Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18315, Ebenezer Fitch Bissell, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Bissell, Ebenezer Fitch 

NUMBER
S 18315

carded

CONTENTS
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Connecticut 9016
Ebenezer F. Bissell 
of Windsor in the State of
who was a Pri in the com commanded
by Captain Hayden of the Regt commanded
by Col. Willis in the Cnct
line for 14 Mo

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March
1833 and sent Jesse
Charlton, East Windsor Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $93.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep. 33 233
$116.65

{Revolutionary Claim, ┃
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 3
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Ebenezer Fitch Bissell
No 1584

[illegible]
private
16 months
46.66
Jesse Charlton
East Windsor
Ct
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Declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th AD 1832
State of Connecticut 
County of Hartford    ⎬    S East Windsor

On this 11th day of August 1832
Personally appeared in open Court, before the Court
of Probate for the district of East Windsor in Hartford County
now sitting Ebenezer Fitch Bissell, resident of Windsor in the
County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged 73 years next January
who being first duly sworn according to Law and
on his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June
7th AD1832.

He entered the service of the United States under
Capt Humphry of Simsbury, Connecticut in the year AD 1775
The Regiment was commanded by Jedidiah Huntington Esq
he marched from So Windsor thro Stafford Oxford & 
to Roxbury near Boston where he did duty for the term of Six
months, this was in the summer of AD1775. from the month of June
It was a company of State troops
volunteerd. Col Wiles Regiment served with us

Again he entered the Service of the United States in the
year of 1776 being drafted into a company of militia
our Capt was Nathaniel Hayden of said Windsor
our Coll, was not yet appointed Maj Roger Newbury was our Commander
we marched from Windsor to Hartford went from thence by water
to New York. stood guard till York was taken, then to West Chester, & [illegible]
this was a tour of two months. was dismissed verbally
by Capt Hayden at West Chester, have no documentary evidence.
[illegible] shall send Affadavitts to this tour

Again he entered the service of the United States in the year
1777 under Capt Edward Griswold of Windsor in sd County
in a company of Militia being drafted
Attached to Col Gen McDougals Brigade.
marched from sd Windsor thro Litchfield
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to Peekskill on the North River stood guard this was Just after the
enemy had visited  and destroyed the stores, was dismissed at Peekskill
served for the term of three months was dismissed verbally by my Captain, & have no documentary
evidence. But shall send affadavitts of this service

Again he entered the service of the United States in
the winter of 1779 & 80 by being drafted into the continental
guard, kept in Windsor in Hartford County to protect
the Army & Hospital Strores, which were gathered in said
town to a great amount, as a place of security
The Guard enlisted by Capt James Hooker of Windsor in so
not being sufficiently large for the duty, in the hard winter
of 1779-80 a detachment was made from the Militia to
assist them, I was of this number, we were bound to Military Service, & bore arms
in the discharge of our duty; we drew our rations from the continental Stores and
were subject, (we were informed by 
our Capt) to Military law
shall send Affadavitts of this service, 
have no documentary evidence was verbally dismissed.
This was a tour of three months

Times of Service
1 tour-- 6 months
2 Ditto--2 months
3 ditto--3 months
4th ditto -- 3 months
14 months

The Affidavits of Moses Cook and David Gibbs Elijah Bens
Daniel Ely, Moses Wilson, accompany the application.
taken out of Court some of them by reason of distance and some
by reason of the infirmity of the witness
I have no documentary evidence of any of my services
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I was Born in Windsor County of Hartford State of Connecticut
the 4th day of January 1760  This on the Town Records of Win
I entered the service at the time & in the manner stated
I have lived in said Windsor since the Revolutionary War
and live there now
I am known to the Rev Henry A Rowland
of said Windsor a Clergyman and to Aaron Bessell resident in East Windsor
& Jesse Charlton who can testify as to my character for veracity their belief of ┃
my services as a Soldier of the revolution

And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or
an annuity except the present and declare that my name is
not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Ebenezer F Bissell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bessell Clerk

We Aaron Bissell & Jesse Charlton both resident in East Windsor
Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eben F Bell
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be 73 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
Aaron Bissell
Jesse Charlton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bessell 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 & served as he states and the court further certifies, that it
appears to them, that Aaron Bissell who has signed the preceding certificate is a
resident in the East Windsor & that Jesse Charlton-who had signed the same 
is resident in the town of East Windsor & as both credible person & that their
Statement is entitled to Credit
 
