Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26323, for Ebenezer Platt, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
or Platt, Ebenezer Pratt, Anha
N. 26323 B.L.H. 34.528-160-55
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 3706.
Ebenezer Plate
of Danbury in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dinnic of the Reg t commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line for
13 months 17. days
Old Care
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 45. Dollars 20. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of Dec r and sent to Edward Taylor, Danbury Can.
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832 $67. 80 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33. 22 60 $90. 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis L. Mancini Clerk. Book (3. Vol. 3 d Page 61.

3810
Connecticut Anna Platt
widow of Ebenezer Platt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 20 , Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Hon S. Smith No. 10
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, p. 35 Vol. 1
Reported Feb 12/49
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
on the first day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Danbury now sitting in Danbury within a for said District in the said State the same being a court of Record Ebenezer Platt of Danbury in said District a resident of said Danbury 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 th 1832 That he was born at said Danbury on the
23 rd day of August 1764 I have a record of my age entered in my family Bible, from information derived from my parents and truly believe my age to be sixty eight years That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated
That in the year 1781 he was drafted for the term of one month in the company commanded by Benjamin Broughton in the Regiment commanded by Nehemiah Beardsley said company was detached from said Regiment in the month of August to stand guard in the town

of Danbury over State prisoners, where I served out said term and was dismissed. Lieutenant Ketchum commanded said guard —
II In the year 1781 in the month of October I was again drafted from this State Militia for the term of one month, and served the said term in the company commanded by Captain Ezra Burch. Nathaniel Ketchum was the lieutenant in said company. The company was stationed at Fairfield in this State for the purpose of guarding the shores of the Towns along Long Island Sound in the east part of this county. I was dismissed at Fairfield at the end of said term.
III In the year 1782 in the month of April about the first of the month I enlisted at Danbury in the said county & State into the Continental line in the 8 company 3 Connecticut Regiment for the term of one year. The Regiment when I enlisted was commanded by Colonel Samuel Webb soon after by Colonel Ebenezer Huntington. The Regiment belonged to the Brigade commanded by General Sedgwick. Huntington, we were encamped at the highlands north of west point in the State of New York — That in the year 1819, or 1820, he applied for a Pension, under the act of Congress passed on the 18th of March 1818, on account of his said service in

The continental line, and his name was thereupon placed on the Pension Roll of the Agency of said State of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month. but soon after went, and in the year 1820 his name was stricken from the Pension Roll, as he believes, on account of his property; and has never since been restored. That he has not since applied for a Pension under said Act of 1818, because the amount of his property was such that his case was not embraced in the said Act of 1818 — At the time his name was placed on the Pension Roll aforesaid he received a Pension certificate, but has since lost it.
That since he served in said Continental Regiment until the latter part of the month of March 1783, when he was discharged at West Point. His discharge was sent at the time he made his former application to the War Department, where he believes it now is, on file.
That he performed all the said several terms of service as a Private Soldier.
He said thereupon that he also saith that he has no documentary evidence other than what is above referred to; and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said service, excepting those whose depositions are hereto annexed.

The said Ebenezer Platt hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Army Pump State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year afore said in New Court.
Ebenezer Platt

We Erastus Lole a clergyman residing in the town of Danbury, & Eli Taylor residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Henege Matt who hath subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty years of age, that he is respected & believed in this neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Signed & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and sworn Erastus Lole to in Wren Court — Eli Taylor Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the Court further cer- tifies that it appears to them, that Erastus Lole who hath signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Danbury, & that Eli Taylor who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Danbury, & is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
I Edward Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henege Matt for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at my said office this first day of August 1832.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss. d. d.
I Richard Root of Danbury in said County Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in the said County and State do hereby certify that Edmund Sayler Esq. who hath signed and attested the foregoing proceedings of said Court of Probate is Clerk thereof and was such Clerk at the time the same purport to have been attested, duly appointed and sworn That the preceding signatures and all the signatures attesting the proceedings of said Court hereunto annexed purporting to be the signatures of said Edmund Sayler are his in super hand writing. And that all facts and credit are due to his attestation as such Clerk. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Danbury aforesaid this 10 th day of August 1832 —
Richard Root Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury — Connecticut

John Platt

I Samuel Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County a State of Connecticut aged seventy years being duly sworn do depose & say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Platt of said Danbury who hath applied for a Pension, and said Platt served the term of one month in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Boughton, in the Regiment of Jeremiah Bransby colonel The company was drafted to stand guard in Danbury in this state over State prisoners The guard was under the command of Lieutenant Retchum - I served with him in the same company, the same term Samuel Taylor
August 10 th / 1832 - Sworn & subscribed in open Court - And said Court certified that the Deponent maintains a good character for truth, and is a credible witness - Attest Edward Taylor clerk

In Plate

I Eli Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged seventy two being duly sworn doth depose & say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Platt of said Danbury who hath applied for a Pension. That said Ebenezer Platt in the month of October in the year 1781 was drafted for the term of one month in the company commanded by Captain Ezra Burch, and served said month in said company at Fairfield in this State guarding the shores of the towns adjoining I served in the same company with him Eli Taylor
August 1 st 1832 Sworn & subscribed in open court, and the said court of Probate certifies that the Dependent sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness Attest Edward Taylor Clerk.

Ebene Platt

I Daniel B Cooke of Danbury Fairfield County & State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say That under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March AD 1818 granting pensions to the Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army. I made out the necessary papers on behalf of the Court of Probate for Danbury District to obtain a Pension for Ebenezer Platt of said Danbury which Pension was granted and a Certificate accordingly issued to him some time in the year 1819, upon which he drew his pension until the act of 1820 after which time he ceased to draw being in possession of a small amount of property. Said Pension was by said Platt mortgaged in any hand from the time he first obtained it since the law of 1820 . Said Platt has applied on for said Certificate since the act passed in June last liberating to be true & I suggest it so might but after a full examination on my under by me this day for the same I am enabled to find it & believe it must have been mislaid or lost by me & cannot be found after the most diligent search.
Daniel B Cooke
August 10 th 1832. sworn and subscribed in open Court. And said Court certifies that the deponent sustains a good character for truth, and is a credible witness. Attest Edward Saylor clerk

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Aug 14 1882
London Eng.
Please direct to Edward Taylor Esq. Clerk of Probate Dorchester 61 admit
Inmate 13 m 17 days - $45.20
E Taylor

I Samuel Gayler of Danbury Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged Seventy years, being duly sworn doth depose & say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Platt of said Danbury who hath applied for a Pension and that in the year 1781 he belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Boughton in the Regiment commanded by Jeremiah Beardsley, & that said company was detached from said Regiment to stand guard at said Danbury over State prisoners, said Platt served in said company on said guard the term of one month I served in the same company with him during the same term
Samuel Gayler
August 1 st 1832 Sworn & subscribed in open court, and the said Court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness
Attest Edward Gayler clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } S.D.
on this 30th day of August 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in the said County and State, the same being a Court of Record, Anna Matt a resident of Danbury in the said District aged sixty six 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 Bounties to certain widows" that she is the widow of Ebenezer Matt who was a Private soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, one full year, and she believes one month or six have her over one year. That the said Ebenezer received a Pension under the law of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818, which in 1820 was suspended, and he was again placed on the Pension list under the law of Congress passed June 7th 1832. and continued to receive the same until his death - and she refers to his declaration and evidence on file in the War Department in proof of his service, not being able herself to state the same more particularly.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Matt in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight - she is unable to state the day of the month on which she was married, and no record thereof was ever made. That her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Matt died on the seventeenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty four.
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. was at the time above stated known to and subscribed in open court before the said court of Probate on the day and year above written -
for Anna X Platt mark
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield ss. b. b.
On this 30th day of August in the year 1835, before the court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in the said County and State, per- sonally appeared Anna Platt above named who subscribed the foregoing declaration and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
And I Gilman G. Taylor Clerk of said court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court relating to the claim of said Anna Platt as a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, this thirtieth day of August 1835
Gilman G. Taylor Clerk

I Edward Taylor of Danbury in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in the said county and State, do hereby certify that Gilead G. Taylor who hath certified the foregoing proceedings of said Court, and the annexed depositions, is a Clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed & sworn, and was at all times at the times when said certificate, report & have been submitted by him - and that the said signatures are in his proper hand writing Given under my hand this 3 rd day of September 1838
Edward Taylor Judge

1792 1800 1800 May 1789 Credit to Sarah Platt By cash 0 1 9 Credit to Sarah Platt 1816 1834 1820 1764 1764 1743 00 70 77
1834 1811 1791 1764 0043 0047 54 9-12 101 5 12  June 1799 Sarah Trubel Debt to one fund 4 5 & five shillings for to be paid 1811
My Grandfather Platt died October 24 in 1764 aged 54 years 8 months and 12 Days My father born September 11 th 1738 and Departed this life May 14 th 1775 aged 36 years 8 months & 3 Days My Mother was Born February 12 th 1743 I was Born 23 August 1764 Anne my wife Born September 14 th 1772
This is the account of my disposition of my last years before the death of my Mother for the benefit of my children - August 30 th 1788 Nehemiah Gillett
My Childrens Births Laura Born February 3 rd 1789 Ezra Born December 4 th 1791 Ebenezer Born October 23 rd 1794 Drusilla Born July 3 rd 1797 Dennis Born Sept 26 1800 Amelia Born January 7 th 1804 Horace Born September 13 rd 1806 Lucanay October 17 th 1808 Anne Sept 24 1810 Mary November 16 th 1812 Sarah January 23 rd 1815 Lois June 6 th 1817
Died May 25 th 1807
1821 1743 78

April 1788 Enr Nathaniel Hoyt Debtor £ 5 0 to one Barrel of Cider 0 7 0 May to one Barrel of Cider 0 7 6 0 14 6
June 1788 Collins Chapman Debtor £ 5 0 to a shirt for David 0 4 0 to a pair of trousers for Tamar 0 2 0 to a felt hat 0 6 0 Oct 5 th to a pair of shoes 0 0 0 to an inside jacket 0 3 6 to an outside jacket Ready made 0 18 6 to a great coat and overcoat 0 10 0 2 10 6
December 1788 Reckoned with Collins Chapman and Due to me 0 2 6 Collins Chapman's account is balanced
July 22 nd 1788 Noah Taylor Debtor to one Barrel of Cider 0 7 0
February 1788 Edmund Beebe Debtor to a tree for Chair wounds 0 7 0 May 1789 to one Days work Carting Stone 0 6 0 May 24 th to one Days work Plowing 0 6 0 to plowing his Corn field being 0 11 0 to plowing his Corn Second being 0 11 0 September to two days work plowing 0 11 0 March 11 th to one Barrel Cider 0 0 0 15 th to finding tools and mending a pair of shoes 0 1 9 15 th to one days work Shding wood & sawmill logs 0 6 0 to forty five feet Whitewood Boards 0 2 8 3 8 5
March 7 th 1790 Reckoned With Edmund Beebe and Due to me 0 0 11
August 16 th 1794 to one Days work plowing 0 6 0 1796 to a horse to for Abel to ride to Newtown 1 6 0 By Cash 0 2 6 0 4 0

Nehemiah Gillette of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged forty four years, being duly sworn, to the before, and says, that he hath known and been acquainted with Anna Matt the widow of Ebenezer Matt thirty years, and that he also knew and was acquainted with said Ebenezer Matt from a period thirty years ago, until his death - During all that time and until the death of said Ebenezer, they lived together as said Danbury, as husband & wife - There are ten of their children now living - The said Ebenezer in his life time, and at his death, was a Business of the United States - He died on the 17 th day of November 1834, and the said Anna has never married since his death, but is still a widow -
This Deponent is one of the Administrators of the estate of said Ebenezer, and after his death found the annexed paper purporting to be a record of the births and deaths in his family among his papers and in his book of accounts. The Deponent well knows the handwriting of the said Ebenezer Matt having often been his writer, and that the said family record commencing with the words "my Grand father" to the bottom of the page is in the genuine handwriting of said Ebenezer Matt and the Deponent further says that the persons named in the said paper as the children of the said Ebenezer are in fact his children so selected and acknowledged by him, in his life time, this Deponent having known them all -
Nehemiah Gillett

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield ss. d. d.
on this 30 th day of August in 1838, before the court of probate within & for the District of Danbury, in the said County and State, personally appeared Nehemiah Gillette the above named Deponent who subscribed the foregoing Deposition, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same - and the said Deponent is a person of good character for truth, & a credible witness.
Gilbert G. Taylor Clerk

Ira Benedict of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged sixty six years, being duly sworn, do the depose and say that he was born and has all his life time resided in said Danbury, and near to Ebenezer Platt and Anna Platt, formerly his wife now his widow. This Deponent knew and was well acquainted with said Ebenezer and Anna while single and before their intermar- riage. Her maiden name was Anna Boyt. The Deponent was not present at their marriage but at the time they were reported to have been married he lived in their immediate neighborhood and they were said to have been married by their friends and relations. The said Ebenezer informed the Deponent of his intention to marry the said Anna, a few days before the said marriage took place. They immediately afterwards commenced living together as husband & wife and continued to live together in the said relation until the death of said Ebenezer in the month of November 1834 (Eighteen hundred and thirty four). During all this time, the Deponent was on intimate terms with them and their family. During the time they so lived together they had born to them twelve children, ten of whom are still living. The marriage took place in the year 1788 but the Deponent cannot remember the day or the month. The marriage took place in said Danbury. Since the death of said Ebenezer, the said Anna has remained a widow and has never been married since that period. Ira Benedict

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } a. a
on this 30 th day of August 1838, before the Court of Probate within said for the District of Danbury in the said County and State personally appeared Ira Bennett the above named Deponent who subscribed the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same - and the said Deponent is a person of good character for truth and a credible witness.
Gilad G Taylor - Clerk

Amos Platt

Micajah Hoyt of Winchester, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut formerly for many years a resident of Danbury in Fairfield County and now about sixty seven years of age, being duly sworn doth depose and say — That she has personally known Anna Platt of Fairfield County and State aforesaid for more than sixty years past. And that she was married to Ebenezer Platt late of sa Danbury about the first of June in the year 1788 at the house of her father Nathaniel Hoyt in said Danbury. And the said Anna now applying for the benefit of the law providing pensions for the widows of deceased soldiers has lived with the said Ebenezer from the time of her marriage aforesaid till November 17th 1834 at which time he died and still remains a widow of the sa Ebenezer Platt who was a pensioner of the United States receiving about forty five dollars per annum at the time of his death.
Micajah Hoyt
State of Connecticut } S.S. County of Litchfield }
On this 22 d day of August 1838 before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Micajah Hoyt above named well known to me as a person of good character for truth and a credible witness who subscribed the foregoing deposition and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Silas H. McSpine Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Litchfield do hereby certify that Silas H. M c Alpine Esq is a Justice of the peace for the County afores d duly commissioned & qualified to administer oaths. and that the foregoing is the genuine signature of the said Justice M c Alpine. the commission of s d Justice bears date 29 th May 1838 and will expire 20 th June AD 1839.
Certified under my hand & the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of August AD 1838. Origen S. Seymour Clerk

