Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,595, for Ezra Ramsdell, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Ramsdell Ezra
NUMBER
S. 35.595
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll. # 2084
Ezra Ramsdell Capt Holmes Private Connecticut line - 1781. 2 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Aug. 1818, and sent to C. Goddard Esquire, Chelsea Landing, Conn.
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818. 5 mo. 1/31 $ 41. 37 4/30. { Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued under law 1 st May 1820
Notification sent to Col. John G. S. [?] Col. [?] 29 th July 1820

Ezra Ramsdell
N o 2084
Colchester
Aug t 18
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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  Edna Ramsdell aged seventy years, resident in Colchester 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: vir in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment & Capt. Chamberlain's Company Connecticut line Continental establishment - That I made my original declaration of service the 30th day of March 1818 and obtained a certificate for a pension which is No - 2004 -
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.
That I am by occupation a Shoemaker have lost the use of one of my hands by the explosion & bursting of a musket - That I have property as follows vir one acre of poor land with an old house thereon $50.00 1 Table, 50 - 3 chairs, 50 - pot & kettle, 50 - 2 old wheels, 50 tea kettle, 34 - 3 spoons, 18 - 3 knives & 3 forks, 25. Shoe making tools 1, 50 - $54, 27
That I have a wife named Elizabeth aged 65 years & in ill health - That I am indebted to Repshe's Bone & others more than the amount of all my property
Subscribed Sworn to, and declared, on the 30th day of June 1820 before the County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop clerk of the County Court for 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 said schedule is fifty four dollars and twenty seven cents.
to whereunto 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

Eira Ramsdell 31 March 1918
Admitted

Ezra Randall of Colechester in the County of New London State of Connecticut, a resident citizen of the United States - declares and testifies on Oath, that he enlisted into the Army of the United States in the year of the revolution in the year 1775 in a company commanded by Capt. John Kelley in Col. Spencer Reg. and serv d against the common Enemy near Boston eight Months - in the year 1776 he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Holmes - Col. Selden Reg. serv d in and about New York for six Months on the establishment of the Army for 1 st year - and was discharged at North Castle in the State of New York at the close of 1 st year - that in the year 1777 he was in a Reg t commanded by Col. Hydrat The capture of Genl. Burgoyne at Saratoga, that he afterwards in May 1781 enlisted for three years in the Army of the  Continental  revolution Continental establishment under Capt. Chamberlain Company 2 nd Connecticut Reg t commanded by Col. Heman Swift, and serv d 1 st three years faithfully against the common enemy, near the North River at West point, Peekskill White Plains etc. and was honor- ably discharged at West point in Nov. 1783 by Maj. Genl. Knapp, and now has a part of res d of his discharge as evidence of the same, and is now poor and near the assistance of his country for his support and in the  in  his  his  old  age  age by reason of his reduced circumstances in life - That he kindly requests an act of  an  act of  an  act of pension excepting by virtue of an act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engag d in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War & to substantiate his claim thereto makes this declaration dated this 31 st day March
A d 1818
Ezra Randall
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above
Calvin Goodwin Judge of Sup. Ct.

Calvin Goddard do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ezra Ramsdell did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwich 31 March 1818.
Calvin Goddard a Judge of Probate.
It appears to my satisfaction that the within named Ezra Ramsdell was in decent circumstances. Calvin Goddard
By Major General Mason of the War
of the ... regiment, who honably did United States
Given at West
By the Generals Comm
for Lillie Side del
Respectfully in the
J. D. Dennis

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ezra Ramsdell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 35,595.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Pri. John Willey Spencer Conn.   1776 1 yr. Eliphalet Holmes Selden   1777 ✓ ✓ Hyde   May, 1781 to Nov. 1783. Chamberlin Heman Swift  
Battles engaged in, Capture of General Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, March 31, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Colchester, New London Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 68 yrs
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, Elizabeth,  65 yrs of age. There is no further data rel. to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

35 595 Rey INVALID.
1915 Jan. 23. History to Geo. Gould Ramsdell. Letter with cl. of Nathan Ramsdell M.F. 17507. Fr
File No. 35 595
Ezra Ramsdell Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]