Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42566, Ezekiel Upson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Upson, Ezekiel
S 42566
CONTENTS

13753 New York
Ezekiel Upson
of Masonville in the state of N: York was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Enscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of May 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of July 1819 and sent to Anna Douglass Esq. Franklin, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 14 / 31 76.12 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Oct. 1819 - 40.00 $124.12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Delaware County.
Certification out Nov 11: 1820 to Anna Douglass Esq. Franklin, Delaware Co. N. York

I Warner R Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Delaware, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto Annexed are truly copied from the records 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 foregoing Schedule is twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 30 th day of September 1820
W. R. Phelps Dep Clerk
Executed before me 10-15-33
Schedule hereunto affixed

State of New York Delaware County ss: on this thirteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open open court in the court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Delaware being a court of record for the said County, constituted and declared by the Acts of the Legisla- ture of the State of New York in that case made and provi- ded. Ezekiel Upson aged seventy one years resident in the town of Masonville in said County who being being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the State of Connecticut of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Captain David Smith in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elmore in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment that he enlisted for the term of ten months and continued to serve in the said corps until the month of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was discharged from the said service at German Flats in the State of New York by said Colonel Elmore and the said Ezekiel Upson doth also declare that he enlisted for the term of three years in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by said Captain David Smith in the Regiment called the 8 th Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Chandler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was discharged from the said service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey by Colonel Isaac Sherman who then Commanded said Regiment (and that he the said Ezekiel Upson made the original declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of

Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. on the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that a pension certificate has been granted unto him on the thirty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen which is numbered 13-753 And I the said Ezekiel Upson 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 my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to 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 on securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in common other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed  Ezekiel Upson  Sworn to and declared in open court on the 30 th day of August 1820 before
H R Phelps Clk
Exhibit and true schedule of the real and personal estate of the above named Ezekiel Upson (Viz)  Real estate I have none either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy in law or equity —  Personal estate I own one cow of the value of $10. 00 two sheep of the value of 5.00 one small hog of value 3.00 one quarter of an acre of corn on the ground 2.00 interest on the land of my Daughter Mellinda Payne $20.00 (Except necessary wearing apparel)

in pursuance in law on equity — Personal estate I own one Cow of the value of $ 10. 00 two Sheep of the value of 5. 00 one small hog of value 3 " 0 one quarter of an acre of Corn on the ground 2 00 planted on the land of my Daughter Mellinda Payne $ 20. 00 (Except necessary wearing apparel)
I am by occupation a farmer and very feeble and infirm and have a rupture which is at times trouble some and painful and can do but very little work I am a Widower and have no family and reside with my Daughter Mellinda Payne who has assisted in supporting me for the last six years and I owe debts to the amount of fourteen Dollars —
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 30 th day of August 1820 before — Ezekiel Upton 

Ezekiel Upson's
Connect line
Col. Chandler
March 29. 1777
March 22 700 Disch.
34 n
20 th May 1810.
Correct by P.M.
Admitted.

State of New York } Delaware County p: } On the twentieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, per- sonally appears Ezekiel Ulpson aged sixty nine years resident in the town of Masonville in said County of Delaware 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 Ezekiel Ulpson en- listed in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the town of Farming- ton in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain David Smith of Waterbury in Connecticut, belonging to the Regiment, the number of which he does not recollect, commanded by Colonel Elmore, his christian name he does not recollect of Hartford County, said Regiment belonging to the Con- necticut line in the service of the United States. That he enlisted into said Company as a private Soldier for the term of Ten months, that he continued to serve in said corps and in the service of the United States until the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, when he was discharged from service, at the German Flatts in the State of New York by the said Colonel Elmore. And the said Ezekiel Ulpson further saith that he enlisted in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in the town of Waterbury, in the County of New Haven and State of Con- necticut, in the Company, commanded by Captain David Smith of Waterbury in Connecticut belonging to the eighth Regi- ment commanded by Colonel John Chandler, of Newtown in Connecticut, said Regiment belonging to the Connecti- cut line in the service of the United States, that he enlisted into said Company as a private Soldier for the term of three years, that he continued to serve in said corps and in the service of the United States until the month of March

in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, when he was discharged from service in the town of Morristown in the State of New Jersey by Colonel Isaac Sherman, that he has since lost his discharge. That he was in the battle of Germantown, and at the siege of Fort Mifflin when it was abandoned by the Americans and in the battle at Monmouth and in the battle where Hornbrook was burnt by the British. 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 said services, except the Serjeant's warrant hereto annexed Sworn to and declared before me { the day and year aforesaid }
Ezekiel Upson
William Beach
I William Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Ezekiel Upson 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. Dated this twentieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
William Beach

G I L E S R U S S E L, Esquire, Colonel, Of the Eighth Connecticut Regiment, in the Service of the United States,
To Ezekiel Upson
GREETING.
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates of the United States of North-America, in General Congress assembled, I do, by these Presents, (reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Courage and good Conduct) constitute and appoint you to be the Second Serjeant, in a Company, of which Major David Smith Esq; is Captain, in a Regiment, of which GILES RUSSEL, Esq; is Colonel; raised for the Defence of the United States;---you are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Serjeant, in said Regiment. You are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand and Seal, at Tipton this 11 th Day of June 1779.
G. Russel Col.

Be it remembered that on the 9 th day of November 1818 Personally appeared before me Simson Goodman one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Delaware and state of New York came and affirmed Samuel Bronson of Coventry in the county of Chenango and deposeth and saith upon oath that Ezekiel Upson was a soldier in the United States Service in the Revolutionary War enlisted under Captain David Smith in Col John Schanck's Regiment and Gen Parsons Brigade and that the said Bronson knew the said Upson well at the time of service and was present at the time he enlisted in March 1777 and that the said Upson enlisted for three years and served the same and further not
Sworn before me this 9 th day of November 1818
Simson Goodman } one of the Judges of Delaware Common Pleas
Samuel Bronson

State of New York } Delaware County } On the thirty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, personally appears Wearam  Willes resident in the town of Masonville in said County of Delar- mare , who being be me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declara- tion; That he is neighbour to and is now and has been for eight years past, well acquainted with Eze- kiel  Ulpoon resident in said town of Masonville and with his situation and circumstances in life; That the said Ezekiel  Ulpoon is not the owner or possessor of any real estate according to the best knowledge and be- lief of this deponent, and that the personal property of the said Ezekiel  Ulpoon is of very little value and that he is aged and infirm and incapable by la- bour of supporting a family and that said Ezekiel Ulpoon is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and fur- ther said deponent saith not Sworn to & subscribed before me Wearam  Willes the day and year aforesaid before me
Simon  Gardner one of the Judges of Delaware Common Pleas

State of New York } Delaware County }
On the fifteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Delaware aforesaid personally appear Thomas Goodman and Andrew B Ulpoon residents in the town of Masonville in said county of Delaware who being by me first duly sworn according to law do on their oaths severally make the following declaration; that they are neighbours to and now are and have been for more than eight years past well acquainted with Ezekiel Ulpoon named in the annexed declaration, resident in said town of Masonville and with his situation and circumstances in life; that the said Ezekiel Ulpoon is not the owner or possessed of any real estate according to the best knowledge and belief of these deponents and that the personal property of the said Ezekiel Ulpoon is of very little value and not sufficient to pay his debts and that he is aged and infirm and incapable by labour of supporting a family and himself and that said Ezekiel Ulpoon is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and further said deponents say not
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Thomas Goodman Andrew B Ulpoon
Simeon Goodman / one of the judges of Delaware Common Pleas

State of New York } Delaware County ss. }
I Simson Goodman one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, do certify that, from my own inquiries and credible and convincing testimony taken before me, it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Ezekiel Upson, is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of 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. Dated this fifteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Simson Goodman
In testimony that William Beach was on the 20 th May 1818 and Simson Goodman is now and was on the 19 th day of June last one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware and that they subscribed the foregoing certificates. I have subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 3 rd day of July
1819
H. R. Phelps Clerk

Ezekiel Upson
New York
Schedule
Rec d 9 Oct 1820
Delaware
G y
Sept 1819
13
H. 753
Sent to
Amos Douglass Esq.
Franklin,
Delaware co
New York
Nov. 11. 1820

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File No. 42, 566
Ezekiel Wilson Pa Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 520
[Arrangement of 1870.]