Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,839, Ebenezer Couch, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Couch, Ebenezer Asenath
W. 23839
B.L.Wt. 27599-160-55-
CONTENTS

W. Burt, June 26/54
24/189 24/189 New York
Ebenezer Couch Astragalus in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Couch of the Reg t commanded by Col Canfield in the Conn t . line for 9 months.
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feb 1834 and sent to Mrs. Ebenezer Couch Ho. Reps.
Arrears to the 1 th of Sep 1833 $ 75.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Mar '34 15.00 $ 90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mo. Gann Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 134

6319 New York Asenath Crouch widow of Ebenezer (Crown) who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 20 th August 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb y 1855. and sent to
A. B. Crouch Mauldin New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848. Page 170 Vol. 10
(32)

Rot March 30 1855
4/7/89
Dear Sir,
Alma Mater Alma Mater Caught wide Changes Caught Big
Atkins, Wm. H. 1866
Wang
Rev. Parsons New Bedford, Mass. P. 170. vol. II MS B.1.6 v.8-MS 6319
1888
Handwritten signature
Alma mater B. School Marshall's Academy
Dear A. B. Lander, Sept. 12/55.
Vol. 62-25.

Amended Declaration of Ebenezer Couch an applicant for a pension under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 - made pursuant to the requisitions of the War Department
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New- York, Ebenezer Couch, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, the lapse of time, and the consequent loss of man- ory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served, not less than the pe- riods mentioned below, and in the following grades.
In the year 1780 I served for three months, as Soldier and Waiter -
In the year 1781 I served for six months as Soldier and Waiter -
And for such service I claim a pension -
Ebenezer Couch Subscribed & sworn before me this fifth day of February 1834.
Cran G Ots Justice.

State of New York Saratoga County ss
I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga, do certify, that Frank G. Otis before whom the within affi- davit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writ- ing, & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the fifth day of February 1834
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned as a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York Ebenezer Gausch of Galway in the County of Saratoga aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith the first three months service as stated in his Discharge hereunto annexed, he was a substitute for one Samuel Hill who was drafted for three Months service, and that his name was entered on the roll of the Company in place of the said Samuel Hill, and in both the Com- panies as stated in his Discharge hereunto annexed, his name was entered on the Rolls of the Company to which he belonged, the same as other soldiers of the Company, and that he was equipped with his gun bayonet and other accoutrements the same as other soldiers, he was drilled on parade under arms, with the other soldiers of the Company and Regiment, to be taught the Military service and discipline, and that his ratio of Provisions the same as the other soldiers of the Company and Regiment to which he belonged, he was discharged from the Service when under arms on Parade with his fel- low soldiers of the Companies and Regiments in which he served, and that his pay for his service the same as other soldiers of the said Companies and Regiments, in which he served, and further saith a short time before he was discharged from his first three months service as stated in his aforesaid Discharge, he exchanged his gun for a first rate gun, with a soldier (a Coloured Man) whose name by the name of Jim Cagwell, which gun he carried with him the said Com- pany at West Point, That during the first three months service as stated in his Discharge hereunto annexed, he several times mislaid his gun and stood and was on a routing party entirely out of an alarm, and other emergencies he paraded with the Company and Regiment under arms, and answered to his name at calling of the Roll, He was reviewed with the Compa- ny and Regiment, to which he belonged, under arms on Parade at West Point, by General George Washington and staff, and as he now believes it was at the time that General Washington was on his way to York town in Virginia, at the capturing of Lord Cornwallis
Ebenezer Gausch
Subscribed & sworn before me this fifth day of February 1834. Oran G. O'Neil
Justice

State of New York
Saratoga County
I, Stephen Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Oran G. Otis before whom the within Affidavit pur- ports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his hand writing name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office the fifth day of February 1834 (Note, the word "hand writing" erased)
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Seneca County
In this twenty-seventh Day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas of the county of Seneca and State of New York now sitting, Ebenezer Cook resident of the town of Galway in the county of Seneca, and State of New York aged sixty four years, in the twenty sixth Day of December last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated.
That in the month of March and thence in the year of 1780 he entered the service of the United States at Stamford in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut in a Company commanded by his father Capt. Ebenezer Cook, in Col. Samuel Banfield's Regiment of the Militia of the State of Connecticut, as a substitute for one Samuel Hill who was drafted for three months service, the soldiers of said Regiment for some time thereafter, was billeted and amongst the inhabitants of the town of Stamford, when said Regiment relieved some Continental troops at Fort Waterbury, about one or one and a half miles distant from the town of Stamford, thinks he was in actual service at the time of Stamford and Fort Waterbury three months and some few days during which time he served as a waiter to the said Col. Banfield, when he was discharged.
That in the spring of the year, thence in the year of 1781, the latter part of April or first part of May, he entered the service of the United States at West Point in a Company commanded by the aforesaid Capt. Ebenezer Cook, in a Regiment commanded by the aforesaid Col. Samuel Banfield, of the Militia of the State of Connecticut, in said Company and Regiment six months, as a waiter to the said Capt. Ebenezer Cook, when he was discharged.

He was born in the town of Washington in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, on the 2 nd Day of February 1766. He has a record of his age at his time of discharge.
He lived in the town of Washington in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut at the time he entered the service of the United States as aforesaid.
The said witness in the towns of Washington and New Milford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, after the war of the Revolution, until in the spring of the year of 1789, he then moved with his father into a farm to the town of Ballston near the town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, where he lived about fifteen years, he then moved to the town of Galway in the County of Saratoga aforesaid, where he has now since, and now resides.
When in the service at Stamford, as aforesaid, he gives the names of the following named officers, Col Samuel Canfield, Col Ebenezer Cook, Lieut Oliver Root, Lieut. Adjutant. Herbert, Quarter Master. Sarah Building.
When in service at West Point as aforesaid he gives the names of officers M c Dougall, and Haskell, the latter was an adjutant first, Col Samuel Canfield, Col Ebenezer Cook, Quarter Master Sarah Building, Lieut. Herbert Adjutant.
He never received a military discharge he was only discharged verbally.
He gives the names of persons to whom he is obligated in his present rough household as follows: Dora, Grace, Ruth, Palmer, Gaddington, Wilson, Calloway, Jackson, Sarah, Edgerton who can testify as to my character as far as integrity and those other things, serves as a soldier of the Revolution.
He has no documentary evidence of his service, and that he knows of no person now living whose testimony has an bearing who can testify to the same.
He entered the service of the United States as a soldier for one hundred dollars when in town at Stamford as aforesaid and when in the service at West Point as aforesaid, he was a soldier at the request of his father.

The undersigned hereby claims to be a proper and competent witness to the fact that A. D. B. states that his name is not on the list of the agency of any State.
N. B. To explain the reason of my entering the name at the early day in which I set forth, it would be hard to state my father served as a captain of a company for a number of years during the war of the rebellion, and having lastly met with death, previous to my entering the service, my father thought proper to take me with him as his waiter, as it was placing me under his immediate care and paternal affection, and in such company I served as stated in my preceding declaration.
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court the 27 th day of December 1882 Wm. Goodrich Dep. Clerk
Elmer Church
Mr. William B. Waterbury a clergyman of Bolton in the County of Saratoga and Oran G. Otis Esq. of Milton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elmer Church of the town of Galway County and State aforesaid who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty four years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we were never in that opinion.
Subscribed & Sworn in Open Court the 27 th day of December 1882 Wm. Goodrich Dep. Clerk
Wm. C. Waterbury Oran G. Otis

Court further certify that it appears to them that the above named applicant, is a Member of the house of Assembly in the Legislature of the State of New York, and also a member Elect of the same body for the ensuing year, and his statement entitled to credit - And further that it appears to them that William E. Waterbury who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga, and State of New York, and that Oran G. Otis who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Milton in the same County, and is a Member of the house of Assembly in the Legislature of the State of New York and is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit -
I William L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Cook for a peremption -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twenty seventh day of December 1832
W. L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk
count 9 mo. fore
Hon. J. Cramer H. R.

State of New York Onondaga County
On this 23 rd day of May 1854 personally appeared before the Onondaga County Court Being a Court of Record in and for said County and State beneath Couch a resident of Pompey in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, aged 79 years who first being duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1848 granting Pensions to Widows whose husbands served in the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Ebenezer Couch who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Thirty Dollars per Year commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, his Pension Certificate dated 20 th of February 1834 and payable at the Albany Agency of the State of New York. Further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Couch in the month of March in the year 1792 in the town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York by the Rev.  a Presbyterian Clergyman That she has not any Certificate of her marriage or Record of the same any further than is herewith presented That her said husband Ebenezer Couch died at Pompey in the County of Onondaga aforesaid and State of New York on the 20 th day of August in the year 1853 That she was not married to him prior to this leaving the service but that she was married to him prior to 1794 namely

at the time before stated further swears she is now a Widow and has never before made application for a Pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before } Arnath her Couch Isaac Spencer } Stark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I Certify, That Robert Spencer , whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 25 th Day of May 1854.
E. P. Hopkins
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State of New York County of Onondaga ss On this Thursday of April 1 st 1855 before me A. S. Dyer a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Kenneth Cook aged Eighty Years a resident of Onondaga County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declared that she is the widow of Ebenezer Cook who was a private in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner of the United States. She further states that she was married to the said Ebenezer Cook in the town of Greenfield Saratoga County and State of New York on the 29 th day of March A. D. 1772, by a Rev. Mr. Sill an aged travel- ing Presbyterian Clergyman, and that her name before her marriage was Kenneth Grinnell. That her said husband died at Pompey Onondaga County and State of New York on the 20 th day of August A. D. 1853, and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3 rd day of March 1855. She also declares that

she has never applied for or received a warrant for County Lands under this or any other act of Congress.
his Hannah H. Couch Mark
We, Elijah E May and Charles L Williams residents of County of Onondaga and State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed by making a mark or cross and acknowledged by Hannah Couch in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her self to be.
Elijah E May Charles L. Williams Signating Witnesses
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in this case.
Alfred Kind Justice of the Peace

We now all men by these presents that S. Senath Couch of the County of Onondaga and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Hanson B. Couch of Manlius Onondaga County New York my true and lawful attorney irrevoc- ably for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for Bounty Land and to receive such certificate or Warrant as may be issued and to appoint such other attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid hereby revoking any power of Attorney which may have been heretofore given and confirming all things that my attorney or attorneys may lawfully do in the premiss- es. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Third day of April A.D. 1855.
Ebenezer E. May Charles L. Willard
Senath X Couch Mark
Signed and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Onon- daga and State of New York this Third day of April, 1855 and I certify that I have no inter- est in this claim.
Alfred Vines Justice of the Peace State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office I hereby certify that Alfred Vines before

where the foregoing acknowledgment declaration and affidavit were taken was at the time of taking the same Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified to take the same and that the foregoing signature purpor- ting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affix the seal of said County and of the Court of Sessions thereof this Fourth day of April 1855.
And I further certify that I am not in- terested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
Samuel Swain
Deputy Clerk of Onondaga County

Alanson B. Conch Manlius 15 th June 1854.
Enclos. family Record, to aid application of Asenath Conch. widow of Ebenezer Conch for a Pension as suggested in Dec rs letter dated May 29 th 1854
✓ Dept y of the Int l . June 20. 1854
Respectfully referred to the Comm ee . of Pensions
W. C. Huntington Chf. clk.
Cole

Warrenton 15th June 1854 Hon. The Secretary of the Interior Washington D. C. Dear Sir
Your communication of May 29th /54 Relative to the Application of Hannah Couch Widow of Ebenezer Couch of New York for a Pension I being absent from home on its arrival, but on my arrival I received yesterday And hasten to reply You state that the original family Record should be sent to the Pension Office And also the Pension Certificate of said Ebenezer Couch I herewith transmit the the original family Record but the Pension Certificate is not in my possession for at the death of Ebenezer Couch there was some arrear of Pensions due, And in order to obtain the same for the benefit of his widow Hannah Couch The Pension Certificate (As I considered lawful) was surrendered to the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the State of New York at the City of Albany consequently not within my reach
Yours Respectfully
Hanson B. Couch

Elizabeth Gann was born on Friday the 28 th Day of February 1764
Anneth Gann was born on the 22 nd Day of September 1774.
Elizabeth Gann and Anneth Gann were Married March 29 th 1792
We had a son born on the 30 th Day of December 1792, who Departed this life May 20 th 1843.
Our son Hanson Benjamin born the 20 th Day of May 1794
Our Daughter Eliza was born on the 28 th Day of May 1794.
Our Daughter Anneth was born on the 5 th Day of March 1805
 Our Daughter Anneth Gann Departed this life September the 28 th 1846 at about half after ten o'clock in the evening aged 41 years 6 months and 15 days

Rev. 6 1812 V. a Section
M. E. E. Letter copied from c. of mmnt
May 23, 1928
Mrs. J. L. Merrell 306 Buxton Street Indianola, Iowa
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 33530 it appears that Ebenezer Cough was born February 26, 1768 in Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
While living in said town, his mother being dead, he enlisted in February or March 1780 and served three months as waiter to his father Captain Ebenezer Cough, of said Washington, in Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; was in a skirmish in which he received a flesh wound in his left side by a bayonet, and while in a scouting party fell and fractured his knee cap.
He enlisted in April or May 1781 and served six months as waiter to said Captain Ebenezer Cough in Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
In 1789 he moved with his father to Ballston, (which was later Milton), Saratoga County, New York, where his father died about 1814.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 27, 1832, while living in Galway, Saratoga County, New York. He died

August 20, 1853 in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, and was buried in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.
Soldier married March 29, 1793 in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, Asenath Grinnell, born September 23, 1774 and who was allowed pension on her application executed May 23, 1854 while living in Pompey, New York.
Their children were:
A son, name not stated, born December 30, 1793, died May 20, 1795.
Alanson Benjamin " May 30, 1796.
Eleoty " " May 23, 1798, married....Swan.
Asenath " March 5, 1805, married....Russ, and died Sept. 30, 1845.
This Bureau is unable to furnish a full history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of the above named Captain Ebenezer Couch.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

State of New York Onondaga County } ss
Be it known, that before me Robert Gilmore a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid was duly qualified to administer oaths. Hanson B. Couch a person to me known and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of Ebenezer and Abigail  Sarah  Abigail  or  Abigail represented to be that deponent resided with his parents the said Ebenezer and Abigail  Sarah  Abigail  or  Abigail Couch in Saratoga County and State aforesaid until he was nearly 20 years of age or until the year 1814 that he frequently visited them in Saratoga County prior to January 1849 when the said Ebenezer and Abigail  Sarah  Abigail  or  Abigail Couch came to live with deponent in Onondaga County until the said Ebenezer Couch deponents father died on the 20th day of August 1853 that the said Ebenezer and Abigail  Sarah  Abigail  or  Abigail Couch have cohabited and lived together as man and wife ever since his recollection and word is reported to be, that deponent has been and now is well acquainted with the handwriting of the aforesaid Ebenezer Couch deceased that deponent now has in his possession a book of records which belonged to his deponents father Ebenezer Couch deceased which contains a record of the family of the aforesaid Ebenezer and Abigail  Sarah  Abigail  or  Abigail Couch in the proper handwriting of the said Ebenezer Couch deceased of which the following is a true copy. Ebenezer Couch was born on Friday the 26th day of February 1768. Abigail Grinnell was born on the 22 day of

September 1794 Ebenezer Cook and Asenath Grinnell were Married March 29 th 1792. We had a son born on the 30 th Day of Decem- ber 1793 who departed this life May 26 th 1793. Our son Hanson Benjamin born the 20 th day of May 1794. Our Daughter Eliza was born on the 23 rd day of May 1798. Our Daughter Asenath was born on the 5 th day of March 1805. Our Daughter Asenath B. departed this life September 20 th 1846 at about half after ten o'clock in the evening aged 41 years 6 months and 15 days.
I do hereby certify that he took care of and attended upon his Father during his last illness was present at his death which took place as before stated on the 20 th day of August 1853. And further this disponent saith not. Signed and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
me Hanson B. Cook The 10 th day of May 1854 Robert G. Mott
ATW

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January 5, 1925
Florence Steele 39 East State St., Gloversville, New York
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23839 it appears that Ebenezer Couch was born February 26, 1768 in Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
While living in said town, his mother being dead, he enlisted in February or March 1780 and served three months as waiter to his father Captain Ebenezer Couch, of said Washington, in Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; was in a skirmish in which he received a flesh wound in his left side by a bayonet, and while in a scouting party fell and fractured his knee cap.
He enlisted in April or May 1781 and served six months as waiter to said Captain Ebenezer Couch in Colonel Samule Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
In 1789 he moved with his father to Ballston (which was later Milton), Saratoga County, New York where his

father died about 1814.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 27, 1832 while living in Galway, Saratoga County, New York. He died August 20, 1853 in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York and was buried in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.
Soldier married March 29, 1792 in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, Asenath Grinell born September 22, 1774 and who was allowed pension on her application executed May 23, 1854 while living in Pompey, New York.
Their children were:
A son, name not stated, born December 30, 1792, died May 20, 1793. Alanson Benjamin " May 30, 1794. Electy " May 23, 1798, married. . . . Swan. Asenath " March 5, 1805, married. . . . Russ, and died Sept. 20, 1846.
This Bureau is unable to furnish a full history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of the above named Captain Ebenezer Couch.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

August 13, 1924
Mrs. Carrie Seeley Freeman 33 Third Ave., Gloversville, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23839 it appears that Ebenezer Couch was born February 26, 1768 in Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
While living in said town, his mother being dead, he enlisted in February or March 1780 and served three months as waiter to his father Captain Ebenezer Couch, of said Washington, in Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; was in a skirmish in which he received a flesh wound in his left side by a bayonet, and while in a scouting party fell and fractured his knee cap.
He enlisted in April or May 1781 and served six months as waiter to said Captain Ebenezer Couch in Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
In 1789 he moved with his father to Ballston (which was later Milton), Saratoga County, New York where his

father died about 1814.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 27, 1832 while living in Galway, Saratoga County, New York. He died August 20, 1852 in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York and was buried in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.
Soldier married March 22, 1792 in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, Asenath Grinell born September 22, 1774 and who was allowed pension on her application executed May 23, 1854 while living in Pompey, New York. Their children were:
  Son, name not stated,  born  December 30,  1792,  died  May 20,  1793.    Alanson Benjamin  "  May 20,  1794.       Electy  "  May 22,  1798,  married. . . .  Swan.     Asenath  "  March 5,  1805,  married. . . .  Russ          and died  Sept. 20, 1848.  
This Bureau is unable to furnish a full history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of the above named Captain Ebenezer Couch.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Niles said was a daughter of the father (see original letter) and that she was not aware of her having come from New Jersey. She also said my full list of the inquiries would not understand, either as to amount or number, the amount of $100.00 per month, the amount of $100.00 per month was not in the list. I think she was only the name of the mother.

Indianola, Iowa, 506 N. Buxton St., Aug. 15, 1927
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary Section.
I would like to know if Capt. Ebenezer Couch received a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War. If so did he live at Lodi N. Y. during the later years of his life and did he live with his son Aaron? I am hoping you will be able to give the information desired.
Ebenezer Couch was commissioned Capt. June 1776.
He enlisted at New Milford, Litchfield Co., Conn. in the first company formed at New Milford, May 1, 1775. It was under his command. He was born at Fairfield Conn.
After the close of the war he moved to Ballston Saratoga County N. Y.
He married his 2 nd wife was Sarah Kinney Bostwick in Washington Nov. 4, 1777.
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. J. L. Merrell
506 N. Buxton St.,
Indianola, Iowa.
P.S. What other information can you give me about Capt. Ebenezer Couch?
2 from June 1927

33 Third ave. Gloustersville N.Y. May 14- 1924
Pension Office Washington D.C.
I am seeking information in regard to joining the D.A.R. Would like the war record of the father of Ebenezer Couch also the record of Ebenezer Couch, his father was an officer and the Ebenezer Couch was waiter or Page whatever it might of.
(Full name of Post Name)

1 21 been called in those days and later was made drummer boy Would like to receive a reply as early as possible
Thanking you in advance
I am Yours Truly Mrs Carrie Seeley Freeman.

July 18 - 1924
I do not know the name of Ebenezer Couch's father that is what I would like to find out as he served in the Revolutionary war and was an officer, my mother is the sole survivor and don't remember but has always told me her grandfather Ebenezer Couch was wailer for his father and also a drummer boy so if you can find any record of Ebenezer Couch I think that will be enough. we have a two dollar shin plaster he received in his payment for service
Mrs C. Freeman

Ex. 1000000  old 178/2 Herod Section
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21, 1924
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow  Aseneth Grinnell No. of claim Full wife of  Abenezer Coach -Name of soldier
P.O. address of claimant, soldier at enlistment & after service
Company Reading Conn.
Regiment
State where enlisted Reading Conn.
Birth Date of enlistment Feb. 26-1768
Death Date of discharge Aug. 23-1853
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Do not know.
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington - Bureau
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23839
Edward Couch Wid. of Charles Couch Rev. Rev. Was
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: — Vol. _____ Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev
Feb. 13 - Hist. to McCarra S. M m S t
Feb. 13 - Hist. to Miss Florence
See letter in volume 262 of Rev. Bentley, M m S t
May 23, Hist. to Mrs. M m S t
Oct. 31 F.W. Steele adv. hist. Rev. only once. See letter Rev. Bentley 645263. a. 104.

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Edward G. Waldo Esq. Concord, Mass. Washington City D.C.

Sir
Galway February 5-1834.
You will I dare permit me the liberty of informing you that on the twenty seventh day of December 1832 I made a Declaration stating, that I served nine months in the War of the Revolution, with a view of obtaining a Pension for the same, under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, which Declaration was in the month of March last, returned to the Clerks Office of the County of Saratoga, together with a note from the Hon. J. L. Edwards, addressed to the Hon. John W. Taylor stating that my claim had been examined and it appeared that I was about thirteen years old, when as I alleged I first entered the service as waiter to my father, and served upwards of three months, and in the following year entered in the same capacity and served six months, and as a boy of tender years could not perform the duties of a soldier, and as my service as waiter must be founded upon the obligation of a soldier in order to entitle me to the provisions of the act of the seventh of June 1832 and that it is indispensable that I should prove by satisfactory evidence, that I was Mustered in the ranks and detailed as waiter, I have no documentary evidence of my service nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service, You will therefore see it is out of my power to prove any thing in relation to my having or not having been Mustered in the ranks and detailed as waiter, further than I have stated in my Declaration, and my affidavit of this date, There was not to my recollection, any Muster Master in the Militia corps when drafted and called into service other than the Captains who Mustered their own Company and made return thereof to the proper officers of the Regiment, The first three months service was a substitute for one Samuel Hill who was drafted for Sherman the service, as you will see by my Declaration, also by my affidavit of this date, Col Campbell must have known that I was a substitute for Hill and approved of the same, At that time the Col well knew me I resided within some three or four miles from him, and I presume he would have been as well satisfied with having me for one of his soldiers as an to twenty of sixteen years old, at that time I was a chancer to ill health, and there was not one to twenty at the age of sixteen but what I could handle any way which they might choose, When at Stamford in my first three months service and before Col Campbells Regiment

Both before of Fort Waterbury and at a time when but part of the Regiment had arrived, there was an alarm by reason of a Party of the of the British horse and cow boys said to be on their way to Stamford & Paraded with those of the Regiment which had arrived, and at the time of parading the enemy have in sight at about a mile distant. My father was the 1st Capt of the Regiment and took the right of the Regiment, Col Canfield Rose with my father, had some conversation with him, and when turning from my father his eye caught me he said to me Do you see them and so on, I answered that I did, he then said are you not afraid I answered in the negative which last answer was not in all respects substantially correct I marched with the Regiment to attack the enemy, when the enemy retreated, and no shot was exchanged between the parties, this took place in the after part of the day the night following I mounted guard and stay with the knowledge of the Col stood sentinel at his quarters. In the time of my first three months service I several times mounted guard and stood sentinel, and was on scouting parties, and when on a scout fell in with a small party of the cow boys, with whom we had a skirmish, when a bayonet was thrust at me slightly breaking the skin on my left side, making two holes through my shirt and vest, and passing through the back part of my coat, at an other time when on a scout in the night and in a rocky place I had the misfortune to fall my right knee falling on a stone which fractured the upper end of my leg bone and here pain and faint which caused the bone to calcine and as I advanced in old age I am frequently afflicted with the Rheumatism in that knee which more or less renders me a cripple, When in the service as stated in my Discharge I was drilled under arms with the Regiment other soldiers of the Regiment, where and where I learned Baron Stubens exercise & discipline and I am of opinion that but few if any of my age who can perform Stubens exercise with a gun better than I can, I could not have learned it without having been in the possession of a gun, neither could I have learned it at any other time or place, but at the time I was in the service as stated in my Discharge and my affidavit of this date, as I have never since performed any home Military duty with a gun or stood in the ranks with a gun since my last

six months only in the rear of the Revolution, as stated in my Declaration, I have done Military Duty in a Band of Artillery, of which I had the command, which further cleared me from Military Duty. With highest sentiment of esteem and respect due and due to the Hon. J. L. Dreads, as to any opinion which that Hon. Gentleman, or any other officer of the Pension office might be pos- sibly have come to unfavorable to my claim, still I have the ut- most confidence in the justice of my claim, I cannot but con- sider as to my claim being correct and meritorious, as I well know that I faithfully performed, all the duties required of me as a soldier and waiter during both terms of service stated in my Declaration, and that I was able to perform all the duties as far as came to my knowledge, which was required of any of the soldiers of the Company to which I belonged during the terms of my service stated in my Declaration, it was not uncommon in the rear of the Revolution that boys from twelve to sixteen years entered the service, not only as musicians and waiters but as sol- diers; When at West Point as stated in my Declaration, there were boys both in the Militia and Continental troops, who from their appearance were not older if as old as I was, and I feel confident could not perform the duties of a soldier better than I could, I knew a boy by the name of John Barnum who was a drummer (I think) in the Bangor Regiment, who I think was not as old as I then was, If I am not mistaken in my recollection, in the winter of 1778 & 79, General Parsons Brigade was in winter quarters at Reading in the County of Fairfield and state of Connecticut, same time if that winter, I was on the Camp guard, and present at the roll call of Col. Higgs Regiment, when I observed a num- ber of boys, both musicians and soldiers, who from their appear- ance were not as old as I was or as athletic as I was when I first entered the service, there was one company which was call- ed Higgs' Boys, which was composed of the boys of the Regiment excepting Musicians. Many of whom was said to be from twelve to sixteen years old, I have been intimately acquainted with Sal- mon Child late first judge of the County of Saratoga for 46 years

we have had frequent conversation relative to our being in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, he entered the service as early as his father before he was eleven years old and died in that capacity for some time months and for which I am informed he draws a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, Captains and their subaltern officers had a right to select any soldiers of their Company for their waiters, which Duty I did faithfully perform, and was honorably discharged from the same, It is but a small Pittance that I claim, which claim I am convinced is just, if there can be a just claim under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, and it would seem hard that my claim should be rejected, for to me at the small under my circumstances in life would be of some importance, as I am young and in easy circumstances, it would be different, it will be admitted that I claim for nine months service in the summer of 1780 & 81 being the most service part of two years, during which term I found my own clothes Gun bayonet and other accipage, which by former acts of Congress (if I am correct as to said acts) there are soldiers of the resolution who served but nine months under the Continental establishment who were clothed and subsisted by the United States, and might have been at winter quarters for two thirds of the nine months and who draw a Pension of $96 per year during life, My Merit is worthy of consideration, and if children partake in the good and bad fortune of their fathers, then I come to the conclusion that no mans claim for a Pension to the amount of thirty Dollars only is more meritorious than that of mine, At the commencement of the Revolution there were but two men in the town where my father resided said to be worth more than he was, he was doing extensive business as a Merchant, he owned iron works, saw mills, shops, Mills &c, In the summer of 1775 he received a Captains Commission, raised a Company of men with whom he marched to New York, taking with him my eldest brother who was thirteen in May Pigeons, and there was not a summer from 1775 up to 1782 within my recollection that my father and brother was not in the service, my father had great confidence in the Continental bills, the faith of the United States was pledged on the face of the bills entitling the

