Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,248, Ebenezer Hayward, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Hayward, Ebenezer
S. 13,248
CONTENTS
Carded.

14995 New York
Ebenezer Hayswan
Ingraham in the State of N. York
as a Private in the Comp
Captain Morris of the Reg t — commanded
Col. McCallum in the N. H. Comp
for 16 1/2 Mos —
Conn. Line.
Records corrected Feb. 1832.
Enscribed on the Roll of N. York.
the rate of 55 Dollars — Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1832 and Ruth S. Catterden Thaca
arrears to the 14th of Mar 30 $11 00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep '33 2 750 $137.50
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. H. Stah
Recorded by book E.
Vol. 3. Page 61
Clerk

In the matter of the Application of Ebenezer Hayside for a Pension
Declaration etc.
Office
July 24 1832
Admitted
Private 16 3/4 mo
Samuel Crottenden
Ithaca
N. York

State of New York
Tompkins County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Tompkins Ebenezer Hagar who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same identical Ebenezer Hagar named in and who has subscribed and sworn to the herewith annexed Declaration on application for services in the Revolutionary War. And further on his oath aforesaid this Deponent on his oath aforesaid saith that by reason of old age, the consequent loss of memory and the lapse of time he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service in the war of the Revolution but according to the best of his recollection he entered the service at the times and serve therein not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades to wit:—
For 1 month & 15 days, from the 15 th of March 1777 to the 1 st of May '77 I served as a Private in Capt. Rube Paine's Company. Connecticut.
For 6 months, from the 1 st of June 1778 to the 1 st of December 1778 I served as a Private in the Hospital at Newburgh Conn.
For 4 months & 15 days, from the 1 st of Oct. 1779 to the 15 th day of February 1780 I served as a Private under Maj. Dana at Newburgh & West Ham.
For 4 months & 15 days, from the 1 st of July 1781 to the 15 th of November 1781. I served as a Private in Capt. Smith's Company but was furloughed by his officers & served as a Detachment.
That his whole term of service was not less than sixteen months & 15 days as a Private — And further saith not
Subscribed & sworn before me
this 1 day of June 1833
And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Ebenezer Hagar & that he is a person of good reputation for truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit.
O. G. Heath the J. Peace Tompkins County
Ebenezer Hagar

State of New York Tompkins County Clerk's office fs: I Samuel Love Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Chauncy L. Heath Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit is in his own proper hand writing. And I further certify that the papers hereto annexed contain the original proceed- ings of the Court of Oyer & terminer of said County in the matter of the Application of Ebenezer Hazard for a License — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Ithaca this first day of June 1833 —
Samuel Love Clerk

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: On this eighteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Oyer & Terminer & General Jail delivery constituted by the laws of said State a court of Record in & for the said County of Tompkins held at the Court House in Ithaca in said County which said Court is now sitting Ebenezer Hageman a resident of the Town of Danby in the said County of Tompkins and State of New York aged seventy two years on the twentyfourth day of November last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as is herein stated -
That on the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1777 he was drafted to serve in Revolutionary War in Capt Amos Paine's Company, in the Regiment under the command of Major Pipsley at Woodstock in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut for one and a half months - That he was drafted from the Company of Militia in Woodstock Ct. under the command of Capt Jonathan Morris in Col. Samuel McCallum's Regiment - That he joined his said Company under the command of Capt Amos Paine as aforesaid at Woodstock and marched from thence to Bristol in Rhode Island where they were on duty as subaltern guards until his term of service expired & the said Company with this Declarant was there discharged but received no written discharge - That during his said service at Bristol as aforesaid the British Army were lying at Newport and at that time Commodore James Wallace's Man of war lay on the east side of Prudence Island & opposite Poppsquash point and the British fleet lay at Newport Harbour -
That in the Spring or early part of the summer of 1778 he again entered the service as a private & as a substitute for Ebenezer Kimbol of Woodstock who belonged to the same Militia Company with the Declarant under Capt. Jonathan Morris' command and in Col. Samuel McCallum's Regiment as aforesaid - That he joined his Company at Woodstock & marched from thence to New London

Where the several Companies in their Regiment were organized and under the Command of Col Sevi Wells - That this Declarant was launched at New London by his officers to go into the Hospital at that place and take charge of the sick Com- pany in the Hospital - That he continued there in such service until the Hospital was cleared and after having served as private as aforesaid for about six months and until the month of November 1778 when he was discharged by his officers verbally at New London aforesaid -
That he again entered the service of the United States as a private at New London under Major James Dana in Col Sevi Wells Regiment as a substitute for a Chap for four months & in half in the month of August  September  October 1779 and continued to serve in said Corps until the 14 th day of February 1780 when his term of service expired and he was verbally discharged at New Haven - That from New London where he entered such service he marched to New Haven where they remained to guard that place after it had been taken by the British & again by them retaken - The precise time of his entering said service he does not distinctly recollect -
That he again entered the said service as a Substitute for a Chap consisting of Daniel Perry, Elias Child & one other whose name he cannot recollect at Woodstock in Connecticut aforesaid about the last of June 1781. That
That he again entered said service as a private in Capt. Simon Smiths Company and in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Willis - at Woodstock in the said State of Connecticut where he then resided about the last of June 1781 - That he entered such service as a substitute for Elijah Chapman of Ashford Conn. and continued to serve in said Corps till about the middle of November of the same year when he was discharged at Mohegan on the River Thames in the state aforesaid - After entering the service at Woodstock as last aforesaid he marched with his Company to Chatham on Connecticut River & there joined his Regiment commanded by said Col Willis where they were employed some time in furnishing materials to build a fort on the east end of Long Island & in destroying the British

Who were then at New York to that place after which they marched to New London & were stationed on Winthrop's Point - The object in marching to New London was to protect that place against the British whose shipping had been removed near the east end of Long Island & nearly opposite New London - After the British ships left their position & returned to New York their Corps together with the declarant marched about seven miles up the River Thames & there encamped for a short time - from thence they crossed the river Thames into the town of Groton & again encamped at Poquatanuck - from thence they marched to Mohegan where they remained until they were discharged as aforesaid - That he has no documentary evidence of his said services & that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said services - He hereby renounces every claim what- ever to a pension or an annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State -
Subscribed & sworn in open Court before the Judges thereof the day & year aforesaid
Paul Lou Clk
Ebenezer Heyward

We William Spaulding residing in the town of Danby & County of Tompkins & State of New York Clergyman and Benjamin Jennings residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Hayward who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age on the truly fourth day of November next, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed before the said Court the day & year aforesaid -
Sam. Love Clerk
William Spaulding
Benj. Jennings
And the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Spaulding who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the said town of Danby & County & State aforesaid and that Benjamin Jennings Esq who has signed the said foregoing Certificate is also a resident of the said town of Danby in the County & State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to full credit -
I Samuel Love Clerk of the County Courts in & for the County of Tompkins Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Hayward for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19 th day of July 1832
Sam. Love Clerk of Tompkins County

The following questions were propounded by the Court to the applicant.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. At Ashford County of Windham & State of Connecticut on the 21 st of Nov. 1760 -
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have not but it is recorded in the Town book where he was born
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer. At Woodstock Conn. lived there till 23 years old then moved to Windham Vermont for 20 years moved to Massachusetts for 2 years - thence to Chautauqua Co. for several years thence to Seneca Co. for some years & from there to Danby where he now lives & has lived for about 68 years -
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. First by Draft at Woodstock Conn. afterwards as a substitute for Ebenezer Thurlbott - after a substitute for a class & after that a substitute for Elijah Chapman.
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. Col. Richards - Col. Willis - Col. Rogers, Col. Wells & Maj. Ripley & was mostly engaged within the State of Conn. in guarding the frontiers - a part of the time in Rhode Island -
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I never received any written Discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. Genl. Fisher - Elder William Spaulding, Judge Benj. Jennings, Hudson Jennings -
as attested to credit.
Saml. South

All which the Court hereby certify
David Love club of Josephus county

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: Phineas Spaulding of the town of Danby in the County of Tompkins aforesaid being sworn says that he is twenty three years of age that has been well acquainted with Ebenezer Haysnard who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration for about eighteen years last past. That he has always understood among his neighbors & believed & still believes that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and from his knowledge of the said Ebenezer Haysnard he firmly believes his statement contained in his said Declaration is entitled to full credit.
Subscribed & sworn in open Court the day & year aforesaid
Saml. Love Clk
Phineas Spaulding
Further certify that I am acquainted with Phineas Spaulding before named, that he is a person of credibility and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Saml. Love Clk

Rev. Hays
132418 INVALID.
File No. 13, 248
Ebenezer Hayward Brn. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]