Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,197, Ebenezer P Carey, Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Vt.
Carey, Ebenezer P.
NUMBER
S. 15, 197
Contents
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7327
Kentucky
Ebenezer P Carey
Mercer Country in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the right commanded by Col Stark in the Vermont [illegible] for19 months.
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County. On this 4th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the county court of Mercer County now sitting Ebenezer P. Carey a resident citizen of sd state and country aged 72 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  the 7th day of June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

I Ebenezer  P. Carey do hereby solemnly declare on oath in answer to the several interrogatories put to me in obedience to the directions of the war department. That I was born in the county of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut on the 9th day of March 1761 (as my mother informed me) my father died when I was nine years old and my mother being unable to keep her children, I went at the age of 13 into the state of Vermont and lived with my grandfather's brother near Bennington and soon after I was sixteen years of age in April of 1777 I volunteered as a private soldier in Capt Peter Smiths company of militia then ordered into service for six months and was stationed near Bennington as a guard and in August we joined Col Starks regiment of militia and we had a [illegible] skirmish with a party of Burgoynes army who had been sent out  to forage and the next day or two another party of Burgoyne troops were sent to reinforce the first party.
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and Colonel Warner Regiment came up and joined Col Starks militia, I was attached to Col Hendricks Regiment, and we were divided into their divisions, and we attacked the British at there points and we had a severe battle with them and some Indians who had united with the British and we captured a large number of prisoners this battle was near Bennington and we  gained a victory, and soon after this battle I went to Stillwater, when I was stationed when Burgoynes army was taken and I was prevented from participating in that unit by sickness having been taken with a ague fever I served my time out and was honorably discharged, my ague and fever lasted all winter and in the spring 1778 I returned to Vermont and lived with my uncle until some time in June 1778. I enlisted with Capt James Porter as a minute militia man for and during the war and I marched with my company to Fort Ann near Lake Champlain and was placed under the command of Colonel Enos, and this year I served four months with Capt Porter, we were generally called out two and three months at a time under Capt Nathaniel Hamilton and was employed as a guard at Fort Ann and on scouting part time near the lake, and we had occasional skirmishes with the Indians
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Service Vt.
Carey, Ebenezer P.
Number S 15,197
Content
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I have to any other claim to a pension or
annuity from the United States any state
except the present-- Witness my hand this
day of March 1833
Ebenezer Corey
W
Jesse Head a Clergyman residing in the
County of Mercer and State aforesaid of Charles
Hart
and Thos Allin
residing in the same
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Ebenezer P Carey who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be of the age
he has stated and that
he is reputed and beloved in the neighberhood
in which he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution and we concur in the opinion
We further certify that he is a man of truth
and illegible Citizen. Witness our hand this
4th day of March 1833-
Jesse Head
Charles Hart
Tho. Allen
E. P. Carey
declaration
1833 March 
Sworn to illegible
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June 21, 1934
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BA-J/EEL
Ebenezer P. Carey-S. 15197

Mrs. John Harvey
1619 So. Evanston Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Dear Madam:

This is in response to the request of Mr. H.W. Jenks, of this city, that the record of Ebenezer P. Carey, S.15197, be furnished you. 

The record of Ebenezer P. Carey is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S.15197, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Ebenezer P. Carey was born March 9, 1761, in Litchfield, Connecticut: his father died when he was nine years of age and when he was thirteen, he went to Vermont and lived with a brother of his grandfather, near Bennington. The names of his parents, grandfather and grandfather's brother are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. 

Ebenezer P. Carey volunteered in April, 1777, served six months in Captain Peter Smith's Company, Colonel Hendricks' Regiment and was stationed at Bennington as a guard; during this service, he was in a severe skirmish with a party from Burgoyne's army sent out to forage and afterward in the battle of Bennington; he enlisted in June, 1778, and served four months in Captain James Porter's Company, Colonel Enos' Regiment; in 1779, he served three months in Captain Nathaniel Hamilton's Company; acted as guard at Fort Arm, went out on scouting parties and had several skirmishes with the Indians and Tories; in 1780, he served three tours of two months each, one under Captain Ephraim Coy and two under Captain Joseph Bostwick, all three tours under Colonel Enos.

After the Revolutionary War, he returned to Connecticut and lived for two years, then went on board a vessel and sailed to Savannah; thence to Augusta; married at Bedford, state not given; then moved to South Carolina, and thence, in 1794, to Mercer County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 4, 1838, while residing in Mercer County, Kentucky.
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The date of marriage of Ebenezer P. Carey and the name of his wife are not shown and there is no reference to children. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possible the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ebenezer P. Carey (S.15197), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following dates

Ebenezer P. Carey, Certificate No. 7337, issued March 30, 1833, rate $63.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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1918 Mch. 9. Hist. to Jack Tarwater, letter in S. 16540 William Owens. &
1932-Sept 20 Hist. to Mrs J J Looten
EEL
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1934 - June 21 - Hist. to Mrs John Harvey- EEL
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1935 - Jan 14. Hist. to Miss Hattie M. Scott - see [illegible] letter for William Cary S.10424

15.197
INVALID.
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File No. 15, 197
Ebenezer P. Carey
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: June 5th 1832.
Index:–Vol. 1, Page 62

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Carey, Ebenezer's Papers

from 1777 his rate 19 months.
$ 63.33/100
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County deps. { March County Court 1830

Ebenezer Carey the applicant for a Pension herein together with Jesse Head a Clergyman and Charles Hart + Thomas Allin personally appeared in Open Court and swore to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration and Certificate. And the said Court do thereupon declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court [illegible] Certifies that it appears to [illegible] that Jesse Head who has signed the Preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Mercer and that Charles Hart and Thomas Allin who has also signed the same are residents in the County of Mercer and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Thomas Allin Jr. clerk of the Court of Mercer County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the applications of Ebenezer Carey for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of March 1833

Tho. Allin Jr. e. d.
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September 15' '32
E.W. Morgan,
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.           [ RECEIVED 
                                            SEPT 16 1932
                                             RECEIPT SECTION
                                             PENSION      SUB- 
                                             DIVISION]

  Will you please give me the pension record of my ancestor Ebenezer P Carey.  Revolutionary Soldier, who, served with the Vermont Troops. He applied for his pension in Mercer Co. Kentucky on March 30, 1833  stating he was 73 years of age. 
    Can you furnish me with date of his death and name of party receiving his last pension check.  Does your record give his place & date of birth and the place of his burial in Mercer Co. Ky.                                    
      We'll be in Kentucky only one week longer and I would greatly appreciate a reply within that time, so that I may
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return to Mercer Co. Ky. and find his grave and get date.
    My permanent & house address is 6256 North Newcastle Ave, Chicago. But I shall hope to have an answer from you by September 22nd here at address given below.
Thank you so much for your reply 
Very truly yours
Jessie Akister
%Mrs J.J. Wooten
441 Vanvoast Ave.,
Bellevue, Kentucky
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6-13-1934
Vets. Adm.
Please send History of S.15.197. Eben.P. Carey to Mrs. John Harvey
1619 So. Evanson Ave
Tulsa, Oklahoma
H.W. Jenckes
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n reply to your request of ..................., received................ for a statement of military history of Ebenezer P Carey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.   S.15.297
Date of Enlistment or appointment.  Length of service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED  CAPTAIN   COLONEL.  State
Apl. 1777  6 mos. Private, Peter Smith  Hendricks?  Vt.
June 1778   4 mos.   James Porter. Enos.
1779   3 mos.       Nathaniel Hamilton.      
1780    2 mos.     Ephenim Coy.       Enos.
            4 mos.      Joseph Bostwick   Enos.
Battes engaged in,   Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, in Vermont
Date of application for pension March 4 1833 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Mercer Co., Ky.
Age at date of application born March 9. 1761 in Litchfield Co. Conn.
Remarks: Soldier stated that his father died when he was 9 yrs. old and at 13 his mother sent him to his grandfather's brother in Vt. near Bennington; after
war he returned to Conn. for 2 yrs; then he sailed to Savannah, Augusta, and was married at Bedford; then he went to So. Car. and finally removed to Mercer Co. Ky., in 1794. Names of father, mother, wife and grandfather's brother not stated. 
Respectfully, 
1777 Stark Brig Genl. N.H. Mil commanding battle of Bennington.  Roger Enos Brig. Genl. Vt. 
Office note: None of the above named officers have been identified at their alleged rank some of them are not found to have served at all.
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January 14, 1935

Ebenezer P. Carey - S. 15197
William Cary - S. 10424
RA-J/AWF
Miss Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street 
Frankfort, Kentucky 
Dear Madam; Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Ebenezer Cary, Pensioner from Cumberland County, Kentucky. the data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims based upon their military service during the War of Revolution. Ebenezer P. Carey, as his signature is found in the claim, was born March 9, 1761 in Litchfield, Connecticut; his father died when he was nine years of age and when he was thirteen years old, he went to Vermont and lived with a brother of his grandfather, near Bennington. The names of his parents grandfather and grandfathers' brother are not shown in the claim. Ebenezer P. Carey volunteered in April, 1777, served Six months in Captain Peter Smith's  company, Colonel Hendricks' regiment, was stationed at Bennington as a guard; during this service he was in a severe skirmish with a party from Burgoyne's army sent out to forage, and was afterwards in the battle of Bennington. He enlisted in June, 1778 served four months in Captain James Porter's company, Colonel Enos' regiment. He served Three months in Captain Nathaniel Hamilton's Company, was a guard at Fort Ann and went , out on scouting parties and had several skirmishes with the Indians and Tories. In 1780, he served three tours of two months each, one under Captain Ephraim
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Coy and ttwo under Captain Joseph Bostwick, all three tour under Colonel Enos.

After the close of the Revolutionary War, he returned to Connecticut and lived for two years, then went on board a vessel and sailed to Savannah, thence to Augusta. He married in Bedford, name of state not given, then moved to South Caroline, and in 1794 moved to Mercer County, Kentucky.

Ebenezer P. Carey was allowed pension on his application executed March 4, 1833, while residing in Mercer County, Kentucky.

The date of marriage and the name of the wife of Ebenezer P. Carey are not given, and there is no refer-ence to children.

.................

William Cary-S.10424

William Cary, as his signature is found in the claim, was born April 14, 1756 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, names of his parents not stated.

While residing in said Chesterfield County, he served in the Virginia militia, as follows: in 1777, two months as private in Captain Barnet Marcom('s) company; two months under Captain E. Bow; six weeks in Captain Branch's company; two months in Captain David Patterson's company; two months in Captain Henry Cheatam's company, and was in the battle of Petersburg; two tours of two months each, one under Captain Francis Smith and one under Captain Scott, a part of the time under Colonel Robert Good.

He moved from Chesterfield County, Virginia in 1808 to Claiborne County, Tennessee, and in October, 1829 moved to Cumberland County, Kentucky.

William Cary was allowed pension on his application
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executed August 13, 1832, then a resident of Cumberland County, Kentucky.

There are no data in this claim concerning the family of William Cary.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 20, 1932

BA-J/EEL

EBENEZER P. CAREY
S. 15197

Jessie Axester
C/o Mrs. J. J. Wooten
441 Vanvoast Avenue
Bellevue, Kentucky


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request infor-mation in regard to Ebenezer P. Carey, a soldier of the Revolu-tionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the  papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 15197, based upon the military service of Ebenezer P. Carey in that war.

Ebenezer P. Carey was born March 9, 1761, in Litchfield, Connecticut; his father dies when he was nine years of age and when he was thirteen, he went to Vermont and lived with his grandfather's brother, near Bennington. The names of his parents, grandfather and the latter's brother are not stated.

He volunteered in April, 1777, served six months in Captain Peter Smith's company, Colonel Hendrick's regiment and was stationed at Bennington as a guard; during this service he was in a severe skirmish with a party from Burgoyne's army sent out to forage and a few days thereafter was in the battle of Bennington; he enlisted in June, 1778, and served four months in Captain James Porter's company, Colonel Enos' regiment; in 1779 served three months in Captain Nathaniel Hamilton's company, acted as a guard at Fort Ann, went out on scouting parties and had several skirmishes with the Indians and Tories; in 1780 he served three tours of two months each, one under Captain Ephraim Coy and two under Captain Joseph Bostwick, all three tours under Colonel Enos.
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After the close of the Revolutionary War, he returned to Connecticut and lived for two years; then went on board a vessel and sailed to Savannah; thence to Augusta; thence to Bedford, state not given, where he married, then to South Carolina, and in 1794 to Mercer County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 4, 1833, while residing in Mercer County, Kentucky.

The date and place of his death and burial are not given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ebenezer P. Carey, S. 15197, you should address the Comptroller General, general Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

Ebenezer P. Carey, Certificate No. 7327, issued March 30, 1833, rate $63.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator