Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,089, for Ebenezer Stebbins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Stebbins, Ebenezer Diadema
NUMBER
R. 10.089
CONTENTS

4868
Deadema Stebbins.
Yrs
act 4 July '36.
m 72. d 30.
vol 2. 218. cap! Murn-pri 100
U. A. Everest m v
Shoreham
Yrs

State of Vermont Addison County ss.
On this 25 day of October A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me Darius Rich one of the Judges of the Superior Court within and for the County of Addison aforesaid Deborah Stobens a President of Bennington in the County of Addison aforesaid aged eighty two years on the 25 th day of June last past who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Stobens who was a private Soldier during the Revolutionary War, that some time in the fall of the year 1776. The day of the month she does not now remember the said Ebenezer Stobens entered the Service of the United States in the Militia of Massachusetts and marched as a private Soldier under one Captain Mearns from the Town of Manser where he the said Ebenezer Stobens then resided and was gone from home in the Service of the United States three months but she does not know where he marched to and when he returned she does not now remember but she does well remember that he marched from home on Monday from the circumstance of its being on Saturday that he received his orders to march on the next Monday, and that his parents being poor she made him a pair on Sunday and the next day he marched from home.
And she further declares that in the spring of the year 1777. She thinks about the first of January he again entered the Service of the United States and thinks he enlisted into Capt Charles Company and in Col Timothy Robinsons Regiment which is according to her best recollection and marched from Manser aforesaid to Ticonderoga New York she thinks it was either in the Massachusetts Line or Massachusetts Militia and that he was gone from home some thing over nine months. which is according to her best recollection and belief. She further declares that the said Ebenezer Stobens had not been gone from home but a few weeks and while the said Ebenezer Stobens was at Ticonderoga aforesaid then her son Bela Stobens was taken dangerously sick, and that she sent a letter to him acquainting him of the childs sickness he was then in Capt Charles Company and continued to serve as a Soldier at Ticonderoga until that fort was evacuated.

by the American Troops on the 6 th day of July 1777 and from thence he continued to serve as a Soldier as of old until after the surrender of General Burgoyne on the 17 th day of October 1777. That he was a Son of Edward Skermerough that came and at Saratoga at the surrender of Burgoyne as he used to state and as she nearly believes, and that soon after the battle of Saratoga he returned home to Mansfield and that she does well remember that when he came home from both of the aforesaid campaigns he brought home his discharge and that he left them for some time but that the same has been lost or destroyed for some years since She further declares that he the said Ebenezer Stebbins was once in the militia several times after he returned home from the battle of Saratoga viz in the Militia of Massachusetts like the place where he served and the length of time She does not now recollect and that from her advanced age and consequent loss of memory she can not now state the length of all his services but from her last recollection and belief he served in the whole at least one year and six months -
She further declares that previous to the Revolution she lived at Mansfield in Connecticut and her name was Diadema Bent and that the said Ebenezer Stebbins lived at Mansfield in the State of Massachusetts and that after their intermarriage they lived in Mansfield until it January 1776. when she and her husband the said Ebene- zer Stebbins moved to Cornwall and lived there until October 1776. immediately after the defeat of General Burgoyne at Lake Champlain. She does well remember having the commencing at the time of General's defeat. She and her husband with the other inhabitants of Cornwall moved to Rutland and from thence she and her husband the said Ebenezer Stebbins moved to Mansfield where they had formerly lived, and that shortly after their arrival at Mansfield her husband the said Ebenezer Stebbins entered the service for three months as a soldier and served the three months. She further declares that she and her husband made their home at Mansfield until February 1778 when they moved back to Cornwall and lived there until May 1779 and then removed to Sunderland Vermont and there resided until after peace was declared in 1783. and then moved back to Cornwall and she further declares

That she has no documentary evidence of his services or his property except the pealough signed by Col. Timothy Robenson on the 5 th of February 1777 given to him and James Gove hereto annexed and a paper bearing the superscription of a letter sent to him the Rev. Ebenezer Stetson while a Prisoner at Leicestershire, also a letter written by the Rev. Ebenezer Stetson while a Prisoner at Leicestershire to his son Diadema Stetson who was then at home in Manser's farm - which letter and paper are hereto annexed. The Rev. Ebenezer Stetson when alive used to write to her from the Army and to direct his letters to himself, as on the case of the said letter annexed, and she further declares that the said pealough letter and paper bearing the superscription of a letter hereto annexed have been kept by the Rev. Ebenezer Stetson among his other papers ever since he came out of the Army as given until his death and that since his decease the Rev. Diadema Stetson has kept said papers in her possession.
And the Rev. Diadema Stetson further declares that according to her best recollection and belief that the writing on the paper hereto annexed is the Original superscription of the letter sent by her to the Rev. Ebenezer Stetson at Leicestershire at the time her son Bela Stetson was sick as aforesaid in 1777. She further declares that during their intermarriage there were born unto her and the Rev. Ebenezer Stetson six children, to wit: Cyrus Stetson was born January 18 1782, who died in her infancy, Bela Stetson was born Oct. 14 th 1775, Roxalana Stetson was born September 13 th 1788, Ruth Stetson was born January 18 1782, Phoebe Stetson was born May 8 1784 and Lucy Stetson their youngest child was born March 23 1787.
She further declares that she was married to the Rev. Ebenezer Stetson at Manser in Massachusetts by the Rev. James Bridgham Pastor of the Church in Brentford in Massachusetts on the 5 th of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Stetson died at Cornwall on the 3 rd day of October 1830, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed. She hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension list Roll of the agency of any State. Diadema Stetson Before me David Root Judge of Middlesex County Court Mark

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss. I Dennis Root one of the Judges of Chittenden County Court within and for the County of Chittenden do hereby certify that the above named Richard Atkins is a child and I further certify that the said Richard Atkins from his advanced age and bodily infirmity is incapable of attending of Attendance
Dennis Root Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

State of Vermont Addison County ss. Be it known that before me Dennis Rich one of the Judges of Addison County Court within and for the County aforesaid on this 25 th day of October 1839 personally appeared Rachael Put a resident of Cornwall in the County of Addison aforesaid aged Sixty one years and upwards who being duly sworn according to Law deposes testifies and says that she is the daughter of Ebenezer Stobbs late of Cornwall aforesaid deceased and Deborah Stobbs now of Cornwall aforesaid that her father Ebenezer Stobbs died at Cornwall aforesaid on the 3 rd day of October 1830 and that her mother Deborah Stobbs is now the widow of the said Ebenezer Stobbs is now living in Cornwall aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said Ebenezer Stobbs and she further testifies that the papers attached to the sheat marked No. herewith annexed were among the papers of her late father Ebenezer Stobbs at the time of his death and have been since kept by her mother Deborah Stobbs widow of the said Ebenezer Stobbs and also the ad- dition being to her interest by the said Ebenezer Stobbs when at the time of her death and she further testifies that she well understood from her father the said Ebenezer Stobbs that he was a child of the deceased Deborah Stobbs in her foregoing declaration hath set forth. Given and Subscribed the
day and year above written The indorsement between the 2nd & 3rd lines was made before signing the bottom paper was made before signing
Rachel Put Before me Dennis Rich Judge Addison County Court I hereby certify that the above named Rachael Put is an credible witness
Dennis Rich Judge of Addison County Court

State of Vermont { Town Clerk's Office Cornwall Oct. 8 th . 1839.
Addison County p }
I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the births of the children of Ebenezer & Diadama Stobbins, to wit: Bela Stobbins born October 14 th . 1775 Roxalana Stobbins " September 13 th . 1778 Josiah Stobbins " January 18 th . 1782 Phila. Stobbins " January 8 th 1784 Lucy Stobbins " March 23 rd . 1789
Attest Marcus C. Porter Town Clerk
State of Vermont } I, Marcus C. Porter do testify & say Addison } that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Cornwall. & that the above is a true transcript from the Town books
Marcus C. Porter
Sworn & subscribed before me Davis Neil Judge Addison Co. Court

State of Vermont } I Davis Rich one of Addison County } the judges of Addison County Court, do hereby declare, that after investigating the matter in the case of the application of Diadema Stubbins for a pension, it is my opinion that she is the widow of Ebenezer Stubbins, late of Cornwall, deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution. & served as she in her declaration states. It is further made to appear to me, that Diadema Stubbins who has made and signed the foregoing declaration, is a credible witness & that her statement is entitled to credit, and also that Hermon Newton, Joseph Vail, Marcus O Porter, Samuel Peet, Rosalinda Peet, David Groat and Ethan Andrews, who have each made their affidavits, are credible witnesses, and that each of their statements are entitled to credit.
Davis Rich Judge of Addison County Court.
State of Vermont } I Davis Rich, one of the Addison County } judges of Addison County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing are the original papers in the application of Diadema Stubbins for a pension.
Davis Rich Judge of Addison County Court.

I hereby certify that in a Records of marriages kept by Rev. James Bridgham then Pastor of the Church in Brimfield Mass. I find the following entry of a marriage which I believe to have been solemnized by said James Bridgham -
Seventeen hundred seventy two. March. fifth Elenz a Stebbins & Diademonia Burt. Monson.
The above is a true copy of the Records with the exceptions as to the date, which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows - "1772. March 5 th Elenz a Stebbins & Diademonia Burt monson."
Joseph Vail Pastor of the Church Brimfield Sept. 27. 1839. in Brimfield
I Joseph Vail above named depose and say that I hold the office of the of Pastor of the Church in Brimfield Mass. in the County of Hampden Mass and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me.
Sworn before me Festus Foster Jus. Peace. Joseph Vail Pastor of said Church -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do Certify that Jestus Foster Esq. whose signature is affixed to the paper is a justice of the peace within the County of Hampden duly Commissioned & acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth that full faith & credit are due to be given to his Acts & Attestations done in his Capacity and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jestus Foster & believe his signature to said certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of the County of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth this Second day of Oct. 1839
John Ingersoll Clerk

State of Vermont Addison County ss. I Ethan Lendres of Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged sixty three years and upward who being first duly sworn depose and say that he was a Slave of the Revolution and for which service he is now a pensioner of the United States and placed on the pension list of the Vermont agency that he has been acquainted with Ebenezer Stetson late of Cornwall deceased from the Revolutionary War until the death of the said Ebenezer Stetson, that he lived for a number of years in the same town with the said Ebenezer Stetson, to wit, at Cornwall and that the said Ebenezer Stetson was upright and lived in the neighborhood when he tended to have been a Slave of the Revolution and I have no doubt but that he was a Slave and that I have up to date conversed with the said Ebenezer Stetson concerning his living in the same as above. I further testify and say that the Widow of the said Ebenezer Stetson (Mrs. Deborah Stetson) is now living at Cornwall and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Ebenezer Stetson which took place in the fall of the year 1830 according to my last recollection.
Given and attested this 25 th day of October 1834
Ethan Lendres
My son Sidney H. Everett Witness of the same
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ethan Lendres and that he is a credible witness.
Sidney H. Everett Witness of the same

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
I Hiram Newton of Monson in said County do hereby say that I am Town Clerk of Monson aforesaid & have official custody of the records of sd Town - that I have examined carefully the said records, & they contain no records of marriages previous to the year 1798 - That I do not find in them a record of the marriage of Ebenezer Stebbins with Dradima Burt; but that I found the record of said marriage in the papers of Rev. Joseph Vail Pastor of the Church in Brimfield, on the Church record previously to be kept by Rev. James Bridgman -
Hampden ss. Oct 2. 1839
Hiram Newton
sworn before Reuben Alchapman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that Reuben A Chapman Esq. whose signature is affixed to this paper was at the date thereof a justice of the Peace within said County duly Commissioned & Acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth, that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to all acts & attestations done by him in his capacity - and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Reuben A Chapman & believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this Second day of October A.D. 1839
John Ingersoll Clerk

Shoreham 77 Du 11
Jerrus J Edwards Esq
Commission of Customs Washington D C
Dec. 23, 1839 No. 4868 April 1836

Shenborn Dec 16 th 1839
Dear Sir
I humbly enclose the application of
Diadema Stephens for a pension
Yours Respectfully
J. L. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
W. H. Everard

State of Vermont } Addison County }
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify, that Davis Rich, before whom the following proceedings purport to have been had was at the time a Judge of said Court and his name subscribed to the several within certificates in his own signature:
And I further certify that Melny H. Everest before whom the following depositions of Daniel Foot & Ethan Andrews were made, was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed thereto in his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of December 1839. Saml. Swift Clerk

State of Vermont Holston County, ss. I, Daniel Frost, a resident of Cornwall in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged Seventy nine years and upwards do hereby certify and say that I was a Soldier of the Revolution and for which I now have a pension of fifty Dollars a year, and am placed on the pension list Roll of the State of Vermont. That I have been acquainted with Ebenezer Pitkins late of Cornwall aged deceased before the war of the Revolution, and after the Revolution I lived a near neighbor to the said Ebenezer Pitkins until his decease, and I further certify and say that the said Ebenezer Pitkins was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and I have no doubt but that he was a Soldier of the Revolution from what I have repeatedly heard him state, and I have understood that he was a Soldier at Bunker Hill, and I further certify and say that the said Ebenezer Pitkins died at Cornwall about according to my best recollection on the 30 th day of October 1830. and that Deborah Pitkins the widow of the said Ebenezer Pitkins is now living at Cornwall and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said Ebenezer Pitkins her said husband this 28 th day of October 1839
Daniel Frost
Before me Sidney H. Brewster Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Daniel Frost is a credible witness Sidney H. Brewster Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont, Cornwall October 25 th 1839 Addison County ss. Be it known that before me Davis Rich one of the Judges of Addison County Court within and for the County of Addison State of Vermont personally appeared Samuel Peet a Resident of Cornwall in the County of Addison aged about sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he was acquainted with Ebenezer Stetson late of Cornwall about upwards of thirty three years previous to his decease and that he was acquainted with him in the neighborhood where he used to have him a Soldier of the Revolution and from private conversations with him during his acquaintance the said Samuel Peet believes that the said Ebenezer Stetson was a Soldier during the Revolutionary war as the said Deborah Stetson has in her deposed declaration herewith and the said Samuel Peet further testifies that the said Ebenezer Stetson died at Cornwall November on the 3 rd day of October 1830. and that Deborah Stetson of Cornwall aged is the widow of the said Ebenezer Stetson and that she has not been married since the decease of the said Ebenezer Stetson but has remained his widow ever since his death. and the said Samuel Peet further testifies and says that the foregoing papers attached to the foregoing are true copies to be a testimony to the said Ebenezer Stetson and knows you and also the papers pertaining to be a deposition to the said Ebenezer Stetson and knows you and to her as a witness to the said Ebenezer Stetson while at home and the old papers of Ebenezer Stetson since his decease and how they kept by Deborah Stetson the widow of the said Ebenezer Stetson since his decease and he further testifies and says that he has searched among the papers of the said Ebenezer Stetson since his decease and cannot find any other documentary evidence of his being a Soldier the line between the 39th and 40th lines below the bottom was interlined before signing been and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. before me Davis Rich Assistant Judge of Addison County Court

I hereby certify that the within named Samuel Pratt is a end the will of Davis Rich Pradge Addison Co. Ind.

Concordia February 15: 1837 Ebenezer Stebbins & Thomas Grove  have have leave of absence from my Regiment three days West Concord & are six miles to the center with to a town also Concord in the New Hampshire Grants Friend Robinson Col
Mr D Ebenezer Stebbins at Concordia in Col. Charles H. Company
Ebenezer Stebbins Mass R. 10089

Mr.
To
Overizer Steblins at Menson this with Cyr. & Spicee

Love my wife this are to in forming you that I through the goodness and mercy of God I am in good health as I hope shall be. She will find you soon. The army has been remarkable well but since you cut out of the ridge men's presence I would inform you that I have been to my place one find the place as well as I expected. Since the machine has chiefly got back again and since you have got a gun I don't expect to continue for you sent to me to send but I am very sorry to be sent in to send to all I expect. I have found you great I have got I rode out over to my house in order to get it but the spring coming quicker than I expected but I have found it and the man has given me that I shall have my money if he never gets it in and except I can't send you none at present but I hope I shall send you soon by cap. When any mail I would be glad you were there simply same week if he comes it not. I wish you that than a three pound five shillings and eight pence due which I shall have. Let me order to pay to you I have had a letter from you much inform me that you was well which I joyed to hear but I was sorry to hear that I had a remembrance of party I long to see you both. I would not have spar- ne can't for us for the care of my wife and you both well. So I remain your loving and A present husband till death Ebenezer D. D. D. D. To enter on go March the 24. 1871 I would inform you that that is three pounds five shillings my due which I have ordered Let me to pay you

4868 4868
Deadema Stebbins
VT vt
4868 VT
Lt. & Mrs. H. Ernest-
April 7, 1840.
" Nom. Wm Slade Ap. 30 th 1840: to do Feb. 17, 1841.
10089
Oct 4 th July 36

care of Deadema Stebbins — Hon. W. Slade says that the husband belonged to Capt. Munn's company. Please to look for the roll of that Co. & report to Mr. Slade H. R.

10087.
P. O. _____
Andrew Stephens
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18