Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8279, Ebenezer Davis, Continental New York
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(3-1776)
Service                                                Number
Continental
New York        Davis, Ebenezer           S.8279


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Contents
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14323    New York
Ebenezer Davis of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stewart of the Regiment commanded by Col. Graham in the New York line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum to commence on the [4th?] day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May 1833 and sent to [I] Van Inge[n]
Albany NY

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 - $160
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 September '33 $40
$200. [total]

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by [Ira] Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 53
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2210

Ebenezer Davis's
Declaration
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
____________________

State of New-York, ss.
County of Albany

On the twentieth day of July 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices Court of the City of Albany now sitting, Ebenezer Davis, formerly of Brookhaven in the County of New York now of Albany in the county of Albany and state of New York aged on 30th day of January last Seventy three 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:  that in the yar 1776 he was enrolled as a private in the militia in Brookhaven aforesaid in Capt. William Stewart's Company and Col. Morris Graham's Regiment, and did duty for five months and was in the battle of the White Plains, in which Captain [Van__rek] of Fish Kill was killed with several others.  In the year 1777 he served for Eleven months under Capt. [Midden] who served as Chief Engineer in Col. Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, and was employed at the [Cheveauile] prizes between New Windsor and Murderers Creek:  In 1780 he served as a private militia man under Capt. H. Van Kleeckin, Col. Fraer's Regiment for a term of three months:  That he also did duty under Capt. Reuben Spencer of the Nine Partners [engagement] from Standsburgh to Fish Kill, Peekskill and adjacent places, to repel invasions and served on that tour for one month and upwards; and that he doth confidently declare, that he hath performed service as a militia man on various occasions, and at different times in the course of the Revolutionary War, and that the whole period is not less than twenty four months, and he doth hereby refer to the annexed documentary proof, as evidence of his said services _______

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.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

I. G. Watson Clerk  [signature] Ebenezer Davis [signature]

WE __________________________ a Clergyman, residing in the ________________ and __________ residing in __________ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ________ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ______ 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.

And the said 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 __________________ who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the __________ and that __________ who has also signed the same, is a resident of the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I [I__] G. [Watson,] Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Davis for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of August A.D. 1832

I. G. [Wasson] Clerk
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Ebenezer Davis's Case [left page]

No. 2210 [right page]
Brief
in the case of
Ebenezer Davis

2 Years [at]
80

James Van Ingen[erg]
Albany
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No 2210=

BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Davis=of Albany
Albany co in the State of New York
(Act 7 June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Before a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy three years

4. State his service , as directed in the form annexed.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Period            Duration of Service.            Rank                 Names of General and Field Officers
                                                                                                under whom he served.
______________________________________________________________________________

                        Years     Months   Days       As a.                 Capt. Wm Stewart's company,  Col. Davis             
                                                                                                Graham's regt. New York Militia
In   1776               --          5              --         private             Capt Matchias Compy, Col  Lamb's Regt. 
      1777.              --         11              --         [illegible]          of [illegible]
      1780.             --           3.            --         private               Capt. Hebrun Kleecking company, Col.
                                                                                                   [illegible] Regt. Militia,                                                                                            
        "                   --         1  & upward                                      Capt Reuben [illegible] company
                                       1" 8 & upward
                                he [illegible] 2 years

5. In what battles was he engaged?  In the Battle of White Plains in which
    Capt-Van Vyck was killed with several others-

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Brookhaven, New York

7.  Is his statement supported by living witness, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence,
    by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By two living witnesses, on oath before a Justice
    of the Peace, the credibility of the witnesses is substantiated and the Justice verified by Clerk
    of the Court of Dutchess Co New York

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
    They are not= he relinquishes all other claims as a Pensioner

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
Charles  G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.
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November 20, 1939 
Mr. Ralph D. Phillips 
76 Charles Street
New York City 
BA-J/MCS
Ebenezer Davis, S.8279
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.8279, based on the military service of Ebenezer Davis.
Ebenezer Davis was born January 30,1759. The place of his birth and the name of his parents are not shown.
While living in Brookhaven, New York, he enlisted in 1776 and served five months as private in Captain William Stewart's company in Colonel Morris Graham's New York regiment and was in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted in 1777 and served eleven months as private in Captain Machin's company in Colonel Lamb's artillery regiment and was employed "at the chevaux de frise" between New Windsor and Murderer's Creek. In 1778, he served three months as private in Captain H. Van Kleeckin's company in Colonel Fraer's New York regiment. In 1781, he served six months as private with New York troops. In one of the above mentioned tours of service where the officers' names are not shown, he served in Captain Spencer's company. 
Ebenezer Davis was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1832, at which time he was living in Albany, Albany County, New York. 
The papers in this claim contain no relative to the family of Ebenezer Davis. 
In order to obtain information relative to the last payment of pension of Ebenezer Davis, the name and address of the person to whom it was
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paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following date: 
Ebenezer Davis, Certificate 14323, issued May 20, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Left page]
1923 May 9 Hist. [?] to Alfred H. Beach 
See letter in Levi Laurence S. 9370

1939 Nov [20] hist to Mr.
Ralph A. Phillips [illegible]

[Right page]
8279
INVALID.

