Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32109, Ebenezer Bartlett, New York
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
New York

Bartlett, Ebenezer

NUMBER
S.32109

CONTENTS
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See letter to Pension Agent April 12, 1836 [unknown} to in Agt 4 Oct 1838.

To Illinois from Abany NY from 4 Sept 1838 - 19 Oct 1838 Notification sent to Pensioner Marshale Illinois

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Said at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sep 1838 to 3rd Dec 1838 

Agt Notified 1st July 1841.

1889
Nov 1 History by M M Bartlett Pros

[Strikeout "New York"] Illinois 24

Ebenezer Bartlett of Elmira in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Woodhull of the Regt commander by Gov. Glendon in the New York line for 2 years.

Increased from $gc:

Inscribed on the Roll of Dragoons at the rate of 100 dollars OC Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of [unknown] 1836 and [unknown]

B. Leonard [unknown]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $500.00
Semi-ant allowance ending 4 Sept   50.00

$550.00
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 183
Recorded by HH. Addison
Book E2 Vol. H Page 6

B. Illinois
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10,533

Ebenezer Bartlett

Admitted 
Private of Dragoons 12 ms
[private] of Infantry 12 ms

24 months

28 Nov 1832
5th
D 103
James Robinson 
Elmira, Tioga Co. New York

Admitted attached 2 y
1836 2 years Private of Dragoons - $100 -
[unknown[ Certificate [unknown]

Hon Stephen B. Leonard
House Rep
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10,533

Brief in the case of Ebenezer Bartlett, Elmira County of Tioga in the State of New York (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?  73 years 

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.- Towards beginning winter in 1775 

Duration of Service.  2 months

Rank.- As a private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  (blank)

Period.- March 1776  

Duration of Service.- "till taking the Hessians in N. Jersey"

Rank.- As a private 'till last of Sept then App. Lieut"

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.- Capt A Deuton, Sgt Sterling, Sgt A Mc Dougall, Capt Strong

Period.- "In about a month" April 1777

Duration of Service 2 months  'till summer 1783

Rank.- private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.- [unk] Abarore, Capt. E. Woodhull, Gov Clinton

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  White Plains

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Blooming Grove , Orange County, NY

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

W. Fawcett
Examining Clerk
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office, 
July 2nd, 1841

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at hte Treasury of the United States, " Five of Six children of Ebenezer artlett Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of one hundred Dollars and [strikethrough] Cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838 to the 3rd Dec 1838. -date of death

Respectfully yours, Albion K. Parris Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 

Present.
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Mr Evan Oct 4
JW Evan
Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington
 DC
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State of New York 
[unknown ] County

On this 24th Day of September 1838 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace, of said County personally appeared Ebenezer Bartlett who upon his oath declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to Capt. Ebinezer Woodhull, Company of Cavalry in the Regiment commanded by Col Jesse Woodhull in the military of Orange County NY and that his name is on the pension Roll of the New York Agency under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum; that he is now removing to the State of Illinois where he intends to remain, being in the County of Clark in said County, near the village of York wishes his pension to be in future made payable there.  That his reasons for remaining there from the present hence of his resonance are that he has grown old feeble unable to [unknown] and that his children reside in the said State of Illinois, with whom it is his intention to reside in future.

Sworn transcribed before me the 24th September 1838

Examined
TH Maxwell JP
Chemung Co NY

State of New York Chemung County for James Robinson of Elmira in said County being duly sworn says that he knows the above named Ebenezer Bartlett that he is the identical person described in the forgoing affidavit-

Sworn before me this 24th Sept 1838
James Robinson Justice

TH Maxwell JP
Chemung Co NY
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State of New York
Chemung County
Clerk's Office

[Chemung County Seal]

I hereby certify that Thomas Maxwell whose name is above subscribed was when this above documents bear date a Justice of the Peace of the said County only commissioned and from and that his several dignities above and within subscribed are genuine.

[unknown[ my hand and seal of office the 24th Sept 1838

Isaac Baldwin
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Elmira NY 24 Sept 38

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir

Annexed is the afft and a pensioner under act of June 1832 on the New York Roll.  He starts this Day for Illinois where he intends to reside.

