Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29940, for Ebenezer Kent, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Kent, Ebenezer
S. 29940
War of 1812
CONTENTS

Maine 31336
Benjamin Kent
Enlisted in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Potter of the Reg t commanded by Col. Reed in the Maine line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feb y 1838 and sent Hon. R. Fletcher Sec y of War
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1837 $130.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Mar ch 38 - 10.00
$140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Aldis Clerk. Book 15 Vol. 25 Page 48
Let to Hon. R. Fletcher Sec y
Feb 8 1838
Certificate returned and a new one issued payable at Boston Mass. Feb y 11 th 1838
sent to A. Newhall Esq. Pen. Agt. Feb y 10, 1838 sent to Pen. Agt. at Boston same day

Ebenezer Kent 32.603
Private - New Hampshire Troops.
Lt. Potter's Co: } 6 months Col. Reed's regt. }
Capt. Woodman's Co: } 3 " May. Mansfield's regt. }
9 months
not made in Co where affiliated regts. See New Hampshire Rolls. -
See of the Kent account at the Museum
W. C. Wose. Augusta, Me.
Rolls New Hampshire for '80 Ebenezer Kent 28 June 80 to 13 Oct 80

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY,
On this 10th day of October A. D. 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Junr, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Ebenezer Keast a resident of Emden
in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Seventy three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780, with Captain D. Potter and served in Col. Reed's regiment of
the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Potter Lt. & Reed, Col. Wm Bell Adjutant. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in June 1780, for six months; that he served at West Point on Constitution Island, before Arnold deserted, was ordered with the troops down the river, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment, received a written discharge, signed as he thinks by his Colonel, about fifty miles below West Point, at a place the name of which he has forgotten, the last of December of the same year. That his discharge was long since lost.
That in the summer of 1781, he again enlisted, for three months as a private, in Capt. Woodman's company in a regiment commanded by Maj. Marston of the same troops; that he served at N. H. Charleston, New Hampshire, & in scouts from that place, & after serving three months, was verbally discharged at Charleston, in the Fall of the same year.
That he was born at Durham, New Hampshire, in the year 1761, where he presumes his age was recorded & where he lived when he entered the service. That he afterwards lived in Rochester, Wolfboro' & also in
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered _____ and dropped therefrom on account of his
property. That at that time he resided in _____ in the County of _____ and State of Maine, and now resides in the same state, & has lived in Emden nine or ten years. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects, & has no evidence to prove his service, but depends upon the New Hampshire rolls now in the War Department. That any of his neighbors, will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Ebenezer Keast
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before me Nathan Weston Just. S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. Nathan Weston
Ebenezer Keast who was enrolled by Lieut. Scott in 1780 was but 16 years old

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Judge , before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court Judge, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Kent for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 10 th day of October
A. D. 1834,
J. A. Chandler

Whitney
To
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Levees Washington DC

Boston 28 Nov. 1836
Sir
I have no doubt the subject, on which I am about to address you, has already caused much much perplexity at your Office. I beg the indulgence of the perusal of my letter & that you would favour me with an answer. My Father Ebenezer Heat, was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, & as I understood his name is found on the Records of the war department but from the circumstance it appears as though there was a design to defraud the Government (which actually was not the case). The circumstances was as follows viz. In the summer or early in the Fall of 1832 he made application for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1832 for which purpose he gave in his declaration before the Honble Judge Emery (Judge of Probate for the County of Oxford in the State of Maine) at Rumford in said County and obtained what proof he could in that place having resided there but a short time, this declaration was sent on and for some reason there was considerable delay and according to premeditation & urgent necessity he was obliged to move Embden in the County of Somerset State of Maine before he received any answer. He then got Benjamin C. Atwood Esq. of that place to write to Judge Emery but received no answer, and as I was informed of the circumstance, I wrote to him to inform me, what answer was received by him and what more proof was necessary to be obtained, but I likewise received no answer, he was then advised by Esquire Atwood and others to make application again which he accordingly did before a Judge which he does not recollect his name (Augusta in the County of Franklin Kennebec) as directed by Mr. Vose the Agent of the Pension Office at Augusta.

That declaration was sent on also without giving an application that he had before given in his declaration before Judge Emery as above stated and for this reason it appeared that there was two men by the name of Ebenezer Kent who had made a deci- laration and but one found on the Roll the above mentioned together, some other mistakes such as once, mistake in the county and a mistake in the date of his age or the time of intestment all of which was entirely owing to deficiency of memory, with- out any design to deceive or defraud the Government, he was then detected by a letter from Mr. Dose to make another declaration and collect such testimony in confirmation of his character as would be likely to satisfy your Honor or whoever had charge of that branch of the Public business that the above mentioned circumstances was not done with a design to defraud, this was accordingly done, and the declaration was made before Judge Smith of Bridgewater in the County of Somerset Maine and the names of several of the Gentlemen of the highest standing in Embden, the Town where he then resided To confirm his character, soon after this Mr. Dose died, and whether those papers were sent on before his death is uncertain, he has not heard anything from them The above statements I have collected from him according to the best of his recollection, but his memory is so much impaired by age, and he never having obtained an education sufficient to read or do any business there may be some errors in them, which I hope you will be pleased to overlook as much as is consistent with the discharge of your Official duty My Father the above Ebenezer Kent is now in very destitute circumstances and is entirely dependent on me or Public Charity for subsistence and I have a family of my own which I have no other means of supporting than by my daily labour at the Appraisers Office in Custom House Department at Boston where I reside. I have a few weeks since removed from Embden in the State

of Maine to Boston in order to provide for him and my Mother as well as my circumstances will admit of. Now Sir with a concensus feeling of my own that he had been a faithful servant to his Country in the small sphere in which he has acted, by your indul- gence in trying to satisfy your mind as to any doubts that may arise whether it be needfull any further proof of his being in the service or any further confirmation of his being in the service or any further confirmation of his character - The subject has been so improperly managed that we do not know how to commence unless you would have the kindness, to inform us where the real difficulty is, and if he is so unfortunate as to be granted his pension, it would be much to his advantage if it can be constantly interest at Boston instead of Augusta Maine, if it can be so please to inform us on whether it will be necessary for him, to give in another declaration.
Very Respectfully I am y r obliged Serv t James E Kent
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Durham May 20 1857
I Richard Kent of the town of Durham in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire yeoman testify and say that I am in the 76 th year of my age and that in the year 1780 I lived and resided in Durham in Said State and that at that time I knew Ebenezer Kent who is now living with his son James E Kent in the city of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is now quite an aged man, I well remember that the said Ebenezer Kent resided in and belonged to the town of Durham in the State of New Hampshire 1780 and During the Revolutionary war and that Said Ebenezer Kent Enlisted as a soldier in the army of the United States Some time in the year 1780. I have no recollection what Regiment he served in nor the precise time but I should think he was absent about seven or eight months I well recollect the time he returned and that I bought the gun that he brought home with him, and according to the best of my recollection he remained at home in the town of Durham some where about one year and then he Enlisted a second time and did not Return home until the war was ended Richard Kent

State of New Hampshire Strafford, ss - Durham May 20. 1837 - Then personally appeared the within named Richard Kent and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscri- bed before me Valentine Smith Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Richard Kent, the deponent, - that he ever has, & now does sustain a good reputation for truth and veracity Valentine Smith Jus. of the Peace

November 18, 1938.
Mrs. George L. Palmer 818 Upshur Street, N. W. Washington, D. C.
BA-J/ILL Ebenezer Kent S. 29940
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 29940, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Ebenezer Kent.
Ebenezer Kent was born March 9, 1761, in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, where his birth was recorded; the name of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Durham, New Hampshire, he enlisted in June 1780, and served six months as private in Lieutenant Potter's company, under Colonel Reid in the New Hampshire troops, during which service he marched to West Point, New York, and was with the troops close to Major Andre at the time he was executed; he enlisted in the summer of 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Joshua Woodman's company, under Major Marston in the New Hampshire troops.
After the war, he moved from Durham to Rochester, thence to Wolfeboro, thence to Alton, all in New Hampshire.
Ebenezer Kent stated that he served also during the War of 1812, but did not give any details regarding that service.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed October 10, 1834, at which time he resided in Embden, Somerset County, Maine; he had resided there nine or ten years. In 1837, he resided in Boston, Massachusetts.
The name of the wife of Ebenezer Kent, and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. In 1836, James E. Kent, the soldier's son, lived in Boston, Massachusetts; he stated then that he had moved

both his father and his mother to live with him there; This son, James E. Kent, had a family of his own, but he did not state any names of his family. The son was then employed in the Appraiser's Office, Custom House Department, Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1837, one Richard Kent was a resident of Durham, New Hampshire, aged seventy-five years. He had been acquainted with Ebenezer Kent at the time of the Revolutionary War; he did not state any relationship between them.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
Ebenezer Kent Certificate #31336 Issued February 2, 1838 Rate $20 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

To J. L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, War Department, Washington D. C.
Sir,
Having seen your letter to the Hon. Richard Fletcher, in which you inform him, that my claim for a pension as a soldier of the American Revolution, may be admitted as a private for six months, on signifying my acceptance of a certificate for that amount:— I hereby agree to the same, if, in the opinion of the Department, I am not entitled to a greater allowance.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. City of Boston, June 24 th . 1830.
his Ebenezer X Kent mark
Then Ebenezer Kent, Phocis personally known to me as the same person to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, now pending before the Commissioner of Pensions at the City of Washington, signed the above declaration in my presence, and verified the same on oath before me. Peter A. Dacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

1780 16 20 37 - 73

Augusta, Me. July 18 th 1835,
Sir,
I enclose you herewith the declaration of Eben t . Kent, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. He has before made a declaration of his services, which is now on file in your office. It was not satisfactory to you, but why not, I am unable to say, as almost immediately upon receiving your letter relating to this claim, it was mislaid, & has not since been found. Mr. Kent is unquestionably entitled to a pension, & your early attention to his application is particularly requested.
Very respectfully Yours obedt Servt Robert C. Dose by Mr. Wentz
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm ee . of Pensions,

Me.
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
George Kent -

Augusta, Me. March 17 th 1836.
Sir,
Mr. Eben. Kent of Concord in the County of Somerset in this State, applied for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, but by some accident the papers in his case were lost by his agent. He thereupon renewed his application, & the papers were retained on file in the Pension Office, for some explanatory statement to be made by the applicant. Mr. Kent, as I am informed by one of the most respectable citizens of Concord, is a credible man, but exceedingly poor, & his neighbors are desirous of assisting him to prove his claim, & obtain the bounty of the Government. For this purpose they have requested me to apply to you for the papers now believed to be on file in your Department, or that you would notify me what further evidence it is necessary for Mr. Kent to produce. By giving this an early attention, you will oblige a poor man.
Col. J. L. Edwards, Pioneer of Pensions,
Very respectfully Yr obedt Servt M c W art

I John Starbird of Durham New Hamp. aged eighty two years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Capt. Joshua Woodman late of Lee New Hamp. for thirty years - That said Woodman was a Captain in the militia of New Hamp. and served in the Revolutionary War How long said Woodman served or where I cannot state, as I was stationed in different directions - Capt. Joshua Woodman had a brother Archi- bal Woodman who lived in Durham and served as a Lieutenant in Revolutionary War - John Starbird
I Ebenezer Bennett of Durham Strafford Co. New Hamp. aged eighty six years depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Capt. Joshua Woodman late of Lee New Hamp. being born within a half a mile of each other and brought up in the same neighborhood. I well remember that said Woodman was a Captain in the New Hamp. militia and served as such in the war of the Revolution. I remember that in 1776 Capt. Woodman came to Farm- bridge with his Company when I was stationed - how long said Wood- man served I cannot state - I also remember that towards the close of the war Archibald Woodman of said Durham, a brother of the said Joshua resided a Company or part of a Company, but as I was absent at Portsmouth N. Hamp. I have no recollection as to what services they rendered - Said Archibald Woodman served as a Lieutenant at some period of the war - I think Capt. Joshua Woodman died at San- -bornton in this State aged ninety one years -
Ebenezer Bennett

State of New Hampshire
Stratford J.B. May 22. 1837. Personally appeared the within names John Starbirds and Eliza Bennett and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed - I also certify that I am well acquainted with said Starbirds and Bennett and that their statements are entitled to credit - John A. Richardson, Jus. Peace.