File No. 8279

Ebenezer Davis
Private Revolutionary War

Act:  June 7th [32?]
Index: --Vol. [ilegible], Page 90

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ebenezer Davis's

amended Declaration

[shorthand]
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State of New York ss.
Albany County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Albany, and one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany, Ebenezer Davis of the City of Albany, who on the day of ___ last, subscribed and made oath to a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension; and to which declaration was annexed a paper writing purporting to be the affidavits of Frederick Banker and Jonah or Jonas Solomon, both of Hyde Park, taken and subscribed by them before Jacob Heermance Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Dutchess; and he the said Ebenezer Davis, having been again duly Sworn, according to Law, made oath to the following supplementary declaration, as follows, to wit: that in the year 1776, he served as a Revolutionary soldier for a period of five months; that in 1777, he served as aforesaid for Eleven months; that in 1778, he served as aforesaid for three months; that in 1779 he served for one month; in 1780 he served as aforesaid for three months; and that in 1781 he served as aforesaid for six months more:  And for such service, I claim a pension.

Subscribed and sworn to on this [17th or 15th] Nov., 1832

[Signed] Ebenezer Davis
[Ge] Justice Peace

I hereby certify that [G I D] before whom the above affidavit was taken is one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany and the above signature is his proper handwriting.

Witness the seal of the said Court Nov. 17, 1832
I. G. [Wasson] Clerk
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State of New York
Dutchess County Ss.}

Theophilus Nelson of the town of Rhinebeck in said County being sworn says that he has been well acquainted with Frederick Banker of the town of Hyde Park in the County of Duchess State of New York for a number of years  - that said Banker has always sustained an unblemished reputation for honesty truth veracity in the neighborhood where he resides

[signed] Theophilus Nelson

Sworn this 21 day of November 1832 before me 
Jacob Heermance
Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of [Deeds]

State of New York
Dutchess County

I hereby certify that in consequence of [residing] some distance from Mr. Frederick Banker I am not intimately acquainted with him but from all that I can learn on the [said oath] I believe him to be a Gentleman whose credibility is beyond question- The above affidavit of Doctor Theophilus Nelson was this day sworn to and subscribed before me.
This statement with regard to Mr. Banker is entitled to implicit confidence.
Dated Nov. 21, 1832

Jacob Heermance
Justice of the Peace and
Commissioner of Deed,
for the County of Dutchess
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State of New York
Dutchess County SS.}

Jonas Solomon of the town of Hyde Park in the County and State aforesaid being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Davis of the City and County of Albany and was acquainted with him in 1776 and knew that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War that he recollects that the said Davis took an expedition under Capt Spencer at Peekskill for two months and also recollects that the said Davis served 3 months under Col Frear at Poughkeepsie and he verily believes and it is generally reputed that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that the deponent is [78] years of age and deponent further says that said Davis served for more than 2 years in the Revolution - 

         his
Jonas  X  Solomon
        mark

Witness
and [_______________]
Sworn this 11 day of August
1832 before me
Jacob Heermance
Justice of the Peace
and Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York
Dutchess County Ss.}

Frederic Banker of the town of Hyde Park in Dutchess County aged 74 years being sworn says that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Davis of the City and County of Albany and served with him frequently in the war of Revolution and deponent verily believes that said Davis served upwards of two years as a volunteer in the war of the Revolution
[signed] Frederick Banker

Sworn this 11th day of August 1832 before me
Jacob Heermance
Justice of the Peace
and Commissioner of Deeds}
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State of New York
Dutchess County Ss.}

I Henry I. Traver Clerk of the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that Jacob Heermance Esquire whose name is subscribed to the two within certificates of attestation to the within affidavits was at the time when the said affidavits were taken on acting Justice of the Peace and a commissioner of Deeds, in and for the said County of Dutchess, dwelling in the said County and duly authorized by the Laws of this State to take the same - and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Jacob Heermance and verily believe the signature "Jacob Heermance" subscribed to the said certificates to be genuine  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my nand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County this sixteenth day of August One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two 

Henry Frareer Clerk of Dutchess Co
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No. 2210

Ebezer Davis

Objections
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War Department
Pension Office
Oct. 22, 1832

Sir,

I return you the papers of Ebenezer Davis.  His declaration claims for two years service, while his specific allegations as to his tours do not amount to that period.  They should be distinctly and separately set forth.  His declaration refers to "the annexed documentary proof."  No other paper accompanied his declaration than the affidavits of Jonas Solomon and Frederick Banker whose credibility is not certified by the magistrate.

