Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1023-100, Ebenezer Woolworth, Conn

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Woolworth, Ebenezer
B. L. Wt. 1023-100
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The heirs of Ebenezer Woolworth private Connecticut line —
Warrant ip Feb. 6 th 1822
Hon: Sam Lathrop

60 41.098- Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden SS.
I Levi Woolworth formerly of Suffield in the State of Connecticut, now of Granville in the County of Hampden Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts testify & say, that my brother Ebenezer Wool- worth enlisted into the service of the United States as early as in some part of the year 1861 & some during the war, under Captain Prior of Windsor, Conn. (I think in Col. Meigs's Regiment) & continued in the service till the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. The discharge I have often seen since the war, but it is now lost or mislaid, so that it is out of my power to obtain it. I further testify & declare, that I have often heard the said Ebenezer say, that he had never received any warrant for his Bounty Land, nor had made application for it or made any assignment or conveyance of it - and I verily believe, that neither he nor any person in his behalf or in his right has ever received the Bounty Land.
Levi Woolworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden SS. On the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty one, the above named Levi Woolworth, well known to me as a man of respectability & truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Saml Lathrop Justice of the Peace and now member of Congress March 14 th 1872

State of Connecticut / District of Hartford Probate office April the 5 th 1821
I hereby certify that Levi Woolworth, formerly of Suffield in said District, now of Granville in the State of Massachusetts is the only surviving brother of Ebenezer Woolworth, late of said Suffield deceased formerly a Soldier in the revolutionary war, He and the only legitimate heirs at Law of said Ebenezer, that the Parents, and brothers & Sisters of the deceased are all dead except said Levi Woolworth -
Jonathan Brace Judge of Probate for said District

Woolworth
FREE
Hon Sam Lathrop Member of Congress Washington Virginia
25. Reg. 2nd

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - County of Hampden -
I Levi Woolworth of Farmville in the County of Hampden aforesaid Aged Six- ty three years a Citizen of the United States do upon Oath testify and declare that in the month of December One thousand seven hundred and Seventy five or January One thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six Ebenezer Woolworth of Milford in the State of Connecticut enlisted in the army of the Revolution against the Com- mon enemy of my Country for the term of during the War in the Company commanded by Capt Prior in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Meigs of the Connect- icut line, and that he continued in the service untill the close of the war in the year One thousand seven hun- dred and eighty three and was reg- ularly discharged, which discharge I have seen, but am not able now to produce it to corroborate the a- bove statement - I further testify that the said Ebenezer Woolworth di- ed without leaving any children, and that I am his only surviving Brother, and that he has no Sister living, And I also declare that he never to my knowledge received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised prom- ised to him on the part of the United States, nor has any person to my knowl- edge received a Warrant for sd Land, nor have I received a Warrant for sd Land nor have I ever assigned or transferred

my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever, therefore I know all men by these Presents, that I Levi Woolworth of Granville aforesaid do hereby Constitute and Appoint the Hon. Samuel Lathrop Esq r Member of Congress from Massachusetts now at the City of Washington to be my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secre- tary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorized to pay and deliver the same, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to the said Eleazer Woolworth or to me or him to said Eleazer Woolworth, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor, and said Attorney is hereby fully au- thorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed  Levi Woolworth Sullivan Rowell Oliver Rose
I Sullivan Rowell of Granville in the County of Hampshire and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts a Citizen of the United States do upon Oath de- clare (Being of the Age of forty One year that I have long been acquainted with Levi Woolworth who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and will know that he is the identical person herein represented, himself to be and that his representation respecting his relationship to Eleazer Woolworth is true -  Sullivan Rowell Oliver Rose James Cooley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Hampden Ss. Frankville 20 th February 1821 - Before me James Cooley Justice of the Peace for said Hampden County personally appeared the aforementioned Levi Nobleworth subscribed to the fore- going declaration, and in my pre- sence acknowledged the Power of At- torney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, and likewise per- sonally appeared Sullivan Rowell who hath subscribed the above cer- tificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the deposition, by them respectively subscribed, this day and year above named. James Cooley Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above citizen James Cooley was a Magis- trate authorized to administer Oaths and take acknowledgements in the State of Massachusetts at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County Seal, and subscri- bed my name and quality at Springfield this twenty first day of Feb y 1821. John Ingersoll Clerk.

from Samuel Saltonstall
Rev. Woolworth. Conn. Line.
East
Revolutionary Case.
May 10th 1821. wrot to him to authorize some one to act for it Washington City
Secy War Department
W.P. 1023
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Washington City
April 10th 1821.

April 16 th 1821.
Washington City
Hon. J. C. Calhoun M.P. No 1025
Surgeon War Department Washington City to him to authorise May 10 th 1821. with Revolutionary War.
from Genl. Calhoun P.O. Rev. Mr. ... C.S. ...

West Springfield 10 th April 1821-
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sir,
At the request of Levi Woolworth, I enclose you his documents to establish his claim to military bounty land in right of his brother Ebenezer Woolworth, a soldier in the revolutionary war -
I have the honor to be with the highest respect your obedt servt - Sam l Lathrop