Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,721, Ebenezer Hall, Conn.

SERVICE
Hall, Ebenezer
NUMBER
S. 31.721
CONTENTS

1891
July 31 J. L. Hall brief (Letter in Western F 148)
Dr. or 38) Illang
22.759
Concluded
Ebenezer Wall
of Bethlem in the State of Conn who was a Pvt in the Conn. command by Captain Arnold of the Regt. command by Col Horniman in the Conn. Troop time for 14 1/2 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of $118 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of October 33 - and Sept  4 . Woodruff Litchfield
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33 $136.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 11 27.33 $163.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Ballou Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 20

Declaration of Eben n Hall in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } Court of Probate within Litchfield County } & for the District of Litchfield
On this 17 th day of August A.D 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said District now sitting, Eben n Hall a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in the County & State aforesaid, aged Seventy four years, 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 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz,
I was born in the Town of Durham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut on the 20 th Day of December 1757 so Town of Durham continued to be my place of residence until the month of February 1776 when I removed to the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield and State aforesaid where I have resided until the present time - I have a record of my age in my possession, On or about the first day of May 1775 I enlisted at so Durham in the service of the United States as a private in a company of State Troops commanded by Captain James Arnold of said Durham, to serve for the term of seven Months, immediately after my said enlistment I went to Housatonic in Connecticut and joined a Corps of Troops under the Command of Genl. Wooster, was stationed at Housatonic about one Month, from there we marched to Harlem in the State of New York, after remaining at Harlem three or four weeks we were ordered across to Long Island & went to Oysterpond on Long Island, was there stationed as a guard to prevent the British from making depredations upon the inhabitants, & from stealing their cattle &c, had several encounters

Skirmishes with the British who came upon the Island in small parties to procure cattle &c, I was upon the Island as a guard & about one month, we then left the Island & went to Harlem & were then ordered to St Johns in Canada, I went on board a vessel to Albany, I recollect that Col. Waterbury's Regiment left for St Johns a short time previous to our leaving Harlem, from Albany we went to St Johns, and on arriving at that place we were immediately employed in erecting batteries, digging trenches entrenchments &c, with a view to take the Fort at that place, we succeeded in taking the Fort and took about seven hundred prisoners, We then went to Montreal laid siege to that place under the command of Generals Montgomery and Wooster, and on the or about the last of December 1775 or the first of Jany 1776 we were discharged at Montreal by a general order, and although we enlisted for seven months we had served from the time of my enlistment to the time of my discharge within a few days of eight months, I did not receive any written discharge neither have I any documentary evidence of my said service, but rely on the testimony of Jonathan Wells who was a member of the same company and served with me in the tour of duty aforesaid, also the testimony of Stephen Libbals whose depositions are herunto annexed to support my declaration to this tour of service — Immediately after my discharge as aforesaid I returned to Durham my native place and in the month of February 1776 I removed to the Town of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, In the month of April 1776 July 1776 I was ordered into the service of the United States in a company of Militia belonging to said Town of Bethlehem commanded by Captain Elias Dunning of said Bethlehem, and joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Hinman of Southbury and went to the City of New York, and remained in New York on duty until the American Army evacuated that place, I then went with the Army to Harlem and the next day (if I mistake not) after we left New York I was in a battle with the British at Harlem in which Col. Knowlton of the American Army was killed, soon after this I was discharged having served in this tour two months & returned to Bethlehem, I reached Bethlehem sometime in the month of

September 1776, I did not receive any written discharge and I have not got any documentary evidence of my said service but rely on the Testimony of Avery Skilton and Parthena Skilton whose Depositions are herunto annexed to support my Declaration of this tour of service - Soon after my return home viz, In the Month of October 1776 the said Company of Militia to which I belonged commanded by the 3 d Captain Elias Peering was again ordered into the service of the United States I went with said Company to Hoosuck & joined a Regiment commanded by the 3 d Col. Benjamin Hinman & marched from Hoosuck to Rye in the state of New York, from them to White Plains & from them to a place called the Saw pits at which last mentioned place I was discharged I was not engaged in any battle while on this tour of duty but was employed on guard & at the places aforesaid and was dismissed some time in the month of December 1776 being two months from the time I left home I did not receive a written discharge neither have I any documentary evidence of my said service but rely on the Testimony of Avery Skilton and Parthena Skilton whose Depositions are herunto annexed to support my declaration of this tour of duty -
In the Month of April 1777 being still a private in 3 d Company of Militia commanded by the 3 d Captain at this time by Captain Enos Hawley of 3 d Battalion I was called upon to go to Danbury Connecticut to repel an attack made by the British on that place I went with the other members of 3 d Company to 3 d Danbury, when we arrived there, the British had burnt the Stores & had left the place for pursuit them to Ridgefield & arrived at Ridgefield soon after the battle was over which was fought at that place between the Americans & British in which General Wooster was mortally wounded, we then followed the British to Camps at which place I was in three different battles six in the course of a single day, The British soon went on board their shipping & sailed for New York & we were then dismissed, no written discharge given & I have no documentary evidence in relation to this tour of duty I was from home on this tour I should say eight or nine days and I rely on the Testimony of Eliezer Green

