Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42556, Ezra Tubbs, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Tubbs, Ezra.
S 42556
CONTENTS

19. 313 New York.
Ezra Tubbs
of Lansingburgh in the state of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Carlisle of the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel in the Hampshire line, for the term of one year (1776)
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of  Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of August 1824
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Aug t 1824 and Jentle Charles Leavenworth, Esq re Major
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1824 $ 8.54 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1825  48
$ 56.54
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 } March 1. 1825

13.402 J. S. Putnam 1.5.6
Ezra Tubbs
The applicant must prove the service for forth in his Declaration by two witnesses, certified to be credible by the Magistrate who administers the oath.
The official character and signature of the Magistrate should be duly authenticated.
Also, must exhibit a schedule of his property agreeably to the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820 — A blank form for his guidance is enclosed.
War Department Pension Office Feby. 11 th 1823
Hon. R. W. Dwight, Ho. Reps.

Commonwealth District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this 13th day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts personally appeared Ezra Tubbs aged forty two years, resident in the Town of Sheffield 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 Ezra Tubbs enlisted in the town of Beattleborough in the State of Vermont in the company commanded by Captain Bartle of the Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col. Beattle for one year, enlisted in the month of April A.D. 1776. That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the expiration of ten months.
when he was discharged from service in Vermont independence in the State of New York, in the winter following 1776.
That he was in the battle of
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 evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
S. Putnam Just S. I. Court of Mass
Ezra Tubbs
I Samuel Putnam Judge as above do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ezra Tubbs 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. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 13. May 1818 S. Putnam Just S. I. Court of Mass
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid 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.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

I Obadiah Bush of Sheffield in P. county do testify, that I am well acquainted with the within named Ezra Tabor, defendant of the within affidavit , & know that he sustains a fair character for integrity & veracity, & that he believes him to be poor and intitled to the provision of the law within mentioned
Berkshire May 13 1818
Obadiah Bush
Sworn to by the said Bush
Before S. Pulnam J.S. & C.
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Schedule.
State of New-York } At a court of common pleas called the City of Troy ss. } Mayors held at the Court House of the County of Rensselaer, in and for the City of Troy on the first Tuesday of August A. D. 1824.-
On this third day of August 1824, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said City Ezra Tubbs aged Sixty eight years resident in Lansingburgh in said County who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the Company commanded by Captain Carlile, Regiment commanded by Col. Beadle in the Infantry. - Enlisted for one year in the Spring of 1776 & served Ten months and upwards. - was discharged in Mount Independence. -
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my pro- perty, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of any  the 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 eighteenth 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
One watch Five Dollars . . . . . $5.00
I have no other property except necessary clothing & bedding. - I and my wife reside with my son, I have been by occupation a Miller but do no business at present. my wife has been blind for twenty years. -

aged seventy-five years, my sons name with whom I live is Benajah aged forty-six years is married and supports his family by his daily labour. -
Ezra Tubbs
Sworn to and declared on the Third day of August 1824 -
Ben. Smith Clerk.
I Benjamin Smith Clerk of the Court of common Pleas called the Mayors Court of the City of Troy, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule, are truly copied extracted 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 Fifty dollars. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Third day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. -
Ben. Smith Clerk.

42556
INVALID.
Rey —————
File No. 42,556
Ezra Tabb
Ph. St. Geo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 577
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18, 1828.
Ezra Tabb.
Charles Leavitt Ogden, Mass.
Secretary War Washington
Recd. 18 Aug. 1828
Genl. V. C. Calhoun
Miss. A. Bigliff
Recd. 18 Aug. 1828

Eglemont. August. 12th. 1824
Sir, In behalf of Mr. Tuttle I forward you the enclosed papers - Should they be sufficient to obtain for him a Certificate, as I presume they are, it may be sent to me -
I am respectfully Your Obs t Serv t
Chas d Leavenworth
The Honorable
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War -

Jesse Hildreth of Shutesbury in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and say, that I was acquainted with Ezra Gibbs in the years 1776 & 1777. said Gibbs when I first became acquainted with him lived in the Town of Brattleborough in the State of Vermont and afterwards when said Gibbs was a soldier in the army of the Revolution said Gibbs enlisted in the spring of the year 1776 into Capt. Carlile's Company, which belonged to Col. Bradley's Regiment I was then a soldier in Col. James Reed's Regiment. I am confident said Gibbs enlisted for one year, or more. during the years 1776 & 1777 I frequently saw said Ezra Gibbs then a soldier. He was at Noo-Trail with me in 1776. He there had the Small Pox, and I attended upon him in his sickness. I afterwards saw him at Liondarega, or Mount Independence and at various other places during said time, and further more your deponent saith not.
Jesse Hildreth
Franklin ss.
On the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four the aforesaid Deponent was examined and sworn and sworn agreeable to Law to the Deposition of said by him subscribed by me Jonathan Washburn Justice of the Peace

Franklin ss. April 22 d 1824 I hereby certify that Sipsa Wilarith the within Deponant is a credible Witness Jonathan Hartwell Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Hartwell Esq is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified and acting as such under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts as such - And I further certify that that the subscription of his name to the foregoing certificate is done in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
E. Alvord Clerk

I Elazar Jordan of Chesterfield in the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire, a Revolutionary Pensioner, on oath say, that I am well acquainted with Ezra Tubbs formerly of Brattleboro in the State of Vermont. In the year of our Lord 1776. The said Tubbs enlisted as a Soldier in the Continental Service, in Capt. Daniel Carlisle's Company and Col. Beadle's Regiment, in which Company I was a Soldier at that time - The said Tubbs and myself then marched with said Company to Montreal, in Canada, and we both served in said Company more than a year from our enlistment together -
his Elazar X Jordan Mark.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. On the 3 rd day of April A.D. 1824 The said Elazar Jordan subscribed the above affidavit by making his Mark as above, and made solemn oath that the same is just and true -
Before me
S. Gilman Just. Peace
I hereby certify that I have for several years been acquainted with the above signed Elazar Jordan, and believe him to be a person of truth and morality
S. Gilman Just. Peace

Churkin p. April 7. 1824
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in & for said county certify that Larkin E. Main is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said court
S. Hale clerk