Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38020, Ephraim Hearn, [ILLEGIBLE]
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20,901
Virginia
Ephraim Hearn
of Gloucester Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Payne of the Regiment commended by Colonel Ball in the Virginia line, for the term of the war.
from 1778 to 1779

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 day of August 1827

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of August
1829 and sent to W. K. Perrin
Gloucester C. H. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1829 $6.22
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending
                                              $6.22

[Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.]

Rec. Vol: 78, p. 142.
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E. Hearn declaration
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Gloucester county court August Term 1829
Declaration of Ephraim Hearn a soldier in the Revolutionary war

Gloucester County S.S.
On this 8th  day of August 1829 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county aforesaid having Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, the power of fine and imprisonment
and keeping a record of its proceedings. Ephraim Hearn a man of colour resident in said county aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th
 March 1818 and the 1st
 May 1820; that he the said Ephraim Hearn was drafted as a soldier in the said county of Gloucester in
the state of Virginia the day and year he does not now recollect. that he marched in a company under the
command of Capt. Callahil Mennis [Callohill Minnis] to the Northward to the Valley Forge and after
serving eighteen months in the said company the term for which he was drafted, he then enlisted at the
said Valley Forge on the 10th
 day of December 1778 for and during the term of the war in a company
commanded by Capt. Robert Payne in the first Virginia regiment under the command of Colo. Burgess Ball [Burges Ball]. that in a few months afterwards he marched to the Southward and continued to serve
in the said regiment until the taking of Charleston in South Carolina where he was taken
prisoner by the British remained in that place about nine months and was then carried by the British from thence to New York city; that in a few months after his arrival there he made his escape from that place and returned to the said county of Gloucester in Virginia where he 
 remained until the end of the
war never having been exchanged – that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except
the present that his name is not on the pension roll of any state except Virginia and that he has before
made application for a pension  but has never received anything in consequence as he
apprehends of there being some irregularity in presenting his claim.

And in pursuance of the act of 1st
 May 1820 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
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 any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval 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 annexed and by me
subscribed to wit One cow one yearling, five hogs, three chairs, one old table a spinning wheel and an
Iron pot – my occupation is weaving which I am now unable to pursue. my family now residing with me
consists of two persons to wit my wife and one daughter – Molly my wife I think and believe is more
than sixty years old and not able to contribute anything of consequence to our support. Betsy my
daughter is about twenty years of age and the only one of my family that is able to do anything – that since the 18th  of March 1818 no change has been made in my property

Ephraim his X mark Hearn

I Arthur S. Davies clerk of the court of Gloucester county do hereby certify that  it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Ephraim Hearn did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the terms therein stated under one engagement the continental establishment. I also certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of August 129 in the 54th year of the Commonwealth
Arthur S. Davies
clerk of the court of the
County of Gloucester
Virginia
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
[illegible handwriting]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.__________, 19___

In reply to your request of __________, received_______
for a statement of the military history of [handwritten]Ephraim Hearn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his {crossed out](or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. [handwritten]SF38020

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  |  LENGTH OF SERVICE  |  RANK  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED  |  
CAPTAIN    |    COLONEL  |  STATE
-   |   18 mos.  |  Pvt.  |  Gallohill Mennis  |  -  |  Va.
Dec.10,1778  |  [blank]  |  [blank]  |  [crossed out]Robert Payne  |  Burgess Ball  |  [blank]
was captured when Charleston S.C. war taken, held there 9 mos. then carried to New York whence after a few months he escaped and returned to Gloucester Co Va. never having been exchanged.

Battles engaged in, See above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, was drafted in Gloucester Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 8, 1829. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Gloucester Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 84 years.
Remarks:  in 1829 soldier refers to his wife, Molly aged 60 years and to his daughter Betsey 20 years. He states that he was a colored man.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856

[handwritten] Omit Robert - There is no Robert Payne and war Dept report shows Tarlton Payne.
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38020
 Revy INVALID.
 
File No. 38020
Ephraim Heam
Pri Rev War


Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. D, Page 181

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1914. Sept 26: history to
Mrs. J. R. Rich.   M.B.H.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Gloster. va. aug 16th
Hon'ble J. P. Eaton Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington
Pen: to com:
12 Aug 1829
(on side) p. 357
Pension office 20th Aug '29
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Dear Sir
I avail myself of the earlyest opportunity of returning the Declaration of Ephraim Hearn, so amended as will obviate I hope, any further Difficulty; and at the same of tendering you my sincere thanks, for The prompt Attention to the Interest of this unfortunate old man
Very Respectfully
yr Obt:
 W.  K. Perrin

Gloucester County
Virginia
6th Aug. 1825

James L. Edwards esq.
Washington
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Bureau of Pensions,
Gentlemen,
Can you send me copies of Pension Records for Revolutionary service of Ephraim Hern, Wm. Whitley and Benjamin Chesney whose service
is described on enclosures ?
I particularly want any family data that is given.
Kindly return enclosed certificates.
Thanking you,
Mrs. J. P. Rich
c/o First National Bank
Wytheville 
Va