Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39273, Ebenezer Capen, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Captain Ebenezer
NUMBER
S 39273
CONTENTS
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9461 Vermont - Burlington  New Hampshire Co.
Ebenezer Capen of line in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden of the Massachusetts line, for the term of the war -
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of April and sent to Geo: Woodward, Esq. Agent - Nashua, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1809 - 9 22.4 / 30.31 70.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1809 40.00 $: 126.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Grafton County
To Burlington 4 March Notification Morrisville
top Vermont from 1840. 14 Sep 1840. to D. P. Mayes Esq Lamoille County Vt.
reallors sent to Benj. G. Grafton Nov 21. A. H. Aug 20. 18.20

Ebenezer Capen's
Declaration
Sworn Apr. 9. 1818

I Ebenezer Capen now of Linn in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hamp- shire do depose testify and declare that in the month of December in the year 1776 I enlisted into the Continental army in Captain Asa Colburne company in the seventh Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Continental army in which Regiment I performed service as a private soldier until the close of the war at which time I received a regular discharge which I am not now able to produce, that ever since that time I have been a resident citizen of the United States, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances I do stand in need of my country's assistance for support - and further I do hereby relinquish all claim to every pension if any has been heretofore allowed to me by the Laws of the United States
Ebenezer Capen

Copy
Ebenezer Capin -
9.461-
(Sept. 1819.)
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County of Grafton
District of New Hampshire
At the Superior Court of Judicature within for the State of New Hampshire holden at Haverhill within & for said County of Grafton being a Court of record for said County of Grafton by law established on the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared Ebenezer Capen aged fifty nine years resident in Lime in the County of Grafton in said District of New Hampshire who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows Viz a private soldier in Capt Asa Coburn's Company & Col. Brooks regiment in the Massachusetts line that his original declaration was made & dated ninth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension and that his pension certificate is numbered nine thousand four hundred sixty one —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 18 th day of March 1818 and 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 & by me subscribed I further declare that I am by occupation a farmer in a poor state of health I can do about half days work in a day I have a wife forty eight years of age her health is very poor & most of the time sick I have three children at home with me aged as follows Viz Polly Capen aged 18 years Abigail Capen aged 13 Diadema Capen aged 7 years the one named Polly aged 18 is very weakly I have 7 more more children scattered in the I have never received nor

nor do I consider them able to help me & without my country's bounty I should be poor indeed
Witness John Purdie
his Ebenezer X Capen mark
Schedule of Eben r Capen's property
May 29 1820 except necessary bedding &c
1 Cow valued 18.00 1 Pig 4.00 1 Calf year old 5 Small articles of kitchen furniture } estimated worth not more than 10.00 37.00
I owe in all just debts about 90 or 100
Witness John Purdie
his Eben r X Capen mark
Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Courts of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire in open Court on this 29 th day of May 1820
Attest S t Peter Clarke

Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Pulaski County for the county of Grayson do hereby certify, that it is  the  copy  of  the  schedule  thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty seven dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1820 -
S. P. Webster Clerk

Application For A Transfer State of Vermont County of Lamoille S.S.
On this twentieth day of July 1840 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Lamoille personally appeared Ebenezer Capen who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Asa Coburn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Vermont when he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Syme in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire to Elmore in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont. Being old and infirm he removed from Syme N.H. to Elmore Vt. to live with his daughter Mrs Lucy C. Putnam.
Ebenezer Capen his Mark
Attest Vernon P. Noyes Just of Peace Sworn and subscribed the day and Year above written
Before Me David P. Noyes Justice of Peace

I Orin O. Ormsbee of lawful age do testify and saye that I am personally acquainted with Ebenezer Capen the person who has signed the foregoing affidavit and know him to be the identical Ebenezer Capen described in the foregoing affidavit and the same person who was placed on the pension roll of the New Hampshire agency on the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Orin O. Ormsbee
State of Vermont Cambridge County ss. Monmouth July 20th 1811 Personally appeared the above named Orin O. Ormsbee and made solemn Oath that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true Before Me David P. Noyes Justice of Peace
I Certify that Orin O. Ormsbee the person who signed the above affidavit is a person of truth and veracity David P. Noyes Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Sa d Moille County ss. No. S. Philo G. Camp of Hyde Park. Clerk of Sa d Moille County Court hereby certify that David P. Moyses is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Sa d Moille duly commissioned and qualified. That his Commission is dated Nov r 25. th 1839. & will expire on the 1 st day of Dec r . 1840. & that his signature hereunto is true & genuine. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of S d . Court at Hyde Park in S d . County this 21 st day of July 1840 E. G. Camp Clerk

39273 Pay INVALID.
File No. 39273
Ebenezer Daper Dr. J. H. H.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ebenezer Capen
priv.
Col Aden's
Massachusetts Regt.
1776 - war
9 th April 1010 -
Roll -
Admitted -

State of New Hampshire
On this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the independence of the United States the forty second, before me William H. Woodward Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the second district in said State, comprising the county of Grafton, Came Ebenzer Capen of Lime in said county, a citizen of the United States, being duly sworn, made solemn oath that the declaration herunto annexed by him subscribed is just & true. The aforesaid declaration being made in order to obtain the provision made in and by an Act of the Congress of the United States approved on the eighteenth day of March now last past - the said Capen declaring that he has now in his possession no other evidence of his said service.
I therefore hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenzer Capen served on the Continental establishment, in the army of the revolution, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months at one period of that he is in reduced circumstances and needs his Country's assistance for support the war and until the end thereof. I do also certify that John Fairfield esquire who hath attested the annexed certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Grafton, qualified to take affidavits and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his attestations.
And I now transmit the declaration and affidavit aforesaid to the Secretary of the Department of War as the law directs.
In

In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto set my name & caused the seal of said Court to be also affixed (no particular impression or device therefor, having been adopted or used by said Court) at Hanover, in said county, the day and year before written.
Wm H. Woodward

We the subscribers Select men of the Town of Linn in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire do testify that Ebenezer Casper now a resident in this town is in im- -digent circumstances not having within our knowledge any estate real or personal
Daniel Hovey } Select men Freeman Joselyn } of Linn David Goodell } for 1818
State of New } Hampshire } Grafton ss - }
April 8 th 1810 on this day Daniel Hovey Freeman Joselyn and David Goodell who are the Select men of the said Town of Linn all personally appeared before me the subscriber and made sol- -emn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true
John Fairfield Justice Peace

W Swan July 27. 1840.
Memphis Tenn
Free
Hon. D. P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville Lamoille County Vt. July 21. 1820
Hon P. D. Edwards
Sir Enclosed is the application of Mr Obenauer Capen for a transfer. If consistent with the regulation of the department he wishes to be transferred to Burlington Vt. in stead of Montpelier Vt. You will note that he resides in the County of Lamoille Vt.
Please to return me as early answer as convenient
I am Sir very Respectfully
Yours. Gaius P. Noyes

Augt. 7. 1840
Mr. Grant
Ms. B. 1. 6. 22
Henry L. Edwards, Esq. Correspondent of Courier, Washington City.

Peruvian Agency Concord, N.H. Aug. 3, 1840.
James L. Edwards Esq. Sir:
Elizabeth Gaskin, a Pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the act of March 18, 1818, has been paid to March 4, 1840.
I am, respectfully, sir,
Your obedient servant,
Samuel Hill

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Capen, James GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3904 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 12, 1790
To Richard Platt, assignee.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.