Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,031, Eli Washburn, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn)
Washburn Eli
N. 2031
Mary
CONTENTS

8,529. New Hampshire Roll.
Eli Washburn,
Died June 30 1849 4
of Hanover in the state of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burke of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Mar. 1819, and sent to Edward Evans, Esq. Enfield, N. Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819... 83. 69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.. 48. " cur. 10m. 10/30-4/31. $131. 69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Benjamin F. Gilbert Hanover. N.H. July 20. 1820.

June 16 history to town of Hanover N.H.
Reported
457.
New Hampshire Mary Washburn widow of Eli Washburn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private of Line for one year.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848 30 June
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Dec r 1847. and sent to
Timothy Kenrick Lebanon N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 28/1848, Page 45 Vol. 1
July D

I Eli Washburn of Hanover in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire, do depose and declare that I am a citizen of the United States of America; that on the first of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six, I enlisted as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Wills Clift in Colonel John Durkee's Regi- ment, in the Connecticut line of the revolutionary Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution to serve for one year- on the Continental establishment That, in that capacity I served in said Company and Regiment to the end of the year, & was dismissed from service on the first of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - but I received no written discharge - I further declare that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of my country's assistance for support -
And I do hereby relinquish my claim if any I have to any and every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States
Eli Washburn

Eli Washburn

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this twenty first day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas for the second District in said state comprising the county of Grafton personally appears Eli Washburn a citizen of the United States aged about 65 years, resident in Hanover 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 Eli Washburn enlisted on the first of January 1776 in the State  Connecticut line of the revolutionary Army in the company commanded by Captain Willis Clapp of the regiment commanded by Col: John Durkee for the term of one year ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of said term of one year , when he was discharged from service but received  State  no written evidence thereof ; that he was in the battles of
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.
Wm H. Woodward
I, Wm H. Woodward Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Eli Washburn did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support 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. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court. no particular impression being used therefor the day & year first before written
Wm H. Woodward

Copy Eli Washburn -
0.569.
(Sept. 1819.)
Continue -

District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire holden at Haverhill within & for the County of Grafton being a Court of record in said County by law established on this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared Eli Washburn aged sixty one years resident in Hanover in said County & District of New Hampshire who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows viz a private soldier in Capt Wills Bliss Company & Colo. John Durgin's Regiment in the Connecticut line that his original declaration was made & dated 21 st day of April 1818 that he has received a pension & that his pension certificate is numbered eight thousand five hundred sixty nine
And I do solemnly swear 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 any 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 18 th 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 - I further declare I am by occupation a farmer I am in an uncomfortably ill state of health so I am totally unable to work - I have a wife aged fifty four years her health is very poor & has been for five or six years and has not been well since - I have two children at home named as follows Eleanor Washburn aged 18 years Elmira Washburn aged 13 years Eleanor is feeble & not able to do anything more than half of the time Elmira enjoys good health but so young cannot do much to support the family I have three other

children from home, never have helped me and I have no reasonable ground of hope of receiving any from them
Eli Washburn
An inventory of all the property both real and personal of Eli Washburn of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire a Pensioner under the law of the United States made out this 20 th of May 1820
   1 bow 14 00 1 wooden Tray , 12   7 Sheep 7 00 1 bread trough , 20   1 swine 3 00 1 wash Tub , 12   8 old chairs 2 67 1 meat barrell , 34   3 Tables 3/ 1 50 1 milk pail , 20   1 pr hindirons , 50 2 wheel 3/ 1 00   1 Iron Pot , 50 1 reel , 20   1 pr Shovel & Tongs , 75 1 close basket , 10   2 Small dish kettles 1 00 1/2 doz tea spoons 1 00   1 spider , 40 1 light stand , 50   1 Tea kettle , 50 1 ax 3/ 1 hoe 1/6 , 75   1 pr flat irons , 34 4 large spoons 1 34   1 iron candlestick , 12 50lb of Pork 4 00   3 pewter plates 1/ , 50 1 high case of drawers 1 20   2 platters 1/6 , 50 1 chest , 17   1 Do basin , 25 1 basket , 06   1 1/2 Doz earthen plates , 10 1 old horse single waggon 6 00   1 1/2 doz tea cups & saucers 1 00 2 pitch forks , 25   1 earthen Tea pot , 12 2 earthen Pots , 10   1 Tin coffee pot , 12 1 stone jug , 10   1 sugar bowl & creamer , 25 3 quart bottles , 18   3 bowls , 25 1 fat Tub , 17   6 knives & forks 1 00 1 butter Tub , 15   3 Tumblers , 25 1 salt mortar , 12   1 Pitcher , 06 1 bushel meal , 50   2 earthen milk pans , 12 1 small looking glass , 30   6 doz candles 1/ 1 00   1 Iron kettle , 50   39 30 19 07  

Amount bro't over
39, 30 19, 07 58, 37
The appraisal of the foregoing property was made by me —
A. A. Brewster
The foregoing is a true inventory of all the property that I am possessed of — and real estate I have none nor was I ever possessed of any in my life —
Abi Washburn
Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire in open Court on this 30 th day of May 1820 —
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Grafton do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 eight dollars & thirty seven cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 1 st day of June Anno Domini 1820 —
S. P. Webster Clerk

576 Declaration of Mrs Mary Washburn for Pension Wid of Eli NH
act. 29 May 48
Memo 1786 Inst and 30 June 49 Adm $94. p m On 30 June 49
From Timothy Kenrick Lebanon New Hampshire

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David G. Churchill — is an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Grafton — duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24 th day of November 1834 and will expire on the 15 th day of Decr r : 1860 and that his signature to the annexed instrument are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 17 th — day of November 1849.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.

Declaration
Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 29. July 1845 State of New Hampshire } Grafton County ss. }
In this 16 th day of November A.D. 1849 personally appeared before me David C. Churchill a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton Mary Washburn a resident of Hanover in said County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 83 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress the 29 th July 1845, That she is the widow of Eli Washburn who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death upon the rolls of the New Hampshire Agency at Concord under the Act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month -
She further declares that she was married to the said Eli Washburn (at Canterbury in the State of Connecticut) on the ninth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Eli Washburn died on the thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred and forty nine, that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place pursuant to the second of January eighteen hundred and forty nine at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a Pension. her
Mary X Washburn mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas c
I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the above applicant can not attend the Court, her disability consisting of the loss of the use of her lower limbs she is confined to her house room - D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas c

Town Clerks Office ss } Canterbury Sept 25 th 1849 }
Eli Washburn and Mary Fish were Married March ninth one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
The above is a true copy of Record as is Recorded in Canterbury Town Records of Marriages Vol 1 st page 355. Excepting the date is in figures as follows viz. March 9 th 1786 -
Attest Samuel P Robinson Town Clerk
Windham County Connecticut ss. Canterbury Sept. 29 th 1849. Personally appeared Samuel P Robinson Town Clerk of the town of Canterbury and made oath, that the above is a true copy of Record as by him made and subscribed thereto Before Me.
Isaac Knight Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Windham County
I Daniel P Tyler Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Isaac Knight Esq was on the 29 th day of September A D 1849, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 1 st day of October A D 1849 Daniel P Tyler Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.F. 2031
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Eli Washburn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1. 1776 1 year Pat. Willis Swift John Durkee Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 21. 1818 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hanover, Grafton Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, about 65 yrs.  Said June 30. 1849 at Hanover N.H.
Remarks: He married at Canterbury Conn. Feb. 9. 1786 Mary Fish. She was allowed pens. on an ap. executed Nov. 16. 1849 while a resident of Hanover N.H. aged 83 years. In 1820 there were 5 children - Ebenezer 18 yrs old and Elmer 13 yrs old. The only ones whose names are given.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
In 1820 he said he was 61 yrs old

Winchendon County ss Canterbury
State of Connecticut Jan'y 15. 1819
I Charles Justin of Canterbury of age of lawfull age and being sworn according to law - do testify and say, That I am well acquainted with Eli Washburn now of Hanover in the State of New- Hampshire, but formerly of this town, That I was personally knowing to the s d Eli Washburn enlisting into Capt s Wells Cl fts company, in Col. John Dufresne reg t in the Connecticut line, continental service, on some of the first days in Jan'y 1776. and That I belonged to the same company and Reg t and That s d Washburn served in s d company at or near New York for one year ending in Jan'y 1777.
Chas Justin
Winchendon County ss Canterbury Jan'y 15. 1819
Personally appeared Charles Justin of Canterbury and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Sworn Before Rufus Adams Jus of Peace
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Charles Justin signer of the above deposition, and that he is a person in whom deposition full credit is to be given.
Certified By Rufus Adams Jus of Peace

Windham County ss Canterbury
State of Connecticut Jan y 15 th 1819
I George Justin of Canterbury of full age, and being sworn according to law, do testify and say, That I am well acquainted with Eli Washburn now of Hanover in the State of New Hampshire, but for- merly of this town. That I was knowing that the s d Eli enlisted on some of the first days in Jan y 1776 into Col l Wells 11 th Company, in Col. John Durkee Reg t in the Continental Service, for one year, and I was knowing personally, That the s d Washburn served in s d Com- pany, at Cambridge, and at or near New York for one year, ending in the month of Jan y 1777.
Signed by George Justin Windham County ss Canterbury Jan y 15. 1819
Personally appeared George Justin signer of the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
Before Rufus Adams Jus of Peace
I hereby certify that George Justin signer of the above deposition I am personally acquainted with and that full credit is to be given to his testimony
Certified By Rufus Adams Jus of Peace

Lebanon New Hampshire Nov r 20, 1849 Hon James L Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Herewith I send the declaration of the widow Mary Washburn for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 29 th 1848, her late husband Eli Washburn was a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, at the rate of eight dollars per month, and by the said act of Congress of July 29 th 1848, she is entitled to the same amount of Pension.
Please to send the certificate when made to me, at Lebanon County of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire.
Very Respectfully your most obedt Simothy Kenrick

State of New Hampshire
Grafton, ss:
I Samuel Severy Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has this day been filed in the Registry of Probate for said County, that Eli Washburne late of Hanover in said County, deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month, under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818. that he died at said Hanover on the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1849. & that he left a widow, whose name is Mary Washburne, who now resides at said Hanover, & who still remains the widow of the said Eli Washburne, deceased.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed hereto the seal of the Court of Probate for said County, at the office of the Registry of Probate, in Hanover in said County, on this the 26 th day of September A.D. 1849.
Samuel Severy, Register of Probate for said County of Grafton

Empire N. W. Feb 16 th 1819
Dear Sir
Inland the Application of Eli Westham  for  the  issuance  of  the act of March 13 th 1819 returned for evidence completely made out you will oblige the applicant by granting his petition & transmit ing the certificate to your Honorable Court before the fourth of March next
I am as ever yours &c &c
Edward Lewis
Hon J. C. Gilchorn
P. S. The applicant needs assist- ance from his country for his support
I enclose a copy of probate

I David C. Bolles clerk of the county court in & for the county of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Rufus Adams Esq r is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace, in & for said Windham county and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such e.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Publick Seal of said County at Windham in said County this fifteenth day of January A.D. 1819
David C. Bolles

Eli Washburn, N.H. act 18 March 1818, p 96 00 .
To what time was he last paid? G. B. A.
Pension Office Decm. 22 1849
P d to 4 th March 1849. B. B.

Declaration of Mrs Mary Washburn & other papers — for Pension under the Act of Congress of July 29 th 1848
From Timothy Kenrick — Lebanon — New Hampshire

1913 May 1 Hist. to L. Rogers. 1918 Mar. 28 Hist to Mrs. V. L. M. R. H. Washburn.
Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2031
Mary Washburn Widow Eli Washburn, Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. 32 , Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April 20/13
Gentlemen
Kindly give me the Military history of the following
Joshua H. Carpenter Private, Connecticut Line placed on Pension roll 1818 lived in New York at time of application for pension.
Ephraim Washburn born in Conn. in 1748 son of Hezekiah & Liberty

injured or killed during revolution. that his family obtain a pension.
Nathan Washburn Mission Connecticut Line placed on Revolutionary record 1818.
Eli Washburn Private Conne- cticut Line placed on roll 1819.
Any information you can give concerning the above will greatly oblige L. Rogers.

L. Rogers 345 - 5 th Ave New York

Box Sec 45 V Gatesville Tex Mar. the 20 th to the Commissioners of Pensions Washington Dear Sir D C
I am trying to find the family of Eli Washburn private in the The Continental Army Eli Washburn cared on the U S Pension Roll of 1818 from Grafton Co N H for the sake of my children I am trying to find this man's family he is my children's great grand Father please help me all you can showing all facts connected with his Birth, Service, & Death. & Pension & etc & oblige Yours Truly Mrs R H Washburn Gatesville Tex
This is from an old woman nearing her 70 th year my husband is near his 78 th Birth Day & is an old Tenn Vet of the civil war

El Washburn in April 1818 of Hanover aged 65 years Enlisted Jany 1. 1776 under Capt Clift in Col s John Burke Col d regt for one year
Jun 1820 he States give age as 61 yrs & wife as 55
Yrs - Had 2 children at home Viz Eleanor 18 yrs
Elmira 13 yrs - Has 3 others from home
He died at Hanover June 30 1849
Mar d at Canterbury Conn Mch 9 1786 to Mary Fuh
In Nov 1849 his Widow Mary of Hanover aged 83 yrs
Witness allude to him as formerly of Canterbury Conn