Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15597, for Ebenezer Lawson, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.

Lawson, Ebenezer

NUMBER
S. 15597

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CONTENTS
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Ebenezer Lawson was born January the 26th 1760 appears on record in the records of births for the town of Union, Union August 10th 1832
Attest Nathaniel Nervill, Town Clerk
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22.850
Connecticut

Ebenezer Lawson
of Union in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comy[?] commanded by Captain Marcey of the Regt commanded by Col [illegible] in the Connecticut troop ["line" crossed out] for 7[?] mo 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 31 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 28th day of November 1833 and sent L P Waldo Tolland Ct

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $78. 05
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar '34 15.61
$93.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by C Laurie Clerk 
Book E Vol. 3 Page 25

Order to pay 13 [illegible] 1837.
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Ebenezer Lawson's Declaration
Please direct to Loren P. Waldo
Tolland Ct.
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State of Connecticut 
County of Tolland 
Ss Probate Court 
On this 23d day of August AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Jeremiah Parish Esq Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland in Tolland County now sitting Ebenezer Lawson of the town of Union in Said Tolland County aged 73 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz 
That in the month of August 1776 he was drafted into the service of the Army of the Revolution as a private soldier and left home on the 16th day of sd. month of August & marched to New York City and served under Lieut. Daniel Loomis in Col. Samuel Chapmans Regiment Lieut. Col. Stephen Mouton[?] [Moulton] & Major Elijah Fenton of the Connecticut Militia From New York City they marched to Turtles Bay where he enlisted into Captain Reuben Marceys Company in Col. John Chesters Regiment Lieut. Col. Wells [illegible] Major Ripley from Turtles bay the[y] marched to Valentines hill from thence to white plains & was in the battle on the white plains which happened in the latter part of October 1776 soon after the Battle at ["of" crossed out] the white plains he was taken sick & carried to the Hospital where he remained several weeks until he recovered a little & was discharged in the month of December 1776 and arrived home on the 16th day of said December 1776 having been absent four months to a day. Joseph Snell of sd. Union & Josiah Eaton of Ashford in the County of Windham are acquainted with his services this[?] campaign whose depositions accompany this declaration
He further states that in the month of March 1777 he entered the army of the Revolution as the substitute of Ichabod Marcey[?] of sd. Union & served in Capt[?] Robinsons company as a private Timothy Holt was Lieutenant & served six weeks in the state of Rhode Island that they first[?] was stationed at Providence in said State & from thence[?] they marched to Warren in said State that their duty was to guard the Stores[?] on the River[?] South of Providence that they had no field[?] Officers except Genl. Spencer[?] who was at said Warren That he served[?] said six weeks as aforesaid[?] and was discharged & returned home
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in the forepart of May 1777 That Robert Lawson of said Union was with him during this tour whose deposition accompanies his declaration And that Ezra Horton of sd. Union knows the facts[?] above stated & whose deposition also accompanies this [illegible]-
He further states that in the month of May 1777 he was hired by one Mathew Paul of said town of Union to perform a tour of duty of two months and that in pursuance of said agreement and[?] hiring[?] he entered the Revolutionary Army as a private Soldier the substitute of sd. Paul & served under Capt Solomon Wales Lieut.[?] Prentice[?] &[?] Ensign[?] Nathan Wood in Col. Samuel Chapmans Regiment & was[?] stationed at New London in the State of Connecticut. After they had been in New London a short time their Company was divided by Col & it[?] fell[?] to his lot to stay while one half the company returned home and that he did stay in said service for said tour of two months and returned [illegible] the last of July 1777 having been discharged from said service that his duty consisted in guarding the Stores & repairing the Forts That Samuel Paul & Robert Lawson both of said Union are acquainted with the facts[?] above stated whose depositions accompany this declaration.
He further states that in the month of October 1777 he was drafted into the service of the Army of The Revolution and served as a private a period of two months under Capt Johnson in Col. Newburys Regiment - In the first place they marched to Fish Kill in the State of New York & from thence down the river thence up said River to Red Hook where they heard of Burgoynes capture & thence they returned to Fish Kill & from thence they crossed[?] the river to a place whose[?] name I have forgotten where they were discharged and I returned home having served[?] two months as aforesd. 
Ezra Horton was drafted with him & knows of his performing[?] this service[?] as[?] [illegible] Robert Lawson Esq. both of whose depositions accompany this declaration-
In reply to the interrogatories[?] put by[?] the Court in pursuance of instructions from the War department he states that he was born in said town of Union in the year 1760 Jany 26 & has a record of his age in the town of Union aforesaid a copy of which accompanies this declaration. That he was living in said Union when called into the service and has lived there principally[?] since said [illegible]. That he was drafted[?] [illegible] served as a substitute to wit for Ichabod Marcey[?] a period of six weeks ["months" crossed out] & for Mathew Paul a period of two months as aforesaid The Officers the same as in the previous declaration. That he never received[?] a written discharge. That Revd. Stephen Fairbanks & David Lawson Esq. both of said Union are acquainted in his neighborhood and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - 
He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
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except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any[?] State- 
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Ebenezer Lawson

We Stephen Fairbank a clergiman [clergyman] residing in the town of Union aforesaid and David Lawson residing in said Union hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Lawson who has subscribed & 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 & that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Stephen Fairbank
David Lawson

And[?] the Court do hereby declare their opinion after 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 Stephen Fairbank who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergiman [clergyman] resident in the town of Union in Tolland County and that David Lawson Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Union aforesd. is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Paul Ezra Horton Joseph Snell and Robert Lawson Esq. of said town of Union & Josiah Eaton of Ashford in Windham County whose depositions accompany this declaration are credible persons & that their testimony is entitled to belief 
[illegible] by[?] the Court[?]
Attest J Howard Clk

I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the sd. Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Lawson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set[?] my hand & seal of[?] Office this 23d[?] day of August AD 1833
Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for Tolland Dist Ct.
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Connecticut

Please get suspended papers in these cases and that of 
Selah[?] Turner

Tolland Ct.
Nov 13.
Hon. J.L. E

orl.[?] declaration[?]
["Ct" crossed out?]
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Orl. [?] declaration[?]
["Ct" crossed out?]

Tolland Ct.
Nov 13.

Free

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Tolland Nov. 12th 1833

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear sir
Herewith I send you the original papers in the applications of Ebenezer Lawson David Lawson Esq. and Simons Walker for pensions[?] 
I am very happy to find that their application are under consideration These gentlemen all live in Union in our County and like all other[?] pensioners[?] are rather tiresome[?] in their enquiries[?] for their[?] [illegible] certificates.- David Lawson Esq is a very respectible [respectable] gentleman and tho very aged was a member of our[?] General Assembly last spring and gave decisive evidence of the continuance of that patriotism[?] which influenced his earlier years.- Ebenezer Lawson is Cousin of David Lawson and poor Simon Walker is now[?] infirm blind and deaf and in very low circumstances. An early attention to their claims will be regarded as a special favor[?] and add another to the several instances of obligation[?] which I am [illegible].- to your department in behalf[?] of these relicts[?] of our Country's pride.- I am [illegible] of[?] high[?] consideration Your[?]
Obedient Servant
Loren P. Waldo
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15594
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File No. [illegible]
Ebenezer Lawson
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Act: [illegible]
Index:- Vol. I[?], Page 217
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Ebenezer Lawson Esqr.
Declaration for a Pension

5 [illegible] seal[?]

9 mo 12 days privat[e]
$31.22

LP Waldo
Tolland
Ct
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State of Connecticut 
County of Tolland 
S.S. Probate Court 
On this 23d day of August AD. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Jeremiah Parish Esq Judge of [illegible] Court[?] of Probate for the District of Tolland in Tolland County now sitting Ebenezer Lawson of the town of Union in said Tolland County aged 73 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. viz.
That in the month of August 1776 he was drafted into the service of the Army of the Revolution as a private soldier and left home on the 16th day of said month of August and marched to New York City and served under Lieut. Daniel Loomis in Colonel Samuel Chapman's Regiment, Lieut. Col. Stephen Moulton and Mayor Elijah Fenton of the Connecticut Militia. From New York City, they marched to Turtles Bay where he enlisted into Capt Reuben Marcy's Company in Col. John Chester's Regiment. Lieut. Col. Wells and Major Ripley, from Turtle Bays they marched to Valentines hill, from thence to White plains and was in the Battle on the white Plains which happened in the latter part of October 1776. Soon after the battle at the White Plains he was taken sick and carried to the Hospital where he remained several weeks until he recovered a little and was discharged in the month of December 1776 and arrived home on the 16th day of said December 1776 having been absent four month to a day.- Joseph Snell of said Union and Josiah Eaton of ["said Union" crossed out] of Ashford in the County of Windham are acquainted with his service this[?] campaign whose Depositions accompany this declaration 
He further states that [illegible] March 1777 he entered the army of the Revolution as the substitute of Icabod Marcey[?] of sd. Union and served in Capt. Robinson's Company as a private Timothy Holt was Lieutenant and served six weeks ["two months"[?] crossed out] in the state of Rhode Island. That they first were stationed at Providence [illegible] State [illegible] from thence they marched to Warren in sd. State. That their duty was to guard the Stores on the River South of Providence. That they had no field officers [illegible] Genl. Spencer who was at said Warren. That [illegible] six weeks as [illegible] and was discharged & returned home
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in the forepart of May 1777 That Robert Lawson ["and Ezra Horton both" crossed out] of said Union ["was" crossed out?] with him during this tour whose deposition accompanies his declaration.- And that Ezra Horton of sd. Union knows the facts[?] above stated whose deposition also accompanies this declaration 
He further states that in the month of May 1777 he was hired by one Mathew Paul of said town of Union to perform a tour of duty of Two months and that in pursuance of said agreement and hiring[?] he entered the Revolutionary Army as a private soldier the substitute of sd. Paul and served under Capt. Solomon Wells[?] [Wales] Lieut.[?] Prentice[?] and Ensign Nathan Wood in Col. Samuel Chapmans Regiment and was stationed at New London in the State of Connecticut. After they had been in New London a short time their Company was divided by lot, and it fell to his lot to stay while one half the Company returned home and that he did stay in said service for said tour of two months and returned quite[?] the last of July 1777 having been discharged from said service.- That his duty consisted in guarding the Stores and repairing the forts. That Samuel Paul and Robert Lawson both of said Union are acquainted with the facts[?] above stated whose deposition accompany this declaration.- 
He further states that in the month of October 1777 he was drafted into the service of the Army of The Revolution and served as a private a period of Two month under Capt Johnson in Col. Newburys Regiment. In the first place they marched to Fishkill in the State of New York and from thence down the River, thence up said River to Red Hook where they heard of Burgoyne's Capture and thence they returned to Fishkill and from thence they crossed the river to a place whose name I have[?] forgotten where they were discharged and I returned home having served two months as aforesaid.- Ezra Horton was drafted with him and knows of his performing this service as also Robert Lawson Esq. both of whose Depositions accompany this declaration-
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In reply to the interrogatories put[?] by the Court in pursuance of instructions from the War Department he States that he was born in said town of Union in the [illegible] 1760 Jany. 26 and has a record of his age in the town of Union aforesaid a Copy of which accompanies this declaration. That he was living in said Union when called into the service and has lived there principally since said[?] [illegible] That he was drafted [illegible] and [illegible] served as a substitute to wit for Ichabod Marcy[?] a period of six weeks and for Mathew Paul a period of Two months as aforesaid. The officers the [illegible] in the previous declaration. That he never received[?] a written discharge That Revd. Stephen Fairbanks and David Lawson Esq. both of said Union are acquainted in his neighborhood and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution. 
He herby 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 states
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[illegible] 
We Stephen Fairbanks a clergyman residing in the town of Union aforesaid and David Lawson residing in said Union hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Lawson 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 Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
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 And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed[?] by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them
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that Stephen Fairbank who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Union in Tolland County, and that David Lawson Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Union aforesd. and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Paul, Ezra Horton, Joseph Snell and Robert Lawson Esq. of said town of Union and Josiah Eaton of Ashford in Windham County whose Deposition accompany this declaration are credible persons & that their testimony is entitled to belief- 

I Joseph Howard clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby [illegible] that [illegible] foregoing contains the original proceedings of the [illegible] court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Lawson [illegible] pension[?].- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set [illegible] hand and seal of office this 23d day of August AD. 1833 
Jos. Howard Clerk of Court of Probate for Tolland Dist. Ct.

Ebenezer Lawson Esqr.
Declaration for a Pension

5 [illegible] seal-

9 mo 12 days private
$31.22

LP Waldo 
Tolland
Ct
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Ebenezer Lawson's Deposition
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State of Connecticut
County of Toland
s.s Tolland

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court hereby certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq before whom the within and accompanying depositions of Samuel Paul Ezra Horton, Capt[?] Joseph Snell, Josiah Eaton & Robert Lawson Esq on the 16th of august 1833 were were [sic] taken and sworn is a justice of Peace within & for the County of Tolland legally authorized to administer oaths and take depositions & that the signatures to the within accompanying certificates purporting to be the signatures of sd justice Waldo are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 16th day of August 1833
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Ebenezer Lawson's Deposition
27.533