Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2310, Eliphalet Worthington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Worthington, Eliphalet Meletiah
W. 2310
CONTENTS

571 City 8 New York.
Melitiah Worthington widow of Eliphalet Worthington
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mafs Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of May 1857 and sent to
C. J. Bishop Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29 1848, Page 87 Vol. 1
July  Beth A
Reputed
Rate of death not on roll
114 9

11. 157 To Connecticut R from Massachusetts
Eliphalet Worthington
of West Springfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two Years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of May 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 19. 87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819. 48. 00 No. 15/31 $67. 87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cond.
Com d for John Hooker Esq. May 29. 1821

Eliphalet Worthington
Private Sprouts Mass. reg 81-2 Vols dec. 21 st dec 1818
For further Roll
Admitted
21 Dec 1818

I Joshua Danforth of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts doth testify and say that I was Lieutenant & paymaster in the 2 nd Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col o Ebenezer Sprout — that Elephalet Worthington served as a private Soldier in said regiment in 1783 and that he continued to serve until the close of the Revolutionary War when he was honorably discharged. — Joshua Danforth
Berkshire ss. Pittsfield Decr. 16. th 1818 Then personally appeared Joshua Danforth Esqr. and after being duly sworn made solemn oath that the facts contained in the above written affidavit by him subscribed are true before
me Chas. H. Hulbert Justice of Peace

Eliphalet Worthington resident in West Springfield in the County of Hampden & State of Mass ts Before John Hooker Esq y Justice of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in said State & in the County of Hampden on this 31 st day of Dec r 1840 personally appears & on oath declares that, in the Spring of the year 1781, what month he does not recollect. He enlisted into the army of the United States, with Capt n Bannister a recruiting Officer at Springfield in said State, that immediately after he was marched to West Point in New York & was put into the company of Capt n Lord in the Second Mass ts regiment, Col o Sproat — commanded by The said company was afterwards commanded successively by Capt n Walker & Capt n Oldang — That he continued to serve until after Peace was declared — & was discharged in the fall of the year 1783 — he believes in Sept r or Oct r of that year — That he is now nearly 83 years old — That his discharge is lost & has now no other evidence but the annexed affidavit of Joshua Davenport Esq y who was Lieutenant Adjutant Major in said Company the last year of said service — & was also paymaster of said Regiment & was not with the Regiment doing duty after he was appointed Paymaster and that the Applicant was his waiter during that time — and the Applicant further on oath declares that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of Assistance from his country for support — That he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Law of January last in March last making provision in such cases —
Eliphalet Worthington
Mass ts Hampden County ss. I John Hooker above named do hereby certify that on the twenty first day of Dec r A.D. 1840 the above named Eliphalet Worthington personally appeared & being duly cautioned examined & sworn to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed — And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Davenport Esq y now Portmaster in Pittsfield, whose deposition is hereto annexed that he is a man of unquestionable integrity — & I also am acquainted with Ebenezer Hurlbut Esq y & have no doubt that he is a friend of the Peace — I do therefore hereby certify that I am satisfied that the said Applicant did honestly serve in the revolutionary army in the Continental establishment as he has set forth in his aforesaid declaration — and that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of Assistance from his country for support — I do therefore hereby transmit this Application to the Secretary of the Department of War —
John Hooker
I John Ingersoll Clerk of said Court do certify that the above is a true copy of the original thereof & that the above is his signature — and in attestation thereof have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court Witness my hand
Dec r . 31 1840 —
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

