Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20691, Ephraim Eddy, Continantal Conn. Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Eddy, Ephraim
Bayley, Mary
Former widow

NUMBER
W. 20691
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State of Vermont
Orange County
District of Randolph 

On this 19th day of September AD 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court then sitting at Chelsea within and for District Mary Bayley a resident of Chelsea in the District aforesaid aged 75 years & 5 months 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 act granting half pay & pensions
to certain widows, that she is the Widow of
Ephrain Eddy late of Woodstock in Windsor County Vt deceased who was a waiter to Capt Nathl Wood - of Middleboro (Mass) for several months service in the year 1776, as she believes, and that in March 1777 he again entered the service of the United States and served three years, the first part of the time in Bradfords Regiment but most of the time in a Corps called Washingtons Life Guards and as an Orderly Sargeant but cannot recollect its Officers. That after  the three years service he returned to Middleboro and removed to Woodstock Vermont, and that in 1781 in June the said Ephraim Eddy again entered the service and served one year at Peacham Vt as Deputy Commissary.
She further declares that she was married to
the said Ephraim Eddy at Woodstock Vermont
on the 10th day of October 1782 and that her husband the aforesaid Ephraim Eddy died on the 3d day of September AD 1799 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the the first day of January
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one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety four AD at the time above stated - and that
afterwards to wit on the 12th day of December
AD 1811 she was married to Frye Bayley of
Newbury (Vermont) and that her last husband
the said Frye Bayley died at Chelsea [illegible] on the 11th day of January AD 1827.
and that she has not since been married but continues a widow. that she is destitute of any property and that none was left her by her second husband but that she is wholly dependent on her children by Ephraim Eddy for her support having no children by her said second husband.
Mary Bayley

Sworn to and
Subscribed on the
day and year
first before
written before me

William Hebard Register
William Hebard Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Randolph, hereby certify that the aforesaid Declaration of Mary Bagley was signed and sworn to before the
Probate Court in and for the District aforesaid on this 19th day of Sept AD 1838. In testimony of which I hereto set my name and affix the Seal of said Court the day and year above
written -
William Hebard, Register
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{Written over all text on the left side]
There is no increase due in this case Feb 22/54 RG
[text]
Vermont Rutland
[illegible] Widow of Ephraim Eddy  who was a pensioner under the Act of ? and who died on the [illegible] of may in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain [illegible] of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for [illegible]

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 dollars 70 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Act Feb 13, 1841

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March and sent to Hon. C Foor House of Reps

Total amount, $
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H.R. Weighton Clerk
Book J Vol 40 Page 143

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[illegible] Black March 22/51
to N. Cale May 1891
D. Woodward Feb 22/52
1888 Mch 29-F. Eddy history
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State of Vermont  
Orange County ss ⎬ 
Be it remembered that at Chelsea in the County & State afs on the 12th day of December AD 1811. Frye Bayley of Newbury and Mary Eddy of Chelsea both in the County and State aforesaid were duly joined in
Marriage by me Josiah Davis Justice Peace 

Town Clerks Office Chelsea April 13th 1812 
Recd this Certificate for record and recorded & Examined the same
Attest  Benjn H Oaks Town Clerk

I certify that Frye Bayley died at Chelsea January 11. 1827
Attest John W Smith Administrator
January 15. 1827

Town Clerks Office
Chelsea Jany 15 AD 1827 Recd & Recorded
Attest John W Smith Town Clerk,

I John W. Smith Town Clerk of Chelsea in the County & State afs hereby certify that I am town Clerk of said Town of Chelsea and have been in that office in 1826-- and that the above are true copies of the Record in my office taken from the records of Marriages & Deaths in a book kept for that purpose
John W Smith Town Clerk

Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of October AD 1838 before me
Jason Stule Justice of the Peace

I also certify that the aforesaid John M Smith is a person well known to me as a Credible witness and that he is Town Clk of Chelsea
Jason Stule Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County
I John Steele Notary Public within & for said County hereby certify that Josiah Washburn and John W. Smith and Jason Steele the magistrates before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken are severally Justices of the Peace within and for the County afsd duly Commissioned, Qualified and authorised to administer oaths, and that the several signatures to the foregoing affidavits and purporting to be theirs are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this twentieth day of Oct AD 1838

