Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19110, for Ambrose Stebbins, Massachusetts

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Stebbins, Ambrose
S 19110
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Account 18. 679
Ambrose Stebbins,
of Orange in the State of Vermont who was a Artificer & pr. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bolton of the Reg t commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the Mass. Ma line for 18 mo Artificer { " " Private }
Mass and Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 124 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept r 1833. and sent to John W. Smith Chelsea. Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 33, $311.68 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 36 62.33 $373.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ele Moun. Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 91

Ambrose Stubbins 6918. Vashon V.L.

State of Vermont, ORANGE COUNTY ss.
At Chelsea in said County on this A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before
day of August
the Court of said Orange County, now sitting, being a Court of Record Andrew Stibbing a resident of Vernon in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged 76 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 7, 1832,
that he entered the service of the United States under the following names Officer and served as herein stated. that in the year 1776 he resided in Long Meadow in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts an apprentice to the Blacksmith trade & his father was Isaac Milbram in S. State. that in the month of July in the year 1776. about the first of the month. he enlisted or volunteered at Long Meadow of S. in the Company commanded by Capt Charles Colton. Lieuts. Noah Warren & Samuel Buel. & Ensign Joseph Cook in the Regiment commanded by Ruggles Woodbridge. Colonel. - in the State troops of S. State. that he volunteered for five months. that he was ordered to be ready to march at a moments warning. that he was ordered to march about the first of August following & thinks he was mustered at Springfield in S. State & proceeded to Scituate in the State of New York. further that he marched to Westhampton & Wittenstowen to Bannington in Vermont. & there by Berlington Shapsbury on to Shursboro. now Whitehall in the State of New York & from there by Water to Scituate afo. that there were 4 regiments of Mass. Troops stationed at Scituate afo. at that time under the command of Gen. Brinkley. and that the whole Northern Army were there & in that vicinity. under the command of Gen. Gates. that he was employed as a guard & on fatigue & was daily expecting the enemy. that they were seen in sight of the British forces who came down from Crown Point. but had no engagement - that he was then stationed at Scituate till he was discharged some time the latter part of December 1776. he cannot recollect the day of the month. that he volunteered and was discharged for five months. that his discharge was verbal.
Also that he entered the service of the United States by enlistments under the following names Officer and was employed as follows. that on the first of November in the year 1777. he resided at Long Meadow afo. and at that time enlisted under Capt Richard Faxon's work in the Continental service of the United States as Blacksmithing. for the term of eighteen months. that he was ordered to Springfield in the State of Massachusetts. and remained work there the part of November 1777. that he was employed the whole of S. period of eighteen months in the Continental service training wagons for Ammunition making carriages for cannon making or training Mortar Carriages shoring Continental houses & that there were between 30 & 40 in the Company to which he belonged. that he drew his provisions twice a week from the Quarters Master. Samuel Wilds. that he was paid by the Paymaster George Minott. of S. Springfield in Continental Army - that at the time he was there employed - the whole department at Springfield was commanded by Col. C. Mason & Maj. Ayers - that there was a company of Whipple's commanded by Capt. Bagley and also a company of Carpenter's commanded by Capt. Boulton and a small company of Ammunition commanded by Capt. Bastan that he continued in S. service until the first day of May 1779. and that he was then discharged at Springfield afo. by Capt Richard Faxon on the day & year last afo. that while he was employed at Springfield afo. a Guard consisting of a company was stationed there commanded as he thinks by Capt. Gilman Burt & Lieut. Solomon Adams - and that for any misconduct they were put under guard. his discharge is herewith transmitted, that he has no documentary evidence except this discharge nor is there any evidence living that he knows of whose testimony he can prove - to testify to his service - except to Capt. Colton - whose deposition is herewith transmitted.

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. to his knowledge
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Amos Hobbs
H. E. G. H. Laughlin Clerk
We Isiah Danna residing in Chillicothe in said County of Orange and Nathaniel Oak residing in the said Chillicothe hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Hobbs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. and are aware of no Elizur in the vicinity who can probably be able to testify about this subject
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isiah Danna Nathaniel Oak H. E. G. H. Laughlin Clerk
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, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Isiah Danna — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a — resident in Chillicothe in said County, and that Nathaniel Oak — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. E. G. H. Laughlin Clerk
I H. E. G. H. Laughlin Clerk of the Court of Orange County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Hobbs for a pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 24. day of August — A. D. 1832.
H. E. G. H. Laughlin CLERK.

Amherst Holding No. 24
Make return to - John Wheat 16 hd see Orange Co - Vermont

Stebbins, Ambrose Unit 51910
Ambrose Stebbins S.F. 19110 Continental
Ambrose Stebbins S.F. 19110 Mass

Springfield May 1 1779
This may certify that Ambros Stebans has been in the Central Service (in any Company For the Term of Eighteen month Last past
Richard Daxon Capt

Enah Collins Deposition

I Enoch Cotton of Vereshire in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 70 years do hereby testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Ambram Stetson of Vereshire in the County of Orange and State of Vermont and have been acquainted with him from a child. that during the revolutionary war I lived in Long Meadow in the then County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts - and that the said Stetson then resided in the said Long Meadow practicing the blacksmithing trade - In the year 1776 the said Ambram Stetson and I then being always since under- stood went to Tiandirayn in the State of New York as a soldiers in the Revolutionary war - under the Command of Capt Charles Cotton of Springfield Mass also the said Stetson is an applicant for a Pension and a man of respectability and strict godliness and strict adherence to his statement entitled to credit.
Enoch Cotton
State of Vermont } At Vereshire in the County of Orange County } the 25 th day of August 1832 Personally appeared Enoch Cotton personally known to me and a good credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Wm Boardman Justin Pease

State of Vermont Orange County Clerk's Office August 27th 1832 H. E. G. B. Loughlin Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that William Baarsman before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace within and for the County of Orange, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day & year aforesaid H. E. G. B. Loughlin Clerk

Ambrose Stetson Affidavit -

State of Vermont } At Chelsea in D o County on the Orange County } 27 th day of June A D 1853 -
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for D o Orange County Ambrase Stebbins who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to his best recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below - and in the following grades - for one year and six months I served as a private in Capt Faxon's Company and for five months I served in Capt Charles Colton's Company as a private and drew five months pay making in the whole 23 months - and for such service I claim a pension. also he further deposes & says that he is personally acquainted with M rs Bartholomew's family D o na Chas. Smith D o th o D o ak Thomas Hoan and many other old men who are acquainted with his reputation both as a credible witness and a soldier and that no minister or clergyman lives in the vicinity except young men who are not so well acquainted with his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution as the D o na & D o ak & other old men - and that he cannot safely state with more particularity the general circumstances of his service of D o the City were a few years since fresh in memory - but he is still unable to furnish any additional testimony to prove his services of D o - also he further testifies and says that in his time of Continental service he drew a suit of Continental clothes at Springfield of D o -
Ambrase Stebbins
State of Vermont } At Chelsea June 27. 1853 then for Orange County } personally appeared Ambrase Stebbins as above named a person well known to me and a good credible witness, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth - Before me John W. Smith, Justice Peace

State of Vermont, Orange County Clerks Office. I Harry Hale, Clerk of Orange County Court, do hereby certify that John Whitcomb is a justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Orange, and that the within writing purporting to be his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office at Chelsea in said County this 28 th day of June A.D. 1833. Harry Hale, Clerk.

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10m's Artificer 5.. Private
July 9,
1862 A. S. Q.M.

Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary War
Dear enclosed are the papers of Abraham Stollings Elmerson Allen & Timothy Krendall which were returned to me - I have examined them carefully, and so far as I am able I have complied with the regulations of the War Department. They have generally made affidavits stating the time of their service - with as much particularity as they could do so, and I have endeavored to comply with the Regulations of the Department as to authenticating the Papers -
Chelson Vt. July 1. 1836 Very Resp. Sir, Yours
Hon Lewis Cass John W. Smith
Secy War
City of Washington D.C.

I 19110
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Ambrose Stebbins
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

S. 19110. Ambrose Stebbins Mass
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