Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,931, Ephraim Wilson, Continental (Mass.)
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Mass.)

Wilson Ephraim
or Willson

NUMBER
S.33.931

CONTENTS
In 1820 aged 59 yrs, res. Carlisle, Middlesex Co. Mass. + wife Alice
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12.136
Massachusetts
Ephraim Wilson
of Carlisle in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Mass line for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of June 1819 and sent to Samuel Dana Esq. 
Groton, Middlesex County Mass

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819     $87.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819   48.00
10 mo 24/30  4/21                    $135.43

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
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Notification sent to Abraham Biglow
oct 13 1820-Cambridge Mass.
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Ephraim Wilson

on rolls
Judges certificate as to indv.
(illegible) Adm
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from which it appears to me, that the said Ephraim Wilson did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION; against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, " an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the aid Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Saml. Dana
I Samuel Dana Chief Justice abovenamed do further certify that Ephraim Wilson who subscribed the annexed declaration is a poor man in indigent circumstances and entitled on account thereof to the benefit of the Act of Congress aforesaid.--Saml. Dana
May 15th 1819
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Ephraim Wilson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered that on the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, before me, Samuel Dana, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, comes Ephraim Wilson of Carlisle in said county of Middlesex and on Oath declares, that he served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy two years. That in May or June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, he enlisted into the Army upon the Continental establishment under Capt. Joseph f in Colo. Henry Jackson's regiment for two years, he was mustered in Boston, and proceeded to Rhode Island his regiment wanted at Patuxet, and after some time proceeded to Morristown in New Jersey his company was reduced and he was placed on Capt. Thomas Turners company in the same Regiment. in this company he finished his term and was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey and returned to Carlisle in the spring of 1780. This discharge is now lost. he is fifty eight years of age, is destitute of property, and not able to perform much labor, so that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his county for support.
Ephraim Wilson
This made, taken,, subscribed and sworn to at Chelmsford in said County of Middlesex, the day year aforesaid
Saml. Dana
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E. Wilson's
Certificate

3
5 mo Con
5  rend.
3
3
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Carlisle April 6th 1818
We, the subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Carlisle aforesaid hereby certify that Mr. Ephm. Wilson, of said Carlisle in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts is in our opinion on account of his pecuniary circumstances, entitled to the pension lately granted by Congress to revolutionary Soldiers.
Jonathan Heald
Aaron Fletcher
Paul Forbush
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185 Ephraim Wilson

Residence
12136
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Comon Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County o Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A.D. 1820
Before Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and WILLIAM WETMORE, and STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, Associate Justice of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ephraim Wilson resident ^ in Carlisle in said ^ County & Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 17136 no in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT....REVOLUTIONARRY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Ephraim Wilson late a private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty first day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
1 service  5.00 1 porridge pot 0.75    $5.75
1 dish kettle  .33   tea kettle   .33      0.66
shovel & tongs 1.50 earthen ware 6 y  2.17
knives & forks  .33  3 chains  .75       l.08
1 pail .27 tub .33 bag .50               0.95
crane & (illegible) 1.00  hoe .20      1.20
Old scythe & (illegible)                  0..75
                                           $ 12.06
Ephraim Wilson
And said Ephraim Wilson says that he served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution two years and six months in Capt. Joseph Fox's company in Col. Henry Jackson's Regt. Infantry as set forth in his declaration ow on file
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in the War offices and said Ephraim Wilson further says that his family consists of himself aged fifty nine years, his wife Alice aged forty eight years and that he has no means of supporting his family excepting his occupation which is a blacksmith, that his health is such that he is unable to work since last year in part maintained by the town of Carlisle.
Ephraim Wilson
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot, a Judge of the said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I Ephraim Wilson do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of 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 services 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. So help e GOD.
Ephraim Wilson
Middlesex ss. C. C C. P. June Term, A.D. 1820
Then the abovernamed Ephraim Wilson took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court.
I, Abraham Biglow, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregong Oath, and 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 values of the property exhibited in the aforsaid Schedule is twelve dollars six cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, At Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on the 20th day of July 1820.
Attr. Abrhm. Biglow clerk
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33931

Revy INVALID

File No. 33931
Ephraim Wilson
Pri Rev War

Act : 18 March '18
Index: Vol 2, Page 456

{Arrangement of 1870}