Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,991, Eleazer Bates, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bates, Eleazer
S 33991
CONTENTS

10,085
Massachusetts.
J. C. Wilson Feb 8 1855
Eleazer Bates,
H Hampden co. in the state of Massach ts . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs, of the Connec t . line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16, of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30, of April 19. and sent to John Hooker, judge Springfield, Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  77.16.    Semi-ann d all d ce ending 4. Sept.  48 "    Q uo  \frac{20}{31} } 1819. } 8  125.16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hand with orig. Bill Aug. 1853. C.P.

Eleazar Bates of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachussetts, Joiner - Ahas Sabiner - upon oath makes the following declaration - that in the latter part of March 1778 he enlisted into Capt Charles Pond's Company of Artillery in Col. Meigs Regiment, the Leather Cap Regiment, so called, in Genl. Parsons' Brigade in the Connecticut Line as a common soldier, for the term of three years - that he faithfully served during the whole of said term, in said capacity at the end thereof, was honorably discharged at Helderberg Point in the State of New York in writing - but he forgets by whom it was signed - that he has not seen his discharge for many years & verily believes it to be utterly lost - that he is sixty-nine years old - & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of his country's assistance for support - & that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States - He also declares that he served faithfully for & during the term of two years, other than the three last mentioned - and that he has no other evidence of his said service now in his power but the testimony of Anna Hooker which is hereunder and that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the late acts of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the late armed service of the United States with the most satisfactory evidence -"
Eleazar Bates
Hampden ss. On this 16th day of May A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - including said County of Hampden - the before named Eleazar Bates - & in my presence made oath to, & subscribed the foregoing declaration by him made & it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Eleazar Bates did serve in the revolutionary army with continental establishment more than nine months as he has set forth in the above declaration & I do transmit the same as the testimony of proceedings had before me and application to the Secretary of the War Department given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & secured the seal of said Court for the County of Hampden to be hereafter affixed
John Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I, John Ingersoll, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden, hereby certify that the Hon. John Hooker above named is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court above named that the above signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court. —
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

I Amasa Stocking of Russell in the County of Hampden & State of Mass ts do hereby affirm that I lived not far from the State before & in the revolutionary war & part of the time at his house & that I know of his enlistment into the revolutionary army in the service of the United States in the early part of the year 1778 for three years - that in March 1778 I enlisted for 9 months & very often afterwards in said nine months while in service I saw the State then serving as a private soldier in Col. Mugg's regiment called Leather Box regiment - & he was there when I returned home at the end of my nine months service & I know that he was absent from home till the end of his three years. I have no doubt but that he served that term of time.
Amasa Stocking
Mass ts Hampden County ss May 10 th 1810 Then personally appeared the above named Amasa Stocking & after being duly examined examined & sworn made oath to the truth of the facts stated in his affidavit by him subscribed before me John Hooker Cof Justice of the Peace

Eleazer Bates private Colonel Higgs Regt Connecticut Cont 1778-3 years
Ebenezer Eleazer Bates Ebenezer Bates Missy Regt Connecticut Line
1778-3 years
Waterbury estate to claim assets, circumstan ... ..
Adm.
I John Hooker within named do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the applicant Eleazer Bates is in reduced circumstances afraid in need of assistance from his country for support - April 21. 1819 John Hooker

Massachusetts X 167
Sylvester Bates son of Elazer Bates
rejected

I Sylvester Bates of West Springfield County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify that I believe that Eleazer Bates was my Lawfull Father. Died Jan y 16, 1826 age 77 years and that he was in the Service of the Revolutionary war Seven years and I here by Empower Nathaniel Willi- ston to assist me in writing and getting my Pension as agent
Silvester Bates West Springfield August 29 th 1836 Then the above named Silvester Bates Personally appeared and Made Oath to the above before me.
Spencer Flower Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record within & for said County of Hampden do hereby Certify that Spencer Flower before whom the above deposition was verified is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Hampden and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity and that his name there to subscribed is his true & proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1836
John Ingersoll Clerk

Westspringfield August 29 th 1836 I here by Certify that Silvester Bates Character is good for truth and Veracity
Spencer Flower Justice of Peace
Hampden ss I Nathaniel Williston Testify that I have not any intrest Directly nor indirectly in Sylvester Bates Pension neither do I of any one that has . . . . . Nathaniel Williston
Westspringfield Sept 12 th 1836 Then the above named Nathaniel Williston Personally appeared and made Oath to the above before me Spencer Flower Justice of Peace

Washington City Feb 8th 1853.
Sir,
The "heirs" of Eleazer Bates wish for information in respect to the following claim.
Mr Bates served in the war of The Revolution and obtained the following certificate of pension in 1818.
(Copy.)
War Department
Revolutionary claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818, Eleazer Bates, of Hampden County, Mass, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inserted on the Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the rate of $8.00 per month to commence on the 16th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this thirteenth day of April 1819 (signed) J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

On the back of said certificate is the following endorsement, viz; "Payable semi annually. The first payment on this certificate will be made on the 11th Sept. next in Mar. at the Branch Bank of the United States Boston."
The heirs represent that Mr Bates received only one or two payments, being cut off by a subsequent act of Congress, on account of having a certain amount of property - he died in 1826 and his widow died in 1827; and they believe themselves entitled by subsequent acts of Congress to back pay during the life of the widow.
By giving me information in respect to the merits of the foregoing claim you will much oblige
Yours truly J. C. Wilson
To the Commissioner of the Pension Office.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Eleazer Dater , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 8,33991
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb or Mar 1778 3 years Private Charles Pond Return J. Meigs Conn.   Also rendered 2 years previous service, officers names not stated.  
Battles engaged in, Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Haddam Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 16, 1818, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, West Springfield, Hampden Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 69 years He died Jan. 16, 1826.
Remarks: His widow's name not stated, died in 1827. His son Silvester resided in West Springfield Mass. in 1836

y. G.
33 991 Ray INVALID.
1906. August. Hist to Annah M. Isaac
File No. 33,991
Eleazer Bates
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

_____ Ex'r. INVALID. No. 6142
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Ebenezer Bates D. _____
Service: _____
listed: _____, 18
charged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Consolidated with O.W. Smr. File # 33991.
res: _____
rept. Sulet Oct 7 1836 to Nathl Williston Q10 Ebenezer Bates

West Springfield Sept 12 th 1836
Sylvester Bates is a very respectable poor man and Wishes Your (Hon) To Grant him a Pension if in Your Limits - - - - -
Nathaniel Williston
Respectfully
Commissioner of the Pension Office Washington W.C.
The case of Sylvester Bates, son of Eleazer Bates, deceased, is not provided for by the Act of the 4 th July 1836 From Allen & Nathaniel Williston Oct 7, 1836

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
a
ON this 30 th day of December 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Ebenezer Bates aged 79 years, resident in West Springfield in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he the said Ebenezer Bates on the 10 th day of February 17 78 , enlisted in Haddam in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Charles H. Meigs  Pond , of and in the regiment commanded by Lt. Colonel J. H. Meigs and in the brigade commanded by Genl. Samuel H. Parsons , for three years .
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of February 1781 , when he was discharged from service in the Highlands state of New York ; that he was in the battle of Hillman's under a for which enlistment .
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That he has lost his said discharge.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Fisher Warner
B.
I, Stephen Fisher Warner a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Bates did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support : 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.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown, Dec. 30 th 181 8
Stephen Fisher Warner

C. State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this 30 th day of December 1818, before me the
Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears
Christopher Bailey of Haddam in the said State,
a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by
me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with
Ebenezer Bates of West Springfield the person who made
the preceding declaration on oath, and that he knows the truth of the same.
That Christopher Bailey , was a Soldier in the Company - ny commanded by Lt. Charles Pond , in the Regiment commanded by Col. Robert J. Meigs , & Brigade commanded by Genl. Samuel H. Parsons from the month of April 1777 to the month of March 1780; That the said Ebenezer enlisted in the said Company in February 1778, and served in the same with the said Christopher until he left the service & the said Ebenezer continued in the service until the expiration of three years from his said enlistment, when he left the army, & returned to Haddam aforesaid.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country.

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this 30 th day of December 181 8 , before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Benaiah Bousay of Haddam in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Oleazer Bates of West Springfield the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that he, the said Benaiah Bousay, enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Charles Pond, at the same time with Christopher Bailey, as mentioned in the preceding deposition, at the same time with him left the army; that the said Oleazer Bates enlisted in the said company in February 1778 & served therein until he, the said Benaiah, left the army; & afterwards the said Oleazer Bates remained in service until February 1781, when, the time for which he enlisted having expired, he returned to Haddam aforesaid.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. Fisher Nosmer

I  John Trusk
Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable
Stephen Titus Hosmer
of Middletown in said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked A, B, C, D,
is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown on this Thirtieth day of December 1818.
J. Trusk

Milledgeville, Ill.
July 23. rd 1906
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Wash. D.C. Sir,
Will you please give me the Pension Record of Eba- zer Bates, Dates of Birth & Death, also Pension record of pension Elijah Tracey, date of birth & death, who served in War of Revolu- tion".
At the close of the "Rev- olutionary War" Government- owed Capt-Squier Hill, (a Sol- dier of Revolutionary War)

($4,000) four thousand dollars for mules. Sheep and provision he furnished the troops. This he never got. Have you any rec- ords of this bill. if not where can the records be found
Eleazer Bates enlisted in Conn at Haddam.
Elijah Tracy served in Conn troops
Respectfully
Annah M. Tracy Box 441