Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45232, Ebenezer Ballantine, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass

Ballantine, Ebenezer
NUMBER
S. 45232
B L Wt 127-300 Surgn Mate
Issued Aug. 22, 1789
No papers
4
David

CONTENTS
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9394
New York
---
Ebenezer Ballentine
of Shadock in the State of New York
who was a Surgeon's mate in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Nixon
of the Mass
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of the York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14th May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Apr 1819
and sent to W. T. Van Ness
Esq. New York
-
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 22/31 194.19
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 120.00
$314,19
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled
cannot be reinstated

[column 2]
1890
July 2 J m Bugbee history prior

[illegible]
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Ebengar Ballantine
14 May.
Surgeon's mate
81 to 83 - Col Nixon
Massachusetts line
wanted the Judges certificate
of the reduced circumof
the applicant.
service Admitted
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Southern District of New York ss:
On this fourteenth day of May one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen before me the
Subscribed District Judge of the United States for
the Southern District of New York, personally
appears Ebenezer Ballentine aged sixty one years
the 14 day of July last past, resident in the town of Schodack in the County of Rensselaer in the
State of New York, 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 on the 20th of May 1780, he entered the service of the United States, as surgeons
mate of the 6th Massachusetts regiment, and
on the eighteenth day of October 1781 received
the Commission, which is hereto attached, formally
appointing him surgeons mate of the aforesaid
Regiment, which was commanded by Colonel
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Thomas Nixon. that he continued to serve in the
capacity of Surgeons mate in the regiment aforesaid
or in the service of the United States, untill some
time in June 1783-
That he was not in any
battle during the period of his service. 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-
Ebenr Ballentine

Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid-
W.P. VanNess

William Van Ness District Judge of the United States
for the Southern District of New York, do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Ebenezer Ballentine did serve in the revolutionary
War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy - and now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before
me to the Secretary for the Department of war
pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress-
May 14, 1818.
W.
P. Vanness
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At the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House
in the City of Troy in and for the County of Rensselaer 

State of New York.
Rensselaer County
On this Twenty sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open
court, being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn
adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds
according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of a
mount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and
imprisonment) Ebenezer Ballantine
resident in the Town of Schadoch
aged sixty four years,
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: 

from May 1780 until, Jany 1783 he entered under the command of Colonel
Nixon of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment in the capacity of a Surgeons Mate of
the Regiment that he continued in that Regiment all the time he was in
The other part of the time it was commanded by Colonel Supper that his original
declaration to obtain a pension was dated on or about the 14 day of May 1818 and his
pension Certificate is Number 394-
 
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 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,

Ebinezer Ballantine

Sworn to and declared on the Twenty day of 
September 1820
Archi Bull
Deputy Clerk


State of New York,
Rensselaer County
I Joseph D Selden
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit 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 property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Five Hundred & Forty Six
dollars
and Eighty four cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty day of September
1820
Joseph D Seldon
Clerk.
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An Inventory of the Real and Personal estate of Ebenezer Ballantine a Revolutionary Pensioner necessary bedding and 
and wearing apparel excepted Personal property as follows To wit
Book- Van Droitons Commentaries published in 18  volumes Bells surgery ditto in 1791 4 Volumes [illegible]
Harisons Bedford in 1790 Ballers Physiology 1786 Bell on Ellers in 1791 Quincys Costin in 1707 Browns
Elements in 1700 Smiles Plates in 1792 Swedious 1778 Edinburgh Dispository 901 Collins Materia Medica
1892 Volums of Markins Philosophy 1771 3 Volums Potts Sequal Works in 1777 3 Volums of Macqueen Chimising
in 1775 bullins Practice of Physic 1781 Lendon Practice of physic 1791 whit on Women in 1793 Friends Ement
=gia in 1752 Sanderson on the Liver in 1797 the Books of which the foregoing is a catalogue & the time
of publication are absolute & much worn & would not being more than one dollar at Auction  Family Bible & concord my Old S. Scott Saml B S Balms & hims 81
11.50
Moses Gavetter 210 Vinion of Columbus 5 Days line S 80 Morks & Rolles 82
23.
30 Botts Certson 10 old Book Case S B Wheels & one Bul $2.25 2 Chairs 1.25 lotts
Case of Draws 20 and 2 Chis 511 and 512 o Clock & Case 83
27
plates 1 pr 00 2 Spools 10 2 Cups an same 12 Seth Cutler 12
2.
Butler boots 12 pepper boxes One decanter / 2 Tumblinglass 10
Waiter Best 50 2 Sheets 3 Iron Bottles 81 2 pots 1.50 8 stone pots 10
763
2 Sheets 1 old brass Butleight for us 5/00 par of Sad Irons 1 pair Andirons 14 25
Johnson & Josling on 20 ying pan & spill 2 wooden boxes Lanthorn 10 Jugs $1
10 74.
in pans 1.20 4 plates 1 Book 1 Priving Map of N Yorkfamed .... 30
Old Burnes 1 Sep 3 Firkins 25 Spils 2.00 3 pails 1 four old bags 30 days woods
1 Looking glass 10 12 Teaspoons 1 Six table Spoons 30 One broom 2 Butler spoons 1/10 hook & Josh
2. 122
Shimmer & ladle Hammer Saw & Gimblet 105 Bandbokes, Basket 10 Marble slab & Muller
2 Spade 2 hous & the 50 to a slam 15 Two Cows $20
3 pigs provisions on Land & three Candlesticks & 1 old Cutter & Harness 5
3725
16.50
same is all in Basons Brushes & inkstand 10 and 1727
Snuffers & widge 102 Earthan platters 10
One third of an acre of Land with a small House & Barn Standing thereon
31
250.
Debts due to applicants One hundred & fifty Dollars of which are collectable & the residue of which are timely 15030
doubtful & worth little or nothing
Reside the above then is a large amount due so individuals who have no visible property & from whom
546 -47
nothing can be collect-
Debts owed by Applicant
A
-
Ebenezer Ballantine
160.60
Elenezer Ballantine the applicant above named being duly sworn says that he is by profession a Physician
and Surgeon but his practer has ceased in consequence of the tumbling of his limbs and a partial
loss of Eye sight & he is unable to perform operations. The practice has been engrossed for the above reasons by going
in and to the applicant is worth more nothing that his family consists of seven persons and he is unable
without and the annual Bapenes of his family are between three & four Hundred Dollars the names & ages of his
Family are as follows Mary Ballenton wife of Applicant is aged Forty Seven years Mary his Daughter aged
Twenty four ner aged fourteen years William G. Aged Thirteen years Elisha aged ten years & Henry
aged seven years
Ebenezer Ballantin
Town in Open Court
September 26, 1820
Archie Bull Dep Clerk
the
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the person of whom he [illegible] the
same, & her day of
prior to his deed. This 2 she
exhibt nearly the same as
the 1st one a long list
out, $ 295
owes $229.
[illegible]
petition to Congress for
3 Dec 1821, exhibit in
to the amount of $185
the Hon. John D. Dickerson
& Ralph Osborn [illegible]
Doctor Ballantine is a man 
of irreproachable character, &
they believe him to be now
for [illegible] circumstances
Commission copied for
Maj Hook Aug 25, 1828
Agent
R. Osborn
Columbus
Regs sent
11 April 1823
the applicant moved to Ohio in 1822
(Sept 1819 )

[column 2]
Ebinezer
Ballentine
file Sept 19
N. York {now res. in
ohio & if readmited must for transfer} 
See letter from R. Osborn
served 3 yrs from 1780.
1st Sched. adm real estate
1/3 of an acre [illegible]
house a barn then lived at &
Debts due him which are good,
old horse - $15 - 2 Cows $20.3
3. Sundry medical books
but little value. numerous items
household & Kitchen furniture whole
amt of schol $54.
aged 66 yrs part
lost his eye right & wife 49 old
Daughter Mary 26 yrs. Anne 16 yrs
son Wm 15 yrs Elisha 12
Henry 9 yrs old
of 2 in 1821. application for restoration 19 Feby 1821 rejected
opin. Atty Genl sent 14 June 1821
Copy of D 26 April 1821
2d schedule state that the [illegible] has been sold under [illegible] to satisfy judgement due
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45232
Revy
INVALID.
45232
Ebenezer Ballantine
Sergt. Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3
, Page 25
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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The UNITED STATES of AMERICA, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, To 
To Ebenezer Ballantine Gentleman Greeting

We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Prudence and Fidelity, do by
these Presents appoint you to be Surgeon Mate of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment given the 20th May 1780
You are therefore faithfully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Surgeon Mate
by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And you are to observe
and follow such Orders and Directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress
of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed a Committee of the States,
or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior
Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of
WITNESS His Excellency Tho McKean Esqr President of
the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia
the eighteenth day of October 1781 and in the sixth
Year of our Independence.
The M. Kean President

Entered in the War-Office and examined by the Board.  ATTEST Jos Carleton Secretary of the Board of War.
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Congress Hall Decr the 24th 1822
Honorable John McLean
I enclosed you have the papers in favour
of Mr Ballantine Claim to a Pension his
original papers an in the war office
the Certificate of Mr Osbourn and Mr
Dickinson of New York the number of
our house is [illegible] in favour of this mans
Claims-
I am
with respect
Yours
Jos Vance
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House of Representation
20 Dec 1821
The Honorable
John C Calhoun
Secretary at War -
Sir
Ebenezer Ballantine
a revolutionary soldier was placed on
the pension list under the act of
1818
and his name struck off the
pension list under the act of 1820
on the ground of his possessing property
to a larger amount then the
in all died by the department in such
cases-- I herewith enclose for you
[illegible] a petition Sworn to by Ballantine
time and a certificate of three of his
neighbours stating correctly the facts
in his case I am personally well 
acquainted with Ballantine & have
not the least doubt of the truth of the
Statements in his petition the Certificate
is from three of the principal men
in the town of Shaddoch where Ballantine
 resides
I am informed by
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Ballantine that the case of William
Carr formerly of the County of Columbia
in the State of New York now residing in
the City of Albany is in all respects in
to the case now presented and an
therefore requested to solicit your
reexamination of his case & if consistent
the replacing his name upon the pension
last

I will only add that from
my personal acquaintance with Ballantine I am perfectly satisfied
that few applications can be meritorious and with stronger
claims to the and of their Country
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jno D. Dickinson
N. B. William Carr has been replaced upon
the pension list during the last summer
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Columbus November 18th 1822
Gentlemen
I am never in the habit of asking the
[illegible] assistance for any individual who is not
worthy of attention, but as the object of the present request is a laudable one, and being personally acquainted
with you all, I will solicit your candid
attention to a request in favor of a poor but worthy and
his family to whom you will render, of the object should
be accomplished one of the important services, that is
to procure to be reinstated on the pension list Docr
Elenezer Ballantine lately a resident of Schodack
in the State of New York but now of Marion,
Sandusky plains Ohio Surgeons Mate during the
Revolutionary war, who was placed on the
pension list but was struck off when it reality
brought not to have been as I am informed the
papers and documents (except my certificate) to
substantiate the facts to entitle him to the pension
are with the officers of Government at Washington
City M. Dickinson a member from New York
will give you all the information which may be
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wanted in relation thereto, if you will take the
trouble to call on M. Dickinson shew him my
Certificate examine the papers and documents
and also the law upon that subject and come
with the Secretary of the Treasury or other proper
officer and assist him to proceed so justly and
of real Charity, you will not only confer one of the
greatest gratitute, but oblige a Solectors

individual and your friend
My Humble Servant
Ralph Osborn

Messes Jno McLean, Jno W Campbell his
Ross David Chambers & J. Van
P.S. If the pension should be granted
commence from the date of the application
of proper transfer the same to the Ohio
Pension list and the certificate forward
to me
R Osborn
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State of New York
Rensealear County ss:
Jacob A Ten Eyck and John S Van Alstine both of the
Town of Schodack in the County & State aforesaid being duly
sworn each for himself that they are acquainted with
Ebenezer Ballantine in the annexed affidavit named and
that the facts stated in said annexed affidavit are true in every
respect and further these deponents say that they have been for
a long time acquainted with the said Ebenezer and have had a
good opportunity of becoming acquainted with the State of
his affairs & especially with the lot of land contained in the
annexed affidavit
Jno Ten Eyck
Jno J. Van Alstyne

born this 27th day
February 1821
before me in open court-

Isaac McCombe
Dep Clerk

State of New York
Renssalaer County
Ebenezer Ballantine of the Town of Scodack in the
County & State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that on the 24th April 1810 this deponent purchased of John S. Vantvalkenburgh the
Town aforesaid a lot of land containing about half an acre
on which the said Ebenezer built a house & barn which said lot
of land was included in an Inventory of the property of this deponent
and sent to the Secy of War sometime in September last that
this deponent has since received information from the war department
that the sec of war, does not on account of the amount of his
property consider him entitled to a pension under the Act of the 18th
March 1818 & 1st May 1820 and therefore has set his name to be
stricken off the Pension List - And this deponent further saith that
at the time he purchased the lot above named he received a deed
from said Van Valkenburgh which he considered a good title to said
Land and that he has ever since considered his title as good and
indisputable until the present month of February when he as
tained a judgment was rendered in the Supreme Court of this
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State for $1214, 42 debt damage & costs & docketed 13th Nov
1884, which said judgment was a lien on a lot of which the
piece first mentioned was a part & that on the fifth April 1820
the whole of said Lot was sold at the sale to me. Ten Eyck
& Woodlock, and that though the said John J. Van Valkenburgh
covenanted with the said Ebenezer to warrant & defend & secure
the said lot of land first men at all lawful claim & demands
of any person or persons whatsoever let the said John is totally
insolvent and unable to satisfy this deponent for the loss occasioned
by the sale of said property, And this deponent further saith
that he was entirely ignorant of any incumbrance whatsoever
upon the first mentioned lot of land nor was he ever made
acquainted with it until until he was notified of the sale
of said property & requested to leave the premises
Sworn this 27th day of
Ebenezer Ballentine
by 1821 in open Court
Isaac McCombe
Dep Clerk
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Sus. for Mr-
Schedule-
Drops frm roll
and Atty Gen's opinion
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Inventory of all the property both real & personal of Ebenezer Ballentine
 
[books] obsolete and much worn not worth more than one dollar

Van Sweetens Commentires (published) 1776
Bells Surgery 1790
Hamilton Midwifery 1790
Hallis Physiology 1786
Bell on Ulcers 1790
Quincy's Lexicon 1789
Brown's Elements- 1790
Smiles Plates -1792
pmedians 1778
Edinburgh Dispensatory 1791
Cullens Materia Medica 1789 2 vol
Martin's Philosophy - 1770 3 vol
Potts Surgical works-- 1779. 3 vol
Macquer Chemistry - 1175
Cullen Practice of Physic 1781
Lordon's Practice of Phine- 1791
White on Women 1793
Friends Emologia 1752
Family Bible & Concordance-(old) .50
Scotts Family Bible 10
 Psalms & Hymns - 1
Morris Gazaber- 1797 .50
Drugs & Medicines 20
Mortan & Pettles 2
20 bottles 4 ct 80
Book case (old) 1
case of drawers (ancient) 2.5
2 chests $1 1 stand .50  1.50
1 Trunk .75  4 tables $1  6.75
clock & case 8.
2 wheels 1 reel 2.25
12 chairs 5.25 3 platters .25  5.50
2 1/2 doz plates $1 1 pitcher .6  1.16
2 tea pots .38
1 1/2 doz cups & saucers 1.12
2 salt cellers .12 1/2 butter boats 12/1/2  .25
2 pepper boxes .12 1/2
1 decanter 137 1/2 4 tumbers .25 62 1/2
4 mini globes .10
2 waiters .25 3 bowls .25  50
3 tea kettles 3.00
2 iron kettles/cracker $100 2 pots $1.50 2.50
5 stone pots 1.63 2 skittets 1  2.63
1 pr flat irons .25
2 pr fire dogs 1.50
2 pr showel & tongs 1
gridiron & toasting iron 25
frying pan & spider 25
$78.9 1/2

2 wooden boxes 12c
1 lantern 12c 4 jugs $1  1.12c
4 tin platters 48
12 knives & forks 1
1 carving knife 12 1/2
small map of New York (framed) 50
8 old barrels $1 1 soap cash 12 1/2 1.12 1/2
3 firkins .25 5 pails 90 1.15
3 tin pails $1  4 bags (old) 25 1.25
2 trays 2 wooden bowls 75
1 looking glass 25
12 teaspoons 1
6 table spoons .38
2 butter spoons .20
meat hook & fork .25
skimmer & ladle .25
hammer saw & gimbit .50
3 banboxes 1 basket .20
marble slab & mull 1.
2 spades 2 hoes 1 pitchfork 50
cradle cards hetchel 1.15
1 horse (old & lame) 15.
2 cows 20
provisions on hand (about) 8.
3 candlesticks 1 ax 50
cutter & harnesses (aged) 5
2 tubs $1 2 saus dishes 12 1.12
2 small tin basins at .12  24
2 brushes 1 sinkstand .10
1 bakepan (cracked) 12 1/2
[illegible] 6 wedge .12 18
2 earthen platters at .6 12
1 churn 75
vision of columbus 50
$66.34 1/2
7890 1/2
145.25

