Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,122, for Ebenezer Pettit, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pettit, Ebenezer.
S. 14.122.
Carded
CONTENTS

86.56
New York
Ebenezer Pettit
Resided in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Porter of the Reg't commanded by Col Sprout in the Mass'ts for 12 mo
Entered on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apr. 1833 and sent to Mrs. W. Babcock
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 80.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept " 20.00 $ 100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 28

Ebenezer Pitts N.Y.
admitted. 12 mo. Private.
16
July 23 '33
p 211
Hon'd Babcock H.R.

BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Pitts  of Middlesex Co,  in the State of New York  (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? 70  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 1798 — 6 — private Gen. Gen. Porter   1780 — 6 — " " Adm. Col. Sprout  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish at North Castle  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sheffield Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? papers not attached agreeably to the regulation  6 residency living witness not certified as to 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Ebenezer Pettit
N.Y.
admitted
12 mo Private

In the matter of Ebenezer Pettit,
A Revolutionary Soldier.
Claiming a Pension under the Act of Congress of 4 th June, 1832 - He having served upwards of a year in the war of the Revolution.
If allowed, he desires his Pension Certificate sent to Penn-Gen. W. H. to the care of E. J. Foulk. He would prefer draw- ing his money from the U. S. Branch Bank in the city of New-York. If his claim be not allowed, any infor- mation from the Sec'y of War touching his case, will be thankfully received, directed as above.
The Sec'y of War.
Ebenezer Pettit
Penn-Gen. Sept. 1832.

State of New York
Yates county ss. On this 28 th day of September, in the year 1832, personally appeared in open court before the judges of Yates County Common Pleas now sitting, Ebenezer Pettit , a resident of the town of Middlesex, county and state aforesaid, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he was born in the town of Sheffield, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, on the 12 th April, 1762, as he believes, although the record of his age has been long lost. Resided during the Revolutionary war at Sheffield, aforesaid, a part of the time, and in Hillsdale district so called, in Columbia county, N.Y. the residue. In the spring of 1778, this deponent enlisted in the militia as a private, at Sheffield, aforesaid, for six months, in a company commanded by Capt. Porter, — Hull, Lieutenant, and pro-

ceeded to Albany, and went into barracks, and there remained all summer. Guard Prisoners that were brought in. No particular occurrence took place that this deponent recollects, only that during the season a regiment commanded by Col. Warner left Albany for some place on the Mohawk river, as this deponent understood. At the expiration of the six months, this deponent returned home.
In May or early in June, 1780, this deponent enlisted as a Private at Stockbridge, Berkshire county, Mass. for six months in the Continental Line , (to make up for the three years men whose terms had expired). Proceeded to Fishkill, N.Y. and from thence to West Point, and was there mustered in Capt. Hitchcock's company in Col. Sprout's regiment. Went from West Point into New Jersey, and moved about to different places in said state through the summer. Saw Andre when he was executed. Came back to West Point to winter quarters, and while there, in December,

winter quarters, and warm weather, or summer,
Three companies were ordered to Croton river, one of which was the Company to which this deponent was attached: while on this expedition had a skirmish with a party of British at North Castle, killed a few of them, took a few prisoners, and retook a number of cattle. Returned again to West Point, when the company to which this deponent was attached was arranged into Col. Vose's Regiment, thinks it was called the 1 st Regiment. This deponent was kept at West Point some time after his six months had expired, on account of the revolt of the Pennsylvania troops in New Jersey. Was regularly discharged by Col. Vose, but has lost the discharge. Reached home about the last of January 1781. This deponent knows of no person living by whom he can prove his actual service further than is stated in the affidavit of Gideon Salisbury, hereto annexed.
Continued to reside in Columbia county, N.Y. for some years after the war; then moved into Saratoga county; then into Herkimer county; and from there to the town of Middlesex where this deponent now resides and has resided for

sixteen years past.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity ex- cept the present, and declares that his name is not on the Russian Roll of the Agency of any State.
Eleazar Pettit
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

State of New York
Yates county, pp.
Gideon Salisbury, of Middlesex, in the county of Yates, his in open court duly sworn on this 20 th day of September, 1832, says - that he is in his 71 st year of his age that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution. This deponent is well acquainted with Ebenezer Pettibone has known him from his youth. Thinks he was engaged in the service of his county in the revolutionary war, as this deponent saw him a soldier in the barracks at Albany in the year 1770, accord- ing to the best of his recollection. Mr. Pettibone is a man of truth and veracity.
Gideon Salisbury
Subscribed and sworn this 20 th day of September, 1832. S. J. Nevins Deputy Clerk

Certificate
We, John Goff, a clergyman residing in the town of Benton, Yates county, N. Y. and Isaac Laine residing in the town of Middlesex, county and state aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Pettib who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Goff
Isaac Laine
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
J. J. Morris D. R. Clerk

Certificate of Court
And the said court do hereby de- clare their opinion, after the investigation of this matter, and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the War De- partment, that the above named ab- olitionist Ebenezer Pettit , was a Revo- lutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Poff, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Benton, and that Isaac Laine who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Middlesex, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By order of the court T. J. Morris Dep. Clerk

Certificate of Clerk
I, George Shearman, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Yates, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Pettit for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28 th day of September, A.D. 1832. — George Shearman Clerk
T. J. Morris Dep. Clerk
In the Matter of Ebenezer Pettit
re Myra Leach M.E.
found on Rolls forwards Rept 6 mo.
State of New York } County of Yates ss } I George Shearman clerk of said county of Yates and of the court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the Application of Ebenezer Pettit for a Pension.
And I further certify that Thomas J. Morris whose name is subscribed to the following certificate was at the time the foregoing papers passed through said court and the foregoing proceedings had thereon Deputy Clerk of said county.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of the court of Common Pleas thereof at Penn Yan this 1 st day of February 1833.
George Shearman Clerk By A. M. Smith Dep. Clerk

I Thomas J. Nevins the deputy clerk before whom the affidavit of Gideon Salisbury in the foregoing papers named was taken do certify that I have been ac- quainted with the said Gideon Salisbu- ry for nine years last past - And that the said Gideon Salisbury is a person of good character for truth and ve- racity - and that the statements of the said Gideon Salisbury are in the so full faith and credit -
Thomas J. Nevins -
Penn Yan Yates County N. York Feby 4 th 1832 -

Rev. man
14122 INVALID.
File No. 14122
Elizabeth Pettit Phil. Pa. wa
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]