Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16375, for Ephraim Powers, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Powers, Ephraim Abigail
W 16375
CONTENTS

191448 Q
New York
Ephraim Powers,
of Livingston Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Israel Chapin of the regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Schuyler in the Militia line, for the term of one year from Jany 1778 to Jany 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of May 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of May 1825 and sent to Hon. H. Jones Esq. Moscow New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1825 $28.15 Semi-ann. all ce ending June 12/31 4/30 $28.15
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 }
March 1. 1823
5. 165

Ephraim Rivers
Schedule &c —
No 1.

Schedule
State of New York } ss County of Livingston }
On this twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1824 Personally Appeared In Open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Livingston Ephraim Powers Shoe Maker by Occupation Aged Sixty Nine years Resident in York in the County who being first Duly Sworn According to Law Doth on his Oath Declare he served In the Revolutionary War as follows - he served to wit as a Private In the Regiment commanded By Col Elisha Porter And Capt. Israel Chapin Company And I Do Solemnly Swear that I Was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 Day of March 1818 And that I have Not Since that time by gift sale or in any way or Means Disposed of My property or any part thereof With Intent thereby to 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 18 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 or other than What Is contained In the Schedule hereto annexed And by Me Subscribed - - to wit one old table one old Chest six chairs one Iron pot one Dish kettle one Baker Kettle one old pair of Hand Irons one Set of Skewers & forks six Earthen plates one Hat Iron one Shoe hammer & pincers two Shoe knives six awls one old Saddle one Wash tub one pail one dungfork one fine Thorough one horse one beam and one old sled My Occupation Is a Shoe Maker My Age is 69 have lost the sight of one Eye And Suffer With the Rheumatism My Wife is 63 years of Age Accompanied With Many Infirmities one Grand Child 15 years of Age And Unable to labour Sworn to And Declared on the 28th Day of May In the year 1824 In Open Court before me -
Ephraim Powers
Levi Hovey one of the Judges

Certain persons Engaged in the Land And Naval Service of the United States In the Revolutionary War. Paper on the 18 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 or other than What Is contained In the Schedule hereto Annexed And by Me Subscribed - - to wit one old table one old chest six chairs one Iron pot one Dish kettle one Baker do kettle one old pair of hand Irons one set of Shives & flocks six Earthen plates one Hat Iron one Shoe hammer & pincers two Shoe Shines six Awls one old Saddle one Wash tub one pail one Dugfork one fine Thorough one Bram and one old Sled My Occupation Is A Shoe Maker My Age is 68 have lost the Sight of one Eye And Suffer With the Rheumatism My Wife Is 63 years of Age Accompanied With Many Infirmities one Grand Child 15 years of Age And Unable to Labour Sworn to And Declared on the 28th day of May In the year 1824 In Open Court before me -
Jeremiah Dower
Levi Hovey one of the Judges of Livingston County Courts
We Charles H Carroll Jeremiah Riggs Lemuel Gibbs and Levi Hovey Judges of Livingston County Courts Do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath And the Schedule thereto Annexed are truly Copied from the Records of the said Court And We do further certify that It is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in Value of the property Exhibited In the Schedule is twenty one Dollars 00 In testimony Whereof We have hereunto set our hands And seal Affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 28th day of May A.D. 1824
Charles H. Carroll, First Judge
Riggs } Lemuel Gibbs } Judges Levi Hovey }

State of New York Livingston County ss.
Livingston Common Pleas of May Term in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
I certify the within to be the true original Affidavit, Schedule, and Certificate, made in open court, and that a true copy of the same is entered of record in the Minutes of said Court
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Courts of the County of Livingston at Geneseo this 28 th day of May A.D. 1824.
Sylvester Brown Clerk

Albany 4114
Letter to Hon. L. C. Peck 19 Feb. 1840
Abigail Powers widow of Ephraim Powers
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 27. May 1835 of Livingston Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Pennsylvania commanded by Captain Chapin of the 1st Regt. comm. by Col. Foster in the Mass. time for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany .. the rate of $40 Dollars ————— Cents per a to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of Sept. 1839 and sent to Mrs. Lyman Moscow, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39 140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. 40 20.00 $160.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk.
Page 97

State of New York } Livingstone County }
On this first day of December Eighteen hundred thirty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber Daniel H. Bifull one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the County of Livingston aforesaid. Abigail Powers a resident of the town of York in the County aforesaid aged Seventy six years last February, who being first 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Ephraim Powers who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States and who was a pensioner of the United States under the Laws of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 - May 1 st 1820 and March 1 st 1823 and whose pension certificate was dated, 31 st day of May One Thousand eight hundred and Twenty five. Signed James Barbour Secretary of War, and to obtain said certificate Proofs of his services were rendered to the War Office where the same now remain and may be referred to if necessary -
She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Powers on the twelfth day of June Seventeen hundred Eighty three - (1783 12 th June) that her husband the aforesaid Ephraim Powers died on the 27 th day of May 1835 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above written

And farther that she has not again been married but still remains the widow of the above mentioned Ephraim Powers that she has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove the marriage nor does she know of any that may be obtained —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Daniel H. Billings
Abigail Powers
4114
Abigail Powers
3827
March 12 June 1785
February 27 May 1835
Printed 12 months
I do certify that the above named Abigail Powers from her bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court — December 1 st 1838
Daniel H. Billings
One of the Judges of Livingston County Courts
Abigail Powers Fayetteville New York
State of New York Livingston County ss.
I William A Stanley clerk of said County do certify
that Daniel H. Billings Esq before whom the foregoing depositions were taken and subscribed was at the time of taking the same a Judge of County Courts in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified — And that his signature above written is genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 3 rd day of December A D 1838 —
W. A. Stanley

State of New York } Livingston County }
On the first day of December 1838 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas for said County personally appeared Rhoda Weller a resident of the town of York, County aforesaid - aged Sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration - that she is the sister of Abigail Powers the widow of Ephraim Powers that she was present at the marriage of her sister Abigail to Ephraim Powers that her sister's maiden name was Abigail Cadwell that the marriage was had before the Rev d Thomas Allen at her father's house in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, State of Massachusetts and to the best of her knowledge and belief in all respects according to Law and on the twelfth day of June Seventeen hundred eighty three that she has lived near her and that she was knowing to the death of the above named Ephraim Powers which took place in May 1835 and further that she has been daily acquainted with her since his death and has never heard of her being again married nor does she believe that there has been any subsequent marriage but that her sister remains the widow of Ephraim Powers late a pensioner of the United States
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before Me -
The words "there has been" in the third line from the bottom interlined before signature -
Rhoda Weller
Daniel H. Bissell
Livingston County ss
I Daniel H Bissell one of the Judges of said County do certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Rhoda Weller for the last eighteen years and that she is entitled to full credit & belief
D. H. Bissell

"Record of marriages for the year One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Three" 1 - March Wednesday fifth - Mr Elisha Lee & Mrs Elizabeth Allen were joined in Wedstock 2 Sixteenth - Mr Dewey & Mrs Penelope Sachett were married 3 Mr Bowers & Mrs Leadwell were married
4 June eighteenth - Mr Wright & Mrs West were married I Horatio A. Brinsmade do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:
"Record of Marriages for the year 1783" 1 March 5. Wednesday - Mr Elisha Lee & Mrs Elizabeth Allen were joined in Wedstock 2 16 Mr Dewey & Mrs Penelope Sachett were married 3 Mr Bowers & Mrs Leadwell were married 4 June 18 Mr Wright & Mrs West were married
Pittsfield May 29th. 1839 - H. A. Brinsmade I Horatio A. Brinsmade above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church, in the town of Pittsfield County of Berkshire & state of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception above named as certified by me H. A. Brinsmade
Pastor of the Congregational Church in Pittsfield
Berkshire ss. May 29. 1839 - Sworn before me
E. Root - Justice of the Peace
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Berkshire do certify that Ezekiel Root before whom the foregoing affidavit of the Rev. H. A. Brinsmade the affiant of William Wells was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified & I further certify that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court this 29 th day of May 1839 Charles Sedgwick Clerk

I William Miller of Pittsfield, in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify & declare, that I was present at the marriage of Ephraim Powers to Abigail Bad- well, then both of S d Pittsfield, about the year seventeen Hundred & Eighty Three, certainly before the year seventeen Hundred & Eighty Seven - They were married by the Rev d . Thomas Allen, of the Congregational Church - Pittsfield May 29. 1839 W m Miller
Berkshire ss. May 29. 1839 - Then personally appeared, William Miller above named, to me personally known, of undoubted credibility, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate. Before me G. J. Root - Justice of the Peace

L. Whipple
d. of Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
Am
Sept. 16/97 Walter Oreonta, N.Y. Thro. R. L. Field, B.
File No. 16,375
Abigail Powers Widow of Ephraim Powers Deceased
Act July 7 th 88
Index: Vol. M , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bureau of Pensions.
Ephraim Powers Pittsfield Mass Rev War
Walter I Whipple Oneonta N.Y.
thru SEP 16 1907 Raymond L Ford Bd of Rev

V N York Abigail Powers let. to Hon. L.C. Peck 23. March '39.
. Act. July 1838

Feb 25
Inat
Abigail Pown widow of
Hon J. Edwards
Conner's Pensions Washington
H. C. Peck H.R.

State of New York Livingston County ss! On the 26 th of January 1825. before me John H Jones a Commissioner of said court Enoch Willen and Allyn Smith known to me to be persons of truth and veracity, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that they are and have been ever since February 1819 well acquainted with Elhaim Davis, an applicant for a pat- ent, and that they have examined his Declaration as far as relates to the state of his property since that time, and believe his statement therein set forth to be substantially correct. Sworn and subscribed the 26 th Enoch Willen of January 1825. before me John H Jones Commissioner.

State of New York Livingston County. S s .
Ms 41
I Sylvester Brown clerk of the County of Livingston, do hereby certify that John H Jones before whom the within affidavits were taken, was at at the time of taking the same a commissioner in and for said County and duly authorised to take the same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 9 th day of February A.D. 1825
Sylvester Brown Clerk

Albany
Ephraim Powers act 1818 to what time paid?
Died 27 th May 1835 p'to that paid JH May 1835

He of the July 22 d 1839
Sir
I am requested by W m Lyman Esq r of Mosem Livingston Co ty N.Y. to inquire at the Pension Office, what disposition has been made of the pension application of Abigail Powers (widow of Ephraim Powers who made revolutionary pension)
Mr Lyman is a Gentleman of high respectability, and a constituent of mine - Your early attention to his inquiry will much oblige
Sir Very Respectfully Yours Obedient Servant L. Peck
Hon J. L. Clemenes Com d - pension
3827 - Abigail Powers - wd 11 Dec 1835

H o of Rep s July 18. 1840
Sir
I am desired to inform whither Mrs Abigail Powers Melvin of Ephraim Powers is not entitled to more than $40. per annum as a pension on account of the services of her late husband. She understands that others situated precisely like herself receive $80. per annum.
Will you please inform me on the subject
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
L. D. Peck
Hon J. L. Peckham Comm. pension

No 2.
Dispenhar & authentication of King's Wills

State of New York } for Benjamin Wells of the town Ontario County } of Hopewell in the County of Ontario and State aforesaid, & late a Lieutenant in the army of the United States from '77 to '84, being duly sworn deposeth and says that Ephraim Powers of the town of York in Livingston County in said State was a Soldier in the Army of the United States, that he enlisted in January 1876 in Captain Israel Chapins Company in Col. Dishes Porters Regiment of the Massachusetts line, that he the said Ephraim Powers served faithfully in said Company until January 1877, the time for which he had enlisted, and that he was honorably discharged and further sayeth not — Benj. Wells Sworn to and subscribed this 9 6 th day of April 1824. before me  John Price Jr. 
State of New York } I certify that John Price Ontario County } whose signature appears to the above certificate was on the 6 th . day of April 1824 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 27 th . day of July 1824 Ralph Lester Dep. Clk. 

State of New York - Livingston County ss!
Ephraim Owens of York, in said County, being duly sworn, do hereby depose and say, That he resided in the year 1818 in Pittsfield, in the County Berkshire, in the State of Massachusetts. That in the month of April, in the same year, he made application for a pension before Judge Hooker, of Springfield, who was a judge of the Superior Court of the State of Massachusetts. That in February 1819 he left the State of Massachusetts, and came to reside in the State of New York in the Town of York, where he has resided ever since the distance between his two places of residence is nearly three hundred miles. That in the fall of 1819 he discovered by a publication in a Pittsfield Newspaper, that his pension papers were returned for further proof of service. That owing to his indigent circumstances, and also to his bodily infirmities, he was unable to travel to Massachusetts for the purpose of procuring further proof of service and had almost given it up, until in the Spring of 1824 he found Benjamin Wills, whose affidavit accompanies his present application. and further this deponent saith not.
Ephraim Owens
Sworn to and subscribed the 20 th of May 1825 before me
John B. Jones Commissioner

State of New York Livingston County ss: I hereby certify that John H. Jones was at the time of taking the within Instrument, a Commissioner duly authorized to take the same. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John H. Jones & verily believe the signature within to be his proper hand writing -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twentieth day of May Eighteen hundred & twenty five -
J. Bradley Deputy clk.
Sir
in pursuance of the directions from the War Department I have call d on Ephraim Powers for the cause of his delay, to apply for a pension at an earlier period; which I have sent, as stated by him upon oath. I discover nothing in the old man's narrative that would attach suspicion to his character; and from my personal knowledge of him, I think him a fair applicant for a pension -
Your Obs t & Humbl. Serv t
John H. Jones
Lima May 20. 1825
(Last paper)

Copy of
Copy of
Ephraim Powers. 19.376.
William Smith 19.424
Livingston Co. N.Y.
John H. Jones, Moscow, N.Y.
Rec d . 23 Feb: 1825
Susp d . See letter of the April 1825.

Sir
Leicester Feb. 12 th 1825
Enclosed are the papers appertaining to the application of William Smith and Ephraim Powers for Pensions - New Declarations have, in both cases been made agreeably to your instructions - and the old papers (by your request) accompany the same - In the case of Smith, N o 1. is his original Declaration made before me while in Commission, which owing to the remoteness of the residence of his witnesses, & also to his personal infirmities, has been delayed until now. N o 2 is his former Declaration &c before the Court of this County - N o 3 is the Deposition &c of Mary Smith. N o 4 is the Deposition of Joel Brockbank. N o 5 is his new declaration I am aware that these Depositions are somewhat imperfect as to form, Still I hope enough will be proved by them to show that the applicant comes within the provisions of the act. I am instructed to state the friends of Smith who are also poor have been to very considerable expense to procure the affidavits, having sent them to Massachusetts for the deposition and authentication of Joel Brockbank - there is therefore perhaps few cases that would justify paying the pension further back. In the case of Powers N o 1 is his former Declaration &c before the Court of this County. N o 2 is the former Deposition of Benj t Wells N o 3 is the Deposition and authentication of Benj t Wells and Bethel Benton. N o 4 is the affidavit of Enoch Miller & Lyman Gary to prove the schedule of William Smith & of Enoch Miller & Ablyn Smith to prove the schedule of Ephraim Powers. N o 5 is the new Declaration of Ephraim Powers -
Respectfully,
John H. Jones
I can't make out the name of the place at which this letter was dated - N o 9.

N o 3.
Disposition & Authentication of
Benj m Wells & Bethel Benton

State of New York Ontario County ss. I certify that John Price before whom the within affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 5th day of February 1825
Nathan Lester Deputy

State of New York Ontario County ss! On the 8 th day of Febry. 1825-
before me John Price a justice of the Peace for the  county the county of Livingston in the State of New York known to me to be a person of truth and ver- acity and of sound mind, who being by me first  sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he is has been  well well acquainted with Ephraim Paine of the Town of York in Livingston County in the State, ever since his infancy; that the said Paine in the town of York on the 1 st of January 1776 in a Company commanded by Israel Chaplin in a Regiment commanded by Elisha Pestle of the Massachusetts line, in the Continental Establishment, that this Deponent for the first time that he this Deponent served as a Sergeant in the said Com- pany during the same year - that this Deponent was  then a  Private received a Commission as the Continental establishment in the Spring of 1777 - that the above described Ephraim Paine together with this Deponent, was on the expedition to Saratoga during the year 1776 and was was  there at the same time as on or about the 1 st of January 1777 at or near Morris Town in the State of New Jersey was to me and subscribed the day and year above before me John Price J.P. Benj. Wells

of New York Ontario County ss. On the 5 th day of February 1825. before me John Price a justice of the peace in and for Said County, came Bethel Benton of the town of Seneca in Said County known to me to be a person of truth and varacity, and of sound mind who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is and has been well acquainted with Ephraim Powers of the town of York in Livingston County in Said State that the Said Powers enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January 1776. in a company commanded by Israel Chapin in a regiment commanded by Elisha Porter of the Massachusetts line, on the Continental Establishment This deponent further saith that he this deponent served as a private in Said Company, during the said year until the last day of November when he was left sick and furloughed untill the first day of January following, at the City of Albany in the State of New York, that the above described Ephraim Powers, with the able bodied men of Said Regi- -ment left Albany passed down the river for New Jersey that he the said Ephraim Powers together with this deponent was on the expedition to Quebec during the year 1776.
Bethel his X Benton mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
before me John Price J.P.

the aidmen
Moscow Mi Dec 8
Dec 11 3827 7 July 138 N 4
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Hon. J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of New York Moscow. Livingston County 5 Dec. 1838
Yrs I herewith enclose the oath & the necessary certificates to obtain a pension for Mrs Abigail Powers widow of Ephraim Powers formerly a private in the Revolutionary army of the United States and if found correct - please forward the necessary evidence that she is entitled to said pen- sion —
Very Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt William Lyman
Hon. J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions

June 17 Purgatory June 11
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My Dear Abigail
Hon. J. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Moscow Livingston Co. N.Y. State of N. York 10 th June 1839
Sir I forwarded you on or about 5 Dec r last the application and proofs of Abigail Powers widow (of Ephraim Powers late a pensioner of the United States) - Not hearing from the application I requested the Hon d L. C. Peck (M. C.) to enquire after it - He did - and your favor to him of 23 March 1839 required record evidence of the marriage - I herewith transmits all the record that can be found to gather with an other affidavit of a personal witness of the marriage - If these proofs are sufficient I shall be happy to hear from you as soon as practicable
Very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t H. Lyman
Hon d J. L. Edwards

No 5. Ephraim Paver

State of New York Livingston County
On this 26 th day of January 1825
Personally appeared in Open Court, a Court of Record being a Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace for said County in pursuance of the Constitution and laws of the S tate of New York, Ephraim Pavers resident in the Town of York in S tate County, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820; That he the S d Ephraim Pavers enlisted for the term of one year, on the first of January One Thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Issac Chapin, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Porter in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the same corps until the first of January One Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, when he was discharged from the service in the State of New Jersey, at or near Morris Town - That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present - That his name is not on the roll of any State - And that the following are the reasons for his not making earlier application for a pension (Viz) That he made application in the Spring of 1818 in the State of Massachusetts that in February thereafter he removed to the State of New York, where he now resides. That the same time after learned that his papers were returned for want of proof of service - that he has never been able to find proof of his service till the Spring of 1824 - And in pursuance of the act of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 18 th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed (Viz) 1 old table - 1 old chest 6 knives & forks 6 chairs 1 iron pot 1 dish kettle 1 Baker kettle 1 Jar of old and irons 6 earthen plates 1 flat iron 1 shoe hammer and pinners 2 shoe knives 1 old saddle 1 work tub 1 pail 1 dung fork 1 fine shovel 1 iron pan 1 crum 1 old sled - That on the 18 th of March 1818 he lived in the Town of Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts. That he together with his son who was then twenty two years of age, rented a small farm of about thirty acres, which was cultivated chiefly by his son, that himself worked at the shoemaking business - that he owned neither horses nor cattle of any kind. That his household furniture was above the same quality, and partly the same articles as those mentioned in his schedule
I am by occupation a Shoemaker. my age is seventy years. I have lost the sight of one eye - and am lame with the rheumatism. my wife Abigail is sixty four years of age, very infirm and helpless. I live in the same house with my son who has a family of his own; he owns a small farm of twenty acres, and lives by his labor. my dependence for support is chiefly on the bounty of my son. That he was in the expedition to Quebec - That he was in several skirmishes with the enemy but not in any general battle -

not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities con- -tracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (viz) 1 old table 1 old chest 6 knives & forks 6 chairs 1 iron pot 1 dish kettle 1 Baker kettle 1 pr. old andirons 6 earthen plates 1 flat iron 1 shoe hammer and piners 2 shoe knives 1 old saddle 1 wash tub 1 pail 1 dung fork 1 fin shovel 1 iron pan 1 crum 1 old sled - That on the 10 th of March 1810 he lived in the Town of Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts. That he together with his son who was then twentytwo years of age, rented a small farm of about thirty acres, which was cultivated chiefly by his son, that himself worked at the shoemaking business - That he owned neither horses nor cattle of any kind. That his household furniture was about the same quality and quantity the same articles as those mentioned in his schedule
I am by occupation a Shoemaker. my age is seventy years. I have lost the sight of one eye - and am lame with the rheumatism. my wife Abigail is sixty four years of age, very infirm and helpless. I live in the same house with my son who has a family of his own; he owns a small farm of twenty acres, and lives by his labor - my dependence for support is chiefly on the bounty of my son - That he was in the expedition to Quebec - That he was in several skirmishes with the enemy but not in any general battle -
Ephraim Pavers
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 26 th of January 1825 before me J. T. Bradley Dep. Clk.
I Sylvester Brown Clerk of Livingston County Courts, Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are true copies from the records of S d Court; I also certify that the Court were satisfied that the claimant served for the term of nine months under an engagement on the Continental establishment - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the S d Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twelve Dollars and no more - in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Courts on this 26 th day of January 1825
Sylvester Brown Clerk