who was a member of the same company & performed said tour of duty with me and the testimony of Asery Skilton and Ruthena Skilton whose depositions are hereto annexed to support my declaration of this tour of service —
In the fall, I should think in the month of October 1777 I was ordered into the service of the United States with said company of Militia state under the command of the said Captain Enos Hawley and joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Morey and marched to Fishkill in the State of New York, from thence to Poughkeepsie & was stationed at Poughkeepsie and in the neighbourhood of Poughkeepsie for the term of (according to my recollection) Five Weeks & was then dismissed at Poughkeepsie without written discharge given & I have no documentary evidence of my said service, but rely on the testimony of Eleazer Green who was a member of said company with me & performed duty in said company at the time last aforesaid and upon the testimony of Asery Skilton and Ruthena Skilton to support my declaration of said tour of service and whose depositions are hereto annexed — after I had performed the last mentioned tour of duty I returned to Bethlehem aforesaid & remained at said Bethlehem until the month of July or August 1778 when I was again ordered into the service in said company of Militia commanded by the said Captain Enos Hawley and went to Red Mills near Poughkeepsie in the State of New York and joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Morey and remained on duty in the neighbourhood of Poughkeepsie for the term of Five weeks & was then dismissed without receiving any written discharge neither have I any documentary evidence of my said service but rely on the testimony of Nathan Dutton who belonged to and was a sergeant in said company & performed a tour of duty in said company with me at the time last aforesaid to support my declaration of this tour of service whose deposition is hereto annexed —
In the month of July 1779 the British landed at or near New Haven in Connecticut I was at this time ordered to march with the company of Militia in Bethlehem under the command of the said Captain Enos Hawley, to New Haven from thence we were ordered to Fairfield thence through Greens Farms to Norwalk & on the 12 th of July 1779 I was

in a Battle at Norwalk under the command of General Barnes The British were too strong for us and in spite of our efforts they became the town of Norwalk, after which they went on board their shipping and crossed over to Long Island we were then dismissed & I returned to Bethlehem I was out on this tour of duty from two to three weeks, I did not receive any written discharge neither have I any documentary evidence to support of my said service but rely on the Testimony of Henry Thompson to support my declaration to this tour of Service whose Deposition is herunto annexed —
In the year 1780 when I was again called upon to perform a tour of duty in 3 d Company of Militia, but having a family of finding it very difficult to leave home I hired Oliver Palmer young of said Bethlehem now deceased to perform a tour of duty of two months as a substitute for me & paid him for performing the same — I have annexed all the evidence of my service in the War of the revolution which within my knowledge can be obtained —
The Rev d Paul Couch, Samuel Church Esq r Joseph H c Bellamy Esq r Gen l David Bird & Samuel Jackson Esq r all of said Bethlehem reside in my neighbourhood & to all of whom I am well known and can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution —
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state — Eben Hall
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me, Frederick Wolcott, Justice of Probate Litchfield District Conn ct

We Paul Couch a clergyman residing in the town of Bethlehem Litchfield County and State of Connecticut and David Bird — residing in said Bethlehem hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eben Hall who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy four years of age, That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion We also certify that the said Hall's character for veracity is good and that his declaration is in our opinion entitled to credit — Paul Couch David Bird
Sworn & Subscribed the Day & year aforesaid — Before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, Litchfield District Connect.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter; and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Paul Couch who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Bethlehem in the County & State aforesaid and that David Bird — who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Bethlehem and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit,
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate Litchfield District Court I Phineas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Eben Hall for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 25 th day of August 1832
Phineas Miner Clerk

for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Hall 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. Sur. 7 31,721.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * May 1, 1775 723 d. 7 mos, 1 Pri. James Arnold. " Conn.   July, 1776 2 " " Elias Dunning. Benjamin Hinman. "   Oct. 1776 2 " " Elias Dunning. Benjamin Hinman. "   Apr. 1777. 8 days. " Enos Hawley. — "   Oct 1777 5 wks. " Enos Hawley. Increase Moseley "   July or Aug. 1778 5 " " " " "   July, 1779 2 wks, 3 d. " " " "  
* In several skirmishes on Long Island, and battles at Battles engaged in, St. Johns, Montreal, Harlem Heights, Brandywine, Red Bank, Saratoga, Kingsbridge, New York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Durham, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1832. His Cl. was at
Residence at date of application, Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, B. Dec. 20, 1757 at Durham, Middlesex Co. Conn.
Remarks: No family data
The above noted is the only E. H. of Conn. &c &c