Jason Steele Notary Public
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State of Vermont
Orange County 
District of Randolph
On this 31 day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court of the District of Randolph in said county  being a court of record Lucinda Hale a resident of Chelsea in said Orange County aged 58 years who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half day & pensions to certain Widows

That she is the daughter and the only surviving child and heir of the widow Mary Bayley deceased who applied for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. As the Widow of Ephraim Eddy deceased, who served in Washingtons life guards as private and as Sergeant and assistant commissary at Peachem afterwards in the revolutionary war - She further declares that her said Mother Mary Bayley, deceased was first Married to Ephraim Eddy Oct 16, 1782 at Woodstock Vt. and that the said Ephraim Eddy died Sept 3. 1799. Aged 39 years. & that the said Mary, her mother was married to Frye Bayley December 12 1811 and that the said Frye Bayley died January 11. 1827 and that the said Mary Bayley her mother died Feby 13. 1841 aged 77 years 10 months & nine days, and that she is the only surviving child of the said Mary Bayley deceased, and entitled as she believes to the same pension under the said Act of July 7. 1838. to which her said Mother would have been entitled, were in now living
the said Lucinda therefore prays that a firm
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[illegible] certificate may issue to her in the behalf of her said mother Mary Bayley deceased
Lucinda Hale [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and four first above written
J. F. Weymouth Register
-
State of Vermont
Orange County
I, D. F. Weymouth Register of the Probate District and for said District of Randolph further certify that the foregoing declaration of Lucinda Hall of Chelsea in said District was duly subscribed and Sworn to in open Court at a session of said Court held at said Chelsea in the said 31st day of October A.D. 1848. and also that the said Lucinda Hale is a person of
truth and veracity and well known to me as such

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at said Chelsea this 31st day of October . A.D. 1843.
D.F. Weymouth Register

State of Vermont 
Orange County 
Dist. of Randolph
At a Probate Court holden at Chelsea in and for said District on the 7th day of August AD 1844. Hon Levi B Vilas Judge, being a Court of Record. Satisfactory and evidence was produced and heard before said Court that Frye Bayley late of said Chelsea deceased, the husband of Mary Bayley an applicant for a pension under act of July 7. 1838, died at Chelsea aforesaid on the 11 day of January AD 1827 and that his widow Mary Bayley survived him and died also at Chelsea on the 13th day of Febry 1841, and that her only surviving child is Lucinda Hale of Chelsen the above declarant

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Chelsea this 7th day of Aug AD 1844
Levi B. Vilas, Judge of Probate
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" October tenth (10) one thousand seven hundred and eighty two (1782) Ephram Eddy married to Mary Safford both of Woodstock
Safford Eddy son of Ephraim and Mary Eddy born October 20th 1783
Lucinda Eddy daughter of Ephraim and Mary
Eddy born May 28th 1785
Polly Eddy daughter of Ephraim and Mary Eddy born June 22nd 1787
Clarinda Eddy daughter of Ephraim and
Mary Eddy born May 8th 1789
Henry Highton Eddy son of Ephraim
and Mary Eddy born October 16 1791
Laura Eddy daughter of Ephraim and Mary Eddy born January 14th 1794

I Nahum Haskell of Woodstock in the State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I am Town Clerk of the said Town of Woodstock that I find on an ancent book of Records in the office the foregoing Record excepting the first date which is expressed on the original record in plain legable figures.
I also certify that the book from which the foregoing is coppied is a small book purporting to contain Marriages, births and deaths in the town of
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Woodstock kept in an irregular manner in the form of memorandums and the marraiges are not certified by the persons who solomnized them.
The ancient book of Records above mentioned is a book containing all the records of Marraiges in the said Town of Woodstock from its first organization up to the year 1815, and is in the hand writing of Oliver Williams who was Town Clerk forty years. 
N. Haskell Town Clerk

State of Vermont
Hinds County 
Woodstock September 13th 1838
Sworn to and subscribed to
Before me Col Billings Justice of the Peace
I also certify that Nahum Haskell aforesaid is town Clerk for the town of Woodstock aforesaid and is a creditable witness to my knowledge.
Col Billings Justice of Pease
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Ephraim Eddy Esq
Commissioners Warrant
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State of Vermont

