Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30619, for Ebenezer Nims, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Nims, Ebenezer
S. 30619
CONTENTS

15567 Massachusetts Ebenzer Timms Rowe in the State of Mass who was a Mate in the Company commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt commanded by Col Brune in the Mass line for 9 months 77 Franklin
Mid class
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of June 1833 and sent Elijah Wood Greenfield Mass Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $110.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept., 1833 15.00 $125.00
Recorded by E. D. C. Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 59 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

Ebenezer Nims Rowe 22314
Ebenezer Nims

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS sixteenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Ebenezer Nims a resident of Rowe in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I enlisted as a soldier of the revolution in the fore part of September A. D. 1776 for three months the day I can not tell. I left the service in December following. The officers of our Regt. were Col. Brewer Lt. Col. Calton. I do not recollect our Major. The officers of our company were Capt. Agrippa Wells Lt. Cracker. I lived when I enlisted in Greenfield in the then County of Hampshire & now Co. of Franklin & State of Massachusetts. I was in the Militia of Massachusetts. Our company went from Greenfield in small parties to Skeensborough N.Y. thence to Picoenderoy & took station on Mount Hope. When I staid my time out. I never had a written discharge. and I have no documentary papers as evidence of this service.
I also again enlisted as a soldier of the revolution in the fore part of September, I can not tell the day A. D. 1780 for six months. I left the service in December following. Lt. William Taylor commanded our company. I do not recollect my other officers. I resided in Bernardston County of Hampshire since Co. of Franklin when I enlisted this for this period of service. I was in the Militia of Massachusetts. Some of our company met at Springfield Ms. & went & crossed the and went North River at Kings ferry - then marched down the river into New Jersey there we went to West Point & went into winter quarters I staid there till I left the service. I had no a written discharge at this time signed but it is lost. I know I was out three months from the time I left home till I returned home I did not join the army until some time after I left home.
I also again enlisted in March the day I can not tell, in 1781 entered the army in the service of my country and served three months, which completed my six months enlistment I was absent for a while in this enlistment but returned in March as above stated & served out my time.
When I enlisted for the six months in Sept. as above stated my officers agreed with me that they would find a substitute after I had served three months but they did not and I went home & staid a while to see to my family concerns. and they sent word to me, and I returned to the service & served my term of enlistment out. When my time was out I had a discharge signed by my colonel Col. Spratt.
Ebenezer Nims

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 and year aforesaid.
Attest E. Alvord Clk Ebenezer Nims
residing in
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
Justice of Peace Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Nims for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 16th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord Clerk.

Ebenezer Sims
22.314
March 9 Months
E. Alwood Esq Greenfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Sims of Rowe in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In Sept; In 1776 1 3 private Col o Brewer Haupt; Wells   " Sept. 1780 3 " Lt: William Taylor   " March 1781 3 " Col o Sproat  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Greenfield, Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living witnesses and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correctly authenticated — 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
Hon: Geo: Brannell certifies to the credibility of Zebediah State one of the witnesses —

30,619 INVALID.
File No. 30,619
Ebenezer Nims
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832 nd
Index—Vol. 2 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ebenezer Nims
Zebediah State } Aff William Taylor } S
Preserved Smith } aff. as to Lord Wells - } character

I Zebediah State of Bernardston, County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Testify, and say that I enlisted as a soldier, about the first of September in the year 1776, in a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt Grip Wells of Greenfield Mass ts , Lieut Crocker, and that Ebenezer Nims of Revere in said county also enlisted in said company at the same time — We marched from Greenfield, Mass ts through Bennington Vt and Skaneateles N.Y to Saratoga, and were stationed on Mount Hope , we were in Col n . Brewer's Regiment, Lieut Col n Carlton, and under the command of Gen l Gates. I continued in the service of my country three months, and know very well, that the said Ebenezer Nims served during the whole of said time, we were discharged about the first of December Zebediah State Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Franklin } ss.
Before me, Solomon Reed, a justice of the Peace for the county of Franklin, on this 7 th day of August A D 1832, personally appeared Zebediah State, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed Solomon Reed, Justice Peace

I William Taylor, of Rowe in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq m , Testify and say that I was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, that in the fall & for part of the winter of the Year 1780, I commanded Lieut. Col t Badlam's Company in the 2 d Massachusetts Reg t in the Service of the United States, commanded by Col t John Bailey, stationed in the State of New Jersey - That Ebenezer Nims, now of said Rowe, was a Soldier in said Company from the 26 th of September 1780 until the 15 th of December, that he returned home, and joined the Army again in the spring March; previous to which time I was removed to another Command, and am unable to state positively how long he served as I have no further documents; but believe he served three months as I frequently saw him and have no doubt but that he completed the term of six months from his first enlistment, I further state that I have been well acquainted with the said Ebenezer Nims many years & believe him to be a credible person and of the age of 80 years —
William Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin ss.
Before me Solomon Reed Esq r a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, on this 7 th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared William Taylor, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed and I certify that the said William Taylor is a credible person and unable by means of age & infirmity to attend a court of Record —
Solomon Reed Justice of Peace

We Perseus Smith, a clergyman, residing in the town of Rowe and Joel Wells residing in said town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Dins of said Rowe, for whom benefit the foregoing affidavits are made, that we believe him to be 80 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, Rowe Franklin county August 7 th 1832
Perseus Smith
Franklin ss,
Joel Wells
On this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832 Before me Solomon Reed, a Justice of the Peace for said county, personally appeared Perseus Smith and Joel Wells, and made oath to the above certificate by them subscribed, that it is true and I certify that the said Perseus Smith is a minister of the Gospel & resides in Rowe and that the said Joel Wells resides in said Rowe and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Solomon Reed Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Solomon Reed Esq. before whom the several preceding affidavits were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and that his name subscribed to the several certificates to the said affidavits appended appears to me to be his genuine subscription signature - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Perseus Smith who has subscribed the foregoing certificate and I know him to be a clergyman resident in said Rowe and that he has been for years unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court - and I know Joel Wells who has also signed the said certificate to be a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield. August 16 th A.D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk

I hereby certify that Zelindiah State who has subscribed one of the foregoing affidavits is & has been long known to me & that he has the reputation of being a man of truth. — I am this day informed that Rev. Preserved Smith whose name is attached to a foregoing certificate is plethly uninformed & unable to attend Court. I am acquainted with said Smith & have no doubt of the facts.
Aug 15 1832
Geo. Greenell M. U.C.