Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,877, for Ebenezer Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Martin, Ebenezer
813877
Carded
CONTENTS

3811
New York
Ebenezer Martin
of Sweden in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Cushing of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dorr in the Massachusetts line for 3 Mears
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Decbr: 1832 — and sent to Hon. Mr. Whittier
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  $ 120    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th '33  40     $160  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Book D. Vol. 5. Page 126

Ebenezer Martin Application for a Pension
1894
admitted 3 years
$80
1894

State of New York Monroe County ss. 3
On the 25 th day of in October - in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of Chancery of the State of New York.
Ebenezer Martin a resident of the town of Sweden in the County of Monroe and State of New York aged Seventy 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 Sev- enth, in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. That he en- listed in the Army of the United States at the town of Richmond in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts. on or near the twentieth day of March in the year One thousand Eight hund- red and Eighty one. and served in the first Regiment and first Brig- ade of the Massachusetts line under the command of Col. Vose, whose first name this declarant thinks was Joseph - who commanded the said Regiment during the whole period of service of this declarant - That a brother of the said Vose was Lieu- tenant Colonel of said regiment during the whole, or a part of said period - That during the latter part of the term of service, the company in which this de- clarant served was commanded by Captain Cushing, whose first name is not recollected by this declarant. And he cannot now recollect who commanded

The said company during the former part of said term - That this declarant enlisted for the term of three years, and was nineteen years old, on the twelfth day of April next following his Enlistment - That after Enlisting he proceeded to Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts, where remained about a month, with about fifty other recruits and was then ordered to march to West Point - When within a few miles of West Point as he understood he was ordered toward New York, and joined a foraging party there, with whom he was engaged, for the most part of the summer. In the fall he was ordered to join a scouting party, which proceeded once to Long Island, and returned, and spent the fall in the neighborhood of New York, and returned to West Point, and spent the winter at the "York huts" as they were termed, three miles from West Point. In the spring he was ordered again toward New York, and spent the summer and fall North of New York, and in New Jersey - Was engaged in the course of the summer in a battle near a fort, twelve miles from New York, as he was informed the name of the fort he does not recollect - He spent the winter with the troops near Newburgh on the North River. In the spring of 1783, he was, ordered to march to West Point, and.

from that place to Philadelphia where he remained until the 13 th day of January 1784 when he received a "Pass" and proceeded to West Point where he was discharged on the 21 st day of January 1784: by General Knox. That his original discharge has been forwarded to the Pension Office at Washington upon an application was to fore made by him for a pension. That a copy of said discharge was retained by him. which is in the following words -
By the Honorable Major General Knox Commanding the American Forces on Hudsons River -
Ebenezer Manton Soldier in the first Massachusetts Regiment having Enlisted for three years is hereby honorably Discharged from the Service of the United States - Given in the State of New-
York. the twenty first day of Jan y . 1784.
By the Generals Command - J. Knox. M c . Genl.
Registered in the books of the Regiment -
That this declarant was born on the twelfth of March 1762. at Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts. Eleven miles from Providence in the State of Rhode Island. That after his discharge from the army he went to Cheshire in Massachusetts. where he resided several years. and from there removed to Fort Ann. in the State of New York. where he resided thirty four years. and from thence removed during the past summer.

to the town of Sweden where he now resides. That in the month of April last in order to preserve the evidence of his service in the Revolutionary War, he procured the affidavits of Ezekiel Jones and Nehemiah Hulett Soldiers of the Revolution to be taken - one of whom was acquainted with this declarant while in the service - and the other had been for a considerable time acquainted with him. both of which affidavits are hereto annexed. That he then resided in the neighborhood of the said Jones and Hulett, but now resides about three hundred miles from that place and does not know whether they are living - He hereby relinquishes any claim thereto.  Subscribed before me this 25 day of Oct - 1882
To a pension on account except the present two dollars his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency for any date!
By his  own  attorney  A Gardner  

State of New York Washington County } }
Nehemiah Hulett of Granville in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he served in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment for three years during the Revolutionary War that he was discharged on the 31 st day of December 1783, That in the year 1788 this Deponent became acquainted with Ebenezer Martin now of Fort Ann in the County & State aforesaid, that said Martin then belonged to Col. Vose's Regiment, and this Deponent frequently saw said Ebenezer Martin in the said service from the year 1781 to the time of his being discharged in 1783, and knows that he served three years or thereabouts in the Revolutionary War And this Deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with the said Martin ever since the said service until the present time
Nehemiah Hulett
Sworn & Subscribed this 15 th day of April 1832
Before me
W. H. Barker Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County ss Ezekiel Jones of Stillkille in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that this Deponent served more than six years in the Revolutionary War. That more than five years ago this Deponent became acquainted with Ebenezer Martin of Fort Ann in the County and State aforesaid, that the said Martin is reported to have served in the revolutionary war and from frequent conversations this Deponent has had with him, he has no doubt but the said Martin did serve in said War further that he has seen in said Martin's possession a discharge from said service granted to him by Genl. Knox.
Sworn & Subscribed this 11 th day of April 1832
Ezekiel Jones
Before me
M c Whorter Justice of the Peace

I Silas Spaulding Farmer of the Town of Clarkson in the County of Monroe and State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Martin who has subscri- bed and sworn to the within declaration, that I believe him to be the and servant of years, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion - Silas Spaulding from and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S. Spaulding
Ebenezer Martin's Application for Pension Affidavit of Ezekiel Jones

And the said Vice Chancellor does hereby declare his Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Bar Department that the said Elijah Cook was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to him that Silas Spalling who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Clarkson in the County of Monroe aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
A. S. Dineen
I Samuel L Selden Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the Eighth Circuit of 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 Martin for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fifth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two -
Sam. L. Selden Clerk

Clear Water
✓ 13.877 INVALID.
File No. 13.877
Ebenezer Martin Pa River War
Act: June 7 th 1852
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter from Pension office to. Ebenezer Martin

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 June 1831.
SIR :
Your claim under the abovementioned act has been examined. The act provides for no other non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, than those who enlisted in the Continental line for the war, and served until its termination. It appears by your discharge that you enlisted for three years only. Your claim has therefore not been admitted.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
W. D. Updegraff
Secretary of the Treasury.
W m . Ebenezer Martin.