Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,927, Ephraim Crofoot, Continental (Conn.)

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(8-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)  Crofoot, Ephraim  W.20.927
Lois

CONTENTS

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9820
R
Connecticut
Ephraim Crofoot
of Berlin in the state of Cont. who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Baldwin of the -------- line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Apl. 1819 and sent to S. T. Hosmer, Esq
Middletown, Cont.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9 and 28/31  74.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819   48.00
$122.06
{Revolution claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1819}
Continued

[sideways on left page] Notification sent to the Pensioner 18 July 1822
Berlin Connecticut

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A  State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.

On this 28th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Ephraim Crofoot . . . . . . aged 61 . . . years, resident in Berlin . . . . . in the said State, 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Ephraim Crofoot on the 20th day of August 1777, enlisted in Berlin . . in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Darius Willcox . . . . , of and in the regiment commanded by Colo Jeduthan Baldwin and in the brigade commanded by [crossed out] being a Regiment of Artificers; That he was transferr'd to the Company commanded by Capt. Lamb, & afterwards was transferred to the Company commanded by Capt. Eliphaz Kingsley, & afterwards was transferred to the Company commanded by Capt. Phineas Parker. -
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States [crossed out] until the 20th of August 1780 . . . . . , when he was discharged from service in Orange [illegible] state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of [crossed out] which discharge he has lost; That his whole property is worth in Cash not more than a Thousand Dollars, on which there is a mortgage for Seven Hundred & fifty dollars now the from sd Ephraim 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 of his said services, except the testimony of Elisha Clark of Southington in sd. State.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
S Titus Hosmer

B.  I, Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Crofoot . . . did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy; ^ & that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Connecticut, ss. Middletown May 28th. 1818 S Titus Hosmer

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State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown
On this 28th. day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Israel Driggs of Middletown aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his Oath, declare & say; That he is well acquainted with Ephraim Crofoot of Berlin in the said State the person who made the preceeding declaration on Oath, & served in the Regiment with him commanded by Col. Jeduthan Baldwin, being a corps of artificers in the Continental army, from August 1777 to August 1780, when the said Ephraim Crofoot was duly discharged from service. -

S Titus Hosmer

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A Schedule of the estate (both real and personal) which I possessed on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 - viz, One Old decayed dwelling house & work shop with one acre of land worth ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $700 ~
The whole being mortgaged to Reuben Dunham for Seven Hundred & fifty Dollars on the 9th day of May 1817 - interest due on the same since the 9th of May last
I have in the State of New York, in Lewis County about eighty acres of wild land worth about two dollars per acre $160
I have likewise on the top of Lamentation ^mountain eight acres worth about $20
In personal estate I have 6 old chains worth - - - - - - - - $1.00
1 old Breakfast Table worth about 2 00
1 " Case with [illegible] " 3.00
1 " Wood Clock " 5.00
Whole Estate - - - - - $891

I am now indebted to Reuben Dunham on Note - - - - - - - $762.~
" " " to John Webster " " 84.36
" " " " Ira Crofoot " " 172.
" " " " Hosea Goodrich 34
" " " " David Carpenter 32 86
" " " " Harriet Richardson 16.80
" " " " Giles Curliss 25.72
1127.74

I have a family consisting of a wife advanced in life and partially blind and deaf, and two grand children (one of them without father or mother) wholly dependant on me - I have

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also six other Grand children which have been partially dependant on me, and in all probability, all or a part of them will shortly be wholly at my charge for support, as they are motherless, and their father is a sick infirm man without property. ~
My wife is 63 years of age - the oldest Grandson (dependant on me) is 14 years old, and has been afflicted with the Salt rheum since he was 10 weeks old, and has always been afflicted with the asthma - my next grand child is 12 years old - the remainder are all under 11 years of age - the youngest is about 19 months old ~
Ephraim Crofoot

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Let to L M Drury 28 Apl 1831

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1153
Connecticut
Lois Crofoot
widow of Ephraim Crofoot who died on the 13th October 1827 of Middlesex Co in the State of Connecticut who was an Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Lamb of the regt commanded by Col. J Baldwin in the Connecticut line for three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 144 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1837 - and sent to John Fisk Esq. Middletown Co-.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $814.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. '37 72.-

$936.-

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 1/[illegible]
Recorded by Wm. S Allison Clerk,
Book  Vol. 1 Page 81

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State of Connecticut | ss. Middletown Probate
County of Middlesex | District.

On this 13th day of June A. D. 1837, personally appeared, before the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown in said State the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of said State, Lois Crofoot a resident of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged seventy nine years, 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 Crofoot who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and for his service in the said Army and the time thereof she refers to the documents hereto annexed and the Records and files of the War Department.
She farther declares, that she was married [underlined] to the Said Ephraim Crofoot on the 25th day of November, A.D. (1779) Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, that her husband the said Ephraim Crofoot died on the 13th. day of October A.D. 1827 and was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease;

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and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
her
Lois X Crofoot
mark.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before,
Stillman K. Wightman
Judge of Probate for the
District of Middletown,

I farther certify that said Lois Crofoot is a respectable and credible witness.
Stillman K. Wightman
Judge of Probate for the
District of Middletown.

State of Connecticut
Middletown Probe. District June 14 1837.
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Probate for said Middletown District Certify that Stillman K Wightman Esqr. is Judge of sd. Court of Probate & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name the date above
Jno. Fisk Clk of sd Co. of Prob

[written sideways up page] 2109
Lois Crofoot.
[illegible]

admitted
a [illegible] Pri. [crossed out]
$80 [crossed out]
artificer $144

or [illegible]

died 13 Oct 1827
Cap Lamb, Col
J. Baldwin

John Fisk
Middletown
Con:

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I hereby Certify that the marriage of Ephraim Crofoot of Middletown and Lois Robbinson of Danbury, married November 25th 1779 - is Recorded on the Public Records of the Town of Danbury
Darius Starr, Town Clerk

Darius Starr of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged forty nine years being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is now the Town Clerk of the Town of Danbury in said county said State, and as said Clerk has the [illegible[ and possession of the of the Records of said Town. That at the request of Lois Crofoot, he has this day examined the record of marriages of said Town, and that the marriage of Ephraim Crofoot and Lois Robinson is recorded therein, and Stated in said record to have been had and subscribed on the 25th day of November 1779, and that the foregoing Certificate, subscribed by the said Darius Starr is in all respects true -
Darius Starr

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County s.s
On this 10th day of June 1837 at Danbury in said County, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, personally appeared Darius Starr, to me personally well known to be a man of good character for truth & a credible witness, & subscribed the foregoing Deposition; and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Reuben Booth Justice of Peace

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[traces of circular stamp or seal]
I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Reuben Booth - Esquire, is, and for more than ten months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Booth - in Court and Country.

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 5th day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and I farther certify that the signature of Reuben Booth hereto attached is his genuine signature
Royal R Hinman Secretary

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1153.
Connecticut
Lois Crofoot decd.
widow of Ephraim who died on the ~ of Conn. in the State of Conn; who was an artif. in the ~ commanded by Captain ~ of the ~ commanded by ~ in the ~ line for ~
[illegible] fr $144~

Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 240 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831.
& Ending 15" May 1840.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Nov 1831 and sent to
S M Drury
Canandaigua
Arrears to the 4th of  N.Y.
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the
Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2 Page 352

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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex Ss:-
Ephraim Crofoot of Middletown in said County being duly sworn says that he is the son of Ephraim Crofoot late a resident of Berlin, Hartford County & state aforesaid, who was a pensioner of the revolution [crossed out] ^United States at the rate of $96. per annum, that he died at the said town of Berlin on or about the 14th day of October 1828- that he left a widow named Lois Crofoot ^a resident of Middletown aforesd who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $144. per annum, who died ^at the said town of Middletown on the 15th day of May 1846 & that the said Ephraim & Lois left two children surviving them now living whose names are Ephraim Crofoot this deponent, & Fanny Bates of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts.
Sworn & subscribed this | Ephraim Crofoot
29th day of November 1850 |
Before me
Charles Whittlesey
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have known Ephraim Crofoot the above deponent for several years & that I believe him to be a man of integrity & veracity-
Charles Whittlesey
Justice of the peace

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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex,
District of Middletown Ss:-
I, Noah A. Phelps, Judge of Probate in & for said District do hereby certify that at a Probate Court held in & for said District on the 19th day of November A.D. 1850, it was duly proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Ephraim Crofoot a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum, late a resident of the town of Berlin, Hartford County & State aforesaid died at the said town of Berlin on the [crossed out] or about the 14th day of October 1825- that he left a widow named Lois Crofoot who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $144 per annum & who died at the said town of Middletown ^in said district on the 15th day of May 1846. & that the said Ephraim & Lois left two children surviving them now living whose names are Ephraim Crofoot a resident of the said town of Middletown & Fanny Bates a resident of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of this Court to be affixed on the day & year first above written.
Noah A. Phelps

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In the case of
Ephraim Crofoot.
affidavit of E. Crofoot.

