Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17965, Ezra Green, Conn.
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Green, Ezra             W17965
             Amy
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RIght top half of page: 1891 Dec 7 [illegible] to
Chas R Green
              Lyndon Kana

Albany 2,586  
Amy Green
widow of Ezra Green

who died on the 25, September 1824
of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain  Himan of the Regt. Commanded
by Col. Hinman Conn. in the Con.
line for 14.months & 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 4.7 Dollars 98 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April
1839 and sent to B. P.
Johnson, Rome, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '39               393.84
Semiannual allowance ending 4.Sept.          23.99

                      $417.83

          
[Left margin, three lines] {Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2        Page 109
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DECLARATION [ top center of page]In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836

State of New York,} SS.
County of Oneida.

On this 14th day of June 1838 personally appeared before
the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Amy Green a resident
of Remson in the county of aforesaid, aged 79 years, who being
first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on her oath, made the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress,  passed July 4, 1836: That she is 
the widow of Ezra Green who was a Revolutionary Soldier of [illegible]
United States, and who served in the army of the revolution
according to the best of her information and belief as follows
[illegible] that he enlisted in teh company of Capt. Daniel Hinman
in Col Benjamin Hinman, Regt. in the Spring of 1775 for [illegible] months, and marched from Woodbury Con [sic] to Ticonderoga and 
that he continued to serve then between five and six months
and was discharged in Nov. 1775.
30. That he enlisted under Capt. Smith Col. Philip Bradley Regt
En[illegible] Jonathan Bellamy son Dr Bellamy) in 1776, and continued
to serve the term of enlisment for six months. The 
first half of the time in New York the last in New Jersey.

That in the [illegible] of 1777 he Served at Peeks Kill [today, Peeksill]
in the State of New York under Captain Enos Hawley
in Col Moseley's Regiment and Served at that time
five weeks.
30.  Also in 1777 In the Spring of the year & about
the 25th of april [sic]  shortly after the marriage of Miss[illegible].  the   time 
Ezra went to Danbury under Capt Hawley on a draft. where he  
remained a week or mon.  He was also [illegible] at New Haven Fairfield & Norwalk when [illegible] and remained a week or more ahead
She further declares that she was married to said Ezra Green 
on the 13th day of Apri in the year seventeen
hundred and Seventy Seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Ezra Green
died on the 25th day of September 1824
and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. _ That her maiden name was Amy Church
that she was married in the Town of Bethlehem Litchfield County, Con. [sic]by David Everett Esquire a Justice of the Peace of that Town. _ That there is no record of the marriage to the Knowledge of deponent, and that she refers to the affidavit of Lucy Pritchard hereto
annexed to prove her Marriage. She further 
States that she has given the best 
Statements She has
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been enabled to of the Services of her husband
and refers to the affidavits hereto
annexed to containing
the proof of Such Service: Amy Green

Sworn and Subscribed in }
open Court. The day and }
Year aforesaid _____}

James Dean Clerk
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Part 12 [left top margin]

Col B. D. Johnson
Attorney at law
Rome

Ramsen NY} Pension
Nov 29}
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FAMILY RECORD.
[Two columns]

BIRTHS. [Left column]
Ezra Geen was born
January 30.th  A.D. 1734

Amy Green was born
July 21.st A.D. 1759

Caunda, was born Nov. 6,th 1777
Lucy, was born Sept, 24.th 1779
Theron was born Aug, 25,th 1782
Betsey was born May 21,st 1784
Urane was born Jan. 23, rd 1787
Sellick was born Sept. 13,th 1789
Sally was born July 17,th 1791
Charles was born April 17,th 1794
One Son born March 6,th 1796

BIRTHS. [Right column]
Ezra Jr. was born Oct. 21, st 1798 [originally 1797,  the 7 was scratched out]
Eleazer was born May 10, th 1800
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State of New York
Oneida County
[Top left margin, underlined twice]

Eleazer Green of Remkin 
in Said county, been duly sworn deposes,
and Says, that the annexed leaf of a bible was taken by this deponent from a bible 
in possession of Amy Geen, and is
the same referred to in a letter of the  27th
October Sent to the War Departments and in the affidavit accompanying
that letter,   Eleazer Green
Sworn before me}
Mar 29th day of November. A.D}
1838 and do certify that}
the Said Eleazer Green}
is a man of credibility,}
truth and veracity.}

O.T. Owen}
[illegible] of Deeds
Oneida Co
N.Y. 
Clerks office}
Oneida County}
[Crossed ribbon with seal attached to left margin]
I, James Dean Clerk of the said
correctly certify that Obadia T. Owen
was on the 29th day of November 1838
a Commissioner of Deeds of the said county, duly commissioned, and sworn: __ and
that the signature above written  [illegible] to be his is [illegible]
Witness by hand and seal of office this 11th day of December 1838.___
 James Dean,  Cl'k.
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Litchfield County JS Town of Bethlehem

Thereby certify that I have this day examined
the records of marriages kept in this office,
and that, between the years 1775. & 1780. I find the records of but two marriages, but neither of them the marriage of Ezra
Green to Amy Church, but previous and subsequent toe the above dates several marriages are recorded.

Town Clerks Office June 9th 1838
Benj'n B. Lake Regr.
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I Ebenezer Hall of Bethlem, in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, depose and say __  that I am Eighty one [crossed out] years of age __ that I was formerly acquainted with Ezra
Green of said Bethlem, and also with Amy Church of S. Bethlem __ that the said Ezra Green was my near neighbor, and intimate acquaintance __ that he was lawfully married
to the S. Amy Church, in the month of March, or April 1777 by Daniel Everitt Esq of s'd Bethlem; And, that sometime in the month of August in the same year, the said 
Ezra Green and myself were drafted to perform military
duty in the United States' service, for the term of two months;
& s'd draft being made in the usual manner practiced by the State of Connecticut at that time; whereupon the
said Ezra Green & myself did in pursuance & accordance with s'd draft,  immediately enter upon,  and perform military duty together, in the United States' service, in a Company commanded by Capt. Enos Hawley of s.d Bethlem;
and that said Company was stationed at a place called
the Red Mills, near the Hudson, or North river, in the
 State of New York. And that according to my best
recollection, said term of service continued about
six weeks, when the said Company
was discharged
from any further service and duty. __ I  furthermore
depose & say the said Ezra Green & Amy lived together as man and wife while they resided in said Bethlem and had several 
Children that some years after they moved from said
Bethlem to the state of N. York. they made a visit to their
friends in said Bethlem since, in company with Each other
as man & wife, &  were received as such by their friends
and acquaintance. further the Deponant sayth not
Eben'r Hall [signature]

Litchfield State of Connecticut Litchfield County Js
Bethlem Oct. 19th 1838. Personally appeared Ebenezar Hall  to
me well known to be a compotant [sic] witness and a man
of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the 
facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
before me.     David Bird Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,} LITCHFIELD COUNTY.} SS.  Litchfield.

I Origen S Seymour ____ Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Davide Bird Esq [?]
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized
to administer Oaths and to make the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission
was dated on 29th day of May A.D. 1838 and will expire on
the 20th day of June, A.D. 1839 & that the signature of said
Justice to the annexed document is genuine

Given under my hand the and Seal of said Court this
18th day of October A.D. 1838
Origen S Seymour Clerk [signature]
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Nov 1.
NY.
Add's proof
Amy Green [written over the vertical writing]

4 July 3582  [written over the vertical writing in pencil]

Jas L. Edwards [vertical]
[illegible] Co [illegible] of Pensioners
Oct. 27     Washington
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State fo New york SS}
Oneida County}. On the Tenth Day of September in the year 1838 Personally appeared before me
Thomas Thomison and by me being duly sworn depose and Says
That he the said deponant [sic] was Called in to the Service of the united [sic] States in a Company of Cavelry [sic]  Commanded by Captain Agur Curtis
at the time Danbury was burnt (in the Revolution war) [written above] and Ezra Green belonged to the Said Service at Newyork [sic] and Said Green was with me as Soldier and Continued in the Service
about four weeks  This deponant further Saith he was Called in to
Said Service at Newyork and Said Green was with him and Continued in said Service about five weeks and this deponant further
Saith he and the Said Ezra Green was in the Said Service at
the time Norwark was burnt the time of Service believes to be
about three weeks deponant further Saith that he and Said
Green was Stationed at Crum Pond on the North river under
the Command Major Bull and Captain Gideon Martin and in 
Said Service about one Month _
And this deponant further Saith
Said Greens wife did not See Said green [sic] Married but he lived
with Anna Church So Called when She was a girl and has no 
doubt [sic] but that the Said Amy was the lawful wife of the Said Green for they lived together as Man and wife and never heard
anything to the Contrary and further this deponant Saith that the time he and Said Said Green was at Newyork was not the time Newyork was taken
Subscribed and Sworn}
this Day and year first} 
above written before}
me David Curtiss Justice}
of the Peace
Thomas Thomson [written to the right of the above text]
I Certify that Thomas Thomson the above Named as for
thruth [sic] and Veracity is good.
David Curtiss Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
Oneida County}
I Henry Tuthill Deputy Clerk
of the County Courts of the county
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that David
Curtiss Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, [illegible] and for the 
Said County, duly Commissioned and qualified;
that his Commission was [illegible] on the first day of January 1838, and will expire on the 
31st. day of December A.D. 1841, and that
his signature to the foregoing affidavit is genuine.

