Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1324-300, Ebenezer Green, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Green, Ebenezer
NUMBER
B.L.W.F. 1324-300
CONTENTS

Hon. J. Bartlett not for W! 1824

Rec d from the Bounty Land Office, Depart- ment of War, Land Warrants N o  1324 in favor of Benj m C. Green the son & other heirs at law of Eben r Green a captain in the Revolutionary army, for three hundred acres of land - dated 27 th Mar 1828-
Isaac D. Smith June 3. 1828

The conveyance from Paine & wife was sent to Hon J. Bartlett by his direction R.I.
June 1901 - 14-18-01 Albert S. Price - Johnston R.I. 1915 Feb 8: Testimony to Mr H S Parker.
Rem
N o 1324
Benj. G. Green & the other heirs at law of
Ebenezer Green Capt.
New Hampshire
Sent to Hon Isaac D. Bartlett N. Hampshire
want to offer

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton ss }
I, Benjamin G. Green heir at law of Ebenezer Green do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said Ebenezer did enter the army of the United States and served in the regiment No. _____ under the command of Colonel Timothy Buel of the New Hampshire line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until regularly discharged with the rank of Captain I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said Ebenezer on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Benjamin G. Green aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon ble Ichabod Bartlett to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Geo. Woodward
Benjamin G. Green
Grafton ss May 17 th 1820.
Personally appeared the above named Benjamin G. Green subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest.
Geo. Woodward Justice of the Peace.
Grafton ss
Superior Court Clerk's office May 17. 1820
In testimony that the above written Geo. Woodward was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New Hampshire at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Haverhill this 17 th day of May 1820
S. P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court for said County of Grafton

State of New-Hampshire Grafton ss } At a Court of Probate holden at Hanover in said County, on the last Tuesday of April, Anno Domini 1828, Before the Hon. Phinehas Walker, Judge &c -
It appearing to said Court by good and competent evidence, that Benjamin G. Green of Lyme in said County, & Sally Paine of Brookfield, in the County of Orange & State of Vermont are children & sole & only heirs at law of Ebenezer Green late of Lyme aforesaid, deceased, who was a Captain in Col. Beekels Regiment in the United States Revolutionary Army, holding a Commission under the United States -
I do therefore decree that the said Benj- amin G. Green & Sally Paine are the sole & only heirs of the estate of the said Ebenezer Green -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal Official, the day and year above written -
Phinehas Walker Judge Probate
State of New-Hampshire Grafton ss } I Moses Dow Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby testify that the Hon. Phinehas Walker is the Judge of said Court & that he signed with his own hand the foregoing decree & certificate -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto my hand

hand & affixed the seal of said Court The twenty ninth day of April Anno Domini, 1828-
Robert Dows

M.B.H
Rev. War Section.
February 8, 1915.
Mr. H. S. Parker, Cohasset, Massachusetts.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 1 st instant, you are advised that Bounty land Warrant No. 1324 for 300 acres was issued on account of the service of Capt. Ebenezer Green of Col. Timothy Bedel's N. H. regiment. He was taken prisoner in May, 1776 at the Cedars, Canada and held as hostage until exchanged date not stated. He died in Lyme, Grafton Co., N.H. in 1786.
Name of his wife is not stated. Two children were alive in 1828: Benjamin Grant Green and Sally wife of Thomas S. Paine. There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
For Secretary of War Acting Commissioner.

General Congress.
Saturday July 19. 1781 p. 434 Vol. 3.
Resolved, That the Memorial of Capt Eben Green one of the hostages at the Cedars, be referred to the Commander in Chief, who is hereby authorized and directed to take such measures relative to said hostages as he shall judge most expedient.
See also Forces Am Archives Vol 1. 5th Series pp 167 for a list of prisoners taken at Cedars, date June 2 1778
Signed G. H. Byron Capt.

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Campaign of 1900.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y. Oct. 30 190 6 .
OFFICERS.
J. Emil Johnson, President. Clayton E. Bailey, Vice President. Wilson C. Price, Secretary. Edward F. Dickinson, Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Fred. W. Hyde, Chairman.
First Ward.
A. N. Broadhead. Emmett H. Benus. Fred. W. Hyde. Eugene Post. E. S. Woodbury.
Second Ward.
V. E. Peckham. E. C. Havens. John W. Johnson. C. M. Harrison. Andrew J. Butts.
Third Ward.
Elof Rosencrantz. L. B. Clark. John R. Lee. Ralph E. Waite. A. D. Falconer.
Fourth Ward.
Ed. L. Johnson. C. P. Carlson. A. G. Norman. Thos. Gill. John M. Anderson.
Fifth Ward.
Gust A. Anderson. A. C. Pickard. Frank W. Palmeter. Smith Ormondroyd. Geo. V. Blackstone.
Sixth Ward.
John F. Jones. Glenn P. Phillips. Willis E. Babcock. C. P. Anderson. August P. Anderson.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Sirs:-
I have information that Ebenezer Green of Haverhill, Mass. , served in the Revolutionary War.
Will you kindly furnish me with such details as you can concerning the time of his service, the commanders he served under, and pension.
Respectfully
Albert S. Price, 310 Lake View Ave., Jamestown, N.Y.

per [unclear] Cohasset, Mass., February 1, 1915.
The United States Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me at your earliest convenience if pensions were granted on account of services in the Revolutionary War to:
Amos Webster, of Plymouth, N. H. or to his widow, Elizabeth (Webber) Webster.
He was an officer of New Hampshire troops and died in the service in 1777.
Or to:
Captain Ebenezer Green, commanding New Hampshire troops from Lyme, N. H., in 1776, or to his widow, Dorcas (Grant) Green.
May I also ask if Sarah Sloane Smith, wife of Frederick Smith, of Stafford, Vt., was granted a pension on account of the services of her first husband, Lt. Benjamin Grant, of Lyme, N.H., who served in 1776.
If pensions were granted in any of the above cases, will you let me know what their records of service were and where such service was performed. This information will undoubtedly be contained in the statement filed when the application was made.
Very respectfully yours,
H. L. Parker -

Simon Gillet

I Simon Gillet of Shurford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I was a Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt. Ebenzer Green of Lime New Hampshire Deceased that he the said Ebenzer Green was a Captain in Colonel Brattle's Regiment in the N. Hampshire line in the Revolutionary army was taken prisoner at the Cedars so called and retained as one of the Hostages. That I have lived above sixty years about three miles from the place where the said Capt. Ebenzer Green lived and died and that Benjamin Grant Green is and ever has been considered the legal heir, legitimate  natural and reputed son of the above said Capt. Ebenzer Green. Simon Gillet
State of Vermont Orange County ss. Shurford March 17th A.D. 1828 then Simon Gillet of Shurford in the County of Orange personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned voluntarily made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Timothy P. Bartholomew Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } I H. E. G. B. Lawrence County ss } John C. Clark of
Orange County Court do hereby certify that Timothy P. Bartholomew the person before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to be taken, is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orange and acting under the authority of this State and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County this 20th Day of March 1828 Attest H. E. G. B. Lawrence Clerk

Sim Bartholomew

I Timothy Bartholomew of Thetford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I married a sister of the Wife of Capt. Ebenezer Green of Linn in the State of New Hampshire whom I well understood was a Captain in Col. Beekes Regiment of the New Hampshire Line in the Army of the Revolution - That Benjamin Grant Green of Linn aforesaid is a legal Heir to the estate and is and ever has been considered the legitimate son of the aforesaid Capt. Ebenezer Green who died in said Linn about the year 1786 - I know of no living Children of the said Capt. Ebenezer Green except Salla Paine and Benjamin Grant Green Timothy Bartholomew
State of Vermont Orange County ss - Thetford March 17 th A.D. 1828 Then Tim Bartholomew of Thetford in the County of Orange personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned voluntarily made testimony that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before
Timothy P. Bartholomew Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Chelsea March 20 Orange County ss } A.D. 1828. —
J. H. E. G. H. Langdon Clerk of Orange County Court, do hereby certify that Timothy P. Bartholomew the person before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange aforesaid acting under the authority of this State, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court the Day & year aforesaid Attest H. E. G. H. Langdon Clerk above appointed

Robert B. Wilkins' affidavit

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire on Oath declare that I was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line in the Continental revolutionary Army and was acquainted with Ebenezer Green late of Lyne in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire deceased who was a Captain in Colonel Beebe's Regiment of said line and was taken prisoner in May 1776 at a Fort called Cedars in Canada the fort was surrendered to the British & hostile Indians. Genl. Arnold Marched a detachment of men, I being one of the detachment, against the Fort and demanded the prisoners, and they were given up on condition that they should not take up arms against the British until they should be regularly exchanged but three Captains were to remain prisoners as hostages for the faithful performance of the article of agreement or capitulation and Captain Ebenezer Green was left in captivity as one of the hostages, and did not obtain his liberty but was kept in bonds I think about three years before he was exchanged, I also further state that there was no other Captain Ebenezer Green in the New Hamp r line during the war of the revolution and he was the reputed father of Benjamin G Green now of said Lyne and is now asking for the land that his late father so honorably entitled himself to
Robert B Wilkins

State of New Hampshire } Concord May 22 1828, Merrimack ss }
Be it known that on this second day of May A.D. 1828, before me Joseph Dow, Notary Public within and for said State personally appeared Robert B. Perkins and subscribed the afore- affidavit & thereupon made oath that the same was just & true —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid —
Joseph Dow,
Notary Public —

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Ben. G. Green & other heirs of Ebenezer Green Capt.
New Hampshire

I Walter Fairfield of Lawful age Depose and say that I have been acquainted with Captain Cherokee Green late of Lime in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire deceased more than sixty years past. Said Cherokee Green told me while living that he was captain in Col. Bedles Regiment and was taken prisoner at the Cedus so called and was then a hostage. I further say Benjamin G. Green now of said Lime is a legitimate son and legal heir to the estate of the said Cherokee Green. Walter Fairfield
Grafton St. Lime April 25- 1828
Personally appeared the above named Walter Fairfield and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true. before me D. A. Chamberlain for Proves

I Jonathan Franklin of Lawful age Depose and say that I have been acquainted with the family of Capt Ebenezer Green late of Lime in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire downward about fifty years past said Ebenezer Green told me while living that he was Captain in Col- Bedle's Regiment and was taken a prisoner at the Cedars so called and was there a hostage I further say that Benjamin G Green now of said Lime is a Reputed Son of the above named Ebn- -ezer Green and I know of no other heir (to the estate of the late Capt Ebenezer Green) living except Sally Paine the wife of Thomas S. Paine Jon w Franklin
Grafton H. Lime March 18 th 1898-
Personally appeared the above named Jon w Franklin and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - before me D.C. Churchill Jus Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
To All whom it may Concern.
KNOW YE, THAT
David C. Churchill whose name is borne on the two papers hereunto annexed, was, on the eighteenth day of March and twenty fifth day of April last, a Justice of the Peace within and for our County of Grafton
in said STATE, duly constituted and sworn, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full Faith and Credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL of the STATE, at CON- cord, this Second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and in the fifty second year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Richard Bartlett Secretary of State.