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[split between far left and far right sides of page] Mar 26 '96 fold & wid pens'd to surviving
[illegible] Wisconsin
LWB

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20.927
Lois Crofoot
widow of
Ephraim Crofoot
Artificer Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:-Vol. A, Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office
Hartford March 24, 1819.
Upon examination of the Books of this Office it appears that Ephraim Crowfoot served as a private in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwins Regiment of Artificers in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War from the twenty second day of August 1777 untill the twenty second day of August 1780~ that his pay was made up in the Regimental Payroll - was paid by this State - was charged to the United States and by them allowed on the Settlement of the claim of this State for the expenses of said Revolutionary War
Certified by
Elisha Colt Comptroller
of Public Accounts

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To all People to whom these Presents shall come: GREETING
KNOW YE THAT I Ephraim Crofoot of Berlin in the County of Hartford
for the consideration of Seven Hundred & fifty dollars received to my full satisfaction of Reuben Dunham of said Berlin
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Reuben Dunham a Lot of Land ling in said Berlin containing about one acre and one Rood, Bounded East on Turnpike Road, North & West on Land of said Dunham, South on Land of Lardner Deming, with the Dwelling House and other Buildings thereon Standing, being the same premises which the said Dunham has this day conveyed to me by his Deed

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said grantor do for myself & my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Grantor do by these presents, bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Grantee his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
The condition of this Deed is such, that if said Crofoot shall well & truly pay two promissory Notes, signed by him, & made payable to said Dunham for order bearing dates May 5th 1817 for the Sum of 375 Dollars each with Interest annually according to the Terms of said Notes then this Deed to be void otherwise to remain in full force
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 9th day of May Anno Domini 1817
Signed, sealed, and delivered,
In presence of 
Daniel Dunbar  Ephraim Crofoot Seal
Joseph Galpin

Hartford County SS. Berlin May 9th 1817
PERSONALLY APPEARED Ephraim Crofoot
signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me. Daniel Dunbar Justice of the peace
Received to Record the 9th of May 1817 Recorded per Roger Riley Register
The foregoing is a true Copy from the Records of the Town of Berlin
Test-  William Smith Regr For sd Berlin

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Hartford County S.S. Berlin October 23d - 1821 - I, Reuben Dunham of Berlin, named within do hereby declare and say, that I have Received no payment or satisfaction on the within described Notes excepting the Interest which is indorsed therein, and the original mortgage now remains in full force,
Reuben Dunham
Hartford County S.S. Berlin October 23d - 1821 - Personally appeared Reuben Dunham whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me and I further certify that I took the acknowledgement of the original Deed, & witnessed the same at the time when it purports to have been done -
Daniel Dunbar Justice of the Peace

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I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut certify that Daniel Dunbar Esqr on the 23d day of October 1821 was a Justice of Peace of said County & I believe that the signature of his name to a certificate herein of that date is his signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court of Hartford the 17th day of January 1822
Thomas Chester Clerk ~

[upside down] Copy of
Ephraim Crofoots
Deed To
Reuben Dunham

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Copy of
Ephraim Crofoots
Deed To
Reuben Dunham

[upside down, text from previous page (p.20)]

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Lois Crofoot, decd

Incd the $240 de'g former
[illegible] at $144, com'g
4 March 1831, & end'g
15 May 1846, payable
to Ephraim Crofoot &
Fanny Bates, only
surviving children

L. M. Drury
Canandaigua
N.Y

Lois Crofoot,
Act 7th July 1838
1133 3/1 36

end 22 Augt 177

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[left page]
[very faint] Copy of the
Mortgage
[illegible]
by Clerk
[illegible] that the
[illegible]
[illegible] by
mortgage [illegible]
[illegible]
July 13. 1821

[right page]
[very faint] Applicant aged 64 [illegible]
(Waiting for Copy of Mort:)
[illegible] 6 3 yrs old
[illegible] -
[illegible] children [illegible]
[illegible] of them
[illegible]

[illegible] & [illegible] of
[illegible] $700-
[illegible]
[illegible] 1820-
[illegible] $891.-
[illegible] house [illegible] lot mortgaged for
$750- [illegible]
[illegible]

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D. State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this 28th day of May 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Elisha Clark of Southington in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Ephraim Crofoot of Berlin in sd. State, the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that about the 4th of August 1778 he, the said Elisha Clark, enlisted in Southington aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt. Darius Willcox in the Regiment commanded by Colo Jeduthan Baldwin, & was transferred into the company of Capt Lamb, of Capt Eliphaz Kinsley, of Capt Phineas Parker successively, & served in said Companies untill the 1st. day of March 1781; That the said Ephraim Crofoot, when he, the said Elisha Clark, entered into the service aforesaid, was in the Company of the said Capt. Darius Willcox, and continuing to serve in the Corps of Artificers, in the successive Companies before named with him the said Elisha Clark, untill the time of his discharge from Service in the year 1780; - - the said Elisha Clark further testifys that the property of the said Ephraim Crofoot, in his judgement, is worth about a thousand Dollars only - - - - -
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
 S Titus Hosmer

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I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do Certify That the Hon. Stephen Titus Hosmer of Middletown in the said State is one of the Judges of the said Superior Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding declarations & certificates marked A. B. C. D. is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28th day of May - 1818
Jno Fisk Clk

[written sideways down the page] Ephraim Crofoot
Private
Baldwin's Regt Artif
1777- 3 years-
28th May 1818-

[very faint text, crossed out]
Admd.
[very faint text, crossed out]
S. T. Hosmer, Esqr.
Middletown,
Con.

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[same as previous page, p.25]

[sideways] Ephraim Crofoot
Private
Baldwin's Regt Artif
1777- 3 years-
28th May 1818-

[crossed out] The Signed certificate of the "reduced circumstances [underlined] of the applicant and that he needs the Assistance of his Country for support is [illegible]
Admd.

[illegible, crossed out]
Feby [illegible, crossed out]
S. T. Hosmer, Esqr.
Middletown,
Con.

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County, on the Second Tuesday of August 1820

ON this 16th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ephraim Crofoot aged 64 years, resident in Berlin in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: Enlisted Aug 20. 1777 into Capt Darius Wilcox's Company in Col Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment in the Continental Line in the Continental Establishment, for three years; served out my time and was honorably discharged, August 20. 1780. My original declaration was May 28 1818 - My Pension Certificate is No 9820-
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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."

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Sworn to and declared by said Ephraim Crofoot on the 16th day of August 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount [illegible] of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
891 dollars and [crossed out] subject to cents. [crossed out] a mortgage
[cut off]llars &
I, Philo A Goodwin
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Harford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of May A.D. 1837

Philo A. Goodwin
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut

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Sworn to and declared by said Ephraim Crofoot on the 16th day of August 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
891 dollars and [crossed out] subject to cents. [crossed out] a mortgage incumbrance as aforesaid of 750 dollars & interest

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Brief in the case of Lois Crofoot, decd widow of Ephraim Crofoot 
Middlesex County and State of Connecticut 
act 4 July 1836.

Claim, ("original," or [crossed out] "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Artillery Artificer - Increased from $144 to $240 per annum

Name and residence of Agent.  S. Cole
L. M Drury  Examining Clerk.
Canandaigua
N.Y

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[stamp] FREE

To the Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington City

[circular stamp] MIDDLETOWN
[illegible]
14
CONN

[written sideways up left side] 11 June
John Fisk 2109
Case Lois Crofoot Ct
act 4 July 38
Stewart

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Middletown Cont. June 14 1837
[illegible]
Be pleasd. to notify me of the fate of the within application
Yrs [illegible] Jno. Fisk

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Ephraim Crowfoot Cont. act 18 March 1818
to what time paid?
Pen. Office
July 14. 1837
To the 13th Octo 1827, the day of his death
Third [illegible] office
July 14. 1837
[illegible]

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Canandaigua
March 3d 1851.

Sir:
Herewith is presented the case of Lois Crofoot widow of Ephraim Crofoot under act 7th July 1838, who is entitled to $240. per ann.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L. M. Drury

James E Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions

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Ephraim Crofoot
[illegible]
9820
90 75
Lois-
for [illegible]

Com
J L E

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. Special [crossed out] County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the [crossed out] at Hartford in said County Chief Judge of said Court [crossed out], on the first [crossed out] ^second Tuesday of August, 1820.

ON this 16 day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ephraim Crofoot Elisha Clark [crossed out] aged 64 years, resident in Berlin in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted Aug 20th 1777 into Capt Carius Wilcox company in Colo Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment in the Connecticut line in the Continental establishment for three years served out my time and was honorably discharged Aug 20th 1780 my original declaration was May 28th 1818 my Pension Certificate is no 9820

"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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
A Schedule of the Estate both real & personal which I [illegible] on the 18th day of November AD 1818 Viz One Old decayed Dwelling House & work shop with One acre of land worth $700 [crossed out] $700
the whole being mortgaged to Reuben Dunham for Seven hundred & fifty Dollars on the 9th day of May 1817, Interest due on the same since the 9th of May last
I have in the State of New York in Lewis County about eighty acres of Wild Land worth about two Dollars p acre $160
I have likewise on the Top of Lamentation mountain eight acres worth about - - - 20
In personal estate I have 6 old Chairs worth - - 1
1 Old Breakfast table worth about - - 2
1 Case with Drawers - - 3
1 Wood [illegible] - - 5
Whole Estate - $891

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I am now indebted to Reuben Dunham on note - 762
" " " " John Webster " " 84.36
" " " " Ira Crofoot " " 172.
" " " " Hosea Goodrich " " 34
" " " " David Carpenter " " 32.86
" " " " Harriet Richardson " 16.80
" " " " Giles Curtiss " 25.72
$ 1127.74

I have a family consisting of a wife advanced in life and partially blind & deaf & two Grand Children one of them without father or mother wholly dependent on me I have also six other Grand Children which have been partially dependant on me and in all probability all or a part of them will shortly be wholly at my charge for support as they are motherless & their father is a sick infirm man without property my wife is 63 years of age.
The oldest Grandson dependent on me is 14 Years Old & has been afflicted with the Salt Rheum since he was 10 weeks old and has always been afflicted with the Asthma - my next Grand Child is 12 years old - the remainder are all under 11 years of age ~ the youngest is about 19 months old
Ephraim Crofoot

Sworn to and declared by said Ephraim Crofoot on the 16th day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight hundred ninety one dollars and cents. [crossed out]
Subject to a mortgage incumbrance as aforesaid of 750 dollars & interest.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 day of Augt 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County of Hartford.

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State of Connecticut ss. Middletown
County of Middlesex June 13th 1837.
I Morris Bailey of Middletown aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that I am forty five years old; that I have for many years been acquainted with Lois Crofoot of said Middletown the widow of Ephraim Crofoot deceased, who was, as I have always understood, a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that said Ephraim Crofoot died about ten years since according to the best of my recollection, and that said Lois Crofoot has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said Ephraim; and farther I say not.
Morris Bailey
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Morris Bailey in due form of Law on the day and year first aforesaid before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace duly appointed and sworn dwelling in said Middletown.

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I farther certify that the said Morris Bailey is a respectable and credible witness. a Jonathan Barnes
Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut ss. Middletown,
County of Middlesex. June 13th 1837.

I Stephen Crittenton of Middletown aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say, that I am fifty eight years of age; that I am acquainted with Lois Crofoot, who has this day made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836: that said Lois Crofoot's former husband Ephraim Crofoot now deceased was well known to me, was reported to have served in the Army of the Revolution, and was as I believe a pensioner of the United States: that said Ephraim died about Ten years ago, and that said Lois has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said Ephraim; and farther I say not.
Stephen Crittenton

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Stephen Crittenton in due form of Law on the day and year first aforesaid before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace duly appointed and sworn dwelling in said Middletown. I farther

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certify that the Said Stephen Crittenton is a respectable and credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes
B. Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of sd. County of Middlesex do Certify that Jonathan Barnes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd. County of Middlesex as [illegible] Coms on file in my Office & that his Name subscribed to the preceding Certificates markd A. B. are his proper Hand writing & signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of sd. Court this 14 day of June 1837.
Jno. Fisk Clk

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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
May 24th 1837
I certify that Ephraim Crowfoot is credited for services as a private solder on the Books of the Connecticut Line in this office for services in [crossed out] in Col Jeduthan Baldwins Regiment from August 22d 1777 to Jany 1st 1780 a period of 2 years 4 months & 10 days,
He is further credited on the same Books in the same Regt for services from Jany 1st to August 22d 1780, a period of 7 months & 22 days,
Wm Field Comptroller

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Berlin Ct July 11
Free-

J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Sect. of War.
Washington

[written sideways up page] Mr Edwards

Recd 17 July 1822

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Berlin July 10th 1822
Sir
Under the Act of Congress my name was placed on the pension list, and by a subsequent act it became necessary that I should make a schedule of all property which I possessed, together with other particulars respecting my pecuniary circumstances all which was done & sent on to your office by Mr. Chester clerk of Hartford County Court. Upon which I received information from your office, that it was necessary that I should send on an official copy of the mortgage deed which I did immediately, but have not since received any communication from you, and being in a bad state of health for I anxious to know the event.- Therefore would be very much obliged to you, to be informed whether my name is to be continued on the pension list or not. -
I am your very Humbl. Servt.

Ephraim Crofoot

Hon. J. C. Calhoun