Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,033, Ezra Camp, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Camp, Ezra
S. 15,033
CONTENTS
Carded

17.654
Connecticut
Ezra Camp
Enlisted in the State of Conn who was a Pvt in the Conn commanded by Captain Baldwin of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Conn H. Gua time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept 1833 and sent to Woodruff Gilchfield let
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $ 2.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4, 34 40
$2.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 9

Declaration of Ezra Camp of the town County of Litchfield Conn, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } ss Court of Probate within & for the County of Litchfield } District of Litchfield
On this 1 st day of Aug. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before Frederick Moseley Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said District, now sitting, Ezra Camp a resident of Litchfield in said County aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn do depose & say that 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 entered the service of the United States & served as herein stated viz,
That I was born at Milford in New Haven County, Conn, on the 7 th day of March 1763. That there is no record of my age to my knowledge. That during the Revolutionary War a garrison was kept in the fort at Milford for at least three years, from the Spring of the year 1779, for the purpose of protecting that town & the shipping lying there against  from the British. I enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States for the purpose aforesaid, & also to prevent any illicit trade between the British & the Americans, & was stationed in said Fort from the March the 1779 till March 1782. I enlisted in March 1779 for one year, & in March 1780 for a second year & in March 1781 for a third year, & served as such soldier in said Fort, for the purpose above stated through said three years. The first two years I was enlisted by & served under Lieut. Commandant Joseph Davidson & the last year I was enlisted by & served under Lieut. Commandant Nathan Baldwin, who at said several times commanded at said Fort, & who enlisted me for said purpose by authority of the Governor of Connecticut. I have no documentary evidence of this service, & rely upon the deposition of Abel Clark who was an inhabitant of said town of Milford during my first year of said service & was

a soldier & served with me in said Fort during said last two years. Since the war I have lived in Newburgh & Milford till about the year 1795 & since then in Washington, & Woodbridge Count, & for the last 25 years I have resided in the town County of Litchfield, Conn. There was only one Com- pany of men stationed in said Fort at any time while I was there. During my first years service New Haven was taken & Fairfield & Norwalk burned by the British. I am known to the Rev d Veron D. Taylor Gen l Morris Woodruff. Simon Sanford & Simon Har- ris in my present neighborhood, who can testify to my character for veracity, & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Ezra Camp
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Court? District, Conn't.
We Veron D. Taylor a Clergyman residing in the town & County of Litchfield, Conn. & Morris Woodruff residing in said town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezra Camp who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed & believ- ed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion, And we further certify that said Camp's character for veracity is good & his statement entitled to credit.
Veron D. Taylor.
Morris Woodruff
Sworn to & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } before me
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Court? District, Conn't.

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a soldier revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to it that the Rev Veron P. Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the R d town of Litchfield & that Morris Woodruff, who has also signed the same, is a resident in R d Litchfield, is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn te
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezra Camp for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my Office this 2 day of Aug. 1832
Phinehas Miner Clerk

Feb. 17/94 Mil. Hist. to - Vernon M. Davis 32 Chambers St. N.Y. City. Mch. 20, 1905. History to Mrs. E. K. Loveland, Watertown, Conn.
15.033 INVALID.
File No. 15.033
Oyra Camp Brn. Rev. War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 4166
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I Abel Clark of Torrington in Litchfield County, Conn, being duly sworn do depose & say that, at the time of & long before the Revolutionary War, I was well acquainted with Ezra Camp then of S d Milford (where then I belonged,) now of Litchfield in Litchfield County, Conn. & that he was stationed as a soldier of the Revolutionary Army in the Fort at S d Milford, for the purpose of guarding the town & property in it & in the harbor from the attacks of the British & to prevent any illicit trade between the people on the shore & the British in the Sound, or on Long Island. Said Camp served as a soldier in said Fort, at least three years , In March 1779 he enlisted as a soldier in S d fort for one year, & in March 1780 he enlisted for a second year & in March 1781 he enlisted for a third year. The first time he enlisted I offered to enlist with him but was not enlisted as I was too young. In March 1780 I enlisted with him, & again in March 1781 enlisted with him again. I served with him in the fort the last above mentioned two years & therefore know that he served the series above stated. That he served the first year above stated I know because, I lived at the time near the fort in the S d town of Milford, & was often in the fort, where I saw said Camp. Said Camp's character for veracity is perfectly good and further the deponent saith not
Dated at Litchfield this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832
Abel Clark
Litchfield County ss Litchfield the July 25 th 1832 Personally appeared Abel Clark a witness to me known & entitled to credit, & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Wm C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, Riteyville County State of Vermont certify that George L. Woodruff was on the 25. day of July 1832 & that he now is a Trustee of the Peace within & for said County legally commissioned & qualified & that the preceding signature which purports to be his is genuine & his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & the seal of said
Court at Riteyville in said County this
22. day of August 1832
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

4166 Ezra Camp
suspended
Tommy guards
advised
2 years private
800
E C Woodruff Litchfield Ok
No 4166
Count,
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Litchfield, Conn, Aug 2 d 1832
To the Hon Secy of War
Sir I transmit herewith Mr Ezra Camp's application for a pension with the accompany- ing evidence. If any thing farther must be done by him in relation to it please to inform me; Should his claim be allowed, he wishes his pension certificate, or other evi- dence of it to be sent to me
Your Ob t Serv t
No. C. Woodruff

Aug 7 1874
Pension Office
To the Hon The Secretary of War Washington D.C.
FRANK
71002

D. 15,033 Ezra Camp.
Aug. 1, 1832 Litchfield Conn b. Milford, New Haven Co. Conn Mar. 7, 1763 there at eul.
Mar 79 Lt Col. Joseph Davidson
Colonel Nathan Baldwin Lt in Fort at Milford
Byrs.

Feb. 24- 1903-
To the Pension Bureau, - Washington - D. C. -
Can you inform me what military service was performed by Ezra Camp, - a Revolutionary Pensioner - who resided at Litchfield South Farms - Connecticut, - (now Morris-Conn.). This information will be most gratefully received by - Yours very truly,
Mrs. E. R. Loveland. Watertown Conn.

District Attorney's Office, City & County of New York. } b
February 7 th 1894
To the Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
I have the following data concerning Ezra Camp. He served in the war of the Revolution. lived in Litchfield Conn. & was on the pension rolls in 1832.
From this can you give me further information concerning him. what was his regiment, from what place did he enlist & what was his rank. Kindly send me memorandum of fee & I will forward it.
Very truly Yours,
Vernon M. Davis 32 Chambers St. N.Y.C.