Joel Matthews Esquire Commissary of Issues for the Eastern Department of this State

To Ephraim Eddy Esquire Greeting Reposing Special Trust in  your Skill and [illegible]
and in pursuance of the Resolves of the Hon. Board of War of this state and by the authority vested in me. I do hereby constitute and appoint you to be Assistant Commissary of [illegible] of the Post or Prison at Peacham. Your Strictly to Observe  such Rules and Orders as you shall from time to time receive from me or commanding Officers in this Eastern Department. - You are to Issue Provisions to the officers and agreeable to the Rules and Regulations ordered by the Board
of War You are to keep fair and regular books of the provisions you receive into Store as also of the provisions you Issue and make Monthly Returns to me of your doings on [illegible] of Military Discipline, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant & Given under my hand at Woodstock this Tenth Day of June Anno Domini 1788
Joel Matthews Comissary [illegible]
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2720 
Mary Bayley
formerly widow of
Ephraim Eddy
Vt.

7 July 1838
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Mary Bayley dec formerly widow of Ephraim Eddy
Vt
Act 7 July 1838
Adm
10 mon 20 days [illegible] 90.60
13 mon 5 days dragoon 58.04
_____
$148.64
commencing on 4 March 1836 and terminating on 13 Feby 1841 the day of her death, pay due Lucinda Hale only surviving child after deducting what has been paid at the rate of $100 of per Ann
John W. Smith
Chelsea Vt.

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2720
Mary Bayley dec formerly widow of Ephraim Eddy
Vt
Act 7 July 1838

Adm2 years as a Dragoon in Washington
life guard $100 per an

Commencing 4 March 1836 and terminating on 13 Feby 1841 the day of her death, payable
to Lucinda Hale only surviving child
John W Smith
Chelsea Vt
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 20691
Mary Bayley, Widow
Ephraim Eddy
Dragoon Rev War

Act July 7th [year illegible]
Index: Vol. A, Page 38

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mary Bayley, who was widow Ephm Eddy Vermont, Act 1838-
rejected see let to J. W. Smith
2nd May 1839
Let to Wm. S. Prentiss
Feby 12, 1840
Let to JW Smith July 11 1843
Same Sep 16 1843
Same July 24 1844
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8810
Reposted Let to Agent 23rd Oct. 1844
Vermont
--
Mary Bayley, deceased [illegible]
widow of Ephraim Eddy
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 3rd Septem. 1799
of Orange Co in the State of Vt
who was a Dragoon in the Co
commanded by Captain
of the Reg. commanded by 
commanded by
in the Revo line for 2 years
--
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and end 13 Feb 1841 when she died.
--
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of
October 1844 and sent to John W Smith, Chelsea, Vermont
--
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F S Swann Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 1, Page 123.
Pay[able] to Lucinda Hale, only sur[viving] child.
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8810
Vermont, 8810-
Mary Bayley, decd formerly Wid of Ephraim Eddy who was a pensioner under the Act of ___
and who died on the 3d September, 1799. of Orange County in the State of Vermont, who was a Dragoon & c in the _____ commanded by Capt ______ of the _____ commanded by _____ in Vermont
line for 10 months 2 days A.E. J.   13 " 28 " as a Dragoon

Increased from $100 per annum,

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 144 Dollars 14 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 & ending 13 February 1841 the day of her death

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of August, 1845 and sent to J.W. Smith Chelsea Vermont

Total amount  $

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded W M  Stewart Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 123

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Augt 28th. 1845. Ref. 67.
letter to Agent
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Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir
Enclosed I return to you this the Declaration of Lucinda Hale the daughter and only Child of Mary Bayley an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 - with the Probate Proof you required and hope I shall receive the certificate soon
Resp Sir in your obt. Servt.
John S. Smith

N.S. Have the goodness to enclose to me the [illegible] and regulations of Jun 17/44  & oblige
J.S. Smith

