Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25583, Ebenezer Foote, Conn. Privateer
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Conn    Foote, Ebenezer    W25583
Privateer   "Foot"    B. L. Wt. 34.276-160-55
Matilda
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[illegible]
Matilda Foote of Ebenezer
served in the revoluntionary war as a Inspector of Cattle

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of $600 dollars and 0 cents per annum to commence on the 3rd February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 7th day of February 1852[?] and sent to James B Foote.

Delhi Delaware county NY

Recorded on the roll of pensioners under act February 3 1853, page 2 vol a
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[illegible]
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001.600 Cist March
August 13
Matilda Foote, [illegible]
Ebenezer Foote
Inspector of Cattle
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Boynton
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Matilda Foote's
Declaration for Pension
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State of Wisconsin
County of Milwaukee

On this tenth day of November AD 1858 personally offered before the County Court in & for the county aforesaid Matilda Foote a maiden of the city of Milwaukee county of Milwaukee and state aforesaid aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the two fits of the provision made by the oath of Congress papers on the Third day of February AD 1853 [unk] [unk] pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War- That she is the widow of Ebenezer Foots who left the home of his parents in Colchester in the state of Connecticut early in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five [unk] [unk] nineteen years of age and soon after entered the service of the United States as a volunteer and was present at the battle of Bunker Hill in the state of Massachusetts in the month of June 1775-that the said Ebenezer Foote continued in the service of the United States during most of the Revolutionary War- that he served during that time in services, capacities and left said service just before the close of said was with the rank of Major
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that he served a considerable time as commissary of the Northern army of the US and was chiefly occupied in the counties of Dutchess, Putman & [unk] Christen in the south of New York- that he was frequently under the immediate order of George Washington the commander in Chief of the US army- both of what precise date that said Ebenezer Foote entered the service of the US on [unk[ [unk]- in what regiment or regiments he served and the name and rank of the different officers in command above him this declarant is unable to state-
She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Ebenezer Foote on the second day of October AD 1819- that [unk] said [unk] lived in the county of Delaware and State of New York for over thirty years before his death, that he was [unk] judge of the said county of Delaware for a considerable portion of that time and that he held that office often times of his [unk]-that he died of [unk] in said county of Delaware on the twenty eighth day of December AD 1830- that she was not married to him proir to the second day of January AD 1809 but of the [unk] above stated-she [unk] then declares that she is now a widow,
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before me in open court on this 10th day of November AD 1853
H N Wells County Judge

State of Wisconsin
County Court Milwaukee County [unk],
I Matthew Keenan clerk of said [unk] hereby certify that the Hon H N Wells whose name is subscribed above and before when the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of the [unk] the same Judge of the County Court for the County of Milwaukee, duly elected and qualified to act in and further that i am well acquainted the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe the above signature [unk] to his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 10th day of November AD 1853
Matthew Keenan Clerk
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201.700

Matilda Foote

Declaration
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State of Wisconsin
Milwaukee County

On this eighth day of August AD (1853) one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Albert Smith a [unk] often hence within and for the [unk] State aforesaid Mrs Matilda Foote aged sixty five years a resident of the city of Milwaukee in the State of Wisconsin, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Hon Ebenezer Foote deceased who was an officer in the Army of the United States in the War of Revolution with the rank of Major having volunteered in the very opening of the Revolutionary War with New Britain and having continued in the service until he was honorably discharged at the close of the war, though she cannot now state the name of any officer under whose immediate command he was, or the number of the regiment in which he served, or the time or [unk] when and where he enlisted, he having been considerably older [unk] this affidavit and having been personally unknown where til after the close of his services in the army of the United States. She also declares that she was married when said deceased in New York City by a minister of the Dutch Reformer Church named or called Dr Keypers, that her name was Matilda Halsey, though she is not [unk] able [unk] within the day or the year her marriage to said Ebenezer Foote took place, she thinks [unk[ the marriage was [unk] [unk] October 2 AD 1819. And she further declares that her said husband, the said Ebenezer Foote dies at Delhi in the County of Delaware in the state of New York aged seventy five years so [unk] as the number and she thinks his death took place in the year
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eighteen hundred and twenty nine, though she cannot remember [unk] [unk] the date nor has any memorandum which will [unk] her & fix the same with certainty, and she is now a widoe living in the city of Milwaukee in Wisconsin.
For [unk] and more minute particulars [unk] the age, time of death and services of her husband the said Ebenezer Foote, she respectfully refers to the [unk] and proofs already on file in the office of the [unk] of Pension at the City of Washington with her application for a pension under the laws of the United States on account of the services of her deceased husband in the said Revolutionary War, which papers and proofs she [unk] she collected and files in the [unk] named officer with great care and [unk], that given her said application for the suame she recieved and enjoyed a pension of six hundred dollars per annum from the US Government as the widow of said deceased, that she is now so aged and infirm that to make a journey [unk] [unk] when [unk] proofs were [unk] & [unk] again [unk] [unk] proofs under her when a [unk]  if not an impossible labor and she does not know that the [unk] proof can be again near so fully as they were before & filed a [unk]. She makes this off declaration for the further of obtaining the [unk] [unk] to which she [unk] entitled under the care of the United States-she having never [unk] any [unk] and warrant hitherto.

Matilda Foote
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Mr Otis H Waldo and Samuel Dale residents of the city Milwaukee in the state of Wisonsin upon [unk] oaths declare that the foregoing declaration [unk], signed and acknowledged by Matilda Foote in our presence, and that we belive from the appearance and [unk] merits of the applicant [unk] she is the indentical person she represents herself to be.
OH Waldo
Samuel Dale

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were swon in and subscribed before me on the say and year above written; and I certify that I know the applicant-the credible persons; [unk] the claimant is the person she [unk] herself who [unk] [unk] or no [unk] in this claim, Aug 8, 1855.

Albert Smith
Justice of the Peace
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August in the year of our Lord one thous. and eight hundred and fifty four

Matthew Keenen
Clerk
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FAMILY REGISTER
On Our Father's side.

I have compiled, though not without considerable trouble, the following brief, but authentic Record of the family from which I descended, and whose name I bear. Though comparatively unimportant to itself to me, yet, it may possibly ne of some benefit to posterity: and it pleasing to look back to the days of our ancestors-long before the torch of liberty first shed light upon its light upon Bunker Hill-and "the days that tried men's souls;" when this now populous and [unk] country was comparatively a wilderness, where nought was heard but the savage yell of the Indians in pursuit of his prey-or the terrific howl of the various wild beasts that in those days staled in proud majesty through our forests. 

As to the time when out family "came over." I am not able to tell; but it was probably not far from the time when my record commences. All the Footes in America have probably descended from one branch located in this country-perhaps Nathaniel Foote: be that as it may, it is of no importance to us one way or the other. Of my ancestors who flourished before the Revolution I have but little knowledge, excepting that they wete respectable, and of good standing in society; and that the office of civil Magistrate was held by them for several generations; the office was then considered of more {unk} than it is at the present day. My Grandfather, Ebenezer Foote, was in the Army (where it was impossible for all to be officers) and [unk] penetrating and sagacious eye of Washington, and at the end of the war held the rank of Major. He endured his full share of suffering during that long and doubtful struggle-he was at Valley-Forgem and every one has heard of the hardships the army endured there;- how they were obliged to march over frozen ground without shoes, leaving traces of blood at almost every step-food scarce and dear, and little clothing. He was imprisoned by the British in the Old-Bridewell, New York.,- made his escape in the night, in the dead of winter, and swam across the North River; he was unable to stand when he reached the shore; but a woman saw his situation, had him taken to her house where he soon recovered. He was appointed Clerk of Delaware County, immediately after the formation of the county-which office he held for 3 or 4 years. He was severa ltimes elected to both Houses of New York Legislature; amnd was First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware cpunty at the time of jis decease. He owned a beautiful seat on the eastern bank of the Delaware, which still remains in the family. My father, Charles A Foote, was [unk] a man of [unk], warm-hearted and honorable. He passed through Union College with the highest honors, and stepped on the stage of life with bright and [unk], prospects-was a member of Congress in 18[unk] and Colonel of Militia. He was considered one of the best lawyers in Delaware County. he died in 1828, after a long and severe illness, in the 42nd year of age. In person, tall, well formed and noble looking. 
There have been several sketches of the two last persons, some of which I hope to get for Scrap-Book.
Of my mother I recollect but little they say she was a "sweet" woman, and very small-somewhat of a romantic turn of mind like my father. My time and space will not permit me to pursue my remarks further; but merely to state the remarkable fact that, the family of Gen. Frederick P. Foote, has all been carried off within a few years, (with one exception) by Consumption. A very good sketch of the family and their fate, by a youg Physician, formerly of Delhi, lately appeared in several of the papers of the day.- Harriet Elizabeth, of uncommon beauty and who, I believe, was engaged to be married, died of consumption in her 18th year.
Newark, N.J. September 20, 1832.

Nathaniel Foote, Esq. was born September 7th, 1682-and died Sept 20th, 1774-aged 92 years; he was a Magistrate 63 years.-Had Children as [unk]:-
[unk] born May 28, 1712, Israel, born October 16, 1713,   Anna, born August 25, 1915, [unk] born Feb. [unk], 1717, Charles , born [unk] 26, 1718, Hannah, born April 17, 1920, [unk] born Feb 15, 1722, Charles the 2nd, born Nov 10, 19723, Aser born May 4, 1926, Jared (by his second wife) born Aug 26, 1728.

Daniel Foote Esq. second son of Nathaniel, was also a Magistrate;-an office then considered of more importance than it is at the present day. He was born on the 6th of February, 1717. Margaret Parsons (his wife) was born 23rd Aug, 1720, and was married to Daniel Foote Esq on the 9th of June 17[unk], at Springfield (Mass) the place of her nativity-and had by him the following children:-
Daniel born June 21, 17445, Israel born January 4, 1745, Eli born October 30, 1747, Margaret born May 31, 1749, Martha born, Ann born April 11, 1754, Ebenezer born April 12, 1756, Stephen born Jan 10, 1758, John born Feb 17, 1760, Justin born July 31, 1762.
The mother of the above children died on the 6th of July, 1765, after 11 hour illness. Daniel Footes Esq. married Mary Skinner, widow of the Rev Thomas Skinner, on the 9th of July, 1766,-had no children.

Hon. Ebenezer Foote, born on Monday , April 12, 1756. Jerusha Purdy, born on Tuesday Dec 16, 1755. Ebenezer Foote and Jerusha Purdy married 10th of October, 1779-had the following children;
Gen. Frederick Parsons Foote, born March 15, 1783, Col. Charles Augustus Foote born April 15, 1785, Harriet Foote born Nov 7, 1787, Margaret P Foote born March 7, 1790,.
Harriet married Dr. Ambrose Bryan, Aug 17, 1811. Margaret married Rev Ebenezer K Maxwell, Nov 10, 1813; by him she had one son-Ebenezer. Jerusha, wife of Ebenezer Foote, died Nov 23, 1818, at the age of 50 years, 11 months, and 24 days.

Gen Frederick P Foote, born March 15, 1783. Charlotte Welles, born October 24, 1787. Frederick P Foote and Charlotte Welles married Feb 6, 1808 at Kingston, by the Rev George J. L. Doll. Had the following children:-
Harriett Elizabeth Foote, born at Kingston, Nov 14, 1808, Justin Foote, born at Delhi, October 8, 1811, Margaret P Foote, born at Delhi, March 26, 1814.

Mrs. Charlotte Foote died on the 30th day of June, 1820, aged 32 years, 8 months, and 6 days. Harriet E Foote died Dec 3, 1825, aged 17 years and 19 days. Justin Foote died Feb 4th, 1826, at the seat of Judge Foote, Arbor-Hill, aged 14 years, 3 months, and 27 days. Gen Frederick P Foote died at Leghorn (Italy) (where he had gone for the recovery of his health) Feb 23d, 1827, aged 43 years, 10 months and 27 days.

Hon. Col. Charles Augustus Foote, 2d son of Judge Foote, born April 15, 1785. Maria Baldwin, daughter of Mr. Jesse Baldwin, Newark, New-Jersey, born March 20, 1783, Charles A Foote and Maria Baldwin married in New-York, May 10th, 1808. They had the following children:-Francis Foote, born Aug. 1st, 1809, Catherine B. Foote, born Sept. 14, 1811, Harriet Baldwin Foote, born Jan. 21, 1814, [unk] Wm. Foote born Nov. 12th, 1815, Charles Foote born March 18, 1818, James Bruen Foote born April 16, 1821.
Harriet Baldwin Foote dies Sept. 26, 1814, Mrs. Maria Foote died Aug. 29th, 1824. Col. Charles A. Foote died Aug. 1st, 1828. Judge Foote was married to Mrs. Matilda [unk], in the city of New York, on Saturday morning the 2d of October, 1819, by the Rev. Dr. Kuypers. (Ebenezer Foote died on the 28th of Dec. 1830-aged 73 years)
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"Memories of the life of Ebenezer Foote"

"I was the 6th child of Daniel Foote, the son of Nathaniel whose Father came from Durham in England and settled in a town of the same name in Connecticut. My grand Father was ont the Proprietors, and first settlers of the town of Colchester where I was born on the 12th day of April 1756. My Father having a [unk] us Family, and [unk] [unk] [unk] a competency to support them was unable to give his children an education equal to their wishes. They were however taught to read and write a legible hand. I was allowed to go to school until I was eleven years [unk] after which I never was at school a day. When I was in my tenth year having a desire to see the world. I left my Father's house in the night and traveled to New London, a seafort town about 20 miles distant with an intent to embark for the West Indies with my oldest brother, but after spending two nights in a barn in the Month of December, the Captain discovered and sent me back to my Father who received me without correction, a thing rather uncommon as he was severe in his discipline. The following spring I was sent on foot and alone to Brookfield in order "to learn the trade of house carpenter & chaise maker of one Hitchcock a relative of my Mother, he being a morose unsociable fellow. I soon got sick of him and his trade. In the fall I had a severe fit of the [unk] [unk], which nearly deprived me of life, but getting better my Father sent for me home. In the spring I was [unk] an apprentice to one Chamberlin of East Windsor to learn the trade of hat makeing, where I continued to serve him faithfully until the year 1775 when the unhappy affair at Lexington announced the approaching war.  By consent of my Master I enlisted a private soldier in Col George [unk], company and arrived at [unk] at Roxbury, time enough to share in the [unk] battle of Bunker Hill, where the brave Warren fell, hurt after the British entered the war, after we retreated from the Hill i repaired immediately to Roxbury and joined my company, when I was severely reprimanded for [unk] myself, and going to [unk] and Bunker Hill without leave of my officers. During the campaign
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but few opportunities offered of seeing the enemy out of this intrenchments, and being a private soldier, I had no means of satisfying the inclination. I then felt however one afternoon I got leave to go out in Boston Bay a fishing with ten others of the company in two whale boats, during the time we were fishing I discovered a ew of the British on Moon Island, and after a little persuasion, prevailed on my comrades to land, which we did and found the enemy consisting of a Sergeant [unk] on the retreat, we e on and set fire to about 40 thousand nails and 20 tons of hay they had collected to carry to Boston. The alawm was given an boats were dispatched from the [unk] ship of war and the [unk]. My comrades by the persuasion of one [unk] the [unk] embarked while I was setting fire to the furthermost, [unk] of hay and left [unk] but on comeing to the joint and calling for them, one boat returned and we safe to [unk] though the British were very near over takeing us, and kept up a heavy fire which generally went over us. The troops on shore were alarmed & formed at our landing. The officers after enquiring the course of the [unk], gave me a severe reprimand, and ordered that I should go no more on fishing voyages, as the whole was charged to my account. The next spring I went a volunteer on Dorchester Point, where the first works were erected on that and [unk] [unk], where I stayed seven days and caught a violent cold, which almost deprived me of my eye sight for 2 months. Our termsof enlistment being expired I returned home and settled with my Master, who received all my wages and Bounty money. I worked about 6 weeks at my trade and then enlisted in Capt Simon Woolcots company raised in East Windsor to go to New York. I set out in capacity of [unk]. After we arrived at New York I was ordered by the Col. Fisher Gay to leave the officers of the regiment the manuel exercise, which I found was a very hard task as they were generally very ignorant and by no means willing to submit to discipline, being generally old honest farmers who thought I inconsistent with the
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character of freemen to submit to the strict discipline nessary [necessary] to form the character of a soldier. I was however relieved from that duty in about two weeks after we were ordered on Long Island, as the British landed there and gave us other business to transact. The night that it was said the British were landing there was a Most violent Thunder Storm, and there being no artillery men at Brooklyn, I turned out a volunteer with others, to assist Capt Randall in taking two Brass 6 pounders, and one nine inch Brass Howitzer to Graves End in order to oppose the landing of the British. We has [had] a Horrid night of it, being obliged to draw the pieces ourselves and the frequent flashes of Lightening rendering us blind to the road. We arrived at the high ground near Graves End, about 4 oclock in the Morning, when we continued untill the next day, when we were ordered to occupy the high ground to the Eastward that overlooked the flat land near the Church, which station we kept untill the Battle of Long Island, frequently going down and fireing on the British, at and near the Church. In one of those excursions we were covered by a party of Rifle Men under the Command of Major Green, and had orders to burn the wheat Stacks where the Enemies Picket Guard was kept which was performed, but not without the loss of some Men killed, and a few wounded amongst which was Major Green and Thompson of the Rifle Men. We had one of our guns [illegible] by a shot, which struck the band over the trunnion but we saved it. Our Howitzer was struck on one side of the Muzzle by a shot , and battered 6 inches. Three Horses we had received the day before were killed, so that we were obliged once more to draw our pieces back by hand. Soon after the Enemy Made a general attack on the advance part of our army in which we were driven back to our lines, with the loss of our field artillery and a number of our best troops. The seven succeeding days our duty was constant and verry fatigueing, being obliged to stand great part of the time in the water up to our
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middle and being kept under arms night and day until we retreated from the Island which happily effected with very little loss, although the enemy pressed our rear very hard and fired on the boats from the shore, I being overcome with fatigue and want of sleep, set myself down by the side of a stool near the [unk] Market and fell asleep. In the afternoon when I woke I found myself at least two [unk] from the place where I sat down, without discovering when I was removed. Three days after this our regiment was allll ordered on guard at Turtle Bay and the March south of it we took area forts about sunset, at 12 o'clock at night was discovered four or five of the enemy ships under way coming up the East River. They  passed us and came to anchor in Turtle Bay. at break of day on the morning of the 15th Sept we were ordered into a small ditch opposite the above ships within half pistol shot of two of them, we got possession of our ground just before sunrise and could with truth say that a worse place was never occupied by any troop. The ditch was so narrow that two could not lay abreast in it, nor could we cover ourselves from the enemies musqretry, when we were flat on the ground in the bottom of our entrenchment (as it was termed) consequently we lost a number of men during the time of the enemies landing which commenced about 10 o'clock in the morning, and was completed about 1 o'clock [unk], during all which time a most tremendous fire was kept up by all the ships five in number though fortunately for us their [unk] shot were all directed over us and we were annoyed only with small arms and [unk] which however killed and wounded a great number of our men  about half an hour after they had landed their last division the shipping ceased firing upon which all our troops who were able left the ditch and arched up the hill in the utmost confusion and disorder, the men being almost famished with hunger and thirst, were more desirous of [unk] it their of
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preparing to defend themselves against the enemy they knew was in their rear. Consequently as soon as we had reached the level ground on the top of the Hill, and were all trying to get water from a neighbouring well, The Hessian grenadiers who had been concealed in a thick wood adjoining the orchard in which we were, began the attack, and in about fifteen minutes the whole Regiment were cut to pieces and made prisoners, except for a few cowardly souls who quit their ground, the first burst, and with the Brigadier General and Major made their escape. The General name was Wadsworth from Durham in Connecticutt, and the Majors name was Mott from Plainfield in the same state and two greater Poltroons never had commissions. After the Enemy had done killing those who they thought refractory they marched on towards the city with their prisoners of which I was one. We were extremely ill used and were not allowed either victuals or drink that day. At night the were shut up in Bridwell and a guard of Hessians placed on the outside of the yard. Myself and eleven others watching an opportunity when the guard were conversing and inattentive made our escape over the fence and proceeded along the bank of the North River as far as Greenwich in hopes of getting a boat in which we might cross the river, the whole of us being strangers to the way to Kings Bridge. We were however disappointed there being none to be found. We then held a consultation what to do, and finally a large majority agreed to go back and give themselves up. But myself and one John Wood Sergent Major of the Regiment determined on attempting an escape by way of the river. We took an affectionate leave of our fellow prisoners who accompanied us to the waters edge, and saw us set off on each of us a pine board number of which lay near the river, and after about five and a half hours exertion we had the good fortune to reach the Jersey Shore at a village called Communipaw below Pawles Hook, but at the time of our landing I was so much exhausted that I could not stand & had it not been for the assistance of my comrade, who was a stout hearty man, I could never have landed.
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by his assistance I got to a house near the waters edge, where by being dried by the fire and having my body and limbs rubbed, I recovered strength sufficient to set off from thence a little before day light. The good man at whose house we were gave us a little milk which was the only nourishment I had taken for more than 48 hours, except my own urine and the salt water out of the river. He also gave us such directions as enabled us to cross the Marsh and get into Bergen Wood before day light. About 10 oclock in the morning we arrived at the English neighborhood where we got refreshments and found many sick belonging to the army. In the afternoon we crossed the river at Fort Washington and joined the army again, where I continued through all the fatigues and hardships until after the Hessians were taken at Trenton with no other clothing but what I had on when I crossed "the" [unk]- consisted of a shirt, hat, overalls, no [unk]"" & vest, hankerchief and pair of old linen stockings-General Washington discharged us with his thanks after taking the Hessians at Trenton, and I arrived in Connecticut on the 7th day of February-From the 15th of September my shirt had never been washed without being put on again wet, or I had remained naked until it was day and the greater part of the time I was tormented with Lice and the Itch. After I got home my Master received my wages and I continued to work for him until April, at which time I was twenty one years of age. I then worked two months with Mr Wells, received my wages and went to Colchester where I informed my Father of my inclination to go sea. He appeared rather mortified at my resolution, but to demonstrate that he wished my success he proposed my postponeing the measure, until he could provide me with [unk], and engage a berth on board of some vessel, commanded by a man of good character. He accordingly went to New London and engaged the Stewards place for me on board the Industrious Bee.
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privateer commanded by Capt George Allen of Rhode Island. I embarked on board and engaged for a cruise of 6 months. We had not been long out of port, until I had occasion to suspect our Commander was not a man of courage. After the novelty of the [unk] I was engaged in, had subsided, and I began to reflect on my employment, being only a licensed [unk] and associated with some of the most infamous [unk] on Earth, our crew of 80 men consisting of some of the most abandoned [unk] of a;; nations. I grew heartily sick of my situation and on our falling in with the French Fleet under the command of [unk] Estrang, I obtained my discharge of the Captain and [unk] the French Fleet into the Harbor of New York where I continued until the retreat and  disaster that befel the fleet in the storm off the coast. after arriving in Boston with the ships [unk] and shattered, I returned to my Father moneyless, and ashamed of the employment I had been engaged in robbing and plundering their fellow creatures, on account of it being sanctioned by law or custom-it is in my opinion both wicked and bare----After residing at my Father's about two weeks, I was employed by Col Henry Champion in the [unk], commissary department and being ordered to camp to receive beef cattle and [unk] to the army I contracted an acquaintance with a number of respectable military [unk]- being stationed in the County of Westchester in the winter of 1778-9 I contracted and acquaintance with Jerusha Purdy, who I married the October following. The enemy that summer having ravaged almost the whole country I removed her to my fathers in Connecticut, where I left her and returned to comp= the winter following winter I was stationed at [unk]- appointed superintendent of live stock for the whole country in which station I continued til the purchasing Commissaries Department was abolished in the year 1789- I then returned to
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[unk] resided with my wife in the house with her brother. I being unqualified in some degree to labor by habits imbibed in the army, concluded to commence trader or merchant, and began to traffic in such [unk] as my finances would enable, which to be sure was not large, having very little property at my command-My accounts being unsettled and the greatest part of the property bequeathed to my wife being destroyed by the enemy, and sank in paper money. I however made shift to support myself and her without getting into debt-until the year 1784 at which time my accounts were settled and I had the pleasure  to peruse sufficient vouchers for all the public property that was ever committed to my care, and need a certificate from the Commissions for settling the public accounts certifying that there was due to me 3795 dollars and 55-90 of a dollar-for which sum I was entitled to an interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum-This was the amount of all my property, and was hardly earned by faithful services performed for my country I contemplated having Justice done me by my country and ventured to embark in trade on a much larger scale than I had hitherto done this proved my ruin as to property.

And the said James B Foote on oath further declares that in the same books in which is contained said Journal of biography of Ebenezer Foote, is a family [unk], purporting to be the family record of Ebenezer Foote and is in the same [unk] [unk] of said format and the said family [unk] is in the words [unk] following that is to say-
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"Ebenezer Foote Family Register"
" 
"Ebenezer Foote was born in Colchester C, county of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 12th of April 1756. Jerusha Purdy was born at Yorktown county of Westchester and State of New York the 16th December 1755. Ebenezer Foote and Jerusha Purdy were married by the Rev Samuel Sackett on Sunday the    of October 1780 and had issues as follows to wit"

"Frederick Parsons born at Yorktown 15 March 1783"
"Charles Augustus born at Yorktown on the 15 April 1785"
"Harriet born at Marlborough [unk] [unk] November 9, 1787"
"Margaret Parsons born at   to   the 9 of March 1790"

"Frederick married Charlotte Wells the 6th of February 1808"
"Charles married Maria Baldwin the 10th of May 1808"
"Harriet married Ambrose Bryan the 17th of August 1811"
"Margaret married  Ebenezer K Maxwell 11 of November 1818"

"Jerusha wife of Ebenezer Foote dies on the 23rd Nov 1818 about half after 11 o'clock p.m. after sustaining a long and faithful illness with consumption"

"Ebenezer Footes was married to Mrs Matilda Rosekrans in the city of New York on Saturday evening the 2 of October 1819 by the Rev Doctor Kuypers"

And the said [unk] B Foote on oath further declares that there is weekly newspaper published in Delhi aforesaid on Monday naming of each week and has been thus published for over thirty five years and that  in a
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number of said papers issued on Monday morning December 30th AD 1829 there is an obituary notice of his said funeral further and is in the words and [unk] following that is today

"Died-at Arbor Hill in this town on Monday evening in the seventy fifth year of his age the Hon Ebenezer Foote for many years first Judge of the County of Delaware A distinguished patriot is gone. in early life Judge Foote fought under Washington for the independence of this Country and the time interests of his country has ever lain near his heart. He was a man whose natural talents were far above [unk] and by great reading and reflection, he had acquired an extensive share of useful knowledge. As a Judge his conduct on the bench has merited the commendation of men of every political party. In his manners he was a complete gentleman. It would be unpardonable to merit to mention his patronage to the Bible Society of the county from its common cement, and the affection and respect with which he treated Ministers of the gospel of every [unk]. Our country has seldom if ever had to lament the death of one more highly esteemed."

And the name of the Dublin newspaper above refered to is called "the Delaware Gazette" files of which are kept in the office of said journal and from which the above obituary [unk] has from April by thsi depment.
And the said James B Foote on oath further declares that it  it has always been understood in the family of said Judge Ebenezer Foote, [unk] grandfather, and by his decedents that he was in the  [unk] of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that he was an officer but that his [unk] grade or rank in the army was, [unk]
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has never been able to ascertain but from the [unk] evidence he has been able to collect he believes hge held some office which ranked as major that not being [unk] a card has been discovered or [unk]  [unk] his late residence of which the following is a true copy
(copy)

The Honor of Major Foote
Company is requested at a Dinner to given to the
Hon.R.B. Livingston,
late minister at the Court of [unk], on Saturday at 2 o'clock at the Tontine Coffee House.
John Watts
Daniel L. Ludlow
John R. Murray
New-York, December 2, 1805
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[unk] that soon after the Revolutionary war he lost many of his valuable papers.

James B Foote

Sworn & subscribed before me the day & yearabove [unk]. And I certify that I [unk] [unk] acquainted with same James B Foote and that he is a credible [unk] and that I am [unk] [unk] in the application of Matilda Foote for a pension as widow of Ebenezer Foote, and are not [unk] in its provisions

William Murray
Justice of the Peace
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April 19, 1932
BA-J/AWJ
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ebenezer Foote
W. 25583

Mr. W. A. Abbatt
Tarrytown
New York

Dear Sir:

reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Ebenezer Foote, a soldier in the war of the revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, W. 28883, based upon the revolutionary war service of Ebenezer Foote.

He was born April 12 1786 at Colchester Connecticut. He was the sixth child of Daniel Foote, who born February 6, 1717 and Margaret Parsons, who was born August 23, 1720[?]; they were married June 9, 1743 or 1745. The said Daniel Foote was the son of Nathaniel Foot, who was born September 7, 1683, dame from Durham, England and settled in Durham, Connecticut, he died September 20, 1774; the name of his wife is not stated.

Ebenezer Foote, while a resident of Colchester, Connecticut, enlisted May 19, 1775 and was a private in Captain Simon's company, Colonel Weleett's regiment, was in the battles of Long Island and Turtle Bay, in the latter he was taken prisoner, made his escape at night from the old bridewell prison and crossed the north river on a board. On November 21, 1776 he was made 4th sergeant in the sixth company of the second regiment of Connecticut feet, was in the battle of Trenton, after which he returned home February 17, 1777. About the middle of the year 1777 he
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entered as a steward on the "Industries Bee", a privateer commanded by Captain George Allen; after setting out from New London he became dissatisfied, obtained his discharge and returned with the French Fleet and remained with it until they reached Boston, when he returned home. In the winter of 1778 he was employed by Colonel Champion in the purchasing Commissary Department; in the winter of 1780 was made Superintendent of Live Stock for the Army, with rank as Major, and continued in this capacity until that department was abolished in 1782.

At the close f the Revolution he moved from Colchester, Connecticut to Delhi, Delaware County, New York.

He was first Judge of the Court of Common Please of Delaware County, New York, and was a member of both Houses of the New York Legislature, and a member of the Society of Cincinnati.

He died December 28. 1829 at "Arbor Hill", Delhi, New York.

Ebenezer Foote married October 10, 1778, Jerusha Purdy, who was born December 16, 1755 at Yorktown, Westchester County, New York. She died November 23. 1818.

He married October 2, 1819 in New York City, Mrs. Matilda Rosekrans of New York City, whose maiden name was Halsey.

The widow, Matilda, was allowed pension on her application executed November 10, 1853, at which tome she was a resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was sixty-three years of age.

In 1858 she was living in New York City, and on 1876 she was living in Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey.

The children of Ebenezer Foote and his wife Jerusha-

Frederick Parsons born March 15, 1783, married February 6, 1806 Charlotte Welles, who was born October 24, 1787; he died February 23, 1827 at Leghorn, Italy; she died June 30, 1820.

Charles Augustus born April 15, 1785, married May 10, 1808 Maria Baldwin, the daughter of Jesse Baldwin; she
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was born March 20, 1783, she ded August 29. 1824, and he died August 1, [unk].

Harriet born November 9, 1787, married August 17, 1811 Dr Ambrose Bryan, and after his death (date not given) she married John Foote.

Margaret Parsons born March 9, 1790, married November 10 or 11, 1813 Reverend Ebenezer K. Maxwell.

The children of Frederick Parsons Foote and his wife Charlotte-

Harriet Elizabeth born November 14, 1808, died December 3, 1825.

Justin born October 11, 1811, died February 4, 1826.

Margaret P. born March 25, 1814.

The children of Charles Augustus Foote and his wife Maria-

Francis born August 1, 1809.
Catherine B. born September 14, 1811.
Harriet Baldwin born January 21, 1814, died September 26, 1814.
Rensselaer William born November 12, 1815.
Charles A. born March 18, 1818.
James Bruen norn April 16, 1821.

Margaret Parson Foote and Ebenezer K. Maxwell had only one son-Ebenezer, the date of his birth is not shown.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hitler
Assistant to Administrator
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[?] of [?]
[?] 252-10-8
Foote, Ebenezer
(Conn.) W-25583

[long division scribble]
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1781  United States of America
To Ebenezer Foote     Dt

For the service by him as Receiver & Inspector of Beef Cattle for the American Army from the 19th day of February 1781 to the 1st day of March 1782 finding his own Riding [unk]- ammounting  to twelve months and ten days W.. 52 Dollars per Mo is 631 1/3 dols equal to L252..10..8 New York [unk]  [unk]   L252..10..8
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                                            Oct 3d 1889
Received of the Chief
of  Old War and Navy [illegible]
this day one warrant
of the appointment of
Ebenezer Foote as Sergeant
in the Revolutionary War
                  Respectfully
                  A J Gregory
                  [illegible]
                  Pension
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[unk[ [unk], [unk] receipts, 5 invoices, 35 orders and reports of Commissary Dept.
Foote, Ebenezer, Conn. W 25583

Sent to to War Dept Jany 16, 1913
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C 3607
25583
Matilda Foote widow of Ebenezer Foote of [blank]
Rank Inspector of Cattle
Company [blank]
Regiment [blank]
Rate for moth $ [blank]
Commencing  [blank]
Ending  [blank]
Certificate dated  [blank] 18  [blank],
and sent  [blank] 18  [blank].
payable at  [blank] Agency
 [blank] Attorney
Let 3rd Feb 1853
Book  [blank] vol. [blank] page  [blank]
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Sept 25 W B Howell no Com on file
Oct 4 WB Howell [illegible] of appointment of Ebinezer

1923 feb 9 hist to hon john d Cla[illegible]
1932 apr 19 hist to mr W abbat

July 22 98
W. Abbat
NY city on 4/98 as above
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[duplicate of item 35 but rotated]
Sept 25 W B Howell no Com on file
Oct 4 WB Howell [illegible] of appointment of Ebinezer

1923 feb 9 hist to hon john d Cla[illegible]
1932 apr 19 hist to mr W abbat

July 22 98
W. Abbat
NY city on 4/98 as above
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February 9, 1923

Honorable John D Clarke
House of Representatives

In re:  Ebenezer Foote-War of Revolution 
W. 25583

You are advised that from the papers in the above named claim it appears that Ebenezer Foote, born April 12, 1755 at Colchester, Connecticut, was the son of Daniel Foote born February 6, 1717 and Margaret Parsons born August 23, 1730. Said Daniel was the son of Nathaniel Foote born September 7, 1882, name of wife not stated.
Said Ebenezer Foote, while a resident of Colchester, Connecticut, enlisted May 19, 1775 as a Private in Captain Osias Bissell's Company, Colonel George Pitkin's Connecticut Regiment; was in the battle of Bunker Hill and served to December 20, 1775.
In the spring of 1776 he enlisted and served as a Corporal in Captain Simon's Company, Colonel Wolcott's regiment; was in battles of Long Island and Turtle Bay; in the latter was taken prisoner but escaped at night from the old Bridewell prison and crossed North Riv-
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er on a board. On November 21, 1776 he was made 4th Sergeant in the Sixth Company of the Second Regiment of Connecticut [unk]. He was in the battle of Trenton, after which he retuened home February 17, 1777.

About the middle if 1777 he entered as a Steward on the "Industrious Bee" Privateer, commanded by Captain George Allen. After setting out from New London he became dissatisfied, obtained his discharge and returned with the French Fleet and remained with it until they reached Boston when he returned home.

In the winter of 1777 he was employed by Colonel Champion in the purchasing Commissary Department. In winter of 1780 made Superintendent of Live Stock for the Army with rank as Major and continued in this capacity until that Department was abolished in 1782.

At the close of the Revolution he moved from Colchester, Connecticut to Delhi, New York. He was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, New York and a member of both Houses of the New York Legislature. He died December 28, 1829 at "Arbor Hill" , Delhi, Delaware County, New York.

Ebenezer Foote married October 10, 1779 Jerusha Purdy born December 16. 1755 at Yorktown, Westchester
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County, New York. She died November 23, 1818. He married October 2, 1819 in New York City, Mrs. Matilda Rosekrans
of said City, whose maiden name was Halsey and who was allowed pension on her application executed November 10, 1853 while a resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin aged sixty-three years. She was living in Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey in 1876.

Children of Ebenezer and Jerusha Foote;
Frederick Parsons born March 15, 1783, married February 6, 1808 Charlotte Welles.
Charles Augustus born April 15, 1785, married May 10, 1808 Maria Baldwin.
Harriet born November 9, 1787, married August 17, 1811 Dr. Ambrose Bryan and after his death married John Foote.
Margaret Parsons born March 9, 1790, married November 10 or 11, 1813 Rev. Ebenezer K. Maxwell.

Yours truly,

Commissioner

more family data but too extensive to add grand and great grandchildren etc. ok'd by Miss Wilson   MMH
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L. W. B.
W. 25583

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

January 5th, 1899.

sir:-

In response to your recent communication you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of John Hughes has not been found upon the Revolutionary was pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau. Attention is invited to the note in the upper corner of the sheet.

For a complete official record of the service Ebenezer Foote you are also referred to Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department.

Very respectfully,



Commissioner.

Mr. W. Abbatt,
31 Nassau St,.
New York
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O.W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary

L.W.B.

Department of The Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Nov. 4, 1898.

Sir:-

Replying to your recent communication wherein you request name of Colonel under whom Ebenezer Foot served you are advised that papers on file in the pension claim show him to have been in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Pilkin at the Lexington Alarm. It is impossible to state whether he was under any special officer after he was appointed Captain and Inspector, in as much as original orders on file in the claim are signed by different officers, or different rank and of different States.

Very respectfully,


Commissioner

Mr. W. Abbatt
31 Nassau St,.
New York City, N.Y.
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[unk] Pensions Agency,
Washington, D.C.  Jan. 24, [unk]

Respectfully returned to the now Commissioner of Pensions,
Matilda Foote, [unk] no. 3607 was last paid to June 4, 1879 and dropped in June 1882 for failure to claim.

S. L. Winson
U.S. Pension Agent
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Old war Div.
Int Ex't.


Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Return this letter with your reply.  Washington, D.C. January 21, 1888

Sir,

The name of Matilda Foote widow of Ebenezer, a pensioner at $600 per annum, under the 2nd section of the act of Feb. 3, 1833, was transferred, in 1876 from the rolls on the New York City Agency, to that of Trenton N.J. and was probably at the latter place at the time of the general consolidation of the agencies, after which, it is supposed, to have been paid at your agency.

Be pleased to state to what date she was last paid, and of the payment had ceased, the cause therefor, if unknown.

Very respectfully,

John C Black
Commissioner

Mr S. L. Wilson
Pension Agent
Washington D. C.
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Old war Div.
Ins Ex't

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pension

Return this letter with your reply.  Washington, D.C. January 20th, 1888

Sir,

Matilda Foote, widow of Ebenezer, was inscribed on the agency in Wisconsin at $600 per annum under the 2nd section of the act of Feb. 3, 1853, afterwards transferred to New York City, then to Trenton, N.J. where it probably was at the time of the general consolidation of the agencies.

Be pleased to state the date to which she was last paid, and if the payment have ceased, the cause therefore if known.

Very respectfully,

John C. Black
Commissioner


J.S. Williams

Last [unk] @ Trenton @ $50.00-4 June 79- June 79
Third Auditor
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Chief Rec & Pen office
Rivo Nov.
Ebenezer (illegible) Capt. 3d Westchester (illegible) militia
Foote 2d (illegible) afternoon in 
Commissary Dept.
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John D. Clarke[unk] [unk] New York

Member of Committee on Agriculture

Congress of the United States
House of Representitives
Washington, D. C. 

February 6, 1923.

Honorable Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Gardner:

I am very anxious to obtain any information I can regarding Captain Ebenezer Foote, a Revolutionary War soldier of Delaware County, New York. After the war was over, in 1797 or thereabouts, Captain Foote was given a grant of land, Federal or State, in Delaware County.

Tradition has it that Captain Foote was imprisoned by the British, during the course of the war, in the neighborhood of what is now Canal Street, New York City, and that with some companions he essayed to swin the Hudson River in December. Captain Foote was said to have been the only survivor and to have reached the Jersey shore in safety, but to have wrecked his health by strain and exposure.

I will greatly appreciate any information you can give me regarding Captain Foote.

Very truly yours,

John Clarke
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31 Nassau St NY
Febu 4/99

Dear Sir
I cannot understand why it
is so hard to get information from
you [illegible] about Ebenezer Foote of
Conn. [illegible] [illegible] your [illegible] LWB W-
25583 July 22, 1898 is all I have had
altho I asked for further detail. I
need these for our book, and have
for [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Very truly
W. Abbott
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31 Nassau St NY
Janu 7/99

Sir
Referring to your favor July 22,/98
L.W.B
W-25583 I have to request that
you give me the full record of Ebenezer
Foote. as [illegible] outlined. I want
to distinguish him form another
one of same name. The similarity
of whose state and service has
misled me in an inquiry of
the War Dept. Rec + Pension office
Yours
W Abbott

Conn Pensions
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31 Nassau St NY
Nov 23/98

LWB W. 25583 Jul 22
LWB - Nov 4 - my reply Nov 16
Dear Sir
Referring to above Ebenezer
Foote, was apparently in [illegible] [illegible]
Conn. Regt. before promotion to Captain
and transfer to Commissary Dept
Cannot you find complete record? (see
your July letter)
John Hughes lived at Hagerstown,
Md before war. Havre de Grace
after. [illegible] [illegible], Second
Canadian ('Congress '[illegible]') Regt
in Penna Widow was - [illegible]
[illegible], of Barton, Md. He died 1805.
Very trully
W. Abbott.

PS. You will find H. in Heitman's
book, with name of state left out
[illegible] (--)
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31 Nassau St NY
Sep 22/98

Dear Sir
I have twice written your
Dept-since receiving a little
information- for [illegible] of Capt
Ebenezer Foote, of 1780, [illegible] get
us reply.
As all I want is to
[illegible] to what regiment of the
Conn. troops he belonged to. I am
at a loss to know why I can
get no reply. Thereonto that
his great grand daughter, Miss
K.A. Foote, Delhi NY writes
me that she also can get no
attention paid to her request
for detail of his service
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31 [unk] St, New York
Nov. 15, '98

Dear sir, 

Yours 4th "O.W.&N Div", re Capt ebenezer Foote rec'd [unk].

Do not any papers in his claim show his service between the date of the Lexington [unk] his transfer to the Commissary Dept?

I want those particular facts especially whether he is shown as services in Col. [unk], Conn. regiment, and at Stoney Point.

Yours,
W. Abbott
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31 Nassau St N.Y.
July [unk] 98

Dear Sir,

Please [unk] we details of regiment and service Ebenezer Foote, 3rd orr 6th Conn. 1780- [unk]. Capt. or major Commissary Dept.
War a pensioner and living in Delhi NJ til 1818.

Yours,
M. Abbott

P.S.
Carry [unk] any details of Capt. Hughes,- [unk] law Reg, of 1780? [unk] does not give his name (no Capt. in Md. line) [unk] not have been of another State I think, as contemporary letter specifically says "of MD. line,"
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Isaac H. Maynard
Assistant Secretary

Treasury Department
Washington, D.C.

January 28, 1888.

Dear sir:-

Some days since I wrote you by direction of Mr. Maynard requesting certain information in relation to payments to Mrs. Foote, widow of Ebenezer Foote, a Revolutionary soldier, and in this connection Mr. Maynard now directs me to request that you also kindly advise him as to when and where Mr. Foote enlisted, that is from what State, in what company, at what time, &c., and rank he held in the army.

Very truly yours,
W.B. Howell
Private Secretary.

Hon. W. E. McLean
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
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Isaac H. Maynard
Assistant Secretary

Treasury Department
Washington, D.C.

January 17, 1888.

Dear sirs-

It appears from the records of this Department that Mrs. Matilda Foote, widow of Ebenezer Foote, a Revolutionary soldier, was [aid a pension at the rate of $50. per month up to June 4, 1879, on the Trenton, N.J. roll, and it does not appear why payments to her have since ceased. I am therefore directed by Mr. Maynard to request that, if not inconsistent with the riles of your Department, you kindly advise him as to the reasons for the discontinuance of the payments.

Very truly yours,
W.B. Howell
Private Secretary.

Hon. W E McLane,
Pension Office,
City.
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July 5 99
W Abbat
NY City

Widow to
25583
Matilda Foote wid of Ebenezer Foot Inspector of Cattle Rev War
Feb 3rd 53
Vol A Page 229

Arrangement of 1870

H 176
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Of The Crisis of the American Revolution
William Abbatt, 31 Nassau St, New York

From William L. Stone, Esq., Author of "burgoyne;s Campaign", "The Battle of Saratoga," "Life of Sir William Johnson," etc., etc,

I think it most invaluable. As a comprehensive and thoroughly accurate account of Andre's journey, noting has ever been written equal to it. Withal, it is written in a most perspicuous and charming style- so that hackneyed phrase is in this [unk] most true-vix.: that no library of an American scholar can  be complete without it.

From Rev. David Cole, ex-president of the Yonkers Historical Society.

Mr. Abbatt's book is the result of long labor, and is most painstaking, being, I believe, the first complete, compacted account of the Arnold Andre episode. The author has himself followed almost all the ground traversed by Major Andre, from the time he left New York till he was executed at Tappan. Having the advantage of companions, an expert photographer, the result in a panorama which fully elucidates and makes lifelike the itinerary of those fourteen days in September and October of 1780. The story is full upon every step of the progress, and gives from all sources every [unk] paper and record bearing upon the great conspiracy, and upon the arrest, the confinement, the trial, and the execution of Andre. It has never before been brought together with such exhaustive fulness. The book will have great original value and its worth will be enhanced by the fact that only a limited edition will be issued. I have no doubt its industrious compiler will find quick demand for it, especially within the area of Westchester and Rockland Counties, in which the events it so minutely details occurred but little more than a hundred years ago.
Yonkers, N.Y.
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Form 91 1/2.
JBH

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office

January 26th, 1888.

Sir:

In reply to your letter of 20th [unk], in case of Matilda Foote Certificate 3607 Washington DC Agency, [unk] Roll, the records of this Office show payment to have been made at $50 per month [unk] Jan 1879, in Jan 1879-Letter [unk] returned
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[illegible]
Matilda Foote widow of Ebenezer Foot Connecticut who served in the revolutionary war as a inspector of cattle.
[illegible]
cents per annum to [illegible] on the 3rd February 1853

Certificate of Pension dated 7 day of Februrary 1854 and sent to James B Foote Delhi NY
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July 7 1776/[illegible]
@ [illegible] per annum [illegible] New York to [illegible] 4 March [illgible] NYC

1885 May 20 Pension Agency D C for date of last may (Jun 4 1879). Prior 188 July 28 [illegible] J H Maynard that there hearing before [illegible] for name is dropped from [illegible]
1888 July 2 J H Maynard after seal of [illegible] with history
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State of New-York
Delaware County Clerk's Office}

I, Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that William Murray Jr Esquire, before whom the annexed  deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposities, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the name, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 11 day of December 1853.

Benj. Cannon Clerk
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G. Page 85
Ebenezer Foote

Ebenezer Foote arrived from Colchester (Conn) to Delhi (NY) about the close of the war of the Revolution in which he shared first the perils of a common soldier, and afterwards of a subordinate officer. While stationed near Newark (NJ) he with a detachment of the American Army was taken prisoner by the enemy, and carried to New York. He effected his escape, with Sergeant Major Wood, and crossed the North River on a board and landed safely, but much exhausted at [unk], below [unk] Hook. He afterwards shared in the perils and triumphs of the American Army at Trenton. From this date he was employed in the commissary department under Col. Champion, till the close of the war. After removing to Delhi NY, he was elected to the House of Assembly, and while on that body he was instrumental in the formation of the County of Delaware of which
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he was appointed clerk, and subsequently first Judge. He was also a Member of the State Senate. In justice life he was laborious and faithful in the discharge of his office duties in which he gave universal satisfaction; and in private life was distinguished for his kindness, hospitality, and gentleman any department-He numbered among his friends and associates some of the most eminent men in the State. During the last years of his life he was President of the Delaware County- Bible Society- to which he made liberal donations.
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State of New York
Delaware County for James B Foote
being duly sworn deposes and says the foregoing is a correct copy of a biographical sketch contained in a book entitled
"Jooh Geneology" on hope 303
witness by Nathanial Goilldice
forasmuch before me
This 10th day of December 1853
William Murray
Justice of the Peace
[signature to the side] James B Foote
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Under the order of the Commissioner of Pensions dated January 29, 1876, you will hereafter be paid at the Agency within the geographical limits of which you are now a resident. Your name will, therefore, be transferred to the Roll of the Agency at ---------------------------------------In order that there may be no delay in the payment of your pension you should AT ONCE forward your certificate to the Commissioner of Pensions for indorsement of transfer.
INCLOSE THIS NOTICE WITH YOUR CERTIFICATE.

J.H. Patterson Jr.
U.S. Pension Agent
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[illegible]
Matilda Foot Wid of Ebeneger
let to James B Foot
Dec 9 53
Allowed $600 per annum to [illegible]
Feb 8 1853
Good[illegible] Book returned to James B Foot Delhi NY 6/54
Act Feb 3 1853
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[illegible]
34276
[squiggle]
War [illegible]
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Desk of First Deputy Commissioner

O.W. and Navy Division will answer and give condition, by letter, to claimants, in care of Hon. Isaac H. Maynard Asst. Secretary Treasury Dept [unk] through this desk.

Wm. E. McLean
First Deputy Commissioner
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Claims of the Officers of the Revolutionary Army

The following is a copy of the bill which passed the Senate on Thursday last, providing for the final settlement of the claims of the officers of the revolutionary army, and of the widows and orphan children of those who died in service:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the officers of the army of the revolution, who were entitled to half-pay for life under the resolutions of Congress of the twenty-first of October, seventeen hundred and eighty, the seventeenth of January, seventeen hundred and eighty-one, the eighth of May, seventeen hundred and eight-one, and the eighth of March, seventeen hundred and eighty-five, shall be entitled to receive the same, although such officer may receive, in lien thereof, the commutation of full pay for five years, under the resolution of Congress of the twenty-second of March, seventeen hundred and eighty-three.

Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, that it shall be the duty if the proper accounting officer of the treasury, when applied to for that purpose by any one who by this act is entitled to receive, or his or her guardian, to ascertain what is due to such officer, from the time he became entitled to the said half-pay until his death, if that occurred before the third day of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-six; but if he died after that time, then up to the said third day of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-six.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, that it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, when the amount due to any officer has been ascertained, as aforesaid, to pay the same as hereinafter directed, after deducting there-from the amount received for commutation, under the resolution of the twenty-second of March, seventeen hundred and eighty-three.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, that those officers who were entitled to receive half-pay for life, under resolutions aforesaid, and did not receive the same, or the commutation in lieu thereof, shall be paid on establishing their rights to satisfaction of the said [unk] officer of the treasury, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay the same out of any money in the treasury.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, that the half-pay for seven years, promised by the resolution of Congress of the twenty-fourth of August, seventeen hundred and eighty, to the widows and orphan children of those officers who died in the service, shall in life manner be paid, on proof to the satisfaction of the said accounting officer. And the benefit of the said resolution, of the twenty-fourth of August, seventeen hundred and eighty, shall be extended to the widow and orphan children of all officers who were killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle, whether such officer belonged to the continental line, or any volunteer corps called into service under the authority of any State; but no payment shall be made under this clause, except t those specially described in the said resolution of the twenty-fourth of August, seventeen hundred and eighty.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, that is she be the duty of the Secretary of War under the direction, and with the approbation of the President of the United States, to prescribe such rules of evidence as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act, according to its true intent and meaning.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, that all payments made by authority of this act shall be without interest.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, that in every case the said accounting officer, before he shall order any claim to be paid, shall require satisfactory proof that the person or persons, in whose name the same has been presented, is or are the bona fide owner or owners thereof, and that the claim has not been sold, transferred, pledged, or mortgaged, or any  part thereof, to any person or persons whomsoever; and all sales, transfers, mortgages, or pledges of any such claims, are hereby declared void and of no effect whatever.

Sec, 9. And be it further enacted, that this
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Great western mail route sixty miles distance saved to Chicago and St. louis. the Michigan southern and northern Indiana railroad line, carrying the great wester united states through mail, have the following staunch first class steamers running on lake Erie in connection with the new york and Erie railroad from Dunkirk touching at cleveland and connecting with their road at toledo and connecting directly with the chicago and rock island railroads at chicago in the same depot thus forming a daily line for passengers and freight from new york to the mississippi river. niagara, captain miller [illegible] captain mitehell; keystone state. capt. richards; louisiana, captain Davenport. Also a daily line from buffalo direct to monroe by those well known magnificent floating palace empire state, J. wilson, commander, leaves buffalo mondays and thursdays; southern michigan, A. D. Perkins, commander leaves Buffalo Tuesdays and fridays; Northern Indiana, I. T. Pheatt, commander, leave Buffalo wednesdays and saturdays.

One of the above splendid steamers will leave the michigan southern railroad line doek at 9 o'clock pm every day except sundays and run direct through to monroe without landing in 14 hours where the lighting express train will be in waiting to passengers direct to chicago in 8 house and arriving next evening after leaving buffalo

running time from new york to buffalo fourteen hours.

running time from monroe to chicago, eight hours. total thirty six hours

connecting at chicago with a fine line of low pressure steamboats to all places north of chicago to green bay also with chicago and rock island railroad to la salle and there connect with illinois river line of steamboats or express train of illinois central and chicago and mississippi railroads or connecting at rock island with regular line of steamers for all points above and below making the cheapest and most direct route to st. louis, rock island, minnesota and the great west.

the american lake shore railroads from buffalo and dunkirk connect with this line at toledo forming the only direct and continuous line of railroads from the atlantic seaboard to the valley of the mississipppi. running time to chicago 35 hours; to st. louis 56 hours.
four daily trains by railroad all the way.
two daily lines by steamers on lake erie.
thus the traveler and shipper can see at a glance that no other line can enter the lists as competitors.

passengers ticketed through from new york with privilege of stopping over at any point on the route and resuming seats at leasure either by the new york and erie and buffalo and new york central railroads via albany and buffalo.

for any further information through tickets or freight apply at the company's office no.19 broadway corner of dey street new york to john f porter general agent or l p dunton ticket agent.

New York, May 2 1853. The undersigned has this day opened an office on no. [?] willam street, merchants exchange, for transaction of a general brokerage business. Bank, insurance, mining, railroad, government state and city securities bough and sold. promissory notes, bills of exchange and loans negotiated.

To senators and members of the house of representatives. A gentleman who has had twenty years experience at parliamentary, legal and general reporter both in Europe and America having several leisure hours each day, proposes to devote them to the service of any gentleman having writing to do, with for the press or any other description. Desiring some mode of employing those house until the adjournment of the present session of congress, is perfectly indifferent as to the character of the writing he may be required to perform, and perform it upon the most reasonable terms. Communications addressed to P B T at Mrs Ward[?] corner of 4 1/2 street and Missouri avenue will meet with prompt attention. References of the highest order.
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flt. James: 54
Wm Hollway Rev: Samuel under Capt. Saml Haight, Col. Saml Drake. 1780. 1 & 2 then was an Ebenezer Foot connected with company Deft: the brink of said Fort was to peruse his stock. Hey to: stationed at Chestchatin in N.Y. levins generally termed "foref mentor." Kene Fort for about 2yr: in service to bufay's
Contrite during Commisary Dept was abolished. Army was stationed at Crompone. E Ms: From Fishkill Iant Fort 
Frederick P. & Chas A.
in Del: Co. When writ: residual found in 29 or 30 on E 4 or 5 Yrs
Afar fort was prop in Del: Co Callneprop Foot. 
Ebenezer Fort his owed E8" Dec: 29 wit was one of his Ex. Matilda Foot. Known well. Ma: he thinks in Oct 1819. Then memories of the life of Ebenezer Foot & Family record is in his hand writing as always understood from Foot that he was a nation of Ct. & Soldier of Rev: I was a member of Ioss of Cir: I denounce when seen his Oriflora of New membership residual for 30 yr in Del: Co My I was called find Foot 2 son Frederick P Chas. A.
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Other Ebenezer Foot in Del: Co;
his Wiv: Matilda is said to live in Mulwalkee wis: ^no Maria H. Hathaway, 19 Jan: 24. Knew Ebenezer Foot. of Dehli: One 28" Dec 29. was known as prop Foot. No other Eb; Foot in Del: Co: Know him with: Matilda is her Meee Ma: in City of NY. E. fday Oct 19. by Res. Dect King Pers her Name to form Ma: was Rosetren. Mowed to Dilhilortta Foot & wife. Third to fret tree seath of Eb: Wed: 1 for: afthe seatte of Eb: Moved to city NY & then to Cannan & 10 yr: since to Milwaukee 
Jan: B, Foot 19" Jan: 5ft of Delhis grandson of Eb, and in 29 son of Chas A Fort non of Eb the grandfather was generally known as prop Foot. Matilda this grandfather found croftor an husband & wife. Matilda is living in Milwaukee Wis: fistten iventrae form informed to by a brow with nepa. He has visited his grandmother in the last yr. day "memoram of life' in Corrnett Cofind it was threft by li father (the record shows him to have left the service in 82 when the Copany's Dept was ablished)
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Chas A Foot Go: Non tlhifis that his know father was knows as prop Foot, fter Ann " sant has been in his past & was for serf in 1776. Died 28 Dec 29
The cut of Comp: of Ct shows Eb: Foot in service as pri: but not to close proan mom as Army dept:
When Cert of wom ban widest this: headwell is as follows" Fishkill Jany 1782" We there subscribers bemp requestor Ebenezer Foot. Sate Dept of simi stock to estimate the below of this pralie Catter. Vig: One of a Whistler Inay, about service on 8 yr: obo la two yr: Obo Meeffin of adam E red with a white strip on the berk & some white shots in his body are of opinion the are worth 31 & 1/4 shamish mellow dollars & no mom Wm lem [illegible]
he drin oh serve  until close of war. non owiher enlsit his wivorci shows this, This own brief non enlist. He enlisted fall of 81
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No portion of the certificate of the [unk] of 6,, can possibly apply to the soldier named in the declaration except the full service- (with which he is not satisfactorily identified) and the last referred to as being alleged, but, of course not found- by the completion-good- [unk] book distinctly states that from the Battle of Trenton his service nor confine to a subordinate place in the Commissary Department to the close of the war- the battle of Trenton was fought Dec 25, 1776-all [unk] service, therefore [unk] by the [unk] war performed by others, what his portion in the Com Dept where there is no evidence-nor how long he
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There is not a particle of proof identifying the claimant who makes the Declaration, ot the widow of the identical soldier who war in the Com. Dept.- nor is there any proof of her marriage-except the printed statement which cannot be regarded or a family record of the claimant, corroborated by the testimony- the same remark applies to the date of [unk] death-The statement of in regard to which are contradiction. 
The agent should be required to produce additional proof-especially that which he says his letter is within his reach.

RY
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TRANSFER LETTER
For Finance Division,
Transfer Section

PENSION AGENCY
[unk[ May 29, 1876

Sir:
In compliance with yours of the 29 Jan '76 notifying me of an application for a transfer from this agency by Matilda Foote a Pensioner under Certificate No. 3.607, the following report is made:
1. Date to which last paid arch 4, 1876
2. Rate at which last paid: $50
3. Rate at which to be paid: same
4. Are semi-annuel or annuel examinations required?
5. Is he exempt from biennial examinations?
6. How many children entitled to the additional $2 per month?
7. Has any child died or been abandoned?
8. How many children, or sisters and brothers; and are all children entitled to the $2 per month additional?
9. Names of minors who have died before 16 years of age:
10. Name of acting guardian:
12. If overpaid, suspended, re-enlisted, re-married, or other objection to a transfer, report it:
13. Date when last payment was made: March 10, 1876 Vineland N.J.

Respectfully,
Frank Elton
Pension Agent

To Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D. C.
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Bureau [unk]

Application No.
Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER, Ebenezer Foote
Co.--------, Reg't---------
INFORMATION DESIRED.

War a commissioned officer in the Revolutionary War.
Mr W.B. Howell
Private Sect to Asst Benj. Tichenor, desire to get his commission which was filed with the application of his widow- afterwards Mrs. Rosecrans- for a pension
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Vineland NJ. March 30, 1876

Commission of Pension

Included I send certificate of pension of Matilda Foote for endorsement to be transfered to the pension agency of this State at Trenton when endorsed please return to

Mrs Matilda Foote 
Vineland
Cumberland Co New Jersey
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Pension Agency
Milwaukee [unk] 1st, 1858

Sir, I have to inform you that Matilda Foote, widow of Ebenezer Foote who was a pensioner of the United States was paid at this agency up to the 4th Sept. 1857.

Very respectfully yours [unk] [unk]
Chas H Larkin
Pension Agent
George C. Whiting Esq
[unk] of Pensions
Washington DC
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Dear Sir
The  {unintelligible} of the enclosed
memorandum is Hon. E. T. Foote  
of New Haven Conn. I  { unintelligible} 
he wants the intelligence in order 
to arrange his family record-
as he is a scion (?) of intelligence 
+ { unintelligible} I hope you will consent
to furnish me with the {unintelligible}
information
your old friend
{ unintelligible}
(dated)
Timothy Jenkins

Hon. S. L. Edwards
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Department of the Interior
Washington DC March 31, 1870

Sir:
I enclose, herewith, for your information, copy of a letter from this department this day, addressed to J.E. Woodbridge, Esq. New York, in relation to the reduction in the amount of the pension of Mrs. Matilda Foote. Certificate no. 3607
I [unk],
Very respectfully,
your [unk] servant,
J.D. Cox
Secretary

The Commissions of Pensions
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Department of the Interior
Washington, DC Mar. 3rd, 1870

Sir:

Referring to department letter, dated March 21st last, relative to the reduction in the amount of pension granted Mrs. Matilda Foote- Cert. No. 3.607- I have now to direct that said pension be restored to the amount originally allowed, to take effect from the date upon which such reduction was made.

You will please furnish her attorney, J.E. Woodbridge, Esq., 5 1/2 Pine St., New York, with such information as will enable her to draw the amount.
(withheld
The Comm. Of Pensions
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within from her by said reduction.
I am, Sir, very respectfully your ob't servant,
C. Delane
Secretary
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State of New York
New York City & County} S.S.

On this 11th day of February 1858 before me the subscriber a notary public-in and for the said county duly authorized by law to [unk] [unk] personally appeared Matilda Foote who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Ebenezer Foote, who was an Inspector of Cattle in the Revolutionary War; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Wisconsin; from where she has totally [unk] that she now resides in New York City where she intends to stay and prays that her pension may be made payable there in future.

Matilda Foote

Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year above mentioned.

A.S. Van Duzer
Notary Public in and for the State of New York


On the strength of the above affidavit, I believe the person who subscribed the [unk] to be the identical party mentioned and described therein.
A.S. VanDuzer
Notary Public in and for the state of New York
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Jersey City N.J. March 10th, 1858

Sir,

About a month since, I forwarded to your office an application, of Mrs. Matilda Foote, for a transfer of her pension from Milwaukee, Wis. to New York City, as the lady is very anxious to obtain her money she desires me to write to know what has been done in her case.

I am Sir, very Respectfully, you obedient servant,

William Hamilton

George C Whiting Esq:
Commissions of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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Jersey City N.J. March 22/58

Sir,

About five weeks since I forwarded to your office an application of Mrs Matilda Foote, for a transfer of her pension from Milwaukee, Wis to New York City, as the lady is extremely anxious to obtain her pension I have to request that you will please inform me if it has been received and what actions has been taken in this case.

[unk] [unk], very respectfully your obedient servant,
William Hamilton

George C Whiting Esq
The Commission of Pensions,
Washington City DC
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Madison, Wis, March 10th/55

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.}

Dear sir,

I beg leave to ask of your department, at your earliest convenience, information in regard to certain matters [unk]. Did the act of which the [unk] [unk], from the Washington [unk] of Feb 27th is a copy, [unk] [unk] at its late [unk] and receive the approval of this President?

If so, what additional pension, if any, does it grant to Mrs Matilda Foote, widow of Maj E Foote, of the Revolutionary army, whose claims were adjusted about a year since, and also is now receiving her pension at the office of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Please address me at Milwaukee.

Your respectfully,
W H Watson
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Jersey City N.J. July 12th, 1858

Sir,

Accompanied herewith, I [unk[ an application ofMrs Matilda Foote for a transfer of her pension from Milwaukee Wisconsin to New York City; which, if found in due order please address to my care at this city.

I am [unk], very respectfully, your obedient servant,

William Hamilton


George C Whiting Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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Washington, May 12, '54

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Sir: In reply to yours of the 11th [unk] in which you stated "that there is no proof that Elihu Murray served in the military capacity, nor d \o the laws of Congress provide pay or pension for this class of persons who served in the Revolutionary War". I beg leave to refer you, as a precedent, to the admitted clam of Matilda Foote, widow of Ebenezer Foote, an inspector of cattle, pensioner per act of 3d feb, 1853, Wisconsin.

I have the honor to be [unk]
Very Respectfully your obedient servant

W.E. Kennaugh
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Milwaukee Wis. August 1, 1855

To the Commission of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir- enclosed you will find a declaration [unk] from Mrs Foote an old lady resident and well known in this city being the widow of Judge Foote now aged and infirm & cannot remember accurately the dates of many events in her late husbands life & even in her own life.
A few years ago proofs with great labor mark out as fully as [unk] could be of her marriage. Her husbands death & of her widowhood, as well as of the facts respecting her husbands life & services, and those proofs are on file in the office of the Commission of Pensions at Washington, and were at the time satisfactory without officer and upon at the length of time she has regularly received her annual pension of $600 ever since.
It is supposed that the reference so much without proof  so on file in your office will, under the circular [unk] in April 1855. began her sufficient & superior [unk] [unk] of going through the labor of hunting of the proof again which with her infirmity would be really impossible. If any further proof is material & within her land warrant under the act . Please advise us.
Mrs tc   Waldo & [unk] attys
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Matilda Foote, Mrs. widow of Ebenezer Foot
Declaration for arrear of pension
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State of Wisconsin in county of Milwaukee

On this first day of March AD 1854 before the circuit court in and for the county of Milwaukee in the state of Wisconsin Len Hubbell of Milwaukee appeared Judge presiding- personally appeared Matilda Foote a resident of said city and county aged sixty three years who being duly sworn according to law doth her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain any arrears of hers in due to her late husband & under the act of May 15, 1828 and to which she is entitled as his widow under the laws of Congress. That her said husband was born in Colchester Hartford County Conn on the twelfth day of April 1756 as she has been informed and believes and that having entered the the army of the Revolution near the [unk] of the war and served as a private & sergeant he was in the winter of 1780 appointed superintendent of live stock for the continental army with the rank of major, and served in that capacity until the purchasing cow units any [unk] was [unk] in the year 1782. In the book entitled "Foote genealogy" it is stated that he "shared on the perils and triumphs of the American army at Trenton. From this date he was employed in the commissary department under Col Champain till the close of the war" From his biography written by himself it appears that his accounts with the United Stated were settled with the [unk] for settling public accounts in 1784 he received a certificate for $3795. 55/90 as due him from the US. This declarant supposes
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that  the aforesaid settlement embraced the [unk] pay to which her said husband was entitled under the resolves of Congress, That she was married to the said Ebenezer Foot in the city of New York on the second day of October eighteen hundred and nineteen by the Reverand Kuypers, her name before her marriage was Matilda Rosekrans and her maiden name was Matilda , hat said Ebenezer Foot her said husband died in Delhi Delaware County New York on the twenty eighth day of December eighteen hundred and twenty nine, leaving her a widow and se has ever since remained and still is a widow. That she is now a  [unk] of the United States as the widow of the said Ebenezer Foot under the act of February 3, 1853, her [unk] under that act having been admitted on the seventh day of February 1854. She claims a certificate for the amount due her as the widow of the above named officer and [unk] her [unk]. J.D. Woodward to receive the same.
Matilda Foote 

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year first [unk] written in open court and I certify that [ubnk] is a highly credible person.
Levi Hubbell 
Circuit Judge

State of Wisconsin
Circuit Court Milwaukee CountyUS
I Matthew Keenan clerk of said court do hereby certify that the Hon Levi Hubbell
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whose name appears above and before whom the foregoing affidavit [unk] [unk] [unk] at the [unk] their of and [unk] is Circuit Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Court in and for Milwaukee County-State aforesaid, and that he subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit in open Court (in any [unk]) this 1st day of March of AD 1834

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and of fixed the seal of said Court this first day of March AD 1834
Matthew Keenan Clerk
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House of Rep
March 8, 1854

Sir,

I enclosed the declaration of Mrs Matilda Foote of Wisconsin widow of Ebenezer Foot deceased in which she claims the arrears of pension due her husband under the act of May 15, 1828. 
It is supposed that the services of her husband were such to entitle him to commendations, and whether he received at or not, does not seem material.  
See acts of Dec 31, 1781 & March 8, 1785 & May 15, 1828 and the  [unk] [unk] which  Mrs Foote was recently pensioned under the act of July 3, 1853.

Respectfully yours,
G.A. Simmons
M.C.

Hon, L. P. Waldo
Comm. of Pension
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Delhi, Del Co, State of New York, Feb 1st, 1854

Sir,

Herewith I send you additional papers in the case of Matilda Foote to obtain the benefits of the Act [unk] Feb 3, 1853 as he widow of Ebenezer Foote deceased, and it appears to me that all the objections set forth in your letter of Dec 29, [unk], are most amply met. Goodwin Book I obtained from my sister and is the only one, in our family, and if not contrary to the express rules of the department I would feel very grateful if you would return the same to me. Is there any Bounty land for any one on account of my grandfather services. Let all monies be paid at the Albany Agency. Send certificate direct to me. Early attention in this matter is
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[unk] requested.

Yours with respect

James B. Foote

[unk] the Hon L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
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Treasury Department
Register's Office
February 21, 1854

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 20th [unk] received from third auditor's office, this day. I have the honor to state, that it appears, by the Register of Certificate issued by Jonathan Burrell for settling the accounts of the Commissary and Quarter Master Departments from the 22nd, August 1782 to the 7th May 1789, a certificate was issued in the name Ebenezer Foote, letter G. no. 184, dated June 16, 1785 for $2698.55 due March 1, 1782, which certificate was funded at one of the Loan Offices, under the Act of the 4th of August 1790. I have to observe however, that from the loss of documents by fire no information can be [unclear] respecting the person by whom or for whom the certificate represented.
Very respectfully your obt. servt,.
F Bigges 
Register

Hon. Geo. W Chese
present
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"The winter of '80 was appointed Dept. of Live Stock for the whole army-in which station I continued till the purchasing Commissary Dept: was abolished in year 82."
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vows an "who enlisted therein for an ownership the war. Jcont in service with termination."
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Brief in the case of Matilda Foote, widow of Ebenezer
Milwaukee County and State of Wisconsin
act of February 3 1853
Claim (original, )
proof exhibited ( if original) Documentary
is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband inspector of cattle for the northern army- more than two years & died 1829
Allowed $600 per annum to commence Feb3/53 
(if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of claim? if so, what?
Marriage proved by private record
Death of husband proved by credible [witnesses?]
Identity of widowhood proved by [cr. witnesses?]
Name and residence of Agent
James B. Foote
Delhi
Delaware Co. N. York
Examining Clerk JL Gray
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Delhi Del. Co., NY, Dec 10, 1853

Sir,

I hereby send you, enclosed with this letter, papers containing proof of my grand father's services in the Revolutionary War. I also send you a book called Foote Genealogy which may be of some service in this matter- you will see that I have went before a Magistrate and have certified as to a certain extract that I have copied from it on page 303. I have sent and obtained from the Comptrader of the State of [unk] you will also see, record proof as to the time when my grand father first enlisted the Army, All that I claim in the certificate so relating to my grand father is the first one spoken of as serving in 1775, and the last one in 1776. I suppose he mentioned those other Ebenezer Foote in order that you might understand the matter, provided there had the proof I have sent you is not enough. I suppose by by a considerable trouble and expense incurred. I might obtain his own private Journal written by himself, and could prove his own hand writing, in which he gives a more particular account of the scenes he went through in war, and I suppose I might also obtain the private
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letter of his brother Isaac who was in the war at the same time with him, a brief sketch of whom you will on page 302 of the Book I have sent you, and which letter have spoken of are now in possession of Hon E T Foote of New Haven Conn. But I am in hopes sir you will deem the proof I have sent you amply sufficient to substantiate the claim of the widow in her declaration. Surely sir if there ever was a more entitled to a pension it was my grand father for he served his country, faithfully, during that long struggle for independence, and must have endured great suffering during his long imprisonment by the enemy, and also during that dreadful winter of suffering and misery that he found at Valley Forge. I will also state to you, the Hon Selah R Hobbie assistant Post Master General of your city was well acquainted with our family, and I believe was an intimate friend of my Father, If you can do it I would like to have you return to me our family record and the Foote Book. The power of attorney that I have in my possession from the widow; I suppose I shall have to present in Albany where I receive the money as it will be the most convenient for me to have the back money that will be due paid to me in Albany of this State. Will you Sire please to let me know when you receive these papers as I shall feel quite [unk] about them. Yours with respect James B Foote
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Dec. 27, 1863, Delhi, Del Co, NY

Sir,

On the 14th of this month I deposited in the Post Office of this place, a [unk] of Pension papers, and also a book entitled Foote Genealogy all directed to you, as you directed me to do in your last letter. Now Sir will you be so kind as to let me know if you have ever received such paper and book, and you will thereby relieve my mind of a good deal of anxiety on the subject, as they were very important papers.

