Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,691, Ebenezer Hill, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn
Hill, Ebenezer
S. 43,691
B.L. #1691-100
CONTENTS

New York Connecticut Roll 3867
Ebenezer Hill Capt Belcher private Connecticut Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 20 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Oct 1818 and forwarded to Sarah Belcher Woodstock Windham Conn t
arrears to 4 th of Sep 1818 41.57 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
5 mo 2/31 4/30 $89.57
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mar
7 year
Disbursed Windham Windham Conn t
sent 28 Feb 1820 to Nathan Chapman which, when paid 60 N. H. B.

Ebenezer Hill Petition
*
Jabez Clarke, Esq; Judge, Woodstock , Windham County, Connecticut.
Ebenezer Hill, Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim.
found on the rolls of Connecticut
Adm
For testimony rela- -tive to the reduced circumstances of the applicant - see endorsement in the case of Abel Frank- -lin, which will apply to all the other cases.

To Judge Clarke Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, and District of Connecticut
The Petition of Ebenezer Hill, now residing in the Town of Windham in said County - sheweth, that in the Month of Feby 1776 - he enlisted a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Beman of Col d Jedidiah Huntington's Regiment for are, & joined the Connecticut Line before Boston & served till his enlistment expired when he again enlisted, in a Regiment raised by the United States - commanded by then Col d Jed a Huntington - & in the Connecticut Line & served untill War was over, and was discharged at West point in 1783 - & Prays that his name may be placed on the Pension list also entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress passed at the Present Session as in duty bound shall pray - Dated at Windham the 30 th day of March AD 1818
Ebenezer Hill
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham April 6. 1818 before personally before me I abey Clarke Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Windham and District of Connecticut Ebenezer Hill the signer of the above Petition and in my presence subscribed the following Affidavit and solemn oath to the truth thereof viz - I. Ebenezer Hill resident in the Town of Windham, County of Windham District of Connecticut Do say , that in the Month of March AD 1776, I - enlisted a private soldier in Capt. Beman's company and Col d Jedidiah Huntington's regiment of Connecticut Line, raised for defense of the United States in

the Revolutionary War, for one year - and that afterwards and before the term of my enlistment  the term of my enlistment had expired, I again enlisted, in Capt. Beldross Company Col. Sedgwick Huntington's and Connecticut line regiment for and during the revolutionary War, and that I faithfully served in that and other regiments of the Army of the United States, until the end of revolutionary war, - and that I was regularly discharged, - but that my discharge is not now in existence - and that by my  the  circumstances  circumstances , I am poor and indigent, and need the assistance of my country for my support
Ebenezer Hill
Sworn the 6 th April AD 1818
Attest - Jabez Clarke Judge
I Elijah Dibbins of Windham in Windham County Do swear that I have been acquainted with Ebenezer Hill the signer of the above affidavit, and his circumstances, and know that he is a very poor man and has been so for many years - and needs assistance for his support
Elijah Dibbins
Sworn the 20 th day of April AD 1818
Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
For Testimony and Confirmation of the above and foregoing matter I have hereto annexed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham -
Jabez Clarke Judge of S d Court
I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Hill did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding affidavit & Declaration, and do now know not the proceedings, and testimony taken there before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of an Act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March AD 1818 - Attest - Jabez Clarke

I Sam Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that Izaak Clarke Esq. is Judge of said Court, that the foregoing Signature is his own hand and in attesting that the Seal Annexed is the Seal of said Court — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 18 th Day of May A.D. 1818
I Izaak Clarke do now further certify that I am fully Satisfied that the applicant Ebenezer Wells is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support. And that Elijah Robbins Perez Hubbard and Gideon Hubbard, the deponents in this case, are all well known to me to be Gentlemen of good moral character, and full Faith and Credit ought to be given to their Testimony Windham Oct. 13. 1818 Attest Izaak Clarke

District of New York Chautauqua County
On this 10 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County, Ebenezer Hill aged sixty four years resident in the town of Columbus in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law took on his oath declar that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. He enlisted and entered the service in the year 1776 in Colonel Jedidiah Huntington Regiment, Captain William Belcher Com- pany in the Connecticut line, and served to the Close of the War in different Regiments. Was discharged in June 1783 at West Point, and that he made his declaration for a pension the 30 th day of March 1818 and that his pension certificate is Number 3867. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Ebenezer Hill

Schedule of my property
One loom worth ~ $13.00 One small Swine ~ 1.50 One Iron pot ~ 1.00 One Pork Kettle ~ 1.00 One tea Kettle ~ 0.75 One old pan fire tong 1.38 One old hoe ~ ~ 0.25 three hoes & forks ~ 0.25 One old axe ~ ~ 0.19 Three old chains ~ 0.75 One pail ~ ~ ~ 0.38 Carried up ~ ~ ~ 19.45
One Wash tub ~ $0.75 three tea cups & Saucers ~ 18 two Bowls ~ ~ ~ 25 three table spoons ~ ~ 18 three plates old ~ ~ 12 ten dollars due ~ ~ 10.00 $11.48 Brought up ~ ~ 19.45 $30.93
I am about ten dollars and have nothing due me and have about seven dollars in Cash
I am by occupation a farmer and am not able to labor but a small part of my time
The number of my family residing with me are ten their names are Ruth Hill my Wife aged fifty seven years. She is able to labor a part of her time. Marinda Shipman My Grand Daughter, aged five years a Motherless Child
Benner Hill
Sworn to in open Court before Mr. Drury, David Buttolph, Jilly Lynde and James Duran Esq rs . Judges of Chicago Common pleas the 11 th day of October 1820 - W m Patterson Deputy Clerk
Chicago County ss G. J. Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Pleas of Common pleas for said County. We hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, being a Court of Record, because it proceeds according to the course of Common Law, keeps a record of its pro- ceedings and has the power of fining & imprisoning and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the af- foresaid schedule is thirty dollars & ninety three Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28. day of Oct. 1820 - Nathan Chamberlain Clerk

Ebenezer Hill
1 st Octo: 1818.
Con
Defecation sent 28 Dec: 1820 to Nathan Chamberlin Esq. Norwich, Connecticut C o N.Y.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York County of Chenango - - - - - ss.
On this twelfth - - - - - day of December - - 1820 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Chenango - - - - - personally appeared Ebenezer Hill - - - - - who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Belcher - - - - - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington - - - - - in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut - - - - - from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York - - - - - where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Ebenezer Hill
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
David Buttolph Justice of the peace for the said county of Chenango
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
Chenango County ss. I hereby certify that David Buttolph whose name appears to the above, was at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in & for said County. Witness my name & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 13th day of December 1820 Penn Randall Supt.

County of Office Nov 15. 1830

State of New York County of Otsego } I Ebenezer Hill aged 73 years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted in the army of the revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of "during the war", and served in the company commanded by Captain Belcher and in the re- giment No 1 st under the command of Col J. Huntington of the Connecticut Line.
and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in 1783, when I was regularly discharged from the 3-2-9 Regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb of the said Connecticut Line. My discharge is now lost or mis- laid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above state- ment.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gra- tuity in any manner whatsoever; therefore, Know all men by these presents, that I Ebenezer Hill aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Sill of Burlington in the County of Otsego and State of New York to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the United States by the Secretary of War or such other person as is duly authorized to give and deliver the same, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand and seal this 28 th day of October 1830 In presence of
Francis Lample
Ebenezer Hill
Oct 1818 N. 9. 2016

I Joseph Lamb aged fifty five years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with Eleanor Hills who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and will know that he is the identical person the therein represents himself to be; and further I know or do believe that he did perform the military services therein stated
attest
Joseph Lamb
State of New York Otsego County ss
Before me Daniel Coon a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Eleanor Hills subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed; and likewise personally appeared Joseph Lamb who hath subscribed the certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 28 th day of October 1830 Daniel Coon Justice Peace
enlisted in Feb 1776 for one year after time expires reenlisted for during the War two, Discharged when the War was over at West Point in 1783 see Pension papers
The roll states that he enlisted 16 Dec 1776 for War

State of New York Albany County } Clerk's office } ss }
I certify that Daniel Coon before whom the annexed affidavit & acknowledgment was taken was on the day of taking the same a justice of the peace in & for said County dwelling in said County. duly qualified & sworn as such and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice & hereby believe the signature officially set to the annexed certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature -
Given under my hand & the seal of the said County of Albany this 9 th day of Nov r 1830 -
A. Cook for Clerk
Belcher's Co ty Huntington Reg s

June 6, 1932
BA-J/MCS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Ebenezer Hill, S. 43691
Mrs. Marjorie H. Chandler 38 Granite Street New London Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Ebenezer Hills, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43691, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ebenezer Hill.
He enlisted in February or March, 1776, place not stated, served as private in Captain William Belcher's Company in Colonels Jedediah Huntington's and S. B. Webb's Connecticut Regiments and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Windham County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was living in Columbus, Chenango County, New York, and he then stated that he was sixty-four years of age.
In that year he referred to his wife, Ruth, aged fifty-seven years and to his granddaughter, Marinda Shipman, aged five, and he stated that Marinda's mother (her name not given) was then dead.
The above noted and Ebenezer Hills, W. 7735, whose history is furnished herewith, are the only white men by the name of Ebenezer Hill or Hills who served with the Connecticut troops and received pensions from the United States on account of service in the Revolution.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Periz Hubbard & Gurson Hubbards Dep o . To the circumstances of their Will