Professor thereof should be entitled to the same amount in Spanish Milled Dollars or the equal value thereof in gold or silver, all without going further into detail, he lost his time and that of his sons for the most precious part of the time for about six years together with that of losing all his property, he came five or six years after the close of the war moved with his family to the town of Ballston, now the town of Milton in the county of Saratoga and to fifty acres of lease land in the state of nature where he and his fam- ily underwent all the hardships and privations of settling in a new country, and the first year was brought to the ex- tremity of dying up and eating the seed Potatoes after ha- ving planted them with a view of raising a crop, my father resided on this fifty acres of lease land until his death, leav- ing no bequest to his children or grandchildren, except that of breathing the pure air of a Democratic Republican government, it believe was at the time of the Revolution and am now engrained with the greater part if not all by the name of Coles and it is a source of much grati- fication to me that I can say I never or heard of a man by that name, that was old enough to bear arms in the war of the Revolution but what was more or less in the main of the United States, excepting my grandfather and his brother who were too old, and unfortunate for me, it is with standing the opinion which I faithfully adhered to that it should be thought I was too young
Your John Cramer
I have the honor to be very Respectfully &c Benjamin Coles

Galesay Sarapaga Camp,
February 5 1834.
Sir
In addition to my affidavit of this date you will Please permit me the liberty of making some remarks as to the objections stated in your note to the Hon John N. Taylor of the 22 nd of March last, in relation to my obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, for nine months service as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, you state that it appears from my declaration that I was about 13 years old when I alleged I first entered the service as a waiter to my father, and as a boy of tender years could not perform the Duties of a soldier, and as my service as waiter must be found- ed upon the obligation of a soldier, in order to entitle me to the provisions of the act of the 7 th June 1832, and that it is in- dispensable, that I should prove by satisfactory evidence, that I was mustered in the ranks and detailed for the service of waiter, It is true that I was a boy of tender years about 13 years old when I first entered the service, It will be recalled at that time boys at the age of sixteen were enrolled and liable to be dra- fted, and called into actual service, And I presume it will be ad- mitted that some boys at thirteen years old, would better perform the Duties of a soldier, than some others would at the age of sixteen, and at the time of my entering the service, I was a stranger to all health, I considered myself as athletic as any other boy of my age, In the latter part of February or fore part of March of 1780 there was a requisition to raise by Draft a regiment of Militia to be stationed at Stanford in the State of Connecticut, for three months, my father under the command of Col Samuel Confined, my father then commanded a company in Colonel Confined Regiment, he was by his Col. required to furnish by Draft out of his company, a certain number of men, that one Samuel Hill was one of the men so drafted, Hill hired me as his substitute for that campaign, for which he gave me ten Dollars, five Dollars in silver and five Dollars in Conti- nental bills, my father was also required to make, and it is presumed did make his return, to Col Confined, of the number and names of the men so drafted, by which it would ap- pear I was so returned to the Col. as a substitute for Hill

and that the Col must have known and approved of the same, there was not to my recollection any one Muster Master in the Militia Camps, when drafted and called into service, from one to six months, except that of the Captains, who Mustered their own Companies and made returns thereof to the proper officer of the Regiment, Col. Campbells has been dead for many years, and my father has been dead for a period of twenty years, and as stated in my Declaration, I have no Documentary evidence of my service nor do I know of any person living, whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service, therefore it is out of my power to prove any thing in relation to my having or not having been Mustered in the ranks, and detailed as a waiter, further than my Declaration and my affidavit of this date thereunto annexed. It was not uncommon in the war of the Revolution, that boys from twelve to sixteen, and some not as old, entered the service as waiters, musicians and otherwise, and rendered important service to their Company, I had a brother (who by the family lived with my father) was born on the fifth day of May 1762, in the summer of 1775, he was a fife in my fathers Company at New York, in the summer of 1776 he was a fife in my fathers Company to the North Bridge, Newbernborough, Elizabethtown and Mount Independence, making him but about thirteen years old when he first entered the service, and there was not a year (to my recollection and belief) from the commencement of the war up to 1778 that my father and brother was not in man or life in the service of the United States, Captains and their subaltern officers had a right to select any soldier of their Company for their waiters, which duty in all respects I was able to perform and did faithfully perform the same, and was honorably discharged from the service, with my fellow soldiers of the Company and Regiment to which I belonged, and received my pay for my services (such as it was) as honorable as any other soldier of the Company to which I belonged, and it cannot seem hard that I might not at this time share in common with my fellow soldiers of the Revolution, With due respect to any decision which you might have come to, unfavorable to my claim, you will have permitted me to submit my claim with my affidavits of this date to your further consideration.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully &c.
Has. P. L. Edwards
Ebenezer Cook

1874
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner Pension Office Washington City
Hon. J. Cramer H.R.
Hon. J. Cramer

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss.
On this Twentyeth day of May 1854 Personally appeared before me Robert Gilmore Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths and made oath in due form of law Electy Swan and before Marriage Electy Couch That she is the daughter of Ebenezer and Asenath Couch or so reputed to be That the said Ebenezer and Asenath Couch have cohabited and lived together as man and wife ever since her adoption and were so reputed to be up to the time of the decease of the aforesaid Ebenezer Couch Her father was not present at said Fathers decease but was soon after informed the same took place on the 20 th of August 1853 And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Robert Gilmore Justice
Electy Swan

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I Certify, That Israel S. Spencer , whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Judge of County Court in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 23 rd day of May 1854
E. P. Hopkins Dep. Clerk.

State of New York } Onondaga County }
On this 20 th day of May 1854 Person- ally appeared before me Robert Gilmore a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. Sheldon Graves a person to me known and made oath in due form of law that he was and has been acquainted with Ebenezer Couch and Asenath his wife whilst resi- ding in the Counties of Saratoga and Onondaga in the State aforesaid for better than thirty years and very intimately for the last five years past- up to the decease of the said Ebenezer Couch which took place on or about the 20 th of August last past or in the year 1853 That the said Ebenezer and Asenath Couch has as far as he has ever seen heard or known cohabited and lived together as man and wife and were so reputed to be That deponent derives his knowledge of the decease of the said Ebenezer Couch from having been present at his funeral which took place at the time above sta- ted And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year above written before me Robert Gilmore Justice of the Peace Sheldon Graves 20 th day of May 1854

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A. Bouch Agt Manlius Onondaga N.Y.

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss
Be it known that before me Robert Gilmore one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer Oaths personally appeared before me on the 14th day of June 1854. Hanson B. Couch and made Oath in due form of law that he is the son of Ebenezer Couch a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States That since the decease of deponents Father, deponent has been in the possession of a book of Records kept and owned by deponents Father prior to his decease That the attached Family Record is in the proper hand writing of deponents Father and by deponent cut from said book of records and further saith not.
Hanson B. Couch Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and Year first above written
Robert Gilmore, J. Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss. I Certify, That Robert Gilmer , whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 12 th Day of June 1854.
E. R. Hopkins Dept. Clerk. RA

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss
On the twenty seventh day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me Robert Gilmore a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths Isaac N. Loomis to me known a Resident of the town of Pompey County and State of Onondaga and made oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Couch whilst living and had been for four or five years prior to his decease which took place on the twenty eighth day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty four that he saw said Ebenezer Couch a very few minutes after he expired saw him after he was put into his coffin deponent further states on oath that he keeps a record of the Births marriages and Deaths that occur in his neighborhood from which he learned that the decease of the said Ebenezer Couch occurred at the time as above stated and not from memory And further deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
The word four erased and the word three interlined before signature
Isaac N. Loomis
Robert Gilmore Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Onondaga } ss
On this Twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me Robert Gilmore a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly qualified to administer oaths David Hibbard and Harmon Baker Residents of the town of Pompey County and state aforesaid and John Parry a Resident of Manlius County and state aforesaid Persons to me known and made oath in due form of Law that they were acquainted with Ebenezer Couch now deceased that on the twentyeth day of August or thereabouts in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three they were called to and did assist to lay out said Ebenezer Couch that on the day following they with some others put the remains of the said Ebenezer Couch into his Coffin and further depones to wit:
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Robert Gilmore Justice of Peace
Harmon Baker John Parry David Hibbard

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss
On this twenty fourth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty four Personally appeared before me Robert Gilmer a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer Oaths Eben Dull a resident of the town of Manlius in said County of Onondaga and State of New York and to me known and made oath in due form of Law that he is a Coffin maker in said town and the Village of Manlius in said County. That deponent sold a Coffin wherein to deposit the remains of Ebinzer Couch then deceased on the twenty the day of August A. Eighteen hundred and fifty three That on the day following he deponent was employed as an Undertaker and conveyed the remains of the said Ebinzer Couch from his former place of Residence to Manlius Village and there attended the funeral ceremonies after which the remains of said Ebinzer Couch were conveyed by deponent to the burying ground and in his presence there deposited that the present time of the decease of said Ebinzer Couch is not from memory but from a Record in deponents possession and further saith not sworn to and subscribed the day and Year first above written before me
Robert Gilmer, J. Peace
Eben Dull

State of New York } Onondaga County }
On this Twenty Seventh day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred And Fifty four Personally appeared before me Robert Gilmer a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths Samuel Harkitt a resident of Manlius in said County of Onondaga and made oath in due form of Law that he has been employed and acted as Sexton in Manlius Village in said County of Onondaga for a number of years That on the 30th day of August A.D. 1853 he deponent was employed and did dig a grave for and wherein to deposit the remains of Ebenezer Couch then deceased, in the Burrying ground in said Village of Manlius That on the twenty first day of August A.D. 1853 the remains of the said Ebenezer Couch were deposited in said grave and he deponent intired That since that period deponent has erected or put up Tomb or Grave stones to said Grave to the memory of Ebenezer Couch stating that he died on the Twentyeth of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three And further deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year first above written before me
Robert Gilmer J. Peace
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Samuel Harkitt Mark

State of New York } County of Onondaga }
I certify that Isaac N. Loomis Harmon Baker David Hibbard Eben D. Doolittle Samuel Hackett and John Parry the persons named in the foregoing Affidavits are persons to me known that they are men of truth and veracity in whom implicit confidence can be placed and that their several places of Residence are as stated in said foregoing Affidavits.
Dated at Manlius County aforesaid this 28th October 1854
Robert Gilmer, Jr. Clerk
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I certify, That Robert Gilmer, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 27 day of December 1854.
Samuel Stocum, Clerk.

REC'D
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The Hon. The Secretary of Interior Washington City D.C.

Rev. Ebenezer Dyer New Bedford, Mass.
Ebenezer Couch, $30 per annum paid to 4 March 1853.
Rev. S. Prink for 3 Annuities
He died, it is alleged - Aug. 20/53
1853 Aug 4

Pension Office June 26 th 1834,
Sir,
I herewith return the papers on which Ebenezer Couch, was inscribed on the New York Roll, under the act of June 7 th 1832, and will be obliged if you will state to what time his pension has been paid,
I am respectfully Your At. Ser., L. Præco Commissioner
J. Bart. Esq. Third Auditor

Brief in the case of Asmath Couch , Onondaga County and State of New York act 2 February 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, at $30 per annum.
Marriage proved by family record. Death of husband & identity of widow, proved by witnesses certified to be credible.
(If for increase.) I have also known the widow and her late husband upon my earliest recollection.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Leah Couch
A. B. Couch
Name and residence of Agent
Manlius N.Y.
S. C. C.
Examining Clerk.

The Hon Secretary of the Interior
As if any defect in the written application please inform me at Manlius Onondago Co NY as Agent

Washington January 1st 1855 To Hon S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Sir
Your communication of the 29th of June last relative to the Application of Sarah Couch Widow of Ebenezer Couch for a Pension was duly received in my absence from home. You state that the additional testimony which accompanied my letter of 15th of June last had been received and filed. And that it was deemed satisfactory to show that Prudence Couch Widow of Ebenezer Couch was Married prior to 1794. I think there must have been some mistake made in writing Prudence Couch instead of Sarah Couch As I do not know any Widow Couch except the Widow Sarah the widow I have heretofore referred to and now refer. You also inform me that the proven date of the death of Ebenezer Couch is not satisfactorily established. That Mrs Couch in her declaration stated that he died August 20th 1853. In further corroboration of the declaration above mentioned I herewith send enclosed six affidavits. You also state and very justly so, that on some former occasion (which I think was in form of an affidavit) I had alleged

that the Pension Certificate of Ebenezer Couch deceased was surrendered to the Pension Agent when the arrears of Pension were claimed by the widow which was the case but not until some months after the decease of her husband. The claim set up was for arrears of Pension from the 4th of March 1853 to the 20th day of August 1853 the day of husband's decease. The amount received by the applic- ant was some where in the neighborhood of $13.00 or $14.00. Sir I am well aware that the Pension of Ebenezer Couch was paid only to March 4th 1853 as you are to be satisfied by the Third Auditor to whom the Pension Agents make their returns etc. I presented the within Affidavits together with sufficient proof of Identity and residence of the Affiants to Judge Spencer of Syracuse who informed me that the papers or those enclosed were correct and needed nothing more done to them than to have the Seal of the Court affixed or appended.
Ph. A. B. Couch Agt. Manlius Onondaga County N.Y.
Very Respectfully Your Wt. Servant Hanson B. Couch.

Worcester February 3 d 1855 Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Yours of the 13 th January, relative to the Application of Asenath Couch, Widow of Ebenezer Couch, was duly received. It appears from your communication that the last payment of Pension to Ebenezer Couch as having been made 4 th of March 1853, which is in accordance with what I have ever held forth. It also appears that there never has been a surrender made of Ebenezer Couch's pension certificate to Washington, nor any account given of any arrears of Pension ever having been paid to his Widow. Sir I know I sent the certificate to the Agt. at Albany, and have every reason to believe it was received, otherwise the arrears of pension would never have been paid. I further know the arrears of pension have been paid to Ebenezer Couch's Widow Asenath. On the receipt of Your last communication I directed a letter to the Albany Agency requesting some information on the subject. And the enclosed is his reply. Should not this be satisfactory to establish the claim of Widow Asenath Couch. You will please inform me and in what respect
I am Respectfully Your Ob t Servt. Hanson B Couch
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Albany Pension agency Jan. 31. 1855.
W. Alanson B. Couch.
Sir. In reply to your letter of the 25 th inst, allow me to state, that the bal. of Pension due to the widow of Ebenezer Couch amount- ing to $13. 86 / 100 from 4 Octob 1853 to 20. Aug. 1853, 5 months & 17 days, was paid to Thomas Peck as atty, on the 23 d March 1854; and the voucher act 7 th June 1832 therefor, numbered 102, was sent to the office of 3 d Auditor of the Treasury, with the vouchers & Report of 1 st Quarter of 1854. Respectfully Yours &c James M. French. Pay agt. By Col. J. S. Brevet.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss
Be it known That before me a Friend & Friend a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State on the Third day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared Deborah B. Cook a person to me well known who after being sworn in due form of law, deposes and says that she acted as agent in procuring a Pension for the within named appli- cant. Deborah Cook widow of Ebenezer Cook but that as there was no Record of the marriage of the within named claimant at that time with the exception of a family record which was kept in a book of Rec- ds in the hand writing of Ebenezer Cook now deceased. that in order to prove the time of marriage of said Deborah Cook, she deposited after taking a copy of said family record out the original from the book of Records and transmitted the same to the Department of the Interior, that the copy which deposit took from the original states that the marriage of the applicant Deborah Cook took place on the 29th day of March A.D. 1792 at Greenfield, Saratoga County. And further deposes and declares that the said Deborah Cook has in her possession a Pension Certificate at the rate of thirty dollars per

affidavit dated the 7th day of February 1885. Recorded in the Pension Office on the 10th day of February under act February 2d, 1848, Page 170. Vol. 26, and further each act.
Warren U. Church Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me.
Alfred  Hobbs — Justing the Peace

State of New York } County of Oneida } ss
Be it known that before me, Alfred, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, on the third day of April A.D. 1855, personally appeared Isaac N. Doorn, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he for a number of years was well acquainted with Ebenezer Cook, prior to his decease which was on the 20th of August 1853 and also with his wife Sarah that they cohabited and lived together as man and wife up to the decease of said Ebenezer, that the within named Applicant, Sarah Cook, is the widow of said Ebenezer Cook and still remains a widow and is the identical person named in a Pension Pension Certificate in her possession for thirty dollars per annum dated 7th February 1855 No. 1348 further declares that he derives his knowledge from personal facts and ocular demonstrations and further saith not. Isaac N. Doorn
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Alfred, Vind. Justice of the Peace

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47157 Bounty Land Claim of Widow. Svenath Couch Act 3 March 1855
Hanson B. Couch Manlius Onondaga County N.Y. Attorney

State of New York County of Onondaga
Be it known that before me, Alfred Sims a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State on the Thursday of April 12. 1855 personally appeared Sheldon Graves a person to me known and made oath in due form of law that he was personally and well acquainted with Ebenezer Couch for quite a number of years prior to his death which took place on the 20 th August 1853 and also with his wife Sarah Couch, that the said Ebenezer and Sarah Couch cohabited and lived together as man and wife from my earliest acquaintance up to the death of the said Ebenezer a period of over twenty five years, that the within named applicant is the widow of the said Ebenezer Couch and still remains his widow, that she is the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate of thirty dollars per annum given at the Department of the Interior 7 th day February 1855 Recorded in the Pension Office the Roll of Pensions under act 2 d February 1845 Page 171 Vol. 16. He makes this declaration from personal knowledge of facts and oral demon- stration and further saith not. Sheldon Graves Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me.
Alfred Sims Justice of the Peace