Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14045, for Ephraim Oakes, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Oakes Ephraim
S.14045
boarded
CONTENTS

1634 New York
Ephraim Oakes
of Suffolk in the State of New York who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Clinton in the New York line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to Silas Wood
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $54.99 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar '33 18.33
$73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 119

492.2 Declaration of Ephraim Dabbs in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress June 7 th 1832

This is to Certify That I Ephraim Baker of the Town of Huntington in the County of Suffolk and State of New York was born in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and fifty three in said Town and in the early part of the year 1775 I took a tour into Orange County in the Town of Goshen - after the Battle of Lexington there was a call for Soldiers I then enlisted under command of General Schuyler about the first of June of the same year - the regiment I belonged to was commanded by James Clinton Col. The Major was Lewis Debevois of Poughkeepsie - the Capt was Daniel Denton of the same place - my first enlistment was for the term of six Months at the sum of five dollars per Month lawful Money - a short time after my enlistment we was called on to march to Albany from thence to Lake Champlain arrived at fort St. Johns about the first part of September then General Schuyler was deprived of his health and the command then involved on General Montgomery - remained there until the first part of November when the fort was surrendered - from thence we marched on to Montreal - at that time my first enlistment was expired - Then Capt Denton resigned and returned home - I then enlisted under Capt Robert Johnson of Pockahontas County in Clarke Town of the same Regiment - for the term of six Months - Shortly after we was ordered on to Quebec to join General Arnold to make an attack on that Garrison - In that engagement which was commenced on the 13 th of December of said year - we lost Generals Montgomery Capt Macpherson and Capt Cheseman - we then was repulsed and drove back - The Command then involved on Generals Arnold - our siege continued then till about the first of May 1776 - Then my second enlistment expired - I then made a settlement with Capt Johnson and was due me forty two Dollars - but received no pay - from that I volunteered my services under the said Capt Johnson until such time as I could receive my pay and discharge - On the 7 th of May we was routed from our stand by the British forces - we then marched to Montreal again - The surviving part of Capt Johnsons Company was ordered home to recruit being very small - we from thence returned back to the place of my first enlistment - Capt Johnson then went to New York to draw Money to pay his Company for their services but could draw none as the Bank was moved to Philadelphia

We then again volunteered under the said Capt Johnson to remain under him till such time as we could get our pay and discharge - Capt Johnson in a short time after gave me a furlough and pass to come to New York as my native place if I see proper - The day that I entered New York the British Fleet arrived at Sandy Hook (at that time General Washington Army was stationed at New York and Long Island) I then came home to Huntington my native place - Shortly after I arrived home the British took possession of New York and Long Island I then was reported to the British as a Continental Soldier and by them made a prisoner until such time as I could get an exchange - I then as soon as I got an opportunity sent a man to Capt Johnson informing him of my situation and receive my pay - but never received any pay exchange or discharge - neither have I seen Capt Johnson nor any of my fellow soldiers from that day to this - but can name a number of soldiers that was with me at the campaign -  Shepherd Johnson the said Captain's son Serjeant - Webster Joseph Stephens Thomas Ferguson Samuel & Jacob Banklin
And the said Ephraim Oakes doth hereby relinquish every Claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State -
Ephraim Oakes
State of New York Suffolk County } ss
On this thirteenth day of August
A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Moses P. Dake one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Suffolk Ephraim Oakes a resident of the Town of Huntington in said county a person to me well known who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that the facts stated in the above declaration made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 are true
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Moses P. Dake one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Suffolk

State of New York Suffolk County } Do
I Moses Drolph one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Suffolk do hereby declare my opinion after an investigation of the matter and putting the questions prescribed by the war department that the above named Ephraim Dabbs was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that the said Ephraim Dabbs is in my opinion not competent from age and bodily weakness to attend court which is upwards of forty miles from his place of residence in order to make his declaration
Moses Drolph one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Suffolk
State of New York — } Suffolk County Clerk's office
I Joseph A. Huntington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk Do hereby Certify that Moses Drolph Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition was Taken is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas in and for said County — I do further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature of Moses Drolph to be the proper hand writing of the said Judge. In Sistin- mony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 28 th of August 1832
Joseph A. Huntington Clk
Sealed

Gift No. 4920.
Elphraim Oakes -
admitted.
11 ones
$36.66. 18.85
Lilas Wood.
(Ag.)

BRIEF in the case of  Ephraim Baker of Huntington County of  of Suffolk  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
before a Judge. —
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
Yes —
3. How old is he?
79 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.   Years, Months, Days.     Early part of 1775 — 5 — As a Gen. Schuyler   — 6 — Col James Clinton,   Genl Montgomery.   Genl Arnold  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Attack on Quebec. —
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Goshen Orange County.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditional evidence. —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certificate of Clergyman wanting. —
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord
Examining Clerk.

March 12, 1940.
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BA-J/CG Ephraim Oakes S.14045
Mr. L. Garrett Myers, 80 North Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ephraim Oakes, of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, born about 1754.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.14045, based upon service of Ephraim Oakes in the Revolutionary War.
Ephraim Oakes was born in 1753, in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. The names of his parents are not shown.
In the early part of 1775, Ephraim Oakes went to Goshen, Orange County, New York and enlisted there about June 1, 1775, served five months as private in Captain Daniel Denton's company, Colonel James Clinton's New York regiment and was at the battle of Fort St. Johns; at the expiration of his service he enlisted served six months as private in Captain Robert Johnson's company, Colonel James Clinton's New York regiment, was in the Expedition to Canada and battle of Quebec; after the expiration of that enlistment he remained in service in Captain Robert Johnson's company, returned home and was taken prisoner by the British, length of his captivity not shown. to Huntington
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was residing in Huntington, New York.
In 1832, one Joshua Oakes was aged seventy-five years and residing in Huntington, New York, no relationship shown.
No reference was made to wife or children, and no further family data shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Ephraim Oakes, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Ephraim Oakes Certificate #1634 Issued November 6, 1832 Rate $36.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1940-Mar 12 Hiss to S. Garrett Myers cc
Revtran
14045 INVALID.
File No.
14045
Ephraim Oakes
Prin. Rev. War
Act:
June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol.
1
, Page
289
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Suffolk County - }
William Wetmore Esquire of the Town of Huntington aged sixty two being under oath according to his deposition and oath that he is was he was a young man educated in the said Town of Huntington except a few years since that he is well acquainted with Ephraim Dake and has known him upwards of thirty years that ever since he was acquainted with the said Ephraim Dake he had understood that he was a soldier in the Continental Expedition under General Montgomery that this has been the general belief of the neighbourhood and never to the knowledge of this deponent has been questioned -
And this deponent further says that the said Ephraim Dake is a person of uniform good character and re- lieved of unimpeachable veracity and further this deponent says that he supposed and believed that the said Ephraim Dake is nearly eighty years of age, and further this deponent saith not
William Wetmore
Sworn & subscribed This 13 th day of August 1832 Before me
Moses Holph one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk
State of New York Suffolk County } To
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Wetmore Esquire who made the above deposition that he now is and has for a number of years past been one of the Justices of the Peace of Suffolk County and is of unimpeachable veracity
Moses Holph one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk

Huntington Suffolk County State of New York
Joshua Cook of the Town of Huntington
aged Twentyfive years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Ephraim Dabbs of the said Town that he had been acquainted with him Sixty Years and upwards that the said Ephraim Dabbs at the commencement of the American Revolution was gone from the Island for a considerable time and when he returned it was reported and believed that he had served under General Montgomery in the expedition against Canada and this has ever since been believed to be the fact - and this deponent further saith that the said Ephraim Dabbs is a man of uniform good character and of unimpeachable veracity that he supposed him to be nearly eighty years of age and that the deponent has always since the Canada expedition believed him to have been one of the Party and further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 20 th day of August 1832
Joshua Cook
Before me William Wickes, Justice of the peace residing in the Town of Huntington Suffolk County, State of New York
State of New York — 3 Suffolk County Clerk's office } I Joseph A Huntington of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Suffolk Do Certify that William Wickes Esq r before whom the foregoing Deposi- tion was taken is a Justice of the peace for said County and duly authorized by Law to act as such - And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe that the Signature of William Wickes is the proper hand writing of said Justice - In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my hand this 28 th August 1832 - Joseph A Huntington

THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH JOSEPH F. SMITH MEMORIAL BUILDING 80 NORTH MAIN STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
February 16, 1940
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send us a copy of the pension record of Ephraim Oakes, a soldier of the American Revolution, who was born about 1754. He was a resident of Huntington, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York, and probably enlisted there in the Continental Army. He had a son, George, born in 1780.
We thank you for this service.
Sincerely,
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH Research Department
L. Garrett Myers L. Garrett Myers, Supt.
RH/S