Fraktur of the Family of Ebenezer Sumner
1844
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This illustrated family record (Fraktur) is in German. Noted Fraktur artist Frederich Krebs created this record of Revolutionary War veteran Ebenezer Sumner’s birth and baptism. Sumner served one year as a private in the army, five months aboard the privateer Blaze Castle, and five months as a prisoner. Sumner submitted this Fraktur to prove his age in support of his claim for a pension based upon his military service. He received a pension for his army service, but since the ship was a privately owned man-of-war, he did not qualify for a larger pension.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 300130
Full Citation: Illustrated family record (Fraktur) found in Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W19418, for Ebenezer Sumner; 1844; Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W19418, for Ebenezer Sumner; Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800 - ca. 1912; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/fraktur-ebenezer-sumner, October 3, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
