Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,526, Ezra Fuller, Conn. Continental
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Service
Conn. 
Continental 

Fuller, Ezra 

Number
S. 36,526
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10,484 
Connecticut 
Ezra Fuller
of Mansfield in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollar per month, to commence the 7th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issues the 11th of May [faded] and sent to Jaber Clark Esq Windham Connecticut 
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 79. 28
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.00
[illegible] 28. 37 $127.28
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Ezra Fuller Private 
Col. Willy's Reg't  Con: Line 1776- 1 year- dec 7' May-1818
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District of Connecticut 
County of Windham   Sct. Windham May 7th 1818          
on this 7th day of May A.D. 1818 before me Jebez Clarke judge of Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut personally appears Ezra Fuller of the Town of Mansfield in said county, aged Seventy Six years and resident in said Mansfield, 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 late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in land and naval service of the Unites States in the revolutionary war” viz that he the said Ezra Fuller did enlist into a company commanded by Capt. William Coil in Regiment commanded by Col. Saml H Parsons in the Connecticut line in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, on or about the 13th day of May A.D. 1775 as a private soldier, and that he continued and did duty in said regimental army at Cambridge & Roxbury, near Boston in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts, until the 11th day of December A.D. 1775 when he was discharged around Roxbury that afterwards, on or about the 15th day March 1776 again enlisted as a private soldier in a company then Commanded by Captain Jedediah Hyde, afterwards by Capt. Ebenezer Huntington and regional commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys that he continued in the service of the United States in said company and regiment at New York and on the north river, until on or about the 1st day of January A.D. 1777 when he was discharged and that he hath no other discharge but the one accompanying this declaration that he was sick and in the hospital at the time of the battle on Long Island and was not in the action and had no other, proof in his power of his services, but what accompany this declaration and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stand in need of assistance of his Country for support. Sworn Declared before me the day & year aforesaid. Attest Jabez Clarke Ezra Fuller
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I, Beriah Babcock of the Town of Windham in the County of Windham, do depose, testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary, and joined the Army in New York about the 10th day of April 1776 and Company commanded by Capt, Jedediah Hyde and Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys and I do further Testify, that when I joined said Company regiment in April 1776, Ezra Fuller the signer of the foregoing declaration, was a soldier in said Hydes Company, and served therein according to my recollection untill I was discharged, which was the day of January AD 1777     -  Beriah Babcock            
State of Connecticut Windham May 22nd AD 1818. Then for personally appeared Beriah Babcock, the signer of the above Deposition made solemn Oath to the truth of the same- and I do certify that the said Beriah Babcock is a credible person, and to be relied on, as a person of truth- --- Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of the said County Common Pleas, and Justice of the Peace for said County                          
I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common pleas within and for the County of Windham in the State Connecticut - Do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ezra Fuller did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the Common Enemy-- and on my own personal knowledge and and the Inclosed Deposition am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances, and needs assistance for his support and do now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforenamed act of Congress      
Attest   Jabez Clarke -     
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that Jabez Clarke Esq is Judge of Court, that the foregoing [unreadable] are his own hand writing & the seal annexed is the seal of Said Court    In  Testimony hereof I have hereunto Set my name in Windham this 22 day of May AD 1818 Sam Gray
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District of Connecticut ss.
At a [unreadable] Court of Common Pleas, holden at Winchester and for the County of Windham in said district -- On this 27th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment],  Ezra Fuller of Mansfield in the County of  Windham & District of Connecticut aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz:  That he enlisted for the term of  one year  on or about the 10th day of March  in the year 1775  in the company commanded by Captain   Jedediah Hyde  in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys    in the line of the State of on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in the first of September and January 1777 – [unreadable] nine months [unreadable] Weeks when he was discharged from the said service in Peekskill the State of New York 
[unreadable]  certificate is 10.429 - [unreadable]  Rheumatism [unreadable]   and quite aged and almost blind – I am by trade a shoe maker  but am unable [unreadable]  there
a wife aged 69 years who is [unreadable] but little, I never had any children – I am supported by [unreadable]  for support
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. Ezra Fuller      
A Schedule of the whole real & personal estate of [unreadable]   of Ezra Fuller [unreadable]   in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut viz – 
1 Chest of Drawers 1 Old Chest         $ 2.25           
1 old chairs and 1 Great Chair                1.84
6 knives and forks    2 pair Candlesticks  0.67
1 Looking glass & Set of Shoe makers tools      0.51
Amount Carried Over    $ 5.27
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Amount Brought over            $ 5.27
1 Shovel plain and 1 pair and tongs  0.42 – 2 barrels and 2 [unreadable] at 1. 34         
 2 Kettle 1 tea set 6 glass bottles 1.17,  2 [unreadable]  7 tea cups and saucers and 1 teapot  .032     1.49          
1 [unreadable] pan 2 Earthen mugs  0.31  - 3 pigs 6 Pewter Plates   0.67. 
1 Pewter Platter 1 Gallon bottle 0.25   - 1 hamshock and half bushel  0.25     0.50
1 basket  3 hand baskets    0.34   1 [unreadable] 1 horsecart [unreadable]      22.24 
2 axes  1 Scythe 1 hoe  1.35     2 rakes [unreadable] and pitchfork  0.42
3 pewter Spoons 1 Earthen bowl   0.24   3 [unreadable] wheelbarrow   0.42   
2 wheels 1.50 – 1 pail 1 pair Steelyards  0.65 1 [unreadable] 1 plow 2 [unreadable] 4.25    6.40        
2 [unreadable]  1.75   3 sheep and 4 lambs   4.17     1 swine 2 saddles   [unreadable] } avails of Pension money }   31.50
77.17
25 [unreadable]  She be barren worth 1,25 }     31.25 S.        
One old house and a [unreadable] about 6 acres  of [unreadable] of my wife worth about $ 10.00 per annum
1 note against Martin Phelps of    12.67
Joseph Sollace – 6.00        
Rolles Perkins 1.52 }  Pension Money }  20  $ 4
An account against [unreadable] Chapin for   2.00
An account against Sam Southward     1.50
The above Schedule contains the whole of my estate & income & I owe bonafide debts to the amount $57.00          $142.11     
Estate $132.11 -      Ezra Fuller        [unreadable]
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.      
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 ten dollars annual income and  $131 Dollars, and 11 cents.      In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 6th day of July A. D. 1820.     
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County 
Ezra Fuller     
P. F. Not Entitled       
10.487 
Sept 1819
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File No. 36526
Revy 
A.N     
File No.  36,526    
Ezra Fuller
Prv  Rev War
Act 18 March 18
Index Vol. 2, Page 147
{Arrangement of 1870}
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Ezra Fuller     Connt.
Served from 1776 one year 78 [unreadable]  with the Revolutionary Army  [unreadable] and is quite  [unreadable] and blind – His wife aged 69 years and no other family
Real estate 25 acres of  [unreadable] land  [unreadable] at $ 1.25 per  [unreadable] $31
Old house  [unreadable] and at about 6 acres of Land  [unreadable] a year $10
Personal estate Household and plantation articles and livestock worth $77.17
Private & account  [unreadable] of persons  $ 23
$142.1    
Reinstated Jany 10 1823 and sent to D. C. Bolles Esqr Windham Cont
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Ezra Fuller's
Application
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District of Connecticut, ss.      
At a  Court of Common Pleas, holden at Brooklyn and for the County of Windham iin Said District     
On this 30th day of March A.D. 1822 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]   Ezra Fuller of Mansfield in said County aged almost 80 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That enlisted for the term of one year on or about the 10th day of March in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Jedediah Hyde in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until sometime in the first part of January 1777 - having served nine months & two weeks when he was discharged from the said service in Peekskills in the State of New York     
That his discharge was a verbal one - That by occupation he is a shoe maker but unable to work at the trade   -- That he has for many years been afflicted with the Rheumatism & lameness in one hand & also with deafness & decay of my eyesight. -  That he has a wife Lydia aged 71 years infirm unable to labor but very little - That he has been a pensioner of Congress of the 18 of March 1818 his certificate is No 10, 487- That he applied for a continuance of said pension under the act of May 1st 1820 but was rejected on account of the amount of property contained in his Schedule. That property has since been disposed of to satisfy his just debts which were due and owing from him at the time he made said application, & for his necessary support except the Annexed Schedule He therefore, prays that the decision rejecting his Appplication may be re-considered & his name restored to the Pension List -      
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.      
Ezra Fuller       
& Schedule of the whole estate and income of Ezra Fuller aforesaid this 30 day of March 1822 – viz   Income from 25 acres of poorland this property of my wife   $10.00 per annum
1 Cow 15.00      1 old broken chest of Drawers    2.00      17.00   
Two old tables 1.00   1 old foot wheel 1.00     6 old chairs 1.50     3.50
Six old knives & forks     0.50      
 $21.00
Ezra Fuller
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Sworn to and declard on the thirteenth day of March A.D. 1822 before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest, David C. Bolles Clerk
I, David C Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the forgoing declartion and oath and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the faid Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, tha the total amount in value of the properity exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten dollars per annum income, twenty one Dollars personal estate. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 20th day of July A.D. 1822
David C. Bolles, Cleark of th Court of Common Pleas for Windahm County.
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Alfred Howes and Nathaniel Howes Deponents of Ezra Fuller  [unreadable]
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The Deposition of Alfred Howes and Nathaniel Howes both of the Town of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut who testify and say, that we they are well acquainted with Ezra Fuller of Mansfield in said County, and know that he is a poor man and to need assistance for his support, and further say not        
Alfred Howes      
Nathl Howes         
State of Connecticut County of Windham Windham Sct     Sept. 10th 1818       
Then came personally before me David Young a Justice of the Peace for Windham County Alfred Howes and Nathl Howes the signer of the of the above deposition, and made oath that the same is the truth -      
And I further certify that the said Alfred Howes and Nathaniel Howes are known to me to be Gentleman of truth and credit    - 
David Young Justice of Peace    
And I do Certify that I am acquainted with the above Deponents and [unreadable] them to be men of truth and credit   
Attest Jabez Clarke
 I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that David Young Esq before whom the above affidavits were taken is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Windham and the above signature is his own hand writing and full faith and credit ought to given his acts as such - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Public Seal Windham and County the 10 day of September A. Dom 1818    Sam Gray
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David Gibbs
Dep. to Luuice
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City of Hartford 31 July 1818
This may certify that I am well acquainted with the  within named David Gibbs and that is he is a creditable and disinterested witness.
                                  Joseph H Russell

