Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12181, Ezra Beers, Conn.

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Beers, Ezra
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Beers, Ezra
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8286
New York
Ezra Beers of Auburn in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lawis of the Regt. commanded by Col Denny in the Connecticut line for 1 Year 4 months and 7 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 54 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Mar 1833 — and sent to A. G. D. S. Auburn N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $108.20 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 27.05 $135.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 15

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Ezra Burt
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A. Gould Auburn New York Oct. 1.

11,329
BRIEF in the case of
Ezra Buent, - Aurelius,
Co of Cayuga
in the State of New York.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? 71 years  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.     Dec r In 1776 2 substitute Gen. Cap. Davis   March or Apr d 1777 9 n Cap. Davis, Col. Denson   continued 3 private do   Spring 1778 14 " do   "Spring 1778 to the close of the was not less than 2 years " (no officers mentioned)  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Conn.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness for the 3 d first term & "a year & a half or more" of the balance, v. L. a. D. y.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W Fawcett Examining Clerk.

Ezra Buns  3
1 yr 4 mo 7 d
Adam
1 yr 4 mo 7 d pri
11329

State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY,
ss. this 20 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court , before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting , Ezra Beers a resident of Sandusky in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 71 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 7th, 1832: - That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: -
That in the month of December A.D. 1776 at the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for his brother Hezekiah Beers and entered the company commanded by Captain Jarvis as a guard, that he was stationed as such guard at the farm of Green's farms on Long Island Sound for a term of two months when he was discharged. He further declares that about the month of March or April 1777 at the town aforesaid he again entered said service as a substitute for Jonathan Beers in the company commanded by Captain Jarvis in Col. Maj. Abel Demaree's Reg- iment as he believes for a term of nine months that he marched with company to Green's farms where he was stationed as a guard during the whole of said term of nine months, when he again entered said service in the same company and continued to serve at the same place a further term of three months making in both a term of one year when he was discharged. He further declares that in the spring of the year 1778 at the town aforesaid he again entered said service by draft in the company of Captain Jarvis afor- said, that he was stationed at Green's farms for a term of two weeks. He further declares that from the spring of 1778 until the close of the war
M. V. Myers.

State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY,
ss. this 20 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court , in the first instance of before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting , Ezra Beers a resident of Sinclair in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 71 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 7th, 1832: - That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: -
That in the month of December A.D. 1776 at the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for his brother Hezekiah Beers and entered the company commanded by Captain Jarvis as a guard, that he was stationed as such guard at Greens farms the farm of on Long Island Sound for a term of two months when he was discharged. He further declares that about the month of March or April 1777 at the town aforesaid he again entered said service as a substitute for Jonathan Beers in the company commanded by Captain Jarvis in Col. Maj. Abel Demings Regiment as he believes for a term of nine months that he marched with company to Greens farms where he was stationed as a guard during the whole of said term of nine months, when he again entered said service in the same company and continued to serve at the same place a further term of three months making in both a term of one year when he was discharged. He further declares that in the spring of the year 1778 at the town aforesaid he again entered said service by draft in the company of Captain Jarvis aforesaid. that he was stationed at Greens farms for a term of two weeks. He further declares that from the spring of 1778 until the close of the war
M. V. Myers.

he was almost continually in the service as a guard and in cases of alarm, that he lived upon the shore of the Sound opposite Long Island, from which place the enemy were accustomed to cross the sound and pillage and destroy property. that the incursions kept the country in almost a constant state of alarm, that some times he would be in a regular organized company and sometimes under a subordinate officer. that he is unable to state the number of times, or the precise length of each time but thinks that during the whole time from the year 1778 until the close of the war he was in actual service not less than two years. that during said term he was stationed one month at Black Rock. one week at Fairfield and frequently at Greens Farms. that during said war he saw and knew the following named officers to wit Gen Putnam, Capt Jonathan Squire and others. that he has no other proof of said services than the affidavit of Isaac Beers. that during the said term of service in 1776 & 1778 no regiment was called out, only a company to guard the shores
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid J. L. Richardson guard of honor

We, Medad Pomeroy a clergyman residing in Aurelius in Cayuga County and Lyman Root Ebenezer Higgings residing in Aurelius aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ezra Burs who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 11 th day of September A.D. 1832
J. L. Richardson Judge of Court
Ebenezer Higgings
And the said Court  Judge does hereby declare their  his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Medad Pomeroy who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Aurelius and Ebenezer Higgings who has also signed the same, is a resident in Aurelius and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. He further certifies that the said applicant is unable to attend court by reason of age & bodily infirmity.
J. L. Richardson Judge of Court
I Michael Schuyler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court  Judge in the matter of the application of Ezra Burs for a pension.
I further certify that Joseph L Richardson before whom the foregoing affidavit declaration and certificate were made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is first judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and believe his signature to the said affidavit, declaration & certificate to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name the twenty day of September A.D. 1832
M. Schuyler

State of New York
Cayuga County 3 rd Personally appeared before me the undersigned first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga Ezra Beers who being duly sworn says deposes and says that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory and by reason of the length of time which has elapsed since his services were performed as a Soldier of the Revolution, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services neither can he specify when and where his different terms of service were performed more particularly than he has done in his accompanying declaration but according to the best of his recol- lection he served he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade. For three years and two months I served as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension. He further says that from the Spring of 1778 until the close of the war a term of five years he belonged to the company of militia commanded by Captains Donkens & Gatly Beers & Ensign David Morehouse in the Regiment commanded by Col. Demon and that his services during said term were performed as a soldier in said company altho' not at all times under the immediate command of the Captain. And this deponent further says that whilst one part of the able bodied men in his neighbourhood, enlisted were drafted or volunteered, and entered the service, and left home to serve wherever required, the other part was required to remain at home to serve as guard or minute men to protect the persons & property of the inhabitants from the depredations of the enemy who, were accustomed to come across from Long Island, and plunder the inhabitants - And that from the Spring of 1778 until the close of

the war he was engaged in said service as such guard or minute man, and that his whole term of such actual service as he very believes, during said term from 1878 until the close of the war could not have been less than two years and he verily believes was much more than that - that he attended to but very little business except his duties as such guard or minute man, that he quartered at home and when he entered service in case of alarm or for any other purpose, he entered for no stated time but only until the cause of alarm should subside, and then be discharged - that he never until lately expected to have occasion to remember his different terms of service during said term, and therefore did not attempt to treasured them up in his memory. that upon reflection he can remember the following short tours of duty occurring during said term and where performed. For one month I was stationed in said company at Black Rock. I was in service one week when Fairfield was burned, and twice at Greens farms, two weeks at each time. which added to the several terms particularly specified in said declaration amounts to one year four months and seven days - that he cannot state the names of his officers more particularly than he has done above, and in said declaration.
Sworn & subscribed the 8 th January 1883. D Ezra Bous before me. J. L. Richardson Jest. Judg. of Court.
I certify my opinion that the said Ezra Bous is a man of truth & veracity Jan'y 8 1883.
J. L. Richardson Jest. Judg. of Court.

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Ezra Beers
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Index:—Vol. A , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Cayuga County ss
I Michael S Myers Clerk of said Court do certify that Joseph L Richardson before whom the foregoing supplemental declaration was made was on the day of the date thereof first judge of said Court. that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and believe his signature to the said declaration to be genuine Witness my hand and seal of office the 8 th day of January AD 1833
M. S. Myers

State of New York
Cayuga County Efs Isaac Bens of Amelius in the County of Cayuga aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Ezra Bens of Amelius aforesaid and was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war. that they both resided in the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut during said term & about a half mile distant from each other that he recollects that the said Ezra Bens was in the service in Capt Gavis company in the year 1776. and also in the year 1777 & 1778 in the same company about one year as he believes, that he did not see the said Ezra in said service, but that he was absent from home and as this deponent then understood was in the service
And this deponent further says that from the year 1778 until the close of the war, said Ezra Bens was frequently in said service as a guard on the shores of Longisland Sound and in cases of alarm. that said services were occasioned by incursions of the enemy from Longisland and from his knowledge of the times, and his knowledge of the services of the said Ezra he thinks he must have been in actual service during said term one year and a half or more
Sworn & subscribed the 20 th day of August 1832 before me
J. A. Richardson for Joseph Hays
I certify that in my opinion the said Isaac Bens is a credible person
J. L. Richardson for Joseph Hays