Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43170, for Ebenezer Spencer, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.H.   Spencer, Ebeneezer S. 43170 

form 1741
CONTENTS
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18 . 272 A
New Hampshire

Ebenezer Spencer

of Barrington in the State of N.H
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the N.H line, for the term of nine months 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on he 16 of Sept 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sept. 1820 and sent to Valentine Smith Durham, NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1829
$141.6

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
& May 1, 1820

[Crossed out] Suspended Sept 14, 1821, expecting Congress will pass a Law, making the pay commence from the time of completing ?
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Ebeneezer Spencer

Judge Smith
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Strafford -- Ss.  State of New Hampshire

On this 12th day of July A.D. 1821 personally appeared before Valentine Smith Judge of the Court of Sessions in the county of Strafford, aforesaid being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ebenezer Spencer aged Eighty -- years, resident in Barrington -- in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
 
That on or about the first of March 1777 he enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Jere Fogg in Colonel Reid's Regiment in the New-Hampshire line of Continental troops and continued to serve in said corps until the last of December or first of January following when he was regularly discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York --

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  

My occupation was that of a farmer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it, being unable to do but very little work of any kind -- I have a Cancer on my face near the mouth very painfull --

 I have two -- in family residing with me  myself and Abigail Glover aged seventy three years who is infirm and unable to perform much labour --

Ebenezer Spencer  his mark

Sworn to and declared in said District, on the 12th day of July -- A.D. 1821, before Valentine Smith -- Judge of the said Court

I Andrew Peirce -- Clerk of the Court of Sessions Pleas, for the County of Strafford, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I ? that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property ? schedule, is Eight -- dollars and ninety -- cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7th day of July -- A.D. 1821 --

A. Peirce  Clerk of the said Court
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Schedule, Containing the whole estate and income of Ebenezer Spencer (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the county of Strafford -- in the state of New-Hampshire, on the 7th day of August -- 1821, and annexed to his oath, viz.

One pig  -- one old tea kettle -- one old Iron pot -- one small kettle  -- one old Shovel & pr. tongs  one pair of old broken andirons - one old pine table, five old broken kitchen chairs, Six old white tea cups & saucers - Six old earthen plates - one old pine chest, one old water pail -- two very old  
 platter -- $8.90

his mark [hand drawn X] Ebenezer Spencer
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[this is an envelope]

Ebenezer Spencer's 
Rectation [Recitation]

[tilted at 270 degrees]
Ebenezer Spencer's
Declaration

[tilted at 90 degrees]
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss

On the sixteenth day of September AD 1820 - Before me the subscriber a Judge of the County Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford, personally appears Ebenezer Spencer, late of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid, now resident in Barrington in said County of Strafford aged seventy nine years.

Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, "entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."

That he enlisted in the early part of March 1777. at said Nottingham in the company commanded by Capt. Jere Fogg in Col. Rieds Regiment in the new hampshire line of Continental troops for the term of one year.

that he continued to serve aforesaid until he was discharged at Saratoga about the last of the same year or the beginning of the year following, having served in said Corps more than nine successive months.

That he is now in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.

That he has always until within a short period been a citizen of Nottingham aforesaid, since which he resides in Barrington with his son in law, John Gear, and that he had no other evidence now in his power of his said service --

Sworn and declared before the day and year aforesaid --

I Valentine Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Strafford, as aforesaid, Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
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said Ebenezer Spencer did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken  and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Valentine Smith

By order of the Judge
Attend, A. Pierce, Clerk.
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[page 1 of a letter to E. Waldron]
June 26, 1937

Ebenezer Spencer
S. 43170
BA-J/AWF

Miss Etta S. Waldron
Strafford, "Bow Lake"
New Hampshire

Dear Madam,

Reference is made to your letter in which you  request the Revolutionary War record of Ebenezer Spencer,  a pensioner of Strafford County, New Hampshire about 1819.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 43170, based upon the service of Ebenezer Spencer in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Ebenezer Spencer was not given, nor were the the names of his parents stated.

While a resident of Nottingham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Ebenezer Spencer enlisted early in March, 1778, served as a private in Jeremiah Fogg's company, Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire Regiment, until the last of the year or early in the following year.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 16, 1820, at which time he was seventy-nine years of age, and living with his son-in-law, John Gear, in Barrington, Strafford, County, New Hampshire.

He continued to live in 1821 in Barrington, and then stated that one Abigail Glover aged seventy-three
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[page 2 of a letter to E. Waldron]

was a member of his family.

The soldier, Ebenezer Spencer, died January 4, 1823.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further reference to his family.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person to whom the last payment of pension was sent, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following data:

Ebenezer Spencer
Certificate # 18372
Issued September 14, 1821
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced September 16, 1820
Acts March 18,1818 and May 1, 1820
New Hampshire Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[this is an envelope]
Durham, N.H. 
Aug 20th
Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of the Department of War, United States
Washington

[18,198 c]
Ebenezer Spencer
Strafford, Co.  NH

Valentine Smith
Durham, N.H.
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Rec 27 Aug 1821
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Durham, NH Aug15, 182

Dear Sir,
I understood from Msr. Butler [Josiah Butler, U.S. Congressman for NH. 1817-1823], one of the Representatives from N.H. that this Claim was presented to the Department of War , and returned for the Court to set a value on the property of the claimant,which has been attended to, and now transmitted to you for your further consideration.- Please to make return to your humble servant

Valentine Smith

J.C. Calhoun Secretary
of the Department of War.
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I Thomas Hall of Nottingham in the State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I well knew Ebenezer Spencer of Nottingham in said State said to be an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier,

that I served with him in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the years 1777, and part of the year 1778, in Col. George Rieds Regiment in the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment, and I well know that said Spencer did serve in Capt Jere Foggs Company in said Regiment for more than nine successive months and I verily believe that he continued to serve a period considerably longer.

his mark [hand drawn X] Thomas Hall 

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss

Then Thomas Hall who subscribed the above made solemn oath the same was just & true

before me Israel Bartlett Jus Peace

I hereby certify that that the above deponant is credible

witness   Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
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Thomas Halls deposition in favor of Ebenezer Spencer

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
Portsmouth
I, David Humphreys of said Portsmouth Notary Public commissioned and sworn, Certify that Israel Bartlett who has signed the within certificate or caption [unreadable] was and is a Justice of the Peace for said County.
Witness my Notarial Form and Seal 
February 7th, 1820 
David Humphreys  Notary Public
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I John Knight of Northwood in the State of New Hampshire Testify depose and say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Spencer of said Nottingham said to be an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary Soldier.

That I served with said Spencer in the War of the revolution in the year 1777 and part of the year 1778. in Col. Rieds Regiment in the Newhampshire line on the Continental establishment and I well know that he did serve in Capt. Jere Foggs Company in said Regiment for more than nine successive months and I verily believe that he continued to serve a period considerably longer

John Knight

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss.  February 5th 1820  Then John Knight who subscribed the above made solemn Oath the same was just & true  before me Israel Bartlett Jus Peach

I hereby Certify that the above deponent is a credible witness

Israel Bartlett Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
Portsmouth
I Daniel Humphreys of said Portsmouth Notary Public commissioned and sworn certify that Israel Bartlett who has signed the written certificate and captions at its date was and is a Justice of the Peace for said County.  
Witness my Notorial Form and Seal
February 1, 1820
David Humphreys  Notary Public 
John Knights deposition in favor of Ebenezer Spencer
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I Charles Willey of Nottingham in the State of Newhampshire [New Hampshire] Testify, depose and say that I well know Ebenezer Spencer of said Nottingham,  said to be an applicant for e pension as a revolutionary Soldier.  That I served with him in the  year 1777 and part of the year 1778 in Col Rieds [Reids] Regiment in the Newhampshire line on the Continental establishment and I well know that said Spencer did serve in Capt Jere Foggs Company in said Regiment more than nine successive months and I verily believe that he continued to serve a period considerably longer.

by
his mark [hand drawn X] Charles Willey

State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham ss, February 8th 1820 there Charles Willey who subscribed the above + made solumn oath thereof
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham, Portsmouth

I David Humphreys of Portsmouth certify that the within names and signing Israel Bartlett was at the within certificate, known is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Rockingham
Feby 7.  1820
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File No 43170
[42170 crossed out]
INVALID
[Revy,  seems to be an indication of the revision of crossing out 42170]
[193?]
[mus??]
[193?]
File No.  43170
Ebenezer Spencer
Prv Rev War
Act: 18 Mar 18
Index:  Vol 3, Page 484
[[Arrangement of 1870]]
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Feby-8-1902.
Hy. A. Townsend
Salisbury [not 100% sure on town name], Ill
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7 June 26 - [?] 6 Aug
Etta S. Waldron
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[?] I, Mrs Geo. B. Leighton  furn names of comrades who served with Ebenezer Spencer.  MC [someones initials]
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[RECEIVED Date stamp dtd. Jun 11, 1937]
Strafford, H.N.  [N.H.]  June 3, 1937.

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C. 
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Record of Ebenezer Spencer, placed on  Pension Rolls in Strafford, County in 1819,  with any genealogical data that may be given therein?
Yours truly,
[signed]Etta S. Waldron
Miss Etta S. Waldron
Strafford, Bow Like, N.H.
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[RECEIVED date stamp dtd. Oct 21, 1937]
Strafford, N.H. Oct 20, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,

I am writing in regard to file reference-Ebenezer Spencer, S. 43170,  BA-J/ANF.  I would like to get the names of the persons given in references in this pension claim.

Very truly yours,
Lena W. Leighton
Mrs.  George B. Leighton
Strafford, Bow Lake, N.H.
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November 1, 1937
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Ebenezer Spencer
S.43170

Mrs. George B, Leighton
Strafford
Bow Lake, New Hampshire

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of October 20, 1937, requesting the names of the persons given as references in the pension claim, S.43170, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ebenezer Spencer.

In the papers of the pension claim, S.43170, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ebenezer Spencer, the following soldiers testified in regard to the service  of said soldier and stated that they served with him:  Thomas Hall of Nottingham, New Hampshire, John Knight of Northwood, New Hampshire, and Charles Willey of Nottingham, New Hampshire.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator