Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36595, for Ebenezer Huntington, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born Continental
Huntington, Ebenezer
S. 36595
{ B.L.W. 949-450-Lt-col. Issued Oct. 13, 1789. No papers.
CONTENTS

7270. ✓
Connecticut
See letter to Sec of War 28 July 1828
Ebenezer Huntington
of Norwich in the State of Connecticut who was a Lt Col in the Regiment commanded by Captain _____ of the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb in the Cont line, for the term of five years from 17 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 day of May 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819 and sent to Hon: E. Huntington H.R.
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 199. 35 12 0 $319 35
Continued May 12. 1826 Commencing Semi-annually & { Revolutionary claim, 7 Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. Copy of the Bills of the

Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List - District of Columbia etc. etc.
At a Special City Court, held in for the City of Norwich in said District by special order of the Mayor of said City dated August 12 th 1824 agreeable to the Authority vested in him by the Charter of said City on this 14 th day of August 1824 it being a Court of Record for said City proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. Keeping a Record of their proceedings. Personally appeared in open Court
Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich in Connecticut having been born 26 December 1784 is now nearly seventy years of age entered the Revolutionary Army in 1795 in the month of May as a Volunteer.

He also did the duty of Deputy Pay Master General to the Troops on that station. before E Huntington left Camp at the close of 1776 or commencement of 1777 He was reappointed a Captain in the Connecticut line but having been appointed a Major to a Regiment to be raised by Col o Samuel B. Webb (one of the sixteen additional Regiments so called) officered by General Washington) He accepted the same and served as such to the 10 th October 1778 when he was appointed a Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment in which rank He served to October 1783 the close of the War - He thinks that it was in 1782 He was attached to a Regiment of the Connecticut line under Col o Zebulon Butler, on the consolidation of the Troops from Connecticut & served in said Regiment to June 1783 at which time he was attached to a Regiment of Connecticut Troops under the command of Col o Keene Swift composed of men (enlisted for shorter periods than during the War) whose services were unexpired And that his service was continued from September 1775 to October 1783 without any Chasm or Gap in the continuity of his Commission as an Officer He believes he was discharged by General Orders as He retains no evidence of his discharge in writing that his name has been placed on the pension list and suspended in consequence of his not having exhibited a schedule agreeably to Law. the reason for his not applying before is that until by letter from the War Department of 13 th of July

1024 Sam Huntington was ignorant of the reason why he had been stricken from the Pension List. it had been suggested to him by a friend that most probably he was stricken from the List on account of his having included the debt to his children which he stated to Judge Swift & also to the Department of War being advances made to his Wife by her Father & a further sum left her at his death the whole sum amounting to $5545 which I had previously promised to vest permanently for their Mothers their benefit before the same was paid over to me & the investment not complete (it being a debt of the most sacred kind both in honor & equity) & altho questionable whether recoverable by the Laws of Connecticut; Yet not the less conscientiously binding upon me to provide for as far as in my power without a suit with my Children for a decision having under an engagement exactly similar made to the Father of my first Wife paid over to her son their Alfred Huntington $1457.35 upon his coming of age in 1873 it being the amount in my hands received exclusive of the Household furniture. Under such views I have applied my property as far as it extended to pay all my Creditors still leaving about $2817 unpaid and believing myself within the letter & spirit of the Act of Congress within the meaning of the oath which I am to take and subscribe. Having never by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof but in payment of just debts. I am ready to take the oath prescribed by the Department of War which is in the following words is And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th day of March 1818 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 by me subscribed (see note c in printed form — All the property I now possess is a Bible, a sword, a pair of Pistols a cane & having gear the confessions

in military service an Umbrella a writing Chain & a night Chain &c &c at 33.95 dollars in Cash as per Schedule annexed the whole amounting to $109.36 exclusive of my wearing apparel & the necessary Beds & bedding for my family - I hold at present the office of Treasurer to the Norwich Mutual Assurance Company to be compensated at the discretion of the Directors annually after the services are performed. they have never paid their Treasurer less than 200. five dollars per Annum nor more than Sixty. he holds his office during their pleasure.
My occupation is & heretofore has been for thirty years that of a Merchant or trader (so called) to pursue which at the present time I am disqualified by my age, my want of health my want of Capital with any reasonable expectation of obtaining support for my family or even myself. I have five children one of them a Son married and settled in Georgia, another Son is at present residing in Georgia where I expect he will continue if his health will permit. My family consists of myself & eight children residing with me of the following ages viz -
 Wolcott my oldest son by my second wife born in August 1798  Daughter Louisa Mary " February 1798  Emily J Huntington " August 1801  Vancy J Huntington " April 1803  Walter Huntington (out of health the last 13 months) " November 1804  Sarah J Huntington " May 1806  Elizabeth M Huntington " August 1808  And Maria A Huntington " December 1810 
As to the capacity of my Children to support themselves. I should reply that they enjoy tolerable good health and considering their education habits and expectations with which they have grown up may be supposed capable of affording some aid in supporting themselves until within a few years they supposed their Father a man of property & that a considerable sum had been left them by their Grandfather & they cannot avoid feeling a sad deception at the unwelcome information that their Father has no property and that he is utterly unable to pay them the funds which were in his hands left them by their Grandfather that they have less capacity to support themselves than those who have grown up in the more humble walks of life with

no expectations but from their own personal exertions
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property. My schedule in May 1818 included $3225 real estate as then appraised and $3215. Personal estate making a total of $6440 but after deducting the debts then due from me as a Father which were stated in the schedule $4782 left the amount of $1657.75 applicable to the debt of $3865 due my Children. Under the necessity of raising funds to meet part of my debts I mortgaged in February 1822 my Dwelling house, out houses & Garden for $1900 received in Cash which I received from Andrew Huntington , Zachariah Huntington, Daniel Lathrop, Joseph Huntington, Charles P. Huntington, Bela P. Spalding & Henry Strong Esquires to whom I executed my notes on demand with interest to be paid annually.
On the 11 th day of August 1824 I mortgaged the remainder of the real estate included in schedule in 1818 to John M c Clellan Esq r for the security of a note dated the first July 1824 for the sum of $550 which amount was due him on the final adjustment of a note of $500 included in schedule in 1818. The Equity of redemption on these two Mortgages has been appraised as per Certificate of the Appraiser and applied in payment of another debt. The Notes on which the Mortgages for their security were given are unpaid in full force as no suits have yet been instituted to obtain the mortgaged premises. All my personal property excepting my wearing apparel & the necessary beds & bedding for my family and the few articles contained in the schedule before mentioned & dated the 11 th August 1824 have been applied to the payment of my just debts, leaving unpaid the sum of $2817 due my Children for the monies received from their Grandfather & further the sum of $1050 to Wolcott Huntington for his services in my employ from August 1817 and $247 to Louisa M c Clellan for her services from November 1819 as my Housekeeper since the death of her Mother. the two last items amounting to $1297 might be recovered from me in a Court of Law if I possessed funds to pay them, but for their services I have never made any compensation. — All the property in my hands in 1818 (long before) has been used according to my best discretion in the support of

of my Family & in payment of my just debts. And the Court are well acquainted with the fact that real estate has fallen very much since the year 1818 & that all other property both goods & furniture are depreciated in their value very much within a few years - I am fully aware of the difficulty of applying specific receipts to specific payments but from my Books and receipts I can show the Court to their full satisfaction, that the amount of my personal estate in 1818 has been applied as stated in payment of Debts. Every fact required by the Department of War is stated in the foregoing pages from which the Court when satisfied of their correctness from examination will be able to make out a statement for the Department of War agreeably to their regulations. —
Sworn to & declared on this 14 th day of August A.D. 1824 in open Court before the Judges thereof
ATTEST James Madison Clegg

I Wolcott Huntington, of Newick, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, being duly sworn, do depose and say, That for some time prior to the first day May A.D. 1818, I was (and excepting only about six months during the years 1823 & 1824,) employed (and continued to be till 20 th day of March last past) in the business of my Father, Genl. Ebenezer Huntington and am fully conversant with the same.
That the following debts due from him on said day and year above mentioned have been since that time paid. Paid as follows. Viz. To J. C. Nichols, of the city of New York, One Hundred & eighty three dollars & thirty two cents - paid on 28 th day of May 1818. To J. M. Huntington of said city, One Hundred & ninety seven dollars & sixty five cents - paid on 13 th day of July A.D. 1818. To John Spinwall of said city, One hundred & forty six dollars & sixty one cents - paid on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1820. To King & Curtiss of said city - One Hundred & fifty nine dollars & ninety eight cents - paid on the 6 th day of November A.D. 1818. John McClellan's note for Five Hundred dollars, included in schedule of debts in 1818, was sealed on the first day of July A.D. 1820 & a new note given him for Five Hundred & fifty dollars; and also at the same time paid him Twenty one dollars & sixty seven cents, being the balance then due him for interest. To Frederick Wolcott of Erckfield, Three Hundred & sixty four dollars and twenty five cents - paid from September A.D. 1818 to June A.D. 1820. To Thomas Lathrop of Newick (now deceased), Three Hundred Dollars. A large debt due to the Newick Bank has also been paid at sundry times, amounting in the whole to the sum of Twenty three Hundred dollars: - the balance of Fifteen Hundred dollars, paid in February A.D. 1822. A debt due to Daniel Lathrop, of said Newick, for Three Hundred Dollars has been paid viz. One Hundred & sixty dollars in money; - and for the payment of the balance of One Hundred & forty dollars, in July A.D. 1824, property to that amount was transferred and assigned, and the debt has thereby been paid and discharged. A debt due to the Newick Mutual Assurance Company of Two Hundred & fifty dollars was also thus provided for by the transfer of Personal Property to that amount, and has been paid & extinguished in the same manner. About seven or eight hundred dollars (including household furniture) was also thus applied towards the claim of the children of my mother Mrs. Mary S. Huntington (deceased) for our share of our Grandfather McClellan's Estate, which share amounted to about Three thousand, five hundred dollars. At the same time my Father was indebted to me to the amount of One thousand and fifty seven dollars & fifty cents, for my services as Clerk in his store during the period above mentioned. I not having received any compensation therefor, except my board & clothing, and money sufficient only for my personal expenses. My Father ever regarded the claim of his children for their portion of their Grandfather's Estate as of a character peculiarly obligatory on him to discharge, and I therefore consented to his disposing of the surplus of his Property which remained after providing for his other creditors, towards liquidating that claim, leaving his debt to me wholly unpaid. Doubts, however, having been raised as to the legal, though unquestioned equitable, obligation

of my Father to satisfy this claim for the property received from my Grandfather's Estate, the amount which was applied for this purpose has been retained & applied towards the payment of the debt due me, leaving a large balance still unpaid. The above payments have been made from the moneys received by my Father on loan, for which his dwelling house &c were mortgaged in February A.D. 1822. From the Equity of redemption in his real estate mortgaged; From the sale of Bank Stocks, his furniture and other personal estate. He having been in trade during this period until August 1824, and having bought & sold other property to as great an amount as the above debts, it is not possible to shew the specific application of the proceeds of the property owned by him on the first day of May A.D. 1823 to the payment of the debts then due from him, as the proceeds of some part of that property was applied to the purchase of goods, and the proceeds of those, with other goods, were subsequently applied to the payment of these debts. The whole of his Property, however, both real & personal, (with the exception stated in his declaration made before the Norwich City Court, to which this deposition is attached) has been applied to the payment of his just & legal debts and the interest that has accrued thereon, and to the support of his family during the period above mentioned. And Furthermore this deponent saith not.
Norwich May 6. 1825
Wolcott Huntington
State of Connecticut
County of Hudson Co. N.J.
Personally appeared before me on this 6 th day of May A.D. 1825, Mr. Wolcott Huntington the above named Deponent to me well known. And said Wolcott having signed the above Deposition in my presence, made solemn oath to the truth of all the facts contained therein.
Before me
Joseph Williams Justice of the peace

on the new year day
John Lyde Esquire Post Master
Norwich

John Hyde Esq Post Master
Norwich 20 th Oct r 1828
Sir Last monday I called on you & showed you a letter from Abraham Bradley Esq A.P.M. Genl dated the 8 th of this month giving me notice that the payment for the last year ending the 2 d of September last, due under the Act of the U States passed last May had been mailed on the 30 th of last month as he was informed at the Treasury Office which information from Mr Bradley was in reply to my letter to him (Julius) dated 30 th of Sept r & 1 st of October, the exact date I can not give as I kept no copy. Knowing the promptitude & correctness of that department under its present Incumbents I felt unwilling to address Mr Rush & barely wished the information whether my papers had been duly received (as they were submitted before you & returned, & afterward, duly certified by the Clerk of the County (and) the length of time after transmitting without a remittance led me to anticipate a mis carriage, knowing they were made correct in conformity to the regulations from the department. You are well acquainted with my circumstances & can feel for me the considerable embarrassment I am under for want of the funds due in Sept r last.
When the first payment was due, I had to apply for hundred & thirty four dollars of it to repay a donation from the government, made to me under the Pension laws. I had also to apply between four & five hundred dollars to honor my debts which soon due, & the little balance was not only expended before the 3 d of September but the payment in part anticipated which would fall due on the third. I apprehended that the Clerk having particular charge of that branch of business must

by accident have misdirected the letter inclosing my semiannual payment; there are several towns in the Union by the name of Norwich beside the one in Conn t - there is one I believe in Maine or New Hampshire one in Mass a - one in N York, one in Vermont, one in Ohio & one in N Jersey & probably in some other of the States - at the same time, other causes may have occurred to prevent its due course if the one suggested is not the correct one. I do not recollect noticing any depreciation in mail during the last three or four months.
I subjoined to my declaration a wish for the draft to be on the Branch Bank at Hartford Conn t & to be instead, directed to me at Norwich Conn t .
I should have called on you personally but am much afflicted with Rheumatism in the back & poorly able to walk. I have sent to the Branch Bank in New York for information where such a Check has been presented. You told me last week that you had sent to the Branch Bank at Hartford. I wish you to write to the Treasury Department again, & I think they will be able to detect & correct the error if wrongly directed or suggest a mode of doing it.
It being twenty days since the remittance was made, there has been sufficient time to have

it reach your Office from any other Office in the northern or middle section of the Union if there are
Had you not better give notice to the Post Office department of the circumstances
On the approach of the cold season, necessity compels me to urge your attention to this subject, as I wish to procure provision for it.
I am your humble servant Eben: Huntington
John Hyde Esq Post Master
Norwich Conn
May in the government last apply to a under the Office

FREE
Hon. James Lamman
INDIAN
Seattle Ws
Mail 28 Feb 1895
Washington
RECEIVED
Feb 28 1895 H. H. H. H. Len. Washington

Dear Sir
Nov 28 th Feb y 1825
Dear Sir
I had imposed on myself the propriety of not addressing you during the pendency of my application for a pension, feeling unwilling to urge you to any course which your own sense of propriety & expediency would not dictate, knowing from Mr Goddard that he had written you on the subject of my claim to the provisions of the Law; but my dear Sir there is a point beyond which, duty & feeling combine, to justify impatience & rudeness of science. Sir if any person who read a statement of the facts presented to the Secy at War respecting my claim, this account of July 1824, he must inevitably draw the conclusion that the final payment say, $580 which was conveyed to my children in necessary articles of furniture, was done with a conclusive conviction on my part, that such was the will and direction of the Secretary; or in my letter to the department I asked for information respecting the claims of the heirs in particular. I knew that debt could not be collected from them, (so equitably due) that the debt to my other children for services, could be recovered, however unwilling I might be to pay it, provided I possessed the ability. Under that impression, I had no more, but to obtain the consent of the legal creditors, to give the heirs the preference, as it was well known to them that both debts could not be paid in full, the little I had to apply was in articles absolutely necessary for the keeping the family together. The same
was

was conveyed to the heirs subject to legal debts. & I am now threatened with a suit for the legal debt, on which that household furniture is liable, & the free articles I retained for myself as my my share in August to the Secy I had a right to do. It must be said, if my legal creditors pursue their claim, without I am relieved by the pecuniary or my friends — I can not apprehend any reason which can induce the Secy to visit me with so much severity in this case — the facts presented to him justify a different course & certainly the services I performed, both in duration & usefulness to say nothing of their necessity, entitle me to the same justice in law as the worn out drunkard or debauchee, who prostitutes his institution & character to the injury of Society — I wish further to your leaving Washington, you would see the Secy & obtain his result — I am surprised at his course & his silence respecting his objections, which I should not have known had you not communicated the same to Mr Gaddard, as the Secy has not condescended to write me respecting it.
If Poverty is a crime, be it so, I am poor —
My friends all feel the injustice done to me by withholding the pittance allowed by law, & offer their assistance to obtain it, but I am not as a Man of honor have my statement, which I know to be correct, rely upon in error — though easily obtained from every honorable man in this town & County — Several of the gentlemen of the Bar at New London & this

tion have tendered their services, believing some improper steps have been taken to influence the second day against one - but I assure them, I have always considered Mr Calhoun a man of skillless, labour out door in- fluence, tho' very possibly some lying informer may have attempted it - You will please excuse my warmth I believe me your friend Edward Huntington,
my uncle L.
Hon ble J. Lamson

N o 4 Deposited by J. M. Williams Esq.

I John M c Ellan of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age on oath declare and say that more than ten years last past I loaned General Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich in the County of New London in said State five hundred dollars, and that he paid me the interest thereon annually. The above sum was due to me in the year 1810 for which I had security by his note of hand, since that year and more than three years ago I purchased some bank shares of him in the Norwich Bank for which I paid him partly in money, and the residue indorsed on my note. I further say that about eighteen months since I loaned to him three hundred dollars in money in addition to what he then owed me, and upon an adjustment made of the claims I had against him on the first day of July 1824 there was due me five hundred and fifty dollars, for which last mentioned sum he executed to me a note of that date which now remains wholly due and unpaid with the interest thereon, as collateral security for the payment of the note, I hold a mortgage deed of some real estate in said Norwich executed by said Huntington to me. And further the defendant says not. — (Dated at Woodstock the 29 th day of April 1828) John M c Ellan

State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Windham ss.
On the 2 nd day of April A.D. 1825 personally came before me Thomas Hubbard Esq re one of the Justices of the Peace for said Windham County John McClellan of Woodstock in the said County and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the within and foregoing affidavit
Thos. Hubbard, Justice of the Peace
I David C. Rollins, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do certify that Thomas Hubbard Esq re , before whom the foregoing affidavit of John McClellan Esq re hath been made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within and for said Windham County; that the signature of his name to the above certificate is in his hand writing, and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the publick Seal of said Court, at Brooklyn in said County, this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
David C. Rollins Clerk of County Court

Letter from Governor Wallcutt
The Honorable Secretary of War

Litchfield (Connecticut) April 21. 1825.
Sir.
I understand that General Ebenezer Huntington is applying to the Government of the United States, to be enrolled in the pension list of Revolutionary Officers, and I have been requested to state what I know respecting his services, character and pretensions.
I have known General Huntington, since the Year 1774: - He joined the American army, when the revolutionary war commenced, and he served in it with Honor, till it terminated: He was the first Adjutant General of the Militia of this State under the act of Congress passed in May 1792, in which station he continued till the Year 1823, when he was discharged at his own request. He was appointed, on the recommendation of General Washington, to be a Brigadier General in the auxiliary army authorized to be raised in 1798, but as this army was not actually raised, he did not enter into active service, under this commission. He has served in the House of Representatives of the United States, as one of the Representatives from this State.
The character

The character of General Huntington, has, from his Youth, till this time, been that of an highly honorable and very respectable Gentleman, and I know of no person, on the accuracy of whose declarations in respect to any matters of fact, within his knowledge, more entire reliance ought to be placed.
General Huntington lives about Twenty miles distant from me. I was never acquainted with his property; - but I have understood of late years, that he was poor and without income.
I have the honor to be With perfect respect, Sir, Your obed t Serv t .
Oliver Wolcott.
The Honble James Barbour Secy. of War Washington.

Affidavit of John McLellan Esquire

I John M c Ellan of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut on oath declare and say that more than six years last past I loaned to Gen l . Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich in the County of New London in said State five hundred dollars and that he paid me the interest thereon annually. The above sum was due to me in the year 1818 for which I had security by his note of hand, since that year and more than three years ago I purchased some bank shares of him in Norwich Bank for which I paid partly in money and the residue indorsed on my note. I further say that in the course of the last winter I loaned to him three hundred dollars in money in addition to what he then owed me, and upon an adjustment made of the claims I had against him on the first day of July last there was due me five hundred and fifty Dollars, for which last mentioned sum he executed to me a note of hand of that date which now remains wholly due and unpaid with the interest thereon, as collateral security for the payment of the Note I hold a mortgage Deed of some real estate in Norwich executed him to me.
Dated at Woodstock the 15 th day of August A.D. 1824
John M c Ellan

State of County of Windham ss
On the 18 th day of August - A.D. 1824 personally came before me Adams White Jr one of the Justices of the Peace for said County John M c Elland Esq r of Woodstock in said County and made solemn Oath to the truth of the Facts contained in & within said foregoing affidavit
Adams White Jr Justice of Peace
David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that Adams White Jr Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit of John M c Elland Esq r , hath been made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within & for said Windham County; that the foregoing signature of his name is in his handwriting. In full faith & credit ought to accede to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand  name and affixed the publick seal of said Court, at Brooklyn in said County, this 18 th day of August Anno Domini 1824
David C. Bolles Clerk

Eben Huntington Norwich New London Co
Conn. 4 June 1829
Recd 9 June
Reg. A. C.
10 June

Hon ble Richard Rush
21 Norwich, Conn t 4 th June 1828
Sir Considering myself included in the Act of Congress of May 1828, granting full pay under certain restrictions to the surviving officers of the Revolutionary Army to whom half pay had been promised by Act of Congress of 1780 - I hereby submit my claim as per statement annexed, presuming my statements of military services will be corroborated by the public records in the War Department.
I have received a pension of two hundred & forty dollars per year from May 12 th 1826 to the 3 rd of March 1828, which, it appears by the Act of May 1828 is to be deducted from the amount, which otherwise would be due to me under the said act last mentioned.
Should any form be adopted by your department as a guide to the Officers making claim, I shall most cheerfully comply therewith on information - any information will reach me addressed to me at Norwich, New London County, Conn t , which is my place of residence, in which Town is a Post Office.
I am with much esteem,
A High respect your humble serv t Edward Huntington
The Honorable Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury of the United States

A Statement of the Military service in the revolutionary war by Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich in the State of Connecticut.
I certify that I served as a volunteer from April 1775 to September when I was appointed a first Lieutenant in a regt commanded by Samuel Hillyer In 1776 I was appointed a Captain, & during a part of that & the following year I performed the duties of Deputy Adjutant General & Deputy Pay Master General to the Division under the command of Maj r General Heath stationed at Pickett's Hill, in addition to my duties in the line.
In 1777 I was appointed a Major in a regiment called one of the sixteen additional regts, commanded by Col o Samuel B. Webb. In 1778 was promoted to a Lieu t Col o . in the same regiment.
In 1782 in December, on a consolidation of the troops of Connecticut I was attached to a regiment commanded by Col o Titus Brown. In June 1783 I was attached to a regiment under the command of Col o Heman Swift consisted of all the troops belonging to Connecticut when terms were expired - making a continuous service from April 1775 to (I think) November 1783 being the close of the war.
Ebenezer Huntington
Norwich, Connecticut June 4 th 1828

N o 6
Deposition of Harriet Bant

It appears by the Books of the Norwich Bank that in May 1818, Gen l Ebenezer Huntington was indebted to said Bank to the amount of Two Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars; and that between the 20 th Jan y 1822 & the 20 th March following he paid into said Bank and took up his Notes to the amount of Nineteen Hundred & Fifty Dollars ————— F. A. Perkins Cashr Norwich Bank 6 May 1825.
State of Connecticut.
New London County ss on this sixth day of May AD 1825 Personally appeared before me Joseph Williams Justice of Peace for New London County aforesaid, the above named F. A. Perkins Esq y who is Cashier of Norwich Bank & made sol- emn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed Joseph Williams Justice of the Peace

Lodge Gould Certificate 189

State of Connecticut, Litchfield April 20 th 1825.
I hereby certify, that by the laws and usages of the State of Connecticut, contracts for service made between parents and children, after the latter arrive at full age, are recognized as valid, tho' they are not reduced to writing;— And that for services rendered by the child, after his minority has ceased, at the request and for the benefit of the parent, tho' such request be by parol merely, suits may be successfully maintained in the Courts of this State—
I further certify, that I have been acquainted, for many years, with General Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich in this State— that his character as a man of truth and integrity, is, in my opinion, inapproachable, and that entire credit may be given to representations by him made—
James G. Smith

J. Edwards 629
Washington

London, Aug. 23 rd 1827
Dear Friend Bee
Yrs, with particular regard to P. & C. B. Downing Street. I have a personal knowledge of him - I have seen him for a long time. It is a pity, for his own conduct to explain some things as common in such cases. It was indeed very humiliating to a man of his position to have his standing & character in the world exposed. I had hoped, however, that there was something going on, and that he was under a great deal of pressure. But I have no doubt at all that he is poor, very poor - so much so that he has a large & respectable well-ordered family. In the support of such a family, without habits of thrift, you will readily perceive his small property without income would gradually waste away. And his contentment has been gradually destroyed. He is now coming to the conclusion that he must & I hope his pension will be promptly granted. I will warmly interest myself in his warmest feeling.
Yours sincerely & affectionately David Cassell

The Hon ble Calvin Goddard
Dec r 9 th March 1825

My Dear Sir,
January 30 th 1825
M c Calhoun in his 2 nd objection to my claim for a pension, states his refusal to consider a claim by children a legal claim unless the same is substantiated by a written contract.
I had supposed that services performed by a child for a Parent by verbal agreement, after they arrive at twenty one years of Age, as well as for any other person recoverable in our courts of law, when acknowledged by the person for whom they were performed, to have been done at time agreed; the only question in law, is the quantum meruit .
In my declaration in August 1824, I acknowledged the services of my children, I estimated their amount, which I then thought I still think was not too high, to which they so entitled as
I have known it frequently happen that on the death of Parents, children have exhibited claims against the estate for services performed during the life of the Parent for labor & management of the farm &c, & when those services are proven to have been done, altho no written contract can be produced, they have been recognized from the estate of the deceased.
If I am right in my law doctrine, would it not be expedient to state the question on paper as an abstract question to Judge Brainerd, I obtain a reply thereto signed by him as Judge of the Superior Court, or if you please by the gentlemen of the Bar in the affirmation of the question; I signed by them individually, which would embrace a number of persons, some of them personally known to M c Calhoun,
Yours

say M c Lean, M c Guire, M c Clure, M c Pherson, M c Stearns M c Hill M c Strong, (yourself if agreeable to you) together with as many others as you may think best - but certainly the republican brethren.
The question may be stated as an abstract question & exclude no suspicion for whom benefit it is intended, but to be sent into another state as evidence of the law here.
Any course which you may think proper to advise, will be most to remove an opinion, apparently hardly formed: for the doctrine of the Secretary if correct, might be extended & exclude every application for a pension, if funds have been applied to the payment of any debts - I intended personally to have called upon you, but I must excuse myself from the work this morning - I have suggested my ideas to Wolcott who will deliver this to you, with the letter from J. P. to you which you forwarded to me for my perusal.
I am my dear sir yours
Edward: Huntington,
I submit to you, to make such remarks to J. P. E. J. as you may think proper on the 1 st objection of the Secretary of War - & also to his 2 nd objection, in which I think the records & proceedings of our courts in similar cases are entitled to more respect - to the 3 rd objection, the facts are directly hostile to his conclusion.
E. H.
Hon ble Calvin Goddard

Hon the Secretary of War U.S.
Private Chamber U.S. Washington Decm 29 th 1824.
Sir, The importunity which the letters received from Gen. Huntington's friends manifests to me, arises probably from my expressing to them, soon after I arrived here, that I had hope of an early decision on his case, as his papers had been some days before, upon your table. I hope therefore sir, you will pardon the leave I take, in asking your attentions to the subject. My visits at your office have found you engaged, or a personal interview would have been had. I certainly should not, even now, solicit your attention, were it not for the extreme pain which a highly honourable man endures from having so long been even suspected of dishonest conduct.
I have the honor to be with high respect sir & Obedient,
James Danman

1 N.R.
FREE
J. Hyde D. McNorwich St.
ans. Sept. 29. 1824
Rec. 24 Sept. 1. 1824
James L. Edwards Esq. War Department Pension Office Washington

Vincennes Sept: 20th 1824.
H. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, With all the pleasure of my acquaintance with you
I take the liberty to write you with the freedom of an acquaintance in relation to the claim of Genl. Oliver H. Dimmick of this place for a pension - On my return from abroad last evening your letter to him of 10th Inst. was put into my hands by one of his personal friends I have not seen him, but learned from such a communication I should expect that his mode of testimony since will be much at losing the pension as that he should be thought by the Department having charge of granting it to the official which know he is personally known capable of committing perjury to obtain it the fraud from the called upon to indicate his own character & truth - I cannot conjecture from what source your information is derived & if the reputation of your Office do not admit a communication of the name of the informant now shall he meet the charge when given you satisfaction - I can only say to you that I presided in the Court where his papers were examined - That I thought it necessary to make a very full expose of his several affairs much beyond what the account demanded - He was very voluble & wished to be free from imputations, of using to stick his former apparent formation might expose him - The Court indulged him & spent time in listening to her recited deeds & looks & etc. - And I am sure for myself that I was fully satisfied that he was poor & surrounded by a numerous family not very well qualified to earn money or support themselves - That he

was a wealthy gentleman, belonging to an ancient & respectable family but had become totally poor. I said that his situation was just what my papers transmitted to the office, & present state -
The other members of the board were John Dyer Esq. and Charles Rockwell Esq., both of them very respectable citizens. The first Post Master in that part of the town where Genl. H. lives & image of probate - the latter last year Representative in the Legislature from this town & both firm friends of the present Administration of the United States & this State Government - I surely believe they were both as well satisfied as I was - your informant speaks so. Instituting an enquiry by which you will find a state of facts which will induce you to reject the claim - I am the only one that on the face of the claim & reports as they are stated no objection arises - Without knowing anything of the personal feelings of the gentlemen whom I refer, as a thing in one instance, I shall venture to say that Capt Benjamin W. Booth of the United States Navy resides in this town - Benjamin Booth Esq. now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas - Hon. James Larnon Senator in Congress, Bushnell Esq. now in the War Department - John Dettin lately Post Master at Chelsea - Charles H. H. present Post Master - George Hill Esq. lately Post Master - in the Legislature & Elisha Tracy Esq. are among the most respectable & leading minds of the Administration - Either of them I presume would be inclined to tell you that Genl. Huntington is a man of scrupulous integrity & most of them probably that they believe him to be poor - and they should institute an enquiry and

too you that they find it take so literally - I ought perhaps to except the last gentleman because on account of some misunderstanding of an antient estate, I believe they have no communication together yet my confidence in him is such as to believe that if he wants anything, he will inform you as I have written -
Genl. Armstrong lives in a good house - Mortgaged to his friends for its full value - of the remainder of these mortgages I have no more credit than I have of the little money own estate - He has a numerous family of young Ladies - they have moved in the last order of society, but lived with great economy as I believe - If malice or envy has not elicited the information you have received, a premium may have occurred - I presume the latter is the case - Genl. Armstrong's life is probably nearly closed - His situation and the condition in which he must probably soon leave his family has preyed upon a spirit once grand - always honorable. The constant sufferings which he exposed his family to even brought more especially when he spoke of his family as a strong painful testimony - your letter I am told has produced on his mind a really such an effect as a honorable mind would expect, & which you will readily imagine -
I trust you will excuse me from soliciting you to institute as soon as you can such an enquiry as will satisfy you of the truth whether or not I will. If there has been a base attempt to deceive, it ought to be known - If not I know you will give Genl. H. a speedy & fair opportunity to show that if he has no property to leave his children, he can at least leave his own reputation untarnished -
Will you allow me to ask you to transcribe what he shall furnish further, if you do not feel it to institute the enquiry recommended. I may add that I have written such on a subject to which I am prompted by a sense of justice and that your feelings yet I have no obligation to my name & that I am being communicated to you as in common or any one else I am very respectfully yr obedt servt Calvin Good and

1 May 1826. Con. 1
General Harrison,
Memphis Tenn.
22 May 1825
The Honorable Secretary of War
Learn of him

The Honorable
Secretary of War Norwich 10 th May 1825
Sir Enclosed is my application to be replaced on the Pension List of the United States; accompanying the same are sundry documents to substantiate the facts stated in the declaration, in conformity to the printed directions from the department of War — Also inclosed, is a letter from his Excellency Governor Wolcott, to transmit with my application — The hon ble J as Lammar was to have furnished me with a letter to forward to you, but his being at Hartford prevents it — If any further proof should be wanted from me may I not ask to be informed of the same
I have the honor to be with much respect & esteem your very humble servant Ebenezer Dingley
The Honorable
James Barbour
Secretary of War

Deposition of Harry Stump No. 3

I, Henry Strong of Norwich in the County of Connecticut and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, being duly sworn do depose and say that in the winter of 1821-2, Genl. Ebenezer Huntington of said Norwich being then justed for the payment of certain debts which he then owed, principally to the Norwich Bank, & with several others in their total amount about $10,000, the town of Brooklyn in the County of Windham agreed to loan to him to relieve him from his then existing encumbrances and to take a mortgage of his house &c. for our security. Said town as their agent in taking the mortgage, which has ever since remained in my hands, each one taking a note to himself for the amount by him advanced. By this mortgage two hundred dollars are secured to Ebenezer Huntington, five hundred to S ister Huldah, and to Daniel Huntington, Joseph Huntington, Charles P. Huntington and myself two hundred dollars each, making in the whole nineteen hundred dollars. I paid to Genl. Huntington at the time of the execution of the mortgage two hundred dollars, and I have an impression that the money from some of the other gentlemen passed through my hands to him, but as to this I am most now confident. I however have no doubt that the whole amount was actually paid to him, and the debt was contracted fairly and bona fide for the purpose above mentioned. I also believe that Genl. Huntington has not discharged any part of the principal of said debt, but that the whole of it is now justly due and remains an encumbrance upon the property mortgaged; the equity of redemption is which is subject to the mortgage upon it has been by him redeemed. and further said deponent saith not.
Henry Strong

Deposition of Henry Sharp Esq.
District of Columbia ss: Monmouth City Court May Term 18 th day 1825
Personally appeared in open court Count Henry Sharp Esq. the within named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the within deposition by him subscribed before the Judge Pres.
Attest Francis H. Newman Clerk

May Deposition of Mabel Huntington

New London County ss.
I do hereby certify that Joseph Williams of Norwich in New London County Esq r , before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made, was, on the 6 th day of May instant, a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut, and that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of New London County, at Norwich in said County this 18 th day of May A D 1825.
Charles Lathrop Clerk

Certificate of Hashim 12 th August 1824

Norwich Bank 12 Aug 1824
I certify that Gen d Ebenezer Huntington on the 15 th May 1818 was indebted to this Bank Twenty three Hundred Dollars; from which time until the 7 Jan y 1822 he paid Six Hundred & fifty Dollars & on the 1 Feb y 1822 he paid the balance, being Sixteen Hundred & fifty Dollars. That on the 13 Jan y 1824 he had a Note discounted for Three Hundred Dollars endorsed by Daniel Lathrop; on which there is now due to the Bank One Hundred & Forty Dollars; that he has had other discounts at the Bank at various periods since 15 May 1818 to amount of Four Hundred & Fifteen Dollars, all of which have been paid. That he is now indebted only for the above Note endorsed by D Lathrop for the sum of $140 Dollars.
F. A. Perkins Cash r
New London County. 12 August. 1824
I certify that F. A. Perkins Esq r cashier of Norwich Bank signed the above certificate.
Joseph Williams Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut } ss New London County } ss Notary Public Aug. 21 st 1824
Personally appeared Francis A. Perkins Esq r who signed the within certificate and made oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me James Luedman Justice of the Peace

I, Henry Strong of Norwich, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut of lawful age, being duly sworn do depose and say, that in January A.D. 1820 a loan of money was made by myself and others to Gen: Ebenezer Huntington of said Norwich. I acted as the agent & attorney of the other creditors in taking a mortgage for the same amounting to nineteen hundred dollars and 80 cts. A.D. 1820. which mortgage has ever since been and still is in my hands. I did not personally witness the payment to Gen: Huntington by the respective creditors of each of the sums of money mentioned in the mortgage, but I have no doubt that the money was all paid to him and that the principal sum of said loan and the interest on the same since the first day of July last now remain justly due, no part of said principal having been discharged. and further the deponent saith not.
Henry Strong
State of Connecticut New London County Norwich August 15 th 1824
Personally appeared Henry Strong The above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition before me
James M'Leucan Justice of the Peace

Certificate of Marriage No 9

I certify that in appraising the real estate of this town last October, I appraised the real estate occupied by Gen. Ebenezer Huntington as follows,
The dwelling house, out houses & garden now under mortgage to Bela P. Spalding & others @ $ 2400. The Store @ 250. 13 acres of land under mortgage to John M c Clellan Esq. 390. making in the whole $3040.
Norwich April 29 th 1825.
John Hyde
I certify that the real estate improved by Gen. Ebenezer Huntington appraised last October & set in the list of the town at $3040, was estimated in relative value to the buildings & land in the town generally but in my estimation the property could not be sold in cash for enough to pay the sums for which it is mortgaged with the interest due thereon. - The business in trade being done at tide-water almost intirely which used to be done where Gen. Huntington now lives - & in consequence real estate has depreciated very much in value in his vicinity & is daily sinking compared with the property of that kind two miles South at the head of tide water.
Norwich April 29 th 1825.
John Hyde

John Hyde, Esq. Post-Master Norwich Connt.

Treasury Department 25 Oct. 1828.
Sir,
Some error has occurred in the transmission of the enclosed letter to the Department which is not understood. —
Yours &c
H. M. Lash Clerk.

Recd 3 Nov 1828.
FREE
Hon. Richard Rush Esq., Secretary of the Treasury Washington D.C.
1828 for E. Jennings Recd 3 Nov 1828.

595 Post Office Norwich Ct
Oct. 29 th 1828,
Hon. Richard Rush
Dear Sir, I wrote you sometime ago that Gen. Ebenezer Huntington of this town sent his Papers for his Pension due on the first week in Sept. I had been informed that a Draft on the U.S. Bank at Hartford had been remitted for him &c. and also I wrote to the Cashier of the said Bank informing of the fact, I was informed that they would look out in future for such draft but whether they had paid it or not he could not tell as they sent them weekly sketches account by number & amount - Gen. Huntington feeling so anxious on the subject sent me the enclosed which in a hurry I immediately enclosed to the Secy of Treasury & I suppose that the wafers had not got dry & stuck it fast again & therefore it was returned to me, I wrote at the same time to the Postmaster General on the subject Yours respectfully John Hyde

N o 10 Certificate of the board of relief for the Town of Normant

We hereby certify that the real estate lately belonging to Genl. Eben Huntington and set in the List of rateable estate of the town of Norwalk in the names of Louisa Huntington etc. and assessed, in October last, by John Hyde Esq r Assessor for said town at the relative value of Three thousand and forty Dollars, could not, in our opinion, be sold for a sum sufficient to remove the incumbrances thereon, said to be twenty five hundred Dollars or more.
The estate having been set in the List by the assessor at of relative value, combined with other real estate in said town, and no application having been made for a reduction of the assessment the Board of Relief for said town have not thought proper to make any alteration therein.
Norwalk May 9 th 1825.
Belin Peabody } Members of the Samuel Hildreth } Board of Relief for the town of Norwalk

Hon. James Wilson
E. P. War
Washington
Let the pension be awarded
JB

Sir
Washington 12 th May 1826
I reside near Genl. Ebenezer Huntington in New London County Connecticut, and have been well acquainted with him and his circumstances for many years, and I hereby testify that I believe him to be poor certainly not to the amount of Three Hundred Dollars and that he has a just and lawful claim to be placed on the Pension roll of the United States.
I am in very respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
Rev. James Barbour
Secy of War
Washington
Joyce H. Barbour

privat John C. Calhoun Hon. John C. Calhoun Mr. Edwards
John C. Calhoun Secy War Washington D.C.

Private & Confidential
Dear Sir The great clamour, respecting the operation & practice under the Law, granting Pensions to Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers originated in this State, & spread itself far & wide, until it produced the subsequent Act, which removed so many from the pension list, this excitement here, was in my opinion produced in a great measure by Ebenezer Huntington being put on that list; & as I then understood it, his case was to be tested, & if successful, many others were to follow as was thereunto; I have been of opinion that preparation would be made, & a new attempt be made to get him again placed on that list; he lives in a seat which has been considered the first in the City & Town (more modern ones have since been built) his furniture is expensive & compares with his seat, the family have & now do so far as I know keep a horse & carriage, which you well know is the stile of Connecticut, this I apprehend is not a stile of living intended for a petitioner, while there are Soldiers residing here, of great merit & in extreme poverty, who cannot obtain the scanty pittance, to which public opinion thinks them intitled; I understand that attempt is now making & that the City Court has been convened on Saturday afternoon to prepare and effect that purpose, that court consists of three members, one of which I consider a high minded & honorable man, of the other two I wish not to say any thing, except that in my opinion, they would be inclined to further the views of the applicant; this court has a regular term one a month, when it is publicly attended; its being convened in this manner speaks volumes to my mind, not to dwell on some circumstances attending its setting; if there should be a pretence that he has conveyed his property to his children for a bonafide consideration, I confess their means would be inexplicable to me; In case this application should be pursued, I can have no reasonable doubt, but that, if you institute an enquiry, you will find such a state of facts as would induce you to reject it; I have no doubt a very strong interest will be made, between now & next March in favour of this application: If admitted I have reason

to believe it will be followed by many others less objectionable; who can make less interest, but very embarrassing to you; & would produce that same course of newspaper discussion & public excitement which was produced before I have thought it my duty confidentially to state this to you, that you might if you think proper enquire into any fact connected with this case — I am with great respect & much personal esteem
Hon: John C. Calhoun
Dear Sir, Your Obedient Servant Elisha Francis

Letters from Agents, Ebenezer Huntington

36 595 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,595
Ebenezer Huntington Lt Col Rev War
Act: March 18 th 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I acknowledge the receipt of the undermentioned documents in making my claim
Papers for Pension 1825 ✓ N o 1 & 2 attached to the declaration N o 3 deposition of 1 st mortgage N o 4 " " " " N o 5 equity of Mortgage N o 6 Certificate of Cashier of Norwich Bank N o 7 Deposition of Mr. Hamstridge N o 8 Certificate of Judge of prob. N o 9 Certificate of Assessor of the Town of Norwich N o 10 Certificate from the board of relief Edward Hamstridge Clerk Norwich 10 May

Ebenezer Hunt - ington's papers handed to the Secretary of War 9 Oct 1824
Connect Rev.

res L. Edwards, Engr.
11
Pension Office
 57.50  56  1.50  $495.25  4.75   500.00 
500

= No. 2 =
Confidential not in Brief

Ebenezer Huntington Connecticut
original Brief within
Rejected. See letters to Gen. Huntington & Hon. J. Lanman, May 27. 1825.
(Last evidence 21 st Aug t 1824)

James L. Edwards Esq r Sir
Norwich Feb y 9 '1820
Annexed you will find a copy of further proof to my claim for a Pension under the Act of 18 March 1818, forwarded to the Secretary of War, the 9 th instant. I have been induced to enclose a copy of heretofore one letter of some importance addressed to a Gentleman in Washington was not duly received.
PS I called on Judge Swift to administer the oath who declined for the reasons given in his certificate, I then called on the Mayor
I am with much esteem, your humble servant Ebenezer Huntington
Copy
I Ebenezer Huntington Norwich in Connecticut a New Colonel in the war of the revolution, having in May 1818 substantiated my claim to the bene- -fit of the act of Congress of 18 March 1818 before the Hon ble Lyman Swift Chief Justice of this State, do hereby certify that I stated to him

him that I was in reduced circumstances, and needed the aid of my country for support, and have this day made oath that the foregoing state- ment was true, that I was so reduced, as to need the aid of my country for support
Norwich 7 th February 1820
Ebenezer Huntington
Norwich City I Ebenezer Huntington declared at the time of my application to Judge Swift for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and then stated that I was in reduced circumstances I stood in need of the assistance my country for support, & I now on oath declare the same to be true Ebenezer Huntington
July 7 th 1820
Sworn to before me
Calvin Goddard Mayor

Wincobay Feby 7 th 1820
I hereby certify that when Gen d Edward Huntington, made application to me to obtain his pension, he stated to me that he was in reduced circumstances, & needed the aid of his country for support. I then thought & now think from a knowledge of his circumstances, that they are so reduced, that he needs the aid of his country for his support, that his claim is fairly within the provisions of the act of George. Gen d Huntington has applied to me this day to administer the oath required by the Secretary of War, but being out of office I am unable to do it.
Leahman Swift
The Hon ble Secy of War
Stawell Feby 7 th 1820
I certify that my knowledge of General Huntington's circumstances is not intimate, but from my general knowledge, I have no hesitation in expressing my belief in the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing certificate of Judge Swift.
Calvin Goddard

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Ebenerer Huntington of Norwich in the County of New-London and State of Connecticut for the consideration of Nineteen hundred Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Zachariah Huntington, Daniel Lathrop, Joseph Huntington, Charles P Huntington, and Henry Strong of said Norwich and Bela Paine Spalding of Brooklyn in the County of Windham and State aforesaid do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Zachariah, Daniel, Joseph, Charles, Henry and Bela P Spalding and their heirs and assigns forever two certain pieces of land lying and being situate in the First Society in said Norwich with a Dwelling house Barn and other buildings thereon standing bounded and described as follows (to wit) The first piece beginning at the Northwesterly corner of my store thence running Easterly by said store to the highway Northeasterly corner of the same thence running Southerly by said store to the highway thence Easterly by said highway to land of Andrew Huntington Esq r thence Northerly abutting Easterly on said Andrews land to a back lane thence by said lane Westerly to the highway, and by the highway Southerly to the place of beginning. The other piece is bounded Westerly and Northerly by lands late of Joshua Huntington Esq r deceased Easterly by land of Mr s Samuel Avery and Southerly by land of said Andrew and said back lane. Also all my right title and interest in and to said lane.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto them the said Zachariah, Daniel, Joseph, Charles, Henry, and Bela P Spalding and their heirs and assigns forever to their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Ebenerer Huntington do for myself and my heirs executors and administrators, covenant with the said Zach a , Daniel, Joseph, Charles, Henry and Bela P Spalding and their heirs and assigns that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seised of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I the said Ebenerer Huntington do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to them the said Zachariah, Daniel, Joseph, Charles, Henry, and Bela, and their heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever. Always provided that these presents are upon condition that whereas I am indebted by my promissory Notes of even date herewith

payable on demand with annual interest to said Lachariah in the sum of Six hundred Dollars (by two notes of three hundred dollars each) to said Daniel, Joseph, Charles, & Henry each in the sum of two hundred Dollars and to said Bela in the sum of Five hundred Dollars (by two promissory notes one for three hundred Dollars the other for two hundred Dollars) Now if I shall well and truly pay said Notes according to their tenor and effect then this present deed to be void and of none effect otherwise to remain in full force power and virtue. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of February Anno Domini 1822.
Ebenezer Huntington
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Samuel Avery Wolcott Huntington
County of New London ss February 1 st 1822 Personally appeared Ebenezer Huntington signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
James Stedman Justice of the Peace
Entered for record February 9 th 1822
Philip Huntington Register
A true copy of record
Attest Benjamin Huntington Town Clerk

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting know ye that I Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut for the consi- deration of Five hundred and fifty Dollars received to my full satisfaction of John McClelland of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State aforesaid do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said John McClelland and his heirs and assigns two certain pieces of land both lying and being situated in said Norwich The first containing thirteen acres one quarter and thirty six rods is bounded East on the Scotland road so called North and South by land belonging to the heirs of Andrew Huntington Esq r deceased and West by lands formerly owned by Peter Morgan and Samuel Abbot it being the same lot of land conveyed to me by Gen l Jedediah Huntington by deed of the 20 th day of July Anno Dom- ini 1795 to which reference may be had for the bounds of said land. The other of said pieces with a store thereon standing is bounded South and West by the highway and North and East by land by me heretofore Mortgaged to Luther Spalding Esq r and others by deed dated the first day of February A D 1822.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said John McClelland and his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Ebenezer Huntington as for myself and my heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said John McClelland and his heirs and assigns that at and until the enrolling of these presents I am well seised of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I the said Ebenezer Huntington do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said John McClelland and his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
Always provided that these presents are upon condition that whereas I the said Ebenezer Huntington am indebted to the said John McClelland by my promissory note dated the first day of July A D 1824 for the sum of Five hundred and fifty Dolls payable on demand with interest Now if I the said Ebenezer Huntington shall well and truly pay said note according to the tenor and effect thereof then his deed to be void and of none effect otherwise to remain in full force power and virtue. In witness whereof I have hereunto set

my hand and seal the 11 th day of August Anno Domini 1824.
Ebenezer Huntington
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of James Steedman Abner Bassett
New London County ss Norwich August 11 th A.D. 1824. Personally appeared Genl. Eben r . Huntington signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
James Steedman Justice of the peace
Entered for record August 13 th 1824 Philip Huntington Register
A true copy of record
Attest Benjamin Huntington Town clerk

Affidavit of F. A. Perkins Henry Strong Wallott Huntington

I Wolcott Huntington of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut of lawful age, being duly sworn do depose & say that for some time prior to the 1st of May AD 1818 I was & excepting only about six months during the last year, have ever since been in the family and employed in the business of my father Genl. E. Huntington and am fully conversant with the same. That the following debts due from him on said day and year above mentioned, have been since that time paid as follows viz. To J & C Nicholls of the City of New York one hun- -dred eighty three dollars thirty two cents paid on the 21st day of March AD 1818 to Thomas M. Huntington of said City one hundred ninety seven dollars sixty five cents paid on the 13th day of July AD 1818. to John Aspinwall of said City one hundred forty six dollars sixty one cents paid on the 16th day of March AD 1820 to him Huntington of said City one hundred fifty three dollars ninety eight cents paid on the 6th Nov 1818. John W. Williams Note for five hun- -dred dollars included in schedule of debts in 1818 was settled on the 1st day of July 1824 and new note given for five hundred & fifty dollars, I also at same time paid him twenty one dollars sixty seven cents being the balance then due him for interest to Frederick Wolcott three hundred sixty four dollars twenty five cents paid from September 1818 to June 1820, to Thomas Lathrop of Norwich, now decd. three hundred dollars

paid in the year 181 the day on which it was paid I cannot tell I also in the Summer of 1818 by referring to the books I find there was paid over three hundred dollars that was due previous to May 1818 - a large debt due the Norwich Banks has also been paid at sundry times amounting in the whole to the sum of twenty three hun- dred dollars, the balance paid in February 1822 of fifteen hundred dollars. a debt due to Daniel Lathrop of said Norwich for three hundred dollars has been paid one hundred & sixty dollars in money & for the payment of the balance of one hundred & forty dollars property to that amount has been transferred & assigned a debt due the Norwich Mutual Insurance Company of two hundred & fifty dollars has also been provided for by the trans- fer of personal property to that amount in the same manner; & about seven or eight hundred dollars including house hold furniture, also, have been paid towards the claim of the Children of my Mother Mrs. Mary L. Huntington due for our share of our Grandfather McWilliams estate. -
The above payments have been made from the moneys rec d by my Father, on loan for which his dwelling house & lot were mortgaged in February A.D. 1822. The equity of redemption in his real estate

mortgaged, the sale of bank stock, his furniture, & other personal estate. He hav- -ing been in trade during this period and having bought & sold other property to as great an amount as the above debts, it is not possible to show the specific application of the proceeds of the property owned by him on the first day of May 1818 to the payment of debts then due from him, as the proceeds of some part of that property was applied to the purchase of goods the proceeds of those with other goods were subsequently applied to the payment of these debts - The whole of his property however both real & personal with the exception stated in his declaration made before the Norwich City Court to which this deposition is attached has been applied to the payment of his debts & the interest that has accrued thereon & to the support of his family during the period above mentioned - and further more this deponent saith not. —
Wolcott Huntington
State of Connecticut New London County ss.
August 21 st 1824 Personally appeared Wolcott Hunting- ton the above deponent and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing deposition before me James Stearns Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of F. A. Perkins Henry Strong Nathaniel Huntington
New London County ss. I do hereby certify that James Redman Esquire, before whom, the within, & annexed affidavits of Francis A. Perkins, Henry Strong and Nathaniel Huntington appear to have been made, was, on the 16 th and 21 st days of August A D 1824 a Justice of the Peace in the County of New London, duly qualified, and acting under the au- thority of the State of Connecticut, and that the signature to the attestations of said several affidavits is his signature and in his handwriting - In testimo- ny whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County, at Norwich in said County this 21 st day of August A D 1824 Charles Lathrop Clerk

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Ebenezer Huntington Connecticut
Application to be restored
Supplementary Brief
Last evidence 10 th May 1825.

Supplement
Ebenezer Huntington, Vermont New London, Connecticut at least 60. See original Brief.
A 3 d Schedule is presented, dated 9 th May 1825.
A Bible 1 25 A sword 3 50 Pistols 10 00 Walking stick 1 00 Sharing gun 1 50 Umbrella 1 25 Writing chair 1 25 Tea kettle $1 night chair 1 00. A Beck 3 00 30 oz plate 2 25 2 doz knives and forks 1 34 9 doz Spoons 36 07 Coffee pot tea pot, Sugar bowl, cream jug, wash bowl and 2 doz Saucers $4 00 Total ps: Court valuation $68 41
Still retains the office of Treasurer to the mutual Insurance Company, Salary ranging from 45 to 60 Dols. ps. annum.
No change in the condition of his real estate since last schedule. Mortgages still standing. He says "The crisis is now arrived which but for the indulgence of my creditors, would have taken place 5 years ago" and "my family has been supported by private charity alone, since last September".
Affidavit of Melcort Huntington son of Applicant dated 6. May 1825, contains a list of debts discharged from the proceeds of the mortgage, and sale of personalty, agreeing with his former statement. - he further states that, he acted as clerk in his father's store from some time prior to 1 st May 1818 till 20 th March 1825 (except about 6 mos) - he never rec d any thing from his father but boarding, clothing, and money for pocket, that there was due to him on a/c of said services $1057. 20 - he had consented to the payment which his father had made to the children (800 Dols see original Brief) on account the sum given by his grandfather to his mother, before death. But that as doubts had been raised as to the legal obligation of his father to satisfy this claim from his grandfather's estate the amount which was applied for that purpose, had

been reclaimed, and applied towards the payment of the debt due him.
The unauthenticated Certificate of Judge Gould is offered stating, that by the laws and usages of Connecticut, contracts for services between parents and children at full age, are recognized as valid, tho' not reduced to writing, if these services are rendered after minority.
He also Certifies to the integrity and credibility of the Declarant.
Ben W. Huntington was born in August 1796 } These two have claims for personal services. Louisa Huntington " " in Feby. 1798 }
A copy of the mortgage to Huntington, Lathrop and others for $1900 is produced. dated 1 st Feby 1822. Acknowledged same day. recorded on the 9 th of same month. Certified to be a true copy by Bingham Huntington. Town Clerk. (not under Seal of office).
Affidavit of Henry Strong, one of the mortgagees, corroborates the same. States that this mortgage has been in his possession ever since it was executed - that it was a bona fide transfer, and he believes no part of the principal is yet paid.
Affidavit of Ino M c Clellan, corresponds with his former one - mentions the mortgage of 13 acres of land and store house to him to secure the payment of a note of $550, yet unpaid. (for mortgage see original Brief). Another copy produced, properly authenticated.
The Certificate of John Hyde the Assessor of Norwich states that the real estate of General C. Huntington comprised, both the mortgage premises, was valued by him in October last (1874) at $3040. That this however, was a relative valuation that said property has depreciated in consequence of trade having changed its location to tidewater, two miles further South - that in his estimation it could not be sold in cash for the amount for which it is mortgaged. (not under oath)
The Certificate of Peck and Stedman, members of the Board of relief states that tho' the property is valued in the list

at $3040 it could not be sold for enough to discharge the mortgage thereon. That no reduction had been made on it by the Board of relief because no application for that purpose had been made. (Dated 9 th May, not under oath).
The Outfitter of the Coast of Vermont Bank agrees with his former one - states nothing new.
This additional testimony is accompanied with a letter from Governor Wolcott - Litchfield 21 April 1825.
He says that he lives about 70 miles from the Applicant, and "never was acquainted with his property" but understood of late years that he was poor. He has known him since 1774. That he was the first Col d Genl appointed in Connecticut - has been a Representative to Congress - is "a highly honorable and very respectable gentleman" and that entire reliance ought to be placed in his declarations.
no change in his family since last Schedule.
I certify that I have examined the case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in former decisions, the claim ought to be admitted . This case was rejected by the late Secretary of War, on the evidence contained in documents marked N o 1, and alluded to in the original brief, where I gave an opinion adverse to the claim; but as additional evidence is now produced, and as it is considered a very doubtful case, I think it proper proper to submit it to the Secretary of War for his special consideration and decision. The papers to which I would beg leave particularly to call the Secretary's attention are marked N o 1, 2 & 3.
J. L. E.
May 18. 1825

Copy of Mortgage August 1874
A True Copy of Record attest Philip Huntington Town Clerk

To all people to whom these presents shall come.
Greeting.
Know ye, that I Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich, in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, for the consideration of five hundred fifty dollars, received to my full sat- isfaction of John M c Clellan of Woodstock in the County of Windham & State aforesaid. Do give, grant, bargain, sell & confirm, unto the said John M c Clellan & his heirs & assigns, two certain pieces of land, both lying & being situate in said Norwich, the first containing thirteen acres, one quarter and thirty six rods is bounded East on the Woodstock road so called , North & South, by land belonging to the heirs of Master Huntington Esq de dec d . and West by lands formerly owned by Peter Morgan & Samuel Abbott, it being the same lot of land conveyed to me by Rev. Joel Huntington , by deed of the 29 th day of July Anno Domini 1795, to which reference may be had for the bounds of said land. the other of said pieces with a store thereon standing is bounded South West by the highway and North & East by land by me heretofore mortgaged to Deacon Spalding and others by deed dated the first day of February A D 1822.
To have & to hold, the above granted & bargained premises, with the appurtenances, unto him the said John M c Clellan and his heirs & assigns forever, to his & their own proper use & behoof. And also I the said Ebenezer Huntington do for myself & my heirs, Executors & Administrators, covenant with the said John M c Clellan and his heirs & assigns, that at & until the sealing of these presents, I am well seized of the Premises as a good & indefeasible estate in fee simple & have good right to bargain & sell the same in manner & form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I the said Ebenezer Huntington do by these presents bind myself & my heirs forever to warrant & defend the above granted & bargained premises to him the

Said John W. Colton This his Will & Assigns. against all claims & demands, whatsoever, always provided that these presents are open Condition. That whereas I the said Ebenezer Huntington am indebted to the said John W. Colton by my promissory note dated the first day of July A.D. 1824 for the sum of five hundred fifty Dollars, for which sum or sum and interest, now if I the said Ebenezer Huntington shall well & truly pay said note according to the time & object thereof, then this present deed to be void, and of none effect; otherwise to remain in full force, power & virtue.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11 th day of August Anno Domini. 1824.
Ebenezer Huntington
Sign, sealed & delivered in presence of James Stearns Simon P. Sill
In the County ss. Forth July 11 th A.D. 1824. Personally appeared the said Ebenezer Huntington, Sign & Seal of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed, before me.
James Stearns Justice of the Peace.
Entered for record August 13 th 1824 Philip Huntington Register
A True Copy of Record attest Philip Huntington Town Clerk
Copy of Mortgage August 18 th 1824

District of Connecticut ss. — On this 9 th day of May 1825 personally in open court in the City of Norwich in said District being a clerk of Record for said City knowing according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings, appeared Ebenezer Huntington, of Norwich in New London County State
of Conn t born 26 th Dec r 1754, now above seventy years of age, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare that he entered the Revolutionary Army as a Lieutenant in 1775 in a company commanded by Cap t John Chester, in a regiment commanded, by Col d Samuel Wyllys in the Connecticut Line of the continental army, that he continued as a Lieut t to May 1776 when he was appointed a Captain in said regiment & remained as such to January 1777, when he was appointed a Major in a reg t (called one of the sixteen additional reg t s) commanded by Col d Samuel B. Webb, & remained as a Major in said reg t to Oct r 1778, was then promoted to be Lieut d Colonel in said regiment & continued therein he believes to 1782, in which grade of rank he served to the close of the war; part of the time in a regiment commanded by Col d Debutant Butler, part of the time in a regiment commanded by Col d Freeman Swift, both of the Connecticut line, being a continuity of service from September 1775 to the close of the war in 1783.
That his name has been placed on the Pension List and suspended in consequence of his not having exhibited a schedule according to law (as informed from Mr d Edwards of the Pension Office by letter of 13 th July 1824) He did not know until the letter from Mr d Edwards why his name was stricken from the list, & for that reason before to make application for its restoration
And in pursuance of the act of 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 12 th March 1818, & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any 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 & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed the 18 th day of March 1818, & 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 schedule hereto annexed, marked schedule N o 1, herein annexed amounting

amounting to $60,000
I hold the office of Treasurer to the Norwich Mutual Assurance company, for which I am to be compensated at the end of the year after the services have been performed.
The Treasurer holds his office during the pleasure of the Directors, who annually judge of the value of his services; they have never allowed more than sixty, nor less than forty Dollars per annum. My occupation is & has been for forty years, that of a Trader or Merchant (retired), to pursue which I am disqualified, by age, infirmity, & want of capital.
I have ten children, of which six are daughters, who with myself compose my family. viz Louisa born Feb 7 1798 Emily, August 1801, Nancy April 1803, Sarah May 1806 Elizabeth August 1808 & Maria Dec 1810 — Until within a few years they supposed their Father a man of property & that a considerable amount left them by their Grandfather had been vested for their benefit by their father, but they now find that his & their property has all been expended, in support of the family & education of the children; they enjoy tolerable health & may be considered capable of affording some aid in support of themselves, but have less capacity for that purpose, than those who have grown up in the more humble walks of life, who have calculated for support by their personal exertions alone.
In 1818 my schedule included $3225 real estate as estimated by John Hyde Esq. Town Assessor, for taxation, & my personal estate estimated by myself at $3215, which included my stock in trade, & other personal property, making a total of $6440, at the same time my schedule exhibited a statement of the debts due from me, leaving a surplusage of only $1621, 75, after paying my legal debts.
In 1822 I mortgaged my house, and house & garden for $1900 — In 1824 I mortgaged the remainder of my real estate to secure a note of $550 — The money received on the 1 st Mortgage was principally applied to the payment of notes due the Norwich Bank — see the certificate of
Cashier

Cashier annexed - For the 2 d mortgage see deposition of John M c Clellan Esq of annexed & also schedule N o 2 accounting for both mortgages
All the property I possessed in 1818, with the little acquired in trade, has been managed with my best judgment, & applied to the payment of my legal debts, to the education of my children & support of my family as
The crisis which has now arrived, I expected more than five years since, but the indulgence of my creditors prevented it
It can not be thought extraordinary, that a nominal surplus of about $1600 above the debts due from me, should, with the trifling profits in trade, be expended in paying interest on $4782 (debts for schedule in 1818) educating a family of children supporting a family for seven years, with the common loss by bad debts - adding thereto, the depression in value of real estate in the part of the town where I resided, & the diminution in my trade - all which connected has produced the ne- cessity I am under of applying for aid from the United States.
My family have been supported by private charity alone, since last September
If further proof can be desired to any of the facts stated it shall be forwarded, if made known to me - To remove any unfavorable impression made (by an anonymous calum- niator) to the war department, I have inclosed a letter from his Excellency Governor Walcutt, forwarded to me to transmit to the Secretary of War, also the certificate of the late Judge Gould, respecting the law & practice of our courts in allowing compensation to children for services performed for parents after they arrive at the age of twenty one years
Ebenezer Huntington
The schedules hereto attached by paper - together with sundry depositions & certificates from N o 1 to 10 are prepared to substantiate the foregoing declaration
Ebenezer Huntington
I am to and declared this 9 th day of May 1825 in open city court before the judges thereof
Attest James Steadman Clerk

I James Stearns Clerk of the City Court in & for the City of Norwich do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule No 1 is Sixty eight Dollars & forty one cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 9 th day of May 1825.
James Stearns Clerk of the City Court for the City of Norwich

Adm c ~ ~ ~
Hon. E. Huntington, H. R.
Date cert: 5 March

The Honble John Calhoun Newbern in Conn 6 May 1818
Sunday at War
Sir For the avowed object of obtaining from the United States, the pension allowed by the act passed at the last session of Congress for the relief of the Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who had served nine months: the following statement is submitted -- I entered service as a volunteer in the Army in April 1775, and served as such and as assistant commissary to Joseph Brantbull Esq to October of that year, when I received the appointment of Lieutenant, and served as such to May 1776: a part of which time I performed the duty of Adjutant -- In May 1776 I was promoted to a Captaincy in the 22 reg (and commissioned by the President of Congress Mr. Dutton John Hancock) and served as Captain to January 1777, during which appointment of Captain I performed (part of the time) the duty of Brigade Major to General Parsons's brigade upon Brigade Major was appointed Deputy Adjutant General to Major General Stethes command on the North River -- Toward the end of the year 1776, while performing the duties of Deputy Adj Genl, I also received the appointment and performed the duty of Deputy Pay Master General to that portion of the army -- Holding the appointment of performing the duties of the two last mentioned officers, and at the same time superintending the police & command of my company in the line of the Army -- In January 1777 I was again appointed a Captain

Captain in the line for one of the Connecticut regiments, but subsequently therefor & during the month of January 1777 I received the appointment of Major in Colonel Samuel B. Webbs Reg t then called & known as one of the Sixteen additional Battalions of the Army (the officers of which by special act of Congress were exclusive- ly appointed by General Washington) — In July 1778 I was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the same regiment, which regiment was afterwards called & known as the 9 th Connecticut Regiment; under which last commission I served to the close of the war in 1783 —
I was in the action on Long Island in 1776 on the day of attack on the American lines.
I was in the action on Rhode Island in 1779, on the day when our troops retreated from near Newport to the north end of the Island, —
I was in the Light Infantry under Col d Peammell in an action on the heights near Kingsbridge in the Spring of 1781, and afterwards went into Virginia & served at the siege of York Gloucester; the latter part of the siege & at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, I served as an Aide de Camp to Major General Lincoln.
I still have in possession the commission of a Lieut; a Captain's & Lieut t Colonel, which will be forwarded if wished. — I am now in my 64 th year of age, my family consists of a wife & ten children, the youngest seven years old — I am as unable as unwilling to perform manual

manual Labor . . . . I have a small property in possession; but I have large claims against me considering the small amount of property I possess, my advanced age, & my numerous family.
I have ever practiced rigid economy, laborious industry and constant exertion, not only from habit but necessity . . . . Had my Military earnings been paid me agreeably to the promise of my country, I should not have now wanted the assistance of my country, either to support my family or educate my children.
I never intended to commute the half pay promised by Congress, but was induced by a vote of the line of the State of Connecticut. The evidence of my claim for services, I could not retain, but was obliged to sell the same in the market for what public estimation fixed the value of the public promise.
Believing as I do, that my claim on the public for assistance intitle me to the provisions of the law referred to in the first of my statement I hereby certify the same.
Ebenezer Huntington
State of Connecticut ss Windham June 30 th AD 1818
Personally appeared the honourable Ebenezer Huntington Subscriber to the foregoing Declaration and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. Before Tephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut

Adm c
Hon. E. Huntington, H. R.
Date cert d : 5 th March
State of Connecticut ss Windham June 30 th AD 1818
Whereas it appears to my satisfaction from the foregoing declaration of General Ebenezer Huntington that he served during the whole of the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the Connecticut line of the continental army in various offices in the manner he has testified - and it appearing to my satisfaction from due enquiry and from personal knowledge that General Huntington is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for his support, and that he is entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress providing for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war -
I do therefore in pursuance of said act certify and transmit the annexed testimony to the Secretary of the department of war.
Issued by
Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut

Schedule of property retained by David G. Gunnington 14 th Aug t 1824.
2 nd Schedule

Schedule of Property belonging to & owned by Ebenezer Huntington. August the 11 th 1824 exclusive of his wearing apparel & the necessary Bedsteads, Beds & bedding for his family
   A Bible 1.25 Tea Kettle 1.00   A sword 3.50 3 doz plates   2 Pistols 10.00 46 dishes } 2.25   Walking cane 1.00 3 doz knives & forks 1.34   Shaving gear 1.50 1 do large Spoon   Umbrella 1.25 1 do tea do } 36.07   Writing Chair 1.00 1 Coffee Pot   Night do 1.25 2 Tea Pots   Part old Beef Sugar Bowl   Two hams } 10.00 Cream jug, wash 1.00   Part old Pork } 30.75 Bowl. 1 doz Cups & 44.66   4 hams } 44.66 1 doz saucers }   75.41  
I have retained for present support in addition to the above list of articles the sum of $33.95 Cash
I am Treasurer of the Norwich Mutual Assurance Company. my services are to be estimated (at the end of the year) by the judgement of the Directors who allow quantum meruit they have never allowed less than $45 per annum. The Treasurer is removable at their pleasure
Norwich 14 th August 1824 Ebenezer Huntington

Sir
Copy
War Department
1/2
Pension Office Dec 1879
a letter from a gentleman in Norwich to a member of Congress contain the following stated sentence, the Secretary of War has directed me to write you on the subject, & intimate to you his opinion of the probability of your case being taken up in Congress —
There is not the least reason to believe that in the ordinary course of human events, General Huntington, will ever be in want of pecuniary assistance from the public —
There must have been some apprehension of the meaning of the Secretary's letter to you of the 26 th of May 1870. In that he states that the regulations adopted under the act of the 18 th of March 1858 could not be dispensed with in any case. They were not, it is true essentially varied in your case. The certificate of the Judge was satisfactory; & on that testimony of your being in needy circumstances, a pension was granted. It was presumed that Judge Swift would not have given the certificate, unless he had been well convinced that you needed the pension
I am respectfully your obedt servt signed J. L. Edwards
Genl Chas Huntington

Estimate of Ebenezer Huntington's Property
  Debt due J & C Nichols 183 real estate valued for tax $170   J. M. Huntington 26 deduct store at Landing claimed say 1120 $3000   J. Aspinwall 106 new store b'g of Dartmouth 225   King's Harbor 159 17 bank shares 1275   J. M. Collins 500 Goods in store valued 750   Int. at 28 other personal estate including 190   J. Lathrop 300 household furniture 5440   Int. at 9 deduct debts due 4800   Dartmouth Trustee 225 $1621   Int. at 6   Norwich Bank 2350   Norwich M c C o 250   Int. at 9   Fred Wolcott 368   several small debts say 280   4809 
I also told Judge Swift that my wife had received from her father at different times $3565, which I was under promise both to her & her father, to vest either in U.S. stock or in Bank Stock for her benefit & the children, which was not yet done, excepting seven shares in Norwich bank value 525 dollars. That I had made my will giving all my property to my wife after paying my other debts, as the only thing I could do to indemnify her, leaving a few small legacies of household furniture to the children, to show the world they were remembered by me to make my will valid. May 1800 Ebenezer Huntington
  Jan 3 1820 Real estate appraised for tax in 1819 $3605   personal estate excepting furniture 135   I now hold ten shares in Norwich Bank? 3750   Having sold 1000 last Sept r 750   $4490 
Deciding it unadvisable to my business to realize the money for seven shares in the Norwich Bank, Mr. Huntington promised to the value of their standing in the name, with my assurance of vesting this amount, the rest of the fund rec d from her father as soon as the state of my business would permit, which I then flattered myself of doing soon; though as yet I have not been able to do it; but feel the sacredness of the claim from my hand for the benefit of her dear orphan children, & most sincerely do I wish to redeem my pledge.  Ebenezer Huntington

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Ebenezer Huntington Connecticut
Application to be restored
original
Brief
Agent Calvin Goddard Norwich Conn.
(Last evidence 21 st Augt 1824)

Ebenezer Huntington Norwich New London  Connecticut
Application to be restored
Declarant a Lieut Colonel in Col. S. Webb's Regt. Connecticut line. Entered Sept 1775. Discharged by Genl order Oct 1783. 1 st Schedule dated May 1818.
  Real estate valued for D r & C r tax at  $4120. 00     Deduct store at landing above  1120 00      3000 00     New store bought of D. Lathrop  225 00     17 Bank Shares  1275 00     Goods in store valued at  1750 00     Other personal estate, furniture &c  190 00      $ 6440. 00   
* Seven of the above shares vested in name of his wife, in full consideration of $3565 which her father advanced to her; which came into Declarant's hands and by him used upon a pledge given, to settle that sum on her and her children.
2 o Schedule dated 14 th August 1824.
  A Bible 1.25  Walking cane 1. 00  Writing chair 1. 00  tea kettle 1. 00    A Sword 3.50  Shaving gear 1. 50  Night do 1. 25  3 doz plates } 2. 25    Pistols 10. 00  Umbrella 1. 25  buf't ham. 10. 00  6 dishes } 2. 25    knives & forks 1. 35  Spoons 36. 07  coffer, tea pot, sugar bowl, cream jug     Bowl, Cups, and saucers. 4. 00  amt $44. 66.       In cash. 33. 95  $ Total 78. 61.   
Declarant has also an annual Salary as Treasurer to Mutual Insurance Company of $45. to $60. —

In May 1818 as per 1 st schedule, Ebenezer Huntington was indebted as follows
  To J. G. Nichols $183. 00 To D. Lathrop. $225. 00   " J. W. Huntington 26. 00 " Int. ab t 6. 00   " J. Aspinwall 146. 00 " Cornick Bank. 2350. 00   " King & Curtis 154. 00 " Cornick Mutual Co. 250. 00   " J. W. McClellan 500. 00 " Int. ab t 9. 00   " Int. about 28. 00 " Frederick Mitchell. 348. 00   " J. Lathrop 300. 00 " sundry small debts 280. 00   " Int. ab t 9. 00 
Total of Debts due at or anterior to May 1818. $ 4819
Dates when contracted, not specified in source.
Changes in property since Schedule of May 1818. viz t
Dwelling house, out houses, Barn and garden (mortgaged 1 st Feby 1822 to Zach. Huntington, Danl Lathrop, Joseph Huntington, Charles P. Huntington, Bela P. Spalding, and Henry Strong, (for cash borrowed) and notes given to each for his respective share. $ 1900. 00
11 th Aug t 1824 mortgaged store and Bakers Land to John McClellan to secure payment of his note for $ 550. 00
11 th Aug t 1824. Conveyed Equity of Redemption in all the above estate to Louisa M. Huntington and other daughters in p t paymt of a debt, alleged to be due them $ 20. 00
Sold
  Sept 1819. 7 shares Bk Stock, to J. W. McClellan for 560. 00   Aug t 1820. 5 do. do. to H. Perkins. . . 375. 00   July 1821. 1 do. do. to Sally Lathrop. . . 78. 00   July 1822. 4 do. do. to Charles Huntington. 320. 00 1333. 00 
Disposed of all his stock in trade, estimated in May 1818 at 1750. 00
Rec d for property $ 5553. 00

How the foregoing sum has been applied.
  21 st May 1818. paid to S. & C. Nichols. $ 153. 32   13. July. 1818 " " Tho s M c Huntington 197. 65   16. March 1820. " " John M c Culloch 146. 61   6 Nov r 1818 " " King & Guelph 159. 98   1 July. 1821. " " to John M c Culloch 550. 00 in mortgaged estate   " " " to do for Int on above 21. 67 in cash.   June. 1820. " " Frederick Wolcott 364. 25   Summer of 1818. " " Thomas Lathrop 300. 00   Febr y 1822 " " Norwich Bank 2300. 00   " " Danl Lathrop   " " in Cash $300. personal prop y 440. 00   " " $140.   " " Farnam Mutual Assurance Co y 250. 00   " " in personal property.   4913. 48. 
This sum paid over to his children, in consideration of the obligations before mentioned } 800. 00
$ 5713. 48 Amt p y & secured
The exact amt of household furniture transferred is not stated, nor is the increased value of stock in trade shown, since May 1818.
Affidavit of Cash of Norwich Bank, and J. M c Culloch produced to establish their demands. For cash lent. The other debts shown only by affidavit of Wolcott Huntington - origin not given -
In addition to the foregoing, Declarant states, he owes his son Wolcott Huntington for his services from Aug t 1817. - $1050 - not supported by any evidence - also $247 said to be due to his daughter Louisa M c Huntington, for her services as housekeeper since the death of her mother - no evidence thereof -
The original mortgage, (or copy) to Huntington and others, of 1 st February 1824. is not produced, but the affidavit of H. Strong one of the Mortgagees, contains the fact - Premises in possession of Mortgagor.
Copy of the mortgage to M c Culloch produced - void for want of the seal of mortgagor - also informal - P t Huntington Register, and

P Huntington, Town Clerk, not certified as such under the seal of a Court of Record — Conveyance of Equity of Redemption to Louisa M Huntington and Sisters produced — Consideration being only good , and not valuable , cannot be received but as a Gift — The same objections as above to want of form, it not being certified under Seal of Clerk
Declarant has ten children — 2 sons settled in Georgia — one of them married — Eight children reside with him a son and 7 daughters oldest of whom 29. youngest 15. "from education and habit capable of aiding to support themselves" — Wife deceased — Himself quite infirm. incapable for several years back of conducting his business, being a merchant or trader — was nearly 70. yrs of age. 14 th Aug t 1824. States that he has expended all that has not been applied as herein mentioned, to the support of himself and family.
I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought not to be admitted. J. L. E.
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Ebenezer Huntington
Vernestical
Application to be returned
original
Proof
Spent before Goddard French Pension
Testimony 21 st Aug t 1824

Account of property included in Schedule 1818
Since sold —

In compliance with the regulations of the War Department, more particularly with the requirement in the explanatory note (f) I remark that in making my schedule in May 1878 I adopted the estimated value of my real estate in the fall preceding, by the town assessor John Hyde Esquire $3225.
My dwelling house } to Zach Huntington out houses. barn & garden } Daniel Lathrop, Mortgaged by deed in } Joseph Huntington joint mortgage } Charles P. Huntington } Bela P. Spalding } Henry Strong Esquires February 1 st 1824. for the sum of $10900 rec d in Cash at the same time gave to each. my notes for the several proportions they had loaned. the said notes being on demand, with interest, to be paid annually. which has been paid to Feb y 1824 — $10900.
 My store & about 13 } to John McLellan 11 th August 1824 for security of a note for $ 550 dated 1 st July 1824 acres of land was mortgaged } being the adjusted balance of a note for $ 500. included in first schedule " 550 Depreciation in estate ——— " 775 — - 3225. 
Equity of redemption on above real estate Conveyed by deed to Louis M. Huntington 11 th August 1874 being in full payment of a debt due him to the and received by them the sum of $20.00 of the Estate of present Abner Abbott all the above mentioned
The above named John Hyde Esq. the present assignee, appraised all the above mentioned mortgaged premises at $2490. — real estate having depreciated so much since the appraisal of 1818. that the interest on the first mortgage amounts to more than $40. being the equity by appraisal consider the equity not worth a cent. Certificate of assignee exhibited in Court dated 9th August 1824.
   Sold 7 Park chairs to John McCallan Sept 1819 for  $560 in Cash    5 ditto do to Hezekiah Perkins August 1820 for (believe par value)  375    1 do do to Sally Lathrop July 1821 for believe  78    4 do do to Charles Huntington July 1822 for  320     $1333    My Stock in trade was appraised in 1808 at  1750   
My Stock in trade was appraised in 1808 at $1350 $1750 and has been used in support of my family, in payment of debts in the usual way of trade and the avails of such part of my stock in trade & the sales of my Bank stock have been discreetly used as may be seen from my Books. I have sold and applied the remainder on hand the 10 th day of August 1824 to the payment of my debts Norwich 14 th August 1824 Ebenezer Dyer or Joseph Dyer

Duplicate of schedule No 1 for the Court
Schedule No 1

Schedule No 1 to apply to Note E in the printed form of the War Department The property owned & retained by me viz
a bible value $1 25 a sword — 3 50 a pair of pistols 10 walking stick 1 shaving gear — 1 50 Umbrella — 1 25 Writing Chair — 1 25 Tea kettle — 1 — weight chain — 1 1 octavo volume called the life of Christ 3 promiss to me the 16 of April 1825 — } 24 75
3 doz plates & 6 dishes $2 25 2 doz tinware hooks — 1 34 1 doz spoons — } 36 7 1 doz do — } earthen coffee pot 2 tea pots sugar bowl cream jug wash bowl 2 doz cups & saucers } 4 — Amount brought now 24 75
$68 41
The above is exclusive of wearing apparel & the necessary beds & bedding for my family & amounts to $68 41 Eliza Hamilton

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Schedule No 2
In compliance with the regulations of the War department, more particularly with the requirement in the explanatory (f). I remark that in making my schedule in 1818, I adopted the estimated value of my real estate, by the Town Assessor John Hyde Esquire exercising no opinion of my own $3225
My dwelling house and house land adjoining as mortgaged to sundry persons vizt Bela P. Hadding Lord Huntington, Daniel Estlin Charles P. Huntington Henry Strong Joseph Huntington
(the 1 st Feb y 1822 for the sum of $1900 in cash, & as applied in payment of debts; at the same time I rec d the money, I executed to each lender, my note for his proportion of the loan on demand with interest payable annually, which interest has been paid to the 1 st of Feb y 1825 - the principal is unpaid; the interest from the period last mentioned -
My store & 13 acres of land lying distant, half a mile included in one mortgage to
John H. Gillam (M c August 1824 to secure a note of $550 dated 1 st July 1824, being an adjusted bal ce of a note for $580 included, in my schedule 1818) on which the interest is to be paid annually
The foregoing named John Hyde Esq has appraised the before mentioned mortgaged premises last month at $2490 being a sum less than the amount for which they were mortgaged with the interest due on the note on which the mortgages were predicated, & which is unpaid - believing the equity of redemption worth something I rec d the same at $20 & applied to the payment of a debt & quiltained for $20
My 17 shares of bank stock in my schedule of 1818 have been sold, & applied to the payment of my debts
Interest on $1900 from 1 st Feb y to 1 st May being 90 d s $98 50 In m 550 from 11 th Aug t to 1 st May 23 1
1 st mortgage $1900 2 nd do 550 equity of redemption 20 51 51 $2521 51
Edward Huntington
3225 2521 51 703 49

7270. 4 Connecticut
see letter to E. Huntington July 13. 1824.
Elizer Huntington
of Norwich in the state of Conn. who was a L t Colonel in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 5 years
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar. 1817 and sent to Hon E. Huntington H. Rep t
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 9 mo \frac{30}{31} = 187.35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 120
$319.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Copy of Quittclaim August 1871

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting.
Know Ye That I Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut. for divers good causes, and considerations moving me thereunto. have remised, released, and forever quit claimed, and by these presents for myself and my heirs. I do fully, clearly, and absolutely remise, release, and forever Quit-claim unto Louisa M. Huntington, Emily L. Huntington and Nancy L. Huntington all of said Norwich in their full and lawful possession, and seisin and to their heirs and assigns forever. all such right, estate, title, interest, and demand whatever, as I the said Ebenezer Huntington, have or ought to have, in or to the following described lands, lying and being situate in said Norwich to wit one piece containing thirteen acres, one quarter thirty six rods, is bounded East by the Scotland road so called, North and South by land belonging to the heirs of Andrew Huntington Esq r dec d . and West by lands formerly owned by Peter Morgan & Samuel Abbot, lots now dec d one other piece is bounded North West by Land of George W. Lee East by Land of Samuel Avery. South by Land of the heirs of P. Andrew Huntington Esq r dec d . and by a lane there being a barn & other buildings standing on said last described lot - the other of said pieces, with a dwelling house. store & other buildings thereon standing, is bounded North by said lane, East by Land of D r Andrews heirs. South and West by the highway. all my right interest in said lane being included, with the above -
The above described premises, are subject to two mortgages ex- ecuted by me the one to Bela P. Spalding Esq r others dated Feb y 1 st A D 1822. and the other to John McClellan Esq r dated August 11 th A D 1824. and this conveyance is made subject to the payment of said mortgages by the grantees, it being intended to convey the Equity of Redemption, only in said premises subject to said mortgages.
To have To hold said released premises, & the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Louisa, Emily & Nancy & their heirs & assigns to the only use and behoof of the said Louisa, Emily & Nancy & their heirs & assigns forever; so that neither neither I the said Ebenezer nor my

Heirs, nor any other reason or persons, for me or them or in my or their names, nor in the name, right or stead of any of them, shall or will by any way or means hereafter, have, claim, challenge, or demand, any estate, right, title, or interest, of, in, or to the premises, or any part thereof; but from all, and every action, right, estate, title, interest, and demand, of, in, or to the premises, or any part thereof; herein given with such estate May every of them shall be utterly excluded and barred forever by these presents.
In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of August 11 th . Anno Domini 1824 signed, sealed & delivered Ebenezer Huntington
in presence of James Steadman Abner Bapett
New London County. ss. } Personally appeared, Just Norwich Aug t 11 th 1824 } Ebenezer Huntington, signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument. I acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me James Steadman Justice of the Peace
Entered for record August 13 th 1824 P. Huntington Register
A True Copy of Record attest Philip Huntington Town Clerk
Copy of Quitclaim August 1824

205 Commission in favor of Ebenezer Huntington, as Lieut: Col: in Col: Webb's Reg t to rank from 10 th October 1778 & dated 12 th July 1780. —

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Cons. with Invalid file # 36,575

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 23 July 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Ebenezer Huntington under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
Richard Root.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
See letter of the Secretary of War of 28 July 1828

for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828" I Ebenezer Huntington of Berwick in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution & served as such to the end of the war, at which time I was a Colonel in a regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swift of the Connecticut Line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by the resolution of Congress of the 22 nd March 1783 instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolution of the 21 st of October, 1780. I do further declare that I have received as a Pensioner of the United States since the third of March 1826 the sum of (I believe from the certificate of the Secretary of the war department having been dated 13 th May 1826) four hundred & thirty four dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying Pensions in the State of Connecticut Ebenezer Huntington
New London Co. ss.
Before me Henry Huntington , Justice of the Peace for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut personally appeared Ebenezer Huntington this eighteenth day of June A.D. 1826. Attest Henry Huntington Justice of the Peace.

both of said County, who did severally make oath that Ebenezer Huntington, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally expected & believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated, and that my hand this eighteenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred & twenty eight
Henry Strong Justice of the Peace
County of Charles Lathrop Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut to hereby certify that Henry Strong Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County duly & empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this eighteenth day of June A.D. 1828.
Charles Lathrop Clerk

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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
19 July 1828.
Ebenezer Huntington of Norwich — in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieut Colonel in the Col Swifts regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826 (as he believes)  four hundred and thirty four dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Connecticut .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. J. Atkins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
21 st July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Ebenezer Huntington - L t Col o in the Connecticut line, amounting to Thirty Six Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Ebenezer Huntington is now on the pension list of the Connecticut agency, and has been since the 12 th of May 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month. —
John Hagner Audt