31 721 INVALID.
File No. 31, 721
Ebenezer Hall Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1721
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Durham Co.
Mch. 27, 1908, Lett. to Hartley Bis.
1702 Apr. 30. Test. to Mary Fuller Martin. P.S.R. (Letter in P.F. 36454)
1911 Jan'y 7 Hartley Bishop that he was furnished a record of soldier's service Mch. 27, 1908
From Mr. Durbin May 1892 to Mr. Bell

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Ebenezer Hall Jr.
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except I. # 31721

1911 JAN 4
831721
T. L. M.

OFFICE OF  WAKEFIELD, MORLEY & COMPANY, MANAGERS FOR CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND,
Hartford Life Insurance Company,
ORGANIZED 1866
252 ASYLUM STREET.
HARTLEY BISHOP, ASSISTANT MANAGER.
Hartford, Conn., Dec. 30, 1910
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir -
Please send me at the below address a copy of the records of Elenezer Hall a Revolutionary War Pensioner who resided in Bethelme, Conn. in 1840 and oblige
Yours very truly,
Hartley Bishop 2 Warrenton Ave. Hartford. Conn.

Record Division.
January 7, 1911.
Mr. Hartley Bishop,
# 3 Warrenton Avenue,
Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 30" and received the 31" ultimo, you are advised that the record of Ebenezer Hall, Sur. File No. 31,721, mk. 27, 1908 Rev. War, was furnished you April 30, 1909.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to any person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

2 Harreton Ave. Hartford, Conn. Mar. 19/08.
Chief Clerk U. S. Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Sir;
Kindly send me any information or records you may have in regard to Luther Bishop of Woodbury, Conn. and of Ebenezer Hall also of Woodbury, Conn. Both were Revolutionary War soldiers but I am not sure that both were pensioners.
Please refer my letter to the Adjutant General's office if you cannot supply the information desired.

Thanking you in advance for your courtesies I am
Respectfully,
Harley Bishop.

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss Litchfield
On this 7 th Day of June 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Litchfield, Eben Hall of Bethlehem in said County who being duly sworn deposes & saith "That on the 17 th Day of August 1832 he made his Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 before the Hon. Court of Probate in & for the District of Litchfield in the County aforesaid and "that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades" viz,
 1 st term { During the first term of service mentioned in s d Declaration I served as a private for the full period of Seven Months and Twenty three Days —  2 nd term { I served during the second term of service mentioned in s d Declaration as a private for the full period of Two Months —  3 rd term { I served as a private during the third term of service mentioned in s d Declaration for the full period of Two Months —  4 th term { I served as a private during the fourth term of service mentioned in s d Declaration for the full period of Eight Days —  5 th term { I served as a private during the fifth term of service mentioned in s d Declaration for the full period of Five Weeks —  6 th term { I served as a private during the sixth term of service mentioned in s d Declaration for the full period of Five Weeks —  7 th term { I served as a private during the seventh term of service mentioned in s d Declaration for the full period of Two Weeks & Three Days — 
and for such services I claim a pension
Eben Hall
Subscribed & sworn to the Day and year aforesaid Before me Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Amos Shilton of Watertown in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Eighty four years Upon my that from the month of February 1776 to the present time I have been acquainted with Eben Heall of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield & State aforesaid that in the year 1776 I resided within about Ten rods of the residence of said Heall & know that in the month of July of that year the said Eben Heall was Detached to performed a tour of Duty in the City of New- York in a company commanded by Capt Elias Dunning Detached from the Militia of the State of Connecticut to perform the Duty aforesaid in the War of the Revolution & belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Hinman & that the said Eben Heall did at that time perform a tour of Two months Duty in said company in the War of the Revolution & that he after having performed said tour of Duty returned home in the month of September 1776, I also know that in the month of October of the same year & soon after the said Eben Heall returned from New York he was again Detached & that he then performed a tour of Two months Duty in the same company (viz) a company of Militia commanded by the said Capt Elias Dunning in the War of the Revolution at Horn Neck in Connecticut & at Bridge or White Plains in the State of New York & that he returned home after having performed said last tour of Duty in the month of December 1776, In the month of April 1777 the said Eben Heall turned out as a volunteer & marched to Danbury in Connecticut to repel an attack of the British Army on that Town & was absent on the service aforesaid I should say about One Week - I am also very confident that the said Eben Heall performed a tour of Two months Duty in the Militia in the War of the Revolution in the

fall of 1777 but am unwilling to state positively and further the Deponent saith not — Avery Skilton
(aged seventy six years) I Parthena Skilton, Wife of Avery Skilton of Watertown in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut am now & have been acquainted with Eben Hall from the month of Feb y 1776 & am well knowing to his having been Detached to serve in the Militia in the War of the revolution & at the different periods & places named by my Husband Avery Skilton in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed & I fully agree with my Husband in the facts stated by him in relation to the services of the said Hall & it is also strongly impressed upon my mind that the said Eben Hall did in the fall of 1777 serve in a company of Militia in the War of the revolution on the Hudson River a term of two months but choose not to say positively and further the Deponent saith not —
Parthena Skilton
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Litchfield 11 th June A d 1832 Personally appeared Avery Skilton & his wife Parthena Skilton to me well known to be persons of respectability credibility & integrity & made solemn oaths to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Depositions by them severally subscribed Before me Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Nathan Burton of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years having been first duly sworn according to law Depose & say That in the year An thousand seven hundred & Seventy Six That I resided in the Town of Bethlehem of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut which Town has been my place of residence from that time to the present excepting only such time as I was performing service in the Revolutionary war - I was at that time & have ever since been well acquainted with Eben Hall of 5 th Bethlehem & I well remember that the said Hall performed a tour of duty in the war of the rebellion in the summer of 1778 in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Enoch Hoadley of 5 th Bethlehem 5 th company marched from Bethlehem in the month of August AD 1778 to Red Mills near Pikeskill in the state of New York & joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Increase Mepham & the said Hall served in said company on said tour of duty about five weeks at which time the said company was discharged I performed sergeant's duty in said company during the time aforesaid The said Eben Hall was a private in said company — and further the Deponent saith not sworn to & subscribed this 24 th Day of July AD 1832 — Nathan Burton
State of Connecticut Litchfield County
On this 24 th Day of July AD 1832 came before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield Nathan Burton of Bethlehem in said County to me well known to be a credible Witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed —
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Eleazer Greene of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Seventy four years, being first duly sworn before me say I have been well acquainted with Eben Hall of said Bethlehem from the year 1776 to the present time In the year 1777 we resided within one fourth of a mile of each other and were both privates in a company of Militia in 3 d Bethlehem In the month of April 1777 the said Eben Hall with myself & the rest of the members of said company of Militia were ordered into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution & marched to Manh to Danbury in Connecticut to repel an invasion there of that place by the British Troops, said Eben Hall marched immediately to Danbury & performed a tour of Duty in said company for the term of eight or nine days. The British having left Danbury said company was dismissed & the said Hall returned to Bethlehem
In the part of October 1777 the company of Militia commanded by Captain Enas Hoadley of Bethlehem aforesaid was called into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution & marched to Fishkill in the State of New York & performed a tour of Duty of about Fifteen days the said Eben Hall & myself were both members of said Company & performed a tour of Duty in said Company at the time aforesaid in a Regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Moseley & easily believe (but cannot say positively) that the said Eben Hall performed said tour of Duty, and further the Deponent saith not sworn to & subscribed this 24 th Day of July 1832 Eleazer Greene
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss
On this 24 th Day of July A D 1832 came before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County Eleazer Greene of Bethlehem in the County aforesaid to me well known to be a creditable Witness & made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

Witness my hand & the seal of the court at St. Litchfield this 25 th day of August 1832
Frederick Wotrodt Block 12 th day of June 1833
Frederick Wotrodt Block
Frederick Wotrodt Block
Springer Hall
7049

I Henry Thompson of Northlen in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being Duly sworn according to Law Depose & say that I have been well acquainted with Ebenezer Hall of Northlen in said County aforesaid from the year 1776 to the present time in the year 1779 we resided within one mile of each other & belonged to the Militia - Said Hall was a private in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Enos Hovey in the Month of July 1779 the said Ebenezer Hall with the rest of the company of Militia were ordered into the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution & directed towards New Haven in Connecticut to repel an invasion of that place by the British troops which he the said Hall did & from thence said Hall marched with the rest of the Militia immediately to Somersall in said State where the British troops had landed & were burning the place. I did not belong to the same company with said Hall I belonged to a company of troops but saw said Hall frequently & very well remember that said Ebenezer Hall performed a tour of duty in said Capt. Hovey's Company at that time of between two & three weeks further the Dependant saith not Henry Thompson
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Northlen on this 18 th day of August A.D. 1832 came before me David Paine a justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield Henry Thompson of Northlen in said County & State, a person by me well known to be a credible witness & took solemn Oath to the truth of the facts in the foregoing stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
David Paine justice of the Peace

I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield Conn, certify that Morris Woodruff Esq before whom the preceding affidavits of Ebenezer Hatch, Mary Skillon, Pastena Skillon, Nathall Preston & El- zer Green appear to have been taken was on the 11 th of June last & ever since has been a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that David Bird Esq before whom the pre- ceding affidavit of Henry Thompson appears to have been taken was on the 11 th day of Aug 1832 a Justice of the Peace in said County, and that as such Justices they have by Law power to administer oaths & that the proceeding signatures which purport to be their's respectively are genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at said Litchfield this 25 th day of Aug 1832
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk 12 th day of June 1833
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
Henry Thompson
Ebenezer Hatch
7049

Deposition of Jon n Wells

I Jonathan Wells of Durham in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being 78 years old Depose and say that in the time of the Revolutionary war I was in the service of the United States in the time of the Revolutionary war that in the year 1775 he the Dependant Enlisted into the Company of Capt James Arnold of Durham Conn and he very well remembers that Ebenezer Hall then of Durham but now Residing in the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield Enlisted into the same Company Served with me through the war the places we marched through were Horse neck Harlem Peter Spens on Long Island then back to Harlem then we went on board of a Vessel to Albany from there to St Johns in Canada where we took the Fort then to Montreal the term of Service was Seven or Eight months that the said Hall was in the Service I stayed through and the Dependant further saith not
Durham August 6th 1832
Jonathan Wells
Middlesex County ss Durham August 6th 1832 Personally appeared Jonathan Wells known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me
John White Justice of the peace Middlesex County ss Durham Oct 3rd 1833 I hereby certify that the interlineation in the above Certificate of the words "known to me as a person of truth and veracity" was made by me and I do now certify that the above named Jonathan Wells is well known to me to be a credible witness and has obtained his pension
John White Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex do certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the within cer- tificate is his proper hand writing & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Middletown in said County this Sixth day of August A D one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two.
J. Fisk Clerk
Deposition of John Wills

Stephen Tibbals

I Stephen Tibbals of Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged Seventy Four having been first duly sworn according to law depose & say that in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy five I resided in Durham  Haddam Middlesex County State of Connecticut. I very well Remember Ebenezer Hall then living in Durham in said County & State & very well Remember the said Hall performed a tour of duty in the War of the Revolution - in the Summer of 1775 - in a Company enlisted under the Command of Capt. James Arnold of said Durham & said Company March to Horse neck & to Harkness on Long Island thence to Montreal & St. Johns in Canada. he joined the Regt - commanded by General David Wooster in Hoosuck, said Hall Enlisted March about the first of May 1775 - and was discharged the last of Debr or first Jan'y following at Montreal Canada and furthermore the deponent saith not. Dated at Durham this 3 rd day of August 1832
Stephen Tibbals
Middlesex County ss Durham August 3 rd 1832 known to me as a person of truth & veracity Personally appeared Stephen Tibbals and 1832 made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me
John White Justin of the town of Haddam Middlesex County ss Durham Oct 3 rd 1833 I hereby certify that the interlineation in the above Certificate of the words "Known to me as a person of truth and veracity" was made by me and I do now Certify that the above named Stephen Tibbals is well known to me to be a credible witness and has obtained his pension John White Justin of the town

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } p. Middletown
I John Dink Clerk of the County Court for s d County of Middlesex do hereby Certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Mid- dlesex as p d Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand writing & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Affixed the seal of s d Court this 3 d day of August A.D. 1832
J s Dink Clk
Stephen Tibbals —

No 7049 Ebenezer Hall
40 660 166 14 48 33
Ke 2 finate
109 32 27 33 136 65
G. C. Woodruff Esq. Litchfield . . . . .

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Hall which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes in 5 cases no in other cases see page 5 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes. VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes not in every instance XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no. See quere 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes.
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B., who, being duly sworn, deposeh and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The certificate of veracity must not be interlined - if not appearing by whom it has been done

Litchfield Conn Oct 13 th 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards
I again return to your office the application of Eben m Hall for a Pension. New certificates are added by the Justice to the objectionable depositions
Respectfully Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff