Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14690, for Ezekiel Thayer, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Thayer, Ezekiel
S. 14690
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CONTENTS

9/42 Connecticut
Ezekiel Thayer — of Kent — in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri — in the Conn commanded by Captain Sarrow of the Reg commanded by Col. Van Dusen the Connecticut Volunteer Militia — 11 m.
New York service and march etc.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1833 and sent N. P. Perry Kent Conn Arrears to the 14th of March: 33 $73.33 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 33 1833 Feb 14, 1837 $91.66 Date of death from agency Book
{ Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Doolittle Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 113

State of Connecticut Litchfield County } }
Probate Court District of Kent,
At Kent. —
On this 3 rd day of August A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before Nathaniel P. Perry Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent also said holding and constituting said Court now sitting. Ezekiel Thayer of and residing in said Kent in said Litchfield County and the State of Connecticut, aged Seventy five 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 was born in the Town of Bellingham County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts in the month of July, the 4 th day A D 1757. That he has a record of his age as his parents told him, in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts but does not know of any himself. He lived in New Canaan, now called Canaan State of New York near New Lebanon, Columbia County Enlisted at a Tavern Keeper, called Demmons, and ever since the Revolutionary War has lived and remained in the said Town of Kent.
That he enlisted into the Company commanded

by Capt George Darrow of New Lebanon, at said New Canaan. fifteen others enlisted the same time. The names of some of who he rela- tes as follows, to wit Isaac Demmons Drummer Isaac Wright Fifer. Joshua Ames Daniel Kully Griffin afterwards made Serjeant Stephen Darling Immediately after enlisting into the service of the United States aforesaid, which was about the last of April or 1 st of May the year before Genl. Burgoyne was taken, and for the term of nine months, he marched to Albany to guard General Schuyler. After they had remained at Albany about three weeks, he had order to march to Fort Edward to guard the Provisions. The Colonel, & Lieutenant Colonels names were Vanwyke & Van Dyke remained at Fort Edward some 2 or 3 months then marched to the Fort at Lake George and then repaired the fort, and there were some left at Fort George while the with others were ordered to cut through the swamp to Fort Ann, and make a road. (The army had form- erly gone around) which was done and then made a Picket Fort at Fort Ann, and then quartered nearly the whole Winter

During the winter, his term of service for said nine months expired, he took from his Capt. a written certificate of a discharge but never kept it long and does not know what has become of it, and that he further remembers that in said term of nine months in the summer in June or July, sickness by small Pox prevailed at Ticonderoga, and the  the sick at Ticonderoga were sent to Fort George across the Lake. There was a hurricane that scattered the Boats and drove many on shore, and many were lost.
That as soon as his nine months expired he immediately entered into the said Service of the United States again, by taking the place of Isaac Thayer his Brother who was then at the same place in the Company commanded by Captain Walker, as a substitute for the said Thayer, and served two or three months at said Fort Ann, and at Fort Edward, and received no written discharge then last term of service.
And that Serjeants Fuller. John M. Raymond. Abel Beach. John M. the  the

an person residing in Kent and to whom he is well known in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he has no documentary evidence or witnesses or testimony that he can prove of which he knows.
That 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Ezekiel his  X Mayr mark
In Presence of
Frederick Chittenden. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid by before said Comt. Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court.
We John W. McKoy & John H. Jones both of said Kent & residing therein, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Mayr who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed

and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion and that we concur in that opinion. Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John W McKoy M c D r St John
And the said Court of Probate do hereby de- clare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that there is no settled clergyman residing in Kent and that John W McKoy and John H St John who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Kent, are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit, & that they were duly sworn & made oath to the truth of their said Certificate in open Court.

I Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing, contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Mayr for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office and Court this 3 rd day of August AD 1832
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of P. Court

Declaration of Ezekiel Shay made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jan 7. 1832 -
No 14 3/4

I Nathaniel P Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent Litchfield County State of Connecticut, hereby certify that Frederick Wittenden is Clerk of said Court duly appointed and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature in hand writing and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his certificate with the seal annexed.
Nathaniel P Perry Judge

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County }
Probate Court. District of Kent ss at Kent. —
Be it remembered that on this 21 st day of November A D 1832 personally appeared before Nath- aniel P. Perry Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid in open Court now sitting Ezekiel Thayer of said Kent, being the same identical person who appeared and made declaration on oath before said Court on the 3 rd day of August A D 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 7 th June A D 1832 transmitted to the Secretary of War and Returned Numbered 1476, and is herewith transmitted transmitted to the War Department, and the said Thayer having this day been duly sworn under oath to Law, doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in addition to the one hereto- fore sent, in order to obtain the benefit of the said act of Congress, passed June 7 th A D 1832 That as to the first term of service specified

in said declaration made 3 August A D 1832, he cannot remember the precise day on which he entered the service but is confident it could not vary more than three or four days from the 1 st day of May 1776. & that his said nine months, he is positive that the nine months expired on or within three or four days of the 1 st day of February A D 1777.
That on the same day his term of nine months expired he entered said service again, which was at within 3 or 4 days of the 1 st day of Feb y 1777, and that he could mention one circumstance in this last term of service which accidentally slipped his mind in the first declaration of his, to wit, he marched to and was at Still-water, and near the close of his last term, he was engaged in digging a trench about waist deep on which pine logs were laid for the reception of the muskets. That he served in the service of the United States during this last term at least two months, He left S r in April 1777 and that in all

he served in said service at least Eleven months. Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid. his Ezekiel mark Thayer In presence of F. Chittenden.
Sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court.
I Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent, aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Thayer of said Kent for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 21 st day of November A 1832.
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court.

I Nathaniel P. Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent. County of Southampton and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Frederick Chittenden is Clerk of the said Court of Probate duly appointed sworn and empowered to act as such, that the signa- tures to these papers hereunto sent purporting to be his are his and are true & genuine and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to them and his acts that the seals affixed are the true & genuine seals of said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Kent this 21 st day of November A.D. 1832.
Nathaniel P. Perry Judge
admit Mrs. private 36.66 W.P. Kenny Kent

1924 Dec 12. Data to Hon. S.C. Cramton. see letter in Jeremiah Horton. S.B. 429.
Platman
14690 INVALID.
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File No. 14. 690
Ezekiel Shayer Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department, Pension office 6. November 1832.
Sir,
Your declaration in support of your claim to a pension, under the act, of 7. June 1832. has been examined. The statement of the second term, is uncertain, and insufficient; you should state the times of your entering and leaving the service, with as much precision as may be; and allege that you served, at least, a certain period.
The seal by which the papers are authenticated, does not appear to have that distinct device, or inscription, which is required by the regulations of this Department.
Your papers are herewith returned.
I am, respectfully, Your ob dt Serv t J. S. Edwards
Mr Ezekiel Hage Kent. Litchfield Co. Conn.