Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,325, Ephraim Boomer, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Boomer, Ephraim Abigail
W. 14,325- B 2 Mt 792-100 B 2 Mt 9-60-55
War 1812
CONTENTS

Lett to Hon. W. B. Borden 8 January 1836. same up to 1830 Copies of papers sent to do Dec 20 1836 Hon. S. L. Clapp 8 June 1837.
13.084
Massachusetts
Ephraim Boomer
of Ray in the state of Massach ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1818 and sent to John W. Davis, Esq. 
Boston, Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  10 12 3/4 05 5 1 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  40. 00 
$ 133. 00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bristol County
Reg. 3 M 55 No 10552

Chas Alt Ephraim Boomer 80 - war Gratons Chapt Rept 12. June 1810.
Admitted.
Fry
Bristol Col
Master:
New Evidence marked B

Massachusetts District
I Ephraim Boomer, of Troy in the County of Bristol, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Labourer, late a Soldier of the Revolution, an Applicant for a Pension from the United States, under a Law passed by Congress, dated 18 th March 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war" Do testify and declare, that I am a Resident of the United States - that I served the United States, in the Conti- nental Establishment in the following manner, I enlisted in the Army of the Revolution, on the 15 th day of August 1780 for the Term of Six months, in Capt Smart's Company in Col. Greeting's (the First Massachusetts Regiment) - and served faithfully and was discharged - and that I then enlisted in the same Re- giment for the Term of During the War, served until the close of it - and had an honorable Discharge from Genl. Washington on the 8 th day of June 1783. Which Discharge I cannot find - and I am in such needy circumstances, that I request the support of my Country, agreeably to the above mentioned act of Congress.
Ephraim Boomer

Massachusetts Dist. Ct. Boston 14. April 1813
The within Declaration sworn to before me
M Davis
Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
BOOMER, EPHRAIM

12 Adrian Boomer
13184. 13184
No. 13084. (N. 17)
Am J.L.C.

By the request of Ephraim Boomer of the Town of Gray I have the real & personal property appraised I have attended and appraised it as follows viz March 10 th 1871
  2 Trammels 100. Shovel & stones 45  2.25    2 Iron kettles 1 pot 2 tea kettles 1 Bake kettles  4.00    Pewter ware 1.50 Tin ware 1.12 Raftern plates 60  3.22    2 looms 4.00 1 small wheel 1 great wheel 1.50  9.50    2 tables 2.50 9 chairs 2.75 1 desk 2.00 Can Doaney 2.00  9.25    2 Chests 2.00 Weaving bag & spools 2.50 1 candlestick 2.25  4.75    6 Spoons & knives 100 8 hundred of hay 6.00  7.00    10 cords of wood 4.00 1 scythe 2 hoes 75  4.75    1 hay fork & rake 1.00 4 hens 1.00 Knives & forks 1.75  3.75    1 set Cups & saucers 20. Books 60 1 set plates 50 2 jugs 1.00  1.70    10 bushels of corn 5.58 30 bushels of potatoes 6.00  11.58    1 set of hangings - 1.00  1.00     $67.15  
Enoch French, Selectman of Gray
Ephraim Boomer

Schedule.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
On this fourteenth day of March 1821, personally appeared Ephraim Boomer, aged fifty eight Years, resident in Gray in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted August 15 1780 into a Company commanded by Capt Smart in Col. Hays's Regiment the 13 th in the Massachusetts line, and served from the above-mentioned time until June 8 th 1783 when he was honourably discharged. His Pension Certificate is dated 21 st July 1819 numbered 13084.
Property valued at $87 15
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day 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 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 th 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a day labourer, I have a wife and

Four children, the age of my Wife is sixty years, my eldest Daughter is thirty three years of age & of a weakly habit. my second Daughter is twenty three years of age: my third child (a son) is eighteen years of age: and my fourth a Daughter, of the age of eleven years and all of them labour for their support, and are neither of them in the enjoyment of perfect health & strength.
Sworn to, and declared, on the fourteenth day of March A.D. 1821. before James Spratt Clk. Ct. Bristol (S)
I James Spratt Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty seven Dollars & fifteen Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fourteenth day of March 1821.
J. Spratt.
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol

6391 Massachusetts.
Abigail Boomer, widow of Ephraim Boomer who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st 29th day of March, 1848 1856.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of August 1856. and sent to
Rev. James Buffinton No. of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 264. Vol. 26.

10.552. Oct 11 and 3/55
1/23/55
Ephraim Boomer Prob
Capt
Col
Rev! War
Encl
Dis
Penn Recd War man
Sept 2 1861
Col. Greaton's Regiment, 30th Mass regt. Mass. Cont. Line
Com't 66 acc. June 7 th 1855
Bay. Tr.
Benjamin F. Winslow Fall River Mass
Lt. to B. F. Winslow, July 26 th 55.
" " " " Sept 20/55, m 1819 - 9.19

10.5 D

State of Massachusetts, Bristol County ss.
On this twentieth day of March A.D. 1855. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid Ephraim Boomer a resident of Fall River in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Ninety three years, who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Ephraim Boomer who was a soldier - private in the Revolutionary War, and has in his possession an original certificate of which I certify the follow- ing to be a true Copy. War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I Certify that In conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818, Ephraim Boomer late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the fourteenth day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty first day of July One thousand eight hundred and nine- teen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
(23)
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which

he may be entitled (by virtue of having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War) under the "act approved March 3, 1855." He also declared that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this act of Congress, but has made application for the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act by virtue of having served in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812.
He further declares that he has been a revolutionary soldier of the United States since the date of the foregoing certificate and in conformity therewith, and that he prays that the Certificate of Bounty land, to which he may be entitled as aforesaid may be sent for him to Benjamin H. Winston, Falls Church, Mass.
Ephraim Brown
He, Ephraim Brown and right heirs, residents of Ware River in the state of Massachusetts, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ephraim Brown in our presence, and that we know him to be the identical person described in said declaration, that he is a revolutionary soldier of the United States, that he is a resident of the town of Ware River in the County of Bristol and state of Massachusetts.
George H. Dyer June 10 1856

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the same day and year first herein before written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the person he represents himself to be; that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that I have known him as such for more than twenty years past, and of the truth of his statements I am fully satisfied; and that I have no interest in this Claim.
Benjamin W. Winslow Justice of the peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol County ss. Police Court, Fall River Mass. March 21, 1855.
I hereby certify, that at the date of the foregoing attestation
Benjamin W. Winslow was a Justice of the peace for the County of Bristol in said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court the date above written.
Richmond Darr
Clerk of the Police Court Fall River Mass. Bristol County

to
Miguel Boomer,
via of Spain
chgs
Aug 7. 1830

State of Massachusetts: County of Bristol, ss. On this Fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me, Louis Lapham , Justice of the Police Court, Small River, Mass. in the County and State aforesaid, Abigail Boomer , a resident of Fall River in the County and State aforesaid, aged ninety five years, who being first duly sworn, accordingly 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. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Ephraim Boomer , who was a private in the Army of the Revo- lution, and a pensioner under the law of the United Sta- tes of the 18 th March 1818, on the Roll of the Massach- -setts Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month commencing on the fourteenth day of April 1818, and his certificate bears date 21 st July A.D. 1819, by J. C. Calhoun , Secretary of War. That she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband the said Ephraim Boomer , but that the evidence required will be found by reference to Records of the War Department. She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Boomer on the twenty sixth day of February, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid Ephraim Boomer died on the twenty ninth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six; that she was not married

to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz., at the time here in before stated.
She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension, and that she prays that the certificate may be sent, for her to Benjamin F. Winslow, Fall River, Mass.
Sworn to and subscribed. Abigail her X Boomer mark
on the day and year first herein before written, Witness, B. F. Winslow, before me; And I certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Louis Lapham
{ Justice of the Police Court, Fall River, Massachusetts, County of Bristol,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Bristol.
I, Joshua Boomer, of Fall River in the County and State of State aforesaid, having been duly sworn, depose and say, that I reside in the family of Abigail Boomer widow of Ephraime Boomer, that I have resided there a considerable portion of the time during the fourteen years now last past, and in the lifetime of said Ephraime Boomer. That the Marriage Certificate hereto annexed signed by "Thos Howland Justice Peace", has been in possession of the family aforesaid for more than fourteen years, and has always been claimed by the said Ephraime & Abigail Boomer as the true and only Record of their marriage, and that I have no interest in this case.
Joshua Boomer,
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, on this nineteenth day of July A.D., 1856; — and I certify that the deponent is a credible person, and that I have no interest in this Claim.
Benjamin F. Winslow { Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Ephraim Boomer of Greentown Son of Joshua Boomer and Abigail Crocker his wife of Tiverton Daughter of George Crocker were Lawfully joined together in marriage on the 26 th day of February A.D. 1784 and in the eighth year of American Independence by me the subscriber
Tho s Howland Justice Peace.

State of Massachusetts; County of Bristol. I Joseph E. Dawley, Clerk of the Police Court, Fall River Massachusetts, in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Louis Lapham, whose genuine signature is affixed to the declaration of Abigail Boomer hereto annexed, was at the time of signing the same Justice of the aforesaid Court, and that the same is a Court of Record. I further certify that Benjamin H. Winslow whose genuine signature is affixed to the depositions hereto annexed, was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this nineteenth day of July, A D 1856,
Joseph E. Dawley } Clerk of the Police } Court, Fall River, } County of Bristol, } Massachusetts,

State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol; We, Wrightman Perry, and Oliver Freeborn, residents of Fall River, in the County and State aforesaid, having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Ephraim Boomer, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, whose widow now applies for a pension, — that we knew him for more than forty years before his death, which occurred at Fall River on the twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1856; that we know that he died at that time, because we were in the neighborhood at the time of his death , and at the funeral; that we have known Abigail Boomer his said widow, from his death to this time; that she has remained unmarried, And we further depose and say, that, we know the said Ephraim Boomer, and Abigail Boomer, to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be reputed as such, for more than forty years immediately preceding the death of said Ephraim Boomer; and that we have never heard the legality of their marriage called in question, and that we have no interest in this claim.
Wrightman Perry Oliver Freeborn
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me, on this the nineteenth day of July, A.D. 1856, — and I hereby Certify, that the deponents are credible persons, that they are personally known to me, as such, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Benjamin H. Winslow { Justice of the peace,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S. H.E.C.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 7, 1895.
Sir: In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his --- Ephraim Boomer --- (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 15, 1780 to June 3, 1783. } } Pvt. Smart Greaton Mass.          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, None mentioned.
Residence at date of application, Not stated.
Age at date of application, April 14, 1818.
Remarks:
Troy, Mass.
Fifty-five years.
Married Abigail Crocker (daughter of George Crocker) Feb. 26, 1784, and died March 29, 1856. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
13603 b-3 m
B. L. Boomer, Esq.,
Campello, Mass.

Ephraim Boomer of the 3 d Massachusetts regiment is entitled to one hundred acres of land - he must either apply in person at the War Office; or send his power of attorney, acknowledged before a Justice of the peace, authorising his friend, to receive his Land Warrant, in his way -
War Office May 11 # 1790 -
To Ephraim Boomer

September the 18 day 1789 to within Arment wood 9 Card £ 1 10 January the 22 1790 then delivered 0 = 18 = 0 to Joseph Smith 24 Cards 6 feet of 17 = 0 oak wood 0 = 01 = 8 
No 20 garden posts January the 29 to 4 Card of wood 0 = 6 = 0 February 15 to 11 Cards of wood 0 = 16 = 0 to 2 garden posts April the 18 to 18 Cards of wood & Capna 0 = 3 to 2 Card 6 feet of wood 0 = 8 = 0  0 = 1 = 0  0 = 1 = 0 
8 = 01 = 9 0 = 1 = 0 8 = 6 = 4 0 = 0 = 0
To Charles Sher Arment wood 18th July 1790

paid for and land
90
Dec 10 1784 to 44 pounds & half Cash Dec 12 1784 to 2 shillings Dec 16 1784 to 2 bushels of wood at the bank January 26 to 1 bushel of corn February 8 to 1 bushel of corn to half pound of tea February the 15th 1 bushel of corn to 5 pounds of sugar to 2 bushels of corn Samuel Shingman March the 1st to 1 bushel & half of corn March the 1st to 2 bushels of wood March the 1st to 1 bushel of corn April 17 to 1 bushel of corn

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 5 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Discharged November 3 rd 1783
Eph m Boomer Bristol Ind Hampshire paid July 25. 1784 J. L. Williams
Ephraim Boomer B. L. Wt 792-100 Mass

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Ephraim Boomer, Soldier in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Two years & ten months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 1 th day of June 1783
By His Excellency's Command,
J. Humboldt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Hays Adjutant.

Shall River Mass. Sept. 17 th 1855, Hon. J. Meindt, Commissioner.
Dear Sir: I received from the Pension Office a communication dated July 26. 1855. stating that the Bounty land claim of Ephraim Boomer No. 10,552, under the act of March 3, 1855, had been admitted for 60 acres, and that the Warrant would be issued in a very few days. As nearly 2 Months have elapsed and I have not rec d the Warrant, and supposing the claim might have been overlooked, I would thank you to inform me in relation thereto, and
Remain Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt
Benjamin F. Winslow

War Department Pension Office June 1 st 1821.
Sir
I have to inform you, that agreeably to the opinion of the Attorney General of the United States, a copy of which is herewith enclosed, your name cannot be re-instated on the pension list.
I am, respectfully, Your O bed Serv t .
J. L. Edwards
Mr Nathan Hicks Care of J. Spratt Esq. Taunton. Massachusetts.

House of Reps.
August. 2 d 1856.
My dear Sir;
The objection urged by you in the matter of the application of Abigail Boomer widow of Ephraim Boomer under the act of July 7 1838, that the application was made before a Justice of the Peace is answered by the fact, that at the Police Court, before which it was taken is a Court of Record, having a seal, & the decision of the Supreme Court, that any Court having a Common Law Jurisdiction, a seal, & clerk should be considered a Court of Record.
Very Respectfully,
James. B. Griffin By M c Donald W. Blair Reg Clerk Am. Military Affairs
Return letter addressed to me.
To.
Rev. Sarah M c Intosh.
Com. of Penants

Abigail Bower

Brief in the case of Abigail Broomer, widow of Ephraim — Bristol County and State of Massachusetts. act February 2, 1848.
Claim, ("original," or for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum and was paid to 1 st March 1856. He died March 29, 1856.
Marriage, in 1784, proved by original certificate of the Justice of the Peace who married the parties — which is proved to have been in possession of the family for a number of years.
Identity of the claimant as the widow of the above named
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Pensioned, and death of the husband proved by various credible witnesses —
Allowance accordingly
Att. James Buffington, Jr. Attorney of Representative Name and residence of Agent
J. G. Dyer Examining Clerk.

Hall River July 19 th 1856
Hon. J. Minot.
Dear Sir: Permit me to ask in behalf of Abigail Boomer the applicant for a Pension, that her pension be made payable from the 4 th of March 1856, The husband died on the 29 th of March 1856, which left 25 days on the pension, due to her, for which she has never yet applied, owing to the fact that the proof she is obliged to produce to the Pension Agent at Boston, will cost her as much or more, than the balance due. If it is proper to make her pension payable from the 4 th March last, - the last time her husband drew his pension, and you will do so, it will be an esteemed favor to the widow. Respectfully Yours,
Benjamin F. Winslow
P.S.
Should it be necessary for the widow to send the Certificate which was her husband's to the Pension Office - please inform me.
B. F. Winslow

Fall River July 29, 1856.
Gen. J. Minot, Commissioner,
Dear Sir, Yours of the 24 th inst. is before me. In the matter of the application of Abigail Boomer widow of Ephraim under the act of July 7, 1838. You will notice upon further examination that her application was made before Louis Sapham, Justice of the Police Court, Fall River, Mass; which is a Court of Record, "having by law a seal and clerk." The said Court has heretofore been recognized as such a Court of record, in your Department, and You will find that only the testimony in relation to the marriage and death of the Claimant's husband was taken before me as a Justice of the Peace. You will observe that the Clerk of said Police Court Certifies to the Official Character and signature of Louis Sapham as Justice of the Police Court, and also to the same of the Justice of the Peace, in the same Certificate. I send herewith the Certificate of the Court, as to the time of the death of Claimant's husband, which I trust will be considered sufficient.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Benjn F. Winslow
P.S. The Justice of our Police Court asks me to refer you to a decision of the Supreme Court of the U.S. to the effect that any Court having common law jurisdiction, a seal, and Clerk, should be considered a "Court of Record" B. S. W.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Bristol:
I, Louis Lapham, Justice of the Police Court Fall River Mass. hereby Certify that satisfactory proof has been produced before me, that Ephraim Boomer who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and the husband of Abigail Boomer, died at Fall River on the 29 th day of March A. D. 1856; and the said Court further Certifies that the declaration of Abigail Boomer made before Said Court on the Fourth day of July A. D. 1856 contains the original proceed ing of the Said Court in the matter of her application for a Pension. And That the death of Said Ephraim Boomer at the time aforesaid, with other principal facts in relation thereto are within the personal knowledge of Said Court, I was at his funeral, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand, and Seal of Office, this twenty ninth day of July A. D. 1856.
Louis Lapham, Jus. Police Court. Fall River. Mass.

Trenton N.J.
March 26 th
12/1864
Rev. John L. Bachman
Capital Mass
Washington City -
France
March 12 th
120
1202 Mr. 1861

Taunton March 21. 1821.
Sir Among the Applications for pensions forwarded to you from this County, in the Autumn of last year, was an application of Robert Vickery; the fate of which, neither Vickery nor I have been able to ascertain; no mention having been made of it in any of your communications to me on the subject of pensions. I now enclose a new declaration for his pension, hoping in his behalf praying that an early day may be taken for the consideration of his case, & the result in due season made known to him, or me, as soon as your convenience will permit. I am very earnest that his case should be decided soon, because he is extremely poor & destitute. I also enclose the declaration of Ephraim Boorum & Nathan Kings, whose official application have been refused.
I am Sir
very respectfully your obedt Servt
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Washington City.
L. Sproat Clerk of the Courts for the County of Bristol, Mass.

Copy.
"By His Excellency
George Washington, Esquire,"
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America."
"There are to certify, that the Bearer hereof, Ephraim Boomer, Soldier in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfully served the United States, Two years and ten months, and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby discharged from the American Army."
"Given at Head-Quarters the eighth Day of June, 1783."
"G Washington."
"By His Excellency's command."
J. Trumbull, Jr. Sec'y."
"Registered in the Books of the Regiment."
"I Savage, Adjutant."

"Head-Quarters, June 8, 1783."
"The within certificate shall not avail the Bearer, as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the Definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough."
"George Washington."
I John Coates of Boston, County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Broker, Do testify and declare, that I received the certificate of Ephraim Boomer's Discharge from the Army of the Revolution, a copy of which is on this sheet, (as evidence of his services) to obtain his Bounty Land; that I received for said Boomer a Land Warrant numbered 792, for One Hundred Acres, dated the 23 April 1809, at the War Department of the United States; - and that I deposited the said certificate of Discharge in one of the Offices of the said Department.
John Coates.
Mass. Dist. Ct. S.D. Boston to before me Boston 31. May 1819
W. D. A. Clerk
Judge

This may certify that Ephriam Boomer of this town, labourer, is in indigent circumstances and from information had we have no doubt is a fair candidate for a pension under a late law 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."
Charles Pitman Henry W. Brown James G Bower
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for the town of Troy

Abigail Boomer, widow of Ephraim Bristol Co. Massachusetts
Admitted Act July 2/48.
at rate of $96 per Ann. from commencing 29 th March, 1856. when husband died
He served private Infantry 3 years
Pay widow
Certificate to
Hon. James Buffington House of Reps -
(with letter)

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
5. June 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Abraham Basset by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
J. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Ephraim Boomer subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
E. D. Dyer
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Pension Office, Aug. 9/36
The Third Auditor will please certify the date of last payment to within named pensioner and name of widow if she received the arrears
Very respectfully, R. W. Rae
Commissioner
Edes
3 rd Auditor's Office
August 11 th 1836
Sir:
Ephraim Boomer, Mass, act 1818, at 88 - per m. has been paid as far as accounts have been received from the agent, to 4 March 1836.
J. Minor Esq. Comm ee of Pensions
Very Resp y W. A. Forster auditor

Washington
June 5, 1854.
Dear Sir,
I beg to enclose a letter from a constituent asking information from your Department.
Will you be so kind as to inquire if any thing can be done for the old man , in the matter?
Your Obedient
Sam l  Brooks

Jan 20 San Francisco, Cal. 19
Rev. Lewis Cass Dunton of Han. United States
Hon. A. B. Borden H.R.

Dear Sir
Washington City July 2 d - 1835
Enclosed is an enquiry, in relation to allowances for Services in the Revolutionary War, by Ephraim Beman an inhabitant of Fall River in the State Massachusetts. The substance of the enquiry will be readily seen by examining the enclosed; and I can only say in relation to it, that I am acquainted with Mr Beman, that he is a man in needy circumstances, and that if any thing be due him, and he can receive the benefit of it, it would be some relief to him in his old age
I am Sir
Your Ob t Servant
Nath l B Borden

Sphm Boomer Dec 13 ms 216
Copies of papers
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Commission of Interest
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Dear Sir
Washington City Dec 13 th - 1836
Mr Ephraim BROWN, a Soldier of the Revolution, and a Pensioner, is desirous of a copy of the papers upon which his claim to a pension was indicated to enable him to take the advantage of an act of the Legislature of Massachusetts, making a grant to such of the Soldiers of that war as reside in the State, and served the time specified in act. By furnishing a certified copy of these papers you will be doing a favor to an old Soldier, and much oblige —
Your Obedt Servant.
Walter B. Borden

when I adm: adm: Ephraim Boomer Identifies himself. Soldier.
Mass. Line.
My.
Entered

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I Ephraim Boomer of Troy, County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Labourer, late a Soldier in Col o Greeton's, the Third Massachusetts Regiment of the Revolutionary Army)
have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put
John Coates of Boston, County of Suffolk & Commonwealth aforesaid, Brother to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to any use to ask for and to receive of the United States, a Warrant for One Hundred acres of Land, granted me by the Congress of the United States for my services in the war of the Revolution; — for enlisting to serve — and for serving, the term of During the War, in Col o Greeton's, (the Third Massachusetts) Regiment of the American Revolutionary Army.
Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise: with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised I the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us, Aaron Bailey W Stevenson
Ephraim Boomer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By W. Stevenson, ff.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the fourteenth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, WILLIAM STEVENSON, Notary Public, by legal Authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally came Ephraim Boomer above named, and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his Act and Deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the Day and Year last aforesaid.
William Stevenson
{ Notary Public and Just. of Peace:

Know all men by these presents, that I John Coates named in the within original Letter of Attorney, have substituted & appointed & by these presents do substitute & appoint
my lawful Substitute to do, execute and perform all and singular the acts, deeds, matters and things, which, by the within letter of attorney, I am authorized & empowered to do, as fully as I could if personally present. hereby ratifying all that my said Substitute may lawfully do, by virtue hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 17th day of July 1818
In presence of W Stevenson Walter A. Barker
John Coates.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk, Boston ss. On this seventeenth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and eighteen before me, William Stevenson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally appeared John Coates & acknowledged the above Instrument of Substitution to be his free act and deed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above written.
William Stevenson Not Public & Justice

I John Coates of Boston County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Broker, do solemn- ly swear that I am personally acquainted with Ephraim Boomer who has given me a Power of attorney to receive of the Govern- -ment of the United States, a Land Warrant to locate one hundred acres of Land, granted him, as a Bounty for serving the United States, for the term of During the War of the Revolution, in the Third Massachusetts Regiment of the American Army - and that I know him to be the identical person, he represents himself to be in the said and power of attorney. John Coates.

District of Columbia Washington County ss.
Be it known that on this twenty second day of April 1876, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in & for the said County, the within named Mr. John Coats with whom I am personally acquainted & know to be a credible witness, who made oath that the facts with him stated are true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal notarial the day & year above written —
Michael Pounds Not. Pub.

Mill River Mass, July 23, 1855 Hon. L. T. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir. Permit me to enquire if there has been a land Warrant issued to Ephraim Boomer (a Revolutionary Soldier) under the act of March 3, 1855. I sent his Claim No. 10,552, which was rec d March 23, 1855, as per receipt. And on the same day that Boomer's Claim was sent I also sent the Claim of Lovina Evans and Elizabeth Evans both Rev. Widows, and have received land Warrants for them both, more than a month ago; Supposing the Claim of Ephraim Boomer to be undoubted, - that records in the pension Office would substantiate his Claim, and that his land Warrant should have been issued about the time of those above-named, I am fearful it may have been lost or stolen on the way. My dear Sir, please inform me as early as possible and oblige Your Obedt Servt
B. F. Winslow

Mill River Mass, July 23, 1855 Hon. S. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions;
Dear Sir. Permit me to enquire if there has been a land Warrant issued to Ephraim Boomer (a Revolutionary soldier) under the act of March 3, 1855. I sent his Claim No. 10,552, which was rec d March 23, 1855, as per receipt. And on the same day that Boomer's Claim was sent I also sent the Claim of Lovina Evans and Elizabeth Evans both Rev. Widows, and have received land Warrants for them both, more than a month ago; Supposing the Claim of Ephraim Boomer to be undoubted, - that records in the pension Office would substantiate his Claim, and that his land Warrant should have been issued about the time of those above-named, I am fearful it may have been lost or stolen on the way. My dear Sir, please inform me as early as possible and oblige
Your Obedt Servt
B. T. Winslow

No 792
Ephraim Boomer —
priv:
3 rd Mass: Regiment
Warrant issued April 23 rd 1819
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John Coates — attorney

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Luvina
1000 River Road Ad 53-3299
1000 River Road Ad 1818-13094
1000 River Road Ad 1818-13094
1000 River Road

Bru. Oct. 18. Maple Hill.
B. B. Smith.
10552  Ephraim Boomer Map St. St. John Washington D.C.  FREE  SEP 17 1888  Commissioner of Pensions

No. 15,404. Abigane Boomer,
Miss Let. R. F. Musler Jng 29/56 No. 1711. Feby. 2. 1848.
Aug 7. 1858.

Application for Pension
Philemon Broomer
West of Room 10
Hon. J. P. Minot, Commissioner Pension Office, Washington City, D. C.
THE
General Sumner Com. of Pensions Rev. Friends Church

L. Bromer, mel.
With a a Ruler meas
RevWIDOW, &c.
File No. 14325
Elizabeth Bromer Widow of Ephraim Bromer Pre Civil War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 7/93 Hist. Co. B. Campello, Mass.
Oct 5-1900 Jno. L. Bromer, Rev.
Feb 20-1901 no further information to above.

Fall River, Mass., Sept 24 18 1900
To the Chief of Pension Department Dear Sir -
My great grandfather Ephraim Boomer was in the Revolutionary war and I wish to obtain information if possible where he was born age at time of enlistment time served In what Co under whom and if he was either a corporal or Sergeant. He died in Fall River aged 94 years in 1856. He had a pension. a long time before he died which went subsequently to his widow Abigail Boomer who survived him until 1860. My reason for writing to this department is that I suppose a record has to be obtained and kept before any pension money was paid. If however I have not written the right department please inform me to whom I should correspond. If there is any compensation needed I will cheerfully forward same upon being so informed.
Yours Respectfully
John L. T. Boomer Fall River
Bristol
Box 356.
as (402 Ferry St)
Mass

Campello Mass
Sept 30. 1895.
To the Hon. Comm. of Pensions
Dr. Sir -
Will you kindly send to me copy of Pension Certificate of
Joseph Everson, of Kingston, Mass of Ephraim Wateman " Same Vicinity " whose widow -
Jemima Wateman
was a pensioner on the Roll of 1840.
also Ephraim Boomer of Freetown, Mass
This information is wanted in the interest of the Sons, and Daughters of the Am. Revolution.
Yours Respectfully
B.L. Boomer Campello Mass.