Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43099, for Ebenezer Olds, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Olds, Ebenezer

NUMBER
S. 43099
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9864
New york  R

Ebenezer Olds 
of Florida in the state of New york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Con. line for the term of Five years 1779-

Inscribed on the Roll of New york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Apl 1819 and Sent to Benedict Arnold Amsterdam - New york

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 87.43
Seni-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mos.  48.
$135.43

{Revolutionary claim,}
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued on the roll under the law of third May 1820, Adaptation Sent to John S. Lobdell Esq [last line cut off]
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Ebenezer Olds.  act 1818.
Admitted New York Roll
June 4/55
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Ebenezer Olds


Continue 7,864
26 April 1819
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State of New York}
County of Montgomery} ss

On this 16th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County of Montgomery called the Court of Common Pleas, proceeding according to the principles of Common Law haveing the power of fine and imprisonment, Ebenezer Olds aged Sixty five years resident in Florida in said State aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, declare that he Served in the Revolutionary War as follows; in Captain Grosvenor Company Colonel John Dangees Regiment and Connecticut line, afterwards under Captain Bull, Halabura, Elijah Janes & Lieut. Commandant King Companies in Colonel Samuels Sheldons light Draggons of Connecticut as is more particularly mentioned in my original decleration, that the date of my original decleration is the 7th April 1818 and the number of my certificate which I have received is 9,864 and I 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 that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed
Ebenezer [X his mark) Olds.

Sworn to and declared in open Court on this 16th day of June 1820
Jno. McCarthy Clerk
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Real property   I have none either in possession, reversion remainder or expectancy - Personal property   I have none =  that I was a farmer by occupation but do not work any now, being inflicted with the Rheumatism   I have no family to support and have no means of living except the pension I receive from the United States and further Saith not
Ebenezer [X his mark] Olds

State of New york}
Montgomery County}
Clerks office}
I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas in & for the Said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schidule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the Said Court.  and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the above named Ebenezer Olds has no property to be Valued.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Said Court on this 22d day of June 1820
Jno. McCarthy 

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Ebenezer Olds
Priv. 79  War
referred to W Edwards & with his concurrence
Admitted.



Ebenezer Olds 
deponent
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State of New York.
Montgomery ss -
Ebenezer Olds now residing in the town of Florida in the county of Montgomery aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he served as a private during the revolutionary war on the continental establishment and that this deponent served in different regiments during the war - And this deponent further states the he entered the fourth troop of light dragoons in the Second regiment - that he this deponent was commanded by Captains Bull - in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine - That this deponent during his continuance in the troop was also commanded by Captain Halibut - by Jonathan King Lieutenant - and by Captain Janes - that this deponent served in the said troop nearly five years - That the said regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel Sheldon - That this deponent believes that the said Regiment was formed by troops from different States and can not particularly state to what line it belonged - That this deponent entered the service in the year seventeen hundred seventy six at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts - and entered a regiment of foot commanded by John Durgee Colonel and in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Grovesner - and Served in the same about one year - and that this deponent continued as a volunteer in different corps
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untill the year seventeen hundred and Seventy nine when this deponent entered the troop aforesaid - and elisted during the war - that this deponent was honorably discharged from the service in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty-three - that this deponent is informed that several of the officers under whom he served are still alive who could certify the truth of the forgoing deposition but that by reason of this deponent advanced age and extreme poverty he is unable to travel to them or invite
their testimony - And this deponent further States that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.  And further this deponent saith not -
Ebenezer Olds
Sworn April Seventh 1818 before me
Benedict Arnold Judge

I Benedict Arnold Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Montgomery do certify that Ebenezer Olds to me well known this day appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition - And I do further certify that I am satisfied that the said Ebenezer served in the revolutionary war as stated above against the Common Enemy -
Dated april 7, 1818
Benedict Arnold
Judge of the Court of Com Pleas

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State of New York
Montgomery County ss
On this 20th Day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Ebenezer Olds the person who has Subscribed the within Anexed Afidavit who being first Duly Sworn According to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration   That he is aged Sixty three years and that he was Discharged from the Revolutionary Service as within Stated in the Town of Danbury in the State of Connecticut in the month of June in the year Eighty-three and that he was in the Battles of Flat Bush on Long Island on York Island at Trentown in  prince town &c and further Saith not
Ebenezer Olds
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 20th Day of April 1818.
Benedict Arnold Judge

I do further Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Olds and Know him to be poor and much in need of assistance of his County for Support
Given under my hand this 20th Day of April 1818
Benedict Arnold
Judge of C. Pleas

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State of New york}
Montgomery County} ss.

I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County do Certify that Benedict Arnold whose name appears Signed to the within Certificates and before whom the annexed declaration appears to have been made & sworn to was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County on this 7th & 20th Days of April 1818.
In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Said Court the 3d Day of August 1818.
Jno. McCarthy
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43099
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 43,099
Ebenezer Olds
Pri  Rev War

Act:  18th March 18
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 372

[Arrangement of 1870.]