Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 409, Ephraim Claflin, Mass.
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SERVICE 
mass
Claflin, Ephraim
Claflin, Polly
NUMBER
W.409
B.L.Wt.291-60-55
CONTENTS
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1.966
[crossed out text: massachusetts [illegible] [illegible]]
Polly Claflin
widow of Ephraim
who served in the Revolutionary
mass
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out text: 4th day of March, 1848.]
3rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 
16th day of Sept 1833
and sent to 
H.Woodman
Boston
[illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [crossed out text: July 29, 1848,] Page 26 Vol. a
Feby 3d, 183
1818

[hand written text on left side of page]
1853 Gir. to P agt.
Oct 17 Transf.d to Boston mass,
f: 3 feb, 53 tran to H.Woodman
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10,124
Vermont

Ephraim Claflin
of Woodstock in the state of Vt
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massa 
line, for the term of mar 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars, to commence on 
the 10 of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 1. of May, 1819
and sent to Judge W. Strong

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819    86.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 1819  48
$134.63

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

10 mo  21 4/ 30 31

[faded text on left side of page]
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223. 432

aet march 3. 
nov. 12. 

Polly Claflin [illegible]
Ephraim Claflin. [illegible]


Revy. war
Pens, cert. numb? 1966. va.a.p. 26.

feby 53 1966

no: 60 ag aug: 5756
Boyton

horatio woodman
Barton
[illegible]
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81 Ephraim Claflin

10.124
Sept 1819
Con
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STATE OF VERMONT}
WINDSOR COUNTY....ss.}
At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this second day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Ephraim Clafin aged sixty nine years, resident in Pomfret - in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he served as a soldier in the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment during nearly the whole of the Revolutionary war. After serving the first eight months and nearly the next year he enlisted for three years in the Company commanded by Capt  Gates of New Rutland. Mass. and Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam and served the same accordingly by until said term was nearly ended when he enlisted for three years which he served accordingly until said term last aforesaid was nearly ended when he enlisted for during the war. which he served accordingly, and received an honorable written discharge which he has lost

that he made his original declaration on the Tenth day of april 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 10.124 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. 
paid three year old Steers 40.00 / Cows 30.00 
1. two year old heifer 12.00. 1 horse 10.00. 1 Calf 3.00. 1 brass kettle 10.00 - 
1 pot 1.00. small kettle, 50, 4 chairs 1.33. 2 Paids .50. 1 meat Barrel .50.   
1 scythe / one mare & one hoe 2.50. one chain 4.00  

$70.00
35.00
3.83
 6.50
------
$115.33
That he owes to Jonas Mathews $100 to Seth Hodges 15.00 & to Sundry Persons 12.00
}$127.00

That his family under his case consists of himself, his wife and one child. That
his health is good for his time of life-- that his wife aged 32 years engage good health
and son named Daniel Claflin aged five months - that he being nearly 70 nears of age in unable to labour to support himself and family comfortably
Ephraim Claflin

Sworn and declared on the second day of august 1820, before said Court. 
Attest, Benje annie Swan Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT,}
WINDSOR COUNTY...ss.}
I Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Couty for the county of Windsor, 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 [illegible] [crossed out text: dollars]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifth day of august 1820.
Benj Swan {Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.
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Ephraim Claflin
Private
76. war
Putman Mass
Regt
on Roll 
Admitted

[written sideways on page]
free
Secretary for the Department of war
Washington City
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss.} 
On this tenth day of April Anno Domni 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the county above written and for said Windsor County - personally appear Ephraim Claflin aged sixty Eight years, resident in Woodstock in said county, and for several years last past hath been a resident those, 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 and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war"-; that he the said Ephraim Claflin enlisted in 1775 for eight months in the company commanded by Colonel Doolittle in the Massachusetts line. and served accordingly at and near Cambridge in Massachusetts state untill within a few days of the expiration thereof when he enlisted for one year and served the same under the same officer - Col Whitney commanded the Regiment untill within two days of the expiration of said year when he enlisted for three years in the Company commanded by Capt Gates of New [illegible] Massachusetts - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putman and served the same untill within one week of the expiration of said three years where he enlisted for during said war and served accordingly untill the end of the war aforesaid - making one continued service from the beginning to the end of said war - where he received an honorable written discharge which is worn out and gone - That he was in the Battle of Bunker hill,
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - that which in said service he received the enclosed [illegible] dated June 23' 1778 and that he has no other evidence now in his home of his said town - 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first. aforesaid William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss.}
I William Strong first Judge of the County Court within and for said Windsor County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Claflin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the asistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken. and had before me to the secretary for the department of war [illegible] to the directions of the aforementioned Congress
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
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Revt War. [illegible] Feb.3. 1853
Widows application
for Pension

