Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,483, Ebenezer Couch, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Couch, Ebenezer
S 36,483
CONTENTS

36 483
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 36 483
Ebenezer Cook P. P. M.
Act: 16 th March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Connecticut Roll -
Ebenezer Couch
Capt. Pettibone's Private -
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Sept. 1818. and sent to Deborah Phelps Esq. Hartford Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 4 m th & 26 d ys 37-32 Semi-ann. all's ending 1 st March 1819 - 40 -
$ 85-32
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 19th March, 1818. }
76 Two years continued Berlin, Hartford 6 3/4
Pension sent to Thomas Chester Esq 19 Oct 1818
Hartford Cont.

Abner Cook
Admitted

state of Conn & of county of Hartford
Ebenezer Cook of Berlin in sd county being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment & in the Conn line for two years
That he first entered the service in January 1776 to serve as a private for one year & faithfully served until the expiration thereof when in Jan y 1777 he was honorably discharged which discharge is lost. He belonged to Capt Asa Pittock's compy of Col. Sam l Hillyer's Regt - After having served about six months in the state's service, he again en d in Nov. 1777 entered into the continental service as a teamster & forth to serve for one year, paying faithfully served out his time he was honorably discharged - his discharges are both lost - He belonged to a compy of teamsters, under the command of Sariah Killbourn
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances is in need of assistance from his country for support. Sworn to & subscribed of Ebenezer his X Cook this 18 th day of April 1818 marks
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

I Nathaniel Humphrey of Simsbury County of Hartford & State of Connecticut testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Ebenezer Couch now of Berlin in said County, and know that he entered into a company commanded by Capt. Abel Pettebone in the continental service, of which company I was Lieutenant. That he served from the month of January 1776 until the month of January 1777 when he was honourably discharged Nathl Humphrey
I Elijah Nobles of Simsbury County of Hartford & State of Connecticut testify & say that the facts stated in the preceding affidavit of Nathaniel Humphrey are all within my knowledge, and are correctly stated — and that I served as a private in said Company. — Elijah Nobles
State of Connecticut County of Hartford Simsbury July 25 th A D 1818 Personally appeared Nathaniel Humphrey & Elijah Nobles subscribers of the foregoing affidavits, and solemnly swore that the facts so stated therein are true.
Before me Elisha Phelps Justice of the peace for Hartford County
Not valid unless attested

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Humphrey & Elijah Nobles & believe them to be men of fair characters for truth. Simsbury July 27 th 1818
Elisha Phelps Justice of the Peace Connecticut for Hartford August 17. 1818 I certify that Elisha Phelps Esq. is a Justice of Peace in & for the County of Hartford as appears by a commission remaining in my office as clerk of the County Court or Court of Common
Pleas in & for said County the last was on the 27 th day of July 1818 & he has this day declared to me that the two foregoing signatures under his said name & office are his signatures. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Ebenezer Couch who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost .
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Joseph Weather who is a credible witness, that the said Couch served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of the same witness that the said Couch is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 15 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 15 th 1818. Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court Thomas Chester Clerk

Ebenezer Cook
2867 March 10/94
A large, stylized calligraphic letter 'E' written in dark ink. The letter is oriented vertically, with its top end pointing towards the upper right and its bottom end curving towards the lower right. The stroke is thick and fluid, characteristic of a quill pen.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court
being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Ebenezer Lanch aged 71 the 10th day of January last years, resident in Berlin in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in Jan'y 1776 under Capt Abel Pettibone of Berlin in this State as a private soldier in Col. Wyllys's reg't of continental I served one year in said company & reg't 1st in Berlin in the State of Massachusetts from Berlin by the way of New London in conn. to the city of New York & there served till the Americans were driven out of New York & the remainder of the time in Fishkills where I received my discharge in January 1777 the date of my original declaration was the 15th day of April 1810 & the number of my former pension certificate was 2067
"And I do solemnly swear, as 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule of my property viz
  2 low chests 75   1 table 50   2 chairs 25   1 set of nail 25   1 dish kettle 25   3 earthen plates 12 1/2   2 piggins 15   3 platters 5   4 plates 0   3 knives & forks 12 1/2   1 pepper box 1   1 tin box 6   2 wooden bowls 0   1 tea cup & saucer 2   1 decanter 14   2 bottles 14   1 tumbler 0   Shovel & tongs 25   1 trammel 6   4 phials 6   1 hoe 50 & pan 50 1   1 rake & stick 36   $ 4 00 
  3 baskets 12   2 tables 1   1 half tub 25   1 wash do 25   1 half do 12   3 wash do 10   1 bottle 25   1 half bushel 34   1 peck 6   6 old bags 37   1 razor 20   1 basin 10   2 spurs 1   1 bellows 25   1 bible 17   3 50   4 00   $ 8 39 

My occupation is day laborer but am not at present able to work nor have not been able to do much for several years have no family but one eye I can't see much with the other am dependent wholly on the public for support
Ebenezer his Bouch mark
Sworn to and declared by said Ebenezer Bouch on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
eight dollars and thirty nine cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
T. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.