Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,468, for Ezekiel Keyes, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Keyes, Ezekiel
S. 44,468
CONTENTS

17021 New Hampshire
Ezekiel Keyes -
of Grafton Co in the state of N. Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beal - of the N.H. line, for the term of One yr
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hamp. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20 th of Nov. 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of May 1820 and sent to Ezra Brattle Esq Haverhill, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $ 30.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4/9/1820 48.00 Fino 21/30 6/31 29.78.63
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Ezekiel Keyes sent to Genl. Hovey 90 July 1820. Haverhill N.H.

Ezekiel Hedges Private
not Bedel right Mar '76 for one year, was doct d Dec '76.
20 Mar 1817.
Acct d for funds on rolls
20 running 7 Nov 1817 Hedges

I Stephen Mayes of Plymouth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify and declare that I am well acquainted with Mr Ezekiel Mayes of Plymouth aforesaid & that the said Ezekiel Mayes in the beginning of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy six enlisted in the service of the United States for one year in Col. Bickell's Regiment and in the Company under Capt Bickell & served in said Company & Regiment until he was regularly discharged November 19. 1876
Stephen Keyes
New Hampshire Pages of title Bickell the said regiment
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss November 19. 1876 Then the above named Stephen Mayes Personally made solemn oath that the above affidavit was just & true before me
Stephen G. Grant Just Peacekeeping
I Ezra Bartlett one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire do certify that Stephen Grant & Thomas Whipple Jun. Esq. are acting Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly qualified to administer oaths; that full faith & credit is due to their attestations as such, that the signatures in their names to the annexed affidavits are their own proper signatures: That the name of Ezekiel Mayes is entered in a roll of said Everett's Company now in my possession as having enlisted on the fourth day of March 1876.
Just & L Peace human
Ezra Bartlett

Jonathan Clark of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Ezekiel Hays of Rumney in said County and that the said Ezekiel Hays entered the United States service by enlisting into the Company of Captain Dyer in Col d Badger's Regiment sometime the first of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and that I was acquainted with said Hays and knew him to continue in service in said Company and Regiment until about the eighth day of November in the same year. November 20 th 1819. Jonathan Clark
State of New Hampshire Grafton } November 20 th 1819
That the above named Jonathan Clark, personally appearing made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is true & correct.
Before me
Thomas Whipple Jr Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Jonathan Clark is a credible person
Thomas Whipple Jr Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton SS.)
ON this twentieth day of November 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
personally appears Ezekiel Keyes
aged sixty years, resident in
Plymouth in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Ezekiel Keyes enlisted on the 4 th day of March 1776 — in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Edward Everett of the Reg t commanded by Col o  Timothy Bedel
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of December 1776
, when he was discharged from service in Mount Independence State of Vermont ; that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ezekiel Keyes is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance for support & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Haverhill Dec r 24 th 1819.
Ezra Bartlett

Exhibit N 12
17.021
(V. 17.1020)
Continues

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established, holden at Plymouth within and for said county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present the honorable
Ezra Bartlett } Esquires Justices Daniel Blaisdell }
Personally appeared in Open Court Ezekiel Steyer aged sixty One years resident in Plymouth in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private Soldier in Capt. Everetts company and Col. Sim s Bedels regiment in the New Hampshire line that his Original declaration is dated 20 th November 1819 And that he has received a pension And his pension certificate is numbered 17,021 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed And by me Subscribed. I further declare I am by occupation a farmer or laborer My health is not very good unable to work more than half of the time my wife is aged 48 years very weakly woman unable to do much

work I have not any children at home nor about home I am really poor and stand in need of my country's bounty and pray the same may be continued to me
Ezekiel Keyes
Schedule of Ezekiel Keyes property
1 Hog . . . . . 4.00 4 Sucking pigs . . . . . 4.00 1 plow . . . . . 2.00 14 Sheep . . . . . 6.00 2 Churns . . . . . 5.00 1 axe . . . . . 1.00 1 Satchel . . . . . 1.17 1 hoe . . . . . 50 1-3 pail Iron Kettle 3.00
$27.17
Ezekiel Keyes
I David M. Russell testify & say that I am well ac- -quainted with Ezekiel Keyes & verily believe the above schedule comprises all his property & do also believe the prices above affixed are the full value of the several articles
D. M. Russell
Grafton July 11. 1820
Sworn to before
W. Woodward Jus Peace
Sworn to and declared before the justice of said court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty
W. Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court. I further certify that it is the Opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is twenty seven dollars sixty seven cents.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Geo. Woodward Clerk.

44468
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44468
Ezekiel Reys
Prin Res. Year
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]