Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13706, for Ebenezer Landon, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Landon O'Brien
S13706
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CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Age Notified 19. July 1839.
Sister to Mr Sanderson Aug 17. 1847.
Rev to Pension Agt. 15 Sep 1847
To Albany N.Y. from 4 March 1847 28 Sep 1847. Notification to New Lisbon Lyons N.Y.
1891 March 21 John S. Woodcock War Dept History Press
New York No 7.714.
Albany Albany
Dear Sanderson
Died Aug 23 1854
Delaware in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Beebe of the Regt, commanded by Col Bradley in the Co. Mtn. Arty for 10. Mo. 14. days from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 35 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of March 1833 and sent to Thomas Reynolds Atty of Delaware Co. O.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $ 70. 88
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 17. 72
$ 88. 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book E Vol. 8. Page 15

The State of Ohio
Delaware County ss. Be it remembered that on this nineteenth day of November, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Delaware now in session, Ebenezer Bandon a resident of Berkshire Township in the said County of Delaware aged Twenty two 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. I, the said Ebenezer Bandon upon my said oath state that I entered the service of the United States and served therein the following named officers, and under the following circumstances as herein stated, to wit: - I was born December 10 th 1760, in the town and County of Litchfield, Connecticut; where I resided during the revolutionary war. In June 1776 I volunteered or enlisted for six months in a Company of Connecticut Militia at Litchfield, where my Company rendezvoused and mustered. My Capt. was Baseliel Bebee and Col. Bradley of Danbury. We soon marched for New York, from Litchfield through New Milford, Danbury, to Norwalk where we took water to New York, where our Regt. only remained a week, when we crossed over to New Jersey and were stationed at Bargain Point. Our Regt. was stationed here with a Regiment of riflemen from some state farther south. After being there about 4 months we were driven off by the British troops. Soon after that I was taken sick and billeted at a private house at a place called the English-neighborhood. My Regt. was at the same time ordered to Fort Washington, and on the same day they were taken prisoners with the Fort. After that the main army retired with Washington through New Jersey to Philadelphia, and I was taken with the sick and invalids to Pockhill.

I remained there until about the first of December, when after serving my six months I was discharged and returned home. In the latter part of the summer 1778 I was drafted and served six weeks under Capt. Gebulon Taylor and in a Regt under Col. Hobbey. Mea Our Company marched from Pitchfield to Horse Neck which was then under the Command of Col. Hobbey, Mea where there were one Regt under his Command. We were stationed here about one month and then our Company moved north to Stamford, where we were stationed two weeks. I was then discharged and returned home. The next season I was again drafted. I served this time under Capt. John Osburn. I marched with my Company from Pitchfield through Newmilford, Danbury and thence to Peekskill in N.Y. There were other troops not far off from where we were stationed there, but we did not join any other body of troops before I was discharged. After I served about one month I was discharged and returned home. The next season I was called out with the Company of Militia to which I belonged under Capt. Reuben Stone, on the account of an alarm. We were marched into the state of New York and then discharged after being in the service two weeks, without pay and upon our own expenses. When Norwalk and Fairfield were taken by the enemy and burnt, I was called out again with my Company under Capt. John Osburn and marched to New Haven. When we arrived there the enemy were gone and we were discharged after being in the service about one week. In the fall of 1781, I was again drafted to serve a term of six weeks I served under Capt. Alexander Batlin, we marched to New Haven and were under the Command of Col. Arnold of Durham. I was this time in the service when we recd. news of the Capture of Lt. Cornwallis. After I served my term of six weeks I was discharged and returned home. The whole time I served in the revolutionary

war was between ten & eleven months. I have lost all my discharges, and I have no documents and know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services, except the deposition of Richard  Hardy  Hardy After the revolution I resided at Bethlehem until 1802 when I moved to Essex Co. N.Y. and had there 5 years. I then moved to St John Canada, where I had one year, and then removed to Cornwall Vermont. I resided in Vermont 2 years and removed to Otsego Co. N.Y. and then to Oneida Co. In 1817 I removed from Oneida to Ohio, first to Licking Co. and then in 1826 to Delaware Co. where I now reside.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the interest and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Given & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Dandon
We the undersigned Ebenezer Dandon, Nathaniel Gregory residents of Purvishire Township in said Delaware County, do hereby certify residing in the neighbourhood of the above named Ebenezer Dandon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Ebenezer Dandon who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in his opinion. Given and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.
Isaac P. Dandon Nathaniel Gregory

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant is a revolutionary soldier as served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Ichabod Plumb and Nathaniel Gregory ————— who have signed the above certificate are residents in the aforesaid Township of Hambleton, and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Landon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal the 19 th day of November A.D. 1852.
T. Reynolds, Clerk
Ebenezer Landon

State of New York,
Chautauqua County ss. - On this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally came before the subscriber first judge of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Chautauqua and state of New York, Reuben Landon, of the town of Sada in the county and state aforesaid who, being first duly sworn according to law, did de- pose and say, that he was twenty seven years of age in March last, that he was born in the town of Litchfield in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut - that Eben Landon who now resides in the town of Yorkshire in the county of Fulton and state of Ohio, is his brother, and was also born at Litchfield aforesaid and is about eighteen months younger than this deponent - that the said Eben Landon in the spring or summer of 1846 enlisted into a company of Connecticut state troops commanded by Captain Asa Packer attached to the regiment of Col. Bradley of Danbury then in the service of the United States, for six months, and went from home to join the army - deponent and said Eben Landon lived in, and were members of the family at that time, and deponent has a distinct recollection of his brother's absence, and does readily believe that he joined said town. - Afterwards

in the summer of 1779 according to the best of deponent's recollection, deponent and said Eben Landon were both drafted to serve six weeks in the Connecticut militia under Captain Isaac Groom - deponent hired a substitute but the said Eben Landon served himself, as deponent distinctly recollects. - Deponent also recollects the said Eben Landon serving another short term at Hornbrook under Captain Abulon Taylor, and another short term of service at Newhaven, towards the close of the war, but has not a very distinct recollection of the latter term. - The said Eben Landon resided in Litchfield until after the revolutionary war.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Reuben Landon
E. J. Rootes Just Judge of the Peace
State of Connecticut
I, Elias F. Rootes, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county and State aforesaid do certify that I have been acquaint- ed with Reuben Landon the above deponent since the year 1818 - that he is esteemed a man of truth and veracity - that his recollection does not appear to be impaired - and that he still appears to re- tain the full possession of his faculties. - Oct 22.
E. J. Rootes
1832

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office
James T. B. Dorr clerk of the said County Do
certify that T. F. Rootes Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn to also who purports to have signed the foregoing certificate was at the time of the same the first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for said County. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said first Judge & hereby declare his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing signature. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 24 day of October A.D. 1837.
James T. B. Dorr clerk By J. C. Young Dept Clerk

Albany N. Y. Aug 11th 1847 James L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
Dr Sir
My Father Benjamin Sandam a Pensioner, having removed from the State of Ohio (where he has hitherto received his Pensions), to this state, is desirous for the future that it should be paid to him at Albany, N. Y. will You please send me the necessary forms for accomplishing that object & am obey
Your obedt Servt William Sandam
Direct to me Congress Hall, Albany N. Y. W S

20113
Ebenezer Landers Ohio
Admitted for 10 months stay Jan 17/16.
$35.43 \frac{1}{3}
Th: Reynolds CLK Delaware CLK Ohio

BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Landon County of Delaware in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  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.     Vae In 1776 6 Private Capt Blee Col Bradley   dropped 1778 1 14 " Capt Taylor Col Mead   " 1779 about 1 " Capt Osburn   " 1780 14 " Capt Stone   dropped 1781 about 7 14 " Capt Osburn   5. In what battles was he engaged? None 1 14 " Capt Catten Col Arnock  
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richfield Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional & living witness in part  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no clergyman 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
The whole time I served in the Revolutionary war was between ten and eleven months
Chas Forrest Examining Clerk.

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Do not send data in this form again and
March 25, 1914.
Hon. Frank B. Willis.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Willis:
In response to your letter of the nineteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 13,706. It appears that Ebenezer Landon was born at Litchfield, Connecticut. December 10, 1760. and lived there when he enlisted. He served ten months and three weeks at various times between June 1776, and the close of 1781 in the Connecticut troops as Private under Captains Bezaliel Beebe, Zebulon Taylor, John Osburn, Reuben Stone and Alexander Catlin and Colonels Bradley, Mead and Arnold. He was allowed pension on an application executed November 19, 1832, while living in Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio. He died August 23, 1854. Children referred to, one William, names of others and wife not stated.
From the papers in the claim of Jacob Fisher it appears that he was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania. February 28, 1757, and resided there when he enlisted in the spring of 1776 or 1777. he served six months as Private under Captain Jacob Hoover and Adam Mut in the Pennsylvania militia, and also

also served other short tours. officers not stated.
He was allowed pension on an application executed November 20, 1832, while living in Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio. He died October 19, 1843, leaving an only child whose name and that of his wife are not stated.
From the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 2616, it appears that Andrew Himrod was born in Somerset County, New Jersey February 4, 1763, and resided in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, when he enlisted and served thirteen and a half months in the Pennsylvania militia as Private under Captains John Nelson and Robinson, between the spring of 1780 and the autumn of 1782. He was allowed pension on an application executed November 19, 1832, while a resident of Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio. He died April 18, 1842, leaving children; their names and that of his wife are not stated.
From the papers in the claim Sur. 40,245, it appears that Stiles Parker enlisted at Belchertown, Massachusetts, April 1, 1781, and served as Private in Captain Luke Day's company, Colonel John Brooks' 7th Massachusetts regiment, till January 1784. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 16, 1818, at which time he lived in Hardin County, Kentucky.

was fifty-three years of age and had a wife Dammis or Dammis. and sons Charles and Zenus. In 1831 he was in Licking County, Ohio. His residence in 1840 is not known.
Dates and places of his birth and death are not stated.
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "G. M. Atkinson".
Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 9 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ebenezer Landon, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Thirty five Dollars and forty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Lyons N.Y. Sept. 8. 18217
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Pension Ebenezer Landon for a transfer of his to the Roll of this State at Albany agency.
Please to send to me the necessary evidence of the transfer - & oblige yours &c
Wm. Sisson
P.S. Please to send me the form of the affidavit & Power of Attorney to draw Pension money - I un- derstand the forms have been altered. (W.S.)

Chenevert Landau - paid to 4 March 1847. See Agents Letter filed in the papers of William P. Stowe Mission Invalid

60 Maple Avenue
Morristown -
N.J.
Memorandum of Service
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Assistant General
Quartermaster - Gen. Reference
to - Gen. for information -
D.13,706 London
Examining Engineer London -
also - was born in Litchfield
Litchfield Co. Conn. March
10 th 1760. and also - visited

in a Conn. Regiment under Col. Philip Burn Bradley in 1774 - and served during the War of the Revolution for about four years.
I quote the words of the Military Service in order to make you eligible for the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution.
I know these words are to be found in your displacement - as they

was obtained by my mother and mother's own years ago - and though she had joined the Daughters and Sons of the Revolution. The paper was written after her death. The records of the military service in full was furnished by Charles P. Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner of Pensions - to John Tinsdale, Chief Clerk, War Dept: in 1891
I will affix all any information you can give me.
Yours Julia Cuth. Delamere
Mr L. Cuth. Delamere
December 17
DEC 22 1911 AM

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
George Sanderson V.F. 1896
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 27/61 6 mos. Pvt. Benjamin Bragg Brady Verm.   June 27/61 6 mos. William Taylor Brady   July 1/61 6 mos. John Brown   July 1/61 6 mos. Robert Brown   July 1/61 6 mos. John Osborn   July 1/61 6 mos. Alexander Collins Arnold  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, St. Johnsbury, Vt.  Date of application for pension, Nov. 14/95  Residence at date of application, St. Johnsbury, Vt.  Age at date of application, 54  Remarks: He was a member of the St. Johnsbury Grays, and others in the state of Vt. but no record of his service in the state of Vt. was found.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

FRANK B. WILLIS
8TH DISTRICT, OHIO
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON
March 19, 1914.
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
I very respectfully request that you inform me as to what the files of the Pension Bureau show as regards the military records of the following Revolutionary soldiers who in 1840 were pensioners and residing in Berkshire township, Delaware county, Ohio:
Andrew Hemrod, ✓ aged 80. Jacob Fisher, " 81. Stiles Parker, " 75. Ebenezer Landon, — " 79.
Thanking you for the courtesy, I am
Yours very truly,
FBW/D
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "Frank B. Willis". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the closing.

Re-tran
13706 INVALID.
1911 Dec. 27. Fish 45- Mrs. E. G. Delunini co. K. L.M. 1914 Mar. 23. Hist to Frank B. Willis M.C.
File No. 13 706
Chambers Larson Pr. Nov. 1911
Act: Joanne M. 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Ebenezer Ladd which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?    XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2, 6, 7. 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Wayne ss.
On this Eighth day of September 1847, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Wayne personally appeared Ebenezer Landau who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Wargilla Becker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley , Christian name unknown in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Ohio to the State of New York , are to reside the remainder of his life with his son who resides in Lyons in the said County of Wayne in the State of New York , or with some other of his children in the said State of New York , would are attested with pen before me . Ebenezer Landau
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. A. Sutherland Justice of the Peace of Wayne County.
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the petitioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
¶ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
¶ Mode of authenticating papers—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of New York County of Wayne ss;
On this eighth day of September 1847, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace for said County of Wayne personally appeared Jarvis Landon, who, on his oath declares and deposes that he knows and is personally well acquainted with Ebenezer Landon the person named in the within oath or affidavit, and that he knows that the said Ebenezer Landon the person who has taken the within oath is the same person described in the said affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. And I certify that Jarvis Landon the above deponent is a person of veracity and respectability.
Jarvis Landon
James Satterlee Justice of the Peace of Wayne County
State of New York ss. I, Alexander B. Williams clerk of said county of Wayne County ss. I hereby certify that James Satterlee Esquire, who took the foregoing affidavits, was at the dates of the same a justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signatures subscribed to the said affidavits to be genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 8 th day of September 1847.
A. B. Williams
Clerk of Wayne Co.