Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17849, Ebenezer Bryant, Conn.

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Bryant Ebenezer
S 17849
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Ebenezer Bryant of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Priv in the Conn commands by Captain Dridge of the Regt commands by Col Sage in the Conn were for State Troops
17 Mo 27 dy
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 59- Dollars 70- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March 1833 and sent to Jesse Charlton, East Windsor Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $119.46 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. 4. 33 - 39.93
$149.39
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by C. D. Dilliock Clerk Book 26 Vol. 3 - Page 3

Declaration of Ebenezer Bryant of Manchester in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 7 th A 1832.
State of Connecticut County of Hartford, ss East Windsor.
On this 27 th day of July A 1832. Before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in the County & State aforesaid, being a Court of record, having by law a Seal and Clerk; Personally appeared in open Court Ebenezer Bryant of the town of Manchester, aforesaid, aged 88 years; who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A 1832.
I, Ebenezer Bryant was born in Hartford in that part of the town afterwards called East Hartford, in that part of it which now forms the town of Manchester; in the month of August A 1744; And I am now the oldest man in that time town. The record of my age is on the record books of Hartford. In the year A 1775, I was what was called a Whig in those days, and soon after the battle of Lexington I enlisted into Col George Pitkin's company he was then a Captain I enlisted with Lieut Orus Bissell we marched in the month of May 1775, to Roxbury we went thro Woodstock & Dudley & Oxford Woods, we joined Col Spencer's Regiment when General Washington came in, he ordered Capt Pitkin's Company to go to guard Spotsylvania, near Brandywine, while at Roxbury I saw General Putnam, was acquainted with him he was Cousin to my Mother, & had often been at my father's. I was in the service this time six months, was discharged I believe without reproach the manner do not recollect have no written discharge & no documentary evidence. If Adams knew it yet he may be alive & I shall try to get it from him Hez. Munsell is my evidence
2 nd tour The same year, in December A 1775, I enlisted for three months in the company of State Troops commanded by Capt Jonathan Wells of East Hartford, Richard Pitkin was our Lieut we marched from East Hartford thro Brimfield & Milford to Dedham near Boston assisted in fortifying Dorchester heights after Genl Washington sent out two months Evidence Ashney Simonds

3 rd Nov. 18.
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In the year 1776 I enlisted into a company I believe it was State troops commanded by Capt Jonathan Birge of Bolton near Manchester, Lieut West of Tolland was our Lieut, Edward Payne of Vernon was our Ensign, we were attached to Col. Sages Regiment . A little before I listed this time Deacon Goodwin offered me a good yoke of oxen if I would go a substitute for Levi who was drafted. I pondered on it & concluded as we were struggling for our liberty I had rather go on my own acct and do my own duty, than to be hired to take the place of another man. The Company marched from Hartford thro New Haven & Stratford &c to New York, I went by Water Col. Sages Regiment was stationed a part of the time on Governors Island and when the British had got possession of that part of Long Island which lies near Governors Island they erected a 32 pounder on a temporary battery or platform & fired on us once shot they sent in a flag and demanded our surrender as prisoners of war threaten that it should be at the peril of our lives if we attempted to get away we however retreated in boats under a shower of their balls one man had his arm shot away but I think not a man was killed in getting away I was in the service this time six months , was dismissed but do not remember having any written discharge, and have no documentary evidence. The only man who is living that was there with me is Leonard Rogers of another County in this state I shall endeavor to procure his testimony if he is yet alive.
The fourth time I went into the service of the United States by being drafted for a term of six weeks we went to Pockskill and East Chester to assist in guarding our lines I went then from East Hartford by the regular usual road from Hartford on Capt's road  left Tolland I believe  on Col. road through Farmington Watertown &c our company had a skirmish with the Tories, the Cowboys as they was called in that quarter Capt Loonis Commanded our Company I was dismissed but have no discharge if I ever had any it is lost I have no documentary evidence.
George Bucklin was with me  on the road  to Pockskill  was with me

