Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,845, for Ebenezer Pelton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nass
Pelton, Ebenezer
NUMBER
8.43.845
CONTENTS
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New York
Ebenezer Petton
of Caledonia in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Mass'ts line, for the term of 2 years 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of March 1819 and sent to John H. Jones, Esq r Moscow New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mo 31 d $ 80.77 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.—
$128.77
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notification rec d the 30 th June 1820 to Same Lake, Eng r Potsdam N. York

43 845
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43 845
Ebenezer Pettibone
Pr. Rev. Ind
Act: 16 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 891
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ebenezer Pelton
No. 8,859
29 Mar: 1819.
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(Sept. 1019.)
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A court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the fifteenth day of June of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones. Isaac Wilson Moses Hayden & Richard Smith
GENESEE COUNTY, ss.—On this fifteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Ebenezer Pelton aged sixty one years, resident of the town of Caledonia 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:—
rising of seven Years in the whole "Enlisted in the Year 1781 for three Years in Capt Storer & Dixie's Co. in Col. Jackson's Regiment. was discharged at West Point in December 1783. that his Declaration was dated the 2. day of May 1818. and his Certificate is numbered 8859.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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."
Inventory or Schedule
Real Estate I have none
Personal Property
1 Cow & Calf & 1 Swine 1. Ax & 1 Hoe 1 Scythe 1 Common size pot 1 pr. tongs 1 Small Kettle 1 Bake Kettle 1. Frying pan & 1 Tea Kettle 1. Trammel & 1 Candle-Stick 2. Flat Irons 1. pr. Steel Yards 1. Wollen Wheel & 1 Linnen do 1. Common low Chest 1. Common Table - poor 6. Kitchen Chairs 1. Wash Tub 2 pails 1. Broken Shovel 3. Barrels for meat & flour etc 12 Common plates 6. Common Bowls

 1. Wollen Wheel & 1 Linnen do  1. Common low chest  1. Common Table - poor  6. Kitchen Chairs  1. Wash Tub - 2 pails  1. Broken Shovel  3. Barrels for meat & flour etc  12 Common plates  6. Common Bowls  6. Cups & Saucers  1. Tea pot, Sugar Bowl & Cream Cup  6. Knives & forks  2. Spoons - pewter  3 or 4. Milk pans - Earthern  1. Stone Hammer  1. 5/4 & 1 \frac{1}{4} Auger  1. Jack Plane 
And the Deponent further says his wearing Apparel and bedding for himself and family do not exceed the sum of forty Dollars in value.
I am owing Debts to the following persons. Viz. -
  To George Hosmer about $ 85.00   To Dudley Marvin about 40.00   To George Baker 11.50   To Chandler Pearsons 10.00   To Eli Lake 15.00   besides interest about four Years.?   To Samuel Lake 8.00   $169.50 
And the Deponent says he is a Farmer by occupation and he is troubled with a rupture and the Rheumatism, so much so that he is at times is unable to do any hard labor, that he has a Wife named Prudence aged fifty seven Years who is a weakly woman not able to do much hard labor and that he has one child living with him named Henry aged 13 Years, which compose his family.
Sworn to and subscribed { Eben t Pelton June 15 th 1820 - in open Court - }
Before me -
S. Cummings Clerk of Genesee Common pleas -

I Simeon Cuming Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $45.25 forty four dollars and twenty five cents.
In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Williams Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

Robert Scott Dr
to mending Coat - - - 0:3-1 to heming handkerchief - - 0:0-8 to mending Coat - - - 0:1-0 to mending Coat - - - 0:2-6 to mending Coat - - - 0:3-0 to making up 2 shirts - - 0:1-6 to mending Coat - - - 0:10-0 to mending Coat - - - 0:15-0
being intitled for Mr
Elmerer of Peterboro
May 11th 1848

Eleazer Pilton Soldier in the 3 d Mass ts Reg t being unfit for service, is hereby Discharged the Service of the United States
Given Under my Hand the 27 th Day of Dec r 1863
William B. General
Registered in the books of the Regiment John B. Stafford Adjutant

Ebenezer Pitton Private 1781 to 1783 Jackson's Massachu- setts Regiment
Adm d

STATE OF NEW-YORK—
Gunn Gunn COUNTY, ss.
On this 2 d day of May 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Gunn in the state of New-York, personally appears Ebenezer Petton aged 50 years, resident in Caledonia in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,"—that the said Ebenezer Petton enlisted in January 1781 in
the Town of Norwich, for three years in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Story of the
eighth Massachusetts Regt. Genl. by Michael Jackson that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until 7 th December 1783
when he was discharged from service in West Point in the state of New York
that he was in the battles of York Town & various skirmishes with the enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. The above
Sworn to and declared before me, the day described herein, is proved by the and year aforesaid. in Court Litchfield
John H. Jones
Ebenezer Petton
I John H. Jones Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Petton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Litchfield in the county of Gunn this 2 d day of May 1818.
John H. Jones
I do further certify that I have satisfactory proof of the identity of the above described Ebenezer Petton Dated June 6 th 1818 - John H. Jones

State of New York } Genesee County } ss. I Simeon Cummings clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John H Jones before whom the within affidavits were made is a first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid acting under the authority of the State of New York and that the within are his signatures — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County seal at Batavia the 13 th day of June 1818 — S. Cummings