Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33824, Ephraim Tripp, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Tripp, Ephraim.
S. 33824
CONTENTS

14.500
R Massachusetts
Yphaim Tripp
of Attleborough in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1817 and sent to Gaius Ware Esq d Wrentham Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819: 10 3/4 mo $ 88.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819: $ 48 - $ 136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent July 3. 1820 to Gaius Ware Esq d per Wrentham Mass.

Ephraim Tripp. Private Col Reads Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776-1781
Proof of Service Inauguration as to Admin. Cuts circumstances wanted
Add: evidence encl. 8
Morse

I Ephraim Tripp of Milborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States reduced in cir- cumstances and standing in need of assistance from my country for support on oath declare that I enlisted into the service of the United States sometime in April 1775 for eight months and served that period in the war of the revolu- tion against the common enemy in the Com- pany commanded by Capt Caleb Richardson in the Regiment commanded by Col Sam l Walker in the Mass. Line at the expiration of which I en- listed into the same service in Capt Oliver Pond, Company, Col Jos Readt Regiment in the same Line for one year which time I faithfully served and had a verbal discharge therefrom from my Captain at the State of New York
Ephraim Tripp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. April 3 d 1818. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the said Circuit personally appeared the above named Ephraim Tripp resident in the said Circuit who being duly cautioned on his Oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. And I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Frisby did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration for the term of nine months on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to directions of said act.
Jairus Ware Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the 2d Circuit

I Eleanor Doggett of Littleborough in the County of Bristol do testify and say that I am acquainted with Ebenezer Tripp mentioned in the foregoing Affidavit and know him to be in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance from his country for his support Eleanor Doggett
I Dan Wilmouth of said Littleborough do testify and say that I am acquainted with Ebenezer Tripp aforesaid and know him to be reduced in circumstances and to stand in need of assistance from his country for support Dan Wilmouth
Witnesseth. April 3 d 1818. Then the above named Eleanor Doggett & Dan. Wilmouth personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them signed Before me Fairman Ware
I am fully satisfied from the evidence above as well as from other sources, that the Affi- davit is in needy circumstances and requiring assistance from his country for support
J. Ware Judge.

Copy of Ephraim Tripp's Declaration
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11,500
5 June 1819 -

Schedule of the property of Ephraim Tripp, a Pensioner
1 Cow 1 Shear 1 Broad Axe 1 Narrow Axe 1 Mear Tub
Ephraim Tripp

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas, June June, 1820
On this sixteenth day of June — 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, having the power of fine & imprisonment.  Ephraim Tripp — aged 67 years, resident in Attleborough in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In D. 1775.
He engaged in the late Revolutionary war for one year; served in Capt. Oliver Pond's Company, Col. Reed's Regt. Mass. line, & continued faithfully in service till the expiration of his term. Jan'y. 1. 1777. & was then discharged in the State of New York, as will appear by his original declaration made on the third day of April, 1818. & affidavit therewith, for which he received a pension certificate. N o : 11500
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.
I am by trade, a Wheelwright, incapable, on account of bodily indisposition of performing much labour, have no family, except one son named Cousiden, seventeen years of age, of feeble health, subject to fits.
Ephraim Tripp
Property appraised at $290
Sworn to, and declared, on the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1820 before
Jairus Maw, Judge. C.C. Com. Pleas. S. Circuit
I, James Sprague clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Twentyone dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixteenth day of June 1820 —
Jas Sprague
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

33 824 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 824
Ephraim Lipp Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 525
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Addition: Eirikur
A decorative flourish or signature mark, consisting of a large, stylized letter 'S' or 'G' with a horizontal line through it, followed by a smaller, less distinct mark.

I Oliver Pond of Wrentham in the county of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire on Oath declare, that I was a Captain of a Company in Col: Joseph Reads Regiment, in Mass: line in the late Revolutionary War, and that Ephraim Tripp of Attleborough in the County of Bristol was a Corporal in my Com- pany and faithfully served as a Soldier from the 1 st day of January 1776. to 1 st of Jan y 1777. being one year the term of his enlistment and was honourably discharged. . . . . Oliver Pond
Comm: of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. Sep o 1819 Then the above named Oliver Pond of made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. I am intimately acquainted with him & certify that he is a respectable & creditable person
Jairus Ware Judge etc.
On inspection of the Company Roll of S d Pond now in his possession, I found the Applicant's name thereon. Ware
See also Affidavit of Holland Wood other side

I Holland Wood of Wolfpole in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby declare that I was a Soldier in the late Revolutionary War I served part of the time I was in service, in a Company commanded by Captain Oliver Pond in Col Reads Regiment ; and well remember that Ephraim Tripp now of Attleborough was in the same Company with me and served as a Soldier in the same Company from Jan'y 1. 1776 to January 1777. his term then having expired
Holland Wood
Norfolk Ys. Sep r . 1879. Holland Wood above named made solemnly Oath to the truth of the above and I believe him entitled to credit
Jairus Ware