Eliphalet Northington
11.157
Sept 1819
Low

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampshire
ss.
ON this nineteenth day of March, 1821, personally appeared, in open court, before The Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Hampshire, the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire.
Eliphalet Worthington of West Springfield in said County of Hampshire
aged fifty four years, resident in West Springfield 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 sometime in the Spring of 1781 in the Company commanded by Capt. Bannister in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Loring in the Massachusetts Line in the Town of Springfield in said State of Massachusetts for the term of three years and joined the Army at Westpoint, New York soon after his aforesaid enlistment and served under the same enlistment until the fall 1783 under three several Captains successively viz Captain Lord, Capt. Walner, & Capt. Wadsworth and in the same fall was discharged at General Washington's quarters at New Windsor in the State of New York just above Westpoint - That Lieut. Danforth to whom I was at that time writer took my discharge & never gave it him , and about the time of his first application which was sometime in the month of July or August A.D. 1818 said Joshua Danforth gave him a Certificate of such discharge, which accompanied said application - That he is by occupation a farmer that he has in his Family his wife Melitiah - one daughter aged 12 years Melitiah, one son Henry aged Nine years - one son Benjamin aged seven years - That said Eliphalet is a cripple one of his legs having perished by reason of a severe cut about three years ago - That his original Certificate is Numbered 11.157 -
Eliphalet Worthington
And I do hereby certify that I am a resident citizen of the United States and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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.
SCHEDULE.
  one bed & bedding $7.00   one d r for the Children 2.50   2. Old Chests & one table 2.   Easton plates tea cups & Bowls 1.50   Knives, forks & spoons .75   Chairs 1.00   2. Old axes .50   1. Old Looking Glass .75   Iron ware, shovel & tongs 2.50   18.50 
Eliphalet Worthington

and I do hereby swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States, and that I have not, since the 18th day of March, 1821, nor since the date of my last application, in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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.
SCHEDULE.
  one bed & bedding  87.00    one d r for the Children  2.50    2. Old Chests & one table  2.    Easton plates tea cups & Bowls  1.50    Knives, forks & spoons  .75    Chairs  1.00    2. Old axes  .50    1. Old Looking Glass  .75    Iron ware, shovel & tongs  2.50     10.50  
Eliphalet Worthington
Sworn to and declared on the Nineteenth day of March 1821 before The Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid 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 Eighteen Dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this twentieth
day of April 1821 Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampden
John Ingersoll

Ulster County ss:
Sarah Hutton being duly and Melitiah sworn says I am the daughter Eliphet Worthington. I was born in Easton in the County of Bristol Mass. the 17th of October 1779. Will be 50 years old in Oct. next. I have 3 brothers living. Their names are Linus Worthington (the oldest) Henry Worthington Benjamin Worthington. I have had but one sister Amelia She is now dead. My father was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death. He died in New Haven Conn. on the 11th day of August 1825. There is no family record in existence that I know of which shows the date of my father and mother's marriage. My mother Melitiah Worthington is still living.
Subscribed and sworn Sarah Hutton this 19th day of Sept. 1829 before me R B Taylor Justice of the Peace
State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office ss:
I Benjamin M. Hasbrouck Clerk of the County of Ulster Do hereby Certify That R. B. Taylor Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County

dwelling in said County, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take affidavits, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature "R. B. Taylor" within subscribed is genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 19 th day of September 1849.
B. M. Hasbrouck Clerk

Eliphalet Worthington must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form, and transmit it, properly authenticated, to the War Department, be- fore he can be transferred. His pension certificate is herewith returned, and need not be forwarded with his affidavit.
War Dept.
Pension Office,
11 Octo. 1823.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of New Haven ss. New Haven
On this 18 th day of October 182 3 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of New Haven personally appeared Eliphlet Worthington who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captains Lord, Walcutt & Hudson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olenzer Smith in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district or territory ) of Connecticut where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives eight dollars per month.
Eliphlet Worthington
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Hunt Justice of Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
State of Conn + ss
I hereby certify that John Hunt whose name is above subscribed is a Justice of the Peace appointed by the State of Conn and that his acts as such are to the duly qualified October 23-1823
My visit to a page of ye Sept 16 th 1823 State of Conn

State of Connecticut, ss. New Haven County.
I Cornelius Tuthill Clerk of the County Court in and for New Haven County hereby certify that John Hunt 2 d Esq, whose name is written within, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly appointed & authorised to act as such; and that full
faith & credit are to be given to all his official acts in said capacity. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Court, this 3 d day of November 1823.
C Tuthill Clk J.P. N.H. Co: Ct.

