Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,595, Ebenezer Claflen, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
mass.
Claflen, Ebenzer
NUMBER
S.34,595
CONTENTS
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8804 1
Massachusetts.
Ebenzer Claflen,
of Boston, in the state of Masssch.th
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sproat, of the Massachu.th 
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of March, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of April '19
and sent to John Davis, Judge,
Boston, Massachusetts.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. .. 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.

89.55
48.
$137.55

11.6/31

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled

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Reinstated July 20 18[black mark] and sent to Stephen Hooper Esq Boston Mass

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Stricken off under act 1 may 1820 notification sent 14 July 1820 to Samuel Blagge, Boston, Esq
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No 16 
Ebenzer Claflin

[crossed out text] Sproats. mass Regt
78-81 march 30 1818


Service Admitted
[hand written x]
Judges certificate of 
indigint circumstances
wanting

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Adm.d
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united states
massachusetts District

Ebenzer Claflin of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the District of massachusetts, application for a pension from the united states, under an "act of Congress entittled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war" maketh oath that his record in the war of the revolution [^as a private soldier] for upwards of six years in manner following [illegible]: In the year 1775 he enlisted for eight months and entered the company of Capt Perry in the [^massachusetts] Regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible] and served for eight months and honorably discharged and in the year 1777 he enlisted for five months and at the expiration of that time was honorably discharged - and in the year 1778. [crossed out text: he enlisted] as as near as he can recollect [crossed out text: he enlisted] he enlisted to serve for three years and entered the company of Capt Pillsbury in the massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth and at the expiration of said time was honorably discharged - and in the year 1781 he enlisted to serve for three
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years and entered the company of Capt Williams in the massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Sproat and continued in said company until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged - His discharges are lost or were worn out, He has not seen them for several years [crossed out text] - and for a long time [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible]- Ebenzer Claflen

massachusetts District
Sworn to before me
m Davis
Dist Judge [illegible]

the above declaration was supported by the testimony of Comfort Claflin
Davis

march 3, 1818. [illegible] Johnson a sergeant in said Capt Williams Company supports the applicants declaration as to his service in sproats regiment
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massachusetts District. Boston 13. June 1818 The said Ebenzer Claflin now further declares on oath and says that he is in such reduced circumstances of life, as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support. 
Ebenzer Claflen

sworn before me
m Davis
District Judge [illegible]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT ss.
Boston June 16 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Ebenzer Clafflen subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, [crossed out text: with the accompanying documents marked] together with this certificate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
m Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S Massachusetts District.
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.

16 march 1819. 
I AM satisfied that the above named, Ebenzer Claflen by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis {District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR
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District of Massachusetts, ss.

ON this Sixth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. the supreme Judicial Court [illegible] [illegible] by the Law, of the commonwealth.

Eben Claflin aged Sixty seven years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk in said District, [illegible] who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a Private in the Company Commanded by Capt Pillsbury in the Regiment Commanded by Col Wigglesworth massa line three years after which he entered in the Company commanded by Capt Williams in the 2nd massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Sproat. He declared [illegible] under on the 30' march 1818 -  His Pension Certificates no 8804 and dated april 1 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 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.
Signed Ebenezer Claflen

Sworn and declared, on the Eight day of July A. D. 1820 before Isaac Parker chief Justice of the said Court.

I, Jno Callender Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty four dollars and Eighty Eight cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of july 1820
Jno Callender
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Schedule of Property belonging to the subscribed [illegible] private in the army of the united states during the Revolutionary War.

Real Estate none.
Personal Estate as follows viz
One Bible .... 1.50
1 Buren Desk ... 5
2 [illegible] ..... 1.50
2 Old Tables .... 2
2 Parts ........ .50
1 Sett Crockery ware ... 1.25
1 Iron pot & 1 dish [illegible] .. 1.50
1 Cow .... 10
2 small pigs .. 8
7 Chains .... 2.33
1 Looking Glass .. .75
Knows & Forks .. .50
$34.88

Family. a Wife aged 62 years very infirm a Daughter Bethiah Harrington aged 30 Widow and who is an invalid
a grand child the Daughter of Elizabeth Harrington aged 7 years
another Grand child [illegible] Dellaway aged 7 years
Occupation. Sexton to Church for where 
one hundred and fifty Dollars fo Ann, my age and infirmities prevents my earning anything by daily labor
Signed Eben. Claflin
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Recd Dec: 1820

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Hon John C Calhoun 
Secretary of War
Washington City
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To the Hon John C Calhoun Secretary at War

The humble petition of Ebenzer Claflen respectfully represents that he has been inscribed on the pension list of the united states and has applied for a continuance of the said pension originally to the former prescribed by the late law.
He is informed that his application has been rejected He begs leave with great submission to state that He is now sixty nine years of age and of infirm health. He has a sick wife, a daughter whose whole time is occupied in attending upon her mother, a son and three grandchildren, all residing in his family and dependent upon him for support. He has no property of any kind. He holds the office of sexton in one of the Churches in Boston for which he is paid one hundred and fifty dollars per annum a considerable part of which he is obliged to expend for assistance in part or performing its duties. This office he holds an election made annually. This tenure of it is of course precarious , and the increasing infirmities of age will shortly at any rate incapacitate him from the discharge of it; when he must be destitute of any means of supporting himself and family the humbly hopes that this consideration may induce the Hon Secretary to continue to him the needed bounty of his country and as a duty bound into war pray
Ebenzer Claflen

Boston aut to 1820
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Boston December 15. 1820

Hon J C Calhoun
Sir
I take the liberty of [] writing to you the annexed petition of Mr Claflen which are prepared some time since, but accidentally [illegible]
He is a very poor, and deserving man - with a very expensive family, dependent for a month of bread on his wages as a sexton - which is very precarious. which he cannot at any rate hold long
Very respectfully
I have the [illegible]
[illegible] obedient servant
Stephen Hooper
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34 595
Revy INVALID

File No. 34.595
Ebenzer Claflin
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18 march 18

Index:- Vol. 2, Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Mass
Ebenzer Claflin
Boston

iss sept 1819

notification sent 14 July 1820 to [illegible] Blagge
Boston
mass

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Hon. J.C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington DC
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Boston July 6 1820

Sir
Inclosed you have a certified copy of Ebenzer Claflins declaration accompanied with a evidence of his property. - you will please to advise me as early as convenient of his being continued or otherwise on the pension Roll of this agency
I have the Honor to be Sir
very Respectfully 
your obed. Humble servant
S Blagge

Hon J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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This pension has no Real Estate.  Personal only $34.88. age 67- wife 62 very infirm
a Daughter, a widow, who is an Invalid
a Grand Daughter 7. Grand son - 7. all
dependent upon him for support. He holds
the office of Sexton in one of the Churches in Boston for which he is paid $150. per annum a considerable part of which he is obluged to expend for assistance in performing its duties - their office he holds by an election made annually. His tenure of it is of course precarious - He is a very Deserving old man - [crossed out text: and] The increasing infirmities of age will shortly incapacitate him from the discharge of the duties of his humble office.
Served 3 years