Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2891, Ephraim Willard, Continental Mass.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE Continental Mass. Willard, Ephraim Mindwell
NUMBER W 2891
CONTENTS [section empty]
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[printed form with written responses] 
[left side of page]
13.386  .4  + Pennsylvania. + New York
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Ephraim Willard of Mayville in the State of New York who was private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Notes of the Massachusetts line, for the term of [illegible] year  War 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2. of July 1819 and sent to Jacob Houghton Esqr Mayville, New York.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819  81.3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.  48 
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10 m. 4/31  $ 129 3
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}  Continental [written large at bottom of left side of page]

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order to pay Sept. 22. 1834
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See Cn. Tra -- July 24th 1835
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To Pennsylvania from 4th Sept. 1834 -  July 31st '35
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept to 8th Oct 1837 the day of his death. Agent Notification 14 Oct 1840.
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sent Sep 16th. 1820. to Jacob Houghton Fredonia, N. Y. -
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[printed form with written responses]
Pennsylvania  3736 
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Mindwell Willard widow of Ephraim Willard who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 8 Octr 1837 -- of Erie Co in the State of Penna who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain of the regt commanded Col Vose in the Mass. line for 2 years. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philada at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum. to commence on the 8th day of Oct [month handwritten over printed month "March"] 1837. ["7" handwritten over original printed date] 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Augt. 1839, and sent to ["to" is handwritten over original printed word "and"] Thos. A. Hill, Erie, Penna. 
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839  $ 112.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 sep '39 40.00
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$ 152.66
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{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by D McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 169.
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Leonard Willard born July 01 1801 [illegible] 
Electa Ann Willard born Nov - 9 1805
Minerva Willard born April 17 1807
Annoria Willard born Jan 4th 1810 And departed his life In 1821
Francis Willard born Sepr. 19 1821
Minerva Willard Died December 12 1829
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Ephraim B Willard Was Married to Mindwell Loomise In the year 1790 
Ephraim B Willard Died October 8th. 1837 -- Aged 78 years
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Ripley Novr. 1829
Ephraim B Willard Born Decr. 21 1759
Mindwell Willard Born March 30 1769
Elizabeth Shaddock Born March 21 1791
Electa Willard Born Feb. 23 1793
James Willard born Jany. 6 1797
Porter Willard born June 1 1799
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V12526
Mindwell Willard 
application for a Pension 
admitted
Pri 2 yrs. $80
died 8 Octr 1837
can only allow as a private the duration as a fifer not being stated. 
Act 7 July 1838
Thos N. Sill
Erie, Pa.
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State of Pennsylvania Erie County Ss: }
On this Eleventh day of august one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Erie aforesaid, Mindwell Willard, a resident of the Township of Harber Creek in the said County of Erie, aged Sixty eight 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 the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an a t granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Ephraim Willard of the said Township of Harbor Creek, who was a musician in the army of the United States, and served, by enlistment for several years during the Revolutionary war -- the said Ephraim Willard enlisted as the applicant believes first in the State of Vermont, and served during the greater part of the War of the Revolution. The said Ephraim Willard drew a pension for his Revolutionary service, for several years before his decease; when he first obtained his Pension, he was a resident of the Town of Westfield, in the County of Chetauque, [Chautauqua] and State of Newyork; about four years since he removed to the said Township of Harbour Creek, in the State of Pennsylvania, and after his removal there, had his Pension transferred from the Pension agency of New York to that of Pennsylvania
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; and this applicant respectfully refers the Department to the application for the said Pension and the evidence therewith, and on the public files of the War Department, for evidence of the sources of her said husband -- She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Willard, on the Seventeenth day of December one thousand Seven hundred and ninety; that her husband the aforesaid Ephram Willard [a word crossed out] died on the eighth day of October one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Seven; that she was not married to him -- prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand Eight hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. She has never entered into a second marriage --  Mindwell her X mark Willard 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court -- August 11th 1838 -- William Kelley Pro }
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State of Pennsylvania Erie County Ss } 
on this eleventh day of August 1838, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Erie aforesaid [Henry: crossed out. Leonard added] Willard of the Township of Harbour Creek aforesaid, aged thirty six years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he is the son of the said Ephraim Willard and Mindwell Willard mentioned in the foregoing deposting his said Mother; that the said Ephraim and Mindwell Willand were living with this deponent at the time of his decease, which was on the eighth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven; and that his since mother still remains with this deponent, and that she has never entered into a second marriage -- Leonard Willard [signature] 

Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court, this 11th day of August 1838 -- William Kelly Pro } [signature]
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State of Pennsylvania Erie County Ss: } 
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Erie aforesaid, Sarah Brown, the wife of Lemuel Brown of the Township of North-East in the said County of Erie, who being duly sworn doth on her oath depose and say that she is the sister of Mindwell Willard, the widow of Ephraim Willard, formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary army; the maiden name of the said Mindwell Willard was Loomis = This deponent saw the said Mindwell married to the said Ephraim Willard, at the House of their Father, at the Town of Granville, in Washington County, State of Newyork; sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and Ninety, according to the best recollection of this deponent -- They were married Elder Dodge, the Babtist [Baptist] clergyman of that Town, at that time._ The said Mindwell Willard has never entered into a second marriage --  Sarah Brown [signature] 

Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court -- this 11th day of August 1838 } Willaim Kelley Pro [signature]
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State of Pennsylvania Erie County Ss: } 
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Erie aforesaid, Lemuel Brown of the Township of North-East in the said County of Erie, who being duly sworn, doth on his Solom oath depose and say -- that he is the husband of Sarah Brown, whose deposition is hereto attached. -- The said Sarah was sister to Mindwell Loomis, now the widow of Ephraim Willard decd. -- This deponent was present at the house of his Father in Law Seth Loomis, in the Town of Granville, in the County of Washington & State of Newyorke, and saw the said Mindwell married to the said Ephraim Willard; the time they were married, according to the best of the recollection of this deponent was in the winter of the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninety -- They were married by Elder Dodge, a Baptist clergyman of that Time. -- The said Ephraim Willard died at the Township of Harbor Creek in the County of Erie aforesaid, some time in the month
of October last --  Lemuel Brown [signature] 

Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court -- August 11th 1834-- William Killey Pro } [signature]
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State of Pennsylvania Erie County Ss }
I William Kelley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mindwell Willard for a pension, and that the said Court [illegible] it to be certified that Leonard Willard. Mary Brown and Samuel Brown, whose testimony is hereto attached are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit --

In testimony whereof I have herewith Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 5th day of October 1838   William Kelley Pro [signature]
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Ephraim Willard
A private Soldier __ 

Jacob Houghton, 
of Mayville, Chautauque County
N.Y. Agent
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State of New York Chautauqua County Ss } 
On this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid in the State aforesaid personally appears Ephraim Willard aged fifty eight year four months & ten days resident in the County & State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war. That the said Ephraim Willard enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy five on the first of June for eight Months, in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Danforth in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Brewer & was discharged in the month of December or January following at at [word repeated in original] Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts -- & immediately enlisted in ["the" inserted] same State, under the same Captain, & in Col. Asa Whitcomb Regiment for one year.  that he was discharged on the eighth day of November following in Consequence of his being sick at Ticonderoga; & he returned home to Massachusetts -- & afterwards in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty two
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in the month of July he enlisted at Springfild [Springfield] in the State of Massachusetts, for three years in the the [word repeated in original] Company Commanded by Captain Maluk (as he believes) of the Light Infantry & first Massachusetts Regiment, Commanded by Col. Joseph Vorce [inserted: & afterwards transfered into the American Regiment,] & remained in the said service untill the thirtieth day of June one thousand seven hundred & eighty four when he was discharged from his service by general Jackson -- which said discharge was signed by Charles LeOn Adjutant general -- that he was not in any principal engagements. he was in a short engagement at Ticonderoga - that he was discharged in the State of Newyork - And that he is in reduced circumstances, and Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power [illegible] his said services. 

Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid Matthew Prendergast. [signature] 

I Matthew Prendergast Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua, State of New York as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Ephraim Willard did serve in the
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revolutionary war as Stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated Mayville Chautauqua County May 1. 1818   Matthew Prendergast [signature] 

I, Matthew Prendergast, the above named Judge, do hereby further certify that the above named Ephraim Willard is in reduced circumstances, & quite poor, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support -- Matthew Prendergast [signature]
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State of New York, Chautauqua County Ss.
I, John Dexter, [another name crossed out] [word "deputy" crossed out] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York do hereby certify, that on the first day of May 1818, the above named Matthew Prendergast was & ever since has been, & still is, a Judge of said Court, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn acting under the authority of said State & residing in said County -- and I further certify that said Matthew signed the annexed Declaration & Certificates with his own hand (being three signatures) the last of which the certificate as to reduced circumstances was made this day -- Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court at Mayville in said County, the 28th day of May 1819 -- John Dexter [signature]
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I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Ephraim Willard & know him to be in very reduced circumstances -- Dated Ripley Chatauqua County & State of New York this 26th. Day of May 1819  
Ammon Heydon Comr. &c [signature]
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Ephraim Willard Private [underlined] 
[illegible] 
Vose's Regt. Massts. Line.
July 1782. to June 13th. 1784.
1st. May 1818.
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Rejected not being on the rolls
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The Judges Certificate of reduced circumstances of applicant, is wanting.
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State of New - york Chautauqua County [underlined] Ss
I, John Dexter, Clerk of the court of common Pleas in & for the said county do hereby certify that Matthew Prendergast is a Judge of Said Court, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn and Residing in said county - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Matthew Prendergast, and that the signatures of the said Matthew to the within Declaration & certificate are in the proper hand writing of the said Mathew. --- 

In Testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of said court to these presents, & signed the same with my own hand, at Mayville in Said county, the Sixth day of May 1818.  John Dexter [signature]
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[round seal affixed in upper left portion of page] 

State of Newyork, [Chautauqua crossed out and Ontario added] County Ss.
I, Hugh McNair Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario in the state of Newyork, do hereby certify that Stephen Phelps ---- is a Judge of said court, duly appointed commissioned and sworn, residing in said county. - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Stephen Phelps --- and that the signature of the said Stephen Phelps ---- to the preceding affidavit of Josiah Willard is in the proper hand writing of the said Stephen Phelps ---  

In testimony whereof, I have affixed the seal of said court to these presents, and signed the same with my own hand at Canandaigua in said county the fourteenth day of April --- AD. 1819. Hu. McNair Clk [signature] 

[written vertically bottom towards top of page in lower portion of left margin: Ephraim Willard A Private Soldier} ]

[written vertically bottom towards top of page in center portion of bottom of page: Jacob Houghton, of Mayville, Chautauque County 
N.Y. Agent ]
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13386
Ephraim Willard
Vose's regt
on. 2d July 1819
Con
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State of New Yorke Chautauque County Ss 
on this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court that is to say in the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauque in the State of New York the same being a court of Record having a Seal and proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in Point of amount & keeping a record of the proceedings in the same Ephraim Willard aged 60 years resident in the town of Ripley in the County of Chautauqua & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war as follows, I enlisted for the last time in July 1782 at Springfield in Massachusetts for three years into the Company of Capt Maluk of light Infantry Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Vose under Gen. Henry Jackson of the Massachusetts line & served in said Regiment & in the american Regiment under Col. Ebenr. Vose untill I was discharged from Service at west Point in the State of New York on the 30th. June 1784. being then in Capt Hunt's Company Col Ebenezer Vose's Regiment part of which time I acted as a fifer -- all which among other things will appear by my original declaration which was made & sworn to on the 1st day of May 1818. 

I also declare that I have Received a Pension Certificate under the Law of Congress of March 18th. 1818, and that the same is numbered 13,386 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th. day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons ingaged in the land and Naval Service of the - United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that is to Say -- I have no real property or Estate whatever; Personal Property (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) I have a contract for fifty acres of Land from the Holland Company worth nothing I owe about $60. & I have no debts due to me, I have one Cow 1 Bake pan 1 Iron Pot 2 Kettles Shovel & tongs 1 Spider 4 Chairs 6 Knives & forks 6 tea cups & Saucers 6 plates & 4 Bowls & nothing more to my recollection -- 

I am a farmer; but not able to do much work, my wife Mindwell aged 51 has the dropsy & is not able to support herself; my children living with me are Leonard aged 19 Electa 16 Minerva 13 & Onora aged 11 Leonard & Electa are able to support themselves the others are not, and I am not able to support my family without assistance, and I do declare the foregoing to be a true Statement as respects my property debts & family   Ephraim Willard [signature] 

Sworn to & declaired in open Court the 30th. day of June 1820 }  Thos. B. Campbell Clk [signature]
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the Court estimate the property of the Said within Ephraim Willard mentions in the Shedule at thirty four Dollars fifty Cents -- $34.50

State of New York Chautauque County Ss 
I Calvin E. Macomber Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqui in Said State do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit containing an inventory or Schedule of the estate of Ephraim Willard is hereby copied from the Record of the said Court & I further certify that it is the opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the Said inventory or Schedule is Thirty four Dollars & fifty cents & that the Estimate made by the Court without regard to the debts which the said Ephraim Willand owes to his creditors.

In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the Said Court on this Twenty fifth day of July 1820
C. E. Macomber Dep. Clk [signature]
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[handwritten in top right corner of page: awt aw ]
[typed letter]
Rev. and 1812 War Section. July 16, 1926.
Mrs. Linus Clark Woodgate N.Y.

Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2891, it appears that Ephraim or Ephraim B. Willard was born December 21, 1759, place not stated.
He enlisted June 1, 1775 and served eight months as fifer in Captain Jonathan Danforth's Company, Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment; and immediately afterward enlisted and served in Captain Jonathan Danforth's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged November 8, 1776.
He enlisted in July 1782 and served in Captains Maleek's and Hunt's Companies, Colonel Joseph Voss's [checkmark added] Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred to the American Regiment, from which he was discharged June 30, 1784. 
He was allowed pension on his application exe-

[hand written note at bottom of letter] 
Did not use Colo Ebenezer Vose as could not be verified in the american Reg.  No Ebenezer Vose found at all as Colo.
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cuted May 1, 1818, while a resident of Chautauqua County, New York. In 1835, he was living in Harbour Creek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania; and he died there October 8, 1837. 

Soldier married December 17, 1790 at Granville, Washington County, New York, Mindwell (daughter of Seth Loomis), she was born March 30, 1769. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 11, 1838, while living at Harbour Creek Township, Pennsylvania.

The following names appear on the family record -- 
Elizabeth shaddock born March 31, 1791.
Electa Willard  "  February 23, 1793.
James Willard  "  January 6, 1797. 
Porter Willard  "  June 1, 1799.
Leonard Willard  "  July 31, 1801 or 1802.
Electa Ann Willard  "  November 9, 1803.
Minerva Willard  "  April 17, 1807, died [numbers crossed out] [inserted: Dec 12,] 1829
Annora Willard  "  January 8, 1810, died in 1821. 
Francis Willard  "  September 19, 1821.

In 1820, soldier referred to the following children -- Leonard, aged nineteen years; Electa, aged sixteen years; Minerva, aged thirteen years; and Anora or Onoa, aged eleven years. 

Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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Ephraim Willard
N. York [Albany: crossed out] 
to Penna. [abbreviation for Pennsylvania]
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[printed form with handwritten responses] 
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
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State of New York County of Chautauqua } 88. 
On this fourteenth day of July 1835, }  before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Chautauqua personally appeared Ephraim Willard who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hunt in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District. or Territory,) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the county of Chautauqua, New York, to the County of Erie State of Pennsylvania viz. that he held by article a small farm in said County of Chautaugue, on which he owed about Three Hundred dollars, other debts to the amount of near two hundred dollars, which debts he was totally unable to pay without disposing of Said farm, and by so doing he was enabled to purchase for himself five acres of Land on which he now resides, in the town of Harbour Creek County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania.   Ephraim Willard [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. }  R C Dickson J. P. [signature] 
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[graphic of right hand with index finger pointing right] The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[graphic of right hand with index finger pointing right] The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of New York, Chautauqua County } Ss.
Be it known that before me Robert C. Dickson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforsaid personally appeared Joshua R Babcock who made oath in due form of law, that he has been acquainted with Ephraim Willard the person who signed the annexed affidavit for about fifteen Years past; that he has been in the habit during that time of making and repairing for said Willard the necessary papers to enable him to [illegible] his farm's annual payment at the New York agency; and that he has no doubt but that he is the identical person described in the annexed affidavit to which said Willard has affixed his signature.  Joshua R Babcock [signature] 

Sworn & Subscribed this 14th day July 1835. before me } R. C. Dickson J. P. [signature] 

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joshua R Babcock and that he is a person of veracity -- R. C. Dickson J. P. [signature]
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[postal stamp near top left of page: Westfield NY JUN 2 ]

from [illegible] the Hon: Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Washington D.C.
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Westfield Chautauqua Co. N.Y. May 29. 1835.
Sir I beg to inform you that my place of residence is now; Harbour-Creek, Township = Erie County -- State of Pennsylvania. My [former: crossed out] late [added] place of residence was, Ripley, Chautauqua County, State of New York and and [word repeated in original] on that pension Roll Viz. New York.

The agt. for paying pensions in the City of New York informs me that my pension will no longer be paid at that place, that I must apply to you to have my name transferred to the Pennsylvania Agency -- which I respectfully request you to do, if necessary -- It would [illegible] be far more convenient [for me: crossed put] and less expensive for me to obtain my semi-annual due as I heretofore have done, at the New York Agency.

My Certificate bears date, Second day of July One thousand eight hundred and nineteen Numbered 13,386.  It was granted in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818.

Please give your early attention to this communication as my wants are pressing, and I wish Very much to procure my pension for the 6 mos. ending 4th Mch. last. for my family is needy. 

Truly your obedient and humble servant.

Direct your communication to me at Westfield, Chautauqua Co. N.Y. care of Budling & Babcock.  Ephraim Willard [signature] 

To the Hon: Lewis Cass, Secretary of War. Washington
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Ephraim Willard
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Printed In. subt Innr 
10, 1835.
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Mr Brudine
June 10. 1835
Pension office
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[postal stamp in top left corner of page: Westfield NY JUL 15 ]

[vertical writing bottom towards top of page in upper left margin of page: July 22d Mr. Brudine ]

J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Westfield Chautauqu Co. New York July 14. 1835 } 
Sir I enclose the necessary papers (I Suppose) to effect a transfer of my name from the Roll of the New York agency to that of Pennsylvania -- 

I beg you to understand that it is much more convenient for me to receive my pay at New York as I have heretofore done. And I have made the enclosed application for a transfer because I was informed from the New York agency that I could not receive my pay any longer at that office on account of my residence being now in Penna.

If it could be consistent with the regulations of the department to allow me to be receive my pay as heretofore at the New York Agency I should prefer it. If my pay must be rec'd from the Penna. agency please state whether at Philla. or Pittsbg. 

You will please direct your communication to me at Westfield, Chautauque Co. N.Y. Care of J R Babcock. 

J L Edwards Comr of Pensions
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Erie, Penna April 6th 1829

Sir; Your letter of the 15th March, requesting the Family Record in the case of Mrs Mindwell Willard to be submitted to the Pension office, or in default thereof the oath of Mrs Willard, has been received.

In conforming thereto, the enclosed papers, containing all the Record of that kind in the possession of Mrs Willard is herewith forwarded

I am very respectfully Your obt Sert Thomas H Sill

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
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Ephraim Willard. Pa.  
Act 18 March 1818 
to what time paid?
Pen. Office March 15.

pd to 4th. Sep 1837  JH
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J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City (D.C.)

[postal stamp in left margin at center of page: ERIE Pa. OCT 9 ] 

[written vertically bottom towards top of page in left margin of page: 2526 Oct 16 pa  7 July 1838, Willard ]
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Ene, Pa, Octr. 9. 1828
Sir; 
I herewith transmit for your examination and decision the Pension application of Mindwell Willard, together with the proofs accompanying
it; and respectfully request that an answer thereto may be forwarded to me, as soon as your convenience will permit. 

I am very respectfully Your most obd Sert. Thomas H Sill [signature] 

To J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions }
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[printed form with written responses] 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, Octr 5 - 1840.
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ephraim Willard late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of ninety six Dollars [and Cents; crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 18 of March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of September to the eighth of October 1837 -- the day of his death
Respectfully yours, J. Seaver Acting Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Mayville NY June 1st } 
Free. [underlined] 
Hon. John C. Calhoun, 
Secretary of War, 
Washington _ City. 

[written vertically bottom towards top of page in center of left margin: old card - underlined]
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Mayville, Chautauqua County, N.Y. 1. June,  1819 -- 
Sir,
I enclose the Declaration, & proof in the case of Ephraim Willard a Soldier in the Revolution -- 
When shall I receive the certificate, for this man, & the others for whom, I am Agent? 

Your Obt Servt. J. Houghton. [signature] 

Hon. J.C. Calhoun _
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O W & N  adj 
Chicago Ill. Feb. 19th 1904 
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly send me the Military history, or Certificate of service of this Revolutionary Soldier Ephraim Willard of Lancaster Mass. 
and greatly oblige. Very truly yours. 
Mrs. L. J. Peasler 60 Oakwood Blvd. Chicago, Ill. 

[vertical date stamp in bottom left corner of page: FEB 27 1904]
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Edgewood Woodgate, New York
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Regarding Ephraim Willard residing in Chautauqua Co. N.Y. applied for pension July 2, 1819 on account of service in the Mass. Line.
Will you please give me any details as to date of his birth, the place &c that may appear in his application for pension. and the date pension ceased to be paid on account of his death & where he inlisted &c. 
I will use this in D.A.R. Membership being a descendant of Ephraim Willard An early reply would be appreciated
Yours. Mrs. Lewis Clark May 10 26 Woodgate N.Y. 

[postal stamp in bottom left corner of page: PENSION OFFICE U.S. L May 13 1926 ]
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V
Mindwell Willard of Ephraim
Pennsylvania
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Suspended
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See let. 15 March 39 T.H. Sill
Act 7 July 1838
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[printed form with written responses]
[some letters crossed out in top left corner of page: 
REV. added]
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 2891
Mindwell Willard Widow 
Ephriam Willard Pri. Rev War
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Act: July 7. 1838.
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 337. 
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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Mch. 19, 1904 Hist. to Mrs. L. J. Peasler
60 Oakwood Blvd. Chicago. Ill.
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1926 July 16 - Hist to Mrs. Lewis