Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5589, for Ebenezer Jewett, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Naass N. H.
Jenett, Ebenezer Polly
Dr. 55-89
CONTENTS

State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County ss }
On this fourth day of May A.D. 1841 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Anhurst within and for the County of Hillsborough in the State aforesaid, Polly Jewett of Hollis in said County, aged seventy four years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 that she married Lieutenant Elenzer Jewett late of Hollis deceased on the 15 th day of March A.D. 1792, that her said husband died in the last part of November or first part of Dec r 1826 - in the eighty second year of his age, that she never has been married since, but continues the widow of the said Lt Elenzer Jewett, that she has often heard her said husband speak about his being out in the Revolutionary war - of his being at the battle at Bunker hill - of his being stationed at the college in Cambridge Mass s - also of his obtaining a Lieutenant's commission and going to a place called West Point in the war service of the United States - of Mr Stephen Dow of now deceased St Hollis going as his waiter - & of Mr Daniel Merrill of said Hollis going in his company as a private soldier - She has often heard him speak of his old commission, when looking over his papers before their house was burnt by lightning, but since then she has never seen it or heard him speak of it when looking over his papers - She thinks his commission must have been burnt as most of their furniture and nearly all his writings were burnt with the house - said house was burnt a few years before the decease of her husband -
Attest
Nathaniel Bovee
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written in open court before me.
Polly Jewett her mark
Levi Woodbury J d of said County

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County p. I Stephen Peabody, Register of the Probate Court within named, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Polly Jewett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty and.
Stephen Peabody } Register of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.

Widow no 7839 Nelly Smith's Declaration New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss
I certify that the words ("now deceased") interlined between the twenty third and twenty fourth line of this declaration were interlined before signing as Anne Justice of the Peace!

I Francis Jewett of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged thirty-eight years and upwards, do testify and declare that the Dwelling house of my Father, Lt. Eben s Jewett late of said Hollis aforesaid was burnt by lightning a few years before his death and do know that his Desk where he kept all his D r & C r B k , writings, and other valuable papers was destroyed by the fire and all that was in it — My means of knowing the facts above stated are I was in the house at the time it was struck with lightning, and took fire — I was the only person who went into the Chamber — The Chamber where the Desk was, was all on fire so that nothing could be got out — I took a feather bed and some bed clothes from another Chamber and came down — and that was all that was saved in the upper part of the house — Very little furniture was saved from the lower part of the house —
I always understood by my Father that he was out in the Revolutionary war, that he was at Cambridge some considerable time and in the Battle at Bunker hill — was nearly the last man that left the Fort — That at another time he took a Lieutenant's Commission and went with a number of other men from Hollis to a place called West Point — That Stephen Dow of sd Hollis — a writer and that he did go and that Daniel Merrill of sd Hollis enlisted in the same company and did serve the same time — His Commission as a Lt. can't be found, it is supposed to have been burnt with his other Papers — as his papers were all kept in his Desk — Francis Jewett

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.
on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyone
The above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace within and for said County maketh oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence - and the said justice do also testify that the deponent is well known to me and that he is a credible witness -
William Ames Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss.
I Perley Daege clerk of the common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid certify that William Ames is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; That his commission was dated on the twenty first day of June 1839 and will expire on the twentieth day of June 1844. and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this fourth day of May 1841.
Perley Daege Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Ames is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of June 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty third day of
June — 1841 Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.

I Daniel Merrill of Hollis in the county of Hills- borough and State of New Hampshire, aged twenty- seven and upwards, do hereby do testify and declare that I have been intimately acquainted with the late of said Hollis deceased for a number of years before the commencement of the Revolutionary War to the time of his death - and do know that he enlisted and entered the ser- vice of the United States in the Revolutionary War, as a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt. Burns, in Col. Nichols' Regt. some time in the month of July, A.D. 1780, to serve three months, and do know that he did serve said term of three months, as a Lieut. at a place called West Point, in the State of New York - and that Stephen Dow of said Hollis was his waiter during said term of service - My means of knowing the above stated facts are, that I was a private in the same company during the whole of said term of three months and at the end of said term we were all discharged and came home to Hollis together.
I further state that a few years before said Jewett's decease his Dwelling house was burnt, and most of the furniture and moveables in the house were destroyed by the fire - Said E. Jewett's Widow is still living, and she has not been married since said Eben r Jewett's decease -
Daniel Merrill
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough county ss.
On this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyone the above named deponent before me the sub- scriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county maketh oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him sub- scribed in my presence - and I the said Justice do also testify that the above named Deponent is well known to me and that he is a credible witness.
James Tuttle of the Peace

I, David Wright of Brookline in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged eighty six years and upwards on both do testify and declare that I was formerly well acquainted with Elizer Jewett late of Hollis in said County of Hillsborough deceased, and do know that he enlisted or volunteered his service in the War of the Revolution - and did serve four months at Cam- bridge and other places in the vicinity of Boston the said term - he entered the service in the first part of June A.D. 1775 - under Captain Reuben Dow in Col. Prescott's Regiment - My means of knowing the above stated stated facts, are that I was a private in the same company, during said term, and quartered in the same Barracks, which Barracks were the College at Cambridge - and we were both in the Battle at Bunker Hill -
David Wright
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County, Is. }
On this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, maketh oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence - And the said justice do also testify that the deponent is well known to me and that he is a credible witness -
William Arms, Justice of the Peace

