Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3167, Ebenezer Dustin, N.H.
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SERVICE
Dustin, Ebenezer
Susan

R. 3167
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No 15,015
Susan Dustin
Widow of 
Ebenezer
NH
Act July, 7 1838
Leit
S.A. Peugh Oct 6, 1853
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton 
Special Probate Court

On this
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out into service as one of the men to give six
months and served out the time of his enlistment
that in 1781 he was again called out, and was
out several months and was always ready to serve
when called upon; that the various periods of time
he was out was at least as much as two or three
years, that he entered greate privations and
hardships during service.
I further state that my mother
was married to my Father according to their statements
and according to the family Records in
the year 1782, that they were not married before
the war but subsequent and prior to the first June
1794, that the deponent said Father died on the 23d day
of November 1809. and that her said Mother
died on the 3d day of July 1848. leaving 
surviving her no other child that the Deponent
the said Susan Kimball-- The reason that
I did not apply sooner for the said benefit of
said Pension law was my ignorance of the
Provisions of it. This declaration is made
for the benefit of any Pension Laws applicable
to this case, and further the deponent saith
not - Signed & sealed in presence of
Nathaniel Currier                   Susan Kimball
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The foregoing Declaration subscribed and sworn
to before me the day and year before written
and I further certify that it is the opinion of
this Court from the character of the above
affidavit that said statement is entitled to
full faith and credit and that said Ebenezer
Dustin, Father of this deponent did service
in the Revolutionary War as before stated by
her--
Signed and sealed by me
Eleazer Martin Judge of Probate
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I Abiah Bailey of Grafton and
County of Grafton & State of New
Hampshire being eighty two years old
being Sister of Susan Stevens was
present when she was married
to Ebenezer Dustin and saw them
married at my fathers house in
Enfield N. Hampshire they were
November 1. 1782  Abiah Bailey herXmark
by J. Johnson Esq.

Grafton New Hampshire
Personally appeared the above named
Abiah Bailey and made oath that the
above Affidavit subscribed by her
is true. And for character good.
before me Daniel Patter Justice of the Peace
Grafton July 20th 1852
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Barton N.H. Sept 26th 1854
Sir
If there is a Pension case perishing in
your office, presented by Mr. Pugh of your
City as the agt., in favor of the heir or heirs of
Susan Dustin, widow of Ebenezer Dustin
(a Revolutionary soldier from N.H.) it is dishonest
and would be rejected by you at once if you knew
the truth in regard to the Claim. The mother of
the Child claiming the Pension died prior to 1800 -
and the 2d wife died in 1848 who was married in
1803 or 4.  I was informed yesterday that they were
proving the marriage of the first woman and
the death of the 2nd & representing them to be the same woman, if you desire it, I can give you
a full statement of the facts, as I have just
learned them from a source to be relied upon.
Respectfully your
Obt. Servt,
D. Kimball
Orleans Co. Clerk
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I Joseph Lovering of Grafton and County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire being
Seventy three years of age Depose and say
that I lived in Enfield neighbor to Ebenezer
Dustin and Susan Dustin his wife formerly
Susan Stevens and know that they lived together
as man and wife for many years untill his death
and say that I believe them to have been lawfully
marred in the year 1792 according to the oldest
childs age which child I was well acquainted with
when living said child died 15 years ago.
(signed) Joseph Lovering

I Hannah Lovering of Grafton wife of the above subscriber
and forming Hannah Pettengill being Seventy years
of age have read the above affidavit
Subscribed on my Husband and know the facts
as this stated to be true.
Hannah Lovering (signed)

Grafton New Hampshire
Personally appeared the above named Joseph
Lovering and Hannah Lovering and made oath
that the above Affidavit subscribed to by them
is true. I further testify and say the above named persons
are people of truth and veracity. John Ridle, Justice of the Peace
Grafton July 28th,1852
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(Form)

3167

P.O. Susan Dustin
Service: wid. of Ebenezer

REJECTED
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No.  15,015.

Susan Dustin dec'd.
widow of Ebenezer
NH
S.A. Peugh Oct. 4, 1853
S. Hon. Justin S. Morrill
May 7, 1856

3167

Act July 7, 1838
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Ho. of Reps.
Washington May 2. 1836

Dear Sir:
I am asked to ascertain whether
the heir of Ebenezer Dustin a soldier in the
Revolution late of Newark Vt. ,have received
any pension money since his decease or not.
I will thank you to furnish me with a
reply. Mr. David Becket was employed
as agent, it is stated.
Very respectfully yours,
Justin S. Morrill

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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Barton, Vt. Sept 23 1854,
Sir:
I wrote you yesterday in regard to
a fradulent Pension Claim pending
in your office, since said letter was
made it has occurred to me that you
might infer from my letter that the
agent or Agents (illegible) with Claimant
to defraud government, as to that matter I
have no knowledge whatever. The informant
was Mrs. Susan T. Kimball the Claimant.
She came to see me some (illegible) and requested me to assist her in procuring said
Pension; saying that her agt. was so
delaying that she was out of all patience
with him, after she let me into the
secret- as she learned it- I advised her to
abandon the case at once, and pointed out
to her the consequences that would undoubtedly follow- a fraud of that kind, even if she was successful in getting the money.
Very Respectfully
(illegible signature)

Hon LP Waldo,
Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
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I James Stevens of Canaan in the County of
Grafton in the State of New Hampshire being
sixty-two years of age depose and say that I
was well acquainted with and for a number
of years lived near Ebenezer Dustin a Revolutionary
Soldier and the Person referred to in
the declaration made by Susan Kimball for
the purpose of obtaining a Pension in consequence
of the Revolutionary services of said Ebenezer
Dustin, and I have no hesitation in saying
that I believe the said Susan Kimball to be
the legitimate child of the said Ebenezer
Dustin.
James Stevens

I Ruth Whittemore, of said Canaan, sister of 
the above subscriber & formerly Ruth Stevens
of sixty six years of age, have read the above
Affidavit subscribed by my Brother and know
the facts as these said to be in substance
true.
Ruth Whitmore

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Jany 23 1852 ⎬ The above subscribed,
by James Sevens & Ruth Whittemore, and sworn to before
me.  Eleazer Martin Justice of the Peace
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Sept. 5, 1853
Appl of Susan
Dustin, died.,
widow of Ebenezer
N.H.

Original
Act 1838

S.A. Peugh, Present

(written sideways)
J.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
W. City, D.C.
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Washington City DC
17 August 1853

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
Sir
I (illegible) to acts by
you & the application of the Children of
Susan Dustin for pension (Revolutionary)
Respectfully,
LP Peugh