Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9466, for Ebenezer Sheldon, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Sheldon, Ebenezer Love
R 9466
CONTENTS

12216 Love Thudon Sept. 22. 1845. Home of Ebenezer O at William in said County 1844 20th day of January 1845 Patrick Danch

The State of Ohio, PORTAGE COUNTY, ss.
I William Corbman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Portage and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Jas M Sanford Esquire, before whom the foregoing and an- nexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace - in and for said coun- ty, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the fore- going signatures purporting to be his, are genuine as I believe.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna, this seventh day of March — A. D. 1845
William Corbman CLERK. By Horace Beebe Deputy
Portage July 24 th 1825 aged 71 years when we dined there her name before married to said Ebenezer Dorr Davis and that she was married to said Ebenezer in Somers at her mother's residence Tolland County State of Connecticut by a Minister named Charles Backus January twentyfourth one thousand seven hundred and ninety three that she was the second wife of the said Ebenezer and that the said Ebenezer resided in the time of the Revolutionary war in Suffield and went into the service from said Suffield Hartford County Conn and that she and her said husband resided in said Suffield after they were married till the year 1800 then they moved to said Aurora Portage County Ohio where her said husband died as above stated that her said husband died of a lingering complaint after being sick about three years and that she has since the death of her said husband resided with her children in said Portage County and now remains the widow of the said Ebenezer Sheldon and that she heard her said husband relate his Rev- olutionary services heard him say that in the year 1775 he volunteered and went to Boston and at that time served about three weeks and that he enlisted from said Suffield the next year she thinks under Capt John Harmon of said Suffield for six months and served his full term before discharged he was in the Northern service that she heard him say that he was sick at P'keepsborough with the fever and ague but did not leave his company till discharged she believes that her said husband was in Colonel Roots Regiment that she refers to the annexed proofs and prays that certificates may be granted her to draw said Pensions Love Sheldon

The State of Ohio } Portage County } On this 12 th day of February A. D. 1845 Personally appeared before me Jason Clanford a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Love Sheldon a resident of Mantua in said county of Portage Aged eighty four years next March Being, by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her said Oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1835 March 3 d 1843 and June 17 th 1844 That she is the widow of Ebenezer Sheldon a Revolutionary Soldier who died in Aurora in said county of Portage July 24 th 1825 aged 71 years when he died that her name was before married to said Ebenezer Love Davis and that she was married to said Ebenezer in Somers at her mother's residence Tolland County State of Connecticut by a Minister named Charles Backus January twenty fourth one thousand seven hundred and ninety three that she was the second wife of the said Ebenezer and that the said Ebenezer resided in the during the Revolutionary war in Suffield and went into the service from said Suffield Hartford County Conn and that she and her said husband resided in said Suffield after they were married till the year 1800 then they moved to said Aurora Portage County Ohio where her said husband died as above stated that her said husband died of a lingering complaint after being sick about three years and that she has since the death of her said husband resided with her children in said Portage County and now remains the widow of the said Ebenezer Sheldon and that she heard her said husband relate his Rev- olutionary services heard him say that in the year 1775 he volunteered and went to Boston and at that time served about three weeks and that he enlisted from said Suffield the next year she thinks under Capt John Harmon of said Suffield for six months and served his full term before discharged he was in the Northern service that she heard him say that he was sick at Sheepsborough with the fever and ague but did not leave his company till discharged she believes that her said husband was in Colonel Mott's Regiment that she refers to the annexed proofs and prays that Certificates may be granted her to draw said Pensions Love Sheldon

