Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 47339, for William Jeffords, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Jeffords, William
NUMBER
S. 47339
CONTENTS

10,704
Vermont
William Jeffords
of Berkshire in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 4 years 1780
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of May 1819 and sent to Judge Farnsworth Fairfield, Franklin Co. Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mos 28 1/2 85.83
Semi-annual account ending 4 Sept: 1819. 48 c
$ 133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Mortgage on land in Berkshire 26 1896 to ... H. James, H. Albany, Vermont
Date of death not on AB

William Jefferson
Declaration
Copy of Record
10.784.
Sept 1819.
Resolved That the said ... in the ... Council ... to the ... of the ...
Resolved That the said ... of Congress ... 1820

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin COUNTY, ss.
Supreme Court July Term 1820 ON this Eleventh day of July
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, of said State having the Power of fine & imprisonment William Safford aged 56 years, resident in Bennington in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
he enlisted in March 1780 in the tenth Regiment commanded by Col. Tupper in the Massachusetts line That I served served therefor a short time and was transferred to the 4th regiment under a Capt Pope that I served until December 1783 and was discharged at the Highlands near West Point that my original declaration is dated April 13th 1818 and my Pension Certificate numbered 10784
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.
Schedule of Property.
one Mare one cow two small Hogs. Real Estate none I am by occupation a farmer that I am at times infirm and rendered unable to labour much by the rheumatism that my wife Semina is aged about 80 years who by reason of sickness is a great share of the time under the Doctors care that I am now at home

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 of Property.
one Mare one cow two small Hogs Real Estate none
I am by occupation a farmer that I am at times infirm and rendered unable to labour much by the rheumatism that my wife Semina is aged about 40 years who by reason of sickness is a great share of the time under the Doctors care that I have four children with me the oldest 14 years the next oldest nine the next seven the youngest five the oldest has had two of his fingers cut off from his left hand the youngest but one has a fever sore that I have due to me about fifty dollars and am owing about one hundred dollars.
William Safford
Sworn to and declared on the 18 th day of July 1820 }
Before the court Attest Horace James Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
Horace James Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 thirty four dollars and 45 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820 .
Horace James Clerk.

Burlington July 31 st 1918
I do certify that William Giffords, now of Berkshire in Vermont was a soldier in my company in the Burlington army, he was one of the three year men from Massachusetts was quartered in Seneca, after the train took place to take division of New York and Long Island, and other places on the South River and that he belonged to my company and was Honorably Discharged, in January 1918 by me in the Highland, Upper West point
known to be true
W. D. Lawrence Judge -
Jose Hostetter Captain in
Massachusetts Line of the army headquarters

William Jefford's
Declaration &c -
P0 to P4
Sheppards chapt 15
Aug.
Admitted
on the attached
Certificate -
See Notes

District of Vermont Franklin County ss. On this 13 th of April 1818. before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for S d County of Franklin in said District Personally appeared William Jeffords aged 54 years resident in Berkshire in S d District who being lay one first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he the said William Jeffords resided in Uxbridge in the State of Massachusetts enlisted on the 24 th March 1780 for three years in the company commanded, at that time by Captain Pope of the 4 th Massachusetts regiment then commanded by Col. Shepard That he was afterwards transferred to a company in the same regiment -ny of light Infantry, commanded by Capt. Asa Hallister That he continued in the said corps or in the service of the Uni- -ted States until January 1784 when he was discharged from service at the Highlands in the State of New York that he was in several light engagements but no noted battle and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support- and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, but the annexed certificate of S d Hallister W m Jeffords
Sworn to and Declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Jos. D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court
I Joseph D. Farnsworth Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that It appears to my satisfaction that the said William Jeffords did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pre- -ceding declaration against the common enemy for the Term

Term of nine months, at one period on the continental establishment - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - I further certify that the S d W m Safford has produced satisfactory evidence that he is in reduced circumstances & unable by his own labor or any means within his power to gain a livelihood without assistance - In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be hereunto affixed at Fairfield this 14 th July A D 1818.
Joseph D. Farnsworth

November 27, 1936
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BA-J/MHEF/eel
Mr. T.C.Jefford Sylvester Georgia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Jeffords, whose widow, Elizabeth, received pension in 1838, while a resident of Charleston, South Carolina, and the records of Captain John Jeffords, of Connecticut, William Jeffords, Certificate numbers 45754 and 46221, Joseph Jeffords, Certificate number 49123, John Jeffords, Certificate number 51892, and of John Jeffords, all of Massachusetts.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a John or Joseph Jeffords. The certificate numbers, cited by you, do not pertain to the records of this office but to certificates for pay for military service issued at the close of the Revolutionary War by John Pierce, Paymaster General and Commissioner of Army Accounts for the United States.
The record of only one William Jeffords has been found. His record and that of the husband of Elizabeth Jeffords are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A.D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

November 27, 1936
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Mr. T.C.Jefford Sylvester Georgia
BA-J/REL Thomas White-W.21452 William Jeffords-S.47339
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.21452, based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of Thomas White.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas White are not shown.
Thomas White, of Christ Church Parish, Charleston District, South Carolina, served as a private for two years during the Revolutionary War in Major Toomer's Troop of Horse, General Marion's South Carolina Brigade, dates of service not stated.
The soldier married in Christ Church Parish, South Carolina, April 21, 1776, Miss Elizabeth Whitefield or Whitfield. He died in 1784, exact date of death not given and his widow married in 1786, Daniel Jeffords, who died in 1794. It is not stated that said Daniel Jeffords served in the Revolutionary War.
Elizabeth Jeffords was allowed pension on account of the service of her former husband, Thomas White, on her application executed July 21, 1838, while residing in Charleston, South Carolina, aged seventy-six years.
Thomas and Elizabeth White had a daughter whose name is not stated. No reference was made to any children by her husband, Daniel Jeffords.
In 1838, John White, a planter of Christ Church Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, aged fifty-six years, stated that he was a nephew of Thomas White, the soldier. He did not give his father's name.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the

name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Elizabeth Jeffords, formerly the widow of Thomas White (W.21452), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elizabeth Jeffords, former widow of Thomas White, Certificate No. 3565, issued March 21, 1839, rate $26.67 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, South Carolina Agency.
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William Jeffords S.47339
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.47339, based upon the military service of William Jeffords in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Jeffords are not shown.
William Jeffords enlisted in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, March 4, 1780, for three years, served as a private in Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment and in Captains Pope's and Jesse Hollister's Companies. Colonel Shepard's 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, was in several small engagements, names of these engagements not shown, and was discharged in January, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-four years and resided in Berkshire, Franklin County, Vermont.
He died August 8, 1832.
The soldier married December 20, 1807, Jemima. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. In 1820, soldier stated that she was aged about forty years. She died March 1, 1846.
Four children are referred to: in 1820, they were aged respectively fourteen, nine, seven and five years. No names were given. A daughter of the widow was referred to, her name not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Jeffords(S 47339), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
William Jeffords, Certificate No. 10784, issued May 17, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 13, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Reply to your request of _____, received statement of the military history of William Jeffords 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.
8.47339
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 4, 1780 and was discharged Jan'y 1784 at the Highlands, N.Y. Private ✓ Pope Tupper Shepard Mass.   Jesse Holliston 4/1/80  
Battles Engaged in, several slight engagements, not specified. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enn at Ubridge, Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vermont. Age at date of application, fifty-four years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife Emma aged about 40 yrs. and children aged 14, 9, 7 & 5 yrs. no names stated. Soldier married Dec. 20, 1807, he died Aug. 8, 1832 his widow lived until Mch. 1, 1846 during which interval she was supported by her daughter, whose name is not stated.
Respectfully,
1818 S.P. 1764
Commissioner.

H. Hingman
Jan. 29/50

759 Pension Office January 29 th 1850
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 16 th inst. to the Secretary of War which has been referred to this office in the case of the widow of William Jeffords, now deceased, I have to state that her children are not entitled to any pension. She was married in 1807, and died in 1846. The recent law of Congress of March 3 rd July 1848 extends the benefits of the pension laws to those widows who were married before January 1, 1800, but not beyond that period.
Larius Lingenman Esq. Berkshire, Vt.

Jan 26/50
Earl of Dauphin
Jan 16/50
In behalf of heirs of William Jefford a dec'd Pensioner
W All Pensioner
Hon Geo: B. Mansfield
Secy of War War Office
Minister of Pensions Dept of the Interior Jan 26/50
Aug 20

Berkshire Franklin County Vermont Jan 16 th 1850
Hon George W. Crawford Sir Sir in behalf of the heirs of William Jefford deceased pensioner the undersigned begs leave to state to your Honor the following facts (viz) William Jeffords deceased pensioner served in the Revolutionary war as a Massachusetts soldier never drew any land but received a pension of $96. a year at the time of his death which took place August 8 th 1832 leaving a poor and helpless widow, who never drew a pension in consequence of her marriage which took place Dec 20 th 1807 Being so recent as to come within the provisions made at that time for widows of deceased pensioners But was supported by her daughter till the time of her death March 1 st 1846, I therefore in behalf of the heirs humbly solicit your Honor to inform me whether they are, under the existing Law in title to any land or pay if so the necessary steps to be taken to obtain it, By so doing you will confer on them a great favor, as they have not the means of paying out any sum upon uncertainty to pension agents,
Yours very Respectfully,
Hon George W. Crawford, Davis Dinsman Secretary of war Washington

Ltr. to W. Haney Jan'y 24 '48 " " Nov. 3 - " Hon. H. Johnson, 28 Dec. '48
Ltr. to Hon. F. Ewing, Sec. of Int.
// Dec. 28/49
Ltr. to Mr. Livingston. Jan. 29/50
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Act. 4. July 36.

Rev Sec 143 High Street Santa Cruz, Calif April 17th. 1917 aw /
Commissioner, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir,
Please send me the Military
history, with description and remarks, etc. of William Jeffords : Revolutionary soldier. I have data from the town records of Dudley, Mass : " Billy Jeffords I have records son of John Jeffords and Mary (Sanger) Jeffords, born March 4, 1765." Is this my William Jeffords who lived and died in Franklin Co., Vermont.?
From Genealogy of Cleveland Families is : " John Jeffords, a Revolutionary soldier, one of the raw recruits who flocked to the defence of the country when the British were at Lexington, April 19, 1775; participated in Bunker Hill battle, June 17, 1775; married Mary Sanger;" both of Dudley, Mass.
I would like Military history, etc. of father and son , John & William .
Did William Jeffords apply for pension ? If so, I would like his residence at date of application, date of application, age at date of application, names of children, and other data. . . . . Respectfully yours,
Catherine Graupner Stone,
143 High Street, Santa Cruz, California.
(Mrs George W. Stone.)

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P. O.
William Doffard
Service:
See admitted soldier file
Enlisted: No 47.339, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
REJECTED
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

1917 Apr. 28. Hist to Mrs. George W. Stone. P 1936 Nov 27 - Hist to T. C. Jefford Letter in case 2nd wife N. 2145-2
INVALID. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 47 339
William Jeffords  Pr. Mf Rev War
Act _____ Index: Vol _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]