Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3902, for Ezekiel Tinker, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Tinker, Ezekiel Gardiner, Elizabeth (Former widow)
R 3902
CONTENTS

6025 + 6025 + 6025
Connecticut
Ezekiel Tinker of Waterford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Comp. of command by Captain Beebe of the Regt. command. by ————— in the Conn. Milit. line for
2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Febr. 1833. and sent to Hon. N. Barber, H. of R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1832 120. 0. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33. 40 0
$ 160. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Francis Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 3. Page 69

Ezekiel Linker
admitted
2 years private
86.8 per ann

BRIEF in the case of Ezekiel Tinker of Waterford in the State of Connecticut (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 71. 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776. — " 5. — " priv. Gen. Capt. Beebe   1776 = 77. — " 6. — " " Capt. Thompson   1778. — " 3. — " " Capt. Waite   " — " 3. — " " Capt. Avery   1779 - or 80. — 1. 6. — " " Capt. Dungee  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated. 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Waterford 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Witnesses and traditional evidence 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Francis T. Fancion Examining Clerk.

Revolutionary Suspended Claim Ozekiel Tinker Connecticut Elizabeth Gardiner act. 1838 Suspended Connecticut = Ezekiel Tinker was a Pensioner act. 1832 = Connecticut.
Mr Häfeler Feb 1853

State of Connecticut
County of New London } New London Oct 7 th AD 1852
Be it known that before me Augustus Brandegee, a Justice of the Peace for said County. Personally appeared Lester Rogers of Waterford in said County aged 30 years who being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of Law, states that he is the grand son & only heir of Ezekiel Tinker of Waterford who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in the State of Connecticut and who drew under the act of a pension of Ninety Six dollars a year. And that he died on the Twelfth day of October AD 1835. That his wife Elizabeth afterwards Elizabeth Gardiner Tinker died January 11 th AD 1846, and that they were married February 13 th March 22 nd 1786. AD. That they were residents of Waterford in the State of Connecticut & that they resided there during their life time. That of their two only children Lester Tinker died at the age of 17 and childless, and Elizabeth Tinker the mother of the Deponent died January 4 th AD 1827, leaving as only child the Deponent, who now resides in Waterford & has ever from his birth there resided.
And that furthermore the s d Lester Tinker Rogers, By these presents constitute appoints and fully empower & authorize irrevocably with power of substitution F t Haskell of Washington DC as my true lawful Attorney for me in my name & stead to examine into & prosecute to obtain & to receive from the US Government State Officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrearage of Pension or like that may be due me as grandson of s d Ezekiel Tinker who died leaving the same arrearage, as in right of Law

I may be Entitled,
In witness whereof I the s d Lester Tinker Rogers have on this 7 th day of October AD 1882 Hereunto signed my name & affixed my Seal
The words "Afterwards Elizabeth Gardiner" March 2 nd 1888
Witness
intertwined before signing (A.B. Justice)
Lester Tinker Rogers.
J. P. Bradley Augustus P. Bradley
Signed Sealed & Acknowledged and sworn to before me and I further certify that the s d Lester T. Rogers has always been by the community known as the son of Elizabeth Rogers, & the grand son of Ezekiel Tinker the within named pensioner died on this 7 th day of October AD 1882 signed & certified by
Augustus P. Bradley a Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } County of New London, } ss.
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Augustus Brandagee whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate on the Instrument hereto attached, was at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take acknowledgments of Deeds and other writings, administer Oaths, take Depositions, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this 8 th day of October A. D. 185 2
James Steadman Clerk.

State of Connecticut } ss Watford County of New London }
On this first day of September One Thousand eight Hundred and Forty three personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of New London said Court having a clerk and seal, Elizabeth Tindim a resident of Watford in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress granting relief to Widows of Revolutionary Pensioners passed July 7 th 1838
That she is the widow of Ezekiel Tinker who was a private in the Militia and from conversation that she has had with the said Ezekiel Tinker and from information from other sources believes that he entered the service in Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six and served six months under Capt. Luke Burt, and in Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven he served under Capt. Whitt eight months and the Colonels name was McElliam and again served under Capt. Dury for the term of eighteen months commencing under him in Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Tinker on the Second of March Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six and that her Husband the said Ezekiel Tinker died on the twentieth of October Eighteen Hundred and Thirty five and that she was remained again married

since that period to Benjamin Gardiner of Waterford to Benjamin Gardiner of Waterford - Said Ezekiel Fisher received a pension of Ninety six Dollars and resided in the Town of Waterford in said New London County at the time of his death.
Interlineation & erasures made before signing - Elizabeth Gardiner
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year - aforesaid in open Court -
State of Connecticut } County of New London } Waterford Sept 1 st 1843 -
Personally appeared in open Court Elizabeth Gardiner who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, she cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time her former husband Ezekiel Fisher lived but according to her best recollection it was not less than two years & a half, in Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six, six months in 1777, eight months and in 1778 and 1779 eighteen months and for this service she claims a pension -
State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss
I hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Gardiner is personally known to me and that she is a reputable person and a person of

Ezekiel Parker

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State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of NewLondon County of NewLondon }
On this 26 th day of July A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of NewLondon now sitting Ezekiel Tinker a resident of the town of Waterford in NewLondon County & state of Connecticut aged about 71 years who being first affirmed  sworn according to Law did on his affirmation  oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated -
That in the Spring of the year 1776 he entered into the State Service in NewLondon County in the County & State aforesaid as a substitute for William Tinker of said town being the said William having been drafted & wishing to go privatizing, the declarant was hired to take his place as a drafted man in the Militia. That in such substitute, he the said Ezekiel did serve as a private for the term of six months under Captain Julius Beebe, that during said term the said Company was stationed in the town of NewLondon aforesaid
That afterwards he believes in the same year & part of the following year

to the declarant was in the service under the command of Captain Thompson & that he served under the said Thompson for the term of six months, but does not remem- ber with certainty whether in 1776 or 1777 - as a Private having been himself drafted - That he served the second time in his own name & not as a substitute, that during both the terms aforesaid he was employed in build- ing & altering fortifications in New London & in doing Garrison duty & that Isaac Royce William Burrow Richard McIntire & Ebenezer Burrow all of them now in court as Witnesses, were with him in one or a both of said terms, that the company worked eight hours a day on the fortifications & was exercised twice a day -
That in the year 1778 he volunteered to serve as a private in Captain Waites Compa- ny for three months. That he did serve for three months under Captain Waites at that time in New London - That he does not recollect the names of any other officers who were with him but he believes that Colonel M c Clellan was Colonel of the Regiment & that he was for this time also stationed in New London. That Eben- ezer Burrow William Burrow & Richard McIntire were with him during this time as privates -
That sometime after being discharged from Captain Waites Company he was again drafted & was ordered out under Captain Grosvenor's Arty Com- pany of New London now deceased, to guard the shores & coast. That he did serve as a private under the said Captain Arty for three months, that said company was stationed at the Great Neck shoot house in New London after serving for three months he was dismissed - That William Bur- row & Ebenezer Burrow Isaac Royce were with him & that William Burrow was Serjeant of the Company
That in the year 1779 or 1780 he enlisted at New London

as a private in a Company commanded by Capt: Duryee who lived somewhere in the neighborhood of Norwich, to serve for the period of Eighteen Months in the Garrison at Fort Ticonderoga in New London, that he believes it was in the State service, - that he did serve the said term of Eighteen Months in said Company was occupied as part of the Garrison at said Fort & was employed in working on the Fortifications & in building, altering and repairing the works there or in the neighborhood. That the end of said term he was discharged but that said Discharge has been lost. That frequently afterwards he was called out in the Militia & served a few days or a week at a time during most of the rest of the war -
That he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no other persons except those here in before mentioned who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not in the Pension Role of the agency of any State
And the said Ezekiel Fisher in answer to the interrogatories presented by the War Department and propounded to him by said Court makes answer as follows
I was born at the Town of Norwich Nov. 24th in the Year 1761 - I have a Record of

my age in an old family Bible — the 3 d & 4 th Interrogatories are truly answered already in the body of my Declaration & I can state nothing further — As to the 5 th Interrogatory I answer that Col M c Callan was the Col. — Capt Labey Beebe — Capt Oliver Bennet took — Capt Richard Waite were also officers Col Ledgard was also in service at this time or part of the time and recollect that I froze my feet on board the Prison Ship when I stood Guard there was no fire on board the whole Winter which was 1779-80 — I had a discharge in Writing but by whom signed I cannot recollect, but the same is not to be found at present Ezekiel Girdner Affirmed to and subscribed the day of year after in open Court
I, Isaac Rogers of Watertown in the County of Middlesex aged seventy years last June, do depose testify and say that I am well acquainted with Ezekiel Girdner who has sworn to & subscribed the above Declaration that he is a man of truth & veracity & I have no doubt he served in the War of the Revolution as he has stated — I was knowing to his serving as he states in said declaration in Capt Labey Beebe's Company & in Capt Girdner's Company of which two Companies I was a private Soldier during the time & served for the period stated by said I am kn with him — Isaac Rogers sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day of year after Capt J. W. Hambleton

William Darrow of the town of Watford in New London County having first been sworn according to law doth testify depose saith - That he the said Darrow is about 73 years of age - That he well knows Mr Ezekiel Tinker of Watford now in court & an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he the said deponent served with the said Tinker in several companies of Drifted Militia as set forth in the declaration of the said Tinker made in court this day & which he the deponent has heard read - That he did serve with said Tinker the said several terms & for the several periods mentioned in the said declaration - That he has long known the said Tinker & believes that all the facts set forth in said declaration are correctly stated - That said Tinker is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that he concurs in that opinion
William Darrow
sworn to & subscribed in open court this day of year aforesaid att J. H. Allen Clerk

Francis Darrow of the town of Methuen pastor of the Baptist Church in said town having been affirmed according to law doth depose & say that he has long known Mr Eze kiel Darrow Tinker of said town - That the said Ezekiel Tinker has ever sustained a high character for truth & integrity & that full credit is to be given to his statements
affirmed to in Court The Deputy affirming W. J. Mansfield
Francis Darrow

Elizabeth Barrow of the town of Westford having first been sworn according to law took on her oath testify & say that he is about 76 years of age. That he will know Mr. Silas Tinker of Watford now pres- ent in court & who has this day made his application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he the said deponent believes that the
said Tinker is about 71 years of age - That he the deponent has heard the above declaration of said Tinker read in court. That he will remember the said Tinker's serving with him in some of the periods & terms of service mentioned in said declaration especially under Capt. Peabody 'Beebe for six months. Capt. A. Wait three months' & that deponent believes that said Tinker did serve all the different terms & for the different periods mentioned in said declaration as therein stated -
That the said Tinker is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that he concurs in that opinion Elizabeth Barrow
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this day 9 years ago J. W. (clerk)

Francis Darrow of the town of Waldo having been appointed administrator to last will & testament of said Francis Darrow who has long known in the town of Waldo of said Waldo and that the said Francis Darrow has long been a member of the Baptist Church in said town of Waldo of upright character for truth & integrity -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicants Ezekiel Tinker was a Revolutionary soldier and that as he states of the said Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that Francis Darrow who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Waldo in the County aforesaid and that Isaac Rogers William Darrow and Abenezer Darrow who have severally signed and sworn or affirmed to the preceding affidavits who are all personally known to the Court are credible persons and that their respective statements are entitled to credit
I, Jeremiah Shum Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Waldo in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within & foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Tinker for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court and of my office this 26 th Day of July A.D. 1832
J. Shum Clerk
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State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of New London County of New London } ss.
On this 10 th day of November A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of New London now in session being a Court of record having a Clerk & Seal Ezekiel Tinker of the town a resident of the town of Watertown in said County and District, in said State of Connecticut aged about thirty one years. Who being first affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832 in addition to the Declaration by him once before said Court of Probate on the 28 th day of July A.D. 1832.
That in his former declaration (herewith affixed) the said Tinker has stated that in the year 1776 he entered into the State Service at said New London as a private & substitute for William Tinker of said New London to serve as such substitute for six months. That the said William Tinker went parading. The said applicant now states that the said William enlisted on board the ship Kettle, he believes that it was a Continental ship & not a privateer. That several persons from the company enlisted at the same time - and the declarant further states that he believes that said service as substitute was in the year 1776 but he cannot affirm to the year with certainty but he is sure that it was under the command of Captain Julius Beebe. That he cannot recollect what time he served as such substitute precisely but according to his best recollection the said William was in Captain Beebe's Company but about one week before he the said William enlisted on board the ship Kettle. The said ship was not at New London but a recruiting officer came to this place & most of the men in Captain Beebe's Company who were accustomed to the water left the Company & entered on board her - That he the said applicant has stated that he served at this time for the period of six months but from that time should be deducted the short period the said William did serve. That he now affirms that at this time of service he did serve at least five months. That he has been led into a misstatement of the time from inadvertence & forgetfulness but that after refreshing his memory he is of opinion that this time was not full six months.
That in said former application the said applicant has stated that the term for which he was drafted to serve for was six months, that it was in the year 1776 or 1777. he cannot recollect which. & that divers persons whose names were mentioned were with him in said time - that the said applicant now affirms that he was drafted to serve under Captain Thompson for the term of six months, that he did serve for said term under the said Captain & that at the end of said term he was honorably dismissed. That he has no doubt but that the Messrs Ebenezer Burrow & William Burrow were in the service with him. That upon recollection he has no doubt but that this

of service was performed in the manner stated in his former declaration & that it was in either the year 1796 or 1797 -
3 rd That he has nothing to add or explain as to the term of service under Captain Matte , but again affirms & declares that he volunteered to serve as a private in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Matte . That he did serve in said Company for the period of Three Months - & that he can prove no additional testimony as respects that term of duty -
4 th That with regard to the term of service under Captain Griswold - The said applicant again affirms that he was drafted to serve for the period of Three Months , that he did serve as before stated in said Company & that he has nothing to add -
5 th That with regard to the term of service under Captain Surgee - The said applicant again affirms - That some time in the year 1779 or 1780 he did enlist into the company of State Troops commanded by Captain Surgee - that the term of service for which he then enlisted was one year - that he was stationed at Fort Trumbull - that Captain Surgee had the command of the Fort as the oldest Captain, that at the end of the year he the said applicant again entered & that he did serve for an additional term of Six Months in a Company commanded by Captain Shapley also stationed at Fort Trumbull & under the command of Captain Surgee - That upon reflection he is convinced that he served this term of Six Months as a substitute for one Benjamin Harrington who lived at Bonfret in this State - That in his former declaration he stated that his enlistment was for Eighteen Months but that he was led into the mistake from forgetfulness & failure of memory - That before making his first declaration a friend addressed a letter to a gentleman at Hartford in this state to procure for the applicant & other applicants copies of the muster rolls of the several Companies in which the people in this neighborhood served, but was told that all the papers relating to the service of the Militia & State Troops of this state were forwarded to Washington  Government many years ago and are supposed to have been burned when the War Office at Philadelphia was destroyed - That he the said declarant has taken every pains & made every exertion to procure this testimony but has not been able - and that from old age & forgetfulness he is unable to be more precise in his statements - but that the same are true and that he did serve in manner and for the several terms mentioned and stated in this & in his former declaration & that the said several terms in the whole amount to Thirty Five months
Ebenezer Dinsmore
Subscribed & affirmed to is op n of his said Court Dec 1 P.M. 1832 Capt J. Warren Clerk

I, Benjamin Brown of the town of Waterford in Rensselaer County and State of Connecticut having first been duly sworn according to law do on my oath depose testify & say that I am now in my Sixty Third year that I was born in that part of the town of Hoosicfield New- London now Waterford in the immediate neighborhood of Mr. Ezekiel Tinker who has made his application for a pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary war. That during the said War the father of the deponent was several times drafted to serve in the army or militia that from this circumstance I am able to recollect some of those persons who were also called into service, that my father was Sergeant of one of the Companies in which Mr. Tinker served. That to my best recollection Mr. Tinker was several times in the service and although at that time but a boy I well remember that he did serve but I am unable to specify any particular period or to testify to any particular length of time and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Tinker who has made & subscribed & affirmed to the declaration dated July 26 th 1832 & to the supple- mentary declaration made this day. That "I do believe him to be of the age of 71 years that he is known as well as reported & believed in the neighborhood that he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion. That I have had read to me both the said former declaration & the one this day made in Court & that from my recollection of some facts and from my knowledge of the character of Mr. Tinker

Tinker I do believe that the same is true & that the facts therein stated are correct - and I do further depose and say that I will remember that the said Ed. Mice Tinker was in the service at Fort Turnbull at the time when Captain Dwyer commanded there and I am certain of this because another of our neighbors Daniel Babcock who lived in the next house to my father's & who is now dead was also in said Dwyer's Company & there are cir- cumstances about Babcock's service which make me remember it but I do not remem- ber how long that Company served but presume that it is as stated by the said Tinker in his said declarations. Benjamin Brown
testified sworn to before said Court in open court Dec 10th 1832 Capt J. W. M. Tinker
B Tinker

I Samuel Fox a Resident of the town of Waterford in Rensselaer County having first been duly sworn according to law depose testify and say that I am now & have long been acquainted with W m Ezekiel Tinker of said town of Waterford who has made application for a pension under the act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832, as appears by his Declaration made before this court on the 26 th day of July A d 1832. That in the early part of the Revolutionary war my father lived in the state of New York but that some time before the close of the war viz about one year before Rensselaer was burnt my said father with his family including myself removed into that part of the town of Rensselaer now Waterford & to a farm of his where I now live adjoining the farm where the said Tinker lived & within Six or Eight Rods of the house of his said Tinker Mother then a widow resided. That I well remem- ber that said Tinker was then in the service of the Country at Fort Ticonderoga about Two & one half miles from where I lived - That he was often at home on leave I suppose & that I can not be mistaken as to this fact - To my best re- collection he was under Captain Duryee - That the said Tinker has frequently in times past spoken of his different terms of service and I believe very much like those stated in said above mentioned declaration which has been read to me - That from the character which he the said Tinker has always sustained and from my own knowledge and recollection I have no doubt but that the facts stated in

said declaration are correct. That the said Parker has ever sustained a high character for truth uprightness for integrity & truth and that his character is unimpeachable - and I do further depose & say that I am now in the seventy first year of my age That I do believe that the said Parker is of the age of 71- years that he is known, "esteemed & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a son of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion"
Samuel Faxon
Subscribed & sworn to before said Court in open court Dec 18th 1832 Just J. W. Hamblin

William Darrow of the town of Watford in the County of Middlesex having first been duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose testify & say -
That he is the same William Darrow who made an application for a pension under the act of the 7 th of June 1832 before the Court of Probate for the District of Middlesex on the 26 th day of July 1832 & who then gave a deposition subscribed by his name & attached to the application of W Ezekiel Tinker -
The said deponent now in addition to said deposition herein again deposes & says that he can recollect with certainty two terms with which he served with the said Tinker viz one under Captain Jabez Beebe & Captain Richard Waite - That the terms of service in this application according to my last recollection are correctly stated - That he did not mean to be understood to swear that he served with the said Tinker in all the terms mentioned in the application of said Tinker but that he well remembers that several persons did enlist out of the Company commanded by Captain Jabez Beebe, who went to sea in the public service -
William Darrow
Subscribed & sworn to before said Court in open court on the 10 th day of Dec 1832 Capt J. Isham Clerk
And the said Court Certifies that it appears to the Court that Benjamin Brown, Samuel Fox & William Darrow who have severally subscribed and sworn to the preceding depositions attached to the supplementary declaration of the said Ezekiel Tinker are credible persons & that their respective statements are entitled to full credit & belief
I Grahm Isham Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Middlesex do hereby Certify that the within and foregoing contains the original of supplementary proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Tinker for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Court & of my office This 10 th day of Dec AD 1832 Grahm Clerk

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Elizabeth Gardner formerly wife of Esau Gardner born
married to Perkins & Willey Aug 2. 1844
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J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.
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New London Oct 31 1843
J L Edwards Esq Counsel etc.
Within is the application of Elizabeth Gardiner from reading the law & the opinion of the Atty General We had hoped that this application might prove successful if so send to Perkins & Willey.
Your Obed Servt Perkins & Willey
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To the
Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

New London Conn.
December 11 th 1832
Sir,
The applications of M ps William Sarrow and Egihill Tinker both of Watford in this State, with the papers attached to them have been returned to me with the following objections & remarks in a communication from the Department of War - viz.
"Mr. Tinker states that he was born in New London and served in that town at various periods during more than two years. One of the terms of service is 18 months at one period. These services especially the latter term required more proof than can be found in the general expressions used in the affidavits of the witnesses. If Captain Dingle (Duryee) commanded a Company called into actual service for the period stated the fact can be probably proved by better evidence than adduced. The term is so unusual for State troops to be called into service that a certificate from the rolls, which are no doubt in the office of the Secretary of the State should be procured in support of such a service. The papers in this case are not authenticated by such a seal as is required by the Regulations which have been heretofore communicated to you. The papers are herewith returned - Mr. Sarrow is presented to be the same individual who testified that he served in the Militia at the same time and for the same periods with Mr. Tinker. A comparison of the two declarations will show that the terms of service do not agree, although Mr. Tinker has also sworn to the correctness of Mr. Sarrow's declaration. The time of Mr. Sarrow's birth is not stated according to the Regulations. The papers in this case are also returned."
The objection as far as relates to the seal of the Court before which the declarations were made has been removed. These seals were defaced during the transportation of the papers to Washington in the extreme weather of December last. They have now been renewed & I hope will arrive in such a state as will be satisfactory -
The supplementary declaration of Mr. Tinker I presume will remove the objections above stated. The additional depositions of M ps Brown and Fox, and the additional & explanatory deposition of Mr. William Sarrow I hope will place this claim upon a good & satisfactory footing & that there will be no disagreement to the applicant. Mr. Tinker is quite confided in his mind, his memory fails him & he is unwilling to be more definite in his statements. His character I trust is too well attested to, to leave any doubt as to the correctness of his statement as far as his memory will bear him out. It is not surprising that he should have made the mistake he did as respects the service under Captain Duryee. From the best information I can obtain I am led to believe that

There was an officer who was Captain of the Fort in McRendon Fort Trumbull, & that companies were enlisted who served under different captains in that Fort at the same time & that of course as the Senior officer commanded, the recollection of very aged men would be confused with respect to the name of their commanding officer. The depositions of Mr Brown & Beaver Fox seem to place that period of service beyond question. The former deposition of Mr Sarrow states more and went further than he meant yet I hope the additional one now forwarded will be considered as placing his testimony in the light he wished when he first testified. That must be apparent that if deception had been intended it would have been easily effected by a careful comparison of statements before the papers were drawn up -
I have the honor also to forward Mr Sarrow's papers with his supplementary Declaration which as it seems to remove the above mentioned objections I hope will be satisfactory & sufficient.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully your obedt Servt
Thos. P. Perkins
To the Honorable The Secretary of War Washington

State of Connecticut } for Waterford Sept 1 st 1843 County of New London }
I Abel Beebe of the Town of Waterford County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Sixty eight years being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do testify and say that Elizabeth Gardiner formerly the wife of Ezekiel Linker was married to the said Ezekiel Linker in about the year Seventeen Hundred eighty three or four accor- ding to my best recollection and belief; they were married in Waterford by Griswold Avery Esq a Justice of the Peace - I was present at the wedding and know that they were lawfully married. and further Deponent saith not.
Abel Beebe
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this first day of September AD 1843
State of Connecticut } County of New London }
I do certify that the above named deponent is personally known to me and that he is a person of credit and respectability
Philip Morgan Judge

State of Connecticut } } 1 st Waterford Sept 1 st 1843 County of New London }
I Samuel Fox of the Town of Waterford County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years being duly Cautioned and sworn according to Law do testify and say that Elizabeth Gardiner former- ly the wife of Ezekiel Linker was married to the said Ezekiel Linker about the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty, two according to my best recollection and belief they were married by Griswold Avery Esq a Justice of the Peace and I was present at the wedding and know that they were lawfully married. Her name before marriage to S d Ezekiel Linker was Elizabeth Beebe and further deponent saith not.
In presence of { Heman Willey { Thomas W. Fox {
Samuel his Fox mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this first day of September AD 1843.
State of Connecticut } } New London County }
I hereby certify that Samuel Fox the deponent above named is personally known to me and that he is a respectable person and a person of credibility.
Philip Mearns Judge

State of Connecticut New London County } ss.
I Stanley G. Trott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New London do certify that Philip Morgan before whom the foregoing declaration and depositions were made & taken & who has subscribed his name to the certificates annexed to the same was at the date of said declaration and depositions and now is Judge of Probate for the District of New London duly commissioned & qualified and that the signatures of said Judge are in his own proper hand writing and that said Court of Probate is still in existence and fully organized under the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New London. This 31 st day of October A.D. 1843.
Stanley G. Trott

Gardner is personally known to me and that she is a credible person and a person of respectability and that her former husband Ezekiel Tinker was reputed to have served in the Revolutionary War and to have received a pension under the laws of the United States at the time of his death.
Philip D. Morgan Judge

1889
Oct 7 Mrs Durant Copied history prior
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
3902 P. O. Elizabeth Gardner
Service: Former Widow Ezekiel Finker
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Mrs Durant
_____ Recognized. _____ Co
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____