Certificate to be sent to 
Horatio Woodman
Boston

as within [illegible]
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss. ⎬
Be it remembered that at Woodstock in the County aforesaid on this seventeenth day of October AD eighteen hundred and nineteen Ephraim Claflin and Polly Watkins both of
Woodstock in the County of Windsor and
State of Vermont were duly joined in
Marriage by me Jasper Hazen Minister of
the Gospel
January sixth eighteen hundred and twenty
A true copy attest Jasper Hazen
A true copy of the original copy
Attest Olr Williams Town Clerk

I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy of record except the
date which is expressed on the record
in fair legible figures as follows
"17th day of Oct 2 AD 1819"
Nahum Haskell Town Clerk

I Nahum Haskell above named
depose and say that I hold the office
of Town Clerk in the Town of Wood
stock aforesaid and that the above is a
true extract from the records of the
said town of Woodstock with the
exceptions above named as certified
by me
Nahume Haskell Town Clerk

Sworn to before me this 23d day of
June A.D. 1853
Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss.   ⎬
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Walter Palmer
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing  is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 23' day of June
A. D. 1853.
Norman Williams,
Clerk.
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Revt War. [illegible] Feb. 3. 1853
Widows application 
for Pension

Certificate to be sent to 
Horatio Woodman 
Boston

as within requested
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[c.]
State of Vermont County of Windsor

I On this On this twenty third day of June A. D. 1853 personally appeared before the Winsor County Probate Court of the State of Vermont Mrs. Polly [crossed out text: Mc] Claflin a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged sixty four years, who first being 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 3d of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Ephraim [crossed out text: Mc] Claflin who was Revolutionary Soldier, and a pensioner at $96. per year paid at the Woodstock Vermont Agency

She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Claflin on the seventeenth day of October 1819; that her said husband
died on the same day [handwritten text: she cant say what] of March 1826; that she was
not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time
above stated. She further delares that she is now a widow, and that she prays that her certificate may be made payable at [crossed out text] [handwritten text: Boston Mass], and sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
attest Mrs Charlotte Gabriel
John Gabriel
[hand written x]
her mark
Polly  Claflin


Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me as I am Judge of the Probate Court of the District of Hartford in the County of Window aforesaid
John Porter Judge
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss.⎬
I Lyndon A. Marsh, Register
of a Probate Court of said District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true record, signed by this Judge of said Court, and contains the
original proceedings of said Court in
the matter of the application of Pally
Claflin for a pension

In testimony whereof, I do hereto affix the seal of said court the twenty third day of June A.D. 1853
L. A. Marsh, Register
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APPLICATION OF 
Polly Claflin
Rev. War -
for a 160 acre warrant,
Act of March 3d, 1835.
223.432


WARRANT TO BE SENT TO
HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass.
AS WITHIN REQUESTED
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County.

I CERTIFY, That GEORGE EDWARD RICE, before whom the accompanying Affidavits were
made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

WITNESS my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, for Suffolk County, this Fourteenth day of November
A. D. 1851
Geo. C. Wilde
{ Clerk of the said Court.
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State of Masschusetts County of Suffolk

On this Tenth day of November A. D., 1855
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Polly Claflin aged 66 years, a resident of Charlestown in Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Ephraim Claflin deceased, who was a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain [blank space] in the Revolutionary War
[crossed out text: commanded by in the war] 
with Great Britain, [crossed out text: declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812,] that her said husband was drafted
at [blank space] on or about the [blank space]
day of [blank space] A. D. 18[blank space]
for the term of [blank space] and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of [blank space] and was honorably discharged at [blank space] on or about the [blank space] day of [blank space] A.D. 18[blank space], as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he
received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or
applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, [crossed out text: except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No. which she had sold and cannot return] The Applicant he receives a pension for the same services. The Pension Certificate is numbered 1966 & is recorded on Roll of Pensioners Vol A, Page 26

She further states that she was married to the said Ephraim Claflin in Woodstock Vt on the month [crossed out text: day] of October
1819, by [blank space] a [blank space] and that her name before her said marriage was Polly Watkins that her husband died at Woodstock on the Ninth Pension day of March 1826, proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow, -
that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which
she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays
that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Attest
G.E. Rice
her mark [hand written cross]
Polly Claflin

Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
76 Pearl St
Geo. Edward Rice

}Justice of the Peace.
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State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk

We Charlotte Gabriel and Frances Hooper,
having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Ephraim Claflen who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
whose widow now applies for bounty land -- that we knew him for more than two years before his death, which occurred at Woodstock Vt. about [illegible] 5 years ago, that we know that he died about that time because Charlotte Gabriel was at his funeral & Frances Hooper is the half brother That we know the Applicant now deceased persons for the same services
that we are residents of C. Gabriel of Charleston & F. Hooper of Woodstock that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried --
declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence, -- that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,--and that we are disinterested.

