Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21038, Ebenezer Eaton, Conn.
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Eaton Ebenezer 
Lois

Number 
W 21038
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Eaton Ebenezer
Lois
NUMBER
W21038
CONTENTS
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241
Connecticut Lh
Lois Eaton
of Windham in the State of Ct
who was a Conn, in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank]
of the [blank] commande
by [blank] 
in the [blank]
[crossed through line for] Widow Ebenezer Eaton decd late a private in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov
1836 and sent [illegible] 
G.E. [illegible] [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $13.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 12.50
$150.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Abel Addison Clerk
Book Vol. 1 Page 17
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241
Connecticut LH
Lois Eaton
of Windham in the State of Ct.
who was a Conn. in the [blank]
commanded
by Captain [blank]
of the [blank]
commanded
by [blank]
in the [crossed out line for]Widow Ebenezer Eaton decd late a private of the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 25 Dollars 00
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov
1836 and sent
[illegible] J.E. [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $137.50
Semi-an allowance ending 12.50
$150
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Abel Addison Clerk
Book Vol. 1 Page 17
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the 3rd Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 
District of Connecticut Plainfield State of Connecticut on the 2nd day of September 1836  formally appears before  
Andrew T Judson
United States Judge for the District of Connecticut Lois Eaton a Resident of Plainfield, Windham County in State aged 86 years the 27th day of November last (she states) who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of the late Capt Ebenezer Eaton who was an officer in the Company of a Troop commanded by Capt Samuel Hall and as she believes a Sergeant, for he did not command said Company until after Capt Samuel Hall and Capt John Stewart, and when such, was in the month of September 1775 called with said Company in Service into the State of Rhode Island , and returned home with the Company after serving two months and afterwards in the same Company he was called into service in the month of August 1776 and marched to what was called the Kingsbridge and the White Plains above the City of New York, and served more than two months and she believes from some family to have been three months, and that in August 1777, he was in the same Company called to the North to join the army against  Gen Burgoyne, and she well remembers how rejoiced she was to hear that Burgoyne was taken, he was then gone two months.  The Deponent says that her memory is assisted by the circumstances of his family at the different times that her husband was called out.  For she had been the mother of ten children, four of whom were born after the batttle of Bunker Hill  [Inserted above] before the close of the War [resume lower line] upon the news of which her husband left home for Cambridge, but returned just before the birth of her son on the 9th of July [blotted out]
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[illegible] she further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Eaton on the 15th day of April one thousand seven hundred and twenty, that her husband the said Ebenezer Eaton died on the 29th day of November 1825 and that she has continued a widow ever since that period as untio more fully appear by by reference  to the proof hereunto annexed-
[signature] Lois Eaton
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Lois Eaton on this day and year above written Before me Andrew T. Judson Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut
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I Thomas B Turner [?] of Plainfield, Windham County, Connectucut certify and say that I am the town Clerk of the town of Plainfield and as seen here in the possession and keeping the records  of marriages births and deaths in said town and the region I do find a record in the following words and figures - vie - 
"Ebenzer Eaton and Lois Cobb his wife, were married April 15 AD 1770"

And I do certify that the above is a true copy of the said was recorded this town of Plainfield and further say no Nov 17, 1836
[signature] Francis B Johnson

Windham County sp Plainsfield November 17th 1836  
Personally appeared Francis B Johnson E of the town clerk of the town of Plainfield and before me made oath to the trust of her facts stated in the forgoing affidavid by him subscribed
Attesd Joseph Eaton Justice of the Peace
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[illegible] Nov. 30th 1835
I certify that the Hon Joseph Eaton who
has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a
Justice of the Peace for Windham County
Andrew Judson [ [illegible] a member of the 
24th Cong]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM
October 8, 1929.
Mrs. Rex Greene Todd
825 East Third Street
Ocala
Florida.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21038, it appears that Ebenezer Eaton enlisted and served as corporal or sergeant in Captain Samuel Hall's Connecticut Company of Light Horse as follows: From September 1775 two months; from August 1776 two or three months; from July or August 1777 two months. It is stated that he was afterward promoted to the command of that company, but no further details are given except that he was referred to as captain.
He died November 29, 1825 in Plainfield, Connecticut, at the age of seventy-five years.
The soldier married April 15, 1770 in Plainfield, Connecticut, Lois Cobb. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 2, 1836 while a resident of Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. At the time of her application for pension she stated that she was aged "eighty-six years the 27th day of November last, old style." 
Ebenezer and Lois Eaton had ten children, four of whom were
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born after the battle of Bunker Hill and before the close of the war. No names are given.
One Joseph Eaton was a Justice of the Peace in Windham County, Connecticut, in 1836. No relationship to the family is stated, and there are no further family data.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Sergeant Ebenezer Eaton who served in Captains Drury's and N. Hatch's Connecticut Companies.
Very truly your,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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Connecticut
Lois Eaton, widow
Ebenezer
suspd.
See letter to Hon. A. T. Judson
14. Nov. 1836
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825 E. Thind St.
Ocala, Fla/
July 20, 1929

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Did either of there men receive a pension?
I Corporal Ebenezer Eaton of the town of Plainfield marched Sept. 8, 1776 and was discharged Nov 12, 1776. He belonged to Capt. Hatch's Company which was a part of Major Black's Regiment of Light Horse.
I Sergeant Ebenezer Eaton lived at Ashford Comm. He was in Capt. (illegible) Company. He was in the 8 mo. service with Capt N. Hatch and Liet Bond
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[Illegible] 1775.
[Illegible] information you can
give me about the men
would be much appreciate by
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Rex Greene Todd
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1929 Oct 8, Hist to Mrs.
Rex Greene Todd , M.E.E.

