Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B L Wt 1866-100, for Ephraim Porter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Porter, Ephraim
B.L. At 1866-100
CONTENTS

Albany N.Y. August 1 st 1832
Recured of William Gordon Esquire of the Bounty Land Office at Washington Land Warrant N o 1866 for the Honor of Ephraim Porter late a Soldier in the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the American Revolution.
Levi Wakely
W m Gordon Esquire Dty., Land Office, Washington -

R o July 18. 1832

R o July 18. 1832

State of New York { Albany County {
Surrogate Court
June 26 th 1832
I certify that satisfactory evidence was — adduced to me to prove that Theodoy Hitchcock of Sunder- land in the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont, Eunice Hitchcock of Kingsbury in the County of Washington in the State of New York, Abigail Granger residing in parts unknown, James Porter of Wolcott in the State — of Vermont, and Vine Porter of the city of Albany in the State of New York are the only heirs at Law of Ephraim Porter late of Great Barrington Berkshire County in the State of Massachusetts, deceased, who died about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, and who served in the American Revolution, in the Massa- -chusetts Line.
I Given under my hand and Seal of Office this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. —
J. P. Blanchard Surrogate of Albany County

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Point of French Department Adams
N o . May 18, 1832

Ephraim Porter No 1866

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
STATE OF Vermont } ss. COUNTY OF Barrington }
I Theody Hitchcock Sister and heir at Law, to Ephraim Porter deceased, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, Ephraim Porter aforesaid, about, or in the Year, 1777— entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and, that, he served in Regiment No. of the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Colonel Sproul ; and that, he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the War, when he was regularly discharged from the _____ Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Colonel Sproul , and further that Ephraim Porter aforesaid died in the Town of Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts in the one thousand seven hundred and eighty four
I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Ephraim Porter aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it, or transferred his claim, in any manner, whatsoever:—
THEREFORE KNOW All Men, By These Presents, that I Theody Hitchcock aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint LEWIS WAKELEY , of Greeneville, in the State of New-York, to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive, from the Secretary of War, of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of Ephraim Porter as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal, this Third day of May 1832.
Lewis A. Graves Horatio A. Hilliard
Theody Hitchcock
COUNTY of Barrington ss.
Personally appeared before me James A. Graves a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Theody Hitchcock subscriber to the above declaration, who acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined, to be her free act and deed; and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. Dated this Third day of April 1832
James A. Graves Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Vermont } ss. COUNTY OF Barrington }
In testimony that the above written James A. Graves was a Magistrate, duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Vermont at the above date, and that his name there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature; I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County Court and subscribed my name, at Manchester this Seventh day of May 1832
Henry Robinson Clerk of the Supreme County Court