Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,074, Ebenezer Wise, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Wise, Ebenezer Mary
W. 26. 074
CONTENTS
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16.085 P New Hampshire
Ebenezer Wise,
of Hebron, in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Novr 1818 and due to Sarah Evans (widow) Enfield New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  129.06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00    16 Mo \frac{4}{50}  $177.06  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Margin sent to [unclear] 26 Nov 1820. [unclear]

New Hampshire - 1886
Mary Wise
widow of Ebenezer Wise, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Dec r 18 and who died on the 4 th Feby 1824 of Grafton in the State of N. H. who was a P vt in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by B olon in the N. H. line for 12 m th  
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 40 Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Nov r '38, set to C. Ind.  Lyons, N. H.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept — $ 100. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20. 00 $ 120. 00
{ Act July 1838.
Recorded by R.  Book A Vol. 1 - Page 

Ebenezer Wise Private 46-19 th L. Baldwin Map to Beech
Adams
1839 Ebenezer Wise Mrs. H. L. L. L.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this first — day of May — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court for the probate of wills &c for said County
personally appears Shenier Wise
aged Sixty seven years, resident in Wilsan — in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Shenier Wise — enlisted in 1776 for one year in the State of South Carolina  Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Sherran of the Pregiment commanded by Capt  by Col. Bullington in the Massachusetts Line
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of the term for which he enlisted , when he was discharged from service in
State of — ; that he was in the battles of 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 evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Dyer Judge of probate
I, Isaac Dyer Judge of the Court for the probate of wills &c for said County as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Shenier Wise is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for his support did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon 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.
Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the Day & date above written Isaac Dyer Judge of probate

1899 Silent Wife North Shore
Glenn Miller
Private
46-14 in
2. Battery Map to
Sept.
Hambleton

Mary Wise 1066 Application
Mary Wise
moor of Ebenezer
N.H.
Act 7. July 3 8 th .
Marr d in 1778.
Did in 1824
adm d
12 mo ri
40 $
no deduction.
A. G. Churchill
Syme
N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th  August  July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows:"
State of New Hampshire Grafton County } ss.
On this 22 nd day of August 1838 personally appeared before me David C. Sherburne one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton Mary Wise a resident of Lynn in the County and State aforesaid aged 83 years last December - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Wise late of Helle in Sweden who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution in which war he served so long as to entitle him to a Pension. She further states that her said Husband was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death under the act of Congress of 1818 and was placed on the Pension Roll of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month - She has no documentary evidence to prove his service and knows of no person living who served with

with him, but she respectfully refers to the declaration of her said husband and the testimony furnished by him in support of her claim to a Pension which declaration & testimony she supposes are in the files of the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Wise on the twelfth day in the year October, seventeen hundred and seventy-eight that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Wise died on the 11th day of February A.D. 1824 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Her Mary Wise mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
I hereby certify that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court.
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas

I Jane Wise of Lyne in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 39 years upon and say that Ebenezer Wise late of Heber Dunand who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States was my Father I further say that he died at his Residence in said Heber in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire on the fourth day of February 1824. I was present at his death funeral. I further say that my mother Mary Wise now resides at Mr. Robert Latham in said Lyne and is now in my presence. I further say that my said mother has remained a widow since the death of my said Father (her late husband)
Jane Wise
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Lyne August 22. 1838 Then personally appeared Jane Wise and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true before me - and further certify that she is a credible Witness D. C. Churchill Jus: Peace

I Robert Latham of Lyne in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 55 years Depose and say that for more than thirty years past I have been acquainted with Ebenezer Wise late of Hebron in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner Deceased I further say that said Ebenezer Wise died at his residence in said Hebron on the fourth day of Febr- uary 1824. I further say that I have also been well acquainted with Mary Wise once the wife and now the widow of said Ebenezer Wise for more than thirty years past. for a few years last past she has lived in my family and now lives with us. She is the mother of my wife I further say that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Ebenezer Wise. She is now in my presence and I know her to be the iden- tical person who was once the wife and is now the widow of the said Ebenezer Wise. I further say that I was present at the death and funeral of the said Ebenezer Wise deceased
Robert Latham
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Lyne August 22 d 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Robert Latham and made solemn oath the above affidavit by him signed is true before me - and I further certify that he is a cred- ible witness D. C. Churchill Jus: Peace

