Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,153, for Ephraim Miner, Connecticut
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Conn.    Miner, Ephraim  W24,153
                   Thankful   B. S. Wt. 26238-160-55
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Sir: to E. Fenton, Oct. 1, 1855

Vol. M 2 _ 40

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60266 Act Mar 3/55
Apl 11/55
Thankful Miner wid. Ephraim Miner Priv.
Ent Lis Rev war
Red pensioner (illegible) 36-1718
Wi160Acr mey 17/56
B Oylr

Elijah Ferrton Pitcher N. Y.
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Date of widow's death not on AB

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Albany 1718
Thankful Miner widow of Ephraim Miner who died on 26 June 1827 of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Palmer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wolcott in the revolution line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Jany 1838 and sent to Hon. J. C. Clark, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 37  173.33
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar '38  13.33
          $186.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk  Book A. Vol 2 Page 113
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60266
Wid. Thankful Miner Claims f Bounty Land
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State of New York Chenango County SS
On this twenty fourth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty nine personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Thankful Miner aged ninety three years who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy. War Department Revolutionary Claim.
  I certify that in conformity with the Bel section of the law of the United States of the 4th July 1836, Thankful Miner of the State of New York widow of Ephraim Miner who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried commensing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September. Given at  the War Office of the United States this eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
L. S.
Examined and Countersigned J. L. Eadwards Commissioner of Pensions
the record of which certificate may be found agreeable to the filing
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thereof & Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A Vol 2, Page 113 by D. Brown Clerk. The further states that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Ephraim Miner and that she now resides in thither Chenango County New York and has resided there for the space of twenty two years last past and that previous thereto she resided in Tharsalia Chenango County New York, that she makes this Declaration in order that she may obtain Bounty Land to which she may be entitled to under the act approved March 3d. 1855. She also declares that she has never received or applied for County land under this or any other act of Congress and has every reason to believe that her late husband never did. She refers the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions to the evidence of her late husbands service and her marriage & contained in her declaration which she made in order to obtain her above mentioned Certificate of Pension. to the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied. 
(sighed) Thankful (her X mark) Miner
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim. Elijah Fenton Justice of the Peace.
I certify the reason the above named Thankful Miner making her mark is inability to write in consequence of old age and infirmity. Elijah Fenton, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Chenango County SS
On this twenty fourth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Elijah Fenton, Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Harry Smith and Ralph Smith, residents of the town of Pitcher in said County of Chanango and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Thankful Miner and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow and they swear they are disinterested witnesses. 
(signed) Harry Smith
(signed) Ralph Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty fourth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty five, and I certify that the said Harry Smith and Ralph Smith are creditable and

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State of New York Chenango County Clerk's Office, ss.
I Thomas Milner, Clerk of said County, do Certify, the Elijah Fenton, Esq, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 4th day of April 1855. T. Milner Clerk
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State of New York Chenango County SS
On this twenty fourth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Elijah Fenton, Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Harry Smith and Ralph Smith, residents of the town of Pitcher in said County of Chanango and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Thankful Miner and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
(signed) Harry Smith
(signed) Ralph Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty fourth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty five, and I certify that the said Harry Smith and Ralph Smith are creditable and respectable citizens.  Elijah Fenton, Justice of the Peace

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and (blocked)
day of April 1855  (blocked)
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(in margin): See Clerk's Certificate on Brown's affidavit

