Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41260, Ephraim Town, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Down, Ephraim
S 41260
CONTENTS

16.710 Vermont R
Ephraim Town
of Stow in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of Apr: 1800
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Apr: 1820 and sent to the Honb: S. C. Crafts House Rep: U. S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 22 22 / 30 182 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1820 40. 00 22. 22 / 30 4 Mortgage. $230.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
22 Continued 176 Washington Col. 6 84 2 84
Apprentice bond January 10th 1821 Hon S. C. Crafts Rep: U. S.

41 260
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41.260
Ephraim Town Rev Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 512
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Ephraim Town's Declaration
Col. Porter's Regt. Mass Alexander's Company. 1770 for 1 year -
on horse old case
9 th April 1010 -
Admitted -

State of Vermont, } I Ezra Butlin one of the judges of the Washington County Court } County Court within & for the County aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Town did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony to me had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress passed 18th March 1818) entitled "An act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".
And I further certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Ephraim Town by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Ezra Butlin
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the 9th day of April A.D. 1818.
Ezra Butlin

State of Vermont ) Ephraim Town of Stow in the County County of Washington ) of Washington and State of Vermont. Being Duly Sworn Doth Declare Depose and say that in the year 1776 he was Duly Enlisted in the Service of the United States for the term of one year in the Dubuque Expedition in the Company Commanded By Capt Thomas Alexander the Regiment Commanded By Coln Elisha Porter Brigade Commanded By Genl Benedict Arnold and that he served the term of his Enlistment and was honourably Discharged according to common Custom of the War
He further Deposes and says that he is now and ever has been a Citizen of the United States
He further Deposes and says that he is in Indigent Circumstances and stands in need of help from his Country Ephraim Town Declared Sworn and Subscribed By the Above Named Ephraim Town
Before me at Stow aforesaid this Ninth Day of April 1814
Ezra Butler Chief Judge of Washington Court
We Ephraim Sheldon & Edmund Town both of Washington in the County aforesaid of lawful age testify and say that Ephraim Town Did serve in the Company Regiment and Brigade as is stated in the above Certificate and Deed.
and we Do know that the Above Ephraim Town Did serve as above stated
Ephraim Sheldon
Edmund Town
Subscribed and Sworn before me this ninth
Day of April 1814
Ezra Butler Chief Judge of Washington Court

I certify that before Sheldon & Emma Towne the within named Deponents are credible & disinterested witnesses in my opinion. — Ezra Brainerd, one of the Judges of Washington Co. Court

Ephraim Town,
Schuyler
150
16. 770
Sept. 10. 26
C

State of Vermont Washington ss On this 30th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record, to wit. the Honorable Supreme Court of Judicature, holding their Session within the County of Washington aforesaid. Ephraim Town aged sixty seven years resident in Stow 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. - that he enlisted in Capt. February 1776 for one year in Capt. Thoms. Alexander's company, in Col. Elisha Porter's regiment, in Benedict Arnold's Brigade of the Massachusetts line that he served until the expiration of his enlistment - that the date of my original declaration is the 9th of April 1818 & my pension certificate issued thereon is numbered 16.710 dated the 17th day of April 1820. - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, & 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18th day of March 1818. that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me hereunto annexed by me subscribed. - to wit.
Fifty acres of land all wild & uncultivated except about 6 acres of 150. That I am by occupation a Farmer. that my health for a number of years past has been such that I am not husbandry.

val service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. passed on the 18th day of March 1818. that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me hereby annexed by me subscribed - to wit -
Fifty acres of land all wild & uncultivated except about 6 acres $ 150. — That I am by occupation a Farmer. that my health for a number of years past has been such that I am not able to pursue any to  particular any laborious services in husbandry. That I now live with my son Elihu Town on whom I am wholly de- pendant for support. That my wife Huldah is in her sixty first year. & for two years past she has not been able by reason of infirmity & sickness to dress, undress or even to help herself to her ordinary food. that I am indebted to sundry persons more than one hundred fifty dollars, which I am now liable to be called on for, if called on would nearly or quite strip me of the little property I possess. — That without the assistance of my relations of my friends or the assistance of my country I am not able to support myself & family — Ephraim Town.
Sworn to & declared in open Court on the 30th day of June 1820 Before the Court. — George Root Clerk

State of Vermont } Washington County } I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & 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 one hundred & fifty dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19th day of July 1820.
George Rich, Clerk