Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22016, for Ephraim Smith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Smith, Ephraim Price, Mary (Former widow)
W 22016
CONTENTS
res in 1775 Beverly Mass. In 1787 res of Ipswich Mass d. Apr 27 1789

Rep
123.
New Hampshire. P.
Mary Price, formerly
widow of Ephraim Smith
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of May 1843 and sent to
Ira A. Eastman Gilmanton N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 26.

Declaration of Mary Price of New Hampshire -
No 8543.
m 87.
Vol 15. 50. on 8 mo pri 4.68 - X
Said Certificate to Ira A. Eastman House Reps - adnd 8 mo pri 26.66
Hon. I. A. Eastman
H.R.
Dec 16. '42

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress, of the 7 th July 1838 and the 23 rd August 1842.
State of New Hampshire Belknap Co. On this twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1842 personally appeared before the Hon. Thomas Gasmell Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Mary Price a resident of Gilman-ton in the County of Belknap aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Ephraim Smith who was a private in the army of the revolution - that he went from Beverly in the State of Massachusetts in the year (1775) seventeen hundred, seventy five - that he was out at this time eight months or more and was, as she believes, in the Company commanded by Capt. John Low - she thinks that Isaac Smith, father of the said Ephraim was the Commander of the Regiment at this time. She further says that he was again out in the year seventeen hundred eighty or eighty one - that at this time she believes he went from Ipswich Massachusetts and was at West Point and in that Section of Country, but she cannot tell the names of the officers under whom he served nor the length of time he was out, although her husband always told her that he was out more than a year in all - She thinks however that he was under Capt Lord of Ipswich the last time he was out. She also declares that she was

married to the said Ephraim Smith on the 27 th day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one. that her husband the aforesaid Ephraim Smith died on the Seventh day of April in the year in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to William Price on the 22 nd day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety five and that he died on the ninth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and ninety one, and that she is still a widow.
Mary Price
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me; and I hereby certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Thomas Cogswell, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Belknap -
State of New Hampshire. Belknap ss.
I Ebenezer S. Lawrence, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Thomas Cogswell is a Justice of said Court, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine in my belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this fourth day of November. A.D. 1842.
E. S. Lawrence, Clerk.

Affidavit of Thomas Adams

I Thomas Adams of Gilmerstown in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire make oath and say that I am the brother of Mary Price of said Gilmerstown widow of William Price deceased - that my Sister, the said Mary Price, was first married to Ephraim Smith of Ipswich Massachusetts, by Rev Joseph Duna late of said Ipswich deceased on the twenty seventh day of September Anno Domini 1781 and I was present and witnessed the marriage ceremony performed - that the said Ephraim and Mary lived together as man and wife from said 27 th day of September until the seventh day of April 1789 when the said Ephraim died - that the said Mary remained the widow of the said Ephraim until the 22 nd day of January 1795 when she was married to the said William Price and lived with him until the 9 th day of December 1821 when the said William died - that the said Mary is now residing in said Gilmerstown, the widow of the said Ephraim and William - I further say that I was well acquainted with the said Ephraim Smith and know that he was out during the revolutionary war, but I cannot tell how long he was out - Gilmerstown November 1842.
Thomas Adams
State of New Hampshire Belknap ss. November 24 th 1842.
Personally appearing the above named Thomas Adams to me known to be a credible witness, made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me
David B. Merrill Sub. Pierce.
I certify the said David B. Merrill to be a Magistrate as above stated and that foregoing is his genuine signature - Washington Dec 10 1842. M c A. Eastman M c G.

Affidavit of Samuel Smith

I Samuel Smith, of Ipswich in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, being now seventy nine years of age, testify and say that my brother Ephraim Smith was out in the service as a soldier in the American revolution in the year 1775 under capt. John Low and went from Beverly, where my said brother had lived as an apprentice. Capt. Low's company was at Winterhill in the regiment commanded by my father col. Isaac Smith. This I well remember. While they were there I visited my father and saw my brother there in the service. I also well remember that my said brother was out in the service at or near Westpoint. He was in the service at the time major Andre was executed and witnessed the execution, as I have heard him

him say. I am unable now to state the length of time that my brother was at Winter hill or West point, - but it seems to me that he was out in the service a large portion of the time during the revolutionary war. How long I cannot say.
Sam l Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. November 9, 1842.
Samuel Smith above named, who is a credible witness, well known to me, makes oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Charles Kimball,
justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Charles Kimball, before whom the affidavit hereto annexed of Samuel Smith purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
Given under my hand and seal of office this ninth day of November, A. D. 1842.
Nath l Lord Jr.

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1845
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. Ipswich, November 9, A.D. 1842.
I Daniel Fite, pastor of the South church of Christ in Ipswich, and the immediate successor in that office of the late reverend Joseph Dana D.D. deceased, hereby certify, that the record of marriages solemnized by my said predecessor during his ministry as the pastor of said church is now in my possession, being in his own hand writing with which I am well acquainted, having been his colleague pastor, and that it appears by said records that on the twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one a marriage was duly solemnized by him between Ephraim Smith and Mary Adams, both of Ipswich, — the entry in said record
of

of marriages being made thus: —
"1781, Sept. 27. Ephraim Smith and Mary Adams," and
by a note in said records it appearing that both parties were of Ipswich.
Daniel Fitz.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. November 9, 1842.
The reverend Daniel Fitz makes solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed. Mr. Fitz is well known to me as a clergyman and the pastor of the South church of Christ in Ipswich where I reside.
Charles Kimball, justice of the peace for said county.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Charles Kimball, before whom the certificate hereto annexed of the reverend Daniel Fittz purports to have been sworn, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
Given under my hand and seal of office this ninth day of November, A.D. 1842.
Nath. Lord jr.

Lucy WIDOW, & Co.
22016
File No. 22016
Mary Price
Wid of Ephraim Smith
Rev Rev. war
Act: March 3 d  1843
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 6911
Reported,
New Hampshire
Mary Price formerly widow of Ephraim Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7 th April 1789 of Belknap, in the State of N. H., who was a Priv: in the Company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Mass: line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec: '32 and sent to Hon Ira A. Eastman. H. Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 Semi-annual allowance ending
133 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. T. Wood Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1 Page 58

468
Mary Price Declaration
Send certificate to Mrs A. Eastman
Gilmanton N. H.
E. J. Lawrence, Clerk.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss. On this Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared Mrs. A. Eastman, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Belknap. Mary Price, a resident of Gilmanstown in the county of Belknap aforesaid aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ephraim Smith who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served according to her declaration and proof furnished to the War Department in the latter part of the year 1842. upon which said declaration and proof she obtained a pension for twenty six dollars and sixty six cents a year - and to which said papers she would refer for evidence of the service of the said Ephraim Smith and for her being entitled to a further pension under said act of 3 d March 1843 -
She further declares that she has not been married since she made said declaration, but is still a widow as therein stated.
Mary Price
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Mrs. A. Eastman Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify that the declarant above named, widow Mary Price, is personally known to me and has been for several years last past - and I know her to be the same person to whom a Pension Certificate was granted as stated in her declaration. April 8 th 1843.
M rs A. Eastman Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire
Belknap, ss.
I Ebenezer S. Lawrence, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify, that M rs A. Eastman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, as above and within mentioned, that his commission is dated the 4 th day of January 1841, and will expire the 4 th day of January 1846 and that the foregoing and within signatures purporting to be his are genuine in my belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this tenth day of April A. D. 1843.
E. S. Lawrence, Clerk.