The foregoing Declaration sworn to and subscribed before me this the 13 th day of February A.D. 1845 and I hereby certify from personal knowledge that the said Loove Sheldon is a person of truth and veracity and that the following words was interlined before signed to wit, "time, husband, months," and I further certify that from bodily infirmity the said Loove Sheldon is unable to attend court Jason Sanford Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio } Portage County } Deposition of Amzi Atwater a resident of Wadsworth in said County of Portage taken before me Jason Sanford a Justice of the peace of said County On this the 13 th day of February A.D. 1845 First being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his said oath depose and say that he is aged 68 years and that he become acquainted with Ebenzer Sheldon and his wife Loove Sheldon soon after they moved into Aurora Portage County Ohio which was about the year 1800 and was well acquainted with said family up to the death of said Ebenzer which took place July 2 nd 1825 in said Aurora and that Loove Sheldon widow of said Ebenzer Sheldon now resides in Wadsworth in said County of Portage and now remains the widow of said Ebenzer Sheldon that he has always understood by said Ebenzer and his family since his acquaintance with said family that the said Ebenzer was a Revolution- ary Soldier and that he served one short tour at or near Boston in 1775 and one tour in 1776 at the North
Amzi Atwater
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 13 th day of February A.D. 1845 and I hereby certify from personal knowledge that the said Amzi Atwater is a person of truth and veracity
Jason Sanford Justice of the Peace

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Conn: 9 January 1845
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Ebenezer Sheldon in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and find in a paper headed
"Marched from Suffield for the relief of Boston &c. in the Lexington Alarm April 1775," the name of Ebenezer Sheldon who is stated to have served 18 days.
In the accounts of the late "Pay Table" Office are these entries—
   "Cap. John Marmen Motts Regt."  D.     1776 June 19  To Crdts on Treas: in Acct: for his C:   $832.0.0     (And several subsequent charges for same purpose)       "Cap. John Marmen, Col: Motts Regt."  C:     1776 April 22  By Crdts: rend: for his C: viz: " &c. &c   $1107.2.11  
In another Pay Table Book is an account with this heading—
"Col: Samuel Motts Regt.—"supposed to be raised in June 1776 to serve in the Northern Army till the first of December 1776. See "Journal of Congress June 17. 1776 Pa. 197-216."
No Pay Roll of Cap. Marmen's Company has been found.
A. Harrington, Comptroller.

one thousand seven hundred and sixty three "January Twenty fourth - March "Ebenezer Sheldon of Suffield and Laurens Darius of Laurens" State of Connecticut, Tolland County ss - Laurens July 20 th 1845
I James P. Ferry of the Town of Laurens in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut Pastor of the Cong- gational Church & Society of the said Town of Laurens - Having the custody of the records thereof, hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of the Records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Records, in fair legible figures as follows "1793. Jan'y 24 th " James P. Ferry
I James P. Ferry above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in the Town of Laurens and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception as aforesaid, as certified by me. James P. Ferry Pastor
Sworn before me this 20 th day of the Cong. Ch. & Soc. of of January A.D. 1845 Laurens Ct
Walter N. Kibbe Justice of the Peace witness for Tolland County

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
ss. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Tolland Certify that Walter R. Hibbe Esq. of Somers in said County is a Justice of Peace duly appointed, commissioned and acting in said capacity within said County
That his commission bears date the 8th day of June A.D. 1844 and will continue until the 20th day of June A.D. 1845 which commission is now in this office Also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Hibbe is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland in said Tolland County this 20th day of January A.D. 1845
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
Filed Feb. 22. 1845 Henry C. Ceneque

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7/16/66
P. O. Scott Sheldon
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V No 12246 Love Sheldon Ed & Elliott & Hathaway Oct. 2 1845
9466

12916. Sept. 22. 1845.
Hampshire Sept 13 1838
be Dear Sheldon
July 7. 1838
Rev. Amos A. Phelps Washington City D.C.
419

Wardour Georgia County Wis. September 12 th 1845
Dear Sir
We herewith transmit to your office the Widow Louisa Sheldon's Declaration and proofs claiming a pension to be due her on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband the Late Ebenezer Sheldon, when called upon please to make returns to us.
Respectfully Your obedt Servants
Mr. James L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Elliott & Washburn

I Richard Warner of Suffield Hartford County and State of Connecticut of South Main and Monday and of the age of Eighteen Years as otherwise say That I was once acquainted with Ebenezer Sheldon of Suffield from his boyhood and until he left Suffield about the year 1800 for the State of Ohio. That in the year 1806 in the early part of the Spring season I should think in the month of July I was drafted into the Militia company commanded by Lieutenant Samuel Warner of said Suffield then Ebenezer Sheldon was drafted in the same company. That we went to New York together from that place to Kings Burg - to Valentines Point and down to Little Bay and returned to Suffield in the month of October following. Should think as late as the middle of said October. That I believe that he was at Roxbury or at some place near Boston on service the year before he went to New York as he was generally expected and believed to have been there by his neigh- bours and townsmen at that time. Have heard my Brother John Warner speak of his being there with him. That I am believe him to have been in the service on North River some months previous and at the time of the surrender of Burgoyne as he had been absent from Suffield some months previous and was supposed to be there also that it was generally believed by his neighbours afterwards that he had been there on service that it is my impression that he must have been absent
from us some time in the year 1806

from this place on that tour from there to your mouth That I was well acquainted with his wife Louisa Mitchell before she moved to the State of Ohio - for the defendant said she suffered. Ct. March 7 th 1845. Richard Warner -
Heard and sworn to before me State of Connecticut March 7 th 1845. Richard Warner the above Defendant and also being duly sworn by me that the above deposition was true to the best of my knowledge. Also that he signed the same
Richard Warner the above Defendant and also being duly sworn by me that the above deposition was true to the best of my knowledge. Also that he signed the same
Heard and sworn to before me State of Connecticut March 7 th 1845. Richard Warner the above Defendant and also being duly sworn by me that the above deposition was true to the best of my knowledge. Also that he signed the same
I hereby certify that the above deposition was written by me from the words of the Defendant and in his presence. Also that I am well acquainted with the Defendant and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Richard Warner I hereby certify that the foregoing deposition was taken for the purpose of enabling William Lloyd to obtain a perjury from the United States Government.
Richard Warner the above Defendant and also being duly sworn by me that the above deposition was true to the best of my knowledge. Also that he signed the same
Heard and sworn to before me State of Connecticut March 7 th 1845. Richard Warner the above Defendant and also being duly sworn by me that the above deposition was true to the best of my knowledge. Also that he signed the same

I John Warner of Suffern New York County and State of Connecticut of sound mind and memory and of the age of eighty six years Do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Sheldon from infancy until about the year 1800 when he left Suffern for the State of Ohio that he was drafted out in the Militia Company commanded at that time by Lieut General Harrison also that I was drafted out in the same company - that we went to New York together and from that place to Kings Bridge - Harlem Point Harlem and other places and returned some time in the fall should think as late as the latter part of October, that we were re-drafted at that time above men- tioned at about the first of July 1776 also it is my belief that he was with me in the fall of 1775 at Roxbury Mass (cannot say how long) in the company of Capt John Norman of this place - that he was also reported to have been at Roxbury at or near the time that I was there by his neighbors at that time , but I cannot be positive that I saw him there. I have a very strong impression however to that effect I also depose and say that the said Ebenezer Sheldon in the year 1777 I think as early as the first of May of that year of 1777 or still earlier went in company with myself from this place and joined the Army on North River I think at Red Hook. our company being under the command of Capt Isaac Tennyson also they were commanded by Capt ... as ... upon ... was ...

Know that a part of the time, that we resided up and down the River at different times; and, after the surrender of Bennington we returned to Suffield in the latter part of Oct of the same year. That it was generally believed also that the Col. Ebenezer Sheldon was in service at the above mentioned time, by his testimony for the deponent I do not Suffield March 7th 1845 John Warner Signed In presence of his mark Rowland Sayles
Hartford Conn. S. Suffield dated Conn. April March 7th 1845
Then further affiant John Warner the above Depo- nent and after seeing said Deposition of me made solemn- ly to the best of my knowledge and belief that the above also that he signed the same
Before me Samuel E. Hemenway Judge of the Peace Hartford Conn. S. Suffield Ct March 7th 1845
I hereby certify that the above Deposition was read to myself from the records of the deponent and in his presence that I am well acquainted with deponent and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. Also that the above Deposition was taken for the purpose of enabling Widow Love Sheldon to obtain a pension from the Govt. of the United States
Samuel E. Hemenway Judge of the Peace I hereby certify that the foregoing of the words following are the words of said Suffield when made previous to signing Samuel E. Hemenway Judge of the Peace
I believe the above before me