I am very respectfully [your obedient servant] yr. obt. servt.

J. L. Edwards

James Van Ingen Esq

Albany 
N. Y.
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Albany Dec. 23rd 1832

Sir
Your favor of the 18th [illegible] is now before me,
and I have made a strict search for the original declaration
of Ebenezer Davis with its evidences; which not being able to find
I suspect it was annexed to the papers which the Hon Judge
Pendleton speaks of in the letter herewith forwarded you_

I avail myself of this mail to transmit,
John Furbecks affidavit in the matter of his pension and amt

very respectfully,
Your obed. Serv.
Jas Van Ingen.

J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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Albany Dec. 8th 1832

Sir

Herewith you will receive the declaration of William Defreest, and the amended one of Ebenezer Davis.

I have the honor to be

Very respectfully

Your obedient Servant,
James Van Ingen

The Honorable Lewis Cass

Secretary of War
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Edward H Pendleton's
Letter relative to E. Davis's
Proof.  -- 14 Dec. 1832

[Addressed to?]

Edw. H. [______________]
James Van Ingen Esq.
Albany
State of New York
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House of Rep
Dec 14, 1832

Sir

I received this morning your letter
with the papers relative to Davis's
case and Banckers- I have added
a certificate of my own in relation
to F Bancker_ The papers I have
already put in the Post Office to be
transmitted to Mr Edwards.

Your obedient servent

Edmd H Pendleton


James Van Ingen Esq.
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May 9, 1928
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 4/30/23
2641 Pleasant Ave. 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Over five weeks ago I wrote you asking for information of Levi Lawrence, who was given a Pension in Ontario or Quebec, for service in New York and Vermont, in the Revolution. Also of Ebenezer Davis who made application from Albany County, N.Y. To date no reply has been received.
I should appreciate it very much if I might have this information as soon as possible for I have been waiting to finish filling my application to Sons of the Revolution. I should like all information that may appear of either of these men. Time and place of birth, parentage, marriage, death etc. 
Trusting that I may have an early reply, I am, 
Very truly, 
Alfred H Beach
Alfred H. Beach.
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76 Charles St.,
New York, N.Y.
Oct. 31, 1939

Pension Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen;

Would you kindly give me pension record of;-
John Davis, prob. of Saratoga Co., N.Y.
wife, Dorcas.  Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,

Ralph D. Phillips

Right lower corner has a round seal reading;
RECEIVED
NOV 1 1939
MAIL SURVEY
Reg No. 22
VETS ADM
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76 Charles Street,
New York City,
October 30, 1939.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: 
       Will you be so kind as to give me any data you may have concerning: -

Ebenezer Davis of Albany County, N.Y. who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He is said to have received a Pension.

James Thomas Davis and/or Thomas James Davis, of Albany County,

Very truly yours,
[Handwritten signature] Phillips
Ralph D. Phillips.
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Revolutionary War Records Section        3-525
AWF.            Department of the Interior
S. 8279              Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C., [Blank], 192
[Blank]
[Blank]
[Blank]
In reply to your request of [Blank], for the history of Ebenezer Davis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment   
1776

Length of Service.
At various times until 1781

Rank.
Private

Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain.                            Colonel.
Wm. Stewart             Morris [Graham?]     
[Illegible] Matchin                       [Frear?]
H. Van Kleeckin
Reuben Spencer

State.
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brookhaven, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, July 20-1832- His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Albany, Albany [Co.?] N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born Jan. 30-1759
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
                                         Commissioner.                          
Government Printing Office
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November 20, 1939 
BA-J/MCS
Ebenezer Davis, S.8279
Mr. Ralph D. Phillips  
76 Charles Street 
New York City
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letters of October 30th and 31st, 1939, requesting information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Ebenezer Davis, James Thomas Davis, Thomas James Davis and John Davis. 
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, is has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours. You are furnished herewith, the record of Ebenezer David, S.8279.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator