Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19729, for Ebenezer Mann, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Mann, Ebenezer
NUMBER
S. 19729
CONTENTS
carded

May 18 1840
1706
1707
Massachusetts
Ebenezer Spann 2 nd of Shrewsbury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Colonel [blank] in the [blank] line for 21 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 0. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Nov 1832 and due S. Johnson of Worcester [blank] the present Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $105.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 21 Dec 33 3.50 $140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. B. [blank] Clerk Book D. Vol. 27 Page 67.

Yvonne Mann's Shrewsbury, Mass. (Declaration -
all of 21 mo. $70-

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting Ebenezer Massie a resident of Melrose in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in April AD 1775 he enlisted for the term of eight months into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt Pond. That he does not recollect any of the names of the officers of the Regiment to which his Company belonged. & that the whole of said service was rendered at Roxbury - near Boston - & that he was there discharged when said term of enlistment had expired. & that the troops there were at first under the command of Gen Ward & afterwards under Gen Washington. That he knows of person whose testimony he can obtain to this service -
And also that in December AD 1776 he enlisted in the same service as aforesaid for the term of three months in Capt Mellow's Company & in Col. Harrington's or Sparkhawk's Regiment. & that said Regiment during said term was principally stationed at Brown Brook in the State of New Jersey where his said term expired & he was verbally discharged - for evidence of this service see deposition - B -
Also that in September AD 1776 he enlisted in the same service as aforesaid for the term of two months in Capt. Asa Rice's Company in Col. Damer's Regiment. That said Company joined said Regiment at Tarrytown in the State of New York. & that said Regiment principally continued there until his said term had expired & then he was verbally discharged - for evidence of this service see deposition - C -
Also that in July AD 1777 he enlisted in the same service as aforesaid for the term of about six weeks in Capt. Asa Rice's Company in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment. & that the service for said term was principally rendered at Brimfield in the State of Vermont & at Grayson in the State of New York. & that he was at said Grayson when the Battle of Brimfield took place. & that at the expiration of said term he was verbally discharged - for evidence of this service see deposition - D -
Also that in June AD 1778 he enlisted in the same service as aforesaid in Capt. John Denny's Company in Col. Wood's Regiment for the term of eight months and that the service for said term was rendered at White Plains & at Peekskill in the State of New York & he was verbally discharged at the said Peekskill when said term had expired - for evidence of this service see deposition - E - & that he has no documentary evidence of either of his services & that he was born in Worcester in Mass. & resided there when he entered upon the first aforesaid service - but ever since that time he has resided in P. Sh.
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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Ebenezer Massie

We George Allen a Clergyman residing in the said Shrewsbury and Fort Harrington residing in said Shrewsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Mann who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before Nathl. Farnes Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Geo. Allen Fort Harrington
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Allen who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Shrewsbury and that Fort Harrington who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Shrewsbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Farnes Judge of Probate For the County of Worcester
I Shepherd Wheeler Reg d , Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Mann for a pension. That Ebenezer Mann before whom the annexed affidavit was taken of the Order in War Department in full credit & that he signed the same. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Probate Court this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two. Shepherd Wheeler Reg d of the Court of Probate for said County in Massachusetts.

August 21, 1909.
Hon. Norris Brown,
United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In reply to your letter dated the 11" and received the 16" instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim Wid. File No. 15,052, it appears that Ebenezer Mann volunteered at Pembroke, Massachusetts, where he then resided, July 1, 1776, as a Private in Captain Freedom Chamberlain's company, Colonel Gary's regiment, Massachusetts Militia, and served until December 1, 1776 when he was honorably discharged; volunteered in 1777, as Private, Captain John Turner's company, Massachusetts Militia, and served two months: again volunteered August 1, 1778, as Private, names of officers not recollected, and served two months.
He was in the expeditions to Rhode Island under Generals Spencer and Sullivan.
Soldier was born in 1757, at Pembroke, Massachusetts, and married October 31, 1791, Sally Buffinton; he was allowed pension on an application executed April 2, 1833, while a resident of Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; he died March 19, 1835 and she was allowed pension on an application executed September 10, 1838, while sixty-five years of age and a resident of Salem, Massachusetts.

From papers filed in the claim Sur. File 19,789, it appears that Ebenezer Mann enlisted in April 1775 in Captain Pond's company of Massachusetts Militia and served eight months: enlisted in September 1776, in Captain Asa Rice's company, Colonel Samuel Dana's regiment, Massachusetts Militia and served two months: enlisted in December 1776 in Captain Bel lows' company, Colonel Sparhawk's regiment, Massachusetts Militia and served three months: enlisted in July, 1777, in Captain Asa Rice's company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, Massachusetts Militia and served six weeks: and also enlisted in June, 1778 in Captain John Drury's company, Colonel Wood's Massachusetts regiment, and served eight months.
Soldier was born at Wrentham, Massachusetts, where he resided at enlistment. He was allowed pension on an application executed September 6, 1838, while seventy-nine years old and a resident of Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
There is no data in the case relative to family.
From the papers in the claim Wid. File No. 9,914, it appears that Ebenezer Mann was born October 14, 1750, at Wrentham, Massachusetts, and resided at Hubbardston, Massachusetts, where he volunteered in May, 1775, from Captain William Mearan's company of Minutemen, into Captain Adam Wheeler's company, Colonel Doolittle's regiment and served eight months.
He volunteered in July, 1777, as an Orderly Sergeant, in Captain John Boynton's company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, and served five months.
Soldier married November 20, 1777, at Hubbardston, Massachusetts,

Mary Bullard: he was allowed pension on an application executed August 21, 1832, while living at Hubbardston, Massachusetts; he died July 30, 1844 at Westminster, Massachusetts, and she was allowed pension on an application executed May 21, 1845, while eighty-eight years of age and a resident of said Westminster.
There is no further data relative to family.
The above noted are the only soldiers of that name, of Massachusetts troops found on the pension records of the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

19729 INVALID.
File No. 19729
Ebenezer Munn
Pi Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug. 21, 1909, History to Hon. Morris Brown, U. S. Senate Am.

United States Senate.
Hon. V. Warner,
Pension Examiner,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I desire a copy of the record in your office of all pensioners by the name of Ebenezer Mann, enlisted in the Revolutionary War from the state of Massachusetts. I am in search of an ancestor and I wish you would help me by an early reply.
Very truly yours,
Norris Brown
Kearney, Nebraska.
Aug. 11, 1909.

Benjamin Maynard for Ebenezer Mann
Barnstable & Wrentham

Moreston p Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
B I Benjamin Maynard of Shurton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to testify & make oath do say that in the year of one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. I was a resident of the said Shurton and in the month December in the same year I was drafted into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States and Ebenezer Mann of said Shurton entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company under the Command of Capt Bellows & in the Regiment under the Command of Col Sparrebeck and that the said Mann remained in the same Company with me for the term of three months which term expired in the month March following and then we were verbally discharged. During the said three months we were stationed principally at Brattlebrook in Somerset County State of New Jersey.
Benjamin Maynard
Moreston p August 8th 1832
Then the above named Benjamin Maynard personally appeared and made to the truth of the facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed. before me.
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace
D.
I Benjamin Maynard above named further say that in the year of one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven in the month of July that Ebenezer Mann afore said entered the same service as aforesaid with me in the Company under the Command of Capt. A. Rice & in Col Job Cushing's Regiment and that said Mann remained in said service with me for the term of about six weeks. & then we were verbally discharged during said time we were principally stationed at Bennington in the State of Vermont. The Regiment in which we were a few days before the Battle of Bennington was ordered to Halfmoon in the State of New York where we were when the Battle of Bennington took place & we returned immediately after the Battle.

Attest this 8 th August 1832
Benjamin Maynard
Then the above named Benjamin Maynard personally appeared and made oath to the facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed. Before me it is hereby that said Maynard is a credible witness Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

Worcester ss Commonwealth vs. Massachusetts
I Jonas Hastings of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to testify and make oath - do testify and say that in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty six I was resident in said Shrewsbury - And in the month of September in said year I entered into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States - and that Ebenezer Mann of said Shrewsbury entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company under the Command of Capt Asa Rice & in Col Samuel Dana's Regiment - And that the said Mann remained in said service with me for the term of two  Months & then we were verbally discharged - During said time we were principally stationed at Tarrytown in the State of New York -
Jonas Hastings
Worcester ss August 8 th 1832
Then the above named Jonas Hastings personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed - before me - & I certify that I know said Jonas & that he is a credible witness -
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

E
Worcester. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Solomon Howe of Milford in the County of Middlesex in the State of Vermont of lawful age to testify & make oath do testify and say That in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight I was resident in Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester & said Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the month of June in the same year I entered as a volunteer in the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States and that Ebenezer Mann of said Shrewsbury entered the same service at the same time with me in the company under the command of Capt John Dacey in the Regiment under the command of Col Wood and that the said Mann remained in the same service with me at the same time for the term of eight months which expired in the month of February following which being the time for which we entered the service we were verbally discharged. During the summer season of the said eight months we were stationed at White Plains in Westchester County N.Y. until the Army broke up & went to Winter quarters then we went to Peekskill in said County of Westchester for winter quarters.
Worcester 8 August 6 th 1832. Solomon Howe
Then the above named Solomon Howe personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed before me & I certify that said Howe is a credible witness witness. Nathl Pratt Justice of the Peace.