Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4262, for Ebenezer Lamson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Lamson, Ebenezer Martha
N. 4262
B. J. Mc. 38, 518-160-55
CONTENTS

37 Ohio 37 Cleveland Martha Samson widow of Ebenezer Samson who served in the Revolutionary Conn war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th. day of Dec r 1853. and sent to
Thomas H Ford Mansfield Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 115 Vol. a

Ohio Pensions 22. 61
Ebenezer Lamson
Atkins Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Humphreys of the Ky. commanded by Col. Hester in the Conn. due for services rendered
W. D. Green May 8. 49
Entered on the Roll of Ohio Pensions the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March Bond sent to Judgings & Wade, Jefferson, Ohio.
Due as to the 15th of Sept. 1833 100. Semant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 2.0.
$ 120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Johnson Clerk Book Vol. 8 Page 118.

223.050
5 Oct March 3. Nov. 16.
Martha Spaulding, mid. Ebenezer Hanson, pri.
11-28-78 for Duplicate Check Given 12th/5/79 Kowig.
E. R. brutus. Parrington.

Apr 29/67 Let to E. J. Curtis Burgh Hill Ohio portion of 1820 & division of 1820
May 25., Lett. to E. F. Curtis - Bingham Hill - Inverness Co. - Ohio. enclosing duplicated Circular for compliance in regard to passport application of warrantee, and publication.
Sept 10/57 let to Gen. Land Office the cap dit the filed the  copy here 11/17 let to Gen. Land Office the cap dit the filed the  copy Sept. 24/58. Let to Gen. Land Office - notice of the recovery & cancellation of the original. copy
Feb. 28th 1870
Very interesting letter 11/17/74

Family Record
Ebenezer Simson (Married)
Martha Holbrook July 9 th 1801
Ebenezer Simson born May 19 th 1784
Orion Simson to Feb 1 st 1817
Charles Simson to March 17 th 1823
Deaths
Ebenezer Simson died March 1 st 1832

Olneye Samson 1894
Ohio
22.61
Adm 1. year $40.
Geddings & Wade Jefferson Ashtabula Co Ohio

STATE OF OHIO, ss. Ashland - COUNTY, ss.
ON this 17th day of September
personally appeared in open court, before
the court of Common Pleas now sitting, Elmer Elmer a resident of Windsor in the county of Ashland and state of Ohio, aged 80 years, 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, 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That is to say, That while he served at Windsor in the state of Connecticut in the year A.D. 1775 he enlisted into the Continental Service of the United States for the term of one year, in a Company commanded by Elmer Huntington , in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington . That immediately after the enlistment he marched with said Company to Stanley near Boston in the state of Massachusetts, that he was stationed at that place until the period of his enlistment expired, which was immediately , at which time he was discharged by his Captain that he received no written discharge. That he then returned home. That he was afterwards mustered General Putnam & General Washington & Major Clarke & Elmer Huntington and Deer other officers names are not recalled.
That in the year A.D. 1776 immediately after his return from his first tour he again enlisted as a minute man at Windsor aforesaid, That while he stood as a minute man as aforesaid in the year of A.D. 1776 he was called to join the Army and hired a substitute for the period of nine months that said substitute went into the Army and as he understood served out his time for which service the applicant paid said substitute forty dollars. That in the month of July as near as he can recollect while he resided at Windsor aforesaid he was again called upon as a minute man to join the Army, That he hired one Joseph Sharp as a substitute, for the period of nine months that said substitute joined the Army and went to the quarters of the Army at New York That he paid said substitute fifty dollars for his services That he never could have what became of said substitute after he joined the Army.
That while he resided at Windsor aforesaid and still stood as a minute man in the year A.D. 1777 in the month of September he was again called to join the Army, that he then went in person in a Company commanded by Captain Joseph Tuller , the Lieutenant, name was David Phelps . That he immediately marched with said Company to what was called Crown Point in the state of New York on the east side of the  Adirondack  Mountains , where they joined other troops under the Command of General Salmon that he remained at said Post about three weeks when he was detached with about twenty other soldiers under the Command of Lieutenant Phelps to Philips Town to guard what was called the Red

Sixteen said place for about three weeks when he was detached with about twenty other soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Phelps to Philips town to guard what was called the red mills, when he remained about nine days, when they were obliged to abandon said place to the British and Tories who took possession of them said quarters. That he with said Garrison after they had abandoned them said quarters as aforesaid, they remained about for some time in search of the main Army until they again found said Army at Newburgh three Barracks, between Fishkill & New York where they joined said Troops under the command of General Sullivan, that they remained in said Garrison for a short time until they marched under the command of General Sullivan to check the progress of General Burgoyne, that they proceeded on this expedition as far as Red Hook on the Hudson River where they were at the time when Burgoyne surrendered, soon after which they returned to their original quarters at Newburgh Barracks, where he remained until he was afterwards discharged after he had been in the service three months, at which time he returned home.
That while he still resided at Pines being aforesaid and still remained as a private man, in the year A.D. 1781. Some time in July or August he was again called into the service to guard the City of New Haven in the State of Connecticut that he immediately reported to said Garrison place where he remained for the space of three months and until Cornwallis was taken after which, he was discharged & returned home, That he has no written discharge nor did he ever have any written discharge from either of his said terms of service nor has he any documentary evidence of either of the periods of his service nor any living witness who can attest the same to his knowledge. That he calls Benjamin Cook, Almon Doolittle, Lyndes Jones, Aaron Jones and others friends who resided in his neighborhood & who can testify to his character & their knowledge of his services. And that he has no record of his services in the Revolutionary War.  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 (if any) only on that of the agency of the state of
SWORN to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Lempson
WE, Reuben Lempson a clergyman, residing in the County of Greene and Benjamin Cook residing in the same County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Lempson who has subscribed and sworn to the above

of service. Nor has he any documentary evidence of either of the periods of his service nor any living witness who can attest the same to his knowledge. That he calls Benjamin Cook, Alvin Downes, Ignatius Jones, Aaron Jones and others persons who reside in his neighborhood & who can testify to his character & their belief of his service. And that he believes Heard of his service during the Revolution as a soldier in the Continental Army 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 (if any) only on that of the agency of the state of
SWORN to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elizer Thompson
WE, Russell Downing a clergyman, residing in the County of Rappahannock and Benjamin Cook residing in the same County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elizer Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Cook Russell Downing
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Russell Downing who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Rappahannock and that Benjamin Cook who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Rappahannock and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, J Sam. Hendry clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Lee , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elizer Thompson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of September A. D. 1833
J Sam. Hendry Clerk P. Rem.

The widow Samson was, Harriett Ebenezer Samson in the township of Winton or Lyndebury County State of Ohio on the ninth day of July Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen and Had two Children to her and I can solemnly swear that I was Ebenezer's Samson's Lawfull wife & am upwards of sixty Six years of age & am feeble & repeatedly quite afflicted and Heard my Husband say him and his Company would Lay Down in the snow it would melt the water would Run where they Lay when they got up he said he was with General Washingtons brave soldiers who suffered much & by Laying on the Ground & suffered Hunger he was afflicted with the Rheumatism & pains & weakness & about two years before his Death he was so afflicted he was not able to do much business & Had a heap of trouble with him for he Died March the fourteenth in the year of Eighteen Hundred & thirty five therefore as you Congress & war Department gave my Husband a pension though it was a small one because he lacked proof of his services for I Heard him say that he served thirteen years throughout the whole revolution war & when he sent his papers to you he said he would rather be under the thing then over therefore before his papers was sent to you he Heard of a man that was with him in the same Company who knew each other he sent to him and got his qualification which gave an additional account of his service which he did not give but his qualification Did not come till my Husband's papers Had started to you for in all probability was the cause why his pension was so small that mans name was Joel Holcomb & whether he is alive now or not or where he lives now Can't tell so my son Had to sue his qualification not long since but now Hunting for it Diligently but Can't find it therefore we Leave the event to your Confederation for no doubt but many soldiers by what I can understand got 96 Dollars per year During a natural life & that for 18 or 20 years & my Husband got only that small pension about 4 years tho' they Did not suffer nor serve perhaps half so long as he Did - therefore I beg petition & desire Congress & war Department to give me some reward for my Deceased Husband's services as you do other Widows of the Revolution soldiers as you see proper therefore I trust

You Have an account of his services on your Record which I allow George Green who I allow him to be my Lawfull attorney in all the Virtues of the Laws of the united States to Have access to them through you as you see proper therefore I now live in Hinder where I took care of him & where he Dyed & where he is buried please to think King's afflicted situation these things I can affirm & testify on my Deposition therefore I send by George Green my family Record out of our bible which contains our Marriage & I expect to day or to morrow to get the qualification of Elijah Hill Esquire who married us to send to you by Green with whats before these things I can testify & affirm on my Deposition Given my Hand & Seal this 13 th Day of September A.D. 1843
Witness present
Martha Samson (Seal)
Sereno S. Lathrop William Newton
I authorize George Green to try and get a Reward for me from Congress or war Department any way they please or as proper for my Husband's Deceased services Ebenezer Samson done to the united States in the Revolution War Given under my Hand & Seal this 13 th Day of September A.D. 1843
Martha Samson (Seal)
Witness present William Newton Sereno S. Lathrop
state of Ohio S.S. Hinder township September 13 th 1843 - before me Lathrop unsatubula County (Rawdon a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally Came the foregoing Named Martha Samson signed on & sealed on the foregoing Deposition of a petition & power of attorney and made oath that the foregoing was a correct statement Given under my Hand & Seal the Date above written
Sworn to & subscribed this 13 th Day of September A.D. 1843
Martha Samson  (Seal)
William Newton a Justice of the peace

The state of Ohio Ashtabula County
3
J. W. C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio. Do hereby certify that Lathrop Rawdon Esquire before whom the foregoing and annexed Deposition was taken is now and was at the taking of the same a Justice of the peace within and for said County and State aforesaid Duly sworn and commissi- -oned agreeably to the Laws of the state of Ohio.
and that I am acquainted with his signature and that the above is Genuine and to all of whose official acts such justice full faith and Credit is and ought to be given throughout the united States and Elsewhere in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th Day of October A. D. 1843. N. C. Mullett Clerk
1043 Dec 21 1843 Widow Marthalamp
Petition
Ohio March 1 1843

"Ebenezer Lampson & Mally Holbrook of Windsor"
Marriage solemnized the 9 th day of July 1818, by Elijah Skill Jr. a Justice of the peace for Windsor Township. Record September 7 th 1818. P. 1818. by Timothy A. Hawley Clerk C.P.
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County, ss
I J. A. Giddings Probate Judge of the County aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing transcript of the marriage of Ebenezer Lampson and Mally Holbrook of Windsor, is truly and correctly copied from the Record of Marriages of said County of Ashtabula and that the same was solemnized in conformity with the laws of the State of Ohio as appears by said Record. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of November A.D. 1853 at Jefferson in the County aforesaid J. A. Giddings Probate Judge

Answer to E. F. Curtis Farmington Franklin Co. Ohio
The State of Ohio } Ashtabula County ss } On this 26 day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me John Thomas a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Martha Hanson, aged seventy eight years, last February, a resident of Windsor in said County, who, upon her oath say That she is the widow of Ebenezer Hanson deceased, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, having served one year or more in said war as she believes, under Capt. David Hull, Connecticut Militia, said service having been rendered at different times during said war That her said husband, the said Ebenezer Hanson, about the year AD 1832 applied for, and obtained a pension from the United States, in consideration of his said services, as above rendered, of forty dollars per annum. That she the said Martha Hanson, applied for the benefits of the 2 d Section of the act of March 3 d 1853, and under the provisions of the same was granted a pension of forty dollars per annum, her Certificate of Pension bears date the ninth (9 th ) day of December AD 1853, recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions under act of February 28 th 1853 page 165. Vol. 2 d . That she was married to the said Ebenezer Hanson in Windsor, County and State of said on the 7 th day of July AD 1818 by one Elijah Hill a justice of the Peace. That her said husband died in Windsor aforesaid on the 14 th day of March AD 1853 of March AD 1853. That she has not since married but remains the widow of the said Ebenezer Hanson deceased.

She refers the Department to the proof of her said marriage and other facts above set forth, filed by her in the Pension Office, on occasion of her presenting her claim for Pension as above. That she has not before applied for or received any Bounty Land, under this or any other act of Congress - this application being for the benefits of the act of March 3 rd AD 1855.
Martha Larson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 day of October AD 1855 John Thomas Justice of the Peace
We Joseph Dyer and Alexander Adams citizens of Wapakoneta Ohio upon our oaths say that the foregoing declaration of Martha Larson was sworn to and subscribed by her in our presence, and further we say that we are personally acquainted with the said applicant, that we know her to be the widow of Ebenezer Larson deceased, who was reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier. That she has not married since the death of her said husband Ebenezer Larson, & was a widow on the 3 rd of March 1855 and ever since.
Joseph Dyer Alexander Adams
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed in my presence, and I certify that the officials are credible persons, that the applicant is the person she claims to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. This 26 day of October AD 1855 John Thomas Justice of the Peace

THE STATE OF OHIO, } Ashtabula County.
I, Abner Kellogg, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County of Ashtabula.
certify that John Thomas Esquire.
by whom the annexed and foregoing Declaration  Indictment and Affidavit were taken, was, at the date thereof, an acting
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for the said county duly qualified and as such duly authorized to take the same.
And further that I am acquainted with the Hand-Writings
of said Justice, and believe the Signature purporting to be his and genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Jefferson, the 1 st day of November , A. D. 1855
A. Kellogg Clerk.
223.050

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
WCS May 20, 1927
Mr. H. C. Lamson Lamar Colo.
Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4262, that EBENEZER LAMSON was born at Simsbury, Connecticut, May 19, 1754.
While a resident of said place he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows:
In 1775, six months in Captain Elihu Humphrey's Company in Colonel Huntington's Regiment.
In 1777, three months in Captain Joseph Fuller's Company.
From July or August, 1781, three months as a guard at New Haven.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Ashtabula County, Ohio. He died there March 14, 1835.
He married in December, 1776, his first wife (her name not stated). He married July 9, 1818, in Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, Martha Holbrook. She was allowed pension on her application executed in 1853, at which time she was a resident of Windsor Township, Ashtabula

County, Ohio, aged seventy-six years.
Ebenezer and Martha Lamson had two children, Emelius who was born September 4, 1819, and Chester who was born March 14, 1823.
This is the only soldier by the name of Ebenezer Lamson that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1921, May 7 hist. to F.E. Dawley -- En. 1922-Dec 18. Fish to Mrs. Mary L. Lampson (Mrs. E.L.) 1927, May 20, hist. to H.E. Lampson, H.E.S.
Chry  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 41262
Mrs. Lampson  Widow  Oregon Lampson  Prin. Ben. Cr.
Act: Feb 3 1883
Index: Vol. Q , Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DE Pension Office, Official Duplicate
Sept. 22, 1853
Martha Samson widow of Ebenezer Samson Ashtabula Co. Ohio.
Rev. Oct 30 February 1853
Amount $40 per annum Commg 30 Febry 1853
Thomas M. Ford. Mansfield, Ohio.

official business
Martha Loomis
with
Ebenezer
Geddy
Hon. S. P. Hildreth Court of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Jan. 22, 1853.
Re. memo apple of martha
Same as memo
of Ebenezer
Chas. C. Allen
St. Joseph's Ct.
0
Phila 1/23.
Official Business
Commission of Pensions Northern Ohio D. C.
H. Mrs.
Mano filo
d.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 6 yrs 10 mo Det Abraham Hunt Hezekiah Conn.   1777 3 " Joseph Tuller ✓   1781 3 " James M c Clanahan  
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____ May 19, 1734
Remarks: _____  He was born July 9, 1778 in Washington Co. Ohio Martha's Hillbrook. He died there Mar. 14, 1830. They have two children. One son, Sept 4, 1809. & daughter Mar. 14, 1823. He was in the War of 1812. He was in the War of 1812. He was in the War of 1812.
Respectfully, _____ 76
Commissioner.

OFFICE OF ASSESSOR OF PROWERS COUNTY H. G. LAMSON, ASSESSOR
LAMAR, COLORADO March 14, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I hand you herewith a copy of a letter I have received from the War Department relative to the services in the Revolutionary War of my great-great grandfather, Ebenezer Lamson of Ashford, Connecticut, North Gore, Oxford, Mt. Washington and Sutton, Mass.
Please look up the records of your department to see what evidence you have that this man served in the Revolutionary War.
I am endeavoring to establish my eligibility to membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
Thanking you, I am
Very respectfully,
H. G. Lamson
HGL:MSH

WAR DEPARTMENT The Adjutant General's Office Washington
ESB/EVC ORD
March 10, 1927.
Mr. H. G. Lamson, Lamar, Colorado.
The records of this office show that one Ebenezer Lamson, rank not stated served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Elihu Humphrey's Company, 8 Connecticut Regiment. His name appears on an undated account of arms and accoutrements retained from discharged soldiers agreeable to general orders of December 10, 1775, which shows the number of the gun, 76, and the appraisal L2 88. No further record relative to him or to his service has been found, nor has any record been found of the service in the Revolutionary War of any other man named Ebenezer Lamson.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that additional information may be obtained from Adjutant General of Connecticut, Hartford, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Robert C. Davis
Major General
The Adjutant General
By E. W. M.

No 3234
Martha Lamson widow of Ebenezer Lamson, Let. to Thomas D. Ford, Oct 18/53 (Rg)
Rev. Act 3 d Feb y 1853

E. L. LAMPSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
JEFFERSON, O. Nov. 21st 1922.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;-
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Ebenezer Lamson, Conn. a revolutionary soldier, credited to the town of Simsbury, for military service in 1775 and who was exempt from the payment of certain taxes to the State. His widow, Martha Lamson was pensioner, living in Windsor, Ohio.
Respectfully Yours,
Mrs Mary L. Lamson wife of E. L. Lamson Jefferson Ohio

5 38518
J Neo Am

STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF FARMS AND MARKETS DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE ALBANY
GEORGE E. HOGUE COMMISSIONER
BUREAU ANIMAL INDUSTRY DORR W. McLAURY, DIRECTOR
Fayetteville, N. Y. April 28, 1921.
Chief, Pension Bureau Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
On March 15th, I wrote you as follows: as follows: "Can you give me any Revolutionare War record of Ebenezer Lamson, who at one time lived in Simsbury (later Granby), Conn. and who is supposed to have been a 'Minute Man'?" Thomas Lamson? (spelled in one place in New York State records Lambsons) who enlisted in the New York State 1st Regiment, Albany County, under Col. Goose VanSchaick. Amos Crocker, who was a member of the 7th Regiment of the Albany County Militia, under Col. Philip VanAlstyne, and Ebenezer Crocker who is listed as having land bounty rights under service with the 17th Regiment Albany County Militia. John Dayley, who was in the 4th New York Regiment under Col. Jos. Holmes"
I presume you are very busy, but would appreciate this information greatly,
Yours very truly,

FREE
See
Williamstown
38518-160
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brief in the case of Martha Samson, widow of Ebenezer Ashtabula County and State of Ohio act 3 d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, as private, at $40 per annum
Marriage proved by duly certified copy of County Court records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Thomas H. Ford Esq., Mansfield,
Name and residence of Agent Ohio
R. G. H. H. Examining Clerk.

Payments to be made at Pittsburgh. by S t . M c . B. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Ohio Pittsburgh.
E. Falcott
E. Lampson
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 8.
Page 118 by Wm. H. Holmes
Clerk.
Changes hereafter Entirely -

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Ebenezer Samson of the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-first day of November , one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
John D. Sleeper Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of the Interior OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
It is hereby Certified, that under the Act of March 3rd 1855, entitled An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been discharged from the Military Service of the United States.
Enrolled Sept 24/55 Ebenezer Dyer Revolutionary War
is entitled to have ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, of any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or higher graduated prices.
Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of August 1856.
XXXXX Commissioner
Note. You are hereby advised that this Certificate, if at any of the United States Land Offices, is to be treated as good by the General Land Office on the return of it with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land Office in which you wish the location made. If you desire to fill up and sign the following application, to the Register of the Land Office, I desire that Certificate, in the quarter section at township of Range of

Day Hill Ohio Nov. 4 1857
Sir
On the 31st of July I applied to Pension Office, proof to establish the claim of Martha Hanson to a duplicate of Land Warrant of 160 acres, No. 38,518, which said Warrant never came to hand. I write to call attention to this case.
Respectfully Yours
Commissioner of Pensions E. F. Curtis Washington D. C.

