Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32992, for Ephraim Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
bontic mass
★ Leonard Ephraim S. 32992
CONTENTS

32992 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,992
Ephraim Leonard
Rev Rev no
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-Cpn 7-Hick & Miss Lois Badger copy

3194.
Massachusetts Roll.
Ephraim Leonard, H
See 13. Mass. Regt. St. L. Garrison's Capt Allen's P'vate Massachusetts line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Judge Springfield — Mass ts .
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — 34:13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
4 1/2 30 — $ 82:13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 Years
The official Record book Continued
Hd. of Dec 4 - 1834
Information sent to Spencer B. Russell Pension S. Hall, June 1834

3194.
Massachusetts Roll.
Ephraim Leonard, H
See 13. Mass. Reg. Col. Wigglesworth
Capt Allen's P'vate
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Judge Springfield — Mass s
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — 34:13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 40: —
4 1/2 30 — $ 74:13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
41 Years
Sheffield Berkshire Continued
Notification sent to September 6th 1818 to Dear Sir, please to pay the sum of
He d. Dec 4 - 1834

Eph m Leonard
Off. Street
Adn o Correct recd the Judge's certificate Cate
I J. M. Hooker within named do hereby certify that from evidence entitled to my full belief I am satisfied that the within applicant Eph m Leonard is very poor & is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Sept 15. 1910 J. M. Hooker

District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this
27 th day of April
in the year of our Lord 1818
before the subscriber John Hooker personally appeared Ephraim Seward aged 62 years, resident in the Town of Hopkinton in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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 Ephraim Seward enlisted in Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Moses Gage of the Massachusetts Line for 8 months & 29 days, and that he continued to serve in the said company, commanded by Captain Abiah Allen of Syracuse , until the Peace when he was discharged from service in the Highlands State of New York in November 1783.
That he was in the battles of Peterboro & Saratoga known as the Bunker Hill so called; - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; Luther White & John Forrest his of Sheffield are witnesses And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hooker
Ephraim Seward
I John Hooker Clerk of the General Court of Session do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Seward did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John Hooker
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE , Clerk of the said Court do certify and attest, that the abovenamed John Hooker is the person and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge

Ephraim Leonard
3194 Oct. 28
ms. A. 9. 2. 1817

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 30 th day of June - 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June - 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Ephraim Leonard aged 63 - years, resident in Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, 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 in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Allen - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth in the line of the State of Massachusetts - on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 27 th A.D. 1818 - and that his pension certificate is numbered 3,194 -
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, necessary clothing and bedding excepted - to wit : one two years old heifer 10 Doll s Iron pot & dish kettle $1.50 one 4 pail Brap kettle 2 Doll s - knives & forks (1 set) 50 cts Crockery $2.00 4 tin milk pans 2.00 Doll s . 4 common chains 2.00 Doll s - one hoe 50 cts one ax 1.00 Doll s - one old shovel - 50 cts one pen knife 17 1/2 cts 1 hog 2.00 Doll s - 2 bushel corn 1 Doll s 1 slice 2 tongs 1.00 Doll s
That I am by occupation Labourer - that the number of my family residing with me is two sons of my wife that their names and ages are as follow : Thurston Wilcox fourteen years of age - & Giles Wilcox - fifteen years of age - Signed Ephraim Leonard -
Sworn to, and declared on the 30 th day of June - 1820, before the said Court - Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire 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 twenty eight - dollars and Seventeen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

31 South Goodman Street,
Rochester, N.Y.
411
Bureau of Pensions;
Dear Sirs,
Will you kindly send me any information you may have regarding only  EPHRAIM LEONARD (or perhaps, New Jersey,) or from either New York, Mass, or Pennsylvania, especially any facts which would indicate where he came from, or who his parents were. Did men, during the Revolution enlist in their home town, or go to some nearby town? If a man lived in Rensselaerwick town N.Y., where would he have enlisted? I am trying to trace the parentage of my great-great-grandfather, and family records state that he was in the War of the Revolution, but I have been unable to place him, or to find any records concerning him.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours truly,
Loris Badger
P.S. Please find self addressed and stamped envelope for reply, enclosed.
March 4, 1931.

April 9, 1931
Miss Lois Badger 31 South Goodman Street Rochester, New York
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32992, that Ephraim Leonard enlisted in Roxbury, Massachusetts, date not given, and served eight months in Captain Moses Souh's company, Colonel John Fellows' Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill and continued to serve in Captain Noah Allen's company, Colonel Wigglesworth's Massachusetts regiment, and was at the battles of Stillwater, Saratoga and Monmouth, and was discharged in November, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was living in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and was aged sixty-two years.
In 1820 he stated that the following persons resided with him: "two sons of my wife"; Giles Wilcox, aged 15 years; and Thurston Wilcox, aged 14 years. The name of his wife is not stated.
The soldier died December 4, 1834.
The above noted Ephraim Leonard is the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Ephraim Leonard, Certificate 5194, issued October 1, 1818, rate, $8 per month, to commence April 27, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner