Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,986, Ebenezer Hale, Conn.

SERVICE
born
Hale, Ebenezer Heda
NUMBER
W. 17.986
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 3,302
Thecla Hale widow of Ebenezer Hale, born, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 th January 1825 of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain Parsons of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Com y . time for 15 Nov. 1921
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 5 2 Dollars 1 2 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June '39, and said said Dept er Clinton, E. Windsor Hill, C.
Arrears to the 4th of March - $156.36 Semi-annual allowance ending 26.06 $182.42
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 185

4724
Heda Hale widow of Ebenizer
Con
act 7. July, 38
On 78. d 25.
  75-  7 mo. 40 d    76 -  Moth reg. 5: 15    77-  3 "         15. 19.  
admd 15 in 1900 per
$52:12
No deduction
J. S. Charlton E. Windsor Hill Con:

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss Hartford.
On this seventeenth day of January A D 1839 person- ally appeared before the Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State aforesaid, Heda Hale a resident of Wethers- field, in the district and County aforesaid aged Eighty four 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 act of Congress passed July 7 th A D. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Hale formerly of Enfield in the County of Hartford and State aforesaid who served as a Pri- vate Soldier in the army of the Revolution
That in the year 1775, he served in Capt Hezekiah Parsons company of State Troops which went to Roxbury, near Boston on or near the first of May 1775, and served until the 19 th day of December 1775, for a period of Seven months and four days.
And again he enlisted in May or June she has been informed and believes into a company of State Troops commanded by Captain Marmon of Suffield in Connect- icut which was marched to Tyconderoga where & in the vicinity he performed his tour
more than 20 years ago, even

of duty until some time in November 1776.
And again, immediately after his return from the Northern campaign; viz, in the month of December 1776, he enlisted to serve for a period of three months in a company commanded by Captain Lovejoy from Suffield; They went down onto the line toward New York, serving part of the time at Horse Neck, part of the time at Puye, and a part of the time at King'sbridge for more of the particulars see Rufus Bush's deposition, and his declaration made when he obtained his Pension: For he the said Bush was with him in his first and third tour, and knew well of his going the second tour, when the brother of the said Rufus Bush, viz Moses Bush went and served with him.
And she furthermore declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Waite at said Enfield on the 12 th day of January  February  1825  AD 1778 . And that he the said Ebenezer Waite and herself, then named Sheda Kent they were married at my said husband's Fathers in said Enfield by Edward Collins Esquire, a Justice of the Peace; she cannot find that there is any public record of their marriage, but there are three persons living in said Enfield who were present at her wedding, viz Rufus Bush; and Ebenezer Prior, and his wife, Mrs Mary Prior.
E. Chamberlain
Gen.

and she furthermore declares that her said husband the said Ebenezer Hale, died in the town of Granby on the 12 th day of January A.D. 1825. and that she has remained his widow ever since that period.
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 & ninety four, viz at the time before stated.
The words February A.D. 1778. were interlined on the same page before signing.
Sleda Hale
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first named Before me said Probate Court
Seth Terry Judge.
In testimony whereof, I Nathaniel Goodwin Clerk of said probate Court do hereby declare that Seth Terry Esq whose signature is above written is Judge of said Court and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of Widow Sleda Hale of Weathersfield in the County & State aforesaid for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Probate Court at Hartford in the County of Hartford on the 17 th day of January A.D. 1839
Nathaniel Goodwin,
Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford.
ever and more several years ago, & the

I hereby certify that I am well knowing To the fact that Ebenezer Hale formerly of Enfield in Connecticut died in Granby — in Hart ford County — on the twelfth day of January 1825 and his widow Phoebe Hale is still living and she has never again intermarried.
Simson Hale
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Hartford on this 17 th day of January A D 1839 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Hartford in Hartford County Conn Simson Hale a resident of Wethersfield in Hartford County a credible person who subscribed the above deposition before the court & then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of the said Probate court at Hartford aforesaid on this 17 th day of January A D 1839.
Attest Seth Tury Judge

I Rufus Bush a resident of Enfield in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby depose and say, That in the time of the Revolutionary War, I lived in said Enfield & I performed several tours of duty in the Army, for which I receive a pension.
In the first year of the War, I enlisted into a company of State Troops the first of May 1775, commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Parsons, we marched to Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston & guarded that and some of the neighboring towns from the inroads of the enemy until the latter part of December 1775, for a period of between seven & eight months, and Ebenezer Keale served with me through this tour as a private Soldier. in 1776 And again there was  in a company commanded by Captain Housman from Suffield, in this State and marched from Suffield to Secondaroga in 1776 They went in May or June for six months my brother Moses went in the same company & they staid till late in December And again in the year 1776 I was in a company commanded by Capt. Lacey I enlisted for three months & served near Horse Neck & Kingsbridge for more particulars see my own Declaration.
There served with me in the  first & last of the above named campaigns Ebenezer Keale of this Town a man with whom I was well acquainted for many years and he served in each of them for the length of time which I myself served in these campaigns.
And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Ebenezer Keale, was married to Pheba Hunt in the month of Feb y of the year 1778, I was present at their marriage; they were married by Edward Collins Esq, a Justice of the Peace in said Enfield and they lived together & brought up a family in this Town & the said Ebenezer Keale died about four or five years ago, & the

said Widow Ileda Hale removed away to live with her Son at Wehrnsfield, several years ago, I hear & believe she is still living, but have not seen her for some time and while they lived in this town the said Ebenezer & Ileda Hale had several children I remember they had Ebenezer, and Ileda, and Lewis, and a number more in all I think eleven children. and before the signing the following words were interlined viz "in 1776," & "in December", & "the first and last" and the following words & figures were erased "1776" "and each"
Rufus Bush
State of Connecticut } Hartford County, } ss Enfield, December 31 st A D 1838. On this day, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut, Rufus Bush, who signed the foregoing certificate, & he then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and he is a credible & respectable man, and a Revolutionary pensioner, under act of June 7 th A D 1832: and I certify that the interlineation & erasure above expressed were made before signing the deposition.
In testimony whereof; I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix my seal of office the day & year above expressed.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I William Dixon of Enfield in Hartford County Connecticut, do hereby certify that I have carefully searched the records of said town of Enfield, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there was any entry of the marriage of Ebenezer Keale, and Theda Kent in said records; but I cannot find any entry of it, under any date.
And I further certify that previous to the year 1820 the marriages solemnized by justices of the peace, were seldom entered in the marriage records of said town; so that, it excites no suspicion against the claims of any person that they were married at a given time by such a Magistrate, in that it is not entered in the records of the town. I was not acquainted
With Edward Collins Esq, he has been dead as appears by Town Record  fifty two years in Sept last & after sufficient inquiry
I am fully satisfied that if the said Collins ever kept any records of the marriages he solemnized that they are entirely lost, he was left no children & by law all his records should be lodged at the Town Clerks when a justice dies or moves from the town. I William Dixon, above named depose and say, that I now hold the office of Town Clerk for said town of Enfield, & that I have held the same for the space of Eleven years and that the above certificate, respecting said records is true. And I further certify, that the Birth of the said Ebenezer Keale & of his children is entered in said records in the following manner viz
Ebenezer Keale Son of David & Hannah Keale Born July 7 th 1757 Ebenezer Keale Born Feb 11 th 1779 } And the lines underlined was Theda Keale July 18 1780 } before the signing Lewis Keale " 18 1781 }
William Dixon Clerk of the Town of Enfield
State of Connecticut Hartford County
On this 31 st day of December 1838

personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary public of and for the State of Connecticut William Dixon Esq, a credible person well known to me as Town Clerk & Register of & for said Town of Enfield & then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, by him subscribed before me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office, at East Windsor in said State in the day & year above named
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Ebenezer Prior a Resident of Enfield in Hart- ford County Connecticut, and I Mary Prior wife of the said Ebenezer Prior, do each severally depose, & say, That we were married to each other on the 17 th of December 1772: and that when we had been married five years & almost six we were both present at the marriage of Ebenezer Heale of said Enfield to Theda Kent. They were married in the winter time of the year 1778; We had then one child, and a few weeks after the marriage of the said Ebenezer Heale and Theda Kent, we had our second child Mary Prior who if living would be sixty one years old the fifth day of March next. They were married by Old Esquire Edward Collins, who used to mar- ry a good many people, we were both married by the same man.
In presence of Ebenezer Prior
Ebenezer Prior
her Mary Prior mark
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss Enfield December 31 st AD 1838 On this day last named personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Ebenezer Prior & Mary Prior residents of said Enfield who both signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and then and there made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me, and they are both credible persons, whose statements are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office on the day & year before named December 31 st AD 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Henry Kilborn Comptroller of Public accts for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that in the Books & files remaining in this office of the paytable of the Revolutionary War I find the following entries Viz A pay Roll of the 10 th Comp. & 4 th Regiment Raised by order of the General Assembly of Connecticut 1775.
Hezekiah Parsons Capt Time Enlisted May 1 st
Hezekiah Woldbridge Lt - Ditto - May 1 st
Time discharged Capt Dec 18 Lieut Dec 10 - The company containd by the Roll of it remaining in this office eighty four privates And Ebenezer Hale is credited for services performed as a private Soldier therein from the 15 th day of May to the 19 th of December a period of Seven Months & four days & Rufus Bush is credited for services therein from May 11 th to Dec 19 a period of Seven months & eight days.
And I find that Captain John Harmon of Col d Motts Regiment is debited in the following Manner 1776 June 19 To order on treasurer.
£852 " "
August 7 th To do
- 75
1777 Aug 12 To ditto 1
136 = 10 =
April 22 To ditto ditto
59 = 8 " 11
1777 Contra Motts Reg
April 22 By his acct rendered 1107 = 2 " "
Balance Charged below 15 " 16 " 0
And I find further that

A 237 Captain Phineas Lovejoy of Col d Enos Batten's is debited & credited in the following manner
1776 Dec 2 To order on Treasurer 172 " "
~ April 30 To Ditto 520 " "
Nov 27 To 3 Blankets 2 " 6 " 7 3/4
1783 March 25 To Sundries 5-9 " 4
1783
March 25 By Bal ce of account rendered 699 " 15 " 11 3/4 There are no Rolls of either Captain New mans or Captain Lovejoys company remain ing in this office.
Dated at the Comptrollers office in Hartford State of Connecticut Jan y 17 th A 1839
Henry Willbourn Compt.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Hale a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. M. F. 17,986.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May, 1775 7 mos. 4 days. Pri. Hezekiah Parsons ✓ Conn.   May & June 1776 to Nov. 1776 6 mos. Harrison ✓   Dec. 1776 3 mos. Lovejoy ✓  
Battles engaged in, _____✓_____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Jan 17, 1839. Her ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Mathersfield, Hartford Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 84
was born July 7, 1757 and was the son of David and Hannah Hale, 2nd
Remarks: Soldier, married at Enfield, Hartford Co. Conn.,
Feb. 12, 1778, Theda Kent. He died Jan. 12, 1825, at Granby,  Conn. Children: * Ebenezer, born Feb. 11, 1779, Theda,  b. July 18, 1780, Lewis, b. July 18, 1781.
11 child Mlg.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
all one
October 1, 1927
Mrs. W. B. Manchester Glencoe, Box 354 Ill
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17986 , it appears that Ebenezer Hale (son of David and Hannah Hale) was born July 7, 1757, place not stated.
He enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From May 1775, seven months and four days in Captain Hezekiah Parsons' Company; from May or June 1776, six months in Captain Harmon's Com- pany; from December 1776, three months in Captain Lovejoy's Company.
He died January 12, 1825 at Granby, Connecticut.
Soldier married February 12, 1778 at Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, Theda Kent. She was

allowed pension on her application executed January 17, 1839, while a resident of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged eighty-four years.
It is stated that they had eleven children, only names mentioned being-
Ebenezer born February 11, 1779. Theda " July 18, 1780. Lewis " July 18, 1781.
Owing to the very large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is not possible for the Bureau to make immediate reply to each request for information, relative to soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Such information is furnished by the courtesy of the Government and without fee, and letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of their receipt.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Glencoe-Hd. Sept. 5-27.
Com. of Pensions:- Will you please send me an account of the service (Rev. War) of Ebenezer only Hale born in Middleton Com. Nov 11 - 1758 died July 26 1805 at Cheshire.
He married Meriam Burnell daughter of Ebenezer & Lydia Burnell
Ebenezer Hale was son of Ebenezer & Mary Turner Hale. He was a private in Reg. of Col. Moseley. Sincerely yours. Mrs. N.B. Manchester.

Rev
Pension Office Washington D.C. On Sept 8 th
I wrote you asking for any information you could give, regarding Ebenezer Hale, Private, in the Militia Regiment of Col. Moseley, Company F Capt. Robt. Martin - For the Revolution - I am writing you for this information as I under stand that Ebenezer Hale received a pension from the Gov.
I am making application

for membership in the D.A.R. & request any information you can give regarding his service dates etc. Ebenezer Hale was born Nov 11 1758 - died July 26 - 1805 - at Shepherd Conn -
Thanking you for same
Sincerely
Mrs. M. B. Branchette
Glencoe - Ill.
Box 354.
Sept. 29 - 1927.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17986
Sherida Hale
Wid. of
Ebenezer Hale
Psiv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apl. 30. 1904 - His to Mrs. Bruce-Norwich N.
1912, Nov. 7. History to Mrs. Mary Sherwood Hale. Letter with W.F. 26468. Asa Sherwood. Br.
1929. Oct 1 - Hist to Mrs. H.B. Manchester and.

East Windsor Hill, Hartford County (Conn.)
January Feb 9 th A 1839
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Neha Hale, Widow of Ebenezer Hale for a Pension.
I made careful enquiry for a fam- ly records, but am assured there is none.
I am Sir, Yours, Most respectfully.
Jesse Chearlon
J. L. Edw. Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.