TAKE NOTICE.
ON the 15th day of August, 1856 a Land Warrant of 460 acres, No. 32,518, was issued to Martha Lamson, and sent to the subscriber at Farmington, Trumbull Co., Ohio, said Warrant never reached its destination. All persons are cautioned against buying, or attempting to use said Warrant. An application will be made to the Pension Office, for the issuing of a duplicate thereof. E. F. CURTIS. Farmington, May 20, 1857-tf.
The State of Ohio, } Trumbull County.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION.
J. H. Hapford being duly sworn, says that he is connected with the publishing office of the "WESTERN RESERVE CHRONICLE," as Publisher ; that the annexed advertisement has had 6 consecutive weekly insertions in said paper; that its first insertion was on the 20 th day of May , A. D. 1857; and that said paper is a newspaper published in Warren and of general circulation in said County of Trumbull.
J. H. Hapford
I sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence, this 23 rd day of July , A. D. 1857.
J. S. Alspach
  Cost of Advertising, $1.75  Notary Public for said County    Certificate, = = = = 12 1/2    Total = = = $1,87 1/2  

✓ Genl Land Office
Nov 20 1837
Sir;
In reply to an enquiry contained in your letter of Sept 10 th in reference to Bounty Land Warrant No 38.518 for 160 acres, issued under Act of March 3 1833 in the name of Martha Lawson, widow of Ebenezer Lawson, I have the honor to inform you that there is on file in this Office the affidavit of Martha of Ashtabula county, State of Ohio, setting forth that she has never received said Warrant,
The affidavit above alluded to has been noted on the Records of this Office as a caveat, to arrest the issue of a Patent in the event

I am Sir
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt
Thos. Atkinson,
Commissioner
George C. Whiting, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss. Personally came before me L. C. Jones a Notary Public in and for said county, E. F. Gutter, who on his oath says he made application for Martha T. Gammerson, widow of Ebenezer Gammerson, for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 rd 1855. After waiting a reasonable length of time to hear from said application he addressed a letter of inquiry to the Pension office, as he did several such letters, subsequently but got no answer, or information on said appli- cation till he received a letter dated "Pension Office April 27 th 1857" informing him that a Land Warrant of 160 acres No. 38,818 was issued in name of Martha T. Gammerson August 18 1856 and sent to the address of said Gutter, Farmington, Franklin Co, Ohio. He states that said Warrant never came into his hands, nor has he any knowledge what became of said Warrant.
E. F. Gutter
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 14 th day of May A d 1857
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal
L. C. Jones Notary Public

✓ Martha Lamson Ohio 10843
Rejected Lt & Gen Green May 8 '44
July 1838.

Pension Office Dec. 5/53
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid - and, if in your power, the day of his death.
Very respectfully Your Obed Servt.
I am For Commissioner
H. Bent Engle 3 d Auditor } Pratt } (see other side.)

Ebenezer Larson, est 1832, $40. p. annum. Paid to 11 th March 1835, no date of death on our Books.
J. Burt Auditor

Mansfield, Dec 1st/52
Sir -
Herewith inclosed we send the new declaration of Martha Larsen, also the proof of her marriage to Ebenzer Larsen. Her name before marriage as will be seen was Martha Holbrook, but she was usually called "Nelly" & it appears the Justice has returned her marriage by that name.
Yours truly
Hon. L. P. Holden Clerk of Sessions
Ford & Boon's

Mansfield Sept 19 th 1850
Hon L.P. Waldo
Commission of Pensions
Sir Inclode I forward you Power of Attorney of Martha Samson widow of Ebenezer Samson deceased it appears that Samson the Husband died some time in the year 1835: and that his widow Martha Samson made application for a Continuation of his Pension and for it Claim was rejected or suspended for the reason that she was not married to said Ebenezer Samson until 1818 -
Under the Law of last winter we suppose this objection is removed therefore said Martha Samson renews her application (Very Respectful)
Your obed servt Thomson Lord

The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County:
I, Abner Kellogg, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ashtabula, certify that Orms Norton Esquire , by whom the annexed and foregoing Subpoena and Affidavit were taken and, at the dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly qualified, and in such duty authorized to take the same.
And further, that I am acquainted with the Hand-Writing of said Justice of the Peace and believe the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Jefferson, the 13 day of July A. D. 1857
Abner Kellogg Clerk.

Martha Samson, widow of Ebenezer Married 9 July 1818 X Died 14 March 1835 - † X Certified copy of County Co. Records † Jesse Cook 14 March 1835 Y.C.

This goes to testify that of the under named Elijah Hill who was an acting Esquire at that time that I Married Ebenezer Lamson and Martha Holbrook July 9 th 1818. Given under my Hand & Seal This 13 th Day of September A.D. 1843 -
Witness my hand Lathrop Rawdon P.W. Cook
Elijah Hill
13/9/43
State of Ohio / Ashtabula County S.S. Winford township September 13 th 1843. Before me Lathrop Rawdon a Justice of the Peace in & for said county personally came the foregoing named Elijah Hill signed and sealed on the foregoing concerning the Marriage of Ebenezer Lamson and Martha Holbrook and Made oath that the foregoing was a correct statement given under my Hand and Seal this 13 th Day of September A.D. 1843
Sworn to & subscribed this 13 th Day of September A.D. 1843.
Lathrop Rawdon a Justice of the Peace
13/9/43

State of Ohio
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Ashtabula County. On this 29th 30th day of November A D 1853 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the State of Ohio Martha Lamson of Windsor in the County of Ashtabula and State aforesaid aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following deposition in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd February 1850 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Ebenezer Lamson who was a private in the army that marched at the time of his enlistment in Connecticut and was wounded in Connecticut that he enlisted as a mi- litieman during the war she does not recollect the precise time but is satisfied that it was early in the war for she has often heard her husband say he started his first trip in December 1776 and he had enlisted previous to that time that he answered every call in person except twice when he sent a substitute how long time they served she cannot say but believes only a short time one man's name was Saffin the other was Allen Walworth who was supposed to have died or was killed in the army as he was never heard of afterwards she does not know her husband was in actual service

but after leaving him he he would rather draw up money than overrate his time one day - & that after he drew his first pension a fellow soldier who was with him in the army by the name of Joel Brown sent an affidavit to Mr. Lacey certifying to these facts. Her husband had not set forth that her husband died shortly afterwards that said deposition was lost that she does not know that said deposition is now living neither does she know of any summonses at the present that after her husband first enlisted he resided in Boston afterwards to the state of New York and that she does not know where he was part of the time and that David Phelps who was from Simsbury Hartford County Connecticut who does not know that any other officers as well satisfied that his name was called out quite a number of times and believes that he served in actual service at least thirteen months and he received a pension of sixty dollars for a short time before his death in which the act passed by Congress June 7th 1832 that he received his pay at Hartford She further states that she was married to the said David Johnson on the 9th day of July 1818 in which that her name before marriage was Martha Holbrook her husband died on the 16th day of March 1835 that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eight hundred

remained but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow
WATH LAMSON
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
J. C. Giddings Probate Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the department that the above named Elmer L. Lamson was a legitimate son and served as set forth and the Court further certifies that Elmer L. Lamson & Eliza Lamson who have signed the annexed certificate are respectable citizens and live in the place stated and that W. A. Adams before whom the affidavits were taken is an acting justice of the peace and that his signature in his own hand is written thereto that the matter is entitled to credit as that of a legitimate son in the matter.
Given under my hand and official seal at Jefferson the day and year first written
J. C. Giddings Probate Judge

State of Ohio } Ashtabula County } ss
We Myron M'Intosh and Elizer Loomis residing in
Ward No. 4 Ashtabula County Ohio hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Ebenezer Loomis in his life time that he was respected and generally believed in his community to have been a soldier in the revolu- tion we also certify that we have been acquainted with Martha Loomis the widow who has signed and sworn to the annexed declaration that we believe her to be 70 years of age that she has al- ways been a good character for truth and that she fully concurs in the annexed declaration as true we are also her husband
Myron M'Intosh Elizer Loomis
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of November 1853 and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Myron M'Intosh & Elizer Loomis that they are old and respectable citizens for truth & that I concur in the above statements and that I have no reason to doubt the truth of their declaration
Harry A. Schantz
Justice of the peace

THE STATE OF OHIO, } Ashtabula County, ss:
I, Abner Kellogg, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ashtabula, certify that H. N. Adams Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing Acknowledgement and Affidavits were taken, was, at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the Hand-Writing of said Justice, and believe the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said court, at Jefferson, the 14 th days of September A. D. 1851
A. Kellogg , Clerk.

State of Ohio 5 3 rd ss Be it known that on the 13 th day of September A.D. 1853 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the county and state afore said perso- nally appeared Martha Samson a resident of Windover in said county and made oath according to law that She is the widow of Ebenezer Samson the identical Ebenezer Samson whose name was placed on the Connecticut Pension Roll at the rate of 400 Dollars per annum that she is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be continued to her since the decease of her husband that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my agent may use in pros- ecuting this claim
Countermanding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint Tho- mas H. Ford of Mansfield Ohio my true and lawful Attorney to pro- secute the claim of Ebenezer Samson for any amount of Rev- olutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due for Military service for which the aforesaid Pension was granted I hereby authorise my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for my benefit the cer- tificate which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim allowing him to appoint one substitute for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. hereby rat- ifying and confirming all that my said agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises - witness my hand and seal the day and year above written
Signed sealed & executed in presence of Wm S Adams J Schellenbarger
Martha Samson Seal

State of Ohio                      ss    On the 13 day of September A D County of Ashtabula                      1853 personally appeared before me Harry A Adams                      a justice of the peace in and for said county the annexed named Martha Lamson to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and I hereby certify that I believe the said Martha Lamson to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged in whose claim I am no way interested
W A Adams Justice of Peace

State of Ohio } Ashtabula County } 55 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Jipsee Cook who is 68 years of Age & being duly sworn according to law deposeth & say that he has been acquainted with Ebenezer Samson since the year 1809 & up to his death which occurred on or about the 14 th day of March A D 1835 that he was always considered a soldier of the Revolution & that Martha Samson the signor of the Power of Att orney herunto attached is his sur- -viving Widow. That he is in no wise interested in the said claim and further this deponent saith not Jipsee Cook
Signed sworn to and acknowledged be- -fore me this 13 th day of September 1853 I further certify that Jipsee Cook is a credible witness & that I believe the aforesaid Ebenezer Samson to be the Identical person therein described & that I am in no wise interested therein
W A Adams Justice Peace

The State of Ohio } Ashtabula County ss } On this 9 th day of July A.D. 1857 personally came before me Owen Stroughton a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Martha Patterson aged eighty years, a resident of Windsor in said County, who in her oath says, she is the identical Martha Patterson, widow of Ebenezer Patterson, who made application for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 rd 1855, No. 223050, on which said application she is informed by her agent E. H. Clarke, that he is instructed by the Pension Office a Warrant of 160 acres was issued, No. 38518.
She states she has never received said Land Warrant nor any Second Warrant for her said husband's service, nor has she any means of knowing the brokers of her said Warrant. She does not believe it was returned into the hands of her kindly the said E. H. Clarke. She asks by these presents for the issuing of a duplicate of said Warrant, & that the same be sent to her said agent, E. H. Clarke at Brimley Hill, Ashtabula Co., Ohio Sworn to before me this 9 th day of July 1857 Owen Stroughton J. P.
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I, E. F. Curtis agent of Martha Larson widow of Ebenezer Larson to whom it is alleged a Land Warrant of 160 acres No. 38,518 was issued under the act of March 3 rd 1855, which said Warrant was sent to me at Farmington Preble Co. Ohio, do hereby say and declare that said Warrant never came into my hands nor have I any knowledge as to what became of said Warrant. E. F. Curtis