Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7875, for Ebenezer Paine, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Pame, Öbener Rachel
P 7875 B.L. Mt. 14960-160-5
CONTENTS

109.635 { Act March 3/55 April 30 "
Rachel Paine Widow of Abner Paine Private
Capt. Shelton Mass Troops Murdock Revolutionary Enl July 80 Dis Oct 81
No H 960 Revolutionary War No Papers
Ad. 160 acc Jany 25/56 Dodge
Mr
Franklin Paine Canton
Dr F. Paine Dec 31/55
Vol P page 8.

State of New York
County of St Lawrence
88.
On this seventeenth day of April A. D. 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Rachel Paine aged 89 years, a resident of Stotsdam in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York ; who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Ebenezer Paine deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sheldon in the regiment of Mass Troops commanded by Col Seth Murray in the War with the Rebels .
That her husband entered the service at Williamsburgh Mass about the 14 day of July A. D. 1860; for the term of Three months and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of three months & 14 days and was honorably discharged at Pawlett (She believes) on the 18 th day of Oct A. D. 1860.
She further states that she was married to the said Ebenezer Paine in the town of Chesterfield State of Massachusetts the eight day of December A. D. 1817; by one Joseph Strong ; and that her name before her said marriage was Rachel Shaw ; that her husband died at Stotsdam on the twenty fifth day of June A. D. 1857, and that she is still his widow.
And she further states that there is no public record of her marriage—and that there is no private record of her marriage it having been totally lost or destroyed . That she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge for the reason that it cannot be found . In addition to the above described actual service she claims for _____ miles from _____ at which he was enlisted, to _____ where he was mustered into service, and for _____ miles from _____ at which he was discharged, to _____ the said place of his enrolment.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the _____ Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed March 3 rd 1855 . She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She hereby appoints  of Washington, D. C. her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises. Witness: E. H. Jackson  Rachel Paine
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Rachel Paine to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
Rachel Paine  Warren H. Wright Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of St Lawrence
88.
On this _____ day of _____ A. D. 1854, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths,
_____ a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. Rachel Paine , the above named applicant for Bounty Land—that he has known her for 40 years last past, that he has examined her family record—that he believes the same to be genuine—that it is contained in a book purporting to be the "_____ " and printed in the year _____; and that the said record, as far as re-

lates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is an exact copy of the same:
and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
Justice of the Peace.
State of New York County of St Lawrence } ss.
On this 17th day of April
A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Ephraim H. Jackson
and Andrew Jackson who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Rachel Paine the above applicant for a Bounty Land—that they have known her for twenty years last past. That they were acquainted with Ebenezer Paine her late husband, having known him for twenty years previous to his death; that they, the said Rachel Paine and Ebenezer Paine lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Ebenezer Paine died on the 29 day of June 1854; and the said Rachel Paine has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier _____ in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Rachel Paine execute the foregoing affidavit by _____ to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Witness, Chas. H. Paine
Andrew Jackson
Ephraim H. Jackson
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 17th day of April A. D. 1855
Warren H. Wright Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of St Lawrence } ss.
I hereby Certify, that Warren H. Wright Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, this twenty fourth day of April 1855
George A. Nierstein Clerk of the County Court
109635
BOUNTY LAND. ACT OF March 3rd 1855 Claim (No. _____)
OF Rachel Paine Ebenezer Paine
Resolving  Benin.
in Mass.
a certificate of said sumner was filed in Pension Office at Washington in 1855 from the Secretary of War of Mass. chs.
J. H. Jackson
ATTORNEY, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Send to Franklin Paine

No 38043 Ebenezer Paine
New York
7 June 1832
Will you please to see Index

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
May 31. 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Paine is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Ebenezer Sheldon's Co. Col. Seth Murrays Regt. as private from July 14. 1780. 3 mo. 24 days. On a pay roll of Capt William Fletcher's Co. Col. G. Simonds Regt. marched for Paulet Oct 13. 1780. as private, 6 days. Name not found on any roll of Capt. Lyman.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
R. H. Calhoun ,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary services made by Ebenezer Paine the party who rendered the service.
State of New York County of St. Lawrence Town of Canton
The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Ebenezer Paine in the war of the Revolution
He was a native of the Town of Williamsburgh in the county of Windsor and State of Massachusetts.
He enlisted from the Town of Williamsburgh in the county of Windsor and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 as a Private in the company of Captain Lyman in
Regiment does not recollect and served as a private & was in the Army under Gen. Arnold at West Point at the time of his Treason

I am now eighty six years old and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated
Witness my hand this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1850
Signed by the said Ebenezer Paine in my presence
~ Ebenezer Paine
Henry Fenton Justice of the Peace

7870
P. O. Ebenezer Paine
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
Aug 16 '99 Ed. Hentz Trenton, N.J.

5 14.960
3
Plus one

O. W. & N. DIVISION MAY 19 1899 RECEIVED.

Friendship N.B.
May 15, 1899.
Bureau of Pensions,
We are been directed to write to this department for proof that my ancestor was in the Revolutionary war. His name was Ebenezer Paine. He never attempted to get a pension, but after his death his widow, Rachel Paine, applied for and received a pension. She at the time lived in St. Lawrence Co. New York State either in Canton or Potsdam town. At the time of his enlistment, we think

he lived in Mass. And as he was very young at the time It must have been a good many years after the war before the pension was applied for. as he lived to be an old man. Would thankfully receive any proof of this matter.
Respectfully E. A. Herritt
(Allegany Co)

Washington Feb. 7. 11. 1837
Friend Sir
I rec d the enclosed letter from your office about the time I met with an accident which confines me to my room - I have no memorandum or recollection of the case of Ebenezer Paine - and cannot call at the office -
Please inform me where he resides and for whom I forwarded the paper to you -
what attorney? -
J. E. Heath Esq. very respectfully Barn. J. Reudons Weston King

Marble St Law 60 June 8 1850
Dear Sir
We beg leave to present to your consideration the within certificate. We are aware that the term of service is not sufficient but from the circumstance of there being two enlistments it is hoped he may meet with favour from the Department
I think on further investigation it will appear that the last enlistment was not served out on account of his service not being wanted by his officer.
I would suggest in the case of Mr Pherson an examination of the records of the Department and if any pensioned belonging to his company can be found it may lead to further testimony in relation to the death of his officers
Hon. P King
Yours very respectfully
Ezra Parmach

No. 7. Reps.
Aug. 16. 1830
Scudder
Enclosed I send you letter of Ezra Parmelee en- closing proof additional in the case of Ebenezer Paine an applicant for Pensions on Boston Land He will inform me the state of his case
Respectfully
Yours O. D. Root
Col. J. L. Edwards Reston King Comm. of Pensions

Morley St. Lawrence N.Y. Aug 29 1852
Dear Sir
Some time since I obtained from the Sec. State Mass. a certificate of the service of Ebenezer Paine in the War of the Revolution 3 Mo & 10 Days and sent the same to you aware that the time of service was not sufficient to entitle him a pension but in hopes that something might be done for his relief - from which I have never received any answer
I observe in the proceedings of House Rep. that a bill has passed in favour of Revolutionary Soldiers but have not seen any action upon the same in the Senate.
Will you give the old man such information as you possess upon the subject -
Yours truly Ezra Parmach

Commissioners of pension, Washington DC Sir we Recd Your Note of Dec 31 1855 that The document we relied on as proof to establish The Claim of Rachel Daim Widow of Ebenezer Daim was not on file in that Office we have Procured A Certified Copy of the Records from The Secretary of State at Boston which we Herewith transmit to You hoping this may Be satisfactory if so and she is entitled to a Warrant You will Oblige an Aged Widow By forwarding it as soon as convenient
Respectfully Yours
Canton Jan 14 1856.
Franklin Daim
it appears by the Records a partial mistake was made in the names of some of the Officers under whom he served as it was made from the memory of an aged person it will be easy to correct for You will Oblige by placing the Right names of Officers in the right Plan if necessary
Yours F D

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
January 14 th 1856.
❧ Whereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Paine is borne on pay roll of Capt. Ebenezer Sheldon's Comp. Col. Seth Murray's Regt. from July 14 th 1780 3 mos. 4 days, as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. William Stetson's Comp. Col. Symonds Regt. Marched for Taunton Oct. 13. 1780. 6 days, as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Ho. of Reps.
Sep r 4. 1850
Col. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Reunion
Sir
I send you a copy of Mr. Parmelee - I some- time sent you the cer- tificate mentioned therein and have not heard from you -
Very Respectfully Heston King