Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34240, Ebenezer Covel, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Covel, Ebenezer
NUMBER
S. 34240
CONTENTS
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10,016
Massachusetts Ebenezer Covel
of Kingston in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baily of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of April 1819 and sub to Lucas Nathan Mitchell East Bridge Water Mass
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: — 1819.  84.70    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 4 th 1819  48.00     $132.70  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Disbursement
in letter of 10 inst. sent to John B. Thomas Esq. Plymouth Mass
Ebenezer Covel - May 2 nd 1819 - with his wife, Sarah Covel B. of Plymouth, Mass.

Ebenezer Covel
Kingston Me
76-187
Bailey Map 15
Reg
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 17 th  ss. day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ebenezer Lovel of Kingston aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." viz.
That he served in said war the whole of the year 1778 in Capt. Hamlin's Comp y & Col. Bailey's Reg t & Mr. Lins -
/See his said declaration en- closed and also Maj Drew's certif- icate, which is entitled to entire cre- dit, as he was a revolutionary officer & is now a very respectable Magistrate in his county & the Post Master at Kingston - /

And I am satisfied the said Gove is poor and needs the assistance of his Country for support.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Gove did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Ebenezer Cook
Kingston
Thompson River
1895. 1896. 1897. 1898.

I Ebenezer Covel of Kingston in the County of Plymouth, Mass achusetts, and a citizen of the United States and now resident therein set forth and declare and state that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution - that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support, and am desirous of obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress of the 18 th of March last - that I enlisted into the service on the first day of January 1776 for one year in Capt. Hamlin's Company and Col. Severy's Regiment and Massachusetts line and served out the year faithfully on the continental estab- lished, being the first enlistments made under the orders of the Continental Congress. I was honorably discharged but had no written or printed discharge. — I herewith offer Major. Litch Drew's certificate of my services. —
Ebenezer Covel
Sworn to April 17. 1818

Ebenezer Doolittle
10,016
Sept 1819
Term
one year
not entitled

District of Massachusetts ss.
On this 17 th day of July A.D. 1820. personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for a Special Court of the Circuit Court for the County of Plymouth located such by an act of the Commonwealth Ebenezer Gove aged 62 years resident in Kingston in the County of Plymouth in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz he enlisted in the year 1775 in Capt. Eleazer Hamblin's Company, & Col. John Bailey's Regt. Massachusetts Line, that he has received a pension certificate dated April 30 th 1819. & numbered 10,016 — Also takes & subscribes the following oath viz
And I do solemnly swear 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.
I am by occupation a farmer & am considerably infirm I have a wife 53 years of age who is likewise very infirm one daughter 16 years of age which is all my family. Schedule A like improvement in a low single dwelling house & Barn & about 3 acres of Land — 1 Cow — some farming tools — household furniture. I owe 146 dollars
Ebenezer Gove
Sworn to and declared on the 17 th day of July
A.D. 1820
Before
Nathaniel Mitchell 36 Justice of said Court
I, John B. Thomas Clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is — — — — —
Two hundred & sixteen — — — — — dollars and — — — — — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of December 1820
J. B. Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

34 240 Recy INVALID.
File No. 84, 240
Ebenezer Cobel His Rec and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts.
Ebenezer Cook
Proof that he was in debt $146.00 in July 1820
One year 1775-
Aged 65 years by occupation a Farmer, and is very infirm, Wife 53 years who is likewise very infirm. One Daughter 18 years
Schedule dated 17 July 1820.
Real Property. A life improvement in a single dwelling house and Barn and about 3 acres of land.
Personal property, 1 cow, some farming utensils, house hold furniture. Real & Personal property valued by the Court at $217.00
He states that he owes $146.00
Schedule under the Act of March 1823 dated 14 May 1823
Real Property none Personal Do - $20-
Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows.
The life estate which he owned in a house barn and about three acres of land mentioned in his first schedule he has sold to Colonel John Sever for the sum of $60, which sum he has paid to said Sever and James Sever junior for debts which he owed them. A certified Copy of the deed filed within dated 12 April 1823.
See letter of 18 July, 1823 to
The claimant was written to & requested to furnish proof of the amount of his debt and the only evidence he received was an affidavit of John Sever

Kingston April 26 th 1818
This may certify that Ebenezer Lowell of Kingston was an enlisted Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Hamblin in the Second Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the year 1776. Said Regiment was commanded by Col. John Bailey. Said enlistment was for one year commencing from the first day of January 1776, - and to the best of my knowledge and belief he the said Lowell served faithfully during the whole time of his enlistment and received a regular Discharge. I myself was a commissioned Officer during the said year above specified —
Seth Drown Maj r in the 3 d Massat t Reg t in the revolutionary Army
Handwritten signature or mark

Kingston
Map.

