Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12452, Ebenezer Cheever, Conn. Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Privateer
cheever, Ebenezer or cheever
812452
carded
CONTENTS

To Hon J. L. Edwards Comd. of Pensions S r I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid N.Y. my agent to look to & investigate my claim to the balance of pension due to my late husband Ebenezer Cheever, who was a pensioner, but whose pension was suspended Cayuga Co N.Y. Dec 8 th 1846
: Jerusha Cheever

8740
New York
Cheney Cheever
Cayuga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tilden of the Reg't commanded by Col. Mills in the Oct. Campaign for 9 mos.
Comm. as Privateer
Records completed, Oct. 16/35.
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars or Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept. 1833 and sent to applicant - Sept. 10
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 15.00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 16

See Letter to Ezra Ames Aug. 10. 1835
" " Punsner — " " "
" " Acad. J. of Sci., Jan. 16, 1847 Same Feb. 22/47.

11.028 Ebenezer Cheever of Seneca Cayuga County State N. York.
admitted
9 mo. Private.
Any information in answer to this application or any matter in relation to it, please direct to the applicant at the place above noted.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Cayuga County ss - On this 24 day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Joseph L. Richard Gresham Morse Asahel Fitch & Augustus F. Ferris  the the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Ebenezer Cheever a resident of the Town of Scipio in said County of Cayuga aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, took on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, That he resided in the Town of Lebanon in the County of Windham State of Connecticut in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine, 1779, That about the latter part of May he enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops for nine Months service under Capt. Daniel Tilden who commanded the company he joined the Regiment at New London Command by Col. Levi Wells, where he staid and was employed in building Forts untill late in the fall, was then Marched to New Haven for Winter quarters, served his time out and was Dis- =changed the latter part February 1780, That about the month of March following he enlisted on Board of the privateer Ship Recovery of Sixteen Guns commanded by Capt. Smedley, was out at sea cru- =ising about one month, was then taken by the Brit- =ish Ship of War Gallatee, after a running fight of ten or twelve Hours, carried into New York put on Board of a prison Ship Does not recollect her name, was kept on board said ship as a pris- =oner about three months, was then exchanged -

That about the month of September 1780 he enlisted on board the privateer Ship Randolph Commanded by Nicholas Fosdick, and was out at a cruise for two months or more, had a Battle with the British privateer ship Hibernia which they took as a prize - That in the spring or summer of 1781 he enlisted on board the Ship young Crommel of ten Guns Commanded by William Keed a part of the time, and a part by Capt. Willyard, served on board two and a half months, and took one British privateer ship mounting ten four pounders and one twelve, that in about the month of August or September 1782 he again enlisted on board of the privateer ship Randolph, being one of the ships before mentioned, Commanded by Augustus Peck, and served on board between two and three months, she was then taken by the British Frigate Vestall, was on board of said Frigate about two weeks as a prisoner, was then put on board of a transport ship, and remained there about two weeks was then put on board of the British line of Battle ship Belcue of Sixtyfour Guns, was detained there a few days, and was put on board of the Jersey prison ship where he was detained a prisoner untill after peace was made, that he was a prisoner at this time six months or more, - That he was in the land service nine months, and was in the Naval service and prisoner sixteen and a half months or more, That the several enlistments on board of the privateers were all made at New London, he has no Documentary evidence of his services, and that he has no witnesses that he can procure who can testify to them. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Chace

We Jonathan C Smith residing in the Town of Scipio and Elias Manchester residing in the town of Scipio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Shearer who has subscribed to the above Declaration and sworn to the same That we believe him to be 69 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Jonathan C Smith Elias Manchester
And the Court To hereby declare, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department as their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolution Soldier and served as he states, And Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elias Manchester who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Scipio and that Jonathan C Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cayuga County and State of New York do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Shearer for a pension
Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. W. S. Myers Clerk

State of New York } Cayuga County } On this 15th day of January 1833 personally appeared before me Isahel Fitch a guide of Cayuga County Cayuga Ebenezer Cheever who being by me duly sworn Testeth and saith, That in the latter part of May 1779, (the particular day of the month he cannot recollect) he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier for nine months and served his full time out as such and was discharged as stated in the Declaration herunto attached, but never received a written Discharge — That the Regiment was commanded by Col. Levi Wells, the Major's name was Buel his given name he does not now recollect, That Root acted as Adjutant but cannot say what his given name was, That Solomon Buel a son of Major Buel was quarter Master, That the Company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. Daniel Tilden, Orlando Mack was Lieut., and Benjamin Billings was Ensign, and that all the Regimental and Company officers continued to act as such during the whole of said nine month service, That no regular officers or Continental troops were there during said service, That at one time the particular period he does not now recollect, a body of Militia was at New London for few days, said to be com- =manded by Genl. Tyler, they did not parade or keep guard with the Regiment to which he belonged, and that he had no acquaintance with the officers or soldiers, that no other troops were there excepting a small Garrison at Fort Trumbull on the west side of the river, and another on the east side at Fort Griswold, and that he did not know the officers or men, That he was born in the Town of Lebanon County of Windham and State of Connecticut on the 25th day of April 1763 —

That he has a record of his age which is now in his possession, That in the fall after the war ended he went into the Town of Dorset, County Bennington and State of Vermont where he resided four years, then he removed into the County of Montgomery State of New York to a place called the Royal Grant, and lived there five years, from thence into the Town and County of Saratoga State of New York where he lived Eighteen years, from there he removed into the Town of Cato County of Cayuga and resided there five years, he then moved into the Town of Sipeo where he has lived ever since
Sworn and Subscribed before Ebenezer Cheever me the day and year above Isahel Fitch
I Israel Clark a clergyman residing in The Town of Sipeo hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Cheever who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isahel Fitch a judge of Cayuga County Courts
Israel Clark
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Israel Clark the clergyman who has sworn to and subscribed the above certificate and believe him to be a clergyman and resident of Sipeo, and that his statement is entitled to credit Isahel Fitch a judge of Cayuga County Courts

11,028
Ebenezer Cheever Scipio, Cayuga Co N. York
s. d. 11.12.17.
12 Dec. '92
admitted. Private 9 mo.
145.

11,028
BRIEF in the case of of Cayuga
Ebenezer Dyer, - Beipio, in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May In 1779 9 As a private Gen. D. Field, Col. L. Mills, Cap. S. Benedict.   March 1780 - abt. 1 mo prisoner 3 B private Ship (Recovery) Cap. S. Benedict.   Sep. - " - " 2 mos or more" B private Ship (Randolph) N. Hostick.   Sep. 9 or Summer 1781 - 2 1/2 mos B Young (seaman) W. Reed Cap. Willard   Aug. or Sep. 1782 - between 2 & 3 mos prisoner 6 or 8 B ship Randolph A. Peck  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lebanon, Windham Conn. & in Naval service at New London.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Trad'y  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above-mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

Perkins
12.452 INVALID.
File No. 12,452
Ebenezer Dyer Prin. Res. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ovid N.Y. Jan'y 21. '47
Sir
In reply to yours of the 16th in the case of Ebenezer Cheever, have I not a right agreeable to your regulations to ask for a copy of the declaration of Ebenezer Cheever, that I may investigate the widow's right to the pension withheld from her late husband, if I have a right, please then to furnish me a copy of the service that he claimed to have performed.
Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Abad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington DC

Dec 16. 1846
Pass of Atty
care
James E. Chase
Hon J L Edwards Coun. of Pensions Washington DC

Ovid N.Y. Dec 10-46
Sir
I enclose my appointment as agent for Mrs. Cheever - I may remark that her late husband Ebenezer was a pensioner of the State of New York at $30. per annum and whose pension was suspended - if it be right & proper, I beg leave to ask when his pen- sion was suspended, and for what reason, & the requisitions you make to re-instate the pen- sion, with a copy of his alleged services
Respectfully Your obedt. Servt Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington DC

State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's office
for
I Michael S. Myers, Clerk of said County. Do certify that Asahel Fitch Esq. before whom the two annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn & by whom the annexed certificate purports to have been given, was on the fifteenth day of January 1833 a Judge of Cayuga County Courts: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature of "Asahel Fitch" subscribed to said affidavits & certificate, to be genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this 22 d day of January A.D. 1833
M. S. Myers Clerk