Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6703, for Ephraim Mc Farland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
McFarland Ephraim n McFarlen
R. 6703
CONTENTS

State of Maine Waldo County ss. Probate Office Belfast Dec. 12 th 1846
On this Twelfth day of December personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now setting, Ephraim McFarland alias McFarling a resident of Belfast, County of Waldo and State of Maine, Aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 A.D. 1832. That he entered the service of the Revolution and served in Capt. Lemont's Company in the Reg't. Commanded by Col. McCobb in the Massachusetts Militia, as a Private, during the latter part of the summer and through the fall of 1781. And at another time he served as a Private in Capt. Parker's Company in said Col. McCobb Reg't.
For further proof of his service he refers the Department to a copy of his service from the Records of the Secretary Office of Massachusetts herunto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state Eph m McFarlen
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid
J. M. Thayer Judge of Probate for said County

We, William Frothingham a Clergyman and James P. White both residents of Belfast County of Waldo & State of Maine, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim McFarland who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is a man of truth & veracity, and that we believe and have good reason to believe that he served in the Revolution War as he has stated
Wm Frothingham
James P. White
Sworn & subscribed on this the twelfth day of December A.D. 1846
Jon s Thayer Judge of Probate for said County
And the said Court do hereby declare its Opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution Soldier as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court, that Wm. Frothingham who has signed the preceding Certificate is a respectable Clergyman a resident of said Belfast; and that James P. White who has also signed the same, is also a resident of said Belfast, and is a credible person; and that their statements are entitled to full credit. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12 day Dec. A.D. 1846
Jon s Thayer Judge of Probate for said County

Mr Act 7 June 1832 6703
Hon. C. Lachlan H.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept 15 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ephraim McFarling (So Spelt) is borne upon a Pay Abstract of Capt Benjamin Lemen's Company in Col. Samuel McColb's Regt as a private from July 1 to December 1 1781, 5 months. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Gordon Parker's Company in said Col McColb's regt, as a private from August 10 to December 1 1782, 3 Months and 20 days — name not borne upon any roll with that of Andrew McFarling or McFarland.
The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name of said McFarling or McFarland.

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Perry.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Ephraim McFarland of Belfast County of Waldo and State of Maine aged Eighty years upon oath do testify and say that I served in the revolutionary war with England about Six months was stationed about Three months at Boothbay as a guard and about Three months at the Fort on the Peninsule as a substitute for my brother Andrew McFarland. I served under Col McCobb and received my pay from a Mr Parker. I therefore request a Copy of my service from the records in your office in order to enable me to have a pension from the U States
Ephraim McFarland
State of Maine
Waldo ss July 10th 1846
Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim McFarland well known to me to be a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above statements by him subscribed before me
B S Foster Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Waldo County ss.
Probate Office December 12 th 1846.
J. Charles Palmer, Register of Probate for and in the County of Waldo & State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim McFarland for a Pension; and that the signature purporting to be that of the Hon. Jonathan Thayer sole Judge of said Court is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this twelfth day Dec. 1846 Charles Palmer Register of Probate for said County
erty

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Thomas M. Reed of Phipsbury in the County of Lincoln Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the twenty eighth day of May A. D. 1846 appointed and Commissioned, and on the twenty eighth day of May A. D. 1846 qualified as a Justice of the Peace N. J. Anderson and Juram , within and for our said County of Lincoln , that he still continues to hold said office:
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- six and in the seventieth first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Ezra B. French Secretary of State.
to the Hon. the Justices of the Peace

I Andrew Reed of Phippsburg County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Eighty one years. Upon Oath do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Capt Ephraim McFarland, a resident of Belfast County of Waldo & State of Maine, he and myself was both born in one Neighborhood in the Town of Boothbay County of Lincoln and lived in the same Neighborhood together until some five or six years after the Revolutionary war with England. I also testify and say that the said McFarland was six or eight months older than myself and that he did serve in the Revolutionary war to my certain knowledge. I am sure I think he served under Capt Benjamin Linnont the first time and the second time under Capt Jordan Parker and in Col Samuel McCobb Regt I think in the year 1781 & 1782. I also testify and say that Ephraim McFarland first entered the service as a substitute for his brother Andrew McFarland, the last of February or first of March and served as a substitute until some time in July or Aug in the year 1781 I think and afterwards he served in his own name under Capt Linnont & Col Parker in said McCobb Regt. I further testify and say that the inhabitants of Boothbay and vicinity was at that time very much exposed by the enemy, and that every male person of the age of fifteen and upwards was obliged to have arms in defence of his County and Ephraim McFarland at that time was between the ages of sixteen & seventeen years, and was old enough to be subject to Military duty in the Town of Boothbay.
Andrew Reed

where he then resided, I further depose and say that Ephraim M c Farland, of Belfast, Me. is, and was, the only per- son that bore the name that served under Capt s Benj in Linnit or Capt s Jordan Parker, neither was there any man that bore the name of Ephraim M c Farland that served in Col l M c Cobb's Reg t at any time during the Revolution, to my knowledge. and Capt s Ephraim M c Farland now a resident of Belfast County of Waldo and state of Maine is the person that served in the Revolutionary war with England under Capt s Linnit and Capt s Parker in Col l M c Cobb's Reg t and the only one, further more I say not
Andrew Reed
State of Maine
Lincoln ss Feb y 15 th 1847. Personally appeared the above named Andrew Reed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by him subscribed
before me
Thomas M. Reed
Justice of the Peace

Births of Andrew & Elizabeth McFarland Children
Jean McFarland Born Dec 26 th 1755
Andrew McFarland Born Sept 28 th 1757
Mary McFarland Born Jan'y 9 th 1760
Elizabeth McFarland Born Oct 4 th 1761
Sarah McFarland Born May 29 th 1763
Ephraim McFarland Born Feb 16 th 1765
John Murray McFarland Born Sept 26 th 1767
Rosana McFarland Born Nov 25 th 1768
Rosana McFarland Born Oct 27 th 1770
Margaret McFarland Born May 17 th 1772
Susana McFarland Born Feb 12 th 1774
1845
1765
Boothbay
I Ephraim McFarland of Belfast, Me, whom all do testify and say that the above is a true copy of the births of my wife's family as appearing by the records in my mother's Bible Ephraim McFarland Feb 16th 1847
Sworn and subscribed to the above before me B. Foster Justice

STATE OF MAINE.
Births of the Andrew & Elizabeth Starland Children Born in Boothbay

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, Edmund B. Bowman Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Nathaniel C. Reed
is an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County, as appears by the papers hereunto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated December 10 th 1841, and will expire December 10 th 1848; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this
ninth day of February
Anno Domini 1848.
Edmund B. Bowman Clerk.

I, Robert Larabee aged sixty three years on oath do depose & say that I was acquainted with the inhabitants of Boothbay Maine and was acquainted with the family of McFarlands that I have sufficient reason to believe that there was no man by the name of Ephraim McFarland except the brother of Andrew & John McFarland who now lives in Belfast Maine
And furthermore if there were any other man by that name I think I should have learnt of the fact as it has been more than forty years since I was acquainted in said Town of Boothbay
Robert Larabee
State of Maine
Lincoln County ss
Then personally appeared the above named Robert Larabee who is well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity and made oath that the foregoing declaration is true
Nathl. C. Reed Just, Peace

15 March 1848.
Ebenezer F. Fitch
for
How E. K. Smart H. R.
D. S. Foster Esq.
Belfast
Smart  Ho. Reps.
Letter written to Mr. S.
during this session.

