Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,693, Ebenezer Borden, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Borden, Ebenezer Azubah
NUMBER
N 21,693
CONTENTS

SERVICE
Mass.
Borden, Ebenezer Azubah
NUMBER
N 21,693
CONTENTS

W. Hon. L. Lincoln Sept. 5 '37
432
Massachusetts
Abijah Borden of Worcester in the State of Mass.
who was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the
his Widow Ebenezer Borden deceased late a Private in the Revolution
Entered on the Roll for Mass. at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Nov. 1837 and sent Hon. S. Lincoln Hoo of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $165.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 53 15.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 24, 1832 }
Recorded by N. G. Gadsden Clerk, Book 7 Vol. 1 Page 45

W. D. Bordon declaration
for estate of James B. Bordon
Frederick Bordon & Helen Bordon with an affidavit - The legal children, to whom no wages have
Capt. B. Bordon Helen & Frederick B. B.

State of Massachusetts -
Worcester ss. On this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid, Abigail Borden, a resident in Oakham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aforesaid, aged ninety three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 -
I am the widow of Ebenezer Borden, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution - He enlisted under Capt. Isaac Wood of Middleboro, in said State, in the eight months service commencing in the Spring of the year 1775 -
He lived in Middleboro at the time of his enlistment, and marched from there to Roxbury, where he performed his service - About six months after he entered the service, myself and three children were taken sick of the dysentery, of which the youngest child died -
Mr. Borden came home, and hired a man as a substitute, who served the last two months of his time -
Some time in the following winter, he enlisted again under Capt. Job Dins

of Middleboro and performed a term of three months service - Where it was 3 performed I do not remember
During the summer of 1876, he enlisted again for three months with under Capt. 3 Col Pierce or Capt. Abel Pierce, I do not remember which, -
In the summer of 1877 he enlisted for two 2 months under one of the Capt. Pierce, which I do not remember - This service he performed in Rhode Island -
The same year he performed three months service under one of the Capt. Pierce, which 3 I do not remember - The time of service commenced about the last of summer and lasted till after the corn harvest -
I remember well that at this time, all the men who were able to do military duty were called out, and that the corn was harvested by the women assisted by the old men and little boys -
I was married to Ebenezer Borden several years before the commencement of the war it was in the month of October and I think in the year 1869 -
On Election week of the year 1891 we moved from Middleboro to Oakham
Three years and three months after as near as I can recollect, my husband died - He died of the bilious cholick after eight days sickness, on the 29 th day of September 1896 - I have never since been married but have lived a widow to this day -
Abigail her X Borden mark

I Huldah Crawford of Oakham in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being sixty one years of age, and being first duly sworn do testify and say that I am the daughter of Oliver Brewster late of said Oakham and Abigail his wife I was born at Middleborough in this State; there were nine Children of us in the whole. I have always heard my father and mother talk about his being out in the Revolutionary war a good deal, but I cannot say how much. Our family moved from Middleborough to Oakham fully five years ago last Spring. He My father lived only about five years after he moved to Oakham. He died of the Bilious Colic. My mother continued to live in Oakham and has remained a biddy ever since the death of my father.
Huldah her X Crawford marks
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
benath p. feary. 18. 1837
Then personally appeared Huldah Crawford who is a person of truth, and made oath that the above deposition by her substance is true
Before me J. McBrain Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Middleborough Massachusetts November 21st 1836
I Allen Shaw do on oath declare that I am Town clerk of the Town of Middleborough, County of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, that it appears by said Records that Mr Ebenezer Barden and Miss Abigail French both of Middleborough were Married by Caleb Turner October 19th 1769.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. November 21 st 1836 Personally appeared Allen Shaw and made oath & subscribed to the above affidavit before me. I further certify that the said Allen Shaw is a credible person; and I further certify that to my personal knowledge Caleb Turner now deceased was a regularly ordained and respectable Minister of the Gospel and performed the duties of Clergyman in the Town of Middleborough in the County aforesaid during many years and until his death. and during that period solemnized many mar- riages which were certified by him & recorded in the office of the Town Clerk but in many if not all his certificates he omitted as in the present instance to add to his name his office. —
Wilkins Wood Justice of Peace

Allen Shaw's counterfeit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Willey Wood Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within signatures purporting to be his are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Pro- bate Court for said County this twenty ninth day of November A.D. 1836.
Jacob H. Lord

Raw WIDOW, &c.  aw
File No. 21695
Hannah Borden Widow of Ebenezer Borden Deceased
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1064 Azubah Borden Map wid of 4 July '36 Eben Borden of Sec. Mass.
Adm o pm. 9 mo $30 per ann. comm o 4 March 1831
Mass. Militia. Corp Graham Wood
Hon. L. Lincoln A K Jan 25 th

Worcester ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, certify that Ira Barton is Judge of the said Court of Probate, duly appointed; and that his signatures as such Judge of Probate, to the Papers hereto annexed, are in his own handwriting — and that James Allen, is a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned & sworn; and that his name subscribed, as Jus. Peace, to three of the Papers hereto annexed, are in his own writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of the said Court this 19 th day of January 1837
Theoph l . Wheeler Reg d of the said Probate Court
Reference To be made to Hon. Wilkes Wood Middlebury

I Samuel Briggs of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth - Massachusetts, aged seventy two years of age and say that while young I was acquainted with Ebenezer Barden then of said Middleborough And I remember that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five, when troops were raised for the eight months service at Roxbury near Boston for the Revolutionary War, I was at a muster of the militia in said Middleborough where volunteers enlisted for that service; and a company was formed under the command of Captain Israel Wood of said Middleborough and I have a perfect recollection that the said Ebenezer Barden was then present and enlisted into said company; the said Barden was a neighbor to me at that time and I have no recollection of ever seeing him after that time.
Samuel Briggs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth County ss. December 20 th 1836. Personally appeared Samuel Briggs a man well known to me; who is a credible witness & of good reputation, and he made oath to and subscribed the above affidavit before me Wilkes Wood Justice of the Peace. —

I Job Townsend of Middleborough County of Plymouth, Mass s , aged eighty eight years of age and say that I was acquainted with Ebenezer Barden then of Middleborough aforesaid & also with his wife during the time of the Revolutionary war, and I then understood that said Barden was a soldier in said war for I well recalled that when some soldiers returned from some campaign in that war his comrades told certain anecdotes of said Barden which related to the conduct and declarations of him while out in said service. said Barden moved out of this Town more than forty years ago to some place to the westward.
Job Townsend mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. December 19 th 1836. Personally appeared the above named Job Townsend a man well known to me and is a man of good reputation for truth & veracity and made oath and subscribed to the above affidavit. —
Before me Wilber Wood Justice of the Peace.

Affidavits for Mrs Parker's case
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Willes Wood Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits pur- porting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this twenty second day of December A.D. 1836.
Jacob H. Lord

I Hannah Ripley of Waltham in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty seven, do testify and say, that I formerly lived in the town of Middleboro in the Commonwealth of Mass and that I was well acquainted with Mr. Elmer Borden and Deborah Borden his wife. that they moved from Middleboro to Waltham about forty five years ago. My father lived a near neighbor to them in Middleboro, and moved to Waltham soon after Mr. Borden moved there - I have lived in Waltham ever since and have been well acquainted with Mr. Borden and his wife in Waltham - Mr. Borden died in Waltham in the fall of the year (I think) 1796 - Mrs. Deborah Borden has lived a widow until this time - Mrs. Borden has uniformly sustained an unblemished character for truth and veracity
Hannah Ripley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Jan. 17 th 1837 Personally appeared Hannah Ripley above named, who is well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed. Before me James Allen Jus. Peace

I Asa French of Oakham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty nine do testify and say. That I recollect that Ebenezer Borden with his wife Abigail, and their family moved into Oakham from Middleboro about forty five years ago. I was well acquainted with him and his family until the time of his death. I was at his funeral which I think was the last of September 1796 or the first of October. Mr. Borden was in low circumstances. - He worked at my father's frequently - I often heard him tell of being out in the service and at different times and undergoing fatigue &c. I have been acquainted with his widow Abigail Borden and her family ever since She was a Tailoress by trade and often worked at my father's both before and after the death of her husband. I have heard her tell of her husband's being out in the service and the trouble she had in consequence. Knowing her memory to be so good, and, her character for truth to be so unquestionable I have not the least doubt of the truth of her statements -
Asa French.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Jan. 17. 1837 Personally appeared Asa French who is well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me James Allen Jur. Paris

I Daniel Tomlinson of Oakham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clergyman, aged seventy seven years, do testify and say, That I was ordained as the pastor of the Congregational church in Oakham aforesaid on the 22 d day of June 1786 and have remained in that office to this day. I was acquainted with Ebenezer Borden of said Oakham deceased, visited him in his last sickness, and attended his funeral as the officiating clergyman.
I have no record of his death, but I recollect that it took place on one of the last days of September or the first of October 1796 - I recollect the time, from the circumstance that I was absent two days during his sickness attending the ordination of Rev. John Pierce of North Braintree which occurred about the last of September 1796
I have been intimately acquainted with his widow, Deborah Borden, ever since, the death of her husband. She has remained a widow until this time. She is a woman universally esteemed for the sobriety of her life, and especially for veracity.
Daniel Tomlinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. On this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1837 Personally appeared Daniel Tomlinson who is well known to me as a person of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me James Allen Just Peace

in Rhode Island. The same year he performed three months service under one of the Captains Dine, which, I do not remember. The time of service commenced about the last of summer and lasted till after the corn harvest. I remember well that at this time the men who were able to do military duty were all called out, and that the corn was harvested by the women assisted by the old men and little boys.
I was married to Ebenezer Borden several years before the commencement of the war, it was in the month of October, and I think in the year 1769.
On Election week of the year 1791 we moved from Middleboro to Waltham.
Three years and three months after, as near as I can recollect, my husband died.
I have never since been married. My husband died of the bilious cholick after eight days sickness, on the 29th day of September 1796.
Abiah F Borden
Sworn and Subscribed to the marks and Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety six Before me John Badlam Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol
And whereas the Court declared it as their opinion that the said Ebenezer Borden was a soldier of the Revolution; that he was married to the said Abigail; that he has descendants, and that she has ever since remained his widow, as she in her declaration hath so stated; the Court is very firmly of opinion a friend of truth.
John Badlam Judge of the said Court

I Daniel Tomlinson of Oakham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clergyman, aged seventy seven years, do testify and say, That I was ordained as the pastor of the Congregational church in Oakham aforesaid on the 22 d day of June 1786 and have remained in that office to this day, I was acquainted with Ebenezer Borden of said Oakham deceased, visited him in his last sickness, and attended his funeral as the officiating clergyman.
I have no record of his death, but I recollect that it took place on one of the last days of September or the first of October 1796 - I recollect the time, from the circumstance that I was absent two days during his sickness attending the ordination of Rev. John Pierce of North Braintree which occurred about the last of September 1796
I have been intimately acquainted with his widow, Deborah Borden, ever since, the death of her husband. She has remained a widow until this time, she is a woman universally esteemed for the sobriety of her life, and especially for veracity.
Daniel Tomlinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester ss. On this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1837 Personally appeared Daniel Tomlinson who is well known to me as a person of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me James Allen Just Peace

Affidavit of Joseph Clark

Joseph Clark of Middliborough & Common wealth of Massachusetts aged eighty one years of age testify and say that during the war of the Revolution I as Surgeon, Mate & as Surgeon served in the armies of the United States several campaigns. That in a military expedition in the State of Rhode Island, called at the time "the secret Expedition" I served as Surgeon in Col. Theophilus Regiment  Col.  at  Trenton in that State. Captain Henry Pierce then of this Town was there & commanded a Company in said Regiment. — General Spencer was Commander in chief. And I have reason to believe that Ebenezer Barden, then of Middliborough with whom I was well acquainted, was a Soldier in said Captain Pierce's Company; from a certain conversation which I well remember which took place with certain Officers and myself in reference to the said Barden and his Captain I am convinced that the said Barden was then a member of said Pierce's Company. — This service I think was in the year 1777. —
Joseph Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Neymouth County ss. March 11 th 1837. Personally appeared Joseph Clark a man well known to me and is a very credible person and made oath to the above affidavit Before me Wilton Wood Justice of the Peace and Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Plymouth