Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,198, for Ephraim Stevens, Connecticut
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(8--1776)
SERVICE
Conn

Stevens, Ephraim

NUMBER
S. 41, 198 [check mark]
CONTENTS

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4.395
Vermont

Ephraim Stevens
Wylly's Rt. Private
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Nov 1818
and sent to R. Temple Esqr
Clarendon Rutland C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818- 4 8/30  = 34 " 13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819  = 48 " ~
$52 " 13
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
2 years 1777
Continual
Dauley Rutland G S

Notification
Sent to G Temple P E

Jun 15 1820

Rutland
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41198
INVALID.
Revy


File No. 41.198
Ephraim Stevens
Pvt Rev War

Act: 10 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 488
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Ephraim Stevens

Admitted

Completed
R. T.
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State of Vermont

On the 27 day of April 1818 before me the
subscribed one of the Judges of Rutland County Court personally appears Ephraim Stevens of Dauley
in the County of Rutland aged sixty one years, who
being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the provision made by the late
Act of Congress entitled ""an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of of the United States in the revolutionary war"-
That he the said Ephraim Stevens enlisted on
the 1 day of April 1777 in Sainsbury in Connecticut into the company commanded by Capt Daniel Allen in Col. Willis Regt. of the Connecticut line.  That he continued to serve in said corps until the 1 day of April 1778 when he was discharged
at White Plains in New York. That in May 1778
he again enlisted into Capt. Moses [illegible] Company in Col. Hays Regt. of Connecticut & continued to
serve in said corps until May 1779 when he was discharged from service at Fishkill in the State
New York - that he was in Fort Montgomery when it was attacked & taken by the British in 1777 & escaped by swimming the river and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - And that
he has no other evidence in his power of his said services
Ephraim Stevens

subscribed & sworn to &
declared before me this
day & year aforesaid}

Thos Hammond
Asst. Judge R. C. C.
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I Thomas Hammond one of the judges of Rutland County Court as aforesd do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Stevens did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceeding declaration & that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support- Thus I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary
for the department of war pursuant to the direction [word covered by seal] aforesd. act of Congress-
Thos Hammond
recies
By or. of Judge Hammond
R. Temple Clk
I certify that R. Temple before whom
the annexed affidavits were taken is a
Justice of the peace duly commissioned
& that the foregoing is his signature
Oct. 26. 1818
R. Temple Clk
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Ephraim Stevens
4395

Continue
March 1819
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" STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss.}
On this fifth day of June1820
personally appeared before the County
court for said county of Rutland, in open court,
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c. ) Ephraim Stevens
aged [blank] years, resident in Dauley in
in said county of Rutland, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:
that he made his original declaration on the 27th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4395 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818;  and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,"
passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me;  nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 Cow - 1 Chest - 1 pine table - 3 chairs - 1 axe - 1 shovel & tongs - 4 pewter plates - 1 tin cup
- 1 pewter platter - 1 tin tea pot - 5 tea cups - 6 saucers - 6 knives & forks - 1 iron pot - 1 iron kettle - 1 iron tea kettle - 1 skillet - 4 iron spoons -1 pr. and irons - 1 pail - & 1 hoe - my occupation is that of a laborer but am in very poor health, unable to labor but little.  I have a wife named Sally aged 52 years, in
tolerable health - I have a son residing with me
na[med - page damaged] John aged 23 years on whom I principally depend for support
Ephraim Stevens
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of June 1820 before said court.
R. Temple CLERK."

STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss.}
I, Robert Temple clerk of the County
court for the county of Rutland, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court :- And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said
court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is Twenty seven dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland, this fifth day of June
1820 
R. Temple
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State of Vermont
Rutland Ss}
On the 26th day of Oct. 1818 personally
came Jon  A. Parmalee, a credible witness, &
made solemn oath that he is acquainted with
Ephraim Stevens an applicant for a
pension & that he was acquainted with
him during the year 1777 & 1778, & knows
that he served in the army as stated in
his annexed declaration for more than
one year at one period - And on the same
day personally came Thomas Bennet a
credible witness & made solemn oath that
he was acquainted with said Ephraim in
the year 1778 & 1779 - that he then belonged
to Capt. [illegible] : company, served as stated
in the latter part of his said annexed declaration  - before me
R. Temple Jus. Peace