Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 4284, Ebenezer Greenleaf, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Greenleaf, Ebenezer
R 4284
CONTENTS

Jan 6. 1852
particular attention
Repts case of Ebenezer Greenleaf Heed
Hon: Jas H. Duncan A Rep.
May 27. 33
Rejected under acts 7th June 1832. May 27/1833
John H. Duncan
John H. Duncan
Commissioner of Pensions
He

W.H. BURTON HEN Hon James L. Edwards Esq. commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Newbury June 17 th 1833.
Sir
This day fifty eight years, the cannon balls from the glasgow frigate, and a floating battery, that were anchored in charlestown river, raked charlestown neck, as the americans were marching for bunkers hill. soon after the battle at Lexington, the citizens of newbury port, raised two companies of soldiers, for the army at cambridge. one of them was commanded by Benjamin Perkins, a nephew of my fathers, when capt. Perkins marched with his company to cambridge, i took into my head, that i would be a brave soldier too (then not twelve years old) and march to cambridge in one day, thirty eight miles, with him, on the memorable seventeenth of June 1775. capt. Perkins company was ordered to bunker hill for the regulars where landed, the soldiers said i was a brave little soldier and should have a sword, so they buckled it on to my side and i march with them for bunkers hill. when on charlestown neck, the shot from the glasgow and a floating battery anchored in charlestown river, raked the neck capt. Perkins ordered me to retreat. I served capt. Perkins as a water, from the first of may 1775. to the following december when my father sent for me to come home and put me to school. if you think i am deserving being placed on the pension roll, you would confer a great blessing on a poor old man, your humble servant. with the greatest respect. P.S. I made application as a mariner, and was rejected.
Benjamin Greenleaf

make jacket. Greenleaf Ebenezer R 42 84
Act 1832 Found in Samuel Graves 3130/5-3- R 42 12

House of Reps Jan'y 5 1853
Sir
Ebenezer Greenleaf of Newburyport Mass made an application for a Pension for services in the Revolutionary War more than thirty years ago which for some cause was not allowed.
A surviving child wishes to renew the application. Of the nature of his service I am not fully informed. The applicant states that he served in a letter of marque commanded by John Coombs and was at one time imprisoned on Long Island.
If in conformity with the Rules of the office, I would request that the papers be sent me for examination and a statement of the reasons why the pension was not granted and information what evidence is necessary to entitle applicant to a Pension.
Respectfully Yours,
James H. Duncan
To the Commissioner of Pensions

Phoebe Green Leaf Map
Reqs. recd 27 May 1833
June 21. 1833. Inform d G. G. note on Cir. that he must make a new det n in order to get paid for same in '75.
150 80
W. Board Hon. J. H. Duncan July 11 1833 & papers sent.

BRIEF in the case of 60 of Wsex
Wenezar Greenleaf in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April 18 In 1789. entered on board a letter of Marque Served on board. 2 4 As a Seaman Brig - Thrown - Capt John Coombs   entered 1781 - on board Brig Stock. 2 " a letter of Marque Capt B. Johnson   July " " same vessel 2 15 " same officer was captured   1782 entered on board Brig 2 June 22 " letter of Marque Capt Philip Rubin   " " " " " 2 " 20 " letter of Marque Capt Benj. Leach   1783 entered Ship Sans. 3 " letter of Marque Capt Pike and was captured   1782 He was also first officer private ship Stock. 3. 8 days   Served and returned prisoner   5. In what battles was he engaged? none   6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbury Mass  
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by statutory proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
This all appears to be private service
Examining Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Greenleaf, Enoch GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4254 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 3, 1797 to Ezra King
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.