I Edgar Bessell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District
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East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Ebenezer Fitch Bissell for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal of office this 11 day of
August 1832
Edgar Bissell Clerk
State of
Connecticut
County of Hartford
East Windsor November 26 1832
At a court of Probate held at East Windsor within and for
the district of East Windsor said Court do hereby declare
that the reason why the applicant Ebenezer Bissell at the time
of making the foregoing declaration did not obtain the evidence
of a clergyman that was residing in his county
by whom he was acquainted was unwell at the time and
unable to attend Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
seal of office the 28 day of November AD 1832
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Edgar Bissell Clerk
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18315
INVALID.
File No. 18315
Ebenezer F Bissell-
Pvt Rev War-

Act: --June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1 Page 426
{Arrangement of 1870.}

Aug. 11-1900
Sheldon I Kellogg
San Francisco Cal.
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SHREVE & CO.
JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS.
MARKET & POST STREETS.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 14 1900
Hon. H. Clay Evans
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly
send the Revolutionary War
record of Ebenezer Fitch
Bissell resident of Hartford
Conn and pensioned under
Act of 1832 & oblige
Yours very truly
Sheldon Ingalls Kellogg Jr.
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I Elijah Dewslow of Windsor in the State of
Connecticut Now in the Sixty Seventh
of my age Depose and say that in year of 1779
as I believe Ebenezer Fitch Bissell came
into the service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War and served in the Guard
stationed at said Windsor to protect the Military
Hospital and other stores deposited there and
according to my best recollection he served
there three months a part of the service
may have been in the first part of the
for of 1780 the said Bissell was in
service with the Guard & I think [illegible]
months I was in the same service at the time
and have no hesitation in making the above
affidavit I have been well acquainted with
said Bissell from Childhood who is now
Present and for whom this deposition is made
Dated at Windsor Aug 4-- 1832
Elijah Denslow

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford   Ss Windsor Aug 4-- 1832
Personally appeared Elijah Denslow and Subscribed
the above deposition and made solemn oath
to the truth of the facts therein contained
Jane Loomis Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford       Ss Windsor Augt 4-- 1832
I certify that the deponent Elijah Denslow is a resident of said
Windsor is well known to me is a credible person and that
his Statement is entitled to credit James Loomis Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Secretary's Office, August 13th, 1832.S
I Thomas Day Secretary of the State of
Connecticut to Keeper of the Seal thereof
hereby certify that James Loomis Esq
whose name is subscribed to the within
and foregoing certificates, in his proper hand
writing is and for more than one year
last past has been, a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Hartford, duly
appointed, commissioned and qualified; and
that full credence is due to his official
acts and attestations
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
State the City of Hartford, the day and year
above written
Thomas Day

Affidavit Elijah Denslow
for Ebenezer Bissell
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I Moses Cook of Windsor in the State of
Connecticut now in the Eighty fourth year of
my age Depose and say that I am well acquainted with
Ebenezer Fitch Bissel of said Windsor
and have been ever since the year of 1775
that I enlisted to serve in the Revolutionary war
in the early part of the summer of 1775 for six
Months and did most the time out at
Roxbury in Ms. That I am knowing to the
enlistment of said Ebenezer Fitch Bissell
and to his joining the company under the
command of Capt Humphry where he
served with me in said Capt Humphy,
company as I fully believe the whole time
of Six months
Dated at Windsor July 25 1832
Moses Cook

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford    Windsor July 25 1832
Personally appeared Moses Cook to her known
Subscribed the above affidavit and made
solemn oath to the facts therein contained
Before me
James Loomis Just of Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford     Windsor July 25 1832
I certify that the deponent Moses look is a
resident of said Windsor is a credible person and
that his statement is entitled to credit
James Loomis Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut.
Secretary's Office August 13th, 1862
I Thomas Day Secretary of the State ┃ of
Connecticut and keeper of the Seal thereof
do hereby certify
that James Loomis Esq whose
name is subscribed to the within and forgoing 
certificates, in his proper hand writing,
is, and for more than one year last past has
been, a Justice of the Peace within and for the
County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed
commissioned and qualified; and that full credence
is due to his official acts and attestations

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at
the City of Hartford, the day and year above
written

Thomas Day


Moses Cook
[illegible] Ebenezer F Bissell
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I David Gibbs of Windsor in Connecticut
Now in the Seventy Seventh year of my age
Depose and say that I have been always acquainted with
Ebenezer Fitch Bissel of Windsor from
youth and know that he served in the army
of the Revolution in the year of 1775 at
Roxbury for the space of Six Months as I
fully believe I was in service at Roxbury at
the same time and a little greater length of
time and know that he did the service and
believe that it was quite six month
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Furthermore that I have lived a neighbor to
Ebenezer Fitch Bissell for about Seventy years
that in the year of 1777 said Ebenezer Fitch
Bissell left Windsor to serve in the
army of the Revolutionary War as I understood and
know that he returned to Windsor from
the army as I believe in the first part of the
winter and have no doubt that he served
three month
Dated at Windsor July 25 1832
David Gibbs

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford      Windsor  July 25 1832
Personally appeared David Gibbs to me
known Subscribed the above affidavit and
made solemn oath to the facts therein contained
James Loomis Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford   ⎬Windsor   July 25 1832

I certify that the deponent David Gibbs is a
resident of said Windsor is well known to me
is a credible person and that his statement
is entitled to credit
James Loomis Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Secretary's Office August 13, 1832
Thomas Day Secretary of the State of
Connecticut, and keeper the Seal thereof, do
hereby certify that James Loomis Esq. whose
name is subscribed to the above and foregoing
Certificate in his proper hand writing to me well known
viz, and for more than one year last past
has been a Justices of the Peace within and for
the County of Hartford in said State duly appointed, 
commissioned and qualified, and that
full evidence is he to his official acts and attestation 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State,
at the City of Hartford, the day and year
has written
Thomas Day


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David Gibbs att
for Ebenezer F Bissell
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I Moses Wilson of Windsor in the State of
Connecticut now in the Eighty Second year of my
age Depose and say that I have been well
acquainted with Ebenezer Fitch Bissell of
Windsor from Youth upward to this time who
now present that in the year of 1776 I know
that he went with the Militia to New York
and about the month of June with the company
under the command of Capt Nathaniel Hayden
served in that company for the term as I
believe of quite two months I belonged to
the same company went with him in the
move to New York and know that he served
there as we were dismissed at the same time
and believe that the service preferred by him
was quite two months
 
Furthermore that in the year of 1779 as I believe
the said Ebenezer Fitch Bissel was drafted
to serve in the Revolutionary War and did
serve in the Guard to protect the Hospital
and other stores deposited in Windsor for
according to my best recollection three months
in the year of 1779 or a part of it might
have been in the year of 1780
Dated Windsor July 25 1832
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford  Windsor July 25 1832Moses Wilson

Personally appeared Moses Wilson to me known
subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn oath to
the to facts therein  contained Before me

James Loomis Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Windsor July 25 1832

I certify that the deponent Moses Wilson is
a resident in said Windsor is well known
to me as a credible person and that his
Statement is entitled to credit
James Loomis Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut:
Secretary's Office, Aug. 3.13.1832
I Thomas Day Secretary of the State of
Connecticut and keeper of the Seal thereof, do
hereby certify, That James Loomis Esq. whose
name is subscribed to the above and foregoing
Certificates, in his proper hand writing is to me
well known, is and for more than one year last
past has been, a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Hartford, duly appointed
commissioned and qualified; and that full credence
is one to his official acts and attestations
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my Hand and affixed the seal of said State, the day
and year above written 
Thomas Day -

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Moses Wilson
for Ebenezer F Bissell
affidavit
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Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Sir
I herewith return to the War Department
the applications of Ebenezer F Bissell
and Luke Allen having supplied
what the pension office required therein
With great respect Sir
I am yours
Jesse Charlton
East Windsor November 30 A 1832
Connecticut.
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Daniel Ely Affad 3
for Ebenezer F Bissell
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I Daniel Ely of Simsbury County of Hartford and State of Connecticut now in the eighty second year of my age do testify and say that in the year 1776 I was detached from the militia of the state of Connecticut into the service of the Revolutionary army- that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Fitch Bissel of Windsor a private in the Revolutionary Army who served in the same company with myself under the command of Capt Nathanial Hayden of Windsor for the term of two months in New York in the year 1776- the [ineligible] Ebenezer Fitch Bissel also served at Peekskill in the year 1777- for the term if three months under the command of Captain Edward Griswold that [ineligible] Ebenezer Fitch Bissel now resides in Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut and is present at the making of this affidavit 
Daniel Ely

State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Simsbury August 2- 1832
personally appeared Daniel Ely and subsigned the above instrument and made solemn oath to the truth of the fact herein contained

State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Simsbury August 2- 1832
I certify that the deponent Daniel Ely is a resident of [ineligible] Simsbury is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Hiram Roberts Justice of Peace