Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,985, Ebenezer Cousens, Mass.

SERVICE
Lousens, Ebenezer
NUMBER
S. 36.985
Mass.
CONTENTS
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Ebenezer Cousins Private in the American _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 30 th _____ Day of June
1784
By the General's Command, J. M c Intosh
Ebenezer Cousey S t
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ebenezer S t Justant

36-985 INVALID. Rey
File No. 36,985 Changes Consens. Dis Res Vol
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5907. L Maine
Ebenezer Coudens
Lyman in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene Esq. S.W. Bernick
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4m. 27d $39.20 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Noted sent to Mr. Schell 4 Oct 1820. [unclear] Maine

Ebenezer Gousens
Private
From 22 to 30 June '54
H Jackson reg t
Adm P
8. 21. 1854

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eight day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Ebenezer Cousens , resident in Lyman in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
That he, the said Ebenezer Cousens , being fifty two years of age enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States sometime in the month of June 1702 and that he immediately marched to Boston, where he was attached to a company of recruits and proceeded to Kings Ferry, on the north river, where he joined the army being put under the command of a Capt Bates in the seventh Massachusetts Regiment, then under the command of Colo John Brooks of the Massachusetts line. That he remained attached to the aforesaid company and Regiment untill the year 1703 when the said company & Regiment being disbanded he was attached to the Regiment raised in service which was called the american Regiment commanded by Henry Jackson, where he remained doing duty as a private soldier until the 30 th of June 1702 when he was honorably discharged therefrom as will appear by the annexed certificate of discharge hereto annexed and that he is the same person to whom said original discharge was delivered.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed discharge.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj a Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Cousens did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Benj a Greene

Ebenezer Lousens
5720 Lyman
1937
not entitled
Jan 19

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Esq: Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County. Ebenezer Cousens aged fifty six years, resident in Lyman in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Bates in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A.D. 1812, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5907 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my 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 18th 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Ebenezer Cousens
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820.
BEFORE Benj a Greene Esq: Justice One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
160 acres of land - about 10 acres of which is tillage & mowing - the rest unimproved - 1 house 1 story, 2 rooms unfinished -
1 yoke oxen - 5 cows - 5 old sheep - 1 hog - a small quantity of farming utensils & articles of household furniture - Due to me about 20 dollars -
I owe to John Lowe Esqr about 700 dollars to sundry others - about 150 -
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Ebenezer Gousens who, by occupation am a farmer which I am able to pursue by reason of
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Sarah 56 - well as common   Children - Robert 30 - lost the fingers of his left hand, & able to do but little -   Hannah 23 - well   Richard 21 - is not a faulty to earn his living   Miriam 15 - well   Betsy 11 - do  
Ebenezer Gousens -
STATE OF MAINE.
I, W.B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 thirteen hundred seventy one dollars and that said Gousens owns 850 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July - A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
1371.00 property 850 - debt 521.00
W.B. Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York - }