Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1996, for Ebenezer Pomeroy, Massachusetts
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(S- 1776)

SERVICE                                                     NUMBER

Mass.             Pomeroy, Ebenezer     W. 1996
                        Sarah
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[left side] letter Samuel L Hinkley 13th Sept. 1849
76
Hampshire
[right side] 15780
Massachusetts
Ebenezer Pomeroy
of Farley in the State of Massa. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Grehard of the Regt commanded by Col Creighton in the Mass. line for 12 months & 15 days
Caitl & Mil
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass.
at the rate of 41 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1833 and Lewis J. Nell Jr.
Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $83.34
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 20.83
$104.17
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book 3 Vol 20 Page 65
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2216 63
Ebenz. Pomeroy
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DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE.}ss.
ON this eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate Ebenezer Pomeroy Junr a resident of Hadley in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
I was born at Hadley in the county of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts Nov.12.1758. There is a record of my birth in my fathers hand writing in his account book now in my possession.
1st In the month of December 1777 I was drafted to serve for the term of three months. My captain was Oliver Smith of Hadley. 1st Lt Thomas Hastings of Amherst & Lt Eleazer Warner of Granby, Garner Preston of South Hadley orderly sergeant & Col. of the Regt. Seth Pomeroy of Northampton. we were first marched to Litchfield Con. from thence to Danbury where we stayed about ten days and from thence to Peekskill N. York where we were stationed as near as I can recollect about forty five days & were then marched to Morristown N. Jersey crossing the river at Kings ferry I was discharged at Morristown April 1777. I had no written discharge but was  honorably dismissed from the service. I think I was absent from home three months and nineteen days. John Dickinson Trayner Josiah Church Saml Moody Titus Bartlett who was a drummer. Levi Taylor & Garner Preston were members of the same company but a great share of them are in their graves. This I suppose was in the Mass. State service.
2d I was again drafted in June 1779 for the term of nine months in the Continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt. or Lieut Pritchard I think there was no other commissioned officer in the company or none that I can recollect. orderly sergt. Howe. Col. Greighton Gen Nixon and left home I should think about the middle of July for Fairfield from thence we marched to Hartford Con. from thence to Litchfield from then to Fairfield from thence to Peekskill N. York. We were stationed near Sing Sing from whence I went out on a scouting party to East Chester about thirty miles under Capt Lord with about 50 men. Among others we had one Oakley for a guide. We arrived at E. Chester just at day break when we were assaulted by about 40 Refugees on horseback. We retreated towards our quarters several of the Refugees & their horses were killed. Some of our party were killed. Our Lieut and one soldier were badly wounded and I was informed died soon afterwards. three others were wounded but not badly. I stayed my full period of service and was discharged about a mile north of Peekskill. I had a written discharge signed by Capt Prichard but I soon lost or mislaid it and I have never seen it since.
Here hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
Francis Bartram Ichabod Noyes Fairer Mudad Noble Seymour Kelsey & Timothy Smith were members of the same company but I believe they are all dead.
My neighbors who can testify to my character and reputation as having been a soldier of the revolution are Enos Smith Timothy Hopkins Oliver Smith all of Hadley. I have always resided in Hadley and have never resided in any other town
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DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE.}ss.
ON this eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate Ebenezer Pomeroy Junr a resident of Hadley in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
I was born at Hadley in the county of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts Nov.12.1758. There is a record of my birth in my fathers hand writing in his account book now in my possession.
1st In the month of December 1777 I was drafted to serve for the term of three months. My captain was Oliver Smith of Hadley. 1st Lt Thomas Hastings of Amherst & Lt Cleaver Warner of Granby, Garner Preston of South Hadley orderly sergeant & Col. of the Regt. Seth Pomeroy of Northampton. we were first marched to Litchfield Con. from thence to Danbury where we stayed about ten days and from thence to Peekskill N. York where we were stationed as near as I can recollect about forty five days & were then marched to Morristown N. Jersey crossing the river at Kings ferry I was discharged at Morristown April 1777. I had no written discharge but was honorably dismissed from the service. I think I was absent from home three months and nineteen days. John Dickinson Trayner Josiah Church Saml Moody Titus Bartlett who was a drummer. Levi Taylor & Garner Preston were members of the same company but a great share of them are in their graves. This I suppose was in the Mass. State service.
2d I was again drafted in June 1779 for the term of nine months in the Continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt. or Lieut Pritchard I think there was no other commissioned officer in the company or none that I can recollect. orderly sergt. Howe. Col. Greighton Gen Nixon. I left home I should think about the middle of July for Fairfield from thence we marched to Hartford Con. from thence to Litchfield from thence to Fairfield from thence to Peekskill N. York. We were stationed near Sing Sing from whence I went out on a scouting party to East Chester about thirty miles under Capt Lord with about 50 men. Among others we had one Oakley for a guide. We arrived at E. Chester just at day break when we were assaulted by about 40 Refugees on horseback. We retreated towards our quarters several of the Refugees & their horses were killed. Some of our party were killed. Our Lieut and one soldier were badly wounded and I was informed died soon afterwards. three others were wounded but not badly. I stayed my full period of service and was discharged about a mile north of Peekskill. I had a written discharge signed by Capt Prichard but I soon lost or mislaid it and I have never seen it since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State,
Ebenezer Pomeroy
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I Samuel F Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Pomeroy for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Samuel F. Lyman Register
sworn
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428
Massachusetts
Sarah Pomeron
widow of Ebenezer Pomeroy who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Nov. 1849. and sent to S.L. Hinkley
Northampton
Mass
act 29: July 1849
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 27th July 1848, Page 75. Vol. 1. Book D.
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No 556
Sarah Pomeroy,
widow of Ebenezer,
Mass.
Act 29 July 1848,
Married 1795
Husbd died 1840
Admi. 12 mos 15 day
pri $41.67 per annum
fr 4 March 1848
S.L. Hinckley
Northampton,
Mass
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Declaration Act 28th July 1848
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss
On this sixth day of November A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the Hon Ithamar Conkey Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills in & for said County Sarah Pomeroy a resident of Hadley in sd County aged eighty five years who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the (29th July 1848) twenty ninth day of July AD. Eighteen hundred forty eight; that she is the widow of Ebenezer Pomeroy late of sd Hadley decd. who was a private or soldier in the Army of the Revolution, the particulars of his service she cannot state nor the names of any of the officers under whom he served; that he was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832 and drew a pension of about forty one or forty two _dollars per annum
She further declares that she was married to the sd Ebenezer Pomeroy on the fifth day of February 1795; that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Pomeroy died on the 26th October 1840; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
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place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow & that she has never before made any application for a pension 
Sworn to and subscribed on this day & year above written
Before 
Sarah [her X mark]Pomeroy
Ithamar Conkey Judge of Probate
I Saml F Lyman Register of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of said Sarah Pomeroy for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this sixth day of November A.D. 1849
Saml. F. Lyman Regt. of Probate
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"The following persons were joined in marriage by Rev. Moses Warren (Vis)
Ebenezer Pomeroy Jun. of Hadley to Sarah Wolcott of this town February fifth, seventeen hundred ninety five
Attest Robert Sessions Town Clerk."
I Solomon C. Spelman depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of Wilbraham in the county of Hampshire in Massachusetts and the above is a true copy of the record of said town in my custody
Wilbraham November 9th 1849.
Solomon C. Spelman
Town Clerk of said town of Wilbraham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden F. November 9th 1849
Sworn to before me
Stuart Beebe Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, SS.
I RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Stewart Beebe Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Beebe and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Rich Bliss Clerk.
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Ebenezer Pomeroy
No. 2214
Privat 12 Mo 15 day
11 & 12 Ob
Dec 21
40
1.67
4167
S. Wells Gn
Northampton
Mass P170
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BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Pomeroy Jr of Hadly in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[table headings-Period | Duration of Service.
Subheading-Years, Months, Days, | Rank. Subheading-As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Subheading-Gen.]
Dec In 1776 |" 3 15 | Private | Capt. Smith Col. Pomeroy
July In 1779 |" 9 " on Roll of Mass|" | Capt Richard Col Greighton Cap Lord
5. In what battles was he engaged? none named
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hadley, Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness & documentary proof for last term of 9 mos.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  defective no proof, evidence of witness for 1st term
*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D.D. Addison
Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 29, 1929

Mrs. Florence Sweet
24 Centre Street
St. Johnsville, New York

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.1996, it appears that Ebenezer
Pomeroy was born, November 12, 1758, at Hadley, Hampshire
County, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Hadley, he enlisted and serv-
ed as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From in December , 1776, three months and nineteen
days in Captain Oliver Smith's Company, Colonel Seth Pom-
eroy's Regiment; from in June or July, 1779, nine months
under Lieutenant Pritchard in Colonel Greaton's Regiment
and was under Captain Lord in an engagement at Fast Ches-
ter, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 8, 1832, at which time he was living at Hadley,
Massachusetts. He died there, October 26, 1840.
The soldier married, February 5, 1795, at Wilbraham,
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Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Sarah Wolcott, of that
place. She was allowed pension on her application exe-
cuted November 8, 1849, at which time she was living at
Hadley, Massachusetts, aged eighty-five years.
It is not stated whether they had children and there
are no further family data.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to
afford any information in regard to Nathan Fish as described
by you.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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6769
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Nov. 17 1926
Chief Rev. War Section
I have this day received from Mrs. George Anthony Lubbe cash No for $1.00, requesting photostat copy } as per letter herewith.
One dollar bill returned to Mrs G.A. Lubbe & Finance Div notif amt
Nov.17.26
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division
W.C.L.
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217 Columbia Terrace
Peoria, Illinois
November 14th, 1926.
Rev. War Section of
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
Have you among your Rev. War records the service of Ebenegre 5 (Ebeneger 4, Ebenezer 3, Hedad, Ellwerd Pomeroy of Hadley and Hockanum, Mass.? He was b. May 11723 d 1800, was son of Deacon Ebenezer 4 Pomeroy and wife Elizabeth: who was a dau. of Jonathan and Martha (Williams) Hunt of Northampton. Ebenezer Pomeroy 5 in Mindwell. (when.9) dau of Capt John and Abigail (Moseley) Lyman of Westfield; in 1744
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pellter of Hockanum, Mass. Names of Children, Ethan b. 1744 (in Revolution) Eunice, Rhoda, m David Warren. Eliz bapt 1853, Mindwell. bapt 1756, Ebenezer  bapt 1758 m.
Sarah Wolcott (In Revolution) Hannah b. 1763 m. Hadley 1786 John Colton of Longmeadow. Ebenezer Pomeroy 5 is said to have been Capt. in Col. John Fellows Regt. List of Officers dated Roxbury Camp May 31-1775- etc. Can you give me exact evidence of above service belonging exclusively to above Ebenezer and what other service did he render?
W 1996
His son Ebenezer 6  bapt Nov 9th 1758 was from Hadley: a private in Capt Oliver
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Smiths Co. Col. Elisha Porters Regt. etc; 1777. 
The Official Organ of S.A.R. "The Minute Man" March 1925 states "there are four Ebenezer Pomeroys mentioned in seven  enlistments in "the Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family." I find but three. Ebenezer P. May 1st 1723-his son Ebenezer P. Nov 1758 and Ebenezer 5 (Ebenezer 4 Eldad 3,  Caleb 2. Eltwerd b. Jan 17-1741 at Easthampton Mass d. Sept 7-1826.. Otisco Hill, Onondago Co., N.Y.
What service have you for John Lyman, fatherinlaw of Ebenezer Pomeroy 5, born Oct 12th-1693 d. Jan 3-1783 m 1st Abagail dau of Joseph and Mary Root Moseley of
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field, Mass and Glastonbury Conn. He m. 2nd Therda Hunt widow of Isaac Sheldon of Hartford. He lived at Westfield Mass: after 1744 he and his son Zadoc Lyman were 1st settlers of Hockanum, Mass. I shall be very grateful for all possible information
Thanks!
Very Sincerely,
Mrs. George Anthony Lubbe
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St Johnsville N.Y. April 25, 1928
Will you kindly send me copies of the War of Rev. pension papers of Nathan Fish, Pelham N.Y Caleb Fish, Saratoga Co., N.Y. also Ebenezer Pomeroy, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Address
(Mrs.) Florence Sweet
24 Centre St
St. Johnsville
N.Y
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from
S.L. Hinckley
Northampton Mass
Wm. Cole
[stamped FREE]
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comms. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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[left side] 1926. Nov.17. One dollar &  stamped env. returned to Mrs G.A. Lubbe & history of this sol. furnished her. aw
1929.Jan.29.Hist to Mrs Florence Sweet aw
[center]Revy WIDOW, &c.
File no. 1996
Sarah Pomeroy
Widow
Ebenezer Pomeroy
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July.29.1848
Index:-Vol. M., Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1812 Wars Section.
November 17, 1926.
Mrs. George Anthony Lubbe,
217 Columbus Terrace
Peoria, Ills.
Madam:
 I have to advise you, that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension, or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Lyman, who was born in 1693 and died in 1783, or in regard to any Ebenezer Pomeroy, other than the soldier whose history is herewith furnished; all spellings searched.
There is no fee charged for this service and your one dollar bill and stamped envelope are returned in this letter.
[handwritten-reg mail]
From the papers in the pension claim, W. 1996, it appears that Ebenezer Pomeroy was born November 12, 1758, at Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts [handwritten-P]  and while living there, he enlisted in December 1776 and served three months and nineteen days, as a private in Captain Oliver Smith's Company, Colonel Seth Pomeroy's Massachusetts Regiment.
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He enlisted in June, or July 1779, served nine months as a private under Lieutenant Pritchard in Colonel Creaton's Massachusetts Regiment and was under Captain Lord in an engagement at East Chester, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time living at Hadley, Massachusetts, He died there October 26, 1840. He was referred to as Junior, (but the names of his parents are not on record and it is not stated whether he was related to Colonel Seth Pomeroy.)
He married February 5, 1795, at Wilbraham Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Sarah Wolcott of that place. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 8, 1849, while living at Hadley, Massachusetts, aged eighty-five years. It is not stated whether they had children, and there are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[stamped-FREE]
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
inq.  Uss 9 Jne 7/49
act July 29/48
Ebenezer Pomeroy
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Northampton Mass. 15 June4 1849
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Sir
I am applied to by the widow of Ebenezer Pomeroy late of Hadley Mass to aid her in proving a pension. She was married on the 5th February 1795 I am informed that by a late law of Congress the benefit of pensions Acts granting pensions is extended to widows who were married subsequent to 1 Jany. 1794. Will you do me the favor to inform me if such is the case & oblige
Your obt serv
Saml. L. Hinckley
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I William Richardson of Hadley aged forty three years depose & say that I was present at the time of the death of Ebenezer Pomeroy late of Hadley deceased; that he died on the twenty sixth day of October 1840 Eighteen Hundred forty; that he was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States; that he left a widow who is still living & whose name is Sarah Pomeroy and who this day appears before the Judge of the Court of Probate to maker her declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the provision of the Act of Congress passed 29 July 1848; that I have not been able to find any town record of the time of the decease of ? Ebenezer Pomeroy; but I know from a memorandum in my family bible & from other circumstances that his death occurred on the day above stated
Wm Richardson
Hampshire Ss
Nov 6th 1849
Sworn before me
W.O. Gorham Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
HAMPSHIRE SS.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that William O. Gorham, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand=writing of the said William O. Gorham, and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Samuel Wells Clerk.
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R Taylor for
J Pomeroy
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

HAMPSHIRE SS. I, Samuel F. Lyman, Register of the Court of Pro-
bate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel
Wells Jr Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition
taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said Coun-
ty, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted
with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annex-
ed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Courth this tenth day of August
A. D. 1832.
Saml F. Lyman Register of Probate.
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I Reuben Taylor of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy one years depose and say that I was a soldier in the army of the Revolution in Col Rufus Putnam's Regiment and Gen Nixons Brigade in the year 1779 We were stationed at a place called Soldier's Fortune between Peekskill & Fishkill N. York
I am personally acquainted with Ebenezer Pomeroy of Hadley in the County and Commonwealth first aforesaid and do know that he was a soldier in Col Greightons Regt & Gen Nixons Brigade in 1779. I frequently saw him at Soldiers Fortune aforesaid. I also saw him at Kings Bridge. also at West Point. I should think that he was with the army at Peekskill and the vicinity as many as nine months but it is so long since that I am unable to state with certainty respecting the time.
And further the deponent saith not
Attest G. Wells Jr.
Reuben [his X mark] Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Co. SS. August 2d 1832
Then personally appeared Reuben Taylor to me personally known and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me. I do further certify that the said Taylor is in my opinion a credible witness
Samuel Wells Jr Justice of the Peace
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March. 12th
Mass.
Returned
Hon. Lewis Cass
Sect War A.
Washington
D.C.
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Hon Lewis Cass
Sect War U.S.A.
Sir
On the 14th Aug last I forwarded to you by mail the papers of Mr Pomeroy which have been returned to me. On the 28th Aug I also forwarded the affidavits of Gardner Preston & Joseph Witt with the certificate of Edward Hooker. These last mentioned papers seem to have miscarried or by some means have never come to your hands in connection with the first. I have therefore procured them to be made anew
I am sir
yours very respectfully
Saml Wells Jr
Northampton Mass. Mar.7.1833
P.S. Nathaniel Phelps of this town a Pensioner died Mar 4th
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I Gardner Preston of South Hadley in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years depose testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Army of the United States of America in Captain Oliver Smith's company of Infantry Lieut. Thomas Hastings Lieuts Eleazer Warner  in Col. Seth Pomeroys Regiment I was the Orderly Sergeant of the company The company marched in December 1776 to Peekskill in the State of New York where we lay in a fort until after the river was frozen over when we marched to Morristown in the State of New Jersey where we remained until the eighteenth day of March 1777 when were discharged having served the whole time of our enlistment which was three months
I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Pomeroy now resident in Hadley in this county and do positively know that said Pomeroy was a private in said company. that he marched with us in December 1776 when we left South Hadley. that he continued with us serving the whole period of said service and that he was discharged at the same time with myself at Morristown New Jersey on the expiration of our enlistment March 18.1777 as aforesaid. I do further say that in making up the payroll nine days were added for our going and ten days for our returning from our homes making in all three months and nineteen days service
And further the deponent saith not
Gardner Preston
I Joseph Witt of Granby in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years depose testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Army of the United States of America. I enlisted into the company of Infantry commanded by Captain Oliver Smith. 1st Lieut Thomas Hastings 2d Lieut Eleazer Warner orderly Sergeant Gardner Preston in the Regiment
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commanded by Col. Seth Pomeroy of Northampton. Our company was marched in the fore part of December 1776 for Peekskill in the State of New York by the way of Litchfield Con. We were stationed at Peekskill a month or more at a Fort until after the river was frozen over and British vessels could not come up when we were removed to join Washingtons army at Morristown New Jersey. We remained at Morristown until March 18th 1777 when were discharged.
I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Pomeroy of Hadley in this County and do well know that said Pomeroy was a member of Capt Smiths company aforesaid and served in the same as a private soldier. That we marched together from Southampton in this county about the tenth day of March 1776 that said Pomeroy served in said company until we were discharged at Morristown aforesaid March 18.1777 Our rolls were made up to the 28th having ten days allowed for our return home and nine days allowed for our march from home to the army making the whole term of our service three months and nineteen days
And further the deponent saith not
Joseph Witt
Hampshire County SS.
Northampton February 22.A.D.1833
Then personally appeared Gardner Preston and Joseph Witt both to me personally known and severally made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed before me. And I do also certify that in my opinion the said Gardner Preston and Joseph Witt are credible witnesses and full faith may be given to the statements by them made herein 
Samuel Wells Jr Justice of the Peace
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We John Brown Clerk residing in the town of Hadley and William Porter, Esquire residing in the town of Hadley do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Pomeroy who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration herewith enclosed dated August 8th A.D. 1832 No 2214. 1.3 That we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion
Hadley Mass. March 5.1833
John Brown
William Porter
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Sanuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for the County of Hampshire in open Court
and the said Court do hereby declare the opinion of the Court to be after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that John Brown who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hadley aforesaid, and that William Porter who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Hadley aforesaid, and is a credible person , and that this statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the recorded proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application for Ebenezer Pomeroy for a pension; and that said Samuel Wells is a Justice of the Peace for said county.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifth day of March. A.D. 1833.
Saml F. Lyman Register
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I hereby certify that it appears from the muster Roll now in my possession,  kept by Col Ruggles Woodbridge muster master, deceased, that the name of Ebenezer Pomroy Junr of Hadley in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts was entered on said Roll July 2.1779 as "mustered for nine months in the Continental Army AD 1779" that I verily believe from a comparison of hand writing said Roll is in the hand writing of said Woodbridge. that at the decease of said Woodbridge said Roll came into the possession of Joseph Strong formerly of South Hadley in said County, now a resident in the State of New York, as heir & executor of said Woodbridge, and that said Roll has been deposited in my hands by said Strong. S
South.Hadley February 26.1833. Edward Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County SS.
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Edward Hooker Esquire to be personally known and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Northampton in said county this eleventh day of March AD. 1833
Saml Wells Jr Justice of the Peace
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E. Pomeroy

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At a legal meeting of the Freeholders and the inhabitants of the town of Hadley begun and held at the school house in said Hadley on thursday the seventeenth day of June 1779 and thence continued by adjournment to thursday the twenty fourth day of the same month at six o'clock afternoon. being removed to the meetinghouse in said Hadley
Noted That this town engages Ebenezer Pomeroy Junr who offers to serve said town in the Continental Army for the term of nine months. That the forty shillings wages per month which those who serve in that army are to receive shall be made good to him or his legal representation at the rate which the prices of things were in the year of our Lord 1774 or when Indian corn was sold for two shillings per bushel, and that he shall be freed from the poll tax in all rates which shall be made during the time of his being in that service, provided he shall pass  muster and actually march
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Attest Giles C Kellogg Town Clerk
At an adjourned meting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Hadley July 12.1779
Voted there the six men no raised to serve in the Continental Army for this town vis. Seymor Kelsey Francis Trayner Ichabod Nye Medad Noble Timothy Smith and Ebenezer Pomeroy Junr shall receive each of them one hundred dollars advance pay they severally giving a receipt
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Attest Giles C Kellogg Town Clerk
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At an adjourned meeting of the Freeholders and the Inhabitants of Hadley June 28th 1779
Noted That such men as shall enlist pass muster and march to serve in the continental army nine months for this town shall receive each of them three pounds per month for the time they shall serve made good to them or their legal representatives at the rate of two shillings per bushel of Indian Corn. Three shillings per bushel of Rye and four shillings per bushel of Wheat to be paid one half at the end of four months and an halfs service and what shall become due after at the end of the service. Provided they give the town the benefit of all other wages which they might receive. And that Ebenezer Pomeroy Junr shall receive the same wages on the same conditions if it be his choice rather than the terms proposed in a former note
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Attest Giles C Kellogg Town Clerk