Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38517, Ebenezer Baxter, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Baxter, Ebenezer
S 38517
CONTENTS

(2216) Rhode Island
Ebenezer Baxter, C o Bradford private , Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Aug t 1818 and sent to Benjamin Gove, Esq r . Providence, Rhode Island.
Arrearages to 11 th Sept r 1818.
5 mo. 4/30.
$ 41.06
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
3 Years
Continued
Information sent to Misses Gove Sep 20 Sep 1820 Pension 1818

Ebenezer Baxter, now a resident in Slates Village in Smithfield in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island respectfully state that I was born in the town of Yarmouth, County of Barnstable, State of Massachusetts in the year 1761 — and on the 15 May in the year 1777 enlisted into the 14 Regiment of the Massachusetts Line on the Continental Service — Commanded by Colonel Gamaliel Bradford in Captain John Lemonts Company of General Pattons Brigade, in which Regiment I continued until drafted into General Waynes Infantry, on the expedition against Stony Point; after the taking of which, I returned to the aforesaid 14 Regiment I continued therein until May 1780 — when I received a discharge from Colonel Benjamin Basset of said Regiment — at the time of receiving my discharge Elathan Haskell was captain of the Company to which I belonged — during the whole of this Service I neither applied for, nor received a furlough. —
In addition to the above I beg to state that I was in the eight months Service under the command of the aforesaid Lieut. Colonel Benjamin Basset, in Captain John Russells Company — and also in the Six Months Service under the command of Colonel Henry Jackson in Captain Hartings Company — making the whole time in which I was in the Continental Service four years and two months. — I further testify that I have
Henry Baxter
lost my discharge — (and am in reduced circumstances and need the assistance of my Country for Support.
Newport Island District April, 1828. Ebenezer Baxter Sworn to before D. Haskell District Judge, and the Seal of the District Court is hereto affixed by me D.H.
Danl. Haskell
The signature of the Judge District Judge & the seal of the District Court of the U.S. one hundred fifty six Witness Benjamin Council Clerk of the Court

(We whose names are hereunto subscribed, residents of Slaters Village, Smithfield respectfully state, that we are well acquainted with the bearer Elmer Baxter an applicant for the pension awarded to the soldiers of the Revolutionary army - and from our knowledge of him, readily give this testimony of his morality, sobriety and honesty - and from the feeble state of his health, his bodily infirmities, together with a large family nearly dependent on his exertions for their support - conceive him to be a person who comes clearly within the meaning of the act passed for the relief of such invalids. -
Smithfield 30 March 1818. Caleb Farnum Just. Peace
William Barker. Charles Brown
Gileson Frost Phys ic John Slaters
Henry Mansfield
Samuel Lovett
Isaac Tabor
Horatio Stockbridge Phys ic

Ebenezer Punter
2216
Aug. 16

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.
District Court,
Special Term,
June Fifth A. D. 1820
On this fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District  Ebenezer Baxter aged 59 years, residing in the town of Smithfield in said District & County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served in 14th Massachussetts commanded by Samaliel Bradford Three years as a private
that he made a previous declaration on the first day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 2216 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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.
Ebenezer Baxter
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Ebenezer Baxter  Said Baxter says that he has no property of any description whatever That he is a labourer and depends upon his labour for the support of himself and family which consists of himself wife and 5 children that he himself is affected with infirmity of long standing more than thirty years last past Under these circumstances should his pension be taken away, he must depend on charity
Ebenezer Baxter
Rhode Island District Sworn to and declared in open Court  June 1820 before
District Court
on the fifth day of
David Howell
District Judge
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 182
I, Benjamin Cowell Clerk of 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 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
tenth day of June
1820
Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court

38517
Rev  INVALID.  Am
File No. 38517
Ebenezer Baxter Rev Rev Mas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]

81 Ebenezer Thatcher for Samuel Baxter Certificate also respecting Mr. Ebenezer Baxter.

This is to Certify That I Ebenezer Thacker of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts Was an orderly Sargent in Generall Patersons Brigade Colo Gymnelial Mudford's Regiment and Alnathon Harskell Company and Was personally acquainted With Lemuel Baxter of Yarmouth in the Same County & State he the sd Baxter Belonging to the Same Regiment & John Russells Company and Was Listed for three years or During the War I also certify that I Was knowing to Lemuel Baxters Being Slain by the Indians, I also certify that Ebenezer Baxter of the Same town & County & State Was a three years Soldier in the Same Brigade & Same Regiment John Lemonts Company & Was knowing to his Being taken prisoner by the Indians and his escape
Dated at Yarmouth February 7 th 1818
Ebenezer Thacker
Barnstable Feb y February 7 th 1818
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Thacker & Made oath to the above Declaration
Before me -
Elisha Dowe { Justice of the peace

I Ebenezer Thacher of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence, do testify & say that I served three years in the Revolutionary Army - I enlisted the 14 th day of April 1777. First under Cap t . John Lemont & after ward under Cap t Eliza then Haskell 14 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford & Benedict Basset Lieut Col . - & the the Brigade was commanded by Gen l . Patterson - I further testify that I have always always known Ebenezer Baxter who was born in Yarmouth aforesaid where he always lived until within a few years since when he removed to Smithfield State of Rhode Island - that said Baxter joined the Company to which I enlisted about one month after I enlisted & remained with me in the company about three years except about three months & 20 days when he was a prisoner taken by the Indians & he returned the day before Burgoyne surrendered & gave information to our Army that they were about to surrender - He was with me at the taking of Stony Point - I was sergeant of the company during all that time of three years -
Ebenezer Thacher
Barnstable S. s.
May 5 th 1818
Personally appeared before me this day Ebenezer Thacher & made solemn oath that this deposition by him subscribed was the truth the whole truth & nothing but truth John Reed { Jus. Peace

I Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts, of lawful age to give evidence, do testify & say, that I served three years in the Revolutionary army, that I have always been acquainted with Ebenezer Baxter now resident in Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island that said Baxter was born in the said Town of Yarmouth & has always resided in said Town until a few years past — that said Baxter enlisted about the month of April 1777 into the continental Army — that he continued in said Army three years — that he was taken by the Indians a prisoner, & escaped & returned the day before, Burgoyne was taken & gave the information to our Army — that he was with us at the taking of Stony Point — Said Baxter was first in the company commanded by Capt. Lement — and in the 14 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Gainsborough Bradford, & Benechiah Barret then Col. — & Patterson was Brigadier General — I have personal knowledge of the above facts as I was in the same Regiment with said Baxter & was well acquainted with him during the period above stated
Samuel Taylor
Barnstable I.s.
May 5 th 1818.
Personally appeared before me this day Samuel Taylor & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts —
John Reed { Jus. Peace