Hartford July 4th 1818
I certify that Joseph H Russell Esq is a Justice of the Peace in for the county of Hartford It was on the 3rd day of July instant as appears by a legal commission remaining in my office as clerk of the county Court of the Court of Common Pleas in of or Hartford County and he has in my presence signed his name as above & declared to me that the written signature Joseph H Russell Justice Peace is his signature.  Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
 Thomas Chester Clerk 

Joseph H. Russell
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I David Gibbs of Windsor in Hartford County of Lawful age do depose and says that I am well acquainted with Ezra Fuller of Mansfield in the State of Connecticut, that the said Fuller in the month of April 1776 went as a soldier in the Continent of service under Capt Jedediah Hyde of Norwich and Commanded by Col. Samuel Willys and did serve as a soldier for the term of nine months according to the Best Recollection of the Deponent, the said Fuller at the time of his enlistment was an inhabitant of the town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut   
Windsor July 30 A. D. 1818 -      David Gibbs
This Deposition taken by me this 30 day of July 1818 after the Deponent was duly continued to testify the Truth, was Sworn to by the above named David Gibbs Before me - - 
Joseph H Russell Justice Peace at the Request of Ezra Fuller
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Mansfield March 25th 1822- This certifies whom it may concern, that Mr Ezra Fuller of Mansfield in the County of Windham & State of Conct is man of correct morals and sober habits - a man far advanced in life, being nearly Eighty years of age, of Slender constitution and infirm health - in needy and straightened circumstances being wholly destitute of real estate & possessed of no personal estate except a cow & a few article of necessary household furniture, scarcely worth naming - and in our opinion he is unable to support himself without assistance and is as justly entitled to public consideration as any man whose name now stands on the List of pensioners -    
Jno Saltes 
Caleb Trowbridge 
Fulman Stones
Nesbit Smith   
Alfred Howes    
Nath. Howes – 
Roswell Moulton 

State of Connecticut County of Windham } Sct  Windham April 12. 1822     
Then personally appeared the above named Alfred Howes and Roswell Moulton and stated on oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed before me John Stamford Justice of Peace
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Windham Conn.  April 12th 1822
This certifies whom it may concern that we are well acquainted with the small house on our land belonging to Mrs. Lydia Fuller the wife of Ezra Fuller of Mansfield in Windham County and that the use and  improvement of the same is not worth more then ten dollars per year [illegible] right of which improvement is vested in the said
Ezra Fuller
Alfred Hawes
Nathan Hawes
State of Connecticut & Js.Windham County of Windham
On the 12th day of April 1822 personally appeared the above [illegible] Alfred Howes and Nathan Howes
and made a solemn Oath to 
the truth of the facts stated in the above certificate by 
them subscribed
Before me John Stamford Justice of Peace 
I David C. Bolles, Clerk of the County Court within [illegible] do certify the John Stamford Esquire, before whom is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within [illegible] of this [illegible] annexed there to are in his hand writ [paper appears torn on right side]
acts as such.  In testimony
where of I have hereunto 
Court at Brooklyn in 1st County this 20th day of July [illegible]
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State of Connecticut Windham April 12. 1822
Windham County 3 pm
This is to certify whom it may concern that the property contained in the former application of Ezra Fuller of Mansfield in said County to be placed on the pension list roll has been fairly disposed of to satisfy his first debts owing by him at the time of his former application and for his necessary support, except the articles contained in his present schedule.
Alfred Hawes
Nathan Hawes
State of Conneticut
County of Windham
Js. Windham
On the 12th day of April 1822 
Personally appeared the above named Alfred Hawes and Nath Hawes and made oaths to the truth of the of the facts stated in the above certificate by them subscribed before me John Staniford Justice of Peace of County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
The above & annexed affidavits have been made
said Windham County that the several signatures
ting; & full faith & credit ought to be given to his
set my name & affixed the public seal of said
Domini 1822-& David C. Bolles