Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2284, Ebenezer Washburn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Washburn, Ebenezer Mary
W. 2284
B.L.Wt. 24757-160-55-
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N o 11,861
Maine
Ebenezer Washburn
of Watford in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Patterson of the Reg't commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass. Troops done for 6 months 13 days Private $21.42
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 21 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of July 1833 and sent to S. F. Brown Buckfield Me.
  Arrears to the 14th of March 1833  42.84    Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sep 1833  10.71     $53.55  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1 Page 63

✓ 1474 Waine
Mary Washburn widow of Ebenezer Washburn who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $1 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug/53 and sent to
Freeman Bradford Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 24th , Page 11 Vol. A
3/53
1832
Reg 5 m 55-112844

As to Thompson Jan 25/61
Vol 1.1. page 14
112,544 Ad Jan 3/55
Ad Jan 2/55
Mary Warkburn Indg
Ebenezer Warkburn Pri
Mrs. Merrill
Revolutionary person
Rev. War
Ad: 160 ac. May 7 1856
Me July 53 Buxton
(Signature)
M. Thompson Clinton Mills Maine

8627 Ebenezer Washburn
April 9 th 1833
Obj 15
8627.
P 325
Admitted
6 mo. 130 s
Off 21.42
S. H. Brown Esq Chairman
E. T. Buckfield, Me,

BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Washburn, of Houlton in the State of Maine (Act 7th 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? 70 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.     Fall of 1776 — Spring of 1777 21 Waiter Col o Cushing   5 15 Private Col o Brooks   7 Col o Pitts   8 13  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Houlton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard C. Butts Examining Clerk.

State of Maine } ss. County of Oxford }
On this twentieth day of April 185 5 ,
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1  Mary Washburn aged 2  79 years, a resident of 3  Hartford County of 4  Oxford in the State of 5  Maine who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical 6  Mary Washburn to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 7  February 3 rd AD 1853 a pension of 8  Twenty one 25/100 dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband 9  Ebenezer Washburn a 10  Private of the Revolutionary war, and late of 11  Oxford County, State of Maine
112844
She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of 3  February 3 rd AD 1853 , is numbered 8  1474 , bears date the 9  twenty third day of 10  August 185 3 , and is made payable at the 10  Portland Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said 5  Ebenezer Washburn
She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, 1  William Thompson of 2  Plantation, Maine .
Attest: Oakes Thompson  11  Mary Washburn
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid 1  Mary Washburn to be the identical person she alleges herself to be—a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
Oakes Thompson J. Peace.
(For Notes, see opposite page.)

State of Maine County of Oxford } ss.
On this twentieth day of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 13  Sarah Washburn and 13  Ezra Seale residents of 14  Waitfield County of Oxford , in the State of Maine known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that 1  Mary Washburn who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  February 3 rd 1853 a pension of 4  twelve dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband 5  Ebenezer Washburn deceased, a 6  private of the Revolutionary war.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said 1  Mary Washburn has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow: That they have known her for twelve years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: 15  That they have ever lived in the vicinity of her residence, have been intimately familiar with her, have seen her pension Certificate in her possession, and have heard her and others of the family in which she resides converse frequently on the subject. They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
16  Sarah Washburn Ezra Seale
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
12  Caleb Thompson J. P.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court.
I, ELISHA WINTER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Caleb Thompson Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the Certificates hereunto annexed, was at the respective dates thereof, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court this _____ day of _____ 1855.
Elisha Winter Clerk.
Post Office address Canton Mills Maine

State of Maine } ss. County of Oxford }
On this twentieth day of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 13  Mary Washburn and 13  Ezra Soule 14 residents of Healdton County of Oxford , in the State of Maine known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that 1  Mary Washburn who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  February 3 d 1853 a pension of 4  Twenty One dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband 5  Ebenezer Washburn deceased, a 6  private of the Revolutionary war.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said 1  Mary Washburn has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow: That they have known her for Twenty years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: 15  That they have ever lived in the vicinity of her residence, have been intimately acquainted with her, have seen her pension Certificate in her possession, and have heard her and others of the family in which she resides converse frequently on the subject.
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
16  Mary Washburn Ezra Soule
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
12  Caleb D. Dinsmore J. P.
ss.
I, That _____ Esq., before whom the fore- going Attorney, and Affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his hand to doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature hereunto certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of _____ Court, for the County aforesaid, this _____ day of _____ 1855. _____ Clerk of
NOTES.
 1. Insert the widow's full name. 2. Give the Post Office address.  3. Insert the title of the Act under which her Revolutionary Pension was granted. 4. State the amount in dollars and cents.  5. Insert the full name of her late husband. 6. State what rank he held.  7. Give the name of the County in which he lived at the time of his death. 8. Insert the registry number of her Pension Certificate.  9. Give its date. 10. State where made payable. 11. Widow's signature in full. 12. Magistrate's signature.  13. Insert the witnesses' full names. 14. Give their Post Office address.  15. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived.  16. Witnesses' signature. 
Post Office address Canton Mills Maine

State of Maine } ss. County of Oxford }
On this Eighteenth day of February A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of Maine Mary Washburn a resident of Hartford in the County of Oxford aged 74 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853,
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Ebenezer Washburn late of Hartford in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier
in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1832, at the rate of Twenty one dollars and and forty two cents per annum, which pension he drew until his death, which took place on the Eleventh day of December A. D. 1849.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Washburn on the fifth day of May A.D. 1831 at Hartford and that her name before marriage was Mary Barrows
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow. Robinson Parlin  Mary  her  Washburn Ebenezer Washburn mark
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Washburn and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Robinson Parlin Justice of the Peace.

The said Washburn says he was born in said town of Kingston in the year 1762, when he expects may be found the record of his age - that he lived in said Kingston when he entered the service and moved from there to said Hartford where he has lived ever since - that he was a volunteer in the service - He does not recollect the name of any regular officer with his troops or that there was any. - that he received no written discharge -
He gives the names of Isaac Leach & Moses Sampson both of said Hartford to whom he is known as persons who can testify as to his veracity & to their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier & that he is so believed in the neighborhood where he resides
Ebenezer Washburn And the said Washburn further says that Sylvanus Stephens whom deponent he has procured to appear here is the only surviving witness of his services which he has been able to find
Ebenezer Washburn

Ebenezer Washburn
8627

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 28 th day of August A. D. 183 2 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Ebenezer Washburn a resident of Harpsfield in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 70 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 in the year 1776, he engaged in the service at Kingston, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & in the fall of the year, as waiter to Chaplain Ebenezer Washburn , his father, of the company then under his command, belonging to Col Cushing's Regiment to go to Rhode Island and marched there and continued to serve in said Company at the town of Warren where he was stationed for the term of three weeks when he with said Company was dismissed at said Warren after having served three weeks, their duty being to guard against the enemy in R. Island . That after the foregoing and in the month of November, he thinks, he engaged and entered into the company commanded by the same Captain Washburn of Colbroke's Regiment and marched to Cambridge and was there employed in guarding the prisoners taken with Burgoyne , till the next April, when he was discharged, after having served five months and an half.
That after the foregoing he enlisted again at said Kingston , he thinks at the time the enemy took possession of Rhode Island the time, he  entered into a Company commanded by Capt Dunn , for two months to go to Rhode Island & marched to Providence & was there dismissed after being engaged in the service one week not being wanted longer.
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 and year aforesaid.
Before
Stephen Emery, Judge
Ebenezer Washburn

This case is continued for admission to Aug 30. 1832 Stephen Emery, Judge Osceola, Aug 30. 1832 And now
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, said applicant having adduced in corroboration of his own declaration the depositions of Silvers, Stephen & Chandler Brookford, Also the certificate of Isaac Leach & others lawfully credible persons, under oath duly administered.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk 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 Washburn for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Joseph G. Cole Register

H Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
April 1 st
A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
— Robinson Parlin Esq. is an —
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of
Welford
as appears by
the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated July 10, 1850 A. D. 1850 and will expire
July 10 1850 A. D. 1850
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his are — GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon
Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Twenty ninth day of March 184 3 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Ebenezer Washburn late of Hartford, Maine was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Hartford on the eleventh day of December 184 9 . — And that Mary Washburn is the widow of said Ebenezer Washburn deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this twenty ninth day of March in the year 184 3
Josiah Pierce Judge Register of Probate for Cumberland County.
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford , Register of Probate
for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this First day of April A. D. 185 3
Freeman Bradford Register

I John Larabee Town Clerk of Hartford in the County of Oxford & State of Maine on oath depose and say that I have in custody and possession the books of Record belonging to said Town, In one of the books of Record purporting to contain a Record of Marriages &c. I find the following among the list of mar- riages, viz, May 31 st 1831 Ebenezer Washburn and Mary Barrows both of Hartford were joined in marriage by me
Cyrus Thompson Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the aforesaid Book of Records.
John Larabee Town Clerk of Hartford
Oxford ss. February 18 th 1853 Then personally appea- red the above named John Larabee Town Clerk as aforesaid & made oath the the foreg- oing statements and record by him made and signed are true.
Before me
Robinson Parlin Justice of the Peace

F. Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND
June 28th
A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Robinson Patten Esq.
is and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for
the County of
Oxford
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his GENUINE.
are
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon
Clerk.

State of Maine } ss. County of Oxford }
On this 18th day of May A. D. 185 3 , personally appeared before me Timothy Ludden Judge of Probate in & for the County and State of aforesaid Mary Washburn a resident of Hartford in the County of Oxford aged 77 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed Feby. 3 d 1853
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Ebenezer Washburn late of Hartford in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier
in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1832 at the rate of twenty one dollars and forty two cents per annum, which pension he drew until his death which took place on the 11 th day of December 1849.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Washburn on the Fifth day of May 1831 , at Hartford and that her name before marriage was Mary Barrows
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Washburn and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Timothy Ludden Judge

State of Maine Oxford ss. I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Mary Washburn is unable to attend Court, and that I ad- ministered the oath to her at her residence in Hartford Timothy D. Dunning Judge.
State of Maine Oxford ss
office of the court of Probate
I George H. Shaw Register of Probate for said Coun- ty hereby certify that Hon. Timothy Dunning whose name is sign- ed to the foregoing certificate is Judge of Probate in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State that the annexed signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court and subscribed my name this Twentieth day of May A. D. 1855
Geo. H. Shaw, Register

I Andrew Barrows of Canton in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am 40 years of age and have been well acquainted with Mary Washburn, who is the widow of Ebenezer Washburn late of Hartford deceased, said Ebenezer Washburn was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty one dollars and forty two cents per annum, said Ebenezer Washburn died on the eleventh day of Dec r A.D. 1849, That Mary Washburn, who has made application for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband, is now living in the town of Hartford and is still the widow of Ebenezer Washburn, the Revolu- tionary Soldier aforesaid, That I have lived a near neigh- bor to the said Mary Washburn and Ebenezer Washburn for 30 years or more last past Andrew Barrows
Oxford ss. June 17th 1853 Then personally appear- ed the above named Andrew Barrows, (who is a person of truth and veracity) and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me
Robinson Parlin Justice of the Peace

I Cyrus Thompson of Canton in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am 47 years of age and have been well acquainted with Mary Washburn, who is the widow of Ebenezer Washburn late of Hartford deceased. Said Ebenezer Washburn was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty one dollars and forty two cents per annum. Said Ebenezer Washburn died on the eleventh day of Dec r A.D. 1849. That Mary Washburn, who has made application for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband, is now living in the town of Hartford, and is still the widow of Ebenezer Washburn the Revolutionary Soldier aforesaid. That I have been a near neighbor to the said Mary Washburn and Ebenezer Washburn for 30 years or more last past
Cyrus Thompson
Oxford ss June 17th 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Cyrus Thompson (who is a person of truth and veracity) and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. Before me
Robinson Patten Justice of the Peace

✓ 24.757
5 Vier Ans

State of Maine. } Oxford County ss. } April 29 th 1833.
Then personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace for said County, Ebenezer Washburn, of Hartford in said County, & after being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that the reason why he did not procure the evidence of a clergyman in support of his claim for a Pension, according to the rules of the War Department, is that he could find no clergyman sufficiently acquainted with his history, to be willing to certify as to the necessary facts, no such character living near him; & that he did not state this circumstance in his original application, because he did not then know that it was required.
Ebenezer Washburn
Subscribed & sworn to as above, before me
Sarah Brown justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Samuel F. Browning
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of
Ebenezer Washburn is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twentieth day of April in the year A. D. 1833.
Rufus King Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

(Copy)
Pension Office
July 13. 1853
Sir
Satisfactory evidence detailing the facts and circumstances, which enable Mrs Mary Washburn, and the witnesses in her case, to fix the date of the death of her husband, Ebenezer Washburn, as the 11th, (December) 1849, is required before the claim can be finally disposed of.
(Signed)
Very Respectfully G. P. Waldo Commissioner
Freeman Bradford Esq. Portland Maine.

Pension Office July 2. 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which Ebenezer Washburn, a revolutionary pensioner was last paid; or (if the information be on file in your Office) the date of his death
He was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832, as private, at $21. 42 1 / 2 per annum - pension payable at the Portland (Maine) Agency
Very respectfully Your Ob't. Serv't.
J. Waldo
Commissioner Of Pensions -
Francis Burt Esq., Third Auditor, Treasury Department.
Died 11 th Decr. 1850, and Paid to his death.
G. Burt. Auditor.

Conner of Pensylvania Recd June 15 1853 Mary Washburn

Pension Office June 10. 1853.
Sir.
Under the regulations adopted to carry into effect the second section of the Act of Febry 3. 1853, it is necessary that the claimant should make her declaration "before a Court of Record". The personal identity of the claimant must also be proved in the manner set forth in the accompanying circular dated June 1. 1853, to which your attention is specially asked. These requirements must be strictly complied with in the case of Mrs Mary Washburn, who applies for pension as the widow of Ebenezer Washburn, a revolutionary pensioner, before her claim can be allowed.
Very Respectfully L. M. Waldo Commissioner
Wheeman Bradford Portland Maine,

Brief in the case of Mary Washburn, widow of Ebenezer Oxford County and State of Maine act 3 rd February 1853
Claim, ("original," & " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832
Marriage proved by duly verified copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Freeman Bradford Esq. Portland Maine Name and residence of Agent
R. Gaddis Examining Clerk.

Mary Washburn
3 rd Feby 1853
Rev.
Leads
1853
Additional Evidence & Explanations -
Freeman Bradford
Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND
Aug. 17th A. D. 185 3 }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Robinson Parlin Esq.
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for _____ the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

We Cyrus Thompson & Andrew Barrows of Can- ton, in the County of Oxford & State of Maine on oath depose and say that we have known for more than thirty years last past, Ebenezer Washburn and Mary Washburn, the former a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States, while living, and the latter now his widow and still living in the town of Hartford Me, the said Ebenezer Washburn drew a pension of twenty one dollars & forty two cents per annum, and died on the eleventh day of December A.D. 1850, and not 1849 as stated by us, in our former affidavits, in the said Mary Washburn's claim for Pension that on mature reflection, and the examination of the inscription on the grave stones of Ebene- zer Washburn, we find that we were mistaken in the date of the death of said Ebenezer Washburn we now are very positive that he, Ebenezer Washburn, died Dec 11 th A.D. 1850, we further state we were present at his funeral when he was buried, and I Cyrus Thompson further state that I made the grave stones for Ebenezer

Washburn's grave and put the inscription on said stone. said inscription reads as follows, viz, Ebenezer Washburn a Soldier of the Revolution, Died Dec 11th, At 1850 Et , 88 yrs 10 mos, we further state that we are not interested in any way in the claim of Mary Washburn for a pension - Atty Robinson Parlin      Cyrus Thompson David Wight      Andrew Barrows
Oxford Js. August 11th A.D. 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Cyrus Thompson and Andrew Barrows persons of truth and veracity and credible witnesses, whose words are to be believed and made oath to the truth of the forego- ing affidavit by them signed Before me.
Robinson Parlin Justice of the Peace

We Ebenezer Washburn & Benjamin Ellis Hartford in the County of Oxford and State Maine of a Lawful age and disinterested on oath depose and say that we have known for more than thirty years past post Ebenezer Washburn, and Mary Washburn, the former a Revolutionary Pension- er of the United States, while living, and the latter now his widow and still living in the town of Hartford Me, the said Ebenezer Washburn drew a pension of twenty one dollars & forty two cents per annum, and died on the 11th day of December A.D. 1850, and not 1849 as we stated in our former affidavits, but on mature reflection and examin- -ing the grave stones we find that we were mis- taken when we stated the time of Ebenezer Washburn's death to be Dec 11th, 1849, it should have been Dec 11th, 1850 as stated above, the inscrip- tion, which was put on the grave stones, at an near the time of his death is as follows, viz, Ebenezer Washburn, a Soldier of the Revolution, Died Dec 11, 1850. Aet, 88 yrs, 10 mos.

Attest P. Parlin. Ebenezer Washburn Benjamin Ellis
Oxford Js. August 11th A.D. 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Washburn and Benjamin El- -lis, persons of truth and veracity and cred- ible witnesses, whose words are to be relied on, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed.
Before me
Robinson Parlin, Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that William R. Porter, Cyrus Thompson, Samuel F. Brown whose genuine signatures are annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Chandler Bradford, Isaac Leach & Mary Sampson, jointly, Sylvanus Stephens, individually , Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 30th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
RK Goodenow { Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Chandler Bradford of Saco in the County of Oxford State of Maine aged Seventy one years, on oath declare that I was born in Kingston in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and well knew during the War of the American revolution Ebenezer Washburn now of Bartford in said County of Oxford, but formerly of Kingston aforesaid, where he made it his home during said War. —
I enlisted at said Kingston, as a soldier on September 1778 for the term of three months, into a company under the command of Capt Calvin Fartridge of the State troops of Massachusetts and marched with my said company to Providence Rhode Island and was honorably discharged from said enlistment at the expiration of six days; and the aforesaid Ebenezer Washburn enlisted with me, at said Kingston, and was honorably discharged at the time I was from said service. —
Chandler Bradford State of Maine.
Bizant S.S. Augt 30. 1832. Then the above named Chandler Bradford personally appeared and made oath, before me, to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; and I can further certify that the said Bradford, is, in my opinion, entitled to full credit as a witness. — William K Foster Justice of Peace

We Isaac Leach and Moses Sampson — both residing in the town of Houlton, County of Oxford, State of Maine hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Washburn who makes application for a pension under the late law of Congress, he being a neighbor to us residing in the same town, that we believe him to be 70 years of age — that he is respected & believed in his neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion — and in former years we have heard said Washburn say that he was in the revolutionary service
State of Maine County of Oxford
August 27 1842
Isaac Leach
Moses Sampson
That the above named Isaac Leach and Moses Sampson to me well known as men of credibility made oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by them subscribed before me Cyrenus Thompson Justice of the Peace

I Sylvanus Stephens now living in the town of Farmington in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, aged seventy four years, testify and say that I was a soldier in the American army during the revolutionary war with General Putnam for three short periods, one of which was at Cambridge Massachusetts & the other in Rhode Island. That I enlisted at Plympton in Massachusetts about the first of November in the year 1777 into a Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Washburn of Kingston Mass. of Col. Dyer's Regiment and went to Cambridge, Mass. where I was stationed in said Company and employed in guarding British men then there prisoners till about next spring when I was discharged & went home having served five months & one half.
That before the foregoing in the year 1776. I entered into a Company commanded by Capt. Washburn, belonging to Col. Cushing's Regiment, being called out to go to Rhode Island & marched there & was stationed at Warren & did duty there for three weeks & was discharged -
And I further say that Ebenezer Washburn was with me during both said campaigns & served with me during the whole of said two terms & that he entered the service at the same time & place at Kingston Mass. where he then lived - Said Washburn now lives in Houlton in said County of Oxford. & I have known him ever since the war & will know him to be the man who served with me as above. Sylvanus Stephens
State of Maine County of Oxford.
August 23. 1852. Then the above named Sylvanus Stephens affirmed to me well known as a man of veracity, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, before me
Saml. F. Brown Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Orford. Gp. On this 11th day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared Mary Washburn the same person who made a declaration for a Pension under the act of the 3 February 1853 before the Hon: Timothy Suddon Judge of Probate, in the month of May last, being informed that I stated in said declaration that my said husband died on the 11th day of December 1849, being now satisfied that I made a mistake of the year, do now state that my husband the said Ebenezer Washburn died on the Eleventh day of December 1850 . I have no doubt but I informed also the Judge the Justice who took my first declaration, that my said husband died "three years ago last fall," when I should have said two years ago last fall. I am now sure that my first impressions were erroneous - and that my said husband died December 11-1850.
Attest Robinson Parlin Mary Washburn Ebenezer Washburn
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me. Robinson Parlin Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 23. 1856.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Washburn is borne on pay roll of Capt. Ebenezer Washburn's Comp. Col. Joseph Cushing's Regt. on alarm at Bristol, R. Island. in service 17 days, as private. Roll dated, Kingston, Plymouth County, March 27. 1777. and sworn to by Capt. Ebenezer Washburn, who served the same length of time, viz. 17 days.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
January 8 th
1856.
Sir:
The claim of Mary Washburn, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 112,844 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Ebenezer Washburn, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner
Yours referred to the Secy of State of Mass. as the Soldier alleged he served in 1776 in Mass. under Col. Brooks, Col. Cushing.
W m Thompson Esq. Canton Mills, Me.

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2284
Mary Wahlbum,
Widow.
Eleazer Wahlbum
Rev. Rev. War
Act:
Feb. 3-1858.
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 1044
Mary Washburn widow of Ebenezer Maine
Letts H. Bradford. June 10/83
Act H. by 3/83

N o 1395
Mary Washburn widow of Ebenezer Maine
Set to Freeman Bradford July 13 1833
Act February 3 1833