Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18016, Ebenezer Hall, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Hall, Ebenezer
S. 18016
carded
CONTENTS

10.629. New Hampshire
Ebenezer Hall
of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Dept commanded by Col Pove in the N H line for 18 Mo 16 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 61 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Apr 1833 and sent to Barrett Dorr N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $12352 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Febr " 30.88
$154.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 90

Ebenezer Hall Declaration 13.007 Stofford Shoff Co. NH

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, ss. County of Strafford
At a special Court of Probate held at the dwelling house of Ebenezer Hall in Strafford in said County
On this 19th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Ebenezer Hall, now sitting, Ebenezer Hall a resident of Strafford in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 76 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated-
That in July 1775 he wintered Hill near Boston Mass. where my Father Benjamin Hall was a Soldier in Capt. Benjamin Titcomb's Com.pany & took his place as a substitute. Served four months in said Titcomb's Com.pany. Lieut. Bell & Ensign Ensign Col. Poor. May 1776, on the ground in January 1776 Re-enlisted into Capt. Dows Com.pany. Lieut. Bell & Water house served one month then came home, enlisted in June 1776 for six months marched to Ticonderoga & served in Capt. Dows Com.pany Lieut. Coss, Ensign Davis. Col. Wyomans Regt. Served six months the full term of my enlistment - came home - enlisted in 1777 & served in Capt. McKittrick Com. p. Lieut. Brewster, Col. Evans marched to Stillwater was in the Battle there before Bennington. Served four months & came home - in 1778 enlisted for six months in June & served under Capt. Peter Brown, Lieut. Thomas. Col. Peabody's Regt. marched to Rhode island was in the Battle & retreated with Gen Sullivan from the Island served six months, that he actually served under the four above enlistments twentyone months had no written discharge was a resident of Farmington before the war & since then that part where he now resides. He was at the time of making this declaration a resident of Strafford where he now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid before Daniel Calthinson Judge of Probate
We, Manning W. Farness residing in Strafford and Jonathan Hall residing in Strafford hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Ebenezer Hall, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Manning W. Farness Jonathan Hall Daniel Calthinson Judge of Probate
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Manning W. Farness who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Strafford and that Jonathan Hall, who has also signed the same is a resident in Strafford and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. If that said Ebenezer Hall by bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court from his home
I, James Bartlett Reg of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Hall for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of October A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Reg

Glazier Hall New Hampshire
Pinch
18 Mar 16 days
$61.76
1300%
James Bartlett Esq
Concord N.H.
papers defective

BRIEF in the case of  60 of Shapleigh
Ebenezer Hall in the State of N.H. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and other officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     July In 1775 Substitute 5 Private Capt Gilson C. Col Poor   1776 enlisted on roll of service " Capt Drew.   June " " " " " Col Hyman   1777 " 21 12 " Capt McDuffie Col Evans   June 1778 " 65 4 " Capt Drown Col Peabody   18 16  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Still water. Battle of Rhode Is.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Winter Hill Mass. Barrington N Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Richard Furber Affidavit

I Richard Furber of Farmington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy nine year or there abouts do hereby depose and say that I was appointed a sergeant by Colonel Stephen Guns of Dover in said County in the year of Seventeen hundred and seventy seven to serve under his Command for the term of three months and marched through Peterborough here and Ches- terfield and then across the Green mountains into Farmington and joined the army there and thence to Still water so called and joined the army there under the Command of General Gates and I further say I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Hall of Strafford formerly of Barrington who was a private soldier belong- ed to Captain Daniel Mc Duffies company and myself with the said Ebenezer Hall was in the Battle of the seventh of October in the same year above mentioned and soon afterwards General Burgoyne surrendered up his army into the hands of the Americans on the 17 th of October 1777 and the said Hall and myself at the expiration of three months left the army and returned to our homes Strafford August the 5 th 1832 Richard D Furber
State of New Hampshire } the fifteenth day of County of Strafford } August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty two Then the above named Richard Furber personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed is just & true Before me Job Olin Justice of the Peace

Richard Fuerber Affidavit
I hereby certify that the within named Richard Fuerber character for truth is good and he is entitled to credit
Job Otto Fueter Deacon

Timothy Walker Raffaello

I Timothy Waterhouse of Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Hall of Strafford in the State and County of aforesaid that I was in the service of the United States in the in the War of the Revolution in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that Ebenezer Hall sometime in the month of January that year came to Cambridge in Massachusetts and enlisted in the Company to which I belonged for one month and served in said company the time for which he enlisted with me said Company was commanded by Captain John Drew said Hall informed me when he enlisted at Cambridge that he had been in the service of the United States at Winter Hill in Massachusetts under Captain Benjamin Titcomb and had served out the time for which he enlisted but do not recollect how long the term of time was which he said he had served at Winter Hill I only know that he served one month at Cambridge in the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six Timothy Waterhouse
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss September 17th 1832
Then personally appeared the said Timothy Waterhouse and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Wm Winkley Justice Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Timothy Waterhouse character for truth is good and he is entitled to credit Wm Winkley Jus Peace

State of Northampton Stofford p. I James Bartlett Reg of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Will from Wrenkly whose name is subscribed to the two duplicates on the within paper is a justice of the peace for said County and that said signatures are his proper signatures -
In witness whereof I have caused the Official Seal to the hereto annexed this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Reg
James Bartlett Reg

Joseph G. Russell. Off. account
1-2-1880

State of New Hampshire I, James Bartlett Reg. of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Job Ellis whose name is subscribed to the twelve en- lificates on the six preceding pages is a justice of the peace for said County of Stratham - And that said Job Ellis is his own proper signature In Witness Whereof I have caused the Official Seal to be here annexed this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1832.
James Bartlett Reg.

Robert Demaritt Official
8 Hall
4 V

I Robert Demeritt of the town of Strafford in County of Strafford State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy two years do depose and say that I enlisted under Captain Peter Drown in a Militia Company for six months and I Marched from Barrington to Rhode Island and there I joined the army commanded by General Sullivan under Colonel Stephen Webby and I was in Battle in August one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the state of Rhode Island I Still remained under the command of Colonel Webby till my time expired and I further say that Ebenezer Hall of Strafford Enlisted in the same company with me and marched on with me and continued with me in the same company and the same mess the whole time
Robert Demeritt
August 11 th 1832
State of New Hampshire the 11 th day of August 1832 County of Strafford
In this day personally appeared the above named Robert Demeritt and made solemn oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me
Job Olin Justice of the Peace
This certifies that the above named Robert Demeritt is a man of a fair character and is entitled to truth and full credit
Job Olin Justice of the Peace

I Jediah Leighton of the town of Stafford in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire of the age Seventy six years old Depose and say that I Enlisted under Capt Peter Brown in a militia Company for six months and I marched from Barrington to Rhodisland and there I joined the army commanded by General Salton under Colonel Stephen Peabody and I was in the a Battle in august one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the state of Rhode Island I still remained under the command of Colonel Peabody till my time was expired and I further say that Ebenezer Hall of Stafford formerly Barrington Enlisted in the same Company with me and marched on with me and continued with me in the same Company and in the same way the whole time
August 11th 1832
Jereiah Leighton
State of New Hampshire } the Eleventh day of August one County of Stafford } thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Then the above named Jediah Leighton personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above written Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Job Otis Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Jediah Leighton character for truth is good and he is entitled to credit
Job Otis Justice of Peace
74 6 74

Jedediah Leighton Alfredovitt
To J. Hall

Grouse Hoop Puffin Cove
S Helle

I George Foss of the town of Shafford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy five years do before and say that I was a Drafted Soldier in the Army in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven in Capt Daniel McRaffee Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Eames of Dover and marched from Barrington in the County of Strafford to Saratoga and there I joined the Army and I was there in the Army when Burgoyne surrendered his Army. I was Drafted for three months and I further say that Ebenezer Hall of the town of Shafford in the State of New Hampshire marched from Barrington to Saratoga and was there with me at the surrender of Burgoyne and continued with me the whole time  George Foss Jr.
Shafford August 19th 1832
State of New Hampshire the Eleventh day of August County of Strafford } one thousand eight hundred } and thirty two
Then the above named George Foss personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed is just and true  Before me  Job Otis Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named George Foss character for truth is good and is entitled to credit
Job Otis Justice of the Peace
1757 3 months

Simon Bolivar Affidavit
I Hall

Simon Batchelder of Northwood County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age before me say that some time in May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I enlisted in the Company of Capt Winborn's Company of Durham in the County of Strafford and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brockport Lieut. Col. M c Leese Major Joseph Gilley. soon after my enlistment I moved to Winterhill in the State of Massachusetts and then I became acquainted with Ebenezer Hall now of Strafford in the County of Strafford was there in Capt Benjamin Titcomb's Company and doing duty in Col. Dimes Regiment I further say that my time expired in January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and then I returned home and I have no doubt but that Mr. Ebenezer Hall did duty the same time.
Simon Batchelder
Strafford August 18 th 1832
State of New Hampshire } the Eleventh day of August Strafford } one thousand Eight hundred 6 and thirty two
Then the above named Simon Batchelder personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above written description by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Job Otis Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am some acquainted with Simon Batchelder and I consider him to be a man of truth and he is entitled to full Credit
Job Otis Justice of the Peace

Joseph Corswell of the Town of Shofford in the County of Shofford and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy five years October last past before me say that I enlisted in Capt John Drews Company of Militia in the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for five months and I marched from Barrington in the County of Shofford to Acworth and there I remained five months and I further say that Ebenezer Hall of the Town of Shofford in the County of Shofford and State of New Hampshire was there with me the whole time
Shofford August 11th 1832
Attest Job Otis George Nutter
his Joseph + Corswell mark
State of New Hampshire } The Eleventh day of August County of Shofford } one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Then the above named Joseph Corswell personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Job Otis Justice Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Joseph Corswell's character for truth is good and is entitled to credit
Job Otis Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. 1 October 3 d 1832 Then the said Winthrop Watrous personally appearing made oath that the aforesaid affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
James B Varnum Justice Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Winthrop Watrous character for truth is good and entitled to credit
James B. Varnum Justice Peace
Strafford
State of New Hampshire
I James Bartlett Reg. of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that James B Varnum whose name is above subscribed is a justice of the peace for said County and that said signature is his proper signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto caused the official seal to be set this 3 d day of October A.D. 1832 -
James Bartlett Reg.

I, Winthrop Watson of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Hall of Strafford in said County and State aforesaid that I was out in the service of the united States in the late Revolutions war or war of the Revolution, in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five at Winter Hill in Massachusetts I was in the Company of Capt. Benjamin Fiteente my colonel, name was poor of Oyster in said State of New Hampshire I left Dover in said State of New Hampshire on the nineteenth day of June aforesaid but enlisted sometime before How long before I cannot recollect, I enlisted for eight months, I tarried three or four months, & then my brother Otes Watson came to Winter Hill & took my place said Hall was a Soldier at that time in the same Company whether he went on in the Company from Dover or not I cannot say but I believe he marched with me in said Company from said Dover in the said company, I left him in the said company when I left Winter Hill but how long he served I cannot say I had no doubt However that he served in said company until I left it as aforesaid Winthrop Watson

18 016
INVALID.
File No. 18,016
Ebenezer Hall
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]