Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,066, for Ephraim Lands, Virginia

SERVICE
Lands Ephraim Polly.
NUMBER
W.4.066
CONTENTS

Reported Jan 12/49
2975. North Carolina Polly Landz widow of Ephraim Landz, Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Jan 1849 and sent to Mrs Hill Germanstown N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 219 Vol. 1.

3576 North Carolina
Ephraim Land's of Stokes in the State of N.Car: who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Watson of the Regt commanded by Col. Blount in the Virginia line for 6 months June 1776
Letter 17. April 1807. Pension Agents
Died 4 Oct 1836.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 - Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Decr 32 A. H. Shepherd, House of Reps.
Arrears to 1th of Sept 1832 120. Penzant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40. $160.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 35.

State of North Carolina } ss. County of Stokes
On this 28 th day of August 1840. before me Charles Branner one of the Justices of the peace of the court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said County of Stokes, personally appeared Polly Sands a resident of said County aged Seventy nine years last February at her place of Residence who being duly Sworn According to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows." That she is the widow of Ephraim Sands who was private Soldier in the Virginia Militia in the War of the Revolution as he informed her which she has Just reason to believe was the case he having drew a pension for his services of Eighty dollars per annum from March 1831. until the day of his death as she believes, and she begs leave to refer the Pension Department to the statement made in his Declaration for proof of his services as she is unable to relate them herself. She further States that she was married to the said Ephraim Sands in the month of September Seventeen hundred and Ninety two by John Leek Esquire a Justice of the peace in Rockingham County North Carolina by Virtue of a Certificate of a Clergiman who published the Banns of Marriage agreeable the Custom & Law in such case made & provided; which Marriage took place at the house of a M c John Gibson whose family was all that was present except the Magistrate & a young woman named Sally Bolia a relation of this Applicant who is the only person now living as she knows of, that she can prove her Marriage by, who is now a widow. Shelton in Stokes County aforesaid, She further declares that she had only two children born of her body whilst living in Union together with said Ephraim Sands as man & wife, but has no record of their ages only from memory. The first was a Daughter named Unity born in May 1 st 93. the second a Son. Zachariah was

was born the last day of August 1795- That her husband the aforesaid Ephraim Sands died the 4 th day of October 1836, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, But the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seven hundred and Ninety four (1813) at the time above stated, She further declares that from old age and bodily infirmities she is unable to travel to the Court of said County of Stokes a distance of upwards of twenty miles, she is a poor woman & has no horse beast &c. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above mentioned -
before me
C. Banner J.P.
her Polly J. Sands mark
North Carolina
Stokes County } S.S.
Be it known that on this 28 th day of August 1840, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the widow Polly Shelton (whose Maiden Name was Bolin) who being Sworn according to law declares on her oath, that she is sixty three years of age, and that she was present & saw her Aunt the above named Polly Sands (whose Maiden Name was also Bolin) and Ephraim Sands (who was a pensioner as she understood) joined together as man & wife at the house of a certain John Gibson in Rockingham County N. Carolina, by a Justice of the peace named Leek, at the time when this Deponent was fifteen years of age, and lived in the house with her Aunt aforesaid, several years after the marriage took place, she her Aunt had two children, the first named Emily born in less than a year after marriage, the second a son named Zachariah a year or two after the first, the exact date she does not remember, they both removed to the Western Country & died as she was informed, the above named Ephraim Sands said he was upwards of one hundred years of age and died in Stokes County three years ago last fall, and his wife Polly, has remained his widow ever since; Sworn and Subscribed at the residence of the widow Sands the day & year first above written -
before me
C. Banner J.P.
her Polly J. Shelton mark

North Carolina } ss Stokes County }
Be it known that on the 29 th day of August 1840. before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County. personally appeared the widow Mary Shelton aged Seventy five years and a resident of the County aforesaid & Member of the Baptist Church who being duly Sworn according to law. declares on her oath. that that she was well acquainted with Polly Lands & her husband Ephraim Lands both before and after their Marriage together, which happened in Rockingham County, N.C. when they were neighbors of this Deponent. She does not recollect the date. But thinks it was at least forty eight years past. from her own Marriage which was fifty years past that one year or two afterwards. She remembers to hear the Rev d . John Newman, publish the Banns of Marriage between the said Ephraim Lands & the then Polly Bolin, she believes it was in the year Seventeen hundred & Ninety one or two from the age of her this Deponent's first born Child, which would be forty nine if living: that she was well acquainted with Mag t . Luck a Justice of the peace in Rockingham County N.C. who informed her that he had Married E Lands & Polly Bolin together which she has Just reason to believe to be the truth, altho she did not see it done herself, that they said Eph m Lands removed to Stokes (also this Deponent) & lived neighbors to her untill the death of said Ephraim which happened four years past this coming fall. and the said Polly remains unmarried. & his widow ever since his death. Sworn & Subscribed the day and year first above mentioned. before me
E. Banner J.P.
Mary her Shelton mark
North Carolina }
Stokes County } I do hereby certify that from the general character of Sally Shelton & Mary Shelton (who Swore & Subscribed the foregoing Depositions) in the neighborhood & County of Stokes aforesaid when they reside are persons of probity & truth as also Polly Lands who signed & Swore to the foregoing Declaration & that she is apparently unable to attend the County Court to make her Declaration. given under my hand this 29 th day of August A.D. 1840
E. Banner J.P.

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Stokes County
We board Keel & John Mabe sen d
free holders residing in the County of said hereby certify that that we were well acquainted with the late Ephraim Land, who was a pensioner of the U States who died & we saw him interred four years past this present month leaving Polly Land, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration, his widow as we have just reason to believe, from their living as man & wife many years together, that she is old & infirm so that she is not in a capacity to travel to Court we believe she is about Eighty years of Age from her appearance, that she and the two witness s Sally Shelton & Mary Shelton, whose names is to the foregoing Depositions are persons who can be relied on & believed for veracity & truth Sworn & subscribed this 3 d October 1840
before me C. Banner J.P.
Corod Mabe his John Mabe mark
State of North Carolina } ss. } EST ON
County of Stokes
I Reuben D Golding clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Stokes aforesaid certify that Charles Banner is a Magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 25 th day of November A.D. 1840
Reuben D. Golding Clerk
Polly Land 7573 A. Johnson ne Act 7 July 1828

Upper Canada Jan y 16 th 1841 a memorandum N. 6.
I must send to the Clerk of Rockingham for Licence Bonds. Harmon Gritz to Nancy Dalton see 1786
2 d Ephraim Land to Polly Bolen see from 86 to 1794
3 d Mordecai Hamn to Rebecca Pratt. 84 to 94 under Capt. Hamon Gritz
John Thresher a soldier man d from Henry 6 th Ja to Petersburg & to Kentucky River, passing through Richmond & on peremptory found head quarters & was put under comm d of a Major Roberts and in time of the surrender of Cornwallis his force of 8 months ended on Hill's Creek. I sent for the above licence Bonds to Mr. John Holdersby the Clerk, & the enclosed is his answer Ephraim Land & Polly Bolen was published by a minister of the church before they were married as was stated by the witness as I am credibly informed by others. who was not present at the marriage which they heard of, & make no doubt but that it took place at a Mr. Gibson's & that Col. Leek was the Magistrate that Married them...
J. B. none 1841
N.B. if it is necessary I can procure the testimony of several that was not eye witnesses but believe from common report that the said Ephraim & Polly was lawfully married of the Bonds was published &c
J. B. 21. May 1841
Hon. J. Williams House of Representatives

Pension Office January 6, 1841.
Sir,
I have examined the claim of Mrs Polly Land, widow of Ephraim Land, decd. and have placed her papers upon our files. The proof in support of the date of her marriage is not satisfactory. Record evidence is required, if such can be found. Mrs Land declares that she was married in Rockingham County, N.C. in the year 1792. The certificate of the Clerk of the Court of that County should be obtained, showing whether there is, or is not, any marriage bond filed in his Office, or any other evidence of the marriage.
I have the honor to be very respectfully,
Hon. L. Williams, House of Representatives.
Your obt. servt. J L Edward)

8794
Pension claim
Ephraim Lands
aged 100 y. 3 m.
Served
Regular serv. in the Va. Line 1 y. 9 m. (or thereabouts)
In the Va. militia 18 months.
from 1776 prior 6 years to age of 21, p 80,
Wm A. H. Shepard
Return answer to R. Murchison Att. for applicant. Salem, Stokes co. N. Carolina

State of North Carolina } Court of pleas and quarter Sessions County of Stokes } September Term 1832.
On this the 14th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of said court now sitting Ephraim Lands, a resident of the said county of Stokes, and now of the age of 100 years & 3 months and being duly sworn according to law made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit, I was born in Orange County Virginia in the year 1732
(I know of as to a record of my age I have none, & there is none that when called into service I lived in Amelia county Virginia
Since the Revolutionary war I lived in Henry co. Va. & Stokes co. N.C. and now live in the said county of Stokes: I was first called into service by volunteering in the Va. militia, I went under Capt. Watson, went under Col. Abraham Buford, and served a term of six months, & one or two others. I enlisted at Amelia Court house in Va. year not remembered but it was near the first of the war, in the Virginia Continental line under Archibald Ritchie, I was placed under Capt. Wallis, Lieut. Porter, Col. Abraham Buford, Gen. Scott, I was in Buford's defeat at Hanging Rock, and Col. Washington's defeat at Saver's in S.C. & many skirmishes in South Carolina, but it is lost or worn out, & I have no record as to a discharge. I had a written due from my captain for wounds by a musket ball in the hand, which is visible yet. as to persons who can testify to my veracity and services I state that I am well known to Benjamin Jones, and James Wright, and John Boarman, all now living in the said county of Stokes, & John Ward.
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, Territory or district.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid. I the said Ephraim Lands, served in all six years & three months & was entitled during the war.
Ephraim Lands
mark
M. Gill C.C.C.

We, James Wright, a clergyman, Benjamin Jones & John Burner certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Lands who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age of 100 years: that we have always understood in the neighbourhood in which the said applicant resides, that he served as a revolutionary soldier both in the regular service and in the militia, and that we concur in that belief. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.
James Wright M c Williams Benjamin Jones John Burner
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion of the matter and after putting to the said Ephraim Lands the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department are satisfied that the said applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said court also certifies that James Wright, is a clergyman, & Benjamin Jones & John Burner who have sworn and subscribed to the above certificate are credible persons, all residing in this county of Stokes and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Y. J. McCall J.P. D. S. D. J. Leonard G. G.
I, John Hill clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Stokes, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Lands for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this the 14th day of September 1832.
W. D. Hill C.C.C.

Benjamin Jones who knew him and knew him to the following certificate informs me that he can testify that the said Ephraim Ladd did enlist with Archibald Perkins at Amelia C. H. Va. and did serve under Capt. Wallis, Lieut. Porter, under the command of Abraham Buford (Col.) in the Va. Continental Line. I was not aware of this when the declaration was drawn, nor do I suppose it will matter so much since lists of the regular soldiers exist in the War Department on which I have no doubt the name of the applicant will be found. Sept. 16, 1832.
R. Murchison , A.H. for appl.

Perry WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 4066
Polly Land Will
Ephraim Land Port. New. Med
Act: July, 1848
Index:—Vol. 13 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dear Sir
Germanton 12 th August 1844
I have The Honor to transmit to the Pension Department the Claims of Seven Old Widows (viz) Elizabeth Apperson, Elizabeth Sparahou, Sally Tilley, Polly Landy, Susanna Bullin, Elizabeth Lawson & Susanna Landy. They hope you will favor them by giving their cases immediate attention, and writing to me in return. directed to Germanton Stokes County. N.C.
I have the pleasure to inform you that the Hon William A. Graham is Elected Govr. of N. Carolina without doubt, I have recently heard from all the Counties in the State except two. it appears Graham is a head of Col d Hoke about five Thousand votes. and a Majority of Whigs elected to our next Gen l assembly well done Old North Carolina -
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant
Charles Banner
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commisioner of Pensions Washington City -

Germania 8 th Sept. 1843
The Hon D. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
you will find in the inclosed my letter to you in N o 1 Lands Declaration, please give an inspection to the Clermants paper & let them be acted on without delay if you can perform it. without as the old story is first come first serve the Millers rule. Respectfully Yours & I have best Peace Friends from Alabama
Banner

Washington June 5 th 1841
Sir
I send you further evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Leland - Yours etc Abbe Leland
Lewis Williams
1840 $2 179 o
James L Edmonson Esq.

Wentworth, Jany. 28 th 1841.
D. Sir:
I have made diligent search for the Marriage Bonds, for Copies of which you write, and have been unable to find them. It is possible that they may in the office at Guilford, as this County and that were not divided until 1785.
Very Respectfully Yours,
J. Holley

Ephm Landis Dist 1836 Falls M. Sept 92 Acc Mt. $80
Mania in Rockyhanee N.C.

Betty Sally Land's Mid of Ephraim N.C.
Oct July 7 1838
Manus 1792
Oct 4. 1838.
illan $80 per a m
from Oct 4 1838.
Ann Williams N.R.

State of North Carolina,
County of Stokes
} On this 28 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before me Charles Banner a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Polly Lands a resident in the County of Stokes aforesaid aged about ninety odd years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 Granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — That she is the Widow of Ephraim Lands deceased who served as a private soldier in the army of the United States during the War of the Revolution for which services her said husband was placed on the pension Roll under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. at the rates of Eighty dollars per annum until the day of his death which happened about the 4 th October 1836, and after the death of her said husband she obtained a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 at the same rates, Eighty dollars per annum until the 4 th March 1841 Reference being had to her former declarations also to her husband's Declaration & Vouchers filed therewith will more plainly appear in justification of this her present claim under the Act of 3 rd March 1843 She further declares that she remains the Widow of the aforesaid Ephraim Lands decd. — Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above mentioned before me,
C. Banner J.P.
Polly Lands mark
Witness, Matthew Hutton

State of North Carolina County of Stokes
I Charles Banner a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that from personal knowledge & acquaintance with Polly Lands who swore to & subscribed the within Declaration. She is the identical same person, and Widow of Ephraim Lands Deceased & still remains his Widow - and that Miss Martha Shelton the subscribing witness is a respectable person. Given under my hand This 30 th day of August 1843
C Banner J.P.
State of North Carolina Stokes County
I John Hill Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Stokes County certify that Charles Banner is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 8 th September 1843.
J. Hill. cc

Germanton Stokes Co. N.C. 5 th Sept r 1843
The Hon J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Dear Sir)
I hand you the foregoing Declaration of the widow Polly Londs. and also inclosed in other papers the declarations of Susanna Bullin, Elizabeth Lawson and Susanna Londs. all live in one neighborhood with whom I am well acquainted, & requested me to act their behalf. Your ans r to Mrs Nancy Davis, Elizabeth Apperson and Lemima Harris. alias Harrison has not yet been rec d . I hope for an ans r soon
Respectfully Your humble Servt.
J. B. Banner

State of North Carolina } ss County of Stokes
On this 8 th day of July 1844 personally appeared before me Charles Banner a Justice of the peace in & for said county. Polly Lands aged about years a resident of Stokes County aforesaid. Who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 17 th June 1844 to continue pensions to certain widows. That she is the identical widow of Ephraim Lands Dec d and draw her pensions under the acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 & 1843 which Pension Certificates have been duly returned to the Pension Department as reference being had thereto will more plainly appear - She further declares that she has not married but continues the widow of said Ephraim Lands aforesaid the truth of which I am fully satisfied, Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year first above mentioned before me
C. Banner J.P.
William Shelton
Polly her Lands mark
State of North Carolina } County of Stokes
I Charles Banner one of Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that of my own knowledge and acquaintance with Polly Lands, who sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration is the identical person and widow of Ephraim Lands Dec d she still remains unmarried & his widow, and resides in the County of Stokes aforesaid. Given under my hand this 10 th day of July 1844
C. Banner J.P.

State of North Carolina Stokes County } I John Hill Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Stokes County aforesaid, certify that Charles Banner is a Magistrate in & for said County, and that the within signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 10 th day of August A.D. 1847
J. Hill. c.c.c.

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2d, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution":
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Stokes COUNTY, }
ON THIS, the 13 th day of October 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Polly Land a resident of Stokes county, aged 110 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress, passed on 2d of Feb. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Ephraim Land deceased who was a private in Capt. [illegible] Co. and drew a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year abovewritten, before me
Levi Martin J. P. Witness, Gabriel Holloman  Polly Land [SEAL] Witness, William Shelton  Mark Pensioner.
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person as represented by her, in the annexed declaration.
Levi Martin J. P. [SEAL]
I, John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for Stokes county, certify that Levi Martin is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 16 th day of October in the year 1848
John Hill Clerk of the Court of Stokes County.

6222
North Carolina
Polly Lucas widow of Ephraim Lucas
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4 th October 1836 of Stokes Co. in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Watson of the Reg t commanded by Col d Buford in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of 1836 at the rate of - 50 - Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March , 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of June 1841 and sent here by William S. Lee, Representative. Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $100.00 Pension amount allowance ending
$400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 20 Page 188

3899
North Carolina
Letter to Pen Agt 18 th March 1845
Phyllis Vands widow of Ephraim Vands who was a Private in the Sturdivant
Wharton
Reg. June 17 1844 sent to Ch Banner, Germantown N.C. Dpt. 11. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Oct. 1843. and sent to
W. Banner Germantown N.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 203.