Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8045, for Ephraim Pease, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Pease, Ephraim.
R 8045
CONTENTS

Ex B V. Luce Sep 23 rd 1852

Whereas Arvin B. Pease, am a son of Ephraim Pease late of the Town of Lee in the County of Onondaga Who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and Whereas the said Ephraim Pease made application for a pension, on account of his services in the said War of the Revolution which said application under the act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832 - which said application was rejected, or deferred - and Whereas I am advised that the children of the said Ephraim Pease are entitled to the pension claimed by the said Ephraim Pease. Now therefore I do hereby constitute appoint and fully empower and authorize Messrs H. Marks of the City of Albany and Vinal Luce Esq of the City of Washington D.C. My true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name, and on account of all the children of the said Ephraim Pease, to examine into, to prosecute, claim and receive from the United States Government our rights in all and in any manner of claim for arrears of pension that may be due to us, as the children of the said Ephraim Pease who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law we may be entitled — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Lee this 18 th day of September A.D. 1852 Executed in presence of Wheeler Armstrong Harvey Park
Arvin B. Pease
State of New-York } Onondaga County } ss - On this 18 th day of September A.D. 1852 - before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Arvin B. Pease above named, and to me known and acknowledged the foregoing form of Attorney to be his act and deed Wheeler Armstrong Justice of the Peace.
State of New-York } County of Onondaga } ss - Arvin B. Pease of the Town of Lee in said County being by me duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that his

is a son of Ephraim Pease who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution (named in the foregoing power of attorney). And that he is directly interested in the claim and application for the pension claimed by the said Ephraim Pease deceased Sworn & subscribed at Litchfield this 18 th day of September A.D. 1852 } before me - Wheeler Armstrong Justice of Peace }
Ann' A Pease
State of New York, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do CERTIFY, That Wheeler Armstrong Egg whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the peace for said County, dwell- ing in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 20 th day of September 1852
Alexander Rae CLERK.
Exh V- Luce Sep 23 rd 1852

35,050 Ephraim Pense Declaration March 1832
M c Johnson agent Rome N.Y.
Hon. J. G. Floyd HOL

State of New York Oneida County ss On this Sixth day of May, 1840 before the subscriber a Judge of Oneida County Courts, personally appeared Ephraim Pease aged 76 Years, a resident of Sec. 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 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service and served according to his best recollection as follows In March 1777 as he believes after the burning of Danbury he was pressed into the Service of the United States to transport military Stores from Springfield to Fishkill on the Hudson River — The Country was laid waste by the enemy and the Small Pox was raging, and we were obliged to sleep under our Waggons, — I was out in this Service at least 52 — days.
In 1778 was again pressed with Store Pease, Samuel Gowdy, Edward Parsons, John Chapin, Elyah, Hawley, to Transport military Stores from Springfield to Fishkill — and were engaged at least 42 or 43 days.
After this and during the same year was again pressed into same Service Transporting from Springfield to Fishkill and were engaged thirty one days
In the Year 1781 — Volunteered under Capt Coan and was Stationed at New London

Two \frac{1}{2} months, — and also a Second tour at the same place under Capt Boan for one \frac{1}{2} months — The officers were Lieut Loornis, Capt Boan from Potters- and the Lieut from East Hartford or Mendon — Believe the name of the Engrg was Williams and the adjutant at the Post was one Youngs from Hartford —
The first tour at New London was 5 days after the burning of New London — and The Second was the day the news of the defeat of Cornwallis reached New London.
The whole time of service was as much as nine months — besides many short tours of 10 or 12 days each.
He received continental money for his pay $75.00 of which he paid for a bushel of rye.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid, and certify that on account of old age and infirmity the said Ephraim Pease is not able to appear in this Court
Eph m Pease
Arnon Comstock Judge of Oneida County Courts

Interrogatories.
1. Where and in what year were you born? Answer. 176 8 (seventeen hundred and sixty four)
2 Where were you living when called into service Then have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? Answer. At Enfield. Cont. — and from there to where he lives
— now at Lee. Oneida Co. N.Y. — where he moved in 1801 — before that at Enfield.
4. How were you called into service? Answer. Pressed into service — as stated in declaration —
and the last time at New London Volunteered.
5. State name of some Regular officer, &c. who were with troops when you served. Then stated in declaration.
6. Did you ever receive any discharge I did not —
7. Refer to Daniel Twitchell Esq. Superior. Charles Stokes Town Clerk. Lee and to Nathaniel Wood — A. A. Spinning —
Institis of the Peace —

We, Salmon Johnson, George Hawkins and Lorenzo D. Baker residing in Lee in the County of Oneida do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Pease who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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 - and we further certify that there is no regular settled minister or Clergyman residing in Said Town of Lee.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Aaron Cornstock Judge of Oneida County Court
Salmon Johnson George Hawkins Lorenzo D. Baker
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after investigating 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 fact further certifies, that it appears to him that the above named persons are credible persons residing in said Town of Lee and their

Statement is entitled to credits.
Arnon Comstock Judge of Onondaga County Courts
State of New York
Clerk's Office of Onondaga County I James Dean Clerk of the said County certify that Arnon Comstock Esq was on the 6 th day of May 1840 a Judge of the County Courts of the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signatures purporting to be his subscribed to the foregoing Affidavits or proof are genuine. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County & subscribed my name May 16 1840
James Dean Clerk by James Edgar Dep Clerk
35,050 Ephraim Douse
Declaration
undated 1832
Mr. Johnson
agent
Rome
N.Y.
Hon. J. G. Floy H. H. H.

Bureau of Pubs May 25 - 1940
Sir I have recd the enclosed proofs from B.P. Johnson Est of Moore Ariana La N. Y.
May 25-1940 By order of J. L. Floyd
Am J. L. Edwards Caring of Bureau

Washington Sept. 23. 1852
Sir Herewith enclosed is a Power of Att y from the Children of Ephraim Pease dec d . They allege that their father who was an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 and whose claim was rejected was justly entitled to a pension
Respectfully
Your obed t serv t Vincent Luce
James E. Hunt Esq y Comm r Pensions

May 26. 1840
Mr.
Open. Bend!
J. L. Cannon Comp of Pensions Washington
Gen. H. H. Hays M. C. Hays

James E. Heath Esq. Comm d Purvis Notice

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N. York 35,051
Ephraim Pease
let. to Hon. J. G. Floyd 27. May 1840
Registered
80 45-
Ad Jan 7. 1832

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Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

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Dear Mr. S. F. Hugo Dear Sir, Washington.

Home - N.Y.
May 21 - 1840.
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Sir:
I herewith enclose you the Pension Paper of Ephraim Pease. You will have the goodness to inform the Hon J. G. Floyd through whom to communicate the result -
Very Respectfully Yours obedient
Benj. W. Johnson