Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,870, for Hezekiah Sabin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Sabin, Hezekiah Sarah
W. 13,870
CONTENTS

L. Ray Lum 27/51
3455 Rhode Island
Sarah Sabin du te widow of Hezekiah Sabin
who died on the 5. April 1822 of Providence Co. in the State of R. Island who was a Ensign, Capt. in the Flotilla commanded by Captain of the  Conn. commanded by in the Conn. line for 18 days Ensign 3 mos. & 12 days Capt. 2. St. Col.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 124 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831. And ending June 7. 1839 the time of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of November 1840 and sent to Gen. Council Providence, R. I.
Arrears to the 1th June 7. 1839 $ 1024.03 Pension annual allowance ending Payable to Hezekiah Sabin only child of said du te .
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
B. Brown 1.
Clerk. Page 101

"Hezekiah Sabin, and Sarah Munson of New Haven, was joined in Marriage, November 4 th 1776."
The above is a true Copy of Records Certified by
Town Clerk's Office } John Scant, Town Clerk New Haven Nov 2 2 d 1836 } of New Haven —
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice of Peace this 2 d day of November 1836 John Scant Esq. who is Town Clerk of said town of New Haven and made oath to the truth of the above copy of Records and his certificate thereto. And I hereby certify that his signa- ture thereto is his genuine Official signa- ture
Anthony P. Sanford Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss County Court Clerk's Office }
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court for said County hereby certify that Anthony P. Sanford Esq. who has signed the above Certificate was at the time of signing the same & now is a Justice of Peace in & for said County, duly appoi- nted & sworn and that the above is his genuine Official signature. In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand at the said County Court this 2 d day of November 1836 — R. H. Hemenway Clerk

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Sc
On this tenth day of November A.D. 1836 personally appeared before me Benjamin Cowell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence aforesaid Sarah Sabin now resident in the City of Providence in said County aged 80 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Hezekiah Sabin who was a Colonel in the war of the Revolution, that he successively served as Ensign Captain, and Colonel, from the beginning to the close of the war, of the Militia of the State of Connecticut that he was first commissioned as Ensign May 29th 1775 and under said commission marched to Boston, where he served several weeks as will appear by a memorandum in his own hand writing on the back of said Commission, & that before his return he was appointed Captain that again June 13th 1777 he was commissioned as Captain of a Company of Volunteers raised in New Haven in said Connecticut and immediately marched to join the Continental Troops near Kings Bridge as will also will appear by a memorandum in his own hand writing on back of said Commission & he served under this commission until May 29th following, when he was again commissioned as Captain of the C. S. Company of Governors Guard and under this commission he marched with the Company and joined Col. Mays Regiment of Continental Troops at Fishkill when the stores were burnt & who until the taking of Burgoin in the summer of that year this also appears by a memorandum in his own hand writing on back of said Commission And she further avers that he continued to serve in said capacity until June 12th 1778 when he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel and in this capacity

had continued to serve until the end of the war being a period of five years This also appears by a memorandum in his own hand writing on the back of said Commission from the great length of time since the war, she cannot specify his services in any other manner than, he has specified them on the back of his several commissions, which are hereto annexed being the best evidence she has. It will also appear by other documents hereto annexed, that he served in the war of the revolution, all of which were preserved by him until his death, & then come into her possession & in possession of her son and so have remained ever since, and in them she relies. Knowing of no one, now, who can testify as to his services, Her said Husband removed from New Haven to Providence more than 36 years ago and resided here until his death. She has no means of ascertaining the exact length of time he served during the war of the revolution in actual service but according to the evidence it was over two years as colonel besides his services in other grades.
And she further declares that she was married to her said Husband the said Ezekiah on the 4 th of November A.D. 1776 at New Haven that her husband the said Ezekiah Sabin died on the fifth day of April 1822 and that she has continued unmarried ever since that period wherefore she requests that the same pension which would have belonged to him under the act of June 7 th 1838 may be granted to her
Providence R.I.
In Providence Nov. 10 1836
Herit Sarah Sabin
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify that said Sarah is too infirm to attend Court
Benja Lowell 6 J. C. P. 1838

Mrs Salin

I Hezekiah Sabin of the City of Providence being now almost 59 years of age on oath, do testify and say that Sarah Sabin who has signed the preceding declaration is my mother & that the said Hezekiah Sabin who was the husband of the said Sarah was my father My father died on the fifth day of April 1822 & since his death my mother has remained unmarried & is now my father's widow And I further declare that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that the memoranda on the old Commission annexed to said de- claration & the dates of which are therein stated are in his own proper hand writing & also the memo- randum giving an account of the British Troops who plundered New Haven July 5 1779 is signed by him is in his own proper hand writing & also the memo- randum on the Proclamations of Gov. Trumbull dated June 20 1782 is in his own proper hand writing - My father removed from

New Haven Connecticut about the year 1797. or 1798 & resided in this city after- wards until the day of his death. I often heard him speak of his services during the revolutionary war.  services . I have often heard him say that soon after the battle of Lexington in April 1775. he was appointed Ensign in a company & marched to Cambridge. The company was commanded by Benedict Arnold but as soon said Arnold left the company to go on the Cana- da expedition. as he did sometime in the summer. he the said Hezekiah. being then Second in command was appointed Captain & as such commanded the company until their return. - The old papers annexed to the declaration have been in my mother's & my possession ever since my father's death. Since my mother made an application. I have

written to New Haven to obtain testimony of living witnesses as to his services but am informed all his companions & those who served with him & under him have deceased, or none can be found - The above is according to the best of my recollection knowledge & belief
Jeremiah Sabin
In City of Providence June 24 1837 Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said deponent is well known to me she is a credible witness
Benjamin Cowee A. J. E. Phear

State of Rhode Island } ss. County of Providence }
Providence March 17. 1858
On this day personally appeared, before me, Nathaniel Searle a Public Notary residing & practicing in the City & County of Providence and State aforesaid, Berkrah Sabin a resident of Rhode Island, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath state that he is the Son and only surviving Child of Col. Berkrah Sabin and Sarah his wife, both now deceased as will appear by the evidence filed in the case of the late Sarah Sabin in her application under the act of 4 th July 1836, under which act she was pensioned at the rate of One hundred & twenty four Dollars per annum on account of the revolutionary services of her Husband, who served under several different appointments as Ensign, Captain, and Lieut Colonel. It is shown by the endorsement on the back of their commissions in the handwriting of said Berkrah, the duration of his service. The endorsement on the commission as Lieut Colonel was made before his death which took place in the Year 1822 and which statement was made by him and in his own handwriting.
Now the object of this declaration being made is to assert a claim for ten Years services as Lieut Colonel commencing the 4 th March 1831, and ending in June 1839 when my Mother the said Sarah Sabin died.
Subscribed to Searle
Before me
Berkrah Sabin
Nathaniel Searle Public Notary

Rev.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MS.S.
June 17, 1927
Mrs. Emerette B. Curtis Mitchell, Route 2 Nebraska
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 13870, that HEZEKIAH SABIN was elected Ensign of the 2nd Company of Governor's Guard at New Haven, Connecticut, March 16, 1775, and marched to Lexington at the time of the alarm. He received his commission as Ensign of the 2nd Company of Governor's Guard May 29, 1775, and was later commissioned Captain of said company. On January 13, 1777, he was commissioned Captain of a Company of New Haven Volunteers. On June 12, 1778, he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Connecticut Militia. He served in such capacities during the Revolution whenever called upon. In 1782 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the 1st Regiment of Governor's Guard and resigned May 28, 1790.
He was the son of Hezekiah Sabin who kept a store on Fleet Street, New Haven, Connecticut, and who died soon after the Revolution.
Hezekiah Sabin, the soldier, married November 4, 1776, at New Haven, Sarah Munson of said place.
He moved to Providence, Rhode Island, about 1797 or 1798.
He died there April 5, 1822.

His widow, Sarah, applied for pension on November 10, 1836, at which time she was eighty years of age and was a resident of Providence, Rhode Island. The claim was allowed.
She died June 7, 1839, in Providence and was survived by a son, Hezekiah.
Said Hezekiah stated in 1837 that he was almost fifty-nine years of age and was a resident of Providence. In 1840 he stated that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather and his eldest son were named Hezekiah.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire,
Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of His Majesty's Colony of CONNECTICUT, in NEW-ENGLAND.
To Merediah Salin Gent. GREETING.
raised and established by special Act of Assembly & named the Trumbull Company of the Governor's Guard YOU being by the General Assembly of this Colony accepted to be Commission of the Company Reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Letters Patents from the Crown of England, to this Corporation, Me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their Colonel carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War: keeping them in good Order and Government; and commanding them to obey you as their Colonel for His Majesty's Service. And you are to observe all such Orders, and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive either from Me, or from Other your Superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of this Colony, in Stafford the 29 th Day of May in the 15 th Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord, GEORGE the Third, King of Great Britain, &c. Annoque Domini, 1775
By His Honor's Command, George Wyllys Sec'y.
J. Trumbull

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the STATE OF CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To, Hezekiah Sabin Junr. — Gent. GREETING.
Volunteers raised in the Town of New Haven, in pursuance of an Act of this State to resist and oppose by force of Arms their enemies, now invading and camping on War, against the united States of America. Reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, Me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said (company) into your Care and Charge, as their (captain) carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers , — in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War: keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their (captain) for the service of this State. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the public Seal of said State, in Middletown the 13 th Day of January Anno Domini, 1777.
By His Honor's Command,
George Wyllys Sec'ry.
Jon: Trumbull

With this Commission I marched with the Company and joined the Continental Troops Near Kings Bridge 1777

JONATHAN Governor, and Com State of CONNE
Squire, of the
To Herche
WHEREAS you are appointed of the second Re Confidence, in your Fidelity, Cour of this State, constitute and appoi are therefore to take said Regiment carefully and diligently to di them both Officers and Soldiers ing them in good Order and Gover Colonel for the Service of this And you are to conduct and lead from Time to Time, receive Or being, to encounter, repel, puri Means, all the Enemies of this St or enterprize the Invasion, Detri such Orders and Instructions, a superior Officers, pursuant to th
ETING as Colonel
cial Trust and e of the Laws giment ; you Colonel and exercising of War, keep their Lieu accordingly as you shall for the Time
demoy, by force of Arms, and b who shall at any Time hereafter in a b or annoyance of this State ; and you a n Time to Time you shall receive, from me, or other your ust hereby reposed in you, and the Laws of this State.
Given under my Hand, and the Day of June
of this State, at Hartford . Anno Domini, 1773
By His Excellency's Command,
George Wyllys Sec y
Trumbull

With this Commission I served Twelve Years as Lieut Colonel Commandant there being no full Colonels in the State at that time NB Five years in the War
Elizabeth Dabney W. 13570 - Bam

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the State of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA
To
His Excellency
Gent. GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Captain of the second Company of the Governor's Guard in said State Reposing special Trust and Confidence, in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their Captain carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War; keeping them in good Order and Government; and commanding them to obey you as their Captain for the Service of this State. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions, as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and Day of May
By His Honor's Command,
George Wyllys Sec'ry.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq; Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, in and over the State of Connecticut.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of this State, at their sessions at Hartford in May last, did enact, That there be forthwith raised within this State, by voluntary enlistment, eighteen hundred and thirty-six able-bodied effective men, to be formed into eighteen companies, and each company to consist of ninety nine men, including non-commissioned officers; and to be officered with one Captain, one Lieutenant, one Ensign, four serjeants, four corporals, one drum, and one fife; the whole to be formed into two regiments, to be commanded by one Lieutenant Colonel Commandant and one Major, each to be held in readiness to march at the shortest notice, and join and act in conjunction with the Continental army, if his Excellency General Washington shall stand in need of, and call for, them and to continue in service until the first day of January next, unless sooner dismissed; which will be, should the service permit. The said Field Officers are authorised to appoint one adjutant, or quarter-master, one serjeant major, and one quarter master serjeant, in each of the aforesaid regiments respectively.
I have therefore thought fit, By and with the advice of the Council of Safety, to offer, and hereby do offer, as an encouragement to each officer who shall engage and properly furnish himself for said service, and to each able bodied effective man who shall voluntarily enlist, and be approved by the commanding officer of his regiment, and equip himself to the acceptance of said commanding officer, by the twentieth day of July next, that he shall have his poll exempted out of the list to be given in, in August 1782, and shall be excused from serving, or being detached to serve, in any other tour until after the first day of January 1783; and shall receive the same pay, rations, and refreshments, as the officers and soldiers of the same rank in the Continental army do receive, during said service; their pay to begin at the time they shall be ordered to march.
And the said Field and non-commissioned officers are hereby called upon and required diligently to attend to exert themselves, in their respective offices, for the immediate enlistment, filling up, completing, and equipping themselves, regiments, and companies; and to be held in perfect readiness to march, should his Excellency General Washington find it necessary to call for them: And said officers may expect from the General Assembly, a reasonable reward for their extraordinary trouble and expence in the business. And should it, in the course of Providence, be impracticable for any of said officers to accept their appointment, they are requested immediately to give notice thereof to me; and should also be willing to receive a recommendation from some principal gentlemen, of proper persons to fill their vacancies.
GIVEN under my hand, at Lebanon, in said state, the 20th day of June, A. D. 1782.
Jonathan Trumbull.

N. B. The Field and Commissioned Officers appointed to command said regiments and companies, are as follows, viz.
F I R S T R E G I M E N T.
H E Z E K I A H S A B I N, jun. Esquire, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Major.
  Jonathan Roberts, Hartford, Captain.  Eleazer Claghorn, Salisbury, Capt.    Samuel Sessions, East-Windsor, Lieutenant.  Miles Norton, Goshen, Lieut.    Stephen Sexton, Summers, Ensign.  Camp, Sharon, Ensign.    John Francis, Weathersfield, Capt.  Abner Wilson, Harrington, Capt.    Thomas Hayden, Windsor, Lieut.  Stephen Hotchkiss, Farmington, Lieut.    Stevens, Glastenbury, Ensign.  John Howe, Norfolk, Ensign.    Jonathan Squire, Farmington, Captain.  Benjamin Holcomb, Simsbury, Lieut.    Elijah Starr, New-Milford, Ensign.  Caleb Watson, New-Hartford, Ensign.    David Olinstead, Ridgefield, Capt.  Nathaniel Edwards, Watertown, Capt.    Eugur Judson, junr. Stamford, Lieut.  William Sted, Derby, Lieut.    Elijah Starr, New-Milford, Ensign.  Jonathan Tyler, Branford, Ensign.    Jesse Ball, Stamford, Capt.     Stephen Dedge, Kent, Lieut.     Joseph Mather, Stamford, Ensign.   
S E C O N D R E G I M E N T:
J O H N G O R D O N, Esquire, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant B E N A J A H L E E F I N G W E L L, Major.
  Benjamin Norris, Tolland, Captain.  John Chapman, East Haddam, Capt.    Oliver Granger, Suffield, Lieutenant.  Ichabod Spencer, Lyme, Lieut.    George Griswold, Bolton, Ensign.  John Cole, jun. Lyme, Ensign.    Cornelius Higgins, jun. Haddam, Lieut.  Abner Robinson, Windham, Capt.    Joseph Royce, Wallingford, Ensign.  Joseph Hale, Coventry, Lieut.    David Smith, Chatham, Capt.  Caleb Hendee, jun. Ashford, Ensign.    Daniel Bishop, New Haven, Lieut.  Gershon Barrows, Mansfield, Capt.    Lebbeus Chapman, Say-Brook, Ensign.  James Abbot, Lebanon, Lieut.    William Whiting, Preston, Capt.  Samuel Kinney, Voluntown, Ensign.    Clement Minor, Stonington, Lieut.  John Kimball, Pomfret, Capt.    Jesse Prentice, Stonington, Ensign.  John Phelps, jun. Hebron, Lieut.    Joseph Carew, Norwich, Capt.  Ebenezer Copp, Plainfield, Ensign.    John Bulkeley, 2d Colchester, Lieut.     Vine Stoddard, Groton, Ensign.   
1782 John G. Sabin
Hezekiah Sabin New Haven
Hezekiah Sabin born 1757

SABIN, HEZEKIAH
W 13870

With this Commission I marched with the Company to Cambridge and Remained in Camp untill I got Command of the Company Before General Washington was appointed to the Command 1775

Hezekiah Sabin W. 13870, born

Account of the British Troops who Plundered
New Haven July 5 th 1779
7 th Regiment or Royal Fusileers
23 rd " Regiment or Royal Welch Fusileers
54 th Regiment of Foot —
Landgrave Regiment —
Detachment of the Guards
Detachment of Yagers (or Riflemen)
Kings American Regiment (or Refugees)
Royal Artillery with Eight Fieldpieces
The whole Force about 3600 Men
one half on the East & the other half on the west side of the harbour
MB I commanded the Militia on the West side of whom the British killed Twentytwo and Wounded Many before they got Possession of the Town —
These Troops Burnt Fairfield
& Norwalk under Governor Tryon
July 12 th 1779
H. Sabin

State of Connecticut New Haven County
I J. B. Church Clerk of the said county within the said county & keepers of the seal thereof, hereby certify that Joseph Densley is on this 22 nd day of September, a Notary public in the said State duly appointed commission and sworn with power to administer Oaths, & to take the acknowledgment of deeds and that his signature hereunto annexed are respectively his genuine official sign- atures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county about this 22 nd day of September A. D. 1840 J. B. Church Clerk

I Nathan Beers of the town & county of New Haven aged eighty seven years being duly cautioned and sworn depose & say that in my Depositions in the case of Hezekiah Sabin Junior's services I have not been as explicit as I might have been, as it did not occur to my mind that he was Junior at the time, but now depose & say that it was Hezekiah Sabin Junior under whom as I served as the Ensign at Cambridge as stated in my Deposition, it was also Hezekiah Sabin Junior who commanded the Volunteer Company which went to Kingsbridge as stated in my Deposition heretofore given, and I further Depose & say that I have not the shadow of a belief that any other Hezekiah Sabin from this town served as an officer in the Revolutionary war is further say not
Nathan Beers
State of Connecticut
New Haven County } ss New Haven Sept 22 1840
Personally appeared Deacon Nathan Beers
Signer of the above Deposition a person to me well
known & entitled to full credit & made oath to the truth of the same before me - In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal the date above written
Joseph Durfee, Notary Public

I hereby certify that in the within deposition of Nathan Beers in the eighth line from the top the word, as, was erased before signing.
Joseph Dinsley Notary Public

I, Gardner Morse of New Haven in New Haven County & State of Connecticut aged thirty one years do testify & say that I am Major & Commander of the 2 nd Company of Govt. Guard in said New Haven & I further testify that it appears from the said Records of said Company that Hezekiah Sabin Junior was Elected Ensign of said Company on the 16 th of March 1775 & Captain of said Company on the 8 th of May 1776 1777 & that he resigned in 1779 in consequence of being appointed Lieut. Col. The following are the words and figures as they appear on said Record (viz)
Tuesday 7 th March 1775
Benedict Arnold Moderator
Voted 1 st That the Company be uniformly dress d before the Officers are chosen
2 nd That this Company appear uniformly dressed on the 15 th April next
Friday March 10 th
Elisha Painter Moderator
Voted That Mr Eleazer Oswald is appointed to make a Journey to Meriden to engage a Fifer & to employ Mr. Penfield to make 2 Drums for the Company
Monday 13 th March
Voted 1 st That we reconsider a former vote, with respect to choosing Officers & appoint for that purpose
Thursday the 16 th of March at 2 o'clock P.M.
2 nd That Messrs Samuel Greenough & Timothy Jones Jr. be a Committee to wait on Col. Hubbard & desire him to lead us to the choice of Officers
March 16 th
Col. Severet Hubbard Esq r in the Chair
Voted 1 st That a Petition be Prefer d to the General Assembly in October next for Liberty to choose our own commission Officers every year
The following Gentlemen Elected Officers by vote of the Company, (viz) (over)

Benedict Arnold Captain Jesse Leavenworth Lieutenant Hezekiah Sabin Junr. Ensign
Samuel Greenough Eliakim Hitchcock Nathaniel Fitch Jeremiah Parmely } Sergeants William Lyon Clerk
At a meeting of the 2 d Company of Governor's Guard Thursday May 8 th 1777
Major Lines Moderator. William Lyon Clerk voted, that Pierpont Edwards be dismissed this Company agreeable to his desire
2 d ly. That the following gentlemen be admitted members of this company, viz, Josiah Rootbkill, Jacob Baggett Cornelius Thayer - A letter from the hon ble Gen l Arnold being received and read before the company noting therein of his resignation, of the captain- cy of the company; and also that Mr Leavenworth, had resigned his Lieutenancy & ordering the company to choose other officers to serve in their stead the meeting proceeding to the Election, the following gentlemen were appointed, viz, Hezekiah Sabin Junr. Capt, James Hillhouse Lieut,
Major Lines Ens g
At a meeting of the second company of Governor's Guards Monday May 3 d 1779 Capt. Sabin informed the company, that by reason of his promotion to the rank of Lieut. Col. in the militia; he must resign his captaincy of the guards. In consequence of which, the company under his direction proceeded to a new Election -

I the said Morse testify & say that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records of said Bozrah Company neither does it appear that any other person Sabin ever was a member of said Company
Gardner Morse,
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss New Haven Sept. 22 1840
Personally appeared Gardner Morse Signer of the above Deposition a person to me well known and entitled to full credit and made oath to the truth of the same before me - In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix my seal Joseph Durfee Notary Public
The following named mistakes were corrected before signing by the Deponent, viz, In the sixth line from the top on the first page of this Deposition of Gardner Morse the word said, was erased, in the eighth line from the top on the same page the figures 1778, were erased, In the eleventh line from the bottom on the same page The word March was interlined, on the second page & seventeenth line from top The word Company, was erased on the same page & twenty second line from top the word the, was erased - & on the 3 d page in the third line from the top the word Hezekiah, was interlined - I certify that all this was done before signing
Joseph Durfee Notary Public

Providence August 11 th 1848
Sir
I received yours of 6 th inst respecting the claim of Sarah Sabin, dec d late widow of Hezekiah Sabin. You observe that his father was in service at the same time he was, & arrive to this conclusion from the fact that "upon a more particular examination of the commissions on file, that of Ensign dated May 29 1775 & May 29 1777 as captain were for the father Hezekiah Sabin while the others were for Hezekiah Sabin Jun r ". The enclosed evidence fully meets & obviates that objection. Hezekiah Sabin Senior never bore any commission whatever during the war of the Revolution. He was a respectable private citizen of New Haven & died soon after the war. The commissions were therefore all for one & the same person. This is not only shown by all the witnesses but by Col Sabin himself - If you will examine

the memorandums on the Commission of Ensign & the subsequent Commissions, you will see that they are all in some hand writing. These memorandums all show that the services were done by one & the same person. In addition to this I believe that in a request to the Gov- ernor of Connecticut to resign his Commission as Lieut Col, he mentions the same fact, but of this I am not certain. That paper I believe is with the others -
I do not know how the mistake occurred in making out the Commission of Ensign & Captain but probably it arose from the want of knowledge that he bore the same Christian name as his father, Col Sabin, son who now lives in this City informs me also that his Grand father never bore any military Commission & also that there are & have been five "Husekiah Sabin" in successive generations, that his father Grand & Great Grand father

know that name & that he himself & his eldest son now hear it -
Presuming the enclosed evidence will be satisfactory upon the point made. I hope the arrears of the pension will be ordered to be paid -
I am respectfully yours afft servt Bryce Lowndes
J L Edwards Esq

Providence June 4 1840
Sir
Agreeably to your directions in your letter of March 3 d 1840 respecting the claim of Mrs. Sarah Sabin widow of Hezekiah Sabin for a pension, explanatory depositions of all the witnesses have been taken written by one who has departed this life. As the same Magistrate took them took them all it was not thought necessary to have his official character again certified - I hope these explanations will be satisfactory -
In addition to the several testimony permit me to call your attention to several facts proved by the documentary evidence in the case. On his commissions you will find memorandums in his own hand writing of some of the services he performed, but unfortunately no length of time is set forth in these performances. The entries however prove the length of time in all but two instances, if I am not mistaken, one of these is when he marched with his company & joined the continental army at the taking of Bunker Hill

was when the British made an attack on New Haven July 5 1779. As respects the length of service when he went to the taking of Burgain there is no proof nor is any to be found the witnesses being all dead, but he could not march from Connecticut to Vermont's back again without consuming some considerable time all I have to request therefore is that something may be allowed for this service what you deem just & right. As respects the length of time he served in the attack on New Haven July 5 1779 all the proof there is, is the British account of the attack published in a New Haven newspaper soon afterwards - This will show 15 days service at least, you may recollect I showed you this news- paper & left it in the pension office last October, when you observed it should be attended to, on the margin of this old paper is another memorandum = date of the part Col Sabin took in the affair in his own hand writing, - I will also mention another circumstance. Soon after the act of March 18, 1818 was passed Col Sabin applied to me to see whether he came within the pro- visions of that act, but not having served

9 Months at one time nor in the "continental army" I advised he was not entitled He therefore made no declaration but I have a distinct recollection of his saying he served over 9 Months in all, and I think this time or nearly this ought to be allowed from the evidence -
Mrs Sabin has departed this life since she made her declaration as will appear by a cer- -tificate of the Court of Probate I left in the Pension office last October. Believing the claim is now substantiated I hope a certificate for the arrear of Pension will be granted
I am very respectfully your obt servt Bena Lowell
J L Edwards Esq

W Sarial Saber
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St. B. Coeur d'Alene Idg
23 rd 1838 Same 3 Mar.
1839 - To the same
July 4. 1836.
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act 4 July '36

[Addressed to]
"His Excellency, Governor Huntington."
New Haven, 25 th May, 1790.
May it please Your Excellency.
In 1775, I rec d a Commission in a Volunteer Company which marched in the general alarm, to the relief of the People of Lexington. Soon after my return I was made Captain of Your Excellency's Company of Guards at New Haven, in which office I continued some years, during which time I repeatedly marched to the Continental Camp with my Company, as my duty and the cause of my Country required.
In 1778, I had the honour of being appointed Lieut Col in the 2 d Regiment of Militia, in which office I continued under my worthy superior officer, Col l Edw d Russell, until the Hon ble General Assembly permitted the full Colonels to retire from their command, when the care of the Regim t devolved on your Petitioner as Lieut Col Commandant: the business and charge I conducted with my best abilities until the close of the war, when I petitioned his Excellency the Governor for a discharge. But it not being the pleasure of his Excellency to grant my request, I waited until a number of years had elapsed when I petitioned your Excellency on the same subject, but meeting with similar success, I have waited

a few years, as decency require, and now again request your Excellency to grant me a discharge from my command, as I have served 12 years under the authority of this commission, during which time there has been repeated changes of every office in the Regiment.
I have the Honour to be
Your Excellency's
Devoted and Ob st hbl. Servant
Hezekiah Sabin.
Lieut. Col. Coma do 2 d Reg t . Milit.
[Endorsed.]
General Assembly, Hartford, May, 1790.
In the Upper House. This resignation of Lieut. Col. Sabin is accepted.
Sess. George Wyllys, Secret y .
Concurred in the House of Representatives, May 28, 1790.
Sess. W. Dana, Clerk.

State of Connecticut, ss. } OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. }
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of recd the original letter, on file in this Office; with the endorsements thereon.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State; at Hartford this 14 th day of April A. D. 1851.
Jno. P. C. Mathew
Secretary of State.

Copy of a Letter Requesting a Discharge 1790
Widow of Col. Hezekiah Salton
Hon. J. R. Knight Senate U. S.

-copy-
New Haven May 1790.
May it please Your Excellency.
In 1775 I received a commission in a Volunteer Company, which marched in the general alarm to the relief of the people of Lexington, and being left by my Captain, Benedict Arnold, who went to Niagara, I had the care of the Company a number of weeks in camp, at Cambridge. Soon after my return I was made Captain of Your Excellency's Company of Guards at New Haven, in which Office I continued some time years, and repeatedly marched to the Continental camp, with my Company, as my duty and the cause of my Country required. In 1778 I had the honour of being appointed Lieut Colonel in the second Regiment of Militia, in which Office I served under my worthy superior Officer Colonel Edward Russell, untill the Honourable General Assembly permitted the full Colonels to retire from their command, when the care of the Regiment devolved on Your Excellency's petitioner as Lieut Col Commandant, the business and charge of which, I conducted with my best abilities, untill the close of the War, when I petitioned his Excellency the Governor for a discharge from my command, but it not being the pleasure of his Excellency to grant my request, I waited untill a number of years had elapsed, when I again petitioned Your Excellency on the same subject, but meeting with

similar success, I have waited a few years, as decency required, and now again request Your Excellency to indulge me in a discharge, as I have served twelve years under this commission, and there has been repeated changes, of every officer in the Regiment, during that time.
I have the honour to be
Your Excellency,
devoted and obedient Servant Hoseiah Labin
Lieut Col. Command. 2 d Regiment
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original letter of my Father to the Governor of the State of Connecticut. According to the best of my recollection it was copied by me from an other copy, retained by my Father when the original was sent, about thirty years ago.
Hoseiah Labin
In City of Providence April 11 th 1888 I hereunto subscribe before me by the said Hoseiah Labin & I further certify said affiant is a credible witness
Benjamin C. Hull Col. Col. Prov.

Branford Oct 23 d 1794
Dear Son
Inclosed is A list of Some of those who are lately Dead at New haven you may not have heard of all them before there is many other which I cannot now recollect but the Sickness is much Abated and the Families are generally returning home we purpose to Return this Week — Capt French Removed to New Haven Capt Brandy to Fairfield and almost every family to Some Distance from the Lower port of the Town you have doubtless heard of the Death of Joseph Drake Jr at Somers almost all the Families in New haven are in mourning for the loss of Friends and the town is Desolate and forsaken the Assembly Removed to Middletown & the Collegians Dispersed, Billy Burr Deceased was questioned by his former Master — George Brimhall is still Very Weak & your Aunt Brimhall but just Recovered from the fever many that have lived through the Disorder are left in A Weak & Languishing State by Reason of the Great quantity of Mercury they have taken — over

I have not been at Newhaven since you Left us and have not had opportunity to provide any thing for you but I shall attend to it when I get home and send you some shoes & before Winter. I hope you will Renew your Application to Busings and be steady as your future Welfare must depend on your good conduct.
I may possibly come to Lanesburg before you come home again but this is uncertain.
We are all as well as usual and send our Love to you and would have you write by every Opportunity.
From your Parents
Abraham & Sarah Sabins
From Abraham's Son Oct 1792 About Helen's family in New Haven

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut October 22 d 1836
I certify that the name of Ensign Sabin appears on a pay roll in this office in which Benedict Arnold is named as captain, which roll is headed as follows viz "Marched from New Haven for the relief of Boston &c in the Lexington alarm April 1775" in which said Sabin appears to have served 18 days and is credited £11-11-6, In this pay roll said company is called the 3 d company of Governor's guards,
The name of Col Ezekiah Sabin appears on Haskell's Receipts under the following head viz "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for the service of State troops & Militia raised for the defence of the State and allowed by Act of Congress Dec 23 rd 1779 computed according to the Continental establishment of pay" and he is credited Oct 22 d 1779 £819-3- nominal money. His name further appears on the same Book under the following head viz "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expenses of guards on the sea coast for the defence of said state" and he is credited for service at New Haven February 13 th 1782 £62-13-3 Specie
Wm Field Comptroller

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut Oct 26th 1837
I certify that no rolls of cash Hoosac Gabens Company have been found in this office Wm Steele Comptroller
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Providence June 1, 1838
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Sarah Sabins widow of late Hezekiah Sabins, for a pension under the 3 d section of the act of July 4, 1836. It has been delayed in the hope that some testimony from living witnesses might be found, but death has cut off this resource. The documentary evidence annexed however will establish her claim altho it will not do her justice
I am respectfully your obed servt Benja Cowell
J. S. Edwards Esq

Oct. 18 '39
J. L. Edwards Esq Present

Washington Oct 16 1839
Sir In relation to several of the claims which I left in your office yesterday I wish to make a few remarks, inasmuch as I have been disappointed in not having them examined while here I did not know of your Rule in relation to the examination of claims until yesterday. One of my principal objects in coming to Washington was to have the Massachusetts Rolls examined as to the services of Samuel Stevens Joseph M c Clintock Nathan H Miller & Joseph Hancey. The claim of Amy Stevens, widow of Samuel has been pending two years. It is alleged that she was married in Feb 1781 that he came home on a furlough for that purpose and it is believed the Massachusetts Rolls will establish the fact.

his first service 8 months in 75 was in R Island Troops, the original discharge from which I left with you yesterday. he also served another term of a month in R Island after the marriage but this has not been allowed altho the proof is ample - He also served other terms in Massachusetts Troops, as will appear by the evidence - but I particularly wish to have the Rolls examined as to the service, when married. The claim of Mrs. McClinton widow of Joseph also depends on Massachusetts Rolls. He served 5 months in 76 & at various other times and in various capacities, afterwards as is shown by the testimony but his commission are lost & his widow cannot remember. Her children remember to have seen some of his Commissions & think they were signed by Washington. I depended more of having this claim examined than any other, as so much depended upon a faithful

investigation. The claim of Mrs. Harvey widow of Joseph Harvey has been delayed for two years, as Dr. King informs me, she not being able to call to remembrance his yes former names. As to Mrs. Miller, claim widow of Nathan H. Miller, she relies on the Rolls, to prove his service as one of the Corps of enlisted Waggons -
There were several other claims further testimony in which I left with you yesterday, Mrs. Peck and widow of Barker & Mrs. Sherman widow of John Sherman The services in these claims are admitted further proof of marriage only was wanted and I think such proof is now produced I also left with you further proof as to the services of Hezekiah Sabin & particularly an old News paper printed soon after the attack on New Haven to which I call your particular attention Very respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq yours Berya Lowell

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, J. W. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Joseph Durfee
Esq.
is a Justice of the
Notary public
within and for the said County  State duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 20 th day of June A. D. 1839 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1841; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this
8 th day of August A. D. 1839
J. W. Beach Clerk.

Nathan Beers of Town and County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut aged eighty six years being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth & saith that he was intimately acquainted with Hezekiah Sabin formerly of said New Haven (and the last part of his life of Providence R.I.) from his youth and well recollects that he served as Ensign in Capt. Benedict Arnolds Company that marched from said New Haven to Cambridge Massachusetts in May or June 1775, deponent being himself a member of said Company at said time & present with it through the whole of its services until the Company was discharged. That according to the best of deponents recollection the said Company was in the service at said time at least one month, and that said Ensign Sabin served therein until it was discharged. He further saith that said Sabin was Captain of a volunteer Company raised in said New Haven and that he marched with his said Company in the winter of 1776-7 and joined the Continental Troops near Kingsbridge and according to the best of his, deponents recollection said Captain Sabin was in the service with said Company at said time six weeks - That Deponent was Ensign of said Volunteer Company at said time and still holds his commission bearing date 13 th January 1777 and served with it until it was discharged - and further the Deponent saith not
Nathan Beers

State of Connecticut }
New Haven County } ss. New Haven August 7 th 1839
Be it remembered that on the day and year last aforesaid personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut
Deacon Nathan Bears of said Town of New Haven a man to me well known, and entitled to full credit, and subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and also made oath in due form of law that the matters stated in said Deposition are true Before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above
Joseph Durfy Notary Public

Hanover Barney of the town and county of New Haven in the state of Connecticut aged eighty eight years being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and saith, that he, said Deponent was Sergeant in Second company of Governors Guard of said New Haven in the year 1777 of which Hazekeiah Sabin was captain. that in the fall of said year said company marched to the town of Highkill in the state of New York and there joined Col. Meigs Regiment of continental troops and were in the service at said time two months. Deponent further saith that said Sabin commanded said company during the whole of said two months service. And further Deponent saith not
Hanover Barney
State of Connecticut
New Haven County } ss. New Haven August 8 th 1839 Be it remembered that on the day and year last aforesaid personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the state of Connecticut Capt. Hanover Barney of said town of New Haven a man to me well known and entitled to full credit and subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and also made oath in due form of law that the matters stated in said Deposition are true
Before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above
Joseph Dursey Notary Public

Enos Hemingway of the town of East Haven & County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut Aged eighty three years being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and saith that in the fall of 1779, said deponent was in the service of his country under Col. Hezekiah Sabin then of New Haven, the said Sabin commanding the Regiment which was called out for two months for the purpose of defending the said town of New Haven from an expected attack of the enemy. The deponent further saith that he the Deponent was Sergeant in Capt. Benjamin Baldwins Company of said Regim- ent. The Deponent further saith that said Sabin served during said term of two months as Col. commandant as aforesaid, and further Deponent saith not Enos Hemingway
State of Connecticut New Haven County } ss. East Haven August 8 th 1839 Be it remembered that on the day and year last aforesaid Personally appeared before me the Subscribed a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut Deacon Enos Hemingway of said town of East Haven a man to me well known and entitled to full credit and subscribed the foregoing depon- tion in my presence and also made oath in due form of law that the matters stated in said Deposition are true Before me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above. Joseph Durfey Notary Public

William. Wise of the town and county of New Haven in the State of Connecticut aged seventy eight years being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and saith that he the said Deponent was a Fifer in Capt. Hezekiah Sabin's company that marched from New Haven to near Kingsbridge in the winter of Seventeen hundred and seventy six and seven said Deponent having served in said company as fifer aforesaid during the whole of its service and deponent further saith that said Sabin commanded said company during the whole of its service. The Deponent further saith that he believes the time of service to be near two months at least six weeks
And further Deponent saith not
W. W.
State of Connecticut } New Haven county } ss New Haven August 8 th 1839
Be it remembered that on the day and year last aforesaid personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut Mr. William Wise of said New Haven a man to me well known, and entitled to full credit, and subscribed the forgoing Deposition in my presence and also made oath in due form of law that the matters stated in said Deposition are true Before me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above
Joseph Dursey Notary Public

Groton May 15 th 1840
B. Colonel Esqr
Dear Sir I send you the enclosed Affidavits which I have taken on the Mrs. Labin's case. Deacon Burs & Mr. Wise's are explanatory & I doubt not will be perfectly satisfactory to the Commissioner of pensions. Deacon Hornmingway says he did state in his Declaration the service of two months sworn to in this case & says that that was the only service he was in where he acted as Sergeant, and his certificate mentions (says who was a Serg't & private &c), Capt. Barney the other witness has been dead some months, but the objection does not apply to his the affidavit as he never sent on any Declaration to draw a pension.
Yours Respectfully
J. Dusey

Nathan Beers of the town & County of New Haven State of Connecticut aged Eighty seven years being duly cautioned & sworn, deposeth and saith, That if he did not mention in his Declaration upon which he obtained a pension, the services detailed in his Affidavits in the Subins case it was because he served so long in the regular Army, he had no need of mentioning such short services, he having served his Country about seven years - and further Deponent saith not Nathan Beers
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss New Haven 12 th . May 1840 Be it remembered that the day and year last aforesaid personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said State of Connecticut, Nathan Beers of said New Haven a man to me well known and entitled to full credit and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit in my presence and also made oath in due form of Law that the matters stated in said Affidavit are true. Witness my hand and seal
Joseph Duryee Notary Public

William Wise of the Town & County of New Haven State of Connecticut aged Seventy Nine years being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and saith that he served in the Continental Army for a number of years, therefore in his Declaration upon which his pension was granted he did not mention a number of short tours which he performed previous to his enlisting into the regular service, and further Deponent saith not
W Wise
State of Connecticut } New Haven 14 th 1840 New Haven County } ss. East Haven Personally appeared William Wise, Signer of the above Affidavit, a person to me well known and entitled to full credit as a witness & made oath to the truth of the same Before me East Haven was erased before signing
Joseph Dursey Notary Public

Enos Hemingway of the town of East Haven County of New Haven & State of Connecticut aged Eighty four years being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and saith that in the year (1879) in the fall of said year deponent served under Col. Theobald Sabin then of New Haven. Said Sabin commanding the Regt. which was called out for the defense of said New Haven. That the deponent was a Sergeant in Capt. Benjamin Baldwin's Company of said Regt. That the time of service was two months, as stated in my declaration upon which I now draw a pension. Deponent further says that said Sabin served during said time of two months. And further deponent saith not.
Enos Hemingway
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss East Haven May 12 1840
Personally appeared Enos Hemingway signer of the above Affidavit, a person to me well known & entitled to full credit as a witness & made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Joseph Duryee Notary Public

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, G. H. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
G. H. Beach
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE,
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 5 th day of June A. D. 1840 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1841; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 5 th day of August A. D. 1840
G. H. Beach Clerk.

I Nathan Beers of the City of County New Haven, & State of Connecticut aged Eighty Six years before I say that I was well acquainted with Horakiah Sabin Senior & Horakiah Sabin Junior Father & Son, formerly of said New Haven during the war of the Revolution - That Horakiah Sabin Senior the Father, always lived in New Haven till his death which deponent thinks occurred soon after the close of the war - That he kept a store in Fleet Street in S d New Haven, that he was a very domestic man, & never went much abroad - That he was a respectable & worthy private Citizen, but never was to deponent's know- ledge or belief, in the service of the Revolu- tionary war, or bore any Commission or an officer therein - deponent is well persuaded he never was in the service, as if he had been he certainly should have known it; but deponent says that his son Horakiah Sabin Junior, was an officer in the Revolutionary war, & served therein in various grades, up to a Lieutenant Colonel - As deponent always supposed under various Commissions, tho' he has never seen the Commissions themselves That the said Horakiah Sabin

Junior, the son was familiarly known & called by the name of Col Sabin during & after the war. - but that Horekiah Sabin Senior the Father never bore any military title - deponent says that Horekiah Sabin Junior, after or Col Sabin after the war moved to Providence in Rhode Island. - I further saith not.
Nathaniel B. Bunker
State of Vermont. } ss. New Haven Ct New Haven County } Aug. 5. 1840
personally appeared before me the above named Nathaniel Bunker, personally known to me to be a credible witness I made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & deposition by him subscribed in my presence
J. W. Beach Justice of the peace

I William Stone of the city and county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, aged seventy-five years, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Mr. Henebick Sabin and with his son Henebick Sabin, Jun. formerly of said New Haven, during the war of the Revolution; that Henebick Sabin senior was a respectable citizen, and never to my knowledge bore any commission as an officer during said war; that Henebick Sabin, junior was an officer and served in said war, as I verily believe, in the several grades of office from Captain to Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel, and after the war moved, as I understood and verily believe, to Providence, Rhode Island, and further this deponent saith not. William Stone
State of Connecticut } ss. New Haven City County of New Haven } Aug. 5. 1840
Personally appeared the above named William Stone personally known to me to be a credible witness, I made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence J. B. Beach Justice of the Peace

Joseph Darling of the City & County of New Haven, State of Connecticut age Eighty one years deposeth & saith that he knew Horekeah Sabin Senior & Horekeah Sabin Junior, Father & Son formerly of New Haven during the Revolutionary war. Horekeah Sabin Senior the Father was a respectable & worthy private citizen, & always while deponent knew him resided in New Haven & until his death. deponent is confident that he was never in the service of the Revolutionary war as he was always a very domestic man & kept a store in New Haven - and was besides then too old a man to be engaged in the service - he never to deponent's knowledge or belief held any Commission or bore any military title.
Deponent further says that Horekeah Sabin Junior the Son was familiarly known by the name of Col. Sabin during and after the war - The father & Son were distinguished usually by the Senior & Junior added to their names; but in conversation the Son was distinguished from the Father by the name of Col. Sabin.
After the war Horekeah Sabin Junior or Col. Sabin re- moved to Providence in

Rhode Island - and further the deponent truthfully relates
Joseph Darling
State of Connecticut Esq. New Haven City New Haven County Esq. Aug. 5. 1840
Personally appeared before me the above named Joseph Darling personally known to me to be a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence
J. W. Beach Justice of the Peace

Providence Sept 28 1840
Sir
In answer to yours of the 21 st ult o , respecting the claim of Sarah Sabin I herewith enclose further testimony which I presume will be satisfactory. The objections made are that some of the commissions were made out for "Hezekiah Sabin" & some for "Hezekiah Sabin. Jun r " & hence that there were two persons who bore commissions. In addition to the autograph memoranda on each Commission which were proved to be in the hand writing of Hezekiah Sabin Jun r I now transmit a certified copy of the records of the Company which shows, that Hezekiah Sabin Jun r was chosen Ensign March 7 1775 of the 1 st Company of the Governor's Guards & Captain May 8 1777 & that he resigned his Captaincy May 3 1779, in consequence of his promotion to the rank of Lieut Col in the Militia. The omission of the word " Jun r " therefore in

two of the commissions was merely a mistake by the Secretary, who filled them.
In addition to this Nathan Rees has given a further affidavit that "Ensign" Sabin in 1775 & Capt Sabin of the Volunteer Company were one & the same person. Believing the evidence must now be satisfactory I have to request that a certificate for the means of pension may be granted. It will also be seen that Capt Hezekiah Sabin of the Gammerey Guards resigned in May 1779 having been promoted to the rank of first Col. This shows that Capt Hezekiah Sabin, & Col Hezekiah Sabin were one & the same person -
I am respectfully your obed Servt Benja Russell
J L Edwards Esq

Abiezer Sabin D. 1822
Sarah Sabin M. 76
May 29 75 Ens. Arnold
Jan 7 13 77 } u. 16 Capt. of Kingston Voluntary
to May 29 } See Commission Subj to Dist. Capt. Gen. Greene at
July 1779
Forked the road to June 78 and was there app. Sept # Col and served till the end of the war
# Dumm 1782 See ad.
Com. dals. Secy. June 78
was at Fort Ticonderoga take of Burgoyne 77
+ mand. to keep it
Lt. Cambridge Apr 1780
was off 1 Com

3564.
Sarah Sabin.
die R R
died 7 June 1839.
Hezekiah Sabin only child
Hon. N. Knight

Sarah Saben dau r Wid of Hezekiah R. B.
As July 4 1836
Marrid 1776
died 1829
Allow in
1775 Enr 18 days
1777 Capt. 3m. 12d.
1779 Stl 2 mo.
Issue col. $124 per ann.
to Hezekiah Saben only
Child of same dau from
4 March 1831 to June
7. 1839. the term of
her death
Devy Council Enr Providence R. B.

Providence Oct 27 1840
Sir In answer to yours of 22 inst respecting the claim of Sarah Sabin, deceased late widow of Hezekiah in which you observe you cannot allow more than six months survive, I have to say that I thought rather more than that ought to be allowed, nontheless, if no more is found by the evidence I have to request that a certificate may be granted for that amount.
I am respectfully your obed Servt Bayer Full
J L Edwards Esq

James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Rev. Mr. 17 Aug 57

Providence Febr y . 15. 1851
James E. Heath Esq r Comm ee of Pensions
Sir:
My late Mother Sarah Labin deceased received a Pension under act of 4 th July 1836 at the rate of $124 per annum on account of her Husband's revolutionary services, — We have always been of the opinion the amount of Pension allowed was not equal to the services rendered by my late Father, as Ensign, Captain and Lt Colonel — I have therefore appointed Mr. Alex r Wray of Washington my agent and attorney, with the view to apply for an increase of Pension.
I ask the favor of You to allow Mr. Wray to examine the papers filed in my late Mother's case and oblige
Your most obedient Servant Jeremiah Labin

Washington April 9. 1857
James E. Heath Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Sir,
In the case of Sarah Sabin dec d . late a pensioner on the Rhode Island roll made act 1836, as the widow of Jeremiah Sabin, an application is now made for an increase of the allowance made to the widow. On the ground that her husband served as a Line Col. for a longer period of time than has been allowed for.
There are endorsements of the Commission files in the case. Made by H. Sabin during his life time, showing he served as a Line Col. for three years, and as he died in 1817 he could not have been influenced by any then pension Law, for there was no place at that early period. Such evidence has been regarded as good testimony, and therefore rec d by the Department. See d Bwing decided in a case, where an officer stated in Serne upon his name being inscribed in the Cincinnati Society that he served for so - long a time. For good evidence, I have not the particular case at hand. But will prove it when the claim is questioned comes up for examination.

I present an original letter dated Oct 23 1794. to show, the endorsement on the commission was made by the officer during his life time. I remain very
respectfully
Yours Sincere
Alex. Way

Pension Office Oct d 1840

2 d C o . Gov. Guards Elected Ens. March 16 75. Comm d 29 May 75 " Capt. May 8. 77 Gov. Guards. 2 d C o . May 3 d 79 Capt. Salus informed th t C o . that by reason of having been appt d Lieut. Col o , he must resign his captaincy Com d Lieut Col o here 12 1778

Washington City, May 17 th 1851
J. E. Heath Esq. Committee of Pensions.
Sir:
On the 9 th April last, I presented an application in the case of Sarah Sabin deceased, late of Rhode Island, Act 1836, claiming an increase of the amount of pension she received, on the ground that her husband served as a Lieutenant Colonel for a longer period of service than has been allowed.
Lieut. Col. Sabin died in the year 1817. The several commissions under which he served were presented by the widow in support of her application, and on those commissions were several endorsements made by Lieut. Col. Sabin, giving the period of his service under the respective appointments; these endorsements having been made before the passage of any pension laws, consequently there was no motive to govern him in any exaggerated statement; and an original letter of his was enclosed in my communication of the 9 th ultimo, to show the writing

of Lieut. Col. Sabin to be the same as on the back of the Commission.
In rating the pension of the widow, an allowance was made of two months service as Lieut. Colonel and the four months as Ensign and Captain, so as to grant a pension for six months service.
I am not prepared to state the reason for an allowance of pension for two months as Lieut. Colonel; but surely the endorsement on the commission would indicate far more than two years service as the Commanding Officer.
In cases of this character, the Department have regarded, that, where an Officer expresses in any written statement the term of his services during the Continental War and before the passage of any pension law, to be good evidence.
I beg here to state a case, of I think, the widow of "Dunscomb" of New York. This claim is cited, because the allowance was made, as I understand, by the late Secretary of the Interior, and to this effect.
Perhaps (for I do not know) there may have been other testimony presented, upon the proof or proof of which, the claim rested. But the decision was made, as I am informed, to wit: That Dunscomb at the time he united or entered as a member of the Society.

Society of the Cincinnati, specified his services as an Officer. Secretary Living, decided such evidence was acceptable and the widow's claim was allowed; If such be the fact, then I refer to the endorsement on the commission as Lieut: Colonel, and produce the certified copy of an original paper filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey, being a copy of a letter written and signed by Horatio Sabin, Lieut: Colonel, commanding 2 nd Regiment Militia, claiming an acceptance of his commission.
It will be perceived the letter was addressed To His Excellency Governor Huntington. States "In 1778 I had the honor of being appointed Lieut: Colonel in the 2 nd Regiment of Militia in which Office I continued under my worthy superior Officer Col: Edward Russell until the Hon: Governor and General Assembly permitted the full colonels to retire from their commands, when the Regiment devolved on your petitioner as Lt. Col. Commandant; the business and charge I conducted with my best ability to the close of the war, when I petitioned His Excellency the Governor for a discharge."
While I do not argue, that the endorsement on the commission nor the letter referred to, show a continued service from June 1778 to November 1783, - for that I would

would make five years, two years more than noted on the commission, — yet it must be conceded, taken into view the fact that as the Lieut. Colonel Commandant in the 2nd. Regiment of Militia of Connecticut, he was necessarily in command and served for at least two years, actual service between the years '82 and '83.
That the service given in Hezekiah Sabin's letter was in May 1790 was considered as a true statement of his services in the Revolutionary War, cannot I presume be denied. The acceptance of his resignation by the General Assembly corroborates his statement. If it were not true, his letter would not have been enclosed for such service, nor his resignation been accepted under an erroneous statement, at a time when the facts were open and known to the Governor and the General Assembly.
It is under this view of the service, and the decision in "Duncomb's" claim referred to, that an allowance is claimed for two years service as a Colonel of the 2nd. Regiment of the Connecticut Militia; a State in which so much service of that character is known to have been performed.
I am, very respectfully Your obed't. Serv't. Alex. Nays

34 Washington D.C. Dec. 24, 1852
Dear Sir
Rel: to an application made to Com: Pensions in behalf of the only sur- -viving child of Sarah Salin deceased
Wiles
✓ Dec 29/52 Reply referred to the Comm: of Pensions for report.
Agree Perry Int. ) (Dec 28/52 )
Mr Ray requested that the papers in this case might be referred to the files Pension M. B. Mozar 29/53 Rec Dec 28. 1852.

Hon. A. H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior Sir
Washington Dec 24/57.
In a recent application I made to the Commission of Pensions as attorney in fact, and in behalf of the only surviving child of Sarah Tabin dec d late a pensioner on the Rhode Island Role under act Feb 4. 1836. For an augmentation of the stipend she enjoyed. On the ground that an allowance of time was not made to her, for the period of time her husband served in the war of the revolution.
I beg to remark, it is shown by evidence on file in the case, that as early in the war as May 1775. her husband was appointed an Ensign, in January 1777 commissioned a Captain, and in 1778, was appointed Lieut. Col. and in that capacity served until the war ended. On one or more of his commissions on file, there will be found memoranda or endorsements on the back, in his own hand writing . stating the length of his service .
In my communication to the Commission of Pensions, a claim was made to an increase of pension, under the Commission of Lieut. Col. and the endorsement made thereon, that he served under his commission "Five years in the war" that is, from 1778 to 1783. when the war terminated. I relied on this, together with a copy of a certified letter, dated May 1790 Mr. Hare, addressed to His Excellency Gen t Huntington Connecticut. In which he also states his service as "Lieut. Col. from 1778 to the close of the war." When I petitioned his Excellency the Gen t for a discharge from my command's.

The claim made to an increase, has been disallowed on the ground, that, "he does not pretend to give the particulars of his service"
It is upon the question of service, I respectfully appeal from the Commission's decision.
And claim under a decision made by Secretary Gwing late of the Veteran as laid down in the case of "Dunsecomb" (I think of New York) that during his life time, and before the enactment of any Pension Law, expressed in writing the grade of the appointment he held, and the duration of his service. Secretary Gwing adopted that as a rule of evidence to be received in support of an application of Pension, and accepted in the case of "Dunsecomb" I do not pretend to give the mode of the decision, but in effect the same.
When the Government was made by applicants Gwing does not I think appear. But his petition to the Govt of Connecticut bears date in 1790. Seven years after the war ended. He died in April 1827. therefore, before the passage of any Law, under which he was entitled to a pension.
Under the impression in case in question, is erroneous by the decision of Secy. Gwing. Beg most respectfully to submit the question for your consideration.
Pardon one further remark. Dr. Col. Fayetteiah Sabin, commanded a regiment, and hence his service was or must have been as stated, in his petition in 1790. and as endorsed on his Commission
I presenting the single question in support of the claim to an allowance of two years service as Dr. Col.
have the honor to remain
Your most. Obed Servt.
Alex. Ray

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Providence, Se. 5
Municipal Court of the City of Providence in the County of Providence, and State aforesaid, being the Court of Probate for said City, and a Court of Record.
October 1 st A.D. 1839.
Be it Remembered, that satisfactory testimony has been this day, adduced to this Court, that Sarah Sabin an applicant for a pension, and widow of Hezekiah Sabin late of said City of Providence deceased, died on the seventh day of June A.D. 1839; and that, at the time of her death, she left but one child, to wit Hezekiah Sabin of said City of Providence, who is now over twenty one years of age, and is now living.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 1 st day of October A.D. 1839.
Albert H. Greene, Clerk.

State of Rhode Island & Providence ss I Dyer Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Russell Esq. before whom the preceding & subsequent affidavits were sworn is Chief Justice of said Court; That he is duly authorized and empowered, by Law to administer oaths & take depositions & that his several signa- tures thereto affixed are Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal at Providence this Sixth day of July A.D. 1837 Dyer Randall

Mitchell Nebr. Oct. 29. 1927.
Winfield Scott.
Sir:-
June 17-1927 you sent me quite a little -about Hezekiah Sabin , in which you said Hezekiah Sabin stated in 1837 that he was almost fifty nine years old, was a resident of Providence in 1840 he stated that his father, grandfather - great grandfather - and his eldest son was named Hezekiah could you tell me who he married and when and what their children names were and all dates you have about him, as I have most all up this far from Hezekiah son of William and second wife Martha Allen & in 1669. Yame Respt Yours.
Mrs. E. T. Banning Curtis
Mitchell Nebr. R. -2.

Mitchell Nebr.
Mar. 20 - 1927
Bureau of Pensions
Will you give me all the information you can on Zekeiah Sabin (B) Apr 15 - 1750 New Haven. Providence. R. I. pm, Nov 4 - 1776 Sarah Munsow d/Apr 5 - 1822 he was friend of Geo Washington and she captain only daughter I would like all I can get for Genealogy records and Oblige
Mrs. Emerette Banningburke
Mitchell
Nebr
R. - 2.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13870
Sarah Sabin
Wid" of
Jeremiah Sabin
Sept. Rev. Mass
Act: July 1 st 1826.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927 June 17 list to Mrs. Emmette B. Curtis MCA 1928 Sept. 1 Mrs. E. J. B. Curtis advised no further family data E

& 1812 Wars Section
M. E. E.
September, 1, 1928.
Mrs. E. T. Banning Curtis Mitchell, Route 2 Nebraska
Madam:
On June 17, 1927, you were furnished the history of Hezekiah Sabin, W. 13870, and all the family data contained in the papers were included in that history.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.