Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11641, Ebenezer Ward, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Ward, Ebenezer
S. 11641
CONTENTS
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8722 8722  New York H.
Chenezer Ward
of Cicero in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Humphreys in the time for 24 mo. N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Ap. 1833 and sent to  Gardner Lawrence Lykens Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 35
Duplicate certificate issued Ap. 14 1836 - and forwarded  Lewis Talley, Fulton N.Y.

12.555 Ebenezer Ward
admitted. 26 mo. Private.
5. M. 16 specific reg d
19 Sep 1832 27 Dec "
P 185.
Gardner Lawrence Syracuse — N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Ward  of  Civico  in the State of N. 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? 73 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.     February or March 1776. (enlisted) 3 Private Gen. Col. Humphreys 2 d N. Y. State Troops   " Volunteered 21 " Col. McLanahan Smith   Winter of 1777 " about 28 " Col. Strait - Col. Fraser   " called out about 2 1/2 " Col. G. Stram - Col. Fraser   Oct. 1778. " " 28 " Col. Strait " "   " " " about 3  
These follow's statements of several terms of service some of which are undefined, others absurd and inadmissible, and not reconcilable with previous statements
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Not Stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and living evidence, the latter being vague testimony in relation to his first term of service only  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

At a court of chancery held in and for the State of New York, on the 14th day of September 1832, present Daniel Moseley Esq. Circuit Judge and Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit of the State of New York,
State of New York
Onondaga County ss. On this 14th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the said Vice Chancellor at the town of Onondaga in the county of Onondaga, Elnathan Ward a resident of the town of Cicero in said county, aged 72 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. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted in the New York State Troops, or Militia, in February or March in the year 1776, under Captain Mahlon Horton Smith, and served in Colonel Horatio Humphreys Regiment, of minute men and remained in the service 3 months, that he marched from Pleasant Valley to New York, and was there set to building redoubts across the streets, then he was taken to Grand Gate on East River, and made a fort called fort minute, and at the expiration of the said 3 months returned home, no written discharge.
and that shortly after, but the precise time cannot state, he volunteered under

to serve under Captain Strait in Colonel Freyers Regiment of Matitia, to stop the Tories that had had rose in the place called the mine parties, and that he served at that time 3 weeks,
1776- That in the winter 1777, he volun- 1777- teered, and served under one Captain William Timper and went to Livingston Manor to suppress the Tories and served at that time about 4 weeks, and took some Tories, and sent some of them to Simsbury mines,
Spring 1777 1778 That shortly after he was called out to go on Volantines heights near New York, under Captain Ostram, and Col., Frazier that he was joined to Gen. Scott's Brigade and was in two battles at that place, with the British, that he suffered very much at that time with hunger and cold, and that he thinks he served at that time two and a half months, and then returned home
1777-1778 1778 that in October following he was called out under Capt. Strait, in Col. Freyers Regiment and was marched to the Hudson River, to prevent the British from coming up, that he served at that time 4 weeks, that he was there in 1778 called out and went in search of the Tories and thence, about 3 days.
1778 That, in the winter 1778, he volunteered to go to the north under Captain Ment

a ship-carpenter, that he helped get out timber for two 64 Gun Ships and that he was out at that time 3 months and then returned home,
That he then moved to Fishkill; that the militia was clasped, and he hired a substitute for nine months,
712 and that he volunteered under Captain Starnes, in Col. Bunkerhoops Regiment, and was ordered to watch 2 nights in each week, against the Tories and Rovers for six months, in the year 1779. he was called upon and served, and watched two nights in each week for six months more and until in the fall of the year after, and the applicant further states that in the year 1778, or in the 1778 and he can not tell the particular time he went to West Point under the Command of Josiah Benton and was there six weeks and helped build Fort Arnold,
1777 that he never used any written discharge and has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his said services other than the one hereto annexed,
That he was born at Pleasant Valley in the County of Dutchess April 16. 1759. that he has a record of his age at home, that he resided at the town of Bethlehem after the Revolution and removed from there to Manlius and from there to Lewis

in said County where he now resides and that Henry Bogardus  Isaac Eastwood and Isaac Ryder  Ezra Hunt are persons acquainted with him in his neighborhood who can testify for him as to truth and veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Elmer Ward Sworn to this 14 th Sept. 1832
Daniel Closeley Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor
We Henry Bogardus and Jacob Ryder Residing in the town of Marlinton, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elmer Ward who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion,
Sworn to this 14 th Sept. Henry Bogardus 1832 before me Jacob Ryder -
Daniel Closeley Circuit Judge
And the said Circuit doth hereby declare its opinion after due investigating the matter and

