Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20552, Ephraim Abbot, Continental Mass.
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(8-1776)

Service
Continental
Mass.

Abbot, Ephraim
or Abbot, Esther

Number
W. 20552

Contents
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Vermont 27964
Ephraim Abbot, decd -
of Orleans in the State of Vt.
who was a Pr in the [blank] commanded 
by the Captain [blank] of the Rv commanded
by Col. Poor in the Mass
line for 18 mo: certificate to 
Esther Abbot, widow of said deceased -

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermontt
at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Oct 34
Derby - V. and Clerk J. Himman

Arrears to the 4th of ----
Semi-anl. allowance ending ----
Died 2 Jany. 1834 -
H 169.66
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath Rice - Clerk,
Book 3 Vol. 3 Page 7.
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Declaration of 
Ephraim Abbott
27 932
In Fullest Rept
enlist Tarnuee 19 June 78
In 9m dis 19 Mar 79

Jim Himman Derby V
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State of Vermont
Orleans County

On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appear before the [crossed out] Probate court within and for the district of Orleans holden at Duty in said county of Orleans Ephraim Abbot of Eaton in the Province of Lower Canada aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That in the month of october he thinks in the year 1775 he Enlisted at Andover Massachusetts for he term of three months to go to Roxbury to keep the ground while the the troops went home to refresh themselves and make some arrangements. That his Captain was John Abbot staid in Roxbury till about January and then Enlisted under Capt Southridge for 12 months, Lieutenant, Redford Ware, Col. Enoch Poor. Regiment stationed at Winter hill until the enemy left Boston, then our regiment moved on for New London took skipping and sailed for New York. from th[crossed out]en went to Albany from [crossed out] Albany to Lake George then on to Crown Point from there to St. John, and to Sorell. From Sorell back to St. John then returned back to Siconderoga and Mount Independence where he went into the hospital and took care of the Sick until the middle of October when he was sent home by the order of the qual Physician with a number of invalids to take care of them on or about the first of November arrived at Andover - then enlisted for three months under Capt Gage  went to Bounce Beach in New Jersey where he served the time out. In 1777 enlisted in August for three months under Capt Samuel Johnson and Samuel Johnson his father was Col of the Regiment went to Mount Independence and then returned to Manchester set from there to Stillwater and was at the taking of Burgoyne from there went to Tarry Town where he was discharged
In 1778 in the month of April he thinks enlisted into the continental line for nine months joined Capt Benjamin Varnums company at west point. went to white Plains from there to Hartford Connecticut  under Capt Stephen Abbott Colonel Tuppers Regiment  - from Hartford to West Point and ended the campaign. In 1780 in July the militia of Massachusett were called for enlisted for the term of four months John Abbott Capt Nathaniel Wade Colonel went to West Point and in November was disbanded All the service was done in the New Hampshire [illegible, crossed out] and Massachusetts lines.
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That he is a notice of the town of Andover Massachusetts and that he lived in Andover when he entered ^ into the service and men had a [crossed out] [crossed out] written discharge.
Born in in said Andover March 18, 1759 moved from Andover to Conway in the state of Hampshire at the age of about 21 years where I lived about 20 years then moved to Eaton where I now reside -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ephraim Abbot

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter served after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I John H. Kimball register of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Abbot for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office 
This 14th day of August A.D. 1832 -
John H. Kimball Register
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Quit
Declaration of Esther Abbot in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. entitled "an act granting half-pay and pension to certain widows."

State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss.
On this first day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Orleans in he Vermont aforesaid Esther Abbot, a resident of Eaton in the Province of Lower Canada, aged seventy seven years, who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by this act of Congress in passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows-"
That she is the widow of Ephraim Abbot, Late of Eaton in the Province of Lower Canada deceased who was a Private in the army of the war of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line - the length of time that her husband Ephraim Abbot served she cannot state particularly, but she understood he served six campaigns - well recollects his enlisting in the year of 1775 for on years, and after that term expired he enlisted for nine months, and served other terms the particulars she doth not recollect. - 
She further declares, that she was married to the said Ephraim Abbot on the 18th day of December 1781. ^ at County in the State of New Hampshire
and that her husband, the aforesaid Ephraim Abbot died on the 2nd day of January1834 - that she was not married to him prior to the last period of his service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 1794, at the time above stated -
And she further declares that Ephraim Abbot aforesaid made application for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and obtained it, and that it was paid to her after the death of her husband - and she further declares that she has not married since the death of the ad. Ephraim Abbot, but remains the widow of said Ephraim Abbot. - 
Esther Abbot
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The foregoing interlineation "at Conway in the state of New Hampshire" was made before signing. -
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate

The foregoing declaration of Esther Abott subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of September A.D. 1838. -
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate

I, Timothy Hinman of Derby in the County of Orleans the State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I have been acquainted with Esther Abbot who signed the foregoing declaration for the space of six years - that I was well acquainted with her husband Ephraim Abbot - that he died the 2nd day of January A.D. 1834, and that the said Esther Abbot has remained a widow ever since - that the said Ephraim Abbot was on the pension lit under the act of June 7th 1832 and that the sd. Esther Abbot drew the arrearages of the pay due the sd. Ephraim Abbot as his decease. - 
Tim Hinman

The above affidavit of Timothy Hinman subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of September A.D. 1838.-
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate

Quit
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State of Vermont
Orleans District
Quit

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories. That the within named Esther Abbot is the Widow of the said Ephraim Abbot and that he served as she has declared in the War of the Revolution. And that Timothy Hinman whose affidavit is attached to the said declaration is a credible witness as his statement entitled to full credit
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate

I Geo Nye Register of the Probate Court within and for the district of Orleans aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had in the matter of the applications of Esther Abbot for a [word obscured by seal]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of September AD 1838
Geo Nye Register
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Quit
4586
W Abbott
act 7 July 38

M81d34

aomd
18mo Jun
60$
No deduction

Timothy Hinman 
Derby
W
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Extract from the records of the Town of Conway in the Count of Stafford and State of New Hampshire, Under the head of Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Nathaniel Porter Minister of the Gospel in said town is the following entry viz Ephraim Abbot of Andover was married to Esther Eastman of Conway the eighteenth day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty one; I Samuel Thom Clerk of sad Town of Conway certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follow viz 18th Dec. 1781,,
Samuel Thom Town Clerk

I Samue Thom, above named depose, testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Conway aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Conway with the exception aforesaid as certified by me
Dec 11- 1838 - Samuel Thom Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
County of Stafford - December 11,1838
The foregoing subscribed and sworn to Before me Uriah B. Russell Justice of the Peace

I Uriah B. Russell Justice of the within and for the County of Stafford aforesaid, do certify that Samuel Thom above named, who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit
Uriah B. Russell Justice of the Peace
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Quit
4586
W Abbott
Act 7 July38

M81d34

aomd
18mo Jun
60$
No deduction

Timothy Hinman 
Derby 
W

State of NewHampshire
Stafford County -
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of [bracket on left side 4586 written above] the Judicial Courts within and for said County hereby certify that Uriah B. Russell Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that I believe the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In writing whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court this fifth day of January 1839.
F Cogswell. Clerk.
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Vermont Burlington 2333
Esther Abbott
widow of Ephraim Abbott
who was a private
in the Vermont line 
for 18 months -

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of October 1843 and sent to John Kimball
Barton
Vermont

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page-24

Refunded
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., ............................, 19...........
W.20.552

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Abbot a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.

[Table with the following column names. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
Oct 1775. 3 mos. Pvt. John Abbot. [checkmark]. Mass.
Jany 1776. Oct 1776. [blank]. Southridge. Enoch Poor. [blank]
[checkmark]. 3 mos. [blank]. Gage. [blank]. [blank].
Aug. 1777. 3 mos. [blank]. Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson. [blank].
Apr or May 1778. 9 mos. [blank] Benjamin Varnum. [blank]. [blank].
July or Aug 1780. 4 mos. Stephen Abbot John Abbot. Joseph Tupper Nathaniel Wade. [blank].

Battle engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted Andover, Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug 14, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Eaton Province of Lower Canada.
Age at date of application, born Mch. 18. 1759 at Andover Mass.
died Jany 2. 1834
Remarks:
Soldier moved from Andover Mass. to Conway N.H. when he was 21 yrs. old, where h lived 20 yrs. Then moved to Eaton. He mar. Dec. 18. 1781, at Conway N.H. Esther Eastman. She was  a pension on an app. on. Sept. 1. 183 while a resident of Eaton Canada aged 77 years.
Respectfully,

3-285C Commissioner.
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1918 July 15 Hist to Miss Alzaida B. Abbott.
1918 July 17 viz Alzaida Abbott that this is the only soldier of that name.
1928 July 12 Photos to E. V. Martin
date Dec Wm. Aaron W10287.
9.h.y.

Ray Widow, &c.
File No. 20552
Esther Abbott
Wid of 
Ephraim Abbott
Priv Rev. War

Act: March. 3rd 43
Index: - Vol. A, Pag 482

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ephrm Abbott
Ae

Admt or purch
18 Mo. H 11 o. cert.
to Esther Abbot, for 
the amt. due after 
2 Jany. 1834
$169.66

Suspended 
7 July - 1834
Tim Hinman
Derby
W
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,

Sir:
The Evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the paper are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margins with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement showing the Service of [blank]

[table with the following column names. Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Years, Months, Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.] 
[Table is blank]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers,
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which ill be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of [placed to the right encompassing this line and previous] }ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United State in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and serve in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the tie he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [Image of hand pointing right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Rollof any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[and  then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter o the application of [blank] for a pension.
In the testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this 
[blank] day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, make such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[and then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their new opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] 
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
[previous two paragraphs have ( surrounding their left hand side]

Service in 1775 and 76 cannot be allowed without more regulatory evaluations Hereof. No such Capt in Poor's regt-
Affirm Where served in Tupper's Regt as stated in the Rolls in
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
To an officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has come of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such a cart, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represented and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, anddays
, I served as a . For months and - days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, he, without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly skiectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.

(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case
(i) The clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (l) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in milita cases
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
this officer
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Josiah Abbotts Affidavit
for Ephraim Abbott.
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I Josiah Abbot of Lemington, in the County of Essex, and State of
Vermont, now in my last half of my Seventy third year of my age.
Depose and say under the Solmenity of an Oath, that in the year
Seventeen hundred & eighty - Ephraim Abbot, and myself, both residents
and natives of Andover in Massachusetts, -  that we both inlisted as
soldiers for the term of four months in levy of Militia raised
by the Goverment of Massachusetts for the defence of the Country
against the common enemy, -  that we were organized, and formed
in to a company commanded by Capt John Abbott of Andover aforesaid
and into a Regiment Commanded by Col Nathaniel Wade - that
we both marched from Andover, about the middle of July to Westpoint, where we were stationed, and continued in service till the
middle of November of the same year, and was legally disbanded - 
And that we were both in the Garrison of Westpoint at the time, when the 
Traitor Arnold, absconded to the enemy - 
And I further add, that I was promoted to a Serjant in the above mention'd Regiment and Company, and received my
Warrant as such, - And that I was an Ensign in the Massachusetts
line in the years 1781. 2 & 3. - and that my Commission & Warrant
aforesaid is now on the files, in the Pension Office placed there in 1818
Josiah Abbott

State of Vermont
Essex County ss
At Canaan this twelfth day of
August 1832 Personally appeared
Josiah Abbot subscriber to the above affidavit, and made solemn oath that the same is the truth, and nothing but the truth, and he signed his name to the same in my presence.
Joshua Morrison Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Essex County ss
I William Gates Clerk of
the County Court within and
of the County of Essex do herein
certify that Joshua Morrison
who has subscribed his name
to the above is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County of Essex
and I believe the same is his genuine  signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affix
the seal of said Court this
19th day of August AD 1833
Wm Gates Clerk
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State of Vermont
at a Probate Court holden at Barton
Orleans District within and for the District of Orleans on this 5th day of March 1834 appears Aaron Parker a resident of Hampton in the Provincial Lower Canada which is as follows-
I Aaron Parker of Hampton in the Province of
Lower Canada aged 75 years and a Revolutionary Pensioner do testify and that say I am well acquainted with
Ephraim Abbott of the Town of Hampton in the
Province of Lower Canada who and I know that in the fall of the year of 1775 that he served at Roxbury three months in the same company in which I served
which Company was commanded by Capt John
Abbott of Andover Mass in the Massachusetts Militia
was a good soldier and served out his three months
enlistment - 
served

I know that the said Ephraim Abbatt served nine months in the 10th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Tupper in Capt Benjamin Farnham of Varnum
company we both enlisted at said Andover in the month of April or early in May in year 1778 and we joined the continental army at Westpoint and were discharged at Westpoint but some part of our services were at Philipsburg and the White Plains
and other places and I know that said Abbott served out his time and was dismissed with myself and we returned home in company-
I know that in the year 1780 in the month of July or August as near as I can recollect I was at Methuen in Mass, and having
but just returned from a voyage at sea (Privateering) where I was informed there was one man wanted from
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The Town of Methuen to fill up a company which was raised by the Towns of Andover & Matheun which Company was stationed at Westpoint and was Commanded by the same
John Abbott who commanded the first term of service above mentioned - that
I enlisted for three months and joined the
Company at said Westpoint where I found the
said Ephraim Abbott in said Company who
continued in said company during the said
three months that I served and we were discharged both at the same time - how long he had served
in said company previous to my joining I don't know.
All the above services were in the Massachusetts
troops, but I have been informed that said Abbott in his declaration stated his services to have been in the New Hampshire line but in that he must have been mistaken-
I have heard said Abbott relate his being at
the taking of Burgoynes Army and at other places which I have no doubt is true as he made those Statements soon after the close of the War out when Burgoyne was taken.  I was a prisoner at Hallifax.
Aaron Parker

State of Vermont
Orleans County 
Personally appeared Aaron Parker
of Compton in Massachusetts Orleans County
hower cruised on this 5th day of March 1832 before a probate Court holden at Boston in said District & made oath that the
above certificate by him signed is accurate and justified. 
That it appears to the said Court is creditable and justified. [illegible] is a reliable writeup. 
In testimony whereof I Norris Cheseunito set my hand and seal at hereunto
office this 5th day of March 1834
John H Kinhale Magistrate of said Court
Court
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Derby May 30 1834
Sir
I herein return the declaration of Ephraim Abbot
with the additional evidence to support it. Mr. Abbot deceased
before the receipt of the papers from the war office and consequently
it is out of my power to procure from him any explanation
or additional statements, but hope and believe that there is
sufficient evidence to substantiate his claim. He has left
a widow in poverty and extreme want to take whatever of
pension that may be obtained
Please inform me when the certificate is sent if
not before what steps are necessary, to be taken by the
widow to realise the pension up to the time of her husband deceased.
Respectfully your obt svt
Tim Hinman
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State of Vermont
Orleans District
I John Kimball Judge
of the Probate Court within
and for the district
of Orleans do hereby certify
that it has been satisfactorily proved to said Court that Ephraim Abbot of the Township of Eaton in the Province of Lower Canada who has heretofore
made his declaration for a pension before said Court under the Law passed 7th
June 1832 died
on the second day of January A.D. 1834 and that Esther Abbot (formerly
Esther Eastman) now residing in
said Eaton is his Lawful Widow
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affix
the seal of said Court at Barton in said
district this 23 day of September AD 1834
By the Court John Kimball Judge
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Revolutionary Claim   Free
Derby, Att,
r 5, Sept.