brother
The fifth and last time I went into the Service I was drafted into Capt Amasa Loomis company to go to New London, a little after it was burned in 1781. we marched to New London by the usual route, from here Bolton, Hebron, Colchester, Montville to New London, we were annexed to Col. McLellands Regiment perform'd duty as guard, & a part of the time in repairing fort Griswold over on Groton side, I was out in this tour ten weeks  six weeks , was dismissed do not remember that I had any written discharge, if I had it is lost, and I have no documentary evidence I was offer'd a Serjeants place when I first went into the service but chose to serve as a private
And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
First tour 7 Months 2 nd - 2 " 3 rd - 6 " 4 - 1 1/2 5 - 1 1/2 18 Months
I have lived from a boy in the place where I was Born the Town changing its name, tho I have never changed my own I am known by Capt Aaron Bissell Doct Elyah Reed of East Windsor who can testify for my Character & their belief in my services
which subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Bryant
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Bissell Clerk
We Aaron Bissell of East Windsor Hartford County & Elyah Reed residing in the same town and State of Connecticut hereby certify that we well acquainted with Deacon Ebenezer Bryant of Manchester, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be near 88 years of age, that he is believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we fully concur in that opinion, & could cheerfully add much more in favor of the Character of Deacon Bryant (were it deemed necessary) as a Patriot, and a Christian.
Aaron Bissell Elyah F. Reed
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Bissell Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the court further certifies that the applicant produced in court to testify to his character and their belief of his declaration respecting his services
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Aaron Bissell and Elijah F. Reed who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of said town of East Windsor and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Bryant for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of July A 1832
Edgar Bissell Clerk
Benjamin Bryant
And on this 27 th day of November A 1832 This court in open court now sitting at the request of the aforesaid applicant direct that in the statement of his third tour of service
which was put down as in the year A 1777 It be altered to read in the year A 1776 as the Court is satisfied that that was his intention at the time and that his first tour of service be put down as seven months in place of six months & that in the casting up his different tours the figure of three be erased and the figure of two be inserted in its place which agrees with the applicant's declaration of the time & was a mere clerical mistake which
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day & year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HEM
October 4, 1929.
Mrs. J. A. Flotcher Winslow Washington. R.F.D.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17849, it appears that Ebenezer Bryant was born in August 1744 in that part of Hartford which was afterward called Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.
He enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From May 23, 1775 until December 20, 1775 as a private in Captain George Pitkin's Company, in Colonel Spencer's Regiment; from December 1775, two months as a private in Captain Jonathan Wells' Company; from May 1776 six months as steward  sergeant in Captain Jonathan Birge's Company in Colonel Sage's Regiment; in 1777 six weeks as a private in Captain Amasa Loomis' Company; from September 1781 six weeks as a private in Captain Loomis' Company in Colonel McLeland's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Manchester, Connecticut, where he had always lived.

It was stated that General Putnam was his mother's cousin. The name of his mother was not given.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier by the name of Ebenezer Bryant that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

17849 INVALID.
File No. 17,849
Ebenezer Bryant Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1893 Sept 5 Heisk to Perry Stuart Hartford Conn.
Jan. 18. 1897. History to Mrs. Z. H. Stedman, Hartford, Conn.
1905. Oct. 30. Hist. to C. M. Rice L. H. B.
m. B. H.
1979 Oct. 4. Hist. to Mrs. J. A. Fletcher M. B. S.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County in the State of Connecticut Ebenezer Bryant of Manchester in said County aged 88 years a person of veracity who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of Memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months and by conversing with his Wifey so this tour Nehemiah Mansell he verily believes was seven months as a private. And in my second tour not less than two months and in my third tour not less than six months and in my fourth tour not less than six weeks and in my fifth tour not less than six weeks and for such service I claim a pension as a private Soldier
Ebenezer Bryant
Manchester County of Hartford.
November 28 th A1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid. John Mathew Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County
ss. East Windsor November 30 th D 1832
I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify and make known That John Mather Esq before whom the within Affidavit was taken of Ebenezer Bryant was taken is and at the time of such caption was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State duly appointed commissioned and qualified having full power and authority by the laws of said State to administer oaths to witnesses and to take affidavits & depositions out of court and give certificates thereof that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk
Ebenezer Bryant Certificate

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mr. Ebenezer Bryant of Manchester in Hartford County for more than fifty years past - and according to my best recollection, he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Birge of Bolton in May 1776 in the war of the Revolution being a soldier in the same company myself at the same time, the Company marched from Hartford to New Haven - thence to New York by water; I believe Mr. Bryant did not march from Hartford with the Company but joined the Company soon after we arrived at New York, & in the month of June 1776 - he was appointed Steward for the company, belonged to the same mess with me - our company was belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. _____ Sage, was with him in said Company most of the time until the November following & until the Company were discharged , which was in Nov. or December - at that time Mr. Bryant & myself were at Norwalk, the attending to the sick in the Hospital - - - Leonard Rogers
Solland County ss. Person. On this 30 th day of July 1832 Personally appeared Leonard Rogers and made oath to the truth of the statements contained in the above certificate by him subscribed - before me Mr. Leonard Rogers is a man with whom I am personally acquainted, he is considered as a man of good character for truth & veracity
Debbins P. Tenker Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
Secretary's Office, August 14. 1832.
I Thomas Day, Secretary of said State, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, that Lebbeus P. Winker Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, in his proper hand, writing to me well known, is, and for more than one year last past has been, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly ap- pointed, commissioned and qualified, and that full credence is due to his Official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, the day and year above written.
Thomas Day Secretary of State Tolland

Elisha Phelps Esq n Controller. Certificate

I Elisha Phelps Controller of Public accounts of the State of Connecticut Do certify that it appears from a copy of the original Pay Roll of the 2 nd Company and 4 th Regiment of raised in the colony of Connecticut by order of the General Assembly May A 1775 duly authen- ticated by Thomas Ceymour Ezekiel Williams Oliver Ellsworth Committee of Pay Table remaining in this office That Ebenezer Briant Jun enlisted into said Company of which George Pitkin Lieut Coll was Commandant and Ozias Bissell was first Lieut and afterwards Capt and served therein from the 23 rd day of May A 1775 until the 20 th of December A 1775 being Six months and twenty seven days.
And there was allowed on said Pay Roll in addition to said time for the travel and expense of Ninety nine men one hundred & twenty Miles each & one do one hundred & five do Sixty amounting to the sum of Fifty pounds three Shillings & nine pence
Elisha Phelps
Conttrollers Office November 28 th 1832.

Ebenezer Bryant.
Page 71. Immate 1 st mo 27 days $ 54.70
Lesse Charlton
Endimbria
6+

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Bryant which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Not all of them And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

K Affidavit • Ashnee Simonds for Ellen Bryant
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State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss East Windsor
On this 4 th day of August A D 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in Hartford county Asahel Simonds of Manchester in said county of Hartford who being first duly sworn according to law made solemn oath That he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Bryant of Manchester an applicant for a pension under the pension act of June 7 th A D 1832 That in the year December of the year 1775 he enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of two  three months into a company of state troops commanded by Capt Jonathan Wells of East Hartford Richard Pitkin was our Lieutenant we marched from East Hartford thro' Prospect & Killingly to Dedham near Boston participated in fortifying Dorchester heights a part of the time
Asahel Simonds
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Bissell Clerk
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor
At a court of Probate held at East Windsor within for the District of East Windsor on this 30 th day of November A D 1832 said court decrees that it be certified that the above witness Asahel Simonds is a person of credibility and that his aff d is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I Ebenezer Bissell clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Bissell Clerk.

State of Connecticut } S. Manchester Hartford County }
On this 27 th day of November A D 1832 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County. The Reverend Bennet J. Northrop a Resident in Manchester and a clergyman in the same, a person of veracity who being duly sworn according to law, subscribed the following Certificate which was taken before me, because the deponent lives so far from the Court of Record that he cannot attend without great inconvenience.
I Bennet J. Northrop of Manchester in Hartford County & residing in the same hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Decon Ebenezer Brian of Manchester aforesaid who is an applicant for a pension under the Pension act of June 7 th A D 1832. That I believe him to be near 88 years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & I fully concur in that opinion & he is a man of veracity. B. J. Northrop
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me
Ralph A. Phelps Justice of Peace

Rev Bennet F. Northrop Certificate
State of Connecticut } ss East Windsor November 30. D 1832 Hartford County }
I Edgar Bispell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor do hereby certify and make known that Ralph D Phelps Esq before whom the within Affidavit of Bennet F Northrop was taken is and at the time of such caption was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State duly appointed commissioned and qualified having full power and authority by the laws of this State to administer oaths to witnesses and to take affidavits & depositions out of Court and to give certificates thereof that I verily believe the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bispell Clerk

