Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8559, Ebenezer Ayer, Continental (Conn)
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10.311
From
Vermont
to New York
Ebenezer Ayres
North Hero in the State of Vermont
ho was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut
, for the term of one year 1776
scribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence onthe 11th of April 1818 
tificate of Pension issued the 17 of Oct. 1821
and sent to Jedediah Hyde, Esq
Grand Isle
rrears to 4th of Sept. 1821.
326.40
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822. 40.00
$374.40 ┃
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818 }
21st May 1828
Grand Isle Co
See letter to H. Hubbell
25 July 1832
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Ebenezer Ayeres
Private
Durkees Cont Regiment
76/1 year
ar @ 11 Apl 1818
The deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the judge to be credible proving at least 9 ms. service on Contienental establishment.... is required. The claimant is to prove his citizenship & the judge if satisfied of that fact & of his service & that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the support of his country... his certificate in words to that effect should be subjoined.
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I Ebenezer Ayres of North Hero in the County of Grand Isle and the State of Vermont age 64 testify and say that in the month of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Norwich in the state of Connecticut I inlisted in Capt Robinson Company and in Colo Durkees' Regiment ^for one year and immediately after joined the Regiment at Cambridge near Boston and aftered the British left Boston marched to New York and was stationed on Staten Island from thence to Powles hook from thence Newark in the Jersey, and there remained till the term of service had wholly expired having served at that time in the revolutionary war one full year and at present I am in reduced circumstances and need the assistance of my government for support.
Ebenezer Ayre
To the Honl  J C Calhoun Secretary at War
State of Vermont}
Grand Isle ss}  South Hero April 11th  AD 1818
Personally appeared Ebenezer Ayres signer of the above deposition and made solemn that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me
Benj  Adams 
Judge of Grand Isle Court
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I hereby testify and say that I belonged to Capt Robinson' Company & Col John Durkee' Regiment in the year 1776 am knowing that the within named Ebenezer Ayers was a soldier
in the same Company and Regiment And that
he did serve agreeable to his sd statement the
greater part or all the term of his enlistment
Nathan Hutchins
State of Vermont Grand Isle County 
North Hero  April 24th 1818 
personally appeared The Honourable Nathan Hutchins Esqr and made solomn [solemn] Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me 
Benj Adams  Judge of
Grand Isle County Court
I Benjn Adams Judge of Grand County Court
certify that I have no doubt of the truth of
the statement of the within named Ebenezer Ayres and that he did serve agreeable to his said affidavit and that he is in indigent circumstances and needs [assistance] of the
Government for his support.  And that he
is entitled to the benefit of the late act of
of Congress provided the act well admit of
that kind of service In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court
Benjn Adams
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State of Vermont]
Grand Isle County]
Benjamin Adams  judge of Grand Isle County Court do certify that Nathan Hutchins Esq is a man of truth & veracity and that the applicant Ebenezer Ayres is a man living in the vicinity and that to my knowledge he is not now, nor at the time of his application possessed of any goods chattles or lands in the amount of twenty dollars. Given under my hand at South Hero this 29th day of August AD 1820
State of Vermont}
Grand Isle County}
Benj Adams
I Jedidiah Hyde Jr. Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Grand Isle do certify that Benjamin Adams is first Judge of said County Court and that the foregoing is his signature and that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to his official acts as such an that the said Court have no other than the common seal which
is attached to this certificate.
and that the said applicant
was a resident citizen of the United States at the time and years before his application and still so remain and that his claims or Goverment or just if poverty has any share
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said court
at Grand Isle this 3 day of September AD 1820
Jedidiah Hyde Jr. Clerk
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Ebenezer Ayres must make a schedule and swear to it before a court of record, a-greeably to the  within form and transmit it to the War Department before his claim can be admitted
Pension Office 
23 July 1821
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SCHEDULE.
District of Vermont} 
County of Grand Isle} ss.
On this 26th day of September 1821, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said county of Grand Isle Ebenezer Ayres of North Hero aged sixty six  years, resident in North Hero resident in said county who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as set forth in his declaration now on file in the War Department, and on which a pension certificate has not been yet issued
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 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, 1818; 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. 
(d) to wit, 1 Cow, 1 Calf, 1 kettle, 1 churn, 1 old loom, [Inelligible],  1 old table, 1 cupboard, 1 Bakepan, 1 Ax, 1 Tea Kettle, 3 old chairs 1 old looking glass, 1 sickle, old cookery,  1 garden fork, 1 iron wedge, 1 old barrel, 1 old ax, 1 [inelligilbe] basin,  valued in all at Forty dollars, by occupation a weaver but from old age unable to do much labour my family consists of one wife aged forty two years who is subject to fits named Ana, one son nineteen years of age named Fredus one other son aged thirteen years named Tichener & one other son named Apollos aged ten year old who all live from home except the oldest.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 26th day of
September 1821 before Benj Adams Judge
Ebenzer Ayer
I, Jedidiah Hyde Jr. clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 forty dollars and  [cents crossed out].  In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of September 1825
Jedidiah Hyde Junr.
Clerk of the Court for the County of Grand Isle
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( a ) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
( 6 ) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in
point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment; And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court
of record, and state why it is such. - (Opinion of the Attorney General of the United State)
( c ) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, ""in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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State of New York}
County of Clinton} ss.
On this twelfth day of May 1826 before me the Subscriber Frederick L. C. said a Notary Public residing in said County personally appeared Ebenezer Ayres who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Robinson in Colonel Durgee's Connecticut Regiment in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he was lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future, and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York and that he is considerably advanced in years and is dayly [daily] growing less able to take care of himself and that he has many relations & connections in the State of New York, upon whom he can rely for assistance in his old age
Sworn & Subscribed to before me} 
the day & year aforesaid}
Ebenezer Ayres
F. L. C. Sailly
Not. Pub.
State of New York}
County of Clinton} ss.
I, James Rasey of the Town of Plattsburgh, being sworn says that he well knows Ebenezer Ayres to be the same person described in the above affidavit, and a pensioner of the United States who was placed in the Vermont Agency 
Sworn and Subscribed to before me }
this 12th day of May 1826}
James Ray
F. L. C. Sailly
Not. Pub.
}}
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Let Hon Joseph Rapeta A[ril 15, 1852
27
New York
Acsha Ayres widow of Ebenezer Ayres who served in the Revolutionary [W]ar, as a private
Incd. from 40
Inscribed on Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars ~~Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
ded 9 former payments
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Dec 1849. and sent to J. D. Woodward 
Plattsburg N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 147 Vol. -- 
July 9 Book D.
H. E. Robinson
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Record proof of the marriage of
Mrs. Ebenezer Ayres.
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on page seventy four ^of the town records of the town of North Hero is a marriage recorded as folows [follows], viz. Ebenezer Ayers Married to Achsa Squires may seventh one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven  
May 7th 1797
Clarsa B. Ayer daughter to Ebenezer Ayers and Achsa his wife born February first one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine 
Febr 1st 1799
Fredus O. Ayers son to Ebenezer Ayers and Achsa his wife born twenty fourty of November one thousand eight hundred and one 
24th November 1801
Recorded this eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and two 
8th day of February 1802
Nathan Hutchin Jun T. Clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is pressessed  on the record in fair legible figures as follows.  May 7, 1797
Elisha Hibbard} Town Clerk North Hero VT
State of Vermont
County of Grand Isle ss.
I Elisha Hibbard of North Hero in said county being duly sworn say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception of dates which are given in writing and figures.
Elisha Hibbard Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed to before me}
this 5 day of December 1848 & I certify}
that Deponent is a highly credible witness}
William H. Russell Justice Peace
State of Vermont}
Grand Isle County ss}
Clerks office North Hero Dec. 5th 1848
I, Elijah Haynes Clerk of Grand-Isle County Court do hereby certify that Wm H. Russell before whom the above deposition was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grand-Isle, that his term of office commenced on the first day of December 1848 & will expire on the last day of Nov. 1849 and that I know his signature above to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of our said Court the day and year above written.
Elijah Haynes Clerk
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Declararion of Achsa Ayres widow of 
Ebenezer Ayer. Act of July 29, 1848.No. 37
Achsa Ayres
wid of Ebenezer

act 29 July 11848
married 1797
husband died 1832
admd 12 mo pri
$40
from 4 March 1848
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss.
On the first day of December 1848 before the County Court of said County held at the Court House in Plattsburg in said County personally appeared Achsa Ayers, a resident of Schuylers Falls in said County aged seventy years on the fourth day of February 1849, who being first duly sworn in open Court, (the same being a Court of records) according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 19, 1848 & the various pension laws that she is the widow of Ebenezer Ayers who was a private in the Connecticut line of the Continental army and served more than two years in Col Durkees Regt. so she believes.  That he applied for a pension in 1818 from Grand Isle Co Vermont, and was pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818 at $96 per annum.  That he was transferred from the Vermont to the New York agency and died at Plattsburg in said County (near Schuylers Falls) on the 31st day of May 1832, up to which time his pension has been drawn.  She further declares that her maiden name was Achsa Squires and she was married to said Ebenezer at North Hero Grand Isle County Vermont on the seventh day of May seventeen hundred and ninety six (or seven) by Nathan Hutchins a Justice of the Peace, and she is informed that a record of her marriage is in existence, and intends to procure it to accompany this declaration.
She further declares that she lived with her said husband from the time of her said marriage up to the period of her said husbands death, and has ever since remained and is still a widow and unmarried and Anthonie J. D. Woodward of Plattsburg to act as her attorney in obtaining a pension - She has three children only now living , viz. Fredus Ayers, Schuyler Falls, Isaac T. Ayers, same place, Appollos S Ayers, Aurora Illinois. 
Achsa Ayers
Sworn and subscribed to in open court}
on the first day of December 1848, before me}
W R Jones Dept County Clerk}
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss.
Fredus Ayres [Ayers] of Schuylers falls in said County being duly sworn says that he was forty seven years of age on the 24th of November last, and is a son of Achsa Ayers now here present.  That his Father Ebenezer Ayres, was a Pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818, and died at Plattsburg (now Schuylers falls) on the 31st of May 1832 leaving a widow, whose name is Achsa Ayers, now here present.  She has been a widow ever since the death of her said Husband, and is still a widow and unmarried.
A sister of Deponant's [Deponent's] (Clarissa) was  born as Deponant has been informed & believes, in the year 1798, & was the first child of his said parents marriage.  The said Clarissa died about the year 1817.
Fredus Ayers
Sworn and subscribed to before me this}
1st day of December 1848, & I certify that}
Deponant is a credible witness done in open}
Court the day and year aforesaid--}
County Clerk.
I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said County Court of Clinton County in the application of Achsa Ayers for a pension.  In witness whereof I have fastened these papers together by a piece of red silk (pink) cord, the ends of which pass under my official seal hereto annexed, this 1st day of December 1848.
W R Jones Dept Clerk.
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63149 Act Mar/55
Achsa Apl. 12/55
Achsa Ayres [Ayers] widow
Ebenezer Ayres Priv
Ayres
Ent. Did.
Rev war
Rev pensioner
N. Y. July 48 - 27
Boynton
ad:  160 acres May 14456
Boynton
J. D. Woodward
Plattsburg N. Y. 
J. D Woodward, Oct. 8th 1853.
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No.  63149
County Clerks card that Hoel H Farnesworth a Justice enclosed.
ACT OF March 3, 188.
Achsa Ayer
Widow of 
Ebenezer Ayer.
Bounty Lan.
Original Application.
J D Woodward
Atty
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DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land.
STATE OF New York}
COUNTY OF Clinton} ss.
On this 27 day of March 1855, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Achsa Ayer [Ayers] aged 76 years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Ebenezer Ayer who served in the war of the Revolution more than fourteen days as a private and continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days, and was honorable discharged.
She further states that she was married to the said Ebenezer Ayers in North Hero Vt on the 8th day of May 1797 and that her name before her said marriage was Achsa Squire - that her said husband died at Plattsburg on the 27 day of June 1832 - and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act passed the 3d day of March, 1855.  She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.  & she refers to the Pension papers of herself & Husband, under act of 1818 & July 29, 1848.
J. D. Woodward of Plattsburg N. Y. is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim, and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon.
Achsa Ayers [SEAL.]
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
Personally came Fredus Ayer and Pembroke Ayres, residents of the County of Clinton in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Achsa Ayers and saw her sign (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in this claim.
Fredus Ayer [SEAL.]
Pembroke Ayres [SEAL.]
MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27 day of March 1855; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Hoel H. Farnsworth J. P.
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York}
COUNTY OF Clinton,} ss.
I hereby certify that Hoel H. Farnsworth Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 
28th day of March 1855.
L. W. Pierce Clerk.
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Rev. War Section

August 30, 1923

Mrs. C. S. Paine
Station A
Lincoln, Nebr.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8589 it appears that Ebenezer Ayer while a resident of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut enlisted in January 1776 and served as a Private one year in Captain Robinson's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818 while a resident of North Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont aged sixty-four years. He moved to Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York about 1824 where he died May 31 or June 27, 1832.
Soldier married May 7, 1797 in North Hero, Vermont Achsa Squires born February 4, 1779 and who was allowed pension on her application executed December 1, 1848 while a resident of Schuyler Falls, New York.
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The following children are mentioned: Clarissa B. born February 1, 1799, died in 1817; Fredus O. born November 24, 1801, living in Schuyler Falls, New York in 1848; Isaac T. a resident of said Schuyler Falls in 1848; Tishenor aged thirteen years in 1821; Apollos of Appollos aged eleven years in 1821, living in Aurora, Illinois in 1848. Fredus O., Issac T. and Apollos were the only surviving children in 1848.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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198. To Mrs. A. T. Whitsel
Decatur, Ills.
1923 Aug. 30- Hist. to Mrs. C. S. Paine
Revolution.
Connecticut Line.
WIDOW, &c,
File No. 8589
Achsa Ayres
Wid
Ebenezer Ayres
Privt. Rev War
Act:  July 29th, 1848
Index:—Vol. A, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan. 14
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Service Admd.
Schedule written for
Wid. letter to Jedediah Hyde
3 May 1821
26,027
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27 Albany New-York
Achsa Ayres widow of Ebenezer Ayres who
served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 
— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Decr. 68 and sent to 
Hon. S. Lawrence Hou of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
29 July, 1848, Page 147 Vol. 1 book D
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Reported certifi Returned to
J D Woodward
March 7, 49
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63,149
Achsa Ayer
act 1855
Revolutionary widow
J D Woodward Atty
Present
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John C. Mavine
NY act 1818 &
Clarissa Mavine
act of July 7, 1838
admitted cases
(Mr Boynton has case)
J D Woodward
atty
Ebenezer Ayer NY
or Vt. - act 1818.
Achsa Ayer NY
act July 29, 1848
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17,401
Ebenezer Ayres,
Grand Isle Co. Vt.
original declaration 11. April, 1818.
Colo. Durkee's regt.
Connecticut line,
January, 1776 - one year.
It is required, that two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such by the judge, shall unequivocally and explicitly prove from their own knowledge, the services of the applicant, 9 months in continuance, or more, in Colo. durkee's regiment.
Jedidiah Hyde, junr. agt.
Grand-Isle, Vermont
18, Sept. 1820 

Admitted written across body of text.
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I James Armstrong of Franklin in the County of New London & State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that Ebenezer Ayer of North Hero & State of Vermont formerly of the town of Norwich in said new London County served in the revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Capt Robinson in Colo John Durkee's Regiment Connecticut Line of the Continental Army for more than nine months in the year 1776 he having enlisted for that year was at Cambridge in Massasschusetts thence to New York and afterward on the retreat through New Jersey that served as a faithful soldier untill the period of his enlistment expired~
James Armstrong
I Andrew Griswold of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I have read the foregoing Deposition of James Armstrong by him subscribed above that being in the army of the Revolution in the year 1776 and having been well acquainted with Ebenezer Ayer mentioned in the above Deposition I know and testify that the facts stated in the said Deposition by said Armstrong are true~
Andrew Griswold
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State of Connecticut ss:
New London County June 29th, 1820
Personally appeared on the day and year above written, James Armstrong who made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the Deposition on the other side written by him subscribed before me
James Stedman Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut ss:
New London County June 29th, 1820
On this day personally appeared Andrew Griswold and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the deposition on the other side written and by him subscribed.
Before me
James Stedman Justice of the Peace
New London County ss.
I do hereby certify that James Stedman of Norwich in sd County, Esquire - is a Justice of the Peace in said County of New London, duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut - and that ^the signatures above are his - and in his proper handwriting -  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in said County this 29th day of June AD 1820 and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County Court for New London County
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I James Armstrong of Franklin in the county of New London & state of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say, that Ebenezer Ayer of North Hero & State of Vermont, formerly of the town of Norwich in said New London County, served in the revolutionary war, in the company commanded by Capt. Robinson in Col. John Durkee's Regiment Connecticut line of the Continental Army for more than nine months in succession in the year 1776, he having enlisted in the year service for that year,  and was with the army at Cambridge in Massachusetts, thence to New York and afterwards on the retreat through the Jerseys and that he served as a faithful soldier until the period of his enlistment expired
James Armstrong
State of Connecticut/Town of Norwich in the County of New London March 8th 1821
This day personally appeared James Armstrong signer of the above deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before the subscribing authority & Certified under seal the Court
Elias Perkins Chief Judge of the County Court for New London County
I the subscriber at the same time Certify that the above James Armstrong is a man of truth & a credible witness
Elias Perkins Chief Judge of CC N London County
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I Andrew Griswold of Norwich in the county of New London & State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that Ebenezer Ayer of North Hero & State of Vermont formerly of said Norwich, served in the revolutionary war in the company commanded by Capt. Robinson in Col. John Durkee's Regiment Connecticut line of the Continental Army for more than nine months in succession in the year 1776, he having enlisted in the year service for that year and was with the army at Cambridge in Massachusetts thence to New York, and afterwards on the retreat through the Jerseys and that he served as a faithful soldier until the period of his enlisment [enlistment] expired.
Andrew Griswold
New London County ss Town of Norwich
March 8th 1821
I Elias Perkins Chief Judge of the County Court of New London ^County certify that Andrew Griswold signer of the above deposition personally appeared before me & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that the above Andrew Griswold is a man of truth & is a credible witness
Certified under the seal of the Court
Elias Perkins ^Chief Judge of the County Court for New London County
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Ebenr Ayer
for transfer
Recd May 23 1821
H. K. Averill
Plattsburg NH

Plattsburgh N. Y.}
13 May}
Free
Hon. Secretary at War
Pension Office
Washington
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Plattsburgh May 13, 1826
Hon the Secretary at War
Washington DC
Sir
Inclosed [enclosed] is an application of Ebenezer Ayers a Revolutionary pensioner to be transferred from the Vermont to the N York agency
As the affidavits are taken before a Notary public who has a seal of his own, it was not thought necessary to get the County Clerks seal & certificate
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Henry K. Averill
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State of New York
Clinton County ss.
Be it known, that before me Julius C Hubbell a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Ebenezer Ayres [Ayer], and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Ebenezer Ayres named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.
War Department, Revolutionary Claim - I Certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 18th March 1818, and 1st May 1820, Ebenezer Ayres late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - Given at the War office of the United States, this seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty one—
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of wounds & disabilities received or by services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War:  that he served in Captain Robinson Company & Infantry in Col Dunphys Regiment - That he now resides in Plattsburgh and has resided there for the space of six years past and that previous thereto he resided in Grand Isle, Vermont—
Ebenezer Ayer
Sworn & Subscribed this eighth day of
March 1830 before me-
J. C. Hubbell Justice 
Know all men by these presents.  That I Ebenezer Ayers of Plattsburgh a revolutionary of the United States do hereby constitute & appoint [blank space] my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City & State of New York my pension from the fourth day of September 1829 to the fourth day of March 1830 - Witness my hand and seal this eighth day of March 1830—
Ebenezer Ayer
Sworn & subscribed}
in presence of}
J. C. Hubbell
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State of New York
Clinton County ss.
Be it Known.  That on the eighth day of March 1830 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Ebenezer Ayres above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed - In testimony whereby I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned—
Julius C. Hubbell Just. Peace
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State of New York
Clinton County ss:
Julius C Hubbell of the town of [illegible] in the County aforesaid being duly sworn maketh oath & saith that he is the agent of Samuel L. Gardiner of the City of New York, & as such agent sold a lot of land a few years since to Ebenezer Ayer late of Plattsburgh in said County at that time & since until his death a Revolutionary pensioner - that this deponent was in the habit at his request of making his papers on the semi annual drawing of his pension & applying the proceeds on his said Contract - that on the eighth day of March 1830 this deponent made out the annexed certified copy of his bill, power of attorney, and acknowledgment, and allowed it the amount of his land contract as appears by the endorsement of that date - that this deponent by some means or other, mislaid the annexed paper, & it wholly escaped his recollection, until some time the past winter, this deponent came across it amongst some laid aside papers, - this deponent then sent the annexed power to the Loan office in the City of New York, and was then informed that by a regulation of the Department it would not be paid - it was consequently returned to this deponent - this deponent then intended to apply to the Pensioner for a new Power of Attorney, and affidavit of the circumstances in
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to show the pay at the Loan office in the City of Albany, but before this deponent could see the said Ebenezer Ayer, who resides about thirty miles from this deponent, he died, - that the said Ebenezer Ayer the pensioner named in the annexed power of attorney departed this life on the thirtieth day of April last past, as this deponent verily believes, having been so personally informed by his widow & son, - Then this deponent further saith that the pay due to the said pensioner as specified in the annexed power of attorney has never been drawn, as this deponent verily believes, and as the annexed power also shows - and further this deponent saith not— 
Julius C Hubbell
Subscribed & Sworn this 
27th day of June AD 1832
Before me
Miles Stevenson
A Judge of Clinton County Common Pleas
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Achsa Ayers
Res. July 1, 1848
H. of R.  Feb 3d / 49
Please Examine these cases as soon as practicable
S. Lawrence
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State of New York}
County of Clinton ss}
On this 22 day of January 1849 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Achsa Ayers a resident of Schuylers Falls in said County aged Seventy years on the fourth day of February 1849 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the joint Resolution passed July 1, 1848.  That she is the widow of Ebenezer Ayers who was a private in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army and served more than two years in Col Durkee's Regt as she believes- That he was placed on the Pension Roll of the Vermont Agency & in 1818 at $96 per annum & afterwards transfered to the New York agency & died at Plattsburgh on the 31st of May 1832.  Her maiden name was Achsa Squires and she was married to the said Ebenezer Ayers at North Hero Vt on the 7th day of May seventeen hundred and ninety seven, by Nathan Hutchins Justice.  She has remained a widow since the death of her said Husband, & is still a widow.  She was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of July 19, 1818 on the 30th of December of the same year at $40 per annum a sum insufficient for her support.  She claims the same amt of Pension which her husband received $96 per annum from March 4, 1836- & herewith surrenders her aforesaid certificate.  Proof of her marriage is on file in the Pension office- She wishes her Pension certificate sent to J. D. Woodward of Plattsburgh who is authorized to act as her attorney in obtaining her Pension—
Achsa Ayer
Sworn & Subscribed to the day & year} 
above written and I certify that Deponant}
[Deponent] is a credible person & that she is}
at present owing to great age & infirmity}
unable to attend Court at Plattsburgh which}
is six miles from the place where this} declaration was taken.  The word "written" &} "person" within are an erasure.}
Myron Reed Justice Peace
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State of New York
Clinton County ss
I Charles H. Jones Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby Certify that Myron Reed before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe that the signature within written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 22d day of January 1849.
Charles H. Jones Clerk
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Achsa Ayers, widow &c
act July 29 / 48
Pension office
Hon Sidney Lawrence
H. R.
Please examine & advise me of your decision
S. Lawren
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Plattsburg Decr. 7 / 48
Dear Sir
The case of Mrs Achsa Ayers is embraced by the act of July 29, 1848.  Please to send her claim to the pension office for allowance.
Yours Truly
J. D. Woodward,
Atty for the widow.
Hon S. Lawrence
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House of Reps
April 14, 1852
Sir
Will you please to inform me whether the facts stated in the enclosed Petition of Mrs Achsa Ayer are coroborated [corroborated] by your records.  Please to return the Petition with your answer to me care of Hon Willis Allen HR.
Respectfully Yours
Joseph Russell M. C.
James E Heath Esq
Conn.
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63149
Co Clerks Certificate
that Hoel H. Farnesworth of Schuyler Falls NY, is a Justice of the Peace, in & for the County of Clinton Co. N. York.
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Hoel H. Farnsworth Justice of Peace
State of New York
County of Clinton ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the said County Certify that Hoel H. Farnsworth above named is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified.  That his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1853, and will expire on the 31st day of December 1856, and that his signature above is genuine.
Witness my hand & officail Seal
this 3d day of April 1855.
L. W. Pierce
Clerk of Clinton County
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Act 29th July 1848
Increased to $96 per ann. from 4 Mch 1848 ded'g former payt's at $40 per annum.
1844 Schuylers Falls, 2 years pension Plattsburg.
J. D. Woodward,
Plattsburg
NY
Achsa Ayers
Payment to be made at Albany by 
T. W. Alcott Esqr., Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Albany, N. York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension office, in Book D Vol. 1 
Page 147
Th. Lumpkin, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th, 1848, Achsa Ayres, of New York, widow of Ebenezer Ayres, a Private, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and ______ cents [crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th March,1848.  The pension will continue during her widowhood.
Given at the War [paper ripped] States,
this 30th [paper ripped]
one thousand eig[paper ripped]
signed.
J L Edwa[paper ripped]

Commissioner of Pensions.
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STAMPED:
OLD WAR  NAVY
JAN 11 1898
FILES.
To the Pension Commissioner
Washington D. C.
Sir
I wish for proofs that my ancestors were in the Revolution Ebenezer Ayer and Nathaniel Hall were both pentioners [pensioners]. 
The former served in a Conn. Regiment and the latter in a Vermont regiment I believe.
I am desirous to join the Daughters of
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the Revolution.  If you can find the records will you kindly write me where to go for further information on the subject, and what is due you for services
Yours
Mrs. A. T. Whitsel
961 Cleveland Av.
Decatur Ill
Dec. 28, 97.

STAMPED:
PENSION US OFFICE
JAN 8 1898
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Mississippi Valley Historical Association
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER
PRESIDENT EUGENE C. BARKER 
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 
AUSTIN, TEXAS
SECRETARY-TREASURER 
MRS. CLARENCE S. PAINE 
STATION A 
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Aug. 15, 1923
Commisioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Sir:
Kindly tell me what the pension record discloses of Ebenezer Ayer who enlisted from Norwich, Conn. He applied for a pension from Grand Isle, Vermont.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. C. S. Paine

STAMPED:
PENSION OFFICE US 
AUG 18 1923