Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,016, for Ezra Swain, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Swain, Ezra
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CONTENTS

5202
New York
Ezra Swain
Washington in the State of New York was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chipman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Warner in the New York for 22 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Feby. 1833 - " - " and sent to Mr. M. Pitch H.O. of Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $136.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 23 30.66 $166.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk. Book D Vol. 5. Page 205

Ezra Swan New York
cont
Hono Mr. Pilsen H. B.

BRIEF in the case of  Lyda Swain  County of Washington in the State of New York  (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? 70
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. As a Gen.     April In 1799 — 8 — Inmate Col Chapman Col Warner   June 1781 taken 1. 2 prisoner  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Fort Edward New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and two living witnesses
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.
does not appear to have been in service when taken  George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

In the Matter of Ezra Swain Revolutionary Soldier Declaration for a pension
adm d 22 mo. pri $73 33

State of New York Washington County } ss
I Sepe S Leigh clerk of the Court of Washington County Common Pleas do hereby certify that the annexed contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ezra Train for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at my office this 4 th day of December 1832

State of New York } County of Washington } ss
on this 4 th day of December 1832
personally appeared in open court before us the Judges of the court Washington County Common Pleas now sitting Ezra Swain a resident of the town of Fort Ann in the county of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy years the 29 th day of May last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his 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 and served as herein stated That while he lived in the town of Fort Edward and in the Month of April A.D. 1779 he entered the Service as a Substitute for Charles Robinson in the New York State Troops under the Command of Captain Chapman Lieut Moulton and Ensign McElroy in Col Warner Regiment Hopkins was the Major of said Reg. for eight Months and he was stationed in the Fort at Fort Edward and was employed in doing Garrison duty and sent out in scouting parties to Islands Tattent Skeneborough and Lake George Southbay on Lake Champlain and Talmerton where there was a block house with about one hundred men does not remember the name of the Officer Commanding them at one time he was sent with others to Islands Tattent to destroy the canoes or water crafts in the North river which belonged to the Tories and the Enemy that lived there he with the party sent did go and cut to pieces all the water crafts there were many of every description that there were some small Skirmishing during the Summer and he remained in the Service until in the Month of November and was discharged by parole and he served and performed his duty as a private soldier eight Months - And this declarant further states that Col Warner was a part of his time at Fort George about 12 miles and in his absence Capt Chapman commanded the Garrison - That the Militia from different posts frequently came there - and remembers that Col Gensworth's Reg was at one time there and remained there several days who were called Green Mountain boys with the Green Spiggin their hats
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but he cannot remember the affair commencing those other companies or troops that were there occasionally
and This deponent further States that while he lived in Fort Edward aforesaid once in the Month of June A. D. 1781 he with Daniel Sulbye was by a party of forty in number taken in the Indian battle taken prisoners once taken to the Summit of Fort Edward Hill where Ephraim Brinker & his Brother Thomas Brinker Henry Britely John Britely Silas Bristol Elijah Bunkham and one more also brought prisoners of War by another party of Tories and he with all the rest were imprisoned with ropes once fastened together one before the other and driven through the woods to the east side of Lake George and there was taken in boats and went to the 14 mile Island and encamped for the night and the next day went down the Lake to Ticonderoga and into Lake Champlain and down the Lake in boats to Grand Island and on Dutchman's Point where they remained a few days and was taken to St Johns and imprisoned in the Fort after being put in irons from there was driven to Montreal beyond the point of the Bayonet once again imprisoned and he was conveyed from one prison to another and he remained there in Canada until the first of August A D 1782 when having an opportunity he with two others ran from and left them and came through the woods to on the West side of Lake Champlain to Ticonderoga where they found an old boat and crossed the Lake to Mount Independence. He then hail a boat sailing to Whitehall and went on board once to Whitehall from there to Fort Edward home was gone fourteen months and suffered many privations and cruel treatment - That he resided in Fort Edward until the year of 1784 he then moved to the town of Kingsbury where he resided until in the year 1800 he then moved to Fort Ann where he now lives and has lived ever since
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1 st That he was born in the Nine Partners Dutches County State of New York on the 29 th of May in the year of 1762

 2 nd That there is no record of his age to his knowledge  3 rd That when he entered the Service he lived in the town of Fort Edward aforesaid and since the revolutionary War he has lived in Fort Edward, Kingsbury and Fort Ann  4 th That he entered the Service as a Substitute for Charles Robinson  5 That the names of the Officers and regiments he cannot now distinctly remember than is mentioned in the body of his declaration  6 That he never received a written discharge  7 That there is no Clergyman in the neighborhood where he resides and that he is known in his present neighborhood to John Hadlock William Brown and many others who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his Service as a Soldier of the revolution  That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service other than those whose affidavits are hereto annexed He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State or Territory Sworn to and Subscribed
The day and year aforesaid } Ezra Swain  J. S. Leigh CLK
We John Hadlock residing in the town of Fort Ann and William Brown residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezra Swain who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be Seventy years of age that he is respected and believed in this neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion  Sworn and Subscribed } his William Brown mark The day and year aforesaid } his John Hadlock mark  J. S. Leigh CLK
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Hadlock who has signed the preceding certificate resident in the town of Fort Ann and that William Brown who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Fort Ann and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Joseph S Leigh clerk of the Court of Washington Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ezra Swain for a pension I do further certify that John Mott before whom the annexed affidavits respect to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Washington County Common Pleas and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my office this 4 th day of December 1832

State of New York Washington County } ss
Clark Newman and Theodore Hopkins of the town of Fort Ann County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that they reside in the neighborhood and are well acquainted with Ezra Swain upon declaration is here annexed and have been for twenty years and from our first acquaintance with him he has often related to us severally his history of his services in the Revolutionary War and his being a prisoner in Canada in which he has been uniform in his statement and we individually on our oaths further states that his character for truth and veracity is good also his reputation in the neighborhood as a soldier of the revolution is general and we have believed for years to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and we concur in that opinion. and further we never have heard it doubted by any one and further these deponents saith not
Subscribed and sworn
this 10 th day of October 1832
Clark Newman Theodore Hopkins
before me John Mott a Judge of
I certify that these deponents are Washington County Courts men of truth and veracity

State of New York } County of Washington }
Ephraim Crocker of the town of Fort Edward County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is Seventy Seven years of age and is well acquainted with Ezra Swain who now resides in the town of Fort Ann County of Washington and State of New York and this deponent on his oath further saith that he was well acquainted with the said Ezra Swain before the year of 1781 and have been ever since that on the Eighteenth day of June A. D. 1781 he with this deponent and several others were taken Prisoners by a party of Tories and was conveyed to Canada and imprisoned in a prison in Montreal and this deponent left the prison in Canada on the first day of December in the year of 1781 and he left him the said Ezra Swain in Canada and some time after he came home and then related his sufferings after this deponent came away that this deponent has been acquainted with him for fifty years and that he has sustained and is a man of man of truth and veracity and from the fact of his relating the history of his services from the first acquaintance this deponent had with him this deponent verily believes he served as a Soldier in the revolutionary War as he states.
and further this deponent saith not sworn and subscribed      Ephraim Crocker before me this 3 rd day of Oct 1832 and I certify that Ephraim Crocker is a man of truth and veracity      John Mose a Judge of Washington County Courts

Revolution
23016 INVALID.
File No. 23,016
Ezra Dwin
Ph. Rev. Ind
Act: James Yn 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 409
[Arrangement of 1870.]