Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,885, Elezer Green, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Green Eleazer Eleazer
S. 44,885
CONTENTS

S. H. Clancey to S. C. Newell Dada Jan'y 27 1857-
22780 Connecticut
(Lucy Green Widow of E. Green of Bethlehem in the State of Conn who was a Pri - in the Conn commanded by Captain Stearns of the Regt commanded by Col Wadsworth in the Conn Troops for 13 1/2 mo)
Died 12 of April 1873
Entered on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 45 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Mar 33. and sent 4. 6. Woodruff Litchfield.
Arrears to the 4th of Feb - 7th year of her death Semi-annual allowance ending
Certificate for Widow $94.47
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. D. Bullock Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 16

L 333 1.66 44.99
43.33 1.66
7.0.00 22.50 112.56

Declaration of Eleazer Green in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } Courts of Probate within County of Litchfield ss. } for the District of Litchfield
On this 10 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate the Court of Probate in and for said District now sitting, Eleazer Green a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in said County 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, I was born in Stamford Fairfield County Connecticut on the 26 th Day of August A.D. 1757 I have a record of my age in my family Bible, which record I obtained from a record of my age on the Town records of said Town of Stamford I resided in said Town of Stamford from the time of my birth until the year 1770 I then went to reside in the Town of Salisbury in Litchfield County Connecticut, resided in that Town about two years & then removed to the Town of Bethlehem in said County where I have resided (excepting the time I have been engaged in the service of the United States) until the present time.
1 st In the month of April 1776 (I think in the early part of that month) I enlisted at said Bethlehem into the service of the United States as a private in a company of State Troops commanded by Captain Eli Leavensworth of New Haven — Lewis Lieutenant, John Ball Ensign, to serve until the first of January 1777 a period of Nine Months, I was immediately ordered to Derby in New Haven County Connecticut & was there taken on board of a Sloop commanded by Captain Hovey & was carried to New York

when I joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb, the Lt. Col. name I think was Hall the Major name Brooks (Doct Ely was Surgeon of the Regiment Doct B Wood Surgeon Mate, Captains Hoyt, Hall, Tuttle, Postwick, Proutt, Lawrence, Hall belonged I believe to the same Regiment, Charles Webb Jr was Adjutant of the Regiment, soon after I had joined the Regiment at New York I was attacked by a fever and remained sick until after the American Troops evacuated New York the night previous to the American Troops leaving New York I was sent with others of the sick & convalescent across the Hudson River to Hackensack in New Jersey soon after this having recovered my health I again joined the Regiment under the command of Col. Webb at Harlem was stationed on the lines, General Washington's head Quarters at Harlem heights I was marched from them to Kingsbridge from them to White Plains at which place the American & British Troops had a battle I at this time belonged to the Quarter Guard, from White Plains I went to Peekskill of the Regiment to which I belonged then joined General Lee's Division this I think was in the month of November 1776 The Troops then crossed the Hudson River at Peekskill I was then with several others detached from Col. Webb's Regiment & put into General Lee's Main Guard & marched to Hackensack was employed as a guard & on scouting parties near Genl Lee's Division who with Genl Sullivan were on their way to Morristown in New Jersey we had on this route several skirmishes with the British, I arrived with the rest of the Main Guard at Morristown New Jersey the day previous to the one on which General Lee was taken prisoner of the main guard was then ordered to join the Brigade soon after this I was detached with Lieutenant Postwick & twenty three or four privates & sent out as a scouting party to watch the movements of the British on the Delaware river we left Morristown & arrived at Coryells ferry on the Delaware a distance of about Twenty Miles where we met with Lord Sterling after receiving some directions from him we crossed the river at Coryells ferry went to Morristown joined Genl Sullivan's Division & marched to Newtown in Pennsylvania & joined the Troops under the command of Genl George Washington on the night of the 25 th December 1776 I crossed the Delaware river with the Troops under the command

of General Washington about six miles above Trenton & marched down to Trenton and on the morning of the 26 th I was engaged with the rest of the Troops under the command of Genl Washington in a Battle with the Hessians in which the Americans were victorious & destroyed a large number of the Hessians took a large number prisoners also took 6 Braps Cannon, 1 Howitz, seven Ammunition Carts and twelve hundred stands of Arms, I assisted in removing the prisoners over the Delaware into Pennsylvania & on the 27 th I crossed the river remained a short time on the Pennsylvania side then returned to Trenton and was discharged at Trenton on the first day of January 1777 by an order from General Washington no written discharge was given to me I have not any documentary evidence of my said service but rely upon the Testimony of Nathan Preston whose Deposition is hereto annexed & the Deposition of Michael Chapman whose Deposition I obtained in August 1827 with a view to apply for a pension under the law of 1818 which is also hereto annexed to support my Declaration to this Board of Service —
2 nd In the month of April 1777 a company of Militia belonging to the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield of which I was a member commanded by Captain Enos Hawley, Amos Frisbie Lieutenant was ordered to Danbury in Connecticut to repel the British who made an attack upon & burned that Town I arrived at Danbury immediately after the British had left & followed the British to Ridgefield & had at that place a battle in which General Wooster was severely & I believe mortally wounded, after this we followed the British to Compo where another battle was fought the British then went on board their shipping & I returned to Bethlehem I was absent from home on this tour of duty according to my best recollection from Eight to Ten Days I have no documentary evidence of my said service but rely upon the Testimony of Eben Hall of Bethlehem (who was a member of the Company of Militia & performed a tour of duty in the same at the time aforesaid) whose Deposition is hereto annexed to support my Declaration to this Board of Service —
3 rd In the fall of 1777 I should think in the month of September I still remaining a member of said Company was ordered to

of Militia in Bethlehem and a private in the same was ordered with the rest of said company under the command of the 3 d Captain Elias Hawley to march to Peks Kill in the state of New York I went at this time in the capacity of Water to Ezekiel Lewis who was Adjutant of the Regiment commanded by Col. Increase Moseley, from Peks Kill we were marched to Fish Kill after remaining at Fish Kill a short time having performed duty both at Peks Kill & Fish Kill I was Discharged with the other members of said Company & returned to Bethlehem I was on this Tour of Duty according to my best recollection from five to six weeks I did not receive any written Discharge, neither have I any documentary evidence of my said service but rely upon the Testimony of Ethel Kinney and of Eben Hall whose Depositions are herewith annexed to support my Declaration to this Tour of service —
4 th On the 9 th January 1778 I volunteered to serve in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain Nathan Chapman of 3 d Bethlehem to serve for the term of two months which the term was extended I went in the capacity of a Water to Capt. Benj n Hawley of 3 d Bethlehem who was Surgeon or Surgeons Mate I went with said Company to Hornsick in Connecticut & joined a Regiment commanded by Col. John Mead, Nathan Canfield was the Lt. Col. & Israel Fitch Adjutant of said Regt. We were at Hornsick & Stamford in Connecticut & at Bridgeport on duty until the first Day of March 1778 at which time we were Discharged no written Discharges were given. I have no documentary evidence of my said service but rely upon the Testimony of Nathan Burton whose Deposition is herewith annexed , also upon an abstract of a Pay Roll of Capt. Nathan Chapman's Company in Col. John Mead's Regiment which was found among the papers of the said Chapman since his decease upon which it will be seen my name appears showing the time of my enlistment & the time of my Discharge which is also herewith annexed to support my Declaration to this Tour of service —
5 th Immediately after being Discharged I returned to Bethlehem and united myself to a company of Cavalry under the command of of members from the Towns of Bethlehem, Woodbury, Washington, Norbury & Southbury all at that time in the County of Litchfield

commanded by Captain Agur Custis of S d Southbury, and immediately after I had joined  joined the S d Company of Cavalry I was Detached with several others from said Company & in the month of April 1778 was ordered into the service of the United States under the command of Major Judson & went immediately to Crompond then to Fishkill & Red Mills in the state of New York & was employed as a Patrol for the term of (according to my best recollection) from three to four weeks, I think this was called one month's tour I furnished my own horse & accoutrements, this company of Cavalry was considered as belonging to the Militia; I was Discharged in the month of May 1778. I did not receive any written Discharge but was Discharged with the other members of the company by order from the commanding officer. I have no documentary evidence of my said service neither have I been able to obtain any testimony in relation to the same but rely upon my own Declaration to support from this tour of service —
6 th For the month of July 1779 the British landed at or near New Haven in Connecticut I was at this time at Bethlehem & was still a member of the S d Company of Cavalry commanded by Captain Agur Custis. The whole of said Company was at this time ordered into the service of the United States & I immediately went with said Company to New Haven, from thence to Fairfield, from thence to Rowayton & to Stamford in Connecticut & was employed on duty under the command of Major David Bull of Woodbury, from two to three weeks from the time we left home I was, with Jeremiah Judson & others Detached from the company & performed duty in S d Stamford in General Wolcott's Guard for the term of about three weeks making in the whole tour as much at least as five weeks. We were then Dismissed by Genl. Wolcott, no written Discharges were given. I have no documentary evidence of my said service but rely upon the Testimony of Jeremiah Judson who was a member of & performed the tour of duty last aforesaid with me in said Company also the Testimony of Eben Hall and of Nathan Dutton, whose Depositions are hereto annexed to support my Declaration to this tour of service.
after performing the last mentioned tour of service I

returned to my residence in Bethlehem & having a family I remained with them & hired a substitute to perform the hours of duty afterwards required of me —
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 —
The Rev. Paul Couch, Nathan Hawley Esq. Joseph H. Bellamy Esq. and General David Bird all of Bethlehem aforesaid reside in my neighbourhood & to whom I am known and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as soldier of the revolution —
Sworn to and subscribed Eleazer Green the day & year aforesaid
Before me — Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, Litchfield District Conn.
We Paul Couch a clergyman residing in the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut and Nathan Hawley — residing in Bethlehem hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eleazer Green who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy four years of age, That he is respected & believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we also certify that the said Eleazer Green sustains a good character for veracity & his declarations are in our opinion entitled to credit —
Paul Couch
Nathan Hawley
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, Litchfield District Conn.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories

prescribed by the War Department, that the above or foregoing 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 of Litchfield and State aforesaid and that Nathan Hasley 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,
Fredrick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Connecticut
I Phineas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate within for the District of Litchfield aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eleazer Greene for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Office this 10 th Day of August AD 1832
Phineas Miner Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield }
ss Court of Probate within for the District of Litchfield
I Frederick Wolcott Judge of s d Court of Probate said Court being a Court of Record, do hereby cer- tify, that it has been proved before said Court by evidence satisfactory to the same, that Elizer Green the claimant in the original Declara- tion hereto annexed, died at Bethlehem in s d Litchfield County, on the 12 th day of April A D . 1833 & that he died leaving a widow named Lucy Green , who is still living & residing in said Bethlehem.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Litchfield this 14 th day of October 1833
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, District of Litchfield, Connecticut.

I Ethel Keeney of Derby in New Hampshire of lawful age being duly sworn depose and say that in the year 1777 I should think in September immediately after news of the taking of Fort Montgomery arrived at Bethlehem in Dutchess County where I was then residing a call was made upon the Militia & inhabitants to march immediately to the North river. I went in the Capacity of Writer to Sheldon Clark Quartermaster of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Increase Hosmer. We marched from Pekkill to near Catskill Mountains & were out in service about two months. At Bethlehem I was well acquainted with Elazer Green, who joined the same regiment & acted in the Capacity of Writer to Ezekiel Lewis who was Adjutant of said Regiment. He was in said service during the term of service above specified & was discharged at Fishkill with the rest of us. No written discharge, were given to any of us but we were dismissed & each found his way home as he could. & further saith not. Derby July 20. 1832 At the request of said Green I further add that said Green & myself were of the same Mess & were daily together during said term of service. Ethel Keeney
New Hampshire County of Derby July 20. A.D. 1832 Personally appeared Ethel Keeney before me presumed the foregoing Deposition & made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me John L. Dowsen Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Ethel Kenney has been long well known to me & that he is a man of truth & veracity & his testimony deserves full credit
John Tomlinson Just. of Peace
State of Connecticut County of New Haven St. New Haven July 23 d 1832
I J. W. Beach clerk of the County Court in & for said County, & Ruler of the Peace, I send thee of the Commission of Justices of the Peace in & for said County, do certify that John L. Tomlinson on & before whose name is above written subscribes as I was on the 20 th inst a Justice of the Peace in & for said New Haven I duly qualified to administer Oaths & that the same is his true & correct signature for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court the day & date above written
Attest J. W. Beach Clerk

Litchfield Conn Oct 14 th /1833
W. L. Edwards
Sir I again return Elizer and application for a Pension. The Certif- icate required in the manuscript note the Brief may be found prescribed to 1 st and original declaration
Respectfully Yours
Jas Woodruff

I Nathan Burton of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Seventy Seven Years having been first sworn according to law Depose and say That I have been well acquainted with Eleazer Green of Bethlehem from the year 1773 to the present time & he in generally resided within about one mile from the residence of said Green during the time aforesaid — I know that in the month of April (I should think in the forepart of April) 1776 the said Eleazer Green enlisted into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and that he served in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment (The Company to which he belonged I am unable to state) in the Connecticut line, & served in said Regiment some part of the time in the City of New York. I was in New York at the same time & belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. G. S. Silliman and saw the said Green frequently at the time aforesaid, The said Eleazer Green was a private soldier & was Discharged at Trenton (as I understood) on the first Day of January 1777. I also know that in the forepart of January 1778 as early as the 9 th of that Month the said Eleazer Green enlisted as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in a Company commanded by Captain Nathan Chapman of Bethlehem for the term of Two Months & that he immediately entered the service of the United States and performed the duties of a Waiter to Doct. Benjamin Heatley Surgeon or Serjeant's Mate in Col. John Meads Regiment & that the said Eleazer Green served as aforesaid until March 1778 at which time he was Discharged the time of his enlistment having expired. I also know that the said Green belonged in 1779 to a Company of Cavalry & was called into the service of the United States but I cannot state particulars. I further the Deposition saith not sworn to & subscribed this 24 th Day of July A D 1832 Nathan Burton
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss —
On this 24 th Day of July A D 1832 personally came before me Markis Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield

County, Nathan Burton of Bethlehem in sd County to me known to be a credible Witness and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I Elam Hall of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy four years being first duly sworn upon oath - That I have been well acquainted with Eleazer Green of said Bethlehem from the year 1776 to the present time In the year 1777 we resided within about sixty rods of each other & were both members of the same Company of Militia in sd Bethlehem In the Month of April 1777 the whole of said Company of Militia were ordered into the service of the United States & divided to March to Danbury in Connecticut to repel an invasion of that place by the British Troops said Company marched to Danbury & the members of sd Company were on duty about Eight or Nine Days the said Eleazer Green was a private soldier in sd Company I performed  saw the tour of duty in sd Company aforesaid & fully believe that the said Eleazer Green served as a private in said company at the place & during the time aforesaid -
I also know that in the year 1779 the said Eleazer Green belonged to a company of Cavalry composed of members from what is now the Towns of Bethlehem, Woodbury, Washington, Doverbury, and Southbury The Connecticut, that in the month of July 1779 said Company was ordered into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War & the sd Green served as a private in sd Company from two to three weeks on a tour of duty at New Haven Norwalk & Fairfield Connecticut Gideon Morton of sd Bethlehem was a Lieutenant in sd Company -
I also know that in the first part of October 1779 the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Enos

Headsley of Bethlehem were 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 Three Weeks The said Eleazer Greene was a private soldier in said company with me & performed the tour of duty aforesaid in a Regiment commanded by Col. Immanuel Nelsely & further the Dependent saith not - Sworn to subscription this 24 th Day of July 1832 Hart Nott
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss.
On this 24 th Day of July AD 1832 personally came before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County State Hall of Bethlehem in said County to me well known to be a credible & trustworthy person & made solemn oath to the truth of the within foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
Hart Nott
I Nehemiah Hudson of the Town of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy four years being duly sworn according to law Depose & say that I have been well acquainted with Eleazer Green of Bethlehem in the County aforesaid from the year 1778 to the present time & have resided within about three miles from each other the whole of the time aforesaid I know that in the year 1779 the said Eleazer Green was with a member of a company of Cavalry commanded by Capt. Asa H. Curtis of Southbury in the State aforesaid & belonged to the Militia of the State of Connecticut, that in the month of July 1779 said company of Cavalry was ordered into the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution under the command of Major David Bell of Woodbury, & said company was stationed at New York & Stamford for about two weeks when the said Eleazer Green & myself who had both performed duty in said company during said two weeks, were both detached from said company & performed duty in General Wolcott's Guard at Stamford in Connecticut for the term of from two to three weeks after we were detached from said company making the term of service performed in said Guard by the said Eleazer Green about three weeks & he was then discharged by order of Genl. Wolcott written discharge not given & further the Dependent saith not - Nehemiah Hudson

State of Connecticut } Bethlehem Litchfield County ss }
On this 24 th Day of July A D 1832 personally came before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the peace for Litchfield County Nehemiah Judson of Woodbury in said County a gentleman ( to him personally known to be such ) who sustains a good character for truth & veracity & by me believed to be a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the within foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
The above named Nehemiah Judson not being personally known to me, I made inquiry of several respectable Gentlemen well known to me to whom the said Nehemiah Judson is  was well known & they stated that the said Judson is a man of good character for truth & veracity & I have full confidence in the statement made by them and do fully believe that the said Nehemiah Judson is a man of good character for truth & veracity and a credible witness.
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Michael Chapman of Huron in the county of Huron and state of Ohio of lawful age depose and say that in the year of our Lord 1776 I lived in Bethlehem in the county of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut, and that I was well acquainted with Elyzer Green of said Bethlehem and that I was knowing to his enlisting into the Revolutionary army, in the spring of 1776 I should think the beginning of April in said year, and that he served in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line, during the campaign of 1776, but do not know the time of his discharge, not having served in the same regiment with said Green and being sick at the time of his discharge, and further the deponent saith not.
Michael Chapman
Bethlehem August 25 th A.D. 1827
Litchfield County ss. Bethlehem August 25. A.D. 1827
Personally appeared Michael Chapman, who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, and made oath to the truth of the same before me
Nathan Burton Jr Justice of the Peace
Litchfield County ss. Bethlehem July 24 th 1822
I hereby certify that the above named Michael Chapman who has subscribed and sworn to the above deposition, was at the time of making and subscribing said Deposition, well known to me to be a person of good character for truth and a credible witness.
Nathan Burton Jr Justice of the Peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that Morris Woodruff Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits of Nathan Banton & Ebenezer Hall & Nehemiah Hudson appear to have been taken was on the 24 th day of July 1832 & that he is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that Nathan Banton Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit of Michael Chapman appears to have been taken was on the 28 th day of August 1827 & that he is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that the signatures to the pre- ceding Certificates which purport to be theirs respectively are genuine
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 22 nd day of August A. 1832.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

Simsbury 14 th June 1833 Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith return the papers relating to the application of Elazer Green for a pension which I believe are now authenticated as the regulations require -
Elazer Green the applicant aforesaid died at his residence in Bethlehem Litchfield County on the 12 th day of April 1833 leaving a widow almost entirely destitute of the means of support -
In order to obviate the 5 th objection in the Brief as far as practicable & so as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension his widow is entitled to receive I beg leave respectfully to make the following suggestions & references in relation to the length of his service (viz)
1 st term of service,
In relation to the first term of service mentioned in s d Green's Declaration, he states that he enlisted in the month of April 1776 (he thinks in the early part of that month) to serve until the first day of January 1777 that he went immediately after his enlistment to Derby & from thence to New York & joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb that he was discharged at Trenton New Jersey on the first day of January 1777 - The Depositions of Nathan Benton & Michael Chapman go to show that s d Green enlisted to perform s d Service of Duty in the early part of April 1776 & it appears from Green's Declaration that he continued in the service from the time of his enlistment until January 1 st 1777 Green states the period for which he enlisted to be Nine Months & it would seem that he did serve during this term not less than Eight Months & Fifteen Days as a private -
2 nd term,
In relation to the second term of service mentioned in his Declaration he states the time to be 8 or 10 Days & refers to the Deposition of Eben Hall who states the time to be 8 or 9 Days, Subsequently the s d Hall has testified in relation to the same term of Duty that it was not less than Eight Days, to which subsequent testimony of s d Hall now in possession of the Department accompanying the application of s d Hall for a pension I would beg leave to refer - It would seem therefore that Green did served

served on this Tour of Duty not less than Eight Days as a private
3 rd Term of Service
In relation to the third term of service mentioned in his Declaration he states that from the best of his recollection the time of his service to be from 5 to 6 Weeks & refers to the deposition of Sthel Kinney & of Eben Hall. Kinney states that he belonged to the same company & that the time was about two months, Hall states about Five Weeks, subsequently Hall has testified in relation to his own application that this Tour of Duty was not less than Five Weeks which subsequent testimony of Hall accompanies his application for a pension now in the possession of the Department. The period therefore which Green served on this Tour of Duty as a private must be (I think) not less than Five Weeks —
4 th Term of Service mentioned in his Declaration Green states that he volunteered on the 9 th Day of June 1778 to serve for two months & that he was discharged on the 1 st Day of March 1778 & refers to the testimony of Nathan Dutton who corroborates Green's statement & also refers to an abstract or pay roll of the company to which he belonged & which accompanies his Declaration & by which it appears that Green served & rec d pay for the term of One Month & twenty four Days. Is it not clear then that Green served on this Tour of Duty the full period of ONE Month & Twenty four Days —
5 th Term of Service Green states that according to the best of his recollection he served from 3 to 4 Weeks, of course not less than Three Weeks —
6 th Term of Service Green states in his Declaration that he served as much of that as Five Weeks on this Tour of Duty. The testimony of Jeremiah Judson's testimony goes, I think, to show that Green must of have served on this Tour of Duty for the full period of Five Weeks —
Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Geo. C. Woodruff

44885 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44885
Ebenezer Green
Print in the pond of Colonel. Lee.
Act: 7 th June 1832
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 205-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Osceola N.Y.
Fulton Dec 1856
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Ebenezer Green
of Bethlehem Litchfield County Conn. was a Rev- olutionary Pensioner at Ninety Six Dollars a year & died Aug 5. 1832 April 1 1833. His wife Lucy Green survived him & died Aug 5. 1835 without having rec d any pension. The said Ebenezer Green & Lucy his wife have children now living. Will such children now be entitled to the Pension which would have belonged to the widow Lucy while she lived? Please answer the above, & if the de-

partment have issued any instructions in reference to forms of procuring the same will you please send me a copy & oblige Your ob t Serv t G. Newell Dada

Fulton Allegany County N. Y. Dec. 22 - 1854
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sir
In the Syracuse Journal of Dec 17 th inst. is a paragraph as follows -
"The Secretary of the Interior has decided to grant children of deceased revolutionary Widows the amount of pensions due from the government"
In behalf and at the instance of two parties each of whom are is a child of a Father who served the U.S. in the Revolution- ary War, one of which (Fathers) drew a pension until his death, (his name was Eleazer Green) & then left a widow surviving him who never drew any pension & the other of which (Father) though badly wounded in the war, never drew a pension. & died soon

after the war, leaving a widow - who again married a revolution- ary soldier & who died leaving her the second time a widow - & she never drew any pension, - I wish to enquire whether the decision of the secretary of the interior, contemplates such cases as these children, who though of advanced age are each children of Revolutionary widows who (the widows) never have drawn a pension
Can they on proper proof, obtain the pension which would have been granted to their mothers (the widows), on proper application & proof?
With much Respect &c S. H. Clough

Gen. M. ... Gen. ... Clayton ... Col. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Official Business
ETED Col F U V I T O N 2 2 0 DEC N.Y.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Con George Green Esq. Dear Sir:

Ebenezer Green
13 th mo
private
Suey Green Widow
org Chas died 12 April 1833
G C Woodruff 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 Green 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  CVO See green 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 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? The above is true to the best of my knowledge  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?
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* 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, deposeth 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."

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
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? The above is true to the best of my knowledge  No See page 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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* 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, deposeth 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 shown 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 time of the decease of the original claimant and the name of the widow enrolled must be certified under the seal of a court of Record, when a decision will be made