Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16933, Ebenezer Crummett, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.R.
Brummett Ebenezer Hannah
W 16933
or Brumett
CONTENTS

4417
ref o
New Hampshire
Hannah Cummnett widow of Ebenezer Cummnett, die d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th April 1818, of Strafford Co in the State of N. H. who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Bell N. H. the regt commanded by Col. Reid in the N. Hamp line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $101.77
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Mar. 1841, sent to Hon. J. Shaw, (at home) H. Rep o
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1841 $600.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
Deduct former payments
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book . 4, Vol. 1, Page 48.

J. G. Dement

Extract from the Records of the town of Alsteadbury County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire under the head of Marriage banns by Rev William Hooper February 15 th 1793
“ Joseph Plam and Abigail Pinkham both of Alsteadbury June Eighteenth Seventeen hundred and Eighty three.
Jon a Southes and Sarah Pinkham both of Alstead- bury Aug st Sixth Seventeen hundred and Eighty three. Ebenezer Brannen and Hannah Hearn both of Dunham October Sixth. (Year obliterated)
Nathaniel Church of Barrington and Mary Leighton of Alsteadbury (day of the month & year obliterated)
Jedediah Leighton and Rebecca Swain both of Bar- rington April twentyth Seventeen hundred and Eighty four
Daniel Hoag of Rochester and Maria Pinkham of Alstead- bury March Seventeen hundred and Eighty four th
I hereby certify that the above are true extracts from said records with the exception of the dates, which are of paper on the record in fair legible figures as follows
“ Joseph Plam and Abigail Pinkham both of Alsteadbury June 18 th 1783
Jon a Southes Sarah Pinkham both of Alsteadbury Aug st 6 th 1783
Ebenezer Brannen and Hannah Hearn both of Dunham October 6 th (Year obliterated)
Nathaniel Church of Barrington and Mary Leighton of Alsteadbury day of the month & year obliterated
Jedediah Leighton and Rebecca Swain both of Barrington

April 20 th 1784
Darius Hays Esq. Rochester and Ulrich Rothman of Madbury March 1784.
James Y. Dement      Town Clerk
I James Y. Dement do hereby certify and say that I held the office of Town Clerk of said Madbury. That the foregoing going an true & exact from said record with the ref- erence before named as certified by me. That said record occupy every line in the book and could not have been entertained and that I have no doubt that the marriage of Ebenezer Crammer & Hannah Hearn took place therein prior to the twentieth day of April Nineteen hundred and eighty four.
James Y. Dement. Clerk of the town of Madbury
State of New Hampshire Shofford County ss July 24 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by the said James Y. Dement Before me David C. Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Strafford county ss.
I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Superior Court for said county hereby certify that David Murray, Esquire, is a Notary Public for said State duly com- missioned and qualified, that his com- mission was dated on the twenty fourth day of June 1839 and will expire on the 23d day of June 1844 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 27th day of July 1839.
Francis Cogswell, clerk.

5891
Hannah Brumell
wid of Ebenezer
NH
Ad. July 7. 1838
Married 1783
died 1818
Allee sm. 10mo. 28
days. Sergeant, 13mo
+ 2 days
$181.77 per ann
On roll. p. 120
Recd, Reg N H Inc
David Murray Esq.
New Markett
NH

State of New Hampshire
Strofford county ss. On this twenty fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty nine, before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, personally appeared Hannah Crommett a resident in Durham in said County of Strofford aged eighty three years and upwards. Who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Crommett formerly of Durham and late of Barnington and, who was a private Soldier in the Army of the United States during most of the Revolutionary War. She declares that, according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Ebenezer first enlisted at Durham in August 1776 under Col o Pierre Long for one year and marched to Ticonderoga, and that soon after he arrived he enlisted out of said Regiment into the 2 d N Hampshire Regiment afterwards commanded by Lt Col George Reid and served in said Regiment until the close of the War. That she is unable to state with certainty what company he belonged to, but thinks that he was under Captain Frederick Bell of Dover N Hampshire.

She further declares that the said Ebenezer Crammets was at the Battle of Trenton January 26 1776
Princeton January 3 1777 The Battle of Bennington Stillwater 1777 and Monmouth in 1778
That he marched into the Indian Country under Gen Sullivan in 1779 was at the Battle of Chemung and shot by an Indian through the neck be- tween his wind pipe and swallow, and not much injured She further declares That she was married to the said Ebenezer Crammets on the sixth eighth day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty three by the Rev William Hooper of Madbury; That the said Ebenezer Crammets died at said Barning- ton on the tenth seventh day of April 1818; That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Ebenezer Crammets - That previous to her marriage to the said Ebenezer Crammets her name was Hannah Hearn, and that she has no documentary evidence of her late husband's servi- ces. She further declares that she was not married to the said Ebenezer prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz: at the time above stated.
Present, Winthrop Smith Esdrail Hurd
her Hannah X Crammets mark

Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me Ezekiel Hurd Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I hereby certify that the applicants cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court
Ezekiel Hurd } One of the Judges of the Court of C. Pleas
State of New Hampshire Stafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Ezekiel Hurd is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 25th day of June 1838 and will expire when he shall have attained the age of seventy years, and that his signatures above written are genuine. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 27th day of July 1839. F. Cogswell, Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16,923
Hannah Crummett
widow of
Ebenezer Crummett
Serg't Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Paul Otis of Gilmanston New Hampshire aged Eighty four years do now and say That I was well acquainted with Eleanor Cummington late of Bangor Maine and formerly of Durham New Hampshire While in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - 3 years from May 1777. Said Cummington served as a private in Capt John Dyer's Company, afterwards commanded by Capt E. Clais in the N Hampshire Regt commanded by Lt Col d Winborn Holman and George Vose. Said Cummington was at the The Battle of Bennington Height taking of Bragg's Batt y of Monmouth and in the Green County in 1779 under Gen Sullivan When he was shot through the neck I was within ten feet of him at the time and knew him as well as I did any man in the Army I was discharged in May 1780 at West Point and left Said Cummington in the Service I have heard that Capt Enock Chase was Capt after I left Paul Otis
State of New Hampshire Strafford Co Gilman August 5 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by the said Paul Otis Who I believe is entitled to full credit as a witness before me David Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I John Kelly
Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that David Murray Gurne is a Notary Pub- lic for said State of New Hampshire duly commissioned and qualified - that his Commission as Notary Public was dated on the 24 th day of June A.D. 1839, and will expire on the 23 d day of June 1844 - that I am well acquainted with his hand writing - have often seen him - and have no doubt that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, was written by himself, - and I therefore certify that his said signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighth day of August A.D. 1839
John Kelly Registrar of Probate

I David Watson of New Bedford County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy nine years dispose and say that I was a private Soldier in the Army of the United States most of the time from Sep r 1775 during the Revolution- ary War. That I first served 18 months under Captain Phillip Tilton in Col o Enoch Pools Regt And after that in the Second Regt New Hampshire Line under Captain Jeremiah Fogg. That I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Crammett late of Barrington and formerly of Durham N Hampshire upwards of four years while in the Service in said D o N Hampshire Regt I first became acquainted with him in the Service the latter part of 1777 and knew him from that time in the Service as a private in D o Regiment until the the close of the War as well as I did any man in the Army The Captain under whom he served in said Regt I cannot now recollect. I further desire and say that In 1779 near a place called Chemung, or Shemung in the Indian Country, while in Battle with Indians said Ebenezer Crammett was shot through the neck between the Wind pipe and Swallow
David Watson
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss August 1. 1839 Subscribed & sworn to by the said Da- vid Watson. Who, I hereby certify is entitled to full credit as a Witness. Before me David Murray Notary Public

I Deborah Trafton of Barningham New Hampshire This affidavit is before me and I say that between fifty and sixty years ago I was with several others on a visit to the Emersons in Madbury when Mr Ebenezer Crammett came there to be married. That Mr Hooper also came and they had a room by themselves and Mr Hooper was with them. Mr Emerson left us and went in to attend the wedding and returned saying that they were married and I never had any doubt that they were married. Sara Ebenezer Crammett came to Barningham several  about  40 years ago and her widow has now intermarried.
Deborah Trafton
Witness M c Laughlin
State of New Hampshire July 30 1839 Subscribed and Sworn to by the above named Deborah Trafton who is entitled to full credit as a Witness. Before me -
David Murray Notary Public I certify that the word "about" was erased and "several" inserted before signed by the deponent. David Murray Notary Public

Deborah Smith of Newmarket New Hampshire of a forty two years and upwards depose and say that I lived with Ebenezer Crammett late of Barrington dec d at the time he died; that he died the 17 th or 18 th day of April term- ly one years ago; that Hannah Crammett his widow about two years after her late husband's decease removed from D r Barrington to Durham where she now resides That the said Hannah has none intermarried but continues the widow of the said Ebenezer Crammett; That I have often heard the said Ebenezer Crammett speak of his having been shot through the neck while in the Revolutionary War, and often seen the scars on his neck which remained until he died. He said that he suffered but very little from the wound & often slight pain previous to a storm.
Deborah Smith
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss July 31. 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by the said Deborah Smith, who then by certify is entitled to full credit as a witness. Before me David Aburay Notary Public 39.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I, J. B. Merrill Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Murray Esq. is an acting Notary Public in and for said State, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 24th day of June 1839. and will expire on the 24th day of June 1844. and that his signatures on the annexed papers are genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this First day of August Anno Domini 1839.
J. B. Merrill Clerk
I am ever

New Market N.H. Aug 2 1839
Dear Sir
The foregoing is additional testimony in the case of Hannah Grinnell whose claim was transmitted to the department on Monday last. In the declaration she has an impression that her husband was in Capt. Francis Bell's Co. But she now thinks that he was Capt. John Drown's Co. in the 2 d N Hampshire Regt.
Respectfully yours
Abel Foss
David Murray
James L. Edmond Esq. Washington D.C.

H. H. 17
Portsmouth N. Hamp.
Hannah Crummett widow of Ebenezer Crummett died
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17th April 1878 of Stafford co. in the State of N. H. who was a Sgt & Pri. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bell of the Breg t commanded by Col. Reid in the N.H. line for 13 M th & 2 days Sgt. 10 " 428 " Private }
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H. at the rate of 101 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Octo. 1839 and sent David Murray New Market N.H. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $356.19 Semi-annual allowance ending 2 d March 40. 50.88 $407.07
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book 1st Vol. Page 37
D Murray
8 Aug 1840 Hon. J. Shaw 7 Jan y 1841 Same 10 Feby 41

Ebenezer  Crummett was a soldier for the war in Rids 2 nd H Reg t . Inf try in 1780. Has his name been returned as such, and what became of his bounty land?
Respectfully
Yours
H. H. Smith
Penna Office
Jan 7 1841
Wm Gordon Esq
Bounty Land Office
Ebenezer Crummett, is not returned on the records of the N. Hampshire line, among those entitled to, or who have received, bounty lands from the U. States
W. G. Jan 7 th 1841.

Hannah Cummins Mia & Eben N.Y.
Ar July 7 1838
Sugar $120
in am. 2f.
Increased sum
$101.77 —
Ar F. Shaw RR

Payment to be made at Portsmouth N.H. by Isaac Waldron Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of PORTSMOUTH N.H. Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 st Page 57 by N. N. Addison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Hannah Gummett of New Hampshire widow of Ebenezer Gummett dec d who was a Sergeant & Private in the Revolution and died on the 17 th day of April 1818 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of One hundred & one dollars and Seventy Five cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension to cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Secretary of War.
Document and Countermand.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Ebenezer Brumfield d. Apr 1818 Hannah M. Q 16. 1783 s.
Aug 7th. Col P. Long, and soon after took the 27th Regt. Col. Rail
On roll. p. 120 War Nov 19. 1777 pri - promoted Nov 28 1780 Sergt. service to Jan 1. 1782.
to Jan 1. 1781 - 1 mo. 2
1782 12 Sergt. 13. 2 pri 10. 28
65.33 33.33 3.11 101.77 3.33 22
Bundle 24 N 13. J. Carr F. 17 Apr 1782 - Sugar on

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New Bedford Mass Aug 3 d
Free
James L Edwards Esqr Clerk of Pension Washington DC
Aug 6

New Bedford Aug. 1 1840
Dear Sir,
Hannah Crummitt, Widow of Ebenezer Crummitt, has been allowed a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 at $100. 75. She thinks her husband served upwards of two years as a Sergeant for the U. S. Service. She is entitled to $204. She will have the good up to examine the will of Capt. Samuel Carr Company, in Rhode Island for the year 1780 you much obliged the said Widow.
I am, very Respectfully your Obt. Servt David Munay
James I Edwards Esq. Comm er of Pensions Washington D.C.

New Bedford MSB. Oct 4. 1839
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is evidence that Ebenezer Cram- mer was a Sergeant. I did not retain a copy of the Widows Declaration, and do not re- collect whether she claimed for services as a Sergeant or not; But I presume by refer- ence to the Rolls of the 7 th Regt, it will appear that he was a Sergeant as much as three of the last years of the Revolution. Please address the Subscriber - I am, Respectfully your Obedt Servt David Burney
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC

To the Hon ble Col n Nath l Forster of the State of New Hampshire
Please to pay unto Col n Joseph Smith all the Wages that is due to me for my service as a Soldier in the second New-Hampshire Regiment for the year one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty one being for value received by me
Ebenezer Drown Sec 4 th 9 th July 1783
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
Oct 2-1839
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original now in this office & that after the word "Wages" in the 10 th line the paper in the original is cut out with a punch.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State Josiah Stevens Sec y of State

Surf Martin's Downy Apr 1783
Land Cope May 1783

Pension Office, January 7 th 1841.
Sir, I return herewith the letter of W. Murray, upon the subject of the services of Ebenezer Cummitt, dec d . and in reply have the honor to state that the rolls of Col. Reid's Regiment show that he enlisted for the war. They also show a settlement statement made in 1783 for services ending with the year 1781. It does not appear from the Register of the Certificates issued by the Paymaster General and Commission of the Army Accounts, that Ebenezer Cummitt ever received such a certificate; nor was his name returned to the War Office as a War's man. He, of course, was not entitled to Bounty Land. Unless it can be shown from documentary evidence that he was in the service subsequent to January 1782, no increase can be allowed to his widow, Hannah Cummitt.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your obt. Servt. J L Edwards
Hon. Tristram Shaw, House of Representatives.

D. Murry
Feb 10. 1841.
add e pff Mr Crummit
Hm J. Shaw H R

State of New-Hampshire Secretary of State's Office Feb 2-1841
I hereby certify that I have examined the Records of said S tate . Agt s which have recently been returned from the War Office to this Office & I find no man by the name of Leonard who was a Sergeant of Eleazer Leonard's of Durham. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Nicholas S wan Jr Sec y of State

New Market Feb 5. 1841
Sir
This should have been sent with other papers yesterday -
Respectfully David Root
Rev. J. Shaw

Crummill
Hor F Shaw

Pension Office, Feby 10. 1841.
Sir,
I return herewith the letter of Mr Murray upon the subject of an increase of pension for Mrs Hannah Crummett; and also the register of Sergeant Downing.
The book establishes the fact that Ebenezer Crummett served to January 1783. Mrs Crummett is therefore entitled to a full pension as Sergeant; she will therefore return her present pension certificate in order that a new one may be issued.
I will again repeat that Sergeant Crummett did not serve to the end of the war; neither did Sergeant Major Downing. He was succeeded by David Lofte, as Sergeant Major, in May 1783.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Hon. Tristram Shaw, House of Representatives.
Your obt serv J. L. Edwards

August 15 th Newark R.R. Co. August 10 th
Free
W.H. add proof Hannah Crummett
James J. Schuch Commission Merchant Washington

New Market Virginia 9. 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed affidavit is additional evidence to support the claim of Hannah Crummett, widow of Eben Crummett and whose papers are on file.
Respectfully Yours etc. etc.
David Murray
J. L. Edward Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

New Market Me
Free
July 29
Aug 3
5891
M c H
Oct 7 July 1838
Hannah Gummell
Coleridge Esqr Sum of Pensions Making the etc

Winnipeg July 27 1839
Dear Sir. Enclosed is the claim of Heinrich Cummert, Widow of Eberhard Cummert, Please address your reply to David Murray
J. L. Ecclestone Esq. Washing St.