Proger Burnham Adadavit for Ebenezer Bryant

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss East Windsor
On this 1 st day of December A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting Roger Burnham, a resident of East Windsor aforesaid, aged 71 years a person of veracity who being duly sworn according to Law made solemn Oath
That he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Bryant of Manchester, in Hartford County, an applicant for a pension under the pension Act of June 7 th A D 1832 That he served with me in the Revolutionary War, in the year A D 1781, from the forepart of September until some time in November was drafted into Capt Amasa Loomis Company of Militia which marched from East Windsor thro Bolton Hebron Colchester & Montville to New London performed duty as guard a part of the time & a part of the time worked on Fort Griswold in Goshen our company was attached to Col McClelland's Regiment I was out two months in this tour and I believe the applicant served that length of time & he is a person of veracity.
Roger Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Ebenezer Bissell Clerk

for Eliz a Bryant 1 Stg 1 Jour

I Heshkiah Munsell of East Windsor in the county of Hartford State of Connecticut aged 79 years. depose & say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Bryant of Manchester an applicant for a pension under the pension act of June 7 th 1832. That he was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war In the year 1775 he served in the same of state Troops company with myself which was commanded by Capt. Col o George Pitkin was Lieutenant, and commanded said company and we belonged to Col o Housman's Regiment the company endeavoured at Boston in this state we marched from there directly to Roxbury near Boston the company was enlisted for the term of seven months after being in service in Roxbury about one half of the time our company was divided and Mr Bryant and myself no longer served in the same company together.
Heshkiah Munsell
State of Connecticut Hartford county ss East Windsor
On this 24 day of July personally appeared in open court Heshkiah Munsell of East Windsor County and State aforesaid aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Bryant of Manchester an applicant for a pension under the pension act of June 7 th 1832 and to the truth of the above certificate by him signed
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edgar Bissell Clerk

K Alfredavit Asahel Green for Ebenezer Brewster

State of Connecticut } Is East Windsor Hartford County } On this 10 th day of August A 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting Asahel Green a resident of said East Windsor aged 79 years a person of veracity and made Solemn Oath That he is well acquainted with Deacon Ebenezer Boyant a resident in Manchester in Hartford County an applicant for a pension under the Pension act of June 7 th A 1832
That he served with him in the revolutionary War in the year A 1776 in a company of State troops commanded by Capt Jonathan Wells of East Hartford his Subalterns were Lieut Richard Pitkin & Elishah White were 1 st & 2 nd Lieuts Samson Wells of said East Windsor was Ensign we marched from East Hartford thro Bolton country Mansfield Pomfret thro Dedham to Roxbury we guarded the part of the country and worked on the fortifications on Dorchester hill were out two months
The company was discharged by reading a general discharge at the head of it called out a muster Mr Brant said his time out I am fully persuaded I saw him often & he is a venerable & honored veteran of the revolution a man of veracity To whom more this deponent saith not
Asahel Green
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Boyant Clerk

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George Buckland
Affidavit
for Ebenezer Brant
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Affidavits
George Buckland
Roger Burnham
David Grant Affidavit
for Ebenezer Brant

State of Connecticut } Is East Windsor County of Hartford }
on the 27 th day of July A 1882 before the
Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor Personally appeared George Buckland of Manchester in said County aged 74 years a person of veracity and made solemn Oath that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Bryant of now residing in Manchester an applicant for a pension under the Pension Act of June 7 th A 1832 That he served with him in the Revolutionary War in the year A 1777 our Company was a Militia Company we were drafted we went to Rehoboth & East Chester & were employed in guarding the lines against the Enemy & keeping off the Tories who used to come over & drive the Cattle out of the camp of our Enemies we had occasionally some skirmishing with the Cavalry & the British light horse our Company was commanded by Capt Amasa Loomis - our Regiment Gen d Ward was the  commanding officer  and according to the best of my remembrance in sd Bryant was in the service at time Six weeks & further
Deponent saith not
George A. Buckland mark
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Edgar B. Bissell Clerk

Hon Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War.
Sir, I herewith return the papers of Ebenezer Briant of Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, in his application. They are amended, I believe, in all respects as directed. The controller's certificate shows, that one of his tours was longer than he had ventured to put down, in his first declaration. In his second affidavit he has expressed the belief that the time was as long as his witness, Rev. Munsell testifies; which is the same tour described in the controller's certificate.
Deacon Briant, the applicant, is the oldest man in Manchester, a zealous and disinterested Patriot

in his youth and middle age and at man, of the most exemplary piety. His mind is yet clear but his health is feeble: he is one of those men your Honor would be gratified to oblige, if you knew him, with as little delay as possible.
His declaration of his 3 rd tour, is in his own words & shows a disinterestedness as rare, as it is engaging when found.
But I am satisfied your Honor needs no prompting to do, as early as is consistent, that justice & favor, which a little delay in cases of men aged as the applicant, will render unavailing to them.
With true respect Sir I am yours Jesse Charlton

East Windsor Hartford County Connecticut December 8 th 1832
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War

2/11/77
Hartford, Ct. Jany 6/97
Commissioner Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me complete record of service &c of Ebenezer Bryant, revolution ary soldier and pensioner.
Pensioner under Act Congress 1832 Senate Document 1st session 23rd Congress Vol 12 Conn. Roll page 95.
Enclosed please find stamp for reply.
Very Respectfully
L. H. Stedman
Box 1134

Official Watch Inspector for N. Y. C. & H. R. R. CO.
Chas. M. Rich,
NOV 8 1905
Jeweler and Watchmaker.
Established 1883.
Frankfort, N.Y. Nov. 2. 1905.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.:-
Dear Sir:-
In the enclosed military history of Ebenezer Bryant I have just received from you, will you kindly rectify what seems to be a clerical error in the date of birth. You have the date - "Born Aug. 1774." I think the date was intended to read Aug 1744. A family record gives date of birth Aug. 19, 1744.
Thanking you for your favor, I am Truly Yours, Chas. M. Rich.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Oct. 27, 1905,
Searched by F.F.R.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Ebenezer Bryant,
Service, Rev. Nat.,
Remarks: No Rev. Inv. other than 17,849. No Rev. Wid. of Ref. claim. No bounty land,
Chief of Division.

OWNED
Official Watch Inspector for N. Y. C. & H. R. R. CO.
Chas. M. Reich,
Jeweler and Watchmaker.
Established 1883.
Frankfort, N.Y. Oct. 23. 1905.
To the Pension Dept. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly give me such history and information of one Ebenezer Bryant, a Revolutionary pensioner, whose name, I understand, appears upon your records. The reason I make this request is that there were two Ebenezer Bryants, a senior and junior and by your records I think there will be no trouble in distinguishing one from the other.
Thanking you in advance, I am Truly Yours, Chas. M. Reich.
If your records show, please state where he saw service, and date of his birth. C. M. R.

Winlock, Wash. R.F.D. July 11-1929.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Sir:-
I am anxious to have information about (who fought in the American Revolution) Ebenezer Bryant, who had a daughter Lois, who married Reuben Stedman.
In a list of Soldiers of the Revolution, from Connecticut. I find the name of Ebenezer Stedman, Pensioner, 1832. residing in Hartford Co. and a reference to Senate Docu- ment, 1 st Sess. 23 rd Congress. 1833-34. Would this document give any personal history, such as date of birth and marriage, name of wife & children? Or - would your records? If not - and you know where I might possibly find such information - would you please write me?
Thanking you. I am
Yours very truly
(Mrs.) Mabel Searl Fletcher.
Mrs. J. A. Fletcher Winlock, Wash. R. F. D.
There is no pen. elem for Ebenezer Stedman of Hartford Conn. She probably married Ebenezer Bryant of Hartford Conn.
600 S. 10th/29

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history  Ebenezer Bryant , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 23 1775 Dec 20 1775 Private George Pitkin Spencer. Conn.   Dec. 1775 2 mos. " Jonathan Wells. - "   May 1776 6 mos. Steward Jonathan Beye Beye. "   1777 6 wks. Private Amasa Loomis "   Sept. 1781 6 wks. " Amasa Loomis McLean's "  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, July 27. 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Manchester, Hartford Co Conn where he had always lived
Age at date of application, born Aug. 1544 in that part of Hartford afterwards called Manchester
Remarks: General Putnam was his mother's cousin. Mother's name not given
The above is the history of the only Ebenezer Bryant who was pensioned for service in the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Charles M. Rich
Frankfort.
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Commissioner.