Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,189, for Ebenezer Stimpson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Stimpson, Ebenezer Esther
Yr. 10.189
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
On this fifth day of October in the year 1839 personally appeared before Samuel P. May judge of Probate for said County of Middlesex Esther Stumpson of Charlestown in said County aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July, Seventh 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows;" - that she is the widow of Ebenezer Stumpson late of Medford, deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served for a term of six months in the 1778, in a company commanded by Capt Sargent of Malden in the County of Middlesex and he served as she has always understood in guarding the prisoners captured with Genl Burgoyne who were detained on Winter Hill in Charlestown & Medford in the year aforesaid
And she further states that her said husband, died on the third day of October in the year 1829 - at said Medford - that she was married to said Ebenezer Stumpson on the fourth day of July in the year seventeen hundred eighty, by the Rev. Thomas Haven then minister of Reading in said County, where she & the said Ebenezer then resided - Her maiden name was Esther

Esther Hartshorn - Her said husband was an inhabitant of said Reading when he entered the service as aforesaid - She was married previous to the first of January A.D. 1774 & on the said 4 th day of July A.D. 1780 as aforesaid & she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband - The facts relative to her husband's service she states not from her own recollection, but from information on which she believes she can rely, except that she remembers hearing him tell of having been in the service six months, at one time, and that he was in Concord fight.
Esther Stimpson
Subscribed & sworn to by said Esther Stimpson, at her place of residence in Charlestown, she being sick & unable to attend court - before me
J. P. D. Drey J. Prob.
J. Prob. County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Isaac Kim Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that David Drey Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Middlesex this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Isaac Kim the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss,
Town of Reading Oct. 4 th 1839
The subscriber do hereby certify, that there appears in the Registry of Marriage in said Town of Reading the following record of Marriage to wit, Seventeen hundred and eighty July fourth, Ebenezer Stimpson and Esther Hartshorn were married by the Revd Thomas Hauen
I hereby certify the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in faint legible figures as follows
1780, July 4 th Ebenezer Stimpson and Esther Hartshorn were married by the Revd Thomas Hauen
Daniel Pratt Jr, Clerk of the Town of Reading
I Daniel Pratt Jr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Marriage Registry of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Pratt Jr Clerk of the Town of Reading
State Massachusetts Middlesex County ss On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared Daniel Pratt Jr above named, Clerk of the Town of Reading aforesaid and made oath that facts stated in the foregoing certificate by him subscribed were true, And I further certify that said Daniel Pratt Jr is a credible witness.
Before me John Prescott Justice of the Peace

620X - act 1838 - Maps. Hester Stimpson, widow of Ebenezer - Let to J. Fiske 26 Novr 1839 -
Rejected.
10189.
The original of the husband's will, which in some respects is different from the one in the General Court.

Ebenezer Stimpson d. 1829 Esther Stimpson m. 1780 S. 1778 h. mo. Sargent. Genish
Vol 23 p 33 July 7 S. & p 36 from Nov 7 to May 1779 m. on Stimpson & Wm Parker m. a. Nath. Cowdy m.
Nath. Cowdy m. Wm Parker

East Cambridge County of Middlesex Mass.
Oct 5, 1839
J. L. Edmonds Esq., Sir,
Inclosed is the application of Esther Stimpson for a Pension; I desire to communicate to me the result of the application.
Respectfully Yours
Isaac Hike

Acts of July 17, 1862, and March 2, 1867.
10.189
P. O. Esther Stimpson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

I Nathaniel Bowdrey of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts Gentleman, being eighty years of age, do years of age, do depose and say, that some time in June, if my memory serves me right, in the year of 1778, I enlisted in the Revolutionary War into a company commanded by Capt. Sargent of Malden in Middlesex County , in Col. Gannish Regiment for the term of six months, and served or did Military duty in said Company, (which was stationed on Winter hill in Medford near Charlestown line and were employed in guarding Burgoyne's hoes), during the whole of said six months, and until the expiration thereof, which was not far from the middle of December following, and was then dismissed or discharged. During all which time I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Thompson of Reading, Middlesex County, and State of Massachusetts, and well remember that he was there and served in the same company with me for and during said term of six months.
South Reading, October 2 d 1839
Verath. at  at  the  the  time  time of my
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. On this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared Nathaniel Bowdrey above named and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true. And I further certify that the above named Nathaniel Bowdrey is a credible witness.
Before me Jonathan Prescott Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Madison J. Isaac D. Perkins of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Jessica Prescott Esq. is a justice of the Peace within the said County, duly commissioned & qualified & that his several signatures written on the above & two annexed papers are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine.  Isaac D. Perkins

I William Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, Yeoman, being seventy nine years old. do depose and say, that I. some time in June, if I remember right, in the year 1778 enlisted in the War of the Revolution into a company commanded by Cap Sargent of Malden, Middlesex County for the term of six months, and served in said Company which was stationed on Winter hill in Medford near the line of Charlestown, and employed in guarding Burgoyne's troops, for the term of six months, and until the expiration of six months which was as near as I can remember some time in the month of December, and was then dismissed. During which time I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Stimpson of said Reading, and I well remember he was in the same company with me and served in there till the expiration of said six months.
William Parker
Reading September 27 th 1839
State of Massachusetts } ss. On this twenty seventh day of Middlesex County } September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared the above named William Parker and made oath, that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true, and I further certify that that the above named William Parker is a credible witness
before me, Sarah Prescott Justice Peace