Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13661, for Ebenezer King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
King, Ebenezer
S. 13661
CONTENTS
carded

Letter to H. Titus 3 July 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 th Sept 1837 age 80 8 Nov. 1838.
14901 New York
Ebenezer Young
of Troupkins Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Haskell — of the Reg. commanded by Col. M c Whorter in the New York line for 6 mos 1/31 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 22 Dollars 31 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and due to 1 million Soles
Arrears to 4 th of Mar. 23 $44 62 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 33 11 15
$ 55 77
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E.
G. E. Niles Clerk Vol. 3, Page 23

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, in addition to declaration made 28 th July 1832 & State of New York } Plymouth county } ss hereinset forwarded
On this 29 th day of April 1833 before the subscriber a judge of the county courts in and for said county, personally appeared Ebenezer King, a resident of Groton in said county, aged seventy one years, who being 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 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer, at Rochester, in the county of Plymouth, Massachusetts, & served as hereinafter stated.
He enlisted under into the Massachusetts Line in June 1778 under the following named officers - Capt. Elisha Haskell, Lieut. John Miller, Ensign's name not re- collected - He enlisted for six months. In two days after so enlisting the company drew their arms from the Arsenal at S t . Rochester & marched under the command of their said Officers, to Middlebury, thence to Howland's ferry in the state of Rhode- island, where they joined their regiment commanded by Col. Haines, Lieut. Col. White, & Major Miles. At this time and place, there were, as was then said fifteen thou- sand of the American Troops; after about a week's delay & during which time, boats were collected in sufficient number to embark the whole army, orders were given to the sol- diers to prepare for an attack upon the enemy who were stationed upon the island called Rhode Island; to leave their knapsacks, & all their clothes, except their shirts, waistcoats & pantaloons - At this time Gov. Hancock was present - some of the men were enlisted for only five days, which term being expired, they were about to return home; the Governor addressed them, in a very feeling manner & induced them to remain - General Greene, & General Sullivan were also present - the last of whom, was commander in Chief of the expedition - & when all things were made ready, orders were issued for the embarkation of our troops, & they were landed on said island at a distance of eight miles from the en- emy, they marched immediately up to Fort Butts hill fort, there remained one day, then marched to within two miles of the city of Rhode Island, & then were ordered to make an entrenchment which extended entirely across the island, being two miles - The enemy were then in possession of the S t . city, & the plan of the A- merican commanders was to attack them immediately - but at this time the British fleet made its appearance at the mouth of the harbor, at this time the French fleet were lying in the harbor - The enemy sallied out upon our troops at the said en- trenchments, & our troops were ordered to retreat, & when so retreating, were -

overtaken by the enemy, & orders were given by General Sullivan for a general attack. This deponent says that this battle commenced about 1. O. Clock P.M. and continued until sundown - the onset was tremendous - & this deponent further says, that during this battle, he loaded and discharged his piece, twenty two times, at the said enemy - at night a retreat of our army was effected, the dead were buried, the wounded bro't off - the number of the killed, of our troops, was said to be four hundred & of the enemy one thousand, as appeared in handbills published in said city. The whole American force, were safely embarked & bro't off, in the course of the night, & landed at the said Howland's ferry: they were immediately marched to Providence, then to Warwick, then to Scituate, where after two days, this deponent was one of the troops amounting to about fifteen hundred, who were marched to Albany, & from thence to Schenectady, then to Schoharie, on the Mohawk, then to Fort Schuyler; they were at this time under the command of General Van Rensselaer, of Claverack - & when they arrived to said fort Schuyler, Gen. George Clinton arrived and took the command - they found the enemy consisting of British & Indians in number about eight hundred, under the command of Sir John Johnson - they pursued them on westerward into the wilderness, eleven days, & were compelled on account of the want of provision to return back: & they marched back to the S. Rochester, where he was discharged - And this deponent says, that this service was six months and three weeks, which he actually served.
And in answer to the interrogatories furnished by the War Department, this Deponent declares as follows to wit:
 1 st Where, & in what year were you born? Answer - I was born in Rochester - above-named on the 15 th day of June 1762  2 nd Have you any Record of your age, & if so when is it? Answer - I have a Record in my family Bible.  3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live? Answer - When called into service, I resided in said Rochester; and since the Revolutionary war, I have lived in S. Rochester, in Hillsdale, Columbia Co. N.York, in Rensselaerville Albany Co. N.Y. in Locke, Cayuga Co. N.Y. & in Grafton Tompkins Co. N.Y. in which last place, I now reside.  4 th How were you called into service - Answer - I entered the service, and served the said term of six months, & three weeks, as a Volunteer. 

5 State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the Troops when you served; such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer - I was acquainted with General Sullivan, General Green, Major Earl Clapp, Major Sprout & Colonel Haskell, who were Regular Officers.
I was also acquainted with Colonel Carpenter's Regiment & Colonel Haws' regiment of the Massachusetts line.
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer - I received a Discharge from the service, signed by S c Col. Haws, but have lost it.
The following persons I am well acquainted with in my present neighborhood, & who can testify as to my character for veracity, & their belief of my services as a Revolutionary Soldier. To wit.
Michael Grace. David Snow, Benjamin Gordon & Samuel Gale.
And this Deponent further testifies, that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, & in the following grade. For Six months & three weeks, I served as a Private & for which Service I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year aforesaid.
ELIAS POWERS
E. C. 710723
Judge of Tompkins County Courts
We Thomas Wood of Groton and Ichabod Williams of Lansing, Tompkins county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elimelech King who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid.
ELIAS POWERS
Judge of Tompkins County Courts
his Thomas Wood mark
Ichabod Williams

And I the within-named judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department. That the within-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Thomas Wood of Grafton & Deborah Wolliman of Lanning, Tompkins Co. who have subscribed & who have sworn to the within certificate, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
And I further certify that the above-named applicant, is unable to attend court on account of being a cripple in both legs, in consequence of the use of mercury, which has rendered him very deaf and helpless.
(JAMES POWELL) Judge of Tompkins County Courts
State of New York, Tompkins county ss
I Samuel Love Clerk of the court of common pleas in & for the said county, do certify that Cyrus Paine Esquire, before whom the within declaration & the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn, & also the foregoing Certificate purports to have been given, was at the date of the same a judge of the county courts (which are courts of record) of the said county: and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge, & verily believe, that his name subscribed thereto to the said declaration affidavit and certificate, is his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand and seal of the court of common pleas, of said county at Ithaca May 1 1833
Samuel Love Clerk
Adm. 21 St. Privil. 2 1/2 1 3/4 1 1/2 1 1/4 1

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer King a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. File 13661
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 6 mos. 3 wks. Private Elisha Haskell Hovey Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, Andover, Hampshire Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, July 28 1832. Residence at date of application, Broton, Tompkins Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, born June 15, 1742 at Rochester, Mass.
Remarks: No evidence for last payment  _____  _____  _____  _____
Respectfully,
Official: No books have no record of service in 4-2856 in report & attachment
Commissioner.

Ebenezer Kings Station
No. 3358

State of New York County of Tompkins } ss.
On this 28 th day of July 1832, before the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in for said county personally appeared Obenezer King, a resident of Groton in said county, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the fol- lowing 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 as a volunteer at Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in June 1778.
His officers were as follows, viz. Gen. Sullivan, Col. Hawes, Capt. Elisha Haskill, Lieut. John Miller, the original name he does not recollect. Served for six months & three weeks as a private.
He was in the battle with the British on Rhode Island, marched from said Island through Providence, Albany, Schenectady & up the Mohawk river to Fort Schuyler, & from thence westward through the wilderness, in pursuit of the Indians. This detachment was command- ed by Gen. Van Rensselaer, Col. McIntire & Capt. Barrett. They pursued the Indians until compelled to return for want of food marched back to the place of his enlistment where he was regu- larly discharged.
At the time he entered the service he resided in Rochester, Plymouth county, Massachusetts.
He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person living by whom he can prove said service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annui- ty except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pen- sion roll of the Agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me
James Brown
Elmer Hovey
Judge of Tompkins County Courts

We William Williams a Clergyman residing in Summer Hill in the county of Cayuga and state of New York, and Jose Millard residing in Soke county of Cayuga and state aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer King, who has subscribed to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day
18 years aforesaid, before me
Wm Williams
Cyrus Powers
J. Millard
Judge of Tompkins County Courts —
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 & served as he states.
And I further certify that it appears to me that William Williams who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman a resident of Summerhill aforesaid, and that Jose Millard who has signed the same is a resident in Soke aforesaid, and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to full credit. And I further certify that the said applicant is, in my opinion unable, on account of bodily infirmity, to attend court, he being a cripple by the use of Calomel & very feeble.
Cyrus Powers
State of New York Tompkins county } Clerk's office
Judge of Tompkins County Courts
I Samuel Sowe Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the said county do certify that Cyrus Powers Esqr. before whom the within declaration & the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn and also by whom the foregoing Certificate purports to have been given, as at the date of the same or
which being a court of record Judge of the County Courts of the said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the

said declaration, affidavit and certificate is his proper handwriting and signature. Witness My hand and Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Ithaca August 8. 1832
Paul. South

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 3. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ebenezer King a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and thirty one Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of March 1837 to the 4. Sept. 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Abdoo S. Patten Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Locke June 27, 1838 J. E. Edwards Com Pensions
D.S. The inclosed Certificate was made & Executed as the date will show. And forwarded to the Pension Agency at Albany - and from thence Returned to me and now presented to Your Honor It has been delayed in My Hands from being Messaged and not found until Yester day - You will please put the subject straight & write Me -
Your Most Ob t
Sir William Pitts

Locke Cayuga 6 o N.Y. 2 o May 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir, I herewith forward again the Afflications of Thomas Wood, and Ebenezer King, of Galesburg Twp. 6 o N.Y. In making out the additional papers, I have endeavored to meet your requisitions in every point, which I hope may prove satisfactory, and entitle them to their freedom, of which they are in pressing need - being very poor, & both helplessly crippled. The remaining applications, returned to me from your office, will be executed at Court.
It is now about Ten months since my papers were first sent to the Pension Office, & I hope it may be convenient to grant us an examination soon, of those forwarded, together with these.
Respectfully Yours
J. Millard

Mr Evans July 2.
Hon J. G. Edwards
Com. Pensions Washington D.C.
Logan MS June 27

July 2. Mr Swan
Hon J G Edwards
Com Pensions Washington D.C.
Logan MS June 27

Per Wray
13.661 ✓ INVALID.
1914 Feb. 21. Hist. to Mrs Helen Swayze. P.
File No. 13, 661 -
Ebenezer Koring Prio Poor War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ALDEN SWAYZE CANTON, PA.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of February 11 th the Ebenezer King you mention as serving in the Mass troops, and after the war moving to Tompkins Co. N.Y. must be the one I am after, as there is where the family lived.
Please send me the records you have, also the necessary data to send the Auditor Auditing Agency, for date of last payment etc.
Yours truly
Mrs Alden Swayze
Canton Pa.
Feb. 12-1914.