We Perez Hubbard and Gordon Hubbard of Windham in the county of Windham Do Depose and say that we live near neighbors to Ebenezer Hill of said Windham, and have been acquainted with him and his circumstances for many years, and do testify that he is a very poor man, reduced in his circumstances wholly destitute of property and needs the assistance of his country for his support — the said Ebenezer Hill being an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818
Dated at Windham the 23 rd Day of Sept r 1818
Perez Hubbard Gordon Hubbard
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham Sept r 23 rd 1818
Then Perez Hubbard and Gordon Hubbard, the signers of the above deposition, appeared before me Iabez Clarke Esq r Justice of the peace for the County of Windham aforesaid and made oath that the facts stated in the above deposition are true to the best of their knowledge and nothing but the truth.
And I do further certify, that the deponents are both well known to me, and that they are gentlemen of truth, and are entitled to credit.
Attest Iabez Clarke Justice of the Peace for S d County
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Iabez Clarke Esq r before whom the above Affidavit hath been made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for S d County of Windham, & the above signature is his hand writing of full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts & deeds as such. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Windham this 24 th Day of Sept r A.D. 1818.
Sam d Gray

Chatham (Cl.) April 15. 1818. This certifies whom it may concern, that I the subscri- ber, served as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt: Belcher, of the regiment commanded by Col. Sedediah Huntington; and that Eb- enezer Hill of Winsham in the County of Winsham, also served as a soldier in said com- pany from the beginning to the end of the late Revolutionary War between the American States and Great Britain, and was honorably discharged on the 8th. day of June A.D. 1783 — Samuel Rich.
Middlesex Co. Jr. Chatham April 15. 1818 Personally appeared the above named Samuel Rich and made oath that that the facts above stated are all true before me Joseph Dast Keith Clerk

Joseph Clark Ans? Ap o 20 th 1835 Ebenzer Hall born June Rev Wart issued -
J Clark P.M. 1691
Finu
Rev
Wm Lewis Esq r Secretary of War Washington City D.C. N o April 20. 1835

Albany April 15th 1885
Rev Noah
Dear Sir
I am requested to ask information of you have a soldier of the Revolution can obtain his bounty Land Ebenezer Mills a Soldier who served his pension under the laws of the United States of 1818 & 1820 resides in my neighborhood and is entitled to Land but never has applied for it He was in the Connecticut Line I believe in Col Hildes Regiment & his name is on the last printed document shown you see instructions and say where the Land is located
Joseph Clark in Albany Albany NY
Very Respectfully Yours
Joseph Clark
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
No 1691. for 100 acres issued to Ebenezer Mills Prov Conn Line & sent to Henry Sill (of) New York - 17th Nov 1830 (Burlington, Otsego Co)

Burlington 26 th Nov 1830
Received from John H. Eaton Secretary of War of the United States Land- Warrant No. 1691 Issued to Ebenezer Hills who was a soldier in the Connecticut Line in the Army of the Revolution due to him for services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary war
Henry Sills

ms. H. INVALID.
H3.691
Rec'd File No.
H3.691
Ebenezer Hill
Pro Rev War
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8, Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 25/93 Phil. Hist. to Fred. M. Steele, 3815 Ellis Ave, Cinny
Jany. 16 '99.
Mrs. L. M. Jones.
New Bedford, Mass
1911 Jan. 13. To C.B. Whittlesey & Co.
1914 June 22. History to Mr. Edwd. H. Leggett.
1927 July 14 hist. to
D. W. Sawyer W.D.
1937 Jan. 6 hist. to Mrs.
Marjorie H. Chandler W.D.
1934 Nov. 13 hist. to Miss Marion Hart. See corr.
in Oliver Hartwell, S 44187 Recs
1934 Dec. 18 hist. to Aug.
D. Hills W.D.
1935 Mar. 11 hist. to R. Miller Warner W.D.