Given under my hand, and the
seal of the said Courth this 26th
day of October [illegible] 1838.

Henry Tuthill Dep. Clerk.
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Hon A.P. Grant:
 Memo of Services of Ezra Green

1st  1775. Capt David Hermans Co.
Col Benjamin Herman Rgt .  
7 months [underlined]

no.   Proof. John Strong . affd.

2.d 1776   Capt Smith Col Philip Bradleys Regt.
6 month;

Proof Asa Cowels affd.

3.d 1777. Under Capt. Hawley at Danbury
a week or more
Proof. Mrs. Green affd.

4. 1777. Served at Peeks kill
Capt Enos Haley
for Moreleys Regt.    5.00 weeks
Abner Everett affd}
Enen'z Hall. as}
Robert Portes as.}
Married 13. april 1777
Proof . Lucy Pritchard afft.
no record _ See aff.t Ezra Green
hereto annexed
Who examined all the records __
Also Certificate Benj. F. Lake Register of 
Marriages Bethlem.
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I think the proof in this case must
be satisfactory & will secure a pension

I am Most Resp Yours
B.P. Johnson

Mr Hon A.P. Grant
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State of New York
Oneida County

Eleazer Green of Remsen in said County being duly sworn deposes and says, that he did on the 9th day of June instant personally examine the Books of Records contained in the Town Clerk's office of the Town of Bethlem Litchfield County Cont from the year 1775 to 1780 during all which time only two marriages are to be found of record, and that the marriage of Ezra Green and Amy Church was not found on said records. That this deponent was informed and believes to be true, that the Town Clerks office was the
only place in the town of Bethlem where a record of marriages was kept and that he examined all the Books in which any marriages were recorded, from the year 1730 or thereabouts to 1838 and that no record in any of said books was found of the said Ezra Green & Amy Church Marriage
E. Green [signature]

Sworn in open court this 14th day of June 1878. and the said Eleazer Green is a man
of credibility, truth & veracity
James Dean Clerk
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Oneida Com Pleas

I, James Dean Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that the
foregoing proceedings were had this day in open court

Witness my hand and seal of Office this 4th day of June 1838 
James Dean
Clerk
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State of New York 
Oneida County

