Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37662, Ebenezer Allen, Conn.
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Conn. Allen, Ebenezer S. 37662
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Ebenezer Allen
Conn,
S37662

Ebenzr Des Swig
in the
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Ebenezer Allen a soldier in Capt Wolcutts Camp 2nd Connecticut Regiment having served three years with reputation which was the term he enlisted for is discharged the service of the United States

Josiah Starr Col Command
Springfield Feb 22nd 1780
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notification sent October 7th 1820 to David Burr, Firfield Connecticut
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Connecticut Roll

1074
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Ebenezer Allen
Capt Wolcott, Private, 4
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818, and sent to David B. Cocke, Esq. Danbury, Conn.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 29/30 $39.73

Revolutionary claim}
Act 18 March, 1818}

March 77 served for 3 years
Continued
Danbury Co
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Correct
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Ebenezer Allen
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I Ebenezer Allen of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I served as a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War
I entered in March 1777 into the [illegible] Connecticut Regiment command by Col Josiah Han in the Army for three years in Captain Wolcotts company and [illegible] out my full term and was honorably discharged as will appear by my discharge [illegible] the hand of my said Col Lenwith [illegible] Cap [illegible] came to inform and [illegible] to do any thing; being between 708-90 years est and  [illegible] of property and on need of [illegible] from my County and farther say [illegible]
Ebenezer Allen

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Danbury Probate District on the sixth day of [illegible] AD 1818 personally came before me Daniel B Cooke Judge of said Court of Probate the above named Ebenezer Allen and made oath on [illegible] to the truth of the above affidavit by him [illegible] as the same person who held the [illegible] discharge by him [illegible] - to me for [illegible] [illegible] against the common enemy; of apparent intelligence and respectibility tho, quick advanced [illegible] and to me unknown having resided in said Danbury for about one year  - by which affidavit discharge and [illegible] appearance of the said [illegible] and other [illegible to me made I am fully satisfied that he [illegible] the served against the common enemy by him [illegible] to & that he is hear
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and [illegible] his country [illegible] and is justly entitled to a pension.
In testimony  whereof I [illegible] my hand and affix the seal of said and Probate District on the day and date within written (in the [illegible] of the clerk).

David B Cocke, Judge of Probate, Justice of Peace and one of the judges of the Common Pleas for Fairfield County
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it remembered, that in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 25th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court Ebenezer Allen aged 80 years, resident in the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that is to say he enlisted in the year 1777 for three years in the company commandend by John Mills in Col Charles Webbs regiment in the Connecticut line in the continental establishment and served out out said term of time & at the close thereof was regularly & honorably discharged - which discharge was transmitted to the war department with his original declaration that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 19th of March, 1818, was dated the 6th day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No 1.074 And I do further 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 Services 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, my property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. An I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day labourer, at the Gaming business upon hire but am at present so debilitated by age as to be unable to do anything for my support and that I have a family residing with me consisting of myself & wife Sarah aged seventy seven years who is infirm & weakly & has been unable to do anything for her support for many years past & that were it not for my pension I should be compelled to resort to charity or the Public for support all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Allen

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fifty nine Dollars and Sixty two Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David F Burr Clerk
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 22nd day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
Peersonally appeared in open Court, Ebenezer Allen a resident in the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz. one tub, one chest two pottage pots, one Tea Kettle one spider - one trammel one pair of and irons one looking glass, fix chairs - one old chest drawers one warming [illegible] - Thirty five dollars due on a note & fifteen dollars due for a low of the above sum of thirty five dollars, twenty dollars was money received on account of my pension from the United States

Ebenezer Allen
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[Blank Sheet]
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Ebenezer  Allen
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State of Connecticut, ss.
I, David Burr, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said state, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copies 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 of Ebenezer Allen is fifty nine Dollars and 62/100
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Fairfield, this 25 day of July 1820.
David S Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield
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1074
Office of Secretary
Missouri Society.
Bethany, Mo., Mch 23 1895
Hon Wm Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me the military history of Ebenezer Allen a soldier of the Rev War, who was placed on the pension roll June 30th 1818 while a resident of Fairfield Co Conn,

I desire this information for L. P. Allen Esq Clinton Iowa,

Respectfully
Henry Cadle