V2840 Thankful Miner's declaration under 3a sec. July 4, 1836

Aldren P. B. Puedle Norwich, Chenanga N. Y.
Admitted Private 8 months
Hau J C Clark Hon Refe N Y
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State of New York Chenauga County ss:
On this 10th day of October 1837 personally appeared before SmithM. Puldy Charles York Seri Bigelow and Joshua Saul Judges of the Courts of Common Plea in and for said county being a Court of record now sitting. Thankful Miner of the town of Pitcher in the county of Chenauga and State of New York, aged 75 years in November next, 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 4, 1836: 
  That she is the widow of Ephraim Miner formerly of Stonington, Connecticut and who died in Phaisalia, New York, who was a private soldier during the war of the Revolution. She does not of her own knowledge know and cannot state the particulars of his service prior to his marriage with her, but she has always understood from him and others that he served about two years and she believes he served in the manner and for the time stated in the deposition of James Palmer hereunto annexed. 
  She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Miner on the 1st day of March 1781 at Stonington, Connecticut by Elder Simeon Brown of that place; that her husband the aforesaid Ephraim Miner died on the 26th day of(July) 1827 at Phaisalia New
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York; She well remembers that after her marriage and at the time Arnold burned New London and took Fort Griswold that her husband turned out with the troops and was gone a few days in the service in defense of those places. She has read the deposition of Isaac Williams hereunto annexed and believes the statement to be correct.
  Her husband removed from Stonington after the war to Halifax, Vt. and from thence to Phaisalia, New York where he died as above. She has remained the widow of the said Ephraim Miner ever since his death as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed.
  This deponent has no documentary proof of her husbands service in her possession & none of the time of her marriage.  (signed) Thankful Miner
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written in open court. P. Randall, Clk.

Cheuauge County ss: Henry Smith of Pitcher N. Y. aged 31 years and upwards, being duly sworn, says that he knew well the above Ephraim Miner; that he died in Phaisalia N. Y. on or about the 26 June 1837; that his widow the above thankful Miner has not intermarried since his death.  (signed) Henry Smith
Subscribed and sworn in open court the day & year aforesaid. P Randall, Clk.
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Opinion of the Court
And the said Court do hereby express their opinion that Ephraim Miner, within named was a soldier of the Revolution and served as is stated within and in the annexed deportions that Thankful Miner his wife has remoined his widow ever since and has not intermarried and that Henry Smith above named is a man of truth and veracity.  
Judges
(signed) Smithall Purdy
(signed) Leus Bigelow
(signed) Joshua David

I Perez Randall Clerk of said Court do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of application of Thankful Miner for a pension.  Witness my hand and the seal of the said court at Norwich this 10th day of October 1837. (signed) P. Randall, Clk.
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State of New York, Chenauga County. ss:
Ichabod Brown of the town of Norwich and lately of Stonington in the State of Connecticut, being duly sworn says that in the month of September last, he went into North Stonington in said State for the purpose of obtaining documentary evidence of the marriage of Ephraim Miner, deceased to Miss Thankful Brown, now his widow by the name of Thankful Miner who is now living in Pitcher in Chenango County aforesaid: that he found the original church or ministry records of Elder Simeon Brown formerly of that town; that they were in the possession of his son Captain Jeptha Brown of said North Stonington; that he carefully and repeatedly examined said records (which contained his records of marriages) for the purpose of finding said marriage, but after a full search he was unable to find it and is satisfied that no entry thereof was made by said Elder Simeon Brown. Deponent further says that Captain Jeptha Brown who had the possession of said records is so blind that he is unable to read and further saith not. (signed) Ichabod Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day of October 1837, and I certify that I am personally well acquainted with the above Ichabod Brown & that he is a gentleman of entire credibility. (signed) James M S Carr Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York Chenango County SS
  I Perez Randall, Clerk of said County do certify that James M. D. Carr Esquire, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn say at the date of the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and believe his signature to the same to be genuine.
  I also certify that Charles York before whom the annexed affidavit of J Randall purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof, a Judge of Chenango County Courts; that I am acquainted with his handwriting and believe his signature to the same to be his genuine handwriting. Witness my hand and the seal of said county, this 23d October 1837. P. Randall, Clk.
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State of New York Chenango County SS:
Jedadiah Randall of Norwich in said County being duly sworn says he is upwards of 78 years of age, that he was born and resided in Stonington, Ct. until about twenty three years since when he removed to his present residence. He was well acquainted at Stonington with Mr. Ephraim Miner and Miss Thankful Brown daughter of Mr. Ichabod Brown, both of that place; that he was present and saw them joined together in wedlock at Stonington on the 1st day of March 1781 by Elder Simeon Brown of Stonington.
  That upwards of 30 years since the said Ephraim Miner and Thankful his wife removed to Phaisalia in this County where he resided till his death which was about 9 years since. He left his wife the said Thankful a widow and she has remained unmarried ever since his death, as this deponent does most undoubtedly believe. That he has since her husband's death very frequently seen & (heaid) from her and knows that she could not have married without his knowing it.  
  Her husband always sustained, at Stonington and in this County the reputation of a Revolutionary soldier and he has never heard it doubted, and further saith not.  (signed) Jedadiah Randall
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 day of Sept.1834 and I certify that I have for a great many years well known the above Jedadiah Randall and that he is a man of entire truth and integrity. He has been for upwards of 20 years the Pastor of the Baptist Church in Norwich, N. York.  Charles York Judge of Chenango County Courts.
{See Clerk's Certificate on Brotn's affidavit}
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See preceding clerk's certificate
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I John D. Noyes of Stonington County of New London and State of Connecticut now Town Clerk of Stonington, do hereby Certify that I have carefully examined the records of town for marriages to find the marriage of Ephraim Miner to Thankful Brown and do not find the forms entered thereon. Certified by John D. Noyes T Clerk  Stonington Oct 16th 1837