Enoch Hall of Remson in said County being duly sworn before me the under named Commissioner of Deeds for the County aforesaid Deposeth and Saith that he was born in Fairfield County Conn. in the year 1764. That he enlisted during the war in the year
1780 at which time he was 14 years of age that he remained in the Army until his Father came and procured his release and took him away. This Deponent further saith that in the year of our Lord 1802 he removed to the Town of Remsen in the County of Oneida and State of New York. That he then and there became acquainted with Ezra Green and with Amy Green his wife, that he resided for several years, he thinks for four or five years at about Sixty Rods distance from them the said Ezra and Amy. That the country was then new and that he the said deponent and the said Ezra Green were frequently in company with each other and that he has often heard the said Ezra relate circumstances which took place in the army. This deponent further says that he, this deponent, had an Uncle in the army who belonged to a
Regiment commanded by Colonel Hinman. that the Uncle of this deponent blew a Bugle or Trumpet in said Regiment. This deponent further saith he this deponent often conversed with his said Uncle respecting the war. That after the said deponent removed to Oneida County aforesaid and became acquainted with the said Ezra Green. That the said Ezra often
repeated several things which the said Uncle had previously told him this deponent were transacted or took during the war-- particularly at the time that Danbury was burned, which circumstances or transactions he this deponent now recollects. This deponent further saith that Ezra Green has told him that he the said Ezra was in the army at the times when Fairfield and New London were burned, all which statements so made by the said Ezra from circumstances now in the recollection of this deponent and from an acquaintance with the character of the said Ezra Green he this deponent believes to be true. This deponent further Saith that he has heard the said Ezra Green after say that he the said Ezra was in the army at New York at the time it was taken by the British. That the said Ezra
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made several statements respecting the manner of proceeding by both Armies at the time, which several statements of those, which were similar he this deponent several years previous
heard made by several persons who were present at the time New York was so taken, and in particular by Benoni Mills with whom he this deponent was well acquainted he having been
an apprentice to the Father of this deponent, which several statement this deponent believes to be true. This deponent further saith that he this deponent has heard the said Ezra Say that he the said Ezra was in the army at Westpoint, thinks that the said Ezra told him that he the said Ezra was a waiter for a Son of Doctor Bellamy of Bethlim in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut. This deponent further says that he does recollect what office the said son held, nor does he recollect whether the said Ezra told him that he the said Ezra was a waiter for the said officer at New York or White Plains and is not confident whether he was informed by the said Ezra what length of time he the said Ezra served as a waiter for said officer. This deponent further saith he the said deponent continued to reside near the said Ezra and Amy Green and that he often conversed with him the said Ezra until the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty four at which time the said Ezra died, and this deponent further saith that he is certain that the said Ezra Green told him this deponent that he the said Ezra Enlisted in the Army and that he was not pressed or Drafted. and this deponent further saith that he this Deponent believes that the said Ezra Green was about ten years older than himself. This deponent further saith that he the said deponent from a knowledge of the character of the said Ezra Green and from several circumstances fully believes that the said Ezra was in the Army at the several places above mentioned, but that he the said deponent can not recollect the length of time that the said Ezra served at any particular time, nor does he recollect whether the said Ezra told him
the said deponent the whole term of time that he the said Ezra served in the Revolutionary army as aforesaid
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And this Deponent further Saith that he this deponent has often conversed with the said Ezra Green respecting the burning of Norwalk in Connecticut, that this deponent was in view of the light at the time, and that the said Ezra informed him the said deponent that he the said
Ezra Green was present at the time or soon after the burning of said City or town and that he the said Ezra was then an American Soldier, And this deponent further says that he heard the said Ezra converse with a man respecting the battle at New London at a Fort - that from conversation which he this deponent heard pass between the said Ezra and the man above mentioned whose name this deponent thinks was Lord, he this deponent believes that the said Ezra was present and this Deponent further says that at the time of the conversation above
referred to he the said deponent heard the said Ezra say that an Officer of the American army was then and there killed with his own sword by a British officer. Thinks the name of the American Officer was Ledger or Ledyard or something which had a similar sound to these names. The said deponent thinks also that said officer was a General in the said United States army and further saith not Remson June 12th 1838
Enoch Hall [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to June12th 1838-before me O I Owen
Com of Deeds Oneida Co. N.Y.

I further certify that I am well acquainted Enoch Hall the above mentioned deponent and
that his character for truth is good-
Remson 12th June 1838
Obadia J Owen
Commissioner of Deeds Oneida Co

Clerks Office,
Oneida County, ss:

I, James Dean Clk of the said County of Oneida certify that Obadia J, Owen Esquire is a commis-
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Commissioner of Deeds in I for the said County residing in the said County,
and duly authorized by law to act as such commissioner and that he was a commissioner on the 12th June instant; that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of such commissioner and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate   is in his own proper hand writing

Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this 14th day of June A.D. 1878
James Dean Clerk
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford County Oct 20. 1838

I certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Ezra Green I have examined the Books & papers in this Office relating to the War of the Revolution, and find his name with several others in Col Benj Henmans Regt Discharged Novr 17 1775 by Genl Schuyler. No Pay Roll of Benj Hinman can be found, That no Pay Roll of Capt Smith can be found in this Office. On Pay Table Book is the following acct opened with "Capt Simeon Smith (Bradley Reg)". D To order on Treas in as his Co L580 June 28 1776. That no Pay Roll of Capt Enos Stanley can be found in this Office. On {illegible] Recd is the following entry under the Head of Militia to  Peekskill &c Aug 27 1779 Bills & accts Capt Enos Stanley 13th Reg (Increase Moseley Col) amt paid in nominal money L390 18 6 ditto 42 10 0 "
Henry Kilburne Comp

[all money amounts in pounds]
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3582 N. Y.
Amy Green widow of Ezra

Let to Hon. A.P. Grant July 5, 1838
Let to B.P. Johnson 21 Nov. 1838

Act 4 July 1836
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State of New York
Oneida County

Charles S Brooks of Steuben of said County Minister of the Gospel, being duly sworn deposes and say, that he was well acquainted with Ezra Green late of the Town of Remson, in said County deceased - That the said Ezra Green died some twelve or fourteen years since at said Remson, and left as his widow Amy Green named in the annexed papers, who still remains his widow and has so remained his widow ever
since his death
Charles S Brooks [signature]

Sworn in open Court this 16th day of June 1838, and the said Charles S. Brooks is a man of credibility truth and veracity
James Dean Clerk
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commr Pensions
Washington
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Rome Oneida Co. N.Y.
December 13th 1838.