I James Severn of Kingston Plymouth County, Massachusetts, - Merchant do certify and say the paper hereunto annexed contains a true statement of the consideration of the Notes which Ebenezer Covent made to me & my late partner David Beal.
I further certify that some cost had been made on the note which together with the interest made a total of about Twenty Dollars the precise amount I do not recollect - nor can I recollect whether I paid it or gave it to E. Covent the cost at the time the note was taken up by J. Severn Esq.
James Severn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plym p . June 22 1824. Then James Severn made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true before me Thomas P. Beal, Justice of the Peace

Mr. Ebenezer D. Smith Box of Beads, Silver
Wilmington Feb y 19. 1820.
1350 ft Meridianable beams ON=10 ft. $14-85
Interest after 6 months
On motion of Mr. Chase Plym o . June 22. 1824. Then James Rice was made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true before me Thomas P. Beal, Justice of the Peace

Mr. Ebenezer South Bot of Beals) Seven
Kingston Feb y 19. 1820.
1350 of shareable loans on 11-00 A. $12-85
Interest often 6 months.
Conformable to the annexed
Plm o p. June 22, 1824. Then came some to make out that the above statement by him subscribed is true before me Thomas P. Beal, Justice of the Peace

Ebenezer Wood Private
Massachusetts.
Married 1 year 1776
1 st life improvement is a low single dwelling house & barn and about 3 acres of land in Con. - farming tools & furniture value in court $217. - Over $1156. - Sched. dated 17 th July, 1820.
2 nd Schedule dated 14 th May, 1823, Com p 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000.
Claimant age 67, no family mentioned.
I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion, that, according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted.
See letter to claimant March 31. 1825, Case of Restored, May 4. 1825 & Letter John B. Thomas Esq.
Plymouth.
That he is still by default of the persons to whom John Sever said he paid certain sums that the debts mentioned were contracted previous to July, 1820.
Com: 24. Apr 1825
  9/30 2.40   4 mo 32   34.40 
Apr. 191
(Last evidence 1 Feb. 1825)

other papers in this Case. —
J. B. Thomas Esq. Plymouth
see letter April 26. 1824 M c Asp. to the above
not satisfactory
Sep. 24
The claimant was written to on the 18 th July 1823 & requested to furnish evi- dence of his having been in debt £140 in July 1820, the only evidence which he produces is the affidavit of John Sever the purchas- er of his life estate stating that he paid debts of the claimant to the amount of £50, he does not state when the debts were con- tracted. There are no

Deposition of Geo G Sever - case of Ebene Crowl - applicant for pension -

I John Sever of Kingston, in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify & declare, that some time in the spring of 1823, - I think in the month of April, (not having taken the deed from the Office, since it was left there to be recorded, I am unable to state the day of its execution,) I purchased of Ebenezer Covill of said Kingston for the consideration of Sixty dollars, his life estate, in all that property of said Covill leased to him for & during his life by his son. My object in making the purchase was two-fold: firstly to secure a demand I held against said Covill for fifteen dollars; - and secondly to relieve said Covill from the importunities of several creditors, who were urgent for their claims. And I further testify & say, that I paid said Covill for the premises, in the manner following, viz. by agreeing to pay the persons herein after-named their claims against said Covill as follows - To Nathan Chandler, the sum of Twenty-three dollars; - To James Sever Junior, the sum of Seventeen dollars, for a debt originally due the firm of Beal & Sever, - and assigned to said James - To William R. Sever the sum of Six dollars, for his charges in a certain suit prosecuted against said Covill; - which said debts assigned by me, added to my claim of fifteen dollars - amounted to the said sum of Sixty dollars, the consideration for the premises by me purchased. And I do further testify & declare that I have paid to said Nathan, James & William the amount of their respective claims, against said Covill, - and have receipted to said Covill in full of my demand of fifteen dollars. And further your deponent saith not.
John Sever
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Nov. 8. 1823. Then John Sever, the subscriber to the above statement, appeared before the subscriber, and made oath to the truth of the above statement.
Thomas P. Beal Jus. Pacis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Clerks Office of the Judicial Courts
I John B Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, for the County of Plymouth, certify, that Thomas O'Neal Esq. is a Justice of the peace for said County of Plymouth, duly appointed and qualified, to discharge the duties of said Office, and that the signature to the foregoing Attestation is the true signature of said Justice of the peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Courts this seventh day of January 1815 in fifteen hundred and twenty four
John B Thomas Clerk.

I Nathan Chandler of Kingston in the County of Plymouth yeoman, testify & say that sometime in the spring of 1820 I furnished Ebenezer Bous with timber to the amount of $200 or upward, for a small barn, for which I received his note - The exact date & precise amount of the note I do not now recollect, having made no memorandum in my book of the timber or the note, and not having seen the note since I left it in the office of Messrs. South, where it was paid, as my Atty informed me, by Col. John Bous -
Nathan Chandler
Plymouth June 23 d 1824. Then the above named Nathan Chandler appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing

Ebenezer Covill to John Sever D-
  1819. August 20 th To 3 qts W. S. Rum 03 cts , 1 lb Tobacco 30 cts $0 93   Sept 7 To 1 vest $1.13, 1/4 yd Flannel 03 cts , Moulds 05 cts 1 81   Nov 8 To 1 Bushel Salt 75 cts , 1/2 lb Tobacco 15 cts 1 00   Dec 1 st To 3 qts Rum $1.00, 1 lb Tobacco 30 cts , 1 lb Tea 70 cts 2 05   do 9 To 2 lb Nails " 20   1820 April 13 To 5 qts Rum 1 41   do 17 To 1/2 lb Sugar 84 cts , 1/2 lb Tea 34 cts , 1 lb Tobacco 25 cts 1 43   do 19 To 20 lb Cut Nails 1.80, 4 lb W. Nails 50 2 30   Sept 8 To 1/2 doz Fish 2 00   Interest 1 97   $15 00 
It is my custom to charge Int. on accounts after 90 days.
I John Sever of Kingston, in the County of Plymouth, Mass State, certify and say, that the above is a true statement of the consideration of the debt which Ebenezer Covill owed me, at the time I purchased his life estate, in a small piece of land, in this town.
John Sever
Plym p. June 22, 1824 - Then John Sever above named appeared before the subscribers & made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed
Thomas P. Buel, Justice of Peace

I William R Sever of Hingham, in the County of Plymouth, & State of Mass. Counsellor at Law, testify & declare, that during the autumn of 1822. at  between of 1823. several demands were lodged in my Office vs Eben T. Covill, for collection: - on some of which suits were commenced: - That some time in the spring following, Mr Covill called on me, and stated that Col n Sever had agreed to purchase of him, his life estate, in a small parcel of real property, - would pay the demands in my Office vs him; - and wished me to write the conveyance. I accordingly did - and on the delivery of the deed, Col n Sever paid demands in my Office vs Covill, which, together with a claim of his own, and the cost which had accrued, amounted to the consideration expressed in the deed; - which, to the best of my recollection was Sixty dollars. For my services, and the expense attending the suits bro't I think I charged Covill five dollars only; - which was paid me by Col n Sever at the time he rec'd his deed. Having no occasion to make any charge on my book, I am unable to furnish the items which composed my bill. I believe I demanded of Covill considerably less than the usual fees, for the service performed, in con- -sideration of his extreme poverty.
William R Sever
Plymouth ss. June 22 d 1824 - Then William R Sever made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me
Thos. A. P. Bane, Justice of Peace

1 March 1823, Mass:
Ebenezer Dool
John B. Thomas, Plymouth, Mass:
Rec d 1 Mar: 1825
Ebenezer Dool - for hens -

Depositions
Case -
Stear. Leavel - for pension -
William offered
Re: 9 Mar: 1823
Plymouth, Mass:
John B. Thomas,
Ebenezer Doolittle
Mass:
1 March 1823,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Olymountf I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth certify that Thomas P. Beal Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid - Acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth & duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions & that the signature of Thomas P. Beal to the attestations of the depositions here- enclosed relating to the application of Venerer Covil for a pension is the true signature of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Courts this first day of February AD 1825
John B. Thomas

Deposition
Case -
Henry Covell
Recd May 2. 1825

We, James Sever Jun r of Kingston, in the County of Plymouth, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant, and Nathan Chandler of said Kingston, Yeoman, do hereby certify and say, - the debts due us from Ebenezer Covill, which were paid by John Sever Esq r , were contracted previous to July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
James Sever Jun r Nathan Chandler
Plymouth ss. April 25 - 1825
Then personally appeared the above named James Sever Jr. & Nathan Chandler & made oath to the truth of the statement by them above subscribed before me - - - - - Elihu Root Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth - certify that His Hon. Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the same County acting under the authority of said Commonwealth & duly authorized to administer oaths & take depositions and that the signature to the attestation of the depositions to which this certificate is annexed is the true signature of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this twenty sixth day of April AD 1825
J. B. Thomas

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That Ebenezer Covel of Kingston in the County of Plymouth Husbandman,
in Consideration of Sixty Dollars to me paid by John Sever of said Kingston Esq r
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do, for myself and my Heirs , by these Presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said John his Heirs and Assigns, forever, all my right of Improvement of all that real Estate situate in said Kingston which John Covel deeded to me to have and Improve during my natural life by deed dated October 8 th 1818 and Recorded July 16 th 1820 Reference being had to said deed for a more particular description of the premises.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-mentioned Premises, with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said John  his Heirs and Assigns forever; so that neither I the said Ebenezer nor my Heirs , or any other Person or Persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the Name, Right or Stead of me or them, shall or will, by any Way or Means, have, claim, or demand any Right or Title to the aforesaid Premises, or their Appurtenances, or to any Part or Parcel thereof, forever. In Witness whereof, I the said Ebenezer
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twelfth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty Three
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us,
William R. Sever Constant Samson
} Ebenezer Covel (Seal)
Plymouth  April 11 th 1823 Then the above named Ebenezer Covel personally acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me, Seth Drew Just. of Peace.
Received April 16 th 1823 Succeeded P ro Notary Cotton Page

Copy Deed I have loved to John Lever.
Apr 19.
The seal of court must be duly affixed to this copy.
10 June 1823
Plymouth p April 16 th 1823 This is a true copy of a deed this day filed in the Register of Deeds Office at Plymouth Attest Ropeter Cotton Reg d .
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Clerk's Office of the Judicial Courts
I John B Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth, hereby certify that Ropeter Cotton Esq. is Register of Deeds, for said County of Plymouth, duly appointed, and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office, and that the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of said Register of Deeds.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the of the said Court this eigh- teenth day of June. A.D. 1823.
John B Thomas
Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth

Phenomenon book
Statement & schedule
Sept r 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth ss.
On this fourteenth day of May 1823. person- ally appeared, in open court, it being the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now sitting at Plymouth within, and for the County of Plymouth, the same being a court of record. Ebenezer Covel, resident in said County aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. that he the said Ebenezer Covel, enlisted some time in the beginning of the month of Dec- ember in the year 1775. and served in a company commanded by Cap. Eleazer Hamlin, in Col. Bailey's Regiment, being the 2 d Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army to serve one year was present at the capturing of a number of Ger- man troops at Trenton, in New Jersey, on the 26th December 1776 and was discharged at said Trenton at the end of the year 1776. That his name has been placed on the pension list, and he now has a Pension certificate, dated 13 th April 1819. N o 10,016 & has been dropt therefrom on account of his property
And in pursuance of the act of the 18 th May 1820. I do solemn- ly swear, 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 provision 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 Rev- olutionary war, passed 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.
That since the exhibition of my schedule of the 17th July 1820 in the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Plymouth the life estate which I owned in a house, barn and about three acres of land in said schedule mentioned, I have sold to Col. John Sever of said Kingston, for the sum of sixty dollars, which sum I have paid to said John Sever and to James Sever Jun. of said Kingston for debts which I owed said John and James, and a certified copy of said deed is hereto annexed.
The following is a schedule of all the property which I now own, viz
One Cow, value $ 15.00
Old Furniture — 15.
Except necessary clothing & bedding
Ebenezer Covel
Sworn to and declared on the 14th day of May, before the Supreme Judicial Court.
Attest J. B. Thomas Clerk

I W m B Thomas Clerk — of the Supreme Judicial Court, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that Ebenezer Povey, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated, in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court,
And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord 1823
W m B Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Plymouth