Chelsea Aug 7, 1844
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I Abner Washburn of Randolph in Orange County and State of Vermont aged 81 years depose and say that I was born in Middleborough Massachusetts and resided in said Middleborough until the year 1786 and then removed to said Randolph and have resided in said Randolph since - I further testify that in the year 1776 & previous thereto, I was well acquainted with Ephraim Eddy then of said Middleborough, that about the first of February 1776 the said Eddy and myself enlisted into Capt. Nathaniel Wood's Company Lieutenant Tupper & Ensign Vaughan and marched to Roxbury Massachusetts and  there remained in the service until about the first of April 1776 when our time expired, and the father of said Eddy came after us, and carried us home together, the said Eddy remained in the service
during the whole of said two months and acted as waiter to said Capt. Wood - the said Eddy resided in said Middleborough about two miles from where I resided. and in the spring of 1777 I was knowing to the said Eddy's enlisting for the term of three years into in said Joshua Eddy's company, and the said Ephraim Eddy then went from said Middleborough, as a soldier in said  Captain Joshua Eddy's company and was gone from 
said Middleborough until the Spring of 1780 having been absent three years. I saw said Ephraim Eddy in the spring 1780 when he returned from the army. said Ephraim then told me, he had been in the service the whole of the three years and that a part of the three years he had served in "Washington's life guards". I further testify that said Ephraim Eddy removed to Woodstock Vermont in 1781 and married a Lady by the name of Mary Safford, and the said Ephraim Eddy resided in said Woodstock until he died about the year 1799 -
Abner Washburn [signature]


State of Vermont 
Orange County SS.⎬ Randolph October 4. 1838
Then Abner Washburn above named personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me
Jonah Washburn Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that said Abner Washburn is a man of truth and a credible witness
Jonah Washburn
Justice of the Peace
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I Eleazer Wood, of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 77 years United States pensioner, depose and say that I use to be well acquainted with
Ephraim Eddy of Middleboro Mass we were brought up in the same Town, and know
that the said Ephraim inlisted for the term of three years but the date of his inlistment I cannot now recollect. In the year 1779 according to my best recollection. I saw said Ephraim at Newburgh in the State of N.Y. He was then attached to a corps called
"Washington's Life Guard" having been drafted from the company in which he first inlisted. I further say that I frequently saw the said Ephraim at our encampment near Newburgh. said Ephraim was a sergeant in said corps before mentioned. I further say that the said Ephraim Married Mary Safford but the date when they were married I do not recollect.
said Ephraim has been dead more them thirty years I further say that I do not recollect the names of the officers under which the said Ephraim served and further saith not
Eleazer Wood [signature]

State of Vermont 
Windsor County SS ⎬ Woodstock Sept. 14 1838
Sworn to and subscribed 
Before me Henry C. Denison Just Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Eleazer Wood who subscribed the above Affidavit and that he is a creditable witness
H.C. Denison Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
I, Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Henry C. Denison & Get Billings are Justices of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures to the foregoing two affidavits are Genuine

Given under my hand, and the seal of said County Court this fourteenth day of September AD. 1838
Benj Swan Clerk
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Lucinda Hale & Laura C Smith
Affidavits
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I, Lucinda Hale of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged fifty three years last May, depose & say that I am the daughter of Ephriam Eddy and Mary Eddy now Mary Bayley. My father Ephraim Eddy died at Woodstock Vermont on the 3 day of September 1799

I was present when he died and have a distinct recollection of the Event - the family removed to Chelsea in November 1809. and I have lived either in the family or in the immediate neighbourhood ever since I was present when my mother was married to Frye Bayley on the 12th of December AD 1811 and the said Frye Bayley died in Chelsea on the 11th day of Jany 1827.  my mother remains a widow and has not since been married - my Sister Laura C Smith and myself are the only surviving Children of the said Ephraim & Mary Eddy. She had no children by her second marriage. My mother has always been a feeble woman and is able
now to do nothing towards her support. she had no provision for her maintenance either by her first or second husband and is wholly dependent on her children for subsistence. I have always understood and believe that my father Ephraim Eddy was a sergeant in a corps called Washington's life Guard and was also a deputy Commissary our years at Peacham and in the War of the Revolution
Lucinda hale [signature]

State of Vermont
Orange County  Chelsea  Oct 15 1835
Sworn to and subscribed before me John H. Smith Justice Peace

I also certify that the deponent Lucinda Hale is person well known to me as credible witness
John H. Smith Justice Peace
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I, Laura C. Smith of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 44 years last June depose and say that I am the daughter of Ephraim & Mary Eddy Now Mary Bayley my father Ephraim Eddy died at Woodstock Vermont on the 3d day of September 1799. I was then almost six years old and have a distinct recollection of the event my Mother removed to Chelsea with the family in November 1809 and was married to Frye Bayley on the 12th of Decr 1811 & the said Frye Bingley died in Chelsen on the 11th day of January AD. 1827. The said Frye Bayley & my mother were inmates in my family at the time of the said Bayley decease and she has lived with me even since. The said Bayly left no provision for her support and she is wholly dependent  on her children for her support- I have always lived in the family with her from childhood. She has always been a woman of feeble health & and is now unable to do any thing towards maintaining herself - she has not been married since the decease of the said Frye Bayley but still remains a widow - I have always heard and believe that my father Ephraim Eddy was orderly Sergeant in a corps called Washingtons Life Guard and was Deputy Commissary at Peacham one year in the revolutionary war, the Commissary warrant hereto annexed has been in the possession of my mother & myself ever since the death of the said Ephraim Eddy
Laura C. Smith [signature]

State of Vermont
Orange County ⎬ Chelsea Sept 29. 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before me
John H. Smith Justice Peace

I also certify that the said Laura C Smith is a person well known to me as a credible witness
John H. Smith Justin Peace
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I, Thomas Eddy of Waterbury Vermont. U States pensioner aged 82 years last March depose and say that I used to be will acquainted with Ephraim Eddy of Middleboro Mass. He was my cousin, we were brought up in the same or same town in the forepart of
March 1777, as I think, said Ephraim Eddy enlisted into Capt Joshua Eddy's Company  of Continental Troops, for the time of three years & served in the same company & I know 
when he enlisted the company belonged to the 7th Regt commanded by Col Bradford of Duxbury Mass.  Said Ephraim served some time in sd Company with me, but was afterwards drafted out of sd Company, had a Sargent warrant, given him & joined & served in a core called Washington Life Guards.  Records. I very frequently saw said Ephraim, during said years & know that he served out his full term. but I do not now recollect who were the officers who commanded the life guards. Col Bradford Regt belonged to Genl Patterson brigade, and a Major Gibbs commanded in the life Guards.

I afterwards (i.e.) after our service expired, was present at the wedding of said Ephraim & saw him married to Mary Safford but the date I do not remember. I also know that said
Ephraim Eddy has been a great many years dead 30 or more years I should think.

For description of [illegible] campaigns & battles. I must refer to others, as my memory on these subjects [illegible] confused
Thomas Eddy [signature]

State of Vermont
Washington County 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 30th day of August A.D. 1838

I certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Eddy, who subscribed the above affidavit, and that he is a credible witness
Paul Dillingham Jr Just of Peace
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State of Vermont
Washington County ss. ⎬
I Joshua Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid, do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham Jr Esq is a Justice of the peace within and for said County
duly appointed & acting as such under the authority of this State & that his name to the within is in my opinion his own proper signature

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court
this 31st day of August AD 1838-
Joshua Y. Vail Clerk-
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
February 1st 1854.

I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department it appears that the name of Ephraim Eddy is borne on any Book 14th Regt in 7th Company, Col Bradford's Regt
from March 11. 1777 to March 1, 1780 36 months as Corporal

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E.M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Chelsea Vermont Jany 23. 1854

The Secretary of State of Massachusetts is requested to send my attorney J. Douglass Woodward Esquire, now in Washington, D.C a certificate of any service rendered during the Revolutionary war by Ephraim Eddy in Capt. Joshua Eddy's Company Col Bradford Regt Mass troops, or in Washingtons life guard commanded by Major Gibb (or any other officer) who commanded the old guard from 1777 to 1780. Also state the grade in which said Ephraim served. We suppose he was a Sergeant

He entered service from Middleboro, Mass. your fee for examination in enclosed $1,00
Very Respectfully yours
Lucinda Hale

In Presence of
Perley C Jones Justice of the Peace
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I, John Fuller of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of Eighty four years depose and say that I served in the Revolution War from May, 1776 to the close of the war in 1783 and that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Eddy of Middleborough, Mass. and I was knowing to the said Eddy being a soldier in the Revolutionary war that he served in the corps called Washingtons life guards, and I think he served in that company three years as a Sergeant and that I frequently saw him on parade and was well knowing to his services during that time and further the deponent says not
John Fuller [signature]

State of Vermont
Rutland County
At Pittsfield in sd County of the 24 day of September 1835, the above named John
Fuller personally appeared and made Solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me
W R Blosson Justice Peace

State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss
I hereby certify that the above named John Fuller is a creditable witness
W R Blossom Justice Peace

State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss
I, Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that William
R. Blossom is a justice of the peace for said County and that[illegible] his signature above 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland
this 27th day of September AD 1838
R Pierpoint
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8810.98
H H Sylvester
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss⎬ 
On this 7th day of January A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County Lucinda Hale a resident Chelsea in said County being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the lowing declaration in order to obtain the arrears of Pension which was due to Mary Bayley deceased under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, or any other act or resolution of Congress applicable to her case.

That Mary Bayley was the widow of Ephraim Eddy, and a Pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of one hundred Dollars per annum, that she considers her to have been entitled to a larger amount per annum than $100 for services as a commissary: that she makes this declaration to obtain the increase to which the said Mary was entitled. That she is the Daughter and only surviving child of the said Mary Bayley, that for the proof of the death of the said Mary Bayley & that she is her only surviving child the refers to the papers & vouchers upon which the
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said Mary Bayley Pension was paid; that she hereby appoint Stephen Thomas her agent
to obtain said increase of Pension & requests that a Pension certificate may be committed to him for her benefit hereby revoking all former Power of Attorney
Lucinda Hale [signature]

sworn to and subscribed by the above declarant this 9th day of Jany AD 1851
Before me
Philander Perrin, Justice of Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
Orange County 
I, Saml M. Flint Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont
do hereby certify that Philander Perrin is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this ninth day of January A.D. 1851
Saml M. Flint Clerk
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Lucinda Hall
Act of July 7. 1838
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Chelsea November 1 1846

Hon J L Edwards
Sir enclosed I forward you the Declaration of Lucinda Hale only daughter & heir of Mary Bayley
Deceased who applied for a pension under the Act of 1838. Claiming a pension for the service of her first husband Ephraim Eddy

As you suggested to me that it would require a certificate from the Secretary of State of Vermont in order that she might avail her self of the Service of the said Ephraim Eddy as assistant Commissary at Peacham.

I have examined the Rolls & revolutionary papers in the secretary of States office & can find no record proof of said Service. I find the pay rolls & Commissary papers very incomplete & many
of them are entirely illegible - and of course cannot be read

I hope the proof of his service in Washington's Life Guards will so [illegible] the statement of his service at Peachem and also Commissary that the Service will be allowed. If not please send
me the certificate for the service already proved

Resp you obt servt
John W. Smith

Hon J .L. Edwards
Comiss of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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[envelope]
July 26 1844
[illegible]

FREE
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[postmark]
CHELSEA VT
JUL 16
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Hon J.L. Edwards


Dear Sir
I rec'd a communication from you some years since in the case of Mary Bayley an applicant for a pension for 5 years, claiming as widow of Ephraim Eddy, a revolutionary Soldier & offer informing me that the claims the marriages & deaths &c were proven and requesting me to furnish a Declaration by the heir Lucinda Hale in behalf of S. Mary Bayley & a certificate would be forwarded me to use - this I immediately complied with and forwarded the same to you. Since which I have heard nothing and I am anxious to have you return.
Will you have the goodness Sir to inform me in relation to this case  and oblige yours
John W. Smith

July 15, 1844-
Hon J. L. Edwards
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
I need your reply today in relation to the application of Mary Bayley for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 and Aug. 23d 1842, but in reply I have to inform you
that the said Mary Bayley the said Applicant died at Chelsea on the 13th day of February AD 1841 I herewith send you the proof of her death - It is therefore out of my power now to furnish a new declaration unless her only child Lucinda Hale can supply this new declaration I believe all the facts are plainly Stated in her declaration that are contemplated in the case, but not in form perhaps. Proof of both her  marriages and the decease of Both her husbands or I think has been sent on also proof of Service. - I have in considering the case you will deem it sufficiently clear to allow a certificate to issue to Mrs. Hale

Please inform me on this subject soon. I have never till to day been furnished with
any instruction and in the act of Aug 23 1842 or known that such a declaration was
necessary
Resp Sir your Obt Sert
John W. Smith
Chelsea July 19. 1843
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the proof of service for Ephraim Eddy as Commissary, which could not be found until recently in the imperfect state of our public records in the Secretary of State's office. You have already forwarded to me the pension certificate of the widow Mary Bayley in the name of Lucinda Hale the only heir for the five years of pension, and you will the goodness me a certificate for the increase in consequence of his service as [illegible] commissary - the other certificate was issued [illegible] time in Oct or Nov 1844 - in the name of Lucinda Hale heir of Mary Bayley the widow of said  Ephraim Eddy & wherein I have [illegible] - or [illegible] to obtain the money.
Resp Your most obt servant John H. Smith
Chelsea Vt July 14 1845
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Chelsea Oct 20, 1838
Hon J L Edwards

Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the Declaration & Evidence in the Case of Widow Mary Bayley of this town an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. I have taken no measures to prove his years service at Peacham as Dep Commissary which I might be able to prove not knowing whither it would add any thing to the pension. I am unacquainted with the Rank of Commissary under done this act and also I suppose his name may be found on the Rolls for the Peacham Service & the previous serving
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If his name is not found on the Rolls in his service at Peachem, please have the goodness to inform me. & I will endeavour to furnish the proof

Res. Sir your Obt Servnt
John H. Smith
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Mary Bayley decd
Act 7 July 1838
Adm
10 mos 2 day Asst Com of [illegible] $251.66
13 mo 28 days Dragoons 58.04
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$309.70
deducting former pay at 1448.64 per annum
$1118, 6 for annum, com'g 4 March 36 ending 13 Feb 1841 when she died payable to
Lucinda Hale only surviving child
Montpelier Roll

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Fall River Mass Oct 7th 1850
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Herewith I present the application of Lucinda Hale daughter and only child of Mrs. Mary Bayley deceased, formerly the widow of Ephraim Eddy of Vermont, a pensioner for an increase of pension

As soon as the case is duly examined, please forward me the result
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I have the honor to be
Truly yours
Orin Fowler
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Chelsea Vermont April 28. 1851
Hon. J.E. Heath
Dear Sir. My wife Lucinda Hale as the only surviving child of Ephraim Eddy deceased, received in the autumn of 1844 a pension certificate granted to her mother, Mary Bayley, as widow of said Ephraim Eddy amounting to $474.81, it being at the rate of 100 per annum

The first of first October a Mr. Pugh of Washington City called at my house, stated that an addition to that sum might be had, on application at the Pension office. My wife employed him to make the application, and on the 17th day of February last, Mr. Pugh again called on us, and
brought another certificate for $797.35. as an increase of the former Pension, which stated that the same before granted was at the the rate of $148.64 per annum. I believe this last certificate was issued the 30th Nov. 1850

On the 18th of last Feby I called at the Pension agency at Montpelier and obtained the money, and stated to the agent that there must have been a mistake with regard be the amount formerly received, Mrs. Hall had never received but at the rate of $100 than before

The agent then looked on his records and found that in 1845, a Pension certificate, at an increase of the first one had been presented to the former aged and paid by him for $48.64 for an amounting to $240.50

This last named certificate of 1845 was obtained without the knowledge of Mrs. Bayley or her heir and the money [illegible] unbeknown to her and without any authority from
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her or any of his friends. Immediately on returning from Montpelier last February I wrote to Hon. L. B. Peck, a member of Congress for Vermont requesting him to
look into the business, to ascertain who was the agent who procured the allowance from Commissioner of Pensions to whom the certificate was sent - what Justice of the Peace and witnesses purport to have signed the necessary papers the money might be obtained from the agent in Vt.

Here must have been found and forgery on a large scale for a small amount of money. My my wife and myself are now near the close of life, with a large family
of Children, and involved in debt for the education of our boys, five of which we have a liberal education, and we hope this money will not be lost be to us  [illegible] our just rights, with the least possible delay

Should it proved to be any of our neighbors who have done this deed of wickedness we shall be very sorry for them, and hope it may prove to be some from a distance.

On the 22d inst I rcd a Letter from Mr Peck, enclosing one [illegible] dated March 22 1851, which states [illegible] on the 26th of August 1845, the pension was increased from 100$ to $148.64 per annum commencing 4 March 1836 and ending Feby 13. 1841 when Mrs Bayley died.

A speedy answer to this is respectively solicited
Your friend & humble servt
Harry Hale
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Chelsea Vt.
7th Oct 1850,

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
As the only surviving child of Mrs Mary Bailey who was formerly the widow of Ephraim Eddy deceased, my deceased respectfully request you to have the case of my said mother reviewed and such increase of pension granted me as the evidence [illegible] will entitle me under any act of Congress in her case as made & provided

I am very respectfully
Yours Truly
Lucinda Hale
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph Ss ⎬

Be it remembered that at a  Probate Court holden at Chelsea in and for said district on the 19th day of July A.D. 1843 Present Hon. John Colby Judge-

Satisfactory evidence was presented to said Court that Mary Bayley widow of Frye Bayley late of Chelsea aforesaid deceased died at Chelsea aforesaid on the 13th day of February A.D. 1841, and that Lucinda Hale of Chelsea aforesaid is the only
surviving child and heir of the said Mary Bayley

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 19th day of July A.D. 1843
D. F. Weymouth Register
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I send you enclosed [illegible] application for the [illegible] pension under the Act of March 3 1842. The certificate you will please forward to me. I having found [illegible]  other set time to prepare three widows under the same act

I sent you several years since a Declaration and evidence accompanying the Same of Mary Bayley under the act of 1838. claiming a pension as the widow of Ephraim Eddy her first husband. Who was [illegible] Washington's Life Guards - [illegible] her second marriage with Bayley - This was before the Revolutionary Act of Aug 23 1842. I have heard nothing on this case since the passage of this last Act & cannot see why her case does not now come directly under the provisions of this act as explained. Will you have the goodness to examine his case and inform me of the results

Respectfully your obedient Servant
John M. Smith
Chelsea  July 1. 1843
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Dec 24 1850
On the 20th inst, I forwarded the declaration & the certificate of pension of T. Lothrop and also the old Cert of Benj'n Hatch. I now enclose Hatche's declaration
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
H.H. Sylvester

Hon. J.E. Heath
Commis. Pensions
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier July 11, 1843

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be an account of
"Ephraim Eddy A.C.J. for the Eastern Department of the State of Vermont against said State for "five months and twenty seven days service at [amounts in pounds]  L5.8. per month L31.17. 11", which account was duly allowed & paid to said Eddy and said service from "May 28th to Nov.  25th 1881"

Also, an account in favor of Ephraim Eddy A.C.J. for the Eastern Department against the State for "four months and five days service at L5.8 month, L22.10".  from "November 26th 1781 to the 1st of April 1782 " which account was duly allowed and paid to sd Eddy A.C. of Issues

I further certify that those are but few of the Commissary accounts in this Office and among what are in sd office are accounts of said Eddy for provisions furnished by him, as Assistant Commissary of Issue to the Garrison at Peacham Vermont, under date from June 17th
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to Mar 1781.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this
this 11th day of July AD 1845.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7. 1838 Mary Bayley, deceased, formerly the
widow of Ephraim Eddy  who was an assistant commissary of issues & a dragoon in the Revolutionary who was entitled to a pension at the rate of of one hundred and forty eight
dollars and sixty four cents per annum, commencing on the 4 March, 1836 and terminating on the 13 February, 1841 the date of her death; which will be paid on the production of the voucher to Lucinda Hale, only child; after having deducted the  amount, already paid. This pension is increased from $100 per annum

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26th - day of August-- one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned
Commissioner of Pension