State of Connecticut SS Stonington October 16th 1837
Personally appeared before me Geo. Hubbard a Notary Public within and for the state of Connecticut duly commissioned & sworn John D. Noyes Esq Town Clerk of the town of Stonington to me personally well known, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the certificate by him subscribed as above. In faith & testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, the day & year first above written certified by George Hubbard Notary Public
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State of New York Cayuga County SS
James Palmer of Aunlins in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is aged eighty two years & upwards and is a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 1832.
That during the time of the Revolutionary war deponent lived in the town of Stonington in New London County Connecticut, that at the same time one Ephraim Miner now deceased was also a resident of said town & County. That in the months of April 1776 deponent entered service in the company of Connecticut State troops commanded by Capt. Nathan Palmer in Col John Elys Regiment for a term of nine months and continued to serve therein at Stonington and New London during the most of said term. That the said Ephraim Miner was also a soldier in said company & Regiment and continued to serve during the whole of said term. That he & said Miner were stationed at said places until about the month of September 1776 when they marched with said company & Regiment to Providence to join the army under Gen. Spencer, where they remained until their time of service expired. 
That in the month of April 1777 he & the said Ephraim Miner again entered service in the same company & Regiment for a term of nine months and marched to Providence and from there to Sacunnet where the said Regiment remained until the better part of November following when it returned to New London and left deponent to take care of a sick soldier, and deponent remained there until his term of service expired and until some time afterwards when deponent
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returned home. That said Miner continued to serve all the term and returned with said company & Regiment to New London.
Deponent further says that he was also well acquainted with Thankful Miner now the widow of said Ephraim Miner before & after her marriage with him. That previous to her said marriage her name was Thankful Brown. And further deponent saith not. (signed) James Palmer
Sworn this 19th day of April 1837 before me (signed) R. Cook Justice of the Peace
I certify my opinion that said James Palmer is a man of truth & veracity. Dated April 19th 1837 (signed) R. Cook Justice Peace

Cayuga County Clerk's Office XX
I Michael L Myers Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert Cook Esq. was at the date of the above certificates and affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; duly commissioned and sworn. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures above to be genuine. Given under my hand & official seal this 19th day of April 1837. (signed) M. L. Myers Clerk
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James Palmer afft Thankful Miner
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I Isaac Williams of Stonington County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years and upwards, being duly sworn according to law do on my oath certify declare and say that I have ever been a resident of said Stonington that from my youth I was well acquainted with Mr Ephraim Miner, son of Capt. Samuel Miner of said town; that in the year 1771 I was orderly sergeant and as such belonged to the militia company in sd. Stonington commanded by Capt Thomas Wheeler, John Williams Lieut, John Holmes Ensign that on the alarm sounded on the 6th Sept 1781. I with other members of said Militia Company repaired with speed to Fort Griswold in the Town of Groton - opposite the City of New London Connecticut; that the sd. fort was taken and the firing had ceased just before deponent arrived; that deponent continued in said company at and near sd. Fort Griswold in service under army, assisting in burying the dead & keeping guard till about the 10th Sept. 1781 when sd. Company was discharged.
    That while serving in said militia company commanded by Capt. Tho Wheeler at sd Fort Griswold from sd 6th to 10th September 1781 as aforesaid. I well recollect that said Ephraim Miner was serving as a private in the Militia Company, commanded by Capt Ichabod Brown the limits of sd. Browns company adjoind those of Capt.
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Wheeler's company aforesaid. this said Ephraim Miner served at sd. Fort Griswold at the same time with deponent and was discharged with said Capt Brown's Company and at same time with me the deponent. Dated Stonington Sept 16 1837. (signed) Isaac Williams.

State of Connecticut, New London County SS Stonington Sept 16 1837
On the day and year last aforesaid before the subscribed a Public Notary for the County of New London duly commissioned & known personally appeared Isaac Williams above named and made oath to the truth of (obscured)
scribed, and I hereby certify that same deponent Isaac Williams is to me well known and is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have signed these presents and affixed my notarial seal. (signed) Thomas Edwards Notary Public
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Ephraim Miner W. 24155 BA-J/MLB

Mr. Charles Miner Wead 1717 Bush Street San Francisco, California
Dear Sir:
    Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Ephraim Miner who was born probably about 1756 in Stonington, Connecticut, served in the Revolution under Captains Nathan Palmer and Ichabod brown, moved to Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York, where he died.
  You are furnished herein the record of Ephraim Miner as found in pension claim, W. 24153, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
  Ephraim Miner was the son of Captain Samuel Miner of Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.  The date of birth of Ephraim and name of his mother were not stated.
  While a resident of Stonington, Connecticut, Ephraim Miner enlisted March 1, 1776, and served as private under Major Oliver Smith and Captain Nathan Palmer in Colonel Erastus Wolcott's or Colonel John Ely's Connecticut regiment, engaged in erecting and repairing forts and batteries at Stonington, and was discharged December 1, 1776; one Clement Miner (relationship not stated) served as 2" lieutenant with him on this tour. He enlisted in April, 1777 and served nine months as private in Captain Nathan Palmer's company, Colonel John Ely's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted September 6, 1781, at the time of the alarm at New London, and the taking of Fort Griswold, served as private in Captain Ichabod Brown's Connecticut company, and was discharged September 10, 1781.
   After the Revolution the soldier moved from Stonington, Connecticut, to Halifax, Vermont, thence to Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York, where he died June 26, 1827.
  Ephraim Miner married March 1, 1781, in Stonington, Connecticut, of which place he was a resident, Miss Thankful Brown, of the same place,
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who was born in November, 1762, and was the daughter of Captain Ichabod Brown of said Stonington. The name of her mother was not stated. Ephraim Miner and Thankful Brown were married by one Elder Simeon Brown of STonington, Connecticut, who had a son Captain Jeptha Brown living in 1837 in North Stonington, Connecticut.
  Soldier's widow, Thankful Miner, was allowed pension on her application executed October 10, 1837, while a resident of Pitcher, Chenango County, New York. She was still living there in 1865.
  No names in the claim were designated as those of children of Ephraim Miner and his wife, Thankful.
  In 1837, one Ichabod Brown was living in Norwich, Connecticut, but was formerly of Stonington. It is not shown whether he was Captain Ichabod Brown, father of Thankful, were one and the same person. In the same year, one Nathan Brown, aged seventy-three years, and a resident then of Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York, stated that during the Revolution he was a resident of Stonington, Connecticut, and served at Fort Griswold under Captain Brown. The relationship of Elder Simeon Brown and Nathan Brown to soldier's wife, Thankful, or to each other was not shown.
  In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Thankful Miner, soldier's widow, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following date: Thankful Miner, widow of Ephraim Miner, certificate #1718, issued January 18, 1838, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act July 4, 1836, Albany, New York Agency.
  Very truly yours
  A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Thankful Miners claim under 3d. sec. of July 4, 1836

