Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43181, for Ezekiel Stone, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Stone, Ezekiel

NUMBER
S. 43181
B.L.Wt. 1677-100

CONTENTS
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Dec'd
["Letter to J.M. Bryant 29 Dec '38" stricken out]

Notif'n sent to Harvey
Chase Esqr.  Cornish, NH
19 Oct 1820--
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Paid at Treasury Dept.
from 10 Sept. to 9 Dec. 1832.
Agent notified 23 March, '46.

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Date of death not on A.B.




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2966.
New Hampshire
["pvt Vermont Roll" stricken out]
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Ezekiel Stone,  [double checkmark]
Reed's reg't  private
Newhampshire Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the first of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of September 1818 and Sent to Josiah Dann
Esqr.  Chelsea Vermont--
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Arrears to 4th of Sept'r--1818--...............41.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819....48.00
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Arrears 5 Mo. 4/30......................................$89.06
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(Revolutionary claim,     )
(Act 18th March, 1818.  )

Mch. 19
4 years War
Continued & transf'd on the
[page torn & missing[ Oct '20--from 4 March 1820--
New Hampshire
Chelsea  Orange
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Ezekiel Stone
April 4, 1818
Chelsea

[following stricken out]
Suspended for New
Hampshire roll


Correct
_________________
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I Ezekiel Stone of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont Testify and say that in the Summer of 1779 I enlisted during the war in to the Continental Service under Lieut George Frost a Continental Officer belonging to the Second New Hampshire Regiment--Commanded by Gen'l George Reed of Londonderry New Hampshire, and Remained in the Service of the United States untill June 1783 when I was Honb'l Discharged by General George Washington Commander in Chief of the Army--I enlisted at Fishkills in the State of New York, (being then a Soldier in the Army), when after serving my Country about four years under my Last enlistment I was Discharged at the Same place where I enlisted,--I am unable to procure my Discharge as it is Distroyed or mislaid, It being a long Time since the Services were performed and never Expecting it to
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be of use to me--I am now bowed down with old age and infirmities and in Truly Indigent Circumstances, and unable to Support my selfe--and hope I may be placed on the pension List to reap some of the gratuity of my Country to sweeten the Remains of Life
Ezekiel Stone
Chelsea April 1st 1818
Attest  Harry Hale

State of Vermont  )   Chelsea
Orange County fs )   April 1, 1818

personally appeared Ezekiel Stone and made Oath that the foregoing declaration by him Subscribed is true
before me   Josiah Dana  Chief Judge of Orange County Court

sworn to
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[following entire passage crossed out on page]

State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office
April 1st AD 1818.
These certify that Josiah Dana Esqr of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont is Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County & State aforesaid acting under the Authority of the State of Vermont and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand writing-- 
Attest H.E.G. McLaughlin Notary Public
[end of stricken out passage]

I do hereby certify that it appears to me sattisfaction that the said Ezekiel Stone did serve in the revolutionary War on the Continental establishment as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common Enemy, and I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is very poor and needs the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress 
Chelsea  July 9th 1818
Josiah Dana  Chief Judge of Orange County Court
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State of Vermont  Orange County Clerks Office
July 9th AD 1818.

I hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esqr of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont is Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Orange aforesaid acting under the Authority of the State of Vermont and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand writing.  Attest H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Ezekiel Stone

2,966--

March 1819
_____________________
NH

Answer to be returned 
to Mr Leonard Daniels
Claremont, N.H.
S Hale

CON---
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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

ON this 18th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court being a court of record for said county, ["proceeding according to the course of the common law, a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings," all stricken out]  having the power of find & imprisonment Ezekiel Stone aged seventy five years, resident in Plainfield in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:   that he enlisted during the war and served 4 years, on the continental establishment in the regt. commanded by col. George Reed in the New hampshire line that he served under Capt Sam'l Cherry Capt Hash Robinson & Capt Isaac Frye--Does not recollect the number of the Regt or compy that he served in

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the first day of April   The number of my pension certificate is 2966

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.  My occupation is a cooper   I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it, on account of age & infirmity--and has no family
Ezekiel Stone

Sworn to and declared at Newport in said County, on the 18th day of July 1820 before
Nahum Parker  ) Judge of said Court.

I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is five dollars and eighty four cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of July A.D. 1820
S. Hale

[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of page]
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SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Ezekiel Stone of in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.

1 adze...............................................................1--
1 fore plane & compafss...........................1--
200 Stacers......................................................2--
1 hoe 84.  1/2 side roal leather 1...........1.84
..........................................................................__________
..........................................................................$5.84

Subscribed Ezekiel Stone

We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by          above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.

Cheshire ss.             182    Personally appeared,
           above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed.   Before me,
Justice of the Peace.

I certify, that                above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Justice of the Peace.
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Ezekiel Stone--

Appl'n for transfer
from Vermont to New Hampshire
_____________________
Transf'd on the 1st October
1820
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Mar 19

Sent to Harvey Chase Esq

Cornish, NH
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire  ss.

On this seventh day of October AD 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cheshire personally appeared Ezekiel Stone who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Sam'l Cherry & Capt Robinson and Capt Isaac Frye in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Reed in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ["(district, or territory)" stricken out] of New Hampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Ezekiel Stone

Sworn and subscribed to, before  )
me, the day and year aforesaid.    )
William Cutler  Justice Peace

NOTE.  The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be property authenticated.
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire fs.

I Harvey Chase Notary Public for the State of New Hampshire residing in Cornish in the County of Cheshire aforesaid certify that William Cutler of Plainsfield in said County is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Cheshire and that his acts and doings as such are entitled to full faith and credit both in and out of Court & that the within certificate is his own hand writing and subscription

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Harvey Chase

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Ezekiel Stone
No 1677
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STATE OF New Hampshire  )  Plainfield
County of Sullivan              )  September 18, 1830

I, Ezekiel Stone aged eighty seven years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine or thereabout I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. 2 under the command of Colonel Reed of the New Hampshire line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the same regiment, commanded by Col. Reed

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever:  therefore,

[written vertically in left margin next to the below paragraph:  "25 Sept 1818"]

KNOW all men by these presents, That I Ezekiel Stone aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin Webb of Windham Conn't to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purpose above expressed.

Attest.   Ezekiel Stone

I, Elias Frost aged Forty eight years, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with Ezekiel Stone who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.

Attest.   Elias Frost

Before me, John Bryant Esquire personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Stone subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed:  and likewise, personally appeared Elias Frost who has subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 18th day of September 1830
John Bryant  Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire  )
Sullivan  ss.                       )

In testimony that the above written John Bryant was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of New Hampshire at the above date, and that his name there subsccribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county ["my" stricken out] seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Charlestown in s'd. county this nineteenth day of September 1830
Frederick A. Sumner  Judge of Probate
["C. Clerk, &c." stricken out]
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I do hereby certify that Ezekiel Stone within named is now a Pensioner of the New Hampshire agency having been transferred from that of Vermont--that he made a power of Attorney before me the subscriber on the 6th instant authorizing George Bryant to receive the Pension due him on the 4th of September instant & that his Pension certificate is now in the hands of said George Bryant--
September 18, 1830
John Bryant  Just Peace
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GIDEON, PRINTER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Dec. 30th 1843.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Ezekiel Stone, dec'd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, N.H. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars ["and Cents" stricken out] per month ["annum" stricken out] under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept.--to the 9th Dec. 1832.
Respectfully, yours.
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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July 20, 1935
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Ezekiel Stone--S.43181
BA-J/AWF

Annie P. Corson
Framingham
Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War recors of Zebediah Drury, born April 30, 1716 and lived in Temple, New Hampshire, and Ezekiel Stone of Orange County, Vermont.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon service in that war.  A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of Zebediah Drury; the surname was searched under similar spellings.

The data which follow pertaining to Ezekiel Stone were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43181, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Ezekiel Stone are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.

He enlisted at Fishkill, New York in the summer of 1779, served as a private in Captains Samuel Cherry's, Noah Robinson's and Isaac Frye's companies, Colonel George Reid's 2nd Hew Hampshire regiment and was discharged in June, 1783.  He stated that when he enlisted in the summer of 1779, he was "then a soldier in the army", there is nothing further in regard to this service.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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April 1 1818, at which time he was residing in Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont.

Ezekiel Stone in 1820 was seventy-five yers of age and then residing in Plainfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

He died December 9, 1838, leaving no widow, but eight children survived him "scattered in various directions".  The name of his wife is not shown.  Mrs. Rebeckah McLaughlen, daughter of Ezekiel Stone, was referred to in 1829, names of other children not stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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43181
Revy  INVALID.

File No. 43,181

Ezekiel Stone
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  18" March 18"

Index:---Vol. 5, Page 490

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1935 July 20  hist to
Annie P. Corson  AWY
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J.B. SUMPTER & BRO.
[printed logo of paint can, reading "PARK CITY PAINT"]
Bowling Green, Kentucky

[stamp]
BOWLING GREEN
JUL 5
1935
4 PM
KY.

[postcard cancelled postage in upper right corner as follows--3 identical stamps in a single row]
US POSTAL CARD
ONE CENT
1 JEFFERSON 1

Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington,
D.C.

Attention 
Mr.Hiller.
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[stamp]
RECEIVED
JUL 8 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
READER 16
VETS. ADM.

[stamp]
FRAMINGHAM, MASS.
JUL 6
11 AM
SAXONV.STA.
1935

[postcard cancelled postage in upper right corner as follows]
US POSTAL CARD
ONE CENT
1 JEFFERSON 1

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS [circle printed around this wording]

Veterans Administration
Washington,
D.C.
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Framingham, Mass.

Dear Sir:

On July 1st I wrote asking for information of John Colby [underlined] of Amesbury and if pensioner for data, and will you please cross this name off my card as I have had a [last 4 words underlined] report from you on this name.  Please give me in place any data appearing on application for pension of Ezekiel Stone [underlined] of Orange Co. Vt. who was a private & placed on roll Sept. 25, 1818, at 75 yrs.  I'm very sorry for this mistake.  Thank you very much.

Annie P. Corson
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[stamp]
FRAMINGHAM
930 PM
JUL 1
1935
MASS.

[postcard cancelled postage in upper right corner as follows]
US POSTAL CARD
ONE CENT
1  JEFFERSON  1

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS [circle printed around this wording]

Veterans Administration
Washington,
D.C.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
JUL 3 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
READER 6
VETS. ADM.
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July 1, 1935.

Dear Sir:

Will you please tell me if Jebediah Drury [underlined], born 30 April 1716 Mar. 1st Hannah Artel of Grafton and 2nd Hannah Wadley--lived in Temple, N.H. and died after May 1790; and John Colby ["has this" written by this and name underlined]  born in Amesbury, Mass.  Jan 8, 1751, son of John & Hannah (Bagley) Colby, ad who married Mary Quinby were Pensioned?   If so I would like what data appears on their applications for same.  Thank you
Very truly
Annie P. Corson.

Framingham, Mass.
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Cornish N.H.   Oct. 9th. 1820

Dear Sir

I send you inclosed with this Ezekiel Stones application for a transfer of his pension from Vermont to New Hampshire.  ["This application" stricken out]  A copy of his application for a pension under the act of Congrefs of May 1, 1820, & his Pension certificate under the act of March 18th 1818--

I am requested to say that it is the request of said Stone that the said case of his transfer and of his being contained on the Pension List may with safety be returned to me.  He will in that way sure receive them than in any other.

Yours &c
Harvey Chase

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secty at War
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Chelsea Vermont   Feb 3rd 1857

Hon Geo C Whiting

At Sir

Ezekiel Stone was a Revolutionary Soldier in the Newhampshire Line  Will you have the goodness to inform me when his Land Warrant was issued, and where Located and by whom was it obtained if issued yet.

And Am Sir Your
OBt
Svt
David Sleeper
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David Sleeper
Answd  Mar 7 / 57

Ezekiel Stone dec'd  N.H.

1677

Revolution

Rec'd  Feby 9 / 57

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1677 for 100 acres ifsd. Oct 1, 1830 to Ezekiel Stone fm NH line

Benj'n Grigg  Agt
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219.  Dec'r 1838

J M Bryant

G.C

Record 7  47 [circled]  page 466
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War Department
Pension Office
29th Decr 1838.

Sir

In answer to your letter of the 19th inst, in the case of Ezekiel Stone dec'd I have to inform you all the heirs must join in the power of Attorney, as the amount due each child will be paid to such as make the application.

The enclosed printed instructions should be strictly complied with.

I am &c

John M Bryant Esq
Meriden
New Hampshire.
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Meriden N.H.         Free
Dec'r 19 8

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Mr Evans,  Dec 24
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Meriden NH  Dec 19"  1838

Sir

Ezekiel Stone late a Pensioner of the United States upon the Roll of the N.H. Agency deceased, left an arrearage of Pension to which, as he left no widow, his children will be entitled--of which there are 8 [underlined] in number scattered in various directions--At the request of one [underlined] of whom I work to make the inquiry, if seven of them will assign or acquit their rights to the other one whether he can then apply for and obtain said arrearage--The object of so long would be to save expence and to favour the younger one who is of age but very poor--If the proposed recourse is a practical one instructions are desired in the premises--In behalf of the one to which reference is above had I am Sir

Respectfully Yr Obt Servt
John Bryant

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Bounty Ld Office
Oct 18th 1830

Windham, Ct
Art. 3  Benj Sutliff      Free

Hon John H Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

Received on the 16th in a bag of quarterly returns directed to the Gen Post Office
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Windham  Oct 4th 1830

Sir

Yours of the 1st came safe to Land with the Millitary Bounty Land Warrant No 1677 Granted to Ezekiel Stone who was a Soldier in the New Hampshire Line in the Army of the revolution 

I also forward you the certificate of the Judge of Probate of Chatham District prooveing the kinship of George Sutliff, the heir of Benj Sutcliff whose declaration I forwarded you in April last on the 1st Instant, for which warrant you will pleas forward me.

Yours Respectfully
Benj Webb

Hon John H Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Benjamin Webb
Oct'r 1" 1830

E. Stone
_______________
N.H. Line
Rev. War
1617--100

Recorded P. 150.  Vol. 9.

[written upside down]
Bounty Land office
Sep 28th 1830
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Windham  Sept 24th 1830

Sir  I herewith inclose to your office a declaration subscribed Ezekiel Stone which you will please to examine and forward me his warrant if so entitled.
Your Benj Webb

(answer)
War Dept Bounty Land Office
Oct'r 1" 1830

Sir

Yours of the 24" Inst't enclosing the application for Bounty Land from the State by Ezekiel Stone, who was a Private in the New Hampshire line in the War of the Revolution, and whose name is returned among those, entitled to said bounty, is received---and I herewith send you Land Warrant No. 677 for 100 acres, ifsued in his name, the receipt whereof you will please acknowledge, stating in the same the number of the Warrant, and the line of the Soldier

Yours H
Wm. Gordon

Mr Benj'n Webb
Windham
Connecticut
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# 677

New H.
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Herkimer  Nov'r 24th 1829---

Dear Sir

Enclosed I send you a Claim of Mrs Rebeckah McLaughlin, Daughter and heir of Mr Ezekiel Stone, Late a Soldier in Lieut. Col. Reeds Regt Newhampshire Line for a Land Warrant [underlined] please have the Goodnefs to forward her warrant to the Subscriber "Herkimer Newyork"
Oblige Yours--
Wm. B. Goff