Yours with respect,
James B Foote

To the Hon LP Waldo
Washington
DC
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State of New York
Delaware County

James B Foote hereby duly sworn deposes and says that he is the grandson of Ebenezer Foot laste of Delhi in said County and State and the foregoing the family record of the said Ebenezer Foot as hunted down from out family to another and this was reprise the family of Charles A Foote-the father of this [unk] and for the said Ebenezer Foote and their cause unto the [unk] of this [unk] and the [unk] has [unk] in the family of the said Charles A Foote late of the [unk] town Delhi for 20 years to the knowledge of this [unk] and further their [unk] forth not.

James B Foote

Sworn & [unk] before methis 10th day of December 1858.  
William Murray Jr
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I was not interested in the [unk] of the above case and were not concerned in the prosecution and I further certify that James B Foot who made the above affidavit is a credible witness.
On this December 10th 1853
W Murray Jr
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Delaware

On this first day of February AD 1854 personally appeared before me William Murray Jr a Justice of the Peace within court for the County aforesaid duty authorized by law to administer on the Charles A Foote who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath declares that heis a resident of the town Delhi in said county, and is the grandson of Ebenezer Foote late of the same place, [unk], and who died in December 1829. 
And the said Charles A Foot on oath further declares, that since he made a declaration in the matter of Matilda Foote for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853 he was much too examination of the old papers of his service grant further Ebenezer Foote at his late residence, which is now named and possessed by Ebenezer F Maxwell [unk] cousin & grandson to said Ebenezer Foote deceased; and that his said grandfathers private papers have been kept and retained in the place [unk] [unk] his death, except such as have been taken from time to time by his said relatives and family, and that all and each [unk] every of the papers hereto [unk] were found amongst and were filed and laid away [unk] the same manner with them & in the normal place, and that said papers hereto [unk] purporting to be, appointments [unk] certificates receipts [unk] as follows, are an appointment of Ebenezer Foote as [unk] of fresh provisions for the division of the Army
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under command of M General Gates, by Asa Worthington A.C. of [unk] dated Sept. 27, 1778- order of Henry Champion [unk] to said Eben. Foote dated Oct. 26, 1778. [unk] of said Asa Worthington to said Foote dated July 19th 1780- account of beef cattle furnished for the Southern Army in Sept or Oct 1781 
& [unk] of Ephim Blain C.G.T. date Sept 7, 1781-sometimes from Asa Worthington Inspector of Catlle dated Oct 4, 1780-thus {unk} or {unk} of cattle giving State from when they [unk] marked M. 1.2.3. An account cannot of the United States with Ebenezer Foote minister of cattle. A general account of cattle & shop deliveries for the use of the American Army by Ebenezer Foote Inspector of Cattle.

Two invoices of cattle received from Francis Blood Esq. Two invoices of cattle received from Massachusetts. An invoice of cattle & sheep arrived from Connecticut. [unk] of Ebenezer Foote receiver of cattle to Jonathan Morgan. Three receipts from Chs. Winchester Superintendent. One receipt for a pair of cattle. An account of Ebenezer Foote receive and inspector of Beef Cattle from Feb, 19 1781 to March [unk] 1782. An account of E. Foote of [unk] 25..19..6 against the United States for keeping two saddle horses. Account of [unk] against [unk] commissary in 1788. A letter of N. [unk] D.C.G.I. dated 20th of Oct. Dr Heath M General dated Feb 6 1781- Dr John Else
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A. C of Issues date Januy 13-81- 
Dev D.Watmo dated Feby 21'81 - 
Dv of Sternus dated Feby 4. - '81 - 
Dev JhuElse AC Issues dated Feby 4 1781 - 
Dr N. Sterns [illegible] G. I dates Sept 23-'81- Do John Else Dated Febry 17. 1781 - 
Do N.Stevens dated Feby 4 1781 - 
Do Hugh Morris A.C. Issues Dated Feby 22. 1781 - 
Dv Ja. moeming clerk to comissary Hunter Dated Feby 22. 1781 - 
Dev of Ben Stevens A.C. Dated Feby 23 1781 - Dv N. Stevens A.G.G.I Dated Feby23. 1781 - 
A certificate of Isaac Honeywell -
De Ephm Mingram A C Icon fine - - a receipt of when Wood. A certificate of New baumyokeS Ghomes tradewell - 
Dev. A Pundy  A receipt of Petty Boyee - 
Do North anvil map. Letter of Ephram Blair C. G Clustered Feb 23 1781 - 
Order of A, Washington Sated March 7 1781 - A letter of N Stevens DCGB dated March 1 1781 - 
De of when Hessas DM - Dv Grace Inskman DM dates June 161781 - 
Do for dated June [illegible] 1781. Do John Irwin M of issues the staff the Army dated Aug 18.81 - Do Chk Sturand Dates Aug 1781  Do N Stevens DCGI Dated Oct 20 1781
And the said Charles A Foote on a oath further declares that his said Grandfather was generally known a Judge Foote, and that department never knew or heard of any other [illegible] Horth or Ebenezer Foote in Scuid Delaware County that his said Grand
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further left a widow when he died, named Matilda Foote, and before her marriage to him her name was Matilda Rosekrans that [unk] is well acquainted with he and saw her inthe city of New York last summer and her residence is now in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as [unk] is informed & believes.
CA Foote

[unk] the day upon abo e matter before me. And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Chs A Foote & he is a credible witness, & that I am not interested in the result of the case of Matilda Foote for a pension or any claim against the US and am not concerned in


State of New York
Delaware County Clerk's Office

I, Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of County of Delaware, do hereby certify that William Murray Jr Esq, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate [sections unk] sworn and duly authorized to take the name.
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said [unk] is executed according to the laws of the State of New York.
Testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, 1st day of February 1854
Benj. Cannon Clerk
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further left a widow when he died, named Matilda Foote, and before her marriage to him her name was Matilda Rosekrans, that deponent is well acquainted with her and saw her in the city of New York last summer and her residence is now in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as deponent is informed & believes,
CA Foote

[unk] subscribed the day upon above [unk] before me ad I certify that I am well acquainted with said Chs A Foote and he is a credible witness, that I am not interested in the result of the case of Matilda Foote for a pension or any claims against the US and an not concerned in its prosecution,
William Murray Jr
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Delaware County

P. William Holliday of the town of Colchester in said county, being duly sworn by me the undersigned or Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths {unk} and says that he was acquainted with Ebenezer Foot and said Ebenezer Foot was an officer in the Revolutionary Army and this deponent further saith that h was knowing to the said Ebenezer Foot serving as an officer in the Revolutionary war for the term of two years and this deponent further says that the said Ebenezer Foot served under General Washington and further more this deponent saith not.
William Holiday

State of New York
Delaware County Clerk's Office

I, Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and [unk] Clerk of the Courts of said County do hereby certify that JM  Bulkley Esquire before whom the annexed deposition purposes to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and swo0rn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature therein is genuine.
[unk] witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Country and County, this say of December 1853.
Benjamin Cannon Clerk
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State of New York
Delaware County

Pv William Holliday of the town of Colchester in the said county, being duly sworn by me the undersigned or justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths deposes and says that he was acquainted with Ebenezer Foot and said Ebenezer Foot was an officer in the Revolutionary Army and this deponent further saith that he was knowing to said Ebenezer Footes serving as an officer in the Revolutionary War for the term of two years and this deponent further says that the said Ebenezer Foot served under General Washington and further more this deponent saith not 

William Holiday

subscribed and sworn before me the 11th day of October 1853
PM  Bulkley, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Nov 30th, 1853

I certify that an application for evidence of the service of Ebenezer Foot in the war of the Revolution. I have examined the documents remaining in the office, and find the name and service of Ebenezer Foot on the pay rolls in this office as follows, sir.
1st on pay roll under the following heading is "A pay roll oft the 2nd company of the 4th regiment, [unk], in "Colony Connecticut for Order General Assembly May 1775" when the said Foot is credited with service as a private from May 18th to Dec 220th 1775, 7 months 1 day. Said 4th regt war commanded by Lt Col George Pilkin and said 2nd led by Ozias Bissell as captain. 2nd I also find the name of Ebenezer Foot on a pay roll under the following heading vis. " Settlement with the 4th Connecticut Rigt. Hermand Swift Esq.  Colonel before January 1780. where the said Foot is credited with service as a private from March 22, 1777 to June 6th 1778- 1 year 2 months 15 days. The document in this office show that the Ebenezer Foot who served in Col. Swifts Regt belonged to the town of Harrington
3rd I also find the name of Ebenezer Foot on a pay roll
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under the following heading viz. "Settlement with the 6th Connecticut Regiment" Return J. Meigs Esq. Colonel "before January 1780," where the said Foot is credited with service as a private from April 8th 1777 to January 1st 1780 = 2 years, 8 mos., 23 days.
In another settlement with Col. Meigs Regiment, "for the year 1780," I also find the name of Ebenezer Foot where he is credited with service as a private from January 1st 1780 to January 1st 1781 = 1 year.
In a settlement with the 4th Connecticut Regiment for the year 1781. Zebulon Butler Esq. Colonel's, I also find the name of Ebenezer Foot, where he is credited with service as a private from January 1st 1781 to October 3rd 1781 = 9 months, 3 days.
From documents in this office it appears that the Ebenezer Foot who served in Col. Meigs' regiment and in Col. Butler's regiment belonged to the town of Branford, Conn.
I further certify that Col. Mott's regiment in which it is alleged that Ebenezer Foot served in 1776, was raised in June to serve to December 1776, and is supposed to have been in service six months, but no Pay Roles of the service of this Regiment are now found in this office.
R.G. Pinney, Comptroller
by Geo Robinson, Clerk
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Searjent's Warrant 1776
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Edward Mott Esq- Major of the Second Regiment of Foot raised by the Coloney of Connecticut for the defense of the United States of North America-
To Ebenezer Foot Greeting-
by virtue of the power & authority to one given by the Honorable General Assembly of the Coloney of Connecticut I do by these presents Reposing Special Trust & confidence in your Loyalty courage & good conduct constitute & appoint you the said Ebenezer Foot to be the Fourth Serjeant in the Sixth Company in said Regiment you are therefore carefully & diligently to discharge the duty of a Serjeant in ordering & exercising said company in the service aforesaid commanding them to obey you as their Serjeant & yourself to observe such orders as you shall from time to time receive from me or other of your Superior Officers according to Military Rules & Discipline pursuant to the trust [unk] in you for which this shall be your sufficient warrant-
Given under my hand & seal this twenty first day of November anno Domini 1776

Edward Mott Maj & Commdr
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State of New York
County of Delaware

On this    day of January AD 1854 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths (Charles A Foote) who having by me first duly sorn according to law on his oath [unk], that he is a resident of the town of Delhi county of Delaware and State of New York, and, is the son of Charles A Foote, deceased, who was the son of Ebenezer Foote late of the town & county aforesaid, deceased, and who died about the 28th of December 1829 as deponent is informed and believes.

Said Charles A Foote on oath further declares that he has always understood that his said grand father was an officer in the revolutionary war, and that he was [unk] in Colchester in the State of Connecticut; and that the commission hereto annexed appointing his said grand father Sergeant in the sixth company and second regiment of [unk] raised by the Colony of Connecticut, signed Edward Moott Maj Commander and dated the 21st day of November 1776, has been [unk] [unk] [unk] for the last ten or fifteen years, and kept as a memento of his said grandfather Ebenezer Foote, deceased, and that the farm was formed among the papers of his said grandfather after his death.
And the said Charles A Foote further on
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oath declares that his said grand father was generally known as Jud. Foote; that his widows name is Matilda Foote and is now said to live in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
CA Foote

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Charles A Foote and that he is entitled to full audit and I further certify that I am not interested in the application of Matilda Foote for a pension or any claim against the government & am not concerned in its prosecution.
William Murray
Justice of the Peace
of Del Co NY
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Communication with
Jas. B. Foote of Del
hi Del [illegible]
Whom the papers are filed on is atty
on the matter
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State of New York
Delaware County Clerk's Office

I, Benjamin Cannon, clerk of the county of Delaware, do hereby certify that James M Bulkley Esq  before when the foregoing declaration or affidavit of William Holliday purports to have been taken, and whose name is subscribed to the certificate or [unk] to service declaration, was at the tome taking such declaration or affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same.

An I further certify that William Murray Jr Esq, before when the foregoing declaration or affidavit of Charles Hath- away Maria Hathaway, James B Foote, and Charles A Foote purport to have taken and whose name is subscribed to the served certificate or [unk] to said several declarations, was at the time of taking either of said declarations or affidavits, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, elected and sworn and duly authorize to take the  [unk].

And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of either and both of such Justices, and verily believe that the signature of both said parties to the said certificate or [unk] before whom each severally import to have been taken are genuine and that said several declarations or affidavits
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are taken and executed according to the laws of the state of New York.

In testimony whom if, I have hereunto set my [unk] and affixed the seal of the said county this 20th day of January AD 1854.

Benj. Cannon 
Clerk
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State of New York
County of Delaware

On this 14th day of January AD 1854 personally appeared before me James M Bukley a Justice of the Peace with and for the county and state aforesaid duly authorize by law [unk]- minister auther William Holliday, [unk] being duly sworn according to law an oath declares that he is a revolutionary soldier and is now a pensioner that he was a private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Haight and regiment commanded by Col Samuel Drake stationed at [unk] in the county of Westchester in the State of New York about new years 1780-1-2 and that at that time there was an Ebenezer Foote [unk] with the purchasing commissary department that said William Holliday on oath further declares that the [unk] of said Ebenezer Foote was the purchasing of [unk]  [unk] hay for the whole army stationed [unk], and was generally [unk] forage matters.  that department knew said Ebenezer Foote for about two years in the service of the United States and in the [unk] aforesaid [unk] that he continued in service [unk] of purchasing [unk]- until the Purchasing Commissary Department was abolished, and said William Holliday on oath further declares that said  [unk] was about six miles from Fishkill in the state of New York.
And the said William Holliday on oath further says that he now resides in
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the town of Colchester in said county of Delaware and state of New York, and that he came to the said county of Delaware about sixty two years ago, and for about then [unk] resides in the town of Harpersfield in said county but since that time she resided in said town of Colchester, and that before he came to Delaware County he resided about eight miles east of [unk] [unk] on the road to Danbury.

And William Holliday on oath further declares that he was personally and well acquainted with said Ebenezer Foote while in the army as aforesaid; and that he knows of his own knowledge that the identical and same Ebenezer Foote came to the said county of Delaware two or three years after this deponent and settled in the town of Delhi in said county, that this deponent often called [unk] [unk] and [unk] [unk] at Delhi aforesaid, and that said Ebenezer Foote was appointed Judge of said county Delaware and also held other offices such as county clerk and member of the legislature of the state of New York., that said Ebenezer Foote had two sons, one named Frederick and the other Charles A.

Since William Holliday further on oath declares that he does business with the said Ebenezer Foote in Westchester county and also Delaware county, that for many years before his death he was commonly called
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Judge Foote, and that he understands that said Ebenezer Foote resided in said town of Delhi until he died which was as deponent best recollects about twenty-four or twenty-five years ago.
Said William Holliday on oath further declares that he frequently saw General Washington while he was in the Army and that was winter while deponent was at [ indecipherable ] General Washington passed a winter near by and that his head quarters was at a place called Frederickton or Frederickburgh or some name similar, and further says that the service of said Ebenezer Foote was for the United States.
Attest--

J. M. Bulkley
T. R. Allaben
William (his X mark) Holliday

Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year  aforesaid. And I certify that I am personally well acquainted with said William Holliday and that he is entitled to full credit. And I further certify that I am not interested in the application of Matilda Foote, for a pension or any claim against the government of the United States, a widow of Ebenezer Foote, deceased, and that I am not interested in its prosecution. And I further certify that said said William Holliday makes his mark in consequence of old age and infirmity-
J. M. Bulkley, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Delaware

On this 19th day of January AD 1854 personally appeared before me William Murray a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Delaware aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Charles Hathaway [unk] being by me first duly sworn according to law on his oath declares that he is a resident of the town of Delhi, County of Delaware & state of New York, and has been for about thirty years last past that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Foote late of said town and county deceased, and that he knew him for about twelve years before he died,  that deponent is an attorney and counselor and for a number of years before the death of said Ebenezer Foote, [unk] his loyal business and was ont the executors of his last will and testament, and that the said Ebenezer Foote died in the town of Delhi, aforesaid on the 28th day of December AD 1829, that he saw him after his death and attended his funeral.

Said Charles Hathtaway on oath further declares that he is well acquainted with Matilda Foote, widow of said Ebenezer Foote decased, and that they were said to have been married in the City of New York in October 1819 )the said Ebenezer Foote being then a widower) that said Ebenezer Foote soon often said  [unk] marriage to said Matilda brought her to his residence in Delhi, where they lived and cohabitated as husband and wife until said death of Ebenezer Foote, after which, said Matilda Foote continued to reside in Delhi aforesaid for about a year and
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[unk] said Charles Hathaway further on oath declares that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of said Ebenezer Foote and seen much of his writing and often seen him write, and that a manuscript this say shown to him by Samuel B Foote of Delhi, grandson of said Ebenezer Foote, deceased, purporting to be a biography of said Ebenezer Foote written by himself, and entitled "memoirs of the life of Ebenezer Foote" is in the own proper hand writing of the said Ebenezer Foote, deceased, and the record in the same book purporting to the family record of said Ebenezer Foote is also in his hand writing.

And the said Charles Hathaway on oath further declares that he always understood from said Ebenezer Foote that he was a native of Connecticut and a soldier in the revolutionary war: and he was a member of the society of the revolutionary army and deponent has seen his certificate or diploma of membership.

And said Charles Hathaway on oath further declares that he always understood that said Ebenezer Foote deceased resided in Delaware County aforesaid for about thirty years after his death, and for many years held the office of the Judge of said county and was generally known as Judge Foote, and that deponent never knew or heard of any other Judge Foote or Ebenezer Foote in Delaware County aforesaid and that he had two sons the one Frederick P-the
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other Charles A.

Charles Hathaway

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me-And I certify that I am personally well acquainted with said Charles Hathaway and that he is credible witness, And I further certify that Iam not interested in the results of the application of Matilda Foote for a pension, and not concerned in its prosecution.

William Murray Jr
Justice of the Peace
of Del Co NY

State of New York
County of Delaware

On this 19th day of January AD 1854 personally appeared before me William Murray Jr a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid duly authorize by hand to administer oath sMaria A Hathaway who being by me first duly sworn on her oath declares that she was personally well acquainted with Ebenezer Foote late of the town Delhi in said county deceased, that said Ebenezer Foote as se is informed and believes died on or about the 28th day of December 1829, and that she was saw him after his death, that her acquaintance with him [unk] about twenty years before, and was continuous and [unk] as  [unk] as he lived, that all the time she knew him he was a resident of said town Delhi & was generally known as Judge Foote and that she never heard of or knew any other Judge Foote or Ebenezer Foote in the town or county aforesaid.
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and the said Maria Hathaway on oath further declares that she is the [unk] of Matilda Foote, widow of said Ebenezer Foote deceased, that this deponent was present at the marriage of said Ebenezer Foote,  [unk], and Matilda Foote, s widow, and [unk] and heard them married and that they were joined in matrimony in the city of New York on or about the second day of October 1819 by the Reverend  [unk] Kuypers; that the names of said Matilda Foote before her said marriage was Matilda Rosekrans; that before her said marriage she resided in the city of New York but immediately thereafter moved to Delhi aforesaid with the said Ebenezer Foote as his wife, & that they lived and cohabitated together as husband and wife until he died. 

And said Maria Hathaway on oath further declares that she was with said Matilda at her residence in New York at different times for as much as a month at a time before her said marriage and afterwards was is the family of said Ebenezer Foote at different times for a year at a time; and that said Matilda Foote continued to reside in Delhi for about a year after her said husbands death, and then moved to the city of New York and after [unk] than a little which she went to [unk] in the state of Connecticut to reside and continued her residence until about ten years
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ago when she moved to Milwaukee in the state of Wisconsin where she has since and resides as deponent's informed and believes,

Maria A Hathaway

Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me and I certify that I am acquainted with said Maria Hathaway and that she is entitled to full [unk]
And I further certify that I am not interested in the application of Matilda Foote for a pension or any other claim against the Government as widow of Ebenezer Foote, deceased, and that I am not concerned in its prosecution.

William Murray Jr
Justice of the Peace
of Del Co NY
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State of New York
Delaware County

On this 19th day of January AD 1854 personally appeared before me William Murray Jr a Justice of the Peace within & for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths James B Foote who living first duly sworn according to law on his oath declares that he is a resident of Delhi in the county aforesaid & the grandson of Ebenezer Foote late of the same  [unk] deceased & also died about the year 1829, and that he is the son of Charles A Foote, deceased, a son of said Ebenezer Foote, deceased, and that his said grandfather was generally known as Judge Foote.
[unk] James B Foote on oath further declares that he well remembers his said grandfather before his death and recollects that he and Matilda Foote lived together as man & wife before his grandfather died, for a number of years., and that she now lives in the city of Milwaukee in the state of Wisconsin that he has visited her there within the last year; that he knows of his own knowledge that since Matilda Foote of Milwaukee, and who has made an application for a pension & back pay as the widow of his said grandfather Ebenezer Foote late of Delhi, otherwise, deceased, is the same identical  woman who was called the wife of said Ebenezer Foote in his lifetime. and since his death, his widow; and deponent also knows of his  own knowledge that she is the identical and same Matilda Foote refered to by Charles Hathaway & Maria Hathaway in their certain declarations made under oath before William Murray Jr Esq, Justice & on the 19th day of January AD 1854.
And the said James B Foote on oath further declares that from his [unk] [unk] it has always been understood that his said grandfather Ebenezer Foote kept a journal of his life, and that the manuscript biography [unk] said Charles Hathaway in his said declaration above inferred to as
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being in the hand writing of said Ebenezer Foote, deceased, entitled "Memoirs of the life of Ebenezer Foote" is now in this departments possession, that he obtained the same
from his Aunt Harriet Foote of Hamilton in the
County of Madison and State of New York about
ten days ago, that the same has been in her possession for about 8 years, previous to which it was in the possession of his Aunt Margaret P. Maxwell deceased, after his said grand fathers death, she living at the homestead of his said Grand father, and having in possession of most of his books and papers, that both of his said Aunts were daughter of his said grand father the first husband of his said Aunt Harriet was Ambrose Bryan and after said death she married John Foote. And deponent further says that to the best of his knowledge and belief said journal has been kept in the family of said Ebenezer
Foote & by his descendants as his journal and is
so regarded.
And the said James B. Foote on oath further declares that he has made a true and correct copy of all of that part of said journal or biography of his said Grand father Ebenezer Foote out pertaining to his services in the Revolutionary War.
That he has commenced with the beginning thereof and omitted nothing as far as he has made a copy, which stands from the period of his said Grandfathers birth until after he left the Revolutionary Army; and that said biography or journal so far as deponent has made a copy thereof is in the words & figures following that is to say
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I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Matilda Foote was Sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year above written before me and I certify that I am not interested in the
application of Matilda Foote for a pension and am not concerned in its prosecution.
J Hubbell Sole Judge
of the Circuit Court in and
for the County of Milwaukee
in the State of Wisconsin.

State of Wisconsin
Circuit Court Milwaukee County 
I Matthew Keenan Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the Hon Levi Hubbell whose name appears above and before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is the acting Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit of said State and presiding Judge of the Circuit Court in and for Milwaukee County and that his [name  (crossed out)] signature was given in open Court in my presence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
24th day of January AD 1854.
Matthew Keenan
Clerk
Communicate Mr. B. Foote
Delhi, N.Y.
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State of Wisconsin
Court [unknown]

On this twenty fourth day of January A. D. 1854 personally appeared before the Circuit
in & for the County of Milwaukee, the State of Wisconsin Matilda Foote, a resident of the City of Milwaukee in said State, aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following correction to the declaration heretofore made by her, to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the law of the United States, passed the 3rd day of February A. D. 1853, as the widow of Ebenezer Foote, late of the time of Delhi County of Delaware and State of New York, deceased, that is to say, that her said husband Ebenezer Foote died at Delhi, in the County of Delaware & State of New York on the 28th day of December A.D. 1829 in stead of 1830 as stated in her said declaration, that the following facts have been discovered which have convinced her of said mistake to wit: that her husbands will was admitted to probate previous to December 1830, and the Obituary notice of his death appears to have been published, in the Delaware Gazette a public newspaper, issued Wednesday morning, December 30th 1829 at Delhi aforesaid, in which it is stated that he died the Monday before,
and from the recollection of persons residing
at Delhi aforesaid at the time of said death &
until now; that her first statement as to
the death of her said husband was founded
upon information obtained from her grand
son James B. Foote and from a family rel - 
and of another grandson Renselaer Foote
in which the mistake above named occurs
(over)
Matilda Foote