Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21078, Ezra Evarts, Conn.
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Service: Conn
Name: Evarts, Ezra
Lorrain
Number: W 21078
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Vermont 846
Ezra Evarts
of Addison Co. in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the companies commanded 
by Captain Fowler and others of the regts commanded by Col. Ward in the Conn. militia
for 13 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 43 dollars 33 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of October 1832 and sent to S Swift, Middlebury, Vermont.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832           $64.99
Semi-anl allowance ending 
                  4th March 1833 $                 21.66
                                                             $86.65

{Revolutionary Claim }
{Act June 7, 1832       }

Recorded b J M Duffield, Clerk
Book D Vol 4, page 55

Let. to Hon. W. Slade, July 9, 1838.
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Vermont    }
Burlington }    1032

Lorrain Evarts
widow of Ezra Evarts, Con.
who was a pensioner under the Act of July 7, 1832
and who died on the 13 January 1837
of Addison Co. in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Fowler of the  regt commanded
by Col. Ward in the Conn. mil
for 13 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Burlington
at the rate of 43 dollars 33 cents per annum
to commence on the [begin strikethrough] 4th day of March, 1831 [end strikethrough] 14th January 1837.

Certificate of pension issued the 16 day of Nov. 1838 and sent to E D Woodbridge, Vergennes Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38                  $47.23
Semi-annual allowance ending 
                                   4 Mar '39               $21.66
                                                                 $70.90
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book A, Vol 2, Page 38
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I Mabel Norton of Guilford in the County
of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged
Eighty three years Do Depose and say that
I was the sister of Ezra Evarts, that during the
Revolutionary war I lived in the same family
with my said Brother Ezra Evarts - And I
well recollect that in the early part of the war
said Ezra Evarts enlisted into the Army and
went away from home into the Army, near
New York; and that afterwards he belonged
to the Court Guard for guarding the Sea
Coasts in the South part of said Town of
Guilford - I well recollect his being on said
Coast guard, and that he with the other
members of the guard made the house of
Seth Stone which was near the sea shore and
about three miles from my father's house as
their head quarters;-- I do not distinctly
recollect the exact time when he belonged
to said Coast guard, but I think the length
of time which he belonged to said guard, and
while he continued to stand guard was at
least one year-
And I further depose and say that my said
Brother Ezra removed from this Town into the
State of Vermont nearly forty years ago - that
he had but two children, the name of the
one being George Evarts, and the name of the
other being Juliana Evarts (now Juliana Pangborn)
And further the Deponent saith not
Dated at Guilford October 28 1847
Mabel Norton
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State of Connecticut, New Haven County for Guilford
-
On this 28th day of October AD 1847. Personally appeared before me
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within
and for said County, Mabel Norton who
hath this day subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth
of the same - And I further certify that
I am well acquainted with the said Mabel Norton and I do consider her to be a person
of unusual strength of mind & memory for
one of her age, And I do further consider
her to be a person of truth and veracity,
and whose statements are entitled to full
credit-
Walter P. Munger. Justice of Peace
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Ezra Evarts
Declaration
No 1191
c. 
P. O. 
(846)
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State of Vermont ⎬
Addison County
On this 24 July 1832 Personally appeared before the judges of the County Court, in open Court, Ezra Evits resident in Addison in said
County, aged seventy six years & [illegible] 
who being duly sworn according law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension
made by act of Congress passed
the 7th June 1832, that he the sd. Ezra enlisted
in the town of Guilford in Connecticutt, in the year 1775 December for the term of three months in Capt Noah Fowler company in Col
Ward Regiment, under Genl Putnam
and served out said term, in that corps, at
Brooklyn near New York, and was
discharged at Brooklyn, at the expiration of sd term, & returned home to sd Guilford.
And in Sept 1776 he was drafted in the
Militia in the State of Connecticutt, for two
months, and served out sd term at West 
Chester, Rye Neck, & White Plains -
was in the battle at White Plains - same office
as the above service.
And again in Decr 1776 he enlisted at Guilford
aforesaid, for the term of three months, in
Capt Augustus Collins Company, Col. Cook regiment, Genl Wooster Brigade - & served out said term at West Chester, New Rochelle,
and Rye Neck -- was in the battle of Valuntine
Hill, and who discharged in March 1777 and
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and returned home-
That he performed a tour of Militia service
at New Haven in Cont at the time the
Brittish come into that place, of about
one month-
-
In the year 1778 he performed a tour of
militia service in the town of Guilford,
Cont. of four months, in Capt Noah
Fowler company, which was kept at
S. Guilford as a guard to prevent the
Brittish from destroying the place

That he relinquishes all claim to pension
except the present. That his name is not
on any pension roll of any agency in any
State,
That he has resided in Addison his present
residence 23d years
Ezra Evarts
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year
aforesaid
Saml Swift Clerk
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I Thomas Dudley of Addison in the County of Addison & State of Vermont do certify & say that I was acquanted with Ezra Evarts, of sd. Addison who has made his declaration for pension, before the Revolutionary War; and have known him ever since, and know that he performed the services stated by him in his declaration as I was with him, in the same service, except two months of the first tour of service as stated by him, and I know that he enlisted as he there states,  & that he was absent during that period, & reputed to be in the service --

Thos Dudley

Sworn & subscribed the 24th day of July 1832.
Saml. Swift Clerk
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State of Vermont   }
Addison County ss}

On this 17th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before meHarvey Munsill, Judge of the court of Probate for the District of New Haven in said county of Addison being a court of record Lorrain Evarts a resident of Addison in said county of Addision, aged seventy im years the third day of February next, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Ezra Evarts late of Addision aforesaid, deceased, who was a private Soldier in the ARrmy of the Revolutin, & that she understood from him & others verily believed the same, that he acted as a private soldier in Major Graves' Regiment, Captain Fowlers Company & that in the course of the time which he remained in service he acted in several engagements & skirmishes & fought in the battle of White Plains.

How long he remained in the service she has no certain means of ascertaining. Her late husband the said Ezra Evarts, was in purusance of an act of Congress passed om the 7th of June AD 1832 placed on the pension Roll of the United States, Vermont[?] agency in the year 1832 or 1833  the exact time she cannont say, at the rate of Forty three dollars & thirty three cents per year, which said sum was paid by the United States up to the time of his decease. And for a particular description of the said Ezra Evarts services she would refer to his declariation on file in the Pension office, made by him at the time his name was placed on the Pension Roll as aforesaid & to the other evidence thereto [illegible]. She further declares that she was married to the said Exra Evarts at Guilford in the county of New Have State of Connecticut by the
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2nd day of July A.D. 1783 by the Revd. Johathan Todd Minister of the Gospel settled in said town of Guilford. That her husband the said Ezra Evarts died at Addison aforesaid on 13th day of January 1837 -- that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794--viz. at the time above stated, & that she is now & has been the widow of the said Ezra Evants since his decease as aforesaid. 

Lorrain {her X mark} Evants

{Geo. W. Grandy -- Witness}
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year first before written, before Harvey Munsill Judge.

And I herreby further certify that the aforesaid Lorrain Evarts in consequence of bodily infirmity was unable to attend in open court to make her declaration. 
Harvey Munsill

State of Vermont
[illegible] New Haven Probate District
I hereby certify that Harvey Munsill Esq. before whom the above declaration was made is the Judge of the Probate Court for the district of New Haven afsd & that his [illegible] thereto is his genuine signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court at Vergennes this 18th day of September AD 1838.

J. Pierpoint Register
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Lorrain Evarts  1764
Declaration
1032    

July 38

Admitted
Private 13 months

[illegible] to commence
14th Jan. 1837

E.D. Woodbridge Esq.
Vergennes
Vt
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss

I George Evants of Addison in the county of Addison & State of Vermont, aged Forty five years the 25th day of October past, being first duly sworn do depose & say -- That I am the son of Ezra Evants  late of Addison aforesaid deceased & his widow Lorrain Evants now residing in said Addison and that my Father the said Ezra Evants died at Addison aforesaid on the 13th day of Jnauary A.D. 1837 -- that my Father the said Ezra Evants regularly drew his pension of Forty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum, as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, from the time his name was placed on the pension Roll of the United Stated, Vermont Agency up to the time of his decease -- and that my mother the said Lorrain Evants is now & has been since the death of my father the said Ezra Evarts, the widow of the said Ezra Evants & further the deponent saith not. 

George Evant

State of Vermont  }
Addison County ss}

Addison 17th Sept. 1838

Personally appeared George Evants & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I further certify that I am acquainted wit hthe said George Evants & that he is fully entitled to credit & that his signature annexed to the above affidavit is genuine & in his own proper hand writing.

Certified by Mr. Harvey Munsill Judge
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Era Evarts and Lorain Norton both of Guilford were joined in marriage by Mr. Jonathan Todd Ministr July Second one thousand seven hundred eighty three.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the Exception of the date which is Expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows viz July 2nd 1783 -- Certified by 
Rueben Stone Town Clerk

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
Guilford

I Reuben Stone above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town of Guilford with the Exception above named as certified by me --
Reuben Stone Town Clerk

Guilford March 16th 1838

New Haven County ss Guilford March 16 1838
Personally appeared the above named Reuben Stone and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed
before me Reuben Elliott Judge of Probate

Note the word (made) was interlined signing certified by Reuben Elliot Judge
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Certificate of Marriage
State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, Grafton, March 16thm1858
I, George Griswold, Clerk of the Probate Court for the [illegible] district of Guilford in said New Haven County,
do certify that Reuben Elliott, who has taken and signed the attestation to the foregoing deposition, a Judge of a Probate Court for a District of Guilford, duly commissioned and having [illegible] under the authority of the State, authorized by law to administer oaths, and that his signature thereto is his genuine signature.  (the word "Court 
 underlined)
In testimony whereof I hve hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Probate Court tis 16th day of March AD 1838.
George Griswold, Clerk of Probate Court
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No. 1191

