Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21416, for Ebenezer Hurd, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.H.) Mass.
Hurd, Ebenezer Abigail
W 21416
CONTENTS

9974 sp
New Hampshire
Ebenezer Hurd
of Cheshire Co in the state of N Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Huntley Cheshire County N Hamp:
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 Mos \frac{16}{30} \frac{4}{31} . 85.29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819. 48 —
$ 133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notice of Pension sent Sept: 13 th 1820 to Abijah Powers Esq. Esq. Cheshire Co N, H

New Hampshire - 1074
Abigail Hurd, widow of Ebenezer Hurd, deceased.
Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818, and on the 28 th of October, 1824, of Salisbury in the State of N. Hampshire. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Scott - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sargent - in the Mass. As- semblee for 12 months private.
Enscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire (8.) the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of No- vember, 1838 and sent to J. Gil- christ, Esq. Charleston, S. C.
Arrears to the 4th of September 1838 - $100:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1839 - 20:00
$120:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. A. Bliss Clerk Book C Vol. 1, Page 42

1074 1589 Abigail Hurd Wid of Ebenezer NH Ad 7 July 1835 Married 1781 Died 1824 Allaw 12 m th $ 40.00 40.00 per ann.
J. H. Gilchrist Esq. Charleston NH

State of New Hampshire Sullivan, ss.
On this 21 day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate Abigail Hurd a resident of Lyndon in the County of Sullivan aged 74 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. entitled, an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Ebenezer Hurd who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 4th 1818 entitled, an act granting pensions to certain Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers at Eight dollars per Month. He served as a volunteer with the New Hampshire troops from the town of Gilsum County of Cheshire and enlisted for one year in the Month of Dec. 1775. But did not take his discharge until Feby 1777 or about that time making about 14 months service. She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Hurd on the 17th day of July 1781. that her Husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Hurd died on the 28th day of Oct. 1824 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to Jan'y 1st 1794 (to wit) at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as above  month year as above written. Before
John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan I. J. hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Abigail Hurd for a pension Witness my hand and seal of office this 21st day of Augt. 1838
J. J. Gilchrist Regn
And I further certify that the figures "1838" and the words "or about that time" which are

the above declaratio of probate. before me and known to Notary my hand Office the day and
J. J.
Original No. 2.

intalined in the above declaration, were inserted by the Judge of probate. before said declaration was subscribed and sworn to by the Deponent. Witness my hand and Seal of Office the day and year aforesaid
J. J. Gilehrist Reg.
Original No. 2.

"Ebenezer Hurd and Abigail Kimpton both of Croydon were joined in Marriage by Moses Whipple Justice of the peace"
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss. Croydon Sept. 1 st 1838
I Benjamin Skinner Clerk of said Town of Croydon certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "July 3 rd 1781"
Benj i Skinner } Town Clerk
I Benjamin Skinner above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Croydon County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Croydon with the exception above named as certified by me
Benj i Skinner } Town Clerk of Croydon
Sullivan ss. Sept. 1 st 1838
Sworn before Henry Hurd Justice of the peace
The State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
I J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that Henry Hurd is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the court this fifth day of September A.D. 1838.
J. M. Gilmore Clerk

225
Ebenezer Durd
Value 20.39-
7.974
continue
Sept. 10/19

SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Ebenezer Hurd (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New-Hampshire, on the Eighteenth day of July . 1840, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  One Cow —————  $13.00    Iron Ware $2.00 two chests & two tables —  3.00    Four old chairs $1.00. 1 cupboard 14 —  1.14    Milk pails crockery & tin —————  2.00    2 old wheels $1.00. one floor loom 25.  1.25     $20.39    Ebenezer Hurd —

Cheshire
ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 18 th day of July
A. D. 18 20 personally appeared
in open Court before the Justices
county of Cheshire
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the being a Court of Record, in and for the said county,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ebenezer Heard aged sixty four years, resident in Graydon in said county, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War, as follows: viz.
enlisted in December one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in Capt. Scott's Company Col. Sergeant's Regiment in Mass. line and discharged in one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in January
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 15 day of April 1818 . The number of my pension certificate is 7974 . I have re- ceived a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is Labouring in some degree have suf- ficient ability to pursue it
in my family residing with me a wife aged fifty six years — and Elias my son aged 14
Ebenezer Heard
Sworn to and declared at Newport in said County, on the Eighteenth day of July . A. D. 18 20 , before
R. Vose
} Judge of the said Court.
I Salmon H. Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire , do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty dollars and thirty nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25 th day of July A. D. 18 20
S. Hale
} Clerk of the said Court.

I Ebenezer Hurd of Croydon in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Husbandman do make the following declaration upon oath. That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventyfive in the month of December. I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental army in the United States of America at Cambridge in the province of Massachusetts under Capt William Scott in Col- Seargeants Regiment under Gen. Sullivan for one year and served my time out. and I further declare upon oath as aforesaid that when my time was out as above stated I enlisted a second time as a private Soldier under Capt Clowland for one month. both the above stated enlistments were in the Massachusetts line. The last enlistment was at Princeton New Jersey which I served out after which I was discharged which discharge considering the length of time and not expecting it ever to be of any use is lost and I further declare upon oath that I am poor and stand in need of relief from my Country for Support
Ebenezer Hurd
This may Certify that I Shubael Hurd was knowing to the above named Ebenezer Hurd's Enlisting and Serving his time out as stated in his declaration
Shubael Hurd
State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire April 15th 1818 The above named Shubael Hurd made solemn oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is just and true before me
Christian Witty Justice

State of Hampshire
Cheshire ss April 15 th 1818 Then Before Elisha Huntley a justice of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Cheshire personally appeared Ebenezer Hunt within named and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Hunt did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in  the manner as by him is stated in said declaration I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in this case being his oath as aforesaid -
To the Hon ble John Cheadle
Secretary of War
Elisha Huntley
{ one of the justices of the court of common pleas for said county
Cheshire ss - I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the court of common pleas for said county hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon ble Elisha Huntley who is a judge of said court duly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said court -
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed and affixed a seal in form as used by said court this 20 th day of May A.D. 1818
This May certify to the Hon ble Levi Chamberlain Secretary of War that the within named Ebenezer Hunt is in Indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support -
Newport January 14 th 1819
Elisha Huntley { one of the justices of the court of common pleas for said county
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21416
Abigail Board widow of Ebenezer Board Dis' New Was
Act July 1 th 35 359
Index : Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss.
I Henry Hurd of Graydon of lawful age do testify and say that I have lived in the neighbor- hood with and was well acquainted with Ebenezer Hurd who was a Pensioner under the act of Congress of March 4 th 1818, that he died Oct. 28 th 1824 and that His Widow Abigail Hurd has resided in the same vicinity where she was left a widow and that she has never been married since but has remained the widow of the said Ebenezer Hurd of Graydon
Graydon August 21 st 1838
Henry Hurd
Sworn to before
State of New Hampshire Sept 5 th 1838 Sullivan ss., Sworn to before me
Bela Nettleton Jus Peace
I also hereby certify that the above Henry Hurd is a credible witness
Bela Nettleton Jus Peace

The State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss.
I G. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictments, do hereby certify that Byles Melleton is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature within is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the court this fifth day of September A D 1838
G. M. Gilmore Clerk

Charlestown N.H. 11 th Sept
Sir.
I enclose the application of Mrs Abigail Hurd for a pension.
I am with much respect.
Your obed Servt
J. J. Gilchrist
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington D. C.

James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Croydon County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, do depose and say that Mr Ebenezer Hurd has lived in this Town for a number of years past, he Married in said Town of Croydon between thirty and forty years ago and has lived in said Town a considerable part of the time since, he owns no real estate and is not in our opinion worth one hundred dollars in any kind of property whatever, and we think him to be one that is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of the United States on the 10 day of March A D 1818. we do not hesitate to say that his circumstances in life are such, that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Croydon January 11 th A D 1819
John Humphrey Nathl Wheeler Jr } Selectmen of Croydon aforesaid
State of New } Croydon January 11 th 1819 Hampshire } Then the above named John Humphrey Cheshire ss. } and Nathaniel Wheeler Jr personally appearing and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them signed is just and true before me. (and I further say that in my opinion the above subscribers are respectable men and good witnesses) Stephen Eastman Jus Pacis

Niles Berhwith Affidavit

I Niles Beckwith of Lawful Age testify and say that some time in the Month of December A D 1775 Ebenezer Hurd of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire Enlisted as a private soldier in Capt 1 William Scott's Company and Col 1 Sargents Regiment by signing Enlisting Orders at his Fathers House in said Gilsum which I had and which I myself presented to him to sign the terms of the Enlisting orders were one year the year commencing on the first day of January A D 1776 And further state that the said Ebenezer Hurd went to Cambridge in Massachusetts and joined the said Capt 1 Scott's Company agreeable to the Enlisting orders with me And further state that on the 4 th day of July the day that our Independence was declared, Col 1 Sargents Regiment marched from Castle William in Massachusetts for New London in Connecticut and from there the said Regiment Embarked for New York and as near as I can remember the Regiment Arrived at New York about the fifteenth day of the said July and I think some time in the month of August next following I left Col 1 Sargents Regiment and went into Col 1 Knowlton's Regiment of Rangers And after I was in said Ranging Regiment I frequently went to Col 1 Sargents Regiment to take my wages untill I was made a prisoner in Fort Washington And I further state that untill I went into the Ranging Regiment the said Ebenezer Hurd continued in said Sargents Regiment with me and wherever I went to said Regiment to take my pay as I stated above I saw the said Ebenezer Hurd doing duty in said Regiment and he that here applies is the said person
Unity Jan. 16. A D 1819
Niles Beckwith
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire ss.
Unity January 16 th A D 1819
Then the Above named Niles Beckwith personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me And I further say that in my opinion the signer of the above Affidavit is a man of veracity and a good Witness
Wizel Hurd Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire - Merrimack ss.
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Courts for said County hereby certify that Asael Hunt Esq. of Lempster in said County is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified and that the within certificate is subscribed by his proper hand -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judica- ture this 25 th day of February
A.D. 1811
Levi Chamberlain -

I John Matthews of Gaffey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, of Sixty six years of age, do testify and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six, I belonged to Capt. William Scott's company and Col. Sargent's Regiment, and am knowing that Ebenezer Hunt joined said company as a soldier, at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts on the first day of January of said year, one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six, and served in the same until the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven, at which time he was honorably discharged.
And further saith not
his John Matthews mark
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ss Gaffey March 2 d 1819.
I hereby certify, that the above named John Matthews, this day, personally appeared before me, and after due caution, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. And as for myself, I have no doubt but that the same is true
Abel Parker Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire.
Cheshire ss - I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictures for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Abel Parker, whose proper hand is above written is Judge of Probate for said County duly commissioned & qualified
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this third day of March A.D. 1819
Levi Chamberlain

Topeka Sta March 3
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March 10. 1878
Hon. John G. Calhoun
Adm.
Secretary of War Washington.