Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,203, for Ebenezer Stebbins, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn Stebbins, Ebenezer S.41,203
CONTENTS
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Certificate sent to Horace Jones of Albany Vt
16 Oct 1820
72294
Vermont
Ebenezer Stebbins of Sheldon in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Farnworth St Alban Franklin Co. Vt
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mos 14/36 . 4/31. 83.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - 48-
$131.76
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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District of Vermont Franklin County ss.
On this 17th April AD 1818 before me the subscribed Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in said District personally appeared Ebenezer Stebbins aged 67 years resident in Sheldon in said District who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Ebenezer Stebbins enlisted in Tolland in the State of Connecticut as a soldier for three years on the 8th February 1777. in the company commanded by Capt. Ichabod Hinkley of the Connecticut line in the Regiment then commanded by Colo. Webb that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until 8th February 1780 when he was discharged from service at Sodiers for time in State of New York That he was in the battle of Monmouth & Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Ebenezer Stebbins
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court
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We the Subscribers hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Ebenezer Stebbins for the year last and know him to be infirm and unable to do any Labour and that his wife has been in a delirious Situation for about eighteen years and great part of the time very troublesome and he is entirely destitute of any kind of property and is now and has been Since he has lived in this town maintained by his children
Sheldon May 29-1818
James Mason Justice peace and one of the Selectmen Gent Men
Daniel Firth
John Norkin
Gideon Draper
Franklin Ss Sworn to before
May 30th [illegible]
J. L. Farnworth Judge
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George Hubbard deposition
to be used on the application of Ebenr Stebbins for a pension
Taken and sealed
by me Aaron Watkinson Justice
C Thrace
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I George Hubbard now of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of Newhampshire formerly of Tolland in the State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say That Ebenezer Stebbins now of Sheldon in the State of Vermont formerly of said Tolland did in 1777, I think in February in sd year) inlist into the Continental service for three years & served that term under Conl Ichabod Hinckley in Col Charles Webbs Regiment and General Huntington's Brigade served in sd Regiment during sd term & continued in service to the end of the war - we were intimate before his enlistment during the time of his service as aforesaid
and further saith not
George Hubbard
State of New Hampshire } Grafton Ss } May 20th 1818 Then the said George Hubbard made Oath that the above by him subscribed is true the same was taken at the request of the said Stebbins to be used before the Judge he applies in order to make his declaration for the procuring a pension
before
Aaron Hutchinson Justice of peace
Wits Fors.40
June - 51
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Ebenezer Stebbins
Declartion
Copy of Record
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, }  Supreme Court July Acyd Term 1820
Franklin COUNTY, ss } On this 13th day of July said State of Vermont 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, of said State of Vermont, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, & State. having the Power of fine and imprisonment Ebenezer Stebbins aged 69 years, resident in Sheldon in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:-
I engaged in Capt Ichabod Hinklys Compy & Charles Webbs Regt Connecticut line on the 8th day of February 1777 and served three years to wit untill February 1780 when I was discharged my first declaration is dated April 17th 1818 and the number of my Pension Certificate is 7229
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities , contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Schedule of Property one case of drawers five kitchen chairs one damaged Bake pan one damaged tea kettle one Small Kettle one damaged 5 pail [illegible] one [illegible] Shovel one [illegible]  Chest. I am by occupation a farmer but I am Troubled with Rheumatism and cannot labour I have no family but my wife Lois aged 65 years who has been insane for about twenty years and very Troublesome to take care of
Ebenezer Stebbins
Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of July 1820 }
Before the Court Attest Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, }
Franklin COUNTY, ss. } I Horace Jones Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nine dollars and 22 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19th day of July 1890
Horace Jones Clerk
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November 7, 1939.
BA-J/ady
Ebenezer Stebbins
S. 41303
Mrs. Edward J. Sheldon
736 East 26th
Erie, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War records of Ebenezer Stebbins, S.41203, and Hugh Thompson, S. 23021.
This office has no further information in regard to Hugh Thompson, S.23021, than that which was furnished you December 16, 1935.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41203, based upon the military service in that war of Ebenezer Stebbins.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Ebenezer Stebbins are not shown.
While a resident of Tolland, Connecticut, Ebenezer Stebbins enlisted February 8, 1777, served as private in Captain Ichabod Hinckley's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment; was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged February 8, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and a resident of Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont.
Soldier had children living in 1818, their names, ages or residences are not given. In 1820, soldier's wife, Lois, was aged sixty-five years. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller
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General, General Accounting Office, Records Division. Washington, D. C., and cite the following data; "Ebenezer Stebbins, Certificate No. 7229, issued March 5, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 17, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Connt
Ebenezer Stebbins
2-M-Lieut private
Three years
Col. Charles Webb Connecticut line
Date of decd 17 Apl 18
Feby 8-77
Feby 8 80 3 yrs
Correct
Correct
Ebenezer Stebbins
Declaration Certificate
[illegible]
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I Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Franklin in the District of Vermont as afsd do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Stebbins did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, at one period on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - I further certify that the said Ebenezer-Stebbins has produced to me satisfactory evidence that he is wholly destitute of property and very infirm - And I have caused the Seal of the County Court for said County of Franklin to be herein to affixed at Fairfield this 30th May AD 1818
Joseph D. Farnsworth
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41203
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.203
Ebenezer Stebbins
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-- Vol. 3, Page 488
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1939 Nov. 7 Hist to 
Mrs. Edw. J. Sheldon
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736 -E -26
Erie Pa
Oct. 19. '39
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you send me data you may have regarding one Ebenezer Stebbins, service in Conn. who later settled
in Vermont, Cornwall, where he lived while receiving a pension,
his pension number is S41203 - also he or another has number 2642
Also the data regarding Hugh Thompson pension number S23021
Mrs Edw. J. Sheldon
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1 case. 630
St Albans June 1 Free
Hon J. C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington City
Joseph D. Farnsworth,
Judge,
St Albans, Franklin County, Vermont.
Recd 12th June, 1818
Endorsed within
E50
Registered
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Fairfield Vt June 1st 1818
The Hon J.C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary for the Department of War
Sir, enclosed I transmit the declaration
& testimony in the case of Ebenezer Stebbins it will confer a favour or him to have his certificate transmitted to me - should there be any defect in the papers please to be kind enough to direct a Clerk in your department to notice it & return them
I am Sir your Obt Hon Servt
J. D. Farnsworth