Ebenezer Kent
Maine
act June 7. 1832
See letters to R.C. Vose
9 Feb. 1835 - do. to
him 18 March 1836 -
To Mr. Woart 29 March
1836 - to same Nov. 22.
1836 - to Hon. B.A.
Bean H.R. Feb. 28.
1837. Same Mar 30. 1837.
do do P.O. Natchez 24 Aug.
1837
One all by Comm
to Hon R. Hutchins
July 16 1838
HHS

We the undersigned inhabitants of the Town of Embden, in the County of Somerset, and State of Maine, certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Ebenezer Kent, that he resided in said Embden the most part of the time for upwards of Fifteen years, to wit, from 1821 to 1836, and during that time always sustained a good character for truth and veracity.
She said Ebenezer Kent has now left this Town and resides in the City of Boston with his Son James E. Kent. He made application for a Pension whilst he resided here, but for some reason his claim was rejected.
It appears that said Ebenezer Kent now intends to Petition Congress to establish his claim; We believe his claim is just and that his statements are entitled to credit. — said Ebenezer Kent left this Town a short time and resided in Oxford County in this State, it was in the year 1832 or near that time, he was absent about two years, and then returned to this place again and remained until the autumn of 1836.
Edward Savage Minister of the Free will Baptist Church in Embden
Christopher Thompson Town clerk and select man of Embden
Dea. C. Merrill Justice of the Peace & Representative to the Legislature of Maine 1838
Elias Sully Past Master Embden Center Cyrus Boothby Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Somerset Co. January 3 d 1839. Then personally appeared Edward Savage, Christopher Thompson, Benjamin C. Howland, David Sully, Cyrus Boothby, and made solemn oath that the facts contained in the within certificate by them signed are true. And I hereby certify that the within signatures were made in my presence, that the signers are well known to me, and are men of truth and veracity, and that they solemnly officiated in the offices set against their names. I further certify that I was acquainted with Ebenezer Hunt while he resided in Litchfield, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
David R. Brandon Justice of the Peace
Am R. Fletcher H.R.
State of Maine
Somerset Co. I the subscriber Clerk of the Court of

J. L. Cannon Esq.
Com. of Pension
Washington

House of Representatives Jan. 12. 1838
Dear Sir,
At the last session, I conferred with you in relation to the case of Deacon Kent. You then thought there would be no difficulty in the way of allowing his claim, if evidence were produced as to his character so as to remove all apprehensions of imposition.
I have been furnished by Judge Nash with the enclosed evidence on that point - which it is hoped will be satisfactory - Indeed one is a letter from Judge Nash -
Most respectfully Richard H. Fletcher
J. L. Edwards Esq.

No 8
2. Edw. Kent
Edw. Kent
R. Fletcher
MR.
Comm. of Union
Washington

Washington Dec. 7. 1838
Dear Sir,
I perceive by the American antiquary in favour of Ebenezer Kunt, which I have received, that the Mission is to be held at Portland - Mr Kunt now lives in Boston, & it would be most convenient for him to receive his money there.
I beg leave to ask if this alteration can be made, & if so, I will return the antiquary for that purpose -
Most respectfully
Richard H. Fletcher
9 L. Commerce Sq

24 Feb Rev B M Beard 1000 Chicago Road
for Frank
J. S. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions Washington D.C.
Eliz Kent

Washington City
Feb. 23. 1837
Dear Sir
I have been requested by James C. Hunt to inquire of you respecting the application of Ebenezer Hunt for a Pension under the Law of 1832. His first declaration was made in 1832 His service was in the 34 th Reg t command by Col. Reed. The writer of the Letter to me says he has also written to You on the subject -
Will You have the goodness to inform me how the case stands, whether Mr. Hunt is likely to obtain a Pension -
Very Respectfully Yr. H on . Serv t B. M. Bean
J. S. Edwards Esq r

Jan 31, In lab - J. L. G.
L. Edwards Commission of P. Fletcher H. R. Fletcher R. R. Washington
E. Hunt

Hume of Pan. Jan. 30. 1838
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is a paper from Mr Kent -
The following is an extract from a letter from Judge Nashen to me, to which I would ask your attention.
"I intend to appoint Mr Kent to be admitted as a prisoner for six months, as required by Mr Pennycuick in his letter to you of the 16th
We understand that his prison is to be graduated on a service of six months to commence on the 4th March 1831 & to continue during his life. There was something rather

unconvinced in the language of that letter which induces me to state our views of it. The Kant & his son did not much like the determination of the terms of our views, but so much time has elapsed, & so many applications have been without success, & such difficulties intervened, that I have endeavoured them to defer, lest death should interpose his iron hand, & nothing can be realised" —
Very respectfully
Richard Estlin
J. L. Curran Esq

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington

Washington Dec. 9. 1838
Dear Sir,
The inclosed certificate is returned that the payment may be directed to be made in Boston as soon as kind enough to pay with the sum —
Very respectfully Richard D. Patterson
J. L. Coleman Esq

16 Jan'y 1838
OB
Hon R Fletcher.

Dept of War Pension Office Jan 16 1898
Sir.
The claim of Mr Eben Kent of Boston may be admitted as a part of bond. Should be signify the acceptance of a certificate for that amount.
I have the honor.
R. Fletcher A.R.
OL See Mch. 1898 Indx

July 24
me.
Ebenezer Kent -
FOR
James L. Edwards, Esq. Commr. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Maine Chew Kent disbanded let R.B. Vose 9 Feb 1835
Feb. 29th 1837 B.M. Brew
Let to R.B. Vose 35 July 1835 " " " 18 March 1836 " " " 16th West Exp. March 29. 1836 " " " " Nov. 22

from J. M. Bean
Feb 28, 1837.
G. B.
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Record V. 42 Page 33

War Dept
Gen: H
July
37
Sir
In reply to yours of 23 inst I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Ebenezer Kent was suspended in July 1835 upon several grounds upon which a correspondence commenced and continued up to 22 Nov last fail, by Mr. Rose & afterwards by Mr. Hoart - The objections may be considered as narrowed down to the proof of sufficient service to entitle him to a pension under the act of 7. June 1832.
He alleges 2 terms - The first is verified by the rolls from 28 June 80 to 13 Dec. 80 (5 mos 16 days) But the other alleged to have been rendered in the N. H. militia in 1781 under Capt. Woodbury or Woodman is not duly supported - no officer of either name is found upon the rolls of the N. H. militia
Gen. B. M. Bean

November 18, 1938.
Mrs. George L. Palmer 818 Upshur Street, N. W. Washington, D. C.
BA-J/ILL James Busby - See letter W. 2995 Ebenezer Kent S. 29940
Dear Madam:
In compliance with your personal request, you are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of James Busby-W. 2995, and Ebenezer Kent, S. 29940.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1938 Nov. 18. Visit to Mrs. George A. Blake See letter from Rev. C. James Busby 1939
29940 INVALID.
Apr. 29-1902 R.S. Austin - candidate
No. 29,940
Chicago Rent
L. North
June 7 th 1899
Vol. 2 Page 212
[Arrangement of 1879.]

Declaration of Eben Kent
39 37 76
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832.
State of Maine Somerset county ss. On this third day of July A.D., 1835 personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel E. Smith a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of said State at a Court held at Norridge- wood in and for said county Ebenezer Root a resident of Somerville in said county of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born at Durham N.H. March 9. 1761 That he was born at Durham N.H. March 9. 1761 he is a son of That he enlisted in the Army of the United
States in the year 1780 with Lieut. Potter and served in the 34th Col. Durd's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line or troops for the term of six months under the following named officers; in the company commanded by said Lieut. Potter and said Col. Durd Regiment William Bell Adjt. Genl. That he marched from Durham the place of his enlistment in N.H. to West Point where he was stationed; was then stationed at Constitution Island near West Point then at West Point. There at a place called English neighborhood where Maj. Andre was executed; was detailed out of his company to form part of the guard at the execution of Andre, but the complement from the company being made up without him, he was excused from that service and soon after he was discharged honorably at that place, having fully served out his term of enlistment. That he had a written discharge which has long been lost. That in the year following viz in 1781 He again enlisted with Capt. Woodbury in a detachment of New

