Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, Ebenezer Cram, N.H.

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N.H.
Cram, Ebenezer
NUMBER
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Ebenezer Cram
Asst. Col. No 4.511
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on Roll 6 Sept 1861. Campy Collected 27 Sept 1861 - then Time in Service 2 Mo 18 Days

State of Vermont } On this Sixth day of August A.D 1832 Windsor County } Personally appeared in open Court Before the Probate Court in & for the now District of Windsor in the State of Vermont. now sitting
Ebenezer Grant of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy seven years the 19 th day of September last, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in October 1775 under the following named officers and served as herein stated, enlisted for three months in Col d Reeds Regiment Capt. Benjamin Taylor 1 st Lieut. Nathan Ballad - 2 d Lieut. John Bradford - Brigade Major & Colonel Gen l Sullivan, That he resided in Willon in the County of Hillsboro & State of New Hampshire at the time he enlisted, that he marched through Antrim to Winter Hill Manchester, was stationed at Winter Hill, & served three months & was discharged at that place about the middle of Jan y 1776. - had no written discharge.
That he again enlisted or volunteered with the New Hampshire troops or militia at Willon about the first of July 1777 for three months. Marched to Charlestown N H . New Hampshire, tarried there several days waiting for the rest of the company, then crossed Connecticut River marched through Chester, Vermont, Londonderry, Brattleboro & Manchester to Bennington & was there at the time of the Battle at Bennington served under the following named Officers Gen l John Stark, Col l Moses Nichols, Stephen Peabody Major who was wounded in Bennington Battle in the cheek & died about a year after - Capt. John Goss. Lieut. Ballad - Ensign Gay. was stationed at Half Moon & other places as guard, and taking care of the sick. and after the expiration of said term of three months was discharged at Brims heights in New York about the first of October. - had no written discharge and has no documentary evidence. - That he served six months in all.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.

The following interrogatories were then propounded by the court aforesaid, to the applicant and the following answers made.
2 d 1 st Where, and in what year were you Born.
Ans. In Milton in Hillsborough County N Hampshire the year 1754. Sept. 19 th
2 d 2 d Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it -
Ans. Believe it is recorded at Milton, & in my Bible at home.
2 d 3 d Where were you living when called into service; - where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live. -
Ans! Lived in Milton at the time I entered service, lived in Milton several years of the Revolutionary war and in Chester warms
2 d 4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; -
Ans. By voluntary enlistment -
2 d 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your services. -
Ans. None except General Gales - & those under whom I served -
2 d 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it.
Ans. Had no written discharge.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first herein mentioned.
Ebenezer his  X Crane mark
Witness Amos Heath.
Jabez Proctor Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Jabez Proctor Judge

I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Crann for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Reuben Washburn. —

No 4571
Edward Cram Vermont
Amos Heath

ley  BRIEF in the case of
Robert Cram of Chester of Windsor in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     6th July 1775 3 As a Gen. capt Taylor. Col Reed   1777 3 Genl Sullivan: Col Nicholls. Genl Stark  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Banning two  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillsboro County New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Mahan Examining Clerk.

Z Lebuleon Burns Deposition

I. Zebulon Cram of Clarendon in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont, aged Seventy two Years, & formerly of Wilton in the county of Hillsboro. & State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I well recollect, that my Brother Ebenezer Cram now of Chester in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, & then Resident of Wilton aforesaid, enlisted in the year 1775 & marched for the Army of the United States, then stationed near Boston Massachusetts, & was absent as near as I can recollect about three months, & always understood & verily believe he served s d term in the service of the United States. And also that the said Ebenezer Cram again enlisted at s d Wilton, about the first of July 1777. for three months in the Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. John Goss. and we marched together to Charlestown N o 4. That he the s d Ebene- zer Cram then marched with s d Company for Burlington Vermont. while I tarried at Charlestown to guard the Stores & Furnis; and I always understood & verily believe he the said Ebenezer Cram served s d term of three months in the service of the United States. Zebulon Cram
State of Vermont } At Chester in said County on the 26 th day Windsor County ss } of July 1832 Before me Amos Heald Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Windsor aforesaid Personally appeared Zebulon Cram & made Oath, that the above deposition by him submitted contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth. Sworn & submitted the day & year last above written. before Amos Heald Justice of Peace Thereby certify, that the above named Zebulon Cram is well known to me, & is a credible witness. Amos Heald Justice Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Windsor County ss } Court hereby certify, that Amos Heald who has affixed his name to the above, is a Magistrate duly qualified and that the same is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of s d Court This tenth day of August A.D. 1832. Benj. Swan

STATE OF Vermont } ss. Sarah  Brann - being duly County of Windsor } she is the Widow of Ebenezer sworn according to law, deposes and says that he deceased, to whom a pension was probably due , that this deponent is directly interested in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8 day November 1854 and (I do hereby certify that the said Sarah Brann is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.)
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Sarah Brann Widow of Ebenezer Brann - deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, do hereby constitute and appoint Abad Joy , of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 8 day of November 1854
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
J. L. Roberts
Mary M. Daly
Sarah Brann 
STATE OF Vermont } County of Windsor }
Be it known that on the 8 day of November 1854
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Sarah Brann above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
William Mason Justice of the peace

Vermont
Ebenezer Cram
rejected
not 6 mi in Vermont
see letter to A. Heald
29 April 1833
let. to same 29 June '33
Hon. Genl Smith
David Bennett Mar 23/54 Sep 25/54
1832

Ovid N.Y. Nov 23. '54
Sir
I inclose power of attorney Ebenezer Cram was an applicant under law of 1832 from Vermont if not of Vermont, then of New Hampshire
Please give me a copy of his alleged service
most respectfully
Your Ob st Serv t
Abad Joy
Hon L P Waldo Com d

I David Keasltine of Andover in the County Windsor and State of Vermont aged Seventy two years and formerly Resident of Milton New Hampshire depose and say that Ebenezer Cram of Chester Windsor County Vermont formerly Resident of Milton New Hampshire according to the best of my recollection enlisted about the first of October 1775 and marched for Winter Hill near Boston under Lieut. Nathan Ballad of said Milton and the said Cram returned in January 1776 I also well recollect of seeing said Cram in Gen. Gates army at Stillwater New York & I understood that the said Ebenezer Cram enlisted in June 1777 and returned in October next following and I always understood and verily believe that he the said Ebenezer Cram served the General times as above stated
Witness Edward Simons
D. Keasltine
State of Vermont at Andover in said County on the 25 th day of July Windsor County ss 3 A.D. 1832 Personally appeared before me Edward Simons a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor aforesaid David Keasltine and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains nothing but the truth subscribed and sworn before me Edward Simons Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named David Keasltine is well known to me and is a credible witness
Edward Simons Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Edward Sessions who has affixed his name to the within, is a Magist- rate duly qualified, and I believe the same to be his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court - at Woodstock this tenth day of August A.D. 1832 -
Benj on Swan
Deborah Weston Dear Madam