Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22372, for Ebenezer Tanner, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Tanner Ebenezer Lydia
W 22372
{ D.L.W. 2174 - 200. Lieut. Issued Dec. 14. 1795. No papers.
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1824
Lydia Tanner - widow of Ebenezer Tanner of Litchfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was an Ensign & Lieut in the Company by Captain _____ of the 1st _____ by Col Swift in the Connecticut line for two years.
6 mo. 23 da. Empr. $ 67.66 1 yr 5 " 7 " Simeon _____ 229 17 297. 43
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 297 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Nov 1836 _____ and sent to Geo C. Woodruff Esq. Litchfield
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $ 1655.86 Pension allowance ending 4. Nov 34 148. 56
$ 1784.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } A. J. G. 1836
Recorded by J. H. Allison Clerk
Vol. 1 Page 90

Town Clerks Office Kent, Conn. Nov. 11 th 1836 I certify that Ebenezer Tanner and Lydia Hatch were joined in Marriage February 20 th A D 1782 as appears of record in this Office -
Philip Judd. Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss at Kent Nov 11 th 1836
Personally appeared Philip Judd Town Clerk of said Kent to me well known & who is entitled to full credit and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed -
Before me Rufus Fuller Just. of Peace
I certify that Ebenezer Tanner Esquire, departed this life October 5 th 1819 as appears by the record in this Office -
Geo: P Tallmadge Town Clerk of Warren Connecticut November 11 th 1836 -
State of Connecticut } ss Warren November 11 th 1836 Litchfield County }
Personally appeared George P Tallmadge Town Clerk of said town of Warren to me well known & who is entitled to full credit, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Theron Hartwell Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss Litchfield
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Rufus Fuller & Sherman Hartrell Esquires are Justices of the Peace, in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that their commission was dated on the 4 th day of June 1835, & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1837, & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates affidavits which purport to be theirs respectively are genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 14 th day of Nov r A.D. 1835
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

No. 437 Sydia Tanner B. Soc. Church
admitted to 3 Sep 1783 6 mo. 23 dy 8 mo 67.66 1 yr 5 mo. 7 da. St. 229.77  $297.43
died in 1819 no paper.

(Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1830
State of Connecticut ss Court of Probate within & County of Litchfield, for the District of Litchfield
On this 24 th day of October 1830 personally appear- ed before the Hon. Court of Probate, within & for the District of Litchfield aforesaid Lydia Sumner a widow of Warren in said District & County aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following De- claration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1830 — That she is the widow of Ebenezer Sumner late said Warren deceased, who enlisted for one or two hours into the American army & served as she thinks with said army at the Northward one or two hours previous to April 1777. That in April 1777 the mi- litia company to which he belonged in said Warren (then a part of the township of Kent) where he then resided was called out on an alarm to march to Danbury (conn e ) to defend that place against the attacks of the British. He ac- cordingly marched to that place with said company for that purpose & while there he elected to serve during the war into a Com- pany in the Regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift, which he supposes was the 2 d Connecticut Regiment in the Continental Line in the Amer- ican army; that he continued to serve as a Sergeant in said Regiment until afterwards when he was chosen & appointed an Ensign in the same Regiment (which was commanded by Col. Herman Swift & in the Company as she re- lides commanded by Capt. Taylor,) to take rank as such Ensign from the 2 d day of May 1779 as appears by the accompanying Command dated 22 d Oct 1781 — That he continued to serve as such Ensign till

he was appointed a Lieutenant in said Company to take rank as such from the 28 th day of August 1782 as appears by the accompanying Commission (Dated 27 th Nov r 1782) that he served as she supposes as such Lieut from the time he was appointed to that office till he was dismissed; That she cannot state the precise times when he entered or left the service, but supposes the Records at Washington will establish the times & length of service; & that she cannot state particularly the service in which he was engaged; but that he served as Ensign or Lieutenant as she supposes at least the full period of two years .
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Tannor on the 20 th day of February 1782 by the Rev Joel Boardman; that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Tannor died on the 5 th day of October 1819; & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Lydia Tannor
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written.
Before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, District of Litchfield Conn t .
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, that, the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration of Lydia Tannor are true .
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield Conn t .-

I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield Conn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Tannen for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24 th day of October A. D. 1835
Phinehas Miner Clerk -

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.C.A.
November 3, 1925
S. H. Capell Mexico Texas
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22372, it appears that EBENEZER TANNER, while a resident of Kent Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut, enlisted previous to April, 1777, and served one or two tours, no further details given. He was called out at the time of the Danbury Alarm in April, 1777, and immediately afterward he enlisted and served as Sergeant in Captain Taylor's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment; on May 2, 1779, he was commissioned Ensign of said company and on March 28, 1782, he was commissioned Lieutenant of the company, which was still in Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment. The date of his discharge is not given.
He married February 20, 1782, at Kent, Connecticut, Lydia Hatch.
He died October 5, 1819, at Warren, Connecticut.
His widow, Lydia, was allowed pension on her application executed October 24, 1836, at which time she was eighty-one years of age and a resident of Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
There is no data on file relative to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Tarmen a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. N. F. 22,372.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 2, 1779 to March 28, 82 Ensign Taylor Heman Swift Conn.   March 28, 1782 " Lieut.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kent Township, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 24, 1836. Her cl. was a l.
Residence at date of application, Warren, Litchfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 81 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier mar. Feb. 20, 1782, at Kent, Conn., Lydia Hatch. He died Oct. 5, 1819, at Warren, Conn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Oct 28
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4 July 1836
Rev F. Clain
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Litchfield Conn - Oct 24 th 1830
Rev. J. L. Edwards
Sir Enclosed is Lydia Tanner's application for a Pension If granted please send her certificate to me
Respectfully Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D.C. -
Dear Sir -
I am eligible to the order of D.A.R. but necessary data must be forwarded before I can join.
One of my grand-parents was Capt. Julius Dockstader in East Greenwich but later became a resident of

Kent Conn.
The other was Ebenezer Tanner, his home was either in Litchfield or Warren, Connecticut.
Can you accommodate me by giving me the required information concerning them that is necessary -
Yours very respectfully.
Sallie Lou Hall Sabee
Box 62.
Mexia - Texas.

Rev Sec y
Defalt Junction, Ind.
March 22, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir;
From the following data please send me the records of the following Revolutionary pensions as contained in and their records or widow's records, all all family data. Lydia Hatch Tanner born in 1755 the widow of Ebenezer Tanner, living in 1840 in Warren, Conn. with Ebenezer Tanner 1756 Benjamin Gardner 1756 living in 1840 in East Greenwich  Stamford  1756 R.I. with Betsey Tanner. William Tanner living in 1840, in Worcester Worcester county, Mass with William Tanner. Lucia Tanner

born in 1762 living in 1840 in Nassau, Rensselaer Co., New York.
Very Truly Yours, Duke W. Tanner.
DeKalb Junction New York

return on the books By B o ffice as having been in same to the end of the war.

I, Clark Hatch of the town of Washington County of Litchfield Conn aged 74 years being duly sworn do depose & say that I was present at the mar- riage of Ebenezer Towner & his wife now his widow Lydia Towner & that they were married in Feb y 1782 by the Rev d Mr Brainerd; and that I was present at the funeral of the said Ebenezer Towner which took place at Warren in October 1819, a day or two as I then understood after his death; — And that said Lydia has remained unmarried & his widow ever since that time, say, ever since his death — And further saith not Dated at Litchfield Oct 24 th 1836
Clark Hatch
State of Connecticut Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Oct 24 th 1836
Personally appeared Clark Hatch to me known & who is entitled to full credit, & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him in my presence subscribe Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I George P. Tallmadge of the town of Morris & County of Litchfield Conn aged 83 years being duly sworn do depose & say that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Tallmadge Tanner late of s d Morris dec d who died at said Morris according to the Town Records of s d town Oct 5 th 1819 & I have ever since been well acquainted with his late wife & present widow Lydia Tanner of said Morris & know that said Lydia has remained the widow of said Ebenezer & was married ever since his death And further saith not
Dated at Litchfield Oct 24 th 1836
The interlineation of the word "Tanner" above, was made before signing
George P. Tallmadge
State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield Oct 24 th 1836 Litchfield County }
Personally appeared George P. Tallmadge to me known & who is entitled to full credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him in my presence subscribed,
Before me Asa Bacon Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield Litchfield County }
I George C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Morris Woodruff & Asa Bacon Esquires are & for more than one year last past have been Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the signatures to the preceding certif- icates which purport to be theirs respectively are genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 24 th day of October A. D. 1836
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

This may certify that Ebenezer Tanner and Lydia Heath were joined in Marriage February 20 th 1782 by Joel Bordinell Pastor of the Church as appears of Record in this Office -
Town Clerks Office } Philip Judson Town Clerk West Litchfield } County Connecticut } October 21 st 1836 - }
West Litchfield County Connecticut Oct 21 st } 1836 - }
Personally appeared Philip Judson signer of the above certificate and made oath before me that such certificate is a true copy of Record -
Rufus Fuller Just of Peace
I certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the death of Ebenezer Tanner Esq r taken from the records of this town - "Ebenezer Tanner Esq r departed this life October 5 th 1819 -"
Attest George P. Tallmadge Town Clerk of Warren October 22 d 1836 -

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
(Greeting.)
To Ebenezer Farnes Gentlemen We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Connecticut Line in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the twenty eighth day of March 1775. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do hereby charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, or the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1772 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress Lincoln Secretary at War.
Elias Boudinot

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For Ebenezer Tanner Gentleman. Greeting . We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be an Ensign in the second Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the second day of May 1779. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beformentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
B. [Signature]
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Thomas Mifflin Esquire President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 22 nd day of October 1780, and in the Sixth Year of our Independence.
Thos Mifflin President

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1918, Inch. 27, History To Duke M. Farmer! L.W.
1925 Nov. 3 hist. to A. H. Capell. MCS
File No. 22372
Lydia Farmer Widow of Ebenezer Farmer Lieut Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]