I Darius Starr of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, do hereby depose, and say, that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Danbury in said County & State, that I have made diligent search in the records of said Town, but can find no record of the marriage of Reverend Nathaniel Anna Gaylord, and hereby declare that is no entry thereof in the said records.
Darius Starr
State of Connecticut } ss County of Fairfield } ss On this 30 th day of August 1835, before the board of Delegates within and for the District of Danbury in the said County and State, personally appeared Darius Starr above named, who acknowledged the foregoing his position, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - And said Darius Starr is a person of good character for truth, and a credible witness - Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

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Anna Platt Ebenezer Platt moim Private
Capt. Comstock Col. S. B. Webb Conn. Mil.
Pensioner — Conn. Coyne
Revolutionary War
Conn. July 48-3810 10:16 Old, July, 9/56 BDP/Br
ANW
Claimant Danbury Conn.
Nval P = 105

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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Densbury July 24, 1855
On this 24 th day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Anna Hall aged Eighty Two years a resident of Densbury in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the Widow of Elizer Hall deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Genslocke, in Third Regiment of Connecticut Troops, commanded by Col. Samuel B. Noble in the Revolutionary War, and that he said husband enlisted at said Densbury in the month of April 1782, for the term of one year, and continued in actual service in said War until on or about the 29 th day of March 1783 AD one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was honorably discharged by reason of armistice.
She further states that she was married to the said Elizer Hall on the day of AD by me
and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Hoyt that her said husband died at said

Danbury on the 17 th day of November AD 1934 know that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty bonds to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd , 1855, and refer to the Roll of Pensioners of the United States wherein she is inscribed at the rate of Forty Five Dollars and Twenty cents per annum; for a more full state- ment, if necessary, of the services of the said Elmer Platt in said War.
In presence of Nehemiah Gillett Elnathan H Taylor
her Anna X Platt mark
We Nehemiah Gillett and Elnathan H Taylor residents of Danbury in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Anna Platt in our presence, and that on being sworn to the appearance and state- ment of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represented herself to be, we also declare that for a great number of years, we were well acquainted with the said Elmer Platt and Anna

his wife, and that they lived and cohab- -ited together as husband and wife, & was reported to be husband and wife, and brought up a large family of children. That we have documents for, but have never found a record of their marriage and do believe no record whatever, public or private now exists of their marriage.
Nehemiah Gillett Jonathan H. Taylor
The foregoing declaration was affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the affiant to be credible person that the claimant is the person she represented herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Roger Darrow Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss.
I, Amos S. Inat Clerk
of the County Court , within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
Roger Avirell Esquire,
was on the 24 th day of July 185 5 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport, in said County and State, on this 3 rd day of August A. D. 185 5
Amos S. Inat Clerk.
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WASHINGTON
October 24, 1931
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. J. H. Cochran 203 N. Bartlett Street Medford, Oregon.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 24, 1931, regarding Ebenezer Platt a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, W. 26323, based upon the military service of Ebenezer Platt in the Revolutionary War.
Ebenezer Platt was born August 23, 1764 in Danbury, Connecticut. His grandfather ---- Platt (his first name not given) died October 24, 1764, aged fifty-four years, eight months and twelve days. His father ---- Platt (first name not given) was born September 11, 1738 and died May 14, 1775. His mother (her name not stated) was born February 12, 1743.
Ebenezer Platt enlisted, while residing in said Danbury, and served as a private in the Connecticut troops, as follows- from in August 1781, one month in Captain Benjamin Boughton's company in Colonel Nehemiah Beardsley's regiment; from in October 1781, one month in Captain Ezra Burch's company; from April 10, 1782, in the eighth company commanded by Lieutenants Dimmick and Whiting in Colonels Samuel B. Webb's and Ebenezer Huntington's regiment, and was discharged, March 29, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1819, at which time he was living

in Danbury, Connecticut.
He died November 17, 1834 in Danbury, Connecticut.
He married in June 1788 in Danbury, Anna Hoyt. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Hoyt, and was born September 14, 1773. They were married at her father's house.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1838, then a resident of Danbury, Connecticut.
The children of Ebenezer Platt and his wife, Anna:
Laura born February 5, 1789 Ezra " December 4, 1791 Ebenezer " October 23, 1794 Drusilla " July 3, 1797 Dennis " September 26, 1800 Amelia " January 7, 1804 Florrance " September 13, 1806 died May 25, 1807 Luráney " October 17, 1808 Anne " September 24, 1810 Mary " November 16, 1812 Sarah " January 23, 1815 Lois " June 6, 1817
The widow, Anna, in February 1840 was living in Homer, Cortland County, New York, with her son Reverend Dennis Platt, but in 1841 she had returned to Danbury, and in 1856 she was still a resident of Danbury.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Paid to Pen Age 5 March 1840 Albany - New York from 4 th Sept 1839. 27. March 1840. Care L. B. Canfield Housco N.Y. Paid to Hous T. B. Osborne 30 Jan 1841. Paid to Pen Age 20 Feby 1841. Connecticut from 4 th March 1840. 3 March 1841. Notification Hous T. B. Osborne H. R.
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Anna Platt of Danbury widow of Ebenezer Platt, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832, and who died on the 17 th November 1834, of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Gurnee of the reg t commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line for 13 Mo. 17 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $5 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of October 1838, to the Reuben Booth, Esq. Danbury, Connecticut.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 38 $113.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 22.60 $135.60
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Gurney Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 204.

