Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,335, Ebenezer Bowtell, Continental Mass.

Continental Mass.
Bowtell, Ebenezer or Bowtelle,
NUMBER
W. 14,335
Polly
CONTENTS

Massachusetts  Ebenezer Bowditch of Franklin Co in the State of Mass ts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wattles of the Reg t commanded by Col: Smith in the Mass ts line for 8 months, from 1782,
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Septem- ber 1832 - and sent to J. Green Wendell, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $40. - Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833. 13. 33
$ 53.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Wilson Clerk, Book D, Vol. 2, Page 39

Massachusetts
Folly Bowtell.
widow of Ebenezer Bowtell, Decd: who was a pensioner under the Act of June, 1832 and who died on the 6 July, 1833 in of Franklin in the State of Mass:— who was a private in the Compny: commanded by Captain Wattle, — of the Regt — commanded by Col Smith, — in the Mass: — line for 8 Months, —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 61 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May 1839 and sent to Elijah Alvord, Greenfield, Mass:—
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 18 Sept: $13.33
$93.31
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stearns Clerk, Book 4 — Vol. 1 Page 72

I Thomas Krugg testify and say that Ebenezer Bawlett was a soldier with me in the year 1783 and 1784 under Capt. Simons Jackson in the American Regiment and in the Second Massachusetts Regiment in the Second Brigade under Capt. Hurdan. and he was regularly discharged with me, at the same time, and in my presence and in my sight, as one of the three years Men, at Winstport on the 30 th day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.
Thomas Krugg
State of New- Hampshire } Kindly att. 29 th 1810 Cheshire Co. } Then Thomas Krugg personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Thomas Jewett Justice Peace Cheshire Co. This may certify that the above mentioned Thomas Krugg is a Man of good moral character and a credible Witness Thomas Jewett Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire - Cheshire ss I Levi Chamberlain assistant Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice for said County of Cheshire hereby certify that Thomas Jewett Judge of Probate in said County is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of October A.D. 1818
Levi Chamberlain

I Samuel Patch of Lawful age do testify and say That I am knowing Ebenezer Bowell of Levenett in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts had an Honorable discharge from the Continental Service in time of the Revolutionary war
Samuel Patch
State of New Hampshire Chepshne ss. October 29 th 1818 Then Samuel Patch personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Robinson Perkins Justice of the Peace
Chepshne ss. This may certify that I consider the above named Samuel Patch a credible witness
Robinson Perkins Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Chepshne ss. I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Robinson Perkins Esq. of Silverstream in said County is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the above is his hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court this 29 th day of October A.D. 1818
Levi Chamberlain

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss. 31 st October 1818.
This day the within named Ebenezer Bowtell brought me the annexed Affidavits, & states he is apprehensive some difficulty arises from the spelling of his name, as he recollects it was not spelt right in his discharge, & that he has not been able to procure any further evidence. — And I would certify he is a person in low circumstances, & stands in need of assistance from his country for support. — Which Affidavits of Thomas Bugg, & Samuel Patch I now transmit, together with his former application, to the Secretary of War for his further consideration.
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P. R. Off.

I Ebenezer Bowtell of Leverett in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do testify Vtate that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as follows, In August 1782. I enlisted for three years, & entered Cap t Wallis company in the sixth regiment com- manded by Col o Smith, & third Brigade, the next spring I was arranged into the second Regiment commanded by Col o Sproat, & Cap t Hendan's company, & afterwards I was arranged into the American regiment in Cap t Simon Jackson's company & on the 30 th June 1784. was honorably discharged but I have since casually lost the same & know not what has become of it. - And by reason of my reduced circum- stances in life stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. -
Ebenezer Bowtell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss.
Be it known that on the seventh day of May A: one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Joshua Green a V. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth, came Ebenezer Bowtell abovenamed, & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. -
Joshua Green J. S. J. C. C. C. C. P.

3879
Polly Bowtell via of Eben.
Mas.
Ad July 7 1835
Mar 17 87. dia 1833
Albany $26.66 per
ann.
Polly Bowtell
Declaration
Nov 21 1835 -
Elijah Alvord Greenfield Mas.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1832, entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" -
State of Massachusetts Franklin ss }
On this twenty first day of November in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before Richard E. Newcomb Judge of Probate for the said County of Franklin. Polly Hovey some times called Mary Hovey a resident of Leominster in said County of Franklin, aged eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to receive the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1832 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows"; that she is the widow of Ebenezer Hovey (called at the time of her marriage with her said husband "Ebenezer Hovey Jr") who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army, that as she believes he belonged to the Massachusetts line of Conti- nental Troops, that he enlisted for three years, she does not know how long he served, but that his time of service had not expired when the present war closed; that her said husband was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 & again under the act restoring their where pensions were suspended or stricken off; for the terms of his said service & all other partic- ulars relating there, to the report to the evidence on file in the Department at Washington -
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Hovey (then called Junior) on the fifteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred

& rightly swear, that true her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Bowtell died on the sixth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, & continued ten months & twenty days, or at the time above stated, & that she has remained a widow ever since. She further declares that her residence was in the town of Perry, Vermont.
Polly Bowtell
Subscribed & sworn to on an oloy & year since written Richard E. Newcomb
Justice of Peace
And the said Judge of Probate doth declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter that the said Ebenezer Bowtell was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and in his service therein received a pension as within stated in the above declaration; that the said Polly Bowtell, the aforesaid applicant, was married to the said Ebenezer as above declared; that the said Ebenezer died on the sixth day of July A.D. 1833- and that the said applicant is still his widow.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county and also a justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the above signatures as such Judge and the signatures to the annexed affidavit all purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1838.
E. Alvord Reg. Probate

I Calvin S. Brantell of lawful age do hereby that I am forty years of age & the son of Ebenezer Brantell named in the foregoing declaration of my mother Sally Brantell & that the said Ebenezer Brantell died on the sixth day of July 1833 & that I attended his funeral - I further testify that the aforesaid Sally Brantell was removed a widow ever since the death of her said husband
Calvin S Brantell
Franklin Pa Nov 21. 1838
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written before Richard S. Newcomb
Pastor of the Presb
I certify that the above named C. S. Brantell is a minister of the gospel.
R. E. Newcomb Pres d of Presb.

Merrill Ebenezer Boutwell Jr & Polly Horsner March 15th A.D. 1787
The above is a true Copy of the town records in Fitzwilliam Ms.
Charles Goodidge - Town Clerk of Fitzwilliam
September 21st. 1838 - Sworn to & subscribed Before me C. C. Webster Jas. Pease
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss -
I Harry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Cheshire, certify that Charles C. Webber was on the 21 day of September instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that his name above written is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twenty second day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
H. Coolidge Clerk

August 18, 1937.
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Mrs. Emma B. Hawley 2580 Overlook Road Cleveland Heights, Ohio
BA-J/ady Ebenezer Bowtell W.14335
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Ebenezer Bowtelle (Boutelle) a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.14335, based upon the military service of Ebenezer Bowtell in that war.
Ebenezer Bowtell enlisted, place not stated, in August 1782, served as private in Captain Wattles' Company, Colonel Smith's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment; the next spring he was transferred to Captain Houdin's Company, Colonel Sprout's Second Massachusetts Regiment; later he served in Captain Simon Jackson's Company in the American Regiment and was discharged the latter part of June 1784.
About 1799 he moved from Framingham to Leverett, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, while a resident of Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
He died July 8, 1833, place not stated. The date and place of his birth are not given and no reference is made to his parents.
Soldier married March 15, 1787, in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, Miss Mary or Polly Horsmer. His name was borne on the marriage record as Ebenezer Boutwell, Junior. The family signed Bowtell.
Soldier's widow, Mary or Polly, was allowed pension

on her application executed November 21, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-two years and living in Leverett, Massachusetts.
In 1838 their son, Calvin S. Bowtell, was aged forty years, his residence not given. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
GEORGE H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

January 5, 1934.
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Mr. Harlow D. Curtis 212 Pleasant Street Manlius, New York.
BA-J/ady Ebenezer Bowtell W.14335
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Ebenezer Boutwell (Boutell) a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Ebenezer Boutwell as described by you, all spellings of the surname searched.
The record of Ebenezer Bowtell has been found and is furnished you herein as found in pension claim, W.14335, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. No other record of an Ebenezer Bowtell under any spelling of that surname has been found.
Ebenezer Bowtell enlisted, place not stated, in August 1782, served as private in Captain Wattles' Company, Colonel Smith's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment; the next spring he was transferred to Captain Houdin's Company, Colonel Sprout's Second Massachusetts Regiment; later he served in Captain Simon Jackson's Company in the American Regiment and was discharged the latter part of June 1784.
About 1799 he moved from Framingham to Leverett, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818 while a resident of Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
He died July 6, 1833, place not stated. The date and place of his birth are not given and no reference is

made to his parents.
Soldier married March 15, 1787 in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, Miss Mary or Polly Horsmer. His name was borne on the marriage record as Ebenezer Boutwell, Junior. The family signed Bowtell.
Soldier's widow, Mary or Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed November 21, 1838 at which time she was aged seventy-two years and living in Leverett, Massachusetts.
In 1838 their son, Calvin S. Bowtell, was aged forty years, his residence not given. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of widow's death not on AB.

O.W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Sir,
Washington, D. C., May , 1893.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Bowtell , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1782 to July 30. 1784 Priv Wattles Smith Mass   later transferred to Hudson Sprout "  
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Framingham Mass
Date of application for pension, May 1818
Residence at date of application, Leverett Franklin Co Mass
Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks: Married March 15. 1787 to Polly (or Mary) Homer at Fitzwilliam NH. He died July 6. 1833
Very respectfully,
Mr Frederick A Boutelle
Commissioner.
Hlingerland
Albany Co NY
7941 b-3 m
Probably no other way found?

2587 Overlook Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Aug. 9, 1937.
Veterans Bureau, Revolutionary Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Ebenezer Bowtelle(Boutelle) served in the Mass. Continentials, and drew a pension while a resident of Franklin Co., Mass. He died in 1833.
I would be glad to have a copy of the information of this my ancestor, which he gave in applying for a pension for his Revolutionary service.
Very sincerely yours,
Emma Boutelle Hawley (Mrs. Emma Boutelle Hawley)
amy

HARLOW D. CURTIS MANLIUS, N.Y. BOX 462 SYRACUSE, N.Y.
212 Pleasant St. Manlius, N.Y. Nov. 30, 1933
Pension Bureau Revolutionary War Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Kindly forward what genealogical data is in the hands of your bureau of the pensioner Ebenezer Bontwell (sometimes spelled Bontell) 1735-1828 died in Cortland Co. N.Y. (Truxton township I think) He marched from Framingham in Captain Eames Company at the Lexington Alarm. He married Anne Deaver (Willis) and had a son Nathaniel who married Mary Hill. This is all I know. Want to find list of his children etc.
Very truly yours
Harlow D. Curtis.

OW Vid 14336 Slingerlands Albany Co. N.Y. May 20 th 1893
Sir I desire to ascertain if it is possible to procure a copy of the honorable discharge from the military service of the United States granted my ancestor Ebenezer Boutwell born Sept 10 th 1735 and who entered the American army from the town of Framingham Mass & served in the War of the Revolution. The original discharge was destroyed by fire some years since. Application was made by him for a pension which was not allowed. If I cannot obtain the copy I would care to get a certified statement of the military services of this soldier. I wrote to the War Department in the belief that that was the proper office to which I should apply and was by them referred to your bureau. I afterward wrote you but fear my letter was lost in the mails.
Respectfully Yours Frederick A. Boutelle
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Slingerlands Albany Co N.Y. May 8 th 193
Sir I desire to ascertain if it is possible to procure a copy of the honorable discharge from the service of the United States granted Ebenezer Boutwell born Sept 10 th 1735 and who entered the American army from the town of Framingham Mass and served in the war of the Revolution. The original discharge was destroyed by fire many years ago. If I cannot obtain the copy referred to can I secure a certified record of my ancestor's military services in that war?
Respectfully, Yours Frederick A. Boutwell
To the U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC

Hist. Boutell u, A.S.
Map
1893, May 29, To Frederick A. Slingerland N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14335
Polly Boutell Widow of Ebenezer Boutell Pri Rev War
1934 Jan. 5. Hist. to Harlow D. Curtis A.D.Y. 1937 Aug. 18. Hist. to Mrs. Emma B. Hawley A.D.Y.
Act: July 1 st 88
Index:—Vol. a , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4693 Massachusetts Roll.
Ebenezer Bowditch
Private 1 year 2 mo: May
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818 -
ertificate of Pension issued the 1 st of December 1818 and sent to Joshua Green Esq r of Wendell, Franklin County,  Greenfield Post Office arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 31m 25d 31:51. semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 40.
$ 79:51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sent July 12 1819 just to Greenfield Post Office
Leverett - Franklin Co. -
Ebenezer Bowditch Mass June 7 $ 26.66 when paid? Due 6 July 1833 for that period 14 A.H.

St. Louis Mo.
March 21, 1832.
Dear Friend
Yours sincerely J. B. L. [?]
St. Louis Mo.
$26.66 per ann.
see Zedekiah Fick's paper, respecting authentication

STATE OF Massachusetts Franklin COUNTY. } ss
Wendell 31 st July 1832.
Be it Known, That before me Joshua Green — a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Ebenezer Bowtelle and made Oath in due form of Law, that he is the identical Ebenezer Bowtelle named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following to be a true copy.
War Department.—Revolutionary Claim.
I Certify, That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March, 1818, Ebenezer Bowtelle — late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List—Roll of the MASSACHUSETTS AGENCY, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the seventh — day of May — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
(4693.)
GIVEN at the WAR-OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this first day of May — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
L. S.
The said Bowtelle prays that agreeably to Act of Congress of 7 th of June 1832 he may be restored to the Pension List from which he was stricken on account of property —
That he is entitled to a pension of Eight — dollars per month, on account of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War, that he served in Captain Wattles — company of Infantry in the 6 th Col. Smith Regiment; That he now resides in Severett — and has resided there for the space of thirty three years past; and that previous thereto, he resided in Framingham . He was transferred to Capt. Headants company & Col. Sproats regiment, & afterwards into the American
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st day of July — 1832.
Before me
Joshua Green Justice Peace.
Ebenezer Bowtelle

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
I the subscriber a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed Ebenezer Bowtell served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in the foregoing declaration, & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the department of War - Given under my hand, & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid this seventh day of May A.D. 1818 -
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P. J. P.