State of New York County of Suffolk } ss
On this 16 a day of July A D 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, Court Judge, of the said Court of Suffolk, Meletiah Worthington a widow of Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk aged seventy five 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 June 16 th 1844 February 2 nd 1848 and joint res- olutions July 1 st 1848 entitled acts granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Eliphales Worthington who was a revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death of the City of New Haven in the State of Connecticut. She further declares that she was married to the said Eliphales Worthington the thirteenth day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety seven that her husband the aforesaid Eliphales Worthington died on the Eleventh day of August One thousand Eight hundred and twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated She further declares that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the Meletiah Worthington day and year above written before
Me Abraham J. Rose Court Judge of Suffolk County.

State of New York
County of Suffolk: I hereby certify, that the foregoing Deposition, or Declaration, of Melchior Worthington of the town of Brookhaven in the said County of Suffolk, was this 16 th day of July 1829, taken & made before me, the County Judge of the said County of Suffolk, at his residence in the said town of Brookhaven - And that the said Melchior Worthington, by reason of age and bodily infirmity, is unable to attend in open Court, at the sitting of the County Court, at the place of holding its regular terms, at the Court House in the town of Riverhead, in the said County.
A. D. Rose, County Judge, of the County of Suffolk.
121 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, to wit: that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office, and the same is hereby acknowledged before me this 16 th day of July 1829, by Melchior Worthington, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and whose name is subscribed to the same.
J. T. MICKLETHWAITE, Clerk of the County of Suffolk.
STATE OF NEW YORK SUFFOLK COUNTY

SUFFOLK COUNTY, } ss. STATE OF NEW-YORK. }
I, J. WICKHAM CASE, Clerk of the County of Suffolk, Do Hereby Certify , that A. T. Rose — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, County Judge in & for said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge — and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 16 day of July 184 9
J. Wickham as Clerk
Clerk.

No 405
Mitchah Worthington widow of Eliphalet B. N.Y.
act 29 July 1848

State of New York Suffolk County ss. On the 10 th day of July 1849 personally appeared Linus Worthington of the town of Riverhead in said county and being by me duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the eldest son of Eliphalet Worthington and Melitiah Worthington who makes application and that he was fifty one years old last December that the said Eliphalet Worthington died in the City of New Haven state of Connecticut on the eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and that he was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written James Worthington before me Sylvester Miller
Justice of the peace I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Linus Worthington for a number of years and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and verily believe he is of the age aforesaid, viz; 51 years Sylvester Miller Justice
State of New York Suffolk County ss. On the 10 th day of July 1849 personally appeared Jeremiah G. Wilbur of the town of Brookhaven in said county and being by me duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Linus Worthington for a number of years and knows him to be a man of truth and veracity and verily believes that the said Linus

Washington is of the age of fifty one years
Subscribed & sworn. Jeremiah G. Wilbur the day and year above written before me
Sylvester Miller
Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jeremiah G. Wilbur and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Sylvester Miller
Justice
(Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) ...the said Jeremiah Wilbur... ...State of New York... ...Brook Conn... ...Justice of the Peace...

Clerk.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, } ss. STATE OF NEW-YORK. }
written before me I, J. WICKHAM CASE, Clerk of the County of Suffolk, Do Hereby Certify , that Sylvester Miller whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County,
the 16 day of July 184 9
J. Wickham Case Clerk
Clerk.

J. G. Bishop Esq.

Rec-14 H
Manorville Oct 25 th 1890
Mr Bishop Dr Sir
I have searched these records and no proof can be attained of my mother's marriage. It is impossible to get any outside of Congress or judge to certify to their acquaintance with him as it is now some fifty years since he moved from Stoneham as you will see by my sister's affidavit; and he was formerly from Massachusetts and almost an entire stranger in the place and never lived more than two or three years in any one town from the time of his marriage to the day of his death and that in different states there are plenty to testify to their living together as man and wife but no better than I have sent you already.
Please get a report on these proceedings and let me know the result as soon as possible.
I G Bishop } Henry Watington Esq }

