Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,950, Ebenezer Williams, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Gonn.
Williams Ebenezer.
S 28,950
CONTENTS

3293 3298 New York
Benjamin Williams of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Wells in the Connecticut line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec. 1832 _____ and sent to E. Williams Knox
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $ 45 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th '33 15 $ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. 5. Page 205

1 Brief N o 7821
Ebenezer Williams
P. 59
4-16 19 Sep 1832 14 Nov 1832
Ebenezer Williams Agf

No 7821
BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Williams of Knapp County of Albany  in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
72 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 1777 Nov 7 or Dec 1 — 2 — private St. Amos Brown.   1779 July or Augt. — 7 — " Col. Wells  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
no battle mentioned.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Stonington, Connecticut.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Odell
Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Ebenezer Williams
1821
admitted
9 mo
30 th

Dr. Clavation In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of New York } Albany County }
On this 18 th day of September 1832 per- sonally appeared in Open Court before the Judges & Justices of being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany and state aforesaid now sitting Ebenezer Williams a resident of the town of Kinder County of Albany aforesaid aged seventy two 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That he was drafted in the town of Stonington in the state of Connecticut in the latter part of the month of November or for part of the December in the year 1777 for two months and served in a Company commanded by Lieut. Amos Brown for the said term of two months was stationed at the Garrison in the town of Stonington to guard the harbor and at the expiration of said two months was dismissed rec d no written disch- arge. In the year 1779 in the latter part of the month of July or for part of August

enlisted for seven months under Capt Richard Herwick Col Wells' Regiment of the Connecticut line was detached soon after joining the Company together with a number of others and placed under the Command of Lieut Geers and stationed at Milstone Point as a guard to the Coast where we remained about three months when we were relieved and stationed occasionally in New London and Fort Griswold where we spent the memorable hard Winter of 1780 Col Wells' Regiment was ordered and marched in the fall of the year to Horse Neck leaving Capt Herwick's Company and one other in New London and Fort Griswold this deponent was in no battle or skirmish but remained in Garrison until the expiration of his enlistment was then dismissed but rec'd no written discharge
Was born in the town of Stonington in the state of Connecticut in the year 1759 that his age is recorded in said town record in the said town of Stonington at the time he was drafted and enlisted and continued there after the revolution till about the year 1792 then moved to his present place of residence in the town of Knappa County & State aforesaid has no documentary evidence and knows of no person who can testify to his service and his hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present
Most Respectfully in Witness whereunto the undersigned has hereunto set his hand

and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Ebenezer Williams Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid }
We William Brown a Clergyman residing in the town of Knox County of Albany and state of New York and Anaster Williams residing the said town of Knox hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Ebenezer Williams who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two 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
Sworn to and subscribed } William Brown the day and year aforesaid } Anaster Williams
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 and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Knox aforesaid and that Anaster Williams who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Knox and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Conrad A. Imbryck Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Albany do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Ebenezer Williams for a pension Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 18 th day of September 1832
L. A. Imbryck Clerk

AW S. 28950
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Ebenezer Williams , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. or Dec. 1777 2 mos Pvt. Lt Anos Brown Conn.   July or Aug. 1779 7 mos Richard Hewitt Bells          
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sturminster, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept 181822 - His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Knox, Albany Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born 1759 in Sturminster Conn.
Remarks: Soldier moved to Knox, Albany Co. N.Y. about 1792. There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,

Run Lead
MRS. ANGIE W. COX SOUTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB CHICAGO
Sept. 27 1922.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
In the Census of pensions I find the name of EBENEZER WILLIAMS. There are two from Connecticut, one placed on the roll in 1832 and the other in 1833.
Please give me all the data you may have in regard to these men, and oblige,
Yours sincerely,
Angie W. Cox

28 950 Rev INVALID.
1922 Nov. 1 - History to Mrs. Angie N. Cox
Q.W.A.
File No. 28,950
Ebenezer Williams
Pub Rev War
Act: 7 th June 82 nd
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 453
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } Albany County } JS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Albany Erastus Williams of the town of Knox and County aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the day of the month when he enlisted and the day of his discharge but is positive according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following order. In the years 1777 and 1778 I served two months as a common soldier and in the years 1779 and 1780 I served seven months as a common soldier and for such service I claim a pension. Sworn and subscribed E. Williams to this 4 th day of Dec r 1832 before me Daniel Gallup Justin Rice
State of New York } Albany County } JS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Albany Erastus Williams who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he wrote the declaration of Erastus Williams dated the 18 th of September 1832 and which was made in order to obtain his pension and that said declaration was written on two half sheets of paper attached together at the top (the same as now returned) at the time they were attested to and passed the seal of the court that nothing has been added to or taken from said declaration and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed to this 4 th day of Dec r 1832 Erastus Williams before me Daniel Gallup Justin Rice

I Conrad A. Fen Eyck County Clerk in and for the County of Albany do hereby certify that Daniel Gallup whose signature appears on the within was a Justice of the peace at the time of the date thereof and that his name appears to be in his own proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 6 th day of December 1832
C. A. Fen Eyck Clk