Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34137, Ebenezer Cannon, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Cannon, Ebenezer
S. 34137
CONTENTS

11.901 P
Massachusetts Ebenezer Cannon
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the _____ line, for the term of 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of June 1818 and sent to M. Mitchell East Braintree
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 85 83 semi-annual allowance ending Sept 10 48 10 18 4 30 31 $133.83
$ { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 18 1820 to Mrs. B. Thomas, City of New York, Mass.

I, Ebenezer Cannon of Rochester County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts do declare and say that in January 1776 I enlisted in Revolutionary Army of the U States of America upon the continental establishment in the company of Capt. Earl Clapp of 21 st Regiment commanded by Col n John n Ward Gen l  Payson's  Person's and the Massachusetts Line Brigade and was honorably discharged in December 1776 having faithfully served my country more than nine months and I further declare that I have ever been a citizen of the U. S. of America, and that I am so reduced in life that I need the assistance of my country for support Signed this third day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & eighteen. I also exhibit a warrant in presence of which I rec d during my service. —
Attest Adkins Cannon
Ebenezer Cannon
The above said Ebenezer Cannon is a man of truth, has lived to 81 years of age and therefore past his labour, and needs the help of his country.
Levi Le Baron { Minister in France in Rochester
April 6. 1818.
Sworn to April 13. 1818.

Ebenezer Cannon
11901
June 1819
Cm
SCHEDULE
GOVERNMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 10th day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Ebenezer Cannon aged 83 years, resident in Rochester 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, viz. for the term of one year 1775 in Cap' Clapp's Company Col' Ward's Regt. Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 15 June 1819 and numbered 11,901 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 13 April 1818.
and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
I was a carpenter but am wholly unable to work I have no family no estate real or personal & supported by the charity of my friends.
Ebenezer Cannon
Sworn to, and declared, on the 10th day of July AD 1820, before Nahum Mitchell Esq. Justice of the Court.
I, Mo B Thomas clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty first day of July 1820
Mo B Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

34 137 Rev INVALID.
File No. 84/57
Ebenezer Cannon Clerg Rev WAD
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Ward Esq; Col. of the 21 st Regiment raised by the THIRTEEN UNITED COLONIES of NORTH AMERICA.
To Ebenezer Cannon
GREETING:
BY Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates from the said Colonies, in Congress assem- bled, I do by these Presents, by the Consent and Approbation of your Captain, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said Ebenezer Cannon to be a Sergeant in a Company in said Re- giment commanded by Colonel Clapp Esq; You are therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Sergeant in ordering and exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid, commanding them to obey you as their Sergeant and you are to observe such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at
Dorchester January 9 th 1776
J Ward Col o

Ebenezer Cannon Rochester Ms
Sergeant Col Ward Regiment Massachusetts Line Jan y 1776 - 11 months
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth
ss.
On this 13 th day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ebenezer Cannon of Rochester  Ms aged 81 years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
/ See his said declaration enclosed /

And I the said Judge am satisfied the said Cannon is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Cannon — — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

I Elisha Faxon of Lawful age do testify & say that I served in the Revolutionary war, one year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six twelve months in Capt Earl Clapp's Company in Colonel Ward's Regiment and I perfectly remember a person by the name of Ebenezer Cannon who did the duty of an Orderly Sergeant in said Clapp's Company the term of twelve months, & further saith not.
Elisha Faxon
My month is April 21 st 1819 Then the above named Elisha Faxon personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me.
Depositor's fees $, 57 Justice fees — 32 $0,89
Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace
I Richard Bosworth of Halifax in the County of Plymouth of Lawful age do testify & say that I served in the Revolutionary war in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six twelve months in Capt Earl Clapp's Company in Col Jonathan Ward's Regiment and I perfectly remember a person by the name of Ebenezer Cannon who did the duty of an orderly Sergeant in said Clapp's Company twelve months, & further saith not, Richard Bosworth
My month is April 23 rd 1819 Then the above named Richard Bosworth personally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me.
Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace
Depositor's fees $0,41 Justice fees — 32 $0,73

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. April 25. 1819. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elisha Faxon and Richard Poorworth within named & that they are both credible and disinterested witnesses in this case - and that the within named Obadiah Lyon is a Magistrate in this County and authorized to take Depositions and that the within are his true and genuine signatures, and that he took the within Depositions by my direction. -
Nahum Mitchell: Judge
(N.M.)