Ebenezer Ward
liero
12.555.
11 1571 1759 1776

James M c Williams of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany and State of New York came before me Frederick Markle Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany and made oath and sworn saith that Ebenezer Ward of the Town of Manlius in the County of Onondaga and state aforesaid listed under the command of S t Markham Smith Captain, in the Regiment commanded by Cornelius Humphrey Colonel in the Minute Service in the year 1776 and that Anthony Badgely was enlisted in the same Company as aforesaid
Sworn and subscribed James M c Williams to this 14 th day of November
1827
before me Frederick Markle Justice of the Peace
1776 1779 17

City & County of Albany
Clerks Office } ss
I hereby certify that Frederick Markle was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Albany at the time of taking the within affidavit and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine & that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 20 th November 1828
L. A. C. S. H. KLECK Clerk

after putting the enquiries required by the War Department. That the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he served in the States in D. Rec further certify that it appears to the Court that Henry Bogardus & Jacob Ryder who have sworn to the above certificate are residents in the town of Manlius and are men of credit for truth and veracity and their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
I, Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Nard for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County } ss: Adam Harrower of the town of Manlius in said County being duly sworn saith that he was formerly acquainted with James M c Williams who purports to have subscribed and sworn to an affidavit to which this is attached and also with Frederick M c Neble before whom said affidavit purports to have been taken, and that the said James M c Williams & also the said Frederick were both Reputable men and that said M c Williams was a man whose statement was entitled to credit. And further saith not.
On this 25 th day of January } Adam Harrower 1833 appeared before me the above named Adam Harrower & subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit John (Dunford Justice
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Adam Harrower who has made the foregoing affidavit, and consider him to be a reputable man and a man whose statement is entitled to credit John (Dunford Justice

State of New York.)
Onciuta County ) ss. Ebenezer Ward residing in the town of Cicero in the county aforesaid being by me duly sworn deponent saith that he is the identical Ebenezer Ward who has subscribed and swore to the declaration to which this is annexed. And he further saith that the reason that he did not procure the evidence of a Clergyman at the time of making his said declaration was that there was no Clergyman who resided in his neighborhood, or who was so well acquainted with him his character for truth and veracity, and the tradition of his said services, as Henry Bogardus and Jacob Ryder, the witnesses produced by this deponent and whose names appear as witnesses on his said declaration.
And he further saith that by reason of old age and infirmity and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his said services and the specific time of performing the same. But according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.
That the first term of his said services was in the year 1775, for three weeks, in a company commanded by one Captain Strait where David Osturn was Lieutenant, in the Regiment commanded by one Freyer, Colonel and is the same service mentioned as his second term in his said declaration, which was an error in his memory at the time of making the same,
That the second term of his said services commenced the last of February or first of March in the year 1776, in the Company commanded

ded by one Malankton Smith, Hugh Montgomery was the first Lieutenant and William Trimpfer was the second Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by one Cornelius Humphrey Colonel, one Anthony Baysley was Ensign, that he served at that time three months ,
That the third Term of his said services was for four weeks, in the winter of 1776 and 1777 or about that time, under William Trimpfer aforesaid, who was at this time a Captain, one Anthony Baysley was Lieutenant, that he does not recollect the names of any of the other officers at that time and thinks they were not attached to the Regiment at this time, in which they belonged
That the fourth Term of his said services was in the Spring or Summer of the year 1777 for two months and one half , that one Ostrum was the Captain under whom he served, in a Regiment commanded by one Colonel Frazier, that they were attached to General Scott's Brigade,
That the fifth Term of his said services was in October 1777 for four weeks under Captain Strait, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Frazier, that he does not recollect the names of any other of the officers at this term of service.
That in the winter of 1778 & 1779 he volunteered for three months , and served under one Captain Merritt in the Ship Carpenter service, and served the term out, that there were other soldiers along at the same time whose names are not recollected by this deponent.

7. That the Seventh term of his said services was in the warm seasons of 1778 for six months under the command and in the company commanded by Captain Storus and belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Brinkerhoof, that they were detached in parties to do certain duties, on guard and the Regiment was not together & seldom the whole company, and he does not recollect any of the names of the other officers.
8. That the Eighth Term of his said services was six months during the summer season of the year of 1779. he served under Captain Storus, as aforesaid and in Brinkerhoofs Regiment that the most of his said services were in the two last above Terms mentioned were to guard against the depredations of the Tories.
And he further saith that he served in the fall of the year of 1778 six weeks under the command of Captain Josiah Benton, that he does not recollect the names of any of the other officers and thinks that the captain had the whole command when they went on fatigue.
That he is not certain that the terms of his said services were done according as they are numbered and represented above, but the they are stated according to his best belief,
and he further saith that it is several years since he has seen or heard from James McMillians who made the affidavit which is annexed to his said declaration,
And he further saith that according

to his best Recollection he served not less than two years and twenty one days and all of his said service was done as a private Soldier, from which he never Recd any written discharge for which he claims a pension,
Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th day of January 1833.
John (Dunford Justice)
Ebenezer Ward
State of New York County of Onondaga Clerk's Office
I Reuben S. Hap Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John Dunford Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name sub- scribed to the jurat of the above Affidavit of Adam Harrower and the accompanying certificate and also to the jurat of the above affidavit of Ebenezer Ward to be the proper hand writing and genuine signatures of the said Justice.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 25th day of January 1833.
R. S. Hap. Clk. Pr. H. Edwards J. Sup. Clk.
one Ebenezer Ward
admitted. 24 mo. Prio. to.
Gardner Lawrence Syracuse Onondaga co. N.Y.

Application for a new Certificate
County of Oswego ss-
On this thirtieth day of March 1836 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Oswego personally appeared Ebenezer Ward, Who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Melancton Smith in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cornelius Humphrey in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or about the month of November 1835 or between that time and the fourth of March 1836 either at Manlius in Onondaga County or in Granby Oswego, he lost or mislaid the said certificate, and since the fourth of March diligent search has been made at both places and it has not been found -
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Aaron G. Fish Justice
Ebenezer his X Ward mark
Jeremiah Ward being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Ward named in the above affidavit, and knows him to be the identical person named in the original pension certificate said to have been lost - Jeremiah Ward
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30 th day of March 1836
Aaron G. Fish Justice
This may certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent Jeremiah Ward & believe him to be a person of truth and veracity, and that the above Ebenezer Ward makes his mark instead of writing his name on the account of blindness.
Aaron G. Fish Justice

State of New York Osceola County ss I, Marinus W. Matthews Clerk of the county of Osceola do hereby certify that Aaron G. Fish Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County elected and sworn and duly authorized to act as such Justice, in and for the county aforesaid, that his Term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1834 and and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1837
And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the within Signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 1st day of April 1836
M. W. Matthews Clerk

Ebenezer Ward, Pri. June 7 th 1832, $80 per ann Albany Agency. For what time was he last paid?
Pension Office Apt 14 th 1836
3 rd Auditor
R. B.
He was paid to the 11 th Sept 1835
JH

Reuben
11641 INVALID.
File No. 11641
Ebenezer Ward
Prim. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 39 th
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Frederick Md Mar 11
John
Dear
Friend
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary War Washington City
For Pension Office -
Am. Mar 17. 1836
Frederick Md

Fulton Oswego Co N.Y. March 10. 1836 -
Sir - Mr. Ebenezer Ward a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 - has lost his certificate, and wishes to know how to proceed to procure another certificate - He drew $80 pr. annum - resides now in Granby Oswego Co - removed from Cicero Onondaga Co. N.Y. - Will you please forward to me or to Mr. Ward, addressed to this place, the proper directions for procuring another certificate
Yours afft Servt - Lewis Fallety
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary War

Ebenezer Ward
at YR
for
dup. cu

Apr 12.
Walter M. Jones
Free
J. S. Johnson Esq. Comm. Peñins. Washington City D. C. Mr. Budnick

Fulton Oswego Co. N.Y. Apl 6. 1856
Sir.
Enclosed I send you Ebenezer Wards application for a new certificate - You will please forward the certificate to this office addressed to him or to me -
Yours O.Bt. Servt. Lewis T. Tappan -
J. L. Edwards. Esq. Com. Pensions -