Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5858, for Ephraim Kendall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kendall, Ephraim Experience
R. 5858 BL 71t 34,812-160-55
CONTENTS

181.919 Act Mar 3/55-
July 2/55
Experience Kendall Ward. V - Ephraim Kendall Musician
Capt. Fortunatus Eager Col. Ephraim Sawyer Mass. Mil Ent. Oct. 1777 Dis " "
Rev. War
Physician Col. Whitney Mass. Mil Dis June 37
Ad. 1st Regt Infy 1918 Bordeaux
H. H. Bostwick Suburn N. Y.
No. 25

13452
Epiphany Russell Oswego county N.Y.
6 13. 1/2
7 3/10
4 May '33
Rev. M. G. ... P. ... N.Y.

13.482
BRIEF in the case of Ephraim Kendall Town of Sandy Creek in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Maps   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1775 — until 26 May — 0 — not stated Private Col l Green Reg t Capt Benj Houghton's Co y   From 26 May 0 — till 20 July — 0 — 1 26 Drummer Capit Haskell Co y Volun t   Febru y 1776 — about 38 Private Genl Morn as Capt Akin Co y Substitute   July 1777 — about 3 Drummer Ditto — Col l Sawyer's Reg t Volunteer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Town of Lancaster - Mass s  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? only the traditionary evidence of two witnesses — one a clergyman — certified to be credible  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached according to the regulation 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
February 23 1854.
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 William Wendell on roll of Capt. Benjamin Crighton's Comp of Minutemen in Col. John Whitney's Regt. who marched on the alarm of April 19. 1775 from Lancaster 12 miles and 9 1/2 days, w/ Sumner.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Fortunatus Caggs Comp Col. William Sawyer's Regt. who marched to Wincos the 20th of Aug. 21. 1777 23 days, w/ Sumner.
Also on pay roll of Capt. William Greenleaf's Comp. Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. from Aug. 22 to 26. 1777. on alarm 4 days w/ Sumner.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. A. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CERTIFICATE.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Esperanza Kendall of the County of Cayuga and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint H. H. Bosworth, of Auburn, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocable, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim for a Pension, Back pay, Arrears, or other benefits, to which I may be entitled as the Widow of Ephraim Kendall deceased, who was a Pensioner in the Revolutionary War, in the military service of the United States of America and to receive such Certificate as may be issued, and to appoint one or more attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorney, the said H. H. Bosworth, may lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of January A. D. 1854.
Esperanza X Kendall
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
William Mead Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF New York } ss: COUNTY OF Cayuga } that William Mead
I, E B Marvin clerk of the within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly elected and authorized to take the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twentieth day of February A. D. 1854.
E B Marvin Clerk. W B B Marvin Deputy.

Chas. Knudall
Application Application for a pension - service in Massachusetts Hosp & Militia
13,452

State of New York County of Oswego
On this twenty fourth day of September in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting. Ephraim Kendall a resident of the Town of Sandy Creek, in the County of Oswego and State of New York aged seventy six 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 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated;
That in the Year 1774 in the month of October (the precise day not recollected) he enlisted in a company of Minute Men (as they were then called) in the Town of Leicester in Worcester County, Massachusetts where he then resided: that the said Company was raised as a guard. And were to hold themselves in readiness to march at any time when called upon - That he enlisted in the Company of Capt. Benj. Houghton - that he did not at the time know the what Regiment they belonged to - That the he does not remember the name of the Sergeant of the Company or the Ensign - That the name of one of the sergeants was Knight - That the said company paraded in Leicester on the three days in the week Monday Wednesday & Friday - That the British were then in possession of Boston - That the said Company they were called out in the month of April 1775 (the day of the battle of Concord) and went to the defence of their place at the time the British attacked it and destroyed the stores & provisions there collected - That they followed the rear of the British

from Concord to Cambridge Boston or near that place That after the battle or fight at Concord the Company of Capt Houghton was stationed at Cambridge and this deponent there remained with the said Company until the twenty sixth of May: when he was discharged at Cambridge aforesaid and received a discharge in writing signed by Colonel Horne : which was the first information he received as to the regiment to which they belonged
That he did not preserve the said discharge and does not know what has become of it: and has not seen it within the last forty years according to his best recollection that he did not deem it of consequence and did not take care of the same - That he does not remember any regular soldiers or officers at this time in the service.
That at the time of receiving his discharge as aforesaid at Cambridge: one Capt Haskell was raising a Company at that place for an eight or nine months service - That he was unable to procure a drummer to enlist, and that at the solicitation of the said Capt he (this deponent) volunteered to serve as drummer in said company; and did serve in said company from May 26 th until July 20 th at Cambridge: That at that time Capt Haskell enlisted a drummer and this deponent was discharged - That he does not know what Regiment the Company of Capt Haskell belonged to: nor the name of any other of the Company officers: that he received no Discharge in writing That the Company of Capt Haskell was Massachusetts State troops as he believes but of the he cannot be positive - That he served nearly two months and was discharged as aforesaid at Cambridge: and returned to his former place of residence at Lancaster That while he was in Capt Haskell's company Gen Washington arrived and took command of the Army.
That he again in the month of February 1776 about the first or between the 8 th & the middle of the month (the precise day not recollected) entered the service again as a substitute for

his brother Jonathan Hovey who had enlisted or joined the Company of Capt Akin. That at the time he entered the service under Capt Akin he was a resident of Lancaster aforesaid and entered the Army at Roxbury, and took the place of his brother, who in consequence of sickness had been compelled to return home - That the company of Capt Akin was under the Regiment command of Genl Thomas while at Roxbury and while he served in said Company. That from his short service in the said company he does not know to what Regiment they belonged, and does not remember the names of any of the Company officers except the Captain - That the company of Capt Akin, he thinks was a Militia company but cannot say be positive - That the Militia were called out as he thinks for six weeks, and that when he entered and took his brother's place, his brother had been but two or three days in the Army. That he does not know whether Capt Akin's company was drafted or volunteered or how they were called out. That the company of Capt Akin, of which he was lay at Roxbury until after the  one , was in the detachment under Genl Thomas, and between the took possession of Dorchester heights about the first  first of the middle of  of March), and there upon an intrenchment : the exact time not remembered - That he was not with the first troops that went on, but followed in a day or two, and lay there until after the British evacuated Boston; that a few days after that event he was dismissed with the others of the company at Roxbury to which place  where they had returned; That he does not remember any Continental Regiments with whom he served nor the name of any regular officer except Genl Thomas - That he served at this time about five weeks & three days, and when dismissed returned home - that he received no written discharge -
That he again in the Year 1777, in the Month of July (between the 25 & 30 th of the Month) entered the service

as a volunteer in the Company of Capt Akin - That Genl Brngoyne was then Advancing with his Army and a call was made for the militia and for volunteers That he then resided in Lancaster aforesaid - and volunteered to go out under Capt Akin who lived in what was then called Chocsett (now Sterling) in Hampshire Co. That the company met at Williamstown and remained there a few days and until the whole number had collected who were to form said company - That the company was principally formed of men from Lancaster, Westminster and Chocsett, in Worcester County in Massachusetts - That after collecting they marched as a Company to Pownal in Vermont where they formed with a part of the Regiment to which they belonged or were attached - That the Col of the Regiment was Sawyer - that he does not recollect the Major or any other field officers nor of the Company officers except Henry Farmer Orlly sergeant - and William Kendall (a brother of the deponent) second sergeant - That they lay at Pownal a few days and until one two  the days before the battle of Bennington, when they marched to Bennington - That he was a drummer in the Company and that he was not immediately in the battle but that the company was in the engagement and he remained with the rest of the music - That he remembers Col Warner (a regular officer) at this place and saw his regiment at this place and at Bate Kill - I think they were continental or regular soldiers but is not positive - That the day after the battle they marched to Bate Kill and from there to Fort Miller and from there to Fort Edward where they lay five  until six or eight weeks and during the time took a number of Indians prisoners (he recollects fifty four at one time that were taken prisoners) - That he does not recollect the exact time they lay at Fort Edward but remembers that it

was until the day before the surrender of Genl Burgoyne - That he remembers one Lieut Baily in command at Fort Edward. That they marched down to Saratoga and and within a mile and a half of Genl Burgoyne the day before the surrender. and the next morning marched and paraded on the Banks of the river opposite to the place where the Army of Burgoyne surrendered and That they remained on the ground that day and until after the Army had all marched out and stacked lay down their arms
That the next day the company of Capt Akin and the Regiment of Col Sprague were  was dismissed. and returned home that he did not receive a discharge in writing
That he was out at this time about three months That he has no documentary Evidence in relation to his service and knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to any part of his service
That (as he has understood) he was born in the Town of Lancaster in Worcester County in Massachusetts. on the sixteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and fifty six - Has no Record of his age
That since the Revolutionary war he has resided in the Town of Alstead in New Hampshire and in the Town of Poultney in Rutland County Vermont. and in the Town of Sandy Creek in Oswego County New York his present place of residence is where he has resided for the last fifteen years
That he is known to many persons in the Town of Sandy Creek who can testify to his character and would particularly refer to. Mr Goodwin a clergyman and to Messrs Wilder and Abialah Wilder and Orra Crookshute and Elias Howe and by Dea Chappin as persons living in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
= 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 Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ephraim Kendall J. M. Hudson Dep. Clerk
Mr. Josiah Chapin a Clergyman residing in the Town of Richland (adjoining the Town of Sandy Creek) in the County of Oswego New York, and Aboliah Wilder Jr. residing in the Town of Sandy Creek in said County of Oswego hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Ephraim Kendall of the Town of Sandy Creek who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty six 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 Josiah Chapin Aboliah Wilder Jr. J. M. Hudson (Dep. Clerk of Oswego County N.Y.)
And the said Court Do hereby 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 Revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Josiah Chapin who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Richland aforesaid and that Aboliah Wilder Jr. who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Sandy Creek aforesaid, and that their statement is entitled to credit: and that

the clergyman from the Town of Richland was taken in consequence of the non arrival of the clergyman from Sandy Creek in season to be sworn before the Court (he the said Chapin also knowing all the facts stated, and well acquainted with the affidavits)
J. Reynolds      Avery Hissner & Judges of W. Thurman (S. Co. Comrs)
I Eric Root. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oswego - Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Phoebe Dendale for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty fourth day of September 1839
Eric Root Clerk By J. M. Thurman (- up) Clerk

181.919
Ebenezer Kendall
WIDOW'S Bounty Land Claim.
Act of March 3 d 1838
H. H. Boshwick Attorney.
Auburn, N.Y.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Rensselaer }
On this 4 th day of June A. D. 1855 , before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Clark Wilder aged 71 years, a resident of Sandy Creek in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Experience Kendall whose application for Bounty Land on account of the military services of Ebenezer Kendall deceased, hereunto annexed, is made: That the said Ebenezer Kendall died at Sandy Creek in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York on or about the 13 th day of September , A. D. 1847 . and that the Deponent was present at the time of the death of the said Ebenezer Kendall . That he was a long and intimate acquaintance with him and with his wife before her death, he knows that she is the identical person who was his wife, and that she is now a widow. And he further deposes and says, that he is a disinterested witness.
Clark Wilder
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the } day and year first above written.
And I certify, that the said Clark Wilder is a reputable person, entitled to full credit and belief: And that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
Nathan Lathrop Justice of the Peace.
State of New-York, } ss. County of Rensselaer }
On this 10 th day of June A. D. 1855 , before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Abiah Wilder aged 78 years, a resident of Ellisburgh in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Experience Kendall whose application for Bounty Land on account of the military services of Ebenezer Kendall deceased, hereunto annexed, is made: That the said Ebenezer Kendall died at Sandy Creek in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York on or about the 13 th day of September , A. D. 1847 . and that he the Deponent was present at the time of the death of the said Ebenezer Kendall . That he was a long and intimate acquaintance with him and with his wife before her death, he knows that she is the identical person who was his wife, and that she is now a widow. And he further deposes and says, that he is a disinterested witness.
Abiah Wilder
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the } day and year first above written.
And I certify, that the said Abiah Wilder is a reputable person, entitled to full credit and belief: And that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
Nathan Lathrop Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW YORK, Oswego County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, C. W. C. Clerk of Oswego County, Certify,
That the  Subscribed Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken by me at the time of taking such affidavit by me the  person in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this the 28 th day of March 1855
C. W. C. Clerk.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Cayuga }
James Leavitt On this twenty third day of June A. D. 1855, before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Flavia Knapp aged fifty nine years, a resident of Star in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says, that she is well acquainted with Ephraim Kendall whose application for holy land on account of the military services of Ephraim Kendall deceased, hereunto annexed, is made. That she was present at the marriage of the said Ephraim Kendall to the said Ephraim Kendall at Putney in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont on or about the 9th day of Nov. A. D. 1842.
And she further deposes and says, that she is a disinterested witness.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the } day and year first above written.
And I certify, that the said Flavia Knapp is a reputable person, entitled to full credit and belief: And that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
James Leavitt Justice of the Peace.
State of New-York, } ss. County of Cayuga }
William Wood On this 19th day of June A. D. 1855, before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Rachel Powell aged 69 years, a resident of Victory in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says, that she is well acquainted with Ephraim Kendall whose application for holy land on account of the military services of Ephraim Kendall deceased, hereunto annexed, is made. That she was present at the marriage of the said Ephraim Kendall to the said Ephraim Kendall at Putney in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont on or about the 9th day of Nov. A. D. 1842.
And she further deposes and says, that she is a disinterested witness.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the } day and year first above written.
And I certify, that the said Rachel Powell is a reputable person, entitled to full credit and belief: And that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
William Wood Justice of the Peace.

DECLARATION
OF A WIDOW WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED BOUNTY LAND.
State of New York ss.
County of Cayuga , ss.
On this day of June A. D. 1856, before me, William Ward , a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Experience Kendall , aged 86 years, a resident of Cayuga County, in the State of New-York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Ephraim Kendall deceased, who was a Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Eager , in the Mass Regiment of Militia commanded by Col Ephraim Sawyer , in the War with Great Britain , declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812  Revolutionary War .
That her said husband †  joined at Lancaster, Massachusetts , on or about the 2 d day of October , A. D. 1777 for the term of 23 days , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 23 days , and was honorably discharged at Lancaster Mass , on or about the 27 th day of October , A. D. 1777 .
that he was honorably discharged
She further states that she was married to the said Ephraim Kendall , in Pultney, Rutland Co Vermont , on the 9 th day of Nov , A. D. 1802, by one Ward , a justice of the peace, and that her name before her marriage, was Experience Colbourn . That her said husband died at Sandy Creek, Oswego Co N.Y. , on the 13 th day of September , A. D. 1842, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for or received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature. Experience Kendall mark
We Ransom Scott and Cayuga  Colbourn , residents of Cayuga  County , say upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Experience Kendall , in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Signatures of Witnesses. Ransom Scott Ebenezer
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person ‡ she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William Ward Justice of the Peace.
† War with Mexico," or "Florida War," or other war, as the case may be. ‡ "Was drafted," or, "volunteered," or, enlisted, as the case may be. § "And by his original Certificate of Discharge, herewith presented," (if one is in possession,) or, "the Certificate of Discharge has been lost, or if never received; or if not known whether one was received or not, set forth the facts relative to it." ¶ This Declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public Record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be furnished if possible. If there be none but a private or Family Record, such Family Record, or a certified copy of the same, should be furnished, with the affidavit of some disinterested persons, proving the genuineness of the original and correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the Declaration, and in such case, other evidence, such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and who knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, will be admissible. In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state the facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased. * Or other Act, as the case may be. § If married again, here state the name of last husband, the date of his death, and where he died.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Experience Herrick , of the County of Cayuga , and State of New York , do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H. Bastinick , of the City of Auburn, New-York, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocable, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim for Bounty Land, and to receive such Certificate or Warrant as may be issued, and to appoint one or more attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my said attorney or attorneys may lawfully do in the premises. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 19th day of June A. D. 1855.
Attest. Experience Herrick } Experience Herrick mark
ACKNOWLEDGED and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York this 19th of June 1855. And I certify, that I have no interest in this claim.
William Mead Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF New York } James Swartout & William Mead Cayuga County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I hereby certify that whom the foregoing acknowledgment & declaration were before at the time of taking the same. Justice s of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly elected, and authorized to take the same, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County, and of the Court of Record thereof, this 20th day of June 1855. And I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
J. M. Mawson County Clerk, of Cayuga County.

Richland Oneida County N. York June 24 th 1836
J. S. Edwards Esq Com te of Prisons
Dr. Sir
Enclosed I return you the applications of the persons whose names are given below for Prisons - I believe that objections are now all alleviated
Will you give them the earliest possible consideration and advise me of the result
Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t A. H. M c Carty
= Thomas Bratton Ephraim Kendale John Cason John Brooks Chesley Hoare

Arlington, W.F. March 13 th 1854
Dear S r H. D. Yours of the 10 th inst.
W.F.
Although I send the additional evidence mentioned in my notice of the 27 th ult. omitted through mistake.
Yours truly
H. D. Westwick

Athens, Me. July 27 th 1854
Dear Sir Waldo. Comr. of Pensions.
Sir
Herewith I send Power of Attorney; & Certificate from Secy of the State of Massachusetts, in case of Ephraim Newdall. He alleged three several terms in 1875 '76 & '77 as drummer, making seven months in all. As the Records in your office, will, I doubt not show, upon the returns of the officers named in the Certificate. As the State Records are not full, or perfect. I trust you will allow the widow, the benefit of whatever further service appears upon the Records in the Pension office.
Yours truly
H. W. D. Smith

Red Creek Wayne Co N.Y. May 29th 1848
Sir
Ephraim Randal was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line and applied for a pension under Act 7th June 1832 from Oswego County New York but failed to substantiate his claim and died in 1841 leaving Experience Randal his widow him surviving to whom he was married in 1802 who now claims the benefit of the arrears due her husband at his death. You will please inform me the objection to his claim during his life time and also by reference to his declaration give me a statement of his various terms of service.
Respectfully Yours Wm J. Bodine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb y 8 th 1834.
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 Ephm. Wendall, as a Lousmer, is borne on a Roll of Capt. Benjamin Houghton's Company, in Col. John Whetcomb's Regt. where he is allowed from April 19 th 1775. nine m d and a half days. — — — — — 9½ Ephraim Wendall claims for services under a Capt. Haskell, in 1775. the roll of Capt. Andrew Haskell's Company, from March 25 th to August 1 st 1775. is found but the name of Ephraim Wendall is not borne on it. —
Ephraim Wendall also claims for services under Capt. Akin, in Col. Sawyer's Regt. in 1776. & 77. But the rolls which he describes are not found in this Office. Edward D. Bangs Secy

✓ J. 812
} See also

New York 13-452 Rev. Rev.
Ephraim Kindall Suspended
see letter
A. J. M c Casty
3 d Oct r 1833.
let to June 14 8-1 1834
let W. J. Ballou
Nov. 12 '48
H H Bostwick Ack 10 1852
Same Mar 25. 1854
5858
Act 7 June 1832

1819/19
Experience Book

Auburn, N. Y., June 9th, 1855.
Hon. L. P. Waldo,
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Sir: Herewith I send application of Experience Kendall for Bounty Land. Your early attention to the same will confer a favor upon
Yours truly,
H. H. BOSTWICK.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECORDED
5858
P. O. Johnnie L. Lendall Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

To Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of pensions Sir I have employed Mr. J. B. Hurn of Red Creek Wayne Co. N. D. to prosecute for me a claim for arrears of pension due my husband Ephraim Lendall whose application is on file in your office. Dated Victory May 6 th 1878 28th 1878 { Express for Lendall N. D.

(13,452)
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ephraim Kendall which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? — no  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 
See deposition herewith returned

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? See deposition  XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? See papers  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duty sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension."

Richland Orange Co. N.Y.
(Recd Sept 1834)
Sir
Enclosed I send a certificate from the Secy of State of Massachussetts in relation to the services of Ephraim Standall.
It will be perceived that his name is found on one of the rolls mentioned by him and on one it is not found - and that the other rolls are not found in the Office.
He then stands uncontradicted, except in relation to the second term of service under Capt. Haskell.
The facts as stated by the old man are that after serving for the time he states in Capt. Houghton's Company, he was hired as a drummer in Capt. Haskell's Company until he could enlist one which as he states was not until July 30. 1775.
This we suppose accounts for his name not being on the roll as he did not enlist - And this fact I believe is stated in the declaration - if not it will be supplied if necessary -
Although the service stated in Capt. Houghton's Company was not as long as claimed in the declaration yet his name being found shows that service was rendered.
And in relation to the last service the Company of Capt. Hinkley the rolls not being found cannot be considered as contradicting the deposition of the applicant especially as I believe it is not pretended that full & complete return was preserved -
I hope you will give this case your immediate consideration and advise me of the result - and

of the decision in the case of Ebenezer Hovey - in which case I sent you a certificate from the Secy of State of Mass - some time since
Last February I received a letter from the War Department in relation to the claim of Daniel Hart of which the following is a copy
War Department - Pension Office February 4. 1832
Sir
The papers of Daniel Hart have again been examined - On a relinquishment of all claim to a pension for service of more than eight months in the Revolutionary army a pension will be allowed to Mr Daniel Hart for that term - The papers remain on file
I am respectfully Your obed Servt
D. S. Edwards
A. G. W. Party Esqr Richland
Albany N. York
Immediately on receipt, the letter of which the inclosure is a copy, of signed from the old man his relinquishment of all claim to a pension for more than eight months - and sent to the department in a letter directed to you - Since that time I have heard nothing of the matter - although I expected a certificate immediately - I have written two or three times on the subject and received no answer
I once wrote to our Member of Congress Judge Farnwell and requested him to call & make inquiries in relation to it but do not know that he did so - Will you have the goodness to advise me without delay what has become of the matter
Want of time alone has compelled me to omit writing lately - In great haste
D. S. Edwards Court of Pensions
Respectfully Yours &c A. G. W. Party

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Oswego in the State of New York; Ephraim Kendall of Sandy Creek in said County of Oswego: who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades.
For One month and six days - to wit, from April nineteenth (the day of the battle at Concord) until May 26 th 1775. I served as a drummer in a company of minute men commanded by Capt. Houghton: in the Regiment (as I believe) of Col. Brune - I had previous to this served in said Company in the Town where I resided by doing duty three days in a week in parading and drilling the Company: (although we were not called out) from October 1774 to April 19, 1775 (at least six months) three days in each week -
For One month and twenty six days - to wit from May 26 th until July 20 th 1775. I served as a drummer in the Company of Capt. Haskell, at Cambridge -
For One month and eight days. I served as a private in the Company of Capt. Aiken, at Roxbury, as a substitute for my brother Nathan Kendall in the months of February & March in the Year 1776 - The precise day of commencing this term of service or when I was discharged I am unable to state;
For three months I served as a drummer in the Company of Capt. Aiken, at the taking of Burgoyne in the Year 1777 - The precise day of commencing this term of service I cannot state: with more certainty that to say it was between the 25 th and 30 th days of July - and that I served in the company until we were discharged: a short time after the surrender. And for such service I claim a pension.
And I do further depose and swear that

I cannot obtain the testimony of a living witness; to my service: not knowing of any person living with whom I served or who can testify to my services - and that such proof cannot be had - And that I so intend to state in my declaration
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 17 th day of June 1833
Ephraim Kendall
State of New York Oswego County Clerk's office
I Enzi Poor Clerk
of the said County do hereby certify that Ephraim Hubbell Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Oswego, And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this Twentieth day of June A.D. 1833 -
Enzi Poor Clerk By D McPherson Dep. Clerk.
Ephraim, Kendall Deposition to amend declaration