Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19738, Ephraim Harford, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Harford, Ephraim
Ruth

NUMBER
W19738

CONTENTS
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2987,
New York Albany
Ruthy Harford
widow of Ephraim
NY.
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Pri. & Corp'l of Cavl'y.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 79 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of January 1849 and sent to Hon. D. Rumsey Jr.
H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4

Reported
January 12/49
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6204
Ruth Harford
Pension application
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Widow of Ephraim
Harford dec'd
Sept 1839
prisoner 1 mo. 21 days
Corp of Cavalry -14 mos 15 days
aomd
1 mo. 21. da pri.
14 mo 15 da corp cavalry
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[$]79.41
also act 3 March '43.
Alonzo Bruce
Albany
N. Y.
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State of New York, County  of West Chester}ss.

On this 23d day of September 1839
personally appeared in open Court before
the Court of Common Pleas of the County
West Chester which said Court is a Court
of Record Ruth Hereford a resident of the
Town of Bedford in the County aforesaid
for Twenty three years, having been first
duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions
to certain Widows;" That she is the Widow of
Ephraim Harford who was a Corporal in a
Company of cavalry commanded by Captain
Samuel De Lavan of  the New York State Militia and attached to the Brigade of West Chester County; that this deponent has no other [evidence] of the service of her said husband in the War of the Revolution other than what he in his life time stated to this declarant and
as appears by the affidavits of Stephen Gilbert and Nathaniel Reynolds which Affidavits are hereunto annexed; That she has often heard her said deceased husband speak of his service in the War of the Revolution and of his having been taken a prisoner and confined in the Sugar House in the City of New York- she further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Harford on the 19th day  of April in the year 1786 at the Town of Pound Ridge in the County of West Chester that her husband, the said Ephriam Harford died on the 18th
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day of February in the year 1825, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage of took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four Viz, at the time above stated
[Signed] Ruth Harford
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court before me.     
[Signed] John H Smith
Clk Wch County
Court Compas
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State of New York, Westchester County}ss.

Stephen Gilbert of the town of South Salem in said County being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith; that he is seventy seven years of age; and that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he served as a private of cavalry in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Delavan, of the New York State Militia, & attached to the Brigade of Westchester County, which brigade was under the command of the commanding officer on the lines, which command for the greater part of the time during which deponent was in the service; devolved on Colonel Samuel Drake. Deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Ephraim Harford deceased formerly of said Town of South Salem, and that the said Harford entered as a Corporal, in the said company of Capt Samuel Delavan, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and continued in the same company untill(sic) the close of the war; that the said Harford was in active service during the year seventy seven; and a part of the year seventy eight; and the year seventy nine, untill he was taken prisoner, and also after he was exchanged.
Deponent further says that the service performed by said company was in the said County of Westchester on the lines.
[Signed] Stephen Gilbert
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of July 1839 before me
[Signed] Thomas Mead Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
[Signed] Thomas Mead Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Westchester County SS
Nathaniel Reynolds of the town of South Salem in said county being sworn in the form of law deposeth and saith that he is eighty five years of age that he served in the war of the Revolution as a Lieutenant of Militia of the State of New York and was stationed in the county of Westchester afore said Deponent further says that he was was well acquainted with Ephraim Harford of said South Salem that said Harford belonged to the Cavalry and was stationed at the same place with deponent which was in the town of York Town in said County- Deponent further says that he deponent and the said Harford together with others were taken prisoners by the British and carried to New York and confined in the Sugar house but how long said Harford remained in confinement does not know as deponent was released on parole not long after he was taken prisoner. Deponent further says that according to the best of his recollection it was in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine when deponent and said Harford with others were taken prisoners and further deponent saith not-
[Signed] Nathaniel Reynolds
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of July 1839 before me Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a person of truth and veracity.
[Signed] Thomas Mead Justice of the peace
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State of the New York
Westchester County
[illegible]
Be it know that before me Samuel Scofield a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Susannah Slawson who is personally known to me and after being by me duly Sworn did on her oath depose bad say that she was personally acquainted with Ephraim Harford deceased late of the town of South Salem in the County aforesaid and with Ruth Harford Widow of the aforesaid Ephraim Harford Deceased and that she well recollects being present at the time when the said Ephraim Harford and Ruth Harford was married Which was in the spring of the year 1786 and this deponant further saith that she (this deponent) was at the time living in the town of Poundridge and that the said marriage took place at the house of widow Anor Scofield in the town of Poundridge and further this deponant saith not
Sussanah her mark [inserted] Slawson 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of September 1839
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
I Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Susannah Slawson and that her statements are entitled to full credit.
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York 
W. Chester County SS William Patterson being duly sworn doth depose and say that he resides in the Town of Pound Ridge in the said County that he is the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said Town and has been Pastor there of four years and two or three months last past that he has examined the Church Record and that he can not find any Record of Marriages kept by any former Pastor of said Church that the only Record of Marriages kept by the said Church that is now to be found has been kept by himself
[Signed] William Patterson
Sworn to this 27th day of September 1839 before me
[Signed] Fredk I Coffin
Supreme Court Com

State of New York County of West Chester SS
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the whom named William
Patterson who hath Subscribed the above affidavit
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that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to faith credit and belief
[Signed] Fredk I Coffin
Supreme Court Com'r
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State of New York
County of West Chester SS
Henry Harford of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the son of Ruth Harford in the annexed application named that this deponent is fifty two years of age that his mother the said Ruth Harford now resides with this deponent.
And this deponent further saith that he is the oldest child of the said Ruth Harford that the father of this deponent died fourteen years since. That his said father Ephraim Harford died at the Town of South Salem in the said County of West Chester and that this deponent lived with his said father at the time of his death. And this deponent further saith that he always lived with his said father from the time of his birth up to the time of the death of his said father; and this deponent further saith that he has no knowledge of their being any family Record of births, and marriages kept by his father in his life time or in his family by any other person and that if any such kind of Record of births, or marriages was kept in his said fathers family the same is lost or destroyed.
[Signed] Henry Harford
Sworn to this 1st day of October 1839 before me 
[Signed] Fred'k I Coffin
Supreme Court Com'r
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State of New York
County of West Chester SS  I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Harford in the within affidavit named that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief. 
[Signed] Fredk I. Coffin
Supreme Court Com'r
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State of New York
County of West Chester SS William Lockwood of the Town of Pound Ridge being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Thirty nine years of age & born in the Town of Pound Ridge aforesaid and has from the time of his birth to the present time resided in the said Town. And this deponent further saith that he is the Town Clerk of the said Town and has held the said office fifteen years last past and this deponent further saith there is no Record of marriages in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town heretofore kept or now kept
And this deponent further saith that he verily believes that there never has been any Public Record of Marriages solemnized in the said Town, kept by any public officer thereof
[Signed] William Lockwood
Sworn to this 27th day of September 1839
before me
[Signed] Fred'k I. Coffin
Supreme Court Com'r
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State of New York
County of West Chester SS. I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with William Lockwood who hath subscribed the within Affidavit; that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled tofull credit and belief
[Signed] Fred'k I. Coffin
Supreme Court Com'r

[Written sideways on the left side of page]
Ruth Harford Pension application Sept. 1839
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State of New York
County of West Chester
I John H Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and County Courts in and for the County of West Chester do certify that Thomas Mead and Samuel Scofield and each of the said Justices of the Peace in and for the County of West Chester at the time the Affidavits of Stephen Gilbert and Nathaniel Reynolds and Susannah Slacnow [?] which are hereunto annexed were respectively subscribed and sworn to by them and each of them before the said Justices; that the said Justices were at the time duly commissioned and authorized to take affidavits. And I do further certify that the signature of the said Justices respectively annexed to the said affidavits in the proper handwriting and genuine signatures of the said Samuel Scofield and the said Thomas Mead.
And I do further Certify that Frederick I Coffin was a Supreme Court Commissioner duly Commissioned and authorized as Such Commissioner in and for the County of West Chester to take affidavits at the time the affidavits of Henry Harford, William Lockwood and William Patterson were respectively subscribed and sworn to by each of them before him the said Frederick I Coffin. 
And I do further certify that the signature of the said Frederick I Coffin annexed to the said Affidavits respectively is his proper hand writing and genuine signature - In testimony hereof I have hereunto duly write my name and affixed my Seal of Office this tenth day of October 1839 
John H. Smith Clk 
[illegible seal attached]
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State of New York
Westchester County
On the second day of January 1845 before me a Justice of the Peace in said county came Mercy Clason of the town of Bedford in said county who being first duly sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith that she will be seventy five if she shall live untill the fourteenth day of the present month, that she is sis to Ruth Harford widow of Ephraim Harford deceased who at the time of his death resided in the town of South Salem now town of Lewisboro in said county deponent further saith that she was present at the marriage of the said Ruth whose maiden name was Scofield, to the said Ephraim Harford, that the said marriage was solemnized at the town of Poundridge aforesaid in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, and according to the best of deponents recollection it was in the month of April, and that they were married by the Reverend Mr Murdock a Presbyterian minister as deponent believes; deponent was present and saw them married, and knows that they were married before the first day of January 1794. And deponent further saith that the said Ephraim and Ruth from the time of their said marriage to the time of the death of the said Ephraim lived together as husband and wife.
Mercy J. Clason
The four best letters in the name Mercy written as an example before signing.
Sworn and subscribed this 2nd day of January 1845 before me Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mercy Clason that she is of good moral character and that her statements are entitled to full credit.
Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
County of Westchester ⎬ ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY 
CERTIFY, That Thomas Mead whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said JUSTICE, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Fourth day of January 1845.
Munson Lockwood Clerk.
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State of New York
Westchester County ⎬ SS
On the second day of January 1845
before me a Justice of the peace in said county came
Minor Lawrence of the town of Poundridge in said
County who being first sworn in due form of law deposeth
that he is seventy three years of age, that he knows
Ruth Harford widow of Ephraim Harford deceased
who at the time of his death resided in the town of
South Salem now town of Lewisboro in said County
deponent says that he knew the said Ephraim
Harford for many years and before he was married
and deponent further says that since he was married
has been many times to the house of the said Ephraim
Harford and that the said Ephraim and Ruth lived
together as husband and wife and that they had a
number of children, and that they so lived together
before the first of January 1794
The three last figures in the last
line Viz 794 written on an erasure
before signing -
Minor Lawrence
Sworn and subscribed this second day of January 1845
before me Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Minor Lawrence the above deponent that he
is of good moral character and that his statements
are entitled to full credit
Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, Broome County}ss
Personally appeared before me James Martin a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Susanna Scofield of Chenango County and State aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law doth depose, testify and say that she is Seventy nine years old last September and that she was born in South Salem Westchester County, N.Y. and that Horace Ephraim Harford and Ruth his wife before they were married (her maiden name was Ruth Scofield) and at the time time(sic) they were reputed to have been married which was in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six or seven they were married in the town of Poundridge Westchester County, N.Y. I know the time of their marriage from my own marriage which was in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty five and I was nineteen years old at the time I was married and they were married just after the birth of my oldest Child Ester and She was born in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six and I know Ephraim Harford and Ruth Scofield were reputed to have been married and lived together as husband and wife in life there one year after the birth of my oldest child and were married not exceeding two years after I was married and I know the time of my marriage from my own age and the birth of my children. I was not present at the marriage of Ephraim Harford and Ruth his wife but know by general reported that they were legally married at the time above stated in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six or Seven and know they lived together a husband and wife before the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety five and had children and raised a family, deponent further saith not.
Susanna (her x mark) Scofield
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of March 1845.
James Martin Justice of the Peace
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I hereby testify that I am well-acquainted with the foregoing deponent Susanna Scofield and know her to be a woman of good moral character and standing and steady mind and memory for a person of her age and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her deposition.
Dated Chenango March 21 1845 James Martin Justice of the Peace
The reason she cannot write her name is old age and bodily infirmity.
James Martin, Justice of the Peace
State of New York, Broome County Clerk’s Ofice}ss.
I hereby certify that James Martin Esquire before whom the within affidavit and foregoing Certificates purport to have been taken and whose name is above subscribed was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected, sworn, and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & believe the forgoing signatures to be genuine and that the time of office of said Justice Martin on the 1st day of Jan’y 1842 and will expire on the last day of Dec’r 1845.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 21st day of March, A.D. 1845
Geo. Barr, Clerk
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F. L. Edwards Esq
Aru Mar 10 45
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Will Mr. Edwards assist Mr. Dix by finding him the address of Mr Bruce referred to in the enclosed?

