Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 262,55, for Ebenezer Medbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Medbury, Ebenezer Elizabeth
W 262,55
CONTENTS

1291.
Massachusetts Elizabeth Medbury widow of Ebenezer Medbury, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of August 1848 and sent to
Samuel Morse North Rehoboth Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 87 Vol. 2
Reported

60 Elizabeth Medbury widow of Ebenezer Mass
Act. 7. July 38
5 years
Married in 1789
admd 12 mo free
£40
No deduction
F. Bapett Taunton Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this tenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate, at a term thereof held at Taunton in & for the County of Bristol, & Commonwealth aforesaid.
Elizabeth Medbury
a resident of Rehoboth in the county of Bristol aged sixty nine 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 provisions 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 Medbury who was
a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution. That said Medbury, as she verily believes, served  for the term of one year in said War, a part of which service, was performed in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six. That the Officers under whom the said Medbury served, were Capt. James Ferry, Col. Sergeant. Capt. James Ferry & Col. Sergeant were in General Sullivan's Brigade. At the expiration of said year's service said Medbury was honourably discharged some where in the State of New York. And she refers to the Rolls, now in the Pension Department for evidence of said Medbury's services.

She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Medbury on the twenty seventh day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven , that her said husband, the aforesaid Eben- ezer Medbury died on the day of  twenty fourth day of January, eighteen hundred & twenty five.
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 and ninety four, viz : at the time above stated.
Witnes Benjamin  Chandler  Elizabeth  her  Medbury mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before
Oliver Prescott.
I
do certify that the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss. I, Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott is the Judge of said Court, which Court is a Court of record, and that the signature annexed to the above certificate — is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight — A Bassett

Town clerks office Rehoboth, County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts August 7 th 1838
I hereby certify that the following appears among the Records of Marriages in said Town of Rehoboth returned by Daniel Carpenter Esq. viz -- "December ye Twenty Seventh, Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven, Then Mr Ebenezer Medbury Jr & Miss Elizabeth Sweet both of Rehoboth were joined together in Marriage --"
& I certify that the above is a true Copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows --
(December ye 27 th 1787)
Attest Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk...
I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Inable ss. August 10. 1838.
Known to
Before me A. Barron
Justice of the Peace

I Royal Drown of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol & State of Massa- chusetts, aged forty one years, do testify & say that Ebenezer Medbury late of Rehoboth aforesaid, deceased, was my father in law. That said Ebenezer Medbury died on the twenty fourth day of January, eighteen hundred & twenty five, leaving a widow, viz. Elizabeth Medbury, who is still living, in said Rehoboth, & that said Elizabeth Medbury has never been married since the decease of said Ebenezer Med- bury.
Royal Drown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. August 10 th 1838. Then Royal Drown made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed
Before me
AT BARNUM
Judge of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos B. Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Amos Bassett whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in for said County of Bristol —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight — A Bassett

I Eliphlet Corbin of the town of Millington and County of Windham of  to give evidence Connecticut of Lawfull age & in a capacity on oath do testify and say that I knew one Ebenezer Medbury of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & was with him in the Revolutionary War between America & Great Brittain for the term of one year & that time he served under the Continental Establishment and Massachusetts line in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy five under the following officers viz in Capt James Peavy, Com. & Col. Sargants Regiment & General Sullivan Brigade for the above described time and at the expiration of said time was honorably discharged by Lieut Jonathan Drown at North Castle in the State of New York further more I saith Saith &c.
Dated at Rehoboth December 3 rd day 1810 Eliphlet Corbin
Bristol Is December 3 rd day 1810
Then personally appeared the Sub- scribers to the above affidavit Eliphlet Corbin and Made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me
Ezra Bliss Justice of the Peace
The above affidavit is not relied upon, inasmuch as the affiant is not certified to be a credible witness — I know Ezra Bliss, who has been a Justice of the Peace as it is said, but I never saw his commission — It is annexed for the purpose of aiding the Commission of Nervins in investigating the case of my Medbury Aug. 15. 1835

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 2 55
Elizabeth Weedbury
wid. of
Ebenezer Weedbury
Prin Rev. war
Act: Feb. 2 d 1843.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 442.
Elizabeth Medbury widow of Ebenezer Medbury,
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 24 th January 1825-
of Bristol in the State of Mass s who was a P er in the C o mp any commanded by Captain Perry of the R eg t commanded by Sergeant in the Mass s line for 12 m ths
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept r '38, and sent to and A. Bapat Tawren, Mass
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burris Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 106

A muster Roll of Capt. James Nerry's Company in the 16 th Regt. of Foot in the Army of the United Colony, together with their respective Officers & their rank —
James Nerry Capt. enlisted Jany 1 —
Lt. Jona. Drown
2 Lt. Peter Schuler
Ensign Benj. Drown —
Serjt. Medbery enlisted Dec. 24.
Castle Island July 18. 1776 A Roll of the Non- commissioned Officers & soldiers in Capt. Nerrys Co. in the 16 th Regt. of Foot that marched with me from the Castle for New York at 4 o'clock P.M.
Serjt. Simon White Corporal Thomas Campbell —
Stenerer Medbery
I certify that on the 13 th day of Aug. 1838 Joshua Drown of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol, son of the late Jonathan Drown who was a Capt. in the War of the Revolution as it is said, shewed me two documents entitled as above stated, containing many names, which he the said Joshua Drown said he found among his late fathers papers — said Joshua Drown was unwilling that the documents should be forwarded to Washington — Each document bore the name of Stenerer Medbery — I do not forward this as any evidence: but for the purpose of aiding the Commissioners of Pensions in examining the claim of the widow of Stenerer Medbery to a pension — Stenerer D Taunton Aug. 15. 1838.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d. February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. Bristol County, } 1848.
On this twenty eighth day of July, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth Medbury a resident of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d. February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Medbury who was a resident of Rehoboth in said County and who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th. June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Forty Dollars and — cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, } Elizabeth her X Medbury. mark In presence of } Before me,
Calvin Medbury Mary Medbury
Levi Morse Justice of the Peace.
I certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Levi Morse Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. Bristol County, }
I James Sprague Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas — of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Morse Esq. is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this Fourteenth day of July 1848.
J. Sprague Clerk.
Date of Declaration, "1848" was in testimony before signing Levi Morse Jus. Peace.

Elizabeth Medbury
aa
762
admitted
Samuel Morse North Rehoboth Mass

Admit, priv $40
Mass. Agency
Send to
A. Bapett
Taunton
Mass.

State of Massachusetts } ss. On the Fifteenth day of April, One Bristol County. } thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Bristol, Elizabeth Medbury resident in Rehoboth in the said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy four 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 of the act of Congress passed on the third day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty three, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Ebenezer Medbury who was a private and served several campaigns or terms of service in said war, but by reason of age and the im- paired state of her memory, she is unable to declare the exact amount of all his services, or the officers under whom he served; but she refers to the proof which was annexed to her declaration for a Pension, which she made at the time when she was pensioned under the act of Congress of the seventh of July, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, by which she was allowed Forty Dollars annually for five years, and which she supposes is now on file in the Pension Office at Washington. She further declares that she is still a widow, and has never intermarried since the death of her late Husband the said Ebenezer Medbury deceased. Reference to the Affidavit of George W. Robinson which is herewith annexed.
Witness.
George W. Robinson
Naomi Wilber
State of Massachusetts } ss. Bristol County. }
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written by Elizabeth Medbury the declarant, who is personally and well known to me.
Before me Lem. Morse Justice Peace.
Elizabeth her X Medbury mark

I, George W. Robinson of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, being twentythree years of age do testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Medbury of said town of Rehoboth for more than fifteen years now last past. And I do further testify and say that she is still living, and in said Town of Rehoboth and that she is the identical person who was the wife, and is now the widow of Ebenezer Medbury late of said Rehoboth, dec'd. And I do further testify and say that the said Elizabeth Medbury has never intermarried since the death of her late husband the said Ebenezer Medbury deceased, but continues his widow to the present day, and that she is the same Elizabeth Medbury who was pensioned, as I believe, under the Act of Congress of the seventh of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, for about five years.
George W. Robinson
Dated at Rehoboth April 15th 1843.
State of Massachusetts } ss. Bristol County. }
On the Fifteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared George W. Robinson a credible and disinterested witness, and who is well known to me, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts.
Before me Lem. Morse. Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. Daniel Massie Registrar of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Bernuel Morse whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in for said County —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty second day of April eighteen hundred forty three D Massie

Reported
Massachusetts 762
Elizabeth Medbury
widow of Ebenezer Medbury
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of July 1843 and sent to A. Barrett Taunton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1, Vol. 1. Page 48.