I Martin Sheldon of Suffield Hartford County and State of Connecticut of sound mind and memory and age eighty three years do depose say that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Sheldon formerly of so Suffield and my nearest neighbor at that time. That in or about the year 1775 he went into the Revolutionary Army and staid for some time. That my impression is that he went on a Northern tour - cannot say how long - That I have heard him speak of having been in the Army. That he lived here in so Suffield until about the year 1800 at which time he left for the State of Ohio. That I am well acquainted with his widow Love Sheldon as they were then a number of years after they were married. That Love was his second wife. Should think so Ebenezer Sheldon if living now would be nine one years of age - per the death certificate Suffield March 4 th 1835 Martin Sheldon
Signed in presence of Julius C. Sheldon
S. E. Hartwell
Hartford County ss Suffield State of Conn March 4 th 1835 Then personally appeared Martin Sheldon the above Deponent and after being duly sworn by me Made solemn oath to the truth of his statements in the above Deposition Also that he signed the same before me
Samuel E. Hartwell
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above Deposition was drawn by myself in the presence of, and from the words of the said Deponent Also that I am personally acquainted with the above Martin Sheldon and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Samuel E. Hartwell
Justice of the Peace

Also I further certify that the foregoing Deposition of Martin Sheldon was taken to make William Love Sheldon of Hamilton County Ohio to obtain a pension from the Re State Government on account of services rendered by her husband Ebenezer Sheldon in the Revolutionary War Suffield March 24 1848. Samuel E. Hartshorn Justice of the Peace.
I Gustavus Austin of Suffield Hartford County and State of Connecticut of sound mind and memory do affirm and say that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Sheldon formerly of Suffield, that we were brought up from infancy together that in or about the year 1775 or 6- or in the early part of the war Mr Sheldon left Suffield and went into the Revolutionary Army. Should think on a Northern tour. Should think that he went over whole tour to the North and at another time can not say whether before or after, he went again for a shorter length of time to the North also. That at the longest period of time that he was away Should think that he went away in the spring of the year and returned in the fall that he lived in Suffield afterwards and until about the year 1800 when he left Suffield for the State of Ohio. I also have heard him speak of having been in the Army and also he was generally believed and reported to have been a Revolutionary soldier by his neighbors I also know that Mr Sheldon was reported to have been married to Love Davis of Somers in Ct some seven or eight years before he left for the State of Ohio. That they lived together near neigh- bors to me during that time. That said Love was

the Second wife of sd Ebenezer Sheldon. That I am eighty years of age - in the Deposition said (not Suffolk March 7th 1845) Gustavus Austin In sum of - Martin Sheldon S. E. Hartwell
Hartford County ss. Suffolk State of Conn March 7th 1845 Then personally appeared Gustavus Austin the above Deposition and after being duly sworn by me, Made solemn Oath to the truth of his statements in the above Deposition, Also that he signed the same before me
Samuel E. Hartwell Justice of the Peace
I certify that the foregoing Deposition of Gustavus Austin was drawn by myself in the presence and from the words of sd Deposition that sd Deposition was taken to make Widow Sarah Sheldon of Hampton George County Ohio to obtain a pension from the U. States Government on acct of services rendered by her late husband, Ebenezer Sheldon in the War of the Revolution
Also that I am well acquainted with the above Deposition Gustavus Austin and believe him to be a man of truth and honesty.
Suffolk March 7th 1845 Samuel E. Hartwell Justice of the Peace

Ebenezer Sheldon & Love Davis were married January Twenty fourth, Seventeen hundred ninety Three.
Town Clerk's office Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut } I hereby certify that the above with the exception of the date (which is recorded in fair legible figures, to wit 24 th 1793.) is a true extract from the records of the Town of Suffield
O. L. Sheldon Town Clerk -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of Aug 1835 S. E. Hemenway Sister of the Rev.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above O. L. Sheldon as town clerk of Suffield and that I believe him to be a man of truth and integrity
Suffield Hartford County - S. E. Hemenway Sister of the Rev.

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex ss.
I, Chauncy Howard, Clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that Samuel W. Hartwell whose name is subscribed to the affidavit hereto attached, is, and was, at the time of taking said affidavit, and that his signature attached to the same, is believed to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said County Court, this 22 nd day of August, A.D. 1815.
Chauncy Howard, Clerk.