May 20, 1937
Eliphalet Worthington W. 2310 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Herbert E. Worthington East Hampton, P.O.Box 455 New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Eliphalet Worthington, date and place of his birth and death, date and place of birth and death of his widow.
A very careful examination has been made of all papers on file under W. 2310, which includes the application for pension of Eliphalet Worthington and of his widow, Meletiah, and the following data found.
The date and place of birth of Eliphalet Worthington are not shown, nor names of his parents.
Eliphalet Worthington enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts in the spring of 1781 and served as a private in Captain Bannister's company in Colonel Loring's Massachusetts regiment, and in Captains Lord's, Walker's, and Houdin's companies in Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's 2nd Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in the month of October, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 21, 1818, at which time he was living in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, and aged "nearly" fifty-three years.
He was living in Connecticut in 1823. He died August 11, 1825 in New Haven, Connecticut.
Eliphalet Worthington married February 13, 1797 in

Stoughton, Massachusetts, Meletiah or Ameletiah Bliss. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given.
The widow, Meletiah Worthington, was allowed pension on her application executed July 16, 1849, at which time she was seventy-five years of age and living in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.
Reference was made to five children:
Linus, born December 18, 1797 in Stoughton, Massachusetts, and in 1849 was living in Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York.
Sarah, born October 17, 1799 in Easton, Massachusetts, and in 1849 gave her name, Sarah Hutton, then of Ulster County, New York.
Amelia or Ameletiah, twelve years of age in 1821, and in 1849 referred to as deceased.
Henry, nine years of age in 1821.
Benjamin, seven years of age in 1821.
Henry and Benjamin Worthington were both alive in 1849, place of residence not designated.
Alpheus Bliss of Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut in 1849, stated that he was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts, was then fifty-nine years old and had been acquainted with the Worthington family from his childhood. Richard Bliss was Clerk of the Court in 1849 of Hampden County, Massachusetts. Their relationship to each other or to the widow, Meletiah Worthington, was not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
Meletiah Worthington, widow of Eliphalet Worthington, certificate # 571, issued May 15, 1850, rate $96.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of July 29, 1848, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Ready
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2310 Meletich Worthington Wisconsin Eliphalet Worthington Dow Rev. War.
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index: —Vol. 37, Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 5-1894 History to Mr. J.S. Worthington Bridge- Camp ton, Suffolk County - New York.
1910 Nov. 19. To H.C. Worthington C.
1927. May 20 - Lush to Herbert E. W.

HERBERT E. WORTHINGTON
P. O. BOX 455 EAST HAMPTON, N. Y.
May 14th, 1937.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Some two weeks ago I wrote you and inquired for some information as to one Eliphalet Worthington who was my great-grandfather. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and made an application for pension on December 21, 18 1818, at which time he was 51 years of age and resided at West Springfield, Mass. His pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Captain Walker and Colonel Sprout. He enlisted at Springfield, Mass. His widow, Meletiah Packard Worthington, made an application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
I am very anxious to get the date of birth and death and places thereof of Eliphalet Worthington. It would seem to me his application of December 21, 1818, would give the date and place of birth; and that the application of his widow would set forth the date of her husband's death.
I have written to registrars of Springfield, Mass., Dedham, Mass., New Haven, Conn., and other places where I have been told he was born and died and can get no information as there records do not show the same. My only hope is to get it from your office and I am perfectly willing to pay a reasonable fee for the information.
I received no reply to my former letter. May I have the courtesy of a reply to this one. I enclose self-addressed and stamped envelope for your convenience.
ret - may 17
Very truly yours,
HERBERT E. WORTHINGTON.
HGS:HEW.