I Andrew Reed of Phillipsburg in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine about 82 years of age, depose on oath and say, that I entered the service in the Revolutionary War at the same time, with Capt Ephraim McFarland. I entered as a substitute for my brother John Reed, and Ephraim McFarland entered the same time with me as a substitute for his brother Andrew McFarland, in Capt Dumont's company Col. McComb's Regiment And he is the only man that bore the name of Ephraim McFarland in that Military District, and I am certain that he was in the service at two different periods, Andrew Reed
State of Maine Lincoln ss. April 30, 1847. Then personally appeared the abovenamed Andrew Reed and having signed the foregoing Affidavit made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true according to the best of his knowledge and belief — Before me Andrew Reed I certify that the said Andrew Reed is a man of truth & veracity, and his statements may be relied upon Nathl C. Reed Just Peace

Hillsboro Apr 30, 1847.
Dear Sir
Your letter of 28 th to my brother Thos. M. Reed desiring deposition to be taken, was handed over to me. he being much pressed with business & from home most of the time, could not attend to it.
Annexed you have deposition of A. Reed which is the best I could get from him. Mr. Oliver one of those persons you refer to over the River has since died. and my father thinks of no other but Mr. Sperry who lives among the Islands near the mouth of the River, and who served in Lemont's Company and is a pensioner. He may Cost two dollars or upwards to procure Sperry's deposition including my services. And if you think it an object, and will write me I will attend to it immediately. I may find others in Fort Vincent who served at same time. As this is directly in my line. I will attend to any other business you may order. I charge one dollar for services on the annexed deposition.
Respectfully, Your Ob. Servt.
Nathl. C. Reed
B. V. Foster Esq.

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P. O.
Episcopus M c Farlane
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No 27441 Ephraim McFarland for Set No 6 Sawdust Jan 4 2 1847 to Dime March 9 '47 to Ephraim McFarland April 23 '47 Set to Hon E. Root Dec 21 '47 to Dime March 21 1848 act 7 June 1832

Ephr.
Power of Attorney to examine claim.
Suspended claim Act of June 7. 1832.
Ephraim M. Farland. Maine.
Chas. Tucker. Atty. Present.

I now all men by these presents That I John McFarland of Georgetown in the county of Wulfe and State of Maine do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint C. Fisher Esq. of Washington City D.C. my true and Lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of John McFarland late of Belfast County & State aforesaid for any amount of Revolutionary Pensions or increase that may be due under the provisions of the act of _____ or any other act or Resolve of Congress. And I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the department in Washington City or elsewhere - to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim - and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things - that I might or could do were I personally present thereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may Lawfully do in the premises
Witness my hand and Seal this 8 th day of March 1854 John McFarland In presence of J. A. Luce

State of Maine
County of Waldo I.S.
On this 8 th day of March A.D. 1852, before me J. H. Lewis a justice of the peace in and for the County and State before mentioned personally appeared Ephraim McFarland and acknowledged the foregoing power power of Attorney to be his his free act and deed for the purpose before mentioned
J. H. Lewis justice of the peace
State of Maine
County of Waldo I.S.
On this 8 th day of March A.D. 1852, before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Ephraim McFarland a resident of said County and made Oath according to Law that he is the identical Ephraim McFarland who executed the foregoing power of Attorney and that he is directly interested in said Claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
J. H. Lewis justice of the peace

State of Maine
I Sphraim McFarland of Yarmouth in the County of Waldo of Lawful age on Oath testify before and say that I am the Son of Sphraim McFarland late of Belfast in said County deceased that my Father the said Sphraim died on or about the 20 day of February A.D. 1849 Sphraim McFarland
State of Maine
County of Waldo { I.S. Feb yellowish & its W's D
Personally appeared the above named Spharim Elie Forland who subscribed and made Oaths to the truth of the foregoing affi- davit in my presence and I certify that said Elie Forland is to full  entitled credit & belief Not Lewis Justice pure
State of Maine, County of Washington
I received a letter from the Secretary of the Interior, dated the 14th day of March, 1881, in the matter of the boundary of the County of Wayne, in the State of Michigan, which said that the proposed article is now under consideration by the State Department, and that a notice of the same is now on file in said Department, duly countersigned and qualified.
In returning return of $1 hundred see my letter and also the seal of said bank the month thereof March 11. 1854
Dr. William Black

I Richard McAllister of Montville County of Waldo & State of Maine, aged Eighty six years, Upon oath do testify and say that I served as a sergeant in the Revolutionary war, from the Plantation of Sallstown, in the County of Lincoln, at one time I served with a List of men raised in Lincoln County to serve as guards, agreeably to a Resolution of General Court, I served in Col Jones Regt. I further depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Capt Ephraim McFarland of Belfast Maine, who served to my knowledge as a priest in Col Samuel McCobb's Regiment from the Town of Boothbay in the said County of Lincoln in the Mass Militia. I also certify that I was at the time of the Revolution & ever have been since then well acquainted with all the McFarlands that resided in the County of Lincoln and I have know knowledge of any other Ephraim McFarland than the one in question that served in the Revolutionary war in the Military district embraced under the Command of Col Samuel McCobb in the County of Lincoln and I have good reason to believe that Capt Ephraim McFarland now a resident of Belfast is the only person that bore the name that served in the County of Lincoln under the Command of Col McCobb. The inhabitants of Boothbay vicinity was very much exposed at the time by the Enemy, frequent depredations was committed, one circumstance is very fresh in my mind a Vessel belonging to the Father of Capt Ephraim McFarland was set on fire by the English and burned to the water edge. the women and children was carried into the wilderness & the men camped for safety while the men were stationed to guard the Post. A letter was read in my hearing from the Pension agent addressed to the Hon B Sawtelle a Member of Congress from this district, referring to the deposition of Col Andrew Reed of Phippsburg County of Lincoln in the

Case of Capt Ephraim M c Farland of a recent date, I upon oath do testify that I am personally acquainted with Col Andrew Reed of Phipsbury in the said County of Lin- -coln, Col Andrew Reed is a man of high standing and of known respectability, and he did serve in the revolution at the same time and with Capt Ephraim M c Farland he served as a substitute for his brother John Reed and Ephraim M c Farland served as a substitute for his brother Andrew M c Farland, and the said John Reed, & Andrew M c Farland went on board a privateer vessel while their brothers served their times and for which they enlisted for and afterwards the said Ephraim M c Farland served in his own name. Col Andrew Reed is a man of a strong mind & of a retentive memory while that of Ephraim M c Farland is broken and shattered, further than I say not
Richard McElliston
State of Maine
Waldo March 16th 1847
Then personally appeared the above named Richard McElliston a man well known to me to be a Credible Witness, sane, and of correct memory and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by him subscribed Before me J. S. Foster, Justice

Washington City Dec 15 1817
Sir:
I enclose you a letter from Mr Ephraim M c Farland. Will you have the goodness to cause the paper on file in the case of Mr M c Farland, to be examined, and decide w th what particular the evidence presented by him is deficient and inform me, of your decision!
I am Sir, with much respect
Your O bt Serv t Eph m R. Smart
Commissioners of Pensions Washington City DC

PAID
Hon
Cullen Sawtelle Washington City D.C.
Please return to me the above papers
En C Anin

Belfast Dec 12th 1846
Sir
Inclosed I send my declarations and a copy of my service from the Secretary office of Massachusetts, which you are requested to lay before the Commission of Review and this my claim without alteration you think proper and inform me of the result and in so doing you will confer a great favor upon your Friend Very Respectfully you obedient
Joseph McFarland
then
6 Swotette Washington

March 27. 1897
Dear Sir Ephraim M. Jackson
Hon J. S. Edwards, Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Belfast March 21 st 1847
Sir
Your letter of March 8 th inst to the Hon ble Switell, was received, and in that letter you say that Andrew Reed Schopton proves too much, says the witness was not in the service the witness does not say in his deposition that he was in the service neither does he say that he was not in the service, as it was not supposed that it was necessary to make that statement he merely stated what he knew to be the fact he is a man of a sound mind & a retentive memory and apparently as bright and intelligent as when but 40 years old & is a man well known for truth and veracity, Col Andrew Reed entered the service of the Revolution with me the same day & at the same time, I entered the service & served as a substitute for my brother Andrew McFarland, & Col Andrew Reed, of Paphbury, entered and served as a substitute for his brother John Reed, as is stated by Major Richard Wallister of Montrette, in the enclosed affidavit in my favor, which I hope will prove satisfactory in my case
Very Respectfully your Obedt Servt.
Henry Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Robert McFarland