He wishes to be transferred to the Illinois agency Whether there is more than one agency in Illinois  I know not, but his future residence will be Clark County.

You can send the order for transfer to me or direct it to Mr. Bartlett at Marshall, Illinois.

Th Maxwell
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At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the court house in the Village of Etinica in and for the County of Liaga in the State of New York commencing on the fourth day of September 1832. Present Hon Grant B. Baldwin first judge; John R. Drake, Darius Bentley, Joseph L. Darling & Elijah Shoemaker Esqrs. Judges
State of New York, Liaga County ss.
On this 5th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges aforesaid being a Court of Record because made so by the Constitution and laws of the state having by law a clerk and seal, now sitting Ebenzar Bartlett a resident of Etinica in the county of Liaga and state of New York aged seventy three years the fourth day of October next. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Towards the beginning of the winter of '75 he lived in the town of Bloomingrove, County of Orange in the state of New York turned out as Minute Man for two months, went to Fort Constitution nearly opposite to West Point. Served out the term and returned home. In the spring of the next year '76 and sometime in the month of March enlisted for one year in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Denton was march'd to the City of New York and attached to the immediate command of Brig. Gen. Lord Sterling who commanded about two months and then Gen. Alexander McDougall took the command.
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And the head quarters of this corps were at the Bowery. At the same time a Regiment of New England Troops were stationed nearly opposite under the command of Col. Samuel B. Wells. A great number of other troops were quartered in other parts of the city. The object of which was to defend the city against an attack by the enemy and it was generally spoken of at the time that they intended to take it as soon as circumstances would permit. The Asia Man of War lay off in sight and they were from all appearances making preparations to attack and take the city. On the 27th or 28th of August an engagement took place on Long Island. Generals Sterling and Sullivan commanded the American forces in this battle and were defeated. Gen. Washington croped on to Long Island from the city just at the close of the engagement. This deponent was not in this engagement. The corps in which he was being kept in reserve but he saw the operations as they went on. The form to which this deponent belonged was then marched about 7 miles up the River to a place called the 7 mile stone where we made a halt till the enemy drove us off and we march'd to Harlem Heights. This was on Sunday and in the latter part of September. The American lines were drawn from River to River and on Monday morning the British commanded a general attack upon us.
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We held the ground and maintained our positition but were eventually ordered to White Plains when our main force was commanded by Gen. McDougall. Here we had an engagement with the enemy which lasted six hours. About this time new commissions were issued and this deponents Lieutenant, Nathan Strong, was commissioned Capt. and our company under Capt. Strong with some others were ordered into the state of New Jersey where this deponent remained till the taking of the Hessians. This deponent was then by reason of ill health unfit for duty received a furlough from Capt. Strong to return home which he did, but in about a month was ordered out under Gen. Marvin to Tappan Bay where he remained two months and returned home about the first of April '77. He then enlisted into a company of light horse for the term of during the war sometime in the month of April last aforesaid and cotinued as a private in that company till the summer of 1783 when he was discharged with the last of the company. This was a volunteer company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Woodhull and under Gen George Clinton. We found our own horses and equipage and the general nature of our service was to get as spies, guards [illegible] and on scouts for taking the tories of whom
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We took many and among them the famous Claudius Smith. This depoent was on guard at the time he was hung. The scene of our operations was along the North River and through the neighboring frontier settlements. That he has no documentary evidence of his services but can prove them by Gen. Mattew Carpenter in the light horse and his other services by no person whose testimony and in he can procure who can testify to them. Answer to the several interrogatories put by the court he says that he was born at Newbury in the county of Orange in the state of New York on the 4th day of October in the year 1759. That he has no record of his age but retains a knowledge of it as given to him by his parents. That when he first entered the service he lived in the town of Bloomingrove, County of Orange and state of New York. After the war he lived the same place till he come to Etinica, his present residence were he has lived forty years. That he entered the service in every instance as a volunteer. That he has already stated the names of the regular officers which whom he was acquainted and such circumstances of his service as he can recollect. That he never received any discharge except a verbal one. That he would refer to Col. John Hendy, Gen. Matthew Carpenter, Thomas Manwell Esquire and John Davis as persons who are acquainted with his reputation for truth
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and veracity and who can testify to their belief in the truth of the foregoing declaration. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Ebenezer Bartlett
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Green M. Tuthill Clk

