Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35657, for Ephraim Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Noass.
Thompson, Ephraim
S. 35657
CONTENTS

5081.
Maine
Ephraim Thompson
of Lyman in the state of  District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years War
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene Esq r J t Berwick
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo 26 / 100 38.93 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48. —
$ 86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter to Hon. J. Farnheld Dec. 27. 1837
Cop y of land age
Notification sent to the Hon. J. Farnheld Dec r 27. 1837 Daniel Small Penobscot R. Maine

Butler Feb 18 1893 Payment recd. $10 Jacob W. L. d. a. Ent. 19 th 1890 —
Ephraim Thompson
Not on Regimental book

By Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of Wiltshire and its dependencies.
Ephraim Thompson, soldier in the second Massachusetts Regiment, being entitled for three years, is hereby honorably discharged
United States.
Given the 28 day of October 1783.
H. Knox General
Command
de Camp.
Books of the Regiment
A. Tupper Adjutant
Ephraim Thompson

Ephraim Thompson
Lyman
581 Con
Mar 19 1819
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county Ephraim Thompson aged fifty eight years, resident in Lyman in said Circuit, county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Haywood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the ninth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5881 was granted. 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Ephraim his X Thompson mark.
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene M c Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Small one story house unfinished, battered but not clapboarded 18 by 28 feet 1 cow - sundry small articles of crockery & pewter ware 3 or 4 old kitchen & 2 wooden chairs - 2 small tables made by myself
Ephraim his Thompson mark.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me the said Ephraim Thompson who, by occupation am a labourer which I am able to pursue by reason of
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife 51 generally too ill in health to do much labour for support.   Children - Richard 15 a cripple, deformed in his feet from his birth - unable to labour.   Hannah 5  
Richd B. Palmer.
Ephraim his Thompson mark.
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 forty dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York.
40. 50

Ephraim Thompson
Private
March '81 - 3 years
6th Mass regt
adm d
9 April 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
York, ss.
ON this 22 nd day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Ephraim Thompson resident in Lyman in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me 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 Ephraim Thompson , being fifty five years of age, did sometime in the month of March 1701 enlist as a private soldier in the continental army of the United States, for the term of three years, under Capt Howard of the sixth Massachusetts Regiment under the command of Colo Smith and that he immediately joined the army at West Point. afterwards was marched to Albany Thence back to West Point—Thence to Stony Point. Thence into the state of Virginia and then back to West Point again—Where he was on the 20 th of October 1703 honorably discharged and that the discharge here to annexed is the original discharge given him at that time—and that he is the same person to whom it was given originally
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annexed discharge
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj a Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Thompson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do 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. And that he is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support this testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj a Greene

35 657 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,657
Ephraim Thompson Dr Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]