Hon J.L. Edwards
enclosed are the papers relating to Amy Green as contained in your letter to me of the early part of November-- The enclosed is the leaf of the Bible referred to in the former affidavit. 
I am Very Respecting
Your most obt. Sevt
Benj P. Johnson
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I, Abner Everitt of Bethlem in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I was formerly well acquainted with Ezra Green formerly of said Bethlem & now & dead & also with his wife Widow Amy Green, whose maiden name was Amy Church
and who was born in said Town of Bethlem.

That the said Ezra Green was in the service of the United States in the Revolution war & served in the same company with myself in the Summer of  1777. we were stationed at Peekskilll in the State of New York, & belonged to the Militia company in this place & said company was commanded by Capt Enos Hendley

I was drafted or called and in Mass under the apprehension that the British Troops intended
to march up the country  adjoining the Hudson River, our company belonged to Col Morleys Regt & did guard duty &c at said Peekskill for the term of five weeks & was then discharged by Genl Putnam & we then returned house

I recollect very well that said Green went and continuously did military duty & went with myself & the company under Capt Handley. The said Ezra Green removed from this
Town may years ago and I have always understood resided in the County of Oneida in the State of New York & continued to reside there till the time of his death and further the deponent saith not--
Abner Evirett [signature]

Litchfield County town Bethlin June 7th 1838. 
Personally appeared Abner Everitt to me well known & made solemn oath to the truth of the fact contained in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
before me Joseph H Bellamy Justice of Peace
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I. Ebenezer Hall of Bethlem in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age having been duly sworn do depose & say that I belonged to Capt Enos Handley Company of Militia in the year 1777- & that I performed military duty in the same
at the time & place mentioned in the foregoing Deposition of Abner Everitt, that I will
recollect that said Ezra Green with whom I was well acquainted, went out continued &
returned with said Company I did Military duty in the same as stated in sd Everitt's 
deposition, that I have heard said Deposition of said Everitt read & agree with him in all
the facts therein stated & further say not
Ebenr Hall [signature]

Litchfield County ss Bethlem June 7 1858
Personally appeared Eben Hall to me well known & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition by him subscribed
before me Joseph H Bellamy Justice of Peace

Bethlem Jun 7 1838-
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abner Everett & Ebenr Hall the Deponents
in the above & foregoing Depositions, and that their respective character for Truth is good. & that both are credible persons
-
Joseph W Bellamy Justice of Peace
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I Robert Porter of Bethlem in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy four years, having been duly sworn depose and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Ezra Green formerly of said Bethlem now decd and also with his wife now his widow whose maiden name was Amy Church, they formerly resided together after their intermarriage in this town & continue to reside here for several years. I further say that in the Spring of 1777 I was present & saw Capt  Enos Hawley who at that time commanded a Company of Militia in said Bethlem make a draft from his company for the purpose it was said of repairing to Danbury to oppose the forces of the British troops who were said to be [illegible] for that quarter. and I will remember that said Ezra Green was one of the number drafted on that occasion the Draft was made on Sunday after the close of Divine service when that was through Capt Hawley rose up in the church and directed all the men present belonging to his Company to parade immediately on leaving the Church on the public Green, which they did he then detached the greater part of said Company & told the men so detached to go home & get in arms & equipments & return to said parade ground ready to march, which they did & I saw the detached leave the town law about sundown on that day under command of said Capt Handley & said
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Ezra Green was among the number who was marched off at that time. I do not recollect
the time said detachment or the said Green was absent but after the men returned I understood from them that they had been to Danbury on a tour of Military duty and further says not
Robert Porter [signature] 

Litchfield County Bethlem June 9 1838
Personally appeared Robert Porter to me well known and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above & foregoing deposition by him subscribed
before me
Joseph H Bellamy Justin Peace 

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Robert Porter the above deponent & that his
character for truth is good
Joseph H. Bellamy, Justice Peace
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[envelope]
[illegible postmark]
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Mr. Eleazer Green
Remsen P.O.
Oneida County
S. N. Y.
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State of New York}
Ontario County}
Lucy Pritchard being
duly sworn, deposes that she resides in the town 
of Canandaigua in the Said county, and that
she is Seventy four year of age, that this 
deposement was formerly acquainted with Amy Green, 
widow of Ezra Green, deceased, and that, this deposement
saw Amy Green married to Ezra Green._ That they were married at the house of this
deposent's father, at Bethlehem, Litchfield County
And State of Connecticut; and this deponent further
says that the Said Ezra and Amy were married
by Daniel Everette Esqr., a justice of the peace, who
was well known by their deponent, and who resided
in that neighborhood, at the time; this deponent
further says, that she believes that the said Ezra
and Amy were married in the spring of seventeen
hundred and seventy seven.
And further, this deponent Saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before}
me, this  nineteenth day of May,}
Eighteen hundred and thirty eight}  Lucy Pritchard
Alonzo Beebe,
Commissioner of deeds
of Ontario County.

States of New York}
County of Ontario}  I hereby Certify that Alonzo Beebe Esq. whose 
name is subscribed to the affidavit is a
at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County dwelling in said County
Commissioned and sworn and authorised to take the same
And that his signature above written is Genuine
Witness my hand and seal this 9th
day of May 1838 at Canandaigua
Thomas  Hall clerk
of Ontario County
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I Asa Cowles of Watertown in Litchfield County, Connecticut
depose and say that in the year of our Lord Seventeen
hundred and Seventy six I enlisted under Colonel Philip Bradley
Son of Doctor Bellamy I remained in the said company six months
The Comapany was stationed the first part of The time in New York [uncertain if it says New York]
And the [illegible-faded] of the time in New Jersey.. Ezra Green
then of Bethlehem of the [illegible] who I Then belong, was
A fellow soldier with me in 6th [?] Company and Serving the whole of his time   I was well acquainted with
his being from the same Town and further the deposent saith
Asa Cowles his [line] mark 
Litchfield County SS Watertown June 8th 1838
Personally appears, I Asa Cowles a United States pensioner well
known to me as a man of truth and  [illegible-ability] and being duly
sworn made oath That The facts contained in This [illegible]
going deposition by him subscribed are [illegible] I have
sworn before me. 
Holbrook Curtiss Justice of peace
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I, John Irving Esqr of Woodbury _ Litchfield
County, Connecticut - depose and 
say - that in 
the year Seventeen hundred Seventy- five I enlisted in
a regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Heinman [sic Hinman]
and in the company [illegible Heinmen: crossed out] commanded
by David Heinman and went with the regiment
from Woodbury on the first day of June in that year
The regiment was raised for seven months unless 
some discharge _ The Company to which I
was attached was stationed for six months at
Ticonderoga and was disbanded at that
[illegible] _ Ezra Green, then of Woodbury was a Private in the same time _ I do not recollect
whether Mr. Green remained the whole time
or whether he was previously discharged on
Account of Sickness as many other were _
   John Strong [signature]
Litchfield Connecticut JS _ Woodbury June 8th 1838 _
Personally appeared John Strong Esqr. signer
of the foregoing deposition and made oath to
the truth of the same before me
Thomas Bull
Justice of Peace __

I further certify that I am well acquainted 
with John Strong Esqr. and that his character of truth and veracity stands as fair as that
of any other person whatever _ June 8 1838              Thomas Bull
Justice of Peace
of
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3582
Amy Green widow of Ezra
N.Y.
Admitted Private 14 mos 12 days

B.P. Johnson Esq

Rome NY
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield

I, Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that I have examined the records of said Court, and that the Commission for Justices of the peace for the year 1777 is not to be found, and is probably lost or destroyed, the said examination has been had in order to ascertain whether Danl Everitt Esq 
was in the commission of the peace that year-
Litchfield June 9 1838
certified by Origen S. Seymour Clk
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State of Connecticut SS
Litchfield County SS Litchfield June 9, 1838

I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield hereby certify that Joseph H. Bellamy Esq., Holbrook Curtiss Esq., & Thomas Pnell Esq. respectively are Justices of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned & qualified & by law authorized to administer oaths, and that they have been Justices as aforesaid for a year last passed & that their respective signatures to the foregoing documents are genuine & the signatures of the said Joseph H Bellamy Esq on page one, two & four, the signature of said Curtiss on page five, the signature of said Pnell on page seven.

Certified under my hand & the seal of said Court this 9th day of June AD 1838.

Origen S. Seymour Clerk

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Amy Green
widow of Ezra
N. Y.
[misc numbers]
2586
4
3582

[illegible]
Private 14 & 12 regs

R. P. Johnson Esq
Rome, NY

[crossed out]
Hon. A. P. Grant [illegible]
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[typewritten]

Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

April 8, 1925

Mr. Eleazer Green,
301 Main St.
Jamestown, N.Y.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish a photostat copy of the family record in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17965 of Amy, widow of Ezra Green, the same will be furnished you for fifteen cents, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money ordered, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, (not to the Commissioner of Pensions).
It is not the  practice of the Bureau to give to any descendant of a soldier, papers filed as evidence in Revolutionary War pension claims. It is not considered that any one person would now have title to such a paper, to the exclusion of the other heirs and your statement that "I am the youngest of my father's family" shows that you are not the only descendant. 

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner

[handwritten, lower left corner] 
[illegible] division decisions etc relative to NOT giving away papers.

John Thomas
S42483
Continental Mass.
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[letterhead]
Eleazer Green
Attorney and Counselor
Prendergast Building
301 Main Street Jamestown N.Y.

April 1st. 1926

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:--

I am the youngest of my father's family,--I was born March 16th, 1846, in Remson, Oneida County, New York; my father was born May 16th. 1800. His father, Ezra Green, was a Revolutionary soldier and sometime, I should say not far from 183[illegible]. I am informed that my father had procured a pension for my grandmother, Amy Green and to substantiate and help supply the necessary proof to warrant the granting of the pension, he cut from the family Bible a leaf of the family record and forwarded the same to the Pension Department at Washington. I have the old family Bible and it contains a minute to the effect that my father took out the leaf and sent it to the Pension Department.

I am desirous of obtaining that leaf. Can you inform me whether or not it could be returned to me, - if proper and sufficient proof could be furnished you of my identity?

My grandmother, Amy Green, died sometime before 1847, as my father moved to Chautauqua County in 1847, where he resided until 1884, he having died on September 12th. of that year.

I should be much pleased to hear from you regarding this matter and any expense that may be necessarily incurred I will pay. I have lived in Jamestown over fifty years and am well known. Should you require, any Bank or business concern here would tell you regarding me or [handwritten insertion] furnish any further information that you may desire.

Very truly yours,

Eleazor Green
EG/D

[circular stamp]
Pension Office
U.S.
Apr 8 1926
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3-2233   113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

April 21, 1926
Chief Rev. Sec. 

I have this day received
from Eleazer Green
M.O. No. 7797.99 for $40/100
requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith

Photos mailed & finance Div notified
AWD Apr 29, 1926

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.E. L.
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Request for Photostating   3 - 2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.)  Ex. AW

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 3312  Date Apr 26

Subject Ezra Green Rev W 1965
1 copies of 1 piece consisting of 1 pages to be forwarded 
when completed to the Rev Wars Section

Remarks:

Approved:
C.E. Wilson
Chief Sect    Chief Clerk.
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ELEAZER GREEN
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR
PRENDERCAST BUILDING
30 MAIN STREET JAMESTOWN, N.Y.

April 19th, 1926.

Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Re: Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect.

Sir
Replying to yours of the 8th instant, I state that I wish a certified photostat copy of
the family record in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim W-17965 of Amy, widow of Ezra
Green.

I inclose herewith Post office money order for 40 cents, the amount stated in your letter required for the copy with the certificate.

Please send the same to the address following.
Very truly yours,
Eleazer Green
Jamestown, New York,
301 Main St.,
EG / D
Incl.

[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
APR 5 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Kindly send Revolutionary pension record of Ezra Green of Connecticut whose wife was Amy Church

and oblige
Miss Helen R Phelps
Boonville
March 20th '05

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
MAR 22 1905
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165
Dated January 11th 1894
from Carpenter , Mrs. Eva H.
Oskaloosa Kans

BRIEF OF CONTENTS
Desires information in regard to Ezra Green who served in the Revolutionary Army and afterwards received a pension

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ABA  1-470
Department of the Interior,
January 20 1897.
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for report.
Webster Davis
acting Secretary

see next fold.
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Oskaloosa Kans.
Jan14th 1898

Dear Sir-
I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution. My mother was the daughter of Eleazer Green who is the son Ezra Green and Ezra Green drew a pension from the government I enclose a paper to assist a little Please send me the necessary information

Yours respectfully
Mrs. Eva Carpenter
Oskaloosa Kans.
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MAYOR'S OFFICE.
CITY OF JAMESTOWN
NEW YORK
ELEAZER GREEN MAYOR.

