Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,891, for Ebenezer Jacklin, Connecticut
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                              NUMBER

Conn.  Jacklin, Ebenezer    S.32,891

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CONTENTS
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32891
Pery [Handwritten] 
Invalid.

File No. 32,891
Ebenezer Jacklin
Pri  Rev   War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 489

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4,441 [underlined]

Massachusetts
Capt Sandford
Ebenezer Jacklin Private Connecticut Line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
1777.
3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Nov. 1818 and send to John Cooker Esqr Chief Justice. Stockbridge Berkshire

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 4 8/30       34.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1818   48.00
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                                                                $82.13
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Lenox. Berkshire Cy
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(13)
Ebenezer, Jacklin

4441 Nov''. 18
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District of Massachusetts, ss:

On this 28th day of June 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ebenezer Jacklin aged sixty one years, resident n Lenox in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary was as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Ezekiel Sanford in the regiment commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 27 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,441.

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- schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted- to wit: 
[handwritten] 2 old tables - two dining chairs - six poor kitchen chairs - two dozen earthen plates - six cups & saucers - six knives & forks - one tea kettle - one dishkettle - one spider[?] - one old chest & a small trunk

That I am by occupation 
[handwritten] a Farmer & Musician that I have been for more than two years not wholly unable to labour - 
[struck out:  "that the number of my family residing me is____ that their names and ages are as follows:"]
[handwritten] and that I have no family. 
                          (Sign?) Ebenezer Jacklin

Sworn to, and declared on the twenty eighth day of June 1820, before the said Court.
[Signature] Parker L Hall [?] 

I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight dollars and Fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.

                      [Signature] Parker L. Hall } Clerk 
SEAL                                 of the Court for the 
                                         County of Berkshire
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Ebenezer Jacklin
            Affidavit


Bradley's Con. regt

[illegible] except
the Judge's certificate

I John Hooker within named do hereby certify that from credible evidence furnished me I am satisfied that the above named Ebenezer Jacklin is in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from his Country for support
Oct, 21 1818          [Signature]  John Hooker
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                   District of Massachusetts
Berkshire County, ss.

 On this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber [blank] personally appeared Ebenezer Jacklin aged 58 years, resident in the Town of Lenox in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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 the said Ebenezer enlisted in May 1777 in Ridgefield in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Erskine Landford Colonel Phillip B Bradley's [the words"of the" are crossed out] Regiment of the Connecticut Line Gen'; Huntington's Brigade - for three years
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the month of November 1779 when he was discharged from service in Valley Forge State of Pennsylvania which discharge is destroyed by [illegible] of accident
That he was in the battles of Fort Washington - Princeton, Valley Forge so called; - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support;  And that he has no other revidence now in his power of his said services.  
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
                            [Signature] Ebenezer Jacklin
[Signature] John Hooker

I John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court  in the County of Berkshire do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Jacklin 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.
                             [Signature]  John Hooker

I Joseph Woodbridge, Clerk of the Court in Berkshire County do certify and attest, that the abovenamed John Hooker is Chief Justice of said Court and that the foregoing is his signature. 
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
[Signature] Jos. Woodbridge Clk