Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14852, Ebenezer Hart, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hart, Ebenezer Polly
N. 14852
CONTENTS

594
Massachusetts Roll
Ebenezer Hart
4
Private
Massachusetts line 1777. 6 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon Sam d Putnam, Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 5 months /30 $ 40.26
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Sep 18.
Not enrolled Lyman, Esq. C.S.
let to H. B. French Aug. 25-43
Application sent Feb. 26th 1820 Schabed Tucker Salem, Massachusetts

4847.
Massachusetts
Sally Hart widow of Ebenezer Hart who was a Private in the Stoughton Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Feb 1844 and sent to J. W. Dearborn Exeter Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page
44
Reported Circular to F. Moore June 24. 44 see let. to Hon: David P. King, Jan'y: 1845. Wt 63 Aud. July 24. '46

Eleen Hart 4 Apr
Correct DM

Ebenezer Hart of Lynnfield in the county of Essex in Massachusetts yeoman makes on oath the following Declaration:
That in the beginning of the year 1777 he enlisted as a private in Capt. Ebenezer Cruskip's company in Col. Rufus Putnam's 5 th Mass ts Regim t in Gen. Nixon's Brigade to serve during the War, and did serve six years and till the 12 th . June A.D. 1783 when he was discharged at Newburg by Col. Cobb and Maj. Burnham: he has lost by time his written discharge, which was honorable: - that he is 55 years old, and from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and that he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Ebenezer Hart

I Ebenezer Parsons of Plymfield aforesaid on Oath say that I have during these forty years been acquainted with Ebenezer Hart within named - I saw him in the service as a soldier in 1780 and in 1783 and have no doubt he served six years or more. He needs assistance for support Ebenezer Parsons

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Know all men by these presents: On this fourth day of April A.D. 1818 personally came before me Samuel Putnam Esq. e one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth the said Ebenezer Hart and Ebenezer Parsons and subscribed & severally made oath to the Declaration and Affidavit by them respectively made as aforesaid: And it appearing to my satisfaction that said Ebenezer Hart served six years at one period of the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the common enemy I hereby certify the testimony in the case to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of April A.D. 1818.
S. Putnam (Just.) S. J. Court of Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex. I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth, in and for the County aforsaid, do hereby certify, that the Hon: Samuel Put- nam within named, is a Judge of the Court aforesaid that the signature within is his proper hand, and that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court. —
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

Ebenezer Hoot
594
19 May 1818
594.5
Lymfield
not entered
Sep 1818
age 58
farm -
inform -
has $533.
owes 200
worth $333.00
numerous family
during War's man

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ebenezer Hart resident in Lynnfield in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 594 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Ebenezer Hart late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Handwritten schedule listing assets: Seven acres of tillage and mowing land ($175.00), Seventeen acres of unimproved land ($119.00), Also twenty six acres of unimproved land ($156.00), All which is in said Lynnfield. Cows, calves, heifers, swine, plough, traces, shovel, fork, hoes, axe, table, crockery, and tin ware.

Two old bbls. 0.50 - six chairs 2.50 - looking glass 0.50 - 3.50 Iron ware 1.50 - old fire set 0.50 - desk 1.00 - - - - - 3.00 Case drawers 1.50 - Spinning wheels 1.00 - spoons 2.00. 4.50
532.80
His farm is mortgaged to Dan l Needham Esq. by deed made Nov. 22. 1804, on which mortgage remains due about - $100.00 and he owes divers other persons
  about - - - - -  100.00      debts - - - -  $200.00    and he is worth - - - -   $232.80.  
He is in the fifty eighth year of his age - a husbandman - now unable to do much work by reason palpitation of his heart, and by bleeding at his stomach in consequence of having strained himself 12 years since.
His family are his wife aged 56, daughter Charlotte 25 - Abigail 19 - Lucy 17 - Endicott 18 - Cassandra 14 and Adeline 13: several of whom are in slender health.
He served from beginning 1777 till end of the war in Capt. Winship's Company in Col. Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line.
Ebene r Hart.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
1. Ebenezer Hart — do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Eben r Hart.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Ebenezer Hart took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Sam l Dana — — — — — Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto 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 five hundred and thirty three two dollars, cents and the amount of his debts is $200. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, } County of Essex ss. }
On this twentieth day of May A. D. 1843, personally appeared before Joseph G. Waters Esquire, Judge of the Police Court in & for the District of Salem in said County Polly Hart a resident of Lynnfield in the County aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Con- gress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"--that she is the widow of Ebenezer Hart who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner, (evidence of his rank and services being in the Pension Office at Washington.)
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Hart on the twenty fifth day of October seventeen hundred and ninety two and that her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Hart died on the twenty sixth day of March eighteen hundred and forty that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Polly Hart
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written by the above named Polly Hart at the place of her residence in said Lynnfield , she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court.
Before me,
Joseph G. Waters

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex ss.
Town clerk's office at Lynn field May 20 th 1843.
"Eben Hart & Polly Smith were married twenty fifth October seventeen hundred and ninety two"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "25 th October 1792"
Andrew Mansfield } Town clerk of said Lynnfield
I Andrew Mansfield In above named de- pose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Andrew Mansfield } Town clerk of said Lynn
County of Essex ss May 20 th 1843. Subscribed Sworn to by said Andrew Mansfield In whom I certify to be a person of credibility Before me - Jonathan Shove Justice of the Peace

Capt Ebenezer Hart died in Lynnfield March 26 th 1840 Aged 76
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record
Andrew Mansfield Jr Town Clerk of Lynnfield
May 21 st 1843.
I Andrew Mansfield Jr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Lynnfield in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Lynnfield as above certified by me
Andrew Mansfield Jr — Town Clerk of said Lynnfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: Mar 20 th 1843.
Subscribed and
sworn to by said Andrew Mansfield Jr whom I certify to a person of credibility
Before me
Joseph G. Mates
Justice of the Peace

1-RR
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Feby 15-1902 Mrs E. W. Robert
No. 14852
Polly Hart Widow of Cheney Hart Prs Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 43
Vol. a , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts.
Polly Hart widow of Ebenezer Hart
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 26 th March 1840. of Essex Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Winship of the Reg. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass — line for 6. years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to A. H. by Crested. Present.
Total amount, $ 400. 00.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by A. S. Evans Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 59.

14852
Ebenezer Hart
Apt - H. 1818 - 55
Symfield mass
77- mass
Capt Ebenezer Manship
Col Rufus Putnam
Died Dec 12, 83 at Hamburg N.Y.
Wife 56 - 1820
Charlotte 25 "
Abigail 19 "
Lucy 17 "
Isidore 18 "
Alexander 14 "
Adeline 13 "
Mr Robt
Wed April 20, 1843 Symfield mass - 76
mar Polly Smith
Oct 25, 1792, Symfield mass
Died Mar 26, 1820 " "

W. A. ... Col. ...
June 22 '44
Malheur, Or.
FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington D. C.

Danners June 19. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
In a certificate of which the following is a copy Ebenezer Hart is described as a private when in fact he was a Sergeant and received a pension while living as such, I wish to be informed if it is a mistake when and how it can be rectified
War Department
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3. 1843 Polly Hart widow of Ebenezer Hart who was a Private and died on the 26th day of March 1840 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and — cents per annum commencing on the fourth 4th March 1843, and terminating on the 4th March 1844 unless the pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 5th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty four
J. M. Porter
Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

In her declaration, he is described as a Sergeant of Lynnfield in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts which was the fact, and as I have already said he received a pension of a Sergeant while living, so I suppose there must be a mistake somewhere will you have the goodness to inform me how it is.
Yours Respectfully Frederick Morill

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioners of Pensions U.S. Washington D.C.

Exeter January 8, 1843
Hon J. L. Edmonds
Dear Sir
I wish to call your attention to the pension claim allowed Polly Heat of Lynnfield, Mass by her certificate she was entitled to receive only Eighty dollars per year for five years being the pay of a private as all of the family say that her husband in his life time drew a Seargent's pay of One Hundred & twenty dollars per year by answering the above you will confer a favor to Yours very Respectfully S. M. Dinsmore

H. of Reps
Jan. 15. 1845
Col. Dean Sir,
I personally knew Ebenezer Hart, named in the within letter: he was a sergeant in Rev. Army & rec'd a pension as such. Will you please inform me why his widow Polly Hart should not receive the pension of a her husband's rank?
With great respect
Yrs Sa'ly serv't
Dan'l P King
Col. J. L. Edwards -

10,212
Betty Hunt Appl d for a Pension act 7. July 38
Send Certificate to Henry J French Esq Exeter
Pr 92 d 40 - NH
adm d
2 yrs pri
80 $
9873
HHS, com d
Henry J French
Exeter
N.H.

I Adaline Hart of Lynnfield in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am a daughter of Ebenezer Hart and Polly Hart now the widow of said Ebenezer Hart late of said Lynnfield deceased that my Father the said Ebenezer Hart was a pensioner of the revolution that he died on the twenty sixth day of March eighteen hundred and forty at his dwelling house in said Lynnfield and that I was present at his death and attended his funeral and that my Mother the said Polly still remains his widow to this date
May 20 th 1843.
Adeline Hart
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex ss.
Be it known that on this twentieth day of May A D 1843, the above named Adeline Hart personally appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, on the day & year first above written. And I certify that said Adeline is a person of Credibility
Joseph Bates jus. Pa

County of Essex ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Joseph G. Waters, Judge of the Police Court in & for the District of Salem, in said County - hereby Certify, that Polly Hart of Lynnfield, who subscribed & made oath to a certain declaration to obtain a pension, on the twentieth day of May last, before me the said Judge, was prevented from travelling to Court in Salem, a distance of eight miles, by infirmity from old age, as said declarant stated to me, and as I verily believe to be the fact, as said declarant has since been confined to her bed, and still continues so - Witness my hand this second day of October A.D. 1843. Joseph G. Waters Judge
County of Essex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts District of Salem ss. I Joseph Waters Clerk of the Police Court within & for the District of Salem hereby Certify that Hon. Joseph G. Waters is Judge of the Police Court within & for the District of Salem aforesaid, which is a Court of Record - I further certify that his signature hereon, as well as on the annexed declaration is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem aforesaid this third day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty three. Joseph Waters Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex District of Salem ss
I Joseph Waters, Clerk of the Police Court, within & for the District of Salem, do certify that Hon. Joseph G. Waters is Judge of the Police Court, within & for the District of Salem aforesaid, which is a Court of Record having a Seal, and Common Law Jurisdiction.
That Joseph G. Waters Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, that his Commission is dated April 20 th 1838, and will expire in seven years from that date, and that his sig- -nature hereon is genuine.
That Jonathan Shove Esq r is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, that his Commission is dated September 29 th 1842, and will expire in seven years, from that date, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Salem, on this third day of June A lighteen hundred forty three
Joseph G. Waters Clerk

I Jonathan Smith aged seventy four years depose and say that I was present and well recollect the marriage of Ebenezer Hart with Polly Smith. They were married by Rev Joseph Mott of Lymnfield: cannot fix the time precisely but it was about the year seventeen hundred and ninety. They have always lived near me and I have frequently visited them since their marriage Jonathan Smith
May 20 th 1843.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex ss May 20 th 1843 Then the above named Jonathan Smith personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed And I certify that the said Smith is a person of credibility Before Joseph G. Waterman Jus Pa

I Endicott Hart of Lynnfield in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say, that I was present at the death of Ebenezer Hart, late of said Lynnfield, he died on the twenty sixth day of March eighteen hundred and forty, at his dwelling house in said Lynnfield, and that I was present at his funeral. That his wife Polly Hart still remains his widow and that he was a pensioner of the revolution.
May 20 1843.
Endicott Hart
County of Essex ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
May 20 th 1843 Then personally appeared
the above named Endicott Hart, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by him subscribed, and I certify that said Hart is a person of Credibility
Before
Joseph G. Waters jus Pa

5246 Jan'y 11 1844 Declaration of marriage Polly Hart
Signed with you to J. W. Dearborn Exeter Me.
March 1843
$80 per an
J. W. Dearborn Exeter

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex. S.S.
I, Joseph Matthews Clerk of the Police Court within & for the District of Salem do hereby certify: That Joseph G. Matthews is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid; that his Commission is dated April 20 th A.D. 1838. and will expire in seven years from that date And that his signature here- -on is genuine. —
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Salem this twenty ninth day of December A.D. 1843. —
Joseph Matthews Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the third of March A.D. 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of the seventh of July A.D. 1830.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss: On this twentieth day of May A.D. 1843, personally appeared before Joseph G. Waters one of the Justices of the Peace for said County Polly Hart resident of Springfield in the County aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March A.D. 1843. granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Ebenezer Hart who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary war (the evidence of whose rank & services is in the pension office at Washington ha having received a pension) That she received a pension of Eighty dollars a year under the act of the seventh of July (over)

A.D. 1830. for five years she further declares that she is still a widow.
May 20 th 1843.
Polly Hart
Subscribed by said Polly Hart in presence of us Joseph Gwater Frederick Noerill
Essex ss May 20 th 1843 Subscribed and sworn to by said Polly Hart on the day and year above written (and I hereby testify that said declarant is per- sonally known to me. Joseph Gwater Justice of the Peace