Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 1759-400, Ebenezer Crosby, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Crosby, Ebenezer.
B.L.Wt. 1759-400-
CONTENTS

Ebenezer Crosby N o 1759

Jersey City 22 d July 1835.
William Bedlow Crosby Esquire
Dear Sir
In compliance with your request for such Information as is in my power with respect to your late respected Father Ebenezer Crosby did. I beg leave to state that I became acquainted with him in the Year 1779 or 1780, when he acted as the Surgeon of the Corps, called General Washingtons Guards, which Corps consisted of Soldiers drafted from different Regiments of the Revolutionary Army & was at first commanded by Major Gibbs; & afterwards by Captain William Bedlow.
On the 25 th May 1781. General Washington appointed me his Recording Secretary at Head Quarters. I then found Doctor Ebenezer Crosby as the only acting Surgeon of that Corps of Guards, and both Doctor Crosby & myself continued in our respective Offices until the End of the Revolutionary War.
I am dear Sir with the most respectful & friendly Sentiments, Your most Obedient
Wm. Bedlow

I William V s Crosby of the City of New York, only surviving son, & heir at Law of Dr Ebenezer Crosby late of the said City. Do hereby on oath testify & declare, to the best of my knowledge & belief, that my father Dr Ebenezer Crosby served in the Revolutionary Army as Surgeon Mate, from 1 Jan y 1777 to the 11 April following when he was appointed a Second Surgeon in the Flying Hospital of the Middle De- partment, in which Capacity he acted untill the 22 June 1779; He was then promoted to the Surgery of the Corps of Guards of his Excellency the Commander in Chief, & continued in it untill its dis- solution, 1 Jan y 1781. I do further declare that from the best information I have obtained he continued to discharge the duties of his office, in the army untill

the close of the War
I do hereby also declare that I have never received a warrant for Bounty Lands promised to Ebenezer Crosby on the part of the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it, in any manner whatsoever.
I do further state, that by a Record contained in the family Bible now in my possession, it appears, that my father Ebenezer Crosby died in this City on the 16 th July 1788.
W. D. Crosby
City of New York ss New York 26 July 1831.
Personally appeared the above named William D. Crosby subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence made oath of the truth of the facts therein stated. New York 27 th day of July 1831
R. Riker Recorder of the City

State of New York City & County,
Surrogate's Office New York 27 th July 1831
Certify that Satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me, to wit, that William B Crosby, the person whose signature is affixed, to the annexed deposition, is the only surviving son, & Heir at Law, in fee, to Ebenezer Crosby, late a surgeon, in the Revolutionary Army.
Given under my hand, and seal of office, this 27 th day of July 1831
James Campbell Surrogate
New York.