Ebenezer Wise and Mary Hazelline Married October twelfth seventeen hundred seventy eight
The above is a true copy of the record with the Exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows — October 12 th 1778 —
Arthur Ward Town Clerk
I Arthur Ward above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Plymouth County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me —
August 24 th 1838 Arthur Ward Town Clerk —
Grafton Jp. Aug. 25 th 1838 —
This certifies that the above named Arthur Ward who is a credible witness made oath to the foregoing certificate before me —
Robert Burns Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Nathaniel B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that David C. Churchill whose name is subscribed to four certificates on the preceding pages of this packet, was on the twenty second day of August current, and has ever since been, a judge of said Court, & also an acting justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name as subscribed is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature. I also certify that Robert Burns , whose name is subscribed to one certificate on a preceding page of this packet, was on the 25 th day of August current an acting justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name as subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court the 28 th day of August A.D. 1838 N.B. Felton Clerk

Grafton ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 8 th day of November A. D. 1820 . . . personally appeared Ebenezer Wise before at Plymouth The Superior Court of Judicature Holden, Judge of the Court of Probate in the county of Grafton in Open Court being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, by law established — aged sixty nine . . years, resident in Hebron . . . . . in said county, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War, as follows: viz. We enlisted in 1775 into Capt. Kimman Company in the Reg t commanded by Col. John Stark in the New Hampshire line for the term of eight months He then enlisted in 1776 into Capt. Shearmans Company Reg t com- manded by Lieut. Baldwin for one year he was honorably discharged the first of January 1777
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the first day of May 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 16,035 — I have re- ceived a Pension. 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. My occupation is a farmer . I am of in suf- ficient ability to pursue it to any extent for my support
I have in family residing with me a wife 66 years of age she has been upon the decline for many years and is unable to do but very little herself by reason of infirmity one widowed daughter by the name Susannah Pike one grand child by the name Caroline Pike my daughter not able to support herself
Their capacity to contribute to their support is trifling
Ebenezer Wise

Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of Ebenezer Wise of Hebron (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed.
Neat Stock
  One pair of Steers two years old . . . . . $20.00   Three Cows 36.00 One Bull 5.00 one Heffer 4.00 . . . . . 45.00   Three Sheep and four lambs . . . . . 5.00   One Old cart 5.00 one harrow 75 . . . . . 5.75   two chains 2.00 One Ax & one hoe 1.50 . . . . . 3.50 
Iron ware
  One tea kettle .50 one Iron pot 1.50 one Spider 25 . . . . . 1.25   One fire shovel 50 knives and forks 34 . . . . . 84   One pair of flat Irons 50 . . . . . 50   One four foot table 1.50 One small do . . . . . 1.75   One wash tub 50 pails &c 1.00 . . . . . 1.50   four Old Cedar Barrels 1.00 . . . . . 1.00   Crockery & Glass Ware 2.00 . . . . . 2.00   Old Pewter 50 six Old chains 1.50 . . . . . 2.00 
The income of a small farm which is leased to said Wise during his life thirty dollars per year 30.00
Total Amount . . $120.09
Ebenezer Wise
We the Subscribers have appraised the above named property & income shown to us by Ebenezer Wise of Hebron according to the best of our judgment Hebron July 3 d . 1820
Thomas Page Elijah Noyes
Grafton July 3 d . 1820
Personally appeared the above named Tho. Page & Elijah Noyes & made Oath that the above appraisal by them subscribed is just & true according to best of their judgments
before Me Caleb E. Cummings Justice Peace

Sworn to and declared at Plymouth in said county on the 8 th day of November A D 1820 before the justices of said Court
S. P. Webster Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule including yearly income is One hundred twenty dollars nine cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty
S. P. Webster Clerk

SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Probate Court for the county of in the State of New-Hampshire, on the _____ day of 18_____, and annexed to his oath, viz.