13
Admitted
Prorate 13 mos.
$43.33
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Brief in the case of Ezra Evarts of
Addison County in the state of Vermont
(Act 7 June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge:  In a county court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he:  76 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed:
December 1775, 3 months, as a private.  Officers: Capt. Fowler, Co
September 1776, 2 months, as a private. Officers: Under the same as above, drafted in the Connecticut militia.
December 1776. 3 months, as a private,  Officers:  Capt. Collins, Col. Cook.
No date, 2 month, as a private. Tour of militia service, officers not mentioned.
1778. 4 months, as a private, tour of militia service under Capt Fowler.
Total 13 months

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  White Plains, Valentine Hill
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Guilford, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Proved by a living witness, except two months of the first period of service.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication:  and if so, in what respect? 
Papers correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John M. Duffield, Examining Clerk
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April 21, 1932.
BA-J/ADY

Mrs. Georgiana Lee,
R.F.D. 4,
Ballston Spa, New York.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Ezra Evarts, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 21078, based upon his military service in that war.
Ezra Evarts while a resident of Guilford, Connecticut enlisted in December 1775 and served three months in Captain Noah Fowler's Company, Colonel Wards' Connecticut Regiment. He entered the service in September 1776, served two months in Captain Noah Fowler's Company, Colonel Ward's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.  He enlisted in December 1776, served three months in Captain Augustus Collins' Company, Colonel Cook's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of Valentine's Hill. At the time the British came into New Haven, Connecticut, he served about one month, names of officers not given. In 1778 he served four months in Captain Noah Fowler's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 24, 1832 while a resident of Addison, Addison County, Vermont, where he had lived twenty-three years, aged "seventy-six years and upwards."
He died January 13, 1837 in Addison, Vermont. 
Soldier married July 2, 1783 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, Lorain or Lorrain Norton, who was born February 3, 1763, place not stated. At the time of their marriage they were both residents of Guilford, Connecticut. Lorrain Evarts was allowed
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Handwritten: Date of death not on AB.

pension on her application executed September 17, 1838 while a resident of Addison, Vermont. 
They had two children: George Evarts born October 25, 1793 and in 1838 a resident of Addison, Vermont, and Juliana, date of birth not given, and in 1847 she was Juliana Pangborn.
In 1847 soldier's sister Mabel Norton was a resident of Guilford, Connecticut and aged eighty-three years. There are no further family data.
This is the history of the only Ezra Evarts found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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R.F.D. No. 4
Ballston Spa, New York
March 4, 1932

Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Have you any record of evidence of service in the  Revolution of one Ezra Evarts from Conn.?
I have a record saying: Ezra Evarts of Capt. Fowlers Company in Major Graves Regt.
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being unfit for duty has liberty to go to some Convenient Hospital to recruit & return when fit for duty.

(Signed) J. Douglas, Com.
North Castle
Nov. 15, 1776

However this record is not official.
Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Georgiana Lee
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1932 April 21 - Hist. to Mrs. Georgiana Lee. A.D.Y.

WIDOW, &C.

File No. 21078
Lorrain Evarts
Widow of 
Ezra Evarts
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. W. Slade
H R
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The widow of Ezra Evans late a
pensioner on the Vermont roll says she was
married to him in March 1782. She desires
to be informed whether the papers in the
office on which the pension to Evarts was
granted show any service subsequent to
the date of her marriage
will mr Edwards send me a
an answer to the above enquiry
William Slade
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Vermont County of Addison
Ezra Evarts on roll under act of June 7th 1832
at the rate of $43.33 per annum, to what time [illegible].
V L

John Harry Esq
Auditors Office
Decd 13th Jan 1837 paid to therefore
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James Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Vergennes 15th Sept. 1838.
James V. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
with you will name Mrs
Lorain Evarts declaration & evidence in order to obtain
her pension under the act of July 7th 1838.
Should any thing further be
required, be so good as to let me know as early as convenient.
She is old & infirm
Respectfully Sir
E Goodbrus
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Ezra Evarts
Pens Act 32 Vt
Clorus increase
Lorrain Evarts
VT Ad 38
M Cole
Ex
H H H Sylvesters
June 10- 51
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Clerk's Certificate Sold by Croswell & Jewett. no 2Street's Building New Haven Conn
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
County Court, Clerks office
I Henry G Lewis Clerk of the County Court, Within and for the County of New Haven and Keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County hereby Certify
That Walter P Munger Esquire was on the 28th day October 1847 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State to administer OATHS and take the acknowledgement of DEEDS and other instruments that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instument hereto annexed to be his is his genuine official signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this first day of November 1847    Henry G Lewis Clerk