Leint Elenzer Jewett and Miss Polly Rivens both of Hollis were married March fifteenth seventeen Hundred and ninety two
P Rev Daniel Emerson
I Wm P Hale certify that I am Town clerk of Hollis and the above is a true copy of Record except the date which was in legable figures Attest Wm P Hale
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County ss }
On this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County maketh oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed in my presence and the said Justice do also testify that the deponent is well known to me and that he is a credible witness - Wm. Amos Justice of the Peace

I Ephraim Burge of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy six years, do hereby do testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Lieut. Ebenezer Jewett late of the Hollis deceased - have always known him since I was a small boy - he lived in a house near my Father's & their Farms joined - he lived on the Farm untill his death & I live on the same place that my Father did, were intimately acquainted so long as he lived - I was at his wedding at the time he was Married - he married Polly Prescott for March 15 th 1792 - I very well recollect his leaving home to go into the Revolutionary Service - he went to Cambridge & was there according to the best of my recollection four months as a Private in Capt. Daws Company in Col. Prescott Regiment - in the year A.D. 1775 - have often heard him say he was in the Battle at Bunker Hill - he was a very ardent soldier - Some time after, he went into the service again, as a Lieutenant under Capt. Burns, & went as I understood to a place called West Point and was there according to the best of my recollection three months - I well recollect his going away into the service in both places above stated & his coming home - A few years before Lieut. Jewett died his house was struck with lightning & burnt to the ground, the house seemed to be set on fire all at once - the Lieut. Jewett was in the house & his hair was singed with the lightning at the time - Most of the Furniture & movable in the house were burnt - In regard to some of the dates above mentioned I found from Records - the Widow of Lieut. Jewett has not been married since Lieut. Jewett died - I have no doubt he did the service above mentioned.  Ephraim Burge
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss
On the twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one the above named deponent before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County, made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence - and the said justice do also testify that the deponent is well known to me and that he is a credible witness -
William Adams Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Cummings of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged Sixty five years and upwards, In Oath do testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Lieutenant Ebenezer Jewett late of Hollis deceased, and do know that he died on or about the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty- six — My means of knowing the facts above stated forsooth, I was Sixty that year, I find by my records that his Funeral was on the 13 th day of December A.D. 1826 —
I further state that I well remember the time when said Lieut. Ebenezer Jewett married Miss Polly Wisland for and saw a number of the Party when they returned from the wedding — it was in the Month of March A.D. 1792 — My means of knowing so far as I was living with Dea. Stephen Jewett at the time — & I was then in my sixteenth year of my age — Dea. Stephen Jewett & wife went to the wedding —
I further testify that I have always understood him to be a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution — and have no doubt of the Fact.
Thos Cummings
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County maketh Oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence — And I the said Justice do also testify that the deponent is well known to me and that he is a credible witness —
William Ames Justice of the Peace

I Oliver Sipture of Hollis in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, Physician, do hereby certify and declare that I was well acquainted with Lieutenant Ebenezer Jewett late of Hollis deceased and do know that he died near the last of November or first of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty six - My means of knowing the above facts are that I attended him as a Physician in his last sickness and attended a Post mortem examination. -
I further testify that I have known him for twenty three years last past and do know that he has always been represented to be a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution, so far back as my knowledge extends - I have heard him speak about his being out in the Revolutionary Service - of his hard fare and perilous situation while in Service - and have no doubt that he did serve as has been rep- resented in the Revolutionary war - The house in which S d Jewett lived was burnt by lightning in October A.D. 1823 S d house was struck above and below & set on fire instantly & part of the family were injured by the shock, among whom was the Lieutenant himself - Very little of the furniture was saved - His Widow is still living in Hollis and has not been Married since said Jewett died
Oliver Sipture State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one the above named Lieutenant before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county maketh oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence - And I the said Justice do also testify that he is a credible witness -
William Amos Justice of the Peace

Aug 11. 1842
L. Saltonstall
Hon. L. Saltonstall H.R.
L. Edwards Esq.
Folly Jewett
Commissr of Pensions. Washington

St. Rep Aug 9. 1842.
Dear Sir,
I enclose a letter, which was no more than a day ago, & which might soon be transmitted by your office. Your information on the subject will oblige. Perhaps a certificate has been forwarded to the parties.
Respectfully
Yr Obedt Servt
L. Sutton Hall.

Ho. Puff Dec 30. 1842.
Dear Sir,
I enclose a letter concerning an application for a pension, to which my earnest attention was called, when at home. Will you be good enough to inform me how the matter stands, whether a pension has been, or can be granted by the orders of the off ice department, & how the defects in evidence may be supplied -
I am, very resp ly &c.
Leah Sturtevant.

H. of Reps.
Feb. 8. 1844-
Col. James L. Edwards,
Sir, For evidence of the length of service of Ebenezer Jew- ett dec'd a Revolutionary sol- dier, and for proof of the time of his marriage to Polly Jewett his surviving widow, I beg leave to refer you to the affi- davits filed in your office in July 1841- The widow is repre- sented to be a very worthy woman, in destitute circum- stances-
With great respect
Your ob'd't serv't
Daniel P. King -

Ebenezer Jewett. d. Nov. 1826.
Polly Jewett m. 1792. S.
1 st " pr. Dow. Purple Hill.
3 rd " Ditch at Cambridge
4 (2) " West Point
Capt. Davis, C. Michol
(1) Orange Exh.
(2) 1000 yds
Daniel Merrill was in same c o with him at West Point
Daniel Merrill. dec. 1832
July 1780. 3 rd Reg. Capt. Davis St.
Ebenezer Jewett rolls show June 16.

See let to Hon. C. G. Atherton
July 7. 1841.
Hon. S. Saltonstall Aug. 11. 1842
" " " Fanny U. 1843.
" " " Dan'l King 8th March 44
Act July 1838
See letter to Hon. C. G.
Atherton dated June 2 nd 1841

Ex'r.
OLD WAR
No. 5589
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED
Ebenezer Jewett
P. On & Widow Polly
Service: Revy War
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____

V No 7838 Isaac Jewett Ebenezer N. H.
act 7. July 3 p.m. m 92 - 4.76. Dow 15. X. roll 17.80. L 3.16.
Am. G. Gathier H. R.

I Polly Jewett of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy four years and upwards, do hereby testify and declare that I married Lieutenant Ebenezer Jewett late of said Hollis deceased, on the fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two - that I never have been married since the death of said husband since, but continue the widow of said Ebenezer Jewett - said Jewett died in the last part of November or first part of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six - in the eighty second year of his age - Doctor Oliver Scripture attended him as a Physician in his last sickness -
I have often heard my said husband speak about his being out in the war of the Revolution - of his being in the Battle at Bunker Hill - and of his being stationed at the Colligey in Cambridge. I have often heard him speak of going to West Point as a Lieutenant in the war service. Mr Stephen Dow, he said went as his Waiter - Mr Daniel Merrill also went with him in the same service and in his company - His commission was burnt I expect at the time our house was burnt by lightning - a few years before my husband died - the house took fire instantly on being struck and most of the furniture and nearly all the writings were burnt - my husband had his hair burnt by the lightning at the time -
I was a young girl at the time of the Revolution but can remember about the men going into the war and what was said about it. My husband after he came home frequently conversed with my Father about what he did as a Soldier at Cambridge and what he did as an Officer at West Point -
Abigail Nathaniel Dowce
Polly Jewett
State of New Hampshire mark
Hillsborough County ss
On this twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1841
the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, made both as to the truth of the above written affidavit by her subscribed in my presence - and the said Justice do also testify that the deponent is well known to me and that she is a credible witness -
William Ames Justice of the Peace

copy of letter from Pension office in case of Polly Jewett's pension or

Pension Office July 7 th 1841
Sir, The papers in the case of Polly Jewett are placed upon our files - The examination of all claims for Pensions for services performed in New Hampshire, have since the withdrawal of their rolls been necessarily suspended - It is only from a personal examination of these rolls that the identity of individuals whose names appear thereon, can be satisfac- torily established -
What order the Department may think proper to adopt hereafter in relation to these claims, I am unable to say -
I have the Honor to be Very respect- fully Your obed. Servt - J. Lo. Edwards -
Hon. C. G. Atherton -
House of Representatives - Copy of letter
Hollis June 15 th 1842
Dear Sir, I recd. your letter of the 15 th inst evening requesting information in regard to what I have done about Widow Polly Jewett Pension - and the prospect of getting it -
In answer to the above inquiry I say that I furnished all the necessary evidence of her Marriage to the late Ebenezer Jewett & of his services as a Soldier and Lieutenant - in the Revolutionary War

and after getting the 2 papers certified by the Secretary of the State of Vt. H.
I sent them to Washington, to the commissioner of Pensions J. L. Edwards, who made answer that he had recd them and put them on file — as you will see by the copy of his letter to Mr. Atherton above stated —
I requested Mr. Atherton to attend to the business and as soon as a certificate was made out to send it to me — but I have not recd any certificate as yet Mr. Atherton sent me J. L. Edwards letter and that is the last I have heard from the papers — I have done all I could do —
Perhaps if you were to write to Mr. Saltonstall your member of Congress from Salem, he would attend to it and get the certificate for you here — you can state to him that the papers have all been recd by the commissioner of Pensions and are on file in his office —
I can't do any thing more about it than what I have done — it is horrible Mr. Atherton has got it, if he has he will forward it soon —
Yours Respectfully
Wm. Ames
Mr. Martin F. Eldridge —