Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15686, Ebenezer Twombly, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Twombly, Ebenezer. or Twombley
8. 15686
Carded
CONTENTS

63 80 W. Humphreys
Ebenezer Swombay of Coos Co. in the State of W. Va. who was a private in the Company: commanded by Captain M c Diffie of the Reg t  commanded by Col. Mark in the New Hamp- shire line for 6 months 8 days
Inscribed in the Roll of W. Va. at the rate of 20 Dollars 88 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec r 1833 and sent to H. D. Weeks Sec y
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1832 31.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 10.42 $41.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book 9
Daniel Boyd Clerk Vol. / Page 188

10.776 Ebenezer 2 Twombly Twombly
Providence
6 Mo & 8 Days per Role of Service
Hon J. M. Weeks P.H.R.

10,776 A  BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Twombly  County of Coos  in the State of  New Hampshire  (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? 74  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.     Enlisted In 1776 1 st Sept. August on Roll of service 3 Private Gen. Capt. William W. Duffee, N. H. Militia, Col. Thomas Wash   " 1777- 1 st Sept. on Roll of service 3 8 do. Capt. Daniel M c Duffee, Col. Stephen Evans  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater, Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rochester, N. H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not connected with the Clerk's seal as required.  X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.  Feb. 11. 1833.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Coos
On this 5 th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court, now sitting, Eleanor Knowlton a resident of Somersworth in the County of Coos 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 on the last of August or first of September 1876 he enlisted as a Soldier into the Company of Militia commanded by William M c Duffee which company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Sash. That he enlisted at Rochester in the State of New Hampshire for the term of three months he immediately marched as he supposed for New York and arrived at Pikeskill in about twenty days remained there a short time when the company was ordered to Tallas Point to prevent communication between the inhabitants and three english Ships lying in the Hudson River soon after the Ships moved up the river his company was ordered to King Ferry where he remained until the 1 st day of December from thence he marched to Pikeskill and was there discharged the same way. — In the year 1877. at Rochester before and he again enlisted as a Soldier under Capt Daniel M c Duffee (brother to the afore named Wm M c Duffee) Service Company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col Stephen Evans it was the last of August or first of September that he enlisted for the
term of three months Soon after his enlistment the company was ordered to March for Bennington in the State of Vermont and their march passed through Reine At Brattleboro Vt to Senne Bennington where they remained a few days from thence they were ordered to Still-water in the State of New York where he remained in camp about twenty days

term of three months Soon after his enlistment the Company was ordered to March for Bennington in the State of Vermont and their March passed through Reine N.H Brattleboro Vt to Sims Bennington where they remained a few days from thence they were ordered to Still-water in the State of New- York where he remained in camp about twenty days while there they had an engagement or Battle with the British and Indians In the Battle he took a British Soldier and conducted him to the Main Guard; Soon after this the British left their encampment & proceeded to Saratoga in the State of N York his Company followed them to Saratoga and there remained until the Surrender of Gen Burgoyne - They then Marched to Albany in the State of N York and remained there until the first day of December in the Same year when he was discharged he does Not know whether he could procure any further part of Service or not Somewhere where he now resides is over one hundred Miles from the place where he lived when he enlisted and he has not been able to learn whether any of those that served with him are now living and that it would be a great expense to him to obtain their testimony if they are living -

his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Ebenezer Swan
Sworn to and subscribed, the 5 th day of September 1832
Benjamin Hunking Judge Probate
We, John W Weeks residing in Lancaster and Adino N Brackett residing in Lancaster
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Swan, 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.
J. W. Weeks
fifth day of Sept 1832 Sworn and subscribed the
A. N. Brackett
Benjamin Hunking Judge Probate
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 the above John W Weeks
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a member of Congress resident in the said Town of Lancaster and that
Adin N Brackett, who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Lancaster and Clerk of said Court and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benjamin Hunking Judge Probate
I, Jared W Williams Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Swan of said Lancaster for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of September A.D. 1832
A true copy of record
Jared W Williams Register of Probate
Attest Jared W Williams Register of Probate

Lancaster Sept 7 th 1832
Hon Lewis Cag Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Eben r Swombley for a Pension under the Act of 1832. Please examine the papers and if there is any thing further wanting inform me you have his statement and if you find it all right you will forward to me his certificate to me Yours Respectfully
Reuben Stephenson
Lancaster N Hampshire

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15686 INVALID.
File No. 15686
Ebenezer Lumbley
De Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]