Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,937, for Ephraim Leighton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Leighton Ephraim
S. 18,937
Carded
CONTENTS

11.435 Maine
Ephraim Sighton
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a - P. - in the Company commanded by Captain Tibbetts - of the Reg't commanded by Col. Bangs - in the Mass'tts Troops -
6. Mo. Private - $ 20 -
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 20 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of April and sent to.
1833 - R. L. Rose Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 40 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 10
$ 50 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 - Vol. 1 Page 31

Ephraim Leighton
24576
Private - Mass'tts troops.
Abbett's & Cargill's regt. 6 months
Six months as a private
$20.
Declaration in open Court Octr. 6. 1832.
R. C. Rose Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this fifth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Ephraim Leighton a resident of Brooklin in the County of Washington and State of Maine, aged fifty seven 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Henry Tibbetts and served in Col. Cargill's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Tibbetts Capt. Cargill Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment in May 1776 for six months , That he served at Edgcomb Maine as a waiter to Capt. Tibbetts : that said company was employed in guarding the stores, & that after serving out the full term of his enlistment he was verbally discharged at Edgcomb in November 1776 .

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Edgecomb, Maine, in Jan'y. 1765, where he presumes his age is recorded, & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards lived in Augusta, Me. Vernon, Rome Hasty in said Parkman in the County of Somerset where he has lived six years. That he enlisted & was discharged as he has stated & does not know of any one who can testify positively to his services. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Ephraim his  X  mark Leighton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston not S.P.C.
And the said Judge before whom said Court was held does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston not S.P.C.

I John Rogers of Rome in Kennebec County, Maine, a pensioner on the Maine Roll, on oath testify & declare, that I moved to Edgecomb, Maine in September 1783. I well recollect of having then heard that troops were stationed at that place during the revolutionary war. I then became acquainted with Capt. Tibbetts within named & heard from him & others that he commanded a company there in 1776 & that the within named Ephraim Leighton served in the same company - I then understood that the said Leighton served at that place but dont recollect for how long. I have now doubt that he served as he has within stated - he is a man of veracity & I have known ever since 1783 & have seen & conversed with him this day.
John Rogers
Subscribed and sworn to Oct 6. 1832 the day on which being a credible witness. Before Nathan Weston Jun Nath. W. C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court Judge, in the matter of the application of Ephraim Leighton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 6 th day of October
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
February 9, 1927
Mrs. Leonard Smith 312 N. 16th St. E Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18937, it appears that Ephraim Leighton was born in January 1765 at Edgecomb, Massachusetts (which was later Maine).
While residing at said Edgecomb, he enlisted in May 1776 and served six months as private in Captain Henry Tibbetts' Company, Colonel Cargill's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1838, while a resident of Parkman, Somerset County, Maine. There is no family data on file.
The above noted Ephraim Leighton (all spellings of the name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev-war Section Jan 28 1927
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir. would you please send me a Duplicate of Ephriam Leighton's pension, who was a Rev-war Soldier, who Enlisted at Bristol mass - now Maine and could I get his wife's maiden name. Thanking you for this favor in advance.
Yours Respectfully Mrs Jane Leighton 610 - Oakland Ave Iowa City. Iowa
one only

P 18934
INVALID.
File No. 18934
18934 18934
Act: 18934
Index: —Vol. / , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927-Feb 9. Hest to mrs Leonard Smith adv. 1927-Mch 18. Hest to Jane Leighton 1927-May 6 mrs Leonard Smith adv. the same list. not 7" fine

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Rev
May 6, 1937
Mrs. Leonard Smith 312 N. 16th St. E Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Madam:
I have to advise you that you were furnished February 7, 1937, the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ephraim Leighton (S. 18937).
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau, to send the same history twice to the same person.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March. 9-1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Dept.
Will you please send me a duplicate of the pension certificate of Ephraim Leighton who was born January 1765 at Edgcomb, Mass. which was later Maine. The number of his pension claim is S. 18937. He was allowed his pension October 6, 1832, while a resident of Parkman, Somerset Co. Maine.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. Leonard J. Smith
312 - N - 16 th St., E.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Mar 9-27

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. December 13 - 1926.
To the Bureau of Pensions of the Revolutionary War Department.
Will you kindly send me a duplicate of the pension of Ephraim Leighton, a soldier of the Rev. War whose address was Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Leonard J. Smith
312 - N. 16 th St., E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.