Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,963, for Ebenezer Mc Gregory, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
McGregory Ebenezer Hurlburt, Susanna
W. 14.963
Former widow
CONTENTS

Agent notice March 25, '42
3692
Massachusetts.
Susanna Hurlburt formerly widow of Ebenezer H. Gregory dec d who died on the 31 st 1822 of Hampden in the State of Mass who was a private in the comp y commands by Captain Bush of the reg t commands by Col. Mass. in the Mass line for Militia for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March 1842 and sent to Jesse Child Esqr East Windsor H.W.P.O. Conn.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep r . '41 315.00   Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1842 } 15   330.00 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Theo. Moody Clerk Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 56

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that David Cummings Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the papers hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Resee, within and for said County,  Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said David Cummings and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth,
this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
Richd Bliss Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County, ss.
On this ninth day of February 1842 personally appeared before me David Cummins a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth District and County aforesaid Susanna Hurlbut, a resident of Long Meadow, in said Hampden County, aged Eighty four years: 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 Con- gress passed July 4 th A D 1836, and the Act explan- atory of said Act passed March 3 rd A D 1837. That she was Married to Ebenezer M c Gregory of Enfield, in Hartford County Conn. who was a private in the army of the Revolution, And that he served as a Volunteer in the Lexington Alarm from April 20 th to about the 20 th of May in the vicinity of Boston in 1775. And again, that in the Month of June 1776, He enlisted into a company raised for Six Months to go to Ticonderoga; the Company was commanded by Captain John Warmon that he served more than Six months.
And again he was drafted, and went in a company of Militia, commanded by Capt Jonathan Blish, That he served for a period of not less than three Months at New London Conn, in the year A D 1779, N.B. from the latter part of June to the first of October of that year.
She further declares, that she was Married

to the said Ebenezer Mcgregory, in the town of Somers; a town adjoining Enfield by the Rev Charles Backus Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Somers, on the 20 th day of November A 1777; Sixty four years last Nov. 5 That her maiden name was Susanna Bradley. That her said husband died at the town of Long Meadow aforesaid on the 16 th day of July 1822 That she again Married that her second husband was Job Hurlburt whom she Married on the 15 th day of December 1823. And he the said Job Hurlburt died at Long Meadow  Somers aforesaid on the 11 th day of January 1825. And she has remained a Widow ever since that period.
That she was a Widow on the 4 th day of July A 1836, and still remains a Widow; as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
The reason why she did not make her application before, was, that she lived in quite an obscure place, was infirm & could not go about in search of evidence & did not find the proof I have now sent until a few weeks since.
Susanna her Hurlburt mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Court of the said Susanna being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, caused to be & affix the seal of said Court on the day & year first written
David Cummings

I Abiel Pease a resident of Long Meadow, in the County of Hampden, & State of Massachusetts, do hereby depose & say, That I was well acquainted with the late Ebenezer Mc c Gregory, formerly of Enfield, in Connecticut, but last of said Long Meadow, and also with his Wife Susanna Bradley, I know that the present Widow Susanna Hurlburt is the Identical person who was formerly the wife & afterwards the Widow of the said Ebenezer Mc c Gregory; and I further depose & say, that I am well knowing to the facts that the said Ebenezer Mc c Gregory, died in said Long Meadow, on the 16 th day of July Eighteen hundred & Twenty two; and that his Widow, the said Susanna Mc c Gregory, was married to Job Hurlburt of Tolland County Connecticut on the fifteenth day of December, Eighteen hundred & twenty three; and that the said Job Hurlburt, died in said Tolland, on the Eleventh day of January Eighteen hundred & twenty five: and the said Widow, Susanna Hurlburt, formerly Widow Susanna Mc c Gregory, has remained a Widow ever since so 11 th of January A D 1825, and is now a Widow.
Abiel Pease
I Hannah Pease of Long Meadow in Hampden County Massachusetts, do hereby depose and say, that I was well acquainted with the late Ebenezer Mc c Gregory, of Long Meadow aforesaid, & with his wife Susanna Mc c Gregory, now Widow Susanna Hurlburt. I know that the said Ebenezer and said Susanna Hurlburt lived together as man and wife, & brought up a family together, and I further depose say that the said Ebenezer Mc c Gregory, died at said Long Meadow about the middle of July Eighteen hundred & twenty two And his Married Widow the said

