Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,911, Ebenezer Copp, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Copp, Ebenezer Deborah
NUMBER
W. 20.911
CONTENTS
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N.R.
5,388
Connecticut
Ebenezer Copp
of Brooklyn in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clapp of the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year from the year 1775 to the year 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of January 1819. and sent to Calvin Goddard. Norwich Connecticut
Restored to the Roll on 30 th day of January 1829 and notification sent to Hoon. In o at Baldwin. H.C. of Reps Pension commencing on the 23 rd of January 1829
Amount due on 4 th of March 1829
$ 11.35
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
81 March 1823

Connecticut 238
Deborah Copp of Plainfield in the State of Ct who was a son in the commanded by Captain son of the commanded by in the line for widow of Ebenezer Copp de late a private in the Revolutionary
See at Nov 2 1826 to 70. Ea
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. at $40 per An to 1 March 35: to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov 1836 and sent Joseph Caton Plainfield Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $226.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 20.00 $246.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1836 }
Recorded by HR Clerk, Book A Vol. Page 76
Ct

Ebenezer Cope 1 st April 1818
Ebenezer Cope Private Jan y 76 to Dec r 76 Dunfee's Connect Ref d Admitted
Dunfee's Connect

State of Connecticut on this first day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connec- ticut personally appears Ebenezer Cope aged Twenty one years resident in Norwalk in the said State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he enlisted at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut into the Continental Army in the War of the revolution in the Month of December 1775 or January 1776 for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Capt Wells Blyth in the 20th Regiment commanded by Col John Durkee Connecticut Line that he faithfully served from Norwalk aforesaid discharged at Newtown in the State of Pennsylvania on the 4th Day of January 1777 That he learned the battle at Trenton at the capture of Red Bank He here with exhibits his discharge certificate in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support I do hereby declare the days of year of age.
before me Calvin Goddard Judge
I Calvin Goddard Judge do as aforesaid certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Cope did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the above mentioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwalk 1 st April 1818
Calvin Goddard Judge

I certify that it is now to my satisfaction that the within named Eleanor Copp is in reduced circumstances & in need of the assistance of her country's supporters Calvin Goodard

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 27 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Ebenezer Cope of Plainfield in the County of Windham
aged Seventythree years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of one year — On the month of  day of December — in the year 1775 — in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Wells Clegg in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut — on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until  from the 1 st day of January  A.D. 1776 — to the 1 st day of January 1777 — when he was discharged from the said service in Scratchtown —
in the State of Pennsylvania
I have received a Pension — the date of my application is first day of April 1818. The number of my certificate is 5.388 — my occupation is that of a Farmer but from age & infirmity of body having a rupture & other complaints am rendered unable to labor but very feeble. — I have a wife named Deborah aged Seventy two quite infirm & impaired as to her ability to labor — I have no children nor any person to assist me —
And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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, and by me subscribed.
Ebenezer Cope
Schedule of the whole estate & income of Ebenezer Cope
  June 27 th — 1820 — Home lot of about eleven acres of land with a small house & barn thereon standing — $550.00   1 horse $20, 1 cow $18. — one cow 7. 1 Two year old heifer 9 — 54.00   1 yearling $6 — 1 Swine $6 — 12.00   2 acres of poor uncultivated land which the appraisers had not run but I have offered to sell the same for Six dollars to any person 6.00   Amount Carried over $622.00 

Amount Bro t over — $ 622.00
5 old Tables 8.00 — 1 old chest of drawers 8.00 — 4 old chests 3.50 — 19.50 8 chairs $7.50 — 13 ditto 8.75 — 1 stand — 50 — 1 setttchees 7.50 on 13 drawers } 17.00 10 half pint tumblers cream coloured cups 2 decanters — 1.71 6 Teaspoons 1 three plates 58 c — 12 plates 34 c — 2.17 1 iron pot 2 Tea kettles 1 dish kettle 1 cake kettle — 2.00 1 old Brass kettle full of holes — 67 c — 0.67 2 Polished Tea pots 1 Sugar bowl 1 cream cup — 1.00 3 Painted mugs 1.50 Shovel & tongs 1.50 Knives & forks 1.00 4.00 Axe hoe & scythe 1.50 — 5 cream col d bowls 30 c 2 bannisters 34 c — 2.14 60 c Peck $5. Flour $4 — tubs pails old Barrels etc — 1.35 — 10.35 old Butter platters 1 Warming pan 1 two looking glasses 3.00 5.00 1 Due bill against George Middleton — 10 $698.04
Ebenezer Cope
List of debts
The Subscriber owes & is indebted to the Ecclesiastical fund in the town of Plainfield the sum of — $28.68
The Subscriber owes to the Treasurer of the Ecclesiastical Society in said Plainfield the sum of — 6.50 $35.18
Ebenezer Cope
Ebenezer Cope not recorded 5388 March 1819
Sworn to and declared on the 29 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David G. Bolles Clerk.
I, David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Six hundred ninety eight — Dollars, and 14 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 1 st day of July A. D. 1820.
David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

State of Connecticut. Probate District of Plainfield ss Plainfield on this 5 th day of September, personally appeared in open Court before Joseph Eaton Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Plainfield Mrs Deborah Gopp, aged eighty nine years, a Resident of said Town and District who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836; that she is the widow of the late Capt Ebenezer Gopp, of this Town who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, that he enlisted, in the beginning of the year 1776 for the term of one year in the company of Capt Wilsey, Colt and in the Regiment commanded by Col John Burke, and he served one year, in the States of New York & New Jersey, in the Continental Army and for further evidence of his service in the revolutionary War She would refer to the proofs, and affidavits in the Pension office in Washington which were obtained and forwarded by her Husband the said Ebenezer Gopp to obtain the Benefit of the Pension Law passed by Congress 1818, and upon which a pension was granted to him of $96 per annum ~
And she further declares that she was married to said Ebenezer Gopp on the 15 th day of September 1823, and that Ebenezer Gopp her Husband died on the 1 st day of March 1835, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proofs to the proofs herunto annexed
Deborah Gopp,
Sworn and subscribed the day & year above
Attest John F. Gordon Clerk of Probate for the District of Plainfield
Squire Gally of S d Plainfield being duly sworn in open Court according to Law, depose and say, that he was aged eighty one on the 28 th of October last, that he has been acquainted with the late Capt Ebenezer Gopp of this Town from his childhood that before the commencement of the Revolutionary War he married Deborah Spalding his present widow who never

had any other husband but the said Ebenezer Copp and that the said Ebenezer Copp died in the Month of March 1835, and that he is the same Ebenezer Copp who has received a pension for services in the Revolutionary war under the Law of Congress passed 1818, and the Deponent, further says that the said Ebenezer Copp, in the beginning of the year 1776 enlisted into the continental Service for the term of one year in the company of Capt. Nelsey's left and in the Regiment of Col. John Durkee, and served out the said year, and the Deponent saw him in said Service during said year in the State of New York.
I Squire Cady
I sworn and subscribed the day and year above
Attest John H. Gordon Clerk of Probate for the district of Plainfield
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named Ebenezer Copp was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated in the foregoing Declaration, and the Court further certify that the above named witnesses are credible and that Deborah Copp before the expiration of the last period of service as above stated was lawfully married to said Ebenezer Copp that she continued to be his Wife until his Death, the 1 st day of March 1835, and that at all times since the Death of said Ebenezer Copp she has continued to be and now is his widow, never having married any one else. John H. Gordon, Clerk of the Court of Probate within for the district of Plainfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Deborah Copp for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 5 th day of September 1836.
Attest John H. Gordon Clerk of Probate

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
August 13, 1926
Mr. H. George Carroll 165 Broadway, Rm. 2200 New York City
Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20911, that EBENEZER COPP enlisted in Plainfield, Connecticut, in December, 1775, or in January, 1776, as private in Captain Wills Clift's Company in Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged January 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was seventy-one years of age and was living in Plainfield, Connecticut.
He died March 1, 1835.
He married September 15, 1773, in Plainfield, Connecticut, Deborah Spalding. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1836, at which time she was eighty-nine years of age and was living in Plainfield, Connecticut.
She died December 25, 1836.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Susp. see Ct to Joseph Eaton Sept 10 36

8388.
Connecticut
Ebenezer Lapp
Private Connecticut line 1776 - 1781 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Calvin Goddard Judge. Norwich Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 58 4 / 30 mos $41. 00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar: 1819 $48 00
$89.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Windham County
[Signature]
Winton Jan y 13 th 1820 Frank G. Butler Esq. Williamstown Conn

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
19th, Aug. 19 th hist to Mr. H. S. Carroll M.S.
File No. 20911 Deborah Capp Widow of Ebenezer Capp Dis Rev War
Act June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. A , Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I hereby certify that the 20 th Regt having faithfully served as a good soldier the last campaigns is hereby Discharged from all duty to pay all guards and services with full arms to the state of Connecticut Newtown Jan y 15 th 1877
John Durkee Colo
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Ebenezer Cope. Mr. 20.911 Comm:
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copy of deed

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Ebenezer Capp of Plainfield County of Windham and state of Connecticut for the consideration of Eighty seven dollars received to My full satis- faction of Daniel Wheeler Jun. Treasurer of the first Society in s d Plainfield Do give grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said — Daniel Wheeler for ever certain tract or piece of Land lying & being said Plainfield containing about 12 Acres be the same More or less, situated bounded & described as follows South on land of Ebenezer Cady, West on Joseph Spalding North on Arnaldo Burleigh & the heirs of Timothy Pierce and east on Squire Cady
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances, there- of unto the said Grantee his heirs and assigns forever to his own proper use and behoof, And also I the said Grantor do for My self & heirs executors and Administrators, covenant with the said grantee his & assigns that at and until the enrolling of these presents, I am well seized of the premises as an indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as above written, And that the same is free from all incumbrances whatever And furthermore I the said grantor do by these presents bind my self and heirs forever, to warrant and defend the above granted & bargained — premises to the said Grantee his and assigns against all claims and demands, whatever
The conditions of the foregoing instrument is such that whereas the above named Grantor

is indebted to the above Grantee by his, Note of hand this day executed for the sum of Eighty Seven dollars Seventeen cents, on demand and interest Now if the aforesaid Grantor shall pay said Note according to its tenor the above deed to be void otherwise to be in full force & effect
In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal this 23 rd day of December 1828 Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Joseph Eaton } E. E. Eaton - } Ebenezer Cope } S
Windham County ss Plainfield Dec 23 1828 Then Ebenezer Cope signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace
Rec d to record Dec 28 1828 Recorded per
Squire Cady
Squire Cady Clerk
The within and above is a True Copy of Record Plainfield Jan y 23 rd 1829 Test Squire Cady Clerk
I David C. Bolles clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Squire Cady above named is town clerk of the town of Plainfield aforesaid, that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing, his above enrolled to full faith & credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the publick seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 23 rd day of Jan y 1829 David C. Bolles Clerk

To all people to whom these presence shall come Greeting Know Ye that I Ebenezer Copp of Plainfield in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut for the consideration of Three hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of Joseph S. Gladding of said Plainfield county and state aforesaid Do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Joseph S. Gladding a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in said Town of Plainfield and is butted and bounded as follows begining on the highway leading from Plainfield meeting House to Killingly and adjoining land of Squire Cady bounding south on said Cady West on land of Joseph Spalding North on land of Rinaldo Burleigh and East on said highway containing about ten acres and one other tract of land and also one other tract of land containing about one acre of land with a small dwelling house standing thereon bounded West on said highway South on land of Squire Cady and East on said Cady and North on the land of the heirs of Timothy Pierce late of Plainfield Deceased with a dwelling House Barn and other buildings thereon standing and contains by estimation Eleven acres be the same more less So have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Joseph S. Gladding his heirs and assigns forever to his and their their own proper use and behoof and also I the said Ebenezer Copp Do for my self and my heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Joseph S. Gladding his heirs and assigns that at and until the ensequing of these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free

all encumbrances whatsoever and furthermore the said Ebenezer Coph do by these presents bind myself, my heirs to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Joseph & Gladding his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands what- ever Always provided that these presents are upon conditions that if the said Ebenezer Coph his heirs Executors or Administrators shall pay on cause to be paid to him the said Joseph & Gladding his heirs Executors or administrators One certain Note of hand given by the said Ebenezer Coph to the said Joseph & Gladding dated March 7 One Thousand Eight hundred & twenty Eight And paya- ble to order on demand thereof with lawful interest for Three hundred Dollars according to the tenor thereof. Then this present Deed to be void and of non effect, otherwise to remain in full force power and virtue In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal the 7 th day of March Anno Domini 1828
Signed Sealed & delivered
In presence
Joseph Eaton
Submit Smith
Ebenezer Coph
Wendell County ss Plainfield March 7 1828 Personally appeared Ebenezer Coph signer and sealer of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free Act & Deed before me Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace
Rec d to record March 7 1828 Recorded per Squire Cady & Clegg

The foregoing is
The foregoing is a True Copy of Record Attest Squire Cady, S. Clerk Plainfield Jan y .
23. 1829
I David C. Bolles clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that Squire Cady is town clerk of the town of Plainfield aforesaid, that the fore- going signature of his name is in his handwriting and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the publick seal of said County Court, at Brooklyn in said County this 23 d day of January A D 1829 -
David C. Bolles Clerk

Ebenezer Lapp's Application

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special County Court holden at Brooklyn within, and for the County of Windham, in said District
ON this 23 rd day of January A. D. 1829 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record [having the power of fine and imprisonment] Ebenezer Cops of Plainfield in the County aforesaid
aged 81 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 , and the 1st May 1820,
that he the said Cops — enlisted for the term of one year in the month of  December — in the year 1775 in the state of Connecticut — in the company commanded by Captain Wills Clift in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee — in the line of the State of Connecticut — on the Continental establishment — that he continued to serve in the said corps until the first day of January 1777
when he was discharged from the said service in Newtonmore
in the state of Pennsylvania that his name has been placed on the pension
list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property — That he is a farmer, quite infirm but unable to labour to any advantage; — has a wife Deborah Cops aged about eighty years, also unable to labour much — and has no other family — That he is justly indebted to the several persons named in the annexed Schedule of debts to the amount affixed to their names, in all the sum of five hundred eighty one dollars seventy cents —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any per- son 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, and by me subscribed. —
Ebenezer Cops

A Schedule of all the estate of Ebenezer Gapp, aforesaid    Home lot containing 11 acres of land -  $500. -    5 old tables $5. - one old chest of drawers $4. found chests $2.25 =  11. -    6 chairs $5. - 13 do. $5. - 1 set of china cups & saucers broken, 50 c -  10. 50    3 - 1/2 pint tumblers - 2 decanters  75    6 tea spoons $1 - plates, broken, 25 c -  1, 25    1 iron pot. 2 tea kettles, broken, 1 dish kettle cake kettle broke -  1. 00    2 tea pots lids broke - sugar bowl - cream cup -  1. 50    1 pair of Andirons, 25 c . shovel & tongs, 50 c -  1. 75    knives & forks, 50 c canister 25 c -  75    1 warming pan $1. 50 c - two looking glasses -  2. 00     $528 50  
Ebenezer Gapp
Amount of debts due from Ebenezer Gapp to the following persons -    Joseph S. Gladding secured by mortgage on the house & lot  $315. -    other debts not in the mortgage -  116. -    Daniel Wheeler house & lot mortgaged -  87. 17    Nathaniel French -  63. -     $581. 17  

That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
All the estate exhibited in my former schedule, not included in the present one, has been worn out, or consumed in the necessary support of myself and family. Ebenezer Cope
Sworn to and declared on the 23 rd day of January A. D. 1829 before the County Court for the County of Windham, in the District of Connecticut.
Attest
DAVID C. BOLLES, Clerk.
I, DAVID C. BOLLES, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 five hundred twenty eight Dollars, and 50 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 23 rd day of January A. D. 1829
David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court for Windham County.

I John Burnam of Hampton in the County of Windham State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that I have been acquainted with Mr Eben Lopp of Plainfield in S. County for many years & do know that he enlisted into the service of the United States as a Soldier about the 1 st day of January 1776 for the term of one year in Col d John Durkee's Regiment in the Company commanded by Capt d Willis I left that he served his Country the full term of one year from the time of his S d enlistment when he was regularly discharged. — and further the deponent saith that he served with the S d Capt d in the S d Company & Regiment during the afore- term of one year & further saith not
John Burnam
Hampton Dec r 3 rd 1818
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Windham County St. Hampton Dec r 3 rd 1818 Personally appeared Mr. John Burnam the within deposition & made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth. Before me Joseph Prentiss Justice of Peace
Windham County St. Hampton Dec r 3 rd 1818 This certifies that the within named John Burnam is a person of truth & integrity & that full faith & credit may be given to his testimony — Joseph Prentiss Justice of Peace for Windham County
J. Sam Gray Clerk of the Court of Com on Pleas for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do certify that Joseph Prentiss Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition has been made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Windham and full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts and deeds as such —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Windham this 17 th day of Decem r . AD. 1818
Sam Gray

Room 2200
165 BROADWAY
June 14, 1926,
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-            Re:Revolutionary War Service.
It appears from the official list of Connecticut Revolutionary sold- iers, that one named Ebenezer Copps was pensioned. Will you be kind enough to send me anything your records may show concerning him and tell me how I may obtain information as to the payment of the last instalment of his pension?
Yours very truly,
H. George Carroll
HGC:RES.

Affidavits E. C. App

I Elkanah C Eaton of Plainfield County of Windham of lawful age, depose and say, that the Estate, containing chambers and a small house and Barn thereon standing in this Town upon the which Capt Ebenezer Coss is now living, is worth in my opinion about five hundred Dollars
Elkanah C. Eaton
I Elkanah C Eaton of Plainfield County of Windham of lawful age depose and say that I am knowing to the Debt due to Daniel Wheeler from Capt Ebenezer Coss by note dated 23 rd December 1828 for $87.17 and that it is wholly due and unpaid, and that it was given for a just Debt and for which the said land is mortgaged
Elkanah C. Eaton
I Joseph Gladwin of Plainfield County of Windham being of lawful age depose and say that Capt Ebenezer Coss of this Town is indebted to him by his Note of hand in the just sum of three hundred seven Dollars dated March 7 th 1828 and secured by Mortgage on his house & Land, and also an order for twenty in Dollars, and now in favor of John Dwyer the Estate ten Dollars, and by Book account Twenty dollars — making four hundred forty one Dollars
J. G. Gladwin

Windham County
Plainfield January 23 rd 1829
Personally appeared Elizabeth Eaton and Joseph S. Gladwin subscribers of the within Depositions and severally made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained, and I do hereby certify that they are well known to me and that they are intitled to full credit and belief.
Joseph Palmer Justice of Peace

I Nathaniel French of Plainfield county of Windham a lawful age before me says that left Ebenezer Luff of this Town is justly entitled in Book account in the sum of Sixty Three Dollars & Eighteen cents
Nathaniel French
Windham County ss
Plainfield January 23 rd 1829
Personally appeared Nathaniel French, the Subscribers of the above Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained, and I do hereby certify that he is well known to me and that he is entitled to full credit & Belief
Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace

I David C. Wolles Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that Joseph Eaton Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits have been severally sworn is duly enrolled as a justice of the Peace within & for said Windham County, that the signature of his name to the certificates an- nexed to said affidavits respectively, are in his hand writing, and full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the publick seal of said County Court at Brooklyn in said County this 23 d day of January Anno Domini 1829
David C. Wolles Clerk

N o 133
Deborah Copp
widow of Ebenezer Copp pre. 12 mo
Rem d
12 mo.
40 $
died 1 Mar. '35 & paid at 96 p r . an m to that date requires 10 years to absorb it —
Joseph Eaton Esq
Plainfield Conn t

for the district of Brimfield
Capt. Ebenezer Loomis, departed this life March 1 st 1835. aged 88 years.
A true copy from the Records of deaths in the town of Plainfield, Attest. L. B. Johnson Town Clerk
Ebenezer Loomis & Deborah Spalding were married on the 15 th day of September 1773. A true copy of the Records of the town of Plainfield of Marriages Attest. L. B. Johnson Town Clerk

I Squire Gady of Plainfield County of Windham and State of Connecticut, being of lawful age and duly sworn, depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Ebenezer Cope of this Town, from a very young Man and while in the Continental Service, I saw the said Cope and knew him to belong to the Company of Capt. Will. Clapp formerly of this Town, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and this Deponent verily believes that, he saw the Campaign from January 1776, to January 1777.
Squire Gady
Windham County ss.
Plainfield Dec. 14 th 1818
Personally appeared Squire Gady the above Deponent and made solemn oath that the Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. Elisha Gookh & Eaton Justice of Peace.
This may certify that the above Deponent is well known to the Subscribers that he is a Person of Integrity and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Testimony Elisha Gookh Eaton Justice of Peace

I Reuben Spalding of Plainfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being of lawful age and duly sworn upon and say that I have known Ebenezer, last of S d Plainfield from his youth, and I know that he resided at the house of his mother in the Continental House and that he joined the army in the first of January A D 1770 and served through the whole of that Year Reuben Spalding
Connecticut Windham County Dec. 8 th 1818
Personally appeared Reuben Spalding the above Deponent and made solemn oath, that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - before me Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with the above Deponent, and that he is a Man of Integrity and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Testimony Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace

I Sam l Gray Clerk of the Court of Com o Pleas in and for the County of Windham & State of Connecticut do certify that Joseph Eaton Esq r before whom the fore- going depositions have been taken is duly en- rolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Windham and full faith and credit ought to be given to all his acts and deeds as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Windham this 17 th day of Decem r A.D. 1818
Sam l Gray

In what time was Ebenezer Boss private paid at the Count agency under act 18 mar. 1818? He died 1 March 1835, the arrear paid to that time 314
E. V. C.
Sept. 9. 1836
96 40

Plainfield Ct
Sept 3
4 July 1836
Phenix Lodge
18 3/4
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Connecticut Plainfield Sept 5 th 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Mrs. Deborah Lopp, for the benefit of the Law of bequests, the 4 th July last.
It would be a favour to Mrs. Lopp if you would order, the communication to her to be addressed to the Subscriber
I am Sir with great respect yours Joseph Eaton