Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40314, for Ezra Rathbun, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Rathbun, Ezra
NUMBER
S. 40314
CONTENTS

To Pennsylvania, from
3205.
Connecticut Roll.
Ezra Rathbun
Capt Willis
Private.
Connecticut line One yr
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard Esq. J. Judge N. London.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 - 34 26 6
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
4 + 10/30
$ 82:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under law 1 st May 1820
Montville Town
Certificate sent to Calvin Goodrich Esq. Norwich Conn t 29 th July 1820

State of Connecticut To all whom these presents shall come
Be it remembered - That on this 25 th day of April 1818 - before me Jeremiah G. Mainan a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came and appeared Eza Rathbun aged 61 - of Montville in said State of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to the usage of said State - on such solemn oath by me to him administered doth and de cl ares - That in at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts some time in the month of of February 1778 he enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Levi Wells in Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Regiment in the Connecticut line in the Continental establishment - to serve until the first day of January 1779 - then then  that he accordingly served out the period for which he was enlisted when he was at Peekskill in the State of New York hon- orably discharged - That he makes this declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he now is and always has been a resident citizen of the United States and from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support - That he was in the Battle of Flat Bush on Long Island in August 1776 E. Rathbun Sworn and declared before me the day and year -

Year aforesaid
In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed the Day and Date aforesaid
Francis Brainerd Judge of Superior Court State of Connecticut
I Francis Brainerd Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ezra Brainerd did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration - against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & laid before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Wethersfield April 25th 1810
Francis Brainerd Judge of the Superior Court State of Connecticut
I Francis Brainerd Judge as aforesaid do certify that Ezra Brainerd the within named Applicant is possessed in indigent circumstances and that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Francis Brainerd Judge as aforesaid
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Ezra Bathurst
N o 3205 Salem
Aug 18
©

SCHEDULE.
District of Connecticut, ss. County Court for New London County
On this 30th day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said County , with power of fine & imprisonment Ezra Rathbun aged 63 years, resident in Salem in said County who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in a regiment commanded by Col Samuel Hillys, in a company commanded by Capt Levi Wells. That I made my original declaration of service on the 25th day of April AD 1812 & obtained a certificate for a pension which is No 3205
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I am by occupation a day laborer, many years ago, broke my leg - collar bone & hip and am unable to maintain myself, or labor - That I have a wife aged 27 years - Two children, Lucy aged 4 years Emily year old - That I have no estate real or personal of any kind, name or nature Ezra Rathbun
Signed Sworn to, and declared, on the 30th day of June 1820 before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop clerk of the County Court in New London County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the  has no property  afforesaid schedule is dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the Court for the County of New London

40 314
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40,314
Ezra Washburn Re New York
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 410
[Arrangement of 1870.]

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Bradford — 88.
On this Eleventh day of February 1827; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Bradford — personally appeared Ebenezer Nathan who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Levi Willis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Pennsylvania — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Ebenezer Nathan
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Hiram Pierce Justice of the peace

Washington Feb. 26 - 1825
I certify that I am well acquainted Abraham Pierce (and his hand writing) before whom the within application and oath of Ezra Root have been taken. That having presented his petition to the Governor, and obtained his appointment my self. I know that he has been an acting Justice of the Peace for several years, and still continues to be for aught I know, and that the name Abraham Pierce is to the best of my judgment and belief in the proper handwriting of the said Justice.
S. McKean

Respectable.
FREE
John Calhoun P. C. Secretary of War
Admitted
Washington

I John R. Williams of Colchester in the County of New London testify and say, that I was in the revolutionary Army in the third Connecticut Regiment - at the close of the War, called the first Connecticut Regiment, that I well knew Ezra Rathbun of said Town of Colchester that he was in the Army in the year 1776 - that he went with Troops from Boston to New York, and served that campaign till Jan'y 1777 - soon after which he again enlisted into the aforesaid 3 rd Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Hylton and to my knowledge, served therein for several years - I do not exactly recollect how long - and the said Ezra Rathbun is now in very indigent circumstances - and in my opinion owes the assistance of his Country for support
John R. Williams, late Surgeon to 3 rd Regt.
New London County ss. Colchester Sept. 16 th 1818 Personally appeared John R. Williams. Began to the above written deposition - and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Sworn before me Samuel H. Strong Justice of Peace
The Honorable
The Secretary of War
New London Septm 18. 1818.
Sir - Ezra Rathbun to whom the above Deposition relates is so infirm poor and helpless that it seems impossible for him to procure further evidence of his services in the Revolutionary War - With Dist. John R. Williams I have been acquainted from my youth - From my knowledge I can say that he justified the Country as Surgeon's Mate in the first Conn.

(commencement of the War as early as May 1775 - and was appointed a surgeon in the beginning of the year 1776 - and continued a Subjoined the Army of the Revolution in the Continental Line until the close of the War in 1783 - He has a reputation of high reputation in his profession and of high standing in society - I am also well acquainted with Samuel A. Peters Esq. the Magistrate from whom the deposition I enclose was obtained - and know him to be in the neighborhood of the Prison.
I owe an apology for intruding this & I believe any apology is the extreme privilege and dignity of the Applicant.
I am respectfully
J. B. Buel

These may Certify that Ezra Rathbun is in indigent Circumstances and need the support of his Country Ebenezer Rogers Nathl Otis
This may certify that Ezra Rathbun is now residing in the town of Montville and has a family and is in indigent circum- -stances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country Asahel Otis selectman of Montville Sept 18 1818