Susanna M c Gregory Married the next year viz in December 1823; Job Hurlburt, of Somers in Tolland county Connecticut: And lived with him about thirteen  twenty five months, and the said Job Hurlburt died at Somers aforesaid, on the Eleventh day of January A D Eighteen hundred & twenty five; and the said Susan- na Hurlburt, formerly Susanna M c Gregory, has remained a Widow ever since that period & is now a widow.
Hannah Pease
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire Ss,
On this ninth day of February A.D. 1842 personally appeared before me David Clemaine Judge of the Common Pleas of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts. Lesibel Pease, and Hannah Pease, residents of Long Meadow, in the county aforesaid both credible persons, & each of them made oath to the deposition foregoing by each of them subscribed before me on the day & year last mentioned David Clemaine
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said court in the county of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts David Clemaine

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Ebenezer M c Gregor was married January 20 th 1777 to Susannah Burley Nine Children Ebenezer born January 20 th 1779 Joby August 24 1780 Joseph February 16 th 1782 Susannah June 15 th 1785 Hannah November 2 nd 1789 Hannah March 22 1792 Sarah October 18 th 1799
I Susanna Hurlburt, former widow of Ebenezer M c Gregor do hereby say that the foregoing is a true record of my Marriage with Ebenezer M c Gregor, formerly of Enfield Conn, & last of Long Meadows Mass. & that it is a true record of the ages of our Children and the oldest record I have, relating to my Marriage & the ages of my Children. Susanna her Hurlburt mark
Sworn to and subscribed, before me in the County of Hampshire, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on this ninth day of February 1842 In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name, & caused to be fixed the Seal of said Court, in the County & Common- wealth aforesaid on the day & year last named David Cummings

Declaratio

61 Dear Charlton Esq. East Windsor Hill, Conn

I J P Terry, do hereby depose & say, That in the records of Marriages kept by the Pastors of the Congregational Church in the town of Somers, in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, which Church was under the Pastoral charge of the Rev Charles Backus from the year 1774 to the year, 1803
I find the following entry, November twentieth, Seventeen hundred and
No 1 seventy seven - Ebenezer Maygerry & Enfield & Susanna Bradley of Somers.
And I J P Terry above named, do further depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church, in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records kept by said Rev Charles Backus, with the exception of the date, which in the original is entered in Fair and legible figures as follows. No 2 1777. Nov. 20.
J. P. Terry
Pastor of the Congregational Church in Somers. Ct.
Sworn before me on this 25 th day of January 1842 at said Somers & I certify that the said J P Terry who signed & made oath to the foregoing certificate is at this time pastor of the said Congregational Church, & a credible person
Oliver Chapin Justice of the Peace

I John Pease, of Enfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, aged Eighty Eight Years last March; do hereby Depose and say: That I served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War; for which I receive a pension. and I further depose, that in the War of the Revolution & before, and since, I was well acquainted with the late Ebenezer McCleary, formerly of this town; but lastly of Long Meadow, in Massachusetts; and I am well knowing to the fact, that in the Month of June 1776, The said Ebenezer McCleary, Enlisted into a Company raised mostly from this place & from Suffield a town opposite to Enfield: the Company was commanded by Captain John Harmone, who belonged at Suffield aforesaid; the Company Marched from here for Siconderoga, they marched from here in June 1776; & my brother, Thomas Pease Enlisted, & went under Captain Harmone; & with the said McCleary, and the others, I was drafted myself to go down with the Militia to New York, & I went down under Captain Perkins. I returned from New York about the last of Sept. I had agreed with my brother to go & take his place in Captain Harmone's Company as soon as I should be dismissed from the Militia & I therefore staid at home but one day & then set out for Siconderoga. We were Stationed a part of the time on Mount Inde- pendance on the other side of the Lake Champlain. my brother returned home

I continued to serve until January 1777, I found the said M c Gregory in Service in a Harmon's Company, when I arrived there, he continued with the Company until I returned: with me he returned with me, & was so feeble that we had to lay by on the road so that we did not reach home until February A D 1777.
And again I served with the said Ebenezer M c Gregory, in the year 1779, he and I were both drafted into a company of Militia Commanded by Captain Jonathan Bush, we marched the first week in July; we were drafted in June, we marched to New London, thro Bolton, Lebanon, & Norwich, & at New London & were employed a part of the time in Building a Fort & part of the time as guards of the Town: we served a tour of three Months the said M c Gregory served his time a period not less than three months.
And being intimately acquainted with him I was present at his wedding they were Married in Somers a town adjoining Enfield they were Married by the Rev Charles Backus of Somers the next fall after we got home from Ticonderoga & S t Johns in the month of Nov r 1777, I was acquainted with said M c Gregory several years after he was married & am well knowing to the fact that the present widow Hurlbut is the Identical persons who was the wife & widow of the said Ebenezer M c Gregory her name before she was Married was Susan Anna Bradley, I stood up with the bride & Groom I well remember.

The said Ebenezer M c Gregory died many years ago. I was acquainted with her second husband Job Hartwell & he has been dead more than ten years I went out to see him about two months before he died, tho I was not present at his funeral. John Pease
State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss Enfield
On this 19 th day of January A D 1842, personally appeared, before me; John Pease a resident of said Enfield a credible person whose mental faculties are unusually sound for a man of his years, who then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, before me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office this 19 th day of January A D 1842
Jesse Charlton Notary Public

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State of Connecticut Hartford Feb. 12 A 1842 I Henry Stilborn, Comptroller of Public Accounts for this State do hereby certify that on application of the friends of Miss Susanna Hartwell, of Long Meadows in the County of Hampden, & State of Massachusetts, I have examined the Books of the paytable, & other records remaining in this office in relation to the Revolutionary War:
And I find, the following evidence of the ser- vices of the following named officers. Viz.
Captain John Harmon 1776 June 19, To order on Treasurer £852 .. " Aug - 7 To ditto 75 .. 1777 Aug 12 To Ditto 136 " 10 April 22 To ditto 59 " 8 " 11
Apr 22 Contra, Motts Reg! 1777 By his Acct rendered, £1107 .. 2 " 11 By ballance charged below. 15 " 16 ..
And I find further; that Captain Jonathan Bush, is credited for services performed in the Militia, at New London, between April and November A 1779; £3..268..14: Computed value of services from April 1 st to Nov 1 st £246 " 5 " 9
I know of no Rolls remaining in this office containing the names of the privates in Captain Harmons Company, or in Captain Bushes Company.
The place of service is not mentioned in the Books The charge is United States To the State of Connecticut for the Service of State Troops & Militia raised for the defense of the State & allowed by Act of Congress Dec 28 th 1779 Henry Stilborn Compt

I Royal No Hinman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut, do hereby Certify; - That Oliver Chapin Esq, before whom the Deposition of the Rev J. P. Jerry was taken, is at this time, and for more than six months last past has been, a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Tolland, in the State of Connecticut; and that the signature of the said Oliver Chapin, to the said certificate, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said State, at Hartford, in said State on this twelfth day of February 1842
Royal N. Hinman Secretary of State

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14963
Susan M. Hunt Widow of Ebenezer M c Gregory Pri. Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Basama Hurlbut form erly wid. of Eben Gregory Conn Mass At July 4 1836 Married 1777 died 1822
Allan G. M c P. Jpm. Mass Militia. Capt. Bush Ed. Mott. $30 per ann
Levi Charlton Esq. East Windsor Ave P.O Conn.

Ebenezer Euphemia M c Gregory a 1822 Susanna Fullant. m. 1777 s.
75.
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79 3. J Bush. N London 9.
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East Windsor Hill, Hartford County Conn y ; Feb y 12. 1842
Hon d Sir:
I herewith transmit the application of of Susanna Hurlburt, formerly Widow of Ebenezer M c Gregory; under Act of July 4 th 1836 And March 3 rd 1837.
And am, most respectfully Your Obedient Servant Jesse Charlton
Ebenezer M c Gregory was formerly of Enfield Ct and last of Long Meadow County of Hampden Mass.
Hon d J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.