Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,731, for Ezra Mallison, Connecticut

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31764
Massachusetts
Ezra Mallison
of Berkshire in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Latham of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hamplins in the Conn State line for 12 mo s Artillery 9 " Inf y
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of June 1840 sent to Geo. J. Tucker Esq r Lenox Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $720.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 40.00
$760.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. M. Eddy Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2. Page 55.

1 7 I Prudence Belden wife of Martin Belden of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire and daughter mother of Stephen Belden aged fifty eight years old since do on oath depose and say I am half sister to Ezra Mallison of said Sandisfield and that I have always understood that my Father Abiel Belden and my brother Ezra Mallison were on a tour of duty at Horse Neck at the time New London was burnt and I further depose and say that I have often heard my brother Ezra tell of being in the army at Horse Neck and I further state that I have often heard my Mother and others tell of brother Ezra being in the army at Horse Neck and I firmly believe the same to be true and further say not Prudence Belden
Berkshire County ss Sandisfield Feb 6 th AD 1840 Personally appeared Prudence Belden of Sandisfield above said who I certify to be a person of credibility and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above disposition by her subscribed Before me Jacobus Wessworth Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
On this fourth  fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Great Barrington for the County of Berkshire aforesaid Ezra Mallison of a resident of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy eight 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 4 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1844, or 1845. - He is very confident that his enlistment took place in the year 1845. Having none of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot state with perfect exactness - he enlisted in the Spring in the month of March or April, but which month for the reason aforesaid he cannot now tell, into a Company of Artillery, commanded by one William Satham, (who was commonly called Capt. Satham, but he cannot tell whether he was Captain or Lieutenant,) which Company was stationed at Fort Griswold in the Town of Groton, where his said term of enlistment which was for one year was so performed. He enlisted at said Groton in the State of Connecticut, where he then lived. - One of the officers was a Lieutenant. None of the officers was an ensign in said Company during said term. - At the end of said term he was dismissed, but did not receive a written discharge. - Mr. Doolittle had the principal command of the Fort during his term of service.
That he was drafted for another term

of nine months of Service, in March or April (for the reason afored. he cannot state which) in the year 1781, at said Groton, in the company of Captain Charles Miles, of the Connecticut troops or militia went with his father in New York State. His Brother Russell Mason, & Brother Henry & others to Cochester Conn. where we joined the Com- pany, from thence we proceeded to New Haven, Conn. where we remained some time or twelve days & then to Homersville N.Y. our place of destination, where they remained during said term, or until they were re- lieved by Continental troops. General Waterbury was the Commanding Off. in One. Humphrey was Major. — At the end of said term he was honorably discharged but received no written Discharge. —
He was born in said Groton, in that part now called Brolyard, in the year 1761.
He has no record of his age. His record was kept in his father's Bible, which was taken by some one of the family, which he does not know, nor where it now is. —
When he entered the Service he lived in said Groton & continued to reside there until about thirty four years ago, when he re- moved to said Sanfordfield, where he has ever since lived.
He enlisted voluntarily for the first term of service & was drafted the last term.
He has stated the names of the Officers so far as he now recollects them, & the circumstances of his Service.
He never received a written Discharge but was honorably discharged at the close of his term of service, as aforesaid.

Stephen Baldwin He is well acquainted with Genl. Wolcott & Aaron Burr. all both of said Sandringfield to whom he he refers for proof of his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Colonel of the Revolution. It also refers to the accompanying dispositions for proof of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John Mallon
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
{ The words "of Nine Months" interlined before sworn to W.P. Walker Judge of Probate

And the Said Court do hereby declare their 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 in the Service as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Josiah Wolcott & Aaron Cook, who have signed the Certificates hereto annexed, are residents in the Town of Sandisfield aforesaid and are Credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
William P. Walcutt Judge Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. I, Henry W. Bishop Regis- ter of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court of Probate within & for said county in the matter of the application of Ezra Wallcutt for a pension and I further certify that the Hon. William P. Walcutt is the Judge of said court, & that the foregoing signatures purport- ing to be his are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this ninth day of March in the year eighteen hundred & fifty. Henry W. Bishop Regt. Probate
Rev. J. Fletcher Dear Sir
Yrs truly H. W. Bishop
Act T. June '52
Ezra Wallcutt Mass.
35.047 25/72

Providence
1943
INVALID.
File No. 177.1
Ezra Wallison
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mass. Suspended ✓ See let. to George G. Tucker - Apr. 30 th 1840
Act 7 June '32

Brewster Mass. Apr. 11. 1840.
Sir
Enclosed are the Prison Declaration & proofs of Ezra Maulion of Sandisfield. — Please communicate the result to me. J. L. Edwards Esq. Very Resp Comm. prisoners. Geo. S. Tucker.

35047 Ezra Mallison Map.
Ad June 7. 1882
Also 12mo. Artillery $50. 9 mo Pm Infantry $30 $80 per ann Conn State troops Capt Salton
Prof. Tucker Esq Seneca Map.

I Benajah Pills of Lync in the County of New London & State of Connecticut. formerly of the Town of Groton in sd New London County aged 79 years on both depose and say That Ezra Moseley formerly of said Town of Groton in New London County now as he states of Sandersfield. Berkshire County State of Massachusetts. is now present before me With Whom I am well acquainted. We were born in sd Town of Groton Within half a mile of each other and continued to live in the same neighborhood till about the year 1806 When he emigrated to the State of Massachusetts as I then understood to the same Town When he now states he resides. That during his stay in Groton he worked much for me. We were also in Fort Griswold together one year. That the sd Ezra Moseley now before me is the Identical Ezra Moseley mentioned in my Deposition of Jan y 1840 and the same person whose application for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 which accompanied my said Deposition - Although many years have elapsed since we saw each other yet we recognized each other on meeting

as Old personal & intimate friends - Benajah Bill
State of Connecticut ss New London County ss To Lynn May 20. A.D. 1840
On the day and year above written personally appeared Benajah Bill and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing dep- osition by him subscribed
Before Me Lodowick Bill Justice of Peace
I also further certify that the said Benajah Bill is a person of respectability and a credible witness -
Lodowick Bill Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss New London County ss
John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Lodowick Bill Esq before whom the within deposition by Benajah Bill was taken was on the 20 th day of May 1840 A.D. Justice of the peace in & for New London County & that his signature above written is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1840
John D'Witt Clerk

Dec 5 Nov 1840 Ezra Maltbie 78. 1840 (of Groton Conn) 78  1762 16
March 1778. 1st Latham, killing (William Ledyard)
1781. 9 mo. Chas Miles
Sabra Pitch. Sister of 73. wch 1840 aff. dat Jan. 40 — 72 M c Morgan Jan 40 1767 Joshua Bell " " 11  1778
The above are made the same stat in their dec rs and are permiss —

Census of Breckshire Co. Mass. June 8. 1840.
Sir,
I enclose the Depositions of Robert Bramble Sothuis, to supply the deficiencies, suggested by you in the evidence, which accompanied the Premium Declaration of Ezra Malison last. You transmitted to the Department.
John Morgan, one of the persons who testified to Malison's Services at Groton, as you will see by his Deposition accompanying the Declaration, has since died, so that we could not obtain his additional Depo. — Please inform me of the Result of the Dissemi- cations —
Respectfully Geo. A. Tucker —

June 11. 1840
Mass.
100 proof
Malison
L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Free

I Robert Bramble of Lynn in the County of New London & State of Connecticut aged 78 years do hereby depose & say that I served in the Revolutionary War at Horse Neck in the State of New York in a company commanded by Capt Charles Miles. I entered in said company for the term of twelve months & was taken prisoner while there together with our Captains & many others. 20. I believe that I knew Ezra Malison from Groton as one of the privates in said Capt Miles company that we were both in the same company. While I was there that I was taken prisoner which I think was in June 1780. that I understood or rather always called him while we were there Ezra Malison. but he is the same person that is known to his friends and acquaintances by the name of Ezra Malison. He is now here at Lynn & before this I knew him to be the same person who was with me at Horse Neck and is before stated known to me by the name of Ezra Malison. I have no acquaintance with him before but since at Horse Neck & do not remember to have seen him for many years. that he now resides in Sunderland Berkshire County Mass as he states to me & further the informant saith not Robert Bramble

State of Connecticut } ss. June 11 th 1840 New London County }
On the day & year above written personally appeared Robert Brumble and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Ludowick Price Justice of Peace and I further certify that the said Robert Brumble is a credible witness
Ludowick Price Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss I John D e Witt Clerk New London County } of the County Court in and for s d New London County do hereby certify that Ludowick Price esq r before whom the within deposition by Robert Brum- ble was taken was on s d 22 nd day of May 1840 a jus- tice of the peace in & for s d New London County and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 23 rd day of May A d 1840
John D e Witt Clerk
(S)

I Joshua Dill of the town of Leagard in New London County State of Connecticut aged 78 years do hereby testify and say that I am well acquainted with Ezra Mallison of the town of Sandersfield Berkshire County State of Massachusetts he is now presents before me with whom I am well acquainted and have been for 70 years with the exception of say 30 years last past he having resided some considerable distance from me. When we were boys together we attended the same school and worked together occasionally for a number of years until the said Mallison moved to said Sandersfield as the informant then understood. The said Mallison before me is the same Ezra Mallison alluded to in my deposition of Jan- uary last accompanying his declaration for a pension I understand from said Mallison that he still resides in said town of Sandersfield. Altho many years have elapsed since we saw each other on meeting we recognized each other as old personal and intimate friends. The informant further says the reason of his being in said Griswold at this time is he is on a visit to his son who resides in said Griswold. Joshua Dill

State of Connecticut
New London County } ss Unrecorded May 22 nd 1840 Personally appeared Joshua Bill the signers of the within deposition and made solemn oath to the same before me. John W. Fanning Justice of Peace
I also further certify that the said Joshua Bill is a person of respectability and a credible witness —
John W. Fanning Justice of Peace.
State of Connecticut County of New London } ss I John D. Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that John W. Fanning Esq. before whom the within deposition by Joshua Bill was taken was on the 22 nd day of May 1840 a jus- tice of the peace in and for said New London Coun- ty & that his signature above written is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1840
John D. Witt Clerk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Saber Bosworth Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the papers hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Bosworth and believe his signature to said certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Ch. Sedgwick CLERK.

I have been a Coach of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire and I am now the death of Elias parham aged thirty eight years do on my oath depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Ezra Hall son of Sandisfield for more than twenty five years who has been well acquainted with the above deponent and that I believe him to be twenty eight years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I am in that opinion and further the deponent saith not
Ezra J. Cook
Berkshire County ss Sandisfield Feb 12 1840
Personally appeared Elias J. Cook of Sandisfield who testified to be a person of credibility and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Elias B. Root to be said the Place

I Josiah Nuttall of Sandpointe in the County of Rockshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty five years do on my oath depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Ezra Mallison of Sandpointe in the County aforesaid for thirty years or more and that I believe him to be about the age that he has stated in his declaration before the Judge of Probate and I further state that the said Mallison is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Josiah Nuttall
Rockshire County ss Sandpointe Feb 6 A D 1840 Personally appeared General Josiah Nuttall of Sandpointe aforesaid who I certify to be a person of credibility and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me. Judah Beman the Judge of the Probate

Benajah Dill of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut before me personally appeared him known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he entered into a company of Artillery commanded by William Lathrop which was stationed at Fort Greenwald in the Service of Great Britain the year in which I enlisted and served in said company and do not recollect that he enlisted at West in 1777 or 1778 the term of my enlistment was twelve months and that I served the term of my enlistment and three months after the expiration of my said enlistment.
That I was with Colonel Hovey  with Ezra Malison then of the Service of Great Britain in New London County but none of the Service in Connecticut New London County Mass. that in these took them in the town of New London and were entitled until after the term of the enlistment and were recaptured not being recaptured into the Service of Great Britain commanded by D. W. Lathrop on the same terms and for the same term of one year and that Ezra Malison served the full term of his enlistment.
That afterwards in the year 1781 or 1782 when it was I was drafted to serve in a company commanded by Capt. Miller but being then but two days from home said I asked Ezra Malison or his brother Ezra Malison to serve the term in my draft for which to give him one hundred dollars and I was recaptured not his brother Ezra has also drafted at the same time for the same term that I was and left both together with their horses for New London where they served and were discharged about the same time.
Benajah Dill
New London County
Jan. 14th 1840
Personally appeared Benajah Dill of Litchfield Certified to be a credible person and made known to me to be the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Loamich Pillsbury of Litchfield

State of Connecticut New London County } ss I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County, do hereby certify that Leavick Bill Esq before whom the within deposition of Benajah Bill was taken was on said 14 th day of January 1840 a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County and that his signature thereto af- fixed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 15 th day of January AD 1840.
John D e Witt Clerk

Joshua Bill of the town of Ledyard, County of New London and State of Connecticut, do on oath depose and say, that I served eighteen months in the war of the Revolution in the company commanded by William Sathan, which company was an Artil- lery company and was stationed at Fort Griswold in the town of Groton in said New London County & State. The particulars of my enlistments and service are stated in my Declaration for a pension, now at Washing- ton - I served in said company under two enlistments, one for six months and the other for twelve months - When I enlisted into said company for the term of twelve months, Ezra Melison, then of the town of Groton, in said New London County, which is now the town of Ledyard, by division of said town of Groton, enlisted into said company at the same time for the term of one year, and served with me in said company the full term of one year. said Melison and myself lived near neigh- bours to each other, and were well acquain- ted at the time of our said enlistment before and since, and further saith not
Joshua Bill
State of Connecticut, New London County ss. January 15. A.D. 1840 Personally appeared Mr. Joshua Bill, whom I certify to be a person of credibility, entitled to credit, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me J. Bill Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New London County } ss I John D e Witt Clerk of the County aforesaid in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Geo Hill Esq r before whom the within deposition of Joshua Bill was taken was on the 15 th day of January 1840 a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County. and that his signature thereto affixed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 15 th day of January A D 1840.
John D e Witt Clerk (D)

I Joshua Biss of the town of Lynd. County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years last May, do on oath depose and say

I John Morgan of Groton in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy five years next March do on my oath depose and say, that I enlisted into Captain Lieutenant William Sathams company of Artillery stationed at Fort Griswold in Groton aforesaid that I enlisted for and served during the term of six months, but that owing to the long period of time that has elapsed since said service was performed I am not confident whether I enlisted in the fall of 1776 or in the fall of 1777, but according to the best of my recollection it was in the fall of 1777. That when said term of service had expired I again enlisted into said company for the term of twelve months and served therein until said term had expired, making the full term of eighteen months, that I served in said company. That said company was at said time under the chief command of William Selyan (who was afterwards colonel). I further depose and say that I was acquainted with Ezra Malison formerly of said Groton. That said Malison enlisted into said company in the spring next after I had first enlisted therein and that he enlisted for and served during the term of one year. John Morgan
New London County ss Groton January 13 th A D 1840 Personally appeared John Morgan of Groton whom I certify to be a person of credibility and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Elisha Morgan Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut New London County } ss I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Elisha Mor- gan Esq before whom the within deposition of John Morgan was taken was on said 13 th day of January 1840. a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County. and that his signature thereto affixed I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the Seal of said County this 13 th day of January A.D. 1840 John DeWitt Clerk

I Sabra Fitch of the town of Preston, county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy three years last August, do in oath repose and say that I am sister of Ezra Mallison of Sandersfield, Berkshire county and State of Massachusetts. I well remember that he served in the war of the Revolution in Fort Griswold in Groton in said New Lon- don county, State of Connecticut. Our family lived about six miles from said Fort, said Ezra Mallison left home to join the troops in that Fort, he was at home frequently, his making was done at home, he was there in that service a year; he told all the fam- ily he returned for a year, and according to my best recollection and belief he served a year in that Fort. Afterwards, said Ezra Mallison was drafted to go to Horse Neck. Our father in law, Abel Fitch, was drafted at the same time to go to Horse Neck, they both started to go to Horse Neck together with my brother Roswell Mallison, they were all gone about nine months from home at that time. They were all gone on that tour of duty when New London was burnt by Arnold. My brother Thomas Mallison was in Fort Griswold at the time that Fort was taken in 1781 and escaped by leaping over the pickets. I well remem- ber that my mother, my sister myself, harvested the winter grain that summer while said Ezra Mallison, his brother and father in law were gone to Horse Neck on that tour of duty. I then

understood and ever since have understood that my said brother Sam Mallison served one year at Fort Grisevold, nine months at Horse Neck. When he came home he, his father in law brother stated that they had been at Horse neck five hundred from them sold at Horse neck. said Sam Mallison had a child born while he was absent on that tour of duty at Horse neck and further saith not.
Sabra Fitch
State of Connecticut New London County ss. January 15. A.D. 1840 Personally appeared Mrs. Sabra Fitch and whom I certify to be known to me to be a person of credibility, entitled to credit, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed.
Before me Geo. Hill Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } New London County } for I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in for said New London County do hereby certify that Geo. Hill Esq. before whom the annexed deposition of Sabra Hill was taken was on the 15 th day of Jany 1840 a Justice of the peace for said New London County, and that his signature thereto affixed is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of said County this 15 th day of Jany AD 1840 John D e Witt Clerk

Comptroller's Office
Salisbury July 15 1840
I certify that On application for evidence of the services of Ezra Muelison, in the War of the Revolution under Col. William Latham, at Fort Griswold, one year in 1778. n 9 and under Col. Charles Miles Col. Humphrey. Genl. Waterbury's Brigade in 1781 for 9 months at New York & that I have examined the Books of papers in this Office, and do not find the Pay Rolls of the above Officers. that the Pay Table book is the following Accounts.
   Dr  Cr      1779 July 12 To Order on Treasr for Col. William Latham for his Company of Artillery at Groton  £ 2671. 4 -    Aug 23 To Order on Treasr for Col. William Latham for his Co. of Artillery at Fort Griswold  £ 137. 18. 0    Col. William Latham    1780 Jan 24 By his Acct rendered for Enlisting bounties wages & his Company's Quarters Money, to 1780. 13. 4     Expence of the Post at New London     1782 July 6 Col. William Latham Acct his Company at Fort Griswold  £ 1323. 14. 0   
In the course of my duty under a date of March 5 1779 Noted that Col. William Latham Col. of 9. Company of Artillery at Groton has an order on Pay Table to liquidate his Account for Men hired to keep Guard at Fort Griswold  over —

Mar  Dr  1782 To order on the Col. Charles Miles ap- March 5 his Company: Pay Roll (Wartburg Aug. - Dec) £1758.11.6 " In. Haskell Receipts - Expenses of the Port at Greenich. " Col. Charles Miles - Port at Greenich - £1758.8.3
1782 March 21 Col. Charles Miles Dr To. Shoes & Stockings (for Gen. Wartburg) £36.14 To. Cash for May - Humphrey £43.0.0
Mar  Dr  1782 March 21 To order on the for Account of May: Humphrey Pay Roll in Gen. Wartburg Aug. - Dec £305.10.6
"At a Meeting of the Council of Safety held at Warrenton on the 13 day Sept 1781 (Present the Governor & Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be, and they are hereby directed to draw on the Treasr in favor of Major Elijah Humphrey Commanding Officer of a State Battalion at Horn Creek, for the sum of thirty pounds in lawful Silver Money, out of the One penny Tax payable the first day of March last to be accounted & £9
Henry Nicholson Compt H

Hartford July 15 1840
Dr Sir
Enclosed you have all that I can find on the Books in this Office. that will corroborate the declaration of Mr. Linton - which I hope & trust will be satisfactory You will please accept my thanks for it & Dutton
Yours Respectfully Yours obdt Servant Henry D. Dutton
Genl. J. Tucker Esq.

11 Shurley certify that at the General Assembly of this State in February 1781 A Resolution was passed, that the Regiment ordered by Assembly in Dec r 1780 for the defence at Horseneck & points adjacent, should be divided into two Battalions, each to be commanded by an Major & officer, with four captains, eight subalterns, one adjutant, one Quarter Master, one sergeant Major, to be formed into four companies & and that company of the Horse Artillery ordered ordered by Resolution of Nov r 80 be augmented to one hundred be officers, with one Capt t , two Lieut s , one cornet & a Quarter Master, four corporals and a trumpeter, & that company of Horse, be annexed to said Battalions, and form one Regiment, to be commanded by a Brigad Genl & to continue in service until the first day of March 1782 unless sooner discharged and that the Brigadier General who should command said Regiment, should also command all the Sea Coast Guards, (in Resolution) ordered to be raised from Horseneck to Newbern inclusive, and that the Guards from Bransford to Stonington inclusive, should be under the commanding Officers of the Fort at New London & Groton - When companies were raised & stationed in the Towns as guards for the sea coast for the several Towns mentioned in Resolution.

And further certify that at the November session of Assembly, a resolution passed that for the defense of Pownall and other parts of this State, that there be im- -mediately raised 575 able bodied effective men including non commissioned officers privates to be formed into six companies officered with one Lieut. Colonel Commandant one Major, six Captains 12 subalterns, one Adjutant one Quarter Master and one company of Horse to consist of 28 non commissioned officers and privates, and officered with one Lieut. & one Quarter Master the whole to form one Regiment and to continue in service until the first day of March 1782 unless sooner discharged, the officers to be appointed by Assembly & commissioned by the Governor. That the non commissioned officers & privates be apportioned out to the several towns in the State in the same manner as directed by an act of Assembly passed in October 1780, to fill up the respective quotas of the Continental Army &c.
And further certify that the following officers were appointed by Assembly in 1781 & ordered to command in said Regiment viz. Colonel Barker to be Lieut. Colonel to command H. & and Edward Shipman to be Major of Regt.

forby Tilt to be Lieut to command the Company of Horse, and Lieut Genl to be Quarter Master and to command the several Companies from each Brigade in the State. In the first Brigade Samuel Green to be Captain Henry Smith Lieut and Daniel Ware Ensign In the second Brigade, Nathaniel Edmond aniel Edmond Captain, Samuel Akin Lieut, Henry Bull Ensign In the third Brigade Charles Miles Captain, Darius Peck Lieut, and Joshua Gates for Ensign. In the fourth Brigade David Bliss Captain Ezra Benedict Lieut and Joseph Hall Ensign. In the fifth Brigade James Dana Captain, Nicholas Vigueur Lieut, John Phelps for Ensign and in the sixth Brigade, Matthew Smith Captain, Charles Goodwin Lieut & Timothy Gridley to be Ensign.
And I certify that at the May session of Assembly 1781 General Waterbury, filed a Memorial to said Assembly showing the expediency & necessity of adopting further measures for the better arming & security of the Town of New Haven on which memorial or Resolution was passed, by which it appears Brig Genl Waterbury was in the command direction at that time.
Exam. A. 33 Office of the Secretary of State Feb 28 1840
Attest R. T. Hissom and Justice

In testimony of the within Shore at the office of the Secretary of the State of Vermont Feb y 28 th 1840, affixed the seal of State & signed the same N. W. Kimball Secretary

State of Massachusetts Berkshire County } Sandisfield May 28 th 1840 -
Personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, Ezra Malison of the Town, County and State aforesaid, who being duly cautioned to speak the truth, deposes and says, in addition to his former Declaration, made in the Month of February last past, in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7 th of June 1832 - That the reason why He has not made application for a Pension sooner is, his being in very indigent circumstances, and laboring under severe bodily Infirmities, which in a measure has prevented him from walking, He has not (till lately) found any person who was willing to risk the necessary Expense of searching out the witnesses, as the last knowledge the Deponent had of them, they were residing from eighty to Ninety Miles distance - and owing to the lapse of time, they might all have been Dec d That during the last eight years, He has made application to various persons for assistance, but having no means to compensate them, in case he failed to substantiate his claim, they declined rendering the necessary aid upon uncertainties - and further this Deponent saith not -
Ezra Malison Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year above written - before me Daniel Sears Justice of the Peace

I Aaron S. Goveh of Sandisfield, in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, of Lawfull age Depose and say - that I have examined the within Deposition of Ezra Malison, and from my personal knowledge, do testify that the facts therein stated are true - and further this Deponent saith not
Aaron S. Goveh Sworn and subscribed at Sandisfield, Berkshire Co Massachusetts this 28 th day of May 1840 before me - Daniel Sears Justice of the Peace
I also further certify that the said Aaron S. Goveh is a person of Respectability and credible witness
Daniel Sears Justice of the Peace
I Benonia Simons of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts of Lawfull age Depose and say that I have examined the within deposition of Ezra Malison and from my personal knowledge do testify that facts there in stated are true and further the Deponent saith not
Benonia Simons Sworn and subscribed at Sandisfield Berkshire County Massachusetts this 28 th day of May 1840 before me Daniel Sears Justice of the Peace
I also further certify that the said Benonia Simons is a person of Respectability and a credible witness
Daniel Sears Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pittsfield ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County for said County do certify that Daniel Sears Esq is a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly Commissioned & qualified. That I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th day of May 1840.
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk