Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3779, Ezra Freeman, N.H. Vt.
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N.H.    Freeman, Ezra                      R3779
Vt.
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Ezra Freeman's
Declaration
Z. 491

Rejected. See letter
To WM Bridges [illegible]
For July 13-1834

William Bridges 
Attorney
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Vermont ⎬ On the 12th day of
Georgia District) August 1833 Personally
appeared in open court
before the Court of Probate now sitting Ezra
Freeman a resident of St. Armands in the
Province of Lower Canada, aged seventy six
years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions of the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of
the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein after stated.
On the 1st day of May 1777 at Winchester, 
in the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire, he enlisted as a sergeant for six months.
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under Capt Benjamin Ellis of Keene N.H. 
Lieut Moses Belding in the 6th New Hampshire Regt commanded by Col John Scammel Lieut Col Colburn and Major Darban, marched from
Keene to Ticonderoga in the State of New York, and was stationed at Mount Independence until it was evacuated by the Americans, on the 5th day of July 1777 was then ordered from thence to Skenesborough, from thence to Fort Ann, from thence to Fort Edward from thence to Fort Miller from thence to Saratoga, where he stayed a few days and from thence to Stillwater, where stayed
until about the middle of Sept and from thence
back to Bemis Heights and was there stationed
until after the first engagement. Soon after the
engagement and he moved a short distance from
the heights where he remained til after the surrender of Gen Burgoyne , was in both the general engagt;
he was in the detachment under gen Arnold at the time when three file fees were taken and taken three times in succession by the contending armies
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The first Battle he believes was fought about the 20th of Sept and the 2nd the forepart of Oct. That soon after the 2nd engagement he was taken sick, and was removed a short distance from camp and just unto a Barn which was then used as a infirmary Hospital, where he remained [illegible] the care of a Physician until the 10th day of December when he was able to be removed, and in the mean time his Father arrived, and he was dismissed by the [illegible][illegible] and was carried home. Again in the month of May 1781, he volunteered for three months, and march from Restland to PIttsford in Vt and was stationed at Fort Vengeans [Vengeance] and was attached to Col Flethchers Regit and performed garison [garrison] duty a part of the time and a part of the time he was scouting from [illegible] Fort to Lake Champlain during three months, and was dismissed in August at Fort Vengeance.
Interrogatories
I was born in Bellingham in the County of
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SERVICE
N. H.
Vt.
Freeman, Ezra
Number
R. 3779
Contents ____
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Col Joseph Silley, Capt Hanse Lieut Clapp
Ensign Blake Maj Gilman Lieut Gould Gen
Arnold, Col John Starks Sergeant Gibbs Col
Brown and Capt Lee.

In my 2nd campaign I was acquainted with
Capt White Capt Wm Hutchins, Lieut. Wm Post
and Spencer, Col Fletcher, Lieut Powers Col
Allen, Capt Comstock and Lieut Dimich
I never received any written discharge.
The following are the names of persons with whom I am well acquainted residing in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my having been a soldier of the Revolution. Vis Capt. Jacob Hester
Cornelius Davis, Joseph Stickney, Daniel Chandler
John Bosford, Samuel Maynard Esqr William
Baker Esqr John Baker and Capt Joseph Baker.
Am not acquainted with any clergyman who can testify
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any State
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Ezra Freeman
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We Jacob Writer and John Basford
residing in Dunham hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Ezra
Freeman who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be Seventy Six 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
Jacob Writer
John Basford
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day 
of August AD 1833.
William C Elsworth J.Pea

And the said Court do hereby declare this
there 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
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                                Ezra Freeman
that it appears that Jacob Writer and John Basford who has signed the proceeding certificate are residents of St Armands and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Aaron S Beeman Clerk of the court of
Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceeding of the said
court in the matter of the application of
Ezra Freeman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 27th day of May 1834
Aaron S Beeman Clerk
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State of Vermont 
Georgia District
I Aaron S Beeman Clerk of the Court of
Probate within and for
the District afsd hereby certify that
William C. Elsworth was at the date
of the certificate by him made on page -
a Magistrate duly qualified and
that his signature thereunto affixed is his
genuine signature
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said court 
at St Albans this 27th
day of May 1834,
Aaron S. Beeman
Clerk
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Ezra Freeman

Aer 1832-VT

A H Mackland
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State of Vermont
County of Franklin

Be it known, that on this 3rd day of February A.D. 1853 before me, the undersigned , a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared1Eunice Freeman resident of 2Nelsonville L,C , and made oath according to law that 3 she is the Daughter of Ezra Freeman who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4. That 5 She is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may see in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C.W. Bennett, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 6 Ezra Freeman for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate i wish made payable to the Washington City, D.C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law fully do in the premises.

7 Eunice Freeman
Sworn to, Subscribed , and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 Eunice Freeman to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
9 William Bridges Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
County of Franklin

It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Probate for [illegible] that Eunice Freeman the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the Daughter of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that William Bridges Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.

[covered seal]

In testimony whereof, i have Hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 3rd day of February 1853

James Davis Judge Probate
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Ezra Freeman

Vermont.

Rejected. See letter fr
William Bridge Esq
St Albans, Vt. dated
July 15. 1834
3579

Act June 7,    [unintelligble]
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Wm Posts afft
in support
of Ezra
Freemans claim
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I William Post of Georgia in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged Eighty nine years, do testify and say that in the summer of 1781, I was at Pittsford at Fort Vengeance in Vermont, and there became acquainted with Ezra Freeman, then a resident of Vermont, now of St Arman, Lower Canada. I was at that time with a scouting party a part of the time, and a part of the time at the Fort aforesaid, under Capt William Hutchins and [illegible] at said Fort. I know that the said Freeman served at the Fort and with scouting parties a part of the summer of 1781, but how long he served I cannot say. I was back and forth from the Fort to the Lake about once a month at this time, and when I went to the Fort I found said Freeman there, and when I left he was still doing duty, but how long he stayed I cannot say. 
[illegible] William Post

State of Vermont [bracket] St Albans May 2d 1834
Georgia District [bracket] Then personally appeared the above named William Post
a credible witness and made oath that for the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me William Bridges Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont [bracket] I Aaron S Beeman
Georgia District [bracket] Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within, is a magistrate duly qualified and that the name is his genuine signature

[square of paper attached]
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court at St Albans this 27th day of May AD 1834
Aaron S Beeman Clerk
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Rejected
3779
P.O. _____
Ezra Freeman
Service: _____
Enlisted:________, 18  .
Discharged: _____  , 18  .
Application filed: _____, 18  .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized.   _____ Contract.
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for
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Ezra Freeman
R-3779
N.H
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By John Scammell Esqr. Col. of the Regiment of forces
raised by the State of New hampshire for the defence of the United American States

To Ezra Freeman
Greeting

Reposing Special Trust and confidence in your good prudence and good conduct by the authority reposed in me by the Honourable the Congress of the United States I do by this present appoint you the Sgt. in the
4th Company in the 6 New hampshire Regt in the service of the
United States you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the
Duty of a Sgt by doing and performing all manner of things hereunto belonging
and do strictly charge and require all non commissioned officers and Pvts
under your command to be obedient to your orders as a Sgt. and you are to observe
and follow all such orders and directions from time to time as you shall
receive from me or any other of your superior officers according to the
rule and [unintelligible] in performance of the [unintelligible] reposed in you
for which this shall be your sufficient warrant.  __

Given under my hand this 15 day of June 1777
James Darban,  Major
Comdr. 6th
New hampshire Regt
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-3-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration  Archives

Name Freeman, Fortune

Grade Private

Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number 4189 Acreage 100 issued Jan. 29 1790 
to-rest shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the  War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Name Freeman, Fortune
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number 4189
Acreage 100
Issued Jan 29, 1790
To Not shown

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in 
volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the The National Archives.