Hampshire infantry troops consisting of six hundred men and marched from Durham N.H. to N.H. now Charlestown in New Hampshire and served under said Capt. Woodman, under Maj. Marston in Marston's Brigade three months; was employed in scouts from said N.H. to Manchester and thence to Fort Ann thence back to said N.H. where he was again discharged verbally having served out the full term of that enlistment. That he entered the service as a volunteer that he resided in Durham in New Hampshire that he was acquainted with or knew the following Continental Officers in command while he was in the service. viz Genl Arnold at West Point Genl Washington La Fayette That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can pro- duce who can testify to his service that he presumes that his name, was returned and is now to be found on the the rolls of the army — That he made application for a pension under the Act passed in the fall of 1832, before Hon Judge Emery, Judge of Probate of the county of Oxford in which county he then resided but failed by reason of some informality; that since that time he has resided to Condon in the county of Somerset where he now resides; and has had no oppor- tunity till this time to renew his application all his acquaintances and neighbors are ready to testify to the truth of his having been a soldier in the Revolution; He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. Witness Wm Allen Ebenezer Kent
Sworn to and subscribed to mark the day and year aforesaid / Attest J. Gould Clerk

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and said estate states that William Haskell, Edward Savage, Phoebe Booth by who have signed the annexed certificate, are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit, that said Edward Savage is a Clappan.
Given under my hand this 10th day of June 1841 I am Sir, { a Justice of the your obedt Servt { C. C. Pleas
I William Haskell a counsellor at law residing in Anson near the place of residence of the within named Ebenezer Kent and hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ebenezer Kent who has subscribed to and sworn to the above declaration, and that I believe him to be seventy four years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion, as he has stated and that I concur in that opinion.
Wm Haskell
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Asa I. Gould clerk
I Joshua Gould Clerk of all the Inferior Courts of the county of Somerset State of Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origi- nal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Kent for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Norridgewock this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Joshua Gould, Clerk

We Edward Savage a clergyman residing in the town of Pandon in the county of Somerset and the Pastor of the church of which Ebenezer Kent is a member and Cyrus Footly residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Ebenezer Kent who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Edward Savage Cyrus Footly
County of Somerset ss. July 3 d 1835.
Subscribed and sworn this day
Before Christopher Thompson Justice of Peace

Ebenezer Kents Deposition.
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I Ebenezer Kent of the City of Boston, County of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts. Describe & say, That after my return home from my first term of Service in the Revolutionary War, that I entered the Service again, but I think it was A. D. 1782 instead of its being in the year 1781 as I have before stated - I am satisfied of the fact from some circumstances that have since come to my mind. It was late in the Summer of that year - I cannot recollect who enlisted me, or any of the circumstances attending it, until we met at the house of Capt Woodman in Lee, when we started under his command for a place then called Number four (now Charlestown New Hampshire) and there joined a regiment or part of a regiment commanded by Major Marston of Deerfield N.H. when after remaining there about five days we commenced a March for Saratoga. But before we arrived there, we were ordered back to Manchester a town that we had passed through and there commenced a march to a place called Fort Ann after arriving and continuing there a short time we were ordered back again to Manchester, and remained there a short time; then returned back to N.H. where we were discharged or rather dismissed without a written discharge - The object of this small expedition as I understood at the time was to reconnoitre a party of English which was within our territory plundering & carrying off Cattle and other provisions. We did not join any army except the regiment above mentioned which was about six hundred in number - We were not in any engagement with the enemy, but a great part of the time

in close pursuit of them, and once passed them in a place of concealment — I do not remember Capt Woodmans christian name, but I think it was Joshua — I am certain that I served in Capt Woodmans Company, and that I enlisted for three months, and think I served my time out — Although I was discharged from my first term of service 13 th Dec. 1788, and my time had not expired by 15 days, I did not arrive home untill about the middle of March in consequence of being lame by an accident that happened before I left the Service. While unloading a load of Wood I jambed my foot — I was obliged to walk on crutches the most of the way from a place called then the English Neighbourhood near where Major Inane was executed, to Durham N.H. — I enlisted for six months, and was willing to have served my time out but was discharged by the voluntary act of the Officers.
his Ebenezer Kent mark
Witness to Signature Peter O. Thacher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. This 14 th day of June A.D. 1837, Ebenezer Kent personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the contents of the foregoing Declaration & affidavit, which he subscribed in my presence —
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

Ebenezer Kent
Report G.J.E. Kent Present

I Ebenezer Kent now of the City of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but late of Embden in the State of Maine, hereby testify and say, that I am in the Eightieth year of my age, and that I am the same person who applied for a pension from the United States, according to an act of Congress passed in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, and made a declaration on oath for that purpose, before the Honorable Judge Emory, at Rumford in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, in the same year or about that time, hereby declare that the declaration which I so made before Judge Emory, contained a true statement of my services rendered to the United States, was made while my mind was composed and after due deliberation and reflection, and was written in my behalf, and in my presence, by my son James E. Kent, who read the same to me repeatedly before I left home to go before Judge Emory to verify the same on oath. The said statement was copied at Judge Emory's, read over to me in his presence, and sworn to and subscribed by me in his presence, and was sent, together with the testimony of Isaac Cotton and the Judge's Certificate, to the Pension Office. If I am entitled to a pension, it is under that Declaration, and according to the facts therein set forth. I further say, that I have never received any money as a pension from the United States.

nor am I on the roll as a pensioner in any one of the United States. I further say that I have never heard of the fate of the Declaration aforesaid which I made before Judge Emory, whether it was granted or whether it was refused. But about six months after I made that Declaration, I remained in Embden in the County of Somerset and in the State of Maine - After some time had elapsed, I made a second decla- ration, through the agency of Benjamin C. Atwood Esq. and by his advice. I have reason to fear, that although my claim for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier is well founded; and although I served my country during the last week of 1812; yet that owing to some mistake in the papers which have been forwarded to the War Depart- ment, my pension has not been allowed, or if allowed, has been withheld. I therefore make this declaration in the hope that my former statements will be revised, and that such order may be made on my behalf as may be according to the laws of Congress. u

in such case provided—
On this eighteenth day of March Eleazer Kent
A.D. 1837. Eleazer Kent personally
appeared before me, the Subscribers,
& made oath to the truth of the facts
set forth in the aforesaid Declaration, &
subscribed the same in my presence.
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court,
of the City of Boston.

Dec 3 72
Con
Colonel Mackay a.m.
Rev. John D. Sleeper 100 State Street Boston
W. G. Miller

Boston, Nov. 29. 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions &c.
Sir,
I have the honor to inclose a letter to you from Mr James E. Kemp, soliciting information from you and some instructions relative to an application which was made by his father, Ebenezer Kemp for a pension - The applicant resided at that time in the State of Maine; but has recently been brought to this city and is supported by this Com - I have known the son for some time. For several years prior to his being received into one of the Offices connected with our Custom House in Boston, he was in the employ of Mr John D. William, a highly respectable gentleman here, whose character may be known to you - He assures me, that this Mr Kemp is a very honest man and that confidence may be reposed in his statement. I am assured, that if there is any difficulty or contradiction in the statements of Mr Ebenezer Kemp, it was probably owing to the ignorance or mistake of his agents in preparing his papers; and that it can be shown by persons of every city that he is a man of good character altho now he is very old & feeble and his powers of memory

Have sympathized with the decline of his bodily strength. If you will favor Mr Kemp with a reply directed to my care, I shall take pleasure to deliver it to him, & shall feel much obliged.
Yours Sir, very respectfully Yours Ob. Servt Peter O. Thacher

Affidavits of John Stuart and Eleanor Bennett

State of New Hampshire
Shafford County fr.
I Francis Bangs well clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify, That John A. Richardson and Valentine Smith Esquires before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken respectively are Justices of the Peace for said County, and that I believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs respectively are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty second day of May A.D. 1837 - F. Bangs well, clerk