8 March 1845
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J.L. Edwards Esq.

D Sir.

As I shall not be here and probably not at Albany, except trip for a day or two for some weeks, your decision had better be communicated to Mr. Bruce at Albany. I am entirely unacquainted with Mr. B. but at his request, I transmit the enclosed papers.

I am, very respectfully John A. Dix, New York, 31 March 1845.
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Letters
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Albany N.Y., Jan. 13th 1845
Sir:
I enclose additional proof in the case of Ruth Harford. The Department will see from the proof that the marriage is fully established and the time of the marriage so that there can be no doubt the claim is a just one and has been long needing and will the department give it early attention for the old Lady is needy. I think if the department had examined the proof file presented in 1839 or 40 the fact of the marriage would have been satisfactory for I am told that there were two witnesses to the fact of the marriage vis: Mr. Remmington and Mrs. Slawson
Yours Respectfully,
Alonzo Bruce, Albany, N.Y.

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Letter
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Albany N.Y. Jan. 28, 1845.

Dear Sir

I enclose additional proof in the case of Mrs. Ruth Harper the deposition of Mrs. Slawson, I could put the case beyond a doubt will the dpartment give this case early attention for the old Lady is needy and it has been a long pending.

Respectfully, Alonzo Bruce, Albany, N.Y.

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
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Urbana Steuben Co. N.Y.
September 28th 1848

Dear Sir:

I inclose(sic) you the declaration of Ruth Harford, for the purpose of procuring a pension certificate; which you will please to have executed and send same to me by mail. I sent you the declaration of Susannah Slawson some time ago. I have not rec'd the certificate yet. If there is any thing wrong in the way this business is done please to inform me and much oblige.

Your obedient Servant,
H.S. Comstock

To J.L. Edwards Esquire, Com'r of Pensions
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May 11, 45

Ruth Harford

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Albany, New York, July 8, 1844

Sir

At the request of the widow Ruth Hartford(sic) I write you to ascertain the Situation of her claim for a pension and the act of 1838 presented by Esq'r Coffin of Somers Town, N.Y. in the year 1839 or 1849, I think. She says the furnished proof of Service proof of Marriage and proof of Identity. She is the widow of Ephraim Hartford(sic) who swerved in the State of New York under Capt. Samuel Putnam is wanted in order to Substantiate her claim you will confer a great favor.

Yours Truly,

Alonzo Bruce
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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July 26, '44

NY, July 4, 1836

Sarah Luscomb
Address Ruth Harford

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com'r. Pensions

H.H. Sylvester
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July 25, 1844

Sir,

I enclose the declaration of Sarah Luscomb of N.Y. under the Act of July 4, 1836.

Also some add'l froof is the case of Ruth Harford or Hartford of N.Y., which papers are now among the pending cases in your files.

I am Respectfully, H.H. Sylvester

Cr Edwards
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Albany N.Y., Dec. 21, 1844
Sir:
I inclose(sic) an affidavit from the Pastor of the Church of Poundridge showing that there is no Record of the marriage of Ruth Harford in existance and I have been informed that she has no family records of her marriage or the birth of her children and that she so stated in her declaration. The application was made (I have been informed) in 1839, prosecuted by Mr. Coffin, and I am told the affidavits of Ms Slawson and Josiah Remmington are now on file to the fact of the marriage and that they both testified that they were present and saw Mrs. Harford married and I would refer the department to their affidavits. One of the witnesses is still living and her affidavit can be taken again if the department require it but I believe they will not. I have also been informed that the affidavits of Stephen Gilbert, Nathaniel Reynolds of Salem N.Y. are also on file for proof of identity and service. I have reported to H.H. Sylvester Esq’r of Oct. 22nd 1844, the department require Public or Private record of the marriage if attainable this cannot be done for there is none in existence. If the department will examine the proof now on file together with what I now inclose(sic) I think there can be no doubt but they will find it sufficient to establish the case but if they should require more
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proof in the case please inform me immediately. I also inclose the deposition of Mrs. Harford showing that she appoints me her agent to presecute the Claim. I send the certificate of Service to H.H. Sylvester in order that he might examing the papers on file and inform me what had beendone in the case that I might know what to do. The claim is a just one and the old lady is very needy and I hope the department will give it early attention. Will the department inform me on the accept of this.
Yours Respectfully, Alonzo Bruce, Albany N.Y.
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner Pensions
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Apl. 28, 42

NY Ruth Hartford(sic)

F

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
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Urbana Steuben Co. N.Y.
April 22, 1842

Sir

Mrs. Ruth Hartford(sic) widow of Ephraim Hartford late of South Salem West Chester Co. N.Y. but now of this county informs me that nearly one year since she made application for a pension through a Mr. Coffin of Somers Town N.Y. & that since that time she can get no information of the matter. She desires me to enquire whether a certificate has been granted & to obtain one for her if possible, &c.

Morris Brown

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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6204
Oct. 14, 1839
N.Y. Free
7 July 1838

Zi=3/4
$1.75

Hon'ble J.L. Edwards, Esq'r
Com
r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Somers West Chester County, New York

Hon'ble J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r of Pensions

Be pleased as soon as decsion takes place in the within case to advise me of the result.

Your Obd't Ser't
Fred'k I. Coffin
10th Oct'r 1839
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May 18, 1840

N.Y.
Add proof, Ruth Harford

Somer, N.Y. 16 May

Hon'ble
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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Somers, New York
15 May 1840

Dr Sir

I inclose(sic) a certificate from the Comptroller of this State by which it appears Ephraim Hartford(sic) performed some service in the War of the Revolution of which [illegible] evidence exists. I [illegible] this together with the evidence of Mr. Gallant and Mr. Reynolds both pensioners and men of highly respectable character, will be deemed sufficient to entitle Mrs. Ruth Harford widow of said Ephraim Harford to a pension under the last pension Law. Her papers are on file in your Office.

Be pleased to inform me as to the action of your office in this case at your earliest convenience.

Your Obd't Serv't,
Fred J. Coffin
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Albany N.Y. March 26 1848
Hon Sir
I  inclose the deposition of Susanna Scofield to prove the marriage of Ruth Harford. I trust it will satisfy the Department as to the time of Mrs Harfords marriage. In the report of March 7 the Department requires that the witness should refer to some fact in their own history that is calculated to impress the event on their minds. I would ask the Department what event in any ones life can be more striking then their own marriage and the births of their children and Mrs Slawson states in her Deposition that she was present and saw Mrs Harford married and knows the time from her own marriage and she was married in 1787 and she knows Mrs Harford was married before. She was and she states that she has a record of the births of her children from which she testifies from. The Deposition of Mercy Clason she was present and saw the marriage and tells the time. Minor Lawrence Brown them as husband and wife before 1794 since the deposition now sent tells the time of the marriage and places the question beyond a doubt as to the fact of her marriage and the time. Will the Department give this case an early attention it has been long standing and the proof
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ought to be satisfactory and I trust it will be. i do not think the Department will doubt the time of the marriage a moment when they read the proof now sent for the witness discloses how she knows the time as strong as it can be.

Yours Respectfully
Alonzo Bruce
Albany N.Y.

Hon John A Dix, U.S. Senate
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Pay roll of Lieut. Isaac Kesler Company in Lieut. Col. T. Strang, Regt. of Militia while in captivity from the 24th June 1779 to different periods.

Name & Rank: Isaac Kesler Lieut.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, March 24
Time M.D.:  21.
[Illegible] mo.: 26 2/3
Rations: No. 1260 Pos. 10
Amount of Rations: £52.10
Amount of Cash Recev’d: £100.4.0
Amount of Pay and Rations Due: £186.4.0

Name & Rank: N. Reynolds Lieut.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged:  1779, Oct 24
Time M.D.: 28.
[illegible] mo.: 26 2/3
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Amount of Pay and Rations due: £211.13.4

Name & Rank: Robert Bruce Serg.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Oct. 24
Time M.D.: 4.
[illegible] mo. 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Amount of Pay and Rations Due: £16.0.0

Name & Rank: Sandy Raymond Serg.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug’t 14
Time M.D.: 1.21
[illegible] mo.: 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10.
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £6.16.0

Name & Rank: Russell Buckbee Priv.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug.t 14
Time M.D.: 1.21
[illegible] Mo. 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £4.10.8

Name & Rank: Abraham Knox Priv.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug’t 14
Time M.B. 1.21
[illegible] Mo. 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £4.10.8

Name & Rank: John Quick Priv.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug’t 14
Time M.B.: 1.21
[illegible] Mo.: 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £4.10.8

Name & Rank: Annanias Brown Priv.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug.’t 14
Time M.B.: 1.21
[illegible] Mo.: 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10.
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £4.10.8

Name & Rank: Daniel Riggs Priv
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug’t 14
Time M.B.: 1.21
[illegible] Mo.: 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10.
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £4.10.8

Name & Rank: David Gorman Priv.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug’t 14
Time M.B.: 1.21
[illegible] Mo.: 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10.
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £4.10.8

Name & Rank: Stephen Howard Priv.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug’t 14
Time M.B.: 1.21
[illegible] Mo.: 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10.
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £4.10.8

Name & Rank: Ephraim Hartford(sic) Priv.
When taken: 1779, June 24
When exchanged: 1781, Aug’t 14
Time M.B.: 1.21
[illegible] Mo.: 10.
Rations: No. 1688 Pos. 10.
Amount of Rations: £35.0.0
Amount of Cash Recv’d: £122.0.0
Pay and Rations Due: £4.10.8

Audited 18th November 1784
State of New York, Comptrollers Office, Albany Feby 19th 1840}
I hereby certify the above to be a true extract from Books of Audited Account and remain in this Office, and also that Books One & Two of [illegible] & Militia Service, containing about nine thousand names are lost or mislaid, & that the said Books have not been found.
Baty Cooke, Comptroller
fees $0.50 cents, paid by Strang}
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I do hereby Certify that I am Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Poundridge N. York and I have examined the Records of said Church and do not find that there as been any Record of Marriages kept by the Church, or if there has been I know not of its existence.
William Patterson
Personally appeared before me this 16th day of December 1844 William Patterson and after being duly sworn says that the above certificate is true.}
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
State of New York, County of West Chester}ss.
I Charles A Purdy clerk of the county of West Chester and also clerk of this court of Common Please for said county do hereby certify that Samuel Scofield Esq. of Poundridge in said county of West Chester is a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid; that his tour of office commenced on the first day of January A.D. 1842 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1846.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said court, and county the 11th day of January 1842.
Charles A Purdy, Clk.
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Eph. Hartford(sic)

The [illegible] in case of Ruth Harford N.Y. [illegible].

H.H. Sylvester
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,"
the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

14th Augt 1779. - Eph'm Hartford priv pris'r $ 4.10.8
3rd July 1780 - Eph'm Hartford Corp'l 58.0.0

14 mo. 15 Corpl Cav
72 mo. 50
1 mo. 21 Pri Inf
[illegible]
72 . 50
78.10

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
COMPROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 20th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 57. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First- under Lt. Isaac Keeler in Col. Thaddeus Cranes Regt
Second - under Capt Sam'l Delavan in Dragoons
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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N. York
Ruth Harford
let to F. J. Coffin 7. Dec. 1839
Let. to Same - July 30 1840,
" Hon'ble A Wardle
March 24th 1842
Morris Brown April 28th 1842
do to A Bruce July 11. 1844
do H.H. Sylvester, Oct. 22d.44
Hon. J. A Dix. 7 March 1845.
to Do. Do. March 18, 1845.

Act July 1838
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19735
Ruth Harford
Widow of
Ephraim Harford
Corp Rev War
---
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A , Page 314

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Reported

New York 1821.
Albany
Ruth Harford
widow of Ephraim Harford
who was a pri & Copl of Caly
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
79 Dollars 41
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of April 1843
and sent to Alonzo Bruce
Albany
NY

{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 77
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Reported
9240
New York
Ruth Harford
widow of Ephraim Harford
who was a pensioner under the Act of --
and who died on the 18th Feb 1825
of West Chester in the State of New York
who was a pri & cop'l of caly for the Company
commanded by Captain Sam'l Delevan of the
Regt commanded by New York in
the Revolution for 1 mo 21 dy priv
14 mo 15 Capt Cavy

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 79 Dollars 41
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of
April 1845 and sent to Alonzo Bruce
Albany, New York

Total amount, $397.05
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Lumpkin, Clerk
Book C Vol. 1 Page 161

5
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State of New York
Westchester County ⎬ SS
On the eighteenth day of January
one thousand eight hundred and forty five before
me a Justice of the peace in said county came Susannah
Slawson of the town of Poundridge in said
county, who being first sworn in due form of law
deposeth and saith that she is seventy seven
years of age, that she is well acquainted with Ruth
Harford widow of Ephraim Harford deceased, who
at the time of his death resided in the town of South
Salem now town of Lewisboro in said county,
deponent further saith that she was present at the
marriage of the said Ruth Harford, whose maiden
name was Scofield, to the said Ephraim Harford
that the said marriage was solemnized at the
town of Poundridge aforesaid, but deponent does
not recollect who performed the marriage ceremony
deponent does not remember the year when the
said marriage took place, but well remembers
that the said marriage took place before deponents
marriage, which was in the year one thousand
seven hundred and eighty seven; that deponent
knows that her own marriage was in said year
by the record of the births of her own children.
Deponent says that she saw the said Ephraim
Harford married to the said Ruth Scofield, and
that the said marriage took place before the year
one thousand seven hundred and ninety four,
and that they lived together and had a large
family of children - 
Susannah Slawson X her mark
Sworn and subscribed
this 18th day of January
1845 before me Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Susanah
Slawson the above deponent that she is of good moral
character and that her statements are entitled to full
credit. Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace See next page
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I do further certify that the deponent makes her mark
through age and infirmity-
Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of Westchester, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Thomas Mead whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said JUSTICE, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 21st day of January 1845
Munson I Lockwood, clerk
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State of New York
Steuben County
I Ruth Harford of the
Town of Pultney County and State aforesaid
first being duly sworn according to law
doth depose testify and say that she is the widow
of Ephraim Harford deceased, and that her said
husband was in the war of the Revolution and served
in a company commanded by Capt Samuel Delavan
as Corporal in a regiment commanded by Samuel
Drake and a part of the time in a Regiment
commanded by Col Crane and that her said
husband died on the 18 day of February One
thousand eight hundred and twenty five and
she further declares that she married her said
husband in the Town of Poundridge in Westchester
County State of N.Y. in the year One thousand Seven
hundred and eighty five in the month of April
by a Presbyterian Minister and she thinks his name 
was Murdock And she further says that she
has no record of her marriage of the births of her
children and that she is now a widow and
has been ever since the death of her said husband
and that her maiden name was Ruth
Scofield. And that she applied for a pension
in the year 1839 under the act of Congress
Passed July 7 1838 and that she now refers
the department to the proof on file and [illegible]
her application for a pension under the Act of
congress Passed July 7 1838 and further says
that she is seventy eight years old
[signature] Ruth Harford

Subscribed and sworn
the 8th day of Jany 1845 
before me
J.S. Benton Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that Ruth Harford is a person
of good character and standing
and that in my opinion full credit
ought to be given to the foregoing declaration

J. T. Benton Justice
Page 56

State of New York
Steuben County} ss

On this eight day of January one thousand eight hundred and
forty five personally appeared before me Lauray Cogswell
of the Town of Urbana County
and State aforesaid first being sworn
according to law doth depose testify and
say that she is the daughter of Ephraim
Harford (deceased) and Ruth Harford and
that she is fifty six years old and that
she knows her age from having been told
it by her said parents as long ago as she can
recollect and that her said parents kept no
family record of their marriage of the births
of their children and that her said Father
died on the 18 day of Febru one thousand
eight hundred and twenty five and that
her said mother now resides with her and
that the rest of her children
She is now a widow and has been one
since the death of her said father.
[signature] Lauray Cogswell

Sworn to and subscribed before
me on this 8 day of Jan 1845
JT Benton Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that Lauray Cogswell is a person
of Good Character and standing
and that full faith and credit may be
given to her deposition
J. S. Benton Justice
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State of New York
Steuben County} ss
On this eight day of Jan
One thousand Eight hundred forty five
personally appeared before me Anson Cogswell of Urbana
County and State aforesaid
first being duly sworn according to law
doth depose testify and say that he is forty
seven years old and that he married one of the
daughters of Ephraim Harford and Ruth
Harford formerly of Poundridge and that his said
wife is now fifty six years old and that he
knows her age from frequently having heard
her tell it in early life, and that he knew
Eph Harford in his life time and Ruth his
wife knows that they raised a family of children
and lived together as husband and wife
and that Mrs Harford now resides with him
and the rest of her children.  and that he knows no record nor [illegible] has known of any of her marriage or the births
of her children and that he believes full
credit may be given to her declaration
[signature] Anso Cogswell

Subscribed and swore the
8 day of Jany 1845 before me
J.F. Benton Justice

I hereby certify that full credit may be given
to the above deposition and that Anson
Cogswell is a man of good character and
standing
J. P. Benton Justice

State of New York
County of Steuben ⎬ S.S. 
I Paul C Cook Clerk of the said
County do certify that JT Benton before whom the
preceding three affidavits purports to have been sworn
and the two certificates made was at the date of the same
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the
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said County and that I am acquainted with his
hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed
to said affidavits and certificates to be his proper hand
writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 9th day
of January 1845
Paul C Cook Clerk
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State of New York
Steuben County}
I Ruth Harford of the town of Pultney in said County 
[illegible] oath that I am the widow of
Ephraim Harford late of South Salem
Westchester County New York, that she
was married to the said Ephraim Harford
in the year 1785 at Pound Ridge
Westchester County. That said plan
Harford was a soldier in the Revolution
that the said Ephraim served under
Captain Samuel Delavan in a Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Samuel Drake
that she is now a widow and that
She made application for a pension
in the year 1839. that she now revokes
all former agencies and agents 
appointed by law and duly appoints
Alonzo Bruce of Albany New York
agent to prosecute the claim for
a prison as widow of Ephraim
Harford deceased and that she
wants the department to correspond
with the said Bruce as her legally
Authorized agent
Dated July 16. 1844
[signature] Ruth Harford

Steuben County on this 16 day of July 1844
Ruth Harford personally appeared
before me and made oath to
the truth of the above declaration
J Larrowe
Justice of Peace
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State of New York
Steuben County SS: On this Twenty seventh day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared
before the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the
said County Ruth Harford a resident of the town of
Pultney in the said County of Steuben, aged
Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn,
according to law, doth on her oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on
the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of the late Ephraim Harford
who was a Corporal in the company of Captain
Samuel Delavan of the New York State Militia, that the
said Ephraim Harford was in active service during the
year 1777 and a part of the years 1778 and 1779.
She further declares that she received the sum of
Seventy nine dollars and forty one cents per annum
pension, under the act of June 17, 1844. and she
further declares that she is still a widow.
Ruth Harford X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year
above written before

H.S. Comstock
Justice of the Peace
in & for said County
Witness Present
Michael Harford

State of New York 
Steuben County} ss
I Paul Cook Clerk of
of the said County do certify that HS Comstock before
whom the preceding affidavit purports to have
been sworn was at the date of the same one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that
I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper
hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this
27th day of September 1848
P. C. Cook Clerk