Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15686, Ebenezer Twombly, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
CONTENTS
Twombly, Ebenezer.
or
Twombley
NUMBER
S. 15686
Carded
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6380
New Hampshire
Ebenezer Twombley
of Coos Con in the State of N.H. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McDuffee of the Regt commanded by Col Nash in the New Hampshire line for 6 months 8 days

Inscribed in the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 20 Dollars 88 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of 
1833 and Sent to H J W Weeks H R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832  31.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 10.44
$41.7

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 188
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10776
Ebenezer Twombly
Towmbley

Privt
6 mo & 8 days
per role of service

Hon J W Weeks
HR
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10.7760
BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Twombly
County of Coos
in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Chart]
Period.
Enlisted in 1776
1777-1 Septr

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
3 role of service
3 per role of service
Days.
8
Rank.
AS A
private
do.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt. William McDuffee, N.
Militia Col. Thomas Nash -
Capt Daniel McDuffie
Col. Stephen Evans

5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater, Saratoga
6. Where did he reside when he entered the servicer Rochester, N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence.
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what they are not
connected with the Clerk's Seal as required.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
F. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
Feb. 11, 1833
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire
County of Coos
On this 5th
day of September
before the Judge of the Probate Court
1832, personally appeared in open Court
a resident of Lancaster in the County of Coos
now sitting, Elenor Twombly
and State of N. H. aged 14 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated that on the last of August or first of September
1776 he enlisted as a soldier into the Company of Militia commanded
William McDuffee which Company belonged to the regiment
commanded by Col. Thomas Nash- that he enlisted at Rochester in
the State of New Hampshire for the time of three months he
immediatly marched as he supposed for New York and arrived at
Peakskill in about twenty days remained there a short time
when the company was ordered to Sallas Point to prevent
communication between the inhabitants and three english Ships
in lying in the Hudson River after the ships moved up thence
is company was ordered to Kings ferry where he remained untill
1st day of December from thence he marched to Peakskill and
the discharged the same day. In the year 1777 at Rochester
aforesaid he again enlisted as a soldier under Capt Daniel Mc
Duffee (brother to the aforenamed Wm McDuffee) said Company was
attached to the regiment commanded by Col Stephen Everns it was
the last of August or put of September that he enlisted for the
term of three months Soon after his enlistment the Company
was ordered to march for Bennington in the State of Vermont
and their march passed through Keene N. Brattleboro to
said Bennington where they remained a few days from
thence they were ordered to Stillwater in the State of New York
where he remained in Camp about twenty days
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term of three months Soon after his enlistment the Company
was ordered to march for Bennington in the State of Vermont
and their march passed through Keene N.H. Brattleboro Vt to
said Bennington where they remained a few days from
thence they were ordered to Stillwater in the State of New York
where he remained in Camp about twenty days
while there they had an engagement or Battle with the
Brittish and Indians I the Battle he took a Brittish
Soldier and conducted him to the main Guard; some
after this the Brittish left their encampment & proceeded
to Saratoga in the State of N York his company following
them to Garatoga and there remained until the surrender
of Gen Burgoyne - They then marched to Albany in the
State of N York and remained there until the put
day of December in the same year when he was
discharged he does not know whether he could
procure any evidence proof of Service or not Lancaster
where he now resides is over one hundred miles from
the place where he lived when he enlisted and he has
not been able to learn whether any of these that served
with him are now living and that it would be
a great expence to him to obtain these testimony
if they are living-
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his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the 5
day of September 1832
Eben Twombly
Benja Hunter Judge Probate
We, John W. Weeks residing in Lancaster
and Adine N Brackett
residing in Lancaster hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Twombly, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
J.W. Weeks
A.N. Brackell
Sworn and subscribed the fifth day of Sept 1832  
Benjamin Hanking Judge Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier,
and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that JW Weeks 
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a member of Congress resident in the  in the said sum of one and that [illegible]
A N Brakett who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Lancaster and Clerk
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Benja Hemking Judge Probate

I Jared W Williams Register of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Twembley
of said Lancaster
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
A true Copy of Record
of said Court, this fifth
day of September AD 1832
Jared W Williams Registered Williams Register of Probate
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Lancaster Sept 7th 1832

Hon Lewis Cass

Sir
I enclose you the declaration
of Ebenr Twombley for a Pension under the
Act of 1832
please examine the papers
and if there is any thing further wanting
inform me you have his statement and
if you find it all right you were forward
to me his Certificate
Yours Respectfully
Reuben Stephenson
Lancaster N Hampshire
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15686
INVALID.
File No. 15686
Ebenezer Twombley
Pri Rev War
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