Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15317, for Ebenezer Leman, Massachusetts

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Leman, Ebenezer Elizabeth
W. 15317
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12th Decr. '45. Reqd to Agb.
N o 9763.
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Soman, deceased, widow of Ebenezer Soman who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4 th July 1827 - of Suffolk in the State of Mass ts . who was a priv & Corporal in the commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by _____ in the Mass ts — line for line 7. 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 27 — Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. & ending 1 st March '41
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th — day of December 45 and sent to J. B. Dane Boston Mass —
Total amount, $ 135.90
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. H. Hemenway Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 — Page 63.

Ebenezer Leman's original Declaration 1827.
City of Boston

Particulars Stating the time of Service and places and who was Commanded by, in the Service of the United States in the Revolution, - - - - -
In 1777 Entered in Col Reeds Reg, under Capt Wm Farmer and went to Fort Edward and in the Retreat from Bennington and at the Reduction of Gen Burgoyne near Three months.
In 1778 went to Rhode Island was in the Battle with Gen. Prescott and was wounded in the Right hip and been Lame in consequence ever since and was picked out with about 400 troops to Repel the Enemy from turning our Right wing under cover of a frigate.
In 1779 Entered for three months to go up the Mohawk River in Capt Pollands Company. Cant Recollect the Colonels name, and Served that time faithfully.
In 1780 Entered in Colonel Howes Reg, and went to Rhode Island, and Served three months, and went to Newport Express to Gen Rochambeau and Count De Sernay, from Gen. Heath.
I am now 67 years of age and much Debilitated and as I was paid in money that was of no Use to me, I think Government ought in justice to Grant me a pension in consequence of my wound.
Olney S. Leman
N.B. I have been a prisoner 3 times in the Sea Service since I Left the Land Service

Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Suffolk County, Ss.
This paper was transcribed, for the purpose of being attached to Mrs. C. Lemann's Declaration, be me;
Boston 12 April 1837.
John Godbold.
Thereby testify & declare that my husband Ebenezer Lemann wrote & subscribed the within paper a few weeks before his death & while he was in his last sickness, that it is the original paper as it was written by him.
Subscribed & sworn to by
Mrs. Elizabeth Lemann, her mark
on this 2 d of June 1837 before me Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the
City of Boston
Elizabeth X Lemann mark
(Mirrored signature of Ebenezer Lemann)
Ebenezer Lemann's original Declaration 1837

State of Massachusetts. } 21. County of Suffolk. }
I, Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Elizabeth Sherman widow of Ebenezer Sherman was a resident of Boston, in said County, and died in Woburn in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid on the third day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty three; that she left four children whose names are as follows; Eliza I Valentine, of Woburn aforesaid; Susan II Barry, of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex; Nathaniel III Sherman, of Charlestown aforesaid, and Ebenezer IV Sherman, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk; all in the State of Massachusetts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twelfth day of March A.D. 1845.
Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County - ss.
On this fourth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Peter C. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court in the City of Boston; Elizabeth Sennan, a resident of said Boston, in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy two 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Sennan late of Boston, deceased, who, according to the best of her belief and recollection & from an original paper now in her possession signed by him & which is attached hereto, served in the Army of the Revolution as follows, viz,
In the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven, he enlisted at Billerica, Middlesex County in the Company commanded by Captain William Farmer, in Col. Reed's Regt. & marched to Fort Edward; was in the Retreat from Ticonderoga; and at the Reduction of General Burgoyne, about three months.
That he was engaged in the Invasion of Rhode Island under Major General Sullivan, in the year 1778; was in the action with General Prescott & was selected as one of 200 men to repel the enemy who were attempting to out flank the right wing
The age of the widow altered from "seventy two" to "seventy one" in the 4th line - and the words "at Billerica, Middlesex County" inserted between the 24th & 25th lines, before "seventy seven" -
Attest Peter C. Thacher, Judge etc.

of the American Army, under cover of a British frigate & in performing this service he received a wound in his right hip which rendered him lame through life and was the immediate cause of his death.
That he enlisted with Captain Pollard for a tour of three months up the Mohawk River, in the year 1779. & served the time of his enlistment: - the name of the Col o of the Reg t is forgotten.
In the year 1780, he enlisted in Col o Howes Reg t and marched to Rhode Island and served there three months; after which he was sent on an express by Maj. Genl. Heath with despatches to Genl. Rochambeau and to Admiral Count De Sonay then at Newport: for this service Genl. Heath granted him a furlough of six weeks.
After he left the Army he entered the Naval Service & was captured three several times prior to the close of the War.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eben t Leman on the nineteenth day of September Seventeen hundred & eighty five; that her husband, the aforesaid Eben t Leman, died on the fourth day of July eighteen hundred & twenty seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated, and that she still continues his widow -
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, Before me, and I further certify, that Elizabeth her  X Leman the said Elizabeth Leman the applicant, made her signature mark to

the above in my presence; and that she is unable, by reason of bodily infirmity, to attend personally in Court.
Boston August 4 th 1838
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Suffolk ss;
I, Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify that Peter O. Thacher Esquire is the Judge of said Municipal Court & that the signatures on this paper, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Municipal Court hereto set this tenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
Thomas W. Phillips Clerk.
I, Eleazer Homer of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy seven years on oath testify & say that I have been well acquainted with Elizabeth Lerran, named on the other side of this sheet for forty years last past and know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Eleazer Lerran a soldier in the Revolutionary War with whom I had also been well acquainted for more than twenty five

years prior to his death, having lived near him a part of this time, and I well know that said Leman died some time in the summer of eighteen hundred & twenty seven, and that she has not intermarried since his death but still continues his widow.
Eleazer Homer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County — 388.
Be it known that on this 14 th day of August A.D. 1838, before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Eleazer Homer above named to me personally known to be a credible witness, & made oath that the affidavit by him subscribed is true. —
Chas M Lovell. Jus. peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, August 2 d 1838.
The subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now City) of Boston, there is the following record of marriage, viz:
Ebenezer Lemon & Elizabeth Rand, married by Rev. Sam d Stillman, nineteenth September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five.
That it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, as follows.
Ebenezer Lemon & Elizabeth Rand, married by Rev. Sam d Stillman, 19 Sept r 1785.
Samuel F. M c Cleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel F. M c Cleary above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Boston, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel F. M c Cleary.
Suffolk, ss. Boston, August 2 d 1838. The above named Samuel F. M c Cleary, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed.
Before me,
Rich d D. Harris Just d Peace

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Q17
December 4, 1926
Mrs. Arthur P. Jenkins 3913 Carlisle Ave Baltimore, Md.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 15317, it appears that Ebenezer Leman was a native of Charlestown, Massachusetts, date of his birth not stated.
He enlisted in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, September 29, 1777 and served to November 8, 1777 as a private in Captain Edward Farmer's Company, Colonel Jonathan Reed's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the retreat from Ticonderoga and in the surrender of Burgoyne.
After the above, he went on board the U. S. Ship "Alfred", Captain Elisha Hinman, and was an armorer, they captured several prizes, went to France and sailed from L'Orient, December 29, 1777, was captured in the Senegal River, Africa, and sent to Barbadoes, west Indies, and after several weeks,

returned to Boston, date not stated.
He enlisted August 1, 1778 and served until September 11, 1778 in Captain Joseph Bradley Varnum's Company, Colonel McIntosh's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island, where wounded in the right hip.
He enlisted October 23, 1779 and served until December 4, 1779 in Captain Solomon Pollard's Company, Colonel Samuel Denny's Massachusetts Regiment; and served from July 28, 1780 until October 30, 1780 as fifer in Captain Amos Foster's Company, Colonel Cyprian How's Massachusetts Regiment. He died July 4, 1827.
Soldier married September 19, 1785, Elizabeth Rand. Pension Pension was allowed on her application executed August 4, 1838, while a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, aged seventy-one years.
She died March 3, 1843 at Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, leaving the following children— Eliza Valentine, Susan Barry, Nathaniel Leman, and Ebenezer Leman.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Ed. Collins P. n Mars
1926 Dec. 4 - Heir to Mrs. Arthur P. Jenkins
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 7/93 Mil. Dist. to Melto
File No. 15317
Elizabeth Lehman Widow of Ebenezer Lehman Coop. New Year
Act: July 7 th 38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 200
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept , 189 3
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Lerman , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in the application for pension on file in this Bureau. by his widow -
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 1777 2 mo Pri William Farmer Jonathan Reed Mass   1777 about 9 mo Armorer Elisha Hinman war ship Alfred "   Aug 1778 1 1/2 mo Pri Joseph B. Varnum McIntosh "   Oct 1779 2 " " Solomon Pollard Samuel Denny "   July 1780 3 " " Amon Foster Cyprian Howe "  
Battles engaged in at sea & made prisoner - In Rhode Island 1778 wounded in hip - Residence of soldier at enlistment, Billerica, Middlesex Co Mass & native of Charleston Mass Date of application for pension, by widow August 1838 Residence at date of application, by widow Boston Mass Age at date of application of widow 71 years who died March 3 1841 at Woburn Mass Remarks Married at Boston Sept 19 1785 to Elizabeth Rand & she died July 24 1827 aged 67 years Sent Express to Newport by Gen Heath to Gen Rochambeau & to Admiral Count D'Anvers
Very respectfully,
Mr Edward Collins Milton - Norfolk County Mass
Commissioner.

MRS. ARTHUR P. JENKINS 3913 CARLISLE AVE. BALTIMORE, MD.
Commission of Pensions, Pension Office Washington D. C.
Dear Sir...
I would like to inquire if your department has any record of one Ebenezer Simson?
A family record states that said Ebenezer Simson married in Boston. Mass. fought in the Revolutionary War and was prisoner nine months in the Jersey Prison Ship. Record further states there were five children by this marriage the eldest Ebenezer Jr. was married Mar. 5 th in Reading Mass. served in the War of 1812 and

3913 CARLISLE AVE. BALTIMORE, MD.
was pensioned, there were six children by Ebenezer Beman Jr. and his wife Mary Swain - the youngest Lois or Louise being my grandmother.
I am anxious to obtain the date of birth and place, also date of death & where of Ebenezer Jr. & his wife Elizabeth Beman.
If your department has any record kindly inform me how copies of the record may be obtained & the cost connected with it.
Thanking you for your interest in this matter I am
Very truly yours, Louise M. S. Jenkins
Oct. 6 th 1924.

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 Ebenezer Leman  Seaman 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. W.F. 15 317
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 29. 1777 Nov 8. 1777 Pvt. Edward Farmer. Jonathan Reed Mass.   1777. Armsman Elisha Hemen. Ship "Alfred"   captured several prizes; went to France, sailed from Orient Dec 19, 1777; was captured in the Senegal River, Africa, sent to Barbary, W. I., after several months returned in a cartel to Boston, date not stated.   Aug 1. 1778 Sept 11. 1778 Pvt. Joseph Bradley Varnum. 1st Lieut. Mass.   Oct 23. 1779 Dec 4. 1779 Pvt. Solomon D. Dyer. Samuel Denny Mass.   July 28. 1780 Oct 30. 1780 Tefer Amos Foster. Cyprian Hovey. Mass.  
Battles engaged in, In the retreat from Ticonderoga & reduction of Burgoyne; Bunker Hill where wounded in right hip.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Billerica Middlesex Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 4. 1838. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Boston Suffolk Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 71 years.
Remarks: He married Sept. 19. 1785 Elizabeth G. Gaud, who died July 4. 1827 and the deed in Netham Middlesex Co. Mass. March 3. 1843 leaving the following children: Eliza Valentine Susan Barry; Nathaniel Leman; Ebenezer Leman.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

10644 Elizabeth Lemann decd Mother of Ebenezer Lemann act 7 July 1838
Adm o
4 Mo 18 days p er $15.30
3 " 7 " C or p or 11.88
$27.18
from 4 March 1826 to 8 March 1841. Payable to Eliza Valentine, Susan Harry, Nathaniel Lemann, and Ebenezer Lemann only, the sum of the amount of Elizabeth Lemann decd
Adm o
S. Ballou Lane
Boston

Aug/5.1916
Miss Bessie Carter, 1209 - K. N.W. Washington, D.C.
Personal inquiry.

Seth L. Stone
Oct. 16: '38
E Hoomer Sept 18 th 1841. to same 4. Nov. 1841
Act of July 1838

Ebenezer D. Sherman,
J. B. Spence. Agent.
1881

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sep. 9. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Leman is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Edward Garmy's Company, Col Jonathan Reed's reg t as a private from Septem r 29 to November 8 1778, inclusive 41 days. Upon another of Capt Joseph Bradley Varnum's Company, Col M c Intosh's reg t . Gen Lovell's Brig de of Militia on an Expedition to Rhode Island, as a private from August 16 to Septem r 11. 1778. inclusive 1 month & 25 days. including allowance of 100 miles travel. Said roll was dated at Dracut October 6. 1778. Upon another of Capt Solomon Pollard's Company, Col Samuel Denny's reg t for service at Glencoe, as a private from October 23 to December 14. 1779 1 month & 22 days, including allowance of 200 miles travel. Said roll was sworn to, at Billerica April 3. 1779. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amos Weston's
1-11 1-15 1-22 4-18

Company. Col Gysperan Howis reg detached from the 7 th Reg of Militia in the County of Middlesex, and marched to Rhode Island, as a Troop, from July 28 to October 30 1780. inclusive. 3 months & 7 days, including allowance of 100 miles travel. No rolls of Col William Harmar and the above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name as
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence shown by the of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this records in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the Office search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Gay
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE son , OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my Father , Ebenezer Leman in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Charlestown , in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts . He enlisted from the Town of Billerica in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain William Harmer in Col. Reed's Regiment of Militia — and he served as follows, viz: — nearly three months, during which he was present at the Surrender of General Burgoyne. In 1778 he performed Service in Rhode Island, where he was wounded. In 1779 he enlisted for three months in Captain Pollard's Company, and went up the Mohawk River. In 1780 he served three months in Rhode Island in Col. Row's Regiment.
I am now _____ years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my _____ services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at Boston Mass. , this 13 th day of June day of Thirteenth A. D. 1845.
Signed by said Ebenezer Leman in my presence, }
George W. Adams JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }
Eben r Leman

I, James Cassell of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, do, on my oath, testify and declare that I am in the eighty-first year of my age, that I am now a pensioner of the United States under the law of March 18 th 1818, for my Revolutionary services in the Continental Navy: That in the year 1777 I entered the said Naval Service at said Boston, and soon after joined the Continental Frigate Alfred, captain Elisha Hinman, and sailed for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and after waiting two or three weeks there for the Frigate Raleigh, captain Thompson, we sailed in company with said Frigate on a cruise and after being at sea several months, and having captured several prizes, we put into the port of L'Orient in France, and there have our vessel out, and sailed in about two months after, again, on a cruise off the Coast of Africa, and after cruising there off the River Senegal we fell in with a twenty gun ship, called the Arundine, and the crew Sloop of War, and we gave battle to them, and after fighting them some time, the Raleigh ran off and left us, by which means we were captured, and sent to Barbadoes; from where, after being in prison several weeks we were in turn sent home in a cartel, and arrived home to said Boston after being absent one year or more, but the exact time I cannot swear to.
And I do, on my oath, as aforesaid, further testify and declare, that Ebenezer Geman of Boston aforesaid, was in said Frigate Alfred at the same time I was, myself, and was according to the best of my knowledge and belief with us

all of said cruise as an armorer on board, being a blacksmith by profession.
Witness.
James Cassell his X Mark
Isaac Williams Ebenezer D. Dorr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Suffolk. ss. Boston October 28 th 1841.
Then personally appeared the above named James Cassell and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing statement, by him subscribed is true.
Before me
John Williams Justice of the Peace Suffolk County Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office October 30. 1841
I hereby Certify that at the time of the above attestation John Williams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
Witness the Seal of the State. the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth

Portsmouth, September 27, 1777. By a letter from Capt. Thompson of the Continental Frigate Raleigh we are informed that they were all, the 8 th instant in the lat. 41. 31. long 46. 31; was then in pursuit of a windward island fleet, under convoy of three men of war: one of which she engaged for 45 minutes and had obliged them to quit their quarters; 15 minutes before she left her, only one man was left on deck, she was in a shattered condition, and no doubt lost many men. The loss on our side is trifling, only one man killed. There is no manner of doubt but their whole fleet must have fallen into our hands, provided the Alfred could sail equal to the Raleigh.
Portsmouth, April 7, 1778. Yesterday arrived here Captain Thompson in the ship Raleigh, of 32 guns; he sailed from hence last August and has during the cruise taken six prizes, five of which got safe into port. He informs that the Alfred, who sailed with him is taken.
Boston, April 9, 1778. The Raleigh and Alfred sailed from L'Orient the 29 th of December in com- pany, and proceeded to cruise off the coast of Africa; from thence crossed the Windward Island, and from that to Boston. Saw no English vessel during the cruise except one Sloop with Wines, which they took off Pruegal Bar from an Anchor, until they came to the windward of Descada where they fell in with two British ships of war. The Alfred bore away at a very unfavorable time, to try to make her escape and was taken.
Boston, Thursday, May 7, 1778. Saturday returned into port, a privateer brig of 14 guns, lately com- manded by Capt. Chew of Connecticut, who was killed in an engagement with a twenty gun ship. After which the brig made off, and got safe into Martinico where she refitted: and

from whence she sailed thirty-eight days ago, with a number of Capt. Hinman's men, 21 of whom died on their passage.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Soc'y's Office, Oct. 29. 1841.
I hereby certify that the proceeding is correctly copied from a file of newspaper called the "Independent Chronicle & the Universal Advertiser" in the possession of this Department.
Witness my hand & seal of the State Lotus P. Dugan
Soc'y of the Am. C.

Joseph - Alfred Sailed from Paris to Boston in Aug - from Boston to Sept - arrived in Boston Oct 1878 - his die in 1888
So said the New paper of the day
119 38 29 Sept 11 1877 21 - 185 23 Oct 1879

Boston, October 30 th 1841.
Sir,
I have succeeded in obtaining some evidence of the Service of Ebenezer Deman in the ship Alfred, which will, I trust, substantiate the claim of his widow Elizabeth to a pension. James Cassell whose affidavit is herewith enclosed, was, as appears by his statement, in the Alfred at the same time with Deman, whom he knew on board as armorer of the ship. The exact length of the service cannot now be proved, but the newspaper extracts now forwarded shew that they sailed from Portsmouth in August 1777, and returned to Boston the 2 d of May 1778. As the Alfred was obliged to wait for the "Raleigh, two or three weeks" in Portsmouth, and probably remained some time in Boston previous, the service would amount to nearly a year, if not wholly. As Cassell has received a pension for his service, in the Alfred, I presume that the Department have already ascertained the length of this service.
Yours, Respectfully Eleazer Homer
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

Boston Sept: 9 th 1841.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith is a Supplemental Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Toman, widow of Ebenezer Toman, setting forth some additional Naval Service performed by him, which is not particularized in her Declaration of August 4 th 1838. If there are any rolls in the Department which will afford evidence of service in the Ship Alfred it will probably be found that the statement of the widow is correct. This, with the two months and eleven days already proved, will be sufficient for a pension, which will be gratefully received by the widow, who is much in need of it.
Please inform me of the result as soon as convenient.
Yours, Respectfully,
James G. Edwards Esq Washington, D.C.
Eleazer Homer JG

Mar. 14. 1845
Dear Sir,
Elizabeth Ferriss.
James D. Richards Esq. Comr. of Customs. Washington D.C. Sir.

Nov. 14. 1893
Charles L. Cass
Elizabeth Sumner
20
Pa.
James H. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions. Washington. D.C.

Boston, Mass. Nov. 12, 1845.
Sir,
Enclosed is the evidence of the Service of Ebenezer Gilman, whose widow Elizabeth Gilman claimed a Pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, and whose claim was suspended for want of evidence, as appears by your letter of October 16 1838, since which the widow has died, as shown by the enclosed Certificate from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of this State.
Very Respectfully, W. W. Stow. J. Ballard (Name.)
J. S. Edwards Esq. Washington. D.C.

Bonaya Jerman

Shelton, Mass. Sept. 19, 1893.
Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have the honor to request to be furnished with place of birth and record of service of Ebenezer Leman who served in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution a pension having been granted to - I think - the widow - he was a boy living in Charlestown, Mass. at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill when his father's house being burned he fled with the inhabitants to some one of the towns north of Charlestown and afterwards enlisted. The State records give an Eben Leman and an Ebenezer Leman as having served from that locality but nothing to identify either with the person named. Though probably the the latter is the same person.
This information is needed by his descendants to enable them to join the Sons & Daughters of the Revolution and the only source to obtain it seems to be from the the application for a pension - all records having been lost -
Very Respectfully,
Edw. Collins

no 9763.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Elizabeth Lemau, decd. who was the widow of Ebenezer Lemau, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $27.18 per ann. comm. on the 4 March, 1836, and ending on the 4 March, 1841; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Eliza Valentine, Susan Barry, Nathl. Lemau & Ebenezer Lemau, only surviving children of Elizabeth Lemau, decd. who died on the 3d of March, 1843.
and died on the _____ day of _____ is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the _____ and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 11 _____ day of Decr — one thousand eight hundred and 45.
To be paid at Boston, Mass.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

I, Elizabeth Seaman of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, do on my oath testify and declare, that I am the identical Elizabeth Seaman, widow of Ebenezer Seaman, who made her legal declaration on the fourth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight in order to claim the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
And I do further testify and declare, that since I made my said Declaration, I have been enabled to recollect more particularly a portion of the Naval Service performed by said late husband in the War of the Revolution which is only in general terms referred to in my said Declaration; that I have now reason to believe that the first part of my said husband's naval service was performed in the capacity of Armorer on board the Continental Frigate Alfred, Captain Hinman: that he joined said vessel in said capacity (he being a blacksmith by profession) sometime in the year 1777, sailed on a cruise soon after, and after cruising several months put into France, repaired and refitted, sailed again on a cruise and were captured and carried to prison in the West Indies: that after being in prison some time the Ship's company were sent home to Boston in a cartel, where they arrived after an absence of about one year.
And I do further testify and declare, that by reason of old age and consequent infirmity, and loss of memory, I have reason to believe that I stated the date of several terms of the land service of my said late husband erroneously in my said Declaration, and that he was engaged on board said ship Alfred at the time he is therein alleged to have been engaged

in Land Service; and I do now beg to refer to the roll of said Ship Alfred, presumed to be in the War Department, in proof of the Naval Service of my said late husband herein described.
Elizabeth Lemson her X mark
Witness -
by Hannah Wright
State of Massachusetts } Boston September 8 th - 1841 County of Suffolk - }
Then personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Lemson, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing statement subscribed by her is true.
Before John Williams Justice of peace - Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Septemb. 8. 1841
I hereby certify that John Williams is a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, and to his acts as such full faith ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
John C. Sleeper Secy of the Comm't

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Elizabeth Leman
Wid of Eben
Ail 7 July '38
Married in 1785
Died in 1828
1827 Widow decd March 3 d 1841
S. M. Stone Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
His Excellency  EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Richard D. Harris and Charles W. Doret Esqrs. are now, and were at the date of their several attestations Justices of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations are in due form, and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fifteenth day of August, A. D. 1838, and in the sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John C. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Edward Everett