October 15, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
George Oliver-S.8906
Ebenezer Wise-W.26074
Mrs. Lester McKee Greenville Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Oliver, S.8906 and Ebenezer Wise, of Grafton County, New Hampshire, who married Mary Hazelton.
The records of those soldiers are given herein as found in the pension claims based upon their services in that war.
George Oliver S.8906
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8906, based upon the military service in that war of George Oliver.
George Oliver was born in 1760, in Prince Edward County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, George Oliver volunteered in October, 1778, served as a private in Captain Ralston's Company, Colonel Saxton's North Carolina Regiment, was in a small engagement at the Savannah River and in several skirmishes; length of service, eleven months; about a year or more after his return home, he again volunteered, served two months in Captain Cook's North Carolina Company and was in the battle of Guilford; he enlisted and served one month in Captain Gates' North Carolina Company and acted as a guard for Governor Martin at the capital of North Carolina and one month in Captain Samuel Henderson's North Carolina Company; no specific dates given for these services.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 3, 1832, while a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina. He had also resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, after the war.

George Oliver died October 24, 1844, place not shown.
The following children survived their father: the name of soldier's wife is not given.
William Oliver, George Oliver, John Oliver, Elizabeth Armstrong, Sarah Boyd, Mary Bollinger, Harriet Oliver, Pleasant Oliver and Ganna Davis. In 1853, Sarah Boyd and Harriet Oliver, both of Gaston County, North Carolina, and Elizabeth Armstrong, her place of residence not given, were the only surviving children of the soldier, George Oliver.
The above is the history of the only soldier named George Oliver that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
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Ebenezer Wise W.26074
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26074, based upon the military service in that war of Ebenezer Wise.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Ebenezer Wise are not shown.
Ebenezer Wise enlisted in 1775, place not shown, and served eight months in Captain Kinsman's Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment: he enlisted in January, 1776, in the state of Massachusetts, and served in Captain Isaac Sherman's Company, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment; length of service, one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and resided in Hebron, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
He died February 4, 1824, at his residence in Hebron, New Hampshire.

Ebenezer Wise married October 12, 1778, Mary Hazelton. The marriage was recorded on the town records of Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire. The date and place of birth of Mary and the names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and resided in Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, at the home of her son-in-law, Robert Latham, who, in 1838, was aged fifty-five years. The name of his wife is not stated.
In 1838, Jane Wise, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary Wise, was aged thirty-nine years and resided in Lyme, New Hampshire. No names of any other children are given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Wise, widow of Ebenezer Wise, (W.26074), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mary Wise, widow of Ebenezer Wise, Certificate No.1086, issued November 20, 1838, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, New Hampshire Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Reorg
WIDOW, &c.
1935-Oct 16- Visit To Mrs Lester McKee Letter in case of George Oliver - 8/19/06 Eh
File No. 26,074
Mary Wise widow of Ebenezer Wise Pr. Nov 1880
Act July 14 38
Index: Vol. 74 , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lynn N.H. August 29 1838
Sir
at the request of the widow Mary Rose I herewith forward to you the papers in support of her claim to a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7 1838 for your examination & decision
I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully yours D. C. Churchill
Rev. James L. Edwards Clerk of Pension Washington D.C.

John Shaw Affidavit

John Elliot, of Concord in the county of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, declare upon oath that I served in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1776, & that I well remember Ebenezer Wise, now of Hebron in said State, who entered the Continental Army in January 1776 in Capt Isaac Shumans Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Loami Baldwin, & continued faithfully to serve in said Regiment until December of the same year 1776, when he was Honorably Discharged, & that I well know that he rendered more than nine months continued service -
John Elliot
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss } Concord Augt 27th 1819
Be it known that on this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1819 personally appeared John Elliot, & made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is Just & true.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid -
Joseph Low, Notary Public.
I certify that John Elliot, who signed the above affidavit is a credible person
Joseph Low, Not. Pub.

Elmer Wm Daniel Lany affidavit from serial u

I Daniel Lary of low full age Testify & say that I was a soldier in Capt Shannons Company Col Hopkins Regiment in the Revolution many years with Genl Washington in AD. 1776 in which Comp any I was personally acquainted with Ebenezer Wise a soldier in said Company for the term of about one year to the best of my knowledge
Sept 11th 1819
Daniel Lary
Grafton ss
State of New Hampshire
Dorchester Sept 11 th 1819
Then the above named Daniel Lary personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me
Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed my Notarial Seal The day & date above written
Deems Notary Public