We Simeon R. Jones a clergyman residing in Southport County of Liaga and State of New York and A. Gates White of the same place. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Bartlett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy three 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. Simeon R. Jones
A. Gates White
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Green M. Tuthill Clk

State of New York, Liaga County ss.
Matthew Carpenter of Etinica county and state aforesaid aged nearly seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he this deponent was a private in the same company with Ebenezer Bartlett, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and that the said Ebenezer Bartlett enlisted in the company of light horse commanded by
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Capt Ebenezer Woodhull in the county of Orange and state of New York and continued to serve as a private in the said company from the time of his joining the company (which this deponent thinks was in the spring of the year 1777) till the close of the Revolutionary War sometime in the summer of 1783. That he has been intimately acquainted with the said Ebenzer Bartlett down to the present time. Mattw Carpenter
Sworn & subscribed this 5th day of Sept. 1832 before me. Green M. Tuthill Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 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 them that Simeon R. Jones who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Southport and that A. Gates White who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that Matthew Carpenter who hath sworn to the preceeding affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit. G. B. Baldwin First Judge
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State of New York, Liaga County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Liaga Ebenezar Bartlett who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith in addition to and explanation of his declaration hereto annexed that from the 15th of November 1775 to the 15th of January 1776 inclusive he served in the field two months as a private. His officers in this tour and from whom he believed his orders were Capt. Thomas Moffatt, Major Zachariah Dubois and Col. Jesse Woodhull.
That from the first of March 1776 to the first of April 1777 he served one year in the field as a private. His officers during this term and from whom he received his orders were Capt. Daniel Denton, Capt Nathan Strong, Col. Jesse Woodhull, Generals Lord Sterling & Alexander McDougal.
That from the 15th of April 1777 to the first of July 1783 he served one half of the time at least in the field as a private and during the other half of the time held himself in leading to attend to alarms which were frequent. That his officers during this term of service and from whom he received his orders were Capt. Ebenezar Woodhull, First Lieutenant James Sayre, Second Lieutenant William Hurd, Col. Jesse Woodhull, Gen. James Clinton and Gen. George Clinton.
And this deponent further saith that he cannot swear positively to the various tours in the order in which they occurred nor as to their precise length but he is positive that including his two first tours he served in the field not less than four years three months and seven days as a private and for such service he claims a pension. Ebenezer Bartlett
Sworn & subscribed this 21st day of Jany 1833 before me. W. Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Liaga Co. N.Y.
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I hereby certify that I have been long acquainted with Ebenezar Bartlett who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that he is a credible and reputable witness. M. Maxwell Justice of Peace Liaga Co. N.Y.

State of New York, Liaga County ss
I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the County of Liaga aforesaid do hereby certify that William Maxwell Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn and by whom the above certificate was executed was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Liaga; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and know his signature thereto affixed to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of January 1833. Green M. Tuthill
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and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM
July 11, 1929.
Mrs. Cora M. Clark,
70 Franklin Avenue,
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32109, it appears the Ebenezer Bartlett was born October 4, 1759 at Newburgh, Orange County, New York.
While a resident of Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York, he enlisted and served with the New York Troops as follows: From December 1775, two months as a private under Captains Thomas Moffatt and John Wisner and Colonel Henry Wisner; from March 1, 1776, ten months under Captains Daniel Denton and Nathan Strong, in Colonel Jesse Woodhull's Regiment, and was in the battles of Fort Montgomery, Harlen and White Plains; from January 1777, two months under Captain Seth Marvin and Colonel Henry Wisner; between April 1, 1777 and the fall of 1781, twenty-six months as a private under Lietenant James Sayre, Captain Ebenezer Woodhull and Colonel Jesse Woodhull.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Elmira, New York.
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Rev.

In 1838 he moved to Clark County, Illinois, to live with his children, their names not stated. The names of his wife and parents do not appear in the papers of the pension claim.
He died December 3, 1838.
Respectfully, Earl D. Church
Commissioner
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32109
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32,109
Ebenezer Bartlett
Dragoon Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Decr. 16 1903. Hist
Chas F. Baker
Kirksville Mo.
1910 Mch. 18. Hist. to Jayne B. Kerr. 
1910 Oct 31 - above notif. no date pl.
married or burial, furnished name & address of Chas. F. Baker as above.
1910 Nov. 10 - Mrs. Kerr no claim for Col. Sairs, Sayres, referred to town records for Bartlett data.
June 10, 1911
To Mr. [illegible] Gen'l. U.S.A. for tombstone. F.W.
1912 July 16 Hist. to A.J. Bartlett Letter in S.F. 10336
Haynes Bartlett. V.L.M.
1918 Apl. 22. Hist. to Mrs. Ida M. Strassman.
1920, Nov. 5 Hist to Frances Bartlett. Eu.
1929 July 11. Hist. to Mrs. Cora M. Clark M.C.S.
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3-871.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Mar 15, 1910
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Ebenezer Bartlett
Service Rev
Additional Service
No    claim, State records
No claim, combination records
REMARKS: 
To O W.J. Wor R as above 
Except IF 39957 X
Except IF 32109 O.K.
0-8 Chief Division
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24.109
New York
Ebenezer Bartlett
Elmira in the State of New York who was a Dragn &c. in the Comp. commanded by Captain Woohull of the Regt. commanded by Gov. Clinton in the New York [illegible] for 12 months Dragoons 12 months private
$50
40
$90
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to J. Robinson Elmira
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $225
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M '34 $45
$270
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4, Page 90

In letter to Ezra Ames Feb 24 1836
In letter to pensioner Feb 24 1836
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10533
Ebenear Bartlett
Declaration
questions 5. 6.
Direct to the case of James Robinson Agent Elinica Liaga County N. York
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I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of teh Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applicaiton of Ebenezar Bartlett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of Sept. 1832. Green M. Tuthill
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Mar 29
M attention
N.Y.
Hon S.B. Leonard
Member of Congress
Washington D.C.

Hon S.B. Leonard  H R
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Elmira March 24 1836
Hon S B Leonard
[illegible]
I enclose the explanatory afft. of Ebenezer Bartlett who has been suspended for want of the statement here given. He proves his service by Gen. Carpenter. M. Bartlett is one of our oldest settlers, is a very worthy man, and one of the most stern unbending democrats in the county. May I ask a little of your personal aid in keeping this claim upon the Department. Mr Edwards will no doubt restore him to the roll, upon which he was placed at the rate of $90, but conceives himself justly entitled to $100 having served more than two years as a dragoon. The pay of a dragoon being $100 pr. year. He also served more than a year in the infantry, but is entitled without it, to full pay in the Cavalry. You know Gen. Carpenter will & can state if necessary what is his character. Should it be required be, good enough to add your certificate that I am a magistrate.
Very Respectfully Yr T Maxwell
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Elmira May 1st 1833
Sir,
In the case of Ebenezer Bartlett I had the honor to receive your letter of the 26th March last requiring satifactory proof of his 12 months enlistment. In compliance with that requisition he now transmits the testimony of an associate in the same service and would respectfully submit whether, as more than half his service was in the cavalry, one half his pension ought not to be rated at cavalry pay or one hundred dollars per annum on which principle his pension would be ninety dollars a year. He would feel very thankful for an early decision.
I have the honor to be Sir, with great respect & esteem, Your obt. servant  J. Robinson

The Honorable J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
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War Department. Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Ebenezer Bartlett of the State of New York who was a Dragoon &c. in the Revoluntionary Army is entitled to receive Ninety dollars and per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States this 1 day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass, Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of New York, Tioga County ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county James Drake of the town of Veteran in said county aged seventy seven years and upwards who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he lived in the town of Goshen in the county of Orange and state of New York. That he this deponent entered the service of the United States on the first of March, 1776 in the company of Capt. Daniel Denton and on the 17th day of that month was marched to the City of New York and was there attached to the command of General Alexander McDougal and to his brigate. That Ebenezer Bartlett of Elmira in said county of Tioga, who this deponent understands is an applicant for a pension was then a private in the same company and continued in the same as long as this deponent did which was ten months when new commissions came out and Nathan Strong was appointed Captain and this deponent retired from the service so that he cannot testify positively to more than ten months service of the said Bartlett but he understood the said Bartlett continued on in the said service for
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one year and has no doubt of the fact that he has been acquainted with the said Ebenezer Bartlett down to the present time and knows him to be the identical person who served as aforesaid in the Revolution. James Drake
Sworn & subscribed this 30th day of April 1833 before me. Walter L. Daily Justice

State of New York, Tioga County ss
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Drake who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a credible and highly reputable witness. Walter L. Daily

State of New York, Tioga County ss
I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Walter L. Daily before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn and by whom the above certificate of credibility was executed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county; that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 1st day of May 1833
Green M. Tuthill
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Mechanics' & Farmers' Bank, Albany Pension Agency, October 8th, 1838
James L. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 4th inst. I have to state, that Ebenezer Bartlett a Pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 at 100 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1838.
I am, Sir, Very respectfully, Your ob't serv't, 
Tho. M.  Olcott Pres't, and Pension Agent.
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State of New York, Tioga County ss
Ebenezer Bartlett of Elmira in the said county of Tioga a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 1832 having received notice from the Commissioner of Pensions that his pension had been suspended and a more particular detail of the service on which the said pnsion was granted, having been required, being duly sworn according to law proceeds to detail with as much precision as his memory will permit the service for which he claims a pension.
Infantry Service
March 1. 1776 He enlisted for one year, at Chester, Orange County New York in a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Denton, Lt. Balthazar DeHaert, 2d Lieut. Nathan Strong & Ensign James Miller. And about the 20th March 1776 was marched to the city of New York where they remained about six weeks. And then encamped at the Bowery where they continued until the 27 August 1776 when the Battle of Long Island was fought. The company to which he belonged then moved to Horn's Hook near Hurl Gate at which place they remained about 3 weeks or until New York was surrendered to the British which he thinks was on the 15th September 1776. The company continued in service at various points in that neighborhood until the 15th October when being ill he was removed to a hospital at Hackensack from whence he was taken home on the first of November 1776 having been ten months in service. 1777 January - enlisted at Chester N.Y. for two months in Capt. Seth Marvin's company of Orange County Militia in the regiment commanded by Col Henry Wisner
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to serve at New Windsor, where he went with said company and served until his time expired when he was discharged.
In the month of December 1775 he enlisted for a month under Capt Thomas Moffatt, of the same regiment of Militia to serve at New Windsor, where he served out the term. At the expiration of this term Capt. John Wisner of the same regiment came to New Windsor with another company to relieve Moffatts company (on Jany 1776) when he enlisted in Wisners company for another month and served the term at New Windsor Fort Constitution.
Dragoon Service
Apl 1777. The deponent entered Capt. Woodhulls company of Dragoons in Orange County aforesaid. Six of the company encluding Sargeant Vance detached from said company under orders of Gov Clinton to repair to Ramapo, near Ridge Suffering in Rockland county where they remained for three months employed as [illegible] generally under the direction of the Governor. The persons selected were Joshua Hulse, who was the sergeant under whom they acted, Haynes Batlett, Daniel Hulse, Jesse Seely, Benjamin Hulse & the deponent. They continued at Ramapo until the expiration of the three months. Early in July 1777 when they returned to Chester immediately on the return of the deponent, Capt. Woodhull was directed by Gov. Clinton to furnish four men from his company to be stationed at Newburgh & Fort Montgomery two weeks at a time alternately. The deponent, Abram Sherry, Brewster Holmes, & Haynes Bartlett were the individuals selected.
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they repaired to the places designated and served alternately at Newburgh & Fort Montgomery, two weeks at each place until the 6th October 1776, when Fort Montgomery was taken, it being the deponents turn to be there, and he escaped with the other persons when the fort was captured. He was then ordered by Gov. Clinton with the same persons above named to proceed up the Hudson River. The British shipping being then on the way up the river, on the expedition against Kingston to watch the progress of the shipping & inform him from time to time of their progress. 
The deponent with the others accordingly obeyed these instructions and was at Kingston or near it, when it was burnt by the enemy, and continued in similar service along the River until the first of December, when he was discharged for the winter.
1778 - June - He was ordered out by Gov. Clinton in company with James Reynolds another member of Captain Woodhulls Company & repaired to West Point where he remained one month.
In August of the same year, soon after the Minisink battle he was ordered to proceed to Van Auken's fort on the minisink frontier, by Gov. Clintons directions to Capt Woodhull, to give information of the motions of the Indians, and continued there for one month.
In the fall of this year, he repaired to Clark's town near Tappan Bay, under command of Capt. Woodhull where he was kept in service two months, principally occupied in riding express from that point.
1779 May & June at Tappan with apart of the said company under command of one of the sergeants two tours
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of two weeks each for himself, one of the same time for Samuel Satterlie and one of two weeks for Thaddeus Seely who belonged to the same company & whose tours of duty were performed by the deponent.
July & August same year. One month & an half at Haverstraw, being for the tour of himself, Satterly and Seely two weeks each.
September & October of same year. He served two months at Clarkstown, under the command of one of the Sergeants of the said company, being two tours of two weeks each for himself, one for Satterlie & one for Seely two weeks each.
He also served two months at Fishkill in the fall of 1778 or 1779 but which year he cannot now determine, but is inclined to believe 1778, one month for himself, and one in place of the said Satterlie & Seely, engaged as an express by order of Gov Clinton, who called on Capt Woodhull to furnish expresses.
1780 In the months of April & May he performed three tours of similar duty, under the like orders of two weeks each, for himself, Seely & Satterlie at Haverstraw.
In June & July of  the same year, three similar tours for himself & the same persons at Closter, under the command of Matthew Wickham one of the Sergeants of Capt Woodhulls company, who was ordered to be stationed there by Gov. Clinton. 
In August & September he performed two months service at Tappan, for himself under similar orders & in company with Sergeant Wickham & three others of the company of Capt Woodhull.
1781. Between the months of May & July he performed at Tappan, Closter & Haverstraw, three tours of two weeks each for himself, Seely and
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Satterlie making one month and an half.
The deponent has herein detailed as near as his memory will serve him, the several tours of service he performed as a dragoon. But there were a great variety of cases calling for his services, for a few days at a time, which he cannot now specify with precision. Being young & active, and attached to the service, he usually performed the duty of Samuel Satterlie & Thaddeus Seely when it could be done. The expresses and detachments were usually called out for tours of two weeks each, when they were relieved. The deponent performed in this way more service than any other member of the company. In fact, he does not hesitate to state that from April 1777 to the fall of 1781 he was in the kind of service alluded to, the greater portion of the time.
He claims for fourteen months service in the Infantry and twenty six months as a Dragoon, and thinks himself justly entitled to full pay as a Dragoon. Ebenezer Bartlett
Sworn & subscribed before me the 23d March 1836
Th Maxwell JP
Tioga Co. NY
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Tioga County ss
Matthew Carpenter of Elmira in the said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Bartlett the pensioner named in the foregoing affidavit; that he knew him during the war of the revolution, and before; having himself belonged to Capt Woodhull's company during the war. He has a personal knowledge of much of the service performed by the said Bartlett in Woodhull's company from 1777 when he joined the company until the close of the war. He has heretofore expressed the opinion from the amount of his own service and his general recollection of Bartletts service that he served not less than two years in Woodhull's company; and is still of that opinion.
The deponent knew Capt Denton, and recollects that he was in service in 1775 and 1776 and presumes that when the new organization of the New York troops took place in November 1776, Denton was left out. That he was out in the service those years was a matter of public notoriety in the county of Orange where said Denton resided and where the deponent & said Bartlett also resided. Matthew Carpenter 
Sworn before me the 23d March 1836
Th Maxwell JP. Tioga Co. NY (over)
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I certify that I consider the above named Matthew Carpenter to be a [illegible] and disinterested witness. 23 March 1836
Th Maxwell
Tioga Co. NY

I certify that Thomas Maxwell is a Justice of the Peace of Tioga county and [illegible] commissioned. I [illegible] [illegible] is his signature.
S.B. Leonard [illegible]
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Kirksville Mo
Dec. 3 - 03
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Being a soldier & coming from a family of soldiers I would be very pleased if you could send me the war & pension record of my great great grandfather Ebinezer Bartlett who was born near Elmira NY & served throughout the Revolution in a New York Regiment. He died in Clark Co. Ill.
Yours truly,
Charles F. Baker
315 E. Washinton St.
Kirksville, MO.
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Enc
Marshall Ill
March 1 1910
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
Will
you kindly tell
me of the war record
of
Ebenezer Bartlett who lived
near Elmira N. Y. in 1776
and died in 1838.
What
company was he with and
the given name of his wife
Her last name was Sairs 
prior to her marriage.
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Thanking you for the favor in advance.
Very truly
Jayne Bartlett Ken

Sec'ty. Walter Burdick Chapter
D.A.R. Marshall, Ill.

Stamp - Pension Office U.S. Mar 3, 1910
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First Deputy Commission
Oct 29 1910
U.S. Pension Office
Daughters of the American Revolution

Marshall, Illinois
October 24, 1910

According to the Bureau of Pensions at Washington Ebenezer Bartlett applied for and was granted a pension on Sept. 5, 1832 from Elvira N.Y. but lived at the time of enlistment in the Rev-
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olutionary War at Bloomington Orange Co. N.Y. and then came to Clark Co. Illinois in 1838, where he died. As I am a great grand daughter, I would like to locate his grave and wish to know if the body was returned to Elmira or if buried in Illinois. Also where may I find the records of his marriage. The D.A.R. wish to mark all graves of the soldiers and any help that those in authority
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in Elmira or any descendant that may reside in or near Elmira will be greatly appreciated - not rely by me but the Walter Bindick Chapter, D.A.R.
Thanking you very kindly for a reply. 
Jayne Bartlett Kerr
Secretary Walter Bindick
Chapter D.A.R.
Box 353
Marshall Illinois
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To Chief of Record Division
for reply through desk - M

First Deputy Commissioner Oct 29 1910
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First Deputy Commissioner
U.S. Pension Office
Nov 9 1910
Daughters of the American Revolution

Marshall, Illinois
November 3rd 1910

L. Stillwell
First Deputy Commissioner
Washington,
Sir. In reply to yours of Oct. 31st in reference to the Revolutionary service of my great grand father Ebenezer Bartlett, will say I have the statement of services furnished me
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by your department last spring. My reasons for mitting to Elmira was to find the records of his marriage as tradition of the family says - he married a - Sairs or Sayres and if so, there was a Col. Sayres in the Revolution, so it may be possible it was his daughter and I would be entitled to another
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bar as a Daughter of the American Revolution. Mr. Charles Baker is not in Kirksville, Mo now but there are over 150 descendants of Ebenezer Bartlett in Clark County and we are very anxious to locate his grave also. He had one son Samual that was in Elmira in 1838 and I had hoped to hear from some of his descendants but instead my letter was sent to your department. Isn't there some one in Elmira
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interested in the pension records that I could have examine the marriage records? He enlisted from Bloomingrove, Orange Co. N.Y. and if Elmira was the county seat at the time of the war, the marriage licence must have been issued there, yet he was born in Newburg, Orange Co. I don't like to write there again, as the letter would only be sent to you. So ask you to give me any information [illegible] their live, that will help me. Thanking you in advance. Jayne Bartlett Kerr
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United States Senate.
Memorandum.
Washington, D.C.
Sept 28, 1920.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Could you give me any information as to whether Ebenezer Bartlett was a pensioner of the Revolution or not? He was born in Newburgh, Orange County, New York October 4th 1759. He enlisted in about January 1776 and served thruout the war as a private. Part of his service was under Captain Seth Marvin. He was in the battles of Harlem, White Plains, and Ft. Montgomery. He
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United States Senate.
Memorandum.

died in Clark County, Illinois December 3rd, 1838.
Thanking you for any information concerning him or his parentage, I am
Yours  very truly,
Frances Bartlett
1307 L. St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.


Pension Office U.S. Oct 1 1920
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70 Franklin Ave.
Oshkosh, Wis.
Mar. 14, 1929

Pension Dep't. 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
I am looking up the Ebenezer Bartlett genealogy. I find that Ebenezer Bartlett served several enlistments under different commands from 1775-81; was engaged in battles of Harlem, White Plains, Fort Montgomery. In 1832 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. He was born in Newberry, Orange Co. N.Y. and
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died in Clark Co., Ill.
If you have on record any information regarding his parents or his children I should appreciate very much getting it.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Cora M. Clark
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Rev. Sec - 1 Mkt

Aurora, Ill. April 13, 1918.
Dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
My ancestor was Ebenezer Bartlett (S. 32,109) born in Newburg, Orange County, N. York 1757. He died in Clark County Ill. and received a pension. He enlisted in 1775 and was in battles of Harlem, White Plains and Fort Montgomery. Was dischaged 1781. Will you send me a copy of his pension record?
Joseph Jackson (W. 370) born in Pucks County Pa. in 1760. Served in the N. Carolina troops. He first removed to Sumner Co. Tenn. Then to Morgan County, Ill. where he died Oct. 11, 1844. He received a pension and I would appreciate it very much if you would send a record of both pensions at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully Yours,
(Mrs.) Ida M. Strassman
Registrar Aurora Capter D.A.R.
222 South Avenue,
Aurora, Illinois
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Bartlett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 32,109

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Dec. 1775
Length of Service. 1 Mo./1 Mo.
Rank. Pri.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain. Thomas Moffatt/John Wisner
Colonel. Henry Wisner
State. N.Y.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Mch 1, 76
Length of Service. 10 Mos.
Rank. Pri.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain. Daniel Denton/ Nathan Strong
Colonel. Jesse Woodhull
State. N.Y.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Jan 77
Length of Service. 2 Mos.
Rank. Pri.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain. Seth Marvin
Colonel. Henry Wisner
State. N.Y.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Between Apl. 1777 and Fall 1781
Length of Service.  26 Mos.
Rank. Pri.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain. Ebenezer Woodhull/ Lt. James Sayre
Colonel. Jesse Woodhull
State. N.Y.

Battles engaged in, Harlem, White Plains & Fort Montgomery.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bloomingrove, Orange Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept 6, 1832. Allen
Residence at date of application, Elmira N. York
Age at date of application, born Oct. 4, 1759, at Newberry, Orange Co, N.Y.
Remarks: There is no reference to his wife. In 1838 he removed to Clark Co. Ill to live with his children - no names listed. He died Dec 3, 1838.
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November 10, 1910.

Mrs. Jayne Bartlett Kerr,
Marshall, Illinois.
Madam;
In reply to your letter dated the 3d and received on the 9h instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to Colonel Sairs, Sayres (or similar name) of the New York troops.  
Your letter of the 24h ultimo, was referred to this Bureau because it was addressed "Pension Department", and it is evident that the Postmaster of Elmira, New York was unable to identify the descendants of Ebenezer Bartlett.
It would seem practicable for you to employ the Town Clerks and the columns of the newspapers in the towns which you think might afford the information you desire, this Bureau has no jurisdiction whatever over State records and it is not within its province to search for the descendants of Revolutionary soldiers.
Very respectfully, First Deputy Commissioner
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October 31, 1910
Mrs. Jayne Batlett Kerr,
Box 353,
Marshall, Illinois.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 34h and received on th 39h instant, by reference from Elmira, New York, you are advised that the papers in the claim of Ebenezer Bartlett, Sur. File No. 32,109, Rev. War, fail to afford any information in regard to the date and place of his marriage and burial.
The only other descendant known to this Bureau, ws Mr. Charles F. Baker of 315 East Washington Street, Kirksville, Missouri, who claimed to be a great great grandson of Ebenezer Bartlett and was furnished a statement of his services in December, 1903.
Very respectfully, First Deputy Commissioner.