Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,129, Ebenezer Bourn, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Bourn, Ebenezer
NUMBER
S. 32,129
CONTENTS

Illinois. 22.740.
Ebenezer Bourn.
of Monroe Co in the State of Ill. s who was a Private, in the 6. th commanded by Captain Harrod, of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Clarke, in the Virginia line for 14 mo. & 15 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 48. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of Dec. 1833 and sent to Daniel Converse, Waterloo. Iowa Co. Ill.
Arrears to the 4th of Febr. 1833. — 120. 83. Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 31, — 24.17. $145.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk, Book E Vol. Rights Page 55.
Paid at Treasury, under act of 6 th April, 1838, from 4 th March 1839 to 29 Augt. 1839. Agent notified 27 th March, 1846.

Chicago, Ill.
216. 898
to same day personally appeared in open court
And

State of Illinois } Monroe County }
On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before Edward Tillman and Felix Clark Judges of the County Commissioners Court of Monroe County State of Illinois now sitting, Ebenezer Bourn, a resident of said County and State aged Eighty 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 7 th 1832, That he enlisted in Captain William Harrods Company of State Troops of Virginia as a private for six months - in the latter part of June or forepart of July in the year 1778. in Colonel George Rogers Clark's Regiment, of the Virginia line, under the following named Officers, Colo. Clark, Captain Harrod, the names of the subaltern Officers he does not recollect afterwards served in Captain John Williams Company in which Richard Barshier was first Lieutenant, John Bailey 2 nd Lieutenant William Montgomery Ensign - ( he returned to Virginia ) & during the time I was in service Col o Clark was promoted to a Brigadier General and Captain Bourn to a Major - and Lieutenant, Messrs Chapman and Keller were Officers in the same Regiment but I do not recollect their grade. he was exploring the Country & hunting at the Mouth of River Tennesse when he first enlisted & proceeded in Keel Boats to the Town of Kaskaskia - from thence to Post Vincennes - where was a small British Fort, which was surrendered to our Troops in March 1779. - we remained at Post Vincennes until some time in August of that year (1779) when we returned to Kaskaskia.

and in September 1779, he received an honorable discharge? Question by the Court.
1 st Where & in what year were you born? Answer - I was born in Windham County Town of Lebanon, in the State of Connecticut in the year 1753.
2 nd Have you any records of your age and if so where is it. Answer. I have none - that I know of
3 rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live - I was. Exploring the Country and hunting on the Ohio River, since the revolutionary war I lived in Kentucky until the year 1797 - since which time I have lived in the Territory & State of Illinois and most of the time in this County.
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or was you a substitute for whom Answer by Voluntary Enlistment.
5 th question, State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the Troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the General Circumstances of your services. - George Rogers Clark Colo. then Commanding & afterwards promoted to a Brigadier General, Col. Lynn was in the regiment until we reached Kaskaskia, Captain Montgomery, afterwards promoted to Colonel, Captains Leonard Helms, Harrod Bowman, afterwards - Major Bowman. Captain John Williams in whose company I served
the last 12 Months - I enlisted as before stated, & proceeded to Kaskaskia where was a picket post there remained until March of the following year - from there marched to Post Vincennes where was a small British Fort, with about 80 men besides Officers, which surrendered after about 24 hours constant firing - which the Colonel took possession of - where we remained in station until the latter part of August - when we returned to Kaskaskia - where I was discharged, in September 1779, (the second time he enlisted in Captain Williams Company)
6 th did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what became of it - Answer I received a discharge signed by Colonel Montgomery, which is lost or mislaid so that I cannot find it
7 th State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity - and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution. Answer. Rev. James B. Moon Sylvanus Harlow. Governor Reynolds Judge M c Roberts - Elias K. Kane, (Senator in Congress). -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any state - Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer DOWNE

And on the same day personally appeared in Open Court Robert Kidd who after being duly sworn according to Law deposith and sayeth, that he was a Soldier in Captain Williams Company of the Virginia Troops of Colo William Lynch soon Regiment - who came as far as Kaskaskia - and afterwards left there and the command devolved on Col. Geo Rogers Clarke - that said Bourn was attached to Captain Williams Company at Kaskaskia - and served in said Company until the fall of the year 1779 as near as he can recollect and served as stated in his declaration to the best of his knowledge & belief -
Robert Kidd
We Enoch Moore a Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal residing in the County of Monroe to State of Illinois Church and General James B. Moore. residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Bourn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and Enoch Moore Subscribed the day & year James B. Moore aforesaid -
State of Illinois } ss. personally appeared before me the Monroe County } Justice of the peace for said County Ebenezer Bourn who being duly sworn according to Law deposith and sayeth, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the Periods mentioned below as a private in Captain Harrods Company 15. days in Captain Williams Company Not less than fourteen months - and for such service I claim a pen- sion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Ebenezer Bourn
And the said Justices do hereby declare their opinion

his recollection he served not less than six months as below as a private in Captain Harrods Company 15 days in Captain Williams Company Not less than fourteen months - and for such service I claim a pen- sion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Eleazer Bourn
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the department, that the that the above named, Eleazer Bourn was a Revo- lutionary Soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them That Enoch Moore, who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in this County, and also General James B Moore who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
C. S. Pagan
Tempe Clark
I Daniel Converse Clerk of the Court of County Com- missioners Court of Monroe County State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Eleazer Bourn for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Daniel Converse
The undersigned Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do certify that Robert Kidd who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition has long been a Resident of said County & considered to be a man of Undoubted Veracity. In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Waterloo this 14th day of November A. D. 1853.
Daniel Converse

26. 898 22. 740.
Ebenezer Bourn Illinois
Return of
Adm. 1 yr 2 Months 8 15 days.
46. 66 1. 67 48. 33 2. 11 96. 68 24. 15 120. 83
Daniel Converse Waterloo Monroe County Illinois

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
14 th October 1833.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Ebenezer Brooks :
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1778. 1 2 15 priv Capt. Harrod Col. Clarke Capt. Williams 80 years Traditionary and a Living Witness. — Living Witness not Certified to be credible.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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 , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Bourn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 22,129.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June or July 1778 14 days Pvt. William Harrod James Rogers Clarke La.   14 mos. John Williams Montgomery   William Lynn   George Rogers Clarke   discharged on Sept 1779  
Battles engaged in, Capture of Kaskaskia Vincennes & Port Chartres, several skirmishes with Indians.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, "exploring the country & hunting on the Ohio river."
Date of application for pension, July 25, 1828. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Harrisonville, Monroe Co. Ills.
Age at date of application, born in Lebanon, Windham Co. Conn. in 1753.
Remarks: died Aug. 29, 1839.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

3 2 1 2 9 Pay INVALID.
1915. Apr 29: History to Mrs. Minnie K. Brown. M.B.H.
File No. 32, 129
Ebenezer Brown
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

M.B.N.
Rev. War Section.
3-1865
12-2 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1915.
Mr. A. L. Bowen, State Charities Commission, Springfield, Illinois.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 5" instant, you are advised that the name of Ebenezer Bowen borne on the printed list of 1835 as a pensioner of Monroe County, Illinois, is a misprint; the name of the soldier so pensioned is Ebenezer Bourn.
If you desire a history of the said Ebenezer Bourn, you should so state and the same will be sent to you.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Steelgaber
Commissioner.

520 South 2d St. Springfield Ill.
April 20, 1915.
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber:-
My dear Sir--
Mr. A. L. Bowen has handed me your letter of the 12th for reply. From the fact that one Ebenezer Bowen is mentioned in the History of Randolph county as a soldier of the American Revolution, also that he served in the militia in that county in 1790, Mr. Bowen naturally thought he was correct in asking for the record of service. I find upon further research that among the papers of the late Judge Breese that you are correct, his name was Bourn. Personally I should like his record of service, and I am inclined to study the records to find about the Ebenezer Bowen.
Your kindness will be appreciated.
Very truly yours
Mrs. Edmni S. Walker

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 3 rd , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Admin n of Ebenezer Boarn, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Forty eight — Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 29 th August 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 th Sept 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Ebenezer Bourn under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; or wh
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department
Bounty Land Office
19 th Sept r 1828.
Ebenezer Bourn, a private in the Virginia Line, is not returned as entitled to land from the U. States, nor has a warrant issued for him.
E. Stephens

Before me Daniel Converse a Justice of the peace in the County of Monroe in the State of Illinois personally appeared this day Alexander Jamison the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath, that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or any attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process, whatever, of the pay therein authorized, to be received, but that the said pay, is intended to ensue, wholly to the personal benefit of the person, by whom the said power was executed. (Witness my hand, this 25 th - day of July in the year 1828.
Daniel Converse —
I Daniel Converse Clerk of the Court of the County of Monroe do hereby certify, that Daniel Converse before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my private seal (There being as yet no official seal of said Court yet provided)
This 25 th day of July in the year 1828. — Daniel Converse

E Bourn 873
Rec d 11 July 1899
873.
W. Bourn

Harrisonville Monroe Illinois
June 19-1829 -
Sir please to Select information of you whether the Soldiers or officers that were under John Rogers, Clarke at the time the State of Illinois was taken from the French are intitled to pensions or not as I was one of them at that time and am now 80 years old and Poor and if you are intitled to pension  pay I want it to support me in my old age pleas inform me by the first mail whether or not you are intitled to it and oblige yours -
Ebenezer Bourn
Ebenezer Bourn
AB Agreeable to your Request I Return the Printed list forwarded to me for information there was a mistake in the name my name is Bourn and those papers was inserted Ebenezer Bourn
A.D.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Ebenezer Bourn -

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
30 August 1828.
Ebenezer Bourn — of Harrisonville in the County of Monroe, in the State of Illinois has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Williams —'s company, in 6th Montgomery regiment of the Virginia line; and that he did not received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary F.A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
3 d September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Ebenezer Bourn in the 6th Montgomery regiment of the Virginia line.
It further appears that Ebenezer Bourn  not is now on the pension list of the any — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Ebenezer Bourn cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars, were issued —
John Hagner And

General Land Office 16 Decem r 1828.
The name of Ebenezer Drown does not appear in the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond, Org on .
E. W. G. H. B. S. Commissioner.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an "Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828. I Ebenezer Bourn of Harrisonville in the County of Monroe in the State of Illinois. do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period, I was a private in Captain John Williams Company, and Colonel Montgomery's Regiment of the Virginia line. I did not receive the Certificate for eighty dollars, to which I was entitled as I then lived in a part of the Country so remote from the seat of Government. I never heard of the resolve of Congress passed the 15 th May 1778, until the late law was published, and I further declare, that I was not on the 15 th May 1828, on the pension list of the United States. I further declare that I have lost the discharge given me by Colonel Montgomery, and in Lieu thereof transmit herewith the Affidavit of Robert Kidd the only person now living in my knowledge

who served in the same Company or Regiment.
Ebenezer. his Bourn marks
Signed
Before me Daniel Converse a Justice of the peace in the County of Monroe and State of Illinois personally appeared this day James M c Roberts and Raphael Drury of the said County who did severally make oath that Ebenezer Bourn by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reported and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the revolution in manner therein stated. Witness my hand this 25 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Signed
Daniel Converse
I Daniel Converse Clerk of the Court of the County of Monroe in the State of Illinois do certify that Daniel Converse before whom the foregoing Affida- vits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to Administer Oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private Seal there being as yet no offi- cial Seal provided this 25 th day of July in
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Daniel Converse

Before me Jehu Scott a Justice of the peace in Monroe County and State of Illinois personally - appeared this day, Robert Kidd, of said County and made Oath, That Ebenezer Bown was an Enlisted Soldier, in the Company commanded by Captain John Williams, - to whose company he This affiant belonged that he served in the same company for 12. Months with him. That he was with him at the Taking of B Vincennes. Kaskaskia and Fort Charter, and in several skirmishes with the Indians, and believes he was Regularly discharged. - Witness my hand July 25 th A 1828.
Signed -
Jehu Scott JP
I Daniel Converse Clerk of the Court of the County of Monroe in the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that Jehu Scott before whom the foregoing affa- davit was sworn is a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to Administer Oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and private seal there being as yet no official seal of said Court provided this 25 th day of July A 1828.
Signed - Daniel Converse

1828 papers to be filed with A 2 and
File # 32,129

Eleazar Brown - Rob- Bourn Value -
Illinois -
Low File No 32.129
Not 1828, Evidence insufficient

Know all men by these presents that I Ebenezer Bourn of Harrisonville in the County of Monroe in the State of Illinois, do hereby constitute, and appoint, Alexander Jamieson, my true and lawful Attorney with a power of substitution, for me and in my name, to receive from the United States, the amount of pay now due to me, under the Act, for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers, of the Revolution approved 15 th May 1828, (as a private, in Col o Montgomerys Regiment of the Virginia line of the Army of the Revolution. Witness my hand and seal this 25 th day of July A D 1828.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of James M c Pherson John Scott
Signed:- Before me Daniel Converse a Justice of the peace in the County of Monroe in the State of Illinois, person- ally appeared this day Ebenezer Bourn, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his Act and deed Witness my hand this 25 th day of July in the year one thousand Eight hundred & twenty Eight.
Signed:- Daniel Converse. I Daniel Converse Clerk of the Court of the County of Monroe, in the State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing, before whom, the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the peace In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my private seal there being there being, as yet no seal of the Court provided This 25 th day of July in the year 1828. — Daniel Converse