Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,489, Ezra Abbot, N.H.
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N.H. | Abbot, Ezra | S. 45,489
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17,015
R
New Hampshire

Notification sent September 12
Peter Chadwick Exeter, New Hampshire
 
Ezra Abbot 
of Rockingham in the State of N Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel of the N   Hamp -line , for the term of One Yr

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire —at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of October, 1819 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1820 and sent to Hall Burgin  Esq 
Pembroke, NH

Arrears to 4th of March 1820– 39.74 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending [illeg] “ 48.00 
Amo 30/31   [illeg]                       87.74 

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Ezra Abbot Claim 
for a pension. enlisted 
first of March 1776 for ten months. 
Bedels Regt for 
New Hampshire line 

(File this)

6 Oct 1819 

A* & G*
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DISTRICT OF Rockingham ss. 
State of New Hampshire 

On the Sixth day of October 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas for said Rockingham personally  appeared Ezra Abbot aged sixty three years, resident in Concord in the said County 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he, the  said Ezra Abbot enlisted in said Concord in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain James Osgood of the regiment commanded by Col. Bedel  in the line of the state of New Hampshire in the continental establishment; on the first of March in the year 1776 for the term of ten months; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the first of Jany 1777  or very last of [illeg] 1776 when he was discharged from service in________ 
state of_____________ that he was in the battles of ____________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. 

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
Hall Burgin {Judge of the Court of Common pleas for said Rockingham 

I, Hall Burgin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ezra Abbat did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, 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 am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support- 

Hall Burgin Judge be as above 
Attest P Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
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Ezra Abbott
Husbandman

17.015

Age -  63 R******
Wife.   52 infirm
Betsy  20. C*****
Ann.     19_______
Geo.     17__________
Jane.   14__________
Benj    *.    {not entitled
Sarah.   5.   { “.       “

Served 10 months

Work. $162
Sa? propy
Marked
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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Ezra Abbot [handwritten] (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Eighteenth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
Real Estate apprized by Sam C Knowlton Ephraim
[unintelligible] John T Elliot at $80.00
Personal Estate $82 00
$162 00
50
Due from said Abbot to {unintelligible] $112.00
Ezra Abbot
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STATE OF NEW-
ROCKINGHAM………..SS

On this Eighteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court____before John Harvey and Hall Burgin_______ Esqrs Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for  the County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ezra Abbot aged Sixty three years, resident in Concord, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: viz 

enlisted in Feby 1776 in Timothy Bedel’s Regiment in Captain James Ansgood Company in the New Hampshire line for ten months and went to Canada and was taken prisoner at a place they called the Cedan in Canada at the expiration of Ten months I regularly discharged- I then enlisted in July 1777 under Col Thomas Stickney in Capt Peter Kimbals Company in the Hampshire Militia & was reqularly discharged at the expiration of two months --- 

The date of my original Declaration in order to obtain a pension is the day of______ The number of my pension certificate is ____ I have received a pension.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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. My occupation 
is a husbandman I have not sufficient ability to pursue it on account of disability by age & a rupture which [disenables?] me to do any hard work on farm 
I have in family residing with me my wife aged fifty two years much disabled by rhuematisim Betsey aged 20 who is a cripple Anne aged 19 - George aged 17 Jane W aged 14- Benj age 12 Sarah 5 aged years 
Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that my wife is not able to cook for her[illeg]  Betsey is only able to do a little light work Anner George and Jane W are when in good health nearly able to support themselves Beny and Sarah are not

 Sworn to and declared at Concord on the Eighteenth day of July 1820
John Harvey }
Justice of Hall } Justices of said Court 

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham 
Do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 162  dollars and _____cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21 day of July 1820. 

P. Chadwick}. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.
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Declaration

In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March 1823 

County of Rockingham ss
On this twenty ninth day of April 1823 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge Superior Court of Judicature of Newhampshire being a Court of Record, Ezra Abbot resident in said County, aged 66 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order  to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st May 1820. 
That he the said Ezra Abbot enlisted for the term of ten months on or about the 1st day of March 1776 in the State of Newhampshire, in the company commanded by Captain James Osgood in the regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Bedel in the line of the State of Newhampshire, on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the service of said corps until the last day of December 1776, when he was discharged from said service in the line of the State of  Newhampshire, that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property 
Saml Green Aso Justice of the 
Sup Court State of Newhampshire
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And in pursuance of the act of May 1st 1820 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 containing the whole estate of Abbot (his necessary clothing & bedding excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the Court of Common pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of Newhampshire on the 18th day of 1820 and annexed to his oath, viz 
Real Estate appraised by Samuel Knowlton Ephraim Carter & John A Elliot at…….. $80.- 
Personal Estate……………………………………82 
                                                                  $162
Due from said Abbot to sundry individuals - 50
                                                                     $112
The real estate above was sold to Samuel Knowlton in 1821 and applied to the payment of a note against
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me not included in the above estimate & which I signed as surety only in favour of Isaac Farnum all the personal estate except one cow has been applied to my support, which said cow is all the estate I now possess, except a few articles of old furniture worth at most not more than Twenty dollars 
EzraAbbot 

Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of April 1823 before me 
Saml Green Asso Jus. of the Supt Court State of Newhampshire 

I Samuel Green Judge of the Superior Court holden in the County of Rockingham where the Declarant resides do hereby certify that the above Ezra Abbot is from the infirmities of age and bodily disability in consequence of a hernial rupture unable to attend the Court of which  I am a judge, without great inconvenience and material injury to his health and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at the next session. 
I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st of March 1823 administered the foregoing oath at my dwelling house four miles distant from the residence of the said Ezra Abbot 
Saml. Green
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State of Newhampshire 
Rockingham ss 

