Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13217, Ebenezer Green, Conn.
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(8-1776)

Service                                              Number

Conn.                Green, Ebenezer      S13217

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    Contents
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                    Connecticut    1431.
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               Ebenezer Green
(left column is jagged and not all words are legible.)
Windham in the State of Connt.
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Paine of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ely in the  (O2.  ?) militia line for
                     9 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connt. at the rate of 
30. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of May 
              1833.  and delivered
       Simeon Davis, Present -----
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 --     60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "  15.00
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                                                          $  75.00
                                   { Revolutionary Claim, }
                                   {  Act June 7, 1832.     }
Recorded by F. F. Franciosi Clerk, 
Book  E. (?)       Vol. 3 rd      Page  15.
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                              Ebenezer Green
                            No  6143.

                                  LO  (?)






                          Admittee (?)
                          Private . 9 months
                          Conn. Militia
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
Sate of Connecticut, }  SS.   Ebenezer Green
County of Windham,}

On this 18 day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, at (himperson ?) a resident of the town of Thompson in the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That  he entered the service of the United State under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:  That in 1776 enlisted in Capt. Paine Converse,  (Reg.  ?) of militia on a tour of duty to Providence. For 3 months was stationed at the College a short time then marched with the (Reg.?) to Stamford, Ct. & ... them back to New London & Providence where I was dismissed after my time was out.
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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.

Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

We Ephraim Houghton, residing in the town of Woodstock in said Windham County, and Anne
Green residing in Woodstock, in [illegible] County, that we are will acquainted with Eleazer Green
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion & I the said
Houghton. testify & say I was a soldier with him in 1776, in Capt Pain Converses Co. 
8 months as by his set [illegible] time, & I Amos Green testify & say that I was a soldier
in the same company with him 6 months in 1777.   Ephraim A. Green

Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.

Attest Armin Bolles  Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies, that it appears to them that Ephraim Houghton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident
in the said town of Woodstock, and that Amos Green
who signed the same is a resident in the
said town of Thompson and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer
Green for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this 18th day of July A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Ebenezer Green
Connecticut

Admitted

Pensioner
Thompson Connt.
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BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Green
of Windham Co in the State of Connecticut
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column titles]
Period | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1776 | 3 Months, | As a Private | Cap Paine Colo Grosvener
1777 | 6 months | private | Cap Keyes, Colo Ely and Colo Ledyard

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Thompson Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary two living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
was as to clergyman

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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O. W. A. N. div.
L. W. B.
I. 13217,
1812 I. 2191,
B. L. 32758.

Department of the Interior, 
bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

October 30th, 1896.

Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records for Ebenezer Green and Stephen Evarts, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and Thomas G. Green and Simeon Munger, soldiers of the War of 1812, you are advised as follows:

Stephen Evarts made an application for pension on May 6, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Bergen, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col.Meigs. He enlisted at Guilford, Conn.

Ebenezor Green made an application for pension on July 18, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Thompson, Conn., and his pension was allowed for nine months actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Paine and Col. Ely. He enlisted at Providence, R. I.

Thomas G. Green, a soldier of the War of 1812, made an application for pension on March 22, 1871, at which time he was 81
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years of age and residing at Rochester, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for seventy-three days actual service as a sergeant in Capt. Asa Burch's Company of New York Militia, War of 1812. He enlisted at Scipio, N. Y.

Demari Munger, widow of Simeon Munger, made an application for bounty land on May 2, 1855, at which time she was 64 years of age and residing in Genesee County, N. Y., and her claim was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in Capt, David Kelsey's Company, Col. David Davis' Regiment, of New York Militia, War of 1812, for a period of about fourteen days. He enlisted at Lewistown, N. Y.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. S. K. Green,
64 South Union St.,
Rochester, N. Y.
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64 South Union St
Rochester New York
Oct 4th 1896

E. G. M.

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Will you please send me as complete a statement as possible of the military history of the following persons: Ebenezer Green of Bergen New York, Stephen Evarts Guilford, Conn. both revolutionary soldiers.

Thomas Gilbert Green & Simeon Munger New York State soldiers of the War of 1812. 

I understand they all, or their widows received pensions.
Yours respectfully
Mrs. S. K. Green
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Oct 30 '96
To Mrs. S. K. Green
Rochester NY

13217

Rev War

INVALID

File No. 13,217
Ebenezer Green
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 153

(Arrangement of 1870.)