Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,872, Ephraim Dyer, Mass.
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(8 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass. 

Dyer, Ephraim 
Hannah 

NUMBER W. 24,872

CONTENTS
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12,460 
Maine R 
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Ephraim Dyer of Sullivan in the district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine District at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of June 1819 and sent to Jas Campbell Esq.—
Narragaguas Maine 
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 
24/30 + 4/31
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 
-07-43
 48–
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$135:43 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 } 

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Cond July 31. 1821 and sent to Mason Shaw Castine Maine
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Maine 3788 
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Hannah Dyer widow of Ephraim Dyer, dec’d who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 July 1834 of Hancock in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain —— commanded of the Reg commanded by Col Francis in the Mass line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 80 Dollars ——Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Augt 1839 & sent to H. Williams 
and
Castine, Maine
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839   $240.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 40.00
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$280.00 
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{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by DM Curdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. page 7.
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“Ephm Dyer [illegible] and Hannah Thorndike of Cape Elizabeth married March seventh, seventeen hundred eighty two by E. Clark.
David Strout, Town Clerk.” 

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of marriages in said Cape Elizabeth, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows viz. “March 7th 1782,“——Attest James Dyer Town Clerk.

James Dyer above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town exception above named, as certified —-James Dyer Town Clerk 

Cumberland ss. January 3, 1839. Then personally appeared the above named James Dyer Town Clerk of Cape Elizabeth known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
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Ephraim Dyer 
No 12440 
[illegible]
I - for
M Edwards
[illegible]
Sr

Contin’d July 31, 1821 
and sent to Mason Shaw 
Castine, Maine
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STATE OF MAINE. 
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second tuesday of July A. D. 1820. 
Hancock SS.
On this twelfth day of July 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Ephraim Dyer aged sixty one years, resident in Sullivan in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: as a Private in Capt Frances Mabury Company in Cols Tupper’s Regiment in General Patterson’s Brigade in the Massachusetts line—

of all which I made declaration before the Honorable James Campbell the Seventh day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 12,440 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. Ephraim Dyer 

Sworn to and declared on the twelfth day of July 1820 before attest Mason Shaw Clerk
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[Illegible] Ephraim Dyer on oath say and declare that
I have no real nor personal estate nor any reserve whatever
my necessary be thing and bedding excepted, except the
following five acres of land
small barn, Cows one yoke of oxen
Nine Sheep
My furniture and farming tools worth but very little
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a Labouring man but by infirmity am not now able
to do but little work - my wife 58 years has not been
able to do any work a number of a part, on other family.
am not able to support myself and wife without my
pension
Ephraim Dyer

State of Maine
Hancoc ss.

I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the
Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied
from the records 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 two hundred Eighty seven dollars and
cents.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this twentieth day of July
A. D. 1820.
day of July
Mason Shaw Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Hancock
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Ephraim Dyer
Private  Col Francis
Regt. Mass Line
1776 to 1779

[illegible]
The Line must be stated in 
the declaration

Adm. 
[Remaining text is too faint to transcribe.]
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I Ephriam Dyer of the Town of Sullivan in the County of
Hancock
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certify that I was
enlisted into the Continental army at the Town of [illegible]
with in the County of Cumberland on the twenty third day
December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy
six by Lieutenant Silas Chadbourn an officer of the
Continental army in the company commanded by Captain
Richard Mayberry in the Regiment commanded by Col
Ebenezer Francis Post Master in Town of Falmouth in Cum
berland County by Col Nayce then called master Master from
thence was marched to Boston from thence marched to
Skeensborough on Lake Champlain from thence to Mount
Independance and was with the army that him
untill the twenty third day of December in the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine when I
was honorable Discharged from the army by Major
Napp at West point I further Certify that Colonel
Benjamin Tupper Commanded the Regiment at the
time I was discharged I am now fifty nine years old
and much worn down by hard above and sickness
Ephraim Dye
Washington ss April 7th 1800 then the above named praim
Dyer made Oath to the above Declaration by him subscribed
before me
James Campbell Judge C.C.C third Captin
Circuit of Massachusett,

WASHINGTON, 28.
A. D. 1819.
I am satisfied that the above named Ephraim Dyer by reason of his reduced cirumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.


Judge of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit
of Massachusetts.

To the Secretary of Department of War
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I Ephraim Dyer of the Town of
Sullivan in the County of Hancock and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts on oath testify and say in addition to
foregoing Declaration by me subscribed and sworn to
that I was enlisted into the Continental army in the
town of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland
on the twenty third day of December in the year one
thousand Seven hundred and seventy six by Lieutenant
Silas Chadbourn an Officer of the Continental army in
the Company commanded by Captain Richard Maybury
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer
Francis in Brigadier Genl Parkerson Brigade in the
Massachusetts Line. I was enlisted for the term
of three years served my term of enlistment as
within stated I was discharged at West Point in the
State of New York by Major Happ my discharge
I have left by time or [illegible] I am now reduced
and worn down and am in need of assistince from
my Country for support
Ephraim Dyer

Washington May 25th 1819 to the above named
Ephraim Dyer personally paid and made
on oath to the trusts of the above declaration by
him subscribed in addition to his last
[Remaining text illegible to decipher.]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7th July
1838 entitled "An
act granting half pay & pensions to certain
widows"-
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State of Maine
Hancock

On this second day of 
May
personally appeared before the Hon.
Samuel M. Pond inquire Judge of Probate for
the County aforesaid Hannah Dyer a resident
of Sullivan in the County aforesaid aged Seventy
five years, who being 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 7, 1838 entitled An act granting half
pay & pensions to certain widows- That he
is the widow of Ephraim Dyer who was a
private in the Massachusetts line of
the army of the Revolution a resident
within the State of Massachusetts in the
town of St
when he enlisted - that
he said in the Regt. of Col. Tupper that the
evidence of his service is now in the
Pension Office at Washington, having have
a pension under the act of 1818
Certificate No. 12. 440 having been returned to
that office since his decease. She further
declare, that she was married to the said
Ephraim Dyer on the Seventh day of March
1782, that her husband the aforesaid Ephraim
Dyer died on the 26th day of July 1834,
that she was not married to him for
to his leaving the price but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January
Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the
time above stated
Signature of Hannah (her X mark) Dyer

Sworn to & subscribed the day year line
Samuel M Pond Judge of the Court of Probate
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I Leonard Thomas Register of the Court
for the County of Hancock aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Hannah Dyer for a pension
I further certify that Samuel M. Pond is
Judge of the Court of Probate for the County
of Hancock aforesaid & that the foregoing signature
purporting
to be his, is genuine

In testimony whereof, I have here
my hand & Seal of Office this second
day of May
A.D. 1839
Leonard Thomas Register of the
Court of Probate
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Revy
WIDOW, &C.
File No. 24872
Hannah Dyer
Wid of 
Ephraim Dtyer
Priv Mass line
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Page 205

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ephraim Dyer Me 1818  [illegible]
a.  1834 
Died 26 July 1834
paid at that time
T.H.H.
3788
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Washington, ss. 
April 7th A.D. 1818

IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Ephraim Dyer subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed. 

James Campbell 
{Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
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Applicant ages 61 yrs.
Infirm, H.
Wifes aged 56 yrs. Infirm, &
5 acres of land & a small
[illegible] 
$207.
[Remaining text illegible-
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J L Edwards Esqr.
Comsr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Stamp to left dated June 3, Castine, Me
5564  June 10
Me 7 July 38
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Castine  ay 31 1839

J. L. Edwards Esqr. 

Dear Sir:
Enclosed I present the application of Hannah Dyer for a Pension under the act of the 7th July 1838 - The certificate when paid if you Please, be forward to me. 
Respty Your Obt . Servt
W. Williams
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556A
Hannah Dyer
Dec 7
Wid of Ephraim
Me (Maine)
Act July 7 1864
Married 1782
died 1834
Allow $80 [illegible]

H Williams
Castine Maine
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JOHN FAIRFIELD,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these presents, 
Greeting:
Know ye, that, Freeman Bradford of Portland, in the County of Cumberland esquire, whose name is here upon the paper hereunto annexed, was at the time of his [illegible] his name thereto, a soldier of the peace, within and for our said county of Cumberland. 

John Fairfield

duty nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to [illegible] Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court. 

In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Augusta, this ninth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, in the sixty third year of the independence of the United States of America. 

By the governor. 
A. R. Nichols, Secretary of State.