James L. Edwards, Esq. Comt. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
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Norwich, N. Y. Oct. 23 1837
Sir
  I send herewith the declaration and proofs of the widow Thankful Miner to establish claim o a pension under the 3d. Section of the Act of July 4, 1836
  James Palmer's deposition shows a service of 18 months in the Conn. State troops, under two enlistments of nine months each, the first in 1776 and the latter in 1777.
  Jedadiah Randall proves her marriage to have been on the 1st. March, 1781. The depositions of J. Brown and the Town Clerk of Stonington show that no record of the marriage is preserved.
  Isaac Williams proves the service of her husband in September 1781, at the taking of Fort Griswold.
Respectfully yr. obt. servant,
(signed) P. B. Prindle
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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P. B. Prindle
8 Dec. 1837  D. C.
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War Department Pension Office Dec 8, 1837
Sir 
The papers of Mrs Thankful Miner widow of Ephraim Miner have been examined & filed.
The only tour of sound in Col Elys regiment in 1776 terminated in up thru two months; In 1777 the regiment was in service six months only.
  The witness Jedediah Randall is required to state in a supplemental affidavit by what means he is enabled to fix the date of the claimants marriage.  (signed) P. R. Prindle Esq. Norwich N. Y.   Entd.
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Depositions of Nathan Brown & Jedediah Randall in case of widow Thankful Miner under 3d. sec. of July 4, 1836

Hon. J. C. Clark H R
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State of New York Chenaugo County, SS:
Jedadiah Randall of Norwich in said county aged 79 years, being sworn, says that he resided in Stonington, Connecticut during the Revolutionary war; that he was acquainted with Ephraim Miner and Thankful Brown and saw them both joined together in marriage in said town by the Rev. Elder Simeon Brown, in March 1781.  This deponent is enabled to state the time of the marriage from these circumstances: This deponent was married in August 1779 and commenced house keeping the ensuing spring (1780) in the month of April. He remembers clearly that Miner was married the March  following. They were neighbors and well acquainted. Deponent and his wife were both invited to the wedding, but his wife did not attend. This, he is confident, was the March after he commenced keeping house, which he knows was in 1780.
Said Miner & this deponent lived in Stonington many years afterwards and for many years prior to his death, both resided in Chenango County, where the acquaintance of former years was renewed. The impression that the marriage was on the 1st day of March 1781, he may have derived from his memory and frequently hearing it so said in the families, but that it was in the month of March 1781, he is confident
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that he cannot be mistaken, and further this deponent saith not.  (signed) Jedediah Randall

Affirmed to and subscribed this 26th day of December 1837 before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jedadiah  Randall and that he is a clergyman of the Baptist Church and a gentleman of entire credibility.
(signed) Smithell Purdy first Judge of Chenango County Courts.
See Clerks Certificate
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State of New York Chenaugo County SS:
Nathan Brown of Pharsalia in said County, aged 73 years and upwards, being sworn, says that in the time of the Revolutionary War he resided in Stonington, Connecticut; that at the time of the Alarm at New London burning & the massacre at Fort Griswold in September 1781, he turned out to repel the enemy and was under Captain Brown of Stonington militia.
  Deponent well remembered that Mr. Ephraim Miner, then of said Stonington, turned out as one of the militia at the time of the above alarm and served during the short time of the alarm. This deponent was also well acquainted with Mrs Thankful Miner, also of Stonington, who now lives in Pitcher in Chenango County, New York, and he knows that she was married to the said Ephraim Miner in Stonington, previous to the affair at New London in September 1781, and he believed it was in the spring previous. And further saith not. (signed) Nathan Brown.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 day of December 1837 and I certify that I am acquainted with the above Capt. Nathan Brown and that he is a credible person. Brown erased & Miner interlined before excention. (signed) Roswell Randall Comm of Deeds
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(top half):
Deposition of Nathan Brown & Jedediah Randall in case of widow Thankful Miner under 3d. Sec of July 4 1836.  Hon J. C. Clark H R

(bottom half):
State of New York Chenaugo County ss.
I Perez Randall Clerk of said county do certify that Roswell Randall before whom the within deposition of Nathan Brown purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and that his signature thereto is genuine.
  And also that Smith McCurdy before whom the annexed deposition of Jedadiah Randall purports to have been (obscured) at the date of the same the first Judge of Chen(obscured) and that his signature thereto is (obscured) witness my hand and the seal of said county this 27 December 1837. (signed) P Randall Clerk
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(top half):
Deposition of Nathan Brown & Jedediah Randall in case of widow Thankful Miner under 3d. Sec of July 4 1836. Hon J. C. Clark H R

(bottom half):
State of New York Chenaugo County ss.
I Perez Randall Clerk of said county do certify that Roswell Randall before whom the within deposition of Nathan Brown purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and that his signature thereto is genuine.
And also that Smith McCurdy before whom the annexed deposition of Jedadiah Randall purports to have been (obscured) at the date of the same the first Judge of Chen(obscured) and that his signature thereto is (obscured) witness my hand and the seal of said county this 27 December 1837. (signed) P Randall Clerk
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Amos Gallup's deposition in case of Widow Thankful Miner under 3d. Section of July 4, 1836.
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Thankful Miner
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I Amos Gallup of Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, being duly sworn according to law do on my oath certify declare and say that I am aged Eighty two years and upwards, that Stonington aforesaid has been ever and at all time since my first recollections my place of residence.
  That on the 1st day of March 1776 at said Stonington I enlisted as aprivate for nine months service in the Company of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by Major Oliver Smith that I entered the service aforesaid on said 1st March at sd. Stonington, and was employed continually in erecting forts & batteries at sd. place, in June or July was marched to New London & sd. company was employed in erecting & preparing for defence, Fort Trunbull. Major Oliver Smith continued to command said company till about the 1st June 1776, when he was appointed Lieut Colonel in Col Erastus Wolcott's Regiment & Nathan Palmer was appointed Capt. of sd. Smith's Company. John Belcher of Stonington 1st Lieutenant Clement Miner sd. Lieut. Moses Palmer Ensign.  Said company was then annexed to Colonel Wolcott's Regiment. the said company was employed for said term on nine months from sd 1st March 1776, in erecting and repairing Forts and Batteries at sd Stonington, New London & Groton. That I was discharged on 1st December 1776 at said Stonington, having served as aforesaid nine
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months, but no written discharge was given.
  That I was at said time of service well acquainted with Ephraim Miner of said Stonington, son of Samuel Miner, that said Ephraim Miner was a private in said Company and served the whole of said nine months as such, from 1st March 1776 to 1st December 1776. that whole at work on Forts Trumbull as aforesaid, he was preferred by the Engineer as a turf layer and so generally employed while on fatigued that said Ephraim Miner was discharged on the 1st December at Stonington, at the same time with deponent.
  That I was long afterward intimately conversant and acquainted with said Ephraim Miner that I was present March 1781 at the marriage of sd. Ephraim Miner to Thankfull Brown daughter of Capt Ichabod Brown all of Stonington aforesaid and then our intimacy continued till said Ephraim removed with his family from sd Stonington to the Westward. Dated at Stonington this 4th day of September 1837. (signed) Amos Gallup

State of Connecticut New London County ss Stonington Sept. 4th 1837
On the day last aforesaid personally appeared Amos Gallup Esq. above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed & I certify that sd. Amos Gallup is to me well known and is a credible person. In witness whereof I have signed the presents & affixed my notareal seal (signed) Thomas Edwards Notary Public
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Widow Thankful Miner
3d. sec. July 5, 1836

For Cont. of Pensions
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Norwich, N. Y. Dec 27 1837

Sir,
  In answer to your communication of the 8th instant, in the case of Thankful Miner applicant under 3d Sec of July 4, 1836, I send herewith the deposition of Elder Jedediah Randall giving the reasons why he is enabled to fix the date of her marriage -- also the deposition of Nathan Brown showing it to have occurred at the same time and also the deposition of Amos Gallup of Stonington let. which is still further confirmatory.
  the deposition of Mr. Gallup will from its fulness and preciseness explain the error into which Mr. Palmer was led in making Ephraim Miner serve nine months in Col. Elys Regiment in 1776 in Captain Palmers Company.
Respectfully Your Obt Sevt (signed) P. B. Prindle

James S. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington
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Pronde Rept Aug 2 1838
Sir
I enclose affidavits relative to the application of Thankful Miner for application, which I hope may prove satisfactory.  Yrs Trl
(signed) J. C. Clarke

J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Offc.
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26.238
Mes Aery
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(left side):
Aug 7 1900 C. H. Rogers, Moudus Conn
1908, Dec 2 Hist to Mrs. Jason Taylor, Cortland, N. Y. Letter with Rej. F. 42,184 Fredle A. Miner F. W.
1937 Nove 13 Hist to Charles Miner Mead M L B
1937 Cec. 31 Charles Miner Mead (illegible) no Ephraim Miner of Vt. (illegible)

(right side):
24.153
Widow, &c.
File No. 24153 Thankful Miner wid of Ephraim Miner Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836 Index: Vol. M, Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870]
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From Mordell, Conn July 28, 1900 to the U. S. Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Can you kindly inform me if a pension was ever paid to Ephraim or Elihu Miner, a Revolutionary soldier, and at his death not it paid to his widow, Thankful Miner. Or was the pension originally made out to her. He was
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supposed to have enlisted from Connecticut, but the pension was granted either he or his wife in New York State. 
  If possible would you kindly answer following questions;
1. What name of husband was pension granted to Thankful Miner.
2.  State of his birth
3.  Date of his death
4.  Time of service
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5.  Name of regiment
6.  State he enlisted in
7.  time of discharge.
You will greatly oblige me by any information you can furnish me on the subject.
Yours truly
(signed) C. H. Rogers
Mordine, Conn.
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only one

1717 Bush Street, San Francisco, California, October 20th 1937

the United States Pension Bureau, Washing, District of Columbia,

Gentlemen:== the writer of this letter desires information concerning Ephraim Miner who served in the Patriot Army during the Revolutionary War.
  He was born in Stonington, Conn. probably about 1756 and served under Captains Nathan Palmer and Ichabod Brown. We understand that he resided in Halifax, Windham County, Vermont and that he removed to Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York where he died.
  We would like to know if he was a resident of Hartland, Windham County, Vermont.  We know that several of the Miner family did make that locality their home.
  Such information as we have comes from the D. A. R. records, Number 35729.
  We shall be very grateful for your assistance.
  Yours very truly,
(signed) Charles Miner Wead

(date stamp): Received Oct 25 1937 Mail Bus Div (illegible) 10  1:30 pm.
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1717 Bush Street San Francisco, California, December 12th, 1937.
The Superintendent of the Pension Department, Washington, District of Columbia,
Dear Sir:----
  Your attention is respectfully called to a publication entitled "Vermont Revolutionary Rolls, compiled by John E. Goodwin, and printed by the Tuttle Company of Rutland, Vermont.
  On page 277 Ephraim Miner is credited with three days service under Captain Elias Weld in October 1780.  This is quite satisfactory and in accord with family tradition.
  We of the present generation desire to know whence Ephraim Miner came and we would like to names of his parents. Can you assist us in this?
  Yours very truly, (signed) Charles Miner Weld
See reply in Neg. file - Dec. 31 - 1937 JLL.

(time stamp) Received Dec 17 1937 Mail Sub. Div 2:00 pm
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(obscure print) a statement of the military history of Ephraim Miner (obscure) 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 Burear. Mid. F. 24,153

Dates of enlistment or appointment |  Length of service | Rank | Officers under whom service was rendered | Captain | Colonel | Statf.

Mch. 1776 to Dec 1 1776 | Pri  |  Nathan Palmer  | or John Ely,  Erastmus Wolcott | Conn
Apr 1777 | 9 mos | " | Nathan Palmer | John Ely | "
Apr 6, 1781 to Augt 10m 1781 | " | Ichabod Brown | -- | "

Battles engaged in, __
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stonington, Conn
Date of application for pension, Oct. 10 1837 Her cl was col
Residence at application, Pitcher, Chenango Co N Y
Age at date of application, 75 yrs old in Nov. 1837
  Remarks:  Soldier who was the (illegible) of Capt. Samuel Miners, married Mch. 1, 1781, at Stonington, Conn. Thankful, dau. of Capt. Ichabod Brown, and died June 26, 1827 at Pharsalia, N. Y.
the above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Rev. War pen records.
Very respectfully,
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John Ely Col. 1777 pens form Dec 10 1776 to Dec 28 1780 E M Col. 1778 - 1776