Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11735, Ebenezer Whitiker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Whitiker Ebenezer
S. 11735
CONTENTS
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10277 New Hampshire
Ebenezer Whitaker of Haverstown in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Eaton of the Reg t commanded by Col. Johnson in the N. Hampshire line for 5 months 12 days
★ Mass. Line. May 13/05. Records corrected. f.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 28 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1833 and sent to Woodbury Pud. Salo 18.00
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $56.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 14.00 $70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Albion Folsom Clerk, Book E Vol. 154 Page 128

Rehran
11.735 ✓ INVALID:
File No. 11.735
Ebenezer Whitaker Pris. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 404
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration of Ebenezer Whitaker
No. 20
4895.
state
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as a part of the Art of Congress, June 1, 1812.
being that duty which according to law, duty on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the a reward of
before the judges of the United States District Court in the County of Franklin and State of N. H. this 10th day of January 1812, personally appeared as upon oath.
Given under my hand this 10th day of January 1812.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 1, 1812.
DECLARATION.

8 Months 12 Days
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. Attesth 15 August 1832 County of Grafton
On this 15 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting, Ebenezer Whittaker a resident of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 74 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated That he enlisted Under Timothy Johnson Captain in Col o Caggrawells Regiment of Vols in the Month of September 1776 in Haverhill in the State of Massachusetts the Place of his residence March into the State of New York three Months & Marched through New York to North Castle Rights Mills and Brierly was a guarding the lines till his term of Service was out when he was Dismissed & returned home & was Paid by the State of Massachusetts
That in the fall the Year 1777 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Eaton of Haverhill Massachusetts the Place he enlisted in & resided into a Regiment commanded by Col o Johnson for the Term of four Months which term he performed & was Honorably Discharged that in this Term he Marched to Bennington where our Regiment was consolidated or joined together having come from Different Directions & then Marched to Manchester in the State of Vermont & that he was there taken Sick & unfit for Duty three Weeks & then joined the Regiment & Marched to Saratoga New York the Main Army was then commanded by General Horatio Gates & the Battle was fought between the Armies on or about the 7 th of October that he happened to be on the Main guard on one side of the Army that he continued till after the Surrender of General Burgoyne & then Marched to Albany & then to the White Plains & there continued till his time was out & he was Dismissed & returned home as aforesaid
That in the fall of 1778 he thinks in the Month of August that he enlisted under Capt Timothy Johnson on Condition to be Discharged as soon as the terms would admit and he went to Red Bank where the British sent us a plenty of Cannon Balls & that he continued there Forty two Days & was Dismissed & returned home as aforesaid - & was Paid by the State of Massachusetts for all his Services Gen l Sullivan was Commander this Term
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,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day of my first above written Ebenezer Whittaker
We, Moody Bedel residing in Bath Maine and James Snow residing in Landaff - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Whittaker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 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. said Snow was with him at the two first services. Sworn and subscribed the 15 th of Aug t - 1832 in open Court Moody Bedel James Snow
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer Whittaker who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Massachusetts resident in the Town of Bath and that James Snow, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Landaff and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Whittaker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteen th day of August A.D. 1832
Moses Dow

Deposition James Simons for Rev. Mr. Whitaker
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James Simons
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I James Simonds of Londonderry in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire, of lawful age being in the twenty second year of my age - depose & say that I was well acquainted with Elias Whitaker while he was at Rhode Island in the service of the United States Troops - in the company commanded by Capt. Mitchell Johnson I know of his doing a Soldier's duty in said company forty two days in the mean time there was a battle at for Lucey on the picket guard when the British Troops retreated out of New Hampshire before the battle James Simonds
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Augt. 14. 1832
Personally appearing the above named James Simonds I make known to all that the above deposition is true
Before me
Ebenezer D. Dyer
Just. Peace
I further certify that I have been acquainted with the above named James Simonds for more than fifteen years last past & know him to be a Resident of the United States & believe him to be an impartial and able Witness in my case
Oliver D. Dyer Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton is a justice of the peace within the said county duly qualified to take the foregoing certificate. We certify that Ebenezer Dyer is a justice of the peace within the said county duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the above to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 9 th day of February 1833
George Woodward Clerk

No 4895 Eben t Whitaker of Haverhill N.H.
Prate 8 Mos & 12 days
The credibility of the witness must be established &c &c
left 23 Oct 1832
AM
25666 1.353 27.99
Mr. Bedel Bath N.H.

BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Whitaker of the County of Grafton — in the State of New Hampshire  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open 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. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Sept. — 3 — Private Gen. Sullivan Col. Cogswell Capt. Timothy Johnson.   1777 — 4 — d o — Col. Johnson, Capt. Jos. Eaton   1778 Augt. — 1 12 d o Capt. Timy Johnson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at the surrender of Burgoyne.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Haverhill  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? depositions & certificates, one of the deponents served with him 42 days —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The Justice before whom James Simonds' deposition is taken is not certified to be a Justice of the peace. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.