HERBERT E. WORTHINGTON
April 29th, 1937.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
On December 21, 1818, my great-grandfather, Eliphalet Worthington, made an application for pension for service in the Revolutionary War. At that time he was 51 years of age and resided at West Springfield, Mass. His pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary War, a part of the time he served under Capt. Walker and Col. Sprout. He enlisted at Springfield Mass. His widow, Meletiah Packard Worthington survived him, as I understand it, and made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
What I want to know now is this: Does the application of Eliphalet Worthington give the date of his birth and place of birth? Also the application of his widow, and does her application set forth the date of his death and place?
I am trying to obtain information for membership in the Sons of the Revolution and this appears to be a stumbling block. I have written to the Registrars of New Haven, Springfield, Dedham, Mass. and other places where I understood he had lived and died and all have produced no information.
I should be glad to pay if there is a small fee for this information and if photostat copies of their application are available how much would they cost. Also do your records indicate the date and place of death of Meletiah Packard Worthington, widow of Eliphalet Worthington? If she received the pension until she died you must have had some notification of her death.
I have hesitated to trouble you with this matter but I seem to get nowhere in my inquiries and any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated, and if there is a fee I shall be happy to pay for it. I thank you in anticipation of your courtesy in this matter.
Very truly yours,
Herbert E. Worthington

Hot.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. mae D. 16/11/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Eliphalet Worthington
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191____
No claim, combination records _____, 191____
No Rev. War below 36,000
REMARKS:
No Fin. any service form 36,000
Wed. 7, 2, 3, 10 { Mass N.Y. }
No other War. any service
" Rej. at all

W. C. WORTHINGTON FINANCIAL MANAGER 6 UPTON PARK, ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Nov 14th 1910.
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of pensions
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly supply me with what information you may have of the services of Eliphalet Worthington, a soldier of the Revolutionary War; He enlisted from West Springfield Mass. Applied for pension sometime in 1818.
Very respectfully.
W. C. Worthington
not below 36000

OK Bridgehampton April 12/1907
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I Am desirous of becoming a member of The Society Sons American Revolution I hardly know how to go about it to establish my Claim to privilege it has been suggested to me that I write to your office for information My Grandfather Name is Eliphalet Washington was a Pensioner of the Govt until 1825- When he died at New Haven Conn Will You kindly give me what information your office contains regarding him

if any by so doing you will confer a favor as I am ignorant of the mode of procedure in such cases
Your Resp- J B Worthington Bridge Hampton Chautauqua Co NY
PS he was born at West Springfield Mass was mustered in by Barron Steuben at Boston Mass

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Eliphalet Worthington a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 2310
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1781 served until Sept Private Bannister Israel Loring Mass   Oct. 1783 Lord   Walker Ebenezer Sprout 2 Mass   Hondin  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Springfield, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 21. 1818. Ald.
Residence at date of application, West Springfield, Hampden Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, nearly 53. Died Aug. 11. 1825 at New Haven, Conn.
Remarks: Col. m. Stoughton, Mass., Feb. 13. 1797 Meletiah or Améletiah Bliss & she was alld. pen. on her appli. etc. July 16. 1849 while 75 yrs of age and res. of Brookhaven, N.Y. Ch. referred to in 1821: Meletiah at 12, Henry 9, Benjamin 7 yrs. Son Thomas b. Dec. 15, 1797 at Stoughton Mass & dau Sarah Hutton b. Oct. 17. 1799 at Easton Mass testified in 1849 & ref. to their sister Amelia deceased.
Very respectfully

N 415
Melattiah Wortman
let to J. S. Bishop Aug 15/49
L. V. to Same. Nov. 12. 1849
act 29 July 1848

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk & Town of Houghton This Certifies that I have carefully searched the Records of this Town and find no record of the birth of any child or person bearing the name of Worthington
Jabez Talbot Jr. Town Clerk
I Jabez Talbot Jr. above named, depose & say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Houghton aforesaid, and that the above certifi- -cate by me signed is true Houghton Nov r 26 1849
Jabez Talbot Jr. Town Clerk
Norfolk ss Nov r 26 1849
Then personally appeared the above named Jabez Talbot Jr. and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me
Samuel G. Easton Of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK ss.
I, EZRA W. SAMPSON, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Lemuel Gay Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this thirtieth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Ezra W. Sampson Clerk.

Suffolk County ss.
Linus Worthington being duly sworn says I am the son of Ephraim and Melitiah Worthington I was born in the Town of Stoughton County of Norfolk and State of Mass. on the 18 th day of December 1797 will be 52 the 18 th of December next I have 2 brothers living, Their names are Henry Worthington & Benjamin Worthington. I have had 2 sisters. My Sister Sarah is now living My Father was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death. He died in New Haven Conn. on the 11 th day of August 1825 - There is no family record in existence nor never was to my knowledge that shows the date of my father and mother's marriage I have always been told by mother & others that they were married in the town of Stoughton where I was born I have heard a coloured man say that he fiddled at my mother's wedding
Subscribed & sworn this 22 nd day of September 1849 before me Sylvester Miller Justice of the peace
Linus Worthington
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Linus Worthington for a number of years and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and believe him to be of the age above named
Sylvester Miller Justice of the peace

Suffolk County ss. Meletiah Worthington being duly sworn says that she is the widow of Eliphalet Worthington that they were married in the town of Houghton County of Norfolk State of Mass. on the 13 th of February 1797 by the Rev. Edward Richmond there being a family record ever kept that shows the date of our
Marriage Subscribed & sworn the 12 th day of October 1849 before me Meletiah Worthington Sylvester Miller Justice of the peace
SUFFOLK COUNTY, } STATE OF NEW-YORK. } ss.
I, J. Wickham Chase , Clerk of the County of Suffolk, Do Hereby Certify, that  Sylvester Miller whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a justice of the peace for said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 12 day of Octo 184 9
J. Wickham Chase Clerk
Clerk.

John Hull of Westfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this twenty second day of May in the year eight hundred forty nine personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for said County of Hampden & being first duly sworn to testify the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth deposes & says that I was acquainted with Eliphaz Worthington who formerly resided in West Springfield & that I was also with Melatiah Worthington his wife - that they resided in said West Springfield two or three years & I do not know but now - they had several children whose names were Benjamin, Simon, Henry, Sarah & Melatiah - that the said Eliphaz & Melatiah lived together as husband & wife & that I have no reason to suppose but what they were legally married.
John Hull
Subscribed & sworn to by said John Hull whom I certify to be a credible witness the day & year above mentioned. - Before me V. T. Leonard Justice of the Peace

Alpheus Bliss of Suffield in The County of Hartford State of Conne- cticut being first duly sworn as afore- said on the day & year aforesaid personally appeared before the subscri- ber a justice as aforesaid & deposes Says as follows Viz. that more than forty years ago I was ac- quainted with Eliphalel Worthing- ton who then resided in Stone- ton in the State of Massachusetts & that I became acquainted with his wife Melatiah at the same time & that my acquaintance with them continued down to the time of his death. That the said Eliphalel died in New Ha- ven in the State of Connecticut on the eleventh day of August in the year eighteen hundred twenty five leaving the said Melatiah as his widow. That I shared the said Eliphalel & assisted in laying him out after his death. That the said Eliph- alel & Melatiah resided together as husband & wife at said Stone- ton - subsequently at New Spring- field Massachusetts & after that & at the time of his death at New Ha- ven. I know that the said Eliph- ale

alt & Melatiah were reputed to be husband & wife & that they had five children whose names were Linus, Sarah, Melatiah, Harvey & Benjamin & I have no reason to sup- pose but what the said Eliphat & Melatiah were legally married.
I also know that the said Eliph- at was reputed & was generally understood among his acquaintance to have been a soldier of the revolution & I also know that he drew a pension for a number of years for as a soldier of the Revo- lution. -
Alpheus Bliss
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year aforesaid by the above named Alpheus Bliss with whom I am slightly acquainted & whose state- ments contained in the foregoing affidavit I believe to be true.
Before me
N. T. Lounard
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that N. S. Leonard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Leonard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Rich d Bliss Clerk.

Washington, July 21, 1849
Comm ee of Pensions, Sir:
Herewith you will receive the papers in relation to the claim of Mrs Melitiah Worthington for Revolutionary Pension under Act approved July 29, 1848.
Respectfully, Yr obedient - D. H. Bishop
Atty for claimant

Washington, 11 th May 1852
Commissioner of Pensions, Sir:
In the case of Mrs. McLeod Worthington an Applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, I transmitted you additional Evidence under date of 10 th December 1849, in compliance with the requisitions of your letter of November 22. 1849. I would be pleased to learn if any action has been taken upon the case —
I am, Respectfully, Yr. Obedt Servt D. J. Bishop
Atty for claimant

Washington, Dec r 10, 1849 Comm ee of Pensions, Sir:
In the Case of Mrs. Melitiah Northugton, widow of Eliphalet Northugton, I have Com- plied with the requirements of Your letter of 12 th ult, and herewith submit the amended affidavits of Alpheus Bliss, stating what children the claimant and her husband had at the time he first became ac- quainted with them, giving their names and apparent Ages, &c
The town Clerk of Northugton has also made a new affidavit, Certi- fying that the records of that town have been Carefully searched and that no record of the birth of

any child bearing the name of Worthington is found _____
Believing that all the additional evidence called for in your letter above referred to, has been produced I hope the case will receive speedy action in your office _____
Resptly, Yr obed Servt S J Bishop
Attorney for Claimant

Washington, 17th. Oct r 1849
Commissioner of Pensions, Sir:
In the case of Mrs. Meletiah Worthington, widow of Eliphalet Worthington, deceased, an Applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, I herewith submit additional evidence in relation to the date of marriage which it is hoped will meet the requirements of your letter of 15 th August last —
The affidavit of the Town Clerk of Stoughton will show that there is no record evidence of the marriage, and the letter of Mr Henry Worthington, son of Applicant shows the present testimony is the best that can be obtained Truly it will prove satisfactory
I am, Respectfully, Your obedt Servt, D. J. Bishop
att y for Claimant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (County of Hampden Town of West Springfield)
Alpheus Bliss being first duly sworn doth depose and say. I was Born in the Town of Stoughton Mass. on my fifty five years old home been acquainted with the Worthington family from childhood have been to School with Linus Worthington who is the oldest child of Eliphlet and Amelietah Worthington who is now about fifty two years old I am also acquainted with his sister Sarah who is about fifty and likewise with Amelia, Henry, and Benjamin worthington who are still younger I have known Eliphlet and Amelietah Worthington while living together over forty five years and  ago Believ them to be legally married and they were recognised as man and wife Alpheus Bliss
I here by certify that Alpheus Bliss has this day made oath to the above affidavit West Springfield Nov. 26 th 1849
Spencer Flower Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that according to my best knowledge he is a man of truth and veracity - Spencer Flower

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Horace Hawes Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Hawes and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twenty Seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Richd Bliss Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss.
Houghton Aug 31 1849
This Certifies that I have carefully searched the Records of said Town of Houghton from 1750 to 1825 and find no record of the marriage of Eliphalet Worthington with Amariah Bliss
Jabez Talbot Jr Clerk of said Houghton
Norfolk ss Houghton Sep 7 1849
Then personally appeared the above named Jabez Talbot Jr and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is True
Before me
Sam d Gay Justice of the Peace
Record,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK ss.
I, EZRA W. SAMPSON, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Lemuel Gay Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this twenty fourth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Ezra W Sampson Clerk.

to Direct to C. Luthill , Elk of N. H. Co. Ct.

Free
John C.
Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
NEW HAVEN NOV 4 1823
Rev. Mr. 1823 for transfer

405 city
Melchiah Worthington widow of Elephal New York, Suffolk Co.
admitted
P. — $96 per on or 4 March 1848, h. d. 11 Aug 1825
Adm 25 July 48,
D. J. Bishop Pret

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
May 5, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Eliphalet Worthington, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on December 21, 1818, at which time he was 51 years of age and residing at West Springfield, Mass., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Walker and Col. Sprout. He enlisted at Springfield, Mass.
His widow, Meletiah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. J. B. Worthington,
Bridgehampton, Suffolk County,
New York.