Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43988, for Ephraim Stevens, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Stevens, Ephraim
S. 43988
CONTENTS

11. 701 R New Hampshire
Ephraim Stevens
of Manchester in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of June 1819 and sent to J. R. Smith Esq Amherst New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 20 / 30 $86.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep r 1819 48.
$134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
File Sept 19 Continue
Notices sent to J. R. Smith Esq Amherst N.H. July 19 1820

Eph m Stevens 61
New Hampshire line sworn to Apr 11:1810
2 Witnesses
Ephraim Stevens Private
Colonel Gilleys Regt New Hampshire line
1777-3 years on Roll
Admitted EHS

I Ephraim Stevens a Resident Citizen of the United States of the Town of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Husbandman now in the sixty first year of my age do solemnly swear that I enlisted a private soldier for the term of three years in the Month of May A 1777 and soon after joined my Regt. in the Continental Army at Piccadilly I served in the first Company commanded by Capt. Amos Morrill in the First Regt. Commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley in the New Hampshire Lines. which term I faithfully served out until I was honour- ably discharged by my officers at a place called Danbury in the State of Connecticut in the Month of Febry A 1780 a little before the expiration of the three years on account of my having had received & being imprisoned one month & two day when I escaped from the Enemy at Piccadilly I joined my Regiment at Albany. I was taken by Burgoyne's army when the American retreated & being placed on the rear guard. In this service of three years & in the years service before I was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brunswick, & with the Indians in two engagements under Sullivan & in the battle of Monmouth. My discharge I have mislaid & lost having searched for it & cannot find it it was signed by my Col. Joseph Cilley. I further declare that I have never been placed on the pension list of Invalids of my County and that

I am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of Assistance from my Country for my support not being the owner of any property & depend on my labour for support & not very able to work being lame occasioned by a hurt in a sawmill when my skull was broken in & was very much jammed in my hips.
Test: to the signature & mark of Eph m Stevens Ephraim his Stevens mark
Ephraim Stevens Sworn to this eleventh day of April A d 1810 Before me J. H. Smith { Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the eleventh day of April A d 1810 Before me the Subscrib- er one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County Hillsborough aforesaid personally ap- peared Ephraim Stevens resident in Manchester in said County in the seventy first year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War That he enlisted a private soldier in the Month of May A d 1777 for the term of three years and join- ed his Regiment soon after at Ticonderoga and served in the first Company commanded by Capt. Amos Mor- rill in the first Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley in the New Hampshire Line and continued to serve in said Company or in the service of the United States until the Month of February A d 1780 when he was honorably discharged at a place called Danbury in the State of Connecticut a little before the expiration of my three years on account of my having

hard service in this three years service since the year's 3 service before he was in the battles of Trenton Princeton Brunswick in two engagements with the British under Gen. Sullivan and the Battle of Monmouth That he has since lost his discharge and is in reduced circum- stances & needs the assistance of his country for his support. From all which I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Stevens did serve in the Revolutionary War against the com- mon enemy on the Continental establishment more than six months & from my own knowledge certify that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for his support and I now trans- mit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
Y. H. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of Y. H. Smith on this Paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsboro' aforesaid in testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court.
Wm Eastman Clerk

Cash
179
Ephraim Stevens
Cont D 11.701
8 June 1819

Schedule of property Ephraim Stevens clothing & bedding excepted
One bed valued at - 15. Tin tub - 10. one hog - 5. House hold furniture - 10.
40
List of debts owed by Ephraim Stevens July 1. 1820
vir Due Daniel Parker D 12.00 Samuel Jackson 25. John Jackson 10. Dr William Wallace 10.
57
and the aforesaid Stevens says he has no debts due to him
his Ephraim X Stevens mark

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a special Court of Common Pleas for the first district, now holden at Amherst in said county, on this first  Tues day of July 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
Present { Hon Joshua Dorling } Chief Justice. { J. K. Smith } Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, Ephraim Stevens aged sixty two years, resident in Manchester 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, to wit: — That he enlisted into the three years service in April 1777 or I think in Capt Amos Merrill's Company in Col. Pillsbury's Regiment which term I served faithfully and was Discharged at Danbury Connecticut in the New Hampshire line
the date of my original declaration was on the Eleventh day of April 1818 I have received a pension: N o 11701
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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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.
My occupation is that of a labourer
My family, residing with me, consists of three persons viz myself, my wife aged 55 years and our son aged 13 years. I can do but a small part towards my support by reason of lameness and infirmity of body - my wife is pretty healthy my son attends school. I have no real estate we live with one of our sons
Ephraim his Stevens mark
Sworn to and declared in open court, on Anno Domini, 1820.
5 day of July Wheatman Clerk
I Wheatman Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 foregoing schedule, is 200 40 and that said applicant is indebted as stated -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5th day of July 1820.
Wheatman
Clerk of the Court for the County of Hillsborough.

This certifies the signature of W. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid in Testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court.
M rs Eastman Clerk

I John Ray of lawfull age do testify and say that Ephraim Stevens of Manchester went out as one of the three years men for this Town in the year of 1777 and understood that he served untill some time in the year of 1780 John Ray
Manchester, April 10 th 1818
Sworn to before John Stark Jr of Pease

I John Stark of Lawfull age do testify and say. that Ephraim Stevens enlisted as one of the three years men in the month of May 1777 and served as a good soldier until the year of 1780
Manchester April 10 th 1812
John Stark
Sworn to before John Stark Jr. just Pleas
This Certifies that John Stark & John Ray are both Creditable Witnesses in Courts of Law and that John Stark Jr. who made the above certificates of their oaths is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire whose official acts are en- titled to credence by the Laws of said State J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

To the Hon J. H. Smith Esq.
Amherst -

43988
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 43.988
Ephraim Stevens
Pr. Rev. Trav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]