Anna Platt wid ow of Ebenezer act July 7. '38
Send cut: to Reuben Booth. Esq.
Danbury CN
$45: 20 per ann

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3233 Connecticut.
Anna Hall widow of Ebenezer Hall who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Dec. 1843. and sent to
Hon. J. W. Huntington, Senate U States
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book ch Vol. 1 Page 74

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Connecticut.
Ebenezer Platt
of Danbury in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of Sept 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Oct 1819 and sent to David B. Cook Esq. Danbury Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 5 mo. 45.83 Semi-annual ce. ending 8/30 4/30. — — —
$45.83
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Free Freeman Smith
for Freeman Smith M.C.
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension office Washington D.C. 
1892

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
July 12, 1929
Charles R. Hale 91 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26323, it appears that Ebenezer Platt was born August 23, 1764, at Danbury, Connecticut.
While residing at said Danbury, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From in August, 1781 one month in Captain Benjamin Boughton's Company, Colonel Nehemiah Beardsley's Regiment; from in October, 1781, one month in Captain Ezra Burch's Company; from April 10, 1782, in the Eighth Company commanded by Lieutenants Dismick and Whiting, Colonels Samuel B. Webb's and Ebenezer Huntington's Regiment, and was discharged March 29, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1819, while residing at Danbury, Connecticut.
He died November 17, 1834. at Danbury
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Mrs. Myrtle Neal, } Apl. 11, 1913. Greenfield, Iowa. Personal request Apl. 10, 1913.
May 18, 1914.
Mr. Edwin G. Warner, 55 Montgomery Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 13" instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim W. File No. 26,323. Rev. War, it appears that Ebenezer Platt was born August 23, 1764, at Danbury, Connecticut, where he entered the service in the Connecticut troops as follows.
Drafted in August 1781, in Captain Benjamin Boughton's company, Colonel Nehemiah Beardsley's regiment: one month.
Drafted in October 1781, in Captain Ezra Burch's company: one month.
Enlisted April 10, 1782, as Private in the 8th company commanded by Lieutenants Dimmick and Whiting, 3d regiment commanded by Colonels Samuel B. Webb and Ebenezer Huntington, and was discharged March 29, 1783, at West Point, New York.
He married, at her father's house in Danbury, in June 1788, Anna Hoyt born September 14, 1772, daughter of Nathaniel Hoyt.
Soldier was pensioned for the above cited services, on his application executed September 13, 1819, while a resident of Danbury, Connecticut; he died November 17, 1834, and his widow was pensioned as Anna Platt, on her application executed

showing return of 1810-1813 for 1810-1813 years.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 10
August 30, 1838, at which time she resided at Danbury.
In February 1840, she resided at Homer, Cortland County, New York, with her son Rev. Dennis Platt; but in February 1841, 1843 she had returned to 4 was at Danbury in 1856 Fairfield County, Connecticut, and on July 14, 1856, a Warrant No. 34,528, for 160 acres of bounty land was issued to her at Danbury aforesaid.
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In 1838, Micajah Hoyt aged 67 years and Nehemiah Gillett aged 44 years, testified in the claim.
Family Data.
Soldier Ebenezer Platt was born August 23, 1764.
Soldier's grandfather ---- Platt died October 24, 1764, aged 54 years, 8 months, 12 days.
Soldier's father ---- Platt born Sept. 11, 1738, died May 14, 1775, aged 36 years, 8 months, 3 days.
Soldier's mother ---- born February 12, 1743.
Soldier's wife Anne Hoyt, born September 14, 1772.
Children were:
 Laura, born February 3, 1789.  Ezra, " December 4, 1791.  Ebenezer, " October 23, 1794.  Drusilla, " July 3, 1797.  Dennis, " September 26, 1800.  Amelia, " January 7, 1804.  Florrace, " September 13, 1806, died May 25, 1807.  Lurdney, " October 17, 1808. 

FROM: THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO: DIRECTOR, FBI SUBJECT: [Illegible]
Ann, . born September 24 10, 1810. Mary, . " November 16, 1812. Sarah, . " January 23, 1815. Lois, . " June 6, 1817.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgeber. Commissioner.
10 clare m 1838

copy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 323
Anna Platt Wid of Ebenezer Platt Brn New-har
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol 9 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Apl. 11. History to Mrs. Myrtle Neal. C 1914 May 18. Hist. to Edwin G. Warner. P. 1929. July 12. Tomb- stone data to Chas. P. Hale awf. 1931 Oct. 24. Hist to Mrs. J. H. Cochran awf.

No 1820 schedule made by claimant. f

Washington city Feb 5 th 1849
Dear Sir. At the request of S. B. Booth Esq of Danbury Conn I trans- mit an application for a pension to which I respectfully ask early attention With much respect I am truly your friend J. Smith

Dec 4. 43
(To)
Mary Flynn 3533
Ann Platt 3532
Oct 43
L. Edwards
Hon. W. Huntington
Senate 211
Comm. of Pensions.

Senate Chamber
Dec 4. 1843.
Sir.
I will thank you to inform me whether the applications of Mary Flynn & Anna Hale, to be restored to the Pension Roll under the act of March 1841, have been rec d . at your office, - if so what decision, (if any) has been made in relation to them? If they are undecided, when will they be examined & decided? I am informed that papers were forwarded in August last, by Reuben Borth Esq. of Danbury, Conn te .
Resp d Y r . obed t Serv t
M c Huntington
J. L. Edward Esq., Comm te of Pensions

Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Customs Washington

Danbury Conn. Sep. 5 th 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Sir,
I have the honour herewith, to transmit to you, the accompanying application for a Pension and proof of Anna Platt, by her request, and as her Agent, and respectfully to request that your decision thereon may be communicated to me by mail.
Very Respectfully your obed t Serv t Peleg Booth

Mar 1. 1841
New Haven
James L. Edwards Esquire Commr: of Pensions War Dept: Washington City

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Feby. 24 1841
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 20 th inst I have to state, that Anna Platt a Pensioner under the Act of July 1838 at 45 2 / 100 Dollars per Annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1840.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. W. Root
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. per
L Jenkins.

James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

House of Representatives
February 19. 1841
Sir - I transmit to you herewith the application of Anna Platt for a transfer of Pensions -
Your early attention to it is requested -
I have the honor to be very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Thos. B. Arbuckle.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

Mar. 14. 1840
Mr. Ewing
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue, Washington

Penion Agency Hartford March 9. 1840
Sir In answer to your enquiry as to what time Anna Hatt a Pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the Act of 7 July 1838 at 45. 20 dollars per annum was last paid I have to inform you that she has been paid to the 4 th day of September 1839
I am Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t
A. Mc Dougall.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

House of Representatives
January 29, 1841
Sir - Enclosed is the application of Anna Platt for a transfer from New York to Connecticut. Please send me the order at your earliest convenience. very respectfully - your Obedt Servt
Samuel S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Wm B Osborne

EDWIN G. WARNER 56 MONTGOMERY PLACE BROOKLYN, N.Y.
May 13 th 1914
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
I believe that Ebenezer Platt enlisted in the Revolutionary Army from the State of Connecticut  in the year 1781 and that he afterwards re- ceived a pension . Will you please confirm this statement by examina- tion of your records and give me any other information about him that you may have. Yours Truly
Edwin G. Warner

Rev. 4 1812
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN
93 CAPITOL AVENUE 91 Elm St HARTFORD, CONN.
July 3 rd 1929
Chief Clerk Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Thaddens Starr in 1840 pension roll also Chenegeer Blatt in 1832 - - - also Eli Taylor in 1840 - - -
These are Fairfield County, Connecticut Veterans. We wish to get headstones for them,
Yours very truly Chas. R. Hale.

Ebenezer Pratt Soldier in the Connct.
Regiment is unfit for duty by reason of lame leg. & is not likely to be of any further service to the Public Untill his time Expires, is Recommended for a discharge
John Roseburg
West Point March 29 th 1733
Wright Major Genl
Ebenezer Pratt is discharged
Huntington Bg

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
October 9, 1931
THIS LETTER REFERS TO YOUR FILE NUMBER:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Mrs. J. H. Cochran 203 N. Bartlett Street Medford, Oregon.
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Ebenezer Platt a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
In order to identify the record of the Ebenezer Platt in whom you are interested, as much as possible of the following data in regard to him are essential- approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Upon receipt of this information another search of the records will be made in your behalf.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Ebenezer Platt, born 1764 at Danbury, Conn. died 1834, buried at Bethel Conn.
incl encl

Crater Lake Chapter, D. A. R. Medford, Oregon
203 N. Bartlett St., Medford, Ore. Sept. 21, 1931
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the military history of EBENEZER PLATT who fought in the War of the Revolution and drew a pension.
This information will be much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Mrs J. N. Cochran
Chapter Registrar.
Born 1764 at Danbury, Conn.
Died 1834, Buried at Bethel, Conn

Case of Ebenezer Pratt
Danl. B. Cook
Judge
Danbury Conn.
Wed Sept 18. 1819.
Danbury Ct. Sept 14
Registered

I Ebenezer Platt of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn, deposes and says that I served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution for the term of nearly one year. I enlisted for the term of one year as a private in the Regiment of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Colo. Samuel H. Parsons in the eighth Company commanded at the time by Second Lieut. Samuel Dimmock and afterwards by Lieutenant Whiting. I enlisted about the latter end of April 1782, and continued in said service until the 29th day of March 1783, when I was discharged by reason of lameness in my leg, which discharge I here with enclose, bearing the hands of my commanding General which discharge gives me the name of Private instead of Plato, my real name. I was but a youth at the time of last discharge & did not desire the enlisting of the name till some time after I left the army, but by reason my name stands errat on the Rolls of the War Department. I am now advanced in life and by reason of a numerous family am reduced in my circumstances & hence in need of assistance from my country for support.
Ebenezer Platt

Joseph Bunnell of Hosten in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut being only seven years of age and say therefore will acquaint with the author's name Ebenezer Hart having been a notice myself of said Ebenezer and knew that he served in the Revolutionary army for the term of four years his official state, right from the first part of April 1782 until the latter part of March 1783 in the Third Regiment of the Connecticut Line Commanded by Col. Samuel B Webb and in the eighth company of said Regiment that said Hart was lame in his leg and was discharged a short time before his time was out he enlisted for one year I enlisted for the same term myself and served in said Regiment with said Hart and was there & at times, have been well acquainted with him.
Joseph Bunnell
Mr. Eliad Taylor and E. Taylor both of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut being only seven years of age and say that we are well acquainted with the author's name Ebenezer Hart being in the same neighborhood with him and that said Hart by reason of a numerous family is reduced in his circumstan- ces and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Eliad Taylor E. Taylor

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
Lantern Hill Feb. 1819
I 1819 personally came before me Daniel
B. Cooke Judge of said Court of Probate
Benjamin Platt, Joseph Bunnell, Oliver Taylor
and Oliver Taylor subscribers to the within and foregoing affidavits by them severally subscribed on my presence and made oath to the truth of said affidavits being all personally known to me and entitled to full faith and credit, by reason of which affidavits I am fully satisfied that said Platt received the sum of ten dollars that he was the individual person whom the enclosed discharge was given & that the discharge with name was a mere mistake on the part of the said Platt and that he is now receiving a pension and stands in need of assistance from his County for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Probate Court on the day and year above written
Daniel B. Cooke Judge of Probate
circumstances, & stand in need of assistance.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Danbury No. 40. Dated September 13 1819 Personally came me Daniel B. Cooke Judge of said Court of Sessions Chester Platt, Joseph Bannull, Oliver Taylor and Mr. Taylor subscribers to the within and foregoing affidavits by them severally acknowledged on my presence and made oath to the truth of said affidavits being all personally known to me and entitled to full faith and credit; by reason of which affidavits I am fully satisfied that said Platt rendered the services by him stated that he was the incidental person wherein the enclosed discharge was given & that the person who with name was a mere mistake on the Surgeon also certifies that said Platt rendered the services in the recited circumstances and justly entitled to a pension and stands in need of assistance from this County for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Robert Coontz on the day last above mentioned
Francis B. Cook Jr. of Hobbs
Leicester, N. Street in rear of Ag...

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. d. d.
on this 10th 11th day of February
1848, before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace for the said County of Fairfield personally appeared Anna Platt who on her oath declares that she is the same person who was formerly the wife and is now the widow of Deceased Platt who was a Pensioner of the United States having been a soldier of the Revolution, and who died on the 17th day of November 1834. That her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence she has lately removed. That she now resides in the State of Connecticut where she intends to remain and wishes her Pension to be here payable in future. The following are her reasons for removing from said State of New York to the State of Connecticut. That she can be better and more comfortably supported herself in said State of Connecticut and enjoy the society of her children who reside in said last mentioned State -
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid -
Timothy B. Hickok
Justice of Peace -
Her Anna X Platt - Mark -

State of Vermont County of Franklin } D. D.
on this 12 th day of February 1841, before me the undersigned, a Justice of Peace for the said County, personally appeared Nehemiah Gillet who on his oath declared, that he well knows and is acquainted with Anna Platt the widow of Ebenezer Platt deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, - and that said Anna is also now, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, - And that the person who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, is the said Anna Platt the widow of Ebenezer Platt aforesaid and is the identical person described in the said affidavit.
Sworn & subscribed the day aforementioned before me.
and I certify that the deponent
Nehemiah Gillet is well known
to me, that he is a person of
veracity and a highly
respectable man.
Nehemiah Gillet
Timothy B. Haskell -
Justice of Peace

W. J. B. Osborne. H. 2
State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield County }
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut & Keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby certify that Timothy B. Welch is before whom the foregoing Depositions of Anna Platt & Deborah Gillet were taken, in now, and on the 12th day of last Feb. in 1841, was, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and acting as such and duly authorized to administer oaths & take the acknowledgment of Deeds. That his Commission is dated the 2nd day of May A.D. 1840 and will expire with the 17th day of June A.D. 1841, and I further certify, that the signatures as such Justice of the Peace annexed to said Depositions are his genuine official signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 15th day of February A.D. 1841 -
Thomas Robinson Clerk

Revolutionary Pension Claim
Mar. 3. 1840
Wentworth N.Y.
J. A. Edwards, Commissioner Pension Washington City, District Columbia

Application For a Transfer
County of Cortland ss on this Twenty Sixth day of February 1840 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cortland personally appeared Anna Platt aged 84 of the Town of Homer, in said County, who on her Oath, declares that she is the same person who formerly belonged to the Town of Danbury, & State of Connecticut - and is the Widow of Ebenezer Platt that her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut, from whence she has lately removed - that she now resides in Homer Cortland County New York where she intends to remain and wishes her Pension to be there paya- ble in future, the following are her reasons for removing from said Danbury, Connecticut to Homer aforesaid - she is calculating to live with her son the Rev Dennis Platt - and that she never learned to write her Name.
Anna her X Pratt mark
sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Leviathan G. Campfill. J. Pease
Witness Dennis Platt Homer Cortland County New York
Daniel B. Oldfield Cortlandville County of State aforesaid Cortland County ss I Dennis Platt aged Thirty Nine years, being duly sworn, depose & Say, that Anna Platt, the applicant for a Transfer of her Pension Certificate, from the State of Connecti- cut, to the State of New York, is his reputed Mother that he knows her to be the identical person, which she represents herself to be, and is the person described in the above Affidavit
sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Dennis Platt
Leviathan G. Campfill J. Pease

I certify that Dennis Platt is a man of strict truth and veracity, and reputable in his neighbourhood
Leicester H. Canfield J. Pieren
State of New York Wyland County Clerks Office
I, Owen Shinsay Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Leizer H. Canfield before whom the foregoing Affidavits were taken, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Elected & qualified And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signatures to the foregoing are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said County this 26th day of Feby 1841.
O. Shinsay Clerk

Wau July 26 th 1840
Dear Sir
Please send me the necessary papers on this application & oblige your hum- ble servant
L. B. Campbell
Ward J. L. Edwards
to the

353 2 Anna Platt
$45:20 per an
Reuben Booth Danbury Conn
Hon J. W. Huntington, Senate U.S.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. d. d.
on this 1 st day of August 1843, before me Nathan Booth a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Fairfield, personally appeared Anna Platt a resident of Danbury in said County, aged seventy years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, states 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 3 rd day of March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Ebenezer Platt who was a soldier in the Revolution, and the annual amount of Pension she received under the act of July 7. 1838, was forty five dollars and sixty cents per annum. She further declares, she is still a widow. Sworn to, and subscribed her on the 1 st day of August 1843 - before me - Anna X Platt mark
Nathan Booth Justice of Peace in presence of Nathan Booth Nehemiah Gillet The words "sixty cents" were interlined by me before signing - Nathan Booth Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. d. d.
I hereby certify that Anna Platt who hath signed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, resides in Danbury in the said County that I know her well and have known and been acquainted with her more than six years, that she is the widow of Ebenezer Platt who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that in the foregoing affidavit she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1 st day of August 1843 - Nathan Booth Justice of Peace.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss. Bridgeport August 9 th 1843
I, William H. Noble — Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield — and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Reuben Booth Esquire was on the 9 th day August
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 9 th day of August 1843
Wm H. Noble Clerk.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss.
On this 31 st day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared, in open court, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in said County and State, the same being a Court of Record, Anna Platt of Danbury in said District, County and State, aged seventy six 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 29 th 1848. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Platt late of said Danbury, deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served during the Revolutionary War as a private soldier in the Continental line under the command of the officers specified and named in the original declaration of the said Ebenezer Platt now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the War department, and for the several terms and periods of time mentioned in the said declaration - and inasmuch as she has no personal knowledge of the various particulars relative to his said service - of the several times when his terms of service commenced and ended or the names of the officers under whom he served - of the County through

which he marched or of the battles in which he was engaged. She refers to said original declaration for a more particular description thereof - that said Ebenezer Platt was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States from the 29 th day of December 1832 to the time of his death, at the rate of forty five dollars and twenty cents ($45.20) per annum, which said pension was granted to him for the service aforesaid - and she refers for proof of such facts to the evidence accompanying his said original declaration, also on file in the office of said Commissioners of Pensions - She further declares that she was married to said Ebenezer previous to the 1 st day of January 1800, for proof of which said marriage she refers to her declaration heretofore made in order to obtain the benefit of certain acts of Congress granting pensions to widows in certain cases, together with the evidence accompanying said last mentioned declaration, and now on file in the office of said Commissioners of Pensions - and she would also refer to her said declaration of the evidence accompanying the same for proof of the death of her said husband - and she further declares that she has never intermarried since the death of said Ebenezer but still continues to be the widow of the said Ebenezer -
Anna X Platt mark

From & and subscribed in the year and year just above written before the said Court of Probate within & for the said District of Danbury -
In testimony whereof I, David B. Booth, Clerk of said Court of Probate, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danbury in said District of Danbury this 31 st Day of January 1849 -
David B. Booth, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury -
I, Nelson S. White, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that David B. Booth, who hath signed and certified the foregoing affidavit is Clerk of the said Court of Probate lawfully appointed and sworn and that the signature above written purporting to be his is in the genuine hand writing of the said David B. Booth, and that the seal affixed to said certificate is the seal of said Court -
Given under my hand at Danbury this 31 st day of January 1849 -
Nelson S. White Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury