyn, Connecticut, Nov 4th 1822.
Sir Ebenezer Gilbert, a Revolutionary Pensioner, was, under the Act of Congress of May 1st 1820, stricken from the Pension Roll. In August 1820 he made application to the Hon Secretary of War for a reconsideration of his case, relying on the fact that certain notes of hand contained in his Schedule and valued at about $150 were inserted by the mistake of his attorney, who made his declaration, and were in fact of no value whatever. This last application was forwarded in Septem following. By a letter from Mr. Edwards, of the Pension Office, under date of Oct 30th 1821, Gilbert was informed " that his case was filed for re consideration, and that it would be necessary for him to show in a legal manner, that the notes of hand against Samuel Brand were of no value at the time he made his Schedule, and that he is now a Bankrupt and wholly unable to pay the same "_ Affadavits to those facts, of two or three disinterested men of business & respectability were procured by him, and forwarded to the War
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Department soon after: since which time he has not recd any communication as to the state or result of his application_ he is frequently at the office and very urgent that his case should be again suggested to the notice of the Hon. Secretary; which must be my excuse for this re capitulation of it_ Gilbert is an inhabitant of this Town and I have no doubt the facts stated in his application are true. Whether they have been sufficiently established in a legal manner, or are when proved, sufficient to entitle him to a reconsideration, and to be re-instated in the Pension Roll, he would with much respect, submit to the Hon Secretary of War.
I am Sir, Respectfully your obed. Sert. David C. Bolles
Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
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We the Subscribers Do Testify & Depose and say, that we are acquainted with Ebenezer Gilbert, an applicant for a pension under the Law of the Unites States on the 18th of March 1818 and that his is in reduced circumstances is very poor & stands in need of assistance for his support from his Country.

December 1818               John Parish
                                         Daniel Rogers


State of Connecticut
       County of Windham ___Windham December 1818
Then John Parish and David Kies Esqs came personally before me Jabez Clarke Esq Justice of the Peace for the said County of Windham and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above deposition by them subscribed - and I do further certify that the deponents are both known to me to be Gentlemen of good characters for truth and full faith ought to be given to their testimony.
Attest Jabez Clarke Just Peace


I Samuel Gray Clerk of the County Court in & for the county of Windham in the state of Connecticut do certify, that Jabez Clarke Esq before whom the above affidavit was made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in  for said county and full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the public seal of said court at Windham in said county this 10th day of December AD 1818.
Sam Gray
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Ebenezer Gilberts
application

issd 25 May 1819

(Sept 1819)
No 11081

Not entitled


Not entitled
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District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at [illegible] within
and for the County of Windham in said district-
On this 20th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, (Having
the power of fine and imprisonment,) Ebenezer Gilbert of Brooklyn
in the County of Windham aforesaid
aged sixty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he
enlisted for the term of during the war on the 29th day of May in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut
in the company commanded by Captain
Wills Cleft
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willys
in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war
when he was discharged from the said service at West Point
in the State of
New York - [Handwritten note begins] that he is a farmer, has a wife but
he does not live with him she having left him)-
has a breach or rupture which almost wholly prevent
him from laboring at all & is otherwise infirm- that
he has received a pension under the act of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818. from the 13th day of May one
thousand eight hundred & eighteen as per certificate
No. 11,081- [End handwritten note]
And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, as to bring myself within
the provisions of an 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have
not, nor has any person in trust for me, any 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. 
[Handwritten note begins] Viz one note of hand on Samuel
Brand of Brooklyn dated the 26th day of April 1819 for
the sum of Fifty dollars on interest. One ditto for fifty
dollars dated 26th of April 1819 on interest- one ditto
dated the 15th of October 1819. for fifty dollars on interest
amounting in the whole to $153, 15
Ebenezer Gilbert [Handwritten note ends]
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Sworn to and declared on the 20th
day of June
A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the
district of Connecticut.
Attest David C. Bolles
Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the
foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the records of the 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 one hundred & fifty three
Dollars, and 15 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 24th day of June
A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for Windham County.
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I Ariel Fuller of Brooklyn in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I am and for two years last past, have been, well acquainted with Samuel Brand of said Brooklyn, who executed three notes of hand for fifty dollars each, payable to Ebenezer Gilbert of said Brooklyn, an applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress of the 18th of March & 1st of May 1820; said notes being the same described in said Gilberts schedule of property annexed to his several applications for a pension as aforesaid. That in my opinion formed from personal knowledge of his circumstances as to property, the said Brand was before, & on the 20th day of June AD 1820, ever since has continued to be, & now is, bankrupt and unable to pay said notes. And that, said notes were during the term last aforesaid and now are of no value. And further the deponent saith not.
Uriel Fuller

State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss. Brooklyn Nov 15 AD 1821
Then personally appeared Uriel Fuller Esquire above named & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth, before me - and I do certify
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certify that he is a Gentlemen of fair character and undoubted credibility as a witness.
Attest David C. Bolles Justice of Peace

I David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, or County Court, within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that David C. Bolles, before whom the foregoing affidavit hath been made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within and for said Windham County - and that his name above subscribed is his own proper signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of said Court, at Brooklyn in said County this fifteenth day of November Anno Domini 1821.
David C. Bolles


Uriel Fuller Esq
Affidavit concerning
Ebenezer Gilbert
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Brooklyn, Windham County Connt.
Oct 9th 1821

Sir,
The notifications mentioned in the communication from the War Department, herewith enclosed, were duly received. The applications referred to in the communication I had the honor to make on the 17th Sept were made subsequent to those contemplated in the enclosed answer - Those last applications were made for the purpose of showing such a state of facts to the Hon. Secretary as, was executed, would induce him to reconsider the former decision & reinstate the applicants on the Pension Roll. That of Ebenezer Gilbert was made on the 7th Sept. 1820 & forwarded to War Department by mail on the 28th of the same month & has probably been mislaid, or was not referred to in my former communication with sufficient precision. Those of Samuel Thompson & Jonathan Fuller were made at the Decemb. County Court 1820 & forwarded to War Department by mail Feby 2d 1821.
The object of this is to request, in behalf of the applicants, that if the enclosed answer has been made without reference to the second applications, that they may now be referred to if to be found on the files of the Department & if not, that notice may be given of the [illegible] in order that the necessary steps may be taken to
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to place the facts before the Hon. Secretary for adjudication.
I am, respectfully
your obt servt
David C. Bolles

Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
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Affadavits respecting the application of Ebenezer Gilbert for a pension under the acts of Congress of 18th of March 1818 & 1st May 1820 - now filed for reconsideration in the pension office - His original certificate dated 13th May 1818 & Numbered 11,081


Letter 30 Oct 1821
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We Adams White Junr and George Martin both inhabitants of the town of Brooklyn in the county of Windham & state of Connecticut, of lawful age, do testify and say that we are, and for several years last past have been, well acquainted with Samuel Brand of said Brooklyn who executed three notes of hand for fifty dollars each, payable to Ebenezer Gilbert of said Brooklyn, an applicant for a pension under the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, & 1st of May 1820, said notes being the same described in said Gilberts schedule of property annexed to his several applications for a pension as aforesaid.
That in our opinion, formed from personal knowledge of his circumstances as to property, the said Brand was before, & on the 20th day of June AD 1820, ever since has continued to be & now is a bankrupt and unable to pay said notes, and that said notes were, during the term last aforesaid, and now are, of no value whatever. And further these deponents say not.
Adams White
George Martin

State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss" Brooklyn November 15th AD 1821
Then personally appeared Mssrs Adams White Junr and
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George Martin, before named, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affadavit by them subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And I certify that they are gentlemen of respectability, merchants, severally, doing business in said Brooklyn, and entitled to full faith and credit as witnesses.
Attest David C. Bolles Justice of the Peace

I David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Peas or County Court within & for the County of Windham in the state of Connecticut, do certify that David C. Bolles before whom the foregoing affadavit hath been made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within & for said Windham County, & that the foregoing signature of his name is his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the public seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County, this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
David C. Bolles
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[stamp]
WASHINGTON D. C.
MAR 15 1930

[written over stamp] Richard P. Freeman

House of Representatives U. S.
Official Business - Free

Mrs Mary B. Bishop of Putnam Conn. wrote to Hon. Richard P. Freeman requesting histories of following
Ebenezer Gilbert S36539
Josiah Burnham S12086
Soloimon Cleveland W10617
Samuel Ashley W17217
and William Elliot who is shown on page 638 Conn. Men in Rev.

Pension Department,
Revolutionary War Division.
Washington, D. C.

Her letter was returned to Hon. Richard P. Freeman
[illegible] 18.1731
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John H Belden

O W & N

19 Russ St Hartford Conn.

Falls Village, Conn., Dec 5 1904

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Will you please me the Revolutionary Record of the following pensioners
Ebenezer Gilbert Pension 1818 Conn
411081
Samuel Kneeland 207 Pension 1818 New York
David Norton 9677 Pension 1832 Tolland Co Conn.
Thanking you in advance
I am, yours Respy
John H. Beldin

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U. W. P. O.
OLD WAR & NAVY
DEC 8 1904
FILES

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DEC 6 1904