Rev. Widow, &c.
File No. 21038
Lois Eaton
Widow of Ebenezer Eaton
(illegible) Rev. War

Act _______________________
Index: Vol. (illegible), Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Canterbury Novr 7 1826
I return you a Sworn copy of the record
of the marriage of Mrs. Lois Eaton, for her
Declaration.
Your obt set
Andrew T. Judson
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Comptroller Office
Hartford Nov 1st 1836
Sir
I have examined for evidence of the revolutionary
services of Ebenezer Eaton and
have not been able to find any, if any should
hereafter appear, you shall be notified of it.
My fee for this service will be one dollar,
I am Very Respectfully your
Obedient servant
Wm Field
Hon Andrew F Judson
Canterbury
Ct
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Canterbury [illegible] [illegible] 24, 1836 Sir permit me to enquire of the evidence furnished in the case of Mrs. Lois Eaton widow of Ebenezer Eaton, is not satisfactory knowing [illegible] parties and witnesses, I had deemed this a very clear case. I hope I may not be mistaken. With great respect Your ffl svt
Andrew T. Judson
 Hon J. L. Edwards [illegible]
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I Asa Shepard of Brooklyn in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and says that he was eighty one years of age on the 10th day of September [illegible] [illegible] and in the year 1771 he lived in the family of Captain Ebenezer Eaton of Plainfield in this county and who was married the year before to Lois Cobb his present widow now living in said town and who never had any other husband but the said Ebenezer Eaton, and that the said Eaton was at that time a Sergeant Corporal in the Company of Cavalry commanded by Captain Samuel Hall, there being at that time but one class of non commissioned officer in said Company and that this Deponent [illegible] and became a member of said Company and in the month of September 1775 the said Eaton was with the present Deponent in said Company under the command of Captain Samuel Hall called into service and marched into the State of Rhode Island and served at Little [illegible] and at other places on the Narragansett Shore the term of two months, and at the end of said term were [illegible] and the Deponent further says that in the year 1776 the aforesaid Company under the command of Captain Samuel Hall was ordered to march into the state of New York and the said Company in the month of August in said year marched into said State above the City of New York at what is called the White Plains and continued in service more than two months, and as the Deponent believes three months, and this Eaton served during the whole of said tour, and was dismissed and returned with the Deponent with said Company and during said [illegible] General Washington ordered a guard to be selected from said Company for service [illegible] his [illegible] [illegible] and said Eaton commanded said guard and this Deponent belonged to the same-and the Deponent further says that in the summer of 1777 in the latter part of the month of
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of or in the Month of August or July a Draft was made from said Company under the Command of Lieut John Stewart and was ordered & marched into the State of New York near Saratoga to join the Continental Troops under the Command of Genl Yates and were continued in Service during the term of two months, and during said term the said Eaton served therein and did his Duty as an officer aforesaid which he honourable discharged and was afterwards promoted to the command of said company 
August 24th 1836
Asa Shepard

State of Connecticut, Windham County Ss Brooklyn August 29th 1836
personally appeared Asa Shepard, the above Deponent and who subscribed his name thereto in my presence, and being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the facts therein contained. before me Joseph Eaton Justice of the Peace

This may certify that the above Asa Shepard is a creditable witness and entitled to full credit 
Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace
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I Squire Cady of Hampton in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn, depose and say that he is eighty-one years old on this 18th day of October last, and that in the year 1777 he belonged to the Company of Cavalry commanded by Capt Samuel Slate and one half of said company was detached under the command of Lieut John Stewart to be joined to a detachment from the Company of Capt P(illegible) Stowe of Killingly in the County to join the Continental army under Gen. Gates near Hampton, One Ebenezer Eaton of the form belonged to said detachment, and was a Sargeant or Corporal in said Company as there was but one class of noncommissioned officers in said company, and the said detachment marched in the month of August in said year and served the term of two months and was then dismissed. And the Deponent says that S. Eaton had the command of the company that escorted General Lincoln from the Town of Bennington to which guard this deponent belonged and was under the command of said Eaton to the Albany (illegible) Then called (illegible) as the Deponent was understood in the town of Lansingburgh, and after said service the said Eaton was ordered to Bennington to take the Common (illegible) from said Town of Bennington to the Town of the American Army near Stillwater. And further the Deponent says that he has lived from his birth a neighbor of Capt. Eaton and to (illegible)  with and in frequent conversation with the said Eaton and that he belonged to said Company respecting the service rendered by the Company during the Revolutionary war. He had full belief that he performed a tour of Duty in the latter part of the Summer 1775 in the State of Rhode Island, and also a tour of Duty in said Company in the Summer of 1776, to the White plains above the City of New York, but at the Deponent was not
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in the same Service with said Company in either of said Tours he cannot State the precise length of time that said Eaton served.
The Deponent is well acquainted with the present Witness of the said Capt. Ebenezer Eaton who died in the month of November 1815, and that she never had any other Husband and that they were married before the commencement of the Revolutionary War
Dated at Plainfield Aug. 30, 1836 Squire Cady