debts due applicant $150.38
295.63


owing by applicant 229.60
real estate none

Ebenezer Ballantine
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State of New York.
Rensselaer County ss:
On this twenty seventh day of February 1821 personally appeared in open
court, being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn
adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds
according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of a
mount; keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and
imprisonment) Ebenezer Ballantine
aged sixty four
years,
resident in the inn of Schadack 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: that in the year 1780, he entered the Regiment.
commanded by Col. Tupper in the Massachusetts line
as a Surgeon's mate and served as a Surgeon's mate in said
Regiment untill the month of June 1783, when he left the
Army & that he was placed on the pension list Roll of the
New York agency at the rate of twenty dollars per month
to commence on the 14th May 1818 the number of which
Certificate is 9394, & bears date 16 April 1819
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 of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securrities
, 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,
Ebenezer Ballentine
Sworn to and declared on the 27th Febry
1821 in open Court
Isaac McCombe
Depy Clerk

 State of New York
Rensselaer County
I, Benjamin Smith Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer
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 property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Two hundred & ninety five dollars
and sixty three cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 27th day of February 1821
Ben Smith Clerk

295.62
227.60
68.03
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Inventory & Schedule of Ebenezer Ballantine
Revolutionary Pensioner Except necessary Bedding
& wearing
apparel of his real & personal,
estate 

Van Sweetens commentary published in 1776-18 vols
Bells surgery 1791 4 vols
Hamiltons midwifery 1790
Hullers Phisiology 1786
Bell on Ulcers 1791
Quincy's Lexicore 1787
Browns Elements 1790
Smilies plates 1792
[illegible] 1778
Edinburgh Despensatory 1791
Cullens Materia medica 1789
Martins Philosophy 1771
Potts Surgical works 1779
Macqguires Chemistry 1775
Cullens Practice of Physic 1781
Lonon Practice of Physic 1791
White on Women 1793
Frund Emenalogia 1752
Landers or the lever 1797
one family Bible & concord 50
and (old)
Scotts family Bible $10
Psalms & Hymns 1.00
Morses Gazetteer 1797 50
Pison of Columbus 50
Drugs & Medicines 15.00
Mortors & Pestles 2.00
bottles & vials 80
Book case (old) 1.00
Case of Drawers (a present) 200
2 chests $1. 1 stand 50 1.50
1 trunk 75 - 4 latts 6.75
clock & case 8.00
2 wheels 1 real 2.25
2 salt cellars 12 1/2 butt boats .25
12 chairs 5.25  3 platters 25 5.50
3 tubs 2 sauce dishes 2 small .48
tin [illegible] or brushes sand bake 28
pan snuffers 56.31

2 1/2 Dor plates $1.00 1 pitcher 1.06
2 teapots 38 4 wine glasses 56
1 Doz cups & saucers 1.00
2 pepper boxes 12 1/2
1 Decanter 37 1/2 3 tumblers 25  62
or warter 25  4 bowls 25  50
3 tea kettles 3.00
4 iron potts or kettles [illegible] 1.50
5 stone potts 163-2skillets 100  2.63
1 bran kettle sq 1 churn 10.00
1 [illegible] flat iron 25 25
2 pr fire dogs 1.50 1.50
2 pr shovel & tongs 1.00
gridiron & pastry iron 25
frying pan & spyder 25
2 wooden boxes 12
lantern 12 4 rugs 1.00 1.12
6 Tin pans 20 eah 1.20
4 tin plantters 12 48
12 knives & forks 1.00
carving knife 12
small map of New York (framed) 50
8 old barrels 1 soap cask 1.12
2 firkins 25 5 pails 90 1.15
3 tin pails $1 4 bags old 1.25
2 trays 2 wooden bowls 75
1 looking glass 10 teaspoons 1.25
6 table spoons 38
1 broom 2 butter spoons 20
meat hook & fork 25
skimmer & ladle three 1.25
hammer saw & gublet 50
2 spades 2 hoes 1 pitchfork old 50
cradle, cards thatchell 1.75
1 horse (old & lame 15 2 cow) 35.00
3 candlesticks 1 ax 50
cutter & hammer old wedge 5.12
$135.06

Ebenezer Ballantine
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Amt of receding Sehedule
$135,06.
The Debts of said Ebenezer due from him
are as follows
Duett a Mr Witbeck L6:2'11
Mr TenEyck -18.16.9
Mr Van Alstyne 5.40
Miss B. Schermerhorn12.0,0
Mr Lucas Mall 16.00
Do Dexter -12.00
F.70:3.7
Equal to $175.74
Real estate applicant has none
Debts due to him of good debt of 50,00
fifty Dollars
exceeding
the Debts due him of Debts
not good but which he may
perhaps get by taking provisions
not exceeding the sum of $50
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Columbus Nov. 18, 1822
This may certify that I have been personally
acquainted with Doct Ebenezer Ballantine for
Thirty years. That he has always maintained
an exceptionable character for steadiness
integrity and real piety, that during that
person that he has supported himself and
family hitherto by his practice, but his
practice has not been so extensive or his
charges so great that he accumulated any
thing of importance, that his family has
been large and unable to support them
selves until lately, that his oldest child
is now about 25 years and his youngest
Nine years old that he has it children, five of whom are grown up and
three still depends upon him for support
That for two or three years past he has
been afflicted
with the Rheumatism and
his nerves so affected that he cannot
practice physic any longer for his family
support, that he this family will without
assistance have to depend upon the
munificence of his children who are grown
up who are just beginning in the world
for a support. That he has during the last
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summer moved on to Marion Sandusky plains
where his two oldest sons have settled
that the little property he had when he left
Schodack in the State of New York is
as I am informed & verily believe (except their
wearing apparel) all expended in moving
with his family a distance of between
600 or 700 miles - That the house which
Doct Ballantine had lived in during the
aforesaid period was on a gift tlot of about
one acre that before the deed was made
to him of said piece of ground a mortgage
was made of the whole of the grantors
property to his creditors that the Doct
never knew any thing of said mortgage
until about the time of its foreclosure
as I have been informed & verily believe
that the mortgagee obtain judgment &
sold all the property including the Dock
house nor would he ever release it
to the Doct. That all the debts the
were due to the Doct for practice were
collected that could be collected as I
verily believed, and that he is now
destitute of property and unable
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to support himself
These are facts which I have no doubt
are time from the best information I am
to collect & from what I know of the family
that I have beseted the family since they
removed to the State of Ohio and appear
and justifies the truth of the fact
set forth in this certificate Doct Ballantine
 arrived at the aforesaid place of
to
destination in Ohio on or about the 14
day of October 1822 last past
Ralph Osborn

I am fully satisfied that the material
 facts stated in the preceding
Certificate are true, and can state
from my own knowledge that
Doct Ballantine while
residing for many years at Schodack
in the County of Rensselaer in the State
New York sustained an  irreproachable character & verily believe
that he is now in indigent circumstances unable from his age & debilitated 
State of health to support himself
December 23d 1822
Jno D. Dickinson
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[illegible]
land lie amen &
paid at Ten Eaking duly sworn respectfully
that they have known Ebenezer Ballantine
of James that he has an a respectable Perician in
ground which interest with his character for
Seventy engrity & intile mean time without
blench highmily believe that he was about 175
Full Willocks & nine personal property amounts
about 35 the hill I see him not over one
hundred and Sett & that he has no real Clair
And said an one with that on the 13th Named
of the recovered a judgement in the Supreme Court
of New York for $1200 debt & 1442 Dammiggance,
col against one John Then Valkenburgh on which Judge
said her and caused all the real shall find
her Kilkenburgh to be sold in which said all as now
and the lot of land on which said Ebenezar Ballentine
had built a house &c and lived thereon and for which
he had a deed of said Van Valkenburgh Younguthan
the judgement of the Stone and that the said lands
where bid off by Ten Eyer & Miller Merchants in whom
the little is now vested and these deponent as only believe
that the said Ballantine did sickpose had a good
title to the said piece of land when he applied to have
his name continued on the pension list in September
1820 and these deponents awfully convinced that he
was under a mistake as the title and ill is in the
purchased under the said Judgment sale
and these deponent further say that they believe said
Ballantine [illegible] to need  to deserve the aid of his country
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and that his name ought to be put on the pension
as the family of six persons dependent on
and has no income of any amount & his name was
struck off as deponents are informed by reason of his supposing [illegible]
&
his
to be the same said piece of ground
and held as representing when in fact he was and
a mistake & had no title to that his circumstances
needy and destitute & further they say not

Jno Van Alstyne
Ja Ten Eyck
CJ Schermerhorn

the above subscriber
Sworn before me this Sixteenth day of November
1821
Nich J Kittle Commissioner
of Deeds & C
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To the Honorable the Senate & house
of Representatives of the United States of America 
the humble Petition
of Ebenezer Ballantine of Schodack
in the County of Rensselaer & State of
New York respectfully sheweth
That in the year 1780 your Petitioner
in the month of may entered the
Army of the Revolution as Surgeons
mate of the sixth Massachusetts
 Regiment & continued in service of the
United till June 1783 - in that capacity
when the Regiments being reduced & Peace
proclaimed he was dismissed honorably from
service - That he received on a final settlement pay for his services in paper on
which an enormous depreciation was afterward borne by this Petitioner That your
Petitioner was on the pension list in
consequence of there appearing in his Schedule about a year since exhibited more
property than was thought compatible
with the continuance of his pension his
name was struck from the roll of pensioners

that the principal item which made
up said amount in said Schedule was a house
& one half an acre which it stands on
That since making out said Schedule this
Deponent hath ascertained that the said
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house & lot was not owned by this Petitioner
but had been parted with by the person
of whom your petitioner bought the same
that is to say the title had been sold
under a Judgment Docketed in November 1804, which judgment was older
than the Deed to this Petitioner & your
Petitioner solemnly avers that he has no
title to said real estate & that he was
mistaken as to his title when he applied
to have his pension continued -
This petitioner further saith that all the
property he hath consists in a few poor
articles of furniture a few articles of medicine & a few books pertaining to his profession
as per the annexed Schedule - & that
the debts due to him are not sufficient
for his support through the ensuing winter &
the payment of the debts he owes
And he further states that he is sixty
five years of age, & has no business worth
mentioning has a wife & five children
dependent on him of the age of 25-15-14
10 -8- & cannot subsist without the
aid of his country-- & not withstanding his
destitute condition yet your Petitioner is
informed that by the rules which prevail
with the Secretary at War he can not have
his pension restored after having once lost
his place upon the list although the schedule
of his property was made out under a misapprehension & he was really worth
nothing at the time of making said Schedule
save a little furniture & a few books on
medical subject-- Your Petitioner
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therefore prays your Honorable body to
pass on act requiring the name of your
Petitioner to be placed upon the list of
pensioners
to the intent that he may
have that aid which his services entitle
him to and which the benificence of former
Legislatures promised them to attempt to
extend to him and from the enjoyment
of which he has been driven by a mistake
in supposing himself to have title
to land which belonged to another person
and your petitioner will ever pray
Ebenezer Ballantine
Personally appeared before me
Nicholas I Kittle one of the
Commissioner for taking
affidavits under the act of the
24 of March 1818 Ebenezer Ballantine
to me known who signed the foregoing
petition and made solemn oath
that the facts therein stated are true
and that the annexed inventory is a true
one of all his personal and real estate
and Debts due from and to him this
third of December 1828
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James W Bugbee
May 1 1890
revy

[stamp] MAY 8 1890

Ebenezer Ballantine
Surg Mate Col Nixon 1780

Soldier
found 
examined
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24 Pinckney St.
Boston 1 May, 1890
Hon. Green B. Raum
Pension Commissioner
Dear Sir:
I return & inquire
whether the records in the
pension office contain
any information in
relation to Ebenezer
Ballantine
who was
Commissioned Surgeon's
mate in Col.
Nixons
(6th) regiment
May 20,
1780. I am told that
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he was a pensioner
living in New York
in 1870.
Very truly yours
James M. Bugbee