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Dear Sir The writer is trying to locate and straighten out the Revolutionary Record of the soldiers from Conn. by the name of Ebenezer Hill - There were apparently 6 in number
Capt Ebenezer Hill of Greenfield Ct.
his son,
an
" " Stonington " " of 5 th Reg who died Feb. 28. 78
" " " 7 th " " " possibly another, beth of Esher Conn Now I note one Ebenezer Hill appears on the Conn pension list of 1818, perhaps there are others directly or by their widows - Will you kindly give me a memo of the service of such as appear on the records of your office & thereby greatly oblige a number of interested parties, all represented by Your obed servt
Fred Steele 3815 Ellis Ave Chicago
436919 no other myster 7735 W mt 19777 W w 25776 W no other w

DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION,
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
State Society Office, Room 823, Tremont Building,
73 Tremont Street.
MISS SARAH E. HUNT, REGENT. MRS. J. F. HECKMAN, REC. SECY. MRS. ABBIE B. EASTMAN, COR. SECY. MRS. DUDLEY R. CHILD, TREAS.
New Bedford Boston , Mass., Dec. 22 1898
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Is there any record of Ebenezer Hill, of Colchester Conn., and later of Vernon, N.Y. in the service of the United States during the Revolution , I am desirous of obtaining some proof of his military service, for the benefit of his daughter who is 102 years of age. I do not know where he enlisted from, but suppose it to be Colchester Conn. Any information will be gratefully received by
Yours respectfully
(Mrs) Lucy M. James
New Bedford Mass.
(Regent - New Bedford - D.R.)

OFFICE OF THE HISTORIAN CHARLES B. WHITTELSEY
Sons of the Revolution, IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 9, 1911.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly send the writer a copy of any records showing where payment was made to Ebeneezer Hill, of pension for services in the War of the Revolution. The Ebeneezer Hill referred to died in the town of Sherburne, Shenango Co., New York, and received a pension of $96.00 per year through Joseph Clark, of Brookfield.
Thanking you in advance for giving this matter your attention, remain,
Very truly yours,
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION,
C. B. Whittelsey Historian.
W-0
#691 Park Street,
S. let. 3867 S. let. 18126

STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ALBANY
THOMAS CARMODY ATTORNEY-GENERAL
June 16. 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The report of the Secretary of War, U.S. Senate Document #514 of 1835, containing U.S. Pension Roll 1776-1783 under acts of Congress of March 18, 1818 & June 7, 1832, shows the following Revolutionary Soldiers upon the U.S. Pension Roll, residing in 1832 in Chenango County, New York, viz: Under act of 1818.
"Ebenezer Hill, private, Conn. line: rec'd pension $1579.54 full allowance $96. Placed on roll October 23, 1818. Pension began March 30, 1818.
Transferred from Windham County, Conn. Age - 7
Under act of 1832.
"Bernard Hill, age 70: Mass. Militia. Pension began 1831. Died Nov. 25, 1832"
I would thank you to advise me what the records of your office show as to the various places of residence of above named soldiers also their dates and places of birth & death & of

enlistment & of residence on payment of annual pensions, also dates, names & addresses of members of their respective families in- cluding widows & children & of all persons making affidavits in connection with their pension applications, together with brief memo. of their service in the war.
I desire this information for the purpose of identification & would thank for as full information as your records can show.
Your early reply will oblige,
Yours truly,
Edward H. Leggett Attorney General's Office, Albany, N. Y.

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Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me pension record of Ebenezer Hill of Chenango County N.Y. 1818 pensioned in this year.
Yours truly,
D. W. E. E. E.

April 18, 1932
Dept. of the Interior Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: -
I have a letter that I received to-day from Mrs. Van Ordel, Registrar General, of the D.A.R. at Washington in which she states that my Revolutionary ancestor Ebenezer Hills , Jr. who rendered service under Capt. Ebenezer Hills received a pension.
I am writing for any information you may have concerning this man's family in order that I may determine whether this is the same Ebenezer Hills Jr. who served in Captain Chapman's Company from April 21, 1777 to Nov. 1, 1777. My Revolutionary ancestor married Ruth Demming of East Hartford on Nov. 16, 1775 and died April 24, 1826.
Thanking you for any information may receive from you. I am
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Marjorie Hill Chandler 38 Granite St. New London - Conn.

1358 W First Ave Columbus, Ohio
Veterans Bureau Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary pension record of:
Ebenezer Hill , pri Conn Line, place on pension roll Oct 23, 1818 while resident of Chenango county, N.Y. he was transfered from Windham county, Vermont.
Thank you,
Ava Hills
Ava S Hills 2358 W First Ave Columbus, Ohio

R. MILES WARNER 231 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET CHICAGO
February 26, 1935.
Bureau of Pensioners, U. S. Dept. of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Rev. 1812 I desire to have such information as you have in your files regarding Ebenezer Hill , who was a Revolutionary War Pensioner. Our family has long understood that he was born about 1756 and enlisted in the Revolutionary Army in Windham (Wyndham), Connecticut. We wish to obtain whatever information we can for the family records. 38 Conn 6
I would also like to obtain such information as you may have in your files regarding Daniel Warner , who was born at Suffield June 30, 1729. We are informed that he has served as a soldier from Suffield, Connecticut, having been a Private in the Company of Captain Elihu Kent on the Lexington Alarm in 1775. We understand that later, in 1778, he was a Lieutenant of Company 7 in the 17th (or 19th) Regiment of Connecticut.
A self-addressed, stamped envelope is enclosed for your convenience in reply.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Stamped envelope returned 3/2/35 by W.C. Black, Ch. Clerk of Veterans Adm. Miles Warner R. Miles Warner. MCS
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March 11, 1935
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Ebenezer Hill, S. 43691 BA-J/MCS Ques
Mr. R. Miles Warner 231 South La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43691, based upon the military service of Ebenezer Hill.
He enlisted in February or March, 1776, place not stated, served as private in Captain William Belcher's company in Colonels Jedediah Huntington's and S. B. Webb's Connecticut regiments and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Windham County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was living in Columbus, Chenango County, New York, and he then stated that he was sixty-four years of age.
In that year he referred to his wife, Ruth, aged fifty-seven years, and to his granddaughter, Marinda Shipman, aged five, and he stated that Marinda's mother (her name not given) was then dead. The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

W. S.
July 14, 1927
D. W. Squire 34 Gardner St. Allston, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43691, that EBENEZER HILL enlisted, in February or March, 1776, place not stated, served as a private in Captain William Belcher's Company in Colonels Jedediah Huntington's and S. B. Webb's Connecticut Regiments and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Windham County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was living in Columbus, Chenango County, New York, and he then stated that he was sixty-four years of age. In that year he referred to his wife, Ruth, aged fifty-seven years and to his granddaughter, Marinda Shipman, aged five, and he stated that Marinda's mother (her name not given) was then dead. There are no further data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
Death not in Agency Book

December 18, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Ebenezer Hill, S. 43691
Ava S. Hills 1358 W. First Avenue Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ebenezer Hill, who was placed on the pension roll October 23, 1818.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43691, based upon the Revolutionary War services of Ebenezer Hill.
He enlisted in February or March, 1776, place not stated, served as private in Captain William Belcher's company in Colonels Jedediah Huntington's and S. B. Webb's Connecticut regiments and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Windham County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was living in Columbus, Chenango County, New York, and he then stated that he was sixty-four years of age.
In that year he referred to his wife, Ruth, aged fifty-seven years, and to his granddaughter, Marinda Shipman, aged five, and he stated that Marinda's mother (her name not given) was then dead. The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 13, 1934.
RA-J/ILL
Miss Marian Hart 58 Cortland Street Norwich, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Oliver Hartwell and Ebenezer Hill, both soldiers of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War, who received pensions while residents of Chenango County, New York.
The records of these pensioners are furnished herewith from pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

November 13, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Ebenezer Hill, S. 43691
Miss Marian Hart 58 Cortland Street Norwich New York
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43691, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ebenezer Hill.
He enlisted in February or March, 1776, place not stated, served as private in Captain William Belcher's company in Colonels Jedediah Huntington's and S. B. Webb's Connecticut regiments and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Windham County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was living in Columbus, Chenango County, New York, and he then stated that he was sixty-four years of age.
In that year he referred to his wife, Ruth, aged fifty-seven years and to his granddaughter, Marinda Shipman, aged five, and he stated that Marinda's mother (her name not given) was then dead. The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Chatham April 13 th 1818
This may certify that Ebenezer Hill served as a Soldier in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war. Abner Dole Esq r

Ebenezer Hill's application for transfer from Connecticut to New York. 12 th , Dec r 1820. —
Transferred 28 Dec r 1820.
Mar 19.

Ebenezer Hills No 1691

1844.
Bountz L o Nov 15
Hon. John H. Eaton Secretary of Washington

March 11, 1935
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Mr. R. Miles Warner 231 South La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois
EBENEZER HILL S. 43691 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Ebenezer Hill, a Revolutionary War pensioner who was born about 1756, served from Connecticut, also, Daniel Warner born in Suffield, Connecticut, June 30, 1729, served from that place in the Revolutionary War.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Daniel Warner described by you; such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
You are furnished herewith the record of Ebenezer Hill.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator