Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13747, for Ephraim Leach, Massachusetts

Vermont 1874 8
Ephraim Peach of Ennaburg in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: commanded by Col Tutton in the * Mass? arm: line for 8 mo 5
Mass and N.Y.
Records completed July 16/66
ribed on the Roll of Vermont rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, mence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Sept: 1833 and sent to O. Gats Jr. St. Albans
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $ 66. 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34 - 13. 33
$ 80. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Willams Clerk Book E Vol. 3. Page 74
Lt. William Bridges July 16: 1834, and to the Regt, at Burlington -
Col W Bridges 16 April 1835
Ret. from Service Allen, March, '37
" " " " Sept. 29. 37
" " " " Jan. 8, 1838.
Set. to Horace Eaton, Augt. 16, 1838.
do Wm Bridges, Jan. 24: '39

Ephraim Seach's Declaration

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } ON this 27 th day of July 1833, personally appeared in open FRANKLIN COUNTY, ss. } Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Ephraime Leach a resident of Enosburgh — in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, age 69 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born in Bridgewater, County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, on the 10th day of July 1763.
Has no record of his age.
Was a resident of Greenfield, Mass. when he entered the service, and lived there until after the close of the war, from thence to Barnardstown, Mass. from thence to Enosburgh where he has lived for twenty years.
He says he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer on the first day of September 1779, at Greenfield, Mass. and was enrolled in a company commanded by Capt Caleb Chapin, of Barnardstown, in the State aforesaid, and Lieut Col Chapin, of Barnardstown, in the same state, then marched to Springfield, in said state, and was there put under the command of Col Joseph Stebbins, of Deerfield, and Lieut Col Wells Dickerson, in the State aforesaid, and

was there stationed six months employed in reconnoitering the country for the purpose of securing the Tories, or those who were enemys to this country until the first of March 1780, and then discharged.
He volunteered again on the first day of July 1780, for three months at Greenfield, Massachusetts, and was enroled under the command of Capt Isaac Newton, of Greenfield, and Lieut Wells Dickenson, of Deerfield marched from Greenfield to Bloenick, in the State of New York, and was stationed at Bloenick about two weeks, and from thence to Fishkill, and from thence to West Point and was there stationed about eighteen days and was employed in moving Cannon from the landing on to the parade ground; from thence he moved by water to Verplanks Point, and was there put under the command of Col Henry Livingston, Capt Demick, and Lieut Kessle, and was there employed in reconnoitering the country to arrest and secure what was called law boys, and in the mean time he went to assist in trying to take the Vulture Sloop of war in which Benedict Arnold  then was on board but did not succeed. He remained at this Post until the time of service for which he volunteered was ended.

He never received any written discharge at the end of either of his campaigns.
He is acquainted with the following named Gentlemen who can testify as to their belief respecting his services in the Revolutionary War and that they also believe him to be a man of understanding truth & veracity
(Viz) Horace Eaton, Town Clerk Alvin House, Post Master John Scott Clergyman
J. R. Bannan, Jonas Bartlett, John Johnson, Theophilus Means, Pickle, & Charles Stevens Esqrs.
He has no documentary evidence whatever and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services
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 any State agency
Sworn to and subscribed 3 Ephraim Leach the day & year aforesaid 3

(We John Scott John Tolman Schuel R Barnum residing in Ennaburgh hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Leach, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed? This 29 th day of July 1833
John Scott a Clergyman John Tolman
Schuel R Barnum
Before me, Horace Eaton, Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Scott, who has signed the preceding certificate is a respectable clergyman, that John Tolman who has signed the same is a respectable citizen and that Schuel R. Barnum, who has also

signed the same is one of the selectmen of said Town of Enosburgh, and are all three respectable men and their statement is entitled to the fullest credit
Stephen S. Brown
Judge
I Aaron S. Beeman, Clerk of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the forego- ing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Deach for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27 th day of
July, 1833. • Aaron S. Beeman Clerk

State of Vermont } S. Horace James Clerk Franklin County } of Franklin County Court do hereby certify that
Horace Caton who has affixed his name to the enclosed affidavit made by the Rev. John Scott, John Solomon and Ishiah A. Bourn is a Magistrate duly qualified, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at St. Albans this 6 th day of August A D 1833
Horace James Clerk

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March 24, 1926
Miss Mabel Fairman 316 East Deerpath Ave., Lake Forest, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13747 it appears that Ephraim Leach was born July 10, 1762 or 1763 in Bridge- water, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Greenfield, Massachusetts he volunteered September 1, 1779 and served for six months in Captain Caleb Chapin's Company stationed at Springfield, Massachusetts under Colonel Joseph Stebbins.
He enlisted in July 1780 and served three months in Captain Isaac Newton's Massachusetts Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832 while a resident of Enosburgh, Franklin County, Vermont, but his name was dropped from the pension roll, as upon a re-examination of the claim it was found that there was no proof of his first service and his last service was only of three months duration, whereas
Mr. Leach was born July 10, 1762 or 1763 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He volunteered Sept. 1, 1779 and served six months in Capt. Caleb Chapin's Co. stationed at Springfield, Mass. He enlisted July 1780 and served three months in Capt. Isaac Newton's Co. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832 while a resident of Enosburgh, Franklin County, Vermont, but his name was dropped from the pension roll, as upon a re-examination of the claim it was found that there was no proof of his first service and his last service was only of three months duration, whereas

the pension laws required six months actual military service in the field.
The above noted is the only soldier named Ephraim Leach found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. No data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
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November 9, 1926.
Mabel Fairman, 2 Penarth Road, Cynwyd, Penn.
See her letter in John Dunn 8/10/93
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to
Ephraim Leach who enlisted at New London, Conn. and later resided in Dutchess County, N. Y.
You were furnished on March 24, 1926, the history of the only Ephraim Leach, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau and advised that he was the only one.
All spellings of that name have been searched.
Respectfully,
WILDELL SCOTT.

1926-Mch-24-Heid: to Miss Mabel Fairman - Her letter in ch. of Timothy Dunn - H-1249 - MMSF - 1926. Nov. 9. M. Fairman again ad Miss the only one aw.
Rev. M.
13747  INVALID.
File No. 13747
Sebastian Lear  Phil. Rev. war.
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See you  Bray  you  have 24-27

War Department Pension office
8 moths J. B. G. 1/2 J. B. G. Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
31 Aug 12
Adv

J. Edwards Comm. d of Pensions
John Gates Jr. Register Franklin Vermont
John Morris

Mr. Dodge
July 16 PM
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Rec d Vol 24 Page 285
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Depart. of War Pension Office July 16. 1834
Sir
Upon a re-examination of the claim of Ephraim Leach, I find that he did claim to have served nine months, and yet was allowed but for 8 — This was thru' the inadvertency of the examining clerk.
I find also that the term of six months in 1779, as one of the guards at Springfield, is not sustained by any testimony whatever.
If Mr Leach served as he alleges, ample proof may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary of State or Postn Mass. where rolls of the service are complete — All further payment will be suspended until such proof shall be obtained & transmitted to this office.
I am
William Dwyer Esq H. Alban, Jr.

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Mr. J. Mansfield.
Edinburgh. Oct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, 8 th Jan y 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ephraim Leach is not found therein recorded during the years 1777 to 1780 inclusive.
This examination has been made at the particular request of said Leach. Edward D. Bangs. Secy
see Ephraim Leach Mass. S. & S. of Rev. Vol. 9, p. 583. for 1780 service a Ephraim Leach Vol. 9 p. 644 for 1780 service.

48m 13 days - 7
April 16. 1905
G. C.
Record Vol 25 1/2 page 4148.

War Dept
P.C.
April 18 th 1835
Sir
It does not appear that any such actual service performed in 1779-80 as that which you  you claim. Ephraim Seach states in his declaration that he has been done in Capt Chapins company. It appears certain from the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts that no evidence of payment of that corps can be found in his office, that this was mere recollection & error which is not provided for by law. Had the claimant belonged to the Guards raised by the State & stationed at Springfield his service would have undoubtedly been drawn by the rolls. His payment cannot be ordered to be resumed upon the present evidence.
Wm Bridges Esq St Albans Vermont

March 1, 1837.
(p. 6.)
Record V. 12 Page 41

War Dept!
Sen: off
Febry
March 1,
37.
Sir -
In answer to your enquiry respecting the the  case case of Ephraim Leach, I have the honor to enclose  a copy of enclose herewith, the last communication upon the subject to W. Bridges.
Hon. Heman Allen Ho. Rep.

29 Sept. 1837
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Record (142) page 183

Depart t of War Penna Office
Sept 29 1837
Sir
I have rec d the additional evidence in support of the alleged services of Ephraim Leach, and have placed it on file with his original papers. It was the bond d alleged services at Springfield Mass. that required proof. The affidavit of Mr. Craigie relates only to the services at Westport in 1780; this is already sustained by the Mass. rolls; but no trace of the first named service can be found, nor do the rolls bear the name of the Captain under whom, the service is said to have been rendered
I have the honor
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W H Allen AR
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Enosburgh Vt. July 11 th 1838.
Sir,
In reply to an inquiry preferred to the War Dept. last winter by the Hon. St. Allen, M.C. - "whether the affid t . of Sam l Shattuck relative to the claim of Mr. E. D. Leach (of this Town) as a prisoner, had ever been rec d . at the Dept." its not t never having been acknowledged - it was stated by you that such affd t  to was not on file. Yt if the date of transmission & name of corresp t . were stated it could be ascertained whether it was ever rec d . At Mr. Leach's request I wrote again to Mr. Allen requesting him to state to you that the affd t . was supposed to have been sent by Hon. Arn. Bridges, in (I think Nov r . 1836) - but we have rec d . no further reply. I advised Mr. Leach to get Mr. Shattuck's affd t . again as the orig l . was not at all events on file. Two or three days since he brought me the enclosed requesting me to forward it. I told him it was not authenticated according to the regulations of the Dept. He said he supposed not that Edg. Baker told him he must go to Montreal to get the paper completed - but Mr. L. said he was too poor to incur the expense, and wished me to send it in its present form.

The former aff t was, I believe, taken by Esq r Baker, & duly authenticated - and I suppose this is in reality correct as far as it goes - as Esq r Baker is well known as a man of integrity.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
Horace Eaton.

I Joseph Stockhope of Rutherford in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged eightyone years do here testify & say that I lived in Greenfield State of Massachusetts in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight & the two years following that I was there well acquainted with Ephraim Leach who lived in the same town that in fall of Seventeen hundred & seventy nine Capt Caleb Chapin raised a Company of Volunteers to go to Springfield, by order of Col Joseph Salton, as I then understood, for the time of six months. P d Leach was a member of P d Company I well remember the time of departure of P d Company & it was well understood that they were stationed at Springfield that fall & Winter they retired in the Spring following I saw P d Leach common with him about his business at Springfield I was also well acquainted with Capt Chapin & others of P d Company & have good reason to believe that P d Leach served the term of time above mentioned further your deponent saith not. Joseph Stockhope
State of Vermont The above deposition subscribed & sworn to Before me this 16 th day of October 1888 Jonathan Carpenter Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I saw personally acquaintance with Joseph Stockhope the above deponent and saw him a man of truth & veracity & a credible witness - Jonathan Carpenter Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } I William Bridges Georgia District } Judge of the court of Probate do hereby certify that Jonathan Carpenter Esq who has affixed his name to the within and the annexed depositions of Samuel Hattuck and Joseph Stanhope is a Magistrate duly qualified to act as such, that I am well acquainted with sd Justice's hand writing and am satisfied that the signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate for the district aforesaid at St. Johns this 11 th day of February A D 1839
William Bridges Judge

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July 13 th Edinburgh Boston July 14 th 1874 O. H. Adolph Ephraim Leach
Sir
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comt. of Pensions Washington, D.C.

War Dep
Pen: H
Aug 16, 38
Sir
The informal deposition of Saml Shattuck in the case of Ephraim Leach is herewith returned. If duly authenticated it would not be deemed sufficient to establish the alleged service of term in 79 at Springfield (to which no evidence is found on the rolls of that service). The rolls furnish no evidence that any Company of Mass Militia was commanded by a Capt bearing the name of Caleb Chapin or Capin. Under these circumstances two credible witnesses of that term are required.
Horace Eaton Esq Enniskill Vt

Hon J. P. 1800 Edwards ~
Court of Pensions

State of Vermont Franklin County St. Albans February 11 th 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
The enclosed depositions have been taken for the purpose of proving the alleged service of Ephraim Leach, who was suspended July 11 th 1834. You will please examine the same and return me an answer
Very Respectfully Yours O bed Serv t William Bridges

John Briggs
June 24 th '39
O.B.

War Dep Den: Vt June 24: 35 -
Sir
The add l evidence in the case of Ephraim Leach under the act of 7. June 32 has been filed with the other papers. It represents that claimant served under Capt Caleb Chapin in Col. Stubbins regt. at Springfield in '80. 81. for 6 mos - The rolls furnish no evidence of such an officer as Caleb Chapin or of 6 mos service at Springfield at that time - There are four Capt Chapins in the Mass. militia & one of them commanded a company of guards at Springfield from July 78 to Jan'y 79 under Col. Gerrish - There may have been some mistake as to the name of the Capt & the period of the war.
Wm Bridges Esq St Albans. Vt

State of Vermont } On this 19 th day of January, 1835 Franklin County } Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Ephraim Leach a resident of Enniskburgh in the County of Franklin ag d aged seventy two years the 10 th of July 1834 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following additional declaration to one now in the office of the War Department, in order to revive his claim for a Pension to a six months service as a soldier of the Revolution, which has once been granted him on his former declaration agreeable to an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and which s d Pension has since been curtailed or stopped, reference being had to the records remain- ing in s d Office for particulars, viz, that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer soldier in the month of September 1779 at Greenfield in the state of Massachusetts and served in the Company commanded by Caleb Chapin, Lieut. Joel Chapin, and Ensign Horatio Chapin, all of Barnardston in the state of Massachusetts. was marched from Greenfield to Springfield in s d state of Massachusetts and served in the Regiment Command- -ed by Col. Joseph Tabbins, and served six months in s d Company, was employed in manning the country for the protection of the inhabitants from the depredations committed by the marauding parties of the Tories then strolling about the country, and according to the best of my recollection I was discharged in the month of March 1780 but received no written discharge
Ephraim Leach
Subscribed & sworn to before me, the day 1 year aforesaid, Enniskburgh January 19 th 1835. Horace Eaton, Just. Peace

State of Vermont Franklin County
Ennismore Jan y 19 th 1835
I Theophilus Mansfield a resident of Ennismore in the County of Franklin do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Ephraim Leach the subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and do consider him a man of truth and veracity, and further state that he is believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution in the neighborhood where he resides, and that I concur in that opinion
Theophilus Mansfield
Subscribed & sworn to before me, the day aforesaid,
Horace Eaton, Just. Peace.

I Thomas Fuller of Ennaburgh County of Franklin & State of Vermont have been acquainted with Ephraim Cook for 20 years or more have frequently during that time heard him say he was in the Revolutionary since till the exploits & places he was in among others have heard him speak about Stoney Point Verplank's point Arnold's treason, British shock of war & other different places. long before he applied for a pension I have no doubt in my mind but what his statements are all true I cannot say positively say that I have heard him say he was in Springfield - because he did more places he was at but recollect more about the North River places on account of my frequently frequenting them
Ennaburgh January 19th 1835
Th. Fuller
State of Vermont & Ennaburgh 19th Jan. 1835. Franklin County ss.
Personally appeared Thomas Fuller and made oath that the facts contained in the above affidavit are true to the best of his judg- ment & belief.
Before me Horace Eaton, Just. Peace.

I John Tolman of Enniskill in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont do hereby certify that I have lived a near neighbour to Ephraime Lusk the foregoing applicant for a Pension and have frequently previous to his applying for a Pension, heard him relate, the various feats & services and places where he was stationed, and among others Springfield in the state of Massachusetts, being one place where he was stationed, but for how long or whether as a regular soldier or as belonging to the Militia was I do not now recollect, but have no doubt he was there as stated by him in the foregoing declaration. John Tolman Enniskill Jan'y. 19 th 1835
State of Vermont. Franklin County ss. Enniskill 19 th Jan'y. 1835.
Sworn to before me,
Horace Eaton, Just. Peace. 11

Charles Stevens We Jehiel N. Barmum, John Tolman, and Thomas Fuller residing in the Town of Ennismore in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are acquainted with Ephraim Lusk who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reported and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Ennismore Jan'y. 19 th 1835
J. N. Barmum John Tolman Charles Stevens Th. Fuller
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afo d . Before me, Horace Eaton, Just. Peace "

I Charles Stevens of Ennismore in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Ephraim Lusk for about twenty years and have frequently, (previous to his making his application for a Pension) heard him tell of his services & privations, during the revolution, and name the places where he was stationed, and am satisfied that Springfield in the state of Massachusetts was one, I have also heard him tell of being out both as a regular as also as a Militia man, and further say that his revolutionary services were a frequent theme of conversation from our first acquaintance.
Charles Stevens
Ennismore Jan'y. 19 th 1835
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid; Before me, Horace Eaton, Just. Peace

State of Vermont } J. Joseph H Brainerd Franklin County } Clerk of Franklin County can't do hereby certify that Horace Caton who has affixed his name to the within certificate is a Magistrate duly qualified and commissioned and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and seal of office at St. Albans in said County this 1 st day of April, D o 1835
Joseph H Brainerd Clerk

I Samuel Shalleuk of Deerhoos in the Province of Lower Canada aged Twenty four years last August depose testify and say that I lived in Bernardston Massachusetts in the year 1779 that some time in the fall of that year the militia were call'd to Springfield Massachusetts in the Militia Service Service under the command of Capt Caleb Chapman said Company belonged to the regiment of Col. Joseph Stebbins that at that time I belonged to said Company at that time and went with them to Springfield and remained there about one month & then returned home that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Leach at that time and have been ever since that I know him to belong to said Company and that he did duty in said Company while I was there and that said Company remained in the Service until the Spring of 1780 and that said Leach did duty in said Company during said time which was about six months this is as I understood and was informed at the time it took place and surely to be true - I was well acquainted with Capt. Chapman & Colonel Stebbins and knew them to be then in Company Samuel Shalleuk
State of Vermont, Frankly-Countys The above deposition subscribed and sworn to Before me this 22 d day of Jany 1839
Jonathan Carpenter Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Mr Samuel Shalleuk the above deponent is reported to be a man of truth and veracity in the vicinity where he resides and that I believe him to be such and to be a credible witness
Jonathan Carpenter Justice of Peace

No. 5369.
Declaration of Ephraim Lack for a Divorce
Vol 21. 190 - Newton - J. 78 Vid. 25. 186 - E. Chapin comm d Cemo quarts at Spring field from July 78. to 1 Jan y 79. bmo

DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin County, Probate Court, July 23 → A. D. 1832. DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. }
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.]
John Leach aged 69 years, resident in Enosburgh in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He says he entered the service of the United States as a 1st day of volunteer September 1779. at Greenfield in Massachusetts and was enrolled in a Company commanded by Capt. Caleb Chapin of Barnstable in the State aforesaid and Lieut. Joel Chapin of Barnstable in the same State then marched to Springfield in said State and was there put under the command of Col. Joseph Stubbins of Deerfield and Lieut. Col. Wells Dickinson in the State aforesaid and was there stationed six months employed in reconnoitering the country for the purpose of securing the Tens or those who were enemies to their Country until the first of March 1780. and then discharged. He volunteered again in July in the year 1780. for three months. at Greenfield in Massachusetts. and was enrolled under the command of Capt. Isaac Newton of Greenfield. and Lieut.
Wells Dickinson of Deerfield. From Greenfield he marched to Gloverick in the State of New York and was stationed at Gloverick about two weeks, and from thence he marched to Pishkill, and from thence to West Paint and was there stationed about eighteen days, and was employed in moving Cannon from the Landing on to the parade ground, from thence by Water to Scipio Paint and was there put under the command of Col. Henry Livingston, Capt. Demick and Lieut. Nible, and was there employed in reconnoitering the country to arrest and secure what was called Loyalists, and in the mean time he went to a fort in trying to take the future Sledge of Wars in which Benedict Arnold was on board, but did not succeed. He remained at this fort until the time arrived for which he volunteered.

reentering the country to arrest and scure what was called loaf boys , and in the mean time he went to apost in trying to take the butture  Shade of War in which Benedict Arnold was on board, but did not succeed he remained at this Post until the time service for which he volunteered .
He has no documentary evidence whatever. and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ephraim Leach
We Nichol R. Barnum and John Tolman both residing in Enosburgh in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Leach who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Tolman
Nichol R. Barnum
And the said Court do declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after getting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Tolman who has signed the foregoing certificate is a respectable inhabitant resident in the town of Enosburgh, and that Nichol R. Barnum who has also signed the same is a resident of Enosburgh and is one of the select men in said town, and is a respectable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And the Court do hereby, declare their opinion that, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
William Bridges Judge
I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of
for a pension.
hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of August
John Gates Jr. Register.

The within deposition of William Craig was taken & sealed up By me, Horace Eaton, Justice Peace.

State of Vermont, Enosburgh Sept r 12 th Franklin County p. 5 1837.
I William Craig, of Enosburgh in the County of Franklin State of Vermont, (formerly of Cavendish in the State afo d ) of lawful age, do testify & say as follows, in reply to the several questions put to me by Ephraim D. Leach of said Enosburgh.
Question. Did you know of two men being shot and one hung at Westpoint in the summer of 1780? Answer. I was not at Westpoint at that time but heard of the circumstance and understood that they were executed for desertion.
Question. Did you know of a man being whipped at the same place the same summer or fall after , for stealing a bag of flour?
Ans. I was present and saw it done.
Quest. Do you recollect about his begging to be released from it?
Ans. I do. He said it would be an eternal disgrace to him.
Quest. Do you recollect what the adjutant said to the drummer that did the whipping?
Ans. I do. He told the drummer if he did not put it on harder he would put it on to him .
Quest. (after the S r Leach had related some circumstances attending the escape of Arnold and the skirmish with the British Sloop of war)
Do you recollect these facts, and were they as I have stated them?

Answer. I recollect them and they are as you have stated them. I think that no one who was not present could have stated these particulars so minutely & correctly.
2. Do you recollect General Knox about his being a very large man?
A. I do. I recollect his falling on me once and I thought in my soul he'd gnashed me to death. We fell to avoid a shell, and I told the General I had rather be under the shell than under him.
Quist. Genl? Genl was a small man rather under common size - was he not?
Ans. He was a small man.
2. Do you recollect whether he commonly wore green spectacles while there at Wattpoint?
Ans. I do remember that he generally wore them.
2. Do you recollect General Steuben having a remarkably strong voice?
Ans. I do. I believe his voice could be heard further than the meeting house-bell in this Town. I never heard its equal.
William Craig
Subscribed and sworn to this 12 th day of September A.D. 1837.
Before me, Horace Eaton, Luther Pease.