Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34169, Ebenezer Winter Calef, Navy.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
★ Chief Ebenezer Winter
S. 34169
Mass. residence and agency
CONTENTS

8,480 Massachusetts. 4
Ebenezer Winter Gale of Cambridge in the state of Mass ts who was a midship m on board the frigate Raleigh, Capt. Barry, of the  Mass for the term of eleven months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of March, 1819 and sent to John Davis, Judge, Boston, Massachusetts. —
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  88.50    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7  48 "    10 mo s 28 1819. } $:136.50     4/31 }   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

United States.
Massachusetts District.
Ebenezer Winter Calef, late of Cambridge Port, in the county of Middlesex, and District aforesaid, but now of Walpole, in the county of Norfolk and same District, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under 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, having on the 3 April, 1810, made an affidavit, sanctioned by the Honorable Judge of the said District, stating services performed by the said Calef, in the revolutionary war, now further maketh oath, in explanation of the said affidavit, that the volunteer service rendered by him on board the Boston, as stated in said affidavit, was performed by him, in the station and capacity of a mariner or common seaman on board said frigate. Shortly after the expiration of his term of service on board the Boston, he entered on board the Adella frigate, as stated in said affidavit, and served on board her during one cruise, in the capacity of midshipman.
Ebenezer W. Calef
Mass. Dist. Ct.
Boston 3. March 1819
Sworn to before me
J. Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

United States
Massachusetts District.
I Joseph Calef of Lisbon, in the county of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Under Calef, late of Cambridge Port, and now of Walpole, in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, and will know, that the said Ebenezer Under Calef, was a mariner on board the Boston frigate, commanded by Captain M c Neal during the revolution any war, having frequently seen him on board said ship, and I also know, that he served on board the frigate Retaliation as a midshipman, and have no doubt the facts stated by him and sworn to before the Hon Judge Davis, on the 3 rd of April 1810 - which affidavit I have read, are true - Joseph Calef
Suppl l - Boston March 2 1819 -
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Calef, whom I certify to be in my opinion, a credible witness, and made oath, that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true -
Before me Stephen Hosper - J us Pacis

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 10 January, 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Ebenezer W. Galef by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Dowell
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 1815
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Ebenezer Winter Galf subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. D. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

No 182
Eben Mather Bulif
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what grade or in what capacity did he serve as volunteer?
Seaman.
New Evidence Party marked A

United States Massachusetts District.
Ebenezer Winter Gale of Cambridge port Mass ts , a resident citizen of the United States maketh oath, That in A.D. 1777 he shipped on board the Boston frigate, com- manded by Capt n M c Neal to serve as Volunteer for the term of eleven months in the war of the Revolution in the Con- tinental establishment; That he faith- fully served through the said term, and very shortly after its expiration, he entered on board the frigate Ralla, Capt n Barry of Philad a being immediately appointed a Midshipman in that vessel; That the Boston frigate cruised on the Banks of Newfoundland, & captured the Eng h frigate Fox; That the Ralla was captured shortly after sailing, after a running fight of eight hours; That he received no discharge in writing but quitted the service honorably; That By reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. Ebenezer W. Gale
Massachusetts Dist. Ct. Boston 3 April 1818
Sworn to before me W m Dacey Dist. Clerk Mass. Ct.

Invalid WIDOW, &c. Rev.
File No. 34169  Rev.
Ebenezer Winter Gales Midshipman Frigate "Raleigh" Rev War
Act March 18-1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]