I Nathaniel Adams Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of Newhampshire for the for the County of Rockingham Certify That Samuel Green before whom the above affidavit of Ezra Abbot who through the infirmities of age and bodily disability is unable to attend Court, was made is Judge as aforesaid. I also I certify that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said Court and that the foregoing are truly copied therefrom 
And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Samuel Green one of the Justices of the said Court that the total amount in value of such part of the personal estate exhibited in the aforesaid schedule as now remains for the support of said Ezra Abbot is thirty dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by the seal of said Court this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty three 
Nath Adams
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1927 July 12, Photos to E. V. Martin 
Date . Sec Wm. Aaron W. 10287.9.[illeg]


45489
INVALID
Revy 489 


File No. 45489
Ezra Abbot
Priv Rev War

Act: March 1818

Index: -- Vol. 2 Page1

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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New Hampshire 

Ezra Abbott private one year ‘76 [illeg] dated 18 July 1820. 

has estate valued at      $80 
personal. “.  “.                    82 
                                         $162. 
his occupation is that of a husbandman, unable to work on account of a rupture. His family consists of his wife aged 52 years afflicted with the rheumatism.  His Daughters ages 20, 19, 14 & 5 years two Sons ages 17 & 12 years. the daughter aged 20 years a cripple none of his family able to support themselves. 

2. Schedule under the lot of the Act of the first March 1823  dated 9  April 1823 

Real property.     -                $80 
personal                                  82 
                                              $162 
due from the said Abbot to 
sundry persons ---                $50 
his real estate was sold to Samuel Knowlton in the year 1821 and applies to the payment of a note against him as surety duly in favour of Isaac Fain[illeg],  All the personal 
[three faded & illegible lines]

Is all the estate he has now in his possession except a few articles of old furniture worth not more than $20

 Let[?] Silp[?] Jany 2. 1837 

30
9
24/30

6.93
2

Restored 
June 16. 1823 
Sent to 
Samuel Green Esq 
Concord 
New Hampshire 
Sept 2
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I Benjamin Fifield of Salisbury in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire testify & lay that I enlisted into the service of the United States of America in the Revolutionary war as a private Soldier in the Continental establishment and in the New Hampshire line in the month of February 1776 and was in Capt James Osgoods company in the Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bedel — that Ezra Abbot of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State aforesaid enlisted as soldier in said Company March about the first of March 1776 and to continued until the close of the year that is until the latter part of December 1776 until the latter part of when we were all discharged the said Abbot messed with me during the  time we were in service 
Benj Fifield

June 22 1819 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss      June 22 1819 
Then personally appearing the above named Benjamin Fifield made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit - 
Before me Wm A C  Kent
{Justice of Peace throughout the State
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.   June 19, 1819

I Iddo Scribner hereby certify that I am a neighbor to the witness Benjamin Fifield  and that the said Fifield is in my opinion a man of undoubted veracity.
Fildo Scriber

Concord June 22 1819  
I hereby certify that Captain Iddo Serchan the signer of the above is esteemed as a man of integrity &  undoubted veracity
Wm A Kent
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I Elias Abbot of Northfield in the County of Rockingham testify and say that  Ezra Abbot of Concord in the County of Rockingham enlisted into the service of the Revolutionary war in Captain [illeg] Osgoods Company and in Col Timothy  Bedel’s Regiment in March 1776 and actually  served ten Months in Said Company and messed with the whole time 
Elias Abbott

State of  Newhampshire}
 Rockingham ss}
September 30th 1819
Personally came before me Elias Abbot the signer of the above deposition and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth and Nothing but the truth before me 
Charles Glidden Justice Peace 

I hereby Certify that Elias Abbott the signer of the above Deposition is [illeg] of truth and veracity 
Charles Glidden Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
October 2, 1819
I hereby certify that William A Kent
Esqr. of Concord and Charles Glidden Esqr.
of Northfield whose names are respectively
subscribed to the foregoing certificates were
at the dates of Certificaty Viz.on the
{22?} of June and 30h September last Justices
of the peace for the county of Rockingham 
in said State duly appointed and commissioned and that
to their respective acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto by my hand and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
Sam Sparhawk Secy
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Sept 29
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Recd 9 Oct 1822 {sideways}
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Concord N.H.   Sept 27, 1822
Hon J.C. Calhoun
Sir, I have been notified from your department that my name is stricken from the pension list roll on account of property which
I possess. I think he that there must be some misunderstanding in regard to my case. I do not possess any property of any amount, I am very old & infirm
have no way to support myself. I have a little house
valued at $80, but this was under Mortgage for
a long time before the passing of the pension
act. Will you please to inform me what more I
must do in order to have my case reconsidered
by your honor. I am poor & destitute, as I can
show you abundantly.-
I am Your Obedient Servant
Ezra Abbot
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See receipt in Wm Aaron W 10287

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.     1-68. 
PHONE BRANCH 476 

ALL inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 24866 - J 
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications, 
Room G 137. July 5 1928. 
Please furnish work specified below. 

Bureau ordering _Pension_
Deliver to Room 5033. 
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)  

Title and description of job __photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War pension claim of Ezra Abbott, S 45489___  

No. of copies __1 of each__ 
Shall form be kept standing? ____  ____days 

For further information see Mrs. Finch.       Room No.  5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: A.D. Wilkinson 
Chief Clerk of Bureau 
MMN Finch
Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 
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CHECK WORK DESIRED

Duplicate 

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(OVER) 

(Office stamp)Division of Publications,Dept of the Interior, July 5, 1928
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
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