February 12, 1895.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: --

Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the proofs upon which the pension was granted to Amy Green, of Remsen, Oneida County, New York, as the widow of Ezra Green, who was a private in the war of the Revolution. The pension certificate was dated April 6, 1839, and signed by J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, and countersigned by J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. Also send a copy of the pension certificate. Also if you have a record of his services in the war of the Revolution, please send a copy thereof.

Please state the amount of your charges and I will remit.

Very truly yours,
Eleazer Green

Dictated.
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MEL
Eca
Kansas
N.Y.

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17965
Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17965
Amy Green widow o Ezra Green Pri Rev War
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Act July 4th 36
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 290
(Arrangement of 1870.]

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March 12/97 Mil. Hist to Eleazer Green Jamestown NY

Jan. 26/98. Hist to Mrs H. Carpenter Oskaloosa

Feby 1-1902 Hon Eleazer Green, Jamestown

Apl. 15, 1905 History to Miss Helen K. Phelps Boonville, N.Y.

1926 Apr. 8 Eleazer Green [illegible] a family record cannot be given him & advised of cost of copy of it AW

1926 Apr 29 photo to Eleazer Green AW
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State of New York
Oneida County ss
I Eleazer Green of Remsen in said County being duly sworn before Obadia J. Owens Commissioner of Deeds for Oneida County depose and say that on the 5th day of June last I was at the Comptrollers office at Hartford in the State of Connecticut and that the Comptroller Searched by my request for a record of the services of Ezra Green in the army of the United States in the years 1775, 1776, 1777 and 1778 and the said Comptroller at that time told me that he could find his name with a list of names of men who were discharged in the year 1775 and that he could not find his name in any other place in his office, I further say that I examined the papers and records so examined by him and that I
could find no paper containing his name except the one abovementioned. I further say that I was in Ontario County in this State and that I there conversed with Lucy Pritchard who said that she and Amy Green the Widow of the above named Ezra Green were the only persons now living who were present when the said Ezra and Amy were married. I further say that I was informed in Litchfield County in Connecticut that the Justice who married
the said Any was afflicted with palsy and that he wrote but very little which was probably the cause of no record of said Marriage being made and from a specimen of his writing
being shown me I believe the above information to be true

I further say that I know of no record of the marriage of the said Ezra and Any. There is in the Family Bible of the late Ezra Green a record of the Births of the said Ezra and Amy and also of their Children which said record was copied by me about the year 1818 from another old Bible and which record I believe to be true-- agreeable to said record Ezra Green was born Jan. 30th 1754, Any Green July 21 1759. The first child was born Nov. 9th 1777. The last birth was on May 16th 1800. I further say that agreeable to the above record Ezra Green was my Father and that I well recollect hearing him and others converse upon the service
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of the revolutionary war and that I always supposed him to be or have been a soldier of the
revolution and that he was married about the year 1776, and I further say that I never heard to my recollection a statement or hint from any person that my Father was not a soldier of the Revolution or that he was not legally married and further say not

Personally appeared before me the above named Eleazer Green who is a resident of this town and whose reputation for truth is good and this day made oath that the above statements by him subscribed are true
Remsen Oct. 25. 1838.
Obadiah J Owen
Com of Deeds & c of Oneida County
State of NY

State of New York
Oneida County Ss⎬

I, Henry Hill Deputy Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify, that Obadiah J. Owen is a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 28th day of November A.D. 1837, and will expire on the 27th day of November 1841; and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of the said Court this 26th day of October A.D. 1838.
Henry Tuthill, Dep. Clk.
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Hon. Jas. L. Edwards  Remsen Oneida Co. Oct. 25, 1838

Dear Sir agreeable to information received from Col Benj. P. Johnson of Rome I immediately directed a letter to the Comptroller at Hartford in order to obtain a more full certificate of records in his office which has finally been obtained. I have also obtained the deposition of one person in Bethlem respecting the marriage and also
some service. I have also (since the papers were prepared out and sent to your office in June last and since your letter to Col. Johnson in return), obtained the deposition
of Mr Thompson containing the statement of some service not before proven. All which papers are herewith sent to you with a request that an examination and decision will be made as soon as convenient. I have made two journeys to Rome a distance of 20 miles to see Col. Johnson and get his further Assistance but could not find him, which is the reason of my addressing you-- If the application should now prove successful you may direct to Col. Johnson or to me as best suits the rules of your office-- If unsuccessful please direct me as it may prevent a journey to Rome-
Yours respectfully
Eleazer Green

Hon. J. L. E.