Homll Lewis Cass Secretary of War
City of Washington-
-
District of Columbia
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Derby Sept 24th 1834
Honble J. L Edwards
Sir I here forward a certificate of
the Court of Probate stating the time
of the Death of Ephraim Abbot, who was
an Applicant for a Pension under the act
of Congress of the 7th June 1832, with the
name of his Widow agreeable to your request
the application with the evidencies on the
files of the Office as by your last communication, I wish the case to be examined and reported as soon as convenient, though if you are not satisfied that the evidence forwarded, and the records of the office is not
sufficient to give full pay please to inform
with his Declaration and I will send to the
Secretary of the State of Massachusetts but I hope
the evidence and the records will be sufficient
Respectfully your Obedient
[illegible]
Tim o/.. Kinman
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Vermont 3111
Esther Abbott
widow of Ephraim Abbot,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 22 and who died on the 2nd January 1824
of Orleans in the State of Vermont
who was a [illegible] in the Compy commanded by Captain [illegible] of the Regt
commanded by [illegible] in the regt. line for 18 [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of June '39, and seal and Time [illegible]
[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 30.00
==========
$210.00
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by R. Bendine, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 34
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Free
Pension Claim
Derby Vt
G. Lewis
4586
Jan 24, 1839
Mr Abbott
7 July 1838
Honble J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Darby, Jany 16th, 1839

Honorable J. L. Edwards

Sir, here enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Esther Abbott, the widow of Ephraim Abbott, who was a private in the Revolutionary in the Massachusetts Line, you will please have her case examined as soon as possible and report and oblige.
Your Obedient
Serv't
[SIGNED Timothy Herr]
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Esther Abbott


$60 per annum




John Kimball
Banton
Vermont
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State of Vermont}
Orleans County, SS.}
On this 13th day, June 1843, personally appeared before the Hon. Isaac Parker, Judge of the County Court of the county aforesaid. Esther Abbott, a resident of Eaton in the Province of Canada, aged eighty-two years, who 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, papered on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Ephraim Abbott, who was a pensioner of the United States for the particulars of whose services references is had to his declaration on which he drew a pension of sixty dollars annually, also, under the Act of July 7th 1838, and she further declares that she is still a widow.
[SIGNED: Esther Abbott]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Before [SIGNED: Isaac Parker] Judge.

I further certify that the above named Esther Abbott is reputed woman of truth and I think her entitled to further credit.
[SIGNED: I. Parker] Judge.
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks Office June 13th 1843
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans
County Court do hereby certify that
Isaac Perkins is one of the Judges of
Orleans County Court - duly qualified
And that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is true and
genuine. And further that the
foregoing contains the original
proceedings of Esther Abbott for a
pension.
In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of June AD 1843
1
State of Vermont
H M Bates Clerk
2539

[Vertically on page]
Esther Abbot
fbo  per awn
John Kimball
Barton
Vermont
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Revolution

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen -
Will you quickly read me record of service in Revolutionary War of Ephraim Abbott and Kneeland Abbott, of New Hampshire. They resided at Amherst (N.H.) at one time but I am not sure there enlistment was from that town. I wish them to complete records for D.A.R. membership.
Very truly yours
Miss Alzaida B. Abbott
Lake Mills,
Wisconsin

June 29, 1918
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1828
Aaron
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 24868-R

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
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July 5, 1928
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033
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(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job
photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War pension claim of Ephraim Abbot, W. 20552.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?___days____
For further information see Mrs. Finch
Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved
A.D. Wilkinson
Chief Clerk of Bureau
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MM Fuich
Chief of Branch or Division
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Duplicate___nd?
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No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
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EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War
541.
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
Duplicate
Multigraph
CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Mimeograph
Folding
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Addressograph from lists
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Repay yes  $.25
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Remarks___________________
(OVER)

[STAMP]
Division of Publications
Received
July 5 1928
Department of the Interior
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference though or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.

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as follows:

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ADDRESSOGRAPH

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Rev. War Section.


July 17, 1918.

Miss Alzaida Abbott,
Lake Mills,
Jefferson County, Wis.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 9* instant, you are advised that Ephraim Abbot W. File No. 20,552, the Revolutionary War pensioner whose history of service was furnished you July 5, 1918, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Said records fail to afford any information in regard to Kneeland Abbott.

Very respectfully,
[SIGNED: E. C. Tieman]
Acting Commissioner.