Charlotte, Gabriel
Francis Hooper
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this Tenth day of November
A. D. 1855

Geo. Edward Rice
}Justice of the Peace.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Charlotte Gabriel and Frances Hooper of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application ; that Polly Claflin is the widow remaining unmarried of the late Ephraim Claflin who was a Revolutionary soldier and that the said Ephraim Claflin died at Woodstock on or about the mouth [crossed out text: day] of March A.D. 1826

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Tenth day of November 1855 I have no interest in this case.

Geo. Edward Rice Justice of the Peace.

"We attended his funeral, or were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 409
Polly Claflin
Widow
Ephraim Claflin
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:- Vol. A, Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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application of Polly Claflin
a Revolutionary Pensioner
under the act of Feby. 1853
for a 
change of place of payment,
from vermt to Boston
transfer when [illegible]

order to be sent to 
Horatio Woodman, Boston, mass
as within requested
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk County.

I CERTIFY, That J. H. BUCKINGHAM, before whom the accompanying affidavits were made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer
oaths and take acknowledgements, and that his signature[s] thereto are genuine.

Witness my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said State for Suffolk County, this thirtieth day of
September A.D. 1853
Geo. C. Wilder {Clerk of the said Court.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk county.
On this thirtieth day of [crossed out text; October] [^September] 1853. before
me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County, personally appeared Polly Claflin who, on her oath, declared that she is the same person who is the widow of Ephraim Claflin, a Revolutionary
Pensioner, and who herself is the Revolutionary Pensioner named in the certificate of Pension issued to her on the sixteenth [illegible] at $96. pr annum but in which certificate she has not yet drawn anything payable at Woodstock, in Vermont - that  she has now come to Charlestown, near Boston to reside, and therefore prays that her [illegible] pension may hereafter be made payable at Boston, and that notice thereof may
be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston
Mass.
her mark [hand written x]
Polly Claflin

Attest
W. Buckingham
Wm Scanlan

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this
thirtieth day of September AD 1853 and I certify that share no interest in the pension the said Polly Claflin, J H. Buckingham
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County
I, Charlotte Gabriel, of Charlestown, in the said Commonwealth, having been duly sworn, depose and say that the person who has taken the foregoing oath is to me well known to be the identical Polly Claflin named in the certificate named therein, and by me well known to be the widow of the said Ephraim Claflin a Revolutionary Pensioner, and
that I am disinterested
Charlotte Gabriel

Attest
Wm Scanlon
J. M. Buckingham

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this thirtieth day of September A.D. 1853
and I certify that the above named Charlotte
Gabriel, is a reputable and credible witness
was & that I have no interest in the claim
of Polly Claflin 
J H. Buckingham
Justice of the Peace
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Ephraim Claflin
mass. W409
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Camp at Hull June 23 1776
Ephraim Claflin of Capt Wm Warners
Company in Col. Jos. Whitneys Regiment
Has leave of absence twelve days to Return
Home by Reason of having fitts which unfitt him
for Duty in order get better or to Send a man in
his Room 
[Stamp]
Ephraim Jackson L Col
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Brief in the case of Polly Claflin, widow of Ephraim, Windsor County and State of Vermont,
act 3d. feby: 1853,

Claim, ("original," [crossed out text])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 18" march, 1818, dcont..

Record evidence of marriage.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


H.Woodman. Esq:.
Boston
Name and residence of Agent 
mass:
S.C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County.

Joseph H Buckingham
I CERTIFY, That [crossed out text: HORATIO WOODMAN], before whom the accompanying
Affidavit was made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

Witness my hand, and the seal of Supreme Judicial Court of the said State, for Suffolk County, this twenty ninth day of June A. D. 1853.
Geo. C. Wilde }Clerk of the said Court.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County
We Charlotte Gabriel and John Gabriel, both of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex, having been duly sworn depose and say that we well know Mrs. Polly Claflin whose signature we have attested, that she is the mother of the undersigned Charlotte Gabriel,-- that we were recently at her residence and brought back the accompanying declaration, that she is the identical person who was and is the widow of Ephraim Claflin, late of [crossed out text: Wood] Vermont an [crossed out text]
Revolutionary Pensioner and that we are disinterested
Mrs Charlotte Gabriel
John Gabriel

Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1853, and I Certify that the above named witnesses are credible, & that have no interest in the presentation [illegible] result of this Claim
J. H. Buckingham
Justice of the Peace.
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Pen Agency
Montpelier Oct 13/53

L P Waldo Esq Court of Pres.

Sir
Polly Claflin
Wo. of Eph. a pensioner on the Roll of this Agency under the act 3d feb 1833. had not been paid at this agency Since she was placed upon
the Roll
Payments should commence Feb 1833

Respecfully
W H H Bingham
[illegible]
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Pension Office
10" Sept 1853

Sir
Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date
of his death
Very Respectfully
S.Cole

for the Commission
Ephraim Claflin, Act 1818.
$8.00 p. month.- Paid to 4th March 1826, no
date of death on our Books.--
F. Burt
Auditor.

Francis Burt Esqr
The Auditor, reading
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291

60 acres
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223.432

[written sideways on page]
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington
J.L