Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Ebenezer Smith, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                         *                                                  NUMBER
Conn.?                            Smith, Ebenezer                             √
                                                  Lucy 

CONTENTS
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A. Preston, Esq
Sept. 14. 1857
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Pension Office,
Sept. 14. 1857
Sir,
In answer to your letter relative to
Lucy Smith, deceased. widow of Ebenezer, of Vermont, who
was a pensioner under the act of 1832, I have
to state that whenever a claim shall be presented
for pension arrears, it will be receive due
consideration.
The question whether children are
entitled to such arrears is now before the Attorney
General for his opinion; and it may be advisable
to delay the application until this question
shall have been decided.

A. Preston, Esq.
Rutland
Vermont
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The letter of A. Preston and office
reply herein were found in the
claim of Ebenezer Smith, S. 21981
in which they should not have been
I called the General Accounting
office, and, by phone, was inform-
ally advised that Ebenezer Smith
(S. 21981) made an affidavit Sept. 7
1837, that he was then a resident
of Londonderry, Vermont, where he
had resided for 28 yrs, prior
to which he resided in South
Reading, Mass

Sept. 1932
MNH

WASHINGTON
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Lucy Smith
Elenezer Vt
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Ebenezer Smith)                were Married in old Canaan
Lucy Stephens  )               Connecticut by Elisher
Barter Esq 1783 Oct 5th
Residence during revolutionary war
was in Cantabury Connecticut Windham
County was in the army 7 years a teamster
In service before Marriage
He died 1835 May 4th in the town of
Poultney Rutland County Vermont
by docter was Adin Conduit
James Richardson furnished his coffin
Lucy Smith died 1842 5 Dec
Both died same house her docter same
as doctered her husband.  Both died without
Pention left at her death one child
Amilla Edson post office address Mendon Rutland
County Vermont this child claims the pention
from 4th March 1831 down to the date of
Her Mothers death for the services of her
Farther in the army as a teamster.
Record of the Marriage and deaths were taken from
the Bible where it was recorded A. Preston
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To your Honor George C. Whiting  In compliance of the
time I send you a history of the saith to examine if you find this
Ebenezer Smith a teamster on record as within described and see if
his heir is entitled to the pention from 4th March 1831 down
to her mother, death the only child of Ebenezer & Lucy Smith dec'd
Please examine and report to me af indeed he was a teamster
Five years or more or 7 yrs int the army
A Preston for Aurillo Edson