State of Connecticut, Windham County, Plainfield August 30 1836
Personally appeared Squire Cady the above Deponent, who has subscribed his name in my presence and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the Facts therein contained before me Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace

This may certify that the above Deponent Squire Cady is a credible witness and entitled to full credit
State of Connecticut
Windham County } Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace

I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham hereby certify that Joseph Eaton Esquire, before whom the within deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for Windham County and I believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have herein to affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 31st day of August Anno Domini 1836
Uriel Fuller Clerk
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I, Ebenezer Spalding of Brooklyn in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn, do dispose say that he was eighty five years old on the 24th day of July last and that in the year of 1779 he belonged to the company of Cavalry Commanded by Capt Samuel Hall and in July of the same year under the Comman of Lieut John Stewart is as ordered in a detachment from said Copmany to march into the State of new york to join the Continetnal Troops under the Command of General Gates and that Ebenezer Eaton of Plaintfield in this County was a Sergeant or Corporal is then was at that time but one class of noncommissioned Officiers, and that they were called out and completed the Sum of two Months, and during said Sum, they were employed to escort Gen Landry on the east side of the North River, to the Town of Carleton and various other places, and the said Eaton had a command in said Guard -- And the Deponent further says that he saw the said Eaton in the year 1775 when on a tour of Duty in said Company in the State of Rhode Island and he verily believes that he performed a tour of Duty in the Summer of 1776 to the white Plains above the city of New York but the Deponent was not in Service in said Company at either of said Lowes he cannot state precisely the the [illegible] of time that the said Eaton served.-
Adn the Deponent would further depose and say that he was well acquainted with the said Ebenezer Eaton and Lois Cobb at the time of their Marriage, and that Ebenezer Eaton said in the year 1825 leaving the aforesaid Lois his widow who is now living having never had any other husband.
Ebenezer Spalding
State of Connecticut of Windham County of Brooklyn, August 20th 1830
Personally appeared Ebenezer Spalding the above Deponenet who in his name thereto in my presence and being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the parts therein contained.
Before me Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace
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This my certify that Ebenezer Spalding is a credible witness and entitled to full Credit
 Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Eaton the above named (illegible) and having been acquainted with her since the year 1809. At that time she was the wife of Capt. Ebenezer Eaton and so continued until his death which occurred in the year 1838. (Illegible) said does liveth unmarried and still is his widow, and is sick and not able to attend court and is also (illegible) I am personally acquainted the above. (illegible) witnesses, Asa Shepherd, Squire Cady, and Ebenezer Spalding, and they are all respectable and credible witnesses
Andrew J Hudson District Judge of Connecticut

I certify that Joseph Eaton Esq who has signed the foregoing certificate of the administration of the Oath to witnesses, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham
Andrew J. Hudson [(illegible) Member of the 24th Congress]
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Ebenezer Eaton and Lois Cobb his wife were
married April 15. AD. 1770
a true copy from the Records of Marriages in
the town of Plainfield
Attest S. B. Johnson
Town Clerk
Capt Ebenezer Eaton departed this life Nov
29th 1825 Aged 75 years
A true copy from the Records of deaths in the
town of Plainfield
Attest. J. B. Johnson
Town Clerk
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No 137
Lois Eaton Widown
of Ebenezer Eaton

Admd
6mo pri cavalry
20 $

Hon A T Judson
Canterbury Coart

[Sideways to the left]

75 2 mo confirmed Cavalry Capt Hall R Id
77 2 "      "         "          in New York
77 2 "   "  Stewart Lake Champlain
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And now I do hereby declare my opinion, who the mas ligation of the matter, that the above named Ebenezer Eaton was a revolutionary soldier that before the last period of his service in the war was of the revolution, he was lawfully married to the above named Declarant, that he served in the war of the revolution of the states, that the said Ebenezer Eaton is now deced, that the said Lois Eaton is the widow of the said Ebenezer Eaton and hath never been mattied to any one else. And I certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, before me in the matter of the application of Lois Eaton for a mention, and that once Lois by reason of old age and sickness is unable to leave her house to attend Court.

In Witness, whereof I have hereto set my hand this 2nd day of September Anno domini 1836.
Andrew T Judson
Judge of the United States
for the District of
Connecticut
I Charles Ingenoll Clerk of the District Court of the District of Connecticut, do certify that the above is the signature of Andrew T Judson the Judge of the U.S. for said District
In testimony whereof I have set my hands and affixed